European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs LIBE_PV(2017)0529_1 MINUTES Meeting of 29 May 2017, 15.00-18.30 and 30 May 2017, 9.00-12.30 and 14.00-19.00 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.07 on Monday, 29 May 2017, with Birgit Sippel (S&D) in the chair. 1. Adoption of agenda LIBE_OJ (2017)0529_1 The agenda was adopted with the following modifications: - New point 11a: Vote on the Coordinators’ recommendation not to send a letter to the Legal Affairs Committee in view of a possible action for failure to act before the European Court of Justice regarding visa reciprocity. 2. Chair's announcements The Chair informed that interpretation in Croatian and Gaelic would not be available during this meeting. Endorsement of Coordinators' recommendations pursuant to Rule 205(2): - Coordinators’ recommendation not to send a letter to the Legal Affairs Committee in view of a possible action for failure to act before the European Court of Justice as a follow up to the European Parliament resolution of 2 March 2017 on obligations of the Commission in the field of visa reciprocity in accordance with Article 1(4) of Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 (2016/2986(RSP)). The Chair announced that a vote on that matter would take place the following day at 11.30. - Mr Claude MORAES has been nominated Rapporteur in his institutional capacity as Chair on the report on the "Memorandum of Understanding between the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice and Eurojust" - 2017/0804(CNS). Pursuant to Rule 205, the Committee endorsed these recommendations. PV\1127050EN.docx PE605.946v01-00 EN United in diversity EN 3. Approval of minutes of meetings 30-31 January 2017 PV – PE602.812v02-00 The minutes were adopted 4. High-Level Expert Group on information systems and interoperability LIBE/8/09119 Presentation of the final report of the High-Level Expert Group on information systems and interoperability by Julian King, Commissioner for the Security Union Presentation of the statement issued by EU Counter Terrorism coordinator by Gilles De Kerchove Presentation of the statement issued by the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) by its Director Michael O’Flaherty Presentation of the statement issued by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) by its Director Mr Giovanni Buttarelli Exchange of views between Members and all the speakers Commissioner Julian King presented the final report on information systems and interoperability. Mr De Kerchove, EU Counter Terrorism Coordinator, presented the statement issued. Mr Michael O’Flaherty, Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), presented his point. Mr Buttarelli, European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), presented his point. - The following Members took the floor: József Nagy (PPE), Nathalie Griesbeck (ALDE), Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE), Marie-Christine Vergiat (GUE/NGL), Caterina Chinnici (S&D), Sophia in't Veld (ALDE), Ana Gomes (S&D). - The following speakers replied to the questions: Commissioner King, Mr De Kerchove, Ms Nygard (on behalf of Michael O’Flaherty of the FRA) and Mr Buttarelli. 5. The fight against Cybercrime LIBE/8/09854 2017/2068(INI) Rapporteur: Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi (PPE) PR – PE604.566v02-00 Responsible: LIBE Opinions: INTA ITRE IMCO – Anneleen Van Bossuyt (ECR) Consideration of draft report Decision on deadline for tabling amendments Deadline for tabling amendments: 6 June 2017, 18.00 The rapporteur took the floor and presented the draft report. - The following shadow rapporteurs took the floor: Miriam Dalli (S&D), Nathalie Griesbeck (ALDE); Cornelia Ernst (GUE), Jan Philipp Albrecht (Verts/ALE). PE605.946v01-00 2/17 PV\1127050EN.docx EN The deadline for amendments was set to June 6th at 18:00. 29 May 2017, 17.30 – 18.00 6. Copyright in the Digital Single Market LIBE/8/09535 ***I 2016/0280(COD) COM(2016)0593 – C8-0383/2016 Rapporteur Michał Boni (PPE) PA – PE604.830v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: JURI* – Therese Comodini Cachia PR – PE601.094v01-00 (PPE) AM – PE604.545v01-00 AM – PE604.544v01-00 AM – PE603.010v01-00 AM – PE604.543v01-00 AM – PE603.009v01-00 Consideration of draft opinion Decision on deadline for tabling amendments Deadline for tabling amendments: 6 June 2017, 12.00 The rapporteur presented the draft opinion. - The following shadows took the floor: Dietmar Köster (S&D), Cecilia Wikström (ALDE), Cornelia Ernst (GUE/NGL). Mr Giorello, European Commission took the floor. The Rapporteur concluded the point. 7. General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018 - all sections LIBE/8/09505 2017/2044(BUD) Rapporteur Petr Ježek (ALDE) for the opinion: Responsible: BUDG – Siegfried Mureşan (PPE) Richard Ashworth (ECR) Exchange of views with Siegfried Mureşan, co-Rapporteur of the Committee on Budget (BUDG) Mr Mureşan (PPE) presented his point followed by Mr Ježek (ALDE). - The following shadow rapporteur took the floor: Barbara Kudrycka (PPE). The meeting closed at 18:28. PV\1127050EN.docx 3/17 PE605.946v01-00 EN * * * Joint meeting in CONT meeting room Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) 4 B 001 * * * 8. Joint meeting with the Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) Fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law CJ09/8/08825 ***II 2012/0193(COD) 06182/1/2017 – C8-0150/2017 T7-0427/2014 Rapporteurs: Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE) Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D) Responsible: CONT, LIBE Consideration of draft recommendation for second reading Deadline for tabling amendments: 6 June 2017, 14.00 (separate draft agenda PE604.848 v01-00) See separate minutes PE 616.670. The meeting opened at on Tuesday 30 May 2017, with Claude Moraes, Chair, in the chair. 9. Prisons' systems and conditions LIBE/8/02967 2015/2062(INI) Rapporteur: Joëlle Bergeron (EFDD) PR – PE601.203v01-00 AM – PE604.680v01-00 Responsible: LIBE Opinions: FEMM – Barbara Matera (PPE) AD – PE601.057v03-00 AM – PE602.842v01-00 Consideration of amendments The rapporteur, Joëlle Bergeron (EFDD), took the floor. Caterina Chinnici (S&D), shadow rapporteur, took the floor. 10. Common procedure for international protection in the Union LIBE/8/07266 ***I 2016/0224(COD) COM(2016)0467 – C8-0321/2016 Rapporteur: Laura Ferrara (EFDD) PR – PE597.506v01-00 Responsible: LIBE Opinions: AFET – Decision: no opinion EMPL – Decision: no opinion Consideration of draft report Decision on deadline for tabling amendments Deadline for tabling amendments:13 June 2017, 12.00 The rapporteur presented her draft report. - The following shadow rapporteurs took the floor: Péter Niedermüller (S&D), Jussi Halla-aho (ECR), Cecilia Wikström (ALDE), Marina Albiol Guzmán (GUE/NGL), Jeroen Lenaers (EPP). PE605.946v01-00 4/17 PV\1127050EN.docx EN Albine Azema, DG HOME, European Commission took the floor. Desirée Georgakopoulos took the floor on behalf of the Maltese Presidency. The rapporteur concluded the point. 11. Union Resettlement Framework LIBE/8/07284 ***I 2016/0225(COD) COM(2016)0468 – C8-0325/2016 Rapporteur: Malin Björk (GUE/NGL) PR – PE601.257v01-00 AM – PE604.559v01-00 AM – PE604.558v01-00 Responsible: LIBE Opinions: AFET – Laima Liucija Andrikienė PA – PE601.073v01-00 (PPE) AM – PE602.773v01-00 DEVE – Decision: no opinion BUDG – Gérard Deprez (ALDE) AD – PE601.018v02-00 AM – PE602.760v01-00 EMPL – Decision: no opinion Consideration of amendments The rapporteur, Malin Björk (GUE/NGL), took the floor. The following shadow rapporteurs took the floor: Agustin Diaz de Mera (PPE), Cecilia Wikström (ALDE) (on behalf of Louis Michel, ALDE), Judith Sargentini (Verts/ALE), Ignazio Corrao (EFDD), Claude Moraes (S&D). The rapporteur concluded the point. The meeting was suspended at 11:07 am *** Electronic vote *** 11a. Vote on the Coordinators’ recommendation not to send a letter to the Legal Affairs Committee in view of a possible action for failure to act before the European Court of Justice regarding visa reciprocity. The Coordinators’ recommendation was rejected with 21 votes in favour, 35 votes against and 0 abstentions. The Chair will therefore send the mentioned letter to the Legal Affairs Committee. 12. Establishment of 'Eurodac' for the comparison of fingerprints for the effective application of Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, for identifying an illegally staying third- country national or stateless person and on requests for the comparison with Eurodac data by Member States' law enforcement authorities and Europol for law enforcement purposes (recast) LIBE/8/06530 ***I 2016/0132(COD) COM(2016)0272 – C8-0179/2016 PV\1127050EN.docx 5/17 PE605.946v01-00 EN Rapporteur: Monica Macovei (ECR) PR – PE597.620v02-00 AM – PE601.041v02-00 AM – PE601.040v01-00 Responsible: LIBE Opinions: AFET – Decision: no opinion BUDG – Gérard Deprez (ALDE) AD – PE597.583v04-00 AM – PE599.754v01-00 AM – PE599.740v01-00 JURI – Marie-Christine Boutonnet CM – PE597.452v01-00 (ENF) Adoption of draft report Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations and on the composition of the negotiating team The report was adopted by roll-call vote with 35 votes in favour, 10 votes against and 8 abstentions. The decision to open negotiations was adopted with 36 votes in favour, 8 votes against and 7 abstentions. The ECR requested roll-call votes on the compromise amendments number 2, 11 and 16: - COMP 2 was adopted with 42 votes in favour, 9 votes against and 4 abstentions. - COMP 11 was adopted with 44 votes in favour, 9 votes against and 2 abstentions. - COMP 16 was adopted with 46 votes in favour, 8 votes