EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014

Committee on Transport and Tourism

TRAN_PV(2009)10-05

MINUTES Meeting of 5 October 2009, from 15:00 to 18:30, and 6 October 2009, from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 15:00 to 17:45 BRUSSELS

The meeting opened at 15:05 on Monday 5 October 2009, with Brian Simpson, Chairman in the chair.

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Monday, 5 October 2009, 15:05 – 18:30

1. Adoption of agenda

The draft agenda was adopted.

2. Approval of minutes of meeting of 1–2 September 2009 (PV – PE427.940v01-00)

The minutes of meeting of 1–2 September 2009 were approved.

3. Exchange of views with European Railway Agency: Marcel Verslype

Speakers: Marcel Verslype (ERA), Mathieu Grosch, Saïd El Khadraoui, Michael Cramer, Peter van Dalen, Georges Bach, Giommaria Uggias, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Bogusław Liberadzki, Brian Simpson, Anders Lundström (ERA).

4. European rail network for competitive freight (text with EEA relevance) TRAN/7/00356 PV\792008EN.doc PE429.582v01-00

EN United in diversity EN ***I 2008/0247(COD) COM(2008)0852 – C6-0509/2008 Rapporteur: Marian-Jean Marinescu (PPE) Responsible: TRAN –  Exchange of views Speakers: Marian-Jean Marinescu, Bogusław Liberadzki, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Michael Cramer, Roberts Zīle, Alvarez Maurizio Castelletti (EC), Brian Simpson.

5. From 16:55 to 18:25 Coordinator's meeting - in camera - with the Chairman in the chair

Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 9:00 – 12:30

6. Chairman’s announcements concerning coordinators’ decisions

 Hearings and delegations 2010

Delegations 2010 Decision: The following delegation visits will be proposed:

Slovenia, Croatia and Austria: Exchange of practices on intermodal transport between these countries - proposal by the EPP group.

Spain - Andalucía: Visit of different transport infrastructures representing all transport modes as well as the Costa del Sol Tourism Organisation - proposal by the S&D group.

Latvia and Estonia: Development of Rail Baltica and the border crossing points with Russia - proposal by the ALDE and the ECR groups.

South-East of the Czech Republic, East Austria, South-West Slovakia and West Hungary: to visit railway, cycling and other transport infrastructure connections, to study interoperability issues and to learn about sustainable tourism - proposal by the Greens/EFA group.

If there is no possibility to merge the proposals of the EPP and the Greens/EFA group, there will be four delegation visits with a total number of 21 Members. A senior delegation visit of 4 Members including the Chair will be sent to Washington, in order to follow closely the second stage of the Open Sky negotiations.

Hearings 2010

Decision: On the basis of the political groups' proposals the following hearings will be requested:

Hearing on road safety linked to the road safety action programme of the Commission to be adopted in 2010 and based on best practices such as for example Ireland.

PE429.582v01-00 2/9 PV\792008EN.doc EN External costs for ships and energy supply in ports as a contribution to fight against climate change.

Motorways of the Sea: future challenges in the field of transport and perspectives for islands and isolated areas.

Other topics suggested by the political groups may be taken up in form of workshops. The modalities will be elaborated at a later stage in close contact with the political groups.

 Comitology

Decision: The EPP group nominated Mr Kuhn as responsible Member. The S&D group already nominated Mr El Khadraoui who informed the Coordinators on the important topics in the Comitology News of 29 September.

It was agreed that from November onwards both representatives will have a closer look - along with the responsible administrator of the secretariat - at the upcoming comitology files in order to inform the Coordinators on a regular basis.

 Exchange of views on files adopted in 1st reading and awaiting Council's Common Position

The Chair informed the Coordinators on the adopted first readings awaiting Council's Common Position; so far no reply was given by the Swedish Minister to the letter sent to her on Eurovignette; as far as the passenger rights for both maritime transport and for buses/coaches are concerned, there will be an exchange of views on the November TRAN meeting in order to evaluate the situation after the Transport Council meeting of October and the contacts the rapporteurs have taken in the meantime.

With regard to the ITS and the freight corridors files, the rapporteurs were mandated by the committee to enter into negotiations with the SE Presidency.

 Any other business

Mr Zile raised the question of the European Cockpit Association (ECA) concerning the fatigue rules with reference to a Swiss study, EU-OPS and safety issues.

After a thorough discussion the Coordinators agreed on the Chairman's proposal to send a letter to the Commission to seek clarification on this issue.

7. Appointment of rapporteurs – decision on procedure

Reports: Main

Agreement on the Accession of the European Community to the Convention PV\792008EN.doc 3/9 PE429.582v01-00 EN concerning International Carriage by Rail (COTIF) of 9 May 1980, as amended by the Vilnius Protocol of 3 June 1999 - COM(2009)0441 Decision: Nomination of a rapporteur - rotation among Chair and Vice-Chairs.

Transportable pressure equipment - COM(2009)0482 Decision: Nomination of a rapporteur - rotation among Chair and Vice-Chairs.

Documents received for information: Main

Communication from the Commission on a Progress Report on the implementation of the Railway Safety Directive and of the Railway interoperability Directives - COM(2009)0464 Decision: To table an oral question with debate to the Commission.

Communication from the Commission: Towards an Integrated Maritime Policy for better governance in the Mediterranean - COM(2009)0466 Decision: No action.

Opinion Discharge 2008: general EU budget, section III, Commission - SEC(2009)1089[01] Decision: The S&D group will nominate the draftsperson.

Working time of mobile road transport workers

The EMPL committee voted on 29 September not to reject the Commission proposal but to draft a new report with Ms Bauer, EPP/SK as new rapporteur. The Chair suggested that the TRAN committee make a new opinion as well. The Coordinator agreed to this proposal.

Decision: According to the order of choice of opinions, the S&D group will nominate the draftsperson.

Action Plan on Urban Mobility

On 30 September the Commission adopted an Action Plan on Urban Mobility. In the absence of the Commission's own, much delayed report, Parliament adopted an own- initiative report in April 2009, rapporteur Gilles Savary; the Rules of Procedure, Annex XVIII do not allow to begin work on another own-initiative report on the same issue within a defined time period (in this case not before April 2010).

Decision: To have a debate with the Commission on this topic and to evaluate in procedural terms the possibility of having an accompanying resolution.

PE429.582v01-00 4/9 PV\792008EN.doc EN 8. Exchange of views with European Maritime Safety Agency: Willem De Ruiter

Speakers: Willem De Ruiter (EMSA), Werner Kuhn, Saïd El Khadraoui, Gesine Meissner, Michael Cramer, Peter van Dalen, Dominique Vlasto, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Antonio Cancian, Giommaria Uggias.

9. Exchange of views with TEN-T Coordinators: Priority project 3

Speakers: Etienne Davignon (Coordinator), Luis de Grandes Pascual, Saïd El Khadraoui, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Peter van Dalen, Michael Cramer, Brian Simpson.

10. Exchange of views with TEN-T Coordinators: Priority project 6

Speakers: Laurens Jan Brinkhorst (Coordinator), Brian Simpson, Antonio Cancian, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Eva Lichtenberger, Peter van Dalen, Michel Dantin, Michael Cramer.

11. Exchange of views with TEN-T Coordinators: Priority projects 1 and 17

Speakers: Matthias Ruete (EC), Werner Kuhn, Gesine Meissner, Eva Lichtenberger, Jaromír Kohlíček, Elisabeth Jeggle, Michael Cramer, Hella Ranner.

The meeting was reopened at 15:08 with the Chairman in the chair.

12. Exchange of views with TEN-T Coordinators: Priority project 21

Speakers: Luis Valente de Oliveira (Coordinator), Ville Itälä, Dirk Sterckx, Debora Serracchiani, Nuno Teixeira, Anne E. Jensen, Gesine Meissner, Brian Simpson.

13. Exchange of views with TEN-T Coordinators: Priority projects 18 and 30

Speakers: Karla Peijs (Coordinator), Mathieu Grosch, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Dirk Sterckx, Eva Lichtenberger, Peter van Dalen, Antonio Cancian, Michael Cramer.

14. Exchange of views with TEN-T Coordinators: Priority project 27 Speakers: Pavel Telička (Coordinator), Artur Zasada, Vilja Savisaar, Michael Cramer, Brian Simpson.

15. Exchange of views with TEN-T Coordinators: ERTMS project

Speakers: Karel Vinck (Coordinator), Mathieu Grosch, Michael Cramer, Brian

PV\792008EN.doc 5/9 PE429.582v01-00 EN Simpson, Carlo Fidanza, Georges Bach.

16. Any other business

No points were raised.

17. Date of next meeting Brussels, 9 November 2009, 15:00.

The meeting was closed at 18:20.

PE429.582v01-00 6/9 PV\792008EN.doc 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 (*)

Peter van Dalen, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Brian Simpson, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău

Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/Képviselõk/ Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter

Magdalena Alvarez, Margrete Auken (2), Georges Bach, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Antonio Cancian, Michael Cramer, Ryszard Czarnecki (2), Christine De Veyrac, Saïd El Khadraoui, Ismail Ertug, Carlo Fidanza (2), Knut Fleckenstein, Luis de Grandes Pascual (2), Mathieu Grosch, Jim Higgins, Juozas Imbrasas (2), Ville Itälä (2), Jaromír Kohlíček (2), Werner Kuhn, Jörg Leichtfried, Bogusław Liberadzki, Eva Lichtenberger, Olle Ludvigsson (2), Marian-Jean Marinescu, Gesine Meissner, Mike Nattrass (2), Hella Ranner (2), Vilja Savisaar (2), Olga Sehnalová, Debora Serracchiani (2), Dirk Sterckx, Giommaria Uggias, Thomas Ulmer, Dominique Vlasto (2), Artur Zasada, Roberts Zīle (1)

Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Supplenti/ Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantys nariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/Namestniki/ Varajäsenet/Suppleanter

Zigmantas Balčytis (2), Burkhard Balz (1), Jean-Paul Besset (2), Frieda Brepoels (1), Michel Dantin, Derk Jan Eppink (1), Michael Gahler (1), Anne E. Jensen (2), Jelko Kacin, Bogdan Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz (2), Gilles Pargneaux (2), Dominique Riquet, Anna Rosbach (2), Alfreds Rubiks, Laurence J.A.J. Stassen (1), Nuno Teixeira, Joachim Zeller (2), Janusz Władysław Zemke (1)

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193 (3)

46 (6) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/Päevakorra punkt/Ημερήσια Διάταξη Σημείο/Agenda item/Point OJ/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/ Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/ Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt)

Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Osservatori/ Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/Opazovalci/ Tarkkailijat/Observatörer

Присъствал на/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/Prezent/Prítomný dňa/Navzoči dne/Läsnä/Närvarande den: (1) 5.10.2009 (2) 6.10.2009

PV\792008EN.doc 7/9 PE429.582v01-00 EN По покана на председателя/Por invitación del presidente/Na pozvání předsedy/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/Pirmininkui pakvietus/Az elnök meghívására/Fuq stedina taċ-'Chairman'/ Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/Na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitaţia preşedintelui/Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan

Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/Conselho/ Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*)

Sistermans, Frondini, Obeleviciene, Feeley, Pihl, Cardon, Schroder, Rosselli.

Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Euroopa Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Commissione/Komisija/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*)

Garrido, Rapalz, Grillo, Castelletti, Maxian-Rusche, Boulouque, Paserman, Boschen, Pond.

Други институции/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/Alte instituţii/Iné inštitúcie/Druge institucije/Muut toimielimet/Andra institutioner/organ

Други участници/Otros participantes/Ostatní účastníci/Endvidere deltog/Andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/Επίσης Παρόντες/Other participants/Autres participants/Altri partecipanti/Citi klātesošie/Kiti dalyviai/Más résztvevők/Parteċipanti ohra/Andere aanwezigen/ Inni uczestnicy/Outros participantes/Alţi participanţi/Iní účastníci/Drugi udeleženci/Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare

Секретариат на политическите групи/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/Frakcijų sekretoriai/Képviselőcsoportok titkársága/Segretarjat gruppi politiċi/Fractiesecretariaten/Sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secr. dos grupos políticos/Secretariate grupuri politice/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/Gruppernas sekretariat

PPE Krietemeyer S&D Ahonen, Barneschi ALDE Desnuelle, Nacheva ECR Beldman Verts/ALE Lemaire, Beekmans, Dopffel GUE/NGL Opravilova, Madr EFD Berners NI

PE429.582v01-00 8/9 PV\792008EN.doc EN Кабинет на председателя/Gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/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/ Cabinet Preşedinte/Kancelária predsedu/Urad predsednika/Puhemiehen kabinetti/Talmannens kansli

Кабинет на генералния секретар/Gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář 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/Főtitkári hivatal/Kabinett tas- Segretarju Ġenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/Gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Cabinet Secretar General/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/Urad generalnega sekretarja/Pääsihteerin kabinetti/Generalsekreterarens kansli

Генерална дирекция/Dirección General/Generální ředitelství/Generaldirektorat/Generaldirektion/Peadirektoraat/Γενική Διεύθυνση/ Directorate-General/Direction générale/Direzione generale/Ģenerāldirektorāts/Generalinis direktoratas/Főigazgatóság/Direttorat Ġenerali/Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/Direcţii Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/Generalni direktorat/ Pääosasto/Generaldirektorat

DG PRES DG IPOL DG EXPO DG COMM DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD DG INTE DG FINS DG ITEC Правна служба/Servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/Juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νομική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/ Service juridique/Servizio giuridico/Juridiskais dienests/Teisės tarnyba/Jogi szolgálat/Servizz legali/Juridische Dienst/Wydział prawny/ Serviço Jurídico/Serviciu Juridic/Právny servis/Pravna služba/Oikeudellinen yksikkö/Rättstjänsten

Troupiotis

Секретариат на комисията/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/Secretariat comisie/Sekretariat odbora/Valiokunnan sihteeristö/Utskottssekretariatet

Kassnitz, Aulehla, Brown, Catot, Damen, Ford, Gerochristos, Kugi, Meehan

Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter

Hostens, Iltis

* (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair(wo)man/Président/Priekšsēdētājs/Pirmininkas/ Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Preşedinte/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) = Заместник-председател/Vicepresidente/Místopředseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/ Vice-Chair(wo)man/Vice-Président/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/Pirmininko pavaduotojas/Alelnök/Viċi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/ Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice-Presidente/Vicepreşedinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande (M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Μέλος/Member/Membre/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képviselő/ Membru/Lid/Członek/Membro/Membru/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) = Длъжностно лице/Funcionario/Úředník/Tjenestemand/Beamter/Ametnik/Υπάλληλος/Official/Fonctionnaire/Funzionario/ Ierēdnis/Pareigūnas/Tisztviselő/Uffiċjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/Funcţionar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/Tjänsteman

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