European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the conciliation committee for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to risks arising from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) (19th individual directive within the meaning of Article16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (PE-CONS 3668/3/2005 - C6-0001/2006 - 1992/0449B(COD))
Date: 2006-02-14
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: non-ionising radiation, occupational health, occupational safety, working conditions, workplace

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6.
Notes that a very substantial number of vehicles have been seized, confiscated and sold at auction,
which it considers incompatible with the principles of the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights,
and in particular Chapter VI thereof (entitled ‘Justice’), and not justified by any overriding requirements of
enforcement and prevention, when the gravity of the infringement is taken into account; remarks that, as
the Court of Justice has previously pointed out, as regards the ‘irregular’ use of a vehicle in another Member
State, penalties other than confiscation are possible;

7.
Considers the confiscation of the vehicles, and the fact that the petitioners are deprived of the use
thereof for many years, to be contrary to the right of property and freedom of movement, and that the
petitioners have a right to be properly compensated, bearing in mind the prejudice caused to their livelihood
and good character;

8.
Urges the Greek authorities to fulfil without delay the Hellenic Republic's obligations under the Treaty
and to comply with the rules laid down in Community legislation and particularly Directive 83/182/EEC, so
that the Commission may withdraw its legal action;

Should the Greek authorities fail to do that, calls on the Commission to proceed without delay with its

9.
legal action against the Hellenic Republic;

Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the relevant report of the committee responsible

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to the Council, the Commission and the Greek Government and Parliament.

P6_TA(2006)0052

Exposure of workers to artificial optical radiation ***III

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the conciliation committee
for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the minimum health
and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to risks arising from physical agents
(19th individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of
(artificial optical radiation)

Directive 89/391/EEC) (PE-CONS 3668/3/2005 — C6-0001/2006 — 1992/0449B(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (PE-CONS 3668/3/2005 —

C6-0001/2006),

— having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1992)0560) (2),

— having regard to the amended proposal (COM(1994)0284) (3),

— having regard to its resolution of 16 September 1999 on current legislative procedures in the field of
employment and social affairs (Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Coun-
cil — Effects of the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty) (SEC(1999)0581 — C4-0219/1999) (4),

— having regard to its position at second reading (5) on the Council common position (6),

— having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position

(COM(2005)0526) (7),

(1) OJ C 128, 9.5.1994, p. 146.
(2) OJ C 77, 18.3.1993, p. 12.
(3) OJ C 230, 19.8.1994, p. 3.
(4) OJ C 54, 25.2.2000, p. 75.
(5) Texts Adopted, 7.9.2005, P6_TA(2005)0329.
(6) OJ C 172 E, 12.7.2005, p. 26.
(7) Not yet published in OJ.

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— having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Rule 65 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A6-0026/2006),

1.

Approves the joint text;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

2.
the EC Treaty;

3.
Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have
been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in
the Official Journal of the European Union;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.

P6_TA(2006)0053

Protection of chickens kept for meat production *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive laying down
minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production (COM(2005)0221 —
C6-0190/2005 — 2005/0099(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0221) (1),

— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0190/2005),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinion

of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0017/2006),

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

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 substan-

1.

2.

3.

4.
tially;

5.

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

(1) Not yet published in OJ.