Official Journal of the European Communities Debates of the European Parliament 1982-83 Session. Report of Proceedings from 11 to 15 April 1983

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Annex Official Journal
of the
European Communities
No 1­297
English edition Debates of the European Parliament
1982­83 Session
Report of Proceedings
from 11 to 15 April 1983
Europe House, Strasbourg
Contents Monday, 11 April 1983 1
Resumptionofthesession,p.1— Approval of Minutes, p. 1—Agenda,p.2—
StatementbythePresident,p.7—Action taken on the opinionsofParliament,p.7
— AidtoVietnam,p.9—Breastmilk, p. 10 — Flag for the EuropeanCommunity,
p. 17 —Energy,p.20—Annexes,p. 24
Tuesday,12April198330
ApprovalofMinutes,p.31—Application of the Rules of Procedure,p.31—■De­
cision onurgency,p.32—European Council — Draft European Act,p.33—Peti­
tion No26/81,p.75—EEC­ASEAN session, p. 78 — Energy (continuation),p.81
— Votes,p.82—Recyclingofpetrodollars, p. 82 — Question Time,p.84—
Annexes, p. 99
Wednesday, 13 April 1983 104
ApprovalofMinutes,p.105—Recycling of petrodollars (continuation),p.105—
Cooperativemovement,p.112—Future financing of the Community,p.126—
QuestionTime(continuation),p.140 — Pharmaceutical products,p.156—Dis­
chargedecisions1981—EP­EIB— Administrative expenditurefor1982,p.162—
Votes,p.166—Annexes,p.168
Thursday, 14 April 1983206
Approval of Minutes, p. 207 — Membership of Parliament, p. 208 — Topical and
urgent debate, p. 209 — Health policy, p. 236 — Consumer protection, p. 245 —
Medicated feedingstuffs, p. 255 — Votes, p. 258 — Agenda, p. 258 — Environment,
p. 258 — Organ transplants, p. 268 — Discharge decisions 1981 — EP­EIB (contin­
uation), p. 270 —Administrative expenditure for 1982, p.275 — Dataprocessing,
p. 278 — Information and consultation procedure for tax matters, p. 285 — Fish fil­
lets, p. 286 — Peas and field beans, p. 288 —Vineyards, p. 288 —Annex, p. 291
(Continued overleaf) NOTE TO READER
Appearing at the same time as the English edition are editions in the six other official lan­
guages of the Communities: Danish, German, Greek, French, Italian and Dutch. The
English edition contains the original texts of the interventions in English and an English
translation of those made in other languages. In these cases there are, after the name of
the speaker, the following letters, in brackets, to indicate the language spoken: (DA) for
Danish, (DE) for German, (GR) for Greek, (FR) for French, (IT) for Italian and (NL) for
Dutch.
The original texts of these interventions appear in the edition published in the language
spoken.
Contents (continued) Friday, 15 April 1983 296
Votes, p. 296 — Hunger in the world, p. 297 — Adjournment, p. 301 — Annexes,
p. 302
Resolutions adopted at sittings of 11 to 15 April 1983 appear in the Official Journal of the
European Communities C 128, 16. 5. 1983. No 1-297/1 Debates of the European Parliament 11.4.83
SITTING OF MONDAY, 11. APRIL 1983
Contents
1. Resumption of the session 7. Breastmilk — Report (Doc. 1-962/82) by Mrs
Castellina:
2. Approval of the minutes :
Oral question with debate (Doc. 1-1142/82)
Mr Provan by Mrs Maij- Weggen and others, to the Com­
mission and oral question with debate (Doc. 3. Agenda:
1-40/83) by Mrs Krouwel-Vlam and others,
Mr Purvis; Mr Pranchère; Mr Enright; Mr
to the Commission:
Pflimlin; Mr Hord; Mr Kellett-Bowman; Mr
Mrs Castellina; Mrs Dury; Mrs Rabbethge; Saby; Mr Aigner; Mr Konrad Schön;
Mr C. Jackson; Mrs Poirier; Mr Sablé; Mrs
Glinne; Mrs Kellett-Bowman; Mrs Scrive­
Krouwel-Vlam; Mr Vergeer; Mr Narjes ner; Mrs Boserup; Mr de la Malène; Mr
(Commission) 10 Lange; Mr Nyborg; Mr Deleau; Mrs Clwyd;
Mr Andriessen (Commission); Mr Johnson . 8. Flag for the European Community — Report
(Doc. 1-1194/82) by Mr von Hassel:
4. Statement by the President
Mr von Hassel; Mr Glinne; Mr I. Friedrich;
5. Action taken on the opinions of Parliament: Mr Bøgh; Mr C Jackson; Mr Turner; Mr
Mr Alavanos; Mr Pranchère; Mr Andriessen Narjes (Commission); Mr C Jackson ... 17
(Commission); Mr Martin; Mr Andriessen;
9. Energy — Report (Doc. 1-1345/82) by Mr
Mr Hopper; Mr Andriessen; Mr Hopper; Mr
Purvis:
Andriessen; Mr Boyes; Mr Hord; Mr Gau­
Mr Purvis; Mr Notenboom; Mr Davignon
tier; Mr Hopper; Mr Purvis; Mr Davignon
(Commission) 20
(Commission)
Annexes:
6. Aid to Vietnam — Vote on the request for Mrs Hammerich; Mrs Pantazi; Mr G. Fuchs; Mr
return to committee of the report (Doc. Alavanos; Mr Brøndlund Nielsen; Mrs Boserup;
1-1270/82 byMrDeniau: Mrs Seibel-Emmerling; Mr Ephremidis; Mr Prag;
Mr Habsburg; Mr Deniau; Mr Glinne . . . Mrs Greda!; Mrs Tove Nielsen; Mr Abens ... 24
IN THE CHAIR: MR DANKERT 2. Approval of the minutes
President
President. — The minutes of the sitting of Friday,
11 March 1983 have been distributed.
(The sitting was opened at 5 p.m.)
Are there any comments?
1. Resumption of the session
Mr Provan (ED). — Mr President, when we were
President. — I declare resumed the part-session of the voting on the Mouchel proposals on the price package
European Parliament, which was adjourned on last session, I raised the matter of the indents that were
11 March 1983. being voted upon and whether in fact they had any No 1-297/2 Debates of the European Parliament 11.4.83
Provan
validity as the legal basis for the document. Mr Presi­ mission will give a brief expose on the new monetary
dent, you said you would refer that matter to the parities.
Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Petitions,
following an intervention from Lady Elles. I under­ Next, the report by Lord Bethell on human rights in
stand that that resolution has been retabled. Have I the USSR entered as No 36 is withdrawn from the
got an assurance from you that what you, in fact, said agenda together with the Oral Question by Mr Schall
at that time will take place, namely that it will be and others which was included in the debate on this
referred to the Committee on the Rules of Procedure report. I hope we can discuss that report at the May
and Petitions and that no further action will be taken part-session, but proposals to this effect will be sub­
on Mr Davern's resolution until the committee has mitted to you later.
delivered its opinion?
After the Oral Question on measures relating to the
petition concerning 21 Uruguyan prisoners, the Coun­
President. — What precise document of Mr
cil with make a statement on the outcome of the
Mouchel's are you referring to, Mr Provan? Is it the
fourth EEC/ASEAN session.
one on agricultural prices?
Next, the last item to be entered on the agenda for
Tuesday is the joint debate on the report by Mr Mr Provan (ED). — Mr President, it was the fourth
Purvis, on behalf of the Committee on Economic and indent of the Mouchel report on agricultural prices.
Monetary Affairs on the recycling of petrodollars and
the Oral Question with debate by Mr Bismarck and
others to the Commission on the world monetary sys­President. — And what is the relation between it and
tem. the minutes?
The debate on the Purvis report and on the related
Mr Provan (ED). — Mr President, my point concerns Oral Question can continue on Wednesday morning
the 'Rainbow' which reports what took place during until 10 a.m. at the latest.
the debate. I am asking for an assurance from you that
in fact that will continue to be the case.
Mr Purvis (ED). — Mr President, I would just like to
ask you when the deadline for submitting amendments
President. — We have asked the Committee on the
is on the report for petrodollars.
Rules of Procedure and Petitions to rule on the mat­
ter. As long as it is under consideration in committee
the situation will remain as I said during the plenary in President. — I would have come to that at the end of
March.
my intervention on the agenda. It will be this evening
at 8 p.m.
(Parliament approved the minutes)1
Mr Pranchère (COM). — (FR) Mr President, you
have just said that the Commission will make a short
3. Agenda
statement on the monetary realignment. Do you not
think it desirable to have a debate, even if only a short
one, either in the form of statements or of questions to President. — At its meeting of 9 March 1983, the
the Commission?
enlarged Bureau drew up the draft agenda, which has
been distributed.
President. — Mr Pranchère, I made room for this At the meeting this morning, the chairmen of the pol­
matter in the debate on the statement on the results of
itical groups instructed me to propose a number of
the European Council in Brussels. In other words, the
amendments.
political groups are perfectly free to debate this expose
within the framework of the debate on the statement
In respect of Tuesday.
on the European Council, since the issue is closely
related.
After the Statement by the Council and the Commis­
sion on the European Council in Brussels, the Corn-
Mr Enright (S). — Mr President, you said that Lord
Membership of Parliament — Membership of committees Bethell's report had been withdrawn. In fact we have
— Application of the Rules of Procedure — Motions for recieved this report and for a change we have had
resolu