20. Business registers for statistical purposes ***II (debate)

Verbatim reports

Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common framework for business registers for statistical purposes and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2186/93 [07656/5/2007 - C6-0218/2007 - 2005/0032(COD)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Hans-Peter Martin (A6-0353/2007)

Hans-Peter Martin, before introducing the recommendation for second reading, condemned the lateness of the debate and suggested that the Quaestor present take note.

The following spoke: Franco Frattini (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Astrid Lulling (Quaestor) initially on the remarks by Hans-Peter Martin in the debate, and subsequently on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Hans-Peter Martin, on a personal matter following Astrid Lulling's remarks, and Astrid Lulling, on the previous speaker's remarks.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 25.10.2007, Item 7.8.