Official Journal C33E Volume 49 of the European Union 9 February 2006
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ISSN 1725-2423 Official Journal C33E Volume 49 of the European Union 9 February 2006 English edition Information and Notices Notice No Contents Page I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2005-2006 SESSION Sittings of 11 to 14 April 2005 Monday 11 April 2005 (2006/C 33 E/01) MINUTES PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING . 1 1. Resumption of session . 1 2. Welcome ................................................................ 1 3. Tribute.................................................................. 1 4. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting . 2 5. Signature of acts adopted under codecision . 2 6. Membership of committees . 3 7. Documents received . 3 8. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council . 8 9. Petitions . 9 10. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions . 12 11. Written declarations (Rule 116) . 12 12. Calendar of part-sessions for 2006 . 12 13. Order of business . 12 14. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance . 13 15. Progress in 2004 in the development of the areas of freedom, security and justice — Data retention (debate) . 13 16. Procedural rights in criminal proceedings * (debate) . 14 17. European Police College (CEPOL) * (debate) . 14 18. Social legislation relating to road transport activities ***II — Harmonisation and control equipment in the field of road transport ***II (debate) . 15 EN (Continued) Notice No Contents (continued) Page 19. Short sea shipping (debate) . 15 20. Agenda for next sitting . 16 21. Closure of sitting . 16 ATTENDANCE REGISTER . 17 Tuesday 12 April 2005 (2006/C 33 E/02) MINUTES PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING . 18 1. Opening of sitting . 18 2. Membership of Parliament . 18 3. Agenda and deadline for tabling amendments . 18 4. Documents received . 18 5. Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled) . 21 6. 2003 discharge: Section III of the general budget — 2003 discharge: Section I of the general budget — 2003 discharge: Sections II, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII of the general budget — 2003 discharge: Decentralised Agencies — 2003 discharge: 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th European Development Funds (debate) . 22 7. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (debate) . 24 8. The fight against malaria (debate) . 24 9. Voting time . 24 9.1. Election of a Vice-President of the European Parliament . 25 9.2. Regional state aid (Rule 131) (vote) . 25 9.3. Common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) ***I (Rule 131) (vote) . 25 9.4. Designation of Europol as the Central Office for combating euro counterfeiting * (Rule 131) (vote) . 25 9.5. European Police College (CEPOL) * (Rule 131) (vote) . 26 9.6. Short sea shipping (Rule 131) (vote) . 26 9.7. Researchers from third countries (specific procedure) * — Researchers from third countries (facilitating admission) * — Researchers from third countries (short-stay visas) ***I (vote) . 26 9.8. Hazardous substances (Rule 81) (vote) . 27 9.9. Procedural rights in criminal proceedings * (vote) . 27 9.10. 2003 discharge: Section III of the general budget (vote) . 27 9.11. 2003 discharge: Section I of the general budget (vote) . 28 9.12. 2003 discharge: Sections II, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII of the general budget (vote) . 28 9.13. 2003 discharge: Decentralised Agencies (vote) . 29 9.14. 2003 discharge: 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th European Development Funds (vote) . 32 9.15. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (vote) . 32 10. Explanations of vote . 32 11. Corrections to votes . 33 12. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting . 34 13. Bulgaria's application for membership of the EU *** — Bulgaria's application to become a member of the Union — Romania's application for membership of the EU *** — Romania's application to become a member of the European Union — The financial implications of the accession of Romania and Bulgaria (debate) . 34 14. Integrated package: BEPGs and Employment guidelines (debate) . 35 15. Question Time (Commission) . 36 16. Global threat of a flu epidemic (debate) . 37 17. Commission's annual policy strategy for 2006 (debate) . 37 18. Regional Policy Challenges — Regional policy challenges in the context of the financial framework (2007/2013) (debate) . 38 EN (Continued) Notice No Contents (continued) Page 19. Ecodesign requirements for energy-using products ***II (debate) . 38 20. Sulphur content of marine fuels ***II (debate) . 38 21. Agenda for next sitting . 39 22. Closure of sitting . 39 ATTENDANCE REGISTER . 40 ANNEX I RESULTS OF VOTES . 42 1. Regional state aid . 42 2. Common classification of territorial units for statistics ***I . 42 3. Designation of Europol as the central office for combating euro counterfeiting * . 43 4. European Police College (CEPOL) * . 43 5. Short sea shipping . 43 6. Researchers from third countries (specific procedure) — Researchers from third countries (facilitating admission) — Researchers from third countries (short-stay visas) ***I . 43 7. Hazardous substances . ..