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C 174E

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Information and Notices

Volume 48
14 July 2005

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Contents

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I   (Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2004-2005 SESSION

Monday 25 October 2004

2005/C 174E/1

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1

Resumption of session

1

Announcement by the President

1

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

1

Documents received

2

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

4

Transfers of appropriations

5

Petitions

5

Approval by the Council of Parliament's positions adopted at first reading (Rule 66)

7

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports

8

Membership of committees

8

Order of business

8

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

9

ECB 2003 annual report (debate)

9

Restructuring of the automobile sector (statement followed by debate)

10

Consequences of the rise in oil prices on the European economy, agriculture and fisheries (statement followed by debate)

10

Agenda for next sitting

10

Closure of sitting

10

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

11

Tuesday 26 October 2004

2005/C 174E/2

MINUTES

12

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

12

Opening of sitting

12

Vote on request for urgent procedure

12

Documents received

12

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

13

Statement by José Manuel Barroso, President-elect of the Commission

14

Formal sitting — Netherlands

15

Statement by José Manuel Barroso, President-elect of the Commission (continuation of debate)

15

Voting time

15

Dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

15

Control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs * (Rule 131) (vote)

16

Partnership and Cooperation Agreements * (Rule 131) (vote)

16

Aid to people uprooted in Asian and Latin American developing countries ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

16

ECB 2003 annual report (vote)

17

Explanations of vote

17

Corrections to votes

17

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

17

2005 draft general budget (Section III) — 2005 draft general budget (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII) (debate)

18

Question Time (Commission)

19

Agenda for next sitting

20

Closure of sitting

20

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

21

ANNEX I

23

ANNEX II

26

TEXTS ADOPTED

39

P6_TA(2004)0025
Dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the 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)0847 — C5-0003/2004 — 2003/0333(COD))

39

P6_TA(2004)0026
Control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (Codified version) (COM(2004)0326 — C6-0026/2004 — 2004/0100(CNS))

39

P6_TA(2004)0027
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement — Armenia *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, to take account of 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 (9257/2004 — COM(2004)0358 — C6-0027/2004 — 2004/0118(CNS))

40

P6_TA(2004)0028
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement — Azerbaijan *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, to take account of 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 (8924/2004 — COM(2004)0267 — C6-0017/2004 — 2004/0089(CNS))

41

P6_TA(2004)0029
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement — Georgia *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, to take account of 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 (8916/2004 — COM(2004)0268 — C6-0018/2004 — 2004/0091(CNS))

41

P6_TA(2004)0030
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement — Kazakhstan *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part, to take account of 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 (9006/2004 — COM(2004)0307 — C6-0025/2004 — 2004/0096(CNS))

42

P6_TA(2004)0031
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement — Kyrgyzstan *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, of the other part, to take account of 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 (9003/2004 — COM(2004)0305 — C6-0024/2004 — 2004/0095(CNS))

43

P6_TA(2004)0032
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement — Moldova *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, to take account of 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 (9221/2004 — COM(2004)0302 — C6-0023/2004 — 2004/0106(CNS))

43

P6_TA(2004)0033
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement — Russian Federation *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of 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 (8896/2004 — COM(2004)0292 — C6-0022/2004 — 2004/0087(CNS))

44

P6_TA(2004)0034
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement — Ukraine *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, to take account of 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 (9108/2004 — COM(2004)0251 — C6-0016/2004 — 2004/0080(CNS))

45

P6_TA(2004)0035
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement — Uzbekistan *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of 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 (8908/2004 — COM(2004)0272 — C6-0020/2004 — 2004/0092(CNS))

45

P6_TA(2004)0036
Aid to people uprooted in Asian and Latin American developing countries ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries (COM(2004)0126 — C5-0097/2004 — 2004/0040(COD))

46

P6_TC1-COD(2004)0040
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 26 October 2004 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 2130/2001 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries

47

P6_TA(2004)0037
ECB 2003 annual report
European Parliament resolution on the 2003 Annual Report of the European Central Bank (2004/2144(INI))

48

Wednesday 27 October 2004

2005/C 174E/3

MINUTES

52

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

52

Opening of sitting

52

Documents received

52

Preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 4 and 5 November 2004) (statements followed by debate)

53

Membership of Parliament

53

Voting time

53

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

54

EU-India relations (statements followed by debate)

54

Result of the referendum and elections in Belarus (statements followed by debate)

55

Forthcoming elections in Ukraine (statements followed by debate)

55

Question Time (Council)

56

Tabling of a motion for a resolution (Rule 81)

57

Agenda for next sitting

57

Closure of sitting

57

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

58

Thursday 28 October 2004

2005/C 174E/4

MINUTES

60

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

60

Opening of sitting

60

Women and poverty (oral question with debate)

60

Naval sonars (oral question with debate)

60

Voting time

61

Draft general budget of the European Union — 2005 financial year (vote)

61

2005 draft general budget (Section III) (vote)

62

2005 draft general budget (Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII) (vote)

62

Macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina * (Rule 131) (vote)

62

Macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro * (Rule 131) (vote)

63

Appointment of a Member of the European Court of Auditors (Rule 131) (vote)

63

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and animal nutrition (Rule 131) (vote)

63

EU-India relations (vote)

63

Result of the referendum and elections in Belarus (vote)

64

Forthcoming elections in Ukraine (vote)

64

Naval sonars (vote)

65

Explanations of vote

65

Corrections to votes

65

Communication of Council common positions

67

Membership of committees and delegations

67

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

67

Cluster munitions (debate)

68

Iran (debate)

68

Guantanamo (debate)

68

Voting time

68

Cluster munitions (vote)

69

Iran (vote)

69

Guantanamo (vote)

70

Transfers of appropriations

70

Decisions concerning certain documents

70

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

73

Dates for next sittings

73

Adjournment of session

73

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

74

ANNEX I

76

ANNEX II

99

TEXTS ADOPTED

166

P6_TA(2004)0038
2005 draft general budget: Section III
European Parliament resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005, Section III — Commission (C6-0123/2004 — 2004/2001(BUD))

166

P6_TA(2004)0039
2005 draft general budget: Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII
European Parliament resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005, Section I — European Parliament, Section II — Council, Section IV — Court of Justice, Section V — Court of Auditors, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee, Section VII — Committee of the Regions, Section VIII(A) — European Ombudsman, Section VIII(B) — European Data Protection Supervisor (C6-0123/2004 — 2004/2002(BUD))

171

P6_TA(2004)0040
Macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision amending Council Decision 2002/883/EC providing further macro-financial assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina (COM(2004)0604 — C6-0145/2004 — 2004/0207(CNS))

176

P6_TA(2004)0041
Macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro and amending Decision 2002/882/EC providing further macro-financial assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (COM(2004)0605 — C6-0146/2004 — 2004/0204(CNS))

177

P6_TA(2004)0042
Appointment of a Member of the European Court of Auditors
European Parliament decision on the nomination of Kikis Kazamias as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0116/2004 — 2004/0811(CNS))

177

P6_TA(2004)0043
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and animal nutrition
European Parliament resolution on the draft Commission regulation amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) and animal nutrition

178

P6_TA(2004)0044
EU-India relations
European Parliament recommendation to the Council on EU-India relations (2004/2195(INI))

179

P6_TA(2004)0045
Result of the referendum and elections in Belarus
European Parliament resolution on the political situation in Belarus after the parliamentary elections and referendum of 17 October 2004

181

P6_TA(2004)0046
Forthcoming elections in Ukraine
European Parliament resolution on the forthcoming presidential elections in Ukraine

183

P6_TA(2004)0047
Naval sonars
European Parliament resolution on the environmental effects of high-intensity active naval sonars

186

P6_TA(2004)0048
Cluster munitions
European Parliament resolution on cluster munitions

188

P6_TA(2004)0049
Iran
European Parliament resolution on Iran

190

P6_TA(2004)0050
Guantanamo
European Parliament resolution on Guantanamo

193

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