25.5.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 124/1

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MINUTES

(2006/C 124 E/01)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1.   Resumption of session

The sitting opened at 17.05.

2.   Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Corrections to votes

Date of sitting: 12.04.2005

Report: Glenys Kinnock — A6-0075/2005

—	resolution (as a whole) — against: Zbigniew Zaleski

Date of sitting: 26.05.2005

Report: Philippe Morillon — A6-0113/2005

—	resolution (as a whole) — for: Henri Weber

Report: Adriana Poli Bortone — A6-0128/2005

—	amendment 29 — for: Hartmut Nassauer

—	amendment 47 — against: Anders Samuelsen

—	amendment 48 — against: Henrik Dam Kristensen, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

—	amendment 55 — for: Henrik Dam Kristensen

—	amendment 57 — against: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

—	amendment 58 — against: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

—	amendment 66 — against: Henrik Dam Kristensen

—	amendment 69 — against: Henrik Dam Kristensen

—	amendment 70 — for: Henrik Dam Kristensen

—	amendment 109 — against: Henrik Dam Kristensen

—	amendment 101 — for: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

—	amendment 99 (first part) — for: Jean Marie Beaupuy, Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Anders Samuelsen

—	amendment 102 (first part) — for: Jean Marie Beaupuy, Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Anders Samuelsen

—	amendment 29 — for: Markus Ferber, Othmar Karas, Hartmut Nassauer — against: Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, Monica Frassoni, Helga Trüpel, Johannes Voggenhuber

—	amendment 104 — for: Henrik Dam Kristensen, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Henri Weber

—	amendment 108 — against: Henrik Dam Kristensen

—	resolution (as a whole) — against: Henrik Dam Kristensen, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

Report: Cecilia Malmström — A6-0135/2005

—	amendment 43 — against: Ole Christensen, Dan Jørgensen, Britta Thomsen

—	amendment 16 (first part) — against: Britta Thomsen

—	amendment 16 (second part) — for: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen

—	resolution (as a whole) — against: Henrik Dam Kristensen

Report: Robert Goebbels — A6-0150/2005

—	amendment 6 — against: Henri Weber

—	amendment 11 (second part) — against: Ole Christensen, Dan Jørgensen

—	resolution (as a whole) — against: Henrik Dam Kristensen — abstention: Henri Weber

Report: Ria Oomen-Ruijten — A6-0142/2005

—	resolution (as a whole) — for: Othmar Karas

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Genowefa Grabowska had informed the Presidency that she had been present at the sitting of 25.05.2005 but that her name was not on the attendance register.

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

3.   Statement by the President

The President made a brief statement in which he referred to the fact that Aung San Suu Kyi, winner of the Sakharov prize in 1991, was still being held under house arrest by the regime in Burma, where breaches of human rights were continuing. He reiterated Parliament's call for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and her associates, and, on behalf of Parliament, categorically condemned the abuses carried out by the Burmese regime.

4.   Membership of Parliament

By Presidential Decree of 2 June 2005, Brice Hortefeux had been appointed to the French Government.

Since, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Act concerning the election of representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, this office was incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Parliament — under Rule 4(4) of its Rules of Procedure — established that the vacancy had taken effect from 02.06.2005 and informed the Member State concerned thereof.

5.   Membership of political groups

Giovanni Rivera had become a non-attached Member with effect from 06.06.2005.

6.   Motion of censure on the Commission

The President announced that André Brie had withdrawn his signature from the motion of censure on the Commission (list of signatories: see Minutes of 12.05.2005).

The vote would be on Wednesday.

7.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1)

from committees 1.1) reports: — Report on employment and productivity and their contribution to economic growth (2004/2188(INI)) — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Rapporteur: Juknevičienė Ona (A6-0109/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a rebuilding plan for Greenland halibut in the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (COM(2004)0640 — C6-0197/2004 — 2004/0229(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries Rapporteur: Kristensen Henrik Dam (A6-0116/2005) — Report on social inclusion in the new Member States (2004/2210(INI)) — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Rapporteur: Őry Csaba (A6-0125/2005) — Report on patient mobility and healthcare developments in the European Union (2004/2148(INI)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Rapporteur: Bowis John (A6-0129/2005) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy end-use efficiency and energy services (COM(2003)0739 — C5-0642/2003 — 2003/0300(COD)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Rapporteur: Rothe Mechtild (A6-0130/2005) — ***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC (COM(2003)0742 — C5-0064/2004 — 2003/0297(COD)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Rapporteur: Laperrouze Anne (A6-0134/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 92/12/EEC on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products (COM(2004)0227 — C6-0039/2004 — 2004/0072(CNS)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Rapporteur: Rosati Dariusz (A6-0138/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (COM(2004)0490 — C6-0181/2004 — 2004/0161(CNS)) — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Schierhuber Agnes (A6-0145/2005) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on reinsurance and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 92/49/EEC and Directives 98/78/EC and 2002/83/EC (COM(2004)0273 — C6-0038/2004 — 2004/0097(COD)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Rapporteur: Skinner Peter (A6-0146/2005) — Report on 'Strengthening European competitiveness — the effects of industrial change on policy and the role of SMEs' (2004/2154(INI)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Rapporteur: Vlasto Dominique (A6-0148/2005) — Report on the protection of the financial interests of the Communities and fight against fraud (2004/2198(INI)) — Committee on Budgetary Control Rapporteur: Bösch Herbert (A6-0151/2005) — Report on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004/2209(INI)) — Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 Rapporteur: Böge Reimer (A6-0153/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Programme (COM(2004)0764 — C6-0245/2004 — 2004/0268(CNS)) — Committee on Fisheries Rapporteur: Freitas Duarte (A6-0157/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure (COM(2005)0155 — C6-0120/2005 — 2005/0061(CNS)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Rapporteur: Karas Othmar (A6-0158/2005) — Report containing a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on combating the financing of terrorism (2005/2065(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Borghezio Mario (A6-0159/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offences (COM(2004)0221 — C6-0007/2004 — 2004/0069(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Duquesne Antoine (A6-0160/2005) — Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the European Council and to the Council on the protection of critical infrastructures in the framework of the fight against terrorism (2005/2044(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Lambrinidis Stavros (A6-0161/2005) — * Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of Sweden with a view to the adoption of a Council framework decision on simplifying the exchange of information and intelligence between law enforcement authorities of the Member States of the European Union, in particular as regards serious offences, including terrorist acts (10215/2004 — C6-0153/2004 — 2004/0812(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Duquesne Antoine (A6-0162/2005) — Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the EU anti-terrorism Action Plan (2004/2214(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Díez González Rosa (A6-0164/2005) — Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the exchange of information and cooperation concerning terrorist offences (2005/2046(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Duquesne Antoine (A6-0165/2005) — Report on a proposal for a recommendation from the European Parliament to the Council on terrorist attacks: prevention, preparation and response (2005/2043(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Mayor Oreja Jaime (A6-0166/2005) — **I Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies (COM(2005)0154 — C6-0119/2005 — 2005/0064(SYN)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Rapporteur: Karas Othmar (A6-0168/2005) — ***I Report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on compensation in cases of non-compliance with contractual quality requirements for rail freight services (COM(2004)0144 — C6-0004/2004 — 2004/0050(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur: Zīle Roberts (A6-0171/2005) — * Report on the initiative by the French Republic, Ireland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom for a Council Framework Decision on the retention of data processed and stored in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services or data on public communications networks for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection and prosecution of crime and criminal offences including terrorism (8958/2004 — C6-0198/2004 — 2004/0813(CNS)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Alvaro Alexander Nuno (A6-0174/2005) 1.2) recommendations for second reading: — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community (14843/1/2004 — C6-0038/2005 — 2002/0132(COD)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Peillon Vincent (A6-0167/2005)

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from Members 2.1) oral questions for Question Time (Rule 109) (B6-0246/2005) — Antoniozzi Alfredo, Matsis Yiannakis, Alvaro Alexander Nuno, McGuinness Mairead, Mavrommatis Manolis, Westlund Åsa, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Posselt Bernd, Moraes Claude, Crowley Brian, El Khadraoui Saïd, Papastamkos Georgios, Czarnecki Ryszard, Pafilis Athanasios, Bowis John, Mitchell Gay, Kinnock Glenys, Hedh Anna, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Andersson Jan, Paleckis Justas Vincas, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Medina Ortega Manuel, Herranz García María Esther, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Purvis John, Tarabella Marc, Schlyter Carl, Masip Hidalgo Antonio, Goudin Hélène, Hennis-Plasschaert Jeanine, Ortuondo Larrea Josu, Newton Dunn Bill, McAvan Linda, Martin David, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Ryan Eoin, Ó Neachtain Seán, Beglitis Panagiotis, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew Krzysztof, Agnoletto Vittorio, Riera Madurell Teresa, Karas Othmar, Toussas Georgios, De Rossa Proinsias, Carnero González Carlos, Ayuso González María del Pilar, Manolakou Diamanto, Aylward Liam, Casaca Paulo, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Landsbergis Vytautas, Van Hecke Johan, Riis-Jørgensen Karin, García-Margallo y Marfil José Manuel, Martin Hans-Peter, Trakatellis Antonios, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Sjöstedt Jonas, Herranz García María Esther, Moreno Sánchez Javier, Posselt Bernd, Hennicot-Schoepges Erna, Newton Dunn Bill, Martin David, McGuinness Mairead, Moraes Claude, Ryan Eoin, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Aylward Liam, Beglitis Panagiotis, Agnoletto Vittorio, Belet Ivo, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Mitchell Gay, Mavrommatis Manolis, Claeys Philip, Pafilis Athanasios, Czarnecki Ryszard, Manolakou Diamanto, Landsbergis Vytautas, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Van Hecke Johan, Toussas Georgios, Martin Hans-Peter, Trakatellis Antonios 2.2) written declarations for entry in the Register (Rule 116) — Alyn Smith on making poverty history (33/2005) — Richard Corbett on UEFA (34/2005) — Glenys Kinnock and Catherine Stihler on achieving progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (35/2005) — Glenys Kinnock on the situation of Aung San Suu Kyi and the promotion of democracy in Burma (36/2005)

8.   Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

The Council had forwarded a certified true copy of the following:

—	Protocol defining for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2006 the tuna fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the agreement between the European Economic Community and the Democratic Republic of Madagascar on fishing off Madagascar

9.   Signature of acts adopted under codecision

The President announced that, on Wednesday, he and the President of the Council would sign the following act adopted under the codecision procedure pursuant to Rule 68:

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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies as regards extension of the period of application of the transitional measures (3620/1/2005 — C6-0179/2005 — 2004/0270(COD))

10.   Order of business

The next item was the order of business.

The final draft agenda for the June I and II part-sessions (PE 357.269/PDOJ) had been distributed and a number of changes had been proposed (Rule 132):

Sittings of 06.06.2005 to 09.06.2005

Monday

—	no changes

Tuesday

—	no changes

Wednesday

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Request by the PSE Group for Council Question Time to be cancelled (Item 40 on the final draft agenda). The following spoke: Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, who pointed out that the request was actually to cut Question Time to 30 minutes, making it possible to devote more time to the afternoon debates, which could continue until 18.30. Bill Newton Dunn, on behalf of the ALDE Group, spoke on the request. Parliament approved the request.

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The following spoke: Hans-Gert Poettering, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, who asked that the words 'the future of Europe after the referendums on the Constitutional Treaty' be added to the title of the debate on the preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 16-17 June 2005) (Item 28 on the final draft agenda), and Daniel Marc Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, in support of the request. Parliament approved the request.

—	Bernd Posselt objected to the fact that Council Question Time had been cut short.

Thursday

—	no changes

Sittings of 22 and 23.06.2005

—	no changes

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The order of business was thus established.

11.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Pursuant to Rule 144, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Antonio Masip Hidalgo, Carl Schlyter, Zita Pleštinská, Jo Leinen, Roberts Zīle, Ashley Mote, Proinsias De Rossa, Jim Higgins, Glenys Kinnock, Alyn Smith, Borut Pahor, Ryszard Czarnecki, Zsolt László Becsey, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Georgios Papastamkos, Sarah Ludford, Panagiotis Beglitis, Jörg Leichtfried, Othmar Karas, Gerard Batten, Eluned Morgan, Georgios Karatzaferis, Mojca Drčar Murko, Adam Jerzy Bielan, Robert Evans, Agnes Schierhuber, Albert Deß and Geoffrey Van Orden.

12.   Trans-European energy networks ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decisions No 96/391/EC and No 1229/2003/EC [COM(2003)0742 — C5-0064/2004 — 2003/0297(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Anne Laperrouze (A6-0134/2005)

Andris Piebalgs (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Anne Laperrouze (rapporteur) introduced the report.

The following spoke: Guntars Krasts (draftsman of the opinion of the ECON Committee), María del Pilar Ayuso González, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, Šarūnas Birutis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Angelika Niebler, Reino Paasilinna and Andris Piebalgs.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.06.2005, Item 6.1.

13.   Energy end-use efficiency ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy end-use efficiency and energy services [COM(2003)0739 — C5-0642/2003 — 2003/0300(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Mechtild Rothe (A6-0130/2005)

Andris Piebalgs (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Mechtild Rothe (rapporteur) introduced the report.

The following spoke: Corien Wortmann-Kool (draftsman of the opinion of the ECON Committee), Eija-Riitta Korhola (draftsman of the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Reino Paasilinna, on behalf of the PSE Group, Fiona Hall, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Paul Rübig, Dorette Corbey, Manuel António dos Santos and Catherine Stihler.

Andris Piebalgs spoke.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.06.2005, Item 6.2

14.   Protection of the Communities' financial interests and the fight against fraud (debate)

Report on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests and the fight against fraud [2004/2198(INI)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Herbert Bösch (A6-0151/2005)

Herbert Bösch (rapporteur) introduced the report.

Siim Kallas (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Katerina Batzeli (draftsman of the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Simon Busuttil, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Szabolcs Fazakas, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jan Mulder, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Mogens N.J. Camre, on behalf of the UEN Group, Hans-Peter Martin, Non-attached Member, Lorenzo Cesa, Paulo Casaca, Hans-Peter Martin and Siim Kallas.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.06.2005, Item 6.9

15.   Infrastructure for spatial information in the Community (INSPIRE) ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an infrastructure for spatial information in the Community (INSPIRE) [COM(2004)0516 — C6-0099/2004 — 2004/0175(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Frederika Brepoels (A6-0108/2005)

Stavros Dimas (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Frederika Brepoels (rapporteur) introduced the report.

The following spoke: Richard Seeber, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, María Isabel Salinas García, on behalf of the PSE Group, Vittorio Prodi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Satu Hassi, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Gerard Batten, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Urszula Krupa and Stavros Dimas.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.06.2005, Item 6.3

16.   Reinsurance ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on reinsurance and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 92/49/EEC and Directives 98/78/EC and 2002/83/EC [COM(2004)0273 — C6-0038/2004 — 2004/0097(COD)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Peter Skinner (A6-0146/2005)

Stavros Dimas (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Peter Skinner (rapporteur) introduced the report.

The following spoke: Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Harald Ettl, on behalf of the PSE Group.

The following spoke: Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) and Peter Skinner, who put a question that Charlie McCreevy answered.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.06.2005, Item 6.4.

17.   EAFRD support for rural development * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [COM(2004)0490 — C6-0181/2004 — 2004/0161(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: Agnes Schierhuber (A6-0145/2005).

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Agnes Schierhuber (rapporteur) introduced the report.

The following spoke: Armando Dionisi, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Rosa Miguélez Ramos, on behalf of the PSE Group, Kyösti Tapio Virrankoski, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Kathy Sinnott, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Liam Aylward, on behalf of the UEN Group, James Hugh Allister, Non-attached Member, Elisabeth Jeggle, Katerina Batzeli, Jan Mulder, Bairbre de Brún, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Lambert van Nistelrooij, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Anne Laperrouze, James Nicholson, Astrid Lulling, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Ljudmila Novak, Tunne Kelam, Zbigniew Zaleski, Mariann Fischer Boel (Member of the Commission) and Agnes Schierhuber on Mariann Fischer Boel's remarks.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.06.2005, Item 6.5

18.   Agenda for next sitting

The agenda for the next sitting had been established ('Agenda' PE 357.269/OJMA).

19.   Closure of sitting

The sitting closed at 22.10.

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