Brussels, 23/06/2010 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has decided to postpone the vote on the draft directive for framing hedge funds companies, to the second plenary session in September. Jean-Paul Gauzès (EPP, France), the European Parliament rapporteur on this dossier, informed our publication on Wednesday 23 June that “this comes as no surprise. We've been stalling”. The Council's wish to close this dossier before the end of the summer will therefore not be granted. The rapporteur criticised the “doublespeak” of member states that said they wanted to find an early agreement but which are refusing to take the opinions of the EP into account. The main stumbling block involves the question of how to tackle funds from third countries but managed in the European Union or in a third country. Anxious to reach an agreement in “a first reading”, Gauzès will continue to negotiate with the Spanish Presidency during the next trialogue planned for Monday 28 June. On Wednesday, he met the Belgian minister for finance and current affairs, Didier Reynders, who, he believes, is advocating a truly “Community” approach. (M.B./transl.fl)