15. Common consular instructions: biometric identifiers and visa applications ***II (debate)

Verbatim reports

Recommendation for second reading: Common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Common Consular Instructions on visas for diplomatic and consular posts in relation to the introduction of biometrics including provisions on the organisation of the reception and processing of visa applications [05329/1/2009 - C6-0088/2009 - 2006/0088(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Sarah Ludford (A6-0143/2009)

Sarah Ludford introduced the recommendation for second reading.

The following spoke: Androulla Vassiliou (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Ewa Klamt, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Roselyne Lefrançois, on behalf of the PSE Group, Tatjana Ždanoka, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Gerard Batten, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Carlos Coelho, Corina Creţu, Hubert Pirker, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău and Dushana Zdravkova.

The following spoke: Androulla Vassiliou and Sarah Ludford.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.1.