European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Transport and Tourism TRAN_PV(2018)0122_1 MINUTES Meeting of 22 January 2018, 15.00-17.45 and 17.45-18.45 (coordinators’ meeting), and 23 January 2018, 9.05-12.30 and 14.40-18.05 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.15 on Monday, 22 January 2018, with Karima Delli (Chair) presiding. 22 January 2018, 15.15 – 17.06 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted. 2. Chair’s announcements There were none. 3. Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures TRAN/8/10069 ***I 2017/0114(COD) COM(2017)0275 – C8-0171/2017 Rapporteur: Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy (S&D) PR – PE615.363v03-00 Responsible: TRAN* Opinions: ECON – Markus Ferber (PPE) ENVI* – Seb Dance (S&D) PA – PE613.289v02-00 Consideration of draft report Decision: Consideration of a draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 20 February 2018, 12.00 Speakers: Pierre Jean Coulon (EESC), Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy, Georges Bach, Peter van Dalen, Pavel Telička, Jakop Dalunde, Jacqueline Foster, Marie-Christine Arnautu, Inés Ayala Sender, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Isabella De Monte, Daniela Aiuto, Alberto PV\1144123EN.docx PE616.768v01-00 EN United in diversity EN Mazzola (EESC), Eddy Liègeois (EC) 4. Charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures, as regards certain provisions on vehicle taxation TRAN/8/10067 * 2017/0115(CNS) COM(2017)0276 – C8-0196/2017 Rapporteur: Deirdre Clune (PPE) PR – PE615.498v01-00 Responsible: TRAN Opinions: ECON – Markus Ferber (PPE) PA – PE615.443v01-00 ENVI – Decision: no opinion Consideration of draft report Decision: Consideration of a draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 20 February 2018, 12.00 Speakers: Deirdre Clune, Ismail Ertug, Peter van Dalen, Gesine Meissner, Jakop Dalunde, Eddy Liegeois (EC) 5. Interoperability of electronic road toll systems and facilitating cross-border exchange of information on the failure to pay road fees in the Union (recast) TRAN/8/10071 ***I 2017/0128(COD) COM(2017)0280 – C8-0173/2017 Rapporteur: Massimiliano Salini (PPE) PR – PE615.481v01-00 Responsible: TRAN Opinions: ITRE – Decision: no opinion JURI – Jiří Maštálka (GUE/NGL) CM – PE609.385v01-00 LIBE – Branislav Škripek (ECR) Consideration of draft report Decision: Consideration of a draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 20 February 2018, 12.00 Speakers: Massimiliano Salini, Olga Sehnalová, Mark Demesmaeker, Matthijs van Miltenburg, Jakop Dalunde, Christine Revault d'Allonnes Bonnefoy, Isabella De Monte, Vitas Mačiulis (EESC), Eddy Liegeois (EC) 6. Scrutiny: Presentation by the Commission of two Delegated Regulations on Railway Common Safety methods Speakers: Keir Fitch (EC), Georges Bach, Wim van de Camp, Karima Delli 7. Coordinators’ meeting The meeting closed at 18.30 23 January 2018, 9.07 – 12.33 PE616.768v01-00 2/18 PV\1144123EN.docx EN 8. Chair’s announcements concerning coordinators’ decisions I. Adoption of the draft agenda The draft agenda was adopted. II. Announcement by the Chairwoman The Chairwoman informed about the awarding ceremony for the European Startup Price for Mobility to take place at the Solvay Library in Brussels on 22 February 2018 at 17:00. III. Nomination of Rapporteurs and Draftspersons Main 1. Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the EU, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XIII (transport) to the EEA Agreement - COM(2017)0711 Decision: No action. 2. Report from the Commission on the implementation of Regulation (EU) N°70/2012 of the EP and of the Council on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road - COM(2017)0775 Decision: No action. 3. Report from the Commission on 2016 Annual Report on the implementation of Regulation (EC) N° 300/2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security - COM(2017)0768 Decision: To invite the Commission to a future TRAN meeting. 4. Evaluation of the Directive 2008/106/EC on minimum level of training of seafarers, as amended and Directive 2005/45/EC on mutual recognition of seafarers' certificates issued by Member States - SWD(2018)0018 & SWD(2018)0019 Decision: No action. Opinions 5. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 as regards support to structural reforms in Member States - COM(2017)0826 Decision: No action. PV\1144123EN.docx 3/18 PE616.768v01-00 EN 6. Proposal for a Directive of the EP and the Council on transparent and predictable working conditions in the EU - COM(2017)797 Decision: No action. 7. Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing and provisional application, on behalf of the EU and its MS, of a Third Additional Protocol to the EP,PCCA between EC and its MS and United Mexican States to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the EU - COM(2017)0722&COM(2017)0723 Decision: No action. 8. Communication from the Commission on Strengthening Europe's energy networks - COM(2017)0718 Decision: No action. 9. Communication from the Commission on the Third report on the state of the Energy Union - COM(2017)0688 Decision: No action. 10. Strategic report 2017 on the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds - COM(2017)0755 Decision: To bring it back if REGI decides to draw up a report. 11. Proposal for a Council regulation temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain goods of a kind to be incorporated in or used for aircraft, and repealing regulation (EC) No 1147/2002 - COM(2017)0731 Decision: No action. 12. Amended proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Canada, of the other part - COM(2018)0004 Decision: Mr Assis (S&D), the Rapporteur for extension of EU - Canada Air Agreement to Croatia, to act as a Rapporteur. 13. Motion for a European Parliament resolution on sustainable mobility and the use of bicycles - B8-0703/2017 by MEP Aldo Patriciello (EPP) Decision: No action. Suggestions for new INI reports: Decision: Deferred to a next meeting. IV. TEN-T Days 2018 & 25-26 April TRAN Decision: To cancel the TRAN meeting on 26 April 2018 and adapt the timing for mobility package I as proposed in the note. PE616.768v01-00 4/18 PV\1144123EN.docx EN V. Missions to Ireland and Greece Decision: To nominate participants and make comments to draft programmes by 9 February 2018. VI. Judgment of the ECJ on UBER Decision: To invite Commissioner Bulc to an in camera meeting. VII. Citizens’ event Decision: To send a letter to DG Communication as proposed in the note. VIII. Comitology Decision: Coordinators took note of newsletters Nr. 41 of 6 December 2017, N° 42 of 13 December 2017, N° 43 of 20 December 2017 and N° 1 of 10 January 2018. IX. Documents for information Conflict of competences Decision: To insist on Rule 54 exclusive for association to ENVI file on CO2 standards for cars. To offer enhanced cooperation under “Rule 53 +” to IMCO concerning the TRAN file on rail passengers’ rights. Coordinators took note of: List of existing and ongoing studies from Policy Department Note to Coordinators on recent Petitions Provisional timings for 19-20.02.2018 X. AOB Western Balkans Transport Agreement - Commission Statement and Resolution Decision: Took note of the request for a Commission statement. Brexit Decision: Took note of the state of play. *** Electronic vote *** PV\1144123EN.docx 5/18 PE616.768v01-00 EN 9. Cross-border parcel delivery services TRAN/8/06776 ***I 2016/0149(COD) COM(2016)0285 – C8-0195/2016 Rapporteur: Lucy Anderson (S&D) Responsible: TRAN* Opinions: ITRE – Decision: no opinion IMCO* – Biljana Borzan (S&D) Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations Decision: Adopted.: 38 votes to 3, with 1 abstention 10. Common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency TRAN/8/05273 ***I 2015/0277(COD) COM(2015)0613 – C8-0389/2015 Rapporteur: Marian-Jean Marinescu (PPE) Responsible: TRAN Opinions: BUDG – Jens Geier (S&D) PA – PE582.109v01-00 AM – PE583.972v01-00 ENVI – Decision: no opinion ITRE – Decision: no opinion LIBE – Decision: no opinion Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations Decision: Adopted.: 38 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions 11. Initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers and driving licences TRAN/8/09186 ***I 2017/0015(COD) COM(2017)0047 – C8-0025/2017 Rapporteur: Peter Lundgren (EFDD) RR – PE604.819v02-00 Responsible: TRAN Opinions: EMPL – Decision: no opinion Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations Decision: Adopted.: 38 votes to 4, with 0 abstentions *** End of electronic vote *** 12. 2016 discharge: EU general budget - Commission TRAN/8/10619 2017/2136(DEC) COM(2017)0365[01] – C8-0247/2017 Rapporteur Isabella De Monte (S&D) PA – PE613.327v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: CONT – Joachim Zeller (PPE) Consideration of draft opinion PE616.768v01-00 6/18 PV\1144123EN.docx EN Decision: Consideration of a draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments: 25 January 2018, 12.00 Speakers (points 12-17) Isabella De Monte, Markus Ferber, Jakop Dalunde, Gesine Meissner, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Jacqueline Foster, Pavel Telička, Matthijs van Miltenburg, Jens Rohde, Marcos Roman Parra (EC) 13.