European Parliament Minutes En En

2004 - 2005

MINUTES

of the sitting of

Monday 13 December 2004

P6_PV(2004)12-13 PE 350.943 EN EN KEYS TO SYMBOLS USED * Consultation procedure ** I Cooperation procedure: first reading ** II Cooperation procedure: second reading *** Assent procedure ***I Codecision procedure: first reading ***II Codecision procedure: second reading ***III Codecision procedure: third reading (The type of procedure is determined by the legal basis proposed by the Commission)

INFORMATION RELATING TO VOTING TIME Unless stated otherwise, the rapporteurs informed the Chair in writing, before the vote, of their position on the amendments.

ABBREVIATIONS USED FOR PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES AFET Committee on Foreign Affairs DEVE Committee on Development INTA Committee on International Trade BUDG Committee on Budgets CONT Committee on Budgetary Control ECON Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs EMPL Committee on Employment and Social Affairs ENVI Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ITRE Committee on Industry, Research and Energy IMCO Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection TRAN Committee on Transport and Tourism REGI Committee on Regional Development AGRI Committee on Agriculture PECH Committee on Fisheries CULT Committee on Culture and Education JURI Committee on Legal Affairs LIBE Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs AFCO Committee on Constitutional Affairs FEMM Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality PETI Committee on Petitions

ABBREVIATIONS USED FOR POLITICAL GROUPS PPE-DE Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats PSE Socialist Group in the European Parliament ALDE Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Verts/ALE Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance GUE/NGL Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left IND/DEM Independence and Democracy Group UEN Union for Europe of the Nations Group NI Non-attached Members Contents 1. Resumption of session...... 3

2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting...... 3

3. Documents received...... 3

4. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council...... 7

5. Petitions...... 7

6. Transfers of appropriations...... 9

7. Approval by the Council of Parliament's positions adopted at first reading (Rule 66)...... 11

8. Order of business...... 11

9. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance...... 12

10. Turkey's progress towards accession (debate)...... 13

11. Framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) ***II (debate). 14

12. Agenda for next sitting...... 14

13. Closure of sitting...... 14

ATTENDANCE REGISTER...... 15

P6_PV(2004)12-13 PE 350.943 - 1 EN

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2004 - 2005 SESSION

Sittings of 13 to 16 December 2004

STRASBOURG

MINUTES

IN THE CHAIR: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES President

1. Resumption of session The sitting opened at 17.00.

2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting Fausto Correia and Andres Tarand had informed the Presidency that they had been present but that their names were not on the attendance register.

Corrections to votes:

Jean-Paul Gauzès report – A6-0042/2004 - single vote for: Wiesław Stefan Kuc, Hiltrud Breyer

Financial perspectives – B6-0189/2004 - amendment 1 for: Wiesław Stefan Kuc - resolution (as a whole) for: Wiesław Stefan Kuc

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

3. Documents received The following documents had been received:

1) from committees

1.1) reports:

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 850/98 as regards

P6_PV(2004)12-13 PE 350.943 - 3 EN the protection of deep-water coral reefs from the effects of trawling in certain areas of the Atlantic Ocean (COM(2004)0058 – C5-0074/2004 – 2004/0020(CNS)) – Committee on Fisheries – Rapporteur: Sérgio Ribeiro (A6-0037/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros on fishing off the Comoros for the period from 28 February 2004 to 31 December 2004 (COM(2004)0540 – C6-0115/2004 – 2004/0185(CNS)) – Committee on Fisheries – Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0040/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 976/1999 laying down the requirements for the implementation of Community operations, which, within the framework of Community cooperation policy, contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms in third countries (COM(2003)0639 – 6018/2004 – C5-0078/2004 – 2004/0807(CNS)) – Committee on Foreign Affairs – Rapporteur: Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0041/2004)

- Report on the verification of credentials (2004/2140(REG)) – Committee on Legal Affairs – Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0043/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the withdrawal by the European Community from the Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and Belts (COM(2004)0577 – C6-0113/2004 – 2004/0197(CNS)) – Committee on Fisheries – Rapporteur: Philippe Morillon (A6-0044/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform of economic and social structures in the framework of the Euro- Mediterranean partnership (Codified version) (COM(2004)0077 – C5-0091/2004 – 2004/0024 (CNS)) – Committee on Legal Affairs – Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0045/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on consultation and information procedures in matters of credit insurance, credit guarantees and financial credits (Codified version) (COM(2004) 0159 – C6-0015/2004 – 2004/0056(CNS)) – Committee on Legal Affairs – Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0046/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (Codified version) (COM(2004) 0035 – C5-0063/2004 – 2004/0004(CNS)) – Committee on Legal Affairs – Rapporteur: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0047/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (SEC(2003)0255 – 10666–12383/2004 – C6- 0070/2004 – 2003/0043(CNS)) – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs – Rapporteur: Ewa Klamt (A6-0048/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 1999/847/EC as regards the extension of the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (COM(2004)0512 – C6-0111/2004 – 2004/0162(CNS)) – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food

P6_PV(2004)12-13 PE 350.943 - 4 EN Safety – Rapporteur: Dimitrios Papadimoulis (A6-0050/2004)

- Report on asylum procedure and protection in regions of origin (2004/2121(INI)) – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs – Rapporteur: Jean Lambert (A6-0051/2004)

- * Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for adoption of a Council Decision on tackling vehicle crime with cross-border implications (5450/2004, 5216/2004 – C5-0056/2004 – 2004/0803(CNS)) – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs – Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0052/2004)

- *** Recommendation on the decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States concerning the discharge to be granted to the Secretary-General of the Convention in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003 (C6-0210/2004 – 2004/2177(AVC)) – Committee on Budgetary Control – Rapporteur: Alexander Stubb (A6-0054/2004)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised River Traffic Information Services on inland waterways in the Community (COM (2004)0392 – C6-0042/2004 – 2004/0123(COD)) – Committee on Transport and Tourism – Rapporteur: Renate Sommer (A6-0055/2004)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of seafarer's certificates issued by the Member States and amending Directive 2001/25/EC (COM(2004)0311 – C6-0033/2004 – 2004/0098(COD)) – Committee on Transport and Tourism – Rapporteur: Robert Evans (A6-0057/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (8754/2004 – COM(2004)0295 – C6-0074/2004 – 2004/0810(CNS)) – Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs – Rapporteur: Ian Hudghton (A6-0058/2004)

- Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/2174(IMM)) – Committee on Legal Affairs – Rapporteur: Francesco Enrico Speroni (A6-0059/2004)

- *** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (COM(2004)0270 – C6-0019/2004 – 2004/0085(AVC)) – Committee on International Trade – Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0060/2004)

- Report on Romania's progress towards accession (COM(2004)0657 – C6-0151/2004 – 2004/2184 (INI)) – Committee on Foreign Affairs – Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0061/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Agreement on Cooperation and Customs Union between the European Economic Community and the Republic of San Marino, regarding the participation, as contracting parties, of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of

P6_PV(2004)12-13 PE 350.943 - 5 EN Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, pursuant to their accession to the European Union (COM(2004)0258 – C6-0048/2004 – 2004/0083(CNS)) – Committee on International Trade – Rapporteur: Enrique Barón Crespo (A6-0062/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EEC) No 3906/1989, (EC) No 1267/1999, (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No 2666/2000, to take into account Croatia's candidate status (COM(2004)0732 – C6-0199/2004 – 2004/0260(CNS)) – Committee on Foreign Affairs – Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0064/2004)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for certain types of projects in Russia and the Western New Independent States (WNIS) (COM(2004)0385 – C6-0073/2004 – 2004/0121(CNS)) – Committee on Budgets – Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0066/2004)

1.2) recommendations for second reading:

- ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (09262/1/2004 – C6-0110/2004 – 2003/0052(COD)) – Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety – Rapporteur: Robert Sturdy (A6-0049/2004)

- ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a single Community framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) (12242/1/2004 – C6-0158/2004 – 2003/0307(COD)) – Committee on Culture and Education – Rapporteur: Ljudmila Novak (A6- 0056/2004)

2) from Members

2.1) oral questions for Question Time (Rule 109) (B6-0136/2004)

- Tomczak Witold, López-Istúriz White Antonio, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Ryan Eoin, Moraes Claude, McGuinness Mairead, Hedkvist Petersen Ewa, Vakalis Nikolaos, Triantaphyllides Kyriacos, Ludford Sarah, Goudin Hélène, Posselt Bernd, Czarnecki Ryszard, Newton Dunn Bill, Joan i Marí Bernat, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, van Buitenen Paul, Medina Ortega Manuel, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, Manolakou Diamanto, Pafilis Athanasios, Ek Lena, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Martin Hans-Peter, Rutowicz Leopold Józef, Howitt Richard- Tzampazi Evangelia, Caspary Daniel, Guardans Cambó Ignasi, Hedh Anna, van Buitenen Paul, Martin Hans-Peter, Westlund Åsa, Herrero-Tejedor Luis Francisco, Howitt Richard, Ebner Michl, Honeyball Mary, Staes Bart, Ryan Eoin, Mavrommatis Manolis, Goudin Hélène, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Arif Kader, Posselt Bernd, Medina Ortega Manuel, Van Hecke Johan, Bowis John, Riera Madurell Teresa, de Groen-Kouwenhoven Elly, Kinnock Glenys, Moraes Claude, Tomczak Witold, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, López-Istúriz White Antonio, McGuinness Mairead, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra Agustín, Ayuso González María del Pilar, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Ó Neachtain Seán, Kusstatscher Sepp, Vakalis Nikolaos, Salinas García María Isabel, Van Lancker Anne, Czarnecki Ryszard, Speroni Francesco Enrico, Newton Dunn Bill, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Sjöstedt Jonas, Corbey Dorette, Jackson Caroline, Mitchell Gay, De Rossa Proinsias, Toussas Georgios, McDonald Mary Lou, Manolakou Diamanto, Kristovskis Ģirts Valdis, Pafilis Athanasios, Van Orden Geoffrey, Herranz García María Esther,

P6_PV(2004)12-13 PE 350.943 - 6 EN Riis-Jørgensen Karin, Vincenzi Marta

2.2) motions for resolutions (Rule 113) - Cristiana Muscardini – Motion for a resolution on the European Agency for the management of cooperation at the external borders (B6-0203/2004) referred to responsible LIBE opinion AFET

2.3) written declarations for entry in the Register (Rule 116)

- Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on recognition by the European Union of the right to live in a healthy environment (0055/2004)

- Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, on improved Internet access (0056/2004)

- Koenraad Dillen, Frank Vanhecke, Philip Claeys and Jean-Claude Martinez, on the liberalisation of port services (0057/2004)

4. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council The Council had forwarded certified true copies of the following:

- Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2003/2004 delivery period;

- Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the 2004/2005 delivery period;

- Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Moldova to the European Community;

- Procès-Verbal of Rectification of the Protocol established in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union, amending, as regards the creation of a customs files identification database, the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes.

5. Petitions The following petitions, which had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, had been forwarded to the committee responsible pursuant to Rule 191(5):

22 November 2004

Aikaterini Koliouli (No 906/2004); Pericles Kokioulis (No 907/2004); Javier Beobide Arteche (No 908/2004); Jacques Barthel (No 909/2004); Ivano Bernasconi (No 910/2004); Aldo Martello (No 911/2004); Reinhard Gutzeit (No 912/2004);

P6_PV(2004)12-13 PE 350.943 - 7 EN Manuela Rantzsch (No 913/2004); Tanno Brückner (No 914/2004); Dirk Plaumann (No 915/2004); Hans Albrecht (No 916/2004); Dieter Frank (Stadt Schwarzenbach a. Wald) (No 917/2004); Hans-Jürgen Schulz (No 918/2004); Erhard Jakob (No 919/2004); Michael Norra (amnesty international) (No 920/2004); Klaus Adelt (Stadt Selbitz) (No 921/2004); Doris and Carsten Thurau (No 922/2004); Gavin Sharp (No 923/2004); Antony Wayland (No 924/2004); Mario Leon Rodriguez Roman (and 107 signatures) (No 925/2004); Valerie Stoddart (No 926/2004); Jana Hradilkova (No 927/2004); Geoffrey Simmonds (No 928/2004); Gregory Panos (No 929/2004); Narcisa Tosi (No 930/2004); Radoslaw Botev (No 931/2004); Petr Bubenicek (No 932/2004); Bohumil Stefanek (No 933/2004); D.A. William (No 934/2004); Lidija Kocevar Cener (No 935/2004);

3 December 2004

Otto Rasmussen (No 936/2004); Doris Thurau (No 937/2004); Carsten Thurau (No 938/2004); Karl-Heinz Wente (No 939/2004); Ursula Hafke (No 940/2004); Eva Mileder (BI 'Wir für Oeversee') (No 941/2004); de Vasile et Valeria Rusu (No 942/2004); Lesya Shramko (Bund ukrainischer Studenten in Deutschland e.V.) (and 5442 signatures) (No 943/2004); Sheila Ellis (Residents Against Toxic Site) (No 944/2004); Daniela Gray (No 945/2004); Rauno Ketonen (No 946/2004); Jouni Jansson (No 947/2004); Per-Olle Gustavson (No 948/2004); Paulic Herbert (No 949/2004); Helena et Janusz Furkal (No 950/2004); Jan Dolezal (Wielkopolskie Zrzeszenie Handlu i Uslug w Poznaniu) (No 951/2004); Wiktor Wozniak (No 952/2004); Georgios Koukas (No 953/2004); Christos Koumelis (No 954/2004); Enrique Gonzalez Blanco (No 955/2004); Yves Alain Lemarquand (No 956/2004); Roberto Marcoccio (No 957/2004); Sebastiano Puleo (No 958/2004);

P6_PV(2004)12-13 PE 350.943 - 8 EN Roberto A. Jacchia (No 959/2004).

6. Transfers of appropriations The Committee on Budgets had considered proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC33/2004 by the Commission (C6-0191/2004 - SEC(2004) 715 final).