IN THE CHAIR: Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT
Vice-President

14. Development of the Community's railways ***I - Certification of train crews ***I - International rail passengers' rights and obligations ***I - Contractual quality requirements for rail freight services ***I - (debate)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways (COM(2004)0139 - C6-0001/2004 - 2004/0047(COD)) - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Georg Jarzembowski (A6-0143/2005)

Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the certification of train crews operating locomotives and trains on the Community's rail network (COM(2004)0142 - C6-0002/2004 - 2004/0048(COD)) - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Gilles Savary (A6-0133/2005)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on International Rail Passengers' Rights and Obligations (COM(2004)0143 - C6-0003/2004 - 2004/0049(COD)) - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Dirk Sterckx (A6-0123/2005)

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on compensation in cases of non-compliance with contractual quality requirements for rail freight services (COM(2004)0144 - C6-0004/2004 - 2004/0050(COD)) - Committee on Transport and Tourism. Rapporteur: Roberts Zīle (A6-0171/2005)

Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission) spoke.

After expressing his disappointment that the item in question had been scheduled for the night sitting, Georg Jarzembowski introduced report A6-0143/2005.

Gilles Savary introduced report (A6-0133/2005).

Dirk Sterckx introduced report (A6-0123/2005).

Roberts Zīle introduced report (A6-0171/2005).

The following spoke: Elisabeth Jeggle, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Willi Piecyk, on behalf of the PSE Group, Paolo Costa, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Michael Cramer, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Francis Wurtz, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Patrick Louis, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Luca Romagnoli, Non-attached Member, Reinhard Rack, who began by mentioning the order of business and endorsing Georg Jarzembowski's introductory remarks, Bogusław Liberadzki, Anne E. Jensen, Hélène Flautre, Erik Meijer, Gerard Batten, Armando Dionisi, Saïd El Khadraoui, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Jaromír Kohlíček, Sylwester Chruszcz, Corien Wortmann-Kool, Inés Ayala Sender, Bogusław Sonik, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Péter Olajos, Jörg Leichtfried, Luís Queiró, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Zsolt László Becsey, Ulrich Stockmann, Małgorzata Handzlik, Marta Vincenzi, Stanisław Jałowiecki, Nikolaos Sifunakis, Etelka Barsi-Pataky, and Jacques Barrot.

The debate closed.

Vote: Minutes of 28.09.2005, Item 7.3, Minutes of 28.09.2005, Item 7.4, Minutes of 28.09.2005, Item 7.5 and Minutes of 28.09.2005, Item 7.6