14. Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Cariforum *** - Stepping-stone Agreement towards an Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Côte d'Ivoire *** - EC-Cariforum States Economic Partnership Agreement - EC-Côte d'Ivoire stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement - Stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part - Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States, on the one part, and the European Community, on the other part - EC-SADC EPA States Interim Economic Partnership Agreement - Economic Partnership Agreement between EC and Eastern and Southern African States - Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and the East African Community Partner States - Stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (debate)

Verbatim reports

Recommendation: on the proposal for a Council decision concluding the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the CARIFORUM States, on the other part [05211/2009 - C6-0054/2009 - 2008/0061(AVC)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: David Martin (A6-0117/2009)

Recommendation: on the proposal for a Council decision concluding the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part [05535/2009 - C6-0064/2009 - 2008/0136(AVC)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Erika Mann (A6-0144/2009)

- (O-0033/2009) by Helmuth Markov and David Martin, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0203/2009)

- (O-0034/2009) by Helmuth Markov and David Martin, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission:Economic Partnership Agreement between the Cariforum States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0204/2009)

- (O-0047/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Erika Mann, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part (B6-0217/2009)

- (O-0048/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Erika Mann, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part (B6-0218/2009)

- (O-0035/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Christofer Fjellner, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part (B6-0205/2009)

- (O-0036/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Christofer Fjellner, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part (B6-0206/2009)

- (O-0037/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Glyn Ford, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States on the one part and the European Community, on the other part (B6-0207/2009)

- (O-0038/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Glyn Ford, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States on the one part and the European Community, on the other part (B6-0208/2009)

- (O-0039/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the SADC EPA States, on the other part (B6-0209/2009)

- (O-0040/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the SADC EPA States, on the other part (B6-0210/2009)

- (O-0041/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Daniel Caspary on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: Interim agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Eastern and Southern African States on the one part and the European Community and its Member States on the other part (B6-0211/2009)

- (O-0042/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Daniel Caspary on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: Interim agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between Eastern and Southern African States on the one part and the European Community and its Member States on the other part (B6-0212/2009)

- (O-0043/2009) by Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the East African Community Partner States, on the other (B6-0213/2009)

- (O-0044/2009) by Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on one part, and the East African Community Partner States, on the other part (B6-0214/2009)

- (O-0045/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Kader Arif, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Council: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (B6-0215/2009)

- (O-0046/2009) by Helmuth Markov and Kader Arif, on behalf of the INTA Committee, to the Commission: The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (B6-0216/2009)

David Martin and Erika Mann introduced the recommendations.

Helmuth Markov, Christofer Fjellner, Daniel Caspary and Kader Arif asked the oral questions.

IN THE CHAIR: Martine ROURE
Vice-President

Glyn Ford (author) asked the oral question.

Jan Kohout (President-in-Office of the Council) and Catherine Ashton (Member of the Commission) answered the questions.

IN THE CHAIR: Marek SIWIEC
Vice-President

Robert Sturdy asked the oral question.

The following spoke: Jürgen Schröder (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee) (A6-0117/2009), Johan Van Hecke (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee) (A6-0114/2009), Alain Hutchinson, on behalf of the PSE Group, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Liam Aylward, on behalf of the UEN Group, Margrete Auken, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Madeleine Jouye de Grandmaison, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Syed Kamall, Glenys Kinnock, Fiona Hall, Jean-Pierre Audy and Georgios Papastamkos.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Glenys Kinnock, Marie Anne Isler Béguin and Daniel Caspary.

The following spoke: Jan Kohout, Catherine Ashton, David Martin and Erika Mann

Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 108(5):

- David Martin, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0141/2009)

- Christofer Fjellner, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ghana, of the other part (B6-0142/2009)

- Glyn Ford, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the Interim Partnership Agreement between the Pacific States, on the one part, and the European Community, on the other part (B6-0143/2009)

- Robert Sturdy, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on an Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the SADC EPA States, on the other part (B6-0144/2009)

- Daniel Caspary, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on 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 (B6-0145/2009)

- Helmuth Markov, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the agreement establishing a framework for an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the East African Community Partner States, on the other part (B6-0146/2009)

- Kader Arif, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Central Africa, of the other part (B6-0147/2009)

- Erika Mann, on behalf of the INTA Committee, on the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Côte d'Ivoire, of the other part (B6-0148/2009)

- David Martin, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (B6-0151/2009)

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.17, minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.18, minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.9, minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.10, minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.11, minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.12, minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.13, minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.14, minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.15 and minutes of 25.03.2009, item 3.16.