Sixth European Parliament Explained

Number:6th
Previous:Fifth
Next:Seventh
Start:20 July 2004
End:7 May 2009
President Half One:Josep Borrell
President Half Two:Hans-Gert Poettering
Commission:Barroso
Treaty:Nice[1]

The sixth European Parliament was the sixth five-year term of the elected European Parliament. It began on Tuesday 20 July 2004 in Strasbourg[2] following the 2004 elections and ended after the 2009 elections.

Major events

Activity

200420052006200720082009Source
Reports73415481519515268http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/plenary/reports/search.do?language=EN
Resolutions and positions80440483494514215http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/plenary/ta/search.do?language=EN
Parliamentary questions252563107032776582663373http://www.europarl.europa.eu/QP-WEB/application/search.do?language=EN
Written declarations27829111510652http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/plenary/writtenDecl/wdSides.do?language=EN

Major resolutions and positions

Resolution/position numberProcedure numberNotes
P6_TA(2006)0552COD/2003/0256Amended and approved Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the REACH regulation
P6_TA(2007)0032INI/2006/2200European Parliament resolution on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners
P6_TA(2006)0490COD/2004/0001Amended and approved Directive 2006/123/EC, the Bolkestein directive
P6_TA(2007)0401COD/2004/0047Amended and approved Directive 2007/58/EC, the rail competition directive
P6_TA(2005)0275COD/2002/0047Rejected the proposed directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions
P6_TA(2007)0199COD/2006/0133Amended and approved Regulation (EC) No 717/2007, the mobile phone roaming regulation
P6_TA(2008)0342COD/2006/0130Amended and approved Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the air pricing clarity regulation
P6_TA(2008)0293COD/2005/0167Amended and approved Directive 2008/115/EC, the illegal immigration directive
P6_TA(2005)0132INI/2004/2172European Parliament resolution on the Common Foreign and Security Policy

Committees

See also: Committees of the European Parliament.

Summary

TypeNumberSourcesNotes
Standing committee20 (+2 subcommittees)http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/committeesList.do?language=EN
Temporary committee3http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/archives/staticDisplay.do?language=EN&id=156See below for list
Committee of enquiry1http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/archives/staticDisplay.do?language=EN&id=157See below for list

Temporary committees

CodeCommitteeReportSources
CLIMTemporary Committee on Climate ChangeA6-2008-0495http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/staticDisplay.do?language=EN&id=180
TDIPTemporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries
by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners		A6-2007-0020http://www.europarl.europa.eu/comparl/tempcom/tdip/default_en.htm
FINPTemporary Committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007–2013A6-2005-0153http://www.europarl.europa.eu/comparl/tempcom/finp/default_en.htm

Committees of enquiry

Delegations

TypeNumberSources
Europe delegations10http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/delegations/delegationsEUList.do?language=EN
Non-Europe delegations24http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/delegations/delegationsNEUList.do?language=EN
Ad-hoc delegations1http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/delegations/staticDisplay.do?language=EN&id=161

Political groups

See also: Political groups of the European Parliament.

See membership below for details of size

Group nameAcronym
European People's Party–European DemocratsEPP-ED
Party of European SocialistsPES
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for EuropeALDE
Greens/European Free AllianceG/EFA
European United Left-Nordic Green LeftEUL-NGL
Independence/DemocracyIND/DEM
Union for a Europe of NationsUEN
Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty[3] ITS
Non-Inscrits[4] NI

Leadership

Presidents

See also: President of the European Parliament.

TermPresident
(or candidate)		GroupStateVotes
20 July 2004–
14 January 2007		Josep Borrell PES388
Bronisław Geremek ALDE208
Francis Wurtz EUL/NGL51
15 January 2007–
14 July 2009[5] 		Hans-Gert Pöttering EPP-ED450
Monica Frassoni G/EFA145
Francis Wurtz EUL/NGL48
Jens-Peter Bonde IND/DEM46

Vice-Presidents

See also: Vice-President of the European Parliament.

Group2004–20062007–2009
EPP-EDAlejo Vidal-Quadras Roca
Antonios Trakatellis
Edward McMillan-Scott
Ingo Friedrich
Mario Mauro
Jacek Saryusz-Wolski
Miroslav Ouzký		Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou
Alejo Vidal-Quadras
Edward McMillan-Scott
Mario Mauro
PESDagmar Roth-Behrendt
António Costa
Pierre Moscovici		Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez
Mechtild Rothe
Pierre Moscovici
Manuel António Dos Santos
Marek Siwiec
ALDELuigi Cocilovo
Janusz Onyszkiewicz		Luigi Cocilovo
Diana Wallis
G/EFAGérard OnestaGérard Onesta
EUL-NGLSylvia-Yvonne KaufmannLuisa Morgantini
IND/DEMn/an/a
UENn/aAdam Bielan
ITSn/an/a

Quaestors

See also: Quaestor (European Parliament).

Group2004–2006[6] 2007–2009
EPP-EDJames Nicholson
Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl
Astrid Lulling		James Nicholson
Astrid Lulling
Ingo Friedrich
PESGenowefa Grabowska
Mia De Vits		Mia De Vits
Szabolcs Fazakas
ALDEn/aJan Mulder

Chairs of the political groups

See also: Political groups of the European Parliament.

GroupChairs
EPP-EDHans-Gert Pöttering (until 2007), Joseph Daul (from 2007)
PESMartin Schulz
ALDEGraham Watson
G/EFAMonica Frassoni
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
EUL-NGLAlonso José Puerta
Francis Wurtz
IND/DEMJens-Peter Bonde (until 2008), Kathy Sinnott (2008), Hanne Dahl (from 2008)
Nigel Farage (full term)
UENBrian Crowley (until 2009)
Cristiana Muscardini
ITSBruno Gollnisch (2007)

Membership

See also: Member of the European Parliament.

See List of members of the European Parliament 2004–2009 for the full list.

Groups
GroupSeats
2004
[7]
[8] 		2007
[9]
[10] 		2007
[11]
[12] 		2009
[13]
EPP-ED268277288288
PES200218215217
ALDE88106101104
G/EFA42424343
EUL-NGL41404141
IND/DEM33[14] 232422
UEN27444440
ITSn/a20n/an/a
NI33142930
Apportionment
StateSeatsStateSeats
9978
7878
5454
3527
2424
2424
2419
1818
1414
1413
139
76
66
5Total[15] 732 / 785

Secretariat

See also: Secretariat of the European Parliament.

OfficePostNameSource
Office of the Secretary-GeneralSecretary-General of the European ParliamentJulian Priestley (to 2007)
Harald Rømer (2007 to 2009)
Klaus Welle (since 2009)		http://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=2&language=EN
Legal ServiceJurisconsult of the European ParliamentChristian Pennerahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=13&language=EN
Directorate-General for the PresidencyDirector-GeneralDavid Harleyhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=3&language=EN
Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the UnionDirector-GeneralRiccardo Ribera d'Alcalahttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=4&language=EN
Directorate-General for External Policies of the UnionDirector-GeneralDietmar Nickelhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=5&language=EN
Directorate-General for CommunicationDirector-GeneralFrancesca R. Rattihttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=6&language=EN
Directorate-General for PersonnelDirector-GeneralBarry Wilsonhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=7&language=EN
Directorate-General for Infrastructure and LogisticsDirector-GeneralConstantin Stratigakishttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=8&language=EN
Directorate-General for TranslationDirector-GeneralJuana Lahousse-Juárezhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=9&language=EN
Directorate-General for Interpretation and ConferencesDirector-GeneralOlga Cosmidouhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=10&language=EN
Directorate-General for FinanceDirector-GeneralRoger Vanhaerenhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?id=54&pageRank=11&language=EN

See also

Elections

See also: European Parliament election, 2004.

See also: European Parliament election, 2007.

Membership lists

See also: Members of the European Parliament 2004–2009.

Notes

  1. The Treaties of Rome and Treaty of Maastricht as amended by the Treaty of Nice and all preceding amending treaties.
  2. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/calendar/calendar?APP=PV1&LANGUE=EN European Parliament Minutes (Proceedings of the Sitting)
  3. Created 15 January 2007, disbanded 14 November 2007
  4. Independents, not a group
  5. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-1954-015-01-03-901-20070115IPR01953-15-01-2007-2007-true/default_en.htm European Parliament Press Release on election
  6. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+CRE+20040721+ITEM-005+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language=EN "Debates Wednesday, 21 July 2004 – Strasbourg > Election of Quaestors"
  7. Tuesday 20 July 2004: first day of the constitutive session of the Sixth European Parliament. By Friday 23 July 2004, the composition had changed slightly.
  8. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+PRESS+DN-20040720-1+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN 20040720
  9. Composition of 15 January 2007 following the creation of ITS
  10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6254945.stm "EU's surprise far-right coalition"
  11. Following Bulgarian and Romanian elections
  12. http://files.epp-ed.eu/Activities/docs/year2008/leaflet-group-en.pdf EPP-ED Overview 2008-02-10
  13. Before 2009 election
  14. Four Lega Nord MEPs arrived on 20 July 2004, sat with the Non-Inscrits for one day, then sat with IND/DEM on 21 July 2004, bringing the number of IND/DEM MEPs up to 37. Consequently, "37" is sometimes given as the number of IND/DEM MEPs on 20 July 2004.
  15. Bulgaria and Romania joined on 1 January 2007. Prior to 2007 there were 732 seats, following enlargement the Romanian and Bulgarian seats were added bringing it to 785.

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