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Internet: 2005-2008 action programme on promoting a safer use, Safer Internet plus.

2004/0023(COD)

The European Parliament adopted the resolution based on the draft by Edith MASTENBROEK (PES, NL) and made some amendments to the Commission's proposal. Parliament voted for compromise amendments already agreed with the Commission and the Council:

- the Decision establishes a Community Programme for the period 2005-2008. In the implementation of the

Programme, the Commission must ensure that it is generally consistent with other relevant Community programmes, in particular the Community research and technological development programmes and the Daphne, eContent2 and Modinis programmes;

- the financial framework for period from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2008 is set at EUR 45 million, of which EUR 20,050 million is for the period until 31 December 2006. For the period following 31 December 2006, the amount will be deemed to be confirmed if it is consistent for this phase with the financial perspective in force for the period commencing in 2007;

- the Commission must report on the implementation of the action lines by mid-2006 at the latest. It must report on the consistency of the mount for 2007-2008 with the financial perspective. If applicable, the Commission should take the necessary steps within the budgetary procedures for 2007-2008 to ensure the consistency of the annual appropriations with the financial perspective;

- for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of hotlines, several indicators should be taken into account.

Qualitative and quantitative data must be collected on the establishment and operation of hotlines, the number of national nodes, the geographical coverage in the Member States, the number of reports received, the number and level of experience of staff of the hotlines, the reports forwarded for action to the public authorities and ISPs, and, to the extent available, actions taken as a result, in particular the number and kind of web pages withdrawn by internet service providers as a result of information provided by the hotlines. Those data should be made public if possible and should be forwarded to the competent authorities. For amendments made to the action lines and funding proportions, please see the committee report of 16/11/04.