EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1999 2004 Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism PE/XII/PV/PV/04-02 MINUTES of the meeting of 16 February 2004, 15.00 - 17.30, and 17 February 2004, 9.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 16.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened on Monday, 16 February 2004, at 15.05, with Gilles Savary, vice- chairman, in the chair. 1. Adoption of draft agenda PE 331.411 The draft agenda was adopted with the following changes: - On request by Ms Hedkvist Petersen, the consideration of her report on frontal protection on motor vehicles was postponed to the March committee meeting. - Mr Stockmann's report on slots had to be taken off the agenda, as the Common Position had not arrived in time. Speakers: Gilles Savary, Georg Jarzembowski, Wilhelm Ernst Piecyk Decision: It was decided by 9 votes to 7 to vote on Mr Bradbourn's report on guidelines for the development of TENs on 17 February. Mr Paolo Costa, chairman, assumed the chair. 2. Protection of animals during transport PE 331.399 T08468 (CNS030171 - COM(03)0425 - C5-0438/03) PE 331.395/AM Rapporteur: Herman Vermeer Consideration of amendments 1-94 Speakers: Herman Vermeer, Brigitte Wenzel-Perillo, Hannes Swoboda, Jacqueline Foster, Mark Francis Watts, Samuli Pohjamo, Roger Helmer and Mr Simonin (European Commission). PV\516083EN.doc PE 331.412 Or. En. EN EN 3. Air transport: protection against unfair pricing practices by countries not members of the European Community ***II T07772 -(COD020067 - A5-0439/02) PE 331.410 (COD)020067 - C5-0018/04) Rapporteur: Nicholas Clegg Consideration of draft recommendation Speakers: Paolo Costa, Ulrich Stockmann, Georg Jarzembowski and Mr Hilbrecht (European Commission) 4. Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (Decision 1692/96/EC) ***I T07525 -(COD010229 - COM(01)0544 - C5-0478/01) ´ PE 331.388 PE 331.388/AM Rapporteur: Philip Charles Bradbourn Consideration of amendments 10-111 Speakers: Philip Charles Bradbourn, Georg Jarzembowski, Wilhelm Ernst Piecyk, Elisabeth Schroedter, Paolo Costa, Gilles Savary, Luigi Cocilovo, Mark Francis Watts, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Hannes Swoboda, Juan de Dios Izquierdo Collado and Mr Lamoureux (European Commission). The meeting adjourned at 17.30 and resumed on Tuesday, 17 February 2004 at 09.00 with Mr Paolo Costa in the chair. * * * 5. Chairman's announcements The Chairman announced that there would be no RETT meeting on 26/27 April. 6. Appointment of rapporteurs and draftsmen (see annex) 7. Adoption of minutes The minutes of the meeting of 20-21 January 2004 (PE 331.404) were approved. 8. International Safety Management Code within the Community ***I T08646 -(COD030291 - COM(03)0767 - C5-0627/03) Rapporteur: Paolo Costa Adoption under procedure without report (rule 158(1)) Decision: The proposal was approved by 42 votes with one abstention PE 331.412 2/11 PV\516083EN.doc Or. En. EN 9. Accession to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail amended by the Vilnius Protocol, June 1999 *T08615 -(CNS030269 - COM(03)0696 - C5-0041/04) Rapporteur: Paolo Costa Adoption under procedure without report (Rule 158(1)) Decision: The proposal was approved by 43 votes with one abstention 10. Air transport: protection against unfair pricing practices by countries not members of the European Community ***II T07772 -(COD020067 - A5-0439/02) PE 331.410 Rapporteur: Nicholas Clegg Adoption of draft recommendation Amendments adopted: 1 Decision: The draft recommendation was adopted by 42 votes with 2 abstentions. Vote by name on the draft recommendation: in favour: Philip Charles Bradbourn, Luigi Cocilovo, Nirj Deva, Jacqueline Foster, Georg Jarzembowski, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Francesco Musotto, Peter Pex, Ingo Schmitt, Brigitte Wenzel-Perillo, Jan Dhaene, Catherine Guy-Quint, Juan de Dios Izquierdo Collado, Wilhelm Ernst Piecyk, Ulrich Stockmann, Mark Francis Watts, Enrique Monsonís Domingo, Dirk Sterckx, Erik Meijer, Camilo Nogueira Román, Liam Hyland, Felipe Camisón Asensio, Christine de Veyrac, Den Dover, Konstantinos Hatzidakis, Elisabeth Jeggle, Giorgio Lisi, James Nicholson, Reinhard Rack, Ari Vatanen, Pedro Aparicio Sánchez, Garrelt Duin, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Bill Miller, Gilles Savary, Hannes Swoboda, Paolo Costa, Samuli Pohjamo, Herman Vermeer, Alonso José Puerta, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Rijk van Dam. abstentions: Roger Helmer, Graham H. Booth. 11. Air transport: insurance requirements for air carriers and airport operators ***II T08016 -(COD020234 - SEC(02)1030) PE 331.408 PE 331.408/AM Rapporteur: James Nicholson Adoption of draft recommendation Decision: the draft recommendation was adopted by 42 votes with 1 abstention. Vote by name on the draft recommendation: in favour: Philip Charles Bradbourn, Luigi Cocilovo, Nirj Deva, Jacqueline Foster, Roger Helmer, Elisabeth Jeggle, Francesco Musotto, Peter Pex, Ingo Schmitt, Pedro Aparicio Sánchez, Garrelt Duin, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Bill Miller, Gilles Savary, Hannes Swoboda, Paolo Costa, Samuli Pohjamo, Herman Vermeer, Alonso José Puerta, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Liam Hyland, Felipe Camisón Asensio, Christine de PV\516083EN.doc 3/11 PE 331.412 Or. En. EN Veyrac, Den Dover, Konstantinos Hatzidakis, Georg Jarzembowski, Giorgio Lisi, James Nicholson, Reinhard Rack, Brigitte Wenzel-Perillo, Jan Dhaene, Catherine Guy-Quint, Juan de Dios Izquierdo Collado, Wilhelm Ernst Piecyk, Ulrich Stockmann, Mark Francis Watts, Enrique Monsonís Domingo, Dirk Sterckx, Erik Meijer, Camilo Nogueira Román, Elisabeth Schroedter, Rijk van Dam, abstention: Graham H. Booth 12. Air transport: common rules in the field of civil aviation safety (amendment of Regulation 2320/2002/EC) ***I T08531 -(COD030222 - COM(03)0566 - C5-0424/03) PE 331.393 Rapporteur: Jan Dhaene Adoption of draft report Decision: The draft report was adopted by 44 votes with 1 abstention. Vote by name on the draft report: in favour: Philip Charles Bradbourn, Luigi Cocilovo, Nirj Deva, Markus Ferber, Konstantinos Hatzidakis, Georg Jarzembowski, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Francesco Musotto, Peter Pex, Ingo Schmitt, Pedro Aparicio Sánchez, Garrelt Duin, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Bill Miller, Gilles Savary, Hannes Swoboda, Paolo Costa, Samuli Pohjamo, Herman Vermeer, Alonso José Puerta, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Liam Hyland, Felipe Camisón Asensio, Christine de Veyrac, Den Dover, Jacqueline Foster, Elisabeth Jeggle, Giorgio Lisi, James Nicholson, Reinhard Rack, Brigitte Wenzel- Perillo, Jan Dhaene, Catherine Guy-Quint, Juan de Dios Izquierdo Collado, Wilhelm Ernst Piecyk, Ulrich Stockmann, Mark Francis Watts, Enrique Monsonís Domingo, Dirk Sterckx, Erik Meijer, Camilo Nogueira Román, Elisabeth Schroedter, Rijk van Dam. abstention: Graham H. Booth. 13. Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (Decision 1692/96/EC) ***I T07525 -(COD010229 - COM(01)0544 - C5-0478/01) PE 331.388 PE 331.388/AM Rapporteur: Philip Charles Bradbourn Adoption of draft report Amendments adopted: 94, 22 (first part), 24, 25, 29, 101, 33, 37, 41, 2, 45, 104, 4 (oral am.), 50, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 6, 7, 8, 61/62, 68, 69, 70, 72, 109, 73 (both parts), 74, 75, 9, 78, 79 (both parts), 83, 81, 80, 88, 87, 89, 91, 11, 92, 12, 93, and 13. Decision: The draft report was adopted by 44 votes to 2 with 2 abstentions. Vote by name on the draft report: PE 331.412 4/11 PV\516083EN.doc Or. En. EN in favour: Philip Charles Bradbourn, Nirj Deva, Markus Ferber, Jacqueline Foster, Konstantinos Hatzidakis, Elisabeth Jeggle, Giorgio Lisi, James Nicholson, Reinhard Rack, Renate Sommer, Dominique Vlasto, Pedro Aparicio Sánchez, Garrelt Duin, Catherine Guy-Quint, Juan de Dios Izquierdo Collado, Bill Miller, Gilles Savary, Hannes Swoboda, Mark Francis Watts, Enrique Monsonís Domingo, Herman Vermeer, Alonso José Puerta, Luigi Cocilovo, Den Dover, Francesco Fiori, Mathieu J.H. Grosch, Georg Jarzembowski, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Francesco Musotto, Peter Pex, Ingo Schmitt, Ari Vatanen, Brigitte Wenzel-Perillo, Jan Dhaene, Giovanni Claudio Fava, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Rosa Miguélez Ramos, Wilhelm Ernst Piecyk, Ulrich Stockmann, Joaquim Vairinhos, Paolo Costa, Samuli Pohjamo, Erik Meijer, Rijk van Dam. against: Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Elisabeth Schroedter. abstentions: Liam Hyland, Graham H. Booth 14. Protection of animals during transport (amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EEC) *T08468 -(CNS030171 - COM(03)0425 - C5-0438/03) Draftsman: Herman Vermeer Adoption of draft opinion. Amendments adopted: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (oral am.), 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37/38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45/46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63(second part), 64, 65/66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 2, and 3. Decision: The draft opinion was adopted by 42 votes to 1 with 1 abstentions. Vote by name on the draft opinion: in favour: Philip Charles Bradbourn, Nirj Deva, Jacqueline Foster, Konstantinos Hatzidakis, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Francesco Musotto, Peter Pex, Ingo Schmitt, Ari Vatanen, Brigitte Wenzel-Perillo, Jan Dhaene, Giovanni Claudio Fava, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Bill Miller, Ulrich Stockmann, Joaquim Vairinhos, Paolo Costa, Samuli Pohjamo, Helmuth Markov, Alonso José Puerta, Elisabeth Schroedter, Luigi Cocilovo, Den Dover, Mathieu J.H. Grosch, Elisabeth Jeggle, Giorgio Lisi, James Nicholson, Reinhard Rack, Renate Sommer, Dominique Vlasto, Pedro Aparicio Sánchez, Garrelt Duin, Catherine Guy-Quint, Juan de Dios Izquierdo Collado, Gilles Savary, Hannes