The draft report was presented by the co-rapporteurs Ms Monika Hohlmeier (EPP) and Ms Helga Stevens (ECR) in July. TERR Members tabled 1519 amendments to the draft report. The aim of the report is to address the practical and legislative deficiencies in the fight against terrorism and to make recommendations as to measures and initiatives that can be taken to overcome these deficiencies and to improve the fight against terrorism in the European Union..

The discussion was a follow up to the debate with General Nistri that Members held during the TERR mission to Rome and Catania in July. General Nistri presented to the Committee the structure and activities of the Carabinieri in the fight against terrorism. Members discussed the cooperation in this field on a European level; one of the specific aspects included exchange of information.

A high-level group of members of the Special Committee on Terrorism met on Thursday, 12 July with Mr Marc Van Peel, Deputy Mayor in charge of the port, Paul Wauters, harbour captain at the Antwerp Port Authority, safety consultants of the port and representatives of the Antwerp Judicial Police, Navigation department and Navigation Police.

The aim of the visit was to gather information about the security measures in place to protect the port infrastructure in case of a terrorist attack. The high-level group of five MEPs was briefed on the security measures of the port and was presented several operations illustrating the security cooperation and controls in this field.

The delegation was composed of the Chair, Nathalie Griesbeck (ALDE, FR), co-rapporteur, Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, DE), shadow rapporteur, Caterina Chinnici (S&D, IT), as well as Gérard Deprez (ALDE, BE) and Kristina Winberg (ECR, SE).