European document 649 is an amended proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the European Council to set up a Community framework for co-operation in the field of accidental marine pollution.European document 697 is a Commission staff working paper, a report on the operation and use of the information system set up under Council decision 86/85/EEC of 6 March 1986, establishing a Community information system for the control and reduction of pollution caused by the spillage of hydrocarbons and other harmful substances at sea.Together with those documents, members will have received a covering note from the Scottish Executive, a note from the DETR and a covering note from the clerk.I remind members that we are not obliged to do anything with the documents beyond considering them at a committee meeting, as we are doing today.