17. Assessment and management of flood risks ***II (debate)

Verbatim reports

Recommendation on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks [12131/6/2006 - C6-0038/2007 - 2006/0005(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Richard Seeber (A6-0064/2007)

Richard Seeber introduced the recommendation for second reading.

The following spoke:Stavros Dimas (Member of the Commission) spoke.

The following spoke: Anja Weisgerber, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Edite Estrela, on behalf of the PSE Group, Vittorio Prodi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, on behalf of the UEN Group, Urszula Krupa, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Andreas Mölzer, on behalf of the ITS Group, Péter Olajos, Karin Scheele, Johannes Blokland and Stavros Dimas.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 25.04.2007, Item 9.1.