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Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

PE/VII/PV/03-06/REV

MINUTES of the meeting of Wednesday, 23 April 2003, 09.00 - 12.30 and 15.00-18.30 and Thursday, 24 April 2003, 09.00 - 12.30 and 15.00-18.30 BRUSSELS

The meeting opened at 09.09 on Wednesday, 23 April 2003, with Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza, chairman, in the chair.

1. Adoption of draft agenda PE 316.274/REV.

The draft agenda was adopted with some changes: - Item 12 (H.P. Martin report ) would be voted on after Item 18.

2. Chairman's announcements

None

3. Approval of the minutes of the meetings of:

10 March 2003 PE 316.306 19-20 March 2003 PE 316.308 25 March 2003 PE 316.307

The minutes were approved.

In the presence of the Council and Commission

Presentation of Council common positions (Rule 76 (2) of the Rules of Procedure)

4. Production and development of Community statistics on science and technology

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PV\481010EN.doc PE 316.309 Or. fr EN EN Rapporteur: Giuseppe Nisticò

Speakers: rapporteur, Eryl Margaret McNally, Bashir Khanbhai, Withworth (Commission)

Decision: the common position was announced Deadline for tabling amendments: 12.00 on Tuesday, 6 May 2003

5. Cultural industries

T07853

Draftsperson: Seán Ó Neachtain Exchange of views

Speakers: draftsperson, chairman, Myrsini Zorba, Reino Paasilinna, Kosmopoulos (Commission)

6. Implementation of macro-financial assistance to third countries

T08144 PE 321.971/REV. PE 321.971/AM.

Rapporteur: Bastiaan Belder Consideration of amendments

Speakers: rapporteur, Bashir Khanbhai, Pavret of the Rochefordiere (Commission), chairman, Christian Foldberg Rovsing

The chairman would write a letter to President Cox in order to seek a solution with the Commission and the Council of Ministers on the management of macro-financial assistance at inter-institutional level. The chairman announced that the vote would be held at the meeting on 29-30 April 2003.

7. Energy: combined heat and power production, promotion of cogeneration

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Rapporteur: Consideration of amendments

Speakers: rapporteur, Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca, Paul Rübig, Christian Foldberg Rovsing, Werring (Commission)

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PE 316.309 2/11 PV\481010EN.doc Or. fr EN Mr Peter Michael Mombaur, vice-chairman, took the chair at 11. 30. * * *

8. Energy: rules for the internal market in natural gas (amendment of Directive 98/30/EC)

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Rapporteur: Consideration of amendments

Speakers: rapporteur, chairman, Harlem Désir, Rolf Linkohr, Gilles Savary, Ayral (Commission)

9. Energy: completion of the internal market in electricity; conditions of access for cross-border exchanges

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Rapporteur: Peter Michael Mombaur Consideration of amendments

Speakers: rapporteur, chairman, Harlem Désir, Rolf Linkohr, Gilles Savary, Ayral (Commission)

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The meeting adjourned at 12. 35 and resumed on Wednesday, 23 April 2003 at 15. 15, with Jaime Valdivielso of Cué, vice-chairman, in the chair.

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10. Untying: enhancing the effectiveness of aid

T08135 - (INI022284 - COM(02)0639 - C5-0626/02)

Draftsperson: Neena Gill Exchange of views

Speakers: draftsperson, Christian Foldberg Rovsing, Michel Hansenne, Lenormand (Commission)

11. Company law: takeover bids

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Draftsperson: Giles Bryan Chichester Consideration of amendments

Speakers: draftsperson, Christian Foldberg Rovsing, Imelda Mary Read, Francesco Fiori, Nicholas Clegg, Hans Karlsson

From 16.00: VOTES

12. Corporate social responsibility: a business contribution to sustainable development

T08111 - (INI022261 - COM(02)0347 - C5-0574/02) PE 322.007 PE 322.007/AM.

Draftsperson: Hans-Peter Martin Adoption of draft opinion

Amendments adopted: 4, 7, 4, 9 (2nd part), 10, 11, 12 (1st part)

Amendments rejected : 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 (1st part), 12 (2nd part), 13, 14, 15

Decision: the draft opinion, as amended, was adopted by 21 votes to 15, with 1 abstention.

13. Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme (2003-2006)

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Rapporteur: Eryl Margaret McNally Adoption of draft report

Amendments adopted: 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 18, 12, 19, 13, 14, 15 (oral amendment), 20, 21 (oral amendment), 1, 2

Amendments withdrawn: 5, 7, 9, 11, 16, 17

Decision: the draft report, as amended, was adopted by 43 votes to 0, with 4 abstentions.

14. Guidelines for Trans-European Energy Networks (amendment of Decision 1254/96/EC)

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Rapporteur: Nicholas Clegg

PE 316.309 4/11 PV\481010EN.doc Or. fr EN Adoption of draft report

Amendments adopted: C3, 5, C4, 7, C5, 1, C1, C2

Amendments withdrawn: 4, 6, 2, 3

Decision: the draft report, as amended, was adopted by 46 votes to 4.

15. Energy: combined heat and power production, promotion of cogeneration

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Rapporteur: Norbert Glante Adoption of draft report

Amendments adopted: 21, 102, 104, 107, 109, 113, 115, 120 (1st and 2nd part), 121, 28, 126, 32, 33, 34, 131, 35, 38, 39, 143, 41, C2, C3, ENVI 20, 161, 166, 45 (2nd part), 46, 47, 48, 50, 177, 178, 182, 184, 188, 189, 42, 193, 194, 52, 195 (1st part), 53 (1st part), 197, 53 (2nd part), 200, 54, 205, 198 (1st part), 211, 240, 212, C4, 225, 226, C1, 230 (oral amendment), 237, ENVI 31, 239, 1, 68, 69, 3, 4, 72, 5, ENVI 3, ENVI 5, 6, 7, 8, 86, 14, 15, 17, 18, ENVI 10, 19, 20

Amendments rejected: 110, ENVI 15, 111, 112, 120, 123, 124, ENVI 16, 137, 138, 139, 154, 162, 45 (1st part), 169, 172, ENVI 25, 176, 179, 180, 183, 185, 186, 187, ENVI 27, 51, 199, 201, 203, 207, 210, 204, 57, 73, ENVI 2, 78, ENVI 8, 16, 90, 91, 92

Amendments withdrawn: 22, 23, 114, 24, 117, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 127, 36, 134, 135, 37, 136, 140 (1st part), 40, 140 (2nd part), 43, 145, 147, 159, 165, 49, 195 (3rd and 4th parts), 202, 198 (2nd part), 227, 55, 216, 217, 223, 224, 56, 232, 233, 234, 236, 238, 10, 11, 12

Amendments lapsed: 105, 106, 103, ENVI 13, ENVI 14, ENVI 15, 116, 118, 119, 122, 125, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 142, 144 (1st part), 146, ENVI 18, 44, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, ENVI 21, ENVI 22, 163 (1st and 2nd parts), ENVI 23, 171, 190, 191, 192, 214, 215, ENVI 28, 219, 221, 222, ENVI 29,

PV\481010EN.doc 5/11 PE 316.309 Or. fr EN 228, 231, 235, 67, 2, 70, 71, ENVI 1, 75, 76, 74, 79, ENVI 4, 81, ENVI 7, 82, 83, 84, 9, 85, 13, 87, 93, 94, 95, 98, 101

Decision: the draft report, as amended, was adopted by 32 votes to 0, with 11 abstentions.

16. The sulphur content of marine fuels (amendment of Directive 1999/32/EC)

*** I T08103 - (COD020259 - COM(02)0595 - C5-0558/02) PE 321.999 PE 321.999/AM.

Draftsperson: Adoption of draft opinion

Amendments adopted: 9, 10, 11, 23, 12, 13, 25, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 1, 2, 19, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Amendments rejected : 20, 21, 24

Decision: the draft opinion, as amended, was adopted by 30 votes to 3.

17. Requirements of double hull oil tankers

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Draftsperson: John Purvis Adoption of draft opinion

Amendments adopted: 1, 2, 3

Decision: the draft opinion was adopted by 30 votes to 2.

18. Shipbuilding: the situation in the world. 6th report

T08257 - (INI032062 - COM(02)0622 - C5-0152/03) PE 322.014 PE 322.014/AM

Rapporteur: Jaime Valdivielso of Cué Adoption of draft report

Amendments adopted: 1, 2

Decision: the draft report was adopted by 26 votes to 2.

* * * The meeting adjourned at 18. 10 and resumed on Thursday, 24 April 2003 at 09. 11, with Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza, chairman, in the chair.

PE 316.309 6/11 PV\481010EN.doc Or. fr EN * * *

19. Chairman's announcement on the coordinators' meeting

The minutes of the coordinators' meeting were approved.

From 09.00: VOTES

20. Gas and electricity: rules on the place of supply (amendment of Directive 77/388/EEC)

* T08121 - (CNS020286 - COM(02)0688 - C5-0617/02) PE 322.006 PE 322.006/AM

Draftsperson: W.G. van Velzen Adoption of draft opinion

Amendments adopted: 1

Decision: the draft opinion was adopted unanimously.

21. Energy: completion of the internal market in electricity and natural gas (amendment of Directive 96/92/EC)

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Rapporteur: Claude Turmes Adoption of draft report

Amendments adopted: 11, 39, 13 (oral amendment), 14 (1st part), 42, 45, 46, 17, 48, 50, 19, 51 (1st part), 52, 53, 55, 58, 61, 24, 65 (1st part), 66, 67, 26, 70, 29, 30 (1st part), 74, 3, 35, 36, 6

Amendments rejected: 8, 9, 10, 12, 14 (2nd part), 43, 15, 16, 44, 18, 47, 51 (2nd part), 21, 22, 59, 60, 63, 65 (2nd part), 68, 27, 28, 30 (2nd part), 71, 72, 31, 32, 75, 1, 33, 34, 2, 4, 5, 7

Amendments withdrawn: 20, 23, 25

Amendments lapsed: 37

Inadmissible amendments: 40, 41, 56, 57, 64, 73

Decision: the draft report, as amended, was adopted by 44 votes to 6, with 2 abstentions.

PV\481010EN.doc 7/11 PE 316.309 Or. fr EN 22. Energy: rules for the internal market in natural gas (amendment of Directive 98/30/EC)

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Rapporteur: Bernhard Rapkay Adoption of draft report

Amendments adopted: 17, 18, 20, 21, 2, 27, 31, 4, 39, 5, 48, 6, 49, 7, 8, 51, 52, 10, 11, 54 (2nd part), 12, 13

Amendments rejected: 1, 3, 30, 46, 53, 54 (1st part), 56, 14

Amendments withdrawn: 9

Amendments lapsed: 16, 25, 28, 29, 34, 36, 37

Inadmissible amendments: 19, 23=24, 32=33, 38, 40=41

Decision: the draft report, as amended, was adopted by 40 votes to 7, with 2 abstentions.

23. Energy: completion of the internal market in electricity; conditions of access for cross-border exchanges

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Rapporteur: Peter Michael Mombaur Adoption of draft report

Amendments adopted: C1, C3, 9, 3, C2

Amendments rejected: 5, 6, 7, 8

Amendments lapsed: 2, 4, 1

Decision: the draft report, as amended, was adopted by 40 votes to 4.

From 10.30:

24. Mini-hearing on ‘Market Access: Textiles’

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25. Other business

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26. Date and place of next meeting

Brussels: Tuesday, 29 April 2003, 15.00-18. 30, and Wednesday, 30 April 2003, 09.00-12. 30 and 15.00-18.30

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DELTAGERLISTE/ANWESENHEITSLISTE/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/LISTE DE PRESENCE/ELENCO DEI PRESENTI/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA

Til stede Formandskabet/Vorstand/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Ufficio di Presidenza/Mesa/Puheenjohtajisto/J.L. Presidium: (*) Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza (P), Peter Michael Mombaur (VP), Jaime Valdivielso de Cué (VP)

Anwesend Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Μέλη/Members/Diputados/Députés/Deputati/Leden/Deputados/Jäsenet/ Ledamöter: Luis Berenguer Fuster, Guido Bodrato (1), Gérard Caudron, Giles Bryan Chichester, Nicholas Clegg, Willy Παρόντες C.E.H. De Clercq (1), Harlem Désir, Concepció Ferrer, Colette Flesch, Norbert Glante, Michel Hansenne, Hans Karlsson (1), Bashir Khanbhai, Rolf Linkohr, Caroline Lucas, , Eryl Margaret McNally, Elizabeth Montfort, , Seán Ó Neachtain, Reino Paasilinna, John Purvis, Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Present Imelda Mary Read, Christian Foldberg Rovsing (1), Paul Rübig, Konrad K. Schwaiger (2), Esko Olavi Seppänen, Gary Titley (1), Claude Turmes (2), Roseline Vachetta, W.G. van Velzen, Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca, Dominique Vlasto (2), Myrsini Zorba (1), Olga Zrihen Zaari Presentes Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suplentes/Suppléants/ Membri supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Membros suplentes/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter: Présents Gordon J. Adam, Per-Arne Arvidsson, Danielle Auroi (1), Bastiaan Belder (1), Ward Beysen, Freddy Blak, David Robert Bowe (1), Hiltrud Breyer (1), Felipe Camisón Asensio (2), Dorette Corbey (2), Marie-Hélène Descamps, Carlo Fatuzzo (1), Francesco Fiori, Christos Folias (1), Glyn Ford (2), Per Gahrton (2), Cristina García-Orcoyen Presenti Tormo (1), Neena Gill, , Malcolm Harbour (2), Philippe A.R. Herzog (2), Dimitrios Koulourianos (2), Bernd Lange (2), , Hans-Peter Martin , Bill Newton Dunn (2), Giuseppe Nisticò, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Bernhard Rapkay, Jacques Santer (1), Gilles Savary Aanwezig

Läsnä

Närvarande

Art. 153,2 Philip Bushill-Matthews (1), Wilfried Kuckelkorn (1), Patsy Sörensen Art. 166,3

Endv. deltog/Weitere Teiln./ Συµµετείχαν επίσης/Also present Participaron igualmente/ Participaient également/ Hanno partecipato altresi΄/ Andere deelnemers/ Outros participantes/ Muut osallistujat/ Dessutom deltog

(Dagsorden/Tagesordnung Pkt/Ηµερήσια ∆ιάταξη Σηµεί/Point OJ/Punto OG/Agenda Punt/Ponto OJ/punto orden del dia/ Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt):

* (P) =Formand/Vorsitzender/Πρόεδρος/Chairman/Président/Presidente/Voorzitter/Presidente/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) =Næstform./Stellv. Vorsitz./Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président/Vice-Presidente/Varapuheenjohtaja Ondervoorz./Vice-Pres./Vicepres/Vice ordförande.

Til stede den/Anwesend am/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Presente il/Aanwezig op/Presente em/Presente el/Läsnä/Närvarande den.

(1) Wednesday, 23 April 2003 (2) Thursday, 24 April 2003 (3)

PE 316.309 10/11 PV\481010EN.doc Or. fr EN Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung d. Vorsitzenden/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chairman/Por invitación del presidente/Sur l'invitation du président/Su invito del presidente/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/A convite do Presidente/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/ På ordförandens inbjudan:

Radet/Rat/Συµβούλιο/Council/Consejo/Conseil/Consiglio/Raad/Conselho/Neuvosto/Rådet: (*)

Kommissionen/Kommission/Επιτροπή/Commission/Comisión/Commissione/Commissie/Comissão/Komissio/ Kommissionen: (*) Ayral, Kosmopoulos, Lenormand, Pavret de la Rochefordiere, Werring, Withworth

Cour des comptes:

C.E.S.: Andre deltagere/Andere Teilnehmer Επίσης Παρόντες/Also present Otros participantes/Autres participants/Altri partecipanti Andere aanwezigen/Outros participantes Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare Gruppernes sekretariat PPE-DE Batt, Schwetz, Silva Maia Sekretariat der Fraktionen PSE Latella, Reed Γραµµατεία των Πολ. Οµάδων ELDR Mazzaro Secretariat political groups Verts/ALE Küppers, Raquet (B) Secr. de los grupos politicos GUE/NGL Prilidis Secr. Groupes politiques UEN Gimenez-Espinos Segr. dei gruppi politici EDD Secr. van de fracties NI Secr. dos grupos politicos Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristö Gruppernas sekretariat Cab. du Président Cab. du Secrétaire Général Generaldirektorat I Generaldirektion II Γενική ∆ιεύθυνση III Hullmann Directorate-General IV Dirección general V Direction générale VI Direzione generale VII Directoraat-generaal VIII Direcção-Geral Contrôle financier Service juridique Pääosasto Generaldirektorat Udvalgssekretariatet Martín-Oar, Calatozzolo, Caravelis, Coolegem, Ecker, Finana, Ausschußsekretariat Hansen, Kowald, Maurin, Zollino Γραµµατεία επιτροπής Committee secretariat Secretaria de la comisión Secrétariat de la commission Segretariato della commissione Commissiesecretariaat Secretariado da comissão Valiokunnan sihteeristö Utskottssekretariatet Gonçalves, Kessler Assist./Βοηθός * (P) =Formand/Pres./Πρόεδρος/Chairman/Président/Voorzitter/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) =Næstform./Vize-Pres./Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président/Ondervoorz./Vice-pres/Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande. (M) =Medlem./Mitglied/Μέλος/Member/Miembro/Deputado/Membro/Lid/Membro/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) =Tjenestemand/Beamter/Υπάλληλος/Official/Funcionário/Fonctionnaire/Funzionario/Ambtenaar/ Functionαrio/Virkamies/Tjänsteman

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