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Volume 47
15 April 2004

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

2003-2004 SESSION

Monday 15 December 2003

2004/C 091E/1

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of committees and delegations

Documents received

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Petitions

Transfers of appropriations

Order of business

Official welcome

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Human tissues and cells ***II (debate)

Takeover bids ***I (debate)

VAT on postal services * (debate)

Environmental liability ***II (debate)

Motor vehicles: seats, their anchorages and head restraints ***I (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

20

Tuesday 16 December 2003

2004/C 091E/2

MINUTES

21

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

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

European Council/IGC/Italian presidency (statements followed by debate)

Data protection (appointment of a European Supervisor and Deputy Supervisor)

Signature of the Interinstitutional Agreement on better lawmaking

VOTING TIME

Request for the defence of Mr Gargani's parliamentary immunity and privileges (Rule 110a) (vote)

Request for the defence of Mr Dupuis' parliamentary immunity and privileges (Rule 110a) (vote)

Cohesion Fund *** (Rule 110a) (vote)

Aid rates in the seeds sector for 2004/05 * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Milk and milk products in the Azores * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Set-aside 2004/5 * (Rule 110a) (vote)

COM in raw tobacco * (Rule 110a) (vote)

EC-USA scientific and technical cooperation agreement * (Rule 110a) (vote)

N1 vehicle carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption ***II (Rule 110a) (vote)

Drug precursors ***II (Rule 110a) (vote)

Culture 2000 programme ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Statistics on trade in goods ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Convention: discharge 2002 *** (Rule 110a) (vote)

VAT implementing powers and derogations * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Taxation of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Controls on fishing in the Antarctic * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Human tissues and cells ***II (vote)

Takeover bids ***I (vote)

VAT on postal services * (vote)

Market regulation and competition rules for the liberal professions (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Draft 2004 budget as modified by the Council and Letters of Amendment 1,2 & 3/2004 (debate)

Question Time (Council)

European Medicines Agency ***II — Community code on medicinal products for human use ***II — Community code on veterinary medicinal products ***II (debate)

Traditional herbal medicinal products ***II (debate)

Measuring instruments ***II (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

36

ANNEX 1

38

ANNEX II

45

TEXTS ADOPTED

62

P5_TA(2003)0553
Request for the defence of Mr Gargani's parliamentary immunity and privileges
European Parliament decision on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges submitted by Giuseppe Gargani (2003/2182(IMM))

62

P5_TA(2003)0554
Request for the defence of Mr Dupuis' parliamentary immunity and privileges
European Parliament decision on the request for defence of parliamentary immunity and privileges made by Olivier Dupuis (2003/2059(IMM))

63

P5_TA(2003)0555
Cohesion Fund ***
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Cohesion Fund (codified version) (COM(2003) 352 — C5-0291/2003 — 2003/0129(AVC))

64

P5_TA(2003)0556
Aid rates in the seeds sector for 2004/2005 *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation setting aid rates in the seeds sector for the 2004/05 marketing year (COM(2003) 552 — C5-0459/2003 — 2003/0212(CNS))

64

P5_TA(2003)0557
Milk and milk products sector in the Azores *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 introducing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the Azores and Madeira and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 (POSEIMA) with respect to the application of the supplementary levy in the milk and milk products sector in the Azores (COM(2003) 617 — C5-0500/2003 — 2003/0244(CNS))

65

P5_TA(2003)0558
Set-aside 2004/2005 *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 as regards the set-aside requirement for the 2004/2005 marketing year (COM(2003) 691 — C5-0559/2003 — 2003/0271(CNS))

66

P5_TA(2003)0559
COM in raw tobacco *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco (COM(2003) 633 — C5-0517/2003 — 2003/0251(CNS))

66

P5_TA(2003)0560
EC-USA scientific and technical cooperation agreement *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of an Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America (COM(2003) 569 — C5-0503/2003 — 2003/0223(CNS))

67

P5_TA(2003)0561
N1 vehicle carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumptions ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on amending Council Directives 70/156/EEC and 80/1268/EEC as regards the measurement of carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of N1 vehicles (5997/1/2003 — C5-0491/2003 — 2001/0255(COD))

68

P5_TA(2003)0562
Drug precursors ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation on drug precursors (9732/1/2003 — C5-0462/2003 — 2002/0217(COD))

68

P5_TA(2003)0563
‘Culture 2000’ programme ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision No 508/2000/EC of 14 February 2000 establishing the ’Culture 2000’ programme (COM(2003) 187 — C5-0178/2003 — 2003/0076(COD))

69

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0076
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 508/2000/EC establishing the ‘Culture 2000’ programme

70

P5_TA(2003)0564
Statistics on trade in goods ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (COM(2003) 364 — C5-0285/2003 — 2003/0126(COD))

71

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0126
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States

72

ANNEX
DEFINITIONS OF STATISTICAL DATA

79

P5_TA(2003)0565
Convention: discharge 2002 ***
European Parliament resolution on the decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States concerning the discharge to be granted to the Secretary-General of the Convention in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002 (C5-0406/2003 — 2003/0903(AVC))

81

P5_TA(2003)0566
VAT implementing powers and derogations *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC concerning the common system of value added tax, as regards conferment of implementing powers and the procedure for adopting derogations (COM(2003) 335 — C5-0281/2003 — 2003/0120(CNS))

82

P5_TA(2003)0567
Taxation of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 90/435/EEC on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (COM(2003) 462 — C5-0427/2003 — 2003/0179(CNS))

84

P5_TA(2003)0568
Controls on fishing in the Antarctic *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain control measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (COM(2002) 356 — C5-0356/2002 — COM(2003) 384 — C5-0430/2003 —2002/0137(CNS))

87

P5_TA(2003)0569
Technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the Antarctic *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a Council regulation laying down certain technical measures applicable to fishing activities in the area covered by the Convention on the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources (COM(2002) 355 — C5-0355/2002 — COM(2003) 384 — C5-0431/2003 — 2002/0138(CNS))

89

P5_TA(2003)0570
Human tissues and cells ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (10133/3/2003 — C5-0416/2003 — 2002/0128(COD))

90

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0128
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells

91

ANNEX
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON THE DONATION OF CELLS AND/OR TISSUES

108

P5_TA(2003)0571
Takeover bids ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on takeover bids (COM(2002) 534 — C5-0481/2002 — 2002/0240(COD))

109

P5_TC1-COD(2002)0240
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on takeover bids

109

P5_TA(2003)0572
Market regulation and competition rules for the liberal professions
European Parliament resolution on market regulations and competition rules for the liberal professions

126

Wednesday 17 December 2003

2004/C 091E/3

MINUTES

129

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Members' Statute (statements followed by debate)

Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa, particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire (statements followed by debate)

Removal of the EU embargo on arms sales to China (statements followed by debate)

VOTING TIME

Members' Statute (vote)

Tax on commercial diesel fuel * (vote)

Environmental liability ***II (vote)

European Medicines Agency ***II (vote)

Community code on medicinal products for human use ***II (vote)

Community code on veterinary medicinal products ***II (vote)

Traditional herbal medicinal products ***II (vote)

Measuring instruments ***II (vote)

Motor vehicles: seats, their anchorages and head restraints ***I (vote)

Motor vehicles: safety belts and restraint systems ***I (vote)

Motor vehicles: anchorages for safety belts ***I (vote)

Freedom of movement and ownership of goods (vote)

Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2004 (vote)

Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa, particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Electronic road toll systems ***I (debate)

Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004 ***III (debate)

Compensation and assistance to air passengers ***III (debate)

Question Time (Commission)

Cogeneration ***II (debate)

Decentralised cooperation (2004-2006) ***I (debate)

Gender equality in development cooperation ***I (debate)

Coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic crops (debate)

EC-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement * (debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

145

ANNEX 1

147

ANNEX II

160

TEXTS ADOPTED

230

P5_TA(2003)0573
Members' Statute
European Parliament resolution on the Statute for Members of the European Parliament

230

P5_TA(2003)0574
Tax on commercial diesel fuel *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 92/81/EEC and Directive 92/82/EEC to introduce special tax arrangements for diesel fuel used for commercial purposes and to align the excise duties on petrol and diesel fuels (COM(2002) 410 — C5-0409/2002 — 2002/0191(CNS))

231

P5_TA(2003)0575
Environmental liability ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (10933/5/2003 — C5-0445/2003 — 2002/0021(COD))

232

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0021
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2003/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage

232

ANNEX I
CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(1)(a)

245

ANNEX II
REMEDYING OF ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

246

ANNEX III
ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3(1)

249

ANNEX IV
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(2)

251

ANNEX V
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(3)

251

ANNEX VI
INFORMATION AND DATA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18(1)

252

P5_TA(2003)0576
European Medicines Agency ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council regulation laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (10949/2/2003 — C5-0463/2003 — 2001/0252(COD))

253

P5_TC2-COD(2001)0252
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency

253

ANNEX
MEDICINAL PRODUCTS TO BE AUTHORISED BY THE COMMUNITY

297

P5_TA(2003)0577
Community code on medicinal products for human use ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (10950/03/2003 — C5-0464/2003 — 2001/0253(COD))

298

P5_TC2-COD(2001)0253
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use

299

P5_TA(2003)0578
Community code on veterinary medicinal products ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (10951/3/2003 — C5-0465/2003 — 2001/0254(COD))

335

P5_TC2-COD(2001)0254
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products

335

P5_TA(2003)0579
Traditional herbal medicinal products ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a European Parliament and Council directive amending, as regards traditional herbal medicinal products, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (12754/1/2003 — C5-0519/2003 — 2002/0008(COD))

375

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0008
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC amending, as regards traditional herbal medicinal products, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use

376

P5_TA(2003)0580
Measuring instruments ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on measuring instruments (9681/4/2003 — C5-0417/2003 — 2000/0233(COD))

384

P5_TC2-COD(2000)0233
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on measuring instruments

384

ANNEX I
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

399

ANNEX A
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL

406

ANNEX A1
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS PRODUCT TESTING BY A NOTIFIED BODY

407

ANNEX B
TYPE EXAMINATION

408

ANNEX C
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL

411

ANNEX C1
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS PRODUCT TESTING BY A NOTIFIED BODY

411

ANNEX D
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

412

ANNEX D1
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

415

ANNEX E
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF FINAL PRODUCT INSPECTION AND TESTING

418

ANNEX E1
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF FINAL PRODUCT INSPECTION AND TESTING

420

ANNEX F
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON PRODUCT VERIFICATION

423

ANNEX F1
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON PRODUCT VERIFICATION

425

ANNEX G
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON UNIT VERIFICATION

427

ANNEX H
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE

428

ANNEX H1
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY BASED ON FULL QUALITY ASSURANCE PLUS DESIGN EXAMINATION

431

ANNEX MI-001
WATER METERS

435

ANNEX MI-002
GAS METERS AND VOLUME CONVERSION DEVICES

438

ANNEX MI-003
ACTIVE ELECTRICAL ENERGY METERS

443

ANNEX MI-004
HEAT METERS

448

ANNEX MI-005
MEASURING SYSTEMS FOR THE CONTINUOUS AND DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT OF QUANTITIES OF LIQUIDS OTHER THAN WATER

451

ANNEX MI-006
AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS

459

ANNEX MI-007
TAXIMETERS

471

ANNEX MI-008
MATERIAL MEASURES

475

ANNEX MI-009
DIMENSIONAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

479

ANNEX MI-010
EXHAUST GAS ANALYSERS

482

P5_TA(2003)0581
Motor vehicles: seats, their anchorages and head restraints ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council directive 74/408/EEC relating to motor vehicles with regards to the seats, their anchorages and head restraints (COM(2003) 361 — C5-0283/2003 — 2003/0128(COD))

486

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0128
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 74/408/EEC relating to motor vehicles with regards to the seats, their anchorages and head restraints

487

P5_TA(2003)0582
Motor vehicles: safety belts and restraint systems ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (COM(2003) 363 — C5-0282/2003 — 2003/0130(COD))

490

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0130
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles

491

P5_TA(2003)0583
Motor vehicles: anchorages for safety-belts ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts (COM(2003) 362 — C5-0286/2003 — 2003/0136(COD))

496

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0136
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2004/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts

496

P5_TA(2003)0584
Freedom of movement and ownership of goods
European Parliament resolution on a legal framework for free movement within the internal market of goods whose ownership is likely to be contested (2002/2114(INI))

500

P5_TA(2003)0585
Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2004
European Parliament resolution on the Commission's legislative and work programme for 2004

502

P5_TA(2003)0586
Role of the Union in conflict prevention in Africa and in particular in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in the Côte d'Ivoire
European Parliament resolution on the European Union's role in conflict prevention in Africa and particularly in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement in Côte d'Ivoire

509

Thursday 18 December 2003

2004/C 091E/4

MINUTES

512

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Documents received

Transfers of appropriations

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Discrimination against MS patients (debate)

World Summit on the Information Society (first phase: Geneva, 10/12 December 2003) (debate)

VOTING TIME

Ban on cat and dog fur (Rule 51)

Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument for Iraq (Rule 110a) (vote)

Draft general budget 2004, as modified by the Council (vote)

Draft 2004 budget as modified by the Council and Letters of Amendment 1,2 & 3/2004 (vote)

Future budget requirements for external measures (vote)

Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004 ***III (vote)

Compensation and assistance to air passengers ***III (vote)

Cogeneration ***II (vote)

Meeting of heads of state and/or government on the IGC (Brussels, 12/13 December 2003) (vote)

Electronic road toll systems ***I (vote)

Decentralised cooperation (2004-2006) ***I (vote)

Gender equality in development cooperation ***I (vote)

EC-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement * (vote)

European Council (Brussels, 12/13 December 2003) (vote)

Removal of the EU embargo on arms sales to China (vote)

Coexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic crops (vote)

Discrimination against MS patients (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

END OF VOTING TIME

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Request for urgent procedure (Rule 112)

Natural disasters in the South of France and the regions Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence Alpes-Côte d'Azur (statement followed by debate)

DEBATE ON CASES OF BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW

Georgia (debate)

Philippines: end of the moratorium on the death penalty (debate)

Moldova (debate)

END OF DEBATE ON BREACHES OF HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE RULE OF LAW

VOTING TIME

Georgia (vote)

Philippines: end of the moratorium on the death penalty (vote)

Moldova (vote)

END OF VOTING TIME

Membership of committees and political groups

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports — cooperation between committees — Withdrawal of an own-initiative report already authorised by the Conference of Presidents

Written declarations included in the register (Rule 51)

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

537

ANNEX 1

538

ANNEX II

564

TEXTS ADOPTED

606

P5_TA(2003)0587
Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument for Iraq
European Parliament resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the flexibility instrument in favour of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq according to point 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 (COM(2003) 576 — C5-0455/2003 — 2003/0225(ACI))

606

ANNEX
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

607

P5_TA(2003)0588
2004 draft general budget, as amended by the Council (all sections)
European Parliament resolution on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004 as modified by the Council (all sections) (11357/2003 — C5-0600/2003 — 2003/2001(BUD) — 2003/2002(BUD)) and Letters of amendment Nos 1/2004 — (14837/2003 — C5-0570/2003), 2/2004 (14838/2003 — C5-0571/2003) and 3/2004 (14839/2003 — C5-0572/2003) to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2004

608

ANNEX

614

P5_TA(2003)0589
Future budget requirements for external measures
European Parliament resolution on the future budgetary requirements for external actions (2003/2037(INI))

620

P5_TA(2003)0590
Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004 ***III
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation establishing a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 within the framework of a sustainable transport policy (PE-CONS 3689/1/2003 — C5-0562/2003 — 2001/0310(COD))

626

P5_TA(2003)0591
Compensation and assistance to air passengers ***III
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (PE-CONS 3676/2003 — C5-0518/2003 — 2001/0305(COD))

627

P5_TA(2003)0592
Cogeneration ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC (10345/2/2003 — C5-0444/2003 — 2002/0185(COD))

628

P5_TC2-COD(2002)0185
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market and amending Directive 92/42/EEC

629

ANNEX I
Cogeneration technologies covered by this Directive

642

ANNEX II
Calculation of electricity from cogeneration

643

ANNEX III
Methodology for determining the efficiency of the cogeneration process

644

ANNEX IV
Criteria for analysis of national potentials for high-efficiency cogeneration

647

P5_TA(2003)0593
Meeting of heads of state and/or government on the IGC
European Parliament resolution on the outcome of the Intergovernmental Conference

647

P5_TA(2003)0594
Electronic road toll systems ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive on the widespread introduction and interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community (COM(2003) 132 — C5-0190/2003 — 2003/0081(COD))

649

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0081
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Directive 2004/.../EC on the interoperability of electronic road toll systems in the Community

649

P5_TA(2003)0595
Decentralised cooperation (2004-2006) ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council extending and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/98 on decentralised cooperation (COM(2003) 413 — C5-0319/2003 — 2003/0156(COD))

657

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0156
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council extending and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1659/98 on decentralised cooperation

658

P5_TA(2003)0596
Gender equality in development cooperation ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on promoting gender equality in development cooperation (COM(2003) 465 — C5-0367/2003 — 2003/0176(COD))

661

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0176
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2003 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2004 on promoting gender equality in development cooperation

662

P5_TA(2003)0597
EC-Côte d'Ivoire fisheries agreement *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending to the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 the validity of the Protocol setting fishing opportunities and a financial contribution as provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire on fishing off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire (COM(2003) 556 — C5-0458/2003 — 2003/0219(CNS))

670

P5_TA(2003)0598
European Council
European Parliament resolution on the outcome of the European Council meeting held in Brussels on 12-13 December 2003

672

P5_TA(2003)0599
Removal of the EU embargo on arms sales to China
European Parliament resolution on arms sales to China

679

P5_TA(2003)0600
Cooexistence of GM crops with conventional and organic crops
European Parliament resolution on coexistence between genetically modified crops and conventional and organic crops (2003/2098(INI))

680

P5_TA(2003)0601
Discrimination against MS patients
European Parliament resolution on Petition 842/2001 concerning the effects of discriminatory treatment afforded to persons with multiple sclerosis within the European Union (2003/2173(INI))

683

P5_TA(2003)0602
Georgia
European Parliament resolution on Georgia

688

P5_TA(2003)0603
Philippines: end of the moratorium on the death penalty
European Parliament resolution on the death sentence in the Philippines

691

P5_TA(2003)0604
Moldova
European Parliament resolution on Moldova

692

P5_TA(2003)0605
Ban on cat and dog fur
Declaration of the European Parliament on a ban of the trade in cat and dog fur

695

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