Verbatim report of proceedings

Thursday, 5 June 2008 - Brussels

6.17. The Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean (vote)

– Before the vote on paragraph 8:

  Michael Gahler (PPE-DE). – (DE) Mr President, there is another amendment before that, namely Amendment 1.

The oral amendment is an addition. If I may continue in English, the amendment states:

‘welcomes the Commission proposal that the EU Co-Presidency should be held by the competent EU institutions’, and then the original text continues.

(The oral amendment was accepted)

– Before the vote on Amendment 2:

  Hélène Flautre (Verts/ALE). – (FR) Mr President, pursuant to Rule 150(5), on behalf of the Green Group I would like to request a roll-call vote for Amendment 2.

– Before the vote on paragraph 10:

  Michael Gahler (PPE-DE). – The new text of paragraph 10 should read as follows: ‘Considers that the new proposed secretariat should be integrated in the Commission services, could comprise officials seconded from ...’. Then the original text continues.

(The oral amendment was accepted)