COUNCIL OF THE Brussels, 4 March 2008 EUROPEAN UNION 7272/08 ASIM 17 AVIATION 64 CATS 15 CODEC 325 COMIX 184 COPEN 45 CRIMORG 43 DATAPROTECT 11 DROIPEN 23 EJN 16 ENFOCUSTOM 38 ENFOPOL 44 EUROJUST 22 MIGR 16 PE 66 SOC 150 VISA 78 NOTE from : General Secretariat of the Council to : delegations Subject: Summary of the meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, held in Brussels on 27 and 28 February 2008 The meeting was chaired by Gérard DEPREZ (ALDE, BE). 7272/08 MK/bo 1 JUR - VI EN It should be noted that the exchange of views on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC, as amended by Decision 2006/512/EC, with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny (parts two and three) was withdrawn from the agenda. I. Consideration of reports as leading committee a) Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters 16069/07 13019/05 2005/0202 (CNS) Rapporteur: Martine ROURE (PSE, FR) Consideration of the draft report. b) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 2252/2004 on standards for security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents issued by Member States 14217/07 2007/0216 (COD) COM(2007) 619 Rapporteur: Carlos COELHO (PPE–DE, PT) 7272/08 MK/bo 2 JUR - VI EN First exchange of views and presentation by the Commission. c) joint debate: Council Decision on the strengthening of Eurojust and amending Decision 2002/187/JHA 5613/08 2008/0804(CNS) Council Decision on the European Judicial Network 5620/08 2008/0802(CNS) Presentation by the Presidency. d) Proposal for a Council Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third- country nationals for the purposes of highly qualified employment 14490/07 2007/0228 (CNS) COM(2007) 637 Rapporteur: Ewa KLAMT (PPE–DE, DE) First exchange of views and presentation by the Commission and the Presidency. e) Wind-up resolution of the annual FSJA debate (31/01/2008) Rapporteur: Gérard DEPREZ (ALDE, BE) Preparation of the meeting with the Council and the Commission on 29 February. Timetable: Deadline for tabling amendments: 5 March 2008 7272/08 MK/bo 3 JUR - VI EN f) Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) for law enforcement purposes 14922/07 2007/0237 (CNS) COM(2007) 654 Rapporteur: Sophia IN 'T VELD (ALDE, NL) Exchange of views and hearing of an external expert. g) Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/109/EC to extend its scope to beneficiaries of international protection 10515/07 2007/0112 (CNS) COM(2007) 298 Rapporteur: Martine ROURE (PSE, FR) Consideration of draft report. Timetable: Deadline for tabling amendments: 4 March 2008 Vote in committee: 26/27 March 2008 h) Initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to the adoption of a Council Decision on the implementation of Decision2007/…/JHA on the stepping up of cross- border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime 11563/07 2007/0821(CNS) Rapporteur: Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP (PSE, ES) Consideration of draft report. Timetable: Deadline for tabling amendments: 7 March 2008 Vote in Committee: 26/27 March 2008 7272/08 MK/bo 4 JUR - VI EN i) Missing persons in Cyprus - Follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 15 March 2007 2007/2280(INI) Rapporteur: Ewa KLAMT (PPE–DE, DE) Consideration of draft report. Timetable: Deadline for tabling amendments: 5 March 2008 Vote in Committee: 26/27 March 2008 j) Council Framework Decision amending Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA on combating terrorism 14960/07 2007/0236 (CNS) COM(2007) 650 Rapporteur: Roselyne LEFRANÇOIS (PSE, FR) First exchange of views. k) Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third- country nationals 12125/05 2005/0167(COD) COM(2005) 391 Rapporteur: Manfred WEBER (PPE–DE, DE) Presentation of the state of play by the rapporteur. 7272/08 MK/bo 5 JUR - VI EN II. Consideration of a report as committee for opinion a) Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2007 and the EU's policy on the matter 2007/2274(INI) Draftsman: Guisto CATANIA (GUE/NGL, IT) Presentation of a draft opinion. Timetable: Deadline for tabling amendments: 11 March 2008 Vote in committee: 26/27 March 2008 b) Progress made in equal-opportunities and non-discrimination in the EU (the transposition of Directives 2000/43/EC and 2000/78/EC) 2007/2202(INI) Draftswoman: Tatjana ŽDANOKA (Verts, EE) Consideration of draft opinion. Timetable: Deadline for tabling amendments: 4 March 2008 Vote in committee: 26/27 March 2008 Vote in EMPL committee: 2 April 2008 c) White Paper on sport 2007/2261(INI) Draftswoman: Esther DE LANGE (PPE–DE, NL) Consideration of a draft opinion. Timetable: Deadline for tabling amendments: 4 March 2008 7272/08 MK/bo 6 JUR - VI EN III. Vote on reports as leading committee a) Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a European Migration Network 2007/0167(CNS) 12481/07 COM(2007) 466 Rapporteur: Luciana SBARBATI (ALDE, IT) The draft report was adopted with all compromise amendments (1-5) and amendments 1, 7-9, 12, 13, 15=46, 17-22, 24-26, 29-32, 34-36, 38, 45, 47, 52, 54-60 and 62. b) Green Paper on the role of civil society in drugs policy in the European Union 2007/2212(INI) Rapporteur: Giusto CATANIA (GUE/NGL, IT) The draft report was adopted with all compromise amendments (1-10) and amendments 1, 2, 6, 8, 11-18, 28, 29, 31, 34, 35, 40, 42-44, 65-69, 71, 72, 74, 75, 85, 91, 100-102, 107, 113, 114, 117 and 118. Of the suggestions of the FEMM Committee, paragraph 1-7 (except for the last part of paragraph 4), paragraph 10 and recitals B, D and E were adopted. IV. Vote on a report as committee for opinion a) Organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU level 2007/2210(INI) COM(2007)0275 Draftswoman: Edit BAUER (PPE–DE, SK) 7272/08 MK/bo 7 JUR - VI EN The draft opinion was adopted with compromise amendments A and B, amendments 1, 6-11, 17-22 (except for the second part of amendment 21), 24, 25 (except for the second part) and 26. b) 2006 discharge: EC general budget, Section III - Commission 2007/2037(DEC) SEC(2007)1055[01] Draftswoman: Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP (PSE, ES) The draft opinion was adopted. c) 2006 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Racism and Xenophobia 2007/2049(DEC) SEC(2007)1055[13] Draftswoman: Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP (PSE, ES) The draft opinion was adopted. d) 2006 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) 2007/2050(DEC) SEC(2007)1055[14] Draftswoman: Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP (PSE, ES) The draft opinion was adopted. e) 2006 discharge: Eurojust 2007/2055(DEC) SEC(2007)1055[19] Draftswoman: Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP (PSE, ES) The draft opinion was adopted. 7272/08 MK/bo 8 JUR - VI EN f) 2006 discharge: European Police College (CEPOL) 2007/2063(DEC) SEC(2007)1055[27] Draftswoman: Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP (PSE, ES) The draft opinion was adopted with an oral amendment. g) 2006 discharge: European Agency for the Management of Operational Coordination at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex) 2007/2214(DEC) SEC(2007)1055[28] Draftswoman: Bárbara DÜHRKOP DÜHRKOP (PSE, ES) The draft opinion was adopted. V. Joint Hearing of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Sub- committee on Human Rights on Guantánamo Bay See separate report. VI. Date and Place of the next meeting 6, 26 and 27 March 2008 in Brussels. ____________________ For further information: Mr Küchler (tel. 8171) 7272/08 MK/bo 9 JUR - VI EN .