Official Journal
of the European Union

ISSN 1725-2423

C 297E
Volume 51
20 November 2008

English edition

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NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES

European Parliament

Wednesday 28 November 2007

(2008/C 297 E/01)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1

1. Resumption of session

1

2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

1

3. Membership of Parliament

1

4. Verification of credentials

2

5. Membership of committees and delegations

2

6. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

3

7. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

3

8. Proclamation of consensus on humanitarian aid (motions for resolutions tabled)

3

9. Situation in Georgia (motions for resolutions tabled)

4

10. Documents received

4

11. Written declarations (tabling)

7

12. Order of business

7

13. Welcome

8

14. Approval by the European Parliament of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (debate)

9

15. Common principles on flexicurity (debate)

9

16. Future of Europe (debate)

10

17. Economic partnership agreements (debate)

11

18. Amendment of Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community's railways ***I — Interoperability of the Community rail system (recast) ***I — Amendment of Regulation (EC) No881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency ***I (debate)

11

19. Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting ***II (debate)

12

20. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

13

21. Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons ***I (debate)

13

22. A renewed EU tourism policy: towards a stronger partnership for European tourism (debate)

13

23. Macro-financial assistance for Lebanon * (debate)

14

24. Trade and Climate Change (debate)

14

25. Referendum in Venezuela (debate)

15

26. Agenda for next sitting

15

27. Closure of the sitting

15

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

16

Thursday 29 November 2007

(2008/C 297 E/02)

MINUTES

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

18

1. Opening of sitting

18

2. Documents received

18

3. Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report — 2006 (debate)

19

4. Appointment of seven Members of the Court of Auditors (debate)

20

5. Law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) (debate)

21

6. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

21

7. Voting time

21

7. 1. Electro-medical equipment used in veterinary medicine ***I (Rule131) (vote)

21

7. 2. Units of measurement ***I (Rule131) (vote)

22

7. 3. Amendment of Directive 2003/54/EC as regards Estonia ***I (Rule131) (vote)

22

7. 4. Agreement between the EC and Egypt on scientific and technological cooperation * (Rule131) (vote)

22

7. 5. Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No1605/2002 (Financial Regulation) * (Rule131) (vote)

23

7. 6. Macro-financial assistance for Lebanon * (Rule131) (vote)

23

7. 7. European supervision order in pre-trial procedures * (Rule131) (vote)

23

7. 8. Combating racism and xenophobia * (Rule131) (vote)

23

7. 9. Treatment of questions referred for a preliminary ruling concerning the area of freedom, security and justice * (Rule131) (vote)

24

7. 10. Immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta (Rule131) (vote)

24

7. 11. Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting ***II (vote)

24

7. 12. Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (implementing powers conferred on the Commission) ***I (vote)

25

7. 13. Amendment of Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community's railways ***I (vote)

25

7. 14. Amendment of Regulation (EC) No881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency***I (vote)

25

7. 15. Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons ***I (vote)

26

7. 16. Law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) ***I (vote)

26

7. 17. Genetically modified food and feed (implementing powers conferred on the Commission)***I (vote)

27

7. 18. Regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding ***I (vote)

27

7. 19. Residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed (implementing powers conferred on the Commission) ***I (vote)

28

7. 20. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (David Bostock) (vote)

28

7. 21. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Michel Cretin) (vote)

28

7. 22. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Maarten B. Engwirda) (vote)

29

7. 23. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Henri Grethen) (vote)

29

7. 24. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Harald Noack) (vote)

29

7. 25. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Ioannis Sarmas) (vote)

30

7. 26. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Hubert Weber) (vote)

30

7. 27. Proclamation of consensus on humanitarian aid (vote)

30

7. 28. Situation in Georgia (vote)

30

7. 29. Approval by the European Parliament of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (vote)

31

7. 30. Common principles on flexicurity (vote)

31

7. 31. A renewed EU tourism policy: towards a stronger partnership for European tourism (vote)

32

7. 32. Trade and Climate Change (vote)

32

7. 33. Advancing African agriculture — Proposal for agricultural development and food security in Africa (vote)

32

8. Explanations of vote

33

9. Corrections to votes and voting intentions

33

10. Transfers of appropriations

33

11. Decisions concerning certain documents

34

12. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

36

13. Dates for next sittings

36

14. Adjournment of the session

36

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

37

ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

39

1. Electro-medical equipment used in veterinary medicine ***I

39

2. Units of measurement ***I

39

3. Amendment of Directive 2003/54/EC as regards Estonia ***I

40

4. Agreement between the EC and Egypt on scientific and technological cooperation *

40

5. Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No1605/2002 (Financial Regulation) *

40

6. Macro-financial assistance for Lebanon *

40

7. European supervision order in pre-trial procedures *

40

8. Combating racism and xenophobia *

41

9. Treatment of questions referred for a preliminary ruling concerning the area of freedom, security and justice *

41

10. Immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta

41

11. Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting ***II

41

12. Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (implementing powers conferred on the Commission) ***I

41

13. Amendment of Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community's railways ***I

42

14. Amendment of Regulation (EC) No881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency ***I

42

15. Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons ***I

42

16. Law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) ***I

43

17. Genetically modified food and feed (implementing powers conferred on the Commission) ***I

43

18. Regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding ***I

44

19. Residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed (implementing powers conferred on the Commission) ***I

45

20. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (David Bostock)

45

21. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Michel Cretin)

45

22. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Maarten B. Engwirda)

45

23. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Henri Grethen)

46

24. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Harald Noack)

46

25. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Ioannis Sarmas)

46

26. Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Hubert Weber)

46

27. Proclamation of consensus on humanitarian aid

46

28. Situation in Georgia

47

29. Approval by the European Parliament of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

49

30. Flexicurity

49

31. A renewed EU tourism policy: towards a stronger partnership for European tourism *

52

32. Trade and Climate Change

53

33. Advancing African agriculture — Proposal for agricultural development and food security in Africa

55

ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

56

1. McCarthy report A6-0431/2007 — Resolution

56

2. Kallenbach report A6-0276/2007 — Amendment53

57

3. Kallenbach report A6-0276/2007 — Resolution

58

4. Leinen report A6-0412/2007 — Resolution

60

5. Ayala Sender report A6-0439/2007 — Decision (David Bostock)

62

6. Ayala Sender report A6-0438/2007 — Decision (Michel Cretin)

63

7. Ayala Sender report A6-0437/2007 — Decision (Maarten B. Engwirda)

64

8. Ayala Sender report A6-0436/2007 — Decision (Henri Grethen)

65

9. Ayala Sender report A6-0435/2007 — Decision (Harald Noack)

67

10. Ayala Sender report A6-0434/2007 — Decision (Ioannis Sarmas)

68

11. Ayala Sender report A6-0433/2007 — Decision (Hubert Weber)

69

12. Leinen report A6-0445/2007 — Amendment1/rev

71

13. Leinen report A6-0445/2007 — Amendment3

72

14. Leinen report A6-0445/2007 — Resolution

74

15. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment32

76

16. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment35

78

17. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment26

79

18. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment36

81

19. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment38

83

20. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment18

84

21. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment41

86

22. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment7

88

23. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment44

89

24. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Amendment23

91

25. Christensen report A6-0446/2007 — Resolution

93

26. Costa report A6-0399/2007 — Paragraph46

94

27. Costa report A6-0399/2007 — Paragraph81

96

28. Costa report A6-0399/2007 — Resolution

98

29. Lipietz report A6-0409/2007 — Amendment17

99

30. Lipietz report A6-0409/2007 — Resolution

101

31. Morgantini report A6-0432/2007 — Amendment3

103

TEXTS ADOPTED

P6_TA(2007)0545
Electro-medical equipment used in veterinary medicine ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a directive ofthe European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 84/539/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electro-medical equipment used in veterinary medicine (COM(2007)0465 — C6-0255/2007 — 2007/0168(COD))

105

P6_TA(2007)0546
Units of measurement ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a directive ofthe European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement (COM(2007)0510 — C6-0277/2007 — 2007/0187(COD))

105

P6_TA(2007)0547
Amending Directive 2003/54/EC as regards Estonia ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a directive ofthe European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/54/EC as regards theapplication of certain provisions to Estonia (COM(2007)0411 — C6-0230/2007 — 2007/0141(COD))

106

P6_TA(2007)0548
Agreement between the EC and Egypt on scientific and technological cooperation*

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (COM(2007)0352 — C6-0247/2007 — 2007/0124(CNS))

107

P6_TA(2007)0549
Draft Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No1605/2002 (Financial Regulation) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the draft Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (14320/2007 — C6-0411/2007 — 2007/0820(CNS))

107

P6_TA(2007)0550
Macro-financial assistance for Lebanon *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision providing Community macro-financial assistance to Lebanon (COM(2007)0476 — C6-0290/2007 — 2007/0172(CNS))

108

P6_TA(2007)0551
European supervision order in pre-trial procedures *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the European supervision order in pre-trial procedures between Member States of the European Union (COM(2006)0468 — C6-0328/2006 — 2006/0158(CNS))

116

P6_TA(2007)0552
Combating racism and xenophobia *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a Council Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law (11522/2007 — C6-0246/2007 — 2001/0270(CNS))

125

P6_TA(2007)0553
Treatment of questions referred for a preliminary ruling concerning the area of freedom, security and justice *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the draft Council decision amending the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice with regard to the treatment of questions referred for a preliminary ruling concerning the area of freedom, security and justice (11824/2007 — C6-0292/2007 — 2007/0812(CNS))

130

P6_TA(2007)0554
Immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta

European Parliament decision of 29November 2007 on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta (2007/2172(IMM))

130

P6_TA(2007)0555
Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (10076/6/2007 — C6-0352/2007 — 2005/0260(COD))

131

P6_TA(2007)0556
Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (implementing powers conferred on the Commission) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (COM(2006)0919 — C6-0030/2007 — 2006/0295(COD))

132

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0295

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29November 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2008/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission

133

P6_TA(2007)0557
Safety on the Community's railways ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community's railways (COM(2006)0784 — C6-0493/2006 — 2006/0272(COD))

133

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0272

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29November 2007 with a view to the adoption of directive 2008/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community's railways

133

P6_TA(2007)0558
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency (COM(2006)0785 — C6-0473/2006 — 2006/0274(COD))

140

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0274

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29November 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency

140

P6_TA(2007)0559
Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (COM(2006)0093 — C6-0081/2006 — 2006/0031(COD))

148

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0031

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29November 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2008/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/477/EEC on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons

149

P6_TA(2007)0560
Law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations (RomeI) (COM(2005)0650 — C6-0441/2005 — 2005/0261(COD))

149

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0261

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29November 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I)

149

P6_TA(2007)0561
Genetically modified food and feed (implementing powers conferred on the Commission)***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (COM(2006)0912 — C6-0027/2007 — 2006/0307(COD))

150

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0307

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29November 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission

150

P6_TA(2007)0562
Regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No2004/2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (COM(2007)0364 — C6-0202/2007 — 2007/0130(COD))

151

P6_TC1-COD(2007)0130

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29November 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No2004/2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding

151

P6_TA(2007)0563
Residue levels of pesticide in or on food and feed (implementing powers conferred on the Commission) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29November 2007 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council amending Regulation (EC) No396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (COM(2006)0908 — C6-0025/2007 — 2006/0294(COD))

152

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0294

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29November 2007 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No396/2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission

152

P6_TA(2007)0564
Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (David Bostock)

European Parliament decision of 29November 2007 on the nomination of David Bostock as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0304/2007 — 2007/0813(CNS))

152

P6_TA(2007)0565
Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Michel Cretin)

European Parliament decision of 29November 2007 on the nomination of Michel Cretin as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0305/2007 — 2007/0814(CNS))

153

P6_TA(2007)0566
Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Maarten B. Engwirda)

European Parliament decision of 29November 2007 on the nomination of Maarten B. Engwirda as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0306/2007 — 2007/0815(CNS))

154

P6_TA(2007)0567
Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Henri Grethen)

European Parliament decision of 29November 2007 on the nomination of Henri Grethen as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0307/2007 — 2007/0816(CNS))

154

P6_TA(2007)0568
Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Harald Noack)

European Parliament decision of 29November 2007 on the nomination of Harald Noack as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0308/2007 — 2007/0817(CNS))

155

P6_TA(2007)0569
Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Ioannis Sarmas)

European Parliament decision of 29November 2007 on the nomination of Ioannis Sarmas as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0309/2007 — 2007/0818(CNS))

155

P6_TA(2007)0570
Appointment of a Member of the Court of Auditors (Hubert Weber)

European Parliament decision of 29November 2007 on the nomination of Hubert Weber as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0310/2007 — 2007/0819(CNS))

156

P6_TA(2007)0571
European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid

European Parliament resolution of 29November 2007 on the proclamation of a European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid

157

P6_TA(2007)0572
Georgia

European Parliament resolution of 29November 2007 on the situation in Georgia

157

P6_TA(2007)0573
Approval by the European Parliament of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

European Parliament decision of 29November 2007 on the approval by the European Parliament of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (2007/2218(ACI))

161

ANNEX

CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

162

P6_TA(2007)0574
Flexicurity

European Parliament resolution of 29November 2007 on Common Principles of Flexicurity (2007/2209(INI))

174

P6_TA(2007)0575
A renewed EU Tourism Policy

European Parliament resolution of 29November 2007 on a renewed EU Tourism Policy: Towards a stronger partnership for European Tourism (2006/2129(INI))

184

P6_TA(2007)0576
Trade and climate change

European Parliament resolution of 29November 2007 on trade and climate change (2007/2003(INI))

193

P6_TA(2007)0577
Advancing African agriculture

European Parliament resolution of 29November 2007 on Advancing African Agriculture — Proposal for agricultural development and food security in Africa (2007/2231(INI))

201

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