17. EU-Australia agreement on the processing and transfer of PNR data *** (debate)

Verbatim reports

Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Australia on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service [09825/2011 - C7-0304/2011- 2011/0126(NLE)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Sophia in 't Veld (A7-0364/2011)

Sophia in 't Veld introduced the recommendation.

The following spoke: Cecilia Malmström (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Monica Luisa Macovei (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee) and Axel Voss, on behalf of the PPE Group.

IN THE CHAIR: Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU
Vice-President

The following spoke: Birgit Sippel, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sarah Ludford, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Timothy Kirkhope, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jan Philipp Albrecht, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Cornelia Ernst, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Martin Ehrenhauser, Non-attached Member, Hubert Pirker, Monika Flašíková Beňová, Judith Sargentini, Andreas Mölzer, Ágnes Hankiss, Kinga Göncz, Rui Tavares, Ioan Enciu and Dimitrios Droutsas.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Seán Kelly, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău and Jaroslav Paška.

The following spoke: Cecilia Malmström and Sophia in 't Veld.

The debate closed.

Vote: Item 8.5 in the Minutes of 27 October 2011.