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Volume 47
26 March 2004

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2003-2004 SESSION

Monday 22 September 2003

2004/C 077E/1

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Statements by the President

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of committees and delegations

Verification of credentials

Membership of political groups

Documents received

Written declarations (Rule 51)

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

Petitions

Transfers of appropriations

Referral to committees — Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports

Order of business

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Safety at sea (debate)

Security of natural gas supply ***I — Security of supply for petroleum products ***I — Supply of crude oil and petroleum products * (debate)

Safe third states * (debate)

Assistance in cases of transit (removal by air) * (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

16

Tuesday 23 September 2003

2004/C 077E/2

MINUTES

18

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Appointment of the ECB President * (debate)

Patentability of computer-implemented inventions ***I (debate)

VOTING TIME

Defence of the parliamentary immunity and privileges of Jannis Sakellariou (Rule 110a) (vote)

Activities and legal situation of the political groups (amendment to the Rules of Procedure) (Rule 110a) (vote)

Amending budget No 4/2003 (Rule 110a) (vote)

The Sirene Manual (decision and regulation) * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Air transport between the Community and third countries * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Safe third states * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Appointment of the ECB President * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Employment policies in candidate countries (Rule 110a) (vote)

Security of natural gas supply ***I (vote)

Security of supply for petroleum products ***I (vote)

Supply of crude oil and petroleum products * (vote)

Community trade mark * (vote)

Assistance in cases of transit (removal by air) * (vote)

Safety at sea (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

General budget of the Union — 2004 (debate)

Situation of the Alstom Group (statement followed by debate)

Community actions in support of consumer policy 2004-2007 ***I (debate)

Adequate and sustainable pensions (debate)

Taxation of energy products and electricity * (debate)

Transmission of personal data by airlines in the case of transatlantic flights (Oral question with debate)

Investment services and regulated markets ***I (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

29

ANNEX I

31

ANNEX II

39

TEXTS ADOPTED

49

P5_TA(2003)0388
Request for defence of parliamentary immunity of Jannis Sakellariou
European Parliament decision on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges submitted by Jannis Sakellariou (2003/2023 (IMM))

49

P5_TA(2003)0389
Activities and legal situation of the political groups (amendment to the Rules of Procedure)
European Parliament decision on the insertion in its Rules of Procedure of a new Rule 29a: Activities and legal situation of the political groups (2003/2114(REG))

50

P5_TA(2003)0390
SAB 4/2003
European Parliament resolution on Draft Amending Budget No 4/2003 of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section III — Commission (10620/2003 — C5-0339/2003 — 2003/2113(BUD))

51

P5_TA(2003)0391
The Sirene Manual (decision) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Hellenic Republic on a Council Decision on procedures for amending the Sirene Manual (7180/2003 — C5-0149/2003 — 2003/0808(CNS))

52

P5_TA(2003)0392
The Sirene Manual (regulation) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Hellenic Republic on a Council Regulation on procedures for amending the Sirene Manual (7179/2003 — C5-0148/2003 — 2003/0807(CNS))

54

P5_TA(2003)0393
Air transport between the Community and third countries *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3975/87 and amending Regulation (EEC) No 3976/87 and Regulation (EC) No 1/2003, in connection with air transport between the Community and third countries (COM(2003) 91 — C5-0107/2003 — 2003/0038(CNS))

56

P5_TA(2003)0394
Safe third states *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative of the Republic of Austria with a view to adopting a Council Regulation establishing the criteria for determining the States which qualify as safe third States for the purpose of taking the responsibility for examining an application for asylum lodged in a Member State by a third-country national and drawing up a list of European safe third States (14712/2002 — C5-0010/2003 — 2003/0802(CNS))

57

P5_TA(2003)0395
Appointment of the ECB President *
European Parliament resolution on the appointment of Mr Jean-Claude Trichet as President of the European Central Bank (10893/2003 — C5-0332/2003 — 2003/0819(CNS)

58

P5_TA(2003)0396
Employment policies in candidate countries
European Parliament resolution on the Commission's communication on ‘Progress on the implementation of the Joint Assessment Papers on employment policies in candidate countries’ (COM(2003) 37 — (2003/2105(INI))

59

P5_TA(2003)0397
Security of natural gas supply ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of natural gas supply (COM(2002) 488 — C5-0449/2002 — 2002/0220(COD))

62

P5_TC1-COD(2002)0220
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of natural gas supply

62

ANNEX
EU STORAGE CAPACITY NATIONAL INDICATIVE TARGETS

68

P5_TA(2003)0398
Community trade mark *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 40/94 on the Community trade mark (COM(2002) 767 — C5-0009/2003 — 2002/0308(CNS))

68

P5_TA(2003)0399
Assistance in cases of transit (removal by air) *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the initiative by the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to adopting a Council Directive on assistance in cases of transit for the purposes of removal by air (14848/2002 — C5-0011/2003 — 2003/0801(CNS))

74

P5_TA(2003)0400
Safety at sea
European Parliament resolution on improving safety at sea in response to the ‘Prestige’ accident (2003/2066(INI))

76

Wednesday 24 September 2003

2004/C 077E/3

MINUTES

86

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

European Constitution and IGC * (debate)

Conference of Presidents open to all Members

VOTING TIME

Iraq (vote)

Patentability of computer-implemented inventions ***I (vote)

Community actions in support of consumer policy 2004-2007 ***I (vote)

Taxation of energy products and electricity * (vote)

EU-Mauritius fisheries agreement * (vote)

Adequate and sustainable pensions (vote)

European Constitution and IGC * (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Middle East (statements followed by debate)

Official welcome

Outcome of the World Trade Organisation Ministerial (Cancun, 10-14 September 2003) (statements followed by debate)

Review of the trans-European networks and sustainable development (statement followed by debate)

Communication of common positions of the Council

Re-use of public sector documents ***II (debate)

Modinis (2003-2005) ***II (debate)

Access to EP, Council and Commission documents (debate)

Solvents in decorative paints and varnishes ***I (debate)

Progress report on European Union participation in the plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development (Johannesburg 2002) (oral question with debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

99

ANNEX I

101

ANNEX II

117

TEXTS ADOPTED

226

P5_TA(2003)0401
Iraq
European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the situation in Iraq (2003/2178(INI)

226

P5_TA(2003)0402
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions (COM(2002) 92 — C5-0082/2002 — 2002/0047(COD))

229

P5_TC1-COD(2002)0047
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions

230

P5_TA(2003)0403
Community actions in support of consumer policy 2004-2007 ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a general Framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004-2007 (COM(2003) 44 — C5-0022/2003 — 2003/0020(COD))

236

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0020
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision .../2003/EC establishing a general Framework for financing Community actions in support of consumer policy for the years 2004-2007

237

ANNEX
THE ACTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4 LISTED BY OBJECTIVES

243

P5_TA(2003)0404
Taxation of energy products and electricity *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the draft Council directive restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (8084/2003 — C5-0192/2003 — 1997/0111(CNS))

246

P5_TA(2003)0405
EU-Mauritius fisheries 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 Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of Mauritius on fishing in Mauritian waters for the period 3 December 2002 to 2 December 2003 (COM(2003) 202 — C5-0236/2003 — 2003/0074(CNS))

250

P5_TA(2003)0406
Adequate and sustainable pensions
European Parliament resolution on the Joint Report by the Commission and the Council on adequate and sustainable pensions (COM(2002) 737 — 2003/2040(INI))

251

P5_TA(2003)0407
European Constitution and IGC *
European Parliament resolution on the draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and the European Parliament's opinion on the convening of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) (11047/2003 — C5-0340/2003 — 2003/0902(CNS))

255

Thursday 25 September 2003

2004/C 077E/4

MINUTES

262

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2002 (debate)

Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2002-2003 (debate)

Lloyd's Petitions (debate)

Agenda

Official welcome

VOTING TIME

Re-use of public sector documents ***II (vote)

Modinis (2003-2005) ***II (vote)

Investment services and regulated markets ***I (vote)

Solvents in decorative paints and varnishes ***I (vote)

Outcome of the World Trade Organisation Ministerial (Cancun, 10-14 September 2003) (vote)

Access to EP, Council and Commission documents (vote)

Progress report on European Union participation in the plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development (Johannesburg 2002) (vote)

Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2002 (vote)

Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2002-2003 (vote)

Lloyd's Petitions (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Arms exports (debate)

The European Union and the campaign against torture (Commission statement)

Difficulties encountered by European beekeeping (oral question with debate)

Arms exports (vote)

Membership of Parliament

Membership of committees

Request for defence of parliamentary immunity

Written declarations included in the register (Rule 51)

Enhanced cooperation between committees

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

273

ANNEX I

275

ANNEX II

288

TEXTS ADOPTED

314

P5_TA(2003)0408
Re-use of public sector documents ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on the re-use of public sector documents (7946/1/2003 — C5-0251/2003 — 2002/0123(COD))

314

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0123
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 25 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the re-use of public sector information

314

P5_TA(2003)0409
Modinis programme ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision on adopting a multi-annual programme (2003-2005) for the monitoring of eEurope 2005 Action plan, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (Modinis) (7948/1/2003 — C5-0252/2003 — 2002/0187(COD))

323

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0187
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 25 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multiannual programme (2003 to 2005) for the monitoring of the eEurope 2005 Action Plan, dissemination of good practices and the improvement of network and information security (Modinis)

324

ANNEX
MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMME FOR THE MONITORING OF eEUROPE, DISSEMINATION OF GOOD PRACTICES AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF NETWORK AND INFORMATION SECURITY (MODINIS)

329

P5_TA(2003)0410
Investment services and regulated markets ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on investment services and regulated markets, and amending Council Directive 85/611/EEC, Council Directive 93/6/EEC and European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/12/EC (COM(2002) 625 — C5-0586/2002 — 2002/0269(COD))

329

P5_TC1-COD(2002)0269
Position of the European Parliement adopted at first reading on 25 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/.../EC on investment services and regulated markets, and amending Council Directives 85/611/EEC and 93/6/EEC and European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/12/EC

330

ANNEX I
LIST OF SERVICES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

378

ANNEX II
PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS DIRECTIVE

380

P5_TA(2003)0411
Solvents in decorative paints and varnishes ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in decorative paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC (COM(2002) 750 — C5-0632/2002 — 2002/0301(COD))

382

P5_TC1-COD(2002)0301
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 25 September 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/.../EC on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in decorative paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC

382

ANNEX I
SCOPE

389

ANNEX II

392

P5_TA(2003)0412
Outcome of the WTO Ministerial
European Parliament resolution on the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation in Cancun

393

P5_TA(2003)0413
Access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents
European Parliament resolution on public access to Parliament, Council and Commission documents (implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the year 2002) (2003/2022(INI))

395

P5_TA(2003)0414
Progress report on European Union participation in the plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development (Johannesburg 2002)
European Parliament resolution on the EU's contribution to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Plan of Implementation

400

P5_TA(2003)0415
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2002
European Parliament resolution on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman for the year 2002 (C5-0271/2003 — 2003/2068 (INI))

403

P5_TA(2003)0416
Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2002-2003
European Parliament resolution on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the parliamentary year 2002-2003 (2003/2069(INI))

408

P5_TA(2003)0417
Lloyd's Petitions
European Parliament resolution on Petitions declared admissible: the Lloyd's Petitions (Petitions 1273/1997, 71/1999, 207/2000, 318/2000, 709/2000, 127/2002) (2002/2208(INI))

411

P5_TA(2003)0418
Arms exports
European Parliament resolution on the Council's Fourth Annual Report according to Operative Provision 8 of the European Union Code of Conduct on Arms Exports (2003/2010(INI))

414

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