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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014 Committee on Transport and Tourism TRAN_PV(2010)1130_1 MINUTES Meeting of 30 November 2010, from 15:00 to 18:30, 1 December 2010, from 9:00 to 12:30 and from 15:00 to 18:30, and 2 December 2010, from 9:00 to 12:30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15:10 on Tuesday 30 November 2010, with Brian Simpson, Chairman, in the chair. * * * Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 15.10 – 18.30 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted. 2. Approval of minutes of meetings of: 26-27 October 2010 PV – PE450.946v01-00 8-9 November 2010 PV – PE452.654v01-00 The minutes of meetings of 26-27 October and 8-9 November 2010 were approved. 3. Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe TRAN/7/03812 2010/2206(INI) COM(2010)0352 Rapporteur: Carlo Fidanza (PPE) Responsible: TRAN – Opinions: EMPL – Decision: no opinion PV\840975EN.doc PE454.420v01-00 EN United in diversity EN ENVI – Decision: no opinion ITRE – Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (ALDE) IMCO – Jürgen Creutzmann (ALDE) REGI – Salvatore Caronna (S&D) AGRI – Rareş-Lucian Niculescu (PPE) CULT – Hella Ranner (PPE) PA – PE450.607v02-00 AM – PE452.684v01-00 Exchange of views Speakers: Carlo Fidanza, Spyros Danellis, Giommaria Uggias, Frieda Brepoels, Hella Ranner, Georges Bach, Michael Cramer, Michel Dantin, Silvia- Adriana Ţicău, Jim Higgins, Brian Simpson, Francesc Tudini (EC). 4. Report 2010 on the implementation of the Cohesion Policy programmes for 2007- 2013 TRAN/7/03599 2010/2139(INI) COM(2010)0110 Draftsman: Jaromír Kohlíček (GUE/NGL) PA – PE450.650v01-00 Responsible: REGI – Miroslav Mikolášik (PPE) DT – PE450.670v01-00 Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Brian Simpson, Ville Itälä, Saïd El Khadraoui, Eva Lichtenberger, Peter van Dalen, Dominique Riquet, Mathieu Grosch, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Michael Cramer. 5. European Urban Agenda and its Future in Cohesion Policy TRAN/7/03652 2010/2158(INI) Draftswoman: Anna Rosbach (EFD) PA – PE450.692v01-00 AM – PE452.758v01-00 Responsible: REGI – Oldřich Vlasák (ECR) DT – PE452.527v01-00 Consideration of amendments Speakers: Anna Rosbach, Dominique Riquet, Saïd El Khadraoui, Vilja Savisaar- Toomast, Michael Cramer, Philip Bradbourn. 6. Exchange of views with Commission on TEN-T call for proposals Speakers: Jean-Eric Paquet (EC), Antonio Cancian, Saïd El Khadraoui, Giommaria Uggias, Eva Lichtenberger, Dominique Riquet, Georges Bach, Silvia- Adriana Ţicău. 7. From 17:45-18:10 Coordinators’ meeting in camera PE454.420v01-00 2/10 PV\840975EN.doc EN Wednesday 1 December 2010, 9:05-18:30 8. Chairperson's announcements Future of TEN-T funding Decision: Invite the Commission, DG Move, to debate the different proposals for the future funding of TEN-T and on this basis prepare a working paper under the responsibility of the Chair that could be discussed in committee and with the other relevant committees. Comitology Vice-President Ticau mentioned the GNSS draft Work Programme 2011; the follow- up depends on the ITRE Committee's further deliberations. Any other business For information The Coordinators had in their dossier the exchange of letters between the LIBE and TRAN Chairs regarding the requests by LIBE to be joined to the own-initiative report on "Aviation security with a special focus on security scanners" (Rule 51). The dossier will be submitted to the Conference of Presidents for decision. Meetings with all TRAN Members Meeting with the Central Commission of the Rhine in Strasbourg on Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 14.00 -16.00 for all interested Members; Extraordinary TRAN meeting on Monday, 14 February 2011 at 19.00 - 20.30 in Strasbourg: Meeting with Vice-President Kallas on the outcome of the informal Council meeting on TEN-T. For information: Ms Ticau as TRAN representative for the STOA Panel informed the Coordinators on the Annual STOA Conference on eco-mobility on 7 December 2010. The Rapporteur on Eurovignette, Mr El Khadraoui, informed the Coordinators on his exploratory talks with the Belgian Presidency. The Council position will be transmitted to Parliament by mid-February 2011. The Rapporteur will meet the Shadow Rapporteurs on 7 December to define the crucial points for the informal negotiations with Council starting in January 2011. He will report back to the full committee in January. The Coordinators approved this approach. 9. Appointment of rapporteurs Regulation amending Regulation (EC) N° 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency -COM(2010)0611 PV\840975EN.doc 3/10 PE454.420v01-00 EN Decision: The S&D group will nominate the Rapporteur. Opinion Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2000/25/EC as regards the provisions for tractors placed on the market under the flexibility scheme - COM(2010)0607 Decision: Ms Sehnalova will take over this opinion as this amending Directive follows the same logic as that for the non-mobile road machinery for which Ms Sehnalova was nominated Rapporteur for opinion. Documents received for information Opinions EU citizenship report 2010: Dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens' rights - COM(2010)0603 Decision: No action. Communication from the Commission: Towards a Single Market Act for a highly competitive social market economy - 50 proposals for improving our work, business and exchanges with one another -COM(2010)0608 Decision: Following the letter of the IMCO Chair, Mr Harbour inviting the TRAN Committee to submit an opinion on those legislative proposals falling within our exclusive competence, the Coordinators agreed to the Chair's suggestion to submit our opinion in the format of a letter from the Chair to Mr Harbour integrating possible comments by the Coordinators; this procedure is the only possibility to respect the vote in the IMCO Committee which is foreseen for end of February 2011. Communication from the Commission: An integrated industrial policy for the globalisation era putting competitiveness and sustainability at centre stage - COM(2010)0614 Decision: No action. Report from the Commission: Annual report on the instrument for structural policies for pre-accession (ISPA) 2009 - COM(2010)0622 Decision: No action. Report from the Commission: Monitoring the CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in the EU: date for 2009 - COM(2010)0655 Decision: No action. Report from the Commission: Progress report on implementation of the Community's integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles - COM(2010)0656 Decision: No action. Communication from the Commission on the monitoring and reporting of data on the registration of new passenger cars - COM(2010)0657 PE454.420v01-00 4/10 PV\840975EN.doc EN Decision: No action. 2012 EU Budget Decision: The S&D group will nominate the Rapporteur for the budgetary procedure 2012. Mr Riquet as Rapporteur for the budget 2011 will continue his work for the remaining stages of the 2011 procedure. 10. Agreement between the EC and the West African Economic and Monetary Union on certain aspects of air services TRAN/7/00115 2008/0145(NLE) 06646/2010 – C7-0103/2010 Rapporteur: Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (PPE) PR – PE445.935v01-00 Responsible: TRAN – Adoption of draft report Decision: The report was adopted by 33 votes in favour, no votes against and no abstentions. 11. European Urban Agenda and its Future in Cohesion Policy TRAN/7/03652 2010/2158(INI) Draftswoman: Anna Rosbach (EFD) PA – PE450.692v01-00 AM – PE452.758v01-00 Responsible: REGI – Oldřich Vlasák (ECR) DT – PE452.527v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: 7, 9, COMP B, 10, 11, 13, 14, COMP C, 22 (1st part), 23, COMP D, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38 (1st part), 39, 40, 41, 42 (1st part), 44, 43, 46, 49, 50, 53, 55, COMP A, 4, 5. Decision: The opinion as amended was adopted with 33 votes in favour, 1 against and 0 abstentions. 12. Protocol to amend the Air Transport Agreement between the EC and the USA TRAN/7/02856 2010/0112(NLE) COM(2010)0208 Rapporteur: Artur Zasada (PPE) Responsible: TRAN – Exchange of views Speakers: Brian Simpson, Artur Zasada, Daniel Calleja Crespo (EC), Jörg Leichtfried, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Eva Lichtenberger, Mathieu PV\840975EN.doc 5/10 PE454.420v01-00 EN Grosch. Between 9:45 and 10:15 the meeting was chaired by Vice-President Dominique Riquet. The meeting resumed at 10:30 under the chairmanship of Brian Simpson. 13. Exchange of views with SURE Committee 14. Policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013 TRAN/7/04461 2010/2211(INI) Draftsman: Brian Simpson (S&D) PA – PE452.825v01-00 Responsible: SURE – Opinions: ENVI – Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE) TRAN – REGI – Constanze Angela Krehl (S&D) Consideration of draft opinion Speakers for points 13 and 14: Brian Simpson, Jutta Haug, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Mathieu Grosch, Inés Ayala Sender, Michael Cramer, Roberts Zīle, Dominique Riquet, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Matthias Ruete (EC). 15. Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil TRAN/7/00530 2009/0115(NLE) 13988/2010 – C7-0335/2010 Rapporteur: Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (S&D) PR – PE452.696v01-00 Responsible: TRAN – Consideration of draft report Speakers: Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Nuno Teixeira, Vilja Savisaar-Toomast, Jacqueline Foster, Philippe Bourghelle-Kernet (EC). The meeting closed at 12:10. 16. Air Transport Agreement between the EC and Canada TRAN/7/00252 2009/0018(NLE) COM(2009)0062 Rapporteur: Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (S&D) Responsible: TRAN – Exchange of views Speakers: Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Philippe Burghelle-Vernet. Mathieu Grosch. PE454.420v01-00 6/10 PV\840975EN.doc EN 17. Transport applications of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems - short and medium term EU policy TRAN/7/03822 2010/2208(INI) Rapporteur: Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (S&D) Responsible: TRAN – Opinions: ITRE – Norbert Glante (S&D) PA – PE452.612v01-00 Hearing Speakers: Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Peter Grognard (expert), Rainer Horn (expert), Werner Kuhn, Inés Ayala Sender, Edgar Thielmann (EC).