European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women And Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (COM(2003) 512 ‐ C5-0489/2003 ‐ 2003/0197(CNS))
Date: 2004-01-13
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: UN convention, accession to an agreement, child, fight against crime, organised crime, the EU's international role, trafficking in human beings, woman

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P5_TA(2004)0006

Convention against transnational organised crime (Protocol on migrants)*

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the con-
clusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants
by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Orga-
nised Crime (COM(2003) 512 — C5-0488/2003 — 2003/0196(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 512) (1),

— having regard to Articles 62, point 2, and 63, point 3, of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council

consulted Parliament (C5-0488/2003),

— having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home

Affairs (A5-0485/2003),

1.

Approves conclusion of the agreement;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0007

Convention against transnational organised crime (Protocol on trafficking in per-
sons) *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the con-
clusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish
Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women And Children, supplementing the United Nations Con-
(COM(2003) 512 — C5-0489/2003 —
vention Against Transnational Organised Crime

2003/0197(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 512) (1),

— having regard to Articles 62, point 2, and 63, point 3, of the EC Treaty,

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

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— having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council

consulted Parliament (C5-0489/2003),

— having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home

Affairs (A5-0485/2003),

1.

Approves conclusion of the agreement;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States.

P5_TA(2004)0008

Enforcement of law against ship-source pollution *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council framework decision to
strengthen the criminal law framework for the enforcement of the law against ship-source pollu-
tion (COM(2003) 227 — C5-0244/2003 — 2003/0088(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2003) 227) (1),

— having regard to Articles 29, 31 and 34(2)(b) of the Treaty on European Union (C5-0244/2003),

— having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home

Affairs (A5-0373/2003),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

3.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal sub-

4.
stantially;

5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Article 3, paragraph 1, point (b)

(b) where the offences caused the death or serious injury of

(b) where the offences caused substantial damage to persons;

persons;

(1) Not yet published in OJ.