While we do not agree with the 111(b) variant proposed by the Council, we would not seek a management committee procedure of the kind ad vocated in this amendment.

Mr Malangré was really a great help and I would like to thank him for his efforts.

The Council explained the reasons for this in its justification, which you have been forwarded.

I have always thought of myself as a model of patience, diplomacy and quiet reasonability, but I have to say that by comparison Mr Lamassoure is an absolute saint.

Revision and amendment

Amendment and revision

It was because of this that our group wanted to tble an amendment.

As rapporteur I should like to say that I fully support the amendment on this subject proposed by Mr Medina Ortega.

Therefore, Mr President, we are putting forward these proposals on the basis of unanimity and not on the basis of special majority.

Computer related Crime Bill (amendment)

We cannot accept this amendment.

A number of groups in this House had asked for a roll call vote on this amendment.

I accept amendment No 35.

We see this as the logical development of the Single European Marker, since exchange and transaction costs are just as much barriers to freedom of trade as differing technical standards, or incompatible health and safety regulations.

Electronic Transaction Bill (amendment)

Par liament's Amendment No 1, which appears to have been unanimously approved by the Committee on Legal

We also accept amendment No 80.

Amendment No 5 is acceptable.

This amendment relates to composite insurers non life and life together.

I could not therefore accept either a deletion of this very essential provision, as suggested in Amendment No 113.

Mr Vertemati's Amendment No 10 is already covered in Amendment No 7 and is thus superfluous.

As this amendment and amendment 8 were repetitive in their form and content, they were examined together.

Do, please, look at the facts.

Amendment No 1 is entirely acceptable.

Membership of political groups see Minutes.

An amendment prohibiting same sex marriage is a perennial offering, as is one prohibiting flag burning.

Our community voted against this amendment.

We come now to the famous compromise amendment.

This amendment is therefore unacceptable. ceptable.

The other proposal is the tenth directive on crossfrontier mergers between jointstock companies which the Commission presented in 1985 and which has been before Parliament since then without Parliament having given its opinion.

Similarly, I would have difficulty with Amendment No 3.

We can of course have reduced rates, but the zero rate is not a VAT rate.

In opting for this particular procedure the Council obviously took account of the arguments for and against it.

The First Amendment passed the House and Senate with almost no recorded debate, complicating future discussion of the Amendment's intent.

So I cannot, as rapporteur, give the Committee's opinion on that, but I cannot deny that I have some personal sympathy for the amendment in question.

Cork Airport in my own city has been developing continental links which are vital to the future of the entire region.

The Thirteenth Amendment freed all Negro slaves.

Broadcasting and Telecommunication Regulator Bill (amendment)

Next, we must play our part in the

I am absolutely against Amendment No 7.

It is important.

It is to be hoped therefore that the Visser amendment will be accepted.

I also agree with Amendment No 6.

On Amendment No 12 I add a note of caution.

That is a frontier which is entirely unpoliced and that law is, I suggest to you, completely unenforceable.