18. Enforcement of intellectual property rights (criminal measures) ***I (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report on the amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights [COM(2006)0168 – C6-0233/2005 – 2005/0127(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Nicola Zingaretti (A6-0073/2007)

Günter Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

Nicola Zingaretti introduced the report.

The following spoke: David Hammerstein (draftsman of the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Rainer Wieland (draftsman of the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Hans-Peter Mayer, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Manuel Medina Ortega, on behalf of the PSE Group, Toine Manders, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Eva Lichtenberger, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Umberto Guidoni, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Jim Allister, Non-attached Member, Jacques Toubon and Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg.

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO
Vice-President

The following spoke: Sharon Bowles, Carl Schlyter, Daniel Strož, Tadeusz Zwiefka, Edith Mastenbroek, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Maria Badia i Cutchet and Günter Verheugen.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 11.2.