22. Generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 * (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report: on the proposal for a Council regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 and amending Regulations (EC) No 552/97, No 1933/2006 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 964/2007 and No 1100/2006 [COM(2007)0857 - C6-0051/2008 - 2007/0289(CNS)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Helmuth Markov (A6-0200/2008)

The following spoke: Neelie Kroes (Member of the Commission)

Helmuth Markov introduced the report.

The following spoke: Filip Kaczmarek (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Kader Arif, on behalf of the PSE Group, Seán Ó Neachtain, on behalf of the UEN Group, Derek Roland Clark, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna, Erika Mann, Christofer Fjellner, Francisco Assis and Syed Kamall.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Zuzana Roithová and Ewa Tomaszewska.

The following spoke: Neelie Kroes and Helmuth Markov.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 05.06.2008, item 6.12.