Official Journal of the European Communities Debates of the European Parliament 1996/97 Session. Report of proceedings from 16 to 20 September 1996

ISSN 0378-5041 Official Journal Annex of the European Communities No 4-488 Debates of the European Parliament Enalish edition 1996/97 Session Report of proceedings from 16 to 20 September 1996 Europe House, Strasbourg Sitting of Monday, 16 September 1996 General contents 1. Resumption of the session, p. 1 - 2. Order of business, p. 1-3. Amendment of Rule 80(1), p. 3 - 4. Human Rights in the European Union, p. 4 - 5. Rail, road and inland waterway transport, p. 15 — 6. Air carrier liability, p. 19 Sitting of Tuesday, 17 September 1996 23 I. Decision on urgency, p. 25 - 2. The information society - copyright and related rights, p. 26 - 3. Role of public service television, p. 39 - 4. Votes, p. 47 - 5. Equal treatment in social security, p. 52 - 6. Posting of workers, p. 58 - 7. Reduction in working hours, p. 64 - 8. Question Time (Commission), p. 72 - 9.n in g hours (continuation), p. 86 — 10. Ambient air pollution, p. 91 -II. Shipment of waste, p. 93 - 12. Protection of wild fauna and flora, p. 96 -13. Pesticides, p. 100 Sitting of Wednesday, 18 September 1996 146 1. Topical and urgent debate (objections), p.7 - 2. Welcome, p. 147 - 3. State of the European Union, p.8 - 4. Votes, p. 168 - 5., p. 169 - 6. Votes (continuation), p. 169 - 7. Communities' draft general budget for 1997, p. 178 -8. Events in Iraq, p. 183— 9. Political situation in Turkey, p. 188— 10. Child abuse, p. 203 -11. Guarantees covered by the general budget, p. 216 - 12.