EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2004 2009 Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection IMCO_PV0121_1 MINUTES Meeting of 21 January 2009, from 09.00 to 12.30 and from 15.00 to 18.30, and 22 January 2009, from 09.00 to 12.30 BRUSSELS 21 January 2009, 09.00 – 10.00 1. Coordinators’ meeting [IN CAMERA] POSTPONED ------ The meeting opened at 10.08 on Wednesday 21 January 2009, with Zuzana Roithová (First Vice-Chairwoman) in the chair. 2. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 3. Chairwoman’s announcements The acting Chair informed members that the deadline for tabling amendments on the draft opinion of Mr Syed Kamall on the Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 (mobile telephone networks) and Directive 2002/21/EC (electronic communications) has been postponed until 30 January 2009. 4. Approval of minutes of meeting of: 10 November 2008 PV – PE416.278v01-00 1–2 December 2008 PV – PE418.213v01-00 15 December 2008 PV – PE418.039v01-00 The minutes were approved. With the Council and Commission PV\766559EN.doc PE419.981v01-00 EN EN 5. Repeal of directives regarding metrology IMCO/6/70757 ***I 2008/0227(COD) COM(2008)0801 – C6-0467/2008 Responsible: IMCO – Opinions: ITRE – Possibly Exchange of Views (on procedure) POSTPONED 6. Consumer rights IMCO/6/68476 ***I 2008/0196(COD) COM(2008)0614 – C6-0349/2008 Rapporteur: Arlene Mccarthy (PSE) Responsible: IMCO – Opinions: JURI – Diana Wallis (ALDE) Exchange of views Speakers: Malcolm Harbour, Evelyne Gebhardt, Heide Rühle, Janelly Fourtou, Diana Wallis, Zuzana Roithová, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Barbara Weiler, Anna Hedh, Giuseppe Abbamonte (DG SANCO) 21 January 2009, 10.45 – 12.30 7. Trade in seal products IMCO/6/66075 ***I 2008/0160(COD) COM(2008)0469 – C6-0295/2008 Rapporteur: Diana Wallis (ALDE) PR – PE418.166v01-00 Responsible: IMCO – Opinions: INTA – David Martin (PSE) AM – PE418.178v01-00 PA – PE416.549v01-00 ENVI – Frieda Brepoels (EPP–ED) PA – PE415.284v01-00 AM – PE416.618v01-00 AGRI – Véronique Mathieu (EPP–ED) PA – PE412.286v01-00 PECH – Decision: no opinion Consideration of draft report Hearing Deadline for tabling amendments : 26 January 2009, 18.00 Speakers: Diana Wallis, Jacques Bourgeois (College of Europe), David Lavigne (International Fund for Animal Welfare), Garry Stenson (Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Canada), Christopher Heaton-Harris, Christel Schadelmose, Heide Rühle, Zuzana Roithová, Zita Pleštinská, Finn Karlsen (Minister of Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture, Greenland), Leif Fontaine (Association of Hunters and Fishermen in Greenland), Juliette Bailey (International Fur Trade Federation), Rebecca Aldworth (Humane Society International Canada), Andrew Butterworth (University of Bristol), Malcolm Harbour, Peter Štastný, Niels Busk, Leopold Józef Rutowicz PE419.981v01-00 2/13 PV\766559EN.doc EN The First Vice-Chairwoman, Mrs Zuzana Roithová, closed the meeting at 12.35. * * * 21 January 2009, 15.00 – 16.15 The meeting resumed at 15.05 with Mrs Zuzana Roithová (First Vice-Chairwoman) in the chair. 8. Exchange of views with Minister Martin ŘÍMAN (Ministry of Industry and Trade) - Czech Presidency-in-office Speakers: Minister Martin Říman, Malcolm Harbour, Evelyne Gebhardt, Janelly Fourtou, Zuzana Roithová, Zita Pleštinská, Małgorzata Handzlik, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, Catherine Neris 21 January 2009, 16.15 – 18.30 The Second Vice-Chairwoman, Mrs Eija-Riitta Korhola, took the Chair at 16.15. 9. Integrity of online gambling IMCO/6/66275 2008/2215(INI) Rapporteur: Christel Schaldemose (PSE) AM – PE416.608v01-00 PR – PE414.363v01-00 Responsible: IMCO – Consideration of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments : 17 December 2008, 12.00 Speakers: Christel Schadelmose, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Heide Rühle, Karin Riis- Jørgensen, Malcolm Harbour, Christopher Heaton-Harris, Jacques Toubon 10. Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 717/2007 (mobile telephone networks) and Directive 2002/21/EC (electronic communications) IMCO/6/67818 ***I 2008/0187(COD) COM(2008)0580 – C6-0333/2008 Draftsman: Syed Kamall (EPP–ED) PA – PE416.653v01-00 DT – PE418.087v01-00 Responsible: ITRE* – Adina-Ioana Vălean (ALDE) PR – PE416.697v01-00 Opinions: ECON – Decision: no opinion IMCO* – CULT – Manolis Mavrommatis (EPP– PA – PE416.679v01-00 ED) Consideration of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments : 30 January 2009, 12.00 Speakers: Syed Kamall, Wolfgang Bulfon, Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Heide Rühle, Nickolay Mladenov, Malcolm Harbour, Paraskevi Michou (DG INFSO) PV\766559EN.doc 3/13 PE419.981v01-00 EN 11. The protection of consumers, in particular minors, in respect of the use of video games IMCO/6/65386 2008/2173(INI) COM(2008)0207 Rapporteur: Toine Manders (ALDE) PR – PE416.256v01-00 Responsible: IMCO – Opinions: CULT – Ivo Belet (EPP–ED) AD – PE414.337v02-00 AM – PE415.244v01-00 LIBE – Roberta Angelilli (UEN) PA – PE415.189v01-00 AM – PE416.535v01-00 Consideration of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments : 26 January 2009, 12.00 Speakers: Toine Manders, Emmanouil Angelakas, Catherine Neris 12. 2007 discharge: EU general budget, Section III - Commission IMCO/6/65834 2008/2186(DEC) SEC(2008)2359[01] – C6-0415/2008 Draftsman: Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE) Responsible: CONT – Jean-Pierre Audy (EPP–ED) Opinions: AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI Consideration of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments: 30 January 2009, 12.00 Speakers: Bill Newton Dunn, Joel Hasse Ferreira, Jacques Pieters (DG TAXUD) 13. Pre-commercial Procurement: Driving innovation to ensure sustainable high quality public services in Europe IMCO/6/62935 2008/2139(INI) COM(2007)0799 Rapporteur: Malcolm Harbour (EPP–ED) PR – PE414.361v01-00 AM – PE416.382v01-00 Responsible: IMCO – Opinions: ITRE – Anni Podimata (PSE) AD – PE409.653v02-00 AM – PE414.303v01-00 JURI – Aloyzas Sakalas (PSE) AD – PE412.288v02-00 Consideration of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments : 27 November 2008, 12.00 POSTPONED 14. Food information to consumers IMCO/6/59057 ***I 2008/0028(COD) COM(2008)0040 – C6-0052/2008 Draftswoman: Bernadette Vergnaud (PSE) PA – PE414.258v01-00 AM – PE415.220v03-00 Responsible: ENVI – Renate Sommer (EPP–ED) PR – PE415.015v01-00 PE419.981v01-00 4/13 PV\766559EN.doc EN Opinions: IMCO – AGRI – Giovanna Corda (PSE) AM – PE416.634v01-00 PA – PE414.328v01-00 AM – PE416.666v01-00 Consideration of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments : 10 November 2008, 12.00 Speakers: Bernadette Vergnaud, Christopher Heaton-Harris, Magor Imre Csibi, Andreas Schwab, Christel Schadelmose, Eija-Riitta Korhola, Alexandra Nikolakopoulou (DG SANCO) 15. Community ecolabel scheme IMCO/6/66072 ***I 2008/0152(COD) COM(2008)0401 – C6-0279/2008 Draftswoman: Edit Herczog (PSE) PA – PE415.324v01-00 AM – PE416.661v01-00 Responsible: ENVI – Salvatore Tatarella (UEN) PR – PE418.115v01-00 Opinions: ITRE – Nikolaos Vakalis (EPP–ED) AM – PE416.599v01-00 PA – PE416.298v01-00 IMCO – Consideration of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments : 10 December 2008, 12.00 POSTPONED The Second Vice-Chairwoman, Mrs Eija-Riitta Korhola, closed the meeting at 18.30. * * * 22 January 2009, 09.00 – 10.00 The meeting resumed at 09.06 with Mrs Zuzana Roithová (First Vice-Chairwoman) in the chair. 16. Exchange of views with Commissioner Vassiliou on the Directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare Speakers: Commissioner Androula Vassiliou, Bernadette Vergnaud, Colm Burke, Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Heide Rühle, Zuzana Roithová, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Evelyne Gebhardt, Cristian Silviu Buşoi, Christel Schadelmose, Zita Pleštinská, Emmanouil Angelakas, Andreas Schwab, Olle Schmidt 17. Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare IMCO/6/66121 ***I 2008/0142(COD) COM(2008)0414 – C6-0257/2008 Draftswoman: Bernadette Vergnaud (PSE) PA – PE418.168v01-00 DT – PE416.297v01-00 Responsible: ENVI* – John Bowis (EPP–ED) PR – PE415.355v01-00 PV\766559EN.doc 5/13 PE419.981v01-00 EN Opinions: ECON – Harald Ettl (PSE) PA – PE416.293v01-00 AM – PE418.048v01-00 EMPL* – Iles Braghetto (EPP–ED) PA – PE413.995v01-00 AM – PE416.489v01-00 ITRE – Françoise Grossetête (EPP– PA – PE415.295v01-00 ED) AM – PE416.614v01-00 IMCO* – JURI – Diana Wallis (ALDE) FEMM – Anna Záborská (EPP–ED) PA – PE415.154v01-00 Consideration of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments : 28 January 2009, 12.00 The discussion on this point was held during the exchange of views with Commissioner Vassiliou (see point 16 above). 22 January 2009, 10.00 *** Voting time *** 18. Harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products IMCO/6/63416 ***I 2008/0098(COD) COM(2008)0311 – C6-0203/2008 Rapporteur: Catherine Neris (PSE) PR – PE414.017v02-00 AM – PE415.231v01-00 DT – PE411.957v02-00 Responsible: IMCO – Opinions: ITRE – Den Dover (EPP–ED) AM – PE415.236v01-00 AD – PE412.341v02-00 Adoption of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments : 10 November 2008, 12.00 POSTPONED 19. Food information to consumers IMCO/6/59057 ***I 2008/0028(COD) COM(2008)0040 – C6-0052/2008 Draftswoman: Bernadette Vergnaud (PSE) PA – PE414.258v01-00 AM – PE415.220v03-00 Responsible: ENVI – Renate Sommer (EPP–ED) PR – PE415.015v01-00 Opinions: IMCO – AGRI – Giovanna Corda (PSE) AM – PE416.634v01-00 PA – PE414.328v01-00 AM – PE416.666v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments : 10 November 2008, 12.00 POSTPONED 20. Pre-commercial Procurement: Driving innovation to ensure sustainable high PE419.981v01-00 6/13 PV\766559EN.doc EN