IN THE CHAIR: Hans-Gert PÖTTERING
President

1. Resumption of the session

The sitting opened at 17.00.

2. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.

3. Composition of Parliament

The Slovene authorities had informed Parliament of the election of Borut Pahor as a member of the Parliament of the Republic of Slovenia.

Under Article 7(2) of the Act concerning the election of representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage and Rule 4(1) of its Rules of Procedure, Parliament noted this and established the vacancy with effect from 15.10.2008.

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The Italian authorities had given notice of the appointment of Monica Giuntini to replace Lilli Gruber as Member of Parliament with effect from 17.10.2008.

Under Rule 3(2), until such time as her credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that she had previously made a written declaration stating that she did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, Monica Giuntini would take her seat in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto.

4. Composition of committees and delegations

The President had received a request from the IND/DEM Group nominating Nigel Farage to replace Trevor Colman as a member of the INTA Committee.

The following spoke: Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the PSE Group, and Nigel Farage.

Parliament agreed to the request.

5. Signature of acts adopted under codecision

The President announced that, on Wednesday, he and the President of the Council would sign the following acts adopted under the codecision procedure pursuant to Rule 68:

- Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (2010) (03645/2008/LEX - C6-0372/2008 - 2007/0278(COD))

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny - Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny - Part Three (03655/2008/LEX - C6-0371/2008 - 2007/0282(COD))

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny - Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny - Part One (03654/2008/LEX - C6-0370/2008 - 2007/0262(COD))

- Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Codified version) (03634/2008/LEX - C6-0369/2008 - 2006/0264(COD))

- Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (codified version) (03630/2008/LEX - C6-0368/2008 - 2006/0220(COD))

- Regulation (EC, EURATOM) of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities (Codified version) (03628/2008/LEX - C6-0367/2008 - 2006/0159(COD))

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the banning of exports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury (03638/2008/LEX - C6-0366/2008 - 2006/0206(COD))

- Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Decision 85/368/EEC on the comparability of vocational training qualifications between the Member States of the European Community (03640/2008/LEX - C6-0365/2008 - 2007/0234(COD))

- Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users (recast) (03647/2008/LEX - C6-0364/2008 - 2007/0253(COD))

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy statistics (03619/2008/LEX - C6-0363/2008 - 2007/0002(COD))

- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the elimination of controls performed at the frontiers of Member States in the field of road and inland waterway transport (codified version) (03627/2008/LEX - C6-0362/2008 - 2006/0146(COD))

6. Corrigendum to a text adopted (Rule 204a)

The committee responsible had forwarded the following corrigendum to a text adopted by Parliament.

- Corrigendum to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 20 May 2008 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EC) No. .../2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning livestock and meat statistics and repealing Council Directives 93/23/EEC, 93/24/EEC and 93/25/EEC
P6_TA-PROV(2008)0206 - (COM(2007)0129 – C6-0099/2007 – 2007/0051 (COD)) - AGRI

Pursuant to Rule 204a(4) of the Rules of Procedure, this corrigendum would be deemed approved unless, not later than 48 hours after its announcement, a request was made by a political group or at least 40 Members that it be put to the vote.

7. Documents received

The following documents had been received:

(1) from committees

(1.1) reports

- ***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC as regards restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (Dichloromethane) (amendment of Council Directive 76/769/EEC) (COM(2008)0080 - C6-0068/2008 - 2008/0033(COD)) - ENVI Committee - Rapporteur: Carl Schlyter (A6-0341/2008)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 implementing Decision 2000/597/EC, Euratom on the system of the Communities' own resources (COM(2008)0223 - C6-0197/2008 - 2008/0089(CNS)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Alain Lamassoure (A6-0342/2008)

- Report on governance and partnership at national and regional levels and a basis for projects in the sphere of regional policy (2008/2064(INI)) - REGI Committee - Rapporteur: Jean Marie Beaupuy (A6-0356/2008)

- Report on the annual report on the European Ombudman's activities in 2007 (2008/2158(INI)) - PETI Committee - Rapporteur: Dushana Zdravkova (A6-0358/2008)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters (COM(2006)0399 - C6-0305/2006 - 2006/0135(CNS)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Evelyne Gebhardt (A6-0361/2008)

- Report on monitoring the application of Community law – 24th annual report from the Commission (2008/2046(INI)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer De Oedenberg (A6-0363/2008)

- Report on building a Global Climate Change Alliance between the European Union and poor developing countries most vulnerable to climate change (2008/2131(INI)) - DEVE Committee - Rapporteur: Anders Wijkman (A6-0366/2008)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion on behalf of the European Community of the Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community of the one part and the Government of New Zealand of the other part (COM(2008)0170 - C6-0292/2008 - 2008/0066(CNS)) - ITRE Committee - Rapporteur: Angelika Niebler (A6-0367/2008)

- * Report on the 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)) - AGRI Committee - Rapporteur: Neil Parish (A6-0368/2008)

- Report on Challenges to collective agreements in the EU (2008/2085(INI)) - EMPL Committee - Rapporteur: Jan Andersson (A6-0370/2008)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the International Civil Aviation Organization and the European Community regarding security audits / inspections and related matters (COM(2008)0335 - C6-0320/2008 - 2008/0111(CNS)) - TRAN Committee - Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (A6-0374/2008)

- *** Recommendation on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part (08225/2008 - C6-0255/2008 - 2008/0073(AVC)) - AFET Committee - Rapporteur: Doris Pack (A6-0378/2008)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the application of Article 81(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreements and concerted practices in the air transport sector (codified version) (COM(2008)0367 - C6-0272/2008 - 2008/0124(CNS)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0379/2008)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (codified version) (COM(2008)0098 - C6-0144/2008 - 2008/0049(COD)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0380/2008)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to simple pressure vessels (codified version) (COM(2008)0202 - C6-0172/2008 - 2008/0076(COD)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0381/2008)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products (codified version) (COM(2008)0369 - C6-0244/2008 - 2008/0126(COD)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0385/2008)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (codified version) (COM(2008)0073 - C6-0147/2008 - 2008/0053(CNS)) - JURI Committee - Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (A6-0386/2008)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions (COM(2008)0444 - C6-0298/2008 - 2008/0138(CNS)) - PECH Committee - Rapporteur: Pedro Guerreiro (A6-0388/2008)

- Report on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009 - Section I - European Parliament, Section II - Council, Section IV - Court of Justice, Section V - Court of Auditors, Section VI - European Economic and Social Committee, Section VII - Committee of the Regions, Section VIII - European Ombudsman, Section IX - European Data Protection Supervisor (11950/2008 [[02]] - C6-0310/2008 - 2008/2026B(BUD)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Janusz Lewandowski (A6-0397/2008)

- Report on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009 and Letter of amendment N° 1/2009 to the preliminary draft general budget of the European Union for the finanial year 2009 - Section III - Commission (11950/2008 [[01]] - C6-0309/2008 - 2008/2026(BUD)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Jutta Haug (A6-0398/2008)

- Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund, in application of point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0557 - C6-0318/2008 - 2008/2253(ACI)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Reimer Böge (A6-0399/2008)

- Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Australia on the processing and transfer of European Union-sourced passenger name record (PNR) data by air carriers to the Australian customs service (2008/2187(INI)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Sophia In 'T Veld (A6-0403/2008)

- ***I Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies (COM(2008)0106 - C6-0092/2008 - 2008/0047(COD)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Roberta Angelilli (A6-0404/2008)

- Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in application of point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (COM(2008)0547 - C6-0312/2008 - 2008/2251(ACI)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Reimer Böge (A6-0405/2008)

- * Report on the proposal for a Council framework decision on the European Evidence Warrant for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters (13076/2007 - C6-0293/2008 - 2003/0270(CNS)) - LIBE Committee - Rapporteur: Gérard Deprez (A6-0408/2008)

- Report on Draft amending budget No 7/2008 of the European Union for the financial year 2008 (2008/2252(BUD)) - BUDG Committee - Rapporteur: Kyösti Virrankoski (A6-0412/2008)

(1.2) recommendations for second reading

- ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on temporary agency work (10599/2/2008 - C6-0327/2008 - 2002/0072(COD)) - EMPL Committee - Rapporteur: Harlem Désir (A6-0373/2008)

- ***II Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on airport charges (08332/2/2008 - C6-0259/2008 - 2007/0013(COD)) - TRAN Committee - Rapporteur: Ulrich Stockmann (A6-0375/2008)

(2) from Members

(2.1) oral questions for Question Time (Rule 109) (B6-0475/2008)

- to the Council

Moraes Claude, Aylward Liam, Ó Neachtain Seán, Crowley Brian, Ryan Eoin, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Medina Ortega Manuel, Evans Robert, Harkin Marian, Doyle Avril, McGuinness Mairead, Higgins Jim, Mitchell Gay, Ţicău Silvia-Adriana, Burke Colm, Sakalas Aloyzas, Ludford Sarah, Casaca Paulo, Dillen Koenraad, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Heaton-Harris Christopher, Deva Nirj, Callanan Martin, Sumberg David, Pafilis Athanasios, Isler Béguin Marie Anne, Figueiredo Ilda, Toussas Georgios, Stihler Catherine, Kamall Syed, Irujo Amezaga Mikel, Posselt Bernd, Susta Gianluca, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Guerreiro Pedro, Czarnecki Ryszard, Droutsas Konstantinos, Martin Hans-Peter, Andrikienė Laima Liucija;

- to the Commission
França Armando, Olajos Péter, Crowley Brian, Juknevičienė Ona, Vanhecke Frank, Papadimoulis Dimitrios, Heaton-Harris Christopher, Deva Nirj, Czarnecki Ryszard, Ryan Eoin, Harkin Marian, Papastamkos Georgios, Ó Neachtain Seán, Arnaoutakis Stavros, Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou Marie, Angelakas Emmanouil, Corda Giovanna, Medina Ortega Manuel, Evans Robert, Doyle Avril, Burke Colm, Higgins Jim, Ţicău Silvia-Adriana, Ludford Sarah, Hołowczyc Krzysztof, Posselt Bernd, Martin David, Mavrommatis Manolis, Moraes Claude, Aylward Liam, McGuinness Mairead, Casaca Paulo, Schmidt Olle, Vatanen Ari, Toussas Georgios, Claeys Philip, Droutsas Konstantinos, Kuźmiuk Zbigniew Krzysztof, Hénin Jacky, Batzeli Katerina, Stihler Catherine, Irujo Amezaga Mikel, Schlyter Carl, Belet Ivo, Susta Gianluca, Riis-Jørgensen Karin, Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou Rodi, Guerreiro Pedro, Brejc Mihael, Jensen Anne E., Pafilis Athanasios.

8. Oral questions and written declarations (submission)

The following documents had been submitted by Members:

(1) oral questions (Rule 108):

- (O-0100/2008) by Sophia in 't Veld, Martine Roure, Philip Bradbourn and Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, to the Commission: EU PNR (B6-0476/2008);

- (O-0106/2008) by Evelyne Gebhardt and Gérard Deprez, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, to the Commission: Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters (B6-0477/2008);

- (O-0107/2008) by Philip Bradbourn and Marco Cappato, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, to the Commission: Impact of aviation security measures and of body scanners on human rights, privacy, data protection and personal dignity (B6-0478/2008)

(2) written declarations for inclusion in the register (Rule 116):

- Bogusław Rogalski, on discrimination on grounds of origin (0089/2008);

- Richard Howitt, Caroline Lucas, Patrick Gaubert, Helmuth Markov and Renate Weber, on Colombia and the GSP plus trade preference (0090/2008);

- Hélène Goudin, Nils Lundgren, Henrik Lax and John Bowis, on coordination of deposit and return systems for metal beverage cans in the European Union (0091/2008);

- Elizabeth Lynne, Jean Lambert, Edit Bauer and Marianne Mikko, on the Blue Blindfold campaign to stop human trafficking (0092/2008);

- Madeleine Jouye de Grandmaison, on the commemoration of the abolition of the slave trade and slavery (0093/2008).

9. Lapsed written declarations

In accordance with Rule 116(5), written declarations 48/2008, 49/2008 and 51/2008 lapsed as they had not obtained the required number of signatures.

10. Petitions

The following petitions, which had been entered in the register on the dates shown below, had been forwarded to the committee responsible pursuant to Rule 191(5):

22.09.2008

Sotira Loukoumi (1286/2008); John Ross Patrick (1287/2008); Małgorzata Szymaniak (Fundacja IM. Włoczkowskiego) (1288/2008); Mary Suzanne O'Connor (Coalition in Defence of Animals in Greece) (1289/2008); Michael Blomgren (1290/2008); Constantin Penescu (1291/2008); George Matagos (1292/2008); Tiago Fioreze (1293/2008); Andrea Hövekamp (1294/2008); (name confidential) (1295/2008); Mary Josephine Mackey (1296/2008);(name confidential) (1297/2008); Bernhard Haidinger (Institute of Chartered Accountants for England and Wales (ICAEW)) (1298/2008); (name confidential) (1299/2008); Angel Lashev (Committee for Ecoprotection) (1931 signatures) (1300/2008); Lars Brechtelsbauer (Fürst und Nickl) (1301/2008); Estelle Garnier (Compagnie des Avoués près de la Cour d'Appel d'Orléans) (3 signatures) (1302/2008); Łukasz Czuła (Kancelarie Adwokackie Żórawski) (1303/2008); Irena Sienkiewicz Sepzn (Stowarzyszenie Ekologiczne Przyjaciól Ziemi Nadnoteckiej) (1304/2008); Peter Hermenau (1305/2008);

23.09.2008

John Seiden (1306/2008); Elisabeth Lippmann (1307/2008); Anastasios Stefanidis (1308/2008); Jerzy Wysoczanski (Zwiazek Rybakow Polskich) (5 signatures) (1309/2008); E.J.W. Hansen (Toorank Productions BV) (1310/2008); (name confidential) (1311/2008); António Carlos Da Cunha Dias (1312/2008); Jan Myszkier (1313/2008); Günther Rose (1314/2008); de Reinard Schate (1315/2008); Matteo Garibotto (1316/2008); Reinhard Geissler (1317/2008); Joanna Smolińska (Stowarzyszenie Miłośników Krowiarek) (1318/2008); Massimo Capisani (1319/2008); (name confidential) (1320/2008); Ioannis Sidiropoulos (1321/2008); (name confidential) (1322/2008); Jeremy Lea (1323/2008); (name confidential) (1324/2008); (name confidential) (1325/2008); Cinzia Spotti (1326/2008); Andrei Jarvi (1327/2008); Otto. E. Rossler (1328/2008); Tom Kerwick (1329/2008); Mohamed Baba (Front National pour la Défense de la Démocratie (FNDD)) (1330/2008); Ewald Jesús Schwarz (1331/2008); Padraig Geraghty (1332/2008); Jean Pierre Robert (1333/2008);

07.10.2008

Vasil Kadrinov (511 signatures) (1334/2008); Hristo Genev (19 signatures) (1335/2008); Andrey Kovatchev (2 signatures) (1336/2008); Nayden Chakarov (14 signatures) (1337/2008); Mary Kelly (1338/2008); Katarzyna Zakrzewska (1339/2008); Ipermahia Histodoulou (Π.Ε.Α.Ω.Κ. ΓΠ ΤΕΕ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΑΣ ΟΑΕΔ) (1340/2008); Bettina Riskowsky (1341/2008); John Leslie David Somerville Munster (1342/2008); Jocelyn Charles Andriamalazony (1343/2008); (name confidential) (1344/2008); Clive Taylor (1345/2008); Pascal Gallez (2 signatures) (1346/2008); Elżbieta Kruszewska (1347/2008); Carole Jassogne (Ecole Saint-Charles de Péruwelz) (30 signatures) (1348/2008); Oisin Jones-Dillon (1349/2008); (name confidential) (1350/2008); Peter Hudson (1351/2008); Patrik Stepanesku (1352/2008); (name confidential) (1353/2008); Femke Sybrandi (Deelgemente Delfshaven) (1354/2008); Torgrim Espolin Johnson (1355/2008); (name confidential) (1356/2008); (name confidential) (1357/2008); (name confidential) (1358/2008); (name confidential) (1359/2008); Christiane Singer Spadazzi (1360/2008); Brian Hubbard (1500 signatures) (1361/2008); Spiru Dinca (1362/2008); Nadia Prédeau (1213 signatures) (1363/2008); Henryk Malysiak (1364/2008);

08.10.2008

Mike Turner (1365/2008); Christopher Eichner (1366/2008); Marc Fiammante (1367/2008); María Trinidad Álvarez Rodríguez (1368/2008); Günther Klein (1369/2008); Juan Pablo Vicente Fernández (1370/2008); Konstantinos Kouzoulis (1371/2008); Ingrid C. Pettengell-Roese (1372/2008); Cristof Gerhard (RAe Dr. Meyers und Dr. Siegfried) (1373/2008); James A. Mc Mahon (3 signatures) (1374/2008); Giuso Riverso (1375/2008); Panagiotis Kodelas (1376/2008); Konstantinos Athanasopoulos (1377/2008); Collantes Gomez (1378/2008); Álvaro Cuadrado González (Asociación de Vecinos de San Miguel de Náquera) (1379/2008); Enrique Chamorro Tena (1380/2008); Dieter Loethe (1381/2008); Günter Schreiber (1382/2008); Wolfgang Rother (Persönlichkeitsinformatik) (1383/2008); Konstantinos Aivaliotis (1384/2008);

14.10.2008

Peter Penchev (Association for the freedom of speech 'Anna Politkovskaia' (Асоциация на свободното слово “Анна Политковская”)) (1385/2008); Jutta Bender (1386/2008); Massimo Capisani (1387/2008); Israel Ibáñez Escoda (1388/2008); Daniel Buchinger (1389/2008); Harald Schroeder (2 signatures) (1390/2008); Armando Ovies (1391/2008); Kerin Brandon Martin (1392/2008); Kalevi Laine (1393/2008); Andreas Dimitriou (1394/2008); Inga Rinau (1395/2008); Andrew Wilson (1396/2008); Raffaele Mancuso (1397/2008); Koldo Ortiz de Guinea (1398/2008); (name confidential) (1399/2008); Ramon Mayench (1400/2008); Giorgia Boura (1401/2008); William Kelly (1402/2008); Lilianna Szymoniak (Debki nie sa odnawialne) (1403/2008); Robert Verkerk (Alliance for Natural Health) (1404/2008); Juliane Borst (1405/2008); Robertino Badea-Petrica (1406/2008); Ioan Duscas (1407/2008); (name confidential) (1408/2008); (name confidential) (1409/2008); Artur Bac (1410/2008); Stefano-Maria Tombesi (1411/2008); Rosário Bello Cuadros (1412/2008); Jesús Manuel Martinez Nogales (Excmo. Ayntamiento de Guadalcanal) (1413/2008); Kancho Dragnev (1414/2008); Matteo Rossi (1415/2008); (name confidential) (1416/2008); Peter Janowski (1417/2008); (name confidential) (1418/2008); Robert Verkerk (Alliance for Natural Health) (1419/2008).

11. Order of business

The next item was the order of business.

The final draft agenda for the October 2008 sittings (PE 414.427/PDOJ) had been distributed and a number of changes had been proposed (Rule 132):

Monday

- no changes

Tuesday

- no changes

Wednesday

Request by the REGI Committee to hold over until the November part-session the debate on the oral question on the European Union Solidarity Fund: obstacles for its reform (item 36 on the final draft agenda).

The following spoke: Lambert van Nistelrooij, who moved the request.

Parliament agreed to the request.

Thursday

- no changes

The order of business was thus established.

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The following spoke: Philip Bradbourn, on the security of Members' offices in Parliament's buildings in Strasbourg outside part-sessions (The President replied that the Secretary General was looking into the matter).

12. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Pursuant to Rule 144, the following Members who wished to draw the attention of Parliament to matters of political importance spoke for one minute:

Petya Stavreva, Iliana Malinova Iotova, Alexander Alvaro, Hanna Foltyn-Kubicka, Tunne Kelam, Ioan Mircea Paşcu, Fiona Hall, Seán Ó Neachtain, Brigitte Fouré, Antonio Masip Hidalgo, Magor Imre Csibi, Ioannis Varvitsiotis, Evgeni Kirilov, Eoin Ryan, Lívia Járóka, Richard Corbett, Philip Bradbourn, Glyn Ford, Anna Záborská, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Csaba Sógor, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Kathy Sinnott, Zita Pleštinská, Harlem Désir, Rareş-Lucian Niculescu, Britta Thomsen, Colm Burke, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Pál Schmitt, James Nicholson, Ioannis Gklavakis and Avril Doyle.

13. Temporary workers ***II (debate)

Recommendation for second reading: on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on temporary agency work [10599/2/2008 - C6-0327/2008 - 2002/0072(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Harlem Désir (A6-0373/2008)

Harlem Désir introduced the recommendation for second reading.

IN THE CHAIR: Mechtild ROTHE
Vice-President

The following spoke: Vladimír Špidla (Member of the Commission) and Xavier Bertrand (President-in-Office of the Council).

The following spoke: Elisabeth Morin, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Ieke van den Burg, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ona Juknevičienė, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Ewa Tomaszewska, on behalf of the UEN Group, Pedro Guerreiro, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Derek Roland Clark, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Roger Helmer, Non-attached Member, José Albino Silva Peneda, Richard Falbr, Siiri Oviir, Zbigniew Krzysztof Kuźmiuk, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Harald Ettl and Csaba Őry.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Dumitru Oprea, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Elisabeth Schroedter, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Richard Howitt and Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou.

The following spoke: Xavier Bertrand, Vladimír Špidla and Harlem Désir.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 22.10.2008, item 4.3.

14. Applicable law in matrimonial matters * - Amendment of regulation as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters (debate)

Report: on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters [COM(2006)0399 - C6-0305/2006 - 2006/0135(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Evelyne Gebhardt (A6-0361/2008)

Oral question (O-0106/2008) by Evelyne Gebhardt and Gérard Deprez, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, to the Commission: Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters (B6-0477/2008).

Evelyne Gebhardt presented the report and moved the oral question.

IN THE CHAIR: Luisa MORGANTINI
Vice-President

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

The following spoke: Carlo Casini (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee), Panayiotis Demetriou, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Inger Segelström, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Eva-Britt Svensson, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Daciana Octavia Sârbu and Gerard Batten.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Czesław Adam Siekierski, Carlos Coelho, Konrad Szymański, Ljudmila Novak and Dumitru Oprea.

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot.

IN THE CHAIR: Marek SIWIEC
Vice-President

The following spoke: Evelyne Gebhardt.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.26.

15. Evaluation of the Australia-EU PNR agreement - EU PNR (debate)

Report: on the European Parliament recommendation to the Council concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Australia on the processing and transfer of European Union-sourced passenger name record (PNR) data by air carriers to the Australian customs service [2008/2187(INI)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Sophia in 't Veld (A6-0403/2008)

Oral question (O-0100/2008) by Sophia in 't Veld, Martine Roure, Philip Bradbourn and Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, to the Commission: EU PNR (B6-0476/2008)

Sophia in 't Veld, after having expressed regret that the Council was not present, introduced the report and moved the oral question.

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

The President referred to the remarks made by the rapporteur concerning the Council's absence and invited the honourable Member to bring the matter to the attention of the president of her political group.

The following spoke: Sophia in 't Veld.

The following spoke: Philip Bradbourn, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Roselyne Lefrançois, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Giusto Catania, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Carlos Coelho and Stavros Lambrinidis.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Dumitru Oprea, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Manfred Weber, Bogusław Liberadzki and Luis de Grandes Pascual.

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot and Sophia in 't Veld.

The motion for a resolution to be tabled under Rule 108(5) would be announced later.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 22.10.2008, item 6.1, for report A6-0403/2008 (the vote on the motion for a resolution would take place at a subsequent part-session).

16. Erasmus Mundus programme (2009-2013) ***I (debate)

Report: on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme for the enhancement of quality in higher education and the promotion of intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries (Erasmus Mundus) (2009-2013) [COM(2007)0395 - C6-0228/2007 - 2007/0145(COD)] - Committee on Culture and Education. Rapporteur: Marielle De Sarnez (A6-0294/2008)

Marielle De Sarnez introduced the report.

The following spoke: Ján Figeľ (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Samuli Pohjamo (draftsman of the opinion of the AFET Committee), Alessandro Battilocchio (draftsman of the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Teresa Riera Madurell (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Ljudmila Novak, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Lissy Gröner, on behalf of the PSE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Adam BIELAN
Vice-President

The following spoke: Hannu Takkula, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Mikel Irujo Amezaga, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Koenraad Dillen, Non-attached Member, Manolis Mavrommatis, Christa Prets and Ramona Nicole Mănescu.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Zita Pleštinská, Marusya Ivanova Lyubcheva, Mihaela Popa, Dumitru Oprea, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Tadeusz Zwiefka and Jamila Madeira.

The following spoke: Ján Figeľ and Marielle De Sarnez.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.21.

17. Protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies ***I (debate)

Report: on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies [COM(2008)0106 - C6-0092/2008 - 2008/0047(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Roberta Angelilli (A6-0404/2008)

Roberta Angelilli introduced the report.

The following spoke: Viviane Reding (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Christopher Heaton-Harris (draftsman of the opinion of the CULT Committee), Titus Corlăţean (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee), Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (draftsman of the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Csaba Sógor, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Iliana Malinova Iotova, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ewa Tomaszewska, on behalf of the UEN Group, Irena Belohorská, Non-attached Member, Inger Segelström, Mieczysław Edmund Janowski and Richard Howitt.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Manolis Mavrommatis, Anna Záborská, Pál Schmitt, Zuzana Roithová, Jim Allister and Miroslav Mikolášik.

The following spoke: Viviane Reding and Roberta Angelilli.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 22.10.2008, item 4.7.

18. Recovery of cod stocks * (debate)

Report: on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 423/2004 as regards the recovery of cod stocks and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 [COM(2008)0162 - C6-0183/2008 - 2008/0063(CNS)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Niels Busk (A6-0340/2008)

Niels Busk introduced the report.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Cornelis Visser, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Ole Christensen, on behalf of the PSE Group, Jim Allister, Non-attached Member, Struan Stevenson and Zdzisław Kazimierz Chmielewski.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Avril Doyle, Kathy Sinnott and Czesław Adam Siekierski.

The following spoke: Joe Borg and Niels Busk.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.11.

19. Management of fishing fleets registered in the outermost regions * (debate)

Report: on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 639/2004 on the management of fishing fleets registered in the Community outermost regions [COM(2008)0444 - C6-0298/2008 - 2008/0138(CNS)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Pedro Guerreiro (A6-0388/2008)

Pedro Guerreiro introduced the report.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, on behalf of the PSE Group, Kathy Sinnott, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, and Paulo Casaca.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Sérgio Marques, Avril Doyle and Manuel Medina Ortega.

The following spoke: Joe Borg and Pedro Guerreiro.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.27.

20. Building a Global Climate Change Alliance (short presentation)

Report: on building a Global Climate Change Alliance between the European Union and poor developing countries most vulnerable to climate change [2008/2131(INI)] - Committee on Development. Rapporteur: Anders Wijkman (A6-0366/2008)

Anders Wijkman introduced the report.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.15.

21. Governance and partnership at a national, regional and project basis in the field of regional policy (short presentation)

Report: on governance and partnership at national and regional levels and a basis for projects in the sphere of regional policy [2008/2064(INI)] - Committee on Regional Development. Rapporteur: Jean Marie Beaupuy (A6-0356/2008)

Jean Marie Beaupuy introduced the report.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.16.

22. Better lawmaking 2006 pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality (short presentation)

Report: on 'Better lawmaking 2006' pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality [2008/2045(INI)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Manuel Medina Ortega (A6-0355/2008)

Manuel Medina Ortega introduced the report.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.17.

23. 24th Annual Report from the Commission on monitoring the application of Community law (short presentation)

Report: on monitoring the application of Community law - 24th annual report from the Commission [2008/2046(INI)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg (A6-0363/2008)

Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg introduced the report.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.18.

24. Institutional aspects of Regulatory Agencies (short presentation)

Report: on a strategy for the future settlement of the institutional aspects of Regulatory Agencies [2008/2103(INI)] - Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Rapporteur: Georgios Papastamkos (A6-0354/2008)

Georgios Papastamkos introduced the report.

The following spoke: Joe Borg (Member of the Commission).

The item closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.19.

25. Agenda of the next sitting

The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established ('Agenda' PE 414.427/OJMA).

26. Closure of the sitting

The sitting closed at 23.55.

The following signed:

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