16.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 92/1

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MINUTES

(2004/C 92 E/01)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Pat COX

President

1.   Resumption of session

The sitting opened at 17.05.

2.   Announcements by the President

The President referred to the earthquake on 26 December 2003 in the Iranian town of Bam, which had claimed the lives of over 30 000 people. On behalf of Parliament, he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and his solidarity with the Iranian people.

He also referred to the air disaster which had occurred on 3 January 2004 in the Red Sea. He announced that he had conveyed Parliament's condolences to the families of the victims and to the French authorities.

Parliament observed a minute's silence in memory of the vicitms.

The President then informed the House that a burst pipe had caused water seepage into the Chamber the previous night, but that the problem had now been resolved.

3.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

4.   Withdrawal of a Member's parliamentary rights

The President announced that he had received from the French Foreign Minister a letter dated 11 December 2003 including an annex containing a file concerning the withdrawal of the parliamentary rights of Michel Raymond.

Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Rule 7(4), the matter had been referred to the Committee responsible, the JURI Committee.

5.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

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from the Council and Commission: — Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the follow-up to 2001 Discharges (COM(2003) 651 — C5-0536/2003 — 2003/2200(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: All Committees concerned — Proposal for a Council Directive implementing the principle of equal treatment between women and men in the access to and supply of goods and services (COM(2003) 657 — C5-0654/2003 — 2003/0265(CNS)) referred to responsible: FEMM   opinion: LIBE, ECON, JURI, ITRE legal basis: Article 13(1) EC — Proposal for transfer of appropriations 51/2003 between Chapters in Section III — Commission — Part B — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2003 (SEC(2003) 470 — C5-0655/2003 — 2004/2260(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG legal basis: Article 274 EC — Proposal for a Council decision concerning the dock dues in the French overseas departments and extending the period of validity of Decision 89/688/EEC (COM(2003) 792 — C5-0656/2003 — 2003/0308(CNS)) referred to responsible: RETT   opinion: ECON legal basis: Article 299(2) EC — Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Andean Community and its member countries, the Republics of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, of the other part (COM(2003) 695 — C5-0657/2003 — 2003/0268(CNS)) referred to responsible: AFET   opinion: ITRE, DEVE legal basis: Article 181 EC, Article 300(2), 1st subparagraph and (3), 1st subparagraph EC — Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republics of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama (COM(2003) 677 — C5-0658/2003 — 2003/0266(CNS)) referred to responsible: AFET   opinion: ITRE, DEVE legal basis: Article 181 EC, Article 300(2), 1st subparagraph and (3), 1st subparagraph EC — Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 fixing the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, in respect of the alignment of rights and the simplification of procedures (COM(2003) 831 — C5-0659/2003 — 2003/0138(COD)) referred to responsible: EMPL   opinion: JURI, PETI legal basis: Article 42 EC, Article 308 EC — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on administrative cooperation in the field of excise duties (COM(2003) 797 — C5-0660/2003 — 2003/0309(COD)) referred to responsible: ECON   opinion: JURI legal basis: Article 95 EC — Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 77/799/EEC concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the Member States in the field of direct taxation, certain excise duties and taxation of insurance premiums and Council Directive 92/12/EEC on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products (COM(2003) 797 — C5-0661/2003 — 2003/0310(COD)) referred to responsible: ECON   opinion: JURI legal basis: Article 95 EC — Council of the European Union: Initiative of Ireland with a view to adopting a Council Decision amending Decision 2000/820/JHA establishing a European Police College (CEPOL) (15400/2003 — C5-0001/2004 — 2004/0801(CNS)) referred to responsible: LIBE legal basis: Article 30(1) EU, Article 34(2) EU — Proposal for a Council Decision authorizing the Member States to sign, ratify or accede to, in the interest of the European Community, the Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, and authorising Austria and Luxembourg, in the interest of the European Community, to accede to the underlying instruments (14389/2003 — C5-0002/2004 — 2003/0209(AVC)) referred to responsible: JURI   opinion: ENVI, RETT legal basis: Article 61 EC, Article 67(5) EC, Article 300(2), 1st subparagraph and (3), 2nd subparagraph EC — Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (Codified version) (COM(2003) 847 — C5-0003/2004 — 2003/0333(COD)) referred to responsible: JURI   opinion: ENVI legal basis: Article 175(1) EC

2)	from the Court of Auditors — Report on the financial statements of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's replies (I5-0031/2003 — C5-0662/2003 — 2003/2256(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: LIBE

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from committees, reports: 3.1) reports: — Report on the Commission communication on the update of the EC Programme for Action: accelerated action on HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in the context of poverty reduction; outstanding policy issues and future challenges (COM(2003) 93 — C5-0384/2003 — 2003/2146(INI)) — Committee on Development and Cooperation. Rapporteur: Mrs Sandbæk (A5-0474/2003). — Report on the future of Hedge Funds and Derivatives (2003/2082(INI)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Mr John Purvis (A5-0476/2003). — Report on preserving and promoting cultural diversity: the role of the European regions and international organisations such as UNESCO and the Council of Europe (2002/2269(INI)) — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport. Rapporteur: Mrs Prets (A5-0477/2003). — Report on a Community framework for collecting societies for authors' rights (2002/2274(INI)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market. Rapporteur: Mrs Echerer (A5-0478/2003). — Report on the development of the services sector for job creation (2003/2132(INI)) — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Mrs Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (A5-0479/2003). — Report on the relations between the European Union and the United Nations (2003/2049(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy. Rapporteur: Mr Laschet (A5-0480/2003). — Report on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in the European Union (COM(2003) 98 — 2003/2011(INI)) — Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities. Rapporteur: Mrs Swiebel (A5-0481/2003). — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 on Community plant variety rights (COM(2003) 456 — C5-0573/2003 — 2003/0161(CNS)) — (Simplified procedure — Rule 158(1)) — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Mr Daul (A5-0482/2003). — * Report on the Commission proposal for a Council decision on the information exchange, risk-assessment and the control on new narcotic drugs and new synthetic drugs (COM(2003) 560 — C5-0516/2003 — 2003/0215(CNS)) — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Mr Pirker (A5-0483/2003). — Report on the Green Paper on services of general interest (Enhanced cooperation between committees — Rule 162a) (COM(2003) 270 — C5-0376/2003 — 2003/2152(INI)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Mr Herzog (A5-0484/2003). — * Report 1. on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (COM(2003) 512 — C5-0487/2003 — 2003/0195(CNS)); 2. on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (COM(2003) 512 — C5-0488/2003 — 2003/0196(CNS)); 3. on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women And Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (COM(2003) 512 — C5-0489/2003 — 2003/0197(CNS)) — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Mrs Roure (A5-0485/2003). — Report concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year Section VII — Committee of the Regions (SEC(2002) 405 — C5-0247/2002 — 2002/2107(DEC)) — Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Mrs Avilés Perea (A5-0486/2003).

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from Members 4.1) oral questions (Rule 42) — Stephen Hughes, Proinsias De Rossa and Jan Andersson, on behalf of the PSE Group, to the Commission, on harassment at the workplace (B5-0417/2003). 4.2) oral questions for Question Time (Rule 43) (B5-0002/2004) — McKenna Patricia, Ahern Nuala, Ortuondo Larrea Josu, Casaca Paulo, Schörling Inger, Kinnock Glenys, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Newton Dunn Bill, Howitt Richard, De Rossa Proinsias, Alavanos Alexandros- Flemming Marialiese, Paasilinna Reino, Doyle Avril, Moraes Claude, Alavanos Alexandros, McKenna Patricia, Bushill-Matthews Philip, Bowis John, García-Margallo y Marfil José Manuel, Corbey Dorette, Wiersma Jan Marinus, Goodwill Robert, Schörling Inger, Kinnock Glenys, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Thors Astrid, Newton Dunn Bill, Howitt Richard, Zorba Myrsini, Staes Bart, de Roo Alexander, Izquierdo Collado Juan de Dios, Ahern Nuala, Gutiérrez-Cortines Cristina, Jackson Caroline F., Casaca Paulo, Andrews Niall, Bergaz Conesa María Luisa, Ebner Michl, Hatzidakis Konstantinos, Ayuso González María del Pilar, Stihler Catherine, Langenhagen Brigitte, Folias Christos, De Rossa Proinsias, Trakatellis Antonios 4.3) motions for resolution (Rule 48) — Roberta Angelilli on immigration and European citizenship (B5-0001/2004) referred to responsible: AFCO   opinion: LIBE 4.4) written declarations for entry in the Register (Rule 51) — Richard Howitt, Mario Mantovani, Elizabeth Lynne, Patricia McKenna and Ilda Figueiredo, on the rights of deafblind people (1/2004); — Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on the environmental insecurity in the EU and the world (2/2004); — Philip Claeys and Koenraad Dillen, on the lack of a response from the Government of South Africa to the attacks on and murders of white farmers (3/2004).

6.   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):

18 December 2003

by Mrs Sofia Diamantopoulou (No 1288/2003);

by Mrs Ekaterini Minogianni (No 1289/2003);

by Mr Manuel Navarro Lara (Federación Española de profesionales en Naturopatía (FENACO)) (No 1290/2003);

by Mr Antonio Rubio Viedma (Federación de Asociaciones de Padres de Alumnos de Conservatorios de la Comunidad Valenciana (FAPAC CV)) (No 1291/2003);

by Mr Angel Ripoll i Farré (No 1292/2003);

by Mr Adolfo Barrena Salces (Izquierda Unida de Aragón) (No 1293/2003);

by Mr Juan Antonio Bordeje García (No 1294/2003);

by Mr Juan José Suárez Crespo (No 1295/2003);

by Mrs Simone Dessagne (UFC Que Choisir) (No 1296/2003);

by Mr Robert Chapon (Céramiques du Fayet) (No 1297/2003);

by Mr Christian Lapeyre (Judo 81) (No 1298/2003);

by Mr Italo Vito Ugo Di Marco (No 1299/2003);

by Mrs Alessia Margheritini (No 1300/2003);

by Mr Massimo De Maria (No 1301/2003);

by Mr Sanviti Paolo (Centro Prevenzione Crisi Socioculturali) (No 1302/2003);

by Mr Giovanni Provenzano (No 1303/2003);

by Mrs Livia Macioce (No 1304/2003);

by Mr Massimo Sega (No 1305/2003);

by Mr Antonino Di Trapani (No 1306/2003);

by Mr Josef Friedrich (No 1307/2003);

by Mr Friedrich Arnst (No 1308/2003);

by Mrs Sibylle Abstoss (No 1309/2003);

by Mr Thomas Stange (No 1310/2003);

by Mr Norbert Blech (No 1311/2003);

by Mr Frank Markmann (No 1312/2003);

by Mr Peter-Andreas Kamphausen (No 1313/2003);

by Mr Andrea Geat (No 1314/2003);

by Mr Zahed Iqbal Khan (Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front) (No 1315/2003);

9 January 2004

by Mr Georg Rom (No 1/2004);

by Mr Siegfried Großmann (No 2/2004);

by Mr Friedrich Hinze (No 3/2004);

by Mr Berthold Thuir (VIMAS — Gesellschaft für Energiekostensenkung Bau- und Wirtschaftsplanung) (No 4/2004);

by Mr Jürgen Schulte-Kump (No 5/2004);

by Mr Karl Schneider (No 6/2004);

by Mrs Armgard Walldorf (No 7/2004);

by Mr Hans-Peter Doepner (No 8/2004);

by Mr Charles Winfield (No 9/2004);

by Mrs Gilberte Lenaerts Öberg (No 10/2004);

by Mr Jonathan Marshall (No 11/2004);

by Mr Michael Jolly (No 12/2004);

by Mr Andrew Herman (No 13/2004);

by Mr Anthony Mullane (No 14/2004);

by Mr J.C.L. Bakker (Amsterdams Patienten Consumenten Platvorm) (No 15/2004);

by Mr Patrick Robert O'Brien (No 16/2004);

7.   Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

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

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Agreement concerning the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area, and final act;

—	Framework agreement between the European Community and the European Space Agency;

—	Agreement between the European Community and the government of the Republic of Hungary laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on information society services;

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Additional protocol to the agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland consequent on the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union.

8.   Order of business

The next item was the order of business.

Hans-Gert Poettering, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, who announced that Peter Pex, who had been delayed following an air incident, had asked for the debate on his report (A5-0388/2003) to be held that afternoon as scheduled, and that Cees Bremmer should deputise for him (the President established that there were no objections to this request).

The following spoke: Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda and Evelyne Gebhardt, on behalf of the PSE Group, who asked that the debate on the report by Stefano Zappalà (A5-0470/2003) be held as scheduled on Thursday morning, but that the vote on the report be held over until the next part-session in Brussels.

Klaus-Heiner Lehne, deputising for the rapporteur, opposed the request to postpone the vote.

The President took note of that request and pointed out that Parliament would be consulted on the requested change to the agenda at the beginning of voting time the following day, to enable the necessary consultations to take place.

Council request for the application of urgent procedure (Rule 112) for:

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Proposal for a Council decision concerning the dock dues in the French overseas departments and extending the period of validity of Decision 89/688/EEC (COM(2003) 792 — C5-0656/2003 — 2003/0308(CNS)). Reason for request: There was risk of a legal vacuum occurring as from 1 January until the adoption of the decision.

Parliament would take a decision on the request for urgent procedure at the beginning of the following day's sitting.

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The order of business was thus established.

9.   Decision on urgent procedure (Rule 112) (vote)

Request for urgent procedure:

—	proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC to extend the facility allowing Member States to apply reduced rates of VAT to certain labour-intensive services (COM(2003) 825 — C5-0653/2003 — 2003/0317(CNS) *

Philippe A.R. Herzog, deputising for Christa Randzio-Plath, spoke on behalf of the ECON Committee.

The request for urgent procedure was approved.

The item was added to the agenda for the sitting of Wednesday 14 January 2004.

The deadline for tabling amendments for plenary would be 10:00 on Wednesday.

10.   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:

Gary Titley, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Hans-Gert Poettering, Nigel Paul Farage, Renzo Imbeni, Jules Maaten, Proinsias De Rossa, Charles Tannock, Ilda Figueiredo, Marco Cappato, Luisa Morgantini, Jean-Thomas Nordmann, Koldo Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, Gerardo Galeote Quecedo, Ioannis Patakis, Ian Stewart Hudghton, Joan Vallvé, Robert J.E. Evans, John Alexander Corrie, Nuala Ahern and Efstratios Korakas.

11.   Air safety and the EU-US agreement on the transmission of personal data relative to transatlantic flights (statement followed by debate)

Commission statement: Air safety and the EU-US agreement on the transmission of personal data relative to transatlantic flights

Loyola de Palacio (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statement.

Konstantinos Hatzidakis spoke on behalf of the PPE-DE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS ROCA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Gerhard Schmid, on behalf of the PSE Group, Johanna L.A. Boogerd-Quaak, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Sylviane H. Ainardi, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nelly Maes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Margie Sudre, Brian Simpson, Dirk Sterckx, Bernard Poignant, Elena Ornella Paciotti, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Jacqueline Foster and Loyola de Palacio.

The debate closed.

12.   Introduction of sanctions for pollution offences ***I — Transfer of cargo and passenger ships between registers ***I — Combating ship-source pollution * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of sanctions, including criminal sanctions, for pollution offences [COM(2003) 92 — C5-0076/2003 — 2003/0037(COD)] — Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Peter Pex

(A5-0388/2003)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the transfer of cargo and passenger ships between registers within the Community [COM(2003) 478 — C5-0366/2003 — 2003/0180(COD)] — Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Bernard Poignant

(A5-0413/2003)

Report on the proposal for a Council framework decision to strengthen the criminal law framework for the enforcement of the law against ship-source pollution [COM(2003) 227 — C5-0244/2003 — 2003/0088(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Giuseppe Di Lello Finuoli

(A5-0373/2003)

Loyola de Palacio (Vice-President of the Commission)spoke.

Cees Bremmer (deputising for the rapporteur) introduced the report (A5-0388/2003).

IN THE CHAIR: Joan COLOM I NAVAL

Vice-President

Bernard Poignant introduced the report (A5-0413/2003).

Giuseppe Di Lello Finuoli introduced the report (A5-0373/2003).

The following spoke: Françoise Grossetête (draftsman of the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Luigi Cocilovo, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Wilhelm Ernst Piecyk, on behalf of the PSE Group, Dirk Sterckx, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jan Dhaene, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Niall Andrews, on behalf of the UEN Group, Rijk van Dam, on behalf of the EDD Group, Dominique F.C. Souchet, Non-attached Member, Martine Roure, Samuli Pohjamo, Efstratios Korakas, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Bent Hindrup Andersen, Konstantinos Hatzidakis, Rosa Miguélez Ramos, Arlette Laguiller, Jean-Louis Bernié and Giorgio Lisi.

IN THE CHAIR: José PACHECO PEREIRA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Robert J.E. Evans, Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Jacqueline Foster, Luís Marinho, Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, John Walls Cushnahan and Loyola de Palacio.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 13.01.2004, Items 9.6 to 9.8

13.   Management of nuclear waste * — Safety of nuclear installations * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive (Euratom) on the management of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste [COM(2003) 32 — C5-0229/2003 — 2003/0022(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca

(A5-0442/2003)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive (Euratom) setting out basic obligations and general principles on the safety of nuclear installations [COM(2003) 32 — C5-0228/2003 — 2003/0021(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Esko Olavi Seppänen

(A5-0441/2003)

Loyola de Palacio (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca introduced the report (A5-0442/2003).

Esko Olavi Seppänen introduced the report (A5-0441/2003).

The following spoke: Alexander de Roo (draftsman of the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Rolf Linkohr, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Gérard Caudron, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Nuala Ahern, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Hans Kronberger, Non-attached Member, Giles Bryan Chichester, Eryl Margaret McNally, Hiltrud Breyer, Christian Foldberg Rovsing, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, Claude Turmes, Loyola de Palacio, Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca, who called on Nuala Ahern to withdraw what he considered to be derogatory remarks she had made with respect to the Commission, Claude Turmes, who put a question which Loyola de Palacio answered, and Nuala Ahern who made a personal statement in response to Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 13.01.2004, Items 9.9 and 9.10

14.   Euratom loans for nuclear power stations * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 77/270/Euratom empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations [COM(2002) 456 — C5-0570/2002 — 2002/0246(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Hiltrud Breyer

(A5-0443/2003)

Loyola de Palacio (Vice-President of the Commission), deputising for Pedro Solbes Mira, spoke.

Hiltrud Breyer introduced the report (A5-0443/2003).

The following spoke: Marialiese Flemming (draftsman of the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Rolf Linkohr, on behalf of the PSE Group, Nuala Ahern, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Loyola de Palacio.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 13.01.2004, Item 11

15.   Agenda for next sitting

The President referred Members to the document ‘Agenda‧ PE 340.652/OJMA.

16.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 22.00.

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