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B4-0986, 1051, 1052, 1055, 1057 and 1065/95

Resolution on the agrimonetary system

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission's answer of 22 June 1995 to the oral questions on the agrimonetary decisions of the Council,

- having regard to Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 ((OJ L 387, 31.12.1992, p. 1.)) and the Council decision of 22 June 1995,

- having regard to the decision of the Edinburgh European Council concerning action on any increases in expenditure related to the financing of the CAP, including any consequences of the evolution of the ECU/dollar exchange rate,

A. whereas monetary fluctuations can have serious effects on agricultural markets and farmers' incomes, and the reform of the agrimonetary regulation is raising anxieties concerning the future of the CAP in the context of agriculture in the Union,

B. whereas the Council's agrimonetary decisions enable Member States to grant national aids if farmers' incomes are reduced by currency fluctuations,

C. whereas neither farmers nor the CAP are in any way responsible for monetary fluctuations,

1. Takes note of the changes made to the agrimonetary system to safeguard farmers' incomes; calls on the Commission to make a detailed assessment of all the implications of the above Council decision and its financial impact on the Union's budget;

2. Regards the Council decisions of 22 June 1995 as liable to undermine the CAP and eventually renationalize the only Community policy, and stresses the need to preserve its fundamental Community-oriented principles;

3. Notes that the decisions are insufficient to compensate fully for the reduction in farmers' incomes as a result of currency fluctuations;

4. Calls on the Commission to ensure that such national aids do not distort markets and that Member States do not use them to increase their market shares unfairly in other Member States;

5. Calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure for the future that, for as long as the problem of monetary turbulence continues, the cost of monetary fluctuations will be financed by means of a separate budget heading from the one for the CAP, since such costs have nothing to do with agriculture and with farmers;

6. Considers that the problems created by monetary fluctuations cannot be resolved until monetary union is completed, and that a stable and equitable internal market can only be guaranteed if there is a genuine common economic policy;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the governments of the Member States.
B4-1286/95

Resolution on the recent earthquake in Sumatra

The European Parliament,

A. shocked by reports of an earthquake in Sumatra (Indonesia),

B. whereas once again a natural disaster has caused human suffering and material damage,

The European Parliament,

1. Expresses its solidarity with the victims and their families;

2. Calls on the Commission to express the sympathy of the European Union to the Government of Indonesia in an appropriate manner and to assist it in repairing the damage so far as possible;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and the Government of Indonesia.
A4-0234/95

Resolution on the communication from the Commission including a draft Council resolution on the development and implementation of the European Environment Agency established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 COM(95)0325 - C4-0412/95

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission communication to the Council and the European Parliament, COM(95)0325 - C4-0412/95,

- having regard to Rules 51, 61 and 143 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (A4-0234/95),

1. Considers that the setting-up of the Agency and its environment information and observation network (EIONET) can only be achieved if there is full transparency concerning its tasks and the way these are fixed;

2. Recalls, however, its resolution of 15 March 1995 on the Commission's work programme and the legislative programme for 1995 ((OJ C 89, 14.4.1995, p. 60.)), which states that the review of the Regulation establishing the Agency ((OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1.)), foreseen in Article 20 thereof on the basis of a report from the Commission should take place this year;

3. Reminds the Commission and the Council that, under the terms of Article 20 of the Regulation, the Commission's report should contain appropriate proposals so that the Council can decide on further tasks for the Agency, notably in the monitoring of the implementation of Community environmental legislation, after consulting the Parliament;

4. Notes that the Regulation establishing the Agency, as a legal act, can only be modified by an act of the same nature and cannot be modified by means of a Council resolution or other document on which the Parliament is not consulted;

5. In view of the current situation of the Agency, approves the Commission's intention not to bring forward such proposals for the time being, but calls on the Commission to produce its report as soon as possible;

6. Invites the Council to associate itself with this resolution in the spirit of loyal cooperation between the institutions;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
B4-0949, 0970, 0993 and 0996/95

Resolution on the trial of eight Saharan demonstrators in Morocco

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the UN resolution on holding a referendum on self- determination in Western Sahara,

- having regard to the report of the Security Council mission to Western Sahara,

- having regard to its resolutions of 10 February 1994 on human rights violations in Morocco and Western Sahara ((OJ C 61, 28.2.1994, p. 177.)) and 16 March 1995 on Western Sahara ((OJ C 89, 10.4.1995, p. 159.)),

A. whereas Morocco has ratified the international conventions on human rights and against torture,

B. particularly shocked at the sentencing by a military court of eight Saharan students arrested during a demonstration at El Ayoun on 11 May 1995 to prison terms of 8 to 15 years, reduced to one year by King Hassan II,

C. whereas several dozen arrests were made by the Moroccan police during the demonstration,

D. whereas the recent amnesty granted to political prisoners did not include any Saharans,

E. having regard to the contradiction between the announcement that the referendum will be held as soon as possible and the arrest of and long sentences imposed on those who peacefully expressed their support for self- determination in Western Sahara,

1. Calls for these young demonstrators, and all Moroccan and Saharan political prisoners who have been arrested and imprisoned for their opinions, to be released immediately and unconditionally;

2. Calls on the Moroccan Government to respect the international conventions it has signed on human rights;

3. Calls on the European Union authorities and the governments of the Member States to do their utmost, in the context of political, economic and commercial relations, to ensure that the Moroccan Government complies with its commitments and implements the United Nations peace plan;

4. Calls on the parties in conflict to refrain from any action likely to impede or compromise implementation of the peace plan;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, UNMIRWS, the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and OAU, the Moroccan Government and the Polisario Front.
B4-1231, 1244, 1255, 1261 and 1291/95

Resolution on the murder of two missionaries and a volunteer in Burundi

The European Parliament,

A. appalled by the barbaric murder of the Saverian missionaries Father Ottorino Maule and Father Aldo Marchiol and the lay volunteer Catina Gubert at the mission in Buyengero, Burundi, on 30 September 1995,

B. whereas the murders were premeditated, as emerges clearly from the details and circumstances of the killing, although the victims were defenceless missionaries who had been working in the country for more than twenty years,

C. concerned at the growing climate of violence and intimidation caused by extremist forces, directed in particular against those who express their opposition courageously and offer practical humanitarian help to the population,

D. whereas this serious incident is a product of the climate of violence which, since the coup of 21 October 1993 in which the first democratically- elected President, Melchior Ndadaye, was murdered, has claimed a great many innocent victims, including several local clergy - crimes whose authors have yet to be identified,

The European Parliament,

1. Strongly condemns these murders and expresses its sympathy for the families of the victims and the Order of the Saverian Fathers;

2. Calls on the Government of Burundi immediately to launch a thorough investigation into the deaths of the two Italian missionaries and lay volunteer;

3. Reaffirms its full support for all those working for development cooperation throughout the world, whether in a religious capacity or as laymen;

4. Calls on the Council to ensure that its efforts to promote preventive action to put an end to violence throughout the region take account, above all, of the need to protect and support in an appropriate way all those who are working to alleviate the suffering of the population by their humanitarian activities;

5. Calls on the European Union and the international community to step up cooperation with Burundi in the field of justice and to meet the requests of the Bujumbura Government, which for some time has been asking for assistance with the training and personal protection of judges, and for help in ensuring that the system of justice starts to function once again;

6. Again urges the Council and Commission to implement without delay all decisions already taken in respect of Burundi, and in particular the global action plan laid down by the Council at Carcassonne;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Government of Burundi, the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the OAU.
B4-0142, 0151, 0155, 0165, 0178, 0221 and 0234/96

Resolution on the fire which destroyed the Fenice theatre in Venice

The European Parliament,

A. having regard to the fire which destroyed the Fenice theatre in Venice on the night of Monday, 29 January 1996,

B. whereas La Fenice, inaugurated in 1792, has been host to the finest musical performances over two centuries,

C. whereas investigations are being conducted by the judiciary and municipal authorities of Venice to ascertain the exact cause of the fire and establish whether anyone bears responsibility or was guilty of negligence,

D. whereas the European institutions cannot remain indifferent to this cultural disaster,

The European Parliament,

1. Expresses its dismay at the loss of one of the most important theatres in the world, and its concern at the apparent lack of adequate fire safety arrangements to protect this symbol of European culture;

2. Calls on the Commission (working in agreement with the Italian Government and the local authorities) to offer every necessary form of assistance - beyond immediate symbolic aid - to ensure that La Fenice can be rebuilt quickly and once again fill the place it has occupied for centuries;

3. Hopes that the destruction of the theatre will lead the relevant Italian authorities, and indeed all the other governments of the Union, to check the safety arrangements of many other buildings and sites of importance for European culture;

4. Calls on the Italian authorities and the Venice municipal authorities to ensure that La Fenice is reconstructed as soon as possible in a way which reflects its architectural heritage and ensure that the events already scheduled to take place in the theatre can be performed in other places in the meantime so that the spirit of the cultural initiatives undertaken by this historic theatre can be kept alive;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the Italian Government, and the municipal authorities of Venice.
B4-0161, 0176, 0196, 0211, 0224 and 0230/96

Resolution on the human rights situation in Guatemala

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in Guatemala,

A. having regard to the situation of general violence in Guatemala brought about by the failure to reach peace in the country, welcoming therefore the resumption of peace negotiations announced in Rome on 12 February 1996 between the new government and the UNRG and recognizing that the establishment of peace is a precondition for the full respect of human rights,

B. whereas the constitutional reforms and the subordination of the army to the civilian authorities are fundamental aspects of the peace agreements,

C. whereas on 13 December 1995 a leader of the 'Sector of the Poor' organization, and his mother were murdered in the Santa Isabel II district of Villa Nueva,

D. whereas on 21 December 1995 the Secretary-General of the Public Works Labour Union was beaten by unknown assailants who had attempted to intimidate him into ceasing his trade union activities,

E. having regard to threats to members of the religious community, trade union leaders and members of other organizations dedicated to protecting the interests of the poorest members of society and the indigenous peoples, as well as to members of the judiciary, business people and law and order officials,

F. having regard to the efforts being made by the new authorities in Guatemala and the progress achieved in the process of democratization,

1. Supports the efforts of the Government and the UNRG to negotiate a peaceful settlement;

2. Expresses its concern at the reports of murders, threats, beatings and woundings to which several representatives of civil society have fallen victim in Guatemala and calls for every possible light to be thrown on these events and for the guilty parties to be punished;

3. Calls on the Government of Guatemala to pursue with determination its efforts to establish a democratic society and the rule of law which, as affirmed by President Alvaro Arzu at his swearing-in, will encourage development, establish peace and ensure the security of all citizens by means of a firm attack on the notion that crimes can go unpunished;

4. Calls on the Council and Commission to give active support, especially in the form of specific cooperation projects, to these efforts, with particular emphasis on indigenous and peasants' organizations;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Government and Parliament of Guatemala and the Central American Parliament.
B4-0059 and 0079/96

Resolution on violence in Chechnya and Russia

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Helsinki Final Act and the final documents adopted in Vienna and Madrid, the Paris Charter for a New Europe and the founding principles of the OSCE set out in the Budapest Declaration,

A. deploring the loss of life among both Russians and Chechens,

B. recalling the obligations of Russia in its Partnership Agreement with the EU to respect human rights and democratic values,

C. greatly concerned about the military solution to the hostage crisis in Pervomaiskaya and the refusal of the Russian government to negotiate with the Chechen rebels which may lead to increased danger of terrorist actions,

D. recalling its resolutions stressing the need for a peaceful settlement of this dispute,

1. Condemns the seizure and shooting of hostages by the Chechen rebels, but at the same time condemns the Russian military reaction to rescue the group of hostages without making every effort to achieve a peaceful resolution of the Chechen action;

2. Deplores the apparent determination of the Russian Government to settle the Chechen question by force;

3. Calls on the EU and its Member States to remind the Russian Government of its treaty obligations to respect human rights;

4. Asks the Council and the Commission to act as mediators in the conflict and to put pressure on the Russian Government, under the terms of the Interim Agreement, in order to facilitate dialogue with all the belligerent parties concerned and to guarantee recognition for the continuation of the previous OSCE mandate;

5. Reminds the Russian Government that the continuation of its policy of repression is placing a strain on relations between Russia and the European Union and affecting the operational conditions of the Partnership Agreement and the Interim Agreement;

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Russian Government and both houses of the Russian Parliament.
B4-0200/96

Resolution on developments in Zaire

The European Parliament,

- recalling its earlier resolutions on the situation in Zaire and in the region of the Big Lakes,

A. whereas the political and socio-economic situation in Zaire is continuing to deteriorate, to the detriment of the living conditions of the people of that country, while adding to the tensions inherent in the central African and Big Lakes region,

B. whereas Mgr Monsengwo, Archbishop of Kisangani, has had to give up his position as President of the High Council of the Republic - Transitional Parliament, further adding to an already complicated situation and thus blocking - albeit temporarily - progress towards political reform,

C. whereas such reform should aim at establishing democracy and the rule of law, thus creating conditions for real socio-economic development benefiting all of the Zairean people,

D. whereas in the continued absence of such conditions international donors must channel their aid through independent NGOs and request full donor control of any aid provided to governmental agencies, in order to make certain that it benefits the Zairean people instead of adding to the existing climate of corruption and personal enrichment,

E. whereas the European Union and its Member States should seek to promote political and socio-economic progress in Zaire, which is also in the interest of peace and development in the wider central African and Big Lakes region,

1. Expresses its solidarity with the Zairean people, who are continuing to suffer because of the lack of political will to unblock progress towards reform;

2. Points out that without such reform the socio-economic situation will continue to deteriorate;

3. Is convinced that only progress towards establishing the rule of law and democracy will create the basis for better living conditions for the whole of the Zairean people;

4. Asks the international community, and especially the European Union and its Member States, to direct its aid in such a way as to contribute to the process of change, amongst other things to facilitate the integration of former soldiers in civilian life and contribute to the reduction of State bureaucracy and to the peaceful return of refugees from neighbouring states to their home regions;

5. Asks the Commission and the Council to do all in their power in their relations with the Zaire authorities to contribute to the process of reform, using the full range of options available to them;

6. Asks the ACP-EU Joint Assembly to examine developments in Zaire during its next plenary session in Windhoek, Namibia in March 1996;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the ACP-EU Joint Assembly and the President, the Prime Minister and the Parliament of Zaire.
B4-0146, 0154, 0164, 0245, 0249 and 0254/96

Resolution on the provocative actions and contestation of sovereign rights by Turkey against a Member State of the Union

The European Parliament,

A. concerned at Turkey's provocative military operations in relation to the isle of Imia in the Eastern Aegean,

B. concerned about the dangers of over-reaction if this dispute continues,

C. having regard to Turkey's official statements making territorial claims and contesting the sovereign rights of an EU Member State,

D. whereas the islet of Imia belongs to the Dodecanese group of islands, on the basis of the Lausanne Treaty of 1923, the Protocol between Italy and Turkey of 1932 and the Paris Treaty of 1947, and whereas even on Turkish maps from the 1960s, these islets are shown as Greek territory,

E. whereas this action by Turkey forms part of a broader policy of questioning the status quo in the Aegean,

F. having regard to the statements by the Council at the Association Council meeting of 6 March 1995 which considered it 'of paramount importance to encourage good-neighbourly relations between Turkey and its neighbouring Member States of the EU', and whereas these privileged relations between the Union and Turkey should automatically preclude any military aggression,

The European Parliament,

1. Is gravely concerned by the dangerous violation by Turkey of sovereign rights of Greece, a Member State of the European Union, and by the build-up of military tension in the Aegean;

2. Deplores the fact that Greece and Turkey found themselves on the brink of hostilities and calls for an immediate stop to all actions which endanger peace and stability in this area;

3. Stresses that Greece's borders are also part of the external borders of the European Union;

4. Calls for compliance by Turkey with international treaties, and in particular the OSCE, which insists that all disputes be settled by peaceful means in accordance with international law;

5. Deplores the failure of the European Union and its Member States in this crisis to take effective action within the framework of the common foreign and security policy;

6. Calls on the Council to take appropriate initiatives to improve relations between Greece and Turkey;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Government of Turkey, the Parliament of Greece and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
B4-0158, 0181, 0183, 0187, 0246 and 0256/96

Resolution on the fatwa against Salman Rushdie

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights violations in Iran, in particular its resolution of 16 December 1993 on the death sentence on Salman Rushdie ((OJ C 20, 24.1.1994, p. 170.)), and to the resolutions adopted by the United Nations,

A. whereas on 14 February 1989 a fatwa was issued against Salman Rushdie, a citizen of a Member State, on the basis of his writing a book, a fatwa meant to lead to his death,

B. whereas in 1992 the EC started a Critical Dialogue with Iran to seek a written undertaking that the Iranian Government would take no action which would endanger the life of Salman Rushdie,

C. concerned by continuing information on flagrant human rights violations particularly against women, religious and ethnic minorities and opposition groups, both inside and outside the country, as exemplified by the recent death sentence on Dhabuhoullah Mahrani, a leading Bahai, for apostasy;

1. Reiterates its condemnation of the death sentence issued on 14 February 1989 against Salman Rushdie by the Iranian Government;

2. Calls on the Iranian Government to make a written declaration that it will not carry out the fatwa and will seek to restrain Iranian citizens from trying to do so;

3. Calls on the Council and Member States to undertake a new initiative in this matter and to adopt more concrete measures so as to increase pressure on the Iranian Government to make such a written declaration;

4. Expresses its solidarity with those Iranian citizens being persecuted by the Tehran Government for belonging to religious minorities such as the Bahai, or for their sex or ethnic origin, or because of their political opposition to that Government;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the Government and Majlis of Iran.