5. Rare diseases * (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report on the proposal for a Council recommendation on a European action in the field of rare diseases [COM(2008)0726 - C6-0455/2008 - 2008/0218(CNS)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Antonios Trakatellis (A6-0231/2009)

Antonios Trakatellis introduced the report.

The following spoke: Daniela Filipiová (President-in-Office of the Council) and Androulla Vassiliou (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Françoise Grossetête (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Peter Liese, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Dorette Corbey, on behalf of the PSE Group, Frédérique Ries, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Hiltrud Breyer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Philip Claeys, Non-attached Member, and Christa Klaß.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Siiri Oviir.

The following spoke: Daniela Filipiová, Androulla Vassiliou and Antonios Trakatellis.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 23.4.2009, item 8.14.