21. Authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Union, the Arms Trade Treaty *** - Arms Trade Treaty (debate)

Verbatim reports

Recommendation on the draft Council decision authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Union, the Arms Trade Treaty [12178/2013 - C7-0233/2013- 2013/0225(NLE)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: David Martin (A7-0041/2014)

Commission statement: Arms Trade Treaty (2014/2534(RSP))

David Martin introduced the recommendation.

Antonio Tajani (Vice-President of the Commission) made the statement.

The following spoke: Krzysztof Lisek (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee), Ana Gomes, on behalf of the S&D Group, Niccolò Rinaldi, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Tarja Cronberg, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Geoffrey Van Orden, on behalf of the ECR Group, Helmut Scholz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Richard Howitt.

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS
Vice-President

The following spoke: Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Indrek Tarand, David Campbell Bannerman and Sabine Lösing.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Elena Băsescu, Janusz Władysław Zemke, Peter Skinner and Hiltrud Breyer.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani and David Martin.

Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 110(2):

- Arnaud Danjean, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and David Martin, on behalf of the Committee on International Trade, on the ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) (2014/2534(RSP)) (B7-0075/2014).

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 5.2.2014, item 9.11 and minutes of 5.2.2014, item 9.12.