Minutes of the sitting of 23 September 2010
Date: 2010-11-25
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Parliament, parliamentary debate








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Official Journal of the European Union


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Thursday 23 September 2010MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 23 SEPTEMBER 2010
2010/C 320 E/04
Contents






1.

Opening of the sitting









2.

European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument and the cross-border cooperation programmes (debate)









3.

Import of Laogai-made goods into the EU (debate)









4.

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting









5.

Verification of credentials









6.

Composition of committees and delegations









7.

Documents received









8.

Council positions at first reading









9.

Decisions concerning certain documents









10.

Written declarations included in the register (Rule 123)









11.

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting









12.

Dates of forthcoming sittings









13.

Adjournment of the session



ATTENDANCE REGISTER

MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 23 SEPTEMBER 2010

IN THE CHAIR: Jerzy BUZEK

President


1.   Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 10.05.
The following spoke: Bernd Posselt and Richard Seeber on the organisation of the debates.

2.   European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument and the cross-border cooperation programmes (debate)
Commission statement: European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument and the cross-border cooperation programmes
Štefan Füle (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
IN THE CHAIR: Libor ROUČEK

Vice-President

The following spoke: Lambert van Nistelrooij, on behalf of the PPE Group, Evgeni Kirilov, on behalf of the S&D Group, Kristiina Ojuland, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Malika Benarab-Attou, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Derek Roland Clark, on behalf of the EFD Group, Andreas Mölzer, Non-attached Member, Elmar Brok, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Riikka Manner, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, László Surján, Carl Haglund and Jacek Olgierd Kurski.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Bernd Posselt, Charles Tannock, Jaroslav Paška, Elena Băsescu, Marek Henryk Migalski, Bastiaan Belder, Iosif Matula and Andrew Henry William Brons.
IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND

Vice-President

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Jan Kozłowski, Marian-Jean Marinescu and Michael Gahler.
The following spoke: Štefan Füle.
The debate closed.

3.   Import of Laogai-made goods into the EU (debate)
Commission statement: Import of Laogai-made goods into the EU
Štefan Füle (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE Group, Karin Kadenbach, on behalf of the S&D Group, Charles Goerens, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Marek Henryk Migalski, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Lorenzo Fontana, on behalf of the EFD Group, Daniel Caspary, Gesine Meissner, Fiorello Provera, Cristian Dan Preda, Cristiana Muscardini and Tunne Kelam.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Martin Kastler, Michael Theurer, Eva Lichtenberger, Charles Tannock, Jaroslav Paška, Nick Griffin and Andrew Henry William Brons.
The following spoke: Štefan Füle.
The debate closed.

4.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

5.   Verification of credentials

On the JURI Committee’s proposal, Parliament decided to confirm the mandate of Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto, with effect from 19 July 2010.

6.   Composition of committees and delegations

The President had received from the S&D Group the following request for appointment:
Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto to replace Magdalena Álvarez Arza.

7.   Documents received

The following documents had been received from the Council and Commission:






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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a single European railway area (COM(2010)0475 - C7-0268/2010 – 2010/0253(COD)).
In accordance with Rules 124(1) and 125(1), the President announced that he would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal.






referred to


responsible: TRAN
opinion: JURI














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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the first radio spectrum policy programme (COM(2010)0471 - C7-0270/2010 – 2010/0252(COD))
In accordance with Rules 124(1) and 125(1), the President announced that he would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal.






referred to


responsible: ITRE
opinion: CULT, ENVI, ECON, IMCO, REGI














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Amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards distribution of food products to the most deprived persons in the Union (COM(2010)0486 - C7-0273/2010 – 2008/0183(COD))
In accordance with Rules 124(1) and 125(1), the President announced that he would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal.






referred to


responsible: AGRI
opinion: REGI














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Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 52/2010 - Section III – Commission (N7-0048/2010 - C7-0275/2010 - 2010/2212(GBD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG














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Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation establishing the terms and conditions for the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the ‘Youth in Action’ programme and in the action programme in the field of lifelong learning (12818/2010 - C7-0277/2010 - 2010/0231(NLE))






referred to


responsible: CULT














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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 2001/112/EC relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (COM(2010)0490 - C7-0278/2010 – 2010/0254(COD))
In accordance with Rules 124(1) and 125(1), the President announced that he would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal.






referred to


responsible: ENVI
opinion: AGRI














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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 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2009/021IE/SRTechnics from Ireland) (COM(2010)0489 - C7-0280/2010 - 2010/2214(BUD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG
opinion: EMPL














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Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 28/2010 - Section III – Commission (N7-0049/2010 - C7-0281/2010 - 2010/2215(GBD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG









8.   Council positions at first reading

The President announced under Rule 61(1) that the following common positions had been received from the Council, together with the reasons which had led to their adoption, and the Commission’s position on:






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Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients’ rights in cross border healthcare (11038/2/2010 - C7-0266/2010 – 2008/0142(COD))
referred back to committee responsible: ENVI










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Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (10753/3/2010 - C7-0267/2010 – 2008/0098(COD))
referred back to committee responsible: IMCO




The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its position would therefore begin the following day (24 September 2010).

9.   Decisions concerning certain documents


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

CONT Committee






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ECA special reports in the context of the 2009 Commission discharge (2010/2204(INI)) (opinion: DEVE)




EMPL Committee






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The external dimension of social policy, promoting labour and social standards and the European Corporate Social Responsibility (2010/2205(INI)) (opinion: DEVE, INTA)




FEMM Committee






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Priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women (2010/2209(INI))




INTA Committee






—


Future European international investment policy (2010/2203(INI)) (opinion: ECON)




PECH Committee






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Combating illegal fishing at the global level - the role of the EU (2010/2210(INI)) (opinion: DEVE, ENVI)




TRAN Committee






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Transport applications of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems - short and medium term EU policy (2010/2208(INI)) (opinion: ITRE)










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International Air Agreements under the Treaty of Lisbon (2010/2207(INI))










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Europe, the world’s No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe (2010/2206(INI)) (opinion: CULT, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, ITRE, IMCO, REGI)





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

AFET Committee






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Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2009 and the European Union’s policy on the matter (2010/2202(INI))





Decision to draw up own-initiative reports(Rule 210(6))

AFCO Committee






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The application of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (2010/2201(INI))





Associated committees

DEVE Committee






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Tax and Development - cooperating with developing countries on promoting good governance in tax matters (2010/2102(INI)) (opinion: INTA) Associated committees DEVE, ECON (Following the Conference of Presidents’ decision of 15.09.2010)




ECON Committee






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Innovative financing at a global and European level (2010/2105(INI))
(opinion: ITRE)
Associated committees ECON, DEVE
(Following the Conference of Presidents’ decision of 15.09.2010)





10.   Written declarations included in the register (Rule 123)
Number of signatures obtained by the written declarations included in the register (Rule 123(3)):







Document number


Author


Signatures




45/2010


Nick Griffin, Andrew Henry William Brons


14




46/2010


Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Satu Hassi, Kriton Arsenis


63




47/2010


Giancarlo Scottà, Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris


32




48/2010


Rovana Plumb, Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă, Corina Crețu, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Silvia-Adriana Țicău


60




49/2010


Rosario Crocetta


89




50/2010


Aldo Patriciello, Alfredo Pallone


37




51/2010


Aldo Patriciello, Alfredo Pallone


37




52/2010


Alfredo Pallone, Aldo Patriciello


38




53/2010


Marietje Schaake, Lena Kolarska-Bobińska, Ana Gomes, Barbara Lochbihler, Fiorello Provera


99




54/2010


Leonidas Donskis, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, Inese Vaidere


42




55/2010


Tanja Fajon, Jean-Marie Cavada, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Patrick Le Hyaric, Ioan Enciu


80




56/2010


Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă, George Becali, Maria do Céu Patrão Neves, Martin Häusling


73




57/2010


Mario Borghezio


34




58/2010


Søren Bo Søndergaard, Sabine Lösing, Heidi Hautala, Barbara Lochbihler, Ana Gomes


116




59/2010


Sonia Alfano, Eva Joly, Rosario Crocetta, Rita Borsellino


39




60/2010


Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Thomas Ulmer


38




61/2010


Britta Thomsen, Elizabeth Lynne, Ilda Figueiredo, Karima Delli, Jacek Protasiewicz


96




62/2010


Joanna Senyszyn, Ivo Belet, Mary Honeyball, Seán Kelly, Hannu Takkula


145




63/2010


Filip Kaczmarek


27




64/2010


Arlene McCarthy, Hélène Flautre, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Eva-Britt Svensson


49




65/2010


Vincenzo Iovine


12




66/2010


Vincenzo Iovine


10




67/2010


Andrzej Grzyb, Bogdan Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Paul Rübig, Alejo Vidal-Quadras


70




68/2010


Pavel Poc, Frieda Brepoels, Cristian Silviu Bușoi, Jo Leinen, Alojz Peterle


141




69/2010


Catherine Grèze, Jean-Luc Bennahmias, Cornelia Ernst, Kinga Göncz, Barbara Lochbihler


33




70/2010


Paolo Bartolozzi, Leonardo Domenici, Niccolò Rinaldi, Helga Trüpel


29




71/2010


Jean-Paul Besset, Chris Davies, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Daciana Octavia Sârbu


56




72/2010


Elizabeth Lynne, Roberta Angelilli, Tanja Fajon, Raül Romeva i Rueda


41





11.   Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Pursuant to Rule 179(2), the minutes of that day’s sitting would be submitted to Parliament for its approval at the beginning of the next sitting.
With Parliament’s agreement, the texts that had been adopted would be forwarded forthwith to the bodies named therein.

12.   Dates of forthcoming sittings

The next sittings would be held on 6 and 7 October 2010.

13.   Adjournment of the session

The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.
The sitting closed at 11.55.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



Jerzy Buzek

President





Thursday 23 September 2010ATTENDANCE REGISTER
The following signed:
Áder, Albertini, Albrecht, Antonescu, Ashworth, Audy, Auken, Bach, Balz, Băsescu, Batten, Bauer, Belder, Belet, Benarab-Attou, Bendtsen, Berès, Besset, Bielan, Bilbao Barandica, Bisky, Blinkevičiūtė, Bokros, Borghezio, Borsellino, Borys, Boștinaru, Bové, Brantner, Brepoels, Brok, Brons, Bullmann, Busuttil, Buzek, Cabrnoch, Callanan, van de Camp, Carvalho, Casa, Casini, Caspary, Češková, Chatzimarkakis, Chichester, Christensen, Claeys, Clark, Crețu, Creutzmann, Cutaș, Cymański, Czarnecki, van Dalen, Dantin, Delvaux, Deß, De Veyrac, Donskis, Dorfmann, Duff, Dušek, Ehrenhauser, El Khadraoui, Elles, Enciu, Engel, Engström, Essayah, Färm, Feio, Ferber, João Ferreira, Fidanza, Figueiredo, Flautre, Fleckenstein, Fontana, Gahler, Gál, Gallagher, Gardiazábal Rubial, Garriga Polledo, Gauzès, Geier, Geringer de Oedenberg, Giegold, Gierek, Glante, Glattfelder, Goerens, Gollnisch, Gomes, Göncz, Gräßle, Griffin, Gróbarczyk, Groote, Grosch, Gyürk, Häfner, Haglund, Hall, Händel, Handzlik, Harbour, Harkin, Haug, Häusling, Herczog, Hibner, Jim Higgins, Joe Higgins, Nadja Hirsch, Hohlmeier, Hökmark, Hyusmenova, Ibrisagic, Ilchev, Itälä, Ivanova, Jaakonsaari, Jäätteenmäki, Jahr, Jazłowiecka, Jędrzejewska, Jeggle, Jensen, Jordan Cizelj, Kacin, Kaczmarek, Kadenbach, Kalinowski, Kalniete, Kamiński, Kammerevert, Karas, Kasoulides, Kastler, Tunne Kelam, Kirilov, Klaß, Klinz, Klute, Koch-Mehrin, Kósa, Köstinger, Béla Kovács, Kowal, Kozlík, Kozłowski, Kožušník, Krahmer, Kreissl-Dörfler, Kuhn, Kukan, Kurski, Lamberts, Lambsdorff, Landsbergis, Langen, La Via, Lechner, Lehne, Leinen, Lichtenberger, Lisek, Lochbihler, Løkkegaard, Lulling, Lynne, Lyon, Macovei, Manders, Mann, Manner, Marcinkiewicz, Marinescu, David Martin, Hans-Peter Martin, Martínez Martínez, Maštálka, Mathieu, Matias, Matula, Mayer, Meissner, Messerschmidt, Mészáros, Louis Michel, Migalski, Mirsky, Mölzer, Morganti, Morvai, Mulder, Muscardini, Nattrass, Nedelcheva, Neuser, Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Niculescu, Niebler, van Nistelrooij, Obermayr, Ojuland, Őry, Oviir, Pack, Padar, Paleckis, Panayotov, Panzeri, Parvanova, Paška, Paulsen, Pieper, Piotrowski, Poc, Poręba, Portas, Posselt, Pöttering, Preda, Protasiewicz, Provera, Ransdorf, Rapkay, Regner, Remek, Repo, Reul, Rinaldi, Riquet, Rodust, Rohde, Roithová, Romeva i Rueda, Ronzulli, Rosbach, Rossi, Rouček, Rübig, Rubiks, Sargentini, Saryusz-Wolski, Saudargas, Savisaar, Schaake, Schaldemose, Schlyter, Olle Schmidt, Schnellhardt, Scholz, Schöpflin, Schroedter, Schwab, Seeber, Sehnalová, Senyszyn, Siekierski, Simon, Simpson, Sinclaire, Skinner, Skrzydlewska, Sógor, Soini, Sommer, Sonik, Sosa Wagner, Soullie, Speroni, Staes, Šťastný, Stolojan, Dimitar Stoyanov, Emil Stoyanov, Striffler, Sturdy, Surján, Susta, Alf Svensson, Swoboda, Szájer, Szymański, Tabajdi, Takkula, Tannock, Tarabella, Taylor, Thein, Theurer, Thun und Hohenstein, Thyssen, Tirolien, Tomaševski, Tošenovský, Trautmann, Triantaphyllides, Trüpel, Trzaskowski, Tsoukalas, Ulmer, Ulvskog, Ungureanu, Uspaskich, Vaidere, Van Brempt, Vanhecke, Vergiat, Verheyen, Vlasák, Voss, Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa, Werthmann, Wieland, Hermann Winkler, Włosowicz, Wojciechowski, Wortmann-Kool, Záborská, Zahradil, Zasada, Zeller, Zemke, Zimmer, Zver