European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (COM(2004)0531 - C6-0048/2005 - 2004/0181(CNS))
Date: 2005-07-05
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: bird, environmental protection, mixed agreement, protection of animal life

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0180/2005),

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0205/2005),

1.

Approves the conclusion of the Protocol;

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

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and the People's Republic of China.

P6_TA(2005)0263

African-Eurasian migratory waterbirds *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion
by the European Community of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory
Waterbirds (COM(2004)0531 — C6-0048/2005 — 2004/0181(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2004)0531) (1),

— having regard to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds,

— having regard to Article 175(1) and Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph, of the EC

Treaty,

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0048/2005),

— having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

— having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 35 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

(A6-0187/2005),

1.

Approves the proposal for a Council decision as amended and 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.

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1
Citation 1

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular, Article 175(1),
in conjunction with
Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph and Arti-
cle 300(3), first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular, Article 175(1),
in conjunction with
Article 300(2),
the first subparagraph, Arti-
cle 300(3), first subparagraph and Article 300(4) thereof,

first sentence of

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 2
Recital 5a (new)

(5a) Migratory waterbirds play an important role in world-
wide biodiversity and should, in accordance with the 1992
Convention on Biological Diversity, be conserved for future
generations.

Amendment 3
Recital 7a (new)

(7a) Where the Commission, on behalf of the Community
and within the terms of its mandate, negotiates amendments
to the Action Plan referred to in Annex 3 to the Agreement, it
should take account,
conservation
measures listed in Article III(2) of the Agreement.

in particular, of

the

Amendment 4
Article 3

The Commission is hereby authorised to negotiate and
approve, on behalf of the Community, any amendments to the
Action Plan provided for by Article IV of the Agreement and
the amendments of the Agreement provided for by Article X.
The Commission should conduct these negotiations in consul-
tation with a special committee designated by the Council. It
shall ensure that the decisions adopted under the Agreement
are consistent with the existing Community legislation and
with the objectives of the Community's policies.

In respect of matters falling within the Community's com-
petence, the Commission is authorised to approve, on behalf
of the Community, amendments to the Annexes to the Agree-
ment adopted in accordance with Article X(5) thereof.

The Commission shall, in carrying out this task, be assisted
by a special committee designated by the Council.

If an amendment to the Annexes to the Agreement has not
been transposed into the relevant Community legislation
within 90 days of the date of its adoption by the Meeting of
the Parties, the Commission shall enter a reservation with
respect to that amendment by written notification to the
Depository in accordance with Article X(6) of the Agreement.
If the amendment is subsequently thus transposed, the Com-
mission shall withdraw the reservation without delay.

P6_TA(2005)0264

Request for defence of the immunity of Mr Bossi

European Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of
Umberto Bossi (2004/2203(IMM))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the request, by a barrister acting for Mr Umberto Bossi, for defence of his immunity in
connection with criminal proceedings pending before the District Court of Padua, of 3 August 2004,
announced in plenary sitting on 13 September 2004,