442 Plenary speeches of Johannes BLOKLAND
Presentation by its President of the new Members of the enlarged European Commission
European economic and social model
Economy/employment
Gas supplies
Batteries and accumulators
Århus Convention
Equality in access to and supply of goods and services
Health care and care of the elderly
VAT on services provided in the postal sector
Quality of ambient air
Criminal acts and penalties in the field of drug trafficking
Economic and financial guidelines
Persistent organic pollutants
Progress in implementing the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) in 2003
Immigration, integration and employment
Illegal immigration, smuggling and trafficking of human beings
Services of general interest
Detergents
Medicinal products
Human tissues and cells
Alignment of social security rights and the simplification of procedures
The Stability and Growth Pact
Reduced rates of VAT
Vote
Waste shipments
Integrating and strengthening the European research area (2002-2006)
Excise duties on petrol and commercial diesel fuel
Taxation of passenger cars
Prevention and control of trafficking in human organs and tissues
Bathing water
Solvents in decorative paints and varnishes
Progress report on European Union participation in the plan of implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg 2002)
Taxation of energy products and electricity
Natural gas/petroleum products
Assistance in cases of transit (removal by air)
Fundamental rights in the EU in 2002
The rights and dignity of disabled people
ECB 2002 annual report
Packaging and packaging waste
Public markets
Vote
Major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
EU-USA judicial cooperation agreements
Broad economic policy guidelines (2003-2005)
EU-USA extradition agreement and the International Criminal Court
Environmental liability
Detergents
Human tissues and cells
Reform of the conventions on drugs
Sustainable use of pesticides
War in Iraq
Consumer Policy Strategy 2002-2006
Economic and Monetary Union
Activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision
Drug dependence
2002 Annual debate on an area of freedom, security and justice
Freedom of movement and residence for EU citizens
Clearing and settlement in the European Union
Health care and care for the elderly
Basic rights in the EU (2001)
Foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation
Short-term residence permits
Competition policy / State aids (2001)
Commission annual legislative and work programme for 2003
Financial Services
Traditional herbal medicinal products
Tobacco sponsorship and advertising
Insider dealing and market manipulation
Climate change (New Delhi)
Hazardous products
Medicinal products
Stability and Growth Pact
Refugee status for third country nationals and stateless persons
Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading
Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading
Outcome of World Summit on Sustainable Development
Transboundary movement of GMOs
Common asylum procedure and internal security
European Area of Lifelong Learning
Noise charges for civil subsonic aircraft
State aid for employment
Packaging and packaging waste
Local dimension of employment
Vote
Spanish Presidency (continuation)
Food and feed safety
Major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances
Biofuels
Cosmetic products
Plant protection products
Sustainable development
Economy
Protection of minors and human dignity
Risk capital action plan
Electrical and electronic equipment
Environmental protection through criminal law
Results of European Council (Barcelona, 15/16 March 2002)
Broad economic policy guidelines
Decision on urgent procedure
Noise at airports
Food supplements
Barcelona European Council
State of implementation of working time directive
Combating terrorism
Structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco
Monitoring of BSE
Drug trafficking
Mutual recognition of financial penalties
Sixth Community Environment Action Programme
Area of freedom, security and justice
Cross-border provision of occupational pensions
Public health (2001 – 2006)
European Food Authority
Human genetics
Vote
Vote
Shipbuilding (continuation)
Cross-border payments in euro
Structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco
Chemicals strategy
Electronic communications (processing of personal data and protection of privacy)
VOTE
Public participation in drawing up environmental plans and programmes
International monetary system
Patenting of human genes
Growth and Stability Pact – Informal ECOFIN of 22/23 September in Liege
Strengthening economic policy coordination within the euro area – Contribution of public finances to growth and employment
E-commerce and financial services
Asylum and immigration
Environmental noise
Refugee status in Member States (continuation)
Combating terrorism
Air pollution
VOTE
Bonn Conference on Climate Change
ECB and the euro (continuation)
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO): Air transport and the environment
VOTE
European Food Authority
Animal by-products
Sexual exploitation of children – Trafficking in human beings
Integrated European labour market 1998-1999
Environmental policy
Community Environment Action Programme (2001-2010)
VOTE
Broad economic guidelines for 2001
Electrical and electronic equipment
Priority substances in water policy
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products
Stability and convergence programmes
Public access to documents
Public health action programme (2001-2006)
Cosmetic products
Environmental issues of PVC
Assistants' statute
Preparatory work for the Stockholm European Council (23/24 March 2001)
Emissions of pollutants from large combustion plants
VOTE
Stability plans in Ireland and France
Lisbon
Deliberate release of GMOs into the environment
Programme of the Swedish Presidency
Environment directives
Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting
Prosperity and intergenerational solidarity
Precautionary principle
Tobacco products
Public health programmes
The Hague Conference on Climate Change
Public access to documents of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission
General product safety
Waste incineration
Vote
Retail payments in the internal market
Food safety
Climate change – Floods
Competition policy
Discrimination and equal treatment in the workplace
Risk capital
Vote
Environmental effects of certain programmes
Human cloning (continuation)
Combating serious environmental crime
Topical and urgent debate
Topical and urgent debate
Short sea shipping
Implementation of EMU
Use of certain dangerous substances and preparations
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
Peru
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products (continuation)
Equal treatment (continuation)
Trafficking in women (continuation)
Broad outlines of economic policies
Adoption of single currency by Greece
Vote
Combating counterfeiting and piracy
Night flights and excessive noise
Night flights and excessive noise
Financial services and complementary pensions
Child pornography on the Internet
Decision by the Patent Office on the cloning of human beings
Aeroplane “hushkits”
Aeroplane “hushkits”
Combating child sex tourism
Human rights, racism, xenophobia and antisemitism
Agenda
Incineration of waste
Atmospheric pollutants
Special European Council (23-24 March 2000 in Lisbon)
Union Economy (1999)
Mutual assistance in criminal matters between the Member States
Coherence of EU policies with development
Community policy in the field of water
End-of-life vehicles
Internal market and legal protection of consumers
Action programme of the Portuguese Presidency including the situation in Angola
Reform of European competition policy
Extension of exceptional financial assistance to Tajikistan
Book prices in Germany and Austria
Climate change
Substances that deplete the ozone layer
Labelling of foodstuffs produced using GMOs
Introduction of the Euro
Limit values for benzene and carbon monoxide
Shipbuilding
EU action plan to combat drugs (continuation)
Emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants by vehicles
Macroeconomic dialogue
Outcome of the European Council of 15/16 October in Tampere
ECB annual report
Human rights
VOTES
Climate change
Eleventh international AIDS conference in Lusaka
Communication from the President of the Commission
Preparatory work for the European Council meeting in Tampere
Statement by Mr Prodi
Environmental inspections
European Council of 3 and 4 June/ German Presidency
Common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports (debate)
European Refugee Fund for the period 2008-2013 (amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC) - Minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers (recast) - Application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by third-country nationals or stateless persons (recast) - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints (recast) - Establishment of a European Asylum Support Office (debate)
Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting: see Minutes
Organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities (debate)
Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (debate)
Credit Rating Agencies - Reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions - Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) (debate)
Common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services (recast) - Common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator - Common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) (debate)
Action Plan on Urban Mobility (debate)
Second 'Marco Polo' programme (debate)
Equal treatment of persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (debate)
Evaluation of the driving hours and rest periods (debate)
Conclusions of the European Council (19-20 March 2009) (debate)
Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (debate)
Substances that deplete the ozone layer (recast) (debate)
Substances that deplete the ozone layer (recast) (debate)
Preparation of the European Council (19-20 March 2008) - European Economic Recovery Plan - Guidelines for the Member States’ employment policies - Cohesion Policy: investing in the real economy (debate)
Integrated pollution prevention and control: industrial emissions, titanium dioxide industry, use of organic solvents, incineration of waste, large combustion plants (debate)
Explanations of vote
The charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures - Greening of transport and internalisation of external costs (continuation of debate)
2050: The future begins today − Recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change (debate)
Combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (debate)
Sanctions against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals (debate)
Worrying situation in the retention centres for immigrants, especially in the islands of Mayotte and Lampedusa (debate)
Framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides - Placing of plant protection products on the market (debate)
Evaluation and future development of FRONTEX EUROSUR
Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system (debate)
Emission performance standards for new passenger cars (debate)
Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines (debate)
State of the negotiations on the climate change and energy package (debate)
Review of recommendation 2001/331/EC providing for minimum criteria for environmental inspection in the Member States (debate)
Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment - Single application procedure for residence and work
Promotion of clean road transport vehicles (debate)
Applicable law in matrimonial matters – Amendment of regulation as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters (debate)
Addressing the challenge of water scarcity and droughts in the European Union (debate)
White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity-related health issues (debate)
Explanations of vote
Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system - Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector - The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of an accident - Port State control (recast) - Ship inspection and survey organisations (Directive recast) - Ship inspection and survey organisations (Regulation recast) (continuation of debate)
European ports policy (debate)
Freight transport in Europe (debate)
Evaluation of the Dublin system (debate)
Report on the ECB annual report for 2007 (debate)
Amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (debate)
Towards a new culture of urban mobility (debate)
Towards Europe-wide Safer, Cleaner and Efficient Mobility: The First Intelligent Car Report (debate)
Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users (debate)
Revision of the framework directive on waste (debate)
Environmental quality standards in the field of water policy (debate)
Scientific facts of climate change: findings and recommendations for decision-making (debate)
Conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator - International carriage of passengers by coach and bus (recast) - International carriage of goods by road (recast) (debate)
Green Paper on better ship dismantling (debate)
Green Paper on better ship dismantling (debate)
Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes (debate)
European strategies on biological diversity (COP 9) and biosafety (COP-MOP 4) (debate)
Organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU level (debate)
The Green Paper on 'Adapting to climate change in Europe - options for EU action' (debate)
Results of the European Council (Brussels, 13-14 March 2008) (debate)
Preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 13-14 March 2008) (debate)
Sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies (debate)
Lisbon Strategy - Broad Economic Policy Guidelines for 2008-2010 (debate)
Freedom, security and justice (annual debate) (Articles 2 and 39 TEU) (debate)
Outcome of the Bali climate change conference (debate)
Proposals on energy and climate change (debate)
Airport charges (debate)
Export and import of dangerous chemicals (debate)
Export and import of dangerous chemicals (debate)
Framework directive on the sustainable use of pesticides - Thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides - The placing of plant protection products on the market (debate)
Airport capacity and ground handling (debate)
Secret detentions and unlawful inter-state transfers involving member states of the Council of Europe (reports Fava and Marty) (debate)
Development of the Community's railways - Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community - Rail passengers' rights and obligations (debate)
Fight against terrorism (debate)
Convention to Combat Desertification (debate)
Freight transport logistics in Europe and sustainable mobility (debate)
Explanations of vote
Community postal services (debate)
Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union (debate)
Sustainable mobility (debate)
Portability of supplementary pension rights (debate)
Decision-making in the common European asylum system (debate)
Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks (debate)
Via Baltica (debate)
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (debate)
Environmental quality standards in the field of water policy (debate)
Public passenger transport services by rail and road (debate)
Rapid Border Intervention Teams (debate)
Community vessel traffic monitoring - Investigation of accidents - Liability of carriers of passengers by boat in the event of accidents - Port State control - Ship inspection and survey organisations (debate)
Assessment and management of flood risks (debate)
Advanced therapy medicinal products (debate)
European Council meeting (8-9 March 2007) (debate)
Compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights (debate)
EIB Annual Report 2005 (debate)
Transportation and illegal detention of prisoners (debate)
Transportation and illegal detention of prisoners (vote)
Waste - Waste recycling (debate)
Waste - Waste recycling (debate)
Climate change (continuation of debate)
Climate change (continuation of debate)
Equality between men and women in the committees' work (vote)
Development of the Community’s railways – Certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community – International rail passengers’ rights and obligations (debate)
Protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (debate)
Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting (debate)
European Institute for Gender Equality (debate)
Type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions and access to vehicle repair information (debate)
European Chemicals Agency – Amendment of Directive 67/548/EEC on dangerous substances (debate)
Export of toxic waste to Africa – Use of criminal law to protect the environment (debate)
Nairobi Conference on Climate Change (debate)
Inland waterway transport (debate)
Commemoration of the 1956 Hungarian uprising
Establishment, operation and use of SIS II (regulation) – Establishment, operation and use of SIS II (decision) – Access to SIS II by the services responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (debate)
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights – Fundamental Rights Agency: activities under Title VI of the EU Treaty (debate)
Follow-up to the report on competition in professional services (debate)
Freedom, security and justice – Immigration (debate)
Services of general interest (debate)
Pericles programme Pericles programme extension to non-participating Member States (debate)
Cleaner air for Europe – Thematic strategy on air pollution (debate)
Fight against violence (Daphne) (2007-2013) (debate)
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals (vote)
Passenger car related taxes (debate)
Mutual information procedure Integration of immigrants in the European Union European Union immigration policy (debate)
Technical requirements for inland waterway vessels (debate)
Reducing the climate change impact of aviation (debate)
Batteries, accumulators and their waste (debate)
Sustainable development strategy (debate)
Deployment of the European rail signalling system (debate)
Implications of Case C-176/03 (debate)
Protection of groundwater against pollution (debate)
Flood assessment and management (debate)
EU-US Transatlantic Partnership Agreement – EU-US economic relations (debate)
Prohibitions on certain sex offenders (debate)
Improvement of the environmental performance of the freight transport system ("Marco Polo II") (debate)
Nutrition and health claims made on foods Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (debate)
Explanations of vote
Results of the European Council - Lisbon Strategy (debate)
Guidelines for Member States’ employment policies – Broad economic policy guidelines for 2006 (debate)
Monitoring the application of Community law (2003-2004) - Better lawmaking 2004: application of the principle of subsidiarity - The implementation consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in force - Strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment (debate)
Community action programme in the field of health (2007-2013) (debate)
Preparations for the European Council: the Lisbon Strategy (debate)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Evaluation of the European arrest warrant (debate)
Forced prostitution in the context of world sports events – EU measures against trafficking in human beings and the launch of an anti-trafficking day (debate)
Services (debate)
Social legislation relating to road transport Harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport
Explanations of vote
Market access to port services
Bathing water
Combating the trafficking of women and children
Presumed use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners
Data retention
Charging of heavy goods vehicles
Batteries, accumulators and their waste
REACH
Climate change – Beating global climate change
Humane trapping standards
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
Patents for biotechnological inventions
Waste shipments
Fluorinated greenhouse gases – Emissions from motor vehicle air-conditioning systems
Procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status
Liberty and security
Gender discrimination in health systems
Medicinal products for paediatric use
Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE +)
European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register
Clearing and settlement in the EU
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions
Explanations of vote
Thematic strategies on air pollution
Budget/Economy
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Protection of minorities and anti-discrimination policies in an enlarged Europe
Economy, Employment, Social Policy
Situation in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia
Port security
Quality of bathing water
Protection of groundwater against pollution
Meeting of the European Council (Brussels, 22 and 23 March 2005)
Ecodesign requirements for energy-using products
Sulphur content of marine fuels
European Police College (CEPOL)
Explanations of vote
Mid-term review of the Lisbon strategy (continuation)
Planned egg cell trade
EIB activity report 2003
Driving licences
Pollution from ships
Strategic guidelines/Legislative and work programme for 2005
Programme of the Luxembourg presidency
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Explanations of vote
Strategic political orientations
EU drugs strategy (2005-2012)
Explanations of vote
European Council of 4 and 5 November 2004
Climate change
Naval sonars
Statement by Mr Barroso, President-elect of the Commission
ECB 2003 annual report
Dutch boat belonging to the 'Women on Waves' association
Stability and Growth Pact
ICAO Meeting
Consequences of the shipwreck, off the Turkish coast, of a ship containing toxic ash
Work programme of the Netherlands presidency