EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
PE/VI/PV/00-20
COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS AND THE INTERNAL MARKET
MINUTES
of the meeting of
Tuesday, 11 July 2000 and
Wednesday, 12 July 2000
BRUSSELS
CONTENTS
Page
Tuesday, 11 July 2000, afternoon
1.
Adoption of draft agenda (PE 286.040) ........................................................................... 5
2.
Approval of minutes of the meeting of:
16 May 2000, in Strasbourg (PE 286.022) ............................................................... 5
3.
Draft Statute for Members
(98/069B – T06065) (PE 286.050, PE 286.050/AM)
Draftsman: Willi Rothley
Exchange of views on amendments .......................................................................... 5
4.
EU Citizens’ Right to Freedom of Movement and Residence
(99/034 – T06561) (PE 286.037)
COS(1999)2157 – COM(1999) 127 – C5-0177/1999
COS(1999)2157 – COM(1999) 372 – C5-0178/1999
Draftsman: Diana Paulette Wallis
Vote on and adoption of draft opinion
Responsible: LIBE R (BOUMEDIENE-THIERY Alima – VERTS/ALE)
Opinion: EMPL, CULT, .................................................................................................. 5
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5.
Internal market, notably review of Strategy 2000, International Market Forum and other
topical items
Exchange of views in the presence of Mr Frits BOLKESTEIN, member of the
Commission .............................................................................................................. 5
6.
Appropriateness of Parliament intervening in a case before the Court of Justice
Decision to recommend intervention........................................................................ 5
7.
Audiovisual policy: Media and digital technology
(00/43 – T06732) (PE 286.033, PE 286.033/AM)
COS(2000)2087 – COM(1999) 657 – C5-0144/2000
Draftsman: Antonio Tajani
Vote on and adoption of draft opinion
Responsible: CULT R (VELTRONI Valter – PSE)
Opinion: EMPL ................................................................................................................ 5
8.
Draft Statute for Members
(98/069b – TO6065) (PE 286.050, PE 286.050/AM)
Draftsman: Willi Rothley
Vote on and adoption of draft opinion ..................................................................... 5
9.
Community action programme to combat discrimination 2001-2006
(00/010 – TO6642) (PE 286.044)
CNS(1999)0251 – COM(1999) 564 – C5-0022/2000
CNS(1999)0251 – COM(1999) 567 – C5-0046/2000
Draftsman: Arlene McCarthy
Vote on and adoption of draft opinion
Responsible: LIBE R (CASHMAN Michael – PSE)
Opinion: BUDG, ITRE, EMPL, FEMM .......................................................................... 6
10.
Employment, combating discrimination; equal treatment
(00/016 – T06641) (PE 286.043, PE 286.043/AM)
CNS(1999)0225 – COM(1999) 0565 – C5-0068/2000
Draftsman: Arlene McCarthy
Vote on and adoption of draft opinion
Responsible: EMPL R (MANN Thomas – PPE)
Opinion: LIBE, ITRE, FEMM ......................................................................................... 6
Wednesday, 12 July 2000, morning
11.
Appointment of rapporteurs and draftsmen
Decisions on procedure to follow ............................................................................. 6
12.
Community customs code (amendment of Regulation 2913/92/EEC)
(00/083 – T06002) (PE 286.045)
COD(1998)0134 – A4-0080/1999
COD/1998)0134 – C5-0267/2000
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Rapporteur: Ana Palacio Vallelersundi
Consideration of draft recommendation ................................................................... 6
13.
Improvement of crossborder payments in euros
(00/018 – TO6635)
COS(2000)2018 – COM(2000) 36 – C5-0103/2000
COS(2000)2018
- INI(2000)2018
Draftsman: Rainer Wieland
Exchange of views
Responsible: ECON R (PEIJS Karla – PPE) ................................................................... 6
14.
Rule of law in the candidate countries and its employment practice in areas relating to the
internal market
(00/066 – INI(2000)2120) (PE 286.047)
Rapporteur: Joachim Wuermeling
Initial consideration of draft report ........................................................................... 6
15.
2001 Budget
(00/030 – DVR0798) (PE 286.053)
Rapporteur: Joachim Wuermeling
Consideration of working document ........................................................................ 6
16.
Water policy: List of priority substances, protection of the environment and of human
health
(00/025 – TO6690)
COD(2000)0035 – COM(2000) 47 – C5-0079/2000
Draftsman: Jean-Maurice Dehousse
Exchange of views
Responsible: ENVI R (BREYER Hiltrud – VERTS/ALE)
Opinion: AGRI ................................................................................................................. 6
17.
Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions trading – green paper
(00/048 – T06757) (PE 286.059)
COS(2000)2101 – COM(2000) 87 – C5-0193/2000
Draftsman: Heidi Hautala
Initial consideration of draft opinion
Responsible: ENVI R (MOREIRA DA SILVA Jorge – PPE)
Opinion: ECON A, ITRE A ............................................................................................. 6
18.
Petitions Nos. 858/98 and 1087/98 on state and private schools in Italy
(00/04 – DVR0782)
Rapporteur: Stefano Zappalà
Exchange of views .................................................................................................... 6
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19.
Date and place of next meeting ........................................................................................ 7
Annex I: Coordinators’ meeting
Annex II: Record of attendance
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The meeting opened at 3.15 with Mrs Palacio in the chair.
1.
The draft agenda was adopted with the modifications recorded in these minutes.
Consideration of the 29th report on competition policy (COS002153) and of the oral
question proposed by Mr MacCormick was postponed until the next meeting. The
following spoke with regard to the draft agenda: Medina Ortega, Speroni, Krarup and
Thors. In connection with the so-called Provan report on the internal reform of the
European Parliament, Mr Medina raised the question of the calendar of sittings and
meetings, notably of committee meetings for the year 2001. The chairperson replied that
this matter was primarily the responsibility of the Conference of Presidents.
2.
The minutes of the meeting of 16 May 2000 were approved.
3.
The draftsman on the draft Statute for Members, Mr Rothley, set out his draft opinion on
the report by the group of eminent persons and commented on the amendments tabled.
The following then spoke: Garaud, Speroni, Lehne, MacCormick, Berenguer Fuster,
Zacharakis, Grossetête, Zappalà, Ripoll and the chairperson. Mr Berenguer Fuster
withdrew all his amendments which were covered by compromise amendments 1-5.
Mr Ripoll withdrew all his amendments which were covered by amendments 1-3.
4.
The draftsman, Mrs Wallis, introduced her draft text on EU citizens’ right to freedom of
movement and residence. Conclusions 1, 2 and 3 were adopted. Conclusions 4, 5 and 6
were adopted with oral modifications. Conclusions 7-13 were adopted en bloc. As
amended, the draft opinion was adopted unanimously.
5.
Commissioner Bolkestein delivered a statement on the internal market strategy and on
the Community patent. The following spoke: Rothley, Hautala, Medina Ortega,
McCarthy, Beyssen, Lord Inglewood and the chairperson.
6.
In the presence of the Jurisconsult, Mr Garzón Clariana, and under exclusion of the
public, the committee considered the appropriateness of intervening in the legal
proceedings before the Court with regard to Cases C-11/00 and C-15/00 on the side of the
Commission. The committee decided by 6 votes to 4 with 12 abstentions to recommend
such an intervention to the President of the EP.
The meeting adjourned at 6.05 p.m. to allow a coordinators’ meeting to take place.
The meeting resumed at 7.10 p.m. in the plenary chamber with Mrs Palacio in the chair. The
electronic voting system was working, so that the votes could be checked electronically.
7.
The draft opinion by Mr Tajani was put to the vote. The following amendments were
adopted: 1, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17 and 25 and paragraphs 2, 8, 9 and 13 of the draft text.
Thus amended, the draft opinion was adopted by 29 votes to 1, with 1 abstention.
8.
The draft opinion by Mr Rothley was put to the vote. The following amendments were
withdrawn: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21–25, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38,
48, 50, 55, 56, 75, 182-187, 92, 95, 98, 99, 101, 102, 111, 112, 190-198, 119, 122, 124,
127, 128, 143, 153 and 161.
The following were adopted: compromise amendments 1, 2 (modified orally (insertion of
the words ‘(assistants’ salaries)’ after the words ‘Secretarial assistance allowance’), 3, 4,
and 5 and amendments 60, 76, 78, 82, 88, 109, 110, 123, 133, 162, 164, 166, and
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paragraphs IIIb, IV b to f, IV n to r, IV t to v, V a to c, VI a to c, VII a to e, VII g, VII i,
VIII a to e, VIII g to m, of the justification and conclusions 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12.
Thus amended, the draft opinion was adopted by 18 votes to 10 with four abstentions.
9.
Amendments 1 to 4 en were adopted en bloc. Thus amended, the draft opinion was
adopted by 18 votes to 0 with no abstentions.
10.
Amendments 1 to 9 were adopted individually. Thus amended, the draft opinion was
adopted by 14 votes to 8 with one abstention.
The meeting adjourned at 8.45 p.m.
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The meeting resumed at 9.13 a.m. with Mrs Palacio in the chair.
11.
The appointment of draftsmen and rapporteurs and the decision not to deliver reports or
opinions in certain cases as proposed by the coordinators were approved by the
committee (see annex). Proposals for studies to be carried out by STOA should be
submitted to the secretariat by the end of September.
12.
Mrs Palacio, rapporteur, introduced her draft report. The following then spoke: Beysen,
Medina Ortega, Fourtou, Garaud, Dehousse and the chairperson. Mr Oyarzabal spoke for
the Commission.
Mr Beysen took the chair.
13.
Mr Wieland, draftsman, set out the main considerations to be included in his opinion. Mr
Beysen then spoke. Mr Allix spoke for the Commission. The committee called on the
draftsmen to submit a draft opinion by 12 September.
14.
Mr Wuermeling, rapporteur, introduced his draft report. The following then spoke:
Medina, Dehousse, Palacio, Koukiadis and the chairperson. Mr Koukiadis spoke for the
Commission. The deadline for tabling amendments was set at 30 August 2000. The vote
in committee was planned for the September meeting.
15.
Mr Wuermeling, draftsman, introduced his working document on the 2001 budget. Mr
Beysen then spoke. Mr Spillane spoke fore the ECJ.
16.
Mr Dehousse, draftsman, set out his thoughts on water policy. Mr Beysen then spoke. Mr
Dehousse spoke for the Commission. The committee called on Mr Dehoussse to support
a draft opinion by the September meeting.
17.
Mrs Hautala, draftsman, introduced her draft opinion. Mr Dehousse and Lord Inglewood
then spoke. The deadline for tabling amendments was set at 30 August 2000.
18.
Mr Zappala, draftsman, set out his thoughts with regard to the petitions concerning public
and private schools in Italy. The following then spoke: Beysen, Tajani, Hautala,
Dehousse and Harbour. Mr Ringel spoke for the Commission.
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19.
The next extraordinary meeting would be on 4 September in Strasbourg. The next
ordinary meeting would be on 12/14 September in Brussels.
The meeting closed at 12.30.
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Annex I
Coordinators meeting
Appointment of rapporteurs and draftsmen
- decisions on procedure to follow
I.
Decisions to be taken urgently in view of deadlines
a.
Acts to be adopted under the co-decision procedure.
1.
The organisation and minding of above credit institutions (86/011 COD2)
POSTPONED.
b.
Acts to be adopted by the European Parliament or subject to its assent.
2.
Request for the waiver of Mr Ribeiro e Castro’s immunity (00/086)
POSTPONED
3.
Request for the waiver of Mr Carlos Coelho’s immunity (00/085)
POSTPONED
4.
Request for the waiver of Mr Bossi’s immunity
POSTPONED
5.
Administrative cooperation on VAT (amendment of Regulation 218/92/EEC)/081)
POSTPONED
6.
VAT arrangements applicable to services provided by electronic means (amendment of
directive 77/388/EEC) (00/082)
Draftsman: Diana Paulette WALLIS
COM(00)349 contains two different proposals, the present one and those of the
preceding item
date of adoption in ECON: 11 October 2000
rapporteur: WALLIS
Group: ELDR
Points: 0.5
Responsible: ECON R
Opinion: ITRE
7.
Assessment of directive 89/299/EEC on the own funds of credit institutions (00/089)
ECON was awaiting authorisation but the rapporteur had already drawn up a draft
report whose adoption was envisaged on 11 October 2000.
Rapporteur:
Group:
Responsible: ECON R
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8.
Dangerous substances and preparations: short chain chlorinated paraffins (20th
amendment of Directive 76/769/EEC) (00/090)
announcement in plenary: 3 July 2000
date of adoption in UMWE: to be announced
Rapporteur:
Group:
Points: 1
Responsible: ENVI R
9.
Summertime arrangements from 2002 to 2006 (00/091)
announcement in plenary 3 July 2000
Date of adoption in RED: to be announced
Rapporteur:
Group,
points: I
Responsible: RETT R
Opinion: ITRE
The following two items are own initiative reports planned for the October part-session.
Authorisation has been requested and the Committee on Legal Affairs has been asked for an
opinion.
10.
Constitutionalisation of the treaties (INI002160)
POSTPONED
11.
Closer cooperation (INI002162)
POSTPONED
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BILAG/ANLAGE/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/
ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO
DELTAGERLISTE/ANWESENHEITSLISTE/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/
RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/LISTE DE PRESENCE/
ELENCO DEI PRESENTI/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS
Formandskabet/Vorstand/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Ufficio di Presidenza/Mesa : (*)
Til stede
Ana Palacio Vallelersundi (1, 2), Willi Rothley (1), Rainer Wieland (1,2), Eduard Beysen (1,2)
Anwesend
Παρόντες
Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Μέλη/Members/Diputados/Dιputιs/Deputati/Leden/Deputados:
Carlos Candal (1,2), Jean-Maurice Dehousse (1,2), Raina A. Mercedes Echerer (1),
Janelly Fourtou (1,2), Marie-Françoise Garaud (1,2), Gerhard Hager (1), Malcolm Harbour (2),
Heidi Anneli Hautala (1,2), The Lord Inglewood (1,2), Kurt Lechner (1,2), Klaus-Heiner Lehne
(1), Donald Neil MacCormick (1), Arlene McCarthy (1,2), Toine Manders (1), Luis Marinho (1),
Hans-Peter Mayer (2), Manuel Medina Ortega (1,2), Bill Miller (1,2), Antonio Tajani (1,2),
Feleknas Uca (1,2), Guido Viceconte (1,2), Diana Paulette Wallis (1,2), Joachim Wuermeling
(1,2), Stefano Zappalà (1,2),
Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/?ναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suplentes/Supplιants/
Membri supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Membros suplentes:
Present
Presentes
Présents
Luis Berenguer Fuster (1,2), Charlotte Cederschiöld (1,2), Brian Crowley (1,2),
Françoise D. Grossetête (1), Ioannis Koukiadis (1,2), Ole Krarup (1), Hartmut Nassauer (1,2),
Elena Ornella Paciotti (1), Carlos Ripoll i Martínez Bedoya (1,2), Francesco Enrico Speroni (1,2),
Astrid Thors (1), Theresa Villiers (1), Christos Zacharakis (1,2), François Zimeray (1),
Jürgen Zimmerling (1,2),
Presenti
Aanwezig
Andre Brie (Krivine), Francesco Fiori (H.P. Mayer),
Jas Gawronski, Othmar Karas (Doorn), Margot Keßler
(Gebhardt), Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Mario Mantovani,
Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca,
Art. 153.2
Herbert Bösch, Diemut R. Theato,
Art. 162.6
Art. 166.3
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(1) 11.07.2000
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Radet/Rat/Συμβούλιο/Council/Consejo/Conseil/Consiglio/Raad/Conselho: (*)
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Cour des comptes:
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Andre deltagere
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Also present
Otros participantes
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Gruppernes sekretariat
Sekretariat der Fraktionen
Γραμματεία των Πολ. Ομάδων
Secretariat of pol. Groups
Secr. de los prupos politicos
Secr. des gr. Politiques
Segr. dei gruppi politici
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Secr. dos grupos politicos
PPE
PSE
ELDR
V/ALE
GUE
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EDD
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Cab. du Président
PRETO (1, 2), BARESI (1, 2)
CLARKE (1, 2)
COLERA GARZON (1, 2)
MAIN (1, 2), F. INGELAERE (1, 2)
FERRARA (1, 2)
SOIBINET (1, 2)
GHILARDI
VAUGIER
SATTLER (2), CARLES
KAVALIERAKIS
Cab. du Secrétaire Général
DG Présidence
Generaldirektorat
Generaldirektion
Γενική Διεύθυνση
Directorate-General
Dirección general
Direction générale
Direzione generale
Directoraat-generaal
Direcção general
Comité du Personnel
Contrôle financier
Service juridique
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Committee secretariat
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Secrétariat de la commission
Segretariato della commissione
Commissiesecretariaat
Secretaria de comissão
SCHIFFAUER (1, 2)
BRAY (1, 2)
HUBER (1, 2)
LEONHARDT (1)
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