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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2004 2009 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs ECON_PV(2008)1201 MINUTES Meeting of 1 December 2008, from 15.05 to 18.10, and 2 December 2008, from 9.05 to 12.30. BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.05 on Monday 1 December 2008, with Astrid Lulling in the chair. 1. Adoption of agenda ECON_OJ (2008)1201v01-00 The agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Approval of minutes of the meeting of: 15 July 2008 and 16 July 2008 PE 409.678v01-00 The minutes were approved. 3. Chairwoman's announcements The Chair welcomed M. Louis Grech (PES) who is replacing M. Joseph Muscat as a Member of the Committee. The Chair announced that an open coordinators' meeting would be held on 3 December, at the request of the Chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the US House of Representatives, Collin Peterson, possibly the next US minister for agriculture. The subject of this meeting would be limited to financial services questions, in particular the regulation of commodity based derivatives. PV\761223EN.doc PE418.170v01-00 EN EN 4. Coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) ECON/6/66063 AM - PE415.213v01-00 AM - PE415.264v01-00 RR - PE412.228v02-00 ***I - 2008/0153(COD) - COM(2008)0458 - C6-0287/2008 Rapporteur: Wolf Klinz (ALDE) - Consideration of amendments Speakers: Wolf Klinz, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Donata Gottardi, Astrid Lulling, Commission representative. 5. Public finances in EMU – 2007 and 2008 ECON/6/64295 AM - PE415.195v01-00 COM(2008)0387 - 2008/2244(INI) PR - PE412.281v01-00 Rapporteur: Donata Gottardi (PSE) Consideration of amendments Speakers: Donata Gottardi. 6. Statute for a European private company ECON/6/64737 AD - PE414.201v02-00 COM(2008)0396 - 2008/0130(CNS) AM - PE415.200v01-00 AM - PE414.979v01-00 Draftsperson: Donata Gottardi (PSE) - Consideration of amendments Speakers: Donata Gottardi, Ivo Strejček. 7. Social Economy ECON/6/66856 AD - PE415.134v02-00 2008/2250(INI) AM - PE415.249v01-00 Draftsperson: Donata Gottardi (PSE) - Consideration of amendments Speakers: Donata Gottardi. 8. Trade and Economic Relations with China ECON/6/65383 AM - PE414.993v01-00 2008/2171(INI) AD - PE412.301v02-00 Draftsperson: Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE) - Consideration of amendments Speakers: Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Astrid Lulling. PE418.170v01-00 2/10 PV\761223EN.doc EN 9. Implementation of Directive 2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts ECON/6/65540 AM - PE415.285v01-00 2008/2247(INI) AD - PE414.965v02-00 Draftsperson: Ieke Van Den Burg (PSE) - Consideration of amendments Speakers: Harald Ettl, Wolf Klinz. 10. Implementation of Directive 2002/14/EC establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community ECON/6/66825 AD - PE414.938v02-00 2008/2246(INI) - COM(2008)0146 AM - PE415.253v01-00 Draftsperson: Harald Ettl (PSE) - Consideration of amendments Speakers: Harald Ettl, Wolf Klinz. 11. Credit rating agencies ECON/6/69819 ***I - 2008/0217(COD) - COM(2008)0704 - C6-0397/2008 Rapporteur: Jean-Paul Gauzès (EPP-ED) - First exchange of views Speakers: Jean-Paul Gauzès, Gianni Pittella, Wolf Klinz, Sharon Bowles, Astrid Lulling. 12. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS with Mr. Charlie McCREEVY, Commissioner for Internal Market and Services ECON/6/51940 Speakers: Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, Udo Bullmann, Astrid Lulling, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Alain Lipietz, Cornelis Visser, Hans-Peter Martin, Gay Mitchell. The meeting closed at 18.10. *** PV\761223EN.doc 3/10 PE418.170v01-00 EN The meeting opened at 9.05 on Tuesday 2 December 2008 with José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil (Vice-President) in the Chair. 13. EIB and EBRD annual reports for 2007 ECON/6/62762PR PE415.312v01-00 2008/2155 Rapporteur: Gay Mitchell (EPP-ED) - Consideration of draft report Speakers: Gay Mitchell, Wolf Klinz, Udo Bullmann, Ivo Strejček, EIB representative, Commission representative. 14. Structure and rates of excise duty applied on manufactured tobacco ECON/6/66008PR PE415.319v01-00 * - 2008/0150(CNS) - COM(2008)0459 - C6-0311/2008 Rapporteur: Zsolt László Becsey (EPP-ED) - Consideration of draft report Speakers: Zsolt László Becsey, Benoît Hamon, Alain Lipietz, Ivo Strejček. 15. Facing oil challenges ECON/6/66683 PA - PE414.937v01-00 2008/2212(INI) - COM(2008)0384 AM - PE416.277v01-00 Draftsperson: Alain Lipietz (Verts/ALE) - Consideration of amendments Alain Lipietz, John Purvis, Ivo Strejček. 16. Report on Competition Policy 2006 and 2007 ECON/6/65413 PR - PE414.318v01-00 2008/2243(INI) - COM(2008)0368 AM - PE415.293v01-00 Rapporteur: Jonathan Evans (EPP-ED) - Consideration of amendments Speakers: Jonathan Evans 17. Small Business Act ECON/6/66804 PA - PE414.940v01-00 2008/2237(INI) - COM(2008)0394 AM - PE415.225v01-00 Draftsperson: Gunnar Hökmark (EPP-ED) - Consideration of amendments Speakers: Gunnar Hökmark, Wolf Klinz. PE418.170v01-00 4/10 PV\761223EN.doc EN 18. Coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) ECON/6/66063 AM - PE415.213v01-00 AM - PE415.264v01-00 RR - PE412.228v02-00 ***I - 2008/0153(COD) - COM(2008)0458 - C6-0287/2008 Rapporteur: Wolf Klinz (ALDE) - Adoption of draft report Final vote: The draft report was adopted by 31 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions. 19. Capital Requirements Directives: Implementing measures (amending certain annexes to Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC) ECON/6/68415 RE - PE415.294v02-00 Rapporteur: Othmar Karas (EPP-ED) - Adoption of motion for a resolution Final vote: The resolution was adopted by 28 votes to 0, with 0 abstentions. 20. Securities settlement systems and financial collateral arrangements ECON/6/62416 AM - PE413.956v01-00 ***I - 2008/0082(COD) - COM(2008)0213 - C6-0181/2008 RR - PE409.769v02-00 Rapporteur: Piia-Noora Kauppi (EPP-ED) - Adoption of draft report Final vote: The draft report was adopted by 28 votes to 0, with 1 abstention. 21. Medals and tokens similar to euro coins ECON/6/66066 RR - PE415.055v02-00 * - 2008/0167(CNS) - COM(2008)0514 - C6-0332/2008 Rapporteur: Eoin Ryan (UEN) - Adoption of draft report Final vote: The draft report was adopted by 29 votes to 0, with 0 abstentions. 22. Application of the regulation concerning medals and tokens similar to euro coins to the non-participating Member States ECON/6/66067 RR - PE415.130v02-00 * - 2008/0168(CNS) - COM(2008)0514 - C6-0335/2008 Rapporteur: Eoin Ryan (UEN) - Adoption of draft report Final vote: The draft report was adopted by 29 votes to 0, with 0 abstentions. PV\761223EN.doc 5/10 PE418.170v01-00 EN 23. Statute for a European private company ECON/6/64737 AD - PE414.201v02-00 * - 2008/0130(CNS) - COM(2008)0396 - C6-0283/2008 AM - PE415.200v01-00 AM - PE414.979v01-00 Draftsperson: Donata Gottardi (PSE) - Adoption of draft opinion Final vote: The draft opinion was adopted by 26 votes to 1, with 0 abstentions. 24. Trade and Economic Relations with China ECON/6/65383 AM - PE414.993v01-00 2008/2171(INI) AD - PE412.301v02-00 Draftsperson: Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE) - Adoption of draft opinion Final vote: The draft opinion was adopted by 24 votes to 1, with 0 abstentions. 25. Implementation of Directive 2006/43/EC on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts ECON/6/65540 AM - PE415.285v01-00 2008/2247(INI) AD - PE414.965v02-00 Draftsperson: Ieke Van Den Burg (PSE) - Adoption of draft opinion Final vote: The draft opinion was adopted by 26 votes to 0, with 0 abstentions. 26. Implementation of Directive 2002/14/EC establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community ECON/6/66825 AD - PE414.938v02-00 2008/2246(INI) - COM(2008)0146 AM - PE415.253v01-00 Draftsperson: Harald Ettl (PSE) - Adoption of draft opinion Final vote: The draft opinion was adopted by 26 votes to 0, with 0 abstentions. 27. Social Economy ECON/6/66856 AD - PE415.134v02-00 2008/2250(INI) AM - PE415.249v01-00 Draftsperson: Donata Gottardi (PSE) - Adoption of draft opinion Final vote: The draft opinion was adopted by 21 votes to 0, with 4 abstentions. 28. Any other business: None PE418.170v01-00 6/10 PV\761223EN.doc EN 29. Date and place of next meeting Monday, 8 December 2008, from 15.00 to 18.30 The meeting closed at 12.30. PV\761223EN.doc 7/10 PE418.170v01-00 EN ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/JELENLÉTI ÍV/ REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/LISTĂ DE PREZENŢĂ/ PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/Biuras/Elnökség/ Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Astrid Lulling (P) (1), José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil (P) (2), John Purvis (VP) (2) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/Képviselõk/ Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Mariela Velichkova Baeva (1/2), Paolo Bartolozzi (1/2), Zsolt László Becsey (1/2), Slavi Binev (2), Sebastian Valentin Bodu (2), Sharon Bowles (1/2), Udo Bullmann (1/2), David Casa (1/2), Christian Ehler(2) , Jonathan Evans(1/2) , José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil(2) , Jean-Paul Gauzès (1/2), Robert Goebbels (1/2), Donata Gottardi (1/2), Louis Grech (1/2), Benoît Hamon (2), Gunnar Hökmark (2), Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt (1/2), Sophia in 't Veld (2), Othmar Karas (2), Wolf Klinz (1/2), Andrea Losco (2), Astrid Lulling (1/2), Hans-Peter Martin (1/2), Gay Mitchell (1/2), Sirpa Pietikäinen (2), John Purvis (2), Manuel António dos Santos (1/2), Peter Skinner (2), Margarita Starkevičiūtė (1/2), Ivo Strejček (1/2), Cornelis Visser (1/2), Sahra Wagenknecht (2).