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25 March 2004

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2003-2004 SESSION

Monday 1 September 2003

2004/C 076E/1

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Statements by the President

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of Parliament

Membership of committees and delegations

Membership of political groups

Request for defence of parliamentary immunity

Application of the Rules of Procedure

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Documents received

Transfers of appropriations

Petitions

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

Written declarations (Rule 51)

Order of business

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Effects of the summer heatwave (statement followed by debate)

Adequacy of banks' own funds (Basel II) (debate)

Legal bases and compliance with Community law (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

29

Tuesday 2 September 2003

2004/C 076E/2

MINUTES

31

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

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

Economic and social cohesion (progress report) — Structurally disadvantaged regions (debate)

Air service agreements between Member States and third countries ***I (debate)

EC-China maritime transport agreement * (debate)

Minimum level of training of seafarers ***I (debate)

VOTING TIME

Request for consultation of the Economic and Social Committee (Rule 52) (vote)

Protection of workers from carcinogens or mutagens at work ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Committees assisting the Commission (Article 251 EC) ***II (Rule 110a) (vote)

Fertilizers ***II (Rule 110a) (vote)

VAT and travel services ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Statistical surveys of milk and milk products ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Labour force sample survey in the Community ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

VAT: administrative cooperation/Mutual assistance for direct and indirect taxation (Rule 110a) (vote)

Procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Application of the ne bis in idem principle * (Rule 110a) (vote)

European Contract Law (Rule 110a) (vote)

Air service agreements between Member States and third countries ***I (vote)

EC-China maritime transport agreement * (vote)

Adequacy of banks' own funds (Basel II) (vote)

Economic and social cohesion (progress report) (vote)

Structurally disadvantaged regions (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Minimum level of training of seafarers ***I (continuation of debate)

Coordination of social security systems ***I (debate)

Mid-term review of EU- Greenland fisheries protocol (debate)

Preparations for the 5th WTO Ministerial in Cancun (Commission statement)

Question Time (Commission)

Announcement by the President

The rights and dignity of disabled people (debate)

EC-Guinea fishing agreement * (debate)

DAPHNE II (2004 — 2008) ***I (debate)

Economic accounts for agriculture ***I (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

47

ANNEX 1

49

ANNEX II

57

TEXTS ADOPTED

71

P5_TA(2003)0344
Protection of workers from carcinogens or mutagens at work ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (Sixth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (Codified version) (COM(2003) 127 — C5-0127/2003 — 1999/0085(COD))

71

P5_TA(2003)0345
Committees assisting the Commission (Article 251 TEC) ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty (11253/2/2002 — C5-0223/2003 — 2001/0314(COD))

71

P5_TA(2003)0346
Fertilisers ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers (12733/2/2002 — C5-0224/2003 — 2001/0212(COD))

72

P5_TA(2003)0347
VAT and travel services ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 218/92 on administrative co-operation in the field of indirect taxation (VAT) as regards additional measures regarding supplies of travel services (COM(2003) 78 — C5-0145/2003 — 2003/0057(COD))

73

P5_TA(2003)0348
Statistical surveys of milk and milk products ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 96/16/EC on statistical surveys of milk and milk products (COM(2003) 158 — C5-0157/2003 — 2003/0060(COD))

74

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0060
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 2 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/16/EC on statistical surveys of milk and milk products

74

P5_TA(2003)0349
Labour force sample survey ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community to adapt the list of survey characteristics (COM(2003) 109 — C5-0105/2003 — 2003/0047(COD))

76

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0047
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 2 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2003 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community to adapt the list of survey characteristics

77

P5_TA(2003)0350
VAT: administrative cooperation
European Parliament resolution on the change of the legal basis on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on administrative cooperation in the field of value added tax (6522/2003 — C5-0216/2003 — 2001/0133(COD))

80

P5_TA(2003)0351
Mutual assistance for direct and indirect taxation
European Parliament resolution on the change of the legal basis on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 77/799/EEC concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the Member States in the field of direct and indirect taxation (6930/2003 — C5-0217/2003 — 2001/0134(COD))

81

P5_TA(2003)0352
Exercise of Commission implementing powers *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on amending Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (COM(2002) 719 — C5-0002/2003 — 2002/0298(CNS))

82

P5_TA(2003)0353
Recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with a view to the adoption of a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (14363/2002 — C5-0590/2002 — 2002/0824(CNS))

85

P5_TA(2003)0354
Application of the ‘ne bis in idem’ principle *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Hellenic Republic with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision concerning the application of the ‘ne bis in idem’ principle (7246/2003 — C5-0165/2003 — 2003/0811(CNS))

86

P5_TA(2003)0355
European Contract Law
European Parliament resolution on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council — A more coherent European contract law — An action plan (COM(2003) 68 — 2003/2093(INI))

95

P5_TA(2003)0356
Air service agreements between Member States and third countries ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the negotiation and implementation of air service agreements between Member States and third countries (COM(2003) 94 — C5-0065/2003 — 2003/0044(COD))

97

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0044
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 2 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2003 on the negotiation and implementation of air service agreements between Member States and third countries

98

P5_TA(2003)0357
EC-China maritime transport agreement *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concluding an agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and the People's Republic of China (6049/1/2003— COM(2002) 97 — C5-0062/2003 — 2002/0048(CNS))

102

P5_TA(2003)0358
The adequacy of banks' own funds (Basel II)
European Parliament resolution on the adequacy of banks' own funds (Basel II) (2001/2257(INI))

103

P5_TA(2003)0359
Economic and social cohesion
European Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission — Second progress report on economic and social cohesion: regional trends, debate on future developments (COM(2003) 34 — 2003/2095(INI))

107

P5_TA(2003)0360
Structurally disadvantaged regions
European Parliament resolution on structurally disadvantaged regions (islands, mountain regions, regions with low population density) in the context of cohesion policy, and their institutional prospects (2002/2119(INI))

111

Wednesday 3 September 2003

2004/C 076E/3

MINUTES

117

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Written declarations (Rule 51)

EU-Cuba relations (debate)

European Convention (debate)

Official welcome

VOTING TIME

Draft amending budget 3/2003 (Rule 110a) (vote)

EC-Guinea fishing agreement * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Mid-term review of EU- Greenland fisheries protocol (Rule 110a) (vote)

Minimum level of training of seafarers ***I (vote)

Coordination of social security systems ***I (vote)

DAPHNE II (2004-2008) ***I (vote)

Economic accounts for agriculture ***I (vote)

Legal bases and compliance with Community law (vote)

Implementing the social policy agenda (vote)

The rights and dignity of disabled people (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of Parliament

Situation in Iraq (statements followed by debate)

Human rights 2002 — The EU and combating torture (joint debate)

Fundamental rights in the EU in 2002 (debate)

Question Time (Council)

Water management in developing countries — Trade and development (debate)

Health and poverty reduction in developing countries (debate)

Participation of non-state actors in EC development policy (debate)

EC development policy (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

129

ANNEX I

131

ANNEX II

140

TEXTS ADOPTED

167

P5_TA(2003)0361
Draft amending budget No 3/2003
European Parliament resolution on draft amending budget No 3/2003 of the European Union for the financial year 2003 — (10190/2003 — C5-0289/2003 — 2003/2103(BUD))

167

P5_TA(2003)0362
EC-Guinea fishing agreement *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the 2000-2001 Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast for the period 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2003 (COM(2003) 107 — C5-0128/2003 — 2003/0049(CNS))

168

P5_TA(2003)0363
Mid-term review of EU-Greenland fisheries protocol
European Parliament resolution on a communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on mid-term review of the fourth fisheries protocol between the EU and Greenland (COM(2002) 697 — 2003/2035(INI))

169

P5_TA(2003)0364
Minimum level of training for seafarers ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/25/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers (COM(2003) 1 — C5-0006/2003 — 2003/0001(COD))

172

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0001
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 3 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/.../EC amending Directive 2001/25/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers

173

ANNEX

177

P5_TA(2003)0365
Coordination of social security systems ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on coordination of social security systems (COM(1998) 779 — C4-0137/1999 — 1998/0360(COD))

178

P5_TC1-COD(1998)0360
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 3 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2003 on coordination of social security systems

179

ANNEX I
(Article 56)

211

ANNEX II
(Article 68)

212

P5_TA(2003)0366
DAPHNE II (2004-2008) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a second phase of a programme of Community action (2004-2008) to prevent violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at-risk (the DAPHNE II programme) (COM(2003) 54 — C5-0060/2003 — 2003/0025(COD))

213

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0025
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 3 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision No .../2003/EC establishing a second phase of a programme of Community action (2004-2008) to prevent violence against children, young people and women and to protect victims and groups at-risk (the DAPHNE II programme)

213

ANNEX
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS

220

P5_TA(2003)0367
Economic accounts for agriculture ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community (COM(2003) 50 — C5-0020/2003 — 2003/0023(COD))

223

P5_TA(2003)0368
Legal bases and compliance with Community law
European Parliament resolution on legal bases and compliance with Community law (2001/2151(INI))

224

P5_TA(2003)0369
Implementing the social policy agenda
European Parliament resolution on the scoreboard on implementing the social policy agenda (COM(2003) 57 — 2003/2097(INI))

226

P5_TA(2003)0370
The rights and dignity of the disabled
European Parliament resolution on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament ‘Towards a United Nations legally binding instrument to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities’ (COM(2003) 16 — 2003/2100(INI))

231

Thursday 4 September 2003

2004/C 076E/4

MINUTES

238

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Regional and lesser-used languages — enlargement and cultural diversity (debate)

Television without frontiers (debate)

Communication of common positions of the Council

Cultural industries (debate)

VOTING TIME

EC development policy (Rule 110a) (vote)

Regional and lesser-used languages — enlargement and cultural diversity (vote)

Effects of the summer heatwave (vote)

EU-Cuba relations (vote)

Human rights 2002 (vote)

Fundamental rights in the EU in 2002 (vote)

Water management in developing countries (vote)

Trade and development (vote)

Health and poverty reduction in developing countries (vote)

Participation of non-state actors in EC development policy (vote)

Television without frontiers (vote)

Cultural industries (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Application of EC-Israel Association Agreement (statement followed by debate)

ACP bananas (debate)

Untying: Enhancing the effectiveness of aid (debate)

DEBATE ON CASES OF BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW

India: Mumbai bomb attack (debate)

Liberia (debate)

Burma (debate)

END OF THE DEBATE ON BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW

VOTING TIME

India: Mumbai bomb attack (vote)

Liberia (vote)

Burma (vote)

ACP bananas (vote)

Untying: Enhancing the effectiveness of aid (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Verification of credentials

Membership of committees

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports

Written declarations included in the register (Rule 51)

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

263

ANNEX I

265

ANNEX II

286

TEXTS ADOPTED

370

P5_TA(2003)0371
EC development policy
European Parliament resolution on the Annual Report 2001 from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the EC development policy and the implementation of the external assistance (COM(2002) 490 — 2002/2246(INI))

370

P5_TA(2003)0372
Regional and lesser-used languages — enlargement and cultural diversity
European Parliament resolution with recommendations to the Commission on European regional and lesser-used languages — the languages of minorities in the EU — in the context of enlargement and cultural diversity (2003/2057(INI))

374

ANNEX
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE CONTENT OF THE REQUESTED PROPOSAL

377

P5_TA(2003)0373
Effects of the summer heatwave
European Parliament resolution on the effects of the summer heat wave

382

P5_TA(2003)0374
EU-Cuba relations
European Parliament resolution on Cuba

384

P5_TA(2003)0375
Human rights 2002
European Parliament resolution on human rights in the world in 2002 and European Union's human rights policy (2002/2011(INI))

386

P5_TA(2003)0376
Fundamental rights in the EU in 2002
European Parliament resolution on the situation as regards fundamental rights in the European Union (2002) (2002/2013(INI))

412

P5_TA(2003)0377
Water management in developing countries
European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication on water management in developing countries and priorities for EU development cooperation (COM(2002) 132 — C5-0335/2002 — 2002/2179(COS))

430

P5_TA(2003)0378
Trade and development
European Parliament resolution on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on trade and development — assisting developing countries to benefit from trade (COM(2002) 513 — 2002/2282(INI))

435

P5_TA(2003)0379
Health and poverty reduction in developing countries
European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication on Health and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries (COM(2002) 129 — C5-0334/2002 — 2002/2178(COS))

441

P5_TA(2003)0380
Participation of non-state actors in EC development policy
European Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee on participation of non-state actors in EC development policy (COM(2002) 598 — 2002/2283(INI))

447

P5_TA(2003)0381
‘Television without frontiers’
European Parliament resolution on Television without Frontiers (2003/2033(INI))

453

P5_TA(2003)0382
Cultural industries
European Parliament resolution on Cultural Industries (2002/2127(INI))

459

P5_TA(2003)0383
India: Mumbai bomb attack
European Parliament resolution on the bomb attacks in Mumbai

467

P5_TA(2003)0384
Liberia
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Liberia

468

P5_TA(2003)0385
Burma
European Parliament resolution on Burma

470

P5_TA(2003)0386
ACP bananas
European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the Council and the European Parliament on the Special Framework of Assistance for Traditional ACP Suppliers of Bananas (Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999) — Biennial Report from the Commission (COM(2002) 763 — 2003/2091(INI))

472

P5_TA(2003)0387
Enhancing the effectiveness of aid
European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the Council and to the European Parliament on Untying: Enhancing the effectiveness of aid (COM(2002) 639 — 2002/2284(INI))

474

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