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Wednesday 21 April 2004 The following spoke: Barbara Weiler (draftsman of the opinion of the EMPL Committee), , on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Christa Prets, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.12

(The sitting, suspended at 19.05, resumed at 21.05.)

IN THE CHAIR: Pat COX President

23. Motion of censure (debate)

Motion of censure submitted pursuant to Rule 34(1) by William Abitbol, Konstantinos Alyssandrakis, Bent Hindrup Andersen, Roberta Angelilli, Bastiaan Belder, Sergio Berlato, Jean-Louis Bernié, Georges Berthu, Roberto Felice Bigliardo, Freddy Blak, Johannes (Hans) Blokland, Jens-Peter Bonde, Graham H. Booth, Yves Butel, Martin Callanan, Mogens N.J. Camre, Marco Cappato, Isabelle Caullery, Paul Coûteaux, Thierry de La Perriere, Marianne Eriksson, Alain Esclopé, Nigel Paul Farage, Pernille Frahm, Per Gahrton, Robert Good- will, Gerhard Hager, Daniel J. Hannan, Christopher Heaton-Harris, Roger Helmer, Ole Krarup, Alain Kri- vine, Efstratios Korakas, Hans Kronberger, Florence Kuntz, Caroline Lucas, Jean-Charles Marchiani, Hans- Peter Martin, Miquel Mayol i Raynal, Patricia McKenna, Erik Meijer, Cristiana Muscardini, James Nicholson, Mauro Nobilia, Charles Pasqua, Ioannis Patakis, Michel Raymond, Lennart Sacrédeus, Jean Saint-Josse, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, Michel-Ange Scarbonchi, Herman Schmid, Inger Schörling, Esko Olavi Seppänen, Jonas Sjöstedt, Dominique F.C. Souchet, Francesco Enrico Speroni, David Sumberg, Nicole Thomas-Mauro, Jeffrey William Titford, Maurizio Turco, Roseline Vachetta, Rijk van Dam, Alexandre Varaut and Theresa Villiers, Motion of Censure on the Commission (B5-0189/2004).

The President announced that Mario Borghezio, Gian Paolo Gobbo and Franz Turchi had also signed the motion of censure and that Cristiana Muscardini had withdrawn her signature, thus increasing the number of signatures to 67.

The following spoke: Christopher Heaton-Harris, co-signatory of the motion of censure, Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission), Françoise Grossetête, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, , on behalf of the PSE Group, Pierre Jonckheer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Mogens N.J. Camre, on behalf of the UEN Group, and Jens-Peter Bonde, on behalf of the EDD Group, who also mentioned that Members were pressured not to sign the motion, and Georges Berthu, Non-attached Member.

IN THE CHAIR: Raimon OBIOLS I GERMÀ Vice-President

The following spoke: María Antonia Avilés Perea, Pasqualina Napoletano, Per Gahrton, Roberta Angelilli, William Abitbol and Mario Borghezio.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 04.05.2004, Item 8.1

24. Development of the Community’s railways ***III Railway safety ***III Interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system ***III European Railway Agency ***III (debate)

Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a and Council directive amending Council directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community’s railways [PE-CONS 3641/2004 C5-0156/2004 2002/0025(COD)] Parliament’s delegation to the Concili- ation Committee. Rapporteur: (A5-0242/2004) 30.4.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 104 E/435

Wednesday 21 April 2004 Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive on safety on the Community’s railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licen- sing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive) [PE-CONS 3638/2004 C5-0153/2004 2002/0022(COD)] Parliament’s delegation to the Conciliation Committee. Rapporteur: Dirk Sterckx (A5-0245/2004)

Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 96/48/EC on the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system and Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoper- ability of the trans-European conventional rail system [PE-CONS 3639/2004 C5-0154/2004 2002/ 0023(COD)] Parliament’s delegation to the Conciliation Committee. Rapporteur: Sylviane H. Ainardi (A5-0243/2004)

Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council establishing a European Railway Agency (‘Agency Regulation’) [PE-CONS 3640/ 2004 C5-0155/2004 2002/0024(COD)] Parliament’s delegation to the Conciliation Committee. Rapporteur: Gilles Savary (A5-0244/2004)

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Georg Jarzembowski introduced the report (A5-0242/2004).

Samuli Pohjamo (deputising for the rapporteur) introduced the report (A5-0245/2004).

Sylviane H. Ainardi introduced the report (A5-0243/2004).

Gilles Savary introduced the report (A5-0244/2004).

The following spoke: Charlotte Cederschiöld, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Johannes (Hannes) Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, Gérard Caudron, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Luís Queiró, on behalf of the UEN Group, and Rijk van Dam, on behalf of the EDD Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS ROCA Vice-President

The following spoke: Giorgio Lisi and Sérgio Ribeiro.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Items 7.5 to 7.8.

25. Programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision 2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) [COM(2003) 758 C5-0628/2003 2003/ 0292(COD)] Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Paul Rübig (A5-0237/2004)

Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Paul Rübig introduced the report.

The following spoke: Elizabeth Montfort, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Paul Rübig.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.04.2004, Item 7.13