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C 306E

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Information and Notices

Volume 49
15 December 2006

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I   (Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2006-2007 SESSION

Sittings of 25 to 28 September 2006

Monday 25 September 2006

2006/C 306E/01

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of committees and delegations

Verification of credentials

Calendar of part-sessions

Announcement by the President

Documents received

Petitions

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

Order of business

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Cleaner air for Europe ***I — Thematic strategy on air pollution (debate)

Thematic strategy on the urban environment (debate)

2004 discharge: Section I — European Parliament (debate)

European Quality Charter for Mobility (education and training) ***I (debate)

Key competences for lifelong learning ***I (debate)

The European dimension of school teaching materials (debate)

A European Qualifications Framework (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

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Tuesday 26 September 2006

2006/C 306E/02

MINUTES

15

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Services of general interest (debate)

Progress ***II (debate)

Voting time

Request for consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee — Housing and regional politics (Rule 117) (vote)

Request for consultation of the Committee of the Regions — Housing and regional politics (Rule 118) (vote)

Request for the defence of Jannis Sakellariou's immunity (Rule 131) (vote)

Media and development (Rule 131) (vote)

The European dimension of school teaching materials (Rule 131) (vote)

Cleaner air for Europe ***I (vote)

Formal sitting — Liberia

Voting time (continuation)

2004 discharge: Section I — European Parliament (vote)

European Quality Charter for Mobility (education and training) ***I (vote)

Key competences for lifelong learning ***I (vote)

Thematic strategy on air pollution (vote)

Thematic strategy on the urban environment (vote)

A European Qualifications Framework (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Commission communication — Accession of Bulgaria and Romania

Turkey's progress towards accession (debate)

Question Time (Commission)

Progress ***II (continuation of debate)

Pericles programme * — Pericles programme — extension to non-participating Member States * (debate)

Taking into account previous convictions in another Member State * (debate)

Strategic guidelines on cohesion *** (debate)

Galileo (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

27

ANNEX I

29

ANNEX II

38

TEXTS ADOPTED

95

P6_TA(2006)0359
Request for the defence of Jannis Sakellariou's immunity
European Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Jannis Sakellariou (2006/2145(IMM))

95

P6_TA(2006)0360
Media and development
European Parliament resolution on the media and development (2006/2080(INI))

96

P6_TA(2006)0361
The European dimension of school teaching materials
European Parliament resolution on initiatives to complement school curricula providing appropriate support measures to include the European dimension (2006/2041(INI))

100

P6_TA(2006)0362
Cleaner air for Europe ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (COM(2005)0447 — C6-0356/2005 — 2005/0183(COD))

102

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0183
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 26 September 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2006/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe

103

ANNEX I
DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES

121

ANNEX II
DETERMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN, PARTICULATE MATTER (PM10 AND PM2,5), LEAD, CARBON MONONXIDE AND BENZENE IN AMBIENT AIR WITHIN A ZONE OR AGGLOMERATION

123

ANNEX III
LOCATION OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN, PARTICULATE MATTER (PM10 and PM2,5), LEAD, CARBON MONOXIDE AND BENZENE IN AMBIENT AIR

124

ANNEX IV
MEASUREMENTS AT BACKGROUND LOCATIONS IRRESPECTIVE OF CONCENTRATION

126

ANNEX V
CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING MINIMUM NUMBERS OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN, PARTICULATE MATTER (PM10, PM2,5), LEAD, CARBON MONOXIDE AND BENZENE IN AMBIENT AIR

127

ANNEX VI
REFERENCE METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN, PARTICULATE MATTER (PM10 AND PM2,5), LEAD, CARBON MONOXIDE, BENZENE AND OZONE

128

ANNEX VII
OZONE TARGET VALUES AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES

129

ANNEX VIII
CRITERIA FOR CLASSIFYING AND LOCATING SAMPLING POINTS FOR ASSESSMENTS OF OZONE CONCENTRATIONS

131

ANNEX IX
CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF SAMPLING POINTS FOR FIXED MEASUREMENT OF CONCENTRATIONS OF OZONE

132

ANNEX X
MEASUREMENTS OF OZONE PRECURSOR SUBSTANCES

133

ANNEX XI
LIMIT VALUES FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH

134

ANNEX XII
INFORMATION AND ALERT THRESHOLDS

135

ANNEX XIII
CRITICAL LEVELS FOR THE PROTECTION OF VEGETATION

135

ANNEX XIV
EXPOSURE REDUCTION TARGET AND TARGET VALUE AND LIMIT VALUE FOR PM2,5

135

ANNEX XV
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL PLANS OR PROGRAMMES FOR IMPROVEMENT IN AMBIENT AIR QUALITY UNDER ARTICLE 21

136

ANNEX XVI
PUBLIC INFORMATION

139

ANNEX XVII
MEASURES TO BE TAKEN AT SOURCE TO ENABLE MEMBER STATES TO ATTAIN AIR QUALITY LIMIT VALUES WITHIN THE SET TIME LIMITS

140

ANNEX XVIII
CORRELATION TABLE

140

P6_TA(2006)0363
2004 discharge: Section I — European Parliament

143

143

145

P6_TA(2006)0364
European Quality Charter for Mobility (education and training) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transnational mobility within the Community for education and training purposes: European Quality Charter for Mobility (COM(2005)0450 — C6-0291/2005 — 2005/0179(COD))

160

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0179
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 26 September 2006 with a view to the adoption of a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transnational mobility within the Community for education and training purposes: European Quality Charter for Mobility

160

ANNEX
EUROPEAN QUALITY CHARTER FOR MOBILITY

163

P6_TA(2006)0365
Key competences for lifelong learning ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on key competences for lifelong learning (COM(2005)0548 — C6-0375/2005 — 2005/0221(COD))

165

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0221
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 26 September 2006 with a view to the adoption of a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on key competences for lifelong learning

166

ANNEX
KEY COMPETENCES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING — A EUROPEAN REFERENCE FRAMEWORK

169

P6_TA(2006)0366
Thematic strategy on air pollution
European Parliament resolution on the thematic strategy on air pollution (2006/2060(INI))

176

P6_TA(2006)0367
Thematic strategy on the urban environment
European Parliament resolution on the thematic strategy on the urban environment (2006/2061(INI))

182

P6_TA(2006)0368
A European Qualifications Framework
European Parliament resolution on the creation of a European Qualifications Framework (2006/2002(INI))

188

P6_TA(2006)0369
Banning seal products in the European Union
Declaration of the European Parliament on banning seal products in the European Union

194

Wednesday 27 September 2006

2006/C 306E/03

MINUTES

196

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Membership of Parliament

Annual debate on the area of freedom, security and justice — Common immigration policy (debate)

Welcome

Voting time

Protection of personal data * (final vote)

Pericles programme * (Rule 131) (vote)

Pericles programme — extension to non-participating Member States * (Rule 131) (vote)

Taking into account previous convictions in another Member State * (Rule 131) (vote)

EC-Guinea-Bissau agreement on fishing * (Rule 131) (vote)

Draft amending budget No 3/2006 (Rule 131) (vote)

Draft amending budget No 4/2006 (Rule 131) (vote)

Progress ***II (vote)

Strategic guidelines on cohesion *** (vote)

Services of general interest (vote)

Turkey's progress towards accession (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Situation in Darfur (debate)

The EU's economic and trade relations with India (debate)

Membership of political groups

Women and international trade (debate)

Improving the economic situation in the fishing industry (debate)

The exploitation of North Sea plaice and sole * (debate)

Removal of fins of sharks on board vessels (debate)

Production and labelling of organic products * (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

206

ANNEX I

208

ANNEX II

219

TEXTS ADOPTED

263

P6_TA(2006)0370
Protection of personal data *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (COM(2005)0475 — C6-0436/2005 — 2005/0202(CNS))

263

P6_TA(2006)0371
Pericles programme *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles’ programme) (COM(2006)0243 — C6-0179/2006 — 2006/0078(CNS))

264

P6_TA(2006)0372
Pericles programme — extension to non-participating Member States *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision extending to the non-participating Member States the application of Decision 2006/.../EC amending and extending Decision 2001/923/EC establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the ‘Pericles’ programme) (COM(2006)0243 — C6-0180/2006 — 2006/0079(CNS))

264

P6_TA(2006)0373
Taking into account previous convictions in another Member State *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Framework Decision on taking account of convictions in the Member States of the European Union in the course of new criminal proceedings (COM(2005)0091 — C6-0235/2005 — 2005/0018(CNS))

265

P6_TA(2006)0374
EC-Guinea-Bissau agreement on fishing *
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 establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2006 to 15 June 2007 (COM(2006)0182 — C6-0167/2006 — 2006/0065(CNS))

270

P6_TA(2006)0375
Draft amending budget 3/2006 (Amendments)
Amendments to Draft amending budget No 3/2006 of the European Union for the financial year 2006, Section III — Commission, Section VIII Part B — European Data-protection Supervisor (11297/2006 — C6-0239/2006 — 2006/2119(BUD))

271

P6_TA(2006)0376
Draft amending budget No 3/2006
European Parliament resolution on Draft amending budget No 3/2006 of the European Union for the financial year 2006, Section III — Commission, Section VIII Part B — European Data-protection Supervisor (11297/2006 — C6-0239/2006 — 2006/2119(BUD))

273

P6_TA(2006)0377
Draft amending budget No 4/2006
European Parliament resolution on Draft amending budget No 4/2006 of the European Union for the financial year 2006, Section III — Commission (11298/2006 — C6-0247/2006 — 2006/2149(BUD))

274

P6_TA(2006)0378
Progress ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress (6282/3/2006 — C6-0272/2006 — 2004/0158(COD))

275

P6_TA(2006)0379
Strategic guidelines on cohesion ***
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on Community strategic guidelines on cohesion (11807/2006 — C6-0266/2006 — 2006/0131(AVC))

276

P6_TA(2006)0380
Services of general interest
European Parliament resolution on the Commission White Paper on services of general interest (2006/2101(INI))

277

P6_TA(2006)0381
Turkey's progress towards accession
European Parliament resolution on Turkey's progress towards accession (2006/2118(INI))

284

Thursday 28 September 2006

2006/C 306E/04

MINUTES

297

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Transfers of appropriations

Nanosciences and nanotechnology (debate)

Towards more and better EU Aid: the 2006 aid effectiveness package (debate)

Communication of Council common positions

Voting time

Towards more and better EU Aid: the 2006 aid effectiveness package (Rule 131) (vote)

The exploitation of North Sea plaice and sole * (vote)

Production and labelling of organic products * (vote)

Galileo (vote)

Common immigration policy (vote)

Situation in Darfur (vote)

The EU's economic and trade relations with India (vote)

Women and international trade (vote)

Improving the economic situation in the fishing industry (vote)

Removal of fins of sharks on board vessels (vote)

Nanosciences and nanotechnology (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Agenda for next part-session

ASEM Summit (Helsinki, 10-11 September 2006) (debate)

Future action in the field of patents (debate)

Decisions concerning certain documents

Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)

Written declarations (Rule 116)

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

310

ANNEX I

312

ANNEX II

325

TEXTS ADOPTED

373

P6_TA(2006)0382
2006 EU aid effectiveness package
European Parliament resolution on more and better cooperation: the 2006 EU aid effectiveness package (2006/2208(INI))

373

P6_TA(2006)0383
The exploitation of North Sea plaice and sole *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a management plan for fisheries exploiting stocks of plaice and sole in the North Sea (COM(2005)0714 — C6-0034/2006 — 2006/0002(CNS))

381

P6_TA(2006)0384
Production and labelling of organic products *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto in agricultural products and foodstuffs (COM(2005)0671 — C6-0033/2006 — 2005/0279(CNS))

387

P6_TA(2006)0385
Galileo
European Parliament resolution on taking stock of the Galileo programme

393

P6_TA(2006)0386
EU common immigration policy
European Parliament resolution on the EU common immigration policy

394

P6_TA(2006)0387
The situation in Darfur
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Darfur

397

P6_TA(2006)0388
The EU's economic and trade relations with India
European Parliament resolution on the EU's economic and trade relations with India (2006/2034(INI))

400

P6_TA(2006)0389
Women and international trade
European Parliament resolution on perspectives of women in international trade (2006/2009(INI))

413

P6_TA(2006)0390
Improving the economic situation in the fishing industry
European Parliament resolution on improving the economic situation in the fishing industry (2006/2110(INI))

417

P6_TA(2006)0391
Removal of sharks' fins on board vessels
European Parliament resolution on the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels (2006/2054(INI))

424

P6_TA(2006)0392
Nanoscience and nanotechnology
European Parliament resolution on nanosciences and nanotechnologies: an action plan for Europe 2005-2009 (2006/2004(INI))

426

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