A. whereasUmbertoBossiwaselectedtotheEuropeanParliamentinthefifthdirectelectionsheldon
13June1999,andwhereashiscredentialswereverifiedbyParliamenton15December1999(1)and
histermofofficeexpiredon10June2001,
B. whereasMembersoftheEuropeanParliamentmaynotbesubjecttoanyformofinquiry,detentionor
legalproceedingsinrespectofopinionsexpressedorvotescastbythemintheperformanceoftheir
duties(2),
C. whereastheimmunityfromlegalproceedingsenjoyedbyMembersoftheEuropeanParliamentalso
coversimmunityfromcivilproceedings,
D. whereasMembersoftheEuropeanParliamenthavearesponsibilitytoparticipateinpoliticalaffairs,
and accordingly when they publish newspaper articles on controversial topics they are properlydeemedtobeengagedintheperformanceoftheirdutiesasMEP,
1. Decidesthatitwouldnotbeappropriateforanymeasuretobeadoptedinrelationtotheproceed-
ingspendingthatmightraiseaquestionwiththeItalianauthoritiesconcerningthepoliticalactivitiesoftheformerMemberMrBossi;
2. InstructsitsPresidentimmediatelytoforwardthisdecisionandthereportofitscommitteetothe
CourtofBrescia.
(1) EuropeanParliamentdecisionof15.12.1999ontheverificationofcredentialsofMembersfollowingthefifthdirect
electionstotheEuropeanParliamenton10to13June1999(OJC296,18.10.2000,p.93).
(2) Article9oftheProtocolonthePrivilegesandImmunitiesoftheEuropeanCommunities.
P5_TA(2004)0355
DevelopmentoftheCommunity’srailways***III
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutiononthejointtextapprovedbytheConciliationCommit-
teeforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncildirectiveamendingCouncilDirective91/440/EECon
thedevelopment oftheCommunity’srailways(PE-CONS3641/2004/dashC5-0156/2004/dash2002/
0025(COD))
(Codecisionprocedure:thirdreading)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtothejointtextapprovedbytheConciliationCommittee(PE-CONS3641/2004/dash
C5-0156/2004),
/dash havingregardtoitspositionatfirstreading(1)ontheCommissionproposaltoParliamentandthe
Council(COM(2002)25)(2),
/dash havingregardtoitspositionatsecondreading(3)ontheCouncilcommonposition(4),
/dash havingregardtotheCommission’sopiniononParliament’samendmentstothecommonposition
(COM(2003)719/dashC5-0589/2003)(5),
/dash havingregardtoArticle251(5)oftheECTreaty,
/dash havingregardtoRule83ofitsRulesofProcedure,
/dash havingregardtothereportofitsdelegationtotheConciliationCommittee(A5-0242/2004),
(1) OJC38E,12.2.2004,p.89.
(2) OJC291E,26.11.2002,p.1.
(3) TextsAdopted,23.10.2003,P5_TA(2003)0453.
(4) OJC270E,11.11.2003,p.1.
(5) NotyetpublishedintheOJ.30.4.2004EN C104E/947 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
Thursday22April2004
1. Approvesthejointtext;
2. InstructsitsPresidenttosigntheactwiththePresidentoftheCouncilpursuanttoArticle254(1)of
theECTreaty;
3. InstructsitsSecretary-Generaldulytosigntheactand,inagreementwiththeSecretary-Generalof
theCouncil,tohaveitpublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion;
4. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthislegislativeresolutiontotheCouncilandCommission.
P5_TA(2004)0356
Railwaysafety***III
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutiononthejointtextapprovedbytheConciliationCommit-
teeforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncildirectiveonsafetyontheCommunity’srailwaysandamendingCouncilDirective95/18/EConthelicensingofrailwayundertakingsandDirective2001/14/EContheallocationofrailwayinfrastructurecapacityandthelevyingofchargesfortheuseofrailwayinfrastructureandsafetycertification(RailwaySafetyDirective)(PE-CONS3638/2004/dash
C5-0153/2004/dash2002/0022(COD))
(Codecisionprocedure:thirdreading)
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtothejointtextapprovedbytheConciliationCommittee(PE-CONS3638/2004/dash
C5-0153/2004),
/dash havingregardtoitspositionatfirstreading(
1)ontheCommissionproposaltoParliamentandthe
Council(COM(2002)21)(2),
/dash havingregardtoitspositionatsecondreading(3)ontheCouncilcommonposition(4),
/dash havingregardtotheCommission’sopiniononParliament’samendmentstothecommonposition
(COM(2003)719/dashC5-0586/2003)(5),
/dash havingregardtoArticle251(5)oftheECTreaty,
/dash havingregardtoRule83ofitsRulesofProcedure,
/dash havingregardtothereportofitsdelegationtotheConciliationCommittee(A5-0245/2004),
1. Approvesthejointtext;
2. InstructsitsPresidenttosigntheactwiththePresidentoftheCouncilpursuanttoArticle254(1)of
theECTreaty;
3. InstructsitsSecretary-Generaldulytosigntheactand,inagreementwiththeSecretary-Generalof
theCouncil,tohaveitpublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion;
4. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthislegislativeresolutiontotheCouncilandCommission.
(1) OJC38E,12.2.2004,p.92.
(2) OJC126E,28.5.2002,p.332.
(3) TextsAdopted,23.10.2003,P5_TA(2003)0454.
(4) OJC270E,11.11.2003,p.25.
(5) NotyetpublishedintheOJ.C104E/948 EN30.4.2004 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
Thursday22April2004