6. Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin *** - Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (debate)

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Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin [11343/2010 - C7-0207/2011- 2010/0093(NLE)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Emilio Menéndez del Valle (A7-0026/2012)

Oral question (O-000024/2012) by Emilio Menéndez del Valle and Vital Moreira, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (B7-0036/2012)

Emilio Menéndez del Valle introduced the report and moved the oral question with Vital Moreira (author).

Michel Barnier (Member of the Commission) answered the oral question.

The following spoke: Ana Gomes (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee), Tokia Saïfi, on behalf of the PPE Group, Jörg Leichtfried, on behalf of the S&D Group, Niccolò Rinaldi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Paul Murphy, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the EFD Group, Andreas Mölzer, Non-attached Member, Gianluca Susta, Alexandra Thein, George Sabin Cutaş and Ryszard Czarnecki, on behalf of the ECR Group.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: João Ferreira.

The following spoke: Michel Barnier and Emilio Menéndez del Valle.

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 115(5):

- Emilio Menéndez del Valle and Vital Moreira, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (2012/2519(RSP)) (B7-0061/2012)

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 16.2.2012, item 8.12 and minutes of 16.2.2012, item 8.13.

IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS
Vice-President