Official Journal
of the European Union

ISSN 1725-2423

C 82E
Volume 47
1 April 2004

English edition

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Monday 20 October 2003

(2004/C 82 E/01)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1

1. Resumption of session

1

2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

1

3. Documents received

1

4. Petitions

8

5. Transfers of appropriations

11

6. Membership of Parliament

12

7. Membership of committees and delegations

12

8. Order of business

12

9. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

14

10. Forest Focus ***II (debate)

14

11. Bathing water ***I (debate)

14

12. Community greenhouse gas emissions and the Kyoto Protocol ***I (debate)

15

13. Gaseous and particulate emissions from non-road mobile machinery ***I (debate)

15

14. Demolition of contaminated US warships in the EU (statement followed by debate)

16

15. Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008) ***II (debate)

16

16. eLearning 2004-2006 ***II (debate)

17

17. Parental responsibility and measures to protect children * (debate)

17

18. Agenda for next sitting

17

19. Closure of sitting

17

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

18

Tuesday 21 October 2003

(2004/C 82 E/02)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

20

1. Opening of sitting

20

2. Documents received

20

3. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

21

4. Vote on request for urgent procedure

21

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

21

6. Development of the Community's railways ***II ‐ Railway safety ***II ‐ Interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system ***II ‐ European Railway Agency ***II (debate)

22

7. Passenger hand-holds ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

23

8. Motorcycle stands ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

24

9. Electrical equipment for use within certain voltage limits ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

24

10. Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

24

11. Quarterly financial accounts for general government ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

24

12. Waste electrical and electronic equipment ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

25

13. Excise duty on tobacco products in Corsica * (Rule 110a) (vote)

25

14. Forest Focus ***II (vote)

25

15. Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008) ***II (vote)

26

16. e-Learning 2004-2006 ***II (vote)

26

17. Bathing water ***I (vote)

26

18. Community greenhouse gas emissions and the Kyoto Protocol ***I (vote)

27

19. Gaseous and particulate emissions from non-road mobile machinery ***I (vote)

27

20. Explanations of vote

27

21. Corrections to votes

28

22. Agenda

29

23. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

29

24. 2004 draft general budget: section III ‐ 2004 draft general budget: other sections (debate)

29

25. Question Time (Commission)

30

26. Insurance against civil liability for motor vehicles ***I (debate)

32

27. Women's rights (debate)

32

28. Structural Funds (debate)

33

29. Sweeteners for foodstuffs ***II (debate)

33

30. German deposit system (Oral question with debate)

33

31. Agenda for next sitting

34

32. Closure of sitting

34

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

35

RESULTS OF VOTES

37

1. Passenger hand-holds

37

2. Motorcycle stands

37

3. Electrical equipment for use within certain voltage limits

37

4. Injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests

38

5. Quarterly financial accounts for general government

38

6. Waste electrical and electronic equipment

38

7. Excise duty on tobacco products in Corsica

38

8. Forest Focus

38

9. Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008)

39

10. e-Learning (2004-2006)

39

11. Bathing water

39

12. Community greenhouse gas emissions and the Kyoto Protocol

43

13. Gaseous and particulate emissions from non-road mobile machinery

43

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

44

1. Gargani report A5-0337/2003 — Resolution

44

2. Purvis report A5-0322/2003 — Resolution

45

3. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 59

46

4. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 9

47

5. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 19, 1st part

49

6. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 19, 2nd part

50

7. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 76

51

8. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 60

52

9. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 47

54

10. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 62

55

11. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 63

56

12. Maaten report A5-0335/2003 — Amendment 66

57

13. Lange report A5-0296/2003 — Amendment 71

59

14. Lange report A5-0296/2003 — Amendment 75

60

15. Lange report A5-0296/2003 — Amendment 82

61

16. Lange report A5-0296/2003 — Amendment 88

62

17. Lange report A5-0296/2003 — Amendment 89

63

18. Lange report A5-0296/2003 — Commission proposal

64

19. Lange report A5-0296/2003 — Resolution

65

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger hand-holds on two-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) (COM(2003) 145 ‐ C5-0146/2003 ‐ 2003/0058(COD))

67

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) (COM(2003) 147 ‐ C5-0147/2003 ‐ 2003/0059(COD))

67

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version) (COM(2003) 252 ‐ C5-0231/2003 ‐ 2003/0094(COD))

68

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) (COM(2003) 241 ‐ C5-0230/2003 ‐ 2003/0099(COD))

69

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on quarterly financial accounts for general government (COM(2003) 242 ‐ C5-0222/2003 ‐ 2003/0095(COD))

69

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …./2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quarterly financial accounts for general government

70

ANNEX

75

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (COM(2003) 219 ‐ C5-0191/2003 ‐ 2003/0084(COD))

76

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directives 92/79/EEC and 92/80/EEC, authorising France to prolong the application of lower rates of excise duty to tobacco products released for consumption in Corsica (COM(2003) 186 ‐ C5-0197/2003 ‐ 2003/0075(CNS))

76

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Regulation concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community (Forest Focus) (8243/1/2003 ‐ C5-0292/2003 ‐ 2002/0164(COD))

78

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 21 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2003 concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community (Forest Focus)

79

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2004-2008) (8644/1/2003 ‐ C5-0294/2003 ‐ 2002/0165(COD))

91

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 21 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision .../2003/EC establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through cooperation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus)

92

ANNEX

COMMUNITY ACTIONS AND SELECTION PROCEDURES

100

European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision on a multiannual programme (2004-2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme) (8642/1/2003 ‐ C5-0293/2003 ‐ 2002/0303(COD))

104

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 21 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multiannual programme (2004-2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (eLearning Programme)

104

ANNEX

112

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive concerning the quality of bathing water (COM(2002) 581 ‐ C5-0508/2002 ‐ 2002/0254(COD))

115

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/.../EC concerning the quality of bathing water

116

ANNEX I

Parameters for Bathing Water Quality

129

ANNEX II

Bathing Water Assessment and Classification

130

ANNEX III

The Bathing Water Profile

130

ANNEX IV

Bathing Water Monitoring Frequency

131

ANNEX V

Standards for Handling of Samples

131

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision on a monitoring mechanism of Community greenhouse gas emissions and the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol (COM(2003) 51 ‐ C5-0031/2003 ‐ 2003/0029(COD))

132

Position of the Euroepan Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision ...2003/EC for a monitoring mechanism of Community greenhouse gas emissions and the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol

133

ANNEX

CORRELATION TABLE

142

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery (COM(2002) 765 ‐ C5-0636/2002 ‐ 2002/0304(COD))

143

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/…./EC amending Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery

143

ANNEX I

153

ANNEX II

239

ANNEX III

264

ANNEX IV

266

Wednesday 22 October 2003

(2004/C 82 E/03)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

267

1. Opening of sitting

267

2. Documents received

267

3. Outcome of the European Council and progress report on the Inter-Governmental Conference (Brussels, 16/17 October 2003) (statements followed by debate)

267

4. Official welcome

268

5. Communication of common positions of the Council

268

6. Women's rights (Rule 110a) (vote)

269

7. Sweeteners for foodstuffs ***II (vote)

269

8. Insurance against civil liability for motor vehicles ***I (vote)

270

9. Parental responsibility and measures to protect children * (vote)

270

10. Structural Funds (vote)

270

11. Market regulations and competition rules for the liberal professions (vote)

271

12. Explanations of vote

271

13. Corrections to votes

271

14. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

271

15. Main aspects and basic choices of CFSP (debate)

272

16. Forthcoming EU-Russian summit, including the situation in Chechnya (6 November 2003) (statements followed by debate)

272

17. Initiative in the UN for a universal moratorium on the death penalty (statements followed by debate)

273

18. Question Time (Council)

273

19. Peace and dignity in the Middle East (debate)

275

20. Entrepreneurship in Europe ‐ Industrial policy in an enlarged Europe (debate)

275

21. Compensation to crime victims * (debate)

276

22. Prevention and control of trafficking in human organs * (debate)

276

23. Situation in Bolivia (statement followed by debate)

276

24. Agenda for next sitting

277

25. Closure of sitting

277

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

278

RESULTS OF VOTES

280

1. Women's Rights

280

2. Sweeteners for foodstuffs

280

3. Insurance against civil liability for motor vehicles

281

4. Parental responsibility and measures to protect children

282

5. Structural Funds

282

6. Market regulations and competition rules for the liberal professions

283

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

284

1. Rothley report A5-0346/2003 — Resolution

284

2. Hermange report A5-0319/2003 — Resolution

285

3. Pittella report A5-0286/2003 — Amendment 5, 1st part

286

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs (9714/1/2003 ‐ C5-0299/2003 ‐ 2002/0152(COD))

288

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 22 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/.../EC amending Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs

288

ANNEX

291

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 72/166/EEC, 84/5/EEC, 88/357/EEC, 90/232/EEC and Directive 2000/26/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles (COM(2002) 244 ‐ C5-0269/2002 ‐ 2002/0124(COD))

297

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 22 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/…./EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 72/166/EEC, 84/5/EEC, 88/357/EEC, 90/232/EEC and Directive 2000/26/EC on insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles

297

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Commission proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to ratify, or accede to, in the interest of the European Community the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (the 1996 Hague Convention) (COM(2003) 348 ‐ C5-0302/2003 ‐ 2003/0127(CNS))

307

European Parliament resolution on the Structural Funds: trend in outstanding commitments and requirements for 2004 (2002/2272(INI))

310

Thursday 23 October 2003

(2004/C 82 E/04)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

316

1. Opening of sitting

316

2. Documents received

316

3. Recovery of cod stocks * (debate)

316

4. Draft general budget of the European Union ‐ 2004 Budget (vote)

317

5. 2004 draft general budget: section III (vote)

318

6. 2004 draft general budget: other sections (vote)

318

7. Compensation to crime victims * (Rule 110a) (vote)

319

8. Recovery of cod stocks * (vote)

319

9. Development of the Community's railways ***II (vote)

319

10. Railway safety ***II (vote)

320

11. Interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system ***II (vote)

320

12. European Railway Agency ***II (vote)

320

13. Prevention and control of trafficking in human organs * (vote)

321

14. Additional macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro * (vote)

321

15. Outcome of the European Council and progress report on the Inter-Governmental Conference (Brussels, 16/17 October 2003) (vote)

321

16. Main aspects and basic choices of CFSP (vote)

322

17. Initiative in the UN for a universal moratorium on the death penalty (vote)

322

18. Peace and dignity in the Middle East (vote)

323

19. Entrepreneurship in Europe (vote)

323

20. Industrial policy in an enlarged Europe (vote)

323

21. Situation in Bolivia (vote)

323

22. Explanations of vote

324

23. Corrections to votes

324

24. Agenda

327

25. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

327

26. Membership of committees and delegations

327

27. Common fisheries policy (debate)

327

28. Fishing fleets (2001 & 2002) (debate)

328

29. Reform of the CMOs in tobacco, cotton and olive oil (Oral question with debate)

328

30. Burundi (debate)

329

31. Turkmenistan and Central Asia (debate)

329

32. Nepal (debate)

329

33. Deadline for tabling amendments

329

34. Membership of Parliament

330

35. Burundi (vote)

330

36. Turkmenistan and Central Asia (vote)

330

37. Nepal (vote)

330

38. Common fisheries policy (Rule 110a) (vote)

331

39. Fishing fleets (2001 & 2002) (Rule 110a) (vote)

331

40. Explanations of vote

332

41. Authorisation to draw up reports ‐ cooperation between committees ‐ Referral to committees ‐ Amendments to the title of reports

332

42. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

333

43. Written declarations included in the register (Rule 51)

333

44. Dates for next sittings

334

45. Adjournment of session

334

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

335

RESULTS OF VOTES

337

1. Amendments and proposals for modifications to the appropriations in Section III of the draft general budget for 2004 relating to the Commission

337

2. 2004 draft general budget (Section III)

352

3. 2004 draft general budget (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII)

354

4. Compensation to crime victims

354

5. Recovery of cod stocks

354

6. Development of the Community's railways

355

7. Safety on the Community's railways

356

8. Interoperability of the trans-European rail system

358

9. European Railway Agency

358

10. Prevention and control of trafficking in human organs

359

11. Additional macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro

359

12. Outcome of the European Council

360

13. Main aspects and basic choices of CFSP

361

14. Universal moratorium on the death penalty

362

15. Peace and dignity in the Middle East

362

16. Entrepreneurship in Europe

365

17. Industrial policy in an enlarged Europe

365

18. Situation in Bolivia

367

19. Burundi

367

20. Turkmenistan and Central Asia

368

21. Nepal

368

22. Common fisheries policy

369

23. Fishing fleets (2001 & 2002)

369

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

370

1. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 338

370

2. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 339

371

3. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 725, 1st part

372

4. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 725, 2nd part

373

5. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 776, 1st part

375

6. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 776, 2nd part

376

7. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 470

377

8. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 773

378

9. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 347

379

10. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 364

381

11. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 296

382

12. Draft general budget of the European Union 2004 — Amendment 712

383

13. Mulder report A5-0349/2003 — Amendment 8, 1st part

384

14. Mulder report A5-0349/2003 — Amendment 8, 2nd part

386

15. Mulder report A5-0349/2003 — Paragraph 39

387

16. Mulder report A5-0349/2003 — Amendment 12

388

17. Mulder report A5-0349/2003 — Amendment 14

389

18. Mulder report A5-0349/2003 — Paragraph 51

390

19. Mulder report A5-0349/2003 — Paragraph 64

392

20. Mulder report A5-0349/2003 — Paragraph 68

393

21. Gill report A5-0350/2003 — Paragraph 19

394

22. Angelilli report A5-0330/2003 — Resolution

395

23. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 12

397

24. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 1

398

25. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 5

399

26. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 6

400

27. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 7, 1st part

401

28. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 7, 2nd part

403

29. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 7, 3rd part

404

30. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 7, 4th part

405

31. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 7, 5th part

406

32. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 8

407

33. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 11

409

34. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 2, 1st part

410

35. Jarzembowski recommendation A5-0327/2003 — Amendment 2, 2nd part

411

36. Sterckx recommendation A5-0325/2003 — Amendment 3

412

37. Sterckx recommendation A5-0325/2003 — Amendment 7

414

38. Savary recommendation A5-0323/2003 — Amendment 33

415

39. Robert Evans report A5-0326/2003 — Resolution

416

40. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Amendment 5

417

41. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 17

418

42. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Amendment 6

419

43. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 19

421

44. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 26

422

45. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 27

423

46. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 28

424

47. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 34

426

48. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 37

427

49. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 39

428

50. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 40

429

51. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Paragraph 41

431

52. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Amendment 9

432

53. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Amendment 10, 1st part

433

54. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Amendment 10, 2nd part

434

55. Brok report A5-0348/2003 — Recital H

436

56. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Amendment 10

437

57. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Amendment 11

438

58. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Amendment 13

439

59. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Amendment 16

440

60. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Amendment 6/rev.

441

61. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Amendments 2 and 12

443

62. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Amendment 17

444

63. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Paragraph 36, 1st part

445

64. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Paragraph 36, 2nd part

446

65. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Amendment 3

447

66. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Paragraph 65, 1st part

448

67. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Paragraph 65, 2nd part

450

68. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Paragraph 66, 1st part

451

69. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Paragraph 66, 2nd part

452

70. Menendez Del Valle report A5-0351/2003 — Resolution

453

71. Zrihen report A5-0328/2003 — Amendment 13

454

72. B5-0434/2003 — Burundi — Resolution

455

73. B5-0435/2003 — RC — Nepal — Resolution

456

74. Figueiredo report A5-0331/2003 — Resolution

456

European Parliament resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 ‐ Section III: Commission (C5-0300/2003 ‐ 2003/2001(BUD))

457

ANNEX 1

Declarations adopted at the budgetary conciliation meeting of 16 July 2003 between the European Parliament and the Council

468

Declaration on budget procedure 2004

468

Declaration on the adaptation of reference amounts in co-decided legal bases following Enlargement

469

Declaration on the legal bases for subsidies previously under chapter A-30

469

ANNEX 2

470

European Parliament resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 ‐ Section I: European Parliament, Section III: Council, Section IV: Court of Justice, Section V: Court of Auditors, Section VI: European Economic and Social Committee, Section VII: Committee of the Regions, Section VIII(A): European Ombudsman, Section VIII(B): European Data Protection Supervisor (C5-0300/2003 ‐ 2003/2002(BUD))

472

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on compensation to crime victims (COM(2002) 562 ‐ C5-0517/2002 ‐ 2002/0247(CNS))

480

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks (COM(2003) 237 ‐ C5-0237/2003 ‐ 2003/0090(CNS))

496

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways (8011/3/2003 ‐ C5-0295/2003 ‐ 2002/0025(COD))

502

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 23 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways

502

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive) (8557/2/2003 ‐ C5-0297/2003 ‐ 2002/0022(COD))

506

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 23 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety on the Community's railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification

506

ANNEX I

Common Safety Indicators

530

ANNEX II

Notification of national safety rules

532

ANNEX III

Safety Management Systems

533

ANNEX IV

Declarations for network specific part of safety certificate

534

ANNEX V

Principal content of accident and incident investigation report

534

European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system (8556/2/2003 ‐ C5-0298/2003 ‐ 2002/0023(COD))

536

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 23 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council 2003/..../EC amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system

537

ANNEX I

556

ANNEX II

557

ANNEX III

558

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation on establishing a European Railway Agency (Agency Regulation) (8558/2/2003 ‐ C5-0296/2003 ‐ 2002/0024(COD))

560

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 23 October 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2003 establishing a European Railway Agency

560

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Initiative of the Hellenic Republic with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision concerning the prevention and control of trafficking in human organs and tissues (7247/2003 ‐ C5-0166/2003 ‐ 2003/0812(CNS)

580

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on additional macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro amending Decision 2002/882/EC providing further macro financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (COM(2003) 506 ‐ C5-0428/2003 ‐ 2003/0190(CNS))

591

European Parliament resolution on the outcome of the European Council meeting held in Brussels on 16-17 October 2003

592

European Parliament resolution on the annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of CFSP, including the financial implications for the general budget of the European Union ‐ 2002 (7038/2003 ‐ C5-0423/2003 ‐ 2003/2141(INI))

599

European Parliament resolution on the initiative in favour of a universal moratorium on the death penalty in the context of the UN

609

European Parliament resolution on peace and dignity in the Middle East (2002/2166(INI))

610

European Parliament resolution on entrepreneurship in Europe ‐ Green Paper (COM(2003) 27 ‐ 2003/2161(INI))

620

European Parliament resolution on industrial policy in an enlarged Europe (COM(2002) 714 ‐ 2003/2063(INI))

627

European Parliament resolution on the situation in Bolivia

634

European Parliament resolution on human rights violations and failure to show respect for the rule of law in Burundi

636

European Parliament resolution on Turkmenistan, including Central Asia

639

European Parliament resolution on Nepal

643

European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the Council and the European Parliament Towards uniform and effective implementation of the common fisheries policy (COM(2003) 130 ‐ 2003/2104(INI))

645

European Parliament resolution the annual report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the results of the multi-annual guidance programmes for the fishing fleets at the end of 2001 and on the report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the intermediate results of the multi-annual guidance programmes for the fishing fleets at 30 June 2002 (COM(2002) 446 ‐ COM(2002) 483 ‐ 2002/2262(INI))

648

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