EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014 Committee on International Trade INTA_PV(2012)1126_1 MINUTES Meeting of 26 November 2012, from 15.00 to 18.30, and 27 November 2012, from 9.00 to 12.30 and from 16.00 to 18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.10 on Monday 26 November 2012, with Yannick Jadot (Vice-Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda INTA_OJ(2012)1126v01-00 The agenda was adopted in the form as shown in these minutes. Two items were added after item 11: - Vote on the decision to enter negotiations with the Council and the Commission with the aim of reaching an early second reading agreement regarding "Trade Omnibus I" proposal (2011/0039(COD). - Exchange of views with the Commission on the state of play of the "Made-in" file (2005/0254(COD). Item 16 "State of play of ongoing trilogue negotiations" was removed from the agenda. 2. Approval of minutes of meeting of: 10-11 October 2012 PV – PE497.856v01-00 6 November 2012 PV – PE498.024v01-00 Decision: The minutes were approved. 3. Chair’s announcements The meeting was webstreamed, apart from the "in camera" parts. PV\920474EN.doc PE500.663v01-00 EN United in diversity EN 4. Trade Agreement between the EU of the one part and Colombia and Peru of the other part INTA/7/06949 *** 2011/0249(NLE) 14762/1/2011 – C7-0287/2012 Rapporteur: Mário David (PPE) PR – PE486.038v01-00 AM – PE497.915v01-00 Responsible: INTA – Opinions: AFET, DEVE Exchange of views on the follow-up of EP resolution of 13 June 2012 (continuation) Speakers: Mário David, H.E. Rodrigo Rivera (Embassy of Colombia), H.E. Cristina Ronquillo (Embassy of Peru), Bernd Lange, Metin Kazak, Jan Zahradil, Franziska Keller, Helmut Scholz, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (AFET Committee), Guiseppe Iuliano (European Economic and Social Committee), Daniel Caspary, Henri Weber, Matthias Jörgensen (Commission, DG Trade) 5. Establishing a framework for managing financial responsibility linked to investor-state dispute settlement tribunals established by international agreements to which the EU is party INTA/7/09876 ***I 2012/0163(COD) COM(2012)0335 – C7-0155/2012 Rapporteur: Paweł Zalewski (PPE) Responsible: INTA – Opinions: DEVE, BUDG, ECON, JURI Presentation of the external study Speakers: Dr. Christian Tietje (Law School of University Halle), Dr. Jan Kleinheisterkamp (London School of Economics), Ditte Juul-Jörgensen (Commission, DG Trade), Daniel Caspary, Franziska Keller, Helmut Scholz, Yannick Jadot Continuation of item 4: Trade Agreement between the EU of the one part and Colombia and Peru of the other part INTA/7/06949 *** 2011/0249(NLE) 14762/1/2011 – C7-0287/2012 Rapporteur: Mário David (PPE) PR – PE486.038v01-00 AM – PE497.915v01-00 Responsible: INTA – Opinions: AFET, DEVE Exchange of views on the follow-up of EP resolution of 13 June 2012 (continuation) Speakers: Isabelle Hoferlin (International Trade Union Confederation- ITUC), Vincent Vallies (The International Office for Human Rights Action on Colombia - OIDHACO), Mário David PE500.663v01-00 2/16 PV\920474EN.doc EN 26 November 2012, 17.00 – 18.30 In camera 6. Coordinators’ meeting Summary of decisions and recommendations: 6.1. Chair's announcements - Origin Marking Regulation: To put a point on a future Committee's agenda for an exchange of views with the Commission on the issue. To adopt an Oral Question in Committee during the meeting of December 2012. - Trade negotiations with Mercosur: To table an Oral Question to the Commission, to be presented by Political Groups. - Public Procurement External Instrument: To decide on the calendar proposed by the Rapporteur, after the first exchange of views in Committee on 27.11.12. - Presentation by the AFCO Rapporteur on Rule 81: To consider this issue at the Coordinators' Meeting of December. - Duration of inter-institutional decision making on trade agreements: The Secretariat is to draft a note by the next Coordinators' Meetings. - Attribution of points following the change of composition of groups: To re-balance the point system in order to reflect the fact that Ms.Muscardni changed group affiliation, in the following manner: EPP 51 points (10 MEPs), ECR 15 points (4 MEPs). Additionally, the report on the EU accession to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), INTA/7/08168 *** 2011/0420(NLE) - Attributed to the EPP group on 20/12/2011 for 1 pt, was now attributed to the ECR group for 1 point. The EPP group will get 1 point back. These changes will be reflected only after this meeting. - Legal issues - Preparation of delegated acts/legislation: Attendance of INTA experts at the meetings between COM and national experts: to be considered at the next coordinator's meeting. 6. 2. Appointment of rapporteurs – decision on procedure REPORTS 6.2.1. EU-China Agreement (Articles XXIV and XXVIII of GATT 1994) relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU INTA/7/11162 *** 2012/0304(NLE) COM(2012)0641 Responsible: INTA – Opinions: AFET – PV\920474EN.doc 3/16 PE500.663v01-00 EN Decisions on procedure Appointment of rapporteur Decision: Attributed to GUE Group for 0 points. 6.2.2. First annual report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the activities of Member States' Export Credit Agencies INTA/7/11265 Decisions on procedure Appointment of rapporteur Decision: Attributed to Greens for 2 points. For info 6.2.3. Transitional arrangements for bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries INTA/7/10941 ***II 2010/0197(COD) 11917/1/2012 – C7-0328/2012 T7-0206/2011 Rapporteur: Vital Moreira (S&D) PR – PE498.053v01-00 Responsible: INTA – No Decision 6.2.4. Stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Central Africa INTA/7/00113 *** 2008/0139(NLE) 14757/2012 – C7-0369/2012 Rapporteur: Kader Arif (S&D) Responsible: INTA – Opinions: DEVE – Decision: no opinion No Decision 6.3. Appointment of rapporteurs – decision on procedure OPINIONS 6.3.1. 2011 discharge: performance, financial management and control of EU agencies INTA/7/10839 2012/2214(DEC) Responsible: CONT – Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ALDE) Decisions on procedure Appointment of rapporteur for the opinion Decision: No opinion PE500.663v01-00 4/16 PV\920474EN.doc EN 6.3.2. Current Challenges and Opportunities for Renewable Energy in the European Internal Energy Market INTA/7/10970 2012/2259(INI) COM(2012)0271 Responsible: ITRE – Herbert Reul (PPE) PR – PE497.809v01-00 Decisions on procedure Appointment of rapporteur for the opinion Decision: Attributed to Greens for 1 point. 6.3.3. Amendment of Directive 98/70/EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources INTA/7/11010 ***I 2012/0288(COD) COM(2012)0595 – C7-0337/2012 Responsible: ENVI – Decisions on procedure Appointment of rapporteur for the opinion Decision: Attributed to S & D for 1 point. 6.3.4. The EU's External Aviation Policy - Addressing Future Challenges INTA/7/11252 2012/2299(INI) COM(2012)0556 Responsible: TRAN – Marian-Jean Marinescu (PPE) Decisions on procedure Appointment of rapporteur for the opinion Decision: Attributed to ECR for 1 point. 6.3.5. Directive on Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights and multi- territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online uses INTA/ / 2012/0180(COD) COM(2012)0372 Responsible: JURI – Marielle Gallo (PPE) Opinions: CULT IMCO ITRE Decision: Attributed to GUE for 1 point PV\920474EN.doc 5/16 PE500.663v01-00 EN 6.3.6. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery Industrial Policy Communication Update COM(2012)0582 Responsible: ITRE – – (Greens/European Free Alliance) Opinions: INTA, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, JURI Decision: Attributed to ALDE for 1 point. Motions for resolutions (Rule 120) 6.4. Motion for a resolution on SMEs and cosmetic tests on animals B7-0413/2012 Responsible: ENVI – Opinions: INTA Decision on procedure Decision: To postpone this item to the next meeting. 6.5. Petition 1044/2011 by J. S. (British), on behalf of Humane Society International, bearing 22 signatures, on the Canadian Government’s recommendation in connection with a WTO mediation council concerning the enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products Decision: Not to take any follow-up action and to address a respective response letter to PETI. 6.6. Monitoring groups Decision: To constitute the Monitoring Groups on Australia and New Zealand and the one on Taiwan and to activate the Monitoring Group on Chile 6.7. Own-initiative reports Decision: -To decide on "Women in International Trade" report at the next Coordinators' Meeting. In the meantime, to 1) check what the possibilities of having two Rapporteurs attached to the same report in this case are, and 2) to obtain more information as to the scope and content of the report. - To consider new proposals for INI reports at the next meeting. 6.8. Hearings Decision: To hold the hearing on Public Procurement in International Trade during the INTA meeting on 20 and 21 February 2013 and to hold the hearing on Trade in Environmental Goods during the INTA meeting on 20 and 21 March PE500.663v01-00 6/16 PV\920474EN.doc EN 6.9. Delegations Decision on new dates for delegations to USA, China and India will be taken at the next meeting. Decision: To reserve 3 slots for a Delegation to participate in the 4th WTO Aid for Trade Global Review conference in Geneva to be organised jointly with DEVE under INTA's chairmanship.