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Official Journal Annex
of the
European Communities
No 4-456
Debates of the European Parliament English edition
1994/95 Session
Report of proceedings
from 16 to 20 January 1995
Europe House, Strasbourg
Sitting of Monday, 16 January 1995 General contents
1. Resumption of the session, p. 1 — 2. Approval of the Minutes, p. 2 - 3. Order of
business, p. 3 — 4. Uniform format for visas, p. 5
II) Sitting of Tuesday, 17 January 1995
1. Approval of the Minutes,.p. 12-2. Statement by the President, p. 12 - 3. Decision on
urgency, p. 12 — 4. Political guidelines of the Commission-designate, p. 13 —
5. Programme of the French presidency, p. 45 - 6. Question Time, p. 69 — Annex:
Question Time, p. 91
Sitting of Wednesday, 18 January 1995 117
1. Approval of the Minutes, p.8 — 2. Topical and urgent debate (objections), p. 120 —
3. European Parliament's right of inquiry — implementing measures for acts adopted,
p. 120 —4. Codification of Community legislation, p. 123 — 5. Maximum speed of two or
three-wheel motor vehicles, p. 125 - 6. White Paper - Social policy, p. 127 - 7. Political
guidelines of the Commission-designate (continuation), p. 131 — 8. Votes, p. 139 — 9.
White Paper - Social policy (continuation), p. 147 — 10. Work of ACP-EU Joint
Assembly in 1994, p. 163 —. Interoperability of high-speed train network, p. 169 -
12. Global Satellite Navigation System, p. 174 — 13. European Medicines Evaluation
Agency, p. 177 — 14. Appointment of members of the Court of Auditors, p. 180 —
15. European Observatory for SMEs, p. 181 NOTE TO READER
Parallel editions will also appearing in the following official languages of the Union: Danish,
German, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese. The English edition contains
the original texts of the interventions in English and an English translation, provided by
freelance translators, of those made in other languages. In these cases, the following letters
appear in brackets after the name of the speaker to indicate the language spoken: (DA) for
Danish, (DE) for German, (EL) for Greek. (ES) for Spanish, (FR) for French, (IT) for Italian,
(NL) for Dutch, (PT) for Portuguese, (Fl) for Finnish and (SV) for Swedish.
The original texts of these interventions appear in the edition published in the language spoken.
Sitting of Thursday, 19 January 1995 189 Contents (continued)
1. Approval of the Minutes, p. 190 - 2. Chechnya, p. 190-3. Votes, p. 200 - 4. Topical
and urgent debate, p. 205 — 5. Application of Community law 1993, p. 224 —
6. Euratom-US nuclear cooperation, p. 229 - Annex: Formal sitting, p. 235
Sitting of Friday, 20 January 1995 242
1. Approval of the Minutes, p.2 — 2. Votes, p. 243 - 3. EC-USA competition laws,
p. 244 — 4. CAP conversion rates, p.7 — 5. European apiculture, p. 249 — 6. Measures
in respect of certain agricultural products of the French overseas departments, p. 256 —
7. Fishing off the Guinean coast, p. 260 — 8. Statement by the Commission on livestock
welfare, p. 263 — 9. Adjournment of the session, p. 266
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Abbreviations used for Political Groups as shown following the name of the speaker
(PSE) Group of the Party of the European Socialists
(PPE)p of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
(ELDR)p of then Liberal Democratic and Reformist Party
(GUE / NGL) Confederal Group of the European United Left / Nordic Green Left
(FE) Forza Europa Group
(RDE) Group of the European Democratic Alliance
(V) Green Group in the European Parliament
(ARE)p of the European Radical Alliance
(EDN) Europe of Nations Group (Coordination Group)
(NI) Non-attached Members
Resolutions adopted at the sittings of16 to 20 January 1995 appear in the Official Journal of the
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SITTING OF MONDAY, 16 JANUARY 1995
Contents
/. Resumption of the session
2. Approval of the Minutes
McMahon, Morris, Langer, Thomas, De Vries, Gyldenkilde, Castellina, Wolf
3. Order of business
Theato, Kellett-Bowman, Samland, Vanni D'Archirafi (Commission), Samland, Theato,
Breyer, Plooij-Van Gorsel
4. Uniform format for visas
Green, Lehne, Ford, Cars, Mezzaroma, Sánchez García, Krarup, Gollnisch. Barros Moura,
Wiebenga, Vanni D'Archirafi (Commission)
IN THE CHAIR: MR HANSCH (To loud applause the President extended a personal welcome
to each of the new Swedish Members entering in succession) President
Welcome, and please now take your seats in your groups.
(The sitting was opened at 5 p.m.)
There are also changes in the Commission and its staff. As you
can see, we have some new seats for you here.
1. Resumption of the session
Let me say a few words of welcome to our new Members. We
President. — I declare resumed the session of the European are delighted that in the very first days of your parliamentary
Parliament, adjourned on Friday, 16 December 1994. work you are able to participate in one of the most important
decisions of this term, namely the hearing of candidates for the
new Commission and the vote of confidence, which the
European Parliament is to hold for the first time.
Originally and, as you know, strictly speaking in accordance President. — Ladies and gentlemen, today is a special day, as
with the Treaty, the hearing and the vote of confidence were to you all know. I would therefore ask you to take your seats now,
have taken place last December, without the new Members. so that we can greet our new colleagues in the appropriate
Contrary to the wishes of certain governments and certain manner.
Commissioners, we insisted that, despite any misgivings, this
Ladies and gentlemen, the peoples of Austria, Finland and should be postponed until January, so as to allow the new
Sweden have expressed their desire to be members of the Members to participate in the process, and this is our first
European Union. Today we have the honour and the pleasure welcome to you. We are offering you the opportunity to
of welcoming the elected representatives of those peoples who participate in the vote of confidence in the new Commission.
are joining us in this House.
(Applause)
(Loud and sustained applause)
Ladies and gentlemen from Austria, Sweden and Finland, I can
Willkommen Österreich in der Europäischen Union! put your minds at rest in one respect. In this matter — the
hearings and the vote of confidence — there are no old and new
(To loud applause the President extended a personal welcome Members in this House, but only new Members, since the
to each of the new Austrian Members entering in succession) procedure and decision concerning the vote of confidence are
completely new to everyone in the House.
I am delighted that our colleagues from Austria can now take
their seats among the groups, and while they are doing so, let
As everyone knows, the more comfortable we feel about our
us say: Tervetuloa Suomi! work, the easier it is to perform. This feeling of comfort
naturally depends partly upon the working conditions. I can
(To loud applause the President extended a personal welcome
well imagine that you do not feel entirely at ease in your first
to each of the new Finnish Members entering in succession)
few days at work. This is probably due to the fact that we are
surrounded by a building site and have to cope with temporary Please take your seats in your groups, so that you will be ready
arrangements. So please forgive us if you suffer some inconfor work as soon as we begin.
venience. Please bear with this inconvenience in the know
And now, ladies and gentlemen: Hjärtligt välkommen, Sver ledge that times of change and progress inevitably involve
ige! temporary arrangements or, to put it more philosophically. 95 Debates of the European Parliament No 4-456/2
President
2. Approval of the Minutes what is temporary in our planned world can have a charm of its
own. President. — The Minutes of the last sitting have been
distributed.
You come to us from three countries. You can — and I am sure
you will — bring something new into this House. Let the Are there any comments'?
identities of your countries, their history and culture, their
McMahon (PSE). - Mr President. 1 would like to refer to the traditions and lifestyles, be felt here in the European Parlia
comments made by Mr Wynn on the Friday who commented
ment. You need not, and should not. suppress them. But do
on the fact that I had not raised the question of Hood aid. I
also bear in mind that the experience and traditions which you
would like to use this opportunity to report to the House and bring with you from the Austrian. Swedish and Finnish
personally to thank the Commission on behalf of my constiParliaments are just one part of the European tradition of
tuents in Strathclyde West. During the Christmas recess the democracy and parliamentarianism.
Commission very generously agreed ECU 500,000 of disastei
aid for the victims of flooding in Strathclyde where there has
No national parliament, whether the British House of Com
been serious disruption involving loss of life, mainly in my
mons, the German Bundestag,
