P6_TA(2006)0598
Development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II)
(decision) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision amending
Decision 2001/886/JHA on the development of the second generation Schengen Information
System (SIS II) (COM(2006)0383 —C6-0297/2006 —2006/0126(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
—having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(2006)0383) (1),
—having regard to Article 30(1)(a) and (b), Article 31(1)(a) and (b) and Article 34(2)(c) of the EU Treaty,
—having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0297/2006),
—having regard to Rules 93 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
—having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
(A6-0413/2006);
1. Approves the Commission proposal;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 Commission proposal
substantially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) Not yet published in OJ.
P6_TA(2006)0599
Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council regulation establishing an
Instrument for Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance (9037/2006 —C6-0153/2006 —
2006/0802(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
—having regard to the text of the Council (9037/2006),
—having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004)0630) (1),
—having regard to Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and
Article 203 thereof, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0153/2006),23.12.2006 C 317 E/863 Official Journal of the European Union
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—having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
—having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinions of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and
the Committee on Budgets (A6-0397/2006);
1. Approves the Council text as amended;
2. Considers that the indicative reference amount indicated in the legislative text must be compatible with
the ceiling of heading 4 of the new multiannual financial framework and points out that the annual amount
will be decided within the annual budgetary procedure in accordance with the provisions of point 38 of the
Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission onbudgetary discipline and sound financial management of 17 May 2006 (
1);
3. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 119, second paragraph,
of the Euratom Treaty;
4. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
5. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the text submitted for consultation
substantially;
6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
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BY THE COUNCILAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 1
Recital 1
(1) The European Community is a major provider of
economic, financial, technical, humanitarian andmacro-economic assistance to third countries. In order tomake the European Community's external aid more effective, a
new framework has been devised for the planning and provi-
sion of assistance. Regulation (EC) No …of the Council of …
will set up a Pre-Accession Instrument to cover Communityassistance for candidate countries and potential candidatecountries. Regulation (EC) No …of the European Parliament
and of the Council of …will introduce a European Neighbour-
hood and Partnership Instrument. Regulation (EC) No …of
the European Parliament and of the Council of …is aimed at
development cooperation and economic cooperation with the
other third countries. Regulation (EC) No …of the European
Parliament and of the Council of …will set up an Instrument
for Stability. The present Regulation is a complementary instru-
ment aimed at supporting efforts to enhance nuclear safety
and the application of efficient and effective safeguards ofnuclear materials in third countries.(1) The European Community is a major provider of
economic, financial, technical, humanitarian andmacro-economic assistance to third countries. In order tomake the European Community's external aid more effective, a
new framework has been devised for the planning and provi-
sion of assistance. Regulation (EC) No …of the Council of …
will set up a Pre-Accession Instrument to cover Communityassistance for candidate countries and potential candidatecountries. Regulation (EC) No …of the European Parliament
and of the Council of …will introduce a European Neighbour-
hood and Partnership Instrument. Regulation (EC) No …of
the European Parliament and of the Council of …is aimed at
development cooperation with third countries (
2). Council
Regulation (EC) No …of…promotes economic cooperation
with the other third countries. Regulation (EC) No …of the
European Parliament and of the Council of …will set up an
Instrument for Stability. Regulation (EC) No …of the
European Parliament and of the Council of …establishes a
financing instrument for the promotion of democracy andhuman rights worldwide (EIDHR) (
3). The present Regulation
is a complementary instrument aimed at supporting efforts to
enhance nuclear safety and the application of efficient and
effective safeguards of nuclear materials in third countries.
(2) OJ L […], […], p. […].
(3)OJ L […], […], p. […].23.12.2006 C 317 E/864 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 3
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The growing availability of nuclear material increases
the risk of nuclear weaponry proliferation and therefore hasclear nuclear safety implications which should be addressedby the present instrument.
Amendment 4
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It is of fundamental importance that the confidenti-
ality of information on nuclear and radiological safety, whichmust be precise and corroborated, be guaranteed, particularly
as regards information which could be of major interest to
terrorists.
Amendment 5
Recital 4
(4) The Community already pursues aclose cooperation, in
accordance with Chapter X of the Treaty, with the International
Atomic Energy Agency, both in relation to nuclear safeguards(in furtherance of the objectives of Chapter VII of Part Two of
the Treaty), and in relation to nuclear safety.(4) The Community already pursues close cooperation, in
accordance with Chapter 10 of Title II of the Treaty, with the
International Atomic Energy Agency, both in relation tonuclear safeguards (in furtherance of the objectives of Chapter 7
of Title II of the Treaty), and in relation to nuclear safety. In
this context, the Community is actively supporting the
drafting of a code of conduct for an international nuclear
incident warning system under the aegis of the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency.
Amendment 6
Recital 7
(7) Besides international Conventions and Treaties some
Member States have concluded bilateral agreements on theprovision of technical assistance.(7) Besides international Conventions and Treaties some
Member States have concluded bilateral agreements on theprovision of technical assistance. The coordination of actions
under such agreements with Community actions is desirable.
Amendment 7
Recital 9
(9) It is understood that, when giving assistance to the
nuclear installation concerned, it is with the aim thatmaximum impact could be obtained by the assistance, without,
however, deviating from the principle that theresponsibility
for the safety of the installation should rest with the operator
and the State having thejurisdiction over the installation.(9) It is understood that, when giving assistance to the
nuclear installation concerned, it is with the aim thatmaximum impact might be obtained by the assistance, without,
however, deviating from the ‘polluter pays’ principle, and that
liability for the safety of the installation, its decommissioning
and the waste it has generated should rest with the operator
and the State having jurisdiction over the installation. Further-
more, priority should be given to assisting nuclear installa-tions and activities which are likely to have significanteffects on the Member States.23.12.2006 C 317 E/865 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 8
Recital 13
(13) This Regulation, providing for financial assistance in
support of the objectives of the Treaty, is without prejudice tothe respective competences of the Community and MemberStates in the fields concerned, in particular in nuclear
safeguards.(13) This Regulation, providing for financial assistance in
support of the objectives of the Treaty, is without prejudice totheexclusive powers of the Member States to make their own
energy choices and the respective competences of the
Community and Member States in the fields concerned, in
particular in nuclear safeguards.
Amendment 9
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) A financial reference amount, within the meaning of
point 38 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the
European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on
budgetary discipline and sound financial management of17 May 2006 (
1), should be included in this regulation with
respect to the entire duration of the instrument, withoutthereby affecting the powers of the budgetary authority asdefined by the Treaty.
(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
Amendment 10
Article 1
The Community shall finance measures to support the promo-
tion of a high level of nuclear safety , radiation protection and
the application of efficient and effective safeguards of nuclearmaterial in third countries in line with the provisions of thisRegulation.The Community might finance measures to support efficient
implementation in cases which result in a nuclear safety levelcorresponding to the technological, regulatory and opera-tional state of the art in the Union, taking into considerationthe latest scientific and technological developments, radiationprotection and the application of efficient and effective safe-
guards of nuclear material in third countries in line with the
provisions of this Regulation, without prejudice to the
‘polluter pays’ principle.
Amendment 11
Article 2, paragraph 1, point a, introductory part
a) the promotion of aneffective nuclear safety culture at all
levels, in particular through:a) the promotion of effective nuclear safety measures at all
levels, in particular through:
Amendment 13
Article 2, paragraph 1, point a, indent 3
—improving the safety aspects of the design, operation and
maintenance of existing nuclear power plants or other
existing nuclear installations so that high safety levels can
be achieved,—improving the safety aspects of the operation, modernisa-
tion and maintenance of existing nuclear power plants or
other existing nuclear installations, taking into accountexperience of their operation, so that the highest possible
safety levels can be achieved,23.12.2006 C 317 E/866 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 14
Article 2, paragraph 1, point a, indent 4
—support tothe safe transport, treatment and disposal of
nuclear fuel and radioactive waste,—support for the development of proper methods and tech-
nologies for the safe transport, treatment and disposal of
spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste, and
Amendment 15
Article 2, paragraph 1, point a, indent 5
—andthe development and implementation of strategies for
decommissioning existing installations and the remediation
of former nuclear sites;—the development and implementation of strategies for
decommissioning existing installations for the remediation
of former nuclear sites which can attain a high level of
safety at a reasonable cost and within a reasonable timeframe;
Amendment 16
Article 2, paragraph 1, point b
(b) the promotion of effective regulatory frameworks, proce-
dures and systems to ensure adequate protection againstionising radiations from radioactive materials, in particularfrom high activity radioactive sources, and their safe
disposal;(b) the promotion of effective regulatory frameworks, proce-
dures and systems to ensure adequate protection againstionising radiations from radioactive materials, in particularfrom high activity radioactive sources, and the safe
disposal of such materials, the financial liability for
which must continue to be borne solely by the operator;
Amendment 17
Article 2, paragraph 1, point d
d) the establishment of effective arrangements for,
emergency-planning, preparedness and response, civil protec-tion and rehabilitation measures;d) the establishment of effective arrangements for accident
prevention, emergency planning, preparedness and response,
civil protection, the mitigation of consequences and rehabi-
litation measures;
Amendment 18
Article 2, paragraph 1, point e
e) measures to promote international cooperation (including in
the framework of relevant international organisations,
notably IAEA) in the above fields, including the implementa-
tion and monitoring of international Conventions andTreaties, exchange of information and training and research;e) measures to promote international cooperation (including in
the framework of relevant international organisations,
notably IAEA) in the above fields, including the implementa-
tion and monitoring of international Conventions andTreaties, exchange of information, training, education and
research.23.12.2006 C 317 E/867 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 19
Article 5, paragraph 2
2. These action programmes shall specify the objectives
pursued, the fields of intervention, the measures envisaged, the
expected results, the management procedures and total amountof financing planned. They shall contain a summary descrip-tion of the operations to be financed, an indication of theamounts allocated for each operation and an indicative imple-mentation timetable. Where relevant, they may include the
results of any lessons learned from previous assistance.2. These action programmes shall specify the objectives
pursued, the fields of intervention, the measures envisaged, the
expected results, the management procedures and total amountof financing planned. They shall contain a summary descrip-tion of the operations to be financed, an indication of theamounts allocated for each operation and an indicative imple-mentation timetable. Where applicable, they shall include the
results of any lessons learned from previous assistance.
Amendment 20
Article 5, paragraph 3
3. Action programmes, and any revisions or extensions
thereof, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 20(2), following, where appropriate,
consultation with the partner country, or partner countries inthe region, concerned.3. Action programmes, and any revisions or extensions
thereof, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 20(2) and with account being taken of
Article 18, following, where appropriate, consultation with thepartner country, or partner countries in the region, concerned.
Amendment 21
Article 7, paragraph 1, indent 5
—European Union agencies; —the Community's Joint Research Centre and European
Union agencies;
Amendment 22
Article 8, paragraph 1, indent 6
—debt-relief programmes; —debt-relief programmes, in exceptional cases and pursuant
to an internationally agreed debt relief programme;
Amendment 23
Article 8, paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Community financing shall in principle not be used
for paying taxes, customs duties or other fiscal charges inbeneficiary countries.
Amendment 24
Article 18
The Commission shall regularly evaluate the results of policies
and programmes and the effectiveness of programming inorder to ascertain whether the objectives have been met andenable it to formulate recommendations with a view toimproving future operations. The Commission shall send
significant evaluation reports to the Committee established in
accordance with Article 20.The Commission, with the help of independent experts, shall
regularly evaluate, on an individual project basis, the results ofpolicies and programmes and the effectiveness of programmingin order to ascertain whether the objectives have been met andenable it to formulate recommendations with a view to
improving future operations. The Commission shall send
significant evaluation reports to the European Parliament, the
Council and the Committee established in accordance with
Article 20.23.12.2006 C 317 E/868 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 25
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20aFinancial reference amount
The financial reference amount for implementation of this
Regulation for the period 2007-2013 shall be 524 millioneuro.
Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary
authority within the limits of the financial framework.
Amendment 26
Article 21
Not later than 31 December 2010, the Commission shall
submit to the European Parliament and the Council a reportevaluating the implementation of the regulation in the firstthree years together, if appropriate, with a legislative proposalintroducing the necessary modifications to the instrument.Not later than 31 December 2010, the Commission shall
submit to the European Parliament and the Council a reportevaluating the implementation of the Regulation in the firstthree years, and thereafter shall submit a report every twoyears, together, if appropriate, with a legislative proposal intro-
ducing the necessary modifications to the instrument.
P6_TA(2006)0600
Visas for crossing Member States' external borders *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amendingRegulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession ofvisas when crossing the external borders of Member States and those whose nationals are exempt
from that requirement (COM(2006)0084 —C6-0256/2006 —2006/0022(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
—having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(2006)0084) (
1),
—having regard to Article 62(2)(b)(i) of the EC Treaty,
—having regard to Article 67 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0256/2006),
—having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
—having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
(A6-0431/2006);
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;3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;4. Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal
substantially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.23.12.2006 C 317 E/869 Official Journal of the European Union
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(1) Not yet published in OJ.