The following documents had been received from the Council and Commission:
- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (Codified version) (COM(2006)0664 - C6-0384/2006 - 2006/0222(COD))
referred to
responsible :
JURI
- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway (Codified version) (COM(2006)0722 - C6-0433/2006 - 2006/0241(COD))
referred to
responsible :
JURI
- Draft Council Decision amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities as regards the language arrangements, in order to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of cases as laid down in the Rules of Procedure (15712/2006 - C6-0434/2006 - 2006/0813(CNS))
referred to
responsible :
JURI
- Draft Council Decision amending the Rules of Procedure of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities with regard to languages, in order to include Bulgarian and Romanian among the languages of cases as laid down in the Rules of Procedure (15715/2006 - C6-0435/2006 - 2006/0814(CNS))
referred to
responsible :
JURI
- Proposal for a Council regulation on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks (COM(2006)0694 - C6-0436/2006 - 2006/0231(CNS))
referred to
responsible :
JURI
3. Pharmaceutical active principles (written declaration)
Written declaration 61/2006, submitted by Amalia Sartori, John Bowis, Françoise Grossetête, Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines and Thomas Ulmer on pharmaceutical active principles had been signed by the majority of Parliament's component Members. Consequently, in accordance with Rule 116(4), it would be forwarded to its addressees and published, together with the names of the signatories, in the Texts Adopted of the sitting of 12.12.2006.
4. AIDS (debate)
Commission statement: AIDS
Vladimír Špidla (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: John Bowis, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Glenys Kinnock, on behalf of the PSE Group, Georgs Andrejevs, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Marie-Hélène Aubert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Vittorio Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Luca Romagnoli, Non-attached Member, Zbigniew Zaleski, Margrietus van den Berg, Fiona Hall, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Zita Gurmai, Pierre Schapira and Vladimír Špidla.
Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled pursuant to Rule 103(2):
- John Bowis, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on World AIDS Day (B6-0619/2006)
- Vittorio Agnoletto, Feleknas Uca, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Adamos Adamou and Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on HIV/AIDS and other epidemics (B6-0620/2006)
- Eoin Ryan, on behalf of the UEN Group, on World AIDS Day 2006 (B6-0621/2006)
- Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Glenys Kinnock, Karin Scheele and Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, on HIV/AIDS (World AIDS Day) (B6-0622/2006)
- Georgs Andrejevs and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on World AIDS Day (B6-0623/2006)
- Carl Schlyter, Marie-Hélène Aubert and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on HIV/AIDS (World AIDS Day) (B6-0624/2006)
Report on the situation of people with disabilities in the enlarged European Union: the European Action Plan 2006-2007 (2006/2105(INI)) - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Elizabeth Lynne (A6-0351/2006)
Elizabeth Lynne introduced the report.
Vladimír Špidla (Member of the Commission) spoke.
The following spoke: Gyula Hegyi (draftsman of the opinion of the CULT Committee), Iles Braghetto, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Evangelia Tzampazi, on behalf of the PSE Group.
IN THE CHAIR: Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN Vice-President
The following spoke: Arūnas Degutis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, on behalf of the UEN Group, Andrzej Tomasz Zapałowski, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Ana Mato Adrover, Richard Howitt, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Elizabeth Lynne and Vladimír Špidla.
6. Time to move up a gear - Creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth (debate)
Report on Time to move up a gear - Creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth (2006/2138(INI)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Pilar del Castillo Vera (A6-0384/2006)
Pilar del Castillo Vera introduced the report.
Günter Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.
The following spoke: Patrizia Toia (draftsman of the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Gyula Hegyi (draftsman of the opinion of the CULT Committee), Andrzej Jan Szejna (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee), Dominique Vlasto, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Norbert Glante, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ona Juknevičienė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Guntars Krasts, on behalf of the UEN Group, Godfrey Bloom, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Ashley Mote, Non-attached Member, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk and Günter Verheugen.
(The sitting was suspended at 10.50 pending voting time and resumed at 11.00.)
IN THE CHAIR: Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT Vice-President
7. Approval of Minutes of previous sitting
The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.
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Jacky Henin pointed out that he thought security had been stepped up (the President replied that he was not aware of such a situation but that he would find out).
8. Voting time
Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the 'Results of votes' annex to the Minutes.
On a request from a number of Members, the President proposed that the reports by Geoffrey Van Orden (A6-0420/2006) and Pierre Moscovici (A6-0421/2006) be put to the vote immediately after the votes under the simplified procedure.
Hannes Swoboda spoke on the proposal.
The House agreed to the proposal.
8.1. Harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation ***I (Rule 131) (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation [COM(2006)0645 - C6-0362/2006 - 2006/0209(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0401/2006)
(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 1)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENT and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/…/EC laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels [COM(2006)0646 - C6-0360/2006 - 2006/0210(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0402/2006)
(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 2)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
8.3. Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EC and Cape Verde * (Rule 131) (vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde [COM(2006)0363 - C6-0282/2006 - 2006/0122(CNS)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Duarte Freitas (A6-0395/2006)
(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 3)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
8.4. Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank * (Rule 131) (vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and guarantees for projects outside the Community [COM(2006)0324 - C6-0275/2006 - 2006/0107(CNS)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0394/2006)
(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 4)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
8.5. Revision of Rule 139 of the Rules of Procedure (Rule 131) (vote)
Report on amendment of Rule 139 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, Transitional Rules on Languages [ 2006/2244(REG)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Ingo Friedrich (A6-0391/2006)
(Qualified majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 5)
RULE 139 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE, AMENDMENT, PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION
8.6. European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights * (final vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights [COM(2005)0280 - C6-0288/2005 - 2005/0124(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Kinga Gál (A6-0306/2006)
8.7. European Agency for Fundamental Rights – activities under Title VI of the EU Treaty * (final vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision empowering the European Agency for Fundamental Rights to pursue its activities in areas referred to in Title VI of the Treaty on European Union [COM(2005)0280 - C6-0289/2005 - 2005/0125(CNS)] – Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Magda Kósáné Kovács (A6-0282/2006)
Magda Kósáné Kovács (rapporteur), before the vote.
8.8. Accession of Bulgaria (vote)
Report on the accession of Bulgaria to the European Union [2006/2114(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Geoffrey Van Orden (A6-0420/2006)
Rebecca Harms, on amendment 2, and Geoffrey Van Orden (rapporteur), who called for the House to vote on amendment 9, which the President had declared to have fallen as a result of the adoption of amendment 2 (the President replied that the vote on amendment 2 stood).
8.9. Accession of Romania (vote)
Report on the accession of Romania to the European Union [2006/2115(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Pierre Moscovici (A6-0421/2006)
8.10. Research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013, FP7) ***II (vote)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (12032/2/2006 - C6-0318/2006 - 2005/0043(COD)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Jerzy Buzek (A6-0392/2006)
- Giles Chichester (draftsman of the opinion of the ITRE Committee), who recommended that the House adopt the block of committee amendments;
- Carlo Casini, who pointed out that he would withdraw amendments 47 and 48;
- Vittorio Prodi, Philippe Busquin and Hiltrud Breyer, in the light of the foregoing contributions.
8.11. Rules for participation - FP7 - EC ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2011) (COM(2005)0705 - C6-0005/2006 - 2005/0277(COD)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Philippe Busquin (A6-0304/2006)
8.12. The placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles [COM(2005)0457 - C6-0312/2005 - 2005/0194(COD)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Joel Hasse Ferreira (A6-0289/2006)
8.13. European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) [COM(2006)0011 - C6-0024/2006 - 2006/0004(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Jan Andersson (A6-0324/2006)
8.14. Rules for participation - FP7 - Euratom * (vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council regulation (Euratom) laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2011) (COM(2006)0042 - C6-0080/2006 - 2006/0014(CNS)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Anne Laperrouze (A6-0305/2006)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the specific programme "People" implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (COM(2005)0442 - C6-0383/2005 - 2005/0187(CNS)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Umberto Pirilli (A6-0360/2006)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (COM(2005)0441 - C6-0382/2005 - 2005/0186(CNS)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Angelika Niebler (A6-0369/2006)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme "Capacities" implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (COM(2005)0443 - C6-0384/2005 - 2005/0188(CNS)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Vittorio Prodi (A6-0371/2006)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme "Cooperation" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (COM(2005)0440 - C6-0381/2005 - 2005/0185(CNS)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Teresa Riera Madurell (A6-0379/2006)
8.19. Specific programme to be implemented through direct actions by the Joint Research Centre (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) * (vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre under the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (COM(2005)0439 - C6-0380/2005 - 2005/0184(CNS)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: David Hammerstein Mintz (A6-0335/2006)
8.20. Specific programme to be implemented through direct actions by the Joint Research Centre (Seventh Nuclear Research and Training Framework Programme, 2007-2011) * (vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (COM(2005)0444 - C6-0385/2005 - 2005/0189(CNS)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0357/2006)
8.21. Specific programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Seventh Research and Training Framework Programme, 2007-2011) * (vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme implementing the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (COM(2005)0445/2 - COM(2005)0445/2 - 2005/0190(CNS)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Umberto Guidoni (A6-0333/2006)
John Bowis, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Glenys Kinnock, Karin Scheele, Anne Van Lancker and Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group; Georgs Andrejevs, Marios Matsakis, Frédérique Ries, Thierry Cornillet, Fiona Hall and Johan Van Hecke, on behalf of the ALDE Group; Carl Schlyter and Marie-Hélène Aubert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; Vittorio Agnoletto, Luisa Morgantini, Feleknas Uca, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Adamos Adamou and Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.
8.24. Situation of people with disabilities (vote)
Report on the situation of people with disabilities in the enlarged European Union: the European Action Plan 2006-2007 (2006/2105(INI)) - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Elizabeth Lynne (A6-0351/2006)
Elizabeth Lynne (rapporteur), who pointed out a number of linguistic inconsistencies.
8.25. Time to move up a gear - Creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth (vote)
Report on Time to move up a gear - Creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth (2006/2138(INI)) - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Pilar del Castillo Vera (A6-0384/2006)
Report: Magda Kósáné Kovács - A6-0282/2006: Bruno Gollnisch
Report: Geoffrey Van Orden - A6-0420/2006: Eija-Riitta Korhola
Report: Pierre Moscovici - A6-0421/2006: Michl Ebner and Árpád Duka-Zólyomi
Report: Geoffrey Van Orden - A6-0420/2006 and Report: Pierre Moscovici - A6-0421/2006: Luciana Sbarbati and Hubert Pirker
Recommendation for second reading: Jerzy Buzek - A6-0392/2006: Hiltrud Breyer
Report: Joel Hasse Ferreira - A6-0289/2006: Josu Ortuondo Larrea and Zita Pleštinská
B6-0625/2006 - Area of freedom, security and justice: Lydia Schenardi
Report: Elizabeth Lynne - A6-0351/2006: Danutė Budreikaitė
10. Corrections to votes and voting intentions
Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on the 'Séance en direct' website under 'Votes'/'Results of votes'/ 'Roll-call votes'. They are published in hard copy in the 'Result of roll-call votes' annex.
The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.
After the two-week deadline has passed, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.
11. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting
Pursuant to Rule 172(2), the Minutes of that day's sitting would be submitted to Parliament for its approval at the beginning of the next sitting.
With Parliament's agreement, the texts that had been adopted would be forwarded forthwith to the bodies named therein.
12. Dates for next sittings
The next sittings would be held from 11.12.2006 to 14.12.2006.
13. Adjournment of session
The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.