6. CallsontheCommissiontomakeaidforimplementationbythirdcountriesoftheFAO’sinter-
nationalactionplanforcombatingillegal,unreportedandunregulatedfishingoneofthemainprioritieswhenconcludingfutureagreementswiththirdcountries;
7. CallsontheCommissiontograntaidtocoastalstatesandstateswithfishingportsintheirfight
againstillegal,unreportedandunregulated fishingviaitsbilateralandmultilateralaidprogrammesincooperationbetweentheFisheriesDG,theDevelopmentDGandtheExternalRelationsDG;
8. CallsontheCommissiontoensurethatEUcoastalandportstatesmeetFAOgoodconductstan-
dards;
9. CallsupontheEUtocloseallofitsportsto:
/dash fishingvesselsorfishtransportvesselsflyingflagsofconvenience,/dash fishingvesselsengagedinIUUfishing,
/dash fishtransportvesselsthathavetransshippedcargofromsuchvessels;
10. CallsontheCommissiontoextendtheuseofcatchcertificates,whichareeasilyrecognisableand
difficulttoforge,inordertocombattradeinillegal,unreportedandunregulatedfish;
11. AskstheCommissiontoensurethatadequatefinancialresourcesareearmarkedforraisingthe
awarenessofthefishingindustry,consumersandthegeneralpublicabouttheneedtocombatIUUfishing;
12. CallsupontheEUtoensureaccurateandcompletereportingofalltransshipmentoperations,using,
amongothertools,vesselmonitoringsystemsandobserversonboardfishtransportvessels;
13. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncilandtheCommission.
P5_TA(2002)0547
Candidatecountries’fullinvolvementintheframeworkprogramme
European Parliament resolution on the state of research in applicant countries and measures
neededtoensuretheirfullparticipationintheframeworkprogramme(2002/2082(INI))
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheconclusionsoftheSpecialEuropeanCouncilof23/24March2000inLisbonand
oftheEuropeanCouncilof19/20June2000inSantaMariadaFeira,of15-16June2001inGöte-
borg,of14/15December2001inLaeken,of15/16March2002inBarcelonaandof21/22June2002inSeville,
/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionsof15March2000(
1)ontheSpecialEuropeanCouncilinLisbon,of
15June2000(2)onthepreparationoftheEuropeanCouncilinSantaMariadaFeira,of13June
2001(3)onthepreparationoftheEuropeanCouncilinGöteborg,of29November2001(4)onthe
preparationoftheEuropeanCouncilinLaeken,of20March2002(5)onthepreparationoftheEuro-
peanCouncilinBarcelona,aswellasof13June2002(6)onthepreparationoftheEuropeanCouncil
inSeville,
(1) OJC377,29.12.2000,p.164.
(2) OJC67,1.3.2001,p.280.
(3) OJC53E,28.2.2002,p.183.
(4) OJC153E,27.6.2002,p.306.
(5) P5_TA(2002)0137.
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/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof18May2000(1)ontheCommissionCommunication‘Towardsa
EuropeanResearchArea’(COM(2000)6),
/dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof4October2000(2)ontheCommission’scompositepaperrelatingto
thereportsonprogresstowardsaccessionbyeachofthecandidatecountries(COM(1999)500),andinparticulartothesection‘Theimplicationsofenlargementforindustry,externaltrade,researchandenergy’,
/dash having regard to its resolution of 13June 2002(
3) on the state of enlargement negotiations
(COM(2001)700),aswellastheregularreportsforeachcandidatecountry,
/dash havingregardtoEuropeanParliamentandCouncilDecisionNo1513/2002/ECof27June2002con-
cerning theSixthFrameworkProgrammeofthe European Communityforresearch, technological
development and demonstration activities, contributing to the creation of the European ResearchAreaandtoinnovation(2002-2006)(
4),
/dash having regard to Council Decision No 668/2002/Euratom of 3June 2002 concerning the Sixth
FrameworkProgrammeoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity(Euratom)fornuclearresearchandtraining,alsocontributingtothecreationoftheEuropeanResearchArea(2002-2006)(
5),
/dash havingregardtoRegulations(EC)No…/2002oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilcon-
cerningtherulesfortheparticipationofundertakings,researchcentresanduniversitiesin,andforthedisseminationofresearchresultsfor,theimplementationoftheEuropeanCommunitysixthframe-workprogramme(2002-2006)and(Euratom)No…/2002oftheCouncilconcerningtherulesfortheparticipationofundertakings,research centresanduniversitiesintheimplementationofthesixthframeworkprogrammeoftheEuropeanAtomicCommunity(
6),
/dash having regard to Council Decisions 2002/834/EC(7), 2002/835/EC(8), 2002/836/EC(9), 2002/837/
Euratom(10)and2002/838/Euratom(11)of30September2002concerningthespecificprogrammes
implementingtheSixthFrameworkProgrammeoftheEuropeanCommunityforresearch,technologi-caldevelopmentanddemonstrationactivities(2002-2006)andtheSixthFrameworkProgrammeoftheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunityforresearchandtrainingactivities(2002-2006),
/dash havingregardtoRule163ofitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonIndustry,ExternalTrade,ResearchandEnergyand
theopinionoftheCommitteeonBudgets(A5-0349/2002),
A. whereasattheBarcelonaEuropeanCounciltheEuropeanHeadsofStateorGovernmentagreedthat
overallspendingonR&DandinnovationintheUnionshouldbeincreasedwiththeaimofapproach-ing3%ofGDPby2010,
B. whereasthetimelyadoptionofthefullsixthresearchframeworkprogramme(FP6)packagemakesit
possibleforFP6toplayinfullitsroleintheconstructionoftheEuropeanResearchArea(ERA),
C. whereas all 12 candidate countries negotiating accession participate in the Fifth Framework Pro-
grammeofResearch(RP5)(1998-2002)andsevencandidatecountriesintheFifthEuratomFrame-workProgramme,andthesamecountrieswillalsoparticipateintheSixthFrameworkProgrammes(2002-2006),
(1) OJC59,23.2.2001,p.250.
(2) OJC178,22.6.2001,p.112.
(3) P5_TA(2002)0317.
(4) OJL232,29.8.2002,p.1.
(5) OJL232,29.8.2002,p.34.
(6) AdoptedbytheCouncilon5November2002,notyetpublishedintheOfficialJournal.
(7) OJL294,29.10.2002,p.1.
(8) OJL294,29.10.2002,p.44.
(9) OJL294,29.10.2002,p.60.
(10) OJL294,29.10.2002,p.74.
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D. whereasupto12candidatecountriesareexpectedtobecomefullmembersoftheUnionduringthe
periodcoveredbyFP6,
E. whereasintheCentralandEasternEuropeanCountries(CEECs)theeconomicuncertaintyandrestric-
tivebudgetarypoliciesthataccompaniedthetransitionfromcentrally-plannedtomarketeconomieshaveputunderenormousstrainthenationalresearchsystems,especiallyasregardsappliedresearch,
F. whereasthereisoftennoclearrelationbetweenstatedresearchprioritiesandtheactualneedsand
capabilitiesofcandidatecountries,andthereisaneedforanewcultureinscienceandtechnology(S&T)governance,involvingopenproceduresandregularevaluationofresearchoutputandsocio-economicimpact,
G. whereas there is anurgent need in candidatecountries bothtoenhance the scope,strengthand
durabilityoflinksbetweenresearchinstitutionsandindustry,andtolinkresearchandeducationalinstitutionswitheachother,
H. whereasdiminishedpublicresearchfundingandinsufficientlydevelopedmechanismsforattracting
private-sectorfundinghaveledtoanimpoverishmentofthehumanresourcepotentialinresearchinCEECs,withageingresearchinfrastructuresandlowsalariesforresearchersaggravatingtheproblemandleadingtosubstantialexternalandinternalbraindrain,
I. whereasCyprusandMaltaarecharacterised bythesmallsizeoftheireconomiesandtheirinter-
nationalorientationwithregardtohighereducationandresearch,
J. whereasTurkeyhasanindustrialbaseandaresearchtraditionwithasignificantinternationaldimen-
sion,whichwillbeanassetinviewofitsintegrationintotheEuropeanS&Tbase,
K. whereas benefits candidate countries derived from their participation in FP5 include international
cooperationlinks,accesstomoderninfrastructuresandstate-of-the-artknow-howandacquisitionofprojectmanagementskills,
L. whereasSMEsprovedtobemoreflexibleandbenefitedmorefromFP5thanlargeenterprisesin
candidatecountries,althoughtheyhaddifficultiesobtainingbankguaranteesandtheirshareofco-financingisexceedinglycostlyforthem,
M. whereas National Contact Points (NCPs) play an essential role in information provision and the
‘InformationDays’organisedincandidatecountries,withtheparticipationofCommissionofficials,wereextremelysuccessful,whileinformationmeetingsinBrusselswerelessuseful,duetoinadequatefinancialmeansfortheparticipationofthoseconcerned,
N. whereascandidatecountrieswelcomesomeaspectsofthenewinstruments,butareconcernedthat
theymaybedisadvantagedwhencompetingforparticipationinthem,
O. whereasbenefitsfromtheHumanPotentialactivityinFP5werelimitedbytheabsenceofincentives
forscientiststoreturnandbytheunavailabilityofthedevelopmenthostfellowshipschemeforinsti-tutionsfromcandidatecountries,
P. whereasthecandidatecountriesmakeasteadilyincreasingfinancialcontributionoftheirowntothe
FrameworkProgrammes,whichhasreachedthefullamountinthe2002budget,i.e.EUR170,2mil-lion,ofwhichapartiscoveredbythePHAREprogramme,
Q. whereasobsoleteandageingresearchinfrastructuresincandidatecountriesareamajorobstacleto
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1. Welcomestheassociationof13candidatecountriestotheFP6;
2. WelcomestheparticipationofthecandidatecountriesintheexistingCommunityprogrammes,and
inparticular,intheFrameworkProgrammesofResearchasanimportantelementofthepre-accessionstrategy,whichallowsthesecountriestogetaccustomedtoCommunityprocedures;
3. Believesthat,attheturningpointbetweenFP5andFP6,thetimeisappropriateforEuropeaninsti-
tutionstoidentifythebenefitscandidatecountrieshavederivedfromFP5,butalsotheobstaclestheyencountered,forthepurposeofensuringtheirfullparticipationinFP6;
4. Acknowledges the generally high quality of the Commission’s work in providing the necessary
informationtoprospectivecandidatecountries,butcallsforenhancedattentiontobepaidtothetimeli-nessofthisinformation,aswelltoitsconsistencyamongdifferentDGs;
5. CallsontheCommissiontodoitsutmosttoensurethatresearchentitiesfromcandidatecountries
areadequatelyinformedaboutthenewinstrumentsand,whenapplyingforparticipationinthem,they
receivethesametreatmentastheircounterpartsinMemberStates;
6. WelcomestheprovisionsmadeinFP6,uponinsistenceoftheEuropeanParliament,that‘specific
targetedprojectsandcoordinationactionsmayalsobeusedasa“stairwayofexcellence”tofacilitatetheaccessof…researchactorsfromassociatedcandidatecountries,totheactivitiesofthisFrameworkPro-gramme’;
7. CallsontheCommissiontoencouragecandidatecountries,eitherdirectlybywayofassistancepay-
ments,orindirectlybywayofincentives,todeveloparesearchstrategyoftheirownthatcorrespondstotheirrequirementsintheareaofresearch;
8. CallsupontheCommission,whendraftingtheworkprogrammesfortheimplementationofFP6,to
takeintoaccount,tothedegreepossible,thespecificneedsofcandidatecountries;
9. UrgestheCommissiontocontinuesupportingtheNCPsystem,whileadaptingittotheobjectivesof
FP6;
10. StressestheusefulnessofhavingasingleinformationpointsuchasCordis,withfullinformation
aboutthestatusofprojects,aswellasofbetteradvertisingofupcomingprojectsforthepurposesof
partnersearch;welcomesthefurtherexpansionandcontinuousimprovementandupdatingoftheCordisservice;
11. UrgestheCommissiontoencouragetheorganisationof,andtoparticipateactivelyin,‘Information
Days’incandidatecountriesandstressestheneed,wheninformationmeetingsareheldinBrussels,foradequatefinancialmeanstoensuretheparticipationofthoseconcerned;
12. UrgestheCommissionandMemberStatestoencouragethedevelopmentofmechanismsforlinking
researchwithindustryincandidatecountriesviaco-financing,flexiblecareerplanning,privateresearchentitiesandresearchfundedthroughindustrialassociations;
13. CallsupontheCommissiontohelpcreateafavourablefinancialenvironmentforSMEsincandidate
countries,sothattheircapacitytoparticipateintheFPisnotdiminishedeitherbytheneedtoobtainbankguaranteesorbytheburdenofassumingasignificantshareofco-financing;
14. WelcomesthebroadeningofthescopeofallhumanpotentialprovisionsoftheFP,whichnow
placecandidatecountriesonanequalfootingwithMemberStates,inparticularasregardsthetransferofknowledgehostschemeandreintegrationgrants;
15. UnderlinestheneedtocontinuetosupporttheparticipationofthecandidatecountriesthroughEU
programmesandwelcomesanyeffortstosimplifytheproceduresfortheparticipationofthesecountries;
16. CallsontheCommissiontofocusonspecificactivitiesundertheexistingstructuralinstruments,
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17. CallsonMemberStatestoseektoensureadequateparticipationbycandidate-countryexpertsin
consultativegroupssuchastheEuropeanWorkingPartyonEthicsinScienceandNewTechnologies;
18. WelcomesthedecisionoftheCommissiontosetupanindependentexpertgroupwiththeaimof
examiningthesituationofwomenscientistsinCEECsandformulatingrecommendationsonimprovingtheirplaceinresearch;invitestheCommissiontobuildupontheserecommendationsinordertoensurethefullparticipationofwomeninERA;
19. WelcomestheprovisionalclosureoftheScienceandResearchchapterinallaccessionnegotiations,
butbelievesthatthebroaderimplicationsofpersistingproblemscallformoreattentiontobegiventoresearchintheregularreports;
20. EncouragestheJRCtocontinueitsenlargement-relatedactivities,whichaddressboththetransferof
theS&Tcomponentofthe‘acquis’andthedevelopmentofapan-EuropeanResearchArea;welcomesthe
integrationofenlargementobjectivesintheJRCWorkProgramme;
21. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncilandtheCommissionandtothe
parliamentsandgovernmentsofthecandidatecountries.
P5_TA(2002)0548
Supervisionoffinancialconglomerates***II
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheCouncilcommonpositionforadoptingaEuro-peanParliamentandCouncilwithaviewtotheadoptionofaDirectiveoftheEuropeanParlia-mentandoftheCouncilonthesupplementarysupervisionofcreditinstitutions,insuranceunder-takingsandinvestmentfirmsinafinancialconglomerateandamendingCouncilDirectives73/239/EEC,79/267/EEC,92/49/EEC,92/96/EEC,93/6/EECand93/22/EEC,andDirectives98/78/ECand2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9754/3/2002 /dash C5-0424/2002 /dash
2001/0095(COD))
(Codecisionprocedure:secondreading)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotheCouncilcommonposition(9754/3/2002/dashC5-0424/2002)(
1),
/dash havingregardtoitspositionatfirstreading(2)ontheCommissionproposaltoParliamentandthe
Council(COM(2001)213(3)),
/dash havingregardtoArticle251(2)oftheECTreaty,
/dash havingregardtoRule78ofitsRulesofProcedure,
/dash havingregardtotherecommendationforsecondreadingoftheCommitteeonEconomicandMon-
etaryAffairs(A5-0367/2002),
1. Approvesthecommonposition;
2. Notesthattheactisadoptedinaccordancewiththecommonposition;
3. InstructsitsPresidenttosigntheactwiththePresidentoftheCouncilpursuanttoArticle254(1)of
theECTreaty;
(1) OJC253E,22.10.2002,p.1.
(2) P5_TA(2002)0112.
(3) OJC213E,31.7.2001,p.227.29.1.2004EN C25E/185 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
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