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| 17.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 193/16 |

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MINUTES

(2006/C 193 E/02)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Jacek Emil SARYUSZ-WOLSKI

Vice-President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 09.05.

2.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

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| 1) | from the Council and Commission:   |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and the Council on the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007) — Towards a Just Society (COM(2005)0225 — C6-0178/2005 — 2005/0107(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  | opinion: BUDG, EMPL, CULT, FEMM | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 of 29 May 2000 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (COM(2005)0305 — C6-0232/2005 — 2005/0126(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: JURI | |  | opinion: LIBE | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (COM(2005)0276 [01] — C6-0233/2005 — 2005/0127(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: JURI | |  | opinion: ITRE, IMCO, LIBE | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (COM(2005)0181 — C6-0234/2005 — 2005/0090(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: BUDG | |  | opinion: CONT | |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings (COM(2005)0091 — C6-0235/2005 — 2005/0018(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council decision establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Fundamental rights and citizenship’ as part of the general programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (COM(2005)0122 [02] — C6-0236/2005 — 2005/0038(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  | opinion: BUDG, CULT | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council decision establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Criminal justice’ as part of the general programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (COM(2005) 0122 [03] — C6-0237/2005 — 2005/0039(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  | opinion: BUDG | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council decision establishing the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals for the period 2007-2013 as part of the general programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (COM(2005)0123 [03] — C6-0238/2005 — 2005/0048(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  | opinion: DEVE, BUDG, EMPL, CULT | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Draft amending budget No 4 for the financial year 2005 (11220/2005 — C6-0239/2005 — 2005/2079(BUD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: BUDG | |  | opinion: AFET, DEVE | |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Draft amending budget No 5 for the financial year 2005 (11221/2005 — C6-0240/2005 — 2005/2126(BUD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: BUDG | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council decision establishing the specific programme ‘Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism’, for the period 2007-2013 — General Programme ‘Security and Safeguarding Liberties’ (COM(2005)0124 [01] — C6-0241/2005 — 2005/0034(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  | opinion: AFET, BUDG | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council decision establishing the specific programme ‘Prevention of and Fight against Crime’ for the period 2007-2013 — general programme ‘Security and Safeguarding Liberties’ (COM(2005)0124 [02] — C6-0242/2005 — 2005/0035(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  | opinion: BUDG | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council regulation on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (COM(2005)0263 [01] — C6-0243/2005 — 2005/0118(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: AGRI | |  | opinion: DEVE, INTA, BUDG, CONT, REGI | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (COM(2005)0263 [02] — C6-0244/2005 — 2005/0119(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: AGRI | |  | opinion: DEVE, INTA, BUDG, CONT, REGI | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the European Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (COM(2005)0263 [03] — C6-0245/2005 — 2005/0120(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: AGRI | |  | opinion: DEVE, INTA, BUDG, CONT, REGI | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 90/544/EEC on the frequency bands designated for the coordinated introduction of pan-European land-based public radio paging in the Community (COM(2005)0361 — C6-0248/2005 — 2005/0147(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: ITRE | |  | opinion: IMCO | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistics on goods transport by inland waterways (COM(2005)0366 — C6-0249/2005 — 2005/0150(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: TRAN | |  | opinion: ECON | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/14/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors (COM(2005)0370 — C6-0250/2005 — 2005/0149(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: ENVI | |  | opinion: ITRE, IMCO | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a Council directive laying down detailed rules for the refund of value added tax, provided for in Directive 77/388/EEC, to taxable persons not established in the territory of the country but established in another Member State (COM(2004)0728 [03] — C6-0251/2005 — 2005/0807(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: ECON | |  | opinion: IMCO | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing of European standardisation (COM(2005)0377 — C6-0252/2005 — 2005/0157(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: IMCO | |  | opinion: BUDG, ITRE | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories (COM(2005)0381 [01] — C6-0253/2005 — 2005/0158(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  | opinion: AFET | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory (COM(2005)0381 [02] — C6-0254/2005 — 2005/0159(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  | opinion: AFET | |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Initiative of the United Kingdom with a view to adopting a Council decision amending Decision 2003/170/JHA on the common use of liaison officers posted abroad by the law enforcement agencies of the Member States (10706/2005 — C6-0255/2005 — 2005/0808(CNS))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (recast) (COM(2005)0399 — C6-0256/2005 — 2005/0166(COD))   |  |  | | --- | --- | | referred to | responsible: LIBE | |  | opinion: ENVI, JURI | | |

3.   Transfers of appropriations

The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 18/2005 (C6-0186/2005 — SEC(2005)0683).

After noting the Council's opinion, the committee authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 19/2005 (C6-0187/2005 — SEC(2005)0684).

After noting the Council's opinion, the committee authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 20/2005 (C6-0188/2005 — SEC(2005)0685).

After noting the Council's opinion, the committee authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 21/2005 (C6-0189/2005 — SEC(2005)0757).

After noting the Council's opinion, the committee authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 22/2005 (C6-0212/2005 — SEC(2005)0821).

After noting the Council's opinion, the committee authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 23/2005 (C6-0227/2005 — SEC(2005)0822).

After noting the Council's opinion, the committee authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 24/2005 (C6-0228/2005 — SEC(2005)0899).

After noting the Council's opinion, the committee authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 26/2005 (C6-0229/2005 — SEC(2005)0901).

After noting the Council's opinion, the committee authorised the transfer in full, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

4.   Natural disasters (fires and floods) (motions for resolutions tabled)

The following motions for resolutions had been tabled pursuant to Rule 103(2) to wind up the debate on natural disasters (fires and floods) (Minutes of 05.09.2005, Item 18):

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| — | Gerardo Galeote Quecedo, Françoise Grossetête, Luís Queiró, Othmar Karas, Markus Ferber, Richard Seeber, Luis de Grandes Pascual, László Surján, Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, José Ribeiro e Castro, María Esther Herranz García, María del Pilar Ayuso González and Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the fires of this summer in southern Europe and the floods in central Europe (B6-0458/2005); |

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| — | Vittorio Prodi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the natural disasters in the EU this summer (B6-0462/2005); |

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| — | Rosa Miguélez Ramos, Edite Estrela, Heinz Kindermann and Herbert Bösch, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the fires and floods in Europe during the summer of 2005 (B6-0466/2005); |

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| — | Liam Aylward, Alessandro Foglietta and Rolandas Pavilionis, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the natural disasters in the EU this summer (B6-0467/2005); |

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| — | Ilda Figueiredo, Pedro Guerreiro, Willy Meyer Pleite, Helmuth Markov and Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on natural disasters (fires and floods) (B6-0471/2005); |

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| — | Claude Turmes, Satu Hassi and Eva Lichtenberger, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on natural disasters (B6-0472/2005). |

5.   Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)

Pursuant to Rule 115, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolutions:

I . FAMINE IN NIGER

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| — | Panagiotis Beglitis and Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the food situation in Niger (B6-0460/2005); |

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| — | Marie-Hélène Aubert, Marie Anne Isler Béguin and Frithjof Schmidt, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the famine in Niger (B6-0464/2005); |

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| — | Luisa Morgantini and Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the food situation in Niger (B6-0470/2005); |

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| — | Fiona Hall and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the famine in Niger (B6-0473/2005); |

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| — | John Bowis and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the famine in Niger (B6-0476/2005); |

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| — | Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Eoin Ryan and Roberts Zīle, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the famine in Niger (B6-0479/2005). |

II. BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA, IN PARTICULAR AS REGARDS FREEDOM OF RELIGION

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| — | Graham Watson, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0457/2005); |

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| — | Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0461/2005); |

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| — | Raül Romeva i Rueda, Hélène Flautre, Helga Trüpel and Claude Turmes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0465/2005); |

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| — | Jonas Sjöstedt, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on fundamental freedoms in People's Republic of China (B6-0469/2005); |

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| — | José Ribeiro e Castro, Mario Mauro, John Bowis, Bernd Posselt, Vytautas Landsbergis, Thomas Mann and Georg Jarzembowski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0475/2005); |

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| — | Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0477/2005); |

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| — | Cristiana Muscardini, Marcin Libicki, Konrad Szymański and Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group, Freedom of Religion in the People's Republic of China (B6-0478/2005). |

III. POLITICAL PRISONERS IN SYRIA

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| — | Philippe Morillon, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Syria, in particular the case of Riad Seif and Mamun al Humsi (B6-0456/2005); |

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| — | Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation of political prisoners in Syria (B6-0459/2005); |

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| — | Hélène Flautre and Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on political prisoners in Syria, in particular the case of Riad Seif and Mamun al Humsi (B6-0463/2005); |

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| — | Vittorio Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on human rights in Syria (B6-0468/2005); |

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| — | Charles Tannock and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on human rights in Syria (B6-0474/2005); |

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| — | Cristiana Muscardini and Sebastiano (Nello) Musumeci, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the situation of political prisoners in Syria (B6-0480/2005). |

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 142.

6.   Health and safety at work: Exposure to optical radiation \*\*\*II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (optical radiation) (19th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) [05571/6/2005 — C6-0129/2005 — 1992/0449B((COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Csaba Őry (A6-0249/2005).

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

Csaba Őry introduced the recommendation for second reading.

The following spoke: Ria Oomen-Ruijten, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Stephen Hughes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Elizabeth Lynne, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Sepp Kusstatscher, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Roger Helmer, Non-attached Member, Thomas Mann, Harlem Désir, Marian Harkin, Elisabeth Schroedter, Jiří Maštálka, Anja Weisgerber, Karin Jöns, Alyn Smith, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Harald Ettl, Alexander Radwan, Ole Christensen, Avril Doyle, Proinsias De Rossa and Jacques Barrot.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.09.2005, Item 4.7

7.   Progress \*\*\*I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress [COM(2004)0488 — C6-0092/2004 — 2004/0158(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Karin Jöns (A6-0199/2005)

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

Karin Jöns introduced the report.

The following spoke: Ilda Figueiredo (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Raymond Langendries, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Jan Andersson, on behalf of the PSE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Miroslav OUZKÝ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Luigi Cocilovo, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Bairbre de Brún, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Derek Roland Clark, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Ria Oomen-Ruijten, Richard Howitt, Siiri Oviir, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Lissy Gröner, Anna Záborská, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou and Jacques Barrot.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 06.09.2005, Item 9.15

8.   Television without frontiers (debate)

Report on the application of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 89/552/CEE Television without frontiers, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC, for the period of 2001-2002 [2004/2236(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education.

Rapporteur: Henri Weber (A6-0202/2005).

Henri Weber introduced the report.

The following spoke: Luis Herrero-Tejedor, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Gyula Hegyi, on behalf of the PSE Group, Claire Gibault, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Helga Trüpel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ruth Hieronymi, Vladimír Železný, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Nikolaos Sifunakis, Giulietto Chiesa, Alyn Smith, Mario Borghezio, Manolis Mavrommatis, Maria Badia I Cutchet, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Thomas Wise, Ivo Belet and Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 06.09.2005, Item 9.17

IN THE CHAIR: Antonios TRAKATELLIS

Vice-President

9.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in Annex I to the Minutes.

9.1.   Request for consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee on Structure, items and framework for appraisal of the debate on the European Union (Rule 117)

Request for consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee on Structure, items and framework for appraisal of the debate on the European Union

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 1)

Approved

9.2.   Request for consultation of the Committee of the Regions on Structure, items and framework for appraisal of the debate on the European Union (Rule 118)

Request for consultation of the Committee of the Regions on Structure, items and framework for appraisal of the debate on the European Union

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 2)

Approved

9.3.   Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement with Morocco, following enlargement \*\*\* (Rule 131) (vote)

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union [9649/2005 — COM(2004)0848 — C6-0200/2005 — 2004/0292(AVC)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0219/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 3)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0308)

Parliament thereby gave its assent.

9.4.   Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement with Tunisia, following enlargement \*\*\* (Rule 131) (vote)

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union [9648/2005 — COM(2004)0736 — C6-0199/2005 — 2004/0265(AVC)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0220/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 4)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0309)

Parliament thereby gave its assent.

9.5.   Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement with Jordan, following enlargement \*\*\* (Rule 131) (vote)

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union [5092/2005 — COM(2004)0578 — C6-0202/2005 — 2004/0196 (AVC)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0221/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 5)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0310)

Parliament thereby gave its assent.

9.6.   Common organisation of the market in raw tobacco \* (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco [COM(2005)0235 — C6-0193/2005 — 2005/0105(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Joseph Daul (A6-0233/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 6)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0311)

9.7.   Introduction to organic production of agricultural products and foodstuffs \* (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs [COM(2005)0194 — C6-0140/2005 — 2005/0094(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Joseph Daul (A6-0234/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 7)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0312)

9.8.   Deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation \*\*\*I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radionavigation [COM(2004)0477 — C6-0087/2004 — 2004/0156(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Etelka Barsi-Pataky (A6-0212/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 8)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0313)

The following spoke on the vote:

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| --- | --- |
| — | Etelka Barsi-Pataky (rapporteur), who moved an oral amendment to amendments 6, 7, 8 and 19, which was incorporated. |

9.9.   Agreement between the EC and Lebanon on certain aspects of air services \* (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air services [COM(2005)0062 — C6-0059/2005 — 2005/0012(CNS)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0232/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 9)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0314)

9.10.   Agreement between the EC and Georgia on certain aspects of air services \* (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Georgia on certain aspects of air services [COM(2005)0061 — C6-0060/2005 — 2005/0009(CNS)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0231/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 10)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0315)

9.11.   Data on fishing activities, remote sensing \* (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing [COM(2004)0724 — C6-0187/2004 — 2004/0252(CNS)] — Committee on Fisheries.

Rapporteur: Paulo Casaca (A6-0238/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 11)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0316)

9.12.   EC-Albania Agreement on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation \* (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation [COM(2004)0092 — C6-0053/2005 — 2004/0033(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Ewa Klamt (A6-0214/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 12)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0317)

9.13.   Access to Community External Assistance \* (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on access to Community External Assistance [8977/2005 — C6-0156/2005 — 2005/0806(CNS)] — Committee on Development.

Rapporteur: Michael Gahler (A6-0239/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 13)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6\_TA(2005)0318)

9.14.   Management of waste from extractive industries \*\*\*II (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries and amending Directive 2004/35/EC [16075/1/2004 — C6-0128/2005 — 2003/0107 (COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Jonas Sjöstedt (A6-0236/2005)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 14)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P6\_TA(2005)0319)

9.15.   Progress \*\*\*I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress [COM(2004)0488 — C6-0092/2004 — 2004/0158(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Karin Jöns (A6-0199/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 15)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6\_TA(2005)0320)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6\_TA(2005)0320)

The following spoke on the vote:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| — | Lívia Járóka, who moved oral amendments to amendments 6 and 23, and Karin Jöns (rapporteur), who spoke on those amendments. As more than 37 Members objected, the amendments were not put to the vote; |

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| --- | --- |
| — | at the end of the vote, the rapporteur thanked the members of the Temporary Committee on the policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 for their cooperation. |

9.16.   Textiles and clothing after 2005 (vote)

Report on textiles and clothing after 2005 [2004/2265(INI)] — Committee on International Trade.

Rapporteur: Tokia Saïfi (A6-0193/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 16)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6\_TA(2005)0321)

The following spoke on the vote:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| — | Pedro Guerreiro, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, who moved an oral amendment to amendment 9, which was incorporated. |

9.17.   Television without frontiers (vote)

Report on the application of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 89/552/CEE Television without frontiers, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC, for the period of 2001-2002 [2/004/2236(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education.

Rapporteur: Henri Weber (A6-0202/2005)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex I, Item 17)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6\_TA(2005)0322)

10.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 163(3) appear in the verbatim report of proceedings for the sitting.

Oral explanations of vote:

Report: Karin Jöns — A6-0199/2005

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| --- | --- |
| — | Hynek Fajmon |

Report: Tokia Saïfi — A6-0193/2005

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| --- | --- |
| — | Alexander Stubb and Jörg Leichtfried |

11.   Corrections to votes

Corrections to votes appear on the ‘Séance en direct’ website under ‘Votes’/‘Results of votes’/‘Roll-call votes’. They are published in hard copy in Annex II to the Minutes, ‘Result of roll-call votes’.

The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.

The list of corrections to votes will then be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

(The sitting was suspended at 12.40 and resumed at 15.05.)

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

12.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

13.   Financial year 2006

Presentation by the Council of the draft general budget — Financial year 2006

Ivan Lewis (President-in-Office of the Council) introduced the draft general budget.

The item closed.

14.   European Union general budget for 2006 (debate)

European Union general budget for 2006

The following spoke: Janusz Lewandowski (Chairman of the BUDG Committee), Giovanni Pittella (rapporteur for the 2006 general budget), Valdis Dombrovskis (rapporteur for the 2006 general budget), Dalia Grybauskaitė (Member of the Commission), Laima Liucija Andrikienė, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Constanze Angela Krehl, on behalf of the PSE Group, István Szent-Iványi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Helga Trüpel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Esko Seppänen, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Lars Wohlin, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT

Vice-President

The following spoke: Wojciech Roszkowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Sergej Kozlík, Non-attached Member, Margrietus van den Berg, Anne E. Jensen, Georgios Karatzaferis, Véronique De Keyser, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, David Martin, Nathalie Griesbeck, Katerina Batzeli, Jan Mulder, Teresa Riera Madurell, Jamila Madeira, Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski, Jutta D. Haug, Catherine Guy-Quint, Bogusław Liberadzki, Martine Roure, Lissy Gröner, Heinz Kindermann and Joseph Muscat.

The debate closed.

15.   Draft amending budget No 4/2005 — Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument (Tsunami) (debate)

Report on Draft amending budget No 4/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005 — Section III — Commission [11220/2005 — C6-0239/2005 — 2005/2079(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteur: Salvador Garriga Polledo (A6-0255/2005)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument in favour of assistance for the rehabilitation and reconstruction for those countries affected by the Tsunami according to point 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 [SEC(2005)0548 — C6-0127/2005 — 2005/2083(ACI)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteur: Reimer Böge (A6-0254/2005)

Salvador Garriga Polledo introduced the report (A6-0255/2005).

Reimer Böge introduced the report (A6-0254/2005).

The following spoke: Nirj Deva (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Ingeborg Gräßle, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Catherine Guy-Quint, on behalf of the PSE Group, Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Helga Trüpel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Alessandro Battilocchio, Nonattached Member, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, Anders Wijkman (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee) and Dalia Grybauskaitė (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.09.2005, Item 4.4 and Minutes of 07.09.2005, Item 4.1

(The sitting was suspended at 17.15 pending Question Time and resumed at 17.30.)

IN THE CHAIR: Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN

Vice-President

16.   Question Time (Commission)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Commission (B6-0330/2005).

First part

Question 38 (Panagiotis Beglitis): Exports of products from FYROM.

László Kovács (Member of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Panagiotis Beglitis.

Question 39 (Seán Ó Neachtain): Internet spyware.

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Seán Ó Neachtain.

Question 40 lapsed as its author was absent.

Second part

Question 41 (Nikolaos Vakalis): Financial Perspective for 2007-2013.

Dalia Grybauskaitė (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Nikolaos Vakalis and David Martin.

Question 42 (Justas Vincas Paleckis): New measures to project the idea of a united Europe and tell citizens of the Member States about the EU's practical achievements.

Question 43 (Gay Mitchell): Plan D.

Margot Wallström (Vice-President of the Commission) answered the questions and supplementaries by Justas Vincas Paleckis, Gay Mitchell, David Martin, Paul Rübig and Elmar Brok.

Question 44 (Nils Lundgren): The EU's information strategy.

Margot Wallström answered the question and supplementaries by Nils Lundgren, Elmar Brok and Jan Andersson.

Question 45 (Bart Staes): European legal framework for combating cross-border waste-related crime.

Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Bart Staes.

Question 46 lapsed as its author was absent.

Question 47 (Sarah Ludford): US no-fly lists.

Franco Frattini answered the question and supplementaries by Sophia in 't Veld (deputising for the author), Paul Rübig and Dimitrios Papadimoulis.

Question 48 (Bernd Posselt): Police academy and external border controls.

Franco Frattini answered the question and a supplementary by Bernd Posselt.

Question 49 (Dimitrios Papadimoulis): European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union.

Franco Frattini answered the question and a supplementary by Dimitrios Papadimoulis.

Question 50 (Claude Moraes): Transparency of Europol.

Franco Frattini answered the question and supplementaries by Claude Moraes and James Hugh Allister.

Question 51 lapsed as its author was absent.

John Purvis spoke on the conduct of Question Time.

Question 52 (Joachim Wuermeling): German visa scandal.

Franco Frattini answered the question and supplementaries by Ewa Klamt (deputising for the author) and Manfred Weber.

Question 53 lapsed as its author was absent.

Question 54 (Inger Segelström): Resettlement and refugee quota.

Franco Frattini answered the question and a supplementary by Inger Segelström.

Questions 55 to 94 would receive written answers.

Commission Question Time closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 19.10 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Ingo FRIEDRICH

Vice-President

17.   Competitiveness of audiovisual and information services: Protection of minors and human dignity \*\*\*I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of minors and human dignity and the right of reply in relation to the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and information services industry [COM(2004)0341 — C6-0029/2004 — 2004/0117 (COD)] — Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Marielle De Sarnez (A6-0244/2005)

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Marielle De Sarnez introduced the report.

The following spoke: Roberta Angelilli (draftsman of the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Vasco Graça Moura, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Christa Prets, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alfonso Andria, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Michael Cramer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the UEN Group, Manolis Mavrommatis, Nikolaos Sifunakis, Ljudmila Novak, Aloyzas Sakalas, Luis Herrero-Tejedor, Laima Liucija Andrikienė and Viviane Reding.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.09.2005, Item 4.8

18.   VAT: Simplifying obligations/VAT: One-stop scheme \* (debate)

Report:

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| --- | --- |
| 1. | on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC with a view to simplifying value added tax obligations [COM(2004)0728 — C6-0024/2005 — 2004/0261(CNS)] |

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| 2. | on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1798/2003 as regards the introduction of administrative cooperation arrangements in the context of the one-stop scheme and the refund procedure for value added tax [COM(2004)0728 — C6-0025/2005 — 2004/0262(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. |

Rapporteur: Zsolt László Becsey (A6-0228/2005).

László Kovács (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Zsolt László Becsey introduced the report.

The following spoke: Antolín Sánchez Presedo, on behalf of the PSE Group, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, and László Kovács.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.09.2005, Item 4.10

19.   Medicinal products for paediatric use \*\*\*I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on medicinal products for paediatric use and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92, Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 [COM(2004)0599 — C6-0159/2004 — 2004/0217(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Françoise Grossetête (A6-0247/2005)

Günther Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

Françoise Grossetête introduced the report.

The following spoke: Patrizia Toia (draftsman of the opinion of the ITRE Committee), John Bowis, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Dagmar Roth-Behrendt, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jules Maaten, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Hiltrud Breyer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Adamos Adamou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Miroslav Mikolášik, Anne Ferreira, Mojca Drčar Murko, Carl Schlyter, Jiří Maštálka, Kathy Sinnott, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Frederika Brepoels, Genowefa Grabowska, Marios Matsakis, Vittorio Agnoletto, Thomas Ulmer, Evangelia Tzampazi, Frédérique Ries, Richard Seeber, Dorette Corbey, Holger Krahmer, Alexander Stubb, Gyula Hegyi, Mia De Vits, Lasse Lehtinen and Günther Verheugen.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.09.2005, Item 4.9

20.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ 360.636/OJME).

21.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.35.

Julian Priestley

Secretary-General

Gérard Onesta

Vice-President

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