4. Request for urgent procedure

Verbatim reports

Council request for the application of urgent procedure (Rule 142) for:

- Draft Council decision on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana [C7-0121/2011 - 08202/2011 - 2010(0392)NLE]

Reason for the request: There was a need to ensure that the activities being carried out under the proposal could continue.

Parliament would take a decision on the request for urgent procedure at the beginning of the following day's sitting.