Official Journal of the European Communities Debates of the European Parliament 1979-1980 Session. Report of Proceedings from 10 to 14 December 1979

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Annex Official Journal
of the
European Communities
No 249
December 1979
English edition Debates of the European Parliament
1979-1980 Session
Report of Proceedings
from 10 to 14 December 1979
Europe House, Strasbourg
Contents Monday, 10 december 1979 1
Resumption, p. 3 — Tribute, p. 3 — Membership of the Court of Justice, p. 4 —
Membership of Parliament, p. 4 — Political groups, p. 4 — Petitions, p. 4 — Docu­
ments, p. 4 — Texts of Treaties, p. 8 — Transfers of appropriations, p. 9 — Authori­
zation of reports, p. 9 — Reference to committee, p. 9 — Motions for resolutions
Docs 1-330/79, 1-365/79 and 1-368/79, p. 9 — Organization of business, p. 9 —
Order of business, p. 9 — Speaking-time, p. 11 — Tabling of amendments, p. 12
— Procedure without report, p. 12 — Action taken on Parliament's opinions —
Agenda, p. 12 — Election of a Vice-President, p. 14 — Question Time p. 14
Draft amending and supplementary budget No 3, p. 27 — Next sitting, p. 34 —
Annex, p. 35.
Tuesday, 11 December 1979 51
Minutes, p.2 — Documents, p.2 — Urgent procedure, p. 52 — Tabling of
amendments, p.2 — Draft amending and supplementary budget No 3 (contd), p.
52 — General budget for 1980, p. 66 — Urgent, p. 81 — Welcome, p.
81 — Draft amending and supplementary budget No 3 (vote), p. 81 — General
budget for 1980 (contd), p. 83 — Agenda, p. 102 — Urgent procedure, p. 103 —
General budget for 1980 (contd), p. 103 — Urgent procedure, p. Ill — Next
sitting, p. 112.
Wednesday, 12 December 1979 . 113
Minutes, p. 114 — Documents, p. 114 — Reference to committees, p. 114 —
Urgent procedure, p.4 — ECSC levies for 1980, p. 122 — European Council —
Irish presidency, p. 129 — Electronic vote, p. 145 — European Council — Irish
presidency (contd), p. 146 — Agenda, p. 165 — Urgent procedure,
(Continued overleaf) NOTE TO READER
Appearing at the same time as the English edition are editions in the five other official
languages of the Communities : Danish, German, French, Italian and Dutch. The English
edition contains the original texts of the interventions in English and an English transla­
tion 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 : (DKJ for
Danish, (DJ for German, (F) for French, (I) for Italian and (NLJ for Dutch.
The original texts of these interventions appear in the edition published in the language
spoken.
p. 166 — European Council — Irish presidency (contd), p. 166 — Agenda, p. 176 Contents (continued)
— Next sitting, p. 177.
Thursday, 13 December 1979 178
Minutes, p. 179 — Documents, p.9 — Agenda, p. 180 — Urgent procedure, p.
180 — Committees, p. 184 — General budget for 1980 (vote), p. 184 — Urgent
procedure, p. 203 — Draft amending and supplementary budget No 3, p. 203 —
Votes, p. 206 — Annual report on the economic situation, p. 208 — Agenda, p.
231 — Committees, p. 231 — Intervention by Parliament before the Court of
Justice, p. 231 — Tokyo Round — Community imports, p. 238 — Allowances and
representation expenses of Members of the Commission, p. 257 — Next sitting, p.
261.
Friday, 14 December 1979 262
Minutes, p.4 — Documents, p. 264 — Petitions, p. 265 — Procedure without
report, p.5 — Urgent procedure, p. 265 — Turnover taxes, p. 265 — Emulsifiers
in foodstuffs, p.7 — Chlorofluorocarbons in the environment, p. 268 — Market
in dried fodder, p. 275 — Assistance for the exportation of agricultural products, p.
276 — National aid to milk producers in Northern Ireland, p. 276 — Committees,
p. 279 — Votes, p. 279 — Pollution of the Rhine, p. 290 — Refugees in the Horn
of Africa, p. 297 — Marketing of seed potatoes, p. 297 — Votes, p. 297 — Political
groups, p. 299 — Next part-session, p. 299 — Minutes, p. 299 — Adjournment, p.
299.
Resolutions adopted at sittings of 10 to 14 December 1979 appear in the Official
Journal of the European Communities C 4 of 7. 1. 1980. Sitting of Monday, 10 December 1979
SITTING OF MONDAY, 10 DECEMBER 1979
Contents
1. Resumption of the session 3 19. Election of a Vice­President 14
2. Tribute to Mr Vondeling:
20. Question Time (Doc.1­566/79)
Mr Natali, Vice­President of the
Question to the Commission : Commisson 3
Question No 1, by Mr Berkhouwer: 3.MembershipoftheCourtof Justice .... 4
Summer time
4.ofParliament4 Mr Davignon, Member of the Commission;
Mr Berkhouwer ; Mr Davignon 14
5.PoliticalGroups4
Question No 2, By MrSchmid:Inadmiss­
6. Petitions 4ible agreements betweenmultinational oil
companies :
7.Documentsreceived4
Mr Vouel, Member of the Commission ; Mr
Schmid; Mr Vouel; Mr Chambeiron ; Mr 8.TextsofTreaties forwarded by the Council8
Vouel ; Mr Rogers ; Mr Vouel 15
9.Transfersof appropriations 9
Question No 4, by MrCalvez:Harmoniza­
tion of legislation governingindustrial 10. Authorization ofreports9
accidents :
11. Referral to committee 9Mr Vredeling Vice­President of the
Commission ; Mr Calvez ; Mr Vredeling . . 15
12. Motions forresolutionsDocs. 1­330/79,
1­365/79 and1­368/799 Point of order : Miss Brookes 16
Question No 7, byMrMoreland:13. Organization ofthebusiness of the part­ses­
Cadmium sion 9
Mr Vredeling; Mr Moreland; Mr Vred­
14.Orderofbusiness . . . ■ 9
eling ; Mrs Buchan ; Mr Vredeling ; Mr
Sherlock ; Mr Vredeling 16
15.Speakingtime :
Question No9,byMrDeleau : CreationofMrKlepsch; MrPannella; Mr Scott­
a European Instituteforsmall and medi­Hopkins;Mr Pannella11
um­sized undertakings:
16. Deadline f or tabling amendments 12
Mr Davignon; Mr Deleau; Mr
Davignon ; Mrs Ewing ; Mr Davignon . . 17 17. Procedure without report 12
Question No 13, by Mr Paisley : Pure apple
18. Action taken bytheCommission on the juice :
opinions of Parliament— Agenda :
Mr Maher; Mr Scott­Hopkins ; Mr Natali, Mr Davignon ; Mr Paisley ; Mr Davignon 17
Vice­President of the Commission; Mr
Scott­Hopkins ; Mr Natali; Mr John D. Question No 15, by Sir John Stewart­
Taylor; Mr Paisley; Mr Rogers; Mr Clark : The Community's data­processing
Paisley 12 industry : Debates of the European Parliament
Mr Davignon; Sir John Stewart-Clark ; Question No 25, by Mr Sherlock : Alcohol
Mr Mr Galland; Mr rationing :
Davignon 18
Mr Vredeling; Mr Sherlock; Mr Vre­
Question No 16, by Mr Almirante : Table deling 24
grape market crisis in southern Italy: Point of order: Mr Sherlock; Mr Vred­
elingMr Natali, Vice-President of the Commis­
sion ; Mr Almirante; Mr Natali; Mr Question No 26, by Lady Elles: Provi­
Maffre-Baugé; Mr Natali 19 sional location of certain institutions and
departments of the Communities:
Question No 18, by Mr Purvis: Consulta­
tions on energy strategy : Mr Jenkins ; Lady Elles; Mr Jenkins ; Mr
Price; Mr Jenkins; Mr Tyrrell; Mr
Mr Jenkins, President of the Commission ;
Jenkins 24
Mr Purvis ; Mr Jenkins ; Mr Turner ; Mr
Question No 27, by Mr Bersani : Special Jenkins; Mr Paisley; Mr Jenkins; Mr
measures for the northern regions of the Seligman ; Mr Jenkins 19
Sa he I
Points of order: Mr Paisley; Mr John D.
Mr Natali ; Mr Bersani ; Mr Natali ... 25 Taylor 21
Question No 28, by Mr De Pasquale : EEC-Question No 20, by Mr Provan : Intra­
Tunisia fisheries agreement : Community trade in sheepmeat :
Mr Davignon; Mr De Pasquale; Mr
Mr Giolitti, Member of the Commission ;
Davignon 26 Mr Provan ; Mr Giolitti ; Mr Chambeiron ;
Mr Giolitti; Sir Fred Warner; Mr Giol­
21. Draft amending and supplementary itti
budget No 3 for 1979 — Report by Mr
Points of order: Mr Provan ; Mr Galland Dankert on behalf of the Committee on
Mr Delatte ; Mr Giolitti 22 Budgets (Doc. 1-580/79)
Question No 23, by Mr Radoux : EEC- Mr MacSharry, President-in-Office of the
Comecon relations: Council; Mr Jenkins, President of
Commission 27 Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President of the
Commission; Mr Seeler; Mr Haferkamp; Mr Dankert, rapporteur
Mr Welsh ; Mr Haferkamp 22
Point of order: Mr B. Nielsen ; Mr Lange,
chairman of the Committee on Budgets . . 33 Question No 24, by Mrs Ewing : Appoint­
ment of a European Ombudsman :
22. Agenda for the next sitting 34
Mr Jenkins ; Mrs Ewing; Mr Jenkins ; Mr
John D. Taylor ; Mr Jenkins 23 Annex 35 Sitting of Monday, 10 December 1979
IN THE CHAIR : MRS VEIL executive committee from 1969 to 1971, he held his
seat in the Netherlands Second Chamber from 1946
to 1979 without a break. President
He had a highly distinguished parliamentary career ;
chairman of the Netherlands Parliamentary Labour
(The sitting was opened at 5.00 p.m.)
Party from 1962 to 1965; elected President of the
Second Chamber in 1972, an office which he held
President. — The sitting is open.
until July 1979.
He was twice a member of the Government, first as
1. Resumption of the session
minister for agriculture, fisheries and foodstuffs in
1958, and as minister of finance and vice-president of
President. — I declare resumed the session of the the Government from 1965 to 1966. He also chaired
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