Minutes of the sitting of Wednesday 27 Mai 1998
Date: 1998-06-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: parliamentary debate

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

1998/99 SESSION

Sittings of 27 and 28 May 1998

ESPACE LEOPOLD › BRUSSELS

MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 1998

(98/C 195/01)

Proceedings of the sitting

IN THE CHAIR: Mr GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO

The following spoke:

President

(The sitting opened at 3.05 p.m.)

1.  Resumption of session

The session, adjourned on 15 May 1998, was resumed.

2.  In Memoriam

On  behalf  of  Parliament,  the  President  paid  tribute  to  the
memory  of  Mr  Lucas  Pires,  Vice-President  of  the  European
Parliament, who had died on 22 May 1998.

Parliament observed a minute(cid:146)s silence.

› Mr  Ru¤big,  who  welcomed  the  large  police  presence
around  Parliament(cid:146)s  buildings  in  Strasbourg  during  the  pre-
vious part-session;

› Mr  Medina  Ortega,  who  said  that  Air  France  staff  had
given  notice  of  a  two-week  strike  starting  the  following
Monday and asked whether the Presidency had taken action to
ensure  that  Members  could  reach  Strasbourg  for  the  next
part-session (the President  replied that he  had  already drawn
the  French  authorities(cid:146)  attention  to  the  difficulties  Members
encountered in reaching Strasbourg and that he would certainly
make  it  clear  that  these  difficulties  would  be  worsened  by  a
strike);

› Mr Kreissl-Do¤rfler, on Mr Ru¤big(cid:146)s remarks;

3.  Approval of Minutes

Mr  Medina  Ortega  had  informed  the  Chair  that  he  had  been
present  on  30  April  1998  but  that  his  name  was  not  on  the
attendance register.

Mr Blak, Mr Iversen and Mrs Kirsten M. Jensen had informed
the Chair that they had intended to vote for amendment 6 (first
part) to the Herman report (A4-0117/98), not against (Minutes
of 14.5.1998, Part I, Item 13).

› Mrs Banotti, who welcomed the result of the two referen-
dums held in Ireland the previous week, which she saw as a
great  victory  for  the  Belfast  agreements  and  the  Amsterdam
Treaty;

› Mrs Roth, who referred to Annex V, Article 1(1)(b) of the
Rules  of  Procedure,  and  complained  about  the  lack  of  trans-
parency within Parliament in relation to the Court of Auditors(cid:146)
official  interim  report  on  Members(cid:146)  allowances  which  had
been forwarded to the President a month previously and to the

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Bureau  on  13  May,  but  with  neither  Members  nor  political
groups  being  informed.  She  pointed  out  that  not  all  political
groups were represented in the Bureau (the President cut her
off, as she had overrun her speaking time, and answered that,
under the very provision of the Rules which she had referred
to, only (cid:145)the Annual Report and special reports of the Court of
Auditors,  accompanied  by  the  Institutions(cid:146)  answers(cid:146)  were
printed  and  distributed.  The  text  in  question  did  not  include
Parliament(cid:146)s  replies  and  was  not  a  final  report:  it  was
confidential,  which  was  why  it  had  been  forwarded  to  the
Bureau for consideration);

› Mr  Brinkhorst,  who  appreciated  that  the  Bureau  should
examine  the  issue,  but  stressed  that  Members  should  be
informed speedily on account of media reaction in the Member
States  (the  President  replied  that  his  first  obligation  was  to
comply  with  the  Rules  of  Procedure,  which  he  had  done  by
forwarding the report to the Bureau; he then reiterated his reply
to Mrs Roth);

› Mr  Wijsenbeek,  who  made  a  personal  statement  in  the
light of Mrs Roth(cid:146)s remarks.

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

4.  Membership of political groups

The President announced that Mr Pettinari had informed him
that  he  had  joined  the  PSE  Group  with  effect  from  25  May
1998.

5.  Request for waiver of Mr Le Pen(cid:146)s immunity

The  President  announced  that  he  had  received  from  the
German  authorities  a  request  for  the  waiver  of  Mr  Le  Pen(cid:146)s
parliamentary immunity.

In accordance with Rule 6(1), the request had been referred to
the  appropriate  committee:  the  Committee  on  the  Rules  of
Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities.

7.  Documents received

The President had received the following texts:

(a)  from the Council, requests for opinions on:

› Proposal for a Council Directive on a common system of
taxation  applicable  to  interest  and  royalty  payments  made
between  associated  companies  of  different  Member  States
(COM(98)0067  ›  C4-0195/98  ›  98/0087(CNS))  (Hughes
procedure to be applied)

referred to
responsible: ECON
opinion: LEGA

legal basis: Art. 100 EC

› Proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  providing  exceptional
financial  assistance  to  Azerbaijan  (COM(98)0205  ›  C4-
0274/98 › 98/0129(CNS))

referred to
responsible: BUDG
opinion: FASE, RELA

legal basis: Art. 235 EC

› Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the
position to be taken by the Community within the Association
Council  established  by  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the
European  Communities  and  their  Member  States  of  the  one
part,  and  Romania  of  the  other  part,  signed  in  Brussels  on
1 February 1993, with regard to the adoption of the rules for the
implementation of Article 64(1)(i), (1)(ii) and (2) of the Europe
Agreement  and  for  the  implementation  of  Article  9(1)(1),
(1)(2) and (2) of Protocol 2 on ECSC products to the Europe
Agreement (COM(98)0236 › C4-0275/98 › 98/0139(CNS))

referred to
responsible: RELA
opinion: RTDE

legal basis: Art. 087, 235, 228(2) and (3), 1st subpara. EC

› Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation
(EEC)  No  3508/92  establishing  an  integrated  administration
and  control  system  for  certain  Community  aid  schemes  as
regards the deadlines for lodging applications for compensato-
ry  payments  under  the  aid  scheme  for  rice  producers
(COM(98)0228 › C4-0276/98 › 98/0136(CNS))

6.  Membership  of  committees  and  ACP-EU

Joint Assembly

referred to
responsible: AGRI
opinion: BUDG

legal basis: Art. 43 EC

At  the  request  of  the  PPE  Group  and  the  non-attached
Members(cid:146)  secretariat,  Parliament  ratified 
the  following
appointments:

› Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending  Regulation
(EC) No 3072/95 on the common organisation of the market in
rice  with  regard  to  the  scheme  for  compensatory  payment
(COM(98)0247 › C4-0277/98 › 98/0140(CNS))

›  Transport Committee:

Mr Schifone

›  Development Committee and ACP-EU Joint Assembly:

Mr Lehideux

referred to
responsible: AGRI
opinion: BUDG

legal basis: Art. 43 EC

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› Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending  Council
Regulation  (EC)  297/95  on  fees  payable  to  the  European
Agency 
the  Evaluation  of  Medicinal  Products
(COM(98)0021 › C4-0284/98 › 98/0135(CNS))

for 

referred to
responsible: BUDG
opinion: ENVI, CONT

› Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom)
amending  the  Financial  Regulation  of  21  December  1977
applicable to the general budget of the European Communities
(COM(98)0206 › C4-0290/98 › 98/0130(CNS))

referred to
responsible: BUDG
opinion: ECON, CONT

legal basis: Art. 209 EC

› Proposal  for  a  Council  Directive  amending  Directive
68/414/EEC imposing an obligation on Member States of the
EEC  to  maintain  minimum  stocks  of  crude  oil  and/or  petro-
(COM(98)0221  ›  C4-0309/98  ›  98/
leum  products 
0137(CNS))

referred to
responsible: RTDE
opinion: ECON, RELA

legal basis: Art. 103a(1) EC

› Proposal for a Council Directive amending for the second
time Directive 90/394/EEC on the protection of workers from
the  risks  related  to  exposure  to  carcinogens  at  work
(COM(98)0170 › C4-0310/98 › 98/0093(SYN))

referred to
responsible: ESOC
opinion: ENVI

legal basis: Art. 118a EC

(b)  from the Commission:

(ba) a communication:

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(bc)  a proposal for a transfer of appropriations:

› Proposal  for  transfer  of  appropriations  No  9/98  between
Chapters  in  Section  III  ›  Commission  ›  Part  B  ›  of  the
General Budget for the European Union for the financial year
1998 (SEC(98)0809 › C4-0278/98)

referred to
responsible: BUDG

(c)  from committees:

(ca)  reports and recommendations:

› Report  on  the  estimates  of  revenue  and  expenditure  of
Parliament and the estimates of revenue and expenditure of the
Ombudsman  for  the  Financial  Year  1999  ›  Committee  on
Budgets

Rapporteur: Mr Viola
(A4-0175/98)

› ***  Recommendation  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council
Decision on the accession of the European Community to the
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (5957/98
› C4-0235/98 › 97/0059(AVC)) › Committee on Fisheries

Rapporteur: Mr Roubatis
(A4-0176/98)

› *  Report  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation
approving  the  Protocol  establishing  the  fishing  possibilities
and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement
between the European Community and the Government of the
Republic  of  Guinea  on  fishing  off  the  Guinean  coast  for  the
period 1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999 (COM(98)0129 ›
C4-0245/98 › 98/0086(CNS)) › Committee on Fisheries

Rapporteur: Mr Gira(cid:152)o Pereira
(A4-0178/98)

› Report on the Commission communication to the Council
and  to  the  European  Parliament  on  cross-border  cooperation
within 
the  TACIS  Programme
(COM(97)0239  ›  C4-0280/97)  ›  Committee  on  Regional
Policy

framework  of 

the 

› Communication to the Council, the European Parliament
and the Economic and Social Committee on The New Trans-
atlantic Market Place (COM(98)0125 › C4-0271/98)

Rapporteur: Mrs Karamanou
(A4-0179/98)

referred to
responsible: RELA
opinion: FASE

(bb) a recommendation:

› Recommendation  for  the  Broad  Guidelines  of  the  Econ-
omic Policies of the Member States and the Community, drawn
up in conformity with Article 103(2) of the Treaty establishing
the European Community (COM(98)0279 › C4-0291/98)

referred to
responsible: ECON
opinion: ESOC

› **I  Report  on  a  proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation
amending  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1734/94  of  11  July
1994 on financial and technical cooperation with the Occupied
Territories (COM(97)0552 › C4-0048/98 › 97/0316(SYN)) ›
Committee on Budgets

Rapporteur: Mr Tomlinson
(A4-0180/98)

› **I/* Report on
I.  proposal for a Council Decision concerning the rules for
the  participation  of  undertakings,  research  centres  and
universities and for the dissemination of research results
for the implementation of the fifth framework programme
of  the  European  Community  (1998-2002)  (COM(97)
0587/2 › C4-0015/98 › 97/0309( SYN);

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II.  proposal for a Council Decision concerning the rules for
the  participation  of  undertakings,  research  centres  and
universities and for the implementation of the fifth frame-
work  programme  of  the  European  Atomic  Energy  Com-
munity  (Euratom)  (1998-2002)  (COM(97)0587/2  ›  C4-
0016/98  ›  97/0310  (CNS))  ›  Committee  on  Research,
Technological Development and Energy

Rapporteur: Mr Marset Campos
(A4-0188/98)

› Report on a communication from the Commission to the
Council, to the European Parliament, the European Economic
and  Social  Committee  and  the  Committee  of  the  Regions  on
ensuring  security  and  trust  in  electronic  communication  ›
towards  a  European  framework  for  digital  signatures  and
encryption  (COM(97)0503  ›  C4-0648/97)  ›  Committee  on
Legal Affairs and Citizens(cid:146) Rights (Hughes procedure)

Rapporteur: Mr Ullmann
(A4-0189/98)

› **I  Report  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council  Directive  on
registration  documents  for  motor  vehicles  and  their  trailers
(COM(97)0248 › C4-0423/97 › 97/0150(SYN)) › Committee
on Transport and Tourism

Rapporteur: Mr Bazin
(A4-0190/98)

› Report  on  the  Commission(cid:146)s  recommendation  for  the
Broad  Guidelines  of  the  Economic  Policies  of  the  Member
States  and  the  Community  (drawn  up  in  conformity  with
Article  103(2)  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Com-
munity)  (COM(98)0279  ›  C4-0291/98)  ›  Committee  on
Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

Rapporteur: Mr Gaso‘liba i Bo¤hm
(A4-0193/98)

› ***  Interim  report  on  the  draft  Council  Decision  on  the
procedure for implementing Article 366a of the Fourth ACP-
EC Convention (5644/98 › C4-0156/98 › 96/0050(AVC)) ›
Committee on Development and Cooperation

Rapporteur: Mrs Aelvoet
(A4-0194/98)

› *  Report  on  the  proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  on  the
consultation of the European Central Bank by national authori-
ties  on  draft  legislative  provisions  (COM(97)0725  ›  C4-
0147/98  ›  98/0056(CNS))  ›  Committee  on  Economic  and
Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy

Rapporteur: Mr Herman
(A4-0195/98)

(cb)  recommendations for second reading:

› **II Recommendation for second reading on the common
position  adopted  by  the  Council  with  a  view  to  adopting  a
Council Recommendation on European cooperation in quality
assurance in higher education (C4-0191/98 › 97/0121(SYN))
› Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media

Rapporteur: Mrs Heinisch
(A4-0191/98)

› **II Recommendation for second reading on the common
position  adopted  by  the  Council  with  a  view  to  adopting  a
Council  Directive  amending  Directive  90/219/EEC  on  the
contained  use  of  genetically  modified  micro-organisms  (C4-
0031/98 › 95/0340(SYN)) › Committee on the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Protection

Rapporteur: Mr Trakatellis
(A4-0192/98)

8.  Order of business

The President reminded Members that the order of business for
that day and the following day had been established (Minutes
of 11.5.1998, Item 8).

However, with the agreement of the Council and Commission,
he proposed starting immediately with the Council and Com-
mission  statements  on  preparation  for  the  Cardiff  European
Council, followed by a debate.

Mr  De  Melo  asked  whether  this  meant  that  the  first  item
(cid:145)Communication by the Commission on urgent political mat-
ters  of  major  importance(cid:146)  would  not  be  taken  (the  President
replied that it did).

The  President  also  reminded  Members  that,  at  the  sitting  of
12 May 1998 (Minutes, Part I, Item 5), Parliament had decided
to  include  as  the  last  item  on  the  agenda  for  this  sitting  the
Marset  Campos  report  on  the  fifth  framework  programme
(A4-0188/98).

9.  Preparation  for  Cardiff  European  Council

(statements with debate)

Mr Cook, President-in-Office of the Council, and Mr Santer,
President of the Commission, made statements on the prepara-
tion for the Cardiff European Council on 15-16 June 1998.

The following spoke: Mr David, on behalf of the PSE Group,
Mr  Provan,  on  behalf  of  the  PPE  Group,  and  Mr  Pasty,  on
behalf of the UPE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Mr David W. MARTIN

Vice-President

The  following  spoke:  Mr  Watson,  on  behalf  of  the  ELDR
Group,  Mrs  Moreau,  on  behalf  of  the  GUE/NGL  Group,
Mr Wolf, on behalf of the V Group, Mr Macartney, on behalf
of the ARE Group, and Mrs Muscardini, Non-attached Mem-
ber.

The  President  announced  that  he  had  received  motions  for
resolutions  pursuant  to  Rule  37(2)  from  the  following  Mem-
bers:

›  Aelvoet  and  Roth,  on  behalf  of  the  V  Group,  on  the
meeting of the European Council in Cardiff on 15-16 June
1998 (B4-0575/98);

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›  Green  and  David,  on  behalf  of  the  PSE  Group,  on  the
meeting of the European Council in Cardiff on 15-16 June
1998 (B4-0576/98);

›  Puerta, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the Cardiff
European Council of 15 and 16 June 1998 (B4-0577/98);

›  Lalumie‘re, on behalf of the ARE Group, on preparations
for the European Council meeting on 15-16 June 1998 in
Cardiff (B4-0579/98);

›  Watson,  Spaak  and  Neyts-Uyttebroeck,  on  behalf  of  the
ELDR  Group,  on  the  European  Council  of  Cardiff  (B4-
0580/98).

The  following  spoke:  Mr  Titley,  Mr  Herna·ndez  Mollar,
Mr Gerard Collins, Mrs Ojala, Mr Lukas, Mr Wim van Velzen,
Mr  Schiedermeier,  Mr  Andrews,  Mr  Papayannakis,  Mr  Alan
John  Donnelly,  Mr  De  Giovanni,  Mrs  Roth-Behrendt  and
Mr Schulz.

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 15.

10. Role  of  Union  in  world:  implementation  of

CFSP (debate)

Mr  Spencer  introduced  his  report,  drawn  up  on  behalf  of
Committee  on  Foreign  Affairs,  Security  and  Defence  Policy,
on the role of the Union in the world: implementation of the
common foreign and security policy for 1997 (A4-0169/98).

The  following  spoke:  Mr  Cook,  President-in-Office  of  the
Council,  Mrs  Aelvoet,  on  the  previous  item,  and  Mr  Fassa,
draftsman of the opinion of the Development Committee.

IN THE CHAIR: Mr PODESTA‘
Vice-President

The following spoke: Mr Titley, on behalf of the PSE Group,
Mrs Gu¤nther, on behalf of the PPE Group, Mrs Daskalaki, on
behalf of the UPE Group, Mr Bertens, on behalf of the ELDR
Group,  Mr  Carnero  Gonza·lez,  on  behalf  of  the  GUE/NGL
Group, Mrs Aelvoet, on behalf of the V Group, Mrs Lalumie‘re,
on  behalf  of  the  ARE  Group,  Mr  Souchet,  on  behalf  of  the
I-EDN Group, Mr Antony, Non-attached Member, Mr Van den
Broek,  Member  of  the  Commission,  Mr  Baro·n  Crespo,
Mrs  Stenzel,  Mr  Ephremidis,  Mr  Tatarella,  Mr  Truscott,
Mr Sindal, Mr Donner, Mr Swoboda and Mr Cook.

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 16.

11. Situation  in  South  Africa  (statements  with

debate)

Mr Henderson, President-in-Office of the Council, and Mr Pin-
heiro,  Member  of  the  Commission,  made  statements  on  the
situation in South Africa.

The  following  spoke:  Mrs  Kinnock,  on  behalf  of  the  PSE
Group,  Mrs  Maij-Weggen,  on  behalf  of  the  PPE  Group,
Mr Gerard Collins, on behalf of the UPE Group, Mr Bertens,
on behalf of the ELDR Group, and Mr Querbes, on behalf of
the GUE/NGL Group.

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IN THE CHAIR: Mrs SCHLEICHER

Vice-President

The following spoke: Mrs Aelvoet, on behalf of the V Group,
Mr  Macartney,  on  behalf  of  the  ARE  Group,  Mrs  Theorin,
Mr Wijsenbeek, Mr Spiers, Mrs Junker, Mr Smith, Mr Barros
Moura, Mr Henderson and Mr Pinheiro, the last two to answer
questions put to them during the debate.

The  President  announced  that  she  had  received  motions  for
resolutions  pursuant  to  Rule  37(2)  from  the  following  Mem-
bers:

›  Junker,  Vecchi,  Theorin,  Spiers,  Waddington,  White,
Kinnock, Smith, Barros Moura and Lange, on behalf of the
PSE Group, on the current state of negotiations  between
the EU and South Africa (B4-0570/98);

›  Bertens and Fassa, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on the
situation  in  the  Southern  African  region,  and  the  current
position regarding the EU-South Africa negotiations (B4-
0571/98);

›  Gerard Collins, on behalf of the UPE Group, on the current
position  regarding  EU-South  Africa  negotiations  (B4-
0572/98);

›  Aelvoet and Telka¤mper, on behalf of the V Group, on the
current  state  of  EU-South  Africa  negotiations  (B4-0573/
98);

›  Schwaiger, Maij-Weggen, Jackson, Kittelmann, Sarlis and
Oomen-Ruijten, on behalf of the PPE Group, on EU-South
Africa negotiations (B4-0574/98);

›  Macartney, on behalf of the ARE Group, on South Africa

(B4-0578/98).

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 17.

12. Broad  guidelines  of  economic  policies

(debate)

Mr Gaso‘liba i Bo¤hm introduced his report, drawn up on behalf
of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Indus-
trial  Policy,  on  the  Commission(cid:146)s  Recommendation  for  the
Broad  Guidelines  of  the  Economic  Policies  of  the  Member
States  and  the  Community  (drawn  up  in  conformity  with
Article  103(2)  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Com-
munity) (COM(98)0279 › C4-0291/98) (A4-0193/98).

The following spoke: Mr Metten, on behalf of the PSE Group,
Mr  Herman,  on  behalf  of  the  PPE  Group,  Mr  Crowley,  on
behalf  of  the  UPE  Group,  Mrs  Boogerd-Quaak,  on  behalf  of
the  ELDR  Group,  Mr  Theonas,  on  behalf  of  the  GUE/NGL
Group,  Mrs  Hautala,  Mr  Formentini,  Non-attached  Member,
Mr Hendrick, Mr von Wogau, chairman of the Committee on
Economic  Affairs,  Mr  Cars,  Mr  Fe·ret,  Mrs  Randzio-Plath,
chairman  of  the  Monetary  Subcommittee,  Mr  Wim  van
Velzen,  Mrs  Lienemann  and  Mr  de  Silguy,  Member  of  the
Commission.

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 18.

(The sitting was suspended at 8.20 p.m. and resumed at 9 p.m.)

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IN THE CHAIR: Mr GUTIE· RREZ DI·AZ
Vice-President

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 20.

13. Consultation  of  European  Central  Bank  on

draft legislative provisions

* (debate)

The next item was the report drawn by Mr Herman, on behalf
of  the  Committee  on  Economic  and  Monetary  Affairs  and
Industrial Policy, on the proposal for a Council Decision on the
consultation of the European Central Bank by national authori-
ties  on  draft  legislative  provisions  (COM(97)0725  ›  C4-
0147/98 › 98/0056(CNS)) (A4-0195/98).

Mr Giansily spoke on behalf of the UPE Group.

Mr Herman apologized for his late arrival and introduced his
report.

The following spoke: Mr Ribeiro, on behalf of the GUE/NGL
Group,  Mr  de  Silguy,  Member  of  the  Commission,  and  the
rapporteur,  with  a  question  to  the  Commission  which
Mr de Silguy answered.

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 13.

14. Estimates  of  revenue  and  expenditure  of
for  1999

Parliament  and  Ombudsman 
(debate)

Mr  Viola  introduced  his  report,  drawn  up  on  behalf  of
Committee  on  Budgets,  on  the  estimates  of  revenue  and
expenditure of the European  Parliament  and  the estimates  of
revenue and expenditure of the Ombudsman for the financial
year 1999 (A4-0175/98).

The  following  spoke:  Mr  Tomlinson,  on  behalf  of  the  PSE
Group,  Mr  Fabra  Valle·s,  on  behalf  of  the  PPE  Group,
Mr Virrankoski, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Mrs Mu¤ller, on
behalf of the V Group (the President then spoke on behalf of
the  President  of  Parliament  to  make  a  personal  statement
following  Mrs  Mu¤ller(cid:146)s  remarks),  Mrs  Mu¤ller,  on  the  Presi-
dent(cid:146)s statement, Mr Fabre-Aubrespy, on behalf of the I-EDN
Group, Mr Perry, Mrs Piha, Mr Ru¤big and the rapporteur.

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 19.

15. Situation of frontier workers (debate)

Mrs Van Lancker introduced her report, drawn up on behalf of
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, on the situation
of frontier workers in the European Union (A4-0168/98).

The following spoke: Mrs Glase, on behalf of the PPE Group,
Mrs Boogerd-Quaak, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Mr Wolf,
on behalf of the V Group, Mr Striby, on behalf of the I-EDN
Group, Mrs Oomen-Ruijten, Mr Chanterie, Mr Schiedermeier,
Mrs Lulling, Mr Flynn, Member of the Commission, and the
rapporteur with a question to the Commission which Mr Flynn
answered.

16. Registration  documents  for  motor  vehicles

and their trailers

**I (debate)

Mr  Bazin  introduced  his  report,  drawn  up  on  behalf  of
Committee  on  Transport  and  Tourism,  on  the  proposal  for  a
Council  Directive  on  registration  documents  for  motor  vehi-
cles  and  their  trailers  (COM(97)0248  ›  C4-0423/97  ›  97/
0150(SYN)) (A4-0190/98).

The following spoke: Mr Sarlis, on behalf of the PPE Group,
Mr Jarzembowski and Mr Kinnock, Member of the Commis-
sion.

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 11.

17. Production of potato starch * (debate)

Mrs  Redondo  Jime·nez  introduced  her  report,  drawn  up  on
behalf of Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development,
on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation
(EC) No 1868/94 establishing a quota system in relation to the
production  of  potato  starch  (COM(97)0576  ›  C4-0045/98  ›
97/0300(CNS)) (A4-0163/98).

The  following  spoke:  Mrs  Hardstaff,  on  behalf  of  the  PSE
Group,  Mrs  Schierhuber,  on  behalf  of  the  PPE  Group,
Mr Mulder, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Mr Van Dam, on
behalf of the I-EDN Group, Mr Imaz San Miguel, Mrs Anttila
and Mrs Cresson, Member of the Commission.

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 14.

18. Higher education **II (debate)

Mrs Heinisch introduced her recommendation for the second
reading, drawn up on behalf of Committee on Culture, Youth,
Education and the Media, on the common position adopted by
the Council with a view to adopting a Council recommendation
on  European  cooperation  in  quality  assurance  in  higher
education (C4-0191/98 › 97/0121(SYN)) (A4-0191/98).

The  following  spoke:  Mr  Elchlepp,  on  behalf  of  the  PSE
Group, Mr Sichrovsky, Non-attached Member, and Mrs Cres-
son, Member of the Commission.

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 10.

19. Fifth framework programme **I/* (debate)

Mr Marset Campos introduced his report, drawn up on behalf
of  Committee  on  Research,  Technological  Development  and

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Energy, on on the proposals for Council Decisions concerning
I.  the  rules  for  the  participation  of  undertakings,  research
centres and universities and for the dissemination of research
results  for  the  implementation  of  the  fifth  framework  pro-
gramme 
to
2002)(COM(97)0587/2  ›  C4-0015/98  ›  97/0309(SYN))  and
II.  the  rules  for  the  participation  of  undertakings,  research
centres and universities and for the implementation of the fifth
framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Com-
munity  (Euratom)  (1998  to  2002)(COM(97)0587/2  ›  C4-
0016/98 › 97/0310(CNS)) (A4-0188/98).

the  European  Community 

(1998 

Wednesday 27 May 1998

20. Agenda for next sitting
The President announced the following agenda for the sitting
of Thursday 28 May 1998:

9 a.m. › 1 p.m.:

9 › 11 a.m.:

› 

joint debate on three reports by Mr Arias Can(cid:152)ete, Mrs Kla(cid:223)
and  Mr  Viola  on  Cohesion  Fund,  Structural  Funds  and
island regions

The  following  spoke:  Mr  W.G.  van  Velzen,  on  behalf  of  the
PPE Group, Mrs Vaz da Silva and Mrs Cresson, Member of the
Commission.

11 a.m.:

›  voting time

The President closed the debate.

Vote: Minutes of 28.5.1998, Part I, Item 12.

(The sitting closed at 11.55 p.m.)

Julian PRIESTLEY
Secretary-General

Magdalene HOFF
Vice-President

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