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17.4.89 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 96/179

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING OF FRIDAY, 17 MARCH 1989

(89/C 96/05)

PART I

Proceedings of the sitting

IN THE CHAIR: LORD PLUMB

_President_

_(The sitting was opened at 9 a.m.)_

1. Approval of minutes

Mr Amadei had informed the President in writing that
he had wished to vote in favour of the motion for a

resolution contained in the Casini report on artificial
insemination 'in vivo' and 'in vitro' (Doc. A 2-372/88).

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

2. Texts of treaties forwarded by the Council

The President announced that he had received from the

Council certified true copies of the following docu
ments:

— Act of Notification of the approval by the Community of the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Austria on
the control and reciprocal protection _of_ quality wines
and 'Retsina' wine;

— Act of Notification of the approval by the Community of the Protocol to the Agreement establishing
an Association between the European Economic Community and Malta consequent on the accession of the
Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the
Community;

— Act of Notification of the approval by the Community of the supplementary Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Malta.

3. Delegation of the power of decision to a committee
(Rule 37)

Parliament approved the proposal by the Committee
on Transport for the application of Rule 37 in respect
of the Puerta Gutierrez report on the consolidation of
the situation of the railways.

4. Procedure without report

The next item was the vote on the following proposals
taken under the procedure without report, pursuant to
Rule 116:

— a regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No
486/85 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural
products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African,
Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas coun
tries and territories (COM(88) 679 final — Doc. C 2276/88)

which had been referred to the Committee on Development and Cooperation.

Parliament approved the proposal _(part II, item 1 a))._

I. a regulation on animal health conditions governing
intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals

II. a directive amending Directive 72/462/EEC on
health and veterinary inspection problems upon
importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh
meat from third countries, in order to include ovine
and caprine animals

(COM(88) 742 final — Doc. C 2-295/88)

_Key to symbols used_

ordinary consultation (single reading)

cooperation procedure (first reading)

cooperation procedure (second reading)

parliamentary assent

(The type of procedure is determined by the legal basis proposed by the Commission.)

_Information relating to voting time_
— unless stated otherwise, the rapporteurs informed the
Chair beforehand in writing of their position on amendments;
— the results of roll-call votes are given in Annex I.

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which had been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Parliament approved these proposals _(part 11, item 1_
_(b))._

— _a directive amending Directive 64/432/EEC_ _as_
_regards administrative areas and the cessation of_ _serol-_
_ogical testing for brucellosis in certain types of swine_
_(COM(89) 10final—Doc._ _C2-328/88)_

_which_ _had_ _been referred_ _to the Committee on Agriculture,_
_Fisheries_ _and_ _Food._

_Parliament_ _approved this proposal (part_ _II, item_ _1_ _(c))._

5. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors

(vote)

The next item was the report without debate drawn up
by Mr Schoen, on behalf of the Committee on Budgetary Control, on the appointment of a Member of the
Court of Auditors of the European Communities (Doc.
C 2-311/88) (Doc. A 2-401/88).

—
_Motion for a resolution:_

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item 2)._

6. Discharges of dangerous substances (vote) *

The next item was the report without debate drawn up
by Mr Cano Pinto, on behalf of the Committee on the
Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection,
on the proposal from the Commission to the Council
(COM(88) 432 final — Doc. C 2-167/88) for a directive
amending and supplementing Annex II to Directive
86/280/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for
discharges of certain dangerous substances included in
List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC (Doc.
A 2-411/88).

— _Proposal for a directive COM(88) 432 final_ — _Doc._
_C 2-167/88:_

Article 2:

Amendment 1: adopted

Parliament approved the Commission proposal as
amended _(part II, item 3)._

— _Draft_ _legislative_ _resolution:_

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 3)._

7. Air quality (vote) *

The next item was the report without debate drawn up
by Mr Mertens, on behalf of the Committee on the
Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection,
on the proposal from the Commission to the Council
(COM(88) 436 final — Doc. C 2-163/88) for a directive
amending Directive 80/779/EEC on air quality limit
values and guide values for sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates (Doc. A 2-407/88).

— _Proposal for a directive COM(88) 436 final_ — _Doc._
_C 2-163/88:_

Parliament approved the Commission proposal _(part_
_II, item 4)._

— _Draft_ _legislative_ _resolution:_

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 4)._

8. Dangerous substances (vote) ** I

The next item was the report without debate drawn up
by Mrs Schleicher, on behalf of the Committee on the
Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection,
on the proposal from the Commission to the Council
(COM(88) 7 final — SYN 119 — Doc. C 2-314/87) for
a directive amending for the eighth time Directive 76/
769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions of the Member States
relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (Doc. A 21/89).

— _Proposal_ _for a directive COM(88)_ 7 _final_ — _Doc._

_C 2-314/87—SYN_ _119:_

Amendments 1 to 12: taken together: adopted

Parliament approved the Commission proposal as
amended _(part II, item 5)._

— _Draft_ _legislative_ _resolution:_

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 5)._

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9. Health conditions concerning nematodes (vote)*

(Second Weber report — Doc. A 2-409/88)

— _Proposal for a regulation COM(88) 47 final_ — _Doc._
_C 2-2/88:_

Mr Cervera Cardona, and Mrs Weber, _Chairman of the_
_Committee on the Environment,_ spoke on a point of
procedure.

Amendments 1 to 13: taken together: adopted

Amendments 14 and 15: taken together: adopted

Amendments 16 to 28: taken together: adopted

Parliament approved the Commission proposal as
amended _(part II, item 6)._

— _Draft_ _legislative_ _resolution:_

Mr Valverde Lopez gave an explanation of the vote.

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 6)._

10. Economic and trade relations with China, Mexico,
the Pacific Basin, the OECD and Turkey — Role
of multinational undertakings in the EEC (vote)

(Motions for resolutions contained in the reports by Mr
Hindley (Doc. A 2-357/88), Mr Pons Grau (Doc. A 2328/88), Mr Moorhouse (Doc. A 2-318/88), Mr Saridakis (Doc. A 2-313/88), Mr Pimenta (Doc. A 2-350/
88) and Mr Blumenfeld (Doc. A 2-378/88))

_(a) Doc. A 2-357/88:_

—
_Motion for a resolution:_

Amendments adopted: 4, 1, 3 (by electronic vote)

Amendments rejected: 5, 6;

Amendments fallen: 2.

Both non-amended and amended passages were put to
the vote and adopted as and when they occurred in the
text.

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item_ _7_ _(a))._

_(b) Doc. A 2-328/88:_

—
_Motion for a resolution:_

Amendments adopted: 5, 1, 2 (by electronic vote), 4, 3.

Both non-amended and amended passages were put to
the vote and adopted as and when they occurred in the
text.

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item_ _7_ _(b))._

_(c) Doc. A 2-318/88:_

—
_Motion for a resolution:_

Preamble, recitals and paragraphs 1 to 14: adopted

After paragraph 14:

Amendment 1: adopted

Amendment 2: the EPP Group had requested a split

vote:

First part, up to '1990': adopted

Rest: adopted by electronic vote

Paragraphs 15 to 20: adopted

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item_ _7_ _(c))._

_(d) Doc. A 2-313/88:_

—
_Motion for a resolution:_

Amendments adopted: 1, 3 (by electronic vote), 5, 7, 8,
9;

Amendments rejected: 2, 4;

Amendments withdrawn: 6.

Both non-amended and amended passages were put to
the vote and adopted as and when they occurred in the
text.

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item_ _7_ _(d))._

_(e) Doc. A 2-350/88:_

—
_Motion for a resolution:_

Preamble and recitals A to C: adopted

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Recital D:

Amendment 1: rejected

Recital D: adopted

Recital E and paragraphs 1 to 18: adopted

Paragraph 19:

Amendment 2: rejected by electronic vote

Paragraph 19 and paragraphs 20 and 21: adopted.

_Explanations of vote:_

The following spoke: Mr Nordmann and Mrs Belo, the
latter on behalf of the Portuguese members of the
Socialist Group.

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item 7 (e))._

_(f)_ _Doc. A 2-378/88:_

—
_Motion for a resolution:_

On behalf of the ED Group, Mr Cassidy requested a
separate vote on the words 'and protected' in amendment 4.

Amendments adopted: 4 (without the words 'and protected', which were rejected by electronic vote), 7 (by
electronic vote), 6 (by electronic vote).

Amendments rejected: 2, 3, 5, 1 (by electronic vote);

Amendment 5 by roll call vote (Socialist Group):

Members voting: 125
For: 58

Against: 67
Abstentions: 0

Both non-amended and amended passages were put to
the vote and adopted as and when they occurred in the
text, with the exception of paragraph 10, which was
rejected by electronic vote.

Parliament rejected the motion for a resolution by elec
tronic vote.

11. Teleman programme (vote) *

(Turner report — Doc. A 2-376/88)

— _Proposal for a decision COM(88) 416 final_ — _Doc._
_C 2-233/88:_

Article 2, after the first subparagraph:

Amendment 1: adopted

Parliament approved the Commission proposal as
amended _(part II, item 8)._

—
_Draft legislative resolution:_

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 8)._

12. Use of electricity (vote) *

(Adam report — Doc. A 2-420/88)

— _Proposal for a decision COM(88) 576 final/2_ —
_Doc. C 2-217/88:_

Recitals:

Amendment 1: adopted

Amendment 2: adopted

Amendment 13: rejected

Amendment 3: adopted

Amendment 17: rejected

Article 1:

Amendment 16: rejected

Amendment 4: adopted

Amendments 14 and 18: fell

Article 5:

Amendment 5: adopted

Annex, point 1:

Amendment 6: adopted

Amendment 7: adopted

Annex, point 2:

Amendment 12: adopted

Amendment 19: fell

Annex, point 3, first indent:

Amendment 8: adopted

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Annex, item 3, after fourth indent:

Amendment 15: adopted by electronic vote

Amendment 9: fell

Amendments 10 and 11 (taken together): adopted

Parliament approved the Commission proposal as
amended _(part II, item 9)._

—
_Draft legislative resolution:_

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 9)._

13. Safety belts (vote)

(Buttafuoco report — Doc. A 2-354/88)

— _Proposal for a directive COM(88) 544 final_ — _Doc._
_C 2-210/88:_

Parliament approved the Commission proposal _(part_
_II, item 10)._

—
_Draft legislative resolution:_

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 10)._

IN THE CHAIR: MR ALBER

_Vice-President_

14. Production and marketing of Community citrus
fruit (vote) *

(Giummarra report — Doc. A 2-421/88)

— _Proposal for a regulation COM(88)_ _741 final_ —
_Doc. C 2-289/88:_

After the fifth recital:

Amendment 3: adopted

Article 1 (l)and(2):

Amendment 1: rejected

Amendment 2: adopted

Parliament approved the Commission proposal as
amended _(part II, item 11)._

— _Draft legislative_ _resolution:_

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 11)._

15. Specific measure for certain grain legumes (vote) *

(Cervera Cardona report — Doc. A 2-422/88)

— _Proposal for a regulation_ _COM(88) 832 final_ —
_Doc. C 2-291/88 and COM(89) 39 final:_

First recital:

Amendment 1: rejected

Third recital:

Amendment 2: rejected

Amendment 9: adopted

After the third recital and Article 1:

Amendment 3: adopted

Amendment 4: adopted

Mrs Squarcialupi spoke on the conduct of the vote.

Article 2(2):

Amendment 5: rejected by electronic vote

Amendment 10: adopted by electronic vote

Mr Santos Machado spoke on a technical problem.

Article 3:

Amendment 6: rejected

Article 4:

Amendment 11: adopted

Amendment 7: fell

After Article 4:

Amendment 8: adopted by electronic vote

Parliament approved the Commission proposal as
amended _(part II, item 12)._

—
_Draft legislative resolution:_

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 12)._

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16. Fruit and vegetables sector (vote) *

(De Pasquale report — Doc. A 2-386/88)

—
_Proposal_ _for a regulation COM(88) 597 final —_
_Doc. C 2-216/88:_

Amendments 1 to 14 (taken together): adopted

Parliament approved the Commission proposal as
amended _(part_ _11,_ _item 13)._

— _Draft_ _legislative_ _resolution:_

Parliament adopted the legislative resolution _(part II,_
_item 13)._

17. Safety at sea (debate and vote)

Mr Lagakos introduced his report, drawn up on behalf
of the Committee on Transport, on safety at sea (Doc.
A 2-258/88).

The following spoke: Mr Stewart, Socialist Group, Mr
Anastassopoulos, _Chairman of the Committee on Trans-_
_port,_ on behalf of the EPP Group, Mr Romera i Alcazar
and Pandolfi, _Vice-President_ _of the Commission._

The President declared the debate closed.

_VOTE_

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item 14)._

18. Implementation of the MARPOL Convention

(debate and vote)

Deputizing for the rapporteur, Mr Anastassopoulos,
_Chairman of the Committee on Transport,_ introduced
the report drawn up on behalf of that committee by Mr
Ebel, on Community measures to prevent distortions of
competition arising from implementation of the MARPOL Convention to the detriment of ports and shipping companies of the European Community (Doc.
A 2-336/88).

The President declared the debate closed.

_VOTE_

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item 15)._

19. Freedom of circulation in the front-line countries

ation, on freedom of circulation in the front-line countries (Doc. A 2-353/88).

The following spoke: Mrs Pintasilgo, on behalf of the
Socialist Group, Mrs De Backer, on behalf of the EPP
Group, Mr Price, on behalf of the ED Group, Mr Condesso, Mr Lucas Pires and Mr Pandolfi, _Vice-President_
_of the Commission._

The President declared the debate closed.

_VOTE_

Mr Lalor pointed out that the five amendments by Mr
Guermeur were not tabled on behalf of the EDA
Group.

Amendments adopted: 1, 3, 4, 2;

The EPP Group had requested a split vote on amendment 3:

The terms 'reached on Angolan initiative' were put to
the vote and adopted separately.

Amendments rejected: 9, 5, 6, 7, 8;

Non-amended passages were put to the vote and
adopted as and when they occurred in the text.

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item 16)._

20. Evaluation of development programmes and projects (debate and vote)

Deputizing for the rapporteur, Mr Boesmans introduced the report drawn up by Mr Ulburghs, on behalf of
the Committee on Development and Cooperation, on
the proper evaluation of development programmes and
projects and the application of their results (feedback)
(Doc. A 2-355/88).

The following spoke: Mrs De Backer, on behalf of the
EPP Group, Mrs Daly, on behalf of the ED Group, Mr
Condesso, on behalf of the Liberal Group, and Mr
Pandolfi, _Vice-President_ _of the Commission._

The President declared the debate closed.

(debate and vote) _VOTE_

Mr Gutierrez Diaz introduced his report, drawn up on
behalf of the Committee on Development and Cooper- Preamble: adopted

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Recital A:

Amendment 1: adopted

Recitals B to H and paragraphs 1 to 14: adopted

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item 17)._

IN THE CHAIR: MR SEEFELD

_Vice-President_

21. Regional development agencies (debate and vote)

Mr Santos Machado introduced his report, drawn up
on behalf of the Committee on Regional Policy and
Regional Planning, on the promotion of regional
development agencies as an essential part of regional
policy (Doc. A 2-373/88).

The following spoke: Mr Schreiber, on behalf of the
Socialist Group, Mr Alvarez de Eulate, on behalf of the
ED Group, Mr Calvo Ortega, non-attached member,
Mrs Belo, Mr Gauthier, on behalf of the EDA Group,
Mrs Garcia Arias, and Mr Millan, _Member of the Com-_
_mission._

The President declared the debate closed.

_VOTE_

Ms Quin and Mr Griffiths gave explanations of the

vote.

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item 18)._

22. Impact of infrastructures on regional development
(debate and vote)

Mr Oliva Garcia, deputizing for the rapporteur, introduced the report drawn up by Mr Mattina, on behalf of
the Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning, on the impact of infrastructures and tertiary sector on regional development — prospects for a new
regional policy (Doc. A 2-292/88).

(The rapporteur wished to inform the House that he
had nothing to add to the text of his report.)

The following spoke: Mr Arbeloa Muru, on behalf of
the Socialist Group, Mr Santos Machado, on behalf of
the EPP Group, Mr Alvarez de Eulate, on behalf of the
ED Group, Mr Pereira, on behalf of the Liberal Group,

Mr Barrett, on behalf of the EDA Group, Mr Crusol
and Mr Millan, _Member of the Commission._

The President declared the debate closed.

_VOTE_

Amendments adopted: 1, 2, 4

Amendment rejected: 3 (by electronic vote)

Non-amended passages were put to the vote and
adopted as and when they occurred in the text.

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item 19)._

23. Illiteracy — Transfer from education to working
life (debate and vote)

The next item was the joint debate on two reports
drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport.

Mr Marck introduced his report on illiteracy and education for children whose parents have no fixed abode
(Doc. A 2-379/88).

Mrs Duhrkop Duhrkop introduced her report on the
Commission's final summary report on the second
European Community Action Programme (1982-1987)
concerning the transfer of young people from education to adult and working life (COM(87) 705 final) and
on the essential features of a Community vocational
training policy in the context of the 1992 internal market (Doc. A 2-380/88).

The following spoke: Mrs Seibel-Emmerling, on behalf
of the Socialist Group, Mrs Fontaine, on behalf of the
EPP Group, Mr Garriga Polledo, on behalf of the ED
Group, Mrs Banotti, on a technical matter, Mr Escudero Lopez, Mrs Viehoff, Mrs Banotti and Mr Pandolfi,
_Vice-President of the Commission._

The President declared the debate closed.

_VOTE_

_(a)_ _Doc. A 2-379/88:_

—
_Motion for a resolution:_

The rapporteur spoke on all the amendments. He proposed that amendment 4 should read 'for example by
extending its field of reference...'.

Parliament agreed to this.

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Parliament adopted the resolution, after adopting
amendments 1 to 5 and all non-amended passages _(part_
_II, item 20 (a))._

_(b)_ _Doc. A 2-380/88:_

Parliament adopted the resolution _(part II, item 20 (b))._

24. Membership of committees

At the request of the Liberal Group, Parliament ratified
the appointments of:

— Mr de Bremond d'Ars, as a member of the Committee on Budgets,

— Mr Batailly, as a member of the Committee on
Institutional Affairs to replace Mr de Bremond d'Ars.

25. Written declarations (Rule 65)

In accordance with Rule 65 (3) the President informed
Parliament of the number of signatures obtained by
these declarations _(see Annex II)._

He also announced that written declaration No 26/88

by Mr Seeler on the annulment of the Hitler-Stalin pact

_(The sitting was_

Enrico VINCI

_Secretary- General_

of 1939 had been withdrawn by the author and that
written declaration No 22/88 had not received the

requisite number of signatures and had therefore
lapsed in accordance with Rule 65 (5).

26. Forwarding of resolutions adopted during the sitting

The President reminded members that, pursuant to
Rule 107 (2), the minutes of that day's sitting would be
submitted to Parliament for its approval at the beginning of its next sitting.

With Parliament's agreement, he stated that he would
forward the resolutions which had just been adopted
forthwith to the bodies named therein.

27. Dates for next part-session

The President announced that the next part-session
would be held from 10 to 14 April 1989.

28. Adjournment of session

The President declared the session of the European
Parliament adjourned.

_d at 12.45_ _p.m.)._

Henry PLUMB

_President_

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PART II

Texts adopted by the European Parliament

1. Procedures without report       

(a) the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM(88)
679 final — Doc. C2-276/88) for a regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 on the
arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the
overseas countries and territories: approved.

(b) proposals from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM(88) 742
final — Doc. C2-295/88) for:
I. a regulation on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and
caprine animals: approved.
II. a directive amending Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems
upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries, in
order to include ovine and caprine animals: approved.

(c) the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM(89) 10
final — Doc. C2-328/88) for a directive amending Directive 64/432/EEC as regards administrative areas and a cessation of serological testing for brucellosis in certain types of swine:
approved.

2. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors

— Doc. A2-401/88

RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the appointment of a Member of the Court
of Auditors of the European Communities

_The European Parliament,_

_—_
having regard to Article 78e (4) of the ECSC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 206 (4) of the EEC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 180 (4) of the EAEC Treaty,

— having been consulted by the Council in a letter dated 30 January 1989 (Doc. C2

311/88),

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (Doc. A2-401/88),

following the hearing of Mr Warberg by its Committee on Budgetary Control,

1. Notes that the candidate has had much experience of public finance external audit procedures and has considerable knowledge of budgetary matters and therefore satisfies the conditions laid down by the Treaty for the appointment of Members of the Court of Auditors of the
European Communities;

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2. Approves the proposal of the Council that Mr Ole Jorgen Warberg should be appointed
Member of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Court of Auditors
and, for information, to the other institutions.

3. Discharges of certain dangerous substances        

— Proposal for a directive COM(88) 432 final

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION TEXT AMENDED

OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (*) BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Proposal for a Council directive amending and supplementing Annex II to Directive 86/280/EEC
on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in

List I of the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC

approved with the following amendment:

AMENDMENT No 1

_Article 2_ _(1)_ _Article 2 (I)_

1. The Member States shall bring into force the laws, 1. The Member States shall bring into force the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to regulations and administrative provisions necessary to
comply with this directive by _1_ _January_ _1990._ They shall comply with this Directive by 1 January 1991. They shall
forthwith inform the Commission thereof. forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

(*) OJNoC253, 29.9.1988, p. 4.

— Doc. A2-411/88

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a directive amending and supplementing Annex II to Directive 86/280/EEC on limit
values and quality objectives for discharges of certain dangerous substances included in List I of

the Annex to Directive 76/464/EEC

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from, the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 130s of the EEC Treaty (Doc. C2167/88),

— considering the proposed legal basis to be appropriate,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and
Consumer Protection (Doc. A2-411/88),

(') OJ No C 253, 29.9.1988, p. 4.

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1. Approves the Commission proposal subject to Parliament's amendment and in accordance
with the vote thereon;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to
the Commission proposal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission and, for
information, to the parliaments of the Member States.

4. Air quality       

— Proposal for a directive COM(88) 436 final: approved

— Doc. A2-407/88

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a directive amending Directive 80/779/EEC on air quality limit values and guide values

for sulphur dioxide and suspended particulates

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 130s of the EEC Treaty (Doc. C2163/88),

— considering the proposed legal basis to be appropriate,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and
Consumer Protection (Doc. A2-407/88),

1. Approves the Commission proposal in accordance with the vote thereon;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to
the Commission proposal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(') OJ No C 254, 30.9.1988, p. 6.

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5. Dangerous substances ** I

— Proposal for a directive COM(88) 7 final — SYN 119

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION TEXT AMENDED

OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (*) BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Proposal for a Council directive amending for the eighth time Directive 76/769/EEC on the
approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States
relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations

approved with the following amendments:

AMENDMENT No 1

_Fourth recital_

Whereas benzene (CAS No 71-43-2) is a toxic substance
likely to affect haematopoietic systems and to cause
cancer and in particular leukaemia; whereas this substance is classified as carcinogen category I in Directive
67/548/EEC;

_Fifth recital_

Whereas apart from the specific measures applying solely
to workplaces, the laying down of a maximum concentration limit and a limit on the use of these substances as
such or as constituents of preparations would help to
prevent the incidence of cancer at work and protect con
sumers;

_Sixth recital_

Whereas lead compounds in general, and in particular
lead salts that are readily soluble in the stomach, are
dangerous to health; whereas compounds of this type are

_Fourth recital_

Whereas benzene (CAS No 71-43-2) is a toxic substance
likely to affect haematopoietic systems and to cause
cancer and in particular leukaemia; whereas this substance is classified as carcinogen category I in Directive
67/548/EEC; whereas ILO (International Labour Organization) Convention 136 and ILO Recommendation 144 lay
down provisions on protection against hazards arising
from benzene;

AMENDMENT No 2

_Fifth recital_

Whereas apart from the specific measures applying solely
to workplaces, the laying down of a maximum concentration limit and a limit on the use of these substances as
such or as constituents of preparations would help to
prevent the incidence of cancer at work and protect consumers; whereas the amendments contained in this proposal for a directive will not affect any more stringent industrial safety measures adopted under Council Directive
80/1107/EEC 0) of 27 November 1980 on the protection of
workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical,
physical and biological agents at work or the relevant
special directives adopted under Article 118 a:

AMENDMENT No 3

_Sixth recital_

Whereas lead compounds in general, and in particular
lead salts that are readily soluble in the stomach, are
dangerous to health; whereas compounds of this type are

(*) OJ No C 43, 16.2.1988, p. 9. (') OJ No L 327, 3.12.1980, p. 8.

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still occasionally used as pigments for certain decorative
paints; whereas their use in such cases should be regulated;

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still occasionally used as pigments for certain decorative
paints; whereas their use in such cases should be regulated; whereas ILO Convention 13 regulates the use of
white lead in painting;

AMENDMENT No 4

_Recital 9 a (new)_

Whereas it will also be necessary in future to adopt rules
restricting the marketing and use of certain dangerous
substances and preparations in respect of:

— dangerous waste not covered by the rules laid down in
Council Directive 79/831/EEC (*) of 18 September
1979 amending for the sixth time Directive
67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the
classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous
substances,

— new substances with properties and potential dangers
similar to those of substances already covered by
Directive 76/769/EEC and the directives amending it,
for example certain substitutes for PCB;

AMENDMENT No 5

_Recital 9 b (new)_

Whereas, in addition, procedures must be laid down so
that in future PCB and PCT concentrations can be determined uniformly throughout the Community;

AMENDMENT No 6

_Recital 9 c (new)_

Whereas since the prohibition on the use of PCB and PCT
was imposed (COM(85) 467) ( [2] ) substitute products have
been developed, for example DBBT, which cause the same
environmental problems as PCB and whose use and marketing has already been prohibited in one Member State;
whereas it also seems necessary to approximate the legal
provisions of the Member States with regard to this substance;

(') OJ No L 259, 15.10.1979, p. 10.
O OJ No L 269, 11.10.1985, p. 56.

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_ARTICLE 1 (3)_

_Annex, point 5, right-hand column, section (b)_

(b) substances and preparations for use _in industrial_ _pro-_

_cesses;_

_ARTICLE 1 (4)_

_Annex, point 19_

19. Mercury compounds

May not be used as substances and constituents of preparations intended for use to prevent the fouling by
micro-organisms, plants or animals of boat hulls or any
submerged appliances or equipment.

_ARTICLE 1 (4)_

_Annex, point 20, second_ _subparagraph_

This ban does not apply to _solutions_ of inorganic salts of
the CCA (Copper-chromium-arsenic) type employed in
industrial installations using vacuum, or pressure to
impregnate wood.

_ARTICLE 1 (4)_

_Annex, point 21, section (a)_

(a) the hulls of boats of an overall length, as defined by
ISO 8666, of less than 25 metres,

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AMENDMENT No 7

_ARTICLE 1 (3)_

_Annex, point 5, right-hand column, section (b)_

(b) substances and preparations for use as benzene derivatives (or active ingredients) in closed circuit synthesizing processes.

AMENDMENT No 8

_ARTICLE 1 (4)_

_Annex, point 19_

19. Mercury compounds

May not be used as substances and constituents of preparations intended for use:
(a) to prevent the fouling by micro-organisms, plants or
animals of boat hulls or any submerged appliances or
equipment,
(b) as a wood preservative,
(c) or for use in the open.

AMENDMENT No 9

_ARTICLE 1 (4)_

_Annex, point 20, second_ _subparagraph_

This ban does not apply in this case to preparations of
organic salts of the CCA (copper-chromium-arsenic) or
DFA (dinitrophenol-fluoride-arsenic) type employed in
industrial installations or by professionals using vacuum
or pressure to impregnate wood.

AMENDMENT No 10

_ARTICLE 1 (4)_

_Annex, point 21, section (a)_

(a) the hulls of boats of an overall length, as defined by
ISO 8666, of less than 25 metres,

This prohibition shall not apply to light metal or aluminium boat hulls or to other aluminium or light metal components, such as the engines and propulsion gear of boats,
which enter the water.

AMENDMENT No 11

_ARTICLE 1 (4)_

_This amendment does not apply to the English text._

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AMENDMENT No 12

_ARTICLE 1 (4)_

_Annex, point 22 a (new)_

22 a. Dibromobenzyltoluene Tetrachlorobenzyltoluene
Dichlorobenzyltoluene (DBBT): shall be prohibited as
substances or as constituents of preparations placed on the
market.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
(Cooperation procedure: first reading)

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a directive amending for the eighth time Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation
of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on

the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 100a of the EEC Treaty (Doc. C2314/87 —SYN 119),

— considering the proposed legal basis to be appropriate,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Consumer
Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and
Industrial Policy (Doc. A2-1/89),

1. Approves the Commission's proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments and in accordance with the vote thereon;

2. Calls on the Commission to amend its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 149 (3) of
the EEC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that
it adopts in accordance with Article 149 (2) (a) of the EEC Treaty;

4. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(') OJ No C 43, 16.2.1988, p. 9.

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6. Health conditions concerning nematodes      

— Proposal for a regulation COM(88) 47 final

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_Title_

Proposal for a Council regulation laying down health conditions for the marketing offish and fish

products concerning nematodes

approved with the following amendments:

AMENDMENT No 1

_Title_

Proposal for a Council regulation laying down health
conditions for the marketing of _fish_ and _fish products_
concerning nematodes.

(*) OJ No C 66, 11.3.1988, p. 2.

Proposal for a Council regulation laying down health
conditions for the marketing of fresh fish intended to be
consumed raw and fisheries products, concerning nematodes.

AMENDMENT No 2

_Recital_ _1_ _a (new)_

Whereas, with a view to the planned completion of the
single internal market, it is essential to lay down rules on
health conditions for fish, which is a staple foodstuff, and
for fish products, similar to those applying to other foodstuffs;

AMENDMENT No 3

_Recital_ _1_ _b (new)_

Whereas, in the view of the difficulties which have already
occurred in marketing, this Directive represents the first
stage of the planned health provisions which will be
adopted by the Council by 31 December 1991.

AMENDMENT No 4

_Recital 1 c (new)_

Whereas completion of the internal market also necessitates the introduction of further quality standards for fish
products which are higher than existing standards, while
maintaining a high level of protection for the consumer;

AMENDMENT No 5

_Recital 2 a (new)_

Whereas it is necessary to enact legislation which is
appropriate to the specific requirements and conditions of
the fishing industry;

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_Third recital_

Whereas larvae of nematodes may be present in certain
parts of fish;

_Fourth recital_

Whereas it is necessary to prevent any health risks linked
to the presence of nematodes in _fish,_

_Sixth recital_

Whereas, in the context of intra-Community trade, rules
should be laid down concerning inspections in the country of destination as well as rules concerning the followup to those inspections; whereas those rules should be
attuned to those resulting from general rules to be
adopted in the context of the establishment of the internal market;

_Article 1 (1)_

1. Fish: _sea water_ fish species which are liable to contain viable larvae of nematodes which may constitute a
hazard to human health.

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AMENDMENT No 6

_Third recital_

Whereas larvae of nematodes may be present in certain
species and parts of fish;

AMENDMENTS Nos 7 and 8

_Fourth recital_

Whereas it is necessary to prevent any health risks linked
to the presence of nematodes in certain fish products,
particularly in the case of direct consumption of fresh
fish;

AMENDMENT No 9

_Sixth recital_

Whereas, in the context of intra-Community trade and
imports from third countries, rules should be laid down
concerning inspections in the country of destination as
well as rules concerning the follow-up to those inspections; whereas those rules should be attuned to those
resulting from general rules to be adopted in the context
of the establishment of the internal market;

AMENDMENT No 10

_Recital_ _7 a_ _(new)_

Whereas the Commission is to draw up annexes to clarify
this Directive, containing lists of

— fish affected

— dangerous nematodes

— recognized scientific methods of treatment

and to submit a proposal for a directive laying down health
provisions for fisheries products;

AMENDMENT No 11

_Article 1 (1)_

1. Fish: fish species which are liable to contain viable
larvae of nematodes which may constitute a hazard to
human health, when these species are consumed raw or
nearly raw without having undergone suitable treatment.

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_Article 1 (2)_

2. Fresh fish: fish or parts thereof which have undergone no treatment to ensure preservation. Chilling at _0-2°_
C is not considered a treatment.

_Article 1 (7)_

7. Marketing: the placing on the market after introduction into the Community offish and fish products for
human consumption;

_Article 1 (8)_

8. Country of despatch: the Member State from which
fish or fish products are despatched to another Member
State.

_Article 1 (9)_

9. Country of destination: the Member State to which
fish or fish products are despatched from another Member State.

_Article 1, points 10 and 11_

_10._ _Drinking_ _water:_ _water complying with the_ _require-_
_ments laid down in Council Directive 80/778/EEC._

_11._ _Clean sea water: seawater which meets the same_
_microbiological standards as drinking water and is free_
_from objectionable substances which are likely to alter_
_fresh fish or to transfer to them abnormal characteris-_
_tics._

_Article 2 (2)_

2. Fresh fish intended to be consumed raw and fish
products _which have undergone an incomplete treatment_
_and are liable to be consumed as such_ can only be marketed after they have been subjected to the treatment
referred to in _point 2_ _(d)_ _of the Annex: this treatment is no_
_longer necessary_ _if the_ _raw_ _material from which they have_
_been prepared has already undergone such a treatment._

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AMENDMENT No 12

_Article 1 (2)_

2. Fresh fish: fish or parts thereof which have undergone no treatment to ensure preservation. Chilling at 0-5°
C is not considered a treatment.

AMENDMENT No 13

_Article 1 (7)_

7. Marketing: the placing on the market after introduction into the Community and before delivery to the
retail of fish and fish products for human consumption;

AMENDMENT No 14

_Article 1 (8)_

8. Country of despatch: the Member State or third
country from which fish or fish products are despatched
to another Member State or third country.

AMENDMENT No 15

_Article 1 (9)_

_9._ Country of destination: the Member State or third
country to which fish or fish products are despatched
from another Member State or third country.

AMENDMENT No 16

_Article 1, points 10 and 11_

10. Deleted.

11. Deleted.

AMENDMENT No 17

_Article 2 (2)_

_2._ Fresh fish intended to be consumed raw and fish
products which are listed in the annex which have not
undergone sufficient treatment to eliminate any nematodes, can only be marketed after they have been subjected to the treatment referred to in the Annex or to a
freezing treatment sufficient to kill the nematodes. This
freezing treatment may be applied to the raw material or
the final product.

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_Article 3 (4)_

4. Each establishment shall be subject to a regular
control by the competent authorities. Controls shall
include, in particular, a check on the content of the register referred to in paragraph 3 and the taking of samples in
order to verify if the criteria laid down in point 2 of the
Annex are complied with.

_Article 4 (1)_

1. The country of destination may, where there are
serious grounds for suspecting that there are irregularities, carry out non-discriminatory inspections offish and
fish products which are the subject of intra-Community
trade in order to check that a consignment meets the
requirements of this Regulation.

_Article 4 (2)_

_2._ The inspections referred to in paragraph 1 shall be
carried out at the place of destination of the goods. Those
inspections may not unduly delay the marketing _of fresh_
_fish and fish products_ or cause delays which might
adversely affect _their_ quality.

_Article 4 (5)_

5. Member States shall grant consignors whose fish or
fish products may not be placed on the market as a result
of an inspection as provided for in paragraph 1, the right
to obtain an expert's opinion.

The expert must be a national of a Member State _other_
_than the country of_ _despatch_ _or the country of_ _destina-_
_tion._

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AMENDMENT No 18

_Article 3_ _(3d)_ _(new)_

3 a. Fish products which are the subject of infra-Community trade must be accompanied by a document certifying that they have been properly treated.

AMENDMENT No 19

_Article 3 (4)_

4. Not applicable to English text.

AMENDMENT No 20

_Article 4 (1)_

1. The country of destination may, where there are
serious grounds for suspecting that there are irregularities, carry out non-discriminatory inspections of fresh
fish intended to be consumed raw and fisheries products
which are the subject of intra-Community trade, as also
in the case of imports from third countries in order to
check that a consignment meets the requirements of this
Regulation.

AMENDMENT No 21

_Article 4 (2)_

2. The inspections referred to in paragraph 1 shall be
carried out at the place of destination of the goods. Those
inspections may not unduly delay the marketing or cause
delays which might adversely affect quality.

AMENDMENT No 22

_Article 4 (5)_

5. Member States shall grant consignors whose fish or
fish products may not be placed on the market as a result
of an inspection as provided for in paragraph 1, the right
to obtain an expert's opinion.

The expert must be a national of a Member State.

Where there are doubts as to the impartiality of the
expert's opinion, the Commission may seek a second opinion, in which case it should be provided by an expert who is
a national of a Member State other than the country of
despatch or the country of destination.

_Last_ _subparagraph_ _unchanged_

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_Article 8, first paragraph_

This Regulation shall enter into force _on 1 April 1988._

_Annex, paragraph 1 (a)_

1. (a) _Fresh fish shall be cleaned and gutted imme-_
_diately after having been caught._

_Derogation from this requirement and_ _the_ _detailed_ _rules_ _of_
_application of these conditions shall be adopted following_
_the_ _procedure_ _provided for under Article 6, account being_
_taken in particular of the technical constraints with_ _refer-_
_ence to the_ _catch_ _and handling on board of certain species_
_or_ _groups_ _of species._

_Fresh_ _fish_ _for_ _which such_ _a_ _derogation_ _has_ _been given_ _must_
_in any case be_ _refrigerated_ _to less than_ _2°_ _C immediately_
_after capture._

_Annex, paragraph 2_ _(a)_

(a) heating in which the internal temperature in all parts
of fish is raised to at least _65°_ _C;_

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AMENDMENT No 23

_Article_ _7 a_ _(new)_

Article 7 a

The conditions laid down by this Regulation shall apply
until the entry into force of a regulation specifying the
hygiene conditions for the production and marketing of
fisheries products.

AMENDMENT No 24

_Article 8, first paragraph_

This Regulation shall enter into force as soon as it is
published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

AMENDMENT No 25

_Annex, point 1, before (a)_

Fisheries products which have not undergone sufficient
treatment to eliminate any nematodes:

(1) Products which are merely salted slightly and consumed almost raw e.g. raw herring (maatje)

(2) Products which undergo a cold smoking treatment,
e.g. herring, mackerel, sprat and salmon

(3) Preserved herring, where the process does not constitute a complete treatment.

AMENDMENT No 26

_Annex, paragraph 1 (a)_

1. (a) After landing and before being offered for sale
to consumers, fresh fish shall be subjected to suitable
treatment, always provided that they have not already
undergone such treatment on board a fishing vessel.
The detailed rules of application of this paragraph
shall be determined in accordance with the procedures
laid down in Article 6.

Deleted.

Deleted.

AMENDMENT No 27

_Annex, paragraph 2 (a)_

(a) heating in which the internal temperature in all parts
of fish is raised to at least 70° C;

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_Annex, paragraph 2_ _(b)_

(b) salting by using salt (NaCl) in such way that the
combination between the minimum salt concentration (MSC) in the tissue fluid of the fish and the
minimum action time (MAT) of the salt is as follows:

MSC MAT

20 % _10 days_

15% _14 days_

_12_ _%_ _28 days_

_10%_ _35 days_

when using sugar (anchovy production)

_15 %_ _28 days_

_Other methods having_ _a_ _similar_ _effect_ _may_ _be_ _approved by_
_the competent authorities._

— Doc. A2-409/88

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AMENDMENT No 28

_Annex, paragraph 2_ _(b)_

(b) salting by using salt (NaCl) in such way that the
combination between the minimum salt concentration (MSC) in the tissue fluid of the fish and the
minimum action time (MAT) of the salt is as follows:

MSC

20%

15%

when using sugar (anchovy production)

12%

Deleted.

MAT

21 days

28 days

35 days

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a regulation laying down health conditions for the marketing offish and fish products

concerning nematodes

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. C22/88),

— considering the proposed legal basis to be appropriate,

— having regard to the second report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and
Consumer Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
(Doc. A2-409/88),

1. Approves the Commission proposal subject to Parliament's amendments and in accordance with the vote thereon;

2. Calls on the Commission to amend its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 149 (3) of
the EEC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(') OJ No C 66, 11.3.1988, p. 2.

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7. Economic and trade relations with China, Mexico, the Pacific Basin, the OECD and
Turkey

(a) Doc. A2-357/88

RESOLUTION

on the economic and trade relations between the European Community and the People's Republic

of China

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to its resolution of 13 April 1984 on economic and commercial relations
between the European Community and the People's Republic of China ('),

— having regard to its resolution of 11 July 1985 on the future development of economic and
trade relations between the Community and Hong Kong ( [2] ),

— having regard to its resolution of 11 July 1985 on trade with Taiwan ( [3] ),

— having regard to its resolution of 11 July 1985 on the conclusion of a trade and cooperation
agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Republic of
China ( [4] ),

— having regard to its resolution of 18 June 1987 on relations between the European Community and the People's Republic of China ( [5] ),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Zahorka on extending economic relations
between the EC and the People's Republic of China in the light of the changes in China's
economic policy decided upon in Peking in October 1984,

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Habsburg on relations between the
European Community and the People's Republic of China (Doc. 2-1073/84),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Pirkl on security policy consequences for
China of economic development policy of EEC (Doc. B2-313/86),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Lucas Pires on the transfer of power
agreements of Hong Kong and Macao (Doc. B2-242/87),

— having regard to the report of its Committee on External Economic Relations and the
opinion of the Political Affairs Committee, the Committee on Energy, Research and Technology and the Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport (Doc. A2
357/88),

A. welcoming the successful conclusion of the Seventh National People's Congress, particularly
reaffirming its reform programme,

B. stressing the excellence of political relations and absence of serious political differences,

C. stressing that as a developing country whose potential makes her a major economic power
China needs steady and consistent growth,

D. recognizing that the European Community can contribute to that progress by intensifying
and broadening its cooperation,

(') ( 2 ) OJ No C 127, 14.5.1984, p. 210. OJNoC229, 9.9.1985, p. 102.
( ( [3] 4 ) ) OJNoC229, 9.9.1985, p. 105. OJ No C 229, 9.9.1985, p. 108.
( [5] ) OJ No C 190, 20.7.1987, p. 115.

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E. stressing that trade between the European Community and China remains mainly complementary, not competitive,

F. recognizing serious hindrances to trade still exist such as:

(i) poor infrastructure in China

(ii) problems of legal clarity in investment regulations in China

(iii) lack of marketing expertise by Chinese exporters

(iv) lack of expertise and long-term commitment by EC investors in comparison with major
competitors, i.e. Japan/USA

(v) obstacles to trade in textiles in relation to GATT MFA,

G. recognizing the need to incorporate China's trade in a world trade framework as soon as
possible,

1. Supports the resumption of China's GATT membership based on the recent Chinese
memorandum on its economic system in order further to incorporate China into the world
trading system;

2. Given that China's potential for textile exports presents a problematic area of EEC/China
trade, welcomes the successful conclusion of negotiations on the agreement on textiles between
EEC/China and its provisional application;

3. Notes China's present difficulties in marketing her goods in the EEC and asks therefore the
Commission to aid China's marketing abilities;

4. Welcomes recent moves by the Chinese Government to create a legal framework for foreign
investment, nonetheless, in the light of continued difficulties experienced by European firms,
urgently seeks clarification on these matters;

5. Emphasizes that trade perspectives with China are in the medium to long term and that
European enterprises need to develop a corresponding perspective;

6. Stresses that China must be looked at as a development partner rather than as a passive
recipient of EEC exports;

7. Asks for cooperation to achieve mutually satisfactory exchanges of trade statistics;

8. Recognizes that exchange of experts and continuation of business weeks and seminars can
contribute to the abovementioned aims;

9. Recognizes that the budget allocation presently available for EC/China cooperation is
inadequate to exploit fully the potential existing for EC/China cooperation;

10. Given clear difficulties relating to hard currency payments for EEC technology, licences
etc., asks the Community to consider without prejudice other possibilities of trade, such as
buy-backs and countertrade;

11. Recognizes the pivotal role Hong Kong can play in the future trading relations between
the EC and China and asks the Commission to observe carefully the development of trade and
economic relations between Hong Kong and China;

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12. Recognizes the desirability of the reunification of Taiwan with China; given the importance of Taiwan/EEC trade and the growing economic interaction across the Taiwan Straits, the
Community should pay close attention to these developments;

13. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, to the Council, the
Governments of the Member States and the Government of the People's Republic of China.

(b) Doc. A2-328/88

RESOLUTION

on economic and trade relations between the European Community and the United Mexican

States

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the joint declaration of intend on the development and intensification of
relations with the countries of Latin America, annexed to the final Act concerning the
Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities ('),

— having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council of 2 December
1986 on the European Community and Latin America (COM(86) 720 final),

— having regard to the document by GRULA (Group of Latin American Ambassadors to the
European Communities in Brussels) of January 1987 on relations between Latin America
and the European Community,

— having regard to its resolution of 23 January 1987 ( [2] ) on economic relations between the
European Community and Latin America,

— having regard to the conclusions of the Council and the representatives of the Governments
of the Member States on relations between the European Community and Latin America
adopted on 22 June 1987 (Council 7120/87),

— having regard to the conclusions of the Eighth European Community/Latin America Interparliamentary Conference held in Lisbon on 21 to 25 June 1987,

— having regard to the Ministerial Conference held in Hamburg on 29 February and 1 March
1988 on political dialogue and economic cooperation between the countries of the European
Community and its Member States and the countries of Central America and the Contadora
Group,

— having regard to its resolution of 27 October 1988 ( [3] ) on the European Community's
cooperation with the developing countries of Asia and Latin America,

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Robles Piquer on the need to draw up a
report on the internal and international situation of Mexico and, in particular, its relations
with the European Community (Doc. B2-1466/86),

— having regard to the conclusions of the IX European Community/Latin America Interparliamentary Conference held in San Jose, Costa Rica, from 30 January to 5 February
1989,

— having regard to the report by its Committee on External Economic Relations (Doc. A2328/88),

A. having regard to the wealth and variety of human and natural resources in Mexico, which,
although insufficiently exploited in some ways, give it a considerable economic potential,

(') OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 479.
( [2] ) OJ No C 46, 23.2.1987, pp. 102-107.
( [3] ) OJNoC309, 5.12.1988, p. 110.

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B. having regard to its economic, cultural, geographical and political situation, which make it a
bridge between the United States of America and Central and South America,

C. having regard to the serious structural problems which prevent the development of Mexico,
such as the enormous disparities in the distribution of wealth, the pressure of a growing
population, the underdevelopment of most of the agricultural sector, corruption in administration and flights of capital, in addition to the economic recession which started in 1982,
as a result of the difficulties encountered in meeting the obligations of the servicing of its
foreign debt and one of the most significant symptoms of which was the 42 % decrease in the
purchasing power of the minimum wage between 1982 and 1986,

D. whereas political stability and economic prosperity in Mexico have an important role to play
in containing the escalating tension in the Central American region, which is beginning to
feel its way towards political pluralism,

E. having regard to Mexico's historical role and its important participation in various fora for
Latin American cooperation in both the economic and political fields, such as the Latin
American Economic System (SELA), the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI),
the Contadora Group, the Rio Group and the Latin American Parliament,

F. acknowledging the sacrifices made by Mexico to adjust its economy to the requirements of
servicing its debt and, at the same time, its efforts to participate more actively in world
trade; its accession to GATT and the dismantling of customs duties; and, to attract investment, the liberalization of direct foreign investment and the priority given to combating
inflation,

G. having regard to the crucial importance for Mexico's of investors' expectations regarding its
future, not only in respect of attracting foreign investment but also, and above all, of
stimulating full exploitation of the country's capacity to save for the benefit of its internal
development,

H. having regard to the Community's reduced participation in Mexico' foreign trade — the
first Latin American country with which the Community signed an agreement, in 1975 — in
contrast with the growing participation of the USA, whose already dominant role is likely to
become increasingly significant following the implementation of the plan for the gradual
liberalization of trade agreed on by the two countries, and the steady growth of economic
relations between Mexico and the countries of the Pacific Basin, especially Japan,

I. recognizing that the enlargement of the Community in 1986, despite the transitory measures
laid down in the Treaty of Accession, caused Mexico to lose some of its traditional markets
in Spain and the Community,

J. noting that in the joint declaration of intend on the development and intensification of
relations with the countries of Latin America, annexed to the Final Act concerning the
Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities, the Community declares that it will endeavour specifically to give concrete form to
ways of strengthening the present links, of developing, extending and diversifying trade as
far as possible and of implementing cooperation in the various fields of mutual interest on as
wide a basis as possible, using the appropriate instruments and framework to increase the
efficiency of the various forms of cooperation,

K. also noting the conclusions of the Council and the representatives of the Member States of
22 June 1987 on relations between the European Community and Latin America, in
particular:

— that it is in their mutual interest to see Latin America overcome the serious economic
problems facing it in the present international economic situation, and bearing in mind
the implications of its burden of foreign debt,

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— that it is in everyone's interest to support the efforts being made by Latin American
countries to re-establish economic growth and financial stability by practising strict
policies of adjustment,

— that the Community and its Member States declare their willingness to strengthen
cooperation and concerted action in the political and commercial spheres, on the basis
of the positive experience emerging from the Punta del Este Conference,

— that in the commercial sphere the Community's objective is to promote the development of bilateral trade. From this point of view, the Community attaches great importance to the multilateral negotiations prompted by the Punta del Este Conference in
1986 and the commitment entered into there. In this context it will not fail to make
allowance for the Latin American countries' export interests,

— that it will lay particular emphasis on industrial cooperation in its broadest sense. It will
be up to the Latin American countries to create a more favourable framework to attract
European investment, and encouragement will be given to cooperation between economic operators in both regions, especially in the form of joint enterprises,

1. Welcomes the first signs of real political pluralism evidenced by the results of the Presidential elections of 6 July 1988 and trusts that this marks the beginning of a process of greater
democratization and transparency in all institutional and political areas of the country and will
allow society to have great control over State authorities and reduce the defects which are
undermining economic development and social peace in Mexico;

2. Is following with interest the developments in Mexico's economic variables, in particular
the spectacular increase in its exports of manufactures, the growth of investments in 1986 and
1987 and the success of the anti-inflation programme throughout 1988, but is concerned at the
continuing fall in real wages, the deterioration in the terms of trade and the country's reduced
but still excessive dependence on oil revenue, the continuing fluctuation in the price of which
repeatedly jeopardize the country's precarious economic balance, as last happened in October
1988;

3. Notes the efforts made by Mexico to meet its foreign debt obligations and calls on all the
parties concerned to renegotiate the debt as a matter of urgency so that its servicing will not
continue to undermine the country's economic development, and considers that the liquidity
crisis which, despite the austerity of its economic programme, it suffered in October 1988,
demonstrated the need for renegotiation;

4. Calls on those taking part in the initial Uruguay Round negotiations to consider the
commercial interests of heavily indebted countries in general and Mexico in particular, so that it
may be compensated by the opening up of other markets for the dismantling of trade barriers
which has been going on since it joined GATT in 1986;

5. Notes that in two importent sectors in which Mexico is an exporter — textiles and steel —
its market outlets are being jeopardized by voluntary restraint agreements with industrialized
countries;

6. Hopes that the contracting parties of GATT will reach agreement during the Uruguay
Round on textile products, since the most competitive producers in this sector are either
developing countries or NICs (newly industrializing countries), one of which is Mexico;

7. Urges the Commission and the Council to give effect to the substance of the conclusions of
the Council and the Representatives of the governments of the Member States of 22 June 1987
and calls on the competent authorities in Mexico to propose measures to the Community in the
field of cooperation;

8. Notes that the Commission has concluded financing agreements with banks in various
Community countries and in the World Bank group in order to promote the setting-up of joint
ventures with a number of countries, including Mexico;

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9, ^eatflrms its request set out inparagraph^of its abovementioned resolution of ^^
January 1987 on economic relations between the European Community and LatinAmerica that
the Board ofGovemorsof the European Investment Bankauthorize the financing ofprojects in
Latin America in accordance with Article 18of the Bank^s statutes

10. Urges the Community and ^le^ico to exploit to the full the agreement onwhich its
commercialand cooperation relationsare based, with theaim of strengtheningthem, so that the
opening^up of the ^le^ican market may be matched by the Community,and to devise compel
satory measures in the tbrm of Community concessions to make up tor the loss of ^e^ico^s
traditionalmarketsresultingfrom the recentenlargementofthe European Communities,all this
within the content of the implementation of the conclusions of the Council and the I^epresen^
tatives of the governments of the member States of ^^ June 1987^

IP ^otes that ^le^ico is being opened up to foreign investment and callson the Commission
to facilitate investments by Community undertakings in ^le^ico by providing intbrmation and
advices

1^, Considers that, in ordertopromoteCommunityinvestments in ^e^oico, it would be in the
interests ofboth Community and ^e^ican firms to be provided with information not only on
the instruments developed at the Community^ instigation but also those developed by bodies
such as the ^Vorld Bank and the Inter^AmericanfOevelopment Bank ^IIOB^

1^, ^otes that on l^Gctober 1988 the Commission and the Inter^AmericanlOevelopment
Banksignedamemorandum whichlays thefoundationsforcooperationbetweenthe two
institutions with the aim of promoting and backing private Community investment in Latin
American urges both parties to mobilize, as soon as possible, the instruments needed to ensure
achievement of the objectives set out in the memorandums

1^, ^otesthat anoffshootofthelnter^American development Bank^IlOB^,theInter^
American Investment Corporation, is soon to come into operation and will provide the Bank^s
member countries with opportunities for cooperations

1^, nevertheless holds the view that the tact that not all Community countries are members
ofthe Inter^AmericanlOevelopmentBank^IL^B^limitsthescopefbr possible cooperation
between the Community and Latin America within this institution and therefore urges the
Community countries which are not yet members of the IL^B and the Community itself to
become members as soon as possibles

lo. Considers thattheservicesofthe multilateral Investment GuaranteeAgency set up bythe
^Vorld Bank would be of great interest to Community investors in ^le^ico, and noting that
^e^ico and someoftheCommunity countries had not signed theConventionbyGctober 1988,
calls upon theauthoritiesof^Ie^ico and thecountriesoftheCommunitywhichhavenotalready
done so to sign and ratify the Convention establishing the multilateral Investment Guarantee
Agency as soon as possibles

17, welcomes the imminent opening of the Commission^sdelegation in ^le^ico, which will
be essential for the creation of closer relations between both parties^

18, Instructs its President to tbrward this resolution, and the report of its Committee to the
Commission, the Council, the European Investment Bank, thegovemmentsand parliaments of
the member States, the Government of the United ^e^oican States, the ^VorldBanl^ and the
InterDAmerican development Banl^,

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RESOLUTION

on economic and trade relations between the European Community and the Pacific Basin

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the motion for a resolution tabled by Dame Shelagh Roberts and others on
trade relations between the Community and the Pacific Basin (Doc. B2-60/85),

— having regard to its resolutions of 11 July 1985 on the future development of economic and
trade relations between the European Community and Hong Kong ('), on economic and
trade relations between the European Community and the People's Republic of China ( [2] )
and of 11 September 1986 on economic and trade relations between the European Community and Japan ( [3] ),

— having regard to the report by the Committee on External Economic Relations (Doc.

A2-318/88),

A. aware that, in recent years, trade within the Pacific region has sharply increased and shown a
more dynamic development than world trade in general,

B. noting the structural changes taking place in the principal economies of the region, characterized by a shift towards manufacturing, with exports of manufactures emerging as the
most dynamic element,

C. noting that 'export-led' economic development, so successfully initiated by Japan in the
1950's, is now being emulated by Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as by most ASEAN
countries,

D. recalling that the economies of countries such as Australia and New Zealand have progressively reorientated themselves towards trade and investment in the Pacific region, contributing, therefore, to a certain increase in Pacific economic integration,

E. whereas the Toronto economic summit declaration (21.6.1988), recognized that 'certain
Newly Industrializing Economies (NIEs) in the Asia-Pacific region have become increasingly important in world trade', while 'other outward-oriented Asian countries are also beginning to emerge as rapidly growing exporters of manufactures',

F. whereas the severe indebtedness of the countries of Latin America and Africa rules out any
significant expansion in trade with these countries in the foreseeable future, making the
Western Pacific region the prime area for the expansion and further development of the
foreign trade of the European Community,

1. Stresses the importance of the Community reinforcing its economic and trade links with
the countries of the Pacific Basin with a view to retaining and increasing its role in this
region;

(') OJNoC229, 9.9.1985, p. 102.
( [2] ) OJNoC229, 9.9.1985, p. 105.
( [3] ) OJ No C 255, 13.10.1986, p. 149.

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2. Emphasizes the need for the Newly Industrializing Economies of the Pacific region fully to
take account of their responsibilities in developing and maintaining a positive economic environment as well as a multilateral open trading system; calls for the participation of Taiwan and,
possibly, Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore in the work of the OECD in order to facilitate and
improve policy coordination between the main industrial economies;

3. Considers it imperative that further market-opening measures be implemented in certain
Pacific economies, notably Japan, Korea and Taiwan, in order to right the current imbalance in
world trade and financial flows;

4. Notes that such trade imbalances continue to be aggravated by the undervaluation of
certain currencies, such as the Korean Won, the Taiwanese Dollar and the Japanese Yen, and
urges these economies to increase their efforts to pursue exchange rate policies designed to
balance their external accounts;

5. Points to the shift in comparative advantage at international level for sectors such as
textiles, steel, shipbuilding, care and consumer electronics, which has permitted certain countries of the region considerably to expand production and exports;

6. Recalls, however, that in many cases this advantage is accompanied by unacceptable
practices such as dumping, both of finished products and of components;

7. Recalls that the insufficient protection of European intellectual property rights continues
to be the source of considerable problems for Western Europe;

8. Considers that a liberalization of agricultural trade, a significant feature of the GATT
Uruguay Round, would have particularly positive effects for a rational allocation of production
resources in the Pacific Basin; to this effect, an opening-up of highly protected markets, such as
the Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese agricultural sectors, would prove extremely effective,
especially if this were achieved in the context of the Uruguay Round;

_On specific issues:_

9. Welcomes the increased awareness of the importance of EEC-Japan trade relations but
deplores that Japan has not yet complied with the GATT findings on its liquor taxes and on the
US/Japan semiconductor agreement, while access to the Japanese market for European goods
such as cars, cosmetics, medical equipment and drugs is limited by protectionist non-tariff
barriers and access to Japanese public procurement on a non-discriminatory basis is still not
adequately guaranteed; supports the 'Executive training programme' operated by the Commission as a successful means for increasing the Community's presence on the Japanese market;

10. Underlines the increasing importance of China within the economy of the region and
notes the progressive strengthening of economic ties between China, Hong Kong and Taiwan;
approves the high priority attributed by the Commission to developing European investments in
China;

11. Regrets the discrimination operated by the Republic of Korea in protection of intellectual
property rights against the interests of European industries and deplores that the Korean
government has not implemented the necessary measures for correcting the unequal protection
of European patents;

12. Points to the fact that the Korean 'system of recommendation' for import licensing
constitutes a highly effective non-tariff barrier and should be removed altogether; considers that
the favourable evolution of the Korean balance of payments no longer justifies the maintenance
of import restrictions implemented on the basis of GATT Article XII;

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13. Considers that important progress has been made in Taiwan concerning the reduction of
tariff barriers but that bilateral arrangements between the US and Taiwan lead to heavy
discrimination against European interests, in particular in the field of public procurement;

14. Notes the open trading system of Hong Kong which distinguishes it from other Newly
Industrializing Economies and the fact that, by virtue of its open markets, in 1986, Hong Kong
imported substantially more on a per capita basis from the European Community than Japan,
Australia, Canada or the USA;

15. Welcomes the reductions in customs tariffs for the industrial sector which Australia will
implement in a four-year period and which are equivalent to a cut of around 20 % in average
protection levels in manufacturing industry;

16. Considers that Vietnam will soon become an interesting market for the Community, as
the pace of economic reform quickens; welcomes Vietnam's clear commitment to have completed its withdrawal from Kampuchea by the end of 1990 and urges the Community to proceed
with the renewal of normal trading relations with Vietnam, especially in view of the extent to
which Japan and other countries have already become established in Vietnam's market;

_On the Community's role in the Pacific:_

17. Considers that, in order to reinforce the Community's presence in the area, an increase in
industrial cooperation through direct investment and joint ventures is a necessary pre-requisite
and that the establishment of Commission offices in Seoul and Hong Kong would facilitate
considerably this evolution;

18. Points also to the human resources factor as a key instrument in reinforcing links with the
Pacific region; scholarships, training programmes and seminars in the Community should,
therefore, be adequately developed;

19. Believes that EEC-Asean cooperation constitutes a good example of the means by which
the Community can both encourage sub-regional intergration in the Pacific region and reinforce
the links between Europe and the Pacific but notes that the possibilities for economic cooperation between the ASEAN countries and the European Community have by no means been fully
exploited;

20. Considers that genuine reciprocity should be sought, resulting in effective opening of
Japanese and Korean markets. The yardstick should be the basic balance of trade with the
Community. If Japan and/or Korea are not prepared to accept this principle and also achieve a
broad balance of trade, Europe should take appropriate action;

_In conclusion:_

_2_ 1. Points to the GATT multilateral trade negotiations in the Uruguay Round as the principal
forum for seeking a reinforced multilateral discipline in areas such as anti-dumping/subventions, intellectual property, services, non-tariff barriers and agricultural trade, a pre-requisite for
the harmonious development of the EEC and the Pacific region;

22. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and to
the Secretariats of the ASEAN, as well as to the governments and parliaments of the following
Pacific Basin countries: Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Japan,
Malaysia, New Zealend, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

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RESOLUTION

on relations between the European Community and the Organization for Economic Cooperation

and Development (OECD)

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the Treaties establishing the European Communities, and in particular
Article 93 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, Articles 5 and
231 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and Article 201 of the
Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

— having regard to the Convention setting up the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Devlopment, and in particular Article 13 thereof and Supplementary Protocol No 1 thereto,

— having regard to the communication from the Commission of the European Communities
on the procedures to be followed by the Community and its Member States in adopting acts
of the OECD (COM(87) 226 final),

— having regard to Title III of the Single European Act concerning the provisions applicable to
European cooperation in the sphere of foreign policy, and in particular Article 30(9)
thereof,

— having regard to its resolution of 19 February 1987 (') on the coordination of development
aid,

— having regard to the economic and political conclusions of the Group of 7 summit held in
Toronto on 19, 20 and 21 June 1988,

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Seeler on the Community's relations with
the OECD (Doc. B2-273/87),

— having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations (Doc.
A2-313/88),

A. whereas the objective of the OECD, as defined by Article 1 of its Convention, is to promote
policies aimed, inter alia, at stimulating the economic growth both of its members and of the
developing countries, while encouraging the growth of world trade,

B. having regard to the obligations of the OECD's members, as specified in Article 2 of the
Convention,

C. having regard to the economic and commercial importance of all the members of the OECD,
which is a forum for market economy countries which account for 70 % of world trade in
goods,

D. whereas, as the constitution of the Group of 7 and the content of its discussions either at
meetings of finance ministers and central bank governors or at meetings of heads of state or
of government serve to demonstrate, the major world powers are fully aware of the economic interdependence of nations and of the need to coordinate their economic policies,

E. whereas an increasingly important role is played in the world economy and in world trade by
the newly industrialized countries, especially the 'four dragons' of the Far East, which in
1987 accounted for 7,2 % of world exports and 6,1 % of world imports,

F. whereas the European Community's present position within the OECD is ambiguous,
mainly because the Community as such cannot enter into commitments under the OECD
Convention in matters for which it is competent and because the Member States are in the
same situation as regards matters for which the Community is competent,

(') OJ No C 76, 23.3.1987, p. 113.

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G. whereas much importance attaches to trade relations between the European Community
and the OECD member countries, since more than 50 % of the Community's external trade
— and 80 % if intra-Community trade is included — is with those countries, and whereas
trade is a matter for which the Community is competent and constitutes one of the principal
areas of OECD activity,

H. whereas both the Community and the OECD are active in the field of development aid,

I. whereas the application of the Single Act and the existence of a single market as from 1993
make it necessary to review relations between the European Community and the OECD,

_The OECD_

1. Notes that the OECD acts as a forum for the governments and representatives of its
member countries and that it is in a position to provide a framework for the coordination of
economic policies in order 'to achieve the highest sustainable economic growth and employment
and a rising standard of living in member countries', in accordance with Article 1(a) of the
OECD Convention;

2. Believes that the appearance of newly industrialized economies on the international scene
requires that they be gradually integrated into the system of international cooperation and that
the OECD should give thought to the possibility of extending its membership to those countries
which now can be considered as 'industrialized democracies';

3. Notes the efforts of the OECD to promote the liberalization of trade, especially in areas —
services, current payments, capital movements, etc. — not covered by GATT; also notes that the
relative economic homogeneity of the member countries of the OECD may well be conducive to
trade liberalization on a scale that could not be achieved within GATT; believes that the
establishment of a single market within the European Community should be accompanied by
fresh efforts to arrive at agreements on a larger measure of trade liberalization between the
member countries of the OECD;

4. Calls on the OECD to give fuller coverage in its reports and documents analyzing international economic trends to events taking place in the Community, especially where they relate
to the establishment of a single market and the strengthening of the European Monetary
System;

_Relations_ _between_ _the_ _European_ _Community and the OECD_

5. Considers a consolidation of relations and closer institutional cooperation between the
European Community and the OECD to be necessary, not least with a view to institutionalizing
the Community's participation in the work of the OECD at the same time as the establishment
of a single market within the Community;

6. Notes that the Commission participates in, and has the right to speak at, the proceedings of
the OECD Council and certain committees; also notes the procedures followed to ensure
coordination of the position of the Community Member States when the OECD adopts acts on
matters for which the Community is competent; is aware, further, of the obligations of the
Member States under Articles 5 and 116 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community;

7. Notes, however, that the fact that the Community is not a full member of the OECD
implies that, legally, the Commission, unlike the members of the OECD, has no right to oppose
the adoption of resolutions on matters for which the Community is competent;

8. Considers, in short, that the present situation is a paradoxial one, which does not allow the
Community to participate in the proceedings at the level commensurate with its powers, and
that its continuing existence not only detracts from the effectiveness of the Community's
participation, but is also damaging to the way in which third countries that are members of the
OECD perceive Community affairs;

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9. Urges the Commission and the OECD to embark upon negotiations with a view to the
gradual elimination of the differences between the European Community's participation and
that of the member countries of the OECD in the latter's work and, ultimately, to the Community's accession to the OECD;

10. Considers that the Community should be fully entitled to participate in the work of the
international cooperation bodies, particularly the Group of 7; as the European economic and
monetary union gradually takes shape, participation in the meetings of finance ministers and
central bank governors is becoming a matter of increasing urgency;

11. Points out that, in its abovementioned resolution of 19 February 1987 on the coordination of development aid, it called on the Commission and the Member States to 'use the
possibilities provided by the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) for exchanging information and coordinating development activities' and, in particular, to use the information contained in the DAC's biennial reviews of the development policies and activities of the
OECD's member countries to achieve better coordination;

12. Calls on the OECD countries to make greater efforts to help the developing countries, in
particular the Least Developed Countries, in accordance with the aims set out in its Convention,
and, by increasing aid and export opportunities, thus reverse the present net flow of capital from
them to the OECD countries;

13. Calls for the adoption of coordination procedures in the statistical field, partly with a view
to enabling the Community to obtain the information supplied by the OECD to its members,
and for the work of establishing and organizing data banks for new material of interest to both
parties — such as that relating to international trade in services — to be undertaken jointly, with
a view to ensuring uniform results;

14. Calls for the standardization of the statistics and other data used in studies carried out by
the Community and the OECD;

15. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure that, through mutual assistance and the exchange of information, there is more cooperation between their representations
accredited to the OECD, thereby meeting the requirement of Article 30 (9) of the Single
European Act;

16. Calls for the Commission and the Presidency of the Council to keep the European
Parliament regularly informed of the Commission's dealings and those of the Member States
with the OECD and for Parliament's competent committee to be instructed to deliver opinions
on matters of Community interest dealt with by the OECD;

17. Calls for a procedure to be adopted by the OECD Secretariat and the European Parliament for the provision of information on matters for which the Community is competent; for the
time being, states that it would be prepared to send a small delegation composed of members of
its competent Committees, to attend the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe at which the Secretray-General of the OECD delivers his annual reports and at which
parliamentary delegations from the non-European members of the OECD are present;

18. Proposes, therefore, that the OECD member countries, in collaboration with the European Community and the Council of Europe, begin negotiations aimed at establishing an OECD
Parliamentary Assembly in which the parliaments of all the OECD Member States, as well as the
European Parliament, would be represented and which would meet on an annual basis in order
to discuss the programme and activities of the OECD and the coherence of the macro-economic
policies of the member countries of the OECD and the European Community;

19. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the
Commission and the Council, the governments of the member countries of the OECD, the
Secretary-General of the OECD and to the Council of Europe.

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RESOLUTION

on economic and trade relations between the Community and Turkey

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement of 1 December 1964, to the
Additional Protocol of 1 January 1973, to the adaptation and financial protocol adopted in
the framework of the Association as well as to the decisions of the Council of Association,

— having regard to its resolution of 15 September 1988 ( [l] ) on the resumption of the EC/Turkey
Association and notably paragraphs 2 and 20 in conjunction with recital F and paragraphs
19, 7, 22 and 31 and paragraphs 29, 32 and 34 of this resolution,

— referring also to its earlier resolutions on this matter and, notably the resolutions:

— of 8 July 1982 on the political situation in Turkey ( [2] ),
— of 23 October 1985 on the human rights situation in Turkey ( [3] ),
— of 11 December 1986 on relations between the EEC and Turkey ( [4] ),
— of 9 April 1987 on the crisis in the Aegean ( [5] ),
— of 18 June 1987 on a political solution to the Armenian problem ( [6] ),
— of 19 November 1987 on the arbitrary arrests in Turkey ( [7] ),
— of 20 May 1988 on the situation in Cyprus ( [8] ),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Mallet and Dame Shelagh Roberts on
economic and trade relations between the EC and Turkey (Doc. B2-1107/87),

— having regard to the report by the Committee on External Economic Relations (Doc. A2350/88),

A. whereas the EEC—Turkey Association Agreement is aimed at strengthening economic and
trade relations between the Contracting Parties, while (Art. 2) 'taking full account of the
need to ensure an accelerated development of the Turkish economy and the living conditions of the Turkish people',

B. whereas the aims of the Association Agreement are to be obtained through a customs union,
the coordination of economic policies and gradual liberalization in the field of services, free
movement of workers and right of establishment,

C. whereas the transitional stage of the Association, which should have been concluded by
1984 with the implementation of the customs union, has suffered considerable delays, in
particular following the suspension by Turkey, in 1976, of the schedule for trade liberalization, and because ties of association were suspended following the military coup d'etat of 12
September 1980,

D. recalling that, while 'an extension' of the present Association Agreement 'can only be
considered when democracy is fully restored and human rights respected', a resumption of
the Association can be considered, given that 'since the reconstitution of the Grand National
Assembly, there has been significant progress towards establishing parliamentary democracy'O,

(') OJ No C 262, 10.10.1988, p. 127.
( [2] ) OJ No C 238, 13.9.1982, p. 55.
( [3] ) OJ No C 342, 31.12.1985, p. 55.
( [4] ) OJ No C 7, 12.1.1987, p. 73.
( [5] ) OJ No C 125, 11.5.1987, p. 136.
( ( [6] 7 ) ) OJNoC345, 21.12.1987, p. 133. OJ No C 190, 20.7.1987, p. 119.
( [8] ) OJ No C 167, 27.6.1988, p. 440.

[') Abovementioned resolution of 15 September 1988.

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E. whereas the European Parliament in its abovementioned resolution of 15 September 1988
noted that 'torture and inhuman conditions of detention are still widespread', while asking
that 'the continuing restrictions on political and trade union activities and the freedom of
opinion' be lifted, and the death penalty be abolished,

1. Considers that the Community and Turkey should take the necessary steps in order to fulfil
the reciprocal obligations stemming from the Association Agreement and that problems arising
in the implementation of the Association should be resolved within the framework of the
Association itself, involving all its institutions;

_To this effect, in particular:_

2. Welcomes the decision by Turkey, in January 1988, to resume tariff cuts vis-a-vis the
Community on the basis of the schedule contained in the Agreement; regrets however that
Turkish tariffs vis-a-vis third countries have in several cases been lowered below the EC's
Common Customs Tariff and recalls the reciprocal commitment by both parties to liberalize
agricultural trade by 1995;

3. Points to the need for Turkey, in order to fulfil its commitment to phase out quantitative
restrictions, to abolish its discretionary import permit system for the 33 remaining products,
where no security considerations are involved;

4. Considers that certain Turkish duties, such as the Housing Fund Tax, operate in practice as
import surcharges and are unacceptable, contrary to the Association Agreement; regrets that
such duties have been in several cases increased, most recently in October 1988;

5. Points to the fact that the EEC's quantitative limits on textile imports from Turkey have to
be removed, in parallel with the resumption of bilateral trade liberalization on a fair basis and in
accordance with the Community's objective of returning to GATT rules in textile trade; recommends that the question of quantitative limits be reconsidered;

6. Welcomes the decision by the Turkish Government to abolish, as from 1 January 1989, the
tax rebate on exports but regrets that other forms of export subsidy (such as preferential freight
rates), are still implemented in clear violation of the Association Agreement and of general
GATT rules;

7. Remarks that ECSC products are not subject to a binding schedule for trade liberalization
and calls for renewed negotiations in order to attain this objective;

8. Recalls that free movement of workers is a part of the Association Agreement; its conditions and timetable for implementation have to be negotiated, avoiding however abrupt or
massive shifts of population, or an increase in social problems already experienced in the
Community, in particular where this strains social security systems and aggravates unemployment; considers, furthermore, that Turkish workers already on the Community labour market
should fully take advantage of the new workers' rights implemented during the completion of the
internal market;

_With_ _regard_ _to the future of_ _economic_ _and trade relations_

9. Points to the need for both parties to guarantee that their economic development is
compatible with the aim of reaching the convergence of their economies provided for by the final
stage of the Association Agreement;

10. Stresses that economic convergence and the free movement of goods and services are only
possible if trade union rights are fully restored in Turkey and if working conditions in Turkey
comply with the ILO standards;

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11. Remarks that some of Turkey's most important investments in sectors such as agriculture
and steel will increase the problems of complementarity between the respective economies;

12. Notes that, in order to attain economic convergence and fulfil the objectives of the
Agreement concerning the free movement of persons, goods and services, Turkey will have to be
fully informed on the evolution of the European economic area, and an adequate coordination
between both sides will have to be guaranteed, in particular in the following sectors:

— normes and standards, as well as procedures for tests and type approval,

— rules of origin and customs procedures,

— public contracts and subsidies,

— intellectual property and counterfeit products;

13. Notes furthermore the increase of counterfeiting activities and intellectual property
violations in Turkey, and asks for vigorous action by the Turkish authorities in this field;

14. Considers, furthermore, that efforts should be made in order to reach framework agreements with Turkey on scientific, technological and student exchange programmes;

15. Believes that economic convergence implies approximation of standards for environmental protection between the Community and Turkey, with a view both to avoid distortions of
competition and to ensure the quality of life; points to the protection of the Mediterranean as a
crucial area of possible cooperation between the Community and Turkey in the field of environment policy, in particular within the broad framework of the Barcelona Convention on
combating the pollution of the Mediterranean and related protocols;

16. Welcomes the development of investments in the services sector and notably tourism, in
view of the growing number of tourists from Community countries who visit Turkey and hopes
that these investments will take into account the environment and environmental protection;

17. Considers that economic convergence is only possible if Turkey reduces its very high rate
of inflation by adopting suitable measures;

18. Notes the increase in investment in Turkey by Community investors, and calls for a
unified guarantee system for direct Community investments;

19. Considers that the use of the ecu in both official and commercial transactions between the
Community and Turkey should be increased and that a stable relation should be maintained
between the lira and the ecu;

20. Recalls that the Fourth Financial Protocol, which was initialled in 1981, has yet to be
concluded;

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21. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the
Turkish Government and the Turkish Grand National Assembly.

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8. TELEMAN programme     

— Proposal for a decision COM(88) 416 final

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION TEXT AMENDED

OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (*) BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Proposal for a Council decision adopting a research and training programme for the European
Atomic Energy Community in the field of remote handling in nuclear hazardous and disordered

environments (1989-1993) TELEMAN

approved with the following amendment:

AMENDMENT No 1

_Article 2, second_ _paragraph_ _(new)_

Each year, within the framework of the annual budgetary
procedure, the Commission shall recommend that the
Budgetary Authority enter the relevant appropriations for
the programme on the basis of real requirements over the
relevant financial year and the financial forecasts as provided for in the Inter-institutional Agreement.

(*) OJ No C 311, 6.12.1988, p. 6.

— Doc. A2-376/88

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a decision adopting a research and training programme for the European Atomic
Energy Community in the field of remote handling in nuclear hazardous and disordered environments (1989-1993) TELEMAN

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 7 of the Treaty establishing the
European Atomic Energy Community (Doc. C2-233/88),

— considering the proposed legal basis to be appropriate,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Energy, Research and Technology and the
opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on the Environment, Public
Health and Consumer Protection (Doc. A2-376/88),

1. Approves the Commission's proposal subject to Parliament's amendments and in accordance with the vote thereon;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

(') OJ No C 311, 6.12.1988, p. 6.

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3. Reserves the right to open the conciliation procedure should the Council intend to depart
from the text approved by Parliament;

4. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to
the Commission's proposal;

5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission and, for
information, to the governments of the Member States.

9. Use of electricity       

— Proposal for a decision COM(88) 576 final

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (*)

TEXT AMENDED

BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Proposal for a Council decision on a Community Action Programme for improving efficiency of

electricity use

approved with the following amendments:

AMENDMENT No 1

_Second recital_

Whereas in its resolution of 16 September 1986 concerning new energy policy objectives for 1995 the Council
called for a vigorous policy for energy saving;

_Eighth recital_

Whereas a Community Action Programme should be
instituted to achieve these objectives, and whereas the
EEC Treaty has not provided for the necessary powers to
achieve these objectives.

(*) OJNoC307, 2.12.1988, p. 6.

_Second recital_

Whereas in its resolution of 16 September 1986 concerning new energy policy objectives for 1995 and convergence of the policies of the Member States the Council
called for a vigorous policy for energy saving;

AMENDMENT No 2

_Recital 5a (new)_

Whereas an immediate consequence of saving energy is
the saving of non-renewable raw materials and a resulting
reduction in the pollution of the environment, and whereas
this is therefore consistent with the objectives laid down by
Article 130r (1) of the EEC Treaty.

AMENDMENT No 3

_Eighth recital_

Whereas, as a first step, a Community Action Programme should be instituted to achieve these objectives,
and whereas the EEC Treaty has not provided for the
necessary powers to achieve these objectives.

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_Article 1 (2)_

_2._ The Community Action Programme shall have, as
its _twin_ objectives, the influencing of electricity consumers in favour of the use of the most efficient electrical
appliances and equipment in the most efficient manner
and the further improvement of electrical appliances and
equipment and of electricity-based processes.

_Article 5 (3)_

3. The Commission shall report regularly to the Council, to the European Parliament and to the Economic and
Social Committee on the progress of the Community
Action Programme. The first such report shall be made
not later than nine months following the adoption of this
Decision.

_Annex to draft Council decision_

_Point 1, first indent_

— the provision of information by electricity distributors, consumer organizations and, where appropriate, by Member State Governments.

TEXT AMENDED
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AMENDMENT No 4

_Article J (2)_

2. The Community Action Programme shall have as
its five objectives:
— the influencing of electricity consumers in favour of
the choice of the most efficient and appropriate electrical appliances and equipment,
— the use of such equipment in the most efficient manner,

— the further improvement of the efficiency of electrical appliances and equipment and of electricitybased processes,
— to promote the use of combined heat and power plants,
particularly in the processing industry,
— to promote the use of heat pumps in integrated buildings.

AMENDMENT No 5

_Article 5 (3)_

3. The Commission shall report regularly to the Council, to the European Parliament and to the Economic and
Social Committee on the progress of the Community
Action Programme. The first such report shall be made
not later than nine months following the adoption of this
Decision and thereafter at intervals not exceeding eighteen months.

AMENDMENT No 6

_Annex to draft Council decision_

_Point 1, first indent_

— the provision of information by electricity distributors, consumer organizations and, where appropriate, by Member State Governments, including
more detailed information about tariffs, metering and
accounts.

AMENDMENT No 7

_Annex to draft Council decision_

_Point 1, new indent after the first indent_

— the improvement of the labelling system to include the
following features: appropriateness standards of manufacture, method of use and consumption ratings;

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_Annex to the draft decision_

_Point 2, second indent_

— activities by professional institutions concerned with
the specification and installation of electrical equipment to ensure that their members are adequately
informed on the efficient use of electricity.

_Annex to draft Council decision_

_Point_ _3,_ _first indent_

— the establishment of collaboration between manufacturers to improve the efficiency of appliances and
equipment;

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AMENDMENT No 12

_Annex to the draft decision_

_Point 2, second indent_

— activities by professional institutions concerned with
the specification and installation of electrical equipment to ensure that their members are adequately
informed on the efficient use of electricity, the aim
being to safeguard consumer interests while protecting the interests of the community as a whole.

AMENDMENT No 8

_Annex to draft Council decision_

_Point_ _3,_ _first indent_

— the establishment of collaboration between manufacturers to improve the efficiency of appliances and
equipment and in particular the fitting of thermostats
to all electrical equipment with a heating element;

AMENDMENTS Nos 15, 10 and 11

_Annex to Draft Council decision_

_Point_ _3,_ _fifth to eighth indents (new)_

— measures to improve the efficiency of electricity transmission technologies, including variable peak demand
due to time changes in the Community;

— efforts to improve street-lighting;

— improved electronic control of domestic and industrial
electricity consumption, by use of remote reading and
control microprocessors;

— more comprehensive user friendly metering and signalling, to enable the consumer to act promptly in
cases of excessive consumption.

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— Doc. A2-420/88

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a decision on a Community Action Programme for improving the efficiency of electricity use

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 of the EEC Treaty (Doc.

C2-217/88),

— considering the proposed legal basis to be appropriate,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Energy, Research and Technology and the
opinions of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (Doc. A2420/88),

1. Approves the Commission's proposal subject to Parliament's amendments and in accordance with the vote thereon;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

3. Reserves the right to open the conciliation procedure should the Council intend to depart
from the text approved by Parliament;

4. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to
the Commission's proposal;

5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(') OJNoC307, 2.12.1988, p. 6.

10. Safety belts *

— Proposal for a directive COM(88) 544 final: approved

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— Doc. A2-354/88

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to

compulsory use of safety belts in vehicles of less than 3,5 tonnes

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 75 of the EEC Treaty (Doc.
C2-210/88),

— considering the proposed legal basis to be appropriate,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (Doc. A2-354/88),

1. Approves the Commission's proposal in accordance with the vote thereon;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to
the Commission proposal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(') OJNoC298, 23.11.1988, p. 8.

11. Production and marketing of Community citrus fruits       

— Proposal for a regulation COM(88) 741 final

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION TEXT AMENDED

OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (*) BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 laying down special
measures for improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit

approved with the following amendments:

AMENDMENT No 3

_Recital 5a (new)_

Whereas it is essential to have the necessary control measures to ensure that all Community expenditure under this
regulation is fully accounted for:

(*) For full text see OJ No C 6, 7.1.1989, p. 6.

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_ARTICLE_ _1,_ _PARAGRAPH 2 (i)_

_(Article_ _2, third_ _paragraph,_ _first sentence)_

(i) The first sentence of the third paragraph is replaced
by the following:

'The Member States concerned shall, by 30 April
1983 at the latest and for the implementation of the
provisions laid down in the first subparagraph of
Article 1 (4) by 31 December 1988 at the latest for
Greece, and for those laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 1 (4) by _31 March 1989_ at the
latest for Italy, draw up a plan to include the measures which they consider most suitable for carrying
out the work referred to in Article 1 or adjust existing
plans.'

— Doc. A2-421/88

TEXT AMENDED
BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

AMENDMENT No 2

_ARTICLE 1, PARAGRAPH 2 (i)_

_(Article 2, third_ _paragraph,_ _first sentence)_

(i) The first sentence of the third paragraph is replaced
by the following:

'The Member States concerned shall, by 30 April
1983 at the latest and for the implementation of the
provisions laid down in the first subparagraph of
Article 1 (4) by 31 December 1988 at the latest for
Greece, and for those laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 1 (4) by 31 May 1989 at the
latest for Italy, draw up a plan to include the measures which they consider most suitable for carrying
out the work referred to in Article 1 or adjust existing
plans.'

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 laying down special measures for

improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fruit

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc.
C2-289/88),

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the
opinion of the Committee on Budgets (Doc. A2-421/88),

1. Approves the Commission's proposal subject to Parliament's amendments and in accordance with the vote thereon;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to
the Commission proposal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(') OJN0C6, 7.1.1989, p. 6.

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12. Specific measure for certain grain legumes       

— Proposal for a regulation COM(88) 832 final and COM(88) 39 final

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

TEXT AMENDED
BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

_Third recital_

Proposal for a Council regulation introducing a specific measure for certain grain legumes

approved with the following amendments:

AMENDMENT No 9

_Third recital_

Whereas, however, the effect of granting the aid must not
be to encourage an increase in areas under the crops in
question; whereas a maximum guaranteed area, _which if_
_exceeded will result in a reduction of the aid for the_ _fol-_
_lowing marketing_ _year,_ should be determined,

_Article 2_ _(2),_ _first_ _paragraph_

_2._ Where the areas on which the abovementioned
grain legumes are grown exceed a maximum _guaranteed_
_Community_ area, _the aid shall be reduced for the follow-_
_ing marketing year in_ _proportion_ _to the amount by which_
_the maximum guaranteed area is_ _exceeded._ _The maxi-_
_mum guaranteed area shall be the average of the areas_
_cultivated in the Community in the 1985/86,1986/87 and_
_1987/88 marketing years._

Whereas, however, the effect of granting the aid must not
be to encourage an increase in areas under the crops in
question; whereas a maximum guaranteed area per holdings should be determined,

AMENDMENT No 3

_Recital 3a (new)_

Whereas the economic and social significance of haricot
beans, and their status as replacement crops, means that it
is necessary to include them in the list of grain legumes for
which Community aid may be granted;

AMENDMENT No 4

_Article_ _1,_ _fourth indent (new)_

— beans of the species Vigna spp and Phaseolus spp
covered by CN codes 0713.31, 0713.32, 0713.33 and
0713.39

AMENDMENT No 10

_Article 2_ _(2),_ _first paragraph_

_2._ Where the areas on which the abovementioned
grain legumes are grown exceed a maximum area per
holding, the aid shall not be granted for the additional
hectares.

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_Article 4_

The Commission shall lay down detailed rules for the
application of this Regulation in accordance with the
procedure provided for in Article 22 of Regulation (EEC)
No 426/86 on the common organization of the market in
products processed from fruit and vegetables, as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2247/88. In accordance with that procedure the Commission shall fix the
amount of the aid and the maximum guaranteed area; _it_
_shall_ _verify_ _if_ _necessary_ _the extent by_ _which_ _the maximum_
_guaranteed area is exceeded and shall determine the_
_resulting reduction in the aid._

Doc. A2-422/88

TEXT AMENDED
BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

AMENDMENT No 11

_Article 4_

After consulting the European Parliament, the Commission shall lay down detailed rules for the application of
this Regulation in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 22 of Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 on
the common organization of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables, as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 2247/88. In accordance with that
procedure the Commission shall fix the amount of the
aid and the maximum guaranteed area per holding.

AMENDMENT No 8

_Article 4a (new)_

Article 4a

By 31 December 1989, the Commission shall announce
special measures to protect grain legumes from imports
from third countries and to encourage their cultivation
within the Community.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a regulation introducing a specific measure for certain grain legumes

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc.
C2-291/88),

— considering the proposed legal basis to be appropriate,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Doc.
A2-422/88),

1. Approves the Commission's proposal subject to Parliament's amendments and in accordance with the vote thereon;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to
the Commission proposal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

(') OJ No C 6, 7.1.1989, p. 8 and COM(89) 39 final.

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13. Fruit and vegetables sector       

— Proposal for a regulation COM(88) 597 final

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (*)

TEXT AMENDED

BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Proposal for a Council Regulation instituting specific measures for nuts and amending Regulation
(EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables

approved with the following amendments:

AMENDMENT No 1

_First RECITAL_

Whereas the situation on the market for nuts, that is
_essentially_ that for almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts, is
markedly out of step with technical and commercial
requirements from the point of view of both technicalproduction conditions, which are typified by a large
number of small holdings and a low level of mechanization, leading in turn to low productivity and high costs,
and from that of marketing conditions;

_Third RECITAL_

Whereas an incentive of this kind can be provided in the
first instance by granting a flat-rate aid for the formation
of these organizations which would be paid _in full for the_
_first_ year following the year of an organization's recognition by the appropriate Member State, and in addition to
the aid provided for in Article 14 of Council Regulation
(EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common
organization of the market in fruit and vegetables, as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No .../88; whereas provisions should be made for the Community to co-finance
this scheme by paying 50 % of the aid granted by the
Member State;

(*) OJ No C 322, 15.12.1988, p. 19.

_First RECITAL_

Whereas the situation on the market for nuts, that is
primarily that for almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts, as
well as for chestnuts, pine kernels, pistachios, and carob
beans, is markedly out of step with technical and commercial requirements from the point of view of both
technical production conditions, which are typified by a
large number of small holdings and a low level of
mechanization, leading in turn to low productivity and
high costs, and from that of marketing conditions;

AMENDMENT No 2

_Third RECITAL_

Whereas an incentive of this kind can be provided in the
first instance by granting a flat-rate aid for the formation
of these organizations which would be paid in three
instalments from the year following the year of an organization's recognition by the appropriate Member State,
and in addition to the aid provided for in Article 14 of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972
on the common organization of the market in fruit and
vegetables, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
„./88; whereas provisions should be made for the Community to co-finance this scheme by paying 50 % of the
aid granted by the Member State; whereas this aid should
also be applied to the producers' organizations already
formed before the entry into force of the present Regulation;

AMENDMENT No 3

_RECITAL 7a (new)_

Whereas the set of specific measures for nuts, laid down in
Title Ha of the present Regulation, would serve no purpose
unless trade arrangements were established for these products with the third countries, including the establishment
of a minimum import price;

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_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ha, Article 14b_ _(1),_ _second_ _subparagraph_

The aid shall be granted to producers' organizations for
_the first year_ following the year in which they are recognized by the competent national authority.

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ha, Article_ _14c (3)_

3. The specific aid shall be paid once only, subject to
the fund being financed as follows:

— _50_ % by the producers' organization,

— 75 % by the Member State

The Community contribution shall be _35_ _%_ of the capital
of the fund.

However, the overall financial commitment of the Member State and the Community may not exceed 15 % of the
value of the production marketed by the producers'
organization in one marketing year.

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AMENDMENT No 4

_RECITAL 7b (new)_

Whereas if, as a consequence of voluntary restraint agreements with the principal exporters, Community trade with
the third countries reached a level which did not compromise local production, the Commission could suspend application of Title IV in respect of these products;

AMENDMENT No 5

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ha, Article 14a_

— chestnuts and matrons coming under CN 0802 40 00

— pistachios coming under CN 0802 50 00

— carob beans coming under CN 0802 90

— pine-kernels coming under CN 0802 90

AMENDMENT No 6

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ha, Article 14b_ _(1),_ _second_ _subparagraph_

The aid shall be granted to producers' organizations for
the first three years from the year following the year in
which they are recognized by the competent national
authority. The aid shall also be granted to those producers' organizations formed within the meaning of Article 13
ff. of the present Regulation.

AMENDMENT No 7

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ha, Article_ _14c (3)_

3. The specific aid shall be paid once only, subject to
the fund being financed as follows:

— 40 % by the producers' organization,

— 10 % by the Member State

The Community contribution shall be 50 % of the capital
of the fund.

However, the overall financial commitment of the Member State and the Community may not exceed 15 % of the
value of the production marketed by the producers'
organization in one marketing year.

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_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ila, Article I4d(2)_

2. The approved plans shall qualify for Community
aid for their execution, provided they are funded to a
level of at least _50_ _%_ by the producers' organizations and
a level of _50_ _%_ by the Member State. Community aid
shall account for _70_ _%_ of the Member State's contribution.

Funding from the Member State and aid from the Community shall nevertheless be subject to a per hectare
celling.

Funding from the Member State and aid from the Community shall be paid over a period of _ten_ years. The
maximum level shall progressively decrease.

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ila, Article 14d (3)_

Acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the
Commission, the Council shall fix:

— the per hectare ceiling imposed on funding from the
Member State and aid from the Community;

— the rate at which funding from the Member State and
aid from the Community shall decrease.

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AMENDMENT No 8

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ila, Article 14d(2)_

_2._ The approved plans shall qualify for Community
aid for their execution, provided they are funded to a
level of at least 40 % by the producers' organizations and
a level of 60 % by the Member State. Community aid
shall account for 80 % of the Member State's contribution.

Funding from the Member State and aid from the Community shall nevertheless be subject to a per hectare
celling.

Funding from the Member State and aid from the Community shall be paid over a period of six years, the total
amount of the appropriation remaining the same. The
maximum level shall progressively decrease.

AMENDMENT No 9

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ha, Article 14d_ _(2a)_ _(new)_

2a. To facilitate conversion to nuts from products
affected by market difficulties or showing a surplus of
supply over demand at Community level, the aids referred
to in paragraphs 1 and 2 may also be granted to individual
producers who submit a plan for conversion from other
products to new nut production units.

AMENDMENT No 10

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ila, Article 14d (3)_

Acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the
Commission, and after consulting the European Parliament, the Council shall fix:

— the per hectare ceiling imposed on funding from the
Member State and aid from the Community;

— the rate at which funding from the Member State and
aid from the Community shall decrease so as to concentrate the total appropriation on the first three
years.

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OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

AMENDMENT No 11

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ha, Article 14fa (new)_

Article 14fa

_Safeguard_ _clauses_

1. To determine whether the Community market in nuts
is suffering or is likely to suffer serious disruption as a
result of imports or exports, the following criteria in particular shall be taken into account:

— the availability of existing products on the Community
market,

— the prices obtaining at the places of production or the
Community markets, or the foreseeable price trend.

2. If serious disruption is found to occur on the basis of
the criteria indicated in the above paragraph, the Commission may decide, at the request of a Member State or on its
own initiative, to suspend temporarily imports from third
countries.

3. Any Member State may refer the measure taken by
the Commission to the Council within three days following
the Commission's decision.

The Council shall decide pursuant to the procedure laid
down in Article 43 (2) of the EEC Treaty whether to alter
or cancel the measure in question.

AMENDMENT No 12

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ila, Article 14jb (new)_

Article 14fb

_Import timetable_

The products referred to in Article 14a of the present
Regulation may be imported freely from the third countries except during the period from 1 October to 31 December each year.

If the market situation presents special features the Commission may suspend the import ban pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Regulation 1035/72.

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OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

_ARTICLE 1 (3)_

3. In Annex 1, under the heading 'fruit', the following
is added: 'almonds, hazel nuts, walnuts'.

Doc. A2-386/88

TEXT AMENDED
BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

AMENDMENT No 13

_ARTICLE 1 (2)_

_Title Ha, Article 14fc (new)_

Article 14fc

_Sectoral plans_

Without prejudice to Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) No
2052/88 (regulation on coordination) and Article 10 of
Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 (EAGGF implementing
regulation), the Council shall, on a proposal from the
Commission, pursuant to the procedure laid down in Article 43 of the EEC Treaty, decide by 31 December 1989 on
ways and means of attaching a specific priority to the
sector referred to in the present Title and lay down provisions for ensuring the coordination of the various existing
measures which are applicable, by means of sectoral plans
for the areas traditionally involved.

AMENDMENT No 14

_ARTICLE 1 (3)_

3. In Annex 1, under the heading 'fruit', the following
is added: 'almonds, hazel nuts, walnuts, chestnuts and
marrons, pistachios, carob beans, pine kernels'.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the
Council for a regulation instituting specific measures for nuts and amending Regulation (EEC) No

1035/72 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('),

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc.
C2-216/88),

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the
opinion of the Committee on Budgets (Doc. A2-386/88),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments and in accordance with the vote thereon;

(') OJ No C 322, 15.12.1988, p. 19.

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2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved
by Parliament;

3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to
the Commission proposal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.

14. Safety at sea

— Doc. A2-258/88

RESOLUTION

on safety at sea

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the motions for resolutions:

— by Mr Hutton on safety at sea (Doc. B2-1386/86),

— by Mr Stewart and others on the tragedy of the Herald of Free Enterprise (Doc.

B2-75/87),

— by Mr Moorhouse and others on the ferry disaster at Zeebrugge (Doc. B2-130/87),

— by Mr Stewart and Mr Huckfield on the enforceable safety standards and buoyancy
requirements for small fishing and pleasure boats (Doc. B2-930/87),

— by Mr Perez Royo and others on the accident involving the 'Cason' off the coast of
Finisterre and the consequent risk to the population and the marine environment as the
result of the transportation of dangerous toxic substances (Doc. B2-1513/87),

— having regard to its resolution of 7 July 1988 on the transport of dangerous goods and
substances (') and the report by the Commission on the transport of dangerous goods
and wastes (COM(87) 182 final),

— having regard to its earlier resolutions on accidents at sea and related matters of:

— 20 April 1977( [2] ),

— 14 February 1979 ( [3] ),

— 21 November 1980 ( [4] ),

— 16 January 1981 ( [5] ),

— 9 July 1982 ( [6] ),

— 11 March 1983 ( [7] ),

— 28 October 1983 ( [8] ),

OJ No C 235, 12.9.1988, p. 117.
OJ No CI 18, 16.5.1977.
OJNoC67, 12.3.1979.
OJNoC327, 15.12.1980.
OJ No C 28, 9.2.1981.
OJNoC238, 13.9.1982.
OJNoC96, 11.4.1983.
OJ No C 322, 28.11.1983.

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— 20 January 1984 ('),

— 11 September 1986 ( [2] ),

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Doc. A2-258/88),

A. whereas between 1974 and 1985 on average some 368 commercial vessels throughout the
world suffered material losses so serious as to be described as 'total loss' and the value of the
cargo was often higher than the value of the vessel itself,

B. concerned at the fact that the average loss worldwide amounted to 1 424 130 g.t. and the
percentage loss rose from 0,25 % in 1959 to 0,54 % in 1979 and remained at a high level up
to 1985,

C. concerned at the fact, on the basis of available statistics referred to each year as accidents
resulting in 'total loss' of ships, 785 human lives were lost on average worldwide between
1979 and 1986 on passenger or cargo vessels; this figure being higher than the corresponding
average for scheduled airline flights (655 deaths), does not include casualties incurred in
accidents other than 'total loss' of ships;

D. expressing its sorrow at the tragedy which befell the Herald of Free Enterprise in March
1987, leading to the tragic loss of 193 lives and serious injury of the survivors, and at the
same time conveying its condolences to the Government of the Philippines and the relatives
of the dead on the loss of more than 1 500 lives in the MV Dona Paz tragedy of December
1987,

E. whereas the above facts give cause for concern in that, despite all the remarkable technological advances made in the use of navigational aids with the introduction of radar,
satellites communications systems, facsimile receivers, etc., the number of accidents and the
quantity of losses remain at high levels,

F. whereas the seas and oceans, although they are still the cradle of human life, are in serious
danger from human activities, particularly pollution caused by ships, which, according to
the 1985 report of the American Academy of Science, accounts for about 44,5 % of total
pollution,

G. aware of the need for strict supervision and control of the implementation of international
conventions and rules, and particularly of the need to establish the preconditions for a high
level of environmental awareness and safety, with due regard to the maritime safety regulations issued by international organizations such as the ILO, INMARSAT and ITU,

H. whereas, despite the weighty trends created by progress in technology and knowledge, better
education and stricter regulatory legislation with a view to increased levels of safety at sea,
accidents at sea and the pollution caused by such accidents remain at high levels,

I. determined to make a genuine contribution to raising public awareness of the human lives
which are lost, the environmental consequences and the material damage caused by accidents at sea,

J. whereas it is bound by previous resolutions referred to above to undertake initiatives in the
field of maritime transport aimed at prompting the Commission to submit, pursuant to
Article 84 (2) of the EEC Treaty abovementioned and its resolution of 11 September 1986,
proposals to the Council on completing the regulatory framework for maritime transport or
undertaking initiatives in internal organizations to reduce accidents to ships and cut maritime pollution to a minimum,

(') OJ No C 46, 20.2.1984.
( [2] ) OJ No C 255, 13.10.1986.

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1. Points to the need for a clear definition of the concept of safety at sea and proposes the
following: 'all regulatory provisions relating to the vessel, its fittings, the crew, its cargo and the
prevention of maritime and coastal pollution and which have in view the safe transportation of
passengers and freight by sea';

2. Notes that, despite its previous resolutions to above, particularly that of 11 September
1986 on the Memorandum on Maritime Transport, on taking specific action in the field of safety
at sea, the Community has not yet defined a framework within which a complex Community
maritime policy could operate in the area of promoting safety at sea;

3. Acknowledges, however, that shipping is above all international in nature and that regulations, specifications and recommendations relating to safety at sea and the prevention of
pollution must therefore be drawn up, discussed, agreed upon and implemented at international
level; warmly supports the objectives, activities and initiatives of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO), which provides mechanisms for cooperation between its 132 member
states in the areas of shipbuilding and fitting-out cargo-handling, crew training, installations on
shore and at sea, the monitoring of discharges and civil liability for pollution and compensation
to the victims thereof;

4. Supports the work of the IMO on amendments to the SOLAS Convention of 1974, the
Convention on Load Lines of 1966 and MARPOL Convention 73/78, as well as the integrated
system providing for safety and the transmission of a hazard signal by satellite and new on-shore
communications facilities;

5. Considers that the introduction of a European flag is also of great importance in promoting
safety at sea and the protection of the marine environment; calls on the Commission to submit
proposals forthwith for Community legislation in this connection;

_As_ _regards_ _accidents_

6. Notes that accidents at sea — according to 1987 figures which may be taken as a guide —
are due mainly to collisions, running-aground, explosions, sinking or capsizing; they could to a
large extent have been avoided, so that the high losses in terms of vessels and human life would
have been reduced to a minimum;

7. Believes that the most serious causes of maritime accidents are due to:

(a) the absence of strict checks and the failure to implement international conventions and
national laws,

(b) the lack of shipping experience, such as that possessed by the traditional shipping states, on
the part of states with open shipping registers to which shipowners have recourse for
financial reasons,

(c) the human factor, in other words the lack of full training in navigation for seafarers and the
failure to update their skills, as well as fatigue and psychological problems to which they are
prone,

and to a much lesser degree to technical specifications, maintenance, weather conditions and the
advanced age of vessels;

8. Has noted with great interest the report and the recommendations of the Court of Inquiry
into the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster; calls on the Commission to study the report in
relation to the situation in the Member States and to submit proposals to improve the level of
safety of roll-on/roll-off passenger vessels;

9. Considers that the Community must undertake initiatives in the field of safety at sea which
are in keeping with the importance of Community merchant shipping in international trade and
asks the Commission to draft the regulatory adjustments called for in this resolution and to give
effect to the proposals adopted by Parliament;

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10. Proposes, in order that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions
aimed at bringing about 'safe vessels and clean seas' and those of the International Labour
Organization (ILO) can be effectively implemented, that the ultimate responsibility for the
seaworthiness of a vessel should rest with the state of registration on the basis of ratified
classification societies or other organizations nominated to carry out surveys; considers that
Member States should also be responsible for conducting casualty investigations and for publishing the findings concerning these surveys;

11. Calls on the Commission, in collaboration with the Community Member States, to
approach the USA, Canada, Japan and the Scandinavian countries with a view to organizing an
extraordinary 'alliance of maritime states' which will approve a code of practice for merchant
shipping incorporating technical, operational and regulatory provisions to promote safety at

sea;

12. Points out that the establishment of an 'alliance of maritime states' is feasible because the
above states move a large percentage of their trade by sea and carry out the great bulk of
international trade, have more than 50 % of the world fleet under their flags and hold a
predominant position in international negotiations; it is also necessary in that an alliance of the
above states, owing to their nautical tradition and their shipping infrastructure, would be able to
impose stricter compliance with the obligations deriving from the international conventions;

13. Calls upon the Commission to study and then submit a formal proposal on the creation of
a Corps of Hull Surveyors in the Community in which the best qualified experts from the
'alliance of maritime states' would;

(a) cooperate to investigate accidents occurring within the twelve nautical miles of the Community's zone of control,

(b) report their finds to the flag state,

(c) issue the seaworthiness certificate of a vessel, if requested by the state of registration;

_As_ _regards_ _pollution_

14. Regards the International Convention of 1973 on the Prevention of Pollution, as
amended by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78), as being of major importance and stresses
the need for strict compliance with Annexes I (pollution by oil) and II (noxious liquid substances
in bulk) and the ratification by all the states belonging to the IMO of Annexes III (harmful
substances carried in freight containers), IV (sewage) and V (discharges) so that they may be put
into effect;

15. Is concerned at the high proportion of maritime pollution (approximately 44,5 %) by oil
residues which is caused by shipping; is convinced that a large proportion of pollution is due to
the lack of appropriate infrastructure, particularly in the 'special regions' of the Community
such as the Mediterranean and the North Sea;

16. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to submit a proposal for Community action based on
endowing the structural Funds, the medium-term transport infrastructure programme and the
other existing financing instruments for the construction of

(a) waste collection terminals suitable for the collection of oily wastes, chemical/toxics and
garbage to be installed either in ports, oil loading stations or other regions deemed suitable
by the Member States environmental organizations;

(b) 'biological sea-cleansing stations';

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_As_ _regards_ _control_

17. Considers that the Community must establish a control policy, which can be based on the
Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, ILO Convention 147/76, the IMO
SOLAS Convention, MARPOL 73/78, international law and the fixing of twelve nautical miles
as the zone of control by the Community;

18. Calls on the Commission to take steps to persuade the USA, Canada and Japan, in the
context of establishing the 'alliance of maritime states', to subscribe to the Memorandum of
Understanding on Port State Control as members; the accession of the above three states will
ensure that the Memorandum of Understanding produces better results, while tighthening up
control, harmonizing it and making it effective;

19. Considers that it is also highly important to set up a European system of coastal state
control; calls on the Commission to prepare appropriate initiatives and to submit proposals for
legislation;

20. Stresses the fact that a stricter policy of control by the Community should take account of
its abovementioned resolution of 11 September 1986 and the following principles:

(a) there must be no discrimination as regards the flag flown by a vessel,

(b) all vessels docking in Community ports must be controlled,

(c) distortion of competition between Community ports must be prevented,

(d) vessels, whether passenger or cargo, with reduced safety standards which distort free and fair
competition must be excluded,

(e) working conditions on ships must be improved,

(f) ILO Convention 87 and 98 must be fully enforced,

21. Reiterates the position which it expressed in its abovementioned resolution of 11 March
1983 and stresses the need for the Commission to take action in the following areas:

(a) improvements in the basic infrastructure and equipment Of Community ports so that the
help provided in the event of an accident is immediate and effective,

(b) an in-depth review, following agreement by the Member States, of the COST 301 operation
and on-shore stations,

(c) strict compliance with international regulations on the loading, logging and carriage of
hazardous cargoes;

_As_ _regards_ _barratry_

22. Is concerned at the high level of barratry which now takes the form of the pirating of
technology, using the most up-to-date methods of telecommunication and applied electronics
technology; calls therefore on the Commission, as promised in the Memorandum on Shipping,
to consider, together with the Member States, measures which could be proposed to the IMO
with a view to drawing up an international convention;

23. Recalls its stand of 11 September 1986 with regard to the permanent identification
number which every vessel must bear and which will not change during the lifetime of the vessel
even where the vessel changes its state of registration; supports the initiative taken within the
IMO, in the belief that the permanent identification number will make it easier to prevent
barratry and pollution;

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_As_ _regards_ _the_ _European Foundation_ _for Safety at Sea,_

24. Calls on the Commission for the third time to put into effect Parliament's resolutions of
28 October 1983 and 11 September 1986 in which it called for the establishment of a European
Foundation for Safety at Sea; expresses its regret, therefore, at the Commission's slowness in
drawing up a proposal for a Community legal act establishing the Foundation;

25. Takes the view that the Foundation, in addition to the objectives and responsibilities
referred to in the above resolutions, must operate as a model European Shipping University,
playing an important part in:

(a) training, both basic and officer-level, for all seafarers,

(b) training or retraining for officers of the merchant navy and shipping agencies,

(c) recognition for diplomas and qualifications issued by other naval training establishments in
the Community;

26. Stresses the need for a European policy on naval training for the following reasons:

(a) as the Community fleets are geared towards providing high value, high-technology services,
full naval training is particularly important in view of the introduction of high technolo
gy,

(b) full seafarer training is the only effective way of creating seafaring and environmental

awareness,

(c) the existence of an adequate and properly trained manpower will reduce shipping accidents
to a minimum, since research and statistics show that most accidents at sea are due to the
human factor,

(d) effective intervention by coastal states for the purpose of saving lives and vessels themselves
is mainly dependent on properly trained manpower, but also on air and sea resources and
adequate communications networks and facilities,

(e) support for basic naval training by the Community will back up seafarer training and
coordinate the Member States' basic training programmes,

(f) public-sector maritime training will make an effective contribution to reducing the running
costs of vessels, falls within the framework of the Commission's second package of proposals
and encourages fair competition;

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27. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the
Governments of the Member States, the IMO and the ILO.

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15. Implementation of the MARPOL Convention

— Doc. A2-336/88

RESOLUTION

on Community measures to prevent distortions of competition arising from implementation of the
MARPOL Convention to the detriment of ports and shipping companies of the European Community

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the motions for resolutions Docs. B2-1348/85 and B2-1353/87/corr.,

— having regard to its resolution of 16 November 1988 (') on a Community port policy and the
earlier resolutions on this subject referred to therein,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport (Doc. A2-336/88),

A. whereas the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), which was adopted in London on 11 February 1973 and entered into force on 10
February 1983, has been ratified by almost all the Member States of the Community and
transposed into national legislation; Ireland alone has still to complete ratification; Luxembourg, as yet without a merchant fleet under its own flag, has not yet acceded,

B. whereas differences in the ways in which this Convention is being applied in the various
Member States are likely to lead and in some cases have already led to distortions of
competition between the Community's ports and shipping companies, in particular because
of:

(a) lack of reception facilities in many Community ports and substantial differences in the
apportioning of the attendant costs,

(b) differences in the frequency and thoroughness of checks in ports and at sea,

(c) different rules for adjacent, competing ocean basins,

(d) non-use of the 'optional annexes' in some Member States,

(e) competition from ships flying flags of states which are not parties to the Convention;

C. whereas the objectives of the common transport policy include that of promoting the
development of freer, but fairer competition between the Community's shippers and ports
without artificial distortions and of satisfying the demand for transport services in such a
way as to inflict the least possible damage on the environment,

D. whereas by means of supplementary measures the European Community can lay down a
uniform procedure for the Member States to adopt in regard to the ratification and implementation of the MARPOL Convention,

1. Calls on the Commission to carry out a financial study of the present impact of the
MARPOL Convention on the cost structures of the shipping companies and seaports in the
different Member States:

(a) with reference to the differences within the Community in regard to implementation,

(b) compared with states not bound by the Convention;

(') See minutes of that sitting (Part II, Item 4).

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     - 2. Calls on the Commission, with the relevant agreement of the competent bodies in the
IMO ('), to draw up and submit to the Council and Parliament as soon as possible proposals for
suitable Community measures to prevent distortions of competition occurring to the detriment
of Community shipping companies or ports, providing in particular for the following:

(a) the obligatory application of the MARPOL Convention, including all the optional annexes,
by all Member States operating a merchant fleet under their own flags and the accession of
the European Community itself to this Convention, as soon as the legal preconditions are in
place,

(b) the application of similar rules to ships and ports in adjacent ocean basins, in particular in
the North and Baltic Seas and the Mediterranean and Black Seas,

(c) the provision of the necessary reception facilities for all seaports and the creation of the
financial conditions required, in particular, support from the European Community's
financial instruments,

(d) the rights for ships to use the reception facilities free of charge, for which it will be necessary,
in view of international competition in maritime transport, to establish what share of the
costs, as an element of the port charges to be paid by all ships, can be passed on to the
polluters and what share must be borne by the community at large,

(e) effective checks on papers and ships in the ports as well as at sea in accordance with uniform
guidelines and close coordination of the appropriate control bodies,

(0 in the case of infringements, the imposition of penalties far in excess of any financial
advantage accruing from the infringement,

(g) the question of what measures might be taken vis-a-vis ships sailing under the flag of
countries which are not parties to the Convention, if they do not comply with the requirements of the Convention or contravene its restrictions;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and the Council of the
European Communities and, for information, to the IMO.

(') International Maritime Organization, London.

16. Freedom of circulation in front-line countries

— Doc. A2-353/88

RESOLUTION

on freedom of circulation in the front-line countries

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Campinos and others on freedom of
circulation in the front-line countries (Doc. B2-584/87),

— having regard to its resolutions on the situation in southern Africa and, in particular, the
resolution of 10 July 1986 ('),

— having regard to the positions adopted by the ACP-EEC Joint Assembly on southern Africa
and, in particular, the resolution on regional cooperation adopted in Lisbon in October 1987
and Resolution 547 adopted in Lome on 29 March 1988 on the military aid given to
Mozambique by the Commission and the Member States,

(•) OJ No C 227, 8.9.1986, p. 94.

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— having regard to the conclusions of the fact-finding mission sent to Mozambique by Parliament (PE 116.186, 18.8.1987),

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (Doc.

A2-353/88),

A. whereas the independence and economic development of the front-line countries requires
their transport and communications infrastructures — which are also of major importance
for foreign trade — to be modernized and restored,

B. whereas economic development also requires a stable peace to be achieved in the region,

C. welcoming the agreements signed, through United States mediation, by Angola, Cuba and
South Africa in Geneva on 8 August 1988 — agreements which have brought about a
ceasefire and which, with a view to achieving a stable peace in the area, provide for the
application as from 1 November of UN Resolution No 435 on the independence of Namibia, a timetable for the gradual withdrawal of South African and Cuban troops from
Namibia and Angola, respectively, and the ending of the support which each party has been
giving to various armed groups,

D. mindful of the high degree of economic dependence of the nine SADCC countries on South
Africa, especially as regards transit for their external trade,

E. noting the sanctions applied by South Africa to Mozambique, such as reducing traffic going
through the port of Maputo, the offer of more competitive prices, reductions in the quota of
migrant workers and the ending of coal and cotton exports as a result of sabotage,

F. whereas the SADCC is an effective instrument for regional cooperation and needs more
aid,

G. whereas the systematic destruction of traditional means of transport and communication by
the armed bands supported by South Africa forms part of a strategy devised by the Pretoria
regime to destroy the economies of the front-line states and force the SADCC states to use
South African ports,

H. whereas by supporting the so-called Mozambique resistance movement (RENAMO) — a
terrorist group which, by destroying production and transport infrastructures, has caused
more than 100 000 civilian deaths and the imminent threat of a famine of tragic proportions
— South Africa is violating the Nkomati Agreement with Mozambique signed in 1986,

I. stressing that there is a major potential for North-South and South-South cooperation in the
region which, if the lines of communication with the outside world — and especially the
railways and port facilities of Maputo, Beira and Nacala — were to be restored, could be
developed,

1. Stresses the need for communications to be protected and notes with approval the contribution of the EEC and those Member States, such as the United Kingdom and Spain, which have
given specific aid to help defend development projects which are threatened by armed
bands;

2. Calls on the Commission henceforth to include in the projects which it devises specific aid
for their defence and to take account of this aspect in the context of the new Convention;

3. Reaffirms its support for the agreement reached on Angolan initiative which has led to the
withdrawal of foreign troops from Angola and the launching of the process of independence for
Namibia, thus creating the conditions for freedom of movement in Angola and Namibia;

4. Considers that the acts of destabilization against the front-line states engineered by South
Africa threaten the very existence of the SADCC and, mindful of the fundamental role of this
organization in developing the region's transport infrastructure and economy, calls for a substantial increase in Community aid to the SADCC so as to free its external trade from South
African pressure;

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5. Calls upon the Commission, the Council and the Member States, acting in concert, to
increase aid for the restoration and protection of the Cabora Bassa dam, the ports and railways
of Beira, Maputo and Nacala in Mozambique and those of Benguela and Lobito in Angola;

6. Calls on the Council and European Political Cooperation to support every effort to achieve
peace in Mozambique and to make an active contribution to that end;

7. Notes that the SADCC has launched a specific project for the restoration of the Beira
corridor and the port of Beira itself costing 500 million dollars, of which only 200 million dollars
have been found to date, and calls in consequence for greater participation by the EEC and the
Member States in the financing of this project;

8. Calls on the Commission to investigate, in association with the railway undertakings of the
EEC and in the context of projects for which the Community grants loans or interest rebates,
what form of cooperation is needed to restore the railway networks and rolling stock of the
front-line states;

9. Notes that action to develop transport needs to include the development of a shipping fleet
for river and coastal transport and the associated crew training; calls on the Commission to
propose specific projects in the context of the appropriations set aside for the SADCC (Item
9531);

10. Calls on the Commission to strengthen transport fleets (vehicles, spare parts, fuel, etc.) in
the front-line states;

11. Calls upon the committee responsible for the European Development Fund (EDF) to
speed up the processing of the projects submitted by each of the front-line states and to ensure
they receive early approval;

12. Reiterates the request for aid for the refugee camps contained in its earlier resolutions on
this subject;

13. Calls upon the Community to show its support for the peace process between Angola and
South Africa initiated on 8 August 1988 and to demand that the South African authorities
respect and comply with the Nkomati Agreements, with a view to achieving a stable peace in the
region;

14. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council and the
governments of the Member States.

17. Evaluation of development programmes and projects

— Doc. A2-355/88

RESOLUTION

on the evaluation of development programmes and projects and the application of their results

(feedback)

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the motion for resolution by Mr Simpson on the proper evaluation of
development programmes/projects (Doc. B2-484/87),

— having regard to Articles 193 and 224 of the Third Lome Convention which refer to the
evaluation of programmes in the framework of cooperation between the ACP countries and
the Community,

— having regard to Articles 206 and 206a of the EEC Treaty,

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— having regard to the report of its Committee on Development and Cooperation and the
opinion of the Committee on Budgetary Control (Doc. A2-355/88),

A. whereas the Third Lome" Convention provides for 7 400 million ecus in grants and soft loans
and 1 100 million ecus in EIB loans to the ACP countries for the period 1985 to 1990,

B. whereas the 1988 European Commission budget provides for 1 045 million ecus in commitment appropriations and 882 million ecus in payment appropriations for the ACP
countries,

C. whereas the aid must be used effectively, which implies constant evaluation of programmes
and projects,

D. whereas the purpose of such evaluation is not only to inform the donors of the effectiveness
of their support but also to assist the recipients to achieve the project objectives more
satisfactorily,

E. whereas periodic evaluation must be carried out during the implementation of the programme or project to allow adjustments to be made at any stage,

F. whereas as a result of an amendment made by the European Parliament, appropriations
have been available for additional posts in the Commission's evaluations unit since 1987;
whereas, however, these posts have only been partly filled,

G. aware that the Commission is seeking to set up a standard evaluation scheme for development cooperation programmes and projects,

H. whereas Parliament's responsibilities under the EEC Treaty in respect of budgetary control
require it to provide a proper and periodic evaluation of development aid projects and
policies,

1. Welcomes the Commission's initiative and calls for the standard evaluation scheme to be
put into operation as quickly as possible;

2. Calls for the evaluation unit to be expanded as soon as possible, as provided for in the
budget;

3. Requests that concurrent evaluations systematically cover all programmes and projects
and that ex-post evaluations cover a representative proportion of these operations;

4. Requests that when the criteria for evaluation are dawn up, the following aspects should be
taken into account:

(a) the integration of the project into the local socio-cultural situation, the acceptance of the
project by local people and their participation in the project,

(b) the choice of a technology suited to the local context and manageable by the beneficiaries of
the project,

(c) the presence of the requisite management and organizational structures,

(d) the financial and economic stability of the operations,

(e) the integration of the project into the physical environment (the natural environment should
not suffer as a result of the setting up and implementation of the project),

(f) the willingness of central and local authorities to support the project;

5. Calls on the Commission to assess programmes and projects on a regular basis in the light
of these standard criteria and in particular at the following stages:

(a) the preparation of the programme/project and the drawing up of the initial feasibility
study,

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^ the detinition of the programme^project and the drawing up of the teasibility study,

^ the tinancing and drawing up of the contractual documents,

^ the monitoring of the projecfs implementation,

^ on completion of the programme^pro^ect and e^post evaluations

^ Calls on the Commissiontoestahlishadata hank onthe outcome of the evaluations
enabling the swin^identiticationofreterenceprogrammes^pro^jects likely to improve the tbrmu^
lation and implementation of similar new operations^

^. Calls tor theettective implementation of the abovementioned instruments toensure
practical and systematic feedback of the results of evaluation, since this is the main purpose of
thiswork^

^. Calls tor all those atfectedbythe project to be involved in the whole evaluation process, in
particulars

— the local people, lor whom the programme or project was set up, particularly women,

— the development workers implementing this project or programme on location,

— the non^govemmentalorganizations,where appropriated

^ Invites the Commissionto discuss the setting up of these evaluation instruments with
multilateraland bilateral aid donors, the l^CrCOs from Community ^iember^tatesand the South
and national and other authorities from the recipient countries, in order to reach agreement on
themost important andthereforegenerally accepted criteria which shouldbeused in all
development cooperation programmes, irrespective of the source of tinancing, this in no way
excluding any donors of funds from also applying their own criteria^

lt^. Calls tor this system to be used not only tor the evaluation of ACP^Community coopers
ation projects and programmes but also tor all projects in thePhird^orld^

1L ^tresses,with regard to its responsibilities in respect ofbudgetary control, the need tor
evaluations independent of those carried out by the Commission tor its management needs,
when it considers this necessary considers in particularthat its Committee on Development and
Cooperation and the Committee on Budgetary Control within the framework of theirrespective
responsibilities, and,wherever possible, inacoordinated manner, should be able to carry out
such evaluations or have them carried out^

1^, CallsontheCommission to keep it intbrmedoftheresultsofitsevaluations, in particular
through its Committee on Development and Cooperation, which proposes in future to monitor
systematically the results of these evaluations^

lm Calls on the Commission to promote statf training in the beneticiary countries in the
evaluation and ettective control of aid projects and programmes^

t^ Instructs its president to tbrward this resolution to the Commission and the CounciP

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18. Regional development agencies

— Doc. A2-373/88

RESOLUTION

on the promotion of regional development agencies as an essential part of regional policy

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Alvarez de Eulate Penaranda on the
promotion of regional investment trusts to support small and madium-sized undertakings
(Doc. B2-594/87),

— having regard to the Council's decision to double the-appropriations for the structural funds
by 1992 and aware of the consequent need to improve the capacity of the least-developed
regions of the Community to utilize them,

— having regard to Article 6 of the Council Regulation (EEC) laying down implementing
provisions for Regulation (EEC) No 2052/88, in respect of the ERDF, which confers on the
regional development bodies an important role in the management of global subsidies,

— having regard to the system set up by the Commission in cooperation with the European
Investment Bank to provide the information required to give small and medium-sized
undertakings access to Community aids for investments and loans (Euro Guichet),

— having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council decision concerning a Community
programme to create and develop business and innovation centres and their network
(COM(86) 785 final) and to the European Parliament's resolution thereon of 18 December
1987 0),

— whereas the European Investment Bank has been collaborating for many years with the
RDAs in a number of Member States in the funding of projects and global loans,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning
(Doc. A2-373/88),

A. whereas the existence in practically all the Member States of regional development agencies
(RDAs) constitutes an essential link between State aids for investment and investment
decisions by the private sector, providing an important contribution to the economic and
social progress of the regions of the Community,

B. whereas, by reason of their specific structure, working methods and the type of services
which they offer, the RDAs can complement in a significant manner the regional development measures adopted by national and regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry and
professional organizations,

C. recognizing that the Community's future regional policy must not concentrate solely on
granting financial support for investment in infrastructure but also concern itself to a greater
extent with the creation of permanent jobs,

D. convinced that it will be more than ever necessary in future to promote the endogenous
development potential of the least-developed regions,

E. whereas RDAs are still non-existent or provide only rudimentary services in some Member
States and regions,

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F. whereas, in future, the RDAs could become important partners of the Commission and the
European Investment Bank in the implementation of Community structural policies,

G. whereas the RDAs could become competent partners in the dialogue with the Commission,
if their regional and national organizations can be coordinated at Community level, too,

1. Underlines and recognizes the outstanding contribution which the RDAs — generally
publicly financed and operating as public, joint or private organizations on the periphery of
public administration at local, regional or national level — have made to the support provided
for the setting-up and development of undertakings in the least-developed regions;

2. Emphasizes that there are considerable differences between the RDAs within each country
and between those of the various Member States as regards not only organization, funding, terms
of reference, the services which they offer, but also their legal status, which means that any
assessment of their contribution to regional development must take account of these differ
ences;

3. Believes that, in view of the imminent completion of the internal market, the lessdeveloped regions of the Community will face two kinds of challenge:

— the doubling of the appropriations for the structural funds will not in itself be sufficient to
improve the social and economic situation, since the funds available are too modest to have
any effect, and, what is worse, in some cases, these regions lack the capacity to utilize all the
funds available;

— available international and national investment capital will continue to flow to areas other
than the least-developed regions and a specific policy for the setting-up of undertakings will
therefore be required to attract such capital;

4. Points out that the RDAs in the least-developed regions can make an effective contribution
to an improvement in the capacity to utilize regional aids and in attracting available investment
capital by becoming active as talking partners, intermediaries and contracting parties between
local and regional authorities on the one hand and the Commission, the EIB and/or investors on
the other;

5. Believes moreover that, in the Community's frontier regions, transnational RDAs operating on both sides of the frontier can make a considerable contribution to economic development;

6. Points out with satisfaction that the reform of the ERDF Regulation (Article 6) allows
development agencies working in the public interest to manage global subsidies as part of
regional development initiatives;

7. Calls, to that end, on the national and regional administrations of the Member States in
which there are no RDAs as yet to take the necessary legal steps to set up such agencies; the
creation of these agencies must be a priority in regions receiving Community aid;

8. Emphasizes, in this connection, that the RDAs do not compete with the existing Chamber
of Commerce and Industry, the banks, the professional associations, etc., but rather complement
their work, possibly playing a coordinating role;

9. Would be glad if the RDAs were to go further than this in certain Member States and act as
collecting agencies for capital from migrant workers and emigrants who have returned to their
home countries;

10. Believes that the RDAs already existing in many Member States should extend their range
of services with a view to providing more efficient information, advice and funding;

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11. Observes that the RDAs can, in addition, help in the dissemination of relevant development information, for example, through the setting-up of information and investment advice
offices in the main decision-making and consumption centres in the Community. This would
apply particularly to the RDAs in regions which receive Community aid;

12. Considers that it would be appropriate for the RDAs to combine together both at national
and Community level with a view to improving the quality of their services; sees a particular
urgent need for cooperation between the RDAs in the regions receiving Community aid and calls
on the Commission to support such efforts;

13. Is convinced that a well-organized network of RDAs in the least-developed regions could
attract a significant share of available investment capital from within the Community and from
outside, thereby helping to promote economic and social cohesion;

14. Believes that the RDAs must cooperate closely with the business and innovation centres
to which the Commission is giving its support;

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

19. Impact of infrastructures on regional development

— Doc. A2-292/88

RESOLUTION

on the impact of infrastructures and the tertiary sector on regional development — prospects for a

new regional policy

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to the Treaty of Rome, particularly the preamble and Articles 2,118,128 and
130a and 130c,

— having regard to its resolution of 22 January 1988 on facilitation, promotion and funding of
tourism in the European Community ('),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Mattina on creating historical and
cultural itineraries in Europe as an instrument of regional policy (Doc. B2-871/85),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Arbeloa Muru and others on the wealth of
the architectural and archaeological heritage represented by the pilgrim way of St James of
Compostela (Doc. B2-331/86),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Fraga and others on development
of the infrastructure of the European Community regional airports,

— having regard to the solemn Stuttgart Declaration on European Union of 19 June 1983, in
particular section 3.3 which is devoted to cultural cooperation,

— having regard to the final report on a People's Europe, adopted by the European Council in
Milan on 6 March 1985,

— having regard to the resolution of the Ministers for Cultural Affairs, meeting within the
Council on 17 February 1986, on the establishment of transnational cultural itineraries,

(') OJNoC49, 22.2.1988, p. 156.

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— having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular that of 28 October 1988 on the
conservation of the Community's architectural and archaeological heritage ('),

— having regard to the work of the Council of Europe in this area, and particularly Recommendation 987 (1984) on European pilgrim routes and the convention for the protection of
Europe's cultural heritage,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning and
the opinion of the Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport (Doc.
A2-292/88),

A. whereas infrastructure means the provision of material facilities not directly used in the
production process, available to a wide range of users and usually planned and financed by
the State itself, by specially appointed para-State bodies or even by private bodies,

B. whereas services or the tertiary sector means all those amenities which contribute to the
satisfaction of individual or collective needs in either the consumer or the production sector,
without requiring the transfer of ownership of a material asset,

C. whereas, however, as a result of technological developments, particularly in information and
communication techniques, services can be built into material objects (as, for example,
software carried in optical media) and thereby increasingly take on the characteristics of
independent productive activities in the true sense,

D. whereas service activities are not confined to the tertiary sector but are increasingly closely
linked to all the productive sectors, and through the use of new technology, services make a
substantial contribution to the development of the agricultural and industrial sectors by
fostering increased productivity and employment,

E. whereas, furthermore, the reorganization of some sectors of the economy and the introduction of new technology create a new demand for services, which tend to gravitate towards the
economically most buoyant regions,

F. whereas, too, advanced services are suited to accelerating regional development, but their
geographical spread may well lead to growing disparities in the ability of the Community's
regions to adapt and innovate,

G. whereas steps therefore need to be taken to devise the economic policies needed to avoid
exacerbating regional imbalances,

H. having regard to the part which services, whether traditional or advanced, play in encouraging the growth of undertakings and improvements in their services, and also in promoting general prosperity,

I. whereas the modernization of economic structures goes hand in hand with wider recourse to
the use of services, which currently account for more than half the employment and the
added value in the Member States,

J. whereas there is a correlation between the infrastructure level in a particular region and the
principal economic indicators, including GDP per capita and per employed person, and
whereas this is both a cause and an effect of the general level of economic development,

K. whereas, generally speaking, there is a long delay before major infrastructure projects show a
financial return,

L. whereas current levels of deficit in the public sector debts of most Community Member
States stand in the way of increased public-sector financing of infrastructure works and
many governments are examining the possibility of private-sector financing of major projects,

(') OJ No C 309, 5.12.1988, p. 423.

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M. having regard to the key role played by infrastructures and services in boosting regional
development by promoting either economic activity aimed at building up production
structures and competitiveness or social activity with a view to improving living conditions,

N. whereas infrastructures and services are closely connected in that the former may act as
catalysts to the latter, while the growth of services, such as those linked to tourism, may call
forth improvements in the former,

O. whereas, as regards Community financing, there is a need, on the one hand, to broaden the
categories of infrastructure eligible for Community grants and, on the other, to increase the
percentage of resources granted by the EEC's financial instruments to services, particularly
as regards resources from the European Regional Development Fund,

P. whereas whatever potential there is in the backward regions must be exploited and the
artistic, cultural and environmental heritage which this encompasses is of particular importance in that it can create substantial opportunities for providing employment and producing income,

Q. whereas there are many cultural sites in Europe which have so far been inadequately
emploited by the tourist industry and to which insufficient attention has been paid and
where there are valuable cultural remains that have been little studied or preserved and
could, with the creation of cultural itineraries, become tourist attractions,

R. whereas the enhancement of the historic and cultural heritage, set in a framework which
includes the transnational historic and cultural itineraries would:

— lead to increased tourist activity and hence further the economic development of the
areas in question, some of which are economically and socially disadvantaged,

— encourage, at the same time, the development of a European consciousness by making
clear the common history and transnational cultural bonds linking the peoples and
regions of Europe,

1. Points to the existence of wide disparities in the provision, quality and type of infrastructures and services as between the regions of the Community and emphasizes that in the most
backward regions the provision is 40 % and even 60 % below the Community average;

2. Calls for the primary aim of Community intervention to be that of creating a minimum
level of basic infrastructure in the backward regions, to be determined in the light of their
development potential, and for the second objective to be to complete and update the infrastructure systems and service systems, particularly in the fields of communications, transport
and vocational training;

3. Maintains that, at all events, there can be no question of imposing a technological or
infrastructure development model or process on a region merely because it has proved effective
in other regions and that, on the basis of an analysis of the features peculiar to a region, study
needs to be devoted to the adjustments best suited to the task of bringing about the solutions
already achieved elsewhere;

4. Notes, in this connection, that, if an infrastructure policy to the advantage of the Community's least developed regions is to be put into effect, account must be taken not only of their
geophysical features but also of indigenous development potential, the fields in which the
regions specialize, the intensity of use of new technology, the mechanisms for the dissemination
of technical and scientific innovations and informations, the characteristics of the employment
factor, the extent of interregional cooperation and the structure of the undertakings;

5. Firmly believes that a policy to promote the development of infrastructures will contribute
to the completion of the internal market, strengthening economic and social cohesion and
enhancing the competitiveness of the Community's economic system;

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ro. Considers that suchapolicymustinvolvecarrying out ma^orinfrastructure projects in the
tields of transport,telecommunications, energy and the environment and hopes that these ^
projects will be incoi^orated into European infrastructure networks which must be the basic
features ofaCommunity regional planning policy^

7. Considers that communications and transport infrastructures in particular play an import
tant part in minimizing the disadvantages which certain regions sutler asaresult of their
peripheral positions

^. Is convinced of the urgent need toimprove the present infrastructure of most of the
Community's regional airports in order to enable them to absorb the surplus traflic from the
international airports and to contribute to the economic and social development of the Com^
munity's less developed regions^

^. firmly believes, too, that investment in the requisite traditional infrastructure must be
accompanied by measures aimed at the establishment of technologically advanced tbrms of
infrastructure compatible with the characteristics of the regions concerned: twotbld action of
thiskindshouldgivetheregionsthepossibilityofreactingmorequicklytothechallengesotfered
by the economic and social integration advocated in the Single f^nropeanAct^

10. Considersthat,tbrthepurrooseoffinancingma^orinfrastructureprojects, encouragement
shouldalsobegiventotheuseofprivatecapital,toberaisedontheintemationalmoneymarkets
by issuing f^CL^ bonds, among other methods, tbllowing the pattern set by the building of the
Channell^unnel^

11. I^akestheview that unit trust funds and pension funds could representasource of
tinancingtbrthesepro^ects,given their increasingdevelopment and their popularity with
savers^

1^ Considers, intact, thatinfrastructures, precisely because theyrepresentinvestmentwhich
is much less subject to depreciation than other forms ofinvestment and are, relatively speaking,
not exposed to competition,ot!er those realand lasting guarantees which are particularly
appreciated by operators takingalong^term investment view^

1^. lOrawsattentiontothetactthatthedevelopmentofaninfrastructurenetworkisa
necessaiv but notasufficient condition tor guaranteeing the long-term economic development
ofaregion and to the tact that services do not develop independently but are linked to the
existence of agricultural and industrial activities whose profitability and competitiveness they
enhanced

1^. VVarns,theretbre, against the illusory and simplistic notion that creating ^jobsinthe
services sector wouldotfset^oblossesintheprimary and secondary economicsectorsby
contributing, of itself, toareduction in unemployment and helping to guarantee stable and
balanced social and economic developments

1^. Stresses in this connection thatasound regional economy cannot be based primarily on
the overdevelopment ofcertain activities related to distribution and public administration but
must arise from the ef^ctive integration of production with eflicient services to undertakings
andtheprovisionofgood^qualitypublicandprivatesectorservicestothepeople,particularlyin
the areas of education,vocational training, health, transport, culture and leisures

1^. Points, moreover, to the growing importance of these latter aspects when it comes to
ensuringaproper balance between economic recovery and individual and social development
eveninthemostperipheralanddepressedregionsandmakingsurethatthereisproperpotential
tor attracting and motivating the most entrepreneurial and skilled peopled

17. ^presses veryseriouslymisgivings, in view ofthis, at the tactthataconsiderablenumber
oftheCommunity'sregionsdisplayseriousshortcomingsasregardsaccessto,theavailabilityof
and thequality of advancedservicestoundertakingsand private individuals, andatthefactthat
activitiesofthiskindtend,inthemedium^termatleast,tobeconcentratedmainlyinthecentral,
economically buoyant regions of the Community, which are already well equipped with infra^
structure and services and have already made their mark in the new technology sector

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18. Maintains that Community measures for the benefit of the tertiary sector are vitally
necessary, but requests that they should be included in a broader and more far-reaching context
involving the whole fabric of regional production;

19. Calls on the Community's Statistical Office to provide harmonized data on services,
broken down by regions, and asks for the data to be analyzed in forthcoming periodic reports on
the regions of the Community;

20. Proposes that a policy of services be implemented to make regional economies more
efficient and more competitive, so as to facilitate the integration of the regions in the medium
and long term in a system of economic relations more at one with the realities of Europe;

21. Considers that a policy of this kind may be implemented by setting up a European
network of strategic units (LIEN) as proposed in the Commission's FAST programme, which
should constitute the basic structure for the creation of a European services area;

22. Requests, therefore, that these strategic units should be set up with the following objectives:

— to help to draw up a long-term development plan for each region,

— to set up a permanent monitoring service for each region concerned, responsible for analyzing the main factors involved in regional development, such as the structure of supply,
the nature of demand and the adjustment problems involved;

— to ascertain, in close collaboration with the local authorities, how to provide the region with
advanced services for the benefit of SMUs and to devise specific measures in connection
with providing management and marketing services and vocational training;

— to ensure the coordination and integration of local and regional policies with national
policies;

— to encourage intra-regional cooperation by reinforcing the supply of services and providing
the impetus for cooperation on ad hoc projects;

23. Holds the view that these strategic units should be set up, as a matter of priority, in the
twenty-five least-favoured European regions and should be given adequate financial backing by
the structural funds;

24. Calls, as regards the operations by the Community's structural funds, for the following:

(a) in order to pursue the infrastructure objectives which have been identified, the European
Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) in particular to continue their operations in the backward regions referred to under 'Objective 1',

(b) priority to be given by the ERDF and the EIB to those infrastructure projects which are the
most 'complete' in the sense of being designed to exploit the characteristics of infrastructures as vehicles and disseminators of services and thereby to enhance to the maximum the
level of use made of the infrastructures themselves and thus increase their profitability,

(c) the ERDF in particular, again in the most backward regions, to contribute to the emergence
of a more wisely diversified range of infrastructures by cofinancing, among others, those
which will enhance the 'image' and attractiveness of the regions from the cultural, artistic
and social viewpoints, as well as from the point of view of tourism,

(d) a substantial proportion of the increased resources made available by the decision to double
the endowment of the funds to be earmarked, as far as the ERDF is concerned, not only for
productive investment but also for investment which has a directly catalytic effect on
productive investment, such as the services provided to small and medium-sized undertakings in the area of equipping fitted premises, disseminating knowledge of the production,
marketing and management techniques best suited to them, providing more undertakings
with shared accounting and technical services and prospecting local resources,

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(e) with this in view, maximum importance to be attached to the investigation and exploitation
of indigenous potential, which is the type best suited to ensuring a form of economic and
social growth which takes account of regional characteristics and involves the populations
concerned; having regard to the continuing low level of activity in this field, the ERDF must
promote a study programme into this potential and provide technical assistance so that
appropriate measures to exploit it can be identified, at least in the regions and areas facing
major difficulties referred to under Objectives 1 and 2, while national, regional and local
authorities must do their utmost to refine and implement such measures,

(0 as regards services, the greatest thrust to be given to vocational training, which is of decisive
importance if human resources are to be exploited to the full; the European Social Fund
(ESF) must help to organize:

(i) courses aimed at developing entrepreneurial and managerial skills, particularly for
young people and local and regional administrators,

(ii) courses aimed at disseminating knowledge of the techniques for exploiting potential for
local development, which protect and enhance the environment and the cultural heritage,

(iii) courses which pave the way for using new technology,

(g) EEC aid and loans to go in particular towards equipping the most backward, peripheral
regions and islands with those advanced and traditional services to undertakings and private
individuals, particularly in the fields of telecommunications and transport, which are alone
capable of reducing the natural disadvantages from which the regions in question suffer;

25. Emphasizes, furthermore, that the physical and economic survival of agriculture, particularly in the disadvantaged regions, is strictly dependent on the establishment of a coordinated
system of advanced services in the fields of biotechnology, production techniques, constant
improvements in the quality, image and marketing of agricultural products and respect for
environmental balance by, among other things, developing research into products to replace
toxic and harmful chemical products;

26. As regards the more advanced services associated with scientific research and new
technology, urges the Commission to adopt all the measures required to ensure that the Community's scientific programmes and programmes to disseminate new advances should, in the
least-favoured regions, be to the maximum advantage of the various operators involved in local
development (local authorities, undertakings, cooperatives, research establishments and scientific and vocational training establishments);

27. Stresses the importance for the backward regions of firmly involving the abovementioned
development agents in the Esprit, Brite, Race, Biotechnology, Science, Comett and Sprint
programmes and urges the Commission:

— firstly, to promote scientific research financed under Community programmes by universities and enterprises within less-favoured regions and

— secondly, to encourage the holding of scientific congresses in such regions, especially outside
the main tourist seasons;

28. Calls for the Commission's task force for small and medium-sized undertakings to be
equipped with resources and structures to enable it to take incisive action, particularly in the
area of providing services, allowing undertakings to adjust to the internal market through the
supply of information on various aspects of the Community's policies (through the 'Euro
Guichets' and in the field of transnational cooperation between undertakings; the Commission
should also consider whether it would be worthwhile and feasible to set up a computerized
Community system to publicize and match up supply and demand for goods and services, so as
to increase and encourage trade between undertakings in the various regions of the Community;

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^ . recommends that the existing ^EuroCruichets'which are directed mainly towards busi^
nessclients, should be backed up bysimilarstructureswhose function would beto help localand
regional authorities in carrying out exchanges of intbrmation and experience in the various
tields of community policy and to encourage interregional cooperations

^ malison the commission, with an eye to the European financial area, to give considera^
tion to measures aimed at encouraging investment by banks, insurance companies, unit trust
companies, etc. in services and infrastructure of Euror^an interest in the regions facing difti^
culties^

^L Stresses, with an eye to theahovementioned prospect, the part which can be played in the
services sector by semi^public regional finance companies in encouraging the development of
productive activity^ the community must promote and create favourable conditions tor partis
cipation by resources from the well^oh^ regions in the development of the less well^tf, not only
through direct investment but also by contributing capital to such companies^ believes that, in
the pursuit ofthatob^ective,apriority requirement is to develop the action to promote regional
economic development by the chambers of C^ommerce^

o^. Urges all authorities responsible tor regional development to recognize the importance of
encouraging private investment ^whether in industry,services, housing or even infrastructures
and the need toenhance the physical and cultural attractionsofless^tavoured regions tbrprivate
investors, whether from inside or outside the regions^ believes that the EK^E should therefore
contribute more frequently both to improved business services and to better leisure tacilities^

^, Believes that the quality ofhigher education facilities in the regions isamajor factor in
many decisionsby individuals andcompanies to invest and theretbreurgesnew physical
structures for university departments to be considered as eligible lor E^L^Eaid^

o^. Points out that,where services are concerned, tourism is of prime importance, parties
larly in the case of the backward regions^

^ Emphasizes in this connection that Europe possessesaheritage of history and culture
which encompasses the whole spectrum of^Vestem civilization, with deep-seated links between
the various countries, and that many examples of that civilization are not sufficiently well^
known or adequately e^ploited^

^ proposes, theretbre,thataEuropeanprogrammebesetupinthetourismsector to
introduceaseries of historical, artistical and cultural itineraries to be identitied by the C^om^
mission with the support of experts from the twelve ^emberStates in close cooperation with the
council ofEurope^

^7. C^alls on the Commission to proposeamajor programme to be financed in part by the
E^lOE,which would encourage the development of archaeological sites and the renovation of
architectural monuments, especially in those least^tavoured regions not currentlywell^known to
tourists^

^ C^alls on the commission toconveneaconference of all theauthorities and organizations
concerned withaview to identifying Europe'shistorical and cultural itineraries, on the basis of
the tbllowing criteria^

— the tact that they pass through several countries or regions,

— their historical or cultural importance,

— acommon or unifying themes ^

^ . requests the commission to present these tourist itineraries to the public by taking part
inthe relevant advertizing campaigns and to support the publication of tourist guides and
special manuals for travellers^

^ joints out that tourism involving activities other than the itineraries referred to above
requirestheartistic heritage in the regionsconcemed to be betterpresentedandstatesonceagain
that that heritage must be regarded asaresource which tbrms part of the locally generated
development potential, in view of its ability to attract tourists^

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41. Proposes that in close conjunction with the moves to put the historical, artistic and
cultural itineraries to good account, training and introduction-to-work programmes be set up for
unemployed young people in the areas of the restoration and conservation of artistic assets,
servicing the tourist trade, traditional arts and crafts and environmental conservation;

42. Calls for the Community, through its various aid and lending instruments, to cofinance
the laying-out of the itineraries and the attendant vocational training and work-introduction
activities;

43. Calls on the Ministers for Culture meeting within the Council to fulfil their undertakings
and to examine critically the progress made two years after adoption of this report;

44. Urges the local and regional authorities situated along the various cultural itineraries to
organize joint activities which enhance European culture and, with appropriate Community aid,
to share responsibilities relating to restoration and conservation, tourist facilities, the development of traditional crafts, and publicity;

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

20. Illiteracy — Transfer from education to working life

(a) Doc. A2-379/88

RESOLUTION

on illiteracy and education for children whose parents have no fixed abode

_The European Parliament,_

— having regard to its resolution of 13 May 1982 on measures to combat illiteracy ('),

— having regard to its resolution of 16 March 1984 on education for children whose parents
have no fixed abode ( [2] ),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mrs Fontaine on measures to combat
illiteracy (Doc. 2-1831/84),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Cantarero del Castillo on the eradication
of illiteracy in the Member States of the European Community (Doc. B2-1498/86),

— having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Marck and others on the special
educational situation of children of parents whose work is transnational in character (Doc.
B2-250/87),

having regard to the motion for a resolution by Mr Vandemeulebroucke and Mr Kuijpers on
the campaign against illiteracy (Doc. B2-453/87),

having regard to the report of the Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, Information
and Sport (Doc. A2-379/88),

A. further to its resolution of 13 May 1982 and the corresponding report (Doc. 1-88/82),

(') OJ No C 149, 14.6.1982, p. 85.
( [2] ) OJ No C 104, 16.4.1984, p. 144.

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B. having regard to the studies and other activities undertaken since then by the Commission,

C. whereas the Council of Ministers of Education began considering this problem on 4 June
1984 and approved a work programme on 14 May 1987,

D. whereas the most recent studies indicate that the situation is deteriorating in that a growing
proportion of the population of Europe is suffering from functional illiteracy, functionally
illiterate persons being defined as those whose command of reading, writing and arithmetic
is insufficient to enable them fully to take their place in society,

E. apprehensive of the creation of a two-class society of highly-skilled persons and decisionmakers on the one hand and those who are not integrated into society on the other,

F. whereas functional illiteracy is only partially due to the shortcomings in the educational
system but has a economic, social and political impact which calls for an integrated
approach and international and interdepartment cooperation,

G. whereas minority groups such as the children of travelling people who are obliged to move
from one country to another have a right to specific Community action,

1. Welcomes the burgeoning interest shown by the Commission and the Council in combating
illiteracy;

2. Notes with satisfaction that for the first item the Commission's research programme
comprises preventive as well as curative measures;

3. Calls upon the Commission to broaden the basis of its research, firstly to permit a thorough
analysis of the correlation between poverty, social deprivation and illiteracy and, secondly, to
define more precisely the resources for coping with the problem;

4. Urges the Commission to step up action for the prevention and limitation of illiteracy,
especially in those areas where it affects more than 30 % of the population, by increasing the
human and material resources devoted to illiteracy campaigns;

5. Draws the attention of the Commission to the results of recent research into the incidence
and causes of dyslexia and into the development of specialized teaching methods to overcome
specific learning difficulties;

6. Recognizes the continuing need to overcome the shortcomings in the educational system
which lead to illiteracy by improving teacher training and by upgrading the teaching profession;

7. In particular, calls for the training in specialized teaching techniques of a sufficient number
of teachers to meet the numbers of both children and adults who are affected by dyslexia or other
specific learning difficulties;

8. Calls, however, for an integrated approach to education and training, on the one hand, and
to combating poverty, unemployment and social deprivation on the other;

9. Emphasizes in this connection the fundamental and irreplacable role of voluntary organizations and NGOs but stresses that a sustained government policy is essential if the problem of
functional illiteracy is to be completely eliminated;

10. Calls for modification of the European Social Fund criteria fully to encompass literacy
campaigns, for example by extending its field of reference to persons aged over 25 who are
unemployed owing to inadequate literacy;

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11. Appeals both to local authorities to develop initiatives with the assistance of voluntary
organizations, and to the media, to ensure that public opinion is made aware of this social
problem in the run-up to International Literacy Year; appeals also to governments to acknowledge that education and the acquisition of social skills on a lifelong basis is a fundamental social
right for all, irrespective of age and status;

12. Calls upon the Commission to use the research that has been undertaken as the basis for a
specific action programme to solve the particular educational problems of children of travelling
people, in order to make it possible to offer them a minimum educational standard which would
be accepted and recognized in all the Member States of the Community;

13. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, UNESCO, the Council of Europe and the European Association of Regional and Local Authorities.

(b) Doc. A2-380/88

RESOLUTION

on the Commission's final summary report on the Second European Community Action Programme (1982-1987) concerning the transition of young people from education to adult and
working life (COM(87) 705 final) and on the essential features of a Community vocational training
policy in the context of the 1992 internal market

_The European Parliament,_

_•_ — having regard to the most important Council decisions bearing on vocational training policy
in the Community, in particular:

— the decision of 2 April 1963 laying down general principles for implementing a common
vocational training policy ('),

— the resolution of 6 June 1974 on cooperation in the field of education ( [2] ),

— the resolution of 9 February 1976 on an action programme in the field of education ( [3] ),

— the resolution of 13 December 1976 on measures to be taken to improve the preparation
of young people for work and to facilitate their transition from education to working
life ( [4] ),

— the resolution of 12 July 1982 ( [5] ) and 5 December 1985 ( [6] ) concerning measures to be
taken to improve the preparation of young people for work and to facilitate their
transition from education to working life,

— the resolution of 2 June 1983 concerning vocational training measures relating to new
information technologies ( [7] ) and the resolution of 19 September 1983 on measures
relating to the introduction of new information technology in education ( [8] ),

— the resolution of 11 July 1983 on vocational training policy in the European Community during the 1980s ( [9] ),

OJNo63, 20.4.1963, p. 1338.
OJNoC98, 20.8.1974, p. 2.
OJNoC38, 19.2.1976, p. 1.
OJ No C 308, 30.12.1976, p. 1.
OJNoC193, 28.7.1982, p. 1.
OJNoC328, 18.12.1985, p. 3.
OJN0CI66, 25.6.1983, p. 1.
OJNoC256, 24.9.1983, p. 1.
OJNoC193, 20.7.1983, p. 2.

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— the decision of 16 July 1985 on the comparability of professional qualification between
the Member States of the European Community ('),

— the decision of 1 December 1987 concerning an action programme for the vocational
training of young people and their preparation for adult and working life ( [2] ),

— having regard to the final summary report on the second European Community action
programme (1982-87) concerning the transition of young people from education to adult
and working life ( [3] ), and to the conclusions of the Council of 24 May 1988 thereon ( [4] ),

— having regard to the Commission's working document on the social dimension of the
internal market ( [5] ),

— having regard to the Commission's communication to the Council: Education in the European Community — medium term perspectives 1989-1992 ( [6] ), and its resolution on the
subject of 16 February 1989 ( [7] ),

— having regard to its previous resolutions on the subject of vocational training, and in
particular its most recent resolution of 20 November 1987 on an action programme for the
vocational training of young people and their preparation for adult and working life ( [8] ),

— having regard to the decision of the Management Board of the European Centre for the
Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) of 16 September 1988 concerning its
guidelines for 1989-1992 ( [9] ),

— having regard to the report of its Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, Information and
Sport (Doc. A2-380/88),

A. whereas 1992 will represent a milestone on the long road to a political and social European
Community which takes account of both economic and social needs; whereas greater
importance will be attached to wide-ranging and effective basic and further training and
whereas this must therefore be made available,

B. whereas 1993 will see the dawn of an era in which well-trained workers will be needed on the
labour market more than ever before and whereas any barriers restricting their mobility and
equality of opprotunity on the European Labour market must be eliminated so that the
internal market does not reinforce already existing inequalities,

C. whereas, in pursuance of economic and social cohesion, the Community must make a far
greater effort than hitherto to support the structurally deprived regions and those in economic decline and whereas particularly disadvantaged groups such as young people, the
disabled, foreign workers and women with no formal qualifications must receive special
encouragement by being given the opportunity to take part in various projects to enable
them to obtain skills,

D. whereas the Community must promote social dialogue at company, regional, sectoral,
national and European level in support of the efforts of the Commission and the outcome of
the Val Duchesse meeting, going beyond declarations of intend to conclude specific arrangements and framework agreements between employers' and employees' representatives, as
has already been done in the vocational training field in several countries, developing these
throughout the Community,

(') OJNoL199, 31.7.1985, p. 56.

[ [2] ) OJ No L 346, 10.12.1987; see COM(87) 90 final and COM(87) 619 final.

[ [3] ) COM(87) 705 final.

[ [4] ) OJNoC177, 6.7.1988, p. 1.

[ [5] ) SEC(88) 1148 final.

[ [6] ) COM(88) 280 final.

[ [7] ) (Larive report, Doc. A2-285/88).

[ [8] ) OJ No C 345, 21.12.1987, p. 206 (Bachy report, Doc. A2-198/88).
(') Brochure published by CEDEFOP.

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E. whereas the Commission's final report on the second programme on the transition of young
people to working life contains some significant findings and draws on experience of several
years of pilot projects in ten Member States to make a considerable number of valuable
points, in particular the need to bridge the gap between education and work,

F. in the expectation that many of the important points raised in this report will be specifically
incorporated in the action programme launched in 1988 for the training and preparation of
young people for adult and working life and that at least the most important requirements,
particularly for underpriviliged youth, will be met in practice within a framework provided
by the Member States and, in future, as part of the European structural funds' new promotional policy,

G. whereas there is also a need for teachers to receive further training in response to the
constantly accelerating pace of technological progress and whereas experience should be
shared by promoting appropriate exchange programmes,

H. whereas work today required not only specialist skills but social skills,

I. whereas there will be a need, with a view to 1992, for reciprocal recognition of vocational
training,

1. Notes the Council's decision of 1 December 1987 on the action programme for vocational
training for young people, but regrets the fact that the amended communication from the
Commission to the Council does not take account of one of the amendments proposed by the
European Parliament;

2. Notes with interest the final summary report published at the end of 1987 and the
Commission's further efforts in respect of young people and their preparation for adult and
working life;

3. Also notes, however, that the wealth of ad hoc youth projects (and those involving other
groups) does not as yet represent an integrated approach for a Community vocational training
policy and that therefore the principles applied since 1963 should be updated and reformulated
in the light of the challenges of 1992;

4. Calls accordingly on the Commission to submit — on the basis in particular of Article 128
of the EEC Treaty and the legally applicable interpretations thereof provided by the European
Court of Justice in recent years — a communication to the Council, Parliament and the
Economic and Social Committee extending its communication of May 1988 on the mediumterm perspective for general education to include practical proposals regarding special requirements for vocational training, incorporating the decisions taken since then, in particular the
CEDEFOP 1989-1992 guidelines, which the Commission adopted through CDEFOP's management board jointly with representatives of the governments, employers and employees in the
twelve Member States on 16 September 1988;

5. Considers the following six objectives for 1992 to be an appropriate framework for a future
medium-term coordinated Community programme which sets out the contributions to be made
by vocational training to the attainment of these wide-ranging goals:

(a) establishment of freedom of movement for persons in the Community, in particular through
the elimination of vocational training barriers, on the basis of the approximation of the
provisions of labour laws and mutual recognition of professional qualifications,

(b) economic and social cohesion in the Community, in particular through increasing support
for disadvantaged regions, sectors and groups of individuals,

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(c) innovation and coordination in the range of vocational training courses and programmes
available in the Community, fostered by labour-market oriented information and cooperation systems,

(d) a European area for social dialogue in vocational training, in particular at company, regional
and sectoral level,

(e) an integrated programme to improve promotion of exchanges among trainees (especially
vocational school students, trainees and apprentices) and instructors (in particular vocational school teachers and instructors in companies),

(0 particular efforts to encourage the accelerated learning of Community languages with the
new 'Euro — TTL' programme (trainees, trainers, languages) complementing the ERASMUS programme, which focuses on academic youth, to enable ten per cent of all young
people of a particular year to take part in a European exchange scheme by 1992;

6. Requests the Commission to combine existing individual programmes and projects in an
integrated Community medium-term (1992) work and action programme for vocational training, and to provide increased resources; this programme must incorporate measures to promote
initial and further training under the European Social Fund (ESF) and, in particular, integrated
European Regional Fund projects;

7. Recommends that the programme should set the following priorities:

(a) an examination of regulations on training in the light of the requirements of the internal
market (mobility and foreign language teaching),

(b) provision of effective and utilizable vocational training for all young people at school and at
work,

(c) provision of basic and further training for instructors,

(d) development of national quality standards for basic and further training, recognized
throughout the Community,

(e) development and expansion of further training organized by the public sector with the
involvement of employers' and employees' representatives and the right of all employees to
continuous and further training,

(0 the upgrading of vocational training in the education system and equal status for its leaving
certificates with those awarded for general secondary education,

(g) attaching greater importance to social skills and young peoples' own initiatives in future
programmes, particularly at local level,

(h) integration of existing support mechanisms and financial instruments;

8. Recommends that the Commission examine whether the prevalent policy to date of
commissioning various outside institutions and national agencies to implement parts of youth
programmes results in advantages (e.g. short-term staff budget relief) that actually outweight the
disadvantages (e.g. lack of coordination between those involved in implementing the programmes and absence of long-term continuity);

9. Refers once again to the demands it has made over many years regarding the equivalence of
professional qualifications, the introduction of a European vocational training pass and the
drawing up of a European list of job definitions and calls for action to be taken on them without
delay;

10. Calls on the Commission, the Council and Parliament, when taking decisions in future on
the budget for CEDEFOP, to take greater account of its practical contributions towards fulfilling
vocational training requirements in the run-up to 1992, particularly as regards the abovementioned priorities;

11. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the
Member States, employers' and employees' representatives and CEDEFOP.

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ATTENDANCE REGISTER

17 March 1989

ABENS, ADAM, ALBER, ALVAREZ DE EULATE, ALVAREZ DE PAZ, AMADEI,
AMBERG, ANASTASSOPOULOS, DANCONA, ANDRE, ANDREWS, ANTONIOZZI,
ARBELOA MURU, ARGUELLES SALAVERRIA, ARIAS CANETE, ARNDT, BADENES,
BAILLOT, BANOTTI, BARDONG, BARRETT, BARROS MOURA, BATAILLY, BATTERSBY,
BEAZLEY CH., BEAZLEY P., BECKMANN, BELO, BENHAMOU, DE BREMOND D'ARS,
BESSE, BEUMER, BOCKLET, BOESMANS, BONACCINI, BOOT, BORGO, BOSERUP,
BRAUN-MOSER, BRU PURON, BUENO VICENTE, BUTTAFUOCO, CAAMANO BERNAL,
CABEZON ALONSO, CABRERA BAZAN, CALVO ORTEGA, CARVALHO CARDOSO,
CASINI, CASSIDY, CERVERA CARDONA, CHAMBEIRON, CHRISTENSEN,
CHRISTIANSEN, CLINTON, CODERCH, PLANAS, COLINO SALAMANCA, COLLINOT,
COLLINS, COLOM I NAVAL, COLUMBU, CONDESSO, COSTE-FLORET, CRUSOL,
CRYER, DALSASS, DALY, DANKERT, DE BACKER-VAN OCKEN, DEBATISSE, DEL
DUCA, DE PASQUALE, DESAMA, DE VRIES, DIEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA, DUHRKOP
DUHRKOP, LADY ELLES, ELLIOTT, EPHREMIDIS, ESCUDER CROFT, ESCUDERO
LOPEZ, ESTGEN, EWING, FALCONER, FERRER CASALS, FILINIS, FITZSIMONS,
FLANAGAN, FONTAINE, FORMIGONI, FOURCANS, FRAGA IRIBARNE, FRIEDRICH,
FRUH, GAIBISSO, GALLUZZI, GAMA, GARCIA, GARCIA AMIGO, GARCIA ARIAS,
GARRIGA POLLEDO, GASOLIBA I BOHM, GAUCHER, GAUTHIER,

GIANNAKOU-KOUTSIKOU, GIUMMARRA, GOMES, GRIFFITHS, GRIMALDOS
GRIMALDOS, GUERMEUR, GUTIERREZ DIAZ, HANSCH, HARLIN, HAMMERICH,
HAPPART, HERMAN, HINDLEY, HITZIGRATH, HOFF, HOFFMANN, HUGHES, IODICE,
IPPOLITO, IVERSEN, JANSSEN VAN RAAY, KILBY, KILLILEA, KOLOKOTRONIS,
KRISTOFFERSEN, KUIJPERS, LACERDA DE QUEIROZ, LAFUENTE LOPEZ, LAGAKOS,
LALOR, LAMBRIAS, LARIVE, VAN DER LEK, LEMASS, LE ROUX, LINKOHR, LLORCA
VILAPLANA, LUCAS PIRES, MCCARTIN, MAHER, MAIJ-WEGGEN, MELANGRE,
MALAUD, MALLET, MARCK, MARSHALL, MARTINS S., MEDINA ORTEGA, MERTENS,
MIRANDA DE LAGE, M1ZZAU, MORAN LOPEZ, MORAVIA, MOTCHANE, MOUCHEL,
MUHLEN, MUNTINGH, NEUGEBAUER, NIELSEN J., NIELSEN T., NORDMANN,
O'DONNELL, OLIVA GARCIA, O'MALLEY, OPPENHEIM, PALMIERI, PAPAKYRIAZIS,
PENDERS, PEREIRA M., PEREZ ROYO, PETERS, PFLIMLIN, PIMENTA, PISONI F.,
PLANAS PUCHADES, PLASKOVITIS, POETSCHKI, POMILIO, PONS GRAU, PORDEA,
POULSEN, PRAG, PRICE, PROVAN, QUIN, RABBETHGE, RAFTERY, RAMIREZ
HEREDIA, REMACLE, RINSCHE, ROMEOS, ROMERA I ALCAZAR, ROSSI, ROTHLEY,
SALZER, SAKELLARIOU, DOS SANTOS MACHADO, SANZ FERNANDEZ, SAPENA
GRANELL, SCHIAVINATO, SCHLEICHER, SCHMIDBAUER, SCHON, SCHREIBER, SEAL,
SEEFELD, SEELER, SEIBEL-EMMERLING, SELIGMAN, SELVA, SHERLOCK, SIERRA
BARDAJI, SIMONS, SPATH, SQUARCIALUPI, STAES, STARITA, STAUFFENBERG,
STAVROU, STEVENSON, STEWART, STEWART-CLARK, SUAREZ GONZALES, SUTRA DE
GERMA, TAYLOR, TELKAMPER, THAREAU, THEATO, TOLMAN, TOMLINSON,
TOUSSAINT, TRIDENTE, TURNER, TZOUNIS, ULBURGHS, VAZQUEZ FOUZ, VEIL,
VERDE I ALDEA, VERGEER, VIEHOFF, VITALE, VON DER VRING, VAN DER WAAL,
WAGNER, WAWRZIK, WEBER, WEDEKIND, WELSH, WETTIG, WIJSENBEEK, VON
WOGAU, WOHLFART, WURTZ, ZAGART, ZAHORKA, ZARGES, ZOURNATZIS.

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_ANNEX I_

Result of roll-call votes

( + ) = For

( —) = Against

(O) = Abstention

_Blumenfeld_ _report_ _(Doc._ _A 2-378/88)_

_Multinationals_

_Amendment 5_

( + )

ADAM, ALVAREZ DE PAZ, ARBELOA MURU, ARNDT, BELO, BONACCINI, BOSERUP,
BRU PURON, BUENO VICENTE, CAAMANO BERNAL, CABEZON ALONSO, CABRERA
BAZAN, COLINO SALAMANCA, COLOM I NAVAL, CRAWLEY, D'ANCONA, DANKERT,
DE PASQUALE, DESAMA, DIEZ DE RIVERA ICAZA, DUHRKOP DUHRKOP,
FALCONER, FORD, GARCIA ARIAS, GRIFFITHS, GRIMALDOS GRIMALDOS,
GUTIERREZ DIAZ, HINDLEY, HOFF, KOLOKOTRONIS, MEDINA ORTEGA, MIRANDA
DE LAGE, MORAN LOPEZ, MOTCHANE, MUNTINGH, OLIVA GARCIA, PEREZ ROYO,
PINTASILGO, PLANAS PUCHADES, PONS GRAU, QUIN, RAMIREZ HEREDIA, ROSSI,
SAKELLARIOU, SANZ FERNANDEZ, SCHMIDBAUER, SEIBEL-EMMERLING, SIERRA
BARDAJI, SQUARCIALUPI, STEWART, SUTRA DE GERMA, VAZQUEZ FOUZ, VEIL,
VERDE I ALDEA, VIEHOFF, VON DER VRING, WEBER, WOLTJER.

(-)

ALVAREZ DE EULATE, ANTONIOZZI, ARGUELLES SALAVERRIA, ARIAS CANETE,
BADENES, BANOTTI, BARRETT, BEAZLEY C, BEAZLEY P., BEUMER, BORGO,
BRAUN-MOSER, DE BREMON D'ARS, BUTTAFUOCO, CARVALHO CARDOSO, CASINI,
CASSIDY, CERVERA CARDONA, CLINTON, CODERCH PLANAS, COSTE-FLORET,
DEBATISSE, DEL DUCA, ESCUDER CROFT, ESCUDERO LOPEZ, FONTAINE,
FOURCANS, FRAGA IRIBARNE, GARRIGA POLLEDO, GIANNAKOU-KOUTSIKOU,
GIUMMARRA, GUERMEUR, HERMAN, KELLETT-BOWMAN, KILBY, KRISTOFFERSEN,
LALOR, VAN DER LEK, LLORCA VILAPLANA, MAIJ-WEGGEN, MALLET, MARLEIX,
MARTIN S., MCCARTIN, NORDMANN, PEREIRA M., PISONI F., PRAG, PROVAN,
RAFTERY, ROMERA I ALCAZAR, SANTOS MACHADO, SCHIAVINATO, SCHLEICHER,
SCHON, SEELER, STAUFFENBERG, STAVROU, SUAREZ GONZALEZ, TELKAMPER,
TRIDENTE, VALVERDE LOPEZ, WEDEKIND, WELSH, WIJSENBEEK, VON WOGAU,

ZARGES.

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_ANNEX_ _II_

Declarations entered in the register

Rule 65

Doc. No

24/88

25/88

27/88

28/88

29/88

30/88

31/88

32/88

Author

Arbeloa Mum

Giannakou-Koutsikou and others

Tongue
Megahy

Arbeloa Muru

Arbeloa Muru

Tridente

Lataillade and others

Signatures

3

14

17

7

3

4

15

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