22.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 252/1

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MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 21 APRIL 2009

(2009/C 252 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.	Verification of credentials

5.	The ‘Say NO to Violence against Women’ campaign (written declaration)

6.	Signature of acts adopted under codecision

7.	Corrigenda (Rule 204a)

8.	Announcement by the President

9.	Documents received

10.	Lapsed written declarations

11.

Petitions

12.	Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

13.	Written declarations (submission)

14.	Transfers of appropriations

15.	Order of business

16.	One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

17.

Common rules for the internal market in electricity ***II — Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ***II — Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity ***II — Internal market in natural gas ***II — Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks ***II — Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres ***I — Energy performance of buildings ***I (debate)

18.	Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 (mobile telephone networks) and Directive 2002/21/EC (electronic communications) ***I (debate)

19.	Budget discharges 2007 (Vote will be held on Thursday) (debate)

20.	Community framework for nuclear safety * (debate)

21.	Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss — Timber and timber products ***I (debate)

22.	Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy * (debate)

23.	Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures * (debate)

24.	Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools (short presentation)

25.	Control of the budgetary implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (short presentation)

26.	Effective enforcement of judgments in the EU: the transparency of debtors' assets (short presentation)

27.	Annual report on the deliberations of the Petitions Committee 2008 (short presentation)

28.	Gender mainstreaming in the work of committees and delegations (short presentation)

29.	Green Paper on the future of TEN-T policy (short presentation)

30.	Agenda of the next sitting

31.	Closure of the sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

ANNEX

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.	Order of business — Postponement of the Hökmark report A6-0236/2009

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President

1.   Resumption of the session

The sitting opened at 17.05.

2.   Statement by the President

The President made a statement on the earthquake in Abruzzo and, on behalf of Parliament, expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.

Parliament observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims.

3.   Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

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Den Dover had made it known that, due to a technical problem, his votes of 17 December 2008 had not been recorded.

4.   Verification of credentials

At the proposal of the JURI Committee, Parliament validated the mandate of Bernard Soulage, with effect from 1 February 2009, and Ioan Lucian Hămbășan, with effect from 1 March 2009.

5.   The ‘Say NO to Violence against Women’ campaign (written declaration)

Written Declaration 0094/2008 by Eva-Britt Svensson on the ‘Say NO to Violence against Women’ campaign had been signed by the majority of Parliament's component Members. Consequently, in accordance with Rule 116(4), it would be forwarded to its addressees and published, together with the names of the signatories, in the Texts Adopted of the sitting of 22 April 2009.

6.   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 68:

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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC (03740/2008/LEX — C6-0152/2009 — 2007/0019(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (03739/2008/LEX — C6-0151/2009 — 2008/0015(COD))

—	Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (03738/2008/LEX — C6-0150/2009 — 2008/0014(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community (03737/2008/LEX — C6-0149/2009 — 2008/0013(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC (03736/2008/LEX — C6-0148/2009 — 2008/0016(COD))

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (03741/2008/LEX — C6-0147/2009 — 2007/0297(COD))

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Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Common Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic missions and consular posts in relation to the introduction of biometrics including provisions on the organisation of the reception and processing of visa applications (03617/2009/LEX — C6-0143/2009 — 2006/0088(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on compliance with flag State requirements (03616/2009/LEX — C6-0142/2009 — 2005/0236(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the insurance of shipowners for maritime claims (03615/2009/LEX — C6-0141/2009 — 2005/0242(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal protection of computer programs (codified version) (03729/2008/LEX — C6-0140/2009 — 2008/0019(COD))

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (codified version) (03728/2008/LEX — C6-0139/2009 — 2007/0235(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system (03722/2008/LEX — C6-0138/2009 — 2005/0239(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control (recast) (03721/2008/LEX — C6-0137/2009 — 2005/0238(COD))

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (Recast) (03720/2008/LEX — C6-0136/2009 — 2005/0237B(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (recast) (03719/2008/LEX — C6-0135/2009 — 2005/0237A(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (recast) (03718/2008/LEX — C6-0133/2009 — 2008/0123(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (03711/2008/LEX — C6-0132/2009 — 2005/0283(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on non automatic weighing instruments (codified version) (03727/2008/LEX — C6-0131/2009 — 2007/0164(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (codified version) (03726/2008/LEX — C6-0130/2009 — 2003/0099(COD))

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents (03724/2008/LEX — C6-0129/2009 — 2005/0241(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Directives 1999/35/EC and 2002/59/EC (03723/2008/LEX — C6-0128/2009 — 2005/0240(COD))

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (03707/2008/LEX — C6-0127/2009 — 2007/0272(COD))

—	Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a procedure for prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States (codified version) (03725/2008/LEX — C6-0126/2009 — 2006/0099(COD))

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (03704/2008/LEX — C6-0125/2009 — 2007/0269(COD))

—	Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (03703/2008/LEX — C6-0124/2009 — 2008/0042(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the member states on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast) (03698/2008/LEX — C6-0123/2009 — 2008/0060(COD))

—	Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products (recast) (03696/2008/LEX — C6-0122/2009 — 2008/0001(COD))

The President stated that the climate change package and the maritime transport package would be signed in plenary on Wednesday at 15.00.

7.   Corrigenda (Rule 204a)

The committees responsible had forwarded the following corrigenda to texts adopted by Parliament:

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 25 September 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the space for mounting the rear registration plate of two or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) — P6_TA(2007)0396 — (COM(2006)0478 — C6-0291/2006 — 2006/0161(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) — P6_TA(2007)0244 — (COM(2006)0662 — C6-0380/2006 — 2006/0221(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the maximum design speed of and load platforms for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) — P6_TA(2007)0243 — (COM(2006)0667 — C6-0385/2006 — 2006/0219(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 June 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) — P6_TA(2007)0242 — (COM(2006)0670-C6-0404/2006 — 2006/0225(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 February 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural and forestry tractors (codified version) (version codifiée) — P6_TA(2008)0039 — (COM(2007)0192 — C6-0108/2007 — 2007/0066(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 25 September 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on rear-view mirrors for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) — P6_TA(2007)0398 — (COM(2007)0236 — C6-0126/2007 — 2007/0081(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 25 September 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) — P6_TA(2007)0399 — (COM(2007)0310 — C6-0163/2007 — 2007/0107(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 February 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the suppression of radio interference produced by agricultural or forestry tractors (electromagnetic compatibility) (codified version) — P6_TA(2008)0042 — (COM(2007)0462 — C6-0256/2007 — 2007/0166(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 June 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (static testing) (codified version) — P6_TA(2008)0266 — (COM(2008)0025 — C6-0044/2008 — 2008/0008(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 11 December 2007 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coupling device and the reverse of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) — P6_TA(2007)0582 — (COM(2007)0319 — C6-0175/2007 — 2007/0117(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 February 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the driver-perceived noise level of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) — P6_TA(2008)0043 — (COM(2007)0588 — C6-0344/2007 — 2007/0205(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 June 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the installation of lighting and light-signalling devices on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (codified version) — P6_TA(2008)0264 — (COM(2007)0768 — C6-0449/2007 — 2007/0270(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 June 2008 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2009/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the component type-approval of lighting and light-signalling devices on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version) — P6_TA(2007)0265 — (COM(2007)0840 — C6-0004/2008 — 2007/0284(COD)) — JURI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information — P6_TA-PROV(2008)0604 — (COM(2007)0851 — C6-0007/2008 — 2007/0295(COD)) — ENVI

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Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 March 2009 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No …/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles — P6_TA-PROV(2009)0092 — (COM(2008)0316 — C6-0210/2008 — 2008/0100(COD)) — IMCO

Pursuant to Rule 204a, these corrigenda would be deemed approved unless, within 48 hours, a request was made by a political group or at least 40 Members that they be put to the vote.

The corrigenda were available on the Séance en direct site.

8.   Announcement by the President

By letter of 7 April 2009, the ECON Committee had stated that the Accounting Regulatory Committee had approved the draft Commission regulations adopting certain international accounting standards.

Pursuant to Article 5a of the Council decision of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (1999/468/EC), Parliament may oppose the adoption of these implementing measures.

The ECON Committee had considered the draft measures and did not intend to table a motion for resolution relating thereto under Rule 81.

9.   Documents received

The following documents had been received:

1)

from the Council and Commission: — Draft amending budget No 3 for the financial year 2009 established by the Council on 30 March 2009 (08153/2009 — C6-0118/2009 — 2009/2017(BUD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 11/2009 — Section III — Commission (N6-0014/2009 — C6-0121/2009 — 2009/2035(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 332/2002, establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments (COM(2009)0169 — C6-0134/2009 — 2009/0053(CNS)) referred to responsible: ECON — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 13/2009 — Section III — Commission (N6-0015/2009 — C6-0144/2009 — 2009/2036(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 14/2009 — Section III — Commission (N6-0016/2009 — C6-0145/2009 — 2009/2037(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG — Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 15/2009 — Section III — Commission (N6-0017/2009 — C6-0146/2009 — 2009/2038(GBD)) referred to responsible: BUDG

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from committees: 2.1) reports: — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross-border payments in the Community (COM(2008)0640 — C6-0352/2008 — 2008/0194(COD)) — ECON Committee. Rapporteur: Margarita Starkevičiūtė (A6-0053/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of the construction products (COM(2008)0311 — C6-0203/2008 — 2008/0098(COD)) — IMCO Committee. Rapporteur: Catherine Neris (A6-0068/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the term of protection of copyright and related rights (COM(2008)0464 — C6-0281/2008 — 2008/0157(COD)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Brian Crowley (A6-0070/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a 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 (COM(2008)0134 — C6-0142/2008 — 2008/0055(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Luis de Grandes Pascual (A6-0080/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products not intended for human consumption (Animal by-products Regulation) (COM(2008)0345 — C6-0220/2008 — 2008/0110(COD)) — ENVI Committee. Rapporteur: Horst Schnellhardt (A6-0087/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy related products (recast) (COM(2008)0399 — C6-0277/2008 — 2008/0151(COD)) — ENVI Committee. Rapporteur: Magor Imre Csibi (A6-0096/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (COM(2008)0644 — C6-0373/2008 — 2008/0198(COD)) — ENVI Committee. Rapporteur: Caroline Lucas (A6-0115/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning trade in seals products (COM(2008)0469 — C6-0295/2008 — 2008/0160(COD)) — IMCO Committee. Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0118/2009) — ***I Report on the 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 (COM(2008)0650 — C6-0354/2008 — 2008/0195(COD)) — EMPL Committee. Rapporteur: Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (A6-0120/2009) — Report on the development of the relations between the European Parliament and National Parliaments under the Treaty of Lisbon (2008/2120(INI)) — AFCO Committee. Rapporteur: Elmar Brok (A6-0133/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on interoperability solutions for European public administrations (ISA) (COM(2008)0583 — C6-0337/2008 — 2008/0185(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Dragoș Florin David (A6-0136/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on machinery for pesticide application, amending Directive 2006/42/EC of 17 May 2006 on machinery (COM(2008)0535 — C6-0307/2008 — 2008/0172(COD)) — IMCO Committee. Rapporteur: Leopold Józef Rutowicz (A6-0137/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 on roaming on public mobile telephone networks within the Community and Directive 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (COM(2008)0580 — C6-0333/2008 — 2008/0187(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Adina-Ioana Vălean (A6-0138/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC as regards banks affiliated to central institutions, certain own funds items, large exposures, supervisory arrangements, and crisis management (COM(2008)0602 — C6-0339/2008 — 2008/0191(COD)) — ECON Committee. Rapporteur: Othmar Karas (A6-0139/2009) — Report on the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon on the development of the institutional balance of the European Union (2008/2073(INI)) — AFCO Committee. Rapporteur: Jean-Luc Dehaene (A6-0142/2009) — Report on Parliament's new role and responsibilities in implementing the Treaty of Lisbon (2008/2063(INI)) — AFCO Committee. Rapporteur: Jo Leinen (A6-0145/2009) — Report on financial management and control of EU agencies (2008/2207(INI)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0148/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 — Section II — Council (SEC(2008)2359[[03]] — C6-0417/2008 — 2008/2277(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0150/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 — Section IV — Court of Justice (SEC(2008)2359[[04]] — C6-0418/2008 — 2008/2278(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0151/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 — Section V — Court of Auditors (SEC(2008)2359[[05]] — C6-0419/2008 — 2008/2279(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0152/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 — Section VII — Committee of the Regions (SEC(2008)2359[[07]] — C6-0421/2008 — 2008/2281(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0153/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 — Section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor (SEC(2008)2359[[09]] — C6-0424/2008 — 2008/2283(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0154/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 — Section VI — Economic and Social Committee (SEC(2008)2359[[06]] — C6-0420/2008 — 2008/2280(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0155/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 — Section VIII — European Ombudsman (SEC(2008)2359[[08]] — C6-0423/2008 — 2008/2282(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0156/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[20]] — C6-0437/2008 — 2008/2264(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0157/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[25]] — C6-0442/2008 — 2008/2269(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0158/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2007 (COM(2008)0490 — C6-0296/2008 — 2008/2109(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Bogusław Liberadzki (A6-0159/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police College for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[27]] — C6-0444/2008 — 2008/2271(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0160/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[19]] — C6-0436/2008 — 2008/2263(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0161/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[18]] — C6-0435/2008 — 2008/2262(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0162/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[22]] — C6-0439/2008 — 2008/2266(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0163/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[29]] — C6-0446/2008 — 2008/2273(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0164/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[26]] — C6-0443/2008 — 2008/2270(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0165/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[28]] — C6-0445/2008 — 2008/2272(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0166/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Saftey Agency for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[21]] — C6-0438/2008 — 2008/2265(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0167/2009) — Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 — Section III — Commission — Executive agencies (SEC(2008)2359[[01]] — C6-0415/2008 — 2008/2186(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Jean-Pierre Audy (A6-0168/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementtion of the budget of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[12]] — C6-0429/2008 — 2008/2256(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0169/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementtion of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[24]] — C6-0441/2008 — 2008/2268(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0170/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementtion of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[15]] — C6-0432/2008 — 2008/2259(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0171/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementtion of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[23]] — C6-0440/2008 — 2008/2267(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0172/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementtion of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[11]] — C6-0428/2008 — 2008/2255(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0173/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementtion of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[16]] — C6-0433/2008 — 2008/2260(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0174/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementtion of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[14]] — C6-0431/2008 — 2008/2258(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0175/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementtion of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[13]] — C6-0430/2008 — 2008/2257(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0176/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementtion of the budget of the European Agency Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[10]] — C6-0427/2008 — 2008/2254(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0177/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[17]] — C6-0434/2008 — 2008/2261(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0178/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Community Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2007 (SEC(2008)2359[[30]] — C6-0447/2008 — 2008/2274(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0179/2009) — Report on the protection of the Communities' financial interests and the fight against fraud — Annual report 2007 (2008/2242(INI)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Antonio De Blasio (A6-0180/2009) — Report on control of the budgetary implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) in 2007 (2008/2206(INI)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (A6-0181/2009) — Report on the financial aspects of the Lisbon Treaty (2008/2054(INI)) — BUDG Committee. Rapporteur: Catherine Guy-Quint (A6-0183/2009) — Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007 — Section I — European Parliament (SEC(2008)2359[[02]] — C6-0416/2008 — 2008/2276(DEC)) — CONT Committee. Rapporteur: Paulo Casaca (A6-0184/2009) — Report on Governance within the CFP: the European Parliament, the Regional Advisory Councils and other actors (2008/2223(INI)) — PECH Committee. Rapporteur: Elspeth Attwooll (A6-0187/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on certain aspects of air services (COM(2008)0081 — C6-0080/2009 — 2008/0036(CNS)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0188/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax as regards tax evasion linked to import and other cross-border transactions (COM(2008)0805 — C6-0039/2009 — 2008/0228(CNS)) — ECON Committee. Rapporteur: Cornelis Visser (A6-0189/2009) — Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Hannes Swoboda (2009/2014(IMM)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Klaus-Heiner Lehne (A6-0190/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Credit Rating Agencies (COM(2008)0704 — C6-0397/2008 — 2008/0217(COD)) — ECON Committee. Rapporteur: Jean-Paul Gauzès (A6-0191/2009) — Report on Draft amending budget No 2/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009 — Section III — Commission (06953/2009 — C6-0077/2009 — 2009/2010(BUD)) — BUDG Committee. Rapporteur: Jutta Haug (A6-0192/2009) — * Report on the initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for adoption of a Council decision amending Decision 2002/956/JHA setting up a European Network for the Protection of Public Figures (16437/2008 — C6-0029/2009 — 2009/0801(CNS)) — LIBE Committee. Rapporteur: Gérard Deprez (A6-0193/2009) — Report on Draft amending budget No 3/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009 — Section III — Commission (2009/2017(BUD)) — BUDG Committee. Rapporteur: Jutta Haug (A6-0194/2009) — Report on the request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta (2008/2147(IMM)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Aloyzas Sakalas (A6-0195/2009) — Report on the request for defence of the immunity and priviliges of Aldo Patriciello (2008/2323(IMM)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Aloyzas Sakalas (A6-0196/2009) — Report on the request for consultation on the immunity and privileges of Antonio Di Pietro (2008/2146(IMM)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Aloyzas Sakalas (A6-0197/2009) — Report on gender mainstreaming in the work of its committees and delegations (2008/2245(INI)) — FEMM Committee. Rapporteur: Anna Záborská (A6-0198/2009) — Report on an action plan on urban mobility (2008/2217(INI)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Gilles Savary (A6-0199/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 as regards the national restructuring programmes for the cotton sector (COM(2009)0037 — C6-0063/2009 — 2009/0008(CNS)) — AGRI Committee. Rapporteur: María Isabel Salinas García (A6-0200/2009) — Report on parliamentary immunity in Poland (2008/2232(INI)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0205/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning the conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures (COM(2008)0324 — C6-0282/2008 — 2008/0112(CNS)) — PECH Committee. Rapporteur: Cornelis Visser (A6-0206/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (COM(2008)0816 — C6-0476/2008 — 2008/0246(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Michel Teychenné (A6-0209/2009) — Report on consolidating stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans (2008/2200(INI)) — AFET Committee. Rapporteur: Anna Ibrisagic (A6-0212/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (COM(2008)0775 — C6-0511/2008 — 2008/0220(CNS)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Miloslav Ransdorf (A6-0214/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 establishing the second ‘Marco Polo’ programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) (COM(2008)0847 — C6-0482/2008 — 2008/0239(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Ulrich Stockmann (A6-0217/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters (COM(2008)0779 — C6-0411/2008 — 2008/0221(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Ivo Belet (A6-0218/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, of behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol on the Implementation of the Alpine Convention in the field of Transport (Transport Protocol) (COM(2008)0895 — C6-0073/2009 — 2008/0262(CNS)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Reinhard Rack (A6-0219/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a European rail network for competitive freight (COM(2008)0852 — C6-0509/2008 — 2008/0247(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Petr Duchoň (A6-0220/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a European metrology research and development programme undertaken by several Member States (COM(2008)0814 — C6-0468/2008 — 2008/0230(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Erika Mann (A6-0221/2009) — Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the problem of profiling, notably on the basis of ethniity and race, in counter-terrorism, law enforcement, immigration, customs and border control (2008/2020(INI)) — LIBE Committee. Rapporteur: Baroness Sarah Ludford (A6-0222/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat (COM(2008)0336 — C6-0247/2008 — 2008/0108(CNS)) — AGRI Committee. Rapporteur: Ilda Figueiredo (A6-0223/2009) — Report on the Green Paper on the future TEN-T policy (2008/2218(INI)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Eva Lichtenberger (A6-0224/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes (COM(2008)0887 — C6-0512/2008 — 2008/0263(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Anne E. Jensen (A6-0226/2009) — Report on the Intelligent Transport Systems Action Plan (2008/2216(INI)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Anne E. Jensen (A6-0227/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on a Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN) (COM(2008)0676 — C6-0399/2008 — 2008/0200(CNS)) — LIBE Committee. Rapporteur: Luca Romagnoli (A6-0228/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion, by the European Community, of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COM(2008)0530[[01]] — C6-0116/2009 — 2008/0170(CNS)) — EMPL Committee. Rapporteur: Rumiana Jeleva (A6-0229/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion, by the European Community, of the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COM(2008)0530[[02]] — C6-0117/2009 — 2008/0171(CNS)) — EMPL Committee. Rapporteur: Rumiana Jeleva (A6-0230/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council recommendation on a European action in the field of rare diseases (COM(2008)0726 — C6-0455/2008 — 2008/0218(CNS)) — ENVI Committee. Rapporteur: Antonios Trakatellis (A6-0231/2009) — Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the year 2008 (2008/2301(INI)) — PETI Committee. Rapporteur: Mairead Mcguinness (A6-0232/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (COM(2008)0414 — C6-0257/2008 — 2008/0142(COD)) — ENVI Committee. Rapporteur: John Bowis (A6-0233/2009) — Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on non-proliferation and the future of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (2008/2324(INI)) — AFET Committee. Rapporteur: Angelika Beer (A6-0234/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council directive (Euratom) setting up a Community framework for nuclear safety (COM(2008)0790 — C6-0026/2009 — 2008/0231(CNS)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Gunnar Hökmark (A6-0236/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council recommendation on patient safety, including the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (COM(2008)0837 — C6-0032/2009 — 2009/0003(CNS)) — ENVI Committee. Rapporteur: Amalia Sartori (A6-0239/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (COM(2008)0543 — C6-0391/2008 — 2008/0211(COD)) — AGRI Committee. Rapporteur: Neil Parish (A6-0240/2009) — Report on the Renewed social agenda (2008/2330(INI)) — EMPL Committee. Rapporteur: José Albino Silva Peneda (A6-0241/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (COM(2008)0867 — C6-0518/2008 — 2008/0267(COD)) — EMPL Committee. Rapporteur: Gabriele Stauner (A6-0242/2009) — *** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 61 on uniform provisions for the approval of commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab's rear panel (07240/2009 — C6-0119/2009 — 2008/0205(AVC)) — INTA Committee. Rapporteur: Helmuth Markov (A6-0243/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2003/48/EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments (COM(2008)0727 — C6-0464/2008 — 2008/0215(CNS)) — ECON Committee. Rapporteur: Benoît Hamon (A6-0244/2009) — Report on the 25th annual report from the Commission on monitoring the application of Community law (2007) (2008/2337(INI)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Monica Frassoni (A6-0245/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community programme to support specific activities in the field of financial services, financial reporting and auditing (COM(2009)0014 — C6-0031/2009 — 2009/0001(COD)) — ECON Committee. Rapporteur: Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt (A6-0246/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 77/91/EEC, 78/855/EEC and 82/891/EEC and Directive 2005/56/EC as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions (COM(2008)0576 — C6-0330/2008 — 2008/0182(COD)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Renate Weber (A6-0247/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council directive on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (codified version) (COM(2008)0715 — C6-0479/2008 — 2008/0219(CNS)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A6-0248/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (codified version) (COM(2008)0796 — C6-0018/2009 — 2008/0226(CNS)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A6-0249/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (COM(2008)0817 — C6-0469/2008 — 2008/0237(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Gabriele Albertini (A6-0250/2009) — Report on a Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools (2008/2331(INI)) — LIBE Committee. Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A6-0251/2009) — Report on the effective enforcement of judgments in the European Union: the transparency of debtors' assets (2008/2233(INI)) — JURI Committee. Rapporteur: Neena Gill (A6-0252/2009) — * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (COM(2008)0721 — C6-0510/2008 — 2008/0216(CNS)) — PECH Committee. Rapporteur: Raül Romeva i Rueda (A6-0253/2009) — ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast) (COM(2008)0780 — C6-0413/2008 — 2008/0223(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Silvia-Adriana Țicău (A6-0254/2009) — Report on regulatory aspects of nanomaterials (2008/2208(INI)) — ENVI Committee. Rapporteur: Carl Schlyter (A6-0255/2009) 2.2) recommendations for second reading: — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (14516/4/2008 — C6-0006/2009 — 2006/0006(COD)) — EMPL Committee. Rapporteur: Jean Lambert (A6-0204/2009) — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems, and determining the content of its annexes (14518/1/2008 — C6-0003/2009 — 2006/0008(COD)) — EMPL Committee. Rapporteur: Jan Cremers (A6-0207/2009) — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a 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 (11783/1/2008 — C6-0015/2009 — 2007/0098(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Silvia-Adriana Țicău (A6-0210/2009) — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) (11788/1/2008 — C6-0014/2009 — 2007/0099(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Mathieu Grosch (A6-0211/2009) — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 (14546/2/2008 — C6-0022/2009 — 2007/0198(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Alejo Vidal-Quadras (A6-0213/2009) — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the market for coach and bus services (recast) (11786/1/2008 — C6-0016/2009 — 2007/0097(COD)) — TRAN Committee. Rapporteur: Mathieu Grosch (A6-0215/2009) — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC (14539/2/2008 — C6-0024/2009 — 2007/0195(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Eluned Morgan (A6-0216/2009) — ***II Recommendation for a second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (14541/1/2008 — C6-0020/2009 — 2007/0197(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Giles Chichester (A6-0235/2009) — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 (14548/2/2008 — C6-0023/2009 — 2007/0199(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Atanas Paparizov (A6-0237/2009) — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC (14540/2/2008 — C6-0021/2009 — 2007/0196(COD)) — ITRE Committee. Rapporteur: Antonio Mussa (A6-0238/2009) — ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning statistics on plant protection products (11120/2/2008 — C6-0004/2009 — 2006/0258(COD)) — ENVI Committee. Rapporteur: Bart Staes (A6-0256/2009)

3)

from Members: 3.1) oral questions for Question Time (Rule 109) (B6-0227/2009): — to the Council: McGuinness Mairead, Mitchell Gay, Medina Ortega Manuel, Aylward Liam, Harkin Marian, Ryan Eoin, Ó Neachtain Seán, Evans Robert, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Doyle Avril, Moraes Claude, Țicău Silvia-Adriana, Davies Chris, Vanhecke Frank, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Sinnott Kathy, Van Hecke Johan, Morgantini Luisa, Posselt Bernd, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Holm Jens, Nicholson James, Pafilis Athanasios, Toussas Georgios, Thomsen Britta — to the Commission: Ludford Sarah, Moraes Claude, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Mitchell Gay, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew Krzysztof, Corda Giovanna, Papastamkos Georgios, Allister Jim, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Angelakas Emmanouil, Paleckis Justas Vincas, Posselt Bernd, van Nistelrooij Lambert, Harkin Marian, Martin David, Higgins Jim, Badía i Cutchet María, De Rossa Proinsias, McGuinness Mairead, França Armando, Medina Ortega Manuel, Aylward Liam, Ryan Eoin, Ó Neachtain Seán, Doyle Avril, Lundgren Nils, Goudin Hélène, Țicău Silvia-Adriana, Gklavakis Ioannis, Vanhecke Frank, Mavrommatis Manolis, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Sinnott Kathy, Schlyter Carl, Attard-Montalto John, Tomaszewska Ewa, Csibi Magor Imre, Handzlik Małgorzata, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Holm Jens, Simpson Brian, Nicholson James, Belet Ivo, Cremers Jan, Pafilis Athanasios, Droutsas Konstantinos, Jensen Anne E., Klaß Christa, Toussas Georgios, Bautista Daniel 3.2) motions for resolutions (Rule 113): — Frank Vanhecke. Motion for a resolution on a proposal to amend the rules on the transitional allowance for former Members of the Commission and the President, Members, Registrar and Advocates-General at the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance (B6-0180/2009) referred to responsible: JURI — Sebastian Valentin Bodu. Motion for a resolution on a one-year ban on short-selling (B6-0181/2009) referred to responsible: ECON — Sebastian Valentin Bodu. Motion for a resolution on the use of commercial banks as agents (commissioners) for granting credits from EU funds (B6-0182/2009) referred to responsible: ECON opinion: REGI — Cristiana Muscardini. Motion for a resolution on coordinating the antiseismic laws of Member States (B6-0184/2009) referred to responsible: ENVI opinion: REGI

10.   Lapsed written declarations

In accordance with Rule 116(5), written declarations 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108/2008, 2, and 3/2009 had lapsed as they had not obtained the required number of signatures.

11.   Petitions

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

24.03.2009

Walker (Carmel Centre) (183 signatures) (0276/2009);

Cristina Alonso Alonso (0277/2009);

Gregorio Amo López (0278/2009);

Timoteo Gímenez Domingo (0279/2009);

Adeline Guerry (0280/2009);

Gordon Hall (0281/2009);

Elena Ungurean (0282/2009);

Reinhard Wittrock (0283/2009);

Rachel Hamm (0284/2009);

Iza Ionițescu (0285/2009);

Dieter Schünemann (0286/2009);

Emmanouil Manousos (0287/2009);

Grazyna Borowik (0288/2009);

Henry Saarinen (0289/2009);

(name confidential) (0290/2009);

(name confidential) (0292/2009);

Christopher Eichner (0293/2009).

25.03.2009

Mark Sugrue (0294/2009);

Des May (Western Eel Fishermens' Association) (5 signatures) (0295/2009);

Ingeborg Hoffmann (APE Asociación de Propietarios de Empuriabrava) (0296/2009);

Christopher Eichner (0297/2009);

Wolfgang Ludwigs (0298/2009);

(name confidential) (0299/2009);

Christopher Eichner (0300/2009);

Rudolf Ehrismann (0301/2009);

Eugenia Ioan (0302/2009);

Bärbel Keller (2 signatures) (0303/2009);

Ciprian Filip (0304/2009);

Marisa Pignolo (0305/2009).

01.04.2009

Thomas Schüler (12 signatures) (0306/2009);

Mirella Collina (CGIL Funzione Pubblica Imola) (1 225 signatures) (0307/2009);

Tobias King (0308/2009);

Theresa LeBlanc (Association of 2 700 Gas Customers ‘Foreningen Gaskunder2700’) (0309/2009);

François Delpeuch (0310/2009);

Anthony Hirst (0311/2009);

Carlos Garrudo (0312/2009);

Barry Davies (0313/2009);

(name confidential) (0314/2009);

Eileen Mulholland (0315/2009);

(name confidential) (0316/2009);

(name confidential) (0317/2009);

(name confidential) (0318/2009);

Andrzej Żelawski (0319/2009);

Alberto Arena (0320/2009);

Rubens Radosta (0321/2009);

Raoul Geers (0322/2009);

(name confidential) (3 signatures) (0323/2009);

Georgios Goutsibinis (Komma Megas Alexandros) (0324/2009);

Iulian Curelea (Forum Delle Comunita Straniere in Italia) (0325/2009);

Cristina Braun (0326/2009);

Herbert Otto (0327/2009);

Daniel Golebiewski (0328/2009);

Elena Lezcano Miranda (0329/2009);

Ioan Tibeica (0330/2009);

(name confidential) (0331/2009);

(name confidential) (0332/2009);

Edward Cremona (0333/2009);

(name confidential) (0334/2009);

(name confidential) (0335/2009);

(name confidential) (0336/2009);

Sevastița Dinu (0337/2009);

(name confidential) (0338/2009);

Martin Lauer (0339/2009);

Fritz Becker (0340/2009);

Francesco Prudenzano (Federazione INTESA) (0341/2009);

Martin Geisenfelder (Flugschule Martin Geisenfelder) (0342/2009);

Gerhard Ruby (Ruby Erbrechts-Kanzlei) (0343/2009);

Claudine Leunen (0344/2009);

Michael Kaiser (0345/2009);

Antonio Rodríguez Pérez (Vertical Partner S. A.) (0346/2009);

Raúl Barrios Martínez (0347/2009);

Joaquín Marza Mercé (Colegio Público de Hurchillo ‘Manuel Riquelme’) (0348/2009);

Torsten Krechel (0349/2009);

Gheorghița Bordei (0350/2009);

Erkki Ahola (0351/2009);

Peter Eisner (0352/2009);

Luigi Di Marino (Studio Legale Avv. Luigi Di Marino) (2 signatures) (0353/2009);

Petro Kontomina (Mainstrali Navtiki Etairia) (0354/2009);

Lubomir Ivancik (0355/2009);

Wolfgang Karl Heine (2 signatures) (0356/2009);

Patrick Van Helden (0357/2009);

Pablo Serra (Col. lectiu Humanista de les terres de Ponent) (16 signatures) (0358/2009);

Grüne Jugend Pfaffenhofen (3 signatures) (0359/2009);

Kathy Sinnott (1 364 984 signatures) (0360/2009);

Christopher Eichner (0361/2009).

14.04.2009

Kenneth Pils (0362/2009);

Paolo Cacciavilani (17 signatures) (0363/2009);

Kurt Heinen (0364/2009);

Tamás Perlaki (0365/2009);

Uwe Precht (0366/2009);

Helena Isabel Coelho (0367/2009);

(name confidential) (0368/2009);

Socrates Dimitriadis (0369/2009);

Jean-François Cabestan (‘Paris Historique’) (0370/2009);

Cornelia Costea (0371/2009);

Klaus Mandel (0372/2009);

Daniela Pintor (5 signatures) (0373/2009);

Christopher Eichner (0374/2009);

Pascal Gallez (0375/2009);

Elena Nicolară (2 signatures) (0376/2009);

Andrei Constantinescu (0377/2009);

(name confidential) (0378/2009);

Olivier Plumandon (0379/2009);

Philippe Mota (0380/2009);

(name confidential) (0381/2009);

Anna Rita Cuccu (0382/2009);

Ralf Berkemeyer (0383/2009);

Umair Ali (0384/2009);

David Carracoi (0385/2009);

Claudia Tavani (0386/2009);

Joanna Radojewska (Prywatne Przedszkole Anglojęzyczne ‘Akademia Smyka’ i Osoby Związane z Placówkami) (0387/2009);

Mieszko Mikulski (0388/2009);

(name confidential) (0389/2009);

Ioannis Papaioannou (0390/2009);

Vincenzo Martire (0391/2009);

Patricia Cristina Rebour Orpin (0392/2009);

Lou Huckvale (KSFIOM Depositors Action Group) (0393/2009);

Jan Pawul (0394/2009);

Christian Kausl (0395/2009);

Salvatore Fatone (135 signatures) (0396/2009);

Andreas Schmitz (Anwohnerinitiative Verkehrslärm Aachen West) (0397/2009);

Christos Maridakis (Association Aiantis) (0398/2009);

Ünal Zeran (106 signatures) (0399/2009);

Paunka I. Kafalieva (0400/2009);

Simon Avram (0401/2009);

Eleni Maliotaki (0402/2009);

Georgios Theodoridis (0403/2009);

Paul Grauwels (0404/2009);

Jean Saucier (5 signatures) (0405/2009).

16.04.2009

Gertrud Martin (0407/2009);

Rossella Ruffino (0408/2009);

Lacovache Tudor (Spitalul de Obstetrică Ginecologie ‘I. A. Sbarcea’ Brasov) (31 signatures) (0409/2009);

Carmelo Santangelo (Comitato Cittadino ‘Mare Protetto’) (16 signatures) (0410/2009);

Stefano Tavanti (0411/2009);

Giorgio Guarino (0412/2009);

David Jacovkis (Free Knowledge Institute — Open Standards Coalition) (18 signatures) (0413/2009);

(name confidential) (0414/2009);

(name confidential) (0415/2009);

(name confidential) (0416/2009);

(name confidential) (0417/2009);

Álvaro Fernández Durán (0418/2009);

María del Carmen Dona López (0419/2009);

Jens Genzer (0420/2009);

Jens Genzer (0421/2009);

Jiri Banas (0422/2009);

Kostas Papadopoulos (0423/2009);

(name confidential) (0424/2009);

Renato Lombardi (0425/2009);

(name confidential) (0426/2009);

Marek Sikorski (0427/2009);

Bogdan Ghibea (SC SKY GROUP SRL) (3 signatures) (0428/2009);

Eugenio Piovano (22 signatures) (0429/2009);

Ann Hallam (Brighton and Hove Palestine Solidarity Campaign) (0430/2009);

Dimitar Platikanov (Initiative committee against ‘Depot for Scrap waste’) (0431/2009);

Emilio Aguas Alcalde (0432/2009);

Boris Makarov (0433/2009);

Moss Hannon (0434/2009);

Dumitru Tudoran (0435/2009);

(name confidential) (0436/2009);

David Brouwer (0437/2009);

Maria Radzikowska (0438/2009);

Elsa Aimone (87 signatures) (0439/2009);

Simeon Gektidis (0440/2009);

Bostjan Avsec (0441/2009);

(name confidential) (0442/2009);

(name confidential) (0443/2009);

Sabine Vander Elst (0444/2009);

William Louis Chamberland (0445/2009);

(name confidential) (0446/2009);

(name confidential) (0447/2009);

(name confidential) (0448/2009);

Elena Drăghici Stave (0449/2009);

(name confidential) (0450/2009);

Antonio Tortosa López (0451/2009);

(name confidential) (0452/2009);

Juan Ruipérez Cuadrado (0453/2009).

12.   Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

The Council had forwarded certified true copies of the following:

—	Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union;

—	Convention on centralised customs clearance, concerning the allocation of national collection costs retained when traditional own resources are made available to the EU budget.

13.   Written declarations (submission)

The following Members had submitted written declarations for inclusion in the register (Rule 116):

—	Nils Lundgren, Hélène Goudin, Hanne Dahl and Paul van Buitenen on whistle blowing and the protection of whistleblowers (0045/2009),

—	Silvia-Adriana Țicău, Ulrich Stockmann, Jörg Leichtfried, Marusya Ivanova Lyubcheva and Csaba Sándor Tabajdi on higher priority for the Danube within European policies (0046/2009),

—	Elizabeth Lynne, Kathy Sinnott and Carl Schlyter on the risks of exposure to electromagnetic fields resulting from the use of wireless technology (0047/2009),

—	Elizabeth Lynne on domestic violence against men in the European Union (0048/2009),

—	Jean-Claude Martinez on the need for specific remedies allowing investors to raise the issue of alleged failures by credit rating agencies with the authorities (0049/2009),

—	Kathy Sinnott, Anna Záborská, Marian Harkin and Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou on admitting carers to social insurance systems (0050/2009),

—	Elisabetta Gardini on mental health and rehabilitation priorities for growing children (0051/2009),

—	Maria Matsouka, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Stephen Hughes, Dimitrios Papadimoulis and Elisabeth Schroedter on the need to confront job insecurity, poverty and unemployment among young workers (0052/2009).

14.   Transfers of appropriations

The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 06/2009 (N6-0005/2009 — C6-0096/2009 — 2009/2018(GBD)).

Having noted the Council's opinion, it had authorised the transfer in full under Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.

15.   Order of business

The next item was the order of business.

The final draft agenda for the April II sittings (PE 423.627/PDOJ) had been distributed and a number of changes had been proposed (Rule 132):

Tuesday

Request by the Verts/ALE Group to remove from the agenda the report by Gunnar Hökmark (A6-0236/2009 — Item 44 on the final draft agenda).

The following spoke: Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who moved the request, and Gunnar Hökmark. By roll-call vote (27 for, 172 against, 10 abstentions), Parliament rejected the request.

Wednesday

Request by the ALDE Group to postpone the vote on the motions for resolution on opening international negotiations in view of adopting an international treaty for the protection of the Arctic (Item 125 on the final draft agenda).

The following spoke: Diana Wallis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, who moved the request, and Véronique De Keyser, on behalf of the PSE Group. By electronic vote (135 for, 74 against, 2 abstentions), Parliament approved the request.

Request by the UEN Group to add to the agenda a Commission statement on the earthquake in Abruzzo.

The following spoke: Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group, who moved the request, and Gianni Pittella, on behalf of the PSE Group. Parliament approved the request.

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The following spoke to request the insertion of additional items on the agenda: Astrid Lulling and Nikolaos Vakalis (the President recalled the provisions of Rule 132(1) and did not accede to these requests, which had been referred to him after the deadline had passed).

Thursday

Request by the Verts/ALE Group to add to the agenda a Commission statement on the genetically modified maize MON810.

The following spoke: Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who moved the request, Lutz Goepel, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Martin Schulz, on behalf of the PSE Group. Parliament rejected the request.

The order of business was thus established.

16.   One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Pursuant to Rule 144, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Georgios Papastamkos, Pierre Pribetich, Cristian Silviu Bușoi, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, László Tőkés, Vittorio Agnoletto, Georgios Georgiou, Slavi Binev, Richard James Ashworth, Ioan Mircea Pașcu, Chris Davies, Ewa Tomaszewska, Den Dover, who made a personal statement in response to the remarks made by Chris Davies, Gerard Batten, Milan Horáček, Zsolt László Becsey, Jo Leinen, Marco Cappato, Etelka Barsi-Pataky, Neena Gill, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Catherine Guy-Quint, Călin Cătălin Chiriță, Jim Allister, Jelko Kacin, Kinga Gál and Csaba Sándor Tabajdi.

IN THE CHAIR: Luisa MORGANTINI

Vice-President

17.   Common rules for the internal market in electricity ***II — Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ***II — Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity ***II — Internal market in natural gas ***II — Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks ***II — Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres ***I — Energy performance of buildings ***I (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC [14539/2/2008 — C6-0024/2009 — 2007/0195(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Eluned Morgan (A6-0216/2009)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators [14541/1/2008 — C6-0020/2009 — 2007/0197(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Giles Chichester (A6-0235/2009)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 [14546/2/2008 — C6-0022/2009 — 2007/0198(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Alejo Vidal-Quadras (A6-0213/2009)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC [14540/2/2008 — C6-0021/2009 — 2007/0196(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Antonio Mussa (A6-0238/2009)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 [14548/2/2008 — C6-0023/2009 — 2007/0199(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Atanas Paparizov (A6-0237/2009)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters [COM(2008)0779 — C6-0411/2008 — 2008/0221(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Ivo Belet (A6-0218/2009)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast) [COM(2008)0780 — C6-0413/2008 — 2008/0223(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. Rapporteur: Silvia-Adriana Țicău (A6-0254/2009)

Eluned Morgan, Giles Chichester, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Antonio Mussa and Atanas Paparizov introduced the recommendations for second reading.

Ivo Belet and Silvia-Adriana Țicău introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Andris Piebalgs (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Rebecca Harms (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Gunnar Hökmark, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Edit Herczog, on behalf of the PSE Group, Anne Laperrouze, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, on behalf of the UEN Group, Claude Turmes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Vladimír Remek, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jim Allister, Non-attached Member, Herbert Reul, Norbert Glante, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, Jerzy Buzek, Hannes Swoboda, Inese Vaidere, Ján Hudacký, Reino Paasilinna and Neena Gill.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Dragoș Florin David, Romana Jordan Cizelj, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Iliana Malinova Iotova, Paul Rübig and Theodor Dumitru Stolojan.

The following spoke: Andris Piebalgs, Eluned Morgan, Giles Chichester, Antonio Mussa, Atanas Paparizov, Ivo Belet and Silvia-Adriana Țicău.

The debate closed.

Vote: A6-0216/2009, A6-0235/2009, A6-0213/2009, A6-0238/2009, A6-0237/2009 and A6-0218/2009: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.25, Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.26, Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.27, Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.28, Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.29 and Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.32 and A6-0254/2009: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.4

18.   Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 (mobile telephone networks) and Directive 2002/21/EC (electronic communications) ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 on roaming on public mobile telephone networks within the Community and Directive 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services [COM(2008)0580 — C6-0333/2008 — 2008/0187(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Adina-Ioana Vălean (A6-0138/2009)

Adina-Ioana Vălean introduced the report.

The following spoke: Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission).

IN THE CHAIR: Marek SIWIEC

Vice-President

The following spoke: Syed Kamall (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Manolis Mavrommatis (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Paul Rübig, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and David Hammerstein, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Silvia-Adriana Țicău, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Bogusław Liberadzki and Alojz Peterle.

The following spoke: Viviane Reding and Adina-Ioana Vălean.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.33.

19.   Budget discharges 2007 (Vote will be held on Thursday) (debate)

2007 discharge: Commission

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section III, Commission — Executive agencies [SEC(2008)2359 — C6-0415/2008 — 2008/2186(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Jean-Pierre Audy (A6-0168/2009)

2007 discharge: Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds (EDF)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth European Development Funds for the financial year 2007 [COM(2008)0490 — C6-0296/2008 — 2008/2109(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Bogusław Liberadzki (A6-0159/2009)

2007 discharge: European Parliament

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section I — European Parliament [C6-0416/2008 — 2008/2276(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Paulo Casaca (A6-0184/2009)

2007 discharge: Court of Justice

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section IV — Court of Justice [C6-0418/2008 — 2008/2278(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0151/2009)

2007 discharge: Court of Auditors

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section V — Court of Auditors [C6-0419/2008 — 2008/2279(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0152/2009)

2007 discharge: Economic and Social Committee

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section VI — European Economic and Social Committee [C6-0420/2008 — 2008/2280(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0155/2009)

2007 discharge: Committee of the Regions

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section VII — Committee of the Regions [C6-0421/2008 — 2008/2281(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0153/2009)

2007 discharge: European Ombudsman

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section VIII — European Ombudsman [C6-0423/2008 — 2008/2282(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0156/2009)

2007 discharge: European Data Protection Supervisor

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor [C6-0424/2008 — 2008/2283(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0154/2009)

2007 discharge: European Training Foundation

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2007 [C6-0437/2008 — 2008/2264(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0157/2009)

2007 discharge: European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2007 [C6-0442/2008 — 2008/2269(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0158/2009)

2007 discharge: European Police College

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police College for the financial year 2007 [C6-0444/2008 — 2008/2271(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0160/2009)

2007 discharge: Eurojust

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2007 [C6-0436/2008 — 2008/2263(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0161/2009)

2007 discharge: European Medicines Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2007 [C6-0435/2008 — 2008/2262(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0162/2009)

2007 discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2007 [C6-0439/2008 — 2008/2266(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0163/2009)

2007 discharge: European GNSS Supervisory Authority

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority for the financial year 2007 [C6-0446/2008 — 2008/2273(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0164/2009)

2007 discharge: European Railway Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2007 [C6-0443/2008 — 2008/2270(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0165/2009)

2007 discharge: Frontex

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2007 [C6-0445/2008 — 2008/2272(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0166/2009)

2007 discharge: European Maritime Safety Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2007 [C6-0438/2008 — 2008/2265(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0167/2009)

2007 discharge: European Agency for Reconstruction

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2007 [C6-0429/2008 — 2008/2256(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0169/2009)

2007 discharge: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2007 [C6-0441/2008 — 2008/2268(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0170/2009)

2007 discharge: European Environment Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2007 [C6-0432/2008 — 2008/2259(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0171/2009)

2007 discharge: European Food Safety Authority

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2007 [C6-0440/2008 — 2008/2267(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0172/2009)

2007 discharge: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2007 [C6-0428/2008 — 2008/2255(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0173/2009)

2007 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007 [C6-0433/2008 — 2008/2260(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0174/2009)

2007 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2007 [C6-0431/2008 — 2008/2258(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0175/2009)

2007 discharge: Fundamental Rights Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2007 [C6-0430/2008 — 2008/2257(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0176/2009)

2007 discharge: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2007 [C6-0427/2008 — 2008/2254(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0177/2009)

2007 discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2007 [C6-0434/2008 — 2008/2261(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0178/2009)

2007 discharge: Community Fisheries Control Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Community Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2007 [C6-0447/2008 — 2008/2274(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0179/2009)

Financial management and control of EU agencies

Report on financial management and control of EU agencies [2008/2207(INI)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A6-0148/2009)

Jean-Pierre Audy, Bogusław Liberadzki, Paulo Casaca and Christofer Fjellner introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Siim Kallas (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Luca Romagnoli (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Jan Andersson (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Péter Olajos (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Jan Olbrycht (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Marusya Ivanova Lyubcheva (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Markus Ferber, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Costas Botopoulos, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jan Mulder, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Mogens Camre, on behalf of the UEN Group, Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Véronique Mathieu, Edit Herczog and Ingeborg Gräßle.

The following spoke: Siim Kallas.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Dragoș Florin David.

The following spoke: Jean-Pierre Audy.

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA

Vice-President

The following spoke: Herbert Bösch, Chair of the CONT Committee, and Christofer Fjellner.

The debate closed.

Vote: 23.04.2009.

20.   Community framework for nuclear safety * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive (Euratom) setting up a Community framework for nuclear safety [COM(2008)0790 — C6-0026/2009 — 2008/0231(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Gunnar Hökmark (A6-0236/2009)

Gunnar Hökmark introduced the report.

The following spoke: Andris Piebalgs (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Rebecca Harms (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Herbert Reul, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Edit Herczog, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Anne Laperrouze, on behalf of the ALDE Group.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Paul Rübig and Atanas Paparizov.

The following spoke: Andris Piebalgs and Gunnar Hökmark.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.38.

21.   Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss — Timber and timber products ***I (debate)

Commission statement: Addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market [COM(2008)0644 — C6-0373/2008 — 2008/0198(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Caroline Lucas (A6-0115/2009)

Stavros Dimas (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

Caroline Lucas introduced the report.

The following spoke: Péter Olajos, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Riitta Myller, on behalf of the PSE Group, Magor Imre Csibi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Stavros Dimas and Caroline Lucas.

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 103(2):

—	Magor Imre Csibi and Péter Olajos, on behalf of the ENVI Committee, on addressing the challenges of deforestation and forest degradation to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss (B6-0191/2009).

The debate closed.

Vote: A6-0115/2009: 22.04.2009, B6-0191/2009: 23.04.2009

22.   Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy [COM(2008)0721 — C6-0510/2008 — 2008/0216(CNS)] — Committee on Fisheries.

Rapporteur: Raül Romeva i Rueda (A6-0253/2009)

Raül Romeva i Rueda introduced the report.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Carmen Fraga Estévez, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Elspeth Attwooll, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Pedro Guerreiro, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nigel Farage, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Jean-Claude Martinez, Non-attached Member, Struan Stevenson and Nils Lundgren.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Avril Doyle and Paulo Casaca.

The following spoke: Joe Borg and Raül Romeva i Rueda.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.37.

23.   Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures * (debate)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning the conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures [COM(2008)0324 — C6-0282/2008 — 2008/0112(CNS)] — Committee on Fisheries.

Rapporteur: Cornelis Visser (A6-0206/2009)

Carmen Fraga Estévez (deputising for the rapporteur) introduced the report.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Paulo Casaca, on behalf of the PSE Group.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Avril Doyle.

The following spoke: Joe Borg and Carmen Fraga Estévez.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.40.

24.   Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools (short presentation)

Report on a Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools [2008/2331(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A6-0251/2009)

Simon Busuttil made the presentation.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.41.

25.   Control of the budgetary implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (short presentation)

Report on Control of the Budgetary Implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) in 2007 [2008/2206(INI)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (A6-0181/2009)

Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou made the presentation.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.21.

26.   Effective enforcement of judgments in the EU: the transparency of debtors' assets (short presentation)

Report on effective enforcement of judgments in the EU: the transparency of debtors' assets [2008/2233(INI)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Neena Gill (A6-0252/2009)

Neena Gill made the presentation.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.22.

27.   Annual report on the deliberations of the Petitions Committee 2008 (short presentation)

Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the year 2008 [2008/2301(INI)] — Committee on Petitions.

Rapporteur: Mairead McGuinness (A6-0232/2009)

Mairead McGuinness made the presentation.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.23.

28.   Gender mainstreaming in the work of committees and delegations (short presentation)

Report on gender mainstreaming in the work of committees and delegations [2008/2245(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

Rapporteur: Anna Záborská (A6-0198/2009)

Anna Záborská made the presentation.

The item closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.24.

29.   Green Paper on the future of TEN-T policy (short presentation)

Report on the Green Paper on the future of TEN-T policy [2008/2218(INI)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Eva Lichtenberger (A6-0224/2009)

Eva Lichtenberger made the presentation.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.42.

30.   Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 423.627/OJME).

31.   Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 23.45.

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22.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 252/41

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MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 22 APRIL 2009

(2009/C 252 E/02)

Contents

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

1.	Opening of the sitting

2.	Documents received

3.	Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolution tabled)

4.	Credit Rating Agencies ***I — Reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions ***I — Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) ***I (debate)

5.	Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments * — Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments (debate)

6.	Voting time

6.1.	Parliament's calendar of part-sessions — 2010 (vote)

6.2.	Agreement between the EC and Pakistan on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)

6.3.	Accession of the EC to UNECE Regulation No 61 on uniform provisions for the approval of commercial vehicles *** (Rule 131) (vote)

6.4.	Animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae * (Rule 131) (vote)

6.5.	Trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products * (Rule 131) (vote)

6.6.	Coordination of social security systems ***II (Rule 131) (vote)

6.7.	Coordination of social security systems: implementing Regulation ***II (Rule 131) (vote)

6.8.	European metrology research and development programme ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

6.9.	Timber and timber products ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

6.10.

Minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products * (Rule 131) (vote)

6.11.

Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN) * (Rule 131) (vote)

6.12.

European Network for the Protection of Public Figures * (Rule 131) (vote)

6.13.

National restructuring programmes for the cotton sector

6.14.

Protocol on the Implementation of the Alpine Convention in the field of Transport * (Rule 131) (vote)

6.15.

Draft amending budget No 2/2009 (Rule 131) (vote)

6.16.

Draft amending budget No 3/2009 (Rule 131) (vote)

6.17.

Request for defence of the immunity of Aldo Patriciello (Rule 131) (vote)

6.18.

Request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta (Rule 131) (vote)

6.19.

Request for consultation on the immunity and privileges of Antonio Di Pietro (Rule 131) (vote)

6.20.

Request for waiver of the immunity of Hannes Swoboda (Rule 131) (vote)

6.21.

Control of the budgetary implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (Rule 131) (vote)

6.22.

Effective enforcement of judgments in the EU: the transparency of debtors' assets (Rule 131) (vote)

6.23.

Annual report on the deliberations of the Petitions Committee 2008 (Rule 131) (vote)

6.24.

Gender mainstreaming in the work of committees and delegations (Rule 131) (vote)

6.25.

Common rules for the internal market in electricity ***II (vote)

6.26.

Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ***II (vote)

6.27.

Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity ***II (vote)

6.28.

Internal market in natural gas ***II (vote)

6.29.

Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks ***II (vote)

6.30.

European public administrations ISA: interoperability solutions ***I (vote)

6.31.

Machinery for pesticide application ***I (vote)

6.32.

Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres ***I (vote)

6.33.

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 (mobile telephone networks) and Directive 2002/21/EC (electronic communications) ***I (vote)

6.34.

Reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions ***I (vote)

6.35.

Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) ***I (vote)

6.36.

Interim Agreement with Turkmenistan (vote)

6.37.

Interim Agreement with Turkmenistan * (vote)

6.38.

Community framework for nuclear safety * (vote)

6.39.

Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy * (vote)

6.40.

Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures * (vote)

6.41.

Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools (vote)

6.42.

Green Paper on the future of TEN-T policy (vote)

7.	Explanations of vote

8.	Corrections to votes and voting intentions

9.	Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting

10.	Earthquake in the Abruzzo Region of Italy (debate)

11.	2007 discharge: EU general budget — Council (debate)

12.

Common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services (recast) ***II — Common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator ***II — Common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) ***II (debate)

13.	Rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway ***I — Rights of passengers in bus and coach transport ***I (debate)

14.	Question Time (Commission)

15.	Composition of Parliament

16.	Verification of credentials

17.	Term of protection of copyright and related rights ***I (debate)

18.	Action Plan on Urban Mobility (debate)

19.	The Intelligent Transport Systems Action Plan — Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and interfaces with other transport modes ***I (debate)

20.	Second ‘Marco Polo’ programme ***I (debate)

21.	European rail network for competitive freight ***I (debate)

22.	Agenda of the next sitting

23.	Closure of the sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

ANNEX I

RESULTS OF VOTES

1.	Parliament's calendar of part-sessions — 2010

2.	Agreement between the EC and Pakistan on certain aspects of air services *

3.	Accession of the EC to UNECE Regulation No 61 on uniform provisions for the approval of commercial vehicles ***

4.	Animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae *

5.	Trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products *

6.	Coordination of social security systems ***II

7.	Coordination of social security systems: implementing Regulation ***II

8.	European metrology research and development programme ***I

9.	Timber and timber products ***I

10.	Minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products *

11.	Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN) *

12.	European Network for the Protection of Public Figures *

13.	National restructuring programmes for the cotton sector *

14.	Protocol on the Implementation of the Alpine Convention in the field of Transport *

15.	Draft amending budget No 2/2009

16.	Draft amending budget No 3/2009

17.	Request for defence of the immunity of Aldo Patriciello

18.	Request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta

19.	Request for consultation on the immunity and privileges of Antonio Di Pietro

20.	Request for waiver of the immunity of Hannes Swoboda

21.	Control of the budgetary implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance

22.	Effective enforcement of judgments in the EU: the transparency of debtors' assets

23.	Annual report on the deliberations of the Petitions committee 2008

24.	Gender mainstreaming in the work of committees and delegations

25.	Common rules for the internal market in electricity ***II

26.	Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ***II

27.	Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity ***II

28.	Internal market in natural gas ***II

29.	Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks ***II

30.	European public administrations ISA: interoperability solutions ***I

31.	Machinery for pesticide application ***I

32.	Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres ***I

33.	Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 (mobile telephone networks) and Directive 2002/21/EC (electronic communications) ***I

34.	Reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions ***I

35.	Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) ***I

36.	Interim Trade Agreement with Turkmenistan

37.	Interim Agreement with Turkmenistan *

38.	Community framework for nuclear safety *

39.	Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy *

40.	Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures *

41.	Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools

42.	Green Paper on the future of TEN-T policy

ANNEX II

RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES

1.	Parliament's calendar of part-sessions (2010) — Amendment 1

2.	Parliament's calendar of part-sessions (2010) — Amendment 2

3.	Parliament's calendar of part-sessions (2010) — Amendment 3

4.	Costa report A6-0188/2009 — Resolution

5.	Markov recommendation A6-0243/2009 — Resolution

6.	Geringer de Oedenberg report A6-0248/2009 — Resolution

7.	Geringer de Oedenberg report A6-0249/2009 — Resolution

8.	Cremers recommendation for second reading A6-0207/2009 — Resolution

9.	Lambert recommendation for second reading A6-0204/2009 — Resolution

10.	Erika Mann report A6-0221/2009 — Resolution

11.	Lucas report A6-0115/2009 — Resolution

12.	Ransdorf report A6-0214/2009 — Resolution

13.	Romagnoli report A6-0228/2009 — Resolution

14.	Deprez report A6-0193/2009 — Resolution

15.	Salinas García report A6-0200/2009 — Resolution

16.	Rack report A6-0219/2009 — Resolution

17.	Haug report A6-0192/2009 — Resolution

18.	Haug report A6-0194/2009 — Resolution

19.	Sakalas report A6-0196/2009 — Decision

20.	Sakalas report A6-0195/2009 — Decision

21.	Sakalas report A6-0197/2009 — Decision

22.	Lehne report A6-0190/2009 — Decision

23.	Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou report A6-0181/2009 — Resolution

24.	Gill report A6-0252/2009 — Resolution

25.	McGuinness report A6-0232/2009 — Resolution

26.	Záborská report A6-0198/2009 — Resolution

27.	Morgan recommendation for second reading A6-0216/2009 — Amendment 1

28.	Chichester recommendation for second reading A6-0235/2009 — Amendment 1

29.	Vidal-Quadras recommendation for second reading A6-0213/2009 — Amendment 1

30.	Mussa recommendation for second reading A6-0238/2009 — Amendment 1

31.	Paparizov recommendation for second reading A6-0237/2009 — Amendment 1

32.	David report A6-0136/2009 — Legislative resolution

33.	Rutowicz report A6-0137/2009 — Legislative resolution

34.	Belet report A6-0218/2009 — Legislative resolution

35.	Vălean report A6-0138/2009 — Legislative resolution

36.	Renate Weber report A6-0247/2009 — Legislative resolution

37.	Skinner report A6-0413/2008 — Legislative resolution

38.	B6-0150/2009 — Turkmenistan — Resolution

39.	Caspary report A6-0085/2006 — Legislative resolution

40.	Hökmark report A6-0236/2009 — Amendment 54

41.	Hökmark report A6-0236/2009 — Amendment 59/1

42.	Hökmark report A6-0236/2009 — Amendment 59/2

43.	Hökmark report A6-0236/2009 — Amendment 36D

44.	Hökmark report A6-0236/2009 — Amendment 64

45.	Hökmark report A6-0236/2009 — Amendment 65

46.	Hökmark report A6-0236/2009 — Amendment 66

47.	Hökmark report A6-0236/2009 — Amended proposal

48.	Hökmark report A6-0236/2009 — Legislative resolution

49.	Romeva i Rueda report A6-0253/2009 — Amendment 41

50.	Romeva i Rueda report A6-0253/2009 — Amendment 91

51.	Romeva i Rueda report A6-0253/2009 — Amendment 92

52.	Romeva i Rueda report A6-0253/2009 — Amendment 48

53.	Romeva i Rueda report A6-0253/2009 — Amendment 93

54.	Romeva i Rueda report A6-0253/2009 — Amendment 49

55.	Romeva i Rueda report A6-0253/2009 — Amendment 98

56.	Romeva i Rueda report A6-0253/2009 — Amendment 99

57.	Romeva i Rueda report A6-0253/2009 — Legislative resolution

58.	Visser report A6-0206/2009 — Legislative resolution

59.	Busuttil report A6-0251/2009 — LIBE committee resolution

60.	Lichtenberger report A6-0224/2009 — TRAN committee resolution

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

IN THE CHAIR: Martine ROURE

Vice-President

1.   Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 09.00.

2.   Documents received

The following document had been received from a parliamentary committee:

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* Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments (COM(2009)0169 — C6-0134/2009 — 2009/0053(CNS)) — ECON Committee. Rapporteur: Pervenche Berès (A6-0268/2009)

3.   Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolution tabled)

Pursuant to Rule 115, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolutions:

I.   WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN AFGHANISTAN

—	Cristiana Muscardini, Roberta Angelilli, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Adam Bielan and Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the UEN Group, on women's rights in Afghanistan (B6-0197/2009);

—	Pasqualina Napoletano, Ana Maria Gomes and Emilio Menéndez del Valle, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the personal status of women in Afghanistan (B6-0198/2009);

—	Nicole Fontaine, Esther De Lange, Charles Tannock, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Nickolay Mladenov and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on women's rights in Afghanistan (B6-0199/2009);

—	Raül Romeva i Rueda and Angelika Beer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the new sharia family law in Afghanistan (B6-0200/2009);

—	André Brie, Vittorio Agnoletto and Luisa Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on women's rights in Afghanistan (B6-0241/2009);

—	Marios Matsakis, Marco Cappato and Toomas Savi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on women's rights in Afghanistan (B6-0252/2009).

II.   SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE

—	Pasqualina Napoletano, Ana Maria Gomes and Thijs Berman, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the enforcement of sentences imposed by international courts and tribunals, with an urgent focus on the Special Court for Sierra Leone (B6-0242/2009);

—	Nirj Deva, Maria Martens, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Charles Tannock, Tunne Kelam, Struan Stevenson and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on support for the Special Court for Sierra Leone (B6-0243/2009);

—	Mikel Irujo Amezaga and Marie Anne Isler Béguin, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the Special Court for Sierra Leone (B6-0244/2009);

—	Vittorio Agnoletto, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the Special Court for Sierra Leone (B6-0245/2009);

—	Marco Cappato and Marios Matsakis, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on support for the Special Court for Sierra Leone (B6-0253/2009);

—	Eoin Ryan, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Ewa Tomaszewska, Konrad Szymański, Adam Bielan and Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the Special Court for Sierra Leone (B6-0255/2009).

III.   HUMANITARIAN SITUATION OF CAMP ASHRAF RESIDENTS

—	Pasqualina Napoletano and Ana Maria Gomes, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the humanitarian situation of Camp Ashraf residents (B6-0247/2009);

—	Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Tunne Kelam, Charles Tannock, Michael Gahler, Struan Stevenson and Bernd Posselt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the humanitarian situation of Camp Ashraf residents (B6-0248/2009);

—	Angelika Beer and Cem Özdemir, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the humanitarian situation of Camp Ashraf residents (B6-0249/2009);

—	André Brie and Erik Meijer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation of the residents of Camp Ashraf (B6-0250/2009);

—	Mogens Camre, Cristiana Muscardini, Konrad Szymański, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka and Adam Bielan, on behalf of the UEN Group, on Camp Ashraf in Iraq (B6-0251/2009);

—	Marco Cappato, Marios Matsakis, Toomas Savi and Thierry Cornillet, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the situation of the residents of Camp Ashraf (B6-0254/2009);

Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 142.

4.   Credit Rating Agencies ***I — Reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions ***I — Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Credit Rating Agencies [COM(2008)0704 — C6-0397/2008 — 2008/0217(COD)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Jean-Paul Gauzès (A6-0191/2009)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 77/91/EEC, 78/855/EEC and 82/891/EEC and Directive 2005/56/EC as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions [COM(2008)0576 — C6-0330/2008 — 2008/0182(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Renate Weber (A6-0247/2009)

Report on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (recast) [COM(2008)0119 — C6-0231/2007 — 2007/0143(COD)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Peter Skinner (A6-0413/2008)

Jean-Paul Gauzès, Renate Weber and Peter Skinner introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Gay Mitchell (rapporteur for the opinion of the ECON Committee), Sharon Bowles (rapporteur for the opinion of the JURI Committee), Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Gianni Pittella, on behalf of the PSE Group, Wolf Klinz, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Cristiana Muscardini, on behalf of the UEN Group, Alain Lipietz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Sahra Wagenknecht, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Godfrey Bloom, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Bruno Gollnisch, Non-attached Member, John Purvis, Pervenche Berès, Marielle De Sarnez, Ewa Tomaszewska and Mary Lou McDonald.

IN THE CHAIR: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU

Vice-President

The following spoke: Nils Lundgren, Othmar Karas, Robert Goebbels, Andrea Losco, Adamos Adamou, Johannes Blokland, Werner Langen, Ieke van den Burg, Olle Schmidt, Bernard Wojciechowski, Margaritis Schinas, Manuel Medina Ortega, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Antolín Sánchez Presedo, Daniel Dăianu and Klaus-Heiner Lehne.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Jean-Pierre Audy, Kurt Joachim Lauk and Pervenche Berès.

The following spoke: Charlie McCreevy, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Renate Weber and Peter Skinner.

The debate closed.

Vote: A6-0191/2009: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.5, A6-0247/2009 and A6-0413/2009: Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.34 and Minutes of 22.4.2009, Item 6.35

5.   Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments * — Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments (debate)

Report: Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 332/2002, establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments [COM(2009)0169 — C6-0134/2009 — 2009/0053(CNS)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Pervenche Berès (A6-0268/2009)

Council and Commission statements: Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments

Pervenche Berès introduced the report.

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) made the statement.

The President informed Parliament that the Council had announced that it did not wish to make a statement on this topic.

The following spoke: Zsolt László Becsey, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Elisa Ferreira, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Guntars Krasts, on behalf of the UEN Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Mario MAURO

Vice-President

The following spoke: Alain Lipietz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Werner Langen, Dariusz Rosati and Edit Herczog.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Theodor Dumitru Stolojan, Andrzej Wielowieyski and Margarita Starkevičiūtė.

The following spoke: Charlie McCreevy and Pervenche Berès.

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 103(2):

—	Pervenche Berès, on behalf of the ECON Committee, on establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments (B6-0256/2009).

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 24.4.2009, Item 7.16 and Minutes of 24.4.2009, Item 7.19.

(The sitting was suspended at 11.20 pending voting time and resumed at 12.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

President

6.   Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the ‘Results of votes’ annex to the Minutes.

The results of roll-call votes are available in electronic form only, as an annex to the Minutes, and can be accessed via Europarl.

6.1.   Parliament's calendar of part-sessions — 2010 (vote)

Calendar of Parliament's part-sessions for 2010: see proposal of the Conference of Presidents (Minutes of 1.4.2009, Item 10)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 1)

Adopted

The Calendar of Parliament's part-sessions for 2010 was accordingly established as follows:

18 to 21 January

8 to 11 February

24 and 25 February

8 to 11 March

24 and 25 March

19 to 22 April

5 and 6 May

17 to 20 May

14 to 17 June

5 to 8 July

6 to 9 September

20 to 23 September

6 and 7 October

18 to 21 October

10 and 11 November

22 to 25 November

13 to 16 December.

6.2.   Agreement between the EC and Pakistan on certain aspects of air services * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on certain aspects of air services [COM(2008)0081 — C6-0080/2009 — 2008/0036(CNS)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0188/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 2)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0218)

6.3.   Accession of the EC to UNECE Regulation No 61 on uniform provisions for the approval of commercial vehicles *** (Rule 131) (vote)

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the accession of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 61 on provisions concerning the approval of commercial vehicles with regard to their external projections forward of the cab's rear panel [COM(2008)0675 — 7240/2009 — C6-0119/2009 — 2008/0205(AVC)] — Committee on International Trade.

Rapporteur: Helmuth Markov (A6-0243/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 3)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0219)

Parliament thereby gave its assent.

6.4.   Animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (Codified version) [COM(2008)0715 — C6-0479/2008 — 2008/0219(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A6-0248/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 4)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0220)

6.5.   Trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (Codified version) [COM(2008)0796 — C6-0018/2009 — 2008/0226(CNS)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A6-0249/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 5)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0221)

6.6.   Coordination of social security systems ***II (Rule 131) (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems, and determining the content of its annexes [14518/1/2008 — C6-0003/2009 — 2006/0008(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Jan Cremers (A6-0207/2009)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 6)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL and AMENDMENTS

Jan Cremers (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 131(4).

Declared approved (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0222)

6.7.   Coordination of social security systems: implementing Regulation ***II (Rule 131) (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems [14516/4/2008 — C6-0006/2009 — 2006/0006(COD)] — Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Rapporteur: Jean Lambert (A6-0204/2009)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 7)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL and AMENDMENTS

Jean Lambert (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 131(4).

Declared approved (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0223)

6.8.   European metrology research and development programme ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a European metrology research and development programme undertaken by several Member States [COM(2008)0814 — C6-0468/2008 — 2008/0230(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Erika Mann (A6-0221/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 8)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENT and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Erika Mann (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 131(4).

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0224)

6.9.   Timber and timber products ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market [COM(2008)0644 — C6-0373/2008 — 2008/0198(COD)] — Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

Rapporteur: Caroline Lucas (A6-0115/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 9)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0225)

6.10.   Minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products [COM(2008)0775 — C6-0511/2008 — 2008/0220(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Miloslav Ransdorf (A6-0214/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 10)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0226)

6.11.   Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN) * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on a Critical Infrastructure Warning Information Network (CIWIN) [COM(2008)0676 — C6-0399/2008 — 2008/0200(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Luca Romagnoli (A6-0228/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 11)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0227)

6.12.   European Network for the Protection of Public Figures * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the initiative by the kingdom of the Netherlands for adoption of a Council decision amending Decision 2002/956/JHA setting up a European Network for the Protection of Public Figures [16437/2008 — C6-0029/2009 — 2009/0801(CNS)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Gérard Deprez (A6-0193/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 12)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0228)

6.13.   National restructuring programmes for the cotton sector

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 as regards the national restructuring programmes for the cotton sector [COM(2009)0037 — C6-0063/2009 — 2009/0008(CNS)] — Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.

Rapporteur: María Isabel Salinas García (A6-0200/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 13)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0229)

The following spoke:

—	Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission), before the vote.

6.14.   Protocol on the Implementation of the Alpine Convention in the field of Transport * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, of behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol on the Implementation of the Alpine Convention in the field of Transport (Transport Protocol) [COM(2008)0895 — C6-0073/2009 — 2008/0262(CNS)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Reinhard Rack (A6-0219/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 14)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Reinhard Rack (rapporteur) made a statement pursuant to Rule 131(4).

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0230)

6.15.   Draft amending budget No 2/2009 (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on Draft amending budget No 2/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III — Commission [6953/2009 — C6 0077/2009 — 2009/2010(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteur: Jutta Haug (A6-0192/2009)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 15)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0231)

6.16.   Draft amending budget No 3/2009 (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on Draft amending budget No 3/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III — Commission [8153/2009 — C6 0118/2009 — 2009/2017(BUD)] — Committee on Budgets.

Rapporteur: Jutta Haug (A6-0194/2009)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 16)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0232)

6.17.   Request for defence of the immunity of Aldo Patriciello (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the request for defence of the immunity of Aldo Patriciello [2008/2323(IMM)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Aloyzas Sakalas (A6-0196/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 17)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0233)

6.18.   Request for defence of the immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the request for the defence of the immunity and privileges of Renato Brunetta [2008/2147(IMM)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Aloyzas Sakalas (A6-0195/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 18)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0234)

6.19.   Request for consultation on the immunity and privileges of Antonio Di Pietro (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the request for consultation on the immunity and privileges of Antonio Di Pietro [2008/2146(IMM)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Aloyzas Sakalas (A6-0197/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 19)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0235)

6.20.   Request for waiver of the immunity of Hannes Swoboda (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Hannes Swoboda [2009/2014(IMM)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Klaus-Heiner Lehne (A6-0190/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 20)

PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0236)

The following spoke:

—	Hannes Swoboda had said he would not be taking part in this vote.

6.21.   Control of the budgetary implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on Control of the Budgetary Implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) in 2007 [2008/2206(INI)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (A6-0181/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 21)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0237)

6.22.   Effective enforcement of judgments in the EU: the transparency of debtors' assets (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on effective enforcement of judgments in the EU: the transparency of debtors' assets [2008/2233(INI)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Neena Gill (A6-0252/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 22)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0238)

6.23.   Annual report on the deliberations of the Petitions Committee 2008 (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the year 2008 [2008/2301(INI)] — Committee on Petitions.

Rapporteur: Mairead McGuinness (A6-0232/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 23)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0239)

6.24.   Gender mainstreaming in the work of committees and delegations (Rule 131) (vote)

Report on gender mainstreaming in the work of committees and delegations [2008/2245(INI)] — Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality.

Rapporteur: Anna Záborská (A6-0198/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 24)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0240)

6.25.   Common rules for the internal market in electricity ***II (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC [14539/2/2008 — C6-0024/2009 — 2007/0195(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Eluned Morgan (A6-0216/2009)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 25)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0241)

The following spoke:

—	Eluned Morgan (rapporteur), before the vote.

6.26.   Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ***II (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators [14541/1/2008 — C6-0020/2009 — 2007/0197(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Giles Chichester (A6-0235/2009)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 26)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0242)

6.27.   Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity ***II (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 [14546/2/2008 — C6-0022/2009 — 2007/0198(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Alejo Vidal-Quadras (A6-0213/2009)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 27)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0243)

6.28.   Internal market in natural gas ***II (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC [14540/2/2008 — C6-0021/2009 — 2007/0196(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Antonio Mussa (A6-0238/2009)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 28)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0244)

6.29.   Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks ***II (vote)

Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 [14548/2/2008 — C6-0023/2009 — 2007/0199(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Atanas Paparizov (A6-0237/2009)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 29)

COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL

Declared approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0245)

6.30.   European public administrations ISA: interoperability solutions ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on interoperability solutions for European public administrations (ISA) [COM(2008)0583 — C6-0337/2008 — 2008/0185(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Dragoș Florin David (A6-0136/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 30)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0246)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0246)

6.31.   Machinery for pesticide application ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on machinery for pesticide application, amending Directive 2006/42/EC of 17 May 2006 on machinery [COM(2008)0535 — C6-0307/2008 — 2008/0172(COD)] — Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection.

Rapporteur: Leopold Józef Rutowicz (A6-0137/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 31)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0247)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0247)

The following spoke:

—	Leopold Józef Rutowicz (rapporteur), before the vote;

—	Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission), notifying Parliament of the Commission's position on the amendments.

6.32.   Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters [COM(2008)0779 — C6-0411/2008 — 2008/0221(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Ivo Belet (A6-0218/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 32)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0248)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0248)

6.33.   Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 (mobile telephone networks) and Directive 2002/21/EC (electronic communications) ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 on roaming on public mobile telephone networks within the Community and Directive 2002/21/EC on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services [COM(2008)0580 — C6-0333/2008 — 2008/0187(COD)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Adina-Ioana Vălean (A6-0138/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 33)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended ((P6_TA-PROV(2009)0249)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0249)

The following spoke:

—	Adina-Ioana Vălean (rapporteur) had tabled an oral amendment to Article 1(2b), which had been adopted.

6.34.   Reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions ***I (vote)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directives 77/91/EEC, 78/855/EEC and 82/891/EEC and Directive 2005/56/EC as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions [COM(2008)0576 — C6-0330/2008 — 2008/0182(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Renate Weber (A6-0247/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 34)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0250)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0250)

The following spoke:

—	Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission), before the vote on the amended proposal.

6.35.   Insurance and reinsurance (Solvency II) (recast) ***I (vote)

Report on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (recast) [COM(2008)0119 — C6-0231/2007 — 2007/0143(COD)] — Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

Rapporteur: Peter Skinner (A6-0413/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 35)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0251)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0251)

The following spoke:

—	Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission), before the vote.

6.36.   Interim Agreement with Turkmenistan (vote)

Motions for resolutions: B6-0150/2009/rev and B6-0160/2009

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 36)

The following spoke: Karel Schwarzenberg (President-in-Office of the Council) and Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Harlem Désir, requesting that the vote be adjourned (the President replied that no such request had been put to him on behalf of a political group), Helmuth Markov, also recommending adjournment of the vote, and Daniel Caspary (rapporteur) opposing Harlem Désir's request for an adjournment.

The following spoke: Daniel Cohn-Bendit, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, requesting the adjournment of the vote. By EV (243 for, 392 against, 27 abstentions), Parliament rejected this request.

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION B6-0150/2009/rev

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0252)

(Motion for a resolution B6-0160/2009 fell.)

6.37.   Interim Agreement with Turkmenistan * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Turkmenistan, of the other part [05144/1999 — C5-0338/1999 — 1998/0304(CNS)] — Committee on International Trade.

Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A6-0085/2006)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 37)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0253)

6.38.   Community framework for nuclear safety * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council directive (Euratom) setting up a Community framework for nuclear safety [COM(2008)0790 — C6-0026/2009 — 2008/0231(CNS)] — Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Rapporteur: Gunnar Hökmark (A6-0236/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 38)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0254)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0254)

6.39.   Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy [COM(2008)0721 — C6-0510/2008 — 2008/0216(CNS)] — Committee on Fisheries.

Rapporteur: Raül Romeva i Rueda (A6-0253/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 39)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0255)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0255)

6.40.   Conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures * (vote)

Report on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning the conservation of fisheries resources through technical measures [COM(2008)0324 — C6-0282/2008 — 2008/0112(CNS)] — Committee on Fisheries.

Rapporteur: Cornelis Visser (A6-0206/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 40)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0256)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0256)

6.41.   Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools (vote)

Report on a Common Immigration Policy for Europe: Principles, actions and tools [2008/2331(INI)] — Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A6-0251/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 41)

ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (tabled by the PPE-DE Group)

Rejected

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0257)

6.42.   Green Paper on the future of TEN-T policy (vote)

Report on the Green Paper on the future of TEN-T policy [2008/2218(INI)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Eva Lichtenberger (A6-0224/2009)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: ‘Results of votes’, Item 42)

ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (tabled by the PPE-DE Group)

Rejected

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA-PROV(2009)0258)

7.   Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 163(3) appear in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings for the sitting.

Oral explanations of vote:

—	Parliament's calendar of part-sessions for 2010: David Sumberg

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

—	Parliament's calendar of part-sessions for 2010: Christopher Heaton-Harris

—	Report: Mairead McGuinness — A6-0232/2009: Daniel Hannan

—	Report: Anna Záborská — A6-0198/2009: Hannu Takkula

—	Recommendation for second reading: Eluned Morgan — A6-0216/2009: Daniel Hannan and Syed Kamall

—	Report: Ivo Belet — A6-0218/2009: Hannu Takkula

—	Report: Adina-Ioana Vălean — A6-0138/2009: Hannu Takkula, Syed Kamall, Bruno Gollnisch, Daniel Hannan, Inese Vaidere

—	Report: Peter Skinner — A6-0413/2008: Eoin Ryan

—	Report: Gunnar Hökmark — A6-0236/2009: Christopher Heaton-Harris

—	Report: Raül Romeva i Rueda — A6-0253/2009: Jim Allister, Daniel Hannan, Catherine Stihler

—	Report: Cornelis Visser — A6-0206/2009: Syed Kamall, Inese Vaidere

—	Report: Simon Busuttil — A6-0251/2009: Simon Busuttil, Bruno Gollnisch, Mario Borghezio

8.   Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on the ‘Séance en direct’ website under ‘Votes’/‘Results of votes’/‘Roll-call votes’. They are published in hard copy in the ‘Result of roll-call votes’ annex.

The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.

After the two-week deadline has passed, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

(The sitting was suspended at 13.35 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO

Vice-President

9.   Approval of the Minutes of the previous sitting

The Minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

10.   Earthquake in the Abruzzo Region of Italy (debate)

Commission statement: Earthquake in the Abruzzo Region of Italy

Siim Kallas (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Gabriele Albertini, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Gianni Pittella, on behalf of the PSE Group, Patrizia Toia, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group, Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Roberto Musacchio, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Reinhard Rack and Armando Veneto.

The following spoke: Siim Kallas.

The debate closed.

11.   2007 discharge: EU general budget — Council (debate)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2007, Section II — Council [C6-0417/2008 — 2008/2277(DEC)] — Committee on Budgetary Control.

Rapporteur: Søren Bo Søndergaard (A6-0150/2009)

The following spoke: Søren Bo Søndergaard, first to wonder about the absence of the Council (the President confirmed that the Council had been invited to the debate) and then to present his report.

The following spoke: José Javier Pomés Ruiz, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Costas Botopoulos, on behalf of the PSE Group, Kyösti Virrankoski, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jens Holm, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Hans-Peter Martin, Non-attached Member, Herbert Bösch and Paulo Casaca.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Karl von Wogau.

The following spoke: Hans-Peter Martin, to make a personal statement following the speech by Karl von Wogau, and the latter, to reply to him.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Paul Rübig.

IN THE CHAIR: Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT

Vice-President

The following spoke: Herbert Bösch (Chair of the CONT Committee), returning to Karl von Wogau's first speech.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Ingeborg Gräßle and Pierre Pribetich.

The following spoke: Søren Bo Søndergaard.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 6.14.

12.   Common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services (recast) ***II — Common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator ***II — Common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position of the Council with a view to the adoption of the regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international market for coach and bus services (recast) [11786/1/2008 — C6-0016/2009 — 2007/0097(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Mathieu Grosch (A6-0215/2009)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a 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 [11783/1/2008 — C6-0015/2009 — 2007/0098(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Silvia-Adriana Țicău (A6-0210/2009)

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for access to the international road haulage market (recast) [11788/1/2008 — C6-0014/2009 — 2007/0099(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Mathieu Grosch (A6-0211/2009)

Mathieu Grosch and Silvia-Adriana Țicău presented the recommendations for second reading.

The following spoke: Pavel Svoboda (President-in-Office of the Council) and Antonio Tajani (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Georg Jarzembowski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Brian Simpson, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Roberts Zīle, on behalf of the UEN Group, Georgios Toussas, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Corien Wortmann-Kool, Gilles Savary, Dirk Sterckx, Michael Henry Nattrass, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Saïd El Khadraoui and Ari Vatanen.

The following spoke: Pavel Svoboda.

IN THE CHAIR: Miguel Ángel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ

Vice-President

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani, Dirk Sterckx, on the conduct of the debate, Mathieu Grosch and Silvia-Adriana Țicău.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.1, Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.2 and Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.3.

13.   Rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway ***I — Rights of passengers in bus and coach transport ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the rights of passengers when travelling by sea and inland waterway and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws [COM(2008)0816 — C6-0476/2008 — 2008/0246(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Michel Teychenné (A6-0209/2009)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the rights of passengers in bus and coach transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws [COM(2008)0817 — C6-0469/2008 — 2008/0237(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Gabriele Albertini (A6-0250/2009)

Michel Teychenné and Gabriele Albertini introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Pavel Svoboda (President-in-Office of the Council) and Antonio Tajani (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Georgios Papastamkos (rapporteur for the opinion of the JURI Committee), Georg Jarzembowski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Robert Evans, on behalf of the PSE Group, Dirk Sterckx, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Eva Lichtenberger, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Erik Meijer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Brian Simpson, Francesco Ferrari, Reinhard Rack, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Marian-Jean Marinescu and Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Christian Rovsing.

The following spoke: Pavel Svoboda and Antonio Tajani.

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Michel Teychenné and Gabriele Albertini.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.6 and Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.7.

(The sitting was suspended at 18.15 pending Question Time and resumed at 18.30.)

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS

Vice-President

14.   Question Time (Commission)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Commission (B6-0227/2009).

Question 28 (Baroness Sarah Ludford): E-Commerce.

Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Sarah Ludford.

Question 29 (Claude Moraes): EU Alzheimer's strategy.

Androulla Vassiliou (Member of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Claude Moraes.

Question 30 (Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou): Impending recession in south-eastern Europe and implications for the European economy.

Janez Potočnik (Member of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou.

Question 31 (Gay Mitchell): State aid to non-EU European countries.

Neelie Kroes (Member of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Gay Mitchell.

Question 32 (Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk): Discrimination against Polish shipyards in the light of the Commission's decision to approve state aid for the motor vehicle industry.

Neelie Kroes answered the question and a supplementary by Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk.

Question 33 (Giovanna Corda): On-line sale of perfumes, clothing and brand products.

Neelie Kroes answered the question and supplementaries by Giovanna Corda and Paul Rübig.

Question 34 (Georgios Papastamkos): State aid for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Neelie Kroes answered the question and supplementaries by Georgios Papastamkos, Paul Rübig and Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou.

Question 35 would receive a written answer.

Question 36 (Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou): Research and maritime professions.

Janez Potočnik answered the question and a supplementary by Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou.

Question 37 (Emmanouil Angelakas): Evaluation of creativity, innovation and technological development in Member States.

Janez Potočnik answered the question and supplementaries by Emmanouil Angelakas and Justas Vincas Paleckis.

Question 38 (Justas Vincas Paleckis): BONUS-169.

Janez Potočnik answered the question and a supplementary by Justas Vincas Paleckis.

Questions 39 and 40 would receive written answers.

Question 41 (Marian Harkin): Communicating with citizens.

Margot Wallström (Vice-President of the Commission) answered the question and a supplementary by Marian Harkin.

Question 42 (David Martin): The Commission's role and participation in the upcoming European elections.

Margot Wallström answered the question and supplementaries by David Martin and Marian Harkin.

Questions 43 to 54, 56 to 61 and 63 to 77 would receive written answers (see annex to the Verbatim Report of Proceedings).

Commission Question Time closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 20.00 and resumed at 21.05.)

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Vice-President

15.   Composition of Parliament

Ignasi Guardans Cambó had given notice in writing of his resignation as Member of Parliament, with effect from 23 April 2009.

Under Rule 4(1), Parliament established this vacancy and informed the Member State concerned.

16.   Verification of credentials

On a proposal from the JURI Committee, Parliament decided to validate the their mandates of the following Members:

—	Liene Liepiņa, with effect from 19 March 2009; and

—	Daniel Bautista, with effect from 26 March 2009.

17.   Term of protection of copyright and related rights ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the term of protection of copyright and related rights [COM(2008)0464 — C6-0281/2008 — 2008/0157(COD)] — Committee on Legal Affairs.

Rapporteur: Brian Crowley (A6-0070/2009)

Brian Crowley introduced the report.

The following spoke: Charlie McCreevy (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Emmanouil Angelakas (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Christopher Heaton-Harris (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Jacques Toubon, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Neena Gill, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sharon Bowles, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the UEN Group, Eva Lichtenberger, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Mary Lou McDonald, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Manuel Medina Ortega, Olle Schmidt, Roberto Musacchio, Athanasios Pafilis and Jens Holm.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Manolis Mavrommatis, Glyn Ford and Christofer Fjellner.

The following spoke: Charlie McCreevy and Brian Crowley.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.8.

18.   Action Plan on Urban Mobility (debate)

Report on the Action Plan on Urban Mobility [2008/2217(INI)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Gilles Savary (A6-0199/2009)

Gilles Savary introduced the report.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Jean Marie Beaupuy (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Reinhard Rack, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Saïd El Khadraoui, on behalf of the PSE Group, Michael Cramer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Renate Sommer and Maria Eleni Koppa.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Mieczysław Edmund Janowski.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani.

IN THE CHAIR: Diana WALLIS

Vice-President

The following spoke: Gilles Savary.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.33.

19.   The Intelligent Transport Systems Action Plan — Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and interfaces with other transport modes ***I (debate)

Report on the Intelligent Transport Systems Action Plan [2008/2216(INI)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Anne E. Jensen (A6-0227/2009)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other transport modes [COM(2008)0887 — C6-0512/2008 — 2008/0263(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Anne E. Jensen (A6-0226/2009)

Anne E. Jensen introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Giovanni Robusti (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Etelka Barsi-Pataky, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Silvia-Adriana Țicău, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sepp Kusstatscher, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Gilles Savary and Zita Gurmai.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Den Dover.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani and Anne E. Jensen.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.34 and Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.9.

20.   Second ‘Marco Polo’ programme ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 establishing the second ‘Marco Polo’ programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system (‘Marco Polo II’) [COM(2008)0847 — C6-0482/2008 — 2008/0239(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Ulrich Stockmann (A6-0217/2009)

Ulrich Stockmann introduced the report.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Anne E. Jensen (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, on behalf of the UEN Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, and Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani and Ulrich Stockmann.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.10.

21.   European rail network for competitive freight ***I (debate)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a European rail network for competitive freight [COM(2008)0852 — C6-0509/2008 — 2008/0247(COD)] — Committee on Transport and Tourism.

Rapporteur: Petr Duchoň (A6-0220/2009)

Petr Duchoň introduced the report.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Georg Jarzembowski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Lily Jacobs, on behalf of the PSE Group, Michael Cramer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, and Ulrich Stockmann.

The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Gabriele Albertini.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani and Petr Duchoň.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 23.4.2009, Item 8.11.

22.   Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established (‘Agenda’ PE 423.627/OJJE).

23.   Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 23.50.

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