ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 291E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 49
30 November 2006

Notice No

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I   Information

European Parliament

Monday, 13 March 2006

2006/C 291E/1

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Statements by the President

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Verification of credentials

Membership of committees and delegations

Mandate of a Member

Market access to port services (closure of procedure)

Signature of acts adopted under codecision

Documents received

Written declarations (Rule 116)

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Action taken on Parliament's resolutions

Transfers of appropriations

Petitions

Order of business

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Forced prostitution within the framework of world sports events — EU measures against trafficking in human beings and the launch of an anti-trafficking day (debate)

Relocation in the context of regional development (debate)

Fourth World Water Forum (debate)

Rapid response and preparedness instrument for major emergencies * (debate)

Community strategy concerning mercury (debate)

Freedom of movement of workers and transition periods (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

Closure of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

15

Tuesday, 14 March 2006

2006/C 291E/2

MINUTES

17

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of session

Opening of sitting

Documents received

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

A European information society for growth and employment (debate)

Restructuring and employment (debate)

European Institute for Gender Equality ***I (debate)

Tackling racism in football (written declaration)

Voting time

Agreement between the EC and Ukraine on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)

Guarantee Fund for external actions * (Rule 131) (vote)

Formation and capital of public limited liability companies ***I (vote)

European Institute for Gender Equality ***I (vote)

Rapid response and preparedness instrument for major emergencies * (vote)

Formal sitting — Federal Republic of Germany

Voting time (continuation)

Strategic review of the IMF (vote)

Relocation in the context of regional development (vote)

Community strategy concerning mercury (vote)

A European information society for growth and employment (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

State of the European footwear sector one year after liberalisation (debate)

Evaluation of the European arrest warrant (debate)

Question Time (Council)

Question Time (Commission)

Social protection and inclusion (debate)

Budget guidelines 2007 (sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (A) and VIII (B)) (debate)

Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities * (debate)

More environmentally friendly fishing methods (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

30

ANNEX I

32

ANNEX II

44

TEXTS ADOPTED

83

P6_TA(2006)0071
Agreement between the EC and Ukraine on certain aspects of air services *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0368 — C6-0431/2005 — 2005/0155(CNS))

83

P6_TA(2006)0072
Guarantee Fund for external actions *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 establishing a Guarantee Fund for external actions (COM(2005)0130 — C6-0176/2005 — 2005/0025(CNS))

83

P6_TA(2006)0073
Formation and capital of public limited liability companies ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 77/91/EEC as regards the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital (COM(2004)0730 — C6-0169/2004 — 2004/0256(COD))

85

P6_TC1-COD(2004)0256
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 March 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2006/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 77/91/EEC, as regards the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital

85

P6_TA(2006)0074
European Institute for Gender Equality ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (COM(2005)0081 — C6-0083/2005 — 2005/0017(COD))

91

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0017
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 March 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality

92

P6_TA(2006)0075
Rapid response and preparedness instrument for major emergencies *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Rapid Response and Preparedness Instrument for major emergencies (COM(2005)0113 — C6-0181/2005 — 2005/0052(CNS))

104

P6_TA(2006)0076
Strategic review of the IMF
European Parliament resolution on the strategic review of the International Monetary Fund (2005/2121(INI))

118

P6_TA(2006)0077
Relocation in the context of regional development
European Parliament resolution on relocation in the context of regional development (2004/2254(INI))

123

P6_TA(2006)0078
Community strategy concerning mercury
European Parliament resolution on the Community strategy concerning mercury (2005/2050(INI))

128

P6_TA(2006)0079
A European information society for growth and employment
European Parliament resolution on a European information society for growth and employment (2005/2167(INI))

133

P6_TA(2006)0080
Tackling racism in football
Declaration of the European Parliament on tackling racism in football

143

Wednesday, 15 March 2006

2006/C 291E/3

MINUTES

146

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Change to the agenda (events in Palestine)

Preparations for the European Council: the Lisbon Strategy (debate)

Voting time

Partnership Agreement between the Community and the Federated States of Micronesia on fishing * (Rule 131) (vote)

Minimum information to be contained in fishing licences * (Rule 131) (vote)

Evaluation of the European arrest warrant (Rule 131) (vote)

Human rights in Chad (Rule 131) (vote)

Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities * (vote)

Forced prostitution in the context of world sports events (vote)

Fourth World Water Forum (vote)

Restructuring and employment (vote)

Social protection and inclusion (vote)

Budget guidelines 2007 (vote)

More environmentally friendly fishing methods (vote)

Preparations for the European Council/Lisbon Strategy (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Results of the informal Council of foreign ministers (10-11 March 2006) (debate)

2005 enlargement strategy paper (debate)

Change to the agenda (debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law)

Mergers in the Internal Market (debate)

Euro-Mediterranean policy/preparation for the next meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (debate)

62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHCR, Geneva) (debate)

Agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed * — Protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs * (debate)

Legal professions and general interest in the functioning of legal systems (debate)

Preparations for the COP-MOP meeting on biological diversity and security (Curitiba, Brazil) (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

157

ANNEX I

159

ANNEX II

171

TEXTS ADOPTED

242

P6_TA(2006)0081
Partnership Agreement between the Community and the Federated States of Micronesia on fishing *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Federated States of Micronesia on fishing in the Federated States of Micronesia (COM(2005)0502 — C6-0353/2005 — 2005/0206(CNS))

242

P6_TA(2006)0082
Minimum information to be contained in fishing licences *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation repealing Regulation (EC) No 3690/93 establishing a Community system laying down rules for the minimum information to be contained in fishing licences (COM(2005)0499 — C6-0354/2005 — 2005/0205(CNS))

243

P6_TA(2006)0083
Evaluation of the European arrest warrant
European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the evaluation of the European arrest warrant (2005/2175(INI))

244

P6_TA(2006)0084
Human rights in Chad
European Parliament resolution on the human rights situation in Chad

248

P6_TA(2006)0085
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities *
Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (COM(2005)0181 — C6-0234/2005 — 2005/0090(CNS))

253

P6_TA(2006)0086
Forced prostitution in the context of world sports events
European Parliament resolution on forced prostitution in the context of world sports events

292

P6_TA(2006)0087
Fourth World Water Forum
European Parliament resolution on the Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico City (16-22 March 2006)

294

P6_TA(2006)0088
Restructuring and employment
European Parliament resolution on restructuring and employment (2005/2188(INI))

297

P6_TA(2006)0089
Social protection and inclusion
European Parliament resolution on social protection and social inclusion (2005/2097(INI))

304

P6_TA(2006)0090
Guidelines for the 2007 budget procedure — Sections II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (A) and VIII (B)
European Parliament legislative resolution on the guidelines for the 2007 budget procedure — Sections II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII (A) and VIII (B) and on the European Parliament's preliminary draft estimates (Section I) for the 2007 budget procedure (2006/2021(BUD))

311

P6_TA(2006)0091
More environmentally friendly fishing methods
European Parliament resolution on more environmentally friendly fishing methods (2004/2199(INI))

319

P6_TA(2006)0092
Preparations for the European Council: the Lisbon Strategy
European Parliament resolution on the input to the Spring 2006 European Council in relation to the Lisbon Strategy

321

Thursday, 16 March 2006

2006/C 291E/4

MINUTES

329

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Membership of political groups

Documents received

Written declarations (Rule 116)

Community action programme in the field of health (2007-2013) ***I (debate)

Community action programme in the field of consumer protection (2007-2013) ***I (debate)

Communication of Council common positions

Statement by the President

Voting time

Community action programme in the field of health (2007-2013) ***I (vote)

Agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed * (vote)

Protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs * (vote)

2005 enlargement strategy paper (vote)

State of negotiations on the Human Rights Council (Geneva — 62nd session — UNCHR) (vote)

Preparations for the COP-MOP meeting on biological diversity and security (Curitiba, Brazil) (vote)

Agenda and tabling deadlines

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of committees and delegations

Community action programme in the field of consumer protection (2007-2013) ***I (continuation of debate)

Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

Human rights in Moldova and in Transnistria in particular

Kazakhstan

Impunity in Africa and in particular the case of Hissène Habré

Voting time

Human rights in Moldova and in Transnistria in particular (vote)

Kazakhstan (vote)

Impunity in Africa and in particular the case of Hissène Habré (vote)

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Decisions concerning certain documents

Written declarations included in the register (Rule 116)

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Action taken on Parliament's resolutions

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

343

ANNEX I

345

ANNEX II

356

TEXTS ADOPTED

372

P6_TA(2006)0093
Community action programme in the field of health (2007-2013) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme of Community action in the field of Health and Consumer protection (2007-2013) — Health aspects (COM(2005)0115 — C6-0097/2005 — 2005/0042A(COD))

372

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0042A
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 March 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a second programme of Community action in the field of health (2007-2013)

372

ANNEX
ACTIONS AND SUPPORT MEASURES

383

P6_TA(2006)0094
Agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed (COM(2005)0694 — C6-0026/2006 — 2005/0270(CNS))

389

P6_TA(2006)0095
Protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (COM(2005)0698 — C6-0027/2006 — 2005/0275(CNS))

393

P6_TA(2006)0096
2005 enlargement strategy paper
European Parliament resolution on the Commission's 2005 enlargement strategy paper (2005/2206(INI))

402

P6_TA(2006)0097
62nd session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR, Geneva)
European Parliament resolution on the outcome of the negotiations on the Human Rights Council and on the 62nd session of the UNCHR

409

P6_TA(2006)0098
Preparations for the COP-MOP meetings on biological diversity and biosafety (Curitiba, Brazil)
European Parliament resolution on preparations for the COP-MOP meetings on biological diversity and biosafety in Curitiba, Brazil

411

P6_TA(2006)0099
Human rights in Moldova and in Transnistria in particular
European Parliament resolution on human rights in Moldova, and in Transnistria in particular

414

P6_TA(2006)0100
Kazakhstan
European Parliament resolution on Kazakhstan

416

P6_TA(2006)0101
Impunity in Africa and in particular the case of Hissène Habré
European Parliament resolution on impunity in Africa and in particular the case of Hissène Habré

418

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