Official Journal of the European Communities

Volume 16 No C 19

12 April 1973

English Edition Information and Notices

Contents I Information

European Parliament

1972—1973 Session

Minutes of proceedings of the sitting of Monday, 12 March 1973 1

Opinion on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community — on changes to the legal basis of the proposal for a Council regulation 6 — on the addition to be made to the proposal for a Council regulation 6

Resolution on the Ninth Report of the Mines Safety and Health Commission and on the Third Report of the General Commission for Industrial Safety and Health in the Iron and Steel Industry 8

Opinion on the proposal for a directive approximating Member States' legislation on corporate redundancies 10

Resolution on the number of committees of the European Parliament and their membership 14

1973—1974 Session

Minutes of proceedings of the sitting of Tuesday, 13 March 1973 16

Election of the President 16

Election of Vice-Presidents 17

Membership of committees 17,56

Minutes of proceedings of the sitting of Wednesday, 14 March 1973 19

Question time: Questions put to the Commission of the European Communities: — No 34/72 by Lord O'Hagan: Relations between the Community and the United States 21 — No 6/73 by Mr Berkhouwer: Liberalization of world trade 21 — No 36/72 by Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli: Anti-fascist trials in Greece 21

2 (Continued overleaf) Contents (continued) — No 15/73 by Mr Cifarelli: Human rights and democratic freedoms in Greece 21 — No 2/73 by Lord O'Hagan: Rights of migrant workers 22 — No 7/73 by Mr Brewis: Stabilization of food prices in the Community 22 — No 8/73 by Mr Cipolla: Aids to farmers' incomes 22 — No 9/73 by Mr Johnston: Regional Development 23 — No 10/73 by Mr Scott-Hopkins: Release of information 23 — No 11/73 by Mr Springorum: Obstacles to natural gas deliveries from the Netherlands to the Federal Republic of Germany 23 — No 13/73 by Mr Vredeling: Common agricultural policy 24 — No 14/73 by Sir Derek Walker-Smith: The case of the Europemballage Corporation (Brussels) and Continental Can Corporation Inc., New York v. the Commission of the European Communities 24

Exchange of views between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of the European Communities 24 Oral Question No 12/73 with debate by the Liberal and Allies Group: Monetary crisis.. 24 Oral Question No 18/72 with debate by Mr Glinne on behalf of the Socialist Group to the Council of the European Communities: Franco-Polish Economic Agreement and observance of the undertaking by EEC Member States to consult each other on external trade matters 25 Oral Question No 35/72 with debate by Mr Mitterdorfer on behalf of the Economic Affairs Committee: Community structural policy 26 Oral Question No 4/73 with debate by Sir John Peel on behalf of the Conservative Group: European and North American Relations 26

Minutes of proceedings of the sitting of Thursday, 15 March 1973 27

Opinion on the proposal for a decision setting up a European Monetary Cooperation Fund 28 Opinion on the financial forecasts for the European Communities' budget for 1973, 1974 and 1975 29 Resolution on the agreements negotiated between the Community and the EFTA Member and Associated States which have not applied to join the Community 30 Resolution on the political situation in the Middle East 33 Opinion on the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus 33

Resolution on the consequences of the enlargement of the European Community for its relations with the Mediterranean countries 34

Minutes of proceedings of the sitting of Friday, 16 March 1973 38 Opinion on the proposal for a directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of sums paid in error in connection with the common agricultural policy, and of agricultural levies and customs duties 38 Opinion on the proposal for a regulation on the duty-free entry within the enlarged Community of small consignments of Community goods of a non-commercial character.. 40

Opinion on the proposal for a regulation on the statistics of the Community's external trade and of trade between the Member States 41 Opinion on the proposal on the creation of a Community uranium enrichment capacity.. 42 Opinion on the proposal for a regulation on the coordination of agricultural research.... 43

Opinion on the proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 and Regulations 1009/67/EEC, (EEC) No 950/68 and (EEC) No 2358/71 45 Opinion on the proposal for a regulation on production subsidies which the United Kingdom is authorized to retain for certain agricultural products 47 Opinion on the proposal on a regulation amending Regulation No 79/65/EEC as regards the field of survey and number of returning holdings to be included in the farm accountancy data network of the European Economic Community 47

(Continued on inside back cover) Contents (continued) Opinion on the proposal for a decision on measures against foot-and-mouth disease .... 49 Opinion on the proposal for a regulation on the supply of sugar to UNRWA as food aid pursuant to the Agreement with that agency dated 18 December 1972 50 Opinion on the proposal for a directive concerning the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of outward processing 51 Opinion on the proposal on the first measures of a common approach to air transport.... 52

Annex

Membership of Committee 56

Addition to the statement of formation of the Conservative Group of the European Parliament 58 12.4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/1

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

1972—1973 SESSION

Minutes of proceedings of the sitting held on Monday, 12 March 1973

Europe House — Strasbourg

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING OF MONDAY, 12 MARCH 1973

IN THE CHAIR: MR WALTER BEHRENDT between the European Economic Com- President munity and the Republic of Cyprus in consequence of the Accession of the new Member States to the European Economic The sitting was opened at 5.15 p.m. Community,

II. a regulation concluding an Agreement Resumption of session establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the The President declared resumed the session of the Republic of Cyprus and laying down European Parliament adjourned on 15 February 1973. provisions for the implementation thereof; (Doc. 313/72). Documents received This document had been referred to the The President announced that he had received the Political Affairs Committee as the committee following documents: responsible and to the Committee on External Economic Relations for its opinion; (a) from the Council of the European Communities, requests for an opinion on: — the proposal from the Commission of the — the proposals from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a European Communities to the Council for decision concerning measures against foot-and-mouth disease (Doc. 314/72). I. a regulation on the conclusion of a pro- tocol fixing certain provisions relating to This document had been referred to the the Agreement establishing an association Committee for Social Affairs and Public No C 19/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

Health as the committee responsible and to (b) from the committees, the following reports: the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee for Finance and Budgets for their — Report by Mr Jan Baas, on behalf of the opinions; Committee on Agriculture, on the proposal from the Commission of the European the proposal from the Commission of the Communities to the Council (Doc. 274/72) European Communities to the Council for a for a regulation amending Regulation (EEC) regulation on production subsidies which the No 827/68 and Regulations (EEC) No United Kingdom is authorized to retain in 1009/67, No 950/68 and No 2358/71 (Doc. respect of certain agricultural products (Doc. 315/72); 316/72).

This document had been referred to the — Report by Mr Jan de Koning, on behalf of Committee on Agriculture; the Committee on External Economic Relations, on the proposal from the the proposal from the Commission of the Commission of the European Communities to European Communities to the Council for a the Council (Doc. 236/72) for a regulation on regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No the statistics of the Community's external 574/72 of the Council of 21 March 1972 trade and of trade between Member States fixing the procedure for implementing (Doc. 317/72); Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and — Report by Mr Klaus Dieter Arndt, on behalf their families moving within the Community of the Economic Affairs Committee, on the (Doc. 330/72). proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. This document had been referred to the 294/72) for a decision setting up a European Committee on Social Affairs and Public Monetary Cooperation Fund (Doc. 318/72); Health;

the proposal from the Commission of the — Report by Mr Klaus Dieter Arndt, on behalf European Communities to the Council for a of the Committee for Finance and Budgets, regulation concerning interest on sums paid on the financial forecasts for the European out of the EAGGF and by way of food aid Communities' budget for 1973, 1974 and which are recoverable (Doc. 332/72). 1975 submitted to the Council by the Commission (Doc. 257/72) — (Doc. 319/72); This document had been referred to the Committee for Finance and Budgets as the committee responsible and to the Committee — Report by Mr Joseph Wohlfart, on behalf of on Agriculture for its opinion; the Committee for Finance and Budgets, on the proposal from the Commission of the the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc, European Communities to the Council for a 214/72) for a regulation on tariff directive on agriculture in mountain areas arrangements applicable to goods purchased and in certain other poorer farming areas by travellers in airport shops and on board (Doc. 333/72). aircraft, ships or hovercraft operating between two or more Member States (Doc. This document had been referred to the 320/72); Committee on Agriculture as the committee responsible and to the Committee for Finance and Budgets for its opinion; — Report by Mr Horst Gerlach, on behalf of the Committee for Finance and Budgets, on the proposal from the Commission of the problems connected with the practical European Communities to the Council for a arrangements for the Audit Board's regulation on the supply of sugar to UNWRA performance of its duties (Doc. 321/72); as food aid pursuant to the Agreement with that agency dated 18 December 1972 (Doc. 341/72). — Report by Mr Christian de la Malene, on behalf of the Committee on External This document had been referred to the Economic Relations, on the agreements Committee on External Economic Affairs as negotiated between the Community and the the committee responsible and to the EFTA Member and Associated States which Committee for Finance and Budgets for its have not applied to join the Community opinion. (Doc. 322/72); 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/3

— Report by Mr Liber Delia Briotta, on behalf 279/72) for a regulation on the coordination of the Committee on Social Affairs and Public of agricultural research (Doc. 329/72); Health, on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to — Report by Mr Rudolf Adams, on behalf of the Council (Doc. 200/72) for a directive the Committee on Social Affairs and Public approximating Member States' legislation on Health; corporate redundancies (Doc. 323/72); — on the proposal from the Commission to the Council (Doc. 330/72) for a Council — Report by Mr Rene Petre, on behalf of the regulation amending Regulation (EEC) Committee on Social Affairs and Public No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down Health, on the Ninth Report of the Mines the procedure for implementing Regula- Safety and Health Commission and the Third tion (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 Report of the General Commission for on the application of social security Industrial Safety and Health in the Iron and schemes to employed persons and their Steel Industry (Doc. 324/72); families moving within the Community;

— Report by Mr Charles Durand, on behalf of — on changes to the legal basis of the the Committee on Agriculture, on the proposal for a Council regulation (507/73 proposal from the Commission of the (SOC 63)); European Communities to the Council (Doc. 314/72) for a decision concerning measures — on the addition to be made to the against foot-and-mouth disease (Doc. proposal for a Council regulation (COM 325/72); (73) 209 final); (Doc. 331/72). — Report by Mr Hans Richarts, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, on the proposal — Report by Mr Peter Kirk, on behalf of the from the Commission of the European Political Affairs Committee, on an Agreement Communities to the Council (Doc. 316/72) establishing an Association between the for a regulation on production subsidies European Economic Community and the which the United Kingdom is authorized to Republic of Cyprus (Doc. 287/72) — (Doc. retain in respect of certain agricultural 334/72); products (Doc. 326/72); — Report by Mr Mario Scelba, on behalf of the Political Affairs Committee, on the political — Report by Mr James Scott-Hopkins, on situation in the Middle East (Doc. 335/72); behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. — Report by Mr Jan Baas, on behalf of the 281/72) for a regulation amending Regulation Committee on External Economic Relations, No 79/65/EEC as regards the field of survey on the proposal from the Commission of the and the number of returning holdings to be European Communities to the Council (Doc. included in the farm accountancy data 146/72) for a directive on the harmonization network of the European Community (Doc. of provisions laid down by law, regulation or 327/72); administrative action in respect of outward processing (Doc. 336/72);

— Report by Mr Luigi Noe, on behalf of the — Report by Mr Charles Durand, on behalf of Transport Committee, on the proposal from the Committee for Finance and Budgets, on the Commission of the European the proposal from the Commission of the Communities to the Council (Doc. 134/72) European Communities to the Council (Doc. for a decision on the first measures of a 278/72) for a directive on mutual assistance common approach to air transport (Doc. for the recovery of sums paid in error in 328/72) — (Supplementary report); connection with the common agricultural policy, and of agricultural levies and customs duties (Doc. 337/72); — Report by Mr Mario Vetrone, on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, on the — Report by Joseph Wohlfart, on behalf of the proposal from the Commission of the Committee for Finance and Budgets, on the European Communities to the Council (Doc. proposal from the Commission of the No C 19/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

European Communities to the Council (Doc. will make every possible effort to take part in this 282/72 — II) for a regulation on the duty-free new procedure. entry within the enlarged Community of small consignments of Community goods of a The Council will reply to these questions within non-commercial nature (Doc. 338/72); the framework of the provisions of which I informed you in a letter dated 12 June 1972 — Report by Mr Andre Armengaud, on behalf concerning replies to oral questions. of the Legal Affairs Committee, on the proposals from the Commission of the However, in view of the duties of the President of European Communities to the Council (Doc. the Council, I should remind you that the Council 133/72) for would like those items on the agenda of the European Parliament for which the presence of I. a directive approximating Member States' the Council is necessary to be grouped together as legislation on radio interference caused by much as possible. domestic household appliances, portable power tools and similar devices Finally, in certain cases, the Council might have difficulty in examining the questions within the II. a directive approximating Member States' short interval of one week provided for between legislation on fluorescent lighting tubes their transmission to the Council and their (Doc. 340/72). inclusion in the agenda for the parliamentary session.

— Report by Mr Henk Vredeling, on behalf of The Council would therefore appreciate it if the the Committee on External Economic European Parliament would forward these Relations, on the proposal from the questions not less than five working days before Commission of the European Communities to the session for which question time is to be the Council (Doc. 341/72) for a regulation on included in the agenda, in order that it may reply the supply of sugar to UNWRA as food aid to these questions in due time.' pursuant to the Agreement with that agency dated 18 December 1972 (Doc. 342/72). Appointment of new Members to the European Parliament

Reference to committee The President made the following announcements:

The President announced that the financial forecasts — by letter of 1 March 1973 the President of the for the European Communities' budget for 1973, German Bundestag had informed him that the 1974 and 1975 (Doc. 257/72), which had been Bundestag had renewed its delegation to the referred on 21 December 1972 to the Committee for European Parliament. The following had been Finance and Budgets as the committee responsible, appointed: had now also been referred to the Committee on Mr Achenbach, Mr Adams, Mr Aigner, Mr Agriculture for its opinion. Arndt, Mr Artzinger, Mr Bangemann, Mr Behrendt, Mr Blumenfeld, Mr Burgbacher, Mr Corterier, Mr Fellermaier, Mr Flamig, Mr Letter from the President of the Council on the Frehsee, Mr Friih, Mr Gerlach, Mr Harzschel, Mr introduction of question time Jahn, Mr Kater, Mr Klepsch, Mr Krall, Mr Lange, Mr Lautenschlager, Mr Liicker, Mr Memmel, Mr The President announced that he had received from Miiller, Mr Mursch, Mrs Orth, Mr Schmidt, Mr the President of the Council a letter dated 6 March Schulz, Mr Schwabe, Mr Schworer, Mr Seefeld, 1973, the contents of which were as follows: Mr Springorum, Mr Starke, Mr Walkhoff and Mrs Walz. 'In a letter dated 19 January 1973, you forwarded the resolutions adopted by the European — by letter of 28 February 1973 the President of the Parliament on 18 January 1973 with regard to the Belgian Senate had informed him that the Senate introduction of an hour to be set aside for of the Kingdom of Belgium had appointed Mr question time. Delmotte to replace Mr Dubois as a Member of the European Parliament; I hereby inform you that the Council welcomes this initiative on the part of the European — by letter of 2 March 1973 the Secretary-General Parliament, and understands the reasons which of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives had inspired it, and would like to assure you that it informed him that the Chamber of the 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/5

Representatives of the Kingdom of Belgium had Decision on urgency appointed Mr Harmegnies to replace Mr Glinne as a Member of the European Parliament. On a proposal from its President, Parliament decided to deal by urgent procedure with reports not On a proposal from its Bureau, Parliament decided to submitted within the time limit stipulated in the ratify these appointments: at its meeting of the same Regulation of 11 May 1967. day, the Bureau had — pursuant to Rule 3 (1) of the Rules of Procedure — verified the credentials of the members of the Belgian and German delegations and Order of business checked whether the appointments complied with the provisions of the Treaties. On a proposal from the enlarged Bureau, Parliament On behalf of Parliament, the President congratulated resolved to adopt the following order of business for those whose appointments had been renewed and the afternoon's sitting, the last sitting of the extended a cordial welcome to the new delegates. 1972-1973 Session: — Report by Mr Adams on social security of migrant Setting-up of an Inter-Parliamentary Relations Board workers; — Report by Mr Petre on industrial safety and The President announced that at its meeting of 26 health in the coal mining and iron and steel and 27 February 1973 the enlarged Bureau had industries; decided to set up an Inter-Parliamentary Relations Board to serve it in an advisory capacity. — Report by Mr Delia Briotta on the approximation of Member States' legislation on corporate The Board's task would be to keep under review redundancies. parliamentary relations with non-Member States, except for those in respect of which provision was At the request of the Committee on Social Affairs made for special parliamentary bodies within the and Public Health, Mrs Orth's report on the framework of association agreements. The Board approximation of Member States' legislation on would also be responsible for links with international cosmetics was deleted from the agenda. parliamentary institutions.

The Board would comprise: Regulation on social security of migrant workers — the chairmen of the political groups;

— the chairmen of the Political Affairs Committee, Mr Rudolf Adams introduced his report, drawn up the Committee on External Economic Relations on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and and the Committee on Development and Public Health, on Cooperation, and — the proposal from the Commission of the — a further member, elected by the abovementioned European Communities to the Council (Doc. Board members from the Members of the 330/72) for a regulation amending Regulation European Parliament, to act as the chairman of (EEC) No 574/72 of the Council of 21 March the Board. 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on The members of the Board would be allowed to be the application of social security schemes to represented by deputies. employed persons and their families moving within the Community,

Allocation of speaking time — changes to the legal basis of the proposal for a Council regulation (507/73 (SOC 63)),

The President announced that, in accordance with — the addition to be made to the proposal for Parliament's usual practice, speaking time on the a Council regulation (COM (73) 209 fin.) (Doc. various items on the agenda had been allocated as 331/72). follows:

15 minutes for the rapporteur and for one speaker The following spoke: Baroness Elles, on behalf of the on behalf of each group, Conservative Group, and Mr Hillery, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities. 10 minutes for other speakers,

5 minutes for speakers on proposed amendments. The following resolution was agreed to: No C 19/6 Official Journal of the European Gommunities 12. 4. 73

RESOLUTION embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament — on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community, — on changes to the legal basis of the proposal for a Council regulation, — on the addition to be made to the proposal for a Council regulation.

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposals from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council COM (72) 1672 final, 507/73 (SOC 63), COM (73) 209 final. — having been consulted by the Council (Doc. 330/72); — having regard to the report of the Committee on Social Affairs and Public Health (Doc. 331/72);

1. Approves the Commission's proposal;

2. Draws attention, however, to the drawbacks resulting from its being consulted only on technical adjustments to implementing Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 while, under the special procedure laid down in the Treaty of Accession, it was not able to make known its views on the amendments to basic Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71;

3. Invites the Commission to adopt the following amendments, in accordance with Article 149, second paragraph, of the EEC Treaty;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission of the European Com- munities.

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (l) TEXT AMENDED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 of 21 March 1972 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 of 14 June 1971 on the application of social security schemes to wage-earners and their families moving within the Community

Changes to the legal basis of the proposal for a Council regulation

Addition to be made to the proposal for a Council regulation

Preamble and recitals (2) unchanged

(!) For full text see COM (72) 1672 final, 507/73 (SOC 63), COM (73) 209 final. (2) Amended by the Commission — See Doc. 507/73 (SOC 63). 12. 4.73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/7

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES TEXT AMENDED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Article 1

Paragraphs 1 to 9 unchanged

10. The following shall be added to Article 34, second paragraph:

'If the institution of the place of residence and the appropriate institution have entered into an agreement stipulating either renunciation of any reimbursement or a lump-sum payment for benefits provided under Article 22 (1) (a) (i) and Article 31 of the regulation, the institution of the place of residence shall be further required to transfer to the appropriate institution the sum to be reimbursed to the person concerned in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1.'

Pending reimbursement by the institution of the place of residence, the appropriate institution may, in the case of substantial expenses, make a suitable advance to the person concerned after the latter has submitted his claim for reimbursement.

Paragraphs 11 to 33 unchanged

Article 2 unchanged

Addition to Article 118 unchanged

Activities of the Mines Safety and Health Commission and the General Commission for Industrial Safety and Health in the Iron and Steel Industry

Mr Rene Petre introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Public Health, on the Ninth Report of the Mines Safety and Health Com- mission and the Third Report of the General Commission for Industrial Safety and Health in the Iron and Steel Industry (Doc. 324/72).

The following spoke: Miss Lulling, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Marras, Mr Bersani, Mr Hillery, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities, Mr John Hill, Mr Romualdi and Mr Petre, rapporteur.

The following resolution was agreed to: No C 19/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

RESOLUTION on the Ninth Report of the Mines Safety and Health Commission and on the Third Report of the General Commission for Industrial Safety and Health in the Iron and Steel Industry

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Ninth Report of the Mines Commission and the Third Report of the General Commission;

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Social Affairs and Public Health (Doc. 324/72);

1. Notes with satisfaction that the European Commission and the Mines Commission have acceded to some of the requests it made in its resolutions on the Mines Commission's previous annual reports;

2. Is, however, disappointed to note that the European Commission

(a) has still not increased the staff of the Mines Commission's secretariat, although this has been necessary for some years now, but on the contrary has even accepted a reduction in the secretariat staff;

(b) has not reinforced the staff of the General Commission's secretariat, despite the fact that it considers this step essential;

3. Regrets that the Commission does not endorse the staffing arguments that it has put forward several times and accordingly appeals urgently to the Commission once again to take the necessary steps in this connection;

4. Is concerned at the tendency for the frequency and duration of serious accidents to increase both in the mines and in the iron and steel industry, regrets that in the absence of sufficiently precise statistics the Mines Commission and the General Commission are unable to give a scientific explanation for this phenomenon and urges the European Commission to require the competent bodies to provide the Mines Commission and the Gen- eral Commission with more complete statistical data in the future;

5. Considers it a matter of urgency that more attention be given to the training of workers in all Member States as it has been noted that, with equivalent experience and level of responsibility, foreign workers employed in the mines or the iron and steel industry do not have more accidents than nationals;

6. Requests the Mines Commission and the General Commission to examine how far the remuneration systems in use in the mines and the steel industry tend to increase accidents and stoppages of work;

7. Deplores the fact that, despite demands over the past ten years, a decision relating to the recognition of pulmonary emphysema as an occupational disease has not yet been taken and trusts that the new European Commission will undertake to make the necessary political approaches to the Council and to Member States in order to solve this problem within two years;

8. Hopes that the research work and studies of the Mines Commission and General Commission will be exten- ded to the other mining industries and industrial sectors in which safety and health are becoming urgent problems and first of all to sectors and branches allied to the steel and mining industries.

In regard to the work of the General Commission:

9. Regrets that the extension of the General Commission's field of responsibility to health problems in the iron and steel industry has not yet been reflected in practical terms by the setting up of new working parties with ade- quate terms of reference; 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/9

10. Notes the efforts made by the Commission in connection with air pollution and noise abatement, consisting principally of research work, and hopes that the General Commission will be given the facilities to obtain prac- tical results from this research;

11. Welcomes the ever wider dissemination of the General Commission's work throughout Europe, and even the world, in other sectors of activity where it can usefully be applied, and urges that all the undertakings con- cerned take advantage of it.

In regard to the work of the Mines Commission:

12. Welcomes the publication in the Ninth Report of a table showing the mine rescue regulations and direc- tives applicable in the Community, but upholds its demand for the preparation of a comparative inventory of current national accident prevention regulations that can be used as a basis for a system of joint provisions on mines safety and health;

13. Reiterates its demand for the setting up of a joint central department responsible for drafting outline provisions so that all the mines in the Community can accept without further formalities the most recent con- clusions drawn from experience in safety and health matters;

14. Welcomes the fact that specialized underground workers are now provided with portable lightweight fire- damp detectors and alarms, but nevertheless requests the Mines Commission to check up on the situation in all the acceding countries in which there are coal mines and to report back to it as soon as possible;

15. Is glad that the results of the Mines Commission's work are being disseminated more and more widely;

16. Welcomes the participation of the Mines Commission in national campaigns to promote safety and health in coal mines organized by Member States in various Community coalfields and urges that such participation, which is too limited materially and financially, be stepped up in future years;

17. Welcomes the steps taken by the Mines Commission to ensure that manufacturers of coal-cutting machinery incorporate dust control systems at the production stage;

18. Recalls its previous resolutions on the annual reports of the Mines Commission and the General Commis- sion, which reflected its dual concern to ensure real safety and to see an efficient health policy put into practice;

19. Thanks the Mines Commission, the General Commission and their secretariats for their work during the period covered by the reports, which was all the more praiseworthy in view of the fact that the secretariats were inadequately staffed;

20. Instructs its appropriate committee to check carefully whether the European Commission, the Mines Commis- sion and the General Commission take account of the demands set out in this resolution, and to report back to it on the subject if necessary;

21. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the Council and Commission of the European Communities and to the Ministers of Member States responsible for safety and health in the mines and in the iron and steel industry. No C 19/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

Directive on corporate redundancies Mr Marras moved his four amendments.

Mr Libero Delia Briotta introduced his report, drawn Mr Delia Briotta, rapporteur, and Mr Hillery, up on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Vice-President of the Commission of the European Public Health, on the proposal from the Commission Communities, then spoke. of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 200/72) for a directive on the approximation of Amendment No 1 was rejected. Member States' legislation concerning corporate redundancies (Doc. 323/72). Mr Marras had also moved Amendment No 2 to Article 3, inserting a new paragraph after The following spoke: Mr Van der Gun, on behalf of paragraph 2. the Christian-Democratic Group, Mr Marras, Mr John Hill, Mr Cifarelli, Mr Girardin, Mr Thomsen Mr Delia Briotta and Mr Hillery then spoke. and Mr Hillery, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities. Amendment No 2 was rejected. Parliament first considered the proposed directive. Following statements by Mr Marras, Amendments Mr Marras had tabled Amendment No 1 on Article 3 No 3 and No 4 were deemed to serve no purpose. (1), together with three other amendments on the text under consideration. The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a directive approximating Member States' legislation on corporate redundancies

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council; COM (72) 1400 final. — having been consulted by the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 100 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 200/72); — having regard to the report of the Committee on Social Affairs and Health Protection and the opinion of the Legal Affairs Committee (Doc. 323/72);

1. Welcomes the Commission's proposal of a directive for approximating Member States' legislation on the important problem of corporate redundancies in a progressive manner;

2. Regrets the lack of information concerning the three new Member States, however, and invites the Commission to submit detailed information in this respect as soon as possible;

3. Approves the Commission's choice of the directive — which will be more effective than a simple recommen- dation — as the appropriate legal instrument;

4. Invites the Commission to submit proposals for harmonizing provisions on individual redundancies also, on the basis of the legislation of those Member States which are most progressive in this field;

5. Is convinced that a change in any individual's occupation entails social consequences which cannot be measured in economic terms, but which can and must be kept to a minimum in the name of the principles of solidarity governing Member States and the Community itself; 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/11

6, Accordingly considers that this proposal on corporate redundancies should not constitute an isolated step, but should form part of a series of Community measures on regional policy, vocational training, the European Social Fund, etc. for guaranteeing job security or, as a minimum, facilitating the transfer of redundant workers to other occupations at an equivalent level;

7. Notes, as far as the proposed directive is concerned, that the most important stage in the procedure envisaged is that involving consultation of workers' representatives and mediation by the public authorities with a view to finding the solution which best reconciles the interests of all parties;

8. Considers that workers' representatives have an important part to play in this procedure, and that they should accordingly be consulted on all measures of corporate redundancy, even where less than 50 workers are affected;

9. Expects the Commission to do its utmost to persuade the Council to adopt this directive without delay;

10. Asks the Commission to incorporate the following amendments pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty;

11. Asks its appropriate committee to check closely whether the Commission modifies its proposal in accordance with the European Parliament's amendments and to report as necessary;

2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the Council and Commission of the European Communities.

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (i) TEXT AMENDED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Proposed Council Directive approximating Member States' legislation on corporate redundancies

Preamble and recitals unchanged

Article 1

1. unchanged

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2. This notification shall be accompanied by a statement of the outcome of the consultation of workers' representatives stipulated in Article 4.

Article 2

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2. This period shall be used by the public authority to seek solutions to the problems raised by redundancy measures envisaged.

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Article 3

2. The appropriate public authority may suspend the redundancy measures and extend the period stipulated in Article 2 (1) by not more than two months if the consultation of workers' representatives stipulated in Article 4 (1) and (2) has been concluded without agreement and a request accordingly made for conciliation.

Article 4

1. Before notifying the public authority of redundancy measures in accordance with Article 1, the employer shall arrange consultation of workers' representatives in the undertaking concerned, with a view to reaching an agreement. The representatives consulted shall be those stipulated in the relevant national provisions. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/13

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Tabling of a motion for a resolution and vote thereon

The President announced that he had received from Mr Liicker, on behalf of the Christian-Democratic Group, Mr Corona, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Berk- houwer, on behalf of the Liberal and Allies Group, Mr Kirk, on behalf of the Con- servative Group, and Mr Triboulet, on behalf of the European Democratic Union Group, a motion for a resolution — with request that it be dealt with by urgent procedure pursuant to Rule 14 of the Rules of Procedure — on the number of committees of the European Parliament and their membership (Doc. 339/72).

Parliament decided to adopt urgent procedure.

The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION on the number of committees of the European Parliament and their membership

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Rule 37 of its Rules of Procedure, decides to set up, for the 1973-1974 session,

I — the following committees: (1) Political Affairs Committee (2) Legal Affairs Committee (3) Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (4) Committee on Budgets (5) Committee on Social Affairs and Employment (6) Committee on Agriculture (7) Committee on Regional Policy and Transport (8) Committee on Public Health and the Environment (9) Committee on Energy, Research and Technology (10) Committee on Cultural Affairs and Youth (11) Committee on External Economic Relations (12) Committee on Development and Cooperation Committees 1 to 10 shall consist of 29 members each. Committees 11 and 12 shall consist of 35 members each.

II — the following delegations: (1) the Joint Committee of the Association with Greece, (2) the Joint Committee of the Association with Turkey, (3) the Parliamentary Committee for the Association with the East African Community. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/15

Delegations 1 and 2 shall each consist of 15 members. These members shall be full members of the Committee on External Economic Relations.

Delegation 3 shall consist of 12 members. Its members shall be full members of the Committee on Development and Cooperation.

The European members of the Joint Committee appointed by the EEG—AASM Parliamentary Conference shall be full members of the Committee on Development and Cooperation.

Authorization to draw up a report In conclusion, he stressed the need for the working methods of the European Parliament to be constantly The President announced that he had authorized the improved and urged all his colleagues to give every Committee on Development and Cooperation at its support to the working party that had been set up to request, to draw up a report on the various matters this end. raised by the renewal and expansion of the Association with the African States and Madagascar. Approval of Minutes

Pursuant to Rule 17 (2) of the Rules of Procedure, Address by the President Parliament approved the day's proceedings.

As his term of office was drawing to a close, the Closing of session President gave a brief address outlining the various organizational innovations that had recently been The President declared closed the 1972-1973 Annual introduced in Parliament. In the course of his address Session of the European Parliament. the President mentioned that an Annex to the Bulletin, to be published on 16 March 1973, would He pointed out that, pursuant to the provisions of contain a recapitulation of events under his the Treaties, Parliament would meet the following presidency. day, Tuesday, 13 March 1973, at 12 noon.

The sitting was closed at 7.45 p.m.

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1973—1974 SESSION

Sittings from 13 to 17 March 1973

Europe House — Strasbourg

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING HELD ON TUESDAY, 13 MARCH 1973

IN THE CHAIR: MR RENE LEFEBVRE Address by the oldest Representative Oldest Representative The senior Member present began his address by thanking the outgoing President, Mr Walter The sitting was opened at 12.10 p.m. Behrendt, on behalf of his colleagues for all he had done in the service of Parliament over the past two years. Opening of annual session Mr Lefebvre then outlined the latest developments in Pursuant to Rule 1 of the Rules of Procedure, the the political sphere from the standpoint of the senior Representative present declared opened the European Parliament, dwelling in particular on the 1973-1974 annual session of the European problems arising in connection with the current grave Parliament. monetary crisis.

Appointment of Members to the European Parliament Election of the President

The President announced that the Presidents of the The oldest Representative announced that he had two Chambers of the States-General of the Kingdom received from the Liberal and Allies Group the of the Netherlands had informed him that they had nomination of Mr Berkhouwer, from the jointly appointed the following Members as their Christian-Democratic Group the nomination of Mr delegates to the European Parliament: Schuijt, and from the non-attached Italian Members the nomination of Mrs Iotti. Mr Baas, Mrs Barendregt, Mr Berkhouwer, Mr Broeksz, Mr Brouwer, Mr Eisma, Mr Van der Gun, He stated that, pursuant to Rule 7 (1) and (2) and ivir De Koning, Mr Mommersteeg, Mr Pronk, Mr Rule 35 (6) of the Rules of Procedure — the text of Schuijt, Mr Van der Stoel and Mr Vredeling. which he read out to Parliament - the election would be held by secret ballot. Pursuant to Rule 3 (3) of the Rules of Procedure, the aforementioned Members would provisionally take Lord Gladwyn, Mr Bregegere, Mr Ryan and Sir their seats in Parliament or on its committees and Brandon Rhys Williams were chosen by lot to act as have the same rights as other Members of Parliament tellers. until their credentials had been verified. The vote was then taken by roll-call. The President announced that, according to the communication he had received, Mr Bos would retain In order to allow for the counting of votes, the sitting his seat in the European Parliament until his was suspended at 12.50 p.m. and resumed at 1.15 successor had been appointed. p.m. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/17

The oldest Representative then read out the result of of Bessborough, Mr Ribiere, Mr Burgbacher, Mr the ballot: Corona, Sir Anthony Esmonde, Mr Dalsager, Mr Dewulf, Mr Wohlfart and Mr Colin. Number of Members voting 167 (*)

Blank or spoiled ballot papers 1 Mr Memmel spoke. Votes cast 166 The above Members were then elected Absolute majority 84 Vice-Presidents by acclamation in the order shown. Mr Berkhouwer had received 85 votes

Mr Schuijt had received 71 votes The President congratulated these Members on their election. He announced that the membership of the Mrs Iotti had received 10 votes. new Bureau would be notified to the Presidents of the European Institutions.

As Mr Berkhouwer had obtained an absolute majority of the votes cast, he was declared elected The sitting was suspended at 1.35 p.m. and resumed President of the European Parliament. at 4.50 p.m.

Verification of credentials

IN THE CHAIR: MR CORNELIS BERKHOUWER President The President announced that, at its meeting of the same day, the Bureau had, pursuant to Rule 3 (1) of the Rules of Procedure, verified the credentials of the delegates appointed by both Chambers of the Dutch Address by the President States-General and satisfied itself that these appointments complied with the provisions of the Treaties. The new President began by thanking his colleagues for the confidence they had placed in him and expressed his high regard for his predecessor in Parliament consequently ratified the appointments of office, Mr Walter Behrendt. Mr Baas, Mrs Barendregt, Mr Berkhouwer, Mr Broeksz, Mr Brouwer, Mr Eisma, Mr Van der Gun, He then briefly outlined the main tasks he felt had to Mr De Koning, Mr Mommersteeg, Mr Pronk, Mr be tackled during his term of office and hoped that it Schuijt, Mr Van der Stoel and Mr Vredeling. would soon be possible for Members of the European Parliament to be elected by direct universal The President congratulated those colleagues whose suffrage by the citizens of all Member States of the appointments had been renewed and welcomed the Community. new delegates.

The President of the Commission of the European Communities, Mr Ortoli, congratulated Mr Berkhouwer on his election and expressed the hope Membership of committees that the Commission and the Parliament would work together effectively. The President announced that, pursuant to Rule 37 of the Rules of Procedure, the enlarged Bureau had drawn up the list of nominations for the various Election of Vice-Presidents committees of Parliament and for the Parliamentary Conference of the EEC-AASM Association. The President informed Parliament that he had received the following 11 nominations from the political groups: Mr Bersani, Mr Behrendt, the Earl The Secretary-General read out the list of nominations.

Lord O'Hagan, Mr Leonardi, Mr Dich and Mr i1) See Annex to these Minutes. Covelli spoke. No C 19/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

After a statement by the President, Mr Covelli and Agenda for next sitting Mr Dich again spoke. The President announced that the next sitting of The Members whose names had been included on the Parliament would take place the following day, list of nominations read out by the Secretary-General Wednesday, 14 March 1973, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. were duly appointed members of the various parliamentary committees and of the Parliamentary Conference of the EEC-AASM Association. The order of business for the remainder of the This list would be attached to the Minutes of present part-session would be settled at the beginning proceedings of the present sitting (1). of this sitting.

The sitting was closed at 5.35 p.m.

H. R. NORD Cornelis BERKHOUWER

Secretary-General President

ANNEX

Names of Members taking part in the election of the President of the European Parliament

Mr Achenbach, Mr Adams, Mr Aigner, Mr Amendola, Mr Antoniozzi, Mr Ariosto, Mr Armengaud, Mr Arndt, Mr Artzinger, Mr Baas, Mr Ballardini, Mr Bangemann, Mrs Barendregt, Sir Tufton Beamish, Mr Behrendt, Mr Berkhouwer, Mr Bermani, Mr Bersani, Mr Berthoin, Mr Bertrand, The Earl of Bessborough, Mr Beylot, Mr Blumen- feld, Mr Boano, Mr Borocco, Mr Bourdelles, Mr Bousch, Mr Bousquet, Lord Brecon, Mr Bregegere, Mr Brewis, Mr Broeksz, Mr de Broglie, Mr Brouwer, Mr Brugger, Mr Burgbacher, Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli, Mr Christensen, Mr Cifarelli, Mr Cipolla, Mr Colin, Mr Corona, Mr Corterier, Mr Couste, Mr Couveinhes, Mr Covelli, Mr Dalsager, Mr D'Angelosante, Mr Delia Briotta, Mr Delmotte, Mr De Sanctis, Mr Dewulf, Mr Dich, Sir Douglas Dodds-Parker, Mr Durand, Mr Durieux, Baroness Elles, Sir Anthony Esmonde, Mr Fabbrini, Mr Federspiel, Mr Fellermaier, Mr Flamig, Miss Flesch, Mr Frehsee, Mr Friih, Mr Galli, Mr Gerlach, Mr Girardin, Mr Giraud, Mr Giraudo, Lord Gladwyn, Mr Glesener, Mr Guldberg, Mr Van der Gun, Mr Habib-Deloncle, Mr Har- megnies, Mr Harzschel, Mr Heger, Mr Herbert, Mr James Hill, Mr John Hill, Mr Hilliard, Mr Houdet, Mr Hougardy, Mr Hunault, Mrs Iotti, Mr Jahn, Mr Jakobsen, Mr Jarrot, Mr Johnston, Mr Jozeau-Marigne, Mr Kater, Mr Kirk, Mr Klepsch, Mr Kollwelter, Mr De Koning, Mr Krall, Mr Lange, Mr Laudrin, Mr Lautenschlager, Mr Leonardi, Mr Ligios, Mr Liogier, Mr Lucius, Mr Liicker, Miss Lulling, Mr de la Malene, Mr Malfatti, The Earl of Mansfield, Mr Marras, Mr Martens, Mr Memmel, Mr Mitter- dorfer, Mr Mommersteeg, Mr Miiller, Mr Mursch, Mrs Nielsen, Mr Noe, Mr Nolan, Mr Normanton, Lord O'Hagan, Mrs Orth, Mr Outers, Sir John Peel, Mr Petersen, Mr Petre, Mr Pianta, Mr Pisoni, Mr Poher, Mr Pounder, Mr Premoli, Mr Radoux, Lord Reay, Sir Brandon Rhys Williams, Mr Ribiere, Mr Romualdi, Mr Rosati, Mr Rossi, Lord St Oswald, Mr Sandri, Mr Scelba, Mr Schmidt, Mr Schuijt, Mr Schulz, Mr Schwabe, Mr Schworer, Mr Scott-Hopkins, Mr Seefeld, Mr Sourdille, Mr Spenale, Mr Springorum, Mr Starke, Mr Van der Stoel, Mr Thiry, Mr Thomsen, Mr Triboulet, Mr Vals, Mr Vandewiele, Mr Vernaschi, Mr Vetrone, Mr Vredeling, Sir Derek Walker-Smith, Mr Walkhoff, Mrs Walz, Mr Wohlfart, Mr Yeats and Mr Lefebvre, oldest Representative

(*) See Annex to these Minutes, p. 56. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/19

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 14 MARCH 1973

IN THE CHAIR: MR CORNELIS BERKHOUWER on economic policy, monetary stability and the President fight against inflation' and the Report on the activities of the Council of the European Communities. The sitting was opened at 10 a.m. — Oral Question No 12/73 on the monetary crisis, put to the Commission of the European Approval of minutes Communities by the Liberal and Allies Group, would also be dealt with during the discussion; The minutes of proceedings of the previous sitting were approved. — Oral Question No 18/72, with debate, to the Council on the Franco-Polish Economic Allocation of speaking time Agreement;

The President announced that, in accordance with — Oral Question No 35/72, with debate, to the Parliament's usual practice, speaking time on the Council on Community structural policy; various items on the agenda had been allocated as follows: — Oral Question No 4/73, with debate, to the 15 minutes for the rapporteur and for one speaker Council on European and North American on behalf of each group, relations; 10 minutes for other speakers, 5 minutes for speakers on proposed amendments. from 6 p.m.:

Decision on urgency — set aside for meetings of political groups.

On a proposal from its President, Parliament decided to deal by urgent procedure with reports not Thursday, IS March 1973 submitted within the time limit stipulated in the Regulation of 11 May 1967. until 10 a.m.:

Order of business — set aside for meetings of political groups.

On a proposal from the enlarged Bureau, and after Mr Jahn, Mr Scarascia Mugnozza, Vice-President of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.: the Commission of the European Communities, Mr Gerlach, Mr Scarascia Mugnozza, Mr Gerlach, Mr — Report by Mr Arndt on the European Monetary Scott-Hopkins, Mr Vredeling, Mr Behrendt and Lord Cooperation Fund; O'Hagan had spoken, Parliament decided to adopt the following order of business for the remaining sittings of the present part-session: — Report by Mr Arndt on financial forecasts covering several years of the Communities' budget; Wednesday morning and from 3 p.m.: Discussion of Mr Jozeau-Marigne's report on — Question Time (Oral Questions Nos 34/72, 6/73, basic rights of Member States' citizens was 36/72, 15/73, 2/73, 7/73 to 11/73 inclusive, 13/73 deferred to a subsequent part-session. and 14/73; Discussion of Oral Question No 1/73 to the — Debate immediately after Question Time, Commission on Community relations with the pursuant to Rule 47A (2) of the Rules of USSR and COMECON was deferred to the April Procedure; part-session. — Exchange of views between Council, Commission and European Parliament on the 'implementation — Report by Mr de la Malene on the agreements of the decisions of the Paris Summit Conference with the non-applicant EFTA Member States; No C 19/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

— Report by Mr Scelba on the political situation in — Report by Mr De Koning on external trade the Middle East; statistics. — Report by Mr Kirk on the EEC—Cyprus The appropriate committee had requested that the Association; motion for a resolution contained in this report be — Report by Mr Rossi on relations with put to the vote in accordance with the procedure Mediterranean countries; without debate. Discussion of Mr Gerlach's report on the Audit — Report by Mr Noe on the creation of a Board's performance of its duties was deferred to Community uranium enrichment capacity. a subsequent part-session. At the request of the appropriate committee, Discussion of Mr Vredeling's report on duty rates for discussion of Mr Bersani's report on the certain agricultural products was deferred until a resolution of the Parliamentary Committee of the subsequent part-session. EEC—East Africa Association was deferred to a — Report by Mr Vetrone on coordination of subsequent part-session. agricultural research; — Report by Mr Baas on a regulation amending from 6 p.m.: various agricultural regulations; — set aside for meetings of political groups. — Report by Mr Scott-Hopkins on the agricultural accountancy data network;

Friday, 16 March 1973 — Report by Mr Richarts on UK agricultural subsidies; until 10 a.m.: — Report by Mr Durand on measures against — set aside for meetings of political groups. foot-and-mouth disease; — Report by Mr Vredeling on deliveries of sugar to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.: UNWRA under the food aid programme; At the request of the appropriate committee, — Report by Mr Baas on outward processing traffic. discussion of Mr Aigner's report on the giving of a discharge to the Commission in respect of the The Committee on External Economic Relations had implementation of the 1970 budget and Miss Flesch's requested that the motions for a resolution contained report on special measures applicable to certain in the two last-mentioned reports be put to the vote officials and nuclear establishment staff was deferred in accordance with the procedure without debate. to a subsequent part-session. — Vote on the motion for a resolution contained in — Report by Mr Durand on the recovery of sums Mr Noe's supplementary report on a common paid in error in connection with the common approach to air transport. agricultural policy; — Report by Mr Wohlfart on duty-free entry for With the agreement of the questioners, Oral Question small consignments of Community goods; No 3/73 was deferred to the April part-session. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/21

Question Time (1)

During Question Time the following questions to the Commission of the European Communities were dealt with:

No 34/72 by Lord O'Hagan

Subject: Relations between the Community and the United States

How does the Community intend to improve relations between the European Com- munities and the United States?

No 6/73 by Mr Berkhouwer

Subject: Liberalization of world trade

Has the Commission already studied the contents of the Foreign Trade and Investment Act, or Burke-Hartke Bill, now before the United States Congress and the unfavourable repercussions the passing of this Bill could have for the further liberalization of economic relations that is much to be desired between the partners in world trade, and the United States and the European Economic Community in particular.

Is the Commission perhaps in a position to provide more detailed information following the visit to Washington, and to Mr President Nixon in particular, by Sir Christopher Soames, the Vice-President of the Commission, especially responsible for the Com- munity's external trade relations?

Both questions were answered by Sir Christopher Soames, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities, as well as the supplementary questions put by Lord O'Hagan and Mr Couste.

No 36/72 by Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli

Subject: Anti-fascist trials in Greece

What, in relation to the problems arising in connection with the EEC-Greece association, is the Commission's view of the recent trials of anti-fascists in Greece?

No 15/73 by Mr Cifarelli

Subject: Human rights and democratic freedoms in Greece

Is the Commission aware of the recent trials which resulted in heavy sentences on Greek citizens who oppose or are merely critical of the government of the colonels?

Is the Commission also aware of the recent serious incidents at the University of Athens, which are further proof of the extent of political and moral oppression in Greece?

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Does the Commission consider that these events demonstrate the Athens government's respect for the human rights and democratic freedoms referred to in the preamble to the Treaty of Association with the European Economic Community?

Both questions were answered by Sir Christopher Soames, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities, as well as the supplementary questions put by Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli, Mr Cifarelli and Mr Vredeling.

No 2/73 by Lord O'Hagan

Subject: Rights of migrant workers

"What plans does the Commission have to improve the social situation of migrant workers in the Community?

Mr Hillery, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities, spoke in answer to this question and to the supplementary questions put by Lord O'Hagan, Mr Bro, Mr Couste, Mr Fellermaier, Mr Frehsee, Mr Jahn, Mr Marras and Mr Giraud.

No 7/73 by Mr Brewis

Subject: Stabilization of food prices in the Community

What proposals will the Commission make to stabilize food prices in the Community in the light of the decision of the Summit Conference that priority should be given to the fight against inflation?

Mr Lardinois, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, answered this question and the supplementary questions put by Mr Brewis, Mr Vredeling and Mr Vetrone. Speaking on behalf of the Conservative Group, Mr Brewis requested that, pursuant to Rule 47A (2) of the Rules of Procedure, a debate be held on the Commission's reply immediately after Question Time. a

No 8/73 by Mr Cipolla

Subject: Aids to farmers' incomes

Has the Commission examined the problem of aids to farmers' incomes and has it presented, or does it intend to present, either before the proposals on agricultural prices or simultaneously with them, a report to the Council in response to the invitation received on 24 March 1972?

Mr Lardinois, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, spoke in answer to this question and the supplementary questions put by Mr Cipolla, Mr Vetrone and Mr Scott-Hopkins. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/23

No 9/73 by Mr Johnston

Subject: Regional Development

What progress has been made since the Paris Summit towards the setting up of a Euro- pean Regional Fund?

Will it possibly be dealt with by the permanent Committee on Regional Development to be set up yet?

What is the Commission's current estimate of the minimum adequate size of the fund?

This question and the supplementary questions put by Mr Johnston, Mr Jahn, Mr Brewis, Mr Pounder, Mr Dewulf and Mr Leonardi were answered by Mr Thomson, Member of the Commission of the European Communities.

No 10/73 by Mr Scott-Hopkins

Subject: Release of information

Will the President of the Commission arrange in future, in the interest of good working relations with Parliament, that important policy proposals by the Commission, such, for example, as those contained in the Draft Directive on Hill Farming, are announced first to Parliament before the information is released to the Press; and will he make a statement?

Mr Scarascia Mugnozza, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Com- munities, answered this question and the supplementary questions put by Mr Scott- Hopkins, Mr Vredeling, Mr Broeksz, Mr Fellermaier and Mr. Triboulet.

No 11/73 by Mr Springorum

Subject: Obstacles to natural gas deliveries from the Netherlands to the Federal Republic of Germany

The Commission has been informed that on 22 December 1972 the Government of the Netherlands made an order that natural gas from the Dutch continental shelf bought by three German energy supply undertakings (Vereinigte Elektrizitatswerke Westfalen AG, Ruhrgas AG and Energieversorgung Weser-Ems AG) from Placid International Oil, Ltd., of The Hague, by contract dated 21 November 1972, should not be delivered to the Federal Republic of Germany but to N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie for domestic use in Holland.

Has the Commission examined whether this measure is compatible with the EEC Treaty, particularly with the prohibition on export restrictions contained in Article 34?

What is the result of this examination?

Mr Gundelach, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, answered this question and the supplementary questions put by Mr Springorum, Mr Burgbacher, Mr Lange, Mr Vredeling, Mr Behrendt and Mr Fellermaier. No C 19/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

No 13/73 by Mr Vredeling

Subject: Common agricultural policy

Does the fact that the Commission — or in any event its member responsible for agricultural affairs — has asked the national authorities in the Member States to take over part of the complex calculations involved in establishing the compensatory amounts relating to trade in agricultural products not constitute a retrograde step towards 'nationalization' of the common agricultural policy?

Mr Lardinois, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, answered this question and a supplementary question put by Mr Vredeling.

No 14/73 by Sir Derek Walker-Smith

Subject: The case of Europemballage Corporation (Brussels) and Continental Can Corporation Inc., New York versus the Commission of the European Com- munities

What consideration has been given to the Ruling of the Court of Justice in this case?

Will it involve any changes, and if so what, in the practice and policy of the Commission in the operation of Articles 85 and 86 of the EEC Treaty regarding restrictive practices and the abuse of a dominant position within the Common Market?

Will they make a statement as to the position under these Articles in the light of the Court's Decision?

Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities, deputizing for Mr Borschette, answered these questions and the supplementary questions put by Sir Derek Walker-Smith, Mr Couste and Mr Vredeling.

The President declared Question Time closeci. Mr Vredeling spoke. Debate immediately after Question Time The following spoke on a question of procedure: Mr Vals, A4r Vredeling, Mr Brewis, Mr Scott-Hopkins, In accordance with the foregoing decision, Parliament Mr Marras and Mr Vredeling. proceeded to discuss the Commission's answer to Oral Question No 7/73 by Mr Brewis on the The Chairman of the European Democratic Union stabilization of food prices in the Community. Group, Mr Triboulet, pointed out that he had already that morning submitted a written request that The following spoke: Mr Brewis, Mr Vetrone, Mr a debate be held immediately after Question Time on Marras, Mrs Orth, Mr Frehsee, Baroness Elles, Mr the Commission's answer to Oral Question No 34/72 Jakobsen and Mr Lardinois, Member of the by Lord O'Hagan. Commission of the European Communities.

The following also spoke on the question of The President declared the debate closed. procedure: Mr Vals, Mr Brewis, Mr Fellermaier, Lord O'Hagan, Mr Vals, Mr Broeksz, Mr Vredeling, Exchange of views between the European Parliament, Mr Triboulet and Mr Broeksz. the Council and the Commission of the European Communities — Oral Question No 12/73 on the Parliament decided to comply with the Conservative monetary crisis Group's request that a debate be held oil the Commission's answer to Oral Question No 7/73 by The next item on the agenda was the exchange of Mr Brewis. views on the implementation of the decisions of the 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/25

Paris Summit Conference, with particular reference to The President-in-Office of the Council of the economic policy, monetary stability and the fight European Communities, Mr Van Elslande, against inflation. introduced the report on the Council's activities.

Oral Question No 12/73 with debate pursuant to Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure by the Liberal and Allies Group to the Commission of the European Communities Subject: Monetary crisis In the Commission's view, what practical measures are required to overcome the monetary crisis?

The President-in-Office of the Council then answered Modification of the agenda Oral Question No 12/73 (1). On a proposal from its President, Parliament decided The meeting was suspended at 12.55 p.m. and that, in addition to Oral Question No 12/73, the resumed at 3.05 p.m. following Oral Questions to the Council should be dealt with during the exchange of views: Oral Exchange of views between Parliament, Council and Questions, with debate, Nos 18/72, by Mr Glinne on Commission — Oral Question No 12/73 the Franco-Polish Economic Cooperation Agreement, (continuation) 35/72, by Mr Mitterdorfer on Community structures policy and 4/73, by Sir John Peel on European and The member of the British Government responsible North American Relations. for European affairs, A4r John Davies, and the President of the Commission of the European Exchange of views, including Oral Questions No Communities, Mr Ortoli, spoke. 18/72, No 35/72 and No 4/73

Oral Question No 18/72 with debate, pursuant to Article 47 of the Rules of Procedure, by Mr Glinne on behalf of the Socialist Group of the European Parliament to the Council of the European Communities

Subject: Franco-Polish Economic Agreement and observance of the undertaking by EEC Member States to consult each other on external trade matters

Following the recent visit to France by Mr Gierek, the French and Polish Governments signed an agreement on 'economic, industrial, scientific and technical cooperation' to run for a period of ten years. The title does not include the term 'commercial' as no EEC Member State may any longer sign bilateral commercial agreements extending beyond 31 December 1974.

In substance, however, the agreement clearly possesses important commercial policy features. A communique issued by the French Finance Minister reads \ . . thanks to the fresh boost given to cooperation by the agreement that has just been signed, we may look forward to a rapid development of trade between the two countries and, in particular, a doubling of our exports to Poland in the fairly near future . . .' while the French Government has granted Poland credit facilities to the tune of 1500 million francs over a three-year period.

Can the Council answer the following questions?

1. Have the commercial policy aspects clearly in evidence in the Franco-Polish agree- ment been submitted for consultation in accordance with the undertaking given by EEC Member States on external trade matters?

2. Is the failure to honour this commitment not likely to hamper, in the future, the definition and pursuit of a common commercial policy vis-a-vis the Member States of COMECON?

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Oral Question No 35/72 with debate pursuant to Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure by Mr Mitterdorfer on behalf of the Economic Affairs Committee of the European Parliament to the Council of the European Communities

Subject: Community structural policy

The Economic Affairs Committee criticizes the fact that the decisions promised by the end of 1972 on the Commission's proposals for regional structures policy measures have not been taken by the Council.

It considers this proof that the Council does not respect the results of the Conferences of Heads of State or Government held in 1969 and 1972. It reminds the Council of its own resolutions on the creation and implementation of the economic and monetary union and of the importance of a regional structures policy for the achievement of economic and monetary union which the Council itself recognized in those resolutions.

The Council is therefore asked to state when it, intends to take the necessary decisions on the Commission's proposals for decisions and directives, approved by the European Parliament, and when and how it envisages the introduction of a Community structural policy.

Oral Question No 4/73 with debate pursuant to Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure by Sir John Peel on behalf of the Conservative Group

Subject: European and North American Relations

Is the Council prepared to suggest that the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the European Communities should, at an early meeting, within the framework of political cooperation, invite the Permanent Representatives to the North Atlantic Council of those Member States which are also members of the North Atlantic Alliance to discuss with them the urgent question of the connection between European/North American Economic relations and the United States commitment to European defence, in particular the maintenance of present American force levels in Europe?

The Council's President-in-Office, Mr Van Elslande, answered Oral Questions No No 18/72, No 35/72.and No 4/73 (*)

Mr Bertrand spoke on behalf of the Amendola, Mr Mitterdorfer, author of Oral Question Christian-Democratic Group. No 35/72, Sir John Peel, author of Oral Question No 4/73, Mr Burgbacher, on behalf of the Christian-Democratic Group, and Mr Cifarelli, on IN THE CHAIR: THE EARL OF BESSBOROUGH behalf of the Socialist Group. Vice-President IN THE CHAIR: MR CORNELIS BERKHOUWER The following spoke: Mr Lange, on behalf of the President Socialist Group, Mr Federspiel, on behalf of the Liberal and Allies Group, Sir Brandon Rhys On a proposal from the President, it was decided that Williams, on behalf of the Conservative Group, Mr Mr Van Elslande should take the floor after Mr Bro

(*) For the Council answer, see debates of the European Parliament No 160. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/27

and Mr Bousquet — who had been put down to This document was referred to the Committee on speak next — to answer previous speakers. Agriculture as the committee responsible and to the Committee on External Economic Relations for its It was also decided that the exchange of views should opinion. be resumed the following day, Thursday, 15 March 1973, aftet the debates on the two reports by Mr Arndt that had been placed at the head of the Agenda for next sitting agenda. The President announced the following agenda for The following spoke: Mr Bro, on behalf of the the next sitting on Thursday, 15 March 1973: Conservative Group, Mr Guldberg, and Mr Bousquet, on behalf of the European Democratic 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.: Union Group. — Report by Mr Arndt on the financial forecasts Mr Van Elslande answered those who had spoken so Cooperation Fund; far. — Report by Mr Arndt on the financial forecasts The President declared the exchange of views for the European Communities' budget for. 1973, suspended in accordance with Parliament's decision. 1974 and 1975;

— Conclusion of exchange of views with the Documents received Council and the Commission;

The President announced that he had received from — Report by Mr de la Malene on the agreements the Council of the European Communities a request with the non-applicant EFTA Member States; for an opinion on the proposals from the Commission of the European Communities to the — Report by Mr Scelba on the political situation in Council for the Middle East; I. a regulation on imports of citrus fruit originating in the Republic of Lebanon — Report by Mr Kirk on the EEC—Cyprus Association; II. a regulation on imports of olive oil from the Lebanon. — Report by Mr Rossi on the Community's (Doc..1/73). relations with the Mediterranean countries.

The sitting was closed at 6.15 p.m.

H. R. NORD Cornelis BERKHOUWER Secretary-General President

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING HELD ON THURSDAY, 15 MARCH 1973

IN THE CHAIR: MR CORNELIS BERKHOUWER Statement by the President President The President announced that, at its meeting of the The sitting was opened at 10.20 a.m. same day, the Bureau had decided that the April part-session would be held in Luxembourg from 4 to Approval of minutes 6 April 1973, and not on 11 and 12 April as originally planned. The first sitting had been The minutes of proceedings of the previous sitting scheduled to commence on Wednesday, 4 April at 4 were approved. p.m. No C 19/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

Decision on the setting-up of a European Monetary Chairman of the Committee on Economic and Cooperation Fund Monetary Affairs.

Mr Klaus Dieter Arndt introduced his report, drawn Mr Artzinger withdrew proposed Amendment No 1 up on behalf of the Economic Affairs Committee, on which he had tabled on behalf of the Committee on the proposal from the Commission of the European Budgets. Communities to the Council (Doc. 294/72) for a decision setting up a European Monetary Miss Lulling and Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President of Cooperation Fund (Doc. 318/72). the Commission of the European Communities, spoke. The following spoke: Mr Bousch, on behalf of the European Democratic Union Croup, Mr Fabbrini, Sir Brandon Rhys Williams, Mr Artzinger and Mr Lange, The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a decision setting up a European Monetary Cooperation Fund

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM (73) 68 fin.);

— having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 294/72);

-— having regard to the final communique of the Conference of Heads of State or Government held in Paris on 19 and 20 October 1972;

— having regard to the report of the Economic Affairs Committee (Doc. 318/72);

1. Considers that the Fund should function independently of the Council;

2. Is of the opinion that the importance of the Fund lies less in the functions set out in the Commission's proposal than in the possibilities of its development into a European Central Bank;

3. Considers it necessary for the Fund to have wider powers and greater resources available so that it can exercise more influence on the development of monetary policy;

4. Expects the report of 30 June 1973 on the adjustment of short-term monetary support measures and the conditions for step-by-step amalgamation of reserves to contain the proposal that Member States' central banks should deposit part of their currency reserves with the European Fund;

5. Flopes that the Fund will develop a multi-currency system of intervention in European currency markets, and will act to ensure the stability of European currencies in relation to other major world currencies;

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the Council and Commis- sion of the European Communities and the parliaments and governments of the Member States. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/29

Financial forecasts for the Communities' budget Parliament considered the motion for a resolution; the Preamble and paragraphs 1 to 5 were agreed to.

Mr Klaus Dieter Arndt introduced his report, drawn Mr Houdet, Mr Vredeling and Mr Vetrone had up on behalf of the Committee for Finance and tabled Amendment No 1, inserting a new paragraph Budgets, on the financial forecasts for the European after paragraph 5. Communities' budget for 1973, 1974 and 1975 (Doc. 257/72) — (Doc. 319/72). Mr Houdet, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, moved the amendment. The following spoke: Mr Arndt, rapporteur, Mr IN THE CHAIR: MR MAURICE DEWIJLF Houdet, Mr Arndt, Mr Houdet and Mr Deniau.

Vice-President Mr Houdet withdrew Amendment No 1. Paragraphs 6 to 8 were agreed to. Mr Deniau, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, spoke. The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION embodying the European Parliament's opinion on the financial forecasts for the European Communities' budget for 1973, 1974 and 1975

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the forecasts of revenue and expenditure in the budget of the European Communities (COM (72) 1404/fin.);

— having been consulted by the Council of the European Communities on the financial forecasts, pursuant to the Council's Decision of 21 April 1970 (Doc. 257/72);

— having regard to the report of the Committee for Finance and Budgets (Doc. 319/72);

1. Regrets that the financial forecasts for the years 1973 to 1975 were not submitted until the budgetary procedure for 1973 had already been completed in Parliament, so that Parliament was unable to discuss the first budget of the enlarged Community in the light of the specified medium term objectives;

2. Is of the opinion that the estimated contribution of Value Added Tax to revenue for 1975 is based on a rate which is unrealistic. Current expenditure and a more up-to-date estimate of own resources in themselves suggest that more than 0-25 % of VAT will have to be set aside;

3. Rejects the policy of the Commission and Council whereby only those items of expenditure for which official proposals have been submitted to the Council are included in the forecasts, and urges that future forecasts should also include resources for activities with financial repercussions planned by the Commission;

4. Stresses that realistic financial forecasts assume greater importance from the fact that the Community is to enjoy full financial independence from 1975 onwards. This will enable Parliament to determine as precisely as possible the VAT contribution to own resources and, provided that the forecasts are extremely accurate, help to maintain the contribution at a fairly steady level;

5. * Considers that it cannot give an opinion on the individual categories of expenditure, since they are already largely out-of-date;

6. Consequently welcomes the Commission's intention to submit a supplement correcting the financial forecasts when it makes the necessary amendments to take into account Norway's failure to join the Community; No C 19/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

7. Calls for the next pluri-annual financial forecasts to be submitted in good time;

8. Instructs its President to forward this Resolution to the Council and Commission of the European Communites.

Exchange of views between the European Parliament, Economic Relations, on the agreements negotiated the Council and the Commission of the European between the Community and the EFTA Member and Communities (continuation) Associated States which have not applied to join the Community (Doc. 322/72). During the continuation of the exchange of views initiated the previous day, the following took the The following spoke: Mr Boano, on behalf of the floor: Sir Douglas Dodds-Parker, Mr Boano, Mr Christian-Democratic Group, Mr Vredeling, on Petersen and Mr. Haferkamp, Vice-President of the behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Thomsen and The Commission of the European Communities. Earl of Mansfield, on behalf of the Conservative Group, Sir Christopher Soames, Vice-President of the The President declared the exchange of views closed. Commission of the European Communities, Mr Vredeling, Sir Christopher Soames, Mr Vredeling, Mr Agreement between the Community and the de la Malene, rapporteur, and Sir Christopher non-applicant EFTA Member States Soames. Mr Christian de la Malene introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of the Committee on External The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION on the agreements negotiated between the Community and the EFTA Member and Associated States which have not applied to join the Community

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the following agreements signed on 22 July 1972 or initialled between the Community and the EFTA Member and Associated States which have not applied to join the Community:

— Interim agreement between the EEC and the Republic of Austria;

— Interim agreement between the ECSC Member States and the Republic of Austria;

— Agreement between the EEC and the Swiss Confederation;

— Agreement between the ECSC Member States and the Swiss Confederation;

— Additional agreement on the validity in the Principality of Liechtenstein of the agreement concluded between the EEC and the Swiss Confederation on 22 July 1972;

— Agreement between the EEC and the Kingdom of Sweden;

— Agreement between the ECSC Member States and the ECSC on the one hand, and the Kingdom of Sweden on the other;

— Agreement between the EEC and the Republic of Finland;

— Agreement between the ECSC Member States and the ECSC on the one hand and the Republic of Finland on the other;

— Agreement between the EEC and the Portuguese Republic;

— Agreement between the ECSC Member States and the ECSC on the one hand, and the Portuguese Republic on the other;

— Agreement between the EEC and the Republic of Iceland;

— Agreement between the ECSC Member States and the Republic of Iceland; 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/31

— having heard the statement made by the President in Office of the Council of the European Communities, on this subject on 20 September 1972 (x); — aware of the importance of these agreements to the enlarged Community and to international relations; — having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinions of the Committee for Finance and Budgets, the Committee on Agriculture and the Legal Affairs Committee (Doc. 322/72);

1. Welcomes the fact that, in the process of its enlargement, the Community has completed negotiations which had been in progress for two years with the EFTA Member and Associated States which have not applied to join the Community, ie Austria, Finland, Iceland, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland, with a view to the creation of a common free trade area for industrial products between all the countries concerned, in principle by 1977;

Principles and formal aspects of the agreements:

2. Stresses that the abovementioned agreements — while making allowance for the present economic situation and requirements —- establish clearer and more equitable trade relations which are beneficial to all the partners, while fully respecting the independent decision-making power of each contracting State and complying with the appropriate rules laid down in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;

3. Reserves the right to consider at a later stage the institutional and procedural aspects, concerning in par- ticular the European Parliament's participation in the formation and implementation by the Community of acts under international law, more especially those which have a bearing on the Community's own resources;

4. Calls upon the Commission of the European Communities to examine the problem of parliamentary ratifi- cation of the trade agreements signed by the Community and to make proposals on this subject by 31 December 1973;

5. Approves all the abovementioned Brussels agreements in so far as they affect the Community;

6. Invites the Parliaments of the nine Member States of the Community which are signatories to theECSC/EFTA agreements, to ratify them at the earliest possible date;

7. Hopes that the appropriate bodies in those EFTA countries which have not ratified the agreements concluded with the Community will likewise complete in time the procedures necessary for them to be implemented by 1 April 1973;

8. Expresses the hope that the Republic of Finland will soon sign the agreements it has initialled which are an essential contribution to the desired aim of economic cooperation throughout the continent of Europe;

Common or specific provisions of the agreements:

9. Attaches from the outset great importance to the role of the mixed Joint Committees established to administer each of these agreements and — in certain jointly agreed and specified cases — to consider their possible extension to new areas;

10. Stresses the interest of the declaration of principle embodied in all the agreements, according to which the contracting parties will promote, while respecting their agricultural policies, the harmonious development of trade in agricultural products to which the agreements are not applicable;

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11. Approves specifically the interim EEC and ECSC agreements signed with the Republic of Austria which pro- vide for an initial reduction of tariffs by 30 % from the date of their entry into force;

12. Finds that the special provisions for agricultural or fishery products contained in the agreements with Portugal and Iceland are justified by the degree of Economic development and structure of exports from these two countries;

13. Hopes that the negotiations now under way between certain Member States and Iceland on problems raised by the measures taken by the latter country in the matter of fishing rights can soon be concluded in such a way as to enable the provisions of Protocol 6 annexed to the agreement between the EEC and Iceland to come into force on the scheduled date of 1 April 1973;

14. Believes that the slower removal of tariffs on paper products corresponds to the realities of the paper industry in the Community — the development of which should, if necessary be accompanied by social measures undertaken by the Community — but points out that this sector is of considerable importance to the stability of the Swedish and Austrian economies and vital to the Finnish economy;

Norway:

15. Hopes that the negotiations opened at the request of the Kingdom of Norway after the referendum of September 1972 with a view to the conclusion of an arrangement similar to the agreements signed with the other EFT A countries will be brought to a successful conclusion before the first tariff reduction of 20 % stipulated in these agreements takes effect on 1 April 1973, so as to guarantee a measure of harmony in the removal of tariffs;

16. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the Council and Commission of the European Communities and to the appropriate authorities in the EFTA Member and Associated States.

The sitting was suspended at 1.15 p.m. and resumed Political situation in the Middle East at 3.05 p.m.

Mr Mario Scelba introduced his report, drawn up on IN THE CHAIR: MR CORNELIS BERKHOUWER behalf of the Political Affairs Committee, on the President political situation in the Middle East (Doc. 335/72).

Appointment of general rapporteur Mr Mommersteeg spoke on behalf of the Christian-Democratic Group and Mr Broeksz on behalf of the Socialist Group. On a proposal from its President, and pursuant to paragraph 3 of its Resolution of 15 February 1973 on the procedure for reviewing the Sixth General Report of the Commission of rhe European Communities on IN THE CHAIR: SIR ANTHONY ESMONDE the activities of the Communities in 1972, Parliament appointed Mr Seefeld general rapporteur. Vice-President

Appointment of members of delegations to the joint The following spoke: Lord Gladwyn, on behalf of committees of the Associations with Greece, Turkey the Liberal and Allies Group, Mr De la Malene, on and the East African Community behalf of the European Democratic Union Group, Mr Brewis, Miss Lulling, Mr Deniau, Member of the On a proposal from its Bureau, Parliament ratified Commission of the European Communities, Mr the appointments ('). Scelba, rapporteur, Mr Broeksz, Miss Lulling and Mr Christensen.

(1) See p. 56 of this Official Journal. The following resolution was agreed to: 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/33

RESOLUTION on the political situation in the Middle East

The European Parliament,

— considering that the Member States of the European Community and the Community itself are particularly concerned that a peaceful settlement should be brought about as rapidly as possible in the Middle East; — having regard to the general interest of the European Community in establishing itself as a force for peace and reconciliation, first and foremost in a nearby area — the Mediterranean — of vital importance to the security and prosperity of the peoples of the Community; — considering that Resolution No 242 adopted by the Security Council in 1967 is an acceptable basis for seeking an equitable solution, — having regard to the report of the Political Affairs Committee (Doc. 335/72)

1. Calls on the Governments of the Member States, having regard to the possibilities of Community action to bring about a peaceful settlement in the Middle East, to lay down a Community policy and appropriate instru- ments to be suitably used at the time judged most opportune; this Community policy must in particular include provisions for peaceful reconstruction, in the social and economic spheres, of the countries concerned;

2. Decides to forward this resolution to the Member States' Governments and to the Council and Commission of the Communities.

EEC/Cyprus Association Sir Christopher Soames, Vice-President of the Commission of the European Communities, spoke. Mr Peter Kirk introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of the Political Affairs Committee, on the Lord O'Hagan and Mr Vredeling moved Amendment Agreement establishing an Association between the No 1 which they had tabled jointly. European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus (Doc. 287/72) — (Doc. 334/72). The following spoke: Lord O'Hagan, Mr Kirk, rapporteur, and Mr Broeksz. The following spoke: Mr Vetrone, rapporteur for the Committee on Agriculture which had been asked for Lord O'Hagan and Mr Vredeling withdrew their its opinion, and Mr Broeksz, on behalf of the amendment. Socialist Group. Air Kirk and Sir Christopher Soames spoke. Mr Scott-Hopkins and Mr Vredeling spoke on a matter of procedure. The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament on the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus

The European Parliament,

consulted on the basis of Articles 238 the texts establishing an Association between EEC and the Republic of Cyprus (Doc. 287/72);

— considering the report of the Political Committee and the opinions of the Committee on External Economic Relations and of the Committee on Agriculture (Doc. 334/72);

noting the significance for both Cyprus and the Community of the signature of the Association Agreement between EEC and Cyprus; No C 19/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

1. Expresses its satisfaction concerning the strengthening of economic relations between the EEC and a Mediter- ranean state and approves the Agreement;

2. Underlines the need for the Association to benefit the Cypriot population without discrimination, as laid down in Article 5 of the Agreement;

3. Considers it desirable to explore the most appropriate way in which parliamentary contacts can be established between Cyprus and the European Parliament as required under the Annex to the Agreement and instructs its Political Committee to study this question and to report back to it;

4. Requests its President to transmit the present resolution to the Cypriot Parliament, to the Parliaments of the Member States of the Community, and to the Government of Cyprus and to the Council and to the Commission of the European Communities.

Consequences of the enlargement of the Community for its relations with the Mediter- ranean countries

The Chairman of the Committee on External Economic Relations, Mr de la Malene, deputizing for the rapporteur, Mr Andre Rossi, introduced the report drawn up on behalf of his committee on the consequences of the enlargement of the European Community for its relations with the Mediterranean countries (Doc. 302/72).

The following spoke: Mr Vetrone, on behalf of the Christian-Democratic Group, Mr Vredeling, on behalf of the Socialist Group, The Earl of Mansfield, on behalf of the Conservative Group, Mr Scott-Hopkins, Miss Lulling, Mr Vredeling, Miss Lulling, Mr Broeksz and Mr Deniau, Member of the Commission of the European Communities.

The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION on the consequences of the enlargement of the European Community for its relations with the Mediterranean countries

The European Parliament:

— recalling its resolution of 9 February 1971, on the trade policy of the Community towards the Mediterranean countries (1) in which it recommended, in particular:

— the improvement of the organization of Mediterranean production and markets,

— joint action by the Six on the basis of a coherent overall approach,

— the promotion of an active development policy,

and invited the Executives to submit to it the definition of the objectives and instruments of an overall policy,

— emphasizing the sustained interest which it takes, for obvious political reasons, in the strengthening of relations between the Community and the contracting Mediterranean countries,

H OJ No C 19, 1. 3. 1971, pp. 15 and 16. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/35

— convinced that, by the promotion of trade and by cooperation in development, the Community as a multi- national unit is in a better position than anyone to make an essential contribution to the establishment of a zone of peaceful co-existence, freedom and progress around the Mediterranean, — having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinions of the Political Affairs Committee, the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee for the Association with Greece, the Committee for the Association with Turkey and the Committee on Relations with the Associated African States and Madagascar (doc. 302/72),

1. Hopes that the policy of association agreements and trade agreements between the Community and the contracting Mediterranean countries will be pursued and developed in the light of the special characteristics of each of these countries;

A. On the subject of action already undertaken

2. Expects the Commission and Council to complete in good time the legal and technical adjustments necessi- tated by the enlargement to ensure continuity of the agreements;

3. Welcomes the recent signature of an agreement of association with Cyprus;

4. Notes with satisfaction the conclusion of preferential trade agreements with the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Lebanese Republic;

5. Emphasizes the particular interest of the parallel negotiations with Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with a view to establishing new agreements with a wider scope, including in addition to preferential arrangements for trade, provisions for economic, financial and technical cooperation and provisions dealing with employment;

6. Also considers that the forthcoming renewal of the agreement signed with Yugoslavia and the talks conducted with Malta should afford the occasion for an extension of these agreements to new fields of cooperation;

B. On the subject of action to be undertaken

7. Is happy to note that its recommendations for the definition of a common policy covering all aspects of re- lations between the Community and the Mediterranean countries (x) have been followed by the Commission and by the Council in their work on a 'global approach' including both the liberalization of trade and cooperation in development;

8. Fully approves such a global approach to a Community Mediterranean policy, coherent in its principles, but adjusted in the light of the special situation of each of the countries concerned;

Matters of principle:

9. Calls upon the Commission and Council to work out this Mediterranean policy — which the European Parliament was the first to advocate — in close cooperation with it as the representative body of the peoples of the Community;

10. Solemnly and firmly reasserts — that the European Community and its Member States are based on the specific and indispensable foundations of parliamentary democracy and respect for human rights and public freedoms;

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— that only European countries with comparable systems of government, institutions, and political ideals and goals can conclude with the Community association agreements leading ultimately to full membership;

11. Considers it necessary for all Member States to display solidarity in order to ensure that both the advantages and the burdens which may result from the implementation of a joint Mediterranean policy are fairly shared and to solve the difficulties which may arise in the agricultural regions more directly concerned, particularly by the ex- ecution of a Community policy of regional development;

Matters of political and economic strategy:

12. Hopes that the work undertaken, in the context of their regular consultations, by the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Community with a view to harmonizing the external policies of Member States towards the Mediterranean countries (*) will be speeded up and lead rapidly to favourable results;

13. Considers that the Community should continue to promote the development of trade in the Mediterranean area by means of reciprocal tariff and quota measures which would allow the progressive establishment of either a free trade area or a customs union;

14. Believes it desirable for these objectives to be attained within time-limits not less than those adopted in the agreements with the EFTA countries which have not applied to join, while noting the magnitude of the effort which the Community is called upon to make, especially in the agricultural sector, where a periodic review is necessary to readjust the content of reciprocal concessions;

15. Hopes that cooperation in the development of the Mediterranean countries will be intensified by action in the sphere of technical and financial assistance and that it will be of very special benefit to the least advanced countries of this region and will afford them immediate prospects of diversifying their production;

16. Recommends that the Commission and the Council should follow a common policy on relations with Mediterranean third countries which are oil producers, refiners or exporters, with the twofold aim of economic and social development of those countries and of greater security of the Community's oil supplies;

17. Invites all the authorities concerned to pursue their efforts to improve the living and working conditions of migrant workers who are nationals of contracting Mediterranean countries and who are employed in the Com- munity ;

18. Proposes that the Commission and the Council should study the possibility of convening commercial and economic 'round tables' of all the contracting Mediterranean countries with a view to effective concerted action on questions of common interest such as, for example, agricultural production and trade, product by product, indu- strialization and land use planning, water policy, pollution control, highways and communications, tourist in- frastructure, regrouping in regional or sub-regional units;

19. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its appropriate committee to the Council and Commission of the European Communities and to the competent authorities of the contracting Med- iterranean States.

(*) See abovementioned Resolution, paragraph 5. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/37

Authorization to draw up reports — Report by Mr Wohlfart on duty-free entry for small consignments of Community goods; The President announced that he had authorized the — Report by Mr de Koning on the Community's Committee on External Economic Relations to draw external trade statistics (vote without debate); up a report oin issues currently arising in connection with the EEC's relations with Japan. — Report by Mr Noe on the creation of a Community uranium enrichment capacity; He also announced that he had authorized the — Report by Mr Vetrone on coordination of Committee on Development and Cooperation to agricultural research; draw up the customary report on the outcome of the annual session of the Parliamentary Conference of — Report by Mr Baas on amendments to various the EEC—AASM Association, scheduled for the end agricultural regulations; of March in Kinshasa. — Report by Mr Scott-Hopkins on the agricultural accountancy data network; Modification of agenda — Report by Mr Richarts on production subsidies in the United Kingdom; On a proposal from Mr Broeksz, it was decided that the sitting scheduled for the following day, Friday, 16 — Report by Mr Durand on measures against March 1973, should commence at 9.30 a.m. foot-and-mouth disease (vote without debate); — Report by Mr Vredeling on sugar deliveries to Agenda for next sitting UNWRA under the food aid programme (vote without debate);

The President announced the following agenda for — Report by Mr Baas on outward processing traffic the next sitting on Friday, 16 March 1973: (vote without debate);

— Vote on the motion for a resolution in Mr Noe's 9.30 a.m. and, possibly, 3 p.m.: supplementary report on a common approach to — Report by Mr Durand on the recovery of sums air transport. paid in error in connection with the common agricultural policy; Mr Dewulf spoke.

The sitting was closed at 6.35 p.m.

H. R. NORD Poul Christian DALSAGER

Secretary-General Vice-President No C 19/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING HELD ON FRIDAY, 16 MARCH 1973

IN THE CHAIR: MR POUL CHRISTIAN DALSAGER Committee on Regional Policy and Transport for its Vice-President opinion.

Directive on the recovery of sums paid in error in The sitting was opened at 9.30 a.m. connection with the common agricultural policy

Approval of minutes Mr Aigner, deputizing for the rapporteur, Mr Charles Durand, introduced the report drawn up on behalf of The minutes of proceedings of the previous sitting the Committee for Finance and Budgets on the were approved. proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 278/72) for a directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of Reference to committee sums paid in error in connection with the common agricultural policy, and of agricultural levies and customs duties (Doc. 337/72). The President announced that the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a directive on agriculture in mountain The following spoke: Mr Heger, on behalf of the areas and in certain other poorer farming areas (Doc. Christian-Democratic Group, and Mr Lardinois, 333/72), which had already been referred to the Member of the Commission of the European Committee on Agriculture as the committee Communities. responsible and to the Committee on Budgets for their opinions, had now also been referred to the The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION

embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of sums paid in error in connection with the common agricultural policy, and of agricultural levies and customs duties .

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM (72) 1578 final and final 2); — having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the Treaty establishing the EEC (Doc. 278/72); — having regard to the report of the Committee for Finance and Budgets and the opinions of the Legal Affairs Committee and the Committee on Agriculture (Doc. 337/72);

1. Welcomes the proposed directive which will facilitate the recovery of sums paid in error in connection with the common agricultural policy and of unpaid agricultural levies and customs duties;

2. Is of the opinion that, because of the Community character of the expenditure and revenue that may give rise to the claims referred to in this proposed directive and because of the need to ensure equal treatment for all national and legal persons in the Community, provisions on mutual assistance for the recovery of these sums should be adopted at Community level;

3. Considers however that this proposal must be amended in particular in order to define certain concepts more clearly and throw into greater relief the Community character of agricultural expenditure and of the revenue accruing from levies and customs duties; 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/39

4. Invites the Commission to endorse the amendments set out below, pursuant to Article 149 of the Treaty;

5. Requests furthermore that the Council adopt without delay the implementing measures provided for in Article 13 which are indispensable to the implementation of the directive covered by this proposal;

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission of the European Com- munities.

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (l) TEXT AMENDED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Proposal for a Council Directive on mutual assistance Proposal for a Council Directive on mutual assistance for the recovery of sums paid in error in connection for the recovery of claims resulting from sums paid in with the common agricultural policy, and of error in connection with the common agricultural agricultural levies and customs duties policy, and of agricultural levies and customs duties which have been evaded

Preamble and Recitals 1 to 6 unchanged

7. Whereas the receiving authority must be able to 7. Whereas the receiving authority must be able to authorize deferment of payment or payment by authorize deferment of payment or payment by instalments and to take protective measures; whereas instalments and to take protective measures; whereas the claims for repayment must not however have any the claims for repayment must however enjoy the preference or priority in the State in which the same preference or priority as similar national receiving authority is situated; Treasury claims of the State in which the receiving authority is situated;

Recitals 8 and 9 unchanged

Articles 1 to 5 unchanged

Article 6 Article 6

1. Where the right to repayment is contested 1. Where the right to repayment is contested proceedings shall be commenced by the person proceedings shall be commenced by the person concerned before the competent authority of the concerned before the competent body of the Member Member State in which the applicant authority is State in which the applicant authority is situated in situated in accordance with the laws and regulations accordance with the laws and regulations of that of that State. The person concerned shall at the same State. The person concerned shall at the same time time give notice of the proceedings to the receiving give notice of the proceedings to the receiving authority. authority.

Paragraphs 2 and 3 unchanged

Section 2 unchanged

Article 7 unchanged

(*) For full text, see COM (72) 1578 final and final 2. No C 19/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES TEXT AMENDED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Article 8 Article 8

Rights to repayment shall have no preference or Rights to repayment shall enjoy the same preference priority in the Member State in which the receiving or priority as similar national Treasury claims of the authority is situated. State in which the receiving authority is situated.

Article 9 Article 9

At the request of the applicant authority, the At the reasoned request of the applicant authority, receiving authority shall take protective measures. the receiving authority shall take protective measures. The provisions of Articles 5 and 6 shall be applicable The provisions of Articles 5 and 6 shall be applicable mutatis mutandis. mutatis mutandis.

Articles 10 to 17 unchanged

Regulation on duty-free entry for small consignments of Community goods

Mr Joseph Wohlfart introduced his report drawn up on behalf of the Committee for Finance and Budgets on the proposal from the Commission of the European Com- munities to the Council (Doc. 282/72-H) for a regulation on the duty-free entry within the enlarged Community of small consignments of Community goods of a non-com- mercial character (Doc. 338/72).

Mr Lardinois, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, spoke.

The following resolution was agreed to:

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 duty-free entry within the enlarged Community of small consignments of Community goods of a non-commercial character

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the Communities (COM (72) 1659 final); — having been consulted by the Council (Doc. 282/72-11); — having regard to the report of the Committee for Finance and Budgets and the opinion of the Economic Affairs Committee (Doc. 338/72);

1. Welcomes the submission on this proposal for a regulation which is intended to implement the terms of the customs union between the nine Member States in the case of small consignments of goods of a non-commercial character and supplements the existing tax provisions; 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/41

2. Considers that the provisions of this regulation will bring home to the citizens of the nine Member States in a practical way the reality of the Community;

3. Approves the proposal for a regulation;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the Council and Commis- sion of the Communities.

Regulation on the Community's external trade statistics

The next item on the agenda was the report drawn up by Mr Jan de Koning on behalf of the Committee on External Economic Relations on the proposal from the Com- mission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 236/72) for a regulation on the statistics of the Community's external trade and of trade between the Member States (Doc. 317/72).

The following resolution was agreed to without debate:

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 statistics of the Community's external trade and of trade between the Member States

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM (72) 833 final), — having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 236/72), — having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations (Doc. 317/72),

1. Approves the European Commission's proposal;

2. Requests its President to forward this resolution and the accompanying report to the Council and Commission of the European Communities.

Resolution on the creation of a Community uranium Commission of the European Communities, and Mr enrichment capacity Bousch, on behalf of the European Democratic Union Group. Mr Luigi Noe introduced his' report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Energy, Research and Atomic Problems on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the IN THE CHAIR: MR MAURICE DEWULF Council (Doc. 213/72) for a resolution on the creation of a Community uranium enrichment Vice-President capacity (Doc. 296/72). The Earl of Bessborough and Mr Noe, rapporteur, The following spoke: Mr Springorum, on behalf of spoke. the Christian-Democratic Group, The Earl of Bessborough, on behalf of the Conservative Group, Parliament considered the motion for a resolution; Mr Flamig, Mr Simonet, Vice-President of the the Preamble and paragraph 1 were agreed to. No C 19/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

Paragraphs 2 and 3 were considered together, as two The following spoke: Mr Noe, Mr Flamig, The Earl motions for a resolution had been tabled on them, ie: of Bessborough and Mr Bousch. — Amendment No 2 by Mr Bousch, on behalf of the As Amendment No 1 had been agreed to, only the European Democratic Union Group, reversing the first part of Amendment No 2 was put to the vote, ie order of paragraphs 2 and 3 and rewording the proposal that the order of paragraphs 2 and 3 be paragraph 3 (ie former paragraph 2); reversed. — Amendment No 1 by The Earl of Bessborough This amendment was agreed to. and Mr Normanton, inserting an additional clause at the end of paragraph 2. Paragraph 3 (which had now become paragraph 2) was agreed to.

Amendment No 1 was agreed to. Paragraphs 4 to 9 were agreed to.

Mr Bousch moved Amendment No 2. The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council on the creation of a Community uranium enrich- ment capacity

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM (72) 693 def.);

— having been consulted by the Council on its own initiative (Doc. 213/72),

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Energy, Research and Atomic Problems (Doc. 296/72);

— calling particular attention to its previous resolutions on common energy policy and more especially that on the possibility of ensuring adequate supplies of energy for the Community at all times so as to guarantee, pro- mote and develop the competitiveness of the Community on the world market, which is a precondition for economic growth, full employment and a progressive social policy (*);

1. Recalls the need for the European Community to ensure that its fuel requirements arising from the foreseeable development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes can be met;

2. Welcomes the fact that the Commission of the Communities has submitted to the Council a proposal out- lining the way in which this aim might be achieved, bearing in mind the necessity for a decision to be taken by the end of 1974 regarding a common strategy for enriched uranium supplies;

3. Believes that the Community should take the initiative in this field by promoting the creation of Community uranium enrichment facilities, and in so doing should have regard to developments already in train within the Community;

4. Expresses the hope that within the shortest possible time cooperation at Community level will be established between the parties interested in the enrichment of uranium, so as to enable objective data to be laid down con- cerning the different techniques of isotope separation of uranium, bearing in mind the fact that such data is necessary for decisions to be taken with a full knowledge of the facts;

5. Expects such cooperation to include the coordination of action and investments for the achievement of a capacity for enriching uranium within the Community;

H OJ No C 112, 27. 10. 1972, p. 32. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/43

6. Urges again that no decision on this subject be taken unless a political determination exists at Community level to establish a common energy policy;

7. In this connection welcomes the section on 'Energy' contained in the final Communique of the Conference of Heads of State or Government of the Member States of the enlarged Community issued in Paris on 21 October 1972;

8. Requests that in future the Commission of the Communities itself propose that the European Parliament be consulted in similar cases rather than leave the initiative to the Council;

9. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the accompanying report to the Council and Commis- sion of the European Communities.

Regulation on coordination of agricultural research

Mr Mario Vetrone introduced his report, drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture, on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 279/72) for a regulation on the coordination of agricultural research (Doc. 329/72).

The following spoke: Mr Scott-Hopkins, on behalf of the Conservative Group, Mr McDonald and Mr Lardinois, Member of the Commission of the European Com- munities.

The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION embodying the European Parliament's Opinion on the proposal for a regulation from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council on the coordination of agricultural research

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM (72) 1587 def.); — having been consulted by the Council, pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 279/72); — having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and the opinions of the Committee on Energy, Research and Atomic Problems and the Committee for Finance and Budgets (Doc. 329/72);

1. Supports, in its main lines, the initiative taken by the Commission for creating suitable machinery to enable the research potential of Member States to be harnessed to the needs and general interests of the Community as a whole, with a view to implementing the common agricultural policy and attaining the objectives of Article 39 of the EEC Treaty;

2. Approves the broad lines of the proposal for a regulation under consideration, as regards both permanent measures and the possibility envisaged of taking specific measures backed by Community funds;

3. Asks that consultation of the European Parliament should be compulsory both for determining the specific measures and for decisions on the Community's financial participation;

4. Considers it advisable that the contemplated report by the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council on the coordination of agricultural research be presented each year and that it should contain details of the measures taken to ensure that the research findings are given the widest possible publicity; No C 19/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

5. Invites the Commission of the European Communities, pursuant to Article 149, second paragraph, of the EEC Treaty, to take over the following amendments; .

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and to the Commission of the European Communities.

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Proposal for a Council Regulation on the coordination of agricultural research

Preamble and recital unchanged

Article 1

With a view to pursuing the objectives of the common agricultural policy, the coordination and promotion of measures initiated in regard to agricultural research are ensured at Community level and coordinated with the general policy for research and development, in accordance with the conditions laid down in this regulation.

Articles 2 to 6 unchanged

Article 7

The measures referred to in Article 3 (a), (b) and (c) are determined in accordance with the procedure of Article 43 of the EEC Treaty.

Article 8

The Council shall decide, in accordance with the procedure of Article 43 of the EEC Treaty, on the financial participation of the Community in the measures referred to in Article 3. This participation may not exceed 10 % of the cost of the national programmes coordinated in the sense of Article 3 (a) nor 50 % of the cost of the measures referred to in Article 3 (b).

Article 9

Each year during which the provisions laid down in this regulation are applied the Commission shall

H This text is available only in Dutch, French, German and Italian. COM (72) 1587 fin. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/45

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present to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the coordination of agricultural research, containing in particular: — information on the national structures for agricultural research; — an overall picture of developments in agricultural research within the Community; — details of the progress made by the measures initiated by the Commission under this regulation; — a broad outline of the progress desirable in agricultural research in the Member States and of its coordination at Community level, having regard to the aims of the common agricultural policy.

Regulation amending various regulations on the organization of the market for certain agricultural products Mr Brouwer, deputizing for the rapporteur, Mr Jan Baas, introduced the report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 274/72) for a regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 and Regulations No 1009/67/EEC, (EEC) No 950/68 and (EEC) No 2358/71 (Doc. 315/72). The following spoke: Mr Scott-Hopkins, on behalf of the Conservative Group, Mr Lardinois, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, and Mr Brouwer, deputizing for the rapporteur. The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament on the proposals from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 and Regulations No 1009/67/EEC, No (EEC) 950/68 and No (EEC) 2358/71

The European Parliament, — having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM (72) 1386 fin); — having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 274/72); — having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture (Doc. 315/72),

1. Approves in general the Commission's proposal;

2. Requests the Commission, however, to incorporate the following amendment in its proposal pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the accompanying report to the Council and Commis- sion of the European Communities. No C 19/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

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Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 and Regulations No 1009/67/EEC, (EEC) No 950/68 and (EEC) No 2358/71 on the common organization of the market in certain products listed in Annex II to the Treaty

Preamble and recitals unchanged

Article 1

The following shall be added to Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 as Article 2a:

'Article 2a'

Sections 1 and 2 unchanged

3. Acting on a proposal from the Commission, the Council shall lay down, by the procedure stipulated in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty, general provisions for granting export refunds and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds.

Sections 4 and 5 unchanged

Articles 2 to 6 unchanged

Annexes unchanged

Modification of agenda

On a proposal from its President, Parliament decided to deal with the report by Mr Richarts (Doc. 326/72) before considering the report by Mr Scott-Hopkins (Doc. 327/72).

Regulation on production subsidies in the United Kingdom

Mr Heger, deputizing for the rapporteur, Mr Hans Richarts, introduced the report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture on the proposal from the Com- mission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 316/72) for a regulation on production subsidies which the United Kingdom is authorized to retain for certain agricultural products (Doc. 326/72).

The following spoke: Mr Scott-Hopkins, on behalf of the Conservative Group, and Mr Lardinois, Member of the Commission of the European Communities.

The following resolution was agreed to:

(J) Official text available in Dutch, French, German and Italian only (COM (72) 1386 final). 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/47

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 production subsidies which the United Kingdom is authorized to retain for certain agricultural products

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. COM (73) 259/final); — having been consulted by the Council on the provisions for implementing Article 54 of the Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties (Doc. 316/72); — having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture (Doc. 326/72);

1. Notes that this regulation lays down the provisions for implementing Article 54 of the Act concerning the Conditions of Accession of the new Member States, and approves this proposal from the Commission;

2. Points out, however, that market arrangements exist for certain agricultural products in the United Kingdom for which the Community has not yet set up any market organization and therefore once more urges the Com- mission to submit appropriate proposals on these products as soon as possible;

3. Requests the Commission to inform the European Parliament in good time each year of developments in the prices guaranteed by the United Kingdom;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the explanatory statement to the Council and Commission of the European Communities.

Regulation on agricultural accountancy data network

Mr James Scott-Hopkins introduced his report drawn up on behalf of the Committee on Agriculture on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 281/72) for a regulation amending Regulation No 79/65/EEC as regards the field of survey and number of returning holdings to be including in the farm accountancy data network of the European Economic Community (Doc. 327/72).

Mr Lardinois, Member of the Commission of the European Communities, spoke.

The following resolution was agreed to:

RESOLUTION embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council on a regulation amending Regulation No 79/65/EEC as regards the field of survey and number of returning holdings to be included in the farm accountancy data network of the European Economic Community

The European Parliament, — having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM (72) 1771 final); — having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 281/72); — having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and the opinion of the Committee for Finance and Budgets (Doc. 327/72);

1. Approves the Commission's proposal; No C 19/48 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

2. Stresses the importance of the EEC's farm accountancy data network whose creation has made it possible, for the first time, to have a clear picture of the incomes of the various categories of agricultural holding;

3. Hopes that in addition to the basic data it provides, but which is mainly of long-term interest, the network can also be developed into a source of up-to-date information to which reference would be made whenever de- cisions had to be taken on agricultural commodity prices;

4. Requests the Commission therefore to do everything it can to speed up the presentation of results and, as far as possible, to keep these up to date by collecting information each year in the returning holdings in respect of yields and prices for the current marketing year;

5. Invites the Commission moreover to take coordinated accounting years as its reference base for the Community as a whole and to select a date of commencement and termination of this accounting year which will enable comparisons to be made, in particular with the results of the general agricultural accounts;

6. Urges the Commission to present each year to Parliament, at the same time as to the Council, the principal results of the accountancy data network;

7. Invites the Commission to endorse the following amendment pursuant to Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty;

8. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its Committee to the Council and Commis- sion of the European Communities.

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Proposed Council Regulation for a Regulation amending Regulation No 79/65/EEC as regards the field of survey and number of returning holdings to be included in the farm accountancy data network of the EEC

Preamble and recitals unchanged

Additional Article

(For reference, text of Article 1 (3), of Regulation No The text of Article 1 (3) of Regulation No 79/65/EEC): 79/65/EEC is replaced by the following text:

'3. The data obtained pursuant to this Regulation '3. The data obtained pursuant to this regulation shall serve primarily as the basis for an annual report shall serve primarily as the basis for an annual report by the Commission to the Council on the situation of by the Commission to the Council on the situation of agriculture and of agricultural markets in the agriculture and of agricultural markets in the Community.' Community, and for a report on farm incomes in the Community; both reports shall be submitted annually to the Council and the Parliament in time for them to be taken into account when agricultural commodity prices are fixed.'

Articles 1, 2 and 3 unchanged

(*) For complete text see COM (72) 1771 final. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/49

Decision on measures against foot-and-mouth disease

The next item on the agenda was the report drawn up by Mr Charles Durand on behalf of the Committee on Social Affairs and Public Health on the proposal from the Com- mission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 314/72) for a decision on measures against foot-and-mouth disease (Doc. 325/72).

The following resolution was agreed to without debate:

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 measures against foot-and-mouth disease

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM (73) 80 fin.), — having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 314/72), — having regard to the report of the Committee on Social Affairs and Public Health and to the opinions of the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee for Finance and Budgets (Doc. 325/72)

1. Approves the Commission's proposal;

2. Urges the Commission, however, to submit its report on implementation of the decision not only to the Council but also to the European Parliament;

3. Requests the Commission to ensure, within the scope of the supervision, stipulated in Article 2 of the funds made available that these funds are used as effectively and rationally as possible;

4. Urges the Council once again, pursuant to the European Parliament's resolution of 19 January 1973 (*), to adopt without delay the decision on action to protect Community livestock against foot-and-mouth disease;

5. Requests the Commission to incorporate the following amendment in its proposal pursuant to Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty;

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the report of its committee to the Council and Commis- sion of the European Communities.

(!) OJ No C 4, 14. 2. 1973, p. 36.

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Proposal for a Council Decision on measures against foot-and-mouth disease

Preamble and recitals unchanged

Article 1 unchanged

(*) For complete text see COM (73) 80 final. No C 19/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

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Article 2

The Commission shall be responsible for supervising the deployment of the moneys referred to in Article 1, and shall report to the Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of this decision.

Article 3 unchanged

Regulation on sugar deliveries to UNWRA

The next item on the agenda was the report drawn up by Mr Henk Vredeling on behalf of the Committee on External Economic Relations on the proposal from the Com- mission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 341/72) for a regulation on the supply of sugar to UNWRA as food aid pursuant to the Agreement with that agency dated 18 December 1972 (Doc. 342/72).

The following resolution was agreed to without debate:

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 supply of sugar to UNRWA as food aid pursuant to the Agreement with that agency dated 18 December 1972

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (COM (73) 345), — having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the Treaty establishing the EEC (Doc. 341/72), — having regard to the report of its Committee on External Economic Relations (Doc. 342/72),

1. Approves the supply of the second and last instalment of food aid to UNWRA in the form of sugar, in accordance with the Agreement concluded with that agency in 1972 (*);

2. Approves the proposal from the Commission;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission of the European Com- munities.

(!) OJ No L 304, 31. 12. 1972. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/51

Directive on outward processing traffic

The next item on the agenda was the report by Mr Jan Baas, drawn up on behalf of the Committee on External Economic Relations, on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 146/72) for a directive concerning the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of outward processing (Doc. 336/72).

The following resolution was agreed to without debate:

RESOLUTION embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a directive concerning the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of outward processing

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council (x), — having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 100 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 146/72); — having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations (Doc. 336/72);

1. Endorses the Commission's proposal;

2. Takes this opportunity of stressing the economic importance of outward processing traffic for effective labour distribution; between countries inside and outside the Community;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and the accompanying report to the Council and Commis- sion of the European Communities.

(x) OJ No C 113, 29. 10. 1972, p. 10.

Decision on a common approach to air transport (vote on motion for a resolution)

At its sitting of 17 January 1973 Parliament had considered the report drawn up by Mr Luigi Noe on behalf of the Transport Committee on the proposal from the Com- mission of the European Communities to the Council (Doc. 134/72) for a decision on the first measures of a common approach to air transport (Doc. 195/72).

In view of the large number of amendments that had been tabled on it for that sitting, the report had been referred back to the Transport Committee which, in the meantime, had submitted a supplementary report.

Mr Luigi Noe introduced his supplementary report (Doc. 328/72) on behalf of the Transport Committee.

The following spoke: Sir Anthony Esmonde, Mr James Hill, on behalf of the Con- servative Group, and Mr Noe, rapporteur.

The following resolution was agreed to: No C 19/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

RESOLUTION embodying the Opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission to the Council on the first measures of a common approach to air transport

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council (x); — having been consulted by the Council (Doc. 134/72); — having regard to the report of the Transport Committee (Doc. 195/72) and its supplementary report (Doc. 328/72); — whereas; (a) European air transport does not now measure up to all the requirements of the market; (b) the airlines are in economic difficulties which are due, inter alia, to the fact that technology is advanc- ing by leaps and bounds so that often, because of keen competition, reasonable provision cannot be made for the depreciation of equipment, and to the absence of adequate capacity control; (c) it is to be feared that the growing deficits may fall on the shoulders of the taxpayer;

1. Reaffirms the view it has already put forward a number of times that a common European air transport policy will have to be developed as an integral part of the common transport policy;

2. Calls, therefore, upon the Council of the European Communities to carry out the tasks falling to it in the sphere of air transport and apply Article 84 (2) of the EEC Treaty;

3. Considers that the aim of a common air transport policy must be to create a more efficient European air service, improving not only technical but also operational and commercial cooperation and performance.

4. Considers that a thorough investigation should be carried out at Community level into current bilateral agreements on land rights;

5. Trusts that an effort will soon be made along the lines indicated in paragraphs 3 and 4 to achieve the essential minimum of rationalization in the technical, operational and commercial aspects of European air transport, by forging ahead with efforts already made in this field, notably:

(a) standardization of European air services;

(b) support for the efforts being made by the airlines to standardize their regulations covering particular types of aircraft;

(c) adding circular air routes to two-way routes, at the same time improving the flight scheduling system with the aid of mathematical models;

(d) laying down a European flight scheduling system embracing both international routes of airlines operating outside Europe but making stop-overs on European territory, and European and domestic air transport; (e) promoting the introduction of routes linking up regions on the borders of Member States by making more generous grants of landing rights of regional significance; (f) using a common system of capacity control, which should under certain conditions also cover charter flights, so as to safeguard the future of airline transport;

i1) OJ No C 110, 18. 10. 1972, p. 6. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/53

6. Stresses that however the remedies proposed are applied they should not only serve to promote technical and operational efficiency but also largely contribute to giving passengers better and, if possible, cheaper service and to improving the economic position of air companies, particularly as regards scheduled services;

7. Urges that studies should be undertaken at Community level to discover how the European air network can be organized more efficiently than at present;

8. Considers that even after the breakdown of the Air Union Project the retention of the present number of air companies must not be made an irreversible condition when assessing the scope for reorganization;

9. Trusts that, in furtherance of the aims referred to, advantage will be taken of the opportunities afforded by existing international organizations, especially the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), in order to make the necessary contacts with other European countries that are not in the Community;

10. Considers that the European States must adopt a common standpoint on safety and cooperate more closely and in a more practical way with a view to: (a) standardizing systems for the control of upper and lower airspace by making common use of Eurocontrol facilities; (b) bringing current efforts to prevent acts of sabotage and hijacking rapidly to a successful conclusion, par- ticularly by giving effect to the international agreements signed, in Tokyo in September 1963, at The Hague in December 1970 and in Montreal in September 1971, and by harmonizing efforts to create more effective means for implementing the provisions of these agreements at international level; (c) bringing air transport steadily more and more into line with the needs of environmental protection, ensuring in the process, by harmonizing provisions at Community level, that the conditions of competition are not distor- ted and that a reasonable balance between the interests of air transport and of the aircraft industry and en- vironmental protection requirements is achieved;

11. Calls also for a common approach by Member States within the Community towards (a) the harmonization of legal provisions affecting air transport; (b) the promotion of cooperation in research and development in the aircraft industry; (c) facilitating customs clearance at airports;

(d) working out a common line on ratemaking policy within existing international organizations, linking up rate- making policy with capacity policy; (e) working out common rules for charter flights;

(f) working out a common policy on air transport infrastructures;

12. Is firmly of the opinion that the European Parliament must be consulted regularly, in accordance with the spirit and letter of the EEC Treaty, on any measures that may be proposed by the Commission and enacted by the Council of the European Communities;

13. Approves the Commission proposal;

14. Requests the Commission, however, to incorporate the following amendments in its proposal, in accordance with Article 149 (2) of the EEC Treaty;

15. Requests its President to forward this resolution and the report and supplementary report of its committee to the Council and Commission of the European Communities. No C 19/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

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Decision of the Council on the first measures of a common approach to air transport

Official English version of this text not available. — having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, particularly Article 84 (2) and Article 235 — on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament.

(a) To pave the way for a common air transport policy it proves necessary to lay down appropriate provisions to be made by the Community in the sphere of air transport so as to improve the conditions for the operation of air transport services within the framework of a general alignment; in the process special consideration is to be given to what could be achieved through closer cooperation between Member States and their air transport companies at Community level.

(b) unchanged

Article 1

1. The Commission is instructed to check, jointly with governmental experts and representatives of the air companies appointed by each Member State, the air transport measures that should be taken at Community level with the following ends in view:

— improving schedules flight connections within the Community and coordinating policy on the extension of air links between the Community and third countries;

— coordinating the ratemaking policy of Member States;

For full text see OJ No C 110, 18. 10. 1972. 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/55

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— deleted

— harmonizing, where necessary, legal provisions affecting air transport;

joint action to improve air safety;

2. unchanged

Article 2 unchanged

Dates for next part-session

On a proposal from the enlarged Bureau, Parliament decided to hold its next part- session in Luxembourg on 4, 5 and 6 April 1973.

The President reminded Members that the next annual session of the Parliamentary Conference of the EEC—AASM Association was scheduled to take place from 29 to 31 March 1973 in Kinshasa, the capital of Zaire.

Approval of minutes

Pursuant to Rule 17 (2) of the Rules of Procedure, the minutes of the day's proceedings were approved.

Adjournment of session

The President declared the session of the European Parliament adjourned.

The sitting was closed at 12.35 p.m.

H. R. NORD Maurice DEWULF

Secretary-General Vice-President I

No C 19/56 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

ANNEX

Membership of Committees (1)

(1) Political Affairs Committee (5) Committee on Social Affairs and Employment

Mr Achenbach, Mr Amendola, Sir Tufton Beamish, Mr Adams, Mrs Barendregt, Mr Bermani, Mr Mr Behrendt, Mr Berthoin, Mr Bertrand, Mr Berthoin, Mr Bertrand, Mr Bourdelles, Mr Blumenfeld, Mr Corona, Mr Dalsager, Sir Anthony Christensen, Sir Douglas Dodds-Parker, Mr Durand, Esmonde, Mr Fellermaier, Mr Giraudo, Lord Baroness Elles, Mr Frehsee, Mr Girardin, Mr Van der Gladwyn, Mr Habib-Deloncle, Mr Hougardy, Mr Gun, Mr Harzschel, Mr Jarrot, Mr Laudrin, Mr Jahn, Mr Kirk, Mr Liicker, Mr de la Malene, Mr Liogier, Mr Lucius, Miss Lulling, Mr Marras, Mr Malfatti, Mr Mommersteeg, Mr Poher, Mr Radoux, Mursch, Lord O'Hagan, Sir John Peel, Mr Petre, Mr Mr Scelba, Mr Van der Stoel, Mr Thomsen, Mr Pianta, Mr Pisoni, Mr Schwabe, Mr Vermeylen, Mr Triboulet, Mr Vals, N . . . Socialist Group. Vernaschi.

(6) Committee on Agriculture (2) Legal Affairs Committee Mr Baas, Mr Briot, Mr Brugger, Mr Cifarelli, Mr Mr Armengaud, Mr Ballardini, Mr Bangemann, Mr Cipolla, Mr Durieux, Mr Frehsee, Mr Friih, Mr Bermani, Mr Brewis, Mr Broeksz, Mr Brouwer, Mr Heger, Mr John Hill, Mr Hilliard, Mr Houdet, Mr Brugger, Mr Corterier, Mr D'Angelosante, Mr Duval, Hunault, Mr Jakobsen, Mr Keating, Mr De Koning, Mr Heger, Mr Jozeau-Marigne, Mr Lautenschlager, Mr Lefebvre, Mr Ligios, Mr Liogier, Mr Liicker, Mr Lucius, The Earl of Mansfield, Mr Memmel, Mrs Miss Lulling, Mr McDonald, Mr Martens, Mrs Orth, Nielsen, Mr Outers, Mr Pianta, Mr Ribiere, Mr Lord St. Oswald, Mr Scott-Hopkins, Mr Vals, Mr Scelba, Mr Schmidt, Mr Schworer, Mr Springorum, Vetrone, Mr Vredeling. Mr Terrenoire, Mr Vermeylen, Mr Vernaschi, Sir Derek Walker-Smith. (7) Committee on Regional Policy and Transport

Mr Aigner, Mr Ariosto, Mr Bourdelles, Lord Brecon, (3) Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Mr Colin, Mr Delmotte, Mr Durieux, Mr Eisma, Mr Mr Antoniozzi, Mr Arndt, Mr Artzinger, Mr Bersani, Fabbrini, Mr Gerlach, Mr Giraud, Mr Guldberg, Mr Mr Berthoin, Mr Bos, Mr Bousch, Mr Burgbacher, Van der Gun, Mr Herbert, Mr James Hill, Mr Jarrot, Mr Cifarelli, Mr Couste, Mr Federspiel, Mr Mr Johnston, Mr Kollwelter, Mr Liogier, Mr Harmegnies, Mr Johnston, Mr Kater, Mr Keating, Mitterdorfer, Mr Mursch, Mr Noe, Mr Petre, Mr Mr Krall, Mr Lange, Mr Leonardi, Mr Mitterdorfer, Pounder, Mr Schwabe, Mr Seefeld, Mr Starke, Mr Mr Normanton, Mr Offroy, Mr Pronk, Lord Reay, Terrenoire, Mr Wohlfart. Sir Brandon Rhys Williams, Mr Schworer, Mr Starke, Mr Yeats, N . . . Christian-Democratic Group, N . . . (8) Committee on Public Health and the Socialist Group. Environment

Mr Borocco, Lord Brecon, Mr Bregegere, Mr Briot, (4) Committee on Budgets Mr Bro, Mr Caillavet, Mr Christensen, Mr D'Angelosante, Mr Delia Briotta, Mr Durieux, Mr Mr Adams, Mr Aigner, Mr Artzinger, Mrs Eisma, Sir Anthony Esmonde, Mr Jahn, Mr Barendregt, The Earl of Bessborough, Mr Beylot, Mr McElgunn, Mr Martens, Mr Mommersteeg, Mr Boano, Mr Brouwer, Mr Durand, Mr Fabbrini, Miss Miiller, Mr Noe, Mr Offroy, Mrs Orth, Mr Petersen, Flesch, Mr Gerlach, Mr Houdet, Mr Kollwelter, Mr Mr Premoli, Mr Rosati, Mr Scott-Hopkins, Mr Memmel, Mr Miiller, Mr Nolan, Mr Offroy, Mr Springorum, Mr Vernaschi, Mr Walkhoff, Mrs Walz, Petre, Mr Pisoni, Mr Poher, Mr Pounder, Sir N . . . Socialist Group. Brandon Rhys Williams, Mr Rossi, Mr Schmidt, Mr Sourdille, Mr Spenale, Mr Wohlfart, N . . . Socialist (9) Committee on Energy, Research and Technology Group. Mr Ballardini, The Earl of Bessborough, Mr Bos, Mr Bousch, Mr Bro, Mr de Broglie, Mr Burgbacher, Mr Covelli, Mr Flamig, Mr Giraud, Mr Glesener, Mr i1) This list includes the changes decided during the part- Hougardy, Mr Jakobsen, Mr Jarrot, Mr Kater, Mr session. Krall, Mr Lautenschlager, Mr Leonardi, Mr Memmel, 12. 4. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 19/57

Mr Noe, Mr Normanton, Mr Petersen, Mr Ribiere, Mr Bregegere, Mr Christensen, Mr Corterier, Mr Mr Rizzi, Mr Springorum, Mr Vetrone, Mrs Walz, Couste, Mr Dewulf, Mr Fellermaier, Miss Flesch, Mr N . .. Christian-Democratic Group, N . . . Socialist Galli, Mr Jahn, Mr Klepsch, Mr De Koning, Mr Group. Lange, Mr Ligios, Mr de la Malene, The Earl of Mansfield, Mr Mommersteeg, Sir John Peel, Mr Radoux, Mr Ribiere, Mr Rossi, Mr Sandri, Mr (10) Committee on Cultural Affairs and Youth Schulz, Mr Van der Stoel, Mr Thiry, Mr Thomsen, Mr Vetrone, Mr Vredeling, N . . . Christian-Demo- Mr Brewis, Mr Broeksz, Mr Brugger, Mr Caillavet, cratic Group. Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli, Mr Couveinhes, Mr Cruise O'Brien, Mr Delmotte, Mr De Sanctis, Baroness Elles, Mr Giraudo, Mr Glesener, Mr John (12) Committee on Development and Cooperation Hill, Mr Hougardy, Mr Hunault, Mr Klepsch, Mr McDonald, Mrs Nielsen, Mr Petersen, Mr Pisoni, Mr Mr Achenbach, Mr Aigner, Mr Antoniozzi, Mr Premoli, Mr Rizzi, Mr Schuijt, Mr Schulz, Mr Ariosto, Mr Armengaud, Mr Bersani, Mr Blumenfeld, Seefeld, Mr Sourdille, Mr Walkhoff, N. . . Mr Bousquet, Mr Briot, Mr Colin, Mr Corona, Mr Christian-Democratic Group, N . . . Socialist Group. Cruise-O'Brien, Mr Dewulf, Sir Douglas Dodds-Parker, Mr Flamig, Miss Flesch, Mr Galli, Mr Harmegnies, Mr Harzschel, Mr James Hill, Mrs Iotti, (11) Committee on External Economic Relations Mr Jozeau-Marigne, Mr Kollwelter, Mr Laudrin, Mr Pronk, Lord Reay, Mr Romualdi, Mr Rosati, Lord St. Mr Baas, Mr Bangemann, Sir Tufton Beamish, Mr Oswald, Mr Schuijt, Mr Seefeld, Mr Spenale, Mr Behrendt, Mr Boano, Mr Bourdelles, Mr Bousquet, Triboulet, Mr Wohlfart, N . . . Socialist Group.

Delegates from the European Parliament to the Christensen, Sir John Peel, Mr Radoux, Mr Ribiere, Parliamentary Conference of the Association Mr Schulz, Mr Van der Stoel, Mr Thomsen and A. (EEC—A ASM) N. Other (Christian-Democratic Group). Mr Achenbach, Mr Adams, Mr Aigner, Mr Antoniozzi, Mr Ariosto, Mr Armengaud, A4r Artzinger, Mr Baas, Mr Behrendt, Mr Berkhouwer, Mr Bersani, Mr Bos, Mr Bourdelles, Mr Briot, Mr Joint Committee of the Association with Turkey Bro, Mr Broeksz, Mr Colin, Mr Corona, Mr Couste, Mr Cruise O'Brien, Mr Dalsager, Mr Dewulf, Sir Mr Baas, Mr Bangemann, Sir Tufton Beamish, Mr Douglas Dodds-Parker, Mr Fellermaier, Miss Flesch, Behrendt, Mr Boano, Mr Bousquet, Mr Bregegere, Mr Galli, Mr Gerlach, Mr Girardin, Mr Mr Couste, Mr Fellermaier, Mr Jahn, Mr Klepsch, Habib-Deloncle, Mr Harzschel, Mr James Hill, Mr Mr Ligios, The Earl of Mansfield, Mr Mommersteeg Hougardy, Mrs Iotti, Mr Jahn, Mr Jozeau-Marigne, and Mr Van der Stoel. Mr Kollwelter, Mr Laudrin, Mr Lautenschlager, Mr Ligios, Mr McDonald, Mr Martens, Mr Memmel, Mr Normanton, Mr Pounder, Mr Radoux, Lord Reay, Parliamentary Committee of the Association with the Mr Schuijt, Mr Schworer, Mr Seefeld, Mr Sourdille, East African Community Mr Spenale, Mr Triboulet, Mr Vals, Mr Wohlfart.

Joint Committee of the Association with Greece Mr Achenbach, Mr Antoniozzi, Mr Blumenfeld, Mr Briot, Mr Corona, Mr Cruise-O'Brien, Sir Douglas Mr Bourdelles, Mr Corterier, Mr Couste, Mr Dewulf, Dodds-Parker, Mr Flamig, Miss Flesch, Mr Galli, Mr Miss Flesch, Mr Galli, Mr De Koning, Mr Rosati and Mr Wohlfart. No C 19/58 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 73

STATEMENT OF FORMATION OF A POLITICAL GROUP

Addition to the statement of formation of the Conservative Group of the European Parliament (1)

The:

Conservative Group

of the European Parliament formed on 16 January 1973, pursuant to Rule 36 (2) of the Rules of Procedure, has decided to change its name to:

European Conservative Group

20 March 1973.

H OJ No C 4, 14. 2. 1973, p. 48.