TEXTSADOPTED
P5_TA(2002)0098
CommonProcurementVocabulary***I (procedurewithoutreport)
ProposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncilregulationontheCommonProcurementVocabu-
lary(CPV)(COM(2001)449/dashC5-0376/2001/dash2001/0179(COD))
(Codecisionprocedure:firstreading)
Theproposalwasapproved.
P5_TA(2002)0099
CAFEProgramme (procedurewithoutdebate)
EuropeanParliamentresolutionontheCommissioncommunicationontheCleanAirforEurope
(CAFE)Programme:TowardsaThematicStrategyforAirQuality(COM(2001)245/dashC5-0598/
2001/dash2001/2249(COS))
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCommissioncommunication(COM(2001)245/dashC5-0598/2001),/dash havingregardtoArticle175oftheTreaty,
/dash havingregardtothesixthenvironmentalactionprogramme,
/dash havingregardtoCouncilDirective96/62/ECof27September1996onambientairqualityassessment
andmanagement(
1),
/dash havingregardtoCouncilDirective94/66/ECof15December1994amendingDirective88/609/EEC
onthelimitationofemissionsofcertainpollutantsintotheairfromlargecombustionplants(2),
/dash havingregardtoDirective2001/81/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof23October
2001onnationalemissionceilingsforcertainatmosphericpollutants(3),
/dash havingregardtoCouncilDirective96/61/ECof24September1996onintegratedpollutionpreven-
tionandcontrol(4),
/dash havingregardtoCouncilDirective1999/13/ECof11March1999onthelimitationofemissionsof
volatileorganiccompoundsduetotheuseoforganicsolventsincertainactivitiesandinstallations(5),
/dash having regard toCouncilDirective 2002/3/ECoftheEuropean ParliamentandoftheCouncilof
12February2002relatingtoozoneinambientair(6),
/dash havingregardtoRule47(1)ofitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeontheEnvironment,PublicHealthandConsumerPolicy
andtheopinionoftheCommitteeonRegionalPolicy,TransportandTourism(A5-0055/2002),
(1) OJL296,21.11.1996,p.55.
(2) OJL337,24.12.1994,p.83.
(3) OJL309,27.11.2001,p.22.
(4) OJL257,10.10.1996,p.26.
(5) OJL85,29.3.99,p.1.
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A. whereasthesixthenvironmentalactionprogrammeprescribesthedevelopmentofthematicstrategies
intheenvironmentalfield;whereastheCAFE(CleanAirForEurope)programmeisthefirstofthesestrategies,
B. whereasthegeneralobjectiveoftheCAFEprogrammeistodrawupalong-termintegratedstrategic
policyforcombatingairpollutioninordertoprotecthumanhealthandtheenvironment,
C. whereas combating air pollution is one of the main aspects of sustainable development policy;
whereas,moreover,theobjectiveofsustainabledevelopmentcannotbeattainedwithoutagenuinelyintegratedpolicytocombatairpollution,
D. whereasthefifthenvironmentalactionprogrammestatesthat‘Allpeopleshouldbeeffectivelypro-
tectedagainstrecognisedhealthrisksfromairpollution’,
E. whereasArticle11(2)ofDecisionNo2179/98/ECstatesthatparticularattentionshallbegivento
developingandimplementingastrategywiththegoalofensuringthatcriticalloads,inrelationtoexposuretoacidifying,eutrophyingandphotochemicalairpollutants,arenotexceeded,
F. whereastheEuropeanParliamenthasstressedonnumerousoccasionsthatcriticalloadsandlevelsof
acidifying,eutrophyingandphotochemicalairpollutantsshouldnotbeexceededafter2020,
G. havingregard totheprogressmadeincombatingairpollutionundertheAuto-OilIandIIpro-
grammes,inrespectofsomesectorsandsomepollutants,asaresultoftechnicalandnon-technicalmeasures,
H. havingregardtotheworkthatremainstobedoneinallpollutantindustriesandinrespectofthe
mainpollutants,includingCO
2,thelevelofwhichisforecasttocontinuerisinginto2005,
I. whereassomepollutantsarenotsubjecttoregulatoryproposals,J. whereas,interalia,ground-levelozoneandparticulatematterposeaseriousrisktopublichealthin
Europe,especiallyforvulnerablegroupsofthepopulation,
K. whereasCommunitylegislationagainstairpollutionisbasedondifferentstructuresandmethodol-
ogies;whereasacoherentframeworkisneeded,
L. whereasalargenumberoftheseCommunitylegislativetextsaredueforreviewandrevisionin2004,
1. WelcomestheCommission’sproposaltocombinethemajorityofitsmeasuresagainstairpollution
withinonethematicstrategywhichwillprovideausefultoolfortheCommunitytouseinattainingitslong-termobjectiveofcriticalloadsandlevelsforthefourairpollutantscoveredbythedirective onnationalemissionceilingsandthesecondaryairpollutantsarisingfromthesefourpollutants;
2. ConsiderstheCAFEstrategytobeanincentiveforanintegratedapproachtoCommunityenviron-
mentallegislation,butstressesthatitsgeneralnaturemustnotbeanobstacletotheintroductionorreviewofmorespecificmeasures;callsontheCommissiontoinformtheCouncilandParliamentregularlyaboutthis;considersthatthegeneralapproachmustnotleadtothedelayingorabandonmentoftheassessmentandpossiblereviewofexistingairqualitydirectivesandnationalemissionsceilings;
3. NotesthatseveralCommunitylegislativetextsconcerningthecombatingofairpollutionaredueto
berevisedin2004;expectstheCommissiontopresentitsreviewsofthelegislationinforcefollowedbyproposalsforrevisionsothattherevisedlegislationmaybeappliedasswiftlyaspossible;27.2.2003EN C47E/215 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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4. BelievesthattheCAFEprogrammecoulddemonstratethefeasibilityofactionsandtypesofmeasures
neededinordertoreachtheCommunity’slong-termobjectivesrelatingtoairpollution;
5. Stressestheurgencyofthisactivity,andthenecessitythatCAFEproposalsformeasuresaredelivered
accordingtotheschedulelaiddown,i.e.bytheendof2004atthelatest;
6. CallsontheCommission,inviewoftheconsiderableworkthatremainstobedoneinthefight
againstairpollution,toproposefurthercoursesofactionforallindustriesandpollutants,whethertheyaresubjecttoregulationornot;
7. Callsforpresentorfutureassessmentsofchemicalsubstancestobeusedinthedevelopmentof
legislationonairpollutants;
8. Believesitisessentialtodrawuppracticalproposalstolinkthenewprogrammetoexistingair
qualitymeasures;
9. StressesthatoneimportanttaskoftheCAFEprogrammeshouldbetoestablishharmonisedrepor-
tingrequirementsforMemberStates’emissioninventoriesinordertofacilitatecomparabilityofdata;
10. Notesthestructurallinksbetweenairqualityrelatedmeasuresindifferentpolicyareas,especially
thestronglinkbetweenairqualityandclimatechangemeasures,andthereforeurgestheCommissiontoco-ordinateitseffortsinthesetwoareas;
11. AgreeswiththeCommissionthatCAFEneedstoprovidestrongguidanceforthedevelopmentof
sectoral,source-basedmeasurestoreduceemissions,andthateffectivestructurallinksbetweenCAFEandthesectoralstrategiesmustthereforebeestablished,sincesuchlinksareessentialinordertoensurethatthenecessarymeasures(whethertechnicalornon-technical)aretakenandthatscenariosusedwithinCAFEandotherpolicyareasareconsistent;
12. NotesinthisrespecttheCommission’sproposalsconcerningtheEuropeanprogrammeonclimate
changeandtheemissionrightsexchangesystem;callsonParliamentandtheCouncil,inthelightofcurrentlevelsofairpollutionandtheroleplayedbytheEuropeanUnioninordertoreachanagreementatthelastConferenceofpartiestotheKyotoProtocolheldinBonn,toadoptambitious,balancedlegis-lationonthebasisofthesetwoproposalstoenabletheEuropeanUniontoplaytheleadingrolewhichithasassumedincombatingclimatechange;
13. SharestheCommission’sviewthatexistingconcentrationsofparticulatematterandground-level
ozoneposeaseriousthreattotheenvironment,architecturalheritageandpublichealth,especiallyinlarge
citiesandforvulnerablepopulationgroups;thereforeurgestheCommissiontotakepromptactionto
proposepolicymeasuresaimedatreducingemissionsofozoneprecursorsandparticulatematteranditsprecursors,inparticularthosenotcoveredbyCouncilDirective2001/81/EC;
14. StandsbyitseffortstowardsasustainabletransportpolicyandcallsontheCommission,inthe
contextofCAFE,tointroduceforinlandwaterwaysandrailtransporttheagreementsonemissionsstan-dardswhichhavebeenreachedwiththemotorindustry;alsocallsontheCommissionandtheMemberStatestotakeaproactivestanceintherelevantinternationalfora,inordertosetemissionsstandardsforairtransportinconsultationwiththeaviationindustry;considersthatthereshouldbealevelplayingfieldbetween thedemandsmadeoninternationalaviationandthedemandsmadeonotherindustrialandtransportsectors;
15. Considers that sustainable transport cannot be achieved solely by adopting technical measures;
notestheneedforachangeinthebehaviourofbothconsumersandproducers;recognisestheurgentneedtodevelopalternativefuelsandmeansoftransportinordertocontributetosuchachangeofbehav-iour;callsontheCommissiontopromotetherelevantresearchinthecontextofCAFE;
16. Underlinestheimportanceofstrengtheninglinksbetweenresearchandpolicymaking;however,
isoftheopinionthatscientificuncertaintyshouldnotbeusedasanexcuseforfailuretotakeactionagainstemissionsthatarelikelytocauselong-termdamage;C47E/216 EN27.2.2003 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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17. Considersitessentialtosetupamonitoringsystemtoensurethattheprogrammeoperateseffec-
tively;
18. CommendstheCommissionforfullyinvolvingthecandidatecountriesintheCAFEprogrammeand
seesthisparticipationasaprerequisiteforasmoothintegrationofCommunityairqualitylegislationintothelegislativebodiesofcandidatecountries;notesthattherewasnofundingforcombatingairpollutioninthebudgetoftheInstrumentforStructuralPoliciesforPre-Accession(ISPA)fortheyear2000;calls,therefore,ontheCommissionandthecandidatecountriestopromoteprojectsconcerningthecombatingofairpollutionsothatthecandidatecountriescanplaytheirpartincombatingairpollutionandinthe‘CleanAirforEurope’programme;
19. Stressestheimportanceofbroadconsultationwithrelevantstakeholdersintheprocessleadingup
tonewpolicyproposalsinordertofurtherimprovepoliticalcredibility;
20. Notesthatthereisanincreasinglylargeoverlapinbothpolicyandgeographicaltermsbetweenthe
ConventiononLongRangeTransboundaryAirPollution(CLRTAP)andCommunityairqualitypolicy;thereforesharestheCommission’sviewthatenhancedco-operationwithCLRTAPisessentialifCAFEistoaddrealvaluetopolicy-makingandavoidwastageofresources;
21. SharestheCommission’sviewontheneedtoincreasetransparencyandbringCommunitypolicy
closertothecitizens;thereforeunderlinesthatregular,accurateinformationontheprogressandpriorities
ofenvironmentalpolicyisessentialinordertoincreasepublictrustandinvolvement,aswellastoallow
thepublictoinfluencepolicymadeinitsname;
22. Calls on the Commissionto draw up clear, transparent rules for the participation of pressure
groups;allparticipantsmustbeabletotakepartwithoutdiscrimination,withtheirrespectivefinancialresourcesbeingtakenintoaccount;
23. ExpressessomeconcernregardingthefinancingoftheCAFEprogramme,especiallyconcerning
fundingneededtoensuretheparticipationandactiveinvolvementofcandidatecountriesandNGOsintheprogrammeanditsworkinggroups;
24. CallsontheCommissiontoensurethatParliamentiskeptinformedofdevelopments,forexample
bymeansofsix-monthlyprogressreports,regularworkshopsetc.;
25. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncil,CommissionandtheParliamentsof
theMemberStates.
P5_TAPROV(2002)0100
Postalservices***II
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheCouncilcommonpositionforadoptingaEuro-peanParliamentandCouncildirectiveamendingDirective97/67/ECwithregardtothefurtheropeningtocompetitionofCommunitypostalservices(14091/1/2001/dashC5-0642/2001/dash2000/
0139(COD))
(Codecisionprocedure:secondreading)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCouncilcommonposition(14091/1/2001/dashC5-0642/2001),/dash havingregardtoitspositionatfirstreading(
1)ontheCommissionproposaltoParliamentandthe
Council(COM(2000)319)(2),
(1) OJC232,17.8.2001,p.287.
(2) OJC337E,28.11.2000,p.220.27.2.2003EN C47E/217 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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