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Political Groups

PPE-DE Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European DemocratsPSE Group of the Party of European SocialistsELDR Group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform PartyVerts/ALE Group of the Greens / European Free AllianceGUE/NGL Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green LeftUEN Union for Europe of the Nations groupEDD Group for a Europe of Democracies and DiversitiesNI Non-attached Members

Committees

AFET Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence PolicyBUDG Committee on BudgetsCONT Committee on Budgetary ControlLIBE Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home AffairsECON Committee on Economic and Monetary AffairsJURI Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal MarketITRE Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and EnergyEMPL Committee on Employment and Social AffairsENVI Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer PolicyAGRI Committee on Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentPECH Committee on FisheriesRETT Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and TourismCULT Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and SportDEVE Committee on Development and CooperationAFCO Committee on Constitutional AffairsFEMM Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal OpportunitiesPETI Committee on PetitionsENQU Temporary Committee of Inquiry

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PRESIDENCY

Main decisions of the College of Quaestors .......................................................................................6

MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Appointments/resignations/end of Members' terms of office .............................................................8Membership of the political groups ..................................................................................................11

MEMBERS’ ACTIVITIES

Written questions ..............................................................................................................................14Written declarations..........................................................................................................................27

COMMITTEES

Appointment of rapporteurs and draftsmen ......................................................................... 30

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

Commission documents....................................................................................................... 38

GENERAL INFORMATION

Common Foreign and Security Policy

Declaration on the Coup d'Etat in Guinea-Bissau.............................................................................42Declaration on Freedom of Press in Zimbabwe ...............................................................................42Declaration on recent developments in Côte d'Ivoire ......................................................................43Declaration on the decision by the National Assembly of Armenia to abolish the Death Penalty ..44Declaration on the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea .....................................................44Declaration on the security arrangements reached by the Goverment of Sudan and the SPLM/A on24 September ...................................................................................................................................45Declaration on the elections in Chechnya ........................................................................................46Declaration on the terrorist bombing in Florencia, Colombia .........................................................47Declaration to mark the first World Day against the dealth penalty in 10 October 2003 ................47Declaration on the lauching of direct dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina ..............................48Declaration on the presidential elections in Chechnya ....................................................................49Declaration in response to the political agreement signed in Pretoria on 8 October 2003 betweenthe Burundian goverment and the FDD movement .........................................................................50Declaration on the parliamentary elections in Rwanda ...................................................... 50Declaration on the massacres in the province of Ituri in the Decocratic Republicof Congo ............................................................................................................................. 51

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European Economic and Social Committee

Plenary Assembly of 24 and 25 September 2003 .............................................................................52

ACTIVITIES OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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MAIN DECISIONS OF THE COLLEGE OF QUAESTORS

The Chairmen-in-Office of the College of Quaestors, have circulated the following communications to theMembers of the European Parliament:

No 32/22003 : Distribution of a CD-ROM of plenary debates in 2002;

No 33/22003 : Secretarial assistance allowance - end of the parliamentary term;

No 34/22003 :Financial provisions applicable at the end of the parliamentary term;

No 35/22003 : The accreditation centre in Brussels;

No 36/22003 : Language courses for the Observers from the accession countries

No 37/22003 : Anti-flu vaccinations;

No 38/2003 : Greeting cards for Christmas and New Year 2003/2004 ;

No 39/22003 : Fair Trade Week' - 6 to 10 October 2003;

No 40/22003 : Deadline for submitting applications for reimbursement of expenses and payment of allowances for 2002;

No 41/22003 : Newspaper kiosks of the European Parliament in Strasbourg

Further information may be obtained from the Secretariat of the College of Quaestors in:

Strasbourg : Salvador de Madariaga (SDM) Building, 6/20 Tel. 74195

Brussels : Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) Building, 8b/66 Tel. 43722

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APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS/END OF MEMBERS' TERMS OFOFFICE

Resignation of a British Member of the European Parliament

Pursuant to Rule 8(3)

The Lord BETHELL (PPE-DE/UK)

has resigned as a Member of the European Parliament with effect from 30 September 2003.

Parliament took note of his resignation at the sitting of 25 September 2003.

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Resignation of a Dutch Member of the European Parliament


Mrs Hanja MAIJ-WEGEN (PPE-DE/NL)

has resigned as a Member of the European Parliament with effect from 1 October 2003.

Parliament took note of his resignation at the sitting of 25 September 2003.

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Official notification of the election of a Dutch memberof the European Parliament

At its sitting of 8 October 2003 Parliament took note of the election of:

M Cees BREMMER

to replace Mme Hanja MAIG-WEGGEN (PPE-DE/NL) with effect from 1 October 2003.

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Official notification of the election of a Belgian memberof the European Parliament

At its sitting of 8 October 2003 Parliament took note of the election of:

Mr Saïd EL KHADRAOUI

to replace Mme Kathleen VAN BREMPT (PSE/BE , with effect from 7 October 2003.

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End of the term of officeof a Belgian Member of the European Parliament

At its sitting of 8 October 2003 Parliament took note of the appointment of:

Mrs Kathleen VAN BREMPT (PSE/BE)

to an office incompatible with the office of Member of the European Parliament and established that his seatwas vacant.

Pursuant to Rule 8(4), her membership of the European Parliament ended with effect from 29 September2003.

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Resignation of a Portuguese Member of the European Parliament


Mr Arlindo CUNHA (PPE-DE/PT)

has resigned as a Member of the European Parliament with effect from 1 October 2003.

Parliament took note of his resignation at the sitting of 8 October 2003.

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End of the term of officeof a Portoguese Member of the European Parliament

At its sitting of 9 October 2003 Parliament took note of the appointment of:

Mr Jorge MOREIRA DA SILVA (PPE-DE/PT)

to an office incompatible with the office of Member of the European Parliament and established that his seatwas vacant.

Pursuant to Rule 8(4), her membership of the European Parliament ended with effect from 6 October 2003.

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REPLACEMENT OF A SLOVAK OBSERVERAT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

The Slovak authorities have announced that Mr Imrich BÉREŠ, Observer at the European Parliament, hasbeen replaced by

Mr Jozef HERIBAN

with effect from 9 September 2003.

Parliament took note of this at the sitting of 25 September 2003.

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REPLACEMENT OF A SLOVAK OBSERVERAT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

The Slovak authorities have announced that Mr Dimitris SYLLOURIS , Observer at the EuropeanParliament, has been replaced by

Mrs Eleni THEOCHAROUS

with effect from 6 October 2003.

Parliament took note of this at the sitting of 8 October 2003.

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE POLITICAL GROUPS

At its sitting of 22 September 2003, the European Parliament noted that

Mr Pietro-Paolo MENNEA

joined the Non-attached Group (NI) with effect from 8 July 2003.

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WRITTEN QUESTIONS (Situation at 09.10.2003)

Author Subject No

Geoffrey Van Orden Child protection funding in Bulgaria E-2701/03

Bill Miller Illegally-sourced timber E-2702/03

Luigi Vinci The sociologist Mehmet Bercet and the head of theGoc-Der refugee organisation, Sefika Gurbuz, ontrial in Turkey for inciting racial hatred

E-2703/03

Luigi Vinci Transposal of Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November2000 into Italian law

E-2704/03

Raffaele Costa Renewable energies E-2705/03

Raffaele Costa Daphne Programme E-2706/03

Raffaele Costa Electronic health card E-2707/03

Raffaele Costa City-Res Network project E-2708/03

Maurizio Turco OLAF investigation into Eurostat E-2709/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Incense E-2710/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Free-base nicotine E-2711/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Counterfeit money E-2712/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Tispol road safety checks E-2713/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Claims for damages in the case of wrongful births E-2714/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Rohypnol E-2715/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Radar detectors E-2716/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Network of cycle paths E-2717/03

Anne Van Lancker Network of cycle paths E-2718/03

Margrietus van den Berg Follow-up question on the problems of frontierstudents

E-2719/03

Erik Meijer Measures to safeguard EU plans for a dynamicknowledge society in 2010 from unintended negativeeffects of the Stability Pact

E-2720/03

Erik Meijer Measures to safeguard EU plans for a dynamicknowledge society in 2010 against unintendednegative effects of the Stability Pact

E-2721/03


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Joan Colom i Naval Application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2158on protection of the Community's forests against fire

P-2722/03

Francisca Sauquillo Pérez del Arco European Initiative for Democracy and HumanRights and indigenous peoples

P-2723/03

Antonios Trakatellis Uncontrolled disposal of toxic waste and chemicalsubstances in Greece and infringement ofenvironmental legislation by a toxic waste processingplant at Larimna in the prefecture of Fthiotida

P-2724/03

Jules Maaten Corruption at the Bulgarian border E-2725/03

Nelly Maes Russian minority's schools in Latvia P-2726/03

Antonio Tajani Telekom Serbia P-2727/03

Ewa Hedkvist Petersen Norrbotten rail link P-2728/03

Toine Manders Illegal introduction of a modified deposit system inGermany

P-2729/03

Herbert Bösch Compliance with European legislation in connectionwith the privatisation of VOEST in Austria

P-2730/03

Mihail Papayannakis Framework agreement on customs union betweenTurkey and the northern part of Cyprus

P-2731/03

Herbert Bösch Possible conflict of interests at the Directorate-General for Competition

E-2732/03

Hiltrud Breyer Subsidies to the Georgsmarienhütte steelworks E-2733/03

Glyn Ford Encryption of EU communications E-2734/03

Glyn Ford Costs of using Microsoft software E-2735/03

Glyn Ford Monkfish quotas E-2736/03

Glyn Ford Human rights in Vietnam E-2737/03

Glyn Ford Transit visas in the EU E-2738/03

Bernd Lange Leader+: pre-financing by promoters E-2739/03

Bernd Lange Recovery of small amounts under EU aidprogrammes

E-2740/03

Richard Corbett Croatia E-2741/03

Richard Corbett Slovakia E-2742/03




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Joan Vallvé Environmental impact of the enlargement of Eivissaairport

E-2745/03

Luigi Vinci Infringements of European legislation on specialconservation areas and sites of Communityimportance and the use of European funding for thereforestation of the Alta Murgia (Bari)

P-2746/03

Paul Rübig Discrimination against Austrian building contractorsin the provision of services on German building sites

E-2747/03

Konstantinos Hatzidakis Rizokarpasso primary school E-2748/03

Jan Dhaene Refund of the German HGV toll (LKW-Maut) by thegovernment of the Flemish Region

E-2749/03

Jan Dhaene Cycles as accompanied baggage on internationaltrains

E-2750/03

Gabriele Stauner Criminal practices involved in the award of a contractto CESD-Roma

P-2751/03

Kathalijne Buitenweg and JoostLagendijk

EU-Turkey Association Agreement: increase in feesfor residence permits

E-2752/03

Elly Plooij-van Gorsel Amendment of the Dutch Media Act E-2753/03

Samuli Pohjamo The possibility for Commission translators to work intheir home countries

E-2754/03

Glyn Ford Requirement for nationality to be listed on drivinglicences

E-2755/03

Marjo Matikainen-Kallström Forwarding of information about passengers flyingbetween the EU and the USA

E-2756/03

Marco Cappato Nuclear crisis in North Korea P-2757/03

Werner Langen Entry into force of the motor vehicle blockexemption regulation

P-2758/03

Fernando Fernández Martín Method of calculating financial assistance totraditional ACP banana suppliers

E-2759/03

Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna 'Mexillón de Galicia' (Galician mussels) - protecteddesignation of origin (PDO)

E-2760/03

Erik Meijer Large increase in the transport of unsorted industrialwaste from the Netherlands to Germany in order tocut costs of separation and processing

E-2761/03

Erik Meijer Disclosure of the entire staff complement of thecabinets of members of the Commission and changestherein in the past, present and future

E-2762/03


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Erik Meijer Invalidity of foreign teaching qualifications in Francedue to the unaltered practice of recruitment on thebasis of a French examination

E-2763/03

Mihail Papayannakis National land register in Turkey and property on theisland of Imvros

E-2764/03

Raffaele Lombardo and FrancescoMusotto

Amending Regulation (EC) No 1623/2000 for the useof concentrated musts and rectified concentratedmusts

E-2765/03

Elly Plooij-van Gorsel International building fraud P-2766/03

Dana Scallon NGO funding P-2767/03

Alexandros Alavanos Orders placed by Greek Railways (OSE) withHellenic Shipyards

E-2768/03

Christopher Huhne Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor examinations E-2769/03

Robert Evans Personal injury awards E-2770/03

Glyn Ford European Project Funding for ENABLE project E-2771/03

Glyn Ford Levels of professional indemnity cover for smallinsurance firms

E-2772/03

Mogens Camre Rules governing the staffing of emergency callcentres in EU countries

E-2773/03

Theresa Villiers Classification of Hamas as a terrorist organisation E-2774/03

Jules Maaten Unlawful detention of an EU citizen in Thailand E-2775/03

Hans Kronberger Conflict between the objectives of Directive2001/77/EC on renewable energy and theimplementation of the EU Water FrameworkDirective in Austria

P-2776/03

Stavros Xarchakos Use of the Aromanian, Albanian, Slavo-Macedonianand Pomak languages in Greece

E-2777/03

Erik Meijer Criteria for the assignment and removal of specialadviser status for officials and their disappearancefrom the Commission's establishment plan

E-2778/03

Erik Meijer Increase in the volume of mail and freight transportedby rail in Germany and measures to promote asimilar increase in other Member States

E-2779/03

António Campos Forest fires in the Union P-2780/03

Maurizio Turco and others Violation of religious freedom in China - the FalunGong

E-2781/03


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Torben Lund EIA report and the Habitats Directive P-2782/03

Cristiana Muscardini, AntonioMussa and Adriana Poli Bortone

Elections in Albania E-2783/03

Cristiana Muscardini, AntonioMussa and Adriana Poli Bortone

Elections in Albania E-2784/03

Armando Cossutta Fatal accidents at work E-2785/03

Manuel dos Santos Revision of the stability and growth programme P-2786/03

Chris Davies Foot and mouth disease E-2787/03

Chris Davies Use of peat for electricity generation E-2788/03

Eija-Riitta Korhola Banking rules in EU emissions trading: MemberStates' right to bank emission allowances

E-2789/03

Eija-Riitta Korhola Banking rules in EU emissions trading: invariabilityof AAU (BSA) amounts

E-2790/03

Eija-Riitta Korhola Problem of double accounting in emissions trading E-2791/03

Eija-Riitta Korhola Opportunities for aggressive speculation in emissionstrading

E-2792/03

Eija-Riitta Korhola Definition of hot air and ban under the KyotoProtocol

E-2793/03

Eija-Riitta Korhola Publication of the EU's Kyoto target as a five-yearmoving average

E-2794/03

Eija-Riitta Korhola Emissions trading: problem of period-basedallocation

E-2795/03

Erik Meijer Uncertainties regarding the need for financialcompensation by national authorities for regionalprojects no longer receiving EU regional fundingafter 2006

E-2796/03

Ria Oomen-Ruijten Combating legionnaires' disease E-2797/03

Alexander de Roo, Dorette Corbeyand Ria Oomen-Ruijten

Electrical safety of caravans E-2798/03

Domenico Mennitti Development of Pan-European corridors P-2799/03

Paulo Casaca Implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1227/2001 of18 June 2001

P-2800/03

Pedro Marset Campos Special tolls in France and Germany for the transportof goods by road

E-2801/03

Pedro Marset Campos Special tolls in France and Germany for the transportof goods by road

E-2802/03


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Domenico Mennitti Policies for the benefit of Mediterranean countries E-2803/03

Elisabeth Jeggle Urbs Asia Contract No. Ala/95-21-b7-3010/39 E-2804/03

Avril Doyle Solar energy E-2805/03

Erik Meijer Elimination of obstacles to claiming pensionentitlements where workers have in the past workedin another Member State

E-2806/03

Erik Meijer The Vatican's crusade against homosexual marriageswithin the EU and the Vatican's right to acquirerevenue by issuing euro coins

E-2807/03

Albert Maat Risks of hormone therapies E-2808/03

Paulo Casaca Innovative actions in the fisheries sector, 2003/C115/08

E-2809/03

Ari Vatanen Allowing longer truck combinations in Europe P-2810/03

Rosa Miguélez Ramos Situation of the Mauritanian fishing ground P-2811/03

Bernd Lange Revision of the Directive on driving licences -driving licences for light motorcycles

E-2812/03

Bernd Lange Revision of the Directive on driving licences -eyesight requirements

E-2813/03

Elisabeth Jeggle Charges for bank transfers between Germany and theUnited Kingdom

E-2814/03

Glyn Ford Arrest and detention of Rev. Rinaldy Damanik inCentral Sulawesi, Indonesia

E-2815/03

Joan Vallvé Community initiatives E-2816/03

Konstantinos Hatzidakis Revamped Olympic Airlines P-2817/03

Konstantinos Hatzidakis Commitment and absorption of Cohesion Fundappropriations for Greece in 2003

E-2818/03

Proinsias De Rossa Environmental impact assessments in Ireland E-2819/03

Geoffrey Van Orden Separate registration numbers for trailers E-2820/03

Geoffrey Van Orden Electric powered bicycles E-2821/03

Theresa Villiers Welfare of dairy cows E-2822/03

Françoise Grossetête Annex to Directive 90/435/EEC P-2823/03

Marie Isler Béguin A28 motorway and the Habitats directive P-2824/03

Nelly Maes Linguistic diversity E-2825/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Eco-driving E-2826/03


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Kathleen Van Brempt Isolation units in hospitals E-2827/03

Kathleen Van Brempt Readability of rewritable CD ROMs E-2828/03

Jan Mulder Cost of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks E-2829/03

Alexandros Alavanos Railways in Greece P-2830/03

Camilo Nogueira Román Statements by the Spanish Prime Minister criticisingthe Convention and announcing his opposition tobasic aspects of the agreed Convention text

E-2831/03

Camilo Nogueira Román Compliance with of the Stability and Growth Pact E-2832/03

Konstantinos Hatzidakis Training programmes for the unemployed organisedby the National Organisation for Employment inGreece

E-2833/03

Gilles Savary Air transport agreements with the USA P-2834/03

Heinz Kindermann Approval of TERRA project 'GEOPLANTOUR' -OLAF investigations

P-2835/03

Ulla Sandbæk HIV and Commission support for development ofaffordable microbicide

P-2836/03

Alexandros Alavanos Creation of a new airline from Olympic Airways E-2837/03

Alexandros Alavanos Destruction of the road linking Paradisia andTsakona in Messinia

E-2838/03

Alexandros Alavanos Place of Iraq in the UN and position of the EU E-2839/03

Alexandros Alavanos Proposal for a Council decision and civil liberties E-2840/03

Ria Oomen-Ruijten Social assistance benefit and right of residence E-2841/03

Ria Oomen-Ruijten Introduction of deposit system for beveragepackagings in Germany

E-2842/03

Astrid Thors Placement of children in institutions in Latvia E-2843/03

Isabelle Caullery Aid for low-cost airlines P-2844/03

Isabelle Caullery EU enlargement and air transport E-2845/03

Isabelle Caullery European directive on transport infrastructurecharging

E-2846/03

Miquel Mayol i Raynal Plans to develop Salobrar de Campos - Es trenc P-2847/03

Mihail Papayannakis Implementation of Directive 2000/53/EC E-2848/03

Stavros Xarchakos Complaints or infringements regarding theimplementation of Greece of Communityenvironmental legislation

E-2849/03


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Stavros Xarchakos Unsatisfactory performance by building and holidayhome cooperatives in Greece

E-2850/03

Monica Frassoni Building of a road without an environmental impactassessment in the proposed site of Communityinterest - the Triassic chalk outcrops in the Tuscanand Emilian Apennines (Villa Minozzo, RE, Italy)

E-2851/03

Raffaele Costa Italian projects submitted in the context of theCommunity action programme for public health

E-2852/03

Richard Corbett Port Services Directive: attacks on Parliament byCommission official

E-2853/03

Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou The MEDA Programme and women P-2854/03

Christopher Huhne Biocidal Products Directive P-2855/03

Jens-Peter Bonde Status of the Turkish language E-2856/03

Graham Watson Seychelles E-2857/03

Pierre Jonckheer Opencast mining in the north of León (Valle deLaciana district, Spain)

E-2858/03

Mario Borghezio Quantity of European funding for the PalestinianIslamic fundamentalist organisation Hamas

E-2859/03

Jens-Peter Bonde Article III-302 of the draft Constitution for theEuropean Union

E-2860/03

Graham Watson GM crops E-2861/03

Anne André-Léonard Scientology's 'European Public Affairs and HumanRights Office'

P-2862/03

Ole Sørensen Urgent alert notification from the Commissionconcerning salmonella in Danish pigmeat

P-2863/03

Maurizio Turco Data and sources indicating the role currently playedby the Vatican's financial system in the payment ofinterest to natural persons

P-2864/03

Elisabeth Schroedter and IngerSchörling

Destruction of unique parts of the European naturalheritage in Brandenburg, Federal Republic ofGermany

E-2865/03

Anne André-Léonard The 'European Public Affairs and Human RightsOffice' of the Church of Scientology

E-2866/03

Brice Hortefeux Higher education lagging behind E-2867/03

Brice Hortefeux European electricity market E-2868/03


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Margrietus van den Berg European and Developing Countries TrialsProgramme (EDCTP)

E-2869/03

Maurizio Turco Judicial inquiry into the use of funding from theRegion of Lombardy for vocational training

E-2870/03

Hiltrud Breyer Research on human embryos and embryo stem cells P-2871/03

Margrietus van den Berg Salvaging of the ferry Le Joola P-2872/03

Jules Maaten Soot measurement as regards private cars: Directives92/55/EEC, 96/96/EC and 1999/52/EC

E-2873/03

Proinsias De Rossa Removal and retention of children's organs withoutparental consent

E-2874/03

Hélène Flautre Situation of migrants and asylum-seekers in Malta P-2875/03

Alexandros Alavanos Promotion of healthy eating habits at school E-2876/03

Jan Dhaene The 'Sentiers de l'Europe' international architecturecompetition and Place Jean Rey

E-2877/03

Jan Dhaene Technical inspection of the systems for indirectvision used on commercial vehicles

E-2878/03

Jan Dhaene Technical inspection of systems for indirect visionfitted on commercial vehicles

E-2879/03

Jan Dhaene Bicycle theft E-2880/03

Jan Dhaene Bicycle theft E-2881/03

Antonios Trakatellis Implementation of Directive 2000/35/EC in the EUand late payment to hospitals by state and public-sector organisations in Greece

P-2882/03

Charles Tannock Accusations of price-fixing by cross-channel ferrycompanies

P-2883/03

Charles Tannock Persecution of Christians in Egypt E-2884/03

Charles Tannock Application of the EU/Israel Association Agreement E-2885/03

Charles Tannock Difficulties encountered in the liberalisation of theEuropean rail freight sector

E-2886/03

Bill Miller Animal by-products E-2887/03

Joan Vallvé Island flights: declaration of public service E-2888/03

Samuli Pohjamo and Mikko Pesälä Need for a minimum import price for, and importduty on, Norwegian salmon and rainbow trout

E-2889/03

Anne Jensen Aid to factories in the former GDR E-2890/03


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Konstantinos Hatzidakis Inadequate measures relating to safely at work inGreece

E-2891/03

Mario Borghezio More efficient systems for the certification of steelfrom countries outside the Community used in theconstruction industry

E-2892/03

Ole Krarup Violation of the data protection rules P-2893/03

Konstantinos Hatzidakis Work experience programme (STAGE) in Greece E-2894/03

Dana Scallon Irish sheep farmers E-2895/03

Patricia McKenna EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation P-2896/03

Roberta Angelilli Job crisis at Alcatel Italia S.p.A. P-2897/03

Helmut Kuhne Possible unjustified use of EU funds in Spain E-2898/03

Konstantinos Hatzidakis Public debt and budget deficit in Greece in 2003 E-2899/03

Antonio Tajani Safeguarding jobs at the Alcatel plant in Rieti E-2900/03

Antonio Tajani Safeguarding jobs at the Alcatel plant in Rieti E-2901/03

Miet Smet Suspension of cooperation agreements andpostponement of their signature

E-2902/03

Miet Smet Suspension of cooperation agreements andpostponement of their signature

E-2903/03

Miet Smet CARDS Programme E-2904/03

Konstantinos Hatzidakis Unemployment in Greece on the basis of the 2001census

E-2905/03

Gerhard Schmid Transposition of Directive 2001/97/EC on preventionof the use of the financial system for the purpose ofmoney laundering

E-2906/03

Antonios Trakatellis Expenditure on and structural indicators for researchand innovation in the EU and Greece

E-2907/03

Franz Turchi Alcatel industrial plan E-2908/03

Olivier Dupuis Future status of Tibet P-2909/03

Joan Vallvé Difficulties at the German-Polish border E-2910/03

Glenys Kinnock Football-related violence E-2911/03

Joan Vallvé The European Union's cohesion policies E-2912/03

Claude Moraes Implementation of the Working Time Directive withregard to the offshore sector

P-2913/03

Mario Borghezio Prodi goes beyond his powers in statements on Arafat P-2914/03


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Francesco Speroni Prodi's partiality during the referendum campaign inSweden

P-2915/03

Marianne Thyssen Community financial assistance for transnationalproducer organisations

P-2916/03

Gabriele Stauner 2 SDA, Camire, Marcom, World Systems, Ariane IIGroup and Sema Belgium

E-2917/03

Marco Cappato and MaurizioTurco

Case of Italian citizen Maurizio Trotta, imprisoned inRomania

E-2918/03

Marco Cappato and MaurizioTurco

Case of Italian citizen Maurizio Trotta, imprisoned inRomania

E-2919/03

Miquel Mayol i Raynal Alternative and complimentary medicine E-2920/03

Glyn Ford Cotton subsidies E-2921/03

Claude Moraes Commercial sanctions against Burma E-2922/03

Marianne Thyssen The patent system and SMUs E-2923/03

Salvador Garriga Polledo European Council to guarantee energy supplies E-2924/03

Salvador Garriga Polledo European productivity pact E-2925/03

Michl Ebner Urgent need to expand voluntary fire services E-2926/03

Michl Ebner Urgent need to expand voluntary fire services E-2927/03

Proinsias De Rossa European Spatial Development Perspective and theSRUNA Project

E-2928/03

Olivier Dupuis Situation of Thich Tri Luc, a Vietnamese citizenenjoying HCR refugee status, kidnapped inCambodia and awaiting trial in Vietnam

E-2929/03

Marco Cappato and others Appointment of General Ammar as Chairman of theNational Organising Committee for the WorldSummit on the Information Society

E-2930/03

Marco Cappato and others Appointment of General Ammar as Chairman of theNational Organising Committee for the WorldSummit on the Information Society

E-2931/03

Cristiana Muscardini Combating counterfeiting E-2932/03

Cristiana Muscardini Limits on total concentration of DDT in fish E-2933/03

José Ribeiro e Castro Cuba - Spanish Cultural Centre E-2934/03

Monica Frassoni and GuidoSacconi

Inclusion of waste among the energy sources comingunder the arrangements applying to renewable energysources

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Ria Oomen-Ruijten and Alexanderde Roo

Electric connections for caravans E-2936/03

Philip Claeys Commission communication on immigration,integration and employment - economic role ofimmigration

E-2937/03

Philip Claeys Commission communication on immigration,integration and employment

E-2938/03

José Ribeiro e Castro Promoting and publicising EURES E-2939/03

Rosa Miguélez Ramos Allocations from the Solidarity Fund E-2940/03

Rosa Miguélez Ramos Allocations from the Solidarity Fund E-2941/03

Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna Multiannual Guideline Programme (MGP): cuttingthe size of the Community fishing fleet

E-2942/03

Erik Meijer European taxpayers' contribution to promoting andmaintaining bullfighting and other local traditionsinvolving cruelty to animals

E-2943/03

Erik Meijer Cancellation of the special train carrying largenumbers of officials and political group staff betweenthe European Parliament's two meeting places

E-2944/03

Dana Scallon Specific programme for research E-2945/03

Dana Scallon Specific programme for research E-2946/03

Peter Liese Trupbach industrial estate P-2947/03

Christopher Heaton-Harris Whistleblowing provisions P-2948/03

Gian Gobbo Indication of frozen products P-2949/03

Dorette Corbey Future of LIFE-Nature P-2950/03

Brice Hortefeux Draft REACH regulation P-2951/03

Maurizio Turco and MarcoCappato

Sentence of death by stoning in Nigeria E-2952/03


Sentence of death by stoning in Nigeria E-2953/03


Yet another case of persecution of homosexuals inEgypt

E-2954/03


Yet another case of persecution of homosexuals inEgypt

E-2955/03

Bart Staes Increased financial support for the United NationsPopulation Fund (UNFPA)

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Mogens Camre Commission's proposed amendment of Directive94/35/EC

E-2957/03

Armando Cossutta Price rises in the eurozone countries E-2958/03

Armando Cossutta Risks of electricity blackouts E-2959/03

Armando Cossutta Middle East peace process E-2960/03

Alexandros Alavanos Staff employed by the Community SupportFramework Management Body (MOD-AE)

E-2961/03

Alexandros Alavanos Damage to valuable works contained in the temple ofSt Sofia

E-2962/03

Alexandros Alavanos Spending cuts on accident research and prevention E-2963/03

Brigitte Langenhagen Digital recording equipment P-2964/03

Graham Watson Endometriosis research funding E-2965/03

Brian Simpson Spanish National Hydrological Plan: the impact ofthe La Brena dam project on the Iberian lynx andprotected raptors

E-2966/03

Marie-Thérèse Hermange European Ombudsman for children E-2967/03

Maurizio Turco Eurojust E-2968/03

Roberto Bigliardo Management of EUR 150 000 of Community funds -involvement of a Romanian government minister

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WRITTEN DECLARATIONS1

No. EP No. Author Subject Tabled Closed on : Signatures

15/2003 334.206 Mario Borghezio The creation of Lampedusa Natural Park and thesetting-up of reception centres for refugees and asylumseekers outside the borders of the European Union

30.06.2003 30.09.2003 11

16/2003 335.426 Othmar Karas The holding of a Europe-wide referendum on the EUConstitution (Constitutional Treaty)

01.09.2003 01-12-2003 25

17/2003 336.348 Struan Stevenson, Bob van den Bos,Nelly Maes, Mihail Papayannakis andPhillip Whitehead

A ban on cat and dog fur 22.09.2003 22.12.2003 84

18/2003 336.360 André Brie, Willi Görlach, JoostLagendijk and Philippe Morillon

The need to improve the human rights situation of theKurdish population of Syria

22.09.2003 22.12.2003 16

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19/2003 336.516 Marie Anne Isler Béguin andAlexander de Roo

Making the conclusion of EU agreements withthird countries conditional upon ratification of theKyoto Protocol

22.09.2003 22.12.2003 19

20/2003 336.517 Philip Claeys and Koenraad Dillen The holding of referenda on Turkey’s possibleaccession to the European Union

22.09.2003 22.12.2003 8

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APPOINTMENT OF RAPPORTEURS AND DRAFTSMEN(Referral: R = Responsible / O = Opinion)

Name Subject Committee Date Doc.

PSE Group Financial and technical cooperation withthe Occupied Territories (amendment ofRegulation 1734/94/EC)

AFET (O) 07.10.03 C5-0403/03

MULDER(ELDR)

Protection of groundwater againstpollution

AGRI (O) 07.10.03 C5-0447/03

DAUL(PPE-DE)

Plant protection AGRI (R) 29.09.03 C5-0392/03

GRAEFE zuBARINGDORF(VERTS/ALE)

Aid in the seeds sector for the 2004/05marketing year

AGRI (R) 07.10.03 C5-0459/03

PPE-DE Group Protection of animals during transport(amending Directives 64/432/EEC and93/119/EEC)

AGRI (R) 29.09.03 C5-0438/03

AVEROFF(PPE-DE)

Information society, eEurope :Community statistics

BUDG (O) 07.10.03 C5-0401/03

DÜHRKOPDÜHRKOP(PSE)

Fisheries : additional costs resulting fromthe remoteness of the Azores, Madeira,the Canary Islands, Guiana and Réunio

BUDG (O) 07.10.03 C5-0390/03

DÜHRKOPDÜHRKOP(PSE)

Protocol on fisheries between the EC andCôte d'Ivoire

BUDG (O) 07.10.03 C5-0458/03

FÄRM(PSE)

Additional macro-financial assistance toSerbia and Montenegro (amendment ofDecision 2002/882/EC)

BUDG (O) 07.10.03 C5-0428/03

GARRIGAPOLLEDO(PPE-DE)

Financial and technical cooperation withthe Occupied Territories (amendment ofRegulation 1734/94/EC)

BUDG (O) 07.10.03 C5-0403/03

KUCKELKORN(PSE)

Public Health: European centre formonitoring and control of transmissiblediseases

BUDG (O) 07.10.03 C5-0400/03

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MULDER(ELDR)

Aid in the seeds sector for the 2004/05marketing year

BUDG (O) 07.10.03 C5-0459/03

BÖSCH(PSE)

Combating fraud: Community actionprogramme to protect the Community'sfinancial interests

CONT (R) 29.09.03 C5-0312/03

DOS SANTOS(PSE)

Road transport: charging heavy goodsvehicles for use of certain infrastructures(amending Directive 1999/62/EC)

ECON (O) 22.09.03 C5-0351/03

RADWAN(PPE-DE)

Internal market strategy: priorities 2003 -2006 (communication)

ECON (O) 06.10.03 C5-0379/03

PPE-DE Group Euro: protection against counterfeiting ECON (O) 07.10.03

HERMANGE(PPE-DE)

Reduced rates of value added tax(amendment of Directive 77/388/EEC)

EMPL (O) 24.09.03 C5-0359/03

PSE Group Social security: employed persons, self-employed persons and families(amending Regs. 1408/71/EEC,574/72/EEC)

EMPL (R) 24.09.03 C5-0368/03

McKENNA(VERTS/ALE)

Protection of animals during transport(amending Directives 64/432/EEC and93/119/EEC)

ENVI (O) 02.10.03 C5-0438/03

BOWIS(PPE-DE)

Public Health: European centre formonitoring and control of transmissiblediseases

ENVI (R) 25.09.03 C5-0400/03

GOODWILL(PPE-DE)

Fluorinated greenhouse gases ENVI (R) 25.09.03 C5-0397/03

de ROO(VERTS/ALE)

Air pollution: greenhouse gas emissiontrading in respect of the Kyoto Protocol'sproject mechanisms

ENVI (R) 02.10.03 C5-0355/03

ELDR Group Framework for setting eco-designrequirements for energy-using productsand amending Directive 92/42/EEC

ENVI (R) 07.10.03 C5-0369/03

PPE-DE Group Protection of groundwater againstpollution

ENVI (R) 07.10.03 C5-0447/03

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FRAISSE(GUE/NGL)

Population and development: 10 yearsafter the UN Conference in Cairo

FEMM (O) 02.10.03

GHILARDOTTI(PSE)

Developing the service sector to createjobs

FEMM (O) 02.10.03

GILLIG(PSE)

Social Protection Committee FEMM (O) 02.10.03 C5-0317/03

PRETS(PSE)

European Monitoring Centre on Racismand Xenophobia: recast Reg.1035/97/EC. Communication

FEMM (O) 02.10.03 C5-0436/03

PPE-DE Group Afghanistan: challenges and prospects FEMM (O) 02.10.03

PPE-DE Group Posting of workers for provision ofservices: implementation of Directive.

FEMM (O) 02.10.03 C5-0405/03

VERTS/ALEGroup

Organisation of working time (revision ofDirective 93/104/EEC)

FEMM (O) 02.10.03

ZRIHEN ZAARI(PSE)

Development cooperation: promotinggender equality

FEMM (R) 02.10.03 C5-0367/03

LANGEN(PPE-DE)

Services of general interest. Green Paper ITRE (O) 22.09.03 C5-0376/03

PLOOIJ-VANGORSEL(ELDR)

Reduced rates of value added tax(amendment of Directive 77/388/EEC)

ITRE (O) 22.09.03 C5-0359/03

TURMES(VERTS/ALE)

Framework for setting eco-designrequirements for energy-using productsand amending Directive 92/42/EEC

ITRE (O) 22.09.03 C5-0369/03

CAUDRON(GUE/NGL)

Car industry: harmonised approval ofvehicles, trailers and systems (recastdirective)

ITRE (O) 02.10.03 C5-0320/03

NEWTON DUNN(ELDR)

Protocol to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution onPersistent Organic Pollutants

ITRE (O) 02.10.03 C5-0318/03

NEWTON DUNN(ELDR)

Environment: persistent organicpollutants (amendment of Directive79/117/EEC and 96/59/EC)

ITRE (O) 02.10.03 C5-0273/03

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NEWTON DUNN(ELDR)

Environment: Stockholm Convention onPersistent Organic Pollutants

ITRE (O) 02.10.03 C5-0315/03

UEN Group Development cooperation: Stateenterprises, public services and theeconomy in developing countries.Communication

ITRE (O) 02.10.03 C5-0383/03

PSE Group Air pollution: greenhouse gas emissiontrading in respect of the Kyoto Protocol'sproject mechanisms

ITRE (O) 02.10.03 C5-0355/03

PSE Group Fluorinated greenhouse gases ITRE (O) 02.10.03 C5-0397/03

BELDER(EDD)

Additional macro-financial assistance toSerbia and Montenegro (amendment ofDecision 2002/882/EC)

ITRE (R) 22.09.03 C5-0428/03

BERENGUERFUSTER(PSE)

Financial and technical cooperation withthe Occupied Territories (amendment ofRegulation 1734/94/EC)

ITRE (R) 02.10.03 C5-0403/03

BERENGUERFUSTER(PSE)

Cooperation agreement between the ECand Morocco

ITRE (R) 02.10.03

PPE-DE Group Management structure for the satellitenavigation programme

ITRE (R) 02.10.03 C5-0391/03

CROWLEY(UEN)

Legal framework for a single paymentarea

JURI (O) 01.10.03

CROWLEY(UEN)

Direct and indirect taxation: mutualassistance by competent authorities(amending Directive 77/799/EEC)

JURI (O) 01.10.03 C5-0370/03

ZIMERAY(PSE)

Remote and outlying regions:management of fishing fleets

JURI (O) 01.10.03 C5-0243/03

LEHNE(PPE-DE)

Second request for the defence of MrBossi's immunity

JURI (R) 01.10.03 IMM032172

MacCORMICK(VERTS/ALE)

Nuclear energy: third party liability,amendment of the 1960 Paris Conventionand protocols

JURI (R) 01.10.03

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MacCORMICK(VERTS/ALE)

Request concerning the defence of MrGargani's parliamentary immunity

JURI (R) 01.10.03 IMM032182

WALLIS(ELDR)

Civil aviation (codified version) JURI (R) 01.10.03 C5-0425/03

WALLIS(ELDR)

Regulation introducing trade measures tocountries participating in the stabilisationprocess

JURI (R) 01.10.03

WALLIS(ELDR)

Vehicles hired without drivers for thecarriage of goods by road

JURI (R) 01.10.03 C5-0448/03

WALLIS(ELDR)

Civil and commercial judicialcooperation: cross-border disputes, non-contractual obligations, ROME II

JURI (R) 07.10.03 C5-0338/03

PPE-DE Group Fund for Compensation of Oil PollutionDamage

JURI (R) 01.10.03

SØRENSEN(ELDR)

Community Customs Code: IT and riskanalysis techniques (amendingregulation)

LIBE (O) 07.10.03 C5-0345/03

COELHO(PPE-DE)

Schengen Information System (SIS):access for vehicle registration services.Amendment of the Convention

LIBE (R) 22.09.03 C5-0412/03

SCHMID(PSE)

Euro: protection against counterfeiting LIBE (R) 22.09.03

CERDEIRAMORTERERO(PSE)

Local border traffic: trade and movementof persons at the external land borders ofthe Member States

LIBE (R) 30.09.03 C5-0442/03

ROURE(PSE)

Conclusion on behalf of the EC of theUN Convention of 11 November 2000against Transnational Organised Crime

LIBE (R) 30.09.03

ROURE(PSE)

Protocol to the Convention againstTransnational Organised Crime:smuggling of migrants

LIBE (R) 30.09.03

ROURE(PSE)

Protocol to the Convention againstTransnational Organised Crime:trafficking in persons

LIBE (R) 30.09.03

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STOCKTON(PPE-DE)

Regime of local border traffic at thetemporary external land borders betweenMember States

LIBE (R) 30.09.03 C5-0443/03

SWIEBEL(PSE)

European Monitoring Centre on Racismand Xenophobia: recast Reg.1035/97/EC. Communication

LIBE (R) 30.09.03 C5-0436/03

vonBOETTICHER(PPE-DE)

Assistance in transit through the territoryof one or more Member States in removalorders by Member States

LIBE (R) 30.09.03 C5-0439/03

vonBOETTICHER(PPE-DE)

Joint flights for group removals of third-country nationals illegally present in ECterritory

LIBE (R) 30.09.03 C5-0440/03

ATTWOOLL(ELDR)

Common fisheries policy: protection ofthe Darwin Mounds coral reefs(amendment of Regulation (EC) No850/98)

PECH (R) 02.10.03 C5-0446/03

STEVENSON(PPE-DE)

Protocol on fisheries between the EC andCôte d'Ivoire

PECH (R) 02.10.03 C5-0458/03

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COMMISSION DOCUMENTS

Reports and Communications

Subject Referral Doc.

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Councilon EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure - Early warning system No5/2003 and No 6/2003

AGRIBUDGCONT

SEC (03) 805final

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Councilon EAGGF Guarantee Section expenditure - Early warning system - No7/2003 and No 8/2003

AGRICONT

SEC (03) 915final

Comission Report: Evaluation of the activities of the European Anti-fraudOffice (OLAF) - Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (Article 15)

BUDGLIBE

CONT

COM (03) 154final

Communication from the Commission to the Council and the EuropeanParliament on cooperation in the European Union on preparedness andresponse to biological and chemical agent attacks (Health security)

BUDGITREENVI

COM (03) 320final

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council:Measures on financial assistance for innovative and job creating Small andMedium-Sized Enterprises (1998 Growth and Employment Initiative) - Asat 31 December 2002

ECONITREEMPL

COM (03) 480final

Report from the Commission: 2002 Report on Phare and the Pre-accessioninstruments for Cyprus, Malta and Turkey

AFETRETTITRE

COM (03) 497final

Communication from the Commission: the structural funds and theircoordination with the cohesion fund - Revised indicative Guidelines

RETT COM (03) 499final

Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliamenton the application of the agreements between the European Communitiesand the Government of the United States of America nd the Governmentof Canada regarding the application of their competition laws - January2002 to 31 December 2002

ECONITRE

COM (03) 500final

Annual Report from the Commission to the Council and the EuropeanParliament on the results of the multiannual guidance programmes for thefishing fleets at the end of 2002

PECH COM (03) 508final

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Subject Referral Doc.

Communication from the Commission concerning the non-binding guideof good practice for implementing Directive 1999/92/EC of the EuropeanParliament and of the Council on minimum requirements for improvingthe safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk fromexplosive atmospheres

ENVIEMPL

COM (03) 515final

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COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY

113/03

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionon the Coup d'Etat in Guinea-Bissau

Brussels, 18 September 2003

The EU is strongly opposed to unconstitutional seizure of power and therefore condemns the military coupoccurred in Guinea-Bissau on the 14th of September.

The EU reiterates its attachment to democratic principles and to free and fair elections, which are the onlymeans for a change of government.

The EU takes note of the announcement by the Military Committee of its intention to ensure a prompt returnto constitutional order and civilian rule in the country.

The EU is committed to work together with the international community, including the UN, theAU, the ECOWAS – whose constructive attitude has been commendable - and the CPLP, tosupport a quick restoration of constitutional legality, of democratic principles, especially theorganisation of early and credible elections, and national reconciliation in Guinea Bissau.

These essential elements remain the basis for the continued EU Guinea-Bissau partnership, which could helpinter alia overcoming the economic and social crisis that the country has been facing recently.

The Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland,the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, the Associated Countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey and the EFTAcountries, members of the European Economic Area align themselves with this declaration.

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114/03

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionon Freedom of Press in Zimbabwe


The European Union condemns the closure of the Daily News, Zimbabwe’s only independent dailynewspaper. This is a serious attack on freedom of information in Zimbabwe. The use of armed police toenforce the closure and confiscation of equipment from daily news offices indicate an attempt to silencedemocratic voices and curb the pluralism of information in Zimbabwe.


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115/03

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionon recent developments in Côte d’Ivoire


The EU resolutely condemns any attempt to make direct or indirect use of violence in the political process inCôte d'Ivoire, as well as any threats to law and order and stability in the country. The EU confirms its fullconfidence in and support for the national reconciliation process, based on the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreements.

The EU welcomes the fact that the government of national reconciliation is now complete and encouragesthat Government to continue down the path to the reunification of Côte d'Ivoire without delay. As a matterof urgency, the opposing armed forces must be confined, disarmament must take place and theadministration must be re-established throughout national territory. The implementation of the reformsenvisaged by the Marcoussis Agreements must lead a unified and cohesive Côte d'Ivoire to credible,transparent and open elections in 2005.

The EU encourages the President of the Republic to continue on the path of reconciliation and thestrengthening of democracy, with a view to the organisation of the elections in 2005.

The EU encourages the Prime Minister in his practical steps to make governmental action for thereconciliation and rehabilitation of the country more effective.

The EU urges all parties, and especially the new forces, to overcome any distrust and to commit themselvesin a constructive manner to pursuing the major objectives of the construction of democracy and the recoveryof the country's economy.

The EU invites the constitutional parties, and all the political and social forces in the country, to committhemselves without reservation to constructive action to re-establish confidence and strengthen the nationalreconciliation process.

The European Union welcomes the reopening of the border with Burkina Faso as a prelude to the re-establishment of rail traffic between the two countries.


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116/03

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union and the Acceding Countries on thedecision by the National Assembly of Armenia to abolish the death penalty and to ratify the protocol

no.6 to the European Convention on Human RightsBrussels, 23 September 2003

The EU wishes to congratulate the National Assembly of Armenia on its decisions to abolish the deathpenalty and to ratify Protocol No. 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights. These acts will not onlyabolish de jure the death penalty from Armenia's juridical system but will also allow Armenia to honour oneof the commitments undertaken when it became a member of the Council of Europe in 2001.

The European Union is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances. Promoting universal abolition ofthe death penalty is a key component of the EU's human rights policy. The EU therefore considers theArmenian Parliament's decision a significant step in the implementation of Armenia's commitment to thevalues and principles which are at the core of the community of European states.

The EU calls on Armenia to now also sign and ratify Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection ofHuman Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty in allcircumstances.

The Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland,the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, the Associated Countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey and the EFTAcountries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area align themselveswith this declaration

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117/03

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionon the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea


The European Union reaffirms its full support for the peace process between Ethiopia and Eritrea, nowarrived at the crucial phase of border demarcation. Expressing concern at delays in the demarcation process,the European Union emphasises the importance of attaining an expeditious implementation of the boundarycommission’s decision.

The European Union calls upon the parties to abide by the peace agreements as well as the rulings of theboundary commission and to fully comply with the UN Security Council Resolution 1507 (2003) so toensure that the border demarcation begins as scheduled and that the necessary conditions are provided for thedemarcation to proceed.

The European Union acknowledges that a lasting peace requires a relationship between the parties thatenables them to address bilaterally any problems arising between them. It therefore calls on both


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governments to normalise their relationship through political dialogue, including confidence-buildingmeasures, in order to consolidate the progress made so far and ensure the success of the peace process.

The European Union stresses that the peace process must not be allowed to loose momentum and that only adefinitive end to territorial disputes will guarantee stability and the opportunity for a renewed focus onsustainable development and poverty eradication.

The Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland,the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, the Associated Countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey and the EFTAcountries Iceland and Liechtenstein, members of the European Economic Area align themselves with thisdeclaration.

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118/03

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionon the security arrangements reached by the

Government of Sudan and the SPLM/A on 24 SeptemberBrussels, 25 September 2003

The European Union welcomes the agreement on security arrangements reached on September 24 by theDelegation of the Government of Sudan, led by the first Vice President Ali Osman Taha, and the Delegationof the SPLM/A, led by the Chairman John Garang. The agreement reached and the personal engagement ofthe two leaders augur well for the continuation of negotiations on the remaining outstanding issues.

The European Union encourages the parties to seize the momentum and to spare no effort to reach a final andcomprehensive agreement.

The European Union reiterates its readiness to assist the parties in the implementation of the peaceagreement and to accompany Sudan on a path of peace building, respect for human rights, democracy anddevelopment.


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119/03

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionregarding the elections in Chechnya


The EU supports all genuine efforts to bring about a lasting peace in Chechnya. It recognises the territorialintegrity of Russia and condemns terrorism in all its forms.

The EU is following preparations for presidential elections in Chechnya on 5 October closely. The EU wouldlike to be convinced that the process will be conducive to ending the conflict, restoring the rule of law,promoting the respect of human rights in the north Caucasus and launching the basis for a genuinereconciliation process in Chechnya.

In this respect, the EU underlines the paramount importance of ensuring that the population of Chechnya -including those temporarily displaced - recognises the legitimacy of elections. The EU views with concernthe indications of intimidation of candidates and of allegations of the manipulations of the electoral process.The EU recalls the importance of independent media as a precondition to any free and fair election.

After the referendum on 23 march the EU expressed its hope that the new Chechen constitution will providea platform for dialogue, genuine reconciliation, restoration of the rule of law and effective protection ofhuman rights. The EU underlined that the referendum can only be assessed as successful if living conditionsin Chechnya improve significantly, which has not materialised so far.

The EU confirms its view that there is a need to do more to ensure respect for human rights in Chechnya andto prosecute human rights offenders. It refers to the EU presidency statement of 17 September at the councilof Europe, in which the Russian authorities are invited to address as efficiently and promptly as possible theserious concerns regarding human rights violations and continuing instability in Chechnya.

As the largest provider of humanitarian aid to the North Caucasus, with over €110m committed since 1999by the European community humanitarian office and with further large scale contributions by individualmember states, the EU looks upon the Russian authorities to facilitate quick and efficient delivery ofhumanitarian aid to those in need. The EU further calls on Russia to provide assurances that internallydisplaced persons in Ingushetia and throughout the North Caucasus can return on a strictly voluntary basis.

The Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland,the Slovak Republic and Slovenia align themselves with this declaration.

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Declaration by the Presidency, on behalf of the European Union,on the terrorist bombing in Florencia, Colombia

Brussels, 1 October 2003

The EU strongly condemns the terrorist bombing of Sunday 28 September in Florencia which resulted in thedeath of at least 12 persons and various wounded as well as significant material damage.

The EU expresses its condolences to the families of the victims and its full solidarity to the people andGovernment of Colombia for this latest attack.

The EU reaffirms its support for the Government of President Uribe in its efforts to address threats todemocracy, terrorism, illegal drugs, human rights and international humanitarian law violations and theserious humanitarian crisis as outlined in the London declaration of 10 July 2003.

The Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland,the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, the Associated Countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey and the EFTAcountries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area align themselveswith this declaration.

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Declaration by the presidencyon behalf of the Europoean Union

to mark the first World Day against the death penaltyon 10 October 2003


The European Union welcomes the Civil Society initiative of organising World Day against the DeathPenalty each year on 10 October, as of 2003.

On this occasion, the European Union would like to reiterate its longstanding and firm opposition to use ofthe death penalty under any circumstances. The European Union believes as a matter of policy that the deathpenalty is a contravention of the right to life and calls for its abolition.

The European Union’s aspiration is to see the death penalty abolished in law and in practice in every countryin the world, in times of peace and war. The EU calls upon countries that have not yet abolished the deathpenalty to at least introduce a moratorium as a first step towards complete abolition. The EU welcomes theglobal trend towards abolition of the death penalty. In this context, it is important to note that theinternational community has excluded the use of the death penalty when establishing international criminalcourts and tribunals competent to try the most heinous crimes such as genocide and crimes against humanityand war crimes.

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punishment may be used. The EU reiterates its concern about sentencing to death persons below 18 years ofage at the time of the commission of the crime.

The European Union supports the objectives of the World Coalition against the Death Penalty (WCADP),organisers of World Day against the Death Penalty, namely: to encourage public discussion of the deathpenalty; to strengthen public opposition to the death penalty; and to put pressure on retentionist countries tostop executions and abolish the death penalty. The political commitment of the EU to work towards theabolition of the death penalty is supported by community funding through the European Initiative forDemocracy and Human Rights (EIDHR).


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Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionon the launching of direct dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina


The EU recalls the Council Conclusions of 29 September and reaffirms its full support to the launching ofdirect dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina on practical issues of mutual interest. The EU also fullyendorses Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Harri Holkeri’s proposal to have the firstmeeting in Vienna on 14 October. The Italian Presidency, High Representative Javier Solana and EuropeanCommissioner Chris Patten have already expressed their commitment to be present in Vienna.

The EU therefore calls upon all parties involved to demonstrate unconditional support for the dialogue in allappropriate forms and to fully cooperate with the SRSG in this regard, also on the basis of the commitmentmade at Thessaloniki before the EU.

Direct dialogue is an indispensable element of the IC strategy of “standards before status” on the basis of UNSecurity Council Resolution 1244. It is also an essential step towards normalization of Kosovo. A failure tostart direct talks on 14 October would be a missed opportunity in this respect and could endanger furtherprogress of Kosovo towards the EU.


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124/03

Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionon the presidential elections in Chechnya


I. The EU has taken note of the holding of presidential elections in Chechnya on October 5 2003 andof its preliminary results.

II. The EU and Russia in their Joint Statement at the Summit in St. Petersburg on 31 May 2003expressed the hope that the recently started political process as well as the economic and socialreconstruction would lead to the restoration of the rule of law, thus promoting the protection of human rightsand a genuine reconciliation. They condemned any kind of violence, in particular terrorist acts, which couldendanger the prospects for a political solution. The EU reiterates its recognition of the territorial integrity ofthe Russian Federation.

III. Against this background the EU followed the electoral process in Chechnya with great attention. TheEU had already noted negative developments as, inter alia, the lack of real pluralism of candidatures to thepresidency and the absence of independent media. Considering these developments, the EU expresses seriousconcerns regarding the conditions in which these elections were held.

IV. Nevertheless, the EU expresses the hope that the political settlement process in Chechnya continues.In this context, the EU appreciated the Russian Government's commitments before the referendumconcerning the improvement of living conditions, an amnesty, autonomy provisions, compensation fordestroyed property and the restoration of the rule of law. Reports about ongoing human rights violationscontinue to be an issue of concern to the EU. The EU calls on Russian authorities to investigate andprosecute those responsible.

V. The EU once again would like to express its hope that commitments will be followed by theirimplementation and that an immediate, significant improvement of the human rights situation in Chechnyawill bridge the divide between the authorities and the population. The EU urges the Russian authorities to dotheir utmost to advance a genuine political process and to intensify its cooperation with internationalorganisations, and in particular with OSCE, as agreed in the EU-Russia Joint Statement at St. Petersburg.

VI. The EU appreciated the opportunity given by the Russian Government to the Special Representativeof the Secretary General of the United Nations for displaced people, Mr Francis Deng, for visiting camps ofrefugees in Ingushetia. The EU views with concern the situation of refugees in the North Caucasus andreiterates its strict rejection of all attempts to make them return to Chechnya on a coercive or involuntarybasis. The EU calls on the Russian authorities to redouble their efforts to facilitate the delivery ofhumanitarian aid to those in need.

VII. The Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,Poland, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, align themselves with this declaration.

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Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionin response to the political agreement signed in Pretoria on 8 October 2003

between the Burundian government and the FDD movementBrussels, 13 October 2003

The European Union congratulates the transitional government and Mr Pierre Nkurunziza's CNDD-FDDmovement following the signing on 8 October of the Pretoria Protocol on political, defence and securitypower sharing in Burundi. It fervently hopes that the call issued by both warring parties for an end tohostilities will be followed by immediate action in the interests of the Burundian population.

The European Union calls on the parties to move swiftly to implement the agreement's political and militaryclauses and confirms its willingness to assist in Burundi's peace and reconstruction process. The EUreaffirms its support for the MDRP (Multi-Country Demobilisation and Reintegration Programme), to whichthe Commission and the Member States are the main contributors.

The European Union calls on Mr Agathon Rwasa's FNL movement to pursue the path of dialogue and asksthe Burundian authorities to do their utmost to foster negotiations with that movement.

The European Union commends the facilitation job done by South Africa, which hosted the recent meetingsbetween the government and the FDD, and appreciates the continued commitment of the regional mediators.It also expresses its political and financial support for the AMIB (African Mission in Burundi) at this crucialstage in the peace process and invites all the warring parties to play an active and constructive part in thework of the CMC (Joint Ceasefire Commission).

The Acceding Countries Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland,the Slovak Republic and Slovenia, the Associated Countries Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey and the EFTAcountries, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this declaration.

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Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionconcerning the parliamentary elections in Rwanda


On the occasion of the parliamentary elections in Rwanda, the European Union wishes to highlight theimportance of the completion of the country's electoral process, which represents a very important steptowards national reconciliation and the consolidation of viable democratic institutions. Like the presidentialpoll on 25 August 2003, the parliamentary elections were conducted in a calm, orderly manner and with anorganisational effort reflecting the care taken by the Rwandan authorities with Rwanda's political transition.

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number of polling stations. Fully inclusive involvement of Rwandan society in the country's politicaldevelopment remains a precondition for real economic and social progress in Rwanda.

The elections in Rwanda also represent a key factor in the prevailing situation in the Great Lakes region.The achievement of a political transition in Rwanda comes at a time when the peace processes in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo and in Burundi are showing encouraging progress. The European Unionreaffirms its willingness to assist the reconciliation process in the Great Lakes region, which may emerge thestronger after the latest developments.


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Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Unionon the massacres in the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo


The European Union firmly condemns the renewed massacres in Ituri on Monday 6 October 2003, in thevillage of Katchele. These events, which add to the enormous suffering already sustained by the localpopulations, demonstrate the persistence of elements opposing the peace process in the Democratic Republicof the Congo, despite the progress made in recent months.

The European Union confirms its very strong support for the peace process and its determination to ensurethat the perpetrators of these massacres do not go unpunished. In this connection, the EU notes the decisionof the International Criminal Court to examine the investigations into the events in Ituri.

The European Union calls on the States in the region to cooperate fully with the transitional government ofthe Democratic Republic of the Congo in its task of restoring order and the authority of the State throughoutthe territory, and in its eastern provinces in particular. The EU attaches great importance to the strictobservance of Security Council Resolution 1493 (2003) which, inter alia, invites all States to take thenecessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply of arms to armed groups operating in the easternprovinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo which are not party to the Global and All-inclusiveagreement.

The European Union encourages MONUC to continue its peace-keeping efforts in Ituri, in the wake ofOperation Artemis, and notes with satisfaction the full deployment of the Ituri Brigade.


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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

PLENARY SESSION 24-25 SEPTEMBER 2003SUMMARY OF OPINIONS ADOPTED

Full text versions of EESC opinions are available in the 11 official languages on theCommittee's website at the following address:

http://www.esc.eu.int ("Documents")

1. INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE

• Opinion addressed to the 2003 Intergovernmental Conference

– Rapporteur: Mr Malosse (Employers – FR)

– Reference: Own-initiative opinion - CESE 1171/2003

– Key points:

This opinion constitutes the Committee's contribution to the work of the Intergovernmental Conference onthe draft Treaty establishing a European Constitution that was produced by the European Convention.

The EESC asks that the IGC does not upset the balance and the broad principles achieved through consensusin the draft Treaty submitted to the Council Presidency on 18 July 2003.

However, bearing in mind the debates which will be held at European and national level, the EESCrecommends that those taking part in the IGC supplement, detail and clarify certain points in such a way asto increase the trust and involvement of the general public and civil society organisations. This includes:

• introducing stronger provisions for implementing the Union's economic and social policies andimproving governance in the Euro zone;

• boosting the democratic legitimacy of economic, social and monetary policies by involving the EuropeanParliament and the EESC more;

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• bringing priorities up to date and simplifying the instruments for economic, social and territorialcohesion;

• making common foreign, defence and security policy more democratically accountable and making itmore consistent and effective;

• defining more precisely the scope and arrangements for putting into practice the principle ofparticipatory democracy, so as to give tangible expression to civil dialogue and the tasks of the EuropeanEconomic and Social Committee in this context;

• expanding the mandatory fields of consultation of the EESC to cover the common asylum andimmigration policy, application of the principle of non-discrimination, and culture; and

• acknowledging the role of civil society organisations in implementing the principles of subsidiarity andproportionality, granting the EESC the right of appeal to the Court of Justice.

− Contact: Mr Patrick Fève(Tel.: 00 32 02 546 96 16 - e-mail: [email protected])

2. REGIONAL AND STRUCTURAL POLICY AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COHESION

• Partnership for implementing the Structural Funds – Rapporteur: Mr Barros Vale (Employers - PT)

– Reference: Exploratory opinion – CESE 1166/2003

– Key points:

The Committee considers that it would be very helpful to set a minimum threshold for involvement of thesocio-economic partners, laid down by a Community regulation but leaving the Member States to establishdetailed participation levels in their own national law or provisions.

The role of the socio-economic partners, the content of the proposals and the participation proceduresnecessarily differ at the preparatory, financing, monitoring and evaluation stages of Community structuralmeasures. It is therefore necessary to clarify what is expected of the partners, what the partners need to do toensure that the programmes are as successful as possible, at what levels the partnership is conducted, and thepolitical and technical bodies in which the partners should be involved.

The Committee stresses that the partnership is of crucial importance at two stages:

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– at the "political" stage of Fund programming and when general decisions are taken, at both Communityand national level;

– at the monitoring and evaluation stage.

The Committee considers that Article 8 of Regulation 1260/99 should be expanded so as to establish a clearframework for each group involved in each stage of a programme, from planning to evaluation, and thusallow real involvement of the socio-economic players.

The management authorities should retain responsibility for the operational management of the measures, toavoid any confusion or overlapping of roles.

Lastly, the Committee thinks that deeper and more responsible involvement of the socio-economic partners,with the requisite technical and financial capacity, is highly desirable in the management of measures thatuse Community funds. It therefore proposes the setting of a substantial minimum threshold – e.g. 15% of thetotal CSF funding – to be applied under the global grants procedure, which has regrettably been used verylittle hitherto. – Contact: Mr Roberto Pietrasanta

(Tel.: 00 32 2 546 93 13 - e-mail: [email protected])

• Economic and social cohesion: regional competitiveness, governance and cooperation – Rapporteur: Mr Malosse (Employers – FR) – Reference: Exploratory opinion – CESE 1178/2003

– Key points: In this exploratory opinion requested by the Italian presidency, the Committee stresses that the lack ofcohesion within the European Union is a source of weakness at a time when the Union should be able to findits way back to strong growth. As requested, the Committee goes on to put forward recommendations for thefuture of cohesion policy, focusing on the topics of competitiveness, governance and cooperation.

In the light of past experience, the Committee calls for an active policy to help the least developed countriesand regions (Objective 1 of cohesion policy) become more competitive. This policy should be provided withsignificant resources, which should be targeted on education and training, infrastructure, sustainabledevelopment, enterprise and SMEs, and the capacity of civil society organisations to mobilise local players.

The Committee calls for EU aid to be given further to EU regions which cease to qualify for Objective 1because of the statistical effect of enlargement, with the focus on measures for promoting entrepreneurshipand job creation.

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In essence, the Community's regional cohesion policy should undergo radical reform and aim to increase thecompetitiveness of EU regions that under-use their own resources, rather than using public aid to compensatefor development disparities. EU intervention should provide real added value and should draw on successfulexperiences and cooperation between regions. This added value will help the least developed regions to playtheir part in the major Community policies.

Better governance of cohesion policy is vital: the added value of Community cohesion policy depends on it.An effective cohesion policy must be clear and transparent and must enjoy the support of its beneficiaries,who should also play an active part. Above all, it must encompass all the various factors that can generateeconomic, social, cultural, environmental and human development. These factors appear increasinglyinterlinked.

The Committee therefore thinks that a better distribution of roles between the EU, the Member States and theregions is vital in order to avoid overlapping and excessive delays. The Union should set the main priorities –based on the Lisbon objectives – and the regions should be responsible for implementing them. The role ofthe Member States should be to check that this is done properly.

Socio-economic organisations should be directly involved in the establishment of priorities, on the basis ofEU priorities and in partnership with the local authorities. They should also be involved in the monitoringand evaluation exercises conducted by local and regional steering committees. A genuine partnership thatinvolves all the socio-economic partners at all stages of the programming is vital. Any move to downgradethe role of the partnership in cohesion measures is bound to limit their usefulness and scope.

Given the effects of enlargement and globalisation, cohesion policy must promote a more polycentricdevelopment within the EU. This approach requires not only shared objectives, but also a recognition ofEurope's diversity. Despite implementation difficulties, cross-border, transnational and interregionalcooperation within the EU are recognised as essential instruments for the integration of regions which foryears have lived "back to back". In view of the forthcoming enlargement, the Committee thinks that theInterreg programme must be continued and extended, albeit with new priorities and significant streamliningof its governance: procedures must be radically simplified. − Contact: Mr Roberto Pietrasanta


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The Committee analyses the concept of cohesion and the combined approach to economic and socialcohesion referred to in the Treaty, while reserving the right to examine the subject further at a later date. Itcould then consider which Community policies contribute to cohesion and how it might be possible to securea maximum level of economic and social cohesion within the European Union. An initial general assessmentof the repercussions of common policies on economic and social cohesion leads the EESC to draw thefollowing conclusions:

– if economic and social cohesion policy is to be effective, European regional policy must be a horizontalpolicy so that all EU policies take into account their impact on the regions and their development;

– without underestimating the role of the remaining Community policies, transport policy and competitionpolicy rules on state aids aimed at regional development must be reviewed;

– as there is not yet a common policy on taxation, national fiscal policies should take serious account ofthe regional dimension with a view to strengthening cohesion, with due regard for competition policy.

The Committee suggests establishing a procedure for measuring the impact of the Article 159 policies oneconomic and social cohesion, and more specifically on the profile of GDP per capita per region,employment per region, unemployment per region and poverty per region. This should be carried out bymeans of a special study to establish the package of ex ante and ex post indicators for measuring theeffectiveness of the non-structural policies.

Lastly, in the EESC's view, a procedure should be established for the three-yearly review and evaluation ofthe impact of the Stability Pact, both for the EU as a whole and for the individual European regions. − Contact: Mr Roberto Pietrasanta


3. ORGANISATION OF MARKETS

• Horizontal mergers – Rapporteur: Mr Hernández Bataller (Various Interests - ES) – Reference: OJ C 331/18 – 31/12/2002 – CESE 1170/2003 – Key points: In order to advise companies in individual cases, the notice needs to relate more to situations typicallyarising in practice, and to expand on issues of empirical evidence and standard of proof.

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In the Committee's view, the clarification provided by the draft notice on the way Council RegulationNo. 4064/89 defines "efficiencies" should be more precise.

The Committee also considers that the Commission should examine the suitability of including some of theseconcepts, criteria, parameters and rules in the draft regulation on merger control (COM(2000) 711 final of12 December 2002) as statutory obligations, so as to ensure greater legal certainty in the assessment ofmerger situations. – Contact: Mr Nemesio Martinez (Tel.: 00 32 2 546 95 01 – e-mail: [email protected])

• Control of concentrations

– Rapporteur: Mrs Sánchez (Employees - ES)

– Reference: COM(2002) 711 final – 2002/0296 CNS – CESE 1169/2003 – Contact : Mr Nemesio Martinez (Tel.: 00 32 2 546 95 01 – e-mail: [email protected])

4. INDUSTRIAL CHANGE • Industrial change: current situation and prospects – Rapporteur: Mr van Iersel (Employers - NL) – Co-rapporteur: Mr Varea Nieto (ES delegate) – Reference: Own-initiative opinion – CESE 1180/2003 – Key points: The goal of this opinion, which is the first of a series, is to highlight the role of the CCIC to further a directdialogue with all concerned stakeholders affected by industrial change and where lessons learnt from boththe coal and steel and from other sectors will be used. The EESC experience and that of the former ECSCConsultative Committee demonstrated that establishment of a continuous sector-based dialogue at Europeanlevel in which representatives of the producers, workers and other groups representing organised civil society(consumers, dealers, etc.) helps to establish a useful basis for a renewed industrial policy.

Change in the European industrial sector has often been approached from the restructuring angle. But in factit is a much more dynamic concept. It embraces the on-going development of the company as well as itspolitical and social environment. Today it is important to dwell on a proactive concept of change in order tobetter anticipate and manage the economic, social, organisational and environmental repercussions ofindustrial change.




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In order to create further conditions for industrial change based on social cohesion and competitiveness, theEESC also reiterates its demands for efficient policies to achieve:

– human resources development,– more and better jobs within an inclusive labour market,– specific attention towards the ageing of the active population, and towards measures promoting women's

access to the labour market,

which all require lifelong-learning at all levels, and improvement of education and training. Analyses of bestpractice in each of these subjects are highly desirable.

For the EESC it is essential that innovation and research promote European leadership both in terms ofcompetitiveness and of social welfare.

An effective impact assessment of European legislation is desirable. To that end, the EESC supports theproposal to establish an independent advisory group for business impact assessment of EU regulations, inorder to improve the quality of EU legislation. More attention should be paid to the possible repercussions ofcertain Community provisions and rules on SMEs.

The EESC considers that social dialogue in companies and, where appropriate, involving local players andpublic authorities, is an important and decisive tool to develop competitiveness, social conditions andemployment as well as environmental protection in a productive balance.

The EESC is in favour of a horizontal industrial policy which at the same time allows the development ofsectoral approaches directly related to industrial change.

A sectoral approach must be accompanied by procedures for consultation, participation of all players andsocial negotiation in the framework of industrial restructuring, particularly in the candidate countries. TheEESC considers that the establishment of sectoral observatories would make it easier to anticipate andimplement industrial change, identify viable alternatives and minimise their negative consequences.

The EESC stresses the importance of ensuring that relocation of industries must not be purely inspired byincreasing differences in legislation between Member States, e.g. in environmental and fiscal areas. Inregions particularly affected by relocation specific flanking measures may be needed for a limited period.

Specific measures can be foreseen on a temporary basis in mono-industrial regions. The EESC recommendsthat the positive experiences with sectoral programmes such as Rechar, Resider and Retext be taken intoaccount in modernising such regions in the future and existing Member States and that new forms of socialdialogue be promoted in these countries.

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• analysing industrial change and its causes from economic, social, territorial and environmental points ofview, as well as assessing the impact of industrial change on sectors, firms, workforces, territories andthe environment.

• seeking positive common approaches to anticipating and managing industrial change and seeking waysin which the EU and the Member States can improve firms' competitiveness and profitability,encouraged by social dialogue and cooperation between all the parties concerned.

• seeking common approaches to promoting sustainable development and improving social and territorialcohesion, in order to give an impetus to the Lisbon Strategy, and promoting a framework and conditionsallowing industrial change to take place in a way compatible both with firms' need for competitivenessand with economic, social and territorial cohesion.

• promoting the coordination and coherence of Community action in relation to the main industrialchanges in the context of enlargement: research, economic, competition, social, regional, environmental,transport, etc.

− Contact: Mr José Miguel Cólera Rodríguez

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5. DEFENCE • European defence – Rapporteur: Mr Wilkinson (Employers - UK) – Reference: COM(2003) 113 final – CESE 1160/2003 – Key points: The EESC welcomes the start of the process of establishing a better coordinated policy for defenceequipment in the EU as a key part of a viable European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP), concentratingon achieving the capabilities needed to meet agreed EU requirements in the ESDP, within the context of theCommon Security and Foreign Policy (CSFP). Agreed EU-level procedures could lead to more efficiencyand lower costs for participating Member States.

It recognises that the key element in this will be the necessary political will, notably in the area of increasedfunding.

It is in both the political and the economic interests of the EU to have a defence industry that is capable ofcompeting globally and the Committee notes that restructuring is already happening, largely because ofmarket pressures.

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The EESC doubts the added value of the EU’s proposed direct role in procuring defence equipment.

A coherent EU advanced security research effort is vital to future progress, and defining the "EU strategictechnologies" required for closing the capabilities gap is a key element in this.

The Committee looks forward to commenting in detail on the EU Agency in the field of defence capabilitiesonce its role and other details have been agreed.

Security of supply must remain the responsibility of Member States for the foreseeable future, although the Agency could play a useful role.

– Contact: Mr Nemesio Martinez (Tel.: 00 32 2 546 95 01 – e-mail: [email protected]) 6. RESEARCH • Innovation – Rapporteur: Mr Soares (Employees - PT) – Reference: COM(2003) 112 final – CESE 1175/2003 – Key points: The Committee shares the Commission's systemic view of the innovation process and its belief thatinnovation can assume various guises; it is a process that is nonetheless based on human resources skills -rooted in education and training - for achieving innovation in firms. The EESC firmly believes that buildingup sound relations, on a voluntary or negotiated basis, especially in the areas of human, social, financial andecological links, also constitutes a fundamental element for consolidating an innovative model which isspecific to the European Union.

The EESC recommends that when European policies are devised and applied, in particular in those areas forwhich businesses provide the driving force, such as in innovation, account should be taken of the need tobolster the mechanisms for involving the key protagonists, namely businessmen and workers. – Contact: Mr Nemesio Martinez (Tel.: 00 32 2 546 95 01 – e-mail: [email protected]) 7. ENTERPRISE POLICY • Entrepreneurship (Green Paper) – Rapporteur: Mr Butters (Employers - UK) – Reference: COM(2003) 27 final – CESE 1173/2003




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– Key points: The Committee welcomes the Commission's Green Paper and the added urgency it has given to reflectionson European enterprise policy among officials, politicians and stakeholders. In order for this process now tohave a lasting value, it is essential that an ambitious, yet carefully targeted, Action Plan is deliveredefficiently.

It is clear that an improvement of the risk-reward balance for entrepreneurs is central to any increase inentrepreneurial activity and must be a theme running through the Action Plan.

The Committee stresses that public policy needs to be targeted and should seek to tackle the most urgentmatters first if ultimately all objectives are to be realised. Within the broad range of policy areas covered bythe Green Paper, it is therefore imperative that the Action Plan prioritises specific policy areas.

The Committee highlights several key areas for action that the Action Plan should prioritise:

• improving SMEs’ access to public contracts;• a review of the fiscal regimes in which SMEs operate across Europe, assessing taxation levels,

administration and collection;• a clearer understanding of the process of business closure and society’s response to owner-managers’

involved in closures;• action to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds

who demonstrate the appropriate mindset to become entrepreneurs;• the development of more systematic benchmarking data on SMEs in order to facilitate measurement and

inform appropriate policies. – Contact: Mr Jakob Andersen (Tel.: 00 32 2 546 92 58 – e-mail: [email protected]) 8. TRANSPORT AND TENs

• TENs up to 2004 – Rapporteur: Mr Levaux (Employers – FR) – Reference: Exploratory opinion – CESE 1174/2003 – Key points:

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– the level of subsidies must be more attractive, in particular for cross-border projects;– a European fund for carrying out priority TEN-T projects should be set up, with revenue for this fund

coming from a one cent levy per litre of fuel used on EU roads;– a "European Transport Infrastructure Coordination Agency" should be established;– heavy sanctions or penalties should be provided for states that overrun the deadlines for TEN-T projects. – Contact: Mr Raffaele Del Fiore


• Pan-European system/river navigation – Rapporteur: Mr Simons (Employers – NL) – Reference: Own-initiative opinion – CESE 1172/2003

In order to bring about integrated legal regimes and uniform law covering inland waterways transport (IWT),the EESC recommends:

– harmonisation of existing treaties, conventions and bilateral agreements applicable to national andinternational waterways;

– ratification and implementation of the international conventions already concluded; the current andfuture Member States should adopt all needed measures to prevent fragmentation of the law in variousareas of IWT;

– to study, in view of a Danube Commission as IWT coordination institution between East and West, anew Danube Treaty following the Rhine's Central Commission-EU rules as a positive step towardsharmonisation;

– to introduce a Community basis for the law relating to crews in the EU, in order to create a level playingfield for IWT.

– Contact: Mr Raffaele Del Fiore

Tel.: 00 32 2 546 97 94 - e-mail: [email protected])

9. LABOUR LAW

• European works councils

– Rapporteur: Mr Piette (Employees – BE)


– Key points:

The various reports and studies on agreements and practices confirm that the experience gained to date issufficient for conclusions to be drawn on how to organise a simple, democratic and effective negotiationprocess on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure for the purpose of informing and




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consulting employees. There is also a wealth of experience on the extent to which the basic aim of thedirective, i.e. to improve the right of workers to information and consultation, has been achieved.

By virtue of its composition, the EESC has certainly been able to shed special light on the dynamic processof social dialogue under way in companies and groups of companies. The EWC is still a very new body butone which is constantly evolving. The proportion of agreements that are renegotiated each year bears witnessto this.

Information and consultation through EWCs and the dynamic nature of their role and practices wouldcertainly benefit all the parties concerned, including citizens. The responses made in the context of theglobalisation of companies and restructuring affect not only living and working conditions but also the socialclimate beyond company gates.

Drawing on various findings – which it shares – on the practical application of the directive and theoperation of the EWCs, the EESC has been able to identify the contribution of EWCs to European socialdialogue and European development. However, a number of fundamental questions remain open. Theymainly concern the following aspects:

• the concepts of "useful effect" and "timeliness" with regard to informing and consulting employees;

• the scope of Directive 94/45/EC with regard to, for example, joint ventures, the possible exclusion ofmerchant navy crews and the concept of "undertaking", owing to the many different forms of businessorganisation. This diversity will increase further at European level with the inclusion of communityenterprises, cooperatives and mutual enterprises, whose economic activities are becoming increasinglyimportant and increasingly transnational in scope. Public sector enterprises are nevertheless mentionedexplicitly in the national transposing legislation of two states, Sweden and Spain;

• the question of representation and proportionality of representation on EWCs, which is not covered bytransnational rules;

• the question of the impact of EWCs on social dialogue in the company at national level;

• the question of the possibility of EWC representatives visiting the establishments whose workers theyrepresent and communicating with these workers;

• the question of the relation between EWCs and the regulatory authorities in the competition field.

EESC members are divided on the significance of the findings and views put forward on the application ofthe directive and the operation of EWCs. Some feel that the present exploratory opinion must simply providea corpus of information, without any intention of influencing possible future discussion by the social partnerson the revision of Directive 94/45/EC; the Commission has indicated in its work programme that it intends toconsult the social partners starting in the autumn of 2003. Others consider that it should be possible to use


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the evidence presented by the Committee on the application of the directive and the operation of EWCs as abasis for assessing any aspects of Directive 94/45/EC which might need to be revised.

– Contact: Mrs Stefania Barbesta(Tel.: 00 32 2 546 95 10 – e-mail: [email protected])

10. YOUTH

• Programme to promote NGOs active in the field of youth

– Rapporteur: Ms Van Turnhout (Various Interests – IE)– Co-rapporteurs: Mr Soares (Employees – PT) Mr Pezzini (Employers – IT) – References: COM(2003) 272 final – 2003/0113 (COD) – CESE 1165/2003 – Key points:

The European Economic and Social Committee welcomes this measure, which ensures continuity ofessential funding to bodies active at European level in the field of youth.

However the EESC is critical of the proposal to reduce funding by 2.5% each year after the third year.

The EESC welcomes the stability of funding this measure will give to the European Youth Forum, ensuringthat it can continue to grow and strengthen.

The EESC notes with concern the trend over the past years, which has seen a gradual reduction of funding tosome international youth organisations. The EESC calls on the European Parliament, the Council and theEuropean Commission to actively work to increase this budget line. The growth and development ofinternational youth organisations is essential to the development and future of Europe, this needs to berecognised.

The EESC notes that this proposal covers the period 2004-2006. We urge the Commission to commence andconsult as wide as possible on how funding post-2006 will be handled.

The EESC urges the immediate implementation of the outstanding recommendations contained in theEvaluation Report on support for International Non-Governmental Youth Organisations, produced by theCommission.

The EESC notes that this proposal is one of several referred by the Commission concerning Communityaction programmes and measures across a diverse range of fields. The EESC strongly advocates that theCommission takes a coherent approach across these fields, particularly to the eligibility for funding criteria.

– Contact: Mrs Stefania Barbesta



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11. EURO-MED POLICY

• Greater involvement of civil society in the Euro-Mediterranean partnership

– Rapporteur: Mr Dimitriadis (Employers – EL)

– Reference: Information report - CESE 217/2003 fin

– Key points:

The annual Euro-Mediterranean summits of ESCs and similar institutions, which have been held since 1995,seek to improve understanding of the major topics of interest to the Euro-Mediterranean partners and toexchange information on their respective economic and social situations.

At the last Euro-Mediterranean summit in Athens, it was decided that the next summit would be held inMalta in 2003.

Apart from the European Economic and Social Committee, the preparatory group for the summit includesthe Economic and Social Council of Greece (OKE) and the Malta Council for Economic and SocialDevelopment (MCESD). The EESC is a permanent member of the preparatory group for Euro-Mediterranean summits and contributes, inter alia, by drafting a paper in the form of an informationreport.

This year the EESC's information report is on: Greater involvement of civil society organisations in theEuro-Mediterranean partnership at national and regional level, drafted in conjunction with the Tunisian andPortuguese Economic and Social Councils and the Moroccan National Council for Youth and the Future. The Economic and Social Council of France, in conjunction with the Algerian National Economic and SocialCouncil, the Italian CNEL and the Spanish, Greek and Tunisian Economic and Social Councils will present apaper on New knowledge, new jobs (the impact of new technologies).

The EESC report analyses the ways of involving organised civil society (information, consultation,implementation) in the Euro-Mediterranean partnership at national and regional level and makesrecommendations to further develop involvement.

The EESC believes that the notion of democracy in the Mediterranean countries cannot and should not beexamined on the basis of Western criteria, though such examination should not lose sight of the fundamentaldemocratic principles which pertain worldwide, have been established as the result of major social strugglesand have been recognised by international institutions and agreements.



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Civil society organisations in the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs) are currently under-informed andunder-involved with respect to the Euro-Mediterranean partnership by both their governments and by the EUitself.

The EESC believes that:

• it is necessary to facilitate the means by which civil society groups can benefit from the programmes;• improving the flow of information is a matter of crucial importance;• a Euro-Mediterranean network of Economic and Social Councils on the Internet, including national civil

society organisations should be set up;• intensified efforts should focus on establishing a framework for cooperation and systematic dialogue

between the representatives of organised civil society and governments of the MPCs, rather than onsetting up new bodies;

• President Prodi was right to say that the threat of terrorism cannot be used as a justification forcurtailing political and social rights;

• civil society cooperation must seek to create common networks between the various communities;• the number of small-scale activities must be stepped up;• civil society could act as a key factor in promoting dialogue between the MPCs;• particular attention must be paid to migration;• the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have a useful role to play in the economic and

social development of the region.

The EESC believes that cooperation at regional and subregional level should be stepped up. The EESCbelieves that the Euromed partnership can play a key role in regional integration between the MPCs, and thatthe EU can compensate for the lack of trust and confidence between them. Through the Barcelona Processthe EU can and must act as a guarantor of ties between the regional partners and protect the integrationprocess from the potential inability of partners to honour their commitments.

– Contact: Mr Michael Wells (Tel.: 00 32 2 546 82 83 – e-mail: [email protected])

12. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

• Modification/Media – Training 2001-2005 – Rapporteur: Mr Braghin (Employers – IT) – Reference: COM(2003) 188 final – 2003/0064 COD – CESE 1163/2003

– Contact: Mr Raffaele Del Fiore(Tel.: 00 32 2 546 97 94 - e-mail: [email protected])

• Modification/Media plus




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– Rapporteur: Mr Braghin (Employers – IT) – Reference: COM(2003) 191 final – 2003/0067 COD – CESE 1163/2003 – Contact: Mr Raffaele Del Fiore


13. AGRICULTURE

• Fat content in milk (Finland and Sweden) – Rapporteur-general: Mr Nilsson (Various Interests - SE) – Reference: COM(2003) 372 final – 2003/0144 CNS – CESE 1177/2003 – Contact: Mrs Eleonora Di Nicolantonio (Tel.: 00 32 2 546 94 54 – e-mail: [email protected])

14. ENVIRONMENT

• Life (Modification)

– Rapporteur-general: Mr Chiriaco (Employees – IT) – Reference: COM(2003) 402 final – CESE 1176/2003 – Contact: Mrs Eleonora Di Nicolantonio

Tel.: 00 32 2 546 94 54 – e-mail: [email protected]) 15. CODIFICATION AND SIMPLIFYING LEGISLATION

• Committee on monetary, financial and balance of payments statistics – Rapporteur: Ms Florio (Employees - IT) – Reference: COM(2003) 298 final – 2003/0103 (CNS) – CESE 1167/2003

– Key points: The Committee supports the Commission's proposal. – Contact: Mr Roberto Pietrasanta

(Tel : 00 32 2 546 93 13 - e-mail: [email protected])






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• Cohesion Fund (codification) – Rapporteur: Mr Silva (Various Interests - PT) – Reference: COM(2003) 352 final – 2003/0129 (AVC) – CESE 1168/2003

– Key points: The Committee supports the Commission's proposal. – Contact: Mr Roberto Pietrasanta


• Injunctions/consumer protection – Rapporteur: Mr Burani (Employers - IT)

– Reference: COM(2003) 241 final – 2003/0099 COD – CESE 1162/2003

Contact: Mr Joao Pereira dos Santos (Tel.: 00 32 2 546 92 45 – e-mail: [email protected]) • Electrical equipment – Rapporteur: Mr Green (Employers - DK) – Reference: COM(2003) 252 final – 2003/0094 COD – CESE 1161/2003 – Contact: Mr Jakob Andersen (Tel.: 0032 2 546 9258 – e-mail: [email protected])






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