24.11.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 287/194

MINUTES

(2006/C 287 E/04)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Vice-President

1.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 9.30.

2.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1)

from the Council and Commission:

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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions and on access to vehicle repair information, amending Directive 72/306/EEC and Directive …/…/EC (COM(2005)0683 — C6-0007/2006 — 2005/0282(COD))

referred to

responsible ENVI

opinion ITRE, IMCO, TRAN

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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste (COM(2005)0667 — C6-0009/2006 — 2005/0281(COD))

referred to

responsible ENVI

opinion ITRE

—

Proposal for a Council regulation repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3181/78 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1736/79 in the area of Monetary Policy (COM(2005)0611 — C6-0010/2006 — 2005/0233(CNS))

referred to

responsible ECON

opinion JURI

—

Proposal for a Council regulation applying certain rules of competition to production of and trade in agricultural products (codified version) (COM(2005)0613 — C6-0019/2006 — 2005/0231(CNS))

referred to

responsible JURI

—

Proposal for a Council framework decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters (COM(2005)0475 — C6-0436/2005 — 2005/0202(CNS))

referred to

responsible LIBE

2)

from other bodies

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European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0001/2005 — C6-0158/2005 — 2005/2106(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion EMPL

—

European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0002/2005 — C6-0159/2005 — 2005/2107(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion EMPL

—

European Agency for Reconstruction — Finals accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0003/2005 — C6-0160/2005 — 2005/2108(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion AFET

—

European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0004/2005 — C6-0161/2005 — 2005/2109(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion LIBE

—

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0005/2005 — C6-0162/2005 — 2005/2110(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion LIBE

—

European Environment Agency — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0006/2005 — C6-0163/2005 — 2005/2111(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion ENVI

—

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0007/2005 — C6-0164/2005 — 2005/2112(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion EMPL

—

Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0008/2005 — C6-0165/2005 — 2005/2113(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

—

European Medicines Agency — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0009/2005 — C6-0166/2005 — 2005/2114(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion ENVI

—

Eurojust — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0010/2005 — C6-0167/2005 — 2005/2115(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion LIBE

—

European Training Foundation — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0011/2005 — C6-0168/2005 — 2005/2116(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion EMPL

—

European Maritime Safety Agency — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0012/2005 — C6-0169/2005 — 2005/2117(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion TRAN

—

European Aviation Safety Agency — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0013/2005 — C6-0170/2005 — 2005/2118(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion TRAN

—

European Food Safety Authority — Final accounts for the financial year 2004 (N6-0014/2005 — C6-0171/2005 — 2005/2119(DEC))

referred to

responsible CONT

opinion ENVI

3)

from Members

3.1)

motions for resolutions (Rule 113)

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Vanhecke Frank, Claeys Philip, Dillen Koenraad — Motion for a resolution on the concordat between the Slovak Republic and the Vatican (B6-0052/2006)

referred to

responsible LIBE

opinion JURI

—

Vanhecke Frank, Claeys Philip, Dillen Koenraad — Motion for a resolution on the attitude of the Arab League and Islamic Conference towards Denmark (B6-0053/2006)

referred to

responsible AFET

opinion LIBE

3.   Situation in the Middle East (debate)

Commission statement: Situation in the Middle East

Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Edward McMillan-Scott, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sajjad Karim, on behalf of the ALDE Group, David Hammerstein Mintz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Adamos Adamou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Luca Romagnoli, Non-attached Member, Jana Hybášková, Michel Rocard, Margrete Auken, Andreas Mölzer, Edward McMillan-Scott in response to Michel Rocard's remarks, Ioannis Kasoulides, Panagiotis Beglitis, Proinsias De Rossa and Benita Ferrero-Waldner.

The debate closed.

4.   Equitable Life Committee of Inquiry — Temporary Committee on extraordinary rendition (deadline for tabling amendments)

The Conference of Presidents had approved and forwarded to Members the proposal on the membership of the Committee of Inquiry into the collapse of the Equitable Life Assurance Society and the Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (see Annex).

Deadline for tabling amendments: 10.30.

Vote: Minutes of 19.01.2006, Item 8.1 and Minutes of 19.01.2006, Item 8.2

5.   The future of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective (debate)

Report on the future of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective [2004/2219(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

Rapporteur: Edite Estrela (A6-0402/2005)

Edite Estrela introduced the report.

Louis Michel (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Amalia Sartori, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Lissy Gröner, on behalf of the PSE Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Bairbre de Brún, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Lydia Schenardi, Non-attached Member, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou and Bernadette Vergnaud.

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

The following spoke: Hiltrud Breyer, Ilda Figueiredo, Gerard Batten, Irena Belohorská, Anna Záborská, Zita Gurmai, Athanasios Pafilis, Zita Pleštinská, Britta Thomsen, Christa Klaß, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Teresa Riera Madurell, Ljudmila Novak and Louis Michel.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.01.2006, Item 8.11.

6.   Disability and development (debate)

Oral question (O-0080/2005) by John Bowis, on behalf of the DEVE Committee, to the Commission: Disability and development (B6-0345/2005)

John Bowis moved the oral question.

Louis Michel (Member of the Commission) answered the oral question.

The following spoke: Maria Martens, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group, Elizabeth Lynne, on behalf of the ALDE Group, and Kathy Sinnott, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group.

The debate was suspended at that point for voting time.

It would resume that afternoon (Minutes of 19.01.2006, Item 16).

IN THE CHAIR: Antonios TRAKATELLIS

Vice-President

7.   Communication of Council common positions

The President announced, pursuant to Rule 57(1), that the following common positions had been received from the Council, together with the reasons which had led to their adoption, and the Commission's position on:

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Common position adopted by the Council on 1 December 2005 with a view to the adoption of a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans European energy networks and repealing Decision 96/391/EC and Decision No 1229/2003/EC (10720/1/2005 — 13336/2005 — COM(2005)0716 — C6-0016/2006 — 2003/0297(COD))

referred to responsible: ITRE

—

Common Position adopted by the Council on 8 December 2005 with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (09857/3/2005 — 14793/2005 — COM(2006)0001 — C6-0017/2006 — 2003/0262(COD))

referred to responsible: ENVI

—

Common position adopted by the Council on 8 December 2005 with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nutrition and health claims made on foods (09858/3/2005 — 14795/2005 — COM(2006)0002 — C6-0018/2006 — 2003/0165(COD))

referred to responsible: ENVI

The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its position would therefore begin the following day, 20.01.2006.

8.   Voting time

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

8.1.   Equitable Life Committee of Inquiry (appointment of members)

Proposal by the Conference of Presidents on the appointment of members to the Committee of Inquiry into the collapse of the Equitable Life Assurance Society

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

PROPOSAL BY THE CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS

Adopted (see Conference of Presidents' proposal published (unchanged) as an annex to the Minutes of 19.01.2006)

8.2.   Temporary Committee on extraordinary rendition (appointment of members)

Proposal by the Conference of Presidents on the appointment of members to the Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners

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

PROPOSAL BY THE CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS

Adopted (see Conference of Presidents' proposal published (unchanged) as an annex to the Minutes of 19.01.2006)

8.3.   Standards of conduct of Members (Amendment of the Rules of Procedure) (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the amendments to be made to the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure relating to standards of good conduct for Members of the European Parliament [2005/2075(REG)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs.

Rapporteur: Gérard Onesta (A6-0413/2005)

Qualified majority)

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

TEXT OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE, PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0021)

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

8.4.   Implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on implementing the European Charter for Small Enterprises [2005/2123(INI)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Dominique Vlasto (A6-0405/2005)

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2006)0022)

8.5.   Common organisation of the market in sugar * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector [COM(2005)0263 — C6-0243/2005 — 2005/0118(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Jean-Claude Fruteau (A6-0391/2005)

(Simple majority)

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0023)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0023)

8.6.   Support schemes for farmers (sugar) * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers [COM(2005)0263 — C6-0244/2005 — 2005/0119(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Jean-Claude Fruteau (A6-0392/2005)

(Simple majority)

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0024)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0024)

8.7.   Restructuring the sugar industry * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the European Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy [COM(2005)0263 — C6-0245/2005 — 2005/0120(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Jean-Claude Fruteau (A6-0393/2005)

(Simple majority)

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

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2006)0025)

The following spoke: Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who asked that the Commission give its position on the amendments that had been adopted (in particular amendments 10, 11 and 14), and Louis Michel (Member of the Commission), who outlined the Commission's position.

Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf requested that the report be referred back to committee under Rule 53, and asked for a roll-call vote on his request.

The following spoke on the request: Lutz Goepel, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Jean-Claude Fruteau (rapporteur).

Parliament rejected the request by roll-call vote (176 in favour, 386 against, 13 abstentions).

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0025)

The following spoke on the vote:

—

Christopher Beazley, on the conduct of the vote, and Derek Roland Clark, on Mr Beazley's remarks.

8.8.   Chechnya after the elections and civil society in Russia (vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0028/2006, B6-0029/2006, B6-0032/2006, B6-0037/2006, B6-0041/2006 and B6-0044/2006

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0028/2006

(replacing B6-0028/2006, B6-0029/2006, B6-0032/2006, B6-0037/2006, B6-0041/2006 and B6-0044/2006):

 

tabled by the following Members:

 

Charles Tannock, Bogdan Klich and Ari Vatanen, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

 

Jan Marinus Wiersma, on behalf of the PSE Group,

 

Janusz Onyszkiewicz, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

 

Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, Hélène Flautre and Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

 

Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

 

Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0026)

8.9.   The period of reflection: structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the EU (vote)

Report on the period of reflection: the structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the European Union [2005/2146(INI)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs.

Co-rapporteurs: Johannes Voggenhuber and Andrew Duff (A6-0414/2005)

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0027)

The following spoke on the vote:

—

Patrick Louis, who pointed out that the French version of amendment 1 was the authentic text, and Johannes Voggenhuber, co-rapporteur, on Mr Louis' remarks.

—

Jo Leinen, Chairman of the AFCO Committee, pointed out that he would be submitting some corrections to be made to the German version of the text.

8.10.   European Neighbourhood Policy (vote)

Report on the European Neighbourhood Policy [2004/2166(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Charles Tannock (A6-0399/2005)

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0028)

The following spoke on the vote:

—

Charles Tannock (rapporteur), who moved oral amendments to amendment 38, amendment 4 and paragraph 58 (all three were incorporated) and pointed out that the PPE-DE Group did not accept the ALDE Group's proposal to insert paragraph 33 after the ‘Maghreb’ sub-heading;

—

Cem Özdemir, on the voting procedure;

—

Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, who moved an oral amendment to amendment 50 that was not incorporated as more than 37 Members objected.

8.11.   The future of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective (vote)

Report on the future of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective [2004/2219(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

Rapporteur: Edite Estrela (A6-0402/2005)

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0029)

9.   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: Gérard Onesta — A6-0413/2005

—

Bruno Gollnisch, Christopher Heaton-Harris

Report: Jean-Claude Fruteau — A6-0391/2005, Report: Jean-Claude Fruteau — A6-0392/2005, Report: Jean-Claude Fruteau — A6-0393/2005

—

Anja Weisgerber, Avril Doyle

Report: Johannes Voggenhuber and Andrew Duff — A6-0414/2005

—

Frank Vanhecke, Christopher Heaton-Harris, Gérard Onesta, Camiel Eurlings, Philip Claeys

Report: Charles Tannock — A6-0399/2005

—

Christopher Heaton-Harris, Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Gyula Hegyi

Report: Edite Estrela — A6-0402/2005

—

Frank Vanhecke

10.   Corrections to votes

Corrections to votes 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 will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Vice-President

(The sitting was suspended at 13.35 and resumed at 15.00.)

11.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

12.   Agenda for next part-session

The President announced that, at its meeting of 19.01.2006, the Conference of Presidents had decided to propose the following change to the agenda of the sitting of Wednesday 01.02.2006:

The title of the Council statement on the ‘Council decision not to publish the report on Israeli policy in East-Jerusalem sent to it by European diplomats stationed there’(Item 75 on the agenda) would be changed to: ‘Results of the elections in Palestine and situation in the Middle East, and the Council's decision not to publish the report on East Jerusalem’.

The following changes had been made to tabling deadlines:

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motions for resolution: Monday 30.01.2006, 17.00

—

amendments and joint motions for resolutions: Tuesday 31.01.2006, 17.00

The agenda was thus amended.

13.   Membership of Parliament

Ursula Stenzel had given notice in writing of her resignation as Member of Parliament, with effect from 01.02.2006.

Under Rule 4(1) and (7), Parliament established the vacancy and informed the Member State concerned thereof.

14.   Verification of credentials

On a proposal from the JURI Committee, Parliament validated the mandates of Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka and Roland Gewalt.

15.   Membership of committees and delegations

At the request of the PPE-DE Group, Parliament ratified the following appointments:

ITRE Committee:

Erna Hennicot-Schoepges to replace Ivo Belet

IMCO Committee:

Charlotte Cederschiöld

CULT Committee:

Ivo Belet to replace Erna Hennicot-Schoepges

Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly:

Jürgen Schröder to replace Andreas Schwab

16.   Disability and development (continuation of debate)

The following spoke: Filip Kaczmarek, Marios Matsakis and Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).

Motions for resolution to wind up the debate tabled pursuant to Rule 108(5):

—

John Bowis, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on disability and development (B6-0031/2006);

—

Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group, on disability and development (B6-0035/2006);

—

Margrete Auken and Frithjof Schmidt, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on disability and development (B6-0036/2006);

—

Fiona Hall, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on disability and development (B6-0038/2006);

—

Luisa Morgantini and Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on disability and development (B6-0045/2006);

—

Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis and Eoin Ryan, on behalf of the UEN Group, on Disability and Development (B6-0046/2006).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.01.2006, Item 18.4.

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

(For the titles and authors of the motions for resolutions, see Minutes of 17.01.2006, Item 4)

17.1.   Extradition to Peru and trial of former President Alberto Fujimori

Motions for resolution B6-0055/2006, B6-0059/2006, B6-0062/2006, B6-0066/2006 and B6-0070/2006

Marios Matsakis, Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Erik Meijer and Raül Romeva i Rueda introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Charles Tannock, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Karin Scheele, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.01.2006, Item 18.1

17.2.   Egypt: Violence against Sudanese refugees

Motions for resolution B6-0056/2006, B6-0061/2006, B6-0063/2006, B6-0065/2006, B6-0068/2006 and B6-0070/2006

Karin Scheele, Marios Matsakis, Simon Coveney, Jaromír Kohlíček and Hélène Flautre introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, on behalf of the PSE Group, Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, and Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.01.2006, Item 18.2

17.3.   Cambodia: political repression

Motions for resolution B6-0057/2006, B6-0058/2006, B6-0060/2006, B6-0064/2006, B6-0067/2006 and B4-0071/2006

Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Jules Maaten, Bernd Posselt, Erik Meijer and Alyn Smith introduced motions for resolutions.

The following spoke: Ari Vatanen, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jaromír Kohlíček, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, Non-attached Member, and Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 19.01.2006, Item 18.3

18.   Voting time

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

18.1.   Extradition to Peru and trial of former President Alberto Fujimori (vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0055/2006, B6-0059/2006, B6-0062/2006, B6-0066/2006 and B6-0070/2006

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0055/2006

(replacing B6-0055/2006, B6-0059/2006, B6-0062/2006, B6-0066/2006 and B6-0070/2006):

tabled by the following Members:

 

José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Charles Tannock and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

 

Pasqualina Napoletano and Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, on behalf of the PSE Group,

 

Danutė Budreikaitė and Arūnas Degutis, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

 

Alain Lipietz, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Monica Frassoni, Eva Lichtenberger and Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

 

André Brie and Erik Meijer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0030)

18.2.   Egypt: Violence against Sudanese refugees (vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0056/2006, B6-0061/2006, B6-0063/2006, B6-0065/2006, B6-0068/2006 and B6-0069/2006

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0056/2006

(replacing B6-0056/2006, B6-0061/2006, B6-0063/2006, B6-0065/2006, B6-0068/2006 and B6-0069/2006):

tabled by the following Members:

 

Simon Coveney, Edward McMillan-Scott and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

 

Pasqualina Napoletano, Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco and Carlos Carnero González, on behalf of the PSE Group,

 

Emma Bonino and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

 

Hélène Flautre and Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

 

Luisa Morgantini, Jonas Sjöstedt and Vittorio Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

 

Eoin Ryan, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0031)

The following spoke on the vote:

—

Karin Scheele, who moved an oral amendment to recital F, which was incorporated.

18.3.   Cambodia: political repression (vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0057/2006, B6-0058/2006, B6-0060/2006, B6-0064/2006, B6-0067/2006 and B6-0071/2006

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0057/2006

(replacing B6-0057/2006, B6-0058/2006, B6-0060/2006, B6-0064/2006, B6-0067/2006 and B6-0071/2006):

tabled by the following Members:

 

Bernd Posselt and Simon Coveney, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

 

Pasqualina Napoletano and Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, on behalf of the PSE Group,

 

Graham Watson, Jules Maaten, Emma Bonino, Marco Pannella, Frédérique Ries and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

 

Frithjof Schmidt, Alyn Smith, Hélène Flautre and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

 

Esko Seppänen and Vittorio Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

 

Gintaras Didžiokas and Marcin Libicki, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0032)

The following spoke on the vote:

—

Jules Maaten, who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 3, which was incorporated;

—

Charles Tannock, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 8, and Marios Matsakis, who suggested a change of wording to the oral amendment, to which Charles Tannock agreed (the oral amendment was incorporated).

18.4.   Disability and development (vote)

Motions for resolution B6-0031/2006, B6-0035/2006, B6-0036/2006, B6-0038/2006, B6-0045/2006 and B6-0046/2006

(Simple majority)

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

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION RC-B6-0031/2006

(replacing B6-0031/2006, B6-0035/2006, B6-0036/2006, B6-0038/2006, B6-0045/2006 and B6-0046/2006):

tabled by the following Members:

 

John Bowis and Maria Martens, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group,

 

Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group,

 

Fiona Hall, on behalf of the ALDE Group,

 

Frithjof Schmidt and Margrete Auken, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,

 

Gabriele Zimmer, Luisa Morgantini and Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group,

 

Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis and Eoin Ryan, on behalf of the UEN Group

Adopted (P6_TA(2006)0033)

19.   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.

20.   Corrections to votes

Corrections to votes 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 will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

21.   Decisions concerning certain documents

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 39)

EMPL Committee:

—

Protection of health workers against blood-transmitted infections caused by wounds from syringes (2006/2015(INI))

(opinion: ENVI)

JURI Committee:

—

The European private company statute (2006/2013(INI))

(opinion: EMPL)

—

The limitation periods in cross-border disputes involving injuries and fatal accidents (2006/2014(INI))

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 45)

CONT Committee:

—

Court of Auditors Special Report No 5/2005 on interpretation expenditure incurred by the Parliament, the Commission and the Council (2006/2001(INI))

EMPL Committee:

—

Creation of a European Qualifications Framework (2006/2002(INI))

(opinion: IMCO, CULT)

ITRE Committee:

—

Implementing the Community Lisbon Programme: more research and Innovation — investing for growth and employment (2006/2005(INI))

(opinion: ECON, EMPL, IMCO, REGI, CULT)

—

A policy framework to strengthen EU manufacturing — towards a more integrated approach for industrial policy (2006/2003(INI))

(opinion: ECON, EMPL, ENVI, IMCO, JURI)

—

Nanosciences and nanotechnologies: an action plan for Europe 2005-2009 (2006/2004(INI))

(opinion: ENVI, IMCO, JURI)

JURI Committee:

—

A strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment (2006/2006(INI))

(opinion: AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, CONT, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI)

—

Commission Recommendation of 18 May 2005 on collective cross-border management of copyright and related rights for legitimate online music services (2005/737/EC) (2006/2008(INI))

(opinion: CULT)

—

The implications of the Court's judgment of 13 September 2005 (Case C-176/03 — Commission v Council) (2006/2007(INI))

(opinion: CONT, ENVI, TRAN, LIBE)

FEMM Committee:

—

The role and prospects of women in international trade organisations and international policy (2006/2009(INI))

—

Women's immigration: the role and place of immigrant women in the EU (2006/2010(INI))

—

Women with low skill levels — a new policy (2006/2011(INI))

(opinion: EMPL)

PETI Committee:

—

Environmental protection from radiation following the crash of a military aircraft in Greenland (Petition No 720/2002) (2006/2012(INI))

Referral to committees

FEMM Committee:

—

A European social model for the future (2005/2248(INI))

responsible: EMPL

(opinion: ITRE, FEMM)

—

Improvement of the portability of supplementary pension rights (COM(2005)0507 — C6-0331/2005 — 2005/0214(COD))

referred to responsible: EMPL

opinion: ECON, IMCO, FEMM

—

Report on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2005 and the EU's policy on the matter (2005/2203(INI))

responsible: AFET

(opinion: FEMM)

DEVE Committee:

—

A stronger partnership between the European Union and Latin America (2005/2241(INI))

responsible: AFET

(opinion: DEVE, INTA)

AFET Committee:

—

The situation of women in armed conflicts and their role in the reconstruction and the democratic process in countries after a conflict (2005/2215(INI))

responsible: FEMM

(opinion: AFET)

Enhanced cooperation between committees

EMPL Committee:

—

Creation of a European Qualifications Framework (2006/2002(INI))

(opinion: IMCO)

Enhanced cooperation between committees: EMPL, CULT

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 12.01.2006)

CULT Committee:

—

Proposal for a Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on transnational mobility within the Community for education and training purposes: European Quality Charter for Mobility (COM(2005)0450 — C6-0291/2005 — 2005/0179(COD))

Enhanced cooperation between committees: CULT, EMPL

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 12.01.2006)

JURI Committee:

—

The implications of the Court's judgment of 13 September 2005 (Case C-176/03 — Commission v Council) (2006/2007(INI))

(opinion: CONT, ENVI, TRAN)

Enhanced cooperation between committees: JURI, LIBE

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 12.01.2006)

—

A strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment (2006/2006(INI))

(opinion: AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, CONT, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, LIBE, FEMM, PETI)

Enhanced cooperation between committees: JURI, AFCO

(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 12.01.2006)

22.   Written declarations included in the register (Rule 116)

Number of signatures obtained by the written declarations in the register (Rule 116(3)):

Document

Author

Signatures

59/2005

Daniel Strož, Miloslav Ransdorf and Jaromír Kohlíček

19

60/2005

Marie-Line Reynaud and Marie-Noëlle Lienemann

72

61/2005

Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Ilda Figueiredo, Bronisław Geremek, Jean Lambert and Martine Roure

210

62/2005

Elizabeth Lynne, Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco and Anna Záborská

265

63/2005

Terence Wynn, Catherine Stihler, Neil Parish, Paulo Casaca and Elspeth Attwooll

61

64/2005

Sylwester Chruszcz and Andrzej Tomasz Zapałowski

58

65/2005

Bruno Gollnisch

7

66/2005

Philip Claeys, Frank Vanhecke, Koenraad Dillen and Carl Lang

12

67/2005

Bruno Gollnisch, Andreas Mölzer and Luca Romagnoli

5

68/2005

Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, José Ribeiro e Castro, Kathy Sinnott, Nathalie Griesbeck and Konrad Szymański

102

69/2005

Emine Bozkurt, Claude Moraes, Christopher Heaton-Harris, Cem Özdemir and Alexander Alvaro

239

70/2005

Roberta Angelilli, Cristiana Muscardini, Romano Maria La Russa, Alessandro Foglietta and Sergio Berlato

32

71/2005

Nathalie Griesbeckk

55

72/2005

Monika Beňová, Miloš Koterec and Vladimír Maňka

59

73/2005

Raül Romeva i Rueda and Gérard Onesta

42

74/2005

Michael Cashman, Emine Bozkurt and Thijs Berman

74

75/2005

Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Philippe Busquin, Joseph Daul, Mario Mauro and Bogusław Sonik

75

76/2005

Alyn Smith

19

77/2005

Alfredo Antoniozzi, Mario Mantovani, Marie-Line Reynaud and Jan Jerzy Kułakowski

115

78/2005

Daniel Strož

8

79/2005

Katalin Lévai, Martine Roure, Anne Van Lancker, Eva-Britt Svensson and Lissy Gröner

56

80/2005

Mario Borghezio

2

81/2005

Luca Romagnoli, Carlo Fatuzzo and Marco Pannella

17

82/2005

Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Feleknas Uca and Panagiotis Beglitis

38

83/2005

Yannick Vaugrenard, Harlem Désir, Kader Arif, Françoise Castex and Jean Louis Cottigny

28

1/2006

John Bowis, Georgs Andrejevs, Dorette Corbey and Karin Scheele

125

2/2006

Vittorio Agnoletto, Giovanni Berlinguer, Patrizia Toia, Pier Antonio Panzeri and Pia Elda Locatelli

31

3/2006

Andreas Mölzer

9

4/2006

Andreas Mölzer

5

23.   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.

24.   Dates for next sittings

The next sittings would be held on 01.02.2006 and 02.02.2006.

25.   Adjournment of session

The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.

The sitting closed at 16.25.

Julian Priestley

Secretary-General

Josep Borrell Fontelles

President

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

The following signed:

Adamou, Agnoletto, Albertini, Allister, Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Andrikienė, Angelilli, Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Auken, Ayala Sender, Aylward, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Baco, Badia I Cutchet, Barsi-Pataky, Batten, Batzeli, Bauer, Beaupuy, Beazley, Becsey, Beer, Beglitis, Belder, Belet, Belohorská, Bennahmias, Beňová, Berend, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berlato, Berman, Bielan, Birutis, Blokland, Bobošíková, Böge, Bösch, Bono, Borghezio, Borrell Fontelles, Bourlanges, Bourzai, Bowis, Bowles, Bozkurt, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Breyer, Březina, Brie, Brok, Budreikaitė, Buitenweg, Bullmann, van den Burg, Bushill-Matthews, Busk, Busquin, Busuttil, Buzek, Calabuig Rull, Callanan, Camre, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casa, Casaca, Cashman, Caspary, Castex, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Catania, Cavada, Cederschiöld, Chatzimarkakis, Chichester, Chiesa, Chmielewski, Christensen, Chruszcz, Claeys, Clark, Cocilovo, Coelho, Cohn-Bendit, Corbett, Corbey, Cornillet, Costa, Cottigny, Coveney, Cramer, Crowley, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Ryszard Czarnecki, D'Alema, Daul, Davies, de Brún, Dehaene, Demetriou, Deprez, De Rossa, De Sarnez, Descamps, Désir, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, De Vits, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dičkutė, Didžiokas, Díez González, Dillen, Dimitrakopoulos, Di Pietro, Dobolyi, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Drčar Murko, Duchoň, Duff, Duka-Zólyomi, Duquesne, Ehler, Ek, 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, Fjellner, Flasarová, Flautre, Florenz, Foltyn-Kubicka, Fontaine, Ford, Fourtou, Fraga Estévez, Frassoni, Freitas, Friedrich, Fruteau, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote, García-Margallo y Marfil, García Pérez, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gebhardt, Gentvilas, Geremek, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gewalt, Gierek, Giertych, Gill, Gklavakis, Glante, Glattfelder, Goebbels, Goepel, Golik, Gollnisch, Gomes, Gomolka, Goudin, Grabowska, Grabowski, Graça Moura, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Gräßle, Grech, Griesbeck, Gröner, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Groote, Grossetête, Gruber, Guardans Cambó, Guellec, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Gurmai, Gutiérrez-Cortines, Guy-Quint, Gyürk, Hänsch, Hall, Hammerstein Mintz, Hamon, Hannan, Harbour, Harkin, Harms, Hassi, Hatzidakis, Haug, Hazan, Heaton-Harris, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Helmer, Henin, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hennis-Plasschaert, Herczog, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Honeyball, Hoppenstedt, Horáček, Howitt, Hudacký, Hudghton, Hughes, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Ilves, in 't Veld, Isler Béguin, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jackson, Jäätteenmäki, Jałowiecki, Janowski, Járóka, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Jensen, Jöns, Jørgensen, Jonckheer, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kallenbach, Kamall, Kamiński, Karas, Karim, Kasoulides, Kaufmann, Kauppi, Tunne Kelam, Kindermann, Kirkhope, Klaß, Klinz, Knapman, Koch, Kohlíček, Konrad, Korhola, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Kozlík, Krahmer, Krasts, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Krehl, Kristensen, Kristovskis, Krupa, Kuc, Kudrycka, Kuhne, Kułakowski, Kušķis, Kusstatscher, Kuźmiuk, Lagendijk, Laignel, Lamassoure, Lambert, Lambrinidis, Landsbergis, Lang, Langen, Langendries, Laperrouze, Lax, Lechner, Le Foll, Lehne, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Le Rachinel, Lewandowski, Libicki, Lichtenberger, Lienemann, Liese, Liotard, Lipietz, Locatelli, López-Istúriz White, Louis, Lucas, Ludford, Lulling, Lundgren, Lynne, Maaten, McAvan, McCarthy, McGuinness, McMillan-Scott, Madeira, Malmström, Manders, Maňka, Erika Mann, Thomas Mann, Marques, Martens, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martinez, Martínez Martínez, Masiel, Masip Hidalgo, Maštálka, Mastenbroek, Mato Adrover, Matsakis, Matsis, Matsouka, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Medina Ortega, Meijer, Méndez de Vigo, Menéndez del Valle, Meyer Pleite, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Mölzer, Montoro Romero, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Morillon, Moscovici, Mote, Mulder, Musacchio, Muscardini, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Nassauer, Nattrass, Navarro, Newton Dunn, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicholson, Nicholson of Winterbourne, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Obiols i Germà, Özdemir, Olajos, Olbrycht, Ó Neachtain, Onesta, Onyszkiewicz, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Oviir, Paasilinna, Pack, Pafilis, Pahor, Paleckis, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Panzeri, Papadimoulis, Papastamkos, Parish, Patrie, Pavilionis, Peillon, Pęk, Alojz Peterle, Pflüger, Piecyk, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pinior, Piskorski, Pittella, Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Pleštinská, Podkański, Poettering, Poignant, Polfer, Poli Bortone, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Prets, Prodi, Protasiewicz, Purvis, Queiró, Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Rack, Radwan, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Remek, Resetarits, Reul, Reynaud, Ribeiro e Castro, Riera Madurell, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Rivera, Rizzo, Rocard, Rogalski, Roithová, Romagnoli, Romeva i Rueda, Roszkowski, Roth-Behrendt, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Rühle, Rutowicz, Ryan, Sacconi, Saïfi, Sakalas, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Salinas García, Salvini, Samaras, Samuelsen, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Savi, Sbarbati, Schapira, Scheele, Schenardi, Schierhuber, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schroedter, Schuth, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Segelström, Seppänen, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sinnott, Skinner, Škottová, Smith, Sommer, Sonik, Sornosa Martínez, Spautz, Speroni, Staes, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Šťastný, Stevenson, Stockmann, Strejček, Strož, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Swoboda, Szájer, Szent-Iványi, Szymański, Tabajdi, Tajani, Takkula, Tannock, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Thyssen, Titley, Toia, Tomczak, Toubon, 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, Verges, Vergnaud, Vernola, Vidal-Quadras, Vincenzi, Virrankoski, Vlasák, Vlasto, Voggenhuber, Wagenknecht, Walter, Watson, Henri Weber, Manfred Weber, Weiler, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wiersma, Wijkman, Wise, von Wogau, Wohlin, Bernard Piotr Wojciechowski, Janusz Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Wurtz, Wynn, Xenogiannakopoulou, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zani, Zapałowski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Ždanoka, Železný, Zieleniec, Zīle, Zingaretti, Zvěřina, Zwiefka

Observers:

Anastase Roberta Alma, Athanasiu Alexandru, Bărbuleţiu Tiberiu, Becşenescu Dumitru, Bliznashki Georgi, Buruiană Aprodu Daniela, Cappone Maria, Cioroianu Adrian Mihai, Corlăţean Titus, Coşea Dumitru Gheorghe Mircea, Creţu Corina, Creţu Gabriela, Dimitrov Martin, Dîncu Vasile, Duca Viorel, Ganţ Ovidiu Victor, Hogea Vlad Gabriel, Husmenova Filiz, Iacob Ridzi Monica Maria, Ilchev Stanimir, Ivanova Iglika, Kazak Tchetin, Kirilov Evgeni, Marinescu Marian-Jean, Mihăescu Eugen, Morţun Alexandru Ioan, Nicolae Şerban, Parvanova Antonyia, Paşcu Ioan Mircea, Petre Maria, Podgorean Radu, Popa Nicolae Vlad, Popeangă Petre, Sârbu Daciana Octavia, Severin Adrian, Sofianski Stefan, Stoyanov Dimitar, Szabó Károly Ferenc, Tîrle Radu, Vigenin Kristian, Zgonea Valeriu Ştefan

ANNEX I

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE COLLAPSE OF THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY AND THE TEMPORARY COMMITTEE ON THE ALLEGED USE OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES BY THE CIA FOR THE TRANSPORT AND ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PRISONERS

CT02   Committee of Inquiry into the collapse of the Equitable Life Assurance Society

(22 members)

Full members

PPE-DE ATKINS Sir Robert

DOORN Bert

GARGANI Giuseppe

GAUZÈS Jean-Paul

GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES Cristina

McGUINNESS Mairead

PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU Marie

WIELAND Rainer

PSE CASHMAN Michael

DE ROSSA Proinsias

ETTL Harald

MEDINA ORTEGA Manuel

SKINNER Peter

VAN LANCKER Anne

ALDE BOWLES Sharon Margaret

KLINZ Wolf

WALLIS Diana

Verts/ALE RÜHLE Heide

GUE/NGL MEYER PLEITE Willy

IND/DEM BLOOM Godfrey

UEN Ó NEACHTAIN Seán

NI MOTE Ashley

CT03   Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners

(46 members)

Full members

PPE-DE BREPOELS Frederika

COELHO Carlos

COVENEY Simon

DIMITRAKOPOULOS Giorgos

EURLINGS Camiel

GAUBERT Patrick

GAWRONSKI Jas

KLAMT Ewa

KUDRYCKA Barbara

MIKOLÁŠIK Miroslav

SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA José Ignacio

SCHÖPFLIN György

STENZEL Ursula

TANNOCK Charles

WIJKMAN Anders

von WOGAU Karl

ZAHRADIL Jan

PSE BEŇOVÁ Monika

FAVA Giovanni Claudio

ILVES Toomas Hendrik

KÓSÁNÉ KOVÁCS Magda

KREISSL-DÖRFLER Wolfgang

LAMBRINIDIS Stavros

MORAES Claude

PINIOR Józef

ROURE Martine

SEGELSTRÖM Inger

SWOBODA Hannes

VALENCIANO MARTÍNEZ-OROZCO María Elena

WIERSMA Jan Marinus

ALDE ALVARO Alexander Nuno

GUARDANS CAMBÓ Ignasi

in 't VELD Sophia

LUDFORD Baroness Sarah

MALMSTRÖM Cecilia

ONYSZKIEWICZ Janusz

Verts/ALE BUITENWEG Kathalijne Maria

ÖZDEMIR Cem

GUE/NGL CATANIA Giusto

KAUFMANN Sylvia-Yvonne

IND/DEM PIOTROWSKI Mirosław Mariusz

ROGALSKI Bogusław

UEN RYAN Eoin

SZYMAŃSKI Konrad

NI CLAEYS Philip

DE MICHELIS Gianni

ANNEX II

RESULTS OF VOTES

Abbreviations and symbols

+

adopted

-

rejected

↓

lapsed

W

withdrawn

RCV (…, …, …)

roll-call vote (for, against, abstentions)

EV (…, …, …)

electronic vote (for, 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.   Equitable Life Committee of Inquiry

Proposal by the Conference of Presidents on appointment of members to the Committee of Inquiry

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Approval without vote

 

+

 

2.   Temporary Committee on extraordinary rendition

Proposal by the Conference of Presidents on appointment of members to the Temporary Committee

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Approval without vote

 

+

 

3.   Standards of conduct of Members (Amendment of the Rules of Procedure)

Report: Gérard ONESTA (A6-0413/2005)

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Single vote

EV

+

399, 90, 35

4.   Implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises

Report: Dominique VLASTO (A6-0405/2005)

Subject

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Single vote

RCV

+

503, 10, 38

Request for roll-call vote

PPE-DE: final vote

5.   Common organisation of the market in sugar *

Report: Jean-Claude FRUTEAU (A6-0391/2005)

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal to reject the Commission proposal

77

UEN

EV

-

128, 413, 17

Amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-3

6

8

11-13

15

17-18

20-22

24-32

38-55

57-59

61-64

66-68

Committee

 

+

 

Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

4

Committee

sep

+

 

5

Committee

sep

+

 

7

Committee

sep

+

 

9

Committee

sep

+

 

10

Committee

sep

+

 

14

Committee

sep

+

 

16

Committee

sep

+

 

19

Committee

sep

-

 

23

Committee

sep

+

 

33

Committee

sep

+

 

34

Committee

sep

+

 

36

Committee

sep

+

 

56

Committee

sep

+

 

60

Committee

sep

+

 

69

Committee

sep

+

 

Article 9

37

Committee

EV

+

299, 234, 33

75

SIEKIERSKI et al

 

↓

 

Article 10, § 3

76

UEN

EV

-

79, 470, 29

Article 29, § 2, subpara 2

72

PSE

EV

+

373, 142, 65

65

Committee

 

↓

 

Article 37, after § 3

74

SIEKIERSKI et al

EV

-

262, 272, 47

After rec 9

78

PSE

split

 

 

1

+

 

2/EV

+

294, 284, 6

80

KINNOCK et al

 

-

 

After rec 27

79

KINNOCK et al

 

-

 

Vote: amended proposal

 

+

 

Draft legislative resolution

After § 1

70

PSE

 

+

 

71

PSE

 

+

 

After § 2

73

PPE-DE

 

+

 

Vote: legislative resolution

EV

+

391, 155, 37

Requests for separate votes

PPE-DE ams 10, 19 and 36

UEN ams 4, 5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 19, 23, 33, 34, 56, 60 and 69

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

am 78

First part: Text as a whole without the words ‘as soon as possible, and’

Second part: those words

6.   Support schemes for farmers (sugar) *

Report: Jean-Claude FRUTEAU (A6-0392/2005)

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Proposal to reject the Commission proposal

19/rev

UEN

 

-

 

Amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-3

6-7

9-10

12

14-16

Committee

 

+

 

Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

4

Committee

sep

-

 

5

Committee

sep

+

 

8

Committee

sep/EV

+

382, 147, 51

11

Committee

sep

+

 

13

Committee

sep/EV

-

279, 280, 24

After rec 2

17

PSE

 

+

 

Vote: amended proposal

 

+

 

Draft legislative resolution

After § 2

18/rev

PPE-DE

 

+

 

Vote: legislative resolution

 

+

 

Requests for separate votes

UEN ams 4, 5, 8, 11 and 13

7.   Restructuring the sugar industry *

Report: Jean-Claude FRUTEAU (A6-0393/2005)

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Proposal for a regulation

Proposal to reject the Commission proposal

25

UEN

EV

-

138, 402, 18

Amendments by the committee responsible — block vote

1-2

4-12

14

16

Committee

 

+

 

Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote

3

Committee

sep

+

 

13

Committee

sep

+

 

15

Committee

sep

+

 

Article 1, after § 3

23

SIEKIERSKI et al

 

-

 

Article 3, after § 3

22

SIEKIERSKI et al

EV

+

304, 249, 20

Article 3, after § 5

19

SIEKIERSKI et al

 

-

 

After Article 3

20

SIEKIERSKI et al

EV

+

282, 244, 45

21

SIEKIERSKI et al

EV

+

280, 241, 38

After Article 4

17

PSE

 

+

 

After Article 6

24

SIEKIERSKI et al

 

-

 

Vote: amended proposal

 

+

 

Draft legislative resolution

After § 2

18

PPE-DE

 

+

 

Vote: legislative resolution

 

+

 

Requests for separate votes

UEN ams 3, 13 and 15

8.   Chechnya after the elections and civil society in Russia

Motions for resolutions: B6-0028/2006, B6-0029/2006, B6-0032/2006, B6-0037/2006, B6-0041/2006, B6-0044/2006

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0028/2006

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

§ 6

3

Verts/ALE

 

+

 

After § 18

2

ALDE

 

+

 

After rec P

1

ALDE

 

+

 

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

 

+

 

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0028/2006

 

UEN

 

↓

 

B6-0029/2006

 

PSE

 

↓

 

B6-0032/2006

 

ALDE

 

↓

 

B6-0037/2006

 

Verts/ALE

 

↓

 

B6-0041/2006

 

PPE-DE

 

↓

 

B6-0044/2006

 

GUE/NGL

 

↓

 

Miscellaneous

Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, Hélène Flautre and Bart Staes had also signed the joint motion for a resolution on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

9.   The period of reflection: structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the EU

Report: Johannes VOGGENHUBBER/Andrew DUFF (A6-0414/2005)

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Alternative motion for a resolution

1

IND/DEM

 

-

 

§ 1

§

original text

RCV

+

468, 83, 21

§ 2

4

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

73, 483, 12

After § 2

18

ALDE, Verts/ALE, Moscovici, Berès

EV

+

280, 270, 17

§ 5

5

GUE/NGL

EV

-

183, 363, 24

§ 6

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

+

 

§ 7

6

GUE/NGL

 

-

 

§ 9

7

GUE/NGL

 

-

 

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

+

 

§ 12

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

+

 

§ 13

19

ALDE, Verts/ALE, PPE-DE, PSE

 

+

 

§ 14

13

PSE

 

+

 

§ 16

12

PSE, PPE-DE

 

+

 

20

ALDE, Verts/ALE

 

↓

 

§ 17, after point (v)

21

ALDE, Verts/ALE, PPE-DE, PSE, Moscovici, Berès

 

+

 

§ 23

§

original text

RCV

+

459, 98, 16

§ 24

22

ALDE, Verts/ALE, PPE-DE, PSE

 

+

 

§

original text

 

↓

 

After § 25

29

PPE-DE

EV

+

316, 232, 12

§ 26

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

+

 

§ 27

8D

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

179, 377, 15

23

ALDE, Verts/ALE, Berès

 

W

 

After § 27

27

ALDE, Verts/ALE, Moscovici, Berès

RCV

-

147, 416, 9

24

ALDE, Verts/ALE, Moscovici, Berès

 

-

 

28

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 28

9D

GUE/NGL

 

-

 

§ 31

25

ALDE, Verts/ALE, Moscovici, Berès

 

-

 

§ 32

10D

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

131, 428, 11

26

ALDE, Verts/ALE, Moscovici, Berès

split/RCV

 

 

1

-

159, 390, 14

2

-

158, 388, 24

After citation 6

15

ALDE, Verts/ALE, PPE-DE, PSE, Moscovici, Berès

 

+

 

Rec A

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

+

 

Rec F

2

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

107, 452, 7

14

PSE

EV

+

313, 235, 12

Rec I

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2/RCV

+

476, 79, 12

Rec J

3

GUE/NGL

RCV

-

90, 444, 30

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

+

 

Rec N

16

ALDE, Verts/ALE, PPE-DE, PSE, Moscovici, Berès

 

+

 

Rec O

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

+

 

Rec Q

11

PSE

 

+

 

17

ALDE, Verts/ALE

 

↓

 

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

385, 125, 51

Requests for roll-call votes

IND/DEM § 23, am 27 and final vote

PSE § 1, am 8 and final vote

GUE/NGL ams 2, 3, 4, 8 and 10

PPE-DE am 27 and final vote

Verts/ALE ams 26, 27 and final vote

ALDE ams 26, 27 and final vote

Requests for split votes

IND/DEM

am 26

First part: ‘Demands in any case … during 2009’

Second part: ‘and suggests … European Parliamentary elections’

PSE, GUE/NGL

§ 6

First part: ‘Resists proposals … outside the EU system’

Second part: ‘points out that … without undue delay’

§ 26

First part: Text as a whole without the words ‘in theory’

Second part: those words

§ 12

First part: ‘Insists that the public debate … the national framework’

Second part: ‘warns that … European citizens’

PSE

§ 9

First part: Text as a whole without the words ‘clarify, deepen and democratise the consensus around the Constitution and’

Second part: those words

Recital J

First part: ‘The No votes appear … the constitutional reforms’

Second part: ‘but, paradoxically … status quo and block reform’

Recital A

First part: ‘The Treaty establishing … on 29 October 2004’

Second part: ‘and confirmed again … Declaration of 18 June 2005’

Recital I

First part: Text as a whole without the word ‘negative’

Second part: that word

Recital O

First part: Text as a whole without the words ‘the context rather than the text, with issues such as’

Second part: those words

Miscellaneous

The ALDE and VERTS/ALE Groups had withdrawn amendment 23.

Carl Schlyter had also signed amendment 1.

10.   European Neighbourhood Policy

Report: Charles TANNOCK (A6-0399/2005)

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 1

37

PPE-DE

 

+

 

After § 3

13

PSE

 

+

 

55

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 5

38

PPE-DE

 

+

oral amendment

After § 6

39

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 7

18

Verts/ALE

 

+

 

After § 7

19

Verts/ALE

 

-

 

After § 8

20

Verts/ALE

EV

+

239, 29, 183

40

PPE-DE

 

+

 

After § 14

21

Verts/ALE

 

+

 

§ 16

41

PPE-DE

 

+

 

54

PPE-DE

 

+

 

After § 18

22

Verts/ALE

 

-

 

§ 20

35

PPE-DE

 

+

 

42

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 21

43

PPE-DE

 

+

 

After § 22

12

PSE

EV

-

146, 300, 5

§ 25

§

original text

sep

+

 

§ 27

17

PSE

 

+

 

§§ 29 and 30

-

original text

 

+

inserted after § 35

§ 29

44

PPE-DE

 

+

 

Before § 31

5

ALDE

 

W

 

§ 33

-

original text

 

+

 

After § 35

45

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 36

14

PSE

 

+

 

After § 36

6

ALDE

 

W

 

§ 37

15

PSE

 

+

 

§ 43

4

ALDE

 

+

oral amendment

46

PPE-DE

 

↓

 

§ 44

16

PSE

 

+

 

47

PPE-DE

 

W

 

After § 45

7

ALDE

 

+

 

8/rev

ALDE

 

W

 

§ 46

48

PPE-DE

 

+

 

23

Verts/ALE

split

 

 

1

-

 

2

-

 

§ 48

49

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 49

24

Verts/ALE

 

-

 

2

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 51

25

Verts/ALE

 

+

 

§ 52

26

Verts/ALE

 

+

 

50

PPE-DE

split

 

 

1

+

 

2/EV

+

254, 156, 10

§ 53

27

Verts/ALE

 

+

 

§ 54

51

PPE-DE

 

W

 

§ 55

53

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 56

52

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 58

§

original text

 

+

oral amendment

After § 58

28

Verts/ALE

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

-

 

29

Verts/ALE

split

 

 

1

+

 

2/EV

+

244, 153, 6

30

Verts/ALE

 

+

 

31

Verts/ALE

 

+

 

After citation 1

34

PPE-DE

 

+

 

Citation 6

3

ALDE

 

+

 

After citation 6

9

ALDE

 

+

 

10

ALDE

 

+

 

Rec D

32

Verts/ALE

 

+

 

After rec F

36

PPE-DE

 

+

 

Rec K

33

Verts/ALE

EV

-

167, 189, 3

After rec O

11

PSE

 

-

 

After rec P

1

PPE-DE

EV

-

177, 206, 11

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

 

+

 

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

am 29

First part: ‘Urges Russia and Turkey to play … of regional cooperation;’

Second part: ‘calls on Turkey, … with Armenia’

Verts/ALE

am 50

First part: ‘Welcomes the withdrawal … UNSCR 1559’

Second part: ‘including the disarmament of Hezbollah’

am 28

First part: Text as a whole without the word ‘ongoing’

Second part: that word

PSE

am 23

First part: ‘Notes that … fundamental freedoms in Tunisia’

Second part: (deletion)

Requests for separate votes

Verts/ALE § 25

Miscellaneous

The ALDE Group had proposed:

—

that §§ 29 and 30 be inserted after § 35

—

that § 33 be inserted after the ‘Maghreb’ subheading (the proposal was not accepted)

The PPE-DE Group had withdrawn its amendments 47 and 51.

The ALDE Group had withdrawn its amendments 5, 6 and 8/rev.

Charles Tannock (rapporteur) moved the following oral amendments on behalf of the PPE-DE Group:

Oral amendment to amendment 4 (tabled by the ALDE Group on § 43):

Draws attention to the need to pay special attention to the sovereign states of the European continent that are not members of the European Union, specifically Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein as members of the EEA/EFTA and Switzerland as a member of EFTA having its own bilateral agreements with the EU; considers that these close political and economic ties should be the basis for further developments and closer cooperation, as with Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican State, all of which as appropriate should be allowed to participate in the new neighbourhood process as well;

Oral amendment to amendment 38 (tabled by the PPE-DE Group on § 5):

Calls on the Commission to define the purpose and clear priorities of the European neighbourhood policy, thus setting criteria for the evaluation of achievements, and welcomes the idea of providing for a European neighbourhood agreement at the end of the ENP process for those countries which are not applying for EU membership but which have come closer to the European Union's body of law; asks the Commission to propose and develop specific policies to extend the ENP where feasible to Atlantic island countries neighbouring EU outermost regions adjacent to the European continent, where special questions of geographical proximity, cultural and historical affinity and mutual security may be relevant;

Oral amendment to § 58 (original text):

Takes the view that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is impeding the development of Armenia and Azerbaijan and regional cooperation as well as the effective implementation of the European neighbourhood policy as such; calls on both parties to refrain from unilateral actions and aggressive statements and to work for settlement of the conflict in a constructive dialogue with all the forces concerned, on the basis of respect for minority rights and on the basis of the principles of international law; emphasises the importance of continuing democratic reforms for the development of the region and its relations with the EU; urges all parties concerned to find ways to permit the gradual return of refugees on the basis of minority rights, in particular with regard to the return of Azerbaijanis to the occupied territories; calls on the member countries of the OSCE Minsk group to coordinate more effectively their action with the EU Special Representative for South Caucasus in order to move forward with negotiations;

11.   The future of the Lisbon Strategy from a gender perspective

Report: Edite ESTRELA (A6-0402/2005)

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

§ 18

5

PPE-DE

 

+

 

§ 19

§

original text

sep

+

 

After § 23

4

PSE

 

+

 

§ 26

1

ALDE

 

+

 

§ 28

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

-

 

§ 34

§

original text

sep

-

 

Before citation 1

2=

3=

Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL

PSE

 

+

 

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

 

+

 

Requests for split votes

ALDE, PPE-DE, PSE

§ 28

First part: Text as a whole without the words ‘provision of care and financial resources … as well as on,’

Second part: those words

Requests for separate votes

ALDE §§ 19 and 34

PPE-DE §§ 19 and 34

12.   Extradition to Peru and trial of former President Alberto Fujimori

Motions for resolutions: B6-0055/2006, B6-0059/2006, B6-0062/2006, B6-0066/2006, B6-0070/2006

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0055/2006

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

 

+

 

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0055/2006

 

PSE

 

↓

 

B6-0059/2006

 

ALDE

 

↓

 

B6-0062/2006

 

PPE-DE

 

↓

 

B6-0066/2006

 

GUE/NGL

 

↓

 

B6-0070/2006

 

Verts/ALE

 

↓

 

13.   Egypt: Violence against Sudanese refugees

Motions for resolutions: B6-0056/2006, B6-0061/2006, B6-0063/2006, B6-0065/2006, B6-0068/2006, B6-0069/2006

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0056/2006

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

Recital F

 

original text

 

+

oral amendment

Recital G

1D

PPE-DE

EV

+

50, 29, 0

§ 5

 

original text

 

+

 

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

 

+

 

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0056/2006

 

PSE

 

↓

 

B6-0061/2006

 

ALDE

 

↓

 

B6-0063/2006

 

PPE-DE

 

↓

 

B6-0065/2006

 

GUE/NGL

 

↓

 

B6-0068/2006

 

UEN

 

↓

 

B6-0069/2006

 

Verts/ALE

 

↓

 

Miscellaneous

Karin Scheele pointed out that in recital F ‘650 Sudanese nationals’ should be mentioned and that paragraph 5 should refer to ‘the remaining 462 Sudanese nationals’.

14.   Cambodia: political repression

Motions for resolutions: B6-0057/2006, B6-0058/2006, B6-0060/2006, B6-0064/2006, B6-0067/2006, B6-0071/2006

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0057/2006

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

§ 2

1

ALDE

 

+

correction (see ‘Miscellaneous’)

§ 3

§

original text

 

+

oral amendment

§ 8

§

original text

 

+

oral amendment

Recital B

§

original text

split

 

 

1

+

 

2

-

 

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

RCV

+

80, 0, 1

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0057/2006

 

PSE

 

↓

 

B6-0058/2006

 

UEN

 

↓

 

B6-0060/2006

 

ALDE

 

↓

 

B6-0064/2006

 

PPE-DE

 

↓

 

B6-0067/2006

 

GUE/NGL

 

↓

 

B6-0071/2006

 

Verts/ALE

 

↓

 

Request for roll-call vote

PPE-DE final vote

Requests for split votes

PPE-DE

Recital B

First part: Text as a whole without the words ‘have been arrested and’

Second part: those words

Miscellaneous

Amendment 1 should read as follows:

‘2.

… against them, and asks for the annulment of all charges and arrest warrants issued against human rights defenders who are not currently detained; requests moreover …’

Charles Tannock, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, moved an oral amendment as an addition to paragraph 8, to which Marios Matsakis suggested a correction:

and questions the need for defamation of the Office of the Prime Minister to be a criminal offence;

Jules Maaten moved the following oral amendment to paragraph 3:

‘3.

Urges Cambodia to stop breaching its obligations under international law, and in particular the International Covenant on Civil and Political rights and immediately release Cheam Channy; also requests that the judgment against Sam Rainsy and Chea Poch is overturned and their parliamentary immunity restored;’

15.   Disability and development

Motions for resolutions: B6-0031/2006, B6-0035/2006, B6-0036/2006, B6-0038/2006, B6-0045/2006, B6-0046/2006

Subject

Am. No

Author

RCV, etc.

Vote

RCV/EV — remarks

Joint motion for a resolution RC-B6-0031/2006

(PPE-DE, PSE, ALDE, Verts/ALE, GUE/NGL, UEN)

Vote: resolution (as a whole)

 

+

 

Motions for resolutions by political groups

B6-0031/2006

 

PPE-DE

 

↓

 

B6-0035/2006

 

PSE

 

↓

 

B6-0036/2006

 

Verts/ALE

 

↓

 

B6-0038/2006

 

ALDE

 

↓

 

B6-0045/2006

 

GUE/NGL

 

↓

 

B6-0046/2006

 

UEN

 

↓

 

ANNEX III

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.   Report: Vlasto A6-0405/2005

Resolution

For: 503

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jensen, Juknevičienė, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Riis-Jørgensen, Samuelsen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Takkula, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Meijer, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Borghezio, Grabowski, Krupa, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Giertych, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Rivera, Rutowicz, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, del Castillo Vera, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Galeote Quecedo, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Jarzembowski, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mato Adrover, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mayor Oreja, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Rack, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kristensen, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Navarro, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Prets, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schapira, Scheele, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tarabella, Tarand, Titley, Trautmann, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Vincenzi, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

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

Against: 10

IND/DEM: Batten, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Lundgren, Nattrass, Wise, Wohlin

PPE-DE: Tannock

Abstention: 38

GUE/NGL: Pafilis

IND/DEM: Louis

NI: Allister, Baco, Claeys, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mölzer, Mote, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bradbourn, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Fajmon, Heaton-Harris, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Purvis, Škottová, Strejček, Sturdy, Van Orden, Vlasák, Zahradil, Zvěřina

Verts/ALE: Schlyter, Ždanoka

2.   Report: Fruteau A6-0393/2005

Request for referral back to committee

For: 176

ALDE: Andrejevs, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Di Pietro, Geremek, Harkin, Onyszkiewicz, Resetarits, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Takkula, Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Liotard, Maštálka, Meijer, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Bonde, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Nattrass, Pęk, Rogalski, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ayuso González, Buzek, Callanan, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Doyle, Fatuzzo, Fernández Martín, Freitas, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gklavakis, Herranz García, Herrero-Tejedor, Higgins, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Kaczmarek, Kudrycka, Landsbergis, Lewandowski, López-Istúriz White, McGuinness, Marques, Méndez de Vigo, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Olbrycht, Peterle, Piskorski, Pomés Ruiz, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Rudi Ubeda, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Saryusz-Wolski, Siekierski, Sonik, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Zaleski

PSE: Golik

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

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

Against: 386

ALDE: Alvaro, Andria, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Krahmer, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Väyrynen, Van Hecke, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Lundgren, Wohlin

NI: Allister, Claeys, Dillen, Helmer, Mote, Rivera, Romagnoli, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chichester, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Elles, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Ferber, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hieronymi, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Járóka, Jeggle, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klaß, Koch, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Mikolášik, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Poettering, Posdorf, Posselt, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rübig, Saïfi, Samaras, Sartori, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Ulmer, Vakalis, Vatanen, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, Locatelli, McAvan, McCarthy, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Muscardini

Verts/ALE: Auken, Bennahmias

Abstention: 13

ALDE: Kułakowski, Matsakis

IND/DEM: Borghezio, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni

PPE-DE: Kamall, Konrad, Pleštinská

PSE: Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gröner, Leichtfried

Corrections to votes

For

Carmen Fraga Estévez, Robert Sturdy, Hélène Goudin

3.   Report: Duff/Voggenhuber A6-0414/2005

Paragraph 1

For: 468

ALDE: Alvaro, Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Henin, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Maštálka, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht

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

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Christensen, Corbett, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Poli Bortone, Ryan

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

Against: 83

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Liotard, Meijer, Seppänen

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Borghezio, Goudin, Grabowski, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wohlin, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mote, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Fajmon, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Wijkman, Záborská, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Corbey, Lienemann

UEN: Bielan, Camre, Janowski, Kamiński, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, Hudghton, Lucas, Schlyter, Smith

Abstention: 21

ALDE: Chatzimarkakis, Harkin, Matsakis, Polfer, Takkula, Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Pafilis, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Bonde, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Nattrass, Wise

NI: Baco, Bobošíková

PPE-DE: Lewandowski

UEN: Krasts, Vaidere, Zīle

Corrections to votes

For

Anders Wijkman, Francis Wurtz

4.   Report: Duff/Voggenhuber A6-0414/2005

Amendment 4

For: 73

ALDE: Alvaro, Harkin

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kohlíček, Liotard, Maštálka, Meijer, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

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

NI: Bobošíková, Martin Hans-Peter

PSE: Arif, Berès, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Casaca, Castex, Cottigny, Désir, Douay, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, Hamon, Hazan, Hedh, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Moscovici, Peillon, Poignant, Reynaud, Roure, Schapira, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, Hudghton, Lucas, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Smith, Staes

Against: 483

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Krahmer, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

IND/DEM: Batten, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Knapman, Louis, Nattrass, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Wise, Železný

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Masiel, Mote, Rivera, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lulling, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cashman, Christensen, Corbett, D'Alema, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Crowley, Didžiokas, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Özdemir, Onesta, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 12

ALDE: Chiesa, Takkula, Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Pafilis

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland, Bonde

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: Brepoels, McGuinness

PSE: Corbey

Verts/ALE: Jonckheer

5.   Report: Duff/Voggenhuber A6-0414/2005

Paragraph 23

For: 459

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Maaten, Manders, Matsakis, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Ransdorf, Rizzo, Verges, Wurtz

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Itälä, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hazan, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Peillon, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Krasts, Kristovskis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Vaidere, Zīle

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

Against: 98

ALDE: Bowles, Davies, Hall, Lynne, Malmström

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Kohlíček, Liotard, Meijer, Seppänen, Strož

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Mote, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Fajmon, Fjellner, Freitas, Heaton-Harris, Hökmark, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Iturgaiz Angulo, Kamall, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Záborská, Zahradil, Zvěřina

UEN: Bielan, Camre, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański

Verts/ALE: Lucas, Schlyter

Abstention: 16

ALDE: Chatzimarkakis, Ek, Takkula, Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Flasarová, Maštálka, Pafilis, Pflüger, Remek, Uca, Wagenknecht

NI: Baco

PPE-DE: Martens, Mauro, Pieper

PSE: Hedh

Corrections to votes

For

Maria Martens

6.   Report: Duff/Voggenhuber A6-0414/2005

Amendment 8

For: 179

ALDE: Bowles, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Davies, Griesbeck, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Resetarits

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kohlíček, Liotard, Maštálka, Meijer, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Doorn, Dover, Duchoň, Eurlings, Fajmon, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, van Nistelrooij, Parish, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Van Orden, Vlasák, Wortmann-Kool, Zvěřina

PSE: Arif, Berès, van den Berg, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Carlotti, Casaca, Castex, Christensen, Corbey, Cottigny, Désir, Douay, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, Gröner, Hamon, Hazan, Hedh, Jørgensen, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Mastenbroek, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Peillon, Poignant, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Roure, dos Santos, Schapira, Segelström, Thomsen, Trautmann, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri

UEN: Angelilli, Berlato, Bielan, Camre, Janowski, Kamiński, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Buitenweg, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Hudghton, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lucas, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Smith, Staes

Against: 377

ALDE: Andrejevs, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Guardans Cambó, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Morillon, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Prodi, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Watson

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

NI: Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Masiel, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cashman, Corbett, D'Alema, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Moraes, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pittella, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Scheele, Schulz, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Titley, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Walter, Weiler, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Aylward, Crowley, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Ryan

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Cramer, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Özdemir, Onesta, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 15

ALDE: Malmström, Matsakis, Polfer, Takkula, Väyrynen

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Mote

PPE-DE: Brepoels, Pieper

PSE: Wiersma

UEN: Didžiokas, Krasts

Verts/ALE: Cohn-Bendit, Frassoni

Corrections to votes

For

Charles Tannock

7.   Report: Duff/Voggenhuber A6-0414/2005

Amendment 27

For: 147

ALDE: Andrejevs, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Ludford, Malmström, Morillon, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

IND/DEM: Bonde

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková

PPE-DE: De Veyrac, Zieleniec

PSE: Arif, Berès, van den Berg, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Busquin, Carlotti, Casaca, Castex, Corbey, Cottigny, D'Alema, Désir, Douay, Fava, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Hazan, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Mastenbroek, Moscovici, Napoletano, Panzeri, Peillon, Pittella, Poignant, Reynaud, Roure, Sacconi, Schapira, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Krasts, Kristovskis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Vaidere

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

Against: 416

ALDE: Andria, Chatzimarkakis, Hennis-Plasschaert, Lax, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Takkula, Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kohlíček, Liotard, Maštálka, Meijer, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Mote, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, von Wogau, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zvěřina

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cashman, Christensen, Corbett, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedh, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Piecyk, Pinior, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Walter, Weiler, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García

UEN: Bielan, Camre, Didžiokas, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, Hudghton, Lucas, Schlyter, Smith

Abstention: 9

ALDE: Lynne, Matsakis

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

NI: Rivera

PSE: van den Burg, Dobolyi, Wiersma

UEN: Zīle

Verts/ALE: Turmes

Corrections to votes

For

Anders Wijkman

8.   Report: Duff/Voggenhuber A6-0414/2005

Amendment 10

For: 131

ALDE: Bowles, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Davies, Drčar Murko, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Lynne, Takkula, Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kohlíček, Liotard, Maštálka, Meijer, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Fajmon, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Záborská, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: van den Berg, Bozkurt, Corbey, Hedh, Mastenbroek

UEN: Bielan, Camre, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, Hudghton, Lucas, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Smith, Staes

Against: 428

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

NI: Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Masiel, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Christensen, Corbett, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, Schapira, Scheele, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Kristovskis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Poli Bortone, Ryan

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Özdemir, Onesta, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 11

NI: Belohorská, Mote

PPE-DE: Brepoels, Coelho, Pieper, Protasiewicz

PSE: van den Burg, Laignel, Wiersma

Verts/ALE: Bennahmias, Jonckheer

9.   Report: Duff/Voggenhuber A6-0414/2005

Amendment 26/1

For: 159

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Karim, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, Guidoni

IND/DEM: Belder, Blokland

NI: Belohorská

PPE-DE: De Veyrac, Wijkman

PSE: Arif, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Carlotti, Casaca, Castex, Corbey, Cottigny, D'Alema, Désir, Douay, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Falbr, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, Gebhardt, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Laignel, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Lienemann, Mastenbroek, Moraes, Moscovici, Napoletano, Paleckis, Panzeri, Poignant, Reynaud, Roure, Sacconi, Schapira, Scheele, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Kristovskis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Poli Bortone, Ryan

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

Against: 390

ALDE: Takkula, Väyrynen, Virrankoski

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Henin, Kohlíček, Liotard, Meijer, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Bonde, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Mote, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Ayuso González, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berman, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cashman, Christensen, Corbett, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Estrela, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Obiols i Germà, Pahor, Pittella, Rasmussen, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Walter, Weiler, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García

UEN: Bielan, Camre, Didžiokas, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Pavilionis, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, Hudghton, Lucas, Schlyter, Smith, Ždanoka

Abstention: 14

ALDE: Chatzimarkakis, Matsakis

GUE/NGL: Flasarová, Kaufmann, Maštálka, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Uca, Verges

NI: Rivera

PPE-DE: Karas

PSE: Hedh, Swoboda, Zani

Corrections to votes

For

Erna Hennicot-Schoepges

10.   Report: Duff/Voggenhuber A6-0414/2005

Amendment 26/2

For: 158

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Ludford, Maaten, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, Flasarová, Guidoni, Kaufmann, Kohlíček, Meijer, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Remek, Rizzo, Strož

IND/DEM: Bonde, Goudin, Lundgren, Wohlin

NI: Allister, Belohorská, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Coelho

PSE: Arif, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, van den Burg, Carlotti, Casaca, Castex, Corbey, Cottigny, D'Alema, Désir, Douay, El Khadraoui, Ettl, Falbr, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, Gruber, Guy-Quint, Hamon, Laignel, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Lienemann, Mastenbroek, Moscovici, Napoletano, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Roure, Sacconi, Schapira, Scheele, Trautmann, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Weber Henri, Zingaretti

UEN: Camre

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Lucas, Özdemir, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Rühle, Schlyter, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Voggenhuber

Against: 388

ALDE: Bourlanges, Geremek, Hall, Lax, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Takkula, Väyrynen, Virrankoski, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Figueiredo, Guerreiro, Henin, Ransdorf, Verges, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Nattrass, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wise, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Masiel, Schenardi, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Ashworth, Atkins, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Bowis, Bradbourn, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Bushill-Matthews, Busuttil, Buzek, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chichester, Chmielewski, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, Deva, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Dover, Doyle, Duchoň, Duka-Zólyomi, Esteves, Eurlings, Fajmon, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Harbour, Hatzidakis, Heaton-Harris, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Kamall, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kirkhope, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Nicholson, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Parish, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Sartori, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Škottová, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stevenson, Strejček, Stubb, Sturdy, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Tannock, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Van Orden, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasák, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec, Zvěřina

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Bullmann, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cashman, Christensen, Corbett, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Estrela, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gurmai, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Piecyk, Rapkay, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Walter, Weiler, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Didžiokas, Janowski, Kamiński, Krasts, Kristovskis, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Vaidere, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, Hudghton, Jonckheer, Smith, Turmes, Ždanoka

Abstention: 24

ALDE: Davies, Karim, Lynne

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Liotard, Maštálka, Pafilis, Pflüger, Seppänen, Uca, Wagenknecht

NI: Claeys, Mote, Rivera, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: De Veyrac

PSE: Ferreira Elisa, Hedh, Hegyi, Herczog, Swoboda, Wiersma, Zani

Verts/ALE: Lambert

Corrections to votes

For

Erna Hennicot-Schoepges

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Amendment 2

For: 107

ALDE: Chiesa, Takkula, Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guidoni, Henin, Kohlíček, Liotard, Maštálka, Meijer, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Blokland, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Železný

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Claeys, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Romagnoli, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Atkins, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Fajmon, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Pomés Ruiz, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Záborská, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Corbey

UEN: Bielan, Camre, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Roszkowski, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Hudghton, Lipietz, Lucas, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Smith, Staes

Against: 452

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Davies, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

IND/DEM: Belder, Bonde, Pęk, Rogalski, Zapałowski

NI: Belohorská, Bobošíková, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Masiel, Rivera, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Christensen, Corbett, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schapira, Scheele, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Krasts, Kristovskis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Podkański, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Vaidere

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Özdemir, Onesta, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 7

NI: Baco, Mote

PPE-DE: Pieper

PSE: Hedh, Wiersma

Verts/ALE: Bennahmias, Jonckheer

Corrections to votes

For

Pedro Guerreiro, Bastiaan Belder

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Recital I,2

For: 476

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Bourlanges, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kaufmann, Maštálka, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Ransdorf, Rizzo, Strož, Verges, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Železný

NI: Belohorská, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Masiel, Rivera, Romagnoli, Schenardi

PPE-DE: Albertini, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Callanan, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pieper, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Castex, Christensen, Corbett, Corbey, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Anne, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, Lienemann, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Bielan, Crowley, Didžiokas, Janowski, Kamiński, Kristovskis, Libicki, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Poli Bortone, Roszkowski, Ryan, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Bennahmias, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Jonckheer, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Özdemir, Onesta, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber

Against: 79

GUE/NGL: de Brún, Liotard, Meijer, Pafilis, Pflüger, Seppänen, Wagenknecht

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Helmer, Mote, Rutowicz, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Fajmon, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Pleštinská, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Záborská, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Dobolyi, Paleckis

UEN: Camre, Kuźmiuk, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, Hudghton, Lucas, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Smith, Ždanoka

Abstention: 12

ALDE: Chatzimarkakis, Takkula, Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Kohlíček, Remek, Uca

IND/DEM: Bonde

NI: Baco, Bobošíková

PSE: Goebbels, Hedh

UEN: Podkański

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Amendment 3

For: 90

ALDE: Bourlanges, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Takkula, Väyrynen, Wallis

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kohlíček, Liotard, Maštálka, Meijer, Musacchio, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

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

NI: Bobošíková, Czarnecki Ryszard

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Belet, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Fajmon, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Kamall, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Szájer, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Záborská, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Corbey, Hedh, Pahor

UEN: Bielan, Camre, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Evans Jillian, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Hudghton, Lucas, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Smith

Against: 444

ALDE: Andrejevs, Beaupuy, Bowles, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chatzimarkakis, Cocilovo, Cornillet, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, Guardans Cambó, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, in 't Veld, Kacin, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Lax, Ludford, Lynne, Maaten, Malmström, Manders, Matsakis, Morillon, Mulder, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Starkevičiūtė, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Watson

IND/DEM: Borghezio, Louis, Salvini, Speroni

NI: Allister, Chruszcz, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Giertych, Helmer, Martin Hans-Peter, Masiel, Mote, Rivera, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Graça Moura, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Herrero-Tejedor, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hudacký, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Jałowiecki, Járóka, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kudrycka, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, López-Istúriz White, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Mikolášik, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Olbrycht, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Piskorski, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Protasiewicz, Queiró, Radwan, Reul, Ribeiro e Castro, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Schierhuber, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Siekierski, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Sonik, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, Wortmann-Kool, Zaleski, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Arif, Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, Berès, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bono, Bourzai, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carlotti, Carnero González, Casaca, Cashman, Christensen, Corbett, Cottigny, D'Alema, De Rossa, Désir, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, Douay, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, Fruteau, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hamon, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Herczog, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Laignel, Lambrinidis, Le Foll, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Moscovici, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Poignant, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Reynaud, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rothe, Rouček, Roure, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Schapira, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Trautmann, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weber Henri, Weiler, Wiersma, Wynn, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Kristovskis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Poli Bortone, Ryan, Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Breyer, Buitenweg, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Flautre, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lagendijk, Lambert, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Özdemir, Onesta, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Staes, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Abstention: 30

ALDE: Chiesa

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann, Pafilis

IND/DEM: Batten, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Knapman, Lundgren, Nattrass, Sinnott, Wise, Wohlin, Železný

NI: Baco, Belohorská, Claeys, Dillen, Gollnisch, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martinez, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke

PPE-DE: Pieper

PSE: Lienemann

Verts/ALE: Bennahmias, Jonckheer

Corrections to votes

Against

Diana Wallis

14.   Report: Duff/Voggenhuber A6-0414/2005

Resolution

For: 385

ALDE: Andrejevs, Andria, Beaupuy, Budreikaitė, Busk, Cavada, Chiesa, Cocilovo, Costa, Deprez, De Sarnez, Di Pietro, Drčar Murko, Duff, Duquesne, Ek, Fourtou, Geremek, Gibault, Griesbeck, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Klinz, Kułakowski, Laperrouze, Ludford, Malmström, Matsakis, Morillon, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Onyszkiewicz, Oviir, Polfer, Prodi, Resetarits, Ries, Riis-Jørgensen, Sbarbati, Schuth, Staniszewska, Szent-Iványi, Toia, Van Hecke, Virrankoski, Wallis, Watson

GUE/NGL: Kaufmann

NI: Belohorská, Masiel, Rivera

PPE-DE: Albertini, Andrikienė, Audy, Bachelot-Narquin, Barsi-Pataky, Bauer, Beazley, Becsey, Belet, Berend, Böge, Braghetto, Brejc, Brepoels, Březina, Brok, Busuttil, Buzek, Casa, Caspary, Castiglione, Cederschiöld, Chmielewski, Coelho, Coveney, Daul, Dehaene, Demetriou, Descamps, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Dimitrakopoulos, Dombrovskis, Doorn, Doyle, Duka-Zólyomi, Ehler, Esteves, Eurlings, Fatuzzo, Ferber, Fernández Martín, Fjellner, Florenz, Fontaine, Fraga Estévez, Freitas, Friedrich, Gahler, Gál, Gaľa, García-Margallo y Marfil, Gaubert, Gauzès, Gewalt, Gklavakis, Glattfelder, Goepel, Gomolka, Gräßle, Grosch, Grossetête, Guellec, Gyürk, Hatzidakis, Hennicot-Schoepges, Hieronymi, Higgins, Hökmark, Hoppenstedt, Hybášková, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Járóka, Jeggle, Karas, Kasoulides, Kelam, Klaß, Koch, Konrad, Korhola, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Kušķis, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, Langendries, Lechner, Lehne, Liese, Lulling, McGuinness, Mann Thomas, Marques, Martens, Mauro, Mavrommatis, Mayer, Méndez de Vigo, Millán Mon, Montoro Romero, Nassauer, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Novak, Olajos, Oomen-Ruijten, Őry, Pack, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Peterle, Pīks, Pinheiro, Pleštinská, Poettering, Pomés Ruiz, Posdorf, Posselt, Radwan, Reul, Roithová, Rudi Ubeda, Rübig, Saïfi, Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Samaras, Schierhuber, Schmitt, Schnellhardt, Schöpflin, Schröder, Schwab, Seeber, Seeberg, Silva Peneda, Sommer, Spautz, Šťastný, Stubb, Sudre, Surján, Szájer, Tajani, Thyssen, Toubon, Trakatellis, Ulmer, Vakalis, Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Vidal-Quadras Roca, Vlasto, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Wieland, Wijkman, von Wogau, Wortmann-Kool, Zappalà, Zatloukal, Zieleniec

PSE: Arnaoutakis, Ayala Sender, Badia I Cutchet, Batzeli, Beglitis, Beňová, van den Berg, Berger, Berman, Bösch, Bozkurt, Bullmann, van den Burg, Busquin, Calabuig Rull, Capoulas Santos, Carnero González, Cashman, Christensen, Corbett, D'Alema, De Rossa, De Vits, Díez González, Dobolyi, El Khadraoui, Estrela, Ettl, Falbr, Fava, Fazakas, Fernandes, Ferreira Elisa, Ford, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Gierek, Gill, Glante, Goebbels, Golik, Gomes, Grabowska, Grech, Gröner, Groote, Gruber, Gurmai, Guy-Quint, Hänsch, Hasse Ferreira, Haug, Hedkvist Petersen, Hegyi, Honeyball, Howitt, Hughes, Ilves, Jöns, Jørgensen, Kindermann, Kinnock, Kósáné Kovács, Koterec, Krehl, Kuc, Kuhne, Lambrinidis, Lehtinen, Leichtfried, Leinen, Liberadzki, McAvan, McCarthy, Madeira, Maňka, Mann Erika, Martin David, Martínez Martínez, Mastenbroek, Matsouka, Medina Ortega, Menéndez del Valle, Miguélez Ramos, Mikko, Moraes, Moreno Sánchez, Muscat, Myller, Napoletano, Obiols i Germà, Paasilinna, Pahor, Paleckis, Panzeri, Piecyk, Pinior, Pittella, Rapkay, Rasmussen, Riera Madurell, Rocard, Rouček, Sacconi, Sakalas, Salinas García, Sánchez Presedo, dos Santos, Scheele, Schulz, Segelström, Skinner, Stockmann, Swoboda, Tabajdi, Tarabella, Tarand, Thomsen, Titley, Tzampazi, Van Lancker, Vaugrenard, Vergnaud, Walter, Weiler, Wiersma, Wynn, Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zani, Zingaretti

UEN: Angelilli, Aylward, Berlato, Crowley, Didžiokas, Kristovskis, Muscardini, Ó Neachtain, Pavilionis, Poli Bortone, Ryan

Verts/ALE: Auken, Beer, Breyer, Cohn-Bendit, Cramer, Evans Jillian, Frassoni, Graefe zu Baringdorf, de Groen-Kouwenhoven, Harms, Hassi, Horáček, Isler Béguin, Kallenbach, Kusstatscher, Lichtenberger, Lipietz, Özdemir, Rühle, Schmidt, Schroedter, Trüpel, Turmes, Voggenhuber, Ždanoka

Against: 125

ALDE: Bowles, Guardans Cambó, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Lax, Lynne, Maaten, Manders, Mulder, Takkula, Väyrynen

GUE/NGL: Agnoletto, Brie, Catania, de Brún, Figueiredo, Flasarová, Guerreiro, Guidoni, Henin, Kohlíček, Liotard, Maštálka, Meijer, Musacchio, Pafilis, Papadimoulis, Pflüger, Ransdorf, Remek, Rizzo, Seppänen, Strož, Uca, Verges, Wagenknecht, Wurtz

IND/DEM: Batten, Belder, Blokland, Bonde, Borghezio, Clark, Farage, Goudin, Grabowski, Knapman, Krupa, Louis, Lundgren, Nattrass, Pęk, Rogalski, Salvini, Sinnott, Speroni, Tomczak, Wise, Wohlin, Zapałowski, Železný

NI: Allister, Bobošíková, Chruszcz, Claeys, Czarnecki Marek Aleksander, Czarnecki Ryszard, Dillen, Giertych, Gollnisch, Helmer, Lang, Le Rachinel, Martin Hans-Peter, Martinez, Mote, Romagnoli, Rutowicz, Schenardi, Vanhecke, Wojciechowski Bernard Piotr

PPE-DE: Ashworth, Bowis, Bradbourn, Bushill-Matthews, Callanan, Chichester, Deva, Dover, Duchoň, Fajmon, Harbour, Heaton-Harris, Iturgaiz Angulo, Kamall, Kirkhope, Nicholson, Parish, Škottová, Stevenson, Strejček, Sturdy, Tannock, Van Orden, Vlasák, Záborská, Zahradil, Zvěřina

PSE: Hedh

UEN: Bielan, Camre, Janowski, Kamiński, Kuźmiuk, Libicki, Podkański, Roszkowski, Szymański, Wojciechowski Janusz

Verts/ALE: Hudghton, Lucas, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Smith, Staes

Abstention: 51

ALDE: Chatzimarkakis, Hall, Starkevičiūtė

PPE-DE: Graça Moura, Hudacký, Jałowiecki, Kaczmarek, Kudrycka, Lewandowski, Mikolášik, Olbrycht, Pieper, Piskorski, Protasiewicz, Saryusz-Wolski, Siekierski, Sonik, Zaleski

PSE: Arif, Berès, Bono, Bourzai, Carlotti, Casaca, Castex, Corbey, Cottigny, Désir, Douay, Ferreira Anne, Fruteau, Hamon, Laignel, Le Foll, Lienemann, Moscovici, Poignant, Reynaud, Roure, Schapira, Trautmann, Weber Henri

UEN: Vaidere, Zīle

Verts/ALE: Bennahmias, Buitenweg, Flautre, Jonckheer, Lagendijk, Lambert, Onesta

Corrections to votes

For

Carlos Iturgáiz Angulo

15.   RC — B6-0057/2006 — Cambodia

Resolution

For: 80

ALDE: Geremek, Hall, Lynne, Maaten, Matsakis, Onyszkiewicz, Prodi

GUE/NGL: Brie, Kohlíček, Meijer, Strož

IND/DEM: Bonde, Krupa, Rogalski

NI: Czarnecki Ryszard, Martin Hans-Peter, Rutowicz

PPE-DE: Andrikienė, Bowis, Caspary, Chichester, Coveney, Daul, Deß, Dimitrakopoulos, Duchoň, Elles, Fraga Estévez, Gauzès, Gomolka, Grossetête, Hatzidakis, Jeggle, Kaczmarek, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Mann Thomas, Mavrommatis, Montoro Romero, Nicholson, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Papastamkos, Pleštinská, Posselt, Roithová, Rübig, Samaras, Saryusz-Wolski, Šťastný, Sudre, Surján, Tannock, Trakatellis, Varvitsiotis, Vatanen, Wieland, Zaleski

PSE: Ayala Sender, Casaca, Ettl, García Pérez, Gebhardt, Geringer de Oedenberg, Haug, Kindermann, Kuc, Martin David, Medina Ortega, Miguélez Ramos, Roure, Sakalas, Sánchez Presedo, Scheele, Yañez-Barnuevo García

UEN: Bielan, Ó Neachtain

Verts/ALE: Flautre, Onesta, Romeva i Rueda, Schlyter, Smith

Abstention: 1

GUE/NGL: Pafilis

TEXTS ADOPTED

 

P6_TA(2006)0021

Standards of conduct of Members (Amendment of the Rules of Procedure)

European Parliament decision on the amendments to be made to the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure relating to standards for the conduct of Members of the European Parliament (2005/2075(REG))

The European Parliament,

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having regard to the letter of 18 March 2005 from its President,

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having regard to the amendments to its Rules of Procedure drawn up by the Bureau on 7 March 2005,

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having regard to Rule 202 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A6-0413/2005),

A.

whereas it must be possible for the business of the House to be conducted in a dignified atmosphere, although the vibrancy of plenary debates must also be maintained,

B.

whereas the provisions currently included in its Rules of Procedure do not allow for an appropriate response in the event of disruption of its business or of other activities taking place within its precincts,

C.

whereas, as is the case in all parliamentary assemblies, provision must be made for the possibility of penalties being imposed on any Member or Members not complying with the standards of conduct, for the definition of the major principles of which, as well as for the devising of an internal appeals procedure that guarantees the right of defence of Members on whom penalties have been imposed, it bears responsibility,

1.

Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as set out below;

2.

Decides that these amendments shall 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, to the Commission and to the parliaments of the Member States, for information.

Code of conduct

Members' financial interests, standards of conduct and access to Parliament

1.   Parliament may lay down a code of conduct for its Members. The code shall be adopted pursuant to Rule 202(2) and attached to these Rules of Procedure as an annex.

1.   Parliament may lay down rules governing the transparency of its Members' financial interests, which shall be attached to these Rules of Procedure as an annex.

1a.     Members' conduct shall be characterised by mutual respect, be based on the values and principles laid down in the basic texts on which the European Union is founded, respect the dignity of Parliament and not compromise the smooth conduct of parliamentary business or disturb the peace and quiet of any of Parliament's premises.

Failure to comply with these principles may lead to application of the measures provided for in Rules 146, 147 and 148.

1b.     The application of this Rule shall in no way detract from the liveliness of parliamentary debates nor undermine Members' freedom of speech.

It shall be based on full respect for Members' prerogatives, as laid down in primary law and the Statute applicable to them.

It shall be based on the principle of transparency and be so undertaken that the relevant provisions are made clear to Members, who shall be informed individually of their rights and obligations.

The term 'conduct of sittings' includes the matter of the conduct of Members within all of Parliament's premises.

3.   Committees shall normally meet in public. They may decide, however, at the latest when the agenda of a meeting is adopted, to divide the agenda for that meeting into items open to the public and items closed to the public. However, if a meeting is held in camera, the committee may, subject to Article 4(1) to (4) of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, open documents and minutes from the meeting to public access.

3.   Committees shall normally meet in public. They may decide, however, at the latest when the agenda of a meeting is adopted, to divide the agenda for that meeting into items open to the public and items closed to the public. However, if a meeting is held in camera, the committee may, subject to Article 4(1) to (4) of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, open documents and minutes from the meeting to public access. Rule 147 shall apply in the event of any breach of the rules governing confidentiality.

CHAPTER 3a

MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF MEMBERS

(to be inserted before Rule 146)

Order in the Chamber

Immediate measures

1.   The President shall call to order any Member who creates a disturbance during the proceedings .

1.   The President shall call to order any Member who disrupts the smooth conduct of the proceedings or whose conduct fails to comply with the relevant provisions of Rule 9 .

3.   If a further offence is committed, the President may exclude the offender from the Chamber for the remainder of the sitting. The Secretary-General shall see to it that this disciplinary measure is carried out immediately , with the assistance of the ushers and, if necessary, of Parliament's Security Service.

3.    Should the disturbance continue, or if a further offence is committed, the President may deny the offender the right to speak and exclude him from the Chamber for the remainder of the sitting. He may also resort to the latter measure immediately and without a second call to order in cases of exceptional seriousness. The Secretary-General shall , without delay, see to it that such disciplinary measures are carried out, with the assistance of the ushers and, if necessary, of Parliament's Security Service.

3a.     Should disturbances threaten to obstruct the business of the House, the President shall close or suspend the sitting for a specific period to restore order. If he cannot make himself heard, he shall leave the Chair; this shall have the effect of suspending the sitting. The President shall reconvene the sitting.

3b.     The powers provided for in paragraphs 1 to 3a shall be vested, mutatis mutandis, in the presiding officers of bodies, committees and delegations as provided for in the Rules of Procedure.

3c.     Where appropriate, and bearing in mind the seriousness of the breach of the Members' standards of conduct, the Member in the Chair may, no later than the following part-session or the following meeting of the body, committee or delegation concerned, ask the President to apply Rule 147 .

Exclusion of Members

Penalties

1.   In serious cases of disorder or disruption of Parliament, the President may after giving formal notice, move, either immediately or no later than the next part-session, that Parliament pass a vote of censure which shall automatically involve immediate exclusion from the Chamber and suspension for two to five days .

1.   In exceptionally serious cases of disorder or disruption of Parliament in violation of the principles laid down in Rule 9 , the President, after hearing the Member concerned, shall adopt a reasoned decision laying down the appropriate penalty, which he shall notify to the Member concerned and to the presiding officers of the bodies, committees and delegations on which the Member serves, before announcing them to plenary .

2.    Parliament shall decide whether to take such disciplinary action at a time to be decided by the President, which shall be either at the sitting during which the events in question occurred or, in the case of disruption outside the Chamber, when the President was informed, or at the latest at the next part-session. The Member concerned shall be entitled to be heard by Parliament before the vote. His speaking time shall not exceed five minutes.

2.    When assessing the conduct observed account shall be taken of its exceptional, recurrent or permanent nature and of its seriousness, on the basis of the guidelines annexed to these Rules of Procedure. (1)

3.    An electronic vote shall be taken without debate on the request for disciplinary action. Requests submitted pursuant to Rule 149(3) or 160(1) shall not be admissible.

3.    The penalty may consist of one or more of the following measures:

(a)

a reprimand;

(b)

forfeiture of entitlement to the daily subsistence allowance for a period of between 2 and 10 days;

(c)

without prejudice to the right to vote in plenary, and subject, in this instance, to strict compliance with the Members' standards of conducts, temporary suspension, for a period of between 2 and 10 consecutive days on which Parliament or any of its bodies, committees or delegations meet, from participation in all or some of the activities of Parliament;

(d)

submission to the Conference of Presidents, pursuant to Rule 18, of a proposal for the Member's suspension or removal from one or more of the elected offices held by the Member in Parliament.

Disturbances

Internal appeal procedures

Should disturbances in Parliament threaten to obstruct the business of the House, the President shall close or suspend the sitting for a specific period to restore order. If he cannot make himself heard, he shall leave the Chair. This shall have the effect of suspending the sitting. The President shall reconvene the sitting.

The Member concerned may lodge an internal appeal with the Bureau within two weeks of notification of the penalty imposed by the President. Such an appeal shall have the effect of suspending the application of that penalty. The Bureau may, not later than four weeks after the lodging of the appeal, annul, confirm or reduce the penalty imposed, without prejudice to the external rights of appeal open to the Member concerned. Should the Bureau fail to take a decision within the time-limit laid down, the penalty shall be declared null and void.

Guidelines for the interpretation of the standards of conduct of Members

1.

A distinction should be drawn between visual actions, which may be tolerated, provided they are not offensive and/or defamatory, remain within reasonable bounds and do not lead to conflict, and those which actively disrupt any parliamentary activity whatsoever.

2.

Members shall be held responsible for any failure by persons whom they employ or for whom they arrange access to Parliament to comply on Parliament's premises with the standards of conduct applicable to Members.

The President or his representatives may exercise disciplinary powers over such persons and any other outside person present on Parliament's premises.

(1)  See Annex XVIa.

P6_TA(2006)0022

Implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises

European Parliament resolution on implementing the European Charter for Small Enterprises (2005/2123(INI))

The European Parliament,

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having regard to its resolution of 9 March 2005 on the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy (1),

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having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Lisbon European Council in March 2000;

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having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Barcelona European Council in March 2002;

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having regard to the Report of the High Level Group chaired by Wim Kok, following the meeting of the Barcelona European Council;

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having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council in March 2005;

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having regard to the Commission Communication of 2 February 2005, entitled ‘Working together for growth and jobs: A new start for the Lisbon Strategy’ (COM(2005)0024);

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having regard to the Commission's fifth report on the implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises (COM(2005)0030),

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having regard to the European Charter for Small Enterprises, endorsed by the European Council in Santa Maria da Feira in June 2000,

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having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2005 on strengthening European competitiveness — the effects of industrial change on policy and the role of SMEs (2),

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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0405/2005),

A.

whereas the European Council has adopted the strategy of making Europe the most competitive and knowledge-based economy in the world,

B.

whereas the Commission has launched a policy of ‘think small first’, and proposed new programmes for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), notably an Entrepreneurship Action Plan,

C.

whereas the Commission communication of 2 February 2005 on a new start for the Lisbon Strategy overlooks small enterprises, even though the Lisbon European Council had declared that small enterprises were the backbone of the European economy and job creation,

D.

whereas the European Charter for Small Enterprises has been adopted by the Member States of the European Union, the accession and candidate countries, associated states, and the Commission, raising to 35 the number of countries in which it applies; whereas the mechanisms for applying the Charter are based on the open method of coordination,

E.

whereas the Commission outlined the key instructions for reforms at EU level by focusing on 8 main actions accompanied by around 100 regulatory, financing and policy development actions to be carried out prior to 2008,

F.

whereas the European Council has called for faster implementation of the Charter,

G.

whereas professional organisations are playing an active role in applying the Charter and whereas they are anxious to increase their participation; whereas small businesses' assessment of the Charter's content is positive,

H.

whereas there is still a shortage of relevant information on small and micro-businesses and whereas insufficient knowledge of such businesses is a brake on the development of effective entrepreneurial policies,

I.

whereas, following a Council recommendation, the Commission's fifth implementation report on the Charter concerns three of its ten lines for action, education for entrepreneurship, better regulation and overcoming skills shortages,

J.

whereas small enterprises and craft enterprises are two of the main engines for increasing employment in Europe; whereas they play a vital role in competitiveness and innovation, as well as in professional training, and are an essential element of social cohesion in urban and rural areas,

K.

whereas the High Level Group, the Commission and the European Council proposed and determined a new start for the Lisbon process,

The European Charter for Small Enterprises

1.

Welcomes the application of the Charter beyond the European Union; considers that it is playing a positive role in the preparation of the accession and candidate countries, and that the Charter's implementation should be encouraged in the pre-accession strategy;

2.

Highlights the responsibility of the Member States and EURO-MED partner countries for more thorough implementation of the Charter and encourages them to learn from each other through the exchange of good practice in this area;

3.

Highlights the importance of small enterprises in delivering the Lisbon objectives of stronger, lasting growth and more and better jobs;

4.

Supports the principle of applying the Charter in the associated states; considers that it represents an excellent vehicle for the approximation of legislation between those states and the European Union; wishes the Charter to have a consistent place in the European Neighbourhood Policy's projects;

5.

Considers that the open method of coordination between the states is relevant, but that it should not exonerate the Commission from active participation in implementing the Charter;

6.

Wishes the structure of small businesses' professional organisations, especially at the regional level to be strengthened, and for those organisations to be better involved; considers that the annual conferences on the Charter should be complemented by other regular meetings to structure the exchange and dissemination of best practice; calls for the promotion of cooperation and collaboration projects involving small enterprises;

7.

Points out that the Charter concerns small businesses and this special purpose is what makes it worthwhile; nevertheless, with due regard for its special purpose, considers that the Charter's actions for small businesses should be incorporated in, and supplemented by, the general policy for SMEs based on binding measures not only at Community level but also within Member States, where sharing of best practice should be specifically encouraged; notes, in particular, that the tenth and final line for action on strengthening the representation of the interests of small enterprises requires a review to be completed of how the interests of small businesses are represented at European Union and national level, including through the social dialogue; stresses that this is a key requirement, given that the current composition of the social partners is primarily reflective of larger businesses and their employees; calls, while noting that the Commission's current implementation report focuses on three other key priority areas of the Charter, for early completion and publication of this review; in the meantime, calls on employers' representatives to represent the interests of small businesses without delay in their role as social partners;

8.

Points out that the concept of ‘small enterprise’ includes businesses of different sizes, character and activity, whose situations and requirements vary; calls on the Commission to use the mechanisms of the Charter and to cooperate with professional organisations representing small enterprises to overcome the lack of available information and data on such enterprises and on their needs and potential; bearing in mind the specific nature of craft enterprises, reiterates its request that detailed and accurate economic and statistical analyses of such enterprises be carried out and that a fresh boost be given to work on craft enterprises;

The content of the Commission's report

9.

Notes that the report does not give a consistent overview of the situation in all Member States; calls on the Commission, in future reports, not only to analyse individual countries but to carry out a critical, complete yet concise assessment of all Member States and associated states in order to make specific comparisons possible;

10.

Is surprised at the rather complex presentation of the report, which varies in density depending on the version concerned; would have appreciated a more systematic and more critical review;

11.

Notes that progress in the area of entrepreneurship is rather patchy and in many cases has little effect in terms of actual benefits for enterprises; considers that better coordination with the Entrepreneurship Action Plan is required; points out that the involvement of businesses in such actions is an essential condition for their success; stresses, in particular, the need to enhance the opportunities of small and micro-businesses to make use of European programmes given the difficulties they encounter in gaining access to such programmes;

12.

Considers that the SME Envoy performs a useful function in externally connecting small enterprises with the Community environment, and calls therefore on the Commission to promote coordination between the Envoy and bodies representing small enterprises and craft enterprises in respect of all Community issues; considers that this role could be more effectively enhanced if the Envoy could also be more vocal internally, by being invited to attend and contribute to committee discussions in Parliament on proposed legislation so that the needs of SMEs can be more fully explored in due time;

13.

Appreciates the very important role that international collaboration between Chambers of Commerce can play in improving the competitiveness of small enterprises, particularly at a time in which globalisation leads to more and more enterprises, concentrations and cartels expanding internationally;

14.

Welcomes the Commission's willingness to improve SMEs' access to EU programmes; stresses that it is important to facilitate their access to structural funds and promote other initiatives to improve access to private capital flows for the benefit of small enterprises, including the creation of microfinancing facilities for flexible forms of women or family-run enterprises, by helping to cofinance projects and providing qualified and financially accessible information, in particular through the Euro Info Centres and the Innovation Relay Centres;

15.

Points out that undertakings in outlying and rural areas are predominantly small in size; stresses therefore the need for increased funding in the form of special measures and investment programmes and extension of the innovation network to encompass outlying small businesses, for which access to innovation is of vital importance; recommends simplified procedures for the creation of regional and local funds of risk capital in cooperation with institutions dealing with technological development and innovation such as technological incubator centres, high-tech centres, technological parks etc.;

16.

Stresses that the purpose of the report is to strengthen the small-enterprise dimension in Community policy by drawing up best practices and streamlining the existing policy instruments; given that small enterprises are recognised as a major motor for creating and increasing employment and innovation in Europe as well as fostering social and regional development; regards it as vital that both the role and the needs of SMEs be generally considered when any legislative proposal is being developed, not just proposals specifically concerning small enterprises;

17.

Notes that small and craft enterprises are an irreplaceable source of technological innovation; requests that the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme and other research and innovation programmes, as well as regional policy, should facilitate the development of such innovation and support the initiatives taken by these enterprises; stresses that innovation should not be confined to technology, but that it also concerns the modernisation of the activities and services of small and craft enterprises, including modernisation for social and job creation purposes;

18.

Recognises that Member States are best placed to oversee bankruptcy legislation; nevertheless believes that it is not enough simply to exchange best practice, and calls therefore on the European Union to encourage further development and fostering of business support networks at regional and local level that would provide support to small enterprises to relaunch their business;

19.

Welcomes the progress made by the Member States in the area of legislation on bankruptcy; points out that a number of financial obstacles are still hampering the development of small and micro-businesses, particularly their access to lending, and that measures to this end should therefore be taken at Community level; repeats its view that the European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund should be better used to support the growth of such businesses, especially those working in the field of innovation and technological development; also considers that facilitating the transfer of businesses will significantly boost the viability of small businesses; calls for more extensive joint European initiatives to promote the establishment of small businesses and use to greater advantage their investment potential; considers that EU measures should — in accordance with the subsidiarity principle — supplement and underpin national policies;

20.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to strengthen the financial instruments for small and craft enterprises, particularly mutual guarantee systems;

21.

Draws attention once again to persistent fiscal impediments, particularly as regards investment; considers that this action area should be a priority, in order to give SMEs easier access to capital; suggests, for instance, that European subsidies for small businesses should be exempt from corporation tax;

22.

Believes that tax and administration systems relating to the creation and the development of small businesses should be simplified, that tax obstacles to all forms of cross-border economic activity should be eliminated, for instance by a common system of value added tax, and that the fight against illegal state aid in the form of harmful tax competition should continue; supports in particular the Commission proposals for a pilot scheme for home state taxation for SMEs, which provide a short-term solution for small businesses and supplement the principal measure in this area — the common consolidated corporate tax base; urges Member States to reform and simplify their tax systems relating to the creation and the development of small businesses, to provide incentives for innovative companies and to abolish disadvantages created by tax systems for equity financing;

23.

Calls not only for tax relief for small enterprises but also for a reduction in bureaucratic obstacles, particularly in the launch phase;

24.

Believes that the Member States and the Commission have failed to grasp the scale of the considerable challenge that the European Union will face over the next ten years as millions of small and craft enterprises cease to operate because of the retirement of those who run them, with the danger that several million jobs will be lost; considers that it is a priority of major importance for the Union to ensure that such enterprises are handed on and taken over; calls on the Commission and Council to draw up a strategy to encourage and facilitate the handing on and taking over of small and craft enterprises;

25.

Notes that, in terms of impact analysis, the Member States' progress is still limited; is still awaiting the adoption by the Commission of a definitive method for carrying out impact assessments; asks the Commission and the Member States to define detailed objectives for simplifying the present regulatory framework, sector by sector; calls for that exercise to pave the way for effective simplification for small businesses; calls, moreover, on the Commission and the Member States actually to make use of the results of the impact assessments and incorporate them in their legislative proposals;

26.

Believes that, to ensure a level playing field for SMEs, the Commission must ensure that all legislation is implemented uniformly across all Member States and that in the case of non-compliance, rapid infringement procedures are applied;

27.

Calls on the Member States to ensure that the possibility of exempting small businesses from certain regulatory requirements is effectively implemented, as the Charter proposes; emphasises that the simplification of legislation generally and the exemption of SMEs from certain regulatory obligations, as proposed in the Charter, are useful means of alleviating the burden of administrative expenditure and procedures for SMEs;

28.

Notes the differences which apply in respect of education in entrepreneurship and the nurturing of the entrepreneurial spirit in schools; recognises that the development of business skills should be an objective of national secondary education programmes in all the Member States; recognises the importance of the first line for action in the Charter, relating to ‘education and training for entrepreneurship’, which emphasises the need to support business innovation and worker training, to develop entrepreneurship from an early age in lessons and training courses devoted to business in secondary school, university and technological training, to encourage close cooperation with research centres, to encourage public support for young entrepreneurs and to establish links between the various sectors of public administration; considers that the formation of business clusters of small enterprises could be one effective way to foster job creation;

29.

Considers that, in the case of training, the results are still a long way from meeting the needs expressed; repeats its wish to see special consideration given to groups of small enterprises within the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci apprentice exchange programme; expects the Member States to develop and support a range of performance-oriented training opportunities; repeats its wish to see an exchange programme set up for workers, from apprentices upwards, to make it possible for them to complete a vocational training period abroad, thereby encouraging their mobility;

30.

Proposes to strengthen the cooperation between Euro Info Centres, the Commission and the European Union's information offices and to involve associated business structures, as this would give SMEs better access to information;

31.

Calls on the Commission, the Council and Member States to start the process of modernisation of the Charter and re-launch the implementation process with priorities of the Lisbon agenda; considers that revision of Charter should be the focus of the next annual conference on the Charter; welcomes the practice followed hitherto of holding conferences on the Charter, such as those held in Dublin (2004) and Luxembourg (2005); is in favour of the practice of holding national conferences on the Charter and recommends that the mechanism for submitting reports regarding the Charter be linked to progress reports on the Entrepreneurship Action Plan;

32.

Considers that additional priorities should be introduced into the Charter, such as the promotion of entrepreneurship as a true value of society, a considerable reduction of the stigma attached to entrepreneurial failure, enhanced cooperation between small enterprises, education and research institutions and support for intensive cooperation between the aforementioned actors, financial institutions and capital markets;

Evaluating the Charter's implementation

33.

Calls for the countries that have not implemented the lines for action to be identified in the report and for all the countries to be listed for each line for action, so as to have a complete overview of progress made;

34.

Stresses that if the Charter had force of law and were binding, as the European Parliament has regularly requested, the involvement of Member States would be greater, making it possible to carry out a fuller and more detailed analysis; is concerned at the excessive degree of latitude allowed to Member States as to whether or not to participate in the implementation of the Charter; deplores the fact that some Member States are not properly implementing all the Charter's action lines and are refusing to undertake the structural reforms needed for small enterprises; calls on the Council to address this question so as to play a greater role in monitoring the implementation of the Charter;

35.

Wishes best practices to be highlighted, so as to provide models of experience for each line for action; notes that the Best Procedure projects are working well and considers that their dissemination needs encouraging;

36.

Maintains that the fifth line for action covered by the Charter, ‘Improving online access’, should be considered more explicitly, especially the role of the public authorities in increasing their electronic communication with the small business sector;

37.

Points to the need to focus more attention on, and give better guarantees as regards access to, specific Community support for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises; maintains that it is essential to do away with the red tape in the procedures for granting Community funds;

38.

Is concerned by the lack of data on small enterprises at national and European level; recalls that reliable and more complete statistical information is an essential tool when addressing the problems and needs of small businesses;

39.

Calls on the professional organisations of small businesses to deliver an opinion on the Charter's implementation at both national and European level; wants to see them more closely involved, both during the framing of policies and in all the decisions taken at Community level regarding small enterprises, by setting up standing working groups for this purpose; calls on the Member States and the Commission to ensure full and independent participation by the organisations representing all these enterprises in the European social dialogue as a whole; points out that through the Charter, the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, could put together data on small and micro-businesses with particular reference to the needs of small businesses, including data on the productivity and efficiency of micro-businesses compared with medium-sized businesses, so as to make Community legislation more responsive to their requirements and better adapt its actions, programmes and policies, including through the identification of indicators to assess the impact on business activity;

40.

Calls for better statistics concerning the situation of small enterprises in the European Union so that more accurate quantitative comparisons can be drawn and best practices applied more effectively;

41.

Calls for a level playing field regarding capital accretion by small businesses, particularly in connection with the ‘Basel II’ provisions - ensuring them more funds for investment in research and development so that they can compete effectively;

42.

Considers it necessary, for the sake of enhanced innovation and competitiveness, to increase the contribution of trans-European networks to disseminating technology and new ideas among small businesses and to encourage staff mobility between small enterprises and higher education and research institutions; also considers it necessary to develop more targeted research programmes focused on the commercial application of knowledge and technology by small enterprises;

43.

Is disappointed by the deadlock in the Council's negotiations on a Community patent; urges the Commission to provide a suitable legal framework to protect patent and intellectual property rights regarding the dissemination of innovatory ideas among small enterprises and all other bodies operating within the internal market; stresses that patents should be affordable for small businesses;

44.

Welcomes the Commission's initiative to withdraw one third of screened legislative proposals to ensure that the regulatory framework in which businesses operate is simple and of high quality; calls upon the Member States to support the Commission in this project with equivalent measures at national level; welcomes the Commission's proposal that new regulations at national and Community level should be screened to assess their impact, both positive and negative, on small enterprises and entrepreneurs; requests that the principle of subsidiarity be more rigorously taken into account and a more systematic use be made of impact assessments and public consultation in the development of new policy proposals; calls accordingly on the Commission to ensure that impact assessments of Community legislation are clearly and specifically extended to small enterprises; believes that this Commission proposal concerning new regulations should also be formally extended to include existing regulations and that, where legislation is deemed unnecessary at Community level, it should be revised or repealed; calls on the Commission to draw up a clear timetable and action plan in order to deliver this objective;

45.

Underlines the need to accelerate far-reaching structural reforms in each Member State in order to strengthen small enterprises' competitiveness, create favourable conditions for businesses, especially small businesses, and complete the creation of a fully-functioning internal market;

46.

Calls, for that reason, for concrete policies and actions to increase investments at national and regional level; calls urgently for suitable investment incentives to be given to small businesses, such as simplified procedures for supporting small investments via public development funds, venture capital funds (especially seed capital funds), business angel finance, investment by private individuals (micro-angels) and micro-credit funds operating on a public-private partnership basis; encourages the pooling of resources and information concerning joint projects, greater participation in projects carried out by Member States and transparency of taxation regarding policies aimed at attracting foreign investments;

47.

Recognises the need for special assistance to small enterprises in implementing environmental and social legislation;

48.

Believes that all the measures laid down in the Charter to stimulate business enterprise should be equally applicable to the self-employed, especially as regards matters of interest to them, such as social security systems, prevention of occupational hazards, and unemployment insurance;

The Charter's future

49.

Takes note of the suggestion of linking the progress reports on the Entrepreneurship Action Plan with the reporting mechanism for the Charter, and revising the content and priorities of the Action Plan, if need be;

50.

With a view to the possible revision of the Charter, calls for craft enterprises to be expressly recognised in the text; with this in view, hopes that the main goal of the Fourth European Conference on Crafts and Small Businesses will be to help define the common interests of craft sectors at European level and that it will have the technical, human, financial and political means to enable it to draw up a strategy better geared to the specific nature, needs and expectations of craft sectors;

51.

Congratulates the new Member States for actively learning from others and on their early results in implementing the Charter though further progress must be made; draws attention to the particularly important role played by SMEs in the new Member States, especially in those in which significant institutional and political changes are underway;

52.

Regrets the fact that there will be no more annual Charter reports in future, as Charter reporting will from now on be absorbed into Lisbon reporting; believes that this is certainly a backward step as far as future focus on SMEs is concerned; further regrets that the process of Charter reporting, which involved annual bilateral discussions with representatives of business organisations, will now lapse without such future direct input from SMEs; considers that this decision should be revisited;

53.

Considers that while this would make it possible to rationalise follow-up action for the two instruments, it is not acceptable for implementation of the Charter to become merely a subheading of the Action Plan;

54.

Believes that consideration needs to be given to the special situation of non-profit SMEs;

55.

Therefore considers that this solution would be acceptable only on the following conditions:

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retaining the small and micro-businesses dimension of the Charter, with actions specifically intended for them;

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setting up a specific follow-up and evaluation mechanism for the accession and candidate countries, and associated states that are not party to the Action Plan;

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taking account of the participation of the professional organisations, which have a more important role in implementing the Charter than in the Action Plan;

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maintaining the dissemination of best practices and exchanges between the Charter's signatory states;

56.

Stresses that including the follow-up to the implementation of the Charter as part of the Lisbon Strategy must not be an end in itself; emphasises that, if this follow-up action is simplified in any way, this should not be at the expense of the content and substance of the annual reports forwarded by the states concerning follow-up to the Charter; calls therefore for these national reports to continue to focus on the introduction of best practice, experimentation, the presentation of concrete legislative measures and specific political commitments aimed at small and micro enterprises;

57.

Welcomes the intention of the Commission to evaluate the implementation of the Charter in the contextual framework of the Lisbon process;

58.

Calls on the Commission to involve all representatives of small and craft enterprises in any revision process and to take these conditions into account when it presents to Parliament a proposal for revising the Charter and improving its follow-up action;

59.

Calls on the Council, the Commission, and the Member States to ensure that the annual report on the Charter remains the key instrument for monitoring the development in the field of entrepreneurship;

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60.

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

(1)  OJ C 320 E, 15.12.2005, p. 164.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0230.

P6_TA(2006)0023

Common organisation of the market in sugar *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (COM(2005)0263 — C6-0243/2005 — 2005/0118(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0263) (1),

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having regard to Articles 36 and 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0243/2005),

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having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinions of the Committee on Development, the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Budgetary Control and the Committee on International Trade (A6-0391/2005),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2.

Records that the appropriations shown in the proposal for a regulation are for guidance only until such time as an agreement has been reached on the financial perspective for the period covering 2007 onwards;

3.

Asks the Commission, once the next financial perspective has been adopted, to confirm the amounts shown in the proposal for a regulation or, where appropriate, to submit the adjusted amounts for the approval of the European Parliament and the Council, thereby ensuring compatibility with the relevant ceilings;

4.

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

5.

Considers it unacceptable that the Council should have announced a political agreement on sugar reform, with far-reaching implications for the future of the industry in many Member States, without first having obtained the opinion of the European Parliament; the Council may never conclude a final political agreement before consultation of the European Parliament has been completed;

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

(2)

The sugar market in the Community is based on principles which for other common market organisations have been substantially reformed in the past. In order to pursue the objectives set out in Article 33 of the Treaty, and notably in order to stabilise the markets and to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community within the sugar sector, it is necessary to fundamentally review the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector.

(2)

The sugar market in the Community is based on principles which for other common market organisations have been reformed in the past. In order to pursue the objectives set out in Article 33 of the Treaty, and notably in order to stabilise the markets and to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community within the sugar sector, it is necessary to introduce modifications to the common organisation of the market in the sugar sector.

(3a)

The Community sugar market is likely to be particularly volatile for the first four years of the reform (2006 to 2010), whilst the restructuring scheme is put into operation. The reference price system has not been successful in other agricultural sectors in either stabilising markets or establishing a floor price on the market. It is therefore necessary to retain the intervention price system for the four-year period from 2006 to 2010, with provision being made, where necessary, for sugar being bought in by the intervention agencies. To this end, intervention prices should be set for both white and raw sugar at a level that ensures a fair income for sugar beet and sugar cane producers, while protecting the interests of consumers. Such price guarantees for sugar in practice also benefit sucrose syrups and isoglucose and inuline syrup, the prices of which are dependent on the price of sugar. As from the marketing year 2010/2011, a reference price should be established in place of the intervention system.

(5a)

In order to ensure a fair standard of living for beet producers, a minimum price should be fixed for quota beet which takes account of the intervention price for white sugar and the estimated Community yield of 130 kg of sugar per tonne of standard quality beet.

(6a)

As only a small proportion of the reduction in sugar prices will be passed on to the European consumer (1,5 % for white sugar, which accounts for 70 % of sugar production; 5 % for raw sugar, which accounts for the remaining 30 %), the reference or intervention price and the minimum price for beet should be established primarily on the basis of the trends in quantities produced, imports and consumption, in such a way as to ensure balance on the Community market.

(7)

Specific instruments are needed to ensure a fair balance of rights and obligations between sugar undertakings and sugar beet growers. Therefore, standard provisions should be laid down to govern the contractual relations between buyers and sellers of sugar beet. The diversity of natural, economic and technical situations makes it difficult to provide for uniform purchase terms for sugar beet throughout the Community. Agreements within the trade already exist between associations of sugar beet growers and sugar undertakings. Therefore, framework provisions should only define the minimum guarantees required by both sugar beet growers and the sugar industry to ensure a smooth functioning of the sugar market with the possibility to derogate from some rules in the context of an agreement within the trade.

(7)

Specific instruments are needed to ensure a fair balance of rights and obligations between sugar undertakings and sugar beet growers. Therefore, standard provisions should be laid down to govern the contractual relations between buyers and sellers of sugar beet. If specific economic difficulties arise for which the framework provisions cannot provide a valid solution, it should be possible for agreements within the trade to introduce, following consultation of the Commission's services, derogations from certain rules provided they are proportionate and of limited duration .

(8)

The reasons which in the past led the Community to adopt a production quota system for sugar, isoglucose and inuline syrup still remain valid. However, due to developments within the Community and internationally, it is necessary to adjust the production system in order to provide for new arrangements and reductions of the quotas . In line with the previous quota system, a Member State should allocate quotas to the undertakings established within its territory. The new common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector should maintain the legal status of the quotas in so far as, according to the case-law of the Court of Justice, the system of quotas constitutes a mechanism for regulating the market in the sugar sector which aims to ensure the attainment of public interest objectives.

(8)

The reasons which in the past led the Community to adopt a production quota system for sugar, isoglucose and inuline syrup still remain valid. However, due to developments within the Community and internationally, it is necessary to adjust the production system , in particular the quotas, with a view to ensuring balance on the markets in the sugar sector . In line with the previous quota system, a Member State should allocate quotas to the undertakings established within its territory. The new common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector should maintain the legal status of the quotas in so far as, according to the case-law of the Court of Justice, the system of quotas constitutes a mechanism for regulating the market in the sugar sector which aims to ensure the attainment of public interest objectives.

(8a)

The introduction by the European Union in 2000 of a regime based on unlimited zero-duty access to sugar from the Balkan countries resulted in an unprecedented rise in imports, due, in particular, to irregular trade practices which remained undetected for a considerable time. The return to controlled imports in 2005 has made it possible to block illegal imports of sugar into the Community and to ensure balance on the internal market.

(8b)

There are objective risks that the irregular trade practices that developed following the opening-up of the Community market to zero-duty, quota-free sugar imports from the Balkan countries could reappear with the full entry into force of the ‘Everything But Arms’ initiative for the least developed countries (LDCs). If the Community is to adapt its production quotas in an effective and rational fashion, it will need suitable regulatory instruments, which enable it to keep control over the supply of sugar on its market and to eliminate all irregular trade practices, given that the latter disturb the market and unbalance the Community's production system. Developing countries will also require substantial assistance so that they can guard against these practices and take full advantage of the ‘Everything But Arms’ initiative.

(8c)

In the case of the ‘Everything But Arms’ initiative, under which the LDCs will be able to import sugar free of tariffs and quotas, there is some risk of three-way trading, which would be virtually impossible to detect under reasonable financial conditions and which could potentially undermine the stability of the Community market. This three-way trading might also threaten development itself in the LDCs, since it would benefit only the major international operators, whilst having no positive effect on the local communities dependent on sugar production. Given that many developing countries are in fact dependent on sugar under purely export-oriented production regimes, it is crucial to ensure that the threat of three-way trading does not hinder developing countries' access to EU markets.

(9)

Following the recent decisions on export subsidies of the World Trade Organisation Panel and the Appellate Body on EU export subsidies for sugar and in order for Community operators to ensure a smooth change-over from the previous quota system to the present system, it should be possible during the marketing year 2006/2007 for sugar undertakings that produced C sugar in the marketing year 2004/2005 to be allocated an additional quota under conditions that take the lower value of C sugar into account.

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(9a)

The depletion of oil resources worldwide has led to an unprecedented rise in the price of crude oil. In this climate, alcohol production in the sugar sector is a major asset for the development of alternative energies. Given the impact of the reform of the common organisation of markets at production level, it is important to anticipate and reinforce these trends by opening up prospects for the sugar sector and clearly including the bioethanol outlet within production outside the quota.

(9b)

The EU should seek to abolish export subsidies as soon as possible, and at the latest by 2013.

(10b)

Undertakings that are allocated an additional isoglucose quota should agree in advance to renounce the subsidy provided for under the temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry.

(11)

To ensure that the Community's production of sugar, isoglucose and inuline syrup is reduced sufficiently, the Commission should be entitled to adjust the quotas to a sustainable level after the termination of the restructuring fund in 2010.

(11)

To ensure balance on the Community market if the situation so warrants the Council should be entitled, on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, to adjust the quotas for sugar, isoglucose and inuline syrup , and to set them at a sustainable level after the termination of the restructuring fund in 2010.

(15a)

Steps should be taken to ensure that the chemical and pharmaceutical industries can obtain supplies of sugar at the world market price.

(28a)

The rules of origin should be tightened in order to prevent the acquisition of origin being determined by the refining process.

(29)

The Community has several preferential market access arrangements with third countries which allow those countries to export cane sugar to the Community under favourable conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate refiners' need for sugar for refining and, under certain conditions, to reserve import licences to full-time refiners in the Community.

(29)

The Community has several preferential market access arrangements with third countries which allow those countries to export cane sugar to the Community under favourable conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate refiners' need for sugar for refining and, under certain conditions, to reserve import licences to full-time refiners in the Community . However, as from the marketing year 2009/2010 import licences should be issued to other sugar factories as well.

(29a)

Preferential access by LDCs to EU markets in respect of sugar products should be temporarily withdrawn in cases where their exports to the EU exceed their domestic production capacity, without regard to sugar products otherwise disposed of, primarily through domestic consumption and exports to third countries. The Commission should therefore receive statistical information from beneficiary countries about their domestic sugar production and consumption, as well as their sugar imports and exports. These statistics should also include sugar in processed products.

(29b)

Beneficiary countries of the Generalised System of Preferences should be prohibited from using sugar from third countries that do not belong to the group of LDCs for products that they intend to sell to the EU under the preferential access scheme.

(32)

Compliance with the quantity limits should be ensured by a reliable and effective system of monitoring. To that end, the granting of export refunds should be made subject to an export licence. Export refunds should be granted up to the limits available, depending on the particular situation of each product concerned. Exceptions to that rule should be permitted only for processed products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty, to which volume limits do not apply. Provision should be made for derogating from strict compliance with management rules where exports benefiting from export refunds are not likely to exceed the quantity laid down.

(32)

Compliance with the quantity limits should be ensured by a reliable and effective system of monitoring. To that end, the granting of both export refunds and non- quota exports should be made subject to an export licence. Export refunds should be granted up to the limits available, depending on the particular situation of each product concerned. Exceptions to that rule should be permitted only for processed products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty, to which volume limits do not apply. Provision should be made for derogating from strict compliance with management rules where exports benefiting from export refunds are not likely to exceed the quantity laid down.

(34)

It is appropriate to provide for measures to be taken when a substantial rise or fall in prices disturbs or threatens to disturb the Community market. These measures may include the opening of a quota at reduced tariff for imports of sugar from the world market for the time necessary.

(34)

It is appropriate to provide for measures to be taken when a substantial rise or fall in prices disturbs or threatens to disturb the Community market. Should there be a deficit in Community production, these measures may include the opening of a quota at reduced tariff for imports of sugar from the world market for the time necessary.

(38)

The characteristics of sugar production in the outermost regions of the Community distinguish that production from sugar production in the rest of the Community. Financial support should therefore be given to the sector by allocating resources to farmers in those regions after the entry into force of the support programmes to assist local production which Member States draw up under Council Regulation (EC) No …/2005 of […] laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union.

(38)

The characteristics of sugar production in the outermost regions of the Community distinguish that production from sugar production in the rest of the Community. Financial support should therefore be given to the sector by allocating resources to farmers in those regions after the entry into force of the support programmes to assist local production which Member States draw up under Council Regulation (EC) No …/2005 of […] laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union. Provision should also be made for specific aid schemes for Community areas and regions facing economic and social hardship .

(40)

The change-over from the arrangements in Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 to those provided for in this Regulation could give rise to difficulties which are not dealt with in this Regulation. In order to deal with such difficulties, the Commission should be enabled to adopt transitional measures.

(40)

The change-over from the arrangements in Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 to those provided for in this Regulation could give rise to difficulties which are not dealt with in this Regulation , such as the uncertainty with respect to the marketing year 2006/2007 in those areas in which autumn sowing is practiced . In order to deal with such difficulties, the Commission should be enabled to adopt transitional measures.

(40a)

In the context of the restructuring of the European sugar industry, the Council must mobilise the Union's Structural Funds and all the social cohesion policy instruments, with a view to optimising the management of the restructuring and encouraging job creation.

Given the extent of the proposed reform, over a short period, especially in rural areas, and covering various types of economic activity, it will be vital to develop regional programmes quickly, with the support of the EU's Structural Funds and of all the social cohesion policy instruments. That is in line with the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy, the European Employment Strategy, and the Commission's cohesion guidelines for 2007-2113, and reflects, in particular, the terms of the Commission communication on restructuring and employment  (2).

That communication stresses that the EU should, as a matter of consistency, assume the costs of the policies it implements (point 1.1), and draws attention to the need to make use of all the Community financial instruments available to the Member States in a complementary and integrated fashion, with a view to managing economic change and optimising the impact on employment (point 2.1.3).

1a.

The common organisation of markets in the sugar sector shall seek to pursue the objectives set out in Article 33 of the Treaty, and notably, to stabilise the markets, to increase the market orientation of the Community sugar regime, and to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community within the sugar sector.

(6a)

‘exported sugar’, ‘exported isoglucose’ and ‘exported inuline syrup’ mean the quantity of sugar, isoglucose or inuline syrup exported to third countries during a given marketing year within the limits of the agreements concluded pursuant to Article 300 of the Treaty;

(7)

‘surplus sugar’, ‘surplus isoglucose’ and ‘surplus inuline syrup’ mean any quantity of sugar, isoglucose or inuline syrup production attributed to a specific marketing year over and above the respective quantities referred to in points (5) and (6) ;

(7)

‘surplus sugar’, ‘surplus isoglucose’ and ‘surplus inuline syrup’ mean any quantity of sugar, isoglucose or inuline syrup production attributed to a specific marketing year over and above the respective quantities referred to in points (5), (6) and (6a) ;

(11a)

‘Preferential sugar originating from the least developed countries (LDCs)’ means sugar produced and exported by a particular LDC in excess of its consumption as notified to the International Sugar Organisation.

Article 2a

Price system

1.     During the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010, an intervention system based on an intervention price shall be established in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 17a.

2.     As from the marketing year 2010/2011, the intervention system shall be replaced by a system based on a reference price.

Reference price

Reference or intervention price

1.   For white sugar, the reference price shall be:

1.   For white sugar, the reference or intervention price shall be:

(a)

631,9 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2006/2007;

(a)

631,9 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2006/2007;

(b)

476,5 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2007/2008;

(b)

571,2 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2007/2008;

(c)

449,9 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2008/2009;

(c)

525,8 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2008/2009;

(d)

385,5 Euro per tonne as from the marketing year 2009/2010.

(d)

442,3 Euro per tonne as from the marketing year 2009/2010;

2.   For raw sugar, the reference price shall be:

2.   For raw sugar, the reference or intervention price shall be:

(a)

496,8 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2006/2007;

(a)

496,8 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2006/2007;

(b)

394,9 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2007/2008;

(b)

496,8 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2007/2008;

(c)

372,9 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2008/2009;

(c)

441,2 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2008/2009;

(d)

319,5 Euro per tonne as from the marketing year 2009/2010.

(d)

366,6 Euro per tonne as from the marketing year 2009/2010.

3.   The reference prices referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to unpacked sugar, ex-factory, loaded on to a means of transport chosen by the purchaser. They shall apply to white sugar and raw sugar of the standard quality described in Annex I.

3.   The reference or intervention prices referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to unpacked sugar, ex-factory, loaded on to a means of transport chosen by the purchaser. They shall apply to white sugar and raw sugar of the standard quality described in Annex I.

1.   The minimum price for quota beet shall be:

1.   The minimum price for quota beet shall be:

(a)

32,86 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2006/2007;

(a)

32,86 Euro per tonne for the marketing year 2006/07;

(b)

25,05 Euro per tonne as from the marketing year 2007/2008.

(b)

31,6 Euro per tonne as from the marketing year 2007/08 ;

(ba)

30,6 Euro per tonne as from the marketing year 2008/09;

(bb)

29,4 Euro per tonne as from the marketing year 2009/10.

However, the minimum price for quota beet may be reduced by a maximum of 10 % by way of an agreement within the trade.

2.   The minimum price referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to sugar beet of the standard quality described in Annex I.

2.   The minimum price referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to sugar beet of the standard quality described in Annex I and shall correspond to a yield of 130 kg of quota sugar .

This price shall apply to the ‘delivery to the place of delivery’ stage.

4.   For the quantities of sugar beet corresponding to the quantities of industrial sugar or surplus sugar that are subject to the surplus amount provided for in Article 15 , the sugar undertaking concerned shall adjust the purchase price so that it is at least equal to the minimum price for quota beet.

4.   For the quantities of sugar beet corresponding to the quantities of industrial sugar, the sugar undertaking concerned shall be required to pay at least the price set by agreements within the trade, bearing in mind the added value of the sugar concerned, the relationship between the institutional sugar prices and quota beet after the restructuring period, and the conventional yield of 130 kg per tonne of beet with 16 % sugar content.

4a.     For the surplus quantities of sugar beet, which, as provided for in Article 15, are subject to levies on surpluses or which are sold on the Community market free from the levy on surpluses, the undertaking concerned shall adjust the purchase price so that it is at least equal to the minimum price for quota beet.

Article 8

Additional sugar quota

1.     By 31 July 2006 at the latest, sugar undertakings that produced C sugar under Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 during the marketing year 2004/2005 may request from the Member State where they are established the allocation of an additional quota for a total as set out in Annex IV. The additional quotas shall be allocated according to objective and non discriminatory criteria.

2.     If the demand for additional quotas exceeds the available national quantity, the Member State concerned shall provide for a proportional reduction of the quantities to be allocated.

3.     A one-off amount shall be levied on the additional quotas that have been allocated to undertakings in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2. This amount shall be set at an amount equal to the level of the restructuring aid applicable in the marketing year 2006/2007. It shall be collected per tonne of additional quota allocated.

4.     The totality of the one-off amount paid in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be charged by the Member State to the undertakings on its territory that have been allocated an additional quota.

The payment of the one-off amount by a sugar undertaking concerned shall be made by a deadline to be determined by the Member States. The deadline shall not be later than 28 February 2007.

5.     If the sugar undertaking has not paid the one-off amount before 28 February 2007 the additional quotas shall not be considered as allocated to the sugar undertaking concerned.

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Article 9

Additional isoglucose quota

In the marketing year 2006/2007 an isoglucose quota of 100 000 tonnes is added to the total of the isoglucose quota fixed in Annex III. In each of the marketing years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 a further isoglucose quota of 100 000 tonnes is added to the quota of the preceding marketing year.

Member States shall allocate the additional quotas to undertakings, proportionately to the isoglucose quota that have been allocated in accordance with Article 7(2).

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2.   Taking into account the results of the restructuring scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No …/2005 (restructuring scheme), the Commission shall decide by the end of February 2010 at the latest, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2), the common percentage needed to reduce the existing quotas for sugar, isoglucose and inuline syrup per Member State or region with a view to avoid market imbalances in the marketing years as from 2010/2011.

2.    On a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, and taking into account the results of the restructuring scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No …./2005 (restructuring scheme), the Council shall decide by the end of February 2010 at the latest, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2), the common percentage needed to reduce the existing quotas for sugar, isoglucose and inuline syrup per Member State or region with a view to avoid market imbalances in the marketing years as from 2010/2011.

ca)

exported to third countries, subject to the conditions laid down in this Regulation.

Article 12a

Outlets for sugar surpluses

The Commission shall carry out a study in order to identify transitional outlets for sugar surpluses for energy use.

(a)

it has been subject to a delivery contract concluded before the end of the marketing year between a producer and a user which have both been granted approval under Article 17;

(a)

it has been subject to a delivery contract concluded before the end of the marketing year between a producer and/or supplier and a user which have been granted approval under Article 17;

(a)

alcohol, rum, live yeast and ‘Rinse appelstroop’;

(a)

alcohol, bioethanol for energy purposes, rum, yeast and ‘Rinse appelstroop’;

(b)

industrial products without sugar content but the processing of which uses a quantity of sugar, isoglucose or inuline syrup higher than 50 % of the weight of the final product;

(b)

industrial products without sugar content but the processing of which uses sugar, isoglucose or inuline syrup as the base product;

3.   A production refund may be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(b) to (e) if surplus sugar, surplus isoglucose or surplus inuline syrup is not available at a price corresponding to the world price for the manufacturing of products referred to in paragraph 2 points (b) and (c) of this Article.

3.   A production refund shall be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(b) to (e) if surplus sugar, surplus isoglucose or surplus inuline syrup is not available at a price corresponding to the world price for the manufacturing of products referred to in paragraph 2 points (b) and (c) of this Article.

The production refund shall be fixed taking into account in particular the costs arising from the use of imported sugar which the industry would have to bear in the event of supply on the world market and the price of the surplus sugar available on the Community market or the reference price if there is no surplus sugar.

The production refund shall be fixed taking into account in particular the costs arising from the use of imported sugar which the industry would have to bear in the event of supply on the world market and the price of the surplus sugar available on the Community market or the reference or intervention price if there is no surplus sugar.

(a)

inform the Member State concerned by 31 January of the current marketing year at the latest, of the quantities of sugar, isoglucose or inuline syrup being carried forward;

(a)

inform the Member State concerned by 15 February of the current marketing year at the latest, of the quantities of sugar, isoglucose or inuline syrup being carried forward;

However, the date of 31 January referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph shall be replaced:

However, the date of 15 February referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph shall be replaced:

(b)

for undertakings established in the United Kingdom, by 15 February;

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(a)

surplus sugar, surplus isoglucose and surplus inuline syrup produced during any marketing year, except quantities carried forward to the quota production of the following marketing year and stored in accordance with Article 14 or quantities referred to in Article 12(c);

(a)

surplus sugar, surplus isoglucose and surplus inuline syrup produced during any marketing year, except quantities exported to third countries within the limits of the agreements concluded pursuant to Article 300 of the Treaty, carried forward to the quota production of the following marketing year and stored in accordance with Article 14, referred to in Article 12(c) , or the quantities whose export is permitted as indicated in Article 12(ca) ;

(b)

industrial sugar, industrial isoglucose and industrial inuline syrup for which no proof has been supplied, by a date to be determined, that it has been processed in one of the products referred to in Article 13(2);

(b)

industrial sugar, industrial isoglucose and industrial inuline syrup for which no proof has been supplied by the user undertaking , by a date to be determined, that it has been processed in one of the products referred to in Article 13(2);

(ca)

surplus sugar, surplus isoglucose and surplus inuline syrup for which proof of export has not been provided within the time-limit prescribed.

3.   The surplus amount paid in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be charged by the Member State to the undertakings on its territory according to the quantities of production referred to in paragraph 1 that have been established for the undertakings for the marketing year concerned .

3.   The surplus amount paid in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be charged by the Member State to the undertakings on its territory according to the quantities of production referred to in paragraph 1 that have been established for the undertakings for the marketing year. Moreover, for the quantities referred to in paragraph 1(b) the surplus amount shall be charged to the user undertakings.

4.   Community sugar and inuline syrup undertakings may require sugar-beet or sugar-cane growers or chicory suppliers to bear 50 % of the production charge concerned.

4.    In the context of interprofessional agreements, Community sugar and inuline syrup undertakings may share the burden of the production charge with sugar-beet or sugar-cane growers or chicory suppliers. The participation of sugar-beet or sugar-cane growers or chicory suppliers may not exceed 50 % of the production charge concerned.

Article 17a

Intervention scheme

1.     During the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010, the intervention agency appointed by each sugar-producing Member State shall be required, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2), to purchase the white sugar and raw sugar produced under quota and manufactured from sugar beet and sugar cane harvested in the Community that is offered to it, subject to prior conclusion of a storage contract between the seller and the said agency for the sugar in question. If the sugar quality differs from the standard quality for which the intervention price has been fixed, the latter shall be adjusted by application of bonuses or deductions.

2.     During the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010, the intervention agencies shall, where appropriate, buy at the intervention price valid for the area in which the sugar is located at the time of purchase.

3.     During the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010, the intervention agencies may sell sugar only at a price higher than the intervention price.

1.   In order to preserve the structural balance of the market at a price level which is close to the reference price, taking into account the obligations of the Community resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty, a percentage, common to all Member States, of quota sugar, quota isoglucose and quota inuline syrup may be withdrawn from the market until the beginning of the following marketing year.

1.   In order to preserve the structural balance of the market at a price level which is close to the reference or intervention price, taking into account the obligations of the Community resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty, a percentage, common to all Member States, of quota sugar, quota isoglucose and quota inuline syrup may be withdrawn from the market until the beginning of the following marketing year.

–

supplementary quota production;

–

supplementary quota production up to 105 % ;

1a.     Should imports from one of the LDCs exceed the volumes guaranteeing a net balance between normal internal production capacity and normal internal consumption in the country concerned, the Commission shall suspend such imports from that country.

2.   If the situation referred to in paragraph 1 arises, the Commission shall, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, decide upon the necessary measures.

2.   If the situation referred to in paragraph 1 and paragraph 1a arises, the Commission shall, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative, decide upon the necessary measures.

Article 25a

Volume of preferential imports

Where Article 18 applies or where preferential imports exceed the volume laid down in Article 19, the Commission shall adopt the measures required to apply Article 27(2) and (3).

3.   If the production refund provided for in Article 13(3) does not guarantee the supply necessary for the manufacturing of products referred to in Article 13(2), the Commission may suspend in whole or in part for certain quantities the application of import duties on white sugar falling within CN code 1701 and isoglucose falling within codes 1702 30 10, 1702 40 10, 1702 60 10 and 1702 90 30.

3.   If the production refund provided for in Article 13(3) does not guarantee the supply necessary for the manufacturing of products referred to in Article 13(2), the Commission may suspend the application of import duties on sugar falling within CN code 1701 and isoglucose falling within codes 1702 30 10, 1702 40 10, 1702 60 10 and 1702 90 30.

Article 27a

Imports from LDCs

1.     Imports of sugar from LDCs shall be subject to duties under the Common Customs Tariff on the basis of the existing levels until 1 July 2012. Duties under the Common Customs Tariff shall be reduced by 20 % on 1 July 2012, 50 % on 1 July 2013 and 80 % on 1 July 2014. As from 1 July 2015 they shall be completely phased out.

2.     Pending the complete phasing-out of duties under the Common Customs Tariff in accordance with paragraph 1, for each marketing year a zero-rated global tariff quota shall be opened for products corresponding to tariff heading 1701 originating in least developed countries. The initial tariff quota for the marketing year 2006/2007 for products corresponding to tariff heading 1701 shall be 149 212 tonnes, expressed in white sugar equivalent. For each of the following marketing years the tariff quota for products corresponding to heading 1701 shall be raised by 27 % as compared to the quota for the previous marketing year.

3.     As from the marketing year 2010/2011, should sugar imports from least developed countries be in excess of the levels guaranteeing a net balance between internal production and consumption in one or more of the countries concerned, as determined from its declarations to the International Sugar Organisation, the Commission may suspend such imports in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 25, at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative.

1.   Tariff quotas for imports of products listed in Article 1(1) resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty or from any other act of the Council shall be opened and administered by the Commission under detailed rules adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2) of this Regulation.

1.   Tariff quotas for imports of products listed in Article 1(1) resulting from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty or from any other act of the Council shall be opened and administered by the Commission under detailed rules adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2) of this Regulation and pursuant to Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 establishing certain implementing provisions for Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code  (3).

3a.     Where the Commission finds that there is sufficient evidence of fraud or failure to provide administrative cooperation as required for the verification of evidence of origin, or that there is a massive increase in exports into the Community above the level of normal production and export capacity, it may take measures to suspend in whole or in part the application of tariff quotas for a period of six months, provided that it has first:

(a)

informed the Committee referred to in Article 39(1);

(b)

called on the Member States to take such precautionary measures as are necessary in order to safeguard the Community's financial interests;

(c)

published a notice in the Official Journal of European Union stating that there are grounds for reasonable doubts about the lawful implementation of tariff quotas, which call into question the right of the beneficiary country or territory to continue enjoying the benefits of such arrangements.

2.   Import licences for sugar for refining shall be issued only to full-time refiners provided that the concerned quantities are below the traditional supply need referred to in paragraph 1. The licences in question shall be issued for 75 % of the ACP/Indian sugar before being available for any other sugar. They may be transferred only between full-time refiners and their validity expires at the end of the marketing year for which they have been issued.

2.   Import licences for sugar for refining shall be issued only if the quantities concerned are below the traditional supply need referred to in paragraph 1. The licences in question shall be issued for 75 % of the ACP/Indian sugar before being available for any other sugar. They may be transferred only between full-time refiners and their validity expires at the end of the marketing year for which they have been issued.

This paragraph shall apply for the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009, and for the first three months of each of the following marketing years.

In areas where a deficit exists, sugar manufacturers shall be permitted to carry out refining activities, on a part-time basis and for imported sugar.

Article 31a

Checks on preferential imports

Preferential imports from the LDCs shall not exceed the quantities of sugar produced locally and shall be separate from the volumes required for internal consumption in the countries concerned.

(a)

detailed rules for applying Articles 3 to 6, in particular those concerning increases and reductions of prices to be applied for deviations from the standard of the reference price referred to in Article 3(3) and the minimum price referred to in Article 5(3);

(a)

detailed rules for applying Articles 3 to 6, in particular those concerning increases and reductions of prices to be applied for deviations from the standard of the reference or intervention price referred to in Article 3(3) and the minimum price referred to in Article 5(3);

(c)

detailed rules for applying Articles 13, 14 and 15, and in particular the conditions for granting production refunds, the amounts of sugar refunds and eligible quantities;

(c)

detailed rules for applying Articles 13, 14 and 15, and in particular the conditions for the grant of export licences for non-quota sugar and non-quota isoglucose , the conditions for granting production refunds, the amounts of sugar refunds and eligible quantities;

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2), transitional measures may be adopted to facilitate the transition from the rules provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 to those established by this Regulation.

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 39(2), transitional measures may be adopted to facilitate the transition from the rules provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 to those established by this Regulation. In particular, the quotas for the marketing year 2005/2006 shall be increased in those Member States practising autumn sowing, in proportion to the volume of sugar produced from ground beet prior to 30 September 2006. Such sugar beet shall be subject to the price and regulatory conditions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.

(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)   Commission communication entitled ‘Restructuring and employment — Anticipating and accompanying restructuring in order to develop employment: the role of the European Union’, (COM(2005)0120).

(3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 883/2005 (OJ L 148, 11.6.2005, p. 5).

P6_TA(2006)0024

Support schemes for farmers (sugar) *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (COM(2005)0263 — C6-0244/2005 — 2005/0119(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0263) (1),

—

having regard to Article 37(2), third subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0244/2005),

—

having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinion of the Committee on International Trade (A6-0392/2005),

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.

Considers it unacceptable that the Council should have announced a political agreement on reform of the sugar regime with far-reaching implications for the future of the industry in many Member States without first having obtained the opinion of the European Parliament; the Council may never conclude a final political agreement before consultation of the European Parliament has been completed;

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No …/2005 (sugar reform) on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector provides for an important reform of the sugar common market organisation. The measures introduced by that Regulation include a significant reduction in the institutional support price for Community sugar in two steps .

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No …/… (sugar reform) on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector provides for an important reform of the sugar common market organisation. The measures introduced by that Regulation include in particular the replacement of the intervention mechanism by a reference price as from the 2010/2011 marketing year, and a reduction in the institutional support price for Community sugar and in the minimum price for sugar beet .

(1a)

The abolition of the intervention mechanism as from the end of the 2009/2010 marketing year, the reduction of the reference or intervention price for white sugar, and the reduction of the minimum price for quota beet proposed by the reform of the common organisation of the market in sugar will lead to a substantial fall in sugar beet and chicory producers' incomes in certain regions, as well as the elimination of cultivation and of the industry linked to it in many other areas, for which compensation will be necessary.

(2)

As a consequence of reduced market support in the sugar sector, income support measures for sugar beet growers should be introduced. That measure should take the form of a payment to sugar beet and chicory growers the overall level of which should develop in parallel with the gradual reduction of market supports.

(2)

In order to respect the principles of the common agricultural policy, whose objectives include ensuring fair living standards for the agricultural population and attaining the goal of social, economic and territorial cohesion referred to in the Treaties and set out in the Lisbon strategy, substantial compensation needs to be provided for the reduction in income affecting sugar beet and cane producers. To this end, as a consequence of reduced market support in the sugar sector, income support measures for sugar beet , sugar cane and chicory growers and their employees must be introduced. These measures should seek to offset loss of income and to foster economic development in the regions concerned and, in so doing, create new sources of income for Community producers. They must take the form of a payment specifically allocated to sugar beet , sugar cane and chicory growers , the overall level of which must develop in parallel with the gradual reduction of market supports. Moreover, Member States should be allowed the necessary flexibility as regards the procedures for granting aid.

(2a)

Changes to the EU sugar regime will also have a considerable impact on ACP producers, who currently enjoy preferential access to the EU market under the Sugar Protocol. It is essential that these countries, many of whose economies are almost fully dependent on sugar, be given financial support. The latest need assessment put forward by the Commission estimates that ACP countries will require 200 million Euro per annum. This need must be met with new and fresh funding which is additional to existing development funding commitments.

(4)

In order to meet the objectives underlying the reform of the common agricultural policy, the support for sugar beet should be de-coupled and integrated into the single payment scheme.

(4)

In order to meet the objectives underlying the reform of the common agricultural policy, the support for sugar beet should be de-coupled and integrated into the single payment scheme. However, Member States may use part of the funding available for direct payments in order to ensure that sugar beet growers who continue production receive production-related aid.

(6)

Sugar beet and chicory growers in the new Member States have benefited since accession from price support in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector. Therefore, the sugar payment and the sugar and chicory components in the single payment scheme should not be subject to the application of the schedule of increments provided for in Article 143a.

(6)

Sugar beet and chicory growers in the new Member States have benefited since accession from price support in the framework of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector. Therefore, the sugar payment and the sugar and chicory components in the single payment scheme should not be subject to the application of the schedule of increments provided for in Article 143a. Moreover, the incorporation of the sugar payment into the single area payment scheme is liable to deprive beet growers of most of the beet compensatory aid. The Member States concerned should therefore be allowed to derogate from this simplified scheme and to grant beet growers compensatory aid taking account of beet-growing areas for the reference period.

(2a)

Point (b) of Article 55 is replaced by the following:

(b)

the land set-aside is used for the provision of arable crops (cereals, oilseeds, potatoes, sugar beet, etc.) for the manufacture within the Community of products not primarily intended for human or animal consumption, provided that effective control systems are applied.

(3a)

In Section 2 of Chapter 5 of Title III, the following Article is added:

Article 68b

Sugar payments

In respect of payments for sugar beet and chicory, Member States may retain a percentage of the component of national ceilings referred to in Article 41 corresponding to payments for land under sugar beet or chicory used for the production of A or B sugar or inuline syrup and covered by a delivery contract concluded by the producer in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001.

(4a)

Paragraph 1 of Article 88 is replaced by the following:

Aid of 80 Euro per hectare per year shall be granted for areas sown under energy crops, including arable crops (cereals, oilseeds, beet, potatoes, etc.), under the conditions laid down in this Chapter.

(4b)

Article 89(1) is replaced by the following:

1.     A maximum guaranteed area of 2 200 000 ha for which the aid may be granted is hereby established.

1.   In case of application of Article 71, for 2006, growers of sugar beet and chicory used for the production of inuline syrup shall qualify for a sugar payment. It shall be granted for the average number of hectares under sugar beet or chicory used for the production of A and B sugar or inuline syrup covered by the delivery contracts concluded by the grower in accordance with Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 for a representative period of one or more marketing years as from the marketing years 2000/2001, to be determined by the Member State concerned in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.

1.   In case of application of Article 71, for 2006, growers of sugar beet , sugar cane and chicory used for the production of inuline syrup shall qualify for a sugar payment. It shall be granted for the average number of hectares under sugar beet or chicory used for the production of sugar or inuline syrup , to which may be added the average number of hectares given over to the production of sugar used in the manufacture of certain products pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, covered by the delivery contracts concluded by the grower in accordance with Article 19 of that Regulation for a representative period of one or more marketing years as from the marketing years 2000/2001, to be determined by the Member State concerned in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.

(Million Euro)

Member State

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Belgium

4,7

6,3

7,9

7,9

7,9

7,9

7,9

7,9

Denmark

7,7

10,4

13

13

13

13

13

13

Germany

40,4

54,7

68,4

68,4

68,4

68,4

68,4

68,4

Greece

45,4

61,1

76,7

76,7

76,7

76,7

76,7

76,7

Spain

56,9

77,1

96,4

96,4

96,4

96,4

96,4

96,4

France

51,4

68,7

85,9

85,9

85,9

85,9

85,9

85,9

Ireland

15,3

20,4

25,6

25,6

25,6

25,6

25,6

25,6

Italy

62,3

84,7

106,6

106,6

106,6

106,6

106,6

106,6

Luxembourg

0,2

0,3

0,4

0,4

0,4

0,4

0,4

0,4

Netherlands

6,8

9,6

12,1

12,1

12,1

12,1

12,1

12,1

Austria

12,4

17,1

21,3

21,3

21,3

21,3

21,3

21,3

Portugal

10,8

14,6

18,3

18,3

18,3

18,3

18,3

18,3

Finland

8

10,8

13,6

13,6

13,6

13,6

13,6

13,6

Sweden

6,6

8,8

11,0

11

11

11

11

11

United Kingdom

17,7

23,6

29,5

29,5

29,5

29,5

29,5

29,5

(Million Euro)

Member State

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Belgium

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Denmark

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

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p.m.

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Germany

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Greece

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Spain

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

France

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Ireland

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Italy

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

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Luxembourg

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p.m.

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p.m.

p.m.

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Netherlands

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p.m.

p.m.

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p.m.

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Austria

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p.m.

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Portugal

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

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Finland

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

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Sweden

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

United Kingdom

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

(000 Euro)

Member State

2006

2007 and subsequent

Belgium

48 588

83 729

Czech Republic

27 849

44 245

Denmark

19 312

34 478

Germany

154 780

277 946

Greece

17 939

29 384

Spain

60 267

96 203

France

151 144

270 081

Hungary

25 433

39 912

Ireland

11 258

18 441

Italy

79 854

135 994

Latvia

4 219

6 616

Lithuania

6 547

10 260

Netherlands

42 027

74 013

Austria

18 929

32 891

Poland

99 125

159 392

Portugal

3 939

6 452

Slovakia

11 812

19 289

Slovenia

2 993

4 902

Finland

8 254

13 520

Sweden

20 807

34 082

United Kingdom

64 333

105 376

(‘000 Euro)

Member State

2006

2007 and subsequent

Belgium

p.m.

p.m.

Czech Republic

p.m.

p.m.

Denmark

p.m.

p.m.

Germany

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p.m.

Greece

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p.m.

Spain

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p.m.

France

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p.m.

Hungary

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p.m.

Ireland

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p.m.

Italy

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p.m.

Latvia

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p.m.

Lithuania

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p.m.

Netherlands

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p.m.

Austria

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p.m.

Poland

p.m.

p.m.

Portugal

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p.m.

Slovakia

p.m.

p.m.

Slovenia

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p.m.

Finland

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p.m.

Sweden

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p.m.

United Kingdom

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p.m.

(‘000 Euro)

Member State

2005

2006

2007, 2008 and 2009

2010 and subsequent

Belgium

411 053

579 161

613 782

613 782

Denmark

943 369

1 015 477

1 030 478

1 030 478

Germany

5 148 003

5 646 981

5 769 946

5 769 946

Greece

838 289

1 719 228

1 752 673

1 752 673

Spain

3 266 092

4 125 330

4 359 266

4 359 266

France

7 199 000

7 382 144

8 361 081

8 361 081

Ireland

1 260 142

1 333 563

1 340 521

1 340 521

Italy

2 539 000

3 544 371

3 599 994

3 599 994

Luxembourg

33 414

36 602

37 051

37 051

Netherlands

386 586

428 613

853 599

853 599

Austria

613 000

632 929

744 891

744 891

Portugal

452 000

496 939

565 452

565 452

Finland

467 000

475 254

565 520

565 520

Sweden

637 388

670 915

763 082

763 082

United Kingdom

3 697 528

3 934 753

3 975 849

3 975 849

(‘000 Euro)

Member State

2005

2006

2007, 2008 and 2009

2010 and subsequent

Belgium

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Denmark

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Germany

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Greece

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Spain

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

France

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Ireland

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Italy

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Luxembourg

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p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Netherlands

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p.m.

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Austria

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p.m.

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Portugal

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p.m.

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Finland

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p.m.

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p.m.

Sweden

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United Kingdom

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

(1000 Euro)

Calendar year

Czech Republic

Estonia

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Hungary

Malta

Poland

Slovenia

Slovakia

2005

228 800

23 400

8 900

33 900

92 000

350 800

670

724 600

35 800

97 700

2006

294 549

27 300

12 500

43 819

113 847

445 633

830

980 825

44 893

127 212

2007

387 845

40 400

16 300

62 216

157 160

548 212

1 640

1 300 192

61 002

165 889

2008

473 445

50 500

20 400

76 116

193 860

674 812

2 050

1 585 292

75 002

202 489

2009

559 145

60 500

24 500

90 016

230 560

801 512

2 460

1 870 392

89 002

238 989

2010

644 745

70 600

28 600

103 916

267 260

928 112

2 870

2 155 492

103 002

275 489

2011

730 445

80 700

32 700

117 816

303 960

1 054 812

3 280

2 440 492

117 002

312 089

2012

816 045

90 800

36 800

131 716

340 660

1 181 412

3 690

2 725 592

131 002

348 589

subsequent years

901 745

100 900

40 900

145 616

377 360

1 308 112

4 100

3 010 692

145 102

385 189

('000 Euro)

Calendar year

Czech Republic

Estonia

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Hungary

Malta

Poland

Slovenia

Slovakia

2005

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2006

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2007

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2008

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2009

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2010

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2011

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2012

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subsequent years

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(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0025

Restructuring the sugar industry *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the European Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (COM(2005)0263 — C6-0245/2005 — 2005/0120(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

—

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0263) (1),

—

having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0245/2005),

—

having regard to Rule 51 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 Development and the Committee on International Trade (A6-0393/2005),

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.

Considers it unacceptable that the Council should have announced a political agreement on reform of the sugar regime with far-reaching implications for the future of the industry in many Member States without first having obtained the opinion of the European Parliament; the Council may never conclude a final political agreement before consultation of the European Parliament has been completed;

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

(1)

Due to developments within the Community and at international level the sugar industry in the Community is faced with structural problems which could seriously put at stake the competitiveness and even the viability of the industry as a whole. These problems cannot be addressed effectively by using the market management instruments as provided for in the common market organisation (CMO) for sugar. To bring the Community system of sugar production and trading in line with international requirements and ensure its competitiveness in the future it is necessary to launch a profound restructuring process leading to a significant reduction of unprofitable production capacity in the Community. To this end, as a precondition for the implementation of a functioning new common market organisation for sugar a separate and autonomous temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community should be established. Under this scheme quotas should be reduced in a manner that takes account of the legitimate interests of the sugar industry, sugar beet and chicory growers and consumers in the Community.

(1)

To bring the Community system of sugar production and trading in line with international requirements and ensure the competitiveness and viability of sugar-producing regions in the future it is necessary to launch a restructuring process leading to a reduction of production capacity in the Community and the creation of new sources of income in the regions concerned . This restructuring process must allow those who so wish to leave the system on decent terms by means of voluntary abandoning of production involving the permanent abolition of their quotas in exchange for fair financial compensation. To this end, as a precondition for the implementation of a functioning new common market organisation for sugar a separate and autonomous temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community should be established. The reduction in Community production capacity, which should come about through the implementation of such a scheme, must be no greater than that which is strictly required and must be carried out with due regard to the legitimate interests of the sugar industry, sugar beet and chicory growers and consumers in the Community. Furthermore, the restructuring scheme must be implemented in partnership and consultation with all stakeholders involved in the process, including farmers, processors, industry employees and public authorities.

(4a)

Moreover, in order to ensure that the restructuring process can be fully financed, it is important that all proceeds resulting from the transfer of one million tonnes of sugar additional to the quota be paid back into the restructuring fund.

(5)

An important economic incentive for sugar undertakings with the lowest productivity to give up their quota production in the form of an adequate restructuring aid during a limited period should be introduced. To this effect, a restructuring aid should be set up that creates an incentive to abandon production and renounce the quotas concerned, at the same time allowing to take into due account the respect of social and environmental commitments linked to the abandon of production. The aid should be available during four marketing years with the aim to reduce production to the extent necessary to reach a balanced market situation in the Community.

(5)

An important economic incentive for sugar undertakings wishing to give up their quota production in the form of an adequate restructuring aid during a limited period should be introduced. To this effect, a restructuring aid should be set up that creates an incentive to abandon production and renounce the quotas concerned, at the same time allowing economic alternatives to be developed for the regions concerned, whilst taking into due account the respect of social and environmental commitments linked to the abandoning of production , such as the protection of sugar producers' employees and farmers . The aid should be available during four marketing years with the aim to reduce production to the extent necessary to reach a balanced market situation in the Community.

(5a)

Abandoning of production will automatically go hand in hand with the abandoning of delivery rights enjoyed by growers. It will have a detrimental effect on farmers' investments, particularly as regards the specific material required for farming sugar beet and chicory. To ensure a dynamic restructuring process, such producers should also be allowed to benefit from the sector's restructuring aid. Therefore, a share of at least 50 % of the restructuring aid should be granted to sugar beet and chicory growers in order to offset the resulting loss of capital. Furthermore, the allocation of restructuring aid to growers and producers should be conditional on the signing of an agreement within the trade.

(6a)

Bioethanol production is a way of contributing to the objective of complying with Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 May 2003 on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport  (2) and the commitments made in the Kyoto Protocol while at the same time curtailing the production of greenhouse gases. This is an important asset from the point of view of diversification of energy sources and it offers new openings which could replace the sugar industry in the European Union. In order to foster its development, sugar companies taking part in the temporary restructuring scheme should not have to destroy their facilities if they are to be reconverted into bioethanol distilleries.

Article 2a

Support measures for employees in sugar farming and the sugar industry

As a consequence of reduced market support in the sugar sector, the restructuring aid also needs to be used to finance support measures for employees in sugar farming as well in the sugar industry. Those measures must be such as to help them to find new opportunities.

1.   Any undertaking producing sugar, isoglucose or inuline syrup to which a quota has been allocated prior to the application of this Regulation shall be entitled to a restructuring aid per tonne of quota renounced, provided that it abandons production during one of the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010. Abandonment of production during the marketing year 2005/2006 shall be deemed to have taken place in the marketing year 2006/2007.

1.   Any undertaking producing sugar, isoglucose or inuline syrup to which a quota has been allocated prior to the application of this Regulation shall be entitled to a restructuring aid per tonne of quota renounced, provided that it totally or partially abandons production during one of the marketing years 2006/2007, 2007/2008, 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 and develops alternative economic activities in the region . Total or partial abandonment of production during the marketing year 2005/2006 shall be deemed to have taken place in the marketing year 2006/2007.

1a.     The quotas allocated for isoglucose under Article 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No …/… of … on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector shall not be eligible for restructuring aid.

2.   Abandonment of production shall require:

2.   Abandonment of production , on which access to the restructuring scheme is dependent, shall require:

(a)

the renunciation of the relevant quota after consultations to be conducted in the framework of the relevant agreements within the trade,

(a)

the renunciation of the relevant quota after consultations to be conducted in the framework of the relevant agreements within the trade; in the absence of agreements within the trade, the Member State in question shall take the necessary measures to protect the interests of the parties concerned ,

(b)

the definitive and total stop of production in at least one factory,

(b)

the definitive and total stop of production in at least one factory,

(c)

the closure of the factory or the factories concerned and the dismantling of the production facilities thereof, and

(c)

the closure of the factory or the factories concerned and the dismantling of the production facilities thereof,

(d)

the restoring of the good environmental conditions of the factory site and the facilitation of redeployment of the workforce .

(d)

the restoring of the good environmental conditions of the factory site and the opening up of economic prospects for the region and the creation of jobs, in particular through the possible conversion of the premises for social or cultural purposes,

(da)

the implementation of measures, to be defined in agreements between undertakings, with trade union involvement and pursuant to national law, to facilitate the redeployment of the workforce or to provide compensation for job losses suffered by employees of the undertakings concerned,

(db)

the signing of an agreement within the trade concluded with sugar beet and chicory growers or their official representatives concerning the share of restructuring aid to be allocated to growers, and

(dc)

the submission of a restructuring plan and its approval by the relevant authorities of the Member State concerned. This agreement shall be signed inter alia by sugar beet and chicory growers, as regards their aid entitlements, and by employees of sugar factories, as regards labour-related matters.

2a.     Where industrial facilities are to be converted to produce bioethanol for energy purposes, the abandonment of production shall require:

(a)

the renunciation of the relevant quota after consultations to be conducted in the framework of the relevant agreements within the trade,

(b)

the conversion of industrial facilities into distilleries enabling the effective production of bioethanol for energy purposes,

(c)

the implementation of measures, to be defined in agreements between undertakings and without prejudice to national legislation, to facilitate the redeployment of the workforce or to provide compensation for job losses suffered by employees of the factories concerned,

(d)

the signing of an agreement within the trade concluded with sugar beet and chicory growers or their official representatives concerning the share of restructuring aid to be allocated to growers, and

(e)

the submission of a restructuring plan and its approval by the relevant authorities of the Member State concerned.

3.   Applications for restructuring aid shall be submitted to the Member State by 31 January of the year preceding the marketing year during which the production is to be abandoned at the latest. However, applications shall be submitted by 31 July 2006 at the latest for production to be abandoned in the marketing year 2006/2007.

3.   Applications for restructuring aid shall be submitted to the Member State and approved by the Commission by 31 January of the year preceding the marketing year during which the production is to be abandoned at the latest. However, applications shall be submitted by 31 July 2006 at the latest for production to be abandoned in the marketing year 2006/2007.

Applications for restructuring aid shall include:

Applications for restructuring aid shall include:

(a)

a commitment to renounce the relevant quota;

(a)

a joint commitment within the trade to renounce the relevant quota;

(b)

a commitment to abandon definitively and totally production in at least one factory during the marketing year concerned. The marketing year 2006/2007 shall be deemed to be the following marketing year for applications submitted before 1 August 2006;

(b)

a commitment to abandon definitively and totally production in at least one factory during the marketing year concerned. The marketing year 2006/2007 shall be deemed to be the following marketing year for applications submitted before 1 August 2006;

(c)

a commitment to meet the requirements provided for in paragraphs 2(c) and (d) within a period of time to be determined by the Member State.

(c)

a commitment to meet the requirements provided for in paragraphs 2(c), (d), (da), (db) and (dc) within a period of time to be determined by the Member State;

(ca)

the drawing-up of a business development plan covering planned economic activity and the impact of restructuring on the environment and employment and taking due account of the situation in the region.

However, where industrial facilities are to be reconverted to produce bioethanol for energy purposes, applications for restructuring aid shall include the commitment to meet only the requirements laid down in paragraph 2a.

The respect of these commitments shall be subject to a decision granting the aid as referred to in paragraph 7.

These commitments shall be notified to the Commission and shall be implemented on the territory of the Member State concerned. The decision granting restructuring aid as referred to in paragraph 7 shall be conditional upon these commitments being met.

3a.     The application submitted by the undertaking shall contain a detailed restructuring plan drawn up by the undertaking, together with a detailed statement of the undertaking's commitments and a schedule for the fulfilment of those commitments.

4.   Restructuring aid shall be granted exclusively for the marketing year during which the production is abandoned in accordance with paragraph 2(b).

4.   Restructuring aid shall be granted exclusively for the marketing year during which the production is abandoned in accordance with the requirements laid down in paragraph 2 or, where industrial facilities are to be reconverted to produce bioethanol for energy purposes, with the requirements laid down in paragraph 2a.

Aid shall be granted without prejudice to other incentive measures aimed at encouraging the development of bioenergies.

5.   The amount of restructuring aid per tonne of renounced quota shall be set at:

—    730 Euro for the marketing year 2006/2007,

—

625 Euro for the marketing year 2007/2008,

—

520 Euro for the marketing year 2008/2009,

—

420 Euro for the marketing year 2009/2010.

5.

The amount of restructuring aid per tonne of renounced quota shall be set at:

—

800 Euro for the marketing year 2006/2007,

—

741 Euro for the marketing year 2007/2008,

—

622 Euro for the marketing year 2008/2009,

—

516 Euro for the marketing year 2009/2010.

5a.     At least 50 % of the total amount per tonne of quota renounced and made available to the sugar industry for restructuring shall be for sugar beet and chicory growers.

The Commission is called upon to draw up proposals on the use that might be made of the amount received by growers having ceased production under the restructuring fund arrangements with a view to the creation of economically appropriate alternative forms of production.

Article 3a

Compensation

Sugar beet and chicory growers, sugar factory employees and suppliers of machinery used in sugar beet and chicory production will suffer losses as a result of the restructuring and abolition of sugar beet and chicory production.

In view of this, 50 % of restructuring aid shall be reserved for sugar beet and chicory growers and machinery suppliers as compensation, in particular for investments made in specialist machinery that will decline in value.

Furthermore, an additional sum of at least 10 % of restructuring aid shall be reserved as compensation for sugar factory workers who have lost their jobs.

Article 3b

Regional diversification

During the transitional period, the additional amount allocated for each tonne of sugar not produced, equivalent to 15 % of restructuring aid, shall be earmarked for the Member States or their regions as support for diversification in regions affected by restructuring.

1.   Sugar beet growers shall be entitled to an additional payment, provided that they have ceased the delivery of sugar beet to a factory that has abandoned sugar production during the marketing year 2006/2007 in accordance with Article 3(1).

1.   Sugar beet growers and chicory growers shall be entitled to an additional payment, provided that they have ceased the delivery of sugar beet to a factory that has abandoned sugar production during the marketing year 2006/2007 in accordance with Article 3(1).

Article 4 a

Transitional aid for sugar beet growers

Sugar beet growers who continue sugar beet production in Member States which significantly reduce their sugar quota shall have access to transitional national aid for five consecutive years starting with the marketing year 2006/07 at the earliest and ending by the marketing year 2013/14 at the latest.

Quotas that have been renounced by an undertaking during a given marketing year in accordance with Article 3(2)(a) shall not be subject to the payment of a temporary restructuring amount for the marketing year concerned and subsequent marketing years.

Quotas that have been renounced by an undertaking during a given marketing year in accordance with Article 3(2)(a) and (2a)(a) shall not be subject to the payment of a temporary restructuring amount for the marketing year concerned and subsequent marketing years.

(1)  Not yet published in OJ.

(2)   OJ L 123, 17.5.2003, p. 42 .

P6_TA(2006)0026

Chechnya after the elections and civil society in Russia

European Parliament resolution on Chechnya after the elections and civil society in Russia

The European Parliament,

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having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (1) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 December 1997,

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having regard to the objective of the EU and Russia to implement the four ‘common spaces’ agreed at the EU-Russia Summit on 10 May 2005,

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having regard to its resolution of 26 May 2005 on EU-Russia relations (2),

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having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2005 on human rights in Russia and the new NGO legislation (3),

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having regard to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its five Protocols,

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having regard to the many credible reports by Russian and international NGOs on the continuing grave violations of human rights in Chechnya and the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in cases relating to Chechnya,

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having regard to Rule 103(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.

whereas, on 29 November 2005, the UK Presidency ‘welcomed’ the parliamentary elections which took place in the Russian republic of Chechnya on 27 November 2005, considering these elections ‘an important step towards broader representation of a range of views in Chechen society’,

B.

whereas the Commission called it ‘encouraging’ that these parliamentary elections — the first in Chechnya for eight years — ‘took place without any major violence’, but declined to comment on the fairness of the vote,

C.

whereas human rights activists, in an open letter to the European Union signed by the Russian human rights group Memorial, the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, the Russian-Chechen Friendship Society and others, including the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights, accused the EU of whitewashing reality by giving an optimistic assessment of the election, underlining that ‘this statement not only contradicts the evidence assembled by the Russian and international human rights community … but also calls the EU's commitment to human rights, democracy and the rule of law into question’,

D.

pointing out that the official figure of a 57 % turnout at the election has been questioned by Memorial, which claims that participation was much lower and that the voting was marred by widespread fraud and acts of intimidation,

E.

whereas serious human rights violations in the form of murder, enforced disappearance, torture, hostage-taking and arbitrary detention, are still occurring in the Chechen Republic and, in some cases, in neighbouring regions of the Northern Caucasus,

F.

whereas the Russian Government has transferred many of its responsibilities for counter-terrorist operations from federal Russian authorities to the local authorities, trying to turn a decade-long conflict between Russia and Chechnya into an internal Chechen one which, according to a recent joint report by the Helsinki Federation, the International Federation for Human Rights, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and Memorial, has ‘resulted in the brutalisation of the warring sides and pervasive fear and insecurity for the civilians’,

G.

whereas a growing number of the kidnappings, instances of torture and arbitrary killings in Chechnya in the past two years are being attributed to Chechen paramilitary forces,

H.

whereas many of the abuses and human rights violations in Chechnya remain largely unpunished, creating a climate of impunity which is spreading beyond the Chechen and Ingush republics into other regions of the Northern Caucasus, including North Ossetia and, more recently, Kabardino-Balkaria,

I.

whereas in recent years democracy has been continuing to deteriorate substantially in Russia, in particular owing to increasing government control over major TV and radio stations, the spread of self-censorship among the print media, the closure of independent media, restrictions on the right to organise public demonstrations, a worsening climate for NGOs, involving cases of harassment of human rights activists, and increased political control of the judiciary,

J.

stressing that so far the EU-Russia human rights consultation has not brought about any substantial progress in this field, which should be a priority in EU-Russia relations,

K.

whereas on 20 December 2005 the European Court of Human Rights ruled that a complaint about the disappearance of Ruslan Alikhajiyev, a former parliamentary speaker of the fairly elected parliament of the self-proclaimed Chechen republic of Ichkeria, was admissible; whereas an investigation instigated by the Chechen prosecutor's office has yielded no results; and whereas the Russian Government declined to pass on the criminal case materials to the European Court of Human Rights,

L.

whereas on 13 December 2005 the Commission allocated 6 000 000 Euro in aid for the victims of the ongoing crisis in the Northern Caucasus, a decision which will bring the EU's total assistance to the region for 2005 to 26 300 000 Euro, making this programme the EU's fifth biggest humanitarian operation worldwide and the EU the largest donor in the region,

M.

whereas on 23 and 27 December 2005 the slightly revised bill restricting the activities of NGOs in Russia was approved by both chambers of parliament and now needs only the signature of President Putin to become law,

N.

whereas in a letter sent to the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, on 28 December 2005 NGOs, including Memorial, the Moscow Helsinki Group and For Civil Rights, stressed that a whole range of aspects of the bill continues to contradict international law, the Russian Constitution, the Russian Civil Code and a series of Russian laws,

O.

whereas freedom of association is a fundamental human right and of great importance in a democratic society,

P.

deeply worried by the increase in racially motivated violence in Russia,

Q.

whereas the trial of Stanislav Dmitriyevsky, who has been accused of having published in his newspaper Aslan Mashkadov's appeal for peace in Chechnya and consequently faces five years' imprisonment, resumed on 18 January 2006,

1.

Reiterates its strong condemnation of all acts of terrorism throughout the Russian Federation, for which there can be no justification;

2.

Remains deeply concerned that the Council and Commission have failed to address the ongoing serious human rights violations in the Chechen Republic despite the fact that those violations are still occurring on a large scale on both sides of the conflict and in a climate of almost complete impunity;

3.

Urges the Council and Commission to confront their responsibilities in the face of the most serious human rights issues in the immediate neighbourhood of the European Union;

4.

Urges the Council and Commission to take an active role in preventing further human rights violations and in overcoming the climate of impunity in the Chechen Republic and to insist vis-à-vis the Russian authorities that the necessary measures are taken to ensure that the rights guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, to which Russia is a signatory, are fully respected in the Chechen Republic and that all those who violate those rights are brought to justice without further delay and regardless of their position or nationality;

5.

Regrets the fact that during the preparation and conduct of the parliamentary elections in Chechnya an opportunity for a truly political and democratic process involving all sections of Chechen society was missed;

6.

Reaffirms its full support for the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, but points out that there cannot be a military solution to the conflict in Chechnya and calls for the start of a real peace process geared to bringing about a negotiated political settlement which is based on dialogue between all the democratic components of Chechen society;

7.

Calls on the Russian authorities to put an end to the present state of impunity by disbanding paramilitary groups, reining in the activities of the security forces and bringing the army under full civilian control;

8.

Calls on the Council and the Member States to consistently raise the issue of Chechnya at their political meetings, in the human rights dialogue and at other meetings with the Russian Federation in order to ensure that this area does not escape international attention and concern;

9.

Calls for the stepping-up of the EU-Russia human rights consultation so as to make it more effective, open to NGOs, when appropriate, and result-oriented with a view to strengthening this element in the new Partnership and Cooperation Agreement due to be negotiated in the near future;

10.

Calls on the Council and the Presidency-in-Office to make further efforts to assist Russia in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict — including an offer of EU mediation; stresses that the EU must speak with one voice and stick to agreed CFSP positions on Russia;

11.

Calls on the Russian State Duma to set up a committee of inquiry to investigate the failure of law enforcement agencies in the Chechen Republic to bring to account the perpetrators of serious human rights violations as documented by many human rights groups; recalls that so far only a few cases have been brought to trial and that most have been suspended, transferred or dismissed;

12.

Stresses that special emphasis must be placed on investigations into crimes against human rights activists, lawyers, prosecutors, judges and applicants to the European Court of Human Rights and their family members;

13.

Calls in this context on the Russian authorities to reopen the investigations into and criminal cases against Major-General Vladimir Shamanov and Major-General Yakov Nedobitko, who should both be prosecuted and suspended from their duties during the investigation, since they were held responsible by the Strasbourg Court for the indiscriminate bombing of Chechen civilians in Katyr-Jurt in February 2000;

14.

Calls on the Member States to promote, in conformity with international law and on the basis of existing precedents, and with Russian consent, the setting-up of a mixed ad hoc international tribunal for Chechnya to try perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Chechen Republic if the climate of impunity continues to prevail;

15.

Calls on the Russian authorities to revise the 1998 Law on Terrorism in order to comply with Council of Europe standards, particularly in respect of the powers and responsibilities of persons who conduct counter-terrorist measures;

16.

Urges the Commission to investigate whether the humanitarian aid it has provided for the Northern Caucasus region has in fact reached the people in need and to assess the effectiveness of this aid;

17.

Is concerned about reports of administrative and judicial harassment of some NGOs active in Chechnya, which seems to be part of a more general process threatening freedom of expression and of association in the Russian Federation, and urges the Russian authorities to put an end to this harassment;

18.

Stresses that both the democratic process and the fight against impunity in the Chechen Republic will benefit from the work of strong and independent human rights organisations, and calls on Russia to grant independent media, international and domestic humanitarian organisations and human rights monitors full access to Chechnya and to assist as far as possible in securing them safe working conditions;

19.

Calls for the dropping of all charges against Stanislav Dmitriyevsky and calls on the Russian authorities to respect the freedom of the media and journalists;

20.

Regrets that the bill strengthening government control over NGOs in Russia was passed easily in both houses of parliament and failed to take fully into account the recommendations made by the Council of Europe in its provisional opinion on the matter; hopes that President Putin, before signing the bill into law, can still ensure that it is fully in line with the Council of Europe's recommendations and clearly designed to prevent harassment of NGO activists in Russia;

21.

Calls, in this regard, on the Council and Commission to make every effort to support the development and consolidation of a strong, lively, independent and genuine civil society in Russia as a fundamental and indispensable element of a functioning democracy;

22.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Government and Parliament of the Russian Federation and the Council of Europe.

(1)  OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 3.

(2)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0207.

(3)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0534.

P6_TA(2006)0027

Structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the European Union

European Parliament resolution on the period of reflection: the structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the European Union (2005/2146(INI))

The European Parliament,

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having regard to the Treaty of Nice,

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having regard to the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe,

—

having regard to its resolution of 12 January 2005 on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (1),

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having regard to the Declaration of 18 June 2005 by the Heads of State or Government on the ratification of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, at the conclusion of the European Council of 16 and 17 June 2005,

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having regard to the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union,

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having regard to the opinions on the period of reflection delivered by the Committee of the Regions on 13 October 2005 (2) and the European Economic and Social Committee on 26 October 2005 (3) at the request of the Parliament (4),

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having regard to the conclusions of the European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005,

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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, the Committee on Regional Development, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Culture and Education, the Committee on Legal Affairs, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0414/2005), whereas:

A.

the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was signed by the Heads of State and Government of the twenty-five Member States of the European Union on 29 October 2004, and confirmed again by the European Council in its Declaration of 18 June 2005,

B.

the Constitution was drafted by the European Convention which, compared to previous procedures to prepare new treaties, achieved new levels of openness, pluralism and democratic legitimacy,

C.

the European Parliament endorsed the Constitution by a majority of over two-thirds as ‘a good compromise and a vast improvement on the existing treaties … [which] will provide a stable and lasting framework for the future development of the European Union that will allow for further enlargement while providing mechanisms for its revision when needed’ in its Resolution of 12 January 2005,

D.

the reforms for which the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe provides are intended, inter alia, to cope with the consequences of the enlargement of the Union on 1 May 2004, and the success of this and future enlargements will be in jeopardy unless a constitutional package is ratified,

E.

thirteen Member States (5), representing a majority of the Member States of the Union, have since ratified the Constitution in accordance with their own constitutional requirements, including by means of a referendum in both Spain and Luxembourg,

F.

France and the Netherlands, following referendums held on 29 May and 1 June 2005 respectively, have declined to ratify the Constitution — with the result that the ratification process has subsequently stalled in most of the remaining ten Member States,

G.

under Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union, the Constitution will not enter into force unless and until it is ratified by all Member States,

H.

declaration 30 annexed to the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe, states that ‘if 2 years after the signature of the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe, four fifth of the Member States have ratified and one or more Member States have encountered difficulties with proceeding with ratification, the matter will be referred to the European Council’,

I.

it is necessary to respect those Member States and their peoples which have ratified the Constitution as well as those which have not, and to analyse carefully the reasons for the negative results in France and the Netherlands,

J.

the No votes appear to have been rather more an expression of dissent at the present state of the Union than a specific objection to the constitutional reforms, but, paradoxically, the result of the Noes is to maintain the status quo and block reform,

K.

the European Council confirmed this analysis by taking the view, in its Declaration of 18 June 2005, that ‘these results do not call into question citizens' attachment to the construction of Europe’ but that ‘citizens have nevertheless expressed concerns and worries which need to be taken into account’; the European Council therefore decided on a ‘period of reflection … to enable a broad debate to take place in each of our countries, involving citizens, civil society, social partners, national parliaments and political parties’; the heads of government agreed that in the first half of 2006 they would ‘make an overall assessment of the national debates and agree on how to proceed’,

L.

in that Declaration, the heads of government declared that the ratification process could continue, and also agreed that the original timetable for the entry into force of the Constitution (1 November 2006) would be extended,

M.

the European Council, however, failed to give a clear focus to the period of reflection or to define the methods and the framework for drawing conclusions from this debate, and has since been seen to lack both the political will and the capacity to stimulate and manage the European dialogue,

N.

the European Council in December 2005 charged the Commission with delivering a ‘full, wide-ranging review covering all aspects of EU spending, including the CAP, and of resources, including the UK rebate’ in 2008/2009,

O.

the period of reflection has started with debates on the context rather than the text, with issues such as the future of the European social model, European economic prospects, the speed of enlargement, the medium term budget and the single market in services, all featuring prominently,

P.

the Commission has published its contribution on the period of reflection with the aim of restoring public confidence in the European Union by supporting national debates and promoting initiatives at community level, but this should not prevent all of Europe's political institutions from making a combined effort or from exercising leadership which takes seriously the strategic importance of the Constitution and the political reality of the preconditions upon which its success depends,

Q.

it is the responsibility of the national parliaments and the European Parliament to play their full part in the period of reflection, in particular through a series of joint parliamentary forums that will ‘stimulate, steer and synthesize’ the European dialogue (6),

1.

Reaffirms its conviction that the Treaty of Nice is not a viable basis for the continuation of the European integration process;

2.

Confirms its commitment to achieving without undue delay a constitutional settlement which strengthens parliamentary democracy, transparency and the rule of law, anchors fundamental rights, develops citizenship, and enhances the capacity of the enlarged Union to act effectively at home and abroad; fears that without such a constitutional settlement it will not be possible for the Union to expect the support of its citizens, to maintain the momentum of integration and to become a credible partner in world affairs; recalls its endorsement of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe as achieving these objectives; calls also on the European Council of June 2006 solemnly to declare the same commitment to a constitutional settlement on the future of Europe;

3.

Acknowledges that the ratification of the Constitution has now encountered difficulties which may prove to be insurmountable unless measures can be taken to meet the concerns expressed in France, the Netherlands and elsewhere;

4.

Stresses that it is not possible to further enlarge the Union after the accession of Bulgaria and Romania on the basis of the Treaty of Nice;

5.

Recalls that the political problems and institutional weakness that the Convention was set up to address will persist — and, indeed, grow — unless and until the reforms enshrined in the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe are brought into force;

6.

Notes that many of the concerns expressed relate more to general and specific problems of context than to the text itself; considers that if progress can be made in such issues, it will be easier to find a solution regarding the text;

7.

Resists proposals to establish core groups of certain Member States while the constitutional process is still in train; deplores any suggestion that coalitions of certain Member States could be formed outside the EU system; points out that forms of enhanced cooperation should promote the achievement of the Union's aims, preserve its interests and reinforce the process of integration, and be open to all the Member States at any time; also stresses that these possible forms of cooperation should not be implemented to the detriment of the efforts being made to arrive at a Constitution for Europe without undue delay;

8.

Warns that a strategy based on the selective implementation of the Constitution risks destroying the consensus that achieved a balance between the institutions and among Member States, thereby aggravating the crisis of confidence;

9.

Notes that there are only a limited number of democratic reforms that can be introduced at this stage without treaty change but by revision of rules of procedure or inter-institutional agreement — such as transparency of law-making in the Council, introduction of a form of citizens' initiative, improvements to the comitology procedure, full use of the ‘passerelle’ clauses in the field of justice and home affairs, and the more rigorous scrutiny by each national parliament of its government's conduct of EU affairs;

10.

Proposes to use the current period of reflection to re-launch the constitutional project on the basis of a broad public debate about the future of European integration; resolves that this European dialogue — whose results should not be prejudged — should aim to clarify, deepen and democratise the consensus around the Constitution and address criticisms and find solutions where expectations have not been met;

11.

Welcomes the beginnings of a broad debate about the Union's policy direction but stresses that this must take place within the context of overcoming the constitutional crisis, and that policy prescriptions at EU level must relate directly to the rules, powers and procedures of the EU institutions as well as to the competences conferred on the EU by the Member States and should identify the issues that are common throughout Europe;

12.

Suggests that this new dialogue, which should be seen as a chance to promote European democracy, should be conducted and coordinated across the Union, structured by common themes and in realistic stages according to an agreed framework for evaluation, and designed to lead to decisive political choices;

13.

Insists that the public debate be engaged within both the European and the national framework; warns that narrowly focused national debates will do little to change national stereotypes, and also that an imposed dialogue without political goals would become nebulous, even vacuous, thereby giving rise to increased disaffection on the part of European citizens;

14.

Proposes that the European Parliament and national parliaments should jointly organise conferences — ‘Parliamentary Forums’ — in order to stimulate the debate and to shape, step by step, the necessary political conclusions; will invite the other EU institutions to contribute to the Forums;

15.

Recognises the critical importance for the European Union and in particular for Parliament of avoiding another setback in the constitutional process; commits itself therefore to playing a leading role in the European dialogue in association with the national parliaments, in particular by publishing ‘European Papers’ on each of the big issues facing the Union, which may be used as a common European template for the national debates and which, together with contributions from national parliaments, should be used as the basis for the deliberations of the Parliamentary Forums;

16.

Recognises that it is strategically important for political institutions to encourage a pro-active attitude on the part of the media (in particular television, the press and local radio) and to enlist them for the purpose of publicising and intensifying the debate;

17.

Proposes that a first interparliamentary Forum be convened in the spring of 2006, in advance of the June meeting of the European Council, in order to hear parliamentarians, both national and European, the aim being to make comprehensive recommendations to the European Council about how the Union should proceed to find the way out of the crisis;

18.

Proposes that the first Parliamentary Forum should identify a limited number of priority questions about the future of Europe and the governance of the Union which should be addressed in subsequent Forums and in the broader public debate, such as:

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i) what is the goal of European integration?

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ii) what role should Europe have in the world?

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iii) in the light of globalisation, what is the future of the European social and economic model?

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iv) how do we define the boundaries of the European Union?

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v) how do we enhance freedom, security and justice?

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vi) how do we finance the Union?

19.

Believes that a rich debate on these fundamental issues will open up new perspectives for European integration and prepare the ground for reform of the common policies in those areas where dissension exists;

20.

Believes, moreover, that the European dialogue will only overcome the constitutional crisis if it engages not only each EU institution but also national and regional parliaments, local government, political parties, social partners, civil society, the academic community and the media; puts particular value in this regard upon practical contributions from the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions;

21.

Requests Member States to organise a large number of public meetings and media debates on the future of Europe — ‘Citizens' Forums’ — at national, regional and local level, structured along the commonly agreed themes, with the assistance of the Commission; urges the social partners and civil society organisations to get engaged in these debates;

22.

Expects political parties to give much more prominence to the European dimension in both their internal debates and electoral campaigning;

23.

Would welcome citizens' petitions that contribute to shaping the debate;

24.

Urges the Union to give much greater priority to cultural and educational policy in order to give life to the Constitution's formula of ‘unity in diversity’;

25.

Points out that a European dialogue will be impossible without adequate funding;

26.

Suggests that the conclusions of the period of reflection should be drawn at the latest in the second half of 2007, and that a clear decision be reached at that stage about how to proceed with the Constitution;

27.

Welcomes the declaration of the German government that it intends to take initiatives with regard to the constitutional ratification process during its Presidency of the Council in the first half of 2007;

28.

Notes that there is in theory a number of options available to the Union ranging from abandoning the constitutional project altogether, continuing to try to ratify the present text unamended, seeking to clarify or add to the present text, restructuring and/or modifying the present text with the aim of improving it, or embarking upon a complete re-write;

29.

Considers that a positive outcome of the period of reflection would be that the current text can be maintained, although this would only be possible if accompanied by significant measures to reassure and convince public opinion;

30.

Welcomes the plans of the Austrian Presidency of the Council to present a roadmap for the reflection period as well as for the future of the ratification process in general;

31.

Calls on the members of the European Council to accept both individual and collective responsibility for bringing into force a Constitution for Europe; and insists that they coordinate more closely both the content and timing of the national campaigns and give evidence to the citizen of their political will and mutual solidarity;

32.

Takes note of Commission's ‘Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate’ (COM(2005)0494), but calls on the Commission not only to deliver its communications strategy but also to show decisive political commitment to help the Union emerge from its current constitutional difficulties;

33.

Underlines that Romania and Bulgaria must be involved in all the actions referred to above;

34.

Calls upon all civil-society associations and organisations to include the entry into force of the Constitution as one of their priorities for discussion and debate;

35.

Demands in any case that every effort be made to ensure that the Constitution enters into force during 2009;

36.

Instructs its Committee on Constitutional Affairs to monitor the period of reflection, especially as regards the preparation of the Parliamentary Forums, the elaboration of the working documents (‘European Papers’), the summarising of the institutional and citizens' debates, conclusions and the proposals for action that may emerge from them;

37.

In this spirit, asks the Constitutional Affairs Committee to work closely with all other committees directly interested in the preparation of the Parliamentary Forums and the drafting of the working documents for them;

38.

Instructs its President to forward this Resolution to the members of the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the national and regional parliaments of the Member States, the Committee of the Regions, the European Economic and Social Committee, the former Members of the European Convention, and the parliaments and governments of the accession and candidate countries.

(1)  OJ C 247E, 6.10.2005, p. 88.

(2)  CdR 250/2005 fin, not yet published in the Official Journal.

(3)  CESE 1249/2005, not yet published in the Official Journal.

(4)  Items 9.1 and 9.2, P6_PV(2005)09-06.

(5)  Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain.

(6)  XXXIV COSAC meeting, 10-11 October 2005.

P6_TA(2006)0028

European Neighbourhood Policy

European Parliament resolution on the European Neighbourhood Policy (2004/2166(INI))

The European Parliament,

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having regard to Article I-57 of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, concerning the Union and its neighbours, which is not in force and has not yet been adopted,

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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (1) and the Commission's proposal for a Council regulation laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund (COM(2004)0492),

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having regard to the Commission Communication to the Council and the European Parliament entitled ‘Wider Europe — Neighbourhood: A New Framework for Relations with our Eastern and Southern Neighbours’ (COM(2003)0104), its European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) strategy paper (COM(2004)0373), its proposal for a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (COM(2004)0628), its Communication on action plans under the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) (COM(2004)0795) and the action plans for Ukraine, Moldova, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and Tunisia,

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having regard to the Ukraine Action Plan (‘the Ferrero-Waldner/Solana ten-point plan’), which the EU-Ukraine Co-operation Council approved on 21 February 2005,

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having regard to the European Security Strategy, ‘A Secure Europe in a Better World’, which the European Council approved on 12 December 2003,

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having regard to the Second Northern Dimension Action Plan 2004-2006 as endorsed by the European Council held in Brussels on 16 and 17 October 2003,

—

having regard to its resolutions on the Northern Dimension of 20 November 2003 (2) and 16 November 2005 (3),

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having regard to the conclusions of the IV Northern Dimension Ministerial Meeting held in Brussels on 21 November 2005,

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having regard to its resolution on the Barcelona Process revisited of 27 October 2005 (4),

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having regard to the Strategic Partnership for the Mediterranean and the Middle East, which the European Council endorsed on 18 June 2004,

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having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament entitled ‘Reinvigorating EU actions on Human Rights and democratisation with Mediterranean partners’ (COM(2003)0294),

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having regard to the resolution of 15 March 2005 on economic and financial issues, social affairs and education, adopted by the first Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly in Cairo,

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having regard to the Arab Human Development Report 2004 ‘Towards Freedom in the Arab World’ of 5 April 2005, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),

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having regard to the report by the European Parliament delegation sent to observe the elections in the Palestinian Authority from 7 to 10 January 2005,

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having regard to its resolutions of 13 January 2005 on the results of the Ukraine elections (5), of 24 February 2005 on the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova (6) and of 10 March 2005 on the situation in Lebanon (7),

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having regard to its resolution of 20 November 2003 on ‘Wider Europe — Neighbourhood: A New Framework for Relations with our Eastern and Southern Neighbours’ (8),

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having regard to its resolution of 11 June 2002 on relations between the European Union and the Arab Maghreb Union: a privileged partnership (9),

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having regard to its resolution of 28 April 2005 on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2004 (10),

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having regard to its earlier resolutions on the neighbouring countries and regions of the enlarging EU,

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having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0399/2005),

A.

whereas, following the European Union's enlargement on 1 May 2004, the EU's external frontiers have changed and new neighbours have been added,

B.

whereas it is not in the enlarged EU's interest to draw new dividing lines with compartmentalised external frontiers, and a strategy must therefore be pursued for relations with its eastern and southern neighbours by means of which a common area of peace, stability, security, respect for human rights, democracy, the rule of law and prosperity can be created and extended,

C.

whereas it is in the EU's interest to contribute to the democratic development of its neighbours, and the development of the European neighbourhood policy depends very substantially on the will of the neighbouring states and their peoples to share the same values as those on which the European Union is based,

D.

whereas the ENP should have the ambitious aim of offering its partner countries privileged relations, so as to enable them to be active stakeholders in the EU's policies,

E.

whereas the ENP includes both the European countries, which under the existing Treaties are entitled as a point of principle to apply for membership of the European Union, and countries that have certainly been the European Union's neighbours and close partners for a long while but cannot join the European Union; and whereas this fact in no way affects the abovementioned rights of European countries to apply for accession to the EU,

F.

whereas all the neighbours, irrespective of the issue of possible membership, have an equal opportunity to establish privileged relations with the EU that are founded both on common interests and on common values, according to their own ambitions,

G.

whereas there are some very peripheral island regions of the European Union in the form of islands that are located in the Atlantic Ocean but nevertheless linked to the European continent, which raises specific problems within the framework of the ENP as those islands have themselves, within their vicinity, neighbours in the form of non-EU islands with whom they share common historic links,

H.

whereas the criterion of the EU's absorption capacity is one of the Copenhagen criteria,

I.

whereas the Rose Revolution in Georgia and the Orange Revolution in Ukraine have expressed the will of the peoples of those countries to take part in the shaping of Europe, on the basis of the common values set out in the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe,

J.

whereas the Union should make every effort to support the return of Belarus to the democratic community in order for it to become a stable and prosperous partner,

K.

whereas the EU has not made full use of its strategic partnership with Russia so as to resolve the Transnistria conflict, which is one of the main reasons for Moldova's deep economic crisis,

L.

whereas peaceful development on the European continent and in the immediate neighbouring area is in the European Union's interest and it must therefore help to settle the conflicts in Transnistria, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Nagorny-Karabakh and Chechnya, for which close cooperation with Russia and Ukraine is essential, and to resolve the conflicts in the Middle East and Western Sahara,

M.

whereas the freedom movement in Lebanon and the free elections in Palestine have also been sustained by the spirit of freedom and democracy,

N.

stressing the essential positive role played by institutions such as the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations (UN) in the prevention, management and resolution of political and military crises in many regions of Europe, mainly thanks to their capacities and instruments which are supplementary to those of the EU,

O.

whereas at their summit in Chisinau on 22 April 2005 the countries cooperating within the framework of GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) stated their clear ambition to intensify their cooperation with the EU,

P.

whereas on 31 May 2003 the European Union and its neighbour Russia decided to further strengthen their Strategic Partnership based on the same values as the ENP and the establishment of four common spaces, which must now lead to concrete results,

Towards European neighbourhood agreements

1.

Declares that the aim of privileged relations with the EU's neighbours includes, as an essential precondition, an active and concrete commitment to common values in the fields of the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the principles of a transparent social market economy and sustainable development;

2.

Emphasises its aim of not settling for the status quo but of committing the European Union to support the aspirations of the peoples of our neighbouring countries to full political freedom, with democracy and justice, and economic and social development, using all diplomatic, financial and political means available;

3.

Supports the enlargement of the EU on the basis of the Treaties and in accordance with the decisions taken by the European Council; emphasises that the enlargement process must be accompanied by an ambitious and substantial flexible neighbourhood policy for those European countries which are not at present EU Member States and which cannot yet join, or do not wish to join, the EU but are nevertheless aligning themselves with the values of the EU and are minded to take part in the European project;

4.

Emphasises that the Nice Treaty is not an acceptable basis for further decisions on the accession of any more new Member States and therefore insists that the necessary reforms be brought into force within the framework of the constitutional process;

5.

Stresses that the ENP should be tailored to the needs of the individual countries to which it applies and should not be a ‘one size fits all’ policy;

6.

Emphasises the need to establish an effective monitoring mechanism and a readiness to restrict or suspend aid and even to cancel agreements with countries which violate international and European standards of respect for human rights and democracy, and calls on the Commission to operate a vigorous policy of support for democratic forces in those neighbouring states, in particular by ensuring access to independent media and information;

7.

Calls on the Commission to define the purpose and clear priorities of the European neighbourhood policy, thus setting criteria for the evaluation of achievements, and welcomes the idea of providing for a European neighbourhood agreement at the end of the ENP process for those countries which are not applying for EU membership but which have come closer to the European Union's body of law; asks the Commission to propose and develop specific policies to extend the ENP where feasible to Atlantic island countries neighbouring EU outermost regions adjacent to the European continent, where special questions of geographical proximity, cultural and historical affinity and mutual security may be relevant;

8.

Considers it right that such a neighbourhood agreement can encourage step-by-step progress towards full access to the internal market and participation in the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), which will require appropriate financial and technical support from the EU; also considers it necessary to allow close cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs, which should also be included in the action plans, with the aim of cooperating closely in the fields of the defence of human rights, combating trafficking in drugs, weapons and human beings, combating terrorism and organised crime, asylum and visa policy and immigration;

9.

Calls on the Council to strengthen the dialogue with individual ENP partner countries by inviting, where and when appropriate, participation in areas of mutual interest and of importance to the European Union, such as the CFSP, as well as inviting non-voting representatives to discussions in Council working groups in appropriate fields, e.g. the fight against terrorism (COTER), international development cooperation (CODEV), human rights (COHOM), international organisations (CONUN), etc.;

10.

Considers that the joint administration of the border between each neighbour country and the EU should be an essential element of any European Neighbourhood Agreement, with a view to ensuring on the one hand the security of borders and on the other hand the development of cross-border cooperation;

11.

Considers it necessary, and feasible now as a first step, to enable the partner countries to take part in all Community programmes in the fields of culture, education, youth, the information society, the environment, research and science;

12.

Considers it crucial that the ENP should significantly contribute to the promotion of women's rights and economic and social rights; in this respect, calls on the Commission to include as priority matters the withdrawal of all reservations expressed by certain countries concerning the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and to fully implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR);

13.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to use the ENP not only to strengthen political dialogue and cooperation but also to transform into practical reality the action plans with partner countries, based on the principle of differentiation according to each country's suitability and qualification, in order to open up participation in programmes and agencies such as the European Environment Agency, the European Space Agency, Eurojust and the ‘Intelligent Energy — Europe’ Community programme for new energy resources, and also permission to tender for development and aid cooperation within EU programmes and agencies such as TACIS, PHARE and ECHO;

14.

Considers it important to extend the Parliamentary Visitors Programme so as to allow people from neighbouring countries to familiarise themselves with the democratic culture of the European Parliament;

15.

Considers it useful to establish a special European fund to support, in an efficient and flexible manner, initiatives promoting parliamentary democracy in neighbouring countries;

16.

Considers it important that distinctions be made in the wording of action plans for the individual countries in the light of the current state of relations, progress in implementing reforms and the will of the respective neighbouring country to fulfil the agreed commitments; reaffirms that those distinctions must be based on transparent and objective criteria;

17.

Considers that such action plans should serve as a tool towards achievement of the goals of potential EU membership for those countries that are eligible and ever closer partnership for the other countries included;

18.

Supports the development of action plans with all countries covered by the neighbourhood policy and insists that the development of human rights, democracy and the rule of law be regarded as a key priority in all national action plans; in this respect, stresses the importance of setting up sub-committees on human rights with all the neighbourhood countries, which should help to evaluate the implementation of action plans; considers that those sub-committees should meet at least once a year and that a regular follow-up should take place at all political levels; calls on the Council and the Commission to fully involve Parliament in this assessment process and is therefore of the opinion that Parliament should be represented in the sub-committees;

19.

Proposes that the Commission publish monitoring reports at annual intervals, setting out an assessment of ENP progress in the individual countries concerned, in accordance with clearly defined criteria and standards, to serve as the basis for further steps on the path to a European Neighbourhood Agreement; expects the partner countries for their part to provide detailed information for the joint monitoring process; considers that intensive discussion of the progress reports in Parliament is required;

20.

Stresses, in this regard, the importance of creating a multilateral framework with all the countries concerned in which to assess jointly the cross-cutting aspects of those monitoring reports and to discuss the overall future of the ENP;

21.

Regrets that in its strategy paper (COM(2004)0373) the Commission responded only to the Council's opinion and ignored Parliament's comprehensive resolution of 20 November 2003;

22.

Underlines the crucial link between the EU's Russia strategy and the ENP; points out that the success of that policy in some of the ENP states depends on the relations between the EU and Russia; asks the Commission and the Council, therefore, to reformulate the Common Strategy on Russia in such a way as to entrench the same democratic, legal and human rights considerations as have been accepted under the ENP; encourages the Russian government to allow for greater flexibility and wider scope in decision-making instruments for its regions neighbouring EU countries; regards such a development as an important precondition for viable cross-border relationships;

23.

Points out emphatically that Parliament, as budgetary authority, is involved under the codecision procedure in financing the ENP through the newly established European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI); calls therefore on the Commission not to separate the ENP's policy priorities from its financing through the ENPI and the allocation of budget resources, but to determine them transparently and with the participation of Parliament, having regard, in particular, to the definition of the multi-annual programmes and country strategy papers; calls on the Commission to find ways to permit the interconnection of the various instruments of external action;

24.

Calls on the Commission to avoid bureaucratising the whole ENP process and to fully consult and involve not just the Council but also Parliament when developing the time-frames and content of future action plans;

25.

Emphasises that, while the ENPI should serve as a means of entrenching democracy in Europe's neighbours, it must also be a vehicle for initiating progress towards democracy in non-democratic neighbours, such as Belarus, and should include funding to help with the achievement of that transformation;

26.

Calls for the rapid provision of technical assistance for those neighbouring countries which have already decided on comprehensive reform programmes and are fulfilling the agreed commitments; confirms its resolve to call for a significant increase and reallocation in funding for the ENP, compatible with the future Financial Perspectives as decided by Parliament, as the ENPI is replacing the existing TACIS, MEDA and INTERREG programmes on 1 January 2007; recognises that the gradual participation in the European internal market offered under the ENP is an opportunity but also a major challenge for the neighbouring countries, and proposes that the Commission should create special financial aid to help the ENP countries in their rapprochement to the internal market, as is provided for applicant countries prior to their accession;

27.

Stresses that the new EU Member States have successfully implemented the transitional reforms needed to create a market economy, democracy and civil society, and have obtained a wealth of unique, relevant reform experience which can be passed on to the neighbouring countries in eastern Europe and the Euromed region; therefore calls on the Commission to establish the necessary mechanisms in order to enable the Member States to share their reform experiences with the ENP partner countries, and to act as a facilitator of this process;

28.

Stresses the need to include and support, in the short and medium term, strong anti-corruption measures in all the action plans;

29.

Calls for assurances that local and regional authorities and also public organisations in the Member States and in neighbouring states will be involved in the development and implementation of the ENP;

30.

Calls on the Commission to propose a separate Regulation providing the necessary flexibility for the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (Budget line 19-04), as the only EU external instrument which does not require host country consent, and also to concede the restoration of full parliamentary oversight of the programme;

31.

Underlines the importance of greater market openness, in accordance with the principles of the World Trade Organization (WTO); points out that in the Barcelona Declaration the progressive establishment of a free trade area has been agreed for goods with 2010 as a target date; considers it important for all ENP partner countries to be encouraged and supported in their path towards WTO membership;

32.

Supports the Commission's idea of offering Russia support through the new ENPI in addition to existing forms of cooperation, but notes the need to relate this support to progress reports based on proper monitoring;

33.

Considers it necessary to consolidate information policy on the European Union, its decision-making procedures and its values; welcomes the fact that the EU-funded news channel Euronews is already broadcasting in Russian, and considers it desirable to do the same in Arabic; also welcomes the EU-funded Deutsche Welle programmes, the aim of which is to disseminate European democratic values in Belarus;

34.

Considers that, whilst the possibility of membership of the EU must remain the ultimate incentive for all European countries to follow the common European ideals and participate in the European integration process, the fact of non-membership should not be used as a stick or a whip to punish non-member countries; emphasises that all bilateral relations and all existing multilateral organisations must be utilised in promoting our goals of European cooperation and integration;

Linking neighbouring countries with one another

35.

Emphasises that it is the aim of the ENP not only to strengthen bilateral relations between the EU and the neighbourhood countries but also to create networks of cooperation and bring about the development of regional integration between neighbouring countries; takes the view in this connection that consideration should be given to creating for the European neighbour states an instrument along the lines of the European Economic Area, covering not only participation in the single market but also political matters; expresses its concern at the serious delays in this area and believes it vital for the Union, together with all neighbourhood policy partners, to undertake to activate all political and institutional instruments capable of supporting the development of the multilateral dimension;

36.

Calls in this connection for greater emphasis to be placed on developing the regional and subregional dimensions, in view of the specific geographical, historical and political characteristics which set the neighbouring countries apart from the Union countries;

37.

Calls on the Commission to provide a clearer definition of the relationship between the ENP and the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, which it plans to relaunch via a communication on this subject;

38.

Calls in this regard on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to make more visible and concrete efforts to strengthen interaction with the OSCE and the Council of Europe so as to provide the EU with the essential knowledge and instruments it lacks, especially in the fields of monitoring the implementation of human rights, democracy and rule of law commitments and of managing and resolving political and military crises;

39.

Considers that the Council of Europe should be strengthened and developed to become the most important pan-European forum of cooperation, particularly as regards respect for, and the implementation of, democracy and human rights conventions, and that its efficiently functioning democratic organisation can also be given new tasks; takes the view that the Council of Europe could be a pan-European forum for all the different European ‘spaces’ we are now trying to create through both bilateral and multilateral channels;

40.

Urges the European Union to sign up to the European Convention on Human Rights in order to strengthen the link between the Council of Europe framework and the EU;

41.

Calls for increased and better focused pan-European cooperation in all relevant fields, e.g. trans-European networks, the environment, visa regimes, justice, asylum and migration and foreign and security policy;

42.

Whilst recognising the strong need for an eventual negotiated move to worldwide free-market rates for the prices enjoyed by Russia in its supply of oil and gas as well as the prices paid by Russia for transit rights through intermediary countries, nevertheless regrets the unilateral suspension by Russia of gas supplies to Ukraine on 1 January 2006, and calls on Russia not to use its market dominance as a political instrument in the conduct of its foreign policy; welcomes the satisfactory resolution of this crisis and calls on the EU to ensure a coordinated policy which guarantees security of energy supply and integrity of the pipelines in the transit countries as well as a diversified source of origin for these vital natural resources;

43.

Considers that the OSCE should be used on the pan-European level in the fields covered by its mandate, whilst avoiding duplication with the Council of Europe and relevant UN agencies; underlines that the OSCE could also be useful in building bridges between the European Union and its neighbours by offering full membership to the Mediterranean and Middle East countries, or by exploring the idea of creating a separate regional organisation modelled on the OSCE; regrets the recent attempts at weakening of the role of the OSCE in its human rights and democracy safeguarding role and considers that the EU should make better and co-ordinated use of its weight in the OSCE and the Council of Europe to promote the values and standards underlying membership of those institutions;

44.

Regards energy policy as an important aspect, since the EU is surrounded by the world's largest oil and natural gas reserves (Russia and the Caspian basin, the Middle East and North Africa), and many countries in the neighbourhood, such as Russia, Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Azerbaijan are suppliers or, as in the case of Ukraine, Belarus, Morocco, Tunisia, Georgia and Armenia, transit countries, and an improvement in energy network links will benefit both the EU and its partner countries; points out that the relations in the field of energy between the EU and the countries in its neighbourhood should be considered within the framework of a broader European energy policy, the aim of which would be to contribute to the diversity and security of energy supply of both the EU and its partner countries; asks the Commission to present a communication on the foreign and neighbourhood policy aspects of the energy policy;

45.

Emphasises that stepping up trade and tourism between the EU and the partner countries means improving the transport networks and is likely to improve links between the partner countries, thus also making them more attractive to investment;

46.

Points out that the ENP is aimed at promoting a commitment to shared values such as the pursuit of sustainable development as defined at the Johannesburg World Summit;

47.

Stresses that cooperation on the environment and in such key areas as water quality and water management, waste management, air pollution, flood management and combating desertification can likewise only be achieved on a cross-frontier and regional basis;

48.

Believes that the problem of legal and illegal immigration should be tackled in the context of the neighbourhood policy; calls on the Council and Commission to monitor the implementation of agreements with all neighbouring countries, particularly as regards action plans which have been or are being negotiated; calls also on the Council and the Commission specifically to monitor bilateral agreements between individual Member States and partner countries concerning immigration and, in particular, readmission;

49.

Welcomes the fact that opening up the European research area is a precondition for cooperation in a knowledge-based society, and sees opportunities for regional cooperation between the partner countries in this area too;

50.

Draws attention to the need to pay special attention to the sovereign states of the European continent that are not members of the European Union, specifically Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein as members of the EEA/EFTA and Switzerland as a member of EFTA having its own bilateral agreements with the EU; considers that these close political and economic ties should be the basis for further developments and closer cooperation, as with Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican State, all of which as appropriate should be allowed to participate in the new neighbourhood process as well;

51.

Takes the view that all the candidate countries should also be involved in the neighbourhood policy, first as special partners and later as EU members playing a special role in cooperation with our future neighbours; considers it necessary for progress to be made on the opening of Turkey's borders with Armenia and for Romania and Ukraine to settle their dispute concerning the demarcation of the Black Sea continental shelf, including through recourse to the International Court of Justice in The Hague;

52.

Considers that, in these circumstances, the Northern Dimension must be strengthened; underlines that special attention must be paid to relations with our huge Eurasian neighbour Russia; therefore calls for further development of the EU-Russia strategic partnership and an intensification of the cooperation within the multilateral Northern Dimension, as well as within a Wider Europe framework, avoiding a division of Europe into spheres of influence and promoting genuine pan-European partnership and cooperation;

53.

Underlines on the other hand the need to strengthen EU policies in the Mediterranean region and the Middle East, not least given the accession of Cyprus and Malta, and since coming enlargements will include several countries of south-eastern Europe;

Maghreb

54

Notes that Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria have been closely linked with the European Union for a long while, as the current association agreements make plain; stresses that resolute implementation of the reforms that have begun, especially in the area of political freedom and human rights, must be given high priority; calls on the Commission to adopt an action plan for Algeria in the near future, so as to give fresh momentum to the Arab Maghreb Union; but points out that the success of this regional integration depends essentially on settlement of the question of Western Sahara and calls again on the parties concerned to enter into a constructive dialogue, within the framework of the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions;

55.

Calls on the European Union to take firm measures, accompanied by an information campaign, to explain the Barcelona Process and the new ENP, so as to erase the image of a fearful Europe, more concerned with its own security and combating immigration than with the sustainable development that is both expected and necessary;

56.

Welcomes the rapprochement of Libya to the Barcelona Process and expects tangible progress in implementing the announced adoption of the Barcelona body of law, which could lead to inclusion in the ENP process in future;

Middle East and Mashreq

57.

Welcomes the fact that, with the elections in the Palestinian Authority in January 2005, a President has been elected in exemplary fashion and that this has given a signal to the whole Arab world; takes the view that through the reforms in the Palestinian Authority and the determination to combat terrorism new opportunities have arisen for the peace process and implementation of the Road Map; welcomes Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza strip and the northern part of the West Bank; recognises that long-lasting and genuine peace and stability in the region can only be achieved with the existence of the State of Israel within secure and recognised borders, alongside a democratic, viable Palestinian State;

58.

Welcomes the fact that Jordan and Egypt are actively supporting the Middle East peace process; takes the view that the ENP should with every available means support the latest signs of democratic renewal in the Mashreq region, particularly after the Cedar Revolution in Lebanon;

59.

Calls on Syria to cooperate without any further delay fully and actively in the international fight against terrorism and the international investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri as recently extended by the UN Security Council, and to fully respect internationally accepted human rights standards;

60.

Welcomes the withdrawal of the Syrian army from Lebanon, and the holding of legislative elections in Lebanon in June 2005; expresses its deep concern at the recent attacks on journalists and publishers committed to a free and independent Lebanon and calls for redoubled efforts to achieve a sovereign and democratic state of Lebanon in which all political and religious groups and communities take part in political and social life and human rights are fully respected, and calls for the full implementation of UNSCR 1559(2004) including the disarmament of Hezbollah;

61.

Urges the Egyptian authorities not to undermine the prospects recently opened up with regard, in particular, to multi-candidate presidential elections, and to press ahead with democratic reforms; expresses its deep concern, in this regard, about the conviction of Ayman Nour, a prominent liberal opposition leader, who has been recently sentenced to five years' hard labour by an Egyptian court for supposedly forging signatures on petitions used to create his political party; regards this as a seriously retrograde step and calls on the Egyptian authorities to make every effort to ensure that this case is correctly dealt with;

Eastern Europe

62.

Welcomes the peaceful revolution and the democratic movement in Ukraine; recognises Ukraine's European aspirations and calls for a long-term European perspective to be established; supports the action plan and the Ferrero-Waldner/Solana ten-point plan, which represent an ambitious and substantial programme; confirms its full support for the new Ukrainian Government in implementing the announced reform package;

63.

Recognises Moldova's European aspirations and calls for a long-term European perspective to be established; emphasises that democratic development of the country is beneficial for creating closer relations; considers it necessary to provide EU aid so as to help improve economic development in that country and to give the authorities, the business community and the population in Transnistria further incentives for cooperating with the EU through Chisinau; calls on all parties involved to come to a political settlement of the Transnistria issue;

64.

Is concerned at the present developments in Belarus, which is a dictatorial regime in which opposition activities of any kind are suppressed; calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to increase their support for the civil-society activities of non-governmental organisations and of the opposition; urges the Council to raise with Russia the question of Belarus, pointing out that the democratisation of that country is in the interests of both the EU and Russia and that joint action should be taken to that end;

Southern Caucasus

65.

Welcomes the fact that the European Council has, at the insistence of the European Parliament, included the countries of the Caucasus in the neighbourhood policy;

66.

Takes the view that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is impeding the development of Armenia and Azerbaijan and regional cooperation as well as the effective implementation of the ENP as such; calls on both parties to refrain from unilateral actions and aggressive statements and to work for settlement of the conflict in a constructive dialogue with all the forces concerned, on the basis of respect for minority rights and on the basis of the principles of international law; emphasises the importance of continuing democratic reforms for the development of the region and its relations with the EU; urges all parties concerned to find ways to permit the gradual return of refugees on the basis of minority rights, in particular with regard to the return of Azerbaijanis to the occupied territories; calls on the member countries of the OSCE Minsk Group to coordinate more effectively their action with Heikki Talvitie, the EU Special Representative for South Caucasus, in order to move forward with negotiations;

67.

Calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to put an end the demolition of medieval Armenian cemeteries and historic carved stone crosses in southern Nakhichevan, which is in breach of the terms of its 1993 ratification of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention;

68.

Urges Russia and Turkey to play a constructive role with a view to laying down the basis for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and the resumption of regional cooperation; calls on Turkey, in this respect, to open up its frontiers with Armenia;

69.

Takes the view that the action plan for Azerbaijan should be focused on the development of a genuine democracy and respect for human rights and the rule of law; urges the Commission, in this regard, to coordinate its action with the Council of Europe and to make every effort to support and develop the fragile Azerbaijani civil society;

70.

Welcomes the peace plan for South Ossetia based on a three-stage approach, as put forward by Georgia within the OSCE at the end of October 2005; takes the view that this plan represents a fundamental step forward on the road to a peaceful and comprehensive settlement of the conflict; calls on the Council and the Commission to lend the necessary support to this proposal, facilitating the dialogue and negotiations between the two sides and helping to provide the means enabling the initiative to achieve total success;

71.

Encourages full utilisation of the ENP to promote regional cooperation among countries of the southern Caucasus as an instrument for inter-state confidence building;

72.

Proposes an EU stability pact for southern Caucasus — including a parliamentary and civil-society dimension modelled on the EU stability pact for south-eastern Europe – involving the European Union (with the participation of Turkey as an accession candidate), Russia, the United States and the United Nations (the Quartet); takes the view that such a stability pact is likely to help settle the regional conflicts through a dialogue between all the parties concerned and where helpful also with the countries outside the direct neighbourhood of the EU;

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73.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the governments and national parliaments of the ENP countries and Russia, the Council of Europe, the OSCE and the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly.

(1)  OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 173/2005 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2005, p. 3).

(2)  OJ C 87 E, 7.4.2004, p. 515.

(3)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0430.

(4)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0412.

(5)  OJ C 247 E, 6.10.2005, p. 155.

(6)  OJ C 304 E, 1.12.2005, p. 398.

(7)  OJ C 320 E, 15.12.2005, p. 25.

(8)  OJ C 87 E, 7.4.2004, p. 506.

(9)  OJ C 261 E, 30.10.2003, p. 142.

(10)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0150.

P6_TA(2006)0029

The future of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective

European Parliament resolution on the future of the Lisbon Strategy from the point of view of the gender perspective (2004/2219(INI))

The European Parliament,

—

having regard to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted in Beijing on 15 September 1995 by the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace and to its resolutions of 21 September 1995 (1) on the same subject and 18 May 2000 on the follow-up to the Beijing Action Platform (2),

—

having regard to the conclusions of the European Councils held in Lisbon on 23 and 24 March 2000, Stockholm on 23 and 24 March 2001, Barcelona on 15 and 16 March 2002, Brussels on 20 and 21 March 2003, and Brussels on 25 and 26 March 2004,

—

having regard to Articles 2, 3(2) and 141 of the EC Treaty,

—

having regard to the Community Framework Strategy on equality between women and men (2001-2005)(COM(2000)0335), the Commission's programmes of work for 2001 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 (COM(2001)0119, COM(2001)0773, COM(2003)0047, SEC(2004)0911 and SEC(2005)1044), and the annual reports on equality between women and men for 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2005 (COM(2001)0179, COM(2002)0258, COM(2003)0098, COM(2004)0115 and COM(2005)0044),

—

having regard to the Commission communication to the European Council of spring 2005, ‘Working together for growth and jobs, A new start for the Lisbon Strategy’ (COM(2005)0024),

—

having regard to the report of November 2003, entitled ‘Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: creating more employment in Europe’, by the Employment Taskforce, chaired by Wim Kok

—

having regard to its resolution of 9 March 2004 on reconciling professional, family and private lives (3),

—

having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2004 on the organisation of working time (4),

—

having regard to its resolution of 13 March 2003 on gender mainstreaming in the European Parliament (5),

—

having regard to the structural indicators,

—

having regard to Rule 45 of its Rules of Procedure,

—

having regard to the report of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A6-0402/2005),

A.

whereas the Lisbon European Council approved strategic objectives aimed at making the Union the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the world capable of economic growth, social cohesion and poverty reduction; whereas the Gothenburg European Council of 15 and 16 June 2001 merged the Lisbon Strategy with a sustainable development strategy and acknowledged the three complementary pillars of the Lisbon Strategy: the economic, the social and the environmental pillars,

B.

whereas Lisbon made a clear commitment to full employment to be reached by 2010 with high-quality jobs, and greater social cohesion and social inclusion,

C.

whereas social inclusion within the Lisbon Strategy especially concerns women and their need to participate fully in all aspects of life; whereas the inclusive society is built on equality, solidarity, liberty, sustainable development and justice with access to rights, resources, goods, services, information and opportunities,

D.

whereas the mid-term review of the Lisbon Strategy recentres the objectives on growth and employment, and provides for a new form of governance,

E.

whereas, the link between the Beijing Platform for Action and the Lisbon Strategy being obvious, the need to utilise the productive potential of the European labour force is a key to achieving the overall Beijing and Lisbon strategy goals,

F.

whereas the Lisbon Strategy has put in place common indicators and objectives requiring regular evaluation with a view to greater awareness of the progress made and the challenges to be met,

G.

whereas the Lisbon European Council set the objective, to be achieved by 2010, of an employment rate of 60 % for women; whereas the Stockholm European Council added an intermediate objective, for the end of 2005, of a 57 % employment rate for women, and added an objective of a 55 % employment rate for all older workers, both male and female,

H.

whereas there has been a slight increase in the employment rate for women, which reached 55,1 % in 2003 in the enlarged European Union; whereas the rate of increase has since slowed down; whereas the employment rate for older women remains especially low, owing in particular to the fact that a large number of such women have left their careers to take on family responsibilities, which has a detrimental effect with regard to their pension and insurance entitlements and makes them more vulnerable to the risk of poverty,

I.

whereas the new jobs created for women are generally precarious and badly paid,

J.

whereas the Commission estimates that for the enlarged EU-25 some 22 million jobs would need to be created in order to achieve the overall Lisbon employment targets,

K.

whereas the risk of poverty and social exclusion, which is particularly high for women, is closely linked to long-term unemployment and unpaid work, which is overwhelmingly performed by women,

L.

whereas women's pension rights are very much lower than those of men owing to their limited participation in the labour market; whereas some Member States adjust their schemes by granting pension rights for periods of childcare and care of elderly or disabled dependants,

M.

whereas, although the effective and responsible integration of immigrants in the labour market and society is a key factor for achieving the Lisbon objectives, the gender perspective is generally absent from integration policies, and this is making it impossible to fully utilise the potential of immigrant women on the employment market,

N.

whereas the slowdown in the world economy and the demographic challenge facing the European Union are reasons to make the most of the potential female work force,

O.

whereas many disparities between women and men continue to exist, particularly as regards difference in remuneration, access to and advancement on the labour market, post-university education and lifelong training, and pension rights,

P.

whereas in the enlarged European Union the average pay gap is 15 %, but this rises to as much as 33 % in some countries; whereas within the last 30 years there has in practice been no progress made in the implementation of the principle of equal pay for equal work; whereas reducing this gap is a way of making employment more attractive to women, which will help raise their employment rate, and of making full use of investment in human capital,

Q.

noting that the promotion of entrepreneurship and self-employment is central to the European Employment Strategy and that the statistics show that women make up 28 % of the total self-employed, while women entrepreneurs with employees account for only 2,5 % (compared with 8 % for men) of that total,

R.

whereas women's level of education tends to be higher than that of men (58 % of university graduates and 41 % of PhD graduates are women); whereas more and more women are continuing with their studies, so that they increasingly have degrees and are trained and qualified, despite continuing to experience difficulties in gaining access to employment and to face discrimination in terms of professional advancement and pay,

S.

whereas lifelong education and training contribute to women's and men's fulfilment, and give them adaptability on the employment market, enabling them better to meet the challenges of the knowledge-based economy,

T.

whereas in the education and training systems in most European countries, women make up an extremely low percentage of those studying the new information and communication technologies (less than 20 %), and this leads to an even lower percentage of women starting their own businesses and occupying positions of responsibility in that sector, which reduces their competitiveness on the labour market,

U.

whereas the Lisbon European Council recognised the importance of improving equal opportunities in all areas, particularly by enabling family and professional life to be successfully combined; whereas the Barcelona European Council established quantified objectives for 2010 as regards the establishment of day-care facilities for at least 90 % of children between three years of age and the start of compulsory schooling, and for at least 33 % of children under three, in both urban and rural settings,

V.

whereas the absence of adequate data and statistics in the Member States on the establishment of facilities for childcare and care of dependent persons makes it difficult to evaluate implementation of the measures in question,

W.

whereas there are significant differences between Member States as regards the major issues relating to the reconciliation of work and family life, and in terms of the basic principles and their implementation, for example with regard to parental leave (transferability, duration), maternity leave, paid or unpaid leave, which creates confusion when compiling and studying the relevant rights at European level, and exchanging best practices,

X.

whereas reorganisation of working time may help to improve the quality of employment for women and facilitate the reconciliation of professional and family life; regretting that new and flexible forms of employment, such as teleworking and part-time work, are essentially used by women,

Y.

whereas the average rate of part-time employment among women is 30,4 % compared with only 6,6 % among men, and the gap has widened slightly since 1998,

Z.

whereas measures taken on behalf of women have an impact on men; whereas men can make positive contributions to combating family stereotypes,

AA.

whereas up to now collaboration on achieving the Lisbon objectives has essentially been between national governments; whereas, in order for the gender dimension genuinely to be taken into account, the whole of civil society, educational and scientific institutions, the social partners, businesses and administrations must pool their efforts,

AB.

whereas many jobs in the European Union, in particular in sectors such as family assistance (assistance to children and to elderly, sick or disabled people), medico-social work, the hotel trade, catering and agriculture, do not attract job-seekers from the Member States and are filled by workers from third countries, owing to wage levels, the precarious status of the jobs concerned or their demeaning social image,

AC.

having regard to the importance of the role of its Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality in promoting equality between women and men and taking account of the gender dimension in implementing the Lisbon objectives,

1.

Affirms the need to take urgent measures to promote employment, quality of employment and social inclusion of women, with a view to achieving the Lisbon objectives bearing in mind the great economic potential in the involvement of more women in employment;

2.

Voices its concern at the continuing disparities between women and men, particularly as regards the pay gap, access to employment, segregation on the employment market, and access to post-university education, lifelong training, new technologies and the information society;

3.

Calls on the Member States to promote school guidance aimed at diversifying young girls' career choices in order to guarantee them better opportunities on the labour market;

4.

Calls on the Member States to maintain their efforts in promoting quality employment for women of all age groups and in all sectors, and take more effective measures to promote a growth in employment for women, particularly in the poorest regions of the EU, which will help to put to good use the knowledge and skills acquired by women during their training, boost their participation in the economic world and the viability of pension schemes, enable women to become financially independent and self-sufficient and ensure that they have their own satisfactory pension rights;

5.

Points out that the upward trend in women's participation in the labour market is a result of the increase in non-standard types of work, such as part-time work, flexible hours, shift work and fixed-term work;

6.

Calls on the Member States to take account of the gender dimension in immigrant integration policies in order to make full use of immigrant women's potential on the employment market and thus to help achieve the Lisbon objectives;

7.

Recommends better coordination between the policy of an integrated approach to equality between women and men, and the Lisbon Strategy, in the interests of taking systematic account of the gender perspective in realising the ambitious Lisbon objectives, particularly in the ‘broad economic policy guidelines’, the ‘employment guidelines’, environmental policy and internal market policy;

8.

Views as regrettable the fact that, up to now, collaboration for the purpose of achieving the Lisbon objectives has essentially been between governments, and stresses that national, regional and local administrations, local authorities, businesses, educational and scientific institutions, the social partners and the whole of civil society must be involved;

9.

Underlines the importance of fully involving the European Parliament, and particularly its Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, in the evaluation of the Lisbon Strategy from the gender perspective;

10.

Remains mindful of the implementation of the interim target of a 57 % employment rate for women by the end of 2005, and calls for an evaluation by the Commission on the basis of future statistics, with emphasis on an approach allowing assessment of the areas of activity which have contributed most to increasing the employment rate among women and the quality of the jobs thus created;

11.

Stresses that the Member States must make the issue of reducing the pay gap between women and men an absolute priority on their political agenda and in their economic development strategy; calls also for the application of the relevant European legislation and the promotion of women to senior positions commensurate with their qualifications;

12.

Calls on the Member States to take initiatives to support and measures to promote women as entrepreneurs in order to give women the opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial spirit and to contribute to economic development and competitiveness;

13.

Reaffirms that lifelong education and training should be placed at the heart of the Lisbon Strategy; calls on the Member States to take the necessary measures to enable qualifications to be recognised in all Member states and all modes of learning to be certified;

14.

Stresses the need to improve the training of women in new technologies and increase their participation in research and technology programmes which will enable them to become more competitive on the labour market and will reduce the current gender gap in technological and scientific skills;

15.

Affirms that reorganisation of working time may allow more and better-quality jobs to be created, as well as contributing to the reconciliation of professional, family and private life and the meeting of the Lisbon objectives;

16.

Welcomes in this connection the agreement on teleworking concluded by the European social partners, and encourages its implementation in daily life;

17.

Supports greater participation by the social partners, including NGOs, at local, national and regional level, in the development and implementation of gender equality policies, particularly in the areas of education, employment and pensions;

18.

Stresses that the reorganisation of working time must result in a free choice for women; recalls that part-time working as an imposed solution can result in social exclusion and poverty; considers that the rational implementation thereof would enable women who so wish to enter the employment market and to move within it, and would make it easier for them to combine a career and a family;

19.

Recommends that the Member States adopt measures to ensure the most disadvantaged women, especially single parents, a ‘guaranteed minimum income’, enabling them to live with dignity and to have access to professional training in line with the needs of the labour market;

20.

Calls on the Commission to conduct a study in cooperation with the Member States and the social partners aimed at identifying more clearly these ‘labour pools’, in particular for women, in areas such as family assistance, medico-social work and catering, to analyse the reasons why they have become less attractive, to put forward ways in which they could be made attractive again and to study the relationship between such jobs and illegal employment; calls on the Member States to exchange best practice in this area;

21.

Stresses the need for the Member States to introduce into their national action plans measures providing for the establishment of easily accessible, high-quality, affordable day care for children and care facilities for other dependent people, and urges the Member States to introduce into their national action plans guaranteed social protection for mothers raising children alone; stresses that such measures must enable women to return to, remain long-term in, and reintegrate into the labour market; stresses the role of the social partners in this area, particularly as regards the development of crèches in businesses;

22.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to collect sufficient data on unpaid work on which to base employment policies and the promotion of measures for a fairer distribution of unpaid work to enable women to participate more extensively in the labour market;

23.

Calls on the Member States to continue developing key indicators to assess the progress of equality between women and men in all areas and, to this end, to collect adequate, consistent and comparable statistics on a regular basis, broken down by gender and age, and conduct a detailed analysis thereof;

24.

Asks the Commission to make reconciling work and private life one of its priorities in the roadmap for equality between women and men, which is currently under discussion, and to revise, in collaboration with the Member States, the social partners and other stakeholders, Directive 96/34/EC with regard to its adequacy and effectiveness; considers that the review should focus on how to improve the situation of women and men in order to ensure that work and family life are reconciled, for both men and women, which could be a fundamental factor for achieving gender equality in all walks of life;

25.

Criticises the Member States for not having implemented properly the established quantified objectives for the establishment of day-care facilities as agreed upon by the Barcelona Council; urges the Members States to provide childcare to at least 90 % of children between 3 years of age and the start of compulsory schooling and for at least 33 % of children under three in both urban and rural settings;

26.

Considers it essential that Member States systematically gather and produce statistics on the establishment of facilities for the care of children and other dependent people;

27.

Voices its concern at the inadequate means of subsistence for older women, women belonging to ethnic minorities and women with disabilities, which means that they must seek jobs in an economy where the unemployment rate is high, and calls on the Member States to take their situation into account in national action plans and to consider any legislative provision allowing discrimination on grounds of age null and void;

28.

Calls on the Member States to continue their efforts to modernise their social protection systems, as set out in the 2002 national reports on pension schemes, with a view to bringing them into line within a system in which as many women are employed as men, with the same career potential and pension rights as men;

29.

Calls on the Member States and the Commission to collaborate closely with the future European Institute for Gender Equality to guarantee the development of appropriate and comparable indicators, and monitoring thereof, and effective instruments for the promotion of equality, such as benchmarks, with a view to combating discrimination against women and promoting their access to the labour market while allowing them to reconcile professional and family life, taking account of the variety of possibilities offered by the Member States at local level;

30.

Calls on the Commission to take into account and deal with the problem of different definitions and methods of calculating the workforce and the unemployed (seasonal unemployment, long-term unemployment, atypical work, etc.) in the various Member States, which impedes the charting and assessment of the real situation of women on the labour market, the drawing of comparative conclusions and the drafting of proposals and guidelines with which to tackle the problems;

31.

Calls on the Member States to take effective measures for the benefit of men, such as promoting appropriate systems of parental leave and organising awareness-raising campaigns with the aim of greater investment by men in the equitable division of family responsibilities; considers that, in this connection, more use should be made of the flexible organisation of working hours and new forms of employment which make it possible to reconcile professional, family and private life;

32.

Deplores the fact that men do not make sufficient use of the organisation of working time and new forms of employment which allow professional, family and private life to be successfully combined;

33.

Declares that it is in favour of the launching of a regular follow-up, under the aegis of its Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, in collaboration with the national parliaments, with a view to recording the progress achieved and the challenges still to be met;

34.

Stresses the need to transform the Lisbon Strategy into a genuine solidarity and sustainable development strategy aimed at establishing new guidelines incorporating economic, environmental and employment policies and laying down objectives and targets for the European Union and the Member States; considers that the forthcoming 2007-2013 Financial Perspective should reflect this strategic objective;

35.

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

(1)  OJ C 269, 16.10.1995, p. 146.

(2)  OJ C 59, 23.2.2001, p. 258.

(3)  OJ C 102 E, 28.4.2004, p. 492.

(4)  OJ C 97 E, 22.4.2004, p. 566.

(5)  OJ C 61 E, 10.3.2004, p. 384.

P6_TA(2006)0030

Peru

European Parliament resolution on Peru

The European Parliament,

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having regard to the previous EU Annual Reports on Human Rights,

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having regard to its previous resolutions in support of Peru's democratic process,

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having regard to the report issued by the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, headed by Professor Salomón Lerner Febres, on the terrible events in Peru between 1980 and 2000,

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having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.

whereas former President Alberto Fujimori was arrested in Chile on the basis of the international arrest warrant issued against him by the Peruvian authorities,

B.

whereas Mr Fujimori ruled Peru between 1990 and 2000 and faces some 22 charges in Peru for human rights abuses and corruption and, additionally, Congress and the Electoral Board have barred him from running for office until 2011,

C.

whereas Parliament has given unreserved support for Peru's democratic process since the fall of Mr Fujimori's regime in 2000,

D.

whereas the issue of the extradition of former President Fujimori involves two countries with which the Union maintains strong and privileged partnerships in the framework of the biregional strategic association first decided in Rio de Janeiro in July 1999,

E.

whereas a bilateral extradition treaty exists between Chile and Peru and has been in force since 1936,

F.

whereas the Chilean judicial authorities have decided to initiate the procedure for the extradition of former President Fujimori to Peru,

1.

Congratulates the Chilean and Peruvian authorities on their effective cooperation in the detention of Mr Fujimori and welcomes the Chilean authorities' decision to formally initiate the extradition procedure;

2.

Reiterates that the fight against impunity is one of the cornerstones of the Union's policy in the field of human rights; is of the view that it is the primary duty of all the partners to work together for respect for democracy and human rights;

3.

Supports, therefore, the extradition of Mr Fujimori to Peru, which has already been formally requested, so as to ensure that Mr Fujimori appears in court to face the charges against him; expresses total confidence in the Chilean and Peruvian judicial systems, and trusts that this extradition will take place on the basis of full respect for the procedures and applicable legislation, and that Mr Fujimori's trial will be conducted according to international standards;

4.

Urges the Peruvian government to take all necessary steps to ensure a policy of full protection of the witnesses in respect of the charges against Mr Fujimori, as recommended by the Ombudsman's office in September 2005;

5.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission and the Governments of Chile and Peru.

P6_TA(2006)0031

Egypt: Violence against Sudanese refugees — Egypt

European Parliament resolution on Egypt: Violence against Sudanese refugees

The European Parliament,

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having regard to its previous resolutions on human rights in Egypt,

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having regard to its resolution of 16 September 2004 on the humanitarian situation in Sudan (1) and the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly resolution of 21 April 2005 on the situation in Sudan (2),

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having regard to all relevant UN Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 1593 (2005) on the situation in Sudan and resolution 1564 (2004), pursuant to which the report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur to the UN Secretary-General of 25 January 2005 was presented,

—

having regard to the EU-Egypt Association Agreement (3) signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2001 and in force since 1 June 2004, and in particular Article 2 thereof,

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having regard to the resolution adopted by the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly on 15 March 2005 in Cairo highlighting the importance of human rights,

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having regard to the Barcelona Declaration of 28 November 1995 and the Commission communication (COM(2005)0139) concerning the tenth anniversary of the Barcelona Process and the objectives for the next 5 years, especially the aim to focus on issues such as the protection of human rights,

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having regard to the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 28 July 1951 and the UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials,

—

having regard to Article 11(1) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 177 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, which establish the promotion of human rights as an objective of the common foreign and security policy,

—

having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948,

—

having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.

whereas, on 30 December 2005, the Egyptian security forces evacuated by force more than 2 500 Sudanese migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who were settled in Moustafa Mahmoud Square, in the Mohandessin district of Cairo, in front of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Headquarters, requesting to be relocated to third countries since 29 September 2005,

B.

whereas, reportedly, 2 000 police officers surrounded the improvised encampment, fired water cannons into the crowd and beat individuals with clubs in order to end the sit-in,

C.

whereas eyewitnesses, the international press and human rights organisations reported over 200 deaths, whilst, according to official information from the Egyptian authorities, only 27 people, all Sudanese and most of them women, children and elderly people, were killed; whereas others were imprisoned and many others were injured following the Egyptian security forces' attack,

D.

whereas a large number of refugees were arrested and brought to detention centres outside the capital following the incident,

E.

whereas, following the signing of the Peace Agreement between North and South Sudan in 2005, the Egyptian Government claimed that the Sudanese refugees residing in its country were no longer entitled to refugee status,

F.

whereas the Egyptian authorities announced on 4 January 2006 that the deportation of 650 Sudanese nationals was to be delayed by 72 hours so that the UNHCR could identify refugees or asylum seekers,

G.

whereas the signatory countries, and particularly the governments of the Member States, are obliged to honour their international obligations under the Geneva Convention when requests are received from individual asylum and refugee status seekers, as well as from third countries to host refugees,

H.

whereas the situation in Sudan as a whole remains extremely unstable, with continuing violence in Darfur and tentative peace between North and South,

I.

whereas the European Union and the international community should commit to a global strategy aimed at promoting peace and stability, and social and economic reconstruction, especially in those regions of Africa ravaged by civil war,

J.

whereas human rights violations in Egypt have increased in the past months; whereas, for instance, the leader of the secular El Ghad party and former member of parliament Ayman Nour and other defendants were arrested after the last elections; whereas Ayman Nour has been sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment for allegedly falsifying some of the 50 signatures needed to register his party,

1.

Condemns the violence of the Egyptian police that resulted in deaths and injuries, and insists that the situation could and should have been resolved peacefully;

2.

Calls on the Egyptian authorities to ensure that police officers act in compliance with international standards and to put an end to the disproportionate use of force;

3.

Welcomes the decision of the Egyptian authorities to start an investigation into the tragic events of 30 December 2005 and urges the Egyptian Government to involve UN human rights experts and members of independent Egyptian human rights organisations;

4.

Recalls that Egypt is a state party to the Convention against Torture and other international agreements which expressly prohibit the forcible return of anyone to a country where they would be at risk of torture or ill-treatment;

5.

Asks the Egyptian authorities to halt the forced deportation to Sudan of the remaining 462 Sudanese nationals, as the group is believed to include asylum seekers and refugees recognised by the UNHCR, and to respect the principle of non-refoulement;

6.

Calls on the Egyptian authorities to provide information on the places where arrested Sudanese migrants and refugees have been settled or detained since 30 December 2005 and to release all Sudanese nationals detained during or following the events, unless they are to be charged with a recognisable criminal offence and, moreover, to ensure that all those held have full access to lawyers and to their families, and receive adequate medical treatment when necessary;

7.

Expresses its concern at the allegation of torture and ill treatment and appeals to the Egyptian authorities to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of all migrants and refugees and to adopt a law on the protection of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants which complies with international law, in particular the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees;

8.

Recognises the mandate of the UNHCR and the importance of its efforts to protect and promote durable solutions for refugees and other uprooted people who are its concern, and expresses its support for the UNHCR's work;

9.

Criticises the UNHCR, however, for having been too slow in finding a solution for the Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers, and calls on the UNHCR to clarify the procedure used in considering the requests submitted by Sudanese asylum seekers and the various initiatives taken to break the deadlock;

10.

Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a true partnership with the UNHCR by offering both political and financial support to assist the work of the UNHCR in Cairo, in order to maintain a constant dialogue with the Egyptian authorities, emphasising that the situation of the Sudanese migrants and refugees needs to be resolved peacefully and in accordance with the 1951 Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law;

11.

Stresses that respect for human rights is a fundamental value of the EU-Egypt Association Agreement and reaffirms the importance of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership for promoting the rule of law and fundamental freedoms;

12.

Takes the view that the incidents which took place in Cairo on 30 December 2005 represent a serious violation of Article 2 of the Association Agreement and calls on the Council and the Commission to emphasise this issue at the next meeting of the EU-Egypt Association Council and when continuing the EU-Egypt discussions towards a national Action Plan;

13.

Calls on the Council and the Commission to make provision in the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) for a specific programme to combat the use of torture and degrading and inhuman treatment;

14.

Calls on the international community, and the governments of the Member States in particular, to support the programmes for the resettlement of Sudanese refugees, in compliance with the Geneva Convention;

15.

Expects the EU's partner countries to ensure that all people submitting applications for asylum at their borders are guaranteed safety and a fair procedure in accordance with international conventions and accepted principles of international refugee law;

16.

Welcomes and supports the worldwide calls to release Ayman Nour, and strongly urges the Egyptian authorities to ensure that the Ayman Nour is well treated and not subjected to torture or other forms of ill-treatment and that he is given prompt, regular and unrestricted access to his lawyers, doctors (as he is diabetic) and family;

17.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Comission, the Government and Parliament of Egypt, the Government of Sudan and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

(1)  OJ C 140 E, 9.6.2005, p. 153.

(2)  OJ C 272, 3.11.2005, p. 43.

(3)  OJ L 304, 30.9.2004, p. 39.

P6_TA(2006)0032

Cambodia

European Parliament resolution on political repression in Cambodia

The European Parliament,

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having regard to its resolutions of 13 January 2005 (1) and 10 March 2005 (2) on Cambodia and its resolution of 1 December 2005 on the human rights situation in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (3),

—

having regard to the Cooperation Agreement of 1997 between the European Community and the Kingdom of Cambodia (4),

—

having regard to the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders approved by the Council on 14 June 2004,

—

having regard to the standards set by the 1998 UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders,

—

having regard to the statement of 27 December 2005 by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Human Rights in Cambodia, Mr Yash Ghai,

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having regard to the statement of 4 January 2006 by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,

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having regard to the World Bank statement of 9 January 2006 on Cambodia,

—

having regard to the Declaration of 13 January 2006 by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the deteriorating political situation in Cambodia,

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having regard to Rule 115(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.

whereas in recent weeks political repression in Cambodia has dramatically increased, with several arrests of human rights workers, journalists and trade unionists for defamation offences,

B.

whereas Kem Sokha, President of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR), Pa Nguon Teang, Acting Director of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights and radio director, Rong Chhun, President of the Cambodian Independent Teachers' Association (CITA) and Mam Sonando, Director of the Beehive Radio, are facing trial,

C.

whereas Yeng Virak and Kem Sokha were released on bail but the charges have not been dropped,

D.

whereas, for the same reasons, the Cambodian authorities are searching for Chea Mony, President of the Free Trade Union of Workers, Ea Channa, Deputy Secretary General of the Students' Movement for Democracy, Men Nath, President of the Cambodian Independent Civil Servants' Association, Prince Sisowath Tomico, secretary to former King Sihanouk, and Say Bory, advisor to former King Sihanouk,

E.

whereas several other activists and members of the opposition have left the country under the threat of arrest and persecution,

F.

considering those repressive tactics an attempt by the government to silence peaceful critics of the government and thus eliminate the last effective political opposition; whereas those events also present worrying indications that Cambodia's democracy is deteriorating,

G.

whereas on 22 December 2005 the leader of the opposition, Sam Rainsy, was sentenced in absentia to 18 months' imprisonment on defamation charges brought by the Prime Minister and the President of the National Assembly,

H.

whereas Cheam Channy, Member of the Cambodian Parliament, was tried and convicted in August 2005, and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment,

I.

whereas the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has ruled that the detention of Cheam Channy is a violation of both Cambodian and international law,

1.

Is deeply concerned about the recent arrests and prosecutions and urges the Cambodian government to consider very carefully the compatibility of such actions with the commitments it has given to its people and to donors to build a more open, democratic and just society;

2.

Takes note of the above mentioned release of recently arrested human rights activists and calls for the annulment of all charges against them; and asks for the annulment of all charges and arrest warrants issued against human rights defenders who are not currently detained; calls moreover for all acts of intimidation and harassment of human rights activists in Cambodia to be halted;

3.

Urges Cambodia to stop breaching its obligations under international law, and in particular the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and immediately to release Cheam Channy; also calls for the judgment against Sam Rainsy and Chea Poch to be overturned and their parliamentary immunity restored;

4.

Strongly believes that the continuing detentions of leading figures from the political opposition, trade unions, the media and NGOs and the use of the criminal law in cases of expression of dissenting opinions on matters of politics and policy send a worrying message to the donor community on which the government relies for about 50 % of its annual budget;

5.

Reminds the Cambodian government that it has to meet its obligations and commitments regarding the democratic principles and fundamental human rights which are an essential element of the above mentioned Cooperation Agreement, as defined in Article 1 of that Agreement;

6.

Calls on the Commission and the Council to respond to the latest crackdown on civil and political rights in clear and unambiguous terms, in coordination with the donor community, at the forthcoming Consultative Group meeting;

7.

Expresses its support for the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Human Rights in Cambodia and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, whose mandates include protection and monitoring of the human right situation;

8.

Expresses concern that the use of the Cambodian judiciary as an instrument of repression against the political opposition and civil society casts serious doubts on the Cambodian government's commitment to establish the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in accordance with international standards of judicial independence, fair trial and due legal process, as agreed with the UN in June 2003 and questions the need for defamation of the Office of the Prime Minister to be a criminal offence;

9.

Strongly believes that dissenting views and opinions should be challenged through public debate rather than criminal law suits and calls for prosecutions on defamation charges to be stopped, as they could easily be abused for political purposes;

10.

Calls on the EU to take steps to ensure that fundamental freedoms, as enshrined in Article 1 of the above mentioned Cooperation Agreement, are respected and that attacks on civil liberties have consequences; calls on the EU also to make continuation of its financial aid conditional upon an improvement in Cambodia's human rights record;

11.

Reiterates its demand that an ad hoc delegation of the Parliament visit Cambodia to evaluate respect for the provisions of Article 1 of the Cooperation Agreement and the situation of detained parliamentarians, media representatives and trade union leaders in the country;

12.

Calls on the Cambodian authorities to fully implement the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees both with regard to the protection of Montagnard refugees, refraining from illegal forced deportation to Vietnam, and to granting refugee status to ethnic Khmer Krom escaping from Vietnam;

13.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Human Rights in Cambodia, the President of the World Bank, the ASEAN Secretariat and the government and National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

(1)  OJ C 247 E, 6.10.2005, p. 161.

(2)  OJ C 320 E, 15.12.2005, p. 280.

(3)  Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2005)0462.

(4)  OJ L 269, 19.10.1999, p. 18.

P6_TA(2006)0033

Disability and development

European Parliament resolution on disability and development

The European Parliament,

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having regard to Article 13 of the EC Treaty,

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having regard to Articles 21 and 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which set out the rights of people with disabilities,

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having regard to Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,

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having regard to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly resolutions of 1 November 2001 on the rights of disabled people and older people in ACP countries (1) and of 21 March 2002 on health issues, young people, the elderly and people living with disabilities (2),

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having regard to its resolution of 3 September 2003 on the Commission Communication ‘Towards a United Nations legally binding instrument to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities’ (COM(2003)0016) (3),

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having regard to the UN's Millennium Development Goals (General Assembly Resolution 60/1 on the 2005 World Summit Outcome of 16 September 2005),

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having regard to the WHO Resolution WHA 58.23 of 25 May 2005 on disability, including prevention, management and rehabilitation,

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having regard to the UN's Standard Rules on the Equalisation of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (General Assembly Resolution 48/96 of 20 December 1993),

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having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,

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having regard to the UN's World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons (General Assembly Resolution 37/52 of 3 December 1982),

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having regard to the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (1993-2002), the African Decade of Disabled Persons (2000-2009), the New Asian Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons (2003-2012), and the European Year of People with Disabilities (2003),

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having regard to the Commission's Guidance Note on Disability and Development for EU Delegations and Services of March 2003 (Commission Guidance Note),

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having regard to Rule 108(5) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.

whereas people with disabilities in developing countries, in particular disabled women and children, often comprise the poorest, most disadvantaged, and most socially excluded sectors of the population, and are often excluded from development assistance; whereas the World Bank estimates that 20 % of the world's poorest people are disabled,

B.

whereas the UN estimates that people with disabilities make up between 7 % and 10 % of any country's population, and the UN's Population Information Network estimates that, out of a of population of 800 million, almost 50 million people in Africa are disabled,

C.

whereas realising the UN's Millennium Development Goals will be impossible without explicitly and proactively including disabled people of all ages,

D.

whereas the Commission's Guidance Note stresses the need to ensure access for and inclusion of disabled people in respect of all policies and activities supported by EU delegations,

E.

whereas the Commission is involved in the negotiations on the drafting of a UN Convention on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disability (Draft UN Convention), and an early adoption of this convention would be welcome,

F.

whereas the EU's commitment to combating discrimination related to age, race, ethnicity, disability, religion, gender and sexual orientation must be a guiding principle in a rights-based approach to development,

G.

whereas malnutrition, accident, trauma, conflict, disease (whether infectious, non-infectious or congenital), and ageing all cause disability and impairment, up to half of which is preventable and directly linked to poverty,

H.

whereas commitments in respect of ‘Education for All’ include facilitating the equal access to education by disabled people and their families,

I.

whereas the accessibility to disabled people of buildings, in particular schools, workplaces and public buildings, is important, but planners often miss opportunities to adapt the design of the built environment to meet the needs of disabled people, especially during reconstruction after emergency relief efforts,

J.

whereas representative groups of disabled persons can and should assist and be consulted in policy development and represent the interests of disabled people on consultative bodies; whereas disabled people and their organisations have not been given sufficient opportunity to participate in the preparation of the Commission's Country Strategy Papers (CSPs),

1.

Stresses that disability issues should be reflected in the Commission's development policies and in its specific programmes developed to tackle issues of prevention, care, enablement and stigma;

2.

Believes that disability issues must be mainstreamed at all levels from policy development to implementation and evaluation, including follow-up actions to the EU's policy development statement, and the EU's action plan for Africa;

3.

Calls on the Commission to develop a detailed, technical implementation action plan to implement its Guidance Note, including guidelines on inclusive sector policies and an inclusive Project Cycle Management handbook; a training module for services and delegations; and annual reporting to Parliament and the Council;

4.

Calls on the Commission to ensure that there are appropriate resources allocated for disability-specific actions in order:

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to examine the extent to which the needs of disabled people are addressed in EU development cooperation measures in the fields of education, health, employment, infrastructure and poverty reduction;

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to undertake actions in this field based on the approaches set out by the Commission's Guidance Note;

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to raise awareness, among all the actors involved in EU development cooperation activities, of the issues relating to disability and the promotion and protection of the fundamental human rights of disabled people in developing countries;

5.

Calls on the Commission to include disability and people with disabilities in future EU geographical and thematic programmes under the future development cooperation instrument;

6.

Calls on the Council and the Commission to support the inclusion in the above-mentioned draft UN Convention of a separate article on international cooperation, as a necessary foundation for collaborative actions among developing countries and between developing countries and the EU;

7.

Believes that 2007, the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All, should provide an opportunity for the EU to articulate its values in its external policies and actions, and calls on the Commission to bring forward a specific initiative on non-discrimination and the rights of people with disabilities in development cooperation;

8.

Calls on the Commission to participate actively in WHO-supported campaigns aimed at tackling preventable impairments such as the WHO campaign Vision 2020, aimed at eliminating preventable blindness by 2020, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the Global Strategy for Further Reducing the Leprosy Burden and Sustaining Leprosy Control Activities (2006-2010), and the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis;

9.

Calls on the Commission to include a disability component in its health policies and programmes, in particular in the areas of child health, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, ageing, HIV/AIDS, and chronic conditions;

10.

Calls on the Commission in its development policies and on national governments to promote disabled people's access to assistive technology and equal access to all health services and programmes;

11.

Calls on the Commission to focus on the prevention of disabilities, given that an estimated 100 million people globally have impairments which are caused by malnutrition and poor sanitation and which are therefore preventable, and an estimated 70 % of childhood blindness in Asia and Africa could be prevented;

12.

Calls on the Commission in its development policies and on national governments to help public authorities detect disabilities at as early a stage as possible and to integrate community-based rehabilitation programmes into the primary healthcare sector;

13.

Insists that education for children and young people with disabilities be an integral part of the goal of achieving universal primary education, including early intervention services and support and training for the families of disabled children; stresses UNESCO's broad concept of education, which aims at full inclusion in society;

14.

Calls on the Commission and the EU delegations to support vocational training, job placements and business development services through community-based projects that are inclusive of disabled people, and to encourage developing countries to ratify the International Labour Organization's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983;

15.

Supports fully, given the effects especially on child victims, the global battle to eradicate anti-personnel landmines and other related controversial weapon systems such as cluster submunitions; calls on the Council and Commission to undertake urgent and decisive measures against countries that still manufacture, sell or use landmines; calls on the Council and the Commission to prioritise landmine clearance in developing countries;

16.

Calls on the Commission to ensure that new building projects funded by the EU systematically incorporate International Organization for Standardization standards on accessible design, in order to make buildings accessible to all;

17.

Calls on the Commission's delegations to make deliberate efforts to facilitate the process of establishing or strengthening disabled people's organisations and to ensure that disabled people's organisations are involved in the consultation and formulation of future CSPs;

18.

Calls on the Commission to make sure that disabled people are no longer excluded from EU development cooperation programmes and to actively seek their inclusion in all EU poverty eradication programmes;

19.

Requests the Commission and national governments to obtain data on the proportion and status (including age and gender) of disabled people who are in poverty, in education and in employment or self-employed and on the impact of projects and policies on disabled people in the fields of education, health, employment and poverty reduction;

20.

Calls on researchers, including medical and socio-economic researchers, to redouble and harmonise their efforts to generate good data and research, as these are the key to moving disability up the economic, social welfare and development agenda;

21.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the ACP-EU Council of Ministers, the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the UN, UNESCO and the African Union.

(1)  OJ C 78, 2.4.2002, p. 64.

(2)  OJ C 231, 27.9.2002, p. 55.

(3)  OJ C 76 E, 25.3.2004, p.231.