P6_TA(2007)0258
Request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio
European Parliament decision of 19 June 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and
privileges of Mario Borghezio (2006/2304(IMM))
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the request by Mario Borghezio for defence of his immunity in connection with civil
proceedings pending before an Italian court, of 8 November 2006, announced in plenary sitting on16 November 2006,
— having heard Mario Borghezio in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to Article 9 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of the
European Communities and Article 6(2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election ofthe members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
— having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (
1) of the Court of Justice of the
European Communities,
— having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0233/2007),
1. Decides to defend the immunity and privileges of Mario Borghezio;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immedi-
ately to the appropriate authorities of the Italian Republic.
(1) Case 101/63 Wagner vFohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot vFaure and others [1986]
ECR 2391.
P6_TA(2007)0259
Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of
spirit drinks (COM(2005)0125 —C6-0440/2005 —2005/0028(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2005)0125) (1),
— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0440/2005),
— having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,
(1) Not yet published in OJ.12.6.2008 EN C 146 E/85 Official Journal of the European Union
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— having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and
the opinions of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the Committee on theInternal Market and Consumer Protection (A6-0035/2007),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal
substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
P6_TC1-COD(2005)0028
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007 with a view to the
adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of
spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position at first reading corresponds to the
final legislative act, Regulation (EC) No …/2007.)
P6_TA(2007)0260
Cat and dog fur ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 June 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import of orexport from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur (COM(2006)0684
—C6-0428/2006 —2006/0236(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2006)0684) (
1),
— having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 95 and 133 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Com-
mission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0428/2006),
— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and
the opinions of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (A6-0157/2007),
(1) Not yet published in OJ.C 146 E/86 EN 12.6.2008 Official Journal of the European Union
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