Official Journal
of the European Union

ISSN 1725-2423

C 77E
Volume 47
26 March 2004

English edition

Information and Notices

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Contents

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Monday 22 September 2003

(2004/C 77 E/01)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1. Resumption of session

2. Statements by the President

3. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

4. Membership of committees and delegations

5. Verification of credentials

6. Membership of political groups

7. Documents received

8. Written declarations (Rule 51)

9. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

10. Petitions

11. Transfers of appropriations

12. Referral to committees — Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports

13. Order of business

14. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

15. Safety at sea (debate)

16. Security of natural gas supply ***I — Security of supply for petroleum products ***I — Supply of crude oil and petroleum products * (debate)

17. Safe third states * (debate)

18. Assistance in cases of transit (removal by air) * (debate)

19. Agenda for next sitting

20. Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Tuesday 23 September 2003

(2004/C 77 E/02)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1. Opening of sitting

2. Documents received

3. Appointment of the ECB President * (debate)

4. Patentability of computer-implemented inventions ***I (debate)

5. Defence of the parliamentary immunity and privileges of Jannis Sakellariou (Rule 110a) (vote)

6. Activities and legal situation of the political groups (amendment to the Rules of Procedure) (Rule 110a) (vote)

7. Amending budget No 4/2003 (Rule 110a) (vote)

8. The Sirene Manual (decision and regulation) * (Rule 110a) (vote)

9. Air transport between the Community and third countries * (Rule 110a) (vote)

10. Safe third states * (Rule 110a) (vote)

11. Appointment of the ECB President * (Rule 110a) (vote)

12. Employment policies in candidate countries (Rule 110a) (vote)

13. Security of natural gas supply ***I (vote)

14. Security of supply for petroleum products ***I (vote)

15. Supply of crude oil and petroleum products * (vote)

16. Community trade mark * (vote)

17. Assistance in cases of transit (removal by air) * (vote)

18. Safety at sea (vote)

19. Explanations of vote

20. Corrections to votes

21. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

22. General budget of the Union — 2004 (debate)

23. Situation of the Alstom Group (statement followed by debate)

24. Community actions in support of consumer policy 2004-2007 ***I (debate)

25. Adequate and sustainable pensions (debate)

26. Taxation of energy products and electricity * (debate)

27. Transmission of personal data by airlines in the case of transatlantic flights (Oral question with debate)

28. Investment services and regulated markets ***I (debate)

29. Agenda for next sitting

30. Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

RESULTS OF VOTES

1. Defence of the parliamentary immunity and privileges of Jannis Sakellariou

2. Activities and legal situation of the political groups (amendment to the Rules of Procedure)

3. Amending budget No 4/2003

4. The Sirene Manual * (decision and regulation)

5. Air transport between the Community and third countries *

6. Safe third states *

7. Appointment of the ECB President *

8. Employment policies in candidate countries

9. Security of natural gas supply ***I

10. Security of supply for petroleum products ***I

11. Supply of crude oil and petroleum products *

12. Community trade mark *

13. Assistance in cases of transit (removal by air) *

14. Safety at sea

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1. Coelho report A5-0288/2003 — Resolution

2. Randzio-Plath report A5-0307/2003 — Resolution — secret vote

3. Berenguer Fuster report A5-0236/2003 — Resolution

4. Sterckx report A5-0278/2003 — Amendment 11

5. Sterckx report A5-0278/2003 — Amendment 12/rev.

6. Sterckx report A5-0278/2003 — Amendment 16

7. Sterckx report A5-0278/2003 — Resolution

European Parliament decision on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges submitted by Jannis Sakellariou (2003/2023 (IMM))

European Parliament decision on the insertion in its Rules of Procedure of a new Rule 29a: Activities and legal situation of the political groups (2003/2114(REG))

European Parliament resolution on Draft Amending Budget No 4/2003 of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section III — Commission (10620/2003 — C5-0339/2003 — 2003/2113(BUD))

European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Hellenic Republic on a Council Decision on procedures for amending the Sirene Manual (7180/2003 — C5-0149/2003 — 2003/0808(CNS))

European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Hellenic Republic on a Council Regulation on procedures for amending the Sirene Manual (7179/2003 — C5-0148/2003 — 2003/0807(CNS))

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 and Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, in connection with air transport between the Community and third countries (COM(2003) 91 — C5-0107/2003 — 2003/0038(CNS))

European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative of the Republic of Austria with a view to adopting a Council Regulation establishing the criteria for determining the States which qualify as safe third States for the purpose of taking the responsibility for examining an application for asylum lodged in a Member State by a third-country national and drawing up a list of European safe third States (14712/2002 — C5-0010/2003 — 2003/0802(CNS))

European Parliament resolution on the appointment of Mr Jean-Claude Trichet as President of the European Central Bank (10893/2003 — C5-0332/2003 — 2003/0819(CNS)

European Parliament resolution on the Commission's communication on Progress on the implementation of the Joint Assessment Papers on employment policies in candidate countries (COM(2003) 37 — (2003/2105(INI))

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of natural gas supply (COM(2002) 488 — C5-0449/2002 — 2002/0220(COD))

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of natural gas supply

ANNEX

EU STORAGE CAPACITY NATIONAL INDICATIVE TARGETS

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 40/94 on the Community trade mark (COM(2002) 767 — C5-0009/2003 — 2002/0308(CNS))

European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to adopting a Council Directive on assistance in cases of transit for the purposes of removal by air (14848/2002 — C5-0011/2003 — 2003/0801(CNS))

European Parliament resolution on improving safety at sea in response to the Prestige accident (2003/2066(INI))

Wednesday 24 September 2003

(2004/C 77 E/03)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1. Opening of sitting

2. European Constitution and IGC * (debate)

3. Conference of Presidents open to all Members

4. Iraq (vote)

5. Patentability of computer-implemented inventions ***I (vote)

6. Community actions in support of consumer policy 2004-2007 ***I (vote)

7. Taxation of energy products and electricity * (vote)

8. EU-Mauritius fisheries agreement * (vote)

9. Adequate and sustainable pensions (vote)

10. European Constitution and IGC * (vote)

11. Explanations of vote

12. Corrections to votes

13. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

14. Middle East (statements followed by debate)

15. Official welcome

16. Outcome of the World Trade Organisation Ministerial (Cancun, 10-14 September 2003) (statements followed by debate)

17. Review of the trans-European networks and sustainable development (statement followed by debate)

18. Communication of common positions of the Council

19. Re-use of public sector documents ***II (debate)

20. Modinis (2003-2005) ***II (debate)

21. Access to EP, Council and Commission documents (debate)

22. Solvents in decorative paints and varnishes ***I (debate)

23. Progress report on European Union participation in the plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development (Johannesburg 2002) (oral question with debate)

24. Agenda for next sitting

25. Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

RESULTS OF VOTES

1. Iraq

2. Patentability of computer-implemented inventions ***I

3. Community actions in support of consumer policy 2004-2007 ***I

4. Taxation of energy products and electricity *

5. EU-Mauritius fisheries agreement *

6. Adequate and sustainable pensions

7. European Constitution and IGC *

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1. Brok recommendation A5-0306/2003 — Amendment 10

2. Brok recommendation A5-0306/2003 — Amendment 4

3. Brok recommendation A5-0306/2003 — Resolution

4. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendments 52, 54/rev., 68

5. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendments 29, 41, 59

6. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 69

7. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendments 55/rev., 97, 108, 1st part

8. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 16, 1st part

9. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 16, 2nd part

10. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 16, paragraph 2

11. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 70

12. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 60

13. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 72

14. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 76, 1st part

15. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 76, 2nd part

16. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 71, 1st part

17. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 71, 2nd part

18. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 81

19. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendments 34, 115

20. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 74

21. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amendment 75

22. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Amended proposal

23. McCarthy report A5-0238/2003 — Resolution

24. Whitehead report A5-0232/2003 — Amendment 11

25. Whitehead report A5-0232/2003 — Resolution

26. Jonckheer report A5-0302/2003 — Amendment 17

27. Jonckheer report A5-0302/2003 — Amendment 9

28. Jonckheer report A5-0302/2003 — Amendment 10

29. Jonckheer report A5-0302/2003 — Amendment 11, 1st part

30. Jonckheer report A5-0302/2003 — Amendment 11, 2nd part

31. Jonckheer report A5-0302/2003 — Amendment 11, 3rd part

32. Jonckheer report A5-0302/2003 — Amendment 15

33. Jonckheer report A5-0302/2003 — Resolution

34. Andersson report A5-0259/2003 — Amendment 8

35. Andersson report A5-0259/2003 — Paragraph 14

36. Andersson report A5-0259/2003 — Amendment 9

37. Andersson report A5-0259/2003 — Amendment 5

38. Andersson report A5-0259/2003 — Amendment 6, 1st part

39. Andersson report A5-0259/2003 — Resolution

40. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 78

41. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 79

42. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 4, 1st part

43. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 69

44. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 4

45. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 11, 1st part

46. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 11, 2nd part

47. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 27

48. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 21

49. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 13, 1st part

50. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 13, 2nd part

51. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 13, 3rd part

52. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 13, 4th part

53. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 14

54. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 16

55. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 16, 1st part

56. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 17

57. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 18(3)

58. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 18(8)

59. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 19

60. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 22

61. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 72

62. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 73

63. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 88

64. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 82

65. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 7

66. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 28, 3rd part

67. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 83

68. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 75

69. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 19

70. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 20

71. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Paragraph 32

72. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 93

73. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 13

74. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Amendment 23

75. Gil Robles/Tsatsos report A5-0299/2003 — Resolution

European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the situation in Iraq (2003/2178(INI)

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions (COM(2002) 92 — C5-0082/2002 — 2002/0047(COD))

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a general Framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004-2007 (COM(2003) 44 — C5-0022/2003 — 2003/0020(COD))

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision …/2003/EC establishing a general Framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004-2007

ANNEX

THE ACTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 LISTED BY OBJECTIVES

European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council directive restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (8084/2003 — C5-0192/2003 — 1997/0111(CNS))

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in Mauritian waters for the period 3 December 2002 to 2 December 2003 (COM(2003) 202 — C5-0236/2003 — 2003/0074(CNS))

European Parliament resolution on the Joint Report by the Commission and the Council on adequate and sustainable pensions (COM(2002) 737 — 2003/2040(INI))

European Parliament resolution on the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and the European Parliament's opinion on the convening of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) (11047/2003 — C5-0340/2003 — 2003/0902(CNS))

Thursday 25 September 2003

(2004/C 77 E/04)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1. Opening of sitting

2. Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2002 (debate)

3. Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2002-2003 (debate)

4. Lloyd's Petitions (debate)

5. Agenda

6. Official welcome

7. Re-use of public sector documents ***II (vote)

8. Modinis (2003-2005) ***II (vote)

9. Investment services and regulated markets ***I (vote)

10. Solvents in decorative paints and varnishes ***I (vote)

11. Outcome of the World Trade Organisation Ministerial (Cancun, 10-14 September 2003) (vote)

12. Access to EP, Council and Commission documents (vote)

13. Progress report on European Union participation in the plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development (Johannesburg 2002) (vote)

14. Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2002 (vote)

15. Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2002-2003 (vote)

16. Lloyd's Petitions (vote)

17. Explanations of vote

18. Corrections to votes

19. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

20. Arms exports (debate)

21. The European Union and the campaign against torture (Commission statement)

22. Difficulties encountered by European beekeeping (oral question with debate)

23. Arms exports (vote)

24. Membership of Parliament

25. Membership of committees

26. Request for defence of parliamentary immunity

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

28. Enhanced cooperation between committees

29. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

30. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

31. Dates for next sittings

32. Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

RESULTS OF VOTES

1. Re-use of public sector documents ***II

2. Modinis (2003-2005) ***II

3. Investment services and regulated markets ***I

4. Solvents in decorative paints and varnishes ***I

5. Outcome of the WTO Ministerial

6. Access to EP, Council and Commission documents

7. Progress report on EU participation in the plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development

8. Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2002

9. Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions (2002-2003)

10. Lloyd's Petitions

11. Arms exports

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1. Villiers report A5-287/2003 — Amendment 33, 7th part

2. Villiers report A5-287/2003 — Amendment 53, 2nd part

3. Villiers report A5-287/2003 — Amendment 86, 2nd part

4. Villiers report A5-287/2003 — Resolution

5. Lisi report A5-0292/2003 — Amendment 10

6. Lisi report A5-0292/2003 — Amendment 15, 2nd part

7. Lisi report A5-0292/2003 — Amendment 15, 3rd part

8. Lisi report A5-0292/2003 — Amendment 80

9. Lisi report A5-0292/2003 — Amendment 54

10. Lisi report A5-0292/2003 — Amendment 64

11. Lisi report A5-0292/2003 — Amendment 66

12. Lisi report A5-0292/2003 — Amendment 49

13. Lisi report A5-0292/2003 — Resolution

14. B5-0399/2003 — RC — Cancun — Amendment 1

15. B5-0399/2003 — RC — Cancun — Amendment 3

16. B5-0399/2003 — RC — Cancun — Amendment 6

17. B5-0399/2003 — RC — Cancun — Paragraph 20

18. B5-0399/2003 — RC — Cancun — Resolution

19. Perry report A5-0203/2003 — Amendment 2/rev.

20. Perry report A5-0203/2003 — Resolution

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on the re-use of public sector documents (7946/1/2003 — C5-0251/2003 — 2002/0123(COD))

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 25 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the re-use of public sector information

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision on adopting a multi-annual programme (2003-2005) for the monitoring of eEurope 2005 Action plan, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (Modinis) (7948/1/2003 — C5-0252/2003 — 2002/0187(COD))

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 25 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multiannual programme (2003 to 2005) for the monitoring of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (Modinis)

ANNEX

MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMME FOR THE MONITORING OF eEUROPE, DISSEMINATION OF GOOD PRACTICES AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF NETWORK AND INFORMATION SECURITY (MODINIS)

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on investment services and regulated markets, and amending Council Directive 85/611/EEC, Council Directive 93/6/EEC and European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/12/EC (COM(2002) 625 — C5-0586/2002 — 2002/0269(COD))

Position of the European Parliement adopted at first reading on 25 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/…/EC on investment services and regulated markets, and amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/12/EC

ANNEX I

LIST OF SERVICES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ANNEX II

PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS DIRECTIVE

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in decorative paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC (COM(2002) 750 — C5-0632/2002 — 2002/0301(COD))

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 25 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/…/EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in decorative paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC

ANNEX I

SCOPE

ANNEX II

European Parliament resolution on the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation in Cancun

European Parliament resolution on public access to Parliament, Council and Commission documents (implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the year 2002) (2003/2022(INI))

European Parliament resolution on the EU's contribution to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Plan of Implementation

European Parliament resolution on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman for the year 2002 (C5-0271/2003 — 2003/2068 (INI))

European Parliament resolution on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the parliamentary year 2002-2003 (2003/2069(INI))

European Parliament resolution on Petitions declared admissible: the Lloyd's Petitions (Petitions 1273/1997, 71/1999, 207/2000, 318/2000, 709/2000, 127/2002) (2002/2208(INI))

European Parliament resolution on the Council's Fourth Annual Report according to Operative Provision 8 of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports (2003/2010(INI))

Key to symbols used

*	Consultation procedure
**	I Cooperation procedure: first reading
**	II Cooperation procedure: second reading
***	Assent procedure
***	I Codecision procedure: first reading
***	II Codecision procedure: second reading
***	III Codecision procedure: third reading

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

Information relating to voting time

Unless stated otherwise, the rapporteurs informed the Chair in writing, before the vote, of their position on the amendments.

Abbreviations used for Parliamentary Committees

AFET	Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
BUDG	Committee on Budgets
CONT	Committee on Budgetary Control
LIBE	Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs
ECON	Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
JURI	Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market
ITRE	Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
EMPL	Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
ENVI	Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
AGRI	Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
PECH	Committee on Fisheries
RETT	Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
CULT	Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport
DEVE	Committee on Development and Cooperation
AFCO	Committee on Constitutional Affairs
FEMM	Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
PETI	Committee on Petitions

Abbreviations used for Political Groups

PPE-DE	Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
PSE	Group of the Party of European Socialists
ELDR	Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party
Verts/ALE	Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
GUE/NGL	Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
UEN	Union for a Europe of Nations Group
EDD	Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities
NI	Non-attached Members

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