European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE_PV(2017)1106_1 MINUTES Meeting of 6 November 2017, 15.00-18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.03 on Monday, 6 November 2017, with Claude Moraes (Chair) in the chair. 1. Adoption of agenda LIBE_OJ (2017)1106_1 The agenda was adopted. 2. Chair's announcements The Chair announced that interpretation in Maltese, Croatian and Gaelic was not available for this meeting. Endorsement of Coordinators' recommendations (Rule 205) Further to Rule 205 of the Rules of Procedure the Chair submitted the following Coordinators' recommendation for approval: Endorsement of Coordinators’ feedback note of 23 October 2017 – Pursuant to Rule 208(3) of the Rules of Procedure the Greens/EFA, S&D and GUE/NGL, have requested a roll-call vote on the Coordinators' decision not to organise a mission to Hungary (point 2.4 of the agenda of the Coordinator's meeting of 23 October). This vote has been taken under point 6 of the agenda. – LIBE Calendar of Committee meetings for the year 2018 The Committee endorsed the LIBE Calendar of Committee meetings for the year 2018. – Delegated and Implementing Acts The Chair announced that on 26 October 2017, the European Parliament received a "Draft Commission Implementing Decision on the adoption of the work programme for 2018 and on the financing of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme". The basic act being PV\1139046EN.docx PE613.404v01–00 EN United in diversity EN Regulation (EU) No 1381/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme for the period 2014 to 2020. The reception of this implementing act was communicated to all LIBE Members via the LIBE-Comitology newsletter of 27 October 2017 and an internal deadline for proposing an objection was set for 10 November 2017. He also announced that on 27 October 2017, the European Parliament received a "Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675, as regards adding Ethiopia to the list of high-risk third countries in the table in point I of the Annex ". The basic act being Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. The reception of this delegated act was communicated to all LIBE Members and an internal deadline for proposing an objection was set for 15 November 2017 at 18.00. The scrutiny period is 1 month, extendable once by 1 month. 3. First annual review of the privacy shield LIBE/8/11383 Exchange of views with Tiina Astola, Director-General of DG Justice and Consumers, European Commission Ms Astola (DG Justice) presented the Commission views on the EU review of the EU-US Privacy Shield. The following Members took the floor: Claude Moraes (S&D), Michał Boni (EPP), Axel Voss (EPP), Birgit Sippel (S&D), Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE), Judith Sargentini (Greens/EFA) Ms Astola answered the questions raised. The meeting suspended at 15.55 and resumed at 16.00. 4. Recent developments in Poland and their impact on the Rule of Law LIBE/8/10530 Exchange of views with Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President, European Commission Mr Timmermans presented the views of the Commission on the recent events in Poland concerning the reforms of the judicial system. The Chair then gave the floor to the coordinators of the political groups for a first round of questions, followed by interventions by other LIBE Members. In addition, the Chair in accordance with Rule 206(3) gave the floor to two Members who do not sit in the LIBE Committee. The following Members took the floor: Roberta Metsola (EPP), Birgit Sippel (S&D), Helga Stevens (ECR), Sophia in 't Veld (ALDE), Barbara Spinelli (GUE/NGL), Judith Sargentini (Greens/EFA), Barbara Kudrycka (EPP), Michał Boni (EPP), Marek Jurek (ECR), Josef Weidenholzer (S&D), Udo Voigt (NI), Ana Gomes (S&D), Jadwiga Wiśniewska (ECR), Zbigniew Kuźmiuk (ECR), Monika Hohlmeier (EPP), Róża Gräfin von PE613.404v01–00 2/15 PV\1139046EN.docx EN Thun und Hohenstein (EPP). Mr Timmermans replied to questions from the Members. The meeting suspended at 17.11 and resumed at 17.23. 5. The next MFF: Preparing the Parliament’s position on the MFF post-2020 LIBE/8/10393 2017/2052(INI) Rapporteur Monica Macovei (ECR) PA – PE612.221v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: BUDG – Jan Olbrycht (PPE) Isabelle Thomas (S&D) Consideration of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments:10 November 2017, 12.00 Helga Stevens (ECR) presented the draft opinion on the next post 2020 MFF on behalf of the rapporteur Monica Macovei (ECR). The following Members took the floor: Sylvie Guillaume (S&D) and Monica Macovei (ECR). The meeting suspended at 17.32 and resumed at 17.45. *** Electronic vote *** 6. Endorsement of a Coordinators’ decision pursuant to Rule 205 of the EP Rules of Procedure As announced under point 2 of the agenda and pursuant to Rule 205 of the EP Rules of Procedure a Coordinators’ decision was put to a vote (with roll-call). It was endorsed with 30 votes in favour, 21 against and 0 abstentions. 7. EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens’ Rights in a Union of Democratic Change LIBE/8/09938 2017/2069(INI) Rapporteur Csaba Sógor (PPE) PA – PE607.915v01-00 for the AM – PE610.707v01-00 opinion: Responsible: PETI* – Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea PR – PE606.039v02-00 (ALDE) AM – PE610.650v02-00 Adoption of draft opinion The draft opinion was adopted with 44 votes in favour, 6 against, 3 abstentions. The following amendments were adopted: Compromises 1 to 22, Amendments 1, 2, 3, PV\1139046EN.docx 3/15 PE613.404v01–00 EN 6-22, 24, 32, 36, 43, 47, 51-60, 68, 91-93, 103, 106, 107, 110, 115, 117, 118. The following amendments were rejected: 29, 34, 39, 69, 70, 72, 76, 90. The following amendments were fallen: 4, 5, 23, 25-28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 38, 40-42, 44- 46, 48-50, 61-67, 71, 73-75, 77-89, 94-102, 104, 105, 108, 109, 111-114, 116. 8. Use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third- country nationals LIBE/8/08852 ***I 2016/0407(COD) COM(2016)0881 – C8-0532/2016 Rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (PPE) PR – PE606.233v01-00 AM – PE609.652v01-00 Responsible: LIBE Opinions: AFET – Hilde Vautmans (ALDE) AD – PE605.921v02-00 AM – PE606.133v01-00 DEVE – Decision: no opinion BUDG – Decision: no opinion Adoption of draft report Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations and on the composition of the negotiating team The draft report was adopted with 40 votes in favour, 5 against, 8 abstentions. The following amendments were adopted: Compromises I - IX, Amendments 9, 20, 28, 29, 50, 60, 69, 121, 122, 132, 156, 162, 168, AFET 8. The following amendments were rejected: oral am, 7, 30-32, 35, 36, 42, 44, 45, 59, 61, 62, 68, 77-87, 127, 131, 135, 137, 155, 163 - 167, AFET 7. The following amendments were withdrawn: 92. The following amendments were fallen: 1-6, 8, 10-19, 21-27, 33, 34, 37-41, 43, 46-49, 51-58, 63-67, 70-76, 88-91, 93-120, 123-126, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 136, 138-144, 145-154, 157-161, AFET 1-6, AFET 9-14. The decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations and the composition of the negotiating team was adopted with 42 votes in favour, 5 against, 4 abstentions. 9. Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of border checks LIBE/8/08856 ***I 2016/0408(COD) COM(2016)0882 – C8-0533/2016 Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (PPE) PR – PE606.234v01-00 AM – PE609.653v02-00 Responsible: LIBE Opinions: AFET – Hilde Vautmans (ALDE) AD – PE605.920v03-00 AM – PE606.129v01-00 BUDG – Decision: no opinion Adoption of draft report Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations and on the PE613.404v01–00 4/15 PV\1139046EN.docx EN composition of the negotiating team The draft report was adopted with 45 votes in favour, 3 against, 5 abstentions. The following amendments were adopted: COMPs on Articles 3, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 23, 23a, 24, 26, 27, 27a, 28, 32, 34-36, 38, 42, 46, 52, 53/Title of Chapter X/Article 53a, 54, 54a, 58; COMPs on recitals 6, 6a, 7, 8, 9 and 9a, 11-13, 15-18, 20, 21, 23-27, 28, 28a, 28b, 28c and 28d, 31, 32a, 33-38, 38a, 40, 40a, 42, 53; AMs 22-23, 32-38, 42, 46, 50-56, 61, 160, 205, 224, 225, 236, 247, AFET 6, 7. The following amendments were rejected: 228, 245, 259, 383, 384, 405, 406, 194, 200. The following amendment was withdrawn: 258. The following amendments were fallen: 1-21, 24-31, 39-41, 43-45, 47-49, 57-60, 62-159, 161-193, 195-199, 201-204, 206-223, 226-235, 237-244, 246, 248-257, 260-382, 385- 404, 407-449, AFET 1-5, AFET 8-14. The decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations and the composition of the negotiating team was adopted with 43 votes in favour, 5 against, 4 abstentions. 10. Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters LIBE/8/08847 ***I 2016/0409(COD) COM(2016)0883 – C8-0530/2016 Rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (PPE) PR – PE606.235v01-00 AM – PE609.654v01-00 AM – PE610.562v01-00 Responsible: LIBE Opinions: AFET – Decision: no opinion BUDG – Decision: no opinion TRAN – Decision: no opinion JURI – Decision: no opinion Adoption of draft report Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations and on the composition of the negotiating team The draft report was adopted with 41 votes in favour, 3 against, 4 abstentions.