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| 20.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 74/18 |
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20.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 74/18

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MINUTES

(2008/C 74 E/02)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 09.00.

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

(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. | RECENT REPRESSION OF DEMONSTRATIONS IN RUSSIA







  — | Pasqualina Napoletano, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Hannes Swoboda, Reino Paasilinna and Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, on behalf of the PSE Group, on repression of demonstrations in Russia (B6-0172/2007) |
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RECENT REPRESSION OF DEMONSTRATIONS IN RUSSIA

RECENT REPRESSION OF DEMONSTRATIONS IN RUSSIA

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Pasqualina Napoletano, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Hannes Swoboda, Reino Paasilinna and Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, on behalf of the PSE Group, on repression of demonstrations in Russia (B6-0172/2007)

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| — | Alexander Lambsdorff, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Marco Cappato, Henrik Lax and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on repression of opposition demonstrations on 14 and 15 April in Moscow and St Petersburg (B6-0175/2007) |
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Alexander Lambsdorff, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Marco Cappato, Henrik Lax and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on repression of opposition demonstrations on 14 and 15 April in Moscow and St Petersburg (B6-0175/2007)

| — | Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Konrad Szymański, Adam Bielan, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Ryszard Czarnecki, Inese Vaidere, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, Wojciech Roszkowski, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski and Gintaras Didžiokas, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the opposition demonstrations on 14 and 15 April in Moscow and St Petersburg (B6-0178/2007) |
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Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Konrad Szymański, Adam Bielan, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Ryszard Czarnecki, Inese Vaidere, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, Wojciech Roszkowski, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski and Gintaras Didžiokas, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the opposition demonstrations on 14 and 15 April in Moscow and St Petersburg (B6-0178/2007)

| — | Bart Staes, Milan Horáček and Angelika Beer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on recent repression of demonstrations in Russia (B6-0179/2007) |
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Bart Staes, Milan Horáček and Angelika Beer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on recent repression of demonstrations in Russia (B6-0179/2007)

| — | Edward McMillan-Scott, Bernd Posselt, Ria Oomen-Ruijten, Tunne Kelam, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Simon Coveney, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on recent repression of demonstrations in Russia (B6-0182/2007) |
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Edward McMillan-Scott, Bernd Posselt, Ria Oomen-Ruijten, Tunne Kelam, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Simon Coveney, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on recent repression of demonstrations in Russia (B6-0182/2007)

| — | Vittorio Agnoletto and André Brie, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on recent repression of demonstrations in Russia (B6-0186/2007) |
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Vittorio Agnoletto and André Brie, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on recent repression of demonstrations in Russia (B6-0186/2007)

| II. | KIDNAPPING IN GAZA OF THE JOURNALIST ALAN JOHNSTON







  — | Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the case of Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist who was kidnapped in Gaza on 12 March 2007 (B6-0159/2007) |
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II.

KIDNAPPING IN GAZA OF THE JOURNALIST ALAN JOHNSTON

KIDNAPPING IN GAZA OF THE JOURNALIST ALAN JOHNSTON

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Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the case of Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist who was kidnapped in Gaza on 12 March 2007 (B6-0159/2007)

| — | Pasqualina Napoletano, Richard Howitt and Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza (B6-0161/2007) |
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Pasqualina Napoletano, Richard Howitt and Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza (B6-0161/2007)

| — | Elizabeth Lynne, Chris Davies and Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza (B6-0174/2007) |
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Elizabeth Lynne, Chris Davies and Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza (B6-0174/2007)

| — | Francis Wurtz, Luisa Morgantini and André Brie, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza (B6-0177/2007) |
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Francis Wurtz, Luisa Morgantini and André Brie, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza (B6-0177/2007)

| — | Margrete Auken, Jill Evans and Caroline Lucas, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza (B6-0180/2007) |
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Margrete Auken, Jill Evans and Caroline Lucas, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Alan Johnston, a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza (B6-0180/2007)

| — | Ioannis Kasoulides, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Simon Coveney and Charles Tannock, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the kidnapping in Gaza of the journalist Alan Johnston (B6-0184/2007) |
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Ioannis Kasoulides, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Simon Coveney and Charles Tannock, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the kidnapping in Gaza of the journalist Alan Johnston (B6-0184/2007)

| III. | HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES







  — | Pasqualina Napoletano and Marc Tarabella, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the human rights situation in the Philippines (B6-0160/2007) |
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III.

HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Pasqualina Napoletano and Marc Tarabella, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the human rights situation in the Philippines (B6-0160/2007)

| — | Jules Maaten and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the situation in the Philippines (B6-0173/2007) |
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Jules Maaten and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the situation in the Philippines (B6-0173/2007)

| — | Tobias Pflüger, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the human rights situation in the Philippines (B6-0176/2007) |
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Tobias Pflüger, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the human rights situation in the Philippines (B6-0176/2007)

| — | Frithjof Schmidt, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on breaches of human rights in the Philippines (B6-0181/2007) |
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Frithjof Schmidt, Raül Romeva i Rueda and Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on breaches of human rights in the Philippines (B6-0181/2007)

| — | Thomas Mann, Bernd Posselt and Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the human rights situation in the Philippines (B6-0183/2007) |
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Thomas Mann, Bernd Posselt and Eija-Riitta Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the human rights situation in the Philippines (B6-0183/2007)

| — | Gintaras Didžiokas, Michał Tomasz Kamiński and Adam Bielan, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the human rights situation in the Philippines (B6-0185/2007) |
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Gintaras Didžiokas, Michał Tomasz Kamiński and Adam Bielan, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the human rights situation in the Philippines (B6-0185/2007)

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 142.

3.   Vote on request for urgent procedure

Council request for the application of urgent procedure (Rule 134) for:

| — | * Proposal for a Council regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products (COM(2005)0671 — C6-0032/2006 — 2005/0278(CNS)) — AGRI Committee |
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- Proposal for a Council regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products (COM(2005)0671 — C6-0032/2006 — 2005/0278(CNS)) — AGRI Committee

The following spoke: Marie-Hélène Aubert (rapporteur for the AGRI Committee) spoke.

The request for urgent procedure was rejected.

4.   Discharge for the financial year 2005 (debate)

(debate)

2005 Discharge: Section III — Commission

2005 Discharge: Section III — Commission

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section III — Commission [SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC) — SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Salvador Garriga Polledo (A6-0095/2007)

2005 Discharge: Section I — European Parliament

2005 Discharge: Section I — European Parliament

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section I — European Parliament [C6-0465/2006 — 2006/2071(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Bart Staes (A6-0094/2007)

2005 Discharge: Section II — Council

2005 Discharge: Section II — Council

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section II — Council [C6-0466/2006 — 2006/2072(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0108/2007)

2005 Discharge: Section IV — Court of Justice

2005 Discharge: Section IV — Court of Justice

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section IV — Court of Justice [C6-0467/2006 — 2006/2073(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0109/2007)

2005 Discharge: Section V — Court of Auditors

2005 Discharge: Section V — Court of Auditors

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section V — Court of Auditors [C6-0468/2006 — 2006/2074(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0107/2007)

2005 Discharge: Section VI — Economic and Social Committee

2005 Discharge: Section VI — Economic and Social Committee

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee [C6-0469/2006 — 2006/2075(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0110/2007)

2005 Discharge: Section VII — Committee of the Regions

2005 Discharge: Section VII — Committee of the Regions

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section VII — Committee of the Regions [C6-0470/2006 — 2006/2076(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0106/2007)

2005 Discharge: Section VIIIA — European Ombudsman

2005 Discharge: Section VIIIA — European Ombudsman

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section VIIIA — European Ombudsman [C6-0471/2006 — 2006/2063(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0104/2007)

2005 Discharge: Section VIIIB — European Data Protection Supervisor

2005 Discharge: Section VIIIB — European Data Protection Supervisor

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section VIIIB — European Data Protection Supervisor [C6-0472/2006 — 2006/2170(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0111/2007)

2005 Discharge: sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth European Development Funds

2005 Discharge: sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth European Development Funds

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 [COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006 — 2006/2169(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Mogens N. J. Camre (A6-0115/2007)

Discharge 2005: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

Discharge 2005: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 [C6-0386/2006 — 2006/2153(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0097/2007)

2005 Discharge: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

2005 Discharge: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 [C6-0387/2006 — 2006/2154(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0098/2007)

2005 Discharge: European Agency for Reconstruction

2005 Discharge: European Agency for Reconstruction

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 [C6-0388/2006 — 2006/2155(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0116/2007)

2005 Discharge: European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia

2005 Discharge: European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 [C6-0389/2006 — 2006/2156(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0118/2007)

2005 Discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

2005 Discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 [C6-0390/2006 — 2006/2157(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0100/2007)

2005 Discharge: European Environment Agency

2005 Discharge: European Environment Agency

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 [C6-0391/2006 — 2006/2158(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0103/2007)

2005 Discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

2005 Discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 [C6-0392/2006 — 2006/2159(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0105/2007)

2005 Discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union

2005 Discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 [C6-0393/2006 — 2006/2160(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0101/2007)

Discharge 2005: European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products

Discharge 2005: European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2005 [C6-0394/2006 — 2006/2161(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0099/2007)

2005 Discharge: Eurojust

2005 Discharge: Eurojust

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 [C6-0395/2006 — 2006/2162(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0120/2007)

2005 Discharge 2005: European Training Foundation

2005 Discharge 2005: European Training Foundation

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 [C6-0396/2006 — 2006/2163(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0113/2007)

2005 Discharge: European Maritime Safety Agency

2005 Discharge: European Maritime Safety Agency

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 [C6-0397/2006 — 2006/2164(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0114/2007)

2005 Discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency

2005 Discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 [C6-0398/2006 — 2006/2165(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0121/2007)

Discharge 2005: European Food Safety Authority

Discharge 2005: European Food Safety Authority

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 [C6-0399/2006 — 2006/2166(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0112/2007)

Discharge 2005: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Discharge 2005: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Report on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 [C6-0400/2006 — 2006/2167(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0119/2007)

Discharge 2005: European Network and Information Security Agency

Discharge 2005: European Network and Information Security Agency

Report on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 [C6-0401/2006 — 2006/2168(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0102/2007)

Salvador Garriga Polledo introduced the report (A6-0095/2007).

Bart Staes introduced the report (A6-0094/2007).

Daniel Caspary introduced the reports A6-0108/2007, A6-0109/2007, A6-0107/2007, A6-0110/2007, A6-0106/2007, A6-0104/2007 and A6-0111/2007.

Mogens N. J. Camre introduced the report A6-0115/2007.

Edit Herczog introduced the reports A6-0097/2007, A6-0098/2007, A6-0116/2007, A6-0118/2007, A6-0100/2007, A6-0103/2007, A6-0105/2007, A6-0101/2007, A6-0099/2007, A6-0120/2007, A6-0113/2007, A6-0114/2007, A6-0121/2007, A6-0112/2007, A6-0119/2007 and A6-0102/2007.

Siim Kallas (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Ralf Walter (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee) (A6-0095/2007 and A6-0115/2007), Jutta Haug (draftsman of the opinion of the ENVI Committee) (A6-0095/2007, A6-0103/2007, A6-0112/2007 and A6-0119/2007), Michael Cramer (draftsman of the opinion of the TRAN Committee) (A6-0095/2007 and A6-0121/2007), Helga Trüpel (draftsman of the opinion of the CULT Committee) (A6-0095/2007), Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop (draftsman of the opinion of the LIBE Committee) (A6-0095/2007 and A6-0120/2007), Lissy Gröner (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee) (A6-0095/2007), Véronique Mathieu, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Dan Jørgensen, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jan Mulder, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, on behalf of the UEN Group, and Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Diana WALLIS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Esko Seppänen, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Ashley Mote, on behalf of the ITS Group, Hans-Peter Martin, Non-attached Member, Esther De Lange, Edith Mastenbroek, Bill Newton Dunn, Janusz Wojciechowski, Paul van Buitenen, Jiří Maštálka, John Whittaker, Alexander Stubb, Paulo Casaca, Kyösti Virrankoski, Ingeborg Gräßle, Herbert Bösch, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, José Javier Pomés Ruiz, Szabolcs Fazakas, James Elles, Markus Ferber, Siim Kallas and Bart Staes.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.30, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.31, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.32, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.5, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.6, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.7, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.33, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.8, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.9, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.10, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.11, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.12, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.34, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.13, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.14, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.15, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.16, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.17, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.18, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.19, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item.7.20, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.21, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.22, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.23, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.24 and Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.25.

Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.30, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.31, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.32, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.5, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.6, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.7, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.33, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.8, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.9, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.10, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.11, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.12, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.34, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.13, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.14, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.15, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.16, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.17, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.18, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.19, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item.7.20, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.21, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.22, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.23, Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.24 and Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.25

5.   Combating HIV/Aids within the EU and in the neighbouring countries 2006-2009 (debate)

(debate)

Report on combating HIV/AIDS within the European Union and in the neighbouring countries, 2006-2009 [2006/2232(INI)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Georgs Andrejevs (A6-0091/2007)

Georgs Andrejevs introduced the report.

IN THE CHAIR: Miguel Ángel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Ulla Schmidt (President-in-Office of the Council) and Markos Kyprianou (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Zita Gurmai (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Antonios Trakatellis, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Dorette Corbey, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Bogusław Rogalski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Michael Cashman (draftsman of the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Åsa Westlund, Karin Scheele, Ulla Schmidt and Markos Kyprianou.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.35.

Minutes of 24.04.2007, Item 7.35

(The sitting was suspended at 11.50 pending voting time and resumed at 12.00.)

(The sitting was suspended at 11.50 pending voting time and resumed at 12.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

6.   Welcome

On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed Vicente Fox, the former President of Mexico, who had taken a seat in the distinguished visitors' gallery.

7.   Voting time

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

7.1.   EC-Malaysia Agreement on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Malaysia on certain aspects of air services [COM(2006)0619 — C6-0004/2007 — 2006/0202(CNS)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0093/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0102)

(P6_TA(2007)0102)

7.2.   Europol staff salaries and allowances * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the initiative by the Republic of Finland with a view to the adoption of a Council decision adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff [16333/2006 — C6-0047/2007 — 2007/0801(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Jean-Marie Cavada (A6-0136/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0103)

(P6_TA(2007)0103)

Richard Corbett suggested that all the reports under the simplified procedure be put to the vote collectively (Rule 131) (the President said that he was unable to agree to the suggestion).

7.3.   Tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar * (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries in the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 [COM(2006)0798 — C6-0003/2007 — 2006/0261(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf (A6-0072/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENT, and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0104)

(P6_TA(2007)0104)

7.4.   Waiver of the immunity of Vural Öger (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Vural Öger [2006/2198(IMM)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Francesco Enrico Speroni (A6-0140/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0105)

(P6_TA(2007)0105)

7.5.   Discharge 2005: Section IV, Court of Justice (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section IV — Court of Justice [C6-0467/2006 -2006/2073(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0109/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0106)

(P6_TA(2007)0106)

7.6.   Discharge 2005: Section V, Court of Auditors (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section V — Court of Auditors [C6-0468/2006 — 2006/2074(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0107/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0107)

(P6_TA(2007)0107)

7.7.   Discharge 2005: Section VI, European Economic and Social Committee (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee [C6-0469/2006 — 2006/2075(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0110/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0108)

(P6_TA(2007)0108)

7.8.   Discharge 2005: Section VIIIA, European Ombudsman (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section VIIIA — European Ombudsman [C6-0471/2006 — 2006/2063(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0104/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0109)

(P6_TA(2007)0109)

7.9.   Discharge 2005: Section VIIIB, European Data Protection Supervisor (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section VIIIB — European Data Protection Supervisor [C6-0472/2006 — 2006/2170(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0111/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0110)

(P6_TA(2007)0110)

7.10.   Discharge 2005: 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th EDFs (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 [COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006 — 2006/2169(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Mogens N. J. Camre (A6-0115/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0111)

(P6_TA(2007)0111)

7.11.   Discharge 2005: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 [C6-0386/2006 — 2006/2153(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0097/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0112)

(P6_TA(2007)0112)

7.12.   Discharge 2005: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 [C6-0387/2006 — 2006/2154(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0098/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0113)

(P6_TA(2007)0113)

7.13.   Discharge 2005: European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 [C6-0389/2006 — 2006/2156(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0118/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0114)

(P6_TA(2007)0114)

7.14.   Discharge 2005: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 [C6-0390/2006 — 2006/2157(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0100/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0115)

(P6_TA(2007)0115)

7.15.   Discharge 2005: European Environment Agency (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 [C6-0391/2006 — 2006/2158(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0103/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0116)

(P6_TA(2007)0116)

7.16.   Discharge 2005: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 [C6-0392/2006 — 2006/2159(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0105/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0117)

(P6_TA(2007)0117)

7.17.   Discharge 2005: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 [C6-0393/2006 — 2006/2160(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0101/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0118)

(P6_TA(2007)0118)

7.18.   Discharge 2005: European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2005 [C6-0394/2006 — 2006/2161(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0099/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0119)

(P6_TA(2007)0119)

7.19.   Discharge 2005: Eurojust (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 [C6-0395/2006 — 2006/2162(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0120/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0120)

(P6_TA(2007)0120)

7.20.   Discharge 2005: European Training Foundation (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 [C6-0396/2006 — 2006/2163(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0113/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0121)

(P6_TA(2007)0121)

7.21.   Discharge 2005: European Maritime Safety Agency (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 [C6-0397/2006 — 2006/2164(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0114/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0122)

(P6_TA(2007)0122)

7.22.   Discharge 2005: European Aviation Safety Agency (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 [C6-0398/2006 — 2006/2165(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0121/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0123)

(P6_TA(2007)0123)

7.23.   Discharge 2005: European Food Safety Authority (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 [C6-0399/2006 — 2006/2166(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0112/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0124)

(P6_TA(2007)0124)

7.24.   Discharge 2005: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 [C6-0400/2006 — 2006/2167(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0119/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0125)

(P6_TA(2007)0125)

7.25.   Discharge 2005: European Network and Information Security Agency (Rule 131) (vote)

(Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 [C6-0401/2006 — 2006/2168(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0102/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

PROPOSALS FOR DECISIONS 1 and 2 and MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2007)0126)

(P6_TA(2007)0126)

7.26.   Payment services in the internal market ***I (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on payment services in the internal market and amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2000/12/EC and 2002/65/EC [COM(2005)0603 — C6-0411/2005 — 2005/0245(COD)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Jean-Paul Gauzès (A6-0298/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0127)

(P6_TA(2007)0127)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0127)

(P6_TA(2007)0127)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Jean-Paul Gauzès (rapporteur), who recommended that amendment 287 be rejected; |
| --- | --- |

—

Jean-Paul Gauzès (rapporteur), who recommended that amendment 287 be rejected;

| — | Pervenche Berès, who moved an oral amendment with a view to adding a new citation to the legislative resolution. The oral amendment was incorporated. |
| --- | --- |

—

Pervenche Berès, who moved an oral amendment with a view to adding a new citation to the legislative resolution. The oral amendment was incorporated.

7.27.   Quota system in relation to the production of potato starch * (vote)

(vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch [COM(2006)0827 — C6-0046/2007 — 2006/0268(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Janusz Wojciechowski (A6-0137/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2007)0128)

(P6_TA(2007)0128)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0128)

(P6_TA(2007)0128)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Janusz Wojciechowski (rapporteur) on amendment 8. |
| --- | --- |

—

Janusz Wojciechowski (rapporteur) on amendment 8.

7.28.   Future enlargements and cohesion (vote)

(vote)

Report on the consequences of future enlargements on the effectiveness of cohesion policy [2006/2107(INI)] — Committee on Regional Development.

Rapporteur: Markus Pieper (A6-0087/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

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

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Markus Pieper (rapporteur) spoke.

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0129)

(P6_TA(2007)0129)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, who moved an oral amendment to amendment 26, which was incorporated (the oral amendment as amended was then rejected). |
| --- | --- |

—

Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, who moved an oral amendment to amendment 26, which was incorporated (the oral amendment as amended was then rejected).

7.29.   The Commission's annual strategic priorities (Budget 2008) (vote)

(vote)

Report on the Commission's annual policy strategy for the 2008 budget procedure. Section III — Commission [2007/2017(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteur: Kyösti Virrankoski (A6-0123/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 29)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 29)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0130)

(P6_TA(2007)0130)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Kyösti Virrankoski (rapporteur), who moved an oral amendment to amendment 16, which was incorporated. |
| --- | --- |

—

Kyösti Virrankoski (rapporteur), who moved an oral amendment to amendment 16, which was incorporated.

7.30.   Discharge 2005: Section III, Commission (vote)

(vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section III — Commission [SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC) — SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Salvador Garriga Polledo (A6-0095/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 30)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 30)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0131)

(P6_TA(2007)0131)

The closure of the accounts was thereby approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0131)

(P6_TA(2007)0131)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Salvador Garriga Polledo (rapporteur), who moved oral amendments to paragraphs 37 and 108, which were incorporated. |
| --- | --- |

—

Salvador Garriga Polledo (rapporteur), who moved oral amendments to paragraphs 37 and 108, which were incorporated.

7.31.   Discharge 2005: Section I, European Parliament (vote)

(vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section I — European Parliament [C6-0465/2006 — 2006/2071(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Bart Staes (A6-0094/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 31)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 31)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0132)

(P6_TA(2007)0132)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0132)

(P6_TA(2007)0132)

The following spoke:

The following spoke:

| — | Edith Mastenbroek, on amendment 7; |
| --- | --- |

—

Edith Mastenbroek, on amendment 7;

| — | Daniel Caspary, on the conduct of the vote. |
| --- | --- |

—

Daniel Caspary, on the conduct of the vote.

7.32.   Discharge 2005: Section II, Council (vote)

(vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section II — Council [C6-0466/2006 — 2006/2072(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0108/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 32)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 32)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0133)

(P6_TA(2007)0133)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0133)

(P6_TA(2007)0133)

Herbert Bösch (Chairman of the CONT Committee) expressed his disappointment at the Council's absence during the debate (the President noted his remarks).

7.33.   Discharge 2005: Section VII, Committee of the Regions (vote)

(vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005. Section VII — Committee of the Regions [C6-0470/2006 — 2006/2076(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0106/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 33)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 33)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0134)

(P6_TA(2007)0134)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0134)

(P6_TA(2007)0134)

7.34.   Discharge 2005: European Agency for Reconstruction (vote)

(vote)

Report on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 [C6-0388/2006 — 2006/2155(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Edit Herczog (A6-0116/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 34)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 34)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0135)

(P6_TA(2007)0135)

The closure of the accounts was thereby approved (see Annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0135)

(P6_TA(2007)0135)

7.35.   Combating HIV/Aids within the EU and in the neighbouring countries 2006-2009 (vote)

(vote)

Report on combating HIV/Aids within the European Union and in the neighbouring countries, 2006-2009 [2006/2232(INI)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Georgs Andrejevs (A6-0091/2007)

(Simple majority)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 35)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 35)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2007)0136)

(P6_TA(2007)0136)

8.   Explanations of vote

Written 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.

Verbatim Report of Proceedings

Oral explanations of vote:

Oral explanations of vote:

| — | Report: Janusz Wojciechowski — A6-0137/2007: Danutė Budreikaitė |
| --- | --- |

—

Report: Janusz Wojciechowski — A6-0137/2007: Danutė Budreikaitė

| — | Report: Markus Pieper — A6-0087/2007: Czesław Adam Siekierski, Andreas Mölzer, Zita Pleštinská and Albert Deß |
| --- | --- |

—

Report: Markus Pieper — A6-0087/2007: Czesław Adam Siekierski, Andreas Mölzer, Zita Pleštinská and Albert Deß

| — | Report: Kyösti Virrankoski — A6-0123/2007: Andreas Mölzer |
| --- | --- |

—

Report: Kyösti Virrankoski — A6-0123/2007: Andreas Mölzer

| — | Report: Salvador Garriga Polledo — A6-0095/2007: Christopher Heaton-Harris |
| --- | --- |

—

Report: Salvador Garriga Polledo — A6-0095/2007: Christopher Heaton-Harris

| — | Report: Bart Staes — A6-0094/2007: Christofer Fjellner |
| --- | --- |

—

Report: Bart Staes — A6-0094/2007: Christofer Fjellner

| — | Report: Daniel Caspary — A6-0106/2007: Christopher Heaton-Harris |
| --- | --- |

—

Report: Daniel Caspary — A6-0106/2007: Christopher Heaton-Harris

| — | Report: Georgs Andrejevs — A6-0091/2007: Marcin Libicki and Danutė Budreikaitė |
| --- | --- |

—

Report: Georgs Andrejevs — A6-0091/2007: Marcin Libicki and Danutė Budreikaitė

9.   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.

Séance en direct

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.

*

- *

Derek Roland Clark had informed the Chair that his intention was not to abstain on paragraph 75 of the motion for resolution within the report by Bart Staes (A6-0094/2007), but to cast no vote.

(The sitting was suspended at 13.20 and resumed at 15.05.)

(The sitting was suspended at 13.20 and resumed at 15.05.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mechtild ROTHE

Vice-President

10.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

11.   Community vessel traffic monitoring ***I — Investigation of accidents ***I — Liability of carriers of passengers by boat in the event of accidents ***I — Port State control ***I — Ship inspection and survey organisations ***I (debate)

(debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system [COM(2005)0589 — C6-0004/2006 — 2005/0239(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Dirk Sterckx (A6-0086/2007)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Directives 1999/35/EC and 2002/59/EC [COM(2005)0590 — C6-0056/2006 — 2005/0240(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Jaromír Kohlíček (A6-0079/2007)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea and inland waterways in the event of accidents [COM(2005)0592 — C6-0057/2006 — 2005/0241(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0063/2007)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control (recast version) [COM(2005)0588 — C6-0028/2006 — 2005/0238(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Dominique Vlasto (A6-0081/2007)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (recast version) [COM(2005)0587 — C6-0038/2006 — 2005/0237(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Luis de Grandes Pascual (A6-0070/2007)

The following spoke: Karin Roth (President-in-Office of the Council) and Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).

Dirk Sterckx introduced the report (A6-0086/2007).

Jaromír Kohlíček introduced the report (A6-0079/2007).

Paolo Costa introduced the report (A6-0063/2007).

Dominique Vlasto introduced the report (A6-0081/2007).

Luis de Grandes Pascual introduced the report (A6-0070/2007).

The following spoke: Willi Piecyk (draftsman of the opinion of the PECH Committee), Piia-Noora Kauppi (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee) and Ioannis Kasoulides, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Luisa MORGANTINI

Vice-President

The following spoke: Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Roberts Zīle, on behalf of the UEN Group, Jacky Henin, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ian Hudghton, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Graham Booth, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Fernand Le Rachinel, on behalf of the ITS Group, Corien Wortmann-Kool, Rosa Miguélez Ramos, Anne E. Jensen, Sebastiano (Nello) Musumeci, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Johannes Blokland, Luca Romagnoli, Philip Bradbourn, Robert Evans, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Athanasios Pafilis, Georgios Karatzaferis, Luís Queiró, Gilles Savary and Stanisław Jałowiecki.

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Bogusław Liberadzki, Ville Itälä, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Reinhard Rack, Nikolaos Sifunakis, Karin Roth and Jacques Barrot.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.3, Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.4, Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.5, Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.6 and Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.7.

Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.3, Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.4, Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.5, Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.6 and Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.7

(The sitting was suspended at 17.40 pending Question Time and resumed at 18.00.)

(The sitting was suspended at 17.40 pending Question Time and resumed at 18.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS

Vice-President

12.   Question Time (Commission)

(Commission)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Commission (B6-0017/2007).

Part one

Part one

Question 42 (Alain Hutchinson): Blackmail of VW Forest workers — reverse relocations.

Vladimír Špidla (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Alain Hutchinson, Jörg Leichtfried and Danutė Budreikaitė.

Question 43 (Ignasi Guardans Cambó): Potential arbitrary and contradictory application of the new air security measures.

László Kovács (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Reinhard Rack and Justas Vincas Paleckis.

Question 44 (Jacek Protasiewicz): Application of state aid rules to support for the employment of disabled persons.

László Kovács answered the question and a supplementary by Jacek Protasiewicz.

Part two

Part two

Question 45 (Martin Dimitrov): Amendment of Directive 92/84/EEC with a view to increasing the minimum rates of excise duty on alcoholic beverages.

László Kovács answered the question.

Proinsias De Rossa spoke on question 46 (the President replied that question 46 had been withdrawn).

László Kovács answered supplementaries by Martin Dimitrov, John Purvis, Danutė Budreikaitė and Proinsias De Rossa, whose supplementary referred to question 45.

Carl Schlyter spoke.

Question 47 (Gianluca Susta): European Schools — enrolment.

Siim Kallas (Vice-President of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Lapo Pistelli (deputising for the author), Richard Seeber and Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou.

Question 48 (Proinsias De Rossa): Restructuring of Eurydice.

Siim Kallas answered the question and a supplementary by Proinsias De Rossa.

Question 49 (Leopold Józef Rutowicz): Management of EU funds.

Siim Kallas answered the question and supplementaries by Leopold Józef Rutowicz and Paul Rübig.

Question 50 would receive a written answer.

Question 51 (Claude Moraes): European Regional Development Funds.

Danuta Hübner (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Claude Moraes and Paul Rübig.

Question 52 (Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou): Regional policy in respect of island regions.

Danuta Hübner answered the question and supplementaries by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou and Georgios Papastamkos.

Question 53 (Glenis Willmott): Promoting EU funding in the regions.

Danuta Hübner answered the question and a supplementary by Glenis Willmott.

Question 54 (Lambert van Nistelrooij): Status of Netherlands Antilles and the Structural Funds.

Danuta Hübner answered the question and a supplementary by Lambert van Nistelrooij.

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

(see annex to the Verbatim Report of Proceedings)

Commission Question Time closed.

13.   Moving the inadmissibility of a matter (homophobia in Europe)

The President announced that he had received notification from the UEN Group, under Rule 167(1), of its intention to move inadmissibility at the beginning of the debate on the Council and Commission statements on homophobia in Europe, which was included on the agenda for the following afternoon.

The motion would be put to the vote immediately.

(The sitting was suspended at 19.35 and resumed at 21.00.)

(The sitting was suspended at 19.35 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mario MAURO

Vice-President

14.   Multilateral Agreement on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area — Multilateral Agreement on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area * (debate)

(debate)

Commission statement: Multilateral Agreement on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Multilateral Agreement between the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the European Community, the Republic of Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Kingdom of Norway, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) [COM(2006)0113 — C6-0218/2006 — 2006/0036(CNS)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Eva Lichtenberger (A6-0060/2007)

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statement.

Eva Lichtenberger introduced the report.

The following spoke: Georg Jarzembowski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Saïd El Khadraoui, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Vladimír Remek, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jean-Claude Martinez, on behalf of the ITS Group, Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Arūnas Degutis and Jacques Barrot.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.11.

Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.11

15.   Galileo (debate)

(debate)

Commission statement: Galileo

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Etelka Barsi-Pataky, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Norbert Glante, on behalf of the PSE Group, Fiona Hall, on behalf of the ALDE Group, David Hammerstein, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Gerard Batten, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Józef Pinior and Jacques Barrot.

Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled pursuant to Rule 103(2):

| — | Angelika Niebler, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, on the Galileo concession contract negotiations (B6-0155/2007). |
| --- | --- |

—

Angelika Niebler, on behalf of the ITRE Committee, on the Galileo concession contract negotiations (B6-0155/2007).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 26.04.2007, Item 8.8.

Minutes of 26.04.2007, Item 8.8

16.   Common rules in the field of civil aviation security ***II (debate)

(debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 [14039/1/2006 — C6-0041/2007 — 2005/0191(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0134/2007)

Paolo Costa introduced the recommendation for second reading.

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Philip Bradbourn, who began his contribution by expressing his disappointment that the item had been scheduled during the night sitting, and then continued on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Saïd El Khadraoui, on behalf of the PSE Group, Vladimír Remek, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Georg Jarzembowski, Ulrich Stockmann, Jim Higgins, Robert Evans, Reinhard Rack and Jacques Barrot.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 7.3.

Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 7.3

17.   Assessment and management of flood risks ***II (debate)

(debate)

Recommendation on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks [12131/6/2006 — C6-0038/2007 — 2006/0005(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Richard Seeber (A6-0064/2007)

Richard Seeber introduced the recommendation for second reading.

The following spoke: Stavros Dimas (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Anja Weisgerber, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Edite Estrela, on behalf of the PSE Group, Vittorio Prodi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, on behalf of the UEN Group, Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Andreas Mölzer, on behalf of the ITS Group, Péter Olajos, Karin Scheele, Johannes Blokland and Stavros Dimas.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 9.1.

Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 9.1

18.   Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of natural resources (debate)

(debate)

Report on a Thematic Strategy for the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources [2006/2210(INI)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Kartika Tamara Liotard (A6-0054/2007)

Kartika Tamara Liotard introduced the report.

The following spoke: Stavros Dimas (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Avril Doyle, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Gyula Hegyi, on behalf of the PSE Group, Mojca Drčar Murko, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, on behalf of the UEN Group, Satu Hassi, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Riitta Myller, Evangelia Tzampazi and Stavros Dimas.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.12.

Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.12

19.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 387.009/OJME).

20.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.45.

Harald Rømer

Secretary-General

Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou

Vice-President

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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.   EC-Malaysia Agreement on certain aspects of air services *

Report: Paolo COSTA (A6-0093/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 518, 7, 19 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

518, 7, 19

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

2.   Europol staff salaries and allowances *

Report: Jean-Marie CAVADA (A6-0136/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

3.   Tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar *

Report: Friedrich-Wilhelm GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF (A6-0072/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

4.   Request for waiver of the immunity of Vural Öger

Report: Francesco Enrico SPERONI (A6-0140/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 584, 9, 38 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

584, 9, 38

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

5.   2005 discharge: Section IV — Court of Justice

Report: Daniel CASPARY (A6-0109/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

6.   2005 discharge: Section V — Court of Auditors

Report: Daniel CASPARY (A6-0107/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

7.   2005 discharge: Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee *

Report: Daniel CASPARY (A6-0110/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 580, 50, 23 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

580, 50, 23

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: final vote

8.   2005 discharge: Section VIIIA — European Ombudsman

Report: Daniel CASPARY (A6-0104/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

9.   2005 discharge: Section VIIIB — European Data Protection Supervisor

Report: Daniel CASPARY (A6-0111/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

10.   2005 discharge: 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th EDF

Report: Mogens N.J. CAMRE (A6-0115/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

11.   2005 discharge: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0097/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

12.   2005 discharge: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0098/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

13.   2005 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Racism and Xenophobia

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0118/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

14.   2005 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0100/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

15.   2005 discharge: European Environment Agency

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0103/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

16.   2005 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0105/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

17.   2005 discharge: Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0101/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

18.   2005 discharge: European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0099/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

19.   2005 discharge: Eurojust

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0120/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

20.   2005 discharge: European Training Foundation

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0113/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

21.   2005 discharge: European Maritime Safety Agency

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0114/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 587, 49, 22 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

587, 49, 22

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM: final vote

22.   2005 discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0121/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

23.   2005 discharge: European Food Safety Authority

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0112/2007)

| Subject | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| single vote | RCV | + | 604, 23, 50 |

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

RCV

+

604, 23, 50

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM: final vote

24.   2005 discharge: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0119/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

25.   2005 discharge: European Network and Information Security Agency

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0102/2007)

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

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

single vote

+

26.   Payment services in the internal market ***I

Report: Jean-Paul GAUZÈS (A6-0298/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| text as a whole | 286 | PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE | | + | |
| 1-285 | committee | | ↓ | |
| art 71 | 287 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| vote: amended proposal | | + | |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | amended orally |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

text as a whole

286

PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE

+

1-285

committee

↓

art 71

287

GUE/NGL

-

vote: amended proposal

+

vote: legislative resolution

+

amended orally

Other information

Pervenche Berès, Chairwoman of the ECON Committee, moved an oral amendment with a view to adding the following new citation to the legislative resolution:

| — | having regard to the letter of 1 March 2007 sent to the President of the Parliament by the chairman of the working party set up under art 29 of Directive 95/46/EC regarding the issues connected with data protection, especially in the operation of the SWIFT system, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the letter of 1 March 2007 sent to the President of the Parliament by the chairman of the working party set up under art 29 of Directive 95/46/EC regarding the issues connected with data protection, especially in the operation of the SWIFT system,

27.   Quota system in relation to the production of potato starch *

Report: Bernard Piotr WOJCIECHOWSKI (A6-0137/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| amendments by the committee responsible — block vote | 1-4 | committee | | + | |
| art 2, after § 2 | 8 | UEN, GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF | EV | - | 294, 354, 25 |
| annex | 5 | UEN | | - | |
| 6 | UEN | | - | |
| 7 | UEN | | - | |
| vote: amended proposal | RCV | + | 586, 74, 20 |
| vote: legislative resolution | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-4

committee

+

art 2, after § 2

8

UEN, GRAEFE ZU BARINGDORF

EV

-

294, 354, 25

annex

5

UEN

-

6

UEN

-

7

UEN

-

vote: amended proposal

RCV

+

586, 74, 20

vote: legislative resolution

+

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM: amended proposal

28.   Future enlargements and cohesion

Report: Markus PIEPER (A6-0087/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| before § 1 | 25 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 210, 453, 18 |
| § 1 | 20 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 2 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| after § 2 | 26 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| 27 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 4 | 9D | ALDE | | - | |
| 28 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 74, 599, 8 |
| § 9 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2 | + | |
| § 11 | 10D | ALDE | | - | |
| § 12 | 11D | ALDE | | - | |
| 21 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 13 | 12D | ALDE | | - | |
| 22 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 188, 477, 13 |
| § 14 | 13D=
  23D=
  39D= | ALDE
  Verts/ALE
  PSE | EV | + | 405, 267, 10 |
| after § 14 | 37 | DESS et al | | - | |
| 38 | DESS et al | | - | |
| § 16 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 17 | 1D=
  14D= | PPE-DE
  ALDE | RCV | + | 511, 138, 24 |
| 29 | GUE/NGL | | _ | |
| § | original text | | ↓ | |
| § 18 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | + | 382, 277, 21 |
| § 20 | 30 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 170, 496, 15 |
| § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 21 | 24D | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 111, 552, 22 |
| 31 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 69, 597, 21 |
| 2=
  15= | PPE-DE
  ALDE | | + | |
| § 22 | 32 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 23 | 16D | ALDE | | - | |
| after § 23 | 33 | GUE/NGL | RCV | - | 108, 563, 14 |
| § 24 | 34 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | + | 584, 86, 8 |
| § 25 | 17D | ALDE | RCV | + | 339, 331, 19 |
| 35 | GUE/NGL | | ↓ | |
| § 26 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 28 | 36 | GUE/NGL | | - | |
| § 32 | § | original text | RCV | + | 601, 68, 18 |
| rec D | 3 | ALDE | | - | |
| rec E | 4D | ALDE | | - | |
| after rec E | 5 | ALDE | | + | |
| rec F | 6D | ALDE | EV | + | 370, 262, 48 |
| rec L | 7 | ALDE | | - | |
| rec N | 18 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| rec P | 8D | ALDE | | - | |
| 19 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| rec S | § | original text | sep | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 473, 113, 104 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

before § 1

25

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

210, 453, 18

§ 1

20

Verts/ALE

-

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 2

§

original text

sep

+

after § 2

26

GUE/NGL

-

27

GUE/NGL

-

§ 4

9D

ALDE

-

28

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

74, 599, 8

§ 9

§

original text

split

1

+

2

+

§ 11

10D

ALDE

-

§ 12

11D

ALDE

-

21

Verts/ALE

-

§ 13

12D

ALDE

-

22

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

188, 477, 13

§ 14

13D=

23D=

39D=

ALDE

Verts/ALE

PSE

EV

+

405, 267, 10

after § 14

37

DESS et al

-

38

DESS et al

-

§ 16

§

original text

sep

+

§ 17

1D=

14D=

PPE-DE

ALDE

RCV

+

511, 138, 24

29

GUE/NGL

_

§

original text

↓

§ 18

§

original text

split

1

+

2/RCV

+

382, 277, 21

§ 20

30

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

170, 496, 15

§

original text

sep

+

§ 21

24D

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

111, 552, 22

31

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

69, 597, 21

2=

15=

PPE-DE

ALDE

+

§ 22

32

GUE/NGL

-

§

original text

sep

+

§ 23

16D

ALDE

-

after § 23

33

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

108, 563, 14

§ 24

34

GUE/NGL

-

§

original text

split

1

+

2/RCV

+

584, 86, 8

§ 25

17D

ALDE

RCV

+

339, 331, 19

35

GUE/NGL

↓

§ 26

§

original text

sep

+

§ 28

36

GUE/NGL

-

§ 32

§

original text

RCV

+

601, 68, 18

rec D

3

ALDE

-

rec E

4D

ALDE

-

after rec E

5

ALDE

+

rec F

6D

ALDE

EV

+

370, 262, 48

rec L

7

ALDE

-

rec N

18

Verts/ALE

-

rec P

8D

ALDE

-

19

Verts/ALE

+

rec S

§

original text

sep

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

473, 113, 104

Requests for roll-call votes

GUE/NGL: ams 1D/14D, 17D, 24D, 25, 28, 30, 31 and 33, § 32

PPE-DE: final vote

Verts/ALE: am 22

Requests for separate votes

GUE/NGL: §§ 2, 16, 20, 22 and 26

Verts/ALE: rec S

Requests for split votes

GUE/NGL

§ 1

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘in the light of budgetary realities’

2nd part: those words

§ 9

1st part:‘Stresses the importance ... interests of Union citizens’

2nd part: remainder

§ 18

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘particularly in regions ... received EU funding or many years’

2nd part: those words

§ 24

1st part:‘Notes that the success ... national economic policies’

2nd part: remainder

Other information

Helmuth Markov had also signed the GUE/NGL Group amendment.

29.   The Commission's annual strategic priorities (Budget 2008)

Report: Kyösti VIRRANKOSKI (A6-0123/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 1 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | + | 531, 122, 24 |
| § 3 | 1 | Verts/ALE | EV | + | 374, 280, 16 |
| 10 | PSE | | + | |
| § 4 | 11 | PSE | | - | |
| § 6 | 8 | PPE-DE | | W | |
| after § 7 | 9 | PPE-DE | | W | |
| § 8 | 13 | PSE | | - | |
| § 11 | 12 | PSE | | - | |
| § 13 | 14 | PSE | | - | |
| § 16 | 15 | PSE | | - | |
| § 17 | 16 | PSE | | + | oral amendment |
| § 18 | 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 24 | 17 | PSE | | - | |
| § 27 | 18 | PSE | | + | |
| after § 30 | 21 | PSE | | - | |
| § 31 | 3 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| 19 | PSE | EV | - | 317, 349, 9 |
| § 32 | 4 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 34 | 5 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 40 | 6 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 47 | 7=
  20= | Verts/ALE
  PSE | | - | |
| after § 47 | 22 | ALDE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 1

§

original text

split

1

+

2/RCV

+

531, 122, 24

§ 3

1

Verts/ALE

EV

+

374, 280, 16

10

PSE

+

§ 4

11

PSE

-

§ 6

8

PPE-DE

W

after § 7

9

PPE-DE

W

§ 8

13

PSE

-

§ 11

12

PSE

-

§ 13

14

PSE

-

§ 16

15

PSE

-

§ 17

16

PSE

+

oral amendment

§ 18

2

Verts/ALE

-

§ 24

17

PSE

-

§ 27

18

PSE

+

after § 30

21

PSE

-

§ 31

3

Verts/ALE

-

19

PSE

EV

-

317, 349, 9

§ 32

4

Verts/ALE

-

§ 34

5

Verts/ALE

-

§ 40

6

Verts/ALE

-

§ 47

7=

20=

Verts/ALE

PSE

-

after § 47

22

ALDE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for split votes

IND/DEM

§ 1

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘and a renewed ... Constitutional Treaty’

2nd part: those words

Other information

Kyösti Virrankoski moved an oral amendment to amendment 16, which then read as follows:

Paragraph 17

17. Is concerned that the creation of executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies may lead to a growth in the number of EU officials and contractual agents, unless posts in the relevant Commission Directorate-General are reduced to offset the increase, and to a weakening of the oversight of the EU administration; requests the Commission to explain in the 2008 PDB how posts requested in new executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies will be offset by reductions in the responsible Directorate-General; further requests the Commission to address in the 2008 PDB the issue of appropriate oversight of executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies so as to ensure democratic accountability; urges an improvement of the Code of Conduct on the Setting-up of Executive Agencies, in particular as regards parliamentary scrutiny of financing and staffing of the agencies;

30.   2005 discharge: Section III — Commission

Report: Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO (A6-0095/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| decision on discharge |
| vote: decision (as a whole) | RCV | + | 567, 62, 43 |
| motion for a resolution |
| §37 | § | original text | | + | amended orally |
| § 40 | 3 | PPE-DE | EV | + | 332, 298, 53 |
| after § 76 | 1 | Verts/ALE | EV | + | 437, 221, 20 |
| § 77 | 4 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| § 97 | 2 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 108 | § | original text | | + | amended orally |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 605, 57, 26 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

decision on discharge

vote: decision (as a whole)

RCV

+

567, 62, 43

motion for a resolution

§37

§

original text

+

amended orally

§ 40

3

PPE-DE

EV

+

332, 298, 53

after § 76

1

Verts/ALE

EV

+

437, 221, 20

§ 77

4

PPE-DE

+

§ 97

2

Verts/ALE

-

§ 108

§

original text

+

amended orally

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

605, 57, 26

The decision to grant discharge also constitutes closure of the accounts (see annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: vote on discharge and final vote

Other information

Salvador Garriga Polledo (rapporteur) moved an oral amendment to paragraphs 37 and 108 with a view to removing the footnotes they contained.

31.   2005 discharge: Section I — European Parliament

Report: Bart STAES (A6-0094/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| decision on discharge |
| vote: decision (as a whole) | RCV | + | 614, 55, 18 |
| motion for a resolution |
| § 30 | 3 | PPE-DE | | + | |
| after § 57 | 1 | FJELLNER et al | RCV | + | 475, 201, 12 |
| § 59 | § | original text | sep | - | |
| § 74 | § | original text | RCV | + | 457, 197, 34 |
| § 75 | § | original text | RCV | + | 457, 189, 26 |
| § 76 | § | original text | RCV | + | 416, 222, 32 |
| § 77 | § | original text | RCV | + | 421, 222, 29 |
| § 78 | § | original text | RCV | + | 438, 210, 29 |
| § 79 | 4D | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 473, 190, 20 |
| § 80 | 5D | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 458, 200, 19 |
| § 81 | 6D | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 455, 199, 25 |
| § 82 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | + | 447, 194, 41 |
| § 83 | 7D | PPE-DE | RCV | + | 466, 193, 27 |
| § 84 | § | original text | sep | + | |
| § 85 | § | original text | RCV | + | 462, 193, 24 |
| § 88 | § | original text | split | | |
| 1 | + | |
| 2/RCV | - | 174, 473, 37 |
| after § 94 | 2 | FJELLNER et al | RCV | + | 448, 224, 11 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 579, 66, 41 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

decision on discharge

vote: decision (as a whole)

RCV

+

614, 55, 18

motion for a resolution

§ 30

3

PPE-DE

+

after § 57

1

FJELLNER et al

RCV

+

475, 201, 12

§ 59

§

original text

sep

-

§ 74

§

original text

RCV

+

457, 197, 34

§ 75

§

original text

RCV

+

457, 189, 26

§ 76

§

original text

RCV

+

416, 222, 32

§ 77

§

original text

RCV

+

421, 222, 29

§ 78

§

original text

RCV

+

438, 210, 29

§ 79

4D

PPE-DE

RCV

+

473, 190, 20

§ 80

5D

PPE-DE

RCV

+

458, 200, 19

§ 81

6D

PPE-DE

RCV

+

455, 199, 25

§ 82

§

original text

split

1

+

2/RCV

+

447, 194, 41

§ 83

7D

PPE-DE

RCV

+

466, 193, 27

§ 84

§

original text

sep

+

§ 85

§

original text

RCV

+

462, 193, 24

§ 88

§

original text

split

1

+

2/RCV

-

174, 473, 37

after § 94

2

FJELLNER et al

RCV

+

448, 224, 11

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

579, 66, 41

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: ams 1, 2, vote on discharge and final vote

Verts/ALE: ams 4, 5, 6, 7, §§ 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 85 and 82-2nd part, 88-2nd part

Requests for separate vote

PPE-DE: § 59

PSE: §§ 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 84, 85

Requests for split votes

PSE

§ 82

1st part:‘Notes that the Voluntary ... be highly volatile’

2nd part: remainder

§ 88

1st part:‘Takes the view that ... the necessary measures,’

2nd part: remainder

32.   2005 discharge: Section II — Council

Report: Daniel CASPARY (A6-0108/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| decision on discharge |
| vote: decision (as a whole) | RCV | + | 499, 161, 23 |
| motion for a resolution |
| § 10 | 1 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 135, 517, 29 |
| after § 12 | 2 | Verts/ALE | RCV | - | 124, 532, 30 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 583, 68, 28 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

decision on discharge

vote: decision (as a whole)

RCV

+

499, 161, 23

motion for a resolution

§ 10

1

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

135, 517, 29

after § 12

2

Verts/ALE

RCV

-

124, 532, 30

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

583, 68, 28

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: vote on discharge and final vote

Verts/ALE: ams 1, 2

33.   2005 discharge: Section VII — Committee of the Regions

Report: Daniel CASPARY (A6-0106/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| decision on discharge |
| vote: decision (as a whole) | RCV | + | 516, 101, 53 |
| motion for a resolution |
| after § 7 | 1=
  6= | Verts/ALE
  IND/DEM | RCV | - | 156, 506, 4 |
| § 8 | 2=
  7= | Verts/ALE
  IND/DEM | RCV | + | 380, 291, 5 |
| after § 8 | 3=
  8= | Verts/ALE
  IND/DEM | RCV | - | 115, 552, 11 |
| 4=
  9= | Verts/ALE
  IND/DEM | RCV | - | 149, 524, 6 |
| 5=
  10= | Verts/ALE
  IND/DEM | RCV | - | 111, 543, 10 |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | RCV | + | 604, 64, 12 |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

decision on discharge

vote: decision (as a whole)

RCV

+

516, 101, 53

motion for a resolution

after § 7

1=

6=

Verts/ALE

IND/DEM

RCV

-

156, 506, 4

§ 8

2=

7=

Verts/ALE

IND/DEM

RCV

+

380, 291, 5

after § 8

3=

8=

Verts/ALE

IND/DEM

RCV

-

115, 552, 11

4=

9=

Verts/ALE

IND/DEM

RCV

-

149, 524, 6

5=

10=

Verts/ALE

IND/DEM

RCV

-

111, 543, 10

vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

604, 64, 12

Requests for roll-call votes

PPE-DE: vote on discharge and final vote

IND/DEM: vote on discharge, ams 6-10 and final vote

34.   2005 discharge: European Agency for Reconstruction

Report: Edit HERCZOG (A6-0116/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| decision on discharge |
| vote: decision (as a whole) | | + | |
| motion for a resolution |
| § 23 | 1=
  2= | PSE
  PPE-DE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

decision on discharge

vote: decision (as a whole)

+

motion for a resolution

§ 23

1=

2=

PSE

PPE-DE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

The decision to grant discharge also constitutes closure of the accounts (see annex V, Article 5(1) to the Rules of Procedure).

35.   Combating HIV/Aids within the EU and in the neighbouring countries 2006-2009

Report: Georgs ANDREJEVS (A6-0091/2007)

| Subject | Amendment No | Author | RCV, etc. | Vote | RCV/EV — remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| § 2 | 13 | Verts/ALE | EV | + | 369, 236, 11 |
| § 5 | 14 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 10 | 5 | PSE | | - | |
| § 12 | 15 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 15 | 16 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 19 | 17 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 23 | 3 | ALDE | | + | |
| § 24 | 18 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| § 29 | § | original text | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 607, 6, 15 |
| 2 | + | 570, 45, 18 |
| after § 30 | 19 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| § 32 | § | original text | RCV | + | 592, 39, 4 |
| after § 32 | 20 | Verts/ALE | RCV | + | 357, 271, 12 |
| § 36 | 21 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| after § 38 | 4 | ALDE | | + | |
| rec C | 1 | ALDE | | + | |
| after rec C | 6 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| after rec G | 7 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| rec H | 8 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| rec L | § | original text | RCV | + | 580, 42, 14 |
| rec M | 9 | Verts/ALE | | - | |
| after rec M | 10 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| rec P | § | original text | split/RCV | | |
| 1 | + | 603, 9, 19 |
| 2 | + | 541, 43, 15 |
| rec Q | 2 | ALDE | | + | |
| 11 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| after rec W | 12 | Verts/ALE | | + | |
| vote: resolution (as a whole) | | + | |

Subject

Amendment No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 2

13

Verts/ALE

EV

+

369, 236, 11

§ 5

14

Verts/ALE

+

§ 10

5

PSE

-

§ 12

15

Verts/ALE

-

§ 15

16

Verts/ALE

-

§ 19

17

Verts/ALE

+

§ 23

3

ALDE

+

§ 24

18

Verts/ALE

+

§ 29

§

original text

split/RCV

1

+

607, 6, 15

2

+

570, 45, 18

after § 30

19

Verts/ALE

-

§ 32

§

original text

RCV

+

592, 39, 4

after § 32

20

Verts/ALE

RCV

+

357, 271, 12

§ 36

21

Verts/ALE

+

after § 38

4

ALDE

+

rec C

1

ALDE

+

after rec C

6

Verts/ALE

+

after rec G

7

Verts/ALE

+

rec H

8

Verts/ALE

-

rec L

§

original text

RCV

+

580, 42, 14

rec M

9

Verts/ALE

-

after rec M

10

Verts/ALE

+

rec P

§

original text

split/RCV

1

+

603, 9, 19

2

+

541, 43, 15

rec Q

2

ALDE

+

11

Verts/ALE

+

after rec W

12

Verts/ALE

+

vote: resolution (as a whole)

+

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM: rec L, § 32, am 20, rec P and § 29

Requests for split votes

IND/DEM

rec P

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘reproductive’

2nd part: those words

§ 29

1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘sexual and reproductive’

2nd part: those words

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ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.   Costa report A6-0093/2007

Resolution

For: 518

ALDE: Andria, Attwooll, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Kacin, Karim, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren, Sinnott, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu, Romagnoli

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Casa, Casini, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Škottová, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weisgerber, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tarabella, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hudghton, Joan i Marí, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 7

ALDE: De Sarnez

IND/DEM: Booth, Clark, Knapman, Nattrass, Wise

PSE: Siwiec

Abstention: 19

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Krupa

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Kilroy-Silk

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Paul Rübig, Rainer Wieland, Marielle De Sarnez

2.   Speroni report A6-0140/2007

Resolution

For: 584

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, in 't Veld, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Goudin, Knapman, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, de Villiers, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tarabella, Tarand, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zapałowski

Verts/ALE: Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Turmes

Against: 9

IND/DEM: Louis

ITS: Mihăescu, Romagnoli

PPE-DE: Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Christensen, Jørgensen, Schaldemose

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 38

ALDE: Matsakis

IND/DEM: Krupa, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Sonik

UEN: Bielan, Kamiński, Libicki

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Horáček, Hudghton, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Ždanoka

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

3.   Caspary report A6-0110/2007

Resolution

For: 580

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott, de Villiers

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 50

IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Knapman, Krupa, Nattrass, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Gargani, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kirkhope, Lulling, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Abstention: 23

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Pafilis, Pflüger, Toussas, Wagenknecht

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Jałowiecki, McMillan-Scott, Szabó

UEN: Camre

4.   Herczog report A6-0114/2007

Resolution

For: 587

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Sinnott, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 49

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Mote

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, Lulling, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

Abstention: 22

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Pafilis, Pflüger, Toussas, Wagenknecht

IND/DEM: Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Baco, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Jałowiecki

UEN: Musumeci

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Manolis Mavrommatis

5.   Herczog report A6-0112/2007

Resolution

For: 604

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Mihăescu

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 23

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Strejček, Tannock

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Abstention: 50

ALDE: Ek

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Pafilis, Pflüger, Toussas, Wagenknecht

IND/DEM: Krupa

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Harbour, Jałowiecki, Kamall, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sumberg, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Alfonso Andria

Abstention:
  Charles Tannock

6.   Wojciechowski report A6-0137/2007

For: 586

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Bowles, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Karatzaferis, Sinnott, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Ibrisagic, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Kristovskis, Kuc, La Russa, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 74

ALDE: Birutis, Juknevičienė, Staniszewska

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Coşea, Mote

NI: Allister, Baco, Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Anastase, Březina, Buzek, Caspary, Chmielewski, Descamps, Dombrovskis, Handzlik, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kelam, Klich, Kudrycka, Lewandowski, Marinescu, Novak, Olajos, Ouzký, Protasiewicz, Saryusz-Wolski, Siekierski, Škottová, Spautz, Strejček, Vatanen, Vlasák, Zaleski, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Corbey, Geringer de Oedenberg

UEN: Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Grabowski, Masiel, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rutowicz

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 20

ALDE: Budreikaitė

IND/DEM: Krupa, Železný

PPE-DE: Ganţ, Higgins, Olbrycht, Pleštinská, Záborská

PSE: Beňová

UEN: Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Musumeci, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Marie-Hélène Descamps

7.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Amendment 25

For: 210

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Morţun, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Karatzaferis, Sinnott

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Moisuc

NI: Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Casini, Dombrovskis, Gklavakis, Hatzidakis, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Šťastný, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Bono, Bourzai, Bullmann, Carlotti, Carnero González, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Cottigny, De Keyser, Désir, Douay, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, Gomes, Hamon, Jørgensen, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Muscat, Pahor, Patrie, Poignant, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Roure, Sifunakis, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Xenogiannakopoulou

UEN: Crowley, Czarnecki Ryszard, Kuźmiuk, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Rogalski, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 453

ALDE: Chatzimarkakis, in 't Veld

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Assis, Athanasiu, Barón Crespo, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Capoulas Santos, Casaca, Cashman, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Pęk, Piotrowski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Rühle, Schlyter

Abstention: 18

ALDE: Manders, Mulder

GUE/NGL: Holm, Liotard, Manolakou, Meijer, Pafilis, Søndergaard, Svensson, Toussas

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis, de Villiers

NI: Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk

PSE: Grech

UEN: Musumeci

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Pervenche Berès

Against:
  Dan Jørgensen

8.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Amendment 28

For: 74

ALDE: Bărbuleţiu

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, McDonald, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

NI: Battilocchio, Chruszcz, Giertych

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Bliznashki, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Castex, Cottigny, Désir, Douay, Estrela, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Obiols i Germà, Poignant, Reynaud, Roure, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Xenogiannakopoulou

UEN: Angelilli, Czarnecki Ryszard, Rogalski, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

Against: 599

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beňová, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, 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, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Vaidere, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Abstention: 8

IND/DEM: Sinnott

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: Paparizov

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Jonckheer, Voggenhuber

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Edite Estrela, Rainer Wieland

9.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Amendment 22

For: 188

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Sinnott

NI: Battilocchio, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Fjellner, Hökmark, Ibrisagic

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Batzeli, Beglitis, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Carlotti, Castex, Gomes, Grech, Hutchinson, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Martínez Martínez, Muscat, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Sifunakis, Szejna, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Weiler, Xenogiannakopoulou

UEN: Czarnecki Ryszard, Libicki, Rogalski, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 477

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beňová, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Borrell Fontelles, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dumitrescu, 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, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Haug, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, 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, La Russa, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Vaidere, Zapałowski, Zīle

Abstention: 13

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Pafilis, Toussas

NI: Allister, Baco, Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: Hamon, Roure

UEN: Tatarella

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Voggenhuber

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Maria Matsouka, Charlotte Cederschiöld

Against:
  Joel Hasse Ferreira

10.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Amendments 1 + 14

For: 511

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Krupa, Louis, Sinnott, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, Gargani, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, De Keyser, De Vits, Díez González, Estrela, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Kinnock, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Leinen, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Pahor, Paleckis, Patrie, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Roure, Sacconi, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarand, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Against: 138

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Lundgren, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mihăescu

PPE-DE: Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fjellner, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Ibrisagic, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Beňová, van den Berg, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bulfon, Bullmann, Christensen, Corbey, Dobolyi, Douay, Fazakas, Gebhardt, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gröner, Groote, Haug, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lehtinen, Mann Erika, Myller, Paasilinna, Panzeri, Paparizov, Piecyk, Prets, Rapkay, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sakalas, dos Santos, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Stockmann, Tarabella, Thomsen, Walter

UEN: Foglietta

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

Abstention: 24

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: Andersson, Dîncu, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Gierek, Liberadzki, Muscat, Paşcu, Rosati, Swoboda

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Rogalski, Tatarella

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Pierre Schapira, Brigitte Douay

Against:
  Inger Segelström, Gunnar Hökmark

11.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Paragraph 18/2

For: 382

ALDE: Alvaro, Andria, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Meijer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Gauzès, Gawronski, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Handzlik, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mauro, Mayer, Mikolášik, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Rübig, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Vatanen, Vernola, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Assis, Athanasiu, van den Berg, Borrell Fontelles, Bulfon, Bullmann, Christensen, De Vits, Dobolyi, Fernandes, Geringer de Oedenberg, Glante, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Hänsch, Haug, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Leichtfried, Martínez Martínez, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Rapkay, Schaldemose, Scheele, Sifunakis, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Thomsen, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Weiler

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Onesta, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 277

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Cappato, Ciornei, Harkin, Kacin, Kułakowski, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Şerbu

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, McDonald, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Battilocchio

PPE-DE: Bachelot-Narquin, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dover, Elles, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fraga Estévez, Galeote, Garriga Polledo, Gewalt, Gklavakis, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Gyürk, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Kamall, Kirkhope, Lulling, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nicholson, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sumberg, Tannock, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vidal-Quadras

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Gierek, Gill, Goebbels, Gomes, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Laignel, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Poignant, Prets, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schapira, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Ó Neachtain

Verts/ALE: Buitenweg, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Lagendijk, Lipietz, Romeva i Rueda, Voggenhuber

Abstention: 21

GUE/NGL: Holm, Liotard, Søndergaard, Svensson

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis, de Villiers

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Creţu Corina, Dührkop Dührkop, Harangozó, Liberadzki, Muscat, Panzeri, Paparizov, Rosati

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Othmar Karas

Against:
  Stavros Lambrinidis, Nikolaos Sifunakis, Ole Christensen, Christel Schaldemose, Britta Thomsen

12.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Amendment 30

For: 170

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Sinnott, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Gollnisch, Mihăescu, Popeangă

NI: Baco, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Bachelot-Narquin, Becsey, Descamps, De Veyrac, Gklavakis, Grossetête, Guellec, Hatzidakis, Mathieu, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Sonik, Strejček, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis, Vlasto

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Batzeli, Beglitis, Bulfon, Corbey, Estrela, Hegyi, Lambrinidis, Liberadzki, Matsouka, Sifunakis, Tzampazi, Xenogiannakopoulou

UEN: Borghezio, Crowley, Kamiński, La Russa, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain

Against: 496

GUE/NGL: Liotard, Morgantini

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Mote, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Abstention: 15

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Moisuc, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: Paparizov

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Kartika Tamara Liotard

Against:
  Edite Estrela

13.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Amendment 24

For: 111

ALDE: Ilchev, Veraldi

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, McDonald, Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Moisuc

NI: Baco, Bobošíková

PPE-DE: Gklavakis, Hatzidakis, Mavrommatis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Berès, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Castex, Corbey, Cottigny, De Keyser, Douay, Dumitrescu, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, Hamon, Haug, Herczog, Jørgensen, Laignel, Paparizov, Patrie, Poignant, Reynaud, Roure, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud

UEN: Angelilli, Crowley, Kamiński, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 552

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mote

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, van den Berg, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Borrell Fontelles, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, 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, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Musumeci, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Rühle, Schlyter

Abstention: 22

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

IND/DEM: Bonde

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Mölzer, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Papastamkos, Siekierski

PSE: Grech

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Dan Jørgensen

14.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Amendment 31

For: 69

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Moisuc

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Dimitrakopoulos, Gklavakis, Hatzidakis, Mavrommatis, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Batzeli, Beglitis, De Keyser, Estrela, Hamon, Lambrinidis, Matsouka, Obiols i Germà, Paparizov, Severin, Sifunakis, Tzampazi, Xenogiannakopoulou

UEN: Muscardini

Against: 597

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Lundgren, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Mote, Stănescu

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Abstention: 21

ALDE: Morţun

IND/DEM: Louis, Sinnott, de Villiers

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Edite Estrela

15.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Amendment 33

For: 108

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

IND/DEM: Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Beglitis, Casaca, De Keyser, Dumitrescu, Gomes, Grech, Hutchinson, Lambrinidis, Matsouka, Muscat, Obiols i Germà, Sifunakis, Tzampazi, Xenogiannakopoulou

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

Against: 563

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Krupa, Louis, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Gollnisch, Mote, Romagnoli

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Frassoni

Abstention: 14

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Nattrass, Sinnott, Whittaker, Wise

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Katerina Batzeli

16.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Paragraph 24/2

For: 584

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Sinnott

ITS: Coşea

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dumitrescu, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Bielan, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zapałowski, Zīle

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

Against: 86

ALDE: Geremek, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Veraldi

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Strejček, Sumberg

PSE: El Khadraoui, Gierek, Van Lancker

UEN: Czarnecki Ryszard, Muscardini, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Janusz

Abstention: 8

IND/DEM: Bonde, Louis, de Villiers

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Anne Van Lancker

17.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Amendment 17

For: 339

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Rivera

PPE-DE: Dombrovskis, Grosch, Kušķis, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Pīks, Strejček

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Crowley, Czarnecki Ryszard, Kamiński, Ó Neachtain, Rogalski, Wojciechowski Janusz

Against: 331

ALDE: Beaupuy, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Laperrouze, Pistelli, Sterckx

IND/DEM: Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Louis, de Villiers

NI: Allister

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Gierek, Stihler

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zapałowski, Zīle

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

Abstention: 19

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Catherine Stihler

18.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Paragraph 32

For: 601

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, 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, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 68

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Strejček

UEN: Crowley, Ó Neachtain

Verts/ALE: Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter

Abstention: 18

GUE/NGL: Holm, Liotard, Manolakou, Meijer, Pafilis, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Toussas

NI: Allister, Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Beazley

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

19.   Pieper report A6-0087/2007

Resolution

For: 473

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Cornillet, Deprez, Dičkutė, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Ilchev, Laperrouze, Ludford, Matsakis, Morţun, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Sbarbati, Sterckx, Veraldi, Virrankoski

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Strejček, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Against: 113

ALDE: Alvaro, Budreikaitė, Chatzimarkakis, in 't Veld, Szent-Iványi

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Coşea, Mote

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Deß, Toubon

PSE: Cashman, Corbett, Evans Robert, Gill, Honeyball, Howitt, Kinnock, Laignel, Martin David, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Titley, Westlund, Willmott

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

Abstention: 104

ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Busk, Cappato, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Karatzaferis, Louis, Sinnott, de Villiers, Železný

ITS: Stoyanov

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Evans Jonathan, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Stevenson, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden

PSE: Ford, McAvan

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Åsa Westlund

20.   Virrankoski report A6-0123/2007

Paragraph 1/2

For: 531

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

IND/DEM: Bonde

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Gollnisch, Mihăescu, Popeangă, Romagnoli

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Siwiec, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Borghezio, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Gobbo, Kamiński, Kristovskis, La Russa, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Ryan, Speroni, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 122

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Mote

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Iturgaiz Angulo, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

UEN: Bielan, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Masiel, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

Abstention: 24

ITS: Le Rachinel, Mölzer, Moisuc, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

PSE: Cashman, Evans Robert, Ford, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Kinnock, Martin David, Moraes, Skinner, Stihler, Willmott

UEN: Krasts

Verts/ALE: Hudghton, Lucas

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Jens-Peter Bonde

Abstention:
  Linda McAvan, Gary Titley

21.   Garriga Polledo report A6-0095/2007

Decision

For: 567

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Markov, Triantaphyllides

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren, Sinnott

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Moisuc, Mote

NI: Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Against: 62

GUE/NGL: Kohlíček, Pflüger, Wagenknecht

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Coşea, Mihăescu, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bushill-Matthews, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

Verts/ALE: Schlyter

Abstention: 43

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, McDonald, Manolakou, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Portas, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu

NI: Battilocchio

UEN: Camre, Podkański

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Jerzy Buzek

Against:
  Malcolm Harbour, Philip Bradbourn

22.   Garriga Polledo report A6-0095/2007

Resolution

For: 605

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren, Sinnott

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Moisuc

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 57

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Krupa, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Barsi-Pataky, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, García-Margallo y Marfil, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Varvitsiotis, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

Abstention: 26

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Manolakou, Meyer Pleite, Pafilis, Pflüger, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Wagenknecht

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

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu

NI: Baco, Bobošíková

PSE: Roth-Behrendt

UEN: Camre

23.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Decision

For: 614

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Lundgren, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Moisuc

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

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

Against: 55

GUE/NGL: Ransdorf

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Knapman, Louis, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Coşea, Mote

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Spautz, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

Abstention: 18

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Bonde

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Jałowiecki

24.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Amendment 1

For: 475

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Duff, Ek, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Manolakou, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hökmark, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Attard-Montalto, van den Berg, Berman, Bozkurt, Cashman, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, De Vits, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert, Färm, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Gill, Grabowska, Grech, Guy-Quint, Haug, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Jørgensen, Kinnock, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Locatelli, McAvan, Mann Erika, Martin David, Mastenbroek, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Muscat, Myller, Paasilinna, Paparizov, Rasmussen, Rosati, Schaldemose, Segelström, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Thomsen, Titley, Van Lancker, Westlund, Willmott

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 201

ALDE: Beaupuy, Cornillet, Drčar Murko, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Laperrouze

GUE/NGL: Henin, Markov, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis, de Villiers

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská

PPE-DE: Albertini, Böge, Caspary, Daul, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Ebner, Esteves, Ferber, Florenz, Gauzès, Grossetête, Guellec, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Karas, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, Mathieu, Musotto, Nassauer, Pack, Posselt, Queiró, Radwan, Schwab, Spautz, Toubon, von Wogau, Záborská

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Herczog, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Madeira, Maňka, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Maldeikis

Abstention: 12

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Jałowiecki

PSE: Beňová, Bliznashki, Leichtfried, Swoboda, Wiersma

UEN: Didžiokas

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Stephen Hughes, Ieke van den Burg, Catherine Guy-Quint

Against:
  Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin

25.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Paragraph 74

For: 457

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Moisuc

NI: Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Anastase, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, Corbey, Färm, McAvan, Mastenbroek, Mikko, Paparizov, Segelström, Stihler, Westlund

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 197

ALDE: Andria, Cappato, Cocilovo, Costa, Guardans Cambó, Pistelli, Polfer, Sbarbati, Toia, Veraldi

ITS: Coşea, Romagnoli

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Albertini, Antoniozzi, Braghetto, Casini, Fatuzzo, Gawronski, Mantovani, Musotto, Tajani, Zappalà

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Bullmann, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli

Abstention: 34

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Lundgren, Nattrass, Wise

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Posselt

PSE: Beňová, van den Burg, Ferreira Anne, Muscat, Roth-Behrendt, Scheele

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Anne Van Lancker, Hélène Goudin, Nils Lundgren

26.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Paragraph 75

For: 457

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Moisuc

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Anastase, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Berman, Bozkurt, Corbey, Färm, Falbr, Grabowska, McAvan, Mastenbroek, Paparizov, Segelström, Stihler, Vergnaud, Westlund

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 189

ALDE: Andria, Cappato, Cocilovo, Costa, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Toia, Veraldi

ITS: Coşea

NI: Battilocchio, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Albertini, Antoniozzi, Braghetto, Casini, Gawronski, Mantovani, Musotto, Tajani, Zappalà

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, Berlinguer, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Maldeikis

Verts/ALE: de Groen-Kouwenhoven

Abstention: 26

ALDE: Polfer

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Meyer Pleite, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Clark

ITS: Claeys, Gollnisch, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Baco, Kozlík, Rivera

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Grech, Leichtfried, Muscat, Roth-Behrendt, Sacconi, Scheele, Swoboda

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Anne Van Lancker, Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven

Abstention:
  Ieke van den Burg

27.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Paragraph 76

For: 416

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Davies, Duff, Ek, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Mölzer, Moisuc, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Anastase, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brejc, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Attard-Montalto, Beňová, van den Berg, Berman, Bozkurt, Corbey, Evans Robert, Färm, Grech, McAvan, Mastenbroek, Muscat, Segelström, Stihler, Van Lancker, Westlund

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Masiel, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 222

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Cappato, Cocilovo, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Laperrouze, Pannella, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Veraldi

ITS: Coşea

NI: Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Albertini, Antoniozzi, Braghetto, Casini, Gawronski, Gklavakis, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Jarzembowski, Karas, Lulling, Mantovani, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayor Oreja, Musotto, Nassauer, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pirker, Rack, Rübig, Schierhuber, Seeber, Siekierski, Spautz, Tajani, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Záborská, Zappalà

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Christensen, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Roure, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Borghezio, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Gobbo, Kamiński, Krasts, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Speroni, Tatarella

Abstention: 32

ALDE: Toia

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Meyer Pleite, Pafilis, Toussas

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Belet, Brepoels, Dehaene, Grosch, Nicholson, Schwab, Thyssen, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Koterec, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Sacconi, Scheele, Swoboda

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Ieke van den Burg

28.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Paragraph 77

For: 421

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Lundgren, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Anastase, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brejc, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Beňová, van den Berg, Berman, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Corbey, Evans Robert, Färm, McAvan, Mastenbroek, Muscat, Segelström, Siwiec, Stihler, Van Lancker, Westlund

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Masiel, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 222

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Cappato, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Laperrouze, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Veraldi

ITS: Coşea

NI: Battilocchio, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Albertini, Antoniozzi, Braghetto, Casini, Daul, Gawronski, Gklavakis, Grosch, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Jarzembowski, Karas, Lulling, Mantovani, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Musotto, Nassauer, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pirker, Rack, Rübig, Schierhuber, Seeber, Spautz, Tajani, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Záborská, Zappalà

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Roure, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Borghezio, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Gobbo, Krasts, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Musumeci, Speroni, Tatarella

Abstention: 29

ALDE: Toia

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Meyer Pleite, Pafilis, Toussas

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stoyanov

NI: Belohorská, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Belet, Brepoels, Dehaene, Schwab, Thyssen, Varvitsiotis

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Grech, Leichtfried, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Sacconi, Scheele, Swoboda

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Joseph Muscat,

Against:
  Louis Grech

29.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Paragraph 78

For: 438

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Davies, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Nattrass, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Dillen, Mihăescu, Mölzer

NI: Allister, Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Attard-Montalto, Beňová, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, Corbey, Dührkop Dührkop, Evans Robert, Färm, Grech, McAvan, Mastenbroek, Mihalache, Muscat, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Segelström, Stihler, Van Lancker, Westlund

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 210

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Cappato, Cocilovo, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Laperrouze, Pannella, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Veraldi

GUE/NGL: Morgantini

ITS: Coşea

NI: Battilocchio, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Braghetto, Casini, Gawronski, Gklavakis, Hatzidakis, Jarzembowski, Karas, Lulling, Mantovani, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Musotto, Nassauer, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pirker, Rack, Rübig, Schierhuber, Seeber, Spautz, Tajani, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Záborská, Zappalà

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Rosati, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

Abstention: 29

ALDE: Toia

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Meyer Pleite, Pafilis, Toussas

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Daul, Schwab, Varvitsiotis

PSE: van den Burg, Koterec, Leichtfried, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Scheele, Swoboda, Zingaretti

30.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Amendment 4

For: 473

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Budreikaitė, Cappato, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Laperrouze, Ludford, Onyszkiewicz, Pannella, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Veraldi

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Lundgren, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Langen, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, Berlinguer, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Against: 190

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Davies, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Louis, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Belet, Brepoels, Callanan, Dehaene, Doorn, Fjellner, Grosch, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kamall, De Lange, Langendries, Martens, van Nistelrooij, Oomen-Ruijten, Post, Silva Peneda, Sumberg, Thyssen, Van Orden, Wortmann-Kool

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Berman, Corbey, Färm, Fazakas, Goebbels, Grabowska, Kósáné Kovács, Leichtfried, McAvan, Mastenbroek, Muscat, Myller, Paparizov, dos Santos, Segelström, Stihler, Van Lancker, Westlund

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 20

ALDE: Toia

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Varvitsiotis

PSE: Koterec, Scheele, Schulz

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Louis Grech, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Hélène Goudin, Nils Lundgren

Abstention:
  Ieke van den Burg

31.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Amendment 5

For: 458

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Budreikaitė, Cappato, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Laperrouze, Pannella, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Toia, Veraldi

IND/DEM: Krupa, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Mölzer, Moisuc

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, Berlinguer, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grech, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Krehl, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Against: 200

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Davies, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Callanan, Doorn, Fjellner, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kamall, De Lange, Martens, van Nistelrooij, Oomen-Ruijten, Post, Sumberg, Van Orden, Wortmann-Kool

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Berman, Bozkurt, Corbey, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fazakas, Goebbels, Grabowska, Kósáné Kovács, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Leinen, McAvan, Mastenbroek, Muscat, Myller, Scheele, Segelström, Stihler, Stockmann, Van Lancker, Westlund

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 19

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann, Manolakou, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Kozlík

PSE: Gröner, Leichtfried

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Louis Grech, Charlotte Cederschiöld,

Abstention:
  Ieke van den Burg

32.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Amendment 6

For: 455

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Budreikaitė, Cappato, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Laperrouze, Pannella, Pistelli, Prodi, Sbarbati, Veraldi

IND/DEM: Krupa, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Moisuc

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Langen, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Against: 199

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Davies, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Geremek, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Mölzer, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Belet, Callanan, Dehaene, Fjellner, Grosch, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kamall, De Lange, Langendries, Sumberg, Thyssen, Van Orden

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Bozkurt, Corbey, De Vits, Evans Robert, Färm, Fazakas, Goebbels, Hänsch, Kósáné Kovács, Mastenbroek, Muscat, Myller, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paparizov, dos Santos, Segelström, Siwiec, Van Lancker, Westlund

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 25

ALDE: Toia

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann, Manolakou, Pafilis, Toussas

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mote, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Brepoels, Doorn, Martens, van Nistelrooij, Oomen-Ruijten, Post

PSE: Leichtfried, Rapkay, Roth-Behrendt, Scheele

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Mia De Vits

Against:
  Louis Grech, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Ieke van den Burg, Thijs Berman, Corien Wortmann-Kool

33.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Paragraph 82/2

For: 447

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Davies, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Louis, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Moisuc

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Anastase, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: van den Berg, Berman, Bozkurt, Corbey, Cottigny, Dobolyi, McAvan, Mastenbroek, Stihler, Tabajdi, Van Lancker

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 194

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Cappato, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Laperrouze, Pannella, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Veraldi

ITS: Coşea, Stănescu

NI: Battilocchio, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Albertini, Antoniozzi, Braghetto, Casini, Gawronski, Hennicot-Schoepges, Lulling, Mantovani, Mauro, Musotto, Spautz, Tajani, Záborská, Zappalà

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Berlinguer, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Bullmann, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Correia, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

Abstention: 41

ALDE: Toia

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Meyer Pleite, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Kozlík

PSE: Andersson, Attard-Montalto, Beňová, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Leichtfried, Muscat, Paparizov, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Segelström, Westlund, Zingaretti

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Rainer Wieland, Ieke van den Burg

34.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Amendment 7

For: 466

ALDE: Andria, Budreikaitė, Cappato, Cocilovo, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Gentvilas, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Pannella, Piskorski, Pistelli, Prodi, Sbarbati, Toia, Veraldi

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Bullmann, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lavarra, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

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

Verts/ALE: Romeva i Rueda

Against: 193

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Davies, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Pohjamo, Polfer, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Mölzer, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Callanan, Doorn, Doyle, Fjellner, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kamall, De Lange, Martens, Musotto, van Nistelrooij, Oomen-Ruijten, Pieper, Post, Strejček, Sumberg, Van Orden, Wortmann-Kool

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Bozkurt, Evans Robert, Färm, Ford, Lehtinen, Mastenbroek, Mihalache, Mikko, Muscat, Paparizov, dos Santos, Segelström, Van Lancker, Weiler, Westlund

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 27

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

IND/DEM: Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, de Villiers

ITS: Coşea, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Kozlík

PSE: Beňová, Leichtfried, McAvan, Stihler, Swoboda, Zingaretti

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Rainer Wieland

Against:
  Louis Grech, Charlotte Cederschiöld,

Abstention:
  Ieke van den Burg

35.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Paragraph 85

For: 462

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Moisuc, Vanhecke

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Anastase, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, 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, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Berman, Bozkurt, Corbey, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Grabowska, Leinen, McAvan, Mastenbroek, Segelström, Siwiec, Stihler, Szejna, Van Lancker, Westlund

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Masiel, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 193

ALDE: Andria, Cappato, Cocilovo, Costa, Pannella, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Veraldi

NI: Battilocchio, Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Albertini, Antoniozzi, Braghetto, Casini, Gawronski, Mantovani, Mauro, Musotto, Tajani, Zappalà

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Borghezio, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Kamiński, Krasts, La Russa, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Musumeci, Speroni, Tatarella

Abstention: 24

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Meyer Pleite, Pafilis, Toussas

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Baco, Kozlík

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Beňová, Grech, Gröner, Koterec, Muscat, Roth-Behrendt

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Abstention:
  Ieke van den Burg

36.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Paragraph 88/2

For: 174

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Davies, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Gentvilas, Geremek, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

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

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Mölzer, Moisuc, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Callanan, Fjellner, Gargani, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kamall, Kasoulides, Sumberg, Toubon, Ulmer, Van Orden, Vernola

PSE: Andersson, van den Berg, Berman, Bozkurt, Corbett, Corbey, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gomes, Harangozó, Mastenbroek, Myller, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pittella, Rouček, Sacconi, Segelström, Siwiec, Tabajdi, Tarand, Westlund, Wiersma

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 473

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Cappato, Cocilovo, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Gibault, Griesbeck, Laperrouze, Pannella, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Veraldi

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, McDonald, Manolakou, Maštálka, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Kilroy-Silk, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Berlinguer, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dumitrescu, Estrela, Ettl, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Öger, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Roure, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stockmann, Szejna, Tarabella, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 37

ALDE: Fourtou, Toia

GUE/NGL: Markov, Meyer Pleite, Pflüger, Wagenknecht

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mote, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Kozlík

PSE: Attard-Montalto, Beňová, Grech, Gröner, McAvan, Muscat, Roth-Behrendt, Stihler

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Charlotte Cederschiöld

Abstention:
  Ieke van den Burg

37.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Amendment 2

For: 448

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Hökmark, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vlasák, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Attard-Montalto, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Cashman, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, De Vits, Dobolyi, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert, Färm, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Gill, Grech, Gröner, Haug, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Locatelli, McAvan, Martin David, Mastenbroek, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Muscat, Paasilinna, Rasmussen, Schaldemose, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Thomsen, Titley, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Westlund, Willmott, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 224

ALDE: Andria, Beaupuy, Cappato, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Fourtou, Griesbeck, Laperrouze, Pannella, Pistelli, Sbarbati

GUE/NGL: Aita, Henin, Kohlíček, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Knapman, Louis, Nattrass, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Bachelot-Narquin, Böge, Braghetto, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Daul, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Ehler, Ferber, Gauzès, Gewalt, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iturgaiz Angulo, Karas, Klamt, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, Mantovani, Mathieu, Mauro, Musotto, Nassauer, Pack, Pirker, Radwan, Schröder, Schwab, Spautz, Tajani, Toubon, Ulmer, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, von Wogau, Záborská, Zappalà

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bulfon, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Herczog, Jöns, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Napoletano, Öger, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

UEN: Kamiński, Libicki

Abstention: 11

ALDE: Toia

GUE/NGL: Markov

IND/DEM: Krupa

ITS: Mote, Stoyanov

NI: Kilroy-Silk

PPE-DE: Jałowiecki

PSE: Beňová, Bullmann, Hegyi, Leichtfried

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Hubert Pirker

38.   Staes report A6-0094/2007

Resolution

For: 579

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pohjamo, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Lundgren, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Dillen, Moisuc, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Mann Thomas, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 66

ALDE: Pannella, Sbarbati

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Nattrass, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Coşea, Mote

NI: Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Kamall, Kirkhope, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mantovani, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Spautz, Stevenson, Strejček, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, von Wogau, Záborská, Zahradil, Zappalà, Zvěřina

PSE: Corbey, Goebbels, Hasse Ferreira, Kósáné Kovács, Leinen, Roth-Behrendt, dos Santos

UEN: Krasts

Abstention: 41

ALDE: Cappato, Cocilovo, Costa, Pistelli

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Markov, Maštálka, Pafilis, Toussas

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

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Baco, Bobošíková

PPE-DE: Braghetto, Casini, Descamps, Deß, Ferber, Gauzès, Grossetête, Jałowiecki, Musotto, Sturdy, Toubon, Weber Manfred

PSE: Dührkop Dührkop, Gebhardt, Gottardi, Sacconi, Trautmann

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Abstention:
  Véronique De Keyser, Alain Hutchinson,

39.   Caspary report A6-0108/2007

Decision

For: 499

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Deprez, Gentvilas, Hellvig, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Laperrouze, Pannella, Prodi, Sbarbati, Şerbu, Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Flasarová, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Moisuc, Popeangă

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Against: 161

ALDE: Alvaro, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Costa, Davies, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Pflüger, Wagenknecht

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Krupa, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Dillen, Gollnisch, Mote, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Iturgaiz Angulo, Kamall, Kirkhope, López-Istúriz White, McMillan-Scott, Mato Adrover, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Pomés Ruiz, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Badia i Cutchet, Creţu Corina, Stihler

UEN: Podkański, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 23

ALDE: Degutis, Kułakowski, Matsakis, Samuelsen

GUE/NGL: Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Manolakou, Markov, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Bonde

ITS: Claeys, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Baco, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Jałowiecki

PSE: Hasse Ferreira

UEN: Pęk

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Marie-Hélène Descamps, Christine De Veyrac

Against:
  Catherine Stihler

40.   Caspary report A6-0108/2007

Amendment 1

For: 135

ALDE: Samuelsen

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Kaufmann, McDonald, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Zimmer

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

NI: Allister, Baco, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Cederschiöld, De Veyrac, Fjellner, Higgins, Hökmark, Itälä, Ouzký, Pleštinská, Zahradil

PSE: Andersson, Beňová, Berman, De Vits, Evans Robert, Färm, Ford, Grabowska, Hegyi, Leichtfried, McAvan, Mihalache, Roth-Behrendt, Saks, Segelström, Stihler, Tzampazi, Westlund

UEN: Angelilli, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 517

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Henin, Kohlíček, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Crowley, Didžiokas, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Ryan

Abstention: 29

ALDE: Ek, Resetarits

GUE/NGL: Holm, Liotard, Manolakou, Markov, Pafilis, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Svensson, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Krupa, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Claeys, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Schenardi, Vanhecke

NI: Kozlík

PSE: Berlinguer, Falbr, Hasse Ferreira

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Alexander Alvaro, Karin Resetarits, Frédérique Ries,

Against:
  Evangelia Tzampazi

41.   Caspary report A6-0108/2007

Amendment 2

For: 124

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

IND/DEM: Karatzaferis, Sinnott

NI: Baco, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Gargani, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kirkhope, Koch, Konrad, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Oomen-Ruijten, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tajani, Tannock, Van Orden, Vatanen, Vernola, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Corbey, Hegyi, Locatelli, Mastenbroek, Stihler

UEN: Bielan, Kristovskis, Kuc, Zapałowski

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 532

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Louis, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Peterle, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 30

ALDE: Resetarits

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Markov, Pafilis, Toussas

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Kozlík

PSE: Creţu Gabriela, Hasse Ferreira, McAvan, Zani

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Malcolm Harbour

Against:
  Rainer Wieland

42.   Caspary report A6-0108/2007

Resolution

For: 583

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, McDonald, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Strož, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren, Sinnott, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Moisuc

NI: Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Onesta, Schlyter, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 68

ALDE: Hennis-Plasschaert

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Gräßle, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hoppenstedt, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Gierek, Roth-Behrendt

Verts/ALE: Voggenhuber

Abstention: 28

ALDE: Davies

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Manolakou, Markov, Pafilis, Pflüger, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Wagenknecht

ITS: Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: Jałowiecki

PSE: Berlinguer, Hasse Ferreira

UEN: Foglietta

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lucas, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt Frithjof

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Ingeborg Gräßle

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Decision

For: 516

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Riis-Jørgensen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Markov

IND/DEM: Karatzaferis

ITS: Coşea, Gollnisch, Moisuc, Stănescu

NI: Belohorská, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Against: 101

ALDE: Hennis-Plasschaert

GUE/NGL: Kohlíček, Strož

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Mote

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Gierek, Kinnock, Kirilov

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 53

ALDE: Ek

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

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Kozlík

PPE-DE: Jałowiecki, Purvis

PSE: Hasse Ferreira

UEN: Camre

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Rainer Wieland

Against:
  John Purvis

44.   Caspary report A6-0106/2007

Amendments 1 + 6

For: 156

ALDE: Cornillet

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Florenz, Grosch, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Capoulas Santos, Cashman, Falbr, Pahor, Stockmann

UEN: Angelilli, Camre, Podkański, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 506

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Zīle

Abstention: 4

ALDE: Davies

IND/DEM: Železný

ITS: Mote

PSE: Muscat

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Against:
  Michael Cashman

Abstention:
  Louis Grech

45.   Caspary report A6-0106/2007

Amendments 2 + 7

For: 380

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Tabajdi

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 291

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Gobbo, Kamiński, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Ryan, Speroni, Tatarella

Abstention: 5

ALDE: Davies

ITS: Mote

NI: Baco, Kozlík, Rivera

46.   Caspary report A6-0106/2007

Amendments 3 + 8

For: 115

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Pleštinská

PSE: Chiesa

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 552

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 11

ALDE: Davies

ITS: Mote

NI: Kozlík

PPE-DE: Callanan, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Sumberg, Van Orden

PSE: Muscat

Verts/ALE: Frassoni

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Abstention:
  Louis Grech

47.   Caspary report A6-0106/2007

Amendments 4 + 9

For: 149

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 524

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, 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, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 6

ALDE: Davies, Ek

ITS: Mote

NI: Kozlík

PSE: Ford, Muscat

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Abstention:
  Louis Grech

48.   Caspary report A6-0106/2007

Amendments 5 + 10

For: 111

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

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Knapman, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, Whittaker, Wise, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Baco, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Borrell Fontelles, dos Santos

UEN: Camre, Czarnecki Ryszard, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 543

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

IND/DEM: Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Atkins, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Siwiec, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Abstention: 10

ALDE: Ek

ITS: Mote

NI: Kozlík

PPE-DE: Callanan, Hannan, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Sumberg, Van Orden

PSE: Roth-Behrendt

49.   Caspary report A6-0106/2007

Resolution

For: 604

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Sinnott

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Vanhecke

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Kozlík, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kudrycka, Kušķis, De Lange, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kirilov, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Siwiec, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 64

ALDE: Ek

IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, de Villiers, Whittaker, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Mote, Stoyanov

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Nicholson, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Thyssen, Van Orden, Vatanen, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Simpson, Skinner

Abstention: 12

ALDE: Davies

GUE/NGL: Manolakou, Pafilis, Pflüger, Toussas, Wagenknecht

IND/DEM: Karatzaferis

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: Jałowiecki

PSE: Hasse Ferreira, Roth-Behrendt

UEN: Camre

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ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Moisuc

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, 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, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kušķis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 6

IND/DEM: Bonde, Booth, Clark, Karatzaferis, Wise

PPE-DE: Rudi Ubeda

Abstention: 15

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Mauro, Zieleniec

UEN: Rutowicz

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ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Moisuc

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kušķis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Krasts, Kristovskis, Rutowicz, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 45

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Krupa, Sinnott, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Casini, Posselt, Záborská

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Roszkowski, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski

Abstention: 18

IND/DEM: Booth, Clark, Wise

ITS: Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Mauro, Zieleniec

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ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren, Železný

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Ashworth, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kušķis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Bielan, Borghezio, Camre, Czarnecki Ryszard, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Rogalski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 39

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Krupa, Sinnott, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Le Rachinel, Mihăescu, Mölzer, Moisuc, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Antoniozzi, De Veyrac, Post, Szabó, Tannock

UEN: Aylward, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Masiel, Ó Neachtain, Ryan

Abstention: 4

ITS: Mote

PPE-DE: Mauro, Posselt

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

53.   Andrejevs report A6-0091/2007

Amendment 20

For: 357

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Goudin, Lundgren

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Bauer, Belet, Brepoels, Buzek, Cederschiöld, Dehaene, Fjellner, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gräßle, Ibrisagic, Kušķis, Nicholson, Sumberg, Thyssen

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Borghezio, Camre, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Gobbo, Kristovskis, Masiel, Ó Neachtain

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 271

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Sinnott, de Villiers, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Coşea, Dillen, Gollnisch, Mölzer, Moisuc, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov, Vanhecke

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, De Blasio, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Posselt, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Gurmai, Hänsch

UEN: Angelilli, Bielan, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Muscardini, Musumeci, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zapałowski, Zīle

Abstention: 12

ALDE: Takkula

IND/DEM: Booth, Clark, Karatzaferis, Krupa, Wise

ITS: Mihăescu

PPE-DE: Coveney, Szabó

UEN: Aylward, Rogalski, Ryan

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

For:
  Gunnar Hökmark

54.   Andrejevs report A6-0091/2007

Recital L

For: 580

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Claeys, Mölzer, Moisuc, Romagnoli

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kušķis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre, Czarnecki Ryszard, Didžiokas, Kristovskis, Kuc, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 42

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Krupa, Sinnott, de Villiers, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Mitchell, Posselt

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Zapałowski

Abstention: 14

ALDE: Takkula

ITS: Coşea, Gollnisch, Mihăescu, Mote, Popeangă, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

PPE-DE: Mauro, Szabó, Zieleniec

UEN: Rogalski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

55.   Andrejevs report A6-0091/2007

Recital P/1

For: 603

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Ek, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

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

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Sinnott, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Moisuc

NI: Allister, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kušķis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

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

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 9

IND/DEM: Bonde, Booth, Clark, Karatzaferis, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

NI: Chruszcz, Giertych

UEN: Czarnecki Ryszard

Abstention: 19

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, de Villiers

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

PPE-DE: Posselt, Zieleniec

UEN: Rogalski

Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

56.   Andrejevs report A6-0091/2007

Recital P/2

For: 541

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Bărbuleţiu, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Chatzimarkakis, Ciornei, Cocilovo, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou,Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hellvig, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Koch-Mehrin, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Morţun, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Onyszkiewicz, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Parvanova, Piskorski, Pistelli, Pohjamo, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Şerbu, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Vălean, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Adamou, Aita, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, McDonald, Manolakou, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Søndergaard, Strož, Svensson, Toussas, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Karatzaferis, Lundgren, Železný

ITS: Buruiană-Aprodu, Coşea, Moisuc

NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Anastase, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Casa, Casini, Caspary, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, De Blasio, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dimitrov Konstantin, Dimitrov Martin, Dimitrov Philip Dimitrov, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Evans Jonathan, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Ganţ, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gargani, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gawronski, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Iacob-Ridzi, Ibrisagic, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Kelemen, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kónya-Hamar, Korhola, Kušķis, Langen, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mantovani, Marinescu, Martens, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Patriciello, Petre, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Posdorf, Post, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Surján, Szabó, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Ţîrle, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

PSE: Andersson, Arnaoutakis, Assis, Athanasiu, Attard-Montalto, Badia i Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bliznashki, Bösch, Bono, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bulfon, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chervenyakov, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dîncu, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, Dumitrescu, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Färm, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mihalache, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Paparizov, Paşcu, Patrie, Piecyk, Pittella, Podgorean, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sârbu, Schaldemose, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Severin, Sifunakis, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Ţicău, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yáñez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre, Krasts, Kristovskis, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Hudghton, Isler Béguin, Joan i Marí, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt Frithjof, Schroedter, Staes, Turmes, Ždanoka

Against: 43

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Booth, Clark, Krupa, Sinnott, Wise, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Giertych

PPE-DE: Posselt

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Bielan, Borghezio, Crowley, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Gobbo, Grabowski, Janowski, Kuc, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Masiel, Muscardini, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Pęk, Piotrowski, Podkański, Roszkowski, Rutowicz, Ryan, Speroni, Szymański, Tatarella, Zapałowski

Abstention: 15

ALDE: Takkula

IND/DEM: Coûteaux, de Villiers

ITS: Mihăescu, Mölzer, Mote, Popeangă, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Stănescu, Stoyanov

PPE-DE: Mauro, Zieleniec

UEN: Czarnecki Ryszard, Rogalski

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TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2007)0103

EC-Malaysia Agreement on certain aspects of air services *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 April 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Malaysia on certain aspects of air services (COM(2006)0619 — C6-0004/2007 — 2006/0202(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0619) (1), |
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having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0619) (1),

| — | having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0004/2007), |
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having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0004/2007),

| — | having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0093/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0093/2007),

| 1. | Approves the conclusion of the Agreement; |
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1.

Approves the conclusion of the Agreement;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Government of Malaysia. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Government of Malaysia.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2007)0104

Europol staff salaries and allowances *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 April 2007 on the initiative by the Republic of Finland with a view to the adoption of a Council decision adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff (16333/2006 — C6-0047/2007 — 2007/0801(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the initiative of the Republic of Finland (16333/2006) (1), |
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having regard to the initiative of the Republic of Finland (16333/2006) (1),

| — | having regard to the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees (2), and in particular Article 44 thereof, |
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having regard to the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees (2), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

| — | having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0047/2007), |
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having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0047/2007),

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘Democratic Control over Europol’ (COM(2002)0095), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘Democratic Control over Europol’ (COM(2002)0095),

| — | having regard to its recommendation of 30 May 2002 to the Council on the future development of Europol and its automatic incorporation into the institutional system of the European Union (3), |
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having regard to its recommendation of 30 May 2002 to the Council on the future development of Europol and its automatic incorporation into the institutional system of the European Union (3),

| — | having regard to its recommendation of 10 April 2003 to the Council on the future development of Europol (4), |
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having regard to its recommendation of 10 April 2003 to the Council on the future development of Europol (4),

| — | having regard to Rules 93, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 93, 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0136/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0136/2007),

| 1. | Approves the initiative by the Republic of Finland; |
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1.

Approves the initiative by the Republic of Finland;

| 2. | Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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2.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

| 3. | Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the initiative by the Republic of Finland substantially; |
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3.

Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the initiative by the Republic of Finland substantially;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and to the government of the Republic of Finland. |
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4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and to the government of the Republic of Finland.

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(1)  OJ C 41, 24.2.2007, p. 3.

(2)  OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 23.

(3)  OJ C 187 E, 7.8.2003, p. 144.

(4)  OJ C 64 E, 12.3.2004, p. 588.

P6_TA(2007)0105

Tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 April 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation opening tariff quotas for imports into Bulgaria and Romania of raw cane sugar for supply to refineries in the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 (COM(2006)0798 — C6-0003/2007 — 2006/0261(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0798) (1), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0798) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 37(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0003/2007), |
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having regard to Article 37(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0003/2007),

| — | 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 Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0072/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0072/2007),

| 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. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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4.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Article 1, paragraph 3a (new) |
| | 3a. From the marketing year 2009/2010, no additional tariff quotas shall be allocated other than under Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 (2) (the ‘Everything But Arms’ Regulation) or in relation to preferential market access for African, Caribbean and Pacific States. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Article 1, paragraph 3a (new)

3a. From the marketing year 2009/2010, no additional tariff quotas shall be allocated other than under Council Regulation (EC) No 2501/2001 of 10 December 2001 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004 (2) (the ‘Everything But Arms’ Regulation) or in relation to preferential market access for African, Caribbean and Pacific States.

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)  

  OJ L 346, 31.12.2001, p. 1.

P6_TA(2007)0106

Waiver of the immunity of Vural Öger

Decision of the European Parliament of 24 April 2007 on the request for waiver of the immunity of Vural Öger (2006/2198(IMM))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Vural Öger, forwarded by the representative of the Public Prosecutor at the Brussels Court of Appeal on 11 May 2006, and announced in plenary sitting on 6 July 2006, |
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having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Vural Öger, forwarded by the representative of the Public Prosecutor at the Brussels Court of Appeal on 11 May 2006, and announced in plenary sitting on 6 July 2006,

| — | having heard Vural Öger in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having heard Vural Öger in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to Article 10 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 10 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(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0140/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0140/2007),

| A. | whereas Vural Öger was elected to the European Parliament at the sixth European election held from 10 to 13 June 2004, and whereas his credentials were verified by Parliament on 14 December 2004, |
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A.

whereas Vural Öger was elected to the European Parliament at the sixth European election held from 10 to 13 June 2004, and whereas his credentials were verified by Parliament on 14 December 2004,

| B. | whereas, by virtue of Article 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, Vural Öger is immune from any measure of detention and from legal proceedings on the territory of Member States other than the Member State of which he is a national, |
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B.

whereas, by virtue of Article 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, Vural Öger is immune from any measure of detention and from legal proceedings on the territory of Member States other than the Member State of which he is a national,

| 1. | Decides not to waive the immunity of Vural Öger; |
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1.

Decides not to waive the immunity of Vural Öger;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the competent authorities of the Kingdom of Belgium. |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immediately to the competent authorities of the Kingdom of Belgium.

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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)0107

Discharge 2005: Section IV, Court of Justice

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section IV — Court of Justice (C6-0467/2006 — 2006/2073(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0467/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0467/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0109/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0109/2007),

| 1. | Grants the Court of Justice's Registrar discharge for implementation of the Court of Justice budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the Court of Justice's Registrar discharge for implementation of the Court of Justice budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

2.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section IV — Court of Justice (C6-0467/2006 — 2006/2073(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0467/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0467/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0109/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0109/2007),

| 1. | Notes that in 2005 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 232 602 467,74 (2004: 235 041 565) with a utilisation rate of 92,66 %; |
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1.

Notes that in 2005 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 232 602 467,74 (2004: 235 041 565) with a utilisation rate of 92,66 %;

| 2. | Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the ECJ's financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn for the year (EUR 30 747 924) and an excess of liabilities over assets of EUR 43 902 361; |
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2.

Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the ECJ's financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn for the year (EUR 30 747 924) and an excess of liabilities over assets of EUR 43 902 361;

| 3. | Notes that the ECJ's balance sheet includes an amount of EUR 105 879 903 corresponding to its liability in respect of judges' pensions; points out that this liability is offset partly by the ECJ's tangible and intangible fixed assets and partly by an amount to be called up from the Member States (EUR 43 902 361); |
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3.

Notes that the ECJ's balance sheet includes an amount of EUR 105 879 903 corresponding to its liability in respect of judges' pensions; points out that this liability is offset partly by the ECJ's tangible and intangible fixed assets and partly by an amount to be called up from the Member States (EUR 43 902 361);

| 4. | Recalls that in paragraph 9.21 of the Annual Report concerning the financial year 2004 the European Court of Auditors (ECA) criticised the fact that the head of the Internal Audit Service was responsible for ex ante verification of the authorising officers' operations; points out that the same situation was noted concerning the financial year 2005 (Annual Report paragraph 10.13); |
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4.

Recalls that in paragraph 9.21 of the Annual Report concerning the financial year 2004 the European Court of Auditors (ECA) criticised the fact that the head of the Internal Audit Service was responsible for ex ante verification of the authorising officers' operations; points out that the same situation was noted concerning the financial year 2005 (Annual Report paragraph 10.13);

| 5. | Welcomes the information contained in the replies by the ECJ to the ECA's Annual Report that, in the light of the comments made in this regard by the control and discharge authorities, the administration of the ECJ, in the course of preparing the estimate of the revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2007, proposed modifying this organisation by creating an administrative unit with exclusive competence for verification, which to this end would be provided with two new posts (one administrator responsible for management and an assistant to reinforce the team responsible for verifications); |
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5.

Welcomes the information contained in the replies by the ECJ to the ECA's Annual Report that, in the light of the comments made in this regard by the control and discharge authorities, the administration of the ECJ, in the course of preparing the estimate of the revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2007, proposed modifying this organisation by creating an administrative unit with exclusive competence for verification, which to this end would be provided with two new posts (one administrator responsible for management and an assistant to reinforce the team responsible for verifications);

| 6. | Notes with satisfaction the information contained in the ECJ's replies to the ECA's Annual Report (paragraph 10.14) that after having become fully operational in September 2005 the ECJ's Internal Auditor carried out some specific audits and addressed recommendations to the services concerned (the absence of such specific audits having been criticised in previous years); |
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6.

Notes with satisfaction the information contained in the ECJ's replies to the ECA's Annual Report (paragraph 10.14) that after having become fully operational in September 2005 the ECJ's Internal Auditor carried out some specific audits and addressed recommendations to the services concerned (the absence of such specific audits having been criticised in previous years);

| 7. | Congratulates the ECJ on having reduced the number of negotiated contracts as a proportion of the number of contracts awarded from 72 % in 2004 to 27 % in 2005; notes, however, with concern its difficulties in recruiting qualified staff for several posts on the basis of the competitions organised by EPSO; |
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7.

Congratulates the ECJ on having reduced the number of negotiated contracts as a proportion of the number of contracts awarded from 72 % in 2004 to 27 % in 2005; notes, however, with concern its difficulties in recruiting qualified staff for several posts on the basis of the competitions organised by EPSO;

| 8. | Notes that in 2005 the development of the ECJ as an institution was notable chiefly for the taking-up of its duties by the Civil Service Tribunal, composed of seven judges; |
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8.

Notes that in 2005 the development of the ECJ as an institution was notable chiefly for the taking-up of its duties by the Civil Service Tribunal, composed of seven judges;

| 9. | Notes with satisfaction that the number of completed cases per year in the ECJ rose from 494 in 2003 to 574 in 2005 while the number of cases pending fell from 974 to 740; |
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9.

Notes with satisfaction that the number of completed cases per year in the ECJ rose from 494 in 2003 to 574 in 2005 while the number of cases pending fell from 974 to 740;

| 10. | Points out that in 2005 the number of officials and agents (members of auxiliary and temporary staff, contract agents) in service rose over the year from 1 512 to 1 704 (13 %) and the number of Members grew by eight (as a result of the creation of the Civil Service Tribunal); |
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10.

Points out that in 2005 the number of officials and agents (members of auxiliary and temporary staff, contract agents) in service rose over the year from 1 512 to 1 704 (13 %) and the number of Members grew by eight (as a result of the creation of the Civil Service Tribunal);

| 11. | Notes with concern the repeated references, in a number of administrative sectors described in the ECJ's activity report, to problems in recruiting qualified staff covered by the Staff Regulations; |
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11.

Notes with concern the repeated references, in a number of administrative sectors described in the ECJ's activity report, to problems in recruiting qualified staff covered by the Staff Regulations;

| 12. | Notes that no ex post verifications were carried out in 2005; |
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12.

Notes that no ex post verifications were carried out in 2005;

| 13. | Welcomes the inclusion in the ECJ's activity report of a chapter setting out the follow-up given during the year to earlier discharge decisions by the European Parliament and reports by the ECA; |
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13.

Welcomes the inclusion in the ECJ's activity report of a chapter setting out the follow-up given during the year to earlier discharge decisions by the European Parliament and reports by the ECA;

| 14. | Notes that following the creation of the Civil Service Tribunal and the accession of Bulgaria and Romania the overall number of judges, advocates-general and registrars has now reached 72 and that the ECJ's expenditure on vehicles has increased by some 50 % from EUR 809 853.24 in 2005 (out-turn) to EUR 1 218 000 in 2007 (budget estimate); |
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14.

Notes that following the creation of the Civil Service Tribunal and the accession of Bulgaria and Romania the overall number of judges, advocates-general and registrars has now reached 72 and that the ECJ's expenditure on vehicles has increased by some 50 % from EUR 809 853.24 in 2005 (out-turn) to EUR 1 218 000 in 2007 (budget estimate);

| 15. | Notes that at the ECJ ex ante verification is carried out on the basis of a centralised system connected by line management to the Authorising Officer by Delegation and the ECJ's view that this appears to be the most suitable system, having regard to the size of the institution and the purely administrative nature of its financial transactions; |
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15.

Notes that at the ECJ ex ante verification is carried out on the basis of a centralised system connected by line management to the Authorising Officer by Delegation and the ECJ's view that this appears to be the most suitable system, having regard to the size of the institution and the purely administrative nature of its financial transactions;

| 16. | Notes with satisfaction that following the comments contained in its previous year's discharge resolution, the Members of the Institution have agreed to set up, among themselves, a working group with the task of conducting a study on the advisability of drawing up a code of conduct applicable to them and of the contents of any such code; the question of a declaration of the Member's financial interests forms part of that study; notes that the Court of First Instance and the Civil Service Tribunal are also associated with this initiative; |
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16.

Notes with satisfaction that following the comments contained in its previous year's discharge resolution, the Members of the Institution have agreed to set up, among themselves, a working group with the task of conducting a study on the advisability of drawing up a code of conduct applicable to them and of the contents of any such code; the question of a declaration of the Member's financial interests forms part of that study; notes that the Court of First Instance and the Civil Service Tribunal are also associated with this initiative;

| 17. | Stresses the repeated request of the European Parliament for publication of the declarations of economic and financial interests made by the judges of all three courts; calls on the ECJ to inform Parliament by 30 September 2007 of what appropriate measures it will take; |
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17.

Stresses the repeated request of the European Parliament for publication of the declarations of economic and financial interests made by the judges of all three courts; calls on the ECJ to inform Parliament by 30 September 2007 of what appropriate measures it will take;

| 18. | Notes with satisfaction the measures taken by the ECJ to reduce the quantity of documents to be translated which contributes to a reduction of the workload of translators; also calls upon the ECJ to explore the possibility of reducing the length of rulings in order to contribute to a further reduction in costs and to a better understanding of these rulings. |
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18.

Notes with satisfaction the measures taken by the ECJ to reduce the quantity of documents to be translated which contributes to a reduction of the workload of translators; also calls upon the ECJ to explore the possibility of reducing the length of rulings in order to contribute to a further reduction in costs and to a better understanding of these rulings.

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

P6_TA(2007)0108

Discharge 2005: Section V, Court of Auditors

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section V — Court of Auditors (C6-0468/2006 — 2006/2074(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0468/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0468/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0107/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0107/2007),

| 1. | Grants the Court of Auditors' Secretary-General discharge for the implementation of the Court of Auditors budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the Court of Auditors' Secretary-General discharge for the implementation of the Court of Auditors budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

2.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section V — Court of Auditors (C6-0468/2006 — 2006/2074(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0468/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0468/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0107/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0107/2007),

| 1. | Notes that in 2005 the European Court of Auditors (ECA) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 107 548 618,24 with a utilisation rate of 87,22 %; |
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1.

Notes that in 2005 the European Court of Auditors (ECA) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 107 548 618,24 with a utilisation rate of 87,22 %;

| 2. | Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the ECA's 2005 financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn for the year (EUR 16 820 000) and an excess of liabilities over assets of EUR 11 450 000; |
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2.

Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the ECA's 2005 financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn for the year (EUR 16 820 000) and an excess of liabilities over assets of EUR 11 450 000;

| 3. | Recalls that as regards the financial year 2005 (as was also the case for the financial year 2004) the ECA's accounts were audited by an external firm, KPMG, which concluded that:
  ‘[t]he attached financial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002, the implementing rules, generally accepted accounting principles and the European Court of Auditor's Internal Rules, of the assets and financial position of the European Court of Auditors at 31 December 2005 and of the economic out-turn and the revenue and expenditure for the financial year then ended.’ |
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3.

Recalls that as regards the financial year 2005 (as was also the case for the financial year 2004) the ECA's accounts were audited by an external firm, KPMG, which concluded that:

‘[t]he attached financial statements give a true and fair view, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002, the implementing rules, generally accepted accounting principles and the European Court of Auditor's Internal Rules, of the assets and financial position of the European Court of Auditors at 31 December 2005 and of the economic out-turn and the revenue and expenditure for the financial year then ended.’

| 4. | Notes, however, that KPMG made that statement subject to the effect of any rectifications that might prove necessary with respect to the treatment given, as regards accounting, to the ECA's Members' pensions, bearing in mind that the relevant accounting standard No 12 was then being revised; points out that the revised standard was adopted by the Commission's accounting officer in October 2006; |
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4.

Notes, however, that KPMG made that statement subject to the effect of any rectifications that might prove necessary with respect to the treatment given, as regards accounting, to the ECA's Members' pensions, bearing in mind that the relevant accounting standard No 12 was then being revised; points out that the revised standard was adopted by the Commission's accounting officer in October 2006;

| 5. | Recalls that in its 2004 accounts the ECA recorded, for the first time, a provision for its Members' pensions combined with a long-term claim on the Member States to the value of EUR 43 689 621; the amount of the provision was calculated on the basis of an actuarial analysis carried out by the European Community; |
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5.

Recalls that in its 2004 accounts the ECA recorded, for the first time, a provision for its Members' pensions combined with a long-term claim on the Member States to the value of EUR 43 689 621; the amount of the provision was calculated on the basis of an actuarial analysis carried out by the European Community;

| 6. | Notes that, in the absence of an equivalent provision as regards its Members' pensions, the ECA's balance sheet for the financial year 2005 discloses a deficit of EUR 16 800 000 (compared with balanced assets and liabilities in 2004); |
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6.

Notes that, in the absence of an equivalent provision as regards its Members' pensions, the ECA's balance sheet for the financial year 2005 discloses a deficit of EUR 16 800 000 (compared with balanced assets and liabilities in 2004);

| 7. | Believes that both the liability for future pension payments and also the long-term claim against the Member States — by virtue of their guaranteeing the financing of the pension scheme — should be included in the balance sheet in order to reflect the principles of accrual accounting applicable from 1 January 2005; |
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7.

Believes that both the liability for future pension payments and also the long-term claim against the Member States — by virtue of their guaranteeing the financing of the pension scheme — should be included in the balance sheet in order to reflect the principles of accrual accounting applicable from 1 January 2005;

| 8. | Recognises that the ECA has correctly applied the relevant accounting standard; expresses, however, its concern at the current position with regard to the ECA's balance sheet under which the ECA's Members' future pensions are included under liabilities without a balancing asset; notes the apparent explanation that the Member States' guarantee in respect of such pension rights cannot properly be considered as an asset within the meaning of the Commission's accounting standard No 12 (employee benefits); |
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8.

Recognises that the ECA has correctly applied the relevant accounting standard; expresses, however, its concern at the current position with regard to the ECA's balance sheet under which the ECA's Members' future pensions are included under liabilities without a balancing asset; notes the apparent explanation that the Member States' guarantee in respect of such pension rights cannot properly be considered as an asset within the meaning of the Commission's accounting standard No 12 (employee benefits);

| 9. | Notes with concern the ECA's difficulty in recruiting qualified staff for several posts from the competitions organised by EPSO; |
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9.

Notes with concern the ECA's difficulty in recruiting qualified staff for several posts from the competitions organised by EPSO;

| 10. | Recalls that Mr Weber, President of the ECA, in a speech in Strasbourg on 14 November 2005, told the Committee on Budgetary Control that the ECA was carrying out a self-assessment of its organisation and methods to be followed by a ‘peer review’; |
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10.

Recalls that Mr Weber, President of the ECA, in a speech in Strasbourg on 14 November 2005, told the Committee on Budgetary Control that the ECA was carrying out a self-assessment of its organisation and methods to be followed by a ‘peer review’;

| 11. | Reiterates its hope that it will be possible to devise a more rational structure for the ECA before the next enlargement; asks the ECA to consider existing models with a view to reducing the total number of ECA Members; calls for consideration of proposals to introduce a rotating system similar to that applying to the Governing Council of the European Central Bank or a system with a single Auditor-General; |
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11.

Reiterates its hope that it will be possible to devise a more rational structure for the ECA before the next enlargement; asks the ECA to consider existing models with a view to reducing the total number of ECA Members; calls for consideration of proposals to introduce a rotating system similar to that applying to the Governing Council of the European Central Bank or a system with a single Auditor-General;

| 12. | Notes from the ECA's activity report that in 2005 it decided to begin a self-assessment exercise based on the Common Assessment Framework model jointly developed by the European Institute of Public Administration and the Innovative Public Service Group as a result of the cooperation among EU ministers responsible for public administration; |
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12.

Notes from the ECA's activity report that in 2005 it decided to begin a self-assessment exercise based on the Common Assessment Framework model jointly developed by the European Institute of Public Administration and the Innovative Public Service Group as a result of the cooperation among EU ministers responsible for public administration;

| 13. | Welcomes the information contained in the ECA's replies to the rapporteur's questionnaire that following that self-assessment an action plan had been adopted by the ECA, and implementation has started with actions covering broad areas such as mission and strategic objectives, programming and performance measuring, audit methodology, human resource strategy, internal and external communication and administrative procedures; |
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13.

Welcomes the information contained in the ECA's replies to the rapporteur's questionnaire that following that self-assessment an action plan had been adopted by the ECA, and implementation has started with actions covering broad areas such as mission and strategic objectives, programming and performance measuring, audit methodology, human resource strategy, internal and external communication and administrative procedures;

| 14. | Notes that the action plan will be subjected to a ‘peer review’ and that the President of the ECA will give more details on its contents during his presentation of the ECA's annual work programme for 2007; |
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14.

Notes that the action plan will be subjected to a ‘peer review’ and that the President of the ECA will give more details on its contents during his presentation of the ECA's annual work programme for 2007;

| 15. | Notes in relation to declarations of Members' financial interests that in compliance with the ECA's Code of Conduct, ECA Members communicate a declaration of their financial interests and other assets (including shares, convertible bonds and investment certificates, as well as land and real property, together with their spouses' professional activities) to the President of the ECA, who keeps them under confidential custody, and that these declarations are not published; |
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15.

Notes in relation to declarations of Members' financial interests that in compliance with the ECA's Code of Conduct, ECA Members communicate a declaration of their financial interests and other assets (including shares, convertible bonds and investment certificates, as well as land and real property, together with their spouses' professional activities) to the President of the ECA, who keeps them under confidential custody, and that these declarations are not published;

| 16. | States that, as a matter of principle and in the interests of transparency, Members of all EU institutions should be required to submit a declaration of financial interests which should be accessible on the Internet via a public register; calls on the ECA to inform Parliament by 30 September 2007 of what appropriate measures it will take; |
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16.

States that, as a matter of principle and in the interests of transparency, Members of all EU institutions should be required to submit a declaration of financial interests which should be accessible on the Internet via a public register; calls on the ECA to inform Parliament by 30 September 2007 of what appropriate measures it will take;

| 17. | Recalls that the Court of Justice has, at Parliament's suggestion, set up a working group to study the feasibility of requiring, inter alia, a declaration of its Members' financial interests; considers that this question could form a useful part of the ECA's current self-assessment and peer review process. |
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17.

Recalls that the Court of Justice has, at Parliament's suggestion, set up a working group to study the feasibility of requiring, inter alia, a declaration of its Members' financial interests; considers that this question could form a useful part of the ECA's current self-assessment and peer review process.

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

P6_TA(2007)0109

Discharge 2005: Section VI, European Economic and Social Committee

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee (C6-0469/2006 — 2006/2075(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0469/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0469/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0110/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0110/2007),

| 1. | Grants the European Economic and Social Committee's Secretary-General discharge for the implementation of the European Economic and Social Committee budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the European Economic and Social Committee's Secretary-General discharge for the implementation of the European Economic and Social Committee budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

2.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee (C6-0469/2006 — 2006/2075(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0469/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0469/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0110/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0110/2007),

| 1. | Notes that in 2005 the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 106 880 105,67 with a utilisation rate of 94,99 %; |
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1.

Notes that in 2005 the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 106 880 105,67 with a utilisation rate of 94,99 %;

| 2. | Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the EESC's financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn of EUR 3 811 889,47 (deficit) and identical amounts (EUR 168 387 721,19) in respect of both assets and liabilities; |
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2.

Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the EESC's financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn of EUR 3 811 889,47 (deficit) and identical amounts (EUR 168 387 721,19) in respect of both assets and liabilities;

| 3. | Notes the remark by the Court of Auditors in paragraph 10.16 of its 2005 Annual Report that, notwithstanding the setting-up, in the course of 2005, of a unit responsible for coordinating financial and contractual activities throughout the joint services of the EESC and the Committee of the Regions (CoR), some weaknesses still appeared concerning the operational management of certain procurement and coordination procedures between the new unit and the operating units which had not been clearly defined; |
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3.

Notes the remark by the Court of Auditors in paragraph 10.16 of its 2005 Annual Report that, notwithstanding the setting-up, in the course of 2005, of a unit responsible for coordinating financial and contractual activities throughout the joint services of the EESC and the Committee of the Regions (CoR), some weaknesses still appeared concerning the operational management of certain procurement and coordination procedures between the new unit and the operating units which had not been clearly defined;

| 4. | Recalls that in 2005 the EESC began discussions with the Commission about taking over the office space in the van Maerlant building; notes further the EESC's reply to the questionnaire concerning the office space requirements of the EESC/CoR that following their expansion into the van Maerlant building the two Institutions do not expect to need further buildings in the coming years; |
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4.

Recalls that in 2005 the EESC began discussions with the Commission about taking over the office space in the van Maerlant building; notes further the EESC's reply to the questionnaire concerning the office space requirements of the EESC/CoR that following their expansion into the van Maerlant building the two Institutions do not expect to need further buildings in the coming years;

| 5. | Welcomes the fact that since 2004 all plenary sessions of the EESC have taken place in the European Parliament's premises; |
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5.

Welcomes the fact that since 2004 all plenary sessions of the EESC have taken place in the European Parliament's premises;

| 6. | Notes, from the EESC's activity report, that its Registry has called upon the financial actors concerned and the Quaestors' Group to consider establishing a clearer procedure for refunding travel expenses and paying travel and subsistence allowances, particularly in situations which are not explicitly envisaged by the rules; |
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6.

Notes, from the EESC's activity report, that its Registry has called upon the financial actors concerned and the Quaestors' Group to consider establishing a clearer procedure for refunding travel expenses and paying travel and subsistence allowances, particularly in situations which are not explicitly envisaged by the rules;

| 7. | Observes that further to the Belgian criminal proceedings against a former EESC Member concerning travel expenses (referred to in paragraph 4 of Parliament's discharge resolution of 27 April 2006 (6)) the EESC has brought a civil action for damages and that the Belgian Court is expected to give its judgment towards the middle of 2007; |
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7.

Observes that further to the Belgian criminal proceedings against a former EESC Member concerning travel expenses (referred to in paragraph 4 of Parliament's discharge resolution of 27 April 2006 (6)) the EESC has brought a civil action for damages and that the Belgian Court is expected to give its judgment towards the middle of 2007;

| 8. | Notes with interest that the Secretary-General and Internal Auditor have regular meetings at the same time each week to enable the Internal Auditor to remain abreast of activities and events in the Institution and to permit the Secretary-General to take maximum account of the Internal Auditor's comments; |
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8.

Notes with interest that the Secretary-General and Internal Auditor have regular meetings at the same time each week to enable the Internal Auditor to remain abreast of activities and events in the Institution and to permit the Secretary-General to take maximum account of the Internal Auditor's comments;

| 9. | Notes that the EESC and the CoR are currently considering whether they should continue to manage certain activities in common through the joint services, and, if so, what form that collaboration should in future take; |
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9.

Notes that the EESC and the CoR are currently considering whether they should continue to manage certain activities in common through the joint services, and, if so, what form that collaboration should in future take;

| 10. | Notes that the administrative cooperation between the CoR and the EESC should be beneficial to both committees and financially advantageous for European taxpayers; insists that any new structures of administrative cooperation between the two committees should result in financial benefits; demands that both committees find a way to continue the administrative cooperation already in place; |
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10.

Notes that the administrative cooperation between the CoR and the EESC should be beneficial to both committees and financially advantageous for European taxpayers; insists that any new structures of administrative cooperation between the two committees should result in financial benefits; demands that both committees find a way to continue the administrative cooperation already in place;

| 11. | Recalls that the CoR and the EESC, through their joint services, manage certain activities in common (translation, printing, buildings, security, library, procurement, catering, ushers, medical service, cars and drivers, IT, etc.) and that their cooperation agreement has recently been renewed for 6 months (with an option to extend it for a further 6 months) pending a decision on whether such cooperation should continue in future; |
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11.

Recalls that the CoR and the EESC, through their joint services, manage certain activities in common (translation, printing, buildings, security, library, procurement, catering, ushers, medical service, cars and drivers, IT, etc.) and that their cooperation agreement has recently been renewed for 6 months (with an option to extend it for a further 6 months) pending a decision on whether such cooperation should continue in future;

| 12. | Invites the CoR and the EESC, having regard to the substantial divergences between the findings of the reports of the joint services and the CoR's two external experts, to conduct a joint analysis based on appropriate benchmarks — if necessary with the help of the Court of Auditors — of the precise costs, benefits and savings generated by cooperation and to submit the results of their examination to the competent committee by 31 October 2007. |
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12.

Invites the CoR and the EESC, having regard to the substantial divergences between the findings of the reports of the joint services and the CoR's two external experts, to conduct a joint analysis based on appropriate benchmarks — if necessary with the help of the Court of Auditors — of the precise costs, benefits and savings generated by cooperation and to submit the results of their examination to the competent committee by 31 October 2007.

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 41.

P6_TA(2007)0110

2005 Discharge: Section VIIIA, European Ombudsman

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VIIIA — European Ombudsman (C6-0471/2006 — 2006/2063(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0471/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0471/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0104/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0104/2007),

| 1. | Grants the European Ombudsman discharge for implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the European Ombudsman discharge for implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

2.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VIIIA — European Ombudsman (C6-0471/2006 — 2006/2063(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0471/2006) (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0471/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with audited institutions' replies (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0104/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0104/2007),

| 1. | Notes that in 2005 the European Ombudsman (‘the Ombudsman’) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 7 224 554 (2004: EUR 5 782 968) with a utilisation rate of 84,27 %; |
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1.

Notes that in 2005 the European Ombudsman (‘the Ombudsman’) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 7 224 554 (2004: EUR 5 782 968) with a utilisation rate of 84,27 %;

| 2. | Notes that the Ombudsman's 2005 financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn for the year (EUR 98 482) and identical totals of assets and liabilities (EUR 890 853); |
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2.

Notes that the Ombudsman's 2005 financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn for the year (EUR 98 482) and identical totals of assets and liabilities (EUR 890 853);

| 3. | Points out that the Court of Auditors in its Annual Report on the 2005 financial year indicates that the audit did not give rise to any observations as regards the Ombudsman; |
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3.

Points out that the Court of Auditors in its Annual Report on the 2005 financial year indicates that the audit did not give rise to any observations as regards the Ombudsman;

| 4. | Notes that according to the Internal Auditor's report to the Institution No 6/81: (i) the internal auditor's work in 2005 did not reveal any areas of significant risk to the Ombudsman's budgetary operations; and (ii) the Institution's internal management and control systems are effective and provide reasonable assurance of attaining the control objectives on a consistent basis; |
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4.

Notes that according to the Internal Auditor's report to the Institution No 6/81: (i) the internal auditor's work in 2005 did not reveal any areas of significant risk to the Ombudsman's budgetary operations; and (ii) the Institution's internal management and control systems are effective and provide reasonable assurance of attaining the control objectives on a consistent basis;

| 5. | Notes the information given by the Principal Authorising Officer by Delegation in his activity statement that a self-assessment of the efficiency of the internal control framework of the Ombudsman's services was carried out in early 2006 and that the global picture resulting from this exercise was that of an overall satisfactory level of implementation of the internal control standards (76 %); also notes however that improvements in effectiveness were needed in some areas (risk assessment, sensitive functions, multi-annual programming); |
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5.

Notes the information given by the Principal Authorising Officer by Delegation in his activity statement that a self-assessment of the efficiency of the internal control framework of the Ombudsman's services was carried out in early 2006 and that the global picture resulting from this exercise was that of an overall satisfactory level of implementation of the internal control standards (76 %); also notes however that improvements in effectiveness were needed in some areas (risk assessment, sensitive functions, multi-annual programming);

| 6. | Recalls that since 2004 the Ombudsman has had autonomy and full control over the financial transactions relating to his section of the budget; |
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6.

Recalls that since 2004 the Ombudsman has had autonomy and full control over the financial transactions relating to his section of the budget;

| 7. | Notes that a new framework cooperation agreement of indefinite duration between the Ombudsman and the European Parliament concerning the provision of certain administrative services, including translation and office premises, was negotiated during 2005 and signed in March 2006; |
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7.

Notes that a new framework cooperation agreement of indefinite duration between the Ombudsman and the European Parliament concerning the provision of certain administrative services, including translation and office premises, was negotiated during 2005 and signed in March 2006;

| 8. | Records that the Ombudsman's annual caseload has increased from roughly 800 in 1996 to nearly 4 000 in 2005, according to the Ombudsman's Annual Report for 2005, with a particularly sharp rise between 2003 and 2004 (53 %); |
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8.

Records that the Ombudsman's annual caseload has increased from roughly 800 in 1996 to nearly 4 000 in 2005, according to the Ombudsman's Annual Report for 2005, with a particularly sharp rise between 2003 and 2004 (53 %);

| 9. | Remarks that during 2005 the Ombudsman's Office experienced the full budgetary impact of the 2004 enlargement and that in the years 2004 and 2005 the budgetary authority authorised the Ombudsman to add to his establishment plan 20 new posts, which were added to the 31 that existed in 2003 (a 65 % increase in staff), while at the same time the level of appropriations authorised in the budget rose from EUR 4 438 653 in 2003 to EUR 7 312 614 in 2005 (also a 65 % increase); |
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9.

Remarks that during 2005 the Ombudsman's Office experienced the full budgetary impact of the 2004 enlargement and that in the years 2004 and 2005 the budgetary authority authorised the Ombudsman to add to his establishment plan 20 new posts, which were added to the 31 that existed in 2003 (a 65 % increase in staff), while at the same time the level of appropriations authorised in the budget rose from EUR 4 438 653 in 2003 to EUR 7 312 614 in 2005 (also a 65 % increase);

| 10. | Notes from the Ombudsman's Annual Report that in 2005 he continued his information visits to the Member States with a view to improving citizens' awareness about their rights, raising the profile of the Ombudsman's work among key members of the judicial, legislative and executive branches and enriching his collaboration with his national counterparts; stresses the importance of that information campaign; |
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10.

Notes from the Ombudsman's Annual Report that in 2005 he continued his information visits to the Member States with a view to improving citizens' awareness about their rights, raising the profile of the Ombudsman's work among key members of the judicial, legislative and executive branches and enriching his collaboration with his national counterparts; stresses the importance of that information campaign;

| 11. | Notes further that in 2005 the Ombudsman and his staff pursued their efforts to present the work of the Institution, making 120 presentations at conferences, seminars and meetings during 2005, together with 50 interviews with journalists; |
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11.

Notes further that in 2005 the Ombudsman and his staff pursued their efforts to present the work of the Institution, making 120 presentations at conferences, seminars and meetings during 2005, together with 50 interviews with journalists;

| 12. | Notes that according to his replies to the rapporteur's questionnaire the Ombudsman seeks to target information to those countries where the level of complaints received is lower than might be expected given the size of the population, for example, Germany and Italy and that the Ombudsman's media strategy is therefore to raise the Ombudsman's profile in such Member States; considers that in order to identify target countries, the Ombudsman should rely on surveys on the awareness of the citizens about his work in the various Member States rather than the number of complaints; |
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12.

Notes that according to his replies to the rapporteur's questionnaire the Ombudsman seeks to target information to those countries where the level of complaints received is lower than might be expected given the size of the population, for example, Germany and Italy and that the Ombudsman's media strategy is therefore to raise the Ombudsman's profile in such Member States; considers that in order to identify target countries, the Ombudsman should rely on surveys on the awareness of the citizens about his work in the various Member States rather than the number of complaints;

| 13. | Points to the remark in the Ombudsman's activity statement that the year 2005 was an exceptional year for the Ombudsman from a communications perspective in that in addition to the Institution's usual activities in giving information on its work it also organised an extensive series of events to mark the 10th anniversary of the Ombudsman; moreover, the Institution's communications capacity was significantly expanded through the recruitment of personnel to fill three new specialist communications posts and the assignment to the newly-created communications sector of a further member of staff from within the existing personnel; |
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13.

Points to the remark in the Ombudsman's activity statement that the year 2005 was an exceptional year for the Ombudsman from a communications perspective in that in addition to the Institution's usual activities in giving information on its work it also organised an extensive series of events to mark the 10th anniversary of the Ombudsman; moreover, the Institution's communications capacity was significantly expanded through the recruitment of personnel to fill three new specialist communications posts and the assignment to the newly-created communications sector of a further member of staff from within the existing personnel;

| 14. | Recalls that the Ombudsman's Statute laid down by the European Parliament in 1994 imposes no obligation on the Ombudsman to publish his financial and economic interests; |
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14.

Recalls that the Ombudsman's Statute laid down by the European Parliament in 1994 imposes no obligation on the Ombudsman to publish his financial and economic interests;

| 15. | Notes that the Statute places the Ombudsman on a footing comparable with that of a Judge of the European Court of Justice (ECJ); points out that the ECJ — on the European Parliament's suggestion — has set up a working group to examine the most appropriate way of ensuring transparency with regard to the judges' financial interests; asks that pending the outcome of the inquiry the Ombudsman should follow the example set by the European Data Protection Supervisor and his deputy in publishing a declaration of financial interests based on the form used for the Register of Financial Interests of Members of the European Parliament. |
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15.

Notes that the Statute places the Ombudsman on a footing comparable with that of a Judge of the European Court of Justice (ECJ); points out that the ECJ — on the European Parliament's suggestion — has set up a working group to examine the most appropriate way of ensuring transparency with regard to the judges' financial interests; asks that pending the outcome of the inquiry the Ombudsman should follow the example set by the European Data Protection Supervisor and his deputy in publishing a declaration of financial interests based on the form used for the Register of Financial Interests of Members of the European Parliament.

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

P6_TA(2007)0111

Discharge 2005: Section VIIIB, European Data Protection Supervisor

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VIIIB — European Data Protection Supervisor (C6-0472/2006 — 2006/2170(DEC)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0472/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0472/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0111/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0111/2007),

| 1. | Grants the European Data Protection Supervisor discharge for the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the European Data Protection Supervisor discharge for the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

2.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VIIIB — European Data Protection Supervisor (C6-0472/2006 — 2006/2170(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0472/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0472/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0111/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0111/2007),

| 1. | Notes that in 2005 the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 2 840 733 with a utilisation rate of 82,77 %; |
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1.

Notes that in 2005 the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 2 840 733 with a utilisation rate of 82,77 %;

| 2. | Notes that the audit of the EDPS by the European Court of Auditors did not give rise to any material observations; notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the EDPS's 2005 financial statements disclose a positive economic out-turn of EUR 211 631 and an excess of liabilities over assets of EUR 202 504; |
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2.

Notes that the audit of the EDPS by the European Court of Auditors did not give rise to any material observations; notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the EDPS's 2005 financial statements disclose a positive economic out-turn of EUR 211 631 and an excess of liabilities over assets of EUR 202 504;

| 3. | Notes that 2005 was the first year in which the EDPS was fully operational; recalls that the 2005 budget represented an increase of 48,8 % over the 2004 budget; |
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3.

Notes that 2005 was the first year in which the EDPS was fully operational; recalls that the 2005 budget represented an increase of 48,8 % over the 2004 budget;

| 4. | Notes that the EDPS submitted a budget for 2007 of EUR 5 080 699 representing an increase of 23 % over the 2006 final budget (EUR 4 147 378), reflecting a request for five new posts, an expansion in office space and an increase in translation costs; |
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4.

Notes that the EDPS submitted a budget for 2007 of EUR 5 080 699 representing an increase of 23 % over the 2006 final budget (EUR 4 147 378), reflecting a request for five new posts, an expansion in office space and an increase in translation costs;

| 5. | Recalls that on 24 June 2004 the Secretaries-General of the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council signed, together with the EDPS, an administrative cooperation agreement to assist the EDPS for a start-up period of three years, under which:






  — | the Commission's Accounting Officer and Internal Auditor have been appointed as the EDPS's Accounting Officer and Auditor, |
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5.

Recalls that on 24 June 2004 the Secretaries-General of the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council signed, together with the EDPS, an administrative cooperation agreement to assist the EDPS for a start-up period of three years, under which:

—

the Commission's Accounting Officer and Internal Auditor have been appointed as the EDPS's Accounting Officer and Auditor,

| — | Commission departments provide assistance for all tasks concerning the management of persons linked to the institution (determination of entitlements, payment of salaries, reimbursement of medical costs, mission payments, etc.), |
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Commission departments provide assistance for all tasks concerning the management of persons linked to the institution (determination of entitlements, payment of salaries, reimbursement of medical costs, mission payments, etc.),

| — | Commission departments also help the EDPS in establishing and implementing the budget, |
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—

Commission departments also help the EDPS in establishing and implementing the budget,

| — | the EDPS is installed in the premises of the European Parliament; the European Parliament's departments assist the EDPS as regards material facilities and know-how relating to his installation in the premises (security of the buildings, mail, computers, telephones, offices and supplies), |
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—

the EDPS is installed in the premises of the European Parliament; the European Parliament's departments assist the EDPS as regards material facilities and know-how relating to his installation in the premises (security of the buildings, mail, computers, telephones, offices and supplies),

| — | the Council provides translation facilities; |
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—

the Council provides translation facilities;

| 6. | Notes that on 7 December 2006 the administrative cooperation agreement was renewed for a further period of 3 years with effect from 16 January 2007; |
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6.

Notes that on 7 December 2006 the administrative cooperation agreement was renewed for a further period of 3 years with effect from 16 January 2007;

| 7. | Notes that by decision of 7 November 2006 the EDPS decided to set up an internal control structure appropriate to the Institution's activities and requirements; |
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7.

Notes that by decision of 7 November 2006 the EDPS decided to set up an internal control structure appropriate to the Institution's activities and requirements;

| 8. | Welcomes the decision by the EDPS and the assistant supervisor to publish, every year, a declaration of their economic and financial interests as soon as their new website is completed in early 2007; notes that in the meantime they have forwarded written statements concerning their financial interests for the years 2005 and 2006 in a form similar to that filled in annually by Members of the European Parliament, disclosing no declarable professional activities, remunerated posts or activities or other relevant information; |
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8.

Welcomes the decision by the EDPS and the assistant supervisor to publish, every year, a declaration of their economic and financial interests as soon as their new website is completed in early 2007; notes that in the meantime they have forwarded written statements concerning their financial interests for the years 2005 and 2006 in a form similar to that filled in annually by Members of the European Parliament, disclosing no declarable professional activities, remunerated posts or activities or other relevant information;

| 9. | Welcomes the readiness of the EDPS to join the interinstitutional agreement on OLAF and encourages him to take all necessary steps as soon as possible. |
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9.

Welcomes the readiness of the EDPS to join the interinstitutional agreement on OLAF and encourages him to take all necessary steps as soon as possible.

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

P6_TA(2007)0112

Discharge 2005: Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the budget for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 (COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006 — 2006/2169(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission report on the follow-up to the 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0641 and its annex SEC(2006)1376), |
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—

having regard to the Commission report on the follow-up to the 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0641 and its annex SEC(2006)1376),

| — | having regard to the financial statements and revenue and expenditure accounts for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 (COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006) (1), |
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—

having regard to the financial statements and revenue and expenditure accounts for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 (COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006) (1),

| — | having regard to the report on the financial management of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the year 2005 (COM(2006)0405), |
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—

having regard to the report on the financial management of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the year 2005 (COM(2006)0405),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the activities funded by the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005, together with the audited institutions' replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the activities funded by the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005, together with the audited institutions' replies (2),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendations of 27 February 2007 (6061/2007 — C6-0094/2007, 6062/2007 — C6-0095/2007, 6063/2007 — C6-0096/2007, 6064/2007 — C6-0097/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendations of 27 February 2007 (6061/2007 — C6-0094/2007, 6062/2007 — C6-0095/2007, 6063/2007 — C6-0096/2007, 6064/2007 — C6-0097/2007),

| — | having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4), |
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—

having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4),

| — | having regard to Article 32 of the Internal Agreement of 18 September 2000, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000, and the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (5), |
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—

having regard to Article 32 of the Internal Agreement of 18 September 2000, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000, and the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (5),

| — | having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (6), |
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—

having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (6),

| — | having regard to Article 119 of the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the Ninth European Development Fund (7), |
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—

having regard to Article 119 of the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the Ninth European Development Fund (7),

| — | having regard to Rules 70 and 71, third indent, of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 70 and 71, third indent, of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development (A6-0115/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development (A6-0115/2007),

| A. | whereas, in its statement of assurance on the European Development Funds (EDFs), the Court of Auditors concludes that, with certain exceptions, the accounts for the financial year 2005 reliably reflect the revenue and expenditure for the financial year and the financial situation at the end of the year, |
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A.

whereas, in its statement of assurance on the European Development Funds (EDFs), the Court of Auditors concludes that, with certain exceptions, the accounts for the financial year 2005 reliably reflect the revenue and expenditure for the financial year and the financial situation at the end of the year,

| B. | whereas the Court of Auditors' conclusion on the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions is based, inter alia, on the audit of a sample of transactions, |
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B.

whereas the Court of Auditors' conclusion on the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions is based, inter alia, on the audit of a sample of transactions,

| C. | whereas the Court of Auditors, on the basis of the documentation examined, is of the opinion that the revenue entered in the accounts, the EDF allocations and the commitments and payments are, taken as a whole, legal and regular, |
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C.

whereas the Court of Auditors, on the basis of the documentation examined, is of the opinion that the revenue entered in the accounts, the EDF allocations and the commitments and payments are, taken as a whole, legal and regular,

| 1. | Grants the Commission discharge for implementation of the budget for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the Commission discharge for implementation of the budget for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 265, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 205.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 213.

(4)  OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(5)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.

(6)  OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(7)  OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts for implementation of the budget for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 (COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006 — 2006/2169(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission report on the follow-up to the 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0641 and its annex SEC(2006)1376), |
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—

having regard to the Commission report on the follow-up to the 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0641 and its annex SEC(2006)1376),

| — | having regard to the financial statements and revenue and expenditure accounts for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 (COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006) (1), |
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—

having regard to the financial statements and revenue and expenditure accounts for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 (COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006) (1),

| — | having regard to the report on the financial management of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the year 2005 (COM(2006)0405), |
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—

having regard to the report on the financial management of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the year 2005 (COM(2006)0405),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the activities funded by the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005, together with the audited institutions' replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the activities funded by the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005, together with the audited institutions' replies (2),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendations of 27 February 2007 (6061/2007 — C6-0094/2007, 6062/2007 — C6-0095/2007, 6063/2007 — C6-0096/2007, 6064/2007 — C6-0097/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendations of 27 February 2007 (6061/2007 — C6-0094/2007, 6062/2007 — C6-0095/2007, 6063/2007 — C6-0096/2007, 6064/2007 — C6-0097/2007),

| — | having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4), |
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—

having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4),

| — | having regard to Article 32 of the Internal Agreement of 18 September 2000, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000, and the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (5), |
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—

having regard to Article 32 of the Internal Agreement of 18 September 2000, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000, and the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (5),

| — | having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (6), |
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—

having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (6),

| — | having regard to Article 119 of the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the Ninth European Development Fund (7), |
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—

having regard to Article 119 of the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the Ninth European Development Fund (7),

| — | having regard to Rules 70 and 71, third indent, of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 70 and 71, third indent, of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development (A6-0115/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development (A6-0115/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds are as follows:


















  (million EUR) |
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| Table 1 — Cumulative utilisation of EDF resources as at 31 December 2005 |
| | Situation at end of 2004 | Budgetary implementation during the financial year 2005 | Situation at end of 2005 |
| | Global amount | Implementation rate% (8) | 6th EDF | 7th EDF | 8th EDF | 9th EDF | Global amount | 6th EDF | 7th EDF | 8th EDF | 9th EDF | Global amount | Implementation rate% (8) |
| A. Resources
   (9) | 43 801,8 | | -24,6 | -86,1 | -275,1 | 1 038,9 | 653,2 | 7 414,8 | 10 781,6 | 11 315,6 | 14 943,0 | 44 455,0 | |
| B. Utilisation |
| 1. | Financial commitments |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds are as follows:

(million EUR)

Table 1 — Cumulative utilisation of EDF resources as at 31 December 2005

Situation at end of 2004

Budgetary implementation during the financial year 2005

Situation at end of 2005

Global amount

Implementation rate% (8)

6th EDF

7th EDF

8th EDF

9th EDF

Global amount

6th EDF

7th EDF

8th EDF

9th EDF

Global amount

Implementation rate% (8)

A. Resources
   (9)

43 801,8

-24,6

-86,1

-275,1

1 038,9

653,2

7 414,8

10 781,6

11 315,6

14 943,0

44 455,0

B. Utilisation

1.

35 692,2

81,5

-24,6

-86,1

-275,1

3 420,8

3 035,1

7 414,8

10 781,6

11 315,6

9 215,3

38 727,3

87,1

| 2. | Individual legal commitments |
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2.

30 313,2

69,2

-1,3

110,5

472,0

2 070,9

2 652,1

7 377,0

10 529,0

10 247,2

4 812,1

32 965,3

74,2

3. Payments
   (8)

25 918,0

59,2

21,6

235,3

854,1

1 373,7

2 484,7

7 333,7

10 084,9

8 385,2

2 598,9

28 402,7

63,9

C. Outstanding payments (B1-B3)

9 774,2

22,3

81,1

696,7

2 930,3

6 616,4

10 324,5

23,2

D. Available balance (A-B1)

8 109,6

18,5

0,0

0,0

0,0

5 727,7

5 727,7

12,9

Source: Court of Auditors, based on the EDF reports on financial implementation and financial statements at 31 December 2005.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts for the implementation of the budget for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts for the implementation of the budget for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 265, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 205.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 213.

(4)  OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(5)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.

(6)  OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(7)  OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.

(8)  As a percentage of resources.

(9)  Initial allocations to the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th EDFs, interest, sundry resources and transfers from previous EDFs.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for implementation of the budget for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 (COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006 — 2006/2169(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | — having regard to the Commission report on the follow-up to the 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0641 and its annex SEC(2006)1376), |
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—

— having regard to the Commission report on the follow-up to the 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0641 and its annex SEC(2006)1376),

| — | having regard to the financial statements and revenue and expenditure accounts for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 (COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006) (1), |
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—

having regard to the financial statements and revenue and expenditure accounts for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005 (COM(2006)0429 — C6-0264/2006) (1),

| — | — having regard to the report on the financial management of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the year 2005 (COM(2006)0405), |
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—

— having regard to the report on the financial management of the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the year 2005 (COM(2006)0405),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the activities funded by the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005, together with the audited institutions' replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the activities funded by the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2005, together with the audited institutions' replies (2),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (3),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendations of 27 February 2007 (6061/2007 — C6-0094/2007, 6062/2007 — C6-0095/2007, 6063/2007 — C6-0096/2007, 6064/2007 — C6-0097/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendations of 27 February 2007 (6061/2007 — C6-0094/2007, 6062/2007 — C6-0095/2007, 6063/2007 — C6-0096/2007, 6064/2007 — C6-0097/2007),

| — | having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4), |
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—

having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4),

| — | having regard to Article 32 of the Internal Agreement of 18 September 2000, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000, and the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (5), |
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—

having regard to Article 32 of the Internal Agreement of 18 September 2000, between the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000, and the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (5),

| — | having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Article 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (6), |
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—

having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (6),

| — | having regard to Article 119 of the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the Ninth European Development Fund (7), |
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—

having regard to Article 119 of the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the Ninth European Development Fund (7),

| — | having regard to Rules 70 and 71, third indent, of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 70 and 71, third indent, of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development (A6-0115/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Development (A6-0115/2007),

| A. | whereas Article 119 of the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 requires the Commission to take all appropriate steps to act on the observations accompanying the decision giving discharge and to report, at the request of the European Parliament, on the measures taken in the light of those observations and comments, |
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A.

whereas Article 119 of the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 requires the Commission to take all appropriate steps to act on the observations accompanying the decision giving discharge and to report, at the request of the European Parliament, on the measures taken in the light of those observations and comments,

| B. | whereas the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (8), was revised by the agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (9), |
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B.

whereas the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (8), was revised by the agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (9),

The statement of assurance

| 1. | Notes that, notwithstanding the problems detailed below, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is of the opinion that the accounts reliably reflect the revenue and expenditure relating to the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds (EDFs):






  (a) | the inability of the existing IT system to provide full accounting information; |
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1.

Notes that, notwithstanding the problems detailed below, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) is of the opinion that the accounts reliably reflect the revenue and expenditure relating to the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds (EDFs):

(a)

the inability of the existing IT system to provide full accounting information;

| (b) | incomplete information on bank guarantees, resulting in an understatement of guarantees of 4%; |
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(b)

incomplete information on bank guarantees, resulting in an understatement of guarantees of 4%;

| 2. | Notes that, with regard to the underlying transactions, the ECA is of the opinion that the revenue, EDF allocations, commitments and payments are, taken as a whole, legal and regular; |
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2.

Notes that, with regard to the underlying transactions, the ECA is of the opinion that the revenue, EDF allocations, commitments and payments are, taken as a whole, legal and regular;

| 3. | Recalls that about half of the total allocations consist of programmable aid, intended for the implementation of projects; observes that these funds are implemented in two steps: the Commission takes the financing decision — shown in the accounts as financial commitment; the conclusion of contracts — shown in the accounts as individual legal commitments — and the authorization of payments are carried out by the national authorising officer (NAO) of the country concerned, in accordance with the financing agreement between the Commission and that particular country; |
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3.

Recalls that about half of the total allocations consist of programmable aid, intended for the implementation of projects; observes that these funds are implemented in two steps: the Commission takes the financing decision — shown in the accounts as financial commitment; the conclusion of contracts — shown in the accounts as individual legal commitments — and the authorization of payments are carried out by the national authorising officer (NAO) of the country concerned, in accordance with the financing agreement between the Commission and that particular country;

| 4. | Highlights that the ECA observed an increased risk of errors affecting transactions that fall within the responsibility of the NAOs; notes that, as regards individual legal commitments, the errors detected concerned, for example, the use of appropriate tendering procedures, in particular under the programme estimates and grant agreements, banking guarantees and the failure to meet deadlines for starting the implementation of programmes; observes that, with regard to payments, errors concerned the amounts of payments and other errors such as non-compliance with contractual obligations; |
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4.

Highlights that the ECA observed an increased risk of errors affecting transactions that fall within the responsibility of the NAOs; notes that, as regards individual legal commitments, the errors detected concerned, for example, the use of appropriate tendering procedures, in particular under the programme estimates and grant agreements, banking guarantees and the failure to meet deadlines for starting the implementation of programmes; observes that, with regard to payments, errors concerned the amounts of payments and other errors such as non-compliance with contractual obligations;

| 5. | Recognises, in line with the ECA, the Commission's efforts to build the NAOs' management capacity by providing technical assistance, equipment and training; is however worried that the ECA may judge the results of these efforts to be variable; requests the Commission to refine its support strategy as regards problematic cases; |
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5.

Recognises, in line with the ECA, the Commission's efforts to build the NAOs' management capacity by providing technical assistance, equipment and training; is however worried that the ECA may judge the results of these efforts to be variable; requests the Commission to refine its support strategy as regards problematic cases;

Enhancing accountability in the Commission's management of EDF funds

| 6. | Recalls that, in the previous discharge resolution, Parliament called upon the Commission to clarify the breakdown of the Commissioners' responsibilities as regards the EDF and external aid; is conscious of the Commission's position that the division of responsibilities, despite a certain complexity due to the need for coordination of different Commission services, works well in practice; nevertheless, calls upon the Commission to reflect on possible ways to simplify the current management structure in order to minimise the risk of ambiguities as regards responsibilities for the EDF; |
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6.

Recalls that, in the previous discharge resolution, Parliament called upon the Commission to clarify the breakdown of the Commissioners' responsibilities as regards the EDF and external aid; is conscious of the Commission's position that the division of responsibilities, despite a certain complexity due to the need for coordination of different Commission services, works well in practice; nevertheless, calls upon the Commission to reflect on possible ways to simplify the current management structure in order to minimise the risk of ambiguities as regards responsibilities for the EDF;

Stepping up democratic control over EDF funds managed by the European Investment Bank

| 7. | Notes that, out of the total initial allocation of the Ninth EDF, which amounts to EUR 13 800 million, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is responsible for EUR 2 200 million, which is spent through the EDF investment facility; observes that the investment facility is neither covered by the ECA's statement of assurance nor by the Parliament's discharge procedure; |
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7.

Notes that, out of the total initial allocation of the Ninth EDF, which amounts to EUR 13 800 million, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is responsible for EUR 2 200 million, which is spent through the EDF investment facility; observes that the investment facility is neither covered by the ECA's statement of assurance nor by the Parliament's discharge procedure;

| 8. | Proposes that the EIB give an account of its management of the EDF investment facility before Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control and points out that, pursuant to Title VII of the Financial Regulation applicable to the Ninth EDF, the EIB-managed EDF accounts are subject to examination by the ECA; |
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8.

Proposes that the EIB give an account of its management of the EDF investment facility before Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control and points out that, pursuant to Title VII of the Financial Regulation applicable to the Ninth EDF, the EIB-managed EDF accounts are subject to examination by the ECA;

| 9. | Reiterates the view taken in previous discharge resolutions that there is a certain discrepancy in the current EDF Financial Regulation as regards the EDF accounts: whereas, in the course of the discharge procedure, the Commission presents the consolidated EDF accounts to Parliament including the financial statements and information supplied by the EIB, Parliament subsequently only examines the accounts excluding the information provided by the EIB; |
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9.

Reiterates the view taken in previous discharge resolutions that there is a certain discrepancy in the current EDF Financial Regulation as regards the EDF accounts: whereas, in the course of the discharge procedure, the Commission presents the consolidated EDF accounts to Parliament including the financial statements and information supplied by the EIB, Parliament subsequently only examines the accounts excluding the information provided by the EIB;

| 10. | Recalls that the ECA, in its opinion No 12/2002 (10), regretted that the EDF operations managed by the EIB were not subject to a discharge procedure involving the Parliament and the Council; supports the ECA's arguments that those operations were conducted by the EIB on behalf of and at the Community's risk and that, in the beginning, the funds for those operations were contributed by European taxpayers and not by the financial markets; |
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10.

Recalls that the ECA, in its opinion No 12/2002 (10), regretted that the EDF operations managed by the EIB were not subject to a discharge procedure involving the Parliament and the Council; supports the ECA's arguments that those operations were conducted by the EIB on behalf of and at the Community's risk and that, in the beginning, the funds for those operations were contributed by European taxpayers and not by the financial markets;

| 11. | Is convinced that transparency and democratic control over EDF funds managed by the EIB would be strengthened if these operations were subject to a discharge procedure involving the Parliament and the Council; calls on Member States, the Commission and the EIB to address this issue during the forthcoming revision of the EDF Financial Regulation; |
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11.

Is convinced that transparency and democratic control over EDF funds managed by the EIB would be strengthened if these operations were subject to a discharge procedure involving the Parliament and the Council; calls on Member States, the Commission and the EIB to address this issue during the forthcoming revision of the EDF Financial Regulation;

Tackling resource constraints

| 12. | Concludes once again that integration of the EDF into the EU budget would enhance the overall consistency of European development cooperation, ensure greater transparency and effectiveness and facilitate democratic scrutiny; |
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12.

Concludes once again that integration of the EDF into the EU budget would enhance the overall consistency of European development cooperation, ensure greater transparency and effectiveness and facilitate democratic scrutiny;

| 13. | Is concerned that the Commission, in its financial management report, indicates that, due to resource constraints, some areas of financial control were overlooked, with the monitoring of Stabex programmes and the implementation of ex post controls constituting appropriate examples; furthermore notes that annual activity reports by both DG AIDCO (EuropeAid) and DG Development predict a shortage of staff in the face of significant increases in workload during the coming years; |
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13.

Is concerned that the Commission, in its financial management report, indicates that, due to resource constraints, some areas of financial control were overlooked, with the monitoring of Stabex programmes and the implementation of ex post controls constituting appropriate examples; furthermore notes that annual activity reports by both DG AIDCO (EuropeAid) and DG Development predict a shortage of staff in the face of significant increases in workload during the coming years;

| 14. | Notes that the Commission uses benchmarks derived from the comparison with other donors, and that the Commission has set itself the target of maintaining a ratio of 4,5 staff per EUR 10 million of assistance; is of the opinion that the fact of reaching a certain overall ratio of staff per EUR 10 million of assistance cannot in itself give the discharge authority sufficient assurance that implementation and financial control do not suffer from the existing shortage of staff as recognised by the Commission itself; |
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14.

Notes that the Commission uses benchmarks derived from the comparison with other donors, and that the Commission has set itself the target of maintaining a ratio of 4,5 staff per EUR 10 million of assistance; is of the opinion that the fact of reaching a certain overall ratio of staff per EUR 10 million of assistance cannot in itself give the discharge authority sufficient assurance that implementation and financial control do not suffer from the existing shortage of staff as recognised by the Commission itself;

| 15. | Requests, in line with the ECA, that the Commission, in its financial management report for 2006, indicates the priorities which have been established as a result of the existing resource constraints and the impact on the implementation of the EDFs; |
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15.

Requests, in line with the ECA, that the Commission, in its financial management report for 2006, indicates the priorities which have been established as a result of the existing resource constraints and the impact on the implementation of the EDFs;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to review its audit strategy and to reorganise existing audit structures and staff and, not least in view of the possible resource constraints, to consider closer cooperation with national experts from the Member States' administrations in the financial management of EDF funds in general and the extended use of well known and highly reputable private enterprises from the Member States in the execution of programmes and individual projects; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to review its audit strategy and to reorganise existing audit structures and staff and, not least in view of the possible resource constraints, to consider closer cooperation with national experts from the Member States' administrations in the financial management of EDF funds in general and the extended use of well known and highly reputable private enterprises from the Member States in the execution of programmes and individual projects;

Building solid IT systems for accounting and management purposes

| 17. | Shares the ECA's concerns with regard to the fact that the current accounting system did not deliver full accounting information for the financial year 2005 and that, therefore, the accounts had to be complemented manually in order to comply with accrual accounting principles; |
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17.

Shares the ECA's concerns with regard to the fact that the current accounting system did not deliver full accounting information for the financial year 2005 and that, therefore, the accounts had to be complemented manually in order to comply with accrual accounting principles;

| 18. | Is worried about the result of an audit of EuropeAid's local IT system carried out by EuropeAid's internal audit capacity, stating that application controls were adequate, but that system administration and system security only met the minimum standards according to ‘leading practices’; |
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18.

Is worried about the result of an audit of EuropeAid's local IT system carried out by EuropeAid's internal audit capacity, stating that application controls were adequate, but that system administration and system security only met the minimum standards according to ‘leading practices’;

| 19. | Notes that the management of EDF funds will be migrated to the same IT system used for the management of development aid financed from the general budget (CRIS — ABAC); observes that the migration has been delayed and is now scheduled to be carried out by the end of 2007, on time for the start of the Tenth EDF in 2008; calls upon the Commission to inform Parliament about the results of the migration process; expects the Commission to ensure that during the migration process complete and reliable accounting information be provided to the ECA and the discharge authority; |
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19.

Notes that the management of EDF funds will be migrated to the same IT system used for the management of development aid financed from the general budget (CRIS — ABAC); observes that the migration has been delayed and is now scheduled to be carried out by the end of 2007, on time for the start of the Tenth EDF in 2008; calls upon the Commission to inform Parliament about the results of the migration process; expects the Commission to ensure that during the migration process complete and reliable accounting information be provided to the ECA and the discharge authority;

| 20. | Welcomes the Commission's willingness to inform Parliament about the integration of the financial administration of the EDF into the Common RELEX Information System (CRIS) in July and then again in September; |
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20.

Welcomes the Commission's willingness to inform Parliament about the integration of the financial administration of the EDF into the Common RELEX Information System (CRIS) in July and then again in September;

| 21. | Supports the Commission's intention to improve EuropeAid's IT system not only as regards its functioning as an accounting tool, but also as a management tool; requests the Commission, in this context, to pay particular attention to an improved and coherent follow-up of audit findings; |
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21.

Supports the Commission's intention to improve EuropeAid's IT system not only as regards its functioning as an accounting tool, but also as a management tool; requests the Commission, in this context, to pay particular attention to an improved and coherent follow-up of audit findings;

Evaluating the impact of EU funding of development aid through the EDF

| 22. | Is convinced that measuring the output of EU development aid funded through the EDF requires — as a first step — that the Commission work with the partners in the beneficiary countries towards setting as precise objectives as possible, which allow for progress to be easily and exactly measured at each stage of implementation; |
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22.

Is convinced that measuring the output of EU development aid funded through the EDF requires — as a first step — that the Commission work with the partners in the beneficiary countries towards setting as precise objectives as possible, which allow for progress to be easily and exactly measured at each stage of implementation;

| 23. | Notes that the Commission, in its follow-up to the 2004 discharge which was presented in October 2006, indicates that, with regard to the 2007-2013 round of country programming, it is in the process of developing recommendations for the use of meaningful indicators in each of the domains of concentration covered by the programming documents; |
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23.

Notes that the Commission, in its follow-up to the 2004 discharge which was presented in October 2006, indicates that, with regard to the 2007-2013 round of country programming, it is in the process of developing recommendations for the use of meaningful indicators in each of the domains of concentration covered by the programming documents;

| 24. | Considers that it is crucial that meaningful performance indicators be included in the programming process right from the beginning; calls upon the Commission to indicate, in its financial management report for 2006, to what extent the recommendations for the setting of performance indicators have been implemented in time in the programming process for the period 2007-13; |
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24.

Considers that it is crucial that meaningful performance indicators be included in the programming process right from the beginning; calls upon the Commission to indicate, in its financial management report for 2006, to what extent the recommendations for the setting of performance indicators have been implemented in time in the programming process for the period 2007-13;

| 25. | Expects the Commission to instruct its delegations in the beneficiary countries as a general rule to spell out in its reports the practical results of the deployment of EU funds so that the Commission can gauge and publicise the results of EU development cooperation; |
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25.

Expects the Commission to instruct its delegations in the beneficiary countries as a general rule to spell out in its reports the practical results of the deployment of EU funds so that the Commission can gauge and publicise the results of EU development cooperation;

Further improving the implementation of EDF funds

| 26. | Is hopeful that the forecast in the performance assessment will come true, stating that all funds of the Ninth EDF will be committed by the end of 2007 when the Ninth EDF expires; requests the Commission to inform Parliament, in time for the discharge concerning the financial year 2006, about the evolution of the commitments concerning the Ninth EDF, the situation with regard to previous EDFs and the situation with regard to payments; |
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26.

Is hopeful that the forecast in the performance assessment will come true, stating that all funds of the Ninth EDF will be committed by the end of 2007 when the Ninth EDF expires; requests the Commission to inform Parliament, in time for the discharge concerning the financial year 2006, about the evolution of the commitments concerning the Ninth EDF, the situation with regard to previous EDFs and the situation with regard to payments;

| 27. | Recalls that the reduction of outstanding commitments (reste à liquider (RAL)) has been a long-standing concern of Parliament in previous discharge exercises; supports the Commission's recent initiatives to reduce the RAL; notes that, in 2006, the RAL was reduced for the first time and now stands at EUR 10 324 million; notes that the ‘old’ RAL, i. e. commitments which are over 5 years old, has been reduced from EUR 1,62 billion to EUR 867 million; notes that the dormant commitments, i. e. those for which no contract has been signed and for which no payments have been made over the last two years, have been reduced from EUR 350 million to EUR 285 million; requests the Commission to pursue its efforts to reduce the RAL and to report back, in detail, to the discharge authority on progress made; |
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27.

Recalls that the reduction of outstanding commitments (reste à liquider (RAL)) has been a long-standing concern of Parliament in previous discharge exercises; supports the Commission's recent initiatives to reduce the RAL; notes that, in 2006, the RAL was reduced for the first time and now stands at EUR 10 324 million; notes that the ‘old’ RAL, i. e. commitments which are over 5 years old, has been reduced from EUR 1,62 billion to EUR 867 million; notes that the dormant commitments, i. e. those for which no contract has been signed and for which no payments have been made over the last two years, have been reduced from EUR 350 million to EUR 285 million; requests the Commission to pursue its efforts to reduce the RAL and to report back, in detail, to the discharge authority on progress made;

| 28. | Notes that the report on financial management for the financial year 2005 was forwarded late; expects the Commission to provide, in its financial management report for the financial year 2006, more detailed information as requested by the ECA, in particular information on the strategy to reduce the level of dormant commitments; |
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28.

Notes that the report on financial management for the financial year 2005 was forwarded late; expects the Commission to provide, in its financial management report for the financial year 2006, more detailed information as requested by the ECA, in particular information on the strategy to reduce the level of dormant commitments;

| 29. | Welcomes the fact that the share of EU funding spent on the basic health and basic education sectors was raised from 4,98 % to 6,83 %; regrets however the fact that this share is still far removed from the 20 % target which it set in the 2005 budget; cannot accept the fact that the Commission is using the legitimate and necessary objective of better donor coordination and work-sharing between donors as an excuse for too low a level of investment in the basic health and basic education sectors and urges it to adopt measures forthwith to achieve the 20 % target and inform Parliament in writing at least twice a year about the progress of implementation and about the factors taken into account in the calculation; |
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29.

Welcomes the fact that the share of EU funding spent on the basic health and basic education sectors was raised from 4,98 % to 6,83 %; regrets however the fact that this share is still far removed from the 20 % target which it set in the 2005 budget; cannot accept the fact that the Commission is using the legitimate and necessary objective of better donor coordination and work-sharing between donors as an excuse for too low a level of investment in the basic health and basic education sectors and urges it to adopt measures forthwith to achieve the 20 % target and inform Parliament in writing at least twice a year about the progress of implementation and about the factors taken into account in the calculation;

| 30. | Regrets the fact that the Commission has not so far developed any comprehensive strategy together with the beneficiary countries for making the health and education sectors priorities in the new country strategy papers; |
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30.

Regrets the fact that the Commission has not so far developed any comprehensive strategy together with the beneficiary countries for making the health and education sectors priorities in the new country strategy papers;

| 31. | Further regrets that, despite assurances to the contrary from the Commission, country strategy papers currently under preparation generally lack a clear Millenium Development Goal (MDG) profile, not to mention specific targets and timetables for achieving each MDG, and fail to treat adequately the Community's contribution to achieving them; |
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31.

Further regrets that, despite assurances to the contrary from the Commission, country strategy papers currently under preparation generally lack a clear Millenium Development Goal (MDG) profile, not to mention specific targets and timetables for achieving each MDG, and fail to treat adequately the Community's contribution to achieving them;

| 32. | Calls on the Commission to keep a closer watch on the emigration of skilled labour from developing countries to EU countries and to propose appropriate measures for enabling skilled people from developing countries to remain in, or return to, their home countries so that action by donors, for example in the health and education sectors, can be of long-term and effective benefit in combating poverty in the developing countries; |
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32.

Calls on the Commission to keep a closer watch on the emigration of skilled labour from developing countries to EU countries and to propose appropriate measures for enabling skilled people from developing countries to remain in, or return to, their home countries so that action by donors, for example in the health and education sectors, can be of long-term and effective benefit in combating poverty in the developing countries;

| 33. | Welcomes the Commission's efforts to implement the strategy for incorporating the environment into development cooperation, and calls on the Commission to continue to press ahead with the environmental dimension in development policy, including measures to promote environmentally friendly energy supply; |
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33.

Welcomes the Commission's efforts to implement the strategy for incorporating the environment into development cooperation, and calls on the Commission to continue to press ahead with the environmental dimension in development policy, including measures to promote environmentally friendly energy supply;

Ensuring sound financial management with regard to budget support

| 34. | Observes that the Commission considers budget support granted to the beneficiary countries to be an ever more important tool for efficient delivery of development policies; notes that the share of EDF commitments in the field of general and sectoral budget support rose considerably, from 18 % in 2004 to 32 % in 2005; |
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34.

Observes that the Commission considers budget support granted to the beneficiary countries to be an ever more important tool for efficient delivery of development policies; notes that the share of EDF commitments in the field of general and sectoral budget support rose considerably, from 18 % in 2004 to 32 % in 2005;

| 35. | Points out that the ECAs' control powers in the field of budget support are limited; quotes the example that, with regard to the legality and regularity of underlying transactions, the ECA can only verify that the relevant conditions have been properly assessed by the Commission; therefore, strongly supports the ECAs' request that the Commission should set out in a structured and detailed manner, in its financial management report for 2006, the criteria leading to the Commission's conclusions on the relevant country's eligibility for budget support; welcomes the Commission's commitment to provide the information requested; |
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35.

Points out that the ECAs' control powers in the field of budget support are limited; quotes the example that, with regard to the legality and regularity of underlying transactions, the ECA can only verify that the relevant conditions have been properly assessed by the Commission; therefore, strongly supports the ECAs' request that the Commission should set out in a structured and detailed manner, in its financial management report for 2006, the criteria leading to the Commission's conclusions on the relevant country's eligibility for budget support; welcomes the Commission's commitment to provide the information requested;

| 36. | Reiterates that Parliament, in line with the ECA, attaches great importance to the role of national supreme audit institutions (SAIs) in countries which are the recipients of budget support; insists on receiving, as requested in the previous discharge resolution, the Commission's assessment of the different possibilities for the European Community to cooperate with those SAIs; |
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36.

Reiterates that Parliament, in line with the ECA, attaches great importance to the role of national supreme audit institutions (SAIs) in countries which are the recipients of budget support; insists on receiving, as requested in the previous discharge resolution, the Commission's assessment of the different possibilities for the European Community to cooperate with those SAIs;

| 37. | Welcomes the Commission's initiative to support twinning projects involving national experts from Member States' SAIs and SAIs in budget support recipient countries, such as the cooperation between the UK National Audit Office and the Ghana Audit Office; asks the Commission to further explore the use of expertise of Member States' SAIs in order to step up public financial control in the partner countries; |
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37.

Welcomes the Commission's initiative to support twinning projects involving national experts from Member States' SAIs and SAIs in budget support recipient countries, such as the cooperation between the UK National Audit Office and the Ghana Audit Office; asks the Commission to further explore the use of expertise of Member States' SAIs in order to step up public financial control in the partner countries;

Supervisory and control systems

| 38. | Notes the ECAs' view that a coherent overall control strategy with regard to the management of EDF funds and external aid has yet to be established; welcomes the ECAs' concrete recommendations for elements to be included in this strategy; observes that the Commission's Action Plan towards an Integrated Internal Control Framework (11) envisages common guidelines which are to be established for each policy family and that this should result in clearer and more coherent reporting in the annual activity reports; recognises the Commission's willingness to further improve the supervisory and control systems and the concrete measures it proposed in this respect; asks the Commission to report, in the light of the ECAs' concrete recommendations, on the progress achieved in the forthcoming annual activity reports; |
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38.

Notes the ECAs' view that a coherent overall control strategy with regard to the management of EDF funds and external aid has yet to be established; welcomes the ECAs' concrete recommendations for elements to be included in this strategy; observes that the Commission's Action Plan towards an Integrated Internal Control Framework (11) envisages common guidelines which are to be established for each policy family and that this should result in clearer and more coherent reporting in the annual activity reports; recognises the Commission's willingness to further improve the supervisory and control systems and the concrete measures it proposed in this respect; asks the Commission to report, in the light of the ECAs' concrete recommendations, on the progress achieved in the forthcoming annual activity reports;

| 39. | Welcomes the fact that the ECA has recorded an improvement in the Commission's supervisory and control systems; regrets however the fact that this improvement does not extend to supervision, control and audit of the implementing institutions; considers it unacceptable that, as a result, such a large number of material errors continue to occur at a central point in the chain between the European taxpayer and the final beneficiary in the developing country; |
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39.

Welcomes the fact that the ECA has recorded an improvement in the Commission's supervisory and control systems; regrets however the fact that this improvement does not extend to supervision, control and audit of the implementing institutions; considers it unacceptable that, as a result, such a large number of material errors continue to occur at a central point in the chain between the European taxpayer and the final beneficiary in the developing country;

| 40. | Calls on the Commission to develop and implement a comprehensive approach towards supervision, control and audit of the implementing organisations so as to ensure the proper application of contractual procedures by the implementing organisations, which has too often not been the case hitherto; |
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40.

Calls on the Commission to develop and implement a comprehensive approach towards supervision, control and audit of the implementing organisations so as to ensure the proper application of contractual procedures by the implementing organisations, which has too often not been the case hitherto;

| 41. | Calls on the Commission, with a view to improving financial supervision, to ensure that EuropeAid provides better support for the operational financial personnel in delegations and central services, arranges for better risk analysis focusing on particularly high-risk sectors and more monitoring visits, achieves better central supervision of performance and follow-up of external audits initiated by delegations and central services and initiates fewer ex post verifications while at the same time improving their scope, timing and quality control; |
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41.

Calls on the Commission, with a view to improving financial supervision, to ensure that EuropeAid provides better support for the operational financial personnel in delegations and central services, arranges for better risk analysis focusing on particularly high-risk sectors and more monitoring visits, achieves better central supervision of performance and follow-up of external audits initiated by delegations and central services and initiates fewer ex post verifications while at the same time improving their scope, timing and quality control;

| 42. | In general, strongly supports the ECAs' request that the Commission should set out in detail how it has followed up the ECAs' audit findings in the annual activity reports and in the reports on financial management of the EDF funds. |
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42.

In general, strongly supports the ECAs' request that the Commission should set out in detail how it has followed up the ECAs' audit findings in the annual activity reports and in the reports on financial management of the EDF funds.

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(1)  OJ C 265, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 205.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 213.

(4)  OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(5)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.

(6)  OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(7)  OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.

(8)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(9)  OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4.

(10)  OJ C 12, 17.1.2003, p. 19.

(11)  OJ C 67, 18.3.2006, p. 32.

P6_TA(2007)0113

Discharge 2005: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (C6-0386/2006 — 2006/2153(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0097/2007), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0097/2007),

| 1. | Grants to the director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants to the director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 28.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 60.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (C6-0386/2006 — 2006/2153(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3) and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3) and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0097/2007), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0097/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidies | 16 418 | 13 700 |
| Assigned revenue | 573 | 724 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 36 | 42 |
| Total revenue (a) | 17 027 | 14 466 |
| Budgetary expenditure for the financial year |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| — Payments | 8 862 | 8 579 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 213 | 466 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| — Payments | 865 | 768 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 334 | 542 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget (except for assigned revenue) |
| — Payments against payment appropriations for the financial year | 2 466 | 2 508 |
| — Payments against outstanding commitments at 31.12.2003 | 2 119 | 2 702 |
| — Appropriations carried over | | |
| Assigned revenue (Phare and third countries) |
| — Payments | 68 | 415 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 505 | 309 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 15 433 | 16 289 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a-b) | 1 594 | -1 823 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | 375 | -993 |
| N-1 appropriations carried over and cancelled (Title I and II non-differentiated) | 111 | 56 |
| Cancelled appropriation carried over from assigned revenue (non-differentiated appropriation Title III)
  Neutralisation of N-1 carry-over for Title III connected with changeover to differentiated appropriations | 93 | 3 138 |
| Sums for re-use from the previous financial year not used | | 1 |
| Refunds to the Commission | | 0 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 1 | -4 |
| Balance for the financial year | 2 173 | 375 |
| Source: Information supplied by the Centre — This table summarises the data provided by the Centre. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

Commission subsidies

16 418

13 700

Assigned revenue

573

724

Miscellaneous revenue

36

42

Total revenue (a)

17 027

14 466

Budgetary expenditure for the financial year

Staff — Title I of the budget

— Payments

8 862

8 579

— Appropriations carried over

213

466

Administration — Title II of the budget

— Payments

865

768

— Appropriations carried over

334

542

Operating activities — Title III of the budget (except for assigned revenue)

— Payments against payment appropriations for the financial year

2 466

2 508

— Payments against outstanding commitments at 31.12.2003

2 119

2 702

— Appropriations carried over

Assigned revenue (Phare and third countries)

— Payments

68

415

— Appropriations carried over

505

309

Total expenditure (b)

15 433

16 289

Outturn for the financial year (a-b)

1 594

-1 823

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

375

-993

N-1 appropriations carried over and cancelled (Title I and II non-differentiated)

111

56

Cancelled appropriation carried over from assigned revenue (non-differentiated appropriation Title III)

Neutralisation of N-1 carry-over for Title III connected with changeover to differentiated appropriations

93

3 138

Sums for re-use from the previous financial year not used

1

Refunds to the Commission

0

Exchange-rate differences

1

-4

Balance for the financial year

2 173

375

Source: Information supplied by the Centre — This table summarises the data provided by the Centre.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 28.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 60.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (C6-0386/2006 — 2006/2153(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3) and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3) and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0097/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0097/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and the underlying transactions, subject to the reservation, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and the underlying transactions, subject to the reservation, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,







  — | urged the Centre to ensure that the accounts were complete and that all activities including the staff canteen's purchases and sales were properly controlled, |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

urged the Centre to ensure that the accounts were complete and that all activities including the staff canteen's purchases and sales were properly controlled,

| — | was concerned by the irregularities noted by the Court of Auditors in the contract award procedure; noted the steps taken by the Centre to ensure that such irregularities would not be repeated; called on the Centre to ensure that tendering specifications and competition rules would be strictly applied; |
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was concerned by the irregularities noted by the Court of Auditors in the contract award procedure; noted the steps taken by the Centre to ensure that such irregularities would not be repeated; called on the Centre to ensure that tendering specifications and competition rules would be strictly applied;

| — | stressed the need for fairness, openness and transparency in recruitment; |
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stressed the need for fairness, openness and transparency in recruitment;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Invites the Centre to avoid a similar situation as for the financial year 2005 where it had an utilisation rate of 90 % of commitment appropriations and approximately 85 % of payment appropriations; recalls that, however, the appropriations for operating activities were under-utilised (cancellations of 15 % of commitment appropriations, 20 % of payment appropriations and 15 % of appropriations carried over), in particular after the reorganisation of the procedures for awarding contracts; |
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21.

Invites the Centre to avoid a similar situation as for the financial year 2005 where it had an utilisation rate of 90 % of commitment appropriations and approximately 85 % of payment appropriations; recalls that, however, the appropriations for operating activities were under-utilised (cancellations of 15 % of commitment appropriations, 20 % of payment appropriations and 15 % of appropriations carried over), in particular after the reorganisation of the procedures for awarding contracts;

| 22. | Invites the Centre to fine-tune its programming and improve the monitoring exercise throughout the year; recalls that, in this connection, the Court of Auditors notes that activity-based management has not been introduced, even though the Centre's financial regulation provides for this form of management with a view to improved performance monitoring; |
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22.

Invites the Centre to fine-tune its programming and improve the monitoring exercise throughout the year; recalls that, in this connection, the Court of Auditors notes that activity-based management has not been introduced, even though the Centre's financial regulation provides for this form of management with a view to improved performance monitoring;

| 23. | Invites the Centre to remedy the shortcomings in the accounting software (FIBUS) used by it, which does not allow expired commitments to be blocked, where the procedure for the electronic signing of payment orders does not comply with the provisions currently in force and where operations cannot easily be traced within the system; |
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23.

Invites the Centre to remedy the shortcomings in the accounting software (FIBUS) used by it, which does not allow expired commitments to be blocked, where the procedure for the electronic signing of payment orders does not comply with the provisions currently in force and where operations cannot easily be traced within the system;

| 24. | Demands the full application of the principle of the segregation of the duties of authorising officer and accounting officer to avoid situations as in 2005 where some of the accounting officer's duties were performed by departments for which the authorising officer is responsible; |
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24.

Demands the full application of the principle of the segregation of the duties of authorising officer and accounting officer to avoid situations as in 2005 where some of the accounting officer's duties were performed by departments for which the authorising officer is responsible;

| 25. | Notes that the Centre refers in its reply to the fact that the measures adopted now ensure the regularity of procedures and is therefore confident that the Centre is implementing the recommendations of the Court of Auditors, particularly since in the autumn of 2006 the Internal Audit Service could not find any further irregularities and certified that the measures taken by the Centre have produced the desired outcome; |
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25.

Notes that the Centre refers in its reply to the fact that the measures adopted now ensure the regularity of procedures and is therefore confident that the Centre is implementing the recommendations of the Court of Auditors, particularly since in the autumn of 2006 the Internal Audit Service could not find any further irregularities and certified that the measures taken by the Centre have produced the desired outcome;

| 26. | Invites the Centre to urgently carry out a risk analysis, to define the nature and frequency of ex post checks, and to describe the management procedures and internal control systems; |
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26.

Invites the Centre to urgently carry out a risk analysis, to define the nature and frequency of ex post checks, and to describe the management procedures and internal control systems;

| 27. | Invites the Centre to urgently formulate the exact mandate of the committee to deal with staff complaints, which should in no case act beyond its powers; |
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27.

Invites the Centre to urgently formulate the exact mandate of the committee to deal with staff complaints, which should in no case act beyond its powers;

| 28. | Insists that the Centre should apply standard recruitment procedures in order to avoid a situation as in 2005 where an important management post was filled via an internal selection procedure when an external procedure would have provided a wider range of candidates; |
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28.

Insists that the Centre should apply standard recruitment procedures in order to avoid a situation as in 2005 where an important management post was filled via an internal selection procedure when an external procedure would have provided a wider range of candidates;

| 29. | Is worried about the very high rate of irregularities found by the Court of Auditors in the examined contracts where out of six all but one were affected by irregularities (7); insists that the Centre should remedy the weaknesses found in its organisation and tender procedures; |
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29.

Is worried about the very high rate of irregularities found by the Court of Auditors in the examined contracts where out of six all but one were affected by irregularities (7); insists that the Centre should remedy the weaknesses found in its organisation and tender procedures;

| 30. | Is of the opinion that the Centre should harmonise its approach to IT questions, in particular when setting up internet and intranet sites, and that the current fragmentation engenders technical risks and excessive costs; |
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30.

Is of the opinion that the Centre should harmonise its approach to IT questions, in particular when setting up internet and intranet sites, and that the current fragmentation engenders technical risks and excessive costs;

| 31. | Encourages the Centre to continue its efforts to improve further its communications in order to ensure that the public is better informed about its activities. |
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31.

Encourages the Centre to continue its efforts to improve further its communications in order to ensure that the public is better informed about its activities.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 28.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 60.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 63.

(7)  Failure to justify the chosen procedure or say why the tenderers invited to submit tenders were selected, plus inadequate documentation thereof.

P6_TA(2007)0114

Discharge 2005: European Foundation for Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 (C6-0387/2006 — 2006/2154(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (4), and in particular Article 16 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (4), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0098/2007), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0098/2007),

| 1. | Grants the executive director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions discharge for the implementation of the Foundation's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the executive director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions discharge for the implementation of the Foundation's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 37.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 80.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2005 (OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 (C6-0387/2006 — 2006/2154(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (4), and in particular Article 16 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (4), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0098/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0098/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidies | 18 800 | 18 000 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 5 | 5 |
| Revenue from services rendered | 158 | 81 |
| Total revenue (a) | 18 963 | 18 086 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| — Payments | 8 814 | 8 606 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 157 | 132 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| — Payments | 875 | 1 267 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 507 | 489 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| — Payments | 4 967 | 5 056 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 3 809 | 2 522 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 19 130 | 18 072 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a-b) | -167 | 14 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | -1 224 | -1 296 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 71 | 34 |
| Sums from the previous financial year for re-use and not used | 0 | 18 |
| Phare revenue collected | 260 | 0 |
| Phare revenue to be collected | 0 | 0 |
| Phare expenditure | -145 | 0 |
| Other adjustments | 0 | 10 |
| Exchange rate differences | 0 | -4 |
| Balance for the financial year | -1 205 | -1 224 |
| Source: The Foundation's data. This table summarises the data provided by the Foundation in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

Commission subsidies

18 800

18 000

Miscellaneous revenue

5

5

Revenue from services rendered

158

81

Total revenue (a)

18 963

18 086

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

— Payments

8 814

8 606

— Appropriations carried over

157

132

Administration — Title II of the budget

— Payments

875

1 267

— Appropriations carried over

507

489

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

— Payments

4 967

5 056

— Appropriations carried over

3 809

2 522

Total expenditure (b)

19 130

18 072

Outturn for the financial year (a-b)

-167

14

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

-1 224

-1 296

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

71

34

Sums from the previous financial year for re-use and not used

0

18

Phare revenue collected

260

0

Phare revenue to be collected

0

0

Phare expenditure

-145

0

Other adjustments

0

10

Exchange rate differences

0

-4

Balance for the financial year

-1 205

-1 224

Source: The Foundation's data. This table summarises the data provided by the Foundation in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 37.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 80.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2005 (OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 (C6-0387/2006 — 2006/2154(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (4), and in particular Article 16 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 of 26 May 1975 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (4), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0098/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0098/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Foundation's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,







  — | noted the Court of Auditors' finding that 37 % of appropriations carried over into 2005 related to commitments entered into in December 2004 and that the majority of these related contracts for studies to be carried out in 2005; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Foundation's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

noted the Court of Auditors' finding that 37 % of appropriations carried over into 2005 related to commitments entered into in December 2004 and that the majority of these related contracts for studies to be carried out in 2005;

| — | reminded the Foundation of the principle of budget annuality and urged it to respect this principle in order to allow a correct and transparent implementation of the budgets set by the Budgetary Authority; |
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reminded the Foundation of the principle of budget annuality and urged it to respect this principle in order to allow a correct and transparent implementation of the budgets set by the Budgetary Authority;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Invites the Foundation to pay better attention to carry-over rates in 2005 in respect to commitments for administrative expenditure (Title II) and operating activities (Title III), which remained high at 37 % and 44 % respectively; |
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21.

Invites the Foundation to pay better attention to carry-over rates in 2005 in respect to commitments for administrative expenditure (Title II) and operating activities (Title III), which remained high at 37 % and 44 % respectively;

| 22. | Invites the Commission and the Foundation to continue to clarify the situation of non-cancelled appropriations; |
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22.

Invites the Commission and the Foundation to continue to clarify the situation of non-cancelled appropriations;

| 23. | Invites the Foundation to present a work programme which expresses its contribution in operational and measurable terms; |
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23.

Invites the Foundation to present a work programme which expresses its contribution in operational and measurable terms;

| 24. | Considers the Foundation to be a source of important information for all EU institutions, for political decision-making and for the general public; |
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24.

Considers the Foundation to be a source of important information for all EU institutions, for political decision-making and for the general public;

| 25. | Is worried that there was in 2005 no comprehensive document analysing the risks arising from the financial and operational aspects of the Foundation's activities, nor a validation of the procedures introduced by the Authorising Officers in order to ensure the accuracy and the exhaustivity of the financial information it sent to the Accounting Officer, except as regards data-processing aspects; |
| --- | --- |

25.

Is worried that there was in 2005 no comprehensive document analysing the risks arising from the financial and operational aspects of the Foundation's activities, nor a validation of the procedures introduced by the Authorising Officers in order to ensure the accuracy and the exhaustivity of the financial information it sent to the Accounting Officer, except as regards data-processing aspects;

| 26. | Encourages the Foundation to continue its efforts to improve further its methods of communication in order to ensure that the public can be better informed about the findings of its studies and that the public debate on important issues, such as the effects and causes of restructuring measures by companies, is thereby enhanced. |
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26.

Encourages the Foundation to continue its efforts to improve further its methods of communication in order to ensure that the public can be better informed about the findings of its studies and that the public debate on important issues, such as the effects and causes of restructuring measures by companies, is thereby enhanced.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 37.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 80.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 139, 30.5.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1111/2005 (OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340. 6.12.2006, p. 69.

P6_TA(2007)0115

Discharge 2005: European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 (C6-0389/2006 — 2006/2156(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0118/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0118/2007),

| 1. | Grants the director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 46.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 93.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 151, 10.6.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1652/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 33).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 (C6-0389/2006 — 2006/2156(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0118/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0118/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| Community subsidies | 8 189 | 5 675 |
| Other revenue | 151 | 455 |
| Financial revenue | | 21 |
| Phare subsidy | 90 | 82 |
| Total revenue (a) | 8 430 | 6 233 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| — Payments | 3 008 | 2 645 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 70 | 85 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| — Payments | 550 | 447 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 582 | 37 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| — Payments | 2 731 | 2 352 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 667 | 745 |
| Assigned revenue (Phare and other) |
| — Payments | 0 | 7 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 90 | 0 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 7 698 | 6 318 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a-b) | 732 | -85 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | 231 | 98 |
| Appropriations carried over, cancelled | 210 | 241 |
| Appropriations for re-use from the previous financial year, not used | | 0 |
| Amounts due written off | | -23 |
| Exchange-rate differences | -2 | 0 |
| Balance for the financial year | 1 171 | 231 |
| Source: Data compiled by the Centre. This table summarises the data supplied by the Centre in its own annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

Community subsidies

8 189

5 675

Other revenue

151

455

Financial revenue

21

Phare subsidy

90

82

Total revenue (a)

8 430

6 233

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

— Payments

3 008

2 645

— Appropriations carried over

70

85

Administration — Title II of the budget

— Payments

550

447

— Appropriations carried over

582

37

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

— Payments

2 731

2 352

— Appropriations carried over

667

745

Assigned revenue (Phare and other)

— Payments

0

7

— Appropriations carried over

90

0

Total expenditure (b)

7 698

6 318

Outturn for the financial year (a-b)

732

-85

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

231

98

Appropriations carried over, cancelled

210

241

Appropriations for re-use from the previous financial year, not used

0

Amounts due written off

-23

Exchange-rate differences

-2

0

Balance for the financial year

1 171

231

Source: Data compiled by the Centre. This table summarises the data supplied by the Centre in its own annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 46.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 93.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 151, 10.6.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1652/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 33).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 (C6-0389/2006 — 2006/2156(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3) and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3) and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (4), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0118/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0118/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and that, the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and that, the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the Centre's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,







  — | expressed its concern about the high level of cancelled carry-overs in particular in Title I (staff expenditure); |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the Centre's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

expressed its concern about the high level of cancelled carry-overs in particular in Title I (staff expenditure);

| — | was concerned by the irregularities noted by the Court of Auditors in contract tendering and awards; |
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was concerned by the irregularities noted by the Court of Auditors in contract tendering and awards;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that although the Centre's rate of commitment for the appropriations for the financial year 2005 was over 90 %, it was found that more than 50 % of the commitments for administrative expenditure were carried over and that in general there was a high rate of cancellation of the appropriations carried over (between 15 % and 25 %, depending on the title); invites the Centre to improve its expenditure planning and the way it monitors the implementation of this expenditure; underlines that transfers between budget headings need to be justified and documented in accordance with the provisions in force; |
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21.

Notes that although the Centre's rate of commitment for the appropriations for the financial year 2005 was over 90 %, it was found that more than 50 % of the commitments for administrative expenditure were carried over and that in general there was a high rate of cancellation of the appropriations carried over (between 15 % and 25 %, depending on the title); invites the Centre to improve its expenditure planning and the way it monitors the implementation of this expenditure; underlines that transfers between budget headings need to be justified and documented in accordance with the provisions in force;

| 22. | Notes that no activity-based management had been brought in despite the Centre's financial regulation making provision for its introduction on the lines of that applied to the general budget with a view to improving the monitoring of performance; invites the Centre to present a work programme which expresses its contributions in operational and measurable terms; |
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22.

Notes that no activity-based management had been brought in despite the Centre's financial regulation making provision for its introduction on the lines of that applied to the general budget with a view to improving the monitoring of performance; invites the Centre to present a work programme which expresses its contributions in operational and measurable terms;

| 23. | Notes that the Centre had no system for planning and managing its equipment acquisitions and that it did not make any cyclical checks on its inventory, although this would have improved the inventory's reliability; invites the Centre to remedy this situation; |
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23.

Notes that the Centre had no system for planning and managing its equipment acquisitions and that it did not make any cyclical checks on its inventory, although this would have improved the inventory's reliability; invites the Centre to remedy this situation;

| 24. | Notes that the Centre's internal control system suffered from various shortcomings, such as for instance the fact that the financial circuits set up by the authorising officer had not been described, the systems whereby the authorising officer and his delegates supplied information to the accounting officer had in particular not been validated by the latter and the principle of the segregation of duties was not applied strictly, especially between the duties of initiation and verification; invites the Centre, in relation to commitments, to include sound financial management in the list of matters to be covered by ex ante verifications; |
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24.

Notes that the Centre's internal control system suffered from various shortcomings, such as for instance the fact that the financial circuits set up by the authorising officer had not been described, the systems whereby the authorising officer and his delegates supplied information to the accounting officer had in particular not been validated by the latter and the principle of the segregation of duties was not applied strictly, especially between the duties of initiation and verification; invites the Centre, in relation to commitments, to include sound financial management in the list of matters to be covered by ex ante verifications;

| 25. | Invites the Centre to fully apply the rule whereby members of the selection boards must always be of a grade equivalent to or higher than that of the post to be filled; |
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25.

Invites the Centre to fully apply the rule whereby members of the selection boards must always be of a grade equivalent to or higher than that of the post to be filled;

| 26. | Notes that the invitations to tender issued by the Centre do not offer much by way of explanation as regards the minimum quality of bids and the weighting of price factors; invites the Centre to apply the rules for tenders strictly. |
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26.

Notes that the invitations to tender issued by the Centre do not offer much by way of explanation as regards the minimum quality of bids and the weighting of price factors; invites the Centre to apply the rules for tenders strictly.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 46.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 93.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 151, 10.6.1997, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1652/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 33).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 80.

P6_TA(2007)0116

Discharge 2005: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 (C6-0390/2006 — 2006/2157(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (4), and in particular Article 11a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (4), and in particular Article 11a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0100/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0100/2007),

| 1. | Grants the director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 43.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 86.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 36, 12.2.1993, p. 1, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1651/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 30).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 (C6-0390/2006 — 2006/2157(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (4), and in particular Article 11a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (4), and in particular Article 11a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0100/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0100/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| Subsidies from the Commission | 12 000 | 11 730 |
| Subsidies from Norway | 516 | 514 |
| Assigned revenue | 190 | 211 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 93 | 33 |
| Total revenue (a) | 12799 | 12488 |
| Budgetary expenditure for the financial year |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| — Payments | 5 762 | 5 832 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 154 | 122 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| — Payments | 1 094 | 1 088 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 650 | 356 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget (except assigned revenue) |
| — Payments against payment appropriations for the financial year | 4 159 | 2 342 |
| — Appropriations carried over | | 1 260 |
| Assigned revenue (Phare and third countries) | 101 | 201 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 11 920 | 11 200 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a-b) | 879 | 1 288 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | 1 508 | 295 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 1 239 | 245 |
| Sums for re-use from the previous financial year not used | -58 | 15 |
| Refunds to the Commission | -1 508 | -3 |
| Refunds to Norway | -128 | 81 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 1 | -1 |
| Balance for the financial year (EC grant + Norway contribution) | 1 933 | 1 920 |
| Norway Grant 2005 | -516 | |
| Balance for the financial Year only EC Grant | 1 417 | |
| Source: Information supplied by the Monitoring Centre — This table summarises the data provided by the Monitoring Centre in its own annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

Subsidies from the Commission

12 000

11 730

Subsidies from Norway

516

514

Assigned revenue

190

211

Miscellaneous revenue

93

33

Total revenue (a)

12799

12488

Budgetary expenditure for the financial year

Staff — Title I of the budget

— Payments

5 762

5 832

— Appropriations carried over

154

122

Administration — Title II of the budget

— Payments

1 094

1 088

— Appropriations carried over

650

356

Operating activities — Title III of the budget (except assigned revenue)

— Payments against payment appropriations for the financial year

4 159

2 342

— Appropriations carried over

1 260

Assigned revenue (Phare and third countries)

101

201

Total expenditure (b)

11 920

11 200

Outturn for the financial year (a-b)

879

1 288

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

1 508

295

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

1 239

245

Sums for re-use from the previous financial year not used

-58

15

Refunds to the Commission

-1 508

-3

Refunds to Norway

-128

81

Exchange-rate differences

1

-1

Balance for the financial year (EC grant + Norway contribution)

1 933

1 920

Norway Grant 2005

-516

Balance for the financial Year only EC Grant

1 417

Source: Information supplied by the Monitoring Centre — This table summarises the data provided by the Monitoring Centre in its own annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 43.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 86.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 36, 12.2.1993, p. 1, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1651/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 30).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 (C6-0390/2006 — 2006/2157(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (4), and in particular Article 11a thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (4), and in particular Article 11a thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0100/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0100/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and that, the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and that, the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,







  — | regretted the very high level of transfers made; urged the Centre to respect more closely the budget originally set by the Budgetary Authority; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

regretted the very high level of transfers made; urged the Centre to respect more closely the budget originally set by the Budgetary Authority;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the utilisation rate of commitment appropriations is greater than 90 %, whereas the corresponding rate for payment appropriations is only 85 %; notes also that expenditure on administration shows a high carry-over rate of almost 40 %; invites the Centre to manage its procurement policy better, in order to avoid carrying over appropriations, which makes management more cumbersome; |
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21.

Notes that the utilisation rate of commitment appropriations is greater than 90 %, whereas the corresponding rate for payment appropriations is only 85 %; notes also that expenditure on administration shows a high carry-over rate of almost 40 %; invites the Centre to manage its procurement policy better, in order to avoid carrying over appropriations, which makes management more cumbersome;

| 22. | Welcomes that, for the purposes of management, the Centre has prepared an activity-based budget; invites the Centre to take further this initiative with a view to improved performance monitoring and evaluation of its effectiveness by introducing analytical accounts so that the cost of the Centre's various activities can be ascertained; |
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22.

Welcomes that, for the purposes of management, the Centre has prepared an activity-based budget; invites the Centre to take further this initiative with a view to improved performance monitoring and evaluation of its effectiveness by introducing analytical accounts so that the cost of the Centre's various activities can be ascertained;

| 23. | Invites the Centre to include the fixed asset inventory systems into the general accounts as without a reliable labelling system, the traceability of the assets entered in the inventory cannot be assured; |
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23.

Invites the Centre to include the fixed asset inventory systems into the general accounts as without a reliable labelling system, the traceability of the assets entered in the inventory cannot be assured;

| 24. | Notes deficiencies in staff recruitment procedures; invites the Centre to apply recruitment procedures correctly; |
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24.

Notes deficiencies in staff recruitment procedures; invites the Centre to apply recruitment procedures correctly;

| 25. | Notes that at the end of 2004, a member of staff was sent on a long-term (two-year) mission to Brussels; invites the centre to explain fully this procedure; asks the Centre and the Commission to investigate the case and to take measures to avoid recurrence of such a case in the future; |
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25.

Notes that at the end of 2004, a member of staff was sent on a long-term (two-year) mission to Brussels; invites the centre to explain fully this procedure; asks the Centre and the Commission to investigate the case and to take measures to avoid recurrence of such a case in the future;

| 26. | Notes that a number of anomalies were revealed in the course of checks on procurement and contracting procedures; invites the Centre to fully apply procurement and contracting procedures in order to avoid similar situations as occurred in 2005. |
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26.

Notes that a number of anomalies were revealed in the course of checks on procurement and contracting procedures; invites the Centre to fully apply procurement and contracting procedures in order to avoid similar situations as occurred in 2005.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 43.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 86.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 36, 12.2.1993, p. 1, Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1651/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 30).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 85.

P6_TA(2007)0117

Discharge 2005: European Environment Agency

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0391/2006 — 2006/2158(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation network (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation network (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0103/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0103/2007),

| 1. | Grants the executive director of the European Environment Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the executive director of the European Environment Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Environment Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Environment Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 36.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1641/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0391/2006 — 2006/2158(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation network (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation network (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0103/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0103/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| EC subsidy | 34 970 | 29 658 |
| Other subsidies | 745 | 1 998 |
| Bank interest | 153 | 126 |
| Total revenue (a) | 35 868 | 31 782 |
| Expenditure |
| Total expenditure for Title I of the budget |
| — Payments | 13 958 | 12 447 |
| — Payments — Assigned revenues | 207 | 2 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 51 | 435 |
| — Appropriations carried over — Assigned revenue | 343 | 66 |
| Total expenditure for Title II of the budget |
| — Payments | 2 960 | 3 451 (6) |
| — Payments — Assigned revenue | 16 | |
| — Appropriations carried over | 896 | 394 |
| — Appropriations carried over — Assigned revenue | 63 | 0 |
| Total expenditure for Title III of the budget |
| — Payments | 8 942 | 9 543 |
| — Payments — Assigned revenue | 841 | 14 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 4 075 | 4845 |
| — Appropriations carried over — Assigned revenue | 1 891 | 2 419 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 34 702 | 33 616 |
| Net result for the year (a-b) | 1 164 | -2 822 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 373 | 507 |
| Refunds carried over and cancelled | | 0 |
| Adjustment for carry-over from the previous year of appropriations available at 31.12 arising from assigned revenue | 2 997 | 0 |
| Balance carried over from the previous year | -6 360 | -4 190 |
| Assigned revenue cancelled | | 98 |
| Exchange-rate differences | -7 | 3 |
| Regularisation regarding previous years | 0 | 43 |
| Balance carried forward | -1 832 | -6 360 |
| NB: Variations in total; are due to the effects of rounding.
  Source: Information supplied by the Agency — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual report. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

EC subsidy

34 970

29 658

Other subsidies

745

1 998

Bank interest

153

126

Total revenue (a)

35 868

31 782

Expenditure

Total expenditure for Title I of the budget

— Payments

13 958

12 447

— Payments — Assigned revenues

207

2

— Appropriations carried over

51

435

— Appropriations carried over — Assigned revenue

343

66

Total expenditure for Title II of the budget

— Payments

2 960

3 451 (6)

— Payments — Assigned revenue

16

— Appropriations carried over

896

394

— Appropriations carried over — Assigned revenue

63

0

Total expenditure for Title III of the budget

— Payments

8 942

9 543

— Payments — Assigned revenue

841

14

— Appropriations carried over

4 075

4845

— Appropriations carried over — Assigned revenue

1 891

2 419

Total expenditure (b)

34 702

33 616

Net result for the year (a-b)

1 164

-2 822

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

373

507

Refunds carried over and cancelled

0

Adjustment for carry-over from the previous year of appropriations available at 31.12 arising from assigned revenue

2 997

0

Balance carried over from the previous year

-6 360

-4 190

Assigned revenue cancelled

98

Exchange-rate differences

-7

3

Regularisation regarding previous years

0

43

Balance carried forward

-1 832

-6 360

NB: Variations in total; are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: Information supplied by the Agency — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual report.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Environment Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Environment Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 36.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1641/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  Includes EUR 905 823 of property taxes paid to the Danish government. The Agency is on the opinion that the amount should be refunded.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0391/2006 — 2006/2158(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation network (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation network (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0103/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0103/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | noted that surplus appropriations in 2004 had been committed for operations to be carried out in 2005, and that appropriations relating to staff expenditure were carried over; insisted that the Agency respect the principle of budget annuality as defined in the Financial Regulation and the rule prohibiting carry over of appropriations relating to staff expenditure, in order to allow a correct and transparent implementation of the budgets as set by the Budgetary Authority; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

noted that surplus appropriations in 2004 had been committed for operations to be carried out in 2005, and that appropriations relating to staff expenditure were carried over; insisted that the Agency respect the principle of budget annuality as defined in the Financial Regulation and the rule prohibiting carry over of appropriations relating to staff expenditure, in order to allow a correct and transparent implementation of the budgets as set by the Budgetary Authority;

| — | noted the weaknesses in checking and omissions found by the Court of Auditors in its audit of the inventory; |
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noted the weaknesses in checking and omissions found by the Court of Auditors in its audit of the inventory;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the Agency committed nearly all the appropriations in its budget for the financial year 2005; notes nevertheless that the carry-over rate (over 30 %) for commitments for its operating activities (Title III) is high; invites the Agency to ensure a reduction in carry-overs, whose volume hampers the management of the following year's appropriations, which subsequently creates delays in implementation or even increases them; |
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21.

Notes that the Agency committed nearly all the appropriations in its budget for the financial year 2005; notes nevertheless that the carry-over rate (over 30 %) for commitments for its operating activities (Title III) is high; invites the Agency to ensure a reduction in carry-overs, whose volume hampers the management of the following year's appropriations, which subsequently creates delays in implementation or even increases them;

| 22. | Notes that there is no description of the internal control systems and that the authorising officers have not provided a formal description of the systems that they use for supplying and substantiating accounts information and the accounting officer has therefore still not been able to validate them; invites the Agency to remedy this; |
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22.

Notes that there is no description of the internal control systems and that the authorising officers have not provided a formal description of the systems that they use for supplying and substantiating accounts information and the accounting officer has therefore still not been able to validate them; invites the Agency to remedy this;

| 23. | Notes that there are still shortcomings in the authorising officer's annual activity report which does not supply adequate information on the results of the year's activities in relation to the objectives established, the associated risks, the use of resources and the functioning of the internal control systems; asks the Agency to solve this problem; |
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23.

Notes that there are still shortcomings in the authorising officer's annual activity report which does not supply adequate information on the results of the year's activities in relation to the objectives established, the associated risks, the use of resources and the functioning of the internal control systems; asks the Agency to solve this problem;

| 24. | Notes that during the audit of the procedures for the recruitment of temporary staff, it was observed that certain internal provisions concerning the joint nature of the selection committees and the inalterability of the selection criteria adopted beforehand did not comply with the provisions of the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities; demands that in future the procedures for recruitment should be fully respected; |
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24.

Notes that during the audit of the procedures for the recruitment of temporary staff, it was observed that certain internal provisions concerning the joint nature of the selection committees and the inalterability of the selection criteria adopted beforehand did not comply with the provisions of the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities; demands that in future the procedures for recruitment should be fully respected;

| 25. | Invites the Agency to respect evaluation criteria in procurement procedures; |
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25.

Invites the Agency to respect evaluation criteria in procurement procedures;

| 26. | Considers the Agency to be a source of important environmental information for all EU institutions and policy-making; notes with satisfaction that the Agency has been able to transform some complicated data into clear conclusions and to communicate them to the public; acknowledges, in particular, the importance of the report ‘The European environment — State and outlook 2005’ in providing user-friendly information on the environment and pinpointing the key challenges facing the EU and Member States; |
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26.

Considers the Agency to be a source of important environmental information for all EU institutions and policy-making; notes with satisfaction that the Agency has been able to transform some complicated data into clear conclusions and to communicate them to the public; acknowledges, in particular, the importance of the report ‘The European environment — State and outlook 2005’ in providing user-friendly information on the environment and pinpointing the key challenges facing the EU and Member States;

| 27. | Encourages the Agency to continue its efforts to further develop its communication methods in order to attract more media coverage for its findings and thus feed public debate on important environmental issues, such as climate change, biodiversity and the management of natural resources; |
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27.

Encourages the Agency to continue its efforts to further develop its communication methods in order to attract more media coverage for its findings and thus feed public debate on important environmental issues, such as climate change, biodiversity and the management of natural resources;

| 28. | Points out that the impact of environmental programmes is often hampered by the lack of assessment of environmental impacts of other Community policies; invites the Agency to further develop its work in the field of environmental impact assessment; |
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28.

Points out that the impact of environmental programmes is often hampered by the lack of assessment of environmental impacts of other Community policies; invites the Agency to further develop its work in the field of environmental impact assessment;

| 29. | Requests that, before 1 January 2010 and every five years thereafter, the Agency commission an independent external evaluation of its achievements on the basis of its founding Regulation and the work programmes decided by the Management Board; requests that the evaluation assess the working practices and the impact of the Agency and take into account the views of the stakeholders, at both Community and national level; requests further that the Management Board of the Agency examine the conclusions of the evaluation and draft such recommendations to the Commission and Parliament as may be necessary regarding changes in the Agency, its working practices and programmes, that the evaluation and the recommendations to the Commission and Parliament be made public, for example on their websites, and that the funds needed to carry out the external evaluation shall be allocated through the budget of the corresponding DG; |
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29.

Requests that, before 1 January 2010 and every five years thereafter, the Agency commission an independent external evaluation of its achievements on the basis of its founding Regulation and the work programmes decided by the Management Board; requests that the evaluation assess the working practices and the impact of the Agency and take into account the views of the stakeholders, at both Community and national level; requests further that the Management Board of the Agency examine the conclusions of the evaluation and draft such recommendations to the Commission and Parliament as may be necessary regarding changes in the Agency, its working practices and programmes, that the evaluation and the recommendations to the Commission and Parliament be made public, for example on their websites, and that the funds needed to carry out the external evaluation shall be allocated through the budget of the corresponding DG;

| 30. | Emphasises the role of the Agency in the evaluation of the implementation of EU environmental legislation. |
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30.

Emphasises the role of the Agency in the evaluation of the implementation of EU environmental legislation.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 36.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1641/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 90.

P6_TA(2007)0118

Discharge 2005: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 (C6-0392/2006 — 2006/2159(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0105/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0105/2007),

| 1. | Grants the director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 19.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 24.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1112/2005 (OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 5).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 (C6-0392/2006 — 2006/2159(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0105/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0105/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| Community subsidies | 12 209 | 9 542 |
| Other subsidies | 150 | 66 |
| Other revenue | 66 | 111 |
| Phare revenue | 340 | 121 |
| Total revenue (a) | 12 765 | 9 840 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| — Payments | 3 435 | 3 379 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 75 | 60 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| — Payments | 1 052 | 966 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 331 | 248 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| — Payments | 4 589 | 2 426 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 2 213 | 2 549 |
| Phare expenditure |
| — Payments | 133 | 0 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 206 | 0 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 12 035 | 9 628 |
| Outturn for the financial year (c = a-b) | 730 | 212 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 404 | 887 |
| Sums to be reused from the previous financial year and not used | 0 | 0 |
| RO (Phare II) appropriations not used | 0 | 144 |
| Payments against commitment cancelled in 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 0 | 0 |
| Phare amount to be refunded to the Commission | 0 | -39 |
| Adjustment entries | 24 | 3 |
| Outturn for the financial year before economic adjustments (d) | 1 158 | 1 208 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | -779 | -1 987 |
| Accumulated outturn before economic adjustments (e) | 379 | -779 |
| Budget revenue to be recovered | | 0 |
| Other revenue to be recovered | | 0 |
| Acquisitions of fixed assets | 171 | 57 |
| Depreciation | -161 | -174 |
| Stock | 0 | -6 |
| Scrapping of fixed assets | 0 | -91 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 88 |
| Miscellaneous expenditure | | -34 |
| Cumulated 2005 budgetary outturn to reimburse to the EC | -379 | |
| Phare III — Prefinancing received | -206 | |
| Prefinancing given | -314 | |
| Long term receivables | 4 | |
| Adjustment of budgetary expenses | 1 990 | |
| Adjustment of incomes | -806 | |
| Reversal of accual operations | 1 585 | |
| Amounts paid carry over 2004-2005 | -2 453 | |
| Economic adjustments (f) | -571 | -161 |
| Balance for the financial year (e+f) | 587 | -940 |
| Source: The Agency's data — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

Community subsidies

12 209

9 542

Other subsidies

150

66

Other revenue

66

111

Phare revenue

340

121

Total revenue (a)

12 765

9 840

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

— Payments

3 435

3 379

— Appropriations carried over

75

60

Administration — Title II of the budget

— Payments

1 052

966

— Appropriations carried over

331

248

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

— Payments

4 589

2 426

— Appropriations carried over

2 213

2 549

Phare expenditure

— Payments

133

0

— Appropriations carried over

206

0

Total expenditure (b)

12 035

9 628

Outturn for the financial year (c = a-b)

730

212

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

404

887

Sums to be reused from the previous financial year and not used

0

0

RO (Phare II) appropriations not used

0

144

Payments against commitment cancelled in 2002

0

0

Exchange-rate differences

0

0

Phare amount to be refunded to the Commission

0

-39

Adjustment entries

24

3

Outturn for the financial year before economic adjustments (d)

1 158

1 208

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

-779

-1 987

Accumulated outturn before economic adjustments (e)

379

-779

Budget revenue to be recovered

0

Other revenue to be recovered

0

Acquisitions of fixed assets

171

57

Depreciation

-161

-174

Stock

0

-6

Scrapping of fixed assets

0

-91

Depreciation

0

88

Miscellaneous expenditure

-34

Cumulated 2005 budgetary outturn to reimburse to the EC

-379

Phare III — Prefinancing received

-206

Prefinancing given

-314

Long term receivables

4

Adjustment of budgetary expenses

1 990

Adjustment of incomes

-806

Reversal of accual operations

1 585

Amounts paid carry over 2004-2005

-2 453

Economic adjustments (f)

-571

-161

Balance for the financial year (e+f)

587

-940

Source: The Agency's data — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 19.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 24.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1112/2005 (OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 5).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 (C6-0392/2006 — 2006/2159(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0105/2007), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0105/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | welcomed the reduction in carry-overs achieved; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

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welcomed the reduction in carry-overs achieved;

| — | urged the Agency to put in place detailed rules for the implementation of its new financial regulation and internal control procedures based on risk analysis as soon as possible; |
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urged the Agency to put in place detailed rules for the implementation of its new financial regulation and internal control procedures based on risk analysis as soon as possible;

| — | insisted that the Agency respects the rules concerning the duration of framework contracts; |
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insisted that the Agency respects the rules concerning the duration of framework contracts;

| — | expected the Agency, in future, to include negative balances at year and in amending budgets for the following financial year; |
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expected the Agency, in future, to include negative balances at year and in amending budgets for the following financial year;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the commitment rate for appropriations entered in the budget for the financial year 2005 was over 90 % and that the carry-over rate remained high for operating expenditure (Title III), at 30 %, whereas the cancellation rate for appropriations carried over was close to 15 %; invites the Agency to improve its programming and adhere to it more strictly; notes that the management of the budget shows a high number of transfers of appropriations between budget lines and considers that the supporting documentation for these transfers is inadequate; invites the Agency to guarantee that the rules and limits applicable to transfers are observed; |
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Notes that the commitment rate for appropriations entered in the budget for the financial year 2005 was over 90 % and that the carry-over rate remained high for operating expenditure (Title III), at 30 %, whereas the cancellation rate for appropriations carried over was close to 15 %; invites the Agency to improve its programming and adhere to it more strictly; notes that the management of the budget shows a high number of transfers of appropriations between budget lines and considers that the supporting documentation for these transfers is inadequate; invites the Agency to guarantee that the rules and limits applicable to transfers are observed;

| 22. | Considers the Agency to be a source of important information for all EU institutions, for political decision-making, for the business world and for the general public; |
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22.

Considers the Agency to be a source of important information for all EU institutions, for political decision-making, for the business world and for the general public;

| 23. | Notes that the implementation of the internal control system was not yet complete in 2005 and that the Governing Board had not adopted any internal control standards; deplores the fact that there is no risk analysis and no checklists to meet the needs of authorising officers and staff who perform operational checks; invites the Agency to tackle these issues in the interests of transparency and efficiency; |
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23.

Notes that the implementation of the internal control system was not yet complete in 2005 and that the Governing Board had not adopted any internal control standards; deplores the fact that there is no risk analysis and no checklists to meet the needs of authorising officers and staff who perform operational checks; invites the Agency to tackle these issues in the interests of transparency and efficiency;

| 24. | Notes that the general implementing provisions concerning the recruitment of staff to the Agency do not specify the criteria and formalities to be observed at the various stages of the selection of candidates; insists that decisions taken in this regard must be rigorously documented in order to ensure the transparency and impartiality of decisions made; |
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24.

Notes that the general implementing provisions concerning the recruitment of staff to the Agency do not specify the criteria and formalities to be observed at the various stages of the selection of candidates; insists that decisions taken in this regard must be rigorously documented in order to ensure the transparency and impartiality of decisions made;

| 25. | Considers it regrettable that in public procurement procedures often no supporting evidence was given for the tender evaluation committee's assessments of the quality of the bids; considers it regrettable further that the evaluation reports were signed only by the authorising officer responsible and not by all the members of the tender evaluation committee; invites the Agency to put even more effort into the correct documentation of procurement procedures; |
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25.

Considers it regrettable that in public procurement procedures often no supporting evidence was given for the tender evaluation committee's assessments of the quality of the bids; considers it regrettable further that the evaluation reports were signed only by the authorising officer responsible and not by all the members of the tender evaluation committee; invites the Agency to put even more effort into the correct documentation of procurement procedures;

| 26. | Welcomes the fact that the Agency has improved its methods of communication and that greater use is being made of its specialist know-how by small and medium-sized enterprises in particular. |
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26.

Welcomes the fact that the Agency has improved its methods of communication and that greater use is being made of its specialist know-how by small and medium-sized enterprises in particular.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 19.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 24.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1112/2005 (OJ L 184, 15.7.2005, p. 5.

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 96.

P6_TA(2007)0119

Discharge 2005: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (C6-0393/2006 — 2006/2160(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular, Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0101/2007), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0101/2007),

| 1. | Grants the director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 25.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 48.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (C6-0393/2006 — 2006/2160(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0101/2007), |
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having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0101/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Operating revenue |
| Invoicing for the financial year | 30 408 | 23 423 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 372 | 150 |
| Total operating revenue (a) | 30 780 | 23 573 |
| Operating expenditure |
| Current expenses | 13 200 | 11 929 |
| Buildings, equipment and sundry operating expenditure | 3 547 | 2 734 |
| Operational expenditure | 7 397 | 5 919 |
| Allocation to provisions | 1 849 | 1 410 |
| Total operating expenditure (b) | 25 993 | 21 992 |
| Operating result (c = a-b) | 4 787 | 1 581 |
| Financial income |
| Bank interest | 428 | 387 |
| Exchange-rate gain | 1 | 1 |
| Total financial income (d) | 429 | 388 |
| Financial expenses |
| Bank charges | 4 | 7 |
| Total financial expenses (e) | 4 | 7 |
| Financial result (f = d-e) | 425 | 381 |
| Result for ordinary activities (g = c+f) | 5 212 | 1 962 |
| Exceptional income (h) | 0 | 2 230 |
| Exceptional expenses (i) | 0 | 0 |
| Exceptional result (j = h-i)) | 0 | 2 230 |
| Result for the financial year (g+j) | 5 212 | 4 192 |
| Source: Data compiled by the Centre. This table summarises the data supplied by the Centre in its own annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Operating revenue

Invoicing for the financial year

30 408

23 423

Miscellaneous revenue

372

150

Total operating revenue (a)

30 780

23 573

Operating expenditure

Current expenses

13 200

11 929

Buildings, equipment and sundry operating expenditure

3 547

2 734

Operational expenditure

7 397

5 919

Allocation to provisions

1 849

1 410

Total operating expenditure (b)

25 993

21 992

Operating result (c = a-b)

4 787

1 581

Financial income

Bank interest

428

387

Exchange-rate gain

1

1

Total financial income (d)

429

388

Financial expenses

Bank charges

4

7

Total financial expenses (e)

4

7

Financial result (f = d-e)

425

381

Result for ordinary activities (g = c+f)

5 212

1 962

Exceptional income (h)

0

2 230

Exceptional expenses (i)

0

0

Exceptional result (j = h-i))

0

2 230

Result for the financial year (g+j)

5 212

4 192

Source: Data compiled by the Centre. This table summarises the data supplied by the Centre in its own annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 25.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 48.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (C6-0393/2006 — 2006/2160(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 of 28 November 1994 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (4), and in particular Article 14 thereof,

| — | having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0101/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0101/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that, except for a number of irregularities noted in the award of contracts, the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that, except for a number of irregularities noted in the award of contracts, the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | noted the high level of appropriations cancelled by the Centre in 2004; insisted that the Centre improve its estimates in order that the budget as implemented more closely resembled the budget adopted by the Budgetary Authority; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

noted the high level of appropriations cancelled by the Centre in 2004; insisted that the Centre improve its estimates in order that the budget as implemented more closely resembled the budget adopted by the Budgetary Authority;

| — | was disappointed to note that the conflict concerning payment of employer's pension contributions was still not resolved; urged the Centre to step up its efforts to settle this dispute; |
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was disappointed to note that the conflict concerning payment of employer's pension contributions was still not resolved; urged the Centre to step up its efforts to settle this dispute;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that for the financial year 2005, the overall rate of implementation for commitment appropriations was over 90 % and the same was true for payment appropriations, and that under-utilisation was noted with regard to expenditure on administration (Title II), where less than 75 % of the appropriations were committed, and 24 % of commitments were carried over; is concerned as, for the same period, more than 50 % of the total commitments carried over from the previous year were cancelled; insists that the Centre has to improve its programming of administrative expenditure; |
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21.

Notes that for the financial year 2005, the overall rate of implementation for commitment appropriations was over 90 % and the same was true for payment appropriations, and that under-utilisation was noted with regard to expenditure on administration (Title II), where less than 75 % of the appropriations were committed, and 24 % of commitments were carried over; is concerned as, for the same period, more than 50 % of the total commitments carried over from the previous year were cancelled; insists that the Centre has to improve its programming of administrative expenditure;

| 22. | Invites the Centre to seek clarification of the intellectual property rights linked to the IATE database; |
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22.

Invites the Centre to seek clarification of the intellectual property rights linked to the IATE database;

| 23. | Expresses its hope that the conflict between the Centre and the Commission as to the employer's portion of pension contributions for staff can be solved as quickly as possible. |
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23.

Expresses its hope that the conflict between the Centre and the Commission as to the employer's portion of pension contributions for staff can be solved as quickly as possible.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 25.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 48.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 314, 7.12.1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 102.

P6_TA(2007)0120

Discharge 2005: European Medicines Agency

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0394/2006 — 2006/2161(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (4), and in particular Article 68 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (4), and in particular Article 68 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0099/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0099/2007),

| 1. | Grants the executive director of the European Medicines Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the executive director of the European Medicines Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Medicines Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Medicines Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 4.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 12.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0394/2006 — 2006/2161(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (4), and in particular Article 68 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (4), and in particular Article 68 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0099/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0099/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| Fees relating to marketing authorisations | 72 613 | 68 412 |
| Commission subsidy including contributions received from the EE | 22 847 | 20 529 |
| Community subsidy for orphan medicines | 6 110 | 4 026 |
| Contributions for Community programmes | 0 | 0 |
| Administrative revenue | 3 423 | 1 973 |
| Sundry revenue | 1 643 | 1 473 |
| Total revenue (a) | 106 636 | 96 413 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff expenditure | 40 057 | 34 333 |
| Administrative expenditure | 17 022 | 11 224 |
| Operating expenditure | 41 999 | 38 573 |
| Depreciation | 5 333 | 3 650 |
| Other expenses | 104 | 280 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 104 515 | 88 060 |
| Operating result (c = a-b) | 2 121 | 8 353 |
| Financial result (e) | 2 257 | 1 160 |
| Economic outturn (f = c+e) | 4 378 | 9 513 |
| Source: The Agency's data — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

Fees relating to marketing authorisations

72 613

68 412

Commission subsidy including contributions received from the EE

22 847

20 529

Community subsidy for orphan medicines

6 110

4 026

Contributions for Community programmes

0

0

Administrative revenue

3 423

1 973

Sundry revenue

1 643

1 473

Total revenue (a)

106 636

96 413

Expenditure

Staff expenditure

40 057

34 333

Administrative expenditure

17 022

11 224

Operating expenditure

41 999

38 573

Depreciation

5 333

3 650

Other expenses

104

280

Total expenditure (b)

104 515

88 060

Operating result (c = a-b)

2 121

8 353

Financial result (e)

2 257

1 160

Economic outturn (f = c+e)

4 378

9 513

Source: The Agency's data — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Medicines Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Medicines Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 4.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 12.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0394/2006 — 2006/2161(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (4), and in particular Article 68 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (4), and in particular Article 68 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0099/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0099/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | noted the Court of Auditor's finding that contracts concluded with banks had been in force for over five years, in contravention of the Agency's financial regulation implementing rules, which require a new invitation to tender at least every five years; noted the Agency's reply, explaining the reasons for the delay in launching a call for tendering, and setting out the benefits achieved through direct negotiation with the bank, and will bear this in mind when considering revisions to the Financial Regulation; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

noted the Court of Auditor's finding that contracts concluded with banks had been in force for over five years, in contravention of the Agency's financial regulation implementing rules, which require a new invitation to tender at least every five years; noted the Agency's reply, explaining the reasons for the delay in launching a call for tendering, and setting out the benefits achieved through direct negotiation with the bank, and will bear this in mind when considering revisions to the Financial Regulation;

| — | pointed out that the new pharmaceuticals legislation, which was adopted in 2004, had a considerable impact on the Agency's work and management structures; |
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pointed out that the new pharmaceuticals legislation, which was adopted in 2004, had a considerable impact on the Agency's work and management structures;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission and to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission and to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the implementation of the budget, the utilisation rates for commitment appropriations (94 %) and payment appropriations (82 %) were on the whole high, and that for administrative expenditure (Title II) the utilisation rate for commitment appropriations was less than 90 %, with more than 40 % of the commitments made being carried over to the following financial year; |
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21.

Notes that the implementation of the budget, the utilisation rates for commitment appropriations (94 %) and payment appropriations (82 %) were on the whole high, and that for administrative expenditure (Title II) the utilisation rate for commitment appropriations was less than 90 %, with more than 40 % of the commitments made being carried over to the following financial year;

| 22. | Notes that the budget of the Agency has grown considerably between 2003 and 2005 due to the enlargement of the European Union and new tasks; is very pleased with the increased appropriations for, and the full implementation of, the Orphan Drugs budget line; |
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22.

Notes that the budget of the Agency has grown considerably between 2003 and 2005 due to the enlargement of the European Union and new tasks; is very pleased with the increased appropriations for, and the full implementation of, the Orphan Drugs budget line;

| 23. | Invites the Agency to make sure that only staff members with delegation rights have access to the corresponding computer system; |
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23.

Invites the Agency to make sure that only staff members with delegation rights have access to the corresponding computer system;

| 24. | Invites the Agency to integrate into its accounts the funds (7) collected from other Agencies and bodies to finance a common support service to develop their financial management information systems; |
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24.

Invites the Agency to integrate into its accounts the funds (7) collected from other Agencies and bodies to finance a common support service to develop their financial management information systems;

| 25. | Demands that contract award procedures should be transparent and follow the guiding rules including in the IT area; |
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25.

Demands that contract award procedures should be transparent and follow the guiding rules including in the IT area;

| 26. | Invites the Agency to inform Parliament about the new call for tender concerning bank contracts according to standard rules as soon as possible; |
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26.

Invites the Agency to inform Parliament about the new call for tender concerning bank contracts according to standard rules as soon as possible;

| 27. | Points out that the new pharmaceuticals legislation, which was adopted in 2004, has had a considerable impact on the Agency's work, management structures and staff; congratulates the Agency on successfully adapting to the new regulatory framework, which entered into force in November 2005; |
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27.

Points out that the new pharmaceuticals legislation, which was adopted in 2004, has had a considerable impact on the Agency's work, management structures and staff; congratulates the Agency on successfully adapting to the new regulatory framework, which entered into force in November 2005;

| 28. | Is pleased at the launch of the ‘SME office’, providing financial and administrative assistance to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2049/2005 (8); |
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28.

Is pleased at the launch of the ‘SME office’, providing financial and administrative assistance to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2049/2005 (8);

| 29. | Welcomes the efforts of the Agency to provide more scientific advice at early stages of the development of new medicines as well as the introduction of measures to accelerate the assessment of medicines that are of critical importance to public health; notes the work done by the Agency to facilitate a quick assessment of vaccines in the event of an influenza pandemic; |
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29.

Welcomes the efforts of the Agency to provide more scientific advice at early stages of the development of new medicines as well as the introduction of measures to accelerate the assessment of medicines that are of critical importance to public health; notes the work done by the Agency to facilitate a quick assessment of vaccines in the event of an influenza pandemic;

| 30. | Requests that, before 1 January 2010 and every five years thereafter, the Agency commission an independent external evaluation of its achievements on the basis of its founding Regulation and the work programmes decided by the Management Board; requests further that the evaluation assess the working practices and the impact of the Agency and take into account the views of the stakeholders, at both Community and national level; requests that the Management Board of the Agency examine the conclusions of the evaluation and draft such recommendations to the Commission and Parliament as may be necessary regarding changes in the Agency, its working practices and programmes, that the evaluation and the recommendations to the Commission and Parliament shall be made public, for example on their websites, and that the Funds needed to carry out the external evaluation shall be allocated through the budget of the corresponding DG. |
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30.

Requests that, before 1 January 2010 and every five years thereafter, the Agency commission an independent external evaluation of its achievements on the basis of its founding Regulation and the work programmes decided by the Management Board; requests further that the evaluation assess the working practices and the impact of the Agency and take into account the views of the stakeholders, at both Community and national level; requests that the Management Board of the Agency examine the conclusions of the evaluation and draft such recommendations to the Commission and Parliament as may be necessary regarding changes in the Agency, its working practices and programmes, that the evaluation and the recommendations to the Commission and Parliament shall be made public, for example on their websites, and that the Funds needed to carry out the external evaluation shall be allocated through the budget of the corresponding DG.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 4.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 12.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 (OJ L 378, 27.12.2006, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 107.

(7)  Approximately EUR 400 000.

(8)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2049/2005 of 15 December 2005 laying down, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, rules regarding the payment of fees to, and the receipt of administrative assistance from, the European Medicines Agency by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. (OJ L 329, 16.12.2005, p. 4).

P6_TA(2007)0121

Discharge 2005: Eurojust

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 (C6-0395/2006 — 2006/2162(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005, together with Eurojust's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005, together with Eurojust's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, and the EU Treaty, and in particular Article 41 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, and the EU Treaty, and in particular Article 41 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (4), and in particular Article 36 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (4), and in particular Article 36 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0120/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0120/2007),

| 1. | Grants the administrative director of Eurojust discharge for the implementation of Eurojust's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the administrative director of Eurojust discharge for the implementation of Eurojust's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the administrative director of Eurojust, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the administrative director of Eurojust, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 34.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 67.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/659/JHA (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 44).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 (C6-0395/2006 — 2006/2162(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005, together with Eurojust's replies (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005, together with Eurojust's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, and the EU Treaty, and in particular Article 41 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, and the EU Treaty, and in particular Article 41 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (4), and in particular Article 36 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (4), and in particular Article 36 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0120/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0120/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Operating revenue |
| Community subsidies | 11 991 | 8 726 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 59 | 397 |
| Total (a) | 12 050 | 9 123 |
| Operating expenditure |
| Purchases of goods and services | 4 854 | 4 476 |
| Staff costs | 5 149 | 4 142 |
| Depreciation | 508 | 332 |
| Total (b) | 10 511 | 8 950 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a-b) | 1 539 | 173 |
| Source: Eurojust data — This table summarises the data supplied by Eurojust in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Operating revenue

Community subsidies

11 991

8 726

Miscellaneous revenue

59

397

Total (a)

12 050

9 123

Operating expenditure

Purchases of goods and services

4 854

4 476

Staff costs

5 149

4 142

Depreciation

508

332

Total (b)

10 511

8 950

Outturn for the financial year (a-b)

1 539

173

Source: Eurojust data — This table summarises the data supplied by Eurojust in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the administrative director of Eurojust, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the administrative director of Eurojust, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 34.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 67.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/659/JHA (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 44).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 (C6-0395/2006 — 2006/2162(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005, together with Eurojust's replies (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2005, together with Eurojust's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, and the EU Treaty, and in particular Article 41 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, and the EU Treaty, and in particular Article 41 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (4), and in particular Article 36 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to reinforcing the fight against serious crime (4), and in particular Article 36 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0120/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0120/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of Eurojust's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | expressed its wish to be kept fully informed of the intentions of the Dutch host authorities regarding any new premises for Eurojust; in particular, wished to be informed of the possibilities for Eurojust and Europol to occupy the same premises and of the conditions of such a move and the financial support that the host state would grant to Eurojust in that respect; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of Eurojust's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

expressed its wish to be kept fully informed of the intentions of the Dutch host authorities regarding any new premises for Eurojust; in particular, wished to be informed of the possibilities for Eurojust and Europol to occupy the same premises and of the conditions of such a move and the financial support that the host state would grant to Eurojust in that respect;

| — | noted that Eurojust implemented a different budget from the one set by the Budgetary Authority; insisted that Eurojust follow the correct procedures and await approval from the Budgetary Authority before implementing any such changes in future; |
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noted that Eurojust implemented a different budget from the one set by the Budgetary Authority; insisted that Eurojust follow the correct procedures and await approval from the Budgetary Authority before implementing any such changes in future;

| — | stressed that the principle of the segregation of the duties of authorising officer and accounting officer should be respected and that there should be no repetition of the situation occurring in 2004 when one member of staff filled both roles; |
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stressed that the principle of the segregation of the duties of authorising officer and accounting officer should be respected and that there should be no repetition of the situation occurring in 2004 when one member of staff filled both roles;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the implementation of the budget showed that 90 % of the appropriations granted for the year had been committed and that the overall rate of payment was 84 %; notes furthermore that the utilisation rate of appropriations for operating activities (Title III) was only 80 % of the commitment appropriations for the financial year and that a third of commitments had to be carried over; notes that more than 15 % of the commitments carried over to the year had to be cancelled; invites Eurojust to even further improve the programming of operating expenditure; |
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21.

Notes that the implementation of the budget showed that 90 % of the appropriations granted for the year had been committed and that the overall rate of payment was 84 %; notes furthermore that the utilisation rate of appropriations for operating activities (Title III) was only 80 % of the commitment appropriations for the financial year and that a third of commitments had to be carried over; notes that more than 15 % of the commitments carried over to the year had to be cancelled; invites Eurojust to even further improve the programming of operating expenditure;

| 22. | Notes that the College decided to authorise a non-automatic carryover of appropriations for a total of EUR 285 484 and recalls that such carryovers are permitted only if most of the stages preparatory to the act of commitment have been completed before the end of the financial year, and that this was not the case; |
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22.

Notes that the College decided to authorise a non-automatic carryover of appropriations for a total of EUR 285 484 and recalls that such carryovers are permitted only if most of the stages preparatory to the act of commitment have been completed before the end of the financial year, and that this was not the case;

| 23. | Underlines that Eurojust still does not have its own financial regulation and has continued to apply Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002; invites the Commission to inform Parliament of its opinion concerning the draft regulation submitted by Eurojust; |
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23.

Underlines that Eurojust still does not have its own financial regulation and has continued to apply Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002; invites the Commission to inform Parliament of its opinion concerning the draft regulation submitted by Eurojust;

| 24. | Invites Eurojust to improve its inventory procedure; |
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24.

Invites Eurojust to improve its inventory procedure;

| 25. | Invites Eurojust to inform Parliament about the adoption by its Board of any internal control standard; is concerned that the formalisation of operating and accounting procedures was mostly lacking and that in 2005 the checklists describing the checks to be carried out on budgetary commitments relating to important operating procedures (procurement and recruitment) were insufficiently developed; invites Eurojust to present Parliament with a short description of any improvements in this field in time for the 2006 discharge procedure; |
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25.

Invites Eurojust to inform Parliament about the adoption by its Board of any internal control standard; is concerned that the formalisation of operating and accounting procedures was mostly lacking and that in 2005 the checklists describing the checks to be carried out on budgetary commitments relating to important operating procedures (procurement and recruitment) were insufficiently developed; invites Eurojust to present Parliament with a short description of any improvements in this field in time for the 2006 discharge procedure;

| 26. | Invites Eurojust to respect public procurement procedures and contract management and to respect the time limits for framework contracts as laid down in the regulatory provisions. |
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26.

Invites Eurojust to respect public procurement procedures and contract management and to respect the time limits for framework contracts as laid down in the regulatory provisions.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 34.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 67.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/659/JHA (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 44).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 112.

P6_TA(2007)0122

Discharge 2005: European Training Foundation

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 (C6-0396/2006 — 2006/2163(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a European Training Foundation (4), and in particular Article 11 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a European Training Foundation (4), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0113/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0113/2007),

| 1. | Grants the director of the European Training Foundation discharge for the implementation of the Foundation's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the director of the European Training Foundation discharge for the implementation of the Foundation's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Training Foundation, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Training Foundation, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 40.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 73.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 131, 23.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by regulation (EC) No 1648/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 (C6-0396/2006 — 2006/2163(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a European Training Foundation (4), and in particular Article 11 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a European Training Foundation (4), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0113/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0113/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidies | 18 500 | 17 600 |
| Other donors — Italian Ministry Foreign Affairs | 479 | 800 |
| Other donors — CE — ETE MED convention | 2 500 | 0 |
| Other donors — CE — Tempus TA 2004/05 convention | 1 739 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 34 | 80 |
| Total revenue (a) | 23 252 | 18 480 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| — Payments | 11 310 | 11 122 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 478 | 123 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| — Payments | 1 232 | 1 213 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 326 | 247 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| — Payments | 2 818 | 3 449 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 1 925 | 1 168 |
| Earmarked revenue — Title IV |
| — Payments | 123 | 260 |
| — Appropriations received — not paid in 2005 | 356 | 540 |
| CE — ETE MED convention — Title V |
| — Payments | 135 | 0 |
| — Appropriations received — not paid in 2005 | 2 365 | 0 |
| CE — Tempus TA 2004/05 convention — Title VI |
| — Payments | 677 | 0 |
| — Appropriations received — not paid in 2005 | 1 062 | 0 |
| Total expenditure (b) | 22 808 | 18 122 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a-b) | 444 | 358 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | -759 | -1 318 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 388 | 204 |
| Reimbursements to the Commission | 0 | 0 |
| Exchange-rate differences | 1 | -4 |
| Balance for the financial year | 74 | -759 |
| Source: Foundation data — This table summarises the data supplied by the Foundation in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

Commission subsidies

18 500

17 600

Other donors — Italian Ministry Foreign Affairs

479

800

Other donors — CE — ETE MED convention

2 500

0

Other donors — CE — Tempus TA 2004/05 convention

1 739

0

Miscellaneous revenue

34

80

Total revenue (a)

23 252

18 480

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

— Payments

11 310

11 122

— Appropriations carried over

478

123

Administration — Title II of the budget

— Payments

1 232

1 213

— Appropriations carried over

326

247

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

— Payments

2 818

3 449

— Appropriations carried over

1 925

1 168

Earmarked revenue — Title IV

— Payments

123

260

— Appropriations received — not paid in 2005

356

540

CE — ETE MED convention — Title V

— Payments

135

0

— Appropriations received — not paid in 2005

2 365

0

CE — Tempus TA 2004/05 convention — Title VI

— Payments

677

0

— Appropriations received — not paid in 2005

1 062

0

Total expenditure (b)

22 808

18 122

Outturn for the financial year (a-b)

444

358

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

-759

-1 318

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

388

204

Reimbursements to the Commission

0

0

Exchange-rate differences

1

-4

Balance for the financial year

74

-759

Source: Foundation data — This table summarises the data supplied by the Foundation in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision it to the director of the European Training Foundation, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision it to the director of the European Training Foundation, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 40.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 73.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 131, 23.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1648/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 (C6-0396/2006 — 2006/2163(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2005, together with the Foundation's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a European Training Foundation (4), and in particular Article 11 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a European Training Foundation (4), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0113/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0113/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Foundation's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | was disappointed to note that the Foundation had still not solved the problem concerning the correct presentation in its accounts of expenditure related to the Tempus programme; noted that this problem had persisted despite repeated criticism from the Court of Auditors in annual reports since 1999, and that the Court of Auditors had placed a reserve on the Foundation's accounts as a consequence; insisted that the accounts of the Foundation respect the principles of unity and budget accuracy; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Foundation's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

was disappointed to note that the Foundation had still not solved the problem concerning the correct presentation in its accounts of expenditure related to the Tempus programme; noted that this problem had persisted despite repeated criticism from the Court of Auditors in annual reports since 1999, and that the Court of Auditors had placed a reserve on the Foundation's accounts as a consequence; insisted that the accounts of the Foundation respect the principles of unity and budget accuracy;

| — | insisted that the Agency comply with the regulations in force concerning the publication of a budget sub-divided into articles and items and including an establishment plan; |
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insisted that the Agency comply with the regulations in force concerning the publication of a budget sub-divided into articles and items and including an establishment plan;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new Agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new Agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the commitment rate for the appropriations for the financial year is high (practically 100 % for the Foundation's own activities) and draws the Foundation's attention to the high rate (over 40 %) of carry-overs of commitments for operating activities (Title III); is particularly concerned as a similar situation prevails for the implementation of MEDA and Tempus activities; invites the Foundation to better ensure its programming; |
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21.

Notes that the commitment rate for the appropriations for the financial year is high (practically 100 % for the Foundation's own activities) and draws the Foundation's attention to the high rate (over 40 %) of carry-overs of commitments for operating activities (Title III); is particularly concerned as a similar situation prevails for the implementation of MEDA and Tempus activities; invites the Foundation to better ensure its programming;

| 22. | Considers the Foundation to be a source of important information and of exchange of experience for the partner countries of the European Union and for all EU institutions; |
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22.

Considers the Foundation to be a source of important information and of exchange of experience for the partner countries of the European Union and for all EU institutions;

| 23. | Points out that training programmes and the improvement thereof form the basis for the development and expansion of democracy; consequently encourages the Foundation to step up its activities in partner countries where major obstacles stand in the way of the progress of democracy; |
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23.

Points out that training programmes and the improvement thereof form the basis for the development and expansion of democracy; consequently encourages the Foundation to step up its activities in partner countries where major obstacles stand in the way of the progress of democracy;

| 24. | Criticises the fact that, as in previous years and in infringement of its financial regulation, the Foundation only published a summary of its budget in the Official Journal; |
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24.

Criticises the fact that, as in previous years and in infringement of its financial regulation, the Foundation only published a summary of its budget in the Official Journal;

| 25. | Invites the Foundation to present a new budget nomenclature which corresponds better to the Foundation's reality and which could avoid constant transfers; invites the Foundation to improve coordination between the financial unit and the operational units, which should lead to a decrease in transfers which are necessary; |
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25.

Invites the Foundation to present a new budget nomenclature which corresponds better to the Foundation's reality and which could avoid constant transfers; invites the Foundation to improve coordination between the financial unit and the operational units, which should lead to a decrease in transfers which are necessary;

| 26. | Invites the Foundation to improve compliance with existing rules for final accounts; |
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26.

Invites the Foundation to improve compliance with existing rules for final accounts;

| 27. | Deplores the fact that the Foundation has still not finished introducing its system of internal control and the fact that at the end of 2005 there was no analysis of operational risks and ex post checks and that at the same time the accounting officer had not yet validated the accounts information and inventory systems; |
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27.

Deplores the fact that the Foundation has still not finished introducing its system of internal control and the fact that at the end of 2005 there was no analysis of operational risks and ex post checks and that at the same time the accounting officer had not yet validated the accounts information and inventory systems;

| 28. | Welcomes the fact that the Foundation has continued to step up its work on the development of human resources, thus enabling partner countries to make better use of its experience when tackling the reform of their training and further training systems; |
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28.

Welcomes the fact that the Foundation has continued to step up its work on the development of human resources, thus enabling partner countries to make better use of its experience when tackling the reform of their training and further training systems;

| 29. | Insists that the Foundation has to overcome shortcomings in the field of the documentation of staff selection procedures. |
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29.

Insists that the Foundation has to overcome shortcomings in the field of the documentation of staff selection procedures.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 40.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 73.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 131, 23.5.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1648/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 117.

P6_TA(2007)0123

Discharge 2005: European Maritime Safety Agency

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0397/2006 — 2006/2164(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

| — | having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0114/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0114/2007),

| 1. | Grants to the executive director of the European Maritime Safety Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants to the executive director of the European Maritime Safety Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 13.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 30.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1891/2006 (OJ L 394, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0397/2006 — 2006/2164(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0114/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0114/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| Community subsidies | 16 060 | 12 800 |
| Other revenue | | 5 |
| Total budget revenue (a) | 16 060 | 12 805 |
| Expenditure |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| — Payments | 6 063 | 3 594 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 161 | 143 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| — Payments | 1 598 | 635 |
| — Appropriations carried over | 333 | 684 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget |
| — Payments | 7 515 | 437 |
| — Appropriations carried over | | 2 074 |
| Total budget expenditure (b) | 15 670 | 7 567 |
| Balance (c = a-b) | 390 | 5 238 |
| Appropriations carried over and cancelled | 126 | 251 |
| Exchange-rate differences | -1 | -1 |
| Balance of the budget implementation for the financial year | 515 | 5 488 |
| Variation in automatic carry-overs of appropriations and invoices t | -1 021 | 2 089 |
| Variation in investments for the financial year | 469 | 242 |
| Variation in debts (Commission) | -52 | -5 489 |
| Depreciation for the financial year | -151 | -43 |
| Variation in advances/Pre-financing to suppliers | 5 296 | 56 |
| Provisions | -106 | |
| Other items | -515 | |
| Outturn of the economic adjustments for the financial year (e) | 4 435 | 2 343 |
| NB: Variations in totals are due to the effects of rounding.
  Source: Agency data. This table summarises the data supplied by the Agency in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

Community subsidies

16 060

12 800

Other revenue

5

Total budget revenue (a)

16 060

12 805

Expenditure

Staff — Title I of the budget

— Payments

6 063

3 594

— Appropriations carried over

161

143

Administration — Title II of the budget

— Payments

1 598

635

— Appropriations carried over

333

684

Operating activities — Title III of the budget

— Payments

7 515

437

— Appropriations carried over

2 074

Total budget expenditure (b)

15 670

7 567

Balance (c = a-b)

390

5 238

Appropriations carried over and cancelled

126

251

Exchange-rate differences

-1

-1

Balance of the budget implementation for the financial year

515

5 488

Variation in automatic carry-overs of appropriations and invoices t

-1 021

2 089

Variation in investments for the financial year

469

242

Variation in debts (Commission)

-52

-5 489

Depreciation for the financial year

-151

-43

Variation in advances/Pre-financing to suppliers

5 296

56

Provisions

-106

Other items

-515

Outturn of the economic adjustments for the financial year (e)

4 435

2 343

NB: Variations in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: Agency data. This table summarises the data supplied by the Agency in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 13.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 30.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1891/2006 (OJ L 394, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0397/2006 — 2006/2164(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0114/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0114/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | noted the Court of Auditors' finding of a number of failures in the internal control system; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

noted the Court of Auditors' finding of a number of failures in the internal control system;

| — | regretted the little use made of appropriations for maritime anti-pollution measures; only EUR 200 000 of the EUR 700 000 available in both commitment and payment appropriations was used, representing a rate of 28 %; |
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regretted the little use made of appropriations for maritime anti-pollution measures; only EUR 200 000 of the EUR 700 000 available in both commitment and payment appropriations was used, representing a rate of 28 %;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 was affected by delays in staff recruitment and that this situation had repercussions on the utilisation of appropriations for administrative expenditure; |
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21.

Notes that the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 was affected by delays in staff recruitment and that this situation had repercussions on the utilisation of appropriations for administrative expenditure;

| 22. | Notes that activity-based management was not brought in, even though the Agency's financial regulation made provision for its introduction on the model that was applied to the general budget with a view to better monitoring performance; |
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22.

Notes that activity-based management was not brought in, even though the Agency's financial regulation made provision for its introduction on the model that was applied to the general budget with a view to better monitoring performance;

| 23. | Is concerned that the Agency's computerised accounting system for the general accounts allows direct changes to be made to accounting records without corrective journal entries; |
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23.

Is concerned that the Agency's computerised accounting system for the general accounts allows direct changes to be made to accounting records without corrective journal entries;

| 24. | Insists that the register of liabilities to be entered in the balance sheet should be checked more carefully as liabilities are actually overestimated by at least EUR 92 000 (i.e. almost 10 % of current liabilities), corresponding to goods and services not yet received as at 31 December 2005; |
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24.

Insists that the register of liabilities to be entered in the balance sheet should be checked more carefully as liabilities are actually overestimated by at least EUR 92 000 (i.e. almost 10 % of current liabilities), corresponding to goods and services not yet received as at 31 December 2005;

| 25. | Notes that the documentation of transactions, a prerequisite for a valid system of internal control, showed some weaknesses and that files which relate to commitments and payments were often incomplete or confused; |
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25.

Notes that the documentation of transactions, a prerequisite for a valid system of internal control, showed some weaknesses and that files which relate to commitments and payments were often incomplete or confused;

| 26. | Is concerned that it is difficult to ascertain the total number of contracts concluded during the financial year and the number of contracts in progress; insists that the system of control must be tightened up, beginning with the adoption of minimum standards for administrative and control procedures, including the nature and organisation of data; |
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26.

Is concerned that it is difficult to ascertain the total number of contracts concluded during the financial year and the number of contracts in progress; insists that the system of control must be tightened up, beginning with the adoption of minimum standards for administrative and control procedures, including the nature and organisation of data;

| 27. | Notes that contract clauses which provide for pre-financing are not standardised with regard to the provision of bank guarantees; invites the Agency to solve this problem immediately; |
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27.

Notes that contract clauses which provide for pre-financing are not standardised with regard to the provision of bank guarantees; invites the Agency to solve this problem immediately;

| 28. | Notes furthermore various shortcomings in public procurement management and insists that the Agency has to comply with the regulatory requirements; |
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28.

Notes furthermore various shortcomings in public procurement management and insists that the Agency has to comply with the regulatory requirements;

| 29. | Deplores the fact that delays in staff recruitment have had repercussions on the utilisation of appropriations for operating activities (Title III); welcomes the Agency's decision to establish a recruitment plan and insists that similar delays be avoided in the future in order for the Agency to be fully operational. |
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29.

Deplores the fact that delays in staff recruitment have had repercussions on the utilisation of appropriations for operating activities (Title III); welcomes the Agency's decision to establish a recruitment plan and insists that similar delays be avoided in the future in order for the Agency to be fully operational.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 13.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 30.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1891/2006 (OJ L 394, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 123.

P6_TA(2007)0124

Discharge 2005: European Aviation Safety Agency

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0398/2006 — 2006/2165(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 49 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 49 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0121/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0121/2007),

| 1. | Grants the executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 6.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/2003 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 5).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0398/2006 — 2006/2165(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 49 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 49 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0121/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0121/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Operating revenue |
| Community subsidies | 17 416 | 7 777 |
| Other subsidies | 1 446 | 248 |
| Fees and charges revenue | 10 888 | |
| Reimbursement of expenditure | 26 | 3 |
| Other revenue | 693 | 350 |
| Total (a) | 30 469 | 8 378 |
| Operating expenditure |
| Staff | 13 636 | 5 556 |
| Buildings and related expenditure | 2 121 | 689 |
| Other administrative expenditure | 1 319 | 743 |
| Allocation to provisions | 576 | 89 |
| Operating expenditure | 11 660 | 2 081 |
| Total (b) | 29 312 | 9 158 |
| Operating outturn (c = a-b) | 1 157 | -780 |
| Financial income (d) | 41 | 0 |
| Financial expenses (e) | -14 | 2 |
| Financial outturn (f = d-e) | 27 | -2 |
| Outturn for the financial year (g = c+f) | 1 184 | -782 |
| Source: Agency data — This table summarises the data supplied by the Agency in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Operating revenue

Community subsidies

17 416

7 777

Other subsidies

1 446

248

Fees and charges revenue

10 888

Reimbursement of expenditure

26

3

Other revenue

693

350

Total (a)

30 469

8 378

Operating expenditure

Staff

13 636

5 556

Buildings and related expenditure

2 121

689

Other administrative expenditure

1 319

743

Allocation to provisions

576

89

Operating expenditure

11 660

2 081

Total (b)

29 312

9 158

Operating outturn (c = a-b)

1 157

-780

Financial income (d)

41

0

Financial expenses (e)

-14

2

Financial outturn (f = d-e)

27

-2

Outturn for the financial year (g = c+f)

1 184

-782

Source: Agency data — This table summarises the data supplied by the Agency in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 6.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/2003 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 5).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0398/2006 — 2006/2165(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 49 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (4), and in particular Article 49 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0121/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0121/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | was concerned by the anomalies noted by the Court of Auditors in budgetary management, including a lack of any indication in the amending budgets about transfers carried out or about the reasons for these transfers and a failure to inform the Management Board about transfers and payment of advances outside the budget; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

was concerned by the anomalies noted by the Court of Auditors in budgetary management, including a lack of any indication in the amending budgets about transfers carried out or about the reasons for these transfers and a failure to inform the Management Board about transfers and payment of advances outside the budget;

| — | noted that in 2004 the Agency had not yet adopted the implementing rules for its financial regulation and had not carried out any risk analysis or prepared any internal control standards; |
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—

noted that in 2004 the Agency had not yet adopted the implementing rules for its financial regulation and had not carried out any risk analysis or prepared any internal control standards;

| — | noted that staff selection procedures at the Agency have varied from one round of selections to another and urged the Commission and the Agency to agree on a transparent and coherent recruitment procedure consistent with the Agency's needs in terms of specifically qualified personnel; |
| --- | --- |

—

noted that staff selection procedures at the Agency have varied from one round of selections to another and urged the Commission and the Agency to agree on a transparent and coherent recruitment procedure consistent with the Agency's needs in terms of specifically qualified personnel;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
| --- | --- |

1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
| --- | --- |

2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
| --- | --- |

4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
| --- | --- |

5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
| --- | --- |

6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
| --- | --- |

9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
| --- | --- |

10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
| --- | --- |

15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
| --- | --- |

17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
| --- | --- |

19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the utilisation rate for commitment and payment appropriations was less than 80 % and that this situation was due to the low rate of implementation of commitment and payment appropriations (69 % and 32 % respectively) for operating expenditure; notes furthermore that the cancellation rate for appropriations for the financial year is also high (ranging from 7% to more than 30 % depending on the title of the expenditure and the nature of the appropriations) and that the cancellation rates for appropriations carried over from the previous year are also high; invites the Agency in this context to improve and step up the monitoring of its planning so as to ensure that resources are not mobilised unnecessarily; |
| --- | --- |

21.

Notes that the utilisation rate for commitment and payment appropriations was less than 80 % and that this situation was due to the low rate of implementation of commitment and payment appropriations (69 % and 32 % respectively) for operating expenditure; notes furthermore that the cancellation rate for appropriations for the financial year is also high (ranging from 7% to more than 30 % depending on the title of the expenditure and the nature of the appropriations) and that the cancellation rates for appropriations carried over from the previous year are also high; invites the Agency in this context to improve and step up the monitoring of its planning so as to ensure that resources are not mobilised unnecessarily;

| 22. | Notes the failure to introduce activity-based management, even though the Agency's financial regulation provides for it, along the lines applied to the general budget, so as to allow better monitoring of performance; |
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22.

Notes the failure to introduce activity-based management, even though the Agency's financial regulation provides for it, along the lines applied to the general budget, so as to allow better monitoring of performance;

| 23. | Regrets that the Management Board did not adopt minimal internal-control standards by the end of 2005 and that management and internal-control systems and procedures were not always described; notes that procedures introduced by the authorising officers to guarantee the accuracy and exhaustiveness of the financial information they submit to the accounting officer were not validated and that at the end of 2005 the Agency still did not have a system for ensuring that the fees which it charges its clients for the services it provides were sufficient to cover the cost of those services; invites the Agency to overcome this situation as quickly as possible; |
| --- | --- |

23.

Regrets that the Management Board did not adopt minimal internal-control standards by the end of 2005 and that management and internal-control systems and procedures were not always described; notes that procedures introduced by the authorising officers to guarantee the accuracy and exhaustiveness of the financial information they submit to the accounting officer were not validated and that at the end of 2005 the Agency still did not have a system for ensuring that the fees which it charges its clients for the services it provides were sufficient to cover the cost of those services; invites the Agency to overcome this situation as quickly as possible;

| 24. | Welcomes the Management Board's decision to adopt internal-control standards based on the standards adopted by the Commission and on ISO 9000; urges the Agency to press ahead with the implementation of these standards; |
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24.

Welcomes the Management Board's decision to adopt internal-control standards based on the standards adopted by the Commission and on ISO 9000; urges the Agency to press ahead with the implementation of these standards;

| 25. | Deplores the fact that the principle of open competition was not always observed and invites the Agency to do so in the future. |
| --- | --- |

25.

Deplores the fact that the principle of open competition was not always observed and invites the Agency to do so in the future.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 6.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 240, 7.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1701/2003 (OJ L 243, 27.9.2003, p. 5).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 128.

P6_TA(2007)0125

Discharge 2005: European Food Safety Authority

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 (C6-0399/2006 — 2006/2166(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005, together with the Authority's replies (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005, together with the Authority's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (4), and in particular Article 44 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (4), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0112/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0112/2007),

| 1. | Grants the executive director of the European Food Safety Authority discharge for the implementation of the Authority's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the executive director of the European Food Safety Authority discharge for the implementation of the Authority's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Food Safety Authority, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of the European Food Safety Authority, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 22.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 42.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 (C6-0399/2006 — 2006/2166(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005, together with the Authority's replies (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005, together with the Authority's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (4), and in particular Article 44 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (4), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0112/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0112/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Operating revenue | 27 405 | 20 591 |
| Total operating revenue | 27 405 | 20 591 |
| Administrative expenditure | | |
| Staff expenditure | -13 012 | -7 564 |
| Buildings and related expenditure | -3 627 | -4 192 |
| Other expenditure (including expenses with consolidated EC entities) | -2 205 | -1 263 |
| Depreciation and reduction in value of consolidated entities | -603 | -333 |
| Operating expenditure (including expenses with consolidated EC entities) | -8 413 | -6 431 |
| Total operating expenditure | -27 674 | -19 783 |
| Operating profit/(loss) | -761 | 808 |
| Revenue from financial operations | - | 0 |
| Expenditure from financial operations | -7 | -7 |
| Profit/(loss) on financial operations | -7 | -6 |
| Current profit/(loss) | -768 | 802 |
| Extraordinary revenue | | |
| Extraordinary expenditure | - | -27 |
| Extraordinary profit /(loss) | - | -27 |
| Economic outturn for the financial year | -768 | 775 |
| Source: The Authority's data — This table summarises the data provided by the Authority in its own annual accounts.
  NB: Variations in totals are due to the effects of rounding. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Operating revenue

27 405

20 591

Total operating revenue

27 405

20 591

Administrative expenditure

Staff expenditure

-13 012

-7 564

Buildings and related expenditure

-3 627

-4 192

Other expenditure (including expenses with consolidated EC entities)

-2 205

-1 263

Depreciation and reduction in value of consolidated entities

-603

-333

Operating expenditure (including expenses with consolidated EC entities)

-8 413

-6 431

Total operating expenditure

-27 674

-19 783

Operating profit/(loss)

-761

808

Revenue from financial operations

-

0

Expenditure from financial operations

-7

-7

Profit/(loss) on financial operations

-7

-6

Current profit/(loss)

-768

802

Extraordinary revenue

Extraordinary expenditure

-

-27

Extraordinary profit /(loss)

-

-27

Economic outturn for the financial year

-768

775

Source: The Authority's data — This table summarises the data provided by the Authority in its own annual accounts.

NB: Variations in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Food Safety Authority, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
| --- | --- |

3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Food Safety Authority, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 22.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 42.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 (C6-0399/2006 — 2006/2166(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005, together with the Authority's replies (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2005, together with the Authority's replies (2),

| — | having regard to Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (4), and in particular Article 44 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (4), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0112/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0112/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated, that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and the underlying transactions, subject to reservation, were legal and regular, |
| --- | --- |

A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated, that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and the underlying transactions, subject to reservation, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Authority's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | was disappointed to note that the Court of Auditors again discovered anomalies in the application of the rules concerning staff recruitment, and urged the Authority to apply with more transparency the rules regarding selection procedures; |
| --- | --- | --- |

B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Authority's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

was disappointed to note that the Court of Auditors again discovered anomalies in the application of the rules concerning staff recruitment, and urged the Authority to apply with more transparency the rules regarding selection procedures;

| — | was concerned by the irregularities noted by the Court of Auditors in contract award procedures; |
| --- | --- |

—

was concerned by the irregularities noted by the Court of Auditors in contract award procedures;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the financial year 2005 was marked by a significant under-implementation of the budget, with only 80 % of commitment and payment appropriations being used; considers that the Authority should make a serious effort to improve the use it makes of the appropriations with which it is entrusted to achieve its objectives; |
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21.

Notes that the financial year 2005 was marked by a significant under-implementation of the budget, with only 80 % of commitment and payment appropriations being used; considers that the Authority should make a serious effort to improve the use it makes of the appropriations with which it is entrusted to achieve its objectives;

| 22. | Strongly deplores the fact that the changes it made to the establishment plan were not respected and that it restored the grades initially provided for in the draft budget in respect of 19 posts without informing Parliament; |
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22.

Strongly deplores the fact that the changes it made to the establishment plan were not respected and that it restored the grades initially provided for in the draft budget in respect of 19 posts without informing Parliament;

| 23. | Notes the failure to introduce activity-based management although this is laid down by the Authority's financial regulation, along the lines of what was applied to the general budget with a view to improving performance monitoring; |
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23.

Notes the failure to introduce activity-based management although this is laid down by the Authority's financial regulation, along the lines of what was applied to the general budget with a view to improving performance monitoring;

| 24. | Regrets the fact that the Authority did not carry out a risk analysis or formally lay down the internal control systems and procedures it follows and invites the Authority to do so as quickly as possible; |
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24.

Regrets the fact that the Authority did not carry out a risk analysis or formally lay down the internal control systems and procedures it follows and invites the Authority to do so as quickly as possible;

| 25. | Notes with regard to recruitment that the Authority rejected candidates on the basis of criteria other than those provided for in the vacancy notices and, in addition, did not observe the regulatory provisions concerning the grades of selection board members in relation to the posts to be filled; insists on the strict application of the relevant criteria and on an effective check as to whether the documents submitted by candidates in support of their applications actually offer genuine proof; |
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25.

Notes with regard to recruitment that the Authority rejected candidates on the basis of criteria other than those provided for in the vacancy notices and, in addition, did not observe the regulatory provisions concerning the grades of selection board members in relation to the posts to be filled; insists on the strict application of the relevant criteria and on an effective check as to whether the documents submitted by candidates in support of their applications actually offer genuine proof;

| 26. | Notes that the Authority had difficulties in recruiting highly skilled scientific staff in Parma; |
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26.

Notes that the Authority had difficulties in recruiting highly skilled scientific staff in Parma;

| 27. | Regrets that a considerable number of anomalies were revealed during the audits carried out on the award and conclusion of contracts; invites the Authority to urgently tighten up its internal control system; |
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27.

Regrets that a considerable number of anomalies were revealed during the audits carried out on the award and conclusion of contracts; invites the Authority to urgently tighten up its internal control system;

| 28. | Notes that buildings intended to house the Authority permanently are still not available and that the Authority was thus obliged to rent and fit out temporary premises (cost in 2005: approximately EUR 3 500 000); invites the Authority, together with the Commission, to clarify this situation with the national authorities, in particular with a view to any financial compensation. |
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28.

Notes that buildings intended to house the Authority permanently are still not available and that the Authority was thus obliged to rent and fit out temporary premises (cost in 2005: approximately EUR 3 500 000); invites the Authority, together with the Commission, to clarify this situation with the national authorities, in particular with a view to any financial compensation.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 22.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 42.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 575/2006 (OJ L 100, 8.4.2006, p. 3).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 134.

P6_TA(2007)0126

Discharge 2005: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (C6-0400/2006 — 2006/2167(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0119/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0119/2007),

| 1. | Grants the executive director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the executive director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the executive director of European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 31.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 54.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (C6-0400/2006 — 2006/2167(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0119/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0119/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 are as follows:






  (in EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial year 2005
   (6) |
| | 2005 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidy (for the operating budget of the agency) | 3 402 280,45 |
| Fee income | |
| Other revenue | |
| Total revenue (a) | 3 402 280,45 |
| Expenditure |
| Title I: Staff |
| — Payments | - 500 909,02 |
| — Appropriations carried over | - 361 771,74 |
| Title II: Administrative Expenses |
| — Payments | - 597 024,15 |
| — Appropriations carried over | - 534 581,62 |
| Title III: Operating Expenditure |
| — Payments | -69 773,55 |
| — Appropriations carried over | - 540 654,36 |
| Total expenditure (b) | -2 604 714,44 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a-b) | 797 566,01 |
| Cancellation of unused payment appropriations carried over from previous year | |
| Adjustment for carry-over from the previous year of appropriations available at 31 December arising from assigned revenue | |
| Exchange differences for the year (gain +/loss -) | -10 168,55 |
| Balance of the budget implementation for the financial year | 787 397,46 |
| Part of the subsidy to reimburse to EC | - 787 397,46 |
| Impact on Assets | |
| Impact of assets and depreciation | 222 011,07 |
| Impact on the Accruals of the year | |
| Carry Overs | 1 437 007,72 |
| Accruals | - 363 538,58 |
| Other adjustments | |
| Pending liabilities | - 448 377,86 |
| Prepayments and Deferred expenses | 20 636,80 |
| Goods in transit | 63 108,90 |
| Payment of services by the Commission | -8 490,00 |
| Exceptional revenue | 31 250,85 |
| Outturn of the economic adjustments for the financial year (e) | 953 608,90 |
| NB: Variations in totals are due to the effects of rounding.
  Source: Agency data — This table summarises the data supplied by the Agency in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 are as follows:

(in EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial year 2005
   (6)

2005

Revenue

Commission subsidy (for the operating budget of the agency)

3 402 280,45

Fee income

Other revenue

Total revenue (a)

3 402 280,45

Expenditure

Title I: Staff

— Payments

- 500 909,02

— Appropriations carried over

- 361 771,74

Title II: Administrative Expenses

— Payments

- 597 024,15

— Appropriations carried over

- 534 581,62

Title III: Operating Expenditure

— Payments

-69 773,55

— Appropriations carried over

- 540 654,36

Total expenditure (b)

-2 604 714,44

Outturn for the financial year (a-b)

797 566,01

Cancellation of unused payment appropriations carried over from previous year

Adjustment for carry-over from the previous year of appropriations available at 31 December arising from assigned revenue

Exchange differences for the year (gain +/loss -)

-10 168,55

Balance of the budget implementation for the financial year

787 397,46

Part of the subsidy to reimburse to EC

- 787 397,46

Impact on Assets

Impact of assets and depreciation

222 011,07

Impact on the Accruals of the year

Carry Overs

1 437 007,72

Accruals

- 363 538,58

Other adjustments

Pending liabilities

- 448 377,86

Prepayments and Deferred expenses

20 636,80

Goods in transit

63 108,90

Payment of services by the Commission

-8 490,00

Exceptional revenue

31 250,85

Outturn of the economic adjustments for the financial year (e)

953 608,90

NB: Variations in totals are due to the effects of rounding.

Source: Agency data — This table summarises the data supplied by the Agency in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the executive director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 31.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 54.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  Only figures for 2005 due to the fact it is a newly created Agency.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (C6-0400/2006 — 2006/2167(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2005, together with the Centre's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular Article 23 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0119/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0119/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated, that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated, that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable and that the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 was marked by a low rate of commitment (84 %) and a substantial rate of carry-overs (35 % overall and almost 90 % for operating expenditure); notes that this situation was in part due to problems inherent in the Centre's start-up period; |
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21.

Notes that the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 was marked by a low rate of commitment (84 %) and a substantial rate of carry-overs (35 % overall and almost 90 % for operating expenditure); notes that this situation was in part due to problems inherent in the Centre's start-up period;

| 22. | Notes that the Centre's establishment phase was given a further boost by the global concern over a potential influenza pandemic; congratulates the Centre on its ability to consolidate its position in the field of surveillance of communicable diseases in a very short time; |
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22.

Notes that the Centre's establishment phase was given a further boost by the global concern over a potential influenza pandemic; congratulates the Centre on its ability to consolidate its position in the field of surveillance of communicable diseases in a very short time;

| 23. | Points out that the Commission (DG SANCO) was responsible for the budgetary management of the Centre in 2005; |
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23.

Points out that the Commission (DG SANCO) was responsible for the budgetary management of the Centre in 2005;

| 24. | Notes that no activity-based management has been brought in, despite the Centre's financial regulation making provision for its introduction, on the lines of that applied to the general budget, with a view to improving the monitoring of performance; |
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24.

Notes that no activity-based management has been brought in, despite the Centre's financial regulation making provision for its introduction, on the lines of that applied to the general budget, with a view to improving the monitoring of performance;

| 25. | Insists that requests to the Commission for the payment of subsidies should be justified by a forecast of cash needs (6) and regrets that the Centre had no such system for producing forecasts; |
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25.

Insists that requests to the Commission for the payment of subsidies should be justified by a forecast of cash needs (6) and regrets that the Centre had no such system for producing forecasts;

| 26. | Notes that the Centre's financial regulation stipulates that the authorising officer should make a budgetary commitment before entering into a legal commitment in relation to third parties and regrets that no budgetary commitments were made for the Centre's expenditure in 2005 prior to such legal commitments; regrets that for the same period, all the Centre's payments were made by the accounting officer without the authorising officer having issued any payment orders (7); |
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26.

Notes that the Centre's financial regulation stipulates that the authorising officer should make a budgetary commitment before entering into a legal commitment in relation to third parties and regrets that no budgetary commitments were made for the Centre's expenditure in 2005 prior to such legal commitments; regrets that for the same period, all the Centre's payments were made by the accounting officer without the authorising officer having issued any payment orders (7);

| 27. | Notes that contrary to the provisions of the Centre's financial regulation, its accounts were not kept in accordance with the double-entry method during 2005, thus creating the risk of errors; insists that this should be rectified as soon as possible; |
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27.

Notes that contrary to the provisions of the Centre's financial regulation, its accounts were not kept in accordance with the double-entry method during 2005, thus creating the risk of errors; insists that this should be rectified as soon as possible;

| 28. | Notes that there were shortcomings in the documentation of the Centre's staff selection procedures (lack of formalisation of decisions on the appointment and composition of selection boards, lack of final report by selection boards on their work); insists on the strict application of its selection procedures. |
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28.

Notes that there were shortcomings in the documentation of the Centre's staff selection procedures (lack of formalisation of decisions on the appointment and composition of selection boards, lack of final report by selection boards on their work); insists on the strict application of its selection procedures.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 31.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 54.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  Article 50 of the Centre's financial regulation.

(7)  Article 66 of the Centre's financial regulation.

P6_TA(2007)0127

Discharge 2005: European Network and Information Security Agency

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0401/2006 — 2006/2168(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0102/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0102/2007),

| 1. | Grants the director of the European Network and Information Security Agency Discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the director of the European Network and Information Security Agency Discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Network and Information Security Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Network and Information Security Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 16.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0401/2006 — 2006/2168(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0102/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0102/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 are as follows:






  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial year 2005
   (6) |
| | 2005 |
| Revenue |
| Commission subsidies | 4 400 |
| Assigned revenue | |
| Miscellaneous revenue | |
| Total revenue (a) | 4 400 |
| Budgetary expenditure for the financial year |
| Staff — Title I of the budget |
| — Payments | -1 490 |
| — Appropriations carried over | -257 |
| Administration — Title II of the budget |
| — Payments | -453 |
| — Appropriations carried over | -1 065 |
| Operating activities — Title III of the budget (except for assigned revenue) |
| — Payments against payment appropriations for the financial year | -196 |
| — Payments against outstanding commitments at 31.12.2003 | |
| — Appropriations carried over | -790 |
| Assigned revenue (Phare and third countries) |
| — Payments | |
| — Appropriations carried over | |
| Total expenditure (b) | -4 251 |
| Outturn for the financial year (a-b) | 149 |
| Balance carried over from the previous financial year | |
| N-1 appropriations carried over and cancelled (Title I and II non-differentiated) | |
| Neutralisation of N-1 carry-over for Title III connected with changeover to differentiated appropriations | |
| Sums for re-use from the previous financial year not used | |
| Refunds to the Commission | |
| Exchange-rate differences | |
| Balance for the financial year | 149 |
| Source: Information supplied by the Agency — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial year 2005
   (6)

2005

Revenue

Commission subsidies

4 400

Assigned revenue

Miscellaneous revenue

Total revenue (a)

4 400

Budgetary expenditure for the financial year

Staff — Title I of the budget

— Payments

-1 490

— Appropriations carried over

-257

Administration — Title II of the budget

— Payments

-453

— Appropriations carried over

-1 065

Operating activities — Title III of the budget (except for assigned revenue)

— Payments against payment appropriations for the financial year

-196

— Payments against outstanding commitments at 31.12.2003

— Appropriations carried over

-790

Assigned revenue (Phare and third countries)

— Payments

— Appropriations carried over

Total expenditure (b)

-4 251

Outturn for the financial year (a-b)

149

Balance carried over from the previous financial year

N-1 appropriations carried over and cancelled (Title I and II non-differentiated)

Neutralisation of N-1 carry-over for Title III connected with changeover to differentiated appropriations

Sums for re-use from the previous financial year not used

Refunds to the Commission

Exchange-rate differences

Balance for the financial year

149

Source: Information supplied by the Agency — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Network and Information Security Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Network and Information Security Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 16.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  Only figures for 2005 due to the fact it is a newly created Agency.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 (C6-0401/2006 — 2006/2168(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Regulation (EC) No 460/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 establishing a European Network and Information Security Agency (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0102/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0102/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and the underlying transactions, taken as a whole, were legal and regular,

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new Agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new Agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Notes that the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 was marked by a low rate of commitment (70%) and a substantial rate of carry-over (more than 40 % overall and up to almost 80 % for operating expenditure) and that this situation was in part due to problems inherent in the Agency's start-up period and to the fact that it did not start becoming operational until the second half of 2005; |
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21.

Notes that the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 was marked by a low rate of commitment (70%) and a substantial rate of carry-over (more than 40 % overall and up to almost 80 % for operating expenditure) and that this situation was in part due to problems inherent in the Agency's start-up period and to the fact that it did not start becoming operational until the second half of 2005;

| 22. | Notes that no activity-based management has been brought in, despite the Agency's financial regulation making provision for its introduction, on the lines of that applied to the general budget, with a view to improving the monitoring of performance. |
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22.

Notes that no activity-based management has been brought in, despite the Agency's financial regulation making provision for its introduction, on the lines of that applied to the general budget, with a view to improving the monitoring of performance.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 16.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 77, 13.3.2004, p. 1.

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

P6_TA(2007)0128

Payment services in the internal market ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 April 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on payment services in the internal market and amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2000/12/EC and 2002/65/EC (COM(2005)0603 — C6-0411/2005 — 2005/0245(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council (COM(2005)0603) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council (COM(2005)0603) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2), Article 47(2), first and third sentences, and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the proposal was submitted by the Commission (C6-0411/2005), |
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—

having regard to Article 251(2), Article 47(2), first and third sentences, and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the proposal was submitted by the Commission (C6-0411/2005),

| — | having regard to the letter of 1 March 2007 sent to the President of the Parliament by the chairman of the working party set up under Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC regarding the issues connected with data protection, especially in the operation of the SWIFT system, |
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—

having regard to the letter of 1 March 2007 sent to the President of the Parliament by the chairman of the working party set up under Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC regarding the issues connected with data protection, especially in the operation of the SWIFT system,

| — | 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 and the opinions of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0298/2006), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0298/2006),

| 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)0245

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 April 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and Council on payment services in the internal market amending Directives 97/7/EC, 2002/65/EC, 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 97/5/EC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2007/64/EC.)

P6_TA(2007)0129

Quota system in relation to the production of potato starch *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 April 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the production of potato starch (COM(2006)0827 — C6-0046/2007 — 2006/0268(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0827) (1), |
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—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0827) (1),

| — | having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0046/2007), |
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—

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0046/2007),

| — | 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 Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0137/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0137/2007),

| 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. | Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; |
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4.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission. |
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5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

| TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION | AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| RECITAL 3 |
| (3) Producer Member States should allocate their quotas for a period of
  two years
  among all potato starch manufacturers on the basis of the quotas for the 2006/2007 marketing year. | (3) Producer Member States should allocate their quotas for a period of
  four years
  among all potato starch manufacturers on the basis of the quotas for the 2006/2007 marketing year. |
| Amendment 2 |
| ARTICLE 1, POINT 1
  Article 2, paragraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1868/94) |
| 1. The potato-starch producing Member States shall be allocated quotas for the 2007/2008
  and
  2008/2009 marketing years in accordance with the Annex. | 1. The potato-starch producing Member States shall be allocated quotas for the 2007/2008
  ,
  2008/2009
  , 2009/2010 and 2010/2011
  marketing years in accordance with the Annex. |
| Amendment 3 |
| ARTICLE 1, POINT 1
  Article 2, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1868/94) |
| 2. Each producer Member State referred to in the Annex shall allocate its quota among potato-starch manufacturers for use in the 2007/2008
  and
  2008/2009 marketing years on the basis of the sub-quotas available to each manufacturer in 2006/2007, subject to application of the second subparagraph. | 2. Each producer Member State referred to in the Annex shall allocate its quota among potato-starch manufacturers for use in the 2007/2008
  ,
  2008/2009
  , 2009/2010 and 2010/2011
  marketing years on the basis of the sub-quotas available to each manufacturer in 2006/2007, subject to application of the second subparagraph. |
| Amendment 4 |
| ARTICLE 1, POINT 1
  Article 3 (Regulation (EC) No 1868/94) |
| The Commission shall present the Council, before
  1 January 2009
  , with a report on the functioning of the quota system within the Community, accompanied by appropriate proposals. This report shall take account of developments on the potato starch and cereal starch markets. | The Commission shall present the Council, before
  1 January 2011
  , with a report on the functioning of the quota system within the Community, accompanied by appropriate proposals. This report shall take account of developments on the potato starch and cereal starch markets.
  However, should an agreement within the World Trade Organization lead to a reduction in export refunds and in import duties for tapioca-starch, the Commission shall present the European Parliament and the Council with an impact report before that deadline. |

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

RECITAL 3

(3) Producer Member States should allocate their quotas for a period of
  two years
  among all potato starch manufacturers on the basis of the quotas for the 2006/2007 marketing year.

(3) Producer Member States should allocate their quotas for a period of
  four years
  among all potato starch manufacturers on the basis of the quotas for the 2006/2007 marketing year.

Amendment 2

ARTICLE 1, POINT 1

Article 2, paragraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1868/94)

1. The potato-starch producing Member States shall be allocated quotas for the 2007/2008
  and
  2008/2009 marketing years in accordance with the Annex.

1. The potato-starch producing Member States shall be allocated quotas for the 2007/2008
  ,
  2008/2009
  , 2009/2010 and 2010/2011
  marketing years in accordance with the Annex.

Amendment 3

ARTICLE 1, POINT 1

Article 2, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1 (Regulation (EC) No 1868/94)

2. Each producer Member State referred to in the Annex shall allocate its quota among potato-starch manufacturers for use in the 2007/2008
  and
  2008/2009 marketing years on the basis of the sub-quotas available to each manufacturer in 2006/2007, subject to application of the second subparagraph.

2. Each producer Member State referred to in the Annex shall allocate its quota among potato-starch manufacturers for use in the 2007/2008
  ,
  2008/2009
  , 2009/2010 and 2010/2011
  marketing years on the basis of the sub-quotas available to each manufacturer in 2006/2007, subject to application of the second subparagraph.

Amendment 4

ARTICLE 1, POINT 1

Article 3 (Regulation (EC) No 1868/94)

The Commission shall present the Council, before
  1 January 2009
  , with a report on the functioning of the quota system within the Community, accompanied by appropriate proposals. This report shall take account of developments on the potato starch and cereal starch markets.

The Commission shall present the Council, before
  1 January 2011
  , with a report on the functioning of the quota system within the Community, accompanied by appropriate proposals. This report shall take account of developments on the potato starch and cereal starch markets.
  However, should an agreement within the World Trade Organization lead to a reduction in export refunds and in import duties for tapioca-starch, the Commission shall present the European Parliament and the Council with an impact report before that deadline.

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P6_TA(2007)0130

Future enlargements and cohesion

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 on the consequences of future enlargements on the effectiveness of cohesion policy (2006/2107(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 16 March 2006 on the Commission's 2005 enlargement strategy paper (1), |
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—

having regard to its resolution of 16 March 2006 on the Commission's 2005 enlargement strategy paper (1),

| — | having regard to the Commission's Communication of 8 November 2006 on Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2006 — 2007, including the special report annexed thereto on the EU's capacity to integrate new members (COM(2006)0649), |
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—

having regard to the Commission's Communication of 8 November 2006 on Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2006 — 2007, including the special report annexed thereto on the EU's capacity to integrate new members (COM(2006)0649),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2006 (2) on the Commission's Communication on the Enlargement Strategy, |
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—

having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2006 (2) on the Commission's Communication on the Enlargement Strategy,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2006 on the institutional aspects of the European Union's capacity to integrate new Member States (3), |
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—

having regard to its resolution of 13 December 2006 on the institutional aspects of the European Union's capacity to integrate new Member States (3),

| — | having regard to the Commission's Communication of 3 May 2006: Enlargement, Two Years After — An Economic Success (COM(2006)0200), |
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—

having regard to the Commission's Communication of 3 May 2006: Enlargement, Two Years After — An Economic Success (COM(2006)0200),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 28 September 2005 on the opening of negotiations with Turkey (4), |
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—

having regard to its resolution of 28 September 2005 on the opening of negotiations with Turkey (4),

| — | having regard to the Conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 3 October 2005 (5) on the opening of negotiations with Croatia, |
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—

having regard to the Conclusions of the General Affairs and External Relations Council of 3 October 2005 (5) on the opening of negotiations with Croatia,

| — | having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 15 and 16 June 2006 (6), |
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—

having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 15 and 16 June 2006 (6),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 27 September 2006 on Turkey's progress towards accession (7), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to its resolution of 27 September 2006 on Turkey's progress towards accession (7),

| — | 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 (8), |
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—

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 (8),

| — | having regard to the Commission's Third report on economic and social cohesion of 18 February 2004 (COM(2004)0107), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's Third report on economic and social cohesion of 18 February 2004 (COM(2004)0107),

| — | having regard to the Commission's Communication of 12 June 2006 on the Growth and Jobs Strategy and the Reform of European cohesion policy: Fourth progress report on cohesion (COM(2006)0281), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's Communication of 12 June 2006 on the Growth and Jobs Strategy and the Reform of European cohesion policy: Fourth progress report on cohesion (COM(2006)0281),

| — | having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 21 and 22 June 1993 in Copenhagen and of 16 and 17 December 2004 and 14 and 15 December 2006 in Brussels, |
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—

having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 21 and 22 June 1993 in Copenhagen and of 16 and 17 December 2004 and 14 and 15 December 2006 in Brussels,

| — | having regard to Article 49 of the EU Treaty and Article 158 of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Article 49 of the EU Treaty and Article 158 of the EC Treaty,

| — | 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 Regional Development and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0087/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0087/2007),

| A. | whereas, under Article 2 of the EU Treaty, social, economic and territorial cohesion is an important objective of the European Union and provides citizens with a visible sign of European solidarity, |
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A.

whereas, under Article 2 of the EU Treaty, social, economic and territorial cohesion is an important objective of the European Union and provides citizens with a visible sign of European solidarity,

| B. | whereas the European Union's cohesion policy has enjoyed considerable successes in terms of achieving the objective of social, economic and territorial cohesion, as is shown in particular in the Commission's Fourth progress report on cohesion, |
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B.

whereas the European Union's cohesion policy has enjoyed considerable successes in terms of achieving the objective of social, economic and territorial cohesion, as is shown in particular in the Commission's Fourth progress report on cohesion,

| C. | whereas the EU's past enlargements have contributed to ensuring peace, security, stability, democracy and the rule of law, as well as growth and prosperity in the Union as a whole, benefits that have helped the EU to become a more competitive and dynamic economy and which therefore must be borne in mind when deciding on future enlargements, |
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C.

whereas the EU's past enlargements have contributed to ensuring peace, security, stability, democracy and the rule of law, as well as growth and prosperity in the Union as a whole, benefits that have helped the EU to become a more competitive and dynamic economy and which therefore must be borne in mind when deciding on future enlargements,

| D. | whereas further significant efforts will, nonetheless, be needed to achieve the convergence of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, since their economic point of departure was lower than that of acceding states in previous enlargements, while at the same time a radical change had to take place in their political and economic systems, |
| --- | --- |

D.

whereas further significant efforts will, nonetheless, be needed to achieve the convergence of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, since their economic point of departure was lower than that of acceding states in previous enlargements, while at the same time a radical change had to take place in their political and economic systems,

| E. | whereas the effects of globalisation impede the process of convergence and also give rise to new business location problems for the Union as a whole, |
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E.

whereas the effects of globalisation impede the process of convergence and also give rise to new business location problems for the Union as a whole,

| F. | whereas well managed cohesion policy can help regions cope with some of the challenges of globalisation, |
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F.

whereas well managed cohesion policy can help regions cope with some of the challenges of globalisation,

| G. | whereas pressure on government budgets is increasing, whereas many Member States are infringing the stability criteria and whereas demographic trends will place additional demands on budgets and weaken economic growth, |
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G.

whereas pressure on government budgets is increasing, whereas many Member States are infringing the stability criteria and whereas demographic trends will place additional demands on budgets and weaken economic growth,

| H. | whereas the EU should remain an open community and structural policy issues must not stand as an obstacle to future enlargement, provided that necessary reforms guarantee integration capacity, |
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H.

whereas the EU should remain an open community and structural policy issues must not stand as an obstacle to future enlargement, provided that necessary reforms guarantee integration capacity,

| I. | whereas, since October 2005, the Community has been holding open-ended accession negotiations with Turkey and Croatia, and in December 2005 the European Council granted the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia candidate status; whereas the other states of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia (including Kosovo)) are regarded as potential candidates for membership; whereas the reform process in all these countries is already receiving support from pre-accession programmes containing structural policy components, |
| --- | --- |

I.

whereas, since October 2005, the Community has been holding open-ended accession negotiations with Turkey and Croatia, and in December 2005 the European Council granted the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia candidate status; whereas the other states of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia (including Kosovo)) are regarded as potential candidates for membership; whereas the reform process in all these countries is already receiving support from pre-accession programmes containing structural policy components,

| J. | whereas, with the accession of Romania and Bulgaria, special rules entered into force on claiming appropriations from the Structural Funds, and the full effects of this accession on structural policy have yet to be determined, |
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J.

whereas, with the accession of Romania and Bulgaria, special rules entered into force on claiming appropriations from the Structural Funds, and the full effects of this accession on structural policy have yet to be determined,

| K. | whereas all countries receiving EU pre-accession aid as well as the full consideration of Romania and Bulgaria would require an additional EUR 150 billion in the current funding period on the basis of the structural policy scheme in force; whereas, however, the accession of all countries receiving pre-accession aid will not happen simultaneously, |
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K.

whereas all countries receiving EU pre-accession aid as well as the full consideration of Romania and Bulgaria would require an additional EUR 150 billion in the current funding period on the basis of the structural policy scheme in force; whereas, however, the accession of all countries receiving pre-accession aid will not happen simultaneously,

| L. | whereas the accession of Romania and Bulgaria increased the area of EU-25 eligible for EU structural funding by 9% and its population by 6 % and decreased its per-capita GDP by 5%; whereas the accession of Croatia would increase the area of EU-27 by 1.3 % and its population by 0.9 %, while it would decrease its per-capita GDP by 0.6 %; whereas the accession of Turkey would increase the area of EU-27 by 18.3 % and its population by 14.7 %, while it would decrease its per-capita GDP by 10.5 %; whereas the accession of the other Western Balkan states would increase the area of EU-27 by 4.8 % and its population by 4%, while it would decrease its per-capita GDP by 3.5 %, |
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L.

whereas the accession of Romania and Bulgaria increased the area of EU-25 eligible for EU structural funding by 9% and its population by 6 % and decreased its per-capita GDP by 5%; whereas the accession of Croatia would increase the area of EU-27 by 1.3 % and its population by 0.9 %, while it would decrease its per-capita GDP by 0.6 %; whereas the accession of Turkey would increase the area of EU-27 by 18.3 % and its population by 14.7 %, while it would decrease its per-capita GDP by 10.5 %; whereas the accession of the other Western Balkan states would increase the area of EU-27 by 4.8 % and its population by 4%, while it would decrease its per-capita GDP by 3.5 %,

| M. | whereas there is an urgent need for institutional, financial and political reform of the institutions of the European Union which underpin the EU's integration capacity; whereas accession to the EU is fully dependent on meeting the Copenhagen criteria and thus on democratic development in the countries mentioned in recital I, |
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M.

whereas there is an urgent need for institutional, financial and political reform of the institutions of the European Union which underpin the EU's integration capacity; whereas accession to the EU is fully dependent on meeting the Copenhagen criteria and thus on democratic development in the countries mentioned in recital I,

| N. | whereas, in a 34-Member State European Union, Croatia would account for only 7% of this additional structural funding, calculated under existing rules, and the other Western Balkan states currently receiving pre-accession assistance for 9.2 %, while Turkey alone would receive 63 %, |
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N.

whereas, in a 34-Member State European Union, Croatia would account for only 7% of this additional structural funding, calculated under existing rules, and the other Western Balkan states currently receiving pre-accession assistance for 9.2 %, while Turkey alone would receive 63 %,

| O. | whereas the accession of the Western Balkan states taken individually, even during the current financial framework, would not give rise to any statistical effect on the eligibility of Member State regions, nor would it lead to any dramatic financial impact on the cohesion policy of the current Union of 27 Member States due to their size, population and economic development; whereas Croatia, with which negotiations are the furthest advanced and which is even more developed in socio-economic terms than some current Member States, would, in comparative terms, represent the smallest financial burden for the Union, given the country's size, population and level of economic development and would not give rise to any statistical effect in relation to the eligible areas at regional and national level, even in the current financial period, |
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O.

whereas the accession of the Western Balkan states taken individually, even during the current financial framework, would not give rise to any statistical effect on the eligibility of Member State regions, nor would it lead to any dramatic financial impact on the cohesion policy of the current Union of 27 Member States due to their size, population and economic development; whereas Croatia, with which negotiations are the furthest advanced and which is even more developed in socio-economic terms than some current Member States, would, in comparative terms, represent the smallest financial burden for the Union, given the country's size, population and level of economic development and would not give rise to any statistical effect in relation to the eligible areas at regional and national level, even in the current financial period,

| P. | whereas
  ,
  under the current rules and conditions, the accession of Turkey would lend an entirely new scale to EU cohesion policy, which has never yet been applied to a country of such a size, with such a low level of economic development and such large regional disparities, |
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P.

whereas
  ,
  under the current rules and conditions, the accession of Turkey would lend an entirely new scale to EU cohesion policy, which has never yet been applied to a country of such a size, with such a low level of economic development and such large regional disparities,

| Q. | whereas, the Presidency Conclusions of the June 2006 European Council pointed out that, in accepting new Member States, the EU should remain in a position to maintain the dynamic of European integration and ‘that every effort should be made to protect the cohesion and the effectiveness of the Union’, |
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Q.

whereas, the Presidency Conclusions of the June 2006 European Council pointed out that, in accepting new Member States, the EU should remain in a position to maintain the dynamic of European integration and ‘that every effort should be made to protect the cohesion and the effectiveness of the Union’,

| R. | whereas, in its Communication of 8 November 2006, the Commission calls for the effects on the EU budget to be examined in detail ahead of any further enlargements, taking into account the future development of relevant policy areas such as agriculture and cohesion policy, |
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R.

whereas, in its Communication of 8 November 2006, the Commission calls for the effects on the EU budget to be examined in detail ahead of any further enlargements, taking into account the future development of relevant policy areas such as agriculture and cohesion policy,

| S. | whereas regional policy, as one of the largest EU budget items, will come under particularly intensive discussion — not least with reference to efficiency criteria — in the review of the EU financial framework scheduled for 2008-2009, |
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S.

whereas regional policy, as one of the largest EU budget items, will come under particularly intensive discussion — not least with reference to efficiency criteria — in the review of the EU financial framework scheduled for 2008-2009,

| T. | whereas, in a still enlarging Union, the efficiency of Community policies is needed more than ever, the effectiveness of cohesion policy and its demonstrated genuine added-value being heavily dependent on the financial resources available; whereas, therefore, the utmost attention should be paid to the review of the Community's system of own resources, |
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T.

whereas, in a still enlarging Union, the efficiency of Community policies is needed more than ever, the effectiveness of cohesion policy and its demonstrated genuine added-value being heavily dependent on the financial resources available; whereas, therefore, the utmost attention should be paid to the review of the Community's system of own resources,

| 1. | Considers that the integration capacity of the European Union means in particular that it must be in a position, in the light of budgetary realities, to pursue the objective of social, economic and territorial cohesion; considers therefore that it is necessary at the time of the accession of every candidate country to decide whether the EU is capable of integrating the state in question; |
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1.

Considers that the integration capacity of the European Union means in particular that it must be in a position, in the light of budgetary realities, to pursue the objective of social, economic and territorial cohesion; considers therefore that it is necessary at the time of the accession of every candidate country to decide whether the EU is capable of integrating the state in question;

| 2. | Considers that institutional, financial and political reform is also necessary in the context of a review of the EU's financial framework; in this connection, believes that a comparison should be made between the effects of the various main funding instruments (European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Cohesion Fund, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) on the development of EU-27, thus enabling appropriate budgetary decisions to be taken; |
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2.

Considers that institutional, financial and political reform is also necessary in the context of a review of the EU's financial framework; in this connection, believes that a comparison should be made between the effects of the various main funding instruments (European Regional Development Fund, European Social Fund, Cohesion Fund, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) on the development of EU-27, thus enabling appropriate budgetary decisions to be taken;

| 3. | Considers that future enlargements must not lead to ever more regions ceasing to be eligible for cohesion policy funding under the current Objective 1 as a result of the statistical effect and without existing disparities really being eliminated; |
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3.

Considers that future enlargements must not lead to ever more regions ceasing to be eligible for cohesion policy funding under the current Objective 1 as a result of the statistical effect and without existing disparities really being eliminated;

| 4. | Stresses that an honest and efficient cohesion policy is impossible without an increase in EU spending to 1,18 % of EU GNI, as was stated by Parliament in its resolution of 8 June 2005 on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (9); |
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4.

Stresses that an honest and efficient cohesion policy is impossible without an increase in EU spending to 1,18 % of EU GNI, as was stated by Parliament in its resolution of 8 June 2005 on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (9);

| 5. | Regrets, therefore, that, in its Communication of 8 November 2006 on Enlargement Strategy, the Commission does not offer any in-depth analysis of the financial consequences of future enlargements; |
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5.

Regrets, therefore, that, in its Communication of 8 November 2006 on Enlargement Strategy, the Commission does not offer any in-depth analysis of the financial consequences of future enlargements;

| 6. | Calls on the Commission to present a detailed impact analysis in order to enable a proper forecast to be made of the full effects on structural policy of the accession of Romania and Bulgaria; |
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6.

Calls on the Commission to present a detailed impact analysis in order to enable a proper forecast to be made of the full effects on structural policy of the accession of Romania and Bulgaria;

| 7. | Calls also on the Commission, in connection with forthcoming enlargements, regularly to calculate, showing separate figures for each state, the regional policy expenditure which the EU would be likely to incur, using the current as well as the amended and extended criteria, and what consequences this would have on the existing eligibility for funding of the regions; in this respect, notes that the databases and analytical instruments of the European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) could also be used; believes that consideration should also be given to improving the integration of the various EU funding instruments; |
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7.

Calls also on the Commission, in connection with forthcoming enlargements, regularly to calculate, showing separate figures for each state, the regional policy expenditure which the EU would be likely to incur, using the current as well as the amended and extended criteria, and what consequences this would have on the existing eligibility for funding of the regions; in this respect, notes that the databases and analytical instruments of the European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) could also be used; believes that consideration should also be given to improving the integration of the various EU funding instruments;

| 8. | Considers that there is a need for ongoing studies that are based on experience gained with previous enlargements and that include the socio-economic improvements that will take place during the current programming period, in order to develop scenarios for the future financing of EU cohesion policy; |
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8.

Considers that there is a need for ongoing studies that are based on experience gained with previous enlargements and that include the socio-economic improvements that will take place during the current programming period, in order to develop scenarios for the future financing of EU cohesion policy;

| 9. | Stresses the importance of a very strict approach in terms of quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the use of the Structural Funds entailing sound management and appropriate monitoring in order, in the interests of Union citizens, to optimise the cost-benefit ratio of the EU's cohesion expenditure; |
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9.

Stresses the importance of a very strict approach in terms of quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the use of the Structural Funds entailing sound management and appropriate monitoring in order, in the interests of Union citizens, to optimise the cost-benefit ratio of the EU's cohesion expenditure;

| 10. | Calls on the Commission to devote a chapter in its forthcoming Fourth cohesion report to its view of the sustainability of current cohesion policy and to the future measures that might, where appropriate, impact on cohesion policy; |
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10.

Calls on the Commission to devote a chapter in its forthcoming Fourth cohesion report to its view of the sustainability of current cohesion policy and to the future measures that might, where appropriate, impact on cohesion policy;

| 11. | Considers that, in view of the current state of the EU's resources system, it would be difficult to finance future enlargements without jeopardising the effectiveness of current cohesion policies; |
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11.

Considers that, in view of the current state of the EU's resources system, it would be difficult to finance future enlargements without jeopardising the effectiveness of current cohesion policies;

| 12. | Urges the Commission to issue a communication setting out a proposal for a graduated model for cohesion policy, making it possible to draw a further distinction between pre-accession assistance and membership and enabling potential accession candidates to receive effective support for regional development, subject to their political progress, prior to possible membership of the European Union; |
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12.

Urges the Commission to issue a communication setting out a proposal for a graduated model for cohesion policy, making it possible to draw a further distinction between pre-accession assistance and membership and enabling potential accession candidates to receive effective support for regional development, subject to their political progress, prior to possible membership of the European Union;

| 13. | Calls for a graduated approach to Turkey in particular, more closely focused on the funding of specific thematic areas (such as industry clusters, institution-building and equality) and regions, so as to avoid the unthinking adoption of the usual accession-related financial measures and achieve more targeted effects on cohesion and growth; |
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13.

Calls for a graduated approach to Turkey in particular, more closely focused on the funding of specific thematic areas (such as industry clusters, institution-building and equality) and regions, so as to avoid the unthinking adoption of the usual accession-related financial measures and achieve more targeted effects on cohesion and growth;

| 14. | Asks for the co-decision procedure to apply to the evaluation and reform of pre-accession assistance from 2010 onwards; |
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14.

Asks for the co-decision procedure to apply to the evaluation and reform of pre-accession assistance from 2010 onwards;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission to define in more detail what it means by ‘reinforcing the neighbourhood policy’, and in this context to give more thought to structural funding instruments; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission to define in more detail what it means by ‘reinforcing the neighbourhood policy’, and in this context to give more thought to structural funding instruments;

| 16. | Considers it essential for the effectiveness of cohesion policy that the individual responsibility of the Member States should be increased in the future; |
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16.

Considers it essential for the effectiveness of cohesion policy that the individual responsibility of the Member States should be increased in the future;

| 17. | Proposes, in the context of the debate on future cohesion policy, that the EU should make greater use of the leverage effect of loan financing — particularly in regions that have already received EU funding for many years — in order to improve the effectiveness of Community support, albeit without replacing it; |
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17.

Proposes, in the context of the debate on future cohesion policy, that the EU should make greater use of the leverage effect of loan financing — particularly in regions that have already received EU funding for many years — in order to improve the effectiveness of Community support, albeit without replacing it;

| 18. | Considers in this connection that more favourable conditions should be set for the financing of loans and grants for the least developed regions of the EU; |
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18.

Considers in this connection that more favourable conditions should be set for the financing of loans and grants for the least developed regions of the EU;

| 19. | Calls on the Commission to devise proposals for a future cohesion policy tailored more closely to the actual needs of the regions, since regions which have been receiving aid from EU funds for 10, 20 or 30 years have clearly achieved a different level of development than those which have not yet received any funding; believes that greater differentiation may possibly be the answer to the future challenges facing EU cohesion policy; |
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19.

Calls on the Commission to devise proposals for a future cohesion policy tailored more closely to the actual needs of the regions, since regions which have been receiving aid from EU funds for 10, 20 or 30 years have clearly achieved a different level of development than those which have not yet received any funding; believes that greater differentiation may possibly be the answer to the future challenges facing EU cohesion policy;

| 20. | Expresses concern at the fact that in some regions EU aid is poorly targeted, as a result of which the situation in those regions is failing to improve despite many years of financial support, meaning that Community resources are being wasted; |
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20.

Expresses concern at the fact that in some regions EU aid is poorly targeted, as a result of which the situation in those regions is failing to improve despite many years of financial support, meaning that Community resources are being wasted;

| 21. | Calls for more use to be made of private funds as a source of co-financing structural funding, and for the private co-financing of projects and programmes under the Structural Funds to be significantly simplified in line with best practice; |
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21.

Calls for more use to be made of private funds as a source of co-financing structural funding, and for the private co-financing of projects and programmes under the Structural Funds to be significantly simplified in line with best practice;

| 22. | Calls for future structural funding to be geared so as to avoid displacement effects as well as the EU funding of company relocations, and considers that the Commission must look critically, in the context of cohesion policy, at whether subsidies given to firms are effective in influencing business decisions regarding location, taking into account the size of the firms in question; |
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22.

Calls for future structural funding to be geared so as to avoid displacement effects as well as the EU funding of company relocations, and considers that the Commission must look critically, in the context of cohesion policy, at whether subsidies given to firms are effective in influencing business decisions regarding location, taking into account the size of the firms in question;

| 23. | Notes that the success of cohesion policy is linked to national economic policies and that in this connection the implementation of the National Action Plans for the Lisbon Strategy has a particular influence on the success of cohesion policy; |
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23.

Notes that the success of cohesion policy is linked to national economic policies and that in this connection the implementation of the National Action Plans for the Lisbon Strategy has a particular influence on the success of cohesion policy;

| 24. | Urges the Commission to ensure that, in the framework of future programmes for regional competitiveness and for territorial cooperation, funding is concentrated more closely on the Europeanisation of the regional economy and on infrastructures of European importance; |
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24.

Urges the Commission to ensure that, in the framework of future programmes for regional competitiveness and for territorial cooperation, funding is concentrated more closely on the Europeanisation of the regional economy and on infrastructures of European importance;

| 25. | Calls for greater use to be made of the Structural Funds in future in order to cushion the effects of demographic change and resulting regional migration; |
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25.

Calls for greater use to be made of the Structural Funds in future in order to cushion the effects of demographic change and resulting regional migration;

| 26. | Considers that greater use should be made in future of the European Social Fund as a horizontal instrument, among other things, to help regions cope with the social challenges of globalisation as well as the effects of demographic change; |
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26.

Considers that greater use should be made in future of the European Social Fund as a horizontal instrument, among other things, to help regions cope with the social challenges of globalisation as well as the effects of demographic change;

| 27. | Stresses that the results of cohesion policy can only be reviewed if the award of Structural Funds takes place in a transparent manner, and therefore calls for the European Union to employ very stringent transparency criteria for the award of funding; |
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27.

Stresses that the results of cohesion policy can only be reviewed if the award of Structural Funds takes place in a transparent manner, and therefore calls for the European Union to employ very stringent transparency criteria for the award of funding;

| 28. | Calls for tougher sanctions in the event of proven abuse of funding and more effective procedures for the recovery of funds; |
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28.

Calls for tougher sanctions in the event of proven abuse of funding and more effective procedures for the recovery of funds;

| 29. | Notes that successful measures to combat corruption, and the building of administrative capacity to implement Structural Fund programmes efficiently and transparently, are crucial preconditions for the receipt of structural funding; calls for consistent and rigid application of the control instruments; |
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29.

Notes that successful measures to combat corruption, and the building of administrative capacity to implement Structural Fund programmes efficiently and transparently, are crucial preconditions for the receipt of structural funding; calls for consistent and rigid application of the control instruments;

| 30. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider all these points when conducting its mid-term review of the EU's current financial framework scheduled for 2008-2009; |
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30.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider all these points when conducting its mid-term review of the EU's current financial framework scheduled for 2008-2009;

| 31. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Committee of the Regions. |
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31.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Committee of the Regions.

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(1)  OJ C 291 E, 30.11.2006, p. 402.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0568.

(3)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0569.

(4)  OJ C 227 E, 21.9.2006, p. 163.

(5)  12877/05, 4.10.2005.

(6)  10633/1/06, 17.6.2006.

(7)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0381.

(8)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(9)  OJ C 124 E, 25.5.2006, p. 373.

P6_TA(2007)0131

The Commission's annual strategic priorities (Budget 2008)

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 on the Commission's annual policy strategy for the 2008 budget procedure (2007/2017(BUD))

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 — Annual Policy Strategy for 2008 (COM(2007)0065), |
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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 — Annual Policy Strategy for 2008 (COM(2007)0065),

| — | 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 (1), |
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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 (1),

| — | having regard to Article 272 of the EC Treaty and Article 177 of the Euratom Treaty, |
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having regard to Article 272 of the EC Treaty and Article 177 of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Rule 112(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 112(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on International Trade (A6-0123/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on International Trade (A6-0123/2007),

| A. | whereas the EU budget for 2008 will be the second to be agreed in the framework of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) on budgetary discipline and sound financial management agreed on 17 May 2006, |
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A.

whereas the EU budget for 2008 will be the second to be agreed in the framework of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) on budgetary discipline and sound financial management agreed on 17 May 2006,

| B. | whereas the 2008 budget will be the first to be agreed with Romania and Bulgaria as members of the EU, |
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B.

whereas the 2008 budget will be the first to be agreed with Romania and Bulgaria as members of the EU,

| C. | whereas the process of globalisation continues apace, with all of its attendant opportunities and challenges in the economic, social, and environmental spheres; whereas the 2008 budget must ensure that the EU continues to be in a position to benefit from the opportunities and meet the challenges of globalisation and to cope with its responsibility as a global actor through an appropriate mix of forward-looking internal and external policies, |
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C.

whereas the process of globalisation continues apace, with all of its attendant opportunities and challenges in the economic, social, and environmental spheres; whereas the 2008 budget must ensure that the EU continues to be in a position to benefit from the opportunities and meet the challenges of globalisation and to cope with its responsibility as a global actor through an appropriate mix of forward-looking internal and external policies,

| D. | whereas 2007 will be the first year of implementation of many new EU spending programmes for the 2007-2013 financial programming period, following the adoption of many new legal bases during 2006; whereas data on implementation of the 2007 budget, particularly in terms of commitment appropriations, will provide important information as to the capacity of the Commission and the Member States to implement Parliament's priorities, |
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D.

whereas 2007 will be the first year of implementation of many new EU spending programmes for the 2007-2013 financial programming period, following the adoption of many new legal bases during 2006; whereas data on implementation of the 2007 budget, particularly in terms of commitment appropriations, will provide important information as to the capacity of the Commission and the Member States to implement Parliament's priorities,

Political context

| 1. | Highlights that the 2008 budget will be prepared, presented and debated against a backdrop of the 50th anniversary of the signature of the Treaty of Rome and a renewed push to see progress on the Constitutional Treaty; notes that 2007 will see the start of preparatory work on the 2008-2009 full, wideranging review (mid-term review) of the 2007-2013 multi-annual financial framework (MFF); also notes its resolution of 29 March 2007 on the future of the European Union's own resources (2); |
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1.

Highlights that the 2008 budget will be prepared, presented and debated against a backdrop of the 50th anniversary of the signature of the Treaty of Rome and a renewed push to see progress on the Constitutional Treaty; notes that 2007 will see the start of preparatory work on the 2008-2009 full, wideranging review (mid-term review) of the 2007-2013 multi-annual financial framework (MFF); also notes its resolution of 29 March 2007 on the future of the European Union's own resources (2);

| 2. | Underlines the importance it attaches to the capacity of an EU of 27 members to make globalisation an opportunity for its citizens and to lead international action in meeting the challenges that globalisation presents; highlights, in this context, the importance of ensuring that the EU's financial and human resources are appropriately allocated so as to secure the proper functioning of the EU; |
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2.

Underlines the importance it attaches to the capacity of an EU of 27 members to make globalisation an opportunity for its citizens and to lead international action in meeting the challenges that globalisation presents; highlights, in this context, the importance of ensuring that the EU's financial and human resources are appropriately allocated so as to secure the proper functioning of the EU;

| 3. | Notes the proposals indicated by the Commission under the labels prosperity, solidarity, security, external projection; agrees that, at the same time, the EU must maintain its focus on the Lisbon agenda and specifically on sustainable development, growth and jobs, competitiveness and SMEs, and social cohesion; considers that, in many cases, such as the area of energy policy and climate change, these proposals are an example of a more flexible approach by the EU to engaging with the real challenges that European citizens face; points out however that, as a result of very small margins under the different ceilings of expenditure, the EU's capacity to react to policy changes in budgetary terms is extremely limited; |
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3.

Notes the proposals indicated by the Commission under the labels prosperity, solidarity, security, external projection; agrees that, at the same time, the EU must maintain its focus on the Lisbon agenda and specifically on sustainable development, growth and jobs, competitiveness and SMEs, and social cohesion; considers that, in many cases, such as the area of energy policy and climate change, these proposals are an example of a more flexible approach by the EU to engaging with the real challenges that European citizens face; points out however that, as a result of very small margins under the different ceilings of expenditure, the EU's capacity to react to policy changes in budgetary terms is extremely limited;

| 4. | Considers it its responsibility as budgetary authority to ensure that the funding allocated to the EU budget is spent with a view to delivering value for money, in particular to optimise the limited resources; intends to pursue a budget for results building on the approach initiated in the 2007 budget in cooperation with the specialised committees; |
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4.

Considers it its responsibility as budgetary authority to ensure that the funding allocated to the EU budget is spent with a view to delivering value for money, in particular to optimise the limited resources; intends to pursue a budget for results building on the approach initiated in the 2007 budget in cooperation with the specialised committees;

| 5. | Reiterates its call for the EU's annual policy priorities to be set out in a manner that can be effectively communicated to the citizens of Europe and stresses that this resolution sets out the views of the European Parliament as regards the forthcoming budgetary procedure; strongly regrets that the Annual Policy Strategy (APS) does not adequately reflect Parliament's priorities; expects to see due account taken of this resolution in the 2008 preliminary draft budget (PDB); emphasises that the various initiatives proposed by the Commission in the 2008 APS should be seen in the context of the very recently agreed spending programmes and political priorities that underpin the overall financial envelopes agreed for the 2007-2013 MFF in the IIA of 17 May 2006; |
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5.

Reiterates its call for the EU's annual policy priorities to be set out in a manner that can be effectively communicated to the citizens of Europe and stresses that this resolution sets out the views of the European Parliament as regards the forthcoming budgetary procedure; strongly regrets that the Annual Policy Strategy (APS) does not adequately reflect Parliament's priorities; expects to see due account taken of this resolution in the 2008 preliminary draft budget (PDB); emphasises that the various initiatives proposed by the Commission in the 2008 APS should be seen in the context of the very recently agreed spending programmes and political priorities that underpin the overall financial envelopes agreed for the 2007-2013 MFF in the IIA of 17 May 2006;

| 6. | Notes the presentation by Commissioner Wallström to the Conference of Presidents on 8 February 2007 on the Commission's legislative and work programme for 2007 but regrets the lack of interaction between the Legislative Work Programme and the budget procedure; in line with the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission, insists upon a better coherence between the two procedures; reminds the Commission of its commitment made during the 2007 budget procedure and the letter from President Barroso of December 2006 concerning an improved matching of legislative priorities and budgetary decisions; in this context, takes note of the Commission priorities set out in the APS Communication and expects the Commission to adjust these priorities on the basis of the decisions to be taken by the budgetary authority in the course of the annual procedure; |
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6.

Notes the presentation by Commissioner Wallström to the Conference of Presidents on 8 February 2007 on the Commission's legislative and work programme for 2007 but regrets the lack of interaction between the Legislative Work Programme and the budget procedure; in line with the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission, insists upon a better coherence between the two procedures; reminds the Commission of its commitment made during the 2007 budget procedure and the letter from President Barroso of December 2006 concerning an improved matching of legislative priorities and budgetary decisions; in this context, takes note of the Commission priorities set out in the APS Communication and expects the Commission to adjust these priorities on the basis of the decisions to be taken by the budgetary authority in the course of the annual procedure;

A budget for results — transparent presentation, clear objectives, accurate implementation

| 7. | Underlines once again the importance that it attaches to EU spending programmes effectively delivering on the political objectives which they were legislated to achieve; considers that policy delivery, and clear evidence thereof, has always been fundamental to the legitimacy of the EU in the eyes of its citizens; affirms its intention, therefore, to give to its work on the 2008 budget the philosophy of a ‘budget for results’; stresses that those results will not be assessed solely on the basis of accounting criteria and points out that this approach will be followed in a spirit of sound interinstitutional cooperation; |
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7.

Underlines once again the importance that it attaches to EU spending programmes effectively delivering on the political objectives which they were legislated to achieve; considers that policy delivery, and clear evidence thereof, has always been fundamental to the legitimacy of the EU in the eyes of its citizens; affirms its intention, therefore, to give to its work on the 2008 budget the philosophy of a ‘budget for results’; stresses that those results will not be assessed solely on the basis of accounting criteria and points out that this approach will be followed in a spirit of sound interinstitutional cooperation;

| 8. | As a first step towards a budget for results, stresses the importance of clarity, consistency and transparency in the presentation of the budget; supports the Activity based budgeting (ABB) approach, which aims to match financial and human resources to political objectives according to the policy areas of Commission spending; notes that the ABB nomenclature is not easily reconciled with the categories of the MFF headings; further regrets that the APS classifications of prosperity, solidarity, security and external projection represent a third classification system that is rather arbitrary as regards the classification of policy areas under the different chapters, does not have any major value from a budgetary perspective and cannot easily be reconciled with the ABB and MFF categorisations; demands that the Commission respect more closely the ABB and MFF structures and provide clear indications on the correspondence between this third classification and the budgetary headings of the IIA of 17 May 2006; |
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8.

As a first step towards a budget for results, stresses the importance of clarity, consistency and transparency in the presentation of the budget; supports the Activity based budgeting (ABB) approach, which aims to match financial and human resources to political objectives according to the policy areas of Commission spending; notes that the ABB nomenclature is not easily reconciled with the categories of the MFF headings; further regrets that the APS classifications of prosperity, solidarity, security and external projection represent a third classification system that is rather arbitrary as regards the classification of policy areas under the different chapters, does not have any major value from a budgetary perspective and cannot easily be reconciled with the ABB and MFF categorisations; demands that the Commission respect more closely the ABB and MFF structures and provide clear indications on the correspondence between this third classification and the budgetary headings of the IIA of 17 May 2006;

| 9. | Considers that the Activity Statements produced by the Commission for each policy area in the PDB constitute a key element in the effective oversight of EU spending by the budgetary authority; underlines that, if policy objectives are not clear, then effective policy evaluation is impossible; requests an improvement in the clarity of presentation of these Activity Statements in the 2008 PDB; demands greater focus on policy objectives and measurement of policy outcomes and less information on administrative process than has frequently been the case in previous PDB documents; |
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9.

Considers that the Activity Statements produced by the Commission for each policy area in the PDB constitute a key element in the effective oversight of EU spending by the budgetary authority; underlines that, if policy objectives are not clear, then effective policy evaluation is impossible; requests an improvement in the clarity of presentation of these Activity Statements in the 2008 PDB; demands greater focus on policy objectives and measurement of policy outcomes and less information on administrative process than has frequently been the case in previous PDB documents;

| 10. | Underlines the importance of monitoring budget implementation as a tool for examining the delivery of policy; welcomes the recent improvements in the provision of data on implementation by the Commission and in particular the Budget Forecast Alert (BFA) system; notes that due to the BFA, initial implementation figures for the first year of spending of the new programmes for 2007-2013 will become available during 2007; considers that this information may prove useful in pushing the Commission and the Member States to respect fully the Parliament's political priorities defined in the 2007 budget and in this resolution; |
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10.

Underlines the importance of monitoring budget implementation as a tool for examining the delivery of policy; welcomes the recent improvements in the provision of data on implementation by the Commission and in particular the Budget Forecast Alert (BFA) system; notes that due to the BFA, initial implementation figures for the first year of spending of the new programmes for 2007-2013 will become available during 2007; considers that this information may prove useful in pushing the Commission and the Member States to respect fully the Parliament's political priorities defined in the 2007 budget and in this resolution;

Human resources — appropriate allocation, personal responsibility, monitored outsourcing

| 11. | Is strongly of the view that an effective and cost-efficient administrative system for the European Union must be equipped with the necessary level of resources; awaits with interest the results of the screening exercise being carried out by the Commission services on the Commission's real staff needs that is due to be presented on 30 April 2007; is convinced that this screening of Commission staff is a key exercise allowing the Commission to identify its real potential and to provide more staff for the new political priorities such as energy, climate change, immigration, the implementation of multi-annual programmes and oversight of the transposition of EU law in the Member States; will evaluate the outcome of the screening in great depth in order to meet future political challenges starting from the 2008 budget procedure; |
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11.

Is strongly of the view that an effective and cost-efficient administrative system for the European Union must be equipped with the necessary level of resources; awaits with interest the results of the screening exercise being carried out by the Commission services on the Commission's real staff needs that is due to be presented on 30 April 2007; is convinced that this screening of Commission staff is a key exercise allowing the Commission to identify its real potential and to provide more staff for the new political priorities such as energy, climate change, immigration, the implementation of multi-annual programmes and oversight of the transposition of EU law in the Member States; will evaluate the outcome of the screening in great depth in order to meet future political challenges starting from the 2008 budget procedure;

| 12. | Welcomes the further indications in the 2008 APS of the Commission's efforts to re-direct its human resources towards political priorities but rejects the presentation of these priorities according to the labels prosperity, solidarity, security and external projection; therefore requests the Commission to set out clearly in the PDB, according to the ABB structure, further information regarding human resources policy and redeployment strategy for 2008, taking into account the results of the screening exercise; |
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12.

Welcomes the further indications in the 2008 APS of the Commission's efforts to re-direct its human resources towards political priorities but rejects the presentation of these priorities according to the labels prosperity, solidarity, security and external projection; therefore requests the Commission to set out clearly in the PDB, according to the ABB structure, further information regarding human resources policy and redeployment strategy for 2008, taking into account the results of the screening exercise;

| 13. | Expresses its concern that the expansion of existing decentralised agencies will reduce the margins available under the headings of the MFF; is further concerned that this reduction in available margins will reduce the scope for funding new priorities, such as pilot projects and preparatory actions, and will also reduce the funds available for the expansion of existing programmes; notes that point 47 of the IIA of 17 May 2006 obliges the Commission to assess the budgetary implications for the expenditure heading concerned when drawing up a proposal for the creation of a new decentralised agency; will seek to ensure that the functioning of decentralised agencies brings added value and furthers the interests of EU citizens; |
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13.

Expresses its concern that the expansion of existing decentralised agencies will reduce the margins available under the headings of the MFF; is further concerned that this reduction in available margins will reduce the scope for funding new priorities, such as pilot projects and preparatory actions, and will also reduce the funds available for the expansion of existing programmes; notes that point 47 of the IIA of 17 May 2006 obliges the Commission to assess the budgetary implications for the expenditure heading concerned when drawing up a proposal for the creation of a new decentralised agency; will seek to ensure that the functioning of decentralised agencies brings added value and furthers the interests of EU citizens;

| 14. | Notes that any further expansion in the number of executive agencies and other bodies would need to be financed from the relevant programme envelope; expresses its concern, therefore, that any further growth in executive agencies and other bodies may reduce the operational funds available within programme envelopes; |
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14.

Notes that any further expansion in the number of executive agencies and other bodies would need to be financed from the relevant programme envelope; expresses its concern, therefore, that any further growth in executive agencies and other bodies may reduce the operational funds available within programme envelopes;

| 15. | Is determined to clarify the definition, the role and the cost of all bodies defined under Article 185 of the Financial Regulation, to assess the cost-effectiveness of such modes of governance and to secure on a systematic basis at interinstitutional level the application of the procedure laid down in point 47 of the IIA of 17 May 2006 in the course of the 2008 annual budget procedure; |
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15.

Is determined to clarify the definition, the role and the cost of all bodies defined under Article 185 of the Financial Regulation, to assess the cost-effectiveness of such modes of governance and to secure on a systematic basis at interinstitutional level the application of the procedure laid down in point 47 of the IIA of 17 May 2006 in the course of the 2008 annual budget procedure;

| 16. | Considers that decentralisation of responsibilities to the different Directorates-General and personal responsibility of EU officials are an important element of the Activity-based management approach; notes that further work may be necessary to clarify some of the chains of responsibility within the EU institutions; considers that this issue is of particular importance in light of the apparent trend towards ‘outsourcing’ or ‘externalisation’ of implementation tasks to executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies; |
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16.

Considers that decentralisation of responsibilities to the different Directorates-General and personal responsibility of EU officials are an important element of the Activity-based management approach; notes that further work may be necessary to clarify some of the chains of responsibility within the EU institutions; considers that this issue is of particular importance in light of the apparent trend towards ‘outsourcing’ or ‘externalisation’ of implementation tasks to executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies;

| 17. | Is concerned that the creation of executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies may lead to a growth in the number of EU officials and contractual agents, unless posts in the relevant Commission Directorate-General are reduced to offset the increase, and to a weakening of the oversight of the EU administration; requests the Commission to explain in the 2008 PDB how posts requested in new executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies will be offset by reductions in the responsible Directorate-General; further requests the Commission to address in the 2008 PDB the issue of appropriate oversight of executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies so as to ensure democratic accountability; urges an improvement of the Code of Conduct on the Setting-up of Executive Agencies, in particular as regards parliamentary scrutiny of financing and staffing of the agencies; |
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17.

Is concerned that the creation of executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies may lead to a growth in the number of EU officials and contractual agents, unless posts in the relevant Commission Directorate-General are reduced to offset the increase, and to a weakening of the oversight of the EU administration; requests the Commission to explain in the 2008 PDB how posts requested in new executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies will be offset by reductions in the responsible Directorate-General; further requests the Commission to address in the 2008 PDB the issue of appropriate oversight of executive agencies and other ad hoc bodies so as to ensure democratic accountability; urges an improvement of the Code of Conduct on the Setting-up of Executive Agencies, in particular as regards parliamentary scrutiny of financing and staffing of the agencies;

Multiannual Financial Framework — programming, margins, front- and back-loading

| 18. | Takes note of the Commission's latest update of the financial programming 2007-2013; notes the limited, and in some cases decreasing, margins left under headings 1a and 3 and strongly opposes the Commission's proposal to use the small margins left available under these two headings for new initiatives; expresses its strong concern that additional margins would be created mainly by back-loading existing multiannual programmes; considers that the small margins limit the possibility of addressing efficiently any urgent or new political priority; asks the Commission to present at the next trialogue an overview of the margins in the different headings, and an update of the financial programming, in accordance with point 46 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, and the potential financial consequences of the proposals announced in the legislative programme; |
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18.

Takes note of the Commission's latest update of the financial programming 2007-2013; notes the limited, and in some cases decreasing, margins left under headings 1a and 3 and strongly opposes the Commission's proposal to use the small margins left available under these two headings for new initiatives; expresses its strong concern that additional margins would be created mainly by back-loading existing multiannual programmes; considers that the small margins limit the possibility of addressing efficiently any urgent or new political priority; asks the Commission to present at the next trialogue an overview of the margins in the different headings, and an update of the financial programming, in accordance with point 46 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, and the potential financial consequences of the proposals announced in the legislative programme;

| 19. | Wishes to explore possibilities for a better presentation, facilitating easier and better understanding of the different financial programming and budget documents provided to the budgetary authority (financial programming and APS document); points out that, at the moment, there is neither a clear indication of the exact changes made compared to the previous financial programming in the tables annexed to the financial programming nor a clear indication of how increases are being compensated for or how back- and frontloadings are taking place; |
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19.

Wishes to explore possibilities for a better presentation, facilitating easier and better understanding of the different financial programming and budget documents provided to the budgetary authority (financial programming and APS document); points out that, at the moment, there is neither a clear indication of the exact changes made compared to the previous financial programming in the tables annexed to the financial programming nor a clear indication of how increases are being compensated for or how back- and frontloadings are taking place;

| 20. | Recalls that, as regards pilot projects and preparatory actions for the 2008 budget procedure, according to Annex II, Part D, of the IIA of 17 May 2006‘both arms of the budgetary authority will inform the Commission by mid-June of their intentions’; expresses its concern that, in some headings and sub-headings of the budget, there may not be sufficient margins available for major new pilot projects and preparatory actions; |
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20.

Recalls that, as regards pilot projects and preparatory actions for the 2008 budget procedure, according to Annex II, Part D, of the IIA of 17 May 2006‘both arms of the budgetary authority will inform the Commission by mid-June of their intentions’; expresses its concern that, in some headings and sub-headings of the budget, there may not be sufficient margins available for major new pilot projects and preparatory actions;

| 21. | Notes with concern the possible impact of the changes that the Commission proposes to the financial programming in Section III of the 2008 APS on what are already small margins and/or operational programmes, especially as a result of increased funding for agencies or the creation of new funds; regrets that such proposals were presented less than one month after the most recent financial programming update; expects the Commission to present these proposals in due course in the 2008 PDB and next Financial Programming, especially if they would imply a change to the MFF; |
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21.

Notes with concern the possible impact of the changes that the Commission proposes to the financial programming in Section III of the 2008 APS on what are already small margins and/or operational programmes, especially as a result of increased funding for agencies or the creation of new funds; regrets that such proposals were presented less than one month after the most recent financial programming update; expects the Commission to present these proposals in due course in the 2008 PDB and next Financial Programming, especially if they would imply a change to the MFF;

| 22. | Expresses its concern about the proposed back-loading of certain programmes in the 2008 APS and the problems that this may be storing up for future years of the MFF taking into account the problem of increasing RALs; further notes that in the 2007 budget, for its own priority areas, Parliament adopted commitment levels above the average level of commitments foreseen in the multi-annual programme envelopes for a number of programmes; observes that some degree of interinstitutional cooperation regarding front- and back-loading of commitments across the budget may be necessary to ensure a coherent programming of commitments over the duration of the MFF respecting the priorities of the Parliament as expressed in the IIA of 17 May 2006; |
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22.

Expresses its concern about the proposed back-loading of certain programmes in the 2008 APS and the problems that this may be storing up for future years of the MFF taking into account the problem of increasing RALs; further notes that in the 2007 budget, for its own priority areas, Parliament adopted commitment levels above the average level of commitments foreseen in the multi-annual programme envelopes for a number of programmes; observes that some degree of interinstitutional cooperation regarding front- and back-loading of commitments across the budget may be necessary to ensure a coherent programming of commitments over the duration of the MFF respecting the priorities of the Parliament as expressed in the IIA of 17 May 2006;

Specific points

| 23. | Supports the Commission's intention to include the concepts of Better Regulation and the simplification of procedure in all new initiatives, reforms and working methods in order to make them more understandable for citizens; recalls that as stated in its resolution of 13 December 2006 on the Commission's legislative and work programme for 2007 (3), the implementation of the concept ‘Better regulation’ should respect fully the principles and conditions laid down in its resolution of 16 May 2006 on the strategy for simplification of the regulatory environment (4); |
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23.

Supports the Commission's intention to include the concepts of Better Regulation and the simplification of procedure in all new initiatives, reforms and working methods in order to make them more understandable for citizens; recalls that as stated in its resolution of 13 December 2006 on the Commission's legislative and work programme for 2007 (3), the implementation of the concept ‘Better regulation’ should respect fully the principles and conditions laid down in its resolution of 16 May 2006 on the strategy for simplification of the regulatory environment (4);

| 24. | Highlights that energy efficiency is a highly future-oriented priority for tackling the problem of climate change; agrees that such a policy requires a cross-cutting strategy and asks the Commission to continue to take decisive action towards this aim; |
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24.

Highlights that energy efficiency is a highly future-oriented priority for tackling the problem of climate change; agrees that such a policy requires a cross-cutting strategy and asks the Commission to continue to take decisive action towards this aim;

| 25. | Welcomes the Commission's intention to undertake key actions in the field of research and innovation to bring forward the implementation of the Lisbon strategy in 2008; supports, in particular, the preparatory work in order to ensure that a decision to set up a European Institute of Technology (EIT) is adopted in the course of 2007; urges the Commission to come up with further clarification on the financing of the EIT and expects that its financing would be assured by additional financial appropriations, and not by reducing any financial resources of the FP7; awaits further information on the proposed Executive Agency for the management parts of FP7; |
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25.

Welcomes the Commission's intention to undertake key actions in the field of research and innovation to bring forward the implementation of the Lisbon strategy in 2008; supports, in particular, the preparatory work in order to ensure that a decision to set up a European Institute of Technology (EIT) is adopted in the course of 2007; urges the Commission to come up with further clarification on the financing of the EIT and expects that its financing would be assured by additional financial appropriations, and not by reducing any financial resources of the FP7; awaits further information on the proposed Executive Agency for the management parts of FP7;

| 26. | Welcomes the outcome of the trilogue held on 7 March 2007 on the financing of the Joint Undertaking for ITER and on the further development of the procedure foreseen by point 47 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, the conclusions of which are attached as Annex I to this resolution; |
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26.

Welcomes the outcome of the trilogue held on 7 March 2007 on the financing of the Joint Undertaking for ITER and on the further development of the procedure foreseen by point 47 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, the conclusions of which are attached as Annex I to this resolution;

| 27. | Is worried about the Commission's proposed ‘back-loading’ for many of the new programmes under heading 1a; considers that this does not constitute a proper method of financial programming; requests the Commission to provide information on the effects this back-loading exercise has on all programmes including those for which the legal basis has not yet been adopted and the effects on the available margins for the forthcoming years; reminds the Commission that, according to point 37 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, the budgetary authority and the Commission are allowed to depart by up to 5% from the amount foreseen in the legislative act; |
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27.

Is worried about the Commission's proposed ‘back-loading’ for many of the new programmes under heading 1a; considers that this does not constitute a proper method of financial programming; requests the Commission to provide information on the effects this back-loading exercise has on all programmes including those for which the legal basis has not yet been adopted and the effects on the available margins for the forthcoming years; reminds the Commission that, according to point 37 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, the budgetary authority and the Commission are allowed to depart by up to 5% from the amount foreseen in the legislative act;

| 28. | Calls upon the Commission, with a view to achieving enhanced solidarity and prosperity, to clarify its intentions regarding the financial programming of ‘Lifelong learning’ and to treat it as a priority; considers that an increase in financial resources for four agencies (ERA, EMSA, EASA, GSA) should avoid any reduction in the TEN-T financial programme and therefore requests clarification on how the Commission intends to compensate the TEN-T programme in the years to come, so that the total financial envelope agreed for the TEN-Ts in the MFF is implemented; |
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28.

Calls upon the Commission, with a view to achieving enhanced solidarity and prosperity, to clarify its intentions regarding the financial programming of ‘Lifelong learning’ and to treat it as a priority; considers that an increase in financial resources for four agencies (ERA, EMSA, EASA, GSA) should avoid any reduction in the TEN-T financial programme and therefore requests clarification on how the Commission intends to compensate the TEN-T programme in the years to come, so that the total financial envelope agreed for the TEN-Ts in the MFF is implemented;

| 29. | Agrees with the Commission that 2008 will be crucial for European cohesion policy as the first full year of implementation of the new operational programmes 2007-2013; therefore hopes that cohesion policy will remain a priority for both arms of the budgetary authority during the 2008 budget procedure; |
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29.

Agrees with the Commission that 2008 will be crucial for European cohesion policy as the first full year of implementation of the new operational programmes 2007-2013; therefore hopes that cohesion policy will remain a priority for both arms of the budgetary authority during the 2008 budget procedure;

| 30. | Takes note that the Commission proposes to decrease the margin for heading 2 by EUR 2 million in order to cover additional activities of the European Environment Agency; further notes the Commission's intention under heading 3a to increase the appropriations for Frontex by EUR 10 900 000 in 2008 and to reinforce funding for EUROJUST by an additional EUR 2 500 000 per year for the period 2008 to 2013; reminds the Commission that all of these increases have to be agreed by the budgetary authority within the framework of the annual budget procedure and/or by the legislative authority if it implies a change in the reference amounts of adopted programmes; |
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30.

Takes note that the Commission proposes to decrease the margin for heading 2 by EUR 2 million in order to cover additional activities of the European Environment Agency; further notes the Commission's intention under heading 3a to increase the appropriations for Frontex by EUR 10 900 000 in 2008 and to reinforce funding for EUROJUST by an additional EUR 2 500 000 per year for the period 2008 to 2013; reminds the Commission that all of these increases have to be agreed by the budgetary authority within the framework of the annual budget procedure and/or by the legislative authority if it implies a change in the reference amounts of adopted programmes;

| 31. | Reminds the Commission that, under the IIA of 17 May 2006, most financial resources for the environment policy areas are concentrated under heading 2; notes the IIA decision to distribute an additional EUR 100 million to heading 2, of which EUR 50 million are being reserved for the new financial instrument for the environment LIFE+; recalls that a final agreement on LIFE+ for the years 2007-2013 was reached on 27 March 2007; stresses the importance of leaving sufficient margins until all pending legislative procedures are completed; |
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31.

Reminds the Commission that, under the IIA of 17 May 2006, most financial resources for the environment policy areas are concentrated under heading 2; notes the IIA decision to distribute an additional EUR 100 million to heading 2, of which EUR 50 million are being reserved for the new financial instrument for the environment LIFE+; recalls that a final agreement on LIFE+ for the years 2007-2013 was reached on 27 March 2007; stresses the importance of leaving sufficient margins until all pending legislative procedures are completed;

| 32. | Expects precise proposals from the Commission as regards the mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy; asks therefore to be informed about the arrangements for and scope of the mid-term review the Commission intends to conduct with a view to assessing the initial results of the 2003 reform; |
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32.

Expects precise proposals from the Commission as regards the mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy; asks therefore to be informed about the arrangements for and scope of the mid-term review the Commission intends to conduct with a view to assessing the initial results of the 2003 reform;

| 33. | Considers that the core business of communication and information policy is to inform the EU citizens on the actions and programmes realised by the EU and the improvements generated over recent years; is of the opinion that the campaign on political priorities should be defined at a later stage of the budgetary procedure taking into account Parliament's priorities and focusing on policy areas duly identified at the time of the first reading; |
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33.

Considers that the core business of communication and information policy is to inform the EU citizens on the actions and programmes realised by the EU and the improvements generated over recent years; is of the opinion that the campaign on political priorities should be defined at a later stage of the budgetary procedure taking into account Parliament's priorities and focusing on policy areas duly identified at the time of the first reading;

| 34. | Recalls that all Institutions have the right to implement communication policy as part of their institutional autonomy, as established in Article 49 of the Financial Regulation; encourages the Commission to continue to defend, as the other Institutions do, its own autonomy in this matter; recognises the need for coordination of the different communication policies implemented by the Institutions within the Interinstitutional group on information and communication; calls on the Interinstitutional group to present a more concrete and coordinated working plan for 2008 by the end of October 2007; in this regard, invites the Commission to remain ambitious concerning its communication policy towards citizens, bearing in mind that 2008 is the year preceding the next European elections and the need to prepare the ground for the expected re-launch of the institutional reform; |
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34.

Recalls that all Institutions have the right to implement communication policy as part of their institutional autonomy, as established in Article 49 of the Financial Regulation; encourages the Commission to continue to defend, as the other Institutions do, its own autonomy in this matter; recognises the need for coordination of the different communication policies implemented by the Institutions within the Interinstitutional group on information and communication; calls on the Interinstitutional group to present a more concrete and coordinated working plan for 2008 by the end of October 2007; in this regard, invites the Commission to remain ambitious concerning its communication policy towards citizens, bearing in mind that 2008 is the year preceding the next European elections and the need to prepare the ground for the expected re-launch of the institutional reform;

| 35. | Notes the Commission's Communication Priorities for 2008 which will not change the financial programming for heading 3b; |
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35.

Notes the Commission's Communication Priorities for 2008 which will not change the financial programming for heading 3b;

| 36. | Broadly endorses the objectives for external actions as set out in the APS, which have been developed on a continuity basis and which are to be implemented, for the second year, through the new set of EU external instruments adopted in 2006; puts major emphasis on effective implementation and respect for Parliament's rights within this framework; calls for a first assessment of its launch already in the second half of 2007; |
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36.

Broadly endorses the objectives for external actions as set out in the APS, which have been developed on a continuity basis and which are to be implemented, for the second year, through the new set of EU external instruments adopted in 2006; puts major emphasis on effective implementation and respect for Parliament's rights within this framework; calls for a first assessment of its launch already in the second half of 2007;

| 37. | Looks forward to meaningful cooperation with the Commission in the framework of working groups established by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Development to monitor the programming and implementation of the new external assistance instruments; notes the envisaged mid-term review of the functioning of the external assistance instruments; reiterates Parliament's will to be fully involved in this process; |
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37.

Looks forward to meaningful cooperation with the Commission in the framework of working groups established by the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Development to monitor the programming and implementation of the new external assistance instruments; notes the envisaged mid-term review of the functioning of the external assistance instruments; reiterates Parliament's will to be fully involved in this process;

| 38. | Stresses the importance of multilingualism as a fundamental part of the European heritage, as well as the need for citizens to be provided with information in their own mother tongues; |
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38.

Stresses the importance of multilingualism as a fundamental part of the European heritage, as well as the need for citizens to be provided with information in their own mother tongues;

| 39. | Asks for further reinforcement of cooperation with the developing countries, in particular on climate change and migration, with continuous commitments for fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals especially in basic health and basic education; |
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39.

Asks for further reinforcement of cooperation with the developing countries, in particular on climate change and migration, with continuous commitments for fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals especially in basic health and basic education;

| 40. | Notes the Commission's concept of an ‘external projection of priorities’, such as the Global Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF) or the Global Climate Policy Alliance, and the fact that these new priorities in heading 4 appear to require a EUR 23 100 000 reinforcement in 2008; insists, however, upon clarity concerning the origin of the proposed funding for each action; |
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40.

Notes the Commission's concept of an ‘external projection of priorities’, such as the Global Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Fund (GEEREF) or the Global Climate Policy Alliance, and the fact that these new priorities in heading 4 appear to require a EUR 23 100 000 reinforcement in 2008; insists, however, upon clarity concerning the origin of the proposed funding for each action;

| 41. | Notes that the overall margin forecast for heading 4 is EUR 334 million in order to allow for an adequate response to future needs, such as the outcome of negotiations on the final status of Kosovo and the Middle-East Peace process; emphasises strongly that this margin of EUR 334 million is, in fact, artificially high insofar as it contains EUR 200 million originally foreseen for the Guarantee Fund for loans, which will now only need to be provisioned as from 2009 for transitional reasons; underlines, therefore, that an extra EUR 200 million is available in 2008 on an exceptional basis and urges caution that this is not automatically allocated to longer-term needs which could not then necessarily be financed in later years; |
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41.

Notes that the overall margin forecast for heading 4 is EUR 334 million in order to allow for an adequate response to future needs, such as the outcome of negotiations on the final status of Kosovo and the Middle-East Peace process; emphasises strongly that this margin of EUR 334 million is, in fact, artificially high insofar as it contains EUR 200 million originally foreseen for the Guarantee Fund for loans, which will now only need to be provisioned as from 2009 for transitional reasons; underlines, therefore, that an extra EUR 200 million is available in 2008 on an exceptional basis and urges caution that this is not automatically allocated to longer-term needs which could not then necessarily be financed in later years;

| 42. | Notes an increased focus in the APS on linking external and internal objectives, and the use of the term ‘full coherence’; takes the view that this issue merits further analysis and explanation by the Commission, especially given that one of the main criticisms of EU policy in the past has been an alleged lack of coherence between external and internal policies; further underlines the importance of democracy and positive change in partner countries and regions; |
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42.

Notes an increased focus in the APS on linking external and internal objectives, and the use of the term ‘full coherence’; takes the view that this issue merits further analysis and explanation by the Commission, especially given that one of the main criticisms of EU policy in the past has been an alleged lack of coherence between external and internal policies; further underlines the importance of democracy and positive change in partner countries and regions;

| 43. | Insists that funding allocations in all external and enlargement instruments reflect the priority given by the EU to support for democracy and human rights, including minority rights; |
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43.

Insists that funding allocations in all external and enlargement instruments reflect the priority given by the EU to support for democracy and human rights, including minority rights;

| 44. | Notes that the Commission plans to conclude Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with ACP countries in 2007; asks the Commission and the Member States to provide further help to support ACP countries in the transition period from the current trade regime to EPAs; |
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44.

Notes that the Commission plans to conclude Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with ACP countries in 2007; asks the Commission and the Member States to provide further help to support ACP countries in the transition period from the current trade regime to EPAs;

| 45. | Considers that the rapidly evolving situation in the field of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) merits continuous scrutiny and cooperation between the institutions; underlines, in this respect, the importance it attaches to the fulfilment of the CFSP provisions in the IIA of 17 May 2006 and the tools provided therein; considers that the foreign policy and the linked financial resources needed can only be properly assessed once the Council has consulted Parliament, by 15 June 2007, on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP; |
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45.

Considers that the rapidly evolving situation in the field of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) merits continuous scrutiny and cooperation between the institutions; underlines, in this respect, the importance it attaches to the fulfilment of the CFSP provisions in the IIA of 17 May 2006 and the tools provided therein; considers that the foreign policy and the linked financial resources needed can only be properly assessed once the Council has consulted Parliament, by 15 June 2007, on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP;

| 46. | Notes the Commission's proposal for the allocation of human resources in 2008, which includes 890 new posts related to recent enlargements; recalls that 2008 is the final year of the human resources plan related to the 2004 enlargement, according to which 640 additional posts are requested for 2008; further recalls that 250 new posts following the enlargement to Bulgaria and Romania are requested for 2008, with a similar request expected in 2009; notes that only 50 % of the additional posts for 2008 are due to be allocated to the extension of activities due to the recent enlargements; considers that the Commission's review of human resources should be in line with the Better Regulation strategy initiated in 2006 while fully taking into account the need for proper and efficient implementation of the new spending programmes for the 2007-2013 financial programming period; |
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46.

Notes the Commission's proposal for the allocation of human resources in 2008, which includes 890 new posts related to recent enlargements; recalls that 2008 is the final year of the human resources plan related to the 2004 enlargement, according to which 640 additional posts are requested for 2008; further recalls that 250 new posts following the enlargement to Bulgaria and Romania are requested for 2008, with a similar request expected in 2009; notes that only 50 % of the additional posts for 2008 are due to be allocated to the extension of activities due to the recent enlargements; considers that the Commission's review of human resources should be in line with the Better Regulation strategy initiated in 2006 while fully taking into account the need for proper and efficient implementation of the new spending programmes for the 2007-2013 financial programming period;

| 47. | Welcomes the principle of the redeployment of staff according to political priorities but considers that the rate of redeployment should be more ambitious than 1%; recalls that this redeployment must take full account of the priorities identified by Parliament; expects the Commission to take the opportunity of the ongoing screening exercise to make a significant shift in the prioritisation of staff allocation and the proportion of overhead; will assess the level of Commission staff needs in the global context of heading 5 during the annual budgetary procedure; notes the Commission's proposed redeployment of 565 staff, with 287 redeployed between departments and 278 redeployed within departments; requests the Commission to supply more detailed information in the PDB regarding the redeployment of staff so that Parliament has the necessary information to assess whether the 1% target is an appropriate target; considers that the creation of a central redeployment pool should be in line with the principle of administrative simplification, and better delivery of programmes and actions while avoiding unnecessary administrative burdens; |
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47.

Welcomes the principle of the redeployment of staff according to political priorities but considers that the rate of redeployment should be more ambitious than 1%; recalls that this redeployment must take full account of the priorities identified by Parliament; expects the Commission to take the opportunity of the ongoing screening exercise to make a significant shift in the prioritisation of staff allocation and the proportion of overhead; will assess the level of Commission staff needs in the global context of heading 5 during the annual budgetary procedure; notes the Commission's proposed redeployment of 565 staff, with 287 redeployed between departments and 278 redeployed within departments; requests the Commission to supply more detailed information in the PDB regarding the redeployment of staff so that Parliament has the necessary information to assess whether the 1% target is an appropriate target; considers that the creation of a central redeployment pool should be in line with the principle of administrative simplification, and better delivery of programmes and actions while avoiding unnecessary administrative burdens;

| 48. | Takes note of the trilogue of 18 April 2007 and the agreement that was reached between the three institutions on Community bodies falling under Article 185 of the Financial Regulation; welcomes the positive attitude of the Council in favour of better control and assessment of agencies; underlines the importance of the issues highlighted such as the operational/administrative expenditure ratio, discharge procedure, assessment, evaluation and cost-effectiveness of existing agencies, and the importance of further progress in relation to the procedure under point 47 of the IIA of 17 May 2006; notes that a procedural approach, as set out in the statements attached as Annex II to this resolution, in line with the provisions of the Financial Regulation, has been found to allow urgent transfers in favour of the Rapid Border Intervention Teams (RABIT); underlines the need to have a broader discussion on issues related to Commission governance methods in connection with the outcome of the Commission's screening exercise that is due to be completed on 24 April 2007; |
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48.

Takes note of the trilogue of 18 April 2007 and the agreement that was reached between the three institutions on Community bodies falling under Article 185 of the Financial Regulation; welcomes the positive attitude of the Council in favour of better control and assessment of agencies; underlines the importance of the issues highlighted such as the operational/administrative expenditure ratio, discharge procedure, assessment, evaluation and cost-effectiveness of existing agencies, and the importance of further progress in relation to the procedure under point 47 of the IIA of 17 May 2006; notes that a procedural approach, as set out in the statements attached as Annex II to this resolution, in line with the provisions of the Financial Regulation, has been found to allow urgent transfers in favour of the Rapid Border Intervention Teams (RABIT); underlines the need to have a broader discussion on issues related to Commission governance methods in connection with the outcome of the Commission's screening exercise that is due to be completed on 24 April 2007;

| 49. | Considers that the opinions of the Committees on Foreign Affairs and on International Trade contributed important elements to be taken into consideration during the 2008 budget procedure; |
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49.

Considers that the opinions of the Committees on Foreign Affairs and on International Trade contributed important elements to be taken into consideration during the 2008 budget procedure;

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| 50. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors. |
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50.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors.

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(1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2007)0098.

(3)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0565.

(4)  OJ C 297 E, 7.12.2006, p. 136.

ANNEX I

TRILOGUE 7 MARCH 2007

Conclusions

The trilogue meeting was organised in application of point 47 of the Interinstitutional Agreement (IIA) on budget discipline and sound financial management of 17 May 2006.

These conclusions are meant to take stock of the agreement reached by the three institutions.

1.   Joint Undertaking for ITER

The European Parliament and Council agreed that:

| — | the ITER Joint Undertaking is to be considered as a Community agency for the purpose of the application of point 47 of the IIA; |
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the ITER Joint Undertaking is to be considered as a Community agency for the purpose of the application of point 47 of the IIA;

| — | the European Parliament will be given responsibility for the discharge of the implementation of the budget of ITER Joint Undertaking |
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the European Parliament will be given responsibility for the discharge of the implementation of the budget of ITER Joint Undertaking

The European Parliament and Council acknowledged the Community contribution to ITER stemming from the 7th Framework Programme for Euratom (EUR 986 million (1) for the period 2007-2011 as a maximum) as proposed by the Commission. While noting that the ITER project is planned to continue well beyond 2011, and the need to continue till 2041, the corresponding amounts for the years 2012 and 2013 are foreseen in the financial programming. The future financing will be part of the discussions on the next financial framework.

2.   Agencies

With the aim of optimizing the functioning of existing agencies and the procedures applicable to the creation of new agencies, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agree to pursue an in depth discussion, in particular regarding a thorough cost/benefit assessment, including administrative costs, before the setting up of new agencies and the implementation of the review clauses foreseen in the specific regulations of the existing ones.

In this context, they express their willingness to work towards continuing and deepening the discussion on the further development of the procedure foreseen by Point 47 of the IIA.

These discussions will be pursued during the forthcoming Trilogues, the first being on 18 April 2007.

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(1)  Out of an indicative total EU budget contribution to the Joint Undertaking for ITER and the development of fusion energy of EUR 1 290 million.

ANNEX II

STATEMENTS FOLLOWING THE TRILOGUE OF 18 APRIL 2007

1.   Statement of the European Parliament and the Council on Community agencies

‘1. For better clarity and transparency, the two arms of the budgetary authority invite the Commission to provide annually with the Preliminary Draft Budget a budgetary overview covering all existing and future Community agencies, other bodies falling under Article 185 of the Financial Regulation and executive agencies. This overview should include budgetary information regarding their basic acts, key budgetary indicators and staff numbers and the ratio between operational and administrative expenditure.

2. The two arms of the budgetary authority remind the Commission to apply a thorough cost/benefit analysis and to strictly respect and foster the procedure foreseen by Point 47 of the IIA before setting up new agencies.

3. As regards the decentralised agencies, the two arms of the budgetary authority remind the Executive Directors and Management Boards of those agencies of their responsibility to present realistic budget demands, in line with real needs and avoiding over-budgeting.

4. The two arms of the budgetary authority invite the Commission to regularly evaluate the existing Community agencies, focusing particularly on their cost/benefit, and agree to assess the evaluation of the analysis prepared by the Commission for a selected number of agencies. Criteria for the selection of agencies to be assessed could be exceeding a defined operational/administrative expenditure ratio, agencies showing particular problems in the Court of Auditors' reports and in the discharge procedure. The results of these analyses, and possibly others to be conducted by other institutions, should be reviewed each year at the Trilogue in October at the latest.

5. The two arms of the budgetary authority invite the Commission to implement the review clauses foreseen in their specific regulation. The budgetary authority will assess whether the existing strategy on decentralised agencies should be pursued.

6. Further to the conclusions of the Trilogue of 7 March 2007 in view of the further development of the procedure foreseen by Point 47 of the IIA of 17 May 2006, the institutions agree, in principle, to set up a procedure implementing Point 47 of the IIA in the framework of the forthcoming Trilogues.’

2.   Statement of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on Frontex

‘The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission stress that in the case of a situation of urgent and exceptional pressure at the external border requiring the intervention of a Rapid Border Intervention Team (Rabit) and possible insufficiency of financial means in the budget of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the external borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex) to do so, all possibilities to ensure funding should be explored. The Commission will verify with extreme urgency whether a possible redeployment of funds could be made. Should a decision of the budgetary authority become necessary, the Commission will initiate a procedure that is in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation, namely Articles 23 and 24, in order to secure a timely decision of the two arms of the budgetary authority on the means to provide for additional funding for Frontex to deploy a Rabit team. The budgetary authority commits itself to act as quickly as possible taking into account the urgency.’

P6_TA(2007)0132

Discharge 2005: Section III — Commission

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC)) (SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005  (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005  (1),

| — | having regard to the final accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I — (SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006, SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I — (SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006, SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0642, COM(2006)0641), and the Commission staff working paper — Annex to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (SEC(2006)1376, SEC(2006)1377), |
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—

having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0642, COM(2006)0641), and the Commission staff working paper — Annex to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (SEC(2006)1376, SEC(2006)1377),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, entitled ‘Policy Achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0124), |
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—

having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, entitled ‘Policy Achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0124),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Synthesis of the Commission's management achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0277), |
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—

having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Synthesis of the Commission's management achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0277),

| — | having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005 (COM(2006)0279), |
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—

having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005 (COM(2006)0279),

| — | having regard to the Commission's report on Member States' replies to the Court of Auditors' 2004 annual report (COM(2006)0184), |
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—

having regard to the Commission's report on Member States' replies to the Court of Auditors' 2004 annual report (COM(2006)0184),

| — | having regard to the Green Paper on the European Transparency Initiative adopted by the Commission on 3 May 2006(COM(2006)0194), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Green Paper on the European Transparency Initiative adopted by the Commission on 3 May 2006(COM(2006)0194),

| — | having regard to Opinion No 2/2004 of the Court of Auditors on the ‘single audit’ model (and a proposal for a Community internal control framework) (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Opinion No 2/2004 of the Court of Auditors on the ‘single audit’ model (and a proposal for a Community internal control framework) (3),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication on a roadmap to an integrated internal control framework (COM(2005)0252), |
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—

having regard to the Commission communication on a roadmap to an integrated internal control framework (COM(2005)0252),

| — | having regard to the Commission's action plan towards an integrated internal control framework (COM(2006)0009), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's action plan towards an integrated internal control framework (COM(2006)0009),

| — | having regard to the first report on the scoreboard for the application of the Commission action plan towards an integrated internal control framework published on 19 July 2006 (SEC(2006)1009), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the first report on the scoreboard for the application of the Commission action plan towards an integrated internal control framework published on 19 July 2006 (SEC(2006)1009),

| — | having regard to the House of Lords European Union Committee report entitled ‘Financial Management and Fraud in the European Union: Perceptions, Facts and Proposals’, which was published on 13 November 2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the House of Lords European Union Committee report entitled ‘Financial Management and Fraud in the European Union: Perceptions, Facts and Proposals’, which was published on 13 November 2006,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditor's annual report on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 (4) and its special reports, each accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited, |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditor's annual report on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 (4) and its special reports, each accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited,

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5710/2007 — C6-0081/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5710/2007 — C6-0081/2007),

| — | having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Opinion No 4/2006 of the Court of Auditors on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (7), |
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—

having regard to Opinion No 4/2006 of the Court of Auditors on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (7),

| — | having regard to Rule 70 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 70 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A6-0095/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A6-0095/2007),

| A. | whereas under Article 274 of the EC Treaty the Commission implements the budget on its own responsibility, having regard to the principles of sound financial management, |
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A.

whereas under Article 274 of the EC Treaty the Commission implements the budget on its own responsibility, having regard to the principles of sound financial management,

| 1. | Grants the Commission discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the Commission discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution that forms an integral part of it, to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and the national and regional audit institutions of the Member States, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution that forms an integral part of it, to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and the national and regional audit institutions of the Member States, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 107, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(5)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(7)  OJ C 273, 9.11.2006, p. 2.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC)) (SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005  (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005  (1),

| — | having regard to the final accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I — (SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006, SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006)  (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I — (SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006, SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006)  (2),

| — | having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0642, COM(2006)0641), and the Commission staff working paper — Annex to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (SEC(2006)1376, SEC(2006)1377), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0642, COM(2006)0641), and the Commission staff working paper — Annex to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (SEC(2006)1376, SEC(2006)1377),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, entitled ‘Policy Achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0124), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, entitled ‘Policy Achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0124),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Synthesis of the Commission's management achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0277), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Synthesis of the Commission's management achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0277),

| — | having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005 (COM(2006)0279), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005 (COM(2006)0279),

| — | having regard to the Commission's report on Member States' replies to the Court of Auditors' 2004 annual report (COM(2006)0184), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's report on Member States' replies to the Court of Auditors' 2004 annual report (COM(2006)0184),

| — | having regard to the Green Paper on the European Transparency Initiative adopted by the Commission on 3 May 2006(COM(2006)0194), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Green Paper on the European Transparency Initiative adopted by the Commission on 3 May 2006(COM(2006)0194),

| — | having regard to Opinion No 2/2004 of the Court of Auditors on the ‘single audit’ model (and a proposal for a Community internal control framework) (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Opinion No 2/2004 of the Court of Auditors on the ‘single audit’ model (and a proposal for a Community internal control framework) (3),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication on a roadmap to an integrated internal control framework (COM(2005)0252), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission communication on a roadmap to an integrated internal control framework (COM(2005)0252),

| — | having regard to the Commission's action plan towards an integrated internal control framework (COM(2006)0009), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's action plan towards an integrated internal control framework (COM(2006)0009),

| — | having regard to the first report on the scoreboard for the application of the Commission action plan towards an integrated internal control framework published on 19 July 2006 (SEC(2006)1009), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the first report on the scoreboard for the application of the Commission action plan towards an integrated internal control framework published on 19 July 2006 (SEC(2006)1009),

| — | having regard to the House of Lords European Union Committee report entitled ‘Financial Management and Fraud in the European Union: Perceptions, Facts and Proposals’, which was published on 13 November 2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the House of Lords European Union Committee report entitled ‘Financial Management and Fraud in the European Union: Perceptions, Facts and Proposals’, which was published on 13 November 2006,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditor's annual report on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 (4) and its special reports, each accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Court of Auditor's annual report on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 (4) and its special reports, each accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited,

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5710/2007 — C6-0081/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5710/2007 — C6-0081/2007),

| — | having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Opinion No 4/2006 of the Court of Auditors on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (7), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Opinion No 4/2006 of the Court of Auditors on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (7),

| — | having regard to Rule 70 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 70 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A6-0095/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A6-0095/2007),

| A. | whereas under Article 275 of the EC Treaty the Commission is responsible for drawing up the accounts, |
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A.

whereas under Article 275 of the EC Treaty the Commission is responsible for drawing up the accounts,

| 1. | Approves closing the accounts for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Approves closing the accounts for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to the national and regional audit institutions of the Member States, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to the national and regional audit institutions of the Member States, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 107, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(5)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(7)  OJ C 273, 9.11.2006, p. 2.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with comments forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC)) (SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006 — 2006/2070(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I — (SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006, SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006) (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I — (SEC(2006)0916 — C6-0263/2006, SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0262/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0642, COM(2006)0641), and the Commission staff working paper — Annex to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (SEC(2006)1376, SEC(2006)1377), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (COM(2006)0642, COM(2006)0641), and the Commission staff working paper — Annex to the report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2004 discharge decisions (SEC(2006)1376, SEC(2006)1377),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, entitled ‘Policy Achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0124), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, entitled ‘Policy Achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0124),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Synthesis of the Commission's management achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0277), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Synthesis of the Commission's management achievements in 2005’ (COM(2006)0277),

| — | having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005 (COM(2006)0279), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005 (COM(2006)0279),

| — | having regard to the Commission's report on Member States' replies to the Court of Auditors' 2004 annual report (COM(2006)0184), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's report on Member States' replies to the Court of Auditors' 2004 annual report (COM(2006)0184),

| — | having regard to the Green Paper on the European Transparency Initiative adopted by the Commission on 3 May 2006 (COM(2006)0194), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Green Paper on the European Transparency Initiative adopted by the Commission on 3 May 2006 (COM(2006)0194),

| — | having regard to Opinion No 2/2004 of the Court of Auditors on the ‘single audit’ model (and a proposal for a Community internal control framework) (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Opinion No 2/2004 of the Court of Auditors on the ‘single audit’ model (and a proposal for a Community internal control framework) (3),

| — | having regard to the Commission communication on a roadmap to an integrated internal control framework (COM(2005)0252), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission communication on a roadmap to an integrated internal control framework (COM(2005)0252),

| — | having regard to the Commission's action plan towards an integrated internal control framework (COM(2006)0009), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Commission's action plan towards an integrated internal control framework (COM(2006)0009),

| — | having regard to the first report on the scoreboard for the application of the Commission action plan towards an integrated internal control framework published on 19 July 2006 (SEC(2006)1009), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the first report on the scoreboard for the application of the Commission action plan towards an integrated internal control framework published on 19 July 2006 (SEC(2006)1009),

| — | having regard to the House of Lords European Union Committee report entitled ‘Financial Management and Fraud in the European Union: Perceptions, Facts and Proposals’, which was published on 13 November 2006, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the House of Lords European Union Committee report entitled ‘Financial Management and Fraud in the European Union: Perceptions, Facts and Proposals’, which was published on 13 November 2006,

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditor's annual report on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 (4) and its special reports, each accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited, |
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having regard to the Court of Auditor's annual report on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 (4) and its special reports, each accompanied by the replies of the institutions audited,

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5), |
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having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5710/2007 — C6-0081/2007), |
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having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5710/2007 — C6-0081/2007),

| — | having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Articles 179a and 180b of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Opinion No 4/2006 of the Court of Auditors on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (7), |
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having regard to Opinion No 4/2006 of the Court of Auditors on the draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (7),

| — | having regard to Rule 70 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 70 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A6-0095/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A6-0095/2007),

| A. | whereas Article 274 of the EC Treaty establishes that responsibility for implementation of the Community budget lies with the Commission and must be exercised with regard to the principles of sound financial management, in cooperation with the Member States, |
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A.

whereas Article 274 of the EC Treaty establishes that responsibility for implementation of the Community budget lies with the Commission and must be exercised with regard to the principles of sound financial management, in cooperation with the Member States,

| B. | whereas the most effective means for the Commission to demonstrate that it is genuinely committed to ensuring transparency and sound financial management is to do all it can to support measures seeking to enhance the quality of financial management, with a view to obtaining a positive statement of assurance (DAS — ‘Déclaration d'assurance’) from the European Court of Auditors, |
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B.

whereas the most effective means for the Commission to demonstrate that it is genuinely committed to ensuring transparency and sound financial management is to do all it can to support measures seeking to enhance the quality of financial management, with a view to obtaining a positive statement of assurance (DAS — ‘Déclaration d'assurance’) from the European Court of Auditors,

| C. | whereas improvement of the financial management in the Union must be supported and given momentum by a close monitoring of progress in the Commission and in the Member States, |
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C.

whereas improvement of the financial management in the Union must be supported and given momentum by a close monitoring of progress in the Commission and in the Member States,

| D. | whereas the implementation of EU policies is characterised by the ‘shared management’ of the Community budget by the Commission and the Member States, under which 80 % of Community expenditure is administered by the Member States, |
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D.

whereas the implementation of EU policies is characterised by the ‘shared management’ of the Community budget by the Commission and the Member States, under which 80 % of Community expenditure is administered by the Member States,

| E. | whereas Member States' assumption of control responsibilities in connection with the production of financial information and the requirement, in particular in implementation of point 44 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (8) (IIA), concerning summaries of the audits and declarations available, should make a substantial contribution towards improving management of the Community budget, ensuring the completion of an EU integrated internal control framework and obtaining a positive DAS, |
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E.

whereas Member States' assumption of control responsibilities in connection with the production of financial information and the requirement, in particular in implementation of point 44 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (8) (IIA), concerning summaries of the audits and declarations available, should make a substantial contribution towards improving management of the Community budget, ensuring the completion of an EU integrated internal control framework and obtaining a positive DAS,

| F. | whereas in its resolutions of 12 April 2005 (9) and 27 April 2006 (10), on the 2003 and 2004 discharges respectively, Parliament proposed that each Member State should provide an ex ante disclosure statement and an annual ex post statement of assurance as regards its use of EU funding, |
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F.

whereas in its resolutions of 12 April 2005 (9) and 27 April 2006 (10), on the 2003 and 2004 discharges respectively, Parliament proposed that each Member State should provide an ex ante disclosure statement and an annual ex post statement of assurance as regards its use of EU funding,

| G. | whereas the overriding principle sought by Parliament is that, in accordance with the EC Treaty, both the Commission's final responsibility for management of the Community budget and the Member States' powers to manage the funds made available to them should be fully shouldered, |
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G.

whereas the overriding principle sought by Parliament is that, in accordance with the EC Treaty, both the Commission's final responsibility for management of the Community budget and the Member States' powers to manage the funds made available to them should be fully shouldered,

| H. | whereas in its conclusions of 8 November 2005, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council rejected Parliament's proposal regarding national level declarations (11), |
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H.

whereas in its conclusions of 8 November 2005, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council rejected Parliament's proposal regarding national level declarations (11),

| I. | whereas point 44 of the IIA of 17 May 2006 states that the relevant audit authorities in Member States will produce an assessment concerning the compliance of management and control systems with the regulations of the Community and that Member States therefore undertake to produce an annual summary at the appropriate national level of the available audits and declarations, |
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I.

whereas point 44 of the IIA of 17 May 2006 states that the relevant audit authorities in Member States will produce an assessment concerning the compliance of management and control systems with the regulations of the Community and that Member States therefore undertake to produce an annual summary at the appropriate national level of the available audits and declarations,

| J. | whereas the principle of effective internal control is one of the budgetary principles set out in the Financial Regulation following its amendment by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006, as proposed by the Commission in the action plan referred to above, |
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J.

whereas the principle of effective internal control is one of the budgetary principles set out in the Financial Regulation following its amendment by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006, as proposed by the Commission in the action plan referred to above,

| K. | whereas in paragraph 2.10 of its annual report for 2005, in connection with the establishment of an integrated internal control framework, the Court of Auditors stresses that ‘one of the most important objectives approved by the Commission is represented by the proportionality and cost-effectiveness of controls’, stating that in this context, the process of simplification (e.g. greater use of flat-rate and lumpsum payments, simplified rules on procurement and grants) and the use of audit certificates and assurance declarations from third parties responsible for budget implementation tasks could play a significant role, |
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K.

whereas in paragraph 2.10 of its annual report for 2005, in connection with the establishment of an integrated internal control framework, the Court of Auditors stresses that ‘one of the most important objectives approved by the Commission is represented by the proportionality and cost-effectiveness of controls’, stating that in this context, the process of simplification (e.g. greater use of flat-rate and lumpsum payments, simplified rules on procurement and grants) and the use of audit certificates and assurance declarations from third parties responsible for budget implementation tasks could play a significant role,

| L. | whereas in the abovementioned conclusions of 8 November 2005 the Economic and Financial Affairs Council also took the view that it was of fundamental importance to introduce an integrated internal control system and simplify the legislation on controls and requested ‘that the Commission assess the cost of controls by area of expenditure’ (paragraph 5); |
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L.

whereas in the abovementioned conclusions of 8 November 2005 the Economic and Financial Affairs Council also took the view that it was of fundamental importance to introduce an integrated internal control system and simplify the legislation on controls and requested ‘that the Commission assess the cost of controls by area of expenditure’ (paragraph 5);

| M. | whereas the work of its Committee on Budgetary Control in general and the discharge procedure in particular form part of a process seeking to: (1) establish full accountability from the Commission as a whole and individual Commissioners, as well as from all other relevant actors, for financial management in the EU, in accordance with the Treaty; (2) implement an annual procedure that will facilitate this and enable Parliament to remain in direct contact with the key stakeholders in charge of such management; and (3) improve financial management in the EU in the light of the Court of Auditors' audit results and thereby create a more solid basis for decision-taking, |
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M.

whereas the work of its Committee on Budgetary Control in general and the discharge procedure in particular form part of a process seeking to: (1) establish full accountability from the Commission as a whole and individual Commissioners, as well as from all other relevant actors, for financial management in the EU, in accordance with the Treaty; (2) implement an annual procedure that will facilitate this and enable Parliament to remain in direct contact with the key stakeholders in charge of such management; and (3) improve financial management in the EU in the light of the Court of Auditors' audit results and thereby create a more solid basis for decision-taking,

| N. | whereas its Committee on Budgets should take due account of the 2005 discharge results and recommendations during the next budgetary procedure, |
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N.

whereas its Committee on Budgets should take due account of the 2005 discharge results and recommendations during the next budgetary procedure,

| O. | whereas by the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of 13 December 2006 in Case F-17/05 Carvalho, the Commission decision of 22 September 2004 prolonging invalidity was annulled, |
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O.

whereas by the judgment of the Civil Service Tribunal of 13 December 2006 in Case F-17/05 Carvalho, the Commission decision of 22 September 2004 prolonging invalidity was annulled,

HORIZONTAL ISSUES

Statement of Assurance

Reliability of the accounts

| 1. | Notes that, with some exceptions referred to in its observations, the Court takes the view that the final annual accounts of the European Communities present fairly the financial position of the Communities as of 31 December 2005, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the year then ended (Chapter 1, Statement of Assurance, paragraphs V to VIII); asks the Court for further remarks, in future annual reports, about the policy areas and Member States particularly affected; |
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1.

Notes that, with some exceptions referred to in its observations, the Court takes the view that the final annual accounts of the European Communities present fairly the financial position of the Communities as of 31 December 2005, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the year then ended (Chapter 1, Statement of Assurance, paragraphs V to VIII); asks the Court for further remarks, in future annual reports, about the policy areas and Member States particularly affected;

| 2. | Welcomes in particular the efforts made by the Commission to adopt the accounts for the financial year within the Financial Regulation deadlines for the production of the financial statements; |
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2.

Welcomes in particular the efforts made by the Commission to adopt the accounts for the financial year within the Financial Regulation deadlines for the production of the financial statements;

| 3. | Expresses concern, nonetheless, at the Court's observations regarding errors in amounts registered in the accounting system (overstatement of the accounts payable and of the total amount of long-term and short-term pre-financings) and errors in the local accounting systems of some directorates-general; |
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3.

Expresses concern, nonetheless, at the Court's observations regarding errors in amounts registered in the accounting system (overstatement of the accounts payable and of the total amount of long-term and short-term pre-financings) and errors in the local accounting systems of some directorates-general;

| 4. | Calls on the Commission to take urgent steps to remedy the shortcomings noted by the Court, with a view to preventing them from affecting the reliability of the financial statements for 2006; |
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4.

Calls on the Commission to take urgent steps to remedy the shortcomings noted by the Court, with a view to preventing them from affecting the reliability of the financial statements for 2006;

| 5. | Welcomes the fact that, in response to repeated requests from Parliament, new Article 61 of the Financial Regulation establishes that the Commission's accounting officer shall sign off the accounts and is empowered to check the information received and to make reservations; stresses that the accounting officer needs clear empowerment to execute this responsibility, in particular concerning carrying out checks; invites the Commission to inform the Committee on Budgetary Control which organisational changes it has taken or plans to take in order to allow the accounting officer to fulfil his duties under the new Article 61; |
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5.

Welcomes the fact that, in response to repeated requests from Parliament, new Article 61 of the Financial Regulation establishes that the Commission's accounting officer shall sign off the accounts and is empowered to check the information received and to make reservations; stresses that the accounting officer needs clear empowerment to execute this responsibility, in particular concerning carrying out checks; invites the Commission to inform the Committee on Budgetary Control which organisational changes it has taken or plans to take in order to allow the accounting officer to fulfil his duties under the new Article 61;

| 6. | Notes that, as a result of the 2004 discharge resolution, the Commission has submitted information on the unknown accounts; regrets the fact that the information submitted has not yet made the transactions via those accounts transparent; notes that the funds credited to the accounts should be transferred back to the budget as other revenue; calls on the Commission in this connection to explain why the ‘Economat’ supermarket operating accounts operated outside the budget have still not been incorporated into the budget; |
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Notes that, as a result of the 2004 discharge resolution, the Commission has submitted information on the unknown accounts; regrets the fact that the information submitted has not yet made the transactions via those accounts transparent; notes that the funds credited to the accounts should be transferred back to the budget as other revenue; calls on the Commission in this connection to explain why the ‘Economat’ supermarket operating accounts operated outside the budget have still not been incorporated into the budget;

| 7. | Regrets that, as noted by the Court of Auditors in paragraph 1.49 of its 2005 annual report, the accounting officer failed fully to comply with Accounting Rules Nos 2 and 12 with regard to the new structure and presentation of the balance sheet and the revised treatment of the Communities' pension liabilities; notes that the Commission's accounting officer revised Accounting Rules Nos 2 and 12 in October 2006; |
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Regrets that, as noted by the Court of Auditors in paragraph 1.49 of its 2005 annual report, the accounting officer failed fully to comply with Accounting Rules Nos 2 and 12 with regard to the new structure and presentation of the balance sheet and the revised treatment of the Communities' pension liabilities; notes that the Commission's accounting officer revised Accounting Rules Nos 2 and 12 in October 2006;

| 8. | Expresses concern at the fact that the Court notes errors in the pre-financing amounts recorded, and calls on the Commission to take urgent steps to remedy these shortcomings with a view to ensuring that the accounts reflect the Community's financial position as accurately as possible; reminds the Commission of its undertaking to provide the budgetary authority with six-monthly reports on the management of prefinancing operations; |
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8.

Expresses concern at the fact that the Court notes errors in the pre-financing amounts recorded, and calls on the Commission to take urgent steps to remedy these shortcomings with a view to ensuring that the accounts reflect the Community's financial position as accurately as possible; reminds the Commission of its undertaking to provide the budgetary authority with six-monthly reports on the management of prefinancing operations;

Budgetary management

| 9. | Is concerned at the renewed increase in outstanding commitments and calls for a higher rate of utilisation over the next three years; |
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Is concerned at the renewed increase in outstanding commitments and calls for a higher rate of utilisation over the next three years;

| 10. | Points out that the majority of the cancellations under the year n+2 rule relate to the European Social Fund (ESF); calls on the Member States to ensure that requests for payments are submitted to the Commission more rapidly since the measures funded by the ESF are intended to improve employability and boost human resources and are crucial for the attainment of the Lisbon objectives; a slow rate of utilisation is extremely worrying particularly in the light of the newly created European Globalisation Fund and the objective of that fund; |
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10.

Points out that the majority of the cancellations under the year n+2 rule relate to the European Social Fund (ESF); calls on the Member States to ensure that requests for payments are submitted to the Commission more rapidly since the measures funded by the ESF are intended to improve employability and boost human resources and are crucial for the attainment of the Lisbon objectives; a slow rate of utilisation is extremely worrying particularly in the light of the newly created European Globalisation Fund and the objective of that fund;

| 11. | Calls on the Commission and the Court of Auditors to keep due account of beneficiaries applying for relatively small amounts for projects or organisations, which are, due to their size, not able to hire the necessary audit and evaluation expertise, in order to achieve the right balance between the costs of the project and the costs and manpower of auditing and reporting; |
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11.

Calls on the Commission and the Court of Auditors to keep due account of beneficiaries applying for relatively small amounts for projects or organisations, which are, due to their size, not able to hire the necessary audit and evaluation expertise, in order to achieve the right balance between the costs of the project and the costs and manpower of auditing and reporting;

Legality of the underlying transactions

| 12. | Notes the Court's observations to the effect that in areas in which the Commission has applied appropriate supervisory and control systems, there were no significant findings as to the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (Chapter 1, Statement of Assurance, paragraph IX); |
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12.

Notes the Court's observations to the effect that in areas in which the Commission has applied appropriate supervisory and control systems, there were no significant findings as to the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions (Chapter 1, Statement of Assurance, paragraph IX);

| 13. | Deplores, nonetheless, that in extremely important Community spending areas (CAP spending that does not come under the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS), Structural Funds, internal policies, external actions, Sapard), the Court notes that the supervisory and control systems need to become more efficient, given that there remain shortcomings that prevent a positive DAS being given in those areas (Chapter 1, Statement of Assurance, paragraph IX to XI); |
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13.

Deplores, nonetheless, that in extremely important Community spending areas (CAP spending that does not come under the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS), Structural Funds, internal policies, external actions, Sapard), the Court notes that the supervisory and control systems need to become more efficient, given that there remain shortcomings that prevent a positive DAS being given in those areas (Chapter 1, Statement of Assurance, paragraph IX to XI);

| 14. | Expresses grave concern at the large number of errors detected by the Court in transactions at final beneficiary level and notes that, where there is a shared management arrangement, responsibility for preventing, identifying and correcting errors at final beneficiary level lies with the Member States whilst at the same time the Commission is responsible for giving clear, efficient and effective guidelines to Member States on how to prevent, identify and correct these errors; |
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14.

Expresses grave concern at the large number of errors detected by the Court in transactions at final beneficiary level and notes that, where there is a shared management arrangement, responsibility for preventing, identifying and correcting errors at final beneficiary level lies with the Member States whilst at the same time the Commission is responsible for giving clear, efficient and effective guidelines to Member States on how to prevent, identify and correct these errors;

| 15. | Calls on the Commission to further improve its effective supervision of controls delegated to the Member States; insists that the Commission in the case where Member States' control systems are still insufficient should impose clear deadlines and apply sanctions where those deadlines are not met; |
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15.

Calls on the Commission to further improve its effective supervision of controls delegated to the Member States; insists that the Commission in the case where Member States' control systems are still insufficient should impose clear deadlines and apply sanctions where those deadlines are not met;

| 16. | Considers that the central issue that needs to be addressed in connection with the DAS is whether supervisory and control systems are being properly applied at both Community and national levels and whether they ensure the legality and regularity of the underlying operations; |
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16.

Considers that the central issue that needs to be addressed in connection with the DAS is whether supervisory and control systems are being properly applied at both Community and national levels and whether they ensure the legality and regularity of the underlying operations;

| 17. | Believes that, on this basis, the Court's audits will enable the origin of the shortcomings noted to be determined and will help to remedy the limitations to a much greater extent than the mere pointing up of errors in transactions; |
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17.

Believes that, on this basis, the Court's audits will enable the origin of the shortcomings noted to be determined and will help to remedy the limitations to a much greater extent than the mere pointing up of errors in transactions;

| 18. | Welcomes the revised DAS approach that the Court of Auditors started to introduce in 2002, particularly the latest change approved in February 2006 (12), which will be implemented for the first time in the Court's 2006 annual report; |
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18.

Welcomes the revised DAS approach that the Court of Auditors started to introduce in 2002, particularly the latest change approved in February 2006 (12), which will be implemented for the first time in the Court's 2006 annual report;

National management declarations

| 19. | Points out that, in accordance with Article 274 of the EC Treaty, each and every one of the Member States must fully shoulder its management responsibilities and take appropriate steps to minimise the risk of errors arising in the underlying transactions; |
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19.

Points out that, in accordance with Article 274 of the EC Treaty, each and every one of the Member States must fully shoulder its management responsibilities and take appropriate steps to minimise the risk of errors arising in the underlying transactions;

| 20. | Welcomes as a first step towards national management declarations the agreement reached in the IIA that Member States have to provide annual summaries of available audits and declarations; |
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20.

Welcomes as a first step towards national management declarations the agreement reached in the IIA that Member States have to provide annual summaries of available audits and declarations;

| 21. | Draws attention to the urgent need to introduce national declarations at an appropriate political level, covering all Community funds coming under the shared management arrangement, as proposed by Parliament in its 2003 and 2004 discharge resolutions; |
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21.

Draws attention to the urgent need to introduce national declarations at an appropriate political level, covering all Community funds coming under the shared management arrangement, as proposed by Parliament in its 2003 and 2004 discharge resolutions;

| 22. | Stresses the importance of the action plan towards an integrated internal control framework and fully endorses the proposal made by the Commission under Action 5 of the action plan, namely that ‘Member States should designate a national coordinating body’ for each Community policy, to provide an overview of the assurance available in respect of Community actions managed by each Member State; |
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Stresses the importance of the action plan towards an integrated internal control framework and fully endorses the proposal made by the Commission under Action 5 of the action plan, namely that ‘Member States should designate a national coordinating body’ for each Community policy, to provide an overview of the assurance available in respect of Community actions managed by each Member State;

| 23. | Points out that States, not regions, are members of the EU, and therefore does not consider it acceptable for a Member State to reject national declarations on the grounds of its territorial organisation, and considers that each Member State must be able to take responsibility for the management of EU funds received, either through a single national management declaration or in the form of several declarations within a national framework; |
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23.

Points out that States, not regions, are members of the EU, and therefore does not consider it acceptable for a Member State to reject national declarations on the grounds of its territorial organisation, and considers that each Member State must be able to take responsibility for the management of EU funds received, either through a single national management declaration or in the form of several declarations within a national framework;

| 24. | Takes the view that national management declarations which could take the form of comprising several declarations within a national framework, rather than one alone, in order to acknowledge the federal and decentralised political systems in existence in some Member States, as pointed in its resolution of 2 February 2006 on national management declarations (13), would, without a doubt, improve the quality of the relevant national supervisory and control systems, and, without detracting from the independence of the Court of Auditors, could facilitate a positive DAS being obtained from it, since such declarations form a vital element in achieving an EU integrated internal control framework and as such would be an important factor in obtaining a positive DAS; |
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24.

Takes the view that national management declarations which could take the form of comprising several declarations within a national framework, rather than one alone, in order to acknowledge the federal and decentralised political systems in existence in some Member States, as pointed in its resolution of 2 February 2006 on national management declarations (13), would, without a doubt, improve the quality of the relevant national supervisory and control systems, and, without detracting from the independence of the Court of Auditors, could facilitate a positive DAS being obtained from it, since such declarations form a vital element in achieving an EU integrated internal control framework and as such would be an important factor in obtaining a positive DAS;

| 25. | Warmly welcomes the initiative taken by the Netherlands, whose government approved the adoption of a national declaration on the management of Community funding, based on sub-declarations covering the various spending areas, which will be signed on behalf of the Dutch government by the finance minister as the final authority; |
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25.

Warmly welcomes the initiative taken by the Netherlands, whose government approved the adoption of a national declaration on the management of Community funding, based on sub-declarations covering the various spending areas, which will be signed on behalf of the Dutch government by the finance minister as the final authority;

| 26. | Welcomes furthermore the decision taken by the United Kingdom and Sweden to take steps with a view to introducing national declarations on the management of Community funding, with in case of the United Kingdom provision being made for the declaration to be signed by a senior official with due authority in the relevant area; points out further that the Danish national audit body is to give an audit opinion on the management of community funding under shared management; |
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26.

Welcomes furthermore the decision taken by the United Kingdom and Sweden to take steps with a view to introducing national declarations on the management of Community funding, with in case of the United Kingdom provision being made for the declaration to be signed by a senior official with due authority in the relevant area; points out further that the Danish national audit body is to give an audit opinion on the management of community funding under shared management;

| 27. | Expresses concern at the fact that, despite these initiatives in favour of national declarations, most Member States are resisting their introduction; |
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27.

Expresses concern at the fact that, despite these initiatives in favour of national declarations, most Member States are resisting their introduction;

| 28. | Calls nonetheless on the Commission to submit before the end of 2007 to the Council a proposal for a national (management) declaration covering all Community funds under shared management, based on sub-declarations by the various national bodies responsible for the management of expenditure; is of the opinion that a common approach towards the implementation and construction of national declarations, carried out according to the same principles, and if possible ensuring the participation of national audit bodies, is necessary to assure that the national declaration is of value to the Commission and the Court of Auditors; |
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28.

Calls nonetheless on the Commission to submit before the end of 2007 to the Council a proposal for a national (management) declaration covering all Community funds under shared management, based on sub-declarations by the various national bodies responsible for the management of expenditure; is of the opinion that a common approach towards the implementation and construction of national declarations, carried out according to the same principles, and if possible ensuring the participation of national audit bodies, is necessary to assure that the national declaration is of value to the Commission and the Court of Auditors;

| 29. | Calls on the Council to reopen the debate on the matter urgently; |
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29.

Calls on the Council to reopen the debate on the matter urgently;

| 30. | Calls on the national parliaments (particularly the national committees responsible for oversight of public finances and the committees of the Conference of Community and European Affairs Committees of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC)) to discuss the introduction of national declarations and to inform the house of the outcome of this discussion; |
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30.

Calls on the national parliaments (particularly the national committees responsible for oversight of public finances and the committees of the Conference of Community and European Affairs Committees of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC)) to discuss the introduction of national declarations and to inform the house of the outcome of this discussion;

Point 44 of the IIA

| 31. | Stresses that point 44 of the IIA requires the relevant audit authorities in the Member States to produce an assessment concerning the compliance of management and control systems with the regulations of the Community, with Member States undertaking to produce an annual summary at the appropriate national level of the available audits and declarations; |
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31.

Stresses that point 44 of the IIA requires the relevant audit authorities in the Member States to produce an assessment concerning the compliance of management and control systems with the regulations of the Community, with Member States undertaking to produce an annual summary at the appropriate national level of the available audits and declarations;

| 32. | Takes the view that the audit authorities referred to in point 44 of the IIA must shoulder this new responsibility for the local use of EU funds and that this national-level control should form the basis on which the national authorities draw up their national management declarations; |
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32.

Takes the view that the audit authorities referred to in point 44 of the IIA must shoulder this new responsibility for the local use of EU funds and that this national-level control should form the basis on which the national authorities draw up their national management declarations;

| 33. | Stresses that this is the only way of giving true meaning to national management declarations which, in Parliament's view, should provide a genuine guarantee that national supervisory and control systems are functioning properly; |
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33.

Stresses that this is the only way of giving true meaning to national management declarations which, in Parliament's view, should provide a genuine guarantee that national supervisory and control systems are functioning properly;

| 34. | Calls on the Commission to ask the Member States for the information referred to in point 44 of the IIA and to draw up, on the basis of that information, a document analysing the strengths and weaknesses of each Member State's national system for the administration and control of Community funds and the results of the audits conducted, and to forward that document to Parliament and the Council; |
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34.

Calls on the Commission to ask the Member States for the information referred to in point 44 of the IIA and to draw up, on the basis of that information, a document analysing the strengths and weaknesses of each Member State's national system for the administration and control of Community funds and the results of the audits conducted, and to forward that document to Parliament and the Council;

| 35. | Considers that it would be extremely useful for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council to use the final document drawn up by the Commission as the basis for a comparative analysis and a debate on the suitability of the systems used by Member States for control of the funds they receive from the Community budget; |
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35.

Considers that it would be extremely useful for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council to use the final document drawn up by the Commission as the basis for a comparative analysis and a debate on the suitability of the systems used by Member States for control of the funds they receive from the Community budget;

Suspension of payments and financial corrections

| 36. | Recalls the Commission's communication of 15 June 2005 on a roadmap to an integrated internal control framework (COM(2005)0252), whose point B states: ‘When a Member State fails to adequately address the risks of error, the Commission will protect the EC budget by rigorously applying the existing provisions for the suspension of payments and financial corrections’; |
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36.

Recalls the Commission's communication of 15 June 2005 on a roadmap to an integrated internal control framework (COM(2005)0252), whose point B states: ‘When a Member State fails to adequately address the risks of error, the Commission will protect the EC budget by rigorously applying the existing provisions for the suspension of payments and financial corrections’;

Suspension of payments

| 37. | Assures the Commission of its full support in the rigorous application of the legislation on suspension of payments, and welcomes the measures already initiated for the non-transfer of funds where the Commission does not have an absolute guarantee of the reliability of the management and control systems of the Member State which is the beneficiary of those funds; |
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37.

Assures the Commission of its full support in the rigorous application of the legislation on suspension of payments, and welcomes the measures already initiated for the non-transfer of funds where the Commission does not have an absolute guarantee of the reliability of the management and control systems of the Member State which is the beneficiary of those funds;

| 38. | Believes that, in the case of recurrent reserves for expenditure programmes in a particular Member State, suspension of payments, as a means of pressure, will contribute to the greater involvement of the Member States in the correct use of Community funds received; |
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38.

Believes that, in the case of recurrent reserves for expenditure programmes in a particular Member State, suspension of payments, as a means of pressure, will contribute to the greater involvement of the Member States in the correct use of Community funds received;

| 39. | Calls on the Commission to simplify the rules and apply the existing legislation on suspension of payments in the cases where it is necessary, and to inform the Council, Parliament and the Court of Auditors in good time concerning the suspensions of payments and their results; |
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39.

Calls on the Commission to simplify the rules and apply the existing legislation on suspension of payments in the cases where it is necessary, and to inform the Council, Parliament and the Court of Auditors in good time concerning the suspensions of payments and their results;

| 40. | Insists that payments should be fully or partly suspended in the case where Member States are not complying with basic requirements, as in the case of the IACS system in Greece, and where the Greek authorities do not remedy the existing problems within the time limits set, as scheduled by the jointly adopted action plan which the Commission has requested from the Greek authorities for a fully functioning IACS system; |
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40.

Insists that payments should be fully or partly suspended in the case where Member States are not complying with basic requirements, as in the case of the IACS system in Greece, and where the Greek authorities do not remedy the existing problems within the time limits set, as scheduled by the jointly adopted action plan which the Commission has requested from the Greek authorities for a fully functioning IACS system;

| 41. | Considers it detrimental for the image of the EU if individual Member States can apply different control standards; |
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41.

Considers it detrimental for the image of the EU if individual Member States can apply different control standards;

Financial corrections in the multiannual payments

| 42. | Considers that, in the case of shared or decentralised management, the Commission should fully apply Article 53(5) of the Financial Regulation, thus assuming final responsibility for the execution of the budget, in line with Article 274 of the Treaty, by means of ‘clearance-of-accounts procedures or financial correction mechanisms’; |
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42.

Considers that, in the case of shared or decentralised management, the Commission should fully apply Article 53(5) of the Financial Regulation, thus assuming final responsibility for the execution of the budget, in line with Article 274 of the Treaty, by means of ‘clearance-of-accounts procedures or financial correction mechanisms’;

| 43. | Stresses that, given the multiannual character of expenditure in Community programmes, it is only at the end of a multiannual cycle that the Commission can proceed to the application of those ‘clearance-ofaccounts procedures or financial correction mechanisms’, whose aim is the a posteriori rectification of errors detected, if comprehensive and clearly comprehensible documentation on programme implementation is available; further emphasises the need to undertake financial corrections as soon as uncorrected irregularities are detected by the Member States, without waiting for the end of the multiannual cycle; |
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43.

Stresses that, given the multiannual character of expenditure in Community programmes, it is only at the end of a multiannual cycle that the Commission can proceed to the application of those ‘clearance-ofaccounts procedures or financial correction mechanisms’, whose aim is the a posteriori rectification of errors detected, if comprehensive and clearly comprehensible documentation on programme implementation is available; further emphasises the need to undertake financial corrections as soon as uncorrected irregularities are detected by the Member States, without waiting for the end of the multiannual cycle;

| 44. | Notes with concern that the Court is extremely critical of the financial corrections applied by the Commission, which do not ‘ensure the prevention and timely identification and correction of errors’, do not take sufficient account of the deficiencies identified in the underlying operations, that is, at the level of the final beneficiary, and do not ‘encourage Member States to take action to prevent irregularities or to improve their management and control systems’ (paragraphs 1.64 and 6.35 of the Court of Auditors' annual report); |
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44.

Notes with concern that the Court is extremely critical of the financial corrections applied by the Commission, which do not ‘ensure the prevention and timely identification and correction of errors’, do not take sufficient account of the deficiencies identified in the underlying operations, that is, at the level of the final beneficiary, and do not ‘encourage Member States to take action to prevent irregularities or to improve their management and control systems’ (paragraphs 1.64 and 6.35 of the Court of Auditors' annual report);

| 45. | Notes that the objective of the final decisions and corrective measures (14) is to remove Community funding from expenditure which has not been carried out in conformity with Community rules, and that such decisions, which are a matter for the Commission, should constitute a major instrument in the control and monitoring systems; |
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45.

Notes that the objective of the final decisions and corrective measures (14) is to remove Community funding from expenditure which has not been carried out in conformity with Community rules, and that such decisions, which are a matter for the Commission, should constitute a major instrument in the control and monitoring systems;

| 46. | Notes that the final corrective measures, where they are not charged directly to the operations at the level of the final beneficiary, have the effect in practice — as the Court points out — of transferring the costs of illegal and irregular operations from the Community budget to national taxpayers as a whole, rather than to the final beneficiary who is responsible for the error (paragraph 1.65 of the Court of Auditors' annual report); notes that those corrections therefore have only a limited preventive and deterrent effect on beneficiaries and managers; |
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46.

Notes that the final corrective measures, where they are not charged directly to the operations at the level of the final beneficiary, have the effect in practice — as the Court points out — of transferring the costs of illegal and irregular operations from the Community budget to national taxpayers as a whole, rather than to the final beneficiary who is responsible for the error (paragraph 1.65 of the Court of Auditors' annual report); notes that those corrections therefore have only a limited preventive and deterrent effect on beneficiaries and managers;

| 47. | Stresses, therefore, the great importance of the Member States having appropriate systems for improving the prevention and identification of errors at the level of the final beneficiary, thus reducing the need for the Commission to apply final corrective measures; |
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47.

Stresses, therefore, the great importance of the Member States having appropriate systems for improving the prevention and identification of errors at the level of the final beneficiary, thus reducing the need for the Commission to apply final corrective measures;

| 48. | Notes that, as a result of the principle of efficient and effective use of appropriations, there must be effective recovery; takes the view that improved recovery would provide proof of the effectiveness of EUpenalties and further boost the European institutions' credibility; |
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48.

Notes that, as a result of the principle of efficient and effective use of appropriations, there must be effective recovery; takes the view that improved recovery would provide proof of the effectiveness of EUpenalties and further boost the European institutions' credibility;

| 49. | Notes that effective recovery can only take place via the Member States' enforcement agencies; calls therefore, in connection with recovery, for Member States' costs for their enforcement agencies to be taken into account; |
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49.

Notes that effective recovery can only take place via the Member States' enforcement agencies; calls therefore, in connection with recovery, for Member States' costs for their enforcement agencies to be taken into account;

| 50. | Is convinced that an improvement in the recovery rate can be achieved by revealing the identities of debtors who have been found liable by the courts and can no longer appeal, but are unwilling to make payment; |
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50.

Is convinced that an improvement in the recovery rate can be achieved by revealing the identities of debtors who have been found liable by the courts and can no longer appeal, but are unwilling to make payment;

| 51. | Concludes that the Commission, for its part and in the light of the Court's severe criticisms, needs to take all appropriate action in order to prevent errors and irregularities in occurring in the first place and regrets that the Commission apparently puts more emphasis on final financial correction mechanisms which, as the Court notes, have serious weaknesses and ‘cannot be regarded as mechanisms to ensure theprevention and timely identification and correction of errors’ (paragraph 1.64 of the annual report of the European Court of Auditors); |
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51.

Concludes that the Commission, for its part and in the light of the Court's severe criticisms, needs to take all appropriate action in order to prevent errors and irregularities in occurring in the first place and regrets that the Commission apparently puts more emphasis on final financial correction mechanisms which, as the Court notes, have serious weaknesses and ‘cannot be regarded as mechanisms to ensure theprevention and timely identification and correction of errors’ (paragraph 1.64 of the annual report of the European Court of Auditors);

| 52. | Regrets the Commission's criticism of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial correction measures applied by the Commission in 2005, as manifested notably during the presentation of the Court's annual report to the Committee on Budgetary Control on 23 October 2006, since citizens' confidence in the ability of the European institutions to function is based inter alia on the guaranteed independence of the Court of Auditors as an external audit body; |
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52.

Regrets the Commission's criticism of the Court of Auditors concerning the financial correction measures applied by the Commission in 2005, as manifested notably during the presentation of the Court's annual report to the Committee on Budgetary Control on 23 October 2006, since citizens' confidence in the ability of the European institutions to function is based inter alia on the guaranteed independence of the Court of Auditors as an external audit body;

| 53. | Calls on the Commission to supply both Parliament and the Court of Auditors with an explicit definition of the different concepts grouped under the term ‘financial correction mechanisms’, as well as with the amounts actually involved in the corrections of 2005; |
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53.

Calls on the Commission to supply both Parliament and the Court of Auditors with an explicit definition of the different concepts grouped under the term ‘financial correction mechanisms’, as well as with the amounts actually involved in the corrections of 2005;

| 54. | Calls on the Commission to submit in future a detailed annual report including the amounts actually involved in the financial corrections; |
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54.

Calls on the Commission to submit in future a detailed annual report including the amounts actually involved in the financial corrections;

The Commission's internal control system

The Action Plan for an integrated internal control framework

| 55. | Welcomes the Commission's adoption on 17 January 2006 of its communication to the Council, the European Parliament and the Court of Auditors: Commission Action Plan towards an Integrated Internal Control Framework (COM(2006)0009 and SEC(2006)0049), which sets out 16 concrete actions to be undertaken in order to contribute to ensuring more effective internal controls over EU funds; |
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55.

Welcomes the Commission's adoption on 17 January 2006 of its communication to the Council, the European Parliament and the Court of Auditors: Commission Action Plan towards an Integrated Internal Control Framework (COM(2006)0009 and SEC(2006)0049), which sets out 16 concrete actions to be undertaken in order to contribute to ensuring more effective internal controls over EU funds;

| 56. | Welcomes the first half-yearly scoreboard submitted by the Commission on 19 July 2006 (SEC(2006)1001) on the implementation of the above Action Plan, pursuant to Parliament's request in its resolution on the discharge for 2004; expects that the second half-yearly scoreboard will reach Parliament before 1 January 2008; |
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56.

Welcomes the first half-yearly scoreboard submitted by the Commission on 19 July 2006 (SEC(2006)1001) on the implementation of the above Action Plan, pursuant to Parliament's request in its resolution on the discharge for 2004; expects that the second half-yearly scoreboard will reach Parliament before 1 January 2008;

| 57. | Regrets, however, the fact that, as that report states, some of the actions have not even been started and there is thus already a degree of delay with regard to the planned calendar, particularly concerning Actions 7, 9 and 10 (15); |
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57.

Regrets, however, the fact that, as that report states, some of the actions have not even been started and there is thus already a degree of delay with regard to the planned calendar, particularly concerning Actions 7, 9 and 10 (15);

Value for money — Analysis of the existing balance between operational expenditure and the cost of the control system — Error index or acceptable risk of error

| 58. | Points out that the Court of Auditors, in its annual report for 2005 and with respect to the establishment of an integrated internal control framework, takes the view that ‘one of the most important objectives approved by the Commission is represented by the proportionality and cost-effectiveness of controls’ (paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10); |
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58.

Points out that the Court of Auditors, in its annual report for 2005 and with respect to the establishment of an integrated internal control framework, takes the view that ‘one of the most important objectives approved by the Commission is represented by the proportionality and cost-effectiveness of controls’ (paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10);

| 59. | Recalls, furthermore, that the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 8 November 2005, as mentioned above, laid major stress on the need to implement an integrated internal control system, and stated: ‘The Council believes, in line with the Court's opinion 2/2004, that it should reach an understanding with the European Parliament regarding the risks to be tolerated in the underlying transactions, having regard to the costs and benefits of controls for the different policy areas and the value of the expenditure concerned’; expects the Council to act on its own decision promptly; |
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59.

Recalls, furthermore, that the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 8 November 2005, as mentioned above, laid major stress on the need to implement an integrated internal control system, and stated: ‘The Council believes, in line with the Court's opinion 2/2004, that it should reach an understanding with the European Parliament regarding the risks to be tolerated in the underlying transactions, having regard to the costs and benefits of controls for the different policy areas and the value of the expenditure concerned’; expects the Council to act on its own decision promptly;

| 60. | Recalls Action 4 of the above-mentioned Action Plan, which, in line with the recommendations of Parliament, proposes initiating ‘interinstitutional dialogue on risks to be tolerated in the underlying transactions’; |
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60.

Recalls Action 4 of the above-mentioned Action Plan, which, in line with the recommendations of Parliament, proposes initiating ‘interinstitutional dialogue on risks to be tolerated in the underlying transactions’;

| 61. | Also recalls Action 10, which proposes making an ‘analysis of the costs of controls’, in view of the ‘need to reach an appropriate balance between the costs and benefits of controls’, and which states that the results will be presented in early 2007; notes, however, that implementation of this action has scarcely begun; |
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61.

Also recalls Action 10, which proposes making an ‘analysis of the costs of controls’, in view of the ‘need to reach an appropriate balance between the costs and benefits of controls’, and which states that the results will be presented in early 2007; notes, however, that implementation of this action has scarcely begun;

| 62. | Stresses, in this context, the importance of Opinion No 2/2004 of the Court of Auditors regarding the Single Audit Model, namely as regards the need to insure the coincidence between the level of authority that legislates, finances and benefits from controls (point 24), as regards proportionality between costs and benefits of controls (point 25) and as regards transparency of controls (point 26); |
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62.

Stresses, in this context, the importance of Opinion No 2/2004 of the Court of Auditors regarding the Single Audit Model, namely as regards the need to insure the coincidence between the level of authority that legislates, finances and benefits from controls (point 24), as regards proportionality between costs and benefits of controls (point 25) and as regards transparency of controls (point 26);

| 63. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors when, in its Opinion No 4/2006, it regrets that the relationship between tolerable risk levels and the cost-benefit ratio of controls has yet to be established and that, even though it is a vital concept for the integrated control system, it has not yet been clarified how an ‘acceptable risk level’ is to be determined; |
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63.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors when, in its Opinion No 4/2006, it regrets that the relationship between tolerable risk levels and the cost-benefit ratio of controls has yet to be established and that, even though it is a vital concept for the integrated control system, it has not yet been clarified how an ‘acceptable risk level’ is to be determined;

| 64. | Considers, therefore, that the Commission, in line with the principles of proportionality and cost efficiency (value for money) of the control systems, should evaluate the relationship between, on the one hand, the resources available for each particular policy, and, on the other, the part of those resources dedicated to the control systems broken down by area of expenditure, and any resources lost thanks to errors thus detected; |
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64.

Considers, therefore, that the Commission, in line with the principles of proportionality and cost efficiency (value for money) of the control systems, should evaluate the relationship between, on the one hand, the resources available for each particular policy, and, on the other, the part of those resources dedicated to the control systems broken down by area of expenditure, and any resources lost thanks to errors thus detected;

| 65. | Invites the Commission to fully disclose to the public the methods it uses for the determination of the rates of error, and encourages the Commission to pursue an interinstitutional dialogue on audit methodology; |
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65.

Invites the Commission to fully disclose to the public the methods it uses for the determination of the rates of error, and encourages the Commission to pursue an interinstitutional dialogue on audit methodology;

| 66. | Considers it essential for the Commission to have a credible roadmap to achieve a positive DAS; |
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66.

Considers it essential for the Commission to have a credible roadmap to achieve a positive DAS;

| 67. | Calls on the Commission to carry out that comparative analysis, as forming the sole basis which will make it possible to establish an ‘acceptable risk level’, and to forward it to Parliament, the Council and the Court of Auditors, in compliance with the wishes of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council; |
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67.

Calls on the Commission to carry out that comparative analysis, as forming the sole basis which will make it possible to establish an ‘acceptable risk level’, and to forward it to Parliament, the Council and the Court of Auditors, in compliance with the wishes of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council;

| 68. | Believes that the cost-benefit ratio existing between the resources dedicated to control activities and the results obtained by the controls should be a key element to be taken into account by the Court of Auditors when it delivers its statement of assurance; |
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68.

Believes that the cost-benefit ratio existing between the resources dedicated to control activities and the results obtained by the controls should be a key element to be taken into account by the Court of Auditors when it delivers its statement of assurance;

Political responsibility and administrative responsibility at the Commission

| 69. | Stresses that the differing information content of services' annual activity reports is a hindrance to this procedure; is concerned at the Court's statement that some of those reports still do not include sufficient evidence for its statement of assurance (paragraphs 2.15, 2.18 and 2.19 of the annual report for 2005); |
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69.

Stresses that the differing information content of services' annual activity reports is a hindrance to this procedure; is concerned at the Court's statement that some of those reports still do not include sufficient evidence for its statement of assurance (paragraphs 2.15, 2.18 and 2.19 of the annual report for 2005);

| 70. | Asks the Commission to ensure that its annual activity reports and statements go into much greater detail — where possible on the level of the individual Member States — in the evaluation of the existing systems, the shortcomings detected by them and their financial impact; |
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70.

Asks the Commission to ensure that its annual activity reports and statements go into much greater detail — where possible on the level of the individual Member States — in the evaluation of the existing systems, the shortcomings detected by them and their financial impact;

| 71. | Asks the Commission once again to ensure that its Secretary-General, when preparing the synthesis report, draws up a statement of assurance which includes reference to the statements of each of the directors-general, with the aim of making express mention of their assistance to the Commissioners in the adoption of that report; |
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71.

Asks the Commission once again to ensure that its Secretary-General, when preparing the synthesis report, draws up a statement of assurance which includes reference to the statements of each of the directors-general, with the aim of making express mention of their assistance to the Commissioners in the adoption of that report;

Participation of the Commissioners

| 72. | Stresses the importance of the opinion expressed by the Commission's internal auditor in his annual report on the internal audits to the effect that ‘a full involvement of Commissioners to evaluate political risks would allow better overall management of risks and thus improve planning, resource allocation and policy delivery’ (16); |
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72.

Stresses the importance of the opinion expressed by the Commission's internal auditor in his annual report on the internal audits to the effect that ‘a full involvement of Commissioners to evaluate political risks would allow better overall management of risks and thus improve planning, resource allocation and policy delivery’ (16);

| 73. | Notes the criticism that Commissioners are not fully involved; asks the Commission to determine what actions are needed to ensure the full involvement of the Commissioners, as called for by the internal auditor, while at the same time clarifying the relationship between the directors-general and the Commissioners, and to supply full information on the matter to Parliament; |
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73.

Notes the criticism that Commissioners are not fully involved; asks the Commission to determine what actions are needed to ensure the full involvement of the Commissioners, as called for by the internal auditor, while at the same time clarifying the relationship between the directors-general and the Commissioners, and to supply full information on the matter to Parliament;

| 74. | Regrets the difference in quality of the presentation by Commissioners in its Budgetary Control Committee and expresses the hope that this does not reflect the importance given by individual Commissioners to sound financial management in their area of competence; insists that, with some exceptions, Commissioners need to be better prepared for hearings concerning the 2006 discharge procedure; |
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74.

Regrets the difference in quality of the presentation by Commissioners in its Budgetary Control Committee and expresses the hope that this does not reflect the importance given by individual Commissioners to sound financial management in their area of competence; insists that, with some exceptions, Commissioners need to be better prepared for hearings concerning the 2006 discharge procedure;

Ethics

| 75. | Warmly welcomes the Commission's European Transparency Initiative, as mentioned above, which proposes launching ‘a debate with the other European institutions on the rules and standards on professional ethics of public office holders in the European institutions’; calls for the debate to be launched quickly so that any necessary measures become effective at the start of Parliament's new term in June 2009 and the Commission's new term in November 2009; |
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75.

Warmly welcomes the Commission's European Transparency Initiative, as mentioned above, which proposes launching ‘a debate with the other European institutions on the rules and standards on professional ethics of public office holders in the European institutions’; calls for the debate to be launched quickly so that any necessary measures become effective at the start of Parliament's new term in June 2009 and the Commission's new term in November 2009;

| 76. | Supports the idea of such a debate, and calls on the Commission to fill the gap that now exists and to ensure that the Commissioners' binding code of conduct incorporates the necessary ethical rules and the principal guidelines to be observed by Commissioners in the conduct of their office, in particular when appointing colleagues, especially to their ‘cabinets’; |
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76.

Supports the idea of such a debate, and calls on the Commission to fill the gap that now exists and to ensure that the Commissioners' binding code of conduct incorporates the necessary ethical rules and the principal guidelines to be observed by Commissioners in the conduct of their office, in particular when appointing colleagues, especially to their ‘cabinets’;

| 77. | Calls on the Commission to pay due attention to and propose solutions for, in the framework of the Transparency initiative, the fact that a substantial number of former and actual high ranking members of staff in sensitive positions have left the Commission, sometimes on unpaid leave, to join lobbyists and law firms for example representing clients who are either under investigation by DG Competition or appeal against fines imposed on them; |
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77.

Calls on the Commission to pay due attention to and propose solutions for, in the framework of the Transparency initiative, the fact that a substantial number of former and actual high ranking members of staff in sensitive positions have left the Commission, sometimes on unpaid leave, to join lobbyists and law firms for example representing clients who are either under investigation by DG Competition or appeal against fines imposed on them;

Transparency

| 78. | Welcomes the Commission's transparency initiative and expects it to lead to practical action and legislative initiatives which in turn result in transparency in the use and management of EU funds; expects Member States to support and complement this important initiative by ensuring that they in turn are fully transparent in their use of EU funds; |
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78.

Welcomes the Commission's transparency initiative and expects it to lead to practical action and legislative initiatives which in turn result in transparency in the use and management of EU funds; expects Member States to support and complement this important initiative by ensuring that they in turn are fully transparent in their use of EU funds;

| 79. | Expects its administration, in collaboration with the Committee on Budgetary Control, to be involved in further deliberations for drawing up the specific legislative initiatives; |
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79.

Expects its administration, in collaboration with the Committee on Budgetary Control, to be involved in further deliberations for drawing up the specific legislative initiatives;

| 80. | Strongly urges the Commission to do its utmost to encourage the Member States to allow public access to information concerning projects and recipients of all EU funds which are subject to joint management; |
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80.

Strongly urges the Commission to do its utmost to encourage the Member States to allow public access to information concerning projects and recipients of all EU funds which are subject to joint management;

| 81. | Expects a simple and transparent system to be set up to access all this information via a central and easily accessible website; |
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81.

Expects a simple and transparent system to be set up to access all this information via a central and easily accessible website;

| 82. | Welcomes the Commission's initiatives to ensure that the funds paid out under the Community's agricultural support schemes will now be made public; |
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82.

Welcomes the Commission's initiatives to ensure that the funds paid out under the Community's agricultural support schemes will now be made public;

| 83. | Expects the Commission as swiftly as possible to instruct the Member States to standardise the information concerning agricultural funding placed on the internet, so that it can be compared across the board between Member States; |
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83.

Expects the Commission as swiftly as possible to instruct the Member States to standardise the information concerning agricultural funding placed on the internet, so that it can be compared across the board between Member States;

| 84. | Welcomes the fact that the Commission has recognised the need to allow access to information about the various forms of expert groups which it uses in its work; |
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84.

Welcomes the fact that the Commission has recognised the need to allow access to information about the various forms of expert groups which it uses in its work;

| 85. | Strongly urges the Commission to complete the process of achieving greater transparency by allowing for easy access to information on who is represented in these groups and what their tasks are; |
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85.

Strongly urges the Commission to complete the process of achieving greater transparency by allowing for easy access to information on who is represented in these groups and what their tasks are;

| 86. | Calls on the Commission to publish the names of those people who take part in these groups, and the names of the special advisers which the individual Commissioners and/or Directorates-General and/or ‘cabinets’ have engaged; |
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86.

Calls on the Commission to publish the names of those people who take part in these groups, and the names of the special advisers which the individual Commissioners and/or Directorates-General and/or ‘cabinets’ have engaged;

SECTORAL ISSUES

Revenue

| 87. | Welcomes the fact that the Court's monitoring did not reveal significant irregularities with regard to payments corresponding to the VAT and GNI own resources; |
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87.

Welcomes the fact that the Court's monitoring did not reveal significant irregularities with regard to payments corresponding to the VAT and GNI own resources;

VAT

| 88. | Regrets the Court's reference to the greater number of pending reservations in the VAT statements for 2005 and the lack of an effective instrument that would ensure that the Member States provided suitable information enabling the Commission decide on the maintenance of the reserves (paragraphs 4.13 to 4.15 of the annual report); |
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88.

Regrets the Court's reference to the greater number of pending reservations in the VAT statements for 2005 and the lack of an effective instrument that would ensure that the Member States provided suitable information enabling the Commission decide on the maintenance of the reserves (paragraphs 4.13 to 4.15 of the annual report);

| 89. | Calls on the Commission to deal with the matter with the Member States in the context of the regular meetings of the Advisory Committee on Own Resources, and to inform the competent committee of Parliament of the measures it has taken or intends to take with the ultimate objective of eliminating those reserves; |
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89.

Calls on the Commission to deal with the matter with the Member States in the context of the regular meetings of the Advisory Committee on Own Resources, and to inform the competent committee of Parliament of the measures it has taken or intends to take with the ultimate objective of eliminating those reserves;

GNI

| 90. | Regrets the fact that the Court states in its annual report for 2005 that the Commission is still not properly monitoring the underlying national accounts, and that the Commission's inspections, as part of the control and monitoring systems, have been limited to documentary controls (paragraph 4.16); |
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90.

Regrets the fact that the Court states in its annual report for 2005 that the Commission is still not properly monitoring the underlying national accounts, and that the Commission's inspections, as part of the control and monitoring systems, have been limited to documentary controls (paragraph 4.16);

| 91. | Notes, in addition, that, according to the Court, since 2005 new rules on the allocation of Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured have been in force, adopted as long ago as 2002, which, according to Eurostat, will lead to a significant increase in GNI; regrets the fact that the Commission has so far not submitted a proposal to the Council to apply those modifications when calculating the own resources (paragraphs 4.20 and 4.21); |
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91.

Notes, in addition, that, according to the Court, since 2005 new rules on the allocation of Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured have been in force, adopted as long ago as 2002, which, according to Eurostat, will lead to a significant increase in GNI; regrets the fact that the Commission has so far not submitted a proposal to the Council to apply those modifications when calculating the own resources (paragraphs 4.20 and 4.21);

| 92. | Disapproves of the fact that, in the case of Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured, the Commission evidently takes a different approach from that taken to including illegal activities in GNI (paragraph 4.19), which are included in the calculation of own resources although uniform application by the Member States is not ensured and the Commission has therefore notified reservations making it possible to adjust the figures retrospectively; |
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92.

Disapproves of the fact that, in the case of Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured, the Commission evidently takes a different approach from that taken to including illegal activities in GNI (paragraph 4.19), which are included in the calculation of own resources although uniform application by the Member States is not ensured and the Commission has therefore notified reservations making it possible to adjust the figures retrospectively;

| 93. | Assumes that allocated Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured will automatically be included in the own resource decision, for GNI own resource purposes, since, in its proposal for a Council decision on the system of the European Communities' own resources (COM(2006)0099), the Commission entered no limiting reservation in that respect; |
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93.

Assumes that allocated Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured will automatically be included in the own resource decision, for GNI own resource purposes, since, in its proposal for a Council decision on the system of the European Communities' own resources (COM(2006)0099), the Commission entered no limiting reservation in that respect;

| 94. | Calls on the Commission to take action, as a matter of urgency, to remedy the shortcomings identified by the Court; |
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94.

Calls on the Commission to take action, as a matter of urgency, to remedy the shortcomings identified by the Court;

The common agricultural policy

| 95. | Warmly welcomes the Court's acknowledgement that, suitably applied, IACS constitutes an effective monitoring system for reducing the risk of error or of irregular expenditure; |
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95.

Warmly welcomes the Court's acknowledgement that, suitably applied, IACS constitutes an effective monitoring system for reducing the risk of error or of irregular expenditure;

| 96. | Is concerned, however, at the Court's repeated criticism regarding the procedures currently applied in the settlement of CAP accounts (reports from the certifying bodies and compliance decisions), procedures which (according to the Court) are not designed to ensure that operations in the form of payments to final beneficiaries (farmers and operators) are legal and regular; |
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96.

Is concerned, however, at the Court's repeated criticism regarding the procedures currently applied in the settlement of CAP accounts (reports from the certifying bodies and compliance decisions), procedures which (according to the Court) are not designed to ensure that operations in the form of payments to final beneficiaries (farmers and operators) are legal and regular;

| 97. | States once again that cooperation between the Member States and the Commission for the purpose of providing guarantees in respect of operations relating to final beneficiaries is essential and urges the Commission to step up post-payment checks and to ensure that irregular payments are recovered; |
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97.

States once again that cooperation between the Member States and the Commission for the purpose of providing guarantees in respect of operations relating to final beneficiaries is essential and urges the Commission to step up post-payment checks and to ensure that irregular payments are recovered;

| 98. | Regrets the fact that the Court continues to detect problems in the implementation of the IACS in Greece, fully supports the action plan which the Commission has requested from the Greek authorities (involving specific deadlines and objectives designed to correct errors), and also supports the Commission's intention (as stated to its competent committee) to ensure that current legislation on the suspension of payments is strictly enforced if the Greek Government does not remedy the existing problems within the time-limits set; |
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98.

Regrets the fact that the Court continues to detect problems in the implementation of the IACS in Greece, fully supports the action plan which the Commission has requested from the Greek authorities (involving specific deadlines and objectives designed to correct errors), and also supports the Commission's intention (as stated to its competent committee) to ensure that current legislation on the suspension of payments is strictly enforced if the Greek Government does not remedy the existing problems within the time-limits set;

| 99. | Notes the current problems with the implementation of the IACS in the new Member States audited by the Court (countries in which systems are still unreliable) and calls upon the Commission and those Member States to do all they can to remedy the weaknesses detected; |
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99.

Notes the current problems with the implementation of the IACS in the new Member States audited by the Court (countries in which systems are still unreliable) and calls upon the Commission and those Member States to do all they can to remedy the weaknesses detected;

| 100. | Also notes the serious shortcomings reported by the Court in the checks relating to rural development, in export refunds and especially in the olive-oil sector in Spain, Greece and Italy, and calls upon the Commission to carry out before the end of 2007 more stringent checks in those areas and to inform Parliament before the 2006 discharge procedure on the outcome of these checks; notes that the options concerning the implementation of the recent reform of the olive oil sector, in conjunction with the full development and operation of the agricultural information systems available to the producer Member States, minimise any risk of irregularities in respect of aid provided under the common organisation of the market; |
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100.

Also notes the serious shortcomings reported by the Court in the checks relating to rural development, in export refunds and especially in the olive-oil sector in Spain, Greece and Italy, and calls upon the Commission to carry out before the end of 2007 more stringent checks in those areas and to inform Parliament before the 2006 discharge procedure on the outcome of these checks; notes that the options concerning the implementation of the recent reform of the olive oil sector, in conjunction with the full development and operation of the agricultural information systems available to the producer Member States, minimise any risk of irregularities in respect of aid provided under the common organisation of the market;

| 101. | Approves of the financial corrections adopted by the Commission in the sector relating to olive-oil production aid with a view to reducing loss to the Community budget, and supports the Commission's proposal to the Council concerning simplification of the scheme; |
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101.

Approves of the financial corrections adopted by the Commission in the sector relating to olive-oil production aid with a view to reducing loss to the Community budget, and supports the Commission's proposal to the Council concerning simplification of the scheme;

Structural measures, employment and social affairs

| 102. | Is particularly pleased at the fact that, in connection with the European Transparency Initiative and pursuant to the new rules governing the Structural Funds for the 2007-2013 period, Member States will be required to provide information concerning the beneficiaries of Community funding and the Commission will be required to make such information public; calls on the Commission to publish all this information and information on beneficiaries from all other Union's policies in such a away that it is easily accessible, including for the wider public, and to ensure that information from different Member-States can be compared; |
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102.

Is particularly pleased at the fact that, in connection with the European Transparency Initiative and pursuant to the new rules governing the Structural Funds for the 2007-2013 period, Member States will be required to provide information concerning the beneficiaries of Community funding and the Commission will be required to make such information public; calls on the Commission to publish all this information and information on beneficiaries from all other Union's policies in such a away that it is easily accessible, including for the wider public, and to ensure that information from different Member-States can be compared;

| 103. | Notes and welcomes the fact that, pursuant to the above-mentioned new rules governing the Structural Funds for the 2007-2013 period, the Commission will not reimburse expenditure unless it has previously received a written declaration from an independent body certifying that national administration and control systems exist in conformity with Community rules (17); |
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103.

Notes and welcomes the fact that, pursuant to the above-mentioned new rules governing the Structural Funds for the 2007-2013 period, the Commission will not reimburse expenditure unless it has previously received a written declaration from an independent body certifying that national administration and control systems exist in conformity with Community rules (17);

| 104. | Regrets the fact that, for yet another year, the Court has detected shortcomings in the Member States' control systems and a significant level of errors which undermine the reliability of the Member States' final expenditure declarations (paragraphs 6.26 and 6.29 of the annual report); also regrets the fact that, according to the Court, the Commission does not effectively supervise the checks delegated to the Member States and calls upon the Commission to remedy this shortcoming as a matter of urgency; |
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104.

Regrets the fact that, for yet another year, the Court has detected shortcomings in the Member States' control systems and a significant level of errors which undermine the reliability of the Member States' final expenditure declarations (paragraphs 6.26 and 6.29 of the annual report); also regrets the fact that, according to the Court, the Commission does not effectively supervise the checks delegated to the Member States and calls upon the Commission to remedy this shortcoming as a matter of urgency;

| 105. | Points out that, for the purposes of sound financial management and the DAS, the main issue is not so much the errors detected as the existence of adequate supervision systems which will enable the Commission to carry out proper monitoring of the risks to the Community budget and to make the appropriate financial corrections; |
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105.

Points out that, for the purposes of sound financial management and the DAS, the main issue is not so much the errors detected as the existence of adequate supervision systems which will enable the Commission to carry out proper monitoring of the risks to the Community budget and to make the appropriate financial corrections;

| 106. | Regrets the fact that within a small group of Member States there continue to be known problems which give rise to recurrent reservations and urges the Commission to supervise closely the action taken by the Member States' authorities, to ensure that such action is appropriate and to keep Parliament's competent committee reliably informed regarding progress made; |
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106.

Regrets the fact that within a small group of Member States there continue to be known problems which give rise to recurrent reservations and urges the Commission to supervise closely the action taken by the Member States' authorities, to ensure that such action is appropriate and to keep Parliament's competent committee reliably informed regarding progress made;

| 107. | Also regrets the fact that, according to the Court, Member States have not correctly complied with the requirement to supply on a systematic basis the information which they are required to submit periodically to the Commission concerning cancellations and amounts recoverable (paragraph 6.36 of the annual report); |
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107.

Also regrets the fact that, according to the Court, Member States have not correctly complied with the requirement to supply on a systematic basis the information which they are required to submit periodically to the Commission concerning cancellations and amounts recoverable (paragraph 6.36 of the annual report);

| 108. | Calls upon the Commission to do all in its power to ensure that the Member Status comply correctly with the above requirement to provide information and not to make any payment unless the Member States' authorities have supplied the requisite information; |
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108.

Calls upon the Commission to do all in its power to ensure that the Member Status comply correctly with the above requirement to provide information and not to make any payment unless the Member States' authorities have supplied the requisite information;

| 109. | Is aware that between 2004 and 2006 the Commission took action in order to suspend on a temporary basis ERDF and ESF payments to certain Member States in which there were errors giving rise to recurrent reservations, and supports that action; |
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109.

Is aware that between 2004 and 2006 the Commission took action in order to suspend on a temporary basis ERDF and ESF payments to certain Member States in which there were errors giving rise to recurrent reservations, and supports that action;

| 110. | Calls upon the Commission — in line with what is set out in paragraphs 38 et seq of this Resolution and in view of the absence of guarantees from one Member State — to apply the Community rules on the suspension of payments (18) in its capacity as the body ultimately responsible for the sound financial management of Community funds; |
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110.

Calls upon the Commission — in line with what is set out in paragraphs 38 et seq of this Resolution and in view of the absence of guarantees from one Member State — to apply the Community rules on the suspension of payments (18) in its capacity as the body ultimately responsible for the sound financial management of Community funds;

Internal policies

| 111. | Regrets the fact that, according to the Court, there are still within the field of direct management by the Commission the same problems as in earlier years (errors in expenditure reimbursed, complexity of applicable rules and lack of an effective penalty system), and calls upon the Commission to continue its efforts to simplify and further clarify the rules for shared-cost programmes, in particular as regards time recording commensurate with documentation effort (Court of Auditors' annual report for 2005, paragraph 7.29), to do its utmost, in a suitable dialogue with recipients of financial assistance, to clarify the rules, manuals and forms applicable and to ensure that the existing penalty system is effectively and appropriately applied whenever necessary (where appropriate by proposing the changes necessary in order to make the system more effective), and, in addition, to improve the scope and quality of and follow-up to the audits of national agencies' systems though improved information and mutual exchanges (Court of Auditors' annual report for 2005, paragraph 7.29, and Parliament amendment to Article 35a (new) of the reformed Financial Regulation implementing rules (19)); calls on the Commission to explain to the budgetary authority, in a catalogue of specific measures, how it intends in its current term of office to obtain an unconditional statement of assurance in the area of direct management; |
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111.

Regrets the fact that, according to the Court, there are still within the field of direct management by the Commission the same problems as in earlier years (errors in expenditure reimbursed, complexity of applicable rules and lack of an effective penalty system), and calls upon the Commission to continue its efforts to simplify and further clarify the rules for shared-cost programmes, in particular as regards time recording commensurate with documentation effort (Court of Auditors' annual report for 2005, paragraph 7.29), to do its utmost, in a suitable dialogue with recipients of financial assistance, to clarify the rules, manuals and forms applicable and to ensure that the existing penalty system is effectively and appropriately applied whenever necessary (where appropriate by proposing the changes necessary in order to make the system more effective), and, in addition, to improve the scope and quality of and follow-up to the audits of national agencies' systems though improved information and mutual exchanges (Court of Auditors' annual report for 2005, paragraph 7.29, and Parliament amendment to Article 35a (new) of the reformed Financial Regulation implementing rules (19)); calls on the Commission to explain to the budgetary authority, in a catalogue of specific measures, how it intends in its current term of office to obtain an unconditional statement of assurance in the area of direct management;

Transport and tourism

| 112. | Notes that in the 2005 budget, as finally adopted and amended in the course of the year, a total of EUR 917 200 000 was included for transport policies in commitment appropriations and EUR 931 800 000 was available in payment appropriations; further notes that of these totals:






  — | EUR 671 400 000 was available in commitment appropriations for Trans-European Networks for Transport (TEN-T) and EUR 747 900 000 in payment appropriations, |
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112.

Notes that in the 2005 budget, as finally adopted and amended in the course of the year, a total of EUR 917 200 000 was included for transport policies in commitment appropriations and EUR 931 800 000 was available in payment appropriations; further notes that of these totals:

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EUR 671 400 000 was available in commitment appropriations for Trans-European Networks for Transport (TEN-T) and EUR 747 900 000 in payment appropriations,

| — | EUR 15 900 000 was available in commitments and EUR 18 100 000 in payments for transport safety, |
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EUR 15 900 000 was available in commitments and EUR 18 100 000 in payments for transport safety,

| — | EUR 30 500 000 was available in commitments for the Marco Polo programme and EUR 8 200 000 in payments, |
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EUR 30 500 000 was available in commitments for the Marco Polo programme and EUR 8 200 000 in payments,

| — | EUR 69 000 000 was available in commitments and EUR 62 000 000 in payments for transport agencies; |
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EUR 69 000 000 was available in commitments and EUR 62 000 000 in payments for transport agencies;

| 113. | Welcomes the continuing high rates of utilisation of both commitment and payment appropriations for TEN-T projects, both reaching almost 100 %, but regrets that, despite this, project implementation continues to be slow and unsatisfactory although the completion of transport infrastructure projects usually takes several years; |
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113.

Welcomes the continuing high rates of utilisation of both commitment and payment appropriations for TEN-T projects, both reaching almost 100 %, but regrets that, despite this, project implementation continues to be slow and unsatisfactory although the completion of transport infrastructure projects usually takes several years;

| 114. | Expresses its concern that for all projects the EU contribution limit was unclear because the Financial Regulation does not specify whether the 10 % EU funding limit applies to expenditure to date or to the total anticipated cost of the project; notes that this led the Court of Auditors to remark that there had been an overspend of EUR 146 million; welcomes the fact that the Commission has now adopted a clear position and agrees that percentage limits should be calculated as percentages of final project costs; |
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114.

Expresses its concern that for all projects the EU contribution limit was unclear because the Financial Regulation does not specify whether the 10 % EU funding limit applies to expenditure to date or to the total anticipated cost of the project; notes that this led the Court of Auditors to remark that there had been an overspend of EUR 146 million; welcomes the fact that the Commission has now adopted a clear position and agrees that percentage limits should be calculated as percentages of final project costs;

| 115. | Welcomes the fact that DG TREN is now auditing 49 % of the total cost of TEN-T projects, but calls for this progress to be supported by auditing 20 % of all projects; |
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115.

Welcomes the fact that DG TREN is now auditing 49 % of the total cost of TEN-T projects, but calls for this progress to be supported by auditing 20 % of all projects;

| 116. | Expresses concern at the error rate found for research contracts in the field of transport, which is above the average error rate, and calls for remedial action in this area; calls on the Court of Auditors to reexamine this in its 2006 annual report; |
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116.

Expresses concern at the error rate found for research contracts in the field of transport, which is above the average error rate, and calls for remedial action in this area; calls on the Court of Auditors to reexamine this in its 2006 annual report;

| 117. | Notes with concern that the payment utilisation rate for transport safety was 74 % of the appropriations available; is also concerned that the utilisation rate for Marco Polo payment appropriations was 53 %; finds these rates of utilisation for a key objective identified in the White Paper on Transport wholly unacceptable, particularly the sharp decline in the utilisation of payment appropriations; |
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117.

Notes with concern that the payment utilisation rate for transport safety was 74 % of the appropriations available; is also concerned that the utilisation rate for Marco Polo payment appropriations was 53 %; finds these rates of utilisation for a key objective identified in the White Paper on Transport wholly unacceptable, particularly the sharp decline in the utilisation of payment appropriations;

| 118. | Invites the Commission to forward to the Parliament and the Council each year a more detailed description of expenditure against each budget line compared with the comments made in respect of each line; |
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118.

Invites the Commission to forward to the Parliament and the Council each year a more detailed description of expenditure against each budget line compared with the comments made in respect of each line;

Environment, public health and food safety

| 119. | Considers the overall implementation rates of the budget headings for environment, public health and food safety satisfactory; |
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119.

Considers the overall implementation rates of the budget headings for environment, public health and food safety satisfactory;

| 120. | Calls on the Commission to take steps to promote further assistance to applicants in the context of multiannual programmes; welcomes the efforts to better focus calls for tenders and to provide more assistance to applicants in order to avoid the submission of project applications which are clearly not eligible for funding or of poor quality; notes that further work is needed in order to attain a satisfactory situation; invites the Commission to examine the different stages of implementation with a view to bringing the implementation cycle forward in the year; |
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120.

Calls on the Commission to take steps to promote further assistance to applicants in the context of multiannual programmes; welcomes the efforts to better focus calls for tenders and to provide more assistance to applicants in order to avoid the submission of project applications which are clearly not eligible for funding or of poor quality; notes that further work is needed in order to attain a satisfactory situation; invites the Commission to examine the different stages of implementation with a view to bringing the implementation cycle forward in the year;

| 121. | Notes that the payment rates for both environment and health and food safety policy areas were below 80 %; acknowledges the difficulties in planning payment appropriation needs, as the Commission depends in part on a swift submission of bills by beneficiaries and contractors; calls on the Commission, however, to continue its efforts to improve its own procedures which have an impact on the implementation of payment appropriations; |
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121.

Notes that the payment rates for both environment and health and food safety policy areas were below 80 %; acknowledges the difficulties in planning payment appropriation needs, as the Commission depends in part on a swift submission of bills by beneficiaries and contractors; calls on the Commission, however, to continue its efforts to improve its own procedures which have an impact on the implementation of payment appropriations;

| 122. | Hopes that the model introduced under the new Financial Framework, i.e. to gather all activities within one policy area under one single programme and budget line, will increase the efficient use of available appropriations; |
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122.

Hopes that the model introduced under the new Financial Framework, i.e. to gather all activities within one policy area under one single programme and budget line, will increase the efficient use of available appropriations;

Culture and education

| 123. | Sees the further simplification of requirements to be fulfilled by an applicant under the new multiannual programmes such as Youth in Action, Europe for Citizens and Culture 2007 as a necessary step towards a more citizen-friendly Union and expects the Commission to further explore such possibilities within the framework of the revised financial regulation; |
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123.

Sees the further simplification of requirements to be fulfilled by an applicant under the new multiannual programmes such as Youth in Action, Europe for Citizens and Culture 2007 as a necessary step towards a more citizen-friendly Union and expects the Commission to further explore such possibilities within the framework of the revised financial regulation;

| 124. | Believes that, in keeping with the Financial Regulation, the Commission should consider whether to standardise contract award procedures under flat-rate arrangements, using Commission decisions to finance programmes; |
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124.

Believes that, in keeping with the Financial Regulation, the Commission should consider whether to standardise contract award procedures under flat-rate arrangements, using Commission decisions to finance programmes;

| 125. | Encourages the Commission to make further efforts to monitor the work of each of the 99 national agencies involved in programme management and which in a number of cases have revealed considerable short-comings in the auditing procedures applied; |
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125.

Encourages the Commission to make further efforts to monitor the work of each of the 99 national agencies involved in programme management and which in a number of cases have revealed considerable short-comings in the auditing procedures applied;

| 126. | Expects the work of the Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency to bring about improved operational procedures; stresses that especially the organisations within its scope depend on reliable and timely information as regards project support; notes in this context that these applicants are often very small organisations or natural persons which lack the means or the expertise to perform a professional audit; |
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126.

Expects the work of the Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency to bring about improved operational procedures; stresses that especially the organisations within its scope depend on reliable and timely information as regards project support; notes in this context that these applicants are often very small organisations or natural persons which lack the means or the expertise to perform a professional audit;

| 127. | Notes that the costs for project auditing on the spot are extremely high; believes, however, given that the aim is to reduce the risk of error as far as possible, that the cost of the checks carried out must be made commensurate with their effectiveness in order to establish the optimum relationship between the resources invested in the implementation of Community policies and those earmarked for the purpose of conducting checks; |
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127.

Notes that the costs for project auditing on the spot are extremely high; believes, however, given that the aim is to reduce the risk of error as far as possible, that the cost of the checks carried out must be made commensurate with their effectiveness in order to establish the optimum relationship between the resources invested in the implementation of Community policies and those earmarked for the purpose of conducting checks;

| 128. | Wishes to ensure that communication support for information campaigns which are established in cooperation between Member States and the Commission follows the principle of additionality and asks the Commission to request certification from Member States demonstrating that financial support does not serve to simply replace Member States' financial support for national measures concerning EU information policy; |
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128.

Wishes to ensure that communication support for information campaigns which are established in cooperation between Member States and the Commission follows the principle of additionality and asks the Commission to request certification from Member States demonstrating that financial support does not serve to simply replace Member States' financial support for national measures concerning EU information policy;

| 129. | Calls on the Commission to ensure that, when allocating aid, national agencies do not depart from the general criteria, as occurred in Poland in the case of a project involving young homosexuals, that due regard is taken of Article 13 of the EC Treaty and that, if programme criteria have been infringed, recovery of EU funds will be an option to take into consideration; |
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129.

Calls on the Commission to ensure that, when allocating aid, national agencies do not depart from the general criteria, as occurred in Poland in the case of a project involving young homosexuals, that due regard is taken of Article 13 of the EC Treaty and that, if programme criteria have been infringed, recovery of EU funds will be an option to take into consideration;

Women's rights and gender equality

| 130. | Points out that, by virtue of Article 3(2) of the EC Treaty, the promotion of equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the EU and is an objective which has relevance across the full range of all Community activities and policies; reiterates its demand for gender mainstreaming to be taken into due consideration as a priority objective in budgetary planning, in accordance with the principle of gender budgeting, and calls on the Commission to provide data for evaluation; |
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130.

Points out that, by virtue of Article 3(2) of the EC Treaty, the promotion of equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the EU and is an objective which has relevance across the full range of all Community activities and policies; reiterates its demand for gender mainstreaming to be taken into due consideration as a priority objective in budgetary planning, in accordance with the principle of gender budgeting, and calls on the Commission to provide data for evaluation;

| 131. | Repeats its demand for the information on gender mainstreaming policies and gender-specific data to be included in the budget discharge reports; regrets that the Commission has not supplied this information; |
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131.

Repeats its demand for the information on gender mainstreaming policies and gender-specific data to be included in the budget discharge reports; regrets that the Commission has not supplied this information;

| 132. | Notes with concern the low payment implementation rate of the ‘Daphne’ programme (58 %); while being aware of the Commission's arguments on maintaining quality standards for projects, notes that many high-quality projects were refused financial support, and therefore welcomes the increase in funding allocated for the third stage of the Daphne programme, but is concerned by the unchanged administrative capacity; calls, therefore, for an investigation to explain in greater detail to what this low payment implementation rate may be attributable; |
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132.

Notes with concern the low payment implementation rate of the ‘Daphne’ programme (58 %); while being aware of the Commission's arguments on maintaining quality standards for projects, notes that many high-quality projects were refused financial support, and therefore welcomes the increase in funding allocated for the third stage of the Daphne programme, but is concerned by the unchanged administrative capacity; calls, therefore, for an investigation to explain in greater detail to what this low payment implementation rate may be attributable;

| 133. | Draws attention to the absence of data relating to activities promoting gender equality that have received Structural Fund support and calls on the Commission to remedy this situation; |
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133.

Draws attention to the absence of data relating to activities promoting gender equality that have received Structural Fund support and calls on the Commission to remedy this situation;

| 134. | Considers that greater attention should be paid to promoting women's participation in the knowledge society and, consequently, to the high-quality training and employment of women in the field of information and communication technologies; |
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134.

Considers that greater attention should be paid to promoting women's participation in the knowledge society and, consequently, to the high-quality training and employment of women in the field of information and communication technologies;

| 135. | Welcomes the noteworthy progress achieved by the Commission as regards annual targets for the recruitment and appointment of women to management and other A*/AD level posts in the Commission administration; urges the Commission to maintain efforts in this domain; |
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135.

Welcomes the noteworthy progress achieved by the Commission as regards annual targets for the recruitment and appointment of women to management and other A*/AD level posts in the Commission administration; urges the Commission to maintain efforts in this domain;

Civil liberties, justice and home affairs

| 136. | Welcomes the fact that some progress has been achieved in the level of implementation of commitments of the budget in respect of an area of freedom, security and justice; deplores the increasingly low level of implementation of payments (79,8 % according to the Court of Auditors in comparison to 83,8 % in 2004); notes that this level is one of the lowest of the Commission; calls on the Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security to improve implementation of the budget in the future; |
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136.

Welcomes the fact that some progress has been achieved in the level of implementation of commitments of the budget in respect of an area of freedom, security and justice; deplores the increasingly low level of implementation of payments (79,8 % according to the Court of Auditors in comparison to 83,8 % in 2004); notes that this level is one of the lowest of the Commission; calls on the Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security to improve implementation of the budget in the future;

Research and development

| 137. | Regrets the fact that, according to the Court, the Commission has still not managed to introduce a reliable system for the recording of personnel costs in the research sphere; considers that ‘it is essential that there is a clear requirement in the grant agreements to substantiate the working time of personnel involved in the action’ (paragraph 7.7 of the annual report) (20); |
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137.

Regrets the fact that, according to the Court, the Commission has still not managed to introduce a reliable system for the recording of personnel costs in the research sphere; considers that ‘it is essential that there is a clear requirement in the grant agreements to substantiate the working time of personnel involved in the action’ (paragraph 7.7 of the annual report) (20);

| 138. | Notes with concern that, despite its high cost, the audit-certificate system has in 2005 not yet provided the hoped-for guarantees, since the Court has detected erroneous statements relating to staff costs and general expenditure, in respect of which ‘clean’ audit certificates have been issued; notes however that the quality of the audit certificate has improved after the requirements for these certificates were published; invites the Commission to further develop suitable criteria for audit certificates in order to improve their usefulness; |
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138.

Notes with concern that, despite its high cost, the audit-certificate system has in 2005 not yet provided the hoped-for guarantees, since the Court has detected erroneous statements relating to staff costs and general expenditure, in respect of which ‘clean’ audit certificates have been issued; notes however that the quality of the audit certificate has improved after the requirements for these certificates were published; invites the Commission to further develop suitable criteria for audit certificates in order to improve their usefulness;

| 139. | Encourages the Commission to speed up the implementation of the measures provided for in the abovementioned Action Plan towards an Integrated Internal Control Framework, in particular Action 7 (Promote best practices for increasing the cost-benefits of audits at project level); |
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139.

Encourages the Commission to speed up the implementation of the measures provided for in the abovementioned Action Plan towards an Integrated Internal Control Framework, in particular Action 7 (Promote best practices for increasing the cost-benefits of audits at project level);

| 140. | Calls upon the Commission to fulfil the requirement of the FP7 rules for participation to introduce a flat-rate payment procedure, inter alia, and to inform its competent committee in the framework of the midterm review; |
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140.

Calls upon the Commission to fulfil the requirement of the FP7 rules for participation to introduce a flat-rate payment procedure, inter alia, and to inform its competent committee in the framework of the midterm review;

| 141. | Regrets the fact that, according to the Court, there continues to be uncertainty owing to excessively general contractual provisions and a lack of clarity, particularly in the case of the criteria for the granting of subsidies and the independence of auditors responsible for certification, and notes that the Commission has undertaken (21) to simplify the Community framework and to rejig the use of audit certificates; |
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141.

Regrets the fact that, according to the Court, there continues to be uncertainty owing to excessively general contractual provisions and a lack of clarity, particularly in the case of the criteria for the granting of subsidies and the independence of auditors responsible for certification, and notes that the Commission has undertaken (21) to simplify the Community framework and to rejig the use of audit certificates;

| 142. | Also notes that the Commission's Internal Audit Service considers there to be a risk that undue amounts will not be identified on account of the fact that there is no effective checking system in operation during the process of releasing budget commitments, for which reason it calls upon the Commission to adopt suitable monitoring measures; |
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142.

Also notes that the Commission's Internal Audit Service considers there to be a risk that undue amounts will not be identified on account of the fact that there is no effective checking system in operation during the process of releasing budget commitments, for which reason it calls upon the Commission to adopt suitable monitoring measures;

External actions

| 143. | Notes that the Court did not detect any errors in its examination of a sample of delegation payments, although it did do so in its sample of bids and its sample of operations carried out by the implementing bodies; |
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143.

Notes that the Court did not detect any errors in its examination of a sample of delegation payments, although it did do so in its sample of bids and its sample of operations carried out by the implementing bodies;

| 144. | Considers that priority must be attached to ensuring that Community policies which have an impact on developing countries are consistent, for which purpose the division of labour within the Directorates-General responsible for running external actions must be clarified; |
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144.

Considers that priority must be attached to ensuring that Community policies which have an impact on developing countries are consistent, for which purpose the division of labour within the Directorates-General responsible for running external actions must be clarified;

| 145. | Notes with concern that, according to the Court, the risk analyses carried out by EuropeAid did not take into account the risks represented by the various types of implementing body (NGO, international organisation, government institution, etc.) and the financing methods used (subsidy, budget support, trust fund, etc.); calls on the Commission to establish greater clarity, through more discriminating reporting, as to the effectiveness of individual assistance instruments; proposes with regard to the issue of aid for developing countries that the introduction of a system of stages be looked into, the aim being that at the first stage, by assisting individual projects, the basic preconditions for granting budget aid, i.e. a form of democratic budgetary control plus independent auditing structures, are also established; |
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145.

Notes with concern that, according to the Court, the risk analyses carried out by EuropeAid did not take into account the risks represented by the various types of implementing body (NGO, international organisation, government institution, etc.) and the financing methods used (subsidy, budget support, trust fund, etc.); calls on the Commission to establish greater clarity, through more discriminating reporting, as to the effectiveness of individual assistance instruments; proposes with regard to the issue of aid for developing countries that the introduction of a system of stages be looked into, the aim being that at the first stage, by assisting individual projects, the basic preconditions for granting budget aid, i.e. a form of democratic budgetary control plus independent auditing structures, are also established;

| 146. | Regrets in particular the fact that, since EuropeAid's checks did not adequately cover operations by implementing bodies, the contribution made by those checks to the overall assurance of the legality and regularity of the underlying operations is limited (paragraph 8.12 of the annual report); |
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146.

Regrets in particular the fact that, since EuropeAid's checks did not adequately cover operations by implementing bodies, the contribution made by those checks to the overall assurance of the legality and regularity of the underlying operations is limited (paragraph 8.12 of the annual report);

| 147. | Calls upon EuropeAid to implement a programme of checks applicable to the implementing bodies and to devote all its efforts to ex-post audits on the various NGOs with which it cooperates; |
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147.

Calls upon EuropeAid to implement a programme of checks applicable to the implementing bodies and to devote all its efforts to ex-post audits on the various NGOs with which it cooperates;

| 148. | Is concerned at the fact that, as regards the effectiveness of Tacis programme expenditure, the Court maintains that at the end of 2005 the Commission was unable to determine how the programme had contributed to improving the safety of nuclear power stations (paragraph 8.36 of the annual report); regards such a criticism as extremely serious, since it reveals a lack of guarantees as regards the fundamental, priority aspect of Community action — i.e. value for money; |
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148.

Is concerned at the fact that, as regards the effectiveness of Tacis programme expenditure, the Court maintains that at the end of 2005 the Commission was unable to determine how the programme had contributed to improving the safety of nuclear power stations (paragraph 8.36 of the annual report); regards such a criticism as extremely serious, since it reveals a lack of guarantees as regards the fundamental, priority aspect of Community action — i.e. value for money;

| 149. | Notes the Court's criticisms concerning the limited use made of the Common Relex Information System (CRIS), from which little or no financial information is extracted upon which to base a more detailed risk analysis (paragraph 8.6 of the annual report); calls upon the Commission to remedy the weaknesses in the CRIS as a matter of urgency and to exploit the system's full potential in order to obtain the information required for control systems; |
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149.

Notes the Court's criticisms concerning the limited use made of the Common Relex Information System (CRIS), from which little or no financial information is extracted upon which to base a more detailed risk analysis (paragraph 8.6 of the annual report); calls upon the Commission to remedy the weaknesses in the CRIS as a matter of urgency and to exploit the system's full potential in order to obtain the information required for control systems;

| 150. | Notes the information from the Commission (answer to Written Question E-4481/06) to the effect that, in connection with the fraud and bribery affair concerning the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, three firms which received EU assistance have been fined by the Lesotho High Court: Schneider Electric SA (France), Impregilo Spa (Italy) and Lahmeyer International GmbH (Germany); |
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150.

Notes the information from the Commission (answer to Written Question E-4481/06) to the effect that, in connection with the fraud and bribery affair concerning the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, three firms which received EU assistance have been fined by the Lesotho High Court: Schneider Electric SA (France), Impregilo Spa (Italy) and Lahmeyer International GmbH (Germany);

| 151. | Criticises the fact that, in the case of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, the Commission has evidently not taken any decision pursuant to Article 93(1)(e) of the Financial Regulation (exclusion from the award of contracts); expects the Commission now to take and announce the appropriate decisions by June 2007 at the latest and to submit a comprehensive report on the affair to Parliament, together with the European Investment Bank (which is also involved), in September 2007 at the latest which also makes it clear what efforts have been made to recover monies; |
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151.

Criticises the fact that, in the case of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, the Commission has evidently not taken any decision pursuant to Article 93(1)(e) of the Financial Regulation (exclusion from the award of contracts); expects the Commission now to take and announce the appropriate decisions by June 2007 at the latest and to submit a comprehensive report on the affair to Parliament, together with the European Investment Bank (which is also involved), in September 2007 at the latest which also makes it clear what efforts have been made to recover monies;

Development

| 152. | Welcomes the fact that the share of EU funding spent on the basic health and basic education sectors has been raised from 4,98 % to 6,83 %; however, regrets the fact that this share is still far removed from the 20 % target which was set in the 2005 budget; cannot accept the fact that the Commission is using the legitimate and necessary objective of better donor coordination and work-sharing between donors as an excuse for too low a level of investment in the basic health and basic education sectors and urges it to adopt measures forthwith to achieve the 20 % target and to inform Parliament in writing at least twice a year about the progress of implementation and about the factors taken into account in the calculation; |
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152.

Welcomes the fact that the share of EU funding spent on the basic health and basic education sectors has been raised from 4,98 % to 6,83 %; however, regrets the fact that this share is still far removed from the 20 % target which was set in the 2005 budget; cannot accept the fact that the Commission is using the legitimate and necessary objective of better donor coordination and work-sharing between donors as an excuse for too low a level of investment in the basic health and basic education sectors and urges it to adopt measures forthwith to achieve the 20 % target and to inform Parliament in writing at least twice a year about the progress of implementation and about the factors taken into account in the calculation;

| 153. | Regrets the fact that the Commission has not so far developed any comprehensive strategy together with the beneficiary countries for making the health and education sectors priorities in the new country strategy papers; |
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153.

Regrets the fact that the Commission has not so far developed any comprehensive strategy together with the beneficiary countries for making the health and education sectors priorities in the new country strategy papers;

| 154. | Further regrets that, despite assurances to the contrary from the Commission, country strategy papers currently under preparation generally lack a clear Millennium Development Goal (MDG) profile, not to mention specific targets and timetables for achieving each MDG, and fail to treat adequately the Community's contribution to achieving them; |
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154.

Further regrets that, despite assurances to the contrary from the Commission, country strategy papers currently under preparation generally lack a clear Millennium Development Goal (MDG) profile, not to mention specific targets and timetables for achieving each MDG, and fail to treat adequately the Community's contribution to achieving them;

| 155. | Welcomes the Commission's statements on the incomplete implementation of certain budget headings, in particular those for the Community contribution towards schemes concerning developing countries carried out by non-governmental organisations (Article 21 02 03), for the environment in developing countries (Article 21 02 05), for aid for poverty-related diseases in developing countries (Item 21 02 07 02), for aid for population and reproductive healthcare (Item 21 02 07 03) and for decentralised cooperation (Article 21 02 13); calls, however, for a further increase in efforts to implement the budget in full; |
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155.

Welcomes the Commission's statements on the incomplete implementation of certain budget headings, in particular those for the Community contribution towards schemes concerning developing countries carried out by non-governmental organisations (Article 21 02 03), for the environment in developing countries (Article 21 02 05), for aid for poverty-related diseases in developing countries (Item 21 02 07 02), for aid for population and reproductive healthcare (Item 21 02 07 03) and for decentralised cooperation (Article 21 02 13); calls, however, for a further increase in efforts to implement the budget in full;

| 156. | Calls on the Commission to keep a closer watch on the emigration of skilled labour from developing countries to EU countries and to propose appropriate measures for enabling skilled people from developing countries to remain in, or return to, their home countries so that action by donors e.g. in the health and education sectors, can be of long-term and effective benefit in combating poverty in the developing countries; |
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156.

Calls on the Commission to keep a closer watch on the emigration of skilled labour from developing countries to EU countries and to propose appropriate measures for enabling skilled people from developing countries to remain in, or return to, their home countries so that action by donors e.g. in the health and education sectors, can be of long-term and effective benefit in combating poverty in the developing countries;

| 157. | Welcomes the fact that the Court of Auditors has recorded an improvement in the Commission's supervisory and control systems; however, regrets the fact that this improvement does not extend to supervision, control and audit of the implementing bodies; considers it unacceptable that, as a result, such a large number of material errors continue to occur at a central point in the chain between the European taxpayer and the final beneficiary in the developing country; calls on the Commission to ensure that, in particular, public procurement procedures which are required are carried out and that no double entries occur; |
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157.

Welcomes the fact that the Court of Auditors has recorded an improvement in the Commission's supervisory and control systems; however, regrets the fact that this improvement does not extend to supervision, control and audit of the implementing bodies; considers it unacceptable that, as a result, such a large number of material errors continue to occur at a central point in the chain between the European taxpayer and the final beneficiary in the developing country; calls on the Commission to ensure that, in particular, public procurement procedures which are required are carried out and that no double entries occur;

| 158. | Calls on the Commission to take action to enable the Court of Auditors to carry out effective checks on EU financial resources set aside for measures implemented by international organisations, in particular UN agencies; |
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158.

Calls on the Commission to take action to enable the Court of Auditors to carry out effective checks on EU financial resources set aside for measures implemented by international organisations, in particular UN agencies;

| 159. | Expects the Commission to instruct its delegations in the beneficiary countries as a general rule to spell out in their reports the practical results of the deployment of EU funds so that the Commission can gauge and publicise the results of EU development cooperation; |
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159.

Expects the Commission to instruct its delegations in the beneficiary countries as a general rule to spell out in their reports the practical results of the deployment of EU funds so that the Commission can gauge and publicise the results of EU development cooperation;

| 160. | Calls on the Commission to verify regularly the use made of the operating appropriations of its delegations and the compatibility of their fields of action with the priorities of the European Union; |
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160.

Calls on the Commission to verify regularly the use made of the operating appropriations of its delegations and the compatibility of their fields of action with the priorities of the European Union;

| 161. | Welcomes the Commission's efforts to implement the strategy for incorporating the environment into development cooperation and calls on the Commission to continue to press ahead with the environmental dimension in development policy, including measures to promote environmentally friendly energy supply; |
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161.

Welcomes the Commission's efforts to implement the strategy for incorporating the environment into development cooperation and calls on the Commission to continue to press ahead with the environmental dimension in development policy, including measures to promote environmentally friendly energy supply;

| 162. | Welcomes the positive overall deployment of humanitarian aid by the Commission in connection with the tsunami disaster; however, regrets the fact that the emergency aid measures were not adequately coordinated; calls on the Commission to define more clearly the roles of DG ECHO and DG Environment (Community procedures for disaster management) and to develop approaches that ensure the support of the regions concerned when coordinating the different donors, and welcomes the Commission's willingness to inform Parliament regularly in writing of progress; |
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162.

Welcomes the positive overall deployment of humanitarian aid by the Commission in connection with the tsunami disaster; however, regrets the fact that the emergency aid measures were not adequately coordinated; calls on the Commission to define more clearly the roles of DG ECHO and DG Environment (Community procedures for disaster management) and to develop approaches that ensure the support of the regions concerned when coordinating the different donors, and welcomes the Commission's willingness to inform Parliament regularly in writing of progress;

| 163. | Concludes once again that integration of the European Development Fund into the EU budget would enhance the overall consistency of European development cooperation, ensure greater transparency and effectiveness and facilitate democratic scrutiny; |
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163.

Concludes once again that integration of the European Development Fund into the EU budget would enhance the overall consistency of European development cooperation, ensure greater transparency and effectiveness and facilitate democratic scrutiny;

Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

| 164. | Is pleased with the Court's assessment that considerable improvements have been made by the Commission in relation to management of the MEDA programme; urges the Commission to further enhance its effectiveness and efficiency and to ensure a smooth transition to the new financial instruments; insists that the Commission should keep Parliament informed about the translation into practice of objectives set out in the strategy papers and indicative programmes under the new instruments; |
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164.

Is pleased with the Court's assessment that considerable improvements have been made by the Commission in relation to management of the MEDA programme; urges the Commission to further enhance its effectiveness and efficiency and to ensure a smooth transition to the new financial instruments; insists that the Commission should keep Parliament informed about the translation into practice of objectives set out in the strategy papers and indicative programmes under the new instruments;

| 165. | Calls on the Commission to present a more substantial evaluation system concerning all external assistance expenditure where the link between expenditure and political results or the lack thereof is more transparent, in order to enable Parliament to effectively exercise its prerogatives and obligations as budgetary authority; |
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165.

Calls on the Commission to present a more substantial evaluation system concerning all external assistance expenditure where the link between expenditure and political results or the lack thereof is more transparent, in order to enable Parliament to effectively exercise its prerogatives and obligations as budgetary authority;

Eastern neighbours

| 166. | Is pleased with the Commission's efforts to further improve management of projects under Tacis in Russia and other beneficiary countries; recognises that the Commission has addressed many of the weaknesses highlighted in the Court's special report No 2/2006; |
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166.

Is pleased with the Commission's efforts to further improve management of projects under Tacis in Russia and other beneficiary countries; recognises that the Commission has addressed many of the weaknesses highlighted in the Court's special report No 2/2006;

| 167. | Awaits with interest the evaluation of the contribution made to improving safety in the various nuclear power stations under the Tacis programme, which the Commission began in 2006; |
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167.

Awaits with interest the evaluation of the contribution made to improving safety in the various nuclear power stations under the Tacis programme, which the Commission began in 2006;

| 168. | Reiterates its request to the Commission to clarify with the United Nations agencies the Court of Auditors' right of access to projects managed by those agencies; |
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168.

Reiterates its request to the Commission to clarify with the United Nations agencies the Court of Auditors' right of access to projects managed by those agencies;

| 169. | Asks the Commission to insist on the traceability of funds granted by the European Union to international organisations such as United Nations agencies and the World Bank, and transparency in the way these funds are managed, and to forward this information to Parliament; |
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169.

Asks the Commission to insist on the traceability of funds granted by the European Union to international organisations such as United Nations agencies and the World Bank, and transparency in the way these funds are managed, and to forward this information to Parliament;

| 170. | Takes the view that the European Union's image should have a higher profile; calls on the Commission and Council to continue their reflections on their method of communication to ensure that the European Union's external policy is more transparent and more visible; |
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170.

Takes the view that the European Union's image should have a higher profile; calls on the Commission and Council to continue their reflections on their method of communication to ensure that the European Union's external policy is more transparent and more visible;

Pre-accession strategy

| 171. | Notes that the Court states that the Sapard transactions which it audited were affected by significant errors and that although there were improvements in the Commission's supervisory and control systems, major weaknesses were noted within the Member States (paragraphs 9.10 and 9.19); |
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171.

Notes that the Court states that the Sapard transactions which it audited were affected by significant errors and that although there were improvements in the Commission's supervisory and control systems, major weaknesses were noted within the Member States (paragraphs 9.10 and 9.19);

| 172. | Recommends, therefore, that the Commission should improve its monitoring of Member States' systems, devote particular attention to final expenditure declarations relating to the programmes in general and ensure that the Sapard paying bodies in particular are closely monitored; |
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172.

Recommends, therefore, that the Commission should improve its monitoring of Member States' systems, devote particular attention to final expenditure declarations relating to the programmes in general and ensure that the Sapard paying bodies in particular are closely monitored;

| 173. | Is concerned by the delays in the EDIS accreditation for Phare and ISPA in Bulgaria, leading to only partial completion of that process before enlargement; notes the extended preparatory phase on the Bulgarian side, which has made progress but still needs to improve supervisory and control systems as well as the administrative capacities necessary for timely and effective implementation of projects; urges the Commission to continue to cooperate with the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities in order to support them in further adapting to the requirements of EDIS; |
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173.

Is concerned by the delays in the EDIS accreditation for Phare and ISPA in Bulgaria, leading to only partial completion of that process before enlargement; notes the extended preparatory phase on the Bulgarian side, which has made progress but still needs to improve supervisory and control systems as well as the administrative capacities necessary for timely and effective implementation of projects; urges the Commission to continue to cooperate with the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities in order to support them in further adapting to the requirements of EDIS;

| 174. | Is pleased with the Court's assessment that the decentralised management introduced for CARDS projects in Croatia has proved unproblematic; invites the Commission to continue working with the national implementing agencies so as to enhance their management capacities; |
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174.

Is pleased with the Court's assessment that the decentralised management introduced for CARDS projects in Croatia has proved unproblematic; invites the Commission to continue working with the national implementing agencies so as to enhance their management capacities;

| 175. | While recognising the importance of cooperating with international financial institutions, insists that the Commission should decide to participate in joint projects only if they ensure an effective use of funds; insists on the need for EU assistance to provide clear added value, and requests that the performance of joint projects be closely monitored by the Commission; |
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175.

While recognising the importance of cooperating with international financial institutions, insists that the Commission should decide to participate in joint projects only if they ensure an effective use of funds; insists on the need for EU assistance to provide clear added value, and requests that the performance of joint projects be closely monitored by the Commission;

| 176. | Encourages the Commission to continue working on the successful implementation of the verification clause contained in the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement as well as on guidelines regarding an agreed level of detail needed when UN agencies report on the implementation of projects, thus safeguarding the financial interests of the EU and the prerogatives of the Court of Auditors; |
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176.

Encourages the Commission to continue working on the successful implementation of the verification clause contained in the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement as well as on guidelines regarding an agreed level of detail needed when UN agencies report on the implementation of projects, thus safeguarding the financial interests of the EU and the prerogatives of the Court of Auditors;

Administrative expenditure

| 177. | Notes with satisfaction that the Court's audits brought to light no significant error affecting the legality of administrative expenditure; |
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177.

Notes with satisfaction that the Court's audits brought to light no significant error affecting the legality of administrative expenditure;

| 178. | Calls on the Commission to inform Parliament before the end of 2007 of progress made by the new Member States, in particular Romania and Bulgaria, in the introduction of anti-corruption legislation; regrets that the anti-corruption legislation proposed by the Romanian Government, specifically the Minister of Justice, has been blocked by the Romanian Parliament; fully supports the Government in its efforts to have this legislation approved and introduced; |
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178.

Calls on the Commission to inform Parliament before the end of 2007 of progress made by the new Member States, in particular Romania and Bulgaria, in the introduction of anti-corruption legislation; regrets that the anti-corruption legislation proposed by the Romanian Government, specifically the Minister of Justice, has been blocked by the Romanian Parliament; fully supports the Government in its efforts to have this legislation approved and introduced;

| 179. | Expresses however its concern for the growing cost of invalidity pensions and considers the use of mandatory invalidity pensions based on psychological disorders to resolve any conflicting relationship with Commission personnel as unacceptable; |
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179.

Expresses however its concern for the growing cost of invalidity pensions and considers the use of mandatory invalidity pensions based on psychological disorders to resolve any conflicting relationship with Commission personnel as unacceptable;

Agencies

| 180. | Considers that the ever growing number of Agencies does not always reflect the real needs of the Union and its citizens; invites the Commission therefore to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new Agency and calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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180.

Considers that the ever growing number of Agencies does not always reflect the real needs of the Union and its citizens; invites the Commission therefore to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new Agency and calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 181. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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181.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 182. | Regrets the fact that — as the Court points out in its annual report — there has been another year of weaknesses in staff recruitment and in the procedures for the awarding of contracts by the agencies (activity-based management still not having been introduced); |
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182.

Regrets the fact that — as the Court points out in its annual report — there has been another year of weaknesses in staff recruitment and in the procedures for the awarding of contracts by the agencies (activity-based management still not having been introduced);

| 183. | Notes that, in its 2005 Annual Report, the IAS issued a reservation concerning the fact that it has too few staff to be able to satisfy the requirement laid down in the Financial Regulation to the effect that the agencies should be audited annually; calls on the Internal Auditor to explain to the budgetary authority as soon as possible what additional staff are required for this; |
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183.

Notes that, in its 2005 Annual Report, the IAS issued a reservation concerning the fact that it has too few staff to be able to satisfy the requirement laid down in the Financial Regulation to the effect that the agencies should be audited annually; calls on the Internal Auditor to explain to the budgetary authority as soon as possible what additional staff are required for this;

| 184. | Considers that, in view of the increasing number of regulatory agencies, there is an ever- greater need for the responsibilities of the Community's various institutional players vis-à-vis those agencies to be clarified and for clear rules on the subject to be drawn up, including on the subject of the allocation of monitoring tasks; |
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184.

Considers that, in view of the increasing number of regulatory agencies, there is an ever- greater need for the responsibilities of the Community's various institutional players vis-à-vis those agencies to be clarified and for clear rules on the subject to be drawn up, including on the subject of the allocation of monitoring tasks;

| 185. | Regrets the fact that the Commission has been unable to make any progress in the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies, which was adopted in February 2005 (COM(2005)0059); |
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185.

Regrets the fact that the Commission has been unable to make any progress in the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies, which was adopted in February 2005 (COM(2005)0059);

| 186. | Notes that, with the help of the IAS, the agencies have started to establish their own internal control departments and that in future the IAS will carry out periodic reviews of those departments; also considers that the IAS must check that the agencies' internal control systems are functioning properly and that it must inform Parliament regarding the checks it carries out and the progress it achieves; |
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186.

Notes that, with the help of the IAS, the agencies have started to establish their own internal control departments and that in future the IAS will carry out periodic reviews of those departments; also considers that the IAS must check that the agencies' internal control systems are functioning properly and that it must inform Parliament regarding the checks it carries out and the progress it achieves;

| 187. | Calls on the Commission to consider the idea of organising an audit for each of the Agencies with a view to examining their operations, with a view notably to human resource management, the budget and whether or not the tasks required of them have been performed; |
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187.

Calls on the Commission to consider the idea of organising an audit for each of the Agencies with a view to examining their operations, with a view notably to human resource management, the budget and whether or not the tasks required of them have been performed;

| 188. | Notes that the Common Support Service has been established by a number of agencies for the purpose of adapting financial management information systems in order to make them compatible with those used by the Commission; notes that the contributions to that Service were managed outside the agencies' budget systems (paragraph 10.27 of the 2005 annual report); takes the view — as did the Court — that such cooperation should not disregard the budgetary principles of unity and transparency and that such contributions to the Common Support Service should thus be treated as assigned revenue included in the agencies' budget systems; |
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188.

Notes that the Common Support Service has been established by a number of agencies for the purpose of adapting financial management information systems in order to make them compatible with those used by the Commission; notes that the contributions to that Service were managed outside the agencies' budget systems (paragraph 10.27 of the 2005 annual report); takes the view — as did the Court — that such cooperation should not disregard the budgetary principles of unity and transparency and that such contributions to the Common Support Service should thus be treated as assigned revenue included in the agencies' budget systems;

| 189. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its annual report devoted to the Agencies in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by the Agencies; |
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189.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its annual report devoted to the Agencies in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by the Agencies;

European Schools

| 190. | Notes the Court's favourable report concerning the European Schools' annual accounts; observes, however, that it is pointed out in that report that the Schools' internal control system does not follow the principle of the separation of functions between authorising officers and accounting officers and that authorising tasks are performed by delegation by two heads of unit in respect of all budget headings and with no financial ceiling; hopes that the new Financial Regulation for the European Schools (which has been in force since 1 January 2007) will remedy the weaknesses to which the Court has drawn attention; hopes that, in future, the Commission will shoulder its responsibility for a sustainable schools policy to a greater extent, commensurate with its share of funding of the European Schools and not with its formal voting rights on the highest decision-taking bodies, and work towards a long-term and, for stakeholders, reliable policy guaranteeing planning certainty; calls, in the medium term, for voting rights to be brought into line with funding share; |
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190.

Notes the Court's favourable report concerning the European Schools' annual accounts; observes, however, that it is pointed out in that report that the Schools' internal control system does not follow the principle of the separation of functions between authorising officers and accounting officers and that authorising tasks are performed by delegation by two heads of unit in respect of all budget headings and with no financial ceiling; hopes that the new Financial Regulation for the European Schools (which has been in force since 1 January 2007) will remedy the weaknesses to which the Court has drawn attention; hopes that, in future, the Commission will shoulder its responsibility for a sustainable schools policy to a greater extent, commensurate with its share of funding of the European Schools and not with its formal voting rights on the highest decision-taking bodies, and work towards a long-term and, for stakeholders, reliable policy guaranteeing planning certainty; calls, in the medium term, for voting rights to be brought into line with funding share;

Questions in connection with the Community's buildings

| 191. | Notes the complaint lodged by the Director-General of the Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB) in his Annual Activity Report on the structural deficit generated by the cost of maintaining the Berlaymont building following its refurbishment (22), and also his references to a series of accounting and management problems; considers that the structural-deficit problems highlighted should be resolved as a matter of urgency and calls upon the Commission to take appropriate action and to notify Parliament thereof; |
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191.

Notes the complaint lodged by the Director-General of the Office for Infrastructure and Logistics in Brussels (OIB) in his Annual Activity Report on the structural deficit generated by the cost of maintaining the Berlaymont building following its refurbishment (22), and also his references to a series of accounting and management problems; considers that the structural-deficit problems highlighted should be resolved as a matter of urgency and calls upon the Commission to take appropriate action and to notify Parliament thereof;

| 192. | Will also return to other questions in connection with the Berlaymont building as soon as the Court of Auditors' special report on buildings policy, notice of which has been given, is available; |
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192.

Will also return to other questions in connection with the Berlaymont building as soon as the Court of Auditors' special report on buildings policy, notice of which has been given, is available;

| 193. | Notes the Commission reports of 21 February 2007 about a lifts and escalators cartel, the members of which have been fined more than EUR 990 000 000; expects a report from the Commission by September 2007 which shows the extent to which Community institutions, too, have fallen victim to that cartel, in connection with their various building projects, and what steps have been taken to assert claims for damages; |
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193.

Notes the Commission reports of 21 February 2007 about a lifts and escalators cartel, the members of which have been fined more than EUR 990 000 000; expects a report from the Commission by September 2007 which shows the extent to which Community institutions, too, have fallen victim to that cartel, in connection with their various building projects, and what steps have been taken to assert claims for damages;

CONCLUSIONS CONCERNING THE SPECIAL REPORTS ISSUED BY THE COURT OF AUDITORS

Special Report No 6/2005 on the Trans-European Network for Transport

| 194. | Points to the fact that the new 2007-2013 financial perspective will have a considerable impact on the TEN-T, as the amount agreed upon is approximately 40 % lower than the original Commission proposal; is of the opinion that as a consequence selecting and prioritising projects will become even more important; |
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194.

Points to the fact that the new 2007-2013 financial perspective will have a considerable impact on the TEN-T, as the amount agreed upon is approximately 40 % lower than the original Commission proposal; is of the opinion that as a consequence selecting and prioritising projects will become even more important;

| 195. | Is of the opinion that in the current financial environment preference should be given to crossborder sections of priority projects involving more than one Member State; |
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195.

Is of the opinion that in the current financial environment preference should be given to crossborder sections of priority projects involving more than one Member State;

| 196. | Calls on the Member States to support a European added-value approach rather than fighting for the ‘fair share’ principle; |
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196.

Calls on the Member States to support a European added-value approach rather than fighting for the ‘fair share’ principle;

| 197. | Is of the opinion that the Commission has to further improve cooperation with Member States when priority projects at national and EU level are selected; |
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197.

Is of the opinion that the Commission has to further improve cooperation with Member States when priority projects at national and EU level are selected;

| 198. | Is, in this context, deeply concerned about the slow execution of TEN-T priority projects and urges the Commission and Member States to improve coordination of EU transport infrastructure funding in annual and multiannual programmes; |
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198.

Is, in this context, deeply concerned about the slow execution of TEN-T priority projects and urges the Commission and Member States to improve coordination of EU transport infrastructure funding in annual and multiannual programmes;

| 199. | Calls on the Commission to continue its effort to establish clear legal frameworks and procedures, and also to guarantee rigorous monitoring and thorough evaluation of projects and programmes and to set up a comprehensive list of clear criteria which allow projects to be prioritised in a transparent manner; |
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199.

Calls on the Commission to continue its effort to establish clear legal frameworks and procedures, and also to guarantee rigorous monitoring and thorough evaluation of projects and programmes and to set up a comprehensive list of clear criteria which allow projects to be prioritised in a transparent manner;

| 200. | Asks the Commission to clarify the procedure for the appointment of European coordinators when setting up the regulatory framework for the content of their reports; |
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200.

Asks the Commission to clarify the procedure for the appointment of European coordinators when setting up the regulatory framework for the content of their reports;

| 201. | Urges the Commission to establish a clear and transparent division of institutional responsibilities and define a framework for the coordination of activities between DG REGIO and DG TREN with a view to avoiding double-financing of the same projects; |
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201.

Urges the Commission to establish a clear and transparent division of institutional responsibilities and define a framework for the coordination of activities between DG REGIO and DG TREN with a view to avoiding double-financing of the same projects;

| 202. | Notes that the Court has dismissed the first cost-benefit analysis for the creation of an Executive Agency as superficial; asks the Court to evaluate the second one, which was finalised in July 2005, in time for the competent committee's own initiative report; |
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202.

Notes that the Court has dismissed the first cost-benefit analysis for the creation of an Executive Agency as superficial; asks the Court to evaluate the second one, which was finalised in July 2005, in time for the competent committee's own initiative report;

| 203. | Points out that Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (23) requires, in its Article 3(1), a cost-benefit analysis, taking into account a number of factors, before the establishment of an executive agency can be requested; regrets that the Commission was not in a position to present the European Court of Auditors with a satisfactory cost-benefit analysis of the establishment of an executive agency at the outset; remains, together with the European Court of Auditors, doubtful with regard to the quality of the revised version of the cost-benefit analysis concerning the externalisation of the management of Community financial support to the TEN-T networks; for the future, calls on the Commission to seek a positive opinion on cost-benefit analyses from the European Court of Auditors before forwarding a request for the establishment of an executive agency to the budgetary authorities; |
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203.

Points out that Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (23) requires, in its Article 3(1), a cost-benefit analysis, taking into account a number of factors, before the establishment of an executive agency can be requested; regrets that the Commission was not in a position to present the European Court of Auditors with a satisfactory cost-benefit analysis of the establishment of an executive agency at the outset; remains, together with the European Court of Auditors, doubtful with regard to the quality of the revised version of the cost-benefit analysis concerning the externalisation of the management of Community financial support to the TEN-T networks; for the future, calls on the Commission to seek a positive opinion on cost-benefit analyses from the European Court of Auditors before forwarding a request for the establishment of an executive agency to the budgetary authorities;

| 204. | Is of the opinion that the Commission should consider proposing that the Community's contribution to the TEN-T budget line be increased for cross-border projects; welcomes in this context the cooperation agreement with the European Investment Bank; |
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204.

Is of the opinion that the Commission should consider proposing that the Community's contribution to the TEN-T budget line be increased for cross-border projects; welcomes in this context the cooperation agreement with the European Investment Bank;

Special Report No 1/2006 on the contribution of the ESF in combating early school leaving

| 205. | Attaches great importance to an efficient and responsible use of the EU budget and to the application of the principle that an initiative that is insufficiently verifiable should not be financed by public money and therefore regrets that no clear correlation between reduction of early school leaving and EU funding has been found; |
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205.

Attaches great importance to an efficient and responsible use of the EU budget and to the application of the principle that an initiative that is insufficiently verifiable should not be financed by public money and therefore regrets that no clear correlation between reduction of early school leaving and EU funding has been found;

| 206. | Recognises that the Commission has an appropriate monitoring and control mechanism to ensure compliance with the principles of sound financial management but stresses that this mechanism must be improved in accordance with what the Commission itself has stated; in this respect, calls upon the Commission to propose how it plans to go about this; |
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206.

Recognises that the Commission has an appropriate monitoring and control mechanism to ensure compliance with the principles of sound financial management but stresses that this mechanism must be improved in accordance with what the Commission itself has stated; in this respect, calls upon the Commission to propose how it plans to go about this;

| 207. | Encourages the Commission to work with the Member States and their national statistics offices to properly define and identify the incidence of early school leaving and encourage the exchange of information and best practice between all local and national organisations responsible for tackling early school leaving; |
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207.

Encourages the Commission to work with the Member States and their national statistics offices to properly define and identify the incidence of early school leaving and encourage the exchange of information and best practice between all local and national organisations responsible for tackling early school leaving;

| 208. | Calls for a common understanding between the 27 Member States as to measuring standards and definitions related to the problem of early school leavers in order to ensure that national data is comparable and as to the necessary quality required to establish whether the Lisbon Strategy priorities in this respect are in fact being met; |
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208.

Calls for a common understanding between the 27 Member States as to measuring standards and definitions related to the problem of early school leavers in order to ensure that national data is comparable and as to the necessary quality required to establish whether the Lisbon Strategy priorities in this respect are in fact being met;

| 209. | Calls upon the Commission to ensure that a thorough assessment is carried out in the new Member States as early as possible and in time to make remedial action possible, if required; calls, furthermore, upon the Court of Auditors to conduct in parallel, in the new Member States themselves, a similar audit to the one it conducted in the past in the 15 Member States on the impact of early school leaving funding; |
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209.

Calls upon the Commission to ensure that a thorough assessment is carried out in the new Member States as early as possible and in time to make remedial action possible, if required; calls, furthermore, upon the Court of Auditors to conduct in parallel, in the new Member States themselves, a similar audit to the one it conducted in the past in the 15 Member States on the impact of early school leaving funding;

Special Report No 2/2006 concerning the performance of projects financed under Tacis in the Russian Federation

| 210. | Stresses that, despite the positive results in many areas, the overall impact of the Tacis programme has not always been efficient and sustainable, as was intended; notes that the nature of the irregularities identified by the Court was mainly mismanagement in the programming process on the part of the Commission; |
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210.

Stresses that, despite the positive results in many areas, the overall impact of the Tacis programme has not always been efficient and sustainable, as was intended; notes that the nature of the irregularities identified by the Court was mainly mismanagement in the programming process on the part of the Commission;

| 211. | Calls on the Commission to engage the Russian Government in further dialogue to identify national needs and direction accurately and to seek to define and identify priorities and objectives to reach by actions taken; considers that the Commission should keep in mind the principle of ‘value for money’ and therefore urges the Commission to monitor and evaluate the programme more prudently and closely than before; |
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211.

Calls on the Commission to engage the Russian Government in further dialogue to identify national needs and direction accurately and to seek to define and identify priorities and objectives to reach by actions taken; considers that the Commission should keep in mind the principle of ‘value for money’ and therefore urges the Commission to monitor and evaluate the programme more prudently and closely than before;

| 212. | Urges the Commission to pursue its policy of focusing on a limited number of sectors and a limited number of programmes; takes the view that the Commission should change its scope from a project approach to a programme approach, since the project approach has too often led to limited dialogue, ownership and flexibility as well as to stand-alone projects unlikely to produce the broader and longer term objectives set out in the current partnership and cooperation agreement; |
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212.

Urges the Commission to pursue its policy of focusing on a limited number of sectors and a limited number of programmes; takes the view that the Commission should change its scope from a project approach to a programme approach, since the project approach has too often led to limited dialogue, ownership and flexibility as well as to stand-alone projects unlikely to produce the broader and longer term objectives set out in the current partnership and cooperation agreement;

| 213. | Calls on the Commission to take action in preparing a proposal for a legal basis enabling the use of Tacis funds for co-financing with the Russian Federation and considers the financial involvement of regional and local players and the social partners and a greater participation by the private sector to be essential; |
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213.

Calls on the Commission to take action in preparing a proposal for a legal basis enabling the use of Tacis funds for co-financing with the Russian Federation and considers the financial involvement of regional and local players and the social partners and a greater participation by the private sector to be essential;

| 214. | Calls on the Commission to ensure frequent project-based evaluation, beyond the time of project completion, in order to improve feed-back from past experience and also to ensure clear information on ongoing projects and the various programmes designed to facilitate public access to information, and to increase openness and transparency about the utilisation of funds and decision-making; |
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214.

Calls on the Commission to ensure frequent project-based evaluation, beyond the time of project completion, in order to improve feed-back from past experience and also to ensure clear information on ongoing projects and the various programmes designed to facilitate public access to information, and to increase openness and transparency about the utilisation of funds and decision-making;

Special Report No 3/2006 concerning the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Response to the Tsunami

| 215. | Welcomes the Court of Auditors' overall positive evaluation of DG ECHO's humanitarian aid response; |
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215.

Welcomes the Court of Auditors' overall positive evaluation of DG ECHO's humanitarian aid response;

| 216. | Urges the Commission to clarify the role of DG ECHO, and DG Environment (via the Civil Protection Mechanism) in response to humanitarian needs, with a view to ensuring coherent action; |
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216.

Urges the Commission to clarify the role of DG ECHO, and DG Environment (via the Civil Protection Mechanism) in response to humanitarian needs, with a view to ensuring coherent action;

| 217. | Invites the Commission to strengthen the role of DG ECHO to continue to improve its coordination and its response capacity to meet rapidly and efficiently the needs of victims of future humanitarian catastrophes and to give adequate consideration to the importance of linking short-term humanitarian aid with longer term rehabilitation and reconstruction; notes that at present the two phases belong to different DGs, procedures and mandates; |
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217.

Invites the Commission to strengthen the role of DG ECHO to continue to improve its coordination and its response capacity to meet rapidly and efficiently the needs of victims of future humanitarian catastrophes and to give adequate consideration to the importance of linking short-term humanitarian aid with longer term rehabilitation and reconstruction; notes that at present the two phases belong to different DGs, procedures and mandates;

| 218. | Insists on sound financial management and considers that provision of detailed financial information is necessary to facilitate the effective monitoring of project implementation; |
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218.

Insists on sound financial management and considers that provision of detailed financial information is necessary to facilitate the effective monitoring of project implementation;

| 219. | Emphasizes the recommendation of the Court that DG ECHO should strengthen its monitoring system; |
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219.

Emphasizes the recommendation of the Court that DG ECHO should strengthen its monitoring system;

| 220. | Understands that an increase in prices of goods and labour costs might be unavoidable in exceptional situations; invites however the Commission to give consideration to measures aimed at controlling and monitoring costs as much as possible; |
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220.

Understands that an increase in prices of goods and labour costs might be unavoidable in exceptional situations; invites however the Commission to give consideration to measures aimed at controlling and monitoring costs as much as possible;

| 221. | Voices its concern with regard to brand promotion and competition for visibility amongst humanitarian donors in humanitarian catastrophes which attract high media attention, as this practice has a negative impact on the coordination of humanitarian aid and the perception of the aid by the victims of such catastrophes; |
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221.

Voices its concern with regard to brand promotion and competition for visibility amongst humanitarian donors in humanitarian catastrophes which attract high media attention, as this practice has a negative impact on the coordination of humanitarian aid and the perception of the aid by the victims of such catastrophes;

| 222. | Asks the Commission to define clearly what an NGO is; |
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222.

Asks the Commission to define clearly what an NGO is;

Special Report No 4/2006 concerning Phare investment projects in Bulgaria and Romania

| 223. | Deplores the practice of the Commission whereby the need for certain projects financed under the Phare programme was not proven in advance and thus the principles of legality and regularity were not respected; |
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223.

Deplores the practice of the Commission whereby the need for certain projects financed under the Phare programme was not proven in advance and thus the principles of legality and regularity were not respected;

| 224. | Urges the Commission to involve the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities in mutual cooperation with a view to identifying the two countries' requirements and capabilities more precisely, and to endeavour to define and determine the priorities and the objectives to be achieved; |
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224.

Urges the Commission to involve the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities in mutual cooperation with a view to identifying the two countries' requirements and capabilities more precisely, and to endeavour to define and determine the priorities and the objectives to be achieved;

| 225. | Notes that although certain steps have been taken in order to solve the problem of insufficient administrative capability and deficiencies in the rule of contractual law, and to ensure that co-financing requirements are complied with, efforts still need to be made; |
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225.

Notes that although certain steps have been taken in order to solve the problem of insufficient administrative capability and deficiencies in the rule of contractual law, and to ensure that co-financing requirements are complied with, efforts still need to be made;

| 226. | Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to establishing in Romania and Bulgaria administrative structures and information systems capable of managing and controlling EU funds and to supervise the reorganisation of the departments responsible for investing those funds; |
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226.

Calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to establishing in Romania and Bulgaria administrative structures and information systems capable of managing and controlling EU funds and to supervise the reorganisation of the departments responsible for investing those funds;

| 227. | Calls on the Commission to ensure that clear information is provided concerning current projects and the various programmes, and on the Romanian and Bulgarian administrations' overall management and independent monitoring capability, and to ensure that there is greater openness and transparency in the use of funding and in the taking of decisions relating thereto; |
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227.

Calls on the Commission to ensure that clear information is provided concerning current projects and the various programmes, and on the Romanian and Bulgarian administrations' overall management and independent monitoring capability, and to ensure that there is greater openness and transparency in the use of funding and in the taking of decisions relating thereto;

| 228. | Calls on the Commission for an independent opinion concerning the ability of the Romanian and Bulgarian administrations to carry out the sound financial management of Community funding; |
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228.

Calls on the Commission for an independent opinion concerning the ability of the Romanian and Bulgarian administrations to carry out the sound financial management of Community funding;

Special Report No 6/2006 concerning the environmental aspects of the Commission's development cooperation

| 229. | Urges the Commission, on the basis of the new development policy signed in December 2005, to establish a comprehensive environment strategy for its development cooperation; |
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229.

Urges the Commission, on the basis of the new development policy signed in December 2005, to establish a comprehensive environment strategy for its development cooperation;

| 230. | Considers that such a strategy should recognise the importance not only of mainstreaming the environment into all development programmes and projects but also making the environment a priority field for expenditure; |
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230.

Considers that such a strategy should recognise the importance not only of mainstreaming the environment into all development programmes and projects but also making the environment a priority field for expenditure;

| 231. | Believes that training in environmental mainstreaming should be compulsory for key officials; urges the Commission to complete the preparation of a manual on environmental mainstreaming as soon as possible; |
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231.

Believes that training in environmental mainstreaming should be compulsory for key officials; urges the Commission to complete the preparation of a manual on environmental mainstreaming as soon as possible;

| 232. | Asks the Commission to ensure that it has sufficient in-house environmental expertise and that clear environmental integration procedures are both defined and complied with; |
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232.

Asks the Commission to ensure that it has sufficient in-house environmental expertise and that clear environmental integration procedures are both defined and complied with;

| 233. | Invites the Commission to make greater use of the recognised expertise of the national aid administrations of the Member States and of private companies that have an established experience as partners of the national aid administrations in managing environmental projects in the context of national development cooperation programmes; |
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233.

Invites the Commission to make greater use of the recognised expertise of the national aid administrations of the Member States and of private companies that have an established experience as partners of the national aid administrations in managing environmental projects in the context of national development cooperation programmes;

| 234. | Insists that projects must be planned on the basis of detailed specifications with clearly defined aims and that external monitors should be engaged to evaluate the success rate of each project and to identify clearly any failures or weaknesses; |
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234.

Insists that projects must be planned on the basis of detailed specifications with clearly defined aims and that external monitors should be engaged to evaluate the success rate of each project and to identify clearly any failures or weaknesses;

Special Report No 7/2006 concerning Rural Development Investments: Do they effectively address the problems of rural areas?

| 235. | Welcomes the publication of the report and urges the Commission to take on board those shortcomings identified in the report which are not addressed in the new Rural Development Regulation or its detailed implementation rules, in particular when approving national programmes; |
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235.

Welcomes the publication of the report and urges the Commission to take on board those shortcomings identified in the report which are not addressed in the new Rural Development Regulation or its detailed implementation rules, in particular when approving national programmes;

| 236. | Calls in particular upon the Commission to set clearer strategies which relate to specific objectives and work in close cooperation with the Member States to improve the definition of objectives, beneficiaries and areas, as well as the selection of the most appropriate projects, and to include this in the programming documents for the 2007-2013 period; |
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236.

Calls in particular upon the Commission to set clearer strategies which relate to specific objectives and work in close cooperation with the Member States to improve the definition of objectives, beneficiaries and areas, as well as the selection of the most appropriate projects, and to include this in the programming documents for the 2007-2013 period;

| 237. | Believes that the time-frame for Commission approval of national programmes might have to be extended slightly in order to allow for thorough analysis, as the quality of national programmes will to a large extent determine whether the allocation of funds to the most needy areas and beneficiaries is clearly justified and the effectiveness of investment measures can be better measured in the future; |
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237.

Believes that the time-frame for Commission approval of national programmes might have to be extended slightly in order to allow for thorough analysis, as the quality of national programmes will to a large extent determine whether the allocation of funds to the most needy areas and beneficiaries is clearly justified and the effectiveness of investment measures can be better measured in the future;

| 238. | Reiterates the importance it attaches to an efficient and responsible use of the EU budget and to the application of the principle that an initiative that is insufficiently verifiable should not be financed by public money; considers that setting clear objectives and defining clear strategies in national programmes are essential in this context; |
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238.

Reiterates the importance it attaches to an efficient and responsible use of the EU budget and to the application of the principle that an initiative that is insufficiently verifiable should not be financed by public money; considers that setting clear objectives and defining clear strategies in national programmes are essential in this context;

| 239. | Believes that the achievement of the two-fold structural and agricultural objectives of investment measures should be implemented through a carefully balanced sectoral (for agriculture) and territorial (for economic and social cohesion) approach; |
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239.

Believes that the achievement of the two-fold structural and agricultural objectives of investment measures should be implemented through a carefully balanced sectoral (for agriculture) and territorial (for economic and social cohesion) approach;

| 240. | Considers the second pillar of the CAP to be an indispensable tool in the further development of rural areas in the EU, and thus invites the Commission to encourage Member States to analyse key success factors in investment projects and to disseminate cases of good practice; |
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240.

Considers the second pillar of the CAP to be an indispensable tool in the further development of rural areas in the EU, and thus invites the Commission to encourage Member States to analyse key success factors in investment projects and to disseminate cases of good practice;

| 241. | Encourages the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, to improve monitoring and evaluation systems, for example by developing relevant qualitative indicators that enable Member States and Commission to determine whether measures were effective and which objectives were achieved; |
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241.

Encourages the Commission, in close cooperation with Member States, to improve monitoring and evaluation systems, for example by developing relevant qualitative indicators that enable Member States and Commission to determine whether measures were effective and which objectives were achieved;

| 242. | Welcomes the fact that the discussion of this special report took place at the same time as the first introductory presentation of the Commission's proposal for reform of the fruit and vegetable sector, to take effect from 2008; |
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242.

Welcomes the fact that the discussion of this special report took place at the same time as the first introductory presentation of the Commission's proposal for reform of the fruit and vegetable sector, to take effect from 2008;

Special Report No 8/2006 on: Growing Success? The effectiveness of the European Union support for fruit and vegetable producers

| 243. | Reiterates its commitment to Community support for the fruit and vegetables sector in the EU, which is needed to make the sector more sustainable and more competitive; |
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243.

Reiterates its commitment to Community support for the fruit and vegetables sector in the EU, which is needed to make the sector more sustainable and more competitive;

| 244. | Stresses that producer organisations are the cornerstone of the CMO for fruit and vegetable products, and therefore supports the Commission when it encourages and supports growers to form producer organisations; |
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244.

Stresses that producer organisations are the cornerstone of the CMO for fruit and vegetable products, and therefore supports the Commission when it encourages and supports growers to form producer organisations;

| 245. | Expresses its support for moving away from interventionist measures, such as withdrawals or support for processed products, which it considers to be counterproductive to the objectives set out for the fruit and vegetable sector; |
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245.

Expresses its support for moving away from interventionist measures, such as withdrawals or support for processed products, which it considers to be counterproductive to the objectives set out for the fruit and vegetable sector;

| 246. | Believes that support systems for operational programmes for fruit and vegetable producer organisations form a far more promising tool than interventionist measures; |
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246.

Believes that support systems for operational programmes for fruit and vegetable producer organisations form a far more promising tool than interventionist measures;

| 247. | Notes and welcomes the evaluation study foreseen for 2009 and calls for the Commission to set up an appropriate monitoring and control mechanism for the fruit and vegetable sector to ensure compliance with the principle of sound financial management; |
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247.

Notes and welcomes the evaluation study foreseen for 2009 and calls for the Commission to set up an appropriate monitoring and control mechanism for the fruit and vegetable sector to ensure compliance with the principle of sound financial management;

| 248. | Welcomes the Commission's statement that it will improve its capacity to collect data and to develop relevant qualitative and quantitative indicators in order to measure effectiveness and efficiency; believes that these indicators should better address a wider range of benefits of programmes, which should be monitored at a higher aggregation level; proposes, moreover, that the Commission review as soon as possible the relevance and accurateness of existing indicators and statistics; |
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248.

Welcomes the Commission's statement that it will improve its capacity to collect data and to develop relevant qualitative and quantitative indicators in order to measure effectiveness and efficiency; believes that these indicators should better address a wider range of benefits of programmes, which should be monitored at a higher aggregation level; proposes, moreover, that the Commission review as soon as possible the relevance and accurateness of existing indicators and statistics;

| 249. | Agrees with the Court that the current system needs close review in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to closely monitor and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the system of producers' operational programmes and to study the success factors of the more promising results obtained and draw conclusions on that basis for better implementation at Member State level, especially in the less well organised regions; |
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249.

Agrees with the Court that the current system needs close review in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to closely monitor and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the system of producers' operational programmes and to study the success factors of the more promising results obtained and draw conclusions on that basis for better implementation at Member State level, especially in the less well organised regions;

| 250. | Supports therefore the Court's recommendations to clarify and simplify eligibility criteria in order increase transparency and to reduce administrative costs incurred by payment schemes; |
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250.

Supports therefore the Court's recommendations to clarify and simplify eligibility criteria in order increase transparency and to reduce administrative costs incurred by payment schemes;

| 251. | Asks the Commission to align the aid scheme's procedures and rules with those of the Rural Development Funds in order to clarify when they can complement each other and when they exclude each other; |
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251.

Asks the Commission to align the aid scheme's procedures and rules with those of the Rural Development Funds in order to clarify when they can complement each other and when they exclude each other;

| 252. | Calls upon the Commission to closely monitor and control the implementation of the scheme in new Member States; |
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252.

Calls upon the Commission to closely monitor and control the implementation of the scheme in new Member States;

Special Report No 9/2006 concerning translation expenditure incurred by the Commission, the Parliament and the Council

| 253. | Underlines the fact that the total cost of all the linguistic services of the EU institutions — translation and interpretation combined — represents merely 1% of the total EU budget; |
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253.

Underlines the fact that the total cost of all the linguistic services of the EU institutions — translation and interpretation combined — represents merely 1% of the total EU budget;

| 254. | Is surprised that institutions have so far calculated neither their total translation costs (24) nor their costs per page; notes that, in 2005, the volume of translations was 1 324 000 pages at the Commission (1 450 translators), 1 080 000 pages at Parliament (550 translators) and 475 000 pages at the Council (660 translators); notes furthermore that the Court of Auditors estimated the full cost of translation, in 2003, at EUR 414 200 000, being EUR 214 800 000 for the Commission, EUR 99 000 000 for Parliament and EUR 100 400 000 for the Council; notes that for the same year the average cost per page stood at EUR 166,37: EUR 150,2 for the Commission, EUR 149,7 for Parliament, and EUR 251,8 for the Council; |
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254.

Is surprised that institutions have so far calculated neither their total translation costs (24) nor their costs per page; notes that, in 2005, the volume of translations was 1 324 000 pages at the Commission (1 450 translators), 1 080 000 pages at Parliament (550 translators) and 475 000 pages at the Council (660 translators); notes furthermore that the Court of Auditors estimated the full cost of translation, in 2003, at EUR 414 200 000, being EUR 214 800 000 for the Commission, EUR 99 000 000 for Parliament and EUR 100 400 000 for the Council; notes that for the same year the average cost per page stood at EUR 166,37: EUR 150,2 for the Commission, EUR 149,7 for Parliament, and EUR 251,8 for the Council;

| 255. | Considers that the institutions should take appropriate measures to further improve the productivity of the EU translation services by comparison with the private sector; |
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255.

Considers that the institutions should take appropriate measures to further improve the productivity of the EU translation services by comparison with the private sector;

| 256. | Considers that clarifications are required as to why the prices that Parliament pays for freelance translators are on average 12 % higher than the prices paid by the Commission; |
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256.

Considers that clarifications are required as to why the prices that Parliament pays for freelance translators are on average 12 % higher than the prices paid by the Commission;

| 257. | Welcomes the fact that the Commission and the Council have managed to limit the increase in translation volume after the EU-10 enlargement, thereby curbing any cost increase; |
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257.

Welcomes the fact that the Commission and the Council have managed to limit the increase in translation volume after the EU-10 enlargement, thereby curbing any cost increase;

| 258. | Considers that the three institutions should establish translation costs on an annual basis using the same criteria and calculation methods; takes the view that the figures obtained should be used not only for budgetary purposes, but also to raise cost awareness among users; |
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258.

Considers that the three institutions should establish translation costs on an annual basis using the same criteria and calculation methods; takes the view that the figures obtained should be used not only for budgetary purposes, but also to raise cost awareness among users;

| 259. | Welcomes the Commission's readiness to address the authorisation procedure and the screening of translation requests in 2006; also welcomes the fact that, in 2003, the Council established a list of core documents, thereby limiting the translation of other texts; |
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259.

Welcomes the Commission's readiness to address the authorisation procedure and the screening of translation requests in 2006; also welcomes the fact that, in 2003, the Council established a list of core documents, thereby limiting the translation of other texts;

| 260. | Recommends that greater use be made of limits on the length of documents and of written summaries; |
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260.

Recommends that greater use be made of limits on the length of documents and of written summaries;

| 261. | Encourages parliamentary committees and delegations to provide texts only in the languages of committee members and their substitutes; suggests that additional language versions could be provided upon specific request; |
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261.

Encourages parliamentary committees and delegations to provide texts only in the languages of committee members and their substitutes; suggests that additional language versions could be provided upon specific request;

| 262. | Is generally of the opinion that the institutions must take the necessary measures to guarantee a high translation quality standard; takes the view, therefore, that the Council, Parliament and the Commission should report back to the Court and the Committee on Budgetary Control on measures taken to monitor and improve the quality of translations in time for the 2006 discharge procedure; |
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262.

Is generally of the opinion that the institutions must take the necessary measures to guarantee a high translation quality standard; takes the view, therefore, that the Council, Parliament and the Commission should report back to the Court and the Committee on Budgetary Control on measures taken to monitor and improve the quality of translations in time for the 2006 discharge procedure;

| 263. | Considers that the institutions should improve further the information available to management for monitoring the translation process, taking into consideration the performance indicators proposed by the Court (25); |
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263.

Considers that the institutions should improve further the information available to management for monitoring the translation process, taking into consideration the performance indicators proposed by the Court (25);

| 264. | Considers that the Council, Parliament and the Commission should make efficient and effective use of internal and external resources such as databases, computer-assisted translations, teleworking and outsourcing; |
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264.

Considers that the Council, Parliament and the Commission should make efficient and effective use of internal and external resources such as databases, computer-assisted translations, teleworking and outsourcing;

| 265. | Considers that each institution should verify spare translation capacities in the other two institutions before outsourcing translations; |
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265.

Considers that each institution should verify spare translation capacities in the other two institutions before outsourcing translations;

Special Report No 10/2006 on ex post evaluations of Objectives 1 and 3 programmes 1994-1999 (Structural Funds)

| 266. | Invites the Commission to demonstrate to what extent the methodology for ex ante, mid-term and ex post evaluation has been consolidated in order to prevent as far as possible, for the 2000-2006 ex post evaluation exercise, the logical errors established by the Court's special report; |
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266.

Invites the Commission to demonstrate to what extent the methodology for ex ante, mid-term and ex post evaluation has been consolidated in order to prevent as far as possible, for the 2000-2006 ex post evaluation exercise, the logical errors established by the Court's special report;

| 267. | Suggests that cooperation between DG REGIO and DG EMPL be expanded with regard to the points which the evaluation methods have in common; |
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267.

Suggests that cooperation between DG REGIO and DG EMPL be expanded with regard to the points which the evaluation methods have in common;

| 268. | Notes that the methodology concerning the current use of the HERMIN model poses major problems; is concerned that the current methodology does not allow sufficient account to be taken of the importance of the tertiary sector for some economies, such as tourism; fears that there will be serious difficulties for Structural Fund evaluation in the countries which joined the European Union in 2004 because of the specific circumstances of their young market economies; calls on the Commission to demonstrate — before commencing the 2000-2006 evaluation — to what extent it has modified the methodology to take account of this criticism; |
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268.

Notes that the methodology concerning the current use of the HERMIN model poses major problems; is concerned that the current methodology does not allow sufficient account to be taken of the importance of the tertiary sector for some economies, such as tourism; fears that there will be serious difficulties for Structural Fund evaluation in the countries which joined the European Union in 2004 because of the specific circumstances of their young market economies; calls on the Commission to demonstrate — before commencing the 2000-2006 evaluation — to what extent it has modified the methodology to take account of this criticism;

| 269. | Calls also for the methodology to be enlarged upon in order to gauge microeconomic effects; considers private investment important for Structural Fund impact in the long term and for job creation; insists that it be taken into consideration in the 2000-2006 ex post evaluation exercise; |
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269.

Calls also for the methodology to be enlarged upon in order to gauge microeconomic effects; considers private investment important for Structural Fund impact in the long term and for job creation; insists that it be taken into consideration in the 2000-2006 ex post evaluation exercise;

| 270. | Calls, in the interests of ensuring a coherent approach to Structural Fund evaluation in general, for the conclusions of the Court's special report to be taken into account for future ex ante, mid-term and ex post evaluations for the 2000-2006, 2007-2013 and subsequent programming periods; |
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270.

Calls, in the interests of ensuring a coherent approach to Structural Fund evaluation in general, for the conclusions of the Court's special report to be taken into account for future ex ante, mid-term and ex post evaluations for the 2000-2006, 2007-2013 and subsequent programming periods;

| 271. | Backs the notion that Structural Fund evaluation ought to be viewed as an ongoing process with permanent input from the conclusions drawn from the various ex ante, mid-term and ex post exercises; calls for Member States to be involved in this process and for the Commission to demonstrate how it is going to put these notions into practice as soon as possible; |
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271.

Backs the notion that Structural Fund evaluation ought to be viewed as an ongoing process with permanent input from the conclusions drawn from the various ex ante, mid-term and ex post exercises; calls for Member States to be involved in this process and for the Commission to demonstrate how it is going to put these notions into practice as soon as possible;

| 272. | Takes the view that, in the interests of demonstrating the European added value of the Structural Funds to the public, future evaluations should also highlight the indirect effects of the Structural Funds; |
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272.

Takes the view that, in the interests of demonstrating the European added value of the Structural Funds to the public, future evaluations should also highlight the indirect effects of the Structural Funds;

| 273. | Calls on the Commission in relation to the steering group for the 2000-2006 ex post evaluation to explore the scope for increased cooperation with the academic community (to include the opinions of outside experts) in the form of partnerships with specialised institutes and studies on specific subjects; |
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273.

Calls on the Commission in relation to the steering group for the 2000-2006 ex post evaluation to explore the scope for increased cooperation with the academic community (to include the opinions of outside experts) in the form of partnerships with specialised institutes and studies on specific subjects;

| 274. | Is of the opinion that such cooperation would make it possible to refine the evaluation and exploit the potential of the Structural Funds to a greater extent; invites the Commission to follow this approach in order to establish a ‘beacon’ model for evaluation of economic, social and territorial cohesion measures which would be a specifically European model, but would have the potential to serve as an example at global level. |
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274.

Is of the opinion that such cooperation would make it possible to refine the evaluation and exploit the potential of the Structural Funds to a greater extent; invites the Commission to follow this approach in order to establish a ‘beacon’ model for evaluation of economic, social and territorial cohesion measures which would be a specifically European model, but would have the potential to serve as an example at global level.

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 107, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(5)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(7)  OJ C 273, 9.11.2006, p. 2.

(8)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(9)  OJ L 196, 27.7.2005, p. 1.

(10)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 5.

(11)  See Council document 14138/05.

(12)  Paragraph 1.59 of the Court of Auditors' annual report for 2005.

(13)  OJ C 288 E, 25.11.2006, p. 83.

(14)  Liquidation of accounts for the EAGGF (Guarantee), closure of the operational programmes under the Structural Funds, and completion of the audits for the decentralised management of external actions.

(15)  Action 7: Promote best practices for increasing the cost-benefit of audits at project level; Action 9: Promote the single audit approach; Action 10: Make an initial estimate and analysis of the costs of controls.

(16)  Annual report for 2005 of the internal auditors to the discharge authority (Article 86.4 of the Financial Regulation) (COM(2006)0279), point 2.1, p. 4.

(17)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, Article 71 (OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25).

(18)  Article 106(4) of the implementing rules for the Financial Regulation and sector-specific rules laid down in Articles 38(5) and 39(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.

(19)  See Texts Adopted of 13.2.2007, P6_TA(2007)0027, amendment 10.

(20)  See also Opinion No 1/2006 on the Seventh Research and Development Programme.

(21)  In its Communication ‘Synthesis of the Commission's management achievements in 2005’.

(22)  Paragraph 2.2.1.2. of the OIB's Annual Activity Report, ‘Risk management’, page 23.

(23)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

(24)  According to the Court these figures cover costs for translators, secretaries, management, service staff, planning, buildings, IT and human resource management (i.e. training).

(25)  See paragraphs 53 and 88 of the Court's report.

P6_TA(2007)0133

Discharge 2005: Section I — European Parliament

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section I — European Parliament (C6-0465/2006 — 2006/2071(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0465/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0465/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Report on budgetary and financial management for the financial year 2005, Section I — European Parliament (3), |
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—

having regard to the Report on budgetary and financial management for the financial year 2005, Section I — European Parliament (3),

| — | having regard to the Internal Auditor's annual report for 2005, |
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—

having regard to the Internal Auditor's annual report for 2005,

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005, together with the institutions' replies (4), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005, together with the institutions' replies (4),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5), |
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having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty and Article 179a of the Euratom Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty and Article 179a of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Article 13 of the Internal Rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget (7), |
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—

having regard to Article 13 of the Internal Rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget (7),

| — | having regard to Article 147(1) of the Financial Regulation, which requires each Community institution to take all appropriate steps to act on the observations accompanying the European Parliament's discharge decision, |
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—

having regard to Article 147(1) of the Financial Regulation, which requires each Community institution to take all appropriate steps to act on the observations accompanying the European Parliament's discharge decision,

| — | having regard to Rules 71 and 74(3) of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 71 and 74(3) of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0094/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0094/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors' audit did not reveal any material errors (paragraph 10.4), |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors' audit did not reveal any material errors (paragraph 10.4),

| B. | whereas the Court of Auditors pointed to persistent weaknesses in supervisory and control systems (paragraphs 10.5 to 10.10), |
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B.

whereas the Court of Auditors pointed to persistent weaknesses in supervisory and control systems (paragraphs 10.5 to 10.10),

| C. | whereas the Parliament in its replies outlined the measures taken to overcome the weaknesses observed by the Court of Auditors, |
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C.

whereas the Parliament in its replies outlined the measures taken to overcome the weaknesses observed by the Court of Auditors,

| D. | whereas Parliament's Rules of Procedure were amended on 23 October 2002 to provide that discharge is to be given to the President rather than to the Secretary-General, |
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D.

whereas Parliament's Rules of Procedure were amended on 23 October 2002 to provide that discharge is to be given to the President rather than to the Secretary-General,

| 1. | Grants its President discharge for implementation of the European Parliament budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants its President discharge for implementation of the European Parliament budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3 2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  DV/614096EN.doc.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(5)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(7)  PE 349.540/Bur/ann/def.

2.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section I — European Parliament (C6-0465/2006 — 2006/2071(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0465/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (SEC(2006)0915 — C6-0465/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Report on budgetary and financial management for the financial year 2005, Section I — European Parliament (3), |
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—

having regard to the Report on budgetary and financial management for the financial year 2005, Section I — European Parliament (3),

| — | having regard to the Internal Auditor's annual report for 2005, |
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—

having regard to the Internal Auditor's annual report for 2005,

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005, together with the institutions' replies (4), |
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—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005, together with the institutions' replies (4),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5), |
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—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (5),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty and Article 179a of the Euratom Treaty, |
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—

having regard to Articles 272(10) and 275 of the EC Treaty and Article 179a of the Euratom Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (6), and in particular Articles 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Article 13 of the Internal Rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget (7), |
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—

having regard to Article 13 of the Internal Rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget (7),

| — | having regard to Article 147(1) of the Financial Regulation, which requires each Community institution to take all appropriate steps to act on the observations accompanying the European Parliament's discharge decision, |
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—

having regard to Article 147(1) of the Financial Regulation, which requires each Community institution to take all appropriate steps to act on the observations accompanying the European Parliament's discharge decision,

| — | having regard to Rules 71 and 74(3) of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rules 71 and 74(3) of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0094/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0094/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors' audit did not reveal any material errors (paragraph 10.4), |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors' audit did not reveal any material errors (paragraph 10.4),

| B. | whereas the Court of Auditors pointed to persisting weaknesses in supervisory and control systems (paragraphs 10.5 — 10.10), |
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B.

whereas the Court of Auditors pointed to persisting weaknesses in supervisory and control systems (paragraphs 10.5 — 10.10),

| C. | whereas the Parliament in its replies outlined the measures taken to overcome the weaknesses observed by the Court of Auditors, |
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C.

whereas the Parliament in its replies outlined the measures taken to overcome the weaknesses observed by the Court of Auditors,

| D. | whereas Parliament's Rules of Procedure were amended on 23 October 2002 to provide that discharge is to be given to the President rather than to the Secretary-General, |
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D.

whereas Parliament's Rules of Procedure were amended on 23 October 2002 to provide that discharge is to be given to the President rather than to the Secretary-General,

| E. | whereas its resolution of 26 September 2006 (8) on the discharge for the financial year 2004 should be followed up and progress in implementing its recommendations assessed, |
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E.

whereas its resolution of 26 September 2006 (8) on the discharge for the financial year 2004 should be followed up and progress in implementing its recommendations assessed,

| F. | whereas the Statute for Members of the European Parliament of 28 September 2005 (9), following the Council's agreement on 19 July 2005, will enter into force on the first day of the parliamentary term commencing in 2009, |
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F.

whereas the Statute for Members of the European Parliament of 28 September 2005 (9), following the Council's agreement on 19 July 2005, will enter into force on the first day of the parliamentary term commencing in 2009,

| G. | whereas the Codex for Parliamentary Assistants was adopted by the Bureau on 25 September 2006 (10), |
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G.

whereas the Codex for Parliamentary Assistants was adopted by the Bureau on 25 September 2006 (10),

The European Parliament's accounts, focusing in particular on property policy

| 1. | Notes that in 2005 Parliament received revenue amounting to EUR 112 393 557 (2004:EUR 117 409 824); |
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1.

Notes that in 2005 Parliament received revenue amounting to EUR 112 393 557 (2004:EUR 117 409 824);

| 2. | Takes note of the figures with which Parliament's accounts for the financial year 2005 were closed, namely:








  (in EUR) |
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| Use of appropriations | Appropriations for the 2005 financial year | Appropriations carried over from the 2004 financial year |
| Appropriations 2005 | Appropriations from assigned revenue | Article 9(1) and 9(4) of Financial Regulation |
| Appropriations available | 1 264 024 722 (100 %) | 31 412 881 (100 %) | 281 461 344 (100 %) |
| Commitments entered into | 1 249 096 468 (98,82 %) | | - |
| Payments made | 941 932 832 (75,40 %) | 29 679 028 (94,48 %) | 259 853 230 (92,32 %) |
| Appropriations carried over to 2006 | | | |
| Article 9(1) and (2) of the Financial Regulation | 307 163 636 | | |
| Article 9(1), 9(2)(a) and 9 (5) of the Financial Regulation | 200 000 | | |
| Cancelled appropriations | 14 728 254 | - | 21 608 114 (7,68 %) |
| Balance sheet at 31 December 2005: 1 520 822 777 |

2.

Takes note of the figures with which Parliament's accounts for the financial year 2005 were closed, namely:

(in EUR)

Use of appropriations

Appropriations for the 2005 financial year

Appropriations carried over from the 2004 financial year

Appropriations 2005

Appropriations from assigned revenue

Article 9(1) and 9(4) of Financial Regulation

Appropriations available

1 264 024 722 (100 %)

31 412 881 (100 %)

281 461 344 (100 %)

Commitments entered into

1 249 096 468 (98,82 %)

-

Payments made

941 932 832 (75,40 %)

29 679 028 (94,48 %)

259 853 230 (92,32 %)

Appropriations carried over to 2006

Article 9(1) and (2) of the Financial Regulation

307 163 636

Article 9(1), 9(2)(a) and 9 (5) of the Financial Regulation

200 000

Cancelled appropriations

14 728 254

-

21 608 114 (7,68 %)

Balance sheet at 31 December 2005: 1 520 822 777

| 3. | Notes that, in 2005, 98,82 % of the appropriations entered in Parliament's budget were committed with a cancellation rate of 1,18 % and that, as in previous years, a very high level of budget implementation was achieved; |
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3.

Notes that, in 2005, 98,82 % of the appropriations entered in Parliament's budget were committed with a cancellation rate of 1,18 % and that, as in previous years, a very high level of budget implementation was achieved;

| 4. | Recalls, however, that this high level of implementation is partly attributable to the consistent practice since 1992 of making ‘mopping-up’ transfers for the purposes of transferring any appropriations available at year-end to the budget lines for buildings and, in particular, for advance capital payments to reduce future interest payments; in this context EUR 124 144 556 (approximately 10 % of the appropriations) were made available by means of a mopping-up transfer at the end of 2005; of this amount






  — | EUR 75,7 million were used to for the purchase of the ‘Winston Churchill’ (WIC) and Salvador de Madariaga (SDM) buildings in Strasbourg, |
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4.

Recalls, however, that this high level of implementation is partly attributable to the consistent practice since 1992 of making ‘mopping-up’ transfers for the purposes of transferring any appropriations available at year-end to the budget lines for buildings and, in particular, for advance capital payments to reduce future interest payments; in this context EUR 124 144 556 (approximately 10 % of the appropriations) were made available by means of a mopping-up transfer at the end of 2005; of this amount

—

EUR 75,7 million were used to for the purchase of the ‘Winston Churchill’ (WIC) and Salvador de Madariaga (SDM) buildings in Strasbourg,

| — | EUR 46,2 million were transferred for an early disbursement against the annual lease payment due for the D4 and D5 buildings in Brussels, |
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EUR 46,2 million were transferred for an early disbursement against the annual lease payment due for the D4 and D5 buildings in Brussels,

| — | and EUR 2,3 million were set aside for the Europe House in Valetta; |
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and EUR 2,3 million were set aside for the Europe House in Valetta;

in addition, by means of normal transfers, the Parliament purchased — jointly with the Commission — the Europe Houses in Copenhagen (EUR 10,6 million) and The Hague (EUR 7,4 million);

| 5. | Reminds its competent bodies of its decision that ‘... repayment on buildings ... should be set as part of the budgetary strategy’ (11); criticises therefore its competent bodies for continuously failing to budget with sufficient clarity Parliament's property policy for future acquisitions (the budget line ‘acquisition of immovable property’ only shows token entries for 2005, 2006 and 2007); |
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5.

Reminds its competent bodies of its decision that ‘... repayment on buildings ... should be set as part of the budgetary strategy’ (11); criticises therefore its competent bodies for continuously failing to budget with sufficient clarity Parliament's property policy for future acquisitions (the budget line ‘acquisition of immovable property’ only shows token entries for 2005, 2006 and 2007);

| 6. | Restates its demand to amend Article 16 of the Internal Rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget with a view to making building projects with significant financial implications for Parliament's budget subject to the agreement of the Committee on Budgets; |
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6.

Restates its demand to amend Article 16 of the Internal Rules for the implementation of the European Parliament's budget with a view to making building projects with significant financial implications for Parliament's budget subject to the agreement of the Committee on Budgets;

| 7. | Calls yet again on the budgetary authority to establish budget forecasts ensuring that the amounts entered in the draft budget reflect real requirements in Parliament's various policies; asks the authorising officers by delegation to state clearly in their annual activity reports the annual appropriations received, commitments entered into, payments made and unused amounts; furthermore calls on authorising officers by delegation to set out the reasons — as has already occurred to some extent — why budget appropriations have not been fully utilised; |
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7.

Calls yet again on the budgetary authority to establish budget forecasts ensuring that the amounts entered in the draft budget reflect real requirements in Parliament's various policies; asks the authorising officers by delegation to state clearly in their annual activity reports the annual appropriations received, commitments entered into, payments made and unused amounts; furthermore calls on authorising officers by delegation to set out the reasons — as has already occurred to some extent — why budget appropriations have not been fully utilised;

| 8. | Is aware of the fact that the Court of Auditors will publish a special report on the buildings policies of the Institutions in the near future; calls for its competent committee to draw up an own-initiative report on the basis of this special report; is furthermore of the opinion that this committee should have the right to draw up own-initiative reports without prior authorisation and outside the set quota for such reports, on any special report of the Court of Auditors should the committee so decide; |
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8.

Is aware of the fact that the Court of Auditors will publish a special report on the buildings policies of the Institutions in the near future; calls for its competent committee to draw up an own-initiative report on the basis of this special report; is furthermore of the opinion that this committee should have the right to draw up own-initiative reports without prior authorisation and outside the set quota for such reports, on any special report of the Court of Auditors should the committee so decide;

| 9. | Regrets that the budget line for the EP Information Offices remains undifferentiated and expresses its wish for having a best practices review of all the Information Offices taking into account the cost-benefit ratio; |
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9.

Regrets that the budget line for the EP Information Offices remains undifferentiated and expresses its wish for having a best practices review of all the Information Offices taking into account the cost-benefit ratio;

Court of Auditors' comments on the financial year 2005

| 10. | Welcomes that the Court's audit did not reveal any material errors (paragraph 10.4); |
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10.

Welcomes that the Court's audit did not reveal any material errors (paragraph 10.4);

| 11. | Notes the Court's observations with regard to the new computer application for the calculation of staff remunerations and also the reply of the competent Parliament service underlining that systematic expost controls have been in place since March 2006; |
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11.

Notes the Court's observations with regard to the new computer application for the calculation of staff remunerations and also the reply of the competent Parliament service underlining that systematic expost controls have been in place since March 2006;

| 12. | Acknowledges the Court's criticism with regard to the flat-rate payments for staff travels between the three usual work-places; accepts, however, that it was the intention of Parliament's administration to strike a balance between the requirements of the regulatory framework and the demands of the institution's particular working environment; asks the Court to monitor the functioning of the flat-rate system and alert the discharge authority if it finds any indication of misuse; |
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12.

Acknowledges the Court's criticism with regard to the flat-rate payments for staff travels between the three usual work-places; accepts, however, that it was the intention of Parliament's administration to strike a balance between the requirements of the regulatory framework and the demands of the institution's particular working environment; asks the Court to monitor the functioning of the flat-rate system and alert the discharge authority if it finds any indication of misuse;

| 13. | Notes that the Court pointed to weaknesses in supervisory and control systems (paragraph 10.9) relating to the payment of allowances of Members of the European Parliament; considers it worrying that by mid-2006 only 54 % of the service providers, and only 29 % of the paying agents had submitted invoices relating to the period July 2004 to June 2005; notes that the internal audit of Members' parliamentary assistance allowance will be finalised in time for the 2006 discharge procedure; |
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13.

Notes that the Court pointed to weaknesses in supervisory and control systems (paragraph 10.9) relating to the payment of allowances of Members of the European Parliament; considers it worrying that by mid-2006 only 54 % of the service providers, and only 29 % of the paying agents had submitted invoices relating to the period July 2004 to June 2005; notes that the internal audit of Members' parliamentary assistance allowance will be finalised in time for the 2006 discharge procedure;

The Internal Auditor's annual report

| 14. | Notes that, in 2005, the Internal Audit Service finalised 7 reports: the Internal Auditor's annual report, reports on the follow-up to its review of the Internal Control Framework of directorates-general, on the procurement process, and on two of Parliament's Information Offices (it also adopted two reports on the European Ombudsman); |
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14.

Notes that, in 2005, the Internal Audit Service finalised 7 reports: the Internal Auditor's annual report, reports on the follow-up to its review of the Internal Control Framework of directorates-general, on the procurement process, and on two of Parliament's Information Offices (it also adopted two reports on the European Ombudsman);

| 15. | Welcomes the fact that the Internal Auditor was not only prepared to assist Parliament's discharge rapporteur, but also to present — for the first time in person — the findings of his 2005 annual report officially to the Committee on Budgetary Control, thereby establishing that his report is not only an internal management tool, but an important point of reference in the annual discharge; |
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15.

Welcomes the fact that the Internal Auditor was not only prepared to assist Parliament's discharge rapporteur, but also to present — for the first time in person — the findings of his 2005 annual report officially to the Committee on Budgetary Control, thereby establishing that his report is not only an internal management tool, but an important point of reference in the annual discharge;

| 16. | Underlines that the audits have confirmed that the institution is still in a phase of transition between two fundamentally different concepts of internal control, and that it will take more time for full implementation of the Internal Control Framework (ICF) in all departments; |
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16.

Underlines that the audits have confirmed that the institution is still in a phase of transition between two fundamentally different concepts of internal control, and that it will take more time for full implementation of the Internal Control Framework (ICF) in all departments;

| 17. | Welcomes the fact that the Internal Auditor concentrated his work in 2005 on the procurement process and on the follow-up to the agreed action plans resulting from the review of the ICF in 2003 and 2004; |
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17.

Welcomes the fact that the Internal Auditor concentrated his work in 2005 on the procurement process and on the follow-up to the agreed action plans resulting from the review of the ICF in 2003 and 2004;

| 18. | Highlights in the area of procurement the following:






  — | reasonable assurance must be obtained that the tender will meet underlying needs, be regular, costeffective and transparent, |
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18.

Highlights in the area of procurement the following:

—

reasonable assurance must be obtained that the tender will meet underlying needs, be regular, costeffective and transparent,

| — | clear and comprehensive tender documentation must be provided, |
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—

clear and comprehensive tender documentation must be provided,

| — | adequate exclusion, selection and award criteria must be established, |
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—

adequate exclusion, selection and award criteria must be established,

| — | timeliness, equal treatment and transparency in contacts with tenderers must be ensured, |
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—

timeliness, equal treatment and transparency in contacts with tenderers must be ensured,

| — | transparent and consistent decisions by the opening committee must be guaranteed, |
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—

transparent and consistent decisions by the opening committee must be guaranteed,

| — | the evaluation of tenders must be based on the announced criteria, |
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—

the evaluation of tenders must be based on the announced criteria,

| — | a complete audit trail in the awarding of contracts must be kept, |
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—

a complete audit trail in the awarding of contracts must be kept,

| — | contractual provisions must comply with the tender specifications, |
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—

contractual provisions must comply with the tender specifications,

| — | achievement of these objectives implies adequate controls at the early critical stage of the procurement process, |
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—

achievement of these objectives implies adequate controls at the early critical stage of the procurement process,

| — | the effectiveness of the ex-ante verification of budgetary commitments for procurements must be enhanced; |
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—

the effectiveness of the ex-ante verification of budgetary commitments for procurements must be enhanced;

| 19. | Asks the Court of Auditors to assess, at the latest in the financial year 2008, to what extent these targets in the area of procurement have been achieved; |
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19.

Asks the Court of Auditors to assess, at the latest in the financial year 2008, to what extent these targets in the area of procurement have been achieved;

| 20. | Reiterates that ICFs put in place by authorising officers by delegation have the following control objectives: compliance with applicable legislation, rules and practices, the reliability of management information and records, and the economy, effectiveness and efficiency of operations; |
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20.

Reiterates that ICFs put in place by authorising officers by delegation have the following control objectives: compliance with applicable legislation, rules and practices, the reliability of management information and records, and the economy, effectiveness and efficiency of operations;

| 21. | Recalling furthermore that authorising officers must comply with 22 minimum standards in order to realise the control objectives; those standards can be grouped into five control categories: control environment, performance and risk management, information and communication, control activities and monitoring (audit and evaluation); |
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21.

Recalling furthermore that authorising officers must comply with 22 minimum standards in order to realise the control objectives; those standards can be grouped into five control categories: control environment, performance and risk management, information and communication, control activities and monitoring (audit and evaluation);

| 22. | Underlines in the area of the ICF the following (the Internal Audit Service agreed 454 actions with authorising departments in 2003/2004 and has carried out follow-up procedures to determine whether these were properly implemented; so far, the status of 341 actions has been thus validated):






  — | of the 37 actions from the review of the computerised system used to manage budgetary transactions, only 3 were not yet implemented by the end of 2005, and a further 9 were partly implemented |
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22.

Underlines in the area of the ICF the following (the Internal Audit Service agreed 454 actions with authorising departments in 2003/2004 and has carried out follow-up procedures to determine whether these were properly implemented; so far, the status of 341 actions has been thus validated):

—

of the 37 actions from the review of the computerised system used to manage budgetary transactions, only 3 were not yet implemented by the end of 2005, and a further 9 were partly implemented

| — | of the 304 actions reviewing the degree of compliance with minimum standards of internal control and control objectives 150 were fully implemented, 86 implemented in part and no action had yet been taken by departments on the other 68; |
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—

of the 304 actions reviewing the degree of compliance with minimum standards of internal control and control objectives 150 were fully implemented, 86 implemented in part and no action had yet been taken by departments on the other 68;

| — | for all other actions that have not yet been fully implemented, the Internal Audit Service has agreed a revised schedule with the authorising departments, which it will follow up in 2007; |
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—

for all other actions that have not yet been fully implemented, the Internal Audit Service has agreed a revised schedule with the authorising departments, which it will follow up in 2007;

| 23. | Regrets that the audit of Members' parliamentary assistance allowances was not ready in time for the 2005 discharge procedure; calls on its competent committee to pay due attention to the findings of this audit at a later stage; |
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23.

Regrets that the audit of Members' parliamentary assistance allowances was not ready in time for the 2005 discharge procedure; calls on its competent committee to pay due attention to the findings of this audit at a later stage;

The European Parliament's financial management

| 24. | Notes that the analysis of financial management accompanying the 2005 accounts provides a useful statement of the principal financial events of the year under review; |
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24.

Notes that the analysis of financial management accompanying the 2005 accounts provides a useful statement of the principal financial events of the year under review;

| 25. | Points out that a proportion of management activity in Parliament in 2005 was still geared to adjusting to the new requirements of the Financial Regulation, setting up new control systems, methodologies and working methods, devising training programmes and establishing new lines of responsibility; |
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25.

Points out that a proportion of management activity in Parliament in 2005 was still geared to adjusting to the new requirements of the Financial Regulation, setting up new control systems, methodologies and working methods, devising training programmes and establishing new lines of responsibility;

| 26. | Notes that initial experience with applying the terms of the new Financial Regulation in an institution such as Parliament, with an administrative budget to manage, indicates in some cases that overly complex systems and financial circuits have been set up; |
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26.

Notes that initial experience with applying the terms of the new Financial Regulation in an institution such as Parliament, with an administrative budget to manage, indicates in some cases that overly complex systems and financial circuits have been set up;

| 27. | Notes that some directorates-general continue to hold the view that certain provisions of the Financial Regulation and its implementing rules lead to excessive bureaucratisation of the overall internal control process and constitute an undue burden on management; |
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27.

Notes that some directorates-general continue to hold the view that certain provisions of the Financial Regulation and its implementing rules lead to excessive bureaucratisation of the overall internal control process and constitute an undue burden on management;

| 28. | Notes that in the former Directorate for Financial Control 18 staff members (out of a total staff complement of 20) were engaged in control duties, whereas under the new structure, introduced by the new Financial Regulation, 44 staff members are assigned to these tasks in the different directorates-general; in addition to which there are 10 auditors (out of a total staff complement of 12) working in the Internal Audit Service; |
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28.

Notes that in the former Directorate for Financial Control 18 staff members (out of a total staff complement of 20) were engaged in control duties, whereas under the new structure, introduced by the new Financial Regulation, 44 staff members are assigned to these tasks in the different directorates-general; in addition to which there are 10 auditors (out of a total staff complement of 12) working in the Internal Audit Service;

| 29. | Reaffirms, yet again, the view expressed in its resolutions of 26 September 2006, 12 April 2005 (12), 21 April 2004 (13) and 8 April 2003 (14) that ‘the scope of the discharge procedure should cover not only the management activities of Parliament's Secretary-General and Administration, but also the decisions taken by its governing bodies, i.e. its President, Bureau and Conference of Presidents’; |
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29.

Reaffirms, yet again, the view expressed in its resolutions of 26 September 2006, 12 April 2005 (12), 21 April 2004 (13) and 8 April 2003 (14) that ‘the scope of the discharge procedure should cover not only the management activities of Parliament's Secretary-General and Administration, but also the decisions taken by its governing bodies, i.e. its President, Bureau and Conference of Presidents’;

| 30. | Emphasises that Parliament grants discharge not to the Secretary-General, but, rather, to the President as it is elected members, not officials, who are ultimately politically responsible for the preparation and implementation of the budget; therefore invites the President and the Vice-President responsible for the budget to participate in future meetings of the Committee on Budgetary Control as appropriate and to agree with the Committee on an appropriate format to have a fruitful political dialogue during the discharge procedure; |
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30.

Emphasises that Parliament grants discharge not to the Secretary-General, but, rather, to the President as it is elected members, not officials, who are ultimately politically responsible for the preparation and implementation of the budget; therefore invites the President and the Vice-President responsible for the budget to participate in future meetings of the Committee on Budgetary Control as appropriate and to agree with the Committee on an appropriate format to have a fruitful political dialogue during the discharge procedure;

| 31. | Welcomes that the Bureau has started discussions about its relations with the budgetary and discharge authority with a view to clarifying the precise practical meaning of the political responsibility attaching to the Members of Parliament's governing bodies as regards the exercise of powers and the taking of decisions with significant financial consequences; calls on the newly-elected Bureau to resume this discussion involving the committees concerned in this debate; |
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31.

Welcomes that the Bureau has started discussions about its relations with the budgetary and discharge authority with a view to clarifying the precise practical meaning of the political responsibility attaching to the Members of Parliament's governing bodies as regards the exercise of powers and the taking of decisions with significant financial consequences; calls on the newly-elected Bureau to resume this discussion involving the committees concerned in this debate;

| 32. | Welcomes the fact that the Secretary-General has drawn up a brief and easy-to-read document explaining the budget of 2004 and 2005, which is also available on Parliament's website; |
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32.

Welcomes the fact that the Secretary-General has drawn up a brief and easy-to-read document explaining the budget of 2004 and 2005, which is also available on Parliament's website;

The activity reports of the directors-general

| 33. | Points out that Parliament's Secretary-General forwarded the 2005 activity reports of the directorsgeneral to the Committee on Budgetary Control on 10 April 2006; in that connection the Secretary-General, in his capacity as authorising officer by delegation, declared that he had reasonable assurances that Parliament's budget had been implemented in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and that the control framework put in place afforded the requisite guarantees as to the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions; |
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33.

Points out that Parliament's Secretary-General forwarded the 2005 activity reports of the directorsgeneral to the Committee on Budgetary Control on 10 April 2006; in that connection the Secretary-General, in his capacity as authorising officer by delegation, declared that he had reasonable assurances that Parliament's budget had been implemented in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and that the control framework put in place afforded the requisite guarantees as to the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions;

| 34. | Welcomes the fact that all directors-general have issued an unqualified declaration of assurance for their departments' financial transactions; |
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34.

Welcomes the fact that all directors-general have issued an unqualified declaration of assurance for their departments' financial transactions;

| 35. | Appreciates the progress which has been made in harmonising the presentation and structure of the annual activity reports; remains however of the opinion that further progress should be possible to improve readability and comparability; asks its services to include a one-page executive summary stating the appropriations received, commitments entered into, payments made and what use was made of amounts not spent (i.e. carry-overs, transfers, mopping-up, etc.), as well as major events of the past financial year; |
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35.

Appreciates the progress which has been made in harmonising the presentation and structure of the annual activity reports; remains however of the opinion that further progress should be possible to improve readability and comparability; asks its services to include a one-page executive summary stating the appropriations received, commitments entered into, payments made and what use was made of amounts not spent (i.e. carry-overs, transfers, mopping-up, etc.), as well as major events of the past financial year;

| 36. | Notes that the conclusions in the activity reports identify the following general challenges:






  — | putting the internal control framework into practice is more time-consuming than was originally assumed, |
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36.

Notes that the conclusions in the activity reports identify the following general challenges:

—

putting the internal control framework into practice is more time-consuming than was originally assumed,

| — | implementing the budget execution under the new Financial Regulation, |
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—

implementing the budget execution under the new Financial Regulation,

| — | implementing political requests at short notice, |
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—

implementing political requests at short notice,

| — | recruiting and integrating new staff; |
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—

recruiting and integrating new staff;

Procurement

| 37. | Recalls that according to Articles 54 and 119 of the implementing rules for the Financial Regulation (15) institutions forward reports to the budgetary authority on negotiated procedures and on contracts not coming under public procurement directives; a list of contractors awarded contracts worth more than EUR 50 000, but less than the threshold under the directives referred to, is published in the Official Journal, and contracts worth between EUR 13 800 and EUR 50 000 are published on institutions' websites; in addition, in 2003 Parliament called on its Secretary-General to report annually on contracts concluded (16); |
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37.

Recalls that according to Articles 54 and 119 of the implementing rules for the Financial Regulation (15) institutions forward reports to the budgetary authority on negotiated procedures and on contracts not coming under public procurement directives; a list of contractors awarded contracts worth more than EUR 50 000, but less than the threshold under the directives referred to, is published in the Official Journal, and contracts worth between EUR 13 800 and EUR 50 000 are published on institutions' websites; in addition, in 2003 Parliament called on its Secretary-General to report annually on contracts concluded (16);

| 38. | Notes that the annual report contains the following information on contracts of a value equal to or greater than EUR 13 800 awarded in 2005:









  Type of contract | Number [2004 in ()] | Percentage [2004 in ()] | Amount in EUR [2004 in ()] | Percentage [2004 in ()] |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Services | 199 (229) | 64 % (58 %) | 89 551 639
  (180 927 304) | 44 % (75 %) |
| Supplies | 53 (99) | 17 % (25 %) | 29 036 604
  (26 500 867) | 14 % (11 %) |
| Works | 48 (60) | 15 % (15 %) | 13 763 856
  (18 876 271) | 7 % (8 %) |
| Buildings | 12 (4) | 4 % (2 %) | 73 149 658
  (15 593 025) | 35 % (6%) |
| Total | 312 (392) | 100 % | 205 501 756
  (241 897 467) | 100 % |

38.

Notes that the annual report contains the following information on contracts of a value equal to or greater than EUR 13 800 awarded in 2005:

Type of contract

Number [2004 in ()]

Percentage [2004 in ()]

Amount in EUR [2004 in ()]

Percentage [2004 in ()]

Services

199 (229)

64 % (58 %)

89 551 639

(180 927 304)

44 % (75 %)

Supplies

53 (99)

17 % (25 %)

29 036 604

(26 500 867)

14 % (11 %)

Works

48 (60)

15 % (15 %)

13 763 856

(18 876 271)

7 % (8 %)

Buildings

12 (4)

4 % (2 %)

73 149 658

(15 593 025)

35 % (6%)

Total

312 (392)

100 %

205 501 756

(241 897 467)

100 %

| Type of procedure | Number [2004 in ()] | Percentage [2004 in ()] | Amount in EUR [2004 in ()] | Percentage [2004 in ()] | Avge amount [2004 in ()] |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open | 64 (95) | 21% (24 %) | 94 187 176
  (157 909 034) | 71 % (70 %) | 1 471 675
  (1 662 200) |
| Restricted | 112 (110) | 37% (28 %) | 26 676 276
  (39 897 441) | 20 % (18 %) | 238 181
  (362 704) |
| Negotiated | 124 (183) | 42% (48 %) | 11 488 646
  (28 497 967) | 9 % (12 %) | 92 650
  (155 727) |
| Total | 300 (388) | 100% | 132 352 098
  (226 304 442) | 100 % | 441 174
  (585 259) |

Type of procedure

Number [2004 in ()]

Percentage [2004 in ()]

Amount in EUR [2004 in ()]

Percentage [2004 in ()]

Avge amount [2004 in ()]

Open

64 (95)

21% (24 %)

94 187 176

(157 909 034)

71 % (70 %)

1 471 675

(1 662 200)

Restricted

112 (110)

37% (28 %)

26 676 276

(39 897 441)

20 % (18 %)

238 181

(362 704)

Negotiated

124 (183)

42% (48 %)

11 488 646

(28 497 967)

9 % (12 %)

92 650

(155 727)

Total

300 (388)

100%

132 352 098

(226 304 442)

100 %

441 174

(585 259)

| 39. | Points out that of the 312 contracts awarded 147 were worth at least EUR 50 000 whereas 165 were worth between EUR 13 800 and EUR 50 000; asks its administration whether it considers the procedures in place to award the latter kind of contracts under the revised Financial Regulation to be sufficiently effective; |
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39.

Points out that of the 312 contracts awarded 147 were worth at least EUR 50 000 whereas 165 were worth between EUR 13 800 and EUR 50 000; asks its administration whether it considers the procedures in place to award the latter kind of contracts under the revised Financial Regulation to be sufficiently effective;

| 40. | Recalls that the Internal Auditor has completed an institution-wide audit of the procurement process; his recommendations can be found above; |
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40.

Recalls that the Internal Auditor has completed an institution-wide audit of the procurement process; his recommendations can be found above;

| 41. | Welcomes that — with regard to value — 91 % of the contracts were awarded under open (71 %) and restricted (20 %) procedures; |
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41.

Welcomes that — with regard to value — 91 % of the contracts were awarded under open (71 %) and restricted (20 %) procedures;

| 42. | Takes note of the Secretary General's reply (17) setting out the measures taken to establish the contracts database pursuant to Article 95 of the Financial Regulation; acknowledges at the same time that the revised Financial Regulation now envisages a single central database for all institutions, managed by the Commission; |
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42.

Takes note of the Secretary General's reply (17) setting out the measures taken to establish the contracts database pursuant to Article 95 of the Financial Regulation; acknowledges at the same time that the revised Financial Regulation now envisages a single central database for all institutions, managed by the Commission;

Political groups (review of accounts and procedures — budget Item 3701)

| 43. | Recalls that paragraph 2.7.3 of the Rules on the use of appropriations from budget Item 3701 (18) requires the Bureau and the Committee on Budgetary Control to deal with the audited annual accounts of the political groups in accordance with the powers conferred upon them by the Rules of Procedure; |
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43.

Recalls that paragraph 2.7.3 of the Rules on the use of appropriations from budget Item 3701 (18) requires the Bureau and the Committee on Budgetary Control to deal with the audited annual accounts of the political groups in accordance with the powers conferred upon them by the Rules of Procedure;

| 44. | Reiterates that the political groups are themselves responsible for the management and use of their funds from Parliament's budget and that the remit of Parliament's Internal Audit Service does not extend to the conditions under which use is made of the appropriations against budget Item 3701; |
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44.

Reiterates that the political groups are themselves responsible for the management and use of their funds from Parliament's budget and that the remit of Parliament's Internal Audit Service does not extend to the conditions under which use is made of the appropriations against budget Item 3701;

| 45. | Welcomes the fact that the political groups have published their internal financial rules and accounts for 2005 on Parliament's website; |
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45.

Welcomes the fact that the political groups have published their internal financial rules and accounts for 2005 on Parliament's website;

| 46. | Records the following outturn figures for appropriations entered against budget item 3701 in 2005:











  (in 1000 EUR) |
| --- | --- |
| Total available in budget | 61 973 |
| Non-attached Members | 1 329 |
| Amount available for groups | 60 644 |
| Group | Allocated from Parliament's budget | Groups' own resources and carry-forwards | Expenditure in 2005 | Utilisation rate | Carry-forward ceiling (19) | Carried forward to 2006 |
| PPE-DE | 17 282 | 4 510 | 15 066 | 69 % | 8 641 | 6 727 |
| PSE | 13 107 | 5 447 | 11 679 | 63 % | 6 554 | 6 554 |
| ALDE | 5 783 | 2 251 | 4 354 | 54 % | 2 892 | 2 892 |
| Verts/ALE | 2 712 | 777 | 2 448 | 71 % | 1 356 | 1 040 |
| GUE/NGL | 2 726 | 1 223 | 2 735 | 69 % | 1 363 | 1 214 |
| UEN | 1 672 | 284 | 1 525 | 78 % | 836 | 430 |
| IND/DEM | 2 182 | 688 | 2 044 | 71 % | 1 091 | 826 |
| NI | 1 110 | 219 | 986 | 74 % | 555 | 260 |
| TOTAL | 46 575 | 15 399 | 40 837 | 66 % | 23 287 | 19 942 |

46.

Records the following outturn figures for appropriations entered against budget item 3701 in 2005:

(in 1000 EUR)

Total available in budget

61 973

Non-attached Members

1 329

Amount available for groups

60 644

Group

Allocated from Parliament's budget

Groups' own resources and carry-forwards

Expenditure in 2005

Utilisation rate

Carry-forward ceiling (19)

Carried forward to 2006

PPE-DE

17 282

4 510

15 066

69 %

8 641

6 727

PSE

13 107

5 447

11 679

63 %

6 554

6 554

ALDE

5 783

2 251

4 354

54 %

2 892

2 892

Verts/ALE

2 712

777

2 448

71 %

1 356

1 040

GUE/NGL

2 726

1 223

2 735

69 %

1 363

1 214

UEN

1 672

284

1 525

78 %

836

430

IND/DEM

2 182

688

2 044

71 %

1 091

826

NI

1 110

219

986

74 %

555

260

TOTAL

46 575

15 399

40 837

66 %

23 287

19 942

| 47. | Notes the confirmations by the political groups' external auditors that the accounts complied with current rules and international accounting standards; |
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47.

Notes the confirmations by the political groups' external auditors that the accounts complied with current rules and international accounting standards;

| 48. | Notes that, on 3 July 2006, the Bureau approved the groups' reports on budget implementation and the respective auditors' reports; in this context the PSE Group refunded EUR 322 107 and the ALDE refunded 788 845 of unused money to the Parliament's budget, as these amounts could not be carried over; |
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48.

Notes that, on 3 July 2006, the Bureau approved the groups' reports on budget implementation and the respective auditors' reports; in this context the PSE Group refunded EUR 322 107 and the ALDE refunded 788 845 of unused money to the Parliament's budget, as these amounts could not be carried over;

| 49. | Notes that the political groups only utilised — on average — 66 % of the appropriations available to them (2004: 74 %); |
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49.

Notes that the political groups only utilised — on average — 66 % of the appropriations available to them (2004: 74 %);

Political parties at European level

| 50. | Notes the following presentation of accounts for the closure of the 2005 budget year:









  (EUR) |
| --- | --- |
| 2005 budget execution under the agreement |
| Party (20) | own resources | total grant from EP | total revenue | grant as% of eligible expend. (max. 75 %) |
| PPE | 1 053 583.60 | 2 398 941.14 | 3 452 524.74 | 70,08 % |
| PSE | 848 943.72 | 2 489 175.00 | 3 338 118.72 | 74,76 % |
| ELDR | 358 234.17 | 819 562.69 | 1 177 796.86 | 70,10 % |
| EFGP | 205 699.82 | 568 261.00 | 773 960.82 | 73,64 % |
| AEN | 38 184.98 | 114 330.48 | 152 515.46 | 74,96 % |
| PDE | 85 932.25 | 253 933.49 | 339 865.74 | 74,86 % |
| GE | 121 956.00 | 365 868.00 | 487 824.00 | 69,49 % |
| EFA | 84 530.51 | 217 906.00 | 302 436.51 | 72,05 % |
| Total | 2 797 065.05 | 7 117 977.80 | 10 025 042.85 | 72,18 % |

50.

Notes the following presentation of accounts for the closure of the 2005 budget year:

(EUR)

2005 budget execution under the agreement

Party (20)

own resources

total grant from EP

total revenue

grant as% of eligible expend. (max. 75 %)

PPE

1 053 583.60

2 398 941.14

3 452 524.74

70,08 %

PSE

848 943.72

2 489 175.00

3 338 118.72

74,76 %

ELDR

358 234.17

819 562.69

1 177 796.86

70,10 %

EFGP

205 699.82

568 261.00

773 960.82

73,64 %

AEN

38 184.98

114 330.48

152 515.46

74,96 %

PDE

85 932.25

253 933.49

339 865.74

74,86 %

GE

121 956.00

365 868.00

487 824.00

69,49 %

EFA

84 530.51

217 906.00

302 436.51

72,05 %

Total

2 797 065.05

7 117 977.80

10 025 042.85

72,18 %

| 51. | Underscores the fact that the parties' external auditors have confirmed that the accounts were in conformity with the statutory provisions set out in Articles 6, 7, 8 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (21) and that the accounts presented a true and faithful picture of the financial situation of the political parties at the close of the 2005 financial year; |
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51.

Underscores the fact that the parties' external auditors have confirmed that the accounts were in conformity with the statutory provisions set out in Articles 6, 7, 8 and 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (21) and that the accounts presented a true and faithful picture of the financial situation of the political parties at the close of the 2005 financial year;

| 52. | Observes, however, that






  — | the Party of the European Left (GE) exceeded its provisional budget and made a loss of EUR 42 000, which is not entirely covered by existing capital; the party must therefore significantly improve its internal control structures and immediately recapitalise the party in order to meet the liabilities for 2005 and to guarantee a sufficient reserve for the future, |
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52.

Observes, however, that

—

the Party of the European Left (GE) exceeded its provisional budget and made a loss of EUR 42 000, which is not entirely covered by existing capital; the party must therefore significantly improve its internal control structures and immediately recapitalise the party in order to meet the liabilities for 2005 and to guarantee a sufficient reserve for the future,

| — | the budget implementation of the Union for Europe of the Nations (AEN) and the European Democratic Party (PDE) fell short of their provisional budgets, which led to a reduction of the grant and the recovery of the excess paid (EUR 110 669,52 from the AEN and EUR 113 690,51 from the PDE); |
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—

the budget implementation of the Union for Europe of the Nations (AEN) and the European Democratic Party (PDE) fell short of their provisional budgets, which led to a reduction of the grant and the recovery of the excess paid (EUR 110 669,52 from the AEN and EUR 113 690,51 from the PDE);

| 53. | Highlights the fact that parties at European level have arrived at a high utilisation of the appropriations available to them; |
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53.

Highlights the fact that parties at European level have arrived at a high utilisation of the appropriations available to them;

| 54. | Emphasises again the relevance of its proposals for the further improvement of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 as mapped out in its resolution of 23 March 2006 (22); |
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54.

Emphasises again the relevance of its proposals for the further improvement of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 as mapped out in its resolution of 23 March 2006 (22);

| 55. | Is pleased that the following improvements could be achieved with regard to the financing of political parties at European level following a decision by the Bureau of 1 February 2006:






  — | eligible expenses under the current year's grant (n) can be paid in the year n+1, |
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55.

Is pleased that the following improvements could be achieved with regard to the financing of political parties at European level following a decision by the Bureau of 1 February 2006:

—

eligible expenses under the current year's grant (n) can be paid in the year n+1,

| — | the Bureau adopted an indicative multi-annual budget for the period 2007-2009; |
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the Bureau adopted an indicative multi-annual budget for the period 2007-2009;

| 56. | Remains convinced that European political parties must be allowed to establish reserves to meet their statutory obligations towards their employees and contractors should the party be disbanded; asks the Commission no longer to default in honouring its undertaking given in the conciliation procedure of 21 November 2006 to submit a proposal for amending Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 by introducing appropriate provisions for exempting from the no-profit rule set up in Article 109 of the Financial regulation the own resources, in particular contributions and membership fees, aggregated in the annual operations of a political party at European level which exceed the 25 % of eligible cost to be borne by the beneficiary according to Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003; |
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56.

Remains convinced that European political parties must be allowed to establish reserves to meet their statutory obligations towards their employees and contractors should the party be disbanded; asks the Commission no longer to default in honouring its undertaking given in the conciliation procedure of 21 November 2006 to submit a proposal for amending Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 by introducing appropriate provisions for exempting from the no-profit rule set up in Article 109 of the Financial regulation the own resources, in particular contributions and membership fees, aggregated in the annual operations of a political party at European level which exceed the 25 % of eligible cost to be borne by the beneficiary according to Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003;

Parliament's property policy

| 57. | Acknowledges that it is Parliament's established policy to become the owner of the premises it uses; as a consequence it invested a total of EUR 1 400 million in immovable property from 1992 to 2005, thereby saving, according to its own calculations, approximately EUR 700 million in rent and charges up to the end of 2006; |
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57.

Acknowledges that it is Parliament's established policy to become the owner of the premises it uses; as a consequence it invested a total of EUR 1 400 million in immovable property from 1992 to 2005, thereby saving, according to its own calculations, approximately EUR 700 million in rent and charges up to the end of 2006;

| 58. | Asks the Secretary-General to provide the relevant parliamentary committee with details of the costs of maintaining Parliament's three places of work in total and by location, as the last update requested was for the year 2000 when the Union had only 15 Member States, so that Parliament can get a better insight into its cost structure and can identify areas where savings can be made; |
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58.

Asks the Secretary-General to provide the relevant parliamentary committee with details of the costs of maintaining Parliament's three places of work in total and by location, as the last update requested was for the year 2000 when the Union had only 15 Member States, so that Parliament can get a better insight into its cost structure and can identify areas where savings can be made;

Strasbourg

| 59. | Reiterates that the Committee on Budgetary Control has comprehensively reviewed the events surrounding the purchase of the Winston Churchill (WIC), Salvador de Madariaga (SDM) and IPE III buildings in preparation for the Parliament's 2004 discharge; |
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59.

Reiterates that the Committee on Budgetary Control has comprehensively reviewed the events surrounding the purchase of the Winston Churchill (WIC), Salvador de Madariaga (SDM) and IPE III buildings in preparation for the Parliament's 2004 discharge;

| 60. | Underlines that since then Parliament has become the owner of the three buildings, following the unanimous decision of its Bureau on 23 October 2006; the financial and legal provisions in the deed of sale foresaw:






  — | a sale price of EUR 143 125 000, payable in cash at the time of signature, the two sites being assigned for the symbolic price of EUR 1 each, |
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60.

Underlines that since then Parliament has become the owner of the three buildings, following the unanimous decision of its Bureau on 23 October 2006; the financial and legal provisions in the deed of sale foresaw:

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a sale price of EUR 143 125 000, payable in cash at the time of signature, the two sites being assigned for the symbolic price of EUR 1 each,

| — | Parliament would enjoy possession of the buildings with effect from the date of signature of the deed, |
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Parliament would enjoy possession of the buildings with effect from the date of signature of the deed,

| — | the programme of renovation work on the buildings, initially agreed with SCI-Erasme, would be continued and completed under the responsibility of the City of Strasbourg, |
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the programme of renovation work on the buildings, initially agreed with SCI-Erasme, would be continued and completed under the responsibility of the City of Strasbourg,

| — | the City of Strasbourg would arrange for the financing and execution of work necessary in order for the IPE III building to be classified as a ‘public-access building, first category’ by 31 December 2007 at the latest; |
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the City of Strasbourg would arrange for the financing and execution of work necessary in order for the IPE III building to be classified as a ‘public-access building, first category’ by 31 December 2007 at the latest;

| 61. | Notes that the Bureau, on that occasion, also authorised the payment of rent for the three buildings covering the year 2006 until the signature of the framework agreement (28 September 2006), in accordance with the opinion delivered by the Legal Service on 26 June 2006: EUR 7 352 644,14 for the WIC and SDM buildings, and EUR 4 023 329,90 for the IPE III building; |
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61.

Notes that the Bureau, on that occasion, also authorised the payment of rent for the three buildings covering the year 2006 until the signature of the framework agreement (28 September 2006), in accordance with the opinion delivered by the Legal Service on 26 June 2006: EUR 7 352 644,14 for the WIC and SDM buildings, and EUR 4 023 329,90 for the IPE III building;

| 62. | Notes furthermore that the deed of sale provided that if Parliament assigned the whole building complex — to a third party other than a European Union institution or body — ownership of the site(s) would revert to the City of Strasbourg for the symbolic price of EUR 1; the price for the buildings would be mutually agreed between Parliament and the City of Strasbourg or — failing that — be determined by an expert assessment, |
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62.

Notes furthermore that the deed of sale provided that if Parliament assigned the whole building complex — to a third party other than a European Union institution or body — ownership of the site(s) would revert to the City of Strasbourg for the symbolic price of EUR 1; the price for the buildings would be mutually agreed between Parliament and the City of Strasbourg or — failing that — be determined by an expert assessment,

Luxembourg

| 63. | Notes the elements of the framework agreement between the Luxembourg authorities and the Parliament concerning the extension of the Konrad-Adenauer-Building (KAD I and II); the framework agreement covers the land, the Parliament's right to let all or part of the buildings and the terms for granting a right in rem to any purchaser of the buildings; |
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63.

Notes the elements of the framework agreement between the Luxembourg authorities and the Parliament concerning the extension of the Konrad-Adenauer-Building (KAD I and II); the framework agreement covers the land, the Parliament's right to let all or part of the buildings and the terms for granting a right in rem to any purchaser of the buildings;

| 64. | Notes furthermore that costs for project management for carrying out further studies, project management for KAD upgrading work and for work contracts were estimated at EUR 345 170 900 (value May 2005); |
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64.

Notes furthermore that costs for project management for carrying out further studies, project management for KAD upgrading work and for work contracts were estimated at EUR 345 170 900 (value May 2005);

| 65. | Highlights that it will be seeking environmental certification for the KAD extension, in line with its adherence to the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); |
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65.

Highlights that it will be seeking environmental certification for the KAD extension, in line with its adherence to the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS);

Brussels

| 66. | Recalls that on 10 October 2004 it signed the long lease with the developer conferring the right in rem for the construction of the D4-D5 buildings with the option to purchase; the overall budget stands at EUR 325,2 million; advance payments of EUR 192,6 million have been made; |
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66.

Recalls that on 10 October 2004 it signed the long lease with the developer conferring the right in rem for the construction of the D4-D5 buildings with the option to purchase; the overall budget stands at EUR 325,2 million; advance payments of EUR 192,6 million have been made;

| 67. | Notes that the Bureau approved the setting-up of a cultural amenities area and of a European Visitors Centre in the D4 building in July 2005; |
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67.

Notes that the Bureau approved the setting-up of a cultural amenities area and of a European Visitors Centre in the D4 building in July 2005;

| 68. | Emphasises that the Belgian Government, most recently in a letter from Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt of 28 September 2004, guaranteed that the land and the land development costs would be reimbursed to Parliament, and that this is the standard procedure also applying to the other European institutions; |
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68.

Emphasises that the Belgian Government, most recently in a letter from Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt of 28 September 2004, guaranteed that the land and the land development costs would be reimbursed to Parliament, and that this is the standard procedure also applying to the other European institutions;

| 69. | Regrets, however, that the Belgian authorities have not — until now — honoured the agreement on the land cost estimated at EUR 43 million and that they dispute the total amount to be reimbursed to Parliament for the land development costs of the site for the D4-D5 buildings, estimated by Parliament's services at EUR 30,8 million; |
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69.

Regrets, however, that the Belgian authorities have not — until now — honoured the agreement on the land cost estimated at EUR 43 million and that they dispute the total amount to be reimbursed to Parliament for the land development costs of the site for the D4-D5 buildings, estimated by Parliament's services at EUR 30,8 million;

| 70. | Considers the offer of EUR 15 million, made by the Belgian authorities, to be unacceptable; is of the opinion that the costs for paving the roof covering the railway station, which is a public thoroughfare, cannot — as a matter of principle — be funded from Parliament's budget; |
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70.

Considers the offer of EUR 15 million, made by the Belgian authorities, to be unacceptable; is of the opinion that the costs for paving the roof covering the railway station, which is a public thoroughfare, cannot — as a matter of principle — be funded from Parliament's budget;

| 71. | Expresses its support to the President and Bureau to solve the disputes that have arisen between the Belgian authorities and Parliament while safeguarding the Parliaments' financial and institutional concerns; |
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71.

Expresses its support to the President and Bureau to solve the disputes that have arisen between the Belgian authorities and Parliament while safeguarding the Parliaments' financial and institutional concerns;

| 72. | Calls therefore on the Belgian government to honour the aforementioned agreement; |
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72.

Calls therefore on the Belgian government to honour the aforementioned agreement;

| 73. | Is of the opinion that the construction of the new buildings of the Parliament and the subsequent investments in construction around these buildings has had an effect on the surrounding neighbourhood in terms of housing, traffic and working and living conditions, and calls therefore on its Secretary-General to pursue a policy of regular consultations with representatives of the inhabitants of the area and to report on the results achieved to limit the possible negative impact of Parliament's presence in coordination with the local authorities in time for the next discharge; |
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73.

Is of the opinion that the construction of the new buildings of the Parliament and the subsequent investments in construction around these buildings has had an effect on the surrounding neighbourhood in terms of housing, traffic and working and living conditions, and calls therefore on its Secretary-General to pursue a policy of regular consultations with representatives of the inhabitants of the area and to report on the results achieved to limit the possible negative impact of Parliament's presence in coordination with the local authorities in time for the next discharge;

Voluntary Pension Scheme

| 74. | Recalls that the Court of Auditors has repeatedly pointed out in its Annual Reports, most recently in 2005 (Table 10.2), that a sufficient legal basis for Parliament's additional pension scheme must be created; recalls that, in addition, according to the Court, clear rules must be established to cover the eventuality of a deficit; notes however that the view of Parliament's legal services is that a sufficient legal basis for the additional pension scheme already exists under the regulatory autonomy of the European Parliament laid down in Article 199 of the EC Treaty (formerly Article 142 of the EEC Treaty) which confers on the European Parliament the right to take whatever measures it requires for its internal organisation and that furthermore, once the Members' Statute comes into force, Article 27 of that Statute will constitute the legal basis for the Pension Fund; |
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74.

Recalls that the Court of Auditors has repeatedly pointed out in its Annual Reports, most recently in 2005 (Table 10.2), that a sufficient legal basis for Parliament's additional pension scheme must be created; recalls that, in addition, according to the Court, clear rules must be established to cover the eventuality of a deficit; notes however that the view of Parliament's legal services is that a sufficient legal basis for the additional pension scheme already exists under the regulatory autonomy of the European Parliament laid down in Article 199 of the EC Treaty (formerly Article 142 of the EEC Treaty) which confers on the European Parliament the right to take whatever measures it requires for its internal organisation and that furthermore, once the Members' Statute comes into force, Article 27 of that Statute will constitute the legal basis for the Pension Fund;

| 75. | Notes that in November 2005 the Voluntary Pension Fund had 475 members, who paid a monthly contribution — directly deducted from the general expenditure allowance — of EUR 948, representing one third; at the same time Parliament paid a monthly contribution of EUR 1 896 per member; |
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75.

Notes that in November 2005 the Voluntary Pension Fund had 475 members, who paid a monthly contribution — directly deducted from the general expenditure allowance — of EUR 948, representing one third; at the same time Parliament paid a monthly contribution of EUR 1 896 per member;

| 76. | Calls on the members of the Voluntary Pension Fund to prove by end of November 2007 that their contributions deducted from the general expenditure allowance have been repaid from a private source of income; otherwise fund members remain exposed to allegations of generating hidden additional income; |
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76.

Calls on the members of the Voluntary Pension Fund to prove by end of November 2007 that their contributions deducted from the general expenditure allowance have been repaid from a private source of income; otherwise fund members remain exposed to allegations of generating hidden additional income;

| 77. | Calls on its administration to discontinue payments — as of January 2008 — for Members who did not prove that their personal contribution to the Voluntary Pension Fund was refunded from a private source of income; |
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77.

Calls on its administration to discontinue payments — as of January 2008 — for Members who did not prove that their personal contribution to the Voluntary Pension Fund was refunded from a private source of income;

| 78. | Reminds the Bureau and its administration that they were supposed to propose measures, before 30 March 2007, ensuring that personal payments by Fund members to the pension scheme are made through direct debit orders from a personal source of income (23); |
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78.

Reminds the Bureau and its administration that they were supposed to propose measures, before 30 March 2007, ensuring that personal payments by Fund members to the pension scheme are made through direct debit orders from a personal source of income (23);

| 79. | Notes that the Voluntary Pension Fund managed to reduce its actuarial deficit, already existing for five years, from EUR 43 756 745 in 2004 to EUR 28 875 471 in 2005, thereby improving the fund's actuary funding position from 76,8 % in 2004 to 86,1 % in 2005; underlines that over the past years the stock market has proved to be highly volatile and that there is therefore no certainty as to the direction in which the Fund's actuarial deficit will develop; |
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79.

Notes that the Voluntary Pension Fund managed to reduce its actuarial deficit, already existing for five years, from EUR 43 756 745 in 2004 to EUR 28 875 471 in 2005, thereby improving the fund's actuary funding position from 76,8 % in 2004 to 86,1 % in 2005; underlines that over the past years the stock market has proved to be highly volatile and that there is therefore no certainty as to the direction in which the Fund's actuarial deficit will develop;

| 80. | Calls on the investment manager of the Fund to favour ‘low-risk’ investments and to observe the ethical investment standards as expressed in Parliament's resolutions; |
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80.

Calls on the investment manager of the Fund to favour ‘low-risk’ investments and to observe the ethical investment standards as expressed in Parliament's resolutions;

| 81. | Notes that, as from January 2006, a member can draw a monthly pension of EUR 1 304 from age 60 onwards and after only five years of contributions; |
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81.

Notes that, as from January 2006, a member can draw a monthly pension of EUR 1 304 from age 60 onwards and after only five years of contributions;

| 82. | Welcomes the fact that its Bureau has set up a working party to look into the financial situation of the Voluntary Pension Fund on the basis of an independent actuarial study; asks that its Committee on Budgetary Control be informed of the working party's findings on a regular basis; |
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82.

Welcomes the fact that its Bureau has set up a working party to look into the financial situation of the Voluntary Pension Fund on the basis of an independent actuarial study; asks that its Committee on Budgetary Control be informed of the working party's findings on a regular basis;

| 83. | Takes the view that the relationship between Parliament and the Pension Fund must be placed on a contractual footing once the Bureau working party has completed its task; |
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83.

Takes the view that the relationship between Parliament and the Pension Fund must be placed on a contractual footing once the Bureau working party has completed its task;

| 84. | Takes the view that once the Statute for Members of the European Parliament enters into force the Voluntary Pension Fund should confine itself to honouring rights (acquired up to June 2009), meaning that neither Members of the European Parliament nor members of the Fund can continue to pay into the Fund; calls on the Bureau to take the necessary measures, |
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84.

Takes the view that once the Statute for Members of the European Parliament enters into force the Voluntary Pension Fund should confine itself to honouring rights (acquired up to June 2009), meaning that neither Members of the European Parliament nor members of the Fund can continue to pay into the Fund; calls on the Bureau to take the necessary measures,

Parliamentary Assistants in the European Parliament

| 85. | Welcomes the decision of its Bureau of 25 September 2006 by which it adopted a Codex for parliamentary assistants in the European Parliament; is of the opinion that each Member should be issued a personal copy of the codex in his or her language; |
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85.

Welcomes the decision of its Bureau of 25 September 2006 by which it adopted a Codex for parliamentary assistants in the European Parliament; is of the opinion that each Member should be issued a personal copy of the codex in his or her language;

| 86. | Notes, based on figures provide by the Secretary-General on 24 January 2007, that the total number of assistants that are accredited is 1 416 at present, of which 433 are service providers (natural persons), about 583 have a direct employment contract with the Member and the other 400 are employed via a service provider; from those, approximately 138 have an employment contract under Belgian law (14 % of the accredited assistants under employment contracts); in 2005 there were 4 060 contracts for parliamentary assistants (including 1 673 employees and 2 387 service-providers — of which 1 687 are natural persons and 700 legal persons) and 492 stagiaires were paid from the parliamentary assistance allowance; |
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86.

Notes, based on figures provide by the Secretary-General on 24 January 2007, that the total number of assistants that are accredited is 1 416 at present, of which 433 are service providers (natural persons), about 583 have a direct employment contract with the Member and the other 400 are employed via a service provider; from those, approximately 138 have an employment contract under Belgian law (14 % of the accredited assistants under employment contracts); in 2005 there were 4 060 contracts for parliamentary assistants (including 1 673 employees and 2 387 service-providers — of which 1 687 are natural persons and 700 legal persons) and 492 stagiaires were paid from the parliamentary assistance allowance;

| 87. | Underlines, in this context, the importance of the audit of the Members' parliamentary assistance allowance, which will only be available later this year; asks, therefore, the Committee on Budgetary Control to follow-up this audit report together with its earlier observations on Members' allowances (24) during the 2006 discharge; |
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87.

Underlines, in this context, the importance of the audit of the Members' parliamentary assistance allowance, which will only be available later this year; asks, therefore, the Committee on Budgetary Control to follow-up this audit report together with its earlier observations on Members' allowances (24) during the 2006 discharge;

| 88. | Takes note that the development of a Statute for Assistants requires negotiations with the Commission and the Council and that the Bureau also wishes to consult the Committee on Legal Affaires; calls therefore on the newly-elected Bureau to press ahead with this subject with a view to regulating recruitment and working conditions and also social security and taxation arrangements for assistants; |
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88.

Takes note that the development of a Statute for Assistants requires negotiations with the Commission and the Council and that the Bureau also wishes to consult the Committee on Legal Affaires; calls therefore on the newly-elected Bureau to press ahead with this subject with a view to regulating recruitment and working conditions and also social security and taxation arrangements for assistants;

| 89. | Holds the view that in light of the on-going debate on this issue the mandate of the parliamentary working party on Members' assistants should be extended; |
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89.

Holds the view that in light of the on-going debate on this issue the mandate of the parliamentary working party on Members' assistants should be extended;

A Kyoto-plus Plan for the European Parliament

| 90. | Recalls some of the key figures which reflect the enormous impact the European Parliament has on the environment (figures for 2004):






  — | electricity expenditure EUR 6,2 million |
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90.

Recalls some of the key figures which reflect the enormous impact the European Parliament has on the environment (figures for 2004):

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electricity expenditure EUR 6,2 million

| — | heating and gas 235 364 GJ/year |
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heating and gas 235 364 GJ/year

| — | CO2 emissions 11 245 t/year |
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CO2 emissions 11 245 t/year

| — | paper/printshop 70 523 boxes of 2 500 sheets A4 (846.3 t) |
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paper/printshop 70 523 boxes of 2 500 sheets A4 (846.3 t)

| — | water 167 830 m3 = EUR 258 836 |
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water 167 830 m3 = EUR 258 836

| — | ordinary waste 2 098 t = EUR 347 387 |
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ordinary waste 2 098 t = EUR 347 387

| — | car parks 5 156 spaces |
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car parks 5 156 spaces

| 91. | Requests the Secretary-General to provide the relevant parliamentary committee with an analysis of the environmental impact of the Parliament's three work places overall and by location, and of the related travel requirements; |
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91.

Requests the Secretary-General to provide the relevant parliamentary committee with an analysis of the environmental impact of the Parliament's three work places overall and by location, and of the related travel requirements;

| 92. | Welcomes the Bureau decision of 19 April 2004 establishing an Environmental Management System at the European Parliament, in accordance with the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme Regulation (EMAS Regulation), which offers an excellent tool for managing the environmental impact of Parliament's activities; |
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92.

Welcomes the Bureau decision of 19 April 2004 establishing an Environmental Management System at the European Parliament, in accordance with the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme Regulation (EMAS Regulation), which offers an excellent tool for managing the environmental impact of Parliament's activities;

| 93. | Welcomes also other initiatives to reduce its impact on the environment, such as the reorganisation of the print shop, the introduction of new and lighter containers for transport of documents, the availability of bicycles in Brussels and Luxemburg, the organisation of videoconferences and the recycling of ink cartridges; |
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93.

Welcomes also other initiatives to reduce its impact on the environment, such as the reorganisation of the print shop, the introduction of new and lighter containers for transport of documents, the availability of bicycles in Brussels and Luxemburg, the organisation of videoconferences and the recycling of ink cartridges;

| 94. | Welcomes the EMAS registration as a very positive step; regrets however that the EMAS action plan sets only very modest reduction targets (i. e. 5% for heating and air conditioning), proposes late deadlines (i.e. 2011 for reducing energy consumption for lighting), and establishes various study groups working on single improvements; |
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94.

Welcomes the EMAS registration as a very positive step; regrets however that the EMAS action plan sets only very modest reduction targets (i. e. 5% for heating and air conditioning), proposes late deadlines (i.e. 2011 for reducing energy consumption for lighting), and establishes various study groups working on single improvements;

| 95. | Points out that the European Union plays a leading role in the debate about climate change at international level; considers therefore that Parliament should not only contribute actively to meeting the EU commitments under the Kyoto-Protocol, but also to meeting the targets in its own resolutions on climate change, in particular a reduction of CO2 emissions by 30 % by 2020; |
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95.

Points out that the European Union plays a leading role in the debate about climate change at international level; considers therefore that Parliament should not only contribute actively to meeting the EU commitments under the Kyoto-Protocol, but also to meeting the targets in its own resolutions on climate change, in particular a reduction of CO2 emissions by 30 % by 2020;

| 96. | Calls on its administration to elaborate a Kyoto-plus Plan setting out an action plan that is more ambitious and comprehensive than the measures envisaged under the EMAS framework, with a view to proving to the general public that it strives for attaining the targets which it asks others to attain; |
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96.

Calls on its administration to elaborate a Kyoto-plus Plan setting out an action plan that is more ambitious and comprehensive than the measures envisaged under the EMAS framework, with a view to proving to the general public that it strives for attaining the targets which it asks others to attain;

| 97. | Is of the opinion that the actions for a Kyoto-plus Plan should comprise the following:






  — | guaranteeing that the extension to the KAD building in Luxembourg will set an example by using best environmental practice (i.e. by installing a system for the recovery, storage and re-use of rain water, by the use of eco-technology to reduce energy consumption, the use of modern technology such as advanced thermal insulation, or air conditioning systems that facilitate heat recovery or free cooling, the use of solar panels for water heating purposes and the possibility of a unit for the co-generation of heat and electricity), |
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97.

Is of the opinion that the actions for a Kyoto-plus Plan should comprise the following:

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guaranteeing that the extension to the KAD building in Luxembourg will set an example by using best environmental practice (i.e. by installing a system for the recovery, storage and re-use of rain water, by the use of eco-technology to reduce energy consumption, the use of modern technology such as advanced thermal insulation, or air conditioning systems that facilitate heat recovery or free cooling, the use of solar panels for water heating purposes and the possibility of a unit for the co-generation of heat and electricity),

| — | establishing an integrated energy efficiency plan on the basis of an audit not only of energy consumption, but also on the basis of a study on the main causes of energy losses; energy loss could be visualised through thermo-graphic pictures of the buildings, |
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establishing an integrated energy efficiency plan on the basis of an audit not only of energy consumption, but also on the basis of a study on the main causes of energy losses; energy loss could be visualised through thermo-graphic pictures of the buildings,

| — | considering a change of electricity provider or a renegotiation of the contract with the present one(s) with a view to buying energy from companies which have the least negative impact on the environment, |
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considering a change of electricity provider or a renegotiation of the contract with the present one(s) with a view to buying energy from companies which have the least negative impact on the environment,

| — | reducing further the use of paper (standing at 846 tons in 2004), |
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reducing further the use of paper (standing at 846 tons in 2004),

| — | striving for a considerable reduction of water consumption (which seems not to be one of the targets of the current EMAS action plan), |
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striving for a considerable reduction of water consumption (which seems not to be one of the targets of the current EMAS action plan),

| — | reducing the emissions of its service cars to 130 gr/km CO2 by 2012, |
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reducing the emissions of its service cars to 130 gr/km CO2 by 2012,

| — | considering using hybrid vehicles as its service cars when possible, |
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considering using hybrid vehicles as its service cars when possible,

| — | organising an information campaign in Parliament, during which — on the basis of transport needs and preferences of officials and other agents already established in surveys — a Parliament mobility plan is presented, which would highlight the advantages and encourage the use of sustainable means of transport (i.e. walking, using bicycles, public means of transport, car sharing, car pooling, etc.), |
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organising an information campaign in Parliament, during which — on the basis of transport needs and preferences of officials and other agents already established in surveys — a Parliament mobility plan is presented, which would highlight the advantages and encourage the use of sustainable means of transport (i.e. walking, using bicycles, public means of transport, car sharing, car pooling, etc.),

| — | establishing contacts with local and regional public transport providers with a view to offering a more efficient public transport network, thereby attracting more clients from the personnel of Parliament and other institutions, |
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establishing contacts with local and regional public transport providers with a view to offering a more efficient public transport network, thereby attracting more clients from the personnel of Parliament and other institutions,

| — | asking the Bureau to establish a permanent and visible information point on mobility management, which provides customers with information and help about sustainable mobility, |
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asking the Bureau to establish a permanent and visible information point on mobility management, which provides customers with information and help about sustainable mobility,

| — | encouraging the use of IT equipment and video conferences in order to reduce travel, |
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encouraging the use of IT equipment and video conferences in order to reduce travel,

| — | endeavouring to reduce the distance food sold in Parliament's canteens and restaurants travels before it reaches the consumer; |
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endeavouring to reduce the distance food sold in Parliament's canteens and restaurants travels before it reaches the consumer;

Equal opportunities in the European Parliament

| 98. | Considers that offering equal opportunity has to be an integral part of Parliament's staff policy; welcomes therefore the comprehensive report presented by the Vice-President responsible for gender equality, which the Bureau adopted 29 November 2006; expects that the conclusions will be fully implemented; |
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98.

Considers that offering equal opportunity has to be an integral part of Parliament's staff policy; welcomes therefore the comprehensive report presented by the Vice-President responsible for gender equality, which the Bureau adopted 29 November 2006; expects that the conclusions will be fully implemented;

| 99. | Points out that Parliament's equal opportunity policy should form an integral part of tender procedures and should be duly taken into account when concluding contracts with companies providing services to Parliament; |
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99.

Points out that Parliament's equal opportunity policy should form an integral part of tender procedures and should be duly taken into account when concluding contracts with companies providing services to Parliament;

| 100. | Agrees with the targets set by the Bureau for the appointment of women at management level; notes with satisfaction that the targets for senior management have almost been reached; |
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100.

Agrees with the targets set by the Bureau for the appointment of women at management level; notes with satisfaction that the targets for senior management have almost been reached;

| 101. | Draws attention to the persistent imbalance at middle management level; welcomes the survey and the measures taken by DG Personnel; calls however for an assessment of the pilot training programme for women who may be appointed heads of unit; |
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101.

Draws attention to the persistent imbalance at middle management level; welcomes the survey and the measures taken by DG Personnel; calls however for an assessment of the pilot training programme for women who may be appointed heads of unit;

| 102. | Underlines that a better professional-life/private-life balance can promote equal opportunities; calls therefore for concrete measures to introduce more flexible working arrangements for staff, to complement the existing statutory provisions; |
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102.

Underlines that a better professional-life/private-life balance can promote equal opportunities; calls therefore for concrete measures to introduce more flexible working arrangements for staff, to complement the existing statutory provisions;

| 103. | Notes the efforts of DG Personnel to improve the administrative and budgetary procedures for the replacement of staff on maternity or parental/family leave and working part-time; asks its Bureau and the Committee on Budget to set aside the necessary budgetary means to ensure the systematic replacement of these staff members; |
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103.

Notes the efforts of DG Personnel to improve the administrative and budgetary procedures for the replacement of staff on maternity or parental/family leave and working part-time; asks its Bureau and the Committee on Budget to set aside the necessary budgetary means to ensure the systematic replacement of these staff members;

| 104. | Welcomes the efforts to improve the accessibility of Parliament for persons with disabilities, be it Members, assistants, staff or citizens; welcomes the pilot programme adopted by the Bureau on traineeships for persons with disabilities as a positive action measure, keeping in mind that the long-term objective is to fully mainstream the disability aspect into all human resources processes; |
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104.

Welcomes the efforts to improve the accessibility of Parliament for persons with disabilities, be it Members, assistants, staff or citizens; welcomes the pilot programme adopted by the Bureau on traineeships for persons with disabilities as a positive action measure, keeping in mind that the long-term objective is to fully mainstream the disability aspect into all human resources processes;

| 105. | Calls on the Secretary-General to take full account of its resolution on gender mainstreaming of 13 March 2003 (25) for Parliament's staff policy; recommends the introduction of gender budgeting in the 2008 budget; |
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105.

Calls on the Secretary-General to take full account of its resolution on gender mainstreaming of 13 March 2003 (25) for Parliament's staff policy; recommends the introduction of gender budgeting in the 2008 budget;

Parliament and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

| 106. | Welcomes that cooperation between Parliament and OLAF is generally considered satisfactory; is, however, worried about the long time span necessary to complete some investigations; |
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106.

Welcomes that cooperation between Parliament and OLAF is generally considered satisfactory; is, however, worried about the long time span necessary to complete some investigations;

| 107. | Asks the Committee on Budgetary Control to invite the Director of OLAF for a discussion of issues of common interest before the end of July 2007; |
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107.

Asks the Committee on Budgetary Control to invite the Director of OLAF for a discussion of issues of common interest before the end of July 2007;

| 108. | Is aware that Parliament and Council will discuss the revision of the Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (26) in the near future; |
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108.

Is aware that Parliament and Council will discuss the revision of the Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (26) in the near future;

‘Raising the Game’ — reforming Parliament's administration

| 109. | Points to the fact that the reorganisation of Parliament's secretariat with a view to creating even more professionalism, high quality and synergy has almost been completed; notes that the following changes have been introduced:






  — | dividing the former Directorate-General for Committees and Delegations into two, creating a Directorate-General for Internal Policies and a Directorate-General for External Policies, thereby taking into account the increasing legislative burden and level of specialisation, |
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109.

Points to the fact that the reorganisation of Parliament's secretariat with a view to creating even more professionalism, high quality and synergy has almost been completed; notes that the following changes have been introduced:

—

dividing the former Directorate-General for Committees and Delegations into two, creating a Directorate-General for Internal Policies and a Directorate-General for External Policies, thereby taking into account the increasing legislative burden and level of specialisation,

| — | improving relations between the European Parliament and the national Parliaments, |
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improving relations between the European Parliament and the national Parliaments,

| — | disbanding the former Directorate-General for Research and re-establishing it in the form of policy departments working closely with parliamentary committees, |
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disbanding the former Directorate-General for Research and re-establishing it in the form of policy departments working closely with parliamentary committees,

| — | endowing parliamentary committees with an expertise budget for external studies and contributions from independent experts, |
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endowing parliamentary committees with an expertise budget for external studies and contributions from independent experts,

| — | developing the use of its library, |
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—

developing the use of its library,

| — | setting up horizontal project teams on priority issues, and |
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—

setting up horizontal project teams on priority issues, and

| — | improving the quality of parliamentary texts; |
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—

improving the quality of parliamentary texts;

| 110. | Welcomes the progress achieved by implementing the reform; |
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110.

Welcomes the progress achieved by implementing the reform;

| 111. | Underlines, at the same time, that with regard to external studies the specifications of studies should be clear, the financial envelope sufficient and the deadlines realistic for research institutes to deliver quality advice; |
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111.

Underlines, at the same time, that with regard to external studies the specifications of studies should be clear, the financial envelope sufficient and the deadlines realistic for research institutes to deliver quality advice;

Follow-up to last year's discharge resolution

| 112. | Takes note that its Bureau appointed two Vice-Presidents and two Questors on 30 November 2005 with a view to preparing new rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members under the Members' Statute which will enter into force in July 2009; asks that the Committee on Budgetary Control be given a copy of the interim report, adopted on 13 December 2006, and other position papers the working party might draft; underlines that the audit on the Members' parliamentary allowance will be of high value for the working party; |
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112.

Takes note that its Bureau appointed two Vice-Presidents and two Questors on 30 November 2005 with a view to preparing new rules governing the payment of expenses and allowances to Members under the Members' Statute which will enter into force in July 2009; asks that the Committee on Budgetary Control be given a copy of the interim report, adopted on 13 December 2006, and other position papers the working party might draft; underlines that the audit on the Members' parliamentary allowance will be of high value for the working party;

| 113. | Notes that its Bureau has currently no intention to modify the travel reimbursement rules for Members with a view to reimbursing Members, who so desire, only for travel costs incurred; 27 Members reimbursed Parliament for parts of their travel allowance (EUR 148 963,57) in 2005; |
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113.

Notes that its Bureau has currently no intention to modify the travel reimbursement rules for Members with a view to reimbursing Members, who so desire, only for travel costs incurred; 27 Members reimbursed Parliament for parts of their travel allowance (EUR 148 963,57) in 2005;

| 114. | Notes that the authorising officers by delegation have systematically reviewed Parliament's longstanding contracts and that this exercise did not reveal any situation prejudicial to Parliament's financial interests; welcomes that this exercise will in future be conducted annually and that its results will be included in the annual activity reports; |
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114.

Notes that the authorising officers by delegation have systematically reviewed Parliament's longstanding contracts and that this exercise did not reveal any situation prejudicial to Parliament's financial interests; welcomes that this exercise will in future be conducted annually and that its results will be included in the annual activity reports;

| 115. | Notes that in the context of the 2004 enlargement 984 posts for officials have been created: 489 in 2003, 355 in 2004 and 150 in 2005; by the end of November 2006 518 officials and 336 temporary agents had been recruited; in addition, 65 Bulgarian and 79 Romanian contractual agents had also been recruited by the end of November 2006; |
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115.

Notes that in the context of the 2004 enlargement 984 posts for officials have been created: 489 in 2003, 355 in 2004 and 150 in 2005; by the end of November 2006 518 officials and 336 temporary agents had been recruited; in addition, 65 Bulgarian and 79 Romanian contractual agents had also been recruited by the end of November 2006;

| 116. | Takes note of the legal and organisational problems linked to the introduction of a system of electronic signatures: from a legal viewpoint clarification would be required as to how to reconcile the project with the provisions of the Rules of Procedure governing the tabling of amendments in plenary; from an organisational viewpoint arrangements for tabling amendments and parliamentary questions would have to be redefined; |
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116.

Takes note of the legal and organisational problems linked to the introduction of a system of electronic signatures: from a legal viewpoint clarification would be required as to how to reconcile the project with the provisions of the Rules of Procedure governing the tabling of amendments in plenary; from an organisational viewpoint arrangements for tabling amendments and parliamentary questions would have to be redefined;

| 117. | Asks how the Secretary-General intends to implement the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking; |
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117.

Asks how the Secretary-General intends to implement the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking;

| 118. | Recalls that the Disciplinary Board has completed its work on allocating responsibility in connection with the discrepancy of BEF 4 136 125 between the cash situation and the corresponding amounts in 1982; asks the Secretary-General to inform the Committee on Budgetary Control about the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings and also whether the amount, including interests, was recovered. |
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118.

Recalls that the Disciplinary Board has completed its work on allocating responsibility in connection with the discrepancy of BEF 4 136 125 between the cash situation and the corresponding amounts in 1982; asks the Secretary-General to inform the Committee on Budgetary Control about the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings and also whether the amount, including interests, was recovered.

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  DV/614096EN.doc.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(5)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(6)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(7)  PE 349.540/Bur/ann/def.

(8)  OJ L 177, 6.7.2007, p. 3.

(9)  OJ L 262, 7.10.2005, p. 1.

(10)  PE 377.686/BUR.

(11)  See paragraph 7 of the abovementioned resolution of 26 September 2006.

(12)  OJ L 196, 27.7.2005, p. 28.

(13)  OJ L 330, 4.11.2004, p. 160.

(14)  OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, p. 62.

(15)  Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1).

(16)  Paragraph 90 of its 2001 discharge resolution (OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, p. 62).

(17)  Letter to the chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Control of 11 January 2007 (300319).

(18)  Bureau decision of 30 June 2003.

(19)  As per implementing provisions for budget Item 3701.

(20)  PPE: European People's Party; PSE: Party of European Socialists; ELDR: European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party; EFPG: European Federation of Green Parties; AEN: Union for Europe of the Nations; PDE: European Democratic Party; GE: Party of the European Left; EFA: European Free Alliance

(21)  OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1.

(22)  OJ C 292 E, 1.12.2006, p. 127.

(23)  See paragraph 88 of the abovementioned resolution of 26 September 2006.

(24)  See paragraphs 73 to 79 of the abovementioned resolution of 26 September 2006.

(25)  OJ C 61 E, 10.3.2004, p. 384.

(26)  OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.

P6_TA(2007)0134

Discharge 2005: Section II, Council

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section II — Council (C6-0466/2006 — 2006/2072(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0466/2006) (2), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0466/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005, |
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—

having regard to the Council's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005,

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0108/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0108/2007),

| 1. | Grants the Council's Secretary-General discharge for implementation of the Council budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the Council's Secretary-General discharge for implementation of the Council budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to the national and regional audit institutions of the Member States, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to the national and regional audit institutions of the Member States, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

2.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section II — Council (C6-0466/2006 — 2006/2072(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0466/2006) (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0466/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Council's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2005,

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0108/2007), |
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—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0108/2007),

| 1. | Notes that in 2005 the Council had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 588 182 640,52 with a utilisation rate of 96,69 %; |
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1.

Notes that in 2005 the Council had available commitment appropriations amounting to a total of EUR 588 182 640,52 with a utilisation rate of 96,69 %;

| 2. | Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the Council's financial statements disclose a positive economic out-turn of EUR 19 386 891,40 and identical amounts (EUR 398 520 004,03) of assets and liabilities; |
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2.

Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the Council's financial statements disclose a positive economic out-turn of EUR 19 386 891,40 and identical amounts (EUR 398 520 004,03) of assets and liabilities;

| 3. | Regrets that unlike other institutions the Council does not submit an annual activity report to the European Parliament, citing the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1970 (Resolution recorded in the minutes of the Council meeting of 22 April 1970) and the absence of any corresponding requirement in the Financial Regulation; calls on the Council to reconsider the decision not to publish an activity report in order to be more accountable to the general public and taxpayers; |
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3.

Regrets that unlike other institutions the Council does not submit an annual activity report to the European Parliament, citing the Gentlemen's Agreement of 1970 (Resolution recorded in the minutes of the Council meeting of 22 April 1970) and the absence of any corresponding requirement in the Financial Regulation; calls on the Council to reconsider the decision not to publish an activity report in order to be more accountable to the general public and taxpayers;

| 4. | Points to the European Court of Auditors' (ECA) finding (paragraph 10.11) that, while the Council's reformed system for reimbursing the travel expenses of delegates of Council Members has greatly reduced the administrative burden, there were insufficient checks on the validity of Member States' statements before payment of the July 2005 instalment; |
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4.

Points to the European Court of Auditors' (ECA) finding (paragraph 10.11) that, while the Council's reformed system for reimbursing the travel expenses of delegates of Council Members has greatly reduced the administrative burden, there were insufficient checks on the validity of Member States' statements before payment of the July 2005 instalment;

| 5. | Notes from the annual report of the internal auditor that, regarding Council delegates' mission expenses, the internal auditor stresses the need for more transparency as to the eligibility of meetings and refundable expenses and recommends the setting-up of a working group to look at such matters; |
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5.

Notes from the annual report of the internal auditor that, regarding Council delegates' mission expenses, the internal auditor stresses the need for more transparency as to the eligibility of meetings and refundable expenses and recommends the setting-up of a working group to look at such matters;

| 6. | Takes note of the Council's reply to the ECA that on the basis of a report of the Council's Internal Audit Service on the functioning of the new system of travel expenses of delegates of Council Members one year after its introduction in 2004, the Council Secretariat is currently reviewing the system; notes that each delegation now receives from the Council Secretariat a limited budget with a ceiling; |
| --- | --- |

6.

Takes note of the Council's reply to the ECA that on the basis of a report of the Council's Internal Audit Service on the functioning of the new system of travel expenses of delegates of Council Members one year after its introduction in 2004, the Council Secretariat is currently reviewing the system; notes that each delegation now receives from the Council Secretariat a limited budget with a ceiling;

| 7. | Recalls that the Council Secretariat was unwilling to reply officially to a questionnaire to all the institutions (including the European Parliament) concerning the use of official cars having regard to the terms of the abovementioned Gentlemen's Agreement; |
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7.

Recalls that the Council Secretariat was unwilling to reply officially to a questionnaire to all the institutions (including the European Parliament) concerning the use of official cars having regard to the terms of the abovementioned Gentlemen's Agreement;

| 8. | Points out that the abovementioned Gentlemen's Agreement provides, as regards the section of the budget concerning the European Parliament, that
  ‘[t]he Council undertakes to make no amendments to the estimate of expenditure of the European Parliament. This undertaking shall only be binding in so far as this estimate of expenditure does not conflict with Community provisions, in particular with regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, and to the seat of the institutions;’ |
| --- | --- |

8.

Points out that the abovementioned Gentlemen's Agreement provides, as regards the section of the budget concerning the European Parliament, that

‘[t]he Council undertakes to make no amendments to the estimate of expenditure of the European Parliament. This undertaking shall only be binding in so far as this estimate of expenditure does not conflict with Community provisions, in particular with regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and Conditions of Employment of Other Servants, and to the seat of the institutions;’

| 9. | Considers that in view of its age and the substantial shortfall between words used and the meaning or interpretation which is attributed to them, the Gentlemen's Agreement may be in need of revision; |
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9.

Considers that in view of its age and the substantial shortfall between words used and the meaning or interpretation which is attributed to them, the Gentlemen's Agreement may be in need of revision;

| 10. | Believes that the current compromise consisting in an informal dialogue between the Council and the competent committee's chairman and rapporteur should be widened so as to include a Member from each political group; instructs its competent committee to begin negotiations with the Council with a view to putting revised arrangements for informal dialogue in place in time for the next discharge procedure; |
| --- | --- |

10.

Believes that the current compromise consisting in an informal dialogue between the Council and the competent committee's chairman and rapporteur should be widened so as to include a Member from each political group; instructs its competent committee to begin negotiations with the Council with a view to putting revised arrangements for informal dialogue in place in time for the next discharge procedure;

| 11. | Observes that in its special report No 9/2006 the ECA found that in 2005 the cost per page of translation at the Council was EUR 276 (as against EUR 194 at the Commission and EUR 119 at the European Parliament); notes that this difference is partly explained by the Council Secretariat's success in reducing the number and length of documents sent for translation and establishing a list of core documents and that in due course the Council plans to reduce the number of translation staff substantially; |
| --- | --- |

11.

Observes that in its special report No 9/2006 the ECA found that in 2005 the cost per page of translation at the Council was EUR 276 (as against EUR 194 at the Commission and EUR 119 at the European Parliament); notes that this difference is partly explained by the Council Secretariat's success in reducing the number and length of documents sent for translation and establishing a list of core documents and that in due course the Council plans to reduce the number of translation staff substantially;

| 12. | Calls for maximum transparency in the area of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP); requests the Council to make sure that, in accordance with point 42 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (6), no operating CFSP expenditure appears in the Council's budget; reserves the right to take the necessary steps, where appropriate, if the agreement is infringed. |
| --- | --- |

12.

Calls for maximum transparency in the area of Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP); requests the Council to make sure that, in accordance with point 42 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (6), no operating CFSP expenditure appears in the Council's budget; reserves the right to take the necessary steps, where appropriate, if the agreement is infringed.

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(6)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

P6_TA(2007)0135

Discharge 2005: Section VII, Committee of the Regions

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VII — Committee of the Regions (C6-0470/2006 — 2006/2076(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0470/2006) (2), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0470/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0106/2007), |
| --- | --- |

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0106/2007),

| 1. | Grants the Committee of the Regions' Secretary-General discharge for the implementation of the Committee of the Regions budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the Committee of the Regions' Secretary-General discharge for the implementation of the Committee of the Regions budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
| --- | --- |

3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

2.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section VII — Committee of the Regions (C6-0470/2006 — 2006/2076(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0470/2006) (2), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the European for the financial year 2005 — Volume I (C6-0470/2006) (2),

| — | having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3), |
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having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions' replies (3),

| — | having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4), |
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having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),

| — | having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty, |
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having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof, |
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0106/2007), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0106/2007),

| 1. | Notes that in 2005 the Committee of the Regions (CoR) had available commitment appropriations amounting to total of EUR 69 570 456,32 with a utilisation rate of 96,65 %; |
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1.

Notes that in 2005 the Committee of the Regions (CoR) had available commitment appropriations amounting to total of EUR 69 570 456,32 with a utilisation rate of 96,65 %;

| 2. | Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the CoR's financial statements disclose a positive economic out-turn for the year (EUR 4 050 062,65) and identical amounts of assets and liabilities (EUR 118 221 197,95); |
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2.

Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the CoR's financial statements disclose a positive economic out-turn for the year (EUR 4 050 062,65) and identical amounts of assets and liabilities (EUR 118 221 197,95);

| 3. | Notes the remark by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in paragraph 10.18 of its 2005 Annual Report that following the ECA's 2004 DAS audit and two internal audits, the CoR's administration requested certain beneficiaries of weighted salary transfers to present additional evidence, and several transfers which had not been regularly carried out before May 2004 and/or for which the beneficiaries did not present sufficient evidence were discontinued; in 2005, according to the ECA's Report, the administration did not recover any overpayments, although, under Article 85 of the Staff Regulations, ‘any sum overpaid shall be recovered if the recipient was aware that there was no due reason for the payment or if the fact of the overpayment was patently such that he could not have been unaware of it’; notes the CoR's reply included in the ECA's Report that the internal audit on salaries transfer requested by the Secretary-General was completed in February 2006, and that the administration is now proceeding with the recovery of overpayments which concern a limited number of officials; |
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3.

Notes the remark by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in paragraph 10.18 of its 2005 Annual Report that following the ECA's 2004 DAS audit and two internal audits, the CoR's administration requested certain beneficiaries of weighted salary transfers to present additional evidence, and several transfers which had not been regularly carried out before May 2004 and/or for which the beneficiaries did not present sufficient evidence were discontinued; in 2005, according to the ECA's Report, the administration did not recover any overpayments, although, under Article 85 of the Staff Regulations, ‘any sum overpaid shall be recovered if the recipient was aware that there was no due reason for the payment or if the fact of the overpayment was patently such that he could not have been unaware of it’; notes the CoR's reply included in the ECA's Report that the internal audit on salaries transfer requested by the Secretary-General was completed in February 2006, and that the administration is now proceeding with the recovery of overpayments which concern a limited number of officials;

| 4. | Notes that the CoR's Internal Auditor in her report to the discharge authority of 18 May 2006 on audits carried out in 2005 (pursuant to Article 86(4) of the Financial Regulation) made the following points:






  — | the salary transfers in question were executed on the basis of rules which could be interpreted differently according to the language version and depending on the law applicable in the relevant Member State, |
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4.

Notes that the CoR's Internal Auditor in her report to the discharge authority of 18 May 2006 on audits carried out in 2005 (pursuant to Article 86(4) of the Financial Regulation) made the following points:

—

the salary transfers in question were executed on the basis of rules which could be interpreted differently according to the language version and depending on the law applicable in the relevant Member State,

| — | weaknesses were detected concerning the separation of initiation and verification functions as well as potential conflicts of interest linked to the size of the Institution, |
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weaknesses were detected concerning the separation of initiation and verification functions as well as potential conflicts of interest linked to the size of the Institution,

| — | the standards governing the control environment were judged as being not sufficiently well developed to guarantee the regularity of these operations; |
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the standards governing the control environment were judged as being not sufficiently well developed to guarantee the regularity of these operations;

| 5. | Notes that the weaknesses detected in relation to weighted salary transfers were not such that the Authorising Officer by Delegation found it necessary to append a reservation or an observation to his declaration of assurance attached to the CoR's activity report; |
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5.

Notes that the weaknesses detected in relation to weighted salary transfers were not such that the Authorising Officer by Delegation found it necessary to append a reservation or an observation to his declaration of assurance attached to the CoR's activity report;

| 6. | Notes that as soon as he heard of this problem the CoR's Secretary-General immediately asked the then Internal Auditor to continue his work on weighted salary transfers; |
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6.

Notes that as soon as he heard of this problem the CoR's Secretary-General immediately asked the then Internal Auditor to continue his work on weighted salary transfers;

| 7. | Notes that the CoR's Secretary-General, on being informed of this matter, adopted a restrictive interpretation of the relevant rules of the recently amended Staff Regulations and ordered the recovery of any amounts considered to have been unduly paid; notes that some of the officials that have been obliged to repay dispute the CoR Secretary-General's reading of the relevant rules and have referred the matter to the Court of Justice; |
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7.

Notes that the CoR's Secretary-General, on being informed of this matter, adopted a restrictive interpretation of the relevant rules of the recently amended Staff Regulations and ordered the recovery of any amounts considered to have been unduly paid; notes that some of the officials that have been obliged to repay dispute the CoR Secretary-General's reading of the relevant rules and have referred the matter to the Court of Justice;

| 8. | Supports the Secretary-General in his intention to set up an administrative inquiry and expects him to start disciplinary proceedings on the basis of the OLAF report regarding staff concerned; demands a strict prosecution of all cases where fraudulent behaviour can be proved; |
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8.

Supports the Secretary-General in his intention to set up an administrative inquiry and expects him to start disciplinary proceedings on the basis of the OLAF report regarding staff concerned; demands a strict prosecution of all cases where fraudulent behaviour can be proved;

| 9. | Notes with concern that it has not been possible to fill all vacant posts from the reserve lists drawn up after EPSO competitions; asks the CoR to analyse the reasons for the shortage of qualified candidates and to inform the competent committee; |
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9.

Notes with concern that it has not been possible to fill all vacant posts from the reserve lists drawn up after EPSO competitions; asks the CoR to analyse the reasons for the shortage of qualified candidates and to inform the competent committee;

| 10. | Notes in connection with paragraph 8 of its discharge resolution of 27 April 2006 on the renovation of the Belliard I and II buildings (6) that, during 2006, two firms of external consultants each gave a positive certificate of conformity to the effect that the building work had been carried out in accordance with the specification; points out that the ECA will shortly publish a special report on the EU institutions' expenditure on buildings generally; |
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10.

Notes in connection with paragraph 8 of its discharge resolution of 27 April 2006 on the renovation of the Belliard I and II buildings (6) that, during 2006, two firms of external consultants each gave a positive certificate of conformity to the effect that the building work had been carried out in accordance with the specification; points out that the ECA will shortly publish a special report on the EU institutions' expenditure on buildings generally;

| 11. | Notes that the administrative cooperation between the CoR and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) should be beneficial to both and financially advantageous for EU taxpayers; insists that any new structures put in place for administrative cooperation between the two committees should result in financial and organisational benefits; demands that both committees find a suitable way to continue the administrative cooperation; |
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11.

Notes that the administrative cooperation between the CoR and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) should be beneficial to both and financially advantageous for EU taxpayers; insists that any new structures put in place for administrative cooperation between the two committees should result in financial and organisational benefits; demands that both committees find a suitable way to continue the administrative cooperation;

| 12. | Recalls that the CoR and the EESC, through their joint services, manage certain activities in common (translation, printing, buildings, security, library, procurement, catering, ushers, medical service, cars and drivers, IT, etc.) and that their cooperation agreement has recently been renewed for 6 months (with an option to extend it for a further 6 months) pending a decision on whether such cooperation should continue in future; |
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12.

Recalls that the CoR and the EESC, through their joint services, manage certain activities in common (translation, printing, buildings, security, library, procurement, catering, ushers, medical service, cars and drivers, IT, etc.) and that their cooperation agreement has recently been renewed for 6 months (with an option to extend it for a further 6 months) pending a decision on whether such cooperation should continue in future;

| 13. | Invites the CoR and the EESC, having regard to the substantial divergences between the findings of the reports of the joint services and the CoR's two external experts, to conduct a joint analysis based on appropriate bench marks — if necessary with the help of the ECA — of the precise costs, benefits and savings generated by cooperation and to submit the results of their examination to the competent committee by 31 October 2007. |
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13.

Invites the CoR and the EESC, having regard to the substantial divergences between the findings of the reports of the joint services and the CoR's two external experts, to conduct a joint analysis based on appropriate bench marks — if necessary with the help of the ECA — of the precise costs, benefits and savings generated by cooperation and to submit the results of their examination to the competent committee by 31 October 2007.

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(1)  OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

(2)  OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(3)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.

(4)  OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.

(5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 44.

P6_TA(2007)0136

Discharge 2005: European Agency for Reconstruction

1.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 (C6-0388/2006 — 2006/2155(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 of 5 December 2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 of 5 December 2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0116/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0116/2007),

| 1. | Grants the director of the European Agency for Reconstruction discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005; |
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1.

Grants the director of the European Agency for Reconstruction discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2005;

| 2. | Sets out its observations in the resolution below; |
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2.

Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 7.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 18.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1756/2006 (OJ L 332, 30.11.2006, p. 18).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

2.

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on closing the accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 (C6-0388/2006 — 2006/2155(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 of 5 December 2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 of 5 December 2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0116/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0116/2007),

| 1. | Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:







  (in 1000 EUR) |
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| Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005 |
| | 2005 | 2004 |
| Revenue |
| EC subsidy | 261 009 | 231 909 |
| Recovery of expenses (re-use Title III) | 546 | 1 229 |
| Revenues from administrative operations (re-use Titles I and II) | 210 | 181 |
| Other operating revenue | 1 076 | 6 113 |
| Total operating revenue | 262 841 | 239 432 |
| Expenditure |
| Administrative expenses |
| — Staff expenses | 15 727 | 17 575 |
| — Other administrative expenses | 7 212 | 6 290 |
| Operational expenses |
| — Centralised direct management | 243 442 | 268 965 |
| Total administrative and operational expenditure | 266 381 | 292 830 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) from operating activities | -3 540 | -53 398 |
| Extraordinary gains | 0 | 738 |
| Extraordinary losses | 0 | -1 269 |
| Economic result of the year | -3 540 | -53 929 |
| Source: The Agency's data — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual accounts. |

1.

Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial years 2004 and 2005 are as follows:

(in 1000 EUR)

Revenue and expenditure account for the financial years 2004 and 2005

2005

2004

Revenue

EC subsidy

261 009

231 909

Recovery of expenses (re-use Title III)

546

1 229

Revenues from administrative operations (re-use Titles I and II)

210

181

Other operating revenue

1 076

6 113

Total operating revenue

262 841

239 432

Expenditure

Administrative expenses

— Staff expenses

15 727

17 575

— Other administrative expenses

7 212

6 290

Operational expenses

— Centralised direct management

243 442

268 965

Total administrative and operational expenditure

266 381

292 830

Surplus/(Deficit) from operating activities

-3 540

-53 398

Extraordinary gains

0

738

Extraordinary losses

0

-1 269

Economic result of the year

-3 540

-53 929

Source: The Agency's data — This table summarises the data provided by the Agency in its annual accounts.

| 2. | Approves closing the accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005; |
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2.

Approves closing the accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series). |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the director of the European Agency for Reconstruction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 7.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 18.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1756/2006 (OJ L 332, 30.11.2006, p. 18).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

3.

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on the discharge for the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 (C6-0388/2006 — 2006/2155(DEC))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 (1), |
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—

having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005 (1),

| — | having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2), |
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—

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2005, together with the Agency's replies (2),

| — | having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 27 February 2007 (5711/2007 — C6-0080/2007),

| — | having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof, |
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—

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (3), and in particular Article 185 thereof,

| — | having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 of 5 December 2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 of 5 December 2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

| — | having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof, |
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—

having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

| — | having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, |
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—

having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0116/2007), |
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—

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0116/2007),

| A. | whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and the underlying transactions, subject to the reservation, were legal and regular, |
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A.

whereas the Court of Auditors stated that it obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2005 were reliable, and the underlying transactions, subject to the reservation, were legal and regular,

| B. | whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,






  — | urged the Agency to seek guidance to improve its Treasury Management Policy in order to make best use of the often considerable sums maintained in current bank accounts; |
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B.

whereas on 27 April 2006 Parliament gave discharge to the director in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the 2004 financial year (6) and in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision Parliament, inter alia,

—

urged the Agency to seek guidance to improve its Treasury Management Policy in order to make best use of the often considerable sums maintained in current bank accounts;

| — | noted that the transactions relating to counterpart funds, credit line schemes and special funds had been completely recorded in the absence of effective internal control procedures for long-term receivables; insisted that all transactions be capable of verification by the Court of Auditors; |
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—

noted that the transactions relating to counterpart funds, credit line schemes and special funds had been completely recorded in the absence of effective internal control procedures for long-term receivables; insisted that all transactions be capable of verification by the Court of Auditors;

| — | in order to address the serious problems of unreliability (and accusations of corrupt practices) then surrounding the conditions under which public procurement contracts and concessions were awarded for highly sensitive projects (e.g. mobile telephony operators), urged the Commission and the Agency, in close cooperation with UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) and the FIU (Financial Investigation Unit), to lay down clear and transparent procurement rules, to establish internal and supreme audit institutions, and to keep Parliament informed as to progress made; |
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—

in order to address the serious problems of unreliability (and accusations of corrupt practices) then surrounding the conditions under which public procurement contracts and concessions were awarded for highly sensitive projects (e.g. mobile telephony operators), urged the Commission and the Agency, in close cooperation with UNMIK (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo) and the FIU (Financial Investigation Unit), to lay down clear and transparent procurement rules, to establish internal and supreme audit institutions, and to keep Parliament informed as to progress made;

General points concerning the majority of EU Agencies requiring individual discharge

| 1. | Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press; |
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1.

Considers that the ever-growing number of Community Agencies and the activities of certain of them do not seem to form part of an overall policy framework, and that the remits of some Agencies do not always reflect the real needs of the Union or the expectations of its citizens, and notes that in general terms the Agencies do not always have a good image or a good press;

| 2. | Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations; |
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2.

Invites the Commission therefore to define an overall policy framework for the setting up of new Community Agencies and to present a cost-benefit study before the setting up of any new agency, while being careful to avoid any overlap of activities between Agencies or with the remits of other European organisations;

| 3. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision; |
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3.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to give its opinion on the cost-benefit study before Parliament takes its decision;

| 4. | Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it; |
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4.

Invites the Commission to present every five years a study on the added value of every existing Agency; invites all relevant institutions in the case of a negative evaluation of the added value of an Agency to take the necessary steps by reformulating the mandate of that Agency or by closing it;

| 5. | Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion; |
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5.

Considers it regrettable, given the growing number of regulatory agencies, that the negotiations on the draft interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies have not yet been concluded, and calls on the relevant departments of the Commission, in consultation with the Court of Auditors, to do their utmost to ensure that the agreement is brought to a rapid conclusion;

| 6. | Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up; |
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6.

Notes that the Commission's budgetary responsibility calls for closer linking of the Agencies to the Commission; calls on the Commission and the Council to take all necessary steps to give the Commission a blocking minority in the supervisory bodies of the regulatory Agencies by 31 December 2007 and to provide for such a minority from the outset when new Agencies are set up;

| 7. | Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies; |
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7.

Invites the Court of Auditors to create an additional chapter in its Annual Report, devoted to all Agencies to be discharged under the Commission's accounts in order to have a much clearer picture of the use of EU funds by Agencies;

| 8. | Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts; |
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8.

Recalls the principle according to which all Community Agencies, whether subsidised or not, are subject to discharge by the Parliament, even where a discharge authority exists by virtue of their constitutive texts;

| 9. | Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control; |
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9.

Calls on the Court of Auditors to perform performance audits for all Agencies and to report back to the relevant committees of Parliament, including the Committee on Budgetary Control;

| 10. | Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies; |
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10.

Notes that the number of Agencies is constantly increasing and that, in accordance with the Commission's political responsibility for the operation of the Agencies, which goes far beyond mere logistical support, there is an even higher need for the Directorates-General of the Commission charged with the setting up and monitoring of Agencies to develop a common approach to the Agencies; considers that a structure similar to the one created by the Agencies for coordination among the DGs concerned would be a pragmatic way forward towards a common approach by the Commission on all matters relating to the Agencies;

| 11. | Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems; |
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11.

Invites the Commission to improve administrative and technical support to the Agencies, taking into account the growing complexity of the Community's administrative rules and technical problems;

| 12. | Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place; |
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12.

Notes the lack of a disciplinary body in any of the Community Agencies, and calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that such a mechanism is rapidly put in place;

| 13. | Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient; |
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13.

Welcomes the considerable improvements in the coordination among the Agencies, which allows them to tackle recurring problems and makes cooperation with the Commission and Parliament more efficient;

| 14. | Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended; |
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14.

Takes the view that the establishment by a number of Agencies of a shared support service aimed at making their computerised financial management systems consistent with those of the Commission is a measure that should be taken further and extended;

| 15. | Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities; |
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15.

Calls upon the Agencies to improve their cooperation and benchmarking with actors in the field; urges the Commission to adopt any measures it considers necessary to help the Agencies enhance their image and raise the profile of their activities;

| 16. | Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency; |
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16.

Calls upon the Commission to come up with a proposal to harmonise the format of the annual reporting by the Agencies and to develop performance indicators which would allow a comparison of their efficiency;

| 17. | Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured; |
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17.

Invites the Agencies to present at the beginning of every year performance indicators against which they could be measured;

| 18. | Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals; |
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18.

Invites all Agencies to increasingly use SMART objectives which should lead to more realistic planning and implementation of goals;

| 19. | Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework; |
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19.

Agrees with the Court of Auditors that the Commission also bears responsibility for the (financial) management of the Agencies; therefore, urges the Commission to monitor and where necessary direct and help the management of the different Agencies, especially in relation to the proper application of tender procedures, transparency of recruitment procedures, sound financial management (underspending and overbudgeting) and most importantly the proper application of the rules concerning the internal control framework;

| 20. | Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards; |
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20.

Considers that the Agencies' work programmes should express their contributions in operational and measurable terms and that due consideration should be given to the Commission's Internal Control Standards;

Specific points

| 21. | Underlines its high appraisal of the results achieved by the Agency and the considerable improvements the Agencies could put in place in order to respond positively to the recommendations of the Court of Auditors and the Parliament; |
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21.

Underlines its high appraisal of the results achieved by the Agency and the considerable improvements the Agencies could put in place in order to respond positively to the recommendations of the Court of Auditors and the Parliament;

| 22. | Congratulates the Director and its staff for the work done in a very difficult environment improving considerably the image of the EU and its visibility; |
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22.

Congratulates the Director and its staff for the work done in a very difficult environment improving considerably the image of the EU and its visibility;

| 23. | Insists that the Commission prolong the Agency's activity, which is scheduled to end in 2008; is of the opinion that the Agency should be transformed into an Agency for implementation of certain EU external actions, which transformation should be based on a prior cost-benefit analysis, in particular with a view to managing post-conflict situations, while being careful to avoid any overlap with the activities of other European or international organisations, in order to prevent acquired expertise being lost; |
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23.

Insists that the Commission prolong the Agency's activity, which is scheduled to end in 2008; is of the opinion that the Agency should be transformed into an Agency for implementation of certain EU external actions, which transformation should be based on a prior cost-benefit analysis, in particular with a view to managing post-conflict situations, while being careful to avoid any overlap with the activities of other European or international organisations, in order to prevent acquired expertise being lost;

| 24. | Calls on the Commission to inform Parliament which reasons, other than its intention to close the Agency in 2008, led to the fact that the Agency was not given the task of implementing the Union's special programme for the northern part of Cyprus and aid to the Palestinian population; |
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24.

Calls on the Commission to inform Parliament which reasons, other than its intention to close the Agency in 2008, led to the fact that the Agency was not given the task of implementing the Union's special programme for the northern part of Cyprus and aid to the Palestinian population;

| 25. | Considers that the Agency has not only the systems (logistics, IT systems, and others) to implement swiftly large amounts of support in post-conflict areas, but that it has especially also proven high levels of expertise and know how in post-war reconstruction; |
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25.

Considers that the Agency has not only the systems (logistics, IT systems, and others) to implement swiftly large amounts of support in post-conflict areas, but that it has especially also proven high levels of expertise and know how in post-war reconstruction;

| 26. | Is convinced that at a point where the Commission wants to take over the management of the new Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance in view of the acquis-related tasks related to the Balkans, the Agency should take over the tasks required by a ‘RELEX external actions Agency’; |
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26.

Is convinced that at a point where the Commission wants to take over the management of the new Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance in view of the acquis-related tasks related to the Balkans, the Agency should take over the tasks required by a ‘RELEX external actions Agency’;

| 27. | Considers that a new mandate of this successful agency would be the most efficient way to implement the new tasks in external actions, which cannot be implemented by Commission services in Brussels or by delegations of the Commission; |
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27.

Considers that a new mandate of this successful agency would be the most efficient way to implement the new tasks in external actions, which cannot be implemented by Commission services in Brussels or by delegations of the Commission;

| 28. | Considers that the Agency could play a most efficient role in areas where traditional development assistance cannot be implemented; considers also that this would significantly increase the EU's visibility; |
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28.

Considers that the Agency could play a most efficient role in areas where traditional development assistance cannot be implemented; considers also that this would significantly increase the EU's visibility;

| 29. | Welcomes the measures taken by the Agency to improve contract award procedures following the Court of Auditors' observations raised in its 2003 and 2004 annual reports, which resulted in increased transparency in various areas: for instance, important decisions made during the evaluation process which affect the contract award are better documented and furthermore the overall discipline of the evaluation and contract award procedures is improved; |
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29.

Welcomes the measures taken by the Agency to improve contract award procedures following the Court of Auditors' observations raised in its 2003 and 2004 annual reports, which resulted in increased transparency in various areas: for instance, important decisions made during the evaluation process which affect the contract award are better documented and furthermore the overall discipline of the evaluation and contract award procedures is improved;

| 30. | Invites the Agency to further develop selection criteria in order to make them more realistic as they sometimes are ill-suited to the circumstances in which the Agency is operating; |
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30.

Invites the Agency to further develop selection criteria in order to make them more realistic as they sometimes are ill-suited to the circumstances in which the Agency is operating;

| 31. | Welcomes the progress made in the area of tendering and encourages the Agency to further intensify its efforts in order to ensure that contracts awarded fully comply with all regulatory provisions; |
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31.

Welcomes the progress made in the area of tendering and encourages the Agency to further intensify its efforts in order to ensure that contracts awarded fully comply with all regulatory provisions;

| 32. | Notes that in its 2004 report the Court of Auditors stated in a review of operations entrusted to UNMIK an absence of adequate financial control when making payments and serious difficulties in closing operations, mainly due to an absence of adequate accounts for the projects and of sufficient justification for the expenditure; welcomes the significant efforts made by the Agency in 2005 to resolve this situation, but notes however that some problems for closing operations remained. |
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32.

Notes that in its 2004 report the Court of Auditors stated in a review of operations entrusted to UNMIK an absence of adequate financial control when making payments and serious difficulties in closing operations, mainly due to an absence of adequate accounts for the projects and of sufficient justification for the expenditure; welcomes the significant efforts made by the Agency in 2005 to resolve this situation, but notes however that some problems for closing operations remained.

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(1)  OJ C 266, 31.10.2006, p. 7.

(2)  OJ C 312, 19.12.2006, p. 18.

(3)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

(4)  OJ L 306, 7.12.2000, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1756/2006 (OJ L 332, 30.11.2006, p. 18).

(5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

(6)  OJ L 340, 6.12.2006, p. 74.

P6_TA(2007)0137

Combating HIV/Aids within the EU and in the neighbouring countries 2006-2009

European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 on combating HIV/AIDS within the European Union and in the neighbouring countries, 2006-2009 (2006/2232(INI))

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to its resolution of 6 July 2006 on ‘HIV/AIDS: Time to deliver’ (1), |
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having regard to its resolution of 6 July 2006 on ‘HIV/AIDS: Time to deliver’ (1),

| — | having regard to its resolution of 30 November 2006 on AIDS (2), |
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having regard to its resolution of 30 November 2006 on AIDS (2),

| — | having regard to the Council Conclusions of 6 June 2005 on Combating HIV/AIDS, |
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having regard to the Council Conclusions of 6 June 2005 on Combating HIV/AIDS,

| — | having regard to the note from the General Secretariat of the Council of 24 November 2005 on ‘World AIDS Day — EU Statement on HIV Prevention for an AIDS Free Generation’, |
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having regard to the note from the General Secretariat of the Council of 24 November 2005 on ‘World AIDS Day — EU Statement on HIV Prevention for an AIDS Free Generation’,

| — | having regard to the EU Drugs Strategy (2005-2012) adopted by the European Council on 17 December 2004, |
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having regard to the EU Drugs Strategy (2005-2012) adopted by the European Council on 17 December 2004,

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication to the Council and the European Parliament on ‘Combating HIV/AIDS within the European Union and in the neighbouring countries, 2006-2009’ (COM(2005)0654), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication to the Council and the European Parliament on ‘Combating HIV/AIDS within the European Union and in the neighbouring countries, 2006-2009’ (COM(2005)0654),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication to the Council and the European Parliament on a ‘Coherent European Policy Framework for External Action to Confront HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis’ (COM(2004)0726), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication to the Council and the European Parliament on a ‘Coherent European Policy Framework for External Action to Confront HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis’ (COM(2004)0726),

| — | having regard to the Communication from the Commission on the European Neighbourhood Policy Strategy Paper (COM(2004)0373), |
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having regard to the Communication from the Commission on the European Neighbourhood Policy Strategy Paper (COM(2004)0373),

| — | having regard to the Communication 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 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on strengthening the European Neighbourhood Policy (COM(2006)0726),

| — | having regard to the ‘Dublin Declaration’ on Partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia, adopted at the Ministerial Conference ‘Breaking the Barriers — Partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia’ held within the framework of the Irish EU Presidency on 23-24 February 2004, |
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having regard to the ‘Dublin Declaration’ on Partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia, adopted at the Ministerial Conference ‘Breaking the Barriers — Partnership to fight HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia’ held within the framework of the Irish EU Presidency on 23-24 February 2004,

| — | having regard to the ‘Vilnius Declaration’ on Measures to strengthen the response to HIV/AIDS in the European Union and in the Neighbouring Countries, adopted by Ministers and representatives of Governments from the European Union and neighbouring countries at the conference ‘Europe and HIV/AIDS — New Challenges, New Opportunities’, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 16-17 September 2004, |
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having regard to the ‘Vilnius Declaration’ on Measures to strengthen the response to HIV/AIDS in the European Union and in the Neighbouring Countries, adopted by Ministers and representatives of Governments from the European Union and neighbouring countries at the conference ‘Europe and HIV/AIDS — New Challenges, New Opportunities’, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 16-17 September 2004,

| — | having regard to the United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its 55th Session on 8 September 2000 as well as to the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and in particular the goal of reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015, |
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having regard to the United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its 55th Session on 8 September 2000 as well as to the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and in particular the goal of reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS by 2015,

| — | having regard to the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS adopted by the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS on 27 June 2001, |
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having regard to the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS adopted by the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS on 27 June 2001,

| — | having regard to the Resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on the ‘Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS’ on 2 August 2001, |
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having regard to the Resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on the ‘Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS’ on 2 August 2001,

| — | having regard to the UN General Assembly's follow-up on the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, ‘Towards universal access: Assessment by the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS on scaling up HIV prevention, treatment, care and support’ of 24 March 2006, |
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having regard to the UN General Assembly's follow-up on the implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, ‘Towards universal access: Assessment by the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS on scaling up HIV prevention, treatment, care and support’ of 24 March 2006,

| — | having regard to the Report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations regarding the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS: five years later, of 24 March 2006, |
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having regard to the Report of the Secretary-General of the United Nations regarding the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS: five years later, of 24 March 2006,

| — | having regard to the ‘Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS’ adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 June 2006, |
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having regard to the ‘Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS’ adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 June 2006,

| — | having regard to the WHO HIV/AIDS Programme ‘Towards Universal Access by 2010’ of 2006, |
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having regard to the WHO HIV/AIDS Programme ‘Towards Universal Access by 2010’ of 2006,

| — | having regard to the UNAIDS 2006 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, |
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having regard to the UNAIDS 2006 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic,

| — | having regard to the UNAIDS Epidemic Update of December 2006, |
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having regard to the UNAIDS Epidemic Update of December 2006,

| — | having regard to the EuroHIV Mid-year Report 2005 of August 2006, |
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having regard to the EuroHIV Mid-year Report 2005 of August 2006,

| — | having regard to the Eurobarometer on AIDS Prevention of February 2006, |
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having regard to the Eurobarometer on AIDS Prevention of February 2006,

| — | having regard to the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 1399 (2004) as well as its Recommendation 1675 (2004) on a European Strategy for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights, |
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having regard to the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 1399 (2004) as well as its Recommendation 1675 (2004) on a European Strategy for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights,

| — | 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 Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A6-0091/2007), |
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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 Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (A6-0091/2007),

| A. | whereas according to the UNAIDS Epidemic Update for 2006 more than 39.5 million people worldwide are living with HIV and 4.3 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2006; whereas 95 % of the people affected by HIV/AIDS live in developing countries, |
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A.

whereas according to the UNAIDS Epidemic Update for 2006 more than 39.5 million people worldwide are living with HIV and 4.3 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2006; whereas 95 % of the people affected by HIV/AIDS live in developing countries,

| B. | whereas EuroHIV's Mid-year Report 2005 shows that 215,510 people were newly infected with HIV in 1998-2005 within the European Union and 646,142 people were newly infected with HIV in the European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO), |
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B.

whereas EuroHIV's Mid-year Report 2005 shows that 215,510 people were newly infected with HIV in 1998-2005 within the European Union and 646,142 people were newly infected with HIV in the European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO),

| C. | whereas according to EuroHIV almost one quarter of all new HIV infections affect young people under the age of 25, |
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C.

whereas according to EuroHIV almost one quarter of all new HIV infections affect young people under the age of 25,

| D. | whereas people living with HIV/AIDS face stigma and discrimination, |
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D.

whereas people living with HIV/AIDS face stigma and discrimination,

| E. | whereas recent progress in HIV/AIDS treatment, together with a decline in prevention funding, has contributed to an increase in unsafe behaviour and consequently to growing numbers of new HIV infections, |
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E.

whereas recent progress in HIV/AIDS treatment, together with a decline in prevention funding, has contributed to an increase in unsafe behaviour and consequently to growing numbers of new HIV infections,

| F. | whereas the Reports from EuroHIV and UNAIDS confirm that the number of new HIV infections is still rising at an alarming rate within the European Union as well as in the neighbouring countries, and that in some countries the estimated number of people infected with HIV is almost three times higher than the official number, |
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F.

whereas the Reports from EuroHIV and UNAIDS confirm that the number of new HIV infections is still rising at an alarming rate within the European Union as well as in the neighbouring countries, and that in some countries the estimated number of people infected with HIV is almost three times higher than the official number,

| G. | whereas despite the increased number of HIV infections, the steady decrease in the number of AIDS cases diagnosed in recent years has continued in 2005, with less than half the number of cases diagnosed in 2005 in comparison to 1998, |
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G.

whereas despite the increased number of HIV infections, the steady decrease in the number of AIDS cases diagnosed in recent years has continued in 2005, with less than half the number of cases diagnosed in 2005 in comparison to 1998,

| H. | whereas a large proportion of HIV infections remain undiagnosed; whereas many people do not know their sero-status and are likely to discover it only once afflicted by HIV/AIDS-related illnesses (3), |
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H.

whereas a large proportion of HIV infections remain undiagnosed; whereas many people do not know their sero-status and are likely to discover it only once afflicted by HIV/AIDS-related illnesses (3),

| I. | whereas the infectivity of HIV increases significantly in the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases (such as gonorrhoea, chlamydia, herpes and syphilis), |
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I.

whereas the infectivity of HIV increases significantly in the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases (such as gonorrhoea, chlamydia, herpes and syphilis),

| J. | whereas the groups exposed to the highest risk of contracting HIV include Injecting Drug Users (IDUs), men having sex with men, sex workers and their clients, migrants, prisoners and young people under the age of 25, |
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J.

whereas the groups exposed to the highest risk of contracting HIV include Injecting Drug Users (IDUs), men having sex with men, sex workers and their clients, migrants, prisoners and young people under the age of 25,

| K. | whereas the epidemic among IDUs is one of the reasons for the rapid spread of HIV infection in many Eastern European countries, |
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K.

whereas the epidemic among IDUs is one of the reasons for the rapid spread of HIV infection in many Eastern European countries,

| L. | whereas the UNAIDS Epidemic Update 2006 found that about three quarters of heterosexually acquired HIV infections in Western and Central Europe are among immigrants and migrants, |
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L.

whereas the UNAIDS Epidemic Update 2006 found that about three quarters of heterosexually acquired HIV infections in Western and Central Europe are among immigrants and migrants,

| M. | whereas in most countries of Central and Western Europe, the prevalence of HIV in blood donations remains low; whereas recent figures for some Eastern European countries, however, show a trend in the opposite direction, |
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M.

whereas in most countries of Central and Western Europe, the prevalence of HIV in blood donations remains low; whereas recent figures for some Eastern European countries, however, show a trend in the opposite direction,

| N. | whereas the Dublin Declaration recognises that ‘the promotion of equality between women and men, and girls and boys, and respecting the right to reproductive and sexual health, and access to sexuality education, information and health services as well as openness about sexuality, are fundamental factors in the fight against the pandemic’, |
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N.

whereas the Dublin Declaration recognises that ‘the promotion of equality between women and men, and girls and boys, and respecting the right to reproductive and sexual health, and access to sexuality education, information and health services as well as openness about sexuality, are fundamental factors in the fight against the pandemic’,

| O. | whereas prevention programmes, including education, increased access to information and condoms, and access to treatment and drug rehabilitation and to harm-reduction services, constitute the most effective tools for combating HIV/AIDS, |
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O.

whereas prevention programmes, including education, increased access to information and condoms, and access to treatment and drug rehabilitation and to harm-reduction services, constitute the most effective tools for combating HIV/AIDS,

| P. | whereas the female condom is still underutilised, even though it is the single women-controlled device protecting women against unwanted pregnancy, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections which is already available, |
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P.

whereas the female condom is still underutilised, even though it is the single women-controlled device protecting women against unwanted pregnancy, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections which is already available,

| Q. | whereas EuroHIV has no national data from Spain or Italy although both are considered sites of major epidemics by EuroHIV, |
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Q.

whereas EuroHIV has no national data from Spain or Italy although both are considered sites of major epidemics by EuroHIV,

| R. | whereas recent data confirm that the scope of new HIV infections as well as the number of people living with AIDS are different for each Member State and the neighbouring countries, as are the groups which are considered most vulnerable, |
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R.

whereas recent data confirm that the scope of new HIV infections as well as the number of people living with AIDS are different for each Member State and the neighbouring countries, as are the groups which are considered most vulnerable,

| S. | whereas women now represent 50 % of people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, but their special needs with regard to reproductive health in terms of family planning, safe births and breastfeeding of babies are often overlooked; whereas, according to UNAIDS, over the past two years, the number of women and girls infected with HIV has increased in every region of the world, with rates rising particularly rapidly in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America; and whereas, according to WHO, women are probably more susceptible than men to infection from HIV in any heterosexual encounter, due to biological factors, |
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S.

whereas women now represent 50 % of people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, but their special needs with regard to reproductive health in terms of family planning, safe births and breastfeeding of babies are often overlooked; whereas, according to UNAIDS, over the past two years, the number of women and girls infected with HIV has increased in every region of the world, with rates rising particularly rapidly in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America; and whereas, according to WHO, women are probably more susceptible than men to infection from HIV in any heterosexual encounter, due to biological factors,

| T. | whereas increasing numbers of women are being infected unwittingly with the HI-Virus in their private life through unsafe heterosexual contact and becoming carriers of the virus which it is then possible for them to transmit to their offspring; whereas effective responses to AIDS must address the factors that continue to put women at risk and increase their vulnerability, such as lack of self-determination, violence against and trafficking in women, poverty and gender discrimination, |
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T.

whereas increasing numbers of women are being infected unwittingly with the HI-Virus in their private life through unsafe heterosexual contact and becoming carriers of the virus which it is then possible for them to transmit to their offspring; whereas effective responses to AIDS must address the factors that continue to put women at risk and increase their vulnerability, such as lack of self-determination, violence against and trafficking in women, poverty and gender discrimination,

| U. | whereas the latest Eurobarometer on AIDS prevention of February 2006 showed that 54 % of the EU- 25 population believe or are convinced that it may be possible to become infected with HIV from ‘kissing on the mouth someone with AIDS or who is HIV positive’ and 42 % believe or are convinced that it is possible to become infected by HIV from ‘drinking from the same glass which has just been used by someone with AIDS or who is HIV positive’, |
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U.

whereas the latest Eurobarometer on AIDS prevention of February 2006 showed that 54 % of the EU- 25 population believe or are convinced that it may be possible to become infected with HIV from ‘kissing on the mouth someone with AIDS or who is HIV positive’ and 42 % believe or are convinced that it is possible to become infected by HIV from ‘drinking from the same glass which has just been used by someone with AIDS or who is HIV positive’,

| V. | whereas in the ‘Dublin Declaration’, government representatives from Europe and Central Asia promised to ‘promote strong and accountable leadership at the level of our Heads of State and Government to protect (our) people from this threat to their future, and promote human rights and tackle stigma and ensure access to education, information and services for all those in need’ and ‘make the fight against HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia a regular item on the agendas of our regional institutions and organisations’, |
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V.

whereas in the ‘Dublin Declaration’, government representatives from Europe and Central Asia promised to ‘promote strong and accountable leadership at the level of our Heads of State and Government to protect (our) people from this threat to their future, and promote human rights and tackle stigma and ensure access to education, information and services for all those in need’ and ‘make the fight against HIV/AIDS in Europe and Central Asia a regular item on the agendas of our regional institutions and organisations’,

| W. | whereas Ministers and Representatives of Governments from the European Union and neighbouring countries reaffirmed the commitments made in the ‘Dublin Declaration’ with the ‘Vilnius Declaration’; whereas both Declarations emphasise the need for strong and comprehensive follow-up measures for the actions outlined in them, |
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W.

whereas Ministers and Representatives of Governments from the European Union and neighbouring countries reaffirmed the commitments made in the ‘Dublin Declaration’ with the ‘Vilnius Declaration’; whereas both Declarations emphasise the need for strong and comprehensive follow-up measures for the actions outlined in them,

| X. | whereas the ‘Vilnius Declaration’ expressly mentions the use of national financial instruments as well as Community funds, including the Structural Funds, for the implementation of policies to tackle HIV/ AIDS, |
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X.

whereas the ‘Vilnius Declaration’ expressly mentions the use of national financial instruments as well as Community funds, including the Structural Funds, for the implementation of policies to tackle HIV/ AIDS,

| Y. | whereas NGOs are often dependent on public financing; whereas tender procedures for Communityfinanced programmes are usually complicated and EU membership often means a sudden end of financial support for NGOs from international sources other than those of the EU, |
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Y.

whereas NGOs are often dependent on public financing; whereas tender procedures for Communityfinanced programmes are usually complicated and EU membership often means a sudden end of financial support for NGOs from international sources other than those of the EU,

| Z. | whereas not all Member States have equal access to treatment and drugs and in many of them — particularly the new Member States — inequalities exist as regards the availability of funding and resources, |
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Z.

whereas not all Member States have equal access to treatment and drugs and in many of them — particularly the new Member States — inequalities exist as regards the availability of funding and resources,

| AA. | whereas Member States need support in building up programmes that encourage testing, training of counsellors as well as life-long follow-up and support for the people living with HIV, in particular since the medication is life-long, often causes side-effects and since poor compliance with the use specification of HIV medication, once started, can result in resistance of the HIV strains, |
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AA.

whereas Member States need support in building up programmes that encourage testing, training of counsellors as well as life-long follow-up and support for the people living with HIV, in particular since the medication is life-long, often causes side-effects and since poor compliance with the use specification of HIV medication, once started, can result in resistance of the HIV strains,

| AB. | whereas over the last years fierce generic competition regarding the first line Antiretroviral Drugs (ARVs) has contributed to a price reduction of almost 99 %, from USD 10 000 to approximately USD 130 per patient per year, but the prices for the second line drugs, which patients need, as resistance develops naturally, remain high, mostly due to increased patent barriers in the key countries producing generic medicines, |
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AB.

whereas over the last years fierce generic competition regarding the first line Antiretroviral Drugs (ARVs) has contributed to a price reduction of almost 99 %, from USD 10 000 to approximately USD 130 per patient per year, but the prices for the second line drugs, which patients need, as resistance develops naturally, remain high, mostly due to increased patent barriers in the key countries producing generic medicines,

| AC. | whereas there is no vaccine for HIV and research into microbicides and other developments for innovative new drugs are ongoing, |
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AC.

whereas there is no vaccine for HIV and research into microbicides and other developments for innovative new drugs are ongoing,

| AD. | whereas five years after the Doha Declaration (pursuant to which each WTO member State ‘has the right to grant compulsory licences and the freedom to determine the grounds upon which such licences are granted’), WHO has pointed out that 74 % of AIDS drugs are still protected by a patent, |
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AD.

whereas five years after the Doha Declaration (pursuant to which each WTO member State ‘has the right to grant compulsory licences and the freedom to determine the grounds upon which such licences are granted’), WHO has pointed out that 74 % of AIDS drugs are still protected by a patent,

| AE. | whereas WHO estimates that 10 % of all new HIV infections globally are related to injecting drug use, and that less than 5% of injecting drug users worldwide have access to effective HIV prevention, treatment and care services, |
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AE.

whereas WHO estimates that 10 % of all new HIV infections globally are related to injecting drug use, and that less than 5% of injecting drug users worldwide have access to effective HIV prevention, treatment and care services,

| AF. | whereas tuberculosis (TB) accelerates the progression of HIV into AIDS, and 90 % of HIV positive people die of TB within months of developing active TB symptoms due to a lack of adequate treatment, which has resulted in an estimated one-third of AIDS deaths being caused by TB, |
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AF.

whereas tuberculosis (TB) accelerates the progression of HIV into AIDS, and 90 % of HIV positive people die of TB within months of developing active TB symptoms due to a lack of adequate treatment, which has resulted in an estimated one-third of AIDS deaths being caused by TB,

| 1. | Welcomes the Commission's Communication on combating HIV/AIDS within the European Union and the neighbouring countries, 2006-2009, and supports the actions and initiatives suggested therein; |
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1.

Welcomes the Commission's Communication on combating HIV/AIDS within the European Union and the neighbouring countries, 2006-2009, and supports the actions and initiatives suggested therein;

| 2. | Reaffirms the right of every human being to health education, correct information, prevention of illnesses, health care, medical services and access to pharmaceutical products; |
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2.

Reaffirms the right of every human being to health education, correct information, prevention of illnesses, health care, medical services and access to pharmaceutical products;

| 3. | Requests that the Commission analyse the latest available data on new HIV infections to identify the countries and population groups most affected by this epidemic and communicate its findings to the respective Member States; |
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3.

Requests that the Commission analyse the latest available data on new HIV infections to identify the countries and population groups most affected by this epidemic and communicate its findings to the respective Member States;

| 4. | Calls on the Commission to specify, according to national data provided by the Member States, the most vulnerable groups in each society and to establish a comprehensive list of such groups so that the Commission and Member States can address and reach them efficiently, taking into account country specificities, and provide them with information on how to protect themselves and their partners; |
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4.

Calls on the Commission to specify, according to national data provided by the Member States, the most vulnerable groups in each society and to establish a comprehensive list of such groups so that the Commission and Member States can address and reach them efficiently, taking into account country specificities, and provide them with information on how to protect themselves and their partners;

| 5. | Alarmed at the rapidly growing number of cases of multi-drug-resistant strains of HIV/AIDS as well as multi-drug-resistant or totally resistant TB, calls on the Commission to maintain separate statistics on these and to identify and share best practice in preventing them; |
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5.

Alarmed at the rapidly growing number of cases of multi-drug-resistant strains of HIV/AIDS as well as multi-drug-resistant or totally resistant TB, calls on the Commission to maintain separate statistics on these and to identify and share best practice in preventing them;

| 6. | Urges the Commission to consider appropriate measures to reach migrant and immigrant populations within the European Union, especially when they come from countries with high prevalence rates, in order to slow down the alarming trend of new HIV infections among these groups; |
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6.

Urges the Commission to consider appropriate measures to reach migrant and immigrant populations within the European Union, especially when they come from countries with high prevalence rates, in order to slow down the alarming trend of new HIV infections among these groups;

| 7. | Insists that Member States fully implement Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 setting standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components (4), in particular as regards the systematic HIV screening of blood donations; |
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7.

Insists that Member States fully implement Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 setting standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components (4), in particular as regards the systematic HIV screening of blood donations;

| 8. | Underlines the importance of reporting correct data; points out that data collection should be confidential and based on anonymous and voluntary testing; invites the Member States to improve the quality of their respective testing and reporting methods; |
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8.

Underlines the importance of reporting correct data; points out that data collection should be confidential and based on anonymous and voluntary testing; invites the Member States to improve the quality of their respective testing and reporting methods;

| 9. | Notes that the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will take full responsibility for surveillance, collecting and publishing data regarding HIV/AIDS in 2008; urges the Commission to take appropriate measures to prevent a possible gap in the reporting of new data; asks the ECDC to bear in mind the sensitivities relating to the topic when publishing reports; |
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9.

Notes that the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) will take full responsibility for surveillance, collecting and publishing data regarding HIV/AIDS in 2008; urges the Commission to take appropriate measures to prevent a possible gap in the reporting of new data; asks the ECDC to bear in mind the sensitivities relating to the topic when publishing reports;

| 10. | Calls on Spain and Italy to report their national data to the ECDC; |
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10.

Calls on Spain and Italy to report their national data to the ECDC;

| 11. | Urges the Commission to use all available instruments, such as the Neighbourhood Policy and the Northern Dimension Instruments, to reach the vulnerable population groups in the neighbouring countries, with particular attention to the Kaliningrad area of Russia; |
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11.

Urges the Commission to use all available instruments, such as the Neighbourhood Policy and the Northern Dimension Instruments, to reach the vulnerable population groups in the neighbouring countries, with particular attention to the Kaliningrad area of Russia;

| 12. | Calls on the Commission to develop evidence-based programmes and to promote the implementation of prevention and harm-reduction measures, including the use of condoms, drug substitution treatment, access to voluntary testing, clean needle and syringe exchanges and counselling for members of groups considered vulnerable, affected by or infected with HIV, to stimulate and disseminate best practices in positive prevention and to provide an annual report on the implementation of such measures; |
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12.

Calls on the Commission to develop evidence-based programmes and to promote the implementation of prevention and harm-reduction measures, including the use of condoms, drug substitution treatment, access to voluntary testing, clean needle and syringe exchanges and counselling for members of groups considered vulnerable, affected by or infected with HIV, to stimulate and disseminate best practices in positive prevention and to provide an annual report on the implementation of such measures;

| 13. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote communication campaigns which will provide the population with clear information concerning HIV infection, on ways of preventing infection, on unsafe practices and on practices which help to prevent infection with HIV; |
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13.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote communication campaigns which will provide the population with clear information concerning HIV infection, on ways of preventing infection, on unsafe practices and on practices which help to prevent infection with HIV;

| 14. | Calls on the Member States and the Commission, in view of the fact that women infected with HIV have often been subjected to violence by a male partner and that women run a greater risk of HIV infection, to take the measures to combat violence which are set out in its resolution of 2 February 2006 on the current situation in combating violence against women and any future action (5); |
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14.

Calls on the Member States and the Commission, in view of the fact that women infected with HIV have often been subjected to violence by a male partner and that women run a greater risk of HIV infection, to take the measures to combat violence which are set out in its resolution of 2 February 2006 on the current situation in combating violence against women and any future action (5);

| 15. | Welcomes the Commission's initiative to create a Civil Society Forum and encourages the Commission to continue and intensify its cooperation with civil society within the framework of this Forum; |
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15.

Welcomes the Commission's initiative to create a Civil Society Forum and encourages the Commission to continue and intensify its cooperation with civil society within the framework of this Forum;

| 16. | Encourages Member States to examine the possibilities of establishing Civil Society Forums at national level in order to improve cooperation between national governments, public authorities, health care services and local NGOs working in the field of HIV/AIDS; |
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16.

Encourages Member States to examine the possibilities of establishing Civil Society Forums at national level in order to improve cooperation between national governments, public authorities, health care services and local NGOs working in the field of HIV/AIDS;

| 17. | Emphasises the importance of both the ‘Dublin Declaration’ and the ‘Vilnius Declaration’ and urges the Commission to follow them up; |
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17.

Emphasises the importance of both the ‘Dublin Declaration’ and the ‘Vilnius Declaration’ and urges the Commission to follow them up;

| 18. | Stresses the need for the Commission to streamline its efforts to fight HIV/AIDS within the different responsible Directorates-General and to improve the various administrative processes and mechanisms in order to provide the most effective and coordinated measures possible, to avoid dual standards and to achieve the best possible synergies; |
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18.

Stresses the need for the Commission to streamline its efforts to fight HIV/AIDS within the different responsible Directorates-General and to improve the various administrative processes and mechanisms in order to provide the most effective and coordinated measures possible, to avoid dual standards and to achieve the best possible synergies;

| 19. | Encourages the Commission to offer political support and technical assistance to neighbouring countries which wish to take advantage of the flexibilities contained in the TRIPS Agreement when faced with a public-health problem
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  and to offer support in building up infrastructure for HIV counselling and testing as well as distribution and follow-up of medication; |
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19.

Encourages the Commission to offer political support and technical assistance to neighbouring countries which wish to take advantage of the flexibilities contained in the TRIPS Agreement when faced with a public-health problem
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  and to offer support in building up infrastructure for HIV counselling and testing as well as distribution and follow-up of medication;

| 20. | Deplores the fact that the current rules on direct financing of NGOs by the Community as well as rules on their participation in projects financed by Community programmes have not been harmonised; asks the Commission to assess current procedures with a view to improving the access of NGOs to various forms of Community financing; |
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20.

Deplores the fact that the current rules on direct financing of NGOs by the Community as well as rules on their participation in projects financed by Community programmes have not been harmonised; asks the Commission to assess current procedures with a view to improving the access of NGOs to various forms of Community financing;

| 21. | Reiterates that EU membership often means a sudden end of financial support for NGOs from international sources other than those of the EU; therefore calls on the Commission to monitor the situation in Bulgaria and Romania as a matter of urgency and propose measures to bridge the financial gap; |
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21.

Reiterates that EU membership often means a sudden end of financial support for NGOs from international sources other than those of the EU; therefore calls on the Commission to monitor the situation in Bulgaria and Romania as a matter of urgency and propose measures to bridge the financial gap;

| 22. | Calls on the Commission to define clearly the rules for using the Structural Funds and the Social Funds for HIV/AIDS related projects and/or programmes; |
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22.

Calls on the Commission to define clearly the rules for using the Structural Funds and the Social Funds for HIV/AIDS related projects and/or programmes;

| 23. | Encourages the Commission to use all the possibilities available within the Seventh Framework Programme on Research and Development to continue to fund and identify further promising projects concerning HIV/AIDS research and the development of new innovative ARV drugs, vaccines and microbicides; calls on the Commission to ensure that HIV/AIDS research is gender balanced and includes various physiological and biological aspects as regards the nature of transmitting viruses; |
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23.

Encourages the Commission to use all the possibilities available within the Seventh Framework Programme on Research and Development to continue to fund and identify further promising projects concerning HIV/AIDS research and the development of new innovative ARV drugs, vaccines and microbicides; calls on the Commission to ensure that HIV/AIDS research is gender balanced and includes various physiological and biological aspects as regards the nature of transmitting viruses;

| 24. | Welcomes the Commission's aim to develop research and evaluation of behavioural preventive methods and encourages the Commission to work towards evidence-based behavioural preventive programmes; |
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24.

Welcomes the Commission's aim to develop research and evaluation of behavioural preventive methods and encourages the Commission to work towards evidence-based behavioural preventive programmes;

| 25. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate greater public funding to pharmaceutical research by requiring the beneficiaries of public funds to devote a certain amount of their research to such diseases; |
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25.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to allocate greater public funding to pharmaceutical research by requiring the beneficiaries of public funds to devote a certain amount of their research to such diseases;

| 26. | Urges the Commission to allocate resources to prevention measures within the framework of the Public Health Action Programme to combat HIV/AIDS; |
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26.

Urges the Commission to allocate resources to prevention measures within the framework of the Public Health Action Programme to combat HIV/AIDS;

| 27. | Urges the Commission to explore the possibilities and practical means and to use the results of clinical research to combat HIV/AIDS in the partner countries, the Western Balkans and Central Asia, following the procedures for external aid and respecting the directives for action as agreed in the strategy documents with the relevant countries and the indicative programmes; |
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27.

Urges the Commission to explore the possibilities and practical means and to use the results of clinical research to combat HIV/AIDS in the partner countries, the Western Balkans and Central Asia, following the procedures for external aid and respecting the directives for action as agreed in the strategy documents with the relevant countries and the indicative programmes;

| 28. | Believes that palliative care has an important part to play in the care of people with HIV/AIDS and urges its development and expansion throughout the European Union; |
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28.

Believes that palliative care has an important part to play in the care of people with HIV/AIDS and urges its development and expansion throughout the European Union;

| 29. | Asks the Commission to pay particular attention to the promotion of sexual and reproductive health programmes for women, in order to counter the increasing spread of the epidemic among the female population; |
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29.

Asks the Commission to pay particular attention to the promotion of sexual and reproductive health programmes for women, in order to counter the increasing spread of the epidemic among the female population;

| 30. | Strongly encourages the Commission and the Member States to subsidise and provide money for research and development of microbicides and female condoms which give women the power to protect themselves and a male partner from HIV/AIDS with or without the partner's agreement, since condoms continue to be the most well known and widely available protection against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but require a male partner's agreement (6), |
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30.

Strongly encourages the Commission and the Member States to subsidise and provide money for research and development of microbicides and female condoms which give women the power to protect themselves and a male partner from HIV/AIDS with or without the partner's agreement, since condoms continue to be the most well known and widely available protection against HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but require a male partner's agreement (6),

| 31. | Calls on the Member States to develop national strategies to increase the capacity of women and young girls to protect themselves from the risk of HIV infection; |
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31.

Calls on the Member States to develop national strategies to increase the capacity of women and young girls to protect themselves from the risk of HIV infection;

| 32. | Emphasises the need to strengthen the synergies between HIV/AIDS prevention and programmes to promote sexual rights and health; |
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32.

Emphasises the need to strengthen the synergies between HIV/AIDS prevention and programmes to promote sexual rights and health;

| 33. | Calls on the Member States to respect the sexual and reproductive rights of people living with HIV/ AIDS; |
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33.

Calls on the Member States to respect the sexual and reproductive rights of people living with HIV/ AIDS;

| 34. | Calls on the Member States to promote the gender-balanced involvement of both women and men in AIDS response; urges them to review national AIDS coordinating bodies; |
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34.

Calls on the Member States to promote the gender-balanced involvement of both women and men in AIDS response; urges them to review national AIDS coordinating bodies;

| 35. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enable all persons affected, and in particular pregnant women, to have access to anti-HIV drugs in order to reduce the incidence of transmission of the disease to unborn children; |
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35.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enable all persons affected, and in particular pregnant women, to have access to anti-HIV drugs in order to reduce the incidence of transmission of the disease to unborn children;

| 36. | Requests that the Commission continue the financial assistance and overall support of the valuable efforts of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; invites the Member States to do the same; |
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36.

Requests that the Commission continue the financial assistance and overall support of the valuable efforts of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria; invites the Member States to do the same;

| 37. | Points out that HIV/TB co-infection is the cause of death for one third of HIV-positive people; therefore strongly recommends that the Commission and the Member States acknowledge this fact by establishing and promoting programmes to fight both infections at the same time; notes the alarming spread of multi- or total-drug-resistant strains of TB; further notes the frequent dual diagnosis of HIV and hepatitis and depression, and urges action to treat and care for such patients; |
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37.

Points out that HIV/TB co-infection is the cause of death for one third of HIV-positive people; therefore strongly recommends that the Commission and the Member States acknowledge this fact by establishing and promoting programmes to fight both infections at the same time; notes the alarming spread of multi- or total-drug-resistant strains of TB; further notes the frequent dual diagnosis of HIV and hepatitis and depression, and urges action to treat and care for such patients;

| 38. | Stresses the importance of the accountability of national, regional and local governments, health service providers, the pharmaceutical industry, NGOs and civil society in order to ensure that the targets regarding universal coverage of prevention, treatment and care are being met; |
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38.

Stresses the importance of the accountability of national, regional and local governments, health service providers, the pharmaceutical industry, NGOs and civil society in order to ensure that the targets regarding universal coverage of prevention, treatment and care are being met;

| 39. | Is concerned about the high costs of new and second-line drugs to treat AIDS; calls for a fundamental debate on patent law; considers that small adjustments to a product or to an active ingredient should be allowed to result only in a proportional extension to the period of patent protection; |
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39.

Is concerned about the high costs of new and second-line drugs to treat AIDS; calls for a fundamental debate on patent law; considers that small adjustments to a product or to an active ingredient should be allowed to result only in a proportional extension to the period of patent protection;

| 40. | Asks Member States to consider giving a mandate, in accordance with Articles 300 and 308 of the EC Treaty, and limited in scope and time, to the Commission on behalf of the EU to negotiate with the pharmaceuticals industry an agreement aiming at lower prices for ARV drugs in the European Union; |
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40.

Asks Member States to consider giving a mandate, in accordance with Articles 300 and 308 of the EC Treaty, and limited in scope and time, to the Commission on behalf of the EU to negotiate with the pharmaceuticals industry an agreement aiming at lower prices for ARV drugs in the European Union;

| 41. | Calls on the Member States to promote greater use of the media and the most appropriate distribution channels to step up information for the population, especially adolescents and young people, on HIV infection, the ways it is transmitted, HIV testing and the kind of behaviour that fosters prevention; |
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41.

Calls on the Member States to promote greater use of the media and the most appropriate distribution channels to step up information for the population, especially adolescents and young people, on HIV infection, the ways it is transmitted, HIV testing and the kind of behaviour that fosters prevention;

| 42. | Calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of including in the European Youth Portal a section devoted to the fight against AIDS, including data on the information, guidance and care resources concerning HIV/AIDS available in the Member States; |
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42.

Calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of including in the European Youth Portal a section devoted to the fight against AIDS, including data on the information, guidance and care resources concerning HIV/AIDS available in the Member States;

| 43. | Calls on the Commission, the Member States, civil society and the private sector to initiate or support programmes and develop information and awareness campaigns that combat homophobia, the stigma that attaches to all people living with HIV/AIDS and discrimination against vulnerable groups and those infected with HIV, with a view to breaking down the barriers that slow down the effective tackling of HIV/AIDS; urges Member States to prohibit discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, in particular in the services sector (for example with regard to insurance, bank services and health care); |
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43.

Calls on the Commission, the Member States, civil society and the private sector to initiate or support programmes and develop information and awareness campaigns that combat homophobia, the stigma that attaches to all people living with HIV/AIDS and discrimination against vulnerable groups and those infected with HIV, with a view to breaking down the barriers that slow down the effective tackling of HIV/AIDS; urges Member States to prohibit discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, in particular in the services sector (for example with regard to insurance, bank services and health care);

| 44. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish policies and programmes for the social integration and entry into the labour market of people living with HIV/AIDS; |
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44.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish policies and programmes for the social integration and entry into the labour market of people living with HIV/AIDS;

| 45. | Encourages the Commission and the Member States to show leadership in promoting and funding at European, national and local level access to HIV/AIDS education, including counselling for responsible sexual behaviour and prevention and treatment of STDs, and to information, testing and related services, with due regard for the principles of confidentiality and informed consent; |
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45.

Encourages the Commission and the Member States to show leadership in promoting and funding at European, national and local level access to HIV/AIDS education, including counselling for responsible sexual behaviour and prevention and treatment of STDs, and to information, testing and related services, with due regard for the principles of confidentiality and informed consent;

| 46. | Calls on the Member States to promote health education at schools in order to raise awareness and promote safe sexual behaviour; |
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46.

Calls on the Member States to promote health education at schools in order to raise awareness and promote safe sexual behaviour;

| 47. | Strongly encourages the Member States to guarantee that all citizens receive sexual education and information, which includes respect and responsibility for one's partner and equal rights for homosexual, bisexual and transgender people, and underlines the importance of giving sexual education in schools; |
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47.

Strongly encourages the Member States to guarantee that all citizens receive sexual education and information, which includes respect and responsibility for one's partner and equal rights for homosexual, bisexual and transgender people, and underlines the importance of giving sexual education in schools;

| 48. | Calls on the Commission and the Member States to gauge how competent and knowledgeable primary health workers are on the subject of HIV/AIDS and to provide training courses for health workers in order to enable them to provide suitable public guidance and to raise public awareness appropriately; |
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48.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to gauge how competent and knowledgeable primary health workers are on the subject of HIV/AIDS and to provide training courses for health workers in order to enable them to provide suitable public guidance and to raise public awareness appropriately;

| 49. | Calls on the Member States to give full support to women and men who are responsible for the daily care of people living with AIDS, and/or care for their children and orphans; points out that they should be provided with home-based care training and awareness-raising on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and on the benefits of good treatment and care for the people living with AIDS; |
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49.

Calls on the Member States to give full support to women and men who are responsible for the daily care of people living with AIDS, and/or care for their children and orphans; points out that they should be provided with home-based care training and awareness-raising on the prevention of HIV/AIDS and on the benefits of good treatment and care for the people living with AIDS;

| 50. | Urges the Commission to assess the possibilities for establishing Public Private Partnerships within the neighbouring countries in order to promote additional ways of combating HIV/AIDS; |
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50.

Urges the Commission to assess the possibilities for establishing Public Private Partnerships within the neighbouring countries in order to promote additional ways of combating HIV/AIDS;

| 51. | Welcomes the initiative of the German Presidency in organising the Conference ‘Responsibility and Partnership — Together against HIV/AIDS’ in Bremen (12 to 13 March 2007), as well as the fact that Madrid will host the XIth European Conference on AIDS from 24 to 27 October 2007; |
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51.

Welcomes the initiative of the German Presidency in organising the Conference ‘Responsibility and Partnership — Together against HIV/AIDS’ in Bremen (12 to 13 March 2007), as well as the fact that Madrid will host the XIth European Conference on AIDS from 24 to 27 October 2007;

| 52. | Underlines the pivotal role of communities, community-based organisations, NGOs and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the fight against HIV/AIDS; |
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52.

Underlines the pivotal role of communities, community-based organisations, NGOs and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the fight against HIV/AIDS;

| 53. | Suggests the establishment of a ‘clearinghouse’ at EU level with the objective of collecting and analysing best practices from all institutions and organisations active in the fight against HIV/AIDS; believes that such a mechanism would help to identify shortcomings in the existing actions and to formulate new strategies; |
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53.

Suggests the establishment of a ‘clearinghouse’ at EU level with the objective of collecting and analysing best practices from all institutions and organisations active in the fight against HIV/AIDS; believes that such a mechanism would help to identify shortcomings in the existing actions and to formulate new strategies;

| 54. | Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, WHO (Europe) and the governments of the Member States. |
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54.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, WHO (Europe) and the governments of the Member States.

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(1)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0321.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0526.

(3)  HIV/AIDS in Europe, Council of Europe, Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee, rapporteur: Mrs Christine McCafferty, doc. 11033, 27 September 2006.

(4)  OJ L 33, 8.2.2003, p. 30.

(5)  OJ C 288 E, 25.11.2006, p. 66.

(6)  ‘Women and HIV/AIDS: Confronting the Crisis’ A joint Report by UNAIDS/UNFPA/UNIFEM 2004:45.

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