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 EC-Bulgaria Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0255)(1), – having regard to the draft agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Bulgaria concerning the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, – having regard to Articles 152 and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, – having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0322/2006), – having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0328/2006), 1. Approves conclusion of the agreement; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Bulgaria.
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| EC-Romania Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0256)(1), – having regard to the draft agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Romania concerning the participation of Romania in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, – having regard to Articles 152 and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, – having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0321/2006), – having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0326/2006), 1. Approves conclusion of the agreement; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Romania.
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| EC-Turkey Agreement: participation in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0257)(1), – having regard to the draft agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey concerning the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, – having regard to Articles 152 and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, – having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0320/2006), – having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0327/2006), 1. Approves conclusion of the agreement; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Turkey.
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| Agreement between the EC and Singapore on certain aspects of air services * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0513)(1), – having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, – having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0165/2006), – having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0295/2006), 1. Approves conclusion of the agreement; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Singapore.
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| Agreement between the EC and Australia on certain aspects of air services * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0264)(1), – having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, – having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0224/2005), – having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0293/2006), 1. Approves conclusion of the agreement; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Australia.
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| Agreement between the EC and New Zealand on certain aspects of air services * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0267)(1), – having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, – having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0226/2005), – having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0294/2006), 1. Approves conclusion of the agreement; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and New Zealand.
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| Agreement between the EC and Uruguay on certain aspects of air services * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0064)(1), – having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, – having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0249/2006), – having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0296/2006), 1. Approves conclusion of the agreement; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay.
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| Agreement between the EC and the Maldives on certain aspects of air services * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2006)0095)(1), – having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, – having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0250/2006), – having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0297/2006), 1. Approves conclusion of the agreement; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Maldives.
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| Management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0261)(1), – having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0201/2006), – having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A6-0314/2006), 1. Approves the Commission proposal; 2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; 3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially; 4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
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| Quality required of shellfish waters ***I |
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(Codecision procedure - Codification) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0205)(1), – having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0152/2006), – having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 – Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts(2), – having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0313/2006), 1. Approves the Commission proposal; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
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| Misleading and comparative advertising ***I |
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(Codecision procedure - Codification) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0222)(1), – having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0161/2006), – having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 - Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts(2), – having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0318/2006), 1. Approves the Commission proposal; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
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| Protection of copyright and certain related rights (Codified version) ***I |
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(Codecision procedure - Codification) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0219)(1), – having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 47(2), 55 and 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0160/2006), – having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 – Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts(2), – having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0323/2006), 1. Approves the Commission proposal; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
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| Rights related to copyright (Codified version) ***I |
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(Codecision procedure - Codification) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0226)(1), – having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 47(2), 55 and 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0162/2006), – having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 – Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts(2), – having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0321/2006), 1. Approves the Commission proposal; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
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| Control of San José Scale (Codified version) * |
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(Consultation procedure - Codification) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0123)(1), – having regard to Articles 37 and 94 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0136/2006), – having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 - Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts(2), – having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0322/2006), 1. Approves the Commission proposal; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
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| Glucose and lactose (Codified version) * |
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(Consultation procedure - Codification) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0116)(1), – having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0135/2006), – having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 December 1994 – Accelerated working method for official codification of legislative texts(2), – having regard to Rules 80, 51 and 43 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0320/2006), 1. Approves the Commission proposal; 2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
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| Amendment of Rules 3 and 4 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure |
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The European Parliament, – having regard to its decision of 14 December 2004 on the verification of credentials(1) and notably paragraph 6 thereof, – having regard to the letter from its Secretary General dated 15 February 2005, – having regard to Rules 201 and 202 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0274/2006), 1. Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below; 2. Points out that these amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session pursuant to Rule 202(3) of its Rules of Procedure; 3. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information.
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| The basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the initiative by the Republic of Austria (5417/2006)(1), – having regard to Article 44 of the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (hereinafter referred to as the "staff regulations"), – having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0072/2006), – having regard to the Commission Communication to the European Parliament and the Council - Democratic Control over Europol (COM(2002)0095), – having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 30 May 2002 on the future development of Europol and its automatic incorporation into the institutional system of the European Union(2), – having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 10 April 2003 on the future development of Europol(3), – having regard to its position of 7 July 2005 on the initiative by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with a view to adopting a Council decision adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff(4), – having regard to Rules 93 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0278/2006) A. whereas Parliament has not been consulted on, or informed of, any of the operational and organisational measures concerning Europol or Europol's current activities and future programmes in response to the needs of the EU and the Member States; whereas this lack of information makes it impossible for Parliament to assess the relevance and adequacy of the proposed decision; whereas the conversion of Europol into an EU agency is urgently necessary in order to improve transparency and supervision and by blocking progress in this regard, the Council is failing to shoulder its responsibilities, 1. Rejects the initiative by the Republic of Austria; 2. Calls on the Republic of Austria to withdraw its initiative; 3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the government of the Republic of Austria.
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| Europol's Staff Regulations * |
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(Consultation procedure) The European Parliament, – having regard to the initiative by the Republic of Austria (5428/2006)(1), – having regard to Article 44 of the Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the staff regulations applicable to Europol employees (hereinafter referred to as the 'staff regulations'), – having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0073/2006), – having regard to the Commission Communication to the European Parliament and the Council - Democratic Control over Europol (COM(2002)0095), – having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 30 May 2002 on the future development of Europol and its automatic incorporation into the institutional system of the European Union(2), – having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 10 April 2003 on the future development of Europol(3), – having regard to its position of 7 July 2005 on the initiative by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg with a view to adopting a Council decision adjusting the basic salaries and allowances applicable to Europol staff(4) , – having regard to Rules 93 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0279/2006), A. whereas Parliament has not been consulted on, or informed of, any of the operational and organisational measures concerning Europol or Europol's current activities and future programmes in response to the needs of the EU and the Member States; whereas this lack of information makes it impossible for Parliament to assess the relevance and adequacy of the proposed decision; whereas the conversion of Europol into an EU agency is urgently necessary in order to improve transparency and supervision and by blocking progress in this regard, the Council is failing to shoulder its responsibilities; 1. Rejects the initiative by the Republic of Austria; 2. Calls on the Republic of Austria to withdraw its initiative; 3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the government of the Republic of Austria.
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| Statistical classification of economic activities - NACE Rev. 2 ***I |
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(Codecision procedure: first reading) The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0039)(1), – having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 285(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0041/2006), – having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure, – having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0247/2006), 1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended; 2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text; 3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 12 October 2006 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No .../2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC Regulations on specific statistical domains
(Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 285(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank(2), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(3), Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90(4) established the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (hereinafter referred to as "NACE Rev. 1" or "NACE Rev. 1.1"). (2) In order to reflect the technological development and structural changes of the economy, an up-to-date classification, called NACE Revision 2, should be established (hereinafter referred to as "NACE Rev. 2"). (3) An up-to-date classification such as NACE Rev. 2 is central to the Commission's ongoing efforts to modernise the production of Community statistics; it is expected to contribute, through more comparable and relevant data, to better economic governance at both Community and national level. (4) In order to function, the internal market requires statistical standards applicable to the collection, transmission and publication of national and Community statistics so that businesses, financial institutions, governments and all other operators in the internal market can have access to reliable and comparable statistical data. To this end, it is vital that the various categories for classifying activities in the Community be interpreted uniformly in all the Member States. (5) Reliable and comparable statistics are necessary to enable businesses to assess their competitiveness, and are useful to the Community institutions in preventing distortions of competition. (6) The establishment of a revised common statistical classification of economic activities does not oblige Member States to collect, publish or supply data. Only if the Member States use activity classifications linked to the Community classification is it possible to provide integrated information with the reliability, speed, flexibility and degree of detail required for the management of the internal market. (7) Provision should be made for the Member States to be able, in order to meet national requirements, to integrate into their national classifications additional categories based on the statistical classification of economic activities in the Community. (8) The international comparability of economic statistics requires that the Member States and the Community institutions use classifications of economic activities which are directly linked to the International Standard Industrial Classification of all economic activities (ISIC) Rev. 4, as adopted by the Statistical Commission of the United Nations. (9) Use of the classification of economic activities in the Community requires that the Commission be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee set up by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom(5) in particular as regards: the examination of problems arising from implementation of NACE Rev. 2; ensuring a fully coordinated transition from NACE Rev. 1 to NACE Rev. 2; and, the preparation of future amendments to NACE Rev. 2. (10) Council Regulation (EEC) No 2186/93(6) established a common framework for setting up statistical business registers with harmonised definitions, characteristics, scope and updating procedures. (11) The establishment of a revised statistical classification of economic activities makes it necessary to modify specifically various references to NACE Rev. 1 as well as to amend a number of relevant instruments. It is therefore necessary to amend the following instruments: Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90; Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 of 19 December 1991 on the establishment of a Community survey of industrial production(7); Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 of 20 December 1996 concerning structural business statistics(8); Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short term statistics(9); Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 of 25 May 1998 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road(10); Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 of 9 March 1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and on labour costs(11); Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics(12); Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 February 2003 concerning the labour cost index(13); Regulation (EC) No 48/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 on the production of annual Community statistics on the steel industry for the reference years 2003-2009(14); Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 concerning Community statistics on the information society(15); and, Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on statistics relating to vocational training in enterprises(16). (12) A number of Community instruments need to be amended, according to the specific procedures applicable to them, before transition to NACE Rev. 2, namely: Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community(17); Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 December 2003 on the economic accounts for agriculture in the Community(18); and Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council of 12 January 2005 on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment(19). (13) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(20). (14) In particular, power should be conferred on the Commission to amend or supplement NACE Rev. 2 in order to take account of technological or economic developments or to align it with other economic and social classifications. Since these measures are of general scope and designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation or to supplement this Regulation by the addition of new non-essential elements, they should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. (15) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely the creation of common statistical standards that permit the production of harmonised data, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective. (16) The Statistical Programme Committee has been consulted, HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: SECTION I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 Subject matter and scope 1. This Regulation establishes a common statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community, hereinafter referred to as "NACE Rev. 2". This classification ensures that Community classifications are relevant to the economic reality and enhances the comparability of national, Community and international classifications and, hence, of national, Community and international statistics. 2. This Regulation shall apply only to the use of the classification for statistical purposes. Article 2 NACE Rev. 2 1. NACE Rev. 2 shall include:
2. NACE Rev. 2 is set out in Annex I. Article 3 Use of NACE Rev. 2 The Commission shall use NACE Rev. 2 for all statistics classified according to economic activities. Article 4 National classifications of economic activities 1. Member States' statistics presented according to economic activities shall be produced using NACE Rev. 2 or a national classification derived therefrom. 2. The national classification may introduce additional headings and levels and a different coding may be used. Each of the levels, except for the highest, shall consist of either the same headings as the corresponding NACE Rev. 2 level or headings constituting an exact breakdown thereof. 3. Member States shall forward to the Commission, for its approval prior to their publication, the drafts defining or modifying their national classifications. The Commission shall check the conformity of these drafts with paragraph 2 within two months. The Commission shall transmit the approved national classification to the other Member States for information. The Member States' national classifications shall include a table of correspondence between the national classifications and NACE Rev. 2. 4. In the event of incompatibility between certain NACE Rev. 2 headings and the national economic structure, the Commission may authorise a Member State to use an aggregation of NACE Rev. 2 headings in a specific sector. To obtain such an authorisation, the Member State concerned must provide the Commission with all the necessary information to consider its request. The Commission shall decide within three months. However, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2, such an authorisation shall not entitle the Member State concerned to subdivide the aggregated headings in a way different from NACE Rev. 2. 5. The Commission shall, together with the Member State concerned, periodically review the authorisations granted under paragraph 4 to verify whether they remain justified. Article 5 Commission activities
Article 6 Implementing measures 1. The following measures for implementing NACE Rev. 2 shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 7(2):
2. Measures relating to NACE Rev. 2 with a view to amending or supplementing non-essential elements of this Regulation, which are designed for the following purposes, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 7(3):
3. Consideration shall be given to the principle that the benefits of updating NACE Rev. 2 must outweigh its costs, and to the principle that additional costs and burdens remain within a reasonable limit. Article 7 Committee 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Statistical Programme Committee, established by Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the procedure laid down in Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the procedure laid down in Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. Article 8 Implementation of NACE Rev. 2 1. Statistical units referred to in business registers, as set up according to Regulation (EEC) No 2186/93, shall be classified according to NACE Rev. 2. 2. Statistics referring to economic activities performed from 1 January 2008 onwards shall be produced by Member States using NACE Rev. 2 or with a national classification derived therefrom pursuant to Article 4. 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, short-term statistics governed by Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 and the labour-cost index governed by Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 shall be produced using NACE Rev. 2 from 1 January 2009. 4. The provision of paragraph 2 shall not apply for the production of the following statistics:
SECTION II AMENDMENTS TO RELATED ACTS Article 9 Amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 Articles 3, 10, and 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 shall be deleted. Article 10 Amendments to Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 is hereby amended as follows: (1) "NACE Rev. 1" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2" throughout the text. (2) Article 2(1) shall be replaced by the following: "1. The field covered by the survey referred to in Article 1 shall be that of the activities in sections B and C of the classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2). "Article 11 Amendments to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 is hereby amended as follows: (1) "NACE Rev. 1" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2" throughout the text and annexes with the exception of Annex 1, Section 10 "Reports and pilot studies", Annex 3, Section 5 "First reference year" and Annex 3, Section 9 "Reports and pilot studies" where the reference to "NACE Rev. 1" is maintained. (2) Article 3(1) shall be replaced by the following: "1. This Regulation shall cover all market activities in Sections B to N and P to S of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2). "(3) The Annexes shall be amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation. Article 12 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 is hereby amended as follows: (1) Article 2(1) shall be replaced by the following: "1. This Regulation shall apply to all market activities in Sections B to N and P to S of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2). "(2) In Article 17, the following points shall be added: "
(3) The Annexes shall be amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation. Article 13 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 In Regulation (EC) No 1172/98, the terms: "NACE Rev. 1" and "NACE Rev. 1.1" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2" throughout the text and the annexes. Article 14 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 is hereby amended as follows: (1) "NACE Rev. 1" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2" throughout the text. (2) In Article 3:
Article 15 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 is hereby amended as follows: (1) "NACE Rev. 1" and "NACE Rev. 1.1" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2" throughout the text and annexes. (2) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 shall be amended in accordance with Annex IV to this Regulation. Article 16 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 Regulation (EC) No 450/2003 is hereby amended as follows: (1) "NACE Rev. 1" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2" throughout the text. (2) Article 3 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 3 – Scope 1. This Regulation shall apply to all activities defined in sections B to S of NACE Rev. 2. 2. The inclusion of economic activities defined by NACE Rev. 2 sections O to S in the scope of this Regulation shall be determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 12(2), taking into account the feasibility studies defined in Article 10. "(3) Article 5 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 5 – Frequency and back data 1. The data for the LCI shall first be compiled according to NACE Rev. 2 for the first quarter of 2009, and thereafter for each quarter (ending on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December of each year). 2. Back data from the first quarter of 2000 to the fourth quarter of 2008 shall be made available by the Member States. The back data shall be provided for each of the NACE Rev. 2 sections B to N and for the labour cost items mentioned in Article 4(1). "(4) Article 6(3) shall be replaced by the following: "3. The back data referred to in Article 5 shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) at the same time as the LCI for the first quarter of 2009. "(5) In Article 11 point (c) shall be replaced by the following: "
Article 17 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 48/2004 The first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 48/2004 shall be replaced by the following: "This Regulation shall cover data on the steel industry, which is defined as group 24.1 of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2). "Article 18 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 shall be amended in accordance with Annex V to this Regulation. Article 19 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 is hereby amended as follows: (1) "NACE Rev. 1.1" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2" throughout the text. (2) Article 2(2) shall be deleted. (3) Article 4 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 4 - Scope of statistics The statistics on the vocational training in enterprises shall cover at least all economic activities defined in sections B to N and R to S of NACE Rev. 2. "SECTION III FINAL PROVISIONS Article 20 Transitional provisions When complying with the requirements of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97, Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) structural business statistics referring to the calendar year 2008 according to both NACE Rev. 1.1 and NACE Rev. 2. For each of the Annexes to Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97, the list of characteristics and the required breakdowns to be transmitted according to NACE Rev.1.1 shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13 of that Regulation. Article 21 Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2008. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at ... For the European Parliament For the Council The President The President ANNEX I NACE Rev. 2
ANNEX II Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 58/97 are amended as follows: 1. Annex 1 (Common module for annual structural statistics) is amended as follows: 1.1. Throughout the text the following replacements shall be made:
1.2. Section 9 shall be replaced by the following: "Section 9 – Groupings of activities The following groupings of activities refer to the NACE Rev. 2 classification.
2. Annex 2 (A detailed module for structural statistics in industry) is amended as follows: 2.1. Throughout the text the following replacements shall be made:
2.2. Section 3 shall be replaced by the following: ""Section 3 Coverage The statistics are to be compiled for all activities within the coverage of Sections B, C, D and E of NACE Rev. 2. These sections cover the activities of mining and quarrying (B), manufacturing (C), electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (D) and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (E). Enterprise statistics refer to the population of all enterprises whose main activity is classified in Sections B, C, D or E. "3. Annex 3 (A detailed module for structural statistics on distributive trades) is amended as follows: 3.1. Section 3 paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: "1. The statistics are to be compiled for all activities within the coverage of Section G of NACE Rev. 2. This sector covers the activities of wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. Enterprise statistics refer to the population of all enterprises whose main activity is classified in Section G. "3.2. Throughout the text the following replacements shall be made:
In Section 5 "First reference year" and Section 9 "Reports and pilot studies" the reference to NACE Rev. 1 divisions 50, 51 and 52 is maintained. 4. Annex 4 (A detailed module for structural statistics in construction) shall be amended as follows: Throughout the text the following replacement shall be made:
5. Annex 5 (A detailed module for structural statistics in insurance) is amended as follows: Throughout the text the following replacement shall be made:
6. Annex 6 (A detailed module for structural statistics on credit institutions) is amended as follows: Throughout the text the following replacement shall be made:
7. Annex 7 (A detailed module for structural statistics on pension funds) is amended as follows: Throughout the text the following replacement shall be made:
ANNEX III Annexes A, B, C and D of Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 are amended as follows: 1. Annex A 1.1. In Annex A, point (a) ("Scope") shall be replaced by the following: "(a) Scope This Annex applies to all activities listed in Sections B to E of NACE Rev. 2, or as the case may be, to all products listed in Sections B to E of the CPA. The information is not required for 37, 38.1, 38.2 and 39 of NACE Rev. 2. The list of activities may be revised in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. "1.2. In Annex A, point (c) ("List of variables"), paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 shall be replaced by the following: "6. The information on production (No 110) is not required for Division 36 and Groups 35.3 and 38.3 of NACE Rev. 2. 7. The information on turnover (No 120, 121, 122) is not required for NACE Rev. 2, Section D and E. 8. The information on orders (No 130, 131, 132) is only required for the following Divisions of NACE Rev. 2: 13, 14, 17, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. The list of activities may be revised in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. "1.3. In Annex A, point (c) ("List of variables"), paragraphs 9 and 10 shall be replaced by the following: "9. The information on variables No 210, 220, 230 is not required for Group 38.3 of NACE Rev. 2. 10. The information on output prices and import prices (No 310, 311, 312 and 340) is not required for the following groups or classes of NACE Rev. 2 respectively CPA: 07.2, 24.46, 25.4, 30.1, 30.3, 30.4 and 38.3. The list of activities may be revised in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. 11. The variable on import prices (No 340) is calculated on the basis of CPA products. The importing kind-of-activity units may be classified outside the activities of Sections B to E of NACE Rev. 2. "1.4. In Annex A, point (f) ("Level of detail"), paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following: "1. All variables, except the import price variable (No 340), are to be transmitted at the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of NACE Rev. 2. The variable 340 is to be reported at the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of CPA. 2. In addition, for Section C of NACE Rev. 2, the index of production (No 110) and the index of output prices (No 310, 311, 312) are to be transmitted at the 3-digit and 4-digit levels of NACE Rev. 2. The transmitted indices for production and output prices at the 3-digit and 4-digit levels must represent at least 90 % of the total value added for each Member State of Section C of NACE Rev. 2. in a given base year. The variables need not be transmitted at these detailed levels by those Member States whose total value added of Section C of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 4 % of the European Community total. "1.5. In Annex A, point (f) ("Level of detail"), paragraph 3, "NACE Rev. 1" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2". 1.6. In Annex A, point (f) ("Level of detail"), paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 shall be replaced by the following: "4. In addition, all variables except for the turnover and new orders variables (No 120, 121, 122, 130, 131, 132) are to be transmitted for total industry defined as NACE Rev. 2 Sections B to E and the main industrial groupings (MIGs) as defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 586/2001(21). 5. The turnover variables (No 120, 121, 122) are to be transmitted for total industry defined as NACE Rev. 2 Sections B and C and the MIGs with the exception of the main industrial grouping defined for energy-related activities. 6. The new orders variables (Nos 130, 131, 132) are to be transmitted for total manufacturing, Section C of NACE Rev. 2 and a reduced set of MIGs calculated from covering the list of NACE Rev. 2 Divisions defined in paragraph 8 under heading (c) ("List of variables") of this Annex. 7. The import price variable (No 340) is to be transmitted for total industrial products, Sections B to E of CPA and MIGs defined in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 586/2001 from product groups of the CPA. This variable does not need to be transmitted by those Member States that have not adopted the euro as their currency. "1.7. In Annex A, point (f) ("Level of detail"), paragraphs 9 and 10 shall be replaced by the following: "9. The variables on the non-domestic markets (Nos 122, 132 and 312) are to be transmitted according to the distinction into euro-zone and non-euro-zone. The distinction is to be applied to the total industry defined as NACE Rev. 2 Sections B to E, the MIGs, the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of NACE Rev. 2. The information on NACE Rev. 2 D and E is not required for variable 122. In addition, the import price variable (No 340) is to be transmitted according to the distinction into euro-zone and non-euro-zone. The distinction is to be applied to the total industry defined as CPA Sections B to E, the MIGs, the Section (1 letter) and Division 2-digit level of CPA. For the distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone, the Commission may determine, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, the terms for applying European sample schemes as defined in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2). The European sample scheme may limit the scope of the import price variable to the import of products from non-euro-zone countries. The distinction into the euro-zone and non-euro-zone for the variables 122, 132, 312 and 340 does not need to be transmitted by those Member States that have not adopted the euro as their currency. 10. Those Member States whose value added in Sections B, C, D and E of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total only need to transmit data for total industry, MIGs, and NACE Rev. 2 Section level, or CPA Section level. "1.8. In Annex A, point (g) ("Deadlines for data transmission"), paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: "2. The deadline may be up to 15 calendar days longer for data on the NACE Rev. 2 Group and Class levels or the CPA Group and Class levels. For those Member States whose value added in Sections B, C, D and E of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 3 % of the European Community total, the deadline may be up to 15 calendar days longer for data on total industry, MIGs, NACE Rev. 2 Section and Division level or CPA Section and Division level. "1.9. The following paragraph shall be added to Annex A, point (i) ("First reference period"): "The first reference period for which all variables are to be transmitted in NACE Rev. 2 is January 2009 for monthly data and the first quarter 2009 for quarterly data. "2. Annex B 2.1. In Annex B, point (a) ("Scope") shall be replaced by the following: "(a) Scope This Annex applies to all activities listed in Section F of NACE Rev. 2. "2.2. In Annex B, point (e) ("Reference period"), "NACE" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2". 2.3. In Annex B, point (f) ("Level of detail"), paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be replaced by the following: "1. The variables No 110, 210, 220 and 230 are to be transmitted at least at the Section level of NACE Rev. 2. 2. The new orders variables (Nos 130, 135 and 136) are required only for Group 41.2 and Division 42 of NACE Rev. 2. "2.4. In Annex B, point (f) ("Level of detail"), paragraph 6, "NACE" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2". 2.5. In Annex B, point (g), ("Deadlines for data transmission"), in paragraph 2: "NACE Rev. 1" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2". 2.6. In Annex B, point (i) ("First reference year"), the following paragraph shall be added: "The first reference period for which all variables are to be transmitted in NACE Rev. 2 is January 2009 for monthly data and the first quarter 2009 for quarterly data. "3. Annex C 3.1. In Annex C, point (a) ("Scope") shall be replaced by the following: "(a) Scope This Annex applies to the activities listed in Division 47 of NACE Rev. 2. "3.2. In Annex C, point (f) ("Level of detail"), paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be replaced by the following: "1. The turnover variable (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales variables (No 330/123) are to be transmitted according to the levels of detail defined in paragraphs 2 and 3. The number of persons employed variable (No 210) is to be transmitted according to the level of detail defined in paragraph 4. 2. Detailed level regrouping NACE Rev. 2 classes and groups: Class 47.11; Class 47.19; Group 47.2; Group 47.3; sum of Classes (47.73, 47.74 and 47.75); sum of Classes (47.51, 47.71 and 47.72); sum of Classes (47.43, 47.52, 47.54, 47.59 and 47.63); sum of Classes (47.41, 47.42, 47.53, 47.61, 47.62, 47.64, 47.65, 47.76, 47.77 and 47.78); Class 47.91. 3. Aggregate levels regrouping NACE Rev. 2 classes and groups: sum of Class and Group (47.11 and 47.2); sum of Groups and Classes (47.19, 47.4, 47.5, 47.6, 47.7, 47.8 and 47.9); Division 47 Division 47 without 47.3 4. Division 47 Division 47 without 47.3 5. Those Member States whose turnover in Division 47 of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total, need only transmit the turnover variable (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales variables (No 330/123) according to the levels of detail defined in paragraph 3. "3.3. In Annex C, point (g) ("Deadlines for data transmission"), paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be replaced by the following: "1. The variables shall be transmitted for turnover (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales (No 330/123) within two months at the levels of detail specified in paragraph 2 under heading (f) of this Annex. The deadline may be up to 15 days longer for those Member States whose turnover in Division 47 of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 3 % of the European Community total. 2. The variables shall be transmitted for turnover (No 120) and the deflator of sales/volume of sales (No 330/123) within one month for the level of detail specified in paragraph 3 under heading (f) of this Annex. Member States may choose to participate for the turnover and deflator of sales/volume of sales variables No 120 and 330/123 with contributions according to the allocation of a European sample scheme as defined in point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2). The terms of the allocation are to be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. 3. The number of persons employed variable shall be transmitted within 2 months after the end of the reference period. The deadline may be up to 15 days longer for those Member States whose turnover in Division 47 of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 3 % of the European Community total. "3.4. The following sentence shall be added to Annex C, point (i) ("First reference year"): "The first reference period for which all variables are to be transmitted in NACE Rev. 2 is January 2009 for monthly data and the first quarter 2009 for quarterly data. "4. Annex D 4.1. In Annex D, point (a) ("Scope") shall be replaced by the following: "(a) Scope This Annex applies to all activities listed in Divisions 45 and 46 and Sections H to N and P to S of NACE Rev. 2. "4.2. In Annex D, point (c) ("List of variables") point 4 (d): "NACE" shall be replaced by "NACE Rev. 2". 4.3. In Annex D, point (f) ("Level of detail"), points 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shall be replaced by the following: "1. The turnover variable (No 120) is to be transmitted according to the following groupings of NACE Rev. 2: 46 at three-digit; 45, 45.2, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 71, 73, 74, 78, 79, 80, 81.2, 82; sum of (45.1, 45.3 and 45.4); sum of (55 and 56); sum of (69 and 70.2). 2. The persons employed variable (No 210) is to be transmitted according to the following groupings of NACE Rev. 2: Divisions 45, 46, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63; sum of (69, 70.2, 71, 73 and 74); sum of (55 and 56); sum of (78, 79, 80, 81.2 and 82). 3. For Divisions 45 and 46 of NACE Rev. 2, the turnover variable need only be transmitted at the 2 digit level by those Member States whose turnover in those Divisions of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 4 % of the European Community total. 4. For Sections H and J of NACE Rev. 2, the number of persons employed variable (No 210) need only be transmitted at Section level by those Member States whose total value added in Sections H and J of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 4 % of the European Community total. 5. The output price variable (No 310) is to be transmitted according to the following activities and groupings of NACE Rev. 2:
NACE Rev. 2 Division 78 covers the total price of labour recruited and personnel provided. "4.4. In Annex D, point (f) ("Level of detail"), point 7 shall be replaced by the following: "7. For Division 63 of NACE Rev. 2, the output price variable (No 310) need only be transmitted at the 2 digit level by those Member States whose turnover in this Division of NACE Rev. 2 in a given base year represents less than 4 % of the European Community total. "4.5. In Annex D, point (h) ("Pilot studies"), point 3 shall be replaced by the following: "
4.6. The following paragraph shall be added to Annex D, point (i) ("First reference period): "The first reference period for which all variables are to be transmitted in NACE Rev. 2 is the first quarter 2009. "4.7. In Annex D, point (j) ("Transition period") shall be replaced by the following: "(j) Transition period A transition period ending no later than 11 August 2008 may be granted for variable No 310 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. A further transition period of one year may be granted for the implementation of variable No 310 for the NACE Rev. 2 Divisions 52, 69, 70, 71, 73, 78, 80 and 81 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18. In addition to those transition periods, a further transition period of one year may be granted, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18, to those Member States whose turnover in the NACE Rev. 2 activities referred to under heading (a) "Scope" in a given base year represents less than 1 % of the European Community total. "ANNEX IV Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 is amended as follows: 1) Section 1 shall be replaced by the following: "Coverage The statistics are to be compiled for all activities classified within the coverage of Section A to U of NACE Rev. 2. These Sections cover all economic activities.
2) In Section 8, point 1.1 shall be replaced by the following: "
ANNEX V Annex I, point (b) of Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 shall be replaced by the following: "(b) Coverage This module covers business activities within Sections C to N and R and Division 95 of the statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE Rev. 2). Section K will be included subject to successful prior pilot studies. The statistics will be compiled for enterprise units. "
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The European Parliament, – having regard to the Commission's Green Paper of 24 June 1997 on the Community patent and the patent system in Europe - Promoting innovation through patents (COM(1997)0314), – having regard to Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions(1), – having regard to its resolution of 26 October 2005 on patents on biotechnological inventions(2), – having regard to the consultation launched by the Commission on 9 January 2006 on future patent policy in Europe, – having regard to Rule 103(2) of its Rules of Procedure, A. whereas the deficiencies of the Community patent proposals are unlikely to be resolved in the foreseeable future, B. whereas an efficient, competitive and cost-effective patent system accessible to all is a key requirement of the Lisbon strategy for a competitive, knowledge-based society and crucial for the thriving of small- and medium-sized enterprises as well as large companies, C. whereas there have been growing concerns about undesirable patents in various fields and about a lack of democratic control over the processes by which such patents are granted, validated and enforced, 1. Urges the Commission to explore all possible ways of improving the patent and patent litigation systems in the EU, including participation in further discussions on the European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) and accession to the Munich Convention, as well as revision of the Community patent proposals; as regards the EPLA, considers that the proposed text needs significant improvements, which address concerns about democratic control, judicial independence and litigation costs, and a satisfactory proposal for the Rules of Procedure of the EPLA Court; 2. Reminds the Commission that all legislative proposals should be accompanied by an in-depth impact analysis related to patent quality, governance of the patent system, judicial independence and litigation costs; 3. Requests that Parliament's Legal Service be asked to provide an interim opinion on EU-related aspects of the possible conclusion of the EPLA by Member States in the light of overlaps between the EPLA and the acquis communautaire and to clarify legislative competences in this field; 4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.
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| The protection and welfare of animals 2006-2010 |
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