2. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (announcement of motions for resolutions tabled)
In accordance with Rule 122, the following Members or political groups had requested that such a debate be held on the following motions for resolutions:
I. Rule of law in Russia
- Véronique De Keyser, Libor Rouček, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Joanna Senyszyn, Ana Gomes and Richard Howitt, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the Rule of law in Russia (2013/2667(RSP)) (B7-0269/2013);
- Werner Schulz, Barbara Lochbihler, Nicole Kiil-Nielsen and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the Rule of law in Russia (2013/2667(RSP)) (B7-0286/2013);
- Kristiina Ojuland, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Marietje Schaake, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Sarah Ludford, Louis Michel, Leonidas Donskis, Edward McMillan-Scott, Jelko Kacin, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Robert Rochefort, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica and Marielle de Sarnez, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the Rule of law in Russia (2013/2667(RSP)) (B7-0287/2013);
- Charles Tannock, Marek Henryk Migalski, Paweł Robert Kowal, Ryszard Antoni Legutko, Ryszard Czarnecki and Tomasz Piotr Poręba, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the Rule of law in Russia (2013/2667(RSP)) (B7-0288/2013);
- Helmut Scholz and Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the Rule of law in Russia (2013/2667(RSP)) (B7-0290/2013);
- Cristian Dan Preda, Krzysztof Lisek, Bernd Posselt, Tunne Kelam, Roberta Angelilli, Inese Vaidere, Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Monica Luisa Macovei, Philippe Boulland, Jean Roatta, Lena Kolarska-Bobińska, Filip Kaczmarek, Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris, Giovanni La Via, Eduard Kukan, Sari Essayah, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein and Bogusław Sonik, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the Rule of law in Russia (2013/2667(RSP)) (B7-0292/2013).
II. Azerbaijan: Case of Ilgar Mammadov
- Véronique De Keyser, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Ana Gomes, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Joanna Senyszyn, Libor Rouček, Mojca Kleva Kekuš and Emine Bozkurt, on behalf of the S&D Group, on Azerbaijan: The case of Ilgar Mammadov 2013/2668(RSP)) (B7-0289/2013);
- Ulrike Lunacek, Werner Schulz, Barbara Lochbihler, Nicole Kiil-Nielsen and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Azerbaijan: The case of Ilgar Mammadov (2013/2668(RSP)) (B7-0291/2013);
- Marietje Schaake, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Leonidas Donskis, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Sarah Ludford, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Robert Rochefort, Jelko Kacin, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Marielle de Sarnez and Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on Azerbaijan: The case of Ilgar Mammadov (2013/2668(RSP)) (B7-0293/2013);
- Charles Tannock, on behalf of the ECR Group, on Azerbaijan: The case of Ilgar Mammadov (2013/2668(RSP)) (B7-0294/2013);
- Marie-Christine Vergiat and Patrick Le Hyaric, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Azerbaijan: The case of Ilgar Mammadov (2013/2668(RSP)) (B7-0296/2013);
- Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein, Cristian Dan Preda, Bernd Posselt, Tunne Kelam, Roberta Angelilli, Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Monica Luisa Macovei, Philippe Boulland, Jean Roatta, Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris, Giovanni La Via, Eduard Kukan, Sari Essayah, Krzysztof Lisek and Bogusław Sonik, on behalf of the PPE Group, on Azerbaijan: The case of Ilgar Mammadov (2013/2668(RSP)) (B7-0297/2013).
III. Situation of Rohingya Muslims
- Charles Tannock, Geoffrey Van Orden, Adam Bielan and Sajjad Karim, on behalf of the ECR Group, on the situation of Rohingya Muslims (2013/2669(RSP)) (B7-0295/2013);
- Véronique De Keyser, Robert Goebbels, Marc Tarabella, Joanna Senyszyn, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Ana Gomes and Richard Howitt, on behalf of the S&D Group, on the situation of Rohingya Muslims (2013/2669(RSP)) (B7-0298/2013);
- Barbara Lochbihler, Jean Lambert, Nicole Kiil-Nielsen, Jean-Jacob Bicep, Franziska Keller and Raül Romeva i Rueda, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the situation of Rohingya Muslims (2013/2669(RSP)) (B7-0299/2013);
- Marietje Schaake, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Leonidas Donskis, Phil Bennion, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Marielle de Sarnez, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Sarah Ludford, Louis Michel, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Edward McMillan-Scott, Kristiina Ojuland, Robert Rochefort and Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on the situation of Rohingya Muslims (2013/2669(RSP)) (B7-0300/2013);
- Marie-Christine Vergiat, Alda Sousa, Marisa Matias, Patrick Le Hyaric and Younous Omarjee, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation of Rohingya Muslims (2013/2669(RSP)) (B7-0302/2013);
- Cristian Dan Preda, Bernd Posselt, Tunne Kelam, Roberta Angelilli, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Monica Luisa Macovei, Philippe Boulland, Jean Roatta, Filip Kaczmarek, Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris, Giovanni La Via, Eduard Kukan, Sari Essayah, Csaba Sógor, Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Ivo Belet, Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein, Krzysztof Lisek and Bogusław Sonik, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the situation of Rohingya Muslims (2013/2669(RSP)) (B7-0303/2013).
Speaking time would be allocated in accordance with Rule 149.
3. Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes ***II (debate)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 [2011/0156(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Frédérique Ries (A7-0191/2013)
Frédérique Ries introduced the recommendation for second reading.
The following spoke: Tonio Borg (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Esther de Lange, on behalf of the PPE Group, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, on behalf of the S&D Group, Antonyia Parvanova, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Marina Yannakoudakis, on behalf of the ECR Group, Oreste Rossi, on behalf of the EFD Group, Kartika Tamara Liotard, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Elisabetta Gardini, Mario Pirillo, Paul Nuttall, Zofija Mazej Kukovič, Edite Estrela, Jolanta Emilia Hibner, Alajos Mészáros, Sophie Auconie and Michèle Rivasi.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Karin Kadenbach, Alfreds Rubiks and João Ferreira.
The following spoke: Tonio Borg and Frédérique Ries.
4. US Internet surveillance of EU citizens (NSA PRISM programme) (debate)
Commission statement: US Internet surveillance of EU citizens (NSA PRISM programme) (2013/2677(RSP))
Tonio Borg (Member of the Commission) made the statement.
The following spoke: Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE Group, Claude Moraes, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Jan Philipp Albrecht, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Timothy Kirkhope, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jaroslav Paška, on behalf of the EFD Group, Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Martin Ehrenhauser, Non-attached Member.
The following spoke: Tonio Borg.
The debate closed.
IN THE CHAIR: Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ Vice-President
5. Fund for European aid to the most deprived ***I (debate)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived [COM(2012)0617 - C7-0358/2012- 2012/0295(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Emer Costello (A7-0183/2013)
Emer Costello introduced the report.
The following spoke: László Andor (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Derek Vaughan (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Younous Omarjee (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Marc Tarabella (rapporteur for the opinion of the AGRI Committee), Marije Cornelissen (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Csaba Őry, on behalf of the PPE Group, Pervenche Berès, on behalf of the S&D Group, Marian Harkin, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Karima Delli, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Milan Cabrnoch, on behalf of the ECR Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto, Patrick Le Hyaric, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Nicole Sinclaire, Non-attached Member, Elisabeth Morin-Chartier, Jutta Steinruck, Marielle de Sarnez, Elisabeth Schroedter and Patricia van der Kammen.
The following spoke: Dimitar Stoyanov concerning the blue-card procedure.
The following spoke: Sari Essayah, Alejandro Cercas, Niccolò Rinaldi, Dimitar Stoyanov, Verónica Lope Fontagné, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Ádám Kósa, Frédéric Daerden, Regina Bastos, Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto and Patrizia Toia.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Silvia Costa, Filiz Hakaeva Hyusmenova, Claudio Morganti, Rareş-Lucian Niculescu, Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă, Jean Lambert, Marie-Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid, Richard Howitt, Jan Kozłowski, Karin Kadenbach and Maria do Céu Patrão Neves.
On behalf of Parliament, the President welcomed members of a delegation from the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) - led by its President, Leonel Búcaro - who had taken their seats in the distinguished visitors' gallery.
The President also welcomed the 'Julián Besteiro' Pensioners Association from Toledo.
7. Fund for European aid to the most deprived ***I (continuation of debate)
The sitting was suspended at 11.25 and resumed at 11.35
IN THE CHAIR: Isabelle DURANT Vice-President
8. Composition of committees and delegations
The President had received the following requests for appointments from the S&D Group:
AFET Committee: Marusya Lyubcheva
Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: Marusya Lyubcheva
Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly: Marusya Lyubcheva.
The appointments would be deemed ratified if there were no objections before the approval of these minutes.
9. Corrigenda (Rule 216)
The relevant committees had forwarded the following corrigenda to texts adopted by the European Parliament:
IMCO Committee:
- Corrigendum (P6_TA(2008)0626(COR01))to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1) (position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 December 2008 with a view to the adoption of the above directive - P6_TA(2008)0626 (OJ C 45 E, 23.2.2010, p. 181)) (COM(2008)0009 – C6-0039/2008 – 2008/0018(COD))
ECON Committee:
- Corrigendum P7_TA-PROV(2013)0115(COR01)) to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 April 2013 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No .../2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms - P7_TA-PROV(2013)0115 (COM(2011)0452 – C7-0417/2011 – 2011/0202(COD))
Statement by the European Parliament upon adoption of the corrigendum to Parliament's position of 16 April 2013 on the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR):
Parliament's position of 16 April 2013 has been subject to expedited finalisation in order to ensure publication of CRR in the Official Journal by 30 June 2013 and thereby allow the new framework to be in place by 1 January 2014. The time available for finalisation has therefore been very short.
If, by 1 December 2013, Parliament considers that any of the changes introduced in the context of finalisation constitutes a substantive change to the political agreement, Parliament reserves its right to revert back to the wording of its position of 16 April 2013 by means of a further corrigendum.
- Corrigendum (P7_TA-PROV(2013)0114(COR01))to the position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 April 2013 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2013/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms and amending Directive 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate - P7_TA-PROV(2013)0114 - (COM(2011)0453 – C7-0210/2011 – 2011/0203(COD))
Statement by the European Parliament upon adoption of the corrigendum to Parliament's position of 16 April 2013 on the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD IV):
Parliament's position of 16 April 2013 has been subject to expedited finalisation in order to ensure publication of CRD IV ain the Official Journal by 30 June 2013 and thereby allow the new framework to be in place by 1 January 2014. The time available for finalisation has therefore been very short.
If, by 1 December 2013, Parliament considers that any of the changes introduced in the context of finalisation constitutes a substantive change to the political agreement, Parliament reserves its right to revert back to the wording of its position of 16 April 2013 by means of a further corrigendum.
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The corrigenda were available on the Séance en direct site.
Pursuant to Rule 216(4), these corrigenda would be deemed approved unless, within 24 hours, a request was made by a political group or at least 40 Members that they be put to the vote.
10. Voting time
Detailed voting results (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.
10.1. 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (Rule 97(4))(vote)
Report with a proposal for a European Parliament recommendation to the Council on the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (2013/2034(INI)) – Committee on Foreign Affairs – Rapporteur: Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (A7-0202/2013)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 1)
PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL
10.2. Long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks - 1 ***I (Rule 138)(vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks [2012/0013(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Diane Dodds (A7-0141/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 2)
10.3. Request for waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Jacek Olgierd Kurski (Rule 138) (vote)
Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Jacek Olgierd Kurski [2013/2019(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Cecilia Wikström (A7-0187/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 3)
10.4. Request for waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Malgorzata Handzlik (Rule 138)(vote)
Report on the request for the waiver of the immunity of Malgorzata Handzlik [2012/2238(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Dimitar Stoyanov (A7-0195/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 4)
10.5. Request for waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Alexander Alvaro (Rule 138)(vote)
Report on the request for waiver of the immunity of Alexander Alvaro [2013/2106(IMM)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Eva Lichtenberger (A7-0188/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 5)
10.6. A new agenda for European consumer policy (Rule 138)(vote)
Report on a new agenda for European Consumer Policy [2012/2133(INI)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón (A7-0163/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 6)
10.7. Legal aid in cross-border civil and commercial disputes (Rule 138)(vote)
Report on improving access to justice: legal aid in cross-border civil and commercial disputes [2012/2101(INI)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Tadeusz Zwiefka (A7-0161/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 7)
10.8. Customs enforcement of intellectual property rights ***II (vote)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning customs enforcement of intellectual property rights and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1383/2003 [2011/0137(COD)] - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Rapporteur: Jürgen Creutzmann (A7-0185/2013)
10.9. Food intended for infants and young children and food for special medical purposes ***II (vote)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 [2011/0156(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Frédérique Ries (A7-0191/2013)
(Qualified majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 8)
10.10. Health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (XXth individual directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) [2011/0152(COD)] - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Rapporteur: Elisabeth Morin-Chartier (A7-0009/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 9)
10.11. Long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks - 2 ***I (vote)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1342/2008 of 18 December 2008 establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks [2012/0236(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Diane Dodds (A7-0146/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 11)
10.12. Organised crime, corruption and money laundering (interim report) (vote)
Report on organised crime, corruption, and money laundering: recommendations on action and initiatives to be taken (interim report) [2012/2117(INI)] - Special committee on organised crime, corruption and money laundering. Rapporteur: Salvatore Iacolino (A7-0175/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 12)
12.2. Educational and occupational mobility of women (vote)
Report on educational and occupational mobility of women in the EU [2013/2009(INI)] - Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality. Rapporteur: Licia Ronzulli (A7-0164/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 14)
12.3. Electronic toll service and vignette system on light private vehicles (vote)
Report on a strategy for an electronic toll service and a vignette system on light private vehicles in Europe [2012/2296(INI)] - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Jim Higgins (A7-0142/2013)
(Simple majority) (Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 15)
Explanations of vote submitted in writing under Rule 170 appear in the Verbatim Report of Proceedings for the sitting.
Oral explanations of vote:
Report: Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón - A7-0163/2013 Franco Bonanini, Mitro Repo, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Giommaria Uggias, Petru Constantin Luhan, Adam Bielan, Daniel Hannan, Syed Kamall, Seán Kelly and Elena Băsescu
Report: Tadeusz Zwiefka - A7-0161/2013 Syed Kamall and Daniel Hannan
Report: Jürgen Creutzmann - A7-0185/2013 Syed Kamall and Seán Kelly
Recommendation for second reading:Frédérique Ries - A7-0191/2013 Paolo Bartolozzi, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Alfredo Antoniozzi and Anna Maria Corazza Bildt
Report: Elisabeth Morin-Chartier - A7-0009/2013 Sirpa Pietikäinen and Alfredo Antoniozzi
Report: Salvatore Iacolino - A7-0175/2013 Sirpa Pietikäinen, Mario Pirillo, Salvatore Caronna, Diane Dodds, Seán Kelly, Elena Băsescu and Charles Tannock
Report: Karima Delli - A7-0155/2013 Phil Bennion, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Mario Pirillo, Emer Costello, Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto, Salvatore Caronna, Diane Dodds, Robert Dušek, Monika Smolková, Elena Băsescu and Nicole Sinclaire
Report: Licia Ronzulli - A7-0164/2013 Christa Klaß, Mitro Repo, Jim Higgins, Diane Dodds, Monika Smolková and Petru Constantin Luhan
The following spoke: Nicole Sinclaire on the procedure for oral explanations of vote (The President drew attention to the provisions of Rule 170).
Report: Jürgen Creutzmann - A7-0185/2013 Jim Higgins, Adam Bielan and Monika Smolková
14. 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.
Anna Maria Corazza Bildt and Amalia Sartori had informed the Chair that they had been present but, for technical reasons, had been unable to vote during the first part of voting time.
(The sitting was suspended at 13.50 and resumed at 15.00.)
IN THE CHAIR: Gianni PITTELLA Vice-President
15. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
The minutes of the previous sitting were approved.
16. Laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) ***II - Application for international protection lodged in a Member State by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast version) ***II - Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints ***I - Granting and withdrawing international protection (recast) ***II (debate)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast) [14654/2/2012 – C7-0165/2013 – 2008/0244(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Antonio Masip Hidalgo (A7-0214/2013)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) [15605/3/2012 – C7-0164/2013 – 2008/0243(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Cecilia Wikström (A7-0216/2013)
Report on the amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EC) No […/…] (establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person) and to request comparisons with EURODAC data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes and amending Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (recast) [COM(2008)0825 - C6-0475/2008- 2008/0242(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0432/2012)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (recast) [08260/2/2013 - C7-0163/2013- 2009/0165(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Sylvie Guillaume (A7-0217/2013)
Antonio Masip Hidalgo, Cecilia Wikström, Monica Luisa Macovei and Sylvie Guillaume presented their recommendations for second reading and the report.
The following spoke: Lucinda Creighton (President-in-Office of the Council) and Cecilia Malmström (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Georgios Papanikolaou, on behalf of the PPE Group, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, on behalf of the S&D Group, Renate Weber, on behalf of the ALDE Group, who also replied to a blue-card question by Krisztina Morvai, Jean Lambert, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Timothy Kirkhope, on behalf of the ECR Group, Kyriacos Triantaphyllides, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Philip Claeys, Non-attached Member, Monika Hohlmeier, Claude Moraes, Sarah Ludford, Franziska Keller, Ryszard Czarnecki, Lorenzo Fontana, Cornelis de Jong, who also replied to a blue-card question by Bruno Gollnisch, Andrew Henry William Brons, Manfred Weber, Sylvie Guillaume, Nadja Hirsch, Hélène Flautre, Frank Vanhecke, Auke Zijlstra, Véronique Mathieu Houillon, Ioan Enciu and Judith Sargentini.
IN THE CHAIR: László SURJÁN Vice-President
The following spoke: Mara Bizzotto, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Carmen Romero López, Nikos Chrysogelos, Roberta Metsola, Birgit Sippel, Carlo Casini, Antigoni Papadopoulou, Hubert Pirker, who also replied to a blue-card question by Franz Obermayr, Dimitrios Droutsas, who also replied to a blue-card question by Krisztina Morvai, Salvatore Iacolino, Anna Hedh, Monika Flašíková Beňová, Josef Weidenholzer and Ismail Ertug, who also replied to a blue-card question by Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Ana Miranda, Claudio Morganti, Claudette Abela Baldacchino, Jaroslav Paška, Franz Obermayr and Petru Constantin Luhan.
The following spoke: Cecilia Malmström, Lucinda Creighton, Antonio Masip Hidalgo, Cecilia Wikström, Monica Luisa Macovei and Sylvie Guillaume.
17. Evaluation mechanism to verify application of the Schengen acquis ***I - Temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders ***I (debate)
Report on the draft Council regulation on the establishment of an evaluation mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis [10273/2013 - C7-0160/2013- 2010/0312(NLE)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (A7-0215/2013)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 in order to provide for common rules on the temporary reintroduction of border control at internal borders in exceptional circumstances [COM(2011)0560 - C7-0248/2011- 2011/0242(COD)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Renate Weber (A7-0200/2012)
Carlos Coelho and Renate Weber presented their reports.
The following spoke: Lucinda Creighton (President-in-Office of the Council) and Cecilia Malmström (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Manfred Weber, on behalf of the PPE Group, Ioan Enciu, on behalf of the S&D Group, Renate Weber, Tatjana Ždanoka, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Peter van Dalen, on behalf of the ECR Group, Lorenzo Fontana, on behalf of the EFD Group, Cornelia Ernst, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Auke Zijlstra, Non-attached Member, and Véronique Mathieu Houillon.
IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS Vice-President
The following spoke: Robert Goebbels, Judith Sargentini, Oldřich Vlasák, Gerard Batten, who also replied to two blue-card questions by Robert Goebbels and Krisztina Morvai, Franz Obermayr, Georgios Papanikolaou, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Franziska Keller, Adam Bielan, Nikolaos Salavrakos, Kinga Gál, Sylvie Guillaume, Vicky Ford, Monica Luisa Macovei, Claude Moraes, Marco Scurria, Jacek Protasiewicz, Monika Flašíková Beňová, Alajos Mészáros, Seán Kelly, Frank Engel and Monika Panayotova.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Petru Constantin Luhan, Janusz Władysław Zemke, Danuta Jazłowiecka, Andreas Mölzer, Lena Kolarska-Bobińska and Krisztina Morvai.
The following spoke: Cecilia Malmström, Carlos Coelho and Renate Weber.
18. Financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings ***I - Transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market ***I (debate)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings [COM(2011)0684 - C7-0393/2011- 2011/0308(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Klaus-Heiner Lehne (A7-0278/2012)
Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/109/EC on the harmonisation of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market and Commission Directive 2007/14/EC [COM(2011)0683 - C7-0380/2011- 2011/0307(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Arlene McCarthy (A7-0292/2012)
Klaus-Heiner Lehne and Arlene McCarthy presented their reports.
The following spoke: Michel Barnier (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Wolf Klinz (rapporteur for the opinion of the ECON Committee), Fiona Hall (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Helmut Scholz (rapporteur for the opinion of the INTA Committee), Sirpa Pietikäinen (rapporteur for the opinion of the ECON Committee), Tadeusz Zwiefka, on behalf of the PPE Group, Evelyn Regner, on behalf of the S&D Group, Alexandra Thein, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Eva Lichtenberger, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Syed Kamall, on behalf of the ECR Group, and Helmut Scholz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group.
IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND Vice-President
The following spoke: Raffaele Baldassarre, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Cecilia Wikström, Sergio Gaetano Cofferati, Michael Cashman, Olle Ludvigsson, Mojca Kleva Kekuš, Frédéric Daerden and Alexander Mirsky.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Theodor Dumitru Stolojan.
The following spoke: Michel Barnier, Klaus-Heiner Lehne and Arlene McCarthy.
Report on the Annual Report on EU Competition Policy [2012/2306(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Antolín Sánchez Presedo (A7-0143/2013)
Antolín Sánchez Presedo introduced the report.
The following spoke: Joaquín Almunia (Vice-President of the Commission).
The following spoke: Traian Ungureanu (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Syed Kamall (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Gunnar Hökmark, on behalf of the PPE Group, Arlene McCarthy, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Claudio Morganti, on behalf of the EFD Group, Jacky Hénin, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz, Sergio Gaetano Cofferati, Olle Schmidt, Theodor Dumitru Stolojan, Seán Kelly and Zofija Mazej Kukovič.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Danuta Jazłowiecka, Spyros Danellis and Jaroslav Paška.
The following spoke: Joaquín Almunia and Antolín Sánchez Presedo.
20. Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing ***I (debate)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing [COM(2012)0332 - C7-0158/2012- 2012/0162(COD)] - Committee on Fisheries. Rapporteur: Raül Romeva i Rueda (A7-0144/2013)
Raül Romeva i Rueda introduced the report.
The following spoke: Maria Damanaki (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Carmen Fraga Estévez, on behalf of the PPE Group.
IN THE CHAIR: Oldřich VLASÁK Vice-President
The following spoke: Kriton Arsenis, on behalf of the S&D Group, Chris Davies, on behalf of the ALDE Group, James Nicholson, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa, Dolores García-Hierro Caraballo, Pat the Cope Gallagher and Gabriel Mato Adrover.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Seán Kelly, Rareş-Lucian Niculescu, Spyros Danellis and Georgios Toussas.
The following spoke: Maria Damanaki and Raül Romeva i Rueda.
21. Adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013 ***I (debate)
Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on fixing an adjustment rate to direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2013 [COM(2013)0159 - C7-0079/2013- 2013/0087(COD)] - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. Rapporteur: Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos (A7-0186/2013)
Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos introduced the report.
The following spoke: Dacian Cioloş (Member of the Commission).
The following spoke: Giovanni La Via (rapporteur for the opinion of the BUDG Committee), Peter Jahr, on behalf of the PPE Group, Paolo De Castro, on behalf of the S&D Group, Britta Reimers, on behalf of the ALDE Group, James Nicholson, on behalf of the ECR Group, Younous Omarjee, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Dimitar Stoyanov, Non-attached Member, Herbert Dorfmann, Iratxe García Pérez, Kristiina Ojuland, Hynek Fajmon, Gabriel Mato Adrover and Eric Andrieu.
The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Spyros Danellis and Seán Kelly.
The following spoke: Dacian Cioloş and Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos.
In accordance with Article 25(1) of the Financial Regulation the Ombudsman had informed the Budgetary Authority of proposal for a transfer of appropriations 02/2013.
In accordance with Article 72(5) of the financial regulation applicable to Europol, the Europol Management Board had forwarded to the Budgetary Authority its annual internal audit report for the financial year 2012.
In accordance with Article 40(2) of the financial regulation applicable to Europol, the Europol Management Board had forwarded to the Budgetary Authority its annual activity report for the financial year 2012.
Cedefop had forwarded to the Budgetary Authority its assessment of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2014 and the multiannual staff policy plan for 2014-2016.
23. Agenda of the next sitting
The agenda of the next day's sitting had been established ('Agenda' PE 512.506/OJME).