# Official Journal C 27E/31 J

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5131 January 2008 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 27E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5131 January 2008

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   (Notices) |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES |
| | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
| | 2007-2008 SESSION |
| | Sittings of 28 and 29 March 2007 |
| | Wednesday 28 March 2007 |
| 2008/C 027E/01 | MINUTES | 1 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Resumption of session


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Statement by the President (Zimbabwe)


  Assignment conferred on a Member


  Welcome


  Membership of committees and delegations


  Documents received


  Written declarations (Rule 116)


  Oral questions and written declarations (tabling)


  Action taken on Parliament's resolutions


  Agenda


  Follow-up to the Berlin declaration (debate)


  Further convergence in supervisory practices at EU level (debate)


  The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU (debate)


  One-minute speeches on matters of political importance


  Organic production and labelling of organic products * (debate)


  The future of the European Union's own resources (debate)


  2008 budget guidelines (debate)


  Future of Professional Football in Europe — Security at Football Matches * (debate)


  Compliance with the obligations of Flag States ***I — Civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners ***I (debate)


  The integration of new Member States in the CAP (debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 11 |
| | Thursday 29 March 2007 |
| 2008/C 027E/02 | MINUTES | 13 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Membership of political groups


  Documents received


  Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council


  Prospects for the EU's Common Foreign Policy in 2007, including the deployment of anti-missile defence systems in Europe by the United States (debate)


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Verification of the credentials of the new Members of the European Parliament


  Voting time


  Mediation in civil and commercial matters ***I (Rule 131) (vote)


  Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund * (Rule 131) (vote)


  Request for defence of the immunity of Giuseppe Gargani (Rule 131) (vote)


  Review of the medical device directives ***I (vote)


  Structural business statistics ***I (vote)


  Compliance with the obligations of Flag States ***I (vote)


  Civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners ***I (vote)


  Organic production and labelling of organic products * (vote)


  Security at Football Matches * (vote)


  The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU (vote)


  The future of the European Union's own resources (vote)


  2008 budget guidelines (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII(A) and VIII(B)) (vote)


  Future of Professional Football in Europe (vote)


  The integration of new Member States in the CAP (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes and voting intentions


  Communication of Council common positions


  Membership of interparliamentary delegations


  Membership of Parliament


  Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting


  Dates for next sittings


  Adjournment of session |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 23 |
| ANNEX I | 25 |
| ANNEX II | 41 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 129 |
| P6_TA(2007)0088Mediation in civil and commercial matters ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (COM(2004)0718 — C6-0154/2004 — 2004/0251(COD)) | 129 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2004)0251Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 Mars 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters | 129 |
| P6_TA(2007)0089Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund *European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (COM(2006)0621 — C6-0426/2006 — 2006/0203(CNS)) | 136 |
| P6_TA(2007)0090Request for defence of the immunity of Giuseppe GarganiEuropean Parliament decision of 29 March 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Giuseppe Gargani (2006/2300(IMM)) | 137 |
| P6_TA(2007)0091Review of the medical device directives ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC and Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the review of the medical device directives (COM(2005)0681 — C6-0006/2006 — 2005/0263(COD)) | 138 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2005)0263Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive No .../2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 90/385/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices, Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices and Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market | 138 |
| P6_TA(2007)0092Structural business statistics ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning structural business statistics (COM(2006)0066 — C6-0063/2006 — 2006/0020(COD)) | 139 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2006)0020Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning structural business statistics (recast) | 139 |
| P6_TA(2007)0093Compliance with the obligations of flag States ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag State requirements (COM(2005)0586 — C6-0062/2006 — 2005/0236(COD)) | 140 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2005)0236Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag State requirements | 140 |
| ANNEX IFLAG STATE CODE (FSC) | 154 |
| ANNEX IIMINIMUM CRITERIA FOR FLAG STATE SURVEYORS | 162 |
| ANNEX IIIGUIDANCE ON FOLLOW UP ACTIONS ON SHIPS DETAINED BY A PORT STATE | 163 |
| P6_TA(2007)0094Civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners (COM(2005)0593 — C6-0039/2006 — 2005/0242(COD)) | 166 |
| P6_TC1-COD(2005)0242Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners | 166 |
| ANNEX I1976 CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS, AS AMENDED BY THE 1996 PROTOCOL | 174 |
| ANNEX IIRESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION ENTITLED ‘GUIDELINES ON PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SECURITY IN CASE OF ABANDONMENT OF SEAFARERS’ (IMO RESOLUTION A.930(22)) | 174 |
| ANNEX IIIMODEL FINANCIAL GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 | 175 |
| ANNEX IVLIST OF INFORMATION TO BE NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 10 | 175 |
| P6_TA(2007)0095Organic production and labelling of organic products *Proposal for a Council regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products (COM(2005)0671 — C6-0032/2006 — 2005/0278(CNS)) | 176 |
| P6_TA(2007)0096Security at football matches *European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the initiative by the Republic of Austria with a view to the adoption of a Council decision amending Decision 2002/348/JHA concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension (10543/2006 — C6-0240/2006 — 2006/0806(CNS)) | 206 |
| P6_TA(2007)0097The future of Kosovo and the role of the EUEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the future of Kosovo and the role of the EU (2006/2267(INI)) | 207 |
| P6_TA(2007)0098The future of the European Union's own resourcesEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the future of the European Union's own resources (2006/2205(INI)) | 214 |
| ANNEXEXCEPTIONS INTRODUCED BY THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN DECEMBER 2005 ON THE EXPENDITURE AND INCOME SIDE OF THE BUDGET | 223 |
| P6_TA(2007)0099Guidelines for the 2008 budget procedure — Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IXEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the guidelines for the 2008 budget procedure — Sections II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX — and on the European Parliament's preliminary draft estimates (Section I) for the 2008 budget procedure (2007/2013(BUD)) | 225 |
| P6_TA(2007)0100Future of professional football in EuropeEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the future of professional football in Europe (2006/2130(INI)) | 232 |
| P6_TA(2007)0101The integration of new Member States in the CAPEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the integration of the new Member States into the CAP (2006/2042(INI)) | 240 |
| P6_TA(2007)0102Hepatitis CDeclaration of the European Parliament on hepatitis C | 247 |

Notice No

Contents

page

IV   (Notices)

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2007-2008 SESSION

Sittings of 28 and 29 March 2007

Wednesday 28 March 2007

2008/C 027E/01

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Statement by the President (Zimbabwe)

Assignment conferred on a Member

Welcome

Membership of committees and delegations

Documents received

Written declarations (Rule 116)

Oral questions and written declarations (tabling)

Action taken on Parliament's resolutions

Agenda

Follow-up to the Berlin declaration (debate)

Further convergence in supervisory practices at EU level (debate)

The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU (debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Organic production and labelling of organic products * (debate)

The future of the European Union's own resources (debate)

2008 budget guidelines (debate)

Future of Professional Football in Europe — Security at Football Matches * (debate)

Compliance with the obligations of Flag States ***I — Civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners ***I (debate)

The integration of new Member States in the CAP (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

11

Thursday 29 March 2007

2008/C 027E/02

MINUTES

13

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Membership of political groups

Documents received

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Prospects for the EU's Common Foreign Policy in 2007, including the deployment of anti-missile defence systems in Europe by the United States (debate)

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Verification of the credentials of the new Members of the European Parliament

Voting time

Mediation in civil and commercial matters ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund * (Rule 131) (vote)

Request for defence of the immunity of Giuseppe Gargani (Rule 131) (vote)

Review of the medical device directives ***I (vote)

Structural business statistics ***I (vote)

Compliance with the obligations of Flag States ***I (vote)

Civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners ***I (vote)

Organic production and labelling of organic products * (vote)

Security at Football Matches * (vote)

The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU (vote)

The future of the European Union's own resources (vote)

2008 budget guidelines (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII(A) and VIII(B)) (vote)

Future of Professional Football in Europe (vote)

The integration of new Member States in the CAP (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Communication of Council common positions

Membership of interparliamentary delegations

Membership of Parliament

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

23

ANNEX I

25

ANNEX II

41

TEXTS ADOPTED

129

P6_TA(2007)0088Mediation in civil and commercial matters ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (COM(2004)0718 — C6-0154/2004 — 2004/0251(COD))

129

P6_TC1-COD(2004)0251Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 Mars 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters

129

P6_TA(2007)0089Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund *European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (COM(2006)0621 — C6-0426/2006 — 2006/0203(CNS))

136

P6_TA(2007)0090Request for defence of the immunity of Giuseppe GarganiEuropean Parliament decision of 29 March 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Giuseppe Gargani (2006/2300(IMM))

137

P6_TA(2007)0091Review of the medical device directives ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC and Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the review of the medical device directives (COM(2005)0681 — C6-0006/2006 — 2005/0263(COD))

138

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0263Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive No .../2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 90/385/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices, Council Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices and Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market

138

P6_TA(2007)0092Structural business statistics ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning structural business statistics (COM(2006)0066 — C6-0063/2006 — 2006/0020(COD))

139

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0020Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning structural business statistics (recast)

139

P6_TA(2007)0093Compliance with the obligations of flag States ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag State requirements (COM(2005)0586 — C6-0062/2006 — 2005/0236(COD))

140

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0236Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag State requirements

140

ANNEX IFLAG STATE CODE (FSC)

154

ANNEX IIMINIMUM CRITERIA FOR FLAG STATE SURVEYORS

162

ANNEX IIIGUIDANCE ON FOLLOW UP ACTIONS ON SHIPS DETAINED BY A PORT STATE

163

P6_TA(2007)0094Civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners (COM(2005)0593 — C6-0039/2006 — 2005/0242(COD))

166

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0242Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 March 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the civil liability and financial guarantees of shipowners

166

ANNEX I1976 CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS, AS AMENDED BY THE 1996 PROTOCOL

174

ANNEX IIRESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION ENTITLED ‘GUIDELINES ON PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SECURITY IN CASE OF ABANDONMENT OF SEAFARERS’ (IMO RESOLUTION A.930(22))

174

ANNEX IIIMODEL FINANCIAL GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9

175

ANNEX IVLIST OF INFORMATION TO BE NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 10

175

P6_TA(2007)0095Organic production and labelling of organic products *Proposal for a Council regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products (COM(2005)0671 — C6-0032/2006 — 2005/0278(CNS))

176

P6_TA(2007)0096Security at football matches *European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 March 2007 on the initiative by the Republic of Austria with a view to the adoption of a Council decision amending Decision 2002/348/JHA concerning security in connection with football matches with an international dimension (10543/2006 — C6-0240/2006 — 2006/0806(CNS))

206

P6_TA(2007)0097The future of Kosovo and the role of the EUEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the future of Kosovo and the role of the EU (2006/2267(INI))

207

P6_TA(2007)0098The future of the European Union's own resourcesEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the future of the European Union's own resources (2006/2205(INI))

214

ANNEXEXCEPTIONS INTRODUCED BY THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN DECEMBER 2005 ON THE EXPENDITURE AND INCOME SIDE OF THE BUDGET

223

P6_TA(2007)0099Guidelines for the 2008 budget procedure — Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IXEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the guidelines for the 2008 budget procedure — Sections II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX — and on the European Parliament's preliminary draft estimates (Section I) for the 2008 budget procedure (2007/2013(BUD))

225

P6_TA(2007)0100Future of professional football in EuropeEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the future of professional football in Europe (2006/2130(INI))

232

P6_TA(2007)0101The integration of new Member States in the CAPEuropean Parliament resolution of 29 March 2007 on the integration of the new Member States into the CAP (2006/2042(INI))

240

P6_TA(2007)0102Hepatitis CDeclaration of the European Parliament on hepatitis C

247

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Key to symbols used

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

*

Consultation procedure

**I

Cooperation procedure: first reading

**II

Cooperation procedure: second reading

***

Assent procedure

***I

Codecision procedure: first reading

***II

Codecision procedure: second reading

***III

Codecision procedure: third reading

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

Information relating to voting time

Unless stated otherwise, the rapporteurs informed the Chair in writing, before the vote, of their position on the amendments.

Abbreviations used for Parliamentary Committees

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

AFET

Committee on Foreign Affairs

DEVE

Committee on Development

INTA

Committee on International Trade

BUDG

Committee on Budgets

CONT

Committee on Budgetary Control

ECON

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

EMPL

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

ENVI

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ITRE

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

IMCO

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

TRAN

Committee on Transport and Tourism

REGI

Committee on Regional Development

AGRI

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

PECH

Committee on Fisheries

CULT

Committee on Culture and Education

JURI

Committee on Legal Affairs

LIBE

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

AFCO

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

FEMM

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

PETI

Committee on Petitions

Abbreviations used for Political Groups

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

PPE-DE

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

PSE

Socialist Group in the European Parliament

ALDE

Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

UEN

Union for Europe of the Nations Group

Verts/ALE

Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance

GUE/NGL

Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left

IND/DEM

Independence and Democracy Group

ITS

Identity, Tradition and Sovereignty Group

NI

Non-attached Members

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