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ISSN 0378-5041 Annex Official Journal of the European Communities No l-272 English edition Debates of the European Parliament 19 81-19 8 2 Session Report of Proceedings from 15 to 19 June 1981 Europe House, Strasbourg Contents Monday, 15 June 1981 Resumption, p. 2 - Tribute, p. 2 - Membership of Parliament, p. 2 - Order of business, p. 3 - Action taken on Parliament's opinions, p. 5 - Machine transla tion system, p. 7 - Agricultural accountancy data network, p. 11- Question lime, p. 14- Annex, p. 26 Tuesday, 16 June 1981 29 Common agricultural policy, p. 29 - Waiving a Member's immunity, p. 62 - Common agricultural policy ( contd), p. 6 3 - Membership of Parliament, p. 6 5 - Common agricultural policy ( contd), p. 6 5 Wednesday, 17 June 1981 83 Common agricultural policy (contd), p. 84 - Votes, p. 89 - Restructuring of economic and monetary policies - Future of the Communities' budget, p. 90 - Votes, 115 - Death penalty in the Community, p. 116 - Council statement, p. 130 - Question Time, p. 140 - Annex, p. 1 50 Thursday, 18 June 1981 . 17 5 Budgetary control, p. 176 - Commission statement on the iron-and-steel industry, p. 20 5 - Manufactured tobacco, p. 213 - Fifth ERDF Annual Report, p. 216 - Votes, p. 225 -Fifth ERDF Annual Report (contd), p. 229- Regional policy and Northern Ireland, p. 2 32 - Sugar markets, p. 2 38- Economic and monetary situation, p. 239- Arrests of Czechoslovak citizens, p. 247- Bombing of nuclear power-station at Tammuz, p. 249 - Floods in Lower Saxony, p. 2 59 (Continued overleaf) NOTE TO READER Appearing at the same time as the English edition are editions in the six other official languages of the Communities: Danish, German, Greek, French, Italian and Dutch. The English edition contains the original texts of the interventions in English and an English translation of those made in other languages. In these cases there are, after the name of the speaker, the following letters, in brackets, to indicate the language spoken: (DA) for Danish, (DE) for German, (GR) for Greek, (FR) for French, (IT) for Italian and (NL) for Dutch. The original texts of these interventions appear in the edition published in the language spoken. Contents (continued) Friday, 19 June 1981 . 261 Minutes, p. 262- Procedure without debate, p. 266- Votes, p. 266- Regional policy and Northern Ireland (contd), p. 267 - Coastal erosion, p. 270 - Social provisions in transport, p. 27 4 -Transport markets, p. 279 - Relations with third countries in the field of transport, p. 281 -Transport through Austria, p. 283- Protection against microwaves, p. 290 - Dangers from the use of consumer products, p. 294 - VAT for ships intended for scrap, p. 299 - Adjournment, p. 300 Resolutions adopted at sittings of 15 to 1!J June 1!)81 appear in the Official Journal of the European Communtttes C 17 2 of 13. 7. 1!J 81. Sming of Monday, IS June 1981 SITTING OF MONDAY, 15 JUNE 1981 Contents 1. Resumption ofthe session . 2 Mr Andriessen (Commission); Mr Kappos 14 Question No 3 by Mr Balfe: Salary of the 2. Tribute . 2 President, the Vice-Presidents and Members of 3. Membership ofParliament: the Commission Mr Forth; Mr Nyborg, Chairman of the Mr Natali (Commission); Mr Balfe; Mr Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Natali 14 Petitions 2 Question No 4 by Mrs Pruvot: Resale rights of 4. Order ofbusiness: creative artists in the plastic arts: Mr Aigner; Mr Muntingh; Mr van der Vring; Mr Narjes (Commission); Mrs Pruvot; Mr Mr Bangemann; Mr Fich; Mr Nyborg, Chair Narjes; Mr Coutsocheras; Mr Narjes; Mr man of the Committee on the Rules of Proce Collins; Mr Narjes 15 dure and Petitions . 3 Question No 5 by Mr Combe: Harmonization of VAT rates applicable to repairs, mainte- 5. Action taken by the Commission on the nance and the provision ofservices: opinions ofParliament: Mr Contogeorgis (Commission); Mr Combe; Mr Newton Dunn; Mr Andriessen (Commis Mr Contogeorgis; Mr Meller; Mr Contogeor- sion); Mr Seefeld; Mr Andriessen; Mr Seefeld; gis; Mr Purvis; Mr Contogeorgis . 15 Mr Andriessen; Sir fames Scott-Hopkins; Mr Andriessen; Mr johnson; Mr van der Vring; Question No 6 by Mrs Ewing: Site of' Mr Moreland; Mr Enright; Mr Key; Mr Community Trade-Mark Office: Contogeorgis (Commission); Mr Andriessen 5 Mr Narjes; Mrs Ewing; Mr Narjes; Mr Marshal!; Mr Balfe; Mr Hutton; Mr Narjes; 6. Machine translation system - Report by Mr Miss Hooper. 16 Adam (Committee on Energy and Research) Question No 7 by Mr Haagerup: Proposal for (Doe. 1-193/81): a directive on the production, marketing, use Mr Adam, rapporteur 7 and disposal ofbeverage containers: Mr Coutsocheras; Mrs Walz (EPP); Mr Purvis Mr Narjes; Mr Haagerup; Mr Narjes; Lord (ED); Mr Sassano; Mr Patterson; Mr Narjes Bethell; Mr Narjes; Mr Collins; Mr Narjes; (Commission) 8 Mr Welsh; Mr Narjes; Mr Coutsocheras; Mr 7. Network for the collection of agricultural Narjes 17 accountancy data - Report by Mr Dalsass Question No 9 by Mr Calvez: US textile (Committee on Agriculture) (Doe. 1-1 71/81): . exports to the EEC: Mr Dalsass, rapporteur. 11 Mr Narjes; Mr Calvez; Mr Narjes; Mrs Mr Boumias; Mr Markozanis; Mr Narjes Kellett-Bowman; Mr Narjes; Mr Chambei (Commission) 12 ron; Mr Narjes; Mr Seal; Mr Narjes; Mr Enright; Mr Narjes; Mr Couste; Mr Narjes; 8. Question Time (Doe. 1-278/81): Mr Welsh; Mr Narjes 19 Questions to the Commission of the European Question No 10 by Mr Galland: Honda Communities: ' shareholding in British Leyland: Question No 2 by Mr Kappos: Defamatory Mr Andriessen; Mr Galland; Mr Andriessen; remarks concerning the newspaper Rizopas Miss Forster; Mr Andriessen; Mr Herman; Mr tis: Cottrell; Mr Andriessen; Mr Simmonds; Mr 2 Debates of the European Parliament Andriessen; Sir Frederick Warner; Mr Question No 15 by Mr Griffiths: New initia Andriessen; Mr Seligman; Mr Andriessen 21 tives on the social aspects of the restructuring ofindustry: Question No 14 by Mrs Fourcade: Market price offruit and vegetables: Mr Pisani (Commission); Mr Griffiths; Mr Pisani; Mr Herman; Mr Pisani; Mr Boyes; Mr Mr Contogeorgis; Mrs Fourcade; Mr Conto Pisani; Mr Van Minnen; Mr Pisani; Ms georgis; Mr Welsh; Mr Contogeorgis; Mr Clwyd; Mr Pisani. 23 Marshal/; Mr Natali. 22 Annex ............. 26 IN THE CHAIR: MR VANDEWIELE 3. Membership a/Parliament Vice-President President. - Mr Pisani, Mr Faure and Mrs Dekker have informed me in writing of their resignation as Members of the European Parliament. I. Resumptzon ofthe session In accordance with Article 12(2), second sub-para (The sitting was opened at 5 p.m.) graph of the Act concerning the election of the repre sentatives of the Assembly by direct universal suffrage, President. - I declare resumed the session of the the Assembly has established the existence of these European Parliament adjourned on 8 May 1981. vacanoes and will inform the Member States concerned accordingly. 2. Tribute I call Mr Forth. President. - Ladies and gentlemen, it is my sad duty Mr Forth. - Mr President, I am surprised that to inform you that Mr Giuseppe Pella, former Presi further resignations have not been communicated to dent of the ECSC Common Assembly, died on this House, since I understand that certain other 31 May last. former members of this House have been appointed to the new government in France. Could you perhaps tell Mr Pella was born in 1902 at V aldengo, Piemonte and us whether we should not have expected resignations in 1946 was elected as deputy for the Christian-Demo from those who have become members of the French cratic Party. He was a member of the Chamber of Government? Deputies until 1968, when he was elected to the Senate. In 1972 he was re-elected to the Senate. For some time now he had withdrawn from political life. President. - The question of incompatibilities result ing from national appointments is dealt with in the His participation in a number of Italian governments is Rules' of Procedure we adopted a few weeks ago. We proof of his ability and dedication. Mr Pella was shall apply these Rules, and I assume that Parliament Secretary of State for Finance in 1947, Finance Minis has no wish to debate this issue again. Pursuant to the ter from 1947 to 1952, Premier in 1953, Vice-Premier provisions in question, Parliament takes note of and Foreign Minister in 1957, Foreign Minister and national appointments following notification from the Budget Minister from 1957 to 1962 and Finance government concerned. As soon as notification is Minister in 1972. received it is made known to the House. In any event I shall submit this matter tomorrow morning to the As member of the ECSC Common Assembly from enlarged Bureau and also consult the Committee on 1954 to 1958, Mr Pella in 1954 succeeded the great the Rules of Procedure and Petitions. It may even be European statesman Alcide de Gasperi as President of possible to make an announcement on this matter that Assembly, a post he occupied until November tomorrow. 1956. I call Mr Nyborg. I would now ask you, to observe a few moments silence in honour of his memory. Mr Nyborg, chairman of the Committee on the Rules of (Parliament, standing, observed a minute's silence )I Procedure and Petitions. - (DA) Mr President, in accordance with the Act of 20 September 1976, Article 12(2), it is for Parliament to establish that there Minutes: see Minutes is a vacancy if the necessary official notification has Sitting of Monday, 15 June 1981 3 Nyborg not been received from the government of the of Wednesday's vote, joint debate on the reports on Member State. This means that it is clearly and unmis budgetary control- Nos 64 to 69.