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European Parliament 2014-2019 European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on International Trade INTA_PV(2015)1015_1 MINUTES Meeting of 15 October 2015, 9.00-12.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.10 on Thursday, 15 October 2015, with Bernd Lange (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda INTA_OJ (2015)1015_1 The agenda was adopted. 2. Chair's announcements Speaker: Bernd Lange 3. Calendar of committee meetings for the year 2016 Speaker: Bernd Lange 4. Exchange of views with Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank Speakers: Bernd Lange, Werner Hoyer, Daniel Caspary, Jude Kirton-Darling, Helmut Scholz, Alessia Maria Mosca, Marielle de Sarnez, David Borrelli, Edouard Ferrand, C. Lemonnier (European Commission) *** Electronic vote *** 5. The state of play of the Doha Development Agenda in the view of 10th WTO Ministerial Conference INTA/8/03099 2015/2632(RSP) Co- Bernd Lange (S&D) RE – PE560.819v01-00 rapporteurs: Pablo Zalba Bidegain (PPE) AM – PE567.835v01-00 Responsible: INTA Adoption of motion for a resolution Deadline for tabling amendments: 28 September 2015, 12.00 PV\1075563EN.doc PE569.702v01-00 EN United in diversity EN Vote results: Amendments adopted: 10, 11, 12, 13, 22 (2nd part), 33, 35, 51, 53, 65, 69 and Compromise Amendments: CAM 1, CAM 2, CAM 3, CAM 4, CAM 5, CAM 6, CAM 7, CAM 8, CAM 9 Amendments rejected: 9, 18, 19, 32, 34, 37, 38, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 55, 56, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68 Amendments withdrawn: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 39, 40, 43, 54, 57, 59, 62, 70, 71, 72 Amendments fallen: 3, 4, 14, 22 (1st part), 25, 27, 31, 36, 41, 58, 60, 61 The Committee voted by roll call and adopted the motion for resolution with 33 votes in favour, 8 against and 0 abstentions. The result of the roll-call vote is annexed to these minutes. *** End of electronic vote *** 6. Presentation of the Communication on the Future Trade and Investment Strategy by Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Trade Speakers: Cecilia Malmström (European Commission), Daniel Caspary, Alessia Maria Mosca, Emma McClarkin, Hannu Takkula, Helmut Scholz, Ska Keller, William (The Earl of) Dartmouth, Edouard Ferrand, Tiziana Beghin, Jan Zahradil, Tokia Saïfi, Emmanuel Maurel, Jude Kirton-Darling, Karoline Graswander-Hainz, David Campbell Bannerman, Iuliu Winkler, Anne-Marie Mineur, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández, Joachim Schuster, Franz Obermayr, Adam Szejnfeld, Maria Arena, Bernd Lange 7. Annual report on EU Competition Policy INTA/8/03830 2015/2140(INI) COM(2015)0247 Rapporteur Adam Szejnfeld (PPE) PA – PE567.764v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: ECON – Werner Langen (PPE) PR – PE565.169v01-00 Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Bernd Lange, Adam Szejnfeld, Karoline Graswander-Hainz, Sander Loones, Téa Broms (European Commission) 8. Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) INTA/8/03736 2015/2233(INI) Rapporteur: Viviane Reding (PPE) PR – PE567.814v01-00 DT – PE567.486v01-00 Responsible: INTA Opinions: DEVE, ECON, EMPL, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, LIBE, FEMM Consideration of draft report Speakers: Viviane Reding, Jude Kirton-Darling, Emma McClarkin, Hannu Takkula, Anne- Marie Mineur, Klaus Buchner, Laura Ferrara, Emmanuel Maurel, Inmaculada Rodríguez- Piñero Fernández, William (The Earl of) Dartmouth, Bernd Lange, Adam Szejnfeld, Ignacio Iruarrizaga-Diez (European Commission) PE569.702v01-00 2/9 PV\1075563EN.doc EN 9. Transparency, accountability and integrity in the EU institutions INTA/8/04692 2015/2041(INI) Rapporteur Bernd Lange (S&D) for the opinion: Responsible: AFCO – Sven Giegold (Verts/ALE) Exchange of views Speakers: Sven Giegold, Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Bernd Lange, David Campbell Bannerman, Helmut Scholz, Klaus Buchner 10. Any other business None. 11. Next meeting 22 October 2015, 9.00 – 11.30 and 11.30 – 12.30 (Brussels) The meeting closed at 12.50. PV\1075563EN.doc 3/9 PE569.702v01-00 EN Results of roll-call votes Contents 1. The state of play of the Doha Development Agenda in the view of 10th WTO Ministerial Conference - (2015)2632(RSP), Bernd Lange(S&D), Pablo Zalba Bidegain (EPP) .......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Final vote ................................................................................................................. 5 Key to symbols: + : in favour - : against 0 : abstention PE569.702v01-00 4/9 PV\1075563EN.doc EN 1. The state of play of the Doha Development Agenda in the view of 10th WTO Ministerial Conference - (2015)2632(RSP), Bernd Lange(S&D), Pablo Zalba Bidegain (EPP) 1.1. Final vote 33 + ALDE Enrique Calvet Chambon, Kaja Kallas, Hannu Takkula, Marielle de Sarnez ECR David Campbell Bannerman, Emma McClarkin, Joachim Starbatty, Jan Zahradil EFDD William (The Earl of) Dartmouth, Tiziana Beghin, David Borrelli EPP Daniel Caspary, Seán Kelly, Gabriel Mato, Artis Pabriks, Franck Proust, Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Viviane Reding, Tokia Saïfi, Adam Szejnfeld, Jarosław Wałęsa, Iuliu Winkler, Pablo Zalba Bidegain S&D Goffredo Maria Bettini, Richard Corbett, Karoline Graswander-Hainz, Jude Kirton-Darling, Bernd Lange, Emmanuel Maurel, Alessia Maria Mosca, Emilian Pavel, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández, Joachim Schuster 8 - ENF Edouard Ferrand, Georg Mayer, Franz Obermayr GUE/NGL Eleonora Forenza, Anne-Marie Mineur, Helmut Scholz VERTS/ALE Klaus Buchner, Ska Keller 0 PV\1075563EN.doc 5/9 PE569.702v01-00 EN ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/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/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Bernd Lange (P), Tokia Saïfi (VP), Iuliu Winkler (VP), Jan Zahradil (VP) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Daniel Caspary, Salvatore Cicu, Artis Pabriks, Franck Proust, Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Viviane Reding, Adam Szejnfeld, Maria Arena, Karoline Graswander-Hainz, Jude Kirton-Darling, Emmanuel Maurel, Alessia Maria Mosca, Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández, Joachim Schuster, David Campbell Bannerman, Emma McClarkin, Joachim Starbatty, Marielle de Sarnez, Hannu Takkula, Eleonora Forenza, Anne-Marie Mineur, Helmut Scholz, Ska Keller, Tiziana Beghin, David Borrelli, William (The Earl of) Dartmouth, Franz Obermayr Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Seán Kelly, Gabriel Mato, Jarosław Wałęsa, Pablo Zalba Bidegain, Goffredo Maria Bettini, Sander Loones, Klaus Buchner, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Edouard Ferrand, Georg Mayer 200 (2) Richard Corbett, Emilian Pavel, Kaja Kallas, Enrique Calvet Chambon 206 (3) Laura Ferrara, Sven Giegold 53 (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/Točka dnevnog reda/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) PE569.702v01-00 6/9 PV\1075563EN.doc EN Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer 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/ Na poziv predsjednika/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/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*) Fernando Frois Fidalgo, Irina Markova, Brunella Canu, David Weis Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Euroopa Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*) Cecilia Malmström (Commissioner for Trade), Ignacio Iruarrizaga-Diez (DG Trade), C. 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