Tran Pv(2013)0121 1
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014 Committee on Transport and Tourism TRAN_PV(2013)0121_1 MINUTES Meeting of 21 January 2013, from 15.00 to 18.30, and 22 January 2013, from 9.00 to 12.30 and from 15.00 to 18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.07 on Monday 21 January 2013, with Dominique Riquet (Vice- Chair) in the chair. * * * Monday, 21 January 2013, 15.07 – 18.50 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted. 2. Approval of minutes of meeting of: 17-18 December 2012 PV – PE502.017v01-00 The minutes were approved. 3. Exchange of views with Mr Efthemios Flourentzou, Cypriot Minister for Communications and Works Speakers: Efthemios Flourentzou (Minister), Werner Kuhn, Saïd El Khadraoui, Michael Cramer, Jaromír Kohlíček, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Dominique Riquet. 4. Exchange of views with Mr Leo Varadkar, Irish Minister for Transport PV\925189EN.doc PE504.089v02-00 EN United in diversity EN Speakers: Leo Varadkar (Minister), Mathieu Grosch, Saïd El Khadraoui, Gesine Meissner, Roberts Zīle, Michael Cramer, Jaromír Kohlíček, Peter van Dalen, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Inés Ayala Sender, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Jim Higgins, Ismail Ertug, Dominique Riquet. 5. Annual report on competition policy TRAN/7/10868 2012/2306(INI) COM(2012)0253 Rapporteur Syed Kamall (ECR) PA – PE497.858v01-00 for the AM – PE500.488v01-00 opinion: Responsible: ECON – Antolín Sánchez Presedo PR – PE494.535v01-00 (S&D) AM – PE496.675v02-00 Consideration of amendments Speakers: Roberts Zīle, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Gesine Meissner, Michael Cramer, Jaromír Kohlíček, Georges Bach, Dominique Riquet, Téa Broms (EC). The meeting continued with Brian Simpson (Chair) in the chair. 6. Groundhandling services at Union airports and repeal of Council Directive 96/67/EC TRAN/7/08027 ***I 2011/0397(COD) COM(2011)0824 – C7-0457/2011 Rapporteur: Artur Zasada (PPE) RR – PE494.627v02-00 AM – PE496.364v02-00 AM – PE496.365v02-00 DT – PE489.673v01-00 Responsible: TRAN* – Opinions: EMPL* – Thomas Mann (PPE) AD – PE491.100v02-00 AM – PE492.654v01-00 ENVI – Decision: no opinion IMCO – Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz (PPE) AD – PE489.551v05-00 AM – PE491.335v02-00 Exchange of views with the Rapporteur Speakers: Artur Zasada, Knut Fleckenstein, Wolf Klinz, Eva Lichtenberger, Peter van Dalen, Jaromír Kohlíček, Mathieu Grosch, Saïd El Khadraoui, Philippe De Backer, Michael Cramer, Michael Gahler, Georges Bach, Brian Simpson. 7. From 18.20-18.50 Coordinators’ meeting in camera Tuesday, 22 January 2013, 9.05 – 18.30 PE504.089v02-00 2/13 PV\925189EN.doc EN 8. Chair’s announcements concerning coordinators’ decisions Speakers: Brian Simpson, Bogusław Liberadzki. Mandate for negotiations on TEN-T in the presence of Rapporteurs Koumoutsakos and Ertug Decision: recommend that the Committee take a decision by majority of its Members (24 in favour) consisting of: (1) the opening of informal negotiations with the Council (2) the mandate in the form of the report adopted in TRAN (3) designating the negotiation-team which will consist of the TRAN Chair (or his nominee), the Rapporteurs and Shadow Rapporteurs. The decision on the mandate will be put to the vote tomorrow at the beginning of the voting session in the TRAN Committee. Airports package - in the presence of Rapporteur Zasada Groundhandling Decision: organise a meeting between the Rapporteurs and Shadow Rapporteurs of TRAN and EMPL. Noise and Slots Decision: maintain as a package with the groundhandling proposal. Concorde Accident: the role of EASA Safety conditions on low-cost airlines Decision: invite the EASA Director to a future Committee meeting to discuss the Concorde accident, fuel shortages experienced by certain airlines and the impact of the difficult economic situation that the European airlines are facing now on airline safety. IMCO's INI 'A new agenda for European Consumer Policy' Decision: the draft letter was approved. 2013 Calendar Decision: the revised calendar was approved. Comitology Decision: Coordinators noted that the internal deadlines for eCall and Liquids, Aerosols and Gels had expired without any objection from TRAN Members. The deadline for statistics on tourism was 31 January. As yet, there had been no formal proposal on Flight PV\925189EN.doc 3/13 PE504.089v02-00 EN Time Limitations. When this was received, the Committee could organise a hearing. Any other business Flaminia incident Decision: the Chair would reply to Mr Kallas’ letter based on input from ALDE. Larger and heavier trucks (Gigaliners) Decision: recommend that President Schulz write to Commission President Barroso regarding the Plenary debate. 9. Appointment of rapporteurs – decision on procedure Reports Proposal for a Regulation on occurrence reporting in civil aviation - COM(2012)0776 Decision: The EPP Group would provide the Rapporteur. Proposal for a Directive on marine equipment and repealing Directive 96/98/EC - COM(2012)0772 Decision: The Chair would be the Rapporteur. Opinions Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 994/98 of 7 May 1998 on the application of Articles 92 and 93 of the Treaty establishing the European Community to certain categories of horizontal State aid and Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on public passenger transport services by rail and by road - COM(2012)0730 Decision: Apply for rule 50 with the Chair acting as Rapporteur. Communication from the Commission: Strengthening the Single Market by removing cross-border tax obstacles for passenger cars - COM(2012)0756 Decision: No action. Report from the Commission: 29th Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of EU Law (2011) - COM(2012)0714 PE504.089v02-00 4/13 PV\925189EN.doc EN Decision: No action. Communication from the Commission: EU Regulatory Fitness - COM(2012)0746 Decision: No action. Report from the Commission: Quality of petrol and diesel fuel used for road transport in the European Union: Ninth annual report (Reporting year 2010) - COM(2012)0749 Decision: No action. European Commission: Final annual accounts of the European Union - Financial Year 2011 - COM(2012)0436 Decision: No action. Joint Communication: Supporting closer cooperation and regional integration in the Maghreb: Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia - JOIN(2012)0036 Decision: No action. Commission staff working document The Quality of public expenditures in the EU - SWD(2012)0455 Decision: No action. 10. 2011 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission TRAN/7/10313 2012/2167(DEC) COM(2012)0436[01] – C7-0224/2012 Rapporteur Isabelle Durant (Verts/ALE) PA – PE500.563v01-00 for the AM – PE502.031v01-00 opinion: Responsible: CONT – Jens Geier (S&D) Adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: Oral AM, 1, 2, 3. Decision: The draft opinion as amended was adopted by 36 votes in favour, 2 against and 2 abstentions. PV\925189EN.doc 5/13 PE504.089v02-00 EN 11. 2011 discharge: European Agency for Maritime Safety TRAN/7/10527 2012/2193(DEC) COM(2012)0436[22] – C7-0255/2012 Rapporteur Gesine Meissner (ALDE) PA – PE500.414v01-00 for the AM – PE501.986v01-00 opinion: Responsible: CONT – Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE) Adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: 1 (oral AM), 2, 3. Decision: The draft opinion as amended was adopted by 38 votes in favour, 2 against and 0 abstentions. 12. 2011 discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency TRAN/7/10530 2012/2194(DEC) COM(2012)0436[23] – C7-0256/2012 Rapporteur Gesine Meissner (ALDE) PA – PE500.416v01-00 for the AM – PE501.985v01-00 opinion: Responsible: CONT – Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE) Adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: 1, 2 (oral AM), 3. Decision: The draft opinion as amended was adopted by 37 votes in favour, 3 against and 0 abstentions. 13. 2011 discharge: European Railway Agency TRAN/7/10538 2012/2198(DEC) COM(2012)0436[27] – C7-0261/2012 Rapporteur Gesine Meissner (ALDE) PA – PE500.417v01-00 for the AM – PE501.987v01-00 opinion: Responsible: CONT – Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE) Adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: 1, 2, 3 (oral AM), 4. Decision: The draft opinion as amended was adopted by 37 votes in favour, 3 against and 0 abstentions. 14. 2011 discharge: SESAR Joint Undertaking PE504.089v02-00 6/13 PV\925189EN.doc EN TRAN/7/10576 2012/2216(DEC) COM(2012)0436[44] – C7-0278/2012 Rapporteur Gesine Meissner (ALDE) PA – PE500.418v01-00 for the AM – PE501.988v01-00 opinion: Responsible: CONT – Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE) Adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: 1, 2, 3. Decision: The draft opinion as amended was adopted by 36 votes in favour, 2 against and 2 abstentions. 15. Annual report on competition policy TRAN/7/10868 2012/2306(INI) COM(2012)0253 Rapporteur Syed Kamall (ECR) PA – PE497.858v01-00 for the AM – PE500.488v01-00 opinion: Responsible: ECON – Antolín Sánchez Presedo PR – PE494.535v01-00 (S&D) AM – PE496.675v02-00 Adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, COMP 1, 18, COMP 2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 33, COMP 3, 37, COMP 4, 42, 45, 47 (1st part), 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54. Decision: The draft opinion as amended was adopted by 36 votes in favour, 4 against and 0 abstentions. 15a. Mandate for negotiations on TEN-T The decision of the opening of informal negotiations with the Council including the mandate based on the report adopted in TRAN Committee and the decision on the composition of the negotiation-team was adopted (34 votes in favour, 6 against and 0 abstentions). 16. Temporary derogation from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community TRAN/7/11316 ***I 2012/0328(COD) COM(2012)0697 – C7-0385/2012 PV\925189EN.doc 7/13 PE504.089v02-00 EN Rapporteur Mathieu Grosch (PPE) for the opinion: Responsible: ENVI – Peter Liese (PPE) PR – PE502.041v01-00 Consideration of draft opinion Deadline for amendments announced by the Chair: 28 January at noon Speakers: Mathieu Grosch, Saïd El Khadraoui, Gesine Meissner, Michael Cramer, Jacqueline Foster, Michael Gahler, Petri Sarvamaa, Hubert Pirker, Brian Simpson, Elina Bardram (EC).