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23 . 11.92 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 305 / 1

Monday, 26 October 1992

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# EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

1992 / 93 SESSION

Sittings of 26 to 30 October 1992

PALAIS DE L ' EUROPE — STRASBOURG

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING OF MONDAY, 26 OCTOBER 1992

( 92 / C 305 / 01 )

PART I

Proceedings of the sitting,

IN THE CHAIR : Mr KLEPSCH

President

( The sitting was opened at 3 p.m .)

1. Resumption of session

The President declared resumed the session of the Euro ­
pean Parliament which had been adjourned on 14 Octo ­
ber 1992 .

At the request of the SOC Group, made in agreement with
the political group chairmen, the sitting was then sus ­
pended .

tions, pursuant to Rule 56 ( the President replied that such
a statement was already included on the agenda for
Friday ); /

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— Mrs Ewing, who asked whethfer Parliament had been
or would be officially consulted on the Commission
proposal for a Regulation establishing Community
arrangements for fisheries and aquaculture
( COM(92)0387 ); she also wanted the Legal Affairs
Committee and Parliament 's Legal Service to look into
the legality of the proposal ( the President replied that the
question would be looked into and a reply given to
Mrs Ewing in due course );

4.15 ( The p.m sitting .) was suspended at 3.01 p.m . and resumed at — Mr Kostopoulos, who pointed out that, in Septem ­
ber, he had tabled a question on the genocide of the
Kurds, only to be told that a report by Mr Cravinho was
being prepared on this subject ; he called on Parliament to
express solidarity with the Kurds ; he also asked for the

2 . Approval of Minutes Dury report on EC-Turkey relations to be postponed

given that UN-sponsored negotiations on the Cyprus

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved . problem were just getting under way ( the President

confirmed that Mr Cravinho was the author of a report on

The following spoke ; the subject raised ; as regards the plight of the Kurds, he

pointed out that he had sent a letter of protest to the

— Mr Cassidy, who asked for the President of the Turkish authorities ; the second point, raised would be
Commission to make a statement on the GATT negotia taken when considering the order of business );

2 . Approval of Minutes

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved .

The following spoke ;

— Mr Cassidy, who asked for the President of the
Commission to make a statement on the GATT negotia

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— Mr Lane, who asked for a Commission statement, to
be followed by a debate, on sheepmeat pursuant to Rule
56 ( the President replied that he would contact the
Commission with this in mind );

— Mr Maher, who seconded this request ;

— Mr Tomlinson who, referring to a question he had
put the previous year to the Commission on the non Commission activities of Mr MacSharry, Member of the
Commission, repudiated attacks apparently made by the
latter on him at a court hearing in Ireland ( the President
replied that he would seek further information from the
Commission );

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— Mr Graefe zu Banngdorf, who wanted the Commis ­
sion statement on GATT to be followed by a debate ( the
President replied that the House would decide on this
question at the appropriate time );

— Mr Falconer, who asked whether the Presidency had
received a reply from the Council to his question con ­
cerning the draft convention on external frontiers ; he also
stated that a petition had been started against the privati ­
zation of the Scottish water industry ;

— Mr Lane, on the showing in the court hearing
referred to by Mr Tomlinson of video extracts of Parlia ­
ment which had been edited in a misleading manner ; he
called for the Enlarged Bureau to investigate the matter
( the President replied that the matter would be looked
into );

— Mr Fitzgerald who, referring to the oral questions
which he had tabled to the Council and Commission in

which he asked when these two institutions would meet
in public, protested at the fact that they had been changed
into written questions ( the President replied that the
matter would be looked into ).

3 . Membership of Parliament

The President announced that the Spanish authorities had
informed him that Mr Inigo Mendez de Vigo Montojo
had been appointed Member of Parliament with effect
from 1 9 October 1 992, to replace Mr Escuder Croft, who
had died .

He welcomed the new Member and drew attention to the
provisions of Rule 6(3 ).

4 . Referral to committees

The following had been referred to committees for
opinions :

— Agriculture Committee :

— Commission proposal concerning novel foods and

novel food ingredients ( COM(92)0295 — C3-0329 /
92 — SYN 426 )

( responsible : ENVI, already asked for opinions :
ECON, ENER );

— Energy Committee :
— Commission proposal for a new Community action

programme for the disabled ( HELIOS II 1992-1996 )
( COM(9 1)0350 — C3-041 1 / 92 )

( responsible : SOCI ).

5 . Petitions

The President announced that he had received the follow ­
ing petitions :

Mr Reinhard GWILDIES ( No 600 / 92 );

Mr Heiko MULLER ( No 601 / 92 );

Mr J. SCHRÖDER ( No 602 / 92 );

Mr Rüdiger WOHLERS ( No 603 / 92 );

Mr Rüdiger WOHLERS ( No 604 / 92 );

Mr Rüdiger WOHLERS ( No 605 / 92 );

Naturschutzjugend Landesvorstand Baden-Württemberg
( No 606 / 92 );

Mr Christoph VON STIETENCRON ( No 607 / 92 );

Mr Hans HOFFMANN and 1 other signatory ( No 608 /
92 );

Mr Hubert PAUQUAY and 4 other signatories ( No 609 /
92 );

Mr Otello MARTINELLI ( No 610 / 92 );

Mr Adam REIFENBERGER ( No 61 1 / 92 );

Mr Sönke KRÜLL ( No 612 / 92 );

Mrs Nicole LANGHAN ( No 613 / 92 );

Mr Bernard VANDAËLE ( No 614 / 92 );

Mrs Luciana P. BRAGGIO ( No 615 / 92 );

1 Union des Bouchers et des Commerçants des animaux
de l'île de Eubée ( No 616 / 92 );

Mr Antonio CARULLI ( No 617 / 92 );

Mr Felicísimo GÓMEZ VILLOTA ( No 618 / 92 );

Mrs Cathenne MOREL ( No 619 / 92 );

1 Associazione di Laziali ( No 620 / 92 );

Grup d Acció Valencianista and 800 other signatories
( No 621 / 92 );

Mr Claus SEHER ( No 622 / 92 );

Mr Egbert WORMS ( No 623 / 92 );

Neuromedia ( No 624 / 92 );

Mr Giuseppe DE FRANCESCO ( No 625 / 92 );

Liga Portuguesa dos Direitos do Animal ( No 626 / 92 );

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Mrs R. GARNER ( No 627 / 92 );

Mr George GRAHAM ( No 628 / 92 );

Mr Joaquim Luis SILVA PEREIRA ( No 629 / 92 );

Mrs Beate SERR ( No 661 / 92 );

Mrs Genevieve LAGARDE and 55 other signatories
( No 662 / 92 );

Mr José GARCIA CORTIJO ( No 663 / 92 );
Mr Didier QUIERTANT ( No 630 / 92 );

Mrs Grazia FRANCESCATO ( No 664 / 92 );

Mrs D. COMTESSE ( No 631 / 92 );

Silvema ( No 632 / 92 );

Mr G. WILTSHIRE ( No 633 / 92 );

Mr VASCO FRANCO and 14 954 other signatories
( No 634 / 92 );

Mr Adrien HUGUET ( No 635 / 92 );

Mr Augusto VINCENZI ( No 636 / 92 );

Mr Chris CHAPMAN ( No 637 / 92 );

Mr Peter HUGHES ( No 638 / 92 );

l'Asociacion de Vecinos Canarios ( No 639 / 92 );

E.Z.E. Asociación Celiaca de Euzkadi ( No 665 / 92 );

Mrs Irmingard GATTNER ( No 666 / 92 );

Mrs Isabel AGUILAR GONZALEZ DE URIARTE
( No 667 / 92 );

Mrs Shiela CLARK and 47 other signatories ( No 668 /
92 );

Motorcycle Action Group and 1 200 other signatories
( No 669 / 92 );

Mr Brian NEVENS and 25 other signatories ( No 670 / 92 );

OE-GIAPEC Groupement International des Associations
de Parents d'éléves de l'Enseignement Catholique
( No 671 / 92 );

Mrs Maria Manuela CABRITA MARTINS BATALHA
DO ROSÁRIO and six other signatories ( No 640 / 92 ); Mr Guido BIEGHS ( No 672 / 92 );

1 ' Associação Nacional de Conservação da Natureza
( No 641 / 92 );

Mrs Irene FAULSTICH-BEHRENBECK ( No 642 / 92 );

Mr Luis María AREIZAGA SIERRA and 70 other
signatories ( No 643 / 92 );

Mr Gaetano Vittorio SANFILIPPO ( No 644 / 92 );

Mrs PARK-MOISSON ( No 645 / 92 );

Mr Domenico CANTAFIO ( No 646 / 92 );

Mrs B. BEAUCHARD ( No 647 / 92 );

Mr Manuel COITA PITA ( No 673 / 92 );

Mrs Lilian Suzanne AL WEISS ( No 674 / 92 );

Gemeinde Ankershagen ( No 675 / 92 );

Mrs Margareta WEISS ( No 676 / 92 );

Between ( No 677 / 92 );

Mr Pierre COLLARD ( No 678 / 92 );

Mr Pascal NOVELLANI ( No 679 / 92 );

Mr Peter CLEARY and four other signatories ( No 680 /
92 );

Mr Jean BOURGEON ( No 648 / 92 ); Mr Francisco OLIVEIRA SANTOS ( No 681 / 92 );
Mr Robert TRIER WEILER ( No 649 / 92 );
Lega Antivivisezionista and 240 other signatories
Mrs M. S. CHEN-GRIEP ( No 650 / 92 ); ( No 682 / 92 );

Mr Martin WARNECKE ( No 651 / 92 );

l'Associacão de Proprietários da Ilha Terceira ( No 652 /
92 );

Mr Billy ROBERTS ( No 683 / 92 );

Mr Roberto ALBANESE and 15 other signatories
( No 684 / 92 );

Mr A. M. BLEEKER-VAN VELZEN ( No 653 / 92 ); Mr ries Luis-Miguel ( No 685 / 92 ); DÍEZ BAYON and two other signato ­

1 Asociación para la Prevención del Maltrato al Hijo Mrs Elke HAWLITZKIY ( No 686 / 92 );
( No 654 / 92 );

Mr Francisco Javier VIANA JIMÉNEZ ( No 655 / 92 );

Mr Barry OUMAR ( No 656 / 92 );

Mr David CUTTLER ( No 657 / 92 );

Mrs Delia M. KYNE ( No 658 / 92 );

Il Nuovo Rinnovamento Medico ( No 659 / 92 );

Mr Eric A. ROSE ( No 660 / 92 );

Mr VITOVISCO ( No 687 / 92 );

Mrs Minnie Frances HOWLAND ( No 688 / 92 );

Mrs Helle L0CHTE JENSEN ( No 689 / 92 );

Mr Miguel C ANDEL SANMARTIN and 1 9 other signa ­
tories ( No 690 / 92 );

Mrs N. J. NOKES ( No 691 / 92 );

Mrs N. J. NOKES ( No 692 / 92 );

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Mr Lewis Charles D. HUNTER ( No 693 / 92 );

Mr Michael HENDERSON-BEGG ( No 694 / 92 );

Mr Giuseppe DE FRANCESCO ( No 695 / 92 );

Mr António da MOTA GONÇALVES ( No 696 / 92 );

Mr Raffaele RISI ( No 697 / 92 );

Mrs Carla PAGLIA ( No 698 / 92 );

Mr N. YARDLEY ( No 699 / 92 );

— Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 86 /
465 / EEC concerning the Community list of less ­
favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive
75 / 268 / EEC ( Federal Republic of Germany ) ' New Län ­
der ' ( COM(92)()35 1 — C3-0375 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : AGRI
opinion : BUDG

— Proposal for a Directive on the application of Open
Network Provision ( ONP ) to voice telephony
( COM(92)C)247 — C3-0376 / 92 — SYN 437 )

Mrs J. JARRELL and 200 other signatories ( No 700 / 92 );

referred to

Mrs Sylvie SAILLARD ( No 701 / 92 ); responsible : ECON

opinion : ENER
Plataforma Ciudadana por la Defensa de las Ramblas de legal basis : Art .
José Mesa y López ( No 702 / 92 );

Mrs Sylvie SAILLARD ( No 701 / 92 );

legal basis : Art . 100a EEC

1 ' Asociación para la Defensa de los Derechos del Animal
( No 703 / 92 );

Mr Walter BOUHS ( No 704 / 92 );

These petitions had been entered in the register pursuant
to Rule 1 28(3 ) and had been referred to the Committee on
Petitions pursuant to paragraph 4 of that rule .

6 . Documents received

The President announced that he had received :

( a ) from the Council :

( aa ) requests for opinions on the following proposals

from the Commission of the European Communities
to the Council :

— Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation
( EEC ) No 3359 / 90 for an action programme in the field
of transport inftrastructure with a view to the completion
of an integrated transport market in 1992 ( COM(92)023 1

— C3-0372 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : TRAN
opinion : BUDG

legal basis : Art . 075 EEC, Art . 084(2 ) EEC

— Proposal for a Decision on the creation of a Trans European Road Network ( COM(92)0231 — C3-0373 /
92 )

referred to

responsible : TRAN
opinion : BUDG, REGI

legal basis : Art . 075 EEC

— Proposal for a Decision on the creation of a Euro ­
pean inland waterway network ( COM(92)0231 — C3 ­
0374 / 92 )

referred to
responsible : TRAN
opinion : BUDG, REGI

legal basis : Art . 075 EEC

— Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation
( EEC ) No 2997 / 87 laying down, in respect of hops, the
amount of aid to producers for the 1986 harvest and
providing for special measures for certain regions of
production ( COM(92)0310 — C3-0377 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : AGRI
opinion : BUDG

legal basis : Art . 042 EEC, Art . 043 EEC

— Proposal for a Directive on the mutual recognition of
licences and other national authorizations to operate
telecommunications services, including the establish ­
ment of a single Community Telecommunications
Licence and the setting up of a Community Telecommu ­
nications Committee ( CTC ) ( COM(92)0254 — C3-0380 /
92 — SYN 438 )

referred to

responsible : ECON
opinion : ENER, LEGA

legal basis : Art . 057(2 ) EEC, Art . 066 EEC, Art . 100a
EEC

— Proposal for a Regulation on the control of exports
of certain dual-use goods and technologies and of certain
nuclear products and technologies ( COM(92)0317 —
C3-0381 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : ECON
opinion : FASE, BUDG, ENER, RELA, CIVI

legal basis : Art . 1 13 EEC

— Proposal for a Regulation on a system of distribution
of Rights of Transit ( ECOPOINTs ) for vehicles having a
laden weight greater than 7.5 tonnes registered in a
Member State transiting through the Republic of Austria
( COM(92)0343 — C3-0382 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : TRAN
opinion : LEG A

legal basis : Art . 075 EEC

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— Proposal for a recommendation on common Infor ­
mation Technology Security Evaluation Criteria ( ITSEC )
( COM(92)0298 — C3-0383 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : ECON
opinion : LEG A

legal basis : Art . 235 EEC

— Proposal for a Directive coordinating procedures for
the award of public supply contracts ( COM(92)0346 —
C3-0384 / 92 — SYN 442 )

referred to

responsible : ECON
opinion : BUDG, LEGA

legal basis : Art . 100a EEC

— Proposal for a Regulation applying the principle of
freedom to provide services to maritime transport within
Member States ( maritime cabotage ) ( CC)M(89)0266 —
C3-0390 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : TRAN
opinion : SOCI

legal basis : Art . 084(2 ) EEC

— Proposal for a Regulation ( EEC, ECSC, EURA ­
TOM ) amending the Financial Regulation of 2 1 Decem ­
ber 1 977 applicable to the general budget of the European
Communities ( COM(92)0358 — C3-0391 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : BUDG

legal basis : Art . 078 ECSC, Art . 209 EEC, Art . 183
EURATOM
— Proposal for a Decision on the framework pro ­
gramme for priority actions in the field of statistical
information 1993-1997 ( COM(92)0395 — C3-0385 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : ECON
opinion : AGRI, BUDG, ENER, REGI, TRAN, ENVI,
DEVE

legal basis : Art . 213 EEC

— Proposal for a Regulation setting up licensing
arrangements for fishing within the regulatory area
defined by the NAFO Convention by vessels flying the
flag of a Member State or registered at a Community port
( COM(92)0394 — C3-0386 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : AGRI

legal basis : Art . 043 EEC

— Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 75 /
275 / EEC concerning the Community list of less ­
favoured farming areas within the meaning of Directive
75 / 268 / EEC ( Netherlands ) ( COM(92)0384 — C3-0395 /
92 )

referred to

responsible : AGRI
opinion : BUDG

legal basis : Art . 043 EEC

— Proposal for a Decision denouncing the fisheries
agreement between the former German Democratic
Republic and Sweden ( COM(92)0377 — C3-0396 / 92 )

referred to '

responsible : AGRI
opinion : RELA

— Proposal for a Regulation prohibiting the honouring legal basis : Art . 043 EEC
of Iraqi claims with regard to contracts and transactions
affected by the United Nations Security Council Resolu ­
tion 66 1 ( 1 990 ) and related resolutions ( SEC(9 1 ) 1 363 — — Proposal for a
C3-0387 / 92 ) the observation and

referred to
responsible : FASE
opinion : RELA, LEGA

legal basis : Art . 235 EEC

— Proposal for a Decision providing medium-term
financial assistance for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
( COM(92)0410 — C3-0388 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : RELA
opinion : FASE, BUDG, ECON

— Proposal for a Regulation on the statistical units for
the observation and analysis of the production system in
the European Community ( COM(92)0353 — C3-0397 /
92 — SYN 418 )

referred to

responsible : ECON

legal basis : Art . 100a EEC

— Proposal for a Decision concerning the establish ­
ment of a combined transport network in the Community
( COM(92)0230 — C3-0398 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : TRAN

legal basis : Art . 235 EEC legal basis : Art . 075 EEC, Art . 084(2 ) EEC

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— Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 75 /
130 / EEC on the establishment of common rules for
certain types of combined carriage of goods between
Member States ( CC)M(92)0230 — C3-0399 / 92 )

referred to
responsible : TRAN

— Letter from the Council of the European Communi ­
ties concerning the appointment of a member of the Court
of Auditors ( 10929 / 92 — C3-0392 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : CONT

legal basis : Art . 206(4 ) EEC, Art . 180(4 ) EURATOM,
legal basis : Art . 075 EEC, Art . 084(2 ) EEC Art . 078e(4 ) ECSC

— Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation
( EEC ) No 1 1 07 / 70 on the granting of aids for transport by
rail, road and inland waterways ( COM(92)0230 — C3 ­
0400 / 92 )

referred to
responsible : TRAN

legal basis : Art . 075 EEC

— Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation
( EEC ) No 805 / 68 on the common organization of the
market in beef and veal ( COM(92)0408 — C3-0401 / 92 )

referred to
responsible : AGRI
opinion : BUDG

legal basis : Art . 043 EEC

— Proposal for a Directive on protective devices
intended to prevent the unauthorized use of two or
three-wheel motor vehicles ( COM(92)0334 — C3-0406 /
92 — SYN 432 )

referred to
responsible : ECON
opinion : TRAN

legal basis : Art : 100a EEC

— Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation
No 1785 / 81 on the common organization of the markets
in the sugar sector ( COM(92)0403 — C3-0407 / 92 )

referred to
responsible : AGRI
opinion : BUDG, DEVE

legal basis : Art . 043 EEC

— Council opinion on the proposal for the transfer of
appropriations No 23 / 92 between chapters in Section III
— Commission — Part B — of the General Budget of the
European Communities for the financial year 1992
( SEC(92)1633 — C3-0393 / 92 )

referred to
responsible : CONT

— Letter of Amendment No 1 to the Draft Budget of the
European Communities for 1993 ( 9168 / 92 — C3-0405 /
92 )

referred to
responsible : BUDG

( b ) from the parliamentary committees, the following

reports :

— SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs and Security on EC-Turkey relations

Rapporteur : Mrs Dury
( A3-0 1 93 / 92 / SUPP )

— REPORT of the Committee on the Rules of Pro ­
cedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities on
the request for the parliamentary immunity of Mr Marco
Pannella to be waived

Rapporteur : Mr Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado
( A3-0269 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on the Rules of Pro ­
cedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities on
the request for the parliamentary immunity of Mr Marco
Pannella to be waived

( ab ): Rapporteur : Mr Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado
( A3-0270 / 92 )

— Draft general budget of the European Communities
for the financial year 1993 established by the Council
( COM(92)0140 — C3-0354 / 92 )

referred to
responsible : BUDG
opinion : committees concerned

legal basis : Art . 078 ECSC, Art . 203 EEC, Art . 177
EURATOM, Art . 020 MERGER TREATY

— - *1 REPORT of the Committee on Legal Affairs and
Citizens ' Rights on the proposal from the Commission to
the Council for a Directive on the coordination of certain
rules concerning copyright and neighbouring rights app ­
licable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission
( COM(9 1)0276 — C3-0345 / 9 1 — SYN 358 )

Rapporteur : Mr Medina Ortega
( A3-0271 / 92 )

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— **I REPORT of the Committee on the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Protection on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Directive on
the hygiene of foodstuffs ( COM(9 1)0525 — C3-0058 / 92
— SYN 376 )

Rapporteur : Mrs Green
( A3-0275 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on Transport and
Tourism on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a Regulation on the transfer of controls in the
field of road and inland waterway transport to the
Community 's external frontiers ( COM(92)0105 — C3 ­
0198 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Herman
( A3-0276 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on Agriculture,
Fisheries and Rural Development on the proposal from
the Commission to the Council for a Regulation on the
conclusion of the Protocol establishing, for the period

1 January 1992 to 31 December 1993, the fishing rights
and financial compensation provided for in the Agree ­
ment between the European Economic Community and
the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off
the coast of Guinea ( COM(92)(X)38 — C3-0087 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Blaney
( A3-0287 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on Civil Liberties and
Internal Affairs on the entry into force of the Schengen
Agreements

— - REPORT of the Committee on the Environment, Rapporteur ( A3-0288 / 92 : Mr ) Van Outrive
Public Health and Consumer Protection on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Regulation
amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 594 / 91 of 4 March 1991
in order to speed up the phasing-out of substances that — - REPORT of the
deplete the ozone layer ( COM(92)0106 — C3-0 188 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Alavanos
( A3-0278 / 92 )

— **I REPORT of the Committee on the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Protection on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Directive
amending Directive 70 / 220 / EEC on the approximation of
the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be
taken against air pollution by emissions from motor
vehicles ( COM(92)0064 — C3-0 184 / 92 — SYN 398 )

Rapporteur : Mr Vittinghoff
( A3-0279 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on Agriculture,
Fisheries and Rural Development on the proposal from
the Commission to the Council for
I. a Decision on the conclusion of agreements in the
form af exchanges of letters on fisheries between The
European Economic Community and Iceland
( SEC(92)0814 — C3-0248 / 92 );
II . a Decision on the conclusion of agreements in the
form af exchanges of letters on fisheries between The
European Economic Community and Norway
( SEC(92)08 1 4 — C3-0249 / 92 );
III . a Decision on the conclusion of agreements in the

form af exchanges of letters on fisheries between The
European Economic Community and Sweden
( SEC(92)0814 — C3-0250 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Lataillade
— **I REPORT of the Committee on the Environment, ( A3-0289 / 92 )
Public Health and Consumer Protection on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Directive
concerning Directive 84 / comparative 450 / EEC concerning advertising misleading and advertis amending ­ — - REPORT of the

Fisheries and Rural

ing ( COM(91 ) 0147 — C3-0337 / 91 — SYN 343 )

Rapporteur : Mrs Oomen-Ruijten
( A3-0283 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on Agriculture,
Fisheries and Rural Development on the proposal from
the Commission to the Council for a Council Regulation
laying down marketing standards for certain milk and
non-milk fats composed of plant and animal products
( COM(9 1)0462 — C3-0062 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on Institutional Affairs
Rapporteur : Mr Marck
on the conciliation procedure ( A3-0290 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Bru Puron
( A3-0285 / 92 )

— **I THIRD REPORT of the Committee on Legal
Affairs and Citizens ' Rights on the proposal from the
Commission to the Council for a Directive on the legal
protection of biotechnological inventions
( COM(88)0496 — C3-0036 / 89 — SYN 159 )

— **I REPORT of the Committee on Economic and
Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Directive on
the approximation of the laws of the Member States
relating to lifts ( COM(92)0035 — C3-0086 / 92 — SYN
394 )

Rapporteur : Mr Rothley Rapporteur : Mr Lataillade

( A3-0286 / 92 ) ( A3-0291 / 92 )

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— **I REPORT of the Committee on Economic and
Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for Directive on the
supervision and placing on the market of explosives for
civil uses and the mutual recognition of authorizations
and approvals relating to such explosives ( COM(92)C)l 23
— C3-021 1 / 92 — SYN 409 )

Rapporteur : Mr Pierros
( A3-0292 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on External Economic
Relations on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a Decision concerning the conclusion of a
trade and cooperation agreement between the European
Economic Community and Macao ( 6784 / 92 — C3 ­
0280 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Hindley
( A3-0293 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on Agriculture,
Fisheries and Rural Development on the proposal from
the Commission to the Council for
I. a Decision on the conclusion of agreements in the
form of exchanges of letters concerning certain
arrangements in agriculture between The European
Economic Community and Austria ( SEC(92)08 1 4 —
C3-0242 / 92 );
II . a Decision on the conclusion of agreements in the
form of exchanges of letters concerning certain
arrangements in agriculture between The European
Economic Community and Finland ( SEC(92)0814

— C3-0243 / 92 );
III . a Decision on the conclusion of agreements in the

form of exchanges of letters concerning certain
arrangements in agriculture between The European
Economic Community and Iceland ( SEC(92)08 14 —
C3-0244 / 92 );
IV . a Decision on the conclusion of agreements in the

form of exchanges of letters concerning certain
arrangements in agriculture between The European
Economic Community and Norway ( SEC(92)0814

— C3-0245 / 92 );
V. a Decision on the conclusion of agreements in the
form of exchanges of letters concerning certain
arrangements in agriculture between The European
Economic Community and Sweden ( SEC(92)0814

— C3-0246 / 92 );

VI . a Decision on the conclusion of agreements in the

form of exchanges of letters concerning certain
arrangements in agriculture between The European
Economic Community and Switzerland
( SEC(92)08 1 4 — C3-0247 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Blaney
( A3-0294 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on Transport and
Tourism on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a Regulation introducing a declaration of
European interest to facilitate the establishment of trans ­
european networks in the transport domain
( COM(92)0015 — C3-0096 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on Institutional Affairs
on the regulations and conditions governing the perfor ­
mance of the European ombudsman 's duties

Rapporteur : Mrs Bindi
( A3-0298 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on Institutional Affairs
on parliamentary committees of inquiry

Rapporteur : Mr Musso
( A3-0302 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on Social Affairs,
Employment and the Working Environment on the pro ­
posal from the Commission to the Council for a Decision
establishing a third Community action programme to
assist disabled people HELIOS II ( 1992-1996 )
( COM(9 1)0350 — C3-041 1 / 91 )

Rapporteur : Mrs Oomen-Ruijten
( A3-0305 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on External Economic

Relations on economic and trade relations between the
European Community and the EFTA countries in the
European Economic Area

Rapporteur : Mr Rossetti
( A3-0306 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Protection on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Directive
laying down minimum standards for the keeping of
animals in zoos ( COM(91)0177 — C3-0340 / 91 )

Rapporteur : Sir James Scott-Hopkins
( A3-0307 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on Transport and
Tourism on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for
I. a Decision concerning the conclusion of the agree ­
ments on the transit of goods between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Austria
( 6009 / 92 — C3-0258 / 92 );
II . a Decision concerning the conclusion of the agree ­
ments on the transit of goods between the European
Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation
( 6009 / 92 — C3-0259 / 92 )

Rapporteurs : Mr Wijsenbeek / Mr van der Waal
( A3-0309 / 92 )

— **I REPORT of the Committee on Economic and
Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Regulation on
the maximum design speed, maximum torque and maxi ­
mum net engine power of two or three-wheel vehicles
( COM(9 1)0497 — C3-0094 / 92 — SYN 371 )

Rapporteur : Mr Porto Rapporteur : Mr P. Beazley

( A3-0295 / 92 ) ( A3-03 12 / 92 )

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— **I REPORT of the Committee on Economic and
Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Regulation on
the braking of two and three-wheel motor vehicles
( COM(9 1)0496 — C3-0095 / 92 — SYN 373 )

Rapporteur : Mr P. Beazley
( A3-03 13 / 92 )

— **I REPORT of the Committee on Economic and
Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Regulation on
the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on
two or three - wheel motor vehicles ( COM(9 1)0498 —
C3-0093 / 92 — SYN 372 )

Rapporteur : Mr P. Beazley
( A3-03 14 / 92 )

— **I REPORT of the Committee on Economic and
Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a Directive
relating to the mechanical coupling devices of motor
vehicles and their trailers and their attachment to these
vehicles ( COM(92)0108 — C3-0 196 / 92 — SYN 408 )

Rapporteur : Mr P. Beazley
( A3-03 15 / 92 )

— *** REPORT of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
and Security on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council on the conclusion of the agreement on the
European Economic Area between the European Com ­
munities, their Member States and the Republic of
Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland,
the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Nor ­
way, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Swiss Confederation
( 5994 / 92 — C3-0241 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mrs Jepsen
( A3-03 16 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Protection on the proposal
from the Commission to the Council for a resolution on a
Community programme of policy and action in relation
to the environment and sustainable development
( COM(92)OQ23 — C3-0240 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mrs Dfez de Rivera Icaza
( A3-03 17 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on Budgets on the draft
general budget of the European Communities for the
financial year 1993 — Section III — Commission ( C3 ­
0354 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Samland
( A3-03 18 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on Agriculture,
Fisheries and Rural Development on the proposal from
the Commission to the Council for a Regulation on

special measures for farmers affected by the 1991 / 92
drought in Portugal ( COM(92)0348 — C3-0352 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Borgo
( A3-03 19 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on Budgets on the draft
amending ECSC operating budget for 1992
( SEC(92)1417 — C3-0389 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Pasty
( A3-0320 / 92 )

— REPORT of the Committee on Budgets on the draft
general budget of the European Communities for the
financial year 1 993 — Section I — European Parliament,
Section II — Council, Section II Annex — Economic and
Social Committee, Section IV — Court of Justice, Sec ­
tion V — Court of Auditors ( C3-0354 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Pasty
( A3-0323 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on External Economic
Relations on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a Decision providing medium-term financial
assistance for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
( COM(92)0410 — C3-0388 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Moorhouse
( A3-0324 / 92 )

— - REPORT of the Committee on External Economic
Relations on the Commission proposal for a Council
Decision providing further medium-term financial assist ­
ance for Romania ( SEC(92)1080 — C3-0277 / 92 )

Rapporteur : Mr Ortiz Climent
( A3-0325 / 92 )

( c ) from the parliamentary committees, the following

recommendations for the second reading :

— ** II RECOMMENDATION of the Comnyttee on
Legal Affairs and Citizens ' Rights on the COMMON
POSITION established by the Council with a view to the
adoption of a Council Directive on the coordination of
laws, Regulations and administrative provisions relating
to direct life assurance and amending Directives 79 /
267 / EEC and 90 / 619 / EEC ( C3-0290 / 92 — SYN 329 )

Rapporteur : Mr Garcia Amigo
( A3-0268 / 92 )

— ** II RECOMMENDATION of the Committee on
the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protec ­
tion on the COMMON POSITION established by the
Council with a view to the adoption of a Directive on
procedures for harmonizing the programmes for the
reduction and eventual elimination of pollution caused by
waste from the titanium dioxide industry ( C3-0284 / 92 —
SYN 362 )

Rapporteur : Mrs Schleicher
( A3-0272 / 92 )

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Monday, 26 October 1992

— ** II RECOMMENDATION of the Committee on

the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protec ­
tion on the COMMON POSITION established by the
Council with a view to the adoption of the Directive
amending Directive 70 / 157 / EEC on the approximation of
the laws of the Member States relating to the permissible
sound level and the exhaust system of motor vehicles
( C3-0291 / 92 — SYN 337 )

Rapporteur : Mr Amendola
( A3-0273 / 92 )

— ** II RECOMMENDATION of the Committee on
Legal Affairs and Citizens ' Rights on the COMMON
POSITION established by the Council with a view to the
adoption of a Directive amending Directive 77 / 91 / EEC
on the formation of public limited-liability companies
and the maintenance and alteration of their capital ( C3 ­
0288 / 92 — SYN 317 )

Rapporteur : Mr Perreau de Pinninck Domenech
( A3-0274 / 92 )

— ** II RECOMMENDATION of the Committee on
Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy on
the COMMON POSITION established by the Council
with a view to the adoption of a Council Directive
concerning the coordination of procedures for the award
of public works contracts ( C3-0285 / 92 — SYN 405 )

Rapporteur : Mr Beumer
( A3-0281 / 92 )

— ** II RECOMMENDATION of the Committee on
Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy on
the COMMON POSITION established by the Council
with a view to the adoption of a Directive relating to the
external projections forward of the cab 's rear panel of
motor vehicles of Category N ( C3-0286 / 92 — SYN 347 )

Rapporteur : Mrs Braun-Moser
( A3-0282 / 92 )

— ** II RECOMMENDATION of the Committee on
Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development on the
COMMON POSITION established by the Council with a
view to the adoption of
I. a Regulation amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 1601 /
91 laying down general rules on the definition,
description and presentation of aromatized wines,
aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine ­
product cocktails ( C3-0357 / 92 — SYN 396 );
II . a Regulation amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 1576 /
89 laying down general rules on the definition,
description and presentation of spirit drinks ( C3 ­
0358 / 92 — SYN 397 )

— ** II RECOMMENDATION of the Committee on
Legal Affairs and Citizens ' Rights on the COMMON
POSITION established by the Council with a view to the
adoption of a Directive on rental right and lending right,
and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of
intellectual property ( C3-0287 / 92 — SYN 319 )

Rapporteur : Mr Anastassopoulos
( A3-0297 / 92 )

— ** II RECOMMENDATION of the Committee on
Social Affairs, Employment and the Working Environ ­
ment on the COMMON POSITION established by the
Council with a view to the adoption of a Council
Directive concerning minimum requirements for improv ­
ing the safety and health protection of workers in the
surface and underground mineral-extracting industries
( Twelfth individual Directive within the meaning of
article 16(1 ) of Directive 89 / 391 / EEC ( C3-0289 / 92 —
SYN 392 )

Rapporteur : Mr McCubbin
( A3-0299 / 92 )

( d ) oral questions with debate by the following Mem ­

bers :

— von Alemann, Nielsen and Marques Mendes, on
behalf of the LDR Group, to the Council : Unemployment
and the Single Market ( B3 - 1287 / 92 );

— Desama, on behalf of the Committee on Energy,
Research and Technology, to the Commission : The
announcement of the closure of 31 coal-mines in the
United Kingdom and an overall energy strategy for the
Community ( B3 - 1289 / 92 );

— Beumer, on behalf of the Committee on Economic
and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy, to the Com ­
mission : Development and perspectives of the EMS and
EMU ( B3 - 1290 / 92 );

— Nianias, on behalf of the EDA Group, to the Coun ­
cil : Employment policy in a single Europe ( B3 - 129 1 / 92 );

— Le Chevallier, on behalf of the ER Group, to the
Commission : The European employment market ( B3 ­

1292 / 92 );

— Elmalan, Ribeiro, Ephremidis, on behalf of the LU
Group, to the Commission : Internal policies of the
Community ( B3 - 1293 / 92 );

( e ) oral questions from the following Members, pursuant

to Rule 60, for Question Time on 28 October 1992
( B3     - 1288 / 92 ):

aromatized wine-based drinks and aromatized wine ­, Cushnahan Newton Dunn, Cabezón, Ruiz-Giménez Alonso, Robles Aguilar Piquer, Crawley, Fitzgerald, An ­,
product cocktails ( C3-0357 / 92 — SYN 396 ); drews, Val verde Lopez, Stewart-Clark, McIntosh,
II . a Regulation amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 1576 / Bonde, Rawlings, von Alemann, Balfe, Spencer, Sim ­
89 laying down general rules on the definition, monds, Fitzsimons, Lalor, Papoutsis, Guillaume, Coon ­
description and presentation of spirit drinks ( C3 ­ ey, Wynn, Alavanos, Larive, Alliot-Marie, McMahon,
0358 / 92 — SYN 397 ) Nicholson, Arbeloa Muru, Bowe, Hughes, Papayannakis,

Sakellariou, Banotti, Ephremidis, Garcia Arias, Ramirez

Rapporteur : Mrs Rothe Heredia, Cushnahan, McMillan-Scott, Lane, Fitzsimons,

( A3-0296 / 92 ) Kostopoulos, Andrews, Melandri, Ewing, Fitzgerald,

Rapporteur : Mrs Rothe

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Lalor, Pollack, Izquierdo Rojo, Geraghty, Cassidy, Dav ­
id, Ephremidis, Aglietta, Pierros, Arbeloa Muru, Alava ­
nos, Oddy, Pollack, von Alemann, Harrison, Braun Moser, Coates, Arbeloa Muru, Bowe, Papayannakis,
Stewart-Clark, Ewing, Cooney, Ruiz-Giménez Aguilar,
McCubbin, Bonde, Ainardi, Baur, Rawlings, Frémion,
Schleicher, Langenhagen, Florenz, Stamoulis, Pagoro ­
poulos, Alavanos, Roumeliotis, Arias Cañete, Lane, Val ­
verde Lopez, Killilea, Fitzgerald, Fitzsimons, Andrews,
Lalor, de los Santos Lopez, Pierros, Cassidy, Menrad,
Colajanni, Verbeek, Larive, Santos, van der Waal,
McMahon, Ernst de la Graete, Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado,
Welsh, Donnelly, Hughes, Crawley, Aglietta, Kostopou ­
los, Balfe, David, A. Smith, Galle, Iversen, Sakellariou,
Simpson, Barrera i Costa, da Cunha Oliveira, Garcia
Arias, Colom i Naval, Romeos, Raffin, Ephremidis,
Izquierdo Rojo, Dinguirard, S. Martin, Kellett-Bowman,
Amendola, Cushnahan, Isler Beguin, Bofill Abeilhe,
Banotti, Scott-Hopkins, Newton Dunn, Brito, Seligman,
Speroni, Guillaume, Rogalla, Tongue, McIntosh, Morris,
Green, Ca . Jackson, Lomas .

( f) from the Commission :

— Proposal for the transfer of appropriations No 24 / 92
between chapters in Section III — Commission — Part B
— of the General Budget of the European Communities
for the financial year 1992 ( SEC(92)1775 — C3-0378 /
92 )

referred to
responsible : CONT

— Proposal for the transfer of appropriations No 25 / 92
between chapters in Section III — Commission — Part A
— of the General Budget of the European Communities
for the financial year 1992 ( SEC(92)1792 — C3-0379 /
92 )

referred to

responsible : BUDG

— Draft Amending ECSC Operating Budget for 1992
( SEC(92)1417 — C3-0389 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : BUDG
opinion : ECON, ENER, SOCI

legal basis : Art . 078 ECSC

— Draft ECSC Operating Budget for 1993
( SEC(92)1670 — C3-0394 / 92 )

referred to
responsible : BUDG
opinion : ECON, ENER, SOCI

legal basis : Art . 078 ECSC

— Seventh Report of the Commission to the Council
and the European Parliament concerning the implemen ­
tation of the White Paper on the completion of the
Internal Market ( COM(92)0383 — C3-0403 / 92 )

— Report of the Commission to the Council and the
European Parliament on the implementation of measures
for completing the internal market ( SEC(9 1)2491 —
C3-0404 / 92 )

referred to

responsible : ECON
opinion : AGRI, LEGA, SOCI, TRAN, ENVI, CIVI

( g ) from the Council to the Commission :

— Proposal for the transfer of appropriations No 26 / 92
between chapters in Section III — Commission — Part B
— of the General Budget of the European Communities
for the financial year 1992 ( SEC(92)1909 — C3-0402 /
92 )

referred to

responsible : BUDG

### 7 . Transfer of appropriations

The Committee on Budgetary Control had given a
favourable opinion on the proposal for the transfer of
appropriations No 1 1 / 92 ( SEC(92)1225 — C3-0260 / 92 ).

The Committee on Budgetary Control had given a
favourable opinion on the proposal for the transfer of
appropriations No 14 / 92 ( SEC(92)1228 — C3-0263 / 92 ).

The Committee on Budgetary Control had given a
favourable opinion on the proposal for the transfer of
appropriations No 23 / 92 ( SEC(92)1633 — C3-0366 / 92 ).

### 8 . Written declarations ( Rule 65 )

The President announced that written declaration No 3 /
92 had not received the required number of signatures
and had therefore lapsed pursuant to the provisions of
Rule 65(5 ).

9 . Official welcome

On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed mem ­
bers of a delegation from the People 's Assembly of the
People 's Republic of China, led by Mr Yao Guamg,
deputy-chairman of the Assembly 's foreign affairs com ­
mittee, who had taken their seats in the official gallery .

10 . Order of business

The next item was the order of business .

referred to The President announced that the draft agenda for that
responsible : ECON part-session ( PE 1 6 1 . 467 ) had been distributed, and that

opinion : AGRI, ENER, LEGA, SOCI, TRAN, ENVI, the following changes had been made or proposed to it
CULT ( Rules 73 and 74 ):

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Monday, 26 October 1992

Monday, 26 October 1992 :

— following a request from the EPP Group, the reports
on the financial protocols, which were on the agenda as a
joint debate ( Items 304 to 306 ) would be taken in the

following order :

— Van Hemeldonck ( A3-0351 / 92 ),

— Pons Grau ( A3-0273 / 92 ),

— Bindi ( A3-0356 / 92 );

— - the SOC Group had asked for the Bindi report on the
Ombudsman ( A3-0298 / 92 - Item 307 ) to be postponed
pursuant to Rule 105(1 ).

The following spoke : Mrs Oomen-Ruijten, on behalf of
the EPP Group, who asked for the report to be entered on
the agenda for the November part-session, Mr Cot, on
behalf of the SOC Group, and Mr Hansch, who asked for
the deadline for tabling amendments to be reopened, if
the report were postponed ( the President decided to put
this last request to the vote as well ).

Parliament agreed to the postponement of the report to a
future part-session .

It also decided to reopen the deadline for tabling amend ­

ments .

— the SOC Group had asked for the Musso report on the
right of enquiry ( A3-0302 / 92 — Item 308 ) to be referred
back to committee pursuant to Rule 103(1 ).

The following spoke : Mr Musso, rapporteur, who
objected that there had been a request for his report to be
referred back to committee, when the Bindi report had
merely been postponed, Mr Cot, on behalf of the SOC
Group, who altered his group 's request to one of post ­
ponement instead of referral back to committee, Mr Wij ­
senbeek and the rapporteur .

The President put the SOC Group 's altered request to the
House .

Parliament agreed to postpone the report and decided to
reopen the deadline for tabling amendments .

— the EPP Group, pursuant to Rule 1 05 ( 1 ), had asked for
the report and the supplementary report by Mrs Dury on
EEC-Turkey Relations ( A3-0 193 / 92 and A3-0 193 / 92 /
supp .), planned for Thursday 's agenda ( Item 341 ), to be
withdrawn ;

The SOC Group had asked for these reports to be brought
forward to Monday and entered instead of the Bindi and
Musso reports, which had been taken off the agenda .

The following spoke : Mrs Oomen-Ruijten, on behalf of
the EPP Group, Mr Galland, on behalf of the LDR Group,
Mr Cot, on behalf of the SOC Group, Mrs Oomen Ruijten and Mr Ephremidis .

The President put the EPP Group 's request to the House :

Parliament approved the request by EV ( the SOC
Group 's request therefore lapsed ).

— the recommendation for the second reading on the
protection of workers in the mineral-extracting industries
( rapporteur : Mr McCubbin ) ( A3-0299 / 92 — Item 311 )
had been adopted without report, and would therefore be
put to the vote at voting time at 6 p.m . on Wednesday ;

— the P. Beazley report on the maximum net engine
power of two or three - wheel motor vehicles ( A3-0312 /
92 ), planned without debate and due to be put to the vote
at voting time at 6 p.m . on Wednesday, would be taken
with debate and entered in place of the McCubbin
recommendation ;

               

             -              

Mr Collins, chairman of the Environment Committee,
asked for the Green report on the hygiene of foodstuffs
( A3-0275 / 92 — Item 344 ) due to be taken on Friday, to
be brought forward and entered as the last item of
Monday 's agenda, so that it could be put to the vote at
6 p.m . on Wednesday along with the other Single Act
reports .

The President agreed on the understanding that, if it could
not be taken that evening, it would go back to Friday 's
agenda .

               

             -              

— the Green Group and the Development Committee had
requested referral back to committee for the third Rothley
report on the legal protection of biotechnological inven ­
tions ( A3-0286 / 92 — Item 316 ) pursuant to Rule 103(1 ).

The following spoke : Mr Lannoye, on behalf of the
Green Group, Mr Saby, chairman of the Development
Committee, Mr Pimenta, on behalf of the LDR Group,
and Mr Rothley, rapporteur .

The President applied Rule 100(2 ) and did not authorize
any other Members to speak on this particular request .

Parliament rejected the request by EV .

As a number of Members were pressing for the floor, the
President announced that he would refer the application
of this particular provision of the Rules to the Committee
on the Rules of Procedure .

Mr Telkämper protested at the fact that he had not been
allowed to speak in his capacity as draftsman of the
opinion of the Development Committee .

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Monday, 26 October 1992

Tuesday, 27 October

— the President-in-Office of the Council, Mr Hurd, could
not be in Strasbourg until 4 p.m . and so the budget debate
( Items 317 to 320 ) would be held from 9 a.m . to 1 p.m .
and from 3 to 4 p.m .;

— the remainder of the agenda, from 4 p.m . to 8.30 p.m .,
would be as follows :

— debate on the Birmingham European Council ( Item

321 ),

— Oral Question with debate to the Commission on the

development of and prospects for the EMS and EMU
( B3     - 1290 / 92 ),

— Oral Question with debate to the Commission on coal

mine closures in the UK ( B3   - 1289 / 92 ) ( the RB
Group had asked for a Council statement on this
subject ).

The following spoke :

— Mrs Oomen-Ruijten, on behalf of the EPP Group,
who asked for oral questions on employment ( Items 33 1
— 337 on Wednesday 's agenda ) to be taken in a joint
debate with the oral question with debate on coal mine
closures on Wednesday ;

— Mr Cot, on behalf of the SOC Group, who repeated
his group 's request for these items to be taken separately ;

— Mr Galland, on behalf of the LDR Group, who
thought the oral question on coal mine closures should be
looked at in the context of a wide-ranging debate on
energy which could be held during the following part session, rather than as a separate debate ;

— Mrs Ewing, who asked for an assurance that the
President-in-Office of the Council would be present
during the debate on coal mine closures and would make
a statement on the matter ( the President replied that the
Council had informed him it was not prepared to make
such a statement );

— Mrs Oomen-Ruijten, who withdrew her request and
gave her support to Mr Galland ' s request for a wide ­
ranging debate on energy matters to include coal mine
closures .

The President put this proposal to the vote .

Parliament rejected this proposal by RCV ( SOC ):

Members voting : 178
For : 73
Against : 93
Abstentions : 12

— oral questions with debate by the EDA Group to the
Council ( B3 - 129 1 / 92 ) and by the ER Group to the
Commission ( B3 - 1292 / 92 ) would be added to the debate
on employment policy ( Items 33 1 to 337 );

— the Committee on Foreign Affairs had asked for the
debate on the Rossetti report on relations with the EFT A
countries ( A3-0306 / 92 — Item 325 ) to be postponed
pursuant to Rule 105(1 ).

Mr Cot, on behalf of the SOC Group, opposed the
postponement of the report .

Parliament rejected the request .

Mrs Van Putten welcomed a delegation of Dutch immi ­
grant organizations who were sitting in the visitors '
gallery .

— following a request by the chairmen of the political
groups, the oral questions with debate on racism and
xenophobia ( B3-1 192, 1 193 and 1 194 / 92 — Item 330 ),
originally down on the agenda as a joint debate with four
oral questions with debate on internal policy ( Items 326
to 329 ), would be taken as separate items . An Oral
Question with debate by the LU Group to the Commis ­
sion on community internal policy ( B3 - 1396 / 92 ) was
included in the joint debate ;

— the SOC Group had asked for the oral questions on
internal policy mentioned above ( Items 326 to 329 ) to be
incorporated in the debate on the van Outrive report on
the Schengen Agreements ( A3-0288 / 92 — Item 342 ) on
Thursday 's agenda .

The following spoke : Mr Cot, on behalf of the SOC
Group, Mr Tindemans, on behalf of the EPP Group, and
Mr van Outrive .

Parliament rejected the request by RCV ( EPP ):

Members voting : 149
For : 61

Against : 79
Abstentions : 9

— the following voting order had been proposed for
voting time at 6 p.m ., which was likely to continue
beyond 7 p.m .:

— financial protocol with Morocco,
— financial protocol with Syria,
— Jepsen report on the European Economic Area,
— calander of part-sessions for 1993,
— other reports under the Single Act .

Thursday, 29 October

— so that sufficient Members would be present for the

Mr West spoke . budget vote, for which a qualified majority was required,

voting on this would not begin until 10 a.m . From
9.30 a.m . to 10 a.m . Parliament would take any items
Wednesday, 28 October carried over from previous sittings .

— any items pending from Tuesday would be added to
the end of the agenda and not the beginning ;

  

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Monday, 26 October 1992

The President announced, pursuant to Rule 71(2 ), that
more than 20 amendments had been tabled other than

amendments already tabled by the committee responsible
to the van Outrive report on the entry into force of the
Schengen Agreenments ( A3-0288 / 92 ).

At his suggestion the report was kept on the agenda .

Mr Cassidy asked for corrections to be made to the
English version of the footnote in Thursday 's draft
agenda giving the majorities required for budget votes .

Friday, 30 October

— Mrs Jackson and other Members had opposed the
application of Rule 1 16(1 ) to the Commission proposal
for a Council Regulation on animal feedingstuffs
intended for particular nutritional purposes
( COM(92)0324 — C3-0368 / 92 ); this proposal, originally
without report, had therefore been referred back to
committee ;

— the report by Mrs Jackson on colours for use in
foodstuffs ( Item 343 ) had not been adopted in committee
and was therefore withdrawn from the agenda ;

— the Agriculture Committee had asked for the debate
on the Marck report on fats ( A3-0290 / 92 — Item 345 ) to
be postponed pursuant to Rule 1 05 ( 1 ).

Parliament approved the request .

— a report by Mr Pasty on the amending operational
budget of the ECSC for 1992 had been added to the
agenda ( A3-0320 / 92 );

— a Commission statement on the GATT negotiations
had been added at the end of the agenda .

The order of business was thus established .

Requests for urgent procedure ( Rule 75 )

( a ) by the Council for :

— a proposal for a Regulation establishing an inte ­
grated administration and control system for certain
Community aid schemes ( COM(9 1)0533 — C3-0036 /
92 ): 

Reason for the request :

The new measures resulting from CAP reform would
come into effect on 1 January 1993 .

— proposal for a Regulation on transit statistics and
storage statistics relating to the trading of goods between
Member States ( COM(92)0097 — C3-0209 / 92 — SYN
407 ): **I

Reason for the request :

The Council had to adopt its common position early
enough to enable the Regulation to come into force at the
beginning of the following year .

— proposal for a Regulation on the identification and
registration of animals ( COM(92)0148 — C3-0231 /
929 ): 

Reason for the request :

The new measures resulting from CAP reform would
come into effect on 1 January 1993 .

— proposal for a Decision on the granting of medium ­
term financial aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
( CC)M(92)04 1 0 — C3-0388 / 92 ) - ( Moorhouse report :
A3-0324 / 92 ):

Reason for the request :

This proposal followed discussions held at the informal
ECOFIN Council from 4 to 6 September 1992 .

               

             -              

The Agriculture Committee had decided to apply pro ­
cedure without report ( Rule 1 1 6 ( 1 )) to the proposal for a
Decision denouncing the fisheries agreement between
the former GDR and Sweden ( C3-0396 / 92 ). The Council
had also requested urgent procedure for this proposal .

The proposal would therefore be put to the vote on Friday
morning as part of the procedure without report .

( b ) by the Commission for :

— a proposal for a Directive on additional measures
concerning the control of foodstuffs ( COM(9 1)0526 —
C3-0064 / 92 ) 

— a proposal for a Regulation on the transfer of
controls in the field of road and inland waterway trans ­
port to the Community 's external frontiers
( COM(92)0105 — C3-0 198 / 92 ) - ( Herman report : A3 ­
0276 / 92 )

— proposal for a Directive amending Directive 79 /

1 1 2 / EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Mem ­
ber States relating to the labelling, presentation and
advertising of foodstuffs ( COM(92)0536 — C3-022 1 / 92 ­
SYN 380 ): **I

Reason for request :

The Council would have to decide the above proposals on

10 November .

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— proposal for a Decision granting medium-term supple ­
mentary financial aid to Romania ( SEC(92)1080 —
C3-0277 / 92 ) - ( Ortiz Climent report : A3-0325 / 92 ):

Reason for request :

Community involvement would enable economic reform
in Romania to be implemented .

— proposal for a Decision establishing a third Com ­
munity programme in favour of handicapped persons
HELIOS II ( 1992 — 1996 ) ( COM(9 1 ) 0350 / corr . —
C3-041 1 / 92 / corr .) - ( Oomen-Ruijten report : A3-0305 /
92 ):

Reason for request :

The Council had been asked to come to a decision at the

Social Affairs Council on 3 December 1992 .

( c ) by the Council and Commission for :

— proposal for a Regulation on the common organiza ­
tion of the market in fishery products ( COM(92)0079 —
C3-0 197 / 92 ): 

Reason for request :

This Regulation, necessary for the completion of the
Single Market, would have to come into force on 1
January 1993 .

— two proposals for Decisions on the conclusion of
agreements on the transit of goods by road and rail
between the EEC and Austria and between the EEC and
Switzerland ( COM(92)0107 — C3-0258 and 0259 / 92,
COM(92)0350 — C3-0346 and 0347 / 92 ) ( Wijsenbeek /
van der Waal report : A3-0309 / 92 ):

Reason for request :

These Decisions had to come into force on 1 January
1993 .

— proposal for a Regulation extending into 1 993 five
EEC Regulations applying generalized tariff preferences
for 1991 to certain products from developing countries
( COM(92)0417 — C3-04 14 / 92 ):

Reason for request :

The Council would have to decide upon this proposal six
weeks before its entry into force, i.e. 1 January 1993 .

Parliament would vote on these requests at the beginning
of the following day 's sitting .

Request for procedure without report ( Rule 116 )

— by the Environment Committee for :

— proposal for a Directive on sweeteners for use in

foodstuffs ( COM(92)0255 — C3-03 13 / 92 — SYN
423 )

the vote would be taken at 6 p.m . on Wednesday .

— proposal for a Decision on the approval of the
additional protocol to the international convention pro ­
tecting the Elbe ( COM(92)0212 — C3-0272 / 92 )

the vote would be taken on Friday .

— from the Agriculture Committee for :

 - — proposal for a Directive concerning less favoured

areas ( Netherlands ) ( COM(92)C)384 — C3-0395 / 92 ),

— proposal for a Decision denouncing the fisheries

agreement between the GDR and Sweden
( COM(92)0377 — C3-0396 / 92 ),

The vote would be taken on Friday .

— by the Social Affairs Committee for :

— proposal for a Regulation amending Regulations on

the application of social security schemes to
employed persons, self-employed persons and mem ­
bers of their families moving within the Community
( COM(92)C)315 — C3-0365 / 92 )

The vote would be taken on Friday .

Delegation of power of decision to a committee ( Rule 37 )

The Transport Committee had proposed Rule 37 be
applied to a proposal amending Regulation ( EEC )
No 3359 / 90 on an action programme in the field of
transport infrastructure with a view to the completion of
an integrated transport market in 1 992 ( COM(92)023 1 —
C3-0372 / 92 ).

The vote on the proposal by the Transport Committee
would take place at the beginning of Tuesday 's sitting .

11 . Fisheries ( announcement of motions for

resolutions tabled )

The President announced that he had received from the
following Members four motions for resolutions, with
request for an early vote pursuant to Rule 56(3 ), to wind
up the debate on the Commission statement on the third
multiannual guidance plan in the fisheries sector ( Debate :
Minutes of 18.9.1992, Part I, Item 14 ):

— Arias Canete, on behalf of the EPP Group, on the
multiannual guidance programmes 1 993 - 1 996 ( B3 - 1 332 /
92 ),

— Garcia, Kofoed and Maher, on behalf of the LDR
Group, on the third multiannual guidance programme in
the fisheries sector ( B3 - 1338 / 92 ),

— Brito, Mayer and Ephremidis, on behalf of the LU
Group, on the third multiannual guidance plan in the
fisheries sector ( B3 - 138 1 / 92 ),

— Mr Vazquez Fouz, McCubbin and Adam, on behalf
of the SOC Group, on the proposed fleet reductions and
the 1993-1997 multiannual guidance plans ( B3-1382 /
92 ).

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The decision on the request for an early vote would be
taken at the beginning of the following day 's sitting .

The deadline for tabling amendments and joint motions
for resolutions was set at 7 p.m . that evening .

### 12 . Topical and urgent debate ( subjects pro ­

posed )

The President proposed the following five subjects for
the next topical and urgent debate to be held on Thursday,
29 October 1992 :

—
Angola
— steel industry

— dam on the Danube

— human rights

— disasters .

13 . Deadline for tabling amendments and

motions for resolutions

The President announced that the deadline for tabling
amendments to reports on the agenda had passed .

However, it had been extended to 8 p.m . that evening for
the proposed calendar of part - sessions for 1993 .

The following deadlines had also been set :

— oral questions on the development of the EMS and
EMU and on coal mine closures in the UK :

— motions for resolutions : 12 noon on Tuesday
— amendments and joint motions for resolutions : 12

noon on Wednesday

— Pasty report on ECSC budget :
— amendments : 12 noon on Tuesday

14 . Speaking time

The debates were to be organized as follows, pursuant to
Rule 83 of the Rules of Procedure :

Speaking time for debates on Monday

Rapporteurs : 65 minutes ( 13x5 ')
Draftsmen : 38 minutes in all

Commission : 60 minutes in all

Members : 180 minutes

Speaking time for debates on Tuesday

( a ) 1993 draft budget

Authors 10 minutes ( 2x5 ')
Mr SAMLAND, general rapporteur : 20 minutes

Mr PASTY, rapporteur : 1 5 minutes
Draftsmen : 30 minutes

Council : 30 minutes ( including replies )
Commission : 30 minutes ( including replies )
Members : 150 minutes

( b ) other items

Council : 30 minutes in all

Commission : 40 minutes in all

Authors : 10 minutes (2 x 5 ')
Members : 1 80 minutes

Speaking time for debates on Wednesday

Rapporteurs : 20 minutes ( 4x5 ')
Draftsmen : 30 minutes in all

Authors : 30 minutes ( 15x2 ')
Council : 50 minutes in all

Commission : 60 minutes in all

Members : 150 minutes

Speaking time for debates on Thursday
( with the exception of the debate on topical and urgent
subjects of major importance )

Rapporteur : 5 minutes
Commission : 5 minutes

Members : 60 minutes

. Speaking time for debates on Friday :

Speaking time would be decided later .

ALLOCATION OF SPEAKING TIME FOR MEMBERS

( in minutes )

Total : 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330

Group l
Socialist Group 15 25 35 45 56 65 76 86 96 106

Group of the European People's Party 14 23 32 41 50 59 69 78 87 96
Liberal, Democratic and Reformist Group 5 8 11 13 16 18 21 24 26 29

Group for the European United Left 4 5 7 9 10 12 13 15 17 18
Green Group in the European Parliament 4 5 7 9 10 12 13 15 17 18
Group of the European Democratic Alliance 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14
Rainbow Group 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11
Technical Group of the European Right 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10
Left Unity Group 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10

Non-attached Members 6 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 17 18

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### 15 . Request for the waiver of Mr Pannella 's

immunity ( debate and vote )

The next item was the joint debate on two reports drawn
up on behalf of the Committee on the Rules of Procedure,
the Verification of Credentials and Immunities .

Mr Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado introduced his report on the
request for the waiver of Mr Pannella 's parliamentary
immunity ( A3-0269 / 92 ).

IN THE CHAIR : Mr CRAVINHO

Vice-President

The President declared the debate closed .

EXPLANATIONS OF VOTE :

The following spoke : Mr Langer, on behalf of the Green
Group, Mr Schodruch, on behalf of the ER Group,
Mr Taradash and Mr Rogalla .

VOTE

Parliament adopted the decision ( Part II ( a )).

Mr Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado introduced his report on the
request for the waiver of Mr Pannella 's parliamentary
immunity ( A3-0270 / 92 ).

The President declared the debate closed .

VOTE

Parliament adopted the decision ( Part II ( b )).

16 . Financial and technical cooperation with

Syria and Morocco ( debate ) ***

The next item was the joint debate on three reports drawn
up on behalf of the Committee on Development and
Cooperation .

Mrs Van Hemeldonck introduced her report on the
conclusion of the protocol on financial and technical
cooperation between the European Economic Commun ­
ity and the Kingdom of Morocco ( 6156 / 91 — C3 ­
0318 / 91 ) ( A3-0351 / 91 ).

Mr Pons Grau introduced his report on the conclusion of
the additional protocol on financial and technical cooper ­
ation between the European Economic Community and
the Syrian Arab Republic ( 4182 / 91 — C3-0080 / 91 )
( A3-0273 / 91 ).

Mrs Bindi introduced her report on the conclusion of the
protocol on financial and technical cooperation between
the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab
Republic ( 6693 / 9 1 — C3-336 / 9 1 ) ( A3-0356 / 9 1 ).

The following spoke : Mrs Belo, on behalf of the SOC
Group, Mr Moorhouse, on behalf of the EPP Group,
Mr Mendes Bota, on behalf of the LDR Group, Mr Puerta
Gutierrez, on behalf of the EUL Group, Mr Melandri, on
behalf of the Green Group, Mr Lataillade, on behalf of the
EDA Group, Mr Kostopoulos, Non-attached Member,
and Mr Sanchez Garcia, on behalf of the RB Group .

IN THE CHAIR : Mr ANASTASSOPOULOS

Vice-President

The following spoke : Mr Cheysson, Mr Tindemans,
Mrs Veil, Mr Vecchi, Mr Telkämper, Mr Andrews,
Mr Saby, Mr Bernard-Reymond, Mrs van den Brink,
Mr Pons Grau, rapporteur, Mr Matutes, Member of the
Commission, and Mr Melandri on the previous speaker 's
remarks .

The President declared the joint debate closed .

Vote : Minutes of 28.10.1992, Part I, Item 17 .

17 . Public works contracts ( debate ) ** II

Mr Beumer introduced the recommendation for the
second reading, drawn up on behalf of the Committee on
Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy, on
the common position established by the Council with a
view to the adoption of a Directive concerning the
coordination of procedures for the award of public works
contracts ( SEC(9 1)2360 — C3-0285 / 92 — SYN 405 )
( A3-0281 / 92 ).

The following spoke : Mr Cox, on behalf of the EPP
Group, Mr Blaney, on behalf of the RB Group, and
Mr Matutes, Member of the Commission .

The President declared the debate closed .

Vote : Minutes of 28.10.1992, Part I, Item 25 .

18 . Explosives for civil use ( debate ) **I

Mr Pierros introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of
the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and
Industrial Policy, on the proposal from the Commission
to the Council for a Directive on the supervision and
placing on the market of explosives for civil uses and the
mutual recognition of authorizations and approvals relat ­
ing to such explosives ( COM(92)0123 — C3-021 1 / 92 —
SYN 409 ) ( A3-0292 / 92 ).

The following spoke : Mrs Lulling, on behalf of the EPP
Group, and Mr Matutes, Member of the Commission .

The President declared the debate closed .

Vote : Minutes of 29.10.1992, Part I, Item 14 .

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### 19 . Maximum design speed of motor vehicles

( debate ) **I

Mr P. Beazley introduced his report, drawn up on behalf
of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and
Industrial Policy, on the proposal from the Commission
to the Council for a Regulation on the maximum design
speed, maximum torque and maximum net engine power
of two or three - wheel motor vehicles ( COM(9 1 ) 0497 —
C3-0094 / 92 — S YN 37 1 ) ( A3-03 1 2 / 92 ).

The following spoke : Mr Barton, on behalf of the SOC
Group, and Mr Matutes, Member of the Commission .

IN THE CHAIR : Mrs FONTAINE

Vice-President

The rapporteur spoke .

The President declared the debate closed .

Vote : Minutes of 29.10.1992, Part I, Item 15 .

The following spoke : Mrs Oddy, on behalf of the SOC
Group, Mr Janssen van Raay, on behalf of the EPP
Group, Mr Bangemann, Vice-President of the Commis ­
sion, Mr Blak and Mr Bangemann .

The President declared the debate closed .

Vote : Minutes of 28.10.1992, Part I, Item 27 .

22 . Direct life assurance ( debate ) ** II

Mr Garcia Amigo introduced the recommendation for the
second reading drawn up on behalf of the Committee on
Legal Affairs and Citizens ' Rights, on the common
position adopted by the Council with a view to the
adoption of a Directive on the coordination of laws,
Regulations and administrative provisions relating to
direct life assurance and amending Directives 79 / 267 /
EEC and 90 / 619 / EEC ( C3-0290 / 92 — SYN 329 ) ( A3 ­
0268 / 92 ).

The following spoke : Mr Rothley, on behalf of the SOC
Group, Mr Janssen van Raay, Lord Inglewood, on behalf
of the EPP Group, and Mr Bangemann Vice-President of
the Commission .

The President declared the debate closed .

### 20 . Rental right and lending right ( debate ) ** II

Vote : Minutes of 28.10.1992, Part I, Item 28 .

Mr Anastassopoulos introduced the recommendation for
the second reading, drawn up on behalf of the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Citizens ' Rights, on the common
position established by the Council with a view to the
adoption of a Directive on rental right and lending right
and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of
intellectual property ( C3-0287 / 92 — SYN 319 ) ( A3 ­
0297 / 92 ).

( The sitting was suspended at 8.05 p.m . and resumed at
9 p.m .)

IN THE CHAIR : Mrs ISLER BEGUIN

Vice-President

The following spoke : Mr Bru Puron, on behalf of the
SOC Group, Lord Inglewood, on behalf of the EPP
Group, Mrs Bj0rnvig, Mr Blak, Bangemann, Vice-Presi ­
dent of the Commission and Mr Anastassopoulos, rap ­
porteur .

The President declared the debate closed .

Vote : Minutes of 28.10.1992, Part I, Item 26 .

21 . Formation of public limited liability com ­

panies ( debate ) ** II

Mr Perreau de Pinninck introduced the recommendation
for the second reading, drawn up on behalf of the
Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens ' Rights, on the
common position established by the Council with a view
to the adoption of a Directive amending Directive 77 /
91 / EEC on the formation of public limited liability
companies and the maintenance and alteration of their
capital ( C3-0288 / 92 — SYN 3 1 7 ) ( A3-0274 / 92 ).

23 . Copyright, satellite broadcasting and cable

re-transmission rights ( debate ) **I

Mr Medina Ortega introduced his report, drawn up on
behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens '
Rights, on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a Directive for the coordination of certain
rules concerning copyright and neighbouring rights app ­
licable to satellite broadcasting and cable re-transmission
( COM(9 1)0276 — C3-0345 / 9 1 — SYN 358 ) ( A3-0271 /
92 ).

The following spoke : Mr Hoppenstedt, draftsman of the
opinion of the Economic Affairs Committee, Mr Blak on
behalf of the SOC Group, Mr Anastassopoulos, on behalf
of the EPP Group, Mrs Salema, on behalf of the LDR
Group, Mr Bontempi, on behalf of the EUL Group,
Mr Frémion, on behalf of the Green Group, Mrs Junker,
Lord Inglewood, Mrs Andre, Mr Bangemann, Vice President of the Commission, and Mr Anastassopoulos
who put a question to the Commission which Mr Bange ­
mann answered .

The President declared the debate closed .

Vote : Minutes of 29.10.1992, Part I, Item 16 .

24 . Legal protection of biotechnological inven ­

tions ( debate ) **I

Mr Rothley introduced his third report, drawn up on
behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens '
Rights, on the proposal from the Commission of the
European Communities to the Council for a Directive on
the legal protection of biotechnological inventions
( COM(88)0496 — C3-0036 / 89 — SYN 159 ) ( A3-0286 /
92 ).

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The following spoke : Mr Telkämper, draftsman of the
opinion of the Development Committee, Mr Graefe zu
Baringdorf, draftsman of the opinion of the Agriculture
Committee, Mr Linkohr, draftsman of the opinion of the
Energy Committee, Ms Oddy, on behalf of the SOC
Group, Mr Garcia Amigo, on behalf of the EPP Group,
Mr Pimenta, on behalf of the LDR Group, Mr Bontempi,
on behalf of the EUL Group, Mrs Breyer, on behalf of the
Green Group, Mr Sandbæk, on behalf of the RB Group,
Mr van der Waal, Non-attached Member, Mr Blak, Lord
Inglewood, Mr Telkämper, who said he would request
referral back to committee for the report, and Mr Bange ­
mann, Vice-President of the Commission .

Mr Hansch, with reference to Mr Telkämper ' s remarks,
asked for the quorum to be checked pursuant to Rule
89(3 ), should a formal request for referral back to
committee be tabled .

The following spoke on this request : Mr Ford and Ms
Oddy .

The President declared the debate closed, having
received no formal request for referral back to committee .

Vote : Minutes of 29.10.1992, Part I, Item 30 .

25 . Hygiene of foodstuffs ( debate ) **I

Mrs Green introduced her report, drawn up on behalf of
the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and
Consumer Protection, on the proposal from the Commis ­
sion to the Council for a Directive on the hygiene of
foodstuffs ( COM(9 1)0525 — C3-0058 / 92 — SYN 376 )
( A3-0275 / 92 ).

The following spoke : Mr Lane, on behalf of the EDA
Group, and Mr Bangemann, Vice-President of the Com ­
mission .

Enrico VINCI

Secretary-General

The President declared the debate closed .

Vote : Minutes of 29.10.1992, Part I, Item 31 .

### 26 . Agenda for next sitting

The President announced the following agenda for the
sitting of Tuesday, 27 October 1992 :

9 a.m . to 1 p.m . and 3 p.m . to 8.30 p.m .:

9 a.m . to 1 p.m . and 3 p.m . to 4 p.m .:

— topical and urgent debate ( announcement of motions
tabled )

— decision on request for an early vote

— decision on proposal for delegation of power to a
committee

— decision on urgent procedure

— joint debate on two oral questions with debate and
two reports on the draft general budget

4 p.m . to 8.30 p.m .:

— topical and urgent debate ( list of subjects to be
included )

— Council and Commission statements on the Bir ­
mingham Summit ( followed by debate )

— oral question with debate on the EMS and EMU

— oral question with debate on the coal mine closures
in the UK

( The sitting was closed at 11.55 p.m .)

Nicole FONTAINE

Vice-President

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PART II

Texts adopted by the European Parliament

### Request for the waiver of Mr Pannella s immunity

( a ) DECISION A3-0269 / 92

Decision on the request for the waiver of Mr Pannella 's parliamentary immunity

The European Parliament,

— having received a request for the waiver of Mr Pannella ' s parliamentary immunity,

forwarded by the Minister of Justice of the Italian Republic on 20 April 1990 and announced
on 1 7 May 1 990 by the President of the European Parliament,

— having regard to Article 10 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European

Communities of 8 April 1965 and to Article 4(2 ) of the Act concerning the election of
representatives of the Assembly 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 0 ),

— having regard to Article 68 of the Italian Constitution,

— having regard to Rule 5 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report by the Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of

Credentials and Immunities ( A3-0269 / 92 ),

1 . Decides not to waive Mr Pannella ' s parliamentary immunity ;

2 . Instructs its President immediately to forward this Decision and the report of its committee
to the appropriate authority of the Italian Republic .

(') In Case 101 / 63 : Wagner v. Fohrmann and Krier, [ 1964 ] ECR 397, and Case 149 / 85 : Wybot v. Faure, [ 1986 ] ECR 2403 .

( b ) DECISION A3-0270 / 92

Decision on the request for the waiver of Mr Pannella 's parliamentary immunity

The European Parliament,

— having received a request for the waiver of Mr Pannella 's parliamentary immunity,

forwarded by the Minister of Justice of the Italian Republic on 30 August 1990 and
announced on 8 October 1 990 by the President of the European Parliament,

— having regard to Article 10 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European

Communities of 8 April 1965, and to Article 4(2 ) of the Act concerning the election of
representatives of the Assembly 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 ('),

(') In Case 101 / 63 : Wagner v. Fohrmann and Krier, [ 1964 ] ECR 397, and Case 149 / 85 : Wybot v. Faure, [ 1986 ] ECR 2403 .

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— having regard to Article 68 of the Italian Constitution,

— having regard to Rule 5 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report by the Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of

Credentials and Immunities ( A3-0270 / 92 ),

1 . Decides not to waive Mr Pannella 's parliamentary immunity ;
2 . Instructs its President immediately to forward this Decision and the report of its committee
to the appropriate authority of the Italian Republic .

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

26 October 1992

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MUSCARDINI, MUSSO, NAPOLETANO, NEUBAUER, NEWENS, NEWMAN, NEWTON DUNN,
NIANIAS, NICHOLSON, NIELSEN, NORDMANN, ODDY, ONESTA, ONUR, OOMEN-RUIJTEN,
OOSTLANDER PARTSCH, PASTY, OREJA, PATTERSON AGUIRRE, PEIJS, ORTIZ, PENDERS CLIMENT,, PEREIRA PAGOROPOULOS, PÉREZ, ROYO PAPOUTSIS, PERREAU, PARODI DE,
PINNINCK DOMENECH, PERY, PESMAZOGLOU, PETERS, PIECYK, PIERMONT, PIERROS,
PIMENTA, PIQUET, PISONI N., PLANAS PUCHADES, POLLACK, POMPIDOU, PONS GRAU,
PORRAZZINI RAFFARIN, RAFFIN, PRICE, RAGGIO, PRONK, PROUT, RAMÍREZ, PUCCI HEREDIA, PUERTA, RANDZIO-PLATH, PUNSET I CASALS, RAUTI, van, RAWLINGS PUTTEN,,
READ, REDING, REGGE, REYMANN, RIBEIRO, RISKÆR PEDERSEN, ROBLES PIQUER, R0NN,
ROGALLA ROUMELIOTIS SALEMA, SAMLAND, ROMEOS, ROVSING, SÀNCHEZ, ROMERA, RUIZ-GIMÉNEZ GARCÍA I ALCÀZAR, SANDBÆK AGUILAR, ROSMINI, SANTOS, SABY, ROSSETTI, SANZ, SAINJON FERNÀNDEZ, ROTHE, S AKELLARIOU, ROTHLEY, SAPENA,,
GRANELL, SARIDAKIS, SARLIS, SBOARINA, SCHLECHTER, SCHLEE, SCHLEICHER,
SCHMIDBAUER SIERRA BARDAJÍ,, SIMEONI SCHODRUCH, SIMMONDS, SCHÖNHUBER, SIMONS,, SIMPSON SCHWARTZENBERG A., SIMPSON, B. SEAL, SISÓ, CRUELLAS SELIGMAN,,
SMITH STEWART A., SMITH, STEWART-CLARK L „ SONNEVELD, SUÀREZ, SPECIALE GONZÁLEZ, SPERONI, TARADASH, STAES,, STAMOULIS TAURAN, TELKÄMPER, STAVROU,,
THYSSEN LÓPEZ, VANDEMEULEBROUCKE, TINDEMANS, TITLEY, TOMLINSON, VAN HEMELDONCK, TRIVELLI,, TSIMAS VAN OUTRIVE, TURNER,, VALVERDE VAYSSADE,
VÀZQUEZ FOUZ, VECCHI, VEIL, van VELZEN, VERBEEK, VERDE I ALDEA, VERHAGEN,
VERNIER, VERWAERDE, VISENTINI, VISSER, VITTINGHOFF, VOHRER, von der VRING, van der
WAAL, von WECHMAR, WELSH, WEST, WHITE, WIJSENBEEK, WILSON, WOLTJER, WYNN,
ZAVVOS .

Observers from the former GDR

BOTZ, GOEPEL, KAUFMANN, KOCH, KOSLER, MEISEL, THIETZ .

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ANNEX

Result of roll-call votes

(+) = For

(-) = Against

( O ) = Abstention

Request on oral question of coal mine closures

(+)

von ALEMANN, ANASTASSOPOULOS, BEAZLEY C., BEAZLEY P., BERNARD-REYMOND
CUSHNAHAN GIL-DELGADO LAMBRIAS McMILLAN-SCOTT CASSANMAGNAGO FERNÁNDEZ-ALBOR,, LANE, HADJIGEORGIOU DALY, MAHER CERRETTI,, FONTAINE LATAILLADE, DEFRAIGNE, de la, MALÈNE,, GAIBISSO CASSIDY JACKSON, LAUGA,,, de MENDES Ch CATHERWOOD, GALLAND, VRIES „ KELLETT-BOWMAN LUCAS BOTA,, GARCÍA DILLEN PIRES, MENDEZ, CHABERT,, LULLING AMIGO DE ESTGEN, KLEPSCH, VIGO COONEY,, GIL-ROBLES, MONTOJO McCARTIN, FANTINl LALOR, COX, ' ], '
MOTTOLA, MULLER, MUSSO, NEWTON DUNN, NICHOLSON, NIELSEN, OOMEN-RUIJTEN ^
ROVSING SISÓ PASTY CRUELLAS, PENDERS, SALEMA, SONNEVELD, PEREIRA, SARIDAKIS, PESMAZOGLOU, SARLIS, THYSSEN, SCHODRUCH, TINDEMANS, PRAG, PRICE, SELIGMAN, TURNER, PROUT, SIMMONDS, VALVERDE, PUNSET, SIMPSON I CASALS LOPEZ A '
VERHAGEN, von WECHMAR, WIJSENBEEK .

(-)

MARTÍNEZ ANDREWS BLANEY, BOFILL, ARBELOA, CHRISTIANSEN ABEILHE MURU, BOMBARD, COATES, AVGERINOS, COLAJANNI, BOWE, BALFE, van, BARTON den, COLLINS BRINK, BELO, COT, BRU, BIRD, PURÓN da CUNHA, BJ0RNVIG, de la OLIVEIRA CÁMARA, BLAK,
DAVID, DE GIOVANNI, DESAMA, van DIJK, DONNELLY, DUARTE CENDÁN DURY
EPHREMIDIS GREEN McGOWAN, GUTIERREZ, MEDINA, EWING ORTEGA, FALCONER DÍAZ, HANSCH, MEGAHY, FORD, HARRISON,, METTEN FRIMAT,, FUCHS, MIRANDA KOSTOPOULOS, GOEDMAKERS DA SILVA, KUHN, MUNTINGH, GÖRLACH, LÜTTGE ! !
NEWENS, NEWMAN, ODDY, ONUR, PAGOROPOULOS, PAPOUTSIS, PIQUET, PLANAS
PUCHADES ROSSETTI, ROTHE, PONS, GRAU ROTHLEY, van, SANDBÆK PUTTEN, RAGGIO, SCHLECHTER, R0NN, SEAL, ROGALLA, SIERRA, ROMEOS BARDAJÍ, ROSMINI, SMITH A.,'
SMITH VAYSSADE L.,, VAZQUEZ STEWART FOUZ, TELKAMPER, VECCHI, TRIVELLI, VERBEEK,, VERDE VAN I HEMELDONCK ALDEA, VISSER, VAN, VITTINGHOFF OUTRIVE
von der VRING, van der WAAL, WEST, WOLTJER, WYNN .

( O )

AGLIETTA LANNOYE,, RAFFIN BETTINI, SCHLEE, BOISSIERE, TARADASH, CHEYSSON ., DINGUIRARD, GRUND, HERMANS, LANGER

Request on VAN OUTRIVE report

(+)

CINGARI ARBELOA, COLAJANNI MURU, AVGERINOS, COT, CRAVINHO, BELO, BIRD, da, BLAK CUNHA, BOFILL OLIVEIRA ABEILHE, DE, GIOVANNI BOWE, van den, van DIJ BRINK k '
ORTEGA DURY GUTIERREZ, EPHREMIDIS, METTEN DIAZ, HANSCH, MUNTINGH, FALCONER, HARRISON, NEWENS, FORD, KUHN,, FRIMAT NEWMAN, LINKOHR, GOEDMAKERS, ODDY, LÜTTGE, ONUR,, PAPOUTSIS, McGOWAN GÖRLACH,, MEDINA, GREEN PIQUET
PONS SCHLECHTER GRAU, van, SIERRA PUTTEN BARDAjf, RAGGIO, SMITH, R0NN L, ROGALLA „ SPECIALE, ROMEOS, VAN HEMELDONCK, ROSMINI, ROTHE, VAN ROTHLEY OUTRIVE '
VAYSSADE, van VELZEN, VISSER, VITTINGHOFF, von der VRING, WOLTJER, WYNN .

                          

CASSANMAGNAGO AGLIETTA, BEAZLEY CERRETTI C., BEAZLEY, CASSIDY P., BERNARD-REYMOND, CATHERWOOD, COX, BERTENS, DALY, DEFRAIGNE, BETTINI, BOISSIERE, DILLEN

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DINGUIRARD, ESTGEN, FANTINI, FERNÁNDEZ-ALBOR, FITZGERALD, FONTAINE, GALLAND,
GARCÍA AMIGO, GIL-ROBLES GIL-DELGADO, GRAEFE zu BARINGDORF, GRUND,
HABSBURG, HADJIGEORGIOU, JACKSON Ca ., KELLETT-BOWMAN, KLEPSCH, LALOR,
LAMBRIAS, LANE, LANGER, LANNOYE, LATAILLADE, LAUGA, LUCAS PIRES, LULLING,
McCARTIN, MAHER, de la MALÈNE, MELANDRI, MENDES BOTA, MOTTOLA, MULLER, MUSSO,
NEWTON DUNN, NICHOLSON, NIELSEN, OOMEN-RUIJTEN, PASTY, PENDERS, PEREIRA,
PRAG, PRICE, PROUT, RAFFIN, ROBLES PIQUER, SARIDAKIS, SCHLEE, SCHODRUCH,
TELKAMPER SELIGMAN,, THYSSEN SIMMONDS, TINDEMANS, SIMPSON, TOMLINSON A., SISÓ CRUELLAS, TURNER, VALVERDE, SONNEVELD L6PEZ, TARADASH, VAZQUEZ,
FOUZ, VERBEEK, van der WAAL, ZAVVOS .

( O )
von ALEMANN, BRU PURÓN, de la CÁMARA MARTINEZ, CHEYSSON, MITOLO, PLANAS
PUCHADES, SABY, SÁNCHEZ-GARCÍA, VERDE I ALDEA .