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Official Journal

of the European Union

C 293E

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Information and Notices

Volume 49
2 December 2006

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2006-2007 SESSION

Sittings of 3 to 6 April 2006

Monday 3 April 2006

2006/C 293E/01

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Statement by the President

Calendar of part-sessions for 2007

Signature of acts adopted under codecision

Documents received

Order of business

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

The refugee camps in Malta (debate)

Guidelines for trans-European energy networks ***II (debate)

Commission competition policy 2004 (debate)

Openness of meetings of the Council when acting in its legislative capacity — Access to the institutions' documents — (debate)

Supplying approved charities working to implement the European food aid programme for the most deprived citizens — Diabetes (written declarations)

WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

12

Tuesday 4 April 2006

2006/C 293E/02

MINUTES

14

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Membership of political groups

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

The refugee camps in Malta (motions for resolutions tabled)

Vote on request for urgent procedure

Guidelines for Member States' employment policies * (debate)

Transitional arrangements restricting the free movement of workers on EU labour markets (debate)

Voting time

Request for consultation of the Committee of the Regions on natural disasters (fires, drought and floods) — regional development aspects (Rule 118) (vote)

Request to defend the parliamentary immunity of Witold Tomczak (Rule 131) (vote)

Guidelines for trans-European energy networks ***II (vote)

Guidelines for Member States' employment policies * (vote)

Commission competition policy 2004 (vote)

Openness of meetings of the Council when acting in its legislative capacity (vote)

Access to the institutions' documents (vote)

WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong (vote)

Broad economic policy guidelines for 2006 (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Amended proposal for a directive on services in the internal market and Communication on Directive 96/71/EC (posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services) (debate)

Monitoring the application of Community law (2003-2004) — Better lawmaking 2004: application of the principle of subsidiarity — The implementation, consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in force — Strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment (debate)

Question Time (Commission)

Citizens for Europe programme (2007-2013) ***I (debate)

European Capital of Culture (2007-2019) ***I (debate)

Fluorinated greenhouse gases ***III — Emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles ***III (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

26

ANNEX I

28

ANNEX II

39

TEXTS ADOPTED

113

P6_TA(2006)0117
Request to defend the parliamentary immunity of Witold Tomczak
European Parliament decision on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Witold Tomczak (2005/2129(IMM))

113

P6_TA(2006)0118
Guidelines for trans-European energy networks ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decision 96/391/EC and Decision No 1229/2003/EC (10720/1/2005 — C6-0016/2006 — 2003/0297(COD))

114

P6_TC2-COD(2003)0297
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 4 April 2006 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision No .../2006/EC laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decision 96/391/EC and Decision No 1229/2003/EC

115

ANNEX I
TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS

124

ANNEX II
TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS

127

ANNEX III
TRANS-EUROPEAN ENERGY NETWORKS

131

P6_TA(2006)0119
Guidelines for the Member States' employment policies *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2006)0032 — C6-0047/2006 — 2006/0010(CNS))

140

P6_TA(2006)0120
Competition policy 2004
European Parliament resolution on the Commission report on competition policy 2004 (2005/2209 (INI))

143

P6_TA(2006)0121
Openness of meetings of the Council when acting in its legislative capacity
European Parliament resolution on the Special Report from the European Ombudsman following the draft recommendation to the Council of the European Union in complaint 2395/2003/GG concerning the openness of the meetings of the Council when acting in its legislative capacity (2005/2243(INI))

146

P6_TA(2006)0122
Access to the institutions' texts
European Parliament resolution with recommendations to the Commission on access to the institutions' texts (2004/2125(INI))

151

ANNEX
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CONTENT OF THE PROPOSAL REQUESTED

153

P6_TA(2006)0123
WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong
European Parliament resolution on the assessment of the Doha Round following the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong (2005/2247(INI))

155

P6_TA(2006)0124
Broad economic policy guidelines for 2006
European Parliament resolution on the situation of the European economy: preparatory report on the broad economic policy guidelines for 2006 (2006/2047(INI))

163

P6_TA(2006)0125
European food aid programme for the most deprived
Declaration of the European Parliament on supplying approved charities working to implement the European food aid programme for the most deprived

170

Wednesday 5 April 2006

2006/C 293E/03

MINUTES

172

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Welcome

State of progress of negotiations on the Financial Perspective (debate)

Results of the European Council — Lisbon Strategy (debate)

Voting time

Calendar of part-sessions for 2007

The common use of liaison officers posted abroad by the law enforcement agencies of the Member States * (Rule 131) (vote)

Fluorinated greenhouse gases ***III (vote)

Emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles ***III (vote)

Citizens for Europe programme (2007-2013) ***I (vote)

European Capital of Culture (2007-2019) ***I (vote)

Transitional arrangements restricting the free movement of workers on EU labour markets (vote)

Formal sitting — Malta

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Situation in the Middle East following the elections in Israel (debate)

Elections in Belarus (debate)

Elections in Ukraine (debate)

Measure to enhance road safety (Safety) and security measures in the transport sector, including the financing thereof (Security) (debate)

Question Time (Council)

World Health Day (debate)

Exceptional market support measures (avian sector) * (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

181

ANNEX I

183

ANNEX II

187

TEXTS ADOPTED

206

P6_TA(2006)0126
The common use of liaison officers posted abroad by the law enforcement agencies of the Member States *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision amending Decision 2003/170/JHA on the common use of liaison officers posted abroad by the law enforcement agencies of the Member States (10706/2005 — C6-0255/2005 — 2005/0808 (CNS))

206

P6_TA(2006)0127
Citizens for Europe programme (2007-2013) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the programme ‘Citizens for Europe’ to promote active European citizenship (COM(2005)0116 — C6-0101/2005 — 2005/0041(COD))

210

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0041
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 5 April 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2006/EC of the European Parliament and Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the programme ‘Europe for Citizens’ to promote active European values as laid down in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and active European citizenship

211

ANNEX

219

P6_TA(2006)0128
European Capital of Culture (2007-2019) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019 (COM(2005)0209 — C6-0157/2005 — 2005/0102(COD))

222

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0102
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 5 April 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019

223

ANNEX
ORDER OF ENTITLEMENT TO NOMINATE A ‘EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE’

229

P6_TA(2006)0129
Transitional arrangements restricting the free movement of workers on EU labour markets
European Parliament resolution on the transitional arrangements restricting the free movement of workers on EU labour markets (2006/2036(INI))

230

Thursday 6 April 2006

2006/C 293E/04

MINUTES

234

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Immunity of a Member

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2005 (debate)

Aid effectiveness and corruption in developing countries (debate)

Voting time

Simplified regime for the control of persons at external borders (Switzerland and Liechtenstein) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Simplified regime for the control of persons at external borders following enlargement ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Exceptional market support measures (avian sector) * (vote)

Fluorinated greenhouse gases ***III (vote)

Emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles ***III (vote)

Special report by the European Ombudsman following a complaint against the European Schools (vote)

The situation in the refugee camps in Malta (vote)

Elections in Belarus (vote)

Elections in Ukraine (vote)

World Health Day (vote)

Work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2005 (vote)

Aid effectiveness and corruption in developing countries (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Agenda for next part-session

Situation in south-east Turkey (debate)

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

Darfur

Iraq: Assyrian community, situation in prisons in Iraq

Egypt: the case of Ayman Nour

Voting time

Darfur (vote)

Iraq: Assyrian community, situation in prisons in Iraq (vote)

Egypt: the case of Ayman Nour (vote)

Decisions concerning certain documents

Written declarations included in the register (Rule 116)

Documents received

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

247

ANNEX I

249

ANNEX II

258

TEXTS ADOPTED

282

P6_TA(2006)0130
Simplified regime for the control of persons at external borders (Switzerland and Liechtenstein) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Member States of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory (COM(2005)0381 — C6-0254/2005 — 2005/0159(COD))

282

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0159
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 6 April 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the member states of certain residence permits issued by Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the purpose of transit through their territory

282

ANNEX
LIST OF RESIDENCE PERMITS ISSUED BY THE SWISS CONFEDERATION AND LIECHTENSTEIN REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2

285

P6_TA(2006)0131
Simplified regime for the control of persons at external borders following enlargement ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories (COM(2005)0381 — C6-0253/2005 — 2005/0158 (COD))

288

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0158
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 6 April 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2006/EC of the European Parliament and Council introducing a simplified regime for the control of persons at the external borders based on the unilateral recognition by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia of certain documents as equivalent to their national visas for the purposes of transit through their territories

289

ANNEX
LIST OF DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY NEW MEMBER STATES

291

P6_TA(2006)0132
Application of exceptional market support measures *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 2771/75 and (EEC) No 2777/75 as regards the application of exceptional market support measures (COM(2006)0153 — C6-0111/2006 — 2006/0055(CNS)

295

P6_TA(2006)0133
Fluorinated greenhouse gases ***III
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases (PE-CONS 3604/2006 — C6-0065/2006 — 2003/0189A(COD))

297

P6_TA(2006)0134
Emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles ***III
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to emissions from air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (PE-CONS 3605/2006 — C6-0066/2006 — 2003/0189B(COD))

298

P6_TA(2006)0135
Special report by the European Ombudsman following a complaint against the European Schools
European Parliament resolution on the Special Report by the European Ombudsman following a complaint against the European Schools (No 1391/2002/JMA) (2005/2216(INI))

299

P6_TA(2006)0136
Situation with refugee camps in Malta
European Parliament resolution on the situation with refugee camps in Malta

301

P6_TA(2006)0137
Elections in Belarus
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Belarus after the presidential elections of 19 March 2006

304

P6_TA(2006)0138
Elections in Ukraine
European Parliament resolution on the parliamentary elections in Ukraine

307

P6_TA(2006)0139
World Health Day
European Parliament resolution on World Health Day

308

P6_TA(2006)0140
Work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2005
European Parliament resolution on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2005 (2005/2104(INI))

311

P6_TA(2006)0141
Aid effectiveness and corruption in developing countries
European Parliament resolution on aid effectiveness and corruption in developing countries (2005/2141(INI))

316

P6_TA(2006)0142
Darfur
European Parliament resolution on Darfur

320

P6_TA(2006)0143
Iraq: Assyrian community, situation in Iraqi prisons
European Parliament resolution on Iraq: the Assyrian community; the situation in Iraqi prisons

322

P6_TA(2006)0144
Egypt: the Ayman Nour affair
European Parliament resolution on Egypt: the Ayman Nour affair

325

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