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CONTENTS 3

MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Appointments/resignations/end of Members' terms of office...... 6

MEMBERS’ ACTIVITIES

Written questions...... 10 Question Time (B6-0332/2005)...... 30 Summary of Questions time - October 2005...... 32 Written declarations...... 33

COMMITTEES

Appointment of rapporteurs and draftsmen...... 38

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

Commission documents...... 40

GENERAL INFORMATION

Common Foreign and Security Policy

Declaration concerning the elections in Liberia ...... 44 Declaration on freedom of expression in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...... 44 Declaration on the Senegal-Gambia border dispute ...... 45 Declaration on the final days of the election campaign in Azerbaijan ...... 46 Declaration concerning the situation in Togo ...... 47 Declaration on publication of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Bangladesh ...... 48 Declaration on Nepal´s media ordinance ...... 49 Declaration on government of Zimbabwe´s rejection of an humanitarian assistance ...... 49

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ACTIVITIES OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS/END OF MEMBERS' TERMS OF OFFICE

END OF THE TERM OF OFFICE OF TWO GERMAN MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

At its sitting of 24 October 2005 Parliament took note of the election of:

Mr Garrett DUIN (PSE/DE) Mr Ingo SCHMITT (PPE-DE/DE)

to the German Bundestag and, under Article 7(2) of the Act concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage and Rule 4(1) of the Rules of Procedure, established the end of their term of office in the European Parliament with effect from 18 October 2005.

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END OF THE TERM OF OFFICE OF A POLISH MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

AMENDMENT OF THE DATE ON WHICH A TERM OF OFFICE TOOK EFFECT

Please note that, under Parliament’s decision of 24 October 2005, the term of office of:

Mr Wojciech WIERZEJSKI (IND/DEM-PL)) took effect on 7 October 2005. .

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OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A POLISH MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

At its sitting of 26 October 2005 Parliament took note of the appointment of:

Mr Bernard WOJCIECHOWSKI

as a Member of the European Parliament, to replace Mr Wojciech WIERZEJSKI (IND7DEM-PL), with effect from 26 October 2005.

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OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A GERMAN MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

At its sitting of 27 October 2005 Parliament took note of the appointment of:

Mr Matthias GROOTE

as a Member of the European Parliament, to replace MrGarrelt DUIN (PSE-DE), with effect from 26 October 2005.

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OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A GERMAN MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

At its sitting of 27Octobre 2005 Parliament took note of the appointment of:

Mr Horst Eckart Alwin POSDORF

as a Member of the European Parliament, to replace MrJürgen ZIMMERLING (PPE-DE/DE), with effect from 24 October 2005.

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RESIGNATION FROM THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT OF AN ITALIAN MEMBER

Pursuant to Rule 4(3)

Mr Michele SANTORO (PSE-IT) has resigned as a Member of the European Parliament with effect from 14 November 2005.

Parliament took note at the sitting of 27 October 2005.

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MEMBERS’ ACTIVITIES

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WRITTEN QUESTIONS (Situation at 04.11.2005)

Author Subject No Vittorio Agnoletto Milan Polyclinic Blood Transfusion Centre and P-3639/05 donation of blood by homosexuals María Salinas García Flagrant and repeated violation of fishing P-3640/05 regulations in the Mediterranean Gerardo Galeote Quecedo Daphne II programme: situation of immigrant P-3641/05 minors in Andalusia, Spain Caroline Lucas Suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement P-3642/05 n human rights grounds Proinsias De Rossa Detention of Mohammed Maherzi Abou in Tunisia E-3643/05 Proinsias De Rossa Detention of Mohammed Maherzi Abou in Tunisia E-3644/05 Proinsias De Rossa Radon gas in groundwater sources E-3645/05 Proinsias De Rossa Revision of Commission recommendation on radon E-3646/05 gas Proinsias De Rossa Radon gas E-3647/05 Proinsias De Rossa Multiple Sclerosis E-3648/05 Proinsias De Rossa Urban road safety E-3649/05 Proinsias De Rossa Decommissioning of older and larger Irish fishing E-3650/05 vessels operating in the whitefish fleet and the shellfish sector Proinsias De Rossa Stud fee tax exemption schemes E-3651/05 Proinsias De Rossa Gender discrimination in golf clubs E-3652/05 Proinsias De Rossa UN Convention on the rights and dignity of persons E-3653/05 with disabilities Proinsias De Rossa Domestic pollution E-3654/05 Proinsias De Rossa Environmental conditions and children E-3655/05 Proinsias De Rossa Registers recording polluting emissions and E-3656/05 diseases Proinsias De Rossa European Children's Study E-3657/05 Proinsias De Rossa Autism and the European Environment and Health E-3658/05 Action Plan Proinsias De Rossa Bhopal disaster E-3659/05

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Dimitrios Papadimoulis State of implementation of the 'railways' operational E-3660/05 programme Dimitrios Papadimoulis State of implementation of European Regional E-3661/05 Development Fund programmes Dimitrios Papadimoulis State of implementation of ESF programmes E-3662/05 Dimitrios Papadimoulis Progress with implementation of Regional E-3663/05 Operational Programmes Dimitrios Papadimoulis Impact of stabilisation agreement on E-3664/05 implementation of the 3rd CSF Caroline Lucas EU-Israel Association Agreement and ICJ ruling on E-3665/05 the Separation Wall James Allister IRA International Terrorists E-3666/05 James Allister Judicial and legal processes E-3667/05 James Allister Religious freedom in Sri Lanka E-3668/05 James Allister Religious freedom in Sri Lanka E-3669/05 Maria Martens Future role of the Stability Pact for South Eastern E-3670/05 Europe Maria Martens CARDS regional assistance E-3671/05 Antonio Di Pietro Adoptions in Romania E-3672/05 Proinsias De Rossa Working conditions of seafarers E-3673/05 Proinsias De Rossa Transposition of planned ILO Convention on E-3674/05 maritime labour standards into EC law Proinsias De Rossa Retrofitting vehicles with mirror systems to E-3675/05 eliminate the blind spot Proinsias De Rossa Fitting vehicles with mirror systems to eliminate the E-3676/05 blind spot Proinsias De Rossa Derogations from the Energy Performance of E-3677/05 Buildings Directive Proinsias De Rossa Making digital TV accessible to people with E-3678/05 disabilities Proinsias De Rossa Supervision of institutions for occupational E-3679/05 retirement provision Proinsias De Rossa 1996 Hague Convention on Protection of Children E-3680/05 Proinsias De Rossa UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and EC E-3681/05 Treaty

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Proinsias De Rossa European Agency for linguistic diversity and E-3682/05 language learning Proinsias De Rossa Public procurement - the Remedies Directive E-3683/05 Proinsias De Rossa Equality legislation in Ireland E-3684/05 Proinsias De Rossa International Student Identity Card E-3685/05 Proinsias De Rossa Galileo satellite-navigation system E-3686/05 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Elections in Afghanistan and participation of P-3687/05 women Christofer Fjellner Public procurement and Svenska Spel P-3688/05 Catherine Stihler Transport tendering P-3689/05 Mary McDonald Child residential care P-3690/05 Jens-Peter Bonde The Stability Pact E-3691/05 Jens-Peter Bonde Agricultural subsidies E-3692/05 Albert Deß Beef imports from Brazil E-3693/05 Karin Resetarits Turkish accession negotiations E-3694/05 Hiltrud Breyer Air quality monitoring in Malta E-3695/05 Dimitrios Papadimoulis Greek government debts to the Greek Public Power E-3696/05 Corporation (DEI) Dimitrios Papadimoulis Method used by the Greek Manpower Employment E-3697/05 Organisation (OAED) to recruit workers to co- funded programmes Robert Kilroy-Silk Croatia E-3698/05 Proinsias De Rossa Challenge concerning Sellafield with regard to E-3699/05 Commission Directive C(2004)867 Graham Watson Environmental thematic strategies E-3700/05 Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Funds to improve the education of the Roma in E-3701/05 Romania in 2006 Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Tuberculosis in Romania E-3702/05 Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Funding of medicinal products for people with E-3703/05 mental disabilities in Romania in 2006 Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Funds to improve health care for the Roma in E-3704/05 Romania in 2006 David Hammerstein Mintz Financial breakdown TP of FP6 E-3705/05

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Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Funds for the implementation at local level of the E-3706/05 Strategy of the Government of Romania for the Improvement of the Condition of Roma Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Results of the EU Project: Support to the national E-3707/05 strategy to improve Roma conditions / project number: RO-2002/000-586.01.02 / in Romania Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Results of the EU Project: Institutional Building in E-3708/05 the field of anti-discrimination / project CRIS number: PHARE 2003/005-551.01.03 / in Romania Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Results of the EU Project: Accelerating the E-3709/05 Implementation of the National Strategy for Improving Roma Condition / project CRIS number: 2004/016-772.01.01 / in Romania Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Results of the EU Project Access to education for E-3710/05 disadvantaged groups /project CRIS number: PHARE 2003/005-551.01.02 / in Romania Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Results of the EU Project: Access to education for E-3711/05 disadvantaged groups, with special focus on Roma/project Desiree number RO.0104.02/in Romania Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Romanians with mental disabilities rejected from E-3712/05 schools Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Romanians with mental disabilities rejected from E-3713/05 jobs Margrietus van den Berg and Compensation for financial losses incurred by firms E-3714/05 others as a result of the import ban on textiles from China Frederika Brepoels Interpretation arrangements E-3715/05 Ulrich Stockmann Notification of the imposition of motorway tolls E-3716/05 Ashley Mote Intelligence - Jose Manuel Barroso E-3717/05 Alyn Smith European Institute of Technology E-3718/05 Proinsias De Rossa Autism in Europe E-3719/05 Proinsias De Rossa Side-effects of the drug Roaccutane E-3720/05 Dominique Vlasto and Joseph Daul Community statistics concerning the monitoring of E-3721/05 apple imports Hélène Goudin Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 on the hygiene of P-3722/05 foodstuffs Charles Tannock, Jacques Toubon Human rights in Turkey and Sharia Law E-3723/05 and Tunne Kelam

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Charles Tannock, Jacques Toubon Human rights in Turkey and Sharia Law E-3724/05 and Tunne Kelam Cecilia Malmström Urban noise pollution E-3725/05 Hélène Goudin The European Parliament's access to Commission E-3726/05 documents Hélène Goudin Court of Justice judgment in case C-176/03 E-3727/05 Michael Cashman Discounted rail travel in EU for recognised disabled P-3728/05 persons Bill Newton Dunn Sales promotions P-3729/05 Ivo Belet Application of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive P-3730/05 Willy Meyer Pleite Unsupervised dump in San Pedro de Cansoles E-3731/05 (Palencia-Spain) Dimitrios Papadimoulis Progress in implementing the Community's E-3732/05 INTERREG III initiative Dimitrios Papadimoulis Progress in implementing the Community's E-3733/05 URBAN initiative Dimitrios Papadimoulis Agriculture negotiations in the World Trade E-3734/05 Organisation Dimitrios Papadimoulis Progress with implementation of the Leader+ E-3735/05 initiative Konstantinos Hatzidakis Urban waste E-3736/05 Konstantinos Hatzidakis Detergents E-3737/05 Konstantinos Hatzidakis Cohesion Fund E-3738/05 Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven Romanian Government funding for implementation E-3739/05 of the Strategy for the Improvement of the Condition of Roma in the 2006 financial year Edite Estrela Persecution of journalists in Guatemala E-3740/05 Luciana Sbarbati Romania: urgent need to resolve pending P-3741/05 international adoption cases Antolín Sánchez Presedo and Impact of avian flu outbreaks on human health E-3742/05 María Salinas García Antolín Sánchez Presedo and Funding measures against avian flu E-3743/05 María Salinas García Antolín Sánchez Presedo and The EU's contributions to the fight against avian flu E-3744/05 María Salinas García

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Antolín Sánchez Presedo and Problems concerning the avian flu vaccination E-3745/05 María Salinas García requirement for live imports from certain third countries Bill Newton Dunn Cross-border postal tracking E-3746/05 Bill Newton Dunn Fighting spammers E-3747/05 Gay Mitchell Standish Sawmills E-3748/05 Roberta Angelilli Funding for organisations involved in humour E-3749/05 therapy Roberta Angelilli Funding for a project to promote a quality meat E-3750/05 industry Ari Vatanen Loopholes in the registration of cars in P-3751/05 Europe/Jiangling Landwind Gilles Savary Social dumping in the air transport sector P-3752/05 Roberta Angelilli Single rate of investment income taxation in the P-3753/05 Italian tax system Konrad Szymański Amendment of the 'Television Without Frontiers' P-3754/05 Directive Esko Seppänen Finnish wolf population P-3755/05 Francisca Pleguezuelos Aguilar, Immigration problems on the EU's external E-3756/05 Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García and frontiers María Salinas García Andreas Schwab Change or registration of trailers in border regions E-3757/05 Maria Berger and Hannes Swoboda Unwarranted price-fixing of natural gas and other E-3758/05 energy forms in accordance with the price of oil Glyn Ford Involvement of Gibraltarian civil society and E-3759/05 individuals in Commission activities Glyn Ford Gibraltar and a common European telephone E-3760/05 network Glyn Ford Gibraltar and the European Common Sky Policy E-3761/05 Glyn Ford Gibraltar and freedom of movement E-3762/05 Elspeth Attwooll Pension contributions under Regulations (EC) No E-3763/05 1408/71 Adriana Poli Bortone NGOs cofinanced in the period 2000-2005 E-3764/05 Adriana Poli Bortone List of NGOs funded by ECHO E-3765/05 Mario Mauro Opening of accession negotiations with Turkey E-3766/05

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Giovanni Pittella Rejna SpA - worker redeployment E-3767/05 Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard Drastic decline of fish stocks in the northern E-3768/05 Atlantic due to the laying of semi-permanent nets on the seabed and the increase in the processing of sharkmeat Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard Serious violation of measures to protect animal E-3769/05 welfare during transport due to overloading of trucks and approval of a defective route plan José Silva Peneda Commission communication - Strasbourg E-3770/05 (29.9.2005) José Silva Peneda Commission study on the textile industry E-3771/05 Eija-Riitta Korhola The wolf population in Finland E-3772/05 Jonas Sjöstedt Shortcomings in Romanian reforms E-3773/05 David Martin Customs duty and Set-Top Boxes P-3774/05 Ingeborg Gräßle Reform of the Financial Regulation: adjustment of E-3775/05 the statute of limitations Manolis Mavrommatis 72 million European citizens at risk on the poverty E-3776/05 threshold Manolis Mavrommatis Particular nature of the profession of pharmacist E-3777/05 Dorette Corbey Development cost of drugs and PPPs E-3778/05 Lasse Lehtinen and Ole Football clubs used for money laundering E-3779/05 Christensen Cristiana Muscardini Afghanistan E-3780/05 Cristiana Muscardini Islamic extremism in Somalia E-3781/05 Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard The combination of CAP subsidies, large bonuses E-3782/05 for management and collective dismissals of workers at the Dutch potato starch producer Avebe Erik Meijer Unexpected demand for payment of hundreds of E-3783/05 dollars for allowing a car to cross the Turkish border and seizure of property as a punishment if no such payment is made Nils Lundgren Application of EU directive on the posting of E-3784/05 workers Georgios Karatzaferis Exclusion of certain sections of the press from state E-3785/05 publicity in Greece

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Georgios Karatzaferis Use of inaccurate terms by the Commission E-3786/05 delegation to Skopje Katerina Batzeli and Nikolaos Higher education in church schools E-3787/05 Sifunakis Georgios Karatzaferis Galileo programme E-3788/05 Michele Santoro and Lilli Gruber Freedom of information and expression in Italy E-3789/05 Hiltrud Breyer Compulsory labelling of drinking water and mineral E-3790/05 water to indicate heavy metal content and radioactivity Glyn Ford The transhipment of Russian heavy fuel oil E-3791/05 David Martin Discrimination against Russian-speaking minorities E-3792/05 in the Baltic States Raül Romeva i Rueda Papua P-3793/05 Giusto Catania Centre for migrants on Lampedusa P-3794/05 Raül Romeva i Rueda Papua E-3795/05 Charles Tannock and Nirj Deva Bar on the entry of Sheik Yussuf Al-Qaradawi to E-3796/05 the EU Mary McDonald Approximation of Irish Law E-3797/05 Brigitte Douay Equivalence of diplomas in France and the Czech E-3798/05 Republic Brigitte Douay Protecting intellectual property and combating E-3799/05 piracy and counterfeiting in EU-China trade relations Monica Frassoni Cement works in Isola delle Femmine, Palermo E-3800/05 Giusto Catania The Marc Emery case E-3801/05 Cancelled question P-3802/05 Vincenzo Lavarra Safety of ATR aircraft P-3803/05 Rosa Miguélez Ramos Serious losses for producers of durum wheat seed in E-3804/05 Spain Dimitrios Papadimoulis Participation of Church of Greece in CSF projects E-3805/05 Dimitrios Papadimoulis Suspension of payments to the Public Enterprise for E-3806/05 the Construction of Medical Facilities (DEPANOM) Dimitrios Papadimoulis Progress with implementation of the mental health E-3807/05 programme

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Dimitrios Papadimoulis Breach of commitments by subsidised firms in E-3808/05 Greece Christopher Heaton-Harris Student loans E-3809/05 Elspeth Attwooll Invasive alien species and protection of the red E-3810/05 squirrel Mairead McGuinness Application of Value Added Tax (VAT) on P-3811/05 'electronic' transactions Mia De Vits Right of access to the electricity and energy market P-3812/05 and coordination of measures to combat social exclusion and poverty Sajjad Karim EU Annual Report on Human Rights, 2005 re India E-3813/05 and Kashmir Sajjad Karim EU Annual Report on Human Rights, 2005 re E-3814/05 Israel-Palestine Sajjad Karim EU Annual Report on Human Rights, 2005 re E-3815/05 Kashmir Ari Vatanen Lack of freedom to set up regular intercity bus E-3816/05 services in France Luigi Cocilovo Amendment No 19/2003 to an urban planning E-3817/05 scheme (PRG) in the municipality of Vittorio Veneto (Province of Treviso) Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard The success of Fair Trade bananas on the Swiss E-3818/05 market and their very limited share of the EU market due to a system of quotas and import licences Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard Stepping up the system of import levies on non- E-3819/05 ACP bananas after 2006 and grounds for restricting free trade in WTO agreements Béatrice Patrie Reduction in budget of European Consumer P-3820/05 Centres for 2006 Herbert Reul Summertime E-3821/05 Hiltrud Breyer and Paul van Inadequate safety culture in the nuclear sector E-3822/05 Buitenen (Ref.: Draft Recommendation of the European Ombudsman relating to Complaint No 101/2004/GG) Hiltrud Breyer and Paul van Missing documents in the Institute for E-3823/05 Buitenen Transuranium Elements (ITU) of DG JRC (Ref: Draft Recommendation of the European Ombudsman Complaint No 101/2004/GG)

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Hiltrud Breyer and Paul van Internal audit, rules on security and protection E-3824/05 Buitenen against radiation and DG JRC (Ref.: Draft Recommendation of the European Ombudsman concerning Complaint No 101/2004/GG) Werner Langen Cheap fuel for people living in border areas E-3825/05 Sharon Bowles Corporation tax E-3826/05 Mary McDonald Environmental protection measures E-3827/05 Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard Entry into force in 2006 of a new Care Insurance E-3828/05 Act in the Netherlands and its relationship with competition policy and the common market: I. External insurers Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard Entry into force in 2006 of a new Care Insurance E-3829/05 Act in the Netherlands and its relationship with competition policy and the common market: II. Acceptance and equalisation Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard Entry into force in 2006 of the new Care Insurance E-3830/05 Act in the Netherlands and its relationship with competition policy and the common market: III. Conflicting rules Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard Entry into force in 2006 of a new Care Insurance E-3831/05 Act in the Netherlands and its relationship with competition policy and the common market: IV. Tenability of the system Roger Helmer Commission funding P-3832/05 Eluned Morgan and Józef Pinior Exploitation of workers E-3833/05 Eluned Morgan and Józef Pinior Migrating workers E-3834/05 Johannes Voggenhuber Review by Eurostat of the methods used by P-3835/05 Statistik Austria for calculating government deficit and government debt (the 'Maastricht indicators') Georgios Karatzaferis Turkish accession negotiations and the Kurds P-3836/05 Paolo Cirino Pomicino Directive on markets in financial instruments P-3837/05 María Salinas García Bilateral negotiations with China in the agrarian E-3838/05 sector Richard Seeber Bird flu - avian influenza E-3839/05 Richard Seeber Helicobacter pylori bacterium E-3840/05 Richard Seeber Damage to health caused by traffic-related air E-3841/05 pollution in especially polluted areas

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Richard Seeber Patentability of human genes - intelligence gene E-3842/05 Richard Seeber Accession negotiations with Turkey E-3843/05 Ivo Belet Spanish rules on moped registration plates E-3844/05 Henrik Lax Criminalisation of the circumvention of effective E-3845/05 technological measures to protect copyright works Diana Wallis Protection of citizens when purchasing property E-3846/05 Diana Wallis Joint consumer actions in EU cross-border cases E-3847/05 Mary McDonald Breaches of environmental legislation E-3848/05 Bart Staes Environmental coordinator for the General E-3849/05 Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of the EU (Council Secretariat) Elisa Ferreira and others Textiles: current situation E-3850/05 Gay Mitchell GMO crops P-3851/05 Luca Romagnoli Avian influenza P-3852/05 Eva-Britt Svensson Swedish collective agreements P-3853/05 Georgios Karatzaferis State monopoly enjoyed by OPAP in Greece and E-3854/05 distortion of free competition Georgios Karatzaferis Question of the name of FYROM E-3855/05 John Whittaker Competition policy and the role of the Competition E-3856/05 Commissioner Syed Kamall Free-trade agreements E-3857/05 Luca Romagnoli Avian influenza E-3858/05 Cristiana Muscardini Drought and agriculture E-3859/05 Giovanni Berlinguer Transnational cooperation projects (Socrates, E-3860/05 Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus, etc.): the case of the CIID Ioannis Gklavakis Imports of olive oil from third countries into the P-3861/05 European Union Glenys Kinnock Fragile states P-3862/05 Bernat Joan i Marí State holdings in privatised companies - the case of P-3863/05 the SNCM Ioannis Gklavakis Health checks on imported fish E-3864/05 Claude Moraes Trade mission E-3865/05

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Claude Moraes FIFA World Cup E-3866/05 Claude Moraes New Parliament website E-3867/05 Sylwester Chruszcz Roaming in the EU E-3868/05 Herbert Bösch Equal treatment of candidates in the procedure to P-3869/05 select a Director-General for OLAF Antonio Masip Hidalgo The Gas Natural takeover bid for ENDESA E-3870/05 Michael Cramer Distortion of competition between maritime and E-3871/05 road transport in the Baltic region Michael Cramer Granting of State aid to regional airports in E-3872/05 Germany Reinhard Rack Absence of customs relief for author's and review E-3873/05 copies under the present regulation on reliefs from customs duty (EEC 918/83) Sahra Wagenknecht Confiscation of donations/use of EC regulation E-3874/05 Sahra Wagenknecht Confiscation of donations/use of EC regulation E-3875/05 Sahra Wagenknecht Seizure of donations/reference to an EC regulation E-3876/05 José Ribeiro e Castro Cuba - German national day E-3877/05 José Ribeiro e Castro Cuba - German national day E-3878/05 José Ribeiro e Castro Cuba - Spanish national day E-3879/05 Ashley Mote Withholding of public funds E-3880/05 Ashley Mote Eurogramme E-3881/05 Ashley Mote Serious Fraud Office E-3882/05 Ashley Mote Balance sheet provision E-3883/05 Ashley Mote CESD Communautaire E-3884/05 Ashley Mote Comitology E-3885/05 Ashley Mote ECHO/Eurostat E-3886/05 Ashley Mote Free-trade agreement E-3887/05 Ashley Mote Questions tabled by MEPs E-3888/05 Ashley Mote Pension Fund E-3889/05 Ashley Mote Intelligence - Margot Wallström E-3890/05 Ashley Mote Intelligence - Louis Michel E-3891/05 Ashley Mote Intelligence - Janez Potocnik E-3892/05

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Ashley Mote Intelligence - Mariann Fischer Boel E-3893/05 Ashley Mote Intelligence - Stavros Dimas E-3894/05 Ashley Mote Intelligence - Jacques Barrot E-3895/05 Ashley Mote Intelligence - Markos Kyprianou E-3896/05 Panagiotis Beglitis Recruitment of 9000 rural police officers by the E-3897/05 Greek Government André Laignel The October 2005 edition of the Commission's P-3898/05 quarterly report on the euro zone Thomas Wise Democratic mandate P-3899/05 Marian Harkin M-Pacs Quality Assessment System P-3900/05 Salvador Garriga Polledo EU strategy for Africa E-3901/05 Salvador Garriga Polledo Aid to Morocco and Algeria E-3902/05 Salvador Garriga Polledo Aid to Morocco E-3903/05 Henrik Kristensen Management of the European eel E-3904/05 Thomas Wise Bedfordshire Farm Woodland Demonstration E-3905/05 Project Marian Harkin Council of Europe Agreement on the Transmission E-3906/05 of Applications for Legal Aid Marian Harkin Consultants' fees E-3907/05 Glyn Ford Viewing rights for cricket E-3908/05 Stavros Lambrinidis and Nikolaos Use of mobile phones on flights E-3909/05 Sifunakis Kathalijne Buitenweg Death of Netherlands pigs during transport to Italy E-3910/05 Frank Vanhecke Composition of the Programme Committee for the E-3911/05 EU's anti-discrimination campaign Frank Vanhecke Journalism award - national panel - EU anti- E-3912/05 discrimination campaign Frank Vanhecke European jury for the Journalist Award; EU E-3913/05 campaign against discrimination Frank Vanhecke Cost of the Eurobarometer survey on the European E-3914/05 Constitution Frank Vanhecke Cost of Eurobarometer E-3915/05 Frank Vanhecke Kaliningrad E-3916/05

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Frank Vanhecke Law on proper administration E-3917/05 Frank Vanhecke Surveillance of mosques E-3918/05 Frank Vanhecke Minorities in Pakistan E-3919/05 Marie-Arlette Carlotti Response to the food crisis in Niger P-3920/05 Ralf Walter EU aid for Rheinland-Pfalz in the years 2002, 2003 E-3921/05 and 2004 Kyriacos Triantaphyllides Criminalisation of peaceful protest E-3922/05 Dimitrios Papadimoulis Remarks by the Court of Auditors concerning E-3923/05 implementation and verification of agri- environment expenditure Robert Kilroy-Silk Turkey E-3924/05 Bruno Gollnisch Conditions of detention of Tariq Aziz E-3925/05 Luciana Sbarbati Freedom of movement and equality of treatment for E-3926/05 disabled persons flying with low-cost airlines Antonio Tajani and others Checking the legitimacy of the appointment and E-3927/05 remuneration of the Administrative Director of the 'Umberto I' university polyclinic in the light of the relevant Community legislation and case-law Antonio Tajani and others Checking the legitimacy of the appointment and E-3928/05 remuneration of the General Director of the 'Umberto I' university polyclinic in the light of the relevant Community legislation and case-law Karin Riis-Jørgensen The Hague Convention P-3929/05 Karin Riis-Jørgensen Turkey E-3930/05 Maria Matsouka Massive bankruptcies and relocations among Greek E-3931/05 firms and falling unemployment, according to the Greek statistical service Erik Meijer and Kartika Liotard Growing commercial value of emission rights for E-3932/05 the greenhouse gas CO2 leading to increased profits for electricity generators instead of innovation Erik Meijer Disguising of annual budget deficits of EU Member E-3933/05 States in the euro zone by means of creative accounting, with the help of private institutions Erik Meijer Meetings of the Council acting in a legislative E-3934/05 capacity, and decision of the European Ombudsman and position of the European Commission on the need for those meetings to be open

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Gerard Batten World Youth Day 2005 P-3935/05 Markus Ferber Policy regarding the Commission's premises in E-3936/05 Japan Cristiana Muscardini Malta as a base for refuelling boats transporting E-3937/05 illegal immigrants Cristiana Muscardini Malta as a base for refuelling boats transporting E-3938/05 illegal immigrants Cristiana Muscardini Libya E-3939/05 Cristiana Muscardini Libya E-3940/05 Cristiana Muscardini Use of languages in administrative drafting E-3941/05 Cristiana Muscardini Full multilingualism E-3942/05 Jan Wiersma Situation regarding the Gora Ochitei psychiatric E-3943/05 hospital in Romania Saïd El Khadraoui Safety of roadwork zones in EU Member States E-3944/05 Simon Coveney Trade in cat and dog fur P-3945/05 Eluned Morgan Bird flu P-3946/05 Chris Davies WEEE Directive - changes in requirements P-3947/05 María Salinas García Production of bioethanol via biomass: measures and E-3948/05 aids for sugar beet Jens-Peter Bonde Tendering rules E-3949/05 Dimitrios Papadimoulis Comparability of unemployment figures in Greece E-3950/05 Chris Davies Corruption of timber licensing schemes E-3951/05 Chris Davies Traceability of EU timber imports E-3952/05 Chris Davies FLEGT licensing and the European Parliament E-3953/05 Chris Davies Illegal timber trade E-3954/05 Chris Davies Prohibition of timber imports from illegal sources E-3955/05 Chris Davies Licensing of timber products E-3956/05 Chris Davies Promoting sustainable forestry E-3957/05 Chris Davies Timber trade laundering and re-labelling E-3958/05 Bernard Poignant Desirability of harmonising training to obtain E-3959/05 recreational boat licences Bernard Poignant Legal status of camper vans E-3960/05

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Mario Mauro Objective 2 regions E-3961/05 Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Transport, particularly of oil, by pipeline E-3962/05 Frank Vanhecke Plan D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate E-3963/05 Frank Vanhecke European Year of Equal Opportunities for All E-3964/05 (2007) Christa Prets Continuation of Erasmus Mundus after 2008 P-3965/05 Sylwester Chruszcz Road safety P-3966/05 Charles Tannock and Nirj Deva Tsunami aid shortfall for the Republic of the E-3967/05 Maldives Charles Tannock and Nirj Deva Tsunami aid shortfall for the Republic of the E-3968/05 Maldives Charles Tannock and Nirj Deva Political parties in the Republic of the Maldives E-3969/05 Charles Tannock and Nirj Deva Political parties in the Republic of the Maldives E-3970/05 Baroness Sarah Ludford Western Balkans' involvement in EU funding E-3971/05 programmes Vittorio Agnoletto Forced evictions in 'Deep Sea Village' in Nairobi E-3972/05 and violence on the part of the Kenyan police at the 'Dandora' rubbish dump Cristiana Muscardini WTO - farm subsidies E-3973/05 Richard Ashworth Lisbon Agenda P-3974/05 Véronique De Keyser 'Shoot to kill' P-3975/05 Cancelled question P-3976/05 José Silva Peneda Dependence and independence of the Member P-3977/05 States' competition authorities Carlos Coelho Mergers in the electricity and natural-gas sectors P-3978/05 Vasco Graça Moura Assessment of the agreement between Gás Natural P-3979/05 and Iberdrola Iles Braghetto Avian influenza in Turkey and Romania and P-3980/05 measures to tackle it Sergio Berlato Statements by Commissioner Frattini on the danger P-3981/05 of avian influenza spreading Péter Olajos Meat scandal in Bavaria P-3982/05 João Pinheiro Gas Natural's takeover bid for ENDESA P-3983/05

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Willy Meyer Pleite Non-compliance with Directive 93/37/EEC E-3984/05 regarding coordination of tender procedures for public construction contracts - Cabanes and Orpesa municipal councils (Spain) Willy Meyer Pleite Dumping of urban waste water at Algeciras (Cadiz E-3985/05 province, Spain) Willy Meyer Pleite Non-compliance with Directive 85/337/EEC (as E-3986/05 amended by Directive 97/11/EC) in the environmental impact assessment for Castelló/Castellón airport (Spain) Willy Meyer Pleite Breach of Directives 85/337/EEC and 97/11/EC - E-3987/05 alternative location of airport at Castelló/Castellón (Spain) Willy Meyer Pleite Non-compliance with Directives 85/337/EEC and E-3988/05 92/43/EC (habitats directive) in relation to the grey eagle at the Castelló/Castellón airport site (Spain) María Herranz García Common organisation of the market in wine E-3989/05 John Bowis Natura 2000 financing and the Financial E-3990/05 Perspective James Allister Exchange of information between Europol and E-3991/05 Member States Baroness Sarah Ludford Rotation of European Commission officials E-3992/05 Baroness Sarah Ludford Secondment of European Commission officials E-3993/05 Vittorio Agnoletto Waste incinerator at Scarpino in the site of E-3994/05 Community importance IT1331615 in the Monte Gazzo nature reserve (Genoa) María Ayuso González Avian flu P-3995/05 Dimitrios Papadimoulis Avian influenza P-3996/05 Françoise Grossetête Health - Authorisation for the preparation and P-3997/05 dispensing of allergens Antolín Sánchez Presedo and EU funding for construction of an outer port at La E-3998/05 Miguel Martínez Martínez Coruña (Spain) Georgios Karatzaferis Incredible allusions to senior personnel at the Greek E-3999/05 Ministry of National Economy concerning an application for the co-funding of an investment Georgios Karatzaferis Statements about the Commission to the Hellenic E-4000/05 Parliament

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Georgios Karatzaferis Appalling predicament of Greek cottage industries E-4001/05 due to the usurious practice of charging interest on interest Dimitrios Papadimoulis Detection of mercury in water on the island of E-4002/05 Chios Konstantinos Hatzidakis Higher interest rates in Greece E-4003/05 Georgios Papastamkos Transboundary environmental effects E-4004/05 Michael Cashman Persons employed by the Commission in the field E-4005/05 of non-discrimination Simon Busuttil The cruise liner industry in the EU E-4006/05 Sajjad Karim Assistance to generate new employment E-4007/05 opportunities in Pakistan and Kashmir in the aftermath of the October 8 Earthquake Ari Vatanen Fuel imports to the internal market by Russian E-4008/05 heavy goods vehicles crossing the Finnish border Yannick Vaugrenard WTO mandate E-4009/05 Gérard Deprez and Frédérique Ries Budget line 07 03 06 01 E-4010/05 Sergio Berlato and others Transmission of the H5N1 virus - avian influenza E-4011/05 and the ban on hunting Sajjad Karim Protection of children in the aftermath of the South P-4012/05 Asian Earthquake Gary Titley Avian influenza P-4013/05 Anna Záborská Social entitlements of contract agents P-4014/05 Alfonso Andria Compulsory third-party motor insurance P-4015/05 Amalia Sartori Management of avian flu risks P-4016/05 Marianne Thyssen Bird flu - risk of a human pandemic P-4017/05 Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Romania's progress towards accession P-4018/05 Bernat Joan i Marí Campaigns to boycott products in the internal E-4019/05 market Antolín Sánchez Presedo De minimis aid designed to compensate for the rise E-4020/05 in oil prices in the fisheries sector Antolín Sánchez Presedo Recognition of the Galician language E-4021/05 Panagiotis Beglitis Refusal by the US authorities to issue entry visas to P-4022/05 academics from Nicaragua and Cuba Jana Hybášková European Refugee Fund in the Czech Republic P-4023/05

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Lorenzo Cesa OLAF Supervisory Committee and disclosure of P-4024/05 confidential OLAF documents Christa Prets Measures to promote linguistic diversity and raise E-4025/05 awareness of Europe's linguistic cultural heritage Kyriacos Triantaphyllides Stray animals in Romania E-4026/05 Kyriacos Triantaphyllides Proposal to designate Istanbul European Capital of E-4027/05 Culture in 2010 Kyriacos Triantaphyllides Proposal to designate Istanbul European Capital of E-4028/05 Culture in 2010 Bill Newton Dunn Europol protocols E-4029/05 David Martin The future of the Bastos report: A5-0092/2004 E-4030/05 Bernat Joan i Marí Kurdish students at Hacettepe University E-4031/05 Bernat Joan i Marí Kurdish students at Hacettepe University E-4032/05 Pierre Schapira Improvements to relations between the European E-4033/05 Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department and NGOs working in the humanitarian sphere Marcello Vernola Lack of uniformity between individuals NCPs E-4034/05 Amalia Sartori Management of avian flu risks E-4035/05 Marianne Thyssen Lisbon programmes of the Member States and E-4036/05 correlation with the approval or failure to approve an agreement on the Financial Perspective Marianne Thyssen Lisbon programmes of the Member States and E-4037/05 correlation with the approval or failure to approve an agreement on the Financial Perspective Hélène Goudin Holiday periods in the EU E-4038/05 Hélène Goudin EU strategy on air pollution E-4039/05 Paulo Casaca Publication of farm aid breakdown figures P-4040/05 Ignasi Guardans Cambó Sectoral information and analysis mechanisms used E-4041/05 by the European Commission in implementing the MEDIA programme Anne Jensen Pensioners and the European Health Insurance Card E-4042/05 James Allister Burma E-4043/05 James Allister Burma E-4044/05 Roger Helmer Live canine and feline shark bait E-4045/05 Christopher Heaton-Harris Quarrying in national parks E-4046/05

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Mathieu Grosch 'Top-of-the-range simulators' for the (periodic) E-4047/05 training of the drivers of certain road vehicles José Ribeiro e Castro Community dimension of the Gas P-4048/05 Natural/ENDESA merger Dorette Corbey and Thijs Berman Mutation of bird flu virus E-4049/05

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QUESTION TIME (B6-0332/05) on 25 and 26 October 2005

29 Questions (Rule 109)

Author Subject No

QUESTIONS TO THE COUNCIL

Andrew DUFF Green Line Regulation in Cyprus H-0761/05

Panagiotis BEGLITIS Draft negotiating mandate for the conclusion of a H-0762/05 stabilisation and association agreement between the EU and Serbia/Montenegro

Marie Young people in rural and remote areas and use of the H-0763/05 PANAYOTOPOULOS- Structural Funds and other financial instruments CASSIOTOU

Fiona HALL Energy end-use efficiency H-0766/05

Sarah LUDFORD The use of the Community framework for law enforcement H-0767/05 purposes

Elizabeth LYNNE Deregulation H-0769/05

Catherine STIHLER Microbicide clinical trials H-0771/05

Kyriacos Conclusion of an agreement between the European H-0774/05 TRIANTAPHYLLIDES Community and the Republic of Azerbaijan on certain aspects of air services

Sajjad KARIM Agenda of EU-Israel Association Council H-0775/05

Dimitrios Framework decision on the retention of data H-0777/05 PAPADIMOULIS (CNS/2004/0813)

John PURVIS Animal tallow and the Waste Incineration Directive H-0784/05 2000/76/EC

Claude MORAES Kurdish question in Turkey H-0790/05

Richard CORBETT Respiratory diseases and the Lisbon Agenda H-0792/05

Bernd POSSELT Minorities in Turkey H-0794/05

Michl EBNER Protecting and promoting alpine mountain cattle breeds H-0798/05

Esko SEPPÄNEN British rebate H-0804/05

Bill NEWTON DUNN Style of answering questions in Question Time H-0808/05

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QUESTIONS TO THE COMMISSION

Air passenger rights H-0786/05 Linda McAVAN

João PINHEIRO Competition in the gas and electricity sectors H-0825/05

Georgios TOUSSAS Price of oil H-0868/05

QUESTIONS TO DESIGNATED COMMISSIONERS

Mr DIMAS

Marie The problem of waste and how to deal with it H-0764/05 PANAYOTOPOULOS- CASSIOTOU

Sarah LUDFORD Urban Waste Water Directive infringement procedings against H-0768/05 the UK

Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS Sewage sludge and biological treatment plant at Psyttalia H-0773/05

Mrs FERRERO-WALDNER

Sajjad KARIM EU-Israel Association Agreement H-0776/05

Bernd POSSELT South Caucasus and Caspian Sea H-0795/05

Ģirts KRISTOVSKIS Situation with regard to EU funding in Tunisia H-0818/05

Mr BORG

Ioannis GKLAVAKIS Possibility of sponge fishing H-0819/05

Mairead McGUINNESS The impact of the use of driftnets on salmon stocks in H-0821/05 European waters

María SALINAS GARCÍA Non-compliance with fisheries rules in the Mediterranean H-0828/05

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SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS TIME OCTOBER 2005

No. of No. of Questions Supplementary Lapsed Questions Questions Representatives Institution questions questions with questions questions withdrawn already on of the other tabled taken written (author by the the agenda Institutions answer absent) author

Council 46 17 29* 13 0 0 0 Mr ALEXANDER

Commission 80 12 64 10 4 0 0 Mr BARROT Mrs KROES Mr DIMAS Mrs FERRERO-WALDNER Mr BORG

Total 126 29 93 23 0 0 0

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WRITTEN DECLARATIONS1

No. EP No. Author Subject Tabled Closed on : Signatures

43/2005 363.288 Jana BOBOŠIKOVÁ, Miloslav The challenge to the conclusions of the Postupim 05.09.2005 05.12.2005 22 RANSDORF, Jaromír KOHLÍČEK, Agreement Sahra WAGENKNECHT and Bogdan GOLIK

44/205 363.289 Christopher HEATON-HARRIS and Free trade 05.09.2005 05.12.2005 12 Roger HELMER

45/2005 363.290 Chris DAVIES, Nigel FARAGE, The Council of Ministers and secretive law-making 05.09.2005 05.12.2005 150 Timothy KIRKHOPE, Jean LAMBERT and Gary TITLEY

46/2005 363.332 Elspeth Attwooll, Nigel Farage, The rights of foreign-language assistants – 'lettori' – in 12.9.2005 12.12.2005 20 Timothy Kirkhope, Jean Lambert et Italian universities Gary Titley

1 Situation as at 27.10.2005

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47/2005 363.533 James Allister International terrorists ('the Colombia 3') 19.9.2005 19.12.2005 7

48/2005 363.784 Richard Corbett Respiratory diseases 26.9.2005 26.12.2005 45

49/2005 363.785 Richard Corbett European City Guides 26.9.2005 26.12.2005 26

50/2005 363.786 Lissy Gröner, Genowefa Grabowska, Child helplines in Europe 26.9.2005 26.12.2005 190 Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Gérard Onesta and Vasco Graça Moura

51/2005 363.291 Silvana Koch-Mehrin Financial transparency of NGOs and social partners 26.9.2005 26.12.2005 58

52/2005 363.787 David Martin, Paulo Casaca, Peter Rising international concern over the farming of bear 26.9.2005 26.12.2005 66 Skinner, Terence Wynn and Robert bile in China Evans

53/2005 364.038 Charles Tannock, Jana Hybášková, Israel's withdrawal from Gaza 28.9.2005 28.12.2005 64 Marek Siwiec, André Brie and Frédérique Ries

54/2005 364.049 Den Dover and Kathy Sinnott Calling for Member States to apply reduced VAT rates 28.9.2005 28.12.2005 66 in the housing sector

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55/2005 364.050 Den Dover and Kathy Sinnott Promoting energy efficiency in buildings 28.9.2005 28.12.2005 55

56/2005 364.503 Alessandra Mussolini The 'laogai' in China 12.10.2005 12.1.2006 2

57/2005 364.504 Alessandra Mussolini The crisis in the textile, clothing, footwear and 12.10.2005 12.1.2005 1 knitwear sectors in Italy

58/2005 364.505 Alessandra Mussolini The application of charges set by professional bodies 12.10.2005 12.1.2006 2 and associations in Italy

59/2005 365.207 Daniel Strož, Miloslav Ransdorf and The critical situation of Czech literature and Czech 24.10.2005 24.1.2006 7 Jaromír Kohlíček writers

60/2005 365.410 Marie-Line Reynard and Marie-Noëlle The need for a lower VAT rate to remain in force in 24.10.2005 24.1.2006 22 Lienemann the building sector

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61/2005 365.511 Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Ilda The eradication of poverty in Europe as the basis for a 24.10.2005 24.1.2006 61 Figueiredo, Bronisław Geremek, Jean fairer European social model Lambert and Martine Roure

62/2005 365.562 Elizabeth Lynne, Elena Valenciano The need to end the connection between business 24.10.2005 24.1.2006 41 Martínez-Orozco and Anna Zárborská travellers and the trafficking of women and children into forced prostitution

63/2005 365.564 Terence Wynn, Catherine Stihler, Neil Drift netting for salmon at sea 24.10.2005 24.1.2006 24 Parish, Paulo Casaca and Elspeth Attwooll

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COMMITTEES

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APPOINTMENT OF RAPPORTEURS AND DRAFTSMEN (Referral: R = Responsible / O = Opinion)

Name Subject Committee Date Proc.

Busuttil Simon (EPP- Creation of the Fund for the BUDG (O) 10/10/2005 2005/0047(COD) ED) External Borders (2007-2013)

Prets Christa (PSE) European Quality Charter for CULT (R) 18/10/2005 2005/0179(COD) Mobility (education and training)

Ryan Eoin (UEN) The implementation, consequences ECON (O) 05/09/2005 2004/2224(INI) and impact of the internal market legislation in force

Riera Madurell Teresa A European information society FEMM (O) 05/10/2005 2005/2167(INI) (PSE) for growth and employment

Pleštinská Zita (EPP- Financing of European IMCO (R) 25/10/2005 2005/0157(COD) ED) standardisation

Klamt Ewa (EPP-ED) Community statistics on migration LIBE (R) 04/10/2005 2005/0156(COD) and international protection

Reul Herbert (EPP-ED) Police cooperation between the LIBE (R) 05/10/2005 2005/0131(CNS) Member States of the European Union and amendment of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement

La Russa Romano Common rules in the field of civil LIBE (O) 13/10/2005 2005/0191(COD) Maria (UEN) aviation safety

Wieland Rainer (EPP- Criminal measures aimed at LIBE (O) 13/10/2005 2005/0127(COD) ED) ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights

Wieland Rainer (EPP- Strengthening of the criminal law LIBE (O) 13/10/2005 2005/0128(CNS) ED) framework to combat intellectual property offences

Maat Albert Jan (EPP- Recovery of the stock of European PECH (R) 25/10/2005 2005/0201(CNS) ED) eel

Morillon Philippe Protocol to the fishing agreement PECH (R) 04/10/2005 2005/0173(CNS) (ALDE) between the European Union and the Seychelles

Costa Paolo (ALDE) Common rules in the field of civil TRAN (R) 10/10/2005 2005/0191(COD) aviation safety

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OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

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COMMISSION DOCUMENTS

Reports and Communications

Subject Referral Doc.

Proposal for a Council decision authorising the placing on the market of food ENVI COM(2005)0469 containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize line AGRI 1507 (DAS-Ø15Ø7-1) under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European JURI COM(2005)0479 Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee on a Customs INTA response to latest trends in counterfeiting and piracy ITRE IMCO

Green Paper: Improving the mental health of the population - Towards a ENVI COM(2005)0484 strategy on mental health for the European Union EMPL ITRE LIBE FEMM

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the EMPL COM(2005)0486 Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of BUDG the Regions on the implementation, results and overall assessment of the LIBE European Year of People with Disabilities 2003 (Submitted by the European Commission in accordance with Article 13 of Council Decision 2001/903/EC)

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European ITRE COM(2005)0493 Parliament: Report on the Evaluation of the IDA II programme IMCO LIBE

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European ALL THE COM(2005)0494 Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee COMMITTEE of the Regions: The Commission's contribution to the period of reflection and S beyond: Plan-D for Democracy, Dialogue and Debate

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: ENVI COM(2005)0511 Projects of the Public health programme committed in 2003-2004 ITRE FEMM

Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European CULT COM(2005)0515 Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Tempus Annual Report 2004

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Subject Referral Doc.

This title is not currently available in all languages. Rapport de la Commission ITRE COM(2005)0517 : Rapport annuel sur les activités de l'Union européenne en matière de recherche et de développement technologique en 2004

Commission staff working document : Detailed comments on Proposal for a LIBE SEC(2005)1175 European Parliament and Council Directive on common standards on AFET procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third country DEVE nationals EMPL

Commission staff working paper : Evaluation of the European Year of People EMPL SEC(2005)1252 with Disabilities BUDG LIBE

Commission staff working document : Annex to the Communication from the ITRE SEC(2005)1253 Commission to the Council, the european Parliament, the european economic ECON and social Committee and the Committee of the regions : "More Research and EMPL Innovation- Investing for Growth and Employment: A Common Approach" IMCO [2005 - 2007] - Steps for the implementation REGI CULT

Commission staff working paper : Annex to the communication from the DEVE SEC(2005)1255 Commission "EU strategy for africa" - Impact Assessment AFET INTA ENVI FEMM

Commission staff working document : Annex to the Communication from the ITRE SEC(2005)1289 Commission to the Council, the european Parliament, the european economic ECON and social Committee and the Committee of the regions "More Research and EMPL Innovation- Investing for Growth and Employment: A Common Approach" - IMCO Impact Assessment REGI CULT

Commission staff working document : Annex to the Communication from the ENVI SEC(2005)1290 Commission to the Council and the european Parliament - Thematic Strategy TRAN on the Protection and Conservation of the Marine Environment and Proposal PECH for a directive of the european Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive) - Impact Assessment

Commission staff working document : Report concerning the availability of ENVI SEC(2005)1303 alternative veterinary medicinal products to those containing oestradiol 17β or ITRE its ester-like derivatives for the treatment of fetal maceration or AGRI mummification in cattle, and for the treatment of pyometra

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Subject Referral Doc.

Commission staff working document : Annex to the Report from the ITRE SEC(2005)1326 Commission "Annual Report on Research and Technological Development Activities of the European Union in 2004"

Commission staff working document : Annex to the Communication on an EU JURI SEC(2005)1329 common methodology for assessing administrative costs imposed by AFCO legislation - Outline of the proposed EU common methodology and Report on the Pilot Phase (April-September 2005)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY

113/2005 Statement by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union concerning the elections in Liberia Brussels, 14 October 2005

The European Union is pleased to note that the elections in Liberia on 11 October have been considered by international observers, in particular the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in its preliminary assessment, to have so far been peaceful and generally well administered. The elections mark an important step forward in returning Liberia to a normally functioning state. The European Union congratulates the people of Liberia for turning out in large numbers to demonstrate a clear commitment to peace and democracy, and a desire to move on from the period of the conflict that has beset their nation.

The European Union calls upon all political contestants to continue to demonstrate the responsibility they have shown throughout the process so far and to accept the democratic decision of the Liberian people. The European Union reaffirms its intention to continue to support Liberia on its path towards a stable democratic future. The EU EOM will remain in country to observe all remaining aspects of the election process, including a second round if this is required.

The Acceding Countries Bulgaria and Romania, the Candidate Countries Turkey and Croatia*, the Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this declaration.

* Croatia continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

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114/2005

Statement by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on freedom of expression in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Brussels, 17 October 2005

The European Union is concerned about freedom of expression in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Between January and August 2005 Journalistes En Danger (JED) reported 37 cases of imprisonment of journalists, compared with 23 similar arrests in the whole of 2004.

The right to freedom of expression is fundamental to democracy and a fundamental freedom laid down in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, as well as in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and African Charter on Human and People's Rights, to which the Democratic Republic of Congo is a State Party. Freedom of Expression is also a requirement for the realisation of the Millennium Development Goals.

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The EU supports the principles contained in the UN Declaration on the Rights and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognised Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1999.

The protection of freedom of expression will be of paramount importance in the run-up to elections in DRC. The European Union supports the work of the Haute Autorite des Medias (HAM). The HAM plays a key role and the EU encourages it to monitor the media objectively and impartially in the run-up to elections to ensure that all parties have equal access to airtime and to prevent hate media. HAM has a particular role in monitoring the output of the state-owned Radio Television Nationale Congolaise (RTNC) to ensure that no single political party has privileged access to its airwaves to the detriment of others. To this end the EU encourages the HAM to ensure that terms of access to the RTNC and coverage provided by RTNC respects the principals of impartiality and equality. It further urges the HAM and all parties to do their utmost to prevent language inciting ethnic or other tension from being used during broadcasts on all media channels.

The EU notes with concern the recent disputes between HAM and the Ministry of information. The EU would like to underline the importance that both entities work together in a positive way respecting their own and each others roles and boundaries. The EU further notes the important role of other Congolese organisations in the regulation, the organisation and the protection of the media and of journalists, namely the Observatoire des Medias Congolais (OMEC), L'Union Nationale de Presse Congolaise (UNPC), and Journalistes en Danger.

The EU encourages and supports efforts made by all sections of the media and government to ensure freedom of expression and prevent persecution of journalists.

* Croatia continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

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116/2005 Statement by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the Senegal-Gambia border dispute Brussels, 19 October 2005

With regard to the current border closure affecting Senegal and the Gambia, the European Union welcomes the ECOWAS decision to undertake mediation in the dispute.

The European Union believes that the dispute is in the interests of neither Senegal nor the Gambia, and that its continuation will have a negative economic impact regionally. A well-functioning and efficient transport route over the Gambia River would benefit the entire region economically, and would further be in line with ECOWAS principle of free movement of goods.

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The European Union suggests therefore that a swift and amicable settlement is in the interests of all, and would strongly encourage both sides to show restraint and engage seriously in the ECOWAS mediation.

The Acceding Countries Bulgaria and Romania, the Candidate Countries Turkey and Croatia*, the Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this declaration.

* Croatia continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

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117/2005

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the final days of the election campaign in Azerbaijan Brussels, 28 October 2005

The forthcoming parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan will be a decisive test of the strength and direction of Azerbaijan's democratic development. The EU continues to follow the election campaign with great interest and concern. The EU has noted the findings of the OSCE/ODIHR interim reports, and also the statement issued by the pre-electoral mission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 13 October 2005.

The EU welcomes the positive aspects of the election campaign so far, including improved candidate registration procedures and the active engagement of the Government of Azerbaijan with the OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission (EOM). The EU also takes note of the Presidential Resolution of 25 October, which could address some of the concerns of the OSCE/ODIHR EOM.

However, the EU notes that there are a number of concerns that need to be addressed urgently in order for the election campaign to meet international standards. The EU urges the Government of Azerbaijan to ensure that freedom of assembly is fully respected, including in the regions. The EU encourages all sides to resume the dialogue on all issues related to freedom of assembly and calls on the authorities to fully respect the rights of all candidates to conduct their election campaigns as provided by law. In this regard, the EU is concerned at the widespread detentions made on 16/17 October in order to prevent supporters of an opposition candidate from their attempt to greet him at Heydar Aliev International Airport, and will continue to follow subsequent developments closely.

As the EU has made repeatedly clear, there is no place for violence or intimidation in an election campaign. While recognising the need to keep public order, the EU is deeply concerned by the excessive use of force used by some police officers against demonstrators at recent public rallies. For their part, opposition parties should not provoke violent confrontations with the authorities.

The EU is also concerned by reports that there are serious irregularities with the voter ID system. The EU hopes that a speedy solution will be found to overcome the problems identified by the OSCE/ODIHR EOM. In order to increase public confidence in the electoral process, the EU urges the authorities to examine without delay all complaints referred by the Central Election Commission to the Public Prosecutor for investigation and to prosecute those found to have circumvented the law. The EU also urges the authorities

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to ensure that all candidates are able to gain equal access to the electronic media and that media coverage of the campaign is unbiased.

The EU firmly believes that Azerbaijan can meet its international obligations and commitments if the political will exists. The EU stands ready to assist Azerbaijan in fulfilling its international commitments, both within the OSCE and other international organisations, and within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy. The EU continues to offer its full support to the OSCE/ODIHR EOM.

The Acceding Countries Bulgaria and Romania, the Candidate Countries Turkey and Croatia *, the Countries of the Stabilisation and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and the EFTA countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this declaration.

* Croatia continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

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Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union concerning the situation in Togo Brussels, 25 October 2005

The European Union has taken careful note of the detailed report on recent human rights violations in Togo, drawn up by the fact-finding mission dispatched to the country by the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The contents of that report confirm the seriousness of the abuses and violence, which have left very many people dead and entailed inhumane and degrading treatment and the destruction of property, directed in particular against some European Union member states.

The European Union reiterates its condemnation of acts of violence, from whatever source, and calls on the Togolese authorities to deal thoroughly and fairly with the issue of human rights in Togo, in keeping with the undertakings given in 2004, by prosecuting those responsible for such violence so as to end any sense of impunity. Bringing them to justice will help to restore confidence in the rule of law and encourage the return of refugees, in order for Togo to engage in a sincere process of national reconciliation.

The European Union here renews its call for a genuine dialogue which involves all political forces in the country, is clear in form and in content and serves to establish an electoral framework acceptable to all. The European Union notes that, while some efforts have already been made, the greater part of the work has still to be done.

Lastly the European Union points out that it stands ready to support action by the Government and the President to implement the twenty-two undertakings, in compliance with the Council Decision of 15 November 2004, and that it urges all of Togo's political forces to work to have firm and resolute steps taken to that end.

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and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this declaration.

* Croatia continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

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119/2005

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on publication of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Bangladesh Brussels, 25 October 2005

The UKn in its present capacity as holder of the Presidency of the European Union has the honour to present the following statement on behalf of the European Union's Member States and the European Commission to confirm the European Unions long-term partnership with Bangladesh.

The European Union commends the Government of Bangladesh for its commitment to poverty reduction and its commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as set out by its ambitious and comprehensive strategy "Unlocking the Potential: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction".

The Poverty Reduction Strategy provides a realistic picture of the development challenges in Bangladesh and acknowledges upfront the role of NGOs and private sector in realising the MDGs. The Strategy's analysis reflects the multidimensional nature of poverty for Bangladesh and correctly seeks to build on past gains, stop slippage and address implementation. This will help build on the remarkable progress already made by Bangladesh on macroeconomic stability, growth and human development.

The Poverty Reduction Strategy rightly identifies weak governance, poor human security, and violation of some human rights as significant challenges to improving the livelihoods of poorest and women, and to stronger economic growth. Corruption hinders service delivery, and this holds back growth and progress on development. These issues also constrain the successful implementation of Government plans. Likewise political and ethnic violence, as well as recent bomb attacks, add to human insecurity and are significant threats to continued development. The European Union hopes the Government of Bangladesh will demonstrate its commitment to addressing all these issues during implementation of the Strategy.

The European Union commends the Government of Bangladesh's efforts to consult international partners and sections of civil society during the drafting of the Poverty Reduction Strategy. However the European Union notes with disappointment that full political participation in the PRSP process was not achieved. The European Union looks forward to stronger cross-party engagement during implementation of the Strategy and continued commitment to the Strategy beyond the next elections in 2007.

Bangladesh continues to confront fundamental development challenges. The European Union values its partnership with Bangladesh and looks forward to a successful implementation meeting on 15-17 November. We stand ready to support Bangladesh in this challenging process.

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Liechtenstein, members of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this declaration.

* Croatia continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

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120/2005

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on Nepal's media ordinance Brussels, 28 October 2005

The EU is deeply concerned about the actions of the Government of Nepal to impose and enforce repressive restrictions on the media in Nepal. Amendments contained in the new Media Ordinance infringe upon the right to freedom of expression.

The EU condemns the seizure at gunpoint of radio equipment from the Kantipur FM station in Kathmandu by the security forces.

As the EU Troika said publicly during its 4-6 October visit, the people of Nepal want a proper functioning democracy with power vested in the people. Freedom of expression - including access to FM news - is a fundamental prerequisite for an effective democracy.

The Nepalese people have the right to live in a society characterised by respect for human rights and the rule of law. The EU calls upon the Government of Nepal to uphold the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal and allow the people of Nepal their right to freedom of expression.

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121/2005

Statement by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on government of Zimbabwe's rejection of an humanitarian assistance Brussels, 7 November 2005

The European Union notes the statement issued by the UN Secretary-General on 31 October on Zimbabwe.

The European Union shares the UN's concerns over the grave humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe caused by the Operation Murambatsvina ("Drive out Trash") evictions. Like the UN Secretary-General, it is dismayed that the Government of Zimbabwe has not accepted the urgent humanitarian needs set out in the report of the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, and has declined aid for those Zimbabweans left homeless and destitute by recent events.

The European Union calls on the Government of Zimbabwe to work with the UN and the international community to get aid and shelter to those in need as a result of Operation Murambatsvina. It urges the Government of Zimbabwe to implement all the recommendations of the Special Envoy's report. The European Union reiterates its call on Zimbabwe to respect human rights, in particular as expressed in the report of the Secretary-General's Special Envoy on Human Settlement Issues in Zimbabwe.

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* Croatia continues to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.

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ACTIVITIES OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Summary of resolutions and decisions adopted, subjects discussed in plenary and action taken

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