EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

PE/V/PV/03-06

MINUTES of the meeting of 22 April 2003, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm - 3.00 pm - 6.30 pm and 23 April 2003, 9.00 am - 12.30 pm BRUSSELS

The meeting opened at 11.04 am on Tuesday 22 April 2003, with Christa Randzio-Plath, chairwoman, in the chair.

1. Adoption of draft agenda PE 323.153

The agenda was adopted.

2. Chairman's announcements

The chair spoke about a letter addressed to President Cox, regarding the short deadlines given to the Committee to express its opinion on the 2003 BEPGs. Mention was made of the improved website of the ECON committee. Finally, she highlighted the confirmation hearing for the new member of the executive board of the ECB, on 29 April 2003.

3. Any other business

There was no other business.

4. Appointment of rapporteurs and draftspersons - decisions on procedure Decisions of the Coordinators' meeting of 9/04/2003 in Strasbourg

The decisions taken at the Coordinators' meeting of 09/04/2003 in Strasbourg were approved.

5. Approval of minutes PE 323.145

The minutes of the meetings in Brussels of 17 and 18 March 2003 were approved.

6. Prospectus to be published for securities (revision of Directives 80/390/EEC and 89/298/EEC)

PV\495541EN.doc PE 323.176 Or. en EN EN ***II T07408 - ( COD010117 - A5-0072/02 ) ( COD010117 - C5-0143/03 )

Rapporteur: Christopher HUHNE Note was taken of the NEW COMMON POSITION RECEIVED.

7. The Broad Guidelines of the Economic Policies of the Member States and the Community for 2003 - Preparation of the decision on the Broad Economic Guidelines - Exchange of views with M. ACKERHOLM, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Committee - Recommendation of the Commission on the Broad Economic Guidelines - Rapporteur: José GARCIA MARGALLO Y MARFIL - Presentation of a draft report

Speakers: Christa Randzio-Plath, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Ackerholm (EFC), Benedetto Della Vedova, Bruno Trentin, Armonia Bordes, Piia- Noora Kauppi, Hans Blokland and John Purvis.

*** The meeting was adjourned at 12.35 pm and resumed at 15.08 pm on Tuesday, 22 April, with Christa Randzio-Plath, chairwoman, in the chair. ***

8. MEETING WITH NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS on: The 2003 Broad Economic Policy Guidelines and Stability Programmes; Presentation of the contributions by the National Parliaments; Ways and means to foster and strengthen co-operation at parliamentary level

Speakers: Dimitrios Alabamos, Riccardo Pedrizzi, Sean Fleming, Frank Heemskerk, Reinhold Mitterlehner, Ulrike Haunschmid, Jörg-Otto Spiller, Joăo Cravinho, Jean Arthuis, Sven-Erik Österberg, Joaquin Almunia, Klaus Haekkerup, Othmar Karas, Bruno Trentin, Kris Douma, José Segui Diaz, Ulrich Hubert, Henk de Haan, Herman Schmid, Olle Schmidt, Armonia Bordes and Inma Riera.

*** Philippe A.R. Herzog took the chair at 17.20. ***

Speakers: Max Staubinger, Lars Barfoed, Giorgos Katiforis, Manuel António dos Santos, Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Alexander Radwan and Astrid Lulling.

*** The meeting was adjourned at 18.30 pm and resumed at 9.10 am on Wednesday 23 April 2003 with Philippe A.R. Herzog in the chair. ***

PE 323.176 2/9 PV\495541EN.doc Or. en EN 9. Prospectus to be published for securities (revision of Directives 80/390/EEC and 89/298/EEC) ***II T07408 -( COD010117 - A5-0072/02 ) ( COD010117 - C5-0143/03 )

Rapporteur: Christopher HUHNE Exchange of views: The Committee expressed its concern about the fact that the Common Position took so long to arrive.

Speakers: Christopher Huhne, Othmar Karas, Astrid Lulling, John Purvis, Harald Ettl, Alexander Radwan and Delsaux (Commission).

10. Transmission of the Main Aggregates National Accounts and Employment Data ***II T07811 -( COD020109 - A5-0272/02 ) PE 323.144 ( COD020109 - C5-0078/03 ) PE 323.144/AM

Rapporteur: Astrid LULLING Adoption of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 10/04/03

Result: the report was adopted unanimously.

11. The international role of the euro zone and the first assessment of the introduction of coins and notes T08109 -( INI022259 - B5-0640/02 ) PE 323.138/REV ( INI022259 - COM(02)0332 - C5-0572/02 ) PE 323.138/AM ( INI022259 - COM(02)0747 ) ( B5-0016/03 )

Rapporteur: Carles-Alfred GASOLIBA I BÖHM Consideration of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments: 10/04/03

Speakers: Carles-Alfred Gasòliba i Böhm, Pervenche Berès, Charles Tannock, Thomas Mann, Göran Färm, John Purvis, Philippe A.R. Herzog, Bruno Trentin and Felke (Commission).

12. Harmonisation of the Member States' legislation on credit for consumers (repeal of Directive 87/102/EEC) ***I T07989 -( COD020222 - COM(02)0443 - C5-0420/02 ) PE 323.133

Draftsperson: Pervenche BERES Consideration of working document Responsible: JURI R (WUERMELING Joachim - PPE-DE)

Speakers: Pervenche Berès, Generoso Andria, Astrid Lulling, John Purvis, Charles Tannock and Van Huffel (Commission).

13. Common agricultural policy: Economic Accounts for Agriculture in the Community - methodology and calendar ***I T08191 -( COD030023 - COM(03)0050 - C5-0020/03 ) Draftsperson: Astrid LULLING

PV\495541EN.doc 3/9 PE 323.176 Or. en EN Exchange of views Responsible: AGRI R (IZQUIERDO ROJO Maria - PSE)

Speakers: Astrid Lulling.

14. Date of next meeting in Brussels

Monday, 28 April 2003, from 3 pm. - 6.30 pm. Tuesday, 29 April 2003, from 9 am. - 12.30 pm. and 3 pm. - 6.30 pm.

*** The meeting ended at 11.47 am on Wednesday 23 April 2003. ***

PE 323.176 4/9 PV\495541EN.doc Or. en EN BILAG/ANLAGE/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA

DELTAGERLISTE/ANWESENHEITSLISTE/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/LISTE DE PRESENCE/ELENCO DEI PRESENTI/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA

Til stede Formandskabet/Vorstand/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Ufficio di Presidenza/Mesa/Puheenjohtajisto/J.L. Presidium: (*) Christa Randzio-Plath (P), José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil (VP) (1), Philippe A.R. Herzog (VP), John Purvis (VP). Anwesend Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Μέλη/Members/Diputados/Députés/Deputati/Leden/Deputados/Jäsenet/ Ledamöter: Παρόντες Generoso Andria, Pervenche Berès, Hans Blokland (1), Armonia Bordes, Renato Brunetta (2), Hans Udo Bullmann, Benedetto Della Vedova, Jonathan Evans (2), Carles-Alfred Gasòliba i Böhm, Lisbeth Grönfeldt Bergman, Christopher Huhne, Othmar Karas, Giorgos Katiforis, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Christoph Werner Konrad, Present Astrid Lulling, David W. Martin, Hans-Peter Mayer (2), Ioannis Patakis, Fernando Pérez Royo, Alexander Radwan, Bernhard Rapkay, Olle Schmidt, Peter William Skinner (1), Helena Torres Marques (1), Bruno Trentin.

Presentes Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suplentes/Suppléants/ Membri supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Membros suplentes/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter: Jean-Louis Bourlanges, Manuel António dos Santos (1), Harald Ettl, Göran Färm, Wilfried Kuckelkorn, Thomas Présents Mann, Mikko Pesälä (1), Christian Foldberg Rovsing (1), Herman Schmid (1), Charles Tannock, Jaime Valdivielso de Cué, Ieke van den Burg (1).

Presenti

Aanwezig

Läsnä

Närvarande

Art. 153,2 Art. 166,3 Ilda Figueiredo (1)

Endv. deltog/Weitere Teiln./ Συµµετείχαν επίσης/Also present Participaron igualmente/ Participaient également/ Hanno partecipato altresi΄/ Andere deelnemers/ Outros participantes/ Muut osallistujat/ Dessutom deltog

(Dagsorden/Tagesordnung Pkt/Ηµερήσια ∆ιάταξη Σηµεί/Point OJ/Punto OG/Agenda Punt/Ponto OJ/punto orden del dia/ Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt):

* (P) =Formand/Vorsitzender/Πρόεδρος/Chairman/Président/Presidente/Voorzitter/Presidente/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) =Næstform./Stellv. Vorsitz./Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président/Vice-Presidente/Varapuheenjohtaja Ondervoorz./Vice-Pres./Vicepres/Vice ordförande.

Til stede den/Anwesend am/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Presente il/Aanwezig op/Presente em/Presente el/Läsnä/Närvarande den.

(1) Tuesday, 22 April 2003 (2) Wednesday, 23 April 2003

PV\495541EN.doc 5/9 PE 323.176 Or. en EN Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung d. Vorsitzenden/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chairman/Por invitación del presidente/Sur l'invitation du président/Su invito del presidente/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/A convite do Presidente/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/ På ordförandens inbjudan: Ackerholm, Delegates from National Parliaments (annex)

Radet/Rat/Συµβούλιο/Council/Consejo/Conseil/Consiglio/Raad/Conselho/Neuvosto/Rådet: (*) Janssen (F)

Kommissionen/Kommission/Επιτροπή/Commission/Comisión/Commissione/Commissie/Comissão/Komissio/ Kommissionen: (*) Delsaux (F), Felke (F), Good (F), Keinhorst (F), van Huffel (F)

Cour des comptes:

C.E.S.: Andre deltagere/Andere Teilnehmer Επίσης Παρόντες/Also present Otros participantes/Autres participants/Altri partecipanti Andere aanwezigen/Outros participantes Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare Gruppernes sekretariat PPE-DE Botella, Schinert Sekretariat der Fraktionen PSE Garnier, Müller, Leite Γραµµατεία των Πολ. Οµάδων ELDR Soewarta Secretariat political groups Verts/ALE Denkinger Secr. de los grupos politicos GUE/NGL Pedersen Secr. Groupes politiques UEN Segr. dei gruppi politici EDD Boiten Secr. van de fracties NI Secr. dos grupos politicos Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristö Gruppernas sekretariat Cab. du Président Cab. du Secrétaire Général Generaldirektorat I Generaldirektion II Γενική ∆ιεύθυνση III Fernandez-Hervas Directorate-General IV Patterson, Asikainen Dirección general V Direction générale VI Direzione generale VII Directoraat-generaal VIII Direcção-Geral Contrôle financier Service juridique Neergaard Pääosasto Generaldirektorat Udvalgssekretariatet Berton, Agathonos, Aguesse, Ayrer, Ganten, Puente, Puchala Ausschußsekretariat Γραµµατεία επιτροπής Committee secretariat Secretaria de la comisión Secrétariat de la commission Segretariato della commissione Commissiesecretariaat Secretariado da comissão Valiokunnan sihteeristö Utskottssekretariatet Assist./Βοηθός Barreiros * (P) =Formand/Pres./Πρόεδρος/Chairman/Président/Voorzitter/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) =Næstform./Vize-Pres./Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président/Ondervoorz./Vice-pres/Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande. (M) =Medlem./Mitglied/Μέλος/Member/Miembro/Deputado/Membro/Lid/Membro/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) =Tjenestemand/Beamter/Υπάλληλος/Official/Funcionário/Fonctionnaire/Funzionario/Ambtenaar/ Functionαrio/Virkamies/Tjänsteman

PE 323.176 6/9 PV\495541EN.doc Or. en EN BILAG/ANLAGE/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AN MONETARY AFFAIRS Annual Meeting with National Parliaments Tuesday, 22 April 2003 from 15.00 to 18.30 (Room PHS 1A002) List of participants

ELLAS / GREECE Hellenic Parliament: OK - Mr Dimitrios ALABANOS, Deputy and member of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs

ITALY Camera dei deputati : Senato : OK

- Mr Riccardo PEDRIZZI, Chairman, Committee on Finances and Treasure, Senate (13.03.2003) - Mr Renato Bruschi, Administrator, Committee on Finances and Treasure, Senate

IRELAND Dail Eireann and Seanad Eireann, House of the Oireachtas : OK - Mr Sean FLEMING, Chairman of the Committee on Finance and the Public Service, Dail Eireann - Mr Charles HEARNE, Clerk at the Committee on Finance and the Public Service

NEDERLAND /THE NETHERLANDS Eerste Kamer : OK Tweede Kamer : OK

-Tweede Kamer : - Mr Frans de NEERE tot BABBERICH, Member of the Committee on Finance (CDA Party) - Mr Henk de HAAN, Member of the Committee on Finance (CDA Party) - Mr Martijn van DAM Member of the Committee on Economic Affairs (PvdA Party) - Mr Kris DOUMA, Member of the Committee on Economic Affairs (PvdA Party) - Ms Angelien EIJSINK Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (PvdA Party) - Ms Thea FIERENS, Member of the Committee on Finance (PvdA Party) - Mr Frank HEEMSKER Member of the Committee on Finance (PvdA Party) - Ms Godelieve van HETEREN, Member of the Committee on European Affairs (PvdA Party) - Mr Bert KOENDERS, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (PvdA Party) - Mr John LEERDAM, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (PvdA Party) - Mr Aleid WOLFSEN, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (PvdA Party)

- Mr René BERCK, Clerk at the Committee on Finance - Mr DirkJan BUSSINK, Administrator, Committee on Finance CDA Party - Mr Robbert LOOS, Administrator, Committee on Finance CDA Party

LUXEMBOURG Chambre des Députés : NO 18.04.2003: no participants

PV\495541EN.doc 7/9 PE 323.176 Or. en EN UNITED KINGDOM House of Commons : OK House of Lords : OK

- The House of Lords is not sending any member, but an official, Dr Richard McLean will participate as observer (31.3.2003)

ÖSTERREICH / AUSTRIA Nationalrat : OK Bundesrat : OK

- Mr Reinhold MITTERLEHNER, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee (ÖVP), Nationalrat (7.03.2003) - Ms Ulrike HAUNSCHMID, Chairwoman of the Committee on Economy and Labour (FPÖ), Bundesrat (7.03.2003)

SUOMI / FINLAND Eduskunta : OK

DEUTSCHLAND / GERMANY Deutscher Bundestag : OK Deutscher Bundesrat : OK - Mr Max STAUBINGER, Deutscher Bundestag (21.02.2003), - Mr Jörg-Otto SPILLER, Member Deutcher Bundestag (21.03.2003 received) - Mr Georg FAHRENSCHON, Member Deutscher Bundestag - Mr Ulrich HUBERT, Member Deutscher Bundestag

- Ms DIEZEL, Member of the Committee on finance, Bunderat (13.03.2003)

PORTUGAL Assembleia da Republica : OK

- Mr João CRAVINHO, President of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Finance (7.04.03) FRANCE Assemblée Nationale : Sénat : OK

- Mr Jean ARTHUIS, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Senate (4.03.2003) - Mr WALINE, Administrator, Secretariat of the Committee on Finance, Senate - Mr Gérard LARCHER, Chairman of the Committee for Economic Affairs and Planning Senate (24.03.2003) - Mr Grégory ROEDERER, assistant, Committee for Economic Affairs and Planning, Senate

PE 323.176 8/9 PV\495541EN.doc Or. en EN SVERIGE / SWEDEN Sveriges Riksdag : OK - Mr Sven-Erik Österberg, Chairman of the Finance Committee - Mr Ove Nilsson, Head of Division of the Finance Committee (31.03.2003)

BELGIQUE / BELGIUM Chambre des Représentants : OK Senat : OK

- Mr Olivier MAINGAIN, Chairman, Committee on Finance and Budget, Chamber (6.03.2003) - Mr Paul DE GRAUWE, Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Senate (20.02.2003) - Ms Marianne VAN OPSTAL, secretary, Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, Senate

ESPAŇA/SPAIN Congreso de los Diputados : OK Senado : OK - Mr Joaquin ALMUNIA, Chairman Committee of the Budget, Congreso - Mrs Inma RIERA, Vice- Chair of the Committee on Economic Affairs, Congreso - Mr José SEGUÍ DIAZ, Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee, Senate - Mr Manuel FERNÁNDEZ-FONTECHA, Legal Adviser of the Economic Affairs Committee, Senate

DANMARK / DENMARK Finansuvalget : OK - Mr Lars BARFOED, member of the European Affairs Committee (Conservative Party), - Mr Klaus HÆKKERUP, member of the Committee on Finance (Socialdemocratic Party) - Mr Peter BOHLBRO, assistant to the Members of the Danish Parliament (Committee on Finance) (24.03.2003)

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