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Document C:1999:098:TOC

Official Journal of the European Communities, C 98, 09 April 1999


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Official Journal
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C 98
Volume 42
9 April 1999
English editionInformation and Notices
Notice NoContentsPage
I Information
European Parliament
1998/99 session
(1999/C 98/01)Minutes of the sitting of Monday 14 December 1998
Part I: Proceedings of the sitting
1. Resumption of session 1
2. Approval of Minutes 1
3. Request for the waiver of Mr Trakatellis's immunity (closure of procedure) 2
4. Membership of committees and parliamentary delegations 2
5. Documents received 2
6. Referral to committee - Authorisation to draw up reports 7
7. Transfer of appropriations 7
8. Petitions 9
9. Order of business 10
10. Speaking time 11
11. Topical and urgent debate (subjects proposed) 11
12. Draft supplementary and amending budget 1/98 (debate and vote) 11
13. Interpretation of the Rules of Procedure 12
14. Fifth RTD framework programme ***III (debate) 12
15. RTD framework programmes (1998-2002) * (debate) 12
16. Agenda for next sitting 13
Part II: Texts adopted by Parliament
Draft supplementary and amending budget 1/98
A4-0497/98
Resolution on draft supplementary and amending budget 1/98 to the budget of the European Communities for the 1998 financial year - Sections I and III		 14
(1999/C 98/02)Minutes of the sitting of Tuesday 15 December 1998
Part I: Proceedings of the sitting
1. Interpretation of the Rules of Procedure (opposition) 20
2. Approval of Minutes 20
3. Documents received 20
4. Decision on urgent procedure 21
5. Topical and urgent debate (motions for resolutions tabled) 21
6. Discharge for 1996 (debate) 23
7. 1999 general budget (debate) 23
VOTING TIME
8. Interpretation of the Rules of Procedure (vote) 24
9. Bluefin tuna * (Rule 52) 24
10. Community activities in favour of consumers ***II (Rule 66(7)) (vote) 24
11. Euro as parallel currency (procedure without debate) (vote) 24
12. Helios II (procedure without debate) (vote) 24
13. Fifth RTD framework programme ***III (vote) 24
14. RTD framework programmes (1998-2002) * (vote) 25
END OF VOTING TIME
15. Topical and urgent debate (list of subjects selected) 27
16. 1999 general budget (continuation of debate) 28
17. Communication of a common position of the Council 28
18. Assessment of 1998 and annual programme for 1999 (statement with debate) 29
19. Question Time (Commission) 29
20. Information strategy on euro (debate) 30
21. Adjustment mechanism in cases of asymmetric shocks (debate) 30
22. Trading of goods between Member States ***II (debate) 30
23. External transit ***II (debate) 30
24. Diversification out of certain fishing activities * (debate) 30
25. Food programme for Russian Federation * (debate) 31
26. Agenda for next sitting 31
Part II: Texts adopted by Parliament
1. Bluefin tuna * (Rule 52)
A4-0461/98
Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 858/94 introducing a system for the statistical monitoring of trade in bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) within the Community (COM(98)0400 - C4-0476/98 - 98/0221(CNS))		 32
Legislative resolution 32
2. Community activities in favour of consumers ***II (Rule 66(7))
Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Decision establishing a general framework for Community activities in favour of consumers (C4-0657/98 - 98/0028(COD)) 32
3. Euro as parallel currency (procedure without debate)
A4-0447/98
Resolution on the euro as a parallel currency		 33
4. Helios II (procedure without debate)
A4-0471/98
Resolution on the report from the Commission on the evaluation of the Third Community Action Programme to assist disabled people (Helios II) 1993-1996 (COM(98)0015 - C4-0152/98)		 35
5. Fifth RTD framework programme ***III
A4-0493/98
Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision concerning the Fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998-2002) (3626/98 - C4-0646/98 - 97/0119(COD))		 37
6. RTD framework programmes (1998-2002) *
(a) A4-0451/98
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on ‘Quality of life and management of living resources' (1998-2002) (COM(98)0305 - C4-0433/98 - 98/0177(CNS)) 39
Legislative resolution 60
(b) A4-0452/98
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on a 'User-friendly information society' (1998-2002) (COM(98)0305 - C4-0434/98 - 98/0178(CNS)) 60
Legislative resolution 72
(c) A4-0453/98
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on ‘Competitive and sustainable growth' (1998-2002) (COM(98)0305 - C4-0435/98 - 98/0179(CNS)) 73
Legislative resolution 84
(d) A4-0454/98
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on ‘Preserving the ecosystem' (1998-2002) (COM(98)0305 - C4-0436/98 - 98/0180(CNS)) 84
Legislative resolution 95
(e) A4-0455/98
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on ‘Confirming the international role of Community research'(1998 to 2002) (COM(98)0305 - C4-0437/98 - 98/0181(CNS)) 96
Legislative resolution 105
(f) A4-0456/98
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on ‘Promotion of innovation and encouragement of participation of SMEs' (1998-2002) (COM(98)0305 - C4-0438/98 - 98/0182(CNS)) 105
Legislative resolution 109
(g) A4-0457/98
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on ‘Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base' (1998-2002) (COM(98)0305 - C4-0439/98 - 98/0183(CNS)) 110
Legislative resolution 121
(h) A4-0458/98
I. Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration, to be carried out by means of direct actions for the European Community (1998-2002) by the Joint Research Centre (COM(98)0305 - C4-0440/98 - 98/0184(CNS)) 122
Legislative resolution 124
II. Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme for research and training to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre by means of direct actions for the European Atomic Energy Community (1998-2002) (COM(98)0306 - C4-0431/98 - 98/0188(CNS)) 125
Legislative resolution 128
(i) A4-0459/98
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting a specific programme (Euratom) for research and training on ‘Preserving the ecosystem' (1998-2002)(COM(98)0306 - C4-0430/98 - 98/0187(CNS)) 128
Legislative resolution 133
(1999/C 98/03)Minutes of the sitting of Wednesday 16 December 1998
Part I: Proceedings of the sitting
1. Approval of Minutes 141
2. Referral to committee 141
3. Documents received 142
4. Topical and urgent debate (objections) 142
5. Official welcome 142
6. European Council/Austrian presidency (debate) 142
7. Membership of political groups 142
VOTING TIME
8. Community action on injury prevention ***II (Rule 66(7)) (vote) 143
9. Feedingstuffs and feed materials ***I (procedure without report) (vote) 143
10. Animal nutrition: official inspections ***I (procedure without report) (vote) 143
11. Labelling of certain dangerous substances in Austria and Sweden ***I (procedure without report) (vote) 143
12. Convention on International Commission for protection of Oder * (procedure without report) (vote) 143
13. Antarctic Marine Living Resources * (procedure without debate) (vote) 143
14. Amendment of Financial Regulation (procedure without debate) (vote) 144
15. Trading of goods between Member States ***II (vote) 144
16. External transit ***II (vote) 144
17. Diversification out of certain fishing activities * (vote) 144
18. Food programme for Russian Federation * (vote) 144
19. Assessment of 1998 and annual programme for 1999 (vote) 145
20. Information strategy on euro (vote) 145
21. Adjustment mechanism in cases of asymmetric shocks (vote) 145
END OF VOTING TIME
22. European Council/Austrian presidency (continuation of debate) 146
23. Human rights in the world - Democracy and the rule of law **I (debate) 147
24. Human rights in the European Union (debate) 147
25. Question Time (Council) 147
26. Human rights in the European Union (continuation of debate) 148
27. Prison conditions (debate) 148
28. Sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees ***II (debate) 148
29. Carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars **I (debate) 149
30. Fuel economy of new passenger cars **I (debate) 149
31. Depletion of ozone layer **I (debate) 149
32. Agenda for next sitting 149
Part II: Texts adopted by Parliament
1. Community action on injury prevention ***II (Rule 66(7))
Common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a programme of Community action on injury prevention in the framework for action in the field of public health (1999-2003) (C4-0655/98 - 97/0132(COD)) 150
2. Feedingstuffs and feed materials ***I (procedure without report)
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 79/373/EEC on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs and Directive 96/25/EC on the circulation of feed materials (COM(98)0435 - C4-0459/98 - 98/0238(COD)) 150
3. Animal nutrition: official inspections ***I (procedure without report)
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 95/53/EC fixing the principles governing the organisation of official inspections in the field of animal nutrition (COM(98)0602 - C4-0614/98 - 98/0301(COD) 150
4. Labelling of certain dangerous substances in Austria and Sweden ***I (procedure without report)
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 67/548/EEC as regards the labelling of certain dangerous substances in Austria and Sweden (COM(98)0561 - C4-0629/98 - 98/0290(COD)) 151
5. Convention on International Commission for protection of Oder * (procedure without report)
Proposal for a Council Decision relating to the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Convention on the International Commission for the protection of the Oder (COM(98)0528 - C4-0589/98 - 98/0278(CNS)) 151
6. Antarctic Marine Living Resources * (procedure without debate)
A4-0449/98
Proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain control measures in respect of vessels flying the flag of Non-Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (COM(98)0362 - C4-0405/98 - 98/0204(CNS))		 151
Legislative resolution 151
7. Amendment of Financial Regulation (procedure without debate)
A4-0499/98
Decision on the results of conciliation on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) amending the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (COM(98)0206 - C4-0290/98 - 98/0130(CNS))		 152
8. Trading of goods between Member States ***II
A4-0486/98
Decision on common position (EC) No 46/98 adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States with a view to reducing the data to be provided (C4-0492/98 - 97/0155(COD))		 153
9. External transit ***II
A4-0442/98
Decision on common position (EC) No 53/98 adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 with regard to the external transit procedure (C4-0536/98 - 97/0242(COD))		 157
10. Diversification out of certain fishing activities *
A4-0463/98
Proposal for a Council decision on a specific measure to encourage diversification out of certain fishing activities and amending Council Decision 97/292/EC (COM(98)0515 - C4-0543/98 - 98/0274(CNS))		 158
Legislative resolution 160
11. Food programme for Russian Federation *
A4-0506/98
Proposal for a Council Regulation on a programme to supply agricultural products to the Russian Federation (COM(98)0725) - C4-0678/98 - 98/0343(CNS))		 160
Legislative resolution 162
12. Assessment of 1998 and annual programme for 1999
B4-1072, 1073, 1074, 1075, 1076 and 1077/98
Resolution on the Commission's work programme for the year 1999		 163
13. Information strategy on euro
A4-0485/98
Resolution on the communication from the Commission on the information strategy for the euro (COM(98)0039 - C4-0125/98)		 167
14. Adjustment mechanism in cases of asymmetric shocks
A4-0422/98
Resolution on the adjustment mechanism in cases of asymmetric shocks		 171
(1999/C 98/04)Minutes of the sitting of Thursday 17 December 1998
Part I: Proceedings of the sitting
1. Order of business 191
2. Approval of Minutes 191
3. Order of business 191
4. Communication of common position of the Council 192
5. Transfers of appropriations 192
VOTING TIME
6. 1999 general budget (vote) 193
7. 1996 discharge (vote) 194
8. Ariane ***II (procedure without debate) (vote) 196
9. Kaleidoscope ***II (procedure without debate) (vote) 196
10. Sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees ***II (vote) 196
11. Democracy and the rule of law **I (vote) 197
12. Carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars **I (vote) 198
13. Fuel economy of new passenger cars **I (vote) 198
14. Depletion of ozone layer **I (vote) 198
15. European Council meeting of 11 and 12 December 1998 in Vienna (vote) 199
16. External dimension of human rights policy - European Union policy in the field of human rights (vote) 200
17. Human rights in the European Union (vote) 201
END OF VOTING TIME
18. Motion of censure (announcement) 206
19. Order of business 206
20. Iraq (debate) 206
TOPICAL AND URGENT DEBATE
21. Moldova (debate) 207
22. Drugs in sport (debate) 207
23. Official welcome 207
24. Human rights (debate) 207
25. Moldova (vote) 208
26. Drugs in sport (vote) 208
27. Human rights (vote) 208
END OF TOPICAL AND URGENT DEBATE
VOTING TIME
28. Prison conditions (vote) 209
END OF VOTING TIME
29. Racism and xenophobia (debate) 210
30. Transport of dangerous goods on inland waterways **I (debate) 211
31. Drafting quality of legislative texts - Better law-making (1997 report) (debate) 211
32. Agenda for next sitting 211
Part II: Texts adopted by Parliament
1. 1999 general budget
A4-0500/98
Resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 1999 as modified by the Council (all sections) and on Letter of Amendment No 1/99 to the preliminary draft budget for 1999 - Section III - Commission		 212
2. Ariane ***II (procedure without debate)
A4-0504/98
Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane) (12620/98 - C4-0656/98 - 98/0282(COD))		 225
3. Kaleidoscope ***II (procedure without debate)
A4-0505/98
Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision 719/96/EC establishing a programme to support artistic and cultural activities having a European dimension (Kaleidoscope programme) (12621/98 - C4-0654/98 - 98/0283(COD))		 226
4. Sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees ***II
A4-0469/98
Decision on common position (EC) No 51/98 adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Directive on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees (C4-0533/98 - 96/0161(COD))		 226
5. Democracy and the rule of law **I
A4-0466/98
Draft Council Regulation (EC) laying down the requirements for the implementation of development cooperation operations which contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms (9581/98 - C4-0507/98 - 97/0191(SYN))		 230
Legislative resolution 239
6. Carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars **I
A4-0492/98
Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a scheme to monitor the average specific emissions of carbon dioxide from new passenger cars (COM(98)0348 - C4-0425/98 - 98/0202(SYN))		 240
Legislative resolution 251
7. Fuel economy of new passenger cars **I
A4-0489/98
Proposal for a Council Directive relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars (COM(98)0489 - C4-0569/98 - 98/0272(SYN))		 252
Legislative resolution 260
8. Depletion of ozone layer **I
A4-0465/98
Proposal for a Council Regulation on substances that deplete the ozone layer (COM(98)0398 - C4-0580/98 - 98/0228(SYN))		 260
Legislative resolution 266
9. External dimension of human rights policy - European Union policy in the field of human rights
(a) A4-0409/98
Resolution on the communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on ‘The European Union and the external dimension of human rights policy: from Rome to Maastricht and beyond' (COM (95)0567 - C4-0568/95) 267
(b) A4-0410/98
Resolution on human rights in the world in 1997 and 1998 and European Union human rights policy 270
10. Human rights in the European Union
A4-0468/98
Resolution on respect for human rights in the European Union (1997)		 279
11. Moldova
B4-1087, 1100, 1138, 1144 and 1151/98
Resolution on a political settlement to the Trans-Dniestrian problem		 290
12. Drugs in sport
B4-1086, 1088, 1102, 1119, 1139, 1152 and 1159/98
Resolution on urgent measures to be taken against doping in sport		 291
13. Human rights
(a) B4-1092, 1093, 1101, 1123, 1126, 1127, 1131, 1140, 1153 and 1154/98
Resolution on the abolition of the death penalty 293
(b) B4-1081, 1091, 1132, 1143 and 1150/98
Resolution on Sudan 294
(c) B4-1085, 1090, 1103, 1135 and 1142/98
Resolution on religious intolerance and authoritarianism in Pakistan 295
(d) B4-1125, 1134, 1145 and 1156/98
Resolution on human rights in Iran 296
(e) B4-1078, 1109, 1137, 1141 and 1155/98
Resolution on child soldiers 297
(f) B4-1117, 1124 and 1148/98
Resolution on the cases of Mr Osmani, Mr Demiri, Mr Bexheti and Mr Dauti in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) 298
14. Prison conditions
A4-0369/98
Resolution on prison conditions in the European Union: improvements and alternative penalties		 299
(1999/C 98/05)Minutes of the sitting of Friday 18 December 1998
Part I: Proceedings of the sitting
1. Approval of Minutes 480
2. Documents received 481
3. Referral to committee (Hughes procedure) 482
4. Delegation of power of decision to committees (Rule 52) 482
5. Transport of dangerous goods on inland waterways **I (vote) 482
6. Racism and xenophobia (vote) 482
7. Drafting quality of legislative texts - Better law-making (1997 report) (vote) 483
8. Tempus III * (debate and vote) 483
9. Participation of Hungary in Community audiovisual policy * (debate and vote) 484
10. Single Market Scoreboard (debate and vote) 484
11. Written declaration for entry in the register (Rule 48) 485
12. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting 485
13. Dates for next sittings 485
14. Adjournment of session 485
Part II: Texts adopted by Parliament
1. Transport of dangerous goods on inland waterways **I
A4-0435/98
Proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by vessels on inland waterways (COM(97)0367 - C4-0449/97 - 97/0193(SYN))		 486
Legislative resolution 488
2. Racism and xenophobia
(a) B4-1071/98
Resolution on racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism and on further steps to combat racial discrimination 488
(b) A4-0478/98
Resolution on the communication from the Commission ‘An Action Plan against Racism' (COM(98)0183 - C4-0253/98) 491
3. Drafting quality of legislative texts - Better law-making (1997 report)
(a) A4-0498/98
Resolution on a draft interinstitutional agreement on common guidelines for the quality of drafting of Community legislation 496
(b) A4-0460/98
Resolution on the Commission's report to the European Council - ‘Better lawmaking 1997' (COM(97)0626 - C4-0656/97) 500
4. Tempus III *
A4-0464/98
Proposal for a Council Decision adopting the third phase of the trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education Tempus III (2000-2006) (COM(98)0454 - C4-0554/98 - 98/0246(CNS))		 502
Legislative resolution 506
5. Participation of Hungary in Community audiovisual policy *
A4-0467/98
Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Community position within the Association Council on the participation of Hungary in a Community programme within the framework of Community audiovisual policy (COM(97)0562 - C4-0637/97 - 97/0311(CNS))		 507
Legislative resolution 509
6. Single Market Scoreboard *
A4-0402/98
Resolution on ‘Single Market Scoreboard No 2' (SEC(98)0889 - C4-0444/98)		 509
Key to symbols used
*Consultation procedure
**ICooperation procedure: first reading
**IICooperation procedure: second reading
***Assent procedure
***ICodecision procedure: first reading
***IICodecision procedure: second reading
***IIICodecision procedure: third reading
(The type of procedure is determined by the legal basis proposed by the Commission.)
Information relating to voting time
Unless stated otherwise, the rapporteurs informed the Chair in writing, before the vote, of their position on the amendments.
Abbreviations used for Parliamentary Committees
FASECommittee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy
AGRICommittee on Agriculture and Rural Development
BUDGCommittee on Budgets
ECONCommittee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
RTDECommittee on Research, Technological Development and Energy
RELACommittee on External Economic Relations
LEGACommittee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights
SOCICommittee on Social Affairs and Employment
REGICommittee on Regional Policy
TRANCommittee on Transport and Tourism
ENVICommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection
CULTCommittee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media
DEVECommittee on Development and Cooperation
CIVICommittee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs
INSTCommittee on Institutional Affairs
CONTCommittee on Budgetary Control
FISHCommittee on Fisheries
RULECommittee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities
WOMECommittee on Women's Rights
PETICommittee on Petitions
Abbreviations used for political groups
PSEGroup of the Party of the European Socialists
PPEGroup of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
ELDRGroup of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
UPEUnion for Europe Group
GUE/NGLConfederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left
VGreen Group in the European Parliament
AREGroup of the European Radical Alliance
I-EDNGroup of Independents for a Europe of Nations
NINon-attached Members
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