22.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 316/1

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MINUTES

(2006/C 316 E/01)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

President

1.   Resumption of session

The sitting opened at 15.05.

2.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

3.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

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from the Council and Commission: — European Network and Information Security Agency — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0036/2006 — C6-0401/2006 — 2006/2168(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: ITRE — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0035/2006 — C6-0400/2006 — 2006/2167(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: ENVI — European Food Safety Authority — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0034/2006 — C6-0399/2006 — 2006/2166(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: ENVI — European Aviation Safety Agency — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0033/2006 — C6-0398/2006 — 2006/2165(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: TRAN — European Maritime Safety Agency — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0032/2006 — C6-0397/2006 — 2006/2164(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: TRAN — European Training Foundation -Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0031/2006 — C6-0396/2006 — 2006/2163(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: EMPL — Eurojust — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0030/2006 — C6-0395/2006 — 2006/2162(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: LIBE — European Medicines Agency — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0029/2006 — C6-0394/2006 — 2006/2161(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: ENVI — Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0028/2006 — C6-0393/2006 — 2006/2160(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT — European Agency for Safety and Health at Work — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0027/2006 — C6-0392/2006 — 2006/2159(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: EMPL — European Environment Agency — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0026/2006 — C6-0391/2006 — 2006/2158(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: ENVI — European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0025/2006 — C6-0390/2006 — 2006/2157(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: LIBE — European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0024/2006 — C6-0389/2006 — 2006/2156(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: LIBE — European Agency for Reconstruction — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0023/2006 — C6-0388/2006 — 2006/2155(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: AFET — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0022/2006 — C6-0387/2006 — 2006/2154(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: EMPL — European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training — Final accounts for the financial year 2005 (N6-0021/2006 — C6-0386/2006 — 2006/2153(DEC)) referred to responsible: CONT   opinion: EMPL — Proposal for a Council directive laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (Codified version) (COM(2006)0669 — C6-0430/2006 — 2006/0224(CNS)) referred to responsible: JURI — Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (Codified version) (COM(2006)0692 — C6-0429/2006 — 2003/0099(COD)) referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council banning the placing on the market and the import of or export from the Community of cat and dog fur and products containing such fur (COM(2006)0684 — C6-0428/2006 — 2006/0236(COD)) referred to responsible: IMCO   opinion: AGRI, ENVI, INTA — Proposal for a Council decision on the Community participation in the capital increase of the European Investment Fund (COM(2006)0621 — C6-0426/2006 — 2006/0203(CNS)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 58/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1402 — C6-0425/2006 — 2006/2285(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for a Council regulation adapting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector and Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2006)0677 — C6-0424/2006 — 2006/0226(CNS)) referred to responsible: AGRI — Proposal for a Council regulation concerning Community financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2007-2010) (COM(2006)0564 — C6-0423/2006 — 2006/0194(CNS)) referred to responsible: REGI   opinion: BUDG — Amended Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger hand-holds on two-wheel motor vehicles (Codified Version) (COM(2006)0265 — C6-0419/2006 — 2003/0058(COD)) referred to responsible: JURI — Amended Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles (Codified version) (COM(2006)0262 — C6-0418/2006 — 2003/0059(COD)) referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 59/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1403 — C6-0417/2006 — 2006/2284(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 55/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1399 — C6-0416/2006 — 2006/2283(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for a Council directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to certain levies, duties, taxes and other measures (Codified version) (COM(2006)0605 — C6-0409/2006 — 2006/0192(CNS)) referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 56/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1400 — C6-0407/2006 — 2006/2282(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 54/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1355 — C6-0406/2006 — 2006/2281(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 51/2006 — Section III — Commission (SEC(2006)1352 — C6-0405/2006 — 2006/2280(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2006)0670 — C6-0404/2006 — 2006/0225(COD)) referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for a Council regulation laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (COM(2006)0609 — C6-0403/2006 — 2006/0200(CNS)) referred to responsible: PECH   opinion: ENVI — Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy (COM(2006)0587 — C6-0402/2006 — 2006/0190(CNS)) referred to responsible: PECH   opinion: ENVI — Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (Codified version) (COM(2006)0667 — C6-0385/2006 — 2006/0219(COD)) referred to responsible: JURI — Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a European Advisory Committee on Community Statistical Information Policy (COM(2006)0653 — C6-0379/2006 — 2006/0217(COD)) referred to responsible: ECON   opinion: IMCO — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Institute of Technology (COM(2006)0604 — C6-0355/2006 — 2006/0197(COD)) referred to responsible: ITRE   opinion: CULT, BUDG, JURI, CONT, IMCO — Council's joint guidelines with a view to adopting a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (14259/2006 — C6-0431/2006 — 2005/0090(CNS)) referred to responsible: BUDG   opinion: CONT — Appointment of the Bulgarian member of the Court of Auditors (N6-0037/2006 — C6-0411/2006 — 2006/0811(CNS)) referred to responsible: CONT — Appointment of the Romanian member of the Court of Auditors (N6-0038/2006 — C6-0410/2006 — 2006/0812(CNS)) referred to responsible: CONT

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from committees: 2.1) reports: — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights) (COM(2006)0354 — C6-0206/2006 — 2006/0116(COD)). — Corapporteurs: Hélène Flautre and Edward McMillan-Scott AFET Committee (A6-0376/2006) * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the Specific Programme ‘Cooperation’ implementing the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (COM(2005)0440 — C6-0381/2005 — 2005/0185(CNS)) — ITRE Committee. — Rapporteur: Teresa Riera Madurell (A6-0379/2006) Report on Time to move up a gear — Creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth (2006/2138(INI)) — ITRE Committee. — Rapporteur: Pilar del Castillo Vera (A6-0384/2006) Report on amendment of Rule 139 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure, Transitional Rules on Languages (2006/2244(REG)) — AFCO Committee. — Rapporteur: Ingo Friedrich (A6-0391/2006) Report on the institutional aspects of the European Union's capacity to integrate new Member States (2006/2226(INI)) — AFCO Committee. — Rapporteur: Alexander Stubb (A6-0393/2006) * Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and guarantees for projects outside the Community (COM(2006)0324 — C6-0275/2006 — 2006/0107(CNS)) — BUDG Committee. — Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0394/2006) * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde (COM(2006)0363 — C6-0282/2006 — 2006/0122(CNS)) — PECH Committee. — Rapporteur: Duarte Freitas (A6-0395/2006) ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation (COM(2006)0645 — C6-0362/2006 — 2006/0209(COD)) — TRAN Committee. — Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0401/2006) ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/.../EC laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (COM(2006)0646 — C6-0360/2006 — 2006/0210(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0402/2006) — Report on the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union (2006/2114(INI)) — AFET Committee. Rapporteur: Geoffrey Van Orden (A6-0420/2006) — Report on the accession of Romania to the European Union (2006/2115(INI)) — AFET Committee. Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0421/2006) 2.2) recommendations for second reading: — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the seventh framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (12032/2/2006 — C6-0318/2006 — 2005/0043(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Jerzy Buzek (A6-0392/2006)

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from Members: 3.1) motions for resolutions (Rule 113): — Cristiana Muscardini. Motion for a resolution on the need to replant Christmas trees after Christmas (B6-0617/2006) referred to responsible: ENVI   opinion: AGRI — Cristiana Muscardini. Motion for a resolution on pollution from motor-vehicle emissions in Africa (B6-0616/2006) referred to responsible: INTA   opinion: DEVE, ENVI 3.2) proposals for recommendations (Rule 114): — Martine Roure, on behalf of the PSE Group. Proposal for a recommendation to the Council on data protection in the context of police cooperation in criminal matters (B6-0618/2006) referred to responsible: LIBE — Doris Pack, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group. Proposal for a recommendation to the Council on Bosnia Herzegovina (B6-0615/2006) referred to responsible: AFET

4.   Decisions concerning certain documents

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

AFET Committee

—	The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU (2006/2267(INI)) (opinion: INTA) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

—	Report on the strategy paper on progress in the enlargement process (2006/2252(INI)) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

CONT Committee

—	Protection of the Communities' financial interests — Fight against fraud — Annual report 2005 (2006/2268(INI)) (opinion: AGRI, BUDG, REGI) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

ECON Committee

—	Financial services policy (2005-2010) — White Paper (2006/2270(INI)) (opinion: JURI) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

—	Situation of the European economy: preparatory report on the broad economic policy guidelines for 2006 (2006/2272(INI)) (opinion: EMPL, ITRE) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

—	The EIB Annual Report for 2005 (2006/2269(INI)) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

FEMM Committee

—	A regulatory framework for measures to reconcile family life and a period of study for young women in the European Union (2006/2276(INI)) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

—	Situation of disabled women in the European Union (2006/2277(INI)) (opinion: EMPL) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

IMCO Committee

—	Impact and consequences of the exclusion of Health Services from the Directive on Services in the Internal Market (2006/2275(INI)) (opinion: ENVI, EMPL) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

ITRE Committee

—	Putting knowledge into practice: A broad-based innovation strategy for Europe (2006/2274(INI)) (opinion: CULT, EMPL, JURI, ECON, IMCO, REGI) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

—	Building a European Policy on Broadband (2006/2273(INI)) (opinion: CULT, EMPL, JURI, IMCO) (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

Enhanced cooperation between committees

ENVI Committee

—	Sustainable use of pesticides (COM(2006)0373 — C6-0246/2006 — 2006/0132(COD)) (opinion: ITRE) Enhanced cooperation between committees ENVI, AGRI (Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 16.11.2006)

Referral to committees

REGI Committee

—	Reform of the common organisation of the market in wine (2006/2109(INI)) referred to responsible: AGRI   opinion: INTA

Decision to draw up a report under Rule 201

AFCO Committee

—	Amendment of the Rules following the Council's decision of 17 July 2006 concerning the procedure for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (comitology) (2006/2244(REG))

5.   Written declarations (tabling)

The following Members had submitted written declarations for entry in the register (Rule 116):

—	Jacky Henin, Marco Rizzo and Helmuth Markov, on the establishment of a European Energy Agency and the setting up of an economic-interest grouping (EIG) to manage the production and the distribution of electricity within the European Union (85/2006)

—	Adriana Poli Bortone, on the relaunch of the constitutional process and the introduction of Christian roots (86/2006)

—	Jolanta Dičkutė, John Bowis, Stephen Hughes, Frédérique Ries and Thomas Ulmer, on hepatitis C (87/2006)

6.   Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

The Council had forwarded certified true copies of the following:

—	Agreement between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services

—	Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data by air carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security

7.   Transfers of appropriations

The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 39A/2006 (C6-0383/2006 — SEC(2006)1064).

It had authorised the transfer in part under Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 39B/2006 (C6-0383/2006 — SEC(2006)1064).

It had authorised the transfer in full under Article 24 (2 and 3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 41/2006 (C6-0361/2006 — SEC(2006)1281).

Having noted the Council's opinion, it had authorised the transfer in full under Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 44/2006 (C6-0370/2006 — SEC(2006)1284).

It had authorised the transfer in full under Article 24(2) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 46/2006 (C6-0366/2006 — SEC(2006)1286).

It had authorised the transfer in full under Article 24 (2 and 3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 49/2006 (C6-0367/2006 — SEC(2006)1350).

It had authorised the transfer in full under Article 24(2) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 52/2006 (C6-0371/2006 — SEC(2006)1353).

Having noted the Council's opinion, it had authorised the transfer in full under Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 53/2006 (C6-0372/2006 — SEC(2006)1354).

Having noted the Council's opinion, it had authorised the transfer in full under Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 59/2006 (C6-0417/2006 — SEC(2006)1403).

It had authorised the transfer in full under Article 24 (2 and 3) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002.

8.   Agenda

The order of business had been established (Minutes of 13.11.2006, Item 14) and a corrigendum to the agenda had been distributed (PE 379.744/OJ/COR).

The agenda was thus established.

9.   Debate on the future of Europe (debate)

Debate on the future of Europe with the participation of the Prime Minister of Ireland, Member of the European Council

The President made a brief statement in which he drew attention in particular to the major role that the Irish Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern, had played in European affairs over the last decade. He also pointed out that, with a view to Irish becoming the EU's 21st official language as of 1 January 2007, arrangements had been made for it to be used in the Chamber during that day's debate on the future of Europe.

Bertie Ahern spoke.

The following spoke: Hans-Gert Poettering, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group, Graham Watson, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Johannes Voggenhuber, on behalf of the Verts/ ALE Group, Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, Kathy Sinnott, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Jim Allister, Non-attached Member, Bertie Ahern, Avril Doyle, Proinsias De Rossa, Sophia in 't Veld, Johannes Voggenhuber, Mary Lou McDonald, Seán Ó Neachtain, Georgios Karatzaferis, Francesco Enrico Speroni, Timothy Kirkhope, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Marian Harkin, Bairbre de Brún and Koenraad Dillen.

IN THE CHAIR: Pierre MOSCOVICI

Vice-President

The following spoke: Ioannis Varvitsiotis, Jo Leinen, Andrew Duff, Richard Corbett and Bertie Ahern.

The debate closed.

10.   Verification of credentials

On a proposal from the JURI Committee, Parliament decided to validate the mandates of Jens Holm and Katrin Saks, with effect from 27.09.2006 and 09.10.2006 respectively.

11.   Membership of Parliament

Dimitri Abadjiev had given notice of his resignation as an Observer at the European Parliament with effect from 01.12.2006.

Parliament noted the resignation and instructed its President to inform the Bulgarian authorities thereof.

12.   Communication of Council common positions

Pursuant to Rule 57(1), the President announced that the Council had sent the following common position, along with the reasons for its adoption and the Commission's position on:

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Common position adopted by the Council on 23 November 2006 with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (14224/4/2006 — C6-0432/2006 — 2004/0270B(COD)) referred to responsible: ENVI

The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its position would therefore begin the following day, 30.11.2006.

13.   Russia-EU summit (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Russia-EU summit

Paula Lehtomäki (President-in-Office of the Council) and Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Camiel Eurlings, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, Paavo Väyrynen, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Daniel Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Vladimír Remek, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the UEN Group, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Charles Tannock, Reino Paasilinna, Inese Vaidere, Elmar Brok, Marek Siwiec, Ryszard Czarnecki and Tunne Kelam.

IN THE CHAIR: Antonios TRAKATELLIS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Rihards Pīks, Béla Glattfelder, Bogusław Sonik, Paula Lehtomäki and Benita Ferrero- Waldner.

As the motions for resolutions tabled were not yet available, they would be announced in plenary at a later time (Minutes of 12.12.2006, Item 6).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 13.12.2006, Item 8.15.

14.   Accession of Bulgaria — Accession of Romania (debate)

Report on the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union [2006/2114(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Geoffrey Van Orden (A6-0420/2006)

Report on the accession of Romania to the European Union [2006/2115(INI)] — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0421/2006)

Geoffrey Van Orden introduced the report (A6-0420/2006).

Pierre Moscovici introduced the report (A6-0421/2006).

The following spoke: Paula Lehtomäki (President-in-Office of the Council) and Olli Rehn (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Kinga Gál (draftsman of the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Francisco José Millán Mon, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Jan Marinus Wiersma, on behalf of the PSE Group, Nicholson of Winterbourne, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Milan Horáček, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Jan Tadeusz Masiel, on behalf of the UEN Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Miroslav OUZKÝ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Nigel Farage, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Hans-Peter Martin, Non-attached Member, Elmar Brok, Alexandra Dobolyi, Jean-Marie Cavada, Bernat Joan i Marí, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Gábor Harangozó, Panagiotis Beglitis, Herbert Bösch, Paula Lehtomäki and Olli Rehn.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.8 and Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.9.

15.   Economic and social consequences of restructuring in the automobile sector in Europe (debate)

Commission statement: Economic and social consequences of restructuring in the automobile sector in Europe

Vladimír Špidla (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Ivo Belet, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Stephen Hughes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jean Marie Beaupuy, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Pierre Jonckheer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Frank Vanhecke, Non-attached Member, José Albino Silva Peneda, Mia De Vits, Jacky Henin, Alain Hutchinson, Véronique De Keyser, Jean Louis Cottigny and Vladimír Špidla.

The debate closed.

16.   Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights) (COM(2006)0354 — C6-0206/2006 — 2006/0116(COD)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Co-rapporteurs: Hélène Flautre and Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0376/2006)

The following spoke: Paula Lehtomäki (President-in-Office of the Council) and Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission).

Hélène Flautre and Edward McMillan-Scott introduced their report.

The following spoke: Alessandro Battilocchio (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Albert Jan Maat (draftsman of the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Teresa Riera Madurell (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, on behalf of the PSE Group, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Richard Howitt, Kader Arif, Paula Lehtomäki and Benita Ferrero-Waldner.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 12.12.2006, Item 14.18

(The sitting was suspended at 20.20 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

17.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Pursuant to Rule 144, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Romana Jordan Cizelj, Yannick Vaugrenard, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, Kartika Tamara Liotard, Andrzej Tomasz Zapałowski, György Schöpflin, Marian Harkin, Gerard Batten, Witold Tomczak, Oldřich Vlasák, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Marco Cappato, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Marios Matsakis, Daniel Caspary and Vytautas Landsbergis.

18.   Research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007- 2013, FP7) ***II — Rules for participation — FP7 — EC ***I — Rules for participation — FP7 — Euratom * — Specific Programme ‘People’ (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) * — Specific Programme ‘Ideas’ (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) * — Specific Programme ‘Capacities’ (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) * — Specific Programme ‘Cooperation’ (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) * — Specific programme to be implemented through direct actions by the Joint Research Centre (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) * — Specific programme to be implemented through direct actions by the Joint Research Centre (Seventh Nuclear Research and Training Framework Programme, 2007-2011) * — Specific programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Seventh Research and Training Framework Programme, 2007-2011) * (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (12032/2/2006 — C6-0318/2006 — 2005/0043(COD)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Jerzy Buzek (A6-0392/2006)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2011) (COM(2005)0705 — C6-0005/2006 — 2005/0277(COD)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Philippe Busquin (A6-0304/2006)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation (Euratom) laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2011) (COM(2006)0042 — C6-0080/2006 — 2006/0014(CNS)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Anne Laperrouze (A6-0305/2006)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the specific programme ‘People’ implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (COM(2005)0442 — C6-0383/2005 — 2005/0187(CNS)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Umberto Pirilli (A6-0360/2006)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the specific programme: ‘Ideas’ implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (COM(2005)0441 — C6-0382/2005 — 2005/0186(CNS)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Angelika Niebler (A6-0369/2006)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme ‘Capacities’ implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (COM(2005)0443 — C6-0384/2005 — 2005/0188(CNS)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Vittorio Prodi (A6-0371/2006)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme ‘Cooperation’ implementing the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (COM(2005)0440 — C6-0381/2005 — 2005/0185(CNS)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Teresa Riera Madurell (A6-0379/2006)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre under the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (COM(2005) 0439 — C6-0380/2005 — 2005/0184(CNS)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: David Hammerstein Mintz (A6-0335/2006)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (COM(2005)0444 — C6-0385/2005 — 2005/0189(CNS)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0357/2006)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme implementing the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (COM(2005)0445/2 — COM(2005)0445/2 — 2005/0190(CNS)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Umberto Guidoni (A6-0333/2006)

Jerzy Buzek introduced the recommendation for second reading (A6-0392/2006).

Philippe Busquin introduced the report (A6-0304/2006).

Anne Laperrouze introduced the report (A6-0305/2006).

Umberto Pirilli introduced the report (A6-0360/2006).

Angelika Niebler introduced the report (A6-0369/2006).

Vittorio Prodi introduced the report (A6-0371/2006).

Teresa Riera Madurell introduced the report (A6-0379/2006).

David Hammerstein Mintz introduced the report (A6-0335/2006).

Daniel Caspary introduced the report (A6-0357/2006).

Umberto Guidoni introduced the report (A6-0333/2006).

The following spoke: Janez Potočnik (Member of the Commission) and Paula Lehtomäki (President-in-Office of the Council).

The following spoke: Neena Gill (draftsman of the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Jamila Madeira (draftsman of the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Markus Pieper (draftsman of the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Giovanni Berlinguer (draftsman of the opinion of the CULT Committee), Giles Chichester, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Reino Paasilinna, on behalf of the PSE Group, Patrizia Toia, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Claude Turmes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Miloslav Ransdorf, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, on behalf of the UEN Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Gunnar Hökmark, Catherine Trautmann, Carlo Casini, Britta Thomsen, Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines, Eluned Morgan, Françoise Grossetête, Dorette Corbey, Lambert van Nistelrooij, Jan Březina, Romana Jordan Cizelj, Ján Hudacký, Jan Christian Ehler, Etelka Barsi-Pataky, Paul Rübig and Janez Potočnik.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.10, Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.11, Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.14, Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.15, Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.16, Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.17, Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.18, Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.19, Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.20 and Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.21.

19.   The placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles [COM(2005)0457 — C6-0312/2005 — 2005/0194(COD)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Joel Hasse Ferreira (A6-0289/2006)

Markos Kyprianou (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Joel Hasse Ferreira introduced the report.

The following spoke: Anja Weisgerber, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Anne Laperrouze, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Malcolm Harbour and Markos Kyprianou.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 30.11.2006, Item 8.12.

20.   Rights of patients in the EU (debate)

Commission statement: Rights of patients in the EU

Markos Kyprianou (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: John Bowis, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Anne Ferreira, on behalf of the PSE Group, Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis and Markos Kyprianou.

The debate closed.

21.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 379.744/OJJE).

22.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 00.25.

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