EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2004 2009 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL_PV(2005)1004_1 MINUTES of the meeting of 5 October 2005, from 09.00 to 12.30 and from 15.00 to 18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 09.10 on Wednesday 5 October 2005, with Jan Andersson (Chairman) in the chair. 1. Adoption of draft agenda EMPL_OJ(2005)1004_1v01-00 The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Chairman's announcements - The Chairman welcomed Mr. Alexandru Athanasiu, new Member from Romania (PSE) who will sit as an observer in the Committee. - The Chairman reminded Members of their responsibility to attend EMPL meetings especially if they are rapporteurs or draftpersons. In the future changes to the draft agenda shall not be accepted unless if requested before it is sent to translation. In other cases groups shall appoint replacements. - The Chairman informed Members of a letter he addressed to JURI on the procedure to extend the Director's term of office of the Agencies EMPL is responsible for. Speakers: Alexandru Athanasiu, Luigi Cocilovo. 3. Approval of minutes of the meeting of: 14-15 September 2005 PE360.184v01-00 The minutes were approved. 4. Social security schemes applicable to employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community EMPL/6/25770 PV\581308EN.doc EN PR - PE358.000v01-00 PE 362.811v01-00 EN ***I - COM(2004)0830 - C6-0002/2005 - 2004/0284(COD) AM - PE360.263v01-00 Rapporteur: Patrizia Toia Deadline for tabling amendments: 18.07.2005 17:00 Vote and adoption of a draft report Amendments adopted: Amendments rejected: Amendments fallen: Amendments withdrawn: 3, 12, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1, 2 ----8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 Final vote: the draft opinion was adopted by 24 votes to 1, with 1 abstention. Speakers: Patrizia Toia, Stephen Hughes, Thomas Mann, Carlo Fatuzzo, Maria Matsouka. 5. Restructuring and employment EMPL/6/30315 Rapporteur: Jean Louis Cottigny Consideration of a draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 19.10.2005 12.00 PR - PE362.704v01-00 Speakers: Jean Louis Cottigny, Philippe de Buck (UNICE), Reiner Hoffmann (ETUC), Fernando Vasquez (Commission), Robert Hull (ESC), Richard Falbr, Thomas Mann, Jean Marie Beaupuy, Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Elisabeth Schroedter, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Anne Van Lancker. 6. Implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises EMPL/6/28678 COM(2005)0030 - 2005/2123(INI) Draftsperson: Philip Bushill-Matthews Consideration of a draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments: 14.10.2005 12.00 PA - PE360.337v01-00 Speakers: Thomas Mann (on behalf of Philip Bushill-Matthews), Joel Hasse Ferreira, Elizabeth Lynne, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Christian Weinberger (Commission). 7. Minimising administrative costs imposed by legislation EMPL/6/29246 2005/2140(INI) Draftsperson: Ole Christensen Consideration of a draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments: 20.10.2005 12.00 PA - PE362.672v01-00 Speakers: Ole Christensen, Elizabeth Lynne, Stephen Hughes, Ria Oomen-Ruijten, PE 362.811v01-00 EN 2/7 PV\581308EN.doc Gabriele Zimmer, Colette Cotter (Commission). The meeting closed at 11.50. * * * The meeting resumed at 15.10 on Wednesday 5 October 2005, with Jan Andersson (Chairman) in the chair. 8. Innovation and competitiveness (2007-2013) EMPL/6/27659 ***I - COM(2005)0121 - C6-0098/2005 - 2005/0050(COD) PA - PE360.138v02-00 AM - PE360.262v01-00 Draftsperson: José Albino Silva Peneda Deadline for tabling amendments: 20.07.2005 12:00 Vote and adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 1, 15, 2, 3, 17, 16, 18, 19, 20 Amendments rejected: 22, 25, 30, 35, 34, 39, 8, 11, 14 Amendments fallen: 13 Amendments withdrawn: 5, 4 Final vote: the draft opinion was adopted by 24 votes to 3, with no abstention. Speakers: José Albino Silva Peneda, Elizabeth Lynne. 9. The social dimension of globalisation EMPL/6/27597 PR - PE360.031v01-00 AM - PE360.365v01-00 COM(2004)0383 - 2005/2061(INI) Rapporteur: Mihael Brejc Deadline for tabling amendments: 26.07.2005 12:00 Consideration, vote and adoption of a draft report Amendments adopted: 17, 18, 22, 24, 26, COMP A, COMP B, DEVE 2, 36, 37, COMP C, COMP D, 40, 67, 44, 45, 46, DEVE 3, AFET 1, AFET 2, 51, AFET 3, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, AFET 5, 62, DEVE 1, DEVE 6, 66, 69, 71, 72, 73 1st part, 74, 75, 76, 80, 78, 83, 1 1st part, 7, 13 Amendments rejected: 16, 19, 20, 21, 25, 29, 30, DEVE 5, DEVE 4, 53, 58, 63, 64, DEVE 7, 68, DEVE 8, 73 2nd part, 79, 1 2nd part, 12, 15 Amendments fallen: 23, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, AFET 4, 59, 70, 77, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14 Amendments withdrawn: 32, 33, 38, 39, 41, 43, 60, 61, 81, 82, 11 Inadmissible amendment: 65 Final vote: the draft opinion was adopted by 28 votes to 1, with 1 abstention. PV\581308EN.doc 3/7 PE 362.811v01-00 EN Speakers: Mihael Brejc, Maria Matsouka, Ole Christensen, Sepp Kusstatscher. 10. Exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work: establishment of indicative limit values EMPL/6/30501 Presentation by Anne Degrand-Guillot on the preparation by the European Commission of a draft directive Speakers: Anne Degrand-Guillot (Commission), Jan Andersson. 11. The European Social Model EMPL/6/30317 Exchange of views with Vladimír Špidla on the preparation by the European Commission for the Informal Summit on the future of the European Social Model scheduled for the end of October Speakers: Vladimír Špidla (Member of the European Commission), Jan Andersson, Ria Oomen-Ruijten, Emine Bozkurt, Kathy Sinnott, Thomas Mann, Alejandro Cercas, Jean Lambert, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Elizabeth Lynne, José Albino Silva Peneda, Sepp Kusstatscher, Anne Van Lancker, Proinsias De Rossa. 12. Date and place of next meeting 22 November 2005, from 15.00 to 18.30. 23 November 2005, from 09.00 to 12.30 and from 15.00 to 18.30. The meeting closed at 18.00. PE 362.811v01-00 EN 4/7 PV\581308EN.doc LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENCNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIU SARAŠAS/JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/ LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA Mesa/Predsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/ Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Jan Andersson (P)(1/2), Thomas Mann (VP)(1/2) Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/Képviselõk/ Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin (1), Jean-Luc Bennahmias (1/2), Emine Bozkurt (2), Mogens N.J. Camre (1/2), Alejandro Cercas (1/2), Ole Christensen (1/2), Derek Roland Clark (1/2), Luigi Cocilovo (1/2), Jean Louis Cottigny (1/2), Proinsias De Rossa (2), Richard Falbr (1/2), Carlo Fatuzzo (1), Joel Hasse Ferreira (1), Stephen Hughes (1), Karin Jöns (1/2), Jan Jerzy Kułakowski (1/2), Sepp Kusstatscher (1/2), Jean Lambert (1), Raymond Langendries (1/2), Bernard Lehideux (1/2), Elizabeth Lynne (1/2), Ana Mato Adrover (1/2), Maria Matsouka (1), Ria Oomen-Ruijten (1/2), Siiri Oviir (1), Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou (1/2), Pier Antonio Panzeri (1/2), Struan Stevenson (1), José Albino Silva Peneda (2), Kathy Sinnott (2), Jean Spautz (2), Anne Van Lancker (1), Gabriele Zimmer (1/2) Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Supplenti/Aizstājēji/ Pavaduojantieji nariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Zástupcovia/Namestniki/Varajäsenet/ Suppleanter Edit Bauer (1/2), Jean Marie Beaupuy (1), Mihael Brejc (1/2), Udo Bullmann (1/2), Françoise Castex (1/2), Gintaras Didžiokas (1/2), Marian Harkin (1/2), Richard Howitt (1/2), Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (1), Magda Kósáné Kovács (2), Lasse Lehtinen (1/2), Dimitrios Papadimoulis (1/2), Luca Romagnoli (1/2), Leopold Józef Rutowicz (2), Elisabeth Schroedter (1/2), Ursula Stenzel (2), Marc Tarabella (1/2), Patrizia Toia (1/2), Georgios Toussas (1), Evangelia Tzampazi (2), Anja Weisgerber (1/2), Tadeusz Zwiefka (1) 178 (2) 183 (3) 46 (6) (Punto del orden del día/Porad jednání (PJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/Päevakorra punkt/Ημερήσια Διάταξη Σημείο/Agenda item/Point OJ/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkes punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/ Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt) Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Bemærkninger/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Osservatori/Novērotāji/ Stebetojai/Megfigyelõk/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Pozorovatelia/Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer Alexandru Athanasiu (1) Presente el/Přítomný dne/Til stede den/Anwesend am/Viibis(id) kohal/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Presente il/Piedalījās/ Dalyvauja/Jelen volt/Preżenti fi/Aanwezig op/Obecny dnia/Presente em/Prítomný dňa/Navzoči dne/Läsnä/Närvarande den: (1) 5.10.2005 am (2) 5.10.2005 pm PV\581308EN.doc 5/7 PE 362.811v01-00 EN Por invitación del presidente/Na pozvání predsedy/Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/ Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair(wo)man/Sur l'invitation du président/Su invito del presidente/ Pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/Pirminikui pakvietus/Az elnök meghívására/Fuq stedina taċ-'Chairman'/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/Na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/ Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/Conselho/ Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*) Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Euroopa Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Commissione/Komisija/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*) Vladimír Špidla (Member of the European Commission), Fernando Vasquez, Joachim Ott, Evelyne Pichot, Isabel Perez-Minayo Barroso, Claus Giering, Weinberger Christian, Kirsi Ekroth-Manssila, Maria Perogianni Otras instituciones/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner/Andere Organe/Muud institutsioonid/Άλλα θεσμικά όργανα/ Other institutions/Autres institutions/Altre istituzioni/Citas iestādes/Kitos institucijos/Más intézmények/Istituzzjonijiet ohra/ Andere instellingen/Inne instytucje/Outras Instituições/Iné inštitúcie/Druge institucije/Muut toimielimet/Andra institutioner/organ Economic and Social Committee Robert Hull, José Miguel Colera Rodriguez, Jakob Andersen, Otros participantes/Ostatní úcastníci/Endvidere deltog/Andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/Επίσης Παρόντες/Other participants/ Autres participants/Altri partecipanti/Citi klātesošie/Kiti dalyviai/Más résztvevõk/Parteċipanti ohra/Andere aanwezigen/ Inni uczestnicy/Outros participantes/Ostatní účastníci/Drugi udeleženci/Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare L. El Afi (Permanent Representation NL), Miroslan Fuchs (Permanent Representation CZ), Sylvie Jacquet (European Foundation Dublin), Sean Al Juic (CBI) Secretaría de los Grupos políticos/Sekretariát politických skupin/Gruppernes sekretariat/Sekretariat der Fraktionen/Fraktsioonide sekretariaat/Γραμματεία των Πολιτικών Ομάδων/Secretariats of political groups/Secrétariat des groupes politiques/Segreteria gruppi politici/Politisko grupu sekretariāts/Frakciju sekretoriai/Képviselõcsoportok titkársága/Segretarjat gruppi politiċi/Fractiesecretariaten/ Sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secr. dos grupos políticos/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/Gruppernas sekretariat PPE-DE Klaus Kellersmann PSE Peter Rusz, Theodora Frangopoulou ALDE Karin Rappsjö Verts/ALE GUE/NGL Klaus Dräger, René Roovers IND/DEM UEN Egle Kropaite NI Piotr Wisniowski PE 362.811v01-00 EN 6/7 PV\581308EN.doc Gabinete del Presidente/Kamcelár predsedy/Formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/Γραφείο Προέδρου/ President's Office/Cabinet du Président/Gabinetto del Presidente/Priekšsēdētāja kabinets/Pirmininko kabinetas/Elnöki hivatal/ Kabinett tal-President/Kabinet van de Voorzitter/Gabinet Przewodniczącego/Gabinete do Presidente/Kancelária predsedu/ Urad predsednika/Puhemiehen kabinetti/Talmannens kansli Gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelár generálního tajemníka/Generalsekretærens Kabinet/Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/ Peasekretäri büroo/Γραφείο Γενικού Γραμματέα/Secretary-General's Office/Cabinet du Secrétaire général/Gabinetto del Segretario generale/Ģenerālsekretāra kabinets/Generalinio sekretoriaus kabinetas/Fõtitkári hivatal/Kabinett tas-Segretarju Ġenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/Gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/ Urad generalnega sekretarja/Pääsihteerin kabinetti/Generalsekreterarens kansli Dirección General/Generální reditelství/Generaldirektorat/Generaldirektion/Peadirektoraat/Γενική Διεύθυνση/Directorate-General/ Direction générale/Direzione generale/Ģenerāldirektorāts/Generalinis direktoratas/Fõigazgatóság/Direttorat Ġenerali/ Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/Generálne riaditeľstvo/Generalni direktorat/Pääosasto/Generaldirektorat DG PRES Sven Corthout DG IPOL Thomas Dudrap DG EXPO DG INFO Constanze Beckerhoff DG PERS DG IFIN DG TRED DG FINS Servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/Juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νομική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/Service juridique/ Servizio giuridico/Juridiskais dienests/Teises tarnyba/Jogi szolgálat/Servizz legali/Juridische Dienst/Wydział prawny/Serviço Jurídico/ Právny odbor/Pravna služba/Oikeudellinen yksikkö/Rättstjänsten Secretaría de la comisión/Sekretariát výboru/Udvalgssekretariatet/Ausschusssekretariat/Komisjoni sekretariaat/Γραμματεία επιτροπής/ Committee secretariat/Secrétariat de la commission/Segreteria della commissione/Komitejas sekretariāts/Komiteto sekretoriatas/ A bizottság titkársága/Segretarjat tal-kumitat/Commissiesecretariaat/Sekretariat komisji/Secretariado da comissão/Sekretariat odbora/ Valiokunnan sihteeristö/Utskottssekretariatet Panos Konstantopoulos, Vanessa Aulehla, Elke Ballon, Juan Carlos Pérez Navas, Stella Smith, Helene Margaritopoulou Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padejejas/asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/Avustaja/ Assistenter Johann Berger * (P) = (VP) = (M) = (F) = Presidente/Predseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair(wo)man/Président/Priekšsēdētājs/Pirmininkas/ Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande Vicepresidente/Místopredseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chair(wo)man/ Vice-Président/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/Pirmininko pavaduotojas/Alelnök/Viċi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/ Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice-Presidente/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande Miembro/Clen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Μέλος/Member/Membre/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Tag/képviselõ/Membru/ Lid/Członek/Membro/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot Funcionario/Úredník/Tjenestemand/Beamter/Ametnik/Υπάλληλος/Official/Fonctionnaire/Funzionario/Ierēdnis/ Pareigunas/Tisztviselõ/Uffiċjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/Tjänsteman PV\581308EN.doc 7/7 PE 362.811v01-00 EN