Report: on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on the amendments to the Protocol setting out, for the period from 18 January 2005 to 17 January 2011, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Seychelles [COM(2007)0664 - C6-0430/2007 - 2007/0232(CNS)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Josu Ortuondo Larrea (A6-0085/2008)
(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 1)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
5.2. Excise duty on beer produced locally in Madeira * (Rule 131) (vote)
Report: on the proposal for a Council decision authorising Portugal to apply a reduced rate of excise duty on locally produced beer in the autonomous region of Madeira [COM(2007)0772 - C6-0012/2008 - 2007/0273(CNS)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Sérgio Marques (A6-0146/2008)
5.3. Exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (Rule 131) (vote)
Report: on the conclusion of an interinstitutional agreement between the European Parliament and the Commission on procedures for implementing Council Decision 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC [C6-0009/2008 – 2008/2002(ACI)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Monica Frassoni (A6-0107/2008)
(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 5)
PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION
The following spoke: László Kovács (Member of the Commission).
5.4. Implementing measures (amendment of Rule 81) (Rule 131) (vote)
Report: on the amendment of Rule 81 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on implementing measure [2008/2027(REG)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Monica Frassoni (A6-0108/2008)
5.5. Support schemes for farmers (support for cotton) * (vote)
Report: on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, as regards the support scheme for cotton [COM(2007)0701 - C6-0447/2007 - 2007/0242(CNS)] - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Ioannis Gklavakis (A6-0166/2008)
Erika Mann, on behalf of the PSE Group, moved an oral amendment to paragraph 13, which was incorporated.
5.7. Human Rights in the World 2007 and the EU's policy on the matter (vote)
Report: on the Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2007 and the EU's policy on the matter [2007/2274(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Marco Cappato (A6-0153/2008)
Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, said that the his group was withdrawing its Amendment 3;
Marco Cappato (rapporteur) moved an oral amendment to Amendment 7, which was incorporated.
Hélène Flautre moved an oral amendment to Amendment 22, which was incorporated.
5.8. EU Election Observation Missions (vote)
Report: on EU election observation missions: objectives, practices and future challenges [2007/2217(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Co-rapporteurs: Véronique De Keyser and José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (A6-0138/2008)
Michael Gahler moved an oral amendment inserting a new paragraph 6a, which was incorporated.
5.9. Trade and Economic Relations with the countries of South East Asia (ASEAN) (vote)
Report: on trade and economic relations with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) [2007/2265(INI)] - Committee on International Trade. Co-rapporteurs: Glyn Ford and Vincenzo Aita (A6-0151/2008)
Glyn Ford (rapporteur) said before the vote that he was withdrawing Amendment 11 and asked that Amendment 12 be considered an addition (the President noted that there were no objections).
5.10. Management of deep-sea fish stocks (vote)
Report: on the management of deep-sea fish stocks [2007/2110(INI)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Rosa Miguélez Ramos (A6-0103/2008)
5.11. Framework for the activities of lobbyists in the EU institutions (vote)
Report: on the development of the framework for the activities of interest representatives (lobbyists) in the European institutions [2007/2115(INI)] Rapporteur: Ingo Friedrich (ex-rapporteur: Alexander Stubb) (A6-0105/2008)
Hartmut Nassauer, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, asked that Amendment 3 and paragraph 10, 2nd part, be put to a roll-call vote (although submitted after the deadline, this request was approved);
Mario Mauro moved an oral amendment to paragraph 10, which was not incorporated as more than 40 Members objected;
Adina-Ioana Vălean moved an oral amendment to Amendment 3, which was not incorporated as more than 40 Members objected; (Monica Frassoni spoke on this result);
Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, said that her group was withdrawing Amendment 15.
5.12. White Paper on Sport (vote)
Report: on the White Paper on Sport [2007/2261(INI)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Manolis Mavrommatis (A6-0149/2008)