European Parliament & Benelux Parliament

COMMITTEE ON CITIZENS' FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS & BENELUX PARLIAMENT

COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND PUBLIC ORDER

Monday, 28 May 2001, 3 - 6.30 p.m.

Room PHS 3C50 Paul-Henri Spaak Building Rue Wiertz, B-1047

JOINT SEMINAR: PARLIAMENTARY SUPERVISION OF SCHENGEN

Draft programme

Following the integration into the EU Treaties of the Schengen acquis and the extension of Schengen to the Nordic countries, it is appropriate to examine the parliamentary control over Schengen in this changing environment. A further extension of Schengen will take place with the enlargement of the European Union to include the candidate countries. In this context much can be learned by the European Parliament from the experience of the Benelux Parliament in supervising the application of the Schengen rules.

In view of the broad scope and complexity of the issues, the Joint Seminar's aim is to invite experts to give an overview of the issues and then to invite representatives of the European Parliament, the Benelux Parliament, the Nordic Council and the Baltic Assembly to make contributions and ask questions on the basis of experiences in their own countries on those issues which they consider to be most important. The experts can then reply to any questions from MEPs and other parliamentarians, in particular, the relevant rapporteurs (three-minutes per intervention). Members who wish to speak in the debates are asked to register with the secretariat for the speech of the expert concerned.

Presentations by the external speakers listed in the programme should not exceed ten minutes and should preferably relate to a written contribution distributed at the hearing.

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3 – 6.30 p.m.

Draft programme

3 p.m. Welcome by Mr Graham Watson, chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, and Mrs Willie Swildens, chairman of the Benelux Parliament’s Committee on Justice and Public Order

3.05 p.m. Speech by Mr Michel Lebrun, Member of the Benelux Parliament, on Benelux’s experience of parliamentary supervision of Schengen

3.15 p.m. Presentation of the motion for a resolution by the European Parliament’s Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs on crossing external frontiers and development of cooperation in the Schengen framework, by the rapporteur Mr Carlos Coelho

3.25 p.m. Statement by Mr Antoine Duquesne, Belgian Minster for Home Affairs, on the position of the Benelux Committee of Ministers on parliamentary supervision of Schengen *

3.40 p.m. Free movement of persons 3.40 p.m.: introduction by Mr Antonio Vitorino, Member of the Commission with responsibility for justice and home affairs or his representative 3.50 p.m.: debate

4.30 p.m. Enlargement of the European Union and cooperation in the Schengen framework 4.30 p.m.: introduction by Mr Wouter Van de Rijt, principal administrator, in the Directorate-General for Justice and Home Affairs, Council 4.40 p.m.: debate

5.20 p.m. Schengen Information System and the Schengen Joint Supervisory Authority 5.20 p.m.: introduction by Mr Luc Van Damme, head of division in the Directorate-General for Justice and Home Affairs, Council and Mr Bart De Schutter, chairman of the Schengen Joint Supervisory Authority 5.35 p.m.: debate

6 p.m. Round Table Parliamentary supervision of Schengen and the motion for a resolution tabled by the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs

6.30 p.m. End

* Mr Duquesne’s statement may have to be moved to a different time, depending on when he is available.

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Contact Telephone Address E-mail address

Ms Maggie DEAN 32.2.284.27.47 European Parliament [email protected] Principal Rue d'Ardennes 2 administrator Atrium 7K076 (Schengen) 1047 Brussels

Ms Catharina 32.2.284.20.02 European Parliament [email protected] HENDRICK Rue d'Ardennes 2 Secretariat Atrium 7K085 1047 Brussels

Mr Hugo 32.2.501.72.31 Belgian Senate [email protected] HONDEQUIN Rue de Louvain 7 Committee secretary 1009 Brussels

Mr Dominique Van 32.2.549.81.77 Benelux Parliament dominique.vandenbossche@de den BOSSCHE Palais de la Nation kamer.be Committee secretary 1008 Brussels [email protected]

Mr Jos Van 32.2.549.81.11 Belgian House of [email protected] WASSENHOVE Representatives Secretary-General Rue de Louvain 13 1008 Brussels

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