MINUTES

(2004/C 102 E/01)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Pat COX

President

1.   Resumption of session

The sitting opened at 17.05.

2.   Statements by the President

The President made a statement condemning on behalf of Parliament the attack which took place in Baghdad on 2 March 2004, leaving more than 170 dead and 400 injured. He announced that he had conveyed Parliament's condolences to the families of the victims and to the Iraqi authorities.

Parliament observed a minute's silence.

The President then made a statement on the occasion of International Women's Day.

The following spoke on this subject: Lissy Gröner, Monica Frassoni, Pasqualina Napoletano, who suggested that a study be carried out concerning the input of women in Parliament (the President replied that he would refer the matter to Parliament's relevant services) Anna Karamanou, Chairman of the FEMM Committee, María Antonia Avilés Perea, Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola, Nelly Maes, Freddy Blak, Ilda Figueiredo, María Luisa Bergaz Conesa, Marianne Eriksson, Astrid Lulling and Olle Schmidt.

3.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Jan Mulder had informed the Presidency that he had been present at the sitting of 26 February 2004 but that his name was not on the attendance register.

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

4.   Membership of committees

At the request of the PSE Group, Parliament ratified the following appointment:

Temporary Committee for safety at sea:

Juan de Dios Izquierdo Collado to replace Ewa Hedkvist Petersen.

5.   Membership of Parliament

The Polish authorities had announced the appointment of Jozef Kubica to replace Jozef Oleksy, as observer in Parliament, with effect from 2 March 2004.

6.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

7.   Transfers of appropriations

The Committee on Budgets had considered proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 1/2004 (C5-0071/2003 — SEC(2004) 177).

After noting the Council's opinion, it had authorised the transfer, pursuant to Articles 24(3) and 181(1) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002, in accordance with the following breakdown:

8.   Petitions

The following petitions, which had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, had been forwarded to the committee responsible, pursuant to Rule 174(5):

16 February 2004

by Mr Antonio Marín Segovia (Cercle Obert de Benicalap) (No 136/2004);

by Mr Jorge Mira Vallet (HazteOir.org, el portal del ciudadano activo) (No 137/2004);

by Mr Diego Muñoz Narvaez (No 138/2004);

by Mr Antonio Alonso (No 139/2004);

by Mr Pedro Muiños Cabanas (No 140/2004);

by Mr Pedro Miguel Zubizarreta Lizarraga (No 141/2004);

by Mr Jean Brillouet (No 142/2004);

by Mr Marc Gouttebel (No 143/2004);

by Mr Jean Pierre Gauthier (No 144/2004);

by Mrs Yasmin von Hohenstaufen (Unione Consumatori Lavoratori Europei) (No 145/2004);

by Mr Giovanni Termine (No 146/2004);

by Mr Piero Lo Grasso (No 147/2004);

24 February 2004

by Mr Wolfgang Rund (No 148/2004);

by Mr Ulrich Adolf Kalkstein (No 149/2004);

by Mr José Carlos Faria Feijoeiro (Comissão de Ambiente e Defesa da Ribeira dos Milagres) (No 150/2004);

by Mr Paulo Jacopino (No 151/2004);

by Mr Gert Schlüter (No 152/2004);

by Mrs Erika Schwenzer (No 153/2004);

by Mrs Ellen Renate Koesling (No 154/2004);

by Mrs Petra Messerer (No 155/2004);

by Mrs Brigitte Michels (No 156/2004);

by Mr Hans Schmitz (No 157/2004);

by Mrs Dimitra Aivaliotou (No 158/2004);

by Mr Risto Routti (No 159/2004);

by Mr Eugene Rooney (No 160/2004);

by Mr Jorma Kero (No 161/2004);

by Mr Aso Asad Mohammad (No 162/2004);

by Internationaler Bund der Tierversuchsgegner (and 41 signatures) (No 163/2004);

by Mr Eric Orton (No 164/2004);

by Mr Sean Tunctan (No 165/2004);

by Mrs Kate Harrington (No 166/2004);

by Mr Pedro Giffuni (No 167/2004);

by Mr John Gleeson (Ballygraigue Road Residents' Association) (No 168/2004);

by Mrs Susan Palmqvist (No 169/2004);

by Mrs Ursula Elisabeth Ahmad (No 170/2004);

by Mr Andrew Colbear (No 171/2004);

by Mr Juan Pablo Vent (No 172/2004);

by Mrs Barbara Dekker (No 173/2004);

by Mr Charan Singh (Schromni Akali dal (Amritsar), Holland) (No 174/2004);

by Mrs Marijke Ameling (Rk Kerk Joannes de Doper te Boskoop) (No 175/2004);

by Mr Herman Nieuwenhuis (and 4 signatures) (No 176/2004);

by Mr Kjell Edström (No 177/2004);

27 February 2004

by Mr Christos Kondylakis (Greek Center for Marine Research) (No 178/2004);

by Mr Christos Kondylakis (Greek Center for Marine Research) (No 179/2004);

by Mr Christos Kondylakis (Greek Center for Marine Research) (No 180/2004);

by Mr Buci Hider (Somatio Alvanon Metanaston Stin Ellada) (No 181/2004);

by Mr Elias Rodriguez Lozano (No 182/2004);

by La Plataforma Antiincineradora de Grefacsa (No 183/2004);

by Mrs Rosa Estrada Santaularia (No 184/2004);

by Mr A. Terrazzoni (Association Contre le Grand Contournement d'Orléans et le massacre de la Sologne) (No 185/2004);

by Mrs Jacqueline Decroÿ (Fondation Princesse Decroÿ) (No 186/2004);

by Mrs Paula Boeuf (No 187/2004);

by Mr Giuseppe Marchi (No 188/2004);

by Mr Artur dos Santos Ferreira (No 189/2004);

by Mr Adam Peerally (SPOBARG — Rapresentações e Serviços Tecnológicos, Lda.) (No 190/2004);

4 March 2004

by Mr Nicolaos Eleftheriou (No 191/2004);

by Mr Theodoros Papoulakos (No 192/2004);

by Mrs Cristina Ruiz Ordóñez (No 193/2004);

by Mr Pedro Fernando Mercado (No 194/2004);

by Mr Antonio Martin Garvi (No 195/2004);

by Mr Michel Castelin (No 196/2004);

by Mrs Simone Jarrousse (No 197/2004);

by Mr Giuseppe Argernto (No 198/2004);

by Mrs Giovanna Bensi (No 199/2004);

by Mr Nguyen Thanh Son (No 200/2004);

by Mr Peter Neitzke (No 201/2004);

by Mr Manfred Such (No 202/2004);

by Mr Dieter Enger (No 203/2004);

by Mrs Christa von Bethmann Hollweg (Initiative gegen die Verletzung Ökologischer Kinderrechte) (No 204/2004);

by Mrs Anna Peters (No 205/2004);

by Mrs Monika Sieg (No 206/2004);

by Mr Hans-Jürgen Gattermann (No 207/2004);

by Mrs Irene Berti (No 208/2004);

by Mr Gerhart Rieck (No 209/2004);

by Mr Gavin Barrett (No 210/2004);

by Mr Alexander Dakers (and 11 signatures) (No 211/2004);

by Mrs Maria Tsampa (No 212/2004);

by Mr Frank Harvey (No 213/2004);

by Mr Graham Pearse (No 214/2004);

by Mrs Christine McPherson (Save Stobhill Campaign) (No 215/2004);

by Mr Leo Joki (No 216/2004);

by Mr Abdulkadir Sheikh Mao (No 217/2004);

by Mr Z. et C. Pekeloma (and 10 signatures) (No 218/2004);

by Mr H.P.T.M. Willems (Gemeente Heusden) (and 3 signatures) (No 219/2004).

9.   Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

The Council had forwarded certified true copies of the following documents:

10.   Written declarations (Rule 51)

In accordance with Rule 51(5), written declarations Nos 28, 29, 30 et 31/2003 lapsed as they had not obtained the required number of signatures.

11.   Order of business

The next item was the order of business.

The final draft agenda for the March I sittings (PE 342.369/PDOJ) had been distributed and a number of changes had been proposed (Rule 111):

Sittings of 8 to 11 March 2004

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

*

* *

The order of business was thus established.

12.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Pursuant to Rule 121a, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Claude Turmes, Antonio Tajani, Phillip Whitehead, Diana Wallis, José Ribeiro e Castro, Renzo Imbeni, Neil MacCormick, Charles Tannock, Joan Vallvé, Olivier Dupuis, Koldo Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Carlos Lage and Nelly Maes.

13.   Gender equality — Daphne II ***II — Work, the family and private life — Women from minority groups in the European Union (debate)

Oral question by Anna Karamanou on behalf of the FEMM Committee, to the Commission: Gender equality (B5-0065/2004)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council of 1 December 2003 with a view to adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a second phase of a programme of Community action (2004-2008) to prevent violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II programme) [13816/1/2003 — C5-0599/2003 — 2003/0025(COD)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities.

Rapporteur: Lissy Gröner

(A5-0083/2004)

Report on reconciling professional, family and private lives [2003/2129(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities.

Rapporteur: Regina Bastos

(A5-0092/2004)

Draftsman of the opinion (Rule 162a): Herman Schmid, EMPL Committee

Report on the situation of women from minority groups in the European Union [2003/2109(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities.

Rapporteur: María Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco

(A5-0102/2004)

Anna Karamanou moved the oral question.

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS ROCA

Vice-President

Lissy Gröner introduced the recommendation for second reading (A5-0083/2004).

Regina Bastos introduced the report (A5-0092/2004).

Anna Karamanou (deputising for the rapporteur) introduced the report (A5-0102/2004).

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Herman Schmid (draftsman of the opinion of the EMPL Committee), María Antonia Avilés Perea, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Christa Prets, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Karin Riis-Jørgensen, on behalf of the ELDR Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Alonso José PUERTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Marianne Eriksson, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nelly Maes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, José Ribeiro e Castro, on behalf of the UEN Group, Daniela Raschhofer, Non-attached Member, Maria Martens, Olga Zrihen, Olle Schmidt, Geneviève Fraisse, Marie-Thérèse Hermange, Joke Swiebel, Anne André-Léonard, Ilda Figueiredo, Christa Klaß, Hans Karlsson, Astrid Lulling, Manuel Pérez Álvarez and Margot Wallström.

Motions for resolution to wind up the debate pursuant to Rule 42(5):

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 9.3.04, Items 9.20, 9.29 and 9.30 and 10.03.04, Item 5.12 (B5-0121/2004).

14.   Population and development (debate)

Report on population and development: 10 years after the international conference on population and development (Cairo-1994) [2003/2133(INI)] — Committee on Development and Cooperation.

Rapporteur: Karin Junker

(A5-0055/2004)

Karin Junker introduced the report.

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Geneviève Fraisse (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee).

IN THE CHAIR: Charlotte CEDERSCHIÖLD

Vice-President

The following spoke: Giacomo Santini, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Maj Britt Theorin, on behalf of the PSE Group, José Ribeiro e Castro, on behalf of the UEN Group, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, on behalf of the EDD Group, Emma Bonino, Non-attached Member, Maria Martens and Linda McAvan.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 09.03.2004, Item 9.31

15.   Freedom of movement within the European Union ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States, amending Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and repealing Directives 64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC, 93/96/EEC [13263/3/2003 — C5-0014/2004 — 2001/0111(COD)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Giacomo Santini

(A5-0090/2004)

Giacomo Santini introduced the recommendation for second reading.

António Vitorino (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Arie M. Oostlander, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Robert J.E. Evans, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ole B. Sørensen, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Carlos Coelho, Joke Swiebel and António Vitorino.

Olle Schmidt said that he would have wanted an extension of the deadline for tabling amendments to the recommendation, scheduled for 19.00 that day, given that a number of Members were not present owing to transport difficulties.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 10.03.2004, Item 5.5

16.   Criminal acts and penalties in the field of drug trafficking * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council framework decision laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of drug trafficking (Renewed consultation) [15102/2/2003 — C5-0618/2003 — 2001/0114(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Arie M. Oostlander

(A5-0095/2004)

António Vitorino (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Arie M. Oostlander introduced the report.

Robert J.E. Evans, on behalf of the PSE Group, spoke.

IN THE CHAIR: Catherine LALUMIÈRE

Vice-President

The following spoke: Olle Schmidt, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Charlotte Cederschiöld, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Niall Andrews, on behalf of the UEN Group, Johannes (Hans) Blokland, on behalf of the EDD Group, Marco Cappato, Non-attached Member, and Carlos Coelho.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 09.03.2004, Item 9.27

17.   European Agency for the Management of Operational Co-operation at the External Borders * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Co-operation at the External Borders [COM(2003) 687 — C5-0613/2003 — 2003/0273(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Christian Ulrik von Boetticher

(A5-0093/2004)

António Vitorino (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Christian Ulrik von Boetticher introduced the report.

The following spoke: Carlos Coelho, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Adeline Hazan, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ole B. Sørensen, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Ozan Ceyhun, Joan Vallvé and António Vitorino.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 09.03.2004, Item 9.28

18.   Statute and financing of political parties at European level (amendments to the Rules of Procedure) (debate)

Report on the European Parliament decision on the amendments to the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure following the adoption of the Regulation governing the statute and the financing of political parties at European level [2003/2205(REG)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs.

Rapporteur: Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos

(A5-0071/2004)

Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos introduced the report.

The following spoke: Neil MacCormick, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Philip Claeys, Non-attached Member, Othmar Karas, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Richard Corbett, Neil MacCormick, on the previous speaker's remarks, Nigel Paul Farage, on behalf of the EDD Group, Georges Berthu and Jean-Maurice Dehousse.

The debate closed.

Vote: Tuesday at 12.00

19.   Agenda for next sitting

The President referred Members to the document ‘Agenda‧ PE 342.369/OJMA.

20.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 22.00.

21.   Closure of session

The 2003-2004 session of the European Parliament closed.

In accordance with the Treaty, Parliament would meet the following day, Tuesday 9 March 2004 at 9.00.

MINUTES

(2004/C 102 E/01)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Renzo IMBENI

Vice-President

1.   Opening of session

Pursuant to Article 196, first paragraph, of the EC Treaty and Rule 10(2), the 2004-2005 session of the European Parliament opened.

2.   Opening of sitting

The sitting opened at 9.00.

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

Pursuant to Rule 50, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolution:

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 120.

4.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

5.   Official feed and food controls ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on official feed and food controls [COM(2003) 52 — C5-0032/2003 — 2003/0030(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Marit Paulsen

(A5-0449/2003)

David Byrne (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Christa Klaß, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, asked for the vote to be postponed (the President reminded her that, under Rule 146(4), such requests could only be made at the time of the vote).

Marit Paulsen introduced the report.

The following spoke: Neil Parish (draftsman of the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Christa Klaß, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Margrietus J. van den Berg, on behalf of the PSE Group, Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Liam Hyland, on behalf of the UEN Group, Jean-Louis Bernié, on behalf of the EDD Group, Robert Goodwill, Phillip Whitehead, Hiltrud Breyer, Patricia McKenna and David Byrne.

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 9.23

6.   Intellectual property ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights [COM(2003) 46 — C5-0055/2003 — 2003/0024(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Janelly Fourtou

(A5-0468/2003)

David Byrne (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Janelly Fourtou introduced the report.

The following spoke: Luis Berenguer Fuster (draftsman of the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Angelika Niebler, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Arlene McCarthy, on behalf of the PSE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Toine Manders, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Geneviève Fraisse, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Raina A. Mercedes Echerer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Marco Cappato, Nonattached Member, Francesco Fiori, Manuel Medina Ortega, Willy C.E.H. De Clercq, Neil MacCormick, Malcolm Harbour, Reino Paasilinna, Elly Plooij-van Gorsel, Claude Turmes, Paolo Bartolozzi and Marcelino Oreja Arburúa.

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 9.24

7.   Simplifying and improving Community regulation (debate)

Third report on the Commission communications on simplifying and improving the regulatory environment [COM(2001) 726 — C5-0108/2002 — 2002/2052(COS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Manuel Medina Ortega

(A5-0118/2004)

David Byrne (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Manuel Medina Ortega introduced the report.

The following spoke: Malcolm Harbour, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Ioannis Koukiadis, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Giuseppe Gargani.

IN THE CHAIR: Ingo FRIEDRICH

Vice-President

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 9.32

8.   Correct implementation of the EC-Israel association agreement (Oral questions with debate)

Oral question by Joost Lagendijk, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, to the Commission, Achieving the correct implementation of the EC-Israel Association Agreement (B5-0067/2004).

Oral question by Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to the Commission, Achieving the correct implementation of the EC-Israel Association Agreement (B5-0068/2004).

Oral question by Graham R. Watson, on behalf of the ELDR Group, to the Commission, Graham R. Watson, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Achieving the correct implementation of the EC-Israel Association Agreement (B5-0069/2004).

Oral question by Jannis Sakellariou and Emilio Menéndez del Valle, on behalf of the PSE Group, to the Commission, on achieving the correct implementation of the EC-Israel Association Agreement (B5-0070/2004).

The following spoke: Jannis Sakellariou, who asked for the sitting to be suspended until the arrival of Erkki Liikanen (Member of the Commission), and Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, who supported his request.

Parliament approved the request.

(The sitting, suspended at 11.05, resumed at 11.15.)

Joost Lagendijk, Yasmine Boudjenah, Johanna L.A. Boogerd-Quaak and Jannis Sakellariou moved the oral questions.

Erkki Liikanen answered the questions.

The following spoke: Armin Laschet, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jean-Thomas Nordmann, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Franz Turchi, on behalf of the UEN Group, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, on behalf of the EDD Group, Marco Pannella, Non-attached Member, Cees Bremmer, Emilio Menéndez del Valle, Caroline Lucas, Marco Pannella, on his earlier remarks, Bastiaan Belder, Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines, Nelly Maes and Erkki Liikanen.

The debate closed.

IN THE CHAIR: Pat COX

President

9.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in Annex 1 to the Minutes.

Maurizio Turco pointed out that the Matikainen-Kallström report — A5-0100/2004 did not include the minority opinion expressed in the LIBE Committee (the President replied that if such an opinion was expressed in committee it would appear in the report).

9.1.   Election of a Vice-President of Parliament

The next item was the election of a Vice-President to fill the seat left vacant following the appointment of Joan Colom i Naval to the Court of Auditors of Catalonia (Minutes of 25.02.2004, Item 7)

The President announced that he had received from the PSE Group the nomination of Raimon Obiols i Germà.

As he was the only candidate, the President proposed that he be elected by acclamation, pursuant to Rule 13(1).

Parliament elected Raimon Obiols i Germà by acclamation.

The President declared Raimon Obiols i Germà Vice-President of Parliament and congratulated him on his election.

Pursuant to Rule 18(1), Raimon Obiols i Germà took the place of the outgoing Vice-President in the order of precedence.

9.2.   Waste ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on waste (Codified version) [COM(2003) 731 — C5-0577/2003 — 2003/0283(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani

(A5-0117/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 1)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0123)

9.3.   Extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (Codified version) [COM(2003) 467 — C5-0364/2003 — 2003/0181(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani

(A5-0085/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 2)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0124)

9.4.   Cargo shipping ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision concerning the activities of certain third countries in the field of cargo shipping (Codified version) [COM(2003) 732 — C5-0578/2003 — 2003/0285(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani

(A5-0086/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 3)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0125)

9.5.   Participation in pre-accession Community assistance programmes * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 3906/89, (EC) No 555/2000, (EC), No 2500/2001(EC), (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No 1267/1999 in order to allow the Stabilisation and Association Process Countries to participate in tenders organised under the pre-accession Community assistance programmes [COM(2003) 793 — C5-0049/2004 — 2003/0306(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Luis Berenguer Fuster

(A5-0089/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 4)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0126)

9.6.   Protection of the Community's financial interests ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial interests [COM(2003) 278 — C5-0312/2003 — 2003/0152(COD)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Herbert Bösch

(A5-0087/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 5)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0127)

9.7.   Draft Amending Budget No 1/2004 (Section III) (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on Draft Amending Budget No 1/2004 of the European Union for the financial year 2004 — Section III — Commission [6696/2004 — C5-0108/2004 — 2004/2009(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteur: Jan Mulder

(A5-0059/2004)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 6)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0128)

Jan Mulder (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 110a(4).

9.8.   Draft Amending Budget No 2/2004 (Section VIII(B)) (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on Draft Amending Budget No 2/2004 of the European Union for the financial year 2004 — Section VIII(B) — European Data-protection Supervisor [6699/2004 — C5-0109/2004 — 2004/2010(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteur: Neena Gill

(A5-0073/2004)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 7)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0129)

9.9.   Enlargement: adaptation of reference amounts for 6th Euratom framework programme* (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for amending the financial reference amount — within the meaning of the interinstutional agreement of 6 May 1999, Article 34(3) — of the sixth framework programme of the european atomic energy community (euratom), in order to take account of enlargement [COM(2003) 778 — C5-0031/2004 — 2003/0298(CNS)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteurs: Reimer Böge and Joan Colom i Naval

(A5-0069/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 8)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0130)

9.10.   Enlargement: adaptation of reference amounts (Regulations) ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 2236/95, (EC) No 1655/2000, (EC) No 1382/2003 and (EC) No [...]/2003 in view of adapting the reference amounts to take account of the enlargement of the European Union [COM(2003) 777 — C5-0652/2003 — 2003/0305(COD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteurs: Reimer Böge and Joan Colom i Naval

(A5-0066/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 9)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5.TA-(2004)0131)

9.11.   Enlargement: adaptation of reference amounts (Decisions I) ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision No 96/411/EC and Decisions Nos 276/1999/EC, 1719/1999/EC, 2850/2000/EC, 507/2001/EC, 2235/2002/EC, 2367/2002/EC, 253/2003/EC, 1230/2003/EC and [...]/2003/EC in view of adapting the reference amounts to take account of the enlargement of the European Union [COM(2003) 777 — C5-0651/2003 — 2003/0304(COD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteurs: Reimer Böge and Joan Colom i Naval

(A5-0067/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 10)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0132)

9.12.   Enlargement: adaptation of reference amounts (Decisions II) ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decisions Nos 1720/1999/EC, 253/2000/EC, 508/2000/EC, 1031/2000/EC, 1445/2000/EC, 163/2001/EC, 1411/2001/EC, 50/2002/EC, 466/2002/EC, 1145/2002/EC, 1513/2002/EC, 1786/2002/EC, 291/2003/EC and [...]/2003/EC in view of adapting the reference amounts to take account of the enlargement of the European Union [COM(2003) 777 — C5-0650/2003 — 2003/0303(COD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteurs: Reimer Böge and Joan Colom i Naval

(A5-0065/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 11)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0133)

9.13.   Convention on the suppression of illicit drug trafficking on the high seas * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of Spain with a view to adopting a Council Act establishing in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, the Convention on the suppression by customs administrations of illicit drug trafficking on the high seas [5382/2002 — C5-0249/2003 — 2003/0816(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Marjo Matikainen-Kallström

(A5-0100/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 12)

INITIATIVE OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0134)

9.14.   Short-term residence permits for victims of trafficking * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals victims of trafficking in human beings or to third-country nationals who have been the subjects of an action to facilitate illegal immigration who co-operate with the competent authorities (Renewed consultation) [14432/2003 — C5-0557/2003 — 2002/0043(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Patsy Sörensen

(A5-0099/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 13)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0135)

9.15.   Europol: staff regulations, salaries and allowances * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the initiatives of Ireland with a view to adopting:

INITIATIVE OF IRELAND

Rejected

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0136, P5_TA(2004)0137 and P5_TA(2004)0138).

Maurizio Turco (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 110a(4).

He asked for Parliament to confirm the rejection of the initiative by adopting the draft legislative resolution.

9.16.   Monitoring the application of Community law (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the Commission communication on better monitoring of the application of Community law [COM(2002) 725 — C5-0008/2003 — 2003/2008(INI)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Neil MacCormick

(A5-0109/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 15)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0139)

Neil MacCormick (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 110a(4).

9.17.   Biological and chemical agent attacks (health security) (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on cooperation in the European Union on preparedness and response to biological and chemical agent attacks (health security) [2003/2187(INI)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Gerhard Schmid

(A5-0097/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 16)

PROPOSAL FOR A RECOMMENDATION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0140)

9.18.   Data protection (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report on the first report by the Commission on the implementation of the directive on data protection (Directive 95/46/EC) [COM(2003) 265 — C5-0375/2003 — 2003/2153(INI)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Marco Cappato

(A5-0104/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 17)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0141)

Marco Cappato (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 110a(4).

9.19.   The rights of prisoners in the European Union (Rule 110a) (vote)

Report with a recommendation from the European Parliament to the Council on the rights of prisoners in the European Union [2003/2188(INI)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Maurizio Turco

(A5-0094/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 18)

PROPOSAL FOR A RECOMMENDATION

Jorge Salvador Hernández Mollar pointed out that a change needed to be made in the explanatory statement, in accordance with Rule 161(1).

Adopted by single vote (P5_TA(2004)0142)

9.20.   Daphne II ***II (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council of 1 December 2003 with a view to adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a second phase of a programme of Community action (2004-2008) to prevent violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at risk (the Daphne II programme) [13816/1/2003 — C5-0599/2003 — 2003/0025(COD)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities.

Rapporteur: Lissy Gröner

(A5-0083/2004)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 19)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0143)

9.21.   Statute and financing of political parties at European level (amendments to the Rules of Procedure) (vote)

Report on the European Parliament decision on the amendments to the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure following the adoption of the Regulation governing the statute and the financing of political parties at European level [2003/2205(REG)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs.

Rapporteur: Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos

(A5-0071/2004)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 20)

RULES OF PROCEDURE

Amendments adopted (see Annex 1)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0144)

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

9.22.   Restructuring the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure (vote)

Report on the restructuring of Parliament's Rules of Procedure in the light of its decision of 12 June 2002 and the minor changes which have become necessary since then [2003/2233(REG)] — Committee on Constitutional Affairs.

Rapporteur: Richard Corbett

(A5-0068/2004)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 21)

RULES OF PROCEDURE

Amendments adopted (see Annex 1)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0145)

The following spoke:

Richard Corbett (rapporteur) before the vote, and Monica Frassoni on amendment 4.

The new provisions would enter into force on the first day of the first part-session following the elections to the European Parliament of June 2004.

9.23.   Official feed and food controls ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on official feed and food controls [COM(2003) 52 — C5-0032/2003 — 2003/0030(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Marit Paulsen

(A5-0449/2003)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 22)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0146)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0146)

The following spoke:

Horst Schnellhardt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, asked for the vote to be postponed to voting time the following day.

The following spoke on this request: Dagmar Roth-Behrendt, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marit Paulsen (rapporteur) and Caroline F. Jackson, Chairman of the ENVI Committee.

Parliament rejected the request by EV (225 for, 257 against, 10 abstentions).

9.24.   Intellectual property ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of intellectual property rights [COM(2003) 46 — C5-0055/2003 — 2003/0024(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Janelly Fourtou

(A5-0468/2003)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 23)

The following spoke: Neil MacCormick, who asked for the rapporteur's situation to be clarified, given that several newspapers had alleged that she had failed to declare a personal interest in the matter, and Astrid Thors, who seconded his remarks (the President replied that he would refer the matter to the Bureau).

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0147)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0147)

The following spoke:

9.25.   Electromagnetic compatibility ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility [COM(2002) 759 — C5-0634/2002 — 2002/0306(COD)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Luis Berenguer Fuster

(A5-0113/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 24)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0148)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0148)

9.26.   Pollution from natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas engines ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles [COM(2003) 522 — C5-0456/2003 — 2003/0205(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Bernd Lange

(A5-0057/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 25)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0149)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0149)

9.27.   Criminal acts and penalties in the field of drug trafficking * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council framework decision laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of drug trafficking (Renewed consultation) [15102/2/2003 — C5-0618/2003 — 2001/0114(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Arie M. Oostlander

(A5-0095/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 26)

COUNCIL DRAFT

Approved (P5_TA(2004)0150)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0150)

9.28.   European Agency for the Management of Operational Co-operation at the External Borders * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Co-operation at the External Borders [COM(2003) 687 — C5-0613/2003 — 2003/0273(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Christian Ulrik von Boetticher

(A5-0093/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 27)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P5_TA(2004)0151)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0151)

The following spoke:

Christian Ulrik von Boetticher (rapporteur), before the vote, on his report.

9.29.   Work, the family and private life (vote)

Report on reconciling professional, family and private lives [2003/2129(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities.

Rapporteur: Regina Bastos

(A5-0092/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 28)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0152)

The following spoke:

Regina Bastos (rapporteur) on amendment 2

9.30.   Women from minority groups in the European Union (vote)

Report on the situation of women from minority groups in the European Union [2003/2109(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities.

Rapporteur: María Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco

(A5-0102/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 29)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0153)

9.31.   Population and development (vote)

Report on population and development: 10 years after the international conference on population and development (Cairo-1994) [2003/2133(INI)] — Committee on Development and Cooperation.

Rapporteur: Karin Junker

(A5-0055/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 30)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0154)

9.32.   Simplifying and improving Community regulation (vote)

Third report on the Commission communications on simplifying and improving the regulatory environment [COM(2001) 726 — C5-0108/2002 — 2002/2052(COS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market.

Rapporteur: Manuel Medina Ortega

(A5-0118/2004)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 31)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P5_TA(2004)0155)

10.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 137(3) appear in the verbatim report of proceedings for this sitting.

Oral explanations of vote:

Report Dimitrakopoulos — A5-0071/2004

Report Corbett — A5-0068/2004

Report Paulsen — A5-0449/2003

Report Fourtou — A5-0468/2003

11.   Corrections to votes

Corrections to votes were submitted by the following Members:

Report Sörensen — A5-0099/2004

Report Turco — A5-0108/2004

Report Cappato — A5-0104/2004

Recommendation for second reading Gröner — A5-0083/2004

Report Corbett — A5-0068/2004

Report Paulsen — A5-0449/2003

Report Fourtou — A5-0468/2003

Report Oostlander — A5-0095/2004

Report Bastos — A5-0092/2004

Report Junker — A5-0055/2004

(The sitting, suspended at 13.15, resumed at 15.05.)

IN THE CHAIR: Gerhard SCHMID

Vice-President

12.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Astrid Thors had informed the Presidency that she had been present but that her name was not on the attendance register.

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

13.   Membership of Parliament

The competent Spanish authorities had given notice of the appointment of María del Carmen Ortiz Rivas to replace Joan Colom i Naval, as Member of Parliament, with effect from 8 March 2004.

14.   Rights of Guantanamo detainees (debate)

Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the Guantanamo detainees' right to a fair trial [2003/2229(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy.

Rapporteur: Ole Andreasen

(A5-0107/2004)

Ole Andreasen introduced the report.

Christopher Patten (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Sarah Ludford (draftsman of the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Cees Bremmer, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Jacques F. Poos, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marianne Eriksson, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Patricia McKenna, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Mogens N.J. Camre, on behalf of the UEN Group, Charles Tannock, Michael Cashman, Matti Wuori, Proinsias De Rossa, Jean Lambert and Martine Roure.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 10.03.2004, Item 5.13

15.   European Partnerships under the Stabilisation and Association Process * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of European Partnerships in the framework of the Stabilisation and Association Process [COM(2003) 684 — C5-0574/2003 — 2003/0267(CNS)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy.

Rapporteur: Joost Lagendijk

(A5-0112/2004)

Günther Verheugen (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Joost Lagendijk introduced the report.

The following spoke: Doris Pack, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, Günther Verheugen and Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda, on the last speaker's remarks.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 10.03.2004, Item 5.3

16.   Subsidies for youth programmes ***II — Subsidies for education and training programmes ***II — Subsidies for cultural programmes ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level in the field of youth [15327/1/2003 — C5-0021/2004 — 2003/0113(COD)] — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport.

Rapporteur: Christa Prets

(A5-0075/2004)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level and support specific activities in the field of education and training [15334/1/2003 — C5-0022/2004 — 2003/0114(COD)] — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport.

Rapporteur: Doris Pack

(A5-0076/2004)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a Community action programme to promote bodies active at European level in the field of culture [15331/1/2003 — C5-0023/2004 — 2003/0115(COD)] — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport.

Rapporteur: Ulpu Iivari

(A5-0077/2004)

Christa Prets introduced the recommendation for second reading (A5-0075/2004).

Doris Pack introduced the recommendation for second reading (A5-0076/2004).

Ulpu Iivari introduced the recommendation for second reading (A5-0077/2004).

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

IN THE CHAIR: José PACHECO PEREIRA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Christopher J.P. Beazley, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Lissy Gröner, on behalf of the PSE Group, Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Roy Perry, Eurig Wyn and Theresa Zabell.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 10.03.2004, Items 5.6, 5.7 and 5.8.

(The sitting, suspended at 16.50 pending the next scheduled item on the agenda, resumed at 17.00.)

17.   Education and training — Making citizenship work (Commission communication)

Commission communication The new generation of Community education and training programmes after 2006 (COM(2004) 156)

Commission communication Making citizenship work: fostering European culture and diversity through programmes for Youth, Culture, Audiovisual and Civic Participation (COM(2004) 154)

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following put questions which Viviane Reding answered: Doris Pack, Christa Prets, Michel Rocard and Lissy Gröner.

The item was closed.

IN THE CHAIR: Alonso José PUERTA

Vice-President

18.   Question Time (Commission)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Commission (B5-0066/2004).

First part

Question 27 by Neil MacCormick: Potential abuse of dominant position.

Franz Fischler (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Neil MacCormick and John Purvis.

Question 28 lapsed as its author was absent.

Question 29 by Bill Newton Dunn: A level playing-field for suspects who are accused across the Union.

António Vitorino (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Bill Newton Dunn and Neil MacCormick.

Question 30 lapsed as its author was absent.

Second part

Question 31 by Camilo Nogueira Román: Galician fisheries and the European Fisheries Control Agency.

Franz Fischler answered the question and supplementaries by Camilo Nogueira Román and Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna.

Question 32 by Paulo Casaca: Emergency measures to stop the pillaging of resources in the waters round the Azores.

Franz Fischler answered the question and a supplementary by Paulo Casaca.

Question 33 by María Izquierdo Rojo: Recognition of Spanish productive circumstances in the future COM in olive oil.

Franz Fischler answered the question and supplementaries by María Izquierdo Rojo and Ioannis Patakis.

Question 34 lapsed as its author was absent.

Question 35 by Carlos Lage: Use of specific traditional wine appellations by third countries.

Franz Fischler answered the question and a supplementary by Carlos Lage.

Question 36 by Richard Howitt: Mid-term review of the sugar regime.

Franz Fischler answered the question and supplementaries by Richard Howitt and Agnes Schierhuber.

Questions 37 et 38 would receive written answers.

Question 39 by Marie Anne Isler Béguin: Human and financial costs of pollution in the enlarged EU.

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission) answered the question and supplementaries by Marie Anne Isler Béguin and Piia-Noora Kauppi.

Question 40 by María Luisa Bergaz Conesa: Power line in the Redes national park and biosphere reserve (Asturias, Spain).

Margot Wallström answered the question and a supplementary by María Luisa Bergaz Conesa.

Question 41 lapsed as its author was absent.

Question 42 by Patricia McKenna: Environmental letters of formal notice.

Margot Wallström answered the question and supplementaries by Patricia McKenna and Caroline Lucas.

Question 43 by James (Jim) Fitzsimons: UN conference on climate change.

Margot Wallström answered the question.

James (Jim) Fitzsimons spoke.

Question 44 by Robert J.E. Evans: Trophy hunting.

Margot Wallström answered the question and supplementaries by Robert J.E. Evans, Patricia McKenna and Marie Anne Isler Béguin.

Questions which had not been answered for lack of time would receive written answers.

Commission Question Time closed.

(The sitting, suspended at 19.00, resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Ingo FRIEDRICH

Vice-President

19.   Quality of ambient air ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air [COM(2003) 423 — C5-0331/2003 — 2003/0164(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Hans Kronberger

(A5-0047/2004)

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Hans Kronberger introduced the report.

The following spoke: Caroline F. Jackson, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Bernd Lange, on behalf of the PSE Group, Hiltrud Breyer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Johannes (Hans) Blokland, on behalf of the EDD Group, Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola, David Robert Bowe, Alexander de Roo, Riitta Myller and Margot Wallström.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 20.04.2004, Item 10

20.   Support schemes for farmers * — COM in olive oil and table olives * (debate)

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(2003) 698 — C5-0597/2003 — 2003/0278(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Joseph Daul

(A5-0123/2004),

Co-Rapporteurs: Sergio Berlato, Vincenzo Lavarra, Xaver Mayer and María Rodríguez Ramos

Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the common organisation of the market in olive oil and table olives and amending Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 [COM(2003) 698 — C5-0598/2003 — 2003/0279(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Vincenzo Lavarra

(A5-0106/2004)

Franz Fischler (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Joseph Daul (rapporteur), Sergio Berlato (co-rapporteur) and Alejandro Cercas (deputising for the co-rapporteur (María Rodríguez Ramos) introduced the report (A5-0123/2004).

Vincenzo Lavarra introduced the report (A5-0106/2004).

The following spoke: Xaver Mayer (co-rapporteur A5-0123/2004), Francesco Fiori, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Giovanni Procacci, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Margrietus J. van den Berg, on behalf of the PSE Group, Salvador Jové Peres, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Luís Queiró, on behalf of the UEN Group, Rijk van Dam, on behalf of the EDD Group, Dominique F.C. Souchet, Non-attached Member, Encarnación Redondo Jiménez, María Izquierdo Rojo, Joan Vallvé, Ilda Figueiredo, Juan Manuel Ferrández Lezaun, Roberta Angelilli, María del Pilar Ayuso González, Gordon J. Adam, Luciana Sbarbati, Ioannis Patakis, Giacomo Santini, Eryl Margaret McNally, Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski and Franz Fischler.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 10.03.2004, Items 5.9 and 5.10.

21.   Agenda for next sitting

The President referred Members to the document ‘Agenda‧ PE 342.370/OJME.

22.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 23.15.