European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the tuna fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2010 (COM(2005)0187 - C6-0154/2005 - 2005/0092(CNS))
Date: 2005-09-27
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Comoros, financial compensation of an agreement, fishing area, fishing rights, protocol to an agreement

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

When it concerns medicinal products for human use, the fee
shall be 232 000 Euro.

When it concerns medicinal products for human use, the fee
shall be not more than 232 000 Euro.

When it concerns veterinary medicinal products, the fee shall
be 116 000 Euro.

The provisions of Article 3 shall apply to any scientific
opinion for the evaluation of medicinal products for human
use intended exclusively for markets outside the Community
pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004.

A reduced scientific service fee falling within the range of
2 500 Euro to 200 000 Euro shall apply for certain scientific
opinions or
for
human use.

services concerning medicinal products

A reduced scientific service fee falling within the range of
2 500 Euro to 100 000 Euro shall apply for certain scientific
opinions or services concerning veterinary medicinal products.

When it concerns veterinary medicinal products, the fee shall
be not more than 116 000 Euro.
When it concerns the evaluation of traditional herbal medic-
inal products, the fee shall be not more than 25 000 Euro.

The provisions of Article 3 shall apply to any scientific
opinion for the evaluation of medicinal products for human
use intended exclusively for markets outside the Community
pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004.

A reduced scientific service fee falling within the range of
2 500 Euro to 200 000 Euro shall apply for certain scientific
opinions or
for
human use.

services concerning medicinal products

A reduced scientific service fee falling within the range of
2 500 Euro to 100 000 Euro shall apply for certain scientific
opinions or services concerning veterinary medicinal products.
A reduced scientific service fee falling within the range of
2 500 Euro to 25 000 Euro shall apply for certain scientific
opinions or services concerning traditional herbal medicinal
products.

The scientific opinions or services referred to in the fifth and
sixth subparagraph shall be included in a list, which shall be
drawn up in accordance with Article 11(2).

The scientific opinions or services referred to in the sixth,
seventh and eighth subparagraph shall be included in a list,
which shall be drawn up in accordance with Article 11(2).

P6_TA(2005)0346

Protocol to the EEC-Comoros Agreement on tuna fishing *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclu-
sion of the Protocol setting out the tuna fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided
for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal
Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 1 January 2005 to 31
December 2010 (COM(2005)0187 — C6-0154/2005 — 2005/0092(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2005)0187) (1),

— having regard to Articles 37 and 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 (C6-0154/2005),

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on

Budgets and the Committee on Development (A6-0260/2005),

1. Approves the proposal for a Council regulation as amended and approves 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 Union of the Comoros.

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Citation 3 a (new)

— Having regard to the Council Conclusions of 19 July

2004 on Fisheries Partnership Agreements,

Amendment 2

Recital 2 a (new)

(2a)
It is important to improve the information provided to
the European Parliament. To this end, the Commission
should draw up an annual report on the implementation of
the agreement.

Amendment 3

Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a

During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before
another agreement is concluded on its renewal, the Commis-
sion shall submit
to the European Parliament and the
Council a report on the application of the agreement.

Amendment 4

Article 3 b (new)

Article 3b

On the basis of the report referred to in Article 3a and after
the Council shall,
consulting the European Parliament,
where appropriate, grant
the Commission a negotiating
mandate with a view to the adoption of a new protocol.

Amendment 5

Article 3 c (new)

Article 3c

The Commission shall forward to the European Parliament
and the Council a copy of
sectoral
programme and its implementing rules which the Comorian
authorities are to provide in accordance with Article 7(2) of
the Protocol.

the multiannual

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AMENDMENTS
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Amendment 6

Article 3 d (new)

Article 3d

When the first meeting of the Joint Committee provided for
in Article 7(1) of the Agreement is held, the Commission
shall inform the Comorian authorities of the attendance of
shipowners' representatives at subsequent meetings of the
Joint Committee.

P6_TA(2005)0347

Request for waiver of the immunity of Mr Marios Matsakis

European Parliament decision on the request for waiver of the immunity of Marios Matsakis
(2004/2194(IMM))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Marios Matsakis, forwarded by the
Attorney-General of the Republic of Cyprus on 20 September 2004 and announced in plenary sitting
on 13 October 2004,

— having regard to the letter, announced at the plenary sitting of 14 October 2004, in which Marios
for waiver of his

Matsakis challenged the Attorney-General's authority to make such a request
immunity,

— having regard to the two letters confirming the Attorney-General's authority to make a request for
waiver of the immunity of a Cypriot MEP, sent by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of
Cyprus on 13 October 2004 and on 10 February 2005 to the President of the European Parliament,

— having regard to the letter sent by the President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus on 16 June 2005,

— having heard Marios Matsakis in accordance with Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

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

— having regard to the judgments of 12 May 1964 and 10 July 1986 (1) of the Court of Justice of the

European Communities,

— having regard to Articles 83 and 113 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus,

— having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7, in particular paragraph 4 thereof, of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0268/2005),

1.
Takes note that, according to Articles 83 and 113 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus, the
Attorney-General of the Republic of Cyprus is the competent authority to present a request for the waiver
of a Member's immunity;

(1) Case 101/63 Wagner v Fohrmann and Krier

[1986] ECR 2391.

[1964] ECR 195 and Case 149/85 Wybot v Faure and others