18. Agreement between the EC and Mauritius on the short-stay visa waiver * - Agreement between the EC and Seychelles on the short-stay visa waiver * - Agreement between the EC and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver * - Agreement between the EC and Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver * - Agreement between the EC and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver * - Agreement between the EC and The Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver * (debate)

CRE

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mauritius on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0048 - C7-0015/2009 - 2009/0012(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0019/2009)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0052 - C7-0012/2009 - 2009/0015(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0012/2009)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Barbados on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0050 - C7-0017/2009 - 2009/0014(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0013/2009)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0053 - C7-0013/2009 - 2009/0017(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0014/2009)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0049 - C7-0016/2009 - 2009/0013(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0015/2009)

Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas on the short-stay visa waiver [COM(2009)0055 - C7-0014/2009 - 2009/0020(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Simon Busuttil (A7-0016/2009)

Simon Busuttil introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Carlos Coelho.

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot and Simon Busuttil.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 20.10.2009, item 7.13, minutes of 20.10.2009, item 7.14, minutes of 20.10.2009, item 7.15, minutes of 20.10.2009, item 7.16, minutes of 20.10.2009, item 7.17 and minutes of 20.10.2009, item 7.18.