do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
2004/711/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 concerning discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

4.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 330/27

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European
Union in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

(2004/711/EC)

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Translation Centre
for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's
replies (1) (C5-0637/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0142/2004),
— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular
Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending
Regulation (EEC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European
Union (3), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

— having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on
the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation
(EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the
European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
— having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0212/2004),

1. Gives discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in

respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

2.

3.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of
the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union, the Council, the Commission and the
Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX

(1) OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, electric cable, telecommunications equipment

21.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 96/41

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2004/C 96/07)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2344/2003 (2)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (3) shall be amended
as follows:

On page 333 the following text is to be added after the first paragraph:

8544

Insulated (including enamelled or anodised) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and
other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical
fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with
electric conductors or fitted with connectors

‘Connectors for optical fibre cables are plug-in connections between each individual optical
fibre. They normally consist of a plastic or metal housing containing a ferrule. Ferrules
typically have the following appearance:

The ferrule is the most important component in terms of the connector's operation and may
be made of ceramic, zirconium oxide (ceramic), nickel silver, glass, tungsten carbide, etc.
Though the material of the ferrule does not normally predominate in the connector as a
whole, the importance of the ferrule to the product's application is such that the material is
to be seen as determining the connector's essential character.

Adapters for optical fibre cables are used to connect at least two single-fibre connectors.
They contain precision-tooled guides and consist mainly of metal or plastic.’

On page 343 following sentence is to be added:

Optical fibres, optical fibre bundles and cables

9001 10 10
and
9001 10 90

‘See also the Explanatory Notes to heading 8544.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 38.
(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
2004/717/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 concerning discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 330/66

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.11.2004

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and
Xenophobia in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

(2004/717/EC)

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European
Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the financial year 2002, together with the
Centre's replies (1) (C5-0633/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0138/2004),
— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2), and in particular
Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1652/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending
Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 on establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and
Xenophobia (3), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

— having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on
the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation
(EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the
European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
— having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the

Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

1. Gives discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in

respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

2.

3.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of
the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the Council, the Commission and the
Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General
Julien PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX

(1) OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 69.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 33.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road (codified version) (COM(2004) 47 — C5-0055/2004 — 2004/0017(COD))
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: carriage of goods, codification of EU law, common transport policy, international transport, road transport

30.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 104 E/545

TEXTS ADOPTED

Wednesday 21 April 2004

P5_TA(2004)0310

Common rules for carriage of goods by road ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive on the establishment of common rules for certain types of carriage of goods by road
(codified version) (COM(2004) 47 (cid:1) C5-0055/2004 (cid:1) 2004/0017(COD))

(Codecision procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2004) 47) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Articles 251(2) and 71(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted its proposal to Parliament (C5-0055/2004),

(cid:1) having regard to Rules 67, 89 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0250/

2004),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal

2.
substantially or replace it with another text;

3.

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

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0311

Quality of fresh water needed for fish ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support
fish life (codified version) (COM(2004) 19 (cid:1) C5-0038/2004 (cid:1) 2004/0002(COD))

(Codecision procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(2004) 19) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Articles 251(2) and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0038/2004),

(cid:1) having regard to Rules 67, 89 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0252/

2004),

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions relating to the protection of motor vehicles against unauthorised use (COM(2003) 632 — 5048/2004 — C5-0105/2004 — 2003/0248(AVC))
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: harmonisation of standards, motor car, safety device, technical specification, vehicle parts

30.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 104 E/547

Wednesday 21 April 2004

P5_TA(2004)0313

UNECE regulation to protect motor vehicles against unauthorised use ***

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the position
of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions relating to the protection
of motor vehicles against unauthorised use (COM(2003) 632 (cid:1) 5048/2004 (cid:1) C5-0105/2004 (cid:1)
2003/0248(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 632 (cid:1) 5048/2004) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 (2),

(cid:1) having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second

subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0105/2004),

(cid:1) having regard to Rules 86, 97(7) and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and

Energy (A5-0240/2004),

1.

2.

Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision;

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

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.
(2) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.

P5_TA(2004)0314

UNECE regulation on tyre rolling noise ***

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the position
of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe on the adoption of uniform prescriptions for the type approval of tyres with respect
to tyre rolling noise (COM(2003) 635 (cid:1) 5047/2004 (cid:1) C5-0107/2004 (cid:1) 2003/0254(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2003) 635 (cid:1) 5047/2004) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 (2),

(cid:1) having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second

subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0107/2004),

(cid:1) having regard to Rules 86, 97(7) and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and

Energy (A5-0239/2004),

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.
(2) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.
2004/707/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2002
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Agency for Reconstruction, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

4.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 330/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the
financial year 2002

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

(2004/707/EC)

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency
for Reconstruction for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (1) (C5-0632/
2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0149/2004),
— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular
Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1646/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending
Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (3), and in particular
Article 8 thereof,

— having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on
the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation
(EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the
European Communities (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,
— having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (A5-0212/
2004),

1. Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Reconstruction,

in respect of the

implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

2.

3.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the accompanying Resolution to the Director of
the European Agency for Reconstruction, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors
and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX

(1) OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
Uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) (Classification of goods)
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, electronic component

C 96/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

21.4.2004

UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE COMBINED NOMENCLATURE (CN)

(Classification of goods)

(2004/C 96/06)

Explanatory notes adopted in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 10(1) of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the
Common Customs Tariff (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2344/2003 (2)

The explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities (3) shall be amended
as follows:

On page 310

8473 10 11
and
8473 10 19

Electronic Assemblies

The existing text shall be replaced by the following:

‘Electronic assemblies consist of one or more printed circuits fitted with electronic integrated
circuits or microassemblies. They may also contain discrete active elements, discrete passive
elements, articles of heading 8536 or other electrical or electromechanical devices, provided
that they do not lose their character as electronic assemblies.

These subheadings do not include:

(a) mechanisms (without electronic components);

(b) modules (composed of mechanisms and electronic assemblies), such as cassette, compact
disc or DVD drives for data, video or audio reproduction consisting of mechanisms and
electronic control and signal processing assemblies.’

(1) OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 346, 31.12.2003, p. 38.
(3) OJ C 256, 23.10.2002, p. 1.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 as regards the conditions for the re-exportation and re-dispatch of products covered by the specific supply arrangements (COM(2004) 155 — C5-0129/2004 — 2004/0051(CNS))
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, European Parliament
Subjects: Azores, Canary Islands, French overseas department and region, Madeira, agricultural product, aid to agriculture, peripheral region, regional aid, supply

C 104 E/548

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

30.4.2004

Wednesday 21 April 2004

1.

2.

Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision;

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

P5_TA(2004)0315

Re-exportation and re-dispatch of products covered by the specific supply
arrangements *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending
Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 as regards the con-
ditions for the re-exportation and re-dispatch of products covered by the specific supply arrange-
ments (COM(2004) 155 (cid:1) C5-0129/2004 (cid:1) 2004/0051(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004) 155) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Articles 36, 37(2) and 299(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council con-

sulted Parliament (C5-0129/2004),

(cid:1) having regard to Rules 67 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A5-0231/

2004),

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

1.

2.

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

3.
stantially;

4.

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

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.

P5_TA(2004)0316

Interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different
Member States *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Direc-
tive 2003/49/EC as regards the possibility for certain Member States to apply transitional periods
for the application of a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments
made between associated companies of different Member States (COM(2004) 243 (cid:1) C5-0187/2004
(cid:1) 2004/0076(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004) 243) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C5-0187/2004),

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.
Resolution of the European Parliament containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section VIII — Ombudsman
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Ombudsman, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

4.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 330/157

RESOLUTION

of the European Parliament containing the comments accompanying the decision concerning
discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the
2002 financial year — Section VIII — Ombudsman

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year

(I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

— having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year,

together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

— having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article
248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the
underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),
— having regard to Article 272(10) and Article 275 of the EC Treaty,
— having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and

Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

— having regard to Rule 93 a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0228/2004),

1. Notes the replies given by the Ombudsman on 15 December 2003 to the questionnaire sent by the

Committee on Budgetary Control on 26 November 2003;

2.

Considers it reasonable that the Ombudsman has concluded an agreement with Parliament on
cooperation on administrative, budgetary and financial matters;

3. Acknowledges that the Ombudsman is looking for a low-cost way of regularly travelling to Frankfurt
am Main and Zurich airports; asks the Ombudsman to notify Parliament as to what solution he
prefers; asks Parliament, at the same time, to consider to what extent it can be of assistance to him;

4. Welcomes the Financial Controller's confirmation that the Ombudsman's financial management for

2001 and 2002 was satisfactory;

5. Also welcomes the fact that the Internal Auditor will carry out a critical review of the new financial

management structures and procedures for the financial year 2003;

6. Welcomes the fact that the Ombudsman has undertaken to forward to the discharge authority the

annual activity report drawn up by the principal authorising officer.

(1) OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.