Minutes of the sitting of 30 November 2011
Date: 2012-03-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Parliament, parliamentary debate








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Wednesday 30 November 2011MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 30 NOVEMBER 2011
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Contents






1.

Resumption of the session









2.

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting









3.

Welcome









4.

Statements by the President









5.

Verification of credentials









6.

Composition of Parliament









7.

Signature of acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure









8.

Documents received









9.

Oral questions and written declarations (submission)









10.

Action taken on Parliament’s resolutions









11.

Transfers of appropriations









12.

Order of business









13.

Request for defence of the parliamentary immunity of Mr Viktor Uspaskich (debate)









14.

Preparations for the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) (debate)









15.

Accession Treaty: Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia *** - Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union (debate)









16.

European semester for economic policy coordination (debate)









17.

Financing instrument for development cooperation - banana accompanying measures ***III - Establishment of a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised countries ***III - Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide ***III - Financing instrument for development cooperation ***III (debate)









18.

Single market forum (debate)









19.

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance









20.

Agenda of the next sitting









21.

Closure of the sitting



ATTENDANCE REGISTER

MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 30 NOVEMBER 2011

IN THE CHAIR: Jerzy BUZEK

President


1.   Resumption of the session

The sitting opened at 15.00.

2.   Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

3.   Welcome

On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed a group of human rights activists from Yemen, headed by Amal Basha, Ezzadine El Asbahi and Tawako Karman, who had taken their seats in the official gallery.

4.   Statements by the President

The President made statements on his visit to Turkey the previous week, and the elections that had just been held in Egypt and Morocco.

5.   Verification of credentials

On a proposal from the JURI Committee, Parliament validated the mandate of Kent Johansson, with effect from 21 October 2011.

6.   Composition of Parliament

Elie Hoarau had given notice in writing of his resignation as Member of Parliament, with effect from 4 January 2012.
Under Rule 4(1) and (3) Parliament established the seat was vacant and informed the competent national authorities.

7.   Signature of acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure

The President announced that on Wednesday, together with the President of the Council, he would sign the following act adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 74):






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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme to support the further development of an Integrated Maritime Policy (00055/2011/LEX - C7-0450/2011 - 2010/0257(COD))





8.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:







1)




from the Council and Commission







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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a consumer programme 2014-2020 (COM(2011)0707 - C7-0397/2011 - 2011/0340(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: BUDG, JURI














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Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a Health for Growth Programme, the third multi-annual programme of EU action in the field of health for the period 2014-2020 (COM(2011)0709 - C7-0399/2011 - 2011/0339(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1) and Rule 125(1).






referred to


responsible: ENVI
opinion: FEMM, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE














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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/65/EC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings of collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and Directive 2011/61/EU on Alternative Investment Funds Managers in respect of the excessive reliance on credit ratings (COM(2011)0746 - C7-0419/2011 - 2011/0360(COD))






referred to


responsible: ECON
opinion: JURI














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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies (COM(2011)0747 - C7-0420/2011 - 2011/0361(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: ECON
opinion: JURI, IMCO














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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to making available on the market of lifts and safety components for lifts (Recast) (COM(2011)0770 - C7-0421/2011 - 2011/0354(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: ITRE, JURI














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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to making available on the market of measuring instruments (Recast) (COM(2011)0769 - C7-0422/2011 - 2011/0353(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: ITRE, JURI














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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (Recast) (COM(2011)0771 - C7-0423/2011 - 2011/0349(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: ITRE, JURI














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Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund (COM(2011)0792 - C7-0424/2011 - 2011/2300(BUD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG
opinion: REGI














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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of pyrotechnic articles (Recast) (COM(2011)0764 - C7-0425/2011 - 2011/0358(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: ITRE, JURI














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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (Recast) (COM(2011)0772 - C7-0426/2011 - 2011/0356(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: ITRE, JURI














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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Recast) (COM(2011)0773 - C7-0427/2011 - 2011/0357(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: ITRE, JURI














—


Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to making available on the market of simple pressure vessels (Recast) (COM(2011)0768 - C7-0428/2011 - 2011/0350(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: ITRE, JURI














—


Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility (Recast) (COM(2011)0765 - C7-0429/2011 - 2011/0351(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: ITRE, JURI














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Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to making available on the market of non-automatic weighing instruments (Recast) (COM(2011)0766 - C7-0430/2011 - 2011/0352(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: IMCO
opinion: ITRE, JURI














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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1185/2003 on the removal of fins of sharks on board vessels (COM(2011)0798 - C7-0431/2011 - 2011/0364(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: PECH
opinion: ENVI














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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1300/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a multi-annual plan for the stock of herring distributed to the west of Scotland and the fisheries exploiting that stock (COM(2011)0760 - C7-0432/2011 - 2011/0345(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1).






referred to


responsible: PECH
opinion: ENVI














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Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change (COM(2011)0789 - C7-0433/2011 - 2011/0372(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1) and Rule 125(1).






referred to


responsible: ENVI
opinion: ITRE, TRAN














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Proposal for a decision of the Council and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the conclusion of the Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America, of the first part, the European Union and its Member States, of the second part, Iceland, of the third part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the fourth part; and on the conclusion of the Ancillary Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the first part, Iceland, of the second part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the third part, on the application of the Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America, of the first part, the European Union and its Member States, of the second part, Iceland, of the third part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the fourth part (15260/2011 - C7-0434/2011 - 2011/0102(NLE))






referred to


responsible: TRAN














—


Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Creative Europe Programme (COM(2011)0785 - C7-0435/2011 - 2011/0370(COD))
The President would consult the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on this proposal, in accordance with Rule 124(1) and Rule 125(1).






referred to


responsible: CULT
opinion: FEMM, DEVE, AFET, BUDG, ITRE, LIBE














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Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 52/2011 - Section III - Commission (N7-0104/2011 - C7-0437/2011 - 2011/2303(GBD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG














—


Draft amending budget No 6 to the general budget for 2011: Council position of 30 November 2011 (17631/2011 - C7-0440/2011 - 2011/2267(BUD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG














—


Draft amending budget No 7 to the general budget for 2011: Council position of 30 November 2011 (17632/2011 - C7-0442/2011 - 2011/2301(BUD))






referred to


responsible: BUDG














—


Proposal for a Council Regulation: Administrative Cooperation in the field of excise duties (COM(2011)0730 - C7-0447/2011 - 2011/0330(CNS))






referred to


responsible: ECON
opinion: INTA, IMCO



















2)




from committees








2.1)




reports







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Report on the issues raised by petitioners in relation to the application of the Waste Management Directive, and related directives, in the Member States of the European Union (2011/2038(INI)) - PETI Committee - Rapporteur: Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo (A7-0335/2011)










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***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances (COM(2010)0781 - C7-0011/2011 - 2010/0377(COD)) - ENVI Committee - Rapporteur: János Áder (A7-0339/2011)










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Report on the ECB Annual Report for 2010 (2011/2156(INI)) - ECON Committee - Rapporteur: Ramon Tremosa i Balcells (A7-0361/2011)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (COM(2010)0611 - C7-0343/2010 - 2010/0303(COD)) - TRAN Committee - Rapporteur: Knut Fleckenstein (A7-0372/2011)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards repayable assistance and financial engineering (COM(2011)0483 - C7-0215/2011 - 2011/0210(COD)) - REGI Committee - Rapporteur: Danuta Maria Hübner (A7-0380/2011)










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*Report on the proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 2002/546/EC as regards its period of application (COM(2011)0443 - C7-0233/2011 - 2011/0192(CNS)) - REGI Committee - Rapporteur: Danuta Maria Hübner (A7-0381/2011)










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*Report on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision2007/659/EC as regards its period of application and the annual quota benefiting from a reduced rate of excise duty (COM(2011)0577 - C7-0311/2011 - 2011/0248(CNS)) - REGI Committee - Rapporteur: Danuta Maria Hübner (A7-0382/2011)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Members States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (COM(2011)0482 - C7-0221/2011 - 2011/0211(COD)) - REGI Committee - Rapporteur: Danuta Maria Hübner (A7-0383/2011)










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Report on the European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination (2011/2071(INI)) - ECON Committee - Rapporteur: Pervenche Berès (A7-0384/2011)










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Report on amendments to the Rules of Procedure relating to a Code of Conduct for Members of the European Parliament with respect to financial interests and conflicts of interest (2011/2174(REG)) - AFCO Committee - Rapporteur: Carlo Casini (A7-0386/2011)










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Report containing the European Parliament’s recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (2011/2132(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Ryszard Antoni Legutko (A7-0387/2011)










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Report on the application of Croatia to become a Member of the European Union (2011/2191(INI)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Hannes Swoboda (A7-0389/2011)










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***Recommendation on the draft Decision of the Council of the European Union on the admission of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (14409/2011 - C7-0252/2011 - 2011/0805(NLE)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Hannes Swoboda (A7-0390/2011)










—


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 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/005 PT/Norte-Centro Automotive from Portugal) (COM(2011)0664 - C7-0334/2011 - 2011/2262(BUD)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Barbara Matera (A7-0395/2011)










—


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 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2009/019 FR/Renault from France) (COM(2011)0420 - C7-0193/2011 - 2011/2158(BUD)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Barbara Matera (A7-0396/2011)










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***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1931/2006 as regards the inclusion of the Kaliningrad area and certain Polish administrative districts in the eligible border area (COM(2011)0461 - C7-0213/2011 - 2011/0199(COD)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (A7-0398/2011)










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Report on modernisation of customs (2011/2083(INI)) - IMCO Committee - Rapporteur: Matteo Salvini (A7-0406/2011)










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Report on the Council position on Draft amending budget No. 6/2011 of the European Union for the financial year 2011, section III - Commission (17631/2011 - C7-0440/2011 - 2011/2267(BUD)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Sidonia Elżbieta Jędrzejewska (A7-0407/2011)










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Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Georgios Toussas (2011/2057(IMM)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Tadeusz Zwiefka (A7-0410/2011)










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Report on the request for the defence of the immunity of Mr Viktor Uspaskich (2011/2162(IMM)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Bernhard Rapkay (A7-0411/2011)










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Request for defence of the parliamentary immunity of Mr Luigi de Magistris (2011/2076(IMM)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Bernhard Rapkay (A7-0412/2011)










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Report on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mr Viktor Uspaskich (2011/2099(IMM)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Bernhard Rapkay (A7-0413/2011)















2.2)




recommendations for second reading







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***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (05032/2/2011 - C7-0251/2011 - 2009/0076(COD)) - ENVI Committee - Rapporteur: Christa Klaß (A7-0336/2011)



















3)




from Members: motions for resolution (Rule 120)







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Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris. Motion for a resolution on the promotion of measures to help workers under 25 (B7-0616/2011)






referred to


responsible: EMPL
opinion: CULT














—


Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris. Motion for a resolution on the cultivation of Posidonia to protect the coastal ecosystem (B7-0617/2011)






referred to


responsible: ENVI



















4)




from the Conciliation Committee







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Joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (00056/2011 - C7-0376/2011 - 2009/0059(COD))










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Joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on the regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (00057/2011 - C7-0377/2011 - 2009/0060A(COD))










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Joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on the regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (00058/2011 - C7-0378/2011 - 2009/0060B(COD))










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Joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on the regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (00059/2011 - C7-0379/2011 - 2010/0059(COD))










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2012 Budgetary procedure - Conciliation Document - Joint Text (17470/2011 - C7-0446/2011 - 2011/2020(BUD))















5)




from Parliament’s Delegation to the Conciliation Committee







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***III Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (00056/2011 - C7-0376/2011 - 2009/0059(COD)) - Parliament’s Delegation to the Conciliation Committee - Rapporteur: Helmut Scholz (A7-0401/2011)










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***III Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (00057/2011 - C7-0377/2011 - 2009/0060A(COD)) - Parliament’s Delegation to the Conciliation Committee - Rapporteur: Gay Mitchell (A7-0402/2011)










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***III Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (00059/2011 - C7-0379/2011 - 2010/0059(COD)) - Parliament’s Delegation to the Conciliation Committee - Rapporteur: Charles Goerens (A7-0403/2011)










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***III Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (00058/2011 - C7-0378/2011 - 2009/0060B(COD)) - Parliament’s Delegation to the Conciliation Committee - Rapporteur: Kinga Gál (A7-0404/2011)










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Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee in the framework of the 2012 budgetary procedure (13110/2011 - C7-0247/2011 - 2011/2020(BUD)) – Parliament’s Delegation to the Conciliation Committee - Rapporteurs: José Manuel Fernandes, Francesca Balzani (A7-0414/2011)









9.   Oral questions and written declarations (submission)
The following documents had been submitted by Members:







1)




oral questions (Rule 115)







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(O-000304/2011) by Françoise Grossetête, Nessa Childers, Antonyia Parvanova, Satu Hassi, Marina Yannakoudakis, Marisa Matias and Oreste Rossi, on behalf of the ENVI Committee, to the Commission: EU global response to HIV/AIDS (B7-0669/2011)















2)




written declarations for inclusion in the register (Rule 123)







—


Guido Milana, Kriton Arsenis, Corinne Lepage, Maria do Céu Patrão Neves and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on fish as a common good (0047/2011);










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Claude Moraes, Kinga Göncz, Martin Kastler, Jean Lambert and Cecilia Wikström, on the European Year for Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity in 2012 (0048/2011);










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Dan Jørgensen, Esther de Lange, Pavel Poc, Carl Schlyter and Andrea Zanoni, on the establishment of a maximum 8-hour journey limit for animals transported in the European Union for the purpose of being slaughtered (0049/2011);










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Slavi Binev, John Attard-Montalto, Nirj Deva, Mario Mauro and Hannu Takkula, on the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’ in the educational systems of the European Union (0050/2011);










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Ashley Fox, Liam Aylward, Paolo De Castro and Albert Deß, on electronic identification of sheep (EID (0051/2011);










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George Sabin Cutaș, Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă, Norica Nicolai, Marc Tarabella and Thomas Ulmer, on children with Down syndrome (0052/2011).









10.   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 July 2011 part-session was available on the Séance en direct site.

11.   Transfers of appropriations

The Committee on Budgets had authorised the Commission’s proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 37/2011 (N7-0095/2011 - C7-0356/2011 - 2011/2270(GBD)) in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Financial Regulation as interpreted in point 20 of the joint declaration on transitional measures applicable to the budgetary procedure after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.
The Committee on Budgets had authorised the Commission’s proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 43/2011 (N7-0093/2011 - C7-0353/2011 - 2011/2268(GBD)) in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Financial Regulation as interpreted in point 20 of the joint declaration on transitional measures applicable to the budgetary procedure after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.
The Committee on Budgets had authorised the Commission’s proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 44/2011 (N7-0094/2011 - C7-0354/2011 - 2011/2269(GBD)) in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Financial Regulation as interpreted in point 20 of the joint declaration on transitional measures applicable to the budgetary procedure after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.
The Committee on Budgets had authorised the Commission’s proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 46/2011 (N7-0098/2011 - C7-0389/2011 - 2011/2280(GBD)) in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Financial Regulation as interpreted in point 20 of the joint declaration on transitional measures applicable to the budgetary procedure after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.
The Committee on Budgets had authorised the Commission’s proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 47/2011 (N7-0096/2011 - C7-0381/2011 - 2011/2277(GBD)) in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Financial Regulation as interpreted in point 20 of the joint declaration on transitional measures applicable to the budgetary procedure after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.
The Committee on Budgets had authorised the Commission’s proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 49/2011 (N7-0097/2011 - C7-0383/2011 - 2011/2278(GBD)) in accordance with Article 24(4) of the Financial Regulation as interpreted in point 20 of the joint declaration on transitional measures applicable to the budgetary procedure after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty.

12.   Order of business

The next item was the order of business.
The final draft agenda for the November II sittings (PE 473.691/PDOJ) had been distributed and a number of changes had been proposed (Rule 140):






 



Wednesday

A debate on the two reports by Bernhard Rapkay on the Request for defence of the parliamentary immunity of Mr Viktor Uspaskich (A7-0411/2011 and A7-0413/2011) was entered as the first debate on the agenda in accordance with Rule 7(8).










 



Thursday

The debate on the oral question on the EU global response to HIV/AIDS (Item 59 of the final draft agenda) was replaced by a Commission statement on the same subject.
The report by Bernhard Rapkay on the request for defence of Mr Luigi de Magistris’s parliamentary immunity (A7-0412/2011) was entered at voting time.




Voting time was extended to 14.00.
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The following spoke: Peter van Dalen on the elections in Egypt (the President took note of what he had said), and Joseph Daul, Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris and Bernd Posselt, on the following day’s votes.
The order of business was thus established.

(The sitting was suspended at 15.15 for a fire drill and resumed at 15.55.)


13.   Request for defence of the parliamentary immunity of Mr Viktor Uspaskich (debate)
Report on the request for the defence of the immunity of Mr Viktor Uspaskich [2011/2162(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Bernhard Rapkay (A7-0411/2011)
Report on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Mr Viktor Uspaskich [2011/2099(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Bernhard Rapkay (A7-0413/2011)
After specifying the procedure to be followed for his report on the request for the defence of the parliamentary immunity of Luigi de Magistris (A7-0412/2011), Bernhard Rapkay introduced the reports.
The following spoke: Tadeusz Zwiefka, on behalf of the PPE Group, Graham Watson, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Valdemar Tomaševski, on behalf of the ECR Group, and Bernhard Rapkay, on behalf of the S&D Group.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.22 and minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.23.

14.   Preparations for the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011) (debate)
Council and Commission statements: Preparations for the European Council meeting (8-9 December 2011)
Mikołaj Dowgielewicz (President-in-Office of the Council) and Olli Rehn (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statements.
The following spoke: Paulo Rangel, on behalf of the PPE Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Ilda Figueiredo, Martin Schulz, on behalf of the S&D Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Barry Madlener, Guy Verhofstadt, on behalf of the ALDE Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Derk Jan Eppink, Jan Zahradil, on behalf of the ECR Group, Rebecca Harms, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Lothar Bisky, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.
IN THE CHAIR: Roberta ANGELILLI

Vice-President

The following spoke: Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the EFD Group, Barry Madlener, Non-attached Member, Mario Mauro, Elisa Ferreira, Philippe Lamberts, Mario Borghezio who also replied to a blue-card question by Bernd Posselt, Constance Le Grip who also replied to a blue-card question by Barry Madlener, Roberto Gualtieri, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Anni Podimata, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz, Marietta Giannakou, Theodor Dumitru Stolojan and Bogusław Sonik.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Danuta Jazłowiecka, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Georgios Koumoutsakos, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Ana Gomes, Phil Prendergast, Ilda Figueiredo, Angelika Werthmann and Andrew Henry William Brons.
The following spoke: Olli Rehn and Mikołaj Dowgielewicz.
The debate closed.

15.   Accession Treaty: Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia *** - Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union (debate)
Recommendation on the draft Decision of the Council of the European Union on the admission of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union [14409/2011 - 2011/0805(NLE)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Hannes Swoboda (A7-0390/2011)
Report on the application of Croatia to become a Member of the European Union [2011/2191(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Hannes Swoboda (A7-0389/2011)
Hannes Swoboda introduced the reports.
IN THE CHAIR: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU

Vice-President

The following spoke: Mikołaj Dowgielewicz (President-in-Office of the Council) and Štefan Füle (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Göran Färm (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Rafał Trzaskowski (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFCO Committee), Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE Group, Kristian Vigenin, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ivo Vajgl, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Bernd Posselt, Ulrike Lunacek, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Bernd Posselt, Takis Hadjigeorgiou, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nigel Farage, on behalf of the EFD Group, Andrew Henry William Brons, Non-attached Member, Othmar Karas, Tanja Fajon, Nikolaos Salavrakos, Gunnar Hökmark, Kinga Göncz, Alojz Peterle and Daniel Caspary.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Zuzana Roithová, Jelko Kacin, Silvia-Adriana Țicău, Franz Obermayr, Eduard Kukan and Csaba Sógor.
The following spoke: Štefan Füle.
IN THE CHAIR: László TŐKÉS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Mikołaj Dowgielewicz.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.19 and minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.20.

16.   European semester for economic policy coordination (debate)
Report on the European Semester for Economic Policy Coordination [2011/2071(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Pervenche Berès (A7-0384/2011)
Pervenche Berès introduced the report.
The following spoke: Jacek Dominik (President-in-Office of the Council) and Olli Rehn (Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: László Surján (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Olle Ludvigsson (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Bernadette Vergnaud (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Michael Theurer (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee) who also replied to a blue-card question by Hans-Peter Martin, Hannu Takkula (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Rafał Trzaskowski (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFCO Committee), Marije Cornelissen (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Jean-Paul Gauzès, on behalf of the PPE Group, Elisa Ferreira, on behalf of the S&D Group, Carl Haglund, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Vicky Ford, on behalf of the ECR Group, Nikolaos Chountis, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Juozas Imbrasas, on behalf of the EFD Group, Hans-Peter Martin, Non-attached Member, Danuta Maria Hübner, Antolín Sánchez Presedo.
IN THE CHAIR: Giles CHICHESTER

Vice-President

The following spoke: Bruno Gollnisch and Roberto Gualtieri.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Danuta Jazłowiecka, Andreas Mölzer and Othmar Karas.
The following spoke: Olli Rehn, Jacek Dominik and Pervenche Berès.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.24.

17.   Financing instrument for development cooperation - banana accompanying measures ***III - Establishment of a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised countries ***III - Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide ***III - Financing instrument for development cooperation ***III (debate)
Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation [00059/2011 - C7-0379/2011- 2010/0059(COD)] – European Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committee. - Rapporteur: Charles Goerens (A7-0403/2011)
Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories [00056/2011 - C7-0376/2011- 2009/0059(COD)] -. European Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committee. Rapporteur: Helmut Scholz (A7-0401/2011)
Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide [00058/2011 - C7-0378/2011- 2009/0060B(COD)] -. European Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committee. Co-rapporteurs: Kinga Gál and Barbara Lochbihler (A7-0404/2011)
Report on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation [00057/2011 - C7-0377/2011- 2009/0060A(COD)] -. European Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committee. Rapporteur: Gay Mitchell (A7-0402/2011)
The following spoke: Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Chair of the Delegation to the Conciliation Committee.
Charles Goerens, Helmut Scholz, Kinga Gál, Barbara Lochbihler and Gay Mitchell introduced the report.
The following spoke: Štefan Füle (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Maurice Ponga, on behalf of the PPE Group, Richard Howitt, on behalf of the S&D Group, Catherine Grèze, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Willy Meyer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Krzysztof Lisek.
IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND

Vice-President

The following spoke: Ana Gomes, Lena Kolarska-Bobińska and Patrice Tirolien.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Jacek Protasiewicz, Jaroslav Paška, Elena Băsescu and Czesław Adam Siekierski.
The following spoke: Štefan Füle, Charles Goerens, Helmut Scholz, Kinga Gál, Barbara Lochbihler, Gay Mitchell and Alejo Vidal-Quadras.
The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.13, minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.14, minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.15 and minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.16.

18.   Single market forum (debate)
Commission statement: Single market forum
John Dalli (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Andreas Schwab, on behalf of the PPE Group, Evelyne Gebhardt, on behalf of the S&D Group, Cristian Silviu Bușoi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Malcolm Harbour, on behalf of the ECR Group, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein, António Fernando Correia De Campos and Edvard Kožušník.
The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Elena Băsescu, Silvia-Adriana Țicău, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz, Czesław Adam Siekierski and Othmar Karas.
The following spoke: John Dalli and Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein.
Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 110(2):






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Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein, Andreas Schwab and Constance Le Grip, on behalf of the PPE Group, Evelyne Gebhardt and Louis Grech, on behalf of the S&D Group, Diana Wallis and Cristian Silviu Bușoi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Malcolm Harbour, on behalf of the ECR Group, Heide Rühle, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the Outcome of the Single Market Forum (B7-0576/2011)




The debate closed.
Vote: minutes of 1.12.2011, item 6.25.

19.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

In accordance with Rule 150, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:
László Tőkés, Monika Smolková, Cristian Silviu Bușoi, Marisa Matias, Jaroslav Paška, Elena Băsescu, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Willy Meyer, Rareș-Lucian Niculescu, Phil Prendergast, Ilda Figueiredo, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Silvia-Adriana Țicău, Paul Murphy, Alajos Mészáros, Luís Paulo Alves, Edit Bauer, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Petru Constantin Luhan, Kinga Gál, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz and Csaba Sógor.

20.   Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day’s sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 473.691/OJJE).

21.   Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.45.


Klaus Welle

Secretary-General



Jerzy Buzek

President





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