EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ««« « « 2004 « « 2009 « « ««« Committee on Transport and Tourism PE/XI/PV/05-02 MINUTES of the meeting of 1 February 2005 and 2 February 2005 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 10.10 on Tuesday, 1 February 2005, with Paolo Costa, chairman, in the chair. 1. Adoption of the draft agenda The draft agenda was adopted. 2. Hearing: "What policies are needed for sustainable European tourism?" Rapporteur: Luis Queiro (EPP-ED) The chairman outlined the purpose and format of the hearing. The following representatives and experts participated: Mr Fernand Boden, Minister of Tourism, Luxembourg and president -in-office; Mr Pedro Ortun Silvan, Commission; Mr Jean-Claude Baumgarten, World Travel and Tourism Council; Mr William Richards, European Tourism Network Industry; Mr Arthur Oberascher, European Travel Commission; Mrs Kerstin Howald, European Trade Union Committee on Tourism; Mr Francois Burhin and Mr Herbert Hamele, Ramboll Ecotrans (TRAN study); Mrs Mara Manente, International Centre of Studies on the Tourist Economy; and Mr Juan Mendoza Castro, Economic and Social Committee. Speakers: Luis Queiro, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Marta Vincenzi , Michael Cramer, Ashley Mote, Sir Robert Atkins, Antonio Lopez-Isturiz White, Robert Evans, Sep Kusstatscher, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Stanislaw Jalowiecki, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Paolo Costa PV\558554EN.doc PE 355.519 Or. EN EN EN The meeting adjourned at 1.13 pm and resumed at 3.05 pm with Mr Paolo Costa, chairman, in the chair. Sir Robert Atkins raised a point of order in respect of point 2 above. 3. Exchange of views with Mr Jacques Barrot, Commissioner for Transport, 1.2.2005 at 15.00 Speakers: Jacques Barrot (Commissioner), Paolo Costa, Georg Jarzembowski, Willi Piecyk, Dirk Sterckx, Michael Cramer, Erik Meijer, Ashley Mote, Etelke Barsi Pataky, Ulrich Stockmann, Evelin Lichtenberger, Giorgios Toussas, Ingo Schmitt, Gilles Savary, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Jaromir Kohlicek, Fernand Le Rachinel, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Jörg Leichtfried, Mathieu Grosch, Said El-Khadraoui, Corien Wortmann- Kool, Marta Vincenzi, Stanislaw Jalowiecki, Gary Titley, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou. 4. Policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 TRAN/6/24109 Draftperson: Etelka Barsi Pataky (EPP-ED) - Consideration of amendments 2004/2209(INI) COM(2004)0487 Main: FINP F - Reimer Böge (EPP-ED) Speakers: Etelka Barsi Pataky, Georg Jarzembowski, Willi Piecyk, Paolo Costa, Michael Cramer, Gary Titley,Gilles Savary, Sepp Kusstatscher,Dominique Ristori(EC) 5. 2003 discharge: EC general budget - Section III, Commission TRAN/6/22208 Draftperson: Georg Jarzembowski (EPP-ED) - Consideration of a draft opinion 2004/2040(DEC) SEC(2004)1181 - C6-0012/2005 Main:CONT F - Terence Wynn (PSE) Speakers: Georg Jarzembowski, Gary Titley, Dominique Ristori(EC) The meeting adjourned at 5.30 pm and resumed on Wednesday 2 February at 910 am with Mr Paolo Costa , chairman , in the chair. Wednesday, 2 February 2005, from 9:00 to 12:30 6. Chairman's announcement PE 355.519 2/9 PV\558554EN.doc Or. EN EN The draft programme for the hearing on the Marco Polo II programme was adopted. A decision on the concrete application of the D'Hondt system was postponed to the next coordinators' meeting when an illustrative table would be made available. A decision on the nomination of a senior member responsible for gender mainstreaming was postponed. The secretariat was asked to examine the current situation on new language interpretation in view of the technical material the committee had to examine and consider which solutions might be possible. 7. Appointment of rapporteurs and draftspersons - decision on procedures The following was agreed Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States and the People's Republic of China: chairman to act as rapporteur. Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the EU and Chile on certain aspects of air services: chairman to act as rapporteur Romania's progress towards accession: no action Bulgaria's progress towards accession: no action Renate Sommer, Jillian Evans and Ewa Hedkvist Petersen to report on negotiations reaching 1st reading agreements. 8. Community Air Traffic Controller Licence TRAN/6/22666 Rapporteur: Ingo Schmitt (EPP-ED) - Vote and adoption of a draft report ***I 2004/0146(COD) COM(2004)0473 - C6-0076/2004 Amendments adopted: 24, 28, 5, 6, 7, 8, 30, 9, 10, 32, 40, 11, 43, 45, 1, 13, 14, 2, 15, 16, 3, 4. Decision: The draft report was adopted with 36 votes in favour,1 against and 1 abstention. 9. Policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 TRAN/6/24109 Draftperson: Etelka Barsi Pataky (EPP-ED) - Vote and adoption of draft opinion 2004/2209(INI) COM(2004)0487 Main: FINP F - Reimer Böge (EPP-ED) PV\558554EN.doc 3/9 PE 355.519 Or. EN EN Amendments adopted: 1, compromise 1,3, compromise 2,6,8,9,10,11,12 (first part), 14, compromise 3, 23, 22, 28, 29, compromise 4, 32, compromise 5, 37 (parts 4, 5 and 6), 40. Decision: The draft opinion was adopted with 32 votes in favour, 9 against and 4 abstentions. At the request of the rapporteur it was agreed to take points 10 and 11 together. 10. Harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport TRAN/6/25520 Rapporteur: Helmuth Markov (GUE/NGL) - Consideration of a draft recommendation ***II 2001/0241(COD) 11337/2/2004 - C6-0250/2004 T5-0008/2003 Speakers: Helmuth Markov, Mathieu Grosch, Ulrich Stockmann, Anne Elisabet Jensen, Evelin Lichtenberger, Johannes Blokland, Philip Bradbourn, Gary Titley, Reinhard Rack, Jaromir Kohlicek, Stanislaw Jalowiecki, Grillo Pasquarelli( EC). 11. Social legislation relating to road transport activities TRAN/6/25526 Rapporteur: Helmuth Markov (GUE/NGL) - Consideration of a draft recommendation ***II 2003/0255(COD) 11336/1/2004 - C6-0249/2004 T5-0306/2004 Speakers: see speakers above Decision on procedure: Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday, 16 February 2005. At the request of the rapporteurs it was agreed to take points 12, 13 and 14 together. 12. Seat and head restraints in motor vehicles Rapporteur: Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (EPP-ED) Exchange of views ***II 2003/0128(COD) Speakers: Paolo Costa, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Dirk Sterckx, Margrete Auken, Jean-Paul Delneufcourt (EC) PE 355.519 4/9 PV\558554EN.doc Or. EN EN 13. Anchorages for safety belts Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (ALDE) Exchange of views ***II 2003/0136(COD) Speakers: see speakers above 14. Safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles Rapporteur: Paolo Costa (ALDE) Exchange of views ***II 2003/0130(COD) Wednesday, 2 February 2005, from 16:15 to 18:30 15. Exchange of views with Mr. Lucien Lux, Minister of Transport, and Mr. Nicolas Schmit, Minister Delegate of Foreign Affairs, on the programme of the Luxembourg Presidency in the area of Transport - 2.2.2005 at 16.15 Mr Lux outlined the priorities of the Luxembourg Presidency. A round of questions and answers followed. Speakers: Georg Jarzembowski, Gilles Savary, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Michael Cramer, Paolo Costa, Reinhard Rack, Jörg Leichtfried, Robert Evans, Boguslaw Liberadzki, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Corien Wortmann-Kool 16. Guidelines for trans-European energy networks TRAN/6/25246 Rapporteur: Michael Cramer (Verts/ALE) - Consideration of a draft opinion ***I 2003/0297(COD) COM(2003)0742 - C5-0064/2004 Main:ITRE F - Anne Laperrouze (ALDE) Speakers: Michael Cramer, Robert Evans, Heinz Hilbrecht(EC) Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 16 February 2005. 17. Date and place of next meeting Brussels: Monday, 14 March 2005,15.00. * PV\558554EN.doc 5/9 PE 355.519 Or. EN EN * * The meeting closed at 18.00. PE 355.519 6/9 PV\558554EN.doc Or. EN EN ANNEX Appointment of rapporteurs / draftsmen – decisions on procedure - Committee responsible 1. Protocol to the agreement on maritime transport with China, following enlargement TRAN/6/25786 - Appointment of rapporteur 2004/0290(CNS) COM(2004)0864 Responsible: TRAN F 2. Agreement between the European Community and Chile on certain aspects of air services TRAN/6/25771 - Appointment of rapporteur 2004/0289(CNS) COM(2004)0829 – C6-0011/2005 Responsible: TRAN F PV\558554EN.doc 7/9 PE 355.519 Or. EN EN BILAG/ANLAGE/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA DELTAGERLISTE/ANWESENHEITSLISTE/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/LISTE DE PRESENCE/ELENCO DEI PRESENTI/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA Til stede Formandskabet/Vorstand/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Ufficio di Presidenza/Mesa/Puheenjohtajisto/J.L. Presidium: (*) Paolo Costa, Luís Queiró (1), Sylwester Chruszcz, Gilles Savary Anwesend Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Μέλη/Members/Diputados/Députés/Deputati/Leden/Deputados/Jäsenet/ Ledamöter: Robert Atkins (1), Margrete Auken, Etelka Barsi Pataky, Philip Bradbourn (2), Michael Cramer, Arūnas Degutis, Armando Dionisi, Petr Duchoň, Saïd El Khadraoui, Robert Evans, Emanuel Jardim Fernandes, Παρόντες Luis de Grandes Pascual, Mathieu Grosch, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Stanisław Jałowiecki, Georg Jarzembowski, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Jaromír Kohlíček, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Jörg Leichtfried, Fernand Le Rachinel, Bogusław Liberadzki, Evelin Lichtenberger, Patrick Louis (1), Erik Meijer, Present Ashley Mote, Michael Henry Nattrass, Robert Navarro, Seán Ó Neachtain, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Willi Piecyk (1), Reinhard Rack (2), Luca Romagnoli, Pál Schmitt, Renate Sommer, Dirk Sterckx, Ulrich Stockmann,