Minutes of the sitting of 23 March 2009
Date: 2009-10-01
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: parliamentary debate








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Official Journal of the European Union


CE 236/1






MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 23 MARCH 2009

(2009/C 236 E/01)
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING
Page






1.

Resumption of the session









2.

Statement by the President









3.

Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting









4.

Composition of Parliament









5.

Welcome









6.

Lapsed written declarations









7.

Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions









8.

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council









9.

Petitions









10.

Documents received









11.

Oral questions and written declarations (submission)









12.

Order of business









13.

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance









14.

Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Cariforum *** — Stepping-stone Agreement towards an Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Côte d'Ivoire *** — EC-Cariforum States Economic Partnership Agreement — EC-Côte d'Ivoire stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement — Stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part — Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States, on the one part, and the European Community, on the other part — EC-SADC EPA States Interim Economic Partnership Agreement — Economic Partnership Agreement between EC and Eastern and Southern African States — Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and the East African Community Partner States — Stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (debate)









15.

Cosmetic products (recast version) ***I (debate)









16.

The placing of biocidal products on the market ***I — New biocides revision proposal (debate)









17.

One year after Lisbon: the EU-Africa partnership at work (debate)









18.

The MDG contracts (short presentation)









19.

Social responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains (short presentation)









20.

An EU-India Free Trade Agreement (short presentation)









21.

Food prices in Europe (short presentation)









22.

Artistic studies in the European Union (short presentation)









23.

Active dialogue with citizens on Europe (short presentation)









24.

Combating female genital mutilation in the EU (short presentation)









25.

Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment (short presentation)









26.

Agenda of the next sitting









27.

Closure of the sitting



ATTENDANCE REGISTER
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING
IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President

1.   Resumption of the session
The sitting opened at 17.05.
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* *
The President congratulated Klaus Welle, the incoming Secretary-General of the European Parliament, and David Harley, Deputy Secretary-General.
2.   Statement by the President
The President made a statement on the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Baltic citizens in March 1949.
3.   Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting
The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.
4.   Composition of Parliament
The President noted the appointment of Valdis Dombrovskis as Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia.
Since, pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, this office was incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Parliament established under Rule 4(4) of its Rules of Procedure that the vacancy would take effect from 12 March 2009 and informed the Member State concerned thereof.
5.   Welcome
On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed members of a delegation from the Pan-African Parliament — led by Marwick Khumalo — who had taken their seats in the distinguished visitors' gallery.
6.   Lapsed written declarations
In accordance with Rule 116(5), written declarations 0095, 0096, 0097, 0098, 0099 and 0100/2008 had lapsed as they had not obtained the required number of signatures.
7.   Action taken on Parliament's positions and resolutions
The Commission communication on the action taken on the positions and resolutions adopted by Parliament at the November 2008, December I and II 2008 and January 2009 part-sessions was available on the Séance en direct site.
8.   Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council
The Council had forwarded certified true copies of the following:






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Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on certain aspects of air services,










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Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Central Africa Party, of the other part,










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Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People's Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances.




9.   Petitions
The following petitions, which had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, had been forwarded to the committee responsible pursuant to Rule 191(5):

10.03.2009







 


José Antonio Redorat Fresquet (Federación de Municipios y Provincias) (2 signatures) (0184/2009)










 


Miguel Ángel Gea Rifa (Izquierda Unida Los Verdes-Convocatoria por Andalucía (IU LV-CA)) (0185/2009)










 


Manfred Zeh (IACE Deutschland) (0186/2009)










 


Magdalena Bakos (0187/2009)










 


Adrian Vacarescu (0188/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0189/2009)










 


José Luis Ruiz Rojas (0190/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0191/2009)










 


Michael Ashbrook (0192/2009)










 


Maria Heidelerg (0193/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0194/2009)










 


John Paul (0195/2009)










 


Jörg Thieme (0196/2009)










 


Peter Janoff (0197/2009)










 


Carmen Burca (0198/2009)










 


Heinz Klaus Thiesen (0199/2009)










 


Axel Scheffler (0200/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0201/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0202/2009)










 


Nikolina Dimitrova (0203/2009)










 


Vasudey Gowrkha (0204/2009)










 


Kalin Minev (Human Resources Development Agency) (0205/2009)










 


Robert Cassar (0206/2009)










 


Harald Karl Heinz Lang (0207/2009)










 


Florenza Scholtes (0208/2009)










 


Horst Stamm (0209/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0210/2009)










 


Liudvikas Ragauskis (0211/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0212/2009)










 


Stephan Weinberger (0213/2009)










 


Corneliu Caileanu (0214/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0215/2009)










 


Lenka Hlochová (0216/2009);





11.03.2009







 


Philipp Polster (0217/2009)










 


Louis Baumann (0218/2009)










 


Robert Levy (0219/2009)










 


Birgit Klein (0220/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0221/2009)










 


Bruce Burgess (0222/2009)










 


Krystyna Kaczor (0223/2009)










 


Fernando García Torres (0224/2009)










 


Thorsten Niemeier (Bürgerinitiative gegen Schreckschussanlagen) (0225/2009)










 


Emil Moise (Asociația Solidaritatea pentru Libertatea de Conștiinț) (0226/2009)










 


Argyri Karanasiou (0227/2009)










 


Anton Krastev (0228/2009)










 


Plamen Yankov (Фирмена Синдикална Организация към ФТР ‘Подкрепа’ в ДП РВД) (0229/2009)










 


Spyridon Andriopoulos (0230/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0231/2009)










 


Menelaos Theodoroulakis (Diktou Argos) (0232/2009)










 


Uzma Naz Elahi (Depilex) (0233/2009)










 


Ramón Rojas Hernández (Mundo sin Guerras y sin Violencia) (0234/2009)










 


l'association Krajowy Związek Lokatorów i Spółdzielców Zarząd Główny (0235/2009)










 


Agnès Coustheur (2 signatures) (0236/2009);





17.03.2009







 


Andris Rungainis (2 signatures) (0237/2009)










 


Trifon Atanassov (0238/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0239/2009)










 


Bernard Dittrich (0240/2009)










 


Antonia Dalla Costa (ANILS — Associazione Nazionale Insegnanti Lingue Straniere Padova) (0241/2009)










 


Polat Aslan (0242/2009)










 


Amine Chentouf (0243/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0244/2009)










 


Donat Pietrzykowski (0245/2009)










 


Juan José Iñiguez Luengo (0246/2009)










 


Ilie Cristescu (0247/2009)










 


Rosa Pérez Garijo (0248/2009)










 


Tim Rainals (0249/2009)










 


Rachel Harvey-Kelly (0250/2009)










 


(name confidential) (2 signatures) (0251/2009)










 


François Espuche (Association Gratte Papiers) (14 signatures) (0252/2009)










 


Anni Weiler (ArbeitsWelt — Working World (AWWW GmbH)) (0253/2009)










 


Eilert Marks (0254/2009)










 


Joaquim Carlos Pinto Concha de Almeida (0255/2009)










 


Tarja Räisänen (Kaapatut Lapset Ry (Finnish Association for Abducted Children)) (700 signatures) (0256/2009)










 


Ivelin Stoykov (0257/2009)










 


Ivan Mitov Petrov (0258/2009)










 


David Hallam (2 signatures) (0259/2009)










 


Corneliu Bursucanu (0260/2009)










 


Callisto Genco (0261/2009)










 


Calvino De Sousa (0262/2009)










 


Dan Thorneycroft (0263/2009)










 


Wolfgang Uhlmann (Busse & Miessen Rechtsanwälte) (0264/2009)










 


Ernesto Piserra Sánchez (0265/2009)










 


Odile Biyidi (Survie) (0266/2009)










 


Pedro Peñalver Conesa (0267/2009)










 


John Hirst (Association of Prisoners) (0268/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0269/2009)










 


Stela Frangulea (Comunitatea din localitatea Schela) (0270/2009)










 


(name confidential) (0271/2009)










 


Mario Trutschel (0272/2009)










 


Dariusz Doboszyński (0273/2009)










 


Tomás González Díaz (Asociación de Vecinos) (0274/2009);





18.03.2009







 


Ibrahim Habib Ibrahim (European Union of Coptic Organisations for Human Rights) (0275/2009).




10.   Documents received
The following documents had been received:







1)




from committees:








1.1)




reports:







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Report on the urban dimension of cohesion policy in the new programming period (2008/2130(INI)) — REGI Committee.
Rapporteur: Oldřich Vlasák (A6-0031/2009)










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Report on complementarities and coordination of cohesion policy with rural development measures (2008/2100(INI)) — REGI Committee.
Rapporteur: Wojciech Roszkowski (A6-0042/2009)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (recast) (COM(2008)0505 — C6-0297/2008 — 2008/0165(COD)) — ENVI Committee.
Rapporteur: Johannes Blokland (A6-0045/2009)










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Report on the social responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains (2008/2249(INI)) — EMPL Committee.
Rapporteur: Lasse Lehtinen (A6-0065/2009)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Nepal on certain aspects of air services (COM(2008)0041 — C6-0041/2009 — 2008/0017(CNS)) — TRAN Committee.
Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0071/2009)










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***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market as regards the extension of certain time periods (COM(2008)0618 — C6-0346/2008 — 2008/0188(COD)) — ENVI Committee.
Rapporteur: Daciana Octavia Sârbu (A6-0076/2009)










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Report on One year after Lisbon: The Africa-EU partnership at work (2008/2318(INI)) — DEVE Committee.
Rapporteur: Maria Martens (A6-0079/2009)










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Report on the impact of extensive urbanisation in Spain on individual rights of European citizens, on the environment and on the application of EU law, based upon petitions received (2008/2248(INI)) — PETI Committee.
Rapporteur: Margrete Auken (A6-0082/2009)










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Report on Green Paper on Territorial cohesion and the state for the debate on the future reform of Cohesion policy (2008/2174(INI)) — REGI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lambert Van Nistelrooij (A6-0083/2009)










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Report on MDG contracts (2008/2128(INI)) — DEVE Committee.
Rapporteur: Alain Hutchinson (A6-0085/2009)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy and Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) as regards food distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (COM(2008)0563 — C6-0353/2008 — 2008/0183(CNS)) — AGRI Committee.
Rapporteur: Czesław Adam Siekierski (A6-0091/2009)










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Report on Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment (2008/2225(INI)) — CULT Committee.
Rapporteur: Vasco Graça Moura (A6-0092/2009)










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Report on artistic studies in the European Union (2008/2226(INI)) — CULT Committee.
Rapporteur: Maria Badia i Cutchet (A6-0093/2009)










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Report on the Food prices in Europe (2008/2175(INI)) — AGRI Committee.
Rapporteur: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0094/2009)










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Report on best practices in the field of regional policy and obstacles to the use of the structural funds (2008/2061(INI)) — REGI Committee.
Rapporteur: Constanze Angela Krehl (A6-0095/2009)










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Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet (2008/2160(INI)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Stavros Lambrinidis (A6-0103/2009)










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Report on the ABB-ABM method as a management tool for allocating budgetary resources (2008/2053(INI)) — BUDG Committee.
Rapporteur: Kyösti Virrankoski (A6-0104/2009)










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Report on Active dialogue with citizens on Europe (2008/2224(INI)) — CULT Committee.
Rapporteur: Gyula Hegyi (A6-0107/2009)










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Report on the implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: the results of the negotiations on the national cohesion strategies and the operational programmes (2008/2183(INI)) — REGI Committee.
Rapporteur: Miroslav Mikolášik (A6-0108/2009)










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***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans and loan guarantees for projects outside the Community (COM(2008)0910 — C6-0025/2009 — 2008/0268(COD)) — BUDG Committee.
Rapporteur: Esko Seppänen (A6-0109/2009)










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Report on the Mid-Term Review of the 2007-2013 Financial Framework (2008/2055(INI)) — BUDG Committee.
Rapporteur: Reimer Böge (A6-0110/2009)










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Report on the state of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections (2008/2199(INI)) — AFET Committee.
Rapporteur: Francisco José Millán Mon (A6-0114/2009)










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*** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision concluding the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the CARIFORUM States, on the other part (05211/2009 — C6-0054/2009 — 2008/0061(AVC)) — INTA Committee.
Rapporteur: David Martin (A6-0117/2009)










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* Report on the recommendation for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank (13411/2008 — C6-0351/2008 — 2008/0807(CNS)) — ECON Committee.
Rapporteur: Sirpa Pietikäinen (A6-0119/2009)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directives 92/79/EEC, 92/80/EEC and 95/59/EC on the structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco (COM(2008)0459 — C6-0311/2008 — 2008/0150(CNS)) — ECON Committee.
Rapporteur: Zsolt László Becsey (A6-0121/2009)










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Report on the White Paper on damages actions for breach of the EC antitrust rules (2008/2154(INI)) — ECON Committee.
Rapporteur: Klaus-Heiner Lehne (A6-0123/2009)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council regulation setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (codified version) (COM(2008)0842 — C6-0019/2009 — 2008/0235(CNS)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A6-0129/2009)










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***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) (COM(2008)0690 — C6-0414/2008 — 2008/0213(COD)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A6-0130/2009)










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Report on an EU-India Free Trade Agreement (2008/2135(INI)) — INTA Committee.
Rapporteur: Sajjad Karim (A6-0131/2009)










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Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the EU priorities for the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly (2009/2000(INI)) — AFET Committee.
Rapporteur: Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (A6-0132/2009)










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Report on 2007 Annual Reports of the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2008/2155(INI)) — ECON Committee.
Rapporteur: Gay Mitchell (A6-0135/2009)










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*** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision concluding the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part (05535/2009 — C6-0064/2009 — 2008/0136(AVC)) — INTA Committee.
Rapporteur: Erika Mann (A6-0144/2009)















1.2)




recommendations for second reading:







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***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common pmosition for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Common Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic missions and consular posts in relation to the introduction of biometrics including provisions on the organisation of the reception and processing of visa applications (05329/1/2009 — C6-0088/2009 — 2006/0088(COD)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Baroness Sarah Ludford (A6-0143/2009)












11.   Oral questions and written declarations (submission)

The following documents had been submitted by Members:







1)




oral questions (Rule 108):







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(O-0014/2009) by Ona Juknevičienė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, to the Council: Interim agreement with Turkmenistan (B6-0017/2009);










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(O-0015/2009) by Ona Juknevičienė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, to the Commission: Interim agreement with Turkmenistan (B6-0018/2009);










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(O-0024/2009) by Jan Marinus Wiersma and Erika Mann, on behalf of the PSE Group, Daniel Caspary and Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Cristiana Muscardini and Eugenijus Maldeikis, on behalf of the UEN Group, to the Council: Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) between the EU and Turkmenistan (B6-0019/2009);










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(O-0025/2009) by Jan Marinus Wiersma and Erika Mann, on behalf of the PSE Group, Daniel Caspary and Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Cristiana Muscardini and Eugenijus Maldeikis, on behalf of the UEN Group, to the Commission: Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) between the EU and Turkmenistan (B6-0020/2009);










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(O-0031/2009) by Pervenche Berès, on behalf of the ECON Committee, to the Council: April G20 Summit (B6-0201/2009);










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(O-0032/2009) by Pervenche Berès, on behalf of the ECON Committee, to the Commission: April G20 Summit (B6-0202/2009);










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(O-0033/2009) by Helmuth Markov and David Martin, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0203/2009);










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(O-0034/2009) by Helmuth Markov and David Martin, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0204/2009);










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(O-0035/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Christofer Fjellner, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part (B6-0205/2009);










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(O-0036/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Christofer Fjellner, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part (B6-0206/2009);










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(O-0037/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Glyn Ford, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States on the one part and the European Community, on the other part (B6-0207/2009);










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(O-0038/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Glyn Ford, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States on the one part and the European Community, on the other part (B6-0208/2009);










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(O-0039/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the SADC EPA States, on the other part (B6-0209/2009);










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(O-0040/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the SADC EPA States, on the other part (B6-0210/2009);










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(O-0041/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Daniel Caspary, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: Interim agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Eastern and Southern African States on the one part and the European Community and its Member States on the other part (B6-0211/2009);










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(O-0042/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Daniel Caspary, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Interim agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Eastern and Southern African States on the one part and the European Community and its Member States on the other part (B6-0212/2009);










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(O-0043/2009) by Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the East African Community Partner States, on the other (B6-0213/2009);










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(O-0044/2009) by Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on one part, and the East African Community Partner States, on the other part (B6-0214/2009);










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(O-0045/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Kader Arif, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (B6-0215/2009);










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(O-0046/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Kader Arif, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (B6-0216/2009);










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(O-0047/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Erika Mann, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part (B6-0217/2009);










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(O-0048/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Erika Mann, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part (B6-0218/2009);










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(O-0051/2009) by Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, on behalf of the UEN Group, to the Council: European conscience and heroes of the fight against totalitarianism (B6-0219/2009);










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(O-0052/2009) by Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, on behalf of the UEN Group, to the Commission: European conscience and heroes of the fight against totalitarianism (B6-0220/2009);










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(O-0139/2008/rev.1) by Jana Hybášková, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, to the Council: European conscience and totalitarianism (B6-0221/2009);










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(O-0140/2008/rev.1) by Jana Hybášková, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, to the Commission: European conscience and totalitarianism (B6-0222/2009);










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(O-0049/2009) by Katerina Batzeli and Doris Pack, on behalf of the CULT Committee, to the Commission: Follow-up to the Declaration of the Sports Ministers of the European Union at their meeting in Biarritz in November 2008 (B6-0223/2009);










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(O-0028/2009) by Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the ENVI Committee, to the Commission: Negotiations taking place in May 2009 under the auspices of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on the conditions for the entry into force of the Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (B6-0224/2009);










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(O-0057/2009) by Marco Cappato, on behalf of the ALDE Group, to the Commission: Non-interoperability of mobile phone chargers (B6-0225/2009);










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(O-0064/2009) by Doris Pack, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, to the Commission: The role of culture in the development of European regions (B6-0226/2009);















2)




written declarations for inclusion in the register (Rule 116):







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André Brie, Paulo Casaca, Bill Newton Dunn and Nickolay Mladenov, on improving the human rights situation of the Iranian Kurds (0035/2009);










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Victor Boștinaru and Daciana Octavia Sârbu, on the setting-up of a working party on the development and implementation of a Strategy for the Danube (0036/2009);










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Monica Giuntini, Vincenzo Lavarra, Costas Botopoulos, Jamila Madeira and Jean-Paul Denanot, on the declaration of a European Year of Wine Tourism (0037/2009);










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Dorette Corbey, John Bowis, Adamos Adamou, Carl Schlyter and Avril Doyle, on tuberculosis (0038/2009);










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Philip Claeys, Koenraad Dillen and Frank Vanhecke, on the establishment of a day commemorating the victims of Islamist violence (0039/2009);










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Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Corina Crețu and Ioan Mircea Pașcu, on measures to halt acts of xenophobia, racism and discrimination against Romanians in Italy (0040/2009).








12.   Order of business
The next item was the order of business.
The final draft agenda for the March II part-session (PE 422.679/PDOJ) had been distributed. No changes had been proposed.
The order of business was thus established.
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The following spoke: Monica Frassoni, on the timetable for the votes on the designation of the president and members of the European Commission (the President took note).
13.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Pursuant to Rule 144, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:
Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Antonio Masip Hidalgo, Metin Kazak, Eoin Ryan, László Tőkés, Georgios Toussas, Kathy Sinnott, Desislav Chukolov, György Schöpflin, Gyula Hegyi, Jean Marie Beaupuy, Ewa Tomaszewska, Ilda Figueiredo, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Proinsias De Rossa, Kinga Gál, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Aurelio Juri, Bogusław Rogalski, Anna Záborská, Silvia-Adriana Țicău, Edit Bauer, Jelko Kacin, Dimitar Stoyanov, Ioannis Gklavakis, Chris Davies, Péter Olajos, Luisa Morgantini, Alojz Peterle, Milan Horáček, Richard Seeber, Tunne Kelam, Maria Petre, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Nicodim Bulzesc, Nicolae Vlad Popa, Iuliu Winkler, Csaba Sógor and Călin Cătălin Chiriță.
IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

14.   Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Cariforum *** — Stepping-stone Agreement towards an Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Côte d'Ivoire *** — EC-Cariforum States Economic Partnership Agreement — EC-Côte d'Ivoire stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement — Stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part — Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States, on the one part, and the European Community, on the other part — EC-SADC EPA States Interim Economic Partnership Agreement — Economic Partnership Agreement between EC and Eastern and Southern African States — Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and the East African Community Partner States — Stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (debate)

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision concluding the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Cariforum States, on the other part [05211/2009 — C6-0054/2009 — 2008/0061(AVC)] — Committee on International Trade.
Rapporteur: David Martin (A6-0117/2009)
Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision concluding the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part [05535/2009 — C6-0064/2009 — 2008/0136(AVC)] — Committee on International Trade.
Rapporteur: Erika Mann (A6-0144/2009)






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(O-0033/2009) by Helmuth Markov and David Martin, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0203/2009)










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(O-0034/2009) by Helmuth Markov and David Martin, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0204/2009)










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(O-0047/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Erika Mann, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part (B6-0217/2009)










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(O-0048/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Erika Mann, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part (B6-0218/2009)










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(O-0035/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Christofer Fjellner, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part (B6-0205/2009)










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(O-0036/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Christofer Fjellner, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part (B6-0206/2009)










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(O-0037/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Glyn Ford, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States on the one part and the European Community, on the other part (B6-0207/2009)










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(O-0038/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Glyn Ford, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States on the one part and the European Community, on the other part (B6-0208/2009)










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(O-0039/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the SADC EPA States, on the other part (B6-0209/2009)










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(O-0040/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the SADC EPA States, on the other part (B6-0210/2009)










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(O-0041/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Daniel Caspary on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: Interim agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Eastern and Southern African States on the one part and the European Community and its Member States on the other part (B6-0211/2009)










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(O-0042/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Daniel Caspary on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Interim agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Eastern and Southern African States on the one part and the European Community and its Member States on the other part (B6-0212/2009)










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(O-0043/2009) by Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the East African Community Partner States, on the other (B6-0213/2009)










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(O-0044/2009) by Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on one part, and the East African Community Partner States, on the other part (B6-0214/2009)










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(O-0045/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Kader Arif, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (B6-0215/2009)










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(O-0046/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Kader Arif, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (B6-0216/2009)




David Martin and Erika Mann introduced the recommendations.
Helmuth Markov, Christofer Fjellner, Daniel Caspary and Kader Arif asked the oral questions.
IN THE CHAIR: Martine ROURE

Vice-President

Glyn Ford (author) asked the oral question.
Jan Kohout (President-in-Office of the Council) and Catherine Ashton (Member of the Commission) answered the questions.
IN THE CHAIR: Marek SIWIEC

Vice-President

Robert Sturdy asked the oral question.
The following spoke: Jürgen Schröder (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee) (A6-0117/2009), Johan Van Hecke (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee) (A6-0114/2009), Alain Hutchinson, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Liam Aylward, on behalf of the UEN Group, Margrete Auken, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Madeleine Jouye de Grandmaison, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Syed Kamall, Glenys Kinnock, Fiona Hall, Jean-Pierre Audy and Georgios Papastamkos.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Glenys Kinnock, Marie Anne Isler Béguin and Daniel Caspary.
The following spoke: Jan Kohout, Catherine Ashton, David Martin and Erika Mann
Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 108(5):






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David Martin, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0141/2009)










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Christofer Fjellner, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part (B6-0142/2009)










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Glyn Ford, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States, on the one part, and the European Community, on the other part (B6-0143/2009)










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Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on an Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the SADC EPA States, on the other part (B6-0144/2009)










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Daniel Caspary, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the interim agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Eastern and Southern Africa States on the one part and the European Community and its Member States on the other part (B6-0145/2009)










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Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the East African Community Partner States, on the other part (B6-0146/2009)










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Kader Arif, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (B6-0147/2009)










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Erika Mann, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part (B6-0148/2009)










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David Martin, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0151/2009)




The debate closed.
Vote: Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.17, Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.18, Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.9, Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.10, Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.11, Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.12, Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.13, Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.14, Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.15 and Minutes of 25.03.2009, Item 3.16.
15.   Cosmetic products (recast version) ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast) [COM(2008)0049 — C6-0053/2008 — 2008/0035(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.
Rapporteur: Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (A6-0484/2008)
Dagmar Roth-Behrendt introduced the report.
The following spoke: Günter Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Françoise Grossetête, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, on behalf of the PSE Group, Chris Davies, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group, Hiltrud Breyer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Eva-Britt Svensson, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Horst Schnellhardt, Margrete Auken, Péter Olajos, Zuzana Roithová and Eija-Riitta Korhola.
The following spoke: Günter Verheugen and Dagmar Roth-Behrendt.
The debate closed.
Vote: Minutes of 24.03.2009, Item 4.13.
16.   The placing of biocidal products on the market ***I — New biocides revision proposal (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market as regards the extension of certain time periods [COM(2008)0618 — C6-0346/2008 — 2008/0188(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.
Rapporteur: Daciana Octavia Sârbu (A6-0076/2009)
Commission statement: New biocides revision proposal
Daciana Octavia Sârbu introduced the report.
Stavros Dimas (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Christa Klaß, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Vittorio Prodi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, and Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Zuzana Roithová and Czesław Adam Siekierski.
The following spoke: Stavros Dimas.
IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

The following spoke: Daciana Octavia Sârbu.
The debate closed.
Vote: Minutes of 24.03.2009, Item 4.14.
17.   One year after Lisbon: the EU-Africa partnership at work (debate)

Report on one year after Lisbon: the EU-Africa partnership at work [2008/2318(INI)] — Committee on Development.
Rapporteur: Maria Martens (A6-0079/2009)
The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).
Maria Martens introduced the report.
The following spoke: Filip Kaczmarek, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Alain Hutchinson, on behalf of the PSE Group, Toomas Savi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, on behalf of the UEN Group, Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Michael Gahler, Ana Maria Gomes, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk and Juan Fraile Cantón.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Czesław Adam Siekierski.
The following spoke: Louis Michel and Maria Martens.
The debate closed.
Vote: Minutes of 24.03.2009, Item 4.6.
18.   The MDG contracts (short presentation)

Report on the MDG contracts [2008/2128(INI)] — Committee on Development.
Rapporteur: Alain Hutchinson (A6-0085/2009)
Alain Hutchinson made the presentation.
The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: Minutes of 24.03.2009, Item 4.7.
19.   Social responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains (short presentation)

Report on the social responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains [2008/2249(INI)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.
Rapporteur: Lasse Lehtinen (A6-0065/2009)
Lasse Lehtinen made the presentation.
The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: Minutes of 26.03.2009, Item 4.4.
20.   An EU-India Free Trade Agreement (short presentation)

Report on an EU-India Free Trade Agreement [2008/2135(INI)] — Committee on International Trade.
Rapporteur: Sajjad Karim (A6-0131/2009)
Syed Kamall (deputising for the rapporteur) made the presentation.
The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: Minutes of 26.03.2009, Item 4.3.
21.   Food prices in Europe (short presentation)

Report on food prices in Europe [2008/2175(INI)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Rapporteur: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0094/2009)
Katerina Batzeli made the presentation.
The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: Minutes of 26.03.2009, Item 4.5.
22.   Artistic studies in the European Union (short presentation)

Report on artistic studies in the European Union [2008/2226(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education.
Rapporteur: Maria Badia i Cutchet (A6-0093/2009)
Maria Badia i Cutchet made the presentation.
The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: Minutes of 24.03.2009, Item 4.8.
23.   Active dialogue with citizens on Europe (short presentation)

Report on active dialogue with citizens on Europe [2008/2224(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education.
Rapporteur: Gyula Hegyi (A6-0107/2009)
Gyula Hegyi made the presentation.
The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: Minutes of 24.03.2009, Item 4.9.
24.   Combating female genital mutilation in the EU (short presentation)

Report on combating female genital mutilation in the EU [2008/2071(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.
Rapporteur: Cristiana Muscardini (A6-0054/2009)
Cristiana Muscardini made the presentation.
The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: Minutes of 24.03.2009, Item 4.16.
25.   Multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment (short presentation)

Report on multilingualism: an asset for Europe and a shared commitment [2008/2225(INI)] — Committee on Culture and Education.
Rapporteur: Vasco Graça Moura (A6-0092/2009)
Vasco Graça Moura made the presentation.
The following spoke: Louis Michel (Member of the Commission).
The item closed.
Vote: Minutes of 24.03.2009, Item 4.17.
26.   Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 422.679/OJMA).
27.   Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 23.05.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



Alejo Vidal-Quadras

Vice-President





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