ISSN 0378-6986 C 291
Volume 23 of the European Communities 10 November 1980
English edition Information and Notices
Contents I Information
European Parliament
1980/1981 session
Minutes of the sitting of Monday, 13 October 1980
1. Resumption of session 1 2. Membership of Parliament 1 3. Membership of the political groups 2 4. Petitions 2 5. Documents received 2 6. Texts of treaties forwarded by the Council 7 7. Authorization of reports — Referral to committee 7 8. Statement on motion for a resolution Doc. 1-452/79 8 9. Order of business 8 10. Speaking time 10 11. Deadline for tabling amendments 11 12. Procedure without report 11 13. Action taken by the Commission on the opinions and proposals of Parliament 12 14. Oral question with debate by Mr Notenboom on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), Mr Dankert on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr J. M. Taylor on behalf of the European Democratic Group, Mrs Scrivener on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Ansquer on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, Mr Spinelli on behalf of the Communist and Allies Group, Mr Lange, Chairman of the Committee on Budgets, and Mr Aginer, Chairman of the Committe on Budgetary Control, to the Commission: Implementation of the budget of the European Communities for 1980 12 15. Question time Questions to the Commission 13 16. Agenda'for next sitting . 14
Minutes of the sitting of Tuesday, 14 October 1980
1. Approval of minutes 15 2. Documents received 15 3. Membership of committees 15 4. Implementation of the budget of the Communities for 1980 (resumption) 15 5. Presentation of the draft general budget of the Communities for 1981 15 6. Statement by the Commission on the situation in the iron and steel industry 16 7. Membership of Parliament 16 8. Request for immunity of a member to be waived 16 9. Commission statement on the situation in the iron and steel industry (resumption) 16
Price: £ l-80/£ Irl 210 (Continued overleaf) Contents (continued) 10. Consumer policy (debate) — Oral question with debate by Mrs Scrivener on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, to the Commission: Consultation at Community level between consumers, producers and distributors of goods and services 16 11. Customs union — Barriers to trade (debate) 17 12. Directive on the protection of workers from harmful exposure to lead (debate) 17 13. Agenda for next sitting 17
Minutes of the sitting of Wednesday, 15 October 1980
1. Approval of minutes 19 2. Documents received 19 3. CSCE meeting in Madrid (debate and vote) 19 4. Membership of committees 20 5. Resolution on the meeting to be held in Madrid in November 1980, as provided for in the Concluding Document of the Belgrade Meeting, within the framework of the follow-up to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe 24 6. Question time (followed by a topial debate) Questions to the Council 29 Questions to the Foreign Ministers meeting in political cooperation 29 7. Order of business 30 8. Urgent debate 30 9. Agenda for next sitting 31
Minutes of the sitting of Thursday, 16 October 1980
1. Approval of minutes 33 2. Document received 33 3. Agenda 33 4. Membership of committees 33 5. Deadline for tabling amendments 33 6. Decision on urgency 33 7. Regulation on whale products (debate) 35 8. Air transport (debate) 35 9. Agenda 35 10. Opinion on the communication concerning an action programme of the European Com- munity with regard to consumers 35 11. I. Resolution on the Commision's multiannual programme for the attainment of the customs union 43 II. Resolution on the removal of technical barriers to trade 45 12. Opinion on the proposal for a Regulation on common rules for imports of whale products 46 13. Air transport (continuation of debate) 52 14. Directive on credit insurance (debate) 52 15. Community system of generalized tariff preferences for 1980 (debate) 53 16. Regulation on import duties on mixtures and sets (debate) 53 17. Verification of credentials 53 18. Decision on the eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia (debate) 53 19. Destination of Community aid for rice seed (debate) 53 20. Urgent debate , 54 21. Regulations on the development of agriculture in Northern Ireland (debate) 54 22. Directive on agriculture in the French overseas departments (debate) 55 23. Agenda for next sitting 55
Minutes of the sitting of Friday, 17 October 1980
1. Approval of minutes 56 2. Documents received 56 3. Membership of Parliament 56 4. Petitions 56 5. Procedure without report 57 6. Decision on urgency 57 7. Difficult situation facing farmers in Albenga (debate) 57
(Continued on inside back cover) Contents {continued) 8. Floods in France (debate) 58 9. Earthquake in Algeria (debate) 58 10. Convergence of the Member States' economies and the setting up of the financial mechanism (debate) 58 11. Terrorist attacks in Europe (debate) 58 12. I. Resolution on restriction of competition in the air transport sector 60 II. Resolution on the Memorandum of the Commission on the contribution of the European Communities to the development of air transport services 65 13. Opinion on the proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Directive amending as regards credit insurance First Directive 73/239/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life insurance 70 14. Opinion on the communication on the guidelines for the European Community's scheme of generalized preferences for the post-1980 period 77 15. Opinion on the proposal for a Regulation on the determination of import duties on mixtures and sets (agricultural products) . — 79 16. Opinion on the proposal for a Decision on financial aid from the Community for the eradi- cation of African swine fever in Sardinia 80 17. Resolution on the destination of Community aid for rice seed 81 18. Opinion on the proposals for: I. a Regulation for the stimulation of agricultural development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland II. a Regulation on a common measure to improve the conditions under which agricultural products in the eggs, poultrymeat, cereals and cattlefeed sectors in Northern Ireland are processed and marketed III. an amendment to the later proposal for a Regulation 82 19. Opinion on the proposal for a Directive on the development of agriculture in the French over- seas departments 84 20. — Resolution on the situation facing farmers in the plain of Albenga (Liguria) and the neighbouring areas hit by the natural disaster of 22 September 1980 84 — Resolution on the difficult situation facing farmers in Albenga (Liguria) and neighbour- ing areas following the floods on 22 September 1980 85 — Resolution on the situation facing farmers in the plain of Albenga (Liguria) and neigh- bouring areas hit by the natural disaster of 22 September 1980 86 21. Resolution on the floods in France 87 22. Resolution on the earthquake in Algeria 88 23. Resolution concerning the outcome of the deliberations of the Council on the proposals for: I. a Regulation instituting supplementary measures to contribute to the solution of the principal structure problems affecting the United Kingdom and hence to the convergence of the economies of the Member States of the Community II. a Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1172/76 of 17 May 1876 setting up a financial mechanism 89 24. Resolution on the terrorist attacks in Europe 91 25. Resolution on the disappearance into prostitution of young girls in refugee camps in South- East Asia 92 26. Resolution on the conflict between Iran and Iraq 93 27. Resolution on the inclusion of women members in the new Commission of the European Communities 94 28. Resolution on the exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services in the field of architecture 95 29. Membership of Parliament 96 30. Membership of committees 96 31. Dates for next part-session 96 32. Approval of minutes 96 33. Adjournment of session 96 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/1
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
1980/81 SESSION
Sittings from 13 to 17 October 1980
Palais de l'Europe — Strasbourg
MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING OF MONDAY, 13 OCTOBER 1980
IN THE CHAIR: MRS VEIL
President
(The sitting was opened at 5 p.m.)
1. Resumption of session Pursuant to Article 12 (2), second subparagraph, of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the The President declared resumed the session of the Assembly by direct universal suffrage, the Assembly European Parliament adjourned on 19 September 1980. established that there was a vacancy and duly informed the Member State concerned.
She also announced that the competent Danish 2. Membership of Parliament authorities had informed her of the appointment on 9 October 1980 of Mr Eggert Petersen as Member of The President announced that Mr Buchou, Mr Debre, Parliament to replace Mrs Groes. Mrs Dienesch, Mr Gillot and Mr Poncelet had informed her in writing of their resignation as Members of She welcomed the new member and pointed out that, Parliament. pursuant to Rule 3 (3), any member whose credentials No C 291/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Monday, 13 October 1980 had not yet been verified provisionally took his seat in 5. Documents received Parliament and on its committees with the same rights as other members. The President announced that she had received:
(a) from the Council requests for opinions on: 3. Membership of the political groups — the proposal from the Commission of the The President announced that Mr Erhard Jakobsen had European Communities to the Council for a informed her that since 1 October 1980 he no longer Decision on the restructuring of the system of belonged to the European Democratic Group. agricultural surveys in Italy (Doc. 1-426/80)
which had been referred to the Committee on 4. Petitions Agriculture as the committee responsible and to the Committee on Budgets for its opinion; The President announced that she had received: — the proposal from the Commission of the — a petition from Mr Guillaume Grab on the payment European Communities to the Council for a of compensation for war damage (No 50/80); Directive amending Directive 70/457/EEC and 70/458/EEC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant speci.es and on the — a petition from Mrs Alda Croce on behalf of the marketing of vegetable seed (Doc. 1-427/80) Civic Action Committee of Animal Lovers on a derogation on humane slaughtering (No 51/80); which had been referred to the Committee on Agriculture; — a petition from Mr Louis Worms on a request for financial redress (No 52/80); — the proposals from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for — a petition from Mr J. Rector on the protection of Regulations fixing the Community's five year human rights (No 53/80). scheme of generalized tariff preferences for the period 1981 to 1985 and the opening of the scheme applicable in 1981 (Doc. 1-429/80) These petitions had been entered in the register provided for in Rule 48 (2). which had been referred to the Committee on Development and Cooperation as the committee Pursuant to paragraph 3 of that Rule, they had been responsible and to the Committee on External referred to the Committee on the Rules of Procedure Economic Relations, the Committee on and Petitions. Agriculture and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs for their opinions; The President informed Parliament that at the request of the Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Petitions: — the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a (a) — Petition 44/80 had been referred to the Decision laying down a procedure for the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment provision of information in the field of technical and the Committee on Regional Policy and standards and regulations (Doc. 1-430/80) Regional Planning for opinions; which had been referred to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs; — Petition 46/80 had been referred to the Political Affairs Committee for an opinion; — the proposals from the Commission of the (b) — Petitions Nos 2, 3, 6, 45, 47 and 48/80 had European Communities to the Council for a been filed without further action pursuant to Regulation: Rule 48 (4), Petition No 45/80 being forwarded for information to the Political Affairs I. amending Regulations (EEC) No 1508/76, Committee, Petition No 47/80 to the Legal (EEC) No 1514/76 and (EEC) No 1521/76 Affaires Committee and Petition No 48/80 to on imports of olive oil originating in the Committee on Agriculture. Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco (1980/81) 10. 11. 80 Official journal of the European Communities No C 291/3
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II. a Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No I. a Decision on acceptance by the Community 1180/77 on imports into the Community of of a draft resolution of the European certain agricultural products originating in Conference of Ministers of Transport on the Turkey (1980/81) introduction on an ECMT licence for international removals (Doc. 1-432/80) II. a Directive amending the first Directive on which had been referred to the Committee on the establishment of common rules for External Economic Relations as the committee certain types of carriage of goods by road responsible and to the Committee on between Member States Agriculture, the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the Committee on Budgets III. a Directive amending the Directive for their opinions; 65/269/EEC concerning the standardization of certain rules relating to authorizations to — the proposal ftom the Commission of the carry goods by road between Member States European Communities to the Council for a Regulation amending Council Regulation (EEC) (Doc. 1-452/80) No 754/80 of 26 March 1980 concerning, for certain fish stocks occuring in the Community fishing zone, the fixing for 1980 of the total which had been referred to the Committee on allowable catches, the share available for the Transport; Community and the means of making the catches (Doc. 1-433/80) — the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a which had been referred to the Committee on Regulation on the conclusion of the Framework Agriculture; Agreement for cooperation between the I. the proposal from the Commission of the European Economic Community and the European Communities to the Council for a Federative Republic of Brazil (Doc. 1-456/80) Regulation concerning Community action in the field of microelectronic technology which had been referred to the Committee on External Economic Relations as the committee II. recommendations from the Commission of responsible and to the Committee on the European Communities to the Council Development and Cooperation for an opinion; on telecommunications
III. the communication from the Commission of — the proposal from the European Communities the European Communities to the Council to the Council for a second Directive on the on new information technologies — First approximation of the laws of the Meipber States Commission report relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles (Doc. (Doc. 1-434/80) 1-466/80)
which had been referred to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs as the which had been referred to the Legal Affairs committee responsible and to the Committee on Committee as the committee responsible and to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Energy and Research and the Committee on Budgets for opinions; Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection for opinions; — the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a draft recommendation concerning the — the proposal from the Commission of the registration of work involving recombinant European Communities to the Council for a desoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) (Doc. 1-448/80) Regulation on the common organization of the market in sugar (Doc. 1-471/80) which had been referred to the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer which had-been referred to the Committee on Protection; Agriculture as the committee responsible and to the Committee on Development and — the proposals from the Commission of the Cooperation and the Committee on Budgets for European Communities to the Council for: opinions; No C 291/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Monday, 13 October 1980 — the proposal from the Commission of the — report by Mr O'Connell, on behalf of the European Communities to the Council for a Committee on the Environment, Public Health Directive on aid to shipbuilding (Doc. 1-472/80) and Consumer Protection on the communication from the Commission of the which had been referred to the Committee on European Communities to the Council (Doc. 222/79) concerning an action programme of the Economic and Monetary Affairs; European Communities with regard to consumers (Doc. 1-450/80); (b) from the committees, the following reports: — report by Mr Muntingh, on behalf of the — report by Mr Gillot, on behalf of the Legal Committee on the Environment, Public Health Affairs Committee, on the exercise of the right and Consumer Protection, on the proposal from of establishment and freedom to provide the Commission of the European Communities services in the field of architecture (Doc. to the Council (Doc. 1-195/80) for a Regulation .1-439/80); on common rules for imports of whale products (Doc. 1-451/80);
— interim report by Mr von Wogau on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary — report by Mr Newton Dunn, on behalf of the Affairs, on technical barries to trade (Doc. Committee on the Evironment, Public Health 1-440/80); and Consumer Protection, on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 1-630/79) for a Directive — report by Mrs von Alemann, on behalf of the on the protection of workers from harmful Committee on Energy and Research, on the exposure to metallic lead and its ionic sitting of nuclear power stations in frontier compounds at work (Doc. 1-453/80); regions (Doc. 1-442/80);
— report by Mr Pearce, on behalf of the — report by Mr Clinton, on behalf of the Committee on Development and Cooperation, Committe on Agriculture, on the proposal from on the communication from the Commission of the Commission of the European Communities the European Communities to the Council (Doc. to the Council (Doc. 1-329/80) for a Regulation 1-67/80) concerning guidelines for the European on the determination of import duties on Community's system of generalized tariff mixtures and sets (agricultural products) (Doc. preferences for the period after 1980 (Doc. 1-443/80); 1-455/80);
— report by Mr Jiirgens, on behalf of the Committe on Agriculture, on the destination of — report by Mr Fischbach, on behalf of the Legal Community aid for rice seed (Doc. 1-444/80); Affairs Committee, on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 1-373/79) for a Directive — report by Mr Rumor, on behalf of the Political amending, as regards credit insurance, first Affairs Committee, on the meeting to be held in Directive 73/239/EEC on the coordination of Madrid in November 1980, as provided for in laws, regulations and administrative provisions the Concluding Document of the Belgrade . relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the Meeting, within the framework of the follow-up business of direct insurance other than life to the Conference on Security and Cooperation insurance (Doc. 1-457/80); in Europe and vote on the motion for a resolution contained in this report (Doc. 1-445/80); — report by Mr Prag, on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment, on linking work and training for young people in the — report by Mr Ligios, on behalf of the Committee Community (Doc. 460/80); on Agriculture, on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 1-368/80) for a Decision on — report by Mrs Baduel Glorioso, on behalf of the financial aid from the Community for the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment, eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia on the closure of the Consett steel works (Doc. (Doc. 1-446/80); 463/80); 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/5
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— report by Mr Luster, on behalf of the Legal Squarcialupi, Mr Mtfller, Miss Brookes, Mr Affairs Committee, on compensation for victims Purvis, Mr Dido, Mrs Scrivener, Mr Martinet, of acts of violence (Doc. 1-464/80); Mr Patterson, Mr Moreland, Mr Newton Dunn, Mrs de March, Mr Schinzel, Mr Welsh, Mr Deleau, Mr Remilly, Mr Ansquer, Mrs — report by Mrs Spaak, on behalf of the Dienesch, Mrs Nielsen, Mr Giummarra, Miss Committee on the Environment, Public Health Quin, Mrs Castle, Mr Maher, Mr and Consumer Protection, on combating the Maffre-Bauge, Mr Beazley, Mr Adam, Mr effect of disasters where oil is released into the Combe, Mr de Keersmaeker, Mr Bonaccini, Mr sea and reaches the shore (Doc. 1-467/80); Diana, Mr Radoux, Sir Frederick Warner, Miss Hooper, Mr Seligman, Mr Kavanagh, Mrs Desmond, Mr Hume, Mr de la Malene, Mr — report by Mr Hoffmann, on behalf of the Boyes, Mr van Miert, Mr Antoniozzi, Mr Committee on Transport, on the memorandum Deleau, Mr Remilly, Mr Ansquer, Mrs Ewing, from the Commission to the Council concerning Mr Balfe, Mr Seal, Mr van Aerssen, Mr Hutton, the European Communities' contribution to the Lord Douro, Lord O'Hagan, Mr Welsh, Mr development of air transport services, and on Spinelli, Mr Pedini, Miss Quin, Mr Blumenfeld, civil aviation (Doc. 1-469/80); Mr Adam, Mr Megahy, Mr Seeler, Sir Frederick Warner, Mr Kavanagh, Mrs Desmond, Mr Balfe, Mr Lomas, Mr Doublet, Mr C. Jackson, — report by Mrs Maij-Weggen, on behalf of the Mrs Ewing, Mr Ansquer, Mr Romualdi and Mr Committee on the Environment, Public Health Baudis (Doc. 1-468/80). and Consumer Protection, on the prevention of disasters during the extraction of oil and gas in North-West European waters (Doc. 1-473/80). (d) the following motions for resolutions, tabled pursuant to Rule 25: (c) the following oral questions: — motion for a resolution by Mr Newton Dunn, — oral question with debate by Mrs Scrivener, on on lead in air (Doc. 1-424/80) behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, to the Commission of the European Communities, which had been referred to the Committee on on consultation at Community level - between the Environment, Public Health and Consumer consumers, producers and distributors of goods Protection; and services (Doc. 1-435/80);
— oral question with debate by Mr Notenboom, — motion for a resolution by Mr Ansart, Mr on behalf of the Group of the European People's Piquet, Mr Fernandez, Mr Frischmann, Mrs de Party (Christian-Democratic Group), Mr March, Mrs Hoffmann, Mrs Poirier, Mr Dankert, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr J. Damette, Mr Martin and Mr Wurtz, on the M. Taylor, on behalf of the European crisis in the iron and steel industry and its Democratic Group, Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of aggravation by the recent Community measures the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr designed to reduce steel production in the Ansquer, on behalf of the Group of European Community (Doc. 1-425/80) Progressive Democrats, Mr Spinelli, on'behalf of the Communist and Allies Group, Mr Lange, chairman of the Committee on Budgets, Mr which had been referred to the Committee on Aigner, chairman of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs as the Budgetary Control, to the Commission of the committee responsible and to the Committee on European Communities, on the implementation Social Affairs and Employment for its opinion; of the budget of the Communities for 1980 (Doc. 1-461/80); — motion for a resolution by Mr Sarre, Mr Oehler, Mrs Cresson and Mrs Roudy, on the crisis in — oral questions pursuant to Rule 47A for the iron and steel industry in the Community Question Time on 13 and 15 October 1980 by (Doc. 1-428/80) Mr Galland, Mr von Wogau, Lord O'Hagan, Sir Peter Vanneck, Mrs Ewing, Mr van Aerssen, Lord Douro, Mr Cottrell, Mr Balfe, Miss which had been referred to the Committee on Forster, Mr Lalor, Mr Collins, Mrs Economic and Monetary Affairs as the No C 291/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Monday, 13 October 1980 committee responsible and to the Committee on detailed rules for the implementation of certain Social Affairs and Employment for its opinion; provisions of the Financial Regulation (Doc. 1-431/80) — motion for a resolution by Mrs Lizin, on the which had been referred to the Committee on human rights situation in Chile (Doc. 1-436/80) Budgets as the committee responsible and to the which had been referred to the Political Affairs Committee on Budgetary Control for its Committee; opinion;
— motion for a resolution by Mrs Lizin and Mr- — a report on the financial situation of the Michel, on the currentcrisis in the iron and steel Communities as at 30 June 1980 (Doc. industry of Europe and in particular in Wallonia 1-454/80) (Doc. 1-437/80) which had been referred to the Committee on which had been referred to the Committee on Budgetary Control; Economic and Monetary Affairs;
— motion for a resolution by Mr Lega, Mr Barbagli, Mr Costanzo, Mr Colleselli, Mr On 2 October 1980 Giummarra, Mr Ligios and Mr Dalsass, on the crisis on the wine market (Doc. 1-438/80) — a proposal for the transfer of appropriations which had been referred to the Committee on No 9/80 between chapters of Section III — Agriculture; Commission — of the general budget of the European Communities for the financial year — motion for a resolution by Mr Lezzi and Mr 1980 (Doc. 1-459/80) Puletti, on the fate of Mr Simon Malley (Doc. 1-447/80) which had been referred to the Legal Affairs On 9 October 1980 Committee; — a proposal for the transfer of appropriations — motion for a resolution by Mr Geurtsen and Mr No 12/80 between chapters of Section III — Delorozoy, on behalf of the Liberal and Commission — of the general budget of the Democratic Group, on the extension of human European Communities for the financial year and social rights in the European Community 1980 (Doc. 1-474/80) (Doc. 1-476/80) — a proposal for the transfer of appropriations which had been referred to the Legal Affairs No 13/80 between chapters of Section III — Committee; Commission — of the general budget of the European Communities for the financial year — motion for a resolution by Mrs Barbarella and 1980 (Doc. 1-475/80) Mr Vitale, on a new approach to the common agricultural policy (Doc. 1-480/80) which had been referred to the Committee on Budgets. which had been referred to the Committee on Agriculture as the committee responsible and to the Committee on Budgets for its opinion; Since these did not concern expenditure necessarily resulting from the Treaties, the President stated that, — motion for a resolution by Mr Diana, on the she had consulted the Council on behalf of Parlia- adjustments to be made to the common ment pursuant to the relevant provisions of the agricultural policy (Doc. 1-481/80) Financial Regulation. which had been referred to the Committee on (f) from the Council: Agriculture as the committee responsible and to the Committee on Budgets for its opinion; —- an opinion on the proposal for the transfer of appropriations No 4/80 between chapters within Section V — Court of Auditors — of the general budget of the European Communities (e) from the Commission: for the financial year 1980 (Doc. 1-365/80) (Doc. 1-441/80) — a request for an opinion on the draft drawn up by the Commission of the European which had been referred to the Committee on Communities for a Regulation laying down Budgets; 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/7
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On 2 October 1980 — Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania — an opinion on the proposal for the transfer of on trade in industrial products; appropriations No 10/80 between chapters within Section III — Commission — of the general budget of the European Communities — Agreement between the European Economic for the financial year 1980 (Doc. 1-458/80) Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on the establishment of the Joint Committee; which had been referred to the Committee on Budgets; — additional to the Agreement between the — the draft general budget of the European European Economic Community and the Swiss Communities for the financial year 1980 drawn Confederation consequent on the accession of the up by the Council (Doc. 1-465/80) Hellenic Republic to the Community; which had been referred to the Committee on Budgets; — supplementary protocol to the Additional Agreement concerning the validity, for the principality of — the staff complements for the European Centre Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between" the for the Development of Vocational Training and Member States of the European Coal and Steel the European Foundation for the Improvement Community and the Swiss Confederation of Living and Working Conditions for the consequent on the accession of the Hellenic financial year 1981 — Addendum to the draft Republic to the Community; general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 1981 prepared by the Council (Doc. 1-465/80/Add.) — additional protocol to the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel which had been referred to the Committee on Community and the Swiss Confederation Budgets; consequent on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community;
(g) from the Court of Auditors: . — Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters — a report on the 1979 accounts of the European amending certain zero-duty tariff quotas opened by Centre for the, Development of Vocational the United Kingdom for 1980 in accordance with Training (Berlin) together with answers from the Protocol No 1 of the Agreement between the Centre (Doc. 1-449/80) European Economic Community and the Republic which had been referred to the Committee on of Finland; Budgetary Control;
— convention on the law applicable to contractual (h) a report on the activities of the EEC-Greece obligations, protocol and joint declarations. Association Council (May 1979 to August 1980) (Doc. 1-470/80) which had been referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the EEC-Greece Association; 7. Authorization of reports — Referral to committee
(i) the final communique of the EEC-Greece Joint The President announced to Parliament that, pursuant Parliamentary Committee adopted on to Rule 38, she had authorized: 3 October 1980 in Rhodes (Doc. 1-479/80).
— the Committee on Agriculture to draw up
— a report on the liability of producers and 6. Texts of treaties forwarded by the Council purveyors of pharmaceutical products for veterinary use (the Legal Affairs Committee and The President announced that she had received from the the Committee on the Environment, Public Council a certified true copy of the following Health and Consumer Protection have been documents; asked for their opinion) No C 291/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Monday, 13 October 1980 — a report on the coordination of inspection and Parliament noted these announcements. surveillance operations in the Member States for control of the implementation of the common fisheries policy
— the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 8. Statement on motion for a resolution Doc. to draw up a report on the medium and long-term 1-452/79 economic prospects of the Community (the Committee on Regional Policy and Regional The President announced that the Chairman of the Planning, and the Committee on Social Affairs and Committee on Transport had informed her that it had Employment have been asked for their opinion) decided not to draw up a report on the motion for a resolution by Mr Miiller-Hermann and others on behalf — the Committee on External Economic Relations to of the European People's Party (CD Group), on summer draw up a report on trade relations between the time (Doc. 1-452/79) (see item 4 of the Minutes of 13 EEC and Romania November 1979).
— the Committee on Transport to draw up a report on the communication from the Commission on transport relations with Austria, in particular: financial contributions by the Community for the 9. Order of business construction of a motorway (the Committee on Budgets has been asked for its opinion) The President stated that the draft agenda for the present part-session, drawn up by the enlarged Bureau — the Committee on Regional Policy and Regional pursuant to Rule 12, had been distributed (PE Planning to draw up a report on the Fifth Annual 67.749/rev.). Report of the European Regional Development Fund (the Committee on Budgetary Control has She announced that, at their meeting that morning, the been asked for its opinion) political group chairmen had authorized her to propose to Parliament the following adjustments to the agenda: — the Committee on Budgetary Control to draw up: — a report on the use of the subsidy granted to the European Schools (the Committee on Youth, — Tuesday, 14 October 1980 Culture, Education, Information and Sport has been asked for its opinion) The Ghergo report on social security for migrant workers had not been adopted in committee and — a report on the powers of control of the had therefore been withdrawn from the agenda. Commission on the collection of own resources following the judgment by the Court of Justice The allocation of speaking time for the presentation in Case No 267/78, the 'Como Butter' case. of the general budget for 1981 would be amended as follows: She also announced that pursuant to Rule 38 (3) of the Rules of Procedure: — Council: 40 minutes, — Commission: 40 minutes, the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on — Mr Adonnino, rapporteur: 10 minutes, Transport had been asked for an opinion on the motion for a resolution by Mr Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and — Mr Ansquer, rapporteur: 10 minutes, others on the outcome of the 3rd Conference on the Law of the Sea (Doc. 1-308/80), which had been referred to the Committee on Economic and Monetary — Spokesmen for the political groups and the Affairs as the committee responsible and to the Legal non-attached members: 10 minutes each (total) Affairs Committee for an opinion (see item 5 of the of 80 minutes), Minutes of 9 July 1980). — Mr Lange, Chairman of the Committee on She also announced that the enlarged Bureau had Budgets: 10 minutes. decided not to amend the referral of the proposal for a Directive (Doc. 1-338/80) to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs as the committee — Wednesday, IS October 1980 responsible and to the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection for an opinion The sitting would begin at 9.30 a.m. instead of (see item S of the Minutes of IS September 1980). 9 a.m. to allow time for the demonstration which 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/9
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the Parliament staff had organized in condemnation — Communist and Allies Group: 19 minutes, -of the recent murderous attacks in Bologna, Antwerp, Munich and Paris. — Liberal and Democratic Group: 18 minutes,
The following spoke: Mr Scott-Hopkins, on behalf — Group of European Progressive Democrats: 12 of the European Democratic Group, Mr Pannella, minutes, Mr Arndt, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr — Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence Fanti, on behalf of the Communist and Allies Group, Mr Bangemann, on behalf of the Liberal of Independent Groups and members: 9 minutes, and Democratic Group, Mr Klepsch, who, on behalf — Non-attached members: 16 minutes. of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), proposed that the sitting should begin at 9.15 a.m. and Mr J. D. Taylor. Mr Pannella spoke.
Parliament agreed to Mr Klepsch's proposal that the Mr Balfe requested that the Hahn report on 1985 -as sitting should begin at 9.15 a.m. 'European Music Year' (Doc. 1-345/80) be deferred until the second November part-session.
Mr Baudis and Mrs Kellett-Bowman raised points of Mr Hahn agreed to this request. order.
This report was therefore deferred until the second The President announced that she had received a November partsession. request from Mr Ansart and others, pursuant to Rule 12 (2), for a wider debate on the crisis in the iron and steel industry to be held during the present part-session. Mr Tugendhat, Member of the Commission, spoke on the application of the urgent procedure provided for in Rule 14. She stated that the political group chairmen, who were also concerned to organize a major debate on this Parliament agreed to these proposed changes and important subject, proposed that such a debate should adopted the following agenda for that part-session: be placed now on the agenda for the second November part-session and that the political group spokesmen should be allowed to speak for five minutes each after the Commission's statement. — That afternoon until 8 p.m.
— Procedure without report The following spoke; Mr Baillot, who supported Mr Ansart's request, and Mr Oehler. — Statement by the Commission on the action taken on the opinions and proposals of Parliament
Mr Ansart's request was rejected. — Oral question with debate to the Commission on the implementation of the Communities' budget for The allocation of speaking time for that day's sitting 1980 would be amended as follows:
Council: 30 minutes, — 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m.:
Commission: 30 minutes, Question Time (one and a half hours of questions to the Commission) Rapporteur: 30 minutes,
Members: 180 minutes allocated as follows: Tuesday, 14 October 1980
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: — Socialist Group: 41 minutes, — Presentation of the draft general budget of the — Group of the European People's Party (CD Group): Communities for 1981 39 minutes, — Commission statement on the situation in the iron — European Democratic Group: 26 minutes, and steel industry No C 291/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Monday, 13 October 1980 — Joint debate on an O'Connell report and an oral Friday, 17 October 1980 question to the Commission on consumer policy 9 a.m.: — Joint report on a von Wogau report on the customs union and an interim von Wogau report on barriers — procedure without report to trade — possibly, motions for resolutions placed on the — Newton Dunn report on harmful exposure to lead agenda pursuant to Rule 14 — Muntingh report on whale products — possibly, continuation of Thursday's agenda — The Ghergo report on social security schemes had — Gillot report on right of establishment in been withdrawn from the agenda. architecture
3 p.m.: Votes: — Voting time 9 a.m.:
Wednesday, 15 October 1980 possibly, vote on requests for urgent debate
9.15 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 10.30 a.m.: — Rumor report on the CSCE meeting in Madrid (debate and vote) vote on motions for resolutions on which the debate has closed 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.:
— Question Time (questions to the Council and the After 10.30 a.m.: Foreign Ministers) a vote will be taken after the closure of each debate
Thursday, 16 October 1980
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 10. Speaking time midnight: Sitting of Tuesday, 15 October: — possibly, continuation of Tuesday's agenda — Presentation of the draft general budget for 1981 — joint debate on the report by Mr Schwartzenberg and a report by Mr K. H. Hoffmann on air Council: 40 minutes, transport Commission: 40 minutes, — Fischbach report on insurance Mr Adonnino, rapporteur: 10 minutes, — Pearce report on generalized tariff preferences after 1980 Mr Ansquer, rapporteur: 10 minutes, — Clinton report on import duties on mixtures and Spokesmen for the political groups and the sets non-attached members: 10 minutes each (80 minutes in total), — Ligios report on the eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia Budgets: 10 minutes. — Jiirgens report on the destination of Community aid for rice seed — Total speaking time for the other items: — The Hahn report on European Music Year 1985 had been withdrawn from the agenda Commission: 50 minutes in total, Rapporteurs: 40 minutes (10 minutes each), 3 p.m.: Authors of the oral question: 10 minutes, — Voting time Members: 150 minutes allocated as follows: 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/11
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Socialist Group: 37 minutes, Group of the European People's Party (CD Group): 76 minutes, Group of the European People's Party (CD Group): 35 minutes, European Democratic Group: 48 minutes,
European Democratic Group: 22 minutes, Communist and Allies Group: 35 minutes, Communist and Allies Group: 16 minutes, Liberal and Democratic Group: 33 minutes, Liberal and Democratic Group: 15~ minutes, Group of European Progressive Democrats: 21 minutes, Group of European Progressive Democrats: 10 minutes, Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence Independent Groups and Members: 13 minutes, of Independent Groups and Members: 5 minutes, Non-attached members: 24 minutes. Non-attached member: 10 minutes.
Sitting of Wednesday, IS October: 11. Deadline for tabling amendments
Council: 30 minutes, On a proposal from the President, Parliament decided to fix the deadlines for tabling amendments for the Commission: 30 minutes, present part-session as follows:
Rapporteur: 30 minutes, — 6 p.m. that day for items on the agenda for 14 and Members: 180 minutes allocated as follows: 15 October
Socialist Group: 41 minutes, — 6 p.m. on Tuesday, 14 October for items on the agenda for 16 October Group of the European People's Party (CD Group): 39 minutes, — 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 15 October for items on the European Democratic Group: 26 minutes, agenda for 17 October (except, of course, for urgent debates). Communist and Allies Group: 19 minutes,
Liberal and Democratic Group: 18 minutes, For the Rumor report (Doc. 1-445/80) on the agenda for Wednesday, 15 October, Parliament decided to fix Group of European Progressive Democrats 12 minutes, the deadline for tabling amendments at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 14 October. Group for the Technical Coordination arid Defence of Independent Groups and Members: 9 minutes, Mr Harris spoke on a point of order. Non-attached members: 16 minutes,
Question Time: 90 minutes.
12. Procedure without report
Sitting of Thursday, 16 October The President announced that, pursuant to Rule 27A (5), the following Commission proposals had been Commission: 50 minutes in total, placed on the agenda for that sitting for consideration without report: Rapporteurs: 50 minutes (5 minutes each),
Members: 330 minutes allocated as follows: — proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Decision adopting a programme for the European Socialist Group: 80 minutes, Atomic Energy Community and the European No C 291/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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Economic Community in the field of scientific and 13. Action taken by the Commission on the opinions technical training (Doc. 1-223/80) and proposals of Parliament
which had been referred to the Committee on The President announced that the communication from Energy and Research; the Commission on action taken on opinions delivered by the European Parliament at the September 1980 — proposal from the Commission to the Council for a part-session (*) had been distributed at the same time as Decision supplementing Annex IV to the the text drawn up by the Secretariat on the same Convention on the Protection of the Rhine against subject. Chemical Pollution (Doc. 1-309/80)
which had been referred to the Committee on the Mr Hord, Mr Gundelach, Vice-President of the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Commission, Mr Harris and Mr Gundelach spoke. protection;
— proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Decision amending Decision 78/384/EEC adop- ting a multiannual research and development 14. Implementation of the budget of the Communities programme for the European Economic Community for 1980 in the field of paper and board recycling (indirect action) (Doc. 1-331/80) Mr Notenboom moved the oral question with debate which he had tabled on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group) with Mr Dankert, which had been referred to the Committee on on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr J. M. Taylor, on Energy and Research; behalf of the European Democratic Group, Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic — proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Group, Mr Ansquer, on behalf of the Group of Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 European Progressive Democrats, Mr Spinelli, on behalf on the common organization of the market in wine of the Communist and Allies Group, Mr Lange, (Doc. 1-354/80) Chairman of the Committee on Budgets, and Mr Aigner, Chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Control, to which had been referred to the Committee on the Commission on the implementation of the budget of Agriculture; the European Communities for 1980 (Doc. 1-461/80)
— proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Mr Tugendhat, Member of the Commission, answered Decision concerning European Social Fund aid the question. measures for persons employed in the textile and clothing industries, for migrant.workers, for persons Mr Balfe spoke. affected by employment difficulties (young people under 25) and for women (Doc. 1-357/80)
which had been referred to the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment;
IN THE CHAIR: MRS DE MARCH — proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Directive amending Directives 70/457/EEC and Vice-President. 70/45 8/EEC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species and on the marketing of vegetable seed (Doc. 1-427/80) Mr Aigner, Chairman of the Committee on Budgetary Control, and Mr J. M. Taylor spoke. which had been referred to the Committee on Agriculture; The debate was adjourned at this point to allow Question Time to begin at the specified time; the debate The President reminded Parliament that unless any would be continued the next day. Member asked leave to speak on this proposal or amendments were tabled to it before the opening of the sitting on Friday, 17 October 1980, she would, at that sitting, declare this proposal to be approved pursuant to (*) See Annex to Verbation Report of Proceedings of Rule 27A (6). 13 October 1980. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/13
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15. Question Time Question No 7 by Lord Douro: VAT on Bloodstock
Parliament considered a number of questions put to the Mr Jenkins, President of the Commission, answered the Commission, the Council or the Foreign Ministers question and supplementary questions by Lord Douro, meeting in political cooperation (Doc. 1-468/80). Mr Turner, Mr Balfour and Mr O'Leary.
Questions to the Commission Question No 8 by Mr Cottrell: Taxation for spirituous beverages
Question No 1 by Mr Galland: Conclusions of the INFCE Mr Tugendhat, Member of the Commission, answered the question and the supplementary questions by Mr Mr Davignon, Member of the Commission, answered Cottrell, Mrs Ewing, Mr Provan and Miss Brookes. the question and supplementary questions by Mr Galland, Mrs Viehoff, Mr Herman, Mrs Ewing and Mr Calvez. Question No 9 by Mr Balfe: Chapter 58, Community budget expenditure
Question No 2 by Mr von Wogau: Intra-Community frontier Mr Tugendhat, Member of the Commission, answered traffic the question and supplementary questions by Mr Balfe and Mr Price. Mr Davignon answered the question and supplementary questions by Mr von Wogau, Mr Purvis and Mr Cottrell. Question No 10 by Miss Forster: Draft of Block Exemption Regulation for Patent Licences
Mr Vouel, Member of the Commission, answered the Question No 3 by Lord O'Hagan: Illegal state aids question and supplementary questions by Miss Forster Mr Vouel, Member of the Commission, answered the and Mr Turner. question and a supplementary question by Lord O'Hagan. Question No 11 by Mr Lalor: Irish egg industry seriously jeopardized by UK dumping Mr Gundelach, Vice-President of the Commission, also answered the supplementary question and other Mr Gundelach, Vice-President of the Commission, supplementary questions by Mr Cottrell and Mr Beaz- answered the question and supplementary questions by ley. Mr Lalor, Mr J. D. Taylor, Mr Cottrell and Mr Maher,
Mr Vouel answered another supplementary question by Mr Megahy. Question No 12 by Mr Collins: Traffic in live food animals
Mr Gundelach answered the question and Question No 4 by Sir Peter Vanneck: Community industrial supplementary questions by Mr Collins and Mr Welsh. policy for aerospace
Mr Davignon, Member of the Commission, anwered the question and supplementary questions by Sir Peter Question No 13 by Mrs Squarcialupi: Homogenized and Vanneck, Mr Seligman and Mr Moreland. lyophilized products containing oestrogen
Question No 18 by Mrs Scrivener: Use of synthetic hormones in feed for calves Question No 5 by Mrs Ewing: Fisheries' inspection
Mr Gundelach, Vice-President of the Commission, Question No 27 by Mr Remilly: Crisis in the veal market and answered the question and supplementary questions by the need to strengthen European legislation Mrs Ewing and Mr Provan. Mr Gundelach answered the questions and supplementary questions by Mrs Squarcialupi and Mr — Question No 6 by Mr Van Aerssen on the theft of Diana. goods transported over the French/Spanish border would be answered in writing since the author was The President declared the first part of Question Time absent and had not appointed a deputy. closed. No C 291/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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16. Agenda for next sitting — joint debate on an O'Connell report and an oral question to the Commission on consumer policy The President announced the following agenda for the sitting on Tuesday, 14 October 1980: — joint debate on a von Wogau report on the customs union and an interim von Wogau report on barriers to trade 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
— continuation of the debate on the oral question with — Newton Dunn report on harmful exposure to lead debate to the Commission on the implementation of the Communities' budget for 1980 — Muntingh report on whale products — presentation of the draft general budget of the Communities for 1981 3 p.m.: — Commission statement on the situation in the iron and steel industry — Voting time
(The sitting was closed at 8.10 p.m)
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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING OF TUESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 1980
IN THE CHAIR: MRS VEIL
President
(The sitting was opened at 9 a.m.)
1. Approval of minutes — from Mr Glinne, Mrs Seibel-Emmerling, Mr. Cariglia, Mr Schmid, Mr Albers, Mr Gautier, The minutes of the previous day's sitting were Mr Seefeld, Mr Zagari, Mrs Weber, Mrs approved. Vayssade, Mrs Roudy, Mrs Fuillet, Mrs Viehoff and Mrs Wieczorek-Zeul, on behalf of the Socialist Group, a motion for a resolution on the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of war toys (Doc. 1-487/80), 2. Documents received which had been referred to the Committee on The President announced that she had received: Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sports as the committee responsible and to the (a) from the Council, a request for an opinion on: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs for opinions. — the proposal from the Commission to the Council for a second Council Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to agents at work: asbestos 3. Membership of committees (Doc. 1-488/80), At the request of the European Democratic Group, which had been referred to the Committee on Parliament ratified the appointment of Mr Moreland as the Environment, Public Health and Consumer member of the Committee on Energy and Research in Protection; place of Sir Peter Vanneck.
(b) from the committees: 4. Implementation of the budget of the Communities for 1980 (resumption) — report by Mrs Cresson, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, on the proposal The next item was the resumption of the debate on the from the Commission to the Council (Doc. oral question (Doc. 1-461/80) (see Item 14 of the 1-348/80) for a Directive on the development of previous day's minutes). agriculture in the French overseas departments (Doc. 1-489/80); The following spoke: Mr Dankert, rapporteur for the 1980 budget, Mr Tugendhat, Member of the (c) the following motions for resolutions tabled Commission. pursuant to Rule 25:
The President declared the debate closed. — from Ms Clwyd, a motion for a resolution on the exclusion of Wales and other regions from Article 4 of the European Social Fund (Aids to Young People) (Doc. 1-477/80), 5. Presentation of the draft general budget of the Communities for 1981 which had been referred to the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment as the committee Mr Santer, President-in-Office of the Council, presented responsible and to the Committee on Regional the draft general budget of the European Communities Policy and Regional Planning for an opinion; for 1981 (Doc. 1-465/80). No C 291/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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Mr Adonnino and Mr Ansquer, rapporteurs, spoke. Parliament. They replaced Mr Buchou, Mr Debre, Mrs Dienesch, Mr Gillot and Mr Poncelet, who had resigned. Mr Tugendhat, Member of the Commission, spoke.
The President welcomed the new members and pointed Mr Dankert spoke on behalf of the Socialist Group and out that, pursuant to Rule 3 (3), any member whose Mr Konrad Schon on behalf of the Group of the credentials had not yet been verified provisionally took European People's Party (CD Group). his seat in Parliament and on its committees with the same rights as other members.
IN THE CHAIR: MR JAQUET 8. Request for immunity of a member to be waived Vice-President The President announced that he had received from the competent authorities of the Republic of Italy a request The following spoke: Mr J. M. Taylor, on behalf of the for the immunity of Mr Anselmo Gouthier to be European Democratic Group, Mr Gouthier, on behalf: waived. of the Communist and Allies Group, Mr Rossi, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Flanagan, on behalf of the Group of European Pursuant to Rule 51 (2) this request had been referred Progressive Democrats, Mr Bonde, on behalf of the to the appropriate committee, the Legal affairs Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Committee. Independent Groups and Members.
Mr Gouthier spoke. Mr Lange, Chairman of the Committee on Budgets, spoke. (The sitting was suspended at 1,05 p.m. and resumed at 3 p.m.) The President declared the debate closed.
6. Statement by the Commission on the situation in the IN THE CHAIR: MR GONNELLA iron and steel industry Vice-President Mr Jenkins, President of the Commission, made a statement on the situation in the iron and steel industry in the Community. 9. Commission statement on the situation in the iron and steel industry (resumption)
The following spoke: Mr Delors, Chairman of the The following spoke: Mr Skovmand and Mr Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Mr Coppieters, Group for the Technical Coordination and Glinne, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Pedini, on Defence of Independent Groups and Members, and Mr behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Davignon, Member of the Commission. Group), Miss Forster, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, Mr Frischmann, Communist and Allies Group, Mr Calvez, on behalf of the Liberal and The President declared the debate closed. Democratic Group and Mr Deleau, on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats.
10. Consumer policy (debate) 7. Membership of Parliament The next item was the joint debate on a report and an The President informed Parliament that the competent oral question on consumer policy. French authorities had informed him that Mr Pierre-Bernard Couste, Mrs Marie-Madeleine, Fourcade, Mr Jean-Noel de Lipkowsi, Mr Andre Turcat Mr O'Connell introduced his report, drawn up on and Mr Daniel Vie had been elected members of behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/17
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Health and Consumer Protection, on the The following spoke: Mr Delors, on behalf of the communication from the Commission of the European Socialist Group, Mr Beumer, on behalf of the Group of Communities to the Council (Doc. 222/79) concerning the European People's Party (CD Group), Mr de an action programme of the European Communities Ferranti, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, with regard to consumers (Doc. 1-450/80). Mr Leonardi, Communist and Allies Group, Mrs Nielsen, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Nyborg, on behalf of the Group of the Mrs Scrivener moved the oral question which she had European Progressive Democrats, Mr Turner, Mr Beaz- put to the Commission, on behalf of the Liberal and ley, Mr Purvis, Mr Davignon, Member of the Commis- Democratic Group, on consultation at Community level sion, and the rapporteur. between consumers, producers and distributors of goods and services (Doc. 1-435/80). The President announced that the motions for resolutions and the amendments tabled to them would The following spoke: Mr Collins, Chairman of the be put to the vote at the next voting time, on Thursday, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and 16 October, (see item 11 of minutes of 16 October Consumer Protection, Mrs Krouwel-Vlam, on behalf of 1980). the Socialist Group, Mr Alber, on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), Miss Hooper, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, He declared the debate closed. Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Communist and Allies Group, Mrs Martin, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Ghergo, Mr Provan, Mr Nielsen, Mr McCartin, Mrs Schleicher and Mr Burke, Member of the Commission. 12. Directive on the protection of workers from harmful exposure to lead (debate)
Mr Newton Dunn introduced his report, drawn up on IN THE CHAIR: MR VANDEWIELE behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, on the proposal from Vice-President the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 1-630/79) for a Directive on the protection of workers from harmful exposure to The President announced that the motion for a metallic lead and its ionic compounds at work resolution contained in the report by Mr O'Connell (Doc. 1-453/80). would be put to the vote, together with the amendments tabled, at the next voting time on Thursday, 16 October, (see item 10 of minutes of 16 October Mr Adam spoke on behalf of the Socialist Group. 1980).
Because of the time, the debate was adjourned at this He declared the debate closed. point; it would be continued at the beginning of the sitting of Thursday, 16 October in accordance with the decision taken the previous day. 11. Customs union — barriers to trade (debate)
The next item was the joint debate on two reports on Mr Vredeling, Vice-President of the Commission, spoke. the customs union and barriers to trade.
The Muntingh report (Doc. 1-451/80) was also held Mr von Wogau introduced: over to the beginning of the sitting of Thursday, 16 October for the same reason. — his report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary affairs on the multiannual programme for the attainment of the customs union (Doc. 1-339/80) — his interim report drawn up on behalf of the 13. Agenda for next sitting Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the removal of technical barriers to trade in the The President announced the following agenda for the European Community (Doc. 1-440/80). sitting on Wednesday, 15 October 1980: No C 291/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Tuesday, 14 October 1980 9.15 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.:
— Rumor report on the CSCE meeting in Madrid Question Time (questions to the Council and the (debate and vote) Foreign Ministers)
(The sitting was closed at 7 p.m.)
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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING OF WEDNESDAY, 15 OCTOBER 1980
IN THE CHAIR: MRS VEIL
President
(The sitting was opened at 9.IS a.m.)
1. Approval of minutes in the raising of livestock for butchery 1 (Doc. 1-484/80) The minutes of the previous day's sitting were which had been referred to the Committee on approved. Agriculture as the committee responsible and to the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection for its opinion. 2. Documents received — from Mr Caborn, a motion for a resolution on The President announced that she had received: goose cramming to prodiice foie gras (Doc. 1-486/80) (a) from Mrs Barbarella, a report on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture on the proposals from the which had been referred to the Committee on Commission of the European Communities to the Agriculture. Council (Doc. 1-314/80) for: I. a Regulation for the stimulation of agricultural 3. CSCE meeting in Madrid (debate and vote) development in the less favoured areas of Northern Ireland Mr Rumor introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of II. a Regulation on a common measure to improve the Political Affairs Committee, on the meeting to be the conditions under which agricultural held in Madrid in November 1980, as provided for in products in the eggs, poultrymeat, cereals and the Concluding Document of the Belgrade Meeting, cattlefeed sectors in Northern Ireland are within the framework of the follow-up to the processed and marketed Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Doc. 1-445/80). III. an amendment to the second proposal for a Regulation The following spoke: Mr Brandt, on behalf of the (Doc. 1-492/80); Socialist Group, Mr Klepsch, on behalf of the European People's Party (CD Group), Mr Fergusson, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, Mr Segre, on behalf (b) the following motions for resolutions, tabled of the Communist and Allies Group, Mr Haagerup, on pursuant to Rule 25: behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mrs — motion for a resolution by Mr Luster, Mr Ewing, on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Pfennig, Mr Klepsch, Mrs Cassanmagnago Democrats, Mr Capanna, on behalf of the Group for Cerretti, Mr Vergeer, Mr Rumor, Mr Fenders, the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Mr Habsburg, Mr Goppel, Mr Ko'nrad Schon, Groups and Members, Mr Romualdi, non-attached, and Mr Fuchs and Mr Brok, on behalf of the Group Mr Estier. of the European People's Party (CD Group) on the increase in the minimum exchange requirement for visits to the DDR IN THE CHAIR: MR B. FRIEDRICH (Doc. 1-483/80) Vice-President which had been referred to the Political Affairs Committee; The following spoke: Mr Penders, Lord Bethell, Mr — motion for a resolution by Mr Diana, Mrs Denis, Mr Berkhouwer, Mr Israel, Mrs van den Heuvel, Cassanmagnago Cerretti, Mr Narducci, Mrs Mr Habsburg, Mr C. Jackson, Mrs Boserup, Mr Gaiotti De Biase, Mr Clinton and Mr Ghergo, Bettiza, Mrs Macciocchi, Mr Radoux, Mr Diligent, Mr on the use of oestrogens or anabolic substances Pelikan and Mrs Gaiotti De Biase. No C 291/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Wednesday, 15 October 1980 (The sitting was suspended at 1.05 p.m. and resumed at Mr Denis spoke. 3 p.m.) Parliament adopted the third indent.
IN THE CHAIR: MR JAQUET
Vice-President Fourth indent:
Amendment No 4/rev. by Mr Romualdi and others. 4. Membership of Committees The rapporteur spoke. At the request of the Socialist Group, Parliament ratified the appointment of: Amendment No 4/rev. was rejected. — Mrs Gaspard as member of the Legal Affairs Committee to replace Mr Pelikan Parliament adopted the fourth indent.
— Mr Pelikan as member of the Committee on External Economic Relations to replace Mr Ripa di Meana After the fourth indent:
— Mr Ripa di Meana as member of the Committee on Amendment No 12 by Mr Estier, Mrs van den Heuvel, Transport to replace Mr Craxi Mr Hansch, Mr Zagari and Mr Radoux, on behalf of the Socialist Group. — Mr Petersen as member of the Committee on Energy and Research The rapporteur spoke. — Mrs Gredal as member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Women's Rights. Amendment No 12 was adopted.
Parliament adopted the fifth to the eighth indents. 5. CSCE meeting in Madrid (resumption)
The following spoke: Mr Paisley, Mr Prag, Mr Thorn, President-in-Office of the Council, and Mr Haferkamp, Paragraph 1 Vice-President of the Commission. First indent: The President declared the debate closed. — Amendment No 36 by Mr Pannella, Mrs Bonino and Mrs Macciocchi Parliament then voted on the motion for a resolution. — Amendment No 25 by Mr Cap anna and Mrs Castellina
Preamble: — Amendment No 13 and 14 by Mr Estier and others, on behalf of the Socialist Group. Parliament adopted the first indent. The rapporteur spoke.
Second indent: Amendment No 36 was rejected.
Amendment No 5/rev. by Mr Romualdi, Mr Almirante, Amendment No 25 was rejected. Mr Buttafuoco and Mr Petronio.
The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 13 was adopted.
Amendment No 5/rev. was rejected. Amendment No 14 was adopted.
Parliament adopted the second indent. Parliament adopted the first indent so amended. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/21
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Second indent: Sixth indent:
Amendment No 26 by Mr Capanna and Mrs Castellina. — Amendment No 16 by Mr Estier and others, on behalf of the Socialist Group
The rapporteur spoke. — Amendment No 29 by Mr Capanna and Mrs Castellina. Amendment No 26 was rejected. The rapporteur spoke. Parliament adopted the second indent. These two identical amendments were rejected.
Third indent: - Parliament adopted the sixth indent.
— Amendment No 37 by Mr Pannella, Mrs Bonino and Mrs Macciocchi After the sixth indent: — Amendment No 6/rev. by Mr Romualdi and others Amendment No 39 by Mr Pannella and others. — Amendment No 27 by Mr Capanna and Mrs Castellina. The rapporteur spoke. The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 39 was rejected. These three amdendments were rejected in successive votes. Seventh indent: Parliament adopted the third amendment and then the fourth indent. — Amendment No 30 by Mr Capanna and Mrs Castellina
— Amendment No 40 by Mr Pannella and others Fifth indent: — Amendment No 17 by Mr Estier and others, on — Amendment No 38 by Mr Pannella and others behalf of the Socialist Group.
— Amendment No 28 by Mr Capanna and Mrs The rapporteur spoke. Castellina. These three amendments were rejected in successive The rapporteur spoke. votes.
These two amendments were rejected in successive Parliament adopted the seventh indent. votes.
Parliament adopted the fifth indent. Eighth indent:
Amendment No 11 by Mr Scott-Hopkins and Mr Fergusson, on behalf of the European Democratic After the fifth indent: Group. Amendment No 15 by Mr Estier and others, on behalf of the Socialist Group. The rapporteur spoke.
The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 11 was adopted.
Amendment No 15 was adopted. Parliament adopted the eighth indent so amended. No C 291/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Wednesday, 15 October 1980 Paragraph 2 Point 8:
Parliament adopted point 1. Amendment No 32 by Mr Capanna and Mrs Castellina.
The rapporteur spoke.
After point 1: Amendment No 32 was rejected. Amendment No 10 by Mr Scott-Hopkins and Mr Fergusson, on behalf of the European Democratic Parliament adopted point 8 and then point 9. Group.
The rapporteur spoke and accepted the amendment up to the words: '... implementation of the Final Act.' Point 10:
— Amendment No 33 by Mr Capanna and Mrs Mr Scott-Hopkins withdrew the rest of the amendment. Castellina
— Amendment No 18 by Mr Estier and others, on Amendment No 10 was adopted so amended. behalf of the Socialist Group.
The rapporteur spoke. Point 2: Amendment No 33 was rejected. Amendment No 1 by Mrs Lizin.
Amendment No 18 was adopted. The rapporteur spoke. Parliament adopted point 10 as amended. Amendment No 1 was rejected.
Parliament adopted point 2 and then points 3 to 5. After point 10>
Amendment No 19 by Mr Estier and others, on behalf of the Socialist Group. Point 6:
Amendment No 31 by Mr Capanna and Mrs Castellina. The rapporteur spoke and accepted the amendment up to the words: '... to coordinate them;'
The rapporteur spoke. Mr Estier withdrew the rest of the amendment.
Amendment No 31 was rejected. Amendment No 19 was adopted as amended.
Parliament adopted point 6 and then point 7. Parliament adopted point 11.
After point 7: After point 11:
Amendment No 41 by Mrs Macciocchi, Mrs Bonino Amendment No 20 by Mr Estier and others, on behalf and Mr Pannella. of the Socialist Group.
The rapporteur spoke. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 41 was rejected. Amendment No 20 was rejected. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/23
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Point 12: The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 42 by Mrs Macciocchi and others. These two amendments were rejected in successive votes. The rapporteur spoke. ' Parliament adopted point 16. Amendment No 42 was rejected.
Parliament adopted point 12. Point 17:
Amendment No 7/rev./II by Mr Romualdi and others. Point 13: The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 43 by Mr Pannella and others.
The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 7/rev./II was rejected.
Amendment No 43 was rejected. Parliament adopted point 17 and then points 18 to 20.
Parliament adopted point 13. After point 20:
— Amendment No 45 by Mr Pannella, Mrs Bonino, Point 14: Mr Capanna and Mrs Macciocchi Amendment No 3 by Mrs Lizin. — Amendment No 46 by Mrs Macciocchi and others.
The rapporteur spoke. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 3 was rejected. These two amendments were rejected in successive votes. Parliament adopted point 14.
Point 21:
Point 15: — Amendment No 21 by Mr Estier and others, on behalf of the Socialist Group — Amendment No 34 by Mr Cappana and Mrs Castellina. — Amendment No 47 by Mr Pannella and others. — Amendment No 9 by Mr Scott-Hopkins and Mr The rapporteur spoke. Fergusson, on behalf of the European Democratic Group (withdrawn). Amendment No 21 was adopted. The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 47 was rejected. Amendment No 34 was rejected. Parliament adopted point 21 as amended and then Parliament adopted point 15. point 22.
Point 16: After point 22:
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— Amendment No 49 by Mr Pannella and others. Amendment No 2 was rejected.
The rapporteur spoke and accepted the amendment up Parliament adopted point 24 so amended. to the words: '... all European countries;'.
Mr Estier withdrew the rest of the amendment. Point 25: Amendment No 22 was adopted as amended. Amendment No 24 by Mr Estier and others, on behalf The other two amendments wece rejected in successive of the Socialist Group. votes.
The rapporteur spoke.
Point 23: Amendment No 24 was adopted.
Amendment No 50 by Mr Pannella, Mrs Bonino and Mr Capanna. Parliament adopted point 25 so amended.
The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 50 was rejected. Paragraph 3:
Adpoted. Parliament adopted point 23.
The following gave explanations of vote: Mr Estier, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Denis, on behalf of Point 24: the French members of the Communist and Allies Group, Mr Klepsch, on behalf of the Group of the — Amendment No 23 by Mr Estier and others, on European People's Party (CD Group), Mr Haagerup, on behalf of the Socialist Group behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Israel, on behalf of the Group of European Progressive — Amendment No 35 by Mr Capanna and Mrs Democrats, Mr Pannella, on behalf of the Italian Castellina members of the Group for the Technical Coordination — Amendment No 2 by Mrs Lizin. and Defence of Independent Groups and Members, Mr Romualdi, on behalf of the Italian non-attached The rapporteur spoke. members, and Mr Fanti, on behalf of the Italian members of the Communist and Allies Group. The identical amendments Nos 23 and 35 were adopted. Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
on the meeting to be held in Madrid in November 1980, as provided for in the Concluding Document of the Belgrade Meeting, within the framework of the follow-up to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
The European Parliament,
— whereas the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, formally signed in Helsinki on 1 August 1975, by initating a complex multilateral process signified the start of a new phase in the policy of cooperation and detente,
— whereas this multilateral process was continued in the Belgrade Meeting held from 4 October 1977 to 9 March 1978, and which, although its results were admittedly limited, is to be followed up in November 1980 in Madrid, 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/25
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— whereas the Meetings of Experts during the period from July 1978 to March 1980 helped to further this process,
— having regard to the progress, however modest, achieved in some sectors following the signing of the Helsinki Final Act,
— welcoming any further initiative towards international detente and cooperation between all the states of Europe and North America,
— welcoming the political alignment shown by the nine Governments of the European Community at all stages of the CSCE negotiations, an alignment which found expression in the definition of common approaches and positions on the most important subjects of the negotiations,
— drawing attention to the public hearing held by the Political Affairs Committee in Brussels on 23 and 24 June 1980 on the forthcoming meeting in Madrid,
— drawing attention to its five previous resolutions of principle (1),
— having regard to the report of the Political Affairs Committee (Doc. 1-445/80),
1. Expresses the conviction that:
— detente, which is indivisible and at the same time regional and global in character, can only be pursued successfully when equal efforts are made by all participating States towards the implementation of the Helsinki Agreement;
— there is a close correlation between peace and security within Europe and outside Europe, as expressly confirmed in the Final Act, particularly in its second principle;
— the present state of tension in international relations gives rise to deep concern and demands measures capable of bringing about a solution to the crisis triggered by Soviet intervention in Afghanistan and by the aggravation or prolongation of the crises in the Middle East, in South East Asia and in southern Africa;
— the unitary character of the Final Act requires all the principles and provisions contained in it to be applied without exception ;
— in consequence, the only realistic basis for detente is a balance in the military strenght of the parties, as this balance is a precondition for concerted action by East and West towards a mutual and balanced reduction in the armed forces and armament systems in Europe and outside Europe;
— the 35 signatory countries must therefore do their utmost to stop the arms race;
— respect for human rights and fundamental liberties by all States is one of the bases for a profound, material improvement in their mutual relations and in international cooperation at all levels, that is, not only between States but also between individuals, as was explicitly recognized, thanks to the firm and united stance of the Western countries, in the Concluding Report of the Scientific Forum in Hamburg of March 1980;
f1) OJ No C 95, 28. 4. 1975, p. 28; OJ No C 133, 6. 6. 1977, p. 30; OJ No C 133, 6. 6. 1977, p. 32; OJ No C 36, 13. 3. 1978, p. 26; OJ No C 131, 5. 6. 1978, p. 47. No C 291/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Wednesday, 15 October 1980 — true respect for these rights is incompatible with the alarming increase in the exercise of ideological control over individuals by some East European countries, in particular the Soviet Union, proof of which is furnished by: (a) the repressive measures adopted against those who call for human rights and fundamental liberties to be respected;
(b) the treatment of individuals and groups who seek proper enforcement of the principles and provisions of the Final Act; the Sacharov case, which is the episode best known to the international public at large, is only the most recent of these;
(c) the very many, cases of infringements of human rights and fundamental liberties, even though these differ in scale and degree, recorded extensively in the East European countries;
(d) the jamming of outside broadcasts to the Soviet Union during the recent events in Poland;
— it is sophistry to claim that all reports of infringements of the principles of human rights are 'intervention in internal affairs': neither the text itself nor a proper interpretation of the text of the Vlth Principle of the Final Act form a basis for any such claim; rather, it must be reaffirmed that there is no contradiction between Principles VI and VII of the Final Act and that all participating States have a duty to investigate abuses of human rights so as to reaffirm their commitment to the successful pursuit of detente;
— it is the inalienable right of each of the signatory States to he Final Act to require its co-signatories to respect the undertakings given in the Final Act,
— it is, at all events, vital that every one of the 35 signatory States of the ECSC should act in such a way as to allow the restoration of a climate of trust, which is indispensable if concrete results are to be achieved at the Madrid Meeting.
2. Therefore requests that the Governments of the nine Member States and the Commission should:
1. Make every effort to further the CSCE process, in line with the desire stated in the Concluding Document of the Belgrade meeting in which all the participating States 'stressed the political importance of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and reaffirmed the resolve of their Governments, to implement fully, unilaterally, bilaterally and multilaterally, all the provisions of the Final Act';
2. Ensure that the agenda of the Madrid Conference permits a full review of the progress of events since Belgrade, including the harassment of those groups who are dedicated to monitoring the implementation of the Final Act;
3. Ensure that, in the developments which-it is hoped will ensue, a balance is maintained between all the elements contained in the Final Act;
4. Propose, at the Madrid Conference, that a procedure be laid down to enable the hearing of certain non-governmental organizations that have dedicated themselves to 'monitoring the implementation of the Helsinki Final Act';
5. Consider proposing that, between the meetings provided for under the procedures laid down in Helsinki, a committee be convened with the specific task of evaluating the progress made in the field of human rights by each signatory State to the Final Act; 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/27
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in respect of the declaration on the principles governing relations between participating States :
6. State the absolute necessity for all the participating States to maintain strict respect for all the 'Principles' contained in the Final Act, both in their relations with one another and in their relations with all other States;
7. Condemn as unacceptable and contrary to the Helsinki Final Act any recourse to the threat or the use of force and declare solemnly that the violation of the national sovereignty of a signatory State to the Helsinki Firjal Act by another State — under whatever pretext — would be considered as a flagrant violation of the spirit of this Act and would therefore represent a danger to peace; '
8. Stress the extreme importance of the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental liberties, including freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, for the development, while protecting the individual, of all societies and States, and for maintaining and promoting peace between nations;
9. In this context, make it unequivocally clear that a definite committment by the participating States to the respect for human rights and fundamental liberties is not only an essential aspect of detente but is indispensable if the CSCE process is to be continued to good purpose;
as regards military security and confidence-building measures:
10. Continue to proceed in conformity with the guidelines contained in the statements published following the meeting of the EEC Foreign Ministers of 20 November 1979;
11. Develop further precise and detailed confidence-building measures by taking significant steps at a military level which can be monitored and are applicable to the whole continent of Europe;
12. Consider constructively all the proposals for a conference on disarmament in Europe and seek, if possible, to coordinate them;
as regards economic questions:
13. Continue, on the basis of a concerted Community policy, to make genuine and practical improvements as regards the numerous administrative and technical provisions of the Second Basket, especially in respect of exchanges of economic and commercial information and the facilitation of business contacts;
14. Examine whether the policy of security and cooperation may through common action be widened into a coordinated policy of protection and preservation of the natural environment;
15. Stress, in this context, the need for new agreements between the participating States to help businessmen, especially those running small and medium-sized undertakings, to pursue their economic and commercial activities, taking into account the differences between the various economic systems;
16. Reaffirm the interest in the development of cooperation and in the study of suitable projects, particularly in the energy field;
17. Adopt the measures necessary to ensure that: — the benefits deriving from economic cooperation between the signatory States of the CSCE are mutual and balanced; No C 291/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Wednesday, 15 October 1980 — particular attention is given to the question of the coordination of the credit policies of the Nine and the amount of Western credits intended to facilitate imports by the East European countries, and to the solution of the problems created by the practice of dumping by these countries on Community markets, and by the imposition of linked trade arrangements;
18. Raise their aid to the developing countries as rapidly as possible to the target of 0 7 % of GNP fixed by the UN;
19. Invite the East European countries also to make a significant increase in their aid to the developing countries so that the industrialized countries at last share equitably the responsibility for the development of these countries;
20. Do everything to ensure that the Commission participate and that the role of the European Parliament be taken into account in all negotiations on matters for which responsibility has been transferred by the Member States to the Community;
in respect of questions relating to security and, cooperation in the Mediterranean:
21. Point out that the signatory States to the Final Act have recognized both the close connection between security in Europe and security in the Mediterranean area and the importance of their economic relations with the other Mediterranean States which did not sign the Final Act, and therefore their common interest in developing further cooperation;
22. Continue, in consequence, to urge all 35 signatory States to abide consistently by the undertakings given in respect of the Mediterranean area, in the light of what is said in the Belgrade Concluding Document and taking into account the results of the Meeting of Experts at Valletta;
in respect of cooperation in humanitarian fields:
23. Stress that the credibility of the whole CSCE process will in particular be judged on the basis of the progress made by all the participating States in implementing more fully in this fundamentally important area the relevant provisions of the Final Act;
24. Continue to emphasize that the provisions in the Third Basket of the Final Act which commit the signatory States to guarantee the right of free movement of persons in every sense of the term, free access to information of all kinds, the improvement and extension of cooperation and exchanges in the field of culture and education as expressly provided for by the Final Act are fundamental for understanding between nations and therefore for the strengthening of peace;
25. Support in the same spirit all moves to promote contacts between young people in all European countries;
26. Attempt, as part of an endeavour to bring about a genuine improvement in the working conditions of journalists, to put an immediate end to the restrictions recently imposed on journalists by certain Eastern European Countries;
in respect of the follow-up to the Conference:
27. Declare themselves in favour of continuing the CSCE process;
28. Take the most appropriate measures as regards organizational forms and levels in order to ensure that genuine progress is made in the follow-up to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, particularly as regards armaments control 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/29
Wednesday, 15 October 1980 and disarmament; request the Council to submit a report to the European Parlia- ment at the beginning of 1981 on the state of progress of the Madrid Meeting;
3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Foreign Ministers meeting in political cooperation, the Council and the Commission.
Mr Scott-Hopkins spoke on the conduct of proceedings. Question No 54 by Mr Remilly: Imports of motor cars from Japan (The sitting was supended at 4.25 p.m. until Question Time at 5:30 p.m.) Question No 55 by Mr Ansquer: Increasing difficulties in the IN THE CHAIR: MR DE FERRANTI European motor vehicle industry
Vice-President Mr Thorn answered the questions and supplementary questions by Mr Remilly, Mr Marshall, Mr Ansquer 6. Question Time and Miss Quin.
The next item was the continuation and conclusion of Question Time (Doc. 1-468/80). Question No 56 by Mrs Ewing: Subsidies to oil rig construction sites
Questions to the Council Mr Thorn answered the question and supplementary questions by Mrs Ewing. At the request of the political group chairmen, Parliament decided to take questions Nos 64 and 67 first. Question No 57 by Mr Balfe: Questions about the functioning of Parliament Question No 64 by Mr Spinelli: Appointment of the new Commission, and Question No 67 by Mr Blumenfeld: Mr Thorn answered the question and supplementary Membership of the Commission and its responsibilities questions by Mr Balfe, Mr Patterson, Mr Hord and Mr towards Parliament Simpson.
Mr Thorn, President-in-Office of the Council, answered Question No 58 by Mr Seal on compulsory origin the questions and a supplementary question by Mr marking was held over to the second part-session in Blumenfeld. November at the request of the author.
Mr Seal raised a point of order. Question No 59 by Mr Van Aerssen: Theft of goods Mr Thorn answered a further supplementary question transported over the French/Spanish border by Mr Herman. Mr Thorn answered the question and a supplementary On behalf of the Group of the European People's Party question by Mr Van Aerssen. (CD Group) and pursuant to Rule 47B (1), Mr Blumenfeld requested that a debate should be held after Question Time on the Council's answer to question No 67. Questions to the Foreign Ministers meeting in political cooperation
Question No 52 by Mr Antoniozzi: Forestry policy Questions No 74 by Mr Balfe: Diplomatic immunity Mr Thorn answered the question and supplementary questions by Mr Antoniozzi, Mr Hutton and Mr Adam. Mr Thorn, President-in-Office of the Foreign Ministers, answered the question and a supplementary question by Mr Balfe. Question No 53 by Mr Deleau: Special measures to combat unemployment
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Question No 78 by Mrs Ewing: Release of an Argentinian Topical debate: political prisoner of conscience The following spoke: Mr Van Aerssen, on behalf of the Mr Thorn answered the question and supplementary Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), Mr questions by Mr Lomas, Mrs Ewing and Mr Welsh. Scott-Hopkins, on behalf of the European and Democratic Group, Mr de la Malene, on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, Mr Question No 76 by Mr Doublet: The recent Olympic Games in Coppieters, Group for the Technical Coordination and Moscow Defence of Independent Groups and Members, Mr Glinne, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Beumer, Mr Thorn answered the question. Mr Spinelli, Mr Antoniozzi, Mr Blumenfeld, Mr Pannella and Mr Thorn, President-in-Office of the Council. Question No 77 by Mr C. Jackson: Sanctions against the Soviet Union in the light of Soviet violation of the Helsinki The President declared the debate closed. Accords
Mr Thorn answered the question and supplementary questions by Mr C. Jackson, Sir Brandon Rhys 7. Order of business Williams, Mr Balfe, Mr Fergusson and Mr Prag. The President proposed, at the request of the Commission and with the agreement of the rapporteur, Question No 79 by Mr Ansquer: Self-determination of the that the rest of the debate on the report by Mr Newton = Palestinian people and its geographical scope Dunn (Doc. 1-453/80), scheduled for the beginning of the next day's agenda, be moved to the end of the,next . Mr Thorn answered the question and supplementary day's agenda. questions by Mr Ansquer and Mr van Aerssen.
Parliament agreed to this proposal. Question No 80 by Mr Romualdi: Conflict between Iran and Iraq 8. Urgent debate Mr Thorn answered the question and supplementary questions by Mr Romualdi and Mr Marshall. The President announced that the Council had requested the application of the urgent procedure provided for in Rule 14 in respect of: Question No 81 by Mr Baudis: Racist attacks in Community countries — proposals for Regulations on agriculture in Northern Ireland (Doc. 1-314/80) Mr Thorn answered the question and supplementary questions by Mr Baudis and Mr Israel. — proposal for a Directive on agriculture in the overseas departments (Doc. 1-348/80) The President declared Question Time closed. — proposals for Regulations on fish stocks (Doc. He announced that questions which had not been 1-350/80 and Doc. 1-433/80) considered would receive a written answer, unless their — proposal for a Directive on the consumption of authors withdrew them or asked for them to be held manufactured tobacco (Doc. 1-328/80). over to the next Question Time.
The President decided to accept Mr Blumenfeld's Urgency was justified by the fact that the Council was request, on behalf of the Group of the European required to take a decision on these matters before the People's Party (CD Group), for a debate after Question end of the year. Time on the answer given by the Council to Question No 67. He also announced that he had received the following motions for resolutions with request for urgent debate, He announced that he also had a request from Mrs De pursuant to Rule 14: March, on behalf of the French members of the Communist and Allies Group, for a debate after — motion for a resolution by Mr Carossino, Mrs Question Time on the answer given by the Council to Baduel Glorioso, Mr Segre, Mrs Barbarella, Mr Question No 62. However, since this question had not Papapietro, Mr Bonacini, Mr Leonardi, Mr Cardia, been called, this request could not be considered. Mr Pajetta, Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli, Mr Ippolito, 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/31
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Mr Ceravolo, Mr Gouthier, Mrs Cinciari Rodano, Democratic Group, Mr Berkhouwer on behalf of Mr Galluzzi, Mr D'Angelosante, Mr Fer^ero, Mr De the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Israel on Pasquale, Mr Fanti, Mrs Squarcialupi and Mr behalf of the Group of European Progressive Spinelli on behalf of the Communist and Allies Democrats, and Mr De Pasquale, on the conflict Group on the difficult situation facing farmers in between Iran and Iraq (Doc. 1-497/80); Albenga (Ligurai) and neighbouring areas following the floods on 22 September 1980. (Doc. 1-482/80) — motion for a resolution by Mr Estier on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Penders on behalf of the . — motion for a resolution by Mr Dido, Mr Ferri, Mr Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), Pelikan, Mr Arfe, Mr Gatto, Mr Orlandi, Mr Mr Fergusson on behalf of the European Puletti, Mr Zagari, Mr Ripa di Meana, Mr Ruffolo, Democratic Group, Mr Fanti and Mr Ansart on Mr Cariglia, Mr Lezzi, Mr Glinne, Mr Motchane, behalf of the Communist and Allies Group, Mr Mr Colla, Mr Josselin, Mrs Herklotz, Mr Woltjer, Berkhouwer on behalf of the Liberal and Mr Vernimmen, Mr von der Vring, Mr Gautier and Democratic Group, and Mr Israel on behalf of the Mr Cohen on the situation facing farmers in the Group of European Progressive Democrats, on the plan of Albenga (Liguria) and neighbouring areas earthquake in Algeria (Doc. 1-491/80/rev.); hit by the natural disaster of 22 September 1980 (Doc. 1-495/80); — motion for a resolution by Mrs Fuillet and Mr Glinne on behalf of the Socialist Group on the — motion for a resolution by Mr Lega, Mr Diana, Mrs disappearance into prostitution of young girls in Cassanmagnago Cerretti, Mr Giavazzi, Mr refugee camps in South-East Asia (Doc. 1-494/80); Macario, Mr Narducci, Mr Pedini, Mr Adonnino, Mr Antoniozzi, Mr Barbagli, Mr Barbi, Mr Bersani, Mr Colleselli, Mr Costanzo, Mr Dalsass, Mr Del — motion for a resolution by Mr Blumenfeld on behalf Duca, Mr Filippi, Mr Gonella, Mr Giummarra, Mr of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Ligios, Mr Rumor and Mr Sassano on behalf of the Group), Mr Glinne on behalf of the Socialist Group, Group of the European People's Party (CD Group) Mr Fergusson on behalf of the European on the situation facing farmers in the plain of Democratic Group, Mr Baudis on behalf of the Albenga (Liguria) and the neighbouring areas hit by Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Israel on behalf the natural disaster of 22 September 1980 (Doc. of the Group of European Progressive Democrats 1-478/80); and Mr De Pasquale, on the terrorist attacks in Europe (Doc. 1-492/80).
— motion for a resolution by Mr Combe and others on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group on the The justifications for these requests for urgent debate floods in France (Doc. 1-485/80); were contained in the documents in question.
— motion for a resolution by Mr Deleau, Mr de la Pursuant to Rule 14 (1), second subparagraph, the vote Malene, Mr Lalor, Mr Nyborg, Mrs Ewing, Mr on these requests for urgent debate would be held at the Ansquer, Mrs Chouraqui, Mr Clement, Mr Cronin, beginning of the next day's sitting. Mr Davern, Mrs Fourcade, Mr Turcat, Mr Vie, Mr de Lipkowski, Mr Flanagan, Mr Israel, Mr Remilly, Mr Doublet, Mr Fanton, Miss de Valera and Mrs Weiss on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, on the serious situation in the iron and steel industry (Doc. 1-496/80); 9. Agenda for next sitting
The President announced the following agenda for the — motion for a resolution by Mr Linkohr, Mr Adam, sitting on Thursday, 16 October 1980: Mrs Charzat, Mr Glinne, Mrs Gredal, Mr Griffiths, Mr Linde, Mrs Lizin, Mrs Roudy, Mr Schmid, Mrs Viehoff and others on behalf of the Socialist Group, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3 p.m. to 8. p.m. and, 9 p.m. to on energy policy and the threat to oil supplies (Doc. midnight: 1-490/80); — Decision on urgency
— motion for a resolution by Mr Glinne on behalf of — Muntingh report on whale products the Socialist Group, Mr Blumenfeld on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), -— Joint debate on Schwartzenberg report and K. H. Mr Scott-Hopkins on behalf of the European Hoffmann report on air transport No C 291/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Wednesday* 15 October 1980 — Fischbach report on credit insurance — Jiirgens report on the destination of Community aid for rice seed — Pearce report on the Community system of generalized tariff preferences after 1980 — Newton Dunn report on harmful exposure to lead (continuation of the debate) — Clinton report on import duties on mixtures and sets 3 p.m.: — Ligios report on the eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia — Voting time
(The sitting was closed at 8.10 p.m.)
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IN THE CHAIR: MR DANKERT
Vice-President
(The sitting was opened at 10 a.m.)
1. Approval of minutes — Mr Vie as member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Women's Rights. The minutes of the previous day's sitting were approved. 5. Deadline for tabling amendments
2. Document received On a proposal from the President, Parliament decided to fix the deadline for tabling amendments to all the The President announced that he had received a motion items for which urgent procedure was adopted at noon for a resolution by Mr Combe, Mr Cecovini, Mr that day. Ansquer, Mr Modiano, Mr Remilly, Mr Deleau, Mr von Bismarck and Mr Irmer, pursuant to Rule 25, on a European Regulation for the profession of dental prosthetist (Doc. 1-498/80). 6. Decision on urgency % This document had been referred to the Legal Affairs The next item was the decision on various requests for Committee. urgent debate.
Mr Sutra and Mr Glinne spoke on a matter concerning the privileges and immunities of Members of — Proposals for Regulations on agriculture in Parliament. Northern Ireland (Doc. 1-314/80)
The President stated that these proposals formed the 3. Agenda subject of the Barbarella report (Doc. 1-492/80), which had been distributed. Mrs Squarcialupi made a statement regretting the fact that the Newton Dunn report had been placed at the end of the agenda for that day's sitting (Doc. 1-453/80). The following spoke: Mr J. D. Taylor, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, and Sir Henry Plumb, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture. 4. Membership of committees Urgent procedure was adopted. At the request of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, Parliament ratified the appointment of: This item was placed on the agenda for that day's — Mr Fanton as member of the Committee on sitting after the Jiirgens report (Doc. 1-444/80). Agriculture;
— Mr Couste and Mr Turcat, who replaced Mr — Proposal for a Directive on agriculture in the French Fanton, as members of the Committee on Energy overseas departments (Doc. 1-348/80) and Research;
— Mr Couste as member of the Committee on The President stated that this proposal formed the Budgetary Control; subject of the Cresson report (Doc. 1-489/80), which had been distributed. — Mrs Fourcade as member of the Committee on External Economic Relations; Urgent procedure was adopted. No C 291/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Thursday, 16 October 1980 This item was placed on the agenda for that day's Mr Galland spoke, on behalf of the Liberal and sitting after the Jiirgens report (Doc. 1-444/80). Democratic Group, Mr Linkohr, on behalf of the Socialist Group and Mr Klepsch, on behalf of the European People's Party (CD Group). — Proposals for Regulations on fish stocks (Doc. 1-350/80 and Doc. 1-433/80) Urgent procedure was rejected.
The President pointed out that the committee Pursuant to Rule 25, this motion for a resolution was responsible had not yet been able to draw up a report - referred to the appropriate committee, in this case the on these proposals. Committee on Energy and Research, as the committee responsible, and the Committee on External Economic Sir Henry Plumb, chairman of the Committee on relations for an opinion. Agriculture, spoke.
— Motion for a resolution on the earthquake in Urgent procedure was rejected. Algeria (Doc. 1-491/80/rev.)
Proposal for a Directive on the consumption of Mr Ansquer and Mr Bangemann spoke. manufactured tobacco (Doc, 1-328/80) Urgent procedure was adopted. The President pointed out that the committee responsible had not yet been able to draw up a report This item was placed on the agenda for the sitting of on this proposal. Friday, 17 October.
The following spoke: Mr Beumer, rapporteur, and Mr Deleau, on behalf of the the Group of European — Motion for a resolution on the terrorist attacks in Progressive Democrats. Europe (Doc. 1-493/80)
Urgent procedure was rejected. ( Urgent procedure was adopted.
This item was placed on the agenda for Friday, — Motions for resolutions on the difficult situation 17 October. facing farmers in Alhenga (Docs. 1-482/80, 1-495/80 and 1-478/80) — Motion for a resolution on the disappearance into On a proposal by the President, Parliament decided to prostitution of young girls in refugee camps in take a single vote on the adoption of urgent procedure South-East Asia (Doc. 1-494/80) for these three motions for resolutions which concerned the same subject. Mrs Fuillet announced that a revised version of this motion for a resolution would be distributed shortly i Urgent procedure was adopted. Mr Purvis spoke on behalf of the European Democratic Group. This item was placed on the agenda for the sitting of Friday, 17 October. Urgent procedure was adopted.
— Motion for a resolution on the floods in France This item was placed on the agenda for Friday, (Doc. 1-485/80) 17 October.
Urgent procedure was adopted. Lady Files spoke on a point of Order.
This item was placed on the agenda for the sitting of Friday, 17 October. — Motion for a resolution on the situation in the iron and steel industry (Doc. 1-496/80) — Motion for a resolution on energy policy and the threat to oil supplies (Doc. 1-490/80) Mr Deleau withdrew the request for urgent debate. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/35
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Pursuant to Rule 25, this motion for a resolution was Mr Schwartzenberg introduced his report, drawn up on referred to the appropriate committee, in this case the behalf of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, as the Affairs, on restrictions of competition in the air committee responsible, and to the Committee on Social transport sector (Doc. 1-724/79). Affairs and Employment and the Committee on External Economic Relations for opinions. Mrs Moreland spoke on a point of order.
Mr Hoffmann introduced his report, drawn up on — Motion for a resolution on the conflict between Iran behalf of the Committee on Transport, on the and Iraq (Doc. 1-497/80) Memorandum of the Commission of the European Communities on the contribution of the European Communities to the development of air transport Mrs Castellina spoke. services (Doc. 1-469/80).
Urgent procedure was adopted. The following spoke: Mr Seefeld, chairman of the Committee on Transport and Mr Burke, Member of the Commission. This item was placed on the agenda for Friday, 17 October.
IN THE CHAIR: MR M0LLER
7. Regulation on whale products (debate) Vice-President
Mr Muntingh introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public The following spoke: Mr Key, on behalf of the Socialist Health and Consumer Protection, on the proposal from Group, Mr Janssen van Raay, on behalf of the Group of the Commision of the European Communities to the the European Peoples' Party (CD Group), Mr Council (Doc. 1-192/80) for a Regulation on common Moorhouse, on behalf of the European Democratic rules for imports of whale products (Doc. 1-451/80). Group, Mr Martin, Communist and Allies Group, Mr He also spoke on behalf of the Socialist Group. Nielsen, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Nyborg, on behalf of the Group of The following spoke: Mr Verroken, on behalf of the European Progressive Democrats. Group of the European Peoples' Party (CD Group), Mr Sherlock, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, Mr Coppieters and Mr Lynge. (The sitting was adjourned at 1 p.m. and resumed at 3 p.m.)
IN THE CHAIR: MR ROGERS IN THE CHAIR: MR DE FERRANTI
Vice-President Vice-President
The following spoke: Mr Burke, Member of the 9. Agenda Commission, the rapporteur, and Mr Burke. Mr Collins, chairman of the Committee on the The President announced that the motion for a Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection resolution, together with the amendments tabled, would asked for Mr Newton Dunn's report on exposure to be put to the vote at the next voting time (see item12 of lead (Doc. 1-453/80) to be referred back to the these minutes). committee. Referral was automatic pursuant to Rule 26 (2). He declared the debate closed.
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Preamble to paragraphs 1 and 2 Paragraph 6
Parliament adopted the first seven indents of the Amendment No 10 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam. preamble. The rapporteur spoke. Eighth indent of the preamble: amendment No 23 by Miss Hooper, Mr Sherlock, Mr Johnson and Mr Forth, Amendment No 10 was rejected. on behalf of the European Democratic Group. Parliament adopted paragraphs. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 23 was adopted. Paragraph 7 Parliament adopted the eighth indent thus amended. Amendment No 11 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam. Parliament adopted the ninth indent of the preamble and paragraphs 1 and 2. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 11 was rejected.
Paragraph 3 Parliament adopted paragraph 7.
— Amendment No 7 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam
— Amendment No 25 by Mr Alber and Mrs After paragraph 7 Schleicher, on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group). Amendment No 3 by Mrs Combe, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group (new paragraph 7(a)). The rapporteur spoke. The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 7 was rejected. Amendment No 3 was adopted. Amendment No 25 was adopted. Mr Sherlock raised a point of order.
Paragraph 4 Paragraph 8 Amendment No 8 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam. Amendment No 12 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam. The rapporteur spoke. The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 8 was rejected. Amendment No 12 was rejected. Parliament adopted paragraph 4. Parliament adopted paragraph 8.
Paragraph 5 Paragraph 9 ' Parliament adopted subparagraph (a). Parliament adopted this paragraph. Subparagraph (b): amendment No 9 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam.
The rapporteur spoke. After paragraph 9 Amendment No 9 was rejected. Amendment No 4 by Mrs Combe, on behalf of the Parliament adopted subparagraph (b). Liberal and Democratic Group (new paragraph 9 (a)). 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/37
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The rapporteur spoke. Subparagraph (c)
Amendment No 4 was adopted. Amendment No 14 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam.
The rapporteur spoke.
Paragraph 10 Amendment No 14 was rejected.
Parliament adopted subparagraph (c). Subparagraph (a)
Amendment No 13 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam. After subparagraph (c) Amendment No 26 by Mrs Alber and Mrs Schleicher, on behalf of their group. Amendment No 6 by Mrs Fuillet (new subparagraph (c) (a)). Amendment No 24/rev./II by Mr Provan, Mr Sherlock, Mr Johnson and Miss Hooper, on behalf of the The rapporteur spoke. European Democratic Group. Amendment No 6 was rejected. Mr Collins, chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, spoke. Subparagraphs (d) and (e)
On a proposal from the President, Parliament voted first Parliament adopted these subparagraphs. on the text preceding subparagraph (a) and then on subparagraph (a) itself.
The rapporteur spoke. Subparagraph (f)
Amendment No 15 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam. The rapporteur, Lady Elles, Mr Provan and the rapporteur raised points of order. The rapporteur spoke.
Since the result of the vote by show of hands was Amendment No 15 was rejected. doubtful, the first part of amendment No 24/rev./II Was adopted in a vote by sitting and standing. Parliament adopted subparagraph (f).
Amendment No 13 was adopted.
Subparagraph (g) Amendment No 26 was adopted. Amendment No 16 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam. The second part of Amendment No 24/rev./II fell. * The rapporteur spoke.
Subparagraph (b) Amendment No 16 was adopted.
— Amendment No 27 by Mr Alber and Mr Schleicher, Parliament adopted subparagraph (g) so amended. on behalf of their group.
— Amendment No 2 by Mrs Scrivener, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group. Subparagraph (h)
The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 28 by Mr Alber and Mrs Schleicher, on behalf of their group.
Amendment No 27 was adopted. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 2 therefore fell. Amendment No 28 was adopted. No C 291/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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Subparagraph (i) Subparagraph (o)
Parliament adopted this subparagraph. Amendment No 20 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam.
The rapporteur spoke.
Subparagraph (j) Amendment No 20 was adopted.
— Amendment No 5 by Mrs Scrivener (withdrawn) Parliament adopted this subparagraph.
— Amendment No 17 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam.
The rapporteur spoke. Subparagraph (p)
Amendment No 17 was rejected. Amendment No 1 by Mr Combe, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group. Parliament adopted subparagraph (j). The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 1 was adopted. Subparagraph (k) Parliament adopted this subparagraph. Parliament adopted this subparagraph.
Subparagraphs (g) and (r) Subparagraph (I) Parliament adopted these subparagraphs. Amendment No 18/rev. by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam.
The rapporteur spoke. Subparagraph (s) Amendment No 18/rev. was adopted. Amendment No 21 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam.
The rapporteur spoke. Subparagraph (m) Amendment No 21 was adopted. Amendment No 19 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam. Parliament adopted this subparagraph. The rapporteur spoke. \
Amendment No 19 was rejected. Subparagraphs (t) and (v)
Parliament adopted this subparagraph. Parliament adopted these subparagraphs.
Subparagraph (n) After subparagraph (v)
Parliament adopted this subparagraph. Amendment No 22 by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam (new subparagraph v (a)).
The rapporteur spoke. After subparagraph (n) Amendment No 22 was rejected. Amendment No 29 by Mr Alber and Mrs Schleicher, on behalf of their group, (new subparagraph n (a))
The rapporteur spoke. Paragraphs 11 and 12
Amendment No 29 /was adopted. Parliament adopted these paragraphs. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/39
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The following gave explanations of vote: Mrs Mr Alber, on behalf of the Group of the European Krouwel-Vlam, on behalf of the Socialist Group, and People's Party (CD Group), Mrs Weber, Mr Ghergo, Mrs Squarcialupi, on behalf of the Communist and Mr Combe, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Allies Group. Group and Mr Collins, chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Mr Maher spoke. Protection.
The following also gave explanations of vote: Mr Sherlock, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the communication from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council concerning an action programme of the European Community with regard to consumers
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the preliminary programme of the European Economic Community on consumer information and protection (1).
—• having regard to its resolution on Community consumer policy (2),
— having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council (3),
— having been consulted by the Council (Doc. 222/79),
— having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (CES 1466/79) and the opinion of the Consumers' Consultative Committee (ccc/44/79),
— having regard to the public hearing on the action programme of the European Community with regard to consumers, held in Dublin in February 1980,
— recognizing the urgent need to continue to pursue an effective consumer policy within the Community,
— recognizing the need to examine in detail the reasons behind the Council's failure to adopt key Commission proposals under the preliminary programme for consumer information and protection,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (Doc. 1-450/80),
1. Welcomes the broad objectives of the draft consumer action programme with particular regard to its new emphasis on the active promotion of consumer interests while at the same time considering that the proposals for realizing these objectives must be made more concrete and explicit;
2. Considers it imperative that realistic targets be set in the Second Action Programme so that the proposals can be implemented within the period envisaged, especially as it is still not clear what is to happen to those Directives stemming from the first programme which have not yet been adopted;
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3. Considers that the Commission must encourage industrial codes of conduct which take account of the interests of consumers and that it should also promote consultation between the consumers, industry and traders with a view to the conclusion of agreements; legislative provisions are necessary only when voluntary agreements do not suffice or do not work;
4. Urges that adequate appropriations be made available to implement the consumer policy provided for in the Second Action Programme; care must also be taken to ensure that the funds for staff and equipment are used for projects which really need to be tackled at Community level and that there is a sensible balance between costs and benefits;
5. Considers it advisable that: (a) the Council should inform and consult Parliament with planning measures to implement consumer policy, (b) practical cooperation between the ministers responsible for consumer affairs should be encouraged and the Commissioner responsible should present a report at least every two years on the action he has taken to implement the Community's consumer policy;
6. Considers that the Community should continue its financial aid to European consumer associations;
7. Believes that, in making proposals to harmonize national consumer protection legislation, the Commission should not only seek to promote high standards which take account of progress and innovation in this field, but should also be sensitive to existing national practices and preferences, and, wherever possible, seek to legislate by 'framework' Directives which allow flexibility to the Member States;
8. Considers, moreover, that the Commission can achieve concrete results only by respecting national customs and habits;
9. Calls upon the Commission to include a clear statement of the cost to public authorities, producers, traders and consumers of each new proposal under the Second Programme, as they appear;
10. Stresses that consumer interests should be taken into account and promoted by the Commission in all areas where Community measures affect the price, quality or choice of goods and services; such measures should be accompanied by consumer impact statements;
11. Requests that efforts should be stepped up to achieve better dialogue and consultation between representatives of consumers, producers and traders;
12. Calls on the Commission, in line with its emphasis on the promotion and not merely the protection of consumer interests, to do the following:
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— curbing the misuse of pharmaceuticals, — and counteracting the dangers of drug addiction;
(b) continue to pursue Community measures to harmonize laws on advertising medicinal products;
(c) ensure that once Community legislation on health and safety measures is adopted it is properly enforced by national public authorities;
(d) consider effective means, of preventing dangers to consumers' health and safety arising from new products or established by scientific or technical advances;
Protection of economic interests of consumers
(e) the part of the programme dealing with prices should be placed under this section and not under 'information and education' as at present;
(f) the Commission should support the publication of comparative price surveys to be carried out more frequently at European, national and regional level and ensure that the results are made available to all sections of the population;
(g) the Commission should draw up a Directive on consumer rights in the field of after-sales service and seek the most appropriate means of implementing this Directive in each Member State;
(h) the Commission should draw up a Directive establishing consumer rights in the service industries under the heading 'commercial rights not connected with products';
(i) the Commission should also draw up a Directive on unfair contract terms;
(j) the Commission should continue and intensify its policy on waste management, encourage the recycling of materials and measures to promote the durability of products and simpler packaging;
(k) the Commission should promote the important role of the consumer in energy policy by Community information campaigns on energy saving;
(1) the consumer interest must be taken fully into account in the evolution of the common agricultural policy with consultation of consumer representatives at the earliest stages of price-fixing negotiations and with future agricultural policy development concentrating on the attainment of a more balanced relationship between supply and demand through greater emphasis on the structural and marketing element rather than on across-the-board price increases;
(m) in order to eliminate the distortions caused by the varying tax burdens on consumers, the Commission should at last press ahead with fiscal harmonization, necessary also for other reasons, and at the same time take measures to ensure that this does not lead to an increase in the per capita tax burden on the consumer;
Advice, assistance, and the right to seek legal remedy
(n) the Commission should encourage Member States to establish as a matter of priority, advisory, conciliation and arbitration bodies to resolve disputes between consumers and purveyors of goods and services in Member States; No C 291/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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(o) the Commission should ensure that a coordinated approach to food and energy labelling is adopted in the Community;
(p) the Commission should undertake a survey in good time before the current action programme expires, to provide a basis for planning the next action programme;
(g) all reports of the Consumers' Consultative Committee should be sent to Parliament;
(r) the Commission should produce a communication on consumer education in schools and for adults which seeks to establish basic minimum standards for an effective consumer education programme, while taking account of the wide diversity of educational .systems in Member States;
(s) the Commission should prepare a discussion paper on the interest of consumers in access to data assembled by means of new communications technology (micro-processors etc.);
(t) the Commission should provide an overall view of the work of consumer organizations in the various countries so that a comparison can be made with a view to extending outstanding examples of consumer work to other countries;
(u) the Commision should encourage and promote specific established programmes for particularly deprived sections of the population;
13. Requests the Commission to incorporate the above amendments in its proposal pursuant to Article 149, second subparagraph, of the EEC Treaty;
14. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the Council and Commission and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States.
11. Customs union — Barriers to trade (vote) Paragraph 7 (b)
The next item was the vote on the motion for a — Amendment Nos 1, 2 and 3 by Mr Beumer. resolution contained in the report by Mr von Wogau (Doc. 1-339/80) and on that contained in the interim The rapporteur spoke. von Wogau report (Doc. 1-440/80). Amendment No 2 was adopted.
— Motion for a resolution in report Doc. 1-339/80 Mr Rogers spoke on a technical point.
Preamble and paragraphs 1 to 6 Amendment No 1 was adopted and then amendment No 3. Parliament adopted the preamble and these paragraphs. Parliament adopted paragraph 7 (b) so amended.
Paragraphs 7 to 10 Paragraph 7 (c) to (f) and paragraphs 8, 9 and 10:
Paragraph 7 (a) adopted.
Parliament adopted this subparagraph. Parliament adopted the following resolution: 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/43
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RESOLUTION
on the Commission's multiannual programme for the attainment of the customs union
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the communications from the Commission to the Council and to the European Parliament respectively (1),
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Doc. 1-339/80),
1. Emphasizes the many important political and industrial implications of the full attainment of the customs union not only as the very basis of the Community, but also as the necessary pre-condition for a common policy in numerous other fields;
2. Notes with satisfaction that the Commission has complied with the European Parliament's request (2) that it draw up multiannual programmes for the attainment of the customs union;
3. Considers — on the basis of the relatively large number of proposals finally adopted by the Council in 1979 after serveral years of deliberation — that it can already confirm the justification for drawing up an overall programme and establishing priorities each year; approves the Commission's decision to submit a record of the achievements of the preceding year and the priorities for the following year;
4. Points out that in regard to the administration of the customs union, the Commission will be heavily engaged after 1 January 1981 in solving the problems arising from Greece's entry into the Community and that decision-making in the Council will not become any easier; urges the Member States, therefore, to ensure that as many proposals as possible are adopted by the end of 1980;
5. Reminds the Council that through its President it gave an undertaking to treat the Commission's proposals for the attainment of the customs union (3) as a priority;
6. Considers the Commission's programme for 1980 to be sound and practicable;
7. Emphasizes that its resolution of 12 Arpil 1978 (4) is still relevant; stresses, however, the particular importance of the following objectives:
in the short term: (a) to draw up common rules on the temporary importation of Community goods from one Member State to another;
Calls on the Commission to resolve as quickly as possible the special problems that exist for smaller tradesmen (particularly craftsmen and repairmen) as also journalists, artists and musicians who have to take with them a certain amount of equipment for their work;
(*) COM(79) 8 final, CQM(79) 742 final and COM(79) 742 final/2. (2) See the European Parliament's resolution of 12 April 1978, OJ No C 108, 8. 5. 1978, p. 29. (3) Debates of the European Parliament of 4 July, 13 September and 13 December 1978. (4) OJ No C 108, 8. 5. 1978, p. 29. No C 291/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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(b) to transfer elsewhere the supervision at present carried out at the internal frontiers; e.g. VAT on imports should be paid through the companies' normal accounts instead of in cash at the frontiers, and the collection of statistical data should not entail delays at frontiers;
Calls on the Commission
— to propose, before 1 January 1981, an amendment to Article 23 of the sixth VAT Directive so that the value added tax payable on imports is not calculated or collected to the same extent at the time of importation and so that the number of tradesmen to whom this provision applies can be increased;
— to draw up, before 1 April 1981, an action plan for the removal, one by one, of the various causes of the present delays at the Community's internal frontiers, drawing special attention to particular national shortcomings in these respects;
— to put forward, before 1 July 1981, a proposal on Member States' mutual recognition of veterinary and health controls;
— to put forward, before 1 July 1981, a proposal under which controls in connection with monetary compensatory amounts, etc., under the common agricultural policy are no longer carried out at the Community's internal frontiers;
— to submit proposals to harmonize VAT and excise tariffs to finally remove all levy and refund problems in connection with internal frontiers;
Calls on the Member States
— to reorganize, before 1 July 1981, the collection of statistical data so that it does not entail delays at the Community's frontiers;
— to make more use of existing provisions for not collecting VAT on imports at frontiers;
— to waive more or less systematic identity controls at intra-Community frontiers;
(c) to adopt the proposal for a Regulation on mutual assistance between the authorities of the Member States and between these and the Commission with a view to ensuring that the customs rules and agricultural provisions are correctly applied;
in the longer term:
(d) to draw up common, comprehensive, effective and uncomplicated customs legislation, which should also provide for possible penalties;
(e) to make it possible by further structural approximation of the customs authorities in the Member States for customs rules eventually to be administered on a common basis at the Community's external frontiers;
(f) to give the Community added weight in international negotiations by strengthening the Commission's position;
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9. Points out that further progress in regard to the opening of internal frontiers depends on the Member States' determination to bring about political union;
10. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the Commission and Council of the European Community and to the national parliaments.
— Motion for a resolution contained in the interim report {Doc. 1-440/80)
Amendment No 1 had been tabled by Mr Purvis seeking to add a new paragraph 1 (a) (withdrawn).
Mr Purvis and Mr von Wogau spoke.
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION on the removal of technical barriers to trade in the European Community
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the motion for a resolution tabled pursuant to Rule 25 of the Rules of Procedure on technical and administrative barriers to trade (Doc. 1-504/79),
— having regard to the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament of 24 January 1980 on the removal of technical barriers to trade (1),
— convinced that the creation of a Common Market as envisaged in the EEC Treaty is of advantage to all citizens of the European Community,
concerned that this Common Market has so far been realized only in part,
— conscious that 'technical' barriers to trade, with their protectionist effect, are in many cases a substitute for former customs barriers,
— having regard to the interim report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Doc. 1-440/80),
1. Recognizing the importance of this task and the progress already made, calls upon the Commission to accord the highest priority to the removal of the remaining technical barriers to trade; to that effect, requests the Commission to lay down priorities, giving attention first of all to those sectors which are likely to assume importance in future from the angle of economic development and having regard to the real need for harmonization and to the cost benefit angle;
2. Requests the Commission to submit to it an annual report on the progress of work in this field which indicates the areas to which highest priority should be accorded in the following year;
(!) CC>M(80) 30 final. No C 291/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Thursday, 16 October 1980 3. Draws attention to the statement contained in the Commission's communication that at present nearly 250 actions for infringement are pending, which suggests that the Directives adopted by the Community are not being correctly carried over into national legislation; therefore urges the Member States to make it clear, by improving and accelerating their procedures for putting these Directives into effect, that they stand by the objectives of the EEC Treaty;
4. Draws attention also to the need to have the 50 proposals for Directives in this field at present before the Council adopted at the earliest opportunity;
5. Draws attention to recent decisions by the European Court of Justice to the effect that any product legally manufactured and sold in a Member State must in principle be admitted to the market of any other Member State; urges the Commission, without abandoning the other instruments at its disposal, to make full use of the opportunities existing under Article 30 et seq., of the Treaty, which are clearly brought out by the Court's rulings, to have unjustified barriers to trade removed by bringing a case before the Court; regards this as an important opportunity to make a substantial reduction in the flood of harmonization Directives;
6. Calls for a substantial increase in cooperation between the Commission, CEN or CENELEC and the standards institutions of the Community Member States; also draws attention to the possible desirability in the longer term of setting up a Community standards institution which must be more than a combination of existing national institutions; considers that reference to the standards of such an institution would be a further means of reducing the number and scale of Community Directives; calls upon the Council to adopt a position as soon as possible on the Commission's proposal for a Council Decision to establish an information procedure for technical standards and regulations;
7. Urges the Commission and Council to devise a plan jointly with Parliament for transferring powers to the Commission pursuant to Article 155 to expedite the removal of technical barriers to trade;
8. Emphasizes that optional harmonization is often preferable to total harmonization, since it takes better account of the needs of small and medium-sized firms and allows greater flexibility; but total harmonization can be appropriate in certain circumstances because it reduces multiplicity of standards;
9. Urges the Commission to improve its provision of information on existing means of overcoming barriers to trade and particularly to make sure that small and medium-sized firms are made fully aware of the opportunities open to them;
10. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and Council and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States.
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12. Regulation on whale products (vote) First eleven indents of the preamble: adopted The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mr Muntingh (Doc. 1-451/80). Twelfth indent•
Amendment No 7/corr. by Mr Lynge, Mrs Gredal, Preamble and paragraph 1 Mr Fich and Mr Petersen. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/47
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The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 11/corr. was rejected.
Amendment No 7/corr. was rejected. Parliament adopted paragraph 5.
Parliament adopted this indent. Paragraphs 6 and 7
Parliament adopted these paragraphs. Thirteenth to fiftheenth indents and paragraph 1
Parliament adopted these indents and paragraph 1. After paragraph 7
Amendment No 5 by Mrs van den Heuvel (new Paragraph 2 paragraph 7 (a)).
Amendment No 8/corr. by Mr Lynge and others. The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 5 was adopted The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 8/corr. was rejected. Paragraph 8 Parliament adopted paragraph 2. Amendment No 12/corr. by Mr Lynge and others
Amendment No 1 by Mr Coppieters. Paragraph 3 The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 9/corr. by Mr Lynge and others. Amendment No 12/corr. was rejected. The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 1 was adopted. Amendment No 9/corr. was rejected.
Parliament adopted paragraph 3. Paragraph 9
Parliament adopted this paragraph.
Paragraph 4
Amendment No 10/corr. by Mr Lynge and others. Paragraph 10 Amendment No 16/corr. by Mr Lynge and others. The rapporteur spoke. The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 10/corr. was rejected. Amendment No 16/corr. was rejected. Parliament adopted paragraph 4. Parliament adopted paragraph 10.
Paragraph 5 Paragraph 11
Amendment No 11/corr. by Mr Lynge and others. Amendment No 13/corr. by Mr Lynge and others.
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Amendment No 13/corr. was rejected. Paragraph 18
Parliament adopted paragraph 11. Amendment No 14/corr. by Mr Lynge and others.
The rapporteur spoke. Paragraphs 12 to 14 Since the result of the show of hands was doubtful, a Parliament adopted these paragraphs. vote by sitting and standing was taken and amendment No 14/corr. was rejected. After paragraph 14 Parliament adopted paragraph 18. Amendment No 2 by Mr Coppieters (new paragraph 14(a)).
The rapporteur spoke. After paragraph 18 Amendment No 2 was adopted. Amendment No 6 by Mrs van den Heuvel (new paragraph 18(a)).
Paragraphs IS and 16 The rapporteur spoke. Parliament adopted these paragraphs. Amendment No 6 was adopted.
Paragraph 17
Amendment No 3 by Mr Coppieters. Paragraph 19 . Amendment No 17/corr. by Mr Lynge and others. Amendment No 15/corr. by Mr Lynge and others. The rapporteur spoke. The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 3 was adopted. Amendment No 15/corr. was rejected. Amendment No 17/corr. fell.
Parliament adopted paragraph 19. After paragraph 17 The following gave explanations of vote: Mr Amendment No 4 by Mr Coppieters (new paragraph Skovmand, on behalf of the Danish members of the 17(a)). Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members and Mr Muntingh, The rapporteur spoke. rapporteur.
Amendment No 4 was adopted. Parliament adopted the following resolution: 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/49
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RESOLUTION
embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a Regulation on common rules for imports of whale products
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council (1),
— having been consulted by the Council (Doc. 1-192/80),
— having regard to the motion for a resolution on whaling (Doc. 1-243/79),
— having regard to the statement by the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States at the Council meeting of 22 November 1973 on the programme of action of the European Communities on the environment (2),
— having regard to the Council Resolution of 17 May 1977 on the continuation and implementation of a European Community policy and action programme on the environment (3),
— having regard to its resolution of 17 June 1980 on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (4),
— having regard to its resolution of 20 May 1980 on the World Conservation Strategy (5),
— seriously concerned at the disturbing plight of cetaceans in the world's oceans as illustrated in particular by the sharp decline in stocks of a number of species,
— realizing the importance of cetaceans in the marine environment,
— also aware of the vital role played by the other links in the food chains, in particular krill, in the marine eco-system,
— aware of the need also to adopt an environmentally-oriented approach as a basis for human action with regard to the marine environment,
— considering that, throughout the world cetaceans and, in particular, the sperm whale are endangered primarily by continued hunting,
— aware also of the large number of other threats to which cetaceans are exposed, such as marine pollution, the development of krill fishing and various other human activities impinging on the marine eco-system,
H OJ No C 121, 20. 5. 1980, p. 5. (2) OJ No C 112, 20.12. 1973, p. 1. (3) OJ No C 139, 13. 6. 1977, p. 1. (4) OJ No C 175, 14. 7. 1980, p. 17. (5) OJ No C 147, 16. 6. 1980, p. 26. No € 291/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Thursday, 16 October 1980 — having noted the measures which have already been taken under various international conventions to protect cetaceans,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on External Economic Relations (Doc. 1-451/80),
1. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to limit imports of whale products;
2. Requests the commission to frame an overall policy on the protection of cetaceans as a basis for a policy to implement such protection;
3. Requests the Council and Commission, on the basis of the above policy, to take as soon as possible all the measures in their power to safeguard cetaceans;
4. Requests the Commission to put forward proposals banning commercial whaling entirely in European waters;
5. Requests the Commission to advocate a total ban on whaling also in the negotiations on the Convention on Antarctic Marine Living Resources;
6. Urges the governments of the Member States, within the framework of the IWC, to support all proposals leading to a ban on whaling;
7. Urges the governments of the Member States that are not yet members of the IWC to accede to this Convention;
8. Requests the Council, Commission and Member States, during the discussions in the second basket on cooperation in the economic, scientific, technological and environmental spheres at the follow-up Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to be held in Madrid in November 1980, to bring up the matter of commercial whaling and to press for a positive statement by the Conference concerning a ten-year moratorium on commercial whaling;
9. Requests the Commission, in the context of the Community's economic relations with Japan and the USSR and all other countries still engaging in whaling, to bring pressure to bear on these countries to impose a moratorium on whaling;
10. Instructs the parliamentary delegation for relations with Japan to continue to make representations to Japan in the matter of whale conservation;
11. Urges the Commission and Council and the governments of the Member States to make full use of all the means available under the various conventions for the protection of cetaceans;
12. Urges the Commission to leave open in the proposals relating to the Washington Convention the possibility that more stringent measures may be specified in the national legislation of the Member States than those provided for in the Convention;
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14. Urges the Member States that have expressed reservations with regard to the appendices to this Convention to withdraw these reservations;
15. Requests the Commission to investigate whether fats and oils originating from sea mammals can be deleted from the Regulation on the common organization of the market in oils and fats;
16. Requests the Commission to study the possibilities of promoting cultivation of the jojoba plant, which provides a viable alternative lubricating oil to whale oil, as a commercial crop in countries with an arid climate, in particular, countries associated with the Community under the Lome Convention;
17. Requests the Commission to urge in the negotiations on the Convention on Antarctic Marine Living Resources that krill fishing be developed only when it has been shown that it is not to the detriment of the conservation and renewal of cetaceans;
18. Urges the Commission and Council to place emphasis on the development and implementation of a policy on marine pollution;
19. Takes the view that, in the current negotiations on the accession of Spain and Portugal to the Community the Commission should draw the attention of these countries to the need to take without delay measures parallel to those envisaged by the Community, and taking effect at the same time, rather than waiting for the date of formal accession;
20. Requests the parliamentary delegations for relations with Spain and with Portugal to draw the attention of their colleagues from those countries to the need to take measures to protect cetaceans, in parallel with the Community and before formal accession;
21. Takes the view that, in order to render the abovementioned policy on the protection of cetaceans really effective, the financial and, above all, staffing resources of the Environment and Consumer Protection Service should be substantially increased;
22. Requests the Commission to make representations to the Spanish authorities to persuade them to return to its owner the vessel 'Rainbow Warrior' of the international environmental organization, Greenpeace, which is currently under arrest in Spain;
23. Requests the Commission to incorporate the following amendments in its proposal pursuant to Article 149, second subparagraph, of the EEC treaty.
TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION OF TEXT AMENDED THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES f1) BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Council Regulation on common rules for imports of whale products
Preamble and first recital unchanged
Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the introduction into the Community of certain products introduction into the Community of all products
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TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION OF TEXT AMENDED THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT derived from whales subject to the production of an derived from whales subject to the production of an import permit; and whereas the competent authorities import permit; and whereas the competent authorities should not issue such permits unless they have assured should not issue such permits unless they have assured themselves that the products in question are not to be themselves that the products in question are not to be used for commercial purposes, used for commercial purposes,
Article 1 Article 1
1. From 1 January 1982 the introduction into the 1. From 1 July 1981 the introduction into the Community of the products listed in the Annex hereto Community of all products which can be shown to shall be subject to the production of an import permit. derive from cetaceans or to contain products derived No such permit may be issued in respect of products to from cetaceans shall be subject to the production of an be used for commercial purposes. import permit. No such permit may be issued in respect of products to be used for commercial purposes.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission before 2. Member States shall notify the Commission before 1 July 1981 of the names and addresses of the 1 June 1981 of the names and addresses of the authorities appointed by them to issue the import authorities appointed by them to issue the import licences referred to in paragraph 1. The Commmission licences referred to in paragraph 1. The Commission shall immediately inform the other Member States shall immediately inform the other Member States thereof. thereof.
Article 2 unchanged
Annex deleted
13. Air transport (resumption of debate) 14. Directive on credit insurance (debate)
The following spoke in the resumption of the joint Mr Fischbach introduced his report, drawn up on debate on the reports by Mr Schwartzenberg (Doc. behalf of the Legal Affairs Committee, on the proposal 1-724/79) and Mr K. H. Hoffmann (Doc. 1-469/80): from the Commission of the European Communities to Mr Romualdi, non-attached, Mr Josselin and the Council (Doc. 1-373/79) for a Directive amending, Mr O'Donnell. as regards credit insurance, first Directive 73/239/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and IN THE CHAIR: MR ROGERS pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life insurance (Doc. 1-457/80); he also spoke on behalf of Vice-President the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group).
The following spoke: Mr Cottrell, Mr Cardia, Mr Damseaux, Mr Doublet, Mr De Keersmaeker, Mr Purvis, Mr Lalor, Mr Hopper and Mr Bruke, Member IN THE CHAIR: MR VANDEWIELE of the Commission. Vice-President The President announced that the motions for resolutions, together with the amendments which had been tabled, would be put to the vote at the next voting Mr Turner spoke on a point of order. time (see item 12 of minutes of 17 October 1980). The following spoke in the debate: Mr Balfour, He declared the debate closed. draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/53
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Economic and Monetary Affairs, Mr Tugendhat, Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President of the Commission, Member of the Commission, Mr Sieglerschmidt, on spoke. behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Turner, on behalf of the European Democratic Group and Mr Tugendhat. The President announced that the motion for a resolution would be put to the vote at the next voting The President announced that the motion for a time (see item IS of minutes of 17 October 1980). resolution would be put to the vote at the next voting time (see item 13 of minutes of 17 October 1980). He declared the debate closed.
He declared the debate closed.
17. Verification of credentials
15. Community system of generalized tariff On a proposal from the Bureau pursuant to Rule 3 (1), preferences after 1980 (debate) Parliament verified the credentials of Mr Couste, Mrs Fourcade, Mr Petersen, Mr Turcat and Mr Vie, whose Mr Pearce introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of election had been announced on 13 October 1980 (see the Committee on Development and Cooperation, on item 7 of minutes of 14 October 1980). the communication from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 1-67/80) concerning guidelines for the European Community's system of generalized tariff preferences for the period 18. Decision on the eradication of African swine fever after 1980 (Doc. 1-455/80). in Sardinia (debate)
Mr Ligios introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of The following spoke: Mrs Chouraqui, draftsman for the the Committee on Agriculture, on the proposal from the Committee on External Economic Relations, Mr Commission of the European Communities to the Woltjer, draftsman for the Committee on Agriculture, Council (Doc. 1-368/80) for a Decision on financial aid Mr Cohen, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Welsh, from the Community for the eradication of African on behalf of the European Democratic Group, Mrs swine fever in Sardinia (Doc. 1-446/80). Carettoni Romagnoli, Communist and Allies Group, Mr de Gucht, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Skovmand, Group for the Technical Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President of the Commission, Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and spoke. Members, Mr Almirante, non-attached, Sir Frederick Catherwood, Mr Fernandez, Mrs Kellett-Bowman and Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President of the Commission. The President announced that the motion for a resolution would be put to the vote at the next voting time (see item 16 of minutes of 17 October 1980). The President announced that the motion for a resolution and the amendments tabled to it would be put to the vote at the next voting time (see item 14 of He declared the debate closed. minutes of 17 October 1980).
He declared the debate closed. 19. Destination of Community aid for rice seed (debate)
Mr Jiirgens introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, on the destination of 16. Regulation on import duties on mixtures and sets Community aid for rice seed (Doc. 1-444/80). (debate)
Mr Clinton introduced his report, drawn up on behalf Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President of the Commission, of the Committee on Agriculture, on the proposal from spoke. the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 1-329/80) for a Regulation on the determination of import duties on mixtures and sets The President announced that the motion for a (Doc. 1-443/80). resolution and the amendments tabled to it would be No C. 291/5.4 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Thursday, 16 October 1980 put to the vote at the next voting time (see item 17 of I. a Regulation instituting supplementary measures minutes of 17 October 1980). to contribute to the solution of the principle structure problems affectflag the United Kingdom and hence to the convergence of the He declared the debate closed. economies of the Member States of the Community II. a Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1172/76 of 17 May 1976 setting up a financial 20. Urgent debate mechanism The President announced that 1 te had received requests (Doc. 1-505/80). for urgent debate pursuant to lule 14 of the Rules of Procedure on the following moiions for resolutions: The justification for this request for urgent debate was contained in the text itself.
— motion for a resolution by 14r Lezzi, Mr Puletti, Mr Pursuant to Rule 14 (1) of the Rules of Procedure the Martinet, Mr Estier, Mrs V lyssade, Mrs Fuillet, Mr vote on these requests for urgent debate would take Oehler and Mr Josselin, on behalf of the Socialist place at the beginning of the next day's sitting. Group, on the fate of Jvr Simon Malley (Doc. 1-499/80); (The sitting was suspended at 7.55 p.m. and resumed at 9 p.m.) — motion for a resolution by Mr Cilfnne, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Kiepsch, on behalf of the Group of the European Pec pie's Party (CD Group), — Mr Scott-Hopkins, on b ihalf of the European IN THE CHAIR: MR B. FRIED RICH Democratic Group, Mr Fanti, Mr Gouthier, Mr Bangemann and Mr Nord, on behalf of the Liberal Vice-President and Democratic Group, Mi de la Malene, on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats and Mr Panella, on the seat of the European Par- 21. Regulations on the development of agriculture in liament (Doc. 1-500/80); Northern Ireland (debate)
Mrs Barbarella introduced her report, drawn up on — motion for a resolution by Mrs Roudy, Mrs Hoff, behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, on the Mrs Maij-Weggen, Misii Roberts, Mrs von proposals from the Commission of the European Alemann, Mrs Squarciali pi, Mrs Dekker, Mrs Communities to the Council (Doc. 1-314/80) for: Lenzt-Cornette, Mr Geur sen, Mr Schmid, Mrs Pruvot, Mrs Wieczorek-Z ml, Mr Sieglerschmidt, I. a Regulation for the stimulation of agricultural Mrs Chouraqui, Mr Pelikai, Mrs Macciocchi, Mrs development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Fourcade, Mrs Viehoff, Mis Weber, Mrs Walz, Mr Ireland von der Vring, Mr Linde, ] Ar Ripa di Meana, Miss II. a Regulation on a common measure to improve the Quin, Mrs van den Hem el, Mr Schwartzenberg, conditions under which agricultural products in the Mrs Krouwel-Vlam, Mr Nerd and Mrs Boot, on the eggs, poultrymeat, cereals and cattlefeed sectors in inclusion of women members in the new Northern Ireland are processed and marketed Commission of the European Communities (Doc. 1-504/80); III. an amendment to the latter proposal for a Regulation (Doc. 1-492/80). The justifications for these requests for urgent debate were contained in the documents themselves. The following spoke: Mr Hume, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Clinton, on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), Mr J. D. He also announced that he had also received a request Taylor, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, for urgent debate pursuant to Rule 14 of the Rules of Mr Maher, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Procedure on the following report: Group, Mr Paisley, non-attached, Mr Davern, on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, Mr McCartin and Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President of the — report by Mr Dankert, on behalf of the Committee Commission. on Budgets on the outcome of the deliberations of the Council on the proposals from the Commission The President stated that the motion for a resolution of the European Communities for : and the amendments tabled to it would be put to the 10, 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/55
Thursday, 16 October 1980 vote at the next voting time (see item 18 of minutes of 9 a.m.: 17 October 1980). — Procedure without report He declared the debate closed. — Decision on the urgency of three motions for resolutions and a Dankert report
22. Directive on agriculture in the French overseas — Joint debate on three motions for resolutions on the departments (debate) situation facing farmers in the plain of Alberiga
Mrs Cresson introduced her report, drawn up on behalf — Motion for a resolution on the floods in France of the Committee on Agriculture, on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the — Motion for a resolution on the earthquake in Council (Doc. 1-348/80) for a Directive on the Algeria development of agriculture in the French overseas departments (Doc. 1-489/80). — Motion for a resolution on the terrorist attacks in Europe The following spoke: Mr Clement, draftsman for the opinion of the Committee on Development and — Motion for a resolution on the disappearance of Cooperation, Mr Martin, Communist and Allies young girls in refugee camps in South-East Asia Group, Mr Sable, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Pearce, on behalf of the -— Motion for a resolution on the conflict between Iran European Democratic Group and Mr Haferkamp, and Iraq Vice-President of the Commission. — Gillot report on the right of establishment in the The President announced that the motion for a field of architecture resolution would be put to the vote at the next voting time (see item 19 of minutes of 17 October 1980). Votes: He declared the debate closed. — 10.30 a.m.
Vote on motions for resolutions on which the debate has closed 23. Agenda for next sitting After 10.30 a.m. The President announced the following agenda for the sitting on Friday, 17 October 1980: Texts will be put to the vote at the end of each debate.
(The sitting was closed at 11.10 p.m.)
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MINUTES OF IROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING OF FRIDAY, 17 OCTOBER 1980
IN THE CHAIR: MR ROGERS
Vice-President
(The sitting was opened at 9 a.m.)
1. Approval of minutes 3. Membership of Parliament
The minutes of the previo is day's sitting were The President announced that Mrs Nicole Chouraqui approved. had informed him in writing of her resignation as Member of Parliament.
Pursuant to Article 12 (2), 2nd subparagraph, of the Act 2. Documents received concerning the election of the representatives of the Assembly by direct universal suffrage, the Assembly The President announced the t he had received the established that there was a vacancy and informed the following motions for resolutions pursuant to Rule 25: Member State concerned.
— motion for a resolution by Mr Petronio, Mr Almirante, Mr Buttafuoco and Mr Romualdi, on the natural disaster in he region of Albenga (Liguria) on 22 September 980 (Doc. 1-501/80) 4. Petitions
The President announced that he had received: which had been referred to the Committee on Agriculture as the committ :e responsible and to the Committee on Budgets for in opinion; — a petition from Mr Texier, on behalf of the International Association for the Defence of Menaced Languages and Cultures, on the rights of ethnic groups and minorities (No 54/80); — motion for a resolution by Mr d'Ormesson, on the adaptation of the common agricultural policy (Doc. 1-502/80) — a petition from Mrs Nicole Malandra, on the lack of labour legislation in Italy (No 55/80); which had been referred to the Committee on Agriculture as the committ it responsible and to the — a petition from Mr Cicerone Ionitoiu, on an appeal Committee on Budgets the Committee on on behalf of Gheorghe Calciu-Dumitreasa (No Economic and Monetary A ffairs, the Committee on 56/80); External Economic Relations, the Committee on Regional Policy and Regonal Planning and the — a petition from the staff of the European Committee on the Environ ment, Public Health and Parliament, on the condemnation of the terrorist Consumer Protection for o )inions; attacks in Antwerp, Bologna, Munich and Paris (No 57/80).
— motion for a resolution by . v4r Hume, on agriculture in Northern Ireland (Doc. -503/80) These petitions had been entered in the register provided for in Rule 48 (2). which had been referred to the Committee on Agriculture as the committ ;e responsible and to the Committee on Budgets ; nd the Committee on Pursuant to paragraph 3 of that Rule, they had been Regional Planning and Regional Transport for referred to the Committee on the Rules of Procedure opinions. and Petitions for consideration. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/57
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5. Procedure without report — Motion for a resolution on the seat of the European Parliament (Doc. 1-500/80) Since no-one had asked leave to speak and no amendments had been tabled, the President declared the following Commission proposals to be approved under Urgent procedure was adopted. the procedure without report provided for in Rule 27A: This item was placed on the agenda for the second — proposal from the Commission to the Council for a part-session of November 1980. Decision adopting a programme for the European Atomic Energy Community and the European — Motion for a resolution on the inclusion of women Economic Community in the field of scientific and members in the new Commission (Doc. 1-504/80) technical training (Doc. 1-223/80); Mrs Roudy spoke. — proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Decision supplementing Annex IV to the Convention on the Protection of the Rhine against Chemical Urgent procedure was adopted. Pollution (Doc. 1-309/80); This item was placed on the agenda for that day's — proposal from the Commission to the Council for a sitting. Decision amending Decision 78/384/EEC adopting a multiannual research and development programme —- Dankert report on convergence and the financial for the European Economic Community in the field mechanism (Doc. 1-505/80) of paper and board recycling (indirect action) (Doc. 1-331/80); Mr Dankert spoke. — proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 Urgent procedure was adopted. on the common organization of the market in wine (Doc. 1-354/80); This item was placed on the agenda for that day's sitting. — proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Decision concerning European Social Fund aid measures for persons employed in the textile and clothing industries, for migrant workers, for persons affected by employment difficulties (young people 7. Difficult situation facing farmers in Albenga under 25) and for women (Doc. 1-357/80); (debate)
— proposal from the Commission to the Council for a The next item was the joint debate on three motions for . Directive amending Directives 70/457/EEC and resolutions: 70/45 8/EEC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species and on the marketing of — motion for a resolution by Mr Lega and others, on vegetable seed (Doc. 1-427/80). behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), on the situation facing farmers in the plain of Albenga (Liguria) and the neighbouring areas hit by the natural disaster of 22 September 1980 (Doc. 1-478/80) 6. Decision on urgency — motion for a resolution by Mr Carossino and The next item was the decision on several requests for others, on behalf of the Communist and Allies urgency. Group, on the difficult situation facing farmers in Albenga (Liguria) and neighbouring areas following — Motion for a resolution on the fate of Mr Simon the floods on 22 September 1980 (Doc. 1-482/80) Malley (Doc. 1-499/80) — motion for a resolution by Mr Dido and others, on Urgent procedure was rejected. the situation facing farmers in the plain of Albenga (Liguria) and neighbouring areas hit by the natural disaster of 22 September 1980 (Doc. 1-495/80). Pursuant to Rule 25, this motion for a resolution was referred to the appropriate committee, in this case the Legal Affairs Committee. Mr Carossino spoke. No C 291/58 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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The President announced that the motions for 10. Regulations on convergence of the economies of resolutions would be put to the vote at the next voting the Member States and the setting up of a time (see item 20 of these minutes). financial mechanism (debate)
Mr Dankert introduced his report, drawn up on behalf He declared the debate closed. of the Committee on Budgets, on the outcome of the deliberations of the Council on the proposals from the Commission of the European Communities for: L a Regulation instituting supplementary measures to contribute to the solution of the principal structure 8. Floods in France (debate) problems affecting the United Kingdom and hence to the convergence of the economies of the Member States of the Community; Mr Combe introduced the motion for a resolution which he had tabled with others on behalf of the Liberal II. a Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No and Democratic Group on the floods in France (Doc. 1172/76 of 17 May 1976 setting up a financial 1-485/80). mechanism.
(Doc. 1-505/80). The President announced that the motion for a resolution would be put to the vote at the next voting Mr Ortoli, Vice-President of the Commission, spoke. time (see item 21 of these minutes). The President announced that the motion for a resolution would be put to the vote at the next voting He declared the debate closed. time (see item 23 of these minutes).
He declared the debate closed.
9. Earthquake in Algeria (debate)
11. Terrorist attacks in Europe (debate) The next item was the motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Estier, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Fenders, The next item was the motion for a resolution tabled by on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party Mr Blumenfeld, on behalf of the Group of the European (CD Group), Mr Fergusson, on behalf of the European People's Party (CD Group), Mr Glinne, on behalf of the Democratic Group, Mr Fanti and Mr Ansart, on behalf Socialist Group, Mr Fergusson, on behalf of the of the Communist and Allies Group, Mr Berkhouwer, European Democratic Group, Mr Baudis, on behalf of on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group and Mr the Liberal and Democratic Group, Mr Israel, on behalf Israel, on behalf of the Group of European Progressive of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, and Democrats, on the earthquake • in Algeria (Doc. Mr de Pasquale, on the terrorist attacks in Europe (Doc. 1-491/80/rev.). 1-493/80);
The following spoke: Mr Sieglerschmidt, on behalf of The following spoke: Mr Pearce, on behalf of the the Socialist Group, Mr Tyrrell, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, Mr Ortoli, Vice-President European Democratic Group, Mr Seitlinger, on behalf of the Commission, Mr Glinne, on behalf of the of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Socialist Group, Mr Martin, on behalf of the Group), Mr Chambeiron, Communist and Allies Group, Communist and Allies Group, Mr Baudis, on behalf of Mr Baudis, on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic the Liberal and Democratic Group, and Mr Herman, on Group, Mr Doublet, on behalf of the Group of behalf of the European People's Party (CD Group). European Progressive Democrats, Mr Almirante, non-attached, Mr Marshall, Mr Veronesi, Mr Paisley, Mr Glinne, Mrs Macciocchi and Mr Ortoli, The President announced that the motion for a Vice-President of the Commission. resolution and the amendmen ts tabled to it would be put to the vote at the next voting time (see item 22 of The President announced that the motion for a these minutes). resolution would be put to the vote at the next voting time (see item 24 of these minutes).
He declared the debate closed. He declared the debate closed. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291759
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IN THE CHAIR: MR DANKERT — Amendment No 11 by Mr Hoffmann, on behalf of his group. Vice-President Mr Seefeld withdrew amendment No 2 and Mr Hoffmann withdrew amendment No 11. 12. Air transport (vote) Amendment No 8 was adopted. The next item was the vote on the motions for resolutions contained in the Schwartzenberg (Doc. Parliament adopted paragraph 5 so amended. 1-724/79) and K.-H. Hoffmann (Doc. 1-469/80) reports. — Motion for a resolution contained in Doc. 1-724/79 Paragraph 6
Adopted. Preamble and paragraphs 1 and 2:
adopted. Paragraph 7
— Amendment No 3 by Mr Albers and others.
Paragraph 3 The rapporteur spoke.
— Amendment No 1 by Mr Albers, Mr Seefeld, Mr Amendment No 3 was adopted. Gatto, Mr Gabert, Mr Key, Mr Klinkenborg and Mr Loo Parliament adopted paragraph 7 so amended. — Amendment No 9 by Mr Hoffmann, on behalf of the European People's Party (CD Group) Paragraphs 8 to 12 — Amendment No 7 by Mr Beazley. Adopted. Mr Seefeld withdrew amendment No 1 in favour of amendment No 9.
Mr Beazley withdrew amendment No 7. Paragraph 13
The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 4 by Mr Albers and others.
Amendment No 9 was adopted. The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 4 was adopted.
Parliament adopted paragraph 13 so modified. Paragraph 4
Amendment No 10 by Mr Hoffmann, on behalf of his group. Paragraph' 14
The rapporteur spoke. Adopted.
Amendment No 10 was adopted. Paragraph 15 Parliament adopted paragraph 4 so amended. Amendment No 5 by Mr Albers and others.
The rapporteur spoke. Paragraph 5 Amendment No 5 was adopted. — Amendment No 2 by Mr Albers and others — Amendment No 8 by Mr Moorhouse and Mr Paragraphs 16 to 18 Hopper, on behalf of the European Democratic Group Adopted. No C 291/60 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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Paragraph 19 Pursuant to Rule 35 (6), the President decided that the electronic voting system would be used for this vote and Amendment No 6 by Mr Albers and others. for any other roll-call votes which might be requested.
The rapporteur spoke. A roll-call vote was taken using the electronic voting system. Amendment No 6 was adopted. Result of the vote: Parliament adopted paragraph 19 so amended. Members voting: 128 (*), Abstentions: 1,... Paragraphs 20 to 23 For: 115, Adopted. Against: 12.
Mr Hopper, together with more than 20 Members, Parliament adopted the following resolution: requested that in accordance with Rule 35 (4) of the Rules of Procedure the vote on the motion for a resolution as a whole be taken by roll call. (l) See Annex.
RESOLUTION
on restrictions of competition in the air transport sector
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the motion for a resolution (Doc. 235/78) (x),
— having regard to the memorandum from the Commission to the Council concerning the contributions of the European Communities to the development of air transport services (COM(79) 311 final),
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Transport (Doc. 1-724/79),
1. Notes that recent developments in air transport, principally in the United States and on the North Atlantic routes, are leading to 'deregulation' and increased competition between airlines; notes, moreover, that, as far as fare fixing is concerned IATA was obliged to change its structure and procedures to take account of those developments at the Montreal Confer- ence;
2. Points out that especially since 4 April 1974, when the Court of Justice of the European Communities ruled that the provisions on competition contained in the EEC Treaty were . applicable to air transport, the European Parliament has repeatedly called for competition policy to be extended to this sector;
3. Approves, therefore, the principle underlying the Commission's submission of a memorandum on the development of air transport services in the Community, which contains various proposals for measures aimed at increasing competition in this field and urges the Commission to work for the application of the provisions on competition in the EEC Treaty with the necessary derogations;
4. Notes that the present organization of air transport in the Community, which is based primarily on bilateral agreements concluded between the airlines of the Member States,
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procedures a fare system that lacks transparency and is too costly, whereas the objective should be accessibility to rapid and cheap air transport;
5. Emphasizes that the comparatively wide freedom enjoyed by the airline companies in the various Member States and the United States provides greater choice for users and has resulted at least initially in considerably lower fares; the prime movers in this development have been the independent operators;
6. Feels that efforts must be made to bring about a real increase in competition in air transport in the Community, which will benefit users, while promoting the productivity and competitiveness of the airlines and the economy of the Communtity was a whole;
7. Hopes that access to the scheduled air transport market in the Community will be liberalized to some extent so that airlines already designated or new airlines may freely offer new services or lower fares and benefit, subject to certain safeguards specified in the memorandum, from protected traffic rights, if necessary over a period of years;
8. Hopes also that access to the marked for non-scheduled carriers will be liberalized and that, in particular, the field covered by the Agreement concluded by the European Civil Aviation Conference will be extended and that the State of destination will automatically accept certain categories of service such as the package tours operated by charter companies;
9. Emphasizes that, in the interests of users, the fare structure should be simplified and made more transparent;
10. Approves the proposals in the Commission's memorandum for making the fare structure generally more flexible, for example through:
— the introduction of special rates on condition that the fare is paid in advance,
•— the introduction of an off-season rate,
— the introduction of a ticket covering the journey alone, without additional services,
— the creation of a European round-trip ticket,
— the general application of standby rates;
11. Takes the view that the following measures should be immediately adopted for the benefit of charter aircraft with a view to remedying the unfair conditions of competition under which the independent operators are working:
— relaxation of restrictions of a geographical nature or relating to frequency of operations,
— relaxation of requirements concerning the size of groups, reservations and payment in advance,
— equal rights for scheduled airlines in respect of the simultaneous carriage of freight and mail,
— authorization for the sale of a specific number of seats in the aircraft irrespective of additional requirements concerning length of stay, flight booking, payment for hotel accomodation, etc.; No C 291/62 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
Friday, 17 October 1980 12. Recommends that the Commission should endeavour to find ways of eliminating technical and administrative barriers to air transport operations, which are a source of additional costs and distortions of competition;
13. Considers that any extension of the rules on competition to the air transport sector must be a gradual and judicious process and that, to avoid the risk of undermining the competitiveness of air transport on the Community and intercontinental markets, the companies should be given sufficient time in which to make the necessary adjustments;
14. Urges the Commission to institute a system of full transparency of airline finances and statistics, especially with regard to route profitability;
15. Insists that, for the purpose of exercising control over State aid, account must be taken of specific costs which are directly related to the operation of routes provided by airline companies in the public interest; stresses in this connection the role which the companies can play in regional development and hopes that regional services which are often unsatisfactory will be improved;
16. Calls upon the Commission, as guardian of the Treaties, to adopt as quickly as possible, in accordance with Article 87 of the EEC Treaty, the implementing regulation it needs if it is to act more effectively than it can on the basis of Article 89 of the Treaty and ensure the correct application of the rules of competition to the airline companies, irrespective of their own legal arrangements;
17. Urges the Commission to evaluate the implications and benefits of moving towards a common air space and common route licensing policy, on the basis of freedom of supply throughout the Community;
18. Notes that a comparison between the tariffs of the European airline companies and those applied in the United States must, to be fair, take account of the specific geographical, social, ecological and energy constraints peculiar to the European Community;
19. Accepts that the necessary increased competition should not cause a disruption of air transport services which would be prejudicial to users and to the European and international Community as a whole; notes in this connection, the vital role that IATP can play in the efforts to obtain an equitable multilateralization of relations between the parties involved in the air transport industry;
20. Emphasizes that an increase in competition must not, in particular, have the effect of lowering the quality of the services provided or of eroding the social rights of airline personnel, but, on the contrary, if it is to be acceptable, must remain compatible with maximum protection of users and of the environment, air transport safety and the future of company employees;
21. Stresses, finally, that, in view of the complexity of the interests at stake, efforts to increase competition in the air transport industry must, if they are to be fully successful, form part of an overall Community policy for air transport and for transport in general; 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/63
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22. Calls upon the Commission to pursue energetically the objectives it has set itself in the memorandum and to keep the European Parliament informed of its progress, so that it may 1 take an active and vigilant part in what is essentially a European task;
23. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission and to the parliaments of the Member States.
— Motion for a resolution contained in Doc. 1-469/80 — Amendment No 12 by Mr Moreland
The rapporteur pointed out that amendment No 12 was Preamble and paragraphs 1 to 4 primarily of a linguistic nature. adopted. Mr Moreland therefore withdrew amendment No 12.
Amendment No 7 was. rejected. Paragraph 5 Parliament adopted paragraph 10. Amendment No 1 by Mr Cottrell
Pursuant to Rule 35 (4), Mr Cottrell, together with Paragraph 11 more than 20 Members, requested a roll-call vote on this amendment. Amendment No 8 by Mr Moorhouse and Mr Hopper, on behalf of their group. The rapporteur spoke. The rapporteur spoke. Mr Bangemann raised a point of order. Amendment No 8 was rejected. A roll-call vote was taken using the electronic voting system. Parliament adopted paragraph 11. Result of the vote: Members voting: 121 (J), Paragraph 12 Abstentions: 2, adopted. For: 41, Against: 78.
Parliament adopted paragraph 2. Paragraph 13
Amendment No 9 by Mr Moorhouse and Mr Hopper, Paragraphs 6 to 9 on behalf of their group,
adopted. Mr Moorhouse withdrew the amendment.
Parliament adopted paragraph 13. Paragraph 10
— Amendment No 7 by Mr Moorhouse and Mr Hopper, on behalf of the European Democratic Paragraph 14 Group Amendment No 2 by Mr Cottrell,
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Amendment No 2 was rejected. The rapporteur spoke.
Parliament adopted paragraph 14. Amendment No 5 was rejected.
Parliament adopted paragraph 29. After paragraph 14
Amendment No 4 by Mr Moreland (new para- Paragraphs 30 and 31 graph 14 (a)). adopted. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 4 was rejected. After paragraph 31
Amendment No 6 by Mr Moreland (paragraph 31 (a) Paragraphs 15 to 17 new). adopted. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 6 was adopted. Paragraph 18
Amendment No 10 by Mr Moorhouse arid Mr Hopper Paragraphs 32 to 36 on behalf of their group. adopted. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 10 was adopted. Paragraph 37 Amendment No 13 by Mr von Bismarck. Paragraph 19 The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 11 by Mr Moorhouse and Mr Hopper, on behalf of their group. Amendment No 13 was adopted.
The rapporteur spoke. Parliament adopted paragraph 37 so amended.
Amendment No 11 was rejected. Paragraphs 38 to 40
Parliament adopted paragraph 19. adopted.
Mr Moreland gave an explanation of vote, on behalf of Paragraph20 the European Democratic Group.
Amendment No 3 by Mr Moorhouse and Mr Hopper, Together with more than 20 Members, Mr Moorhouse on behalf of their group. requested that pursuant to Rule 35 (4), the vote on the motion for a resolution as a whole be taken by roll call. The rapporteur spoke. A roll-call vote was taken using the electronic system. Amendment No 3 was rejected. Result of vote: Parliament adopted paragraph 20. Members voting: 121 (x) Abstentions: 0, . Paragraphs 21 to 28 For: 119, adopted. Against: 2.
Paragraph 29 Parliament adopted the following resolution:
Amendment No 5 by Mr Moreland. (i) See Annex. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No G 291/65
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RESOLUTION
on the Memorandum of the Commission of the European Communities on the contribution of the European Communities to the development of air transport services
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the Memorandum of the Commission of the European Communities (COM(79) 311 fin.),
— having regard to the motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Moorhouse, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, on civil aviation (Doc. 1-242/79),
— having regard to the interim report of the Committee on Transport (Doc. 1-341/79) (1),
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Doc. 1-469/80),
— having regard to its reports on the proposal from the Commission to the Council for a Decision on a common approach to air transport (Doc. 195/72 and Doc. 328/72) (2),
— having regard to its report on the proposal from the Commission proposal to the Council for a Decision initiating a consultation procedure concerning international action in the field of air transport (Doc. 1-475/79) (3),
— having regard to its reports on the promotion of efficient air traffic management and control (Doc. 49/78 and Doc. 106/79) (4) and on the development of a coordinated European air traffic control system (Doc. 1-274/80) (5),
— having regard to its report on the communication from the Commission to the Council concerning an action programme for the European aeronautical sector (Doc. 203/76)(*),
— taking account of the material collected during the four hearings which the Committee on Transport organized on the various aspects of air transport, and of the written submissions forwarded by competent organizations and experts,
1. Welcomes the initiative taken by the Commission which, in publishing its Memorandum has made a positive contribution towards the realization of a common air transport policy and invites the Commission to draw up with the necessary continuity and firmness proposals for legal provisions in this sector;
2. Declares its firm conviction that the management and structure of air transport in the Community must be improved and endorses the Commission's view that measures to this end are essential;
3. Draws attention to the extremely complex nature of air transport and its extensive international ramifications; considers, however, that a reform is necessary without putting the basic structure at risk;
4. Considers it absolutely essential, therefore, that common measures for air transport within the Community should take account of the international implications for third countries where they have a bearing on air transport within in the Community;
(!) OJ No C 289, 19. 11. 1979, p. 15. (2) OJ No C 19, 12. 4. 1973, p, 52. (3) OJ No C 309, 10. 12. 1979, p. 59. (4) OJ No C 131,-5. 6< 1978, p. 31 and OJ No C 140, 5. 6. 1979, p. 20. (5) OJ No C 197, 4. 8. 1980, p. 44. (6) OJ No C 178, 2.-8; 1976, p. 8. No C 291/66 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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5. Welcomes the Commission's intention to examine Community initiatives in terms of their potential benefits; and, in particular, suggests to the Commission that the restrictive practices of the I AT A organization are contrary to the interests of consumers and the airline industry and, therefore, require action under the competition articles of the Treaty of Rome;
6. Observes in this connection that future measures in the field of air transport must be guided by the following principles:
— improvement of the services offered to the transport user,
— reasonable conditions of operation for viable airlines under efficient management,
— safeguarding and expansion of employment,
— improving of air traffic control,
— reduction of environmental nuisance caused by air traffic,
— energy conservation;
7. Points out at the same time that, for the sake of the competitiveness of airlines in the Community it is of paramount importance that there should be prior consultation on any measures at Community level with third countries and with the competent international organizations, especially the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC);
8. Considers international cooperation with a view to rationalizing and improving the productivity of the air transport sector to be absolutely essential (e.g. technical cooperation with ATLAS and KSSU);
(a) Competition and air tariffs
9. Recalls that the general provisions of the EEC Treaty as well as the provisions on competition and, for example, the right of establishment are applicable to air transport, as was affirmed by the Court of Justice in its judgments 167/73 and 2/74;
10. Points out that the full implementation (without any exception) of the provisions on competition of the EEC Treaty would mean that: — any airline could be free to introduce or discontinue any service, at any time and at any fare, as far as the air sovereignty of the Member States extends;
— any airline operator could, by virtue of cost advantages prevailing in his country, oust from a particular route any other company that did not have these cost advantages,
— shifts in employment could occur to the benefit of countries with the lowest cost levels;
— less profitable routes could be in danger of being closed and the Community would thus no longer be able to fulfil its socio-economic responsibilities and obligations;
11. Notes that the special position of the air transport sector as a provider of services of overriding public interest and the failure to achieve the necessary integration in the economic, financial, fiscal and social fields stand in the way of full implementation of the competition provisions to air transport, if this sector is not granted the necessary exemptions, and that the differences both between transport users in terms of their income 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/67
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and purchasing power and between the airlines in terms of cost levels and structures are too great for total liberalization to be introduced in the near future with any real chance of success;
12. Is of the opinion that, as regards access to the Community market, the existing bilateral system should gradually be dovetailed into a balanced and flexible multilateral framework, without causing serious market disturbances or adversely affecting the functioning of the existing air transport network, within which national airlines, by virtue of their obligation to provide regular air services, have a vital role to play and awaits with interest the results of the studies currently being carried out by the Commission;
13. Warns therefore against the dangers of deregulation policy on the American model and advocates a phased introduction of competition for European air transport;
14. Invites the Commission to give detailed consideration to the following programme and to formulate appropriate proposals:
(i) measures to remove restrictions on competition, in particular with regard to: — state subsidies, — fixed exchange rates, — simplification of formalities,
(ii) measures to facilitate and promote the integration of air transport: — harmonization of technical regulations, — compensation in the case of overbooking, — regulations on charter traffic,
(iii) phased introduction of measures at European level, in particular: — full implementation of the competition provisions, — access to the market, — freedom of establishment;
(b) With regard to air tariffs
15. Is fully aware that the level of air transport tariffs in Europe is often criticized; agrees to a certain extent with this view, but points out that on the one hand barely one quarter of passengers pay the full tariff and that on the other hand, landing dues and air traffic control, personnel and fuel costs are considerably higher in Europe than in the United States and that, moreover, productivity is limited by the average number of passengers, the average length of flights and the capacity of the aircraft used;
16. Considers that every effort should be made, taking into account the actual costs and profitability of undertakings as a whole, to make the tariffs applied by Community undertakings clearer and more uniform and gradually to reduce them, and considers it desirable, furthermore, to review the level of certain tariffs and in so doing to take into account the actual costs and fair and necessary profit margins for the airlines. No C 291/68 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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17. Considers the present multiplicity of tariffs to be absurd and utterly confusing and therefore not in the interest of the transport users, who frequently have to pay more than a fair price; believes therefore that all parties concerned must endeavour to achieve greater clarity and transparency;
18. Is of the opinion that no viable alternative has as yet been proposed to the present system for fixing tariffs and that the Commission should apply itself as a matter of urgency to a study of the question;
(c) With regard to the air transport network and regional air services
19. Points out that the deregulation policy in the United States has led to an over-concentration on the most profitable routes and the closure of many less profitable services and believes that more uniform and coherent regulations on air transport in the Community can and must be achieved by means of measures and innovations at Community level which take account of the complexity of the problems and of their international, national and regional implications;
20. Fears that a deregulation policy in Europe, because of the considerable differences in the conditions under which airlines operate on the two continents, may have even more disastrous consequences for regional air services;
21. Believes that, when considering an expansion of the air transport network, account must be taken of: (i) the present structure of the European air transport network and the scope for 'interlining', (ii) the potential traffic demand and the anticipated profitability of new routes, (iii) the availability of other modes of transport, (iv) the capacity of air traffic control systems and airports;
22. Sees it as an important task of the Community, particularly in the spirit of Article 80 of the EEC Treaty, to encourage the development of expansion and economic integration of the air transport network, taking adequate account of the needs of less-favoured regions, in particular the peripheral regions and islands;
23. Is firmly convinced that in the context of the economic exploitation and development of these regions permanent air services are of prime importance and should therefore be encouraged;
24. Believes, however, that an equitable solution must be found in the form of appropriate compensation, for financing loss-making services which are intended to promote regional development;
25. Invites the Commission to examine this problem in greater detail and to submit appropriate proposals to the Council as soon as possible taking into account the possible contribution to be made by the Community's financial instruments;
(d) With regard to social aspects
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Friday, 17 October 1980 27. Considers it desirable that effect should be given to the free movement of air transport personnel, and to the mutual recognition of licences, diplomas and certificates of proficiency;
28. Believes that, because of marked variations in national legislation, the harmonization of working conditions cannot be achieved immediately and, therefore, constitutes a long-term objective;
29. Opposes measures to increase productivity and reduce tariffs which are implemented solely at the expense of employees;
30. Considers it desirable furthermore that air transport personnel be kept informed of all important matters and be given the opportunity to be consulted on the adoption of relevant organizational measures;
31. Considers it desirable, finally, that a joint committee be set up at Community level on which employers and workers are represented, to examine closely the implications of a harmonization of working conditions and welcomes the interest shown by the Economic and Social Committee in the social aspects of civil aviation;
32. Urges greater attention to be given by the airlines and airports to facilities for travellers with special needs or requiring special facilities such as the elderly, the handicapped and mothers with children;
(e) The safety of air traffic in the air and on the ground
33. Recalls that the existing deficiencies in air traffic control can only be eliminated by far-reaching cooperation and coordination between national air navigation authorities;
34. Reiterates the view it has already expressed, namely that it is necessary to this end to set up an integrated European system for the management of air traffic flows and that this task must be entrusted to Eurocontrol;
35. Draws attention once again to the desirability of Eurocontrol's retaining its functions or receiving executive powers for active air traffic control in the upper airspace of the Member States;
36. Urges the governments of the Member States of Eurocontrol to enable the above objectives to be achieved on 20 November 1980 under the new convention;
37. Sees the strengthening and standardization of traffic control systems on the ground and in the air as a central and priority objective of a common air transport policy; research and industrial production at Community level in this leading sector must therefore be promoted;
(f) With regard to the aeronautical industry
38. Is convinced that competition in aircraft manufacture can and should be increased by improving the efficiency of European manufacturers; expresses deep concern at the lack of support given by the European airlines to aircraft manufactured in Europe; is aware that this is in part due to a lack of suitable Community-manufactured aircraft; declares that while much has been achieved through the common efforts made to date, there is still wider No C 291/70 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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scope for coordination between aircraft manufacturers in the Member States; declares that State-owned European airlines — whose existence is dependent on government funds — instead of buying 'off the peg' in the United States almost as a matter of course, should promote the European aeronautical industry by holding joint talks on plans for future European aircraft;
39. Favours the strengthening, diversification and acceleration of European . aircraft building programmes, the promotion of contacts between airlines and manufacturers, scientific research, possible subsidies through the Community's financial instruments and, more generally, the expansion of both the air transport industry and air traffic control in the Community;
40. Expresses its concern that otherwise the future of the European aeronautical and aero-engine industry will be threatened, which will lead to redundancies; favours the development of new technologies and the expansion of the Airbus family;
41. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and to the parliaments of the Member States.
13. Directive on credit insurance (vote)
The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mr Fischbach (Doc. 1-457/80).
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a Directive amending as regards credit insurance the First Council Directive 73/239/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pursuit of the business of direct insurance other than life insurance
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council (1),
— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 57 (2) of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 1-373/79),
— having regard to the EEC Treaty and in particular Articles 3 (b) and (f), 54 (3), 90, 92 and 113,
— having regard to the general programme for the elimination of restrictions on the freedom of establishment (2) and in particular Title IV (c) thereof,
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— having regard to the report of the Legal Affairs Committee and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Doc. 1-457/80),
— considering that under the terms of the first Council Directive of 24 July 1973 (73/239/EEC) (*) one of the aims of Community legislation is to facilitate the taking up and pursuit of the business of insurance subject to proper protection for insured persons and third parties,
— considering that the fact that one of the Member States was allowed to maintain its prohibition on the simultaneous undertaking of credit insurance and suretyship insurance with other classes of insurance represented an obstacle to the full achievement of freedom of establishment in the sector concerned,
— considering that it was not considered possible at the time of adoption of the first Directive to make the general provisions of the Directive applicable to credit insurance and suretyship insurance operations,
— considering that compulsory specialization has the effect that companies transacting v several classes of insurance are precluded from transacting credit insurance in the Federal Republic of Germany although German credit insurance companies may establish themselves in the other Member States,
— considering that the achievement of the common commercial policy entails harmonization of export policies, in which the guarantees granted by the State for export credit insurance operations play a large part,
(a) As regards suretyship insurance,
1. Approves the elimination of the prohibition against the simultaneous undertaking of credit insurance and suretyship insurance either with one another or with other classes of insurance ;
2. Notes that the provisions of the 1973 Directive would henceforth be applicable in their entirety to suretyship insurance;
3. Calls upon the Commission to ensure however that those provisions are no more favourable than those applying to other businesses (banks and other financial institutions) which transact operations of the same kind;
(b) As regards credit insurance
4. Notes that the Commission proposes to exclude, definitively from the scope of application of the first Directive export credit insurance operations transacted for the account of or with the guarantee of the State;
5. Observes that this exclusion as proposed by the Commission perpetuates a difference in treatment between the public and private sector;
6. Affirms that such different treatment is incompatible with the proper working of the Common Market as regards both: — exports to another Member State, State guarantees being an unacceptable form of aid in trade within the Community, and also — exports to third countries in so far as the guarantee granted by the State is not yet governed by rules laid down under the common commercial policy;
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7. Considers that having regard to the statement (x) to the Legal Affairs Committee by the Member of the Commission responsible, the exclusion of credit insurance operations from the scope of application of the Directive should be limited pending subsequent coordination to trade with third countries;
8. Considers that only the amendment in those terms of the proposal under consideration would enable greater progress to be made towards freedom of establishment in the sector concerned, but that it remains necessary: — to draw up a Community position on the question of aid for exports to third coutries, of which State guarantees for export credit insurance operations are one example (2).
— to ensure the total equalization of conditions of competition between public and private undertakings (3);
9. Requests the Commission accordingly to draw up within 18 months from the date of adoption of this resolution recommendations aimed at determining the basis for the coordination — within the context of the common commercial policy — of the national provisions governing export credit insurance operations;
10. Calls upon the Commission to ensure greater clarity in the proposals which it presents to the Council, particularly in the case of proposals for the amendment of Community rules already in force, and to incorporate the following amendments in its proposal pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty.
(*) See Annex III to the report of the Legal Affairs Committee (Doc. 1-457/80). (2) See the resolution on the harmonization of export aid systems adopted by the European Parliament on 15 June 1977 (OJ No C 163, 11. 7. 1977, p. 42) and the Couste report (Doc. 129/77). (3) The resolution on the seventh report of the Commission of the European Communities on competition policy adopted by the European Parliament on 13 October 1978 (OJ No C 261, 6. 11. 1978, p. 48) and the Damseaux report (Doc. 334/78).
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Council Directive amending as regards credit insurance Council Directive amending credit insurance and First Directive 73/239/EEC on the coordination of suretyship insurance, First Directive 73/239/EEC on the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating coordination of laws, regulations and administrative to the taking up and pursuit of the business of direct provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the insurance other than life insurance business of direct insurance other than life insurance
Preamble and recitals 1 and 2 unchanged
— whereas, since the protection of insured persons — whereas — as regards export credit insurance normally provided by the Directive is provided by operations — free competition should be the State_ itself where export credit insurance guaranteed between public and private sector operations are carried out for the account of or with undertakings; whereas the risks covered by export the guarantee of the State* such operations should credit insurance in trade within the Community are
(1) For full text see: OJ No C 245, 29. 9. 1979, p. 7. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/73
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continue to be excluded from the scope of the said not of a different economic kind from those covered Directive; by credit insurance for transactions within the domestic market of a Member State; whereas, therefore, in this case credit insurance operations for the account of or with the guarantee of the State should be included within the scope of this Directive; whereas — as regards export credit insurance operations in the context of trade between Member States and third countries — further coordination of national provisions is required to achieve a common export policy, which is essential to the common commercial policy.
Recitals 4 to 11 unchanged
Article 1 Article 1
Council Directive 73/239/EEC is hereby amended as Council Directive 73/239/EEC is hereby amended as follows: follows:
1. Article 2 (2) (d) shall be replaced by the following: 1. Article 2 (2) (d) shall be replaced by the following: '(d) export credit insurance operations for the '(d) pending further coordination export credit account of or with the guarantee of the State.' insurance operations for the account of or with the guarantee of the State where the customer of the insured is a national of a non-member state.'
2. In Article 7 (2) (c), the words: 'credit and suretyship 2. Unchanged insurance' shall be deleted.
3. Insert after Article 15 a new Article 15 A (accounts) to read as follows: 'The accounts shall show separately the technical reserves for credit insurance and the results of credit insurance business.' (*)
4. Insert after Article 15 A (new) the following Article 15 B (equalization reserve):
'(1) Undertakings shall set up an equalization reserve (2) to which shall be charged any technical deficit appearing at the end of the financial year for the class of insurance listed
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under No 14 in point A of the Annex hereafter referred to as 'credit insurance.' (*)
(2) This equalization reserve shall be calculated according to one of the following methods, as chosen by each State — the notional volume of the equalization reserve and the amount transferable to it each year shall be calculated by mathematical statistical methods, — the notional volume of the equalization reserve shall amount to 150 % of the highest annual amount of net premiums or contributions paid in during the last five years. The transfer from the surplus for each financial year shall be paid into the equalization reserve until the notional volume is reached. (2)
(3) Such equalization reserve up to the amount referred to in paragraph 2 shall be disregarded for purposes of calculating the solvency margin and shall be under exemption from any liability to tax. (3)
(4) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to undertakings where the premiums collected in respect of the class of insurance listed under No 14 in point A of the Annex amount to less than 5 % of the total amount of premiums and contributions receivable by the undertaking concerned.
3. In Article 16 (2), the text of the second sentence 5. Unchanged shall be replaced by the following text:
'In the case, however, of undertakings which essentially underwrite only one or more of the risks of credit, storm, hail, frost, the last seven years shall be taken as the period of reference for the average burden of claims.'
4. Article 17 (2) (a) shall be replaced by the following: 6. Unchanged
'The guarantee fund may not, however, be less than:
— 1 000 000 units of account in the case where all or some of the risks included in the class listed in point A of the Annex under No 14 are covered.
This class for each of the last three financial years exceeded 1 000 000 units of account or 5 % of the
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total amount of premiums or contributions receivable by the undertaking concerned.
— 400 000 units of account in the case where all or some of the risks included in one of the classes listed in point A of the Annex under Nos 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 in so far as the first indent does not apply and 15'.
— (Remainder unchanged).
5. The following subparagraph (d) shall be added to 7. The following subparagraph (d) shall be added to Article 17 (2): Article 17 (2):
'(d) where an undertaking carrying on credit insurance '(d) where an undertaking carrying on credit insurance is required to raise the fund referred to in is required to raise the fund referred to in subparagraph (a) to 1 000 000 units of account, the subparagraph (a) to 1 000 000 units of account, the - Member State concerned shall allow such Member State concerned shall allow such undertaking a period of three years in which to undertaking a period of three years in which to carry out such increase. carry out such increase; such increase shall be implemented progressively.
The three-year period shall run from the date on The three-year period shall run from the date on which the first indent of subparagraph (a) becomes which the first indent of paragraph (a) becomes applicable to the undertaking. The Member States applicable to the undertaking.' shall determine the manner in which this increase is to be carried out.'
Article 2 Article 2
1. Undertakings shall set up an equalization reserve for 1. Deleted the class of insurance listed under No 14 in point A of the Annex to Directive 73/23 9/EEC (hereafter referred to as 'credit insurance'). Such reserve shall each year receive 75 % of the technical surplus, if any, of that financial year. The amount involved may not, however, exceed 12 % of the net premiums or contributions for the same financial year. Such transfer shall no longer be obligatory when the reserves have reached 150 % of the highest annual amount of net premiums or contributions paid in during the last five financial years.
2. Any technical deficit which may occur for a given 2. Deleted financial year in credit insurance shall be charged to each equalization reserve.
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Article 3 Article 3
The technical reserves for credit insurance shall be Deleted shown separately. The accounts of the undertaking must be so drawn up that the results of credit insurance business can be distinguished.
Article 4 Article 2
Member States shall amend their national provisions to Member States shall amend their national provisions to comply with this Directive within 12 months of its comply with this Directive within eighteen months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. thereof.
They shall apply such amended provisions following a The shall apply such amended provisions, following a period of 18 months from the date of such notification. period of 24 months from the date of such notification.
Article 5 Article 3
Upon notification of this Directive, Member States shall Unchanged ensure that the texts of the main laws, regulations and administrative provisions which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive are communicated to the Commission.
Article 6 Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Unchanged
14. Community system of generalized tariff The rapporteur spoke. preferences after 1980 (vote) Amendment No 4 was adopted. The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mr Pearce (Doc. 1-455/80). Paragraph 2
Preamble: Adopted.
Adopted. Paragraph 3
Paragraph 1 Amendment No 5 by Mr Cohen, on behalf of his group. Amendment No 4 by Mr Cohen, on behalf of the Socialist Group; The rapporteur spoke. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/77
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Amendment No 5 was adopted. After paragraph 6
Amendment No 3 by Sir David Nicolson and others (new paragraph 6 (a)). Paragraph 4 The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 6 by Mr Cohen, on behalf of his group. Amendment No 3 was adopted. Amendment No 2 by Sir David Nicolson, Mr Welsh, Mr Seeler and Mr Majonica. Paragraphs 7 and 8 The rapporteur spoke. adopted. Amendment No 6 was adopted.
Amendment No 2 was rejected. Paragraph 9
Amendment No 9 by Mr Cohen, on behalf of his group. Paragraph 5 The rapporteur spoke. Amendment No 7 by Mr Cohen, on behalf of his group Amendment No 9 was adopted. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 7 was adopted. Paragraph 10
adopted.
After paragraph 5 After paragraph 10 Amendment No 1 by Sir David Nicolson and Mr Welsh. Amendment No 10 by Mr Modiano (new para- The rapporteur spoke. graph 10 (a)).
Amendment No 1 was adopted. The rapporteur spoke.
Amendment No 10 was rejected. Paragraphs The following gave explanations of vote: Mrs Amendment No 8 by Mr Cohen, on behalf of his group. Kellett-Bowman, Mr Welsh and Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli, on behalf of the Italian members of the The rapporteur spoke. Communist and Allies Group.
Amendment No 8 was adopted. Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the communication from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council on the guidelines for the European Community's scheme of generalized preferences for the post-1980 period
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council (Doc. CC)M(80) 104 final),
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— having regard to its resolutions of 6 October 1970 (1), 9 June 1971 (2), 13 December 1973 (3), 12 July 1974 (4), 17 October 1974 (5), 16 October 1975 (6), 14 October 1976 (7), 11 October 1977 (8) and 15 December 1978 (9),
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the opinions of the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on External Economic Relations (Doc. 1-455/80),
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has produced a guidelines document on its intentions for GSP for the coming years but finds the analysis of the first 10 years of GSP too lacking in detail to give a clear impression of the real significance of GSP for the developing countries;
2. Fully supports the continuance of GSP, while hoping that its relationship with the other Community aid schemes for the developing world will become better defined and understood;
3. Draws attention to the low utilization of the GSP offer (60 %) and is of the opinion that increases in the size of the offer must be accompanied by an intensive information campaign to enable exporters in the developing countries to make better use of the possibilities;
4. Notes that the countries that presently take most advantage of GSP are generally those which are semi-industrialized rather than the poorest and that, as far as the poorest are concerned, trade under GSP is sometimes only concentrated on a few products;
5. Requests the Council, when adopting the GSP for the next few years, to design the system in such a way that flexible application is possible depending on the level of industrialization of the beneficiary countries, and requests the Commission, when implementing the system, to allow for differences in the level of industrialization;
6. Recommends that those developing countries which do not enjoy the benefit of other preferential agreements with the Community and are not members of the Lome Convention should have de facto priority of access to the advantages of the GSP;
7. Stresses that the poorest countries can frequently only be helped by preferences for agricultural products and therefore urges the inclusion of more agricultural products in the system;
8. Notes that the granting of tariff concessions is not the only method by which the Community can assist developing countries and urges the Commission to devise other instruments which will encourage investment in the developing world;
(*) OJ No C 129, 26. 10. 1970, p. 13, (2) OJN0C66, 1.7.1971, p. 15. (3) OJ No C 2, 9. 1. 1974, p. 55. (4) OJ No C 93, 7. 8. 1974, p. 91. (5) OJ No C 140, 13. 11. 1974, p. 42. (*) OJ No C 257, 10. 11. 1975, p. 30. C) OJ No C 259, 4. 11. 1976, p. 27. (8) OJ No C 266, 7. 11. 1977, p. 16. (9) OJ No C 6, 8. 1. 1979, p. 88. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No G 291/79
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9. Supports any possible simplification of the rules of origin, would welcome serious consideration of further development of the various kinds of 'comulative' origin, involving regional groupings of developing countries or Member States of the Community, and urges that more effort be devoted to explaining rules of origin and procedures to exporters and importers;
10. Welcomes the Commission's general effort to simplify the GSP, and asks for more timely regulations having a longer duration, in order that the Community's industries can make the necessary adaptation;
11. Supports the autonomous nature of the GSP but asks for detailed information on the real significance of the system and therefore requests the Commission, as a follow-up to the guidelines submitted to Parliament, to prepare a further document outlining this significance;
12. Expresses disquiet at the suggestion that the Council will be involved in managing GSP; reiterates that this function belongs to the Commission and urges the Council not to exceed its proper role in this matter.
15. Regulation on import duties on mixtures and sets (vote)
The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mr Clinton (Doc. 1-443/80).
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a Regulation on the determination of import duties on mixtures and sets (agricultural products)
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council (1),
— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 1-329/80),
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (Doc. 1-443/80),
— whereas, as regards imports of mixtures, the proposal aims to avoid possible abuses arising from shortcomings in the present legislation,
approves the Commission's proposal.
(!) OJ No C 189, 26. 7. 1980, V. 3. No C 291/80 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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16. Decision on eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia (vote)
The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mr Ligios (Doc. 1-446/80).
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a Decision on financial aid from the Community for the eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council (x),
— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 to the EEC Treaty (Doc. 1-368/80),
— having regard to its resolution of 18 January 1980 on the campaign against African swine fever (2),
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (Doc. 1-446/80),
1. Approves the Commission's proposal;
2. Requests that these eradication measures be extended to include the African countries from which swine fever may spread to the Community;
3. Recommends the Commission to give the greatest possible encouragement to current scientific research work so that an effective vaccine can be developed to prevent this type of epizootic disease, given the difficulties of eradicating it completely by normal health measures in regions where pigs are often reared in the wild and wild boar and other wild animals carrying the disease may contribute to its propagation;
4. Considers that the measures aimed at mass slaughter and disinfection should not be limited to the province of Nuoro, but should also be applied to all areas surrounding this administrative district in which focuses of infection may occur.
(!) OJ No C 232, 10. 9. 1980, p. 3. (2) OJ No C 34, 11. 2. 1980, p. 108. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/81
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17. Destination of Community aid for rice seed (vote) Amendment No 2 was adopted.
The next item was the vote on the motion for a Parliament adopted the 6th indent so amended. resolution contained in the report by Mr Jiirgens (Doc. . 1-444/80). After the sixth indent
Preamble: — Amendment No 3 by Mr Gautier (new indent).
First four indents: The rapporteur spoke.
Adopted. Amendment No 3 was rejected.
Paragraph 1 Fifth indent — Amendment No 4 by Mr Gautier. — Amendment No 1 by Mr Gautier. The rapporteur spoke. The rapporteur spoke on the first two amendments. Amendment No 4 was rejected. Since the result of the show of hands was doubtful, a vote by sitting and standing was taken and amendment Parliament adopted paragraph 1. No 1 was adopted. Parliament adopted the fifth indent so amended. Paragraph 2
Sixth indent Adopted.
— Amendment No 2 by Mr Gautier. Parliament adopted the following resolution:
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on the desination of Community aid for rice seed
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Pininfarina on the destination of Community aid for rice seed (Doc. 1-69/80),
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture (Doc. 1-444/80),
— noting that, in adopting two Regulations (EEC) Nos 2878/79 and 2879/79 of 17 December 1979 (*), the Council has given final effect to the decision to bring the production of certified rice seed under the system of aid which the common organization of the market in seeds has provided for other varieties since 1971,
— noting with satisfaction that these provisions were intended to meet the need to improve the productivity and quality of Community rice production (almost entirely located in Italy) and the need to provide compensation for the reduction in the level of
(i) OJ No L325, 21. 12. 1979, pp. 1 and 5, No C 291/82 Official Journal of the European. Communities 10. 11. 80
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production guaranteed to Community rice producers in the face of competition from the USA following the negotiations within GATT of April 1979,
— having regard to the opinion on this matter of the Economic and Social Committee (27 September 1979) which declared that 'in order to ensure that the Commission's aims are more successfully attained, the Committee considers that the aid should be granted directly to the users of the selected seed',
— having regard to the fact that on 26 October 1979 Parliament gave its approval to the Commission proposal while recommending nevertheless that 'the Commission carefully examine the possibility of granting this aid directly to the users of certified seed, so as to ensure greater efficacy of the aid' (*)
1. Considers that, for the 1980/81 rice year, the Community should change the criterion by which the aid provided for under the abovementioned Regulations is granted, allocating it to rice growers using certified seed instead of the seed producers and therefore asks the Community's institutions to take urgent steps in this direction;
2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
18. Regulation on agriculture in Northern Ireland (vote)
The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mrs Barbarella (Doc. 1-492/80).
Mr Clement withdrew, on behalf of his group, the three amendments which had been tabled by Mr Davern and Mr Fanton, on behalf of the Group of European Progressive Democrats.
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposals from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for:
I. a Regulation for the stimulation of agricultural development in the less-favoured areas of Northern Ireland
II. a Regulation on a common measure to improve the conditions under which agricultural products in the eggs, poultrymeat, cereals and cattlefeed sectors in Northern Ireland are processed and marketed
III. an amendment to the latter proposal for a Regulation
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the proposals from the Commission to the Council (2),
— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 1-314/80),
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (Doc. 1-492/80),
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— having regard to the particular situation and the unfavourable environmental conditions for agriculture in Northern Ireland,
— whereas the various measures proposed supplement similar provisions already operating in western Ireland,
1. Views favourably the Commission's desire, expressed in its proposal for special measures in Northern Ireland, for the continuation of regional action;
2. Considers, however, that in the less-favoured areas it will only be possible to facilitate growth in the agricultural sector and, indeed, in many cases to achieve any such growth at all, through the support of intersectorial development programmes;
3. Believes therefore that it would have been more appropriate to propose an integrated development plan aimed at stimulating economic activity in general and not just in agriculture;
4. Considers that a general action plan would have permitted a greater degree of cohesion, also between the proposed measures, thus making them more incisive;
5. Considers that, although the measure for improving the conditions under which certain agricultural products are processed and marketed is necessary, it ought to have been embodied within Regulation 355/77 so as to prevent the issuing of special rules without sufficient justification;
6. Considers that, had this been done, it would have been necessary to increase the financial contribution provided for under Regulation 355/77, as was done in the case of the action taken in western Ireland, thereby avoiding the possibility of any discrimination;
7. Urges the Council to adopt, at the earliest possible date not only the special measures for Northern Ireland but also the whole package of structural reforms, for the immediate adoption of which Parliament has been pressing for some considerable time.
19. Directive on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments (vote)
The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mrs Cresson (Doc. 1-489/80).
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embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a Directive on the development of agriculture in the French overseas departments
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council (COM(80) 384 final),
— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 1-348/80),
— having regard to the report by the Committee on Agriculture, the opinion of the Committee on Budgets and the opinion of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (Doc. 1-489/80),
Approves the Commission proposal.
20. The difficult situation facing the farmers in Albenga (vote)
The next item was the vote on three motions for resolutions.
— Motion for a resolution by Mr Lega and others on behalf of the Group of the European People's Party (CD Group) (Doc. 1-478/80).
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
on the situation facing fanners in the plain of Albenga (Liguria) and the neighbouring areas hit by the natural disaster of 22 September 1980
The European Parliament,
— aware of the torrential rains which hit the province of Savona, Liguria, on 22 September 1980,
— noting the enormous damage this disaster has caused to vegetable and flower cultivation in the area and to structures,
— considering that the economy of the area is based on the activities of around 3 000 small farms operating in this sector whose structures and installations have been seriously jeopardized,
— having regard to the decree by the Italian Government declaring the plain of Albenga a 'serious disaster area' and the measures being adopted by the region of Liguria and the Italian Parliament,
1. Expresses its solidarity with the people who have been so severely hit;
2. Requests the Commission to introduce technical and financial provisions coordinated with the measures being taken by the Italian Government and the region of Liguria and 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/85
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designed to enable the installations and greenhouses to resume operation, so that production may begin again as soon as possible;
3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
— Motion for a resolution by Mr Carossino and others, on behalf of the Communist and Allies Group (Doc. 1-482/80).
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
on the difficult situation facing farmers in Albenga (Liguria) and neighbouring areas following the floods on 22 September 1980
The European Parliament,
— aware of the sudden, disastrous floods causing enormous damage, provisionally estimated at some 80 billion lira, in the communes of Albenga, Casanova L., Cisano, Garlenda Testico, Ceriale, Ortovero, Stellanello, Villanova on 22 September 1980, areas under intense cultivation with vegetables and flowers both under glass and in the open, as well as a variety of fruit trees,
— considering that some 300 hectares under glass have been devastated, with the greenhouses completely destroyed and fragments scattered over the soil, including 250 hectares of vegetables and 50 hectares of flowers, together with some 800 hectares of fruit and vegetables in the open ground,
— noting that the area affected, in which thousands of highly specialized farms are concentrated, of which 2 500 are seriously damaged, is one of the few agricultural areas in the Ligurian region,
— considering the enormous costs to be borne by the direct farmers to restore the damaged structures,
— having regard to the serious risks of loss of external and domestic markets faced by the farmers, after years spent in gaining and maintaining their position, since their production is based on early fruit and vegetables which mature and come to the market at specific times,
— recognizing the need for urgent financial action by the Community institutions,
— having regard to the decree by the Italian Government, which has declared the plain of Albenga a 'serious disaster area', and the measures being adopted by the region of Liguria and the Italian Parliament,
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2. Requests the Commission to take immediate and appropriate action to provide support, including finance for the work of reconstruction;
3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
— Motion for a resolution by Mr Didd and others (Doc. 1-49-5/80)
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
on the situation facing farmers in the plain of Albenga (Liguria) and neighbouring areas hit by the natural disaster of 22 September 1980
The European Parliament,
— aware of the torrential rains which hit vegetable and flower growing areas in the province of Savona, Liguria,
— having regard to the enormous costs which will be incurred by farmers in order to replace the structures and installations severely damaged by the torrential rains,
— having regard to the decree of the Italian Government which has declared the plain of Albenga a 'serious disaster area' and the measures being adopted by the region of Liguria and the Italian Parliament,
1. Expresses its solidarity with the people who have been severely hit by the torrential rains;
2. Requests the Commission to provide adequate financial resources to enable production to be resumed immediately;
3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
21. Floods in France (vote)
The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Combe and others on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group (Doc. 1-485/80).
Pursuant to Rule 35 (4), Mr Hord, together with more than 20 other members, requested a roll-call vote on this motion for a resolution. 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/87
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Mr Bangemann pointed out that the departements of Gard and Hautes-Alpes should be added to the list in the first indent of the preamble.
A roll-call vote was taken using the electronic system.
Result of the vote: Members voting: 84 (*),
Abstentions: 2,
For: 81,
Against: 1.
Mr Bangemann and Lady Elles spoke on a point of order.
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
on the floods in France
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the torrential rains which have caused substantial damage to several hundred firms in the French departements of the Haute Loire, Loire, Lozere, Aveyron, Ardeche, Hautes Alpes and Gard,
— having regard to the fact that urgent measures are essential in order to revive economic activity and maintain employment in this region,
— considering that in many cases this disaster has totally destroyed the houses, workshops, equipment and stocks of these firms,
1. Appeals to European solidarity, thanks the Commission for its initial prompt contribution but, in view of the extent of the damage, calls for more substantial financial aid to be granted to these regions whose economy has suffered a severe blow;
2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission.
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22. Earthquake in Algeria (vote) Parliament adopted paragraph 1 thus amended.
The next item was the vote on the motion for a Paragraphs 2 to 4: resolution tabled by six political groups (Doc. adopted. 1-491/80/rev.). The following gave explanations of vote: Mr Pursuant to Rule 35 (4) Mr Enright, with more than 20 Chambeiron, on behalf of the Communist and Allies other members, requested a roll-call vote on the motion Group, Mr Glinne, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr for a resolution as a whole. Pearce, Mr Sieglerschmidt and Lady Elles, on behalf of the European Democratic Group.
Preamble: A roll-call vote was taken using the electronic voting system. adopted. Result of the vote: Members voting: 86 (1), Paragraph 1 Abstentions: 0, Mr Purvis had tabled two amendments (Nos 1 and 2) For: 85, on behalf of the European Democratic Group. Against: 1. Since the result of the show of hands was doubtful, a vote by sitting and standing was taken and amendment Parliament adopted the following resolution: No 1 was adopted.
Amendment No 2 was adopted. (*) See Annex.
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on the earthquake in Algeria
The European Parliament,
— dismayed by the latest natural disaster to hit Algeria, which, for the second time in a generation, has destroyed most of the city of El Asnam,
— paying tribute to the thousands of victims of this earthquake,
1. Expresses its sympathy with the Algerian people;
2. Supports the major relief effort immediately undertaken in the countries of the Community and by the Commission to bring assistance to the tens of thousands of injured and homeless;
3. Calls upon the Commission and Council to continue and further extend this effort, in particular in the Community's 1981 budget, to make an effective contribution to the rebuilding of the affected area;
4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, Commission and the Algerian Government. 10. 11. 80 Official journal of the European Communities No C 291/89
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23. Regulations on convergence of the economies of the Member States and the setting-up of a financial mechanism (vote)
The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution contained in the report by Mr Dankert (Doc. 1-505/80).
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
concerning the outcome of the deliberations of the Council on the proposals from the Commission of the European Communities for:
I. a Regulation instituting supplementary measures to contribute to the solution of the principal structure problems affecting the United Kingdom and hence to the convergence of the economies of the Member States of the Community
II. a Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1172/76 of 17 May 1976 setting up a financial mechanism
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the Council Decisions of 30 May 1980 concerning the British contribution to the financing of the Community budget (1),
— having regard to the Commission's proposals to the Council (2),
— having been consulted by the Council (Doc. 1-273/80),
— having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors,
— having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament on these proposals (3),
— having regard to the contacts which have taken place between the Council and representatives of the European Parliament on the subject of the Council's deliberations,
— having regard to the outcome of those deliberations,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (Doc. 1-505/80),
— whereas the European Parliament called for the opening of the conciliation procedure should certain of the amendments tabled by it not be accepted by the Council,
— whereas it is therefore incumbent upon it to decide whether to initiate the conciliation procedure,
— whereas in its amendments it sought to improve the control procedures laid down in the Commission's proposal, to set up an ad hoc advisory committee to advise the Commission prior to the adoption of programmes, to establish that expenditure arising from the supplementary measures in favour of the United Kingdom would be of the non-compulsory type and to guarantee full information to the budgetary authority on the functioning of the proposals,
H OJNo C 158, 27. 6. 1980. (2) OJ No C 169, 9. 7. 1980, p. 10, and C 171, 11. 7. 1980, p. 6. (3) OJ No C 265, 13. 10. 1980, p. 47. No C 291/90 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80
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1. Acknowledges that the Council has accepted Parliament's technical amendments guaranteeing the supply of the documentation necessary for an adequate control of Community expenditure, ensuring the recuperation of expenditure where advances had been paid without appropriate programmes being forthcoming;
2. Points out that the Council has further accepted an amendment obliging the Commission to report regularly to the budgetary authority on the application of the proposals and of any difficulties arising;
3. Indicates that while the Council has accepted Parliament's proposal setting up an ad hoc advisory committee to give its opinion to the Commission prior to the adoption of programmes, this committee's role is not limited to an advisory one; and that the Commission could thus be overruled, within two months, by a qualified majority within the Council, should the advisory committee take a different view;
4. Notes that the Council has not accepted the key Parliamentary amendment, based on the observations of the Court of Auditors, which would postpone the payment of the 10 % balance of the finance for programmes until completion of those programmes;
5. Notes also that the Council has not accepted that expenditure arising from the supplementary measures for the United Kingdom should be non-compulsory;
6. Recognizes the progress that has been made in the course of discussions within the Council and between Council representatives and Parliament's representatives;
7. Is aware that an insistence on the opening of the full conciliation procedure might well create further political difficulties within the Council whose internal political cohesion has already been jeopardized and whose functioning as a political institution has been called into question;
8. Decides to forgo the opening of the conciliation procedure and takes note of the Council's Decisions;
9. Reiterates, however, its anxiety at the absence of adequate control procedures prior to the payment of the balances outstanding for individual programmes; points out that any difficulties arising from this loophole would be the exclusive responsibility of the Council;
10. Instructs its Committee on Budgets and its Committee on Budgetary Control to scrutinize fully the Commission's regular reports on the functioning of the measures and requests them to alert it to any control difficulties arising;
11. Reaffirms its view that the ad hoc advisory committee should exercise a purely advisory role; deplores the fact that the Commission appears to have accepted that this advisory committee and the Council could impinge upon the Commission's exclusive responsibility for implementing the budget; will continue to defend its view of the appropriate role of advisory committees in the context of the conciliation procedures already opened on this subject;
12. Reaffirms the principle that any expenditure arising from the supplementary measures in favour of the United Kingdom should be non-compulsory; 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/91
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13. In view of the fact that: (i) it has made allowance for the internal political difficulties of the Council,
(ii) the Council has not respected the provisions of the Treaty as regards the classification of the expenditure arising from the supplementary measures in favour of the United Kingdom, (iii) the harmonious functioning of the institutions has therefore been endangered,
Insists: (a) that general negotiations with the Council on the classification of expenditure be opened, and (b) that Parliament should be fully associated with all the discussions prior to the restructuring of the Community's budget;
14. Will reserve its right, should agreement not be reached on the point of the classification of this expenditure, to make appropriate amendments during the course of the 1981 budgetary procedure.
24. Terrorist attacks in Europe (vote)
The next item was the vote on the motion for a resolution tabled by five political groups and Mr De Pasquale (Doc. 1-493/80).
Together with more than 20 other members, Mr Marshall asked that the vote on this motion for a resolution be taken by roll call.
A roll-call vote was taken using the electronic system.
Result of the vote:
Members voting: 71 (*),
Abstentions: 1, For: 69, Against: 1.
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
on the terrorist attacks in Europe
The European Parliament,
— moved by the attacks in Antwerp, Bologna, Munich and Paris,
— outraged by the terrorist acts in various countries of the European Community, in particular Italy and the United Kingdom,
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— determined to call for firm action to encourage the authorities to pursue relentlessly the perpetrators of attacks which are killing and bereaving the people of Europe,
1. Requests the Governments of the Member States to implement effective measures to coordinate the campaign against terrorism;
2. Urges that legislators and the competent authorities should devote particular attention to the danger of a resurgence of fascism, racism, xenophobia and antisemitism;
3. Urges that every effort be made to bring the perpetrators of all these terrorist acts to justice;
4. Ii^gtructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and Council and to the Governments of the Member States.
25. Disappearance into prostitution of young girls in refugee camps in South-East Asia (debate and vote)
Mrs Fuillet introduced the motion for a resolution which with Mr Glinne, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mrs Martin, Mrs Squarcialupi, Mrs Macciocchi, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Fourcade, Mrs Scrivener and Mr Caillavet, she had tabled on the disappearance into prostitution of young girls in refugee camps in South-East Asia (Doc. 1-494/80/rev.).
The following spoke: Mr Purvis, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, Mr Collins, Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, Lady Elles, Mr Prag, Mr Collins, Mr de Courcy Ling, Mr Ortoli, Vice-President of the Commission and Mrs Fuillet.
The President declared the debate closed.
Parliament proceeded to the vote.
Mr Purvis had, on behalf of the European Democratic Group, tabled amendment No 1 seeking to replace the whole of the motion for a resolution.
Amendment No 1 was adopted.
Parliament therefore adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
on the disappearance into prostitution of young girls in refugee camps in South-East Asia
The European Parliament,
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charities in managing the refugee camps and helping to return refugee children to their families,
— expressing concern over reports of prostitution,
1. Requests the Commission to report the facts about the situation of these children in camps of South-East Asia;
2. Requests the Commission to report on the work of those agencies in Europe which are promoting the exporting of children for adoption;
3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission.
26. Conflict between Iran and Iraq (debate and vote) Paragraph 3
The next item was the motion for a resolution tabled by — Amendment No 1 by Mr Patterson five political groups and Mr De Pasquale on the conflict between Iran and Iraq (Doc. 1-497/80) — Amendment No 2 by Mr Habsburg, Mrs Rabbethge, Mr Dalsass, Mr Pottering and Mr von Mr Glinne waived his right to introduce the motion for Wogau. a resolution. Since the result of the show of hands was doubtful, a The following spoke: Mr Habsburg, on behalf of the vote by sitting and standing was taken and amendment Group of the European People's Party (CD Group), Mr No 1 was adopted. Fergusson, on behalf of the European Democratic Amendment No 2 therefore fell. Group, Mr Beyer de Ryke, Mr Patterson, Mr Bangemann and Lady Elles. Paragraphs 4 and 5 The President declared the debate closed. adopted. Parliament proceeded to the vote. The following gave explanations of vote: Lord O'Hagan, Mr Arndt, Mr Moreland, Mr Cottrell, Mr Preamble, paragraphs 1 and 2 Bangemann, Mr Griffiths, Mr Forth and Lady Files.
adopted. Parliament adopted the following resolution:
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on the conflict between Iran and Iraq
The European Parliament,
— conscious of the extreme gravity of the conflict between Iran and Iraq which brings into question the future of the two countries, the well-being of their peoples and the stability of the region, No C 291/94 Official Journal of the European Communities -10. 11. 80
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1. Reaffirms its commitment to the principle of negotiation for settling all international disputes;
2. Demands that the super-powers and the other countries in the region refrain immediately from all intervention, military or otherwise, especially the supply of arms to the belligerent parties;
3. Proposes that the Member States of the European Community make available their good offices in order to re-established peace;
4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Foreign Ministers meeting in political cooperation and the Governments of the Member States.
27. Inclusion of women members in the new Commission (debate and vote)
Mrs Roudy introduced the motion for a resolution which with Mrs Hoff, Mrs Maij-Weggen, Miss Roberts, Mrs von Alemann, Mrs Squarcialupi, Mrs Dekker, Mrs Lentz-Cornette, Mr Geurtsen, Mr Schmid, Mrs Pruvot, Mrs Wieczorek-Zeul, Mr Sieglerschmidt, Mrs Chouraqui, Mr Pelikan, Mrs Macciocchi, Mrs Fourcade, Mrs Viehoff, Mrs Weber, Mrs Walz, Mr von der Vring, Mr Linde, Mr Ripa Di Meana, Miss Quin, Mrs van den Heuvel, Mr Schwartzenberg, Mrs Krouwel-Vlam, Mr Nord and Mrs Boot, she had tabled on the inclusion of women members in the new Commission of the European Communities (Doc. 1-504/80).
Mrs Boot spoke.
The President declared the debate closed.
Mr Cottrell requested a check on the quorum pursuant to Rule 33 (3), but could not find nine other members to support him.
Parliament adopted the following resolution:
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on the inclusion of women members in the new Commission of the European Communities •
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Luster and others on the appointment of the Commission of the European Communities (Doc. 586/79),
— having regard to the motion for a resolution tabled by Mrs Hoff and others on membership of the future Commission of the European Communities (Doc. 1-804/79), 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/95
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— having regard to the report of 14 April 1980 by Mr Rey on behalf of the Political Affairs Committee on the relations between the European Parliament and the Commission of the Community with a view to the forthcoming appointment of a new Commission (Doc. 1-71/80),
1. Reaffirms that it is essential for women to be properly represented in the Commission;
2. Calls upon the Council to find out from the Member States what action has been taken on the requests made to-this effect in the report drawn up on behalf of the Political Affairs Committee on 14 April 1980 by Mr Rey on the relations between the European Parliament and the Commission of the Community with a view to the forthcoming appointment of a new Commission;
3 . Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Governments of the Member States.
28. Right of establishment and freedom to provide services in the field of architecture (debate and vote)
Mr Ferri, Chairman of the Committee, introduced the report drawn up by Mr Gillot on behalf of the Legal Affairs Committee, on the exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services in the field of architecture (Doc. 1-439/80).
The following spoke: Mr Patterson, draftsman for the Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport, Mr Luster, Mr Coppieters and Mr Ortoli, Vice-President of the Commission.
The President declared the debate closed.
Parliament then proceeded to the vote and adopted the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
on the exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services in the field of architecture
The European Parliament,
— having regard to its resolution of 1 July 1968 i1) on the proposals for Directives on freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in respect of the self-employed activities of architects and the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications relating to the self-employed activities of architects,
— having regard to the motion for a resolution (Doc. 1-810/79),
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Friday, 17 October 1980 — having regard to the report of the Legal Affairs Committee (Doc. 1-439/80) and the opinion of the Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport.
— whereas:
— 12 years have elapsed since the European Parliament delivered its opinion on the proposal for a Directive on the mutual recognition of diplomas in the field of architecture,
— the draft which the Commission is now submitting to the Council for final adoption has undergone many changes since the Council submitted it to the European Parliament in 1967,
1. Calls on the Council to consult the European Parliament again, since radical changes have been made to the text on which it was consulted and delivered its opinion 12 years ago;
2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the Council and Commission.
29. Membership of Parliament Economic Relations and Mr Geronimi as member of the Legal Affairs Committee. The President announced that the competent French authorities had informed him that Mr Francois-Marie Geronimi had been elected a member of Parliament to 31. Dates for next part-session replace Mrs Chouraqui, who had resigned. On a proposal from the enlarged Bureau, Parliament The President welcomed the new member and recalled decided to hold its next part-session from 3 to 6 that pursuant to Rule 3 (3) of the Rules of Procedure, November 1980 in Luxembourg. any member whose credentials had not yet been verified provisionally took his seat in Parliament and on its committees with the same rights as the other members. 32. Approval of minutes
Parliament approved the minutes of that day's sitting pursuant to Rule 17 (2). 30. Membership of committees Mr Kellett-Bowman, Mr Prag and Mr Bangemann At the request of the Socialist Group, Parliament spoke. ratified the appointment of Mr Jalton as member of the Committee on Budgets to replace Mrs Gaspard. 33. Adjournment of session At the request of the Group of European Progressive Democrats, Parliament ratified the appointment of Mr The President declared the session of the European de Lipkowski as member of the Committee on External Parliament adjourned.
(The sitting was closed at 1.00 p.m.)
H.-J. OPITZ Pieter DANKERT Secretary-General Vice-President 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/97
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ANNEX
Result of roll-call votes
(A) = Absent or did not vote
(+) = Yes
(—) = No
(O) = Abstention
Resolution Doc. 1-724/79
Abens (A), Adam (+), Adonnino (A), Aerssen van (A), Agnelli (A), Aigner (A), Alber{A), Albers (A), Alemann von (+), Almirante (+), Ansart (A), Ansquer (A), Antoniozzi (A), Arfe (A), Arndt (+), Baduel Glorioso (A), Baillot (A), Balfe (A), Balfour (A), Bangemann (A), Barbagli (A), Barbarella (A), Barbi (A), Battersby (A), Baudis (O), Beazley (+), Berkhouwer (A), Berlinguer (A), Bersani (A), Beth el I (A), Bettiza (A), Beumer (+), Beyer de Ryke (+), Bismarck von (A), Blaney (A), Blumenfeld (A), Bocklet (A), B Friday, 17 October 1980 Ryan (A), Sable (+), Salisch (A), Salzer (+), Sarre (A), Sassano (A), Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (A), Schall (A), Schieler (+), Schinzel (+), Schleicher (A), Schmid (A), Schmitt (A), Schnitker (+), Schon Karl (A), Schon Konrad (A), Schwartzenberg (+), Schwencke (A), Scott-Hopkins (A), Scrivener (A), Seal (A), Seefeld (+), Seeljr {+}, Segre (A), Seibel-Emmerling (A), Seitlinger (+), Seligman ( + ), Sherlock (+), Sieglerschmidt (+), Simmonds (+),- Simonnet (A), Simpson (+), Skovmand (A), Spaak (A), Spencer (+), Spicer (A), Spinelli (-), Squarcialupi (-), Stewart-Clark (+), Sutra (A), Taylor J.D. (A), Taylor J. M. (A), Tindemans (A), Tolman (+), Travaglini (A), Tuckman (A), Turcat (-), Turner (+), Tyrrell (+), Van Miert (A), Vandewiele (A), Vanneck (A), Vayssade (A), Veil (A), Vergeer (A), Verges (A), Verhaegen (A), Vernimmen (A), Veronesi (—), Verroken (A), Vetter (+), Vie (-), Viehoff (+), Visentini (A), Vitale (A), Vring von der (+J, Wagner (A), Walter (A), Walz (A), Warner (A), Wawrzik (A), Weber (+), Weiss (A), Welsh (+), Wettig (A), Wieczorek-Zeul (A), Wogau von {+), Woltjer ( + ), Wurtz (A), Zaccagnini (A), Zagari (A), Zecchino (A). Resolution Doc. 1-469/80 (Am. No 1) Abens |A)," Adam (-), Adonnino (A), Aerssen van (A), Agnelli (A), Aigner (A), Alber (A), Albers (A), Alemann von (A), Almirante (+), Ansart (A), Ansquer (A), Antoniozzi (A), Arfe (A), Arndt (—), Baduel Glorioso (A), Baillot (A), Balfe (A), Balfour (A), Bangemann (A), Barbagli (A), Barbarella (A), Barbi (A), Battersby (A), Baudis (—), Beazley ('+), Berkhouwer^A), Berlinguer (A), Bersani (A), Bethell (A), Bettiza (A), Beumer (-), Beyer de Ryke (A), Bismarck von (A), Blaney (A), Blumenfeld (A), Bocklet (A), B0gh (A), Bonaccini (A), Bonde (A), Bonino (A), Boot (—), Boserup (—), Boyes (A), Brandt (A), Brok (-), Brookes (+), Buchan (A), Buttafuoco (A), Caborn (A), Caillavet (A), Calvez (A), Capanna (A), Cardia (A), Carettoni (-), Cariglia (A), Carossino (—), Cassanmagnago Ceretti (—), Castellina (A), Castle (A), Catherwood (+), Cecovini (A), Ceravolo (A), Chambeiron (-), Charzat (A), Chouraqui (A), Cinciari Rodano (A), Clement (A), Clinton (A), Clwyd (A), Cohen ( —), Colla (A), Colleselli (A), Collins (—), Collomb (A), Combe (A), Coppieters (—), Costanzo ( —), Cottrell (+), Courcy Ling de (+), Couste (A), Craxi (A), Cresson (A), Cronin (A), Croux (A), Curry (+), D'Angelosante (A), Dalsass (A), Dalziel (+), Damette (A), Damseaux (A), Dankert (A), Davern (A), De Clercq (A), De Gucht (A), De Keersmaeker (A), De March (A), De Pasquale (A), De Valera (A), Dekker (A), Del Duca (A), Delatte (A), Deleau (A), Delmotte (-), Delorozoy (A), Delors (A), Denis (A), Deschamps (A), Desmond (A), Diana (A), Dido (A), Diligent (A), Donnez (A), Doublet (A), Douro (A), Elles ( + ), Enright(-), Estgen (-), Estier (A), Ewing (A), Fanti (A), Fanton (A), Faure E. (A), Faure M. (A), Fellermaier (A), Fergusson (+), Fernandez (A), Ferranti de (+), Ferrero (A), Ferri (-), Fich (A), Filippi (A), Fischbach (A), Flanagan (A), Flesch (A), Focke (-), Forster ( + ), Forth ( + ), Fourcade (-), Fried rich B. (A), Fried rich I. (A), Frischmann (A), Friih (A), Fuchs (A), Fuillet (-), Gabert (—), Gaiotti De Biase (A), Gallagher (A), Galland (A), Galluzzi (A), Gaspard (A), Gatto (A), Gautier (—), Gendebien (A), Geurtsen (A), Ghergo (A), Giavazzi (A), Giummarra (A), Glinne (-), Goede de (A), Gonella (—), Goppel (A), Gouthier (A), Gredal (A), Gremetz (A), Griffiths ( — ), Gun van der (—), Haagerup (A), Habsburg (—), Hahn (A), Hamilius (A), Hammerich (A), Hansch (-), Harmar-Nicholls (A), Harris ( + ), Hassel von (A), Helms (A), Henckens (A), Herklotz (A), Herman (A), Heuvel van den (—), Hoff (A), Hoffmann J. (A), Hoffmann K. (-), Hooper ( + ), Hopper ( + ), Hord (A), Howell (O), Hume (A), Hutton (+), Ippolito (A), Irmer (A), Israel (A), Jackson C. (A), Jackson R. (A), Jakobsen (A), Jalton (A), Janssen van Raay (A), Jaquet (A), Johnson (+), Jonker (-), Josselin (A), Jiirgens (-), Katzer (—), Kavanagh (A), Kellett-Bowman Ed. (+), Kellett-Bowman €1. (.+), Key (—), Kirk (A), Klepsch (—), Klinkenborg (A), Kohler (A), Krouwel-Vlam (—), Kiihn (-), Lalor (A), Lange (-), Langes (A), Le Roux (A), Lecanuet (A), Lega (A), Lemmer (A), Lentz-Cornette (—), Lenz (A), Leonardi (A), Lezzi (A), Ligios (-), Lima (A), Linde (-), Linkohr (A), Lipkowski de (A), Lizin (A), Lomas (A), Loo (A), Louwes (A), Liicker (A), Luster (-), Lynge (A), Macario (A), Macciocchi (A), Maffre-Bauge (A), Maher (A), Maij Weggen (A), Majonica (—), Malangre (A), Malene de la (A), Marchais (A), Marshall (+), Martin M. (—), Martin S. (A), Martinet (A), McCartin (A), Megahy (A), Mertens (—), Michel (A), Mihr ( —), Minnen van ( —), Modiano (A), Moller ( + ), Moorhouse (+), Moreau J. (-), Moreau L. (A), Moreland (+), Motchane (A), Muller-Hermann (A), Muntingh (-), Narducci (-), Newton Dunn ( + ), Nicolson (A), Nielsen J. (A), Nielsen T. (A), Nord (-), Nordlohne (A), Normanton (A), Notenboom (—), Nyborg (A), O'Connell (A), O'Donnell (—), O'Hagan ( + ), O'Leary (A), Oehler ( —), Orlandi (A), Ormesson d' (A), Paisley ( + ), Pajetta (A), Pannella (A), Papapietro (-), Patterson (+), Pearce (+), Pedini (A), Pelikan (A), Penders (—), Percheron (A), Peters (-), Petersen (A), Petronio (A), Pfennig (A), Pflimlin (A), Piccoli (A), Pininfarina (A), Pintat (A), Piquet (A), Pisani (A), Plumb (A),' Poirier (A), Poniatowski (A), Pottering (A), Prag ( + ), Pranchere (A), Price (A), Prout (A), Provan (+), Pruvot (A), Puletti (A), Purvis (+), Quin (A), Rabbethge (A), Radoux (A), Remilly (A), Rhys Williams (A), Rinsche (A), Ripa Di Meana (A), Roberts (+), Rogers (A), Romualdi (A), Rossi (A), Roudy (A), Ruffolo (A), Rumor (A), Ryan (A), Sable (A), Salisch (A), Siilzer (—), Sarre (A), Sassano (A), Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (A), 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/99 Friday, 17 October 1980 Schall (-), Schieler (-), Schinzel (-), Schleicher (A), Schmid (A), Schmitt (A), Schnitker (A), Schon Karl (A), Schon Konrad (A), Schwartzenberg (-), Schwencke (A), Scott-Hopkins (A), Scrivener (A), Seal (A), Seefeld (-), Seeler (-), Segre (A), Seibel-Emmerling (A), Seitlinger (A), Seligman (O), Sherlock (+), Sieglerschmidt (—), Simmonds (+), Simonnet (A), Simpson (+), Skovmand (A), Spaak (A), Spencer (+), Spicer (A), Spinelli (A), Squarcialupi (-), Stewart-Clark (+), Sutra (A), Taylor J. D. (A), Taylor J. M. (A), Tindemans (A), Tolman (-), Travaglini (A), Tuckman (A), Turcat (-), Turner (+), Tyrrell (+), Van Miert (A), Vandewiele (A), Vanneck (A), Vayssade (A), Veil (A), Vergeer (A), Verges (A), Verhaegen (A), Vernimmen (A), Veronesi (-), Verroken (A), Vetter (-), Vie (-), Viehoff (—), Visentini (A), Vitale (A), Vring von der (—), Wagner (A), Walter (A), Walz (A), Warner (A), Wawrzik (A), Weber (-), Weiss (A), Welsh (+), Wettig (A), Wieczorek-Zeul (A), Wogau von (—), Woltjer (—), Wurtz (A), Zaccagnini (A), Zagari (A), Zecchino (A). Resolution Doc. 1-469/80 Abens (A), Adam (+), Adonnino (A), Aerssen van (A), Agnelli (A), Aigner (A), Alber (A), Albers (A), Alemann von (+), Almirante {+), Ansart (A), Ansquer (A), Antoniozzi (A), Arfe (A), Arndt (+), Baduel Glorioso (A), Baillot (A), Balfe (A), Balfour (A), Bangemann (A), Barbagli (A), Barbarella (A), Barbi (A), Battersby (A), Baudis (+), Beazley (+), Berkhouwer (A), Berlinguer (A), Bersani (A), Bethell (A), Bettiza (A), Beumer (+), Beyer de Ryke (+), Bismarck von (+), Blaney (A), Blumenfeld (A), Bocklet (A), B0gh (A), Bonaccini (A), Bonde (A), Bonino (A), Boot (+), Boserup (-), Boyes (A), Brandt (A), Brok (+), Brookes (+), Buchan (A), Buttafuoco (A), Caborn (A), Caillavet (A), Calvez (+), Capanna (A), Cardia (A), Carettoni Romagnoli (A), Cariglia (A), Carossino (A), Cassanmagnago Cerretti (A), Castellina (A),'Castle (A), Catherwood (+), Cecovini (A), Ceravolo (A), Chambeiron (A), Charzat (A), Chouraqui (A), Cinciari Rodano (A), Clement (+), Clinton (A), Clwyd (A), Cohen (+), Colla (A), Colleselli (A), Collins (+), Collomb (A), Combe (A), Coppieters (A), Costanzo (A), Cottrell (+), Courcy Ling de (+), Couste (A), Craxi (A), Cresson (A), Cronin (A), Croux (A), Curry (+), D'Angelosante (A), Dalsass (A), Dalziel (+), Damette (A), Damseaux (+), Dankert (+), Davern (A), De Clercq (A), De Gucht (A), De Keersmaeker (+), De March (A), De Pasquale (A), De Valera (A), Dekker (A), Del Duca (A), Delatte (A), Deleau (A), Delmotte (+), Delorozoy (A), Delors (A), Denis (A), Deschamps (A), Desmond (A), Diana (A), Dido (A), Diligent (A), Donnez (A), Doublet (+), Douro (A), Elles (+), Enright (+), Estgen (A), Estier (A), Ewing (A), Fanti (A), Fanton (A), Faure E. (A), Faure M. (A), Fellermaier (A), Fergusson (+), Fernandez (A), Ferranti de (A), Ferrero (A), Ferri (A), Fich (A), Filippi (A), Fischbach (A), Flanagan (A), Flesch (A), Focke (+), Forster (+), Forth (+), Fourcade (+), Friedrich B. (A), Friedrich I. (A), Frischmann (A), Friih (A), Fuchs (A), Fuillet (+), Gabert (+), Gaiotti de Biase (A), Gallagher (A), Galland (A), Galluzzi (A), Gaspard (A), Gatto (A), Gautier (+), Gendebien (A), Geurtsen (A), Ghergo (A), Giavazzi (A), Giummarra (A), Glinne (+), Goede de (A), Gonella (A), Goppel (A), Gouthier (A),: Gredal (A), Gremetz (A), Griffiths (+), Gun van der (+), Haagerup (A), Habsburg (+), Hahn (A), Hamilius (A), Hammerich (A), Hanseh (+), Harmar-Nicholls (A), Harris (+), Hassel von (A), Helms (A), Henckens (A), Herklotz (A)7 Herman (A), Heuvel van den (+), Hoff(A), Hoffmann J. (A), Hoffmann K. (+), Hooper (+), Hopper (+), Hord (+), Howell (+), Hume (A), Hutton (+), Ippolito (A), Irmer (A), Israel (A), Jackson C. (A), Jackson R. (A), Jakobsen (A), Jalton (A), Janssen van Raay (A), Jaquet (A), Johnson (+), Jonker (+), Josselin (A), Jiirgens (+), Katzer (+), Kavanagh (A), Kellett-Bowman Ed. (A), Kellett-Bowman El. (+), Key (+), Kirk (A), Klepsch (+), Klinkenborg (A), Kohler (A), Krouwel-Vlam (+), Kiihn (+), Lalor (A), Lange (+), Langes (+), Le Roux (A), Lecanuet (A), Lega (A), Lemmer (A), Lentz-Cornette (+), Lenz (A), Leonardi (+), Lezzi (A), Ligios (+), Lima (A), Linde (+), Linkohr (A), Lipkowski de (A), Lizin (A), Lomas (A), Loo (A), Louwes (A), Liicker (A), Luster (+), Lynge (A), Macario (A), Macciocchi (A), Maffre-Bauge (A), Maher (A), Maij Weggen (A), Majonica (+), Malangre (A), Malene de la (A), Marchais (A), Marshall (+), Martin M. (—), Martin S. (A), Martinet (A), McCartin (A), Megahy (A), Mertens (+), Michel (A), Mihr (A), Minnen van (+), Modiano (A), Moller (+), Moorhouse (+), Moreau J. (+), Moreau L. (A), Moreland (+), Motchane (A), Miiller-Hermann (A), Muntingh (+), Narducci (+), Newton Dunn (+), Nicolson (A), Nielsen J. (A), Nielsen I. (A), Nord (+), Nordlohne (A), Normanton (A), Notenboom (+), Nyborg (A), O'Connell (A), O'Donnell (+), O'Hagan (+), O'Leary (A), Oehler (+), Orlandi (A), Ormesson d' (A), Paisley (+), Pajetta (A), Pannella (A), Papapietro (+), Patterson (+), Pearce (+), Pedini (A), Pelikan (A), Penders (+), Percheron (A), Peters (+), Petersen (A), Petronio (A), Pfennig (A), Pflimlin (A), Piccoli (A), Pininfarina (A), Pintat (A), Piquet (A), Pisani (A), Plumb (A), Poirier (A), Poniatowski (A), Pottering (A), Prag (+), Pranchere (A), Price (A), Prout (A), Provan (+), Pruvot (+), Puletti (A), Purvis (+), Quin (A), Rabbethge (A), Radoux (A), Remilly (A), Rhys Williams (A), Rinsche (A), Ripa Di Meana (A), Roberts (A), Rogers (A), Romualdi (A), Rossi (A), Roudy (A), Ruffolo (A), Rumor (A), Ryan (A), Sable (A), Salisch (A), Salzer (+), Sarre (A), Sassano (A), Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (A), Schall (+), Schieler (+), Schinzel (+), Schleicher (+), Schmid (A), Schmitt (A), Schnitker (+), Schon No C 291/100 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80 Friday, 17 October 1980 Karl (A), Schon Konrad (A), Schwartzenberg (+), Schwencke (A), Scott-Hopkins (A), Scrivener (A), Seal (A), Seefeld (+), Seeler (+), Segre (A), Seibel-Emmerling (A), Seitlinger (A), Seligman (+), Sherlock (4-), Sieglerschmidt (+), Simmonds (+), Simonnet (A), Simpson (+), Skovmand (A), Spaak (A), Spencer (+), Spicer (A), Spinelli (A), Squarcialupi (+), Stewart-Clark (A), Sutra (A), Taylor J. D. (A), Taylor J. M. (A), Tindemans (A), Tolman (+), Travaglini (A), Tuckman (A), Turcat (+), Turner (+), Tyrrell (+), Van Miert (A), Vandewiele (A), Vanneck (A), Vayssade (A), Veil (A), Vergeer (A), -Verges (A), Verhaegen (A), Vernimmen (A), Veronesi (+), Verroken (A), Vetter (+), Vie (+), Viehoff (+), Visentini (A), Vitale (A), Vring von der (+), Wagner (A), Walter (A), Walz (A), Warner (A), Wawrzik (A), Weber (+), Weiss (A), Welsh (+), Wettig (A), Wieczorek-Zeul (A), Wogau von (A), Woltjer (+), Wurtz (+), Zaccagnini (A), Zagari (A), Zecchino (A). Resolution Doc. 1-485/80 Abens (A), Adam (A), Adonnino (A), Aerssen van (A), Agnelli (A), Aigner (A), Alber (A), Albers (A), Alemann von (+), Almirante (+), Ansart (A), Ansquer (A), Antoniozzi (A), Arfe (A), Arndt (+), Baduel Glorioso (A), Baillot (A), Balfe (A), Balfour (A), Bangemann (A), Barbagli (A), Barbarella (A), Barbi (A), Battersby (A), Baudis (A), Beazley (+), Berkhouwer (A), Berlinguer (A), Bersani (A), Bethell (A), Bettiza (A), Beumer (+), Beyer de Ryke (+), Bismarck von (A), Blaney (A), Blumenfeld (A), Bocklet (+), Bdgh (A), Bonaccini (A), Bonde (A), Bonino (A), Boot (+), Boserup (—), Boyes (A), Brandt (A), Brok (A), Brookes (+), Buchan (A), Buttafuoco (A), Caborn (A), Caillavet (A), Calvez (A), Capanna (A), Cardia (A), Carettoni Romagnoli (A), Cariglia (A), Carossino (A), Cassanmagnago Cerretti (A), Castellina (A), Castle (A), Catherwood (A), Cecovini (A), Ceravolo (A), Chambeiron (A), Charzat (A), Chouraqui (A), Cinciari Rodano (A), Clement (A), Clinton (A), Clwyd (A), Cohen (A), Colla (A), Colleselli (A), Collins (+), Collomb (A), Combe (A), Coppieters (+), Costanzo (A), Cottrell (+), Courcy Ling de (+), Couste (A), Craxi (A), Cresson (A), Cronin (A), Croux (A), Curry (A), D'Ahgelosante (A), Dalsass (A), Dalziel (+), Damette (A), Damseaux (A), Dankert (A), Davern (A), De Clercq (A), De Gucht (A), De Keersmaeker (+), De March (A), De Pasquale (A), De Valera (A), Dekker (A), Del Duca (A), Delatte (A), Deleau (A), Delmotte (+), Delorozoy (A), Delors (A), Denis (A), Deschamps (A), Desmond (A), Diana (A), Dido (A), Diligent (A), Donnez (A), Doublet (+), Douro (A), Elles (+), Enright (+), Estgen (A), Estier (A), Ewing (A), Fanti (A), Fan ton (A), Faure E. (A), Faure M. (A), Fellermaier (A), Fergusson (+), Fernandez (A), Ferranti de (+), Ferrero (A), Ferri (+), Fich (A), Filippi (A), Fischbach (A), Flanagan (A), Flesch (A), Focke (+), Forster (+), Forth (O), Fourcade (+), Friedrich B. (A), Friedrich I. (A), Frischmann (A), Friih (A), Fuchs (A), Fuillet (+), Gabert (A), Gaiotti de Biase (A), Gallagher (A), Galland (A), Galluzzi (A), Gaspard (A), Gatto (A), Gautier (A), Gendebien (A), Geurtsen (A), Ghergo (A), Giavazzi (A), Giummarra (A), Glinne (+), Goede de (A), Gonella (A), Goppel (A), Gouthier (A), Gredal (A), Gremetz (A), Griffiths (+), Gun van der (+), Haagerup (A), Habsburg (A), Hahn (A), Hamilius (A), H^mmerich (A), Hansch (+), Harmar-Nicholls (A), Harris (+), Hassel von (A), Helms (A), Henckens (A), Herklotz (A), Herman (A), Heuvel van den (A), Hoff (A), Hoffmann J. (A), Hoffmann K. (+), Hooper (+), Hopper (+), Hord (+), Howell (+), Hume (A), Hutton (+), Ippolito (A), Irmer (+), Israel (A), Jackson C. (A), Jackson R. (A), Jakobsen (A), Jalton (A), Janssen van Raay (A), Jaquet (A), Johnson (+), Jonker (A), Josselin (A), Jurgens (+), Katzer (A), Kavanagh (A), Kellett-Bowman Ed. (+), Kellett-Bowman El. ( + ), Key (+), Kirk (A), Klepsch (+), Klinkenborg (A), Kohler (A), Krouwel-Vlam (A), Kiihn (A), Lalor (A), Lange (+), Langes (A), Le Roux (A), Lecanuet (A), Lega (A), Lemmer (A), Lentz-Cornette (+), Lenz (A), Leonardi (A), Lezzi (A), Ligios (A), Lima (A), Linde (+), Linkohr (A), Lipkowski de (A), Lizin (A), Lomas (A), Loo (A), Louwes (A), Liicker (A), Luster (+),"' Lynge (A), Macario (A), Macciocchi (A), Maffre-Bauge (A), Maher (A), Maij Weggen (A), Majonica (A), Malangre (A), Malene de la (A), Marchais (A), Marshall (+), Martin M. (A), Martin S. (A), Martinet (A), McCartin (A),' Megahy (A), Mertens (A), Michel (A), Mihr (+), Minnen van (+), Modiano (A), Mailer (+), Moorhouse (A), Moreau J. (A), Moreau L. (A), Moreland (+), Motchane (A), Miiller-Hermann (A), Muntingh {+), Narducci (+), Newton Dunn (+), Nicolson (A), Nielsen J. (A), Nielsen T. (A), Nord (+), Nordlohne (A), Normanton (A), Notenboom (+), Nyborg (A), O'Connell (A), O'Donnell (+), O'Hagan (O), O'Leary (A), Oehler (+), Orlandi (A), Ormesson d'(A), Paisley (A), Pajetta (A), Pannella (A), Papapietro (A), Patterson (+), Pearce (+), Pedini (A), Pelikan (A), Fenders (A), Percheron (A), Peters (A), Petersen (A), Petronio (A), Pfennig (A), Pflimlin (A), Piccoli (A), Pininfarina (A), Pintat (A), Piquet (A), Pisani (A), Plumb (A), Poirier (A), Poniatowski (A), Pottering (A), Prag (A), Pranchere (A), Price (+), Prout (A), Provan (+), Pruvot (A), Puletti (A), Purvis (+), Quin (A), Rabbethge (A), Radoux (A), Remilly (A), Rhys Williams (A), Rinsche (A), Ripa di Meana (+), Roberts (A), Rogers (A), Romualdi (A), Rossi (A), Roudy (A), Ruffolo (A), Rumor (A), Ryan (A), Sable (A), Salisch (A), Salzer (A), Sarre (A), Sassano (A), Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (A), Schall (A), Schieler (+), Schinzel (+), Schleicher (A), Schmid (A), Schmitt (A), Schnitker (A), Schon Karl (A), Schon Konrad (A), Schwartzenberg (A), Schwencke (A), Scott-Hopkins (A), Scrivener (A), Seal (A), Seefeld (+), Seeler (A), Segre (A), Seibel-Emmerling (A), Seitlinger (A), Seligman (A), 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/101 Friday, 17 October 1980 Sherlock (A), Sieglerschmidt (+), Simmonds (+), Simonnet (A), Simpson (+), Skovmand (A), Spaak (A), Spencer (+), Spicer (A), Spinelli (A), Squarcialupi (+), Stewart-Clark (A), Sutra (A), Taylor J. D. (A), Taylor J. M. (A), Tindemans (A), Tolman (+), Travaglini (A), Tuckman (A), Turcat (+), Turner (A), Tyrrell (+), Van Miert (A), Vandewiele (A), Vanneck (A), Vayssade (A), Veil (A), Vergeer (A), Verges (A), Verhaegen (A), Vernimmen (A), Veronesi (A), Verroken (A), Vetter (+), Vie (A), Viehoff(A), Visentini (A), Vitale (A), Vring von der (A), Wagner (A), Waiter (A), Walz (A), Warner (A), Wawrzik (A), Weber (+), Weiss (A), Welsh (+), Wettig (A), Wieczorek-Zeul (A), Wogau von (A), Woltjer (+), Wurtz (A), Zaccagnini (A), Zagari (A), Zecchino (A). Resolution Doc. 1-491/80/rev. Abens (A), Adam (A), Adonnino (A), Aerssen van (A), Agnelli (A), Aigner (A), Alber (A), Albers (A), Alemann von (+), Almirante (+), Ansart (A), Ansquer (A), Antoniozzi (A), Arfe (A), Arndt (+), Baduel Glorioso (A), Baillot (A), Balfe (A), Balfour (A), Bangemann (A), Barbagli (A), Barbarella (A), Barbi (A), Battersby (A), Baudis (A), Beazley (+), Berkhouwer (A), Berlinguer (A), Bersani (A), Bethell (A), Bettiza (A), Beumer (+), Beyer de Ryke (+), Bismarck von (A), Blaney (A), Blumenfeld (A), Bocklet (+), Begh (A), Bonaccini (A), Bonde (A), Bonino (A), Boot (A), Boserup (-), Boyes (A), Brandt (A), Brok (A), Brookes (+), Buchan (A), Buttafuoco (A), Caborn (A), Caillavet (A), Calvez (+)r Capanna (A), Cardia (A), Carettoni Romagnoli (A), Cariglia (A), Carossino (A), Cassanmagnago Cerretti (A), Castellina (A), Castle (A), Catherwood (A), Cecovini (A), Ceravolo (A), Chambeiron (A), Charzat (A), Chouraqui (A), Cinciari Rodano (A), Clement (+), Clinton (A), Clwyd (A), Cohen (A), Colla (A), Colleselli (A), Collins (+), Collomb (A), Combe (A), Coppieters (+), Costanzo (A), Cottrell (+), Courcy Ling de (+), Couste (A), Craxi (A), Cresson (A), Cronin (A), Croux (A), Curry (+), D'Angelosante (A), Dalsass (A), Dalziel (+), Damette (A), Damseaux (A), Dankert (A), Davern (A), De Clercq (A), De Gucht (A), De Keersmaeker (+), De March (A), De Pasquale (A), De Valera (A), Dekker (A), Del Duca (A), Delatte (A), Deleau (A), Delmotte (+), Delorozoy (A), Delors (A), Denis (A), Deschamps (A), Desmond (A), Diana (A), Dido (A), Diligent (A), Donnez (A), Doublet (+), Douro (A), Elles (+), Enright (+), Estgen (A), Estier (A), Ewing (A), Fanti (A), Fan ton (A), Faure E. (A), Faure M. (A), Fellermaieir (A), Fergusson (+), Fernandez (A), Ferranti de (+), Ferrero (A), Ferri ( + ), Fich (A), Filippi (A), Fischbach (A), Flanagan (A), Flesch (A), Focke (+), Forster (+), Forth (+), Fourcade (+), Friedrich B. (A), Friedrich I. (A), Frischmann (A), Friih (A), Fuchs (A), Fuillet (+), Gabert (A), Gaiotti de Biase (A), Gallagher (A), Galland (A), Galluzzi (A), Gaspard (A), Gatto (A), Gautier (A), Gendebien (A), Geurtsen (A), Ghergo (A), Giavazzi (A), Giummarra (A), Glinne (+), Goede de (A), Gonella (A), Goppel (A), Gouthier (A), Gredal (A), Gremetz (A), Griffiths (+), Gun van der (+), Haagerup (A), Habsburg ( + ), Hahn (A), Hamilius (A), Hammerich (A), Hansch (A), Harmar-Nicholls (A), Harris (+), Hassel von (A), Helms (A), Henckens (A), Herklotz (A), Herman (A), Heuvel van den (+), Hoff (A), Hoffmann J. (A), Hoffmann K. (+), Hooper ( + ), Hopper (+), Hord (+), Howell (+), Hume (A),'Hutton (+), Ippolito (A), Irmer (+), Israel (A), Jackson C. (A), Jackson R. (A), Jakobsen (A), Jalton (A), Janssen van Raay (A), Jaquet (A), Johnson ('+), Jonker (A), Josselin (A), Jiirgens (+), Katzer (A), Kavanagh (A), Kellett-Bowman Ed. (+), Kellet-Bowman El. ( + ), Key (+), Kirk (A), Klepsch (+}, Klinkenborg (A), Kohler (A), Krouwel-Vlam ( + ), Kiihn (A), Lalor (A), Lange (A), Langes (A), Le Roux (A), Lecanuet (A), Lega (A), Lemmer (A), Lentz-Cornette (+), Lenz (A), Leonard! (A), Lezzi (A), Ligios (A), Uma (A), Linde (A), Linkohr (A), Lipkowski de (A), Lizin (A), Lomas (A), Loo (A), Louwes (A), Liicker (A), Luster ( + ), Lynge (A), Macario (A), Macciocchi (A), Maffre-Bauge (A), Maher (A), Maij Weggen (A), Majonica (A), Malangre (A), Malene de la (A), Marchais (A), Marshall (+), Martin M. (A), Martin S. (A), Martinet (A), McCartin (A), Megahy (A), Mertens (+), Michel (A), Mihr (+), Minnen van (+), Modiano (A), Meller (+), Moorhouse (A), Moreau J. (A), Moreau L. (A), Moreland (+), Motchane (A), Miiller-Hermann (A), Muntingh (+), Narducci (+), Newton Dunn (+), Nicolson (A), Nielsen J. (A), Nielsen T. (A), Nord (+), Nordlohne (A), Normanton (A), Notenboom (+), Nyborg (A), O'Connell (A), O'Donnell (+), O'Hagan (+}, O'Leary (A), Oehler (A), Orlandi (A), Ormesson d'(A), Paisley (A), Pajetta (A), Pannella (A), Papapietro (A), Patterson (+), Pearce (+), Pedini (A), Pelikan (A), Penders (A), Percheron (A), Peters (A), Petersen (A), Petronio (A), Pfennig (A), Pflimlin (A), Piccoli (A), Pininfarina (A), Pintat (A), Piquet (A), Pisani (A), Plumb (A), Poirier (A), Poniatowski (A), Pottering (A), Prag(+), Pranchere (A), Price (+), Prout (A), Provan (+), Pruvot (A), Puletti (A), Purvis (+), Quin (A), Rabbethge (A), Radoux (A), Remilly (A), Rhys Williams (A), Rinsche (A), Ripa di Meana (+), Roberts (A), Rogers (A), Romualdi (A), Rossi (A), Roudy (A), Ruffolo (A), Rumor (A), Ryan (A), Sable (A), Salisch (A), Salzer (A), Sarre (A), Sassano (A), Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (A), Schall (A), Schieler (A), Schinzel (+), Schleicher (A), Schmid (A), Schmitt (A), Schnittker (+), Schon Karl (A), Schon Konrad (A), Schwartzenberg (+), Schwencke (A), Scott-Hopkins (A), Scrivener (A), Seal (A), Seefeld (+), Seeler (A), Segre (A), Seibel-Emmerling (A), Seitlinger (A), Seligman (A), Sherlock (A), Sieglerschmidt (+), Simmonds (+), Simonnet (A), Simpson ( + ), Skovmand (A), Spaak (A), Spencer (+), Spicer (A), Spinelli (A), Squarcialupi (A), Stewart-Clark (A), Sutra (A), Taylor J. D. (A), No C 291/102 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 80 Friday, 17 October 1980 Taylor J. M. (A), Tindemans (A), Tolman ( + ), Travaglini (A), Tuckman (A), Turcat ( + ), Turner (A), Tyrrel (+), Van Miert (A), Vandewiele (A), Vanneck (A), Vayssade (A), Veil (A), Vergeer (A), Verges (A), Verhaegen (A), Vernimmen (A), Veronesi (A), Verroke'n (A), Vetter (A), Vie (A), Viehoff-(A), Visentini (A), Vitale (A), Vring von der (A), Wagner (A), Walter (A), Walz (A), Warner (A), Wawrzik (A), Weber (+), Weiss (A), Welsh (+), Wettig (A), Wieczorek-Zeul (A), Wogau von (A), Woltjer (+), Wurtz (A), Zaccagnini (A), Zagari (A), Zecchino (A). Resolution Doc. 1-493/80 Abens (A), Adam (+), Adonnino (A), Aerssen van (A), Agnelli (A), Aigner (A), Alber (A), Albers (A), Alemann von (+), Almirante (+), Ansart (A), Ansquer (A), Antoniozzi (A),;Arfe (A), Arndt (+), Baduel Glorioso (A), Baillot (A), Balfe (A), Balfour (A), Bangemann (A), Barbagli (A), Barbarella (A), Barbi (A), Battersby (A), Baudis (A), Beazley (+), Berkhouwer (A), Berlinguer (A), Bersani (A), Bethell (A), Bettiza (A), Beumer (+), Beyer de Ryke (+), Bismarck von (A), Blaney (A), Blumenfeld (A), Bocklet (+), Bdgh (A), Bonaccini (A), Bonde (A), Bonino (A), Boot (+), Boserup (+), Boyes (A), Brandt (A), Brok (A), Brookes (A), Buchan (A), Buttafuoco (A), Caborn (A), Caillavet (A), Calvez (A), Capanna (A), Cardia (A), Carettoni Romagnoli (A), Cariglia (A), Carossino (A), Cassanmagnago Cerretti (A), Castellina (A), Castle (A), Catherwood (A), Gecovini (A), Ceravolo (A), Chambeiron (A), Charzat (A), Chouraqui (A), Cinciari Rodano (A), Clement (+), Clinton (A), Clwyd (A), Cohen (A), Colla (A), Colleselli (A), Collins (+), Collomb (A), Combe (A), Coppieters (+), Costanzo (+), Cottrell (+), Courcy Ling De (+), Couste (A), Craxi (A), Cresson (A), Cronin (A), Croux (A), Curry (A), D'Angelosante (A), Dalsass (A), Dalziel (+), Damette (A), Damseaux (A), Dankert (O), Davern (A), De Clercq (A), De Gucht (A), De Keersmaeker (+), De March (A), De Pasquale (A), De Valera (A), Dekker (A), Del Duca (A), Delatte (A), Deleau (A), Delmotte (+), Delorozoy (A), Delors (A), Denis (A), Deschamps (A), Desmond (A), Diana (A), Dido (A), Diligent (A), Donnez (A), Doublet (+), Douro (A), Elles (+), Enright(+), Estgen (A), Estier (A), Ewing (A), Fanti (A), Fanton (A), Faure E. (A), Faure M. (A), Fellermaier (A), Fergusson (+), Fernandez (A), Ferranti de (+), Ferrero (A), Ferri (A), Fich (A), Filippi (A), Fischbach (A), Flanagan (A), Flesch (A), Focke (+), Forster (+), Forth (A), Fourcade (+), Friedrich B. (A), Friedrich I. (A), Frischmann (A), Friih (A), Fuchs (A), Fuillet (+), Gabert (A), Gaiotti de Biase (A), Gallagher (A), Galland (A), Galluzzi (A), Gaspard (A), Gatto (A), Gautier (A), Gendebien (A), Geurtsen (A), Ghergo (A),- Giavazzi (A), Giummarra (A), Glinne (+), Goede de (A), Gonella (A), Goppel (A), Gouthier (A), Gredal (A), Gremetz (A), Griffiths (+), Gun van der (+), Haagerup (A), Habsburg (+), Hahn (A), Hamilius (A), Hammerich (A), Hansch (A), Harmar-Nicholls (A), Harris (+), Hassel von (A), Helms (A), Henckens (A), Herklotz (A), Herman (A), Heuvel van den (+), Hoff (A), Hoffmann J. (A), Hoffmann K. (A), Hooper (+), Hopper (A), Hord (A), Howell (A), Hume (A), Hutton (A), Ippolito (A), Irmer (A), Israel (A), Jackson C. (A), Jackson R. (A), Jakobsen (A), Jalton (A), Janssen van Raay (A), Jaquet (A), Johnson (+), Jonker (A), Josselin (A), Jiirgens (A), Katzer (A), Kavanagh (A), Kellett-Bowman Ed. (+), Kellett-Bowman El. (+), Key (+), Kirk (A), Klepsch (+), Klinkenborg (A), Kohler (A), Krouwel-Vlarn (A), Kiihn (A), Lalor (A), Lange (A), Langes (A), Le Roux (A), Lecanuet (A), Lega (A), Lemmer (A), Lentz-Cornette (+), Lenz (A), Leonardi (A), Lezzi (A), Ligios (A), Lima (A), Linde (A), Linkohr (A), Lipkowski de (A), Lizin (A), Lomas (A), Loo (A), Louwes (A), Liicker (A), Luster ( + ), Lynge (A), Macario (A), Macciocchi (A), Maffre-Bauge (A), Maher (A), Maij Weggen (A), Majonica (A), Malangre (A), Malene de la (A), Marchais (A), Marshall (+), Martin M. (A), Martin S. (A), Martinet (A), McCartin (A), Megahy (A), Mertens (+), Michel (A), Mihr (+), Minnen van ( + ), Modiano (A), Moller (+), Moorhouse (A), Moreau J. (A), Moreau L. (A), Moreland (+), Motchane (A), Miiller-Hermann (A), Muntingh (+), Narducci (A), Newton Dunn (+), Nicolson (A), Nielsen J. (A), Nielsen T. (A), Nord Nordlohne (A), Normanton (A), Notenboom (A), Nyborg (A), O'Connell (A), O'Donnell (A), O'Hagan (+), O'Leary (A), Oehler (A), Orlandi (A), Ormesson d' (A), Paisley (A), Pajetta (A), Pannella (A), Papapietro (A), Patterson (+), Pearce (+), Pedini (A), Pelikan (A), Penders (A), Percheron (A), Peters (A), Petersen (A), Petronio (A), Pfennig (A), Pflimlin (A), Piccoli (A), Pininfarina (A), Pintat (A), Piquet (A), Pisani (A), Plumb (A), Poirier (A), Poniatowski (A), Pottering (A), Prag (A), Pranchere (A), Price (+), Prout (A), Provan (A), Pruvot (A), Puletti (A), Purvis (A), Quin (A), Rabbethge (A), Radoux (A), Remilly (A), Rhys Williams (A), Rinsche (A), Ripa di Meana (A), Roberts (A), Rogers (A), Romualdi (—), Rossi (A), Roudy (A), Ruffolo (A), Rumor (A), Ryan (A), Sable (A), Salisch (A), Salzer (A), Sarre (A), Sassano (A), Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (A), Schall (A), Schieler (A), Schinzel (+), Schleicher (A), Schmid (A), Schmitt (A), Schnitker (+), Schon Karl (A), Schon Konrad (A), Schwartzenberg (+), Schwencke (A), Scott-Hopkins (A), Scrivener (A), Seal (A), Seefeld (+), Seeler (A), Segre (A), Seibel-Emmerling (A), Seitlinger (A), Seligman (A), Sherlock (A), Sieglerschmidt (+), Simmonds (+), Simonnet (A), Simpson (+), Skovmand (A), Spaak (A), Spencer (A), Spicer (A), Spinelli (+), Squarcialupi (A), Stewart-Clark (A), Sutra (A), Taylor J. D. (A), Taylor J. M. (A), Tindemans (A), Tolman (+), Travaglini (A), Tuckman (A), Turcat (+y, Turner (A), Tyrrell (A), Van Miert (A), Vandewiele (A), Vanneck (A), Vayssade (A), Veil (A), Vergeer (A), 10. 11. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 291/103 Friday, 17 October 1980 Verges (A), Verhaegen (A), Vernimmen (A), Veronesi (A), Verroken (A), Vetter (+), Vie (A), Viehoff (A), Visentini (A), Vitale (A), Vring von der (A), Wagner (A), Walter (A), Walz (A), Warner (A), Wawrzik (A), Weber (+), Weiss (A), Welsh (+), Wettig (A), Wieczorek-Zeul (A), Wogau von (A), Woltjer (+), Wurtz (A), Zaccagnini (A), Zagari (A), Zeechino (A).