P6_TA(2005)0315
Agreement between the EC and Georgia on certain aspects of air services *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion
of the Agreement between the European Community and Georgia on certain aspects of air services
(COM(2005)0061 —C6-0060/2005 —2005/0009(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
—having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0061) (1),
—having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,
—having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council
consulted Parliament (C6-0060/2005),
—having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
—having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0231/2005),
1. Approves the conclusion of the agreement;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments
and parliaments of the Member States and Georgia.
(1) Not yet published in OJ.
P6_TA(2005)0316
Data on fishing activities, remote sensing *
European Parliment legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on electronic
recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing (COM(2004)0724 —
C6-0187/2004 —2004/0252(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
—having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004)0724) (1),
—having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0187/2004),
—having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
—having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0238/2005),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;
(1) Not yet published in OJ.17.8.2006 MT C 193 E/67 Il-Ġurnal Uffi ċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea
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3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
4. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal subs-
tantially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
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Amendment 1
Recital 5
(5) Pilot projects on electronic recording and reporting as well
as on remote sensing have been carried out during recent yearsby Member States and other countries. They have proved to be
valid and cost-effective .(5) Pilot projects on electronic recording and reporting as well
as on remote sensing have been carried out during recent yearsby Member States and other countries. Such methods of moni-
toring still require a series of adjustments before definitiveconclusions can be reached as to their use .
Amendment 2
Article 1, paragraph 1
1. The master of a Community fishing vessel shall record by
electronic means information relating to fishing activities, which
he is required to record in a logbook by Community legisla-
tion, and shall send itby electronic means to the competent
authority.1. The master of a Community fishing vessel shall record by
electronic means such information relating to fishing activities
ashe is required to record in a logbook under the provisions of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993establishing a control system applicable to the common fishe-ries policy (
1)and shall send such information by electronic
means to the competent authority /authorities. This procedure
shall exempt the master of the vessel from any obligation torecord such information on paper.
(1) OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.
Amendment 3
Article 1, paragraph 4a (new)
4a. Information gathered pursuant to the provisions of this
Article shall be made available for scientific research, but suchinformation shall not contain sensitive or secret commercialinformation, and confidentiality shall be ensured for all infor-mation electronically recorded and transmitted by the masters.
Amendment 4
Article 2, paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Community Agencies may use the images in order to
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Amendment 5
Article 2, paragraph 2a (new)
2a. The Commission shall specify in a detailed financial
table the source of the financing as well as the total costsand how those are shared between the Community and theMember States.
Amendment 6
Article 2, paragraph 2b (new)
2b. The Community shall grant a financial assistance to
national authorities and fishermen with a view to facilitatingthe purchase of equipment, its installation and special trai-ning.
Amendment 7
Article 2, paragraph 2c (new)
2c. The Community shall extend the objectives and fields of
use in a multipurpose approach in order to increase the effi-ciency of such a project and to take advantage of all the pos-sibilities that this system offers.
Amendment 8
Article 2a (new)
Article 2a
The Commission shall finance, jointly with the Member Sta-
tes, the costs relating to the installation of Vessel MonitoringSystems in vessels of more than 15 metres in length (overall)and to the sending of messages directly linked to the electroniclogbook.
Amendment 9
Article 3, subparagraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2006. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2008.
P6_TA(2005)0317
EC-Albania Agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorisa-
tion *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the
conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania onthe readmission of persons residing without authorisation (COM(2004)0092 —C6-0053/2005 —
2004/0033(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
—having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2004)0092) (
1),
—having regard to Article 63(3)(b) and 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence of the EC Treaty,
(1) Not yet published in OJ.17.8.2006 MT C 193 E/69 Il-Ġurnal Uffi ċjali ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea
It-Tlieta, 6 ta' Settembru 2005
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BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS BY
PARLIAMENT