13. Promoting free movement by simplifying the acceptance of certain public documents ***I (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on promoting the free movement of citizens and businesses by simplifying the acceptance of certain public documents in the European Union and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 [COM(2013)0228 – C7-0111/2013 - 2013/0119(COD)] - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Bernhard Rapkay (A7-0017/2014)

Bernhard Rapkay, who also replied to a blue-card question by John Stuart Agnew, introduced the report.

The following spoke: Viviane Reding (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Alajos Mészáros, 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, who also replied to a blue-card question by Geoffrey Van Orden, Andrea Češková, on behalf of the ECR Group, Jaroslav Paška, on behalf of the EFD Group, Dimitar Stoyanov, Non-attached Member, Tadeusz Zwiefka and Ivailo Kalfin.

IN THE CHAIR: Othmar KARAS
Vice-President

The following spoke: Andrew Henry William Brons, Angelika Niebler, who also replied to a blue-card question by Astrid Lulling, Tonino Picula, Zdravka Bušić, Sergio Gaetano Cofferati, Elena Băsescu and Andrej Plenković, who also replied to a blue-card question by Paul Rübig.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Rareş-Lucian Niculescu, Biljana Borzan, Davor Ivo Stier, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău and Ivana Maletić.

The following spoke: Viviane Reding and Bernhard Rapkay.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 4.2.2014, item 6.8.