17. Transfers of defence-related products ***I (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report: on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community [COM(2007)0765 - C6-0468/2007 - 2007/0279(COD)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Heide Rühle (A6-0410/2008)

Heide Rühle introduced the report.

The following spoke: Günter Verheugen (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Hannes Swoboda (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee) and Jacques Toubon, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Adam BIELAN
Vice-President

The following spoke: Manuel Medina Ortega, on behalf of the PSE Group, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, on behalf of the UEN Group, Tobias Pflüger, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nils Lundgren, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Malcolm Harbour, Jan Cremers, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Barbara Weiler, Marian Zlotea and Geoffrey Van Orden.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Ioan Mircea Paşcu and Bogusław Liberadzki.

The following spoke: Günter Verheugen and Heide Rühle.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 16.12.2008, item 3.20.