2004 2009
Committee on Legal Affairs
JURI(2005)0330-31_01
MINUTES of the meeting of 30 March 2005, 15.00 - 19.15, and 31 March 2005, 09.30 - 12.05 BRUSSELS
The meeting opened at 15.10 on Wednesday, 30 March 2005, with Katalin Lévai, vice- chairwoman, in the chair.
1. Adoption of draft agenda PE OJ(2005)0330_2v02-00
The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes.
2. Approval of minutes of the meetings of:
19-20 January 2005, Brussels PE 558.233 2-3 February 2005, Brussels PE 556.301
3. Chairman's announcements:
3.1. Mr. Lehne is appointed rapporteur for the request for the waiver of the immunity of Mr. Ashley Mote.
3.2. The Chairman informs that the Council adopted Common Position on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions on 7 March 2005.
The following speak: Evelin Lichtenberger, Michel Rocard, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Klaus- Heiner Lehne, Francesco Enrico Speroni. Decision: first exchange of views - 21 April 2005, deadline for tabling amendments - 4 May, exchange of views on the amendments - 23 May, vote on 6 June (if the extraordinary meeting is granted) or on 20 June 2005.
3.3. The Chairman announces that the Council adopted a decision appointing the members of
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committee provided for in Article 3 par. 3 of the Annex I of the Protocol on the Statute of the European Court of Justice.
3.4. Diana Wallis is appointed as a standing representative to The Hague Conference of Private International Law.
4. Hearing on the European order for payment procedure:
JURI/6/23712 Arlene McCarthy (rapporteur) introduces the subject and presents the invited speakers.
The following speak: the rapporteur, Giovanni Giacalone (Italian Permanent Representation to the EU), Matthias Heger (Federal Ministry of Justice, Berlin), John Stacey (Branch Court Service, London) and Stuart Blake (Forum of Private Business), Jeannine Dennewald (Luxembourg Justice Ministry on behalf of the Council Presidency), Mario Tenreiro (for the European Commission), and the members: Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Diana Wallis, Francesco Enrico Speroni.
The meeting adjournes at 16.55 and resumes at 17.05, with Katalin Lévai, Vicepresident, in the chair.
5. Meeting with Alexander Schaub, Director General of DG Markt (European Commission)
Mr Schaub presents the working and legislative programme of DG Markt. The following speak: Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Manuel Medina Ortega, Diana Wallis, Bert Doorn, Maria Berger, Kurt Lechner.
6. Any other business: Civil and commercial judicial cooperation: cross-border disputes, non-contractual obligations, Rome II
JURI/6/21040 Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (ALDE)
The chair congratulates the rapporteur for the conference organised on Rome II on the 14 March 2005. The following speak: the rapporteur Decision: discussion on the draft report - 21 April 2005, deadline for tabling amendments - 28 April, examination of ammendments in May, vote in June, transmittion of the report to plenary - July 2005.
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7. EP litigation
Decision 2005/63/63 of the European Committion, amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of Parliament and Council on end-of-life vehicles (ELV) - Failure to submit the draft of this decision to the Parliament. Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (ALDE)
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The following speak: the rapporteur, Gregorio Garzon Clariana (Juristconsult) Decision: after hearing the legal service opinion and taking into account that the Commission has announced its intention to withdraw the decision, the Committee decides not to recommend bringing an action to the European Court of Justice at this moment.
In the presence of the Council and the Commission
8. Authorisation of a letter to the Portuguese authorities regarding a testimony of Ms. Edite Estrela
Rapporteur: Francesco Enrico Speroni The following speak: the rapporteur Decision: The Committee agrees the principle of sending a Chairman's letter to the Portuguese authorities, stating that no authorisation of the Parliament is needed for a testimony of its Member.
9. Two requests for defence of the immunity of Mr. Umberto Bossi.
JURI/6/22939 and JURI/6/24430 Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (ALDE)
The following speak: the rapporteur, Francesco Enrico Speroni, Maria Berger. Decision: the rapporteur will prepare a draft report on the subject.
The meeting adjournes at 18.45 and resumes on Thursday at 09.45, with Andrzej Jan Szejna, Vicepresident, in the chair.
In the presence of the Council and the Commission
10. Equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation
JURI/6/22074 Draftsperson: Katalin Lévai (PSE)
The draftsperson presents a short justification of the opinion. Decision: the following amendments are adopted: 1-22, 24-30, 32-36, 39-44, 47-52, 54-60, 62-85; the committee unanimously adopts the amended opinion.
11. Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on cross-border mergers of companies with share capital
JURI/6/21114 Rapporteur: Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE-DE)
The following speak: the rapporteur Decision: the following amendments are adopted: 5-6 EMPL, 1-35, amc (Art. 14), 37-38, 45; the committee unanimously adopts the amended report.
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12. Reinsurance
JURI/6/22004 Draftsperson: Jean-Paul Gauzès (PPE-DE)
The following speak: the draftsperson Decision: the following amendments are adopted: 1-10, 13, 16, 19-20; the committee unanimously adopts the amended opinion.
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13. Legal basis: Retention of data on public communication networks, for the purpose of combatting crime, including terrorism
JURI/6/26090 Draftsperson: Manuel Medina Ortega (PSE)
The following speak: the draftsperson, Alexander Nuno Alvaro (the rapporteur in LIBE), Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Kurt Lechner, Francesco Enrico Speroni, Ricardo Passos (for the Legal Service), Maria Berger, Alain Lipietz. Decision: the committee approves to take the decision at this meeting (6 in favour, 3 against, 4 abstentions) and decides to add a new legal base (Art. 95 TEC) for the proposal in question (11 in favour, 2 against).
In the presence of the Council and the Commission
14. Legal basis: Two agreements with Switzerland concerning Schengen acquis and examination of asylum applications
JURI/6/26073 and JURI/6/26074 Draftsperson: Manuel Medina Ortega (PSE)
The following speak: the draftsperson Decision: the committee decides unanimously to recommend the changing of the legal basis of the agreements from Art. 300(3) indent 1 to Art. 300(3) indent 2 [requiring the assent of the EP].
15. Legal basis: Addition of vitamins and certain other substances to food
JURI/6/27153 Draftsperson: Manuel Medina Ortega (PSE)
The following speak: the draftsperson Decision: the committee decides not to change the legal base of the proposal (Art. 95 TEC)
16. Services in the internal market
JURI/6/23922 Draftsperson: Kurt Lechner (PPE-ED)
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The following speak: the draftperson, Alain Lipietz, Bert Doorn, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Janelly Fourtou, Margot Fröhlinger (for the European Commission), Antonio Masip Hidalgo. Decision: deadline for tabling amendments - 15 April 2005, vote at the meeting on 23 May 2005.
17. Date and place of next meeting
Brussels: Thursday, 21 April 2005, 09:00 - 12:30 and 15:00 - 18:00
The meeting closes at 12:05
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BILAG/ANLAGE/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA
DELTAGERLISTE/ANWESENHEITSLISTE/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/LISTE DE PRESENCE/ELENCO DEI PRESENTI/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA
Til stede Formandskabet/Vorstand/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Ufficio di Presidenza/Mesa/Puheenjohtajisto/J.L. Presidium: (*) Katalin Lévai (3. VP), Andrzej Jan Szejna (1. VP) (2) Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Μέλη/Members/Diputados/Députés/Deputati/Leden/Deputados/Jäsenet/ Anwesend Ledamöter: Maria Berger, Marek Aleksander Czarnecki (2), Bert Doorn, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Alain Lipietz (2), Antonio Masip Hidalgo, Hans-Peter Mayer, Viktória Mohácsi, Aloyzas Sakalas, Francesco Enrico Παρόντες Speroni, Daniel Stroz, Theresa Villiers (1), Diana Wallis (1), Jaroslav Zvěřina, Tadeusz Zwiefka
Present Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suplentes/Suppléants/ Membri supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Membros suplentes/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter: Alexander Nuno Alvaro (2), Janelly Fourtou, Jean-Paul Gauzès (2), Luis de Grandes Pascual (1), Kurt Lechner, Presentes Evelin Lichtenberger, Arlene McCarthy (1), Manuel Medina Ortega, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Michel Rocard, Dagmar Roth-Behrendt (2), Ingo Schmitt, József Szájer
Présents
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Art. 178,2 Elisabeth Jeggle Art. 183,3
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(Dagsorden/Tagesordnung Pkt/Ηµερήσια ∆ιάταξη Σηµεί/Point OJ/Punto OG/Agenda Punt/Ponto OJ/punto orden del dia/ Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt):
* (P) =Formand/Vorsitzender/Πρόεδρος/Chairman/Président/Presidente/Voorzitter/Presidente/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) =Næstform./Stellv. Vorsitz./Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président/Vice-Presidente/Varapuheenjohtaja Ondervoorz./Vice-Pres./Vicepres/Vice ordförande.
Til stede den/Anwesend am/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Presente il/Aanwezig op/Presente em/Presente el/Läsnä/Närvarande den.
(1) Wednesday, 30 March 2005 (2) Thursday, 31 March 2005
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Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung d. Vorsitzenden/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chairman/Por invitación del presidente/Sur l'invitation du président/Su invito del presidente/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/A convite do Presidente/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/ På ordförandens inbjudan: ##
Radet/Rat/Συµβούλιο/Council/Consejo/Conseil/Consiglio/Raad/Conselho/Neuvosto/Rådet: (*) ##
Kommissionen/Kommission/Επιτροπή/Commission/Comisión/Commissione/Commissie/Comissão/Komissio/ Kommissionen: (*) ##
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Gruppernes sekretariat PPE-DE ## Sekretariat der Fraktionen PSE ## Γραµµατεία των Πολ. Οµάδων ALDE ## Secretariat political groups Verts/ALE ## Secr. de los grupos politicos GUE/NGL ## Secr. Groupes politiques IND/DEM ## Segr. dei gruppi politici UEN ## Secr. van de fracties NI ## Secr. dos grupos politicos Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristö Gruppernas sekretariat
Cab. du Président ##
Cab. du Secrétaire Général ##
Generaldirektorat I ## Generaldirektion II ## Γενική ∆ιεύθυνση III ## Directorate-General IV ## Dirección general V ## Direction générale VI ## Direzione generale VII ## Directoraat-generaal VIII ## Direcção-Geral Contrôle financier ## Service juridique ## Pääosasto Generaldirektorat
Udvalgssekretariatet ## Ausschußsekretariat Γραµµατεία επιτροπής Committee secretariat Secretaria de la comisión Secrétariat de la commission Segretariato della commissione Commissiesecretariaat Secretariado da comissão Valiokunnan sihteeristö Utskottssekretariatet
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