24.11.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 287 E/1 Monday, 16 January 2006 I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2005 — 2006 SESSION Sittings of 16 to 19 January 2006 STRASBOURG (2006/C 287 E/01) MINUTES PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING IN THE CHAIR: Josep BORRELL FONTELLES President 1. Resumption of session The sitting opened at 17.05. 2. Tribute On behalf of Parliament, the President paid tribute to the memory of Phillip Whitehead MEP, who had died on 31.12.2005. Parliament observed a minute's silence. Under Rule 4(1) and (7) Parliament established the vacancy with effect from 01.01.2006 and notified the Member State concerned thereof. 3. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved. 4. Membership of committees and delegations Requests from the PPE-DE and UEN Groups for ratification of the following appointments: — IMCO Committee Adam Jerzy Bielan to replace Michał Tomasz Kamiński — REGI Committee: Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka to replace Adam Jerzy Bielan C 287 E/2EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.11.2006 Monday, 16 January 2006 — Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka — Delegation for relations with the Andean Community Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo to replace Cristobal Montoro Romero — Delegation for relations with Japan Cristobal Montoro Romero to replace Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo The above appointments would be deemed to be ratified if no objections had been raised before the approval of these minutes. 5. Documents received The following documents had been received: 1) from committees 1.1) reports: — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates (COM(2005)0088 — C6-0084/2005 — 2005/0016(COD)) — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Rapporteur: Letta Enrico (A6-0332/2005) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistics on goods transport by inland waterways (COM(2005)0366 — C6-0249/2005 — 2005/0150(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur: Costa Paolo (A6-0333/2005) — Report on relations with the Russian Federation and China in the field of air transport (2005/2085(INI)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur: Zīle Roberts (A6-0375/2005) — Report on the environmental aspects of sustainable development (2005/2051(INI)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Rapporteur: Ferreira Anne (A6-0383/2005) — Report on the annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of CFSP, including the financial implications for the general budget of the European Communities — 2004 (2005/2134(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs Rapporteur: Brok Elmar (A6-0389/2005) — Report on the application of the Postal Directive (Directive 97/67/EC as amended by Directive 2002/39/EC) (2005/2086(INI)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur: Ferber Markus (A6-0390/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector (COM(2005)0263 [01] — C6-0243/2005 — 2005/0118(CNS)) — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Fruteau Jean-Claude (A6-0391/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (COM(2005)0263 [02] — C6-0244/2005 — 2005/0119(CNS)) — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Fruteau Jean-Claude (A6-0392/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the European Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (COM(2005)0263 [03] — C6-0245/2005 — 2005/0120(CNS)) — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rapporteur: Fruteau Jean-Claude (A6-0393/2005) 24.11.2006 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 287 E/3 Monday, 16 January 2006 — Report on confiscation of automobiles by the Greek authorities (2005/2005(INI)) — Committee on Petitions Rapporteur: Cashman Michael (A6-0394/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Frame- work Agreement for Trade and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of 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(2005)0281 — C6-0303/2005 — 2005/0121(CNS)) — Committee on Interna- tional Trade Rapporteur: Barón Crespo Enrique (A6-0398/2005) — Report on the European neighbourhood policy (2004/2166(INI)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs Rapporteur: Tannock Charles (A6-0399/2005) — Report on strategies to prevent the trafficking of women and children who are vulnerable to sexual exploitation (2004/2216(INI)) — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Rapporteur: Prets Christa (A6-0400/2005) — Report on the future of the Lisbon strategy from a gender perspective (2004/2219(INI)) — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Rapporteur: Estrela Edite (A6-0402/2005) — Report on developing the agenda for the Community's external aviation policy (2005/2084(INI)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur: El Khadraoui Saïd (A6-0403/2005) — Report on the current situation in combating violence against women and any future actions (2004/2220(INI)) — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Rapporteur: Carlshamre Maria (A6-0404/2005) — Report on the implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises (COM(2005/2123(INI)) — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Rapporteur: Vlasto Dominique (A6-0405/2005) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on local border traffic at the external land borders of the Member States and amending the Schengen Convention and the Common Consular Instructions (COM(2005)0056 — C6-0049/2005 — 2005/0006(COD)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Brejc Mihael (A6-0406/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2000/24/EC in order to include the Maldives in the list of countries covered, following the Indian Ocean tsunamis of December 2004 (COM(2005)0460 — C6-0319/2005 — 2005/0195(CNS)) — Committee on Budgets Rapporteur: Seppänen Esko (A6-0407/2005) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on market access to port services (COM(2004)0654 — C6-0147/2004 — 2004/0240(COD)) — Committee on Transport and Tourism Rapporteur: Jarzembowski Georg (A6-0410/2005) — Report on the Commission's Fourth report on Citizenship of the Union (1 May 2001 — 30 April 2004) (2005/2060(INI)) — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Rapporteur: Catania Giusto (A6-0411/2005) — Report on the amendments to be made to the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure relating to standards for the conduct of Members of the European Parliament (2005/2075(REG)) — Committee on Constitutional Affairs Rapporteur: Onesta Gérard (A6-0413/2005) C 287 E/4EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.11.2006 Monday, 16 January 2006 — Report on the period of reflection: the structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the European Union (2005/2146(INI)) — Committee on Constitutional Affairs Rapporteurs: Voggenhuber Johannes, Duff Andrew (A6-0414/2005) — * Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) No 533/2004 (COM(2005)0563 — C6-0406/2005 — 2005/0226(CNS)) — Committee on Foreign Affairs Rapporteur: Brok Elmar (A6-0002/2006) 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 the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (06273/2/2005 — C6-0297/2005 — 2003/0242(COD)) — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Rapporteur: Korhola Eija-Riitta (A6-0381/2005) 2) from Members 2.1) oral questions (Rule 108) — (O-0080/2005) John Bowis, on behalf of the DEVE Committee, to the Commission: Disability and development (B6-0345/2005); — (O-0095/2005) Philippe Morillon, on behalf of the PECH Committee, to the Council: Adoption of management measures for Mediterranean fishery resources (B6-0346/2005); — (O-0102/2005) Szabolcs Fazakas, Terence Wynn and Jan Mulder, on behalf of the CONT Committee, to the Council: National management statements — Member States' accountability for the implementation of the European Union's budget (B6-0347/2005); — (O-0108/2005) Enrique Barón Crespo, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong (B6-0348/2005); — (O-0112/2005) Graham Watson, Cecilia Malmström, Emma Bonino and Marco Pannella, on behalf of the ALDE, to the Council: EU position towards the Cuban Government (B6-0675/2005). 2.2) oral