European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the Community and the Swiss Confederation in the audiovisual field, establishing the terms and conditions for the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the MEDIA Plus and MEDIA Training Community programmes, and a final Act (COM(2004)0649 — C6-0174/2004 — 2004/0230(CNS))
Date: 2005-02-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, Switzerland, agreement (EU), audiovisual communications policy, vocational training

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P6_TA(2005)0022

EC-Bulgaria Europe Agreement ***

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision
on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of
Bulgaria, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic
of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic
of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak
Republic to the European Union (13163/2004 — C6-0207/2004 — 2004/0815(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision (13163/2004) (1),

— having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second
subparagraph, in conjunction with Articles 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence and 310 of the
EC Treaty (C6-0207/2004),

— having regard to Rules 75, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0010/2005),

Gives its assent to the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement with the

1.
Republic of Bulgaria;

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

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Bulgaria.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2005)0023

EC-Swiss Confederation Agreement on MEDIA Plus and MEDIA Training pro-
grammes *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the
conclusion of an Agreement between the Community and the Swiss Confederation in the audiovis-
ual field, establishing the terms and conditions for the participation of the Swiss Confederation in
the MEDIA Plus and MEDIA Training Community programmes, and a final Act (COM(2004)0649 —
C6-0174/2004 — 2004/0230(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2004)0649) (1),

— having regard to Article 150(4) and Article 157(3), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first

subparagraph of Article 300(2), 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 (C6-0174/2004),

— having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education (A6-0018/2005),

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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 and the Swiss Confederation.

P6_TA(2005)0024

Request for defence of parliamentary immunity of Mr Koldo Gorostiaga

European Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Koldo
Gorostiaga (2004/2102(IMM))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the request by Koldo Gorostiaga for defence of his immunity in connection with legal
proceedings pending before a French court, of 7 July 2004, announced in plenary sitting on 22 July
2004,

— having regard to Articles 8, 9 and 10 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European
Communities, of 8 April 1965, and Article 6(2) of the Act concerning the election of the members of
the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, of 20 September 1976,

— having regard to the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 12 May 1964

and 10 July 1986 (1),

— having regard to Rules 6(3) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0006/2005),

A. whereas Koldo Gorostiaga was elected to the European Parliament in the fifth direct elections held on
13 June 1999, and whereas his credentials were verified on 15 December 1999 (2), and his term of
office expired on 19 July 2004,

B. whereas Koldo Gorostiaga complains that a certain amount of his money was seized by the Court of
First Instance of Paris and whereas he claims that these monies were allowances paid to him by Parlia-
ment,

C. whereas Koldo Gorostiaga asserts that the seizure of his alleged property constituted a violation of the

Protocol on Privileges and Immunities,

D. whereas Koldo Gorostiaga complains that he would have been declared ‘under examination’ by the
second investigating Chamber of the Court of Appeals of Paris, in its judgment of 11 June 2004, and
that this was a violation of the Protocol on Privileges and Immunities,

(1) See Case 101/63 Wagner v. Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v. Faure and others [1986]

ECR 2391.

(2) European Parliament decision on the verification of credentials of Members following the fifth direct elections to the

European Parliament on 10 to 13 June 1999 (OJ C 296, 18.10.2000, p. 93).