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Official Journal C76E Volume 47 of the European Union 25 March 2004 ISSN 1725-2423 Official Journal C76E Volume 47 of the European Union 25 March 2004 English edition Information and Notices Notice No Contents Page I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2003-2004 SESSION Sittings of 1 to 4 September 2003 Monday 1 September 2003 (2004/C 76 E/01) MINUTES PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING . 1 1. Resumption of session . 1 2. Statements by the President . 1 3. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting . 2 4. Membership of Parliament . 2 5. Membership of committees and delegations . 2 6. Membership of political groups . 2 7. Request for defence of parliamentary immunity . 3 8. Application of the Rules of Procedure . 3 9. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council . 3 10. Documents received . 3 11. Transfers of appropriations . 19 12. Petitions . 22 EN (Continued) Notice No Contents (continued) Page 13. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions . 26 14. Written declarations (Rule 51) . 26 15. Order of business . 26 16. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance . 27 17. Effects of the summer heatwave (statement followed by debate) . 27 18. Adequacy of banks' own funds (Basel II) (debate) . 28 19. Legal bases and compliance with Community law (debate) . 28 20. Agenda for next sitting . 28 21. Closure of sitting . 28 ATTENDANCE REGISTER . 29 Tuesday 2 September 2003 (2004/C 76 E/02) MINUTES PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING . 31 1. Opening of sitting . 31 2. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announce- ment of motions for resolutions tabled) . 31 3. Economic and social cohesion (progress report) — Structurally disadvantaged regions (debate) . 32 4. Air service agreements between Member States and third countries ***I (debate) . 33 5. EC-China maritime transport agreement * (debate) . 33 6. Minimum level of training of seafarers ***I (debate) . 33 VOTING TIME 7. Request for consultation of the Economic and Social Committee (Rule 52) (vote) . 34 8. Protection of workers from carcinogens or mutagens at work ***I (Rule 110a) (vote) . 34 9. Committees assisting the Commission (Article 251 EC) ***II (Rule 110a) (vote) . 34 10. Fertilizers ***II (Rule 110a) (vote) . 35 11. VAT and travel services ***I (Rule 110a) (vote) . 35 12. Statistical surveys of milk and milk products ***I (Rule 110a) (vote) . 35 13. Labour force sample survey in the Community ***I (Rule 110a) (vote) . 36 14. VAT: administrative cooperation/Mutual assistance for direct and indirect taxation (Rule 110a) (vote) . 36 EN (Continued) Notice No Contents (continued) Page 15. Procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission * (Rule 110a) (vote) . 36 16. Recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters * (Rule 110a) (vote)................................................................ 37 17. Application of the ‘ne bis in idem’ principle * (Rule 110a) (vote) . 37 18. European Contract Law (Rule 110a) (vote) . 38 19. Air service agreements between Member States and third countries ***I (vote) . 38 20. EC-China maritime transport agreement * (vote) . 38 21. Adequacy of banks' own funds (Basel II) (vote) . 39 22. Economic and social cohesion (progress report) (vote) . 39 23. Structurally disadvantaged regions (vote) . 39 24. Explanations of vote . 39 25. Corrections to votes . 40 END OF VOTING TIME 26. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting . 41 27. Minimum level of training of seafarers ***I (continuation of debate) . 41 28. Coordination of social security systems ***I (debate) . 41 29. Mid-term review of EU- Greenland fisheries protocol (debate) . 42 30. Preparations for the 5th WTO Ministerial in Cancun (Commission statement) . 42 31. Question Time (Commission) . 42 32. Announcement by the President . 44 33. The rights and dignity of disabled people (debate) . 44 34. EC-Guinea fishing agreement * (debate) . 45 35. DAPHNE II (2004 — 2008) ***I (debate) . 45 36. Economic accounts for agriculture ***I (debate) . 46 37. Agenda for next sitting . 46 38. Closure of sitting . 46 ATTENDANCE REGISTER . 47 ANNEX 1 RESULTS OF VOTES . 49 1. Request for consultation of the Economic and Social Committee . 49 2. Protection of workers from carcinogens or mutagens at work ***I . 50 3. Committees assisting the Commission (Article 251 TEC) ***II . 50 EN (Continued) Notice No Contents (continued) Page 4. Fertilizers ***II . 50 5. VAT and travel services ***I . 50 6. Statistical surveys of milk and milk products ***I . 50 7. Labour force sample survey in the Community ***I . 51 8. VAT: administrative cooperation/Mutual assistance for direct and indirect taxation . 51 9. Procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission * . 51 10. Recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters * . 51 11. Application of the ‘ne bis in idem’ principle * . 51 12. European Contract Law . 52 13. Air service agreements between Member States and third countries ***I . 52 14. EC-China maritime transport agreement * . 53 15. Adequacy of banks' own funds (Basel II) . 53 16. Economic and social cohesion (progress report) . 54 17. Structurally disadvantaged regions . ..
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