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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014 Committee on Transport and Tourism TRAN_PV(2011)1219_1 MINUTES Meeting of 19 December 2011, from 15.00 to 18.30, and 20 December 2011, from 09.00 to 12.30 and from 15.00 to 18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.03 on Monday 19 December 2011, with Brian Simpson, Chair, in the chair. * * * Monday, 19 December 2011, 15.00 – 17.40 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted. 2. Approval of minutes of meetings of: 10 November 2011 PV – PE475.858v01-00 21-23 November 2011 PV – PE475.991v01-00 3. Amendment of Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels TRAN/7/06593 ***I 2011/0190(COD) COM(2011)0439 – C7-0199/2011 Rapporteur Vilja Savisaar-Toomast (ALDE) PA – PE474.004v01-00 for the AM – PE476.142v01-00 opinion: Responsible: ENVI – Satu Hassi (Verts/ALE) PR – PE475.799v01-00 Consideration of amendments PV\887302EN.doc PE478.529v01-00 EN United in diversity EN Speakers: Vilja Savisaar-Toomast, Ville Itälä, Janusz Władysław Zemke, Peter van Dalen, Keith Taylor, Werner Kuhn, Knut Fleckenstein, Gesine Meissner, Jacqueline Foster, Michael Cramer, Christian Wimmer (EC). 4. 2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission TRAN/7/06947 2011/2201(DEC) COM(2011)0473[01] – C7-0256/2011 Rapporteur Inés Ayala Sender (S&D) PA – PE476.064v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: CONT – Christofer Fjellner (PPE) LT – PE472.391v01-00 LT – PE472.392v01-00 LT – PE472.390v01-00 Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Inés Ayala Sender, Michel Dantin, Gesine Meissner, Isabelle Durant, Augusto Bonucci (EC). 5. Discharge for 2010: European Maritime Safety Agency TRAN/7/07245 2011/2223(DEC) COM(2011)0473[21] – C7-0284/2011 Rapporteur Knut Fleckenstein (S&D) PA – PE476.001v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: CONT – Monica Luisa Macovei (PPE) Consideration of draft opinion 6. Discharge for 2010: European Aviation Safety Agency TRAN/7/07247 2011/2224(DEC) COM(2011)0473[22] – C7-0285/2011 Rapporteur Knut Fleckenstein (S&D) PA – PE476.004v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: CONT – Monica Luisa Macovei (PPE) Consideration of draft opinion 7. Discharge for 2010: European Railway Safety Agency TRAN/7/07255 2011/2229(DEC) COM(2011)0473[26] – C7-0289/2011 Rapporteur Knut Fleckenstein (S&D) PA – PE476.007v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: CONT – Monica Luisa Macovei (PPE) Consideration of draft opinion PE478.529v01-00 2/11 PV\887302EN.doc EN 8. Discharge for 2010: SESAR Joint Undertaking TRAN/7/07273 2011/2238(DEC) COM(2011)0473[34] – C7-0297/2011 Rapporteur Knut Fleckenstein (S&D) PA – PE476.008v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: CONT – Monica Luisa Macovei (PPE) Consideration of draft opinion Speakers (for points 5-8): Knut Fleckenstein, Dominique Vlasto, Gesine Meissner, Isabelle Durant, Dominique Riquet, Augusto Bonucci (EC), Artur Carvalho (SESAR). 9. Functioning and application of established rights of people travelling by air TRAN/7/06423 2011/2150(INI) COM(2011)0174 Rapporteur: Keith Taylor (Verts/ALE) PR – PE476.095v01-00 Responsible: TRAN – Opinions: EMPL – Decision: no opinion IMCO – Antonyia Parvanova (ALDE) PA – PE472.374v01-00 Consideration of draft report Speakers: Keith Taylor, Hernandez Bataller (EESC), Artur Zasada, David-Maria Sassoli, Nathalie Griesbeck, Jacqueline Foster, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Michael Cramer, Jim Higgins, Brian Simpson, Marjeta Jager (EC). 10. From 17.45-18.30 Coordinators’ meeting in camera Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 9.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 18.30 The meeting re-opened at 9.06 with Brian Simpson, Chair, in the chair. 11. Chairperson's announcements concerning coordinators' decisions Negotiating mandate for EMSA Regulation The Committee gave the Rapporteur, Knut Fleckenstein, the negotiating mandate on the EMSA Regulation in order to hold exploratory talks with the Danish Presidency on options for a successful and timely conclusion of this procedure, and start informal trilogues, based on Parliament's first reading and with the full involvement of the Shadow Rapporteurs; The Rapporteur is invited to report back to the Coordinators in January or February depending on the meetings with the Danish Presidency. PV\887302EN.doc 3/11 PE478.529v01-00 EN Comitology Notes on ITS Directive experts' meetings Decision: The Coordinators agreed to the Chair's suggestion to invite the Commission responsible on eCall and on safe and secure parking places for trucks to the January Coordinators' meeting for a short presentation in the context of the ITS Directive and delegated acts. The suggestion to have a presentation on e-toll was deferred to a later date. Any other business Possible diversion of EU transport funds in Hungary to the Energy and Environment Operation Programme Decision: The Coordinators agreed that the Chair writes a letter to Commissioner Hahn and Kallas opposing the Hungarian request as he did in the case of Poland. Letter signed by 24 MEPs criticising TEN-T Priority Project 6 (Lyon-Turin) Decision: After a thorough discussion the majority of Coordinators agreed to the step by step approach of the Chair: he will write a letter to TEN-T Coordinator Brinkhorst requesting detailed information on the issues raised in the various petitions and in the letter signed by 24 MEPs; the Coordinators will then re-discuss the issue. 12. Appointment of rapporteurs – decision on procedure Reports Introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at Union airports within a Balanced Approach – COM(2011)0828 Decision: The S&D group will nominate the Rapporteur. Michael Cramer took the floor contesting the attribution of the legislative files of the airport package to the political groups. The following Members participated in the discussion: Saïd El Khadraoui, Brian Simpson, Jacqueline Foster, Peter van Dalen. Common rules for the allocation of slots at European Union airports (Recast) – COM(2011)0827 Decision: The ALDE group will nominate the Rapporteur. Groundhandling services at Union airports and repeal of Council Directive 96/67/EC – COM(2011)0824 Decision: The EPP group will nominate the Rapporteur. Opinions Establishment of Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) – COM(2011)0809 PE478.529v01-00 4/11 PV\887302EN.doc EN Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) – COM(2011)0811 Decision: According to the order of choice for opinions, the ALDE group will nominate the Rapporteur for opinion for both procedures. Mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change – COM(2011)0789 Decision: No action. Conclusion of the Agreement between the USA and the EU on the use and transfer of PNR to the US Department of Homeland Security – COM(2011)0807 Decision: No action (consent procedure). European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and Integrated Maritime Policy – COM(2011)0804 Decision: No action. Implementation and exploitation of European satellite navigation systems – COM(2011)0814 Decision: According to the order of choice for opinions, the ECR group will nominate the Rapporteur for opinion. Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises – COM(2011)0834 Decision: No action. Sound level of motor vehicles – COM(2011)0856 Decision: According to the order of choice for opinions, the S&D group will nominate the Rapporteur for opinion. Documents received for information Main Communication from the Commission: Airport policy in the European Union - addressing capacity and quality to promote growth, connectivity and sustainable mobility – COM(2011)0823 Decision: Umbrella Communication linked to the airport package, no action. Opinions Communication from the Commission: Commission Work Programme 2012 Delivering European renewal – COM(2011)0777 Decision: No action - the political groups will elaborate a resolution for the January plenary. Communication from the Commission: Developing a Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic Ocean Area – COM(2011)0782 PV\887302EN.doc 5/11 PE478.529v01-00 EN Decision: According to the order of choice for opinions, the S&D group will nominate the Rapporteur for opinion. Commission Communication - Annual Growth Survey 2012 – COM(2011)0815 Decision: No action. Communication from the Commission: Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – COM(2011)0808 Decision: No action; background document for the opinions on the Horizon 2020 programme. Communication from the Commission on the future of VAT Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system tailored to the single market – COM(2011)0851 Decision: No action. Other documents received Council decision on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement (2011/0292(NLE)) Decision: No action. 13. Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia TRAN/7/03022 *** 2010/0132(NLE) 13238/2011 – C7-0242/2011 Rapporteur: Brian Simpson (S&D) RR – PE473.955v02-00 Responsible: TRAN – Adoption of draft report Decision: The recommendation was adopted by 39 votes in favour, 0 against and 0 abstentions. 14. Amendment of Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels TRAN/7/06593 ***I 2011/0190(COD) COM(2011)0439 – C7-0199/2011 Rapporteur Vilja Savisaar-Toomast (ALDE) PA – PE474.004v01-00 for the AM – PE476.142v01-00 opinion: Responsible: ENVI – Satu Hassi (Verts/ALE) PR – PE475.799v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: 53, 56+57+58 (identical), 63, 60, 64, 8, 68+69 (identical), 74, 77, 9, 84, 87+88 (identical), 89, 91, 93, PE478.529v01-00 6/11 PV\887302EN.doc EN 95, 96, 99, 100, 102, 104, 106, 111 (with oral AM), 16, 18, 20, 1, COMP A, 3, 29+30 (identical), COMP B, 5, COMP C, COMP D, 39. Decision: The opinion as amended was adopted by 39 votes in favour, 2 against and 0 abstentions.