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EC-AlgeriaAssociationAgreement***
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncildecisionontheconclu-
sionoftheEuro-MediterraneanagreementestablishinganassociationbetweentheEuropeanCom-
munityanditsMemberStatesoftheonepart,andthePeople’sDemocraticRepublicofAlgeriaof
theotherpart(10819/2002/dashCOM(2002)157/dashC5-0362/2002/dash2002/0077(AVC))
(Assentprocedure)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheproposalforaCouncildecision(COM(2002)157),
/dash havingregardtothedraftEuro-MediterraneanassociationagreementbetweentheEuropeanCommun-
ityanditsMemberStatesandthePeople’sDemocraticRepublicofAlgeria(10819/2002),
/dash havingregardtotheCouncil’srequestforParliament’sassentpursuanttoArticle300(3),secondsub-
paragraph,inconjunctionwithArticle310oftheECTreaty(C5-0362/2002),
/dash havingregardtoRules86and97(7)ofitsRulesofProcedure,
/dash havingregardtotherecommendationoftheCommitteeonForeignAffairs,HumanRights,Common
SecurityandDefencePolicy(A5-0299/2002),
1. Givesitsassenttotheconclusionoftheagreement;
2. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncilandCommission,andthegovernments
andparliamentsoftheMemberStatesandofthePeople’sDemocraticRepublicofAlgeria.
P5_TA(2002)0464
Solidarityfund*
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncilregulationestablishing
theEuropeanUnionSolidarityFund(COM(2002)514/dashC5−0441/2002/dash2002/0228(CNS))
(Consultationprocedure)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCommissionproposaltotheCouncil(COM(2002)514),
/dash having beenconsultedbytheCouncilpursuanttoArticle159,thirdparagraph, oftheECTreaty
(C5-0441/2002),
/dash havingregardtoRule67ofitsRulesofProcedure,
/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonRegionalPolicy,TransportandTourismandthe
opinionoftheCommitteeonBudgets(A5-0341/2002),C279E/118 EN20.11.2003 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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1. ApprovestheCommissionproposalasamended;
2. CallsontheCounciltoalteritsproposalaccordingly,pursuanttoArticle250(2)oftheECTreaty;
3. CallsontheCounciltonotifyParliamentshoulditintendtodepartfromthetextapprovedby
Parliament;
4. AskstobeconsultedagainshouldtheCouncilintendtoamendtheCommissionproposalsubstan-
tially;
5. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncilandCommission.
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Amendment1
Recital1
(1) Intheeventofmajor natural,technologicalorenviron-
mentaldisasters,theCommunitymustshowitssolidaritywith
peopleintheregionsconcernedbyprovidingfinancialassist-ancetocontributetoarapidreturntonormallivingconditionsinthedisaster-strickenregions.(1) In the event of major disasters, the Community must
showitssolidaritywith people in the regions concerned byprovidingfinancialassistancetocontributetoarapidreturntonormallivingconditionsinthedisaster-strickenregions.
Amendment3
Recital2
(2) Existing economic and social cohesion instruments are
abletofinancerisk-preventionmeasuresandtherepairofdam-agedinfrastructure.However,provisionshouldalsobemadeforaninstrumentwhichenablestheCommunitytoactswiftlyand efficiently to help, as quickly as possible, in mobilising
emergencyservicestomeetpeople’simmediateneedsandcon-
tributetotheshort-termrestorationofdamagedkeyinfrastruc-turesothateconomicactivitycanresumeinregionshitbyamajordisaster.(2) Existing economic and social cohesion instruments are
abletofinancerisk-preventionmeasuresandtherepairofdam-agedinfrastructure.However,provisionshouldalsobemadeforanadditionalinstrument,tobedistinguishedfromexist-
ingCommunityinstruments, whichenablestheCommunityto
act swiftly and efficiently to help, as quickly as possible, in
mobilising emergency services to meet people’s immediateneedsandcontributetotheshort-termrestorationofdamagedkey infrastructure so that economic activity can resume inregionshitbyamajordisaster.
Amendment4
Recital4
(4) Communityaidshouldbecomplementarytotheeffortsof
thecountriesconcernedandbeusedtocoverashareofthepublic expenditure committed to dealing with the damagecausedbyamajordisaster.(4) Communityaidshouldbecomplementarytotheeffortsof
thecountriesconcernedandbeusedtocoverashareofthepublic expenditure committed to dealing with the damagecausedbyamajordisaster. Infixingtheamountofassistance,
anyinsuranceclaimsthatmayariseshouldnotbetakenintoaccount,sinceprocessingandestimatingallinsuranceclaimswouldnotbepossibleatshortnotice .20.11.2003 EN C279E/119 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment5
Recital5
(5) Inlinewiththeprincipleofsubsidiarity,assistanceunder
this instrument should be confined to major natural, tech-
nological and environmental disasters with serious reper-
cussionsonlivingconditions,thenaturalenvironmentortheeconomy.(5) Inlinewiththeprincipleofsubsidiarity,assistanceunder
thisinstrumentshouldbeconfinedtomajordisasterswithseri-ous repercussions on living conditions, the natural environ-mentortheeconomy.
Amendment6
Recital6
(6) AmajordisasterwithinthemeaningofthisRegulation
shallmeananydisaster,inatleastoneofthestatesconcerned,
resultinginimportantdamageexpressedinfinancialtermsor
asapercentageoftheGDP.Inordertopermitinterventionsinthe caseofdisastersthat,while importantdonotreach theminimumscalerequired,andunderveryexceptionalcircum-stances,assistancecanalsobegrantedwheneverasubstantialpartofthepopulationoftheregionorthestateconcernedisaffectedbyadisaster.(6) AmajordisasterwithinthemeaningofthisRegulation
shallmeananydisaster,inatleastoneofthestates orregions
concerned,resultinginimportantdamageexpressedinfinan-
cialtermsorasapercentageoftheGDP.Inordertopermitinterventionsinthecaseofdisastersthat,whileimportantdonotreachtheminimumscalerequired,andunderveryexcep-tionalcircumstances,assistancecanalsobegrantedwheneverasubstantialpartofthepopulationoftheregion orthestateconcernedisaffectedbyadisaster.
Amendment7
Recital7
(7) Community action should not relieve third parties of
responsibilityordiscouragepreventivemeasures.(7) Communityactionshouldnotrelievethirdparties, who,
under the ‘polluter-pays’ principle, are liable in the firstinstancefordamagecausedbythem, ofresponsibility,ordis-
couragepreventivemeasures atbothMemberStateandCom-
munitylevel.
Amendment8
Recital8
(8) Thisinstrumentshouldallowarapiddecisiontobetaken
tocommitspecific financial resources andmobilise them asquicklyaspossible.(8) Thisinstrumentshouldallowarapiddecisiontobetaken
tocommitspecific financial resources andmobilise them asquickly as possible. Administrative procedures should be
adjusted accordingly, and confined to the minimum abso-lutelynecessary.
Amendment9
Recital11
(11) An operation funded by this instrument should not
benefit for the same purpose fromassistance under Council
Regulation(EC)No1164/94of16May1994establishingaCohesion Fund, Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of21June1999layingdowngeneralprovisionsontheStructuralFunds, Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17May1999 on support for rural development from the EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund(EAGGF),CouncilRegulation(EEC)No3906/89of18December1989onecon-omicaidtotheRepublicofHungaryandthePolishPeople’sRepublic,CouncilRegulation(EC)No1267/1999of21June1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for(11) An operation funded by this instrument should not
benefit for the same purpose fromassistance under Council
Regulation(EC)No1164/94of16May1994establishingaCohesion Fund, Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of21June1999layingdowngeneralprovisionsontheStructuralFunds, Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17May1999 on support for rural development from the EuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund(EAGGF),CouncilRegulation(EEC)No3906/89of18December1989onecon-omicaidtotheRepublicofHungaryandthePolishPeople’sRepublic,CouncilRegulation(EC)No1267/1999of21June1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies forC279E/120 EN20.11.2003 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Pre-accession, Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of
21June 1999 on Community support for pre-accessionmeasuresforagricultureandruraldevelopmentintheappli-
cantcountriesofcentralandeasternEuropeinthepre-acces-
sion period, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2760/98 of18December1998concerningtheimplementationofapro-grammeforcross-bordercooperationintheframeworkofthePHAREprogrammeorCouncilRegulation(EC)No1266/1999of21June1999oncoordinatingaidtotheapplicantcountriesintheframeworkofthepre-accessionstrategyandamendingRegulation(EEC)No3906/89Pre-accession, Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of
21June 1999 on Community support for pre-accessionmeasuresforagricultureandruraldevelopmentintheappli-
cantcountriesofcentralandeasternEuropeinthepre-acces-
sion period, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2760/98 of18December1998concerningtheimplementationofapro-grammeforcross-bordercooperationintheframeworkofthePHAREprogrammeorCouncilRegulation(EC)No1266/1999of21June1999oncoordinatingaidtotheapplicantcountriesintheframeworkofthepre-accessionstrategyandamendingRegulation (EEC) No 3906/89 . That should not, however,
apply to the reinstatement of projects that had originallybeenfinancedandco-financedunderthoseRegulations.
Amendment10
Article2,paragraph1
1. AttherequestofaMemberStateorcountryinvolvedin
accession negotiations with the European Union, hereinafterreferredtoas‘beneficiarystate’,assistancefromtheFundmaybemobilisedwhenamajor natural,technologicalorenviron-
mentaldisasterwithseriousrepercussionsonlivingconditions,
the natural environment or the economy in one or moreregionsoroneormorecountriesoccursontheterritoryof
thatstate.1. AttherequestofaMemberStateorcountryinvolvedin
accession negotiations with the European Union, hereinafterreferredtoas‘beneficiarystate’,assistancefromtheFundmaybemobilisedwhenamajordisasterwithseriousrepercussionsonlivingconditions,thenaturalenvironmentortheeconomyinoneormoreregionsoroneormorecountriesoccursontheterritoryofthatstate.
Amendment11
Article2,paragraph2,subparagraph1
2. AmajordisasterwithinthemeaningofthisRegulation
shallmeananydisasterresulting,inatleastoneofthestatesconcerned,indamageestimatedatoverEUR1billion,in2002prices,ormorethan0,5%ofitsGDP.2. AmajordisasterwithinthemeaningofthisRegulation
shallmeananydisasterresulting,inatleastoneofthestatesconcerned,indamageestimated eitheratoverEUR1billion,in
2002prices,ormorethan0,5%ofitsGDP.
Amendment12
Article2,paragraph2,subparagraph2
Underveryexceptionalcircumstances, canbeincludedanydis-
asteraffectingasubstantialpartofthepopulationofthe region
orstateconcerned.However,under exceptional circumstances, even when the
quantitativecriterialaiddownintheprevioussubparagraphare not met, any disaster affecting a substantial part ofthe
populationofthespecificzonesconcernedcanbeincluded.
Amendment13
Article3,paragraph3
3. TheaimoftheFundistohelpthebeneficiarystateto
carryoutthefollowingessentialmeasures,dependingonthetypeofdisaster:3. TheaimoftheFundistohelpthebeneficiarystateto
carryoutthefollowingessentialmeasures,dependingonthetypeofdisaster:
/dash immediaterestorationtoworkingorderofinfrastructure
andplantinthefieldsofenergy,waterandwastewater,telecommunications,transport,healthandeducation;/dash immediate restoration to working order of buildings,
infrastructureandplantinthefieldsofenergy,waterandwaste water, telecommunications, transport, health andeducation;20.11.2003 EN C279E/121 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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/dash providingtemporaryaccommodationandfundingrescue
servicestomeettheimmediateneedsofthepeoplecon-cerned;/dash providingtemporaryaccommodationandfundingrescue
servicestomeettheimmediateneedsofthepeoplecon-cerned;
/dash immediate securing of preventive infrastructures and
measuresofimmediateprotectionoftheculturalheritage;/dash immediate securing of preventive infrastructures and
measuresofimmediateprotectionoftheculturalheritage;
/dash cleaningupofdisaster-strickennaturalzones. /dash immediatecleaning up ofalldisaster-strickenareas,
includingnaturalzones.
Amendment14
Article4,paragraph1
1. Assoonaspossibleandnolaterthan twomonthsafter
thefirstdamagecausedbythedisaster,astatemaysubmitan
applicationforassistancefromtheFundtothe Commissiontakingaccountof,amongotherfactors:1. Assoonaspossibleandnolaterthan threemonthsafter
thefirstdamagecausedbythedisaster,astatemaysubmitan
applicationforassistancefromtheFundtothe Commissiontakingaccountof,amongotherfactors:
(a) thescaleofthedisaster; (a) the totaldamagecausedby thedisaster;
(b) theestimatedcostoftheoperationsreferred toinArti-
cle3;(b) theestimatedcostoftheoperationsreferred toinArti-
cle3;
(c) any other sources of Community and national funding ,
includingprivatefunding, whichmightcontributetothe
costsofrepairingthedamage.(c) any other sources of Community and national funding
whichmightcontributetothecostsofrepairingthedam-age.
Amendment15
Article4,paragraph2,suparagraph1
2. Onthebasisofthisinformation,andanyclarificationsto
be provided by the state concerned, the Commission shall
determinetheamountofanypossiblegrantasquicklyasposs-iblewithinthelimitsofthefinancialresourcesavailable.How-ever,thisgrantmustleaveavailable25%oftheannualamountallocatedtotheFundupto1Octobereachyear.2. Onthebasisofthisinformation,andanyclarificationsto
be provided by the state concerned, the Commission shall
determinetheamountofanypossiblegrantasquicklyasposs-iblewithinthelimitsofthefinancialresourcesavailable.How-ever,thisgrantmustleaveavailable25%oftheannualamountallocatedtotheFundupto1Octobereachyear accordingto
theprovisionsestablishedintheInterinstitutionalAgreementof6May1999betweentheEuropeanParliament,theCoun-cilandtheCommissiononbudgetarydisciplineandimprove-mentofthebudgetaryprocedure(
1).
(1) OJC172,18.6.1999.
Amendment17
Article5,paragraph1
In conformity with the specific constitutional, institutional,
legalorfinancialprovisionsofthebeneficiarystateandoftheCommunity, the Commission and the beneficiary state, and,whereappropriate, theregionalorlocalauthorities,shallcon-
cludeanagreementtoimplementthedecisiontograntfinan-cialassistance.ThatagreementshalldescribeinparticularthetypeandlocationofoperationstobefinancedbytheFund.In conformity with the specific constitutional, institutional,
legalorfinancialprovisionsofthebeneficiarystateandoftheCommunity, the Commission and the beneficiary state and,possibly,the regional or local authorities, shall conclude an
agreementtoimplementthedecisiontograntfinancialassist-ance.ThatagreementshalldescribeinparticularthetypeandlocationofoperationstobefinancedbytheFund ,aswellas
themeasurestobetakentoprevent,totheextentpossible,asimilareventfromtakingplaceinfuture.C279E/122 EN20.11.2003 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment18
Article8,paragraph4
Wherethecostofrepairingthedamageissubsequentlymetby
athirdparty,theCommissionshallrequirethebeneficiarystate
toreimburseacorrespondingamountofthegrant.Wherethecostofrepairingthedamageissubsequentlymetby
athirdparty,withintheperiodsetinparagraph1, theCom-
missionshallrequirethebeneficiarystatetoreimburseacor-responding amount of the grant, in such a case that the
amountsubsequently met byathirdpartywasnotantici-patedbythebeneficiarystateortheCommission,accordingtotheprovisionsofArticle4(1)and(2).
Amendment19
Article10
In exceptional circumstances, having regard to the specific
nature or intensity of a disaster and the financial resourcesavailable, notwithstanding Article3(1) the Commission may,withinoneyearofthegrantdecision,provideasupplementarygrant at the request of the beneficiary state. This request issupportedbynewelements,notablyasignificantlyhighervalu-ationofthedamagesincurred.Thesupplementarygrantshallbeawardedonthesametermsastheinitialgrant.In exceptional circumstances, having regard to the specific
nature or intensity of a disaster and the financial resourcesavailable, notwithstanding Article3(1) the Commission may,accordingto the procedures established in the Interinstitu-tionalAgreementof6May1999asmodifiedon…(date),propose tothebudgetary authority, within oneyear ofthe
grantdecision,toprovideasupplementarygrantattherequest
ofthebeneficiarystate.Thisrequestissupportedbynewele-ments,notablyasignificantlyhighervaluationofthedamagesincurred. The supplementary grant shall be awarded on thesametermsastheinitialgrant.
P5_TA(2002)0465
Fishingfordeep-seastocks*
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncilregulationonestablishingspecificaccessrequirementsandassociatedconditionsapplicabletofishingfordeep-seastocks
(COM(2002)108/dashC5-0135/2002/dash2002/0053(CNS))
(Consultationprocedure)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCommissionproposaltotheCouncil(COM(2002)108)(
1),
/dash havingbeenconsultedbytheCouncilpursuanttoArticle37oftheECTreaty(C5-0135/2002),/dash havingregardtoRule67ofitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonFisheries(A5-0307/2002),
1. ApprovestheCommissionproposalasamended;
2. Callsonthe Commissiontoalter itsproposalaccordingly, pursuanttoArticle250(2)ofthe EC
Treaty;
(1) OJC151E,25.6.2002,p.184.20.11.2003 EN C279E/123 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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