European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Legal Affairs JURI_PV(2020)0127_1 MINUTES Meeting of 27 January 2020, 15.00-18.30, and 28 January 2020, 9.00-11.30 and 14.30-16.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened in camera at 15.05 on Monday, 27 January 2020, with Lucy Nethsingha (Chair) presiding. 27 January 2020, 15.00 – 16.00 In camera 1. Coordinators’ meeting * * * 27 January 2020, 16.00 – 17.00 In camera 2. Adoption of agenda Decision: The draft agenda was adopted. Point 6 was taken after point 12. 3. Verification of credentials PV\1197645EN.docx PE646.956v01-00 EN United in diversityEN JURI/9/02029 2019/2180(REG) Rapporteur: Lucy Nethsingha (Renew) Responsible: JURI Consideration of amendments The following spoke: Lucy Nathsingha (the Rapporteur), Marie Toussaint (Greens), Heidi Hautala (Greens). The meeting was suspended at 16.19. * * * 27 January 2020, 17.00 – 17.30 The meeting resumed in public at 17.01. 4. Statements by the candidates for the Chairs of the Board of Appeal of EUIPO The following spoke: Ms. Virginia Melgar (candidate), Karen Melchior (Renew Europe), Axel Voss (EPP) and Tiemo Wölken (S&D). * * * 27 January 2020, 17.30 – 18.30 5. Exchange of views with Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age The following spoke: Margrethe Vestager (Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age), Emil Radev (NI), Marion Walsmann (EPP), Sergey Lagodinsky (Greens), Patrick Breyer (Greens), Stéphane Séjourné (Renew Europe), Axel Voss (EPP), Karen Melchior (Renew Europe) and Tiemo Wölken (S&D). * * * 28 January 2020, 9.00 – 10.00 The meeting opened in camera at 9.12 on Tuesday, 28 January 2020, with Lucy Nethsingha (Chair) presiding. In camera 6. Chair’s announcements At their meeting on the 27 January, the Coordinators decided: PE646.956v01-00 2/11 PV\1197645EN.docx EN • to withdraw the request for own-initiative report on "European Union regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality – report on better law-making for years 2017 and 2018" and to resubmit a request to draw up this report at a later stage; • to appoint the following rapporteurs: - Angel Dzhambazki (ECR, Bulgarian) for the waiver of immunity of Carles Puigdemont i Casamajó (NI, Spanish) and for the waiver of immunity of Antoni Comín i Oliveres (NI, Spanish), - Tiemo Wölken (S&D) for legislative own-initiative report on "Digital Services Act: adapting commercial and civil law rules for commercial entities operating online", - Ibán García Del Blanco (S&D) for legislative own-initiative report on "Framework for ethical aspects of AI, robotics and related technologies", - Axel Voss (EPP) for legislative own-initiative report on "Civil liability regime for AI", - Gilles Lebreton (ID) for own-initiative report on "AI: questions of interpretation and application of international law and of State authority", - Stéphane Séjourné (Renew Europe) for own-initiative report on "Intellectual property rights for the development of AI technologies", - Sabrina Pignedoli (NI) for "Monitoring the application of EU law 2017 and 2018", - Patrick Breyer (Greens) as rapporteur for opinion to IMCO under Rule 57 on "Digital Services Act – improving the functioning of the Single Market"; • to authorize Rule 58 procedure with FEMM Committee to draw up an own-initiative report on "The impact of intimate partner violence and custody rights on women and children"; • to submit an additional proposal to the future work programme of the European Court of Auditors: "Sustainable corporate governance: to identify gaps, barriers, strengths and opportunities resulting from EU legislation on non-financial reporting and identify possible additional mechanisms and instruments to ensure sustainable company behaviour". 7. Request for waiver of Guy Verhofstadt’s immunity JURI/9/01855 2019/2149(IMM) Rapporteur: Marie Toussaint (Greens) Responsible: JURI Hearing Exchange of views Decision: The committee held an exchange of views. PV\1197645EN.docx 3/11 PE646.956v01-00 EN * * * 28 January 2020, 10.00 – 10.30 In camera 8. Verification of credentials JURI/9/02029 2019/2180(REG) Rapporteur: Lucy Nethsingha (Renew) Responsible: JURI Adoption of draft report The following spoke: Karen Melchior (Renew). Decision: The draft report was adopted with 17 votes in favour, none against and 3 abstentions. 53 amendments were presented. The following amendments were adopted: AM 1, AM 31, AM 36, AM 41 pt1, AM 41 pt2. The following spoke: Marie Toussaint (Greens). 9. Disputes involving Parliament (Rule 149) None. * * * 28 January 2020, 10.30 – 11.30 In camera 10. Request for waiver of the immunity of Gunnar Beck JURI/9/01942 2019/2154(IMM) Rapporteur: Andrzej Halicki (PPE) Responsible: JURI Hearing Exchange of views PE646.956v01-00 4/11 PV\1197645EN.docx EN Decision: The committee held an exchange of views. The meeting adjourned at 11:31. * * * 28 January 2020, 14.30 – 16.00 The meeting resumed in public at 14.34. 11. Exchange of views with Croatian Presidency The following spoke: Dražen Bošnjaković (Croatian Minister of Justice), Bettina Vollath (S&D), Emil Radev (EPP), Daniel Buda (EPP), Sergey Lagodinsky (Greens), Nacho Sánchez Amor (S&D), Mislav Kolakušić (NI), Lara Wolters (S&D), Tiemo Wölken (S&D), Karen Melchior (Renew Europe), Heidi Hautala (Greens), Manon Aubry (GUE) and Geoffroy Didier (EPP). 28 January 2020, 16.00 – 16.30 12. Representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers JURI/9/02015 ***I 2018/0089(COD) COM(2018)0184 – C8-0149/2018 Rapporteur: Geoffroy Didier (PPE) Responsible: JURI Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) The following spoke: Geoffroy Didier (EPP), Heidi Hautala (Greens), Karen Melchior (Renew Europe). 13. Any other business Lucy Nethsingha (the Chair) took farewell from the Committee. On behalf of the Committee, Sergey Lagodinsky (1st vice-Chair, Greens) and Raffaele Stancanelli (4th vice Chair, ECR) thanked her for her work and cooperation. 14. Next meetings 17 February 2020, 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) 18 February 2020, 9.00 – 12.30 and 14.30 – 18.30 (Brussels) The meeting ended at 16:15. PV\1197645EN.docx 5/11 PE646.956v01-00 EN Results of roll-call votes Contents 1. Verification of credentials – 2019/2180(REG) – Rapp. Lucy Nethsingha..........................8 1.1. Final vote ..................................................................................................................8 Key to symbols: + : in favour - : against 0 : abstention PE646.956v01-00 6/11 PV\1197645EN.docx EN 1. Verification of credentials – 2019/2180(REG) – Rapp. Lucy Nethsingha 1.1. Final vote 17 + ECR Jorge Buxadé Villalba GUE/NGL Leila Chaibi ID Gilles Lebreton PPE Geoffroy Didier, Esteban González Pons, Andrzej Halicki, Emil Radev, Marion Walsmann RENEW Karen Melchior, Javier Nart, Lucy Nethsingha, Stéphane Séjourné S&D Evelyne Gebhardt, Jackie Jones, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Tiemo Wölken, Lara Wolters 0 - 3 0 NI Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos VERTS/ALE Heidi Hautala, Marie Toussaint Corrections to votes and voting intentions + - 0 PV\1197645EN.docx 7/11 PE646.956v01-00 EN ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZENŢĂ/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/NÄRVAROLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Lucy Nethsingha (1,2), Sergey Lagodinsky (1,2), Marion Walsmann (1,2), Raffaele Stancanelli (2) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Βουλευτές/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/ Nariai/Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Manon Aubry (2), Patrick Breyer (1), Geoffroy Didier (2), Angel Dzhambazki (1), Esteban González Pons (1,2), Jackie Jones (2), Mislav Kolakušić (2), Gilles Lebreton (2), Karen Melchior (1,2), Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos (2), Sabrina Pignedoli (1), Franco Roberti (1), Liesje Schreinemacher (2), Stéphane Séjourné (1,2), Axel Voss (1), Tiemo Wölken (1,2), Lara Wolters (2) Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Daniel Buda (2), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (1,2), Andrea Caroppo (2), Pascal Durand (1,2), Evelyne Gebhardt (2), Andrzej Halicki (2), Heidi Hautala (1,2), Javier Nart (2), Angelika Niebler (2), Emil Radev (1,2), Nacho Sánchez Amor (1,2), Marie Toussaint (1,2), Bettina Vollath (2), Kosma Złotowski (2) 209 (7) Gunnar Beck (2), Leila Chaibi (2), Guy Verhofstadt (2) 216 (3) 56 (8) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Σημείο της ημερήσιας διάταξης/Agenda item/Point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Punkt på föredragningslistan) Присъствал на/Presente el/Přítomný