EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014 Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI_PV(2012)1105_1 MINUTES Meeting of 5 November 2012, from 15.00 to 18.30, and 6 November 2012, from 10.00 to 12.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.09 on Monday 5 November 2012, with Matthias Groote (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted as shown in these minutes. 2. Chair's announcements 2.1. Interpretation status All languages (plus Croatian) were available with the exception of Estonian and Maltese, which corresponds to the standard linguistic profile of the Committee. 2.2. Announcement of extraordinary meetings -12 November 2012, meeting on the ETS backloading proposal, 15.00-18.30, JAN4Q2 -13 November 2012, hearing of Commissioner-designate, Mr Borg, 15.00-18.00 2.3. Workshop announcement Union Civil Protection Mechanism 15 November from 9.30, in room ASP 5E2. The workshop will be chaired by the rapporteur, Elisabetta Gardini. Commissioner Georgieva will be the keynote speaker. CO2 emissions - passenger cars 26 November 2012, from 15.00 in room ASP 5G3 The workshop will be chaired by the rapporteur, Thomas Ulmer, MEP 3. Approval of minutes of meetings of: 6 September 2012 PV – PE494.828v01-00 PV\918190EN.doc PE500.443v01-00 EN United in diversityEN 19-20 September 2012 PV – PE497.807v01-00 The minutes were approved. 4. Election of a third Vice-Chair ENVI/7/10914 Exchange of views and election of the third Vice-Chair. Speakers: Matthias Groote, Peter Liese Decision: Christa Klaß was elected as a vice-chair of the Committee. Since there were no other candidates, the election took place by acclemation. 5. Priority substances in the field of water policy ENVI/7/08744 ***I 2011/0429(COD) COM(2011)0876 – C7-0026/2012 Rapporteur: Richard Seeber (PPE) PR – PE492.914v01-00 AM – PE496.465v01-00 AM – PE496.330v01-00 Responsible: ENVI – Opinions: ITRE, AGRI, PECH Consideration of draft report Speakers: Richard Seeber, Matthias Groote, Kriton Arsenis, Holger Krahmer, Carl Schlyter, Julie Girling, Peter Liese, Christa Klaß, Dagmar Roth-Behrendt, Corinne Lepage, Karl-Heinz Florenz, Linda McAvan, Edite Estrela, Sophie Auconie, Nick Cartwright (UK Environment Agency), Peter Gammeltoft (DG ENV) 6. Union Civil Protection Mechanism ENVI/7/08551 ***I 2011/0461(COD) COM(2011)0934 – C7-0519/2011 Rapporteur: Elisabetta Gardini (PPE) PR – PE490.991v01-00 AM – PE496.668v03-00 AM – PE496.667v03-00 Responsible: ENVI* – Opinions: AFET, DEVE*, BUDG, REGI Consideration of amendments Speakers: Elisabetta Gardini, Rebecca Taylor, Edite Estrela, Alda Sousa, Anna Rosbach, Alojz Peterle, Richard Seeber, Hans Das (DG ECHO) 7. Amendment of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and of Regulation [...] on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System ENVI/7/08657 ***I 2011/0435(COD) COM(2011)0883 – C7-0512/2011 Rapporteur Anja Weisgerber (PPE) PA – PE494.475v01-00 for the AM – PE497.793v01-00 opinion: PE500.443v01-00 2/84 PV\918190EN.doc EN Responsible: IMCO – Bernadette Vergnaud (S&D) PR – PE494.470v01-00 AM – PE498.002v01-00 AM – PE498.003v01-00 AM – PE496.438v01-00 AM – PE498.001v01-00 Opinions: EMPL, ENVI, CULT Consideration of amendments Speakers: Anja Weisgerber, Mario Pirillo, Antonyia Parvanova, Anna Rosbach, Richard Seeber, Peter Liese, Dagmar Roth-Behrendt, Edite Estrela, Chris Davies 8. The protection of public health from endocrine disrupters ENVI/7/08967 2012/2066(INI) Rapporteur: Åsa Westlund (S&D) PR – PE496.297v01-00 Responsible: ENVI – Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 16 November 2012, 12.00 Speakers: Åsa Westlund, Christa Klaß, Corinne Lepage, Michèle Rivasi, Anna Rosbach, Christel Schaldemose, Carl Schlyter, Jo Leinen, Bjorn Hansen (DG ENV) * The meeting adjourned at 18:30 *** 9. Coordinators’ meeting took place in camera on 6 November 2012, 9.00 – 10.00 (See the results of the meeting in Annex I) * The meeting continued on 6th of November at 10.05 with Matthias Groote (Chair) presiding. *** 10. Animal health requirements governing intra-Union trade in and imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets ENVI/7/09014 ***I 2012/0040(COD) COM(2012)0090 – C7-0061/2012 Rapporteur: Horst Schnellhardt (PPE) PR – PE492.920v01-00 Responsible: ENVI – Opinions: AGRI – Decision: no opinion Adoption of draft report Decision: The draft report as amended was adopted with 33 in favour, 0 against and 0 abstentions. The draft legislative resolution was adopted with 49 in favour, 0 against and 0 abstentions. (See the results of the vote in Annex II) PV\918190EN.doc 3/84 PE500.443v01-00 EN 11. Non-commercial movement of pet animals ENVI/7/08994 ***I 2012/0039(COD) COM(2012)0089 – C7-0060/2012 Rapporteur: Horst Schnellhardt (PPE) PR – PE492.919v01-00 AM – PE496.565v01-00 Responsible: ENVI – Opinions: AGRI – Decision: no opinion Adoption of draft report Decision: The draft report as amended was adopted with 63 in favour, 0 against and 0 abstention. The draft legislative resolution was adopted with 60 in favour, 0 against and 0 abstentions. (See the results of the vote in Annex III) 12. Climate Change Conference in Doha (COP 18) ENVI/7/09647 2012/2722(RSP) Co- Dan Jørgensen (S&D) RE – PE491.328v01-00 rapporteur(s):Sabine Wils (GUE/NGL) QO – PE491.341v02-00 Satu Hassi (Verts/ALE) QO – PE491.342v01-00 Karl-Heinz Florenz (PPE) AM – PE496.546v02-00 Corinne Lepage (ALDE) Miroslav Ouzký (ECR) Matthias Groote (S&D) Responsible: ENVI – Opinions: ITRE – Marita Ulvskog (S&D) Adoption of motion for a resolution further to a question for oral answer Decision: The draft resolution as amended was adopted with 54 in favour, 7 against and 1 abstention. (See the results of the vote in Annex IV) 13. The Microbial Challenge - Rising threats from Antimicrobial Resistance ENVI/7/08364 2012/2041(INI) COM(2011)0748 Rapporteur: Anna Rosbach (ECR) PR – PE486.077v01-00 AM – PE496.577v01-00 AM – PE496.371v01-00 Responsible: ENVI – Opinions: ITRE – AGRI – Martin Häusling (Verts/ALE) AD – PE494.678v02-00 AM – PE496.440v01-00 Adoption of draft report Decision: The draft report as amended was adopted with 62 in favour, 0 against and 0 abstentions. (See the results of the vote in Annex V) PE500.443v01-00 4/84 PV\918190EN.doc EN 14. Amendment of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and of Regulation [...] on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System ENVI/7/08657 ***I 2011/0435(COD) COM(2011)0883 – C7-0512/2011 Rapporteur Anja Weisgerber (PPE) PA – PE494.475v01-00 for the AM – PE497.793v01-00 opinion: Responsible: IMCO – Bernadette Vergnaud (S&D) PR – PE494.470v01-00 AM – PE498.002v01-00 AM – PE498.003v01-00 AM – PE496.438v01-00 AM – PE498.001v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Decision: The draft opinion as amended was adopted with 58 in favour, 2 against and 0 abstentions. (See the results of the vote in Annex VI) 15. The European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing ENVI/7/09172 2012/2258(INI) COM(2012)0083 Rapporteur: Kartika Tamara Liotard (GUE/NGL) PR – PE497.911v01-00 Responsible: ENVI* – Opinions: EMPL* – Milan Cabrnoch (ECR) PA – PE496.461v01-00 ITRE – Decision: no opinion REGI – LIBE – Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 23 November 2012, 12.00 Speakers: Kartika Tamara Liotard, Elena Oana Antonescu, Mario Pirillo, Julie Girling, Frieda Brepoels, Oreste Rossi, Françoise Grossetête, Cristina Gutiérrez- Cortines, Jolanta Emilia Hibner, Christa Klaß, Alojz Peterle, Sophie Auconie, Maria Iglesia Gomez (DG SANCO) * Christa Klaß (Vice- Chair) took the chair at 12.30 *** 16. Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness ENVI/7/09173 2012/2104(INI) COM(2012)0095 Rapporteur: Oreste Rossi (EFD) PR – PE494.601v01-00 Responsible: ENVI – Opinions: ITRE, TRAN, REGI, JURI, PETI Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 23 November 2012, 12.00 PV\918190EN.doc 5/84 PE500.443v01-00 EN Speakers: Oreste Rossi, Karl-Heinz Florenz, Jo Leinen, Satu Hassi. Due to lack of time it was decided to continue discussion on 28 th of November 2012. 17. Dates of the next meeting(s) 12 November 2012, 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) 28 November 2012, 9.00 – 12.30 and 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) 29 November 2012, 9.00 – 12.30 and 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) * Meeting closed at 12.40 *** PE500.443v01-00 6/84 PV\918190EN.doc EN Annex I EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY CO-ORDINATORS' MEETING 6 November 2012, 9.00 - 10.00 Room Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) 3C050 RESULTS 6 November 2012 Present Mr Groote, Chairman Mr Liese, Co-coordinator of the EPP Group Mr Seeber, Co-coordinator of the EPP Group Ms McAvan, Coordinator of the S&D Group Mr Davies, Coordinator of the ALDE Group Mr Schlyter, replacing the Coordinator of the Greens/EFA Group Ms Rosbach, Coordinator of the ECR Group Ms Liotard, Coordinator of the GUE/NGL Group Mr Rossi, Coordinator of the EFD Group Apologies Ms Hassi, Coordinator of the Greens/EFA Group Reports A.1. 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 COM(2012)595 ENVI/7/11007 [EI] Decision: Rapporteur to be nominated by the ALDE Group A.2. Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (EIA) COM(2012)0628 [EI] Decision: Rapporteur to be nominated by the ALDE Group PV\918190EN.doc 7/84 PE500.443v01-00 EN A.3. Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe ENVI/7/09171 Decision: Rapporteur to be nominated by the EPP Group A.4.