13. EC-Switzerland Agreement (asylum requests)/EU and EC-Switzerland Agreement (Schengen) * (debate)

Report 1. on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement between the European Community and Switzerland concerning the criteria and mechanisms for establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a Member State or in Switzerland
[13049/2004 - COM(2004)0593 - C6-0240/2004 - 2004/0200(CNS)]
2. on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the latter's association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis
[13054/2004 - COM(2004)0593 - C6-0241/2004 - 2004/0199(CNS)]
- Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Timothy Kirkhope (A6-0201/2005)

Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission) spoke.

Timothy Kirkhope introduced the report.

The following spoke: Karl von Wogau, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Andreas Schwab, Carlos Coelho and Benita Ferrero-Waldner.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 07.07.2005, Item 9.3.