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2005/2558(RSP) Resolution on the European Union strategy for the Almaty Conference on the Aarhus Convention

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Events

2005/05/12
   EP - Text adopted by Parliament, topical subjects
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The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Aarhus Convention and the forthcoming second Meeting of the Parties (MOP-2) to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 25 to 27 May 2005. It urged the EU to take a leading role in the negotiations, stating that MOP-2 would provide a good opportunity both to review the progress which has so far been achieved and to reflect on future challenges.

Parliament asked the Commission and the Member States in particular to aim to ensure that -precise provisions are laid down to guarantee public participation in decision making concerning GMOs, if appropriate by amending the Convention and its annexes;

-a permanent system of financial arrangements is established to guarantee funding on a predictable basis; and

-the compliance mechanism is further improved, based on the experience gained.

The Commission and the Member States should also continue legislative work with the aim of adopting a legislative instrument which implements Article 9 of the Convention within the EU.

Parliament went on to e xpress support for the work of other Conventions, in particular the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. However, the Aarhus Convention is the competent forum for deliberating on horizontal principles of public access to information, participation and access to justice in environmental matters. C ountries which have not yet done so are asked to ratify the Aarhus Convention and the Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers.

Finally, Parliament felt that Members of the European Parliament who are part of the EC delegation have an essential contribution to make. They should have access to EU coordination meetings in Almaty, on the basis of at least observer status with or without speaking rights.

2005/05/12
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2005/05/12
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Details

The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Aarhus Convention and the forthcoming second Meeting of the Parties (MOP-2) to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 25 to 27 May 2005. It urged the EU to take a leading role in the negotiations, stating that MOP-2 would provide a good opportunity both to review the progress which has so far been achieved and to reflect on future challenges.

Parliament asked the Commission and the Member States in particular to aim to ensure that -precise provisions are laid down to guarantee public participation in decision making concerning GMOs, if appropriate by amending the Convention and its annexes;

-a permanent system of financial arrangements is established to guarantee funding on a predictable basis; and

-the compliance mechanism is further improved, based on the experience gained.

The Commission and the Member States should also continue legislative work with the aim of adopting a legislative instrument which implements Article 9 of the Convention within the EU.

Parliament went on to e xpress support for the work of other Conventions, in particular the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. However, the Aarhus Convention is the competent forum for deliberating on horizontal principles of public access to information, participation and access to justice in environmental matters. C ountries which have not yet done so are asked to ratify the Aarhus Convention and the Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers.

Finally, Parliament felt that Members of the European Parliament who are part of the EC delegation have an essential contribution to make. They should have access to EU coordination meetings in Almaty, on the basis of at least observer status with or without speaking rights.

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Votes

B6-0277/2005 - Convention Aarhus - am. 1 #

2005/05/12 Outcome: -: 276, +: 234, 0: 18
FR ES AT DK EL SE PT MT EE CY NL SK BE SI LU IT IE FI LT CZ HU LV DE GB PL
Total
48
43
14
9
21
13
18
4
4
5
18
10
21
5
5
46
10
11
6
19
17
8
80
49
44
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Estonia PSE

2

Slovenia PSE

For (1)

1

Ireland PSE

1

Finland PSE

Abstain (1)

3

Lithuania PSE

For (1)

2

Czechia PSE

2
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32

Spain Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Sweden Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

Abstain (1)

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Italy Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

5
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
29

France GUE/NGL

3

Spain GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2

Ireland GUE/NGL

1

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1
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19

Austria NI

2

Slovakia NI

Against (1)

Abstain (2)

3

Belgium NI

2

Italy NI

Abstain (1)

2

Czechia NI

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1

United Kingdom NI

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2

Poland NI

2
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15

Denmark UEN

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1

Ireland UEN

3

Latvia UEN

3
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28

France IND/DEM

Abstain (1)

1

Sweden IND/DEM

3

Netherlands IND/DEM

2

Italy IND/DEM

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3

Ireland IND/DEM

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1

Czechia IND/DEM

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55

Spain ALDE

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2

Denmark ALDE

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2

Sweden ALDE

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2

Estonia ALDE

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1

Cyprus ALDE

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1

Slovenia ALDE

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1

Luxembourg ALDE

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1

Hungary ALDE

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1

Latvia ALDE

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1

United Kingdom ALDE

4
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196

Austria PPE-DE

4

Denmark PPE-DE

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1

Sweden PPE-DE

2

Malta PPE-DE

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1

Estonia PPE-DE

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1

Cyprus PPE-DE

2

Slovenia PPE-DE

3

Luxembourg PPE-DE

3
4

Finland PPE-DE

2

Lithuania PPE-DE

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1

Latvia PPE-DE

3

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    • date: 2005-05-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P6-TA-2005-176 title: T6-0176/2005 title: OJ C 092 20.04.2006, p. 0300-0383 E summary: The European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Aarhus Convention and the forthcoming second Meeting of the Parties (MOP-2) to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 25 to 27 May 2005. It urged the EU to take a leading role in the negotiations, stating that MOP-2 would provide a good opportunity both to review the progress which has so far been achieved and to reflect on future challenges. Parliament asked the Commission and the Member States in particular to aim to ensure that -precise provisions are laid down to guarantee public participation in decision making concerning GMOs, if appropriate by amending the Convention and its annexes; -a permanent system of financial arrangements is established to guarantee funding on a predictable basis; and -the compliance mechanism is further improved, based on the experience gained. The Commission and the Member States should also continue legislative work with the aim of adopting a legislative instrument which implements Article 9 of the Convention within the EU. Parliament went on to e xpress support for the work of other Conventions, in particular the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. However, the Aarhus Convention is the competent forum for deliberating on horizontal principles of public access to information, participation and access to justice in environmental matters. C ountries which have not yet done so are asked to ratify the Aarhus Convention and the Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers. Finally, Parliament felt that Members of the European Parliament who are part of the EC delegation have an essential contribution to make. They should have access to EU coordination meetings in Almaty, on the basis of at least observer status with or without speaking rights. type: Text adopted by Parliament, topical subjects body: EP
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    • date: 2005-05-09T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20050509&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
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