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21. 5. 79 Official Journal of the European Communities NoC 127/69 MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING OF FRIDAY, 27 APRIL 1979 IN THE CHAIR: MR MEINTZ administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines having a registered designation of Vice-President origin, falling within subheading ex 22.05 C of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in The sitting was opened at 9 a.m. Algeria (1979 to 1980) — (Doc. 41/79); proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a Directive Approval of minutes amending for the second time the Annex to Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of The minutes of the previous day's sitting were the laws, regulations and administrative provisions approved. of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous sub stances and preparations (Doc. 49/79). Procedure without report Since no member had asked leave to speak and no amendments had been tabled to them, the President Accession by the Community to the European declared approved under the procedure without Convention on Human Rights (vote) report laid down in Rule 27A of the Rules of Procedure the following Commission proposals, Parliament then voted on the motion for a resolution which had been announced at the sitting of Monday, contained in the report by Mr Scelba (Doc. 80/79); 23 April 1979: the preamble and paragraph 1 were adopted. — proposal from the Commission of the European On paragraph 2, Mr Scott-Hopkins had tabled Communities to the Council for a Directive amendment No 1 seeking to replace this paragraph by supplementing the Annex to Directive a new text. 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Mr Santer, deputizing for the rapporteur, spoke. Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous sub Amendment No 1 was adopted. stances and preparations (Doc. 16/79); — proposal from the Commission of the European Paragraphs 3 to 5 were adopted. Communities to the Council for a Regulation opening, allocating and providing for the Parliament adopted the following resolution: RESOLUTION on the accession of the European Community to the European Convention on Human Rights The European Parliament, — having regard to its resolution of 13 April 1978 on the legal policy of the European Community ('), — having regard to the progress achieved at the round table convened by it from 26 to 28 October 1978 in Florence, — having regard to the need, in the run-up to the elections to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, to make clear to the Community citizen that his rights in the Community must be strengthened and in what way this is to be done, 0) OJNoC 108, 8. 5. 1978, p. 42. No G 127/70 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.5.79 — having regard to the resolution it adopted on 16 November 1977 in which it called for the Convention in question to be implemented under Community law (*), — having regard to the motion for a resolution tabled by Mr Bayerl, Mr Calewaert, Mr Pisani, Mr Dondelinger, Mr Albertini, Mr Sieglerschmidt, Mr Hoist and Lord Ardwick on behalf of the Socialist Group and Mr Bangemann on behalf of the Liberal and Democratic Group on the accession of the European Community to the European Convention on Human Rights (Doc. 509/78), — having regard to the report of the Political Affairs Committee (Doc. 80/79), and the opinion of the Legal Affairs Committee, 1. Is in favour of the accession of the European Community to the European Convention on Human Rights; 2. Envisages the establishment of a Committee of Experts with a view to drafting a European Charter of Civil Rights; 3. Calls on the Council and Commission, in close cooperation with the European Parliament: (a) to make immediate preparations for the accession of the European Community to the European Convention on Human Rights, (b) to enshrine the citizen's right of petition in the Community Treaties, and (c) to guarantee in the Treaties the individual's right of direct appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Community; 4. Instructs its appropriate committees to submit a report on this matter as soon as possible; 5. Requests its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission. (') OJ No G 299, 12. 12. 1977, p. 26. Expulsion from Malta of Mr von Hassel (vote) On paragraph 2, Mr Radoux, Mr Seefeld and Mr Cunningham had tabled on behalf of the Socialist Parliament then voted on the motion for a resolution Group amendment No 3 seeking to amend this contained in the Johnston report (Doc. 584/78); the paragraph. first indent of the preamble was adopted. Amendment No 3 was adopted. On the second indent of the preamble, Mr Radoux, Mr Seefeld and Mr Cunningham had tabled on Parliament adopted paragraph 2 thus modified and behalf of the Socialist Group amendment No 1 then paragraph 3. seeking to modify this indent. Since the result of the show of hands was doubtful, Amendment No 1 was adopted. Parliament took a fresh vote by sitting and standing and rejected the motion for a resolution. Parliament adopted the second indent thus amended and then the third indent of the preamble. On paragraph 1, Mr Radoux, Mr Seefeld and Mr Cunningham had tabled on behalf of the Socialist Decision introducing a Community system of infor Group amendment No 2 seeking to replace this mation on accidents (vote) paragraph by four new paragraphs. Parliament adopted the resolution contained in the Amendment No 2 was adopted. Cassanmagnago Ceretti report (Doc. 40/79): 21. 5. 79 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 127/71 RESOLUTION embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council for a Decision introducing a Community system of infor mation on accidents in which products are involved, outside the spheres of occupational activities and road traffic The European Parliament, — having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council ('), — having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 391/78), — having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (Doc. 40/79), 1. Approves the Commission's proposal; 2. Calls on the Commission to commence preparatory work on Directives with a view to reducing the number of accidents in which products are involved; 3. Calls on the Commission to make the information received on accidents available to consumer organizations within the Community. (') OJ No C 252, 24. 10. 1978, p. 2. Organ banks (vote) Parliament adopted the resolution contained in the Krouwel-Vlam report (Doc. 24/79): RESOLUTION on organ banks The European Parliament, — considering that the European Community should make a substantial contribution in the sphere of health care and medical science, in particular as regards the dissemination and exchange of statistics which may be of use in saving more human lives, having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection (Doc. 24/79). 1. Notes that the demand for organ transplants in the Community cannot yet be satisfied rapidly enough, owing to the shortage of donors and organ banks and to the lack of coordination between existing banks; 2. Welcomes the fact that as part of its activities in the sphere of the Community data processing policy (') the Commission has already carried out a detailed study on the setting-up of a data bank for matching organs and blood; O COM(78) 761 final. No C 127/72 Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 5. 79 3. Draws attention, nonetheless, to the fact that the efficient operation of organ banks depends to a large extent on their capacity and infrastructure, their accessibility in terms of time and distance and, of course, on the early recognition of the individual's willingness to donate organs; 4. Notes that where such systems already exist in the Community, the donation of organs is governed by varying systems or by no particular system; 5. Points out that only the 'no objection' formula can best meet the needs of recipients; 6. Advocates strongly the adoption of the 'no objection' formula, on condition that where such a system is introduced in a Member State, the best possible guarantee is provided that the individual's wishes will be respected; 7. Is aware, however, that especially in those Member States where legislation on organ transplants is at present still at the discussion stage, the obstacles which arise on ethical grounds with respect to the proposal of a 'no objection' formula can only he eliminated gradually and consequently over a fairly lengthy period; 8. Takes the view, therefore, that the introduction of legislation on transplants, even on an optional basis, should be coupled with carefully prepared information campaigns coordinated at Community level; 9. Advocates in this respect the general introduction of a health card with an appropriate codicil; 10. Recommends that the Member States should see to it that their teaching and large city hospitals are enabled to assume their responsibilities in this sphere; 11. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to submit an optional draft Directive on transplant systems and the requisite additional implementation procedures at the same time as it draws up the recommendation arising from the aforementioned study on linking up existing organ banks and those still to be set up and ensuring easier access to them; 12. Instructs its President to forward this resolution and report to the Council and Commission and to the Parliaments and the Governments of the Member States.