European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on International Trade INTA_PV(2016)0314_1 MINUTES Meeting of 14 March 2016, 15.00-18.30, and 15 March 2016, 9.00-12.30 and 15.00-18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.05 on Monday, 14 March 2016, with Bernd Lange (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda The agenda was adopted. 2. Approval of minutes of meeting of: 18 January 2016 PV – PE575.109v01-00 25 January 2016 PV – PE576.688v01-00 The minutes were approved. 3. Chair’s announcements 4. EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) INTA/8/05920 Exchange of views with Jean-Luc Demarty, Director General DG Trade, Commission Speakers: Bernd Lange, Jean-Luc Demarty (European Commission), Artis Pabriks, Sorin Moisă, Emma McClarkin, Marietje Schaake, Anne-Marie Mineur, Yannick Jadot, Edouard Ferrand, Tiziana Beghin, Jude Kirton-Darling, Maria Arena, Klaus Buchner, Marine Le Pen In camera 5. State of Play of International Trade Negotiations INTA/8/01120 Exchange of views with Jean-Luc Demarty, Director General DG Trade, Commission Speakers: Bernd Lange, Jean-Luc Demarty (European Commission), Santiago Fisas Ayxelà, Jude Kirton-Darling, Emma McClarkin, Marietje Schaake, Helmut Scholz, Yannick Jadot, PV\1088748EN.doc PE578.705v01-00 EN United in diversity EN Edouard Ferrand, Maria Arena, Alessia Maria Mosca, Eric Andrieu, Sorin Moisă, Marine Le Pen In camera 6. The Union's Trade Dispute Settlement INTA/8/01703 Exchange of views Speakers: Colin Brown (European Commission), Alessia Maria Mosca, Emma McClarkin, Marietje Schaake, Helmut Scholz, Bernd Lange 7. State of play of ongoing trilogue negotiations INTA/8/02083 Exchange of views Speakers: Marietje Schaake, Bernd Lange 8. Exchange of views with the Commission on the TTIP follow-up report Speakers: Bernd Lange, Hiddo Houbben (European Commission), Emma McClarkin, Marietje Schaake, Helmut Scholz, Yannick Jadot, Marielle de Sarnez, Jude Kirton-Darling, Karoline Graswander-Hainz, Maria Arena, Eric Andrieu 15 March 2016, 9.00 – 12.30 9. Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, in so far as the provisions of the Protocol which do not fall under Title V of Part III of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union are concerned INTA/8/03425 *** 2015/0101(NLE) COM(2015)0194 Rapporteur: Adam Szejnfeld (PPE) PR – PE567.603v01-00 Responsible: INTA Opinions: ECON, ENVI, IMCO Consideration of draft recommendation (consent) Speakers: Bernd Lange, Adam Szejnfeld, David Martin, Emma McClarkin, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Anne-Marie Mineur, Klaus Buchner, Michael McAlinden (OLAF) 10. 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 Croatia to the EU INTA/8/00985 *** 2014/0234(NLE) 12594/2014 – C8-0180/2015 Rapporteur: Santiago Fisas Ayxelà (PPE) PR – PE576.959v01-00 Responsible: INTA Opinions: AFET Consideration of draft recommendation (consent) PE578.705v01-00 2/15 PV\1088748EN.doc EN Speakers: Santiago Fisas Ayxelà, Joachim Starbatty, Helmut Scholz, Matthias Jorgensen (European Commission) 11. EU-Mercosur: The way forward in the Association Agreement's trade negotiations INTA/8/05848 QO – PE578.549v01-00 Consideration of question for oral answer Speakers: Pablo Zalba Bidegain, Nicola Danti, Joachim Starbatty, Helmut Scholz, Bernd Lange, Matthias Jorgensen (European Commission) *** Electronic vote *** At 10.00 12. EU-Mercosur: The way forward in the Association Agreement's trade negotiations INTA/8/05848 QO – PE578.549v01-00 Adoption of question for oral answer Decision: The question for oral answer was adopted with 28 votes in favour, 0 against, 5 abstentions. 13. The EU 2015 Report on Policy Coherence for Development INTA/8/05049 2015/2317(INI) Rapporteur Lola Sánchez Caldentey (GUE/NGL) PA – PE573.020v01-00 for the AM – PE576.692v02-00 opinion: Responsible: DEVE – Cristian Dan Preda (PPE) PR – PE575.202v01-00 AM – PE578.505v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments: 17 February 2016, 12.00 Vote results: Amendments adopted: CAM 1, CAM 2, CAM 3, CAM 4, CAM 5, CAM 6, CAM 7, 4, 5, 6, 16, 20, 28, 29, 32, 35 1st part, 37, 45, 49, 53, 61, 69, 71, 72 Amendments rejected: 13, 17, 30, 35 2nd part, 33, 68, 70 Amendments withdrawn: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 34, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67 Amendments fallen: 8, 26, 31, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 66 Decision: The draft opinion was adopted with 31 votes in favour, 6 against, 2 abstentions *** End of electronic vote *** 14. Monitoring Groups Activities INTA/8/01441 Reporting back to committee PV\1088748EN.doc 3/15 PE578.705v01-00 EN Speakers: Bernd Lange, Christofer Fjellner, Pedro Silva Pereira, Jan Zahradil, Artis Pabriks, Helmut Scholz, Santiago Fisas Ayxelà, Maria Arena 15. Directive of the European parliament and of the Council on the Union legal framework for customs infringements and sanctions INTA/8/00294 ***I 2013/0432(COD) COM(2013)0884 – C8-0033/2014 Rapporteur Franck Proust (PPE) PA – PE576.978v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: IMCO – Kaja Kallas (ALDE) PR – PE575.381v01-00 Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Bernd Lange, Franck Proust, Maria Arena, Marielle de Sarnez, Joachim Starbatty, Anne-Marie Mineur, Klaus Buchner, Gwilym Jones (European Commission) 16. The activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 INTA/8/04846 2015/2284(INI) COM(2015)0355 Rapporteur Agnes Jongerius (S&D) PA – PE577.053v01-00 for the opinion: Responsible: EMPL* – Marian Harkin (ALDE) PR – PE578.543v01-00 Consideration of draft opinion Speakers: Bernd Lange, Agnes Jongerius, Tokia Saïfi, Joachim Starbatty, Marielle de Sarnez, Stelios Kouloglou, Maria Arena, Isabelle Prondzynski (European Commission) 17. Exchange of views on Rules of Origin applicable to Jordan Speakers: Bernd Lange, Peter Young (European Commission), Dr Yousef Bataineh, Emmanuel Maurel, Marielle de Sarnez, Linda McAvan, David Martin 15 March 2016, 15.00 – 17.00 Public hearing 18. Trade and economic relations with Latin America - Implementing the trade agreement with the Andean countries INTA/8/04888 DV – PE578.540v01-00 Hearing (see separate programme) Speakers: Bernd Lange, Federica Mogherini (EEAS), Mario Cimoli (ECLAC), Alejandro Gonzales Pons (CELAC), Roberto Ochoa Madrid (SIECA), Carlos Perez del Castillo (MERCOSUR), Carlos Appelgren, Cesar Guerra, Helmut Scholz, Santiago Fisas Ayxelà, Nicola Danti, Pablo Zalba Bidegain, Dita Charanzová, Vincent Vallies (OIDHACO), Luis de Grandes Pascual, Arnaldo Abruzzini (Eurochambres), Matthias Jorgensen (European Commission), Adrianus Koetsenruijter (EEAS), Rodrigo Rivera Salazar, Cristina Ronquillo PE578.705v01-00 4/15 PV\1088748EN.doc EN de Blodorn, Giuseppe Iuliano (EESC), Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández 19. Any other business 15 March 2016, 17.00 – 18.30 (in camera) 20. Coordinators’ meeting 20.1. Chair’s announcements: Chairman informed Members that the Minister of Foreign Trade for Ecuador, Mr. Diego Aulestia Valencia, would like to participate in INTA Meeting on 20/21 April 2016 and present the response of the Ecuadorian Government to the European Parliament resolution of 20 November 2016 on the accession of Ecuador to the Trade Agreement (2015/2656(RSP)). 20.2. Appointment of rapporteurs – decision on procedure REPORTS 20.2.1. Common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules INTA/8/05685 ***I 2016/0029(COD) COM(2016)0044 – C8-0022/2016 Responsible: INTA Decision: Attributed to ALDE for 0 points 20.2.2. Conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the East African Community (EAC) Partner States, of the one part, and the EU and its Member States, of the other part INTA/8/05740 *** 2016/0038(NLE) COM(2016)0064 Responsible: INTA Decision: Attributed to INTA standing rapporteur on EAC (Helmut SCHOLZ, GUE) for 0 points 20.2.3. Macro-financial assistance to Tunisia INTA/8/05757 ***I 2016/0039(COD) COM(2016)0067 – C8-0032/2016 Responsible: INTA Decision: Attributed to the INTA Standing Rapporteur for Maghreb countries (Mrs Marielle De Sarnez, ADLE) for 0 points 20.2.4. 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 INTA/8/05860 *** 2016/0052(NLE) COM(2016)0086 PV\1088748EN.doc 5/15 PE578.705v01-00 EN Decision: Attributed to the INTA Standing rapporteur for the EEA (Mr David Borrelli, EFDD) for 0 points. 20.3. Appointment of rapporteurs – decision on procedure OPINIONS 20.3.1. Establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements and non-binding instruments between Member States and third countries in the field of energy and repealing Decision No 994/2012/EU INTA/8/05764 ***I 2016/0031(COD) COM(2016)0053 – C8-0034/2016 Responsible: ITRE Decision: Attributed to EPP for 1 point 20.3.2. 2017 Budget - Mandate for the Trilogue INTA/8/05777 2016/2024(BUD) Responsible: BUDG Decision: To submit INTA´s priorities via a letter and not by an opinion. 20.3.3. Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Turkmenistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the EU INTA/8/05802 *** 2016/0041(NLE) COM(2016)0069 Responsible: AFET Decision: Not to draft an opinion.