European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Partnership and Development (8108/1999 — COM(1998) 357 — C5-0659/2001 — 1998/0199(CNS))
Date: 2004-04-22
Institutions: Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Pakistan, cooperation agreement (EU), cooperation policy, democratisation, development aid, human rights

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(cid:1) Thematic networks: networks bringing together a variety of stakeholders around a given tech-
nological and organisational objective, so as to facilitate co-ordination activities and transfer of
knowledge. They may be linked to best practice actions. Support will be granted towards the
additional eligible costs of co-ordinating and implementing the network. The Community partici-
pation may cover the additional eligible costs of these measures.

(b) accompanying measures

(cid:1) Accompanying measures will contribute to the implementation of the programme or the pre-
paration of future activities. Measures devoted to the commercialisation of products, process or
services, marketing activities and sales promotion are excluded.
(cid:1) studies in support of the programme, including the preparation of future activities;
(cid:1) exchange of information, conferences, seminars, workshops or other meetings and the man-

agement of clustered activities;

(cid:1) dissemination, information and communication activities;

The selection of shared-cost actions will be based on calls for proposals published on the Commis-

(3)
sion’s Internet site in accordance with the financial provisions in force.

(4)
Applications for Community support should provide, where appropriate, a financial plan listing all
the components of the funding of the projects, including the financial support requested from the Com-
munity, and any other requests for or grants of support from other sources.

Accompanying measures will be implemented through calls for tenders in accordance with the

(5)
financial provisions in force.

ANNEX III

INDICATIVE BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE

1) Facilitating at Community level access to digital content in areas of public interest, its use

and exploitation

35-45 %

2) Facilitating improvement of quality and enhancing best practice related to digital content
between content providers and users, and across sectors in the areas of public interest

50-60 %

3) Reinforcing co-operation between digital content stakeholders

6-10 %

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EC-Pakistan Cooperation Agreement *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the Coop-
eration Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on
Partnership and Development (8108/1999 (cid:1) COM(1998) 357 (cid:1) C5-0659/2001 (cid:1) 1998/0199(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(1998) 357) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to the draft cooperation agreement between the European Community and the Islamic

Republic of Pakistan on Partnership and Development (8108/1999),

(1) OJ C 17, 22.1.1999, p. 6.

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(cid:1) having regard to Articles 133, 181 and 300(2), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty,

(cid:1) having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council

consulted Parliament (C5-0659/2001),

Thursday 22 April 2004

(cid:1) having regard to its numerous previous resolutions on human rights,

(cid:1) having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security
and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and
Home Affairs, the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Committee on
Development and Cooperation (A5-0275/2004),

1.

Approves conclusion of the agreement;

Asks the Commission to present to Parliament one year after the entry into force of the agreement a
2.
report on its implementation and on its effect on human rights and democratisation and, should there be
no improvement in human rights and democracy, to consider what steps are necessary;

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

3.
and parliaments of the Member States and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

P5_TA(2004)0366

Guidelines for employment policy in the Member States *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for
the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2004) 239 (cid:1) C5-0188/2004 (cid:1) 2004/
0082(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004) 239) (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Article 128(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C5-0188/2004),

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

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0277/2004),

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.

(1) Not yet published in the OJ.