ISSN 1725-2423 Official Journal C 304 E Volume 48 of the European Union 1 December 2005 English edition Information and Notices Notice No Contents Page I (Information) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2004-2005 SESSION Sittings of 21 to 24 February 2005 Monday 21 February 2005 (2005/C 304 E/01) MINUTES PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING . 1 1. Resumption of session . 1 2. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting . 1 3. Statements by the President . 1 4. Verification of credentials . 2 5. Membership of committees and delegations . 2 6. Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council . 2 7. Petitions . 3 8. Written declarations (Rule 116) . 7 9. Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions . 7 10. Order of business . 7 11. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance . 8 12. Commission legislative and work programme (2005) (continuation of debate) . 8 13. World Social Forum, World Economic Forum (debate) . 9 14. Exchange of information extracted from the criminal record * — Quality of criminal justice in the European Union (debate) . 10 15. Competition policy (2003) (debate) . 10 16. State aid in the form of public service compensation (debate) . 11 17. Agenda for next sitting . 11 18. Closure of sitting . 11 ATTENDANCE REGISTER . 12 EN (Continued) Notice No Contents (continued) Page Tuesday 22 February 2005 (2005/C 304 E/02) MINUTES PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING . 13 1. Opening of sitting . 13 2. Vote on request for urgent procedure . 13 3. Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled) . 13 4. Broad economic policy guidelines — Public finances in EMU — 2004 (debate) . 14 5. European Capital of Culture — 2005-2019 ***II (debate) . 15 6. Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 (debate) . 15 7. Voting time . 16 7.1. Vehicle hand controls, tell-tales and indicators (type-approval) *** (Rule 131) (vote) . 16 7.2. Vehicle heating system (type-approval) *** (Rule 131) (vote) . 16 7.3. EC-Romania Europe Agreement *** (Rule 131) (vote) . 16 7.4. EC-Bulgaria Europe Agreement *** (Rule 131) (vote) . 17 7.5. EC-Swiss Confederation Agreement on MEDIA Plus and MEDIA Training programmes * (Rule 131) (vote) . 17 7.6. Request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges of Mr Koldo Gorostiaga (vote) ............................................................. 17 7.7. Short-term statistics ***I (Rule 131) (vote) . 18 7.8. Documentation scheme for Dissostichus spp. * (Rule 131) (vote) . 18 7.9. EC-Swiss Confederation Agreement on combating financial fraud * (Rule 131) (vote) . 18 7.10. Cooperation Agreement with the Principality of Andorra *** (Rule 131) (vote) . 18 7.11. Exchange of information extracted from the criminal record * (Rule 131) (vote) . 19 7.12. Quality of criminal justice in the European Union (Rule 131) (vote) . 19 7.13. European Capital of Culture — 2005-2019 ***II (vote) . 19 7.14. Competition policy (2003) (vote) . 19 7.15. State aid in the form of public service compensation (vote) . 20 7.16. Broad economic policy guidelines (vote) . 20 7.17. Public finances in EMU — 2004 (vote) . 21 8. Explanations of vote . 21 9. Corrections to votes . 21 10. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting . 22 11. Documents received . 22 12. Financing nature protection policy (debate) . 28 13. Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 (continuation of debate) . 28 14. Driving licences ***I (debate) . 28 15. Question Time (Commission) . 29 16. Driving licences (continuation of debate) . 30 17. Pollution from ships ***II (debate) . 30 18. River Traffic Information Services ***I (debate) . 31 19. Recognition of seafarers' certificates ***I (debate) . 31 20. Fisheries Control Agency * (debate) . 31 21. Fish by-catch (debate) . 32 22. Agenda for next sitting . 32 23. Closure of sitting . 32 ATTENDANCE REGISTER . 33 EN (Continued) Notice No Contents (continued) Page ANNEX I RESULTS OF VOTES . 35 1. Vehicle hand controls, tell-tales and indicators (type-approval) *** . 35 2. Vehicle heating system (type-approval) *** . 35 3. EU-Romania Europe Agreement *** . 36 4. EU-Bulgaria Europe Agreement *** . 36 5. EU-Swiss Confederation Agreement on MEDIA Plus and MEDIA Training programmes * . 36 6. Request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges of Mr Koldo Gorostiaga . 36 7. Short-term statistics ***I . 36 8. Documentation scheme for Dissostichus spp. * . 36 9. EC-Swiss Confederation Agreement on combating financial fraud * . 37 10. Cooperation Agreement with the Principality of Andorra *** . 37 11. Exchange of information extracted from the criminal record * . 37 12. Quality of criminal justice in the European Union . 37 13. European Capital of Culture — 2005-2019 ***II . 37 14. Competition policy (2003) . ..