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No C 283/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11.86 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING OF THURSDAY, 9 OCTOBER 1986 (86/C 283/04) PART I Proceedings of the sitting IN THE CHAIR: MR PLIMLIN President (The sitting was opened at 10 a.m.) Mr d'Ormesson protested against the refusal of the Mr Boutos, on behalf of the ERDA Group, on a propo Socialist and Communist Groups to allow Mrs Lehi- sal for a Council decision on special Community aid deux to be a co-signatory, on behalf of the ER Group, for the reconstruction of the areas damaged by earth of the compromise amendment tabled on drug abuse in quakes in Greece in September 1986 (Doc. B 2-903/ the Community. 86); 1. Approval of minutes — amendment by Mrs Pantazi, on behalf of the Socialist Group, Mr Christodoulou, on behalf of the Mr Cryer referred to the personal statement by EPP Group, Mr Ephremidis and Mr Filinis, on behalf Mr McMahon (part I, end of item 9 of the previous day's of the Communist Group and Mr Boutos, on behalf of minutes) and complained that the minutes were not the ERDA Group, seeking to replace these four more explicit; he asked that the enlarged Bureau motions for resolutions with a new text: adopted. should look into the matter. Parliament thus adopted the resolution (see part II, The minutes of the previous sitting were approved. item 1 (b)). TOPICAL AND URGENT DEBATE — motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Ephremidis and Mr Filinis, on behalf of the Communist Group, on the recent devastation caused by storms and floods in 2. Natural disasters (vote) Crete (Doc. B 2-932/86): The next item was the vote on nine motions for resolu tions. Parliament adopted the resolution (see part II, item 1 (c)). (As the Commission had sent a communication to members on special Community aid to the disaster- — motion for a resolution tabled by Mrs Garcia Arias stricken areas in Greece, its representative chose not to and others, on behalf of the Socialist Group, on the speak.) serious losses sustained by cattle breeders and farmers — motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Langes and in certain regions of Spain (Doc. B 2-927/86): others, on behalf of the EPP Group, on the disastrous whirlwind in the Bitburg/Prum region (Federal Parliament adopted the resolution (see part II, item Republic of Germany) (Doc. B 2-900/86): 1 (d))- Parliament adopted the resolution (see part II, item — motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Lataillade 1(a)) and others, on behalf of the ERDA Group, and — motions for resolutions tabled by: Mrs Pery, on the disastrous floods in the Bordeaux Mr Christodoulou and others, on the earthquakes region (Doc. B 2-935/86): which devastated the south-west Peloponnese and the town of Kalamata in particular, from 13 to 15 Septem Parliament adopted the resolution (see part II, item ber 1986 (Doc. B 2-901/86), 1(e)). Mrs Pantazi and others, on behalf of the Socialist — motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Pitt and Group, on the earthquake in Kalamata (Doc. B 2-926/ others, on the effects of Typhoon Wayne (Doc. B 2- 86/rev.), 944/86): Mr Ephremidis and Mr Filinis, on behalf of the Com munist Group, on the earthquake in the region of Kala Parliament adopted the resolution (see part II, item mata (Doc. B 2-931/86), 1 (/))• 10. 11.86 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 283/53 Thursday, 9 October 1986 3. International summits (debate and vote) Against: 0. Abstentions: 3. The next item was the joint debate on four motions for resolutions. (the other amendments fell) Parliament thus adopted the resolution (see part II, Mr Poettering introduced the motion for a resolution item 2 (a)). which he and others had tabled, on behalf of the EPP Group, on the CCBMDE closing document from Stockholm, the forthcoming summit meeting in Reykja vik and the CSCE follow-up conference in Vienna — Motion for a resolution (Doc. B 2-915/86): (Doc. B 2-913/86). Parliament rejected the motion for a resolution. Mr Pordea introduced the motion for a resolution which he, Mr Romualdi and Mr Dimitriadis had tabled, on behalf of the ER Group, on the forthcoming — Motion for a resolution (Doc. B 2-938/86): meeting in Reykjavik between Mr Gorbachov and Mr Reagan (Doc. B 2-915/86). A request had been made by the EPP and ED Groups for a split vote on paragraph 5: Mr Cervetti introduced the motion for a resolution Recitals and paragraphs 1 to 4: adopted. which he and others had tabled, on behalf of the Com munist Group, on the Reykjavik Summit (Doc. B 2- Paragraph 5: introductory phrase and subparagraph 1: 938/86). adopted. Mrs Scrivener introduced the motion for a resolution Subparagraphs 2 to 6: adopted by electronic vote. which she and Mrs Veil had tabled, on behalf of the Liberal Group, on the absence of Europe from summit Paragraphs 6 to 8: adopted by electronic vote. meetings (Doe. B 2-942/86). Parliament adopted the resolution (see part II, item The following spoke: Mr Hansen, on behalf of the 2(b)). Socialist Group, Mr Penders, on behalf of the EPP Group, Mr Prag, on behalf of the ED Group, Mr Bail- — Motion for a resolution (Doc. B 2-942/86): lot, on behalf of the Communist Group, Mr Medeiros Ferreira, on behalf of the ERDA Group, Mr Ulburghs, Recitals and paragraph 1: adopted. non-attached member, Mr Habsburg and Mr Miranda da Silva. Paragraph 2: — amendment 1 by Mrs Veil, on behalf of the Liberal The President declared the joint debate closed. Group: adopted. The Socialist Group requested a separate vote on para graphs 3 to 5: Paragraphs 3 to 5: rejected. VOTE: Paragraph 6: adopted. Parliament adopted the resolution (see part II, item — Motion for a resolution (Doc. B 2-913/86): 2(c)). — amendment 1 by Mr Poettering, Mr Habsburg and Mr Penders, on behalf of the EPP Group, Mr Hansch, 4. Human rights (debate and vote) on behalf of the Socialist Group, Sir Henry Plumb and Mr Prag, on behalf of the ED Group: adopted by RCV The next item was the joint debate on nine motions for (EPP): resolutions. MrToksvig introduced the motion for a resolution Members voting: 123 ('). tabled by Lord Bethell, himself and others, on behalf of the ED Group> on hostages in the Lebanon (Doc. B 2- For: 120. 918/86)J Mr Beumer introduced the motion for a resolution (') See Annex. which he had tabled, on behalf of the EPP Group, on No C 283/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11.86 Thursday, 9 October 1986 the death sentences carried out recently in Indonesia — Motion for a resolution (Doc. B 2-912/86): (Doc. B 2-912/86). Parliament adopted the resolution (see part II, item Mrs van den Heuvel introduced the motion for a reso 3(b)). lution which she and Mr Woltjer had tabled, on behalf of the Socialist Group, on the execution of three politi cal prisoners in Indonesia (Doc. B 2-925/86). — Motions for resolutions (Docs B 2-925, B 2-937 and B 2-939/86): — amendment 1 by Mr Verbeek, on behalf of the IN THE CHAIR: MRS CASSANMAGNAGO CERRETTI Rainbow Group, Mr Wurtz, on behalf of the Commun ist Group and Mrs van den Heuvel, on behalf of the Socialist Group, seeking to replace these three motions Vice-President for resolutions with a new text: adopted by RCV (SOC and COM): Mr Verbeek introduced the motion for a resolution which he and Mr Schwalba-Hoth had tabled, on behalf Members voting: 124 (•). of the Rainbow Group, on the execution of political prisoners in Indonesia (Doc. B 2-937/86). For: 85. Against: 39. Mr Wurtz introduced the motion for a resolution which he and others had tabled, on behalf of the Communist Abstentions: 0. Group, on the execution of political and trade union leaders in Indonesia (Doc. B 2-939/86). Parliament thus adopted the resolution (see part II, item 3 (c)). Mr Barros Moura introduced the motion for a resolu tion which he and others had tabled, on behalf of the Communist Group, on the situation in Chile (Doc. — Motion for a resolution (Doc. B 2-921/86): B 2-921/86). Parliament adopted the resolution by electronic vote Mr Verbeek introduced the motion for a resolution (see part II, item 3 (d)). which Mr Staes had tabled, on behalf of the Rainbow Group, on the increase in human rights violations in Guatemala (Doc. B 2-922/86). — Motion for a resolution (Doc. B 2-922/86): Mr Arbeloa Muru introduced the motion for a resolu Recital A: tion which he and others had tabled, on behalf of the Socialist Group, on human rights in certain countries in — amendment 2 (2) : adopted. Central and South America (Doc. B 2-924/86). Recital A: adopted as amended. Mrs Oppenheim introduced the motion for a resolution Recital B: which she and others had tabled, on behalf of the ED Group, on an initiative concerning negotiations within — amendments 3 and 4: adopted by successive votes. the Council on the drawing up of a common European policy on refugees (Doc. B 2-920/86/rev.). Recital B: adopted as amended. The following spoke: Mr Boesmans, on behalf of the Recital C: Socialist Group, Mrs Lenz, on behalf of the EPP — amendment 5: adopted by electronic vote. Group, Mr Robles Piquer, on behalf of the ED Group, Mrs Nielsen, on behalf of the Liberal Group, Mr Mich- Recital C: adopted as amended.