Official Journal of the European Communities Debates of the European Parliament 1998/99 Session. Report of proceedings from 11 May to 15 May 1998

ISSN 0378-5041 Official Journal Annex of the European Communities No 4-519 Debates of the European Parliament English edition 1998/99 Session Report of proceedings from 11 May to 15 May 1998 Europe House, Strasbourg Sitting of Monday, 11 May 1998 General contents 1. Resumption of the session, p. 1 - 2. Request for the waiver of Mr Ribeiro Campos' immunity, p. 3 - 3. Request for the waiver of Mr Rosado Fernandes' immunity, p. 4 -4. Legal protection of biotechnological inventions, p. 5 - 5. Second banking directive, p. 19 Sitting of Tuesday, 12 May 1998 23 I. Approval of the Minutes, p.5 -. Decision on urgency, p. 26 - 3. Conciliation pro­cedure concerning investment services, p. 26 - 4. Control of synthetic drugs, p. 28 -5. Preliminary draft general budget for 1999 (presentation), p. 35 - 6. Tobacco adver­tising, p. 37 - 7. Votes, p. 51 - 8. Water quality, p. 64 - 9. Limit values for pollutants in ambient air - Strategy to combat acidification -, p. 71 - 10. Eco-label, p. 80 -II. Question Time (Commission), p. 83-12. 'Towards a Europe of Knowledge', p. 95 - 13. Protection of minors in audiovisual and information services, p. 103-14. Interim agreement on trade with Mexico, p. 108 - 15. Community customs code, p. 113 Sitting of Wednesday, 13 May 1998 117 1. Approval of the Minutes, p. 119-2. Appointments to the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, p. 120 - 3. Euro-Mediterranean cooperation (joint debate), p. 135-4. Votes, p. 145-5.