European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on International Trade INTA_PV(2016)1128_1 MINUTES Meeting of 28 November 2016, 15.00-18.30, and 29 November 2016, 9.00-12.30 and 15.00-19.00 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.05 on Monday, 28 November 2016, with Bernd Lange (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted with changes as shown is these minutes. 2. Approval of minutes of meeting of: 12-13 October 2016 PV – PE592.125v01-00 The minutes were approved. 3. Chair’s announcements 4. State of play of ongoing trilogue negotiations INTA/8/02083 Exchange of views Speakers: Bernd Lange, Iuliu Winkler 5. Ad-hoc delegation to Dhaka, Bangladesh, 14-18 November 2016 INTA/8/07719 Presentation of the outcome of the mission Speaker: Bernd Lange 6. Exchange of views with young people of the European Youth Event (EYE) presenting ideas on "fair trade", "trade for all" and TTIP Speakers: Bernd Lange, Helene Raab, Priit Tohver, Iuliu Winkler, Maria Arena, Klaus Buchner, Karoline Graswander-Hainz, Helmut Scholz, Joachim Starbatty, Yentyl Williams, Christofer Fjellner, Anne-Marie Mineur PV\1110547EN.docx PE594.178v01-00 EN United in diversity EN 7. Towards a new trade framework between the EU and Turkey to enhance bilateral trade relations and modernise the Customs Union INTA/8/03712 2016/2031(INI) Rapporteur: David Borrelli (EFDD) DT – PE592.291v01-00 Responsible: INTA Opinions: AFET, EMPL Exchange of views with stakeholders Speakers: Bernd Lange, Arnaud Petit (COPA-COGECA), Isabelle Weiler (EURATEX), Patrick Itschert (EUTUC), Bahadir Kaleagasi (TÜSIAD), Dilek Aydin (TÜRKONFED), Aslihan Tekin (KAGIDER), David Borrelli, Christofer Fjellner, Joachim Schuster, Joachim Starbatty, Marietje Schaake, Helmut Scholz, Klaus Buchner, Edouard Ferrand, Costas Mavrides, Petros Sourmalis (DG TRADE) 8. EU Common Commercial Policy in the context of wildlife sustainability imperatives INTA/8/06284 2016/2054(INI) Rapporteur: Emma McClarkin (ECR) PR – PE592.341v01-00 Responsible: INTA Consideration of draft report Item postponed. 28 November 2016, 17.30 – 18.30 (in camera) 9. Coordinators’ meeting 9.1. Chairs announcements: Coordinators were informed and decided about the following: Chair invited the INTA Members responsible for gender mainstreaming, Ms Saifi, Ms Rodiguez-Pinero and Ms Forenza to propose a draft INTA Gender Mainstreaming / Equality Action Plan to be discussed and endorsed at one of the future coordinators meetings in 2017 I quarter. Regarding the vote for consent on “Conclusion of the Agreement between the EU, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the EU on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2014-2021, the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway and the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iceland” - it was agreed to adhere to the previous Coordinators’s decisions: vote only after an exchange of views with EEAS, either with VP/HR Federica Mogherini or a high-ranking official. Three INI requests by AFET on India, ASEAN and Latin America - not to do an opinion to these reports on the basis of Rule 53+, PE594.178v01-00 2/15 PV\1110547EN.docx EN 9.2. Legal issues Coordinators were informed about Judgment of 26 October 2016, PT Musim Mas (PTMM) v Council, C-468/15. 9.3. Appointment of rapporteurs – decision on procedure REPORTS 9.3.1. Protection against dumped and subsidised imports from countries not members of the EU INTA/8/08406 ***I 2016/0351(COD) COM(2016)0721 – C8-0456/2016 Responsible: INTA Opinions: ITRE JURI Decision: Allocated to Standing Rapporteur for TDI (EPP) for 0 points. 9.4. Appointment of rapporteurs – decision on procedure OPINIONS 9.4.1. European standards - implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 INTA/8/08302 2016/2274(INI) Responsible: IMCO Decision: Not to draft an opinion. 9.4.2. Hybrid mismatches with third countries INTA/8/08426 * 2016/0339(CNS) COM(2016)0687 – C8-0464/2016 Responsible: ECON Decision: Not to draft an opinion. 9.5. Motions for resolutions (Rule 133) 9.5.1. Motion for a European Parliament resolution on the threat to Member States posed by the chapter on investment in the trade agreement between the EU and Canada Sophie Montel, Florian Philippot B8-1208/2016 9.5.2. Motion for a European Parliament resolution against the appropriation of Cambodian land for EU sugar Dominique Bilde, Edouard Ferrand B8-1205/2016 Decision: To take note of the proposed motions for resolution in the context of INTA’s work in line with Rule 133(3), and to inform the authors of the decision of the committee. PV\1110547EN.docx 3/15 PE594.178v01-00 EN 9.6. Own-initiative reports Decision: To request the authorization for an INI report titled: “Towards a digital trade strategy”. Allocated to ALDE Group for 2 points. 9.7. Hearings, Workshops & Studies Chairman reminded Coordinators about new structure of hearings and workshops and requested that minimum 1 Member per group is present during these events. Decision on Workshops: to re-consider the focus for the workshop planned for March 2017 on “TPP, what is at stake for the EU?”, endorsed by Coordinators on 15/02/2016, in view of the agenda of the new US administration. 9.8. Committee missions Chairman informed Coordinators about refused authorization by the CoP for requested INTA mission to Malta planned for March 2017, by the CoP. Coordinators decided to introduce a new request to the CoP. Pending final decision by the CoP, Coordinators maintained the mission to Turkey. Decision: to submit another request for authorisation for an INTA mission to Malta, underlying that its purpose is not primarily related to the Maltese presidency and to inform Coordinators about relevant CoP decisions regarding INTA’s request for a delegation to Turkey. 9.9. Requests by political groups Coordinators decided the following: 9.9.1 To invite the Commissioner to address INTA Members in camera on the outcomes of the US elections and their implications for EU trade policy at a meeting in the near future. 9.9.2 The consent procedure on CETA: To adapt the calendar of CETA consent file in INTA as following: vote in INTA 24 January 2017, vote in plenary 1-2 February 2017; Chair to inform opinion-giving Committees about the revised calendar of CETA consent file in INTA; Plenary Resolution to be prepared by the Groups. 29 November 2016, 9.00 – 11.00 10. Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing INTA/8/07661 ***I 2016/0208(COD) COM(2016)0450 – C8-0265/2016 PE594.178v01-00 4/15 PV\1110547EN.docx EN Rapporteur Emmanuel Maurel (S&D) for the opinion: Responsible: ECON, Krišjānis Kariņš (PPE) PR – PE593.836v01-00 LIBE – Judith Sargentini (Verts/ALE) Opinions: DEVE, INTA, JURI Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Bernd Lange, Emmanuel Maurel, Dita Charanzová, Ska Keller, David Martin, Marianne Carrubba (DG JUST), Pauline Weinzierl (DG TRADE) 11. Implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea INTA/8/02649 2015/2059(INI) Rapporteur: Adam Szejnfeld (PPE) PR – PE587.531v01-00 Responsible: INTA Opinions: EMPL Consideration of draft report Speakers: Bernd Lange, Adam Szejnfeld, David Martin, Klaus Buchner, Philippe Duponteil (DG TRADE) *** Electronic vote *** At 10.00 12. Certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Kosovo* of the other part INTA/8/07273 ***I 2016/0218(COD) COM(2016)0460 – C8-0327/2016 Rapporteur: Adam Szejnfeld (PPE) PR – PE592.155v01-00 AM – PE593.927v01-00 Responsible: INTA Opinions: AFET – Decision: no opinion AGRI – Decision: no opinion PECH – Decision: no opinion Adoption of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments:11 November 2016, 12.00 Vote results: Amendments adopted: 2, 3, 8 Amendments rejected: 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Amendments withdrawn: 1 Decision: Draft report was adopted with 27 votes in favour, 2 against and 2 abstentions. 13. Accession to the Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the Accession of Ecuador PV\1110547EN.docx 5/15 PE594.178v01-00 EN INTA/8/06147 *** 2016/0092(NLE) 07620/2016 – C8-0463/2016 Rapporteur: Helmut Scholz (GUE/NGL) PR – PE589.212v01-00 Responsible: INTA Opinions: AFET – Elmar Brok (PPE) AD – PE589.183v02-00 DEVE – Decision: no opinion Adoption of draft recommendation (consent) Deadline for tabling amendments:7 November 2016, 12.00 Decision: Draft recommendation (consent) was adopted with 25 votes in favour, 4 against and 2 abstentions. *** End of electronic vote *** 14. Monitoring Groups Activities INTA/8/01441 Reporting back to committee Speaker: Bernd Lange 15. Introduction of temporary autonomous trade measures for Ukraine supplementing the trade concessions available under the Association Agreement INTA/8/08026 ***I 2016/0308(COD) COM(2016)0631 – C8-0392/2016 Rapporteur: Jarosław Wałęsa (PPE) Responsible: INTA Opinions: BUDG, AGRI First exchange of views Speakers: Bernd Lange, Jarosław Wałęsa, David Martin, Helmut Scholz, Heidi Hautala, William (The Earl of) Dartmouth, Franz Obermayr, Klaus Buchner, Petros Sourmalis (DG TRADE) 29 November 2016, 11.00 – 12.30, room JAN 4Q1 Jointly with the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 16. Exchange of views with Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Trade, and Michel Servoz, Director-General for DG Employment and Social Affairs, on social and labour aspects of trade agreements Speakers: Marita Ulvskog, Bernd Lange, Cecilia Malmström (European Commission), Heinz K.