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C 305E

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Information and Notices

Volume 49
14 December 2006

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2006-2007 SESSION

Sittings of 4 to 7 September 2006

Monday 4 September 2006

2006/C 305E/01

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Statement by the President

Tribute

Membership of committees and delegations

Membership of Parliament

Request for the waiver of parliamentary immunity

Signature of acts adopted under codecision

Budget timetable for the 2007 financial year (deadlines for tabling draft amendments)

Documents received

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Written declarations (Rule 116)

Transfers of appropriations

Petitions

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions

Order of business

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Passenger car related taxes * (debate)

Funding to deal with pollution caused by ships ***I (debate)

Forest fires and floods (debate)

Situation in DR Congo (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

17

Tuesday 5 September 2006

2006/C 305E/02

MINUTES

19

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)

Forest fires and floods (motions for resolutions tabled)

Suspension of negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) (debate)

Fight against violence (Daphne) (2007-2013) ***I (debate)

Voting time

Specific agricultural measures for the smaller Aegean islands * (Rule 131) (vote)

Special measures to encourage silkworm rearing * (Rule 131) (vote)

Exemption from taxes of imports of small consignments of goods of a non-commercial character from third-countries * (Rule 131) (vote)

A levy in the milk and milk products sector * (Rule 131) (vote)

Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals * (Rule 131) (vote)

Special report on interpretation expenditure (Rule 131) (vote)

Formal sitting — Finland

Voting time (continuation)

Funding to deal with pollution caused by ships ***I (vote)

Fight against violence (Daphne) (2007-2013) ***I (vote)

Passenger car related taxes * (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

2007 financial year

A European social model for the future (debate)

Emission allowance trading scheme: national allocation plans (2008-2012) (debate)

Question Time (Commission)

Counterfeiting of medicines (debate)

Improving the mental health of the population: towards a strategy on mental health for the EU (debate)

European contract law (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

35

ANNEX I

37

ANNEX II

45

TEXTS ADOPTED

65

P6_TA(2006)0326
Specific agricultural measures for the smaller Aegean islands *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands and amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (COM(2006)0264 — C6-0232/2006 — 2006/0093(CNS))

65

P6_TA(2006)0327
Special measures to encourage silkworm rearing *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing (codified version) (COM(2006)0004 — C6-0042/2006 — 2006/0003(CNS))

65

P6_TA(2006)0328
Exemption from taxes of imports of small consignments of goods*
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on the exemption from taxes of imports of small consignments of goods of a non-commercial character from thirdcountries (codified version) (COM(2006)0012 — C6-0059/2006 — 2006/0007(CNS))

66

P6_TA(2006)0329
A levy in the milk and milk products sector *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector (COM(2006)0330 — C6-0234/2006 — 2006/0108(CNS))

66

P6_TA(2006)0330
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (COM(2006)0250 — C6-0186/2006 — 2006/0080(CNS))

67

P6_TA(2006)0331
Special report on interpretation expenditure
European Parliament resolution on the Court of Auditors' Special Report No 5/2005 on interpretation expenditure incurred by the Parliament, the Commission and the Council (2006/2001(INI))

67

P6_TA(2006)0332
Funding to deal with pollution caused by ships ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to pollution caused by ships and amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 (COM(2005)0210 — C6-0153/2005 — 2005/0098(COD))

70

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0098
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 5 September 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on multiannual funding for the action of the European Maritime Safety Agency in the field of response to pollution caused by ships and amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002

70

P6_TA(2006)0333
Fight against violence (Daphne) (2007-2013) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal and amended proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Fight against violence (Daphne)’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’ (COM(2005)0122 and COM(2006)0230 — C6-0388/2005 — 2005/0037A(COD))

75

P6_TC1-COD(2005)0037A
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 5 September 2006 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the specific programme ‘Fight against violence (Daphne III)’ as part of the General programme ‘Fundamental Rights and Justice’

75

P6_TA(2006)0334
Passenger car related taxes *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive on passenger car related taxes (COM(2005)0261 — C6-0272/2005 — 2005/0130(CNS))

85

P6_TA(2006)0335
The protection and preservation of the religious heritage in the northern part of Cyprus
Declaration of the European Parliament on the protection and preservation of the religious heritage in the northern part of Cyprus

92

P6_TA(2006)0336
International adoption in Romania
Declaration of the European Parliament on international adoption in Romania

93

Wednesday 6 September 2006

2006/C 305E/03

MINUTES

95

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Request for referral back to committee

EU preparation for its future role in Kosovo (debate)

Albania — Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Albania *** (debate)

Banning seal products in the European Union (written declaration)

Voting time

EC-Comoros Fisheries Agreement * (Rule 131) (vote)

EC-Seychelles Fisheries Agreement * (Rule 131) (vote)

Protection of personal data * (Rule 131) (vote)

Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Albania *** (vote)

A European social model for the future (vote)

Improving the mental health of the population: towards a strategy on mental health for the EU (vote)

Simplifying and improving the Common Fisheries Policy (2006-2008) (vote)

Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (vote)

EC-Albania agreement (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Interpretation of the Rules of Procedure

Situation in the Middle East (debate)

Question Time (Council)

EU-China relations (debate)

Eco-labelling schemes for fisheries products (debate)

Accession of the EC to the Hague Conference on Private International Law *** — Involvement of the European Parliament in the work of the Hague Conference following the accession of the Community (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

106

ANNEX I

108

ANNEX II

114

TEXTS ADOPTED

140

P6_TA(2006)0337
EC-Comoros Fisheries Agreement *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning the conclusion of the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros (COM(2006)0096 — C6-0103/2006 — 2006/0032(CNS))

140

P6_TA(2006)0338
EC-Seychelles Fisheries Agreement *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles (COM(2006)0097 — C6-0102/2006 — 2006/0029(CNS))

140

P6_TA(2006)0339
Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Albania ***
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision concerning the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part (8161/2006 — C6-0197/2006 — 2006/0044(AVC))

141

P6_TA(2006)0340
A European social model for the future
European Parliament resolution on a European Social Model for the future (2005/2248(INI))

141

P6_TA(2006)0341
Improving the mental health of the population — towards a strategy on mental health for the EU
European Parliament resolution on improving the mental health of the population. Towards a strategy on mental health for the European Union (2006/2058(INI))

148

P6_TA(2006)0342
Simplifying and improving the Common Fisheries Policy (2006-2008)
European Parliament resolution on the 2006-2008 Action Plan for simplifying and improving the Common Fisheries Policy (2006/2053(INI))

155

P6_TA(2006)0343
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities
European Parliament resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (COM(2005)0181 — COM(2006)0213 — C6-0234/2005 — 2005/0090(CNS))

158

P6_TA(2006)0344
EC-Albania agreement
European Parliament resolution on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Albania

159

Thursday 7 September 2006

2006/C 305E/04

MINUTES

163

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Transfers of appropriations

Use of passenger personal data — Agreement with the USA on the use of Passenger Name Record data (debate)

European natural, architectural and cultural heritage in rural and island regions (debate)

Communication of Council common positions

Voting time

Accession of the EC to the Hague Conference on Private International Law *** (vote)

EU-China relations (vote)

Eco-labelling schemes for fisheries products (vote)

Situation in the Middle East (vote)

Forest fires and floods (vote)

Suspension of negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) (vote)

Counterfeiting of medicines (vote)

European contract law (vote)

Involvement of the European Parliament in the work of the Hague Conference following the accession of the Community (vote)

Agreement with the USA on the use of Passenger Name Record data (vote)

European natural, architectural and cultural heritage in rural and island regions (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)

Sri Lanka

North Korean asylum seekers, particularly in Thailand

Zimbabwe

Voting time

Sri Lanka (vote)

North Korean asylum seekers, particularly in Thailand (vote)

Zimbabwe (vote)

Membership of Parliament

Membership of committees and delegations

Decisions concerning certain documents

Written declarations entered in the register (Rule 116)

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

178

ANNEX I

180

ANNEX II

191

TEXTS ADOPTED

219

P6_TA(2006)0345
Accession of the EC to the Hague Conference on Private International Law ***
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the accession of the European Community to the Hague Conference on Private International Law (COM(2005)0639 — 7591/2006 — C6-0138/2006 — 2005/0251(AVC))

219

P6_TA(2006)0346
EU-China Relations
European Parliament resolution on EU-China Relations (2005/2161(INI))

219

P6_TA(2006)0347
Eco-labelling schemes for fisheries products
European Parliament resolution on launching a debate on a Community approach towards ecolabelling schemes for fisheries products (2005/2189(INI))

233

P6_TA(2006)0348
The situation in the Middle East
European Parliament resolution on the situation in the Middle East

236

P6_TA(2006)0349
Forest fires and floods
European Parliament resolution on forest fires and floods

240

P6_TA(2006)0350
Doha Development Agenda
European Parliament resolution on the suspension of negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda

244

P6_TA(2006)0351
Counterfeiting of medicinal products
European Parliament resolution on counterfeiting of medicinal products

246

P6_TA(2006)0352
European contract law
European Parliament resolution on European contract law

247

P6_TA(2006)0353
Involvement of the European Parliament in the work of the Hague Conference
European Parliament resolution on the involvement of the European Parliament in the work of the Hague Conference following the accession of the Community

249

P6_TA(2006)0354
Agreement with the USA on the use of Passenger Name Record data
European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the negotiations for an agreement with the United States of America on the use of passenger name records (PNR) data to prevent and combat terrorism and transnational crime, including organised crime (2006/2193(INI))

250

P6_TA(2006)0355
European natural, architectural and cultural heritage in rural and island regions
European Parliament resolution on the protection of the European natural, architectural and cultural heritage in rural and island regions (2006/2050(INI))

254

P6_TA(2006)0356
Sri Lanka
European Parliament resolution on Sri Lanka

258

P6_TA(2006)0357
North Korean asylum seekers, in particular in Thailand
European Parliament resolution on North Korean asylum seekers, in particular in Thailand

262

P6_TA(2006)0358
The situation in Zimbabwe
European Parliament resolution on the situation in Zimbabwe

263

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