C 108 E/94 EN Official Journal of the European Union 7.4.2011 Thursday 20 January 2011 MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 20 JANUARY 2011 (2011/C 108 E/04) Contents Page 1. Opening of the sitting . 94 2. Documents received . 95 3. Report on competition policy 2009 (debate) . 96 4. A sustainable EU policy for the High North (debate) . 97 5. Composition of committees and delegations . 97 6. An EU Strategy for the Black Sea (debate) . 97 7. Voting time . 98 7.1. EU-Libya Framework Agreement (vote) . 98 7.2. Situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion (vote) . 98 7.3. Situation in Belarus (vote) . 99 7.4. Report on competition policy 2009 (vote) . 100 7.5. A sustainable EU policy for the High North (vote) . 101 7.6. An EU Strategy for the Black Sea (vote) . 101 8. Explanations of vote . 101 9. Corrections to votes and voting intentions . 102 10. Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting . 102 11. Debate on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (debate) . 102 11.1. Pakistan: murder of the Governor of Punjab, Salmaan Taseer . 102 11.2. Brazil: extradition of Cesare Battisti . 103 11.3. Iran, in particular the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh . 103 12. Voting time . 104 12.1. Pakistan: murder of the Governor of Punjab, Salmaan Taseer (vote) . 104 12.2. Brazil: extradition of Cesare Battisti (vote) . 105 12.3. Iran, in particular the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh (vote) . 105 13. Corrections to votes and voting intentions . 106 14. Council position at first reading . 106 7.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 108 E/95 Thursday 20 January 2011 Contents (continued) Page 15. Decisions concerning certain documents . 107 16. Written declarations included in the register (Rule 123) . 109 17. Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting . 110 18. Dates of forthcoming sittings . 110 19. Adjournment of the session . 110 ATTENDANCE REGISTER . 111 ANNEX I RESULTS OF VOTES . 112 1. EU-Libya Framework Agreement . 112 2. Situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion . 112 3. Situation in Belarus . 113 4. Report on competition policy 2009 . 115 5. A sustainable EU policy for the High North . 116 6. A sustainable EU policy for the High North . 116 7. Pakistan: murder of the Governor of Punjab, Salmaan Taseer . 117 8. Brazil: extradition of Cesare Battisti . 118 9. Iran, in particular the case of Nasrin Sotoudeh . 119 ANNEX II RESULT OF ROLL-CALL VOTES . 120 1. A7-0378/2010 – Traian Ungureanu – § 25/1 . 120 2. A7-0378/2010 – Traian Ungureanu – § 25/2 . 121 3. RC-B7-0042/2011 – Resolution . 122 4. RC-B7-0043/2011/rev – Resolution . 123 MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 20 JANUARY 2011 IN THE CHAIR: Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ Vice-President 1. Opening of the sitting The sitting opened at 9.00. 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Documents received The following documents had been received: 1) from the Council and Commission: — Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/25/EC as regards the application of emission stages to narrow-track tractors (COM(2011)0001 - C7-0018/2011 - 2011/0002(COD)) referred to responsible: ENVI The President announced that, in accordance with Rule 124(1), he would consult the Economic and Social Committee on this proposal. — Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council providing further macro- financial assistance to Georgia (COM(2010)0804 - C7-0019/2011 - 2010/0390(COD)) referred to responsible: INTA opinion: AFET — Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing oppor­ tunities and financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement in the fisheries sector between the European Community and the Union of the Comoros (15572/2010 - C7-0020/2011 - 2010/0287(NLE)) referred to responsible: PECH opinion: DEVE, BUDG — Amended proposal for a Council decision concerning the accession of the European Union to the Protocol of 2002 to the Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974 (COM(2010)0686 - C7-0021/2011 - 2003/0132(NLE)) referred to responsible: TRAN opinion: JURI — Proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2004/162/EC as regards the products that may benefit from exemption from or a reduction in dock dues (COM(2010)0749 - C7-0022/2011 - 2010/0359(CNS)) referred to responsible: REGI opinion: ECON — Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund (COM(2011)0010 - C7-0023/2011 - 2011/2021(BUD)) referred to responsible: BUDG opinion: REGI — Proposal for a Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2007-2013 (16973/2010 - C7-0024/2011 - 2010/0048(APP)) referred to responsible: BUDG 7.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 108 E/97 Thursday 20 January 2011 — Proposal for a Council regulation concerning the extension of the scope of the regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the professional cross-border transport of euro cash by road between euro area Member States (17787/2010 - C7-0025/2011 - 2010/0206(APP)) referred to responsible: ECON opinion: EMPL, TRAN — Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Croatia on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (11633/2010 - C7-0026/2011 - 2010/0011(NLE)) referred to responsible: LIBE 2) from Members, a proposal for a recommendation (Rule 121) — Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, on behalf of the ALDE Group. Proposal for a recommendation to the Council on the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (B7-0072/2011) referred to responsible: AFET opinion: DEVE 3. Report on competition policy 2009 (debate) Report on the Report on Competition Policy 2009 [2010/2137(INI)] - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Rapporteur: Derk Jan Eppink (A7-0374/2010) Derk Jan Eppink introduced the report. The following spoke: Štefan Füle (Member of the Commission). The following spoke: Silvana Koch-Mehrin (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Cristian Silviu Bușoi (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Michael Cramer (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, on behalf of the PPE Group, Antolín Sánchez Presedo, on behalf of the S&D Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, who also took a blue card question from Hans-Peter Martin, Kay Swinburne, on behalf of the ECR Group, Thomas Händel, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, William (The Earl of) Dartmouth, on behalf of the EFD Group, partly in response to Philippe Lamberts, who made a personal statement in response to remarks made by William (The Earl of) Dartmouth, Hans-Peter Martin, Non-attached Member, partly on the conduct of the debate, Gunnar Hökmark, Edit Herczog, Sylvie Goulard, Reinhard Bütikofer, Vicky Ford, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz, Peter Skinner, Sławomir Witold Nitras, Lara Comi and Sari Essayah. The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Danuta Jazłowiecka, George Sabin Cutaș, Jaroslav Paška, Alajos Mészáros, Elena Băsescu, Mairead McGuinness and Czesław Adam Siekierski. The following spoke: Štefan Füle and Derk Jan Eppink. The debate closed. Vote: minutes of 20.1.2011, item 7.4. C 108 E/98 EN Official Journal of the European Union 7.4.2011 Thursday 20 January 2011 4. A sustainable EU policy for the High North (debate) Report on a sustainable EU policy for the High North [2009/2214(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Michael Gahler (A7-0377/2010) Michael Gahler introduced the report. The following spoke: Štefan Füle (Member of the Commission). The following spoke: Inese Vaidere, on behalf of the PPE Group, Liisa Jaakonsaari, on behalf of the S&D Group, Anneli Jäätteenmäki, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Indrek Tarand, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Konrad Szymański, on behalf of the ECR Group, Sabine Lösing, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, who also took a blue card question from Liisa Jaakonsaari, Bastiaan Belder, on behalf of the EFD Group, Andreas Mölzer, Non-attached Member, Jarosław Leszek Wałęsa, Diana Wallis, Struan Stevenson, Søren Bo Søndergaard, Timo Soini, Cristian Dan Preda, Justas Vincas Paleckis, Pat the Cope Gallagher and Edit Herczog. The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Birgit Schnieber-Jastram, Mitro Repo, Riikka Manner, Alfreds Rubiks and Anna Rosbach. IN THE CHAIR: Isabelle DURANT Vice-President The following spoke under the ‘catch-the-eye’ procedure: Anna Ibrisagic, Kriton Arsenis, Miloslav Ransdorf, Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Seán Kelly, Franz Obermayr and Sari Essayah. The following spoke: Štefan Füle and Michael Gahler. The debate closed. Vote: minutes of 20.1.2011, item 7.5. 5. Composition of committees and delegations At the request of the PPE Group, Parliament ratified the following appointments: AGRI Committee: Agnès Le Brun EMPL Committee: Philippe Boulland PETI Committee: Philippe Boulland 6. An EU Strategy for the Black Sea (debate) Report on an EU strategy for the Black Sea [2010/2087(INI)] - Committee on Foreign Affairs. Rapporteur: Traian Ungureanu (A7-0378/2010) Traian Ungureanu introduced the report. The following spoke: Štefan Füle (Member of the Commission). 7.4.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 108 E/99 Thursday 20 January 2011 The following spoke: Metin Kazak (rapporteur for the opinion of the INTA Committee), Silvia-Adriana Țicău (rapporteur for the opinion of the ITRE Committee), Victor Boștinaru (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Elmar Brok, on behalf of the PPE Group, Ioan Mircea Pașcu, on behalf of the S&D Group, Ivo Vajgl, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Werner Schulz, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Paweł Robert Kowal, on behalf of the ECR Group, David Campbell Bannerman, on behalf of the EFD Group, Dimitar Stoyanov, Non-attached Member, Iuliu Winkler, Maria Eleni Koppa, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Oldřich Vlasák, Georgios Koumoutsakos, Evgeni Kirilov, Marek Siwiec and George Sabin Cutaș.