Official Journal
of the European Union

ISSN 1725-2423

C 309E
Volume 51
4 December 2008

English edition

Information and Notices

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

European Parliament

Monday 22 September 2008

(2008/C 309 E/01)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1

1. Resumption of the session

1

2. Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting

1

3. Composition of Parliament

2

4. Verification of credentials

2

5. Composition of committees and delegations

2

6. Proclamation of 23 August as European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism — Combating the trafficking of children (written declarations)

2

7. Signature of acts adopted under codecision

3

8. Communication of Council common positions

3

9. Documents received

3

10. Oral questions and written declarations (submission)

7

11. Lapsed written declarations

8

12. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

8

13. Petitions

9

14. Transfers of appropriations

12

15. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

13

16. Statement by the President

13

17. Order of business

13

18. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

14

19. Hedge funds and private equity — Transparency of institutional investors (debate)

14

20. Citizens' petitions during the year 2007 (debate)

15

21. European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009) ***I (debate)

16

22. Adaptation of a number of instruments to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, ‘omnibus’ Regulation, Part Two ***I — Alignment of legal acts to the new Comitology Decision (Legislative initiative) (short presentation)

16

23. Concentration and pluralism in the media in the European Union (short presentation)

17

24. Follow-up to the Monterrey Conference of 2002 on Financing for Development (short presentation)

17

25. Internal Market Scoreboard (short presentation)

17

26. Improving the quality of teacher education (short presentation)

18

27. The Bologna Process and student mobility (short presentation)

18

28. Hill and mountain farming (short presentation)

18

29. Agenda of the next sitting

18

30. Closure of the sitting

18

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

19

Tuesday 23 September 2008

(2008/C 309 E/02)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

20

1. Opening of the sitting

20

2. Documents received

20

3. Oral questions (submission)

21

4. Combating terrorism * — Protection of personal data * (debate)

22

5. Voting time

23

5. 1. Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

23

5. 2. Protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

23

5. 3. Statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

23

5. 4. European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

24

5. 5. Amendment of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply * (Rule 131) (vote)

24

5. 6. Draft amending budget No 6/2008 — executive agencies (Rule 131) (vote)

24

5. 7. Follow-up to the Monterrey Conference of 2002 on Financing for Development (Rule 131) (vote)

24

5. 8. Internal Market Scoreboard (Rule 131) (vote)

25

5. 9. Improving the quality of teacher education (Rule 131) (vote)

25

5. 10. The Bologna Process and student mobility (Rule 131) (vote)

25

5. 11. Alignment of legal acts to the new Comitology Decision (Legislative initiative) (Rule 131) (vote)

25

5. 12. Hedge funds and private equity (vote)

25

5. 13. Transparency of institutional investors (vote)

26

5. 14. Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission ***I (vote)

26

5. 15. Waste statistics ***I (vote)

26

5. 16. Adaptation of a number of instruments to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, ‘omnibus’ Regulation, Part Two ***I (vote)

27

5. 17. Natural mineral waters (recast version) ***I (vote)

27

5. 18. Colouring matters for medicinal products (recast version) ***I (vote)

27

5. 19. Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (recast version) ***I (vote)

27

5. 20. Roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (recast version) ***I (vote)

28

5. 21. Extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast version) ***I (vote)

28

5. 22. Combating terrorism * (vote)

28

5. 23. Protection of personal data * (vote)

29

5. 24. Citizens' petitions during the year 2007 (vote)

29

5. 25. Hill and mountain farming (vote)

29

6. Explanations of vote

30

7. Corrections to votes and voting intentions

30

8. Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting

30

9. Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system ***II — Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector ***II — The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of an accident ***II — Port State control (recast) ***II — Ship inspection and survey organisations (Directive recast) ***II — Ship inspection and survey organisations (Regulation recast) ***II (debate)

30

10. Welcome

31

11. Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system ***II — Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector ***II — The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of an accident ***II — Port State control (recast) ***II — Ship inspection and survey organisations (Directive recast) ***II — Ship inspection and survey organisations (Regulation recast) ***II (continuation of debate)

32

12. Sea piracy (debate)

33

13. Question Time (Council)

33

14. Migration to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) * — Migration to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) * (debate)

34

15. International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 * — International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 (debate)

35

16. Proceedings before the Court of Justice (Amendment of Rule 121) (debate)

35

17. Decisions concerning certain documents

35

18. Agenda of the next sitting

41

19. Closure of the sitting

41

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

42

ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

44

1. Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries ***I

44

2. Protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein ***I

45

3. Statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission ***I

45

4. European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009) ***I

45

5. Amendment of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply *

45

6. Draft amending budget No 6/2008 — executive agencies

46

7. Follow-up of the Monterrey Conference of 2002 on Financing for Development

46

8. Internal Market Scoreboard

46

9. Improving the quality of teacher education

46

10. The Bologna Process and student mobility

47

11. Alignment of legal acts to the new Comitology Decision (Legislative initiative)

47

12. Hedge funds and private equity

47

13. Transparency of institutional investors

48

14. Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission ***I

49

15. Waste statistics ***I

49

16. Adaptation of a number of instruments to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, ‘omnibus’ Regulation, Part Two ***I

49

17. Natural mineral waters (recast version) ***I

50

18. Colouring matters for medicinal products (recast version) ***I

50

19. Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (recast version) ***I

50

20. Roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (recast version) ***I

51

21. Extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast version) ***I

51

22. Combating terrorism *

51

23. Protection of personal data *

52

24. Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during 2007

52

25. Hill and mountain farming

53

ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

54

1. Markov report A6-0267/2008 — Resolution

54

2. Ouzký report A6-0314/2008 — Resolution

55

3. Jarzembowski report A6-0258/2008 — Resolution

57

4. Batzeli report A6-0319/2008 — Resolution

58

5. Díaz de Mera García Consuegra report A6-0339/2008 — Resolution

60

6. Virrankoski report A6-353/2008 — Resolution

62

7. Berman report A6-0310/2008 — Resolution

63

8. Cederschiöld report A6-0272/2008 — Resolution

65

9. Badia i Cutchet report A6-0304/2008 — Resolution

67

10. Pack report A6-0302/2008 — Resolution

68

11. Szájer report A6-0345/2008 — Resolution

70

12. Rasmussen report A6-0338/2008 — Amendment 6

72

13. Rasmussen report A6-0338/2008 — Amendment 7

73

14. Rasmussen report A6-0338/2008 — Amendment 8

75

15. Rasmussen report A6-0338/2008 — Amendment 9

77

16. Rasmussen report A6-0338/2008 — Amendment 10

79

17. Rasmussen report A6-0338/2008 — Amendment 11

81

18. Rasmussen report A6-0338/2008 — Amendment 12

83

19. Rasmussen report A6-0338/2008 — Amendment 15

84

20. Rasmussen report A6-0338/2008 — Resolution

86

21. Lehne report A6-0296/2008 — Resolution

88

22. Hegyi report A6-0279/2008 — Resolution

90

23. Blokland report A6-0282/2008 — Resolution

91

24. Szájer report A6-0100/2008 — Resolution

93

25. Szájer report A6-0298/2008 — Resolution

95

26. Szájer report A6-0280/2008 — Resolution

96

27. Szájer report A6-0295/2008 — Resolution

98

28. Szájer report A6-0299/2008 — Resolution

99

29. Szájer report A6-0284/2008 — Resolution

101

30. Lefrançois report A6-0323/2008 — Resolution

103

31. Roure report A6-0322/2008 — Resolution

105

32. Hammerstein report A6-0336/2008 — Amendment 1

106

33. Hammerstein report A6-0336/2008 — Resolution

108

34. Ebner report A6-0327/2008 — Resolution

110

Wednesday 24 September 2008

(2008/C 309 E/03)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

113

1. Opening of the sitting

113

2. Statement by the President

113

3. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

113

4. Priorities of the European Parliament for the legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2009 (debate)

113

5. Preparation of the EU-India Summit (Marseille, 29.09.2008) (debate)

114

6. Voting time

115

6. 1. Proceedings before the Court of Justice (Amendment of Rule 121) (Rule 131) (vote)

115

6. 2. Migration to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) * (Rule 131) (vote)

115

6. 3. Migration to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) * (Rule 131) (vote)

116

6. 4. Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system ***II (vote)

116

6. 5. Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector ***II (vote)

116

6. 6. The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of an accident ***II (vote)

116

6. 7. Port State control (recast) ***II (vote)

117

6. 8. Ship inspection and survey organisations (Directive recast) ***II (vote)

117

6. 9. Ship inspection and survey organisations (Regulation recast) ***II (vote)

117

6. 10. Electronic communications networks and services ***I (vote)

117

7. Welcome

118

8. Voting time (continuation)

118

8. 1. European Electronic Communications Market Authority ***I (vote)

118

8. 2. Common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover (vote)

118

9. Formal sitting — Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

119

10. Voting time (continuation)

119

10. 1. Electronic communications networks and services, protection of privacy and consumer protection ***I (vote)

119

10. 2. International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 * (vote)

119

10. 3. International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 (vote)

120

10. 4. Priorities of the European Parliament for the legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2009 (vote)

120

10. 5. Preparation of the EU-India Summit (Marseille, 29.09.2008) (vote)

121

11. Explanations of vote

121

12. Corrections to votes and voting intentions

122

13. Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting

122

14. Situation of the world financial system and its consequences on the European markets (debate)

122

15. Getting a grip on energy prices (debate)

122

16. Question Time (Commission)

124

17. White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity-related health issues (debate)

125

18. VAT on insurance and financial services * (debate)

126

19. Collective management of copyrights on-line (debate)

126

20. ‘IASCF: Review of the constitution — Public Accountability and the Composition of the IASB Proposals for Change’ (debate)

127

21. Agenda of the next sitting

127

22. Closure of the sitting

127

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

128

ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

130

1. Proceedings before the Court of Justice (Amendment of Rule 121)

130

2. Migration to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) *

130

3. Migration to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) *

131

4. Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system ***II

131

5. Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector ***II

132

6. The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of an accident ***II

132

7. Port State control (recast) ***II

132

8. Ship inspection and survey organisations (Directive recast) ***II

132

9. Ship inspection and survey organisations (Regulation recast) ***II

133

10. Electronic communications networks and services ***I

133

11. European Electronic Communications Market Authority ***I

135

12. Common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover

135

13. Electronic communications networks and services, protection of privacy and consumer protection ***I

136

14. International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 *

141

15. International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) 2006

141

16. Commission's Legislative and Work Programme for 2009

141

17. Preparation of the EU-India Summit (Marseille, 29 September 2008)

145

ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

147

1. Botopoulos report A6-0324/2008 — Resolution

147

2. Coelho report A6-0351/2008 — Resolution

148

3. Coelho report A6-0352/2008 — Resolution

149

4. Sterckx recommendation A6-0334/2008 — Amendments 1-8, 11-39, 41-51, 54-59

151

5. Sterckx recommendation A6-0334/2008 — Amendment 9

153

6. Sterckx recommendation A6-0334/2008 — Amendment 10, first part

154

7. Sterckx recommendation A6-0334/2008 — Amendment 10, second part

156

8. Sterckx recommendation A6-0334/2008 — Amendment 40

157

9. Sterckx recommendation A6-0334/2008 — Amendment 52

159

10. Sterckx recommendation A6-0334/2008 — Amendment 53

160

11. Kohlíček recommendation A6-0332/2008 — Amendments 1-35

162

12. Costa recommendation A6-0333/2008 — Amendment 11

164

13. Costa recommendation A6-0333/2008 — Amendment 20

165

14. Vlasto recommendation A6-0335/2008 — Amendments 1-51

167

15. De Grandes Pascual recommendation A6-0331/2008 — Amendments 1-34

169

16. De Grandes Pascual recommendation A6-0330/2008 — Amendments 1-35

170

17. Trautmann report A6-0321/2008 — Amendment 98, first part

172

18. Trautmann report A6-0321/2008 — Amendment 98, second part

174

19. Trautmann report A6-0321/2008 — Amendment 120

175

20. Trautmann report A6-0321/2008 — Amendment 138, first part

177

21. Trautmann report A6-0321/2008 — Amendment 129

179

22. Trautmann report A6-0321/2008 — Amendment 126

181

23. Trautmann report A6-0321/2008 — Amendment 133/rev.

183

24. Trautmann report A6-0321/2008 — Resolution

184

25. Del Castillo report A6-0316/2008 — Resolution

186

26. Toia report A6-0305/2008 — Resolution

188

27. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 8

189

28. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 30, first part

191

29. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 34

192

30. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 62, first part

194

31. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 62, second part

196

32. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 62, third part

197

33. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 62/4

199

34. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 67, first part

201

35. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 67, second part

202

36. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 75, first part

204

37. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 75, second part

206

38. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 76, first part

207

39. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 76, second part

209

40. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 112

210

41. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 117

212

42. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 134, first part

214

43. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendments 155 + 172

215

44. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 193

217

45. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 173

219

46. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 101

221

47. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 166

222

48. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 156

224

49. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 187/rev.

226

50. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 181

227

51. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 179

229

52. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 186/rev.

231

53. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendments 157 + 163 + 174

232

54. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 9

234

55. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 191, second part

236

56. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 11

237

57. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 177, first part

239

58. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 194

241

59. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amendment 192, third part

242

60. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Amended Commission proposal

244

61. Harbour report A6-0318/2008 — Resolution

246

62. Lucas report A6-0313/2008 — Resolution

248

63. B6-0422/2008 — International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 — Resolution

249

64. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Paragraph 1

251

65. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 24

252

66. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 3

254

67. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 25, first part

256

68. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 25, second part

257

69. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 26

259

70. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 6

261

71. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 9

262

72. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 27

264

73. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 28

266

74. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Amendment 29

267

75. RC-B6-0420/2008 — Commission Work Programme 2009 — Resolution

269

76. RC-B6-0426/2008 — EU-India Summit — Resolution

271

Thursday 25 September 2008

(2008/C 309 E/04)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

273

1. Opening of the sitting

273

2. Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) 2007 (motions for resolutions tabled)

273

3. Transfers of appropriations

273

4. Social package (Second part: Cross-border healthcare) (debate)

273

5. Welcome

274

6. Statement by the President

274

7. Voting time

275

7. 1. Community Media in Europe (Rule 131) (vote)

275

7. 2. VAT on insurance and financial services * (vote)

275

7. 3. Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) 2007 (vote)

275

7. 4. Concentration and pluralism in the media in the European Union (vote)

276

7. 5. Getting a grip on energy prices (vote)

276

7. 6. White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity-related health issues (vote)

276

7. 7. Collective management of copyrights on-line (vote)

277

7. 8. ‘IASCF: Review of the constitution — Public Accountability and the Composition of the IASB Proposals for Change’ (vote)

277

7. 9. Social Package (vote)

277

8. Explanations of vote

277

9. Corrections to votes and voting intentions

278

10. Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting

278

11. Verification of credentials

278

12. Communication of Council common positions

278

13. Progress report on the reform of the European schools (debate)

279

14. Documents received

279

15. Written declarations included in the register (Rule 116)

280

16. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

280

17. Dates of forthcoming sittings

281

18. Adjournment of the session

281

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

282

ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

283

1. Community Media in Europe

283

2. VAT on insurance and financial services *

283

3. Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) 2007

284

4. Concentration and pluralism in the media in the European Union

284

5. Controlling energy prices

285

6. White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity-related health issues

286

7. Cross-border collective copyright management

288

8. Social Package

288

ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

290

1. Resetarits report A6-0263/2008 — Resolution

290

2. Muscat report A6-0344/2008 — Resolution

291

3. B6-0425/2008 — Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) 2007 — Amendment 1

293

4. B6-0425/2008 — Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ) 2007 — Resolution

294

5. Mikko report A6-0303/2008 — Amendment 5

296

6. RC-B6-0428/2008 — Controlling energy prices — Amendment 1

298

7. RC-B6-0428/2008 — Controlling energy prices — Amendment 2

299

8. RC-B6-0428/2008 — Controlling energy prices — Resolution

301

9. Foglietta report A6-0256/2008 — Amendment 1

302

10. Foglietta report A6-0256/2008 — Amendment 6

304

11. Foglietta report A6-0256/2008 — Amendment 3

306

12. Foglietta report A6-0256/2008 — Amendment 17

307

13. Foglietta report A6-0256/2008 — Amendment 4

309

14. Foglietta report A6-0256/2008 — Amendment 5

311

15. Foglietta report A6-0256/2008 — Paragraph 37, second part

312

16. Foglietta report A6-0256/2008 — Amendment 2

314

17. Foglietta report A6-0256/2008 — Resolution

315

18. B6-0423/2008 — Cross-border collective copyright management — Resolution

317

19. B6-0378/2008 — Social Package — Resolution

319

20. B6-0427/2008 — Social Package — Resolution

320

21. B6-0429/2008 — Social Package — Resolution

322

22. B6-0433/2008 — Social Package — Resolution

324

23. B6-0434/2008 — Social Package — Resolution

325

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