P5_TA(2004)0282
EuropeanOrganisationfortheSafetyofAirNavigation***
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncildecisionontheconclu-
sionbytheEuropeanCommunityoftheProtocolontheaccessionoftheEuropeanCommunitytothe European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) (5747/2004 /dash
COM(2003)555/dashC5-0065/2004/dash2003/0214(AVC))
(Assentprocedure)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheproposalforaCouncildecision(COM(2003)555)(
1),
/dash havingregardtotheProtocolonaccession(5747/2004),/dash havingregardtotherequestforassentsubmittedbytheCouncilpursuanttoArticle300(3),second
subparagraph,inconjunctionwithArticle80(2)oftheECTreaty(C5-0065/2004),
/dash havingregardtoRules86and97(7)ofitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtotherecommendationoftheCommitteeonRegionalPolicy,TransportandTourism
(A5-0215/2004),
1. Givesitsassenttoconclusionoftheagreement;
2. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncil,theCommissionandthegovernments
andparliamentsoftheMemberStates.
(1) NotyetpublishedintheOJ.
P5_TA(2004)0283
Localbordertrafficattheexternallandborders*
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheCommissionproposalforadoptionofaCouncilregulationontheestablishmentofaregimeoflocalbordertrafficattheexternallandborders
betweenMemberStates(COM(2003)502/dashC5-0442/2003/dash2003/0193(CNS))
(Consultationprocedure)
TheEuropeanParliament,
/dash havingregardtotheCommissionproposal(COM(2003)502)(
1),
/dash havingregardtoArticle62oftheECTreaty,/dash havingregardtoArticle67oftheECTreaty,pursuanttowhichtheCouncilconsultedParliament
(C5-0442/2003),
/dash havingregardtoRule67ofitsRulesofProcedure,
/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonCitizens’FreedomsandRights,JusticeandHome
Affairs(A5-0142/2004),
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1. ApprovestheCommissionproposalasamended;
2. Callsonthe Commissiontoalter itsproposalaccordingly, pursuanttoArticle250(2)ofthe EC
Treaty;
3. CallsontheCounciltonotifyParliamentifitintendstodepartfromthetextapprovedbyParliament;
4. AskstheCounciltoconsultParliamentagainifitintendstoamendtheCommissionproposalsub-
stantially;
5. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncilandCommission.
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Amendment1
Article2,paragraph2a(new)
2a. ThisRegulationdoesnotaffecttheprovisionsofthe
finalActoftheAgreementontheAccessionoftheKingdomof Spain to the Convention implementing the SchengenAgreement of 14June 1985 in respect of the towns ofCeutaandMelilla.
Amendment2
Article3,point(h)
(h) ‘Transfrontierworkers’meansthird-countrynationalsresi-
dentintheborderareaofaneighbouringthirdcountrywho are employed in the border area of an adjacentMemberStateandwhoreturntotheborderareaoftheneighbouringcountryeachdayoratleastonce aweek.(h) ‘Transfrontierworkers’meansthird-countrynationalsresi-
dentintheborderareaofaneighbouringthirdcountrywho are employed in the border area of an adjacentMember State and who regularlyreturn to the border
area of the neighbouring country while pursuing their
economicactivities, eachdayoratleastonce everytwo
weeks.
Amendment3
Article6,introductorypart
Documentsauthorisingborderresidentsnotrequiringavisato
crosstheexternallandborderofaneighbouringMemberStateforthepurposeoflocalbordertraffic maybe:Documentsauthorisingborderresidentsnotrequiringavisato
crosstheexternallandborderofaneighbouringMemberStateforthepurposeoflocalbordertraffic shallbe:
Amendment4
Article6,point(a)
(a) anidentitycardspecifyingtheresidenceintheborderarea.
Incasethislatterconditionisnotfulfilled,borderresidents
maybe requested tocarry a residence certificate jointly
withthetraveldocument;(a) anidentitycardspecifyingtheresidenceintheborderarea.
Incaseswherethislatterconditionisnotfulfilled,border
residentsshallberequestedtocarryaresidencecertificate
jointlywiththetraveldocument;
Amendment5
Article6,point(b)
(b) aspecificbordercrossingpermit,issuedbytheStateof
residence.DeletedC104E/138 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment13
Article7,paragraph1
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,borderresidentsnotrequi-
ring a visa may stay in the border area of a neighbouringMemberStateforupto sevenconsecutivedays .Thetotaldur-
ationoftheirsuccessivevisitsinthatMemberStateshallnotexceedthreemonthswithinanyhalf-yearperiod.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,borderresidentsnotrequi-
ring a visa may stay in the border area of a neighbouringMemberStateforupto fourteenconsecutivedays .Thetotal
durationoftheirsuccessivevisitsinthatMemberStateshallnotexceedthreemonthswithinanyhalf-yearperiod.
Amendment6
Article7,paragraph2a(new)
MemberStateauthoritiesmaywithdrawdocumentsauthoris-
ing local border traffic if the holder seriously breaches
nationallegislationortheruleslaiddowninthisRegulation.
Amendment7
Article9,paragraph2
Theterritorialvalidityofthevisashallbelimitedtotheborder
areaoftheissuingMemberState.Theterritorialvalidityofthevisashallbelimitedtotheborder
areaoftheissuingMemberState. MemberStatesmaydeviate
fromthe50kmterritorialvalidityruleifthisisjustifiedandtheneighbouringstateagrees .
Amendment8
Article9,paragraph3
Thevisashallentitletheholdertomultiplecrossingsofthe
externallandborderoftheissuingMemberStateandtoastaywithintheborderareaofthatMemberStateforupto seven
consecutivedays.Thetotaldurationofthesuccessivevisitsin
thatMemberStateshallnotexceedthreemonthswithinanyhalf-yearperiod.Thevisashallentitletheholdertomultiplecrossingsofthe
externallandborderoftheissuingMemberStateandtoastaywithintheborderareaofthatMemberStateforupto fourteen
consecutivedays.Thetotaldurationofthesuccessivevisitsin
thatMemberStateshallnotexceedthreemonthswithinanyhalf-yearperiod.Morefavourabletreatmentshallbegivento
transfrontierworkers,pupils,studentsandthoseengagedinvocational training, non-remunerated training or voluntaryservice.
Amendment9
Article15
The time-limitsestablishedinArticle7andinArticle9shall
notapplytotransfrontierworkers.The time-limitsestablishedinArticle7andinArticle9shall
notapplytotransfrontierworkers ,pupils,studentsorthose
engagedinvocationaltraining,non-remuneratedtrainingor
voluntaryservice.
Amendment10
Article16,title
Entryandexitstamps Entryandexitcontrols30.4.2004EN C104E/139 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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Amendment11
Article16
Entryandexitstampsshall notbeaffixedonthetraveldocu-
mentsofborderresidentscrossingtheexternallandborderofaMemberStateforthepurposeoflocalbordertraffic.Crossing of the border shall be controlled by electronic or
magneticmeans,soastoensurecompliancewithauthorisedtime-limits.Intheabsenceofsuchmeasures,untiltheyareintroduced,entryandexitstampsshallbeaffixedonthetravel
documents of border residents crossing the external landborderofaMemberStateforthepurposeoflocalbordertraf-fic.
Amendment12
Article18,point(c)
(c) authoriseborderresidentstocrosstheirborderatplaces
otherthanauthorisedbordercrossingpointsandoutsidethefixedhours.Deleted
P5_TA(2004)0284
Localbordertrafficatthetemporaryexternallandborders*
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheCommissionproposalforadoptionofaCouncil
regulationontheestablishmentofaregimeoflocalbordertrafficatthetemporaryexternalland
bordersbetweenMemberStates(COM(2003)502/dashC5-0443/2003/dash2003/0194(CNS))
(Consultationprocedure)
TheEuropeanParliament,
/dash havingregardtotheCommissionproposal(COM(2003)502)(1),
/dash havingregardtoArticle62(2)oftheECTreaty,
/dash havingregardtoArticle67oftheECTreaty,pursuanttowhichtheCouncilconsultedParliament
(C5-0443/2003),
/dash havingregardtoRule67ofitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonCitizens’FreedomsandRights,JusticeandHome
Affairs(A5-0141/2004),
1. ApprovestheCommissionproposalasamended;
2. Callsonthe Commissiontoalter itsproposalaccordingly, pursuanttoArticle250(2)ofthe EC
Treaty;
3. CallsontheCounciltonotifyParliamentifitintendstodepartfromthetextapprovedbyParliament;4. AskstheCounciltoconsultParliamentagainifitintendstoamendtheCommissionproposalsub-
stantially;
5. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwarditspositiontotheCouncilandCommission.
(1) NotyetpublishedintheOJ.C104E/140 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
Tuesday20April2004
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