IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING
President

1. Opening of the sitting

The sitting opened at 9.05.

2. Documents received

The following documents had been received from the Council and Commission:

- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on substances that deplete the ozone layer (Recast) (COM(2008)0505 - C6-0297/2008 - 2008/0165(COD))

- Proposal for a Council regulation (EC) No .../... amending Council Regulation (EC) No 219/2007 on the establishment of a joint undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) (COM(2008)0483 - C6-0305/2008 - 2008/0159(CNS))

- Proposal for a Council regulation on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure (ERI) (COM(2008)0467 - C6-0306/2008 - 2008/0148(CNS))

- Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on machinery for pesticide application, amending Directive 2006/42/EC of 17 May 2006 on machinery (COM(2008)0535 - C6-0307/2008 - 2008/0172(COD))

- Proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 24/2008 - Section III – Commission (N6-0013/2008 - C6-0308/2008 - 2008/2238(GBD))

- Draft general budget of the European Communities for 2009, established by the Council on 17 July 2008 – Volume 0 (11950/2008 [[01]] - C6-0309/2008 - 2008/2026(BUD))

- Draft general budget of the European Communities for 2009, established by the Council on 17 July 2008 – Volume 0 (11950/2008 [[02]] - C6-0310/2008 - 2008/2026B(BUD))

- Proposal for a Council directive amending Directives 92/79/EEC, 92/80/EEC and 95/59/EC on the structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco (COM(2008)0459 - C6-0311/2008 - 2008/0150(CNS))

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (COM(2008)0547 - C6-0312/2008 - 2008/2251(ACI))

- Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries (COM(2008)0431 - C6-0313/2008 - 2008/0131(CNS))

- Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products ("single CMO Regulation") (COM(2008)0489 - C6-0314/2008 - 2008/0156(CNS))

- Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy and (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) in order to set up a School Fruit Scheme (COM(2008)0442 - C6-0315/2008 - 2008/0146(CNS))

- Proposal for a directive …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty, in respect of the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent (Codified version) (COM(2008)0544 - C6-0316/2008 - 2008/0173(COD))

- Preliminary draft amending budget No 6 for 2008, established by the Council on 15 September 2008 (12984/2008 - C6-0317/2008 - 2008/2166(BUD))

- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund (COM(2008)0557 - C6-0318/2008 - 2008/2253(ACI))

- Proposal for a regulation of the Council applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway (Codified version) (N6-0014/2008 - C6-0319/2008 - 2006/0241(CNS))

3. Oral questions (submission)

The following oral questions had been submitted by Members (Rule 108):

- (O-0093/2008) by Esko Seppänen, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to the Council: Controlling energy prices (B6-0468/2008)

- (O-0094/2008) by Esko Seppänen, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, to the Commission: Controlling energy prices (B6-0469/2008)

4. Combating terrorism * - Protection of personal data * (debate)

Report: on the proposal for a Council Framework decision amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism [COM(2007)0650 – C6-0466/2007 – 2007/0236(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Roselyne Lefrançois (A6-0323/2008)

Report: on the draft Council Framework Decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters [(16069/2007 - C6-0010/2008 - 2005/0202(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Martine Roure (A6-0322/2008)

Roselyne Lefrançois introduced the report.

Martine Roure introduced the report.

The following spoke: Jean-Pierre Jouyet (President-in-Office of the Council) and Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Luis de Grandes Pascual (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee), Panayiotis Demetriou, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Claudio Fava, on behalf of the PSE Group, Alexander Alvaro, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Brian Crowley, on behalf of the UEN Group, and Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Mario MAURO
Vice-President

The following spoke: Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Gerard Batten, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Koenraad Dillen, Non-attached Member, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, who answered speakers' questions before leaving the Chamber, Manfred Weber, Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop, Sophia in 't Veld, who also expressed her disappointment that the Council was not present for the whole debate (the President noted this but stated that the President-in-Office of the Council had given Parliament notice of his departure in advance), Bogusław Rogalski, Angelika Beer, Giusto Catania, Nils Lundgren, Jana Bobošíková, Carlos Coelho, Stavros Lambrinidis, Sarah Ludford, Konrad Szymański, Adamos Adamou, Georgios Georgiou, Ashley Mote, Urszula Gacek, Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler, Jean-Marie Cavada, Mirosław Mariusz Piotrowski, Athanasios Pafilis, Sylwester Chruszcz and Ioannis Varvitsiotis.

IN THE CHAIR: Luigi COCILOVO
Vice-President

The following spoke: Genowefa Grabowska, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki, Mario Borghezio, Luca Romagnoli, Herbert Reul, Jörg Leichtfried, Toomas Savi, Geoffrey Van Orden, Marianne Mikko, Olle Schmidt, Jas Gawronski, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Mihael Brejc, Iliana Malinova Iotova, Hubert Pirker, Andrzej Jan Szejna, Charles Tannock, Proinsias De Rossa, Gay Mitchell and Libor Rouček.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Dumitru Oprea, Ioan Mircea Paşcu, Marios Matsakis, Carlo Fatuzzo, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Jim Allister, Nicolae Vlad Popa and Antonio Masip Hidalgo.

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot, Roselyne Lefrançois and Martine Roure.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 23.09.2008, item 5.22 and minutes of 23.09.2008, item 5.23.

The following spoke: Gerard Batten, who made a personal statement in response to the remarks made by Sarah Ludford.

(The sitting was suspended at 12.00 pending voting time and resumed at 12.05.)

IN THE CHAIR: Diana WALLIS
Vice-President

5. Voting time

Details of voting (amendments, separate and split votes, etc.) appear in the Results of Votes annex to the minutes.

The results of roll-call votes are available in electronic form only, as an annex to the minutes, and can be accessed via Europarl.

The President stated that the reports by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (A6-0338/2008) and Klaus-Heiner Lehne (A6-0296/2008) would be put to the vote immediately after the votes on the simplified procedure.

5.1. Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 [COM(2007)0653 - C6-0395/2007 - 2007/0233(COD)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Helmuth Markov (A6-0267/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 1)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0414)

5.2. Protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on amending Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission [COM(2008)0104 - C6-0087/2008 - 2008/0042(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Miroslav Ouzký (A6-0314/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 2)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0415)

5.3. Statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission [COM(2007)0778 - C6-0451/2007 - 2007/0269(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Georg Jarzembowski (A6-0258/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 3)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENT and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0416)

5.4. European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009) ***I (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the European Year of Creativity and Innovation (2009) [COM(2008)0159 - C6-0151/2008 - 2008/0064(COD)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0319/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 4)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENTS and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0417)

5.5. Amendment of Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply * (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (Euratom, ECSC, EEC) No 549/69 determining the categories of officials and other servants of the European Communities to whom the provisions of Article 12, the second paragraph of Article 13 and Article 14 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Communities apply [COM(2008)0305 - C6-0214/2008 - 2008/0102(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (A6-0339/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 5)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0418)

5.6. Draft amending budget No 6/2008 - executive agencies (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on Draft amending budget No 6/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008
Section III - Commission [12984/2008 - C6-0317/2008 - 2008/2166(BUD)] - Committee on Budgets. Rapporteur: Kyösti Virrankoski (A6-0353/2008)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 6)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0419)

5.7. Follow-up to the Monterrey Conference of 2002 on Financing for Development (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on the follow-up to the Monterrey Conference of 2002 on financing for Development [2008/2050(INI)] - Committee on Development. Rapporteur: Thijs Berman (A6-0310/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 7)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0420)

5.8. Internal Market Scoreboard (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on the Internal Market Scoreboard [2008/2056(INI)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Charlotte Cederschiöld (A6-0272/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 8)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0421)

5.9. Improving the quality of teacher education (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on improving the quality of teacher education [2008/2068(INI)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Maria Badia i Cutchet (A6-0304/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 9)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0422)

5.10. The Bologna Process and student mobility (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: on the Bologna Process and student mobility [2008/2070(INI)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Doris Pack (A6-0302/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 10)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0423)

5.11. Alignment of legal acts to the new Comitology Decision (Legislative initiative) (Rule 131) (vote)

Report: with recommendations to the Commission on the alignment of legal acts to the new Comitology Decision [2008/2096(INI)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: József Szájer (A6-0345/2008)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 11)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted by single vote (P6_TA(2008)0424)

5.12. Hedge funds and private equity (vote)

Report: with recommendations to the Commission on hedge funds and private equity [2007/2238(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (A6-0338/2008)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 12)

Jonathan Evans made a declaration of financial interests under Annexe I, Article 1(1), to the Rules of Procedure.

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0425)

5.13. Transparency of institutional investors (vote)

Report: with recommendations to the Commission on transparency of institutional investors [2007/2239(INI)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Klaus-Heiner Lehne (A6-0296/2008)

(Qualified majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 13)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0426)

5.14. Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission ***I (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission [COM(2008)0053 - C6-0054/2008 - 2008/0030(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Gyula Hegyi (A6-0279/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 14)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0427)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0427)

5.15. Waste statistics ***I (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission [COM(2007)0777 - C6-0456/2007 - 2007/0271(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Johannes Blokland (A6-0282/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 15)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0428)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0428)

5.16. Adaptation of a number of instruments to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny, 'omnibus' Regulation, Part Two ***I (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny - Part Two [COM(2007)0824 - C6-0476/2007 - 2007/0293(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: József Szájer (A6-0100/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 16)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0429)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0429)

5.17. Natural mineral waters (recast version) ***I (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters (recast) [COM(2007)0858 - C6-0005/2008 - 2007/0292(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: József Szájer (A6-0298/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 17)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0430)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0430)

5.18. Colouring matters for medicinal products (recast version) ***I (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products (recast) [COM(2008)0001 - C6-0026/2008 - 2008/0001(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: József Szájer (A6-0280/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 18)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0431)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0431)

5.19. Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (recast version) ***I (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (recast) [COM(2008)0003 - C6-0030/2008 - 2008/0003(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: József Szájer (A6-0295/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 19)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0432)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0432)

5.20. Roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (recast version) ***I (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (recast) [COM(2008)0100 - C6-0094/2008 - 2008/0044(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: József Szájer (A6-0299/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 20)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0433)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0433)

5.21. Extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast version) ***I (vote)

Report: on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast) [COM(2008)0154 - C6-0150/2008 - 2008/0060(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: József Szájer (A6-0284/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 21)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0434)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0434)

5.22. Combating terrorism *(vote)

Report: on the proposal for a Council Framework decision amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism [COM(2007)0650 – C6-0466/2007 – 2007/0236(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Roselyne Lefrançois (A6-0323/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 22)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0435)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0435)

5.23. Protection of personal data * (vote)

Report: on the draft Council Framework Decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters [(16069/2007 - C6-0010/2008 - 2005/0202(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Martine Roure (A6-0322/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 23)

COMMISSION PROPOSAL

Approved as amended (P6_TA(2008)0436)

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0436)

5.24. Citizens' petitions during the year 2007 (vote)

Report: on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the parliamentary year 2007 [2008/2028(INI)] - Committee on Petitions. Rapporteur: David Hammerstein (A6-0336/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 24)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0437)

The following spoke on the vote:

- David Hammerstein (rapporteur), who moved an oral amendment to paragraph 31 (accepted).

- Zbigniew Zaleski, on the conduct of the vote.

5.25. Hill and mountain farming (vote)

Report: on the situation and outlook for hill and mountain farming [2008/2066(INI)] - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Michl Ebner (A6-0327/2008)

(Simple majority)

(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 25)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Adopted (P6_TA(2008)0438)

6. Explanations of vote

Written explanations of vote:

Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 163(3) appear in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings for the sitting.

Oral explanations of vote:

Report: Katerina Batzeli - A6-0319/2008:
David Sumberg

Report: Thijs Berman - A6-0310/2008:
Koenraad Dillen

Report: Maria Badia i Cutchet - A6-0304/2008:
Frank Vanhecke and Hannu Takkula

Report: Doris Pack - A6-0302/2008:
Miroslav Mikolášik

Report: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen - A6-0338/2008:
Kurt Joachim Lauk and Daniel Hannan

Report: Klaus-Heiner Lehne - A6-0296/2008:
David Sumberg

Report: Roselyne Lefrançois - A6-0323/2008:
Hubert Pirker, Frank Vanhecke, David Sumberg, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Philip Claeys and Avril Doyle

Report: Martine Roure - A6-0322/2008:
Hubert Pirker and Frank Vanhecke

Report: David Hammerstein - A6-0336/2008:
Victor Boştinaru, Frank Vanhecke and Avril Doyle

Report: Michl Ebner - A6-0327/2008:
Czesław Adam Siekierski

Report: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen - A6-0338/2008 - Report: Klaus-Heiner Lehne - A6-0296/2008:
Peter Skinner

7. Corrections to votes and voting intentions

Corrections to votes and voting intentions appear on the 'Séance en direct' website under 'Votes'/'Results of votes'/'Roll-call votes'. They are published in hard copy in the Result of roll-call votes annex.

The electronic version on Europarl will be regularly updated for a maximum of two weeks after the day of the vote concerned.

After the two-week deadline has passed, the list of corrections to votes and voting intentions will be finalised so that it can be translated and published in the Official Journal.

(The sitting was suspended at 13.00 and resumed at 15.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ
Vice-President

8. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

9. Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system ***II - Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector ***II - The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of an accident ***II - Port State control (recast) ***II - Ship inspection and survey organisations (Directive recast) ***II - Ship inspection and survey organisations (Regulation recast) ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system [05719/3/2008 - C6-0225/2008 - 2005/0239(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Dirk Sterckx (A6-0334/2008)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Directives 1999/35/EC and 2002/59/EC [05721/5/2008 - C6-0226/2008 - 2005/0240(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Jaromír Kohlíček (A6-0332/2008)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents [06389/2/2008 - C6-0227/2008 - 2005/0241(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0333/2008)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control (recast) [05722/3/2008 - C6-0224/2008 - 2005/0238(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Dominique Vlasto (A6-0335/2008)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (recast) [05724/2/2008 - C6-0222/2008 - 2005/0237A(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Luis de Grandes Pascual (A6-0331/2008)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (recast) [05726/2/2008 - C6-0223/2008 - 2005/0237B(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Luis de Grandes Pascual (A6-0330/2008)

Dirk Sterckx introduced recommendation A6-0334/2008.

Paolo Costa introduced recommendation A6-0333/2008.

Dominique Vlasto introduced recommendation A6-0335/2008.

Luis de Grandes Pascual introduced recommendations A6-0331/2008 and A6-0330/2008.

Jaromír Kohlíček introduced recommendation A6-0332/2008.

The following spoke: Dominique Bussereau (President-in-Office of the Council) and Antonio Tajani (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Georg Jarzembowski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group.

10. Welcome

On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed members of a delegation from the Polish Parliament - led by its Marshal, Bronisław Komorowski - who had taken their seats in the distinguished visitors' gallery.

11. Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system ***II - Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector ***II - The liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of an accident ***II - Port State control (recast) ***II - Ship inspection and survey organisations (Directive recast) ***II - Ship inspection and survey organisations (Regulation recast) ***II (continuation of debate)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/59/EC establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system [05719/3/2008 - C6-0225/2008 - 2005/0239(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Dirk Sterckx (A6-0334/2008)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Directives 1999/35/EC and 2002/59/EC [05721/5/2008 - C6-0226/2008 - 2005/0240(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Jaromír Kohlíček (A6-0332/2008)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the liability of carriers of passengers by sea in the event of accidents [06389/2/2008 - C6-0227/2008 - 2005/0241(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0333/2008)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations (recast) [05724/2/2008 - C6-0222/2008 - 2005/0237A(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Luis de Grandes Pascual (A6-0331/2008)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position adopted with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (recast) [05726/2/2008 - C6-0223/2008 - 2005/0237B(COD)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Luis de Grandes Pascual (A6-0330/2008)

The following spoke: Gilles Savary, on behalf of the PSE Group, Anne E. Jensen, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Roberts Zīle, on behalf of the UEN Group, and Michael Cramer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU
Vice-President

The following spoke: Erik Meijer, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Ioannis Kasoulides, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Ian Hudghton, Georgios Toussas, Derek Roland Clark, Corien Wortmann-Kool, Bogusław Liberadzki, Jacky Hénin, Reinhard Rack, Rosa Miguélez Ramos, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Inés Ayala Sender, Maria Eleni Koppa, Marusya Ivanova Lyubcheva, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Dominique Bussereau (President-in-Office of the Council), Antonio Tajani (Member of the Commission), Dirk Sterckx, Jaromír Kohlíček, Paolo Costa, Corien Wortmann-Kool, Dominique Vlasto and Luis de Grandes Pascual.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 24.09.2008, item 6.4, minutes of 24.09.2008, item 6.5, minutes of 24.09.2008, item 6.6, minutes of 24.09.2008, item 6.7, minutes of 24.09.2008, item 6.8 and minutes of 24.09.2008, item 6.9.

12. Sea piracy (debate)

Council and Commission statements: Sea piracy

Dominique Bussereau (President-in-Office of the Council) and Antonio Tajani (Member of the Commission) made the statements.

The following spoke: Georg Jarzembowski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Rosa Miguélez Ramos, on behalf of the PSE Group, Philippe Morillon, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Gilles Savary, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Angelika Beer, Carmen Fraga Estévez and Margie Sudre.

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS
Vice-President

The following spoke: Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Geoffrey Van Orden, Tobias Pflüger, Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos and Ioannis Varvitsiotis.

The following spoke: Dominique Bussereau and Antonio Tajani.

As the motions for a resolution tabled were not yet available, they would be announced in the House at a later time.

The debate closed.

Vote: October II part-session.

(The sitting was suspended at 17.50 pending Question Time and resumed at 18.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Manuel António dos SANTOS
Vice-President

13. Question Time (Council)

Parliament considered a number of questions to the Council (B6-0462/2008).

Question 1 (Silvia-Adriana Ţicău): Importance given to road transport policy.

After expressing his condolences to the families of the victims of the shooting that had taken place the same day at Kauhajoki school (Finland) and to Finnish Members, Jean-Pierre Jouyet (President-in-Office of the Council) answered the question and the supplementary by Silvia-Adriana Ţicău.

Question 2 (Manuel Medina Ortega): European immigration pact.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question and a supplementary by Manuel Medina Ortega.

Question 3 (Eoin Ryan): Anti-corruption tools.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question and a supplementary by Eoin Ryan.

Question 4 (Seán Ó Neachtain): Rising food prices.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question and a supplementary by Seán Ó Neachtain.

Question 5 (Liam Aylward): White Paper on Sport.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question and a supplementary by Liam Aylward.

Question 6 (Brian Crowley): Objectives of European Conference on Alzheimer's.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question and supplementaries by Liam Aylward (deputising for the author) and Zita Pleštinská.

Question 7 (Avril Doyle): Agricultural policy and the French Presidency.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question and a supplementary by Jim Higgins (deputising for the author).

Questions 8 and 9 were inadmissible as they had already been taken during recent part-sessions (see Annex II to the Rules of Procedure).

Question 10 (Jim Higgins): Irish rejection of the Lisbon Treaty.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question and supplementaries by Jim Higgins, Gay Mitchell and Paul Marie Coûteaux.

Question 11 (Gay Mitchell): Iran and the development of a nuclear capacity.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question and a supplementary by Gay Mitchell.

Question 12 (Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou): European agreement on migration and asylum arrangements.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question.

The following spoke: Margie Sudre (deputising for the author).

Question 13 (Alain Hutchinson): Reform of French public-sector television.

Jean-Pierre Jouyet answered the question and a supplementary by Alain Hutchinson.

Questions which had not been answered for lack of time would receive written answers (see annex to the Verbatim Report of Proceedings).

Council Question Time closed.

(The sitting was suspended at 19.05 and resumed at 21.00.)

IN THE CHAIR: Gérard ONESTA
Vice-President

14. Migration to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) * - Migration to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) * (debate)

Report: on the draft Council decision on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) [12059/1/2008 - C6-0188/2008 - 2008/0077(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0351/2008)

Report: on the draft Council regulation on migration from the Schengen Information System (SIS 1+) to the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) [11925/2/2008 - C6-0189/2008 - 2008/0078(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A6-0352/2008)

Carlos Coelho introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Jean-Pierre Jouyet (President-in-Office of the Council) and Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Marian-Jean Marinescu, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Roselyne Lefrançois, on behalf of the PSE Group, Henrik Lax, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Tatjana Ždanoka, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Pedro Guerreiro, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Hélène Goudin, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Zita Pleštinská.

The following spoke: Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Jacques Barrot and Carlos Coelho.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 24.09.2008, item 6.2 and minutes of 24.09.2008, item 6.3.

15. International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 * - International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006 (debate)

Report: on the draft Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 [11964/2007 - C6-0326/2007 - 2006/0263(CNS)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Caroline Lucas (A6-0313/2008)

Oral question (O-0074/2008) by Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) 2006 (B6-0458/2008)

Caroline Lucas introduced the report.

Helmuth Markov moved the oral question.

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Georgios Papastamkos (deputising for the rapporteur for the opinion of the JURI Committee), Zbigniew Zaleski, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, David Martin, on behalf of the PSE Group, Magor Imre Csibi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Wiesław Stefan Kuc, on behalf of the UEN Group, Margrete Auken, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Jens Holm, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Maciej Marian Giertych, Non-attached Member, Georgios Papastamkos, Francisco Assis, Jean-Claude Martinez, Corien Wortmann-Kool, Rovana Plumb and Béla Glattfelder.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Zuzana Roithová and Czesław Adam Siekierski.

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot and Caroline Lucas, who put a question to the Commission, which Jacques Barrot answered.

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled pursuant to Rule 108(5):

- Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA) 2006 (B6-0422/2008)

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 24.09.2008, item 10.2 and minutes of 24.09.2008, item 10.3.

16. Proceedings before the Court of Justice (Amendment of Rule 121) (debate)

Report: on amendment of Rule 121 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on proceedings before the Court of Justice [2007/2266(REG)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Costas Botopoulos (A6-0324/2008)

Costas Botopoulos introduced the report.

The following spoke: Georgios Papastamkos, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Maria da Assunção Esteves.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Zuzana Roithová and Íñigo Méndez de Vigo.

The following spoke: Costas Botopoulos.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 24.09.2008, item 6.1.

17. Decisions concerning certain documents

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 39)

JURI Committee

- Cross-borders transfers of company seats (2008/2196(INI))
(opinion: ECON)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 45)

AFET Committee

- Annual Report (2007) on the main aspects and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) (2008/2241(INI))
(opinion: BUDG)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- The review of the "European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument" (2008/2236(INI))
(opinion: AFCO, DEVE, BUDG, INTA, REGI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- The relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean countries (2008/2231(INI))
(opinion: FEMM, AFCO, INTA)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- European Security Strategy and ESDP (2008/2202(INI))
(opinion: BUDG)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- The development of the UN Human Rights Council, including the role of the EU (2008/2201(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Consolidating stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans (2008/2200(INI))
(opinion: INTA)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- The state of Transatlantic Relations in the aftermath of the US elections (2008/2199(INI))
(opinion: ECON, INTA)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Gender mainstreaming in EU external relations and peace-building / nation-building (2008/2198(INI))
(opinion: FEMM)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- The role of NATO in the security architecture of the EU (2008/2197(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

AGRI Committee

- Ensuring Food Quality - Harmonisation or mutual recognition of standards (2008/2220(INI))
(opinion: ENVI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- The challenge of deterioration of agricultural land in the EU and in particular in Southern Europe: the response through EU-agricultural policy instruments (2008/2219(INI))
(opinion: ENVI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

CONT Committee

- Protection of the Communities' financial interests - Fight against fraud - Annual report 2007 (2008/2242(INI))
(opinion: AGRI, REGI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Financial Management and Control of European agencies (2008/2207(INI))
(opinion: ENVI, BUDG)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Control of the Budgetary Implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession (2008/2206(INI))
(opinion: REGI, AFET)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

CULT Committee

- Artistic studies in the European Union (2008/2226(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Language-learning, multilinguism and linguistic diversity (2008/2225(INI))
(opinion: AFCO, EMPL)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Active dialogue with citizens on Europe (2008/2224(INI))
(opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, CONT, LIBE, IMCO, REGI, AFCO)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

DEVE Committee

- A Special Place for Children in EU External Action (2008/2203(INI))
(opinion: FEMM, CULT, AFET, EMPL, JURI, LIBE)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

ECON Committee

- Public finances in EMU – 2007 and 2008 (2008/2244(INI))
(opinion: BUDG)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Report on Competition Policy 2006 and 2007 (2008/2243(INI))
(opinion: CULT, ENVI, EMPL, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

EMPL Committee

- Social Economy (2008/2250(INI))
(opinion: ECON)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Social Responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in Production Chains (2008/2249(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Implementation of Directive 2002/14/EC establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (2008/2246(INI))
(opinion: JURI, ECON)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

ENVI Committee

- Health concerns associated with electromagnetic fields (2008/2211(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Wilderness in Europe (2008/2210(INI))
(opinion: REGI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Mental Health (2008/2209(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Regulatory aspects of nanomaterials (2008/2208(INI))
(opinion: EMPL, ITRE, JURI, IMCO)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

FEMM Committee

- Gender mainstreaming in the work of committees and delegations (2008/2245(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

IMCO Committee

- Integrity of online gambling (2008/2215(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

INTA Committee

- Enhancing the role of European SMEs in international trade (2008/2205(INI))
(opinion: DEVE, ITRE, IMCO)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- International Trade and the Internet (2008/2204(INI))
(opinion: CULT, ITRE, LIBE, IMCO)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

ITRE Committee

- 2nd Strategic Energy Review (2008/2239(INI))
(opinion: AFET, ENVI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Small Business Act (2008/2237(INI))
(opinion: FEMM, CULT, ENVI, EMPL, JURI, ECON, IMCO)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Follow-up of the energy efficiency national action plans: a first assessment (2008/2214(INI))
(opinion: ENVI, ECON, REGI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Better careers and more mobility: A European partnership for researchers (2008/2213(INI))
(opinion: CULT, IMCO, REGI, EMPL)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Facing oil challenges (2008/2212(INI))
(opinion: AFET, ECON, IMCO, REGI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

JURI Committee

- Implementation of Directive 2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts (2008/2247(INI))
(opinion: ECON)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Effective enforcement of judgments in the EU: the transparency of debtors’ assets (2008/2233(INI))
(opinion: EMPL, LIBE, ECON)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Parliamentary Immunity in Poland (2008/2232(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

LIBE Committee

- Implementation in the EU of Directive 2003/9/EC on the minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers: visits by the Committee on Civil LIberties 2005-2008 (2008/2235(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Problems and prospects concerning European citizenship (2008/2234(INI))
(opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFCO, CULT, JURI, IMCO)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

PECH Committee

- Governance within the CFP: the European Parliament, the Regional Advisory Councils and other actors (2008/2223(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Applied research relating to the common fisheries policy (2008/2222(INI))
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Implications for the Fisheries Sector of a Doha Round Agreement in the WTO (2008/2221(INI))
(opinion: INTA)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

TRAN Committee

- The Greening Transport Package and the Internalisation of External Costs (2008/2240(INI))
(opinion: ENVI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Green Paper on the future of TEN-T policy (2008/2218(INI))
(opinion: CONT, REGI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- The Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2008/2217(INI))
(opinion: REGI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- The Intelligent Transport Systems Action Plan (2008/2216(INI))
(opinion: REGI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports (Rule 192(1))

PETI Committee

- Impact of extensive urbanization in Spain on individual rights of European citizens, on the environment and on the application of EU law, based upon petitions received (2008/2248(INI))
(opinion: ENVI, JURI, REGI)
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

Associated committees

AGRI Committee

- Ensuring Food Quality - Harmonisation or mutual recognition of standards (2008/2220(INI))
Associated committees AGRI, ENVI
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- The challenge of deterioration of agricultural land in the EU and in particular in Southern Europe: the response through EU-agricultural policy instruments (2008/2219(INI))
Associated committees AGRI, ENVI
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

CONT Committee

- Control of the Budgetary Implementation of the Instrument for Pre-Accession (2008/2206(INI))
(opinion: REGI)
Associated committees CONT, AFET
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

CULT Committee

- Active dialogue with citizens on Europe (2008/2224(INI))
(opinion: PETI, FEMM, AFET, PECH, AGRI, ENVI, EMPL, BUDG, ITRE, JURI, ECON, CONT, LIBE, IMCO, REGI)
Associated committees CULT, AFCO
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

DEVE Committee

- Facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries (COM(2008)0450 - C6-0280/2008 - 2008/0149(COD))
(opinion: AFET, CONT, INTA)
Associated committees DEVE, AGRI, BUDG
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 18.09.2008)

ENVI Committee

- Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (COM(2008)0414 - C6-0257/2008 - 2008/0142(COD))
(opinion: FEMM, ITRE, JURI, ECON)
Associated committees ENVI, EMPL, IMCO
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 18.09.2008)

ITRE Committee

- Small Business Act (2008/2237(INI))
(opinion: FEMM, CULT, ENVI, EMPL, JURI)
Associated committees ITRE, ECON, IMCO
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Better careers and more mobility: A European partnership for researchers (2008/2213(INI))
(opinion: CULT, IMCO, REGI)
Associated committees ITRE, EMPL
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

JURI Committee

- Implementation of Directive 2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts (2008/2247(INI))
Associated committees JURI, ECON
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Effective enforcement of judgments in the EU: the transparency of debtors’ assets (2008/2233(INI))
(opinion: EMPL, LIBE)
Associated committees JURI, ECON
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- Cross-borders transfers of company seats (2008/2196(INI))
Associated committees JURI, ECON
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

- E-justice (2008/2125(INI))
Associated committees JURI, LIBE
(Following the Conference of Presidents' decision of 04.09.2008)

Referral to committees

CONT Committee

- Facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries (COM(2008)0450 - C6-0280/2008 - 2008/0149(COD))
referred to responsible: DEVE
opinion: AFET, CONT, INTA, AGRI, BUDG

LIBE Committee

- E-justice (2008/2125(INI))
referred to responsible: JURI
opinion: LIBE

JURI Committee

- Equal treatment of persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (COM(2008)0426 - C6-0291/2008 - 2008/0140(CNS))
referred to responsible: LIBE
opinion: FEMM, CULT, ENVI, EMPL, JURI, IMCO

INTA Committee

- Public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (COM(2008)0229 - C6-0184/2008 - 2008/0090(COD))
referred to responsible: LIBE
opinion: PETI, AFCO, JURI

18. Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established ('Agenda' PE 412.680/OJME).

19. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 22.55.

The following signed:

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