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Tuesday 6 September 2005 — Vittorio Prodi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the natural disasters in the EU this summer (B6-0462/2005); — Rosa Miguélez Ramos, Edite Estrela, and Herbert Bösch, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the fires and floods in Europe during the summer of 2005 (B6-0466/2005); — Liam Aylward, Alessandro Foglietta and Rolandas Pavilionis, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the natural disasters in the EU this summer (B6-0467/2005); — Ilda Figueiredo, Pedro Guerreiro, Willy Meyer Pleite, and Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on natural disasters (fires and floods) (B6-0471/2005); — Claude Turmes, Satu Hassi and Eva Lichtenberger, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on natural dis- asters (B6-0472/2005).

5. Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)

Pursuant to Rule 115, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolutions:

I.FAMINE IN NIGER — Panagiotis Beglitis and Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the food situation in Niger (B6-0460/2005); — Marie-Hélène Aubert, Marie Anne Isler Béguin and Frithjof , on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the famine in Niger (B6-0464/2005); — Luisa Morgantini and Gabriele Zimmer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the food situation in Niger (B6-0470/2005); — Fiona Hall and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the famine in Niger (B6-0473/2005); — John Bowis and , on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the famine in Niger (B6-0476/2005); — Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Eoin Ryan and Roberts Zīle, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the famine in Niger (B6-0479/2005).

II. BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA, IN PARTICULAR AS REGARDS FREEDOM OF RELIGION — Graham Watson, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0457/2005); — Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0461/2005); — Raül Romeva i Rueda, Hélène Flautre, Helga Trüpel and Claude Turmes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0465/2005); — Jonas Sjöstedt, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on fundamental freedoms in People's Republic of China (B6-0469/2005); — José Ribeiro e Castro, Mario Mauro, John Bowis, Bernd Posselt, Vytautas Landsbergis, Thomas Mann and , on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0475/2005); — Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, on the violation of Human Rights in the People's Republic of China, in particular with regard to the freedom of religion (B6-0477/2005); — Cristiana Muscardini, Marcin Libicki, Konrad Szymański and Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group, Freedom of Religion in the People's Republic of China (B6-0478/2005). 17.8.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 193 E/21

Tuesday 6 September 2005 III. POLITICAL PRISONERS IN SYRIA — Philippe Morillon, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the human rights situation in Syria, in particular the case of Riad Seif and Mamun al Humsi (B6-0456/2005); — Pasqualina Napoletano, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation of political prisoners in Syria (B6-0459/2005); — Hélène Flautre and Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on political prisoners in Syria, in particular the case of Riad Seif and Mamun al Humsi (B6-0463/2005); — Vittorio Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on human rights in Syria (B6-0468/2005); — Charles Tannock and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on human rights in Syria (B6-0474/2005); — Cristiana Muscardini and Sebastiano (Nello) Musumeci, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the situation of political prisoners in Syria (B6-0480/2005).

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 142.

6. Health and safety at work: Exposure to optical radiation ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a directive of the and of the Council on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (optical radiation) (19th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) [05571/6/2005 — C6-0129/2005 — 1992/0449B((COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Csaba Őry (A6-0249/2005).

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

Csaba Őry introduced the recommendation for second reading.

The following spoke: Ria Oomen-Ruijten, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Stephen Hughes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Elizabeth Lynne, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Sepp Kusstatscher, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Roger Helmer, Non-attached Member, Thomas Mann, Harlem Désir, Marian Harkin, , JiříMaštálka, , Karin Jöns, Alyn Smith, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Harald Ettl, , Ole Christensen, Avril Doyle, Proinsias De Rossa and Jacques Barrot.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.09.2005, Item 4.7

7. Progress ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Com- munity Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity — Progress [COM(2004)0488 — C6-0092/2004 — 2004/0158(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Karin Jöns (A6-0199/2005)

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

Karin Jöns introduced the report.

The following spoke: Ilda Figueiredo (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Raymond Lang- endries, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Jan Andersson, on behalf of the PSE Group.