Mr GARGANI (EPP-ED, IT) chaired the meeting.
I. Consideration of reports as leading committee
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a)Treatment of questions referred to the preliminary ruling concerning the area of freedom, security and justice
Rapporteur: Ms WALLIS (ALDE, UK) 11759/1/REV1-2007/0812 (CNS) Exchange of views
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b)The rule of the national judge in the European judicial system Rapporteur: Ms WALLIS (ALDE, UK) 2007/2027 (INI)
Exchange of views
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c)The defence of the prerogatives of the European Parliament before the national courts
Rapporteur: Mr GARGANI (EPP-ED, IT) 2007/2205 (INI)
Exchange of views
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d)Simplified business environment for companies in the area of company law: accounting and auditing
COM (2007)394-11771/07
Rapporteur: Mr LEHNE (EPP-ED, DE) Exchange of views
II. Consideration of reports as opinion-giving committee
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a)Development of the framework for the activities of interest representatives (lobbyists) in the European institutions COM(2007)0127-2007/2115(INI)
Drafter: Ms WALLIS (ALDE, UK) Exchange of views
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b)Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the environment through criminal law COM (2007)51-6297/07-2007/0022 (COD) Postponed
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c)Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare, long-term holiday products, resale and exchange
COM (2007) 303-10686/07-2007/0113 (COD)
Drafter: Mr LOPEZ-ISTURIZ WHITE (EPP-ED, ES)
III. Vote on reports as leading committee
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a)Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/71/EC on the legal protection of designs
COM(2004)0582 - 12555/04 - 2004/0203(COD)
Rapporteur: Mr LEHNE (EPP-ED, DE)
A draft report (PE380.965) was adopted with the amendments 1,4,9,16,18.
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b)Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I)
COM(2005)0650 - 5203/06- 2005/0261(COD) Rapporteur: Mr DUMITRESCU (PSE, RO)
A draft report (PE374.427) was adopted.
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c)23rd annual report from the Commission on monitoring the application of Community Law (2005)
COM(2006)0416 - 12029/06- 2006/2271(INI)
Rapporteur: Ms FRASSONI (Verts/ALE, IT)
A draft report (PE396.680) was adopted with amendments 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13 and the oral
amendment from the rapporteur, and PETI 1,2,3,6,7,11,12,14,15
IV. Vote on reports as opinion-giving committee
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a)Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Towards
Common Principles of Flexicurity: More and better jobs through flexibility and security
COM(2007)0359 - 10255/07- 2007/2209(INI) Drafter: Mr ZWIEFKA (EPP-ED, PL)
A draft opinion (PE396.731) was adopted with the amendments 1,2,3,4b, and 5
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b)Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee - Tax Treatment of Losses in Cross-Border
Situations
COM(2006)0824 - 17067/06-2007/2144(INI)
Drafter: Mr GARGANI (EPP-ED, IT)
A draft opinion (PE396.466) was adopted
V. Codifications and recasts
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a)Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the coupling device and the reverse of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (codified version)
COM(2007)0319 - 11128/07- 2007/0117(COD) Rapporteur: Mr MAYER (EPP-ED, DE)
The proposal was adopted by the Committee
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b)Proposal for a Council Directive laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves (codified version)
COM(2006)0258 - 12569/06 - 2006/0097(CNS) Rapporteur: Mr SPERONI (UEN, IT)
The proposal was adopted by the Committee
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c)Council Regulation (Euratom) laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any
other case of radiological emergency (codified version)
COM(2007)0302 -10551/07- 2007/0103(CNS) Rapporteur: Mr MAYER (EPP-ED, DE)
The proposal was adopted by the Committee
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d)Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common
rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (recast) COM(2007)0264 - 10102/07- 2007/0097(COD) Drafter: Mr SPERONI (UEN, IT)
The proposal was adopted by the Committee
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e)Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community to or from the
territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member
COM(2007)0265 - 10092/07- 2007/0099(COD) Drafter: Mr SPERONI (UEN, IT)
The proposal was adopted by the Committee
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f)Proposal for a Council Directive on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (Recast version)
COM(2007)0031 - 5877/07- 2007/0014(CNS) Drafter: Mr SPERONI (UEN, IT)
The proposal was adopted by the Committee
VI. Procedures on immunity
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a)Request for defence of the parliamentary immunity of Renato Brunetta 2007/2172(IMM)
Rapporteur: Mr SAKALAS (PSE, LV) The item was discussed in camera
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b)Request for defence of the parliamentary immunity of Mr Witold Tomczak 2007/2130(IMM)
Rapporteur: Mr SAKALAS (PSE, LV) The item was discussed in camera
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c)Consultation on the parliamentary immunity of Mr Marek Siwiec Rapporteur: Ms WALLIS (ALDE, UK) The item was discussed in camera
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d)Defence of Mr Umberto Bossi's parliamentary immunity Rapporteur: Ms WALLIS (ALDE, UK) The item was discussed in camera
VII. Exchange of views with the Legal Service on the judgement of the Court of Justice of 23
October 2007 in Case C-440/05 Commission v. Council - ship source pollution case
VIII. Date and place of next meeting
19 December 2007, Brussels
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For more information: Ms GYORI (Tel. 5743)
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