H. whereas a credible alternative is needed to the current regime; whereas this alternative should be inclusive and representative of the diversity of Syrian society and should fully respect the universal values of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, with special regard for the rights of ethnic, cultural and religious minorities and of women; whereas the establishment of an inclusive and representative provisional government by opposition forces may contribute to this alternative;

E. whereas a credible alternative is needed to the current regime; whereas this alternative should be inclusive and representative of the diversity of Syrian society and should fully respect universal values of democracy, rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, with special regard to the rights of ethnic, cultural and religious minorities as well as of women; whereas the establishment of an inclusive and representative provisional government by opposition forces may contribute to this alternative;

H. whereas a credible alternative is needed to the current regime; whereas this alternative should be inclusive and representative of the diversity of Syrian society and should fully respect the universal values of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms, with special regard for the rights of ethnic, cultural and religious minorities and of women; whereas the establishment of an inclusive and representative provisional government by opposition forces may contribute to this alternative;

The next item is the oral question to the Commission (B6-0018/2005) by Mechtild Rothe, Reino Paasilinna and Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, and by Dimitrios Papadimoulis, on behalf of the Confederal Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left, on alternative forms of energy, the oral question to the Commission (B6-0157/2005) by Rebecca Harms and Claude Turmes, on behalf of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, on alternative forms of energy and the oral question to the Commission (B6-0158/2005) by Lena Ek, on behalf of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for E ...[+++]urope, on alternative forms of energy.

Only if the State of enforcement has no alternative penalty in the same functional category can it use another functional category at the same level. If no alternative penalty at this level is available, it could move up a level.

2. Calls on the Commission to introduce – given the fact that many hedge funds operate offshore and are not subject to Community regulation – Community legislation in order to make the lending by EU financial institutions to offshore hedge funds more transparent;