Oral question (O-0085/2009) by Paolo De Castro, on behalf of the AGRI Committee: Crisis in the dairy farming sector (B7-0208/2009)
Paolo De Castro moved the oral question.
Mariann Fischer Boel (Member of the Commission) answered the oral question.
The following spoke: Albert Deß, on behalf of the PPE Group, Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos, on behalf of the S-D Group, George Lyon, on behalf of the ALDE Group, José Bové, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, James Nicholson, on behalf of the ECR Group, Ilda Figueiredo, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Giancarlo Scotta', on behalf of the EFD Group, Diane Dodds, Non-attached Member, Mairead McGuinness, Stéphane Le Foll, Liam Aylward, Oriol Junqueras Vies, Hynek Fajmon, Patrick Le Hyaric, John Bufton, Dimitar Stoyanov, Rareş-Lucian Niculescu, Ulrike Rodust, Britta Reimers, Richard Ashworth, Esther Herranz García, Iratxe García Pérez, Marc Tarabella, Wojciech Michał Olejniczak, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi and Christel Schaldemose.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Georgios Papastamkos and Michel Dantin.
IN THE CHAIR: Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ Vice-President
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Antolín Sánchez Presedo, Riikka Manner, Yannick Jadot, Janusz Wojciechowski, Jaromír Kohlíček, Krisztina Morvai, Astrid Lulling and Ricardo Cortés Lastra.
The following spoke: Mariann Fischer Boel and Paolo De Castro.
Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 115(5):
- James Nicholson, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the crisis in the dairy farming sector (B7-0047/2009),
- Giancarlo Scotta', Mario Borghezio and Rolandas Paksas, on behalf of the EFD Group, on the crisis in the dairy sector (B7-0051/2009),
-Albert Deß, Esther Herranz García, Elisabeth Jeggle, Georgios Papastamkos, Joseph Daul, Astrid Lulling, Mairead McGuinness, Véronique Mathieu, Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris, Elisabeth Köstinger, Peter Jahr, Herbert Dorfmann, Jean-Pierre Audy, Michel Dantin, Christophe Béchu, Dominique Riquet, Giovanni La Via, Czesław Adam Siekierski and Carlo Fidanza, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the crisis in the dairy sector (B7-0053/2009),
- Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos, Paolo De Castro, Luís Paulo Alves, Csaba Sándor Tabajdi, Iratxe García Pérez, Franziska Keller and Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the S-D Group, on the crisis in the dairy farming sector (B7-0054/2009),
- José Bové, Martin Häusling, Alyn Smith and Bas Eickhout, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the crisis in the dairy farming sector (B7-0055/2009),
- George Lyon, Britta Reimers and Marit Paulsen, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the crisis in the dairy farming sector (B7-0056/2009),
- Ilda Figueiredo, Willy Meyer, Patrick Le Hyaric, Marie-Christine Vergiat and João Ferreira, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the crisis in the dairy farming sector (B7-0057/2009).
3. Energy security (Nabucco and Desertec) (debate)
Commission statement: Energy security (Nabucco and Desertec)
Andris Piebalgs (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Ioannis Kasoulides, on behalf of the PPE Group, Hannes Swoboda, on behalf of the S-D Group, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Reinhard Bütikofer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Geoffrey Van Orden, on behalf of the ECR Group, Helmut Scholz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Fiorello Provera, on behalf of the EFD Group, Zoltán Balczó, Non-attached Member, Elmar Brok, Teresa Riera Madurell, Graham Watson and Franziska Katharina Brantner.
IN THE CHAIR: Pál SCHMITT Vice-President
The following spoke: Konrad Szymański, Jacky Hénin, Niki Tzavela, Martin Ehrenhauser, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Kristian Vigenin, Fiona Hall, Indrek Tarand, Sajjad Karim, Marisa Matias, Herbert Reul, Marita Ulvskog, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Paweł Robert Kowal, Gabriele Albertini, Anni Podimata, Toine Manders, Jean-Pierre Audy, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, Edit Herczog, Mario Mauro, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Francisco José Millán Mon, Rachida Dati, Michael Gahler and Bastiaan Belder.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Lena Barbara Kolarska-Bobińska, Matthias Groote, Charles Tannock, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Derek Vaughan, András Gyürk, Ivo Vajgl and Andrzej Grzyb.
The following spoke: Andris Piebalgs.
Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 110(2):
- Elmar Brok, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Tunne Kelam, Traian Ungureanu, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Michael Gahler, Herbert Reul, András Gyürk, Mário David, Jean-Pierre Audy, Lena Barbara Kolarska-Bobińska, Bogusław Sonik and Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the PPE Group, on external aspects of energy security (B7-0040/2009);
- Teresa Riera Madurell and Kristian Vigenin, on behalf of the S-D Group, on external energy security (B7-0043/2009);
- Rebecca Harms, Claude Turmes, Reinhard Bütikofer, Werner Schulz and Franziska Katharina Brantner, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on external aspects of energy security (B7-0045/2009);
- Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on energy security (B7-0046/2009);
- Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Charles Tannock, Roberts Zīle, Adam Bielan, Tomasz Piotr Poręba and Ryszard Antoni Legutko, on behalf of the ECR Group, on energy security (B7-0058/2009);
- Helmut Scholz and Marisa Matias, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on energy security (Nabucco, DESERTEC) (B7-0059/2009).
The following spoke: Mario Mauro, reporting that six Italian soldiers had been killed today in an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, and calling for a minute's silence out of respect for the victims.
The President endorsed these sentiments.
Parliament observed a minute's silence in memory of the victims.
IN THE CHAIR: Stavros LAMBRINIDIS Vice-President
4. 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.
4.1. 2009 and 2010 intervention periods for butter and skimmed milk powder * (Rule 138) (vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation derogating from Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 ("Single CMO" Regulation) as regards the 2009 and 2010 intervention periods for butter and skimmed milk powder [COM(2009)0354 – C7 0103/2009 – 2009/0094/(CNS))] - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Paolo De Castro (A7-0005/2009)
(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 1)
COMMISSION PROPOSAL, AMENDMENT and DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
4.2. Common agricultural policy (CAP): support schemes for farmers * (Rule 138) (vote)
Report on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 [COM(2009)0321 - C7-0093/2009 - 2009/0084(CNS)] - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Paolo De Castro (A7-0004/2009)
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on behalf of the ALDE Group, objecting to the requests by the Verts/ALE Group for the text of Amendments 1 and 2 to be moved (Parliament rejected these requests).
4.4. Conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and the Republic of Tajikistan (vote)
4.5. Conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and the Republic of Tajikistan *** (vote)
Recommendation: on the proposal for a decision of the Council and of the Commission on the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tajikistan, of the other part [12475/2004 – 11803/2004 – C6 0118/2005 – 2004/0176(AVC)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Alojz Peterle (A7-0007/2009)
Manfred Weber, Simon Busuttil, Véronique Mathieu, Vytautas Landsbergis, Csaba Sógor, Michèle Striffler and Bogusław Sonik, on behalf of the PPE Group,
Claude Moraes, Michael Cashman and Monika Flašíková Beňová, on behalf of the S-D Group,
Sophia in 't Veld, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Leonidas Donskis, Gianni Vattimo and Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ALDE Group,
Ulrike Lunacek, Raül Romeva i Rueda, Jean Lambert and Judith Sargentini, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group,
Rui Tavares, Cornelia Ernst, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Cornelis de Jong, Thomas Händel and Sabine Lösing, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group
Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 170 appear in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings for the sitting.
Oral explanations of vote:
RC-B7-0026/2009: Situation in Lithuania following the adoption of the law on protection of minors Tunne Kelam, Bogusław Sonik, Bernd Posselt, Philip Claeys and Daniel Hannan
RC-B7-0047/2009 : Crisis in the dairy farming sector Peter Jahr, Oldřich Vlasák, Franz Obermayr, Mario Borghezio, Krisztina Morvai, Daniel Hannan, Syed Kamall and Jens Rohde
RC-B7-0040/2009: Energy security (Nabucco and Desertec) Zigmantas Balčytis, Bogusław Sonik and Iosif Matula
6. 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.
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Artur Zasada had informed the Chair that his voting machine had not worked during the vote on the report by Paolo De Castro - A7-0005/2009.
Oreste Rossi informed the Chair that his voting machine had not worked during the final vote on joint motion for a resolution RC-B7-0047/2009.
(The sitting was suspended at 12.55 and resumed at 15.00.)
IN THE CHAIR: Pál SCHMITT Vice-President
7. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.
8. Situation in Taiwan following the recent typhoon (debate)
Commission statement: Situation in Taiwan following the recent typhoon
Meglena Kuneva (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Thomas Mann, on behalf of the PPE Group, Victor Boştinaru, on behalf of the S-D Group, Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group, Fiorello Provera, on behalf of the EFD Group, Astrid Lulling, Kriton Arsenis and Bastiaan Belder.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Ville Itälä, Janusz Władysław Zemke, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Laima Liucija Andrikienė and Silvia-Adriana Ţicău.
The following spoke: Meglena Kuneva.
The debate closed.
9. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate)
Heidi Hautala, Véronique De Keyser, Renate Weber, Bernd Posselt, Tomasz Piotr Poręba and Cornelia Ernst introduced motions for resolutions.
The following spoke: Filip Kaczmarek, on behalf of the PPE Group, Justas Vincas Paleckis, on behalf of the S-D Group, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Tunne Kelam, Bogusław Sonik and Rui Tavares.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Eija-Riitta Korhola, Kristian Vigenin, Miroslav Mikolášik, Charles Tannock, Krisztina Morvai and Cristian Dan Preda.
The following spoke: Meglena Kuneva (Member of the Commission).
Bernd Posselt, Alojz Peterle, Lena Barbara Kolarska-Bobińska, Tunne Kelam, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Vytautas Landsbergis, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Elmar Brok, Cristian Dan Preda and Filip Kaczmarek, on behalf of the PPE Group Frédérique Ries, Renate Weber and Marielle De Sarnez, on behalf of the ALDE Group Heidi Hautala and Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Roberts Zīle, Charles Tannock, Adam Bielan, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Tomasz Piotr Poręba and Ryszard Antoni Legutko, on behalf of the ECR Group
Elisabeth Jeggle, Bernd Posselt, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Laima Liucija Andrikienė, on behalf of the PPE Group Véronique De Keyser, on behalf of the S-D Group Renate Weber, Marielle De Sarnez and Niccolò Rinaldi, on behalf of the ALDE Group Heidi Hautala and Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Bernd Posselt, Cristian Dan Preda, Eija-Riitta Korhola and Michael Gahler, on behalf of the PPE Group Véronique De Keyser and Richard Howitt, on behalf of the S-D Group Renate Weber, Frédérique Ries and Marielle De Sarnez, on behalf of the ALDE Group Hélène Flautre and Frieda Brepoels, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group
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.
12. Composition of committees and delegations
At the request of the S-D Group, Parliament ratified the following appointments:
FEMM Committee: Marc Tarabella
Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula: David Martin to replace Vladimír Maňka
13. Decisions concerning certain documents
Referral to committees
EMPL Committee
- European Year of Volunteering (2011) (COM(2009)0254 - C7-0054/2009 - 2009/0072(CNS)) referred to responsible: CULT opinion: EMPL, BUDG, LIBE, REGI
14. Transfers of appropriations
The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 18/2009 (N7-0007/2009 - C7-0094/2009 - 2009/2065(GBD)).
Having noted the Council's opinion,the committee had authorised the transfer in its entirety, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.
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The Committee on Budgets had considered the Commission's proposal for transfer of appropriations DEC 31/2009 (N7-0013/2009 - C7-0121/2009 - 2009/2086(GBD)).
The committee had issued its opinion on the transfer in its entirety, pursuant to Article 24(3) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.
15. Documents received
The following documents had been received:
(1) from the Council and Commission
- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (COM(2009)0194 [[01]] - C7-0043/2009 - 2009/0060A(COD))
referred to
responsible :
DEVE
opinion :
AFET, INTA
- Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of amending Decision No 573/2007/EC establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 as part of the General programme "Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows" and repealing Council Decision 2004/904/EC (COM(2009)0456 - C7-0123/2009 - 2009/0127(COD))
referred to
responsible :
LIBE
opinion :
DEVE, AFET, EMPL
- Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010 established by the Council on 13 July 2009 - Volume 0 (11902/2009 [[01]] - C7-0127/2009 - 2009/2002(BUD))
- Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010 established by the Council on 13 July 2009 - Volume 0 (11902/2009 [[02]] - C7-0128/2009 - 2009/2002B(BUD))
- Proposal for a Council regulation imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Somalia (COM(2009)0393 - C7-0129/2009 - 2009/0114(CNS))
referred to
responsible :
LIBE
opinion :
DEVE, AFET
- Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the right to interpretation and to translation in criminal proceedings (COM(2009)0338 - C7-0133/2009 - 2009/0101(CNS))
referred to
responsible :
LIBE
opinion :
JURI
- Proposal for a Council regulation repealing certain obsolete Council acts in the field of the Common Agricultural Policy (COM(2009)0377 - C7-0134/2009 - 2009/0103(CNS))
referred to
responsible :
AGRI
- Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the convention on the international recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance (COM(2009)0373 - C7-0156/2009 - 2009/0100(CNS))
referred to
responsible :
JURI
opinion :
LIBE
- Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a long-term plan for the anchovy stock in the Bay of Biscay and the fisheries exploiting that stock (COM(2009)0399 - C7-0157/2009 - 2009/0112(CNS))
referred to
responsible :
PECH
opinion :
ENVI
- Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (COM(2009)0194 [[02]] - C7-0158/2009 - 2009/0060B(COD))
referred to
responsible :
AFET
opinion :
DEVE
- Proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2000/29/EC as regards the delegation of the tasks of laboratory testing (COM(2009)0424 - C7-0160/2009 - 2009/0117(CNS))
referred to
responsible :
AGRI
opinion :
ENVI
(2) from Members: motion fo a resolution (Rule 120)
- Carlo Casini, Mario Mauro, Crescenzio Rivellini, David-Maria Sassoli and Francesco Enrico Speroni. Motion for a resolution on designating Naples as the seat of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (B7-0077/2009) referred to responsible: DEVE
16. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting
Pursuant to Rule 172(2), the minutes of that day's sitting would be submitted to Parliament for its approval at the beginning of the next sitting.
With Parliament's agreement, the texts that had been adopted would be forwarded forthwith to the bodies named therein.
17. Dates of forthcoming sittings
The next sittings would be held on 7 October 2009 and 8 October 2009.
18. Adjournment of the session
The session of the European Parliament was adjourned.