ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 317E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 49
23 December 2006

Notice No

Contents

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I   Information

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Monday, 11 December 2006

2006/C 317E/1

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1

Resumption of session

1

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

1

Membership of Parliament (Observers)

1

Request for the defence of parliamentary immunity

1

Signature of acts adopted under codecision

2

Documents received

3

Written declarations (Rule 116)

8

Written declarations and oral questions (tabling)

8

Petitions

8

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

11

Decisions concerning certain documents

12

Order of business

12

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

13

European Chemicals Agency ***II — Amendment of Directive 67/548/EEC on dangerous substances (REACH) ***II (debate)

13

Community Customs Code ***I — Customs 2013 programme ***I (debate)

14

Prevention of injury and promotion of safety * (debate)

14

Expenditure in the veterinary field * (debate)

15

Banana sector * (debate)

15

Circulation of compound feedingstuffs ***I (debate)

15

Agenda for next sitting

16

Closure of sitting

16

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

17

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

2006/C 317E/2

MINUTES

19

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

19

Opening of sitting

19

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

19

Documents received

20

Transfers of appropriations

22

Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007 (motions for resolutions tabled)

24

Russia-EU Summit (motions for resolutions tabled)

24

Vote on request for urgent procedure

25

Financing instrument for development cooperation ***II — A financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories * (debate)

26

Protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration ***III (debate)

26

Welcome

27

Voting time

27

Appointment of the Bulgarian Commissioner (vote)

27

Appointment of the Romanian Commissioner (vote)

27

Award of the Sakharov Prize (Formal sitting)

27

Agenda

28

Voting time (continuation)

28

Nomination of the Bulgarian Member of the Court of Auditors (Rule 131) (vote)

28

Nomination of the Romanian Member of the Court of Auditors (Rule 131) (vote)

28

Modalities of Iceland and Norway's participation in the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union * (Rule 131) (vote)

29

Community action programme in the field of consumer policy (2007-2013) ***II (Rule 131) (vote)

29

Prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ***II (Rule 131) (vote)

29

Statistical data on landings of fishery products ***II (Rule 131) (vote)

30

Protection of minors and human dignity and the right of reply ***II (Rule 131) (vote)

30

Customs 2013 programme ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

30

A paperless environment for customs and trade ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

30

Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

31

Cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices * (Rule 131) (vote)

31

Expenditure in the veterinary field * (Rule 131) (vote)

31

Protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration ***III (vote)

32

Financing instrument for development cooperation ***II (vote)

32

Community Customs Code ***I (vote)

32

Circulation of compound feedingstuffs ***I (vote)

32

Statistics on foreign affiliates ***I (vote)

33

Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide ***I (vote)

33

Prevention of injury and promotion of safety * (vote)

34

A financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories * (vote)

34

Explanations of vote

34

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

35

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

35

Coordination of some of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting ***I (debate)

35

European Union annual report on human rights (debate)

36

Draft general budget for 2007, amended by the Council (all sections) — Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities * — Draft amending budget No 6/2006 (debate)

36

Agenda

37

Question Time (Commission)

37

Establishing the European Globalisation adjustment Fund ***I (debate)

38

European Institute for Gender Equality ***II (debate)

39

Type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions and access to vehicle repair information ***I (debate)

39

Membership of Parliament

40

Agenda for next sitting

40

Closure of sitting

40

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

41

ANNEX I

43

ANNEX II

50

TEXTS ADOPTED

58

P6_TA(2006)0529
Nomination of the Bulgarian Commissioner
European Parliament decision approving the appointment of Mrs Meglena Kuneva, the new Member of the Commission nominated by the Republic of Bulgaria

58

P6_TA(2006)0530
Nomination of the Romanian Commissioner
European Parliament decision approving the appointment of Mr Leonard Orban, the new Member of the Commission nominated by Romania

59

P6_TA(2006)0531
Nomination of the Bulgarian Member of the Court of Auditors
European Parliament decision on the nomination of Nadezhda Sandolova as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0411/2006 — 2006/0811(CNS))

59

P6_TA(2006)0532
Nomination of the Romanian Member of the Court of Auditors
European Parliament decision on the nomination of Ovidiu Ispir as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C6-0410/2006 — 2006/0812(CNS))

60

P6_TA(2006)0533
Modalities of Iceland and Norway's participation in the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Members States of the European Union *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of an Arrangement between the European Community and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on the modalities of those states' participation in the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (COM(2006)0178 — C6-0358/2006 — 2006/0063 (CNS))

60

P6_TA(2006)0534
Community action programme in the field of consumer policy (2007-2013) ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme of Community action in the field of consumer policy (2007-2013) (13241/1/2006 — C6-0420/2006 — 2005/0042B(COD))

61

P6_TA(2006)0535
Prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting 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))

62

P6_TA(2006)0536
Statistical data on landings of fishery products ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission of statistical data on landings of fishery products in Member States and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1382/91 (14283/1/2006 — C6-0421/2006 — 2005/0223(COD))

62

P6_TA(2006)0537
Protection of minors and human dignity and the right of reply ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of minors and human dignity and on the right of reply in relation to the competitiveness of the European audiovisual and online information services industry (9577/1/2006 — C6-0313/2006 — 2004/0117(COD))

63

P6_TA(2006)0538
Customs 2013 programme ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2013) (COM(2006)0201 — C6-0158/2006 — 2006/0075(COD))

64

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0075
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 12 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2013)

64

P6_TA(2006)0539
A paperless environment for customs and trade ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a paperless environment for customs and trade (COM(2005)0609 — C6-0420/2005 — 2005/0247(COD))

74

P6_TA(2006)0540
Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 on the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings, as regards the financial framework for the period 2007-2009 and the maximum Community contribution for Bulgaria and Romania (COM(2006)0344 — C6-0217/2006 — 2006/0112(COD))

74

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0112
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 12 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 on the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings, as regards the financial framework for the period 2007-2009 and the maximum Community contribution for Bulgaria and Romania

75

P6_TA(2006)0541
Cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Republic of Finland with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision concerning cooperation between Asset Recovery Offices of the Member States in the field of tracing and identification of proceeds from, or other property related to, crime (7259/2006 — C6-0122/2006 — 2006/0805(CNS))

76

P6_TA(2006)0542
Expenditure in the veterinary field *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field (COM(2006)0273 — C6-0199/2006 — 2006/0098(CNS))

78

P6_TA(2006)0543
Protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration ***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 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (PE-CONS 3658/2006 — C6-0382/2006 — 2003/0210(COD))

81

P6_TA(2006)0544
Financing instrument for development cooperation ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (11944/2/2006 — C6-0357/2006 — 2004/0220(COD))

82

P6_TA(2006)0545
Community Customs Code ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Community Customs Code (Modernized Customs Code) (COM(2005)0608 — C6-0419/2005 — 2005/0246(COD))

82

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0246
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 12 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Community Customs Code (Modernized Customs Code)

83

ANNEX

159

P6_TA(2006)0546
Circulation of compound feedingstuffs ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council correcting Directive 2002/2/EC amending Council Directive 79/373/EEC on the circulation of compound feedingstuffs (COM(2006)0340 — C6-0209/2006 — 2006/0117(COD))

166

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0117
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 12 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council correcting Directive 2002/2/EC amending Council Directive 79/373/EEC on the circulation of compound feedingstuffs

166

P6_TA(2006)0547
Statistics on foreign affiliates ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates (COM(2005)0088 — C6-0084/2005 — 2005/0016(COD))

168

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0016
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 12 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates

169

ANNEX I
COMMON MODULE FOR INWARD STATISTICS ON FOREIGN AFFILIATES

174

ANNEX II
COMMON MODULE FOR OUTWARD STATISTICS ON FOREIGN AFFILIATES

176

ANNEX III
LEVELS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION BY GEOGRAPHY AND BY ACTIVITY

177

P6_TA(2006)0548
Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution 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))

185

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0116
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 12 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2006 of the European Parliament and Council on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights)

185

P6_TA(2006)0549
Prevention of injury and promotion of safety *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council recommendation on the prevention of injury and the promotion of safety (COM(2006)0329 — C6-0238/2006 — 2006/0106(CNS))

199

P6_TA(2006)0550
A financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council Regulation establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (11877/2006 — C6-0265/2006 — 2006/0807(CNS))

205

P6_TA(2006)0551
Pharmaceutical active substances
Declaration of the European Parliament on pharmaceutical active substances

213

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

2006/C 317E/3

MINUTES

215

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

215

Opening of sitting

215

Documents received

215

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

215

Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2006-2007 — The institutional aspects of the European Union's capacity to integrate new Member States (debate)

215

Membership of political groups

216

Agenda

216

Statement by the President

216

Voting time

216

European Chemicals Agency ***II (vote)

217

Amendment of Directive 67/548/EEC on dangerous substances (REACH) ***II (vote)

217

Inclusion of Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of procedure for the Court of Justice * (Rule 131) (vote)

217

Inclusion of Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of procedure for the Court of First Instance * (Rule 131) (vote)

218

European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (2008) ***II (Rule 131) (vote)

218

Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities * (Rule 131) (vote)

218

Draft amending budget No 6/2006 (Rule 131) (vote)

218

Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting ***I (vote)

219

Establishing the European Globalisation adjustment Fund ***I (vote)

219

Type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions and access to vehicle repair information ***I (vote)

219

Financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2007-2010) * (vote)

220

Banana sector * (vote)

220

VAT arrangements for radio and television broadcasting and other services * (vote)

220

Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007 (vote)

220

Russia-EU Summit (vote)

221

Implementation of Directive 85/611/EEC (undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities) (vote)

221

Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2006-2007 (vote)

222

The institutional aspects of the European Union's capacity to integrate new Member States (vote)

222

Explanations of vote

222

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

223

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

223

Data protection (debate)

223

Preparation for the European Council (14-15 December 2006) (debate)

224

Welcome

224

Preparation for the European Council (14-15 December 2006) (continuation of debate)

224

Welcome

224

Preparation for the European Council (14-15 December 2006) (continuation of debate)

224

Welcome

224

Preparation for the European Council (14-15 December 2006) (continuation of debate)

225

Question Time (Council)

225

Driving licences ***II (debate)

226

Double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers ***I (debate)

226

Development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) * — Development of the second generation Schengen information System (SIS II) (decision) * (debate)

227

Violent video games (debate)

227

Amendment of the Rules of Procedure (committees, Quaestors) (debate)

227

Agenda for next sitting

228

Closure of sitting

228

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

229

ANNEX I

231

ANNEX II

252

TEXTS ADOPTED

365

P6_TA(2006)0552
European Chemicals Agency ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (7524/8/2006 — C6-0267/2006 — 2003/0256(COD))

365

P6_TC2-COD(2003)0256
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 13 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC

365

ANNEX

366

P6_TA(2006)0553
Amendment of Directive 67/548/EEC on dangerous substances (REACH) ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) No …/2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency (7525/3/2006 — C6-0268/2006 — 2003/0257(COD))

368

P6_TA(2006)0554
Inclusion of Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of procedure for the Court of Justice *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council Decision amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities as regards the language arrangements, in order to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of cases as laid down in the Rules of Procedure (15712/2006 — C6-0434/2006 — 2006/0813(CNS))

368

P6_TA(2006)0555
Inclusion of Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of procedure for the Court of First Instance *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council Decision amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities with regard to languages, in order to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of cases as laid down in the Rules of Procedure (15715/2006 — C6-0435/2006 — 2006/0814(CNS))

369

P6_TA(2006)0556
European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (2008) ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (2008) (14153/2/2006 — C6-0422/2006 — 2005/0203(COD))

369

P6_TA(2006)0557
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint guideline adopted by the Council 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))

370

ANNEX

371

P6_TA(2006)0558
Draft amending budget No 6/2006
European Parliament resolution on Draft amending budget No 6/2006 of the European Union for the financial year 2006, Section III — Commission (15635/2006 — C6-0441/2006 — 2006/2265(BUD))

406

P6_TA(2006)0559
Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities (COM(2005)0646 — C6-0443/2005 — 2005/0260(COD))

407

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0260
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 13 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2007/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities

408

P6_TA(2006)0560
Establishing the European Globalisation adjustment Fund ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (COM(2006)0091 — C6-0082/2006 — 2006/0033(COD))

432

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0033
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 13 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2006 of the European Parliament and Council on establishing the European Globalisation adjustment Fund

432

P6_TA(2006)0561
Type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions and access to vehicle repair information ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions and on access to vehicle repair information, amending Directive 72/306/EEC and Directive …/…/EC (COM(2005)0683 — C6-0007/2006 — 2005/0282(COD))

440

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0282
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 13 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information

441

ANNEX I
EMISSION LIMITS

455

ANNEX II
AMENDMENTS TO DIRECTIVE 70/156/EEC

456

P6_TA(2006)0562
Financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2007-2010) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the 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))

458

P6_TA(2006)0563
Banana sector *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 404/93, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 247/2006 as regards the banana sector (COM(2006)0489 — C6-0339/2006 — 2006/0173(CNS))

459

P6_TA(2006)0564
VAT arrangements for radio and television broadcasting and other services *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Council Directive 2002/38/EC as regards the period of application of the value added tax arrangements applicable to radio and television broadcasting services and certain electronically supplied services (COM(2006)0739 — C6-0437/2006 — 2006/0245(CNS))

467

P6_TA(2006)0565
Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007
European Parliament resolution on the Commission legislative and work programme for 2007

467

P6_TA(2006)0566
Russia-EU Summit
European Parliament resolution on the EU-Russia Summit in Helsinki on 24 November 2006

474

P6_TA(2006)0567
Implementing Directive 85/611/EEC (UCITS III)
European Parliament resolution on the draft Commission directive implementing Council Directive 85/611/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) as regards the clarification of certain definitions

478

P6_TA(2006)0568
Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2006-2007
European Parliament resolution on the Commission's Communication on the Enlargement Strategy and Main Challenges 2006-2007 (2006/2252(INI))

480

P6_TA(2006)0569
The institutional aspects of the European Union's capacity to integrate new Member States
European Parliament resolution on the institutional aspects of the European Union's capacity to integrate new Member States (2006/2226(INI))

485

Thursday, 14 December 2006

2006/C 317E/4

MINUTES

491

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

491

Opening of sitting

491

Documents received

491

A European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy — Biomass and Biofuels — Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance * (debate)

492

Tribute

493

Signature of acts adopted under codecision

493

Voting time

495

Draft general budget of the European Union 2007, amended by the Council (vote)

495

Draft general budget for 2007, amended by the Council (all sections) (vote)

497

Procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

497

Elimination of controls at the frontiers of Member States (road and inland waterway transport) (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

498

Transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

498

Submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the North-East Atlantic (codified version) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

498

Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (codified version) * (Rule 131) (vote)

498

Agreement between the EC and Paraguay on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)

499

R&D activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems (EU-Australia Agreement, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Korea, Japan and the USA) * (Rule 131) (vote)

499

Direct support schemes under CAP; the COM for sugars; restructuring of the sugar industry; owing to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU * (Rule 131) (vote)

499

Drugs prevention and information (2007-2013) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

499

Civil justice (2007-2013) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

500

European Refugee Fund (2008-2013) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

500

Double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

500

Creation of the European Fund for the Integration of Third-country Nationals (2007-2013) * (Rule 131) (vote)

501

Prevention, preparedness and consequence management of terrorism (2007-2013) * (Rule 131) (vote)

501

Numerical strength of the committees (vote)

501

European Institute for Gender Equality ***II (vote)

501

Driving licences ***II (vote)

502

Amendment of Rule 81 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure, Implementing provisions (vote)

502

Amendment of the Rules of Procedure (committees, quaestors) (vote)

502

External Borders Fund (2007-2013) ***I (vote)

502

Creation of the European Return Fund (2008-2013) ***I (vote)

503

Medicinal products for paediatric use ***I (vote)

503

European Small Claims Procedure ***I (vote)

503

Fundamental rights and citizenship (2007-2013) * (vote)

504

Criminal justice (2007-2013) * (vote)

504

Preventing and fighting crime (2007-2013) * (vote)

504

Development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) * (vote)

505

Development of the second generation Schengen information System (SIS II) * (vote)

505

Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance * (vote)

505

Visas for crossing Member States' external borders * (vote)

506

Sakharov Prize (vote)

506

Data protection within the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (vote)

506

A European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy (vote)

507

Biomass and Biofuels (vote)

507

Explanations of vote

507

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

508

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

508

Hague Convention on securities (debate)

508

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

509

Fiji

509

Implication of the UN forces in sexual abuses in Liberia and in Haiti

509

Burma

509

Voting time

509

Fiji (vote)

510

Implication of the UN forces in sexual abuses in Liberia and in Haiti (vote)

510

Burma (vote)

510

Hague Convention on securities (vote)

511

Membership of committees and delegations

511

Verification of credentials

511

Decisions concerning certain documents

511

Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)

512

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

513

Dates for next sittings

513

Adjournment of session

513

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

514

ANNEX I

516

ANNEX II

546

TEXTS ADOPTED

588

P6_TA(2006)0570
Draft general budget for 2007, amended by the Council (all sections)
European Parliament resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2007 as modified by the Council (all sections) (15637/2006 — C6-0442/2006 — 2006/2018(BUD) — 2006/2018B(BUD)) and Letters of Amendment Nos 1/2007 (SEC(2006)0762), 2/2007 (13886/2006 — C6-0341/2006) and 3/2007 (15636/2006 — C6-0443/2006) to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2007

588

ANNEX

595

P6_TA(2006)0571
Procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States (codified version) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States (codified version) (COM(2006)0284 — C6-0185/2006 — 2006/0099(COD))

598

P6_TA(2006)0572
Elimination of controls at the frontiers of Member States (road and inland waterway transport) (codified version) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the elimination of controls performed at the frontiers of Member States in the field of road and inland waterway transport (codified version) (COM(2006)0432 — C6-0261/2006 — 2006/0146(COD))

599

P6_TA(2006)0573
Transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality (codified version) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation (Euratom, EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities (codified version) (COM(2006)0477 — C6-0290/2006 — 2006/0159(COD))

600

P6_TA(2006)0574
Submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the North-East Atlantic (codified version) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in the North-East Atlantic (codified version) (COM(2006)0497 — C6-0301/2006 — 2006/0164(COD))

600

P6_TA(2006)0575
Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (codified version) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (codified version) (COM(2006)0315 — C6-0236/2006 — 2006/0104(CNS))

601

P6_TA(2006)0576
Agreement between the EC and Paraguay on certain aspects of air services *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Paraguay on certain aspects of air services (COM(2006)0266 — C6-0308/2006 — 2006/0094(CNS))

602

P6_TA(2006)0577
R & D activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems (EU-Australia Agreement, Canada, Norway, Switzerland, Korea, Japan and the USA) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision authorising the conclusion of the agreement to renew and modify the agreement on research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems (IMS) between the European Community and Australia, Canada, the EFTA countries of Norway and Switzerland, Korea, Japan and the United States of America (COM(2006)0343 — C6-0373/2006 — 2006/0111(CNS))

602

P6_TA(2006)0578
Direct support schemes under CAP; the COM for sugars; restructuring of the sugar industry; owing to the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the 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))

603

P6_TA(2006)0579
Drugs prevention and information (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 specific programme ‘Drugs prevention and information’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (COM(2006)0230 — C6-0095/2005 — 2005/0037B(COD))

604

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0037B
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Drugs prevention and information’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’

604

P6_TA(2006)0580
Civil justice (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 specific programme ‘Civil justice’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (COM(2005)0122 — C6-0096/2005 — 2005/0040(COD))

612

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0040
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Civil justice’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’

613

P6_TA(2006)0581
European Refugee Fund ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008-2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (COM(2005)0123 — C6-0124/2005 — 2005/0046(COD))

621

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0046
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ and repealing Council Decision 2004/904/EC

621

P6_TA(2006)0582
Double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2978/94 (COM(2006)0111 — C6-0104/2006 — 2006/0046(COD))

650

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0046
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 417/2002 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers

650

P6_TA(2006)0583
European Fund for the Integration of Third-country Nationals *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision establishing the European Fund for the Integration of Third-country Nationals for the period 2007-2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (COM(2005)0123 — C6-0238/2005 — 2005/0048(CNS))

652

ANNEX

652

P6_TA(2006)0584
Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism (Programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision establishing the specific programme ‘Prevention, Preparedness and Consequence Management of Terrorism’ for the period 2007-2013 — General Programme ‘Security and Safeguarding Liberties’ (COM(2005)0124 — C6-0241/2005 — 2005/0034(CNS))

678

P6_TA(2006)0585
Numerical strength of the committees
Decision on the numerical strength of the committees

688

P6_TA(2006)0586
European Institute for Gender Equality ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (10351/1/2006 — C6-0314/2006 — 2005/0017(COD))

689

P6_TC2-COD(2005)0017
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality

690

P6_TA(2006)0587
Driving licenses ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (9010/1/2006 — C6-0312/2006 — 2003/0252(COD))

701

P6_TC2-COD(2003)0252
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2006/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences (Recast)

702

ANNEX I
PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY MODEL DRIVING LICENCE

714

ANNEX II

724

ANNEX III
MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS FOR DRIVING A POWER-DRIVEN VEHICLE

734

ANNEX IV
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PERSONS WHO CONDUCT PRACTICAL DRIVING TESTS

739

ANNEX V
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING FOR COMBINATIONS AS DEFINED IN THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 4(4)(B)

742

ANNEX VI
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVER TRAINING AND TESTING FOR MOTORCYCLES WITHIN CATEGORY A (PROGRESSIVE ACCESS)

743

ANNEX VII

743

ANNEX VIII
CORRELATION TABLE

744

P6_TA(2006)0588
Amendment of Rule 81 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure, Implementing provisions
European Parliament decision on amendment of Rule 81 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure, Implementing provisions (2006/2211(REG))

747

P6_TA(2006)0589
Amendment of the Rules of Procedure (Quaestors, committee bureaux)
European Parliament decision on amendment of Rules 15 and 182(1) of Parliament's Rules of Procedure — Election of Quaestors and committee bureaux (2006/2287(REG))

749

P6_TA(2006)0590
External Borders Fund ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007-2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (COM(2005)0123 — C6-0125/2005 — 2005/0047(COD))

749

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0047
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’

750

P6_TA(2006)0591
European Return Fund ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008-2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’ (COM(2005)0123 — C6-0126/2005 — 2005/0049(COD))

782

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0049
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No …/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European Return Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General Programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’

783

P6_TA(2006)0592
Medicinal products for paediatric use ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No …/2006 on medicinal products and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92, Directive 2001/20/EC, Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (COM(2006)0640 — C6-0356/2006 — 2006/0207(COD))

812

P6_TC1-COD(2006)0207
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No …/2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use

812

P6_TA(2006)0593
European Small Claims Procedure ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Small Claims Procedure (COM(2005)0087 — C6-0082/2005 — 2005/0020(COD))

814

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0020
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Small Claims Procedure

814

ANNEX I

826

832

ANNEX II

833

ANNEX III

835

ANNEX IV

837

P6_TA(2006)0594
Fundamental rights and citizenship (2007-2013) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Fundamental rights and citizenship’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (COM(2005)0122 — C6-0236/2005 — 2005/0038(CNS))

838

ANNEX

839

P6_TA(2006)0595
Criminal justice (2007-2013) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Criminal justice’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (COM(2005)0122 — C6-0237/2005 — 2005/0039(CNS))

847

ANNEX

847

P6_TA(2006)0596
Prevention of and Fight against Crime (Programme on Security and Safeguarding Liberties) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision establishing the Specific Programme ‘Prevention of and Fight against Crime’ for the period 2007-2013, General Programme ‘Security and Safeguarding Liberties’ (COM(2005)0124 — C6-0242/2005 — 2005/0035(CNS))

856

P6_TA(2006)0597
Development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (regulation) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2424/2001 on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (COM(2006)0383 — C6-0296/2006 — 2006/0125(CNS))

862

P6_TA(2006)0598
Development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (decision) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2001/886/JHA on the development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (COM(2006)0383 — C6-0297/2006 — 2006/0126(CNS))

863

P6_TA(2006)0599
Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council regulation establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance (9037/2006 — C6-0153/2006 — 2006/0802(CNS))

863

P6_TA(2006)0600
Visas for crossing Member States' external borders *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders of Member States and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (COM(2006)0084 — C6-0256/2006 — 2006/0022(CNS))

869

P6_TA(2006)0601
Follow-up to the Sakharov Prize
European Parliament resolution on the follow-up to the Sakharov Prize

871

P6_TA(2006)0602
Data protection within the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters
European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the progress of the negotiations on the framework decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (2006/2286(INI))

872

P6_TA(2006)0603
A European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy
European Parliament resolution on a European Strategy for Sustainable, Competitive and Secure Energy — Green Paper (2006/2113(INI))

876

P6_TA(2006)0604
Biomass and biofuels
European Parliament resolution on a strategy for biomass und biofuels (2006/2082(INI))

890

P6_TA(2006)0605
Fiji
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Fiji

898

P6_TA(2006)0606
Implication of UN forces in sexual abuses in Liberia and in Haiti
European Parliament resolution on the involvement of UN forces in sexual abuse in Liberia and Haiti

899

P6_TA(2006)0607
Burma
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Burma

902

P6_TA(2006)0608
Hague Convention on securities
European Parliament resolution on the implications of signing the Hague Securities Convention

904

II   Preparatory Acts

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Monday, 18 December 2006

2006/C 317E/5

MINUTES

906

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

906

Resumption of session

906

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

906

Documents received

906

Welcome

906

Signing of REACH and the seventh framework research programme

907

Meeting of the European Council of 14 and 15 December 2006 — Activities of the Finnish Presidency (debate)

907

Dates for next sittings

907

Adjournment of session

907

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

908

2006/C 317E/6

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