17.4.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 110 E/1 Monday 12 December 2011 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2011-2012 SESSION Sittings of 12 to 15 December 2011 STRASBOURG MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 12 DECEMBER 2011 (2012/C 110 E/01) Contents Page 1. Resumption of the session . 2 2. Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings . 2 3. Statements by the President . 2 4. Composition of Parliament (Protocol amending Protocol 36) . 3 5. Request for urgent procedure . 3 6. Composition of Parliament . 4 7. Signature of acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure . 4 8. Documents received . 5 9. Oral questions (submission) . 8 10. Transfers of appropriations . 9 11. Petitions . 10 12. Order of business . 11 13. EU-Morocco fisheries partnership agreement *** - Future protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco (debate) . 12 C 110 E/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 17.4.2012 Monday 12 December 2011 Contents (continued) Page 14. Revision of the MFF to address additional financing needs of the ITER project (debate) . 12 15. European Protection Order ***II (debate) . 13 16. Single application procedure for residence and work *** II (debate) . 14 17. Right to information in criminal proceedings ***I (debate) . 14 18. One-minute speeches on matters of political importance . 15 19. Trade and investment barriers (short presentation) . 15 20. Agenda of the next sitting . 15 21. Closure of the sitting . 15 ATTENDANCE REGISTER . 16 MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF 12 DECEMBER 2011 IN THE CHAIR: Jerzy BUZEK President 1. Resumption of the session The sitting opened at 17.05. 2. Approval of the minutes of the previous sittings Elena Băsescu had been present at the sitting of 30 November 2011 but her name was not on the attendance register. The minutes of the sittings of 30 November 2011 and 1 December 2011 were approved. 3. Statements by the President The President announced that the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy would present a report on the latest European Council meeting the following morning and encouraged Members to participate in the debate that would follow. He also referred to the agreement reached at the Durban Climate Change Conference and emphasised the important and positive role played in that process by the European Union and by Parliament's delegates. The President reminded the House that it was the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and said that Parliament was actively working to ensure that the fundamental rights of refugees were respected. He referred to the situation of refugees at the Choucha refugee camp in Tunisia. The President also reminded the House that it was the 30th anniversary of the introduction of martial law by the Polish authorities in their attempt to suppress the Solidarity movement which, despite persecution and the arrest of many of its members, had altered the face of Europe, with help from the countries of the West. This showed how important it was today to support the moves towards democracy in North Africa and the Western Balkans. 17.4.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 110 E/3 Monday 12 December 2011 4. Composition of Parliament (Protocol amending Protocol 36) Following the entry into force of the Protocol amending Protocol 36 laying down transitional provisions concerning the composition of the European Parliament for the remainder of the 2009-2014 parliamentary term, Parliament had 18 additional seats. The authorities of the following Member States had notified Parliament that the following MEPs had been appointed: Bulgaria: Svetoslav Hristov Malinov, with effect from 01/12/2011; Spain: Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón, Dolores García-Hierro Caraballo, Eva Ortiz Vilella and Salvador Sedó i Alabart, with effect from 01/12/2011; France: Yves Cochet and Jean Roatta, with effect from 07/12/2011; Italy: Gino Trematerra, with effect from 01/12/2011; Latvia: Kārlis Šadurskis, with effect from 01/12/2011; Malta: Joseph Cuschieri, with effect from 01/12/2011; Austria: Ewald Stadler, with effect from 07/12/2011, and Josef Weidenholzer, with effect from 01/12/2011; Poland: Arkadiusz Tomasz Bratkowski, with effect from 07/12/2011; Slovenia: Zofija Mazej Kukovič, with effect from 08/12/2011; Sweden: Amelia Andersdotter and Jens Nilsson, with effect from 01/12/2011; United Kingdom: Anthea McIntyre, with effect from 01/12/2011. The Netherlands had still to appoint the 18th MEP. Parliament noted these appointments in accordance with Article 12 of the Act concerning the election of Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage. Under Rule 3(2), until such time as their credentials had been verified or a ruling had been given on any dispute, and provided that they had previously made a written declaration stating that they did not hold any office incompatible with that of Member of the European Parliament, the Members concerned would take their seats in Parliament and on its bodies and would enjoy all the rights attaching thereto. 5. Request for urgent procedure Council request for the application of urgent procedure (Rule 142) for: — draft Council Decision on the approval, on behalf of the European Union, of the Declaration on the granting of fishing opportunities in EU waters to fishing vessels flying the flag of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the exclusive economic zone off the coast of French Guiana (C7-0121/2011 - 08202/2011 – 2010(0392)NLE) Reason for the request: there was a need to ensure that the activities being carried out under the proposal could continue. Parliament would take a decision on the request for urgent procedure at the beginning of the following day's sitting. C 110 E/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 17.4.2012 Monday 12 December 2011 6. Composition of Parliament Oriol Junqueras Vies had given notice in writing of his resignation as Member of Parliament, with effect from 1 January 2012. In line with Rule 4(1), Parliament established the vacancy as of the above-mentioned date and informed the national authorities concerned. 7. Signature of acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure The President announced that during that week, together with the President of the Council, he would sign the following acts adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure (Rule 74): — Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on indications or marks identifying the lot to which a foodstuff belongs (Codification) (00027/2011/LEX - C7-0471/2011 - 2010/0259(COD)) — Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (codification) (00052/2011/LEX - C7-0472/2011 - 2011/0080(COD)) — Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain provisions for fishing in the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean) Agreement area and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (00069/2011/LEX - C7-0473/2011 - 2009/0129(COD)) — Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on standards for the qualification of third- country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (recast) (00050/2011/LEX - C7-0474/2011 - 2009/0164(COD)) — Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1215/2009 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process (00047/2011/LEX - C7- 0475/2011 - 2010/0036(COD)) — Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (00051/2011/LEX - C7-0476/2011 - 2010/0064(COD)) — Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (00059/2011/LEX - C7-0477/2011 - 2010/0059(COD)) — Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (00058/2011/LEX - C7-0478/2011 - 2009/0060B(COD)) — Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (00057/2011/LEX - C7-0479/2011 - 2009/0060A(COD)) — Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning European statistics on permanent crops and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 357/79 and Directive 2001/109/EC (00054/2011/LEX - C7- 0480/2011 - 2010/0133(COD)) — Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories (00056/2011/LEX - C7-0481/2011 - 2009/0059(COD)) — Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European protection order (00071/2011/LEX - C7-0482/2011 - 2010/0802(COD))