NOTE from:
General Secretariat of the Council
to: Delegations Subject : Summary of the meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) Brussels, 11 June 2007
Mr DUMITRESCU (PSE, RO) chaired the meeting
I. Examination of reports as lead committee
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a)Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I)
COM(2005) 650 - 5203/06 - 2005/0261(COD)
Rapporteur: Mr DUMITRESCU (PSE, RO)
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-Consideration of compromise amendments
Mr DUMITRESCU (PSE, RO) proposed a vote in Committee on the compromise
amendments on 26 June 2007.
Given the progress of talks with the Council, Mr LEHNE (EPP-ED, DE) and Ms WALLIS
(ALDE, UK) suggested that the Committee postponed vote on the compromise amendments
until after the summer recess, in order to allow for further discussions on Article 5 of the draft
Regulation.
Decision on the date of the vote will be taken later.
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b)Defence of the prerogatives of the European Parliament before the Courts Rapporteur: Mr GARGANI (EPP-ED, IT)
-Consideration of a working document
The item was postponed.
II. Examination of reports as opinion-giving committee
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a)Obligations of Cross-Border Service Providers 2006/2049(INI)
Drafter: Ms KAUPPI (EPP-ED, FI)
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-Consideration of draft opinion (PE 390.372v02-00)
The item has not been discussed.
Timetable:
Deadline for tabling amendments: 12 June 2007 Vote in committee: 26 June 2007
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b)Communication from the Commission towards an EU strategy on the rights of the child COM (2006) 367 - 12107/06 - 2007/2093(INI)
Drafter: Mr LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ (EPP-ED, ES)
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-Consideration of draft opinion (PE 388.696v01-00)
The following members took the floor: Mr LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ (EPP-ED, ES),
Mr MEDINA ORTEGA (PSE, ES) and Ms PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU (EPP-ED,
EL).
Timetable:
Deadline for tabling amendments: 12 June 2007 Vote in committee: 26 June 2007
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c)Green Paper on the review of the consumer acquis COM(2006) 744 - 6307/07 - 2007/2010(INI)
Drafter: Ms WALLIS (ALDE, UK)
Consideration of draft opinion (PE 390.367v01-00)
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The following members took the floor: Ms WALLIS (ALDE, UK) and Mr LEHNE (EPP-ED,
DE).
Timetable:
Deadline for tabling amendments: 12 June 2007 Vote in committee: 26 June 2007
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d)Proposal for a Council Decision accepting, on behalf of the European Community, the Protocol amending the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS), done at Geneva on 6 December 2005
COM(2006) 175 - 8932/06 - 2006/0060(AVC)
Drafter: Mr ROCARD (PSE, FR)
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-Exchange of views (PE 390.411v01-00)
The following members took the floor: Mr ROCARD (PSE, FR), Mr de GRANDES PASCUAL
(EPP-ED, ES), Ms BOWLES (ALDE, UK) and Ms LICHTENBERGER (Verts/ALE, AT).
Timetable:
Deadline for tabling amendments: 12 June 2007 Vote in committee: possibly 26 June 2007 (depending on the progress in the lead committee)
III. Vote on reports as lead committee
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a)Report from the Commission "Better Lawmaking 2005" pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality
(13th Report)
COM(2006) 289 - 10558/06 - 2006/2279(INI)
Rapporteur: Mr DOORN (EPP-ED, NL )
The item was postponed.
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b)First progress report on the strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment
COM(2006) 690 - 15510/06 ADD 1 - 2007/2096(INI)
Rapporteur: Mr GARGANI (EPP-ED, IT)
The item was postponed.
IV. Vote on reports as opinion-giving committee
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a)Specific problems in the transposition and implementation of public procurement legislation and its relation to the Lisbon Agenda
2006/2084(INI)
Drafter: Mr LIPIETZ (Verts/ALE, FR)
A draft opinion (PE 384.293v02-00) was adopted unanimously with amendment Nos. 1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
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b)Proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations
COM(2005) 649 - 5199/06 - 2005/0259(CNS)
Drafter: Ms WALLIS (ALDE, UK)
The item was postponed.
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c)Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council - Establishing the European Institute of Technology
COM(2006) 604 -14871/07 - 2006/0197(COD)
Drafter: Ms GERINGER DE OEDENBERG (PSE, PL)
A draft opinion (PE 388.732v01-00) was adopted unanimously, with amendment Nos. 5, 6, 7,
19, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, 26, 21, 1, 2, 3, AMC, 4, 17 and 18.
V. Decision on legal bases
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a)Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of certain provisions of the Protocol between the
European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the
Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the
Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss
Confederation on the Swiss Confederation's association with the implementation,
application and development of the Schengen acquis
COM(2006) 752 - 16401/06 - 2006/0251(CNS)
Drafter: Mr MEDINA ORTEGA (PSE, ES)
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-Decision in committee on legal basis (dispute)
The Committee decided to propose Article 300(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty as
legal basis for the Decision.
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b)Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature of a Protocol between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the
accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European
Community and the Swiss Confederation concerning the criteria and mechanisms for
establishing the State responsible for examining a request for asylum lodged in a
Member State or in Switzerland
COM(2006) 754 - 16406/06 - 2006/0252(CNS)
Drafter: Mr MEDINA ORTEGA (PSE, ES)
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-Decision in committee on legal basis (dispute)
The Committee decided to propose Article 300(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty as
legal basis for the Decision.
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c)Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury
COM(2006) 636 - 14629/06 - 2006/0206(COD)
Drafter: Mr MEDINA ORTEGA (PSE, ES)
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-Decision in committee on legal basis (dispute)
The Committee decided not to approve the dual legal basis in the Commission proposal, and
proposed instead Article 175 (1) of the EC Treaty as legal basis for the Regulation.
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d)Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market
COM(2006) 388 - 11755/06 - 2006/0136 (COD)
Drafter: Mr MEDINA ORTEGA (PSE, ES)
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-Decision in committee on legal basis (dispute)
The Committee decided not to approve the dual legal basis in the Commission proposal, and
proposed instead Article 152 (4)b of the EC Treaty as a legal basis for the Regulation.
VI. Procedures on immunity
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a)Consultation on the immunity of Alessandra Mussolini 2006/2301(IMM) Rapporteur: Mr LEHNE (EPP-ED, DE)
The item was discussed in camera.
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b)Consultation on the parliamentary immunity of Mr Szájer Rapporteur: Mr SPERONI (UEN, IT)
The hearing was held in camera.
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c)Request for defence of the immunity of Mario Borghezio 2006/2304(IMM) Rapporteur: Mr SAKALAS (PSE, LT)
The item was discussed in camera.
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d)Request for defence of the immunity of Ashley Mote 2007/2122(IMM)
Rapporteur: Mr SPERONI (UEN, IT)
Adoption of a report in camera.
VII. EP-Litigation
The item was considered in camera.
VIII. Verification of credentials
The item was considered in camera.
IX. Date and place of next meeting
2526 June 2007, Brussels
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For more information: Ms FEKETE (Tel. 7751)
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