1.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 82/1

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MINUTES

(2004/C 82 E/01)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Pat COX

President

1.   Resumption of session

The sitting opened at 17.00.

2.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

3.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1)

from the Council and Commission: — Amended proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (COM(2003) 384 — C5-0430/2003 — 2002/0137(CNS)) referred to responsible: PECH legal basis: Article 37 EC — Amended proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (COM(2003) 384 — C5-0431/2003 — 2002/0138(CNS)) referred to responsible: PECH legal basis: Article 37 EC — Amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (COM(2003) 561 — C5-0457/2003 — 2001/0226(COD)) referred to responsible: BUDG   opinion: ITRE, RETT legal basis: Article 156(1) EC — Opinion of the Council on transfer of appropriations 25/2003 between Chapters in Section III — Commission — Part B — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2003 (C5-0468/2003 — 2003/2174(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG legal basis: Article 274 EC — Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Tunisian Republic (COM(2003) 549 — C5-0469/2003 — 2003/0213(CNS)) referred to responsible: ITRE   opinion: AFET, BUDG legal basis: Articles 170 and 300(2), (3), 1st subparagraph and (3), 1st subparagraph EC — Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco (COM(2003) 551 — C5-0470/2003 — 2003/0211(CNS)) referred to responsible: ITRE   opinion: AFET, BUDG legal basis: Articles 170 and 300(2), (3), 1st subparagraph and (3), 1st subparagraph EC — Draft Council decision extending the effects of Council decision concerning the analysis and cooperation with regard to counterfeit coins to those Member States which have not adopted the euro as their single currency (13203/2/2003 — C5-0471/2003 — 2003/0158(CNS)) referred to responsible: LIBE   opinion: ECON legal basis: Article 308 EC — Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 95/2/EC on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (COM(2003) 583 — C5-0472/2003 — 2002/0274(COD)) referred to responsible: ENVI   opinion: ITRE legal basis: Article 95 EC — Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the use of frontal protection systems on motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (COM(2003) 586 — C5-0473/2003 — 2003/0226(COD)) referred to responsible: RETT   opinion: JURI, ENVI legal basis: Article 95 EC — Amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on coordination of social security systems (COM(2003) 596 — C5-0474/2003 — 1998/0360(COD)) referred to responsible: EMPL   opinion: BUDG, LIBE, JURI, PETI legal basis: Articles 18, 42 and 308 EC — Proposal for the transfer of appropriations 29/2003 between Chapters in Section III — Commission — Part A — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2003 (SEC(2003) 132 — C5-0475/2003 — 2003/2185(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG legal basis: Article 274 EC — Proposal for the transfer of appropriations 28/2003 between Chapters in Section III — Commission — Part B — of the General Budget for the European Union for the financial year 2003 (SEC(2003) 133 — C5-0476/2003 — 2003/2186(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG legal basis: Article 274 EC — Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 571/88 on the organisation of Community surveys on the structure of agricultural holdings after enlargement (COM(2003) 605 — C5-0477/2003 — 2003/0234(COD)) referred to responsible: BUDG   opinion: AGRI legal basis: Article 285(1) EC — Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel (COM(2003) 568 — C5-0478/2003 — 2003/0220(CNS)) referred to responsible: ITRE   opinion: AFET, BUDG legal basis: Articles 170 and 300(2), 1st subparagraph EC — Amended proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1936/2001 of 27 September 2001 laying down control measures applicable to fishing for certain stocks of highly migratory fish (COM(2003) 417 — C5-0479/2003 — 2002/0186(CNS)) referred to responsible: PECH legal basis: Article 37 EC — Proposal for a Council regulation concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea and amending Regulations (EC) No 2847/93 and (EC) No 973/2001 (COM(2003) 589 — C5-0480/2003 — 2003/0229(CNS)) referred to responsible: PECH   opinion: ENVI legal basis: Article 37 EC — Amended proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council 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) 616 — C5-0481/2003 — 2003/0025(COD)) referred to responsible: FEMM   opinion: BUDG, LIBE legal basis: Article 152 EC — Proposal for a Council directive laying down animal health rules for the importation into the Community of certain live ungulate animals, and amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC (COM(2003) 570 — C5-0483/2003 — 2003/0224(CNS)) referred to responsible: ENVI   opinion: AGRI legal basis: Articles 37 and 300(2-3), 1st subparagraph EC — Opinion of the Commission pursuant to Article 251(2), third subparagraph, point (c) of the EC Treaty, on the European Parliament's amendments to the Council's Common Position regarding the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the re-use of public sector documents (COM(2003) 620 — C5-0484/2003 — 2002/0123(COD)) referred to responsible: ITRE   opinion: LIBE, ECON, JURI, CULT legal basis: Article 95 EC — Amended proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1692/96/EC on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (COM(2003) 564 — C5-0485/2003 — 2001/0229(COD)) referred to responsible: RETT   opinion: BUDG, ITRE, ENVI legal basis: Article 156 EC — Amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council 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) 594 — C5-0486/2003 — 2003/0047(COD)) referred to responsible: EMPL   opinion: ECON legal basis: Article 285 EC — Proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (10667/1/2003 — C5-0490/2003 — 2003/0054(CNS)) referred to responsible: LIBE   opinion: AFET legal basis: Articles 63(3) and 300(2-3), 1st subparagraph EC — Proposal for a Council regulation concerning transitional measures for the reform of the Staff Regulations, in particular with regard to pay and pension (COM(2003) 612 — C5-0492/2003 — 2003/0241(CNS)) referred to responsible: JURI   opinion: BUDG legal basis: Article 283 EC

2)

from committees 2.1) reports: — * Report on the Commission proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to ratify, or accede to, in the interest of the European Community the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (the 1996 Hague Convention) (COM(2003) 348 — C5-0302/2003 — 2003/0127(CNS)) — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Mrs Hermange (A5-0319/2003). — * Report on the initiative of the Hellenic Republic with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision concerning the prevention and control of trafficking in human organs and tissues (7247/2003 — C5-0166/2003 — 2003/0812(CNS)) — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Mr Robert Evans (A5-0326/2003). — Report on the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) (2003/2106(INI)) — Committee on Development and Cooperation. Rapporteur: Mr Bébéar (A5-0329/2003). — * Report on the proposal for a Council directive on compensation to crime victims (COM(2002) 562 — C5-0517/2002 — 2002/0247(CNS)) — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Mrs Angelilli (A5-0330/2003). — Report on the Commission communication ‘Towards uniform and effective implementation of the common fisheries policy’ (COM(2003) 130 — C5-0240/2003 — 2003/2104(INI)) — Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Mrs Figueiredo (A5-0331/2003). — Report on the annual report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the results of the multi-annual guidance programmes for the fishing fleets at the end of 2001 and on the report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the intermediate results of the multi-annual guidance programmes for the fishing fleets at 30 June 2002 (COM(2002) 446 — C5-0575/2002 — 2002/2262(INI)) — Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Mrs McKenna (A5-0332/2003). — Report on Election 2004: How to ensure balanced representation of women and men — 2003/2108(INI)) — Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities. Rapporteur: Mrs Dybkjær (A5-0333/2003). — Report on violation of women's rights and EU international relations (2002/2286(INI)) — Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities. Rapporteur: Mrs Smet (A5-0334/2003). — *** I Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive concerning the quality of bathing water (COM(2002) 581 — C5-0508/2002 — 2002/0254(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy. Rapporteur: Mr Maaten (A5-0335/2003). — *** I Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (Codified version) (COM(2003) 241 — C5-0230/2003 — 2003/0099(COD)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market. Rapporteur: Mr Gargani (A5-0337/2003). (Simplified procedure — Rule 158(1) of the Rules of Procedure) — *** I Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Codified version) (COM(2003) 252 — C5-0231/2003 — 2003/0094(COD)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market. Rapporteur: Mr Gargani (A5-0338/2003). (Simplified procedure — Rule 158(1) of the Rules of Procedure) — *** I Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on passenger hand-holds on two-wheel motor vehicles (Codified Version) (COM(2003) 145 — C5-0146/2003 — 2003/0058(COD)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market. Rapporteur: Mr Gargani (A5-0339/2003). (Simplified procedure — Rule 158(1) of the Rules of Procedures) — *** I Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles (Codified Version) (COM(2003) 147 — C5-0147/2003 — 2003/0059(COD)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market. Rapporteur: Mr Gargani (A5-0340/2003). (Simplified procedure — Rule 158(1) of the Rules of Procedure) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing measures for the recovery of cod stocks (COM(2003) 237 — C5-0237/2003 — 2003/0090(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Mrs Stihler (A5-0341/2003). — Report on the communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions — European Defence — Industrial and market issues — Towards an EU Defence Equipment Policy (COM(2003) 113 — C5-0212/2003 — 2003/2096(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy. Rapporteur: Mr Queiró (A5-0342/2003). (Enhanced cooperation between committees — Rule 162a) — * Report on the initiative of the Hellenic Republic with a view to adopting a Council regulation on the creation of an immigration liaison officers network (9870/2003 — C5-0260/2003 — 2003/0817(CNS)) — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Mrs Roure (A5-0344/2003). — *** I Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directives 72/166/EEC, 84/5/EEC, 88/357/EEC, 90/232/EEC and Directive 2000/26/EC on insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles (COM(2002) 244 — C5-0269/2002 — 2002/0124(COD)) — Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market. Rapporteur: Mr Rothley (A5-0346/2003). — Report on entrepreneurship in Europe — Green Paper (COM(2003) 27 — C5-0380/2003 — 2003/2161(INI)) — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Mr Langen (A5-0347/2003). — Report on the annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of CFSP, including the financial implications for the general budget of the European Communities — 2002 (7038/2003 — C5-0423/2003 — 2003/2141(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy. Rapporteur: Mr Brok (A5-0348/2003). — Report on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 — Section III — Commission — 2003/2001(BUD)) — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Mr Mulder (A5-0349/2003). — Report on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 — Section I — European Parliament, Section II — Council, Section IV — Court of Justice, Section V — Court of Auditors, Section VI — Economic and Social Committee, Section VII — Committee of the Regions, Section VIII(A) — European Ombudsman, Section VIII(B) — European Data-Protection Supervisor (2003/2002(BUD)) — Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Mrs Gill (A5-0350/2003). — Report on peace and dignity in the Middle East (2002/2166(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy. Rapporteur: Mr Menéndez del Valle (A5-0351/2003). — Report on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament to present an Action Plan for the collection and analysis of Community Statistics in the field of migration (COM(2003) 179 — C5-0371/2003 — 2003/2157(INI)) — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Mr Oostlander (A5-0352/2003). — *** I Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency (COM(2003) 63 — C5-0058/2003 — 2003/0032(COD)) — Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Mr Paasilinna (A5-0353/2003). — Report on the Commission communication ‘Towards a Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection’ (COM(2002) 179 — C5-0328/2002 — 2002/2172(COS)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy. Rapporteur: Mrs Gutiérrez-Cortines (A5-0354/2003). 2.2) recommendations for second reading: — *** II Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus World) (2004-2008) (8644/1/2003 — C5-0294/2003 — 2002/0165(COD)) — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport. Rapporteur: Mrs de Sarnez (A5-0336/2003). — *** II Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community (Forest Focus) (8243/1/2003 — C5-0292/2003 — 2002/0164(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy. Rapporteur: Mrs Redondo Jiménez (A5-0343/2003). — *** II Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 94/35/EC on sweeteners for use in foodstuffs (9714/1/2003 — C5-0299/2003 — 2002/0152(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy. Rapporteur: Mrs Ferreira (A5-0345/2003).

3)

from Members 3.1) oral questions for Question Time (Rule 43) (B5-0279/2003) — Nogueira Román Camilo, Posselt Bernd, Turco Maurizio, Alavanos Alexandros, Claeys Philip, Cushnahan John Walls, Valenciano Martínez-Orozco María Elena, Izquierdo Rojo María, Sacrédeus Lennart, Medina Ortega Manuel, Ó Neachtain Seán, Marset Campos Pedro, Alyssandrakis Konstantinos, Patakis Ioannis, Figueiredo Ilda, Bergaz Conesa María Luisa, Thors Astrid, Martin Hans-Peter, Korakas Efstratios, Hedkvist Petersen Ewa, Karas Othmar, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Newton Dunn Bill, Poignant Bernard, Andrews Niall, Crowley Brian, Fitzsimons James (Jim), Kinnock Glenys, Souladakis Ioannis, Casaca Paulo, De Rossa Proinsias, Howitt Richard, Hyland Liam- Grosch Mathieu J.H., Ceyhun Ozan, Malliori Minerva Melpomeni, Staes Bart, Ries Frédérique, McKenna Patricia, Sandberg-Fries Yvonne, Lucas Caroline, Crowley Brian, De Rossa Proinsias, Patakis Ioannis, Alavanos Alexandros, Riis-Jørgensen Karin, de Roo Alexander, Karas Othmar, Trakatellis Antonios, MacCormick Neil, Ebner Michl, Howitt Richard, Moraes Claude, Nogueira Román Camilo, Posselt Bernd, Turco Maurizio, Van Lancker Anne E.M., Honeyball Mary, Casaca Paulo, Sauquillo Pérez del Arco Francisca, Zorba Myrsini, Pohjamo Samuli, Izquierdo Rojo María, Vallvé Joan, Sacrédeus Lennart, Medina Ortega Manuel, Turchi Franz, Newton Dunn Bill, Langen Werner, Martin Hans-Peter, Wijkman Anders, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Gutiérrez-Cortines Cristina, Ahern Nuala, Pérez Royo Fernando, Carnero González Carlos, Pannella Marco, Flemming Marialiese, Cauquil Chantal, Bowe David Robert, McNally Eryl Margaret, Hughes Stephen, Corbey Dorette, Skinner Peter William, Kinnock Glenys, Stihler Catherine, Paulsen Marit, Bowis John, Papayannakis Mihail, Hatzidakis Konstantinos, Folias Christos, Fitzsimons James (Jim), Cercas Alejandro, Souladakis Ioannis, Thors Astrid, Hyland Liam, Ó Neachtain Seán, Cushnahan John Walls, Ortuondo Larrea Josu, Alyssandrakis Konstantinos, Dührkop Dührkop Bárbara, Karlsson Hans, Korakas Efstratios 3.2) motions for resolution (Rule 48): — Franz Turchion compensation to Italian refugees for assets lost in foreign countries (B5-0427/2003) referred to responsible: LIBE — Giuseppe Brienza, Vitaliano Gemelli, Raffaele Lombardo, Paolo Pastorellion a common procedure laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote in local elections for citizens of third countries residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (B5-0428/2003) referred to responsible: LIBE 3.3) proposals for recommendations (Rule 49) — Per Gahrton, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on EU policy towards the South Caucasus (B5-0429/2003) referred to responsible: AFET   opinion: ITRE 3.4) written declarations for entry in the Register (Rule 51): — María Sornosa Martínezon electromagnetic fields (21/2003); — Jean-Claude Martinez, Carl Lang, Bruno Gollnisch and Marie-France Stirbois on reform of the CAP (22/2003); — Mark Francis Watts, Catherine Stihler and Phillip Whitehead on seal culling (23/2003); — Cristiana Muscardini on the revocation of the death sentence passed on a young Iranian woman ‘guilty’ of having killed a policeman who was raping her (24/2003).

4.   Petitions

The following petitions, which had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, had been forwarded to the committee responsible, pursuant to Rule 174(5):

29 September 2003

by Mr Kleon Tziveleki (No 926/2003);

by Mr Giorgios Demagos (No 927/2003);

by Mrs Christiana Frangou (No 928/2003);

by Mrs Minas Symeonidis (No 929/2003);

by Mr Andreas Efthimiou (No 930/2003);

by Mr Joseph Christos Kondylakis (No 931/2003);

by Mr Andreas Vrionakis (No 932/2003);

by Mr Francisco Luis Huesca (Salvem El Benacantil) (No 933/2003);

by Mr Rached Othmani (No 934/2003);

by Mr Ben Ali Hani Hamed (No 935/2003);

by Mrs Salah Triki Dhaou (No 936/2003);

by Mr Ali Ahmed El Fakih (No 937/2003);

by Mr Hans Joachim Forsterling (No 938/2003);

by Mr Jhonatan Torres (No 939/2003);

by Mr Henri-Luc Morille (Bio-Nature) (No 940/2003);

by Mrs Rundy Amice Chhuor (No 941/2003);

by Mrs Elise Lemoine (No 942/2003);

by Mr Jean Morelon (Le Cercle Européen) (No 943/2003);

by Mr Arnaud Berlik (Collectif Mor Glaz) (No 944/2003);

by Mr Jean Pierre Mathevon (Association Collectif Saint Victor (No 945/2003);

by Mr Giuseppe Quarto Quarto (Club l'Imprenditore) (No 946/2003);

by Mr Filippo Matteucci (No 947/2003);

by Mr Davide Livucci (Etruria Soccorso) (No 948/2003);

by Mr Alberto Perino (Associazione Habitat) (No 949/2003);

by Mr Antonio Cecoro (No 950/2003);

by Mr Ivan Facchetti (Comitato Antidiscarica di Bedizzole) (No 951/2003);

by Mr Vittorio Bugli (Comune di Empoli) (No 952/2003);

by Mr Ilic Slobodan (No 953/2003);

by Mr Jörg Kopton (No 954/2003);

by Mr Karl Degenhard (Rechtsanwälte Witting Contzen Degenhard) (No 955/2003);

by Mr Chhiv Sokhonn (No 956/2003);

by Mr Roman Marterer (No 957/2003);

by Mr Michael Zach (No 958/2003);

by Mr Hans Schneider (No 959/2003);

by Mr Wolfgang Schwarz (and 30 signatories) (No 960/2003);

by Mr Benjamin Langner (No 961/2003);

by Mr Peter-Walter Mueller (No 962/2003);

by Mr Simon Avram (No 963/2003);

by Mr Hans-Walter Mende (No 964/2003);

by Mrs Pamela Frers-Schmidt (No 965/2003);

by Mr Sven Lohse (No 966/2003);

by Mr Wolfgang Froehlich (No 967/2003);

by Mr Jorma Arvi Ahtiainen (No 968/2003);

by Mr Günther Rautz (No 969/2003);

by Mr Martin Rooney (No 970/2003);

by Mr Barrie Teasdale (No 971/2003);

by Mrs Evangelia Palaska (No 972/2003);

by Mr Henry Rodgers (No 973/2003);

by Mrs Catherine O'Loughlin (No 974/2003);

by Mr Clemens Wesemann (No 975/2003);

by Herbert and Sonja Beyriß (No 976/2003);

by Mr Aldert Jan de Haan (and 48 signatories (No 977/2003);

by Mr Erich Kalkus (No 978/2003);

by Mr Reiner Thomas (and 2 signatories) (No 979/2003);

8 October 2003

by Mr Mihail Skarletos (No 980/2003);

by Mrs Alexandra Polysou (No 981/2003);

by Mr Christos Dasioudis (No 982/2003);

by Mr Rafael Chacón Benítez (No 983/2003);

by Mr Rufino González Moreno (No 984/2003);

by Mrs Ofelia Menocal (Federación Mundial de ex-Presos Políticos Cubanos) (No 985/2003);

by Mr Ramon Gaztelumendi Uribarren (Asociación Etxerat) (No 986/2003);

by Mr Pedro Subijana (Euro-Toques International) (No 987/2003);

by Mr Fabrizio Cecca (No 988/2003);

by Mr Serge Armengaud (No 989/2003);

by Mr Edouard Malonga (Mouvement congolais pour la Démocratie et le Développement Intégral (MCDDI)) (No 990/2003);

by Mrs Ioana Reveca Popescu (No 991/2003);

by Mr Igor Sokirka (Estabelecimento Prisional de Caxias) (No 992/2003);

by Mr Robert Pounchet (No 993/2003);

by Mrs Charline Magnin (No 994/2003);

by Mr Roberto Raimondo (No 995/2003);

by Mrs Lorena Diez Cazón (No 996/2003);

by Mr Renzo Davoli (No 997/2003);

by Mr Luca Tonelli (No 998/2003);

by Mr Alessandro Pira (No 999/2003);

by Mrs Carlotta Iacuzio (No 1000/03);

by Mr Vitor Manuel Gomes da Graca (No 1001/03);

by Mr Settha Hem (No 1002/2003);

by Mrs Nicole Daniels (No 1003/2003);

by Mr Thomas Meyer-Falk (No 1004/2003);

by Mr Michael Weiss (No 1005/2003);

by Mr Christian Kaiser (No 1006/2003);

by Mr Rashid Malik (No 1007/2003);

by Mr Steffen Hanisch (No 1008/2003);

by Mr Ralf Höbing (No 1009/2003);

by Mr Peter Ott (No 1010/2003);

by Mr Leo Busch (No 1011/2003);

by Mr Günter Reul (No 1012/2003);

by Mr Nihat Karakaya (No 1013/2003);

by Mr Christos Papoudaris (No 1014/2003);

by Mr Jamshid Adhami (No 1015/2003);

by Mr Roy Hughes (No 1016/2003);

by Mr Josep Figueras (‘Voluntaris Sense Fronteres’) (No 1017/2003);

by Mr William Patrick Finnerty (No 1018/2003);

by Mrs Helen Allen (No 1019/2003);

by Mr Adrian Bonnington (No 1020/2003);

by Mrs Alexandra Pentaraki (No 1021/2003);

by Mrs Susan Croft (Consumers for Health Choice) (No 1022/2003);

17 October 2003

by Mr Ioannis Kallipolitis (No 1023/03);

by Mr Joseph-Christos Kondylakis (National Center for Marine Research) (No 1024/03);

by Mr Georgios Xevgenis (No 1025/03);

by Mr Juan Jose Torres Valls (No 1026/03);

by Mr Esteve Solà (No 1027/03);

by Mr Hans Försterling (No 1028/03);

by Mr Juan Cabrera Pérez (No 1029/03);

by Mr Domingo-Antonio Rodriguez Luis (No 1030/03);

by Mrs Carla Filipa Efigenia da Paixão (No 1031/03);

by Mrs Trinidad Cañete Comba (Junta de Andalucia, Consejería de Gobernación, Subdelegación del Gobierno en el Campo de Gibraltar) (No 1032/03);

by Mr Otelo Villella Grasso (No 1033/03);

by Mrs Véronique Oheix (No 1034/03);

by Mr Julien Schirmann (No 1035/03);

by Mrs Gaël Peiffer (Services Vétérinaires de l'Abattoir de Metz) (No 1036/03);

by Mr Hervé Eychenne (No 1037/03);

by Mrs Jacqueline Pailhe (No 1038/03);

by Mr Daniel Mahe (SNTMA.FO) (No 1039/03);

by Mr Roger Aliven (Agir pour l'environnement et le Développement Durable) (No 1040/03);

by Mrs Cathy Beureux (No 1041/03);

by Mr Bernard Delord (No 1042/03);

by Mr Patrick Bardzinsky (No 1043/03);

by Mr Flavio Testi (No 1044/03);

by Mrs Alessandra Invernizzi (No 1045/03);

by Mr Mauricio Lepak Milet (No 1046/03);

by Mr Horst Peter (Hände weg vom Habichtswald — Bündnis der Natur- und Umweltschutzverbände im Raum Kassel) (No 1047/2003);

by Mr Sven Knuth (No 1048/2003);

by Mr Kohlgarth (No 1049/2003);

by Mr Paulo Jacopino (No 1050/2003);

by Mr Kurt Schorn (Pro Retina Deutschland e.V.) (and 3 signatories) (No 1051/2003);

by Mrs Rebecca Benford (No 1052/2003);

by Mr Klaus Walters (No 1053/2003);

by Mrs Beate Kilian-Engelfried (No 1054/2003);

by Mr Rudolf Feix (No 1055/2003);

by Mr Christos Papoudaris (No 1056/2003);

by Mr José Ramón Viñas Arduengo (No 1057/2003);

by Mrs Elizabeth Loughlin (No 1058/2003);

by Mr Anastasios Tsapatsaris (Centre of Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection of NE Attica) (No 1059/2003);

by Mr Alec Hayden (No 1060/2003);

by Mr Thomas O'Reilly (No 1061/2003);

by Mr John Keoghan (No 1063/2003);

by Mr Roger Bunn (Music Industry Human Rights Association and Performing Arts Media Rights Association) (No 1064/2003);

by Mrs Eila Termonen (No 1062/2003);

by Mrs Ritva Karhu (No 1065/2003);

by Mr Paavo Arhinmäki (Vasemmistonuoret Ry) (No 1066/2003);

by Mrs Tatiana Lebedinskaja (No 1067/2003);

by Mr Martti Ylioja (No 1068/2003);

by Mr Johan Frans Tullingh (No 1069/2003);

by Mr Ortwin Geschke (no 1070/2003).

5.   Transfers of appropriations

The Committee of Budgets had considered proposal for transfer of appropriations No 25/2003 (C5-0426/2003) — SEC(2003) 994).

The committee authorised the transfer, pursuant to Articles 24(3) and 181(1) of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002, in accordance with the following breakdown:

FROM:
Chapter — B2-30 Cohesion Fund
Article — B2-300 Cohesion Fund	Payments	-87 905 000 EUR
TO:
Chapter — B2-40 European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States
Article — B2-400 European Union Solidarity Fund — Member States	Payments	87 905 000 EUR

6.   Membership of Parliament

The Portuguese competent authorities had given notice of the appointment of João Gouveia to replace Arlindo Cunha, as Member of Parliament, with effect from 15 October 2003.

The Portuguese competent authorities had given notice of the appointment of Raquel Cardoso to replace Jorge Moreira da Silva, as Member of Parliament, with effect from 16 October 2003.

The President drew attention to the provisions of Rule 7(5).

7.   Membership of committees and delegations

At the request of the PPE-DE Group, Parliament ratified the following appointment:

—	Joaquim Piscarreta as Member of the PECH Committee.

8.   Order of business

The next item was the order of business.

The final draft agenda for the October II and November I sittings (PE 336.401/PDOJ) had been distributed and a number of changes had been proposed (Rule 111):

Sittings of 20 to 23 October 2003

Monday and Tuesday

—	no changes

Wednesday

—	request of the UEN Group to refer the Luís Queiró report (A5-0342/2003) back to committee pursuant to Rule 144. The rapporteur gave the reasons for the request. Parliament approved the request.

Following the referral back to committee of the Luís Queiró report, Parliament examined three other requests, only one of which was approved:

—	request of the PPE-DE and GUE/NGL Groups to add Council and Commission statements on the next EU — Russia Summit, including the situation in Chechnya, without the tabling of motions for resolution, after the Elmar Brok report (A5-0348/2003);

—	request of the GUE/NGL Group to add Council and Commission statements on the situation in Bolivia, with the tabling of motions for resolution;

—	request of the PSE Group to move forward the Emilio Menéndez del Valle report (A5-0351/2003), which was due to be debated during a night sitting, and to take it after the Council and Commission statements on the initiative in the UN for a universal moratorium on the death penalty.

The following spoke: Ilkka Suominen, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, to give the reasons for the first request and Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, who, referring to the subject of the second request, proposed adding a Commission statement on Bolivia to the evening sitting.

By EV (117 for, 86 against, 8 abstentions) Parliament approved the request of the PPE-DE and GUE/NGL Groups.

The two other requests fell.

The President then submitted Francis Wurtz's proposal to the House.

By EV (112 for, 99 against, 0 abstention), Parliament approved the proposal.

That item was added to the end of Wednesday's agenda.

Deadlines:

—	motions for resolution: Tuesday 21 October at 12.00

—	amendments and joint motions for resolution: Wednesday 22 October at 12.00

Thursday

—	no changes

Sittings of 5 and 6 November 2003

—	no changes

Council request for the application of urgent procedure (Rule 112) for:

—

proposal for a Council decision on additional macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro amending Decision 2002/882/EC providing further macro-financial assistance assistance to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (C5-0428/2003). Reason for request: If Council were not formally to adopt the decision before the end of November, the Commission would be unable to spend the assistance before the end of the year and it would not be possible to provide funding from the current budget, to the detriment of Serbia and Montenegro's balance of payments. Parliament would take a decision on the request for urgent procedure at the beginning of the following day's sitting.

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The order of business was thus established.

9.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Pursuant to Rule 121a, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Antonio Tajani, Ward Beysen, Dorette Corbey, Liam Hyland, Françoise Grossetête, Giovanni Claudio Fava, Myrsini Zorba, Malcolm Harbour, who, referring to the order of business and in particular to the agenda of Thursday 6 November, requested that the Commission broaden its statement on Ford workers laid off in Genk (Item 80 of the PDOJ) to include employment prospects in the car industry in the European Union (the President replied that he would raise the matter with the Conference of Presidents),Giacomo Santini, Carles-Alfred Gasòliba i Böhm, Ioannis Patakis, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Camilo Nogueira Román, Olga Zrihen, Koldo Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Olle Schmidt, Carlos Lage, Koldo Gorostiaga Atxalandabaso, who made a personal statement following the remarks of José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra and José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra on the previous speaker's remarks.

10.   Forest Focus ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation concerning monitoring of forests and environmental interactions in the Community (Forest Focus) [8243/1/2003 — C5-0292/2003 — 2002/0164(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Encarnación Redondo Jiménez

(A5-0343/2003)

Encarnación Redondo Jiménez introduced the recommendation for second reading.

IN THE CHAIR: Giorgos DIMITRAKOPOULOS

Vice-President

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission)spoke.

The following spoke: Françoise Grossetête, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Riitta Myller, on behalf of the PSE Group, María Luisa Bergaz Conesa, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, José Ribeiro e Castro, on behalf of the UEN Group, Peder Wachtmeister, Martine Roure, Ioannis Patakis, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Carlos Lage, Ilda Figueiredo, Christos Folias, Joaquim Piscarreta and Margot Wallström.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.10.2003, Item 14.

11.   Bathing water ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive concerning the quality of bathing water [COM(2002) 581 — C5-0508/2002 — 2002/0254(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Jules Maaten

(A5-0335/2003)

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission)spoke.

Jules Maaten introduced the report.

The following spoke: Ursula Schleicher, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Torben Lund, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alexander de Roo, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Johannes (Hans) Blokland, on behalf of the EDD Group, Ria G.H.C. Oomen-Ruijten, Riitta Myller, Jean-Louis Bernié, John Bowis, Catherine Stihler, Bent Hindrup Andersen and Cristina García-Orcoyen Tormo.

IN THE CHAIR: James L.C. PROVAN

Vice-President

The following spoke: Yvonne Sandberg-Fries and Margot Wallström.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.10.2003, Item 17.

12.   Community greenhouse gas emissions and the Kyoto Protocol ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision for a monitoring mechanism of Community greenhouse gas emissions and the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol [COM(2003) 51 — C5-0031/2003 — 2003/0029(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Guido Sacconi

(A5-0290/2003)

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Guido Sacconi introduced the report.

The following spoke: Dominique Vlasto (draftsman of the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Eija-Riitta Anneli Korhola, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Proinsias De Rossa, on behalf of the PSE Group, Gérard Caudron, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, James (Jim) Fitzsimons, on behalf of the UEN Group, Avril Doyle and Margot Wallström.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.10.2003, Item 18.

13.   Gaseous and particulate emissions from non-road mobile machinery ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 97/68/EC on the approximation of the law of the Member States relating to measures against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery [COM(2002) 765 — C5-0636/2002 — 2002/0304(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy.

Rapporteur: Bernd Lange

(A5-0296/2003)

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission)spoke.

Bernd Lange introduced the report.

The following spoke: Jan Marinus Wiersma (draftsman of the opinion of the RETT Committee), Martin Callanan, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, David Robert Bowe, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alexander de Roo, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Karl-Heinz Florenz, Horst Schnellhardt and Margot Wallström.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.10.2003, Item 19.

14.   Demolition of contaminated US warships in the EU (statement followed by debate)

Commission statement: Demolition of contaminated US warships in the EU

Margot Wallström (Member of the Commission)made the declaration.

IN THE CHAIR: Ingo FRIEDRICH

Vice-President

The following spoke: Karl-Heinz Florenz, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Karin Scheele, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jan Dhaene, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Proinsias De Rossa, Patricia McKenna, David Robert Bowe and Margot Wallström.

The debate closed.

15.   Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008) ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council decision establishing a programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2004-2008) [8644/1/2003 — C5-0294/2003 — 2002/0165(COD)] — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport.

Rapporteur: Marielle De Sarnez

(A5-0336/2003)

Marielle De Sarnez introduced the recommendation for second reading.

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Doris Pack, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Michel Rocard (chairman of the CULT Committee) PSE Group, Maria Johanna (Marieke) Sanders-ten Holte, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Miquel Mayol i Raynal, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Koenraad Dillen, Non-attached Member, Vasco Graça Moura, Christa Prets, Brigitte Wenzel-Perillo, Ulpu Iivari and Thomas Mann.

IN THE CHAIR: Alonso José PUERTA

Vice-President

Myrsini Zorba spoke.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.10.2003, Item 15.

16.   eLearning 2004-2006 ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council with a view to adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multi-annual programme (2004-2006) for the effective integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education and training systems in Europe (e-Learning Programme) [8642/1/2003 — C5-0293/2003 — 2002/0303(COD)] — Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport.

Rapporteur: Mario Mauro

(A5-0314/2003)

Mario Mauro introduced the recommendation for second reading.

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Christa Prets, on behalf of the PSE Group, Maria Johanna (Marieke) Sanders-ten Holte, on behalf of the ELDR Group, Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, Ulpu Iivari and Reino Paasilinna.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 21.10.2003, Item 16.

17.   Parental responsibility and measures to protect children * (debate)

Report on the Commission proposal for a Council decision authorising the Member States to ratify, or accede to, in the interest of the European Community the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (the 1996 Hague Convention) [COM(2003) 348 — C5-0302/2003 — 2003/0127(CNS)] — Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Marie-Thérèse Hermange

(A5-0319/2003)

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Marie-Thérèse Hermange introduced the report.

The following spoke: Mary Elizabeth Banotti, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Evelyne Gebhardt, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Uma Aaltonen, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.10.2003, Item 9.

18.   Agenda for next sitting

The President referred Members to the document ‘Agenda’ PE 336.401/OJMA.

19.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 21.35.

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