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Document C2006/308E/02

    MINUTES
    Thursday 12 October 2006

    OJ C 308E, 16.12.2006, p. 14–193 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    16.12.2006   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    CE 308/14


    MINUTES

    (2006/C 308 E/02)

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

    IN THE CHAIR: Antonios TRAKATELLIS

    Vice-President

    1.   Opening of sitting

    The sitting opened at 09.00.

    2.   Documents received

    The following documents had been received from the Council and Commission:

    Proposal for a Council regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (COM(2006)0500 — C6-0335/2006 — 2006/0172(CNS))

    referred to

    responsible: AGRI

     

    opinion: BUDG, ITRE

    Proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (COM(2006)0506 — C6-0334/2006 — 2006/0168(CNS))

    referred to

    responsible: PECH

     

    opinion: DEVE, BUDG

    Draft amending budget No 5 for the financial year 2006 — Section III — Commission (13561/2006 — C6-0333/2006 — 2006/2202(BUD))

    referred to

    responsible: BUDG

    Proposal for a Council regulation on the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less (COM(2006)0487 — C6-0330/2006 — 2006/0162(CNS))

    referred to

    responsible: AGRI

     

    opinion: ENVI

    Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community energyefficiency labelling programme for office equipment (Recast) (COM(2006)0576 — C6-0329/2006 — 2006/0187(COD))

    referred to

    responsible: ITRE

     

    opinion: ENVI

    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))

    referred to

    responsible: LIBE

     

    opinion: JURI

    Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 as concerns drift nets (COM(2006)0511 — C6-0327/2006 — 2006/0169(CNS))

    referred to

    responsible: PECH

     

    opinion: ENVI

    Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (COM(2006)0565 — C6-0326/2006 — 2006/0180(COD))

    referred to

    responsible: EMPL

    Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 68/89/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough (COM(2006)0557 — C6-0325/2006 — 2006/0178(COD))

    referred to

    responsible: IMCO

     

    opinion: AGRI

    Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 38/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1063 — C6-0324/2006 — 2006/2243(GBD))

    referred to

    responsible: BUDG

    Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two- or three-wheel motor vehicles (Codified version) (COM(2006)0556 — C6-0323/2006 — 2006/0175(COD))

    referred to

    responsible: JURI

    Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the participation of Bulgaria in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2006)0255 — C6-0322/2006 — 2006/0095(CNS))

    referred to

    responsible: LIBE

     

    opinion: BUDG

    Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and Romania on the participation of Romania in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2006)0256 — C6-0321/2006 — 2006/0087(CNS))

    referred to

    responsible: LIBE

     

    opinion: BUDG

    Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2006)0257 — C6-0320/2006 — 2006/0089(CNS))

    referred to

    responsible: LIBE

     

    opinion: BUDG

    Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 92/49/EEC and Directives 2002/83/EC, 2004/39/EC, 2005/68/EC and 2006/48/EC as regards procedural rules and evaluation criteria for the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increase of shareholdings in the financial sector (COM(2006)0507 — C6-0298/2006 — 2006/0166(COD))

    referred to

    responsible: ECON

     

    opinion: JURI, IMCO

    Implementing the Community Lisbon Programme — Proposal for a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (COM(2006)0479 — C6-0294/2006 — 2006/0163(COD))

    referred to

    responsible: EMPL

     

    opinion: FEMM, CULT, ITRE

    3.   European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights * — Fundamental Rights Agency: activities under Title VI of the EU Treaty * (debate)

    Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights [COM(2005)0280 — C6-0288/2005 — 2005/0124(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Kinga Gál (A6-0306/2006)

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union [COM(2005)0280 — C6-0289/2005 — 2005/0125(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Magda Kósáné Kovács (A6-0282/2006)

    Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

    Kinga Gál introduced the report (A6-0306/2006).

    Magda Kósáné Kovács introduced the report (A6-0282/2006).

    The following spoke: Cem Özdemir (draftsman of the opinion of the AFET Committee), Jutta Haug (draftsman of the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Hubert Pirker, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Michael Cashman, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Johannes Voggenhuber, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giusto Catania, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Wojciech Roszkowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Koenraad Dillen, Non-attached Member, Timothy Kirkhope, Martine Roure, Hubert Pirker and Ona Juknevičienė.

    IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS

    Vice-President

    The following spoke: Bernat Joan i Marí, Jiří Maštálka, Bogdan Pęk, Paweł Bartłomiej Piskorski, Bogusław Sonik, Andrzej Jan Szejna, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Erik Meijer, Roger Knapman, Alessandro Battilocchio, Reinhard Rack, Józef Pinior, Kinga Gál, Magda Kósáné Kovács and Franco Frattini.

    The debate closed.

    Vote: Minutes of 12.10.2006, Item 22 and Minutes of 12.10.2006, Item 23.

    (The sitting was suspended at 10.40 pending voting time and resumed at 11.05.)

    IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

    Vice-President

    4.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

    Marian Harkin and Antonios Trakatellis had informed the Presidency that they had been present but that their names were not on the attendance register.

    The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

    5.   Statement by the President

    The President reminded the House that it had adopted a legislative resolution on 15.06.2006(Minutes of 15.06.2006, Item 9.5) in favour of Slovenia's adoption of the euro as of 01.01.2007. A number of technical adjustments needed to be made to the regulations. Although the Treaty did not provide for Parliament to be consulted, the Council nevertheless wished to seek Parliament's opinion on the matter.

    The ECON Committee did not believe that there was a need for Parliament to adopt a new resolution. Pervenche Berès, the chairwoman of that committee, had written to the Chairman of the Ecofin Council, informing him of the ECON Committee's favourable opinion in respect of the technical adjustments to be made.

    The President established that there were no objections to the procedure and that Parliament thus endorsed the opinion.

    6.   Membership of committees and delegations

    At the request of the GUE/NGL Group, Parliament ratified the following appointment:

    Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly: Jens Holm

    7.   Voting time

    Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the ‘Results of votes’ annex to the Minutes.

    7.1.   EC-Bulgaria Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction * (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the participation of Bulgaria in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2006)0255 — C6-0322/2006 — 2006/0095(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Jean-Marie Cavada (A6-0328/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 1)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0393)

    7.2.   EC-Romania Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction * (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and Romania on the participation of Romania in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2006)0256 — C6-0321/2006 — 2006/0087(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Jean-Marie Cavada (A6-0326/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 2)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0394)

    7.3.   EC-Turkey Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction * (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2006)0257 — C6-0320/2006 — 2006/0089(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Jean-Marie Cavada (A6-0327/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 3)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0395)

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

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0513 — C6-0165/2006 — 2005/0208(CNS)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

    Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0295/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 4)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0396)

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

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Australia on certain aspects of air services [COM(2005)0264 — C6-0224/2005 — 2005/0112(CNS)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

    Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0293/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 5)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0397)

    7.6.   Agreement between the EC and New Zealand on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and New Zealand on certain aspects of air services [COM(2005)0267 — C6-0226/2005 — 2005/0113(CNS)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

    Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0294/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 6)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0398)

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

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services [COM(2006)0064 — C6-0249/2006 — 2006/0016(CNS)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

    Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0296/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 7)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0399)

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

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services (COM(2006)0095 — C6-0250/2006 — 2006/0027(CNS)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

    Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0297/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 8)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0400)

    7.9.   Management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes * (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes (COM(2006) 0261 — C6-0201/2006 — 2006/0090(CNS)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

    Rapporteur: Giles Chichester (A6-0314/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 9)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0401)

    7.10.   Quality required of shellfish waters ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality required of shellfish waters (Codified version) (COM(2006)0205 — C6-0152/2006 — 2006/0067(COD)) — Committee on Legal Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0313/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 10)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0402)

    7.11.   Misleading and comparative advertising ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning misleading and comparative advertising (Codified version) [COM(2006)0222 — C6-0161/2006 — 2006/0070(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0318/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 11)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0403)

    7.12.   Protection of copyright and certain related rights ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (Codified version) (COM(2006)0219 — C6-0160/2006 — 2006/0071(COD)) — Committee on Legal Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0323/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 12)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0404)

    7.13.   Rights related to copyright ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (Codified version) (COM(2006)0226 — C6-0162/2006 — 2006/0073(COD)) — Committee on Legal Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0321/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 13)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0405)

    7.14.   Control of San José Scale * (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council directive on control of San José Scale (Codified version) (COM(2006) 0123 — C6-0136/2006 — 2006/0040(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0322/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 14)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0406)

    7.15.   Glucose and lactose ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on glucose and lactose (Codified version) (COM(2006)0116 — C6-0135/2006 — 2006/0038(CNS)) — Committee on Legal Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0320/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 15)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0407)

    7.16.   Amendment of Rules 3 and 4 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the amendment of Rules 3 and 4 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure [2005/2036(REG)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Borut Pahor (A6-0274/2006)

    (Qualified majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 16)

    PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION, TEXT OF REGULATION and AMENDMENTS

    Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0408)

    The new provisions would enter into force on the first day of the next part-session.

    7.17.   The basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff * (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the initiative by the Republic of Austria for adoption of a Council decision adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff [5417/2006 — C6-0072/2006 — 2006/0803(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Claude Moraes (A6-0278/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 17)

    INITIATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

    Rejected

    The following spoke: Claude Moraes (rapporteur), who took the view that referring the matter back to committee under Rule 52(3) would make no difference. He recommended that the House adopt the draft legislative resolution.

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0409)

    7.18.   Europol's Staff Regulations * (Rule 131) (vote)

    Report on the initiative by the Republic of Austria with a view to the adoption of a Council Act amending Europol's Staff Regulations [5428/2006 — C6-0073/2006 — 2006/0804(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Claude Moraes (A6-0279/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 18)

    INITIATIVE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA

    Rejected

    The following spoke: Claude Moraes (rapporteur), who took the view that referring the matter back to committee under Rule 52(3) would make no difference. He recommended that the House adopt the draft legislative resolution.

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0410)

    7.19.   Statistical classification of economic activities — NACE Rev. 2 ***I (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains [COM(2006)0039 — C6-0041/2006 — 2006/0011(COD)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Guntars Krasts (A6-0247/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 19)

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL

    Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0411)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0411)

    7.20.   Exceptional Community financial assistance to Kosovo * (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision on providing exceptional Community financial assistance to Kosovo (COM(2006)0207 — C6-0171/2006 — 2006/0068(CNS)) — Committee on International Trade.

    Rapporteur: Erika Mann (A6-0291/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 20)

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL

    Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0412)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0412)

    7.21.   European Agency for Reconstruction * (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction [COM(2006)0162 — C6-0170/2006 — 2006/0057(CNS)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Jelko Kacin (A6-0285/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 21)

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL

    Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0413)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0413)

    7.22.   European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights * (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights [COM(2005)0280 — C6-0288/2005 — 2005/0124(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Kinga Gál (A6-0306/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 22)

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL

    Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0414)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    The following spoke: Kinga Gál (rapporteur), who asked Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission) to clarify the Commission's position on the amendments. As Franco Frattini pointed out that the Commission wished to have more time in order to work out a compromise with the Council, Kinga Gál requested that the vote be postponed under Rule 53(2).

    Parliament agreed to the rapporteur's request.

    The matter was deemed to be referred back to the committee responsible for reconsideration.

    7.23.   Fundamental Rights Agency — activities under Title VI TEU * (vote)

    Report on the proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union [COM(2005) 0280 — C6-0289/2005 — 2005/0125(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Magda Kósáné Kovács (A6-0282/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 23)

    COMMISSION PROPOSAL

    Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0415)

    DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

    The following spoke: Magda Kósáné Kovács (rapporteur), who asked Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission) to clarify the Commission's position on the amendments. As Franco Frattini pointed out that the Commission wished to have more time in order to work out a compromise with the Council, Magda Kósáné Kovács requested that the vote be postponed under Rule 53(2).

    Parliament agreed to the rapporteur's request.

    The matter was deemed to be referred back to the committee responsible for reconsideration.

    The following spoke before the vote:

    Magda Kósáné Kovács, who clarified the wording of recital 3a.

    7.24.   Future action in the field of patents (vote)

    Motions for resolution B6-0521/2006, B6-0522/2006, B6-0523/2006 and B6-0524/2006

    (Motion for a resolution B6-0524/2006 had been withdrawn by the UEN Group, which had signed motion for resolution B6-0522/2006.)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 24)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B6-0521/2006

    Rejected

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B6-0522/2006

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0416)

    (Motion for a resolution B6-0523/2006 fell.)

    The following spoke:

    Eva Lichtenberger, who pointed out that the English version of amendment 7 was the authentic text;

    Toine Manders, who asked for an electronic check on the vote on amendment 7.

    7.25.   The protection and welfare of animals 2006-2010 (vote)

    Report on a Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010 [2006/2046 (INI)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

    Rapporteur: Elisabeth Jeggle (A6-0290/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 25)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0417)

    7.26.   Follow-up to the report on competition in professional services (vote)

    Report on follow-up to the report on Competition in Professional Services [2006/2137(INI)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

    Rapporteur: Jan Christian Ehler (A6-0272/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 26)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0418)

    7.27.   EU economic and trade relations with Mercosur (vote)

    Report on economic and trade relations between the EU and Mercosur with a view to the conclusion of an Interregional Association Agreement (2006/2035(INI)) — Committee on International Trade.

    Rapporteur: Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (A6-0302/2006)

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 27)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0419)

    *

    * *

    The following spoke: Zbigniew Zaleski, who expressed his disappointment that Parliament had not been able to vote that day on a motion for a resolution on the murder of Anna Politkovskaya.

    7.28.   Soft fruits and cherries (vote)

    Motion for a resolution B6-0525/2006

    (Simple majority)

    (Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 28)

    MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

    Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0420)

    The following spoke on the vote:

    Czesław Adam Siekierski, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 6, which was incorporated.

    *

    * *

    Eija-Riitta Korhola spoke on the interpretation from Finnish in the previous day's debate on the Informal summit in Lahti and EU-Russia relations following the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya (Minutes of 11.10.2006, Item 14).

    8.   Explanations of vote

    Written explanations of vote:

    Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 163(3) appear in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings for the sitting.

    Oral explanations of vote:

    Report: Kinga Gál — A6-0306/2006

    Carlo Fatuzzo

    Motion for a resolution on future patent policy in Europe (B6-0522/2006)

    Marco Cappato

    Report: Elisabeth Jeggle — A6-0290/2006

    Michl Ebner

    9.   Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on the ‘Séance en direct’ website under ‘Votes’/‘Results of votes’/‘Roll-call votes’. They are published in hard copy in the ‘Result of roll-call votes’ annex.

    The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.

    After the two-week deadline has passed, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

    Marcello Vernola had informed the Chair that his voting machine had not worked during the vote on amendment 44 to the Kinga Gál report (A6-0306/2006).

    10.   Membership of Parliament

    Henrik Dam Kristensen had given notice in writing of his resignation as Member of Parliament, with effect from 15.10.2006.

    Pursuant to Rule 4 of its Rules of Procedure and Article 13(4) of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, Parliament established the vacancy and informed the Member State concerned thereof.

    11.   Decisions concerning certain documents

    Referral to committees

    FEMM Committee

    Promoting healthy diets and physical activity: a European dimension for the prevention of overweight, obesity and chronic diseases (2006/2231(INI))

    referred to

    responsible: ENVI

     

    opinion: FEMM, EMPL, IMCO

    AFCO Committee

    Assessing Euratom — 50 years of European nuclear energy policy (2006/2230(INI))

    referred to

    responsible: ITRE

     

    opinion: AFCO

    CONT Committee

    The future of the European Union's own resources (2006/2205(INI))

    referred to

    responsible: BUDG

     

    opinion: AFCO, CONT, REGI

    12.   Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

    Pursuant to Rule 172(2), the Minutes of that day's sitting would be submitted to Parliament for its approval at the beginning of the next sitting.

    With Parliament's agreement, the texts that had been adopted would be forwarded forthwith to the bodies named therein.

    13.   Dates for next sittings

    The next sittings would be held from 23.10.2006 to 26.10.2006.

    14.   Adjournment of session

    The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.

    The sitting closed at 12.10.

    Julian Priestley

    Secretary-General

    Josep Borrell Fontelles

    President


    ATTENDANCE REGISTER

    The following signed:

    Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Albertini, Andersson, Andrejevs, Andria, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Arif, Ashworth, Assis, Attwooll, Aubert, Audy, Auken, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Baco, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Barsi-Pataky, Battilocchio, Batzeli, Bauer, Beaupuy, Beazley, Becsey, Beer, Beglitis, Belder, Belet, Belohorská, Bennahmias, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlato, Berlinguer, Berman, Birutis, Blokland, Bloom, Bobošíková, Böge, Bösch, Bonde, Bono, Bonsignore, Booth, Borghezio, Borrell Fontelles, Bourzai, Bowis, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Breyer, Březina, Brie, Brok, Brunetta, Budreikaitė, van Buitenen, Bullmann, van den Burg, Bushill-Matthews, Busk, Busquin, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Camre, Capoulas Santos, Cappato, Carlotti, Carlshamre, Carnero González, Carollo, Casa, Casaca, Cashman, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Catania, Cavada, Cederschiöld, Cercas, Chatzimarkakis, Chichester, Chiesa, Chmielewski, Christensen, Chruszcz, Claeys, Clark, Coelho, Cohn-Bendit, Corbett, Corbey, Cornillet, Correia, Costa, Cottigny, Coûteaux, Coveney, Cramer, Crowley, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Ryszard Czarnecki, Daul, Davies, De Blasio, Degutis, Dehaene, De Keyser, Demetriou, Deprez, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Descamps, Désir, Deß, De Veyrac, De Vits, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dičkutė, Didžiokas, Díez González, Dillen, Dimitrakopoulos, Dobolyi, Doorn, Douay, Dover, Doyle, Drčar Murko, Duchoň, Dührkop Dührkop, Duff, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, El Khadraoui, Elles, Esteves, Estrela, Ettl, Eurlings, Jill Evans, Robert Evans, Fajmon, Falbr, Farage, Fatuzzo, Fava, Fazakas, Ferber, Fernandes, Fernández Martín, Anne Ferreira, Elisa Ferreira, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Flautre, Florenz, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Fontaine, Fourtou, Fraga Estévez, Frassoni, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, García Pérez, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gebhardt, Gentvilas, Geremek, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gewalt, Gibault, Gierek, Giertych, Gill, Gklavakis, Glante, Glattfelder, Goebbels, Goepel, Golik, Gomes, Gomolka, Gottardi, Goudin, Grabowska, Grabowski, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grech, Griesbeck, Gröner, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Groote, Grosch, Grossetête, Gruber, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Gurmai, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Guy-Quint, Gyürk, Hänsch, Hall, Hammerstein Mintz, Hamon, Handzlik, Harangozó, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hasse Ferreira, Hassi, Hatzidakis, Haug, Heaton-Harris, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Helmer, Henin, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hennis-Plasschaert, Herczog, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Holm, Honeyball, Horáček, Howitt, Hudacký, Hughes, Hutchinson, Ibrisagic, in 't Veld, Isler Béguin, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jäätteenmäki, Jałowiecki, Janowski, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jensen, Joan i Marí, Jöns, Jørgensen, Jonckheer, Jordan Cizelj, Juknevičienė, Kaczmarek, Kallenbach, Kamall, Karas, Karim, Kasoulides, Kaufmann, Kauppi, Tunne Kelam, Kilroy-Silk, Kindermann, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Klinz, Knapman, Koch, Kohlíček, Konrad, Korhola, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kozlík, Krahmer, Krarup, Krasts, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kristovskis, Krupa, Kuc, Kudrycka, Kuhne, Kułakowski, Kušķis, Kusstatscher, Kuźmiuk, Lagendijk, Laignel, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lambrinidis, Landsbergis, Lang, Langen, Langendries, Laperrouze, La Russa, Lauk, Lavarra, Lax, Lechner, Le Foll, Lehideux, Lehne, Leichtfried, Leinen, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine Le Pen, Le Rachinel, Lévai, Lewandowski, Liberadzki, Libicki, Lichtenberger, Lienemann, Liotard, Locatelli, Lombardo, López-Istúriz White, Louis, Lucas, Ludford, Lulling, Lundgren, Lynne, Maat, Maaten, McAvan, McCarthy, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Madeira, Maldeikis, Manders, Maňka, Erika Mann, Thomas Mann, Mantovani, Markov, Marques, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martinez, Martínez Martínez, Masiel, Maštálka, Mastenbroek, Matsakis, Matsis, Matsouka, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Medina Ortega, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Mohácsi, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Morgantini, Mote, Musacchio, Muscat, Musotto, Musumeci, Myller, Napoletano, Nassauer, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Özdemir, Olajos, Olbrycht, Ó Neachtain, Onesta, Oomen-Ruijten, Ortuondo Larrea, Őry, Ouzký, Oviir, Paasilinna, Pack, Pahor, Paleckis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Pannella, Panzeri, Papastamkos, Parish, Peillon, Pęk, Pflüger, Piecyk, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pinior, Piotrowski, Pirker, Piskorski, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Pleštinská, Podestà, Podkański, Poettering, Poignant, Polfer, Pomés Ruiz, Portas, Posdorf, Posselt, Prets, Prodi, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Remek, Resetarits, Reul, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Ries, Rivera, Rizzo, Rocard, Rogalski, Roithová, Romagnoli, Romeva i Rueda, Rosati, Roszkowski, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Rühle, Rutowicz, Ryan, Sacconi, Saïfi, Sakalas, Saks, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Salinas García, Salvini, Samaras, Samuelsen, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Savary, Savi, Sbarbati, Schapira, Scheele, Schenardi, Schierhuber, Schlyter, Frithjof Schmidt, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schroedter, Schulz, Schuth, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Segelström, Seppänen, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Simpson, Sinnott, Siwiec, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Sousa Pinto, Spautz, Speroni, Staes, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Šťastný, Stauner, Sterckx, Stevenson, Stihler, Stockmann, Strejček, Strož, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Susta, Svensson, Swoboda, Szejna, Szent-Iványi, Szymański, Tabajdi, Tajani, Takkula, Tannock, Tarabella, Tarand, Tatarella, Thomsen, Thyssen, Titford, Titley, Toia, Tomczak, Trakatellis, Trautmann, Triantaphyllides, Trüpel, Turmes, Tzampazi, Uca, Ulmer, Väyrynen, Vakalis, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vanhecke, Van Hecke, Van Lancker, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vaugrenard, Veneto, Veraldi, Vergnaud, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vincenzi, Vlasák, Voggenhuber, Wagenknecht, Wallis, Walter, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Weiler, Weisgerber, Westlund, Wieland, Wiersma, Wijkman, Willmott, Wise, von Wogau, Wohlin, Bernard Piotr Wojciechowski, Janusz Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wurtz, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Záborská, Zaleski, Zani, Zapałowski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Ždanoka, Železný, Zieleniec, Zimmer, Zingaretti, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    Observers:

    Ali, Anastase, Arabadjiev, Athanasiu, Bărbuleţiu, Bliznashki, Buruiană-Aprodu, Christova, Ciornei, Cioroianu, Coşea, Corina Creţu, Duca, Hogea, Husmenova, Iacob-Ridzi, Ilchev, Kazak, Kirilov, Kónya-Hamar, Mihăescu, Mihalache, Morţun, Paparizov, Parvanova, Paşcu, Petre, Podgorean, Popa, Popeangă, Severin, Shouleva, Silaghi, Sofianski, Szabó, Ţîrle, Vigenin


    ANNEX I

    RESULTS OF VOTES

    Abbreviations and symbols

    +

    adopted

    -

    rejected

    lapsed

    W

    withdrawn

    RCV (..., ..., ...)

    roll-call vote (in favour, against, abstentions)

    EV (..., ..., ...)

    electronic vote (in favour, against, abstentions)

    split

    split vote

    sep

    separate vote

    am

    amendment

    CA

    compromise amendment

    CP

    corresponding part

    D

    deleting amendment

    =

    identical amendments

    §

    paragraph

    art

    article

    rec

    recital

    MOT

    motion for a resolution

    JT

    MOT joint motion for a resolution

    SEC

    secret ballot

    1.   EC-Bulgaria Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction *

    Report: Jean-Marie CAVADA (A6-0328/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    2.   EC-Romania Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction *

    Report: Jean-Marie CAVADA (A6-0326/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    3.   EC-Turkey Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction *

    Report: Jean-Marie CAVADA (A6-0327/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    4.   Agreement between the EC and Singapore on certain aspects of air services *

    Report: Paolo COSTA (A6-0295/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    5.   Agreement between the EC and Australia on certain aspects of air services *

    Report: Paolo COSTA (A6-0293/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    6.   Agreement between the EC and New Zealand on certain aspects of air services *

    Report: Paolo COSTA (A6-0294/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    7.   Agreement between the EC and Uruguay on certain aspects of air services *

    Report: Paolo COSTA (A6-0296/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    8.   Agreement between the EC and the Maldives on certain aspects of air services *

    Report: Paolo COSTA (A6-0297/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    9.   Management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes *

    Report: Giles CHICHESTER (A6-0314/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

    RCV

    +

    555, 27, 27

    Request for roll-call vote

    IND/DEM: final vote

    10.   Quality required of shellfish waters ***I

    Report: Giuseppe GARGANI (A6-0313/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    11.   Misleading and comparative advertising ***I

    Report: Giuseppe GARGANI (A6-0318/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    12.   Protection of copyright and certain related rights ***I

    Report: Giuseppe GARGANI (A6-0323/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    13.   Rights related to copyright ***I

    Report: Giuseppe GARGANI (A6-0321/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    14.   Control of San José Scale ***I

    Report: Giuseppe GARGANI (A6-0322/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    15.   Glucose and lactose ***I

    Report: Giuseppe GARGANI (A6-0320/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

    RCV

    +

    592, 11, 12

    Request for roll-call vote

    PPE-DE: final vote

    16.   Amendment of Rules 3 and 4 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure

    Report: qualified majority Borut PAHOR (A6-0274/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    single vote

     

    +

     

    17.   The basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff *

    Report: Claude MORAES (A6-0278/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    initiative

     

    -

     

    draft legislative resolution

     

    +

     

    18.   Europol's Staff Regulations *

    Report: Claude MORAES (A6-0279/2006)

    Subject

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    initiative

     

    -

     

    draft legislative resolution

     

    +

     

    19.   Statistical classification of economic activities — NACE Rev. 2 ***I

    Report: Guntars KRASTS (A6-0247/2006)

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

    1-6

    8-12

    18-28

    30-32

    35-58

    committee

     

    +

     

    art 6

    76

    UEN

     

    +

     

    13

    committee

     

     

    14

    committee

     

     

    art 7

    77

    UEN

     

    +

     

    15

    committee

     

     

    16

    committee

     

     

    17

    committee

     

     

    annex I, Division 08, Group 08.9, Class 08.92

    60

    UEN

     

    +

     

    annex I, Division 28, Group 28.4, Class 28.49

    29=

    74=

    committee

    UEN

     

    +

     

    annex I, Division 41, Group 41.2

    59

    UEN

     

    +

     

    33

    committee

     

     

    34

    committee

     

     

    annex I, Divisions 60 to 79

    61-68

    UEN

     

    +

     

    annex II

    71-73

    UEN

     

    +

     

    after rec 2

    69

    UEN

     

    +

     

    rec 11

    70

    UEN

     

    +

     

    after rec 13

    75

    UEN

     

    +

     

    vote: amended proposal

     

    +

     

    vote: legislative resolution

     

    +

     

    Miscellaneous

    Amendment 7 had been withdrawn.

    The aim of amendment 69 was to insert a new citation into the original proposal and not into the legislative resolution.

    20.   Exceptional Community financial assistance to Kosovo *

    Report: Erika MANN (A6-0291/2006)

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

    1-7

    10-16

    committee

     

    +

     

    art 2, § 1

    8

    committee

     

    +

     

    9

    committee

     

     

    vote: amended proposal

     

    +

     

    vote: legislative resolution

     

    +

     

    Amendments 13/14 and 15/16 had been merged.

    21.   European Agency for Reconstruction *

    Report: Jelko KACIN (A6-0285/2006)

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

    1-2

    committee

     

    +

     

    vote: amended proposal

     

    +

     

    vote: legislative resolution

     

    +

     

    22.   European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights *

    Report: Kinga GÁL (A6-0306/2006)

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    proposal to reject the Commission proposal

    44

    IND/DEM

    RCV

    -

    113, 489, 16

    amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

    1-43

    committee

     

    +

     

    vote: amended proposal

     

    +

     

    vote: legislative resolution

     

     

    vote postponed (Rule 53(2))

    Requests for roll-call votes

    IND/DEM: am 44

    Under Rule 53(2), the matter was deemed to be referred back to the committee responsible for reconsideration.

    23.   Fundamental Rights Agency: activities under Title VI of the EU Treaty *

    Report: Magda KÓSÁNÉ KOVÁCS (A6-0282/2006)

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    proposal to reject the Commission proposal

    2

    IND/DEM

    RCV

    -

    91, 505, 21

    amendment by the committee responsible

    1

    committee

     

    +

     

    vote: amended proposal

     

    +

     

    vote: legislative resolution

     

    +

    vote postponed (Rule 53(2))

    Requests for roll-call votes

    IND/DEM: am 2

    Miscellaneous

    Magda Kósáné Kovács (rapporteur) had pointed out that amendment 1 actually concerned rec 3a:

    (3a) The Agency's remit enables it to provide protection for human rights not only in the field of terrorism and organised crime but also in other fields, such as trafficking in persons, offences against children, illicit drug and arms trafficking and corruption and fraud, where measures can also weaken the effectiveness of the protection of human rights.

    Under Rule 53(2), the matter was deemed to be referred back to the committee responsible for reconsideration.

    24.   Future action in the field of patents

    Motions for resolutions: B6-0521/2006, B6-0522/2006, B6-0523/2006, B6-0524/2006

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    motion for a resolution B6-0521/2006

    (Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, Francesco Enrico Speroni)

    vote: resolution (as a whole)

    RCV

    -

    135, 350, 129

    joint motion for a resolution B6-0522/2006

    (PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, UEN)

    § 1

    8

    ZVĚŘINA et al

    RCV

    -

    172, 417, 26

    7

    ZVĚŘINA et al

    EV

    +

    531, 61, 27

    §

    original text

     

     

    after § 1

    1

    PSE

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2/EV

    -

    277, 321, 10

    2

    PPE-DE

     

     

    § 2

    5

    Verts/ALE

    RCV

    -

    154, 329, 136

    10

    ZVĚŘINA et al

    RCV

    -

    151, 317, 146

    §

    original text

    RCV

    +

    555, 38, 23

    after § 2

    4

    GUE/NGL

     

    -

     

    6

    Verts/ALE

     

    -

     

    rec A

    §

    original text

    RCV

    +

    506, 95, 19

    rec B

    §

    original text

    RCV

    +

    498, 111, 9

    after rec B

    3=

    9=

    GUE/NGL

    ZVĚŘINA et al

     

    +

     

    vote: resolution (as a whole)

    RCV

    +

    494, 109, 18

    motion for a resolution B6-0523/2006

    (IND/DEM)

    vote: resolution (as a whole)

     

     

    Miscellaneous

    The PSE Group had withdrawn its signature from motion for a resolution B6-0521/2006.

    The UEN Group had signed motion for a resolution B6-0522/2006 and withdrawn motion for a resolution B6-0524/2006.

    Requests for roll-call votes

    Verts/ALE: final vote (B6-0521/2006), recs A and B, § 2 (B6-0522/2006)

    IND/DEM: final vote (B6-0522/2006)

    PPE-DE: ams 5, 8 and 10

    Requests for split votes

    PPE-DE

    am 1

    1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘and legislative control’

    2nd part: those words

    25.   The protection and welfare of animals 2006-2010

    Report: Elisabeth JEGGLE (A6-0290/2006)

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    § 5

    1

    ALDE

    EV

    -

    167, 419, 18

    5

    PPE-DE

     

    +

     

    §

    original text

     

     

    § 7

    6

    PPE-DE

     

    +

     

    after § 7

    11

    CASACA et al

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2/EV

    +

    307, 281, 19

    after § 10

    9

    IND/DEM

    RCV

    -

    79, 508, 30

    § 15

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 19

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 22

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    after § 25

    10

    IND/DEM

    RCV

    -

    162, 432, 14

    § 27

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 28

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 29

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    -

     

    after § 32

    12

    CASACA et al

     

    +

     

    § 36

    13

    CASACA et al

     

    -

     

    § 39

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 40

    2

    ALDE

     

    +

     

    § 46

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 51

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 52

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 53

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 54

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2/EV

    +

    378, 215, 7

    § 55

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 58

    3

    ALDE

     

    +

     

    § 59

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 60

    7D

    PPE-DE

    EV

    -

    292, 306, 8

    § 68

    8

    PPE-DE

     

    +

     

    § 69

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 71

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2/EV

    -

    178, 412, 15

    after § 72

    14

    CASACA et al

     

    +

     

    rec C

    4

    PPE-DE

     

    +

     

    rec G

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    rec I

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    vote: resolution (as a whole)

    RCV

    +

    565, 29, 15

    Requests for roll-call votes

    IND/DEM: ams 9 and 10

    PPE-DE: final vote

    Requests for separate votes

    Verts/ALE: rec I, §§ 22, 27, 46, 51, 52, 53 and 59

    ALDE: § 69

    PSE: § 71

    Requests for split votes

    Verts/ALE

    rec G

    1st part:‘whereas it is essential ... of the Doha round of WTO negotiations;’

    2nd part:‘whereas ... attitude of the EU's main partners in the WTO,’

    § 15

    1st part:‘Acknowledges that ... countries which have lower standards;’

    2nd part:‘calls on the Commission ... with the revised Lisbon Strategy;’

    § 19

    1st part:‘Welcomes the greater ... stockbreeders to adapt to the Community rules on animal welfare;’

    2nd part:‘regrets that poultry and pig farmers ... the cross-compliance schemes;’

    § 28

    1st part:‘Calls on the Commission and the Member States ... the objectives of the Action Programme;’

    2nd part:‘urges that particular stress ... those indicators are established’

    § 39

    1st part:‘Considers that the submission of a Commission report ... transcend the minimum requirements;’

    2nd part:‘takes the view that ... such products in the shops;’

    § 55

    1st part:‘Welcomes, therefore, all measures ... a level of animal protection worldwide;’

    2nd part:‘calls on the Commission, in the meantime, ... uniform standards;’

    § 69

    1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘to submit proposals’

    2nd part: those words

    PPE-DE

    § 29

    1st part:‘Calls on the Commission to support ... for animal identification’

    2nd part:‘with a view to developing monitoring ... long-distance transport;’

    § 54

    1st part:‘Points out that in many cases ... standards being undermined’

    2nd part:‘by imposing levies on products that do not meet EU standards’

    § 71

    1st part: text as a whole without the word ‘bull’

    2nd part: that word

    am 11

    1st part:‘Stresses that, in order to ... define the problems;’

    2nd part:‘considers that, in the next few years ... fattening pigs and turkeys;’

    26.   Follow-up to the report on competition in professional services

    Report: Jan Christian EHLER (A6-0272/2006)

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    § 3

    1

    PPE-DE

    RCV

    +

    317, 236, 51

    §

    original text

     

     

    after § 4

    2

    PSE

    split/RCV

     

     

    1

    +

    319, 254, 31

    2

    -

    216, 373, 8

    after § 6

    3

    PSE

    EV

    -

    279, 280, 46

    § 8

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 10

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    vote: resolution (as a whole)

    RCV

    +

    534, 62, 9

    Requests for roll-call votes

    IND/DEM: final vote

    PPE-DE: ams 1 and 2

    Requests for split votes

    ALDE

    am 2

    1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘, where this is possible,’

    2nd part: those words

    Requests for separate votes

    GUE/NGL: §§ 8 and 10

    27.   EU economic and trade relations with Mercosur

    Report: Daniel VARELA SUANZES-CARPEGNA (A6-0302/2006)

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    § 2

    5

    Verts/ALE

    split/RCV

     

     

    1

    -

    112, 468, 21

    2

    -

    123, 458, 10

    § 5

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    after § 6

    2

    PSE

     

    +

     

    § 7

    6

    Verts/ALE

     

    -

     

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 11

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 14

    7

    Verts/ALE

     

    -

     

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 15

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 16

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 17

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 20

    8

    Verts/ALE

     

    -

     

    1

    PSE

     

    -

     

    § 22

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 23

    9

    Verts/ALE

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    -

     

    § 27

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 30

    10

    Verts/ALE

     

    -

     

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    § 36

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 37

    §

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    2

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    § 46

    §

    original text

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    +

     

    2

    +

     

    § 54

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2/EV

    +

    318, 254, 4

    after § 57

    3

    PSE

     

    +

     

    § 58

    §

    original text

    split

     

     

    1

    +

     

    2/EV

    +

    308, 267, 5

    § 59

    11

    Verts/ALE

     

    -

     

    § 63

    4

    PSE

     

    +

     

    rec D

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    rec H

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    rec J

    §

    original text

    sep

    +

     

    vote: resolution (as a whole)

    RCV

    +

    489, 75, 7

    Requests for roll-call votes

    Verts/ALE: am 5

    IND/DEM: final vote

    Requests for separate votes

    Verts/ALE: recs H and J, §§ 5, 7, 11, 14, 22, 27 and 30

    PSE: rec D

    Requests for split votes

    Verts/ALE

    § 15

    1st part:‘Considers that the EU and Mercosur ... particularly in the WTO,’

    2nd part:‘where they often ... of world trade;’

    § 17

    1st part:‘Recalls that the Commission ... total imports in 2005;’

    2nd part:‘considers that ... partners in Mercosur;’

    § 36

    1st part:‘Emphasises ... transparent’

    2nd part:‘and non-discriminatory for economic operators;’

    § 37

    1st part:‘Insists that the EU-Mercosur trade agreement ... (TRIPS+);’

    2nd part:‘states however that ... developing countries;’

    § 58

    1st part: text as a whole without the words ‘in addition to the repressive aspect’

    2nd part: those words

    PSE

    § 16

    1st part:‘Considers that the negotiations ... sectoral competitiveness of the two regions’

    2nd part:‘and not in global ... the specific reality of each market’

    § 46

    1st part:‘Emphasises that good governance ... The European Consensus’

    2nd part:‘and that further efforts are required ... public services:’

    am 5

    1st part:‘Reaffirms the need for the EU ... intellectual property rights’

    2nd part:‘(including of traditional knowledge ... dispute settlement mechanism;’

    PPE-DE

    § 54

    1st part:‘Strongly supports ... European cooperation’

    2nd part:‘and that fair trade ... organic products’

    am 9

    1st part: text as a whole without the ‘deletion’ [of ‘far-reaching and’]

    2nd part: the ‘deletion’ [of ‘far-reaching and’]

    28.   Soft fruits and cherries

    Motion for a resolution: B6-0525/2006

    Subject

    Amendment No

    Author

    RCV, etc.

    Vote

    RCV/EV — remarks

    motion for a resolution B6-0525/2006

    (AGRI Committee)

    vote: resolution (as a whole)

     

    +

    oral amendment to § 6

    Miscellaneous

    Czesław Adam Siekierski moved an oral amendment to § 6, which now reads as follows:

    Takes the view that, during the transitional period, the new Member States should be given greater assistance in connection with the formation and administration of producer groups granted previous recognition (aid rates from the first to the fifth year in operation of 10 %, 10 %, 8%, 6 % and 4% respectively, instead of the current 5%, 5 %, 4%, 3% and 2%, with the existing aid ceilings of EUR 100 000, 100 000, 80 000, 60 000 and 40 000 respectively being maintained);


    ANNEX II

    RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

    1.   Chichester report A6-0314/2006

    Resolution

    For: 555

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Aita, Catania, Flasarová, Guidoni, Henin, Kohlíček, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott, Železný

    NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez- Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 27

    GUE/NGL: Brie, Kaufmann, Liotard, Markov, Meijer, Pflüger, Wagenknecht

    IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski

    NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    Verts/ALE: Schlyter

    Abstention: 27

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Holm, Portas, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland

    NI: Baco, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke

    PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    Against: Caroline Lucas

    2.   Gargani report A6-0320/2006

    Resolution

    For: 592

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis- Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Tomczak, Zapałowski

    NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Giertych, Helmer, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz, Speroni, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 11

    IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Titford, Wise

    NI: Kilroy-Silk, Le Pen Jean-Marie

    PPE-DE: Lauk

    Abstention: 12

    IND/DEM: Louis, Železný

    NI: Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Vanhecke

    PPE-DE: Lechner

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    3.   Gál report A6-0306/2006

    Amendment 44

    For: 113

    ALDE: Andrejevs

    GUE/NGL: Holm, Liotard, Meijer, Seppänen, Svensson

    IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

    NI: Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Mote, Piskorski, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Ashworth, Bachelot-Narquin, Beazley, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brepoels, Bushill-Matthews, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Chichester, Daul, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Elles, Fajmon, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hudacký, Jarzembowski, Kamall, Kirkhope, Lehne, McMillan-Scott, Mauro, Mikolášik, Ouzký, Pack, Parish, Schröder, Schwab, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vatanen, Vlasák, Wijkman, Wohlin, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina

    UEN: Bielan, Camre, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Lichtenberger, Lucas, Schlyter, Ždanoka

    Against: 489

    ALDE: Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Flasarová, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Masiel, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Audy, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Busuttil, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Dehaene, Demetriou, Deß, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Veneto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zappalà, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Janowski, Krasts, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Ryan, Tatarella

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber

    Abstention: 16

    GUE/NGL: Figueiredo, Guerreiro

    NI: Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

    PPE-DE: Descamps, De Veyrac, Gauzès, Grossetête, Reul, Saïfi, Siekierski, Sudre

    UEN: Didžiokas

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Martin Callanan

    Against: John Purvis, Caroline Lucas, Tatjana Ždanoka, Eva Lichtenberger

    4.   Kósáné Kovács report A6-0282/2006

    Amendment 2

    For: 91

    GUE/NGL: Holm, Liotard, Seppänen, Svensson

    IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Coûteaux, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Louis, Lundgren, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

    NI: Belohorská, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Ashworth, Bachelot-Narquin, Beazley, Belet, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Elles, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Jackson, Kamall, Kirkhope, McMillan-Scott, Mauro, Ouzký, Parish, Purvis, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Sumberg, Tannock, Van Orden, Wijkman, Wohlin, Záborská, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

    UEN: Bielan, Foltyn-Kubicka, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Schlyter

    Against: 505

    ALDE: Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Flasarová, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Portas, Remek, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Clark

    NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Masiel, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ayuso, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Bonsignore, Braghetto, Brejc, Brok, Brunetta, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Deß, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stubb, Surján, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Janowski, La Russa, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Ryan, Tatarella

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Abstention: 21

    ALDE: Andrejevs

    GUE/NGL: Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Pflüger, Wagenknecht

    IND/DEM: Krupa, Pęk

    NI: Kozlík, Piskorski, Rivera

    PPE-DE: Audy, Descamps, De Veyrac, Fajmon, Jałowiecki, Lamassoure, Reul, Saïfi, Sudre

    UEN: Camre

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Derek Roland Clark, Derek Roland Clark

    5.   B6-0521/2006 — Patents

    Resolution

    For: 135

    ALDE: Budreikaitė, Cappato, Costa, Resetarits

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren, Sinnott

    NI: Battilocchio, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Martin Hans-Peter, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PSE: Arif, Berès, van den Berg, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Carlotti, Casaca, Cottigny, Douay, Ferreira Anne, Gomes, Hamon, Jørgensen, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Mastenbroek, Peillon, Pinior, Reynaud, Rocard, Rothe, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Szejna, Tarabella, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri, Yañez-Barnuevo García

    UEN: Camre

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 350

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Busk, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Tomczak, Zapałowski

    NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Masiel, Mote, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weisgerber, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Berlinguer, De Keyser, Glante, Goebbels, Gottardi, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuc, Kuhne, Lavarra, Leinen, Mann Erika, Martínez Martínez, Pittella, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Roth-Behrendt, Segelström, Walter, Weiler, Westlund

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Abstention: 129

    ALDE: Cocilovo, Geremek, Kułakowski, Ries, Staniszewska, Toia

    IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Titford, Wise, Železný

    NI: Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

    PPE-DE: Konrad, Posselt, Schierhuber, Weber Manfred, Wieland, Zieleniec

    PSE: Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Beňová, Berman, Bösch, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Grabowska, Grech, Gurmai, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Kindermann, Koterec, Krehl, Kristensen, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Vincenzi, Wiersma, Willmott, Zani, Zingaretti

    6.   RC B6-0522/2006 — Patents

    Amendment 8

    For: 172

    ALDE: Cappato, Costa, De Sarnez, Geremek, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lehideux, Pannella, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Staniszewska, Susta, Toia, Veraldi

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

    NI: Battilocchio, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera, Speroni, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Brepoels, Buzek, Chmielewski, Handzlik, Hannan, Jałowiecki, Kaczmarek, Klich, Korhola, Kudrycka, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pleštinská, Saryusz-Wolski, Zaleski, Zatloukal, Zwiefka

    PSE: Arif, Berès, van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Carlotti, Casaca, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, Désir, Douay, Ferreira Anne, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hutchinson, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Mastenbroek, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Pittella, Poignant, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Sousa Pinto, Stockmann, Szejna, Tarabella, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Weber Henri

    UEN: Janowski

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 417

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux

    NI: Baco, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Masiel, Piskorski, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Oomen-Ruijten, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pinheiro, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zappalà

    PSE: Andersson, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Beňová, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bullmann, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Walter, Westlund, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Abstention: 26

    ALDE: Drčar Murko, Duff, in 't Veld

    NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Mote

    PPE-DE: Audy, Belet, Cabrnoch, Cederschiöld, Duchoň, Fajmon, Kauppi, Ouzký, Škottová, Strejček, Vlasák, Wieland, Wijkman, Zahradil, Zieleniec, Zvěřina

    PSE: Wiersma

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Jean-Marie Cavada,

    Against: Hans-Peter Martin, Jan Olbrycht

    7.   RC B6-0522/2006 — Patents

    Amendment 5

    For: 154

    ALDE: Cappato, Cavada, Cocilovo, Costa, De Sarnez, Geremek, in 't Veld, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lehideux, Pannella, Pistelli, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Staniszewska, Susta, Toia, Veraldi

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Bonde, Sinnott

    NI: Belohorská, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Konrad, Papastamkos, Pleštinská, Schierhuber, Seeber, Zatloukal

    PSE: Arif, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Busquin, Carlotti, Chiesa, Corbey, Cottigny, De Keyser, Désir, Douay, El Khadraoui, Ferreira Anne, Gomes, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hutchinson, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Mastenbroek, Napoletano, Poignant, Reynaud, Roure, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Sousa Pinto, Szejna, Tarabella, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Weber Henri

    UEN: Libicki

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, van Buitenen, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 329

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Polfer, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Tomczak, Zapałowski

    NI: Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Helmer, Masiel, Mote, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Glante, Goebbels, Groote, Gruber, Hänsch, Haug, Jöns, Krehl, Kuc, Leinen, Mann Erika, Martínez Martínez, Piecyk, Rapkay, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Walter, Weiler

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Abstention: 136

    ALDE: Davies

    GUE/NGL: Holm, Svensson

    IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Knapman, Louis, Titford, Wise, Železný

    NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

    PPE-DE: Cederschiöld, Wieland

    PSE: Andersson, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Beňová, Bösch, Bullmann, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Correia, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gurmai, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Prets, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Camre

    8.   RC B6-0522/2006 — Patents

    Amendment 10

    For: 151

    ALDE: Cappato, Cavada, Cocilovo, Costa, De Sarnez, Geremek, in 't Veld, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lehideux, Pannella, Pistelli, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Staniszewska, Susta, Toia, Veraldi

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Lundgren, Sinnott

    NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Konrad, Pleštinská, Zatloukal

    PSE: Berès, van den Berg, Berman, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Carlotti, Corbett, Corbey, Cottigny, De Keyser, Désir, Douay, El Khadraoui, Ferreira Anne, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hutchinson, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Mastenbroek, Napoletano, Pinior, Poignant, Reynaud, Roure, Savary, Scheele, Szejna, Tarabella, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Weber Henri

    UEN: Berlato, Musumeci, Tatarella

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 317

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Carlshamre, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Polfer, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Bonde, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Tomczak, Zapałowski

    NI: Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Helmer, Masiel, Mote, Piskorski, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zieleniec, Zwiefka

    PSE: Glante, Goebbels, Gottardi, Groote, Hänsch, Haug, Jöns, Krehl, Kuc, Leinen, Mann Erika, Martínez Martínez, Rapkay, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler

    UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Abstention: 146

    ALDE: Davies

    IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Coûteaux, Farage, Knapman, Louis, Titford, Wise, Železný

    NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Rivera

    PPE-DE: Cabrnoch, Cederschiöld, Duchoň, Fajmon, Ouzký, Reul, Škottová, Strejček, Vlasák, Wieland, Wijkman, Zahradil, Zvěřina

    PSE: Andersson, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Correia, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Prets, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Janowski

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    9.   RC B6-0522/2006 — Patents

    Paragraph 2

    For: 555

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Schuth, Staniszewska, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Zapałowski

    NI: Battilocchio, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke

    PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Pinior, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 38

    ALDE: Andria, Carlshamre, Kułakowski, Savi, Sbarbati, Starkevičiūtė, Van Hecke

    GUE/NGL: Holm, Svensson

    IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Železný

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Garriga Polledo, Gewalt, Posselt

    PSE: Glante, Groote, Hänsch, Haug, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Walter, Weiler

    UEN: Didžiokas, Foglietta, La Russa, Szymański

    Verts/ALE: Hassi, Lichtenberger, Lipietz

    Abstention: 23

    ALDE: Cappato, Geremek, Harkin, in 't Veld, Pannella

    IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Goudin, Louis, Lundgren

    NI: Baco, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Martin Hans-Peter, Mote, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PSE: Jöns, Lavarra, Pittella

    UEN: Camre

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Eva Lichtenberger

    10.   RC B6-0522/2006 — Patents

    Recital A

    For: 506

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Holm, Svensson

    IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Lundgren, Sinnott, Titford, Wise, Železný

    NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Helmer, Kozlík, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Cramer, Horáček

    Against: 95

    ALDE: Carlshamre, Costa, Resetarits

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Bonde, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Tomczak, Zapałowski

    NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke

    PPE-DE: Mayer

    PSE: Chiesa, Hänsch, Roth-Behrendt, Walter, Weiler

    UEN: Berlato, Musumeci, Tatarella

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Isler Béguin, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Abstention: 19

    ALDE: Cappato, Geremek, in 't Veld, Pannella, Ries

    IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Goudin, Louis

    NI: Chruszcz, Giertych, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter, Mote, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Konrad, Pleštinská, Wieland

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Jonckheer

    11.   RC B6-0522/2006 — Patents

    Recital B

    For: 498

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pistelli, Polfer, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Lundgren, Sinnott

    NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Helmer, Kozlík, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Beňová, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Weber Henri, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella

    Verts/ALE: Flautre

    Against: 111

    ALDE: Cappato, Costa, in 't Veld, Pannella, Resetarits, Ries

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Titford, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

    NI: Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Radwan

    PSE: Chiesa, Hänsch, Mann Erika, Roth-Behrendt, Walter, Weiler

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Abstention: 9

    ALDE: Prodi

    IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis

    NI: Kilroy-Silk, Mote

    PPE-DE: Konrad, Pleštinská, Wieland

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    12.   RC B6-0522/2006 — Patents

    Resolution

    For: 494

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Carlshamre, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Oviir, Polfer, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Goudin, Lundgren, Sinnott

    NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Koterec, Krehl, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Against: 109

    ALDE: Cappato, Cavada, Cocilovo, Costa, Geremek, in 't Veld, Kułakowski, Ortuondo Larrea, Pannella, Pistelli, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Bonde, Booth, Clark, Farage, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

    NI: Helmer, Kilroy-Silk, Martin Hans-Peter, Mote, Schenardi

    PPE-DE: Glattfelder, Konrad, Parish, Posselt

    PSE: Berman, Kristensen, Kuc, Pahor

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Abstention: 18

    ALDE: Toia

    IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis

    NI: Borghezio, Speroni

    PPE-DE: Brepoels, Koch, Wieland, Wijkman

    PSE: Casaca, Gierek, Jöns, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhne, Rocard, Roth-Behrendt

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Jonckheer

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Jean-Marie Cavada, Neil Parish,

    Abstention: Gilles Savary

    13.   Jeggle report A6-0290/2006

    Amendment 9

    For: 79

    ALDE: Cappato, Drčar Murko, Gibault, Resetarits, Samuelsen

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Grabowski, Krupa, Louis, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Tomczak, Zapałowski, Železný

    NI: Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Martin Hans-Peter

    PPE-DE: Brepoels, Esteves, Seeberg, Wijkman

    PSE: Berman, Bono, Casaca, Cottigny, Dührkop Dührkop, Gomes, Guy-Quint, Myller, Roure, Szejna, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco

    UEN: Bielan, Camre, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 508

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Ries, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Batten, Bloom, Booth, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Lundgren, Titford, Wise

    NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Czarnecki Ryszard, Giertych, Helmer, Masiel, Mote, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbey, Correia, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Krasts, Kristovskis, La Russa, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Ryan, Tatarella

    Verts/ALE: Schlyter, Turmes

    Abstention: 30

    GUE/NGL: Holm, Liotard, Meijer, Svensson

    NI: Battilocchio, Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke

    PSE: Andersson, Bullmann, Grech, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Muscat, Segelström, Westlund

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Jonckheer

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Claude Turmes

    14.   Jeggle report A6-0290/2006

    Amendment 10

    For: 162

    ALDE: Cappato, Cocilovo, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, in 't Veld, Resetarits, Samuelsen

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Tomczak, Zapałowski, Železný

    NI: Belohorská, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Schenardi

    PPE-DE: Ashworth, Beazley, Belet, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Brepoels, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Dehaene, Deva, Dover, Elles, Esteves, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Jackson, Kamall, Kirkhope, Kudrycka, Langen, Lauk, McMillan-Scott, Olbrycht, Parish, Purvis, Seeberg, Šťastný, Stevenson, Sturdy, Van Orden, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski

    PSE: Andersson, Berman, Carlotti, Casaca, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Jørgensen, Kristensen, Lavarra, Mann Erika, Roure, Scheele, Segelström, Szejna, Thomsen, Van Lancker, Westlund

    UEN: Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Musumeci, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 432

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, Dičkutė, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Ries, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Portas

    IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Clark, Titford, Wise

    NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Piskorski, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kauppi, Kelam, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Stauner, Strejček, Stubb, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wohlin, Záborská, Zahradil, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Arif, Assis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Krasts, Kristovskis, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Ryan

    Abstention: 14

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland

    NI: Battilocchio, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Mote

    PPE-DE: Handzlik, Kasoulides, Wijkman

    PSE: Attard-Montalto, Grech, Koterec, Muscat

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Gérard Deprez

    Against: Jan Olbrycht

    15.   Jeggle report A6-0290/2006

    Resolution

    For: 565

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Tomczak, Zapałowski, Železný

    NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Speroni, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Beazley, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Handzlik, Harbour, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Schulz, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schmidt, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 29

    GUE/NGL: Kohlíček

    IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Knapman, Titford, Wise

    NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Kilroy-Silk

    PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Brok, Callanan, Duka-Zólyomi, Gál, Glattfelder, Gyürk, Hannan, Őry, Surján, Wohlin

    PSE: Andersson, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Myller, Scheele, Segelström, Westlund

    Abstention: 15

    GUE/NGL: Holm, Svensson

    IND/DEM: Louis

    NI: Borghezio, Helmer, Kozlík, Mote

    PPE-DE: Lauk, Lechner, Mauro, Olajos

    PSE: Goebbels, Leichtfried

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Schlyter

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Paul Marie Coûteaux, Elmar Brok

    16.   Ehler report A6-0272/2006

    Amendment 1

    For: 317

    ALDE: Busk, Chatzimarkakis, Fourtou, Gibault, Harkin, Klinz, Manders, Schuth

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Tomczak, Zapałowski, Železný

    NI: Belohorská, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Romagnoli, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hudacký, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Beglitis, Bösch, Bono, Busquin, Carlotti, Ettl, Hasse Ferreira, Leichtfried, McAvan, Matsouka, Prets, Scheele, Sousa Pinto, Swoboda, Titley, Vincenzi

    UEN: Berlato, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 236

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Gentvilas, Geremek, Griesbeck, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Savi, Sbarbati, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Guidoni, Kohlíček

    IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Goudin, Knapman, Lundgren, Titford, Wise

    NI: Battilocchio, Bobošíková

    PPE-DE: Cederschiöld, Fjellner, Hökmark, Ibrisagic, Kauppi, Korhola, Wijkman, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Myller, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Stihler, Stockmann, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Bielan, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Libicki

    Abstention: 51

    ALDE: Samuelsen

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis

    NI: Baco, Gollnisch, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Mote, Schenardi

    PSE: Attard-Montalto, Estrela, Grech, Muscat, Roth-Behrendt

    UEN: Aylward, Podkański

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Rühle

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Bruno Gollnisch, Carl Lang, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine Le Pen, Fernand Le Rachinel, Jean-Claude Martinez, Lydia Schenardi,

    Against: Gary Titley, Linda McAvan

    17.   Ehler report A6-0272/2006

    Amendment 2/1

    For: 319

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Guidoni

    IND/DEM: Bonde, Booth, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Lundgren, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Titford, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski

    NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

    PPE-DE: Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Cederschiöld, Coveney, Duchoň, Fjellner, Ibrisagic, Iturgaiz Angulo, Járóka, Jeggle, Kamall, Karas, Mayer, Olajos, Oomen-Ruijten, Parish, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Škottová, Surján, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Zieleniec

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Peillon, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Crowley, Kristovskis, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 254

    GUE/NGL: Henin, Holm, Kohlíček, Meijer, Portas, Seppänen

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Coûteaux, Krupa, Louis, Pęk, Sinnott, Železný

    NI: Bobošíková, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mote, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Itälä, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olbrycht, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Berman, Bösch, Ettl, Gebhardt, Guy-Quint, Mann Erika, Matsouka, Piecyk, Roth-Behrendt, Westlund

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Janowski, Krasts, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Abstention: 31

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Kaufmann, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Remek, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    NI: Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Kilroy-Silk

    PSE: Schulz

    UEN: Camre

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lichtenberger, Rühle

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Åsa Westlund

    Against: Christa Prets, Othmar Karas, Bruno Gollnisch, Carl Lang, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine Le Pen, Fernand Le Rachinel, Jean-Claude Martinez, Lydia Schenardi, Anna Ibrisagic, Christofer Fjellner

    18.   Ehler report A6-0272/2006

    Amendment 2/2

    For: 216

    ALDE: Carlshamre, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Costa, Hall, Klinz, Pistelli, Sbarbati, Susta, Toia, Veraldi

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Booth, Knapman, Krupa, Pęk, Titford, Wise, Železný

    NI: Belohorská, Czarnecki Ryszard, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Rivera, Schenardi

    PPE-DE: Esteves, Seeberg, Wohlin, Zieleniec

    PSE: Andersson, Assis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Berès, van den Berg, Berman, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Busquin, Carlotti, Carnero González, Cashman, Cercas, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Peillon, Pinior, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Cohn-Bendit, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 373

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Cornillet, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Szent-Iványi, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Wallis

    GUE/NGL: Meijer

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Coûteaux, Goudin, Grabowski, Louis, Lundgren, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Tomczak, Zapałowski

    NI: Bobošíková, Borghezio, Chruszcz, Claeys, Giertych, Helmer, Martinez, Masiel, Mote, Piskorski, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Arif, Attard-Montalto, Beglitis, Berlinguer, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Capoulas Santos, Casaca, Chiesa, Cottigny, Díez González, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hegyi, Hughes, Laignel, McCarthy, Mann Erika, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Muscat, Myller, Piecyk, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Prets, Roth-Behrendt, Saks, Scheele, Stockmann, Titley, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Yañez-Barnuevo García

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Tatarella

    Verts/ALE: Breyer, Cramer, Horáček, Rühle

    Abstention: 8

    ALDE: Cavada, Harkin

    NI: Battilocchio, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Kilroy-Silk

    PSE: Sacconi

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lichtenberger

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Bruno Gollnisch, Carl Lang, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine Le Pen, Fernand Le Rachinel, Jean-Claude Martinez, Lydia Schenardi, Yannick Vaugrenard, Kader Arif, Bernadette Bourzai, Bernadette Vergnaud

    Against: Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Wolf Klinz, Othmar Karas, Lars Wohlin

    19.   Ehler report A6-0272/2006

    Resolution

    For: 534

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Tomczak, Zapałowski

    NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Rivera, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Maldeikis, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lipietz, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 62

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Batten, Booth, Coûteaux, Knapman, Louis, Titford, Wise

    NI: Chruszcz, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Kilroy-Silk, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    UEN: Berlato, Foglietta, La Russa, Musumeci, Tatarella

    Verts/ALE: Lucas, Rühle, Schlyter

    Abstention: 9

    GUE/NGL: Guidoni

    IND/DEM: Železný

    NI: Borghezio, Kozlík

    PPE-DE: Lulling, Zatloukal

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen, Lambert, Lichtenberger

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    Against: Bruno Gollnisch, Carl Lang, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine Le Pen, Fernand Le Rachinel, Jean-Claude Martinez, Lydia Schenardi,

    20.   Varela Suanzes-Carpegna report A6-0302/2006

    Amendment 5/1

    For: 112

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Goudin, Krupa, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Zapałowski

    NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Chruszcz, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Goepel, Wijkman

    PSE: Arif, Attard-Montalto, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Carlotti, Cottigny, Désir, Douay, El Khadraoui, Ferreira Anne, Gill, Glante, Golik, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Laignel, Lienemann, Madeira, Maňka, Occhetto, Poignant, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Szejna, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Weber Henri

    UEN: Didžiokas

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Auken, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 468

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Booth, Grabowski, Rogalski, Sinnott, Tomczak, Železný

    NI: Baco, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Helmer, Masiel, Mote, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Assis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Goebbels, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Abstention: 21

    GUE/NGL: Pflüger, Wagenknecht

    IND/DEM: Bonde, Coûteaux, Louis

    NI: Borghezio, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Vanhecke

    UEN: Camre

    Verts/ALE: van Buitenen

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Pervenche Berès, Catherine Trautmann

    Against: Emine Bozkurt

    21.   Varela Suanzes-Carpegna report A6-0302/2006

    Amendment 5/2

    For: 123

    ALDE: Veraldi

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Markov, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Portas, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Tomczak, Zapałowski

    NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Wijkman

    PSE: Arif, Bono, Bourzai, van den Burg, Carlotti, Cottigny, Désir, Douay, Ferreira Anne, Golik, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hutchinson, Kreissl-Dörfler, Laignel, Lienemann, Mann Erika, Occhetto, Poignant, Reynaud, Rocard, Roure, Savary, Szejna, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Against: 458

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Sinnott, Železný

    NI: Helmer, Mote, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Hannan, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kauppi, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Ouzký, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Sumberg, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, De Keyser, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Evans Robert, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Lavarra, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Öger, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vincenzi, Walter, Weiler, Westlund, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Didžiokas, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Ó Neachtain, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Abstention: 10

    IND/DEM: Coûteaux, Louis

    NI: Baco, Battilocchio, Borghezio, Kilroy-Silk, Kozlík

    UEN: Camre

    Verts/ALE: Auken, van Buitenen

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    For: Pervenche Berès

    22.   Varela Suanzes-Carpegna report A6-0302/2006

    Resolution

    For: 489

    ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Attwooll, Beaupuy, Birutis, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cappato, Carlshamre, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Costa, Degutis, Deprez, De Sarnez, Dičkutė, Drčar Murko, Duff, Fourtou, Gentvilas, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Lehideux, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Mohácsi, Newton Dunn, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Ortuondo Larrea, Oviir, Pannella, Pistelli, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Samuelsen, Savi, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Sterckx, Susta, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Veraldi, Wallis

    IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Grabowski, Krupa, Lundgren, Pęk, Piotrowski, Rogalski, Tomczak, Zapałowski

    NI: Battilocchio, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Giertych, Masiel, Piskorski, Rivera, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

    PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Antoniozzi, Ashworth, Audy, Ayuso, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Böge, Bonsignore, Bowis, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Brunetta, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, Carollo, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ebner, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, de Grandes Pascual, Grosch, Grossetête, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Gyürk, Handzlik, Harbour, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jordan Cizelj, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klamt, Klaß, Klich, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lauk, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, Maat, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Mann Thomas, Marques, Matsis, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mitchell, Musotto, Nassauer, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pirker, Pleštinská, Podestà, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stauner, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Veneto, Vernola, Vlasák, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wohlin, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

    PSE: Andersson, Arif, Assis, Attard-Montalto, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Barón Crespo, Beglitis, Berès, van den Berg, Berlinguer, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Busquin, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Cercas, Chiesa, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Correia, Cottigny, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, Dührkop Dührkop, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Gottardi, Grabowska, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Harangozó, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Hutchinson, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kristensen, Kuc, Laignel, Lavarra, Le Foll, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morgan, Muscat, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Occhetto, Öger, Paasilinna, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rosati, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Saks, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Savary, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Simpson, Skinner, Sousa Pinto, Stihler, Stockmann, Swoboda, Szejna, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Westlund, Wiersma, Willmott, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

    UEN: Aylward, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Foglietta, Foltyn-Kubicka, Janowski, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, La Russa, Libicki, Maldeikis, Musumeci, Podkański, Roszkowski, Ryan, Tatarella, Wojciechowski Janusz

    Verts/ALE: Cohn-Bendit, Frassoni

    Against: 75

    GUE/NGL: Adamou, Agnoletto, Aita, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Holm, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Maštálka, Meijer, Meyer Pleite, Morgantini, Musacchio, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Svensson, Triantaphyllides, Uca, Wagenknecht, Wurtz, Zimmer

    IND/DEM: Booth, Goudin, Knapman, Sinnott

    NI: Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Pen Jean-Marie, Le Pen Marine, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Romagnoli, Schenardi

    Verts/ALE: Aubert, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cramer, Evans Jill, Flautre, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hammerstein Mintz, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Jonckheer, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

    Abstention: 7

    IND/DEM: Bonde, Coûteaux

    NI: Claeys, Martinez, Vanhecke

    Verts/ALE: Auken, van Buitenen

    Corrections to votes and voting intentions

    Against: Monica Frassoni, Daniel Cohn-Bendit


    TEXTS ADOPTED

     

    P6_TA(2006)0393

    EC-Bulgaria Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria on the participation of Bulgaria in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2006)0255 — C6-0322/2006 — 2006/0095(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0255) (1),

    having regard to the draft agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria concerning the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction,

    having regard to Articles 152 and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

    having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0322/2006),

    having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0328/2006),

    1.

    Approves conclusion of the agreement;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Bulgaria.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0394

    EC-Romania Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and Romania on the participation of Romania in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2006)0256 — C6-0321/2006 — 2006/0087(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0256) (1),

    having regard to the draft agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Romania concerning the participation of Romania in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction,

    having regard to Articles 152 and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

    having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0321/2006),

    having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0326/2006),

    1.

    Approves conclusion of the agreement;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Romania.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0395

    EC-Turkey Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (COM(2006)0257 — C6-0320/2006 — 2006/0089(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0257) (1),

    having regard to the draft agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey concerning the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction,

    having regard to Articles 152 and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

    having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0320/2006),

    having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0327/2006),

    1.

    Approves conclusion of the agreement;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Turkey.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0396

    Agreement between the EC and Singapore 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 the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0513 — C6-0165/2006 — 2005/0208(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0513) (1),

    having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

    having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0165/2006),

    having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0295/2006),

    1.

    Approves conclusion of the agreement;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Singapore.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0397

    Agreement between the EC and Australia 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 Australia on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0264 — C6-0224/2005 — 2005/0112(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0264) (1),

    having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

    having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0224/2005),

    having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0293/2006),

    1.

    Approves conclusion of the agreement;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Australia.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0398

    Agreement between the EC and New Zealand 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 New Zealand on certain aspects of air services (COM(2005)0267 — C6-0226/2005 — 2005/0113(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0267) (1),

    having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

    having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0226/2005),

    having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0294/2006),

    1.

    Approves conclusion of the agreement;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and New Zealand.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0399

    Agreement between the EC and Uruguay 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 the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services (COM(2006)0064 — C6-0249/2006 — 2006/0016(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0064) (1),

    having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

    having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0249/2006),

    having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0296/2006),

    1.

    Approves conclusion of the agreement;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0400

    Agreement between the EC and the Maldives 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 the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air services (COM(2006)0095 — C6-0250/2006 — 2006/0027(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0095) (1),

    having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

    having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0250/2006),

    having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0297/2006),

    1.

    Approves conclusion of the agreement;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Maldives.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0401

    Management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes (COM(2006)0261 — C6-0201/2006 — 2006/0090(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0261) (1),

    having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0201/2006),

    having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A6-0314/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal;

    2.

    Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

    3.

    Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

    4.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0402

    Quality required of shellfish waters ***I

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality required of shellfish waters (Codified version) (COM(2006)0205 — C6-0152/2006 — 2006/0067(COD))

    (Codecision procedure — Codification)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0205) (1),

    having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0152/2006),

    having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (2),

    having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0313/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    (2)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

    P6_TA(2006)0403

    Misleading and comparative advertising ***I

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning misleading and comparative advertising (Codified version) (COM(2006)0222 — C6-0161/2006 — 2006/0070(COD))

    (Codecision procedure — Codification)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0222) (1),

    having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0161/2006),

    having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (2),

    having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0318/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    (2)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

    P6_TA(2006)0404

    Protection of copyright and certain related rights (Codified version) ***I

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (Codified version) (COM(2006)0219 — C6-0160/2006 — 2006/0071(COD))

    (Codecision procedure — Codification)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0219) (1),

    having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 47(2), 55 and 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0160/2006),

    having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (2),

    having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0323/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    (2)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

    P6_TA(2006)0405

    Rights related to copyright (Codified version) ***I

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (Codified version) (COM(2006)0226 — C6-0162/2006 — 2006/0073(COD))

    (Codecision procedure — Codification)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0226) (1),

    having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 47(2), 55 and 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0162/2006),

    having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (2),

    having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0321/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    (2)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

    P6_TA(2006)0406

    Control of San José Scale (Codified version) *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on control of San José Scale (Codified version) (COM(2006)0123 — C6-0136/2006 — 2006/0040(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure — Codification)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0123) (1),

    having regard to Articles 37 and 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0136/2006),

    having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (2),

    having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0322/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    (2)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

    P6_TA(2006)0407

    Glucose and lactose (Codified version) *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on glucose and lactose (Codified version) (COM(2006)0116 — C6-0135/2006 — 2006/0038(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure — Codification)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0116) (1),

    having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0135/2006),

    having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 — Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts (2),

    having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0320/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal;

    2.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    (2)  OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 2.

    P6_TA(2006)0408

    Amendment of Rules 3 and 4 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure

    European Parliament decision on the amendment of Rules 3 and 4 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure (2005/2036(REG))

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to its decision of 14 December 2004 on the verification of credentials (1) and notably paragraph 6 thereof,

    having regard to the letter from its Secretary General dated 15 February 2005,

    having regard to Rules 201 and 202 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0274/2006),

    1.

    Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;

    2.

    Points out that these amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session pursuant to Rule 202(3) of its Rules of Procedure;

    3.

    Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information.

    PRESENT TEXT

    AMENDMENTS

    Amendment 1

    Rule 3, paragraph -1 (new)

     

    -1. Following elections to the European Parliament, the President shall invite the competent authorities of the Member States to notify Parliament without delay of the names of the elected Members so that all Members may take their seats in Parliament with effect from the opening of the first sitting following the elections.

    At the same time, the President shall draw the attention of those authorities to the relevant provisions of the Act of 20 September 1976 and invite them to take the necessary measures to avoid any incompatibility with the office of Member of the European Parliament.

    (The current Rule 3(6) is deleted.)

    Amendment 2

    Rule 3, paragraph -1a (new)

     

    -1a. Every Member whose election has been notified to Parliament shall make a written declaration, before taking his seat in Parliament, that he does not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament within the meaning of Article 7(1) or (2) of the Act of 20 September 1976. Following general elections, this declaration shall be made where possible no later than six days prior to Parliament's constitutive sitting. Until such time as a Member's credentials have been verified or a ruling has been given on any dispute, and provided that he has previously signed the above-mentioned written declaration, the Member shall take his seat in Parliament and on its bodies and shall enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.

    Where it is established from facts verifiable from sources available to the public that a Member holds an office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, within the meaning of Article 7(1) and (2) of the Act of 20 September 1976, Parliament, upon information provided by its President, shall establish that there is a vacancy.

    (The current Rule 3(5) is deleted.)

    Amendment 3

    Rule 3, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2

    It shall not be possible to confirm the validity of the mandate of a Member unless the written declarations required on the basis of Article 7 of the Act of 20 September 1976 and Annex I to these Rules have been made.

    It shall not be possible to confirm the validity of the mandate of a Member unless the written declarations required under this Rule and Annex I to these Rules have been made.

    Amendment 4

    Rule 4, paragraph 4

    4. Incompatibilities resulting from national legislation shall be notified to Parliament, which shall take note thereof .

    4. Where the competent authority of a Member State notifies the President of the end of the term of office of a Member of the European Parliament pursuant to the provisions of the law of that Member State, as a result either of incompatibilities within the meaning of Article 7(3) of the Act of 20 September 1976 or withdrawal of the mandate pursuant to Article 13(3) of that Act, the President shall inform Parliament that the mandate ended on the date communicated by the Member State and invite the Member State to fill the vacant seat without delay .

    Where the competent authorities of the Member States or of the Union or the Member concerned notify the President of an appointment to an office incompatible with the office of Member of the European Parliament, the President shall inform Parliament, which shall establish that there is a vacancy.

    Where the competent authorities of the Member States or of the Union or the Member concerned notify the President of an appointment or election to an office incompatible with the office of Member of the European Parliament within the meaning of Article 7(1) or (2) of the Act of 20 September 1976 , the President shall inform Parliament, which shall establish that there is a vacancy.

    Amendment 5

    Rule 4, paragraph 6, indent 2

    in the event of appointment to an office incompatible with the office of a Member of the European Parliament, either in respect of national electoral law, or in respect of Article 7 of the Act of 20 September 1976: the date notified by the competent authorities of the Member States or of the Union or by the Member concerned.

    in the event of appointment or election to an office incompatible with the office of Member of the European Parliament within the meaning of Article 7(1) or (2) of the Act of 20 September 1976: the date notified by the competent authorities of the Member States or of the Union or by the Member concerned.

    Amendment 6

    Rule 4, paragraph 7

    7. When Parliament has established that a vacancy exists, it shall inform the Member State concerned thereof.

    7. When Parliament has established that a vacancy exists, it shall inform the Member State concerned thereof and invite it to fill the seat without delay .

    Amendment 7

    Rule 11, interpretation

    If a question relating to the verification of credentials is raised when the oldest Member is in the Chair , he shall refer the matter to the committee responsible for the verification of credentials.

    The oldest Member shall exercise the powers of the President referred to in the second subparagraph of Rule 3(-1a). Any other matter relating to the verification of credentials that is raised when the oldest Member is in the Chair shall be referred to the committee responsible for the verification of credentials.


    (1)  OJ C 226 E, 15.9.2005, p. 51.

    P6_TA(2006)0409

    The basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Republic of Austria for adoption of a Council decision adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff (5417/2006 — C6-0072/2006 — 2006/0803(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the initiative by the Republic of Austria (5417/2006) (1),

    having regard to Article 44 of the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (hereinafter referred to as the ‘staff regulations’),

    having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0072/2006),

    having regard to the Commission Communication to the European Parliament and the Council — Democratic Control over Europol (COM(2002)0095),

    having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 30 May 2002 on the future development of Europol and its automatic incorporation into the institutional system of the European Union (2),

    having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 10 April 2003 on the future development of Europol (3),

    having regard to its position of 7 July 2005 on the initiative by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with a view to adopting a Council decision adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff (4),

    having regard to Rules 93 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0278/2006)

    A.

    whereas Parliament has not been consulted on, or informed of, any of the operational and organisational measures concerning Europol or Europol's current activities and future programmes in response to the needs of the EU and the Member States; whereas this lack of information makes it impossible for Parliament to assess the relevance and adequacy of the proposed decision; whereas the conversion of Europol into an EU agency is urgently necessary in order to improve transparency and supervision and by blocking progress in this regard, the Council is failing to shoulder its responsibilities,

    1.

    Rejects the initiative by the Republic of Austria;

    2.

    Calls on the Republic of Austria to withdraw its initiative;

    3.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the government of the Republic of Austria.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    (2)  OJ C 187 E, 7.8.2003, p. 144.

    (3)  OJ C 64 E, 12.3.2004, p. 588.

    (4)  OJ C 157 E, 6.7.2006, p. 450.

    P6_TA(2006)0410

    Europol's Staff Regulations *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Republic of Austria with a view to the adoption of a Council Act amending Europol's Staff Regulations (5428/2006 — C6-0073/2006 — 2006/0804(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the initiative by the Republic of Austria (5428/2006) (1),

    having regard to Article 44 of the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (hereinafter referred to as the ‘staff regulations’),

    having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0073/2006),

    having regard to the Commission Communication to the European Parliament and the Council — Democratic Control over Europol (COM(2002)0095),

    having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 30 May 2002 on the future development of Europol and its automatic incorporation into the institutional system of the European Union (2),

    having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 10 April 2003 on the future development of Europol (3),

    having regard to its position of 7 July 2005 on the initiative by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with a view to adopting a Council decision adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff (4),

    having regard to Rules 93 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0279/2006),

    A.

    whereas Parliament has not been consulted on, or informed of, any of the operational and organisational measures concerning Europol or Europol's current activities and future programmes in response to the needs of the EU and the Member States; whereas this lack of information makes it impossible for Parliament to assess the relevance and adequacy of the proposed decision; whereas the conversion of Europol into an EU agency is urgently necessary in order to improve transparency and supervision and by blocking progress in this regard, the Council is failing to shoulder its responsibilities;

    1.

    Rejects the initiative by the Republic of Austria;

    2.

    Calls on the Republic of Austria to withdraw its initiative;

    3.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the government of the Republic of Austria.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    (2)  OJ C 187 E, 7.8.2003, p. 144.

    (3)  OJ C 64 E, 12.3.2004, p. 588.

    (4)  OJ C 157 E, 6.7.2006, p. 450.

    P6_TA(2006)0411

    Statistical classification of economic activities — NACE Rev. 2 ***I

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains (COM(2006)0039 — C6-0041/2006 — 2006/0011(COD))

    (Codecision procedure: first reading)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0039) (1),

    having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 285(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0041/2006),

    having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0247/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

    2.

    Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

    3.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TC1-COD(2006)0011

    Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 12 October 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof,

    Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

    Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank (1),

    Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (2),

    Whereas:

    (1)

    Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 (3) established the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (hereinafter referred to as ‘NACE Rev. 1’ or ‘NACE Rev. 1.1’).

    (2)

    In order to reflect the technological development and structural changes of the economy, an up-todate classification, called NACE Revision 2, should be established (hereinafter referred to as ‘NACE Rev. 2’).

    (3)

    An up-to-date classification such as NACE Rev. 2 is central to the Commission's ongoing efforts to modernise the production of Community statistics; it is expected to contribute, through more comparable and relevant data, to better economic governance at both Community and national level.

    (4)

    In order to function, the internal market requires statistical standards applicable to the collection, transmission and publication of national and Community statistics so that businesses, financial institutions, governments and all other operators in the internal market can have access to reliable and comparable statistical data. To this end, it is vital that the various categories for classifying activities in the Community be interpreted uniformly in all the Member States.

    (5)

    Reliable and comparable statistics are necessary to enable businesses to assess their competitiveness, and are useful to the Community institutions in preventing distortions of competition.

    (6)

    The establishment of a revised common statistical classification of economic activities does not oblige Member States to collect, publish or supply data. Only if the Member States use activity classifications linked to the Community classification is it possible to provide integrated information with the reliability, speed, flexibility and degree of detail required for the management of the internal market.

    (7)

    Provision should be made for the Member States to be able, in order to meet national requirements, to integrate into their national classifications additional categories based on the statistical classification of economic activities in the Community.

    (8)

    The international comparability of economic statistics requires that the Member States and the Community institutions use classifications of economic activities which are directly linked to the International Standard Industrial Classification of all economic activities (ISIC) Rev. 4, as adopted by the Statistical Commission of the United Nations.

    (9)

    Use of the classification of economic activities in the Community requires that the Commission be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee set up by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (4) in particular as regards: the examination of problems arising from implementation of NACE Rev. 2; ensuring a fully coordinated transition from NACE Rev. 1 to NACE Rev. 2; and, the preparation of future amendments to NACE Rev. 2.

    (10)

    Council Regulation (EEC) No 2186/93 (5) established a common framework for setting up statistical business registers with harmonised definitions, characteristics, scope and updating procedures.

    (11)

    The establishment of a revised statistical classification of economic activities makes it necessary to modify specifically various references to NACE Rev. 1 as well as to amend a number of relevant instruments. It is therefore necessary to amend the following instruments: Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90; Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 of 19 December 1991 on the establishment of a Community survey of industrial production (6); Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics (7); Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short term statistics (8); Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 of 25 May 1998 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road (9); Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 of 9 March 1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and on labour costs (10); Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics (11); Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2003 concerning the labour cost index (12); Regulation (EC) No 48/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 on the production of annual Community statistics on the steel industry for the reference years 2003-2009 (13); Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 concerning Community statistics on the information society (14); and, Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on statistics relating to vocational training in enterprises (15).

    (12)

    A number of Community instruments need to be amended, according to the specific procedures applicable to them, before transition to NACE Rev. 2, namely: Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community (16); Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community (17); and Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council of 12 January 2005 on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment (18).

    (13)

    The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (19).

    (14)

    In particular, power should be conferred on the Commission to amend or supplement NACE Rev. 2 in order to take account of technological or economic developments or to align it with other economic and social classifications. Since these measures are of general scope and designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation or to supplement this Regulation by the addition of new non-essential elements, they should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

    (15)

    Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the creation of common statistical standards that permit the production of harmonised data, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective.

    (16)

    The Statistical Programme Committee has been consulted,

    HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    SECTION I

    General provisions

    Article 1

    Subject matter and scope

    1.   This Regulation establishes a common statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community, hereinafter referred to as ‘NACE Rev. 2’. This classification ensures that Community classifications are relevant to the economic reality and enhances the comparability of national, Community and international classifications and, hence, of national, Community and international statistics.

    2.   This Regulation shall apply only to the use of the classification for statistical purposes.

    Article 2

    NACE Rev. 2

    1.   NACE Rev. 2 shall include:

    (a)

    a first level consisting of headings identified by an alphabetical code (sections);

    (b)

    a second level consisting of headings identified by a two-digit numerical code (divisions);

    (c)

    a third level consisting of headings identified by a three-digit numerical code (groups); and

    (d)

    a fourth level consisting of headings identified by a four-digit numerical code (classes).

    2.   NACE Rev. 2 is set out in Annex I.

    Article 3

    Use of NACE Rev. 2

    The Commission shall use NACE Rev. 2 for all statistics classified according to economic activities.

    Article 4

    National classifications of economic activities

    1.   Member States' statistics presented according to economic activities shall be produced using NACE Rev. 2 or a national classification derived therefrom.

    2.   The national classification may introduce additional headings and levels and a different coding may be used. Each of the levels, except for the highest, shall consist of either the same headings as the corresponding NACE Rev. 2 level or headings constituting an exact breakdown thereof.

    3.   Member States shall forward to the Commission, for its approval prior to their publication, the drafts defining or modifying their national classifications. The Commission shall check the conformity of these drafts with paragraph 2 within two months. The Commission shall transmit the approved national classification to the other Member States for information. The Member States' national classifications shall include a table of correspondence between the national classifications and NACE Rev. 2.

    4.   In the event of incompatibility between certain NACE Rev. 2 headings and the national economic structure, the Commission may authorise a Member State to use an aggregation of NACE Rev. 2 headings in a specific sector.

    To obtain such an authorisation, the Member State concerned must provide the Commission with all the necessary information to consider its request. The Commission shall decide within three months.

    However, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, such an authorisation shall not entitle the Member State concerned to subdivide the aggregated headings in a way different from NACE Rev. 2.

    5.   The Commission shall, together with the Member State concerned, periodically review the authorisations granted under paragraph 4 to verify whether they remain justified.

    Article 5

    Commission activities

    The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, shall ensure the dissemination, maintenance and promotion of NACE Rev. 2, in particular by:

    (a)

    drafting, updating and publishing explanatory notes for NACE Rev. 2;

    (b)

    drawing up and publishing guidelines for classifying statistical units in accordance with NACE Rev. 2;

    (c)

    publishing correspondence tables between NACE Rev. 1.1 and NACE Rev. 2 and between NACE Rev. 2 and NACE Rev. 1.1; and

    (d)

    working to improve consistency with other social and economic classifications.

    Article 6

    Implementing measures

    1.   The following measures for implementing NACE Rev. 2 shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 7(2):

    (a)

    decisions required in case of problems arising from implementation of NACE Rev. 2, including the assignment of economic activities to specific classes; and

    (b)

    technical measures ensuring a fully coordinated transition from NACE Rev. 1.1 to NACE Rev. 2, especially with respect to issues related to breaks in time series, including double reporting and back-casting of time series.

    2.   Measures relating to NACE Rev. 2 with a view to amending or supplementing non-essential elements of this Regulation, which are designed for the following purposes, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 7(3):

    (a)

    to take account of technological or economic developments; or

    (b)

    to align it with other economic and social classifications.

    3.   Consideration shall be given to the principle that the benefits of updating NACE Rev. 2 must outweigh its costs, and to the principle that additional costs and burdens remain within a reasonable limit.

    Article 7

    Committee

    1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee, established by Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom.

    2.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, the procedure laid down in Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

    The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months.

    3.   Where reference is made to this paragraph, the procedure laid down in Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

    Article 8

    Implementation of NACE Rev. 2

    1.   Statistical units referred to in business registers, as set up according to Regulation (EEC) No 2186/93, shall be classified according to NACE Rev. 2.

    2.   Statistics referring to economic activities performed from 1 January 2008 onwards shall be produced by Member States using NACE Rev. 2 or with a national classification derived therefrom pursuant to Article 4.

    3.   By way of derogation from paragraph 2, short-term statistics governed by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 and the labour-cost index governed by Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 shall be produced using NACE Rev. 2 from 1 January 2009.

    4.   The provision of paragraph 2 shall not apply for the production of the following statistics:

    (a)

    national accounts statistics under Regulation (EC) No 2223/96;

    (b)

    economic accounts for agriculture under Regulation (EC) No 138/2004; and

    (c)

    statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment under Regulation (EC) No 184/2005.

    SECTION II

    Amendments to related acts

    Article 9

    Amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90

    Articles 3, 10, and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 shall be deleted.

    Article 10

    Amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91

    Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 is hereby amended as follows:

    (1)

    ‘NACE Rev. 1’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’ throughout the text.

    (2)

    Article 2(1) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.   The field covered by the survey referred to in Article 1 shall be that of the activities in sections B and C of the classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2).’

    Article 11

    Amendments to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97

    Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 is hereby amended as follows:

    (1)

    ‘NACE Rev. 1’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’ throughout the text and annexes with the exception of Annex 1, Section 10 ‘Reports and pilot studies’, Annex 3, Section 5 ‘First reference year’ and Annex 3, Section 9 ‘Reports and pilot studies’ where the reference to ‘NACE Rev. 1’ is maintained.

    (2)

    Article 3(1) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.   This Regulation shall cover all market activities in Sections B to N and P to S of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2).’

    (3)

    The Annexes shall be amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

    Article 12

    Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98

    Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is hereby amended as follows:

    (1)

    Article 2(1) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.   This Regulation shall apply to all market activities in Sections B to N and P to S of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2).’

    (2)

    In Article 17, the following points shall be added:

    ‘(k)

    the first base year to be applied for time series in NACE Rev. 2;

    (l)

    for time series prior to 2009, to be transmitted according to NACE Rev. 2, the level of detail, the form, the first reference period, and the reference period.’

    (3)

    The Annexes shall be amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.

    Article 13

    Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1172/98

    In Regulation (EC) No 1172/98, the terms: ‘NACE Rev. 1’ and ‘NACE Rev. 1.1’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’ throughout the text and the annexes.

    Article 14

    Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 530/1999

    Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 is hereby amended as follows:

    (1)

    ‘NACE Rev. 1’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’ throughout the text.

    (2)

    In Article 3:

    (a)

    paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.   The statistics shall cover all economic activities defined in sections B (Mining and quarrying), C (Manufacturing), D (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply), E (Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities), F (Construction), G (Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles), H (Transportation and storage), I (Accommodation and food service activities), J (Information and communication activities), K (Financial and insurance activities), L (Real estate activities), M (Professional, scientific and technical activities), N (Administrative and support service activities), P (Education), Q (Human health and social work activities), R (Arts, entertainment and recreation activities) and S (Other service activities) of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2).’

    (b)

    paragraph 2 shall be deleted.

    Article 15

    Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002

    Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 is hereby amended as follows:

    (1)

    ‘NACE Rev. 1’ and ‘NACE Rev. 1.1’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’ throughout the text and annexes.

    (2)

    Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 shall be amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation.

    Article 16

    Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 450/2003

    Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 is hereby amended as follows:

    (1)

    ‘NACE Rev. 1’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’ throughout the text.

    (2)

    Article 3 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Article 3 — Scope

    1.   This Regulation shall apply to all activities defined in sections B to S of NACE Rev. 2.

    2.   The inclusion of economic activities defined by NACE Rev. 2 sections O to S in the scope of this Regulation shall be determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 12(2), taking into account the feasibility studies defined in Article 10.’

    (3)

    Article 5 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Article 5 — Frequency and back data

    1.   The data for the LCI shall first be compiled according to NACE Rev. 2 for the first quarter of 2009, and thereafter for each quarter (ending on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December of each year).

    2.   Back data from the first quarter of 2000 to the fourth quarter of 2008 shall be made available by the Member States. The back data shall be provided for each of the NACE Rev. 2 sections B to N and for the labour cost items mentioned in Article 4(1).’

    (4)

    Article 6(3) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘3.   The back data referred to in Article 5 shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) at the same time as the LCI for the first quarter of 2009.’

    (5)

    In Article 11 point (c) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘(c)

    inclusion of NACE Rev. 2 sections O to S (Article 3);’

    Article 17

    Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 48/2004

    The first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 48/2004 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘This Regulation shall cover data on the steel industry, which is defined as group 24.1 of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2).’

    Article 18

    Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 808/2004

    Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 shall be amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation.

    Article 19

    Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005

    Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 is hereby amended as follows:

    (1)

    ‘NACE Rev. 1.1’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’ throughout the text.

    (2)

    Article 2(2) shall be deleted.

    (3)

    Article 4 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Article 4 — Scope of statistics

    The statistics on the vocational training in enterprises shall cover at least all economic activities defined in sections B to N and R to S of NACE Rev. 2.’

    SECTION III

    Final provisions

    Article 20

    Transitional provisions

    When complying with the requirements of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97, Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) structural business statistics referring to the calendar year 2008 according to both NACE Rev. 1.1 and NACE Rev. 2.

    For each of the Annexes to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97, the list of characteristics and the required breakdowns to be transmitted according to NACE Rev. 1.1 shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation.

    Article 21

    Entry into force

    This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    It shall apply from 1 January 2008.

    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

    Done at ..., on ...

    For the European Parliament

    The President

    For the Council

    The President


    (1)  OJ C 79, 1.4.2006, p. 31.

    (2)  Position of the European Parliament of 12 October 2006.

    (3)  OJ L 293, 24.10.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1.).

    (4)  OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.

    (5)  OJ L 196, 5.8.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003.

    (6)  OJ L 374, 31.12.1991, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003.

    (7)  OJ L 14, 17.1.1997, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003.

    (8)  OJ L 162, 5.6.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1503/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 281,12.10.2006, p. 15).

    (9)  OJ L 163, 6.6.1998, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003.

    (10)  OJ L 63, 12.3.1999, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003.

    (11)  OJ L 332, 9.12.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 783/2005 (OJ L 131, 25.5.2005, p. 38).

    (12)  OJ L 69, 13.3.2003, p. 1.

    (13)  OJ L 7, 13.1.2004, p. 1.

    (14)  OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 49.

    (15)  OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 1.

    (16)  OJ L 310, 30.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1267/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 180, 18.7.2003, p. 1).

    (17)  OJ L 33, 5.2.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 909/2006 (OJ L 168, 21.6.2006, p. 14).

    (18)  OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 23. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 602/2006 (OJ L 106, 19.4.2006, p. 10).

    (19)  OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC (OJ L 200, 22.7.2006, p. 11).

    ANNEX I

    NACE Rev. 2

    Division

    Group

    Class

     

    ISIC

    Rev. 4

    SECTION A — AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING

    01

     

     

    Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

     

     

    01.1

     

    Growing of non-perennial crops

     

     

    01.11

    Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

    0111

    01.12

    Growing of rice

    0112

    01.13

    Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers

    0113

    01.14

    Growing of sugar cane

    0114

    01.15

    Growing of tobacco

    0115

    01.16

    Growing of fibre crops

    0116

    01.19

    Growing of other non-perennial crops

    0119

    01.2

     

    Growing of perennial crops

     

     

    01.21

    Growing of grapes

    0121

    01.22

    Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits

    0122

    01.23

    Growing of citrus fruits

    0123

    01.24

    Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits

    0124

    01.25

    Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts

    0125

    01.26

    Growing of oleaginous fruits

    0126

    01.27

    Growing of beverage crops

    0127

    01.28

    Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops

    0128

    01.29

    Growing of other perennial crops

    0129

    01.3

     

    Plant propagation

     

     

    01.30

    Plant propagation

    0130

    01.4

     

    Animal production

     

     

    01.41

    Raising of dairy cattle

    0141 (1)

    01.42

    Raising of other cattle and buffaloes

    0141 (1)

    01.43

    Raising of horses and other equines

    0142

    01.44

    Raising of camels and camelids

    0143

    01.45

    Raising of sheep and goats

    0144

    01.46

    Raising of swine/pigs

    0145

    01.47

    Raising of poultry

    0146

    01.49

    Raising of other animals

    0149

    01.5

     

    Mixed farming

     

     

    01.50

    Mixed farming

    0150

    01.6

     

    Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities

     

     

    01.61

    Support activities for crop production

    0161

    01.62

    Support activities for animal production

    0162

    01.63

    Post-harvest crop activities

    0163

    01.64

    Seed processing for propagation

    0164

    01.7

     

    Hunting, trapping and related service activities

     

     

    01.70

    Hunting, trapping and related service activities

    0170

    02

     

     

    Forestry and logging

     

     

    02.1

     

    Silviculture and other forestry activities

     

     

    02.10

    Silviculture and other forestry activities

    0210

    02.2

     

    Logging

     

     

    02.20

    Logging

    0220

    02.3

     

    Gathering of wild growing non-wood products

     

     

    02.30

    Gathering of wild growing non-wood products

    0230

    02.4

     

    Support services to forestry

     

     

    02.40

    Support services to forestry

    0240

    03

     

     

    Fishing and aquaculture

     

     

    03.1

     

    Fishing

     

     

    03.11

    Marine fishing

    0311

    03.12

    Freshwater fishing

    0312

    03.2

     

    Aquaculture

     

     

    03.21

    Marine aquaculture

    0321

    03.22

    Freshwater aquaculture

    0322

    SECTION B — MINING AND QUARRYING

    05

     

     

    Mining of coal and lignite

     

     

    05.1

     

    Mining of hard coal

     

     

    05.10

    Mining of hard coal

    0510

    05.2

     

    Mining of lignite

     

     

    05.20

    Mining of lignite

    0520

    06

     

     

    Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas

     

     

    06.1

     

    Extraction of crude petroleum

     

     

    06.10

    Extraction of crude petroleum

    0610

    06.2

     

    Extraction of natural gas

     

     

    06.20

    Extraction of natural gas

    0620

    07

     

     

    Mining of metal ores

     

     

    07.1

     

    Mining of iron ores

     

     

    07.10

    Mining of iron ores

    0710

    07.2

     

    Mining of non-ferrous metal ores

     

     

    07.21

    Mining of uranium and thorium ores

    0721

    07.29

    Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores

    0729

    08

     

     

    Other mining and quarrying

     

     

    08.1

     

    Quarrying of stone, sand and clay

     

     

    08.11

    Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate

    0810 (1)

    08.12

    Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin

    0810 (1)

    08.9

     

    Mining and quarrying n.e.c. (2)

     

     

    08.91

    Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals

    0891

    08.92

    Extraction of peat

    0892

    08.93

    Extraction of salt

    0893

    08.99

    Other mining and quarrying n.e.c. (2)

    0899

    09

     

     

    Mining support service activities

     

     

    09.1

     

    Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

     

     

    09.10

    Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

    0910

    09.9

     

    Support activities for other mining and quarrying

     

     

    09.90

    Support activities for other mining and quarrying

    0990

    SECTION C — MANUFACTURING

    10

     

     

    Manufacture of food products

     

     

    10.1

     

    Processing and preserving of meat and production of meat products

     

     

    10.11

    Processing and preserving of meat

    1010 (1)

    10.12

    Processing and preserving of poultry meat

    1010 (1)

    10.13

    Production of meat and poultry meat products

    1010 (1)

    10.2

     

    Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

     

     

    10.20

    Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs

    1020

    10.3

     

    Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

     

     

    10.31

    Processing and preserving of potatoes

    1030 (1)

    10.32

    Manufacture of fruit and vegetable juice

    1030 (1)

    10.39

    Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

    1030 (1)

    10.4

     

    Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats

     

     

    10.41

    Manufacture of oils and fats

    1040 (1)

    10.42

    Manufacture of margarine and similar edible fats

    1040 (1)

    10.5

     

    Manufacture of dairy products

     

     

    10.51

    Operation of dairies and cheese making

    1050 (1)

    10.52

    Manufacture of ice cream

    1050 (1)

    10.6

     

    Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products

     

     

    10.61

    Manufacture of grain mill products

    1061

    10.62

    Manufacture of starches and starch products

    1062

    10.7

     

    Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products

     

     

    10.71

    Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

    1071 (1)

    10.72

    Manufacture of rusks and biscuits; manufacture of preserved pastry goods and cakes

    1071 (1)

    10.73

    Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products

    1074

    10.8

     

    Manufacture of other food products

     

     

    10.81

    Manufacture of sugar

    1072

    10.82

    Manufacture of cocoa, chocolate and sugar confectionery

    1073

    10.83

    Processing of tea and coffee

    1079 (1)

    10.84

    Manufacture of condiments and seasonings

    1079 (1)

    10.85

    Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

    1075

    10.86

    Manufacture of homogenised food preparations and dietetic food

    1079 (1)

    10.89

    Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. (2)

    1079 (1)

    10.9

     

    Manufacture of prepared animal feeds

     

     

    10.91

    Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals

    1080 (1)

    10.92

    Manufacture of prepared pet foods

    1080 (1)

    11

     

     

    Manufacture of beverages

     

     

    11.0

     

    Manufacture of beverages

     

     

    11.01

    Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits

    1101

    11.02

    Manufacture of wine from grape

    1102 (1)

    11.03

    Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines

    1102 (1)

    11.04

    Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages

    1102 (1)

    11.05

    Manufacture of beer

    1103 (1)

    11.06

    Manufacture of malt

    1103 (1)

    11.07

    Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters

    1104

    12

     

     

    Manufacture of tobacco products

     

     

    12.0

     

    Manufacture of tobacco products

     

     

    12.00

    Manufacture of tobacco products

    1200

    13

     

     

    Manufacture of textiles

     

     

    13.1

     

    Preparation and spinning of textile fibres

     

     

    13.10

    Preparation and spinning of textile fibres

    1311

    13.2

     

    Weaving of textiles

     

     

    13.20

    Weaving of textiles

    1312

    13.3

     

    Finishing of textiles

     

     

    13.30

    Finishing of textiles

    1313

    13.9

     

    Manufacture of other textiles

     

     

    13.91

    Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics

    1391

    13.92

    Manufacture of made-up textile articles, except apparel

    1392

    13.93

    Manufacture of carpets and rugs

    1393

    13.94

    Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and netting

    1394

    13.95

    Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel

    1399 (1)

    13.96

    Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles

    1399 (1)

    13.99

    Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c. (2)

    1399 (1)

    14

     

     

    Manufacture of wearing apparel

     

     

    14.1

     

    Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel

     

     

    14.11

    Manufacture of leather clothes

    1410 (1)

    14.12

    Manufacture of workwear

    1410 (1)

    14.13

    Manufacture of other outerwear

    1410 (1)

    14.14

    Manufacture of underwear

    1410 (1)

    14.19

    Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories

    1410 (1)

    14.2

     

    Manufacture of articles of fur

     

     

    14.20

    Manufacture of articles of fur

    1420

    14.3

     

    Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel

     

     

    14.31

    Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery

    1430 (1)

    14.39

    Manufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparel

    1430 (1)

    15

     

     

    Manufacture of leather and related products

     

     

    15.1

     

    Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery and harness; dressing and dyeing of fur

     

     

    15.11

    Tanning and dressing of leather; dressing and dyeing of fur

    1511

    15.12

    Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harness

    1512

    15.2

     

    Manufacture of footwear

     

     

    15.20

    Manufacture of footwear

    1520

    16

     

     

    Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

     

     

    16.1

     

    Sawmilling and planing of wood

     

     

    16.10

    Sawmilling and planing of wood

    1610

    16.2

     

    Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials

     

     

    16.21

    Manufacture of veneer sheets and wood-based panels

    1621

    16.22

    Manufacture of assembled parquet floors

    1622 (1)

    16.23

    Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery

    1622 (1)

    16.24

    Manufacture of wooden containers

    1623

    16.29

    Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials

    1629

    17

     

     

    Manufacture of paper and paper products

     

     

    17.1

     

    Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard

     

     

    17.11

    Manufacture of pulp

    1701 (1)

    17.12

    Manufacture of paper and paperboard

    1701 (1)

    17.2

     

    Manufacture of articles of paper and paperboard

     

     

    17.21

    Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard and of containers of paper and paperboard

    1702

    17.22

    Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites

    1709 (1)

    17.23

    Manufacture of paper stationery

    1709 (1)

    17.24

    Manufacture of wallpaper

    1709 (1)

    17.29

    Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard

    1709 (1)

    18

     

     

    Printing and reproduction of recorded media

     

     

    18.1

     

    Printing and service activities related to printing

     

     

    18.11

    Printing of newspapers

    1811 (1)

    18.12

    Other printing

    1811 (1)

    18.13

    Pre-press and pre-media services

    1812 (1)

    18.14

    Binding and related services

    1812 (1)

    18.2

     

    Reproduction of recorded media

     

     

    18.20

    Reproduction of recorded media

    1820

    19

     

     

    Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products

     

     

    19.1

     

    Manufacture of coke oven products

     

     

    19.10

    Manufacture of coke oven products

    1910

    19.2

     

    Manufacture of refined petroleum products

     

     

    19.20

    Manufacture of refined petroleum products

    1920

    20

     

     

    Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

     

     

    20.1

     

    Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms

     

     

    20.11

    Manufacture of industrial gases

    2011 (1)

    20.12

    Manufacture of dyes and pigments

    2011 (1)

    20.13

    Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals

    2011 (1)

    20.14

    Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals

    2011 (1)

    20.15

    Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds

    2012

    20.16

    Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

    2013 (1)

    20.17

    Manufacture of synthetic rubber in primary forms

    2013 (1)

    20.2

     

    Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products

     

     

    20.20

    Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products

    2021

    20.3

     

    Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics

     

     

    20.30

    Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics

    2022

    20.4

     

    Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations

     

     

    20.41

    Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations

    2023 (1)

    20.42

    Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations

    2023 (1)

    20.5

     

    Manufacture of other chemical products

     

     

    20.51

    Manufacture of explosives

    2029 (1)

    20.52

    Manufacture of glues

    2029 (1)

    20.53

    Manufacture of essential oils

    2029 (1)

    20.59

    Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (2)

    2029 (1)

    20.6

     

    Manufacture of man-made fibres

     

     

    20.60

    Manufacture of man-made fibres

    2030

    21

     

     

    Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

     

     

    21.1

     

    Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

     

     

    21.10

    Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

    2100 (1)

    21.2

     

    Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

     

     

    21.20

    Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

    2100 (1)

    22

     

     

    Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

     

     

    22.1

     

    Manufacture of rubber products

     

     

    22.11

    Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres

    2211

    22.19

    Manufacture of other rubber products

    2219

    22.2

     

    Manufacture of plastics products

     

     

    22.21

    Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles

    2220 (1)

    22.22

    Manufacture of plastic packing goods

    2220 (1)

    22.23

    Manufacture of builders' ware of plastic

    2220 (1)

    22.29

    Manufacture of other plastic products

    2220 (1)

    23

     

     

    Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

     

     

    23.1

     

    Manufacture of glass and glass products

     

     

    23.11

    Manufacture of flat glass

    2310 (1)

    23.12

    Shaping and processing of flat glass

    2310 (1)

    23.13

    Manufacture of hollow glass

    2310 (1)

    23.14

    Manufacture of glass fibres

    2310 (1)

    23.19

    Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware

    2310 (1)

    23.2

     

    Manufacture of refractory products

     

     

    23.20

    Manufacture of refractory products

    2391

    23.3

     

    Manufacture of clay building materials

     

     

    23.31

    Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags

    2392 (1)

    23.32

    Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay

    2392 (1)

    23.4

     

    Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products

     

     

    23.41

    Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles

    2393 (1)

    23.42

    Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures

    2393 (1)

    23.43

    Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings

    2393 (1)

    23.44

    Manufacture of other technical ceramic products

    2393 (1)

    23.49

    Manufacture of other ceramic products

    2393 (1)

    23.5

     

    Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster

     

     

    23.51

    Manufacture of cement

    394 (1)

    23.52

    Manufacture of lime and plaster

    2394 (1)

    23.6

     

    Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster

     

     

    23.61

    Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes

    2395 (1)

    23.62

    Manufacture of plaster products for construction purposes

    2395 (1)

    23.63

    Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete

    2395 (1)

    23.64

    Manufacture of mortars

    395 (1)

    23.65

    Manufacture of fibre cement

    395 (1)

    23.69

    Manufacture of other articles of concrete, plaster and cement

    395 (1)

    23.7

     

    Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone

     

     

    23.70

    Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone

    2396

    23.9

     

    Manufacture of abrasive products and non-metallic mineral products n.e. c. (2)

     

     

    23.91

    Production of abrasive products

    2399 (1)

    23.99

    Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. (2)

    2399 (1)

    24

     

     

    Manufacture of basic metals

     

     

    24.1

     

    Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

     

     

    24.10

    Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

    2410 (1)

    24.2

     

    Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel

     

     

    24.20

    Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel

    2410 (1)

    24.3

     

    Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel

     

     

    24.31

    Cold drawing of bars

    2410 (1)

    24.32

    Cold rolling of narrow strip

    2410 (1)

    24.33

    Cold forming or folding

    2410 (1)

    24.34

    Cold drawing of wire

    2410 (1)

    24.4

     

    Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals

     

     

    24.41

    Precious metals production

    2420 (1)

    24.42

    Aluminium production

    2420 (1)

    24.43

    Lead, zinc and tin production

    2420 (1)

    24.44

    Copper production

    2420 (1)

    24.45

    Other non-ferrous metal production

    2420 (1)

    24.46

    Processing of nuclear fuel

    2420 (1)

    24.5

     

    Casting of metals

     

     

    24.51

    Casting of iron

    2431 (1)

    24.52

    Casting of steel

    2431 (1)

    24.53

    Casting of light metals

    2432 (1)

    24.54

    Casting of other non-ferrous metals

    2432 (1)

    25

     

     

    Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

     

     

    25.1

     

    Manufacture of structural metal products

     

     

    25.11

    Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

    2511 (1)

    25.12

    Manufacture of doors and windows of metal

    2511 (1)

    25.2

     

    Manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal

     

     

    25.21

    Manufacture of central heating radiators and boilers

    2512 (1)

    25.29

    Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal

    2512 (1)

    25.3

     

    Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers

     

     

    25.30

    Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers

    2513

    25.4

     

    Manufacture of weapons and ammunition

     

     

    25.40

    Manufacture of weapons and ammunition

    2520

    25.5

     

    Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy

     

     

    25.50

    Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy

    2591

    25.6

     

    Treatment and coating of metals; machining

     

     

    25.61

    Treatment and coating of metals

    2592 (1)

    25.62

    Machining

    2592 (1)

    25.7

     

    Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware

     

     

    25.71

    Manufacture of cutlery

    2593 (1)

    25.72

    Manufacture of locks and hinges

    2593 (1)

    25.73

    Manufacture of tools

    2593 (1)

    25.9

     

    Manufacture of other fabricated metal products

     

     

    25.91

    Manufacture of steel drums and similar containers

    2599 (1)

    25.92

    Manufacture of light metal packaging

    2599 (1)

    25.93

    Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs

    2599 (1)

    25.94

    Manufacture of fasteners and screw machine products

    2599 (1)

    25.99

    Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. (2)

    2599 (1)

    26

     

     

    Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

     

     

    26.1

     

    Manufacture of electronic components and boards

     

     

    26.11

    Manufacture of electronic components

    2610 (1)

    26.12

    Manufacture of loaded electronic boards

    2610 (1)

    26.2

     

    Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

     

     

    26.20

    Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

    2620

    26.3

     

    Manufacture of communication equipment

     

     

    26.30

    Manufacture of communication equipment

    2630

    26.4

     

    Manufacture of consumer electronics

     

     

    26.40

    Manufacture of consumer electronics

    2640

    26.5

     

    Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation; watches and clocks

     

     

    26.51

    Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation

    2651

    26.52

    Manufacture of watches and clocks

    2652

    26.6

     

    Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment

     

     

    26.60

    Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment

    2660

    26.7

     

    Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment

     

     

    26.70

    Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment

    2670

    26.8

     

    Manufacture of magnetic and optical media

     

     

    26.80

    Manufacture of magnetic and optical media

    2680

    27

     

     

    Manufacture of electrical equipment

     

     

    27.1

     

    Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus

     

     

    27.11

    Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers

    2710 (1)

    27.12

    Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus

    2710 (1)

    27.2

     

    Manufacture of batteries and accumulators

     

     

    27.20

    Manufacture of batteries and accumulators

    2720

    27.3

     

    Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices

     

     

    27.31

    Manufacture of fibre optic cables

    2731

    27.32

    Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables

    2732

    27.33

    Manufacture of wiring devices

    2733

    27.4

     

    Manufacture of electric lighting equipment

     

     

    27.40

    Manufacture of electric lighting equipment

    2740

    27.5

     

    Manufacture of domestic appliances

     

     

    27.51

    Manufacture of electric domestic appliances

    2750 (1)

    27.52

    Manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances

    2750 (1)

    27.9

     

    Manufacture of other electrical equipment

     

     

    27.90

    Manufacture of other electrical equipment

    2790

    28

     

     

    Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (2)

     

     

    28.1

     

    Manufacture of general-purpose machinery

     

     

    28.11

    Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines

    2811

    28.12

    Manufacture of fluid power equipment

    2812

    28.13

    Manufacture of other pumps and compressors

    2813 (1)

    28.14

    Manufacture of other taps and valves

    2813 (1)

    28.15

    Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements

    2814

    28.2

     

    Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery

     

     

    28.21

    Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners

    2815

    28.22

    Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment

    2816

    28.23

    Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)

    2817

    28.24

    Manufacture of power-driven hand tools

    2818

    28.25

    Manufacture of non-domestic cooling and ventilation equipment

    2819 (1)

    28.29

    Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.

    2819 (1)

    28.3

     

    Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery

     

     

    28.30

    Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery

    2821

    28.4

     

    Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools

     

     

    28.41

    Manufacture of metal forming machinery

    2822 (1)

    28.49

    Manufacture of other machine tools

    2822 (1)

    28.9

     

    Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery

     

     

    28.91

    Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy

    2823

    28.92

    Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction

    2824

    28.93

    Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing

    2825

    28.94

    Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production

    826

    28.95

    Manufacture of machinery for paper and paperboard production

    2829 (1)

    28.96

    Manufacture of plastic and rubber machinery

    2829 (1)

    28.99

    Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. (2)

    2829 (1)

    29

     

     

    Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

     

     

    29.1

     

    Manufacture of motor vehicles

     

     

    29.10

    Manufacture of motor vehicles

    2910

    29.2

     

    Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers

     

     

    29.20

    Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers

    2920

    29.3

     

    Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles

     

     

    29.31

    Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles

    2930 (1)

    29.32

    Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles

    2930 (1)

    30

     

     

    Manufacture of other transport equipment

     

     

    30.1

     

    Building of ships and boats

     

     

    30.11

    Building of ships and floating structures

    3011

    30.12

    Building of pleasure and sporting boats

    3012

    30.2

     

    Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock

     

     

    30.20

    Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock

    3020

    30.3

     

    Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery

     

     

    30.30

    Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery

    3030

    30.4

     

    Manufacture of military fighting vehicles

     

     

    30.40

    Manufacture of military fighting vehicles

    3040

    30.9

     

    Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c. (2)

     

     

    30.91

    Manufacture of motorcycles

    3091

    30.92

    Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages

    3092

    30.99

    Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c. (2)

    3099

    31

     

     

    Manufacture of furniture

     

     

    31.0

     

    Manufacture of furniture

     

     

    31.01

    Manufacture of office and shop furniture

    3100 (1)

    31.02

    Manufacture of kitchen furniture

    3100 (1)

    31.03

    Manufacture of mattresses

    3100 (1)

    31.09

    Manufacture of other furniture

    3100 (1)

    32

     

     

    Other manufacturing

     

     

    32.1

     

    Manufacture of jewellery, bijouterie and related articles

     

     

    32.11

    Striking of coins

    3211 (1)

    32.12

    Manufacture of jewellery and related articles

    3211 (1)

    32.13

    Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles

    3212

    32.2

     

    Manufacture of musical instruments

     

     

    32.20

    Manufacture of musical instruments

    3220

    32.3

     

    Manufacture of sports goods

     

     

    32.30

    Manufacture of sports goods

    3230

    32.4

     

    Manufacture of games and toys

     

     

    32.40

    Manufacture of games and toys

    3240

    32.5

     

    Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

     

     

    32.50

    Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

    3250

    32.9

     

    Manufacturing n.e.c. (2)

     

     

    32.91

    Manufacture of brooms and brushes

    3290 (1)

    32.99

    Other manufacturing n.e.c. (2)

    3290 (1)

    33

     

     

    Repair and installation of machinery and equipment

     

     

    33.1

     

    Repair of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment

     

     

    33.11

    Repair of fabricated metal products

    3311

    33.12

    Repair of machinery

    3312

    33.13

    Repair of electronic and optical equipment

    3313

    33.14

    Repair of electrical equipment

    3314

    33.15

    Repair and maintenance of ships and boats

    3315 (1)

    33.16

    Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft

    3315 (1)

    33.17

    Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment

    3315 (1)

    33.19

    Repair of other equipment

    3319

    33.2

     

    Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

     

     

    33.20

    Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

    3320

    SECTION D — ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY

    35

     

     

    Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

     

     

    35.1

     

    Electric power generation, transmission and distribution

     

     

    35.11

    Production of electricity

    3510 (1)

    35.12

    Transmission of electricity

    3510 (1)

    35.13

    Distribution of electricity

    3510 (1)

    35.14

    Trade of electricity

    3510 (1)

    35.2

     

    Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains

     

     

    35.21

    Manufacture of gas

    3520 (1)

    35.22

    Distribution of gaseous fuels through mains

    3520 (1)

    35.23

    Trade of gas through mains

    3520 (1)

    35.3

     

    Steam and air conditioning supply

     

     

    35.30

    Steam and air conditioning supply

    3530

    SECTION E — WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES

    36

     

     

    Water collection, treatment and supply

     

     

    36.0

     

    Water collection, treatment and supply

     

     

    36.00

    Water collection, treatment and supply

    3600

    37

     

     

    Sewerage

     

     

    37.0

     

    Sewerage

     

     

    37.00

    Sewerage

    3700

    38

     

     

    Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery

     

     

    38.1

     

    Waste collection

     

     

    38.11

    Collection of non-hazardous waste

    3811

    38.12

    Collection of hazardous waste

    3812

    38.2

     

    Waste treatment and disposal

     

     

    38.21

    Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste

    3821

    38.22

    Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste

    3822

    38.3

     

    Materials recovery

     

     

    38.31

    Dismantling of wrecks

    3830 (1)

    38.32

    Recovery of sorted materials

    3830 (1)

    39

     

     

    Remediation activities and other waste management services

     

     

    39.0

     

    Remediation activities and other waste management services

     

     

    39.00

    Remediation activities and other waste management services

    3900

    SECTION F — CONSTRUCTION

    41

     

     

    Construction of buildings

     

     

    41.1

     

    Development of building projects

     

     

    41.10

    Development of building projects

    4100 (1)

    41.2

     

    Construction of residential and non-residential buildings

     

     

    41.20

    Construction of residential and non-residential buildings

    4100 (1)

    42

     

     

    Civil engineering

     

     

    42.1

     

    Construction of roads and railways

     

     

    42.11

    Construction of roads and motorways

    4210 (1)

    42.12

    Construction of railways and underground railways

    4210 (1)

    42.13

    Construction of bridges and tunnels

    4210 (1)

    42.2

     

    Construction of utility projects

     

     

    42.21

    Construction of utility projects for fluids

    4220 (1)

    42.22

    Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications

    4220 (1)

    42.9

     

    Construction of other civil engineering projects

     

     

    42.91

    Construction of water projects

    4290 (1)

    42.99

    Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. (2)

    4290 (1)

    43

     

     

    Specialised construction activities

     

     

    43.1

     

    Demolition and site preparation

     

     

    43.11

    Demolition

    4311

    43.12

    Site preparation

    4312 (1)

    43.13

    Test drilling and boring

    4312 (1)

    43.2

     

    Electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities

     

     

    43.21

    Electrical installation

    4321

    43.22

    Plumbing, heat and air conditioning installation

    4322

    43.29

    Other construction installation

    4329

    43.3

     

    Building completion and finishing

     

     

    43.31

    Plastering

    4330 (1)

    43.32

    Joinery installation

    4330 (1)

    43.33

    Floor and wall covering

    4330 (1)

    43.34

    Painting and glazing

    4330 (1)

    43.39

    Other building completion and finishing

    4330 (1)

    43.9

     

    Other specialised construction activities

     

     

    43.91

    Roofing activities

    4390 (1)

    43.99

    Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. (2)

    4390 (1)

    SECTION G — WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES

    45

     

     

    Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

     

     

    45.1

     

    Sale of motor vehicles

     

     

    45.11

    Sale of cars and light motor vehicles

    4510 (1)

    45.19

    Sale of other motor vehicles

    4510 (1)

    45.2

     

    Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

     

     

    45.20

    Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

    4520

    45.3

     

    Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories

     

     

    45.31

    Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

    4530 (1)

    45.32

    Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

    4530 (1)

    45.4

     

    Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories

     

     

    45.40

    Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories

    4540

    46

     

     

    Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

     

     

    46.1

     

    Wholesale on a fee or contract basis

     

     

    46.11

    Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

    4610 (1)

    46.12

    Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals

    4610 (1)

    46.13

    Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

    4610 (1)

    46.14

    Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft

    4610 (1)

    46.15

    Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery

    4610 (1)

    46.16

    Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods

    4610 (1)

    46.17

    Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco

    4610 (1)

    46.18

    Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

    4610 (1)

    46.19

    Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

    4610 (1)

    46.2

     

    Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals

     

     

    46.21

    Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds

    4620 (1)

    46.22

    Wholesale of flowers and plants

    4620 (1)

    46.23

    Wholesale of live animals

    4620 (1)

    46.24

    Wholesale of hides, skins and leather

    4620 (1)

    46.3

     

    Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

     

     

    46.31

    Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

    4630 (1)

    46.32

    Wholesale of meat and meat products

    4630 (1)

    46.33

    Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats

    4630 (1)

    46.34

    Wholesale of beverages

    4630 (1)

    46.35

    Wholesale of tobacco products

    4630 (1)

    46.36

    Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery

    4630 (1)

    46.37

    Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices

    4630 (1)

    46.38

    Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

    4630 (1)

    46.39

    Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

    4630 (1)

    46.4

     

    Wholesale of household goods

     

     

    46.41

    Wholesale of textiles

    4641 (1)

    46.42

    Wholesale of clothing and footwear

    4641 (1)

    46.43

    Wholesale of electrical household appliances

    4649 (1)

    46.44

    Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials

    4649 (1)

    46.45

    Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics

    4649 (1)

    46.46

    Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

    4649 (1)

    46.47

    Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment

    4649 (1)

    46.48

    Wholesale of watches and jewellery

    4649 (1)

    46.49

    Wholesale of other household goods

    4649 (1)

    46.5

     

    Wholesale of information and communication equipment

     

     

    46.51

    Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software

    4651

    46.52

    Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts

    4652

    46.6

     

    Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies

     

     

    46.61

    Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies

    4653

    46.62

    Wholesale of machine tools

    4659 (1)

    46.63

    Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery

    4659 (1)

    46.64

    Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines

    4659 (1)

    46.65

    Wholesale of office furniture

    4659 (1)

    46.66

    Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment

    4659 (1)

    46.69

    Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

    4659 (1)

    46.7

     

    Other specialised wholesale

     

     

    46.71

    Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products

    4661

    46.72

    Wholesale of metals and metal ores

    4662

    46.73

    Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

    4663 (1)

    46.74

    Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

    4663 (1)

    46.75

    Wholesale of chemical products

    4669 (1)

    46.76

    Wholesale of other intermediate products

    4669 (1)

    46.77

    Wholesale of waste and scrap

    4669 (1)

    46.9

     

    Non-specialised wholesale trade

     

     

    46.90

    Non-specialised wholesale trade

    4690

    47

     

     

    Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

     

     

    47.1

     

    Retail sale in non-specialised stores

     

     

    47.11

    Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

    4711

    47.19

    Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

    4719

    47.2

     

    Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores

     

    47.21

    Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores

    4721 (1)

    47.22

    Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores

    4721 (1)

    47.23

    Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs in specialised stores

    4721 (1)

    47.24

    Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores

    4721 (1)

    47.25

    Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores

    4722

    47.26

    Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores

    4723

    47.29

    Other retail sale of food in specialised stores

    4721 (1)

    47.3

     

    Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

     

     

    47.30

    Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

    4730

    47.4

     

    Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores

     

     

    47.41

    Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores

    4741 (1)

    47.42

    Retail sale of telecommunications equipment in specialised stores

    4741 (1)

    47.43

    Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores

    4742

    47.5

     

    Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores

     

     

    47.51

    Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores

    4751

    47.52

    Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

    4752

    47.53

    Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores

    4753

    47.54

    Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores

    4759 (1)

    47.59

    Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores

    4759 (1)

    47.6

     

    Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores

     

     

    47.61

    Retail sale of books in specialised stores

    4761 (1)

    47.62

    Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores

    4761 (1)

    47.63

    Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores

    4762

    47.64

    Retail sale of sporting equipment in specialised stores

    4763

    47.65

    Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores

    4764

    47.7

     

    Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores

     

     

    47.71

    Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

    4771 (1)

    47.72

    Retail sale of footwear and leather goods in specialised stores

    4771 (1)

    47.73

    Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

    4772 (1)

    47.74

    Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores

    4772 (1)

    47.75

    Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

    4772 (1)

    47.76

    Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores

    4773 (1)

    47.77

    Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores

    4773 (1)

    47.78

    Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores

    4773 (1)

    47.79

    Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores

    4774

    47.8

     

    Retail sale via stalls and markets

     

     

    47.81

    Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products

    4781

    47.82

    Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear

    4782

    47.89

    Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods

    4789

    47.9

     

    Retail trade not in stores, stalls or markets

     

     

    47.91

    Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

    4791

    47.99

    Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

    4799

    SECTION H — TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE

    49

     

     

    Land transport and transport via pipelines

     

     

    49.1

     

    Passenger rail transport, interurban

     

     

    49.10

    Passenger rail transport, interurban

    4911

    49.2

     

    Freight rail transport

     

     

    49.20

    Freight rail transport

    4912

    49.3

     

    Other passenger land transport

     

     

    49.31

    Urban and suburban passenger land transport

    4921

    49.32

    Taxi operation

    4922 (1)

    49.39

    Other passenger land transport n.e.c. (2)

    4922 (1)

    49.4

     

    Freight transport by road and removal services

     

     

    49.41

    Freight transport by road

    4923 (1)

    49.42

    Removal services

    4923 (1)

    49.5

     

    Transport via pipeline

     

     

    49.50

    Transport via pipeline

    4930

    50

     

     

    Water transport

     

     

    50.1

     

    Sea and coastal passenger water transport

     

     

    50.10

    Sea and coastal passenger water transport

    5011

    50.2

     

    Sea and coastal freight water transport

     

     

    50.20

    Sea and coastal freight water transport

    5012

    50.3

     

    Inland passenger water transport

     

     

    50.30

    Inland passenger water transport

    5021

    50.4

     

    Inland freight water transport

     

     

    50.40

    Inland freight water transport

    5022

    51

     

     

    Air transport

     

     

    51.1

     

    Passenger air transport

     

     

    51.10

    Passenger air transport

    5110

    51.2

     

    Freight air transport and space transport

     

     

    51.21

    Freight air transport

    5120 (1)

    51.22

    Space transport

    5120 (1)

    52

     

     

    Warehousing and support activities for transportation

     

     

    52.1

     

    Warehousing and storage

     

     

    52.10

    Warehousing and storage

    5210

    52.2

     

    Support activities for transportation

     

     

    52.21

    Service activities incidental to land transportation

    5221

    52.22

    Service activities incidental to water transportation

    5222

    52.23

    Service activities incidental to air transportation

    5223

    52.24

    Cargo handling

    5224

    52.29

    Other transportation support activities

    5229

    53

     

     

    Postal and courier activities

     

     

    53.1

     

    Postal activities under universal service obligation

     

     

    53.10

    Postal activities under universal service obligation

    5310

    53.2

     

    Other postal and courier activities

     

     

    53.20

    Other postal and courier activities

    5320

    SECTION I — ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES

    55

     

     

    Accommodation

     

     

    55.1

     

    Hotels and similar accommodation

     

     

    55.10

    Hotels and similar accommodation

    5510 (1)

    55.2

     

    Holiday and other short-stay accommodation

     

     

    55.20

    Holiday and other short-stay accommodation

    5510 (1)

    55.3

     

    Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

     

     

    55.30

    Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    5520

    55.9

     

    Other accommodation

     

     

    55.90

    Other accommodation

    5590

    56

     

     

    Food and beverage service activities

     

     

    56.1

     

    Restaurants and mobile food service activities

     

     

    56.10

    Restaurants and mobile food service activities

    5610

    56.2

     

    Event catering and other food service activities

     

     

    56.21

    Event catering activities

    5621

    56.29

    Other food service activities

    5629

    56.3

     

    Beverage serving activities

     

     

    56.30

    Beverage serving activities

    5630

    SECTION J — INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

    58

     

     

    Publishing activities

     

     

    58.1

     

    Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities

     

     

    58.11

    Book publishing

    5811

    58.12

    Publishing of directories and mailing lists

    5812

    58.13

    Publishing of newspapers

    5813 (1)

    58.14

    Publishing of journals and periodicals

    5813 (1)

    58.19

    Other publishing activities

    5819

    58.2

     

    Software publishing

     

     

    58.21

    Publishing of computer games

    5820 (1)

    58.29

    Other software publishing

    5820 (1)

    59

     

     

    Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities

     

     

    59.1

     

    Motion picture, video and television programme activities

     

     

    59.11

    Motion picture, video and television programme production activities

    5911

    59.12

    Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

    5912

    59.13

    Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities

    5913

    59.14

    Motion picture projection activities

    5914

    59.2

     

    Sound recording and music publishing activities

     

     

    59.20

    Sound recording and music publishing activities

    5920

    60

     

     

    Programming and broadcasting activities

     

     

    60.1

     

    Radio broadcasting

     

     

    60.10

    Radio broadcasting

    6010

    60.2

     

    Television programming and broadcasting activities

     

     

    60.20

    Television programming and broadcasting activities

    6020

    61

     

     

    Telecommunications

     

     

    61.1

     

    Wired telecommunications activities

     

     

    61.10

    Wired telecommunications activities

    6110

    61.2

     

    Wireless telecommunications activities

     

     

    61.20

    Wireless telecommunications activities

    6120

    61.3

     

    Satellite telecommunications activities

     

     

    61.30

    Satellite telecommunications activities

    6130

    61.9

     

    Other telecommunications activities

     

     

    61.90

    Other telecommunications activities

    6190

    62

     

     

    Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

     

     

    62.0

     

    Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

     

     

    62.01

    Computer programming activities

    6201

    62.02

    Computer consultancy activities

    6202 (1)

    62.03

    Computer facilities management activities

    6202 (1)

    62.09

    Other information technology and computer service activities

    6209

    63

     

     

    Information service activities

     

     

    63.1

     

    Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals

     

     

    63.11

    Data processing, hosting and related activities

    6311

    63.12

    Web portals

    6312

    63.9

     

    Other information service activities

     

     

    63.91

    News agency activities

    6391

    63.99

    Other information service activities n.e.c. (2)

    6399

    SECTION K — FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES

    64

     

     

    Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding

     

     

    64.1

     

    Monetary intermediation

     

     

    64.11

    Central banking

    6411

    64.19

    Other monetary intermediation

    6419

    64.2

     

    Activities of holding companies

     

     

    64.20

    Activities of holding companies

    6420

    64.3

     

    Trusts, funds and similar financial entities

     

     

    64.30

    Trusts, funds and similar financial entities

    6430

    64.9

     

    Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding

     

     

    64.91

    Financial leasing

    6491

    64.92

    Other credit granting

    6492

    64.99

    Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding n.e.c. (2)

    6499

    65

     

     

    Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security

     

     

    65.1

     

    Insurance

     

     

    65.11

    Life insurance

    6511

    65.12

    Non-life insurance

    6512

    65.2

     

    Reinsurance

     

     

    65.20

    Reinsurance

    6520

    65.3

     

    Pension funding

     

     

    65.30

    Pension funding

    6530

    66

     

     

    Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities

     

     

    66.1

     

    Activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

     

     

    66.11

    Administration of financial markets

    6611

    66.12

    Security and commodity contracts brokerage

    6612

    66.19

    Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

    6619

    66.2

     

    Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

     

     

    66.2

    Risk and damage evaluation

    6621

    66.22

    Activities of insurance agents and brokers

    6622

    66.29

    Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding

    6629

    66.3

     

    Fund management activities

     

     

    66.30

    Fund management activities

    6630

    SECTION L — REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES

    68

     

     

    Real estate activities

     

     

    68.1

     

    Buying and selling of own real estate

     

     

    68.10

    Buying and selling of own real estate

    6810 (1)

    68.2

     

    Renting and operating of own or leased real estate

     

     

    68.20

    Renting and operating of own or leased real estate

    6810 (1)

    68.3

     

    Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis

     

     

    68.31

    Real estate agencies

    6820 (1)

    68.32

    Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

    6820 (1)

    SECTION M — PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

    69

     

     

    Legal and accounting activities

     

     

    69.1

     

    Legal activities

     

     

    69.10

    Legal activities

    6910

    69.2

     

    Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

     

     

    69.20

    Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy

    6920

    70

     

     

    Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities

     

     

    70.1

     

    Activities of head offices

     

     

    70.10

    Activities of head offices

    7010

    70.2

     

    Management consultancy activities

     

     

    70.21

    Public relations and communication activities

    7020 (1)

    70.22

    Business and other management consultancy activities

    7020 (1)

    71

     

     

    Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis

     

     

    71.1

     

    Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy

     

     

    71.11

    Architectural activities

    7110 (1)

    71.12

    Engineering activities and related technical consultancy

    7110 (1)

    71.2

     

    Technical testing and analysis

     

     

    71.20

    Technical testing and analysis

    7120

    72

     

     

    Scientific research and development

     

     

    72.1

     

    Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

     

     

    72.11

    Research and experimental development on biotechnology

    7210 (1)

    72.19

    Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

    7210 (1)

    72.2

     

    Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

     

     

    72.20

    Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

    7220

    73

     

     

    Advertising and market research

     

     

    73.1

     

    Advertising

     

     

    73.11

    Advertising agencies

    7310 (1)

    73.12

    Media representation

    7310 (1)

    73.2

     

    Market research and public opinion polling

     

     

    73.20

    Market research and public opinion polling

    7320

    74

     

     

    Other professional, scientific and technical activities

     

     

    74.1

     

    Specialised design activities

     

     

    74.10

    Specialised design activities

    7410

    74.2

     

    Photographic activities

     

     

    74.20

    Photographic activities

    7420

    74.3

     

    Translation and interpretation activities

     

     

    74.30

    Translation and interpretation activities

    7490 (1)

    74.9

     

    Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (2)

     

     

    74.90

    Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (2)

    7490 (1)

    75

     

     

    Veterinary activities

     

     

    75.0

     

    Veterinary activities

     

     

    75.00

    Veterinary activities

    7500

    SECTION N — ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES

    77

     

     

    Rental and leasing activities

     

     

    77.1

     

    Renting and leasing of motor vehicles

     

     

    77.11

    Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

    7710 (1)

    77.12

    Renting and leasing of trucks

    7710 (1)

    77.2

     

    Renting and leasing of personal and household goods

     

     

    77.21

    Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods

    7721

    77.22

    Renting of video tapes and disks

    7722

    77.29

    Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods

    7729

    77.3

     

    Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods

     

     

    77.31

    Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment

    7730 (1)

    77.32

    Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

    7730 (1)

    77.33

    Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers)

    7730 (1)

    77.34

    Renting and leasing of water transport equipment

    7730 (1)

    77.35

    Renting and leasing of air transport equipment

    7730 (1)

    77.39

    Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c. (2)

    7730 (1)

    77.4

     

    Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works

     

     

    77.40

    Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works

    7740

    78

     

     

    Employment activities

     

     

    78.1

     

    Activities of employment placement agencies

     

     

    78.10

    Activities of employment placement agencies

    7810

    78.2

     

    Temporary employment agency activities

     

     

    78.20

    Temporary employment agency activities

    7820

    78.3

     

    Other human resources provision

     

     

    78.30

    Other human resources provision

    7830

    79

     

     

    Travel agency, tour operator reservation service and related activities

     

     

    79.1

     

    Travel agency and tour operator activities

     

     

    79.11

    Travel agency activities

    7911

    79.12

    Tour operator activities

    7912

    79.9

     

    Other reservation service and related activities

     

     

    79.90

    Other reservation service and related activities

    7990

    80

     

     

    Security and investigation activities

     

     

    80.1

     

    Private security activities

     

     

    80.10

    Private security activities

    8010

    80.2

     

    Security systems service activities

     

     

    80.20

    Security systems service activities

    8020

    80.3

     

    Investigation activities

     

     

    80.30

    Investigation activities

    8030

    81

     

     

    Services to buildings and landscape activities

     

     

    81.1

     

    Combined facilities support activities

     

     

    81.10

    Combined facilities support activities

    8110

    81.2

     

    Cleaning activities

     

     

    81.21

    General cleaning of buildings

    8121

    81.22

    Other building and industrial cleaning activities

    8129 (1)

    81.29

    Other cleaning activities

    8129 (1)

    81.3

     

    Landscape service activities

     

     

    81.30

    Landscape service activities

    8130

    82

     

     

    Office administrative, office support and other business support activities

     

     

    82.1

     

    Office administrative and support activities

     

     

    82.11

    Combined office administrative service activities

    8211

    82.19

    Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities

    8219

    82.2

     

    Activities of call centres

     

     

    82.20

    Activities of call centres

    8220

    82.3

     

    Organisation of conventions and trade shows

     

     

    82.30

    Organisation of conventions and trade shows

    8230

    82.9

     

    Business support service activities n.e.c. (2)

     

     

    82.91

    Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus

    8291

    82.92

    Packaging activities

    8292

    82.99

    Other business support service activities n.e.c. (2)

    8299

    SECTION O — PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY

    84

     

     

    Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

     

     

    84.1

     

    Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community

     

     

    84.11

    General public administration activities

    8411

    84.12

    Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security

    8412

    84.13

    Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses

    8413

    84.2

     

    Provision of services to the community as a whole

     

     

    84.21

    Foreign affairs

    8421

    84.22

    Defence activities

    8422

    84.23

    Justice and judicial activities

    8423 (1)

    84.24

    Public order and safety activities

    8423 (1)

    84.25

    Fire service activities

    8423 (1)

    84.3

     

    Compulsory social security activities

     

     

    84.30

    Compulsory social security activities

    8430

    SECTION P — EDUCATION

    85

     

     

    Education

     

     

    85.1

     

    Pre-primary education

     

     

    85.10

    Pre-primary education

    8510 (1)

    85.2

     

    Primary education

     

     

    85.20

    Primary education

    8510 (1)

    85.3

     

    Secondary education

     

     

    85.31

    General secondary education

    8521

    85.32

    Technical and vocational secondary education

    8522

    85.4

     

    Higher education

     

     

    85.41

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    8530 (1)

    85.42

    Tertiary education

    8530 (1)

    85.5

     

    Other education

     

     

    85.51

    Sports and recreation education

    8541

    85.52

    Cultural education

    8542

    85.53

    Driving school activities

    8549 (1)

    85.59

    Other education n.e.c.

    8549 (1)

    85.6

     

    Educational support activities

     

     

    85.60

    Educational support activities

    8550

    SECTION Q — HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES

    86

     

     

    Human health activities

     

     

    86.1

     

    Hospital activities

     

     

    86.10

    Hospital activities

    8610

    86.2

     

    Medical and dental practice activities

     

     

    86.21

    General medical practice activities

    8620 (1)

    86.22

    Specialist medical practice activities

    8620 (1)

    86.23

    Dental practice activities

    8620 (1)

    86.9

     

    Other human health activities

     

     

    86.90

    Other human health activities

    8690

    87

     

     

    Residential care activities

     

     

    87.1

     

    Residential nursing care activities

     

     

    87.10

    Residential nursing care activities

    8710

    87.2

     

    Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse

     

     

    87.20

    Residential care activities for mental retardation, mental health and substance abuse

    8720

    87.3

     

    Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

     

     

    87.30

    Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled

    8730

    87.9

     

    Other residential care activities

     

     

    87.90

    Other residential care activities

    8790

    88

     

     

    Social work activities without accommodation

     

     

    88.1

     

    Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

     

     

    88.10

    Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

    8810

    88.9

     

    Other social work activities without accommodation

     

     

    88.91

    Child day-care activities

    8890 (1)

    88.99

    Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. (2)

    8890 (1)

    SECTION R — ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION

    90

     

     

    Creative, arts and entertainment activities

     

     

    90.0

     

    Creative, arts and entertainment activities

     

     

    90.01

    Performing arts

    9000 (1)

    90.02

    Support activities to performing arts

    9000 (1)

    90.03

    Artistic creation

    9000 (1)

    90.04

    Operation of arts facilities

    9000 (1)

    91

     

     

    Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities

     

     

    91.0

     

    Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities

     

     

    91.01

    Library and archives activities

    9101

    91.02

    Museums activities

    9102 (1)

    91.03

    Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

    9102 (1)

    91.04

    Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities

    9103

    92

     

     

    Gambling and betting activities

     

     

    92.0

     

    Gambling and betting activities

     

     

    92.00

    Gambling and betting activities

    9200

    93

     

     

    Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities

     

     

    93.1

     

    Sports activities

     

     

    93.11

    Operation of sports facilities

    9311 (1)

    93.12

    Activities of sport clubs

    9312

    93.13

    Fitness facilities

    9311 (1)

    93.19

    Other sports activities

    9319

    93.2

     

    Amusement and recreation activities

     

     

    93.21

    Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    9321

    93.29

    Other amusement and recreation activities

    9329

    SECTION S — OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES

    94

     

     

    Activities of membership organisations

     

     

    94.1

     

    Activities of business, employers and professional membership organisations

     

     

    94.11

    Activities of business and employers membership organisations

    9411

    94.12

    Activities of professional membership organisations

    9412

    94.2

     

    Activities of trade unions

     

     

    94.20

    Activities of trade unions

    9420

    94.9

     

    Activities of other membership organisations

     

     

    94.91

    Activities of religious organisations

    9491

    94.92

    Activities of political organisations

    9492

    94.99

    Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c. (2)

    9499

    95

     

     

    Repair of computers and personal and household goods

     

     

    95.1

     

    Repair of computers and communication equipment

     

     

    95.11

    Repair of computers and peripheral equipment

    9511

    95.12

    Repair of communication equipment

    9512

    95.2

     

    Repair of personal and household goods

     

     

    95.21

    Repair of consumer electronics

    9521

    95.22

    Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment

    9522

    95.23

    Repair of footwear and leather goods

    9523

    95.24

    Repair of furniture and home furnishings

    9524

    95.25

    Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery

    9529 (1)

    95.29

    Repair of other personal and household goods

    9529 (1)

    96

     

     

    Other personal service activities

     

     

    96.0

     

    Other personal service activities

     

     

    96.01

    Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products

    9601

    96.02

    Hairdressing and other beauty treatment

    9602

    96.03

    Funeral and related activities

    9603

    96.04

    Physical well-being activities

    9609 (1)

    96.09

    Other personal service activities n.e.c. (2)

    9609 (1)

    SECTION T — ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS; UNDIFFERENTIATED GOODS- AND SERVICES-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES OF HOUSEHOLDS FOR OWN USE

    97

     

     

    Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel

     

     

    97.0

     

    Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel

     

     

    97.00

    Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel

    9700

    98

     

     

    Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use

     

     

    98.1

     

    Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use

     

     

    98.10

    Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use

    9810

    98.2

     

    Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use

     

     

    98.20

    Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use

    9820

    SECTION U — ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES

    99

     

     

    Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

     

     

    99.0

     

    Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

     

     

    99.00

    Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

    9900


    (1)  part of.

    (2)  n.e.c.: not elsewhere classified.

    ANNEX II

    Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 are amended as follows:

    1.

    Annex 1 (Common module for annual structural statistics) is amended as follows:

    1.1.

    Throughout the text the following replacements shall be made:

    Former wording

    Amended wording

    NACE Rev. 1 Section J

    NACE Rev. 2 Section K

    NACE Rev. 1 group 65.2 and division 67

    NACE Rev. 2 groups 64.2, 64.3 and 64.9 and division 66

    Sections C to G of NACE Rev. 1

    Sections B to G of NACE Rev. 2

    NACE Rev. 1 activity class 65.11

    NACE Rev. 2 activity class 64.11

    Divisions 65 and 66 of NACE Rev. 1

    Divisions 64 and 65 of NACE Rev. 2

    Sections H, I and K of NACE Rev. 1

    Sections H, I, J, L, M, N and division 95 of NACE Rev. 2

    1.2.

    Section 9 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Section 9 — Groupings of activities

    The following groupings of activities refer to the NACE Rev. 2 classification.

    SECTIONS B, C, D, E AND F

    Mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; construction

    To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the classes of NACE Rev. 2.

    SECTION G

    Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

    To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the classes of NACE Rev. 2.

    SECTION H

    Transportation and storage

    49.1 + 49.2

    ‘Passenger rail transport, interurban’ and ‘Freight rail transport’

    49.3

    Other passenger land transport

    49.4

    Freight transport by road and removal services

    49.5

    Transport via pipelines

    50.1 + 50.2

    ‘Sea and coastal passenger water transport’ and ‘Sea and coastal freight water transport’

    50.3 + 50.4

    ‘Inland passenger water transport’ and ‘Inland freight water transport’

    51

    Air transport

    52

    Warehousing and support activities for transportation

    53.1

    Postal activities under universal service obligation

    53.2

    Other postal and courier activities

    SECTION I

    Accommodation and food service activities

    55

    Accommodation

    56

    Food and beverage service activities

    SECTION J

    Information and communication

    58

    Publishing activities

    59

    Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities

    60

    Programming and broadcasting activities

    61

    Telecommunications

    62

    Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

    63

    Information service activities

    SECTION K

    Financial and insurance activities

    To enable Community statistics to be compiled, Member States will transmit component national results broken down to the classes of NACE Rev. 2.

    SECTION L

    Real estate activities

    68

    Real estate activities

    SECTION M

    Professional, scientific and technical activities

    69 + 70

    ‘Legal and accounting activities’ and ‘Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities’

    71

    Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis

    72

    Scientific research and development

    73.1

    Advertising

    73.2

    Market research and public opinion polling

    74

    Other professional, scientific and technical activities

    75

    Veterinary activities

    SECTION N

    Administrative and support service activities

    77.1

    Renting and leasing of motor vehicles

    77.2

    Renting and leasing of personal and household goods

    77.3

    Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods

    77.4

    Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works

    78

    Employment activities

    79

    Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities

    80

    Security and investigation activities

    81

    Services to buildings and landscape activities

    82

    Office administrative, office support and other business support activities

    SECTION S

    Other service activities

    95.11

    Repair of computers and peripheral equipment

    95.12

    Repair of communication equipment

    95.21

    Repair of consumer electronics

    95.22

    Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment

    95.23

    Repair of footwear and leather goods

    95.24

    Repair of furniture and home furnishings

    95.25

    Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery

    95.29

    Repair of other personal and household goods

    2.

    Annex 2 (A detailed module for structural statistics in industry) is amended as follows:

    2.1.

    Throughout the text the following replacements shall be made:

    Former wording

    Amended wording

    Section C of NACE Rev. 1

    Section B of NACE Rev. 2

    Section D of NACE Rev. 1

    Section C of NACE Rev. 2

    Section E of NACE Rev. 1

    Sections D and E of NACE Rev. 2

    Divisions 17/18/19/21/22/25/28/31/32/36 of NACE Rev. 1

    Divisions 13/14/15/17/18/22/25/26/31 of NACE Rev. 2

    2.2.

    Section 3 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Section 3 Coverage

    The statistics are to be compiled for all activities within the coverage of Sections B, C, D and E of NACE Rev. 2. These sections cover the activities of mining and quarrying (B), manufacturing (C), electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (D) and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (E). Enterprise statistics refer to the population of all enterprises whose main activity is classified in Sections B, C, D or E.’

    3.

    Annex 3 (A detailed module for structural statistics on distributive trades) is amended as follows:

    3.1.

    Section 3 paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.

    The statistics are to be compiled for all activities within the coverage of Section G of NACE Rev. 2. This sector covers the activities of wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. Enterprise statistics refer to the population of all enterprises whose main activity is classified in Section G.’

    3.2.

    Throughout the text the following replacements shall be made:

    Former wording

    Amended wording

    Division 50 of NACE Rev. 1

    Division 45 of NACE Rev. 2

    Division 51 of NACE Rev. 1

    Division 46 of NACE Rev. 2

    Division 52 of NACE Rev. 1

    Division 47 of NACE Rev. 2

    In Section 5 ‘First reference year’ and Section 9 ‘Reports and pilot studies’ the reference to NACE Rev. 1 divisions 50, 51 and 52 is maintained.

    4.

    Annex 4 (A detailed module for structural statistics in construction) shall be amended as follows:

    Throughout the text the following replacement shall be made:

    Former wording

    Amended wording

    Groups 451 and 452 of NACE Rev. 1

    Divisions 41 and 42 and Groups 43.1 and 43.9 of NACE Rev. 2

    5.

    Annex 5 (A detailed module for structural statistics in insurance) is amended as follows:

    Throughout the text the following replacement shall be made:

    Former wording

    Amended wording

    Division 66 except for class 66.02 of NACE Rev. 1

    Divisions 65 except for group 65.3 of NACE Rev. 2

    6.

    Annex 6 (A detailed module for structural statistics on credit institutions) is amended as follows:

    Throughout the text the following replacement shall be made:

    Former wording

    Amended wording

    Classes 65.12 and 65.22 of NACE Rev. 1

    Classes 64.19 and 64.92 of NACE Rev. 2

    7.

    Annex 7 (A detailed module for structural statistics on pension funds) is amended as follows:

    Throughout the text the following replacement shall be made:

    Former wording

    Amended wording

    Class 66.02 of NACE Rev. 1

    Group 65.3 of NACE Rev. 2

    ANNEX III

    Annexes A, B, C and D of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 are amended as follows:

    1.

    Annex A

    1.1.

    In Annex A, point (a) (‘Scope’) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘(a)   Scope

    This Annex applies to all activities listed in Sections B to E of NACE Rev. 2, or as the case may be, to all products listed in Sections B to E of the CPA. The information is not required for 37, 38.1, 38.2 and 39 of NACE Rev. 2. The list of activities may be revised in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.’

    1.2.

    In Annex A, point (c) (‘List of variables’), paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘6.

    The information on production (No 110) is not required for Division 36 and Groups 35.3 and 38.3 of NACE Rev. 2.

    7.

    The information on turnover (No 120, 121, 122) is not required for NACE Rev. 2, Section D and E.

    8.

    The information on orders (No 130, 131, 132) is only required for the following Divisions of NACE Rev. 2: 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. The list of activities may be revised in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.’

    1.3.

    In Annex A, point (c) (‘List of variables’), paragraphs 9 and 10 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘9.

    The information on variables No 210, 220, 230 is not required for Group 38.3 of NACE Rev. 2.

    10.

    The information on output prices and import prices (No 310, 311, 312 and 340) is not required for the following groups or classes of NACE Rev. 2 respectively CPA: 07.2, 24.46, 25.4, 30.1, 30.3, 30.4 and 38.3. The list of activities may be revised in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

    11.

    The variable on import prices (No 340) is calculated on the basis of CPA products. The importing kind-of-activity units may be classified outside the activities of Sections B to E of NACE Rev. 2.’

    1.4.

    In Annex A, point (f) (‘Level of detail’), paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.

    All variables, except the import price variable (No 340), are to be transmitted at the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of NACE Rev. 2. The variable 340 is to be reported at the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of CPA.

    2.

    In addition, for Section C of NACE Rev. 2, the index of production (No 110) and the index of output prices (No 310, 311, 312) are to be transmitted at the 3-digit and 4-digit levels of NACE Rev. 2. The transmitted indices for production and output prices at the 3-digit and 4-digit levels must represent at least 90 % of the total value added for each Member State of Section C of NACE Rev. 2. in a given base year. The variables need not be transmitted at these detailed levels by those Member States whose total value added of Section C of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 4% of the European Community total.’

    1.5.

    In Annex A, point (f) (‘Level of detail’), paragraph 3, ‘NACE Rev. 1’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’.

    1.6.

    In Annex A, point (f) (‘Level of detail’), paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘4.

    In addition, all variables except for the turnover and new orders variables (No 120, 121, 122, 130, 131, 132) are to be transmitted for total industry defined as NACE Rev. 2 Sections B to E and the main industrial groupings (MIGs) as defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/ 2001 (1).

    5.

    The turnover variables (No 120, 121, 122) are to be transmitted for total industry defined as NACE Rev. 2 Sections B and C and the MIGs with the exception of the main industrial grouping defined for energy-related activities.

    6.

    The new orders variables (Nos 130, 131, 132) are to be transmitted for total manufacturing, Section C of NACE Rev. 2 and a reduced set of MIGs calculated from covering the list of NACE Rev. 2 Divisions defined in paragraph 8 under heading (c) (‘List of variables’) of this Annex.

    7.

    The import price variable (No 340) is to be transmitted for total industrial products, Sections B to E of CPA and MIGs defined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 from product groups of the CPA. This variable does not need to be transmitted by those Member States that have not adopted the euro as their currency.’

    1.7.

    In Annex A, point (f) (‘Level of detail’), paragraphs 9 and 10 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘9.

    The variables on the non-domestic markets (Nos 122, 132 and 312) are to be transmitted according to the distinction into euro-zone and non-euro-zone. The distinction is to be applied to the total industry defined as NACE Rev. 2 Sections B to E, the MIGs, the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of NACE Rev. 2. The information on NACE Rev. 2 D and E is not required for variable 122. In addition, the import price variable (No 340) is to be transmitted according to the distinction into euro-zone and non-euro-zone. The distinction is to be applied to the total industry defined as CPA Sections B to E, the MIGs, the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of CPA. For the distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone, the Commission may determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the terms for applying European sample schemes as defined in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2). The European sample scheme may limit the scope of the import price variable to the import of products from non-euro-zone countries. The distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone for the variables 122, 132, 312 and 340 does not need to be transmitted by those Member States that have not adopted the euro as their currency.

    10.

    Those Member States whose value added in Sections B, C, D and E of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total only need to transmit data for total industry, MIGs, and NACE Rev. 2 Section level, or CPA Section level.’

    1.8.

    In Annex A, point (g) (‘Deadlines for data transmission’), paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘2.

    The deadline may be up to 15 calendar days longer for data on the NACE Rev. 2 Group and Class levels or the CPA Group and Class levels. For those Member States whose value added in Sections B, C, D and E of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 3% of the European Community total, the deadline may be up to 15 calendar days longer for data on total industry, MIGs, NACE Rev. 2 Section and Division level or CPA Section and Division level.’

    1.9.

    The following paragraph shall be added to Annex A, point (i) (‘First reference period’):

    ‘The first reference period for which all variables are to be transmitted in NACE Rev. 2 is January 2009 for monthly data and the first quarter 2009 for quarterly data.’

    2.

    Annex B

    2.1.

    In Annex B, point (a) (‘Scope’) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘(a)   Scope

    This Annex applies to all activities listed in Section F of NACE Rev. 2.’

    2.2.

    In Annex B, point (e) (‘Reference period’), ‘NACE’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’.

    2.3.

    In Annex B, point (f) (‘Level of detail’), paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.

    The variables No 110, 210, 220 and 230 are to be transmitted at least at the Section level of NACE Rev. 2.

    2.

    The new orders variables (Nos 130, 135 and 136) are required only for Group 41.2 and Division 42 of NACE Rev. 2.’

    2.4.

    In Annex B, point (f) (‘Level of detail’), paragraph 6, ‘NACE’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’.

    2.5.

    In Annex B, point (g), (‘Deadlines for data transmission’), in paragraph 2: ‘NACE Rev. 1’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’.

    2.6.

    In Annex B, point (i) (‘First reference year’), the following paragraph shall be added:

    ‘The first reference period for which all variables are to be transmitted in NACE Rev. 2 is January 2009 for monthly data and the first quarter 2009 for quarterly data.’

    3.

    Annex C

    3.1.

    In Annex C, point (a) (‘Scope’) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘(a)   Scope

    This Annex applies to the activities listed in Division 47 of NACE Rev. 2.’

    3.2.

    In Annex C, point (f) (‘Level of detail’), paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.

    The turnover variable (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales variables (No 330/123) are to be transmitted according to the levels of detail defined in paragraphs 2 and 3. The number of persons employed variable (No 210) is to be transmitted according to the level of detail defined in paragraph 4.

    2.

    Detailed level regrouping NACE Rev. 2 classes and groups:

    Class 47.11;

    Class 47.19;

    Group 47.2;

    Group 47.3;

    sum of Classes (47.73, 47.74 and 47.75);

    sum of Classes (47.51, 47.71 and 47.72);

    sum of Classes (47.43, 47.52, 47.54, 47.59 and 47.63);

    sum of Classes (47.41, 47.42, 47.53, 47.61, 47.62, 47.64, 47.65, 47.76, 47.77 and 47.78);

    Class 47.91.

    3.

    Aggregate levels regrouping NACE Rev. 2 classes and groups:

    sum of Class and Group (47.11 and 47.2);

    sum of Groups and Classes (47.19, 47.4, 47.5, 47.6, 47.7, 47.8 and 47.9);

    Division 47

    Division 47 without 47.3

    4.

     

    Division 47

    Division 47 without 47.3

    5.

    Those Member States whose turnover in Division 47 of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total, need only transmit the turnover variable (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales variables (No 330/123) according to the levels of detail defined in paragraph 3.’

    3.3.

    In Annex C, point (g) (‘Deadlines for data transmission’), paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.

    The variables shall be transmitted for turnover (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales (No 330/123) within two months at the levels of detail specified in paragraph 2 under heading (f) of this Annex. The deadline may be up to 15 days longer for those Member States whose turnover in Division 47 of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 3% of the European Community total.

    2.

    The variables shall be transmitted for turnover (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales (No 330/123) within one month for the level of detail specified in paragraph 3 under heading (f) of this Annex. Member States may choose to participate for the turnover and deflator of sales/volume of sales variables No 120 and 330/123 with contributions according to the allocation of a European sample scheme as defined in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2). The terms of the allocation are to be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18.

    3.

    The number of persons employed variable shall be transmitted within 2 months after the end of the reference period. The deadline may be up to 15 days longer for those Member States whose turnover in Division 47 of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 3% of the European Community total.’

    3.4.

    The following sentence shall be added to Annex C, point (i) (‘First reference year’):

    ‘The first reference period for which all variables are to be transmitted in NACE Rev. 2 is January 2009 for monthly data and the first quarter 2009 for quarterly data.’

    4.

    Annex D

    4.1.

    In Annex D, point (a) (‘Scope’) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘(a)   Scope

    This Annex applies to all activities listed in Divisions 45 and 46 and Sections H to N and P to S of NACE Rev. 2.’

    4.2.

    In Annex D, point (c) (‘List of variables’) point 4 (d): ‘NACE’ shall be replaced by ‘NACE Rev. 2’.

    4.3.

    In Annex D, point (f) (‘Level of detail’), points 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.

    The turnover variable (No 120) is to be transmitted according to the following groupings of NACE Rev. 2:

    46 at three-digit;

    45, 45.2, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 71, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 81.2, 82;

    sum of (45.1, 45.3 and 45.4);

    sum of (55 and 56);

    sum of (69 and 70.2).

    2.

    The persons employed variable (No 210) is to be transmitted according to the following groupings of NACE Rev. 2:

    Divisions 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63;

    sum of (69, 70.2, 71, 73 and 74);

    sum of (55 and 56);

    sum of (78, 79, 80, 81.2 and 82).

    3.

    For Divisions 45 and 46 of NACE Rev. 2, the turnover variable need only be transmitted at the 2 digit level by those Member States whose turnover in those Divisions of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 4% of the European Community total.

    4.

    For Sections H and J of NACE Rev. 2, the number of persons employed variable (No 210) need only be transmitted at Section level by those Member States whose total value added in Sections H and J of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 4% of the European Community total.

    5.

    The output price variable (No 310) is to be transmitted according to the following activities and groupings of NACE Rev. 2:

    49. 4, 51, 52.1, 52.24, 53.1, 53.2, 61, 62, 63.1, 63.9, 71, 73, 78, 80, 81.2;

    sum of (50.1 and 50.2);

    sum of (69.1, 69.2 and 70.2).

    NACE Rev. 2 Division 78 covers the total price of labour recruited and personnel provided.’

    4.4.

    In Annex D, point (f) (‘Level of detail’), point 7 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘7.

    For Division 63 of NACE Rev. 2, the output price variable (No 310) need only be transmitted at the 2 digit level by those Member States whose turnover in this Division of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 4% of the European Community total.’

    4.5.

    In Annex D, point (h) (‘Pilot studies’), point 3 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘3.

    assess the feasibility and relevance of collection data on:

    (i)

    management activities of holding companies NACE Rev. 2 Groups 64.2 and 70.1;

    (ii)

    real estate NACE Rev. 2 Division 68;

    (iii)

    research and development NACE Rev. 2 Division 72;

    (iv)

    renting activity NACE Rev. 2 Division 77;

    (v)

    NACE Rev. 2 Sections K, P, Q, R, S;’

    4.6.

    The following paragraph shall be added to Annex D, point (i) (‘First reference period’):

    ‘The first reference period for which all variables are to be transmitted in NACE Rev. 2 is the first quarter 2009.’

    4.7.

    In Annex D, point (j) (‘Transition period’) shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘(j)

    Transition period

    A transition period ending no later than 11 August 2008 may be granted for variable No 310 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. A further transition period of one year may be granted for the implementation of variable No 310 for the NACE Rev. 2 Divisions 52, 69, 70, 71, 73, 78, 80 and 81 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. In addition to those transition periods, a further transition period of one year may be granted, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, to those Member States whose turnover in the NACE Rev. 2 activities referred to under heading (a) ‘Scope’ ina given base year represents less than 1% of the European Community total.’


    (1)  OJ L 86, 27.3.2001, p. 11.

    ANNEX IV

    Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 is amended as follows:

    (1)

    Section 1 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘Coverage

    The statistics are to be compiled for all activities classified within the coverage of Section A to U of NACE Rev. 2. These Sections cover all economic activities.

    This Annex also covers:

    (a)

    waste generated by households;

    (b)

    waste arising from recovery and/or disposal operations.’

    (2)

    In Section 8, point 1.1 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘1.1.

    the following items, as described in terms of NACE Rev. 2:

    Item No

    NACE Rev. 2 code

    Description

    1

    Division 01

    Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities

    Division 02

    Forestry and logging

    2

    Division 03

    Fishing and aquaculture

    3

    Section B

    Mining and quarrying

    4

    Division 10

    Manufacture of food products

    Division 11

    Manufacture of beverages

    Division 12

    Manufacture of tobacco products

    5

    Division 13

    Manufacture of textiles

    Division 14

    Manufacture of wearing apparel

    Division 15

    Manufacture of leather and related products

    6

    Division 16

    Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

    7

    Division 17

    Manufacture of paper and paper products

    Division 18

    Printing and reproduction of recorded media

    8

    Division 19

    Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products

    9

    Division 20

    Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

    Division 21

    Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

    Division 22

    Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

    10

    Division 23

    Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

    11

    Division 24

    Manufacture of basic metals

    Division 25

    Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment

    12

    Division 26

    Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

    Division 27

    Manufacture of electrical equipment

    Division 28

    Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.

    Division 29

    Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

    Division 30

    Manufacture of other transport equipment

    13

    Division 31

    Manufacture of furniture

    Division 32

    Other manufacturing

    Division 33

    Repair and installation of machinery and equipment

    14

    Section D

    Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

    15

    Division 36

    Water collection, treatment and supply

    Division 37

    Sewerage

    Division 39

    Remediation activities and other waste management services

    16

    Division 38

    Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery

    17

    Section F

    Construction

    18

     

    Service activities:

    Section G, except 46.77

    Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

    Section H

    Transportation and storage

    Section I

    Accommodation and food service activities

    Section J

    Information and communication

    Section K

    Financial and insurance activities

    Section L

    Real estate activities

    Section M

    Professional, scientific and technical activities

    Section N

    Administrative and support service activities

    Section O

    Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

    Section P

    Education

    Section Q

    Human health and social work activities

    Section R

    Arts, entertainment and recreation

    Section S

    Other service activities

    Section T

    Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and servicesproducing activities of households for own use

    Section U

    Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies

    19

    Class 46.77

    Wholesale of waste and scrap

    ANNEX V

    Annex I, point (b) of Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 shall be replaced by the following:

    ‘(b)   Coverage

    This module covers business activities within Sections C to N and R and Division 95 of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2). Section K will be included subject to successful prior pilot studies.

    The statistics will be compiled for enterprise units.’

    P6_TA(2006)0412

    Exceptional Community financial assistance to Kosovo *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on providing exceptional Community financial assistance to Kosovo (COM(2006)0207 — C6-0171/2006 — 2006/0068(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0207) (1),

    having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0171/2006),

    having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Budgets (A6-0291/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

    2.

    Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

    3.

    Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

    4.

    Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

    5.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

    TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

    AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

    Amendment 1

    Recital 7a (new)

     

    (7a) This exceptional financial assistance complements other Community assistance programmes for the Western Balkans.

    Amendment 2

    Recital 9

    (9) Although economic activity resumed after the conflict, Kosovo is at a low level of economic development. Kosovo is not in a position to borrow either domestically or on the international financial market and under its current status it is not eligible for membership in the international financial institutions. It may therefore not benefit from lending assistance associated with their programmes.

    (9) Although economic activity resumed after the conflict, Kosovo is at a low level of economic development. Kosovo is not in a position to borrow either domestically or on the international financial market and under its current status it is not eligible for membership in the international financial institutions. It may therefore not benefit from lending assistance associated with their programmes , and this is the main reason for providing exceptional financial assistance in the form of a grant .

    Amendment 3

    Recital 12

    (12) The release of this grant assistance is without prejudice to the powers of the Budgetary authority.

    (12) The Community financial assistance is to be paid directly to the Kosovo Consolidated Budget of 2006 and 2007 and recorded under the heading ‘European Community exceptional financial assistance’. The release of this grant is without prejudice to the powers of the Budgetary authority.

    Amendment 4

    Recital 13

    (13) This financial support should be provided after verifying whether the financial and economic conditions to be agreed with the authorities of Kosovo upon approval of this Council Decision can be satisfactorily fulfilled.

    (13) This financial support is to be provided after verifying whether the conditions to be agreed with the authorities of Kosovo have been satisfactorily fulfilled. The conditions for the release of tranches of the exceptional assistance shall include specific targets to be achieved in the following areas: improved transparency and increased sustainability of public finances, primarily concerning the consistency of the Kosovo Consolidated Budget with the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and the Kosovo Development Strategy and Plan; the application of macro-economic and budgetary priorities on the basis of the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies agreed with the IMF on 2 November 2005; enhanced fiscal discipline and control of public expenditure, with a particular view to the detection, treatment and follow-up of suspected fraud and other irregularities concerning national and international funds, and full compliance with international democratic and human rights standards, including respect for minorities and the fundamental principles of the rule of law. Real progress in attaining the above targets should provide the basis for the disbursement of tranches of the assistance.

    Amendment 5

    Article 1, paragraph 1

    1. The Community shall make available to Kosovo an exceptional financial assistance in the form of a grant of up to EUR 50 million with a view to alleviating the financial situation in Kosovo , supporting the development of a sound economic and fiscal framework, facilitating the continuation and strengthening of essential administrative functions and addressing public investment needs.

    1. The Community shall make available to Kosovo an exceptional financial assistance in the form of a grant of up to EUR 50 million with a view to meeting Kosovo's projected external financing requirements in 2006 and 2007, in line with Kosovo's Medium-Term Expenditure Framework for 2006-2008 , supporting the development of a sound economic and fiscal framework, facilitating the continuation and strengthening of essential administrative functions and addressing public investment needs.

    Amendment 6

    Article 1, paragraph 2a (new)

     

    2a. In order to facilitate dialogue with the European Parliament, the Commission shall regularly inform the European Parliament of that Committee's proceedings and provide it with the relevant documents.

    Amendment 7

    Article 1, paragraph 3

    3. The Community financial assistance shall be made available for two years starting from the first day after the entry into force of the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 2(1). However, if circumstances so require, the Commission, after consultation of the Economic and Financial Committee, may decide to extend the availability period by a maximum of one year.

    3. The Community financial assistance shall be made available for two years starting from the first day after the entry into force of the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 2(1). However, if circumstances so require, the Commission, after consultation of the Economic and Financial Committee and the European Parliament , may decide to extend the availability period by a maximum of one year.

    Amendment 8

    Article 2, paragraph 1

    1. The Commission is empowered to agree with the authorities of Kosovo, after consultation with the Economic and Financial Committee, the economic policy and financial conditions attached to this assistance, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding. These conditions shall be consistent with the agreements and understandings referred to in Article 1(2).

    1. The Commission is empowered to agree with the authorities of Kosovo, after consultation with the Economic and Financial Committee and the European Parliament , the conditions attached to this assistance, to be laid down in a Memorandum of Understanding which shall be transmitted to the Council and the European Parliament. These conditions shall include specific targets to be achieved in the following areas: improved transparency and increased sustainability of public finances, primarily concerning the consistency of the Kosovo Consolidated Budget with the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and the Kosovo Development Strategy and Plan; the application of macro-economic and budgetary priorities on the basis of the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies agreed with the IMF on 2 November 2005; enhanced fiscal discipline and control of public expenditure, with a particular view to the detection, treatment and follow-up of suspected fraud and other irregularities concerning national and international funds, and full compliance with international democratic and human rights standards, including respect for minorities and the fundamental principles of the rule of law . These conditions shall be consistent with the agreements and understandings referred to in Article 1(2).

    Amendment 10

    Article 2, paragraph 2

    2. Before proceeding with the actual implementation of the Community assistance, the Commission shall monitor the soundness of Kosovo's financial circuits, administrative procedures, internal and external control mechanisms which are relevant to this Community macro-financial assistance.

    2. Before proceeding with the actual implementation of the Community assistance, the Commission shall monitor the soundness of Kosovo's financial circuits, administrative procedures, internal and external control mechanisms which are relevant to this Community macro-financial assistance , drawing on the expertise and monitoring capacity of its representatives in Kosovo .

    Amendment 11

    Article 2, paragraph 3

    3. The Commission shall verify at regular intervals, in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Committee and in coordination with the IMF, that economic policies in Kosovo are in accordance with the objectives of this assistance and that the agreed economic policy and financial conditions are being satisfactorily fulfilled.

    3. The Commission shall verify at regular intervals, in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Committee and in coordination with the IMF , and drawing on the expertise and monitoring capacity of its representatives in Kosovo, that economic policies in Kosovo are in accordance with the objectives and conditions of this assistance , as set out in Articles 1(1) and 2(1), and that the agreed economic policy and financial conditions are being satisfactorily fulfilled.

    Amendment 12

    Article 3, paragraph 2

    2. The second and any further instalments shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory compliance with the economic policy and financial conditions referred to in Article 2(1), and not before three months have elapsed since the release of the previous instalment.

    2. The second and any further instalments shall be released on the basis of a satisfactory compliance with the conditions referred to in Article 2(1), in particular the making of satisfactory progress towards attaining the targets set out in the Memorandum of Understanding provided for in Article 2(1) , and not before three months have elapsed since the release of the previous instalment.

    Amendments 13 and 14

    Article 4

    The implementation of this assistance shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the General Budget of the European Communities and its implementing rules. In particular, the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 2(1) shall provide for appropriate measures by Kosovo related to the prevention of and the fight against fraud, corruption and other irregularities linked to this assistance. It shall also provide for controls by the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), with the right to perform on-the-spot checks and inspections, and for audits by the Court of Auditors, where appropriate, to be carried out on the spot.

    The implementation of this assistance shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the General Budget of the European Communities and its implementing rules. In particular, the Memorandum of Understanding referred to in Article 2(1) shall provide for appropriate measures by Kosovo related to the prevention of and the fight against fraud, corruption and other irregularities linked to this assistance. In order to guarantee greater transparency in the management and disbursement of funds, it shall also provide for controls by the Commission, including the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), with the right to perform on-the-spot checks and inspections, and for audits by the Court of Auditors and independent auditors where appropriate, to be carried out on the spot

    Amendments 15 and 16

    Article 5

    At least once a year the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report, including an evaluation on the implementation of this Decision in the previous year.

    At least once a year , and before 15 September, the Commission shall submit to the relevant committees in the European Parliament and to the Council a report, including an evaluation of the implementation of this Decision in the previous year. This report shall specify the linkage between the targets set out in Article 2(1), Kosovo's ongoing economic and fiscal performance and the Commission's decision to release tranches of the assistance.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0413

    European Agency for Reconstruction *

    European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000 on the European Agency for Reconstruction (COM(2006)0162 — C6-0170/2006 — 2006/0057(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0162) (1),

    having regard to the first sentence of Article 181a(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0170/2006),

    having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0285/2006),

    1.

    Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

    2.

    Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

    3.

    Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

    4.

    Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

    5.

    Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.

    TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

    AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

    Amendment 1

    RECITAL 5A (new)

     

    (5a) In order to maintain the high level of EU involvement in the region, the Commission should ensure that relevant expertise gained by the Agency in providing technical and financial assistance to the countries concerned is not lost during the transfer of responsibilities and that the necessary continuity of work is guaranteed.

    Amendment 2

    ARTICLE 1A (new)

     

    Article 1a

    Reports

    1. In the interests of clarity and transparency, the Commission shall provide quarterly reports to the European Parliament and the Council, setting out the ongoing operational details of the transfer plan, including the distribution of tasks between the Agency and the relevant Commission delegations and details concerning cooperation between them during the transitional period. The reports shall also refer to the envisaged timetable for the hand-over process, the objectives achieved since the previous report and new goals to be set, in addition to providing an overview of the way in which the transfer will work in practice for all the countries concerned and, in particular, for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, in light of its status as a candidate country.

    2. In the context of the reports referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall specify in detail:

    (a)

    the measures it intends to take to promote regional projects, such as projects involving cooperation between countries and cross-border infrastructure projects, once the Agency has ceased to exist;

    (b)

    plans for the upgrading of the Commission delegations and/or offices following the separation of the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro. The report shall also include proposals for upgrading the delegations and/or offices dealing with the future status of Kosovo.


    (1)  Not yet published in OJ.

    P6_TA(2006)0414

    European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights *

    Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (COM(2005)0280 — C6-0288/2005 — 2005/0124(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The proposal was amended as follows (1):

    TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

    AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT

    Amendment 1

    Recital 5

    (5) The Representatives of the Member States meeting within the European Council on 13 December 2003 agreed to build upon the existing European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 and to extend its mandate to make it a Human Rights Agency.

    (5) The Representatives of the Member States, meeting within the European Council on 13 December 2003, agreed to build upon the existing European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia established by Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 and to extend its mandate to make it a Human Rights Agency. They also decided on that occasion that the seat of the Agency should remain located in Vienna .

    Amendment 2

    Recital 8

    (8) When establishing the Agency, due attention will be paid to the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies proposed by the Commission in the draft Inter-institutional Agreement1on 25 February 2005.

    deleted

    Amendment 3

    Recital 9

    (9) The Agency should refer in its work to fundamental rights as defined in Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union and as set out in particular in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The close connection to the Charter should be reflected in the name of the Agency. The thematic areas of activity of the Agency should be laid down in the Multiannual Framework, thus defining the limits of the work of the Agency, which in accordance with general institutional principles, should not set a political fundamental rights agenda of its own.

    (9) The Agency should refer in its work to fundamental rights as defined in Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union, including those set out in the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, and as reflected in particular in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The close connection to the Charter should be reflected in the name of the Agency.

    Amendment 4

    Recital 9a (new)

     

    (9a) As the Agency is to be built upon the existing European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, the work of the Agency should continue to cover the phenomena of racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, as well as the protection of rights of persons belonging to minorities, as essential elements in the protection of fundamental rights. Due emphasis should be given to groups who experience discrimination as referred to in Article 13 of the Treaty and Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.

    Amendment 5

    Recital 11

    (11) The Agency should have the right to formulate opinions to the Union institutions and to the Member States when implementing Community law, either on its own initiative or at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, without interference with the legislative and judicial procedures established in the Treaty.

    (11) The Agency should have the right to formulate opinions to the Union institutions and to the Member States when implementing Community law, either on its own initiative or at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, without interference with the legislative and judicial procedures established in the Treaty . Those institutions should be able to request opinions on their legislative proposals or on positions taken in the course of legislative procedures as regards the compatibility thereof with fundamental rights.

    Amendment 6

    Recital 12

    (12) The Council should have the possibility of requesting the Agency's technical expertise in the context of proceedings commenced under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union.

    (12) The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should have the possibility of requesting the Agency's technical expertise in the context of proceedings under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union.

    Amendment 7

    Recital 13

    (13) The Agency should present an annual report on the situation of fundamental rights in the Union and the respect thereof by the EU institutions, bodies and agencies and the Member States when implementing Union law . Furthermore, the Agency should produce thematic reports in the topics of particular importance to the Union's policies.

    (13) The Agency should present an annual report on the fundamental rights issues covered by the areas of the Agency's activity, which report should also highlight examples of good practice. Furthermore, the Agency should produce thematic reports in the topics of particular importance to the Union's policies.

    Amendment 8

    Recital 15

    (15) The Agency should work as closely as possible with all relevant Community programmes, bodies and agencies and Union bodies in order to avoid duplication, in particular as regards the future European Institute for Gender Equality.

    (15) The Agency should work as closely as possible with all relevant Union institutions as well as bodies , offices and agencies of the Community and the Union in order to avoid duplication, in particular as regards the future European Institute for Gender Equality.

    Amendment 9

    Recital 15a (new)

     

    (15a) The Agency should cooperate closely with Member States, for which purpose the Member States should nominate national liaison officers. The Agency should, in particular, communicate with the national liaison officers as regards the reports and other documents that it draws up.

    Amendment 10

    Recital 16

    (16) The Agency should collaborate closely with the Council of Europe. Such cooperation should guarantee that any overlap between the activities of the Agency and those of the Council of Europe is avoided, in particular by elaborating mechanisms to ensure synergies , such as conclusion of a bilateral cooperation agreement and the participation of an independent person appointed by the Council of Europe in the management structures of the Agency with appropriately defined voting rights as in the current EUMC.

    (16) The Agency should collaborate closely with the Council of Europe. Such cooperation should guarantee that any overlap between the activities of the Agency and those of the Council of Europe is avoided, in particular by elaborating mechanisms to ensure complementarity and added value, such as conclusion of a bilateral cooperation agreement and the participation of an independent person appointed by the Council of Europe in the management structures of the Agency with appropriately defined voting rights.

    Amendment 11

    Recital 16a (new)

     

    (16a) Recognising the important role of civil society in the protection of fundamental rights, the Agency should promote dialogue with civil society and work closely with non-governmental organisations and civil society institutions active in the field of fundamental rights. It should set up a cooperation network called the Fundamental Rights Platform with a view to establishing a structured and fruitful dialogue and close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders.

    Amendment 12

    Recital 17a (new)

     

    (17a) In order to ensure the high scientific quality of its work, the Agency should have a Scientific Committee.

    Amendment 13

    Recital 17b (new)

     

    (17b) The authorities appointing members of the Management Board, the Executive Board and the Scientific Committee should aim to achieve a balanced participation between women and men on these bodies. Particular attention should also be given to the equal representation of women and men on the staff.

    Amendment 14

    Recital 18

    (18) The European Parliament plays a significant role in the area of fundamental rights. It should appoint one independent person as a member of the Management Board of the Agency;

    (18) The European Parliament plays a significant role in the area of fundamental rights. It should therefore be consulted before the Agency's multi-annual framework is adopted and on the candidates proposed for the post of Director of the Agency.

    Amendment 15

    Recital 19

    (19) A consultative Forum should be established to ensure the pluralist representation of the social forces of civilian society active in the field of fundamental rights within the structures of the Agency with view to establish effective cooperation with all stakeholders.

    deleted

    Amendment 16

    Recital 21a (new)

     

    (21a) The Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities and the rules adopted jointly by the European Community institutions for the purpose of applying these Staff Regulations and Conditions of Employment apply to the staff and the Director of the Agency, including their rules relating to the dismissal of the Director .

    Amendment 17

    Recital 22

    (22) The Agency should have legal personality and succeed the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia as regards all legal obligations, financial commitments or liabilities carried out by the Centre or agreements made by the Centre as well as the employment contracts with the staff of the Centre. The seat of the Agency should remain located in Vienna, as determined by Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 2 June 1997 determining the seat of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia.

    (22) The Agency should have legal personality and succeed the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia as regards all legal obligations, financial commitments or liabilities carried out by the Centre or agreements made by the Centre as well as the employment contracts with the staff of the Centre.

    Amendment 18

    Recital 22a (new)

     

    (22a) The Agency should be open to the participation of candidate countries. Furthermore, the countries with which a Stabilisation and Association agreement has been concluded should be allowed to participate in the Agency, since this will enable the Union to support their efforts towards European integration by facilitating gradual alignment of their legislation to Community law as well as the transfer of know-how and good practice, particularly in those areas of the acquis that will serve as a central reference point for the reform process in the Western Balkans.

    Amendment 19

    Recital 23

    (23) Since the measures needed for the implementation of this Regulation are measures of general scope within the meaning of Article 2 of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission, they should be adopted by the regulatory procedure provided for in Article 5 of that Decision.

    deleted

    Amendment 20

    Recital 23a (new)

     

    (23a) The Agency should initiate the necessary evaluations of its activities in due time, including an in-depth evaluation of its scope in relation to countries that are not members of the Union, on the basis of which the Agency's scope, tasks and working methods should be reviewed.

    Amendment 21

    Article 3, paragraphs 2 to 4

    2. The Agency shall refer in carrying out its tasks to fundamental rights as defined in Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union and as set out in particular in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as proclaimed in Nice on 7 December 2000.

    2. In carrying out its tasks, the Agency shall refer to fundamental rights within the meaning of Article 6(2) of the Treaty on European Union, including those set out in the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms signed in Rome on 4 November 1950, and as reflected in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union proclaimed in Nice on 7 December 2000.

    3. When pursuing its activities, the Agency shall concern itself with the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union and in its Member States when implementing Community law, without prejudice to paragraph 4 and to Articles 4(1) (e), 27 and 28.

    3. The Agency shall deal with fundamental rights issues in the European Union and in its Member States when implementing Community law . In addition, it may deal with fundamental rights issues within the scope of paragraph 1 in those countries referred to in Article 27(1) to the extent necessary for the gradual alignment to Community law of the country concerned and in accordance with Article 27(2).

    4. Without prejudice to Article 27, the Agency shall, at the request of the Commission, provide information and analysis on fundamental rights issues identified in the request as regards third countries with which the Community has concluded association agreements or agreements containing provisions on respect of human rights, or has opened or is planning to open negotiations for such agreements, in particular countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy.

     

    Amendment 22

    Article 4

    1. To meet the objective set in Article 2, the Agency shall:

    1. To meet the objective set in Article 2 and within its competences as laid down in Article 3 , the Agency shall:

    (a)

    collect, record, analyse and disseminate relevant, objective, reliable and comparable information and data, including results from research and monitoring communicated to it by Member States, Union institutions, Community agencies , research centres, national bodies, non-governmental organisations, relevant third countries and international organisations;

    (a)

    collect, record, analyse and disseminate relevant, objective, reliable and comparable information and data, including results from research and monitoring communicated to it by Member States, Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Community and the Union , research centres, national bodies, non-governmental organisations, third countries, international organisations and in particular the competent bodies of the Council of Europe;

    (b)

    develop methods to improve the comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level, in cooperation with the Commission and the Member States;

    (b)

    develop methods and standards to improve the comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level, in cooperation with the Commission and the Member States;

    (c)

    carry out, cooperate with or encourage scientific research and surveys, preparatory studies and feasibility studies, also, where appropriate and compatible with its priorities and its annual work programme, at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission. It shall also organize meetings of experts and, whenever necessary, set up ad hoc working parties;

    (c)

    carry out, cooperate with or encourage scientific research and surveys, preparatory studies and feasibility studies, also, where appropriate and compatible with its priorities and its annual work programme, at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission;

    (d)

    formulate conclusions and opinions on general subjects , for the Union institutions and the Member States when implementing Community law, either on its own initiative or at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission;

    (d)

    formulate and publish conclusions and opinions on specific thematic topics, for the Union institutions and the Member States when implementing Community law, either on its own initiative or at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission;

    (e)

    make its technical expertise available to the Council, where the Council, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Treaty on European Union , calls on independent persons to submit a report on the situation in a Member State or where it receives a proposal pursuant to Article 7(2), and where the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure set out in these respective paragraphs of Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union, has requested such technical expertise from the Agency;

    (e)

    make its technical expertise available to the European Parliament and the Council, where the Council receives a proposal pursuant to Article 7(1) or (2) of the Treaty on European Union;

    (f)

    publish an annual report on the situation of fundamental rights, also highlighting examples of good practice;

    (f)

    publish an annual report on fundamental rights issues covered by the areas of the Agency's activity, also highlighting examples of good practice;

    (g)

    publish thematic reports based on its analysis, research and surveys;

    (g)

    publish thematic reports based on its analysis, research and surveys;

    (h) publish an annual report on its activities;

    (h) publish an annual report on its activities;

    (i)

    enhance cooperation between civil society, including nongovernmental organisations, the social partners, research centres and representatives of competent public authorities and other persons or bodies involved in dealing with fundamental rights, in particular by networking, promoting dialogue at European level and participating where appropriate in discussions or meetings at national level;

    (i)

    develop a communication strategy and promote dialogue with civil society, in order to raise public awareness of fundamental rights and actively inform the public of its work .

    (j)

    organise, with relevant stakeholders, conferences, campaigns, round tables, seminars and meetings at European level to promote and disseminate its work; and

     

    (k)

    develop a communication strategy aimed at raising the awareness of the general public, set up documentation resources accessible to the public and prepare educational material, promoting cooperation and avoiding duplication with other sources of information.

     

    2. The conclusions, opinions and reports formulated by the Agency when carrying out the tasks mentioned in paragraph 1 shall not concern questions of the legality of proposals from the Commission under Article 250 of the Treaty, positions taken by the institutions in the course of legislative procedures or the legality of acts within the meaning of Article 230 of the Treaty. They shall not deal with the question whether a Member State has failed to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty within the meaning of Article 226 of the Treaty.

    2. The conclusions, opinions and reports referred to in paragraph 1 may concern proposals from the Commission under Article 250 of the Treaty or positions taken by the institutions in the course of legislative procedures only where the institution concerned has submitted a request therefor in accordance with Article 4(1)(d). Those conclusions, opinions and reports shall not deal with the legality of acts within the meaning of Article 230 of the Treaty, or with the question whether a Member State has failed to fulfil an obligation under the Treaty within the meaning of Article 226 of the Treaty.

    Amendment 23

    Article 5

    1. The Commission shall adopt a Multiannual Framework for the Agency in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 29(2). The Framework shall:

    1. The Management Board of the Agency, taking due account of the guidelines arising from European Parliament resolutions and Council conclusions in the field of fundamental rights, shall , on the basis of a proposal by the Commission, adopt a multi-annual framework.

    (a)

    cover five years;

    (b)

    determine the thematic areas of the Agency's activity, always including the fight against racism and xenophobia;

    (c)

    be in line with the Union priorities as defined in the Commission's strategic objectives;

    (d)

    have due regard to the Agency's financial and human resources; and

    (e)

    include provisions with a view to avoiding thematic overlap with the remit of other Community bodies, offices and agencies.

     

    2. The Agency shall carry out its tasks within the thematic areas determined by the Multiannual Framework. This shall be without prejudice to the possibility for the Agency to respond to requests from the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission under Articles 3(4), 4(1)(d) and (e) outside these thematic areas, provided its financial and human resources so permit.

    2. The multi-annual framework shall cover five years, be consistent with the Union's priorities and strategic objectives, and be compatible with the financial and human resources available to the Agency.

    3. The Agency shall carry out its tasks in the light of its Annual Work Programme and with due regard to the available financial and human resources.

    3. The Agency shall carry out its tasks within the thematic areas determined by the multi-annual framework. However, the Agency shall also respond to requests from the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission under Articles 4(1) (d) and (e) that fall outside those thematic areas, provided that its financial and human resources so permit .

    4. The Annual Work Programme, adopted in accordance with Article 11(4)(a), shall be in line with the Commission's annual work programme, including its research work and its actions on statistics undertaken in the context of the Community Statistical Programme.

    4. The Agency shall carry out its tasks in the light of its annual work programme.

    Amendment 24

    Article 6, paragraphs 1 and 2

    1. The Agency shall set up and coordinate the necessary information networks. They shall be designed so as to ensure the provision of objective, reliable and comparable information, drawing on the expertise of a variety of organizations and bodies in each Member State and taking account of the need to involve national authorities in the collection of data.

    1. In order to ensure the provision of objective, reliable and comparable information, the Agency shall, drawing on the expertise of a variety of organizations and bodies in each Member State and taking account of the need to involve national authorities in the collection of data

     

    (a)

    set up and coordinate information networks, such as the network of independent experts on fundamental rights, and use existing networks;

    (b)

    organize meetings of external experts; and,

    (c)

    whenever necessary, set-up ad hoc working parties.

    2. In pursuing its activities, the Agency shall, in order to avoid duplication and guarantee the best possible use of resources, take account of existing information from whatever source, and in particular of activities already carried out by

    2. In pursuing its activities, the Agency shall, in order to achieve complementarity and guarantee the best possible use of resources, take account, where appropriate, of information collected and of activities undertaken, in particular by:

    (a)

    Community institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;

    (a)

    Union institutions and bodies, offices and agencies of the Community and the Union and of the Member States;

    (b)

    institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Member States; and

    (b)

    the Council of Europe, by referring to the findings and activities of its monitoring and control mechanisms and its Commissioner for Human Rights; and

    (c)

    the Council of Europe and other international organisations.

    (c)

    the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the United Nations and other international organisations.

    Amendment 25

    Article 8, title and paragraph 1

    Cooperation with organisations at Member State and European level

    Cooperation with organisations at Member State and international level

     

    -1. In order to ensure close cooperation with Member States, each Member State shall nominate a government official as a national liaison officer. The Agency shall forward to the national liaison officers all documents drawn up in accordance with Article 4(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (i).

    1. To help it carry out its tasks, the Agency shall cooperate with governmental and non-governmental organisations and bodies competent in the field of fundamental rights at the Member State or at European level.

    1. To help it carry out its tasks, the Agency shall cooperate with:

     

    governmental organisations and public bodies competent in the field of fundamental rights in the Member States , including national human rights institutions;

    the OSCE, especially the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the United Nations and other international organisations.

    Amendment 26

    Article 9

    The Agency shall coordinate its activities with those of the Council of Europe, particularly with regard to its Annual Work Programme pursuant to Article 5. To this end, the Community shall, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 300 of the Treaty, enter into an agreement with the Council of Europe for the purpose of establishing close cooperation between the latter and the Agency. This agreement shall include the obligation of the Council of Europe to appoint an independent person to sit on the Agency's Management Board, in accordance with Article 11 .

    In order to ensure complementarity and added value, the Agency shall coordinate its activities with those of the Council of Europe, particularly with regard to the Annual Work Programme pursuant to Article 5 and to the cooperation with civil society in accordance with Article 9a . To this end, the Community shall, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 300 of the Treaty, enter into an agreement with the Council of Europe for the purpose of establishing close cooperation between the latter and the Agency. This agreement shall include the appointment of an independent person by the Council of Europe to sit on the Agency's Management Board and on its Executive Board, in accordance with Articles 11 and 12.

    Amendment 27

    Article 9a (new)

     

    Article 9a

    Cooperation with civil society and the establishment of a Fundamental Rights Platform

    1. The Agency shall closely cooperate with non-governmental organisations and civil society institutions active, at national, European or international level, in the field of fundamental rights, including in combating racism and xenophobia and in the protection of minorities. To that end, the Agency shall establish a cooperation network, to be known as the Fundamental Rights Platform, composed of non-governmental organisations dealing with human rights, trade unions and employers' organisations, relevant social and professional organisations, churches, religious, philosophical and non-confessional organisations, universities and other qualified experts of European and international bodies and organisations.

    2. The Platform shall constitute a mechanism for the exchange of information and the pooling of knowledge. It shall ensure close cooperation between the Agency and relevant stakeholders.

     

    3. The Platform shall be open to all interested and qualified stakeholders pursuant to paragraph 1. The Agency may address the members of the Platform in accordance with specific needs related to areas identified as a priority of the Agency's work.

    4. The Agency shall call upon the Platform in particular to:

    (a)

    make suggestions to the Management Board on the annual work programme to be adopted under Article 11 (4)(a);

    (b)

    give feedback and suggest follow-up to the Management Board on the annual report provided for in Article 4(1)(f); and

    (c)

    communicate outcomes and recommendations of conferences, seminars and meetings relevant to the work of the Agency to the Director and the Scientific Committee.

    5. The Platform shall be coordinated under the authority of the Director.

    Amendment 28

    Article 10, points (c) and (d)

    (c) a director;

    (c) a Scientific Committee; and

    (d) a forum.

    (d) a Director.

    Amendment 29

    Article 11

    1. The Management Board shall be composed of persons with appropriate experience in the field of fundamental rights and the management of public sector organisations, as follows:

    1. The Management Board shall be composed of persons with appropriate experience in the field of fundamental rights and the management of public sector organisations, as follows:

    (a) one independent person appointed by each Member State;

    (a)

    one independent person appointed by each Member State who has high-level responsibilities in an independent national human rights institution or other public or private- sector organisation;

    (b)

    one independent person appointed by the European Parliament;

     

    (c)

    one independent person appointed by the Council of Europe; and

    (c)

    one independent person appointed by the Council of Europe; and

    (d) two representatives of the Commission.

    (d)

    two persons nominated by the Commission:

    one of whom shall be an independent person designated from among individuals whose competence in the field of fundamental rights is universally recognized, and

    the other of whom shall be a representative of the Commission.

    The persons referred to in point (a) shall be persons:

    with high level responsibilities in the management of an independent national human rights institution; or,

    with thorough expertise in the field of fundamental rights gathered in the context of other independent institutions or bodies.

    Each member of the Management Board may be represented by an alternate member meeting the above requirements.

    The list of the members of the Board shall be made public and shall be updated by the Agency on its web site .

    2. The term of office of the members of the Management Board appointed shall be five years. It may be renewed once.

    However, where a member no longer meets the criteria by reason of which he or she was appointed, he or she shall forthwith inform the Commission and the Director of the Agency. The party concerned shall appoint a new member for the remaining term of the office.

    3. The Management Board shall elect its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson to serve for a two-and-a-half year term, which may be renewed once.

    Each member of the Management Board, or, in his or her absence, his or her alternate shall have one vote.

     

    4. The Management Board shall ensure that the Agency performs the tasks entrusted to it. It shall be the Agency's planning and monitoring body. In particular, it shall:

    4. The term of office of the members and alternate members of the Management Board shall be five years. It shall not be renewable .

    (a)

    adopt the Agency's Annual Work Programme on the basis of a draft submitted by the Agency's Director after the Commission has delivered an opinion. It shall be in accordance with the available financial and human resources. The Annual Work Programme shall be transmitted to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission;

    (b)

    adopt the annual reports referred to in Article 4(1)(f) and (h), comparing, in particular, the results achieved with the objectives of the annual work programme; these reports shall be transmitted not later than 15 June to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions;

    (c)

    appoint and, if necessary, dismiss the Agency's Director;

    (d)

    adopt the Agency's annual draft and final budgets;

    (e)

    exercise disciplinary authority over the Director;

    (f)

    draw up an annual estimate of expenditure and revenue for the Agency and send it to the Commission, in accordance with Article 19(5);

    (g)

    adopt the Agency's rules of procedure on the basis of a draft submitted by the Director after the Commission has delivered an opinion;

    (h)

    adopt the financial rules applicable to the Agency on the basis of a draft submitted by the Director after the Commission has delivered an opinion, in accordance with Article 20(11);

    (i)

    adopt the necessary measures to implement the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities, in accordance with Article 23(3); and

    (j)

    adopt the procedures for applying Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in accordance with Article 16(2).

     

    5. The Management Board may delegate any of its responsibilities to the Executive Board, except for the matters referred to in points (a), (b), (c), (d), (g) and (h) of paragraph 4.

    5. Apart from normal replacement or death, the term of office of the member or the alternate member shall end only when he or she resigns. However, where a member or an alternate member no longer meets the criterion of independence, he or she shall forthwith inform the Commission and the Director of the Agency thereof. The party concerned shall appoint a new member or a new alternate member for the remainder of the term of office. The party concerned shall also appoint a new member or a new alternate member for the remainder of the term of office, if the Management Board has established, on the basis of a proposal of one third of its members or of the Commission, that a member or alternate member no longer meets the criterion of independence. Where the remainder of the term of office is less than two years, the term of office of the new member or alternate member may be a full five years.

    6. Decisions by the Management Board shall be taken by a simple majority of the votes cast, except as regards the decisions referred to in points (a), (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph 4, where a two-thirds majority of all members shall be required. The Chairperson shall have the casting vote. The person appointed by the Council of Europe may vote only on decisions referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 4.

    6. The Management Board shall elect its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson and the other two members of the Executive Board as referred to in Article 12 from its members appointed under paragraph 1(a) to serve for a two-and-a-half year term, which may be renewed once.

    7. The Chairperson shall convene the Board once a year, without prejudice to extraordinary supplementary meetings. The Chairperson shall convene extraordinary meetings on his or her own initiative or at the request of at least one third of the members of the Management Board.

    7. The Management Board shall ensure that the Agency performs the tasks entrusted to it. It shall be the Agency's planning and monitoring body. In particular, it shall:

     

    (a)

    adopt the Agency's annual work programme in accordance with the multi-annual framework, on the basis of a draft submitted by the Director of the Agency after the Commission and the Scientific Committee have delivered an opinion. It shall be in accordance with the available financial and human resources and shall take into account the research and statistical work of the Community. The annual work programme shall be forwarded to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission;

    (b)

    adopt the annual reports referred to in Article 4(1)(f) and (h), comparing in the latter one, in particular, the results achieved with the objectives of the annual work programme; without prejudice to the fifth paragraph of Article 12a, the Scientific Committee shall be consulted before the report referred to in Article 4(1)(f) is adopted; the reports shall be forwarded no later than 15 June to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions;

    (c)

    appoint and, if necessary, dismiss the Director of the Agency;

    (d)

    adopt the Agency's annual draft and final budgets;

    (e)

    exercise the powers laid down in Article 23(2) in respect of the Director and disciplinary authority over the Director;

    (f)

    draw up an annual estimate of expenditure and revenue for the Agency and send it to the Commission in accordance with Article 19(5);

    (g)

    adopt the Agency's rules of procedure on the basis of a draft submitted by the Director after the Commission and the Scientific Committee have delivered an opinion;

    (h)

    adopt the financial rules applicable to the Agency on the basis of a draft submitted by the Director after the Commission has delivered an opinion, in accordance with Article 20(11);

    (i)

    adopt the necessary measures to implement the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities in accordance with Article 23(3);

    (j)

    adopt the arrangements to implement Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, in accordance with Article 16(2);

    (k)

    appoint and dismiss members of the Scientific Committee in accordance with the first and third paragraphs of Article 12a; and

    (l)

    establish that a member or an alternate member of the Management Board no longer meets the criterion of independence, in accordance with paragraph 5.

    8. The Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality may attend meetings of the Management Board as an observer. The Directors of other relevant Community agencies and Union bodies may also attend as observers when invited by the Executive Board.

    8. The Management Board may delegate its responsibilities to the Executive Board except for the matters referred to in points (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (k) and (l) of paragraph 7.

     

    8a. Decisions by the Management Board shall be taken by a simple majority of the votes cast, except as regards the decisions referred to in paragraph 6 as well as in the points (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (k) and (l) of paragraph 7, where a twothirds majority of all members shall be required. Each member of the Management Board, or, in his or her absence, his or her alternate shall have one vote. The Chairperson shall have the casting vote. The person appointed by the Council of Europe may vote on decisions referred to in points (a), (b), (g) and (k) of paragraph 7.

     

    8b. The Chairperson shall convene the Management Board twice a year, without prejudice to any additional extraordinary meetings. The Chairperson shall convene extraordinary meetings on his or her own initiative or at the request of at least one third of the members of the Management Board.

     

    8c. The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the Scientific Committee and the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality may attend meetings of the Management Board as observers. The Directors of other relevant Community agencies, Union bodies and other international institutions as referred to in Articles 8 and 9 may also attend as observers when invited by the Executive Board.

    Amendment 30

    Article 12, paragraph 1

    1. The Management Board shall be assisted by an Executive Board. The Executive Board shall be made up of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the Management Board and two Commission representatives.

    1. The Management Board shall be assisted by an Executive Board. The Executive Board shall be made up of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the Management Board, two other members of the Management Board elected by the Management Board in accordance with Article 11(6) and one of the persons nominated by the Commission to the Management Board. The person appointed by the Council of Europe to the Management Board may participate in the meetings of the Executive Board as an observer.

    Amendment 31

    Article 12a (new)

     

    Article 12a

    Scientific Committee

    The Scientific Committee shall be composed of eleven independent persons, highly qualified in the field of fundamental rights. The Management Board shall appoint the members following a transparent call for applications and selection procedure after having consulted and taken into account the views expressed by the competent committee of the European Parliament. The Management Board shall ensure even geographical representation. The members of the Management Board shall not be members of the Scientific Committee. The rules of procedure referred to in Article 11(7)(g) shall lay down the detailed conditions governing the appointment of the Scientific Committee.

     

    The term of office of the members of the Scientific Committee shall be five years. It shall not be renewable.

    The members of the Scientific Committee shall be independent. They may be replaced only at their own request, or in the event of their being permanently prevented from fulfilling their duties. However, where a member no longer meets the criterion of independence, he or she shall forthwith inform the Commission and the Director of the Agency thereof. Alternatively, the Management Board may declare, on a proposal of one third of its members, that the person concerned no longer meets the criterion of independence and dismiss the person concerned. The Management Board shall appoint a new member for the remainder of the term of office in accordance with the procedure for ordinary members. Where the remainder of the term of office is less than two years, the term of office of the new member may be a full five years. The list of members of the Scientific Committee shall be made public and shall be updated by the Agency on its web site.

    The Scientific Committee shall elect its Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for a term of office of one year.

    The Scientific Committee shall be the guarantor of the scientific quality of the Agency's work, guiding the work to that effect. For that purpose, the Director shall involve the Scientific Committee as early as appropriate in the preparation of all documents drawn up in accordance with Article 4(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (i).

    The Scientific Committee shall take its decisions by a twothirds majority. It shall be convened by its Chairperson four times per year. If necessary, the Chairperson shall launch a written procedure or shall convene extraordinary meetings on his or her own initiative or at the request of at least four members of the Scientific Committee.

    Amendment 32

    Article 13

    1. The Agency shall be headed by a Director, appointed by the Management Board on the basis of a list of candidates proposed by the Commission. The Director shall be appointed on the basis of his or her personal merit, administrative and management skills and experience in the field of fundamental rights. Before being appointed, the candidate selected by the Management Board may be asked to make a statement before the competent committee of the European Parliament and answer questions from its members.

    1. The Agency shall be headed and represented by a Director appointed by the Management Board in accordance with a cooperation (‘concertation’) procedure provided for in paragraph 2. The Director shall be appointed on the basis of his or her personal merit, experience in the field of fundamental rights and administrative and management skills .

    2. The Director's term of office shall be five years. On a proposal from the Commission and after evaluation, this may be extended once for a period of no more than five years. In the evaluation, the Commission shall assess in particular the results achieved during the first term of office and the way in which they were achieved, and the Agency's duties and requirements in the coming years.

    2. The cooperation procedure shall be as follows:

     

    (a)

    on the basis of a list drawn up by the Commission after a call for candidates and a transparent selection procedure, applicants shall be asked before an appointment is made to address the Council of the European Union and the relevant European Parliament committee and to reply to questions;

    (b)

    the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union shall then give their opinion on the applicants and state their orders of preference;

    (c)

    the Management Board shall appoint the Director taking those opinions into account.

    3. The Director shall be responsible for:

    3. The Director's term of office shall be five years.

     

    In the course of the nine months preceding the end of that period, the Commission shall evaluate in particular the performance of the Director and the Agency's duties and requirements in the coming years.

    (a) performance of the tasks referred to in Article 4;

    Taking account of the evaluation report and only where justified by the duties and requirements of the Agency, the Management Board may, acting on a proposal from the Commission, extend the term of office of the Director once for not more than three years.

    (b)

    preparation and implementation of the Agency's Annual Work Programme;

    The Management Board shall inform the European Parliament of its intention to extend the Director's term of office. Within a period of one month before the Management Board formally takes its decision to extend the term of office, the Director may be asked to make a declaration before the competent committee of the European Parliament and to answer questions from its members.

    (c)

    all staff matters, and in particular exercising powers provided for in Article 23(2);

    Where his or her term of office is not extended, the Director shall remain in office until the appointment of his or her successor.

    (d) matters of day-to-day administration;

     

    (e)

    implementation of the Agency's budget, in accordance with Article 20; and

     

    (f)

    implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation procedures relating to the performance of the Agency against its objectives according to professionally recognised standards. The Director shall report annually to the Management Board on the results of the monitoring system.

     

    4. The Director shall be accountable for the management of his/her activities to the Management Board and shall participate in its meetings without voting rights.

    4. The Director shall be responsible for:

     

    (a)

    performance of the tasks referred to in Article 4 and in particular the preparation and publication of the documents drawn up in accordance with Article 4(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (i) in cooperation with the Scientific Committee;

    (b)

    preparation and implementation of the Agency's annual work programme;

    (c)

    all staff matters, and in particular the exercise in respect of staff of the powers laid down in Article 23(2);

    (d)

    matters of day-to-day administration;

    (e)

    implementation of the Agency's budget, in accordance with Article 20;

    (f)

    implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation procedures relating to the performance of the Agency against its objectives according to professionally recognised standards. The Director shall report annually to the Management Board on the results of the monitoring system;

    (g)

    cooperation with national liaison officers; and

    (h)

    cooperation with civil society, including coordination of the Fundamental Rights Platform in accordance with Article 9a.

    5. The Director may be dismissed by the Management Board before his or her term has expired, on the basis of a proposal from the Commission.

    5. The Director shall perform his or her tasks independently. He or she shall be accountable for the management of his or her activities to the Management Board and shall participate in its meetings without voting rights.

     

    5a. The Director may be called at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council to attend a hearing on any matter linked to the Agency's activities.

     

    5b. The Director may be dismissed by the Management Board before his or her term has expired, on the basis of a proposal of a third of its members. The Chairperson of the Management Board shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of the reasons for the dismissal.

    Amendment 33

    Article 14

    Article 14

    deleted

    Fundamental Rights Forum

    1. The Forum shall be composed of representatives of nongovernmental organisations responsible for fundamental rights and efforts to combat racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, trade unions and employer's organisations, relevant social and professional organisations, churches, religious, philosophical and non-confessional organisations, universities and qualified experts and European and international bodies and organisations.

    2. The members of the Forum shall be selected by an open selection mechanism to be determined by the Management Board. Their maximum number shall be 100. Their term of office shall be five years, which may be renewed once.

    3. Members of the Management Board shall not be members of the Forum, but may attend its meetings.

     

    4. The Forum shall constitute a mechanism for the exchange of information in relation to fundamental rights issues and the pooling of knowledge. It shall ensure close cooperation between the Agency and relevant stakeholders.

    5. The Forum shall:

    make suggestions for the purpose of drawing up the Annual Work Programme to be adopted under Article 11 (4)(a); and

    give feedback and suggest follow up on the basis of the annual report on the situation regarding fundamental rights adopted under Article 11(4)(b).

    6. The Forum shall be chaired by the Director. It shall meet annually, or at the request of the Management Board. Its operational procedures shall be specified in the Agency's internal rules and shall be made public.

    7. The Agency shall provide the technical and logistic support necessary for the Forum and provide a secretariat for its meetings.

     

    Amendment 34

    Article 15, paragraph 2

    2. The members of the Management Board, the Director and the members of the Forum shall undertake to act in the public interest. For this purpose, they shall make a statement of commitment.

    2. The members and alternate members of the Management Board, the members of the Scientific Committee and the Director shall undertake to act in the public interest. For this purpose, they shall make a statement of interests indicating either the absence of any interests which might be considered prejudicial to their independence or any direct or indirect interests which might be considered prejudicial to their independence. They shall make that statement in writing when taking office and shall revise it should changes occur with regard to the interests. It shall be published by the Agency on its website.

    The members of the Management Board appointed under Article 11(1)(a), (b) and (c), the Director and the members of the Forum shall undertake to act independently. For this purpose, they shall make a statement of interests indicating either the absence of any interests which might be considered prejudicial to their independence or any direct or indirect interests which might be considered prejudicial to their independence.

     

    Both statements shall be made annually in writing.

     

    Amendment 35

    Article 16, title and paragraphs 1 and 2

    Access to documents

    Transparency and access to documents

    1. Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall apply to documents held by the Agency.

    1. The Agency shall develop good administrative practices in order to ensure the highest possible level of transparency concerning its activities.

     

    Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall apply to the documents held by the Agency.

    2. The Management Board shall adopt arrangements to implement Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 within six months of the commencement of the Agency's operation.

    2. The Management Board shall, within six months after the Agency becomes operational, adopt specific rules for the practical implementation of paragraph 1. These shall include inter alia rules for:

    the openness of meetings,

    publication of the work of the Agency, including that of the Scientific Committee, and

    the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001.

    Amendment 36

    Article 19, paragraph 3

    3. The revenue of the Agency shall, without prejudice to other resources, comprise:

    3. The revenue of the Agency shall, without prejudice to other resources, comprise a subsidy from the Community, entered in the general budget of the European Union (Commission section).

    (a)

    a subsidy from the Community, entered in the general budget of the European Union (Commission section); and

    This revenue may be supplemented by payments received for services rendered in the framework of the implementation of the tasks listed in Article 4.

    (b) payments received for services rendered.

     

    This revenue may be complemented by

    (a)

    voluntary contributions from the Member States; and

    (b)

    financial contributions from the organisations or third countries referred to in Articles 8, 9 or 27.

     

    Amendment 37

    Article 22, paragraph 4

    4. The Agency shall legally succeed the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia. It shall assume all legal rights and obligations, financial commitments or liabilities of the Centre. Employment contracts concluded by the Centre before the adoption of this Regulation shall be honoured.

    4. The Agency shall legally succeed the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia. It shall assume all legal rights and obligations, financial commitments or liabilities of the Centre.

    Amendment 38

    Article 23, paragraphs 1 and 2

    1. The Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities and the rules adopted jointly by the European Community institutions for the purpose of applying these Staff Regulations and Conditions of Employment shall apply to the staff of the Agency.

    1. The Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities, the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities and the rules adopted jointly by the European Community institutions for the purpose of applying these Staff Regulations and Conditions of Employment shall apply to the staff of the Agency and its Director .

    2. In respect of its staff, the Agency shall exercise the powers conferred on the appointing authority.

    2. In respect of its staff, the Agency shall exercise the powers conferred on the appointing authority by the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and on the authority entitled to conclude contracts by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities.

    Amendment 39

    Article 27

    Participation of candidate or potential candidate countries

    Participation of candidate countries and countries with which a Stabilisation and Association Agreement has been concluded

    1. The Agency shall be open to the participation of those countries which have concluded an association agreement with the Community and have been identified by the European Council as candidate countries or potential candidate countries for accession to the Union where the relevant Association Council decides on such participation.

    1. The Agency shall be open to the participation of candidate countries and countries with which a Stabilisation and Association Agreement has been concluded by the European Community.

    2. In that event, the modalities of their participation shall be determined by a decision of the relevant Association Council. The decision shall specify the expertise and assistance to be offered to the country in question and indicate in particular the nature, extent and manner in which these countries will participate in the Agency's work, including provisions relating to participation in the initiatives undertaken by the Agency, to the financial contribution and to staff. The decision shall be in line with this Regulation and with the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities. The decision shall provide that the participating country may appoint an independent person fulfilling the qualifications for persons referred to in Article 11(1)(a) as observer to the Management Board without right to vote.

    2. The participation of such countries and the relevant modalities shall be determined by a decision of the relevant Association Council, taking into account the specific status of each country . The decision shall lay down in particular the nature, extent and manner in which these countries will participate in the Agency's work, within the framework laid down in Articles 4 and 5, including provisions relating to participation in the initiatives undertaken by the Agency, to the financial contribution and to staff. The decision shall be in line with this Regulation and with the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities. The decision shall provide that the participating country may appoint an independent person fulfilling the qualifications for persons referred to in Article 11(1)(a) as observer to the Management Board without right to vote.

    3. The Agency shall concern itself with the situation of fundamental rights in the countries, which participate in accordance with this Article, to the extent it is relevant for the respective association agreement. Articles 4 and 5 shall apply by analogy to that effect.

     

    Amendment 40

    Article 29

    Article 29

    deleted

    Procedure

    1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee, composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission.

    2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the regulatory procedure laid down in Article 5 of Decision 1999/468/ EC shall apply, in compliance with Article 7(3) thereof.

    3. The period provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/ 468/EC shall be one month.

     

    Amendment 41

    Article 30

    1. The current term of office of the members of the Management Board of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia shall terminate on 31 December 2006. The Commission shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a Management Board established in accordance with Article 11 shall start its term of office on 1 January 2007 .

    1. The current term of office of the members of the Management Board of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia shall terminate on 31 December 2006. The Commission shall take the necessary measures without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation to ensure that a Management Board established in accordance with Article 11 shall start its work in due course.

    2. The Commission shall start the procedure for appointing a Director of the Agency as provided for in Article 13(1) without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation.

    2. The parties concerned shall start the procedure for appointing a Director of the Agency as provided for in Article 13(1) without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation.

    3. The Management Board, acting on a proposal from the Commission, may extend the current term of the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for a maximum period of 18 months, pending the appointment procedure referred to in paragraph 2.

    3. The Management Board, acting on a proposal from the Commission, may appoint an interim Director or extend the current term of the Director of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia for the shortest possible period , pending the appointment procedure referred to in paragraph 2.

    4. If the Director of the Centre is unwilling or unable to act in accordance with paragraph 3, the Management Board shall appoint an interim Director on the same conditions.

     

    Amendment 42

    Article 31, paragraphs 1 to 3

    1. The Agency shall regularly carry out ex-ante and ex-post evaluations of its activities when these necessitate significant expenditure. It shall notify the Management Board of the results of these evaluations

    1. The Agency shall regularly carry out ex-ante and ex-post evaluations of its activities when these necessitate significant expenditure. The Director shall notify the Management Board of the results of these evaluations.

    2. The Agency shall forward annually to the budgetary authority any information relevant to the outcome of the evaluation procedures.

    2. The Agency shall forward annually to the budgetary authority any information relevant to the outcome of the evaluation procedures.

    3. No later than 31 December 2009, the Agency shall commission an independent external evaluation of its achievements during the first three years of operations on the basis of terms of reference issued by the Management Board in agreement with the Commission. This evaluation shall take into account the tasks of the Agency, the working practices and impact of the Agency on the protection and promotion of fundamental rights and shall include an analysis of the synergy effects and the financial implications of any extension of the tasks. The evaluation shall take into account the views of the stakeholders at both Community and national levels.

    3. No later than 31 December 2011 , the Agency shall commission an independent external evaluation of its achievements during the first three years of operations on the basis of terms of reference issued by the Management Board in agreement with the Commission. This evaluation shall:

     

    take into account the tasks of the Agency, the working practices and impact of the Agency on the protection and promotion of fundamental rights;

    include an assessment of the possible need to modify the Agency's tasks, scope, areas of activity or structure;

    include an analysis of the synergy effects and the financial implications of any modification of the tasks; and

    take into account the views of the stakeholders at both Community and national levels.

    The evaluation shall also assess the possible need to modify or extend the Agency's tasks, scope, areas of activity or structure, including in specific structural modifications needed to ensure compliance with horizontal rules on regulatory agencies once they enter into force.

     

    Amendment 43

    Article 32, paragraph 1

    1. The Management Board shall examine the conclusions of the evaluation referred to in Article 31 and issue to the Commission such recommendations as may be necessary regarding changes in the Agency, its working practices and the scope of its mission. The Commission shall transmit the evaluation report and the recommendations to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and make them public.

    1. The Management Board shall examine the conclusions of the evaluation referred to in Article 31(3) and (4) and issue to the Commission such recommendations as may be necessary regarding changes in the Agency, its working practices and the scope of its mission. The Commission shall transmit the evaluation report and the recommendations to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and make them public.


    (1)  The matter was then referred back to committee pursuant to Rule 53(2) (A6-0306/2006).

    P6_TA(2006)0415

    Fundamental Rights Agency — activities under Title VI TEU *

    Proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union (COM(2005) 0280 — C6-0289/2005 — 2005/0125(CNS))

    (Consultation procedure)

    The proposal was amended as follows (1):

    TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION

    AMENDMENT BY PARLIAMENT

    Amendment 1

    Recital 3a (new)

     

    (3a) The Agency's remit enables it to provide protection for human rights not only in the field of terrorism and organised crime but also in other fields, such as trafficking in persons, offences against children, illicit drug and arms trafficking and corruption and fraud, where measures can also weaken the effectiveness of the protection of human rights.


    (1)  The matter was then referred back to committee pursuant to Rule 53(2) (A6-0282/2006).

    P6_TA(2006)0416

    Future action in the field of patents

    European Parliament resolution on future patent policy in Europe

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission's Green Paper of 24 June 1997 on the Community patent and the patent system in Europe — Promoting innovation through patents (COM(1997)0314),

    having regard to Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (1),

    having regard to its resolution of 26 October 2005 on patents on biotechnological inventions (2),

    having regard to the consultation launched by the Commission on 9 January 2006 on future patent policy in Europe,

    having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

    A.

    whereas the deficiencies of the Community patent proposals are unlikely to be resolved in the foreseeable future,

    B.

    whereas an efficient, competitive and cost-effective patent system accessible to all is a key requirement of the Lisbon strategy for a competitive, knowledge-based society and crucial for the thriving of small and medium-sized enterprises as well as large companies,

    C.

    whereas there have been growing concerns about undesirable patents in various fields and about a lack of democratic control over the processes by which such patents are granted, validated and enforced,

    1.

    Urges the Commission to explore all possible ways of improving the patent and patent litigation systems in the EU, including participation in further discussions on the European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) and accession to the Munich Convention, as well as revision of the Community patent proposals; as regards the EPLA, considers that the proposed text needs significant improvements, which address concerns about democratic control, judicial independence and litigation costs, and a satisfactory proposal for the Rules of Procedure of the EPLA Court;

    2.

    Reminds the Commission that all legislative proposals should be accompanied by an in-depth impact analysis related to patent quality, governance of the patent system, judicial independence and litigation costs;

    3.

    Requests that Parliament's Legal Service be asked to provide an interim opinion on EU-related aspects of the possible conclusion of the EPLA by Member States in the light of overlaps between the EPLA and the acquis communautaire and to clarify legislative competences in this field;

    4.

    Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.


    (1)  OJ L 213, 30.7.1998, p. 13.

    (2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0407.

    P6_TA(2006)0417

    The protection and welfare of animals 2006-2010

    European Parliament resolution on a Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010 (2006/2046(INI))

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council on a Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010 (COM(2006)0013) (Action Plan),

    having regard to the Commission Working Document on a Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010 — Strategic basis for the proposed actions (COM(2006)0014 and SEC(2006)0065),

    having regard to the Protocol on protection and welfare of animals annexed to the EC Treaty (Treaty of Amsterdam),

    having regard to Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24 November 1986 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (1),

    having regard to Community rules on the protection of livestock,

    having regard to the seventh framework programme for research and technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013), which is currently under preparation (COM(2005)0119) (Seventh Research Framework Programme),

    having regard to the Commission communication to the Spring European Council entitled ‘Working together for growth and jobs — A new start for the Lisbon Strategy’ (COM(2005)0024),

    having regard to the Commission's Impact Assessment Guidelines of 15 June 2005 (SEC(2005)0791),

    having regard to the mandate given to the Commission for the WTO negotiations in the field of agriculture, as laid down in the Commission's Proposal for Modalities in the WTO Agriculture Negotiations (document reference 625/02) of January 2003,

    having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinions of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0290/2006),

    A.

    whereas all action designed to ensure the protection and welfare of animals should be based on the principle that animals are sentient beings whose specific needs should be taken into account, and also that the protection of animals is an expression of humanity in the 21st century and a challenge facing European civilisation and culture,

    B.

    whereas in recent years Europe has adopted wide-ranging animal protection legislation and achieved one of the highest levels of animal protection in the world and whereas the European Parliament has repeatedly stressed that it regards this process as essential; whereas a high level of animal protection in Europe meets the demands of the public for ethically and socially acceptable products,

    C.

    whereas animal protection affects a number of policy areas and is relevant to many ethical, social, political and economic issues; whereas animal protection should not be confined to the protection and welfare of animals used in experiments or farm animals, but should cover all animals,

    D.

    whereas there is a link between animal protection, animal health and product safety; whereas alternative testing methods and a high level of animal protection from breeding through to slaughter can have a positive impact on product safety and quality,

    E.

    whereas, in order to further develop animal protection in the Community, it is necessary to step up research efforts and to integrate animal protection into all relevant impact assessments, as well as to involve all interest groups in the decision-making process; whereas transparency and acceptance as well as uniform application of, and monitoring of compliance with, existing provisions at all levels are a prerequisite for a successful animal protection strategy in Europe,

    F.

    whereas the aim of an animal protection strategy should include a commitment ot meet the increased costs entailed by animal protection; whereas, without a European and worldwide dialogue and a strong information strategy at home and abroad highlighting the benefits of high animal protection standards, an ambitious animal protection policy can achieve only limited success if it is developed only unilaterally by the EU,

    G.

    whereas it is essential that EU animal protection policy is accompanied by a coherent trade policy and one which recognises the fact that, in spite of the EU's efforts, animal welfare concerns were not addressed by either the July 2004 Framework Agreement or any other key documents of the Doha round of WTO negotiations; whereas, therefore, no further animal welfare standards which could have negative effects on the international competitiveness of producers until there is a fundamental change in the attitude of the EU's main partners in the WTO,

    H.

    whereas recognition of the so-called non-trade concerns, which include animal welfare, has not been a priority for the Commission in its WTO negotiations; whereas recognition of non-trade concerns is consequently not expected to form part of any final agreement unless the Commission changes tack dramatically in the negotiations,

    I.

    whereas there is a danger that, an effective strategy to promote the welfare of farm animals that is confined to the European market may result in the elimination of a fringe of European producers,

    J.

    whereas any harmonisation of the protection of farm animals within the EU should be accompanied by the regulation of imports to the same end in order to avoid placing European producers at a disadvantage on the European market,

    K.

    whereas the implementation of the Three Rs principle (replacement, reduction and refinement) (3Rs) in order to reduce the use of animals in research, science and product authorisation is a cornerstone of European animal protection policy,

    1.

    Welcomes the Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006-2010, which, for the first time, translates the Protocol on protection and welfare of animals annexed to the Amsterdam Treaty into an integrated approach to developing animal protection in Europe;

    2.

    Is concerned that the Commission merely proposes to ‘strive to ensure’ that full regard is paid to animal welfare in the context of related policy fields;

    3.

    Considers it imperative to introduce a process for assessing the EU's animal welfare policy in fulfilling its legal obligations, as set out in the Protocol on protection and welfare of animals annexed to the Treaty;

    4.

    Regards improved animal protection as a permanent obligation of the Community, and therefore calls on the Commission to report in due course on the progress achieved and, on that basis, to submit a communication on taking forward the Action Plan after 2010;

    5.

    Calls on the Commission and the Member States, within the scope of their respective areas of competence, further to develop animal protection and to take full account of the protection and welfare of all animals; calls on the Commission to work towards ensuring that piglets are castrated under anaesthetic from the seventh day throughout Europe;

    6.

    Regrets that the focus of European policy on animal welfare has so far been almost exclusively on the welfare and protection of farm animals;

    7.

    Welcomes the efforts by the Commission to develop and improve legislation on animal protection as well as the greater integration of animal protection into all Community policy areas and the use of the whole spectrum of possible measures (such as legislation, voluntary codes of good practice, training, promotion and research) with the aim of ensuring a high level of animal protection in the handling of animals in all areas; considers it to be a priority, in this connection, to focus the legislative approach — when it is justified — on a common basis on which additional initiatives could be pursued voluntarily, acknowledged by ad hoc labelling;

    8.

    Stresses that, in order to improve or newly draft minimum standards relating to the protection of animals and animal welfare, it is necessary to agree a priority list, which should clearly name the species of animal and define the problems; considers that, in the next few years, such a priority list should comprise the following animal species: dairy cattle, adult bovine animals, aquaculture animals, fattening pigs and turkeys;

    9.

    Considers that, since the role of each of these mechanisms will be different, policy research will be essential in identifying these roles and articulating them to stakeholders;

    10.

    Notes that many EU policies have impacts on animal protection, which are not covered by the Action Plan, such as sustainable development, the CITES Convention (2) and trade and marketing standards, and underlines the importance of paying full regard to animal protection issues in all relevant policy areas;

    11.

    Points out that, when introducing higher animal protection and welfare standards, account should be taken of the specific situation of individual EU regions;

    12.

    Stresses that the Commission ensures the implementation of all the animal protection provisions in EU law which are currently valid and that these should remain in force;

    13.

    Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all legislation is uniformly applied and monitored in the EU on the basis of cross-compliance rules and, in the event of any infringement, to take rigorous action in order to maintain confidence in the rules in force and ensure fair competition in the EU;

    14.

    Considers that it is necessary to consider the socio-economic effects of adopting measures to improve animal protection;

    15.

    Calls on the Commission to integrate, on a systematic basis, the relevant impact assessments for all animal protection measures; considers that all impact assessments relating to new animal protection standards must examine all of the ethical, social and economic effects and must be based on the latest scientific knowledge, practical experience and developments at the international level; considers that these should highlight positive effects and take full account of the way in which different factors, such as animal protection, sustainability, animal health, the environment and product quality, impact on each other;

    16.

    Acknowledges that high animal welfare standards lead to additional costs for farmers and considers that specific measures are necessary in order to prevent production displacement to those countries which have lower standards; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take account of job-security aspects when carrying out impact assessments; considers that an accurate analysis of the costs of new proposals and their effects on the position of the business and research communities affected in the face of international competition is essential, in accordance with the revised Lisbon Strategy;

    17.

    Points out that setting appropriate implementation deadlines, which take account of the numbers of animals and the size of businesses involved and avoid unnecessary red tape in connection with inspections and documentation will help to ensure a greater acceptance of the importance of animal protection on the part of those responsible; considers that the opportunities presented by the use of modern technologies and methods need to be adequately explored;

    18.

    Stresses that animal protection and animal health impact closely on each other; considers that the Action Plan should be implemented as far as possible in such a way as to ensure that, through greater animal protection, improvements in animal health are achieved and that animal health policy also always aims to bring about improvements in animal protection and that such improvements are measurable;

    19.

    Calls on the Commission to take greater account of animal protection aspects in the fight against animal diseases; considers that the vaccination of animals in certain regions in the case of emergencies is preferable to the killing of large numbers of healthy animals, albeit recognising the different attitudes to vaccination in each Member State and their potential effects on trade; considers moreover that, where technically possible, there ought to be greater scope for preventive vaccination; calls on the Commission to increase its efforts to adapt relevant treaties of the World Organisation for Animal Health (Office International des Epizooties, OIE) accordingly, so that there are fewer trade restrictions as regards products originating from vaccinated animals;

    20.

    Welcomes the greater emphasis placed on animal protection under the Common Agricultural Policy; points out, however, that the resulting bureaucratic costs are already significantly too high; regrets, furthermore, the fact that the cut in funding for rural development policy will create practical obstacles to the financing of aid for stockbreeders to adapt to the Community rules on animal welfare; regrets that poultry and pig farmers are not being compensated for complying with Community animal welfare legislation under the cross-compliance schemes;

    21.

    Calls on the Commission and the Member States, within the framework of rural development policy, to consider favourably the use of all instruments available for animal protection;

    22.

    Points out that, in practice, the EC rules on the transport of animals (Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 (3) and Directive 95/29/EC (4)) are frequently disregarded, particularly in regard to the requirements to rest,, water and feed the animals; calls, therefore, upon the Council and the Commission to take appropriate action in order to ensure that the Member States increase the number and the effectiveness of the checks carried out on the application of EC rules;

    23.

    Points out that, with regard to the transport of animals, it is absolutely essential to introduce and take account of scientifically-based animal protection indicators (relating to suitable technology, time frames, trained staff) and that when those indicators are established, account should be taken of variations in climate between Member States, in view of the varying kevels of adaptation of animals to the environment; calls on the Commission, therefore, to promote research aimed at defining and introducing objective and specific technical parameters enabling a better definition of animal welfare during transport, with a view, additionally, to defining integrated certification systems which will also take account of the influence of the various climatic and structural characteristics of Europe's regions on the animals and on transport modes and times;

    24.

    Points out that by 2010 the Commission should submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on space allowances and maximum journey times for animals being transported, accompanied by appropriate legislative proposals;

    25.

    Considers that the support for the 3Rs and support for future trends in animal welfare research are two separate issues and that Objective 4 of the Action Plan should be divided into two objectives to reflect this;

    26.

    Welcomes the research efforts announced in the field of animal protection; considers that, in addition to generally widening the knowledge base, research should focus on the development of animal health indicators that are transparent and easy to apply, certification and labelling systems and alternatives to animal testing (3Rs);

    27.

    Calls on the Commission to ensure that, where appropriate scientific indicators have been developed, they should be included in existing and new animal protection legislation to the greatest extent possible; in other words, preference should be given to goal prescriptions instead of means prescriptions;

    28.

    Calls on the Commission to ensure that any future revision of the rules on animal welfare is based on objective indicators, so as to avoid arbitrary decisions having unjustified economic repercussions for stockbreeders;

    29.

    Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that adequate resources are made available for research into the protection and welfare of all animals under the Seventh Framework Programme in order to achieve the objectives of the Action Programme; urges that particular stress be laid on research aimed at establishing objective indicators for animal welfare, and that account be taken of climate variations across the EU when those indicators are established;

    30.

    Calls on the Commission to support research and development concerning electronic systems for animal identification;

    31.

    Calls on the Commission to ensure that technology platforms and research work undertaken under the Six Research Framework Programme which, as for example in the case of ‘PredTox’, will make a significant contribution to achieving the objectives of the Action Programme, are able to be continued under the Seventh Research Framework Programme without entailing red tape;

    32.

    Considers that it is necessary fully to take account of the 3Rs principle; welcomes the efforts by the Commission to develop Directive 86/609/EEC; encourages the Commission to submit relevant legislative proposals during 2006; desires the Commission to set out, in this connection, how uniform implementation and monitoring of the provisions can be ensured;

    33.

    Considers that as part of the proposed revision of EU legislation on animal testing the scope of Directive 86/609/EEC should be widened to cover basic research and research using animals for teaching purposes;

    34.

    Calls on the Commission to ensure that industry contributions to replacing animal testing agreed through the European Partnership on Alternative Approaches are effective, open to scrutiny and delivered in time; Calls on the Commission to improve provisions for the sharing of vertebrate animal test data and the avoidance of duplicate animal testing and to apply these to all areas of animal experimentation, and all legislation requiring animal testing, including the sharing of data from unpublished and negative studies;

    35.

    Calls on the Commission to plead at an international level, notably at the WTO and the OIE, for a single legislative standard for requirements relating to animal protection and animal testing in connection with product authorisation and for the recognition of alternative protection methods validated in Europe; considers that the development, validation and acceptance of non-animal methods must be accelerated and that increased funding, personnel and administrative support must be provided at every stage to ensure the fastest possible replacement of animal experimentation;

    36.

    Calls upon EU regulatory bodies to accept without delay the non-animal tests already validated by the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods;

    37.

    Recognises that poor quality science is both unethical and a waste of resources and that the EU should require that all new, revised and existing human and environmental safety tests be fully validated in accordance with modern standards before such tests are required, recommended or endorsed under Community legislation or strategies;

    38.

    Calls on the Commission, before setting up an additional Community body for animal protection, to improve links between existing Community institutions which deal with animal protection issues;

    39.

    Welcomes the efforts by the Commission to develop and explore the use of animal protection labelling; considers that such labelling would enable consumers to make informed purchasing decisions; considers that it should be aimed to include processed products in such a labelling system;

    40.

    Considers that consumers should be informed and prepared to pay higher prices for products originating from farms with higher animal welfare standards and that these products should be appropriately labelled;

    41.

    Considers that the submission of a Commission report to the European Parliament and the Council by 2008 concerning the possibility of a compulsory labelling system for chicken meat and meat products based on compliance with animal welfare standards should concentrate particularly on compliance with animal welfare standards that transcend the minimum requirements; takes the view that a labelling programme based on standards higher than the legal minimum would solve the recognised problem faced by consumers who would like to buy a product which has been produced with particular concern for animal welfare but are unable to identify such products in the shops;

    42.

    Calls on the Commission to ensure that labelling is transparent, easily comprehensible and reliable; considers that an ‘EU label’, stating, for example, ‘produced in accordance with EU animal protection standards’, and — for non-complying products — ‘not produced in accordance with EU animal protection standards’, would already imply a guarantee of compliance with the animal protection standard of a simple and mandatory nature for all products sold in Europe; considers that in the case of protection going beyond that required by the minimum standards, a specific reference on the label would inform the consumer about the additional efforts made by the producer, increase pressure on trading partners to adopt EC animal protection standards and, by doing so, enable Europe to export its animal welfare standards globally; emphasises the role of private labels particularly as regards higher animal welfare standards;

    43.

    Calls for financial support by the Commission for national information and sales promotion measures for animal food products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1071/2005 (5) to be awarded on the basis of production standards relating to animal welfare; takes the view, therefore, that a European Quality Standard for products emanating from high animal welfare production systems, as suggested in the Action Plan, should therefore be established as a matter of priority;

    44.

    Welcomes the proposal to facilitate the recognition by consumers of the proposed marketing and information systems, but at the same time stresses the necessity to facilitating their application for the benefit of all players in the food-production chain;

    45.

    Fundamentally supports the announced intention to develop and explore the use of integrated and uniform animal protection indicators; considers that such indicators must have a sound scientific basis, must be objective, measurable and replicable, and must help ensure that animal protection standards are transparent; considers it necessary to integrate animal health aspects into such indicators; considers that integrated and uniform indicators should facilitate monitoring, reduce red tape and yield scientific results that are comparable between Member States;

    46.

    Calls on the Commission to complete the development of, and research into, integrated animal protection indicators within three years;

    47.

    Calls on the Commission to present its announced communication strategy as soon as possible and to implement it rigorously; believes that the Action Plan can only be successful if all stakeholders are adequately informed of the benefits which a high level of animal protection in Europe entails for animals and products;

    48.

    Considers that the potential of high welfare assurance schemes to improve animal protection is undermined by competition from the cheaper products of assurance schemes that ensure standards of welfare no higher than the legal minimum and that a legal framework is therefore needed which sets minimum standards for quality assurance;

    49.

    Calls on the Commission and the Member States to broaden their efforts to inform consumers; considers that existing support instruments should be reviewed with the aim of facilitating the conducting of relevant marketing and information campaigns;

    50.

    Welcomes the setting up of an animal protection information forum, which should aim to promote the exchange of information on current developments in the area of animal protection, scientific knowledge and, in particular, examples of best practice;

    51.

    Agrees that a European strategy for the promotion of communication concerning animal welfare in the EU and third countries is necessary in order to explain to the public the various systems of animal production and the costs and benefits of stricter animal welfare standards; considers that this should be pursued independently, under the aegis of the proposed centre or laboratory;

    52.

    Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make available adequate resources for training, further training and consultancy, for example using funding from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);

    53.

    Considers that, at a time when wide-ranging liberalisation of conditions of access to agricultural markets is planned, the introduction of new higher standards in the EU without standardisation under WTO, could lead to a decline in the competitiveness of Community production;

    54.

    Regrets that some elements of food production are moving outside the EU in response to the animal welfare and protection standards that are currently in place, and therefore urges the Commission to assess the extent of this trend;

    55.

    Calls on the Commission to provide compensation for the financial losses suffered by Community producers who increase the cost of their production by implementing animal welfare measures;

    56.

    Points out that in many cases higher animal protection standards lead to additional costs; notes, however, that, within the context of free world trade, animal protection aspects have to date played only a subordinate role, which can lead to ‘animal protection dumping’ and disadvantages for EU producers in Europe and on third-country markets; suggests therefore an instrument of qualified market access which would prevent EC animal welfare standards being undermined by imposing levies on products that do not meet EU standards;

    57.

    Welcomes, therefore, all measures and initiatives by the Commission to further consensus at the international level on the importance of high animal protection standards; considers that it is essential and a priority to aim to further develop animal protection standards within the framework of the OIE and enhance their legal standing through the WTO; considers that the objective should be to ensure as high and uniform as possible a level of animal protection worldwide; calls on the Commission, in the meantime, not to increase the distortions of competition suffered by Community producers by introducing new binding, detailed and uniform standards;

    58.

    Calls on the Commission to promote explicit recognition of the high standard of EU's animal protection rules in upcoming reviews of the WTO's Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement and other WTO agreements, as appropriate;

    59.

    Regrets that animal protection is not part of the current round of negotiations at the WTO; insists that the Commission protect European standards, conscious of the additional costs that EU producers face as a result of complying with these standards;

    60.

    Urges the strengthening of animal protection within the framework of the WTO; calls on the Commission strongly to urge, within the framework of the Doha Round, that animal protection be included in the negotiation agenda as a non-trade concern and that support measures to promote animal protection within the framework of rural development policy and cross-compliance policy be recognised as qualifying, unreservedly, for inclusion in the ‘green box’;

    61.

    Calls on the Commission to strive for recognition of the non-trade concerns in the framework of the WTO or further consensus at the international level on animal protection standards before sharpening legislation on animal protection within the EU;

    62.

    Points out that WTO trade rules do not restrict the validation of production systems, as implied by the original wording of the Communication and that it is therefore possible and desirable to validate production systems that apply significantly higher welfare standards than the minimum requirements;

    63.

    Supports the Commission in its aim to incorporate animal protection into bilateral trade agreements (e.g. with Chile and Canada) or into veterinary agreements, complementing the multilateral strategy, and to develop discussion with third countries and their representatives on animal protection issues;

    64.

    Considers that all current and future bilateral agreements with third countries which address sanitary and phytosanitary measures should establish objectives both to ensure that animal products from third countries are produced at least to standards of animal welfare comparable with those of the EU, and that those standards are communicated to the European consumer;

    65.

    Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set up activities to encourage importers of animal products into the EU to require at least the EU legal level of animal welfare standards from their suppliers;

    66.

    Welcomes the announcement of a dialogue with developing countries on the additional market opportunities which high animal protection standards offer them; calls on the Commission to support developing countries in meeting animal protection standards as part of existing and new ‘aid for trade’ programmes;

    67.

    Welcomes the efforts of the Commission to help developing countries contribute to international standard setting by means of trade-related assistance;

    68.

    Welcomes the work the Commission has done through trade-related technical assistance projects with developing countries, for example by helping their experts to attend meetings on international standard- setting, and by sending EU technical experts to developing countries; notes that third-country representatives can already participate in EU training courses organised for Member States' competent authorities on implementing EU animal welfare rules and believes that in order for developing countries to be able to take full advantage of trade opportunities, the Community should meet requests to provide analysis, training, research and financial support through both bilateral and multilateral development initiatives; further believes that improving animal protection will often benefit such countries directly — financially, in food production, and in environmental protection;

    69.

    Believes that the Community's decision to prohibit the import of hormone-treated beef has been fully justified by scientific studies and calls on Canada and the US to remove their unjustified, WTO-incompatible sanctions on European goods without further delay;

    70.

    Welcomes the proposed ban on imports, exports, trading and processing of dog and cat fur and calls on the Commission to propose a total import ban on seal products and ‘cruelty products’ from third countries, such as fur from animals skinned alive, fur from animal breeding farms with no veterinary controls and pharmaceutical products made from endangered species, and wherever low production standards are a threat to the environment and biodiversity;

    71.

    Calls on the Commission to submit proposals to make the temporary ban on EU imports of birds caught in the wild on ethical, health and welfare grounds permanent;

    72.

    Is concerned that the trade in exotic animals threatens both biodiversity and animal welfare; believes that biodiversity implications should be taken into account when devising animal welfare policy on the cross-border problems referred to in the Action Plan;

    73.

    Expresses concern about the suffering of fighting animals; calls upon the Community to bring an end to dog and cock fighting, through national or community legislation as appropriate, and by ensuring that those involved receive no state or national subsidies relating to their activities;

    74.

    Considers that the submission of a Commission report to the European Parliament and the Council on the influence of genetic parameters on the welfare of broiler breeders and broiler chickens by 2010 must be accompanied by appropriate legislative proposals;

    75.

    Considers that the submission of a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of pigs kept for farming purposes, envisaged for 2009, must be accompanied by appropriate legislative proposals;

    76.

    Calls for Bulgaria and Romania already to be guided by the Community's animal protection objectives and to implement and enforce all existing EU animal protection legislation before January 2007 or, if transition periods have been agreed as part of their accession treaties, at least within that period;

    77.

    Considers that before the accession of a new Member State to the EU, the Commission should verify the appropriate implementation of the EU's animal protection legislation as well as national regulation in this context;

    78.

    Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.


    (1)  OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1.

    (2)  Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed on 3 March 1973.

    (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1.

    (4)  Council Directive 95/29/EC of 29 June 1995 amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport (OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 52).

    (5)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1071/2005 of 1 July 2005 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market (OJ L 179, 11.7.2005, p. 1).

    P6_TA(2006)0418

    Follow-up to the report on competition in professional services

    European Parliament resolution on follow-up to the report on Competition in Professional Services (2006/2137(INI))

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the Commission communication, ‘Report on Competition in Professional Services’ (COM(2004)0083),

    having regard to the Commission communication, ‘Professional Services — Scope for more reform — Follow-up to the Report on Competition in Professional Services’ (COM(2005)0405),

    having regard to Articles 6, 43, 45, 49 and 81 of the EC Treaty,

    having regard to its resolution of 18 January 1994 on the state and organisation of the profession of notary in the twelve Member States of the Community (1),

    having regard to its resolution of 5 April 2001 on scale fees and compulsory tariffs for certain liberal professions, in particular lawyers, and on the particular role and position of the liberal professions in modern society (2),

    having regard to its resolution of 16 December 2003 on market regulations and competition rules for the liberal professions (3),

    having regard to its resolution of 23 March 2006 on the legal professions and the general interest in the functioning of legal systems (4),

    having regard to Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services (5),

    having regard to Directive 98/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the qualification was obtained (6),

    having regard to Council Directive 2003/8/EC of 27 January 2003 to improve access to justice in crossborder disputes by establishing minimum common rules relating to legal aid for such disputes (7),

    having regard to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (8),

    having regard to the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Communities in the areas of competition law and freedom of services in the Community, with particular regard to national provisions on minimum fees,

    having regard to Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market (9),

    having regard to the Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS) report of January 2003on behalf of the Commission, ‘Economic Impact of Regulation in the field of Liberal Professions in Different Member States’,

    having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0272/2006),

    A.

    whereas in March 2000, the Lisbon European Council adopted a programme of reform aimed at making the EU the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world by 2010, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion, and respect for the environment (the Lisbon Strategy),

    B.

    whereas the report from the High Level Group of November 2004, chaired by Wim Kok, ‘Facing the challenge — The Lisbon Strategy for growth and employment’, stressed the importance of deregulating all markets and removing unnecessary red tape in order to boost competition,

    C.

    whereas in March 2005, in its mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy, the European Council established the need to give it fresh impetus and to focus on growth and employment and urged the Member States to submit national reform programmes to promote growth and employment,

    D.

    whereas services, which are the main motor for growth in the EU, have an important role to play in improving the competitiveness of Europe's economy,

    E.

    whereas professional services must be included in the reform efforts, since they are a key sector of Europe's economy,

    F.

    whereas, by virtue of the principle of subsidiarity, it is up to Member States to decide whether they wish to regulate the professions directly through national rules or to allow self-regulation by professional bodies,

    G.

    whereas for the last few years the Commission has been conducting a dialogue with Member States and professional bodies on the dismantling of barriers to competition, which has led to the adoption of deregulation measures and new reform initiatives,

    H.

    whereas, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, Member States and national professional bodies for service providers have a prominent role to play in pursuing reform efforts,

    I.

    whereas professional organisations, other professional bodies, consumer and user organisations and all relevant stakeholders need to be involved in the process in a balanced manner,

    J.

    whereas specific regulations are legitimate owing to the asymmetry of information between customers and service providers, the fact that certain professional services are deemed to provide public goods, and the fact that the provision of professional services may be linked to externalities,

    K.

    whereas the stocktaking exercise of professional services ordered by the Commission in 2002/2003 no longer reflects the current state of regulation in the individual Member States and therefore stands in the way of an assessment of reform endeavours,

    L.

    whereas the Commission has failed to address the consequences of a systematic pro-competitive reform of the sector of professional services as regards job creation and additional growth,

    M.

    whereas clear objectives and benchmarks based on scientific evidence will strengthen the conviction of all those involved in the reform process of the need for reform efforts,

    N.

    whereas the fundamental priority of the reform should be to provide broader and easier access for consumers, while at the same time ensuring the quality and cost-efficiency of the services,

    O.

    whereas there are still substantial differences in the extent to which the various professional categories have succeeded in opening up the market,

    P.

    whereas Directive 2005/36/EC establishes rules according to which host Member States make access to or the pursuit of a regulated profession in its territory contingent upon the possession of specific professional qualifications,

    1.

    Welcomes the dialogue between the Commission, the Member States and the professional bodies of professional services providers aimed at dismantling barriers to competition which are unjustified or harmful to the pursuit of the general interest and rules which are against the interests of consumers and ultimately of the providers themselves;

    2.

    Calls on all those involved in the reform process to pursue it in a constructive manner;

    3.

    Acknowledges the right to issue regulations based on traditional, geographic and demographic specificities; emphasises in this connection that rules should be chosenwhich restrict competition as little as possible and that, within the existing system, substantive reform processes must be pursued in order to help attain the Lisbon targets;

    4.

    Encourages Member States constructively to examine the practical experience of other Member States in the process of reforming professional services so as to derive the maximum possible benefit for their own reform endeavours;

    5.

    Considers that the mandatory nature of fixed or minimum rates and the ban on negotiating fees based on the result achieved might be detrimental to the quality of service to the public and to competition; calls on the Member States to overcome these constraints with measures which are less restrictive and more likely to comply with the principles of non-discrimination, necessity and proportionality, by setting up mechanisms to consult all the interested parties;

    6.

    Calls on the Commission to ensure that treaty provisions on the protection of competition and the internal market are properly observed in the liberal profession sectors;

    7.

    Takes the view that effective and transparent self-regulation or regulation of service providers, which evaluates in advance the impact of the measures taken and monitors and fine-tunes them if appropriate, is an appropriate means of meeting the requirements of the Lisbon Strategy; considers that the Member States should be responsible for monitoring the scope of self-regulation to ensure that it does not impact negatively on consumer interests or the general interest;

    8.

    Calls on the Member States to ensure access to and the mobility of professional services and to ease transition from university and post-graduate education into the professions;

    9.

    Considers it necessary, in order to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises and increase the capacity for innovation and competitiveness of professional services, that restrictions on the scope for cooperation be eliminated and the setting up of inter-professional service providers be facilitated;

    10.

    Considers it important to improve ethical standards and consumer protection in the field of professional services and supports the adoption of codes of conduct by professional service providers to be drawn up with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders;

    11.

    Points out that special regulations in the field of advertising can be largely dispensed with, that the continuity of such regulations should be limited to duly justified exceptional cases, and that the reduction of regulation should be aimed at enabling professionals to inform users of the services they offer via advertising, providing consumers with information on their professional qualifications and specialisations, and on the nature and cost of the services offered;

    12.

    Calls on the Commission to show the extent of new jobs and additional growth that can be expected from a systematic pro-competitive reform of the sector;

    13.

    Urges the Commission to examine more carefully the differences in the extent to which the various professional categories in each Member State have opened up the market and the expected impact of the full removal of unnecessary obstacles to competition, including an assessment of the expected impact on professional sectors that have limited resources or that are restricted to certain regions;

    14.

    Encourages the Commission to broaden the scope of its analysis as regards the subdivision of regulatory protection by category of consumer group by looking more closely at small and medium-sized undertakings and to address and study more closely the fact that demand for professional services from public authorities is not homogenous, but derives from the independent action of many small units acting at different levels of intensity;

    15.

    Points out that the subdivision of regulatory protection according to individual categories of consumer overlooks the fact that rules derive their legitimacy from the fact that externalities may appear in the provision of professional services and that certain professional services may be deemed to be public goods;

    16.

    Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.


    (1)  OJ C 44, 14.2.1994, p. 36.

    (2)  OJ C 21 E, 24.1.2002, p. 364.

    (3)  OJ C 91 E, 15.4.2004, p. 126.

    (4)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0108.

    (5)  OJ L 78, 26.3.1977, p. 17.

    (6)  OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 36.

    (7)  OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 41.

    (8)  OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22.

    (9)  OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22.

    P6_TA(2006)0419

    EU economic and trade relations with Mercosur

    European Parliament resolution on economic and trade relations between the EU and Mercosur with a view to the conclusion of an Interregional Association Agreement (2006/2035(INI))

    The European P0arliament,

    having regard to its resolutions of 27 April 2006 on a stronger partnership between the European Union and Latin America (1), of 15 November 2001 on a on a global partnership and a common strategy for relations between the European Union and Latin America (2) and of 26 September 2002 on Mercosur (3),

    having regard to the declarations of the four Summits of Heads of State and Government of Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union, held in Rio de Janeiro (28 and 29 June 1999), Madrid (17 and 18 May 2002), Guadalajara (28 and 29 May 2004) and Vienna (11 to 13 May 2006),

    having regard to the Luxembourg Declaration, adopted at the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the Rio Group and the European Union, held in Luxembourg on 27 May 2005,

    having regard to the strategic communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on a stronger partnership between the European Union and Latin America (COM(2005) 0636), presented with a view to the 4th EU-Latin America/Caribbean (EU-LAC) Summit held in Vienna from 11 to 13 May 2006,

    having regard to the Vienna Declaration adopted at the 4th EU-LAC Summit held in Vienna from 11 to 13 May 2006,

    having regard to the Final Act of the 17th European Union-Latin America Interparliamentary Conference held in Lima from 14 to 16 June 2005,

    having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

    having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the opinion of the Committee on Development (A6-0302/2006),

    A.

    whereas there is concern at the lack of progress with the present negotiation process for an Association Agreement between the EU and Mercosur, as, similarly, with the WTO Doha Round negotiations,

    B.

    whereas the EU and Mercosur share the firm belief that regional integration is the cornerstone of the economic and social development of their peoples, as well as being a key instrument for the consolidation of democracy, the reduction of poverty and inequality and the strengthening of the weight of both regions on the world stage,

    C.

    whereas the EU and Mercosur strongly support a multilateral system of free and fair trade which will stimulate exchanges and contribute to sustainable development and the efficient management of globalisation to the benefit of all,

    D.

    whereas the EU and Mercosur are key players in the Doha Round and both have subscribed to the undertaking adopted at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong to achieve a successful conclusion in 2006 to the negotiations launched in Doha, on the basis of a forward-looking and balanced outcome to all the areas under negotiation,

    E.

    whereas on 10 July 2006 the Standards Negotiation Group adopted a new WTO Transparency Mechanism for all regional trade agreements, to enable them to become the foundations on which to build world trade,

    F.

    whereas the conclusion of an EU-Mercosur Association Agreement is a key factor for progress, on the basis of particular cultural and historical links, with the joint commitment to promoting and strengthening common values such as respect for human rights, democracy, social and economic cohesion, peace and stability through an EU-Latin America bi-regional strategic partnership,

    G.

    whereas strengthening and improving the economic and commercial relationship between the EU and Mercosur, through an association agreement in keeping with the principles of the WTO's multilateral agenda, may lead to a mutual reinforcement of the two complementary processes,

    H.

    whereas the successful conclusion of the Doha Round and of an agreement on the EU-Mercosur free trade area (FTA) is essential to bring about a real opening up of the market, improve multilateral standards and thus stimulate economic growth, development and employment throughout the world, effectively contributing to the integration of the developing countries into the world economy,

    I.

    whereas the conclusion and successful implementation of the Association Agreements between the EU and Mexico, and between the EU and Chile, draw attention to the strategic importance and economic, political and social interest of bi-regional relations between the EU and Latin America based on association agreements that include FTAs,

    J.

    whereas the creation of an FTA with Mercosur is a top-priority objective in a context marked by the appearance of new trading interests, especially in Asia,

    K.

    whereas, unlike the negotiations to set up the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), the EU and Mercosur are proposing to form a global strategic association that goes beyond the strictly commercial aspects,

    L.

    whereas the forthcoming accession of Venezuela to Mercosur will mean a substantial change in the future EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, particularly with regard to the market in energy,

    M.

    whereas the successful conclusion of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement must contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction, with a view to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, especially those relating to poverty reduction, fair and equitable redistribution of wealth, creation of stable employment based on quality jobs, and the social inclusion of excluded groups,

    N.

    whereas the EU is Mercosur's main investment and trading partner and whereas since 2000 trade between the two regions has gradually increased from a balanced situation to a Mercosur surplus of about EUR 10 000 million in 2004,

    O.

    whereas Mercosur is at present a beneficiary of the EU's Generalised System of Preferences for lowerincome countries,

    P.

    whereas the EU and Mercosur should, in the framework of the Association and the wider framework of world governance, agree to promote international and multilateral standards on commercial, social and environmental issues,

    Q.

    whereas the inclusion of all the WTO Member States, particularly the G-20, in which members of Mercosur participate, and the G-90, in the WTO decision-making process is positive and necessary,

    1.

    Stresses that the conclusion of an Association Agreement between the EU and Mercosur, establishing the largest inter-regional FTA in the world, is a priority strategic objective for the EU's external relations, in an international context characterised by increased interdependence, economic growth, the emergence of new economic powers, and an increasing number of global challenges which transcend national borders, among them security, world economic governance, the environment and poverty reduction;

    2.

    Reaffirms the need for the EU to conclude, as soon as possible, a full, ambitious and balanced Association Agreement with Mercosur, based on three pillars: a political and institutional chapter reinforcing democratic dialogue and political cooperation, a cooperation chapter promoting sustainable economic and social development, and a trade chapter establishing an advanced FTA with a broad agenda including, as well as reciprocal liberalisation of trade in goods and services, investment, public procurement, the protection of intellectual property rights, cooperation regarding competition and trade protection instruments, trade facilitation, and a binding dispute settlement mechanism;

    3.

    Regrets the failure of the above-mentioned Vienna summit to result in an ambitious mandate for the relaunch and conclusion of the EU-Mercosur negotiations; stresses, therefore, the need to encourage a negotiation process that is inclusive, effective and transparent; calls for a stronger political impetus and commitment at the highest level, and for the establishment of a definite calendar enabling the negotiations to be concluded as soon as possible;

    4.

    Believes that the conclusion of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement would represent a significant move towards the creation in the medium term of the Euro-Latin American global inter-regional area proposed by Parliament in its above-mentioned resolution of 27 April 2006;

    5.

    Points out that trade and the negotiation of an advanced FTA that covers a broad agenda is, as well as an effective vehicle for economic growth, also an effective way to secure greater interdependence and closer cooperation at all levels;

    6.

    Welcomes the fact that the Commission, in its above-mentioned communication on a stronger partnership between the EU and Latin America, continues to see regional integration as a priority dimension of support for development in Latin America; insists, in the interests of not undermining the regional integration processes, that the modulated dialogue mechanisms must not be detrimental to the overall vision of regional integration, especially in the case of Mercosur;

    7.

    Stresses that the institutionalisation of the forthcoming Mercosur Social Summit — which is to be held in December 2006 and which will involve the various sections of civil society in the social agenda — could play an important role in strengthening the integration process; calls on the Commission to support this new initiative for integration and to strengthen the social dimension of the future Association Agreement;

    The EU's interests concerning an FTA with Mercosur

    8.

    Recalls that Mercosur is an area with major potential for growth and commercial expansion, with 45 % of the population of Latin America and constituting its most important market, with 45 % of GDP; stresses, therefore, that an EU-MercosurFTA, which would be the world's biggest inter-regional free-trade area, would generate significant opportunities for business and economic growth and would boost the international competitiveness of both markets;

    9.

    Insists that an EU-Mercosur FTA is vital for the reinforcement of the EU's leading role as Mercosur's biggest trade and investment partner, and for strengthening intercontinental integration, and so insists that it must be completed in the face of the option of continental integration proposed in the FTAA; points out that the FTAA initiative for trade liberalisation in the Americas and Mercosur's own expansion and openingup to the Asian, South African or Gulf Cooperation Council markets is a common geopolitical interest shared by both continents;

    10.

    Points out that, unlike what is happening in Latin America as a whole, where US imports are three times higher than those from the EU, in Mercosur the EU quota is about 25 % compared with 20 % from the USA;

    11.

    Considers that the decisive contribution that would result from an EU-Mercosur FTA is also important for the consolidation of Mercosur as a common market, customs union, global integration process and model for other integration processes in Latin America;

    The costs of not reaching an agreement

    12.

    Stresses that, according to studies on the impact of creating a EU-Mercosur FTA carried out by the Mercosur section of the Institute of Political Studies in Paris for the Mercosur-EU Business Forum (MEBF), the costs of not reaching an agreement are estimated to be at least EUR 3700 million per annum in trade in goods, rising to over EUR 5 000 million if investment and services are included;

    Negotiation of the FTA with Mercosur

    Principles, scope and relationship to the Doha Round

    13.

    Reiterates the need for a single and indivisible trade agreement which goes beyond the respective WTO obligations and, without excluding any sector, takes account, in the least restrictive fashion possible, of the specific sensitivity of certain products;

    14.

    Regrets the fact that, despite Parliament's recommendations that negotiation of the Mercosur agreement should be decoupled from the Doha Round, the delays in the negotiations with Mercosur have led to their temporary de facto subordination to the development and finalisation of the Doha Round; believes that the two processes, rather than being mutually exclusive, are complementary;

    15.

    Insists that the FTA between the EU and Mercosur , like the conclusion of the Doha Round, must not be subordinated exclusively to concluding negotiations on agricultural issues, and that negotiation and progress are needed in every field, in parallel and with a high level of ambition, including trade in goods and services, investment, public procurement and other trade barriers;

    16.

    Considers that the EU and Mercosur, as privileged trading partners, should cooperate more closely in multilateral trade negotiations, particularly in the WTO, where they often have common interests in the further liberalisation of world trade;

    Special and differential treatment

    17.

    Considers that the negotiations will only be able to make headway on the basis of a reasonably shared criterion on the value of the respective concessions and points out, therefore, that there is a need for effective recognition of the principles of ‘less than full reciprocity’ and ‘special and differential treatment’, depending on the levels of development and sectoral competitiveness of the two regions and not in global or absolute terms that would be remote from the specific reality of each market;

    Agriculture

    18.

    Recalls that the Commission has said that the offer to Mercosur regarding agriculture is the most ambitious ever made in a bilateral negotiation, and that the EU is the biggest importer of agricultural products from Mercosur, accounting for 48 % of total imports in 2005; considers that in this context, the EU is entitled to expect an equally ambitious offer from its partners in Mercosur;

    19.

    Recalls that, under the 2003 reform of the common agricultural policy, the EU has substantially reduced its trade-distorting national subsidies and has asked for concrete undertakings along the same lines from other trading partners in the framework of the Doha Round;

    20.

    Draws attention, as a point of major interest for Mercosur, to the important offer made by the EU in the Doha Round of abolishing its export refund scheme by 2013, and insists that there is a need for other members of the WTO to take similar action in the areas of export credits, State trading enterprises and food aid; points out, nevertheless, that comparable progress still needs to be made in the areas of internal aid and market access;

    21.

    Believes that the degree of flexibility of the EU's response to Mercosur's requests regarding market access for its agricultural products needs to be dependent on the progress made in other areas, such as access to the market in non-agricultural products (NAMA) and in services, as well as other agricultural issues such as the agreement on wines and liquors, the proper protection of geographical designations, the elimination of unjustified trade protection measures, and the application of health, phytosanitary and animal welfare standards;

    22.

    Calls on the Commission to exercise vigilance with respect to demands for preferential access to the Community market in bioethanol by the member countries of Mercosur during the EU's bi-regional negotiations with that area;

    23.

    Supports the Commission's intention of applying a balanced approach in the trade negotiations with ethanol-producing countries and of maintaining the conditions for importing biofuels into the EU, to combine the interests of European industry and the EU's trading partners, as also the aims of Community policies, particularly of reducing its foreign energy dependence;

    NAMA (non-agricultural market access)

    24.

    Calls for a far-reaching and balanced outcome to the NAMA negotiations, so as to ensure new and real opportunities for market access in the entire sphere of trade, subject to the appropriate degree of flexibility regarding the timetable for eliminating tariffs; this will include securing the maintenance and expansion of sustainable fishery-related activities with a view to preserving stocks and particularly endangered species;

    25.

    Draws attention, in this context, to the importance that the EU attaches to the fishing industry and its processed products, such as canned tuna;

    Services

    26.

    Stresses that both for Mercosur and the EU, where the services sector generates the greater part of GDP, major benefits would accrue from an ambitious and comprehensive agreement covering both sectoral liberalisation undertakings, including Mode 4, and the areas of legal certainty and reliability as regards service provision;

    27.

    Considers that the potential for growth in mutual trade relations is greatest in the services sector, in which the Mercosur members are slowly but surely recovering from a deep economic crisis which can be avoided in future by sustainable economic cooperation between the two trading blocs;

    28.

    Draws attention to the importance of achieving real improvements regarding the liberalisation undertakings thus far agreed and applied and the need for a clear and stable regulatory framework for the free movement of capital and in particular of financial services, as in activities related to telecommunications and maritime and air transport;

    29.

    Draws attention to the steadily increasing potential of the tourist industry for the economy of the Mercosur countries and underlines the importance of promoting tourism between the two regions;

    Investment

    30.

    Points out that European investment has focused on services that are fundamental for the economic growth of Mercosur and on production sectors with long-term prospects, as a source generating employment and prosperity;

    31.

    Stresses the importance of negotiating an investment chapter which will ensure a clear and stable regulatory framework for the promotion and protection of foreign investment, without discrimination on grounds of nationality and providing the necessary legal certainty for the implementation of investment agreements;

    32.

    Underlines the need for investment to be accompanied by infrastructure, the driving force behind economic growth;

    33.

    Points out that consolidating and strengthening Mercosur, mainly by finalising the Customs Union and developing the common market, including the establishment of a common foreign trade policy and the effective free movement of imported goods, is essential to reduce the barriers for economic operators and encourage trade and investment exchanges between the two regions;

    34.

    Points to the need for decisive action on the further harmonisation of accounting and auditing standards to increase the flow of trade;

    35.

    Points out that the question of debt and lending is still one of the main obstacles to rationalising public administration and economic progress in Mercosur, and that it should be an essential chapter in cooperation between the two regions;

    36.

    Notes that monetary weakness, resulting from the diversity and weakness of the various South American currencies and in particular their heavy dependency on the dollar, is often an obstacle to European investments; urges that the euro be more widely accepted, and used to a greater extent in payments for imports and exports;

    Public procurement

    37.

    Emphasises that, since none of the Mercosur member states is party to the WTO's Multilateral Agreement on Government Procurement, an agreement on public procurement is vital for the creation of an environment that is considerably more secure, reliable, transparent and non-discriminatory for economic operators;

    Intellectual property

    38.

    Insists that the EU-Mercosur trade agreement must go beyond the WTO's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS+); states however that any TRIPs+ agreements must not preclude the public health safeguards available to WTO members under TRIPS, as that would restrict access to affordable medicines in developing countries;

    Sanitary and phytosanitary measures

    39.

    Considers that inclusion in the agreement of a chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary measures would help to prevent these from being used as covert instruments for protection and would thus improve access to the respective markets;

    Other barriers to trade

    40.

    Points out that approximation of the two regions' systems for standards and certification will result in better reciprocal access to the markets, especially in the trade in industrial products;

    41.

    Recommends greater and closer cooperation between the respective bodies for standardisation, accreditation, certification and metrology, and special technical assistance by the EU to improve Mercosur's capabilities in this area and as far as possible encourage the harmonisation of these technical aspects between the different Mercosur countries;

    Dispute settlement

    42.

    Stresses that the agreement must include an institutionalised dispute settlement instrument, with the power to issue binding rulings on conflicts arising in any of the areas covered by the FTA;

    Cooperation between the EU and Mercosur

    43.

    Points out that the EU is, by far, the largest donor of development aid for Mercosur and the only one that has established a cooperation strategy geared to strengthening regional integration;

    44.

    Points out that in addition to regional cooperation, the Mercosur member States benefit from bilateral cooperation with the EU and are the main beneficiaries of European Investment Bank loans and the horizontal cooperation programmes for Latin America: @LIS, ALBAN, AL-INVEST, URB-AL, ALURE and ALFA;

    45.

    Points out that the strategy of cooperation between the EU and Mercosur is based on shared values of defending democracy, respect for the rule of law, safeguarding fundamental rights and freedoms and solidarity between the two regions; insists that the geostrategic importance of the economic association between the two regions will help to disseminate those common values throughout the world, encouraging multilateralism as the only way of facing the challenges of security, political stability and economic growth with which the international community is confronted;

    46.

    Considers that, in the current cooperation agreement, political dialogue is strengthened with more detailed mechanisms, and the need to respect human rights and good governance is stressed, but insists that it is still necessary to ensure that the cooperation chapter is efficient in eradicating poverty and is coherent with other EU development policy instruments in Latin America; emphasises the need to maintain a balance between trade and development in the final agreement, without the trade chapters contradicting the development ones;

    47.

    Emphasises that good governance, human rights and democracy are essential parts of the Joint statement by the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission on European Union Development Policy: ‘The European Consensus’ (4) and that further efforts are required to tackle poor governance in commercial and public services;

    48.

    Stresses the need to ensure that the standard human rights clause will be part of the agreement;

    49.

    Calls on the Commission to ensure increased funding for the new strategy for regional cooperation with Mercosur for 2007-2013, so as to give it a secure basis for tackling the institutionalisation and deepening of Mercosur, the rapid and complete implementation of the future EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, especially as regards completion of the customs union and common market, and the enhanced participation of civil society with a view to improved mutual understanding and more visibility for cooperation;

    50.

    Points out, as is stated in the above-mentioned ‘European Consensus’, that the EU, drawing on its own experience and its exclusive competence in the field of trade, brings a comparative advantage to providing aid to its partner countries for integrating trade in their national development strategies and for supporting regional cooperation;

    51.

    Calls on the Commission to establish operational support measures for enterprises, their employees and their representatives in both regions, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), for economic and social relations between the EU and Mercosur;

    52.

    Believes it is essential that Mercosur should benefit from cooperation and development aid, prioritising the fight against poverty and inequality while also taking account of the crucial role of economic cooperation for achieving development goals and a fairer distribution of wealth, and helping the Mercosur countries develop competitive economies and secure effective integration into the multilateral trade system;

    53.

    Points out that both the cooperation chapter of the Association Agreement between the EU and Mercosur and the new Instrument for Financing Development Cooperation must, in this context, encourage and facilitate cooperation with the Mercosur countries through ambitious measures designed to facilitate and promote trade and investment, support for the private sector and SMEs, improving scientific and technological potential and the institutional and economic framework, protecting the environment and measures to establish contacts between businesses and non-governmental organisations;

    Environment

    54.

    Points out that cooperation with Mercosur must promote application of the main international agreements on the environment, particularly the Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Convention on Biological Diversity;

    55.

    Strongly supports the view therefore that the cooperation and economic instruments should also be used to guarantee the preservation of the environment in Mercosur countries, with a special focus on the Amazon forest; stresses that the development of sustainable agriculture in Mercosur countries should also be of interest for European cooperation and that fair trade and organic production should be encouraged, for instance through negotiating a specific EU tariff for fair trade and/or organic products;

    Energy

    56.

    Believes that the cooperation chapter of the Association Agreement with Mercosur should encourage closer regional cooperation in the energy sector, particularly in view of the future accession of Venezuela, with a view to promoting safe and efficient energy use and increasing the use of renewables;

    Information and communication technologies

    57.

    Recommends, in agreement with the proposal by the Commission's Directorate-General for the Information Society and Communication Media, that cooperation should be stepped up with the Mercosur countries in the area of information and communication technologies, a field of great potential for improving the competitiveness and social cohesion of both regions;

    Other areas of cooperation

    58.

    Stresses the importance of core labour standards and decent jobs for the development of Mercosur; states therefore that the agreement must include a specific agenda on decent work tailor-made for Mercosur Member States and a commitment by the EU to offer all necessary assistance in achieving that agenda;

    59.

    Highlights the importance of the EU-Mercosur Labour Forum — established by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the main trade union organisations within Mercosur — as regards attaining social and labour-related goals in the region; stresses that it would be appropriate to foster the establishment of a dialogue between the European Economic and Social Committee and Mercosur's Economic and Social Advisory Forum so as to strengthen institutional cooperation between advisory bodies in both regions and increase the involvement of social stakeholders in the integration process;

    60.

    Considers that in addition to the repressive aspect concerning the fight against drugs, the agreement should insist on delivering aid to farmers to help them start new alternative production;

    61.

    Understands, in relation to illegal immigration, that not only should provision be made for re-admission agreements, but that it is important to take into account the current thinking by the international community;

    62.

    Considers that once the agreement has come into force, promoting triangular and bi-regional cooperation — predominantly with the Caribbean — and encouraging the South-South agreement policy of the Mercosur should also be promoted;

    63.

    Recalls that it has urged the creation of a bi-regional solidarity fund since adopting its above-mentioned resolution of 15 November 2001 and that this demand has been reiterated several times, most recently in its resolution of 27 April 2006;

    64.

    Is of the opinion that such a fund would be a useful tool for bi-regional cooperation which could also benefit the EU-Mercosur relationship; would be a concrete translation of the EU commitment to increase and better manage its external cooperation aid, and be conceived as an instrument to fight poverty; and would focus EU cooperation on core issues such as social cohesion and regional integration.

    Role of Parliament

    65.

    Urges Mercosur to successfully complete the preparations for setting up the future Mercosur Parliament with representatives from the various national parliaments; takes the view that the creation of an interparliamentary delegation formed by members of the Mercosur Parliament and Members of the European Parliament could help achieve greater participation by the European Parliament in driving these negotiations; points out, furthermore, that contacts between the EU and Mercosur would thus be strengthened, and the integration process would be boosted with the necessary participation of civil society in the form, inter alia, of the social partners, economic operators and social agents of the two regions, which would lend the process greater legitimacy; in this connection, pledges its support for the establishment of a Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly comprising Members of the European Parliament and of the Latin American integration parliaments;

    66.

    Stresses the need for close cooperation by all the EU institutions in order to obtain satisfactory results in the negotiations with Mercosur; calls on the Council and Commission, therefore, to consult and inform Parliament in proper and timely fashion on the EU's strategy in those negotiations; asks the Commission, at the end of each round or significant negotiating meeting, to forward a document to Parliament describing the results obtained, subject to the confidentiality rules in force;

    *

    * *

    67.

    Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, and the pro tempore Presidency of Mercosur.


    (1)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0155.

    (2)  OJ C 140 E, 13.6.2002, p. 569.

    (3)  OJ C 273 E, 14.11.2003, p. 293.

    (4)  OJ C 46, 24.2.2006, p. 1.

    P6_TA(2006)0420

    Soft fruits and cherries

    European Parliament resolution on the situation with regard to soft fruits and cherries intended for processing

    The European Parliament,

    having regard to the report of 28 June 2006 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the situation of the sector of soft fruits and cherries intended for processing (COM(2006) 0345),

    having regard to Council Regulations (EC) Nos 2200/96 (1), 2201/96 (2), 2202/96 (3) and 2699/2000 (4), which form the basis for the CMO in fruit and vegetables,

    having regard to its resolution of 5 July 2001 on the report from the Commission to the Council on the common organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables (5),

    having regard to Commission Regulations (EC) No 1432/2003 (6) regarding the recognition of producer groups and (EC) No 1433/2003 (7) on operational funds and programmes in that sector,

    having regard to Commission regulations (EC) No 1535/2003 (8), 2111/2003 (9) and 103/2004 (10) simplifying the provisions of the regulations in force in the sector,

    having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (11) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2237/2003 (12) on specific measures in support of nut producers,

    having regard to the Commission document entitled ‘The enlargement of the EU: implications for the fruit and vegetable sector’ (DG AGRI, C-4, April 2004),

    having regard to the report of 10 August 2004 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the simplification of the common market organisation in fruit and vegetables (COM(2004)0549),

    having regard to the Commission staff working paper of 3 September 2004 providing an analysis of the common market organisation in fruit and vegetables (SEC(2004)1120),

    having regard to its resolution of 11 May 2005 on the simplification of the common market organisation in fruit and vegetables (13),

    having regard to the Commission staff working document of 28 June 2006 on a ‘Review of the sector of soft fruits and cherries intended for processing in the EU’ (SEC(2006)0838),

    having regard to Rule 108(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

    A.

    whereas the objectives of the common agricultural policy (CAP) include increasing agricultural productivity, ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, stabilising markets and ensuring the availability of supplies and reasonable prices for consumers,

    B.

    whereas the Treaty establishing the European Community suggests that, in working out the CAP, account should be taken of the particular nature of agricultural activity, which results from the social structure of agriculture and from structural and natural disparities between the various agricultural regions, of the need to effect the appropriate adjustments by degrees, and of the fact that in the Member States agriculture constitutes a sector closely linked with the economy as a whole,

    C.

    whereas the three fundamental CAP principles are: unity of the common market, Community preference and financial solidarity,

    D.

    whereas since the enlargement of the European Union the market for soft fruits and cherries has undergone significant change, with the overall area planted to such fruit increasing from 69 000 hectares to 237 000 hectares,

    E.

    whereas, in the Accession Treaty, Poland drew attention to predicted difficulties on the EU market for fruit and vegetables following the enlargement, and also to the need for protective measures to be applied on that market,

    F.

    whereas, following enlargement in 2004, soft fruits and cherries have become a highly significant economic product for the EU, particularly in view of the fact that a number of new Member States remain world leaders in the production of these fruits,

    G.

    whereas under Community legislation prior to enlargement in 2004, soft fruits and cherries were not treated as highly sensitive market products and as a result no specific measures were included in the relevant Community policies (CMO in fruit and vegetables, customs policy); whereas since enlargement Community provisions have not been properly adjusted to the new situation prevailing in the Community soft fruits sector,

    H.

    whereas the problem of soft fruits and cherries first and foremost concerns the new Member States, particularly Poland, which accounts for two-thirds of overall EU production of soft fruits and cherries for processing; whereas it also concerns certain regions of the old Member States where such production is a major sector of agriculture,

    I.

    whereas because of the rise in the price of Community raw materials in the cherry sector, the processing industries are increasingly resorting to product substitution (sour cherries instead of sweet cherries), a trend which aggravates the threat to the survival of traditional production in certain Member States posed by imports from outside the Community,

    J.

    whereas production of soft fruits and cherries is concentrated in a few of the poorest EU regions, which makes it an issue of social, as well as economic, importance,

    K.

    whereas a significant amount of soft fruits and cherries are produced on small family holdings, which are dependent on growing such fruit for their survival,

    L.

    whereas the long-standing crisis in the fruit and vegetable market is threatening the sector's future,

    M.

    whereas in 2004 and 2005, the price of strawberries for processing and frozen strawberries in the EU fell considerably, owing to increased competition from third countries and a temporary increase in EU production,

    N.

    whereas the share of imports from third countries into the EU-25 is high for raspberries and sweet cherries and has grown significantly for frozen strawberries over recent years; whereas, for that reason, competition from imports of cheap frozen strawberries from third countries — particularly China and Morocco — has increased on the market for strawberries for processing,

    O.

    whereas blackcurrants are grown in the northern Member States and whereas the EU is the world's leading producer of such fruit,

    P.

    whereas since the enlargement in 2004, EU raspberry production has increased from 28 000 tonnes to 87 000 tonnes (averages in 2002-2004), with two new large producers, namely Poland (with 48 000 tonnes) and Hungary (10 000 tonnes),

    Q.

    whereas since the enlargement, new Member States (Poland, with 190 000 tonnes in 2002-2004, and Hungary, with 51 000 tonnes) have accounted for the bulk of EU cherry production,

    R.

    whereas producer groups and organisations are the main beneficiaries of fruit and vegetable market support and whereas they play only a small part in the market in the new Member States; whereas the new Member States produce large amounts of soft fruits and cherries,

    S.

    whereas most EU budgetary spending in the fruit and vegetables market is earmarked for processing aid and whereas soft fruits and cherries are not eligible for such support,

    T.

    whereas, in certain Member States, production of soft fruits and cherries intended specifically for processing constitutes a sector in itself, which contributes to the necessary preservation of the economic and social fabric,

    1.

    Calls on the Commission to take immediate steps to initiate cooperation projects and training measures for the farmers concerned and support for improvements to the marketing infrastructure in order to create better opportunities for growers of soft fruits and cherries in the EU to make a living;

    2.

    Calls for soft fruits, such as strawberries, currants, raspberries and gooseberries and sour and sweet cherries to be included in processing aid systems similar to those currently applied in the case of tomatoes, pears, peaches and citrus fruit, with a view to stabilising the market in these products more effectively; draws attention to the fact that these products are of strategic importance in certain regions of the old Member States and to the new Member States, where they are of social, and not just economic, value as well as enhancing the landscape;

    3.

    Calls on the Commission immediately to devise and implement measures restricting excessive imports of soft fruits from third countries, particularly those which apply dumping prices;

    4.

    Calls on the Commission, in the long term, to consider adopting qualified market access for soft fruits, which would make imports of products from third countries conditional on compliance with environmental and social standards in their production corresponding to those of the European Union; considers that, if such standards are not complied with, a levy should be imposed on the imports to protect European producers against dumping and that the revenue from this levy should be used to finance rural development projects in the exporting countries concerned;

    5.

    Considers that support mechanisms should be introduced for producer groups to provide encouragement for producers to set up groups (and ultimately producers' associations) in Member States where the level of organisation of the fruit and vegetable sector is much worse than the Community average, for example by doubling assistance rates for previously recognised producer groups;

    6.

    Takes the view that, during the transitional period, the new Member States should be given greater assistance in connection with the formation and administration of producer groups granted previous recognition (aid rates from the first to the fifth year in operation of 10 %, 10 %, 8%, 6% and 4% respectively, instead of the current 5%, 5 %, 4%, 3% and 2%, with the existing aid ceilings of EUR 100 000, 100 000, 80 000, 60 000 and 40 000 respectively being maintained);

    7.

    Calls on the Commission to take vigorous action with a view to including products which are subject to low customs tariffs (as is the case with soft fruits) on the list of sensitive goods and bringing soft fruits under special safeguard clauses (SSGs) and the entry price arrangements;

    8.

    Calls on the Commission to enter discussions with the Member States with a view to introducing financial support for projects to take old soft fruit and cherry plantations out of production in the event of prolonged supply surpluses;

    9.

    Calls on the Commission to simplify the relevant provisions and the crisis support arrangements for soft fruit and cherry producers suffering losses as a result of adverse weather conditions; takes the view that such simplification should in particular seek to ensure that compensation for the impact of adverse weather conditions does not require prior approval by the Commission, which would significantly speed up payments to farmers;

    10.

    Calls on the Commission to introduce compensation arrangements for producers as part of the reform of the CMO in fruit and vegetables, to cover situations in which crops of soft fruits and cherries are not brought to market as a result of unforeseen and temporary difficulties stemming from supply surpluses;

    11.

    Calls for the introduction of a labelling system to indicate the country of origin of agricultural products used for processed foods, and for such labelling to be required on the end product as well, making it possible for consumers to choose whether to purchase regional products;

    12.

    Calls for appropriate funds to be allocated, in connection with regulations seeking to promote agricultural products, to increasing consumption of high-quality European soft fruits and cherries and products made therefrom;

    13.

    Calls on the Polish Government to eliminate the fiscal disadvantages suffered by producer groups so as to encourage producers to form associations to sell their products and so that they can make optimal use of the budget of the CMO in fruit and vegetables;

    14.

    Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission and the governments of the Member States.


    (1)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1.

    (2)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 29.

    (3)  OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 49.

    (4)  OJ L 311, 12.12.2000, p. 9.

    (5)  OJ C 65 E, 14.3.2002, p. 334.

    (6)  OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 18.

    (7)  OJ L 203, 12.8.2003, p. 25.

    (8)  OJ L 218, 30.8.2003, p. 14.

    (9)  OJ L 317, 2.12.2003, p. 5.

    (10)  OJ L 16, 23.1.2004, p. 3.

    (11)  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.

    (12)  OJ L 339, 24.12.2003, p. 52.

    (13)  OJ C 92 E, 20.4.2006, p. 284.


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