Minutes of the sitting of 19 October 2009
Date: 2010-03-04
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: parliamentary debate








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MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 19 OCTOBER 2009
(2010/C 54 E/01)
Contents
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING






1.

Resumption of the session









2.

Statement by the President









3.

Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting









4.

Action taken on Parliament's resolutions









5.

Composition of Parliament









6.

Composition of committees and delegations









7.

Oral questions and written declarations (submission)









8.

Documents received









9.

Decisions concerning certain documents









10.

Petitions









11.

Transfers of appropriations









12.

Signature of acts adopted under codecision









13.

Action taken on unfinished business (Rule 214)









14.

Request for urgent procedure









15.

Order of business









16.

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance









17.

Evaluation mechanism to monitor the application of the Schengen acquis * — Evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis * — (debate)









18.

Agreement between the EC and Mauritius on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and Seychelles on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and The Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver * (debate)









19.

Progress of SIS II and VIS (debate)









20.

Agenda of the next sitting









21.

Closure of the sitting



ATTENDANCE REGISTER
ANNEX I
RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES






1.

Order of business — Request for change of title



ANNEX II






1a —

Codecision legislative proposals awaiting renewed referral (Rule 214)









1b —

Consultation/assent legislative proposals awaiting renewed referral (Rule 214)



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING
IN THE CHAIR: Jerzy BUZEK

President

1.   Resumption of the session
The sitting opened at 17.05.
2.   Statement by the President
The President made a statement in which he welcomed the signing of the act of ratification of the Lisbon Treaty by the President of Poland, Lech Kaczyński.
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The President stated that a ‘Question Hour’ with the President of the Commission would be held on Tuesday at 15.00.
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The President made a statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Abolition of the Death Penalty, and called on all countries applying the death penalty to abolish it and to impose a moratorium on executions.
3.   Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting
Hélène Flautre, Eva Joly and Anja Weisgerber had made it known that they had been present but that their names were not on the attendance register.
The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.
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Hélène Flautre, Eva Joly, Sandrine Bélier, Anne Delvaux, José Bové, Pascal Canfin, Yannick Jadot, Jürgen Creutzmann and Ádám Kósa had made it known that they had been present at the sitting of 7 October 2009 but that their names were not on the attendance register.
4.   Action taken on Parliament's resolutions
The Commission communication on the action it had taken in response to the resolutions adopted by Parliament during the March I and March II 2009 part-sessions was available on the Séance en direct site.
5.   Composition of Parliament
Athanasios Pafilis and Athanasios Plevris had informed the President that they had been elected to the Greek Parliament.
Parliament noted this and, under Article 7(2) of the Act concerning the election of members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage and under Rule 4(4) of the Rules of Procedure, established the vacancies with effect from 14 October 2009.
The Greek authorities had announced the following elections to the European Parliament:






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Spyridon Danellis, to replace Giorgos Papakonstantinou, with effect from 8 October 2009,










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Charalampos Aggourakis, to replace Athanasios Pafilis, with effect from 14 October 2009,










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Nikolaos Salavrakos, to replace Athanasios Plevris, with effect from 14 October 2009.




Under Rule 4(1), Parliament noted these appointments. In accordance with Rule 3(2), until such time as their credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that they had previously made a written declaration stating that they did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Giorgos Papakonstantinou, Athanasios Pafilis and Athanasios Plevris would take their seats in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.
6.   Composition of committees and delegations
The President had received the following requests for appointments from the ECR and PPE Groups:






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REGI Committee: Philip Bradbourn to replace Roger Helmer










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EMPL Committee: Roger Helmer to replace Philip Bradbourn










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Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council: Robert Atkins to replace Kay Swinburne










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Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia: Carmen Fraga Estévez was no longer a full member of the delegation.




The appointments would be deemed ratified if there were no objections before the approval of these Minutes.
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At the request of the PPE Group, Parliament ratified the following proposal:






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Delegation for relations with Afghanistan: Esther Herranz García was no longer a full member of the delegation.




7.   Oral questions and written declarations (submission)

The following documents had been submitted by Members:







1)




oral questions (Rule 115):







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(O-0093/2009) by Gabriele Albertini and Heidi Hautala, on behalf of the AFET Committee, Eva Joly, on behalf of the DEVE Committee, to the Council: Democracy building in external relations (B7-0213/2009)










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(O-0100/2009) by Charles Goerens, on behalf of the ALDE Group, to the Commission: Problem of limited access of developing countries to some vaccines (B7-0214/2009)










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(O-0102/2009) by Tatjana Ždanoka and Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Alejandro Cercas, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marian Harkin and Elizabeth Lynne, on behalf of the ALDE Group, to the Commission: Medium-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments and social conditionality (B7-0215/2009)















2)




written declarations for inclusion in the register (Rule 123):







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Michael Cashman, David Martin, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Santiago Fisas Ayxela and Sophia in 't Veld, on the UNITAID HIV patent pool (0055/2009)










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Tatjana Ždanoka, Jean Lambert, Alejandro Cercas and Elizabeth Lynne, on the protection of social rights when fighting against the economic crisis (0056/2009)










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Andreas Mölzer, on the publication of the results of EU opinion polls (0057/2009)










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Andreas Mölzer, on greater transparency and democracy in the EU (0058/2009)








8.   Documents received
The following documents had been received:







1)




from the Council and Commission:







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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (COM(2009)0516 — C7-0211/2009 — 2009/0146(COD))






referred to


responsible: ENVI
opinion: AGRI














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Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 34/2009 — Section III — Commission (N7-0016/2009 — C7-0212/2009 — 2009/2143(GBD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG














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Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 38/2009 — Section III — Commission (N7-0017/2009 — C7-0213/2009 — 2009/2144(GBD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG














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Draft amending budget No 9 for the financial year 2009 established by the Council on 9 October 2009 (14265/2009 — C7-0214/2009 — 2009/2087(BUD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG














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Letter of amendment No 1 to the draft general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2010, established by the Council on 9 October 2009 (14272/2009 — C7-0215/2009 — 2009/2002(BUD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG
opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, DEVE, CULT, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, ITRE, JURI, ECON, CONT, LIBE, INTA, IMCO, TRAN, REGI














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Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 27/2009 — Section III — Commission (N7-0018/2009 — C7-0216/2009 — 2009/2145(GBD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG














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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Arrangement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the other part, on the modalities of the participation by those States in the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (COM(2009)0255 — C7-0217/2009 — 2009/0073(CNS))






referred to


responsible: LIBE
opinion: AFET














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Proposal for a Council decision on requesting comparisons with EURODAC data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (COM(2009)0344 — C7-0218/2009 — 2009/0130(CNS))






referred to


responsible: LIBE
opinion: JURI














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Proposal for a Council decision on the signing of the Terms of Reference for the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) and the ‘Memorandum concerning the hosting by the International Energy Agency of the Secretariat to the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation’ by the European Community (COM(2009)0438 — C7-0219/2009 — 2009/0119(CNS))






referred to


responsible: ITRE
opinion: ENVI, BUDG














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Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 36/2009 — Section III — Commission (N7-0019/2009 — C7-0220/2009 — 2009/2146(GBD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG














—


Proposal for a Council regulation temporarily suspending autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products into the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores (COM(2009)0370 — C7-0222/2009 — 2009/0125(CNS))






referred to


responsible: REGI
opinion: BUDG, IMCO














—


Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO Regulation) (COM(2009)0539 — C7-0223/2009 — 2009/0152(CNS))






referred to


responsible: AGRI



















2)




from committees:








2.1)




reports:







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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles on the short-stay visa waiver (COM(2009)0052 — C7-0012/2009 — 2009/0015(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0012/2009)










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* Report for a proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver (COM(2009)0050 — C7-0017/2009 — 2009/0014(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0013/2009)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver (COM(2009)0053 — C7-0013/2009 — 2009/0017(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0014/2009)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver (COM(2009)0049 — C7-0016/2009 — 2009/0013(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0015/2009)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver (COM(2009)0055 — C7-0014/2009 — 2009/0020(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0016/2009)










—


* Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2000/29/EC in relation to the delegation of laboratory analysis work (COM(2009)0424 — C7-0160/2009 — 2009/0117(CNS)) — AGRI Committee.
Rapporteur: Paolo De Castro (A7-0017/2009)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council regulation repealing certain obsolete Council acts in the field of the Common Agricultural Policy (COM(2009)0377 — C7-0134/2009 — 2009/0103(CNS)) — AGRI Committee.
Rapporteur: Paolo De Castro (A7-0018/2009)










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* Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mauritius on the short-stay visa waiver (COM(2009)0048 — C7-0015/2009 — 2009/0012(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0019/2009)










—


Report on the annual report on the European Ombudman's activities in 2008 (2009/2088(INI)) — PETI Committee.
Rapporteur: Chrysoula Paliadeli (A7-0020/2009)










—


Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2009)0423 — C7-0113/2009 — 2009/2078(BUD)) — BUDG Committee.
Rapporteur: Reimer Böge (A7-0022/2009)










—


Report on Draft amending budget No 9/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009, earthquake in Italy, Section III — Commission (2009/2087(BUD)) — BUDG Committee.
Rapporteur: Jutta Haug (A7-0023/2009)










—


***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds (codified version) (COM(2009)0129 — C6-0102/2009 — 2009/0043(COD)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A7-0024/2009)










—


***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (Codified version) (COM(2007)0633 — C6-0393/2007 — 2007/0225(COD)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A7-0025/2009)










—


* Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) by the European Community and on the exercise of its rights and obligations (COM(2009)0326 — C7-0092/2009 — 2009/0085(CNS)) — ITRE Committee.
Rapporteur: Herbert Reul (A7-0026/2009)










—


* Report on the proposal for a Council directive on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and eggs for hatching (codified version) (COM(2009)0227 — C7-0048/2009 — 2009/0067(CNS)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A7-0027/2009)










—


* Report on the proposal for a Council directive laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries (codified version) (COM(2008)0873 — C6-0033/2009 — 2008/0253(CNS)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A7-0028/2009)










—


***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the provision of audiovisual media services (Audiovisual Media Services directive) (codified version) (COM(2009)0185 — C7-0041/2009 — 2009/0056(COD)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A7-0029/2009)










—


Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Marek Siwiec (2009/2067(IMM)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A7-0030/2009)










—


* Report on the proposal for a Council regulation setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community (codified version) (COM(2009)0125 — C7-0005/2009 — 2009/0040(CNS)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A7-0031/2009)










—


* Report on the proposal for a Council directive on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (codified version) (COM(2009)0235 — C7-0045/2009 — 2006/0250(CNS)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A7-0032/2009)










—


***I Report on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (codified version) (COM(2009)0071 — C7-0206/2009 — 2006/0222(COD)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A7-0033/2009)










—


* Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis (COM(2009)0102 — C6-0110/2009 — 2009/0033(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A7-0034/2009)










—


* Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to monitor the application of the Schengen acquis (COM(2009)0105 — C6-0111/2009 — 2009/0032(CNS)) — LIBE Committee.
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A7-0035/2009)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Five (COM(2009)0142 — C7-0047/2009 — 2009/0048(COD)) — JURI Committee.
Rapporteur: József Szájer (A7-0036/2009)










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Report on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section I — European Parliament, Section II — Council, Section IV — Court of Justice, Section V — Court of Auditors, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee, Section VII — Committee of the Regions, Section VIII — European Ombudsman, Section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor (11902/2009 [[02]] — C7-0128/2009 — 2009/2002B(BUD)) — BUDG Committee.
Rapporteur: Vladimír Maňka (A7-0037/2009)










—


Report on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section III Commission (C7-0127/2009 — 2009/2002(BUD) and on the letter of amendment No 1/2010 (SEC(2009)1133) to the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010 (11902/2009 [[01]] — C7-0127/2009 — 2009/2002(BUD)) — BUDG Committee.
Rapporteur: László Surján (A7-0038/2009)










—


* Report on the proposal for a Council decision authorising Portugal to apply reduced rates of excise duty in the autonomous region of Madeira on locally produced and consumed rum and liqueurs and in the autonomous region of the Azores on locally produced and consumed liqueurs and eaux-de-vie (COM(2009)0259 — C7-0104/2009 — 2009/0075(CNS)) — REGI Committee.
Rapporteur: Danuta Maria Hübner (A7-0039/2009)



















3)




from Members:








3.1)




oral questions for Question Time (Rule 116) (B7-0212/2009):







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to the Council:
Posselt Bernd, Harkin Marian, Schmidt Olle, Hedh Anna, Paleckis Justas Vincas, Țicău Silvia-Adriana, Chountis Nikolaos, Vanhecke Frank, McGuinness Mairead, Aylward Liam, Mitchell Gay, Crowley Brian, Gallagher Pat the Cope, Higgins Jim, Toussas Georgios, Andrikienė Laima Liucija, Włosowicz Jacek, Cymański Tadeusz, Kelly Seán, Martin Hans-Peter










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to the Commission:
Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Hénin Jacky, Wikström Cecilia, Posselt Bernd, Chountis Nikolaos, Mitchell Gay, Martin Hans-Peter, Badía i Cutchet Maria, Țicău Silvia-Adriana, Aylward Liam, Crowley Brian, Kacin Jelko, Harkin Marian, Papastamkos Georgios, Plevris Athanasios, Paleckis Justas Vincas, Hedh Anna, Paksas Rolandas, Nitras Sławomir Witold, Iturgaiz Angulo Carlos José, Higgins Jim, McGuinness Mairead, Kamall Syed, Schlyter Carl, Thomsen Britta, Perello Rodriguez Andres, Gallagher Pat the Cope, Theocharous Eleni, Estaràs Ferragut Rosa, Jensen Anne E., Toussas Georgios, Papanikolaou Georgios, Belet Ivo, Andrikienė Laima Liucija, Włosowicz Jacek, Cymański Tadeusz, Czarnecki Ryszard















3.2)




motions for resolution (Rule 120):







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Cristiana Muscardini. Motion for a resolution on land protection, monitoring the situation in areas subject to hydrogeological hazards and a European data collection centre (B7-0087/2009)












9.   Decisions concerning certain documents
Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 41)

AFCO Committee






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Proposal for a modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage of 20 September 1976 (2009/2134(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 48)

AFCO Committee






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Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action (2009/2133(INI))
(opinion: DEVE, AFET)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 119(2))

AFET Committee






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2008 annual report on the CFSP (2009/2057(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




ECON Committee






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ECB annual report for 2008 (2009/2090(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




ENVI Committee






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Report on the implementation of EU legislation aiming at the conservation of biodiversity (2009/2108(INI))
(opinion: PETI, PECH)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




FEMM Committee






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Equality between women and men in the European Union — 2009 (2009/2101(INI))
(opinion: EMPL)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




IMCO Committee






—


Internal Market Scoreboard (2009/2141(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)










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Solvit (2009/2138(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)










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Consumer protection (2009/2137(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




JURI Committee






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This title is not currently available in all languages. Mieux légiférer — 15ème rapport annuel de la Commission européenne, conformément à l'article 9 du Protocole sur l'application des principes de subsidiarité et de proportionnalité (2009/2142(INI))
(opinion: AFCO)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)










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Implementation and review of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (2009/2140(INI))
(opinion: LIBE)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 138, Rule 205(2))

PETI Committee






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Ombudsman Annual Report 2008 (2009/2088(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




Decision to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 202(6))

PETI Committee






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Annual report on the activity of the Petitions Committee 2009 (2009/2139(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




Associated committees
AFCO Committee






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Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action (2009/2133(INI))
(opinion: DEVE)
Associated committees AFCO, AFET
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




ECON Committee






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Alternative investment fund managers (COM(2009)0207 — C7-0040/2009 — 2009/0064(COD))
Associated committees ECON, JURI
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 15.10.2009)




Amendment of the Rules of Procedure
AFCO Committee






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Adaptation of the Rules of Procedure to the Treaty of Lisbon (2009/2062(REG))
(decision adopted by the Conference of Presidents on 15.10.2009)




10.   Petitions
The following petitions, which had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, had been forwarded to the committee responsible under Rule 201(6):

15.09.2009







 


Guido Zülch (1188/2009)










 


Kim Schicklang (1189/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1190/2009)










 


Hans Leopold Müller (1191/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1192/2009)










 


Erich Bold (1193/2009)










 


Waltraud Kurz (1194/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1195/2009)










 


Ulrich Stietz (1196/2009)










 


Peter Lercher (1197/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1198/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1199/2009)










 


Jacek Antonowicz (1200/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1201/2009)










 


María Luisa Simón Saballs (1202/2009)










 


Bradburn Tony (1203/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1204/2009)










 


Tomasz Marcin Artur Mielniczuk (1205/2009)










 


Bob Goodall (731 signatures) (1206/2009)










 


Ioana Sutu (1207/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1208/2009)










 


José Luis Amar (1209/2009)










 


Georges Delivet (1210/2009)










 


Leonid Brevdo (1211/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1212/2009)










 


Roland Auvray (Editions l'Echo du Sud) (1213/2009)










 


Carlos Nogueira (1214/2009)










 


Mircea Tiberiu Igret (1215/2009)










 


Horst Grützke (‘Europa Jetzt’) (1216/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1217/2009)










 


Massimiliano Fersini (1218/2009)










 


Rubinah Chowdhary (1219/2009)










 


Anna Kulate (1220/2009)










 


Mary Mannix (1221/2009)










 


María Luisa Pujol Canals (1222/2009)










 


Daniele Giove (1223/2009)










 


Eglantina Kazanxhi (8 signatures) (1224/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1225/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1226/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1227/2009)










 


Michael Pavillard (1228/2009)










 


Adolfo Pablo Lapi (1229/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1230/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1231/2009)










 


José Manuel Ruiz Llames (1232/2009)










 


Gianluca Cuccu (1233/2009)










 


Rajkumar Christopher (1234/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1235/2009)










 


María Linares-Marín (1236/2009)










 


Bronisław Waśniewski -Ciechorski (1237/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1238/2009)










 


Peter Hemmerich (1239/2009)










 


Vasile Baciu (Cooperativa ‘Fântana Voievodului’) (1240/2009)










 


Ignacio Domingo Rodríguez Cámara (1241/2009)










 


Marco Di Michele (1242/2009).





24.09.2009







 


(Asociación de vecinos Joan Prim) (1243/2009)










 


Mehmet Ali Yildiz (1244/2009)










 


Diego de Ramón Hernández (1245/2009)










 


Ion Vasile (1246/2009)










 


Bernard Breguier (1247/2009)










 


L.C. Chadwick (1248/2009)










 


C.P. Timms (Grupo Independiente de Rojales) (1249/2009)










 


Milen Kirilov Milenov (1250/2009)










 


Dragos-Gabriel Diaconita (1251/2009)










 


J. Christol (1252/2009)










 


Régis Valluet (1253/2009)










 


Mauro Lamanna (1254/2009)










 


Andrzej Wośko (1255/2009)










 


Lisa Falconer (2 signatures) (1256/2009)










 


Giovanni Malfettone (1257/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1258/2009)










 


Virginia González Mataix (1259/2009)










 


Jos Aalders (1260/2009)










 


Dimitri Scholz (1261/2009)










 


Sia Funke (1262/2009)










 


Giorgio De Cola (Associazione Porto Franco Internazionale di Trieste) (1263/2009)










 


Dimitar Dimitrov (Lessil JSC) (3 signatures) (1264/2009)










 


Hans-Georg Knieriem-Bamberger (1265/2009)










 


H.H. Rogers (1266/2009)










 


Luz Arregui Maraver (Asociación Española de productores de acuicultura continental Esqcua) (1267/2009)










 


Agnieszka Barbara Koop (1268/2009)










 


Klavdija Ševcova (832 signatures) (1269/2009)










 


Klaus Rasche (Notgemeinschaft Bad Oeynhausen/Löhne e.V.) (1270/2009)










 


Thomas Ramsey (1271/2009)










 


Dietrich Schwanke (1272/2009)










 


Harald Kallies (1273/2009)










 


Rachel Mullen (Equality and Rights Alliance) (1274/2009)










 


Pablo Ginard Vidal (1275/2009)










 


Claus Müller-Faust (1276/2009)










 


Jochen Bremer (Burgerinitiative Sphopienhütte am Harz) (1277/2009).





25.09.2009







 


Jacques-François Messines (1278/2009)










 


Alfred Weiss (1279/2009)










 


Julo Uhlár (1280/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1281/2009)










 


Ilpo Koppinen (1282/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1283/2009)










 


Gesa Wunderling (1284/2009)










 


Marion Radtke (1285/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1286/2009)










 


Heribert Houben (1287/2009)










 


Andrej Willcke (1288/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1289/2009)










 


Leif Poulsen (Trafikgruppen i Smørum) (1290/2009)










 


Gottfried Schmidt (1291/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1292/2009)










 


Alberto Teira Mayolini (1293/2009)










 


John Corcoran (Grafton Street Tenants Association) (1294/2009)










 


Cristian Preda (1295/2009)










 


Rudolf Karsdorf (1296/2009)










 


Michael Brandt (1297/2009)










 


Valentin Buliga (1298/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1299/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1300/2009)










 


Hermann Schwager (1301/2009)










 


Carsten Oliver Zwerenz (1302/2009)










 


Janne Petteri Vasenius (1303/2009)










 


Dieter Steinhorst (1304/2009).





09.10.2009







 


Viktoras Vaičius (1305/2009)










 


Alina Simunek (2 signatures) (1306/2009)










 


Janina-Wanda Pilawska (1307/2009)










 


Silva Alessandro (1308/2009)










 


Arne Simon (1309/2009)










 


Tomasz Marcin Artur Mielniczuk (1310/2009)










 


Tomasz Marcin Artur Mielniczuk (1311/2009)










 


Andy Vermaut (Klimaat-en vredesactiegroep Pimpampoentje) (1312/2009)










 


Carlos Ortiz de Zárate Denis (1313/2009)










 


Ingrid Metz (2 signatures) (1314/2009)










 


Paul-Hubert Mönnig (1315/2009)










 


Norbert Jung (1316/2009)










 


Angela Reiher (1317/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1318/2009)










 


Patrycja Spratt (1319/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1320/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1321/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1322/2009)










 


Karl Heinz Friedeberg (1323/2009)










 


Julian Charlton (1324/2009)










 


Martín Formosa (1325/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1326/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1327/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1328/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1329/2009)










 


Stefan Nemeth (1330/2009)










 


Daniel Oschadleus (1331/2009)










 


Hristo Hristov (1332/2009)










 


Penciulescu Paula Doinita (1333/2009)










 


(name confidential) (3 signatures) (1334/2009)










 


Raffaele Mancuso (1335/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1336/2009)










 


Town Douglas (1337/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1338/2009)










 


Venancio Garrido Moya (1339/2009)










 


Georgios Pegas (1340/2009)










 


Maria Karagiannaki (1341/2009)










 


Anastasia Theofanidou (Cabinet d'avocats Christos Alvanos et Associés) (1342/2009)










 


Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Arias (1343/2009)










 


José Manuel García Dólón (1344/2009)










 


Michał Racki (1345/2009)










 


José María Martínez de Haro (1346/2009)










 


Mari Carmen Gómez Medina (1347/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1348/2009)










 


Dan Sevcenco (1349/2009)










 


M. Paz Antón Moreno (1350/2009)










 


Francisco Cárdenas Ropero (1351/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1352/2009)










 


(name confidential) (35 signatures) (1353/2009)










 


Manfred Hien (1354/2009)










 


(name confidential) (1355/2009).




11.   Transfers of appropriations
The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 25/2009 (N7-0008/2009 — C7-0116/2009 — 2009/2080(GBD)).
Having noted the Council's opinion, it had authorised the transfer in its entirety under Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.
12.   Signature of acts adopted under codecision
The President announced that, on Wednesday, he and the President of the Council would sign the following acts adopted under the codecision procedure pursuant to Rule 74:






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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) (03658/2009/LEX — C7-0238/2009 — 2007/0099(COD))










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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending directive 2006/42/EC with regard to machinery for pesticide application (03662/2009/LEX — C7-0237/2009 — 2008/0172(COD))










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator and repealing Council Directive 96/26/EC (03657/2009/LEX — C7-0235/2009 — 2007/0098(COD))










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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Stage II petrol vapour recovery during refuelling of motor vehicles at service stations (03669/2009/LEX — C7-0234/2009 — 2008/0229(COD))










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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (Recast) (03663/2009/LEX — C7-0233/2009 — 2008/0151(COD))










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services, and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 (recast) (03656/2009/LEX — C7-0232/2009 — 2007/0097(COD))










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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides (03607/2009/LEX — C7-0231/2009 — 2006/0132(COD))










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (03608/2009/LEX — C7-0230/2009 — 2006/0136(COD))










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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements (03664/2009/LEX — C7-0229/2009 — 2008/0055(COD))










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Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an audiovisual cooperation programme with professionals from third countries (MEDIA Mundus) (03672/2009/LEX — C7-0228/2009 — 2008/0258(COD))










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by products and derived products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by products Regulation) (03639/2009/LEX — C7-0227/2009 — 2008/0110(COD))










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 549/2004, (EC) No 550/2004, (EC) No 551/2004 and (EC) No 552/2004 in order to improve the performance and sustainability of the European aviation system (03640/2009/LEX — C7-0225/2009 — 2008/0127(COD))










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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 in the field of aerodromes, air traffic management and air navigation services and repealing Directive 2006/23/EC (03641/2009/LEX — C7-0224/2009 — 2008/0128(COD))




13.   Action taken on unfinished business (Rule 214)

The lists of the legislative procedures referred to Parliament again in accordance with Rule 214 are included in Annex I to these Minutes.
14.   Request for urgent procedure
Council request for the application of urgent procedure (Rule 142) for:






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the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) [COM(2009)0539 — C7-0223/2009 — 2009/0152(CNS)]




Reason for urgency: the proposal was one of the measures designed to address the crisis on the milk market.
Parliament would take a decision on the request for urgent procedure at the start of the following day's sitting.
15.   Order of business
The next item was the order of business.
The final draft agenda for the October 2009 sittings (PE428.982/PDOJ) had been distributed and a number of changes had been proposed (Rule 140):

Monday

The following spoke: Bruno Gollnisch, who regretted that the matter of parliamentary immunity would not be debated (the President replied that he had received no request to hold such a debate).

Tuesday







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no changes





Wednesday

Request from the PPE Group to change the title of the motions for resolutions on freedom of information in Italy and other EU Member States to ‘Freedom of information in the European Union’.
The following spoke: Simon Busuttil, on behalf of the PPE Group, who moved the request, Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE Group, to support the request, and Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the S&D Group, against the request.
Parliament rejected the request by RCV (195 for, 231 against, 9 abstentions).

Thursday







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no changes




The order of business was thus established.
*
* *
The following spoke: Hannes Swoboda.
16.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Pursuant to Rule 150, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:
Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, Alexander Mirsky, Luigi de Magistris, Karima Delli, Janusz Wojciechowski, Bairbre de Brún, John Bufton, Franz Obermayr, Georgios Papastamkos, Alajos Mészáros, Chrysoula Paliadeli, Harlem Désir, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Angelika Werthmann, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Petru Constantin Luhan, Artur Zasada, Sylvie Guillaume, Proinsias De Rossa, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Gabriel Mato Adrover, Françoise Castex, Róża, Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein, Cătălin Sorin Ivan, Jelko Kacin, Csanád Szegedi, Simon Busuttil, Vladimír Maňka, Maria Da Graça Carvalho, Mitro Repo, George Sabin Cutaș, Nikolaos Chountis, Ioannis Kasoulides, Rosario Crocetta and Corina Crețu.
IN THE CHAIR: Stavros LAMBRINIDIS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Ioan Mircea Pașcu, Philip Bradbourn, László Tőkés, Nessa Childers, Sergej Kozlík and George Becali.
17.   Evaluation mechanism to monitor the application of the Schengen acquis * — Evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis * (debate)







 


Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to monitor the application of the Schengen acquis [COM(2009)0105 — C6-0111/2009 — 2009/0032(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A7-0035/2009)










 


Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis [COM(2009)0102 — C6-0110/2009 — 2009/0033(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A7-0034/2009)




Carlos Coelho introduced the reports.
The following spoke: Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Simon Busuttil, on behalf of the PPE Group, Ioan Enciu, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Tatjana Ždanoka, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Rui Tavares, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Gerard Batten, on behalf of the EFD Group, Hans-Peter Martin, Non-attached Member, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Monika Flašíková Beňová, Cecilia Wikström, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides and Nicole Sinclaire.
IN THE CHAIR: Isabelle DURANT

Vice-President

The following spoke: Philip Claeys, Zuzana Roithová, Marek Siwiec, Andreas Mölzer, Raffaele Baldassarre, Silvia-Adriana Țicău, Tadeusz Zwiefka, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Véronique Mathieu, Alan Kelly, Petru Constantin Luhan, Elena Oana Antonescu, Jacques Barrot and Carlos Coelho.
The debate closed.
Vote: Minutes of 20.10.2009, Item 7.22 and Minutes of 20.10.2009, Item 7.23.
18.   Agreement between the EC and Mauritius on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and Seychelles on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver * — Agreement between the EC and The Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver * (debate)







 


Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mauritius on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0048 — C7-0015/2009 — 2009/0012(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0019/2009)










 


Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0052 — C7-0012/2009 — 2009/0015(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0012/2009)










 


Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0050 — C7-0017/2009 — 2009/0014(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0013/2009)










 


Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0053 — C7-0013/2009 — 2009/0017(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0014/2009)










 


Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0049 — C7-0016/2009 — 2009/0013(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0015/2009)










 


Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0055 — C7-0014/2009 — 2009/0020(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0016/2009)




Simon Busuttil introduced the reports.
The following spoke: Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Carlos Coelho.
The following spoke: Jacques Barrot and Simon Busuttil.
The debate closed.
Vote: Minutes of 20.10.2009, Item 7.13, Minutes of 20.10.2009, Item 7.14, Minutes of 20.10.2009, Item 7.15, Minutes of 20.10.2009, Item 7.16, Minutes of 20.10.2009, Item 7.17 and Minutes of 20.10.2009, Item 7.18.
19.   Progress of SIS II and VIS (debate)

Commission statement:
Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statement.
IN THE CHAIR: Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN

Vice-President

The following spoke: Simon Busuttil, on behalf of the PPE Group, Claude Moraes, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Tatjana Ždanoka, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Timothy Kirkhope, on behalf of the ECR Group, Cornelia Ernst, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Carlos Coelho, Ernst Strasser and Edit Bauer.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Elżbieta Katarzyna Łukacijewska.
The following spoke: Jacques Barrot.
The motions for resolutions to be tabled under Rule 110(2) would be announced in the House at a later time.
The debate closed.
Vote: Minutes of 22.10.2009, Item 8.6.
20.   Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 428.982/OJMA).
21.   Closure of the sitting
The sitting closed at 20.45.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



Jerzy Buzek

President





ATTENDANCE REGISTER
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ANNEX I
RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES
1.   Order of business — Request for change of title
For: 195

ECR: Ashworth, Bradbourn, Cymański, van Dalen, Gróbarczyk, Hannan, Harbour, Nicholson, Poręba, Włosowicz, Wojciechowski, Yannakoudakis

EFD: Bizzotto, Borghezio, (The Earl of) Dartmouth, Fontana, Paksas (1) Rossi, Scottà, Soini, Speroni

NI: Becali, Binev, Bontes, Gollnisch, Stoyanov Dimitar

PPE: Abad, Áder, Albertini, Allam, Angelilli, Antinoro, Antonescu, Arias Echeverría, Audy, Bach, Baldassarre, Barnier, Băsescu, Baudis, Bauer, Béchu, Belet, Bendtsen, Bonsignore, Briard Auconie, Busuttil, Buzek, van de Camp, Carvalho, Casa, Caspary, Coelho, Comi, Corazza Bildt, Danjean, Daul, David, Delvaux, Deß, De Veyrac, Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Engel, Essayah, Feio, Fernandes, Fidanza, Fisas Ayxela, Florenz, Fraga Estévez, Franco, Gahler, Gallo, Gardini, Gauzès, Glattfelder, Gräßle, Grossetête, Gruny, Győri, Gyürk, Hankiss, Herranz García, Hibner, Hökmark, Hübner, Iacolino, Ibrisagic, Itälä, Iturgaiz Angulo, Ivanova, Jahr, Jędrzejewska, Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Jordan Cizelj, Juvin, Kalinowski, Kalniete, Karas, Kariņš, Kasoulides, Kelam, Kelly Seán, Klaß, Koch, Kósa, Köstinger, Kovatchev, Kuhn, Kukan, Lamassoure, Landsbergis, Langen, La Via, Lechner, Lehne, Lewandowski, Liese, Lisek, López-Istúriz White, Luhan, Lulling, Mann, Marcinkiewicz, Marinescu, Matera, Mathieu, Mato Adrover, Matula, Mauro, Mayer, Mészáros, Mihaylova, Morin-Chartier, Morkūnaitė, Motti, Muscardini, Nedelcheva, Niculescu, van Nistelrooij, Olbrycht, Őry, Pack, Pallone, Papastamkos, Patrão Neves, Patriciello, Peterle, Pieper, Ponga, Posselt, Pöttering, Preda, Rangel, Reul, Riquet, Roithová, Ronzulli, Rübig, Sanchez-Schmid, Saudargas, Schnieber-Jastram, Schöpflin, Schwab, Scurria, Seeber, Siekierski, Silvestris, Sógor, Soullie, Stolojan, Stoyanov Emil, Strasser, Surján, Szájer, Teixeira, Theocharous, Thun und Hohenstein, Tőkés, Tsoukalas, Ulmer, Ungureanu, Verheyen, Vidal-Quadras, Voss, Wałęsa, Weber Manfred, Weisgerber, Winkler Hermann, Wortmann-Kool, Zalba Bidegain, Zanicchi, Zasada, Zeller, Zver
Against: 231

ALDE: Alfano, Alvaro, Arlacchi, van Baalen, Bearder, Bilbao Barandica, Bowles, de Magistris, De Sarnez, Donskis, Duff, Gallagher, Gerbrandy, Goulard, Haglund, Hall, Harkin, Hennis-Plasschaert, Hirsch, Ilchev, in 't Veld, Jäätteenmäki, Jensen, Kacin, Lambsdorff, Lepage, Løkkegaard, Ludford, Lynne, Mănescu, Manner, Meissner, Michel, Newton Dunn, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Nicolai, Ojuland, Parvanova, Paulsen, Reimers, Rinaldi, Rochefort, Rohde, Schaake, Schmidt, Sterckx, Thein, Theurer, Tremosa i Balcells, Uggias, Vajgl, Vălean, Vattimo, Verhofstadt, Wallis, Watson, Weber Renate, Wikström

GUE/NGL: Chountis, de Brún, Ferreira João, Hénin, Lösing, Matias, Mélenchon, Portas, Søndergaard, Tavares, Zimmer

NI: Ehrenhauser, Werthmann

S&D: Alves, Andrés Barea, Arsenis, Badía i Cutchet, Balzani, Berès, Berlinguer, Berman, Borsellino, Boștinaru, Brzobohatá, Bullmann, Cashman, Castex, Childers, Christensen, Cofferati, Correia De Campos, Cortés Lastra, Costa, Cozzolino, Crețu, Crocetta, Cutaș, Daerden, Dăncilă, Danellis, De Angelis, De Keyser, De Rossa, Désir, Domenici, Enciu, Ertug, Estrela, Fajon, Falbr, Färm, Flašíková Beňová, Fleckenstein, Gebhardt, Glante, Gomes, Göncz, Grelier, Groote, Gualtieri, Guillaume, Gurmai, Haug, Havel, Herczog, Hoang Ngoc, Honeyball, Iotova, Ivan, Jaakonsaari, Kadenbach, Kalfin, Kammerevert, Kelly Alan, Krehl, Kreissl-Dörfler, Lambrinidis, Leinen, Ludvigsson, McAvan, McCarthy, Maňka, Martínez Martínez, Merkies, Milana, Mirsky, Moraes, Moreira, Neuser, Obiols, Olejniczak, Padar, Paliadeli, Panzeri, Papadopoulou, Pașcu, Perello Rodriguez, Pirillo, Pittella, Plumb, Prodi, Rapkay, Rapti, Regner, Repo, Rodust, Roth-Behrendt, Rouček, Sârbu, Sassoli, Schaldemose, Sehnalová, Senyszyn, Serracchiani, Simon, Simpson, Sippel, Siwiec, Stavrakakis, Steinruck, Susta, Swoboda, Tarabella, Țicău, Tirolien, Toia, Trautmann, Ulvskog, Vaughan, Vergnaud, Vigenin, Weber Henri, Willmott, Zala

Verts/ALE: Albrecht, Auken, Bélier, Benarab-Attou, Besset, Brantner, Brepoels, Bütikofer, Canfin, Cornelissen, Delli, Durant, Eickhout, Engström, Evans, Flautre, Giegold, Greze, Häfner, Harms, Häusling, Hautala, Jadot, Keller, Kiil-Nielsen, Lambert, Lamberts, Lichtenberger, Lochbihler, Lövin, Lunacek, Romeva i Rueda, Sargentini, Schroedter, Schulz Werner, Staes, Tarand, Tremopoulos, Turunen
Abstention: 9

ALDE: Uspaskich

ECR: Strejček

EFD: Colman

GUE/NGL: Rubiks

NI: Balczó, Morvai, Obermayr, Szegedi

PPE: Winkler Iuliu
Corrections to votes and voting intentions


For:
 Barry Madlener, Laurence J.A.J. Stassen, Daniël van der Stoep


(1)  Jaroslav Paška had voted with Rolandas Paksas's voting card, which had been given to him by mistake.



ANNEX II
1a —   Codecision legislative proposals awaiting renewed referral (Rule 214)










Procedure


Basic document


Committee responsible


Committee for opinion


C number


Title




2006/0025(COD)


COM(2006)0079


TRAN


LIBE


C6-0074/2006


Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on enhancing supply chain security




2007/0225(COD)


COM(2007)0633


JURI


/


C6-0393/2007


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels (codified version)




2008/0028(COD)


COM(2008)0040


ENVI


IMCO, AGRI


C6-0052/2008


Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers




2008/0090(COD)


COM(2008)0229


LIBE


AFCO (1), INTA, JURI, PETI


C6-0184/2008


Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents




2008/0193(COD)


COM(2008)0637


FEMM


EMPL (1), ITRE


C6-0340/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 92/85/EEC on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding




2008/0195(COD)


COM(2008)0650


EMPL


TRAN


C6-0354/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/15/EC on the organisation of the working time of persons performing mobile road transport activities




2008/0196(COD)


COM(2008)0614


IMCO


JURI (1), ECON


C6-0349/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer rights




2008/0227(COD)


COM(2008)0801


IMCO


ITRE


C6-0467/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directives 71/317/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC, and 86/217/EEC regarding metrology




2008/0238(COD)


COM(2008)0818


ENVI


JURI, LIBE


C6-0480/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation




2008/0240(COD)


COM(2008)0809


ENVI


JURI


C6-0471/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast)




2008/0241(COD)


COM(2008)0810


ENVI


JURI


C6-0472/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (recast)




2008/0255(COD)


COM(2008)0662


ENVI


ITRE, IMCO


C6-0517/2008


Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, as regards information to the general public on medicinal products for human use subject to medical prescription, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency




2008/0256(COD)


COM(2008)0663


ENVI


ITRE, IMCO


C6-0516/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, as regards information to the general public on medicinal products subject to medical prescription, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use




2008/0257(COD)


COM(2008)0664


ENVI


ITRE, IMCO


C6-0515/2008


Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, as regards pharmacovigilance of medicinal products for human use, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency




2008/0260(COD)


COM(2008)0665


ENVI


ITRE, IMCO


C6-0514/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, as regards pharmacovigilance, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use




2008/0261(COD)


COM(2008)0668


ENVI


ITRE, IMCO


C6-0513/2008


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2001/83/EC as regards the prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of medicinal products which are falsified in relation to their identity, history or source




2009/0005(COD)


COM(2009)0011


TRAN


/


C6-0030/2009


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States of the Community and repealing Directive 2002/6/EC




2009/0006(COD)


COM(2009)0031


IMCO


ITRE


C6-0048/2009


Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile names and related labelling of textile products




2009/0028(COD)


COM(2009)0091


LIBE


JURI


C6-0076/2009


Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] amending the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement and Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 as regards movement of persons with a long-stay visa




2009/0035(COD)


COM(2009)0083


JURI


ECON


C6-0074/2009


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 78/660/EEC on the annual accounts of certain types of companies as regards micro-entities




2009/0043(COD)


COM(2009)0129


JURI


/


C6-0102/2009


Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds (codified version)




2009/0047(COD)


COM(2009)0139


ITRE


BUDG, CONT, TRAN


C6-0103/2009


Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radio navigation programmes




1b —   Consultation/assent legislative proposals awaiting renewed referral (Rule 214)










Procedure


Basic document


Committee responsible


Committee for opinion


C number


Title




1995/0057(AVC)


07804/1995


AFET


INTA, TRAN


C4-0349/1995


Partnership and cooperation agreements: negotiation and conclusion with Belarus




1996/0053(CNS)


05671/1996


INTA


AFET


C4-0248/1996


Interim trade agreement between the EC and Belarus




1998/0031(AVC)


05606/1998


AFET


INTA, BUDG


C4-0371/1998


Negotiation and conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with Turkmenistan




2003/0132(AVC)


COM(2003)0375


JURI


TRAN


C5-0356/2003


Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion by the European Community of the Protocol of 2002 to the 1974 Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea




2003/0324(CNS)


COM(2003)0828


JURI


BUDG, ITRE


C5-0051/2004


Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the Community Patent Court and concerning appeals before the Court of First Instance




2003/0326(CNS)


COM(2003)0827


JURI


ITRE


C5-0050/2004


Proposal for a Council Decision conferring jurisdiction on the Court of Justice in disputes relating to the Community patent




2005/0091(AVC)


09617/2005


AFET


INTA


C6-0194/2005


Council Decision on the conclusion of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey following the enlargement of the European Union




2005/0207(CNS)


COM(2005)0490


LIBE


/


C6-0409/2005


Proposal for a Council framework decision on the exchange of information under the principle of availability




2007/0241(AVC)


05471/2008


AFET


INTA


C6-0180/2008


Council Decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on the general principles governing the State of Israel's participation in Community programmes




2008/0204(CNS)


COM(2008)0697


JURI


/


C6-0478/2008


Proposal for a Council Directive laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness (codified version)




2008/0206(CNS)


COM(2008)0691


JURI


/


C6-0450/2008


Proposal for a Council Directive on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (codified version)




2008/0225(CNS)


COM(2008)0761


JURI


/


C6-0072/2009


Proposal for a Council Regulation listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (codified version)




2008/0253(CNS)


COM(2008)0873


JURI


/


C6-0033/2009


Proposal for a Council Directive laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries (codified version)




2008/0265(CNS)


COM(2008)0891


JURI


/


C6-0034/2009


Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down a uniform format for visas (codified version)




2009/0004(CNS)


COM(2009)0029


ECON


CONT, JURI


C6-0062/2009


Proposal for a Council Directive on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation




2009/0007(CNS)


COM(2009)0028


ECON


CONT, JURI


C6-0061/2009


Proposal for a Council Directive concerning mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other measures




2009/0009(CNS)


COM(2009)0021


ECON


JURI


C6-0078/2009


Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax as regards the rules on invoicing




2009/0023(CNS)


COM(2009)0081


JURI


LIBE


C6-0101/2009


Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Protocol on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations




2009/0025(CNS)


COM(2009)0090


LIBE


JURI


C6-0107/2009


Proposal for a Council Regulation amending the Convention Implementing the Schengen Agreement as regards long stay visa and alerts in the Schengen Information System




2009/0031(CNS)


COM(2009)0100


JURI


/


C6-0108/2009


Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 2006/326/EC to provide for a procedure for the implementation of Article 5(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters




2009/0032(CNS)


COM(2009)0105


LIBE


/


C6-0111/2009


Proposal for a Council Decision on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to monitor the application of the Schengen acquis




2009/0033(CNS)


COM(2009)0102


LIBE


/


C6-0110/2009


Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis




2009/0034(CNS)


COM(2009)0101


JURI


LIBE


C6-0109/2009


Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 2006/325/EC to provide for a procedure for the implementation of Article 5(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters




2009/0803(CNS)


17483/2008


LIBE


CONT, IMCO


C6-0037/2009


Initiative of the French Republic with a view to adopting a Council Decision concerning the convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes (CIS convention)






(1)  Associated committees (Rule 50)