17. Interim agreement establishing a framework for an EC-Eastern and Southern Africa States Economic Partnership Agreement *** - Implementation of IEPA between the European Community and Eastern and Southern Africa States in light of the current situation in Zimbabwe (debate)

Verbatim reports

Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Eastern and Southern Africa States, on the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, on the other part [11699/2012 - C7-0193/2012- 2008/0251(NLE)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Daniel Caspary (A7-0431/2012)

Commission statement: Implementation of IEPA between the European Community and Eastern and Southern Africa States in light of the current situation in Zimbabwe

Daniel Caspary introduced the recommendation.

The following spoke: Judith Sargentini (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Franck Proust, on behalf of the PPE Group, Bernd Lange, on behalf of the S&D Group, Niccolò Rinaldi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Franziska Keller, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Paul Murphy, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Bernd Lange and Daniel Caspary, Michael Cashman, Louis Michel, who also replied to a blue-card question by Judith Sargentini, Helmut Scholz, Gianluca Susta and Olle Schmidt.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Elena Băsescu.

The following spoke: Karel De Gucht (Member of the Commission) and Daniel Caspary.

Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 110(2):

- Paul Murphy, Søren Bo Søndergaard, Marisa Matias, Alda Sousa and Martina Anderson, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the implementation of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) between the European Community and the Eastern and Southern Africa States, in the light of the current situation in Zimbabwe (2013/2515(RSP)) (B7-0025/2013);

- Judith Sargentini and Franziska Keller, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the implementation of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) between the European Community and the Eastern and Southern Africa States, in the light of the current situation in Zimbabwe (2013/2515(RSP)) (B7-0026/2013);

- Daniel Caspary, Alf Svensson, Filip Kaczmarek, Gay Mitchell, Iuliu Winkler, Peter Šťastný, Roberta Angelilli, on behalf of the PPE Group, Véronique De Keyser, Bernd Lange, Vital Moreira, Richard Howitt, Ricardo Cortés Lastra, Michael Cashman, on behalf of the S&D Group, Niccolò Rinaldi, Louis Michel, Catherine Bearder, Marielle de Sarnez, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Robert Sturdy and Geoffrey Van Orden, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the implementation of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) between the European Community and the Eastern and Southern Africa States, in the light of the current situation in Zimbabwe (2013/2515(RSP)) (B7-0027/2013).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 17.1.2013, item 12.4 and minutes of 17.1.2013, item 12.3.