41. Has decided the following establishment plan measures:
— creation of 14 new permanent posts (1 A*15, 1 A*9, 7 A*6, 2 B*3, 3 C*1) and 3 temporary posts
(1 A*6 and 2 C*1), in addition to the 3 temporary posts (3 A*5) already agreed to by the Council in its
draft budget,
— extension until 31 December 2005 of one existing temporary contract (A*11),
— conversion of 3 permanent posts into temporary posts (1 C*2 and 2 B*6);
42. Has decided to increase the appropriations made available by the Council in the draft budget by
EUR 937655;
Section VIII(A) —European Ombudsman
43. Takes note of the significant increase in the number of complaints received by the Ombudsman
during 2004;
44. Has decided the following establishment plan measures:
— creation of 9 new temporary posts (4 A*6, 2 B*3, 3 C*1), in addition to the 4 temporary posts (3 A*6
and 1 B*4) already agreed to by the Council in its draft budget;
45. Has decided to increase the appropriations made available by the Council in the draft budget by
EUR 390 000;
Section VIII(B) —European Data Protection Supervisor
46. Recalls that 2005 will be the first full year of activities for the European Data Protection Supervisor;
47. Has decided the following establishment plan measures:
— creation of 4 new temporary posts (2 A*5, 1 B*4 and 1 C*1) as already agreed to by the Council in its
draft budget;
48. Has decided to increase the appropriations made available by the Council in the draft budget by
EUR 37 000;
49. Instructs its President to forward this resolution, together with the amendments to Sections I, II, IV,
V, VI, VII and VIII(A) and VIII(B) of the draft general budget, to the Council, the Commission and the otherinstitutions and bodies concerned.
P6_TA(2004)0040
Macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision amending CouncilDecision 2002/883/EC providing further macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina
(COM(2004)0604 —C6-0145/2004 —2004/0207(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004)0604) (
1),
— having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0145/2004),
— having regard to Rule 51 and Rule 43 (1) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade(A6-0026/2004),
(1) Not yet published in OJ.C 174 E/176 MT 14.7.2005 Il-Ġurnal Uffi ċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea
Il-Ħamis, 28 ta' Ottubru 2004
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal subs-
tantially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
P6_TA(2004)0041
Macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on macro-finan-
cial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro and amending Decision 2002/882/EC providing furthermacro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (COM(2004)0605 —C6-0146/
2004—2004/0204(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004)0605) (
1),
— having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0146/2004),
— having regard to Rule 51 and Rule 43 (1) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A6-0025/2004),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal subs-
tantially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) Not yet published in OJ.
P6_TA(2004)0042
Appointment of a Member of the European Court of Auditors
European Parliament decision on the nomination of Kikis Kazamias as a Member of the Court of
Auditors (C6-0116/2004 —2004/0811(CNS))
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to Article 247(3) of the EC Treaty and Article 160b(3) of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to
which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0116/2004),
— whereas at its meeting of 6 October 2004 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Council's
nominee for the office of Member of the Court of Auditors and considered the nominee's qualificationsin the light of the criteria laid down by Articles 247(2) of the EC Treaty and 160b of the EuratomTreaty,14.7.2005 MT C 174 E/177 Il-Ġurnal Uffi ċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea
Il-Ħamis, 28 ta' Ottubru 2004