EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2014 - 2019

Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula

DKOR_PV(2015)01-22

MINUTES

18th Inter-parliamentary Meeting between the European Parliament and the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea

22 January 2015 Brussels

Introduction

The 18th inter-parliamentary meeting between the European Parliament and the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea took place in Brussels on 22 January 2015.

The South Korean delegation was led by Mrs LEE Meekyung, Chairman of the Delegation for Relations with the European Union in the National Assembly (Democratic United Party). The European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with the Korean Peninsula was chaired by Mr Nirj DEVA (United Kingdom, ERC).

On Wednesday 21 January 2015, the Korean delegation attended an official lunch hosted by Vice-President Mr. Alexander Graf Lambsdorff on behalf of the President and viewed the Korean Art work displayed in the offices of the President. On Thursday 22 January, the delegation held the 18th EU-Republic of Korea Inter-parliamentary Meeting and also met with Mr. Elmar Brok, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

This inter-parliamentary meeting was dedicated to four main issues: key political and economic developments in Korea and the EU, the regional situation affecting Republic of Korea (notably inter-Korean relations) and the EU (Ukraine, Southern Mediterranean situation), research and development policies and cooperation and economic and social issues.

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EN United in diversity EN Inter-parliamentary Meeting

Chairman Deva welcomed the delegation from the National Assembly of Korea, followed by some introductory words Chairwomen Lee. She refers in that context to the economic situation in the Republic of Korea, the sovereign debt crisis in some EU member states, and to the difficult geostrategic situation on the Korean Peninsula.

The Chairman, following the usual practice, invited the representatives of both executives to say some introductory words on the latest developments in relations between the EU and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

On the Korean side, Ambassador Kim expressed the gratitude of Korean authorities for the constant positive results brought by the EU-Korea relationship and expressed his hopes and wishes for a further strengthening.

On the European Union side, Mr. Wilson, Head of the EEAS Division for relations with Korea, underlined the importance and specificity of Korea among the strategic partners of the EU, its importance in the regional cooperation and the prospects offered by the up-coming EU-Korea Summit in mid-year.

Chairwoman Lee highlighted the fact that both the EU and Korea have been negatively affected by the financial crisis and that both needed to make up for lost time in economic progress. She underlined the quality of the relationship, the significance of the three pillars of the strategic partnership and the importance of the annual meetings. Korea has the obligation to have an active economy and research due to the scarcity of natural resources. It must also confront the problems created by the lowest birth rate in the world, notably the aging population and the financing of health insurance. Finally, North Korea remains the most difficult problem in terms of peace and regional security and integration.

Mr Nagy (EPP, Slovakia) presented an update and summary of the current political situation in the EU and the main challenges ahead. He referred to the EP elections and the process of constitution of the new European Commission and the appointment of the main office holders (presidency of the European Council, High Representative). He outlined the main points of the agenda of the Juncker Commission (employment creation, digital single market, energy policy, 350 billion euro investment fund, TTIP). He also touched on the internal debates in the EU notably on taxes and tax policy optimisation by transnational companies. He also referred to the integration question and United Kingdom's relation with the EU. He concluded by stating that a stronger Europe was needed to face crisis such as the one in Ukraine, that security and defence matters required more EU involvement, that migration and the increased number of asylum seekers highlighted the need to secure Europe borders.

PE 543.437v01-00 2/11 PV\1047543EN.doc EN Mr Reul (EPP, Germany), former Chair of the Delegation, made a presentation of the EU's policy towards the neighbourhood. Regarding the Eastern neighbourhood, he highlighted the number of agreements and the specific and targeted approach of the EU to each country. In general terms, the EU provides trade preferences, macro financial aid and helps to bring down barriers to trade. In that context, he referred to the negotiations with Ukraine and the decision not to ratify the reached agreements by the then authorities. This led to mass demonstrations in favour of the agreement and a change in government. The Russian reaction was invasion and the annexation of part of the territory of Ukraine.

As far as the Southern neighbourhood is concerned, the most pressing challenges are the security situation, most dramatically the consequences of the emergence of ISIS. We must resolutely defend ourselves and others from terrorism while making it clear that this is not an attack on Muslims. To the usual movements of emigration towards Europe we must now add the flows of refugees from conflict affected zones. He concluded by stating that, even if no enlargement of the EU is planned for the next five years, the process of enlargement to other countries will continue.

Chairwoman Lee referred to the developments in the relations with North Korea, the increased difficulties for separated families in Korea and the difficulties in going along with DPRK idea of suspension of test if joint military manoeuvres RoK-USA. She stated that the sexual slavery organised by Japan during WWII should be acknowledge, expressed her concerns by the revisionist views revival in Japan. She also noted the persistence of similar criminal practices in conflict affected areas which underlined the need to address properly the issue of "comfort women" and thanked profusely the European parliament for the 2007 resolution on the matter. She reminded participants of the fact that, in Europe, several demonstrations in front of Japanese Embassies have taken place, notably and on a regular basis in The Netherlands. In Korea, demonstrations take place every Thursday in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.

Mrs Morvai (Non-attached, Hungary) made a presentation on the need to develop policies that would allow the increase of the birth rate in a social context in which there is also a need to increase women participation in the work force.

Chairwoman Lee noted that the birth rate in South Korea was well below the replacement level, that this would lead to a substantial decrease of the population in the next 20 years and that, indeed, this was a very serious social problem.

Mrs Sun-mee Jin stated her membership to the opposition Alliance for Democracy Party and noted that the demographic situation described by MEPs had similarities with the situation in Korea. There is a global trend of lower birth rates and aging population increase, with a substantial increase of the proportion of single households and couples without children. In Korea there is limited social tolerance for the non-typical households. In order to manage these trends there is a need for more flexibility in the labour market, periods of maternity leave should be extended and improvements in the health and insurance coverage systems made. In that respect, Korea lags behind the EU. The current statute of Korean women is a PV\1047543EN.doc 3/11 PE 543.437v01-00 EN real problem and the current patriarchal system should be abolished. There is some progress on the legislative front and gender quotas for running for election have been introduced but only 6.3% of MPs are women and Korea tops the World table in unbalanced gender representation in the parliament. Finally, she expressed her worries on the current evolution of Japan moving towards far right positions, mentioning that 142 MPs had called for the reform of the Constitution lifting the limitations elated to military development and engagement.

Mr Ali (ALDE, Bulgaria) referred to the success of the EU-Korea FTA and expressed his wish to see a similar development in the area of investments and a further development of FDI between Korea and the EU.

Mrs Byung Joo Min made a presentation on the current Research and Innovation policies and the move towards a creative economy, highlighting the importance of the EU programme 2020 and the focus on "basic research"

Mr Rubig (EPP, Austria) structured his presentation on research and innovation on four main changes within 2050. The first was the increase of mobility of persons, goods and ideas and the transformations towards a "virtual world"; this will have a major impact on legislation. The second was the tension that can be expected on available resources notably in the areas of food production (water, biodiversity) and raw materials. The third changes are the consequences of IT evolution; in particular the prospects opened by the development of the use of "big data", the expansion of e-government, the security challenges and the technological changes affecting teaching and learning activities. Finally, the fourth change relates to the consequences of the increase in life expectancy towards 100 years, notably in terms of care, with a concentration of the costs at the beginning and the end of life, with likely developments in robotics, nanotechnologies, etc. He noted that Korea is substantially increasing its investments in R&D (ICT, cloud computing, CO2, etc.) and that the EU should follow a similar path.

The Chair and Chairwoman Lee thanked all the participants for their contributions to the debates, expressed their satisfaction for the very constructive nature of the exchanges and expressed their wishes for the future development of the relations, considering that a possible contribution to the intra-Korean dialogue could be an invitation to North Korea to debate issues related to women's rights.

PE 543.437v01-00 4/11 PV\1047543EN.doc EN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula

18TH EU-REPUBLIC OF KOREA INTERPARLIAMENTARY MEETING BRUSSELS, 22 January 2015

PROGRAMME

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

15:20 Arrival of the Korean delegation from Bilbao with SN 3714, welcome by the EP Protocol and transfer to

The Hotel 38, Boulevard de Waterloo Tel 02 504 11 11

Programme coordinators

European Parliament

Mr Jonas CONDOMINES Tel. +32 2 28 32986 email: [email protected]

Ms Claudia SCHWENDENWEIN Tel. +32 2 284 3157- mobile +32 498 983467 email: [email protected]

Mr Damien BLONDEAU (Protocol) Tel. +32 2 284 42118 mobile +32 475 985 164 email: [email protected]

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12.40 Depart hotel for European Parliament Altiero Spinelli Entrance

13.00-14.30 Lunch hosted by Mr. Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF, Vice- President of the European Parliament (by invitation only) Private Salon Nr 6 ASP (Altiero Spinelli building) on ground floor

15.00 Viewing of Koren Art work in the offices of the President PHS building 9th floor

Thursday, 22 January 2015

08.00 Depart hotel for EP

08.15 Arrival of the Korean delegation at the entrance of the ASP (Altiero Spinelli Building)

08.30 Meeting with Mr Elmar Brok, Chairman of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs Office of Mr Brok ASP 05E240 (Altiero Spinelli Building)

09.00-11.00 18th EU-Republic of Korea Inter-parliamentary Meeting Working session Room P5B001 PHS (Paul-Henri Spaak) Building

11.30 Departure of Korean Delegation from the European Parliament to the airport

13.35 Departure with flight SN 3125 to Bologna

PE 543.437v01-00 6/11 PV\1047543EN.doc EN Delegation of the Korea-EU Interparliamentary Council of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea 20-22 January 2015, Brussels

Hon. Ms. LEE Mikyung President of the Korea-EU Interparliamentary Council Member of the Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs Committee New Politics Alliance for Democracy

Hon. Mr. DO Jong Hwan Member of the Korea-EU Interparliamentary Council Member of the Education, Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee New Politics Alliance for Democracy

Hon. Ms. MIN Byung Joo Member of the Korea-EU Interparliamentary Council Member of the Science, Future Planning, Broadcasting and Communications Committee Saenuri Party

Hon. Ms. JIN Sun Mee Member of the Korea-EU Interparliamentary Council Member of Security and Public Administration Committee Member of Gender Equality and Family Committee New Politics Alliance for Democracy

Ms. CHOE Chan Kyoung, Program Coordinator of the European and African Affairs Division, International Affairs and Protocol Bureau, National Assembly Secretariat

Embassy of the Republic of Korea H.E. Mr Chang-beom Kim, Ambassador Mr Kihong Jung, Counsellor Mr Younggi Ahn, First Secretary Mr Junwhan Choi, Attaché of Science and Technology

PV\1047543EN.doc 7/11 PE 543.437v01-00 EN ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZENŢĂ/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA

Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*)

Nirj Deva (P), Paul Rübig (VP) , Nedzhmi Ali (VP)

Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter

Maria Grapini, Krisztina Morvai, József Nagy, Herbert Reul

Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter

Roger Helmer, Karin Kadenbach, Arne Lietz, Luděk Niedermayer

200 (2)

206 (3)

53 (6) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Ημερήσια Διάταξη Σημείο/Agenda item/Point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt)

PE 543.437v01-00 8/11 PV\1047543EN.doc EN Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer

По покана на председателя/Por invitación del presidente/Na pozvání předsedy/Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair(wo)man/Sur l'invitation du président/ Na poziv predsjednika/Su invito del presidente/Pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/Pirmininkui pakvietus/Az elnök meghívására/ Fuq stedina taċ-'Chairman'/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/Na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitaţia preşedintelui/Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan

Delegation of the Korea-EU Interparliamentary Council of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea: Ms LEE, Mikyung, Mr DO Jong Hwan, Ms MIN Byung Joo, Ms JIN Sun Mee, Ms CHOE Chan Kyoung Embassy of the Republic of Korea: Mr CHANG-BEOM Kim, Mr KIHONG Jung, Mr YOUNGGI Ahn, Mr JUNWHAN Choi

Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*)

Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Euroopa Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*)

Европейска служба за външна дейност/Servicio Europeo de Acción Exterior/Evropská služba pro vnější činnost/ EU-Udenrigstjenesten/Europäischer Auswärtiger Dienst/Euroopa välisteenistus/Ευρωπαϊκή Υπηρεσία Εξωτερικής Δράσης/European External Action service/Service européen pour l'action extérieure/Europska služba za vanjsko djelovanje/Servizio europeo per l’azione esterna/Eiropas Ārējās darbības dienests/Europos išorės veiksmų tarnyba/Európai Külügyi Szolgálat/Servizz Ewropew għall-Azzjoni Esterna/Europese dienst voor extern optreden/Europejska Służba Działań Zewnętrznych/Serviço Europeu para a Acção Externa/ Serviciul european pentru acţiune externă/Európska služba pre vonkajšiu činnosť/Evropska služba za zunanje delovanje/Euroopan ulkosuhdehallinto/Europeiska avdelningen för yttre åtgärd (*)

GIGLIOTTI, WILSON

Други институции/Otras instituciones/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner/Andere Organe/Muud institutsioonid/ Άλλα θεσμικά όργανα/Other institutions/Autres institutions/Druge institucije/Altre istituzioni/Citas iestādes/Kitos institucijos/ Más intézmények/Istituzzjonijiet oħra/Andere instellingen/Inne instytucje/Outras Instituições/Alte instituţii/Iné inštitúcie/Muut toimielimet/Andra institutioner/organ

PV\1047543EN.doc 9/11 PE 543.437v01-00 EN Други участници/Otros participantes/Ostatní účastníci/Endvidere deltog/Andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/Επίσης Παρόντες/Other participants/Autres participants/Drugi sudionici/Altri partecipanti/Citi klātesošie/Kiti dalyviai/Más résztvevők/Parteċipanti ohra/Andere aanwezigen/Inni uczestnicy/Outros participantes/Alţi participanţi/Iní účastníci/Drugi udeleženci/Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare

Секретариат на политическите групи/Secretaría de los Grupos políticos/Sekretariát politických skupin/Gruppernes sekretariat/ Sekretariat der Fraktionen/Fraktsioonide sekretariaat/Γραμματεία των Πολιτικών Ομάδων/Secretariats of political groups/Secrétariat des groupes politiques/Tajništva klubova zastupnika/Segreteria gruppi politici/Politisko grupu sekretariāts/Frakcijų sekretoriai/ Képviselőcsoportok titkársága/Segretarjat gruppi politiċi/Fractiesecretariaten/Sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secr. dos grupos políticos/Secretariate grupuri politice/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ Gruppernas sekretariat

PPE STRASSER S&D SIIL ALDE FEELEY ECR McCOURT Verts/ALE GUE/NGL EFDD NI

Кабинет на председателя/Gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/Formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/Γραφείο Προέδρου/President's Office/Cabinet du Président/Ured predsjednika/Gabinetto del Presidente/Priekšsēdētāja kabinets/Pirmininko kabinetas/Elnöki hivatal/Kabinett tal-President/Kabinet van de Voorzitter/Gabinet Przewodniczącego/Gabinete do Presidente/Cabinet Preşedinte/Kancelária predsedu/Urad predsednika/Puhemiehen kabinetti/Talmannens kansli

Кабинет на генералния секретар/Gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář generálního tajemníka/Generalsekretærens Kabinet/ Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/Peasekretäri büroo/Γραφείο Γενικού Γραμματέα/Secretary-General's Office/Cabinet du Secrétaire général/Ured glavnog tajnika/Gabinetto del Segretario generale/Ģenerālsekretāra kabinets/Generalinio sekretoriaus kabinetas/ Főtitkári hivatal/Kabinett tas-Segretarju Ġenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/Gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Cabinet Secretar General/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/Urad generalnega sekretarja/Pääsihteerin kabinetti/ Generalsekreterarens kansli

PE 543.437v01-00 10/11 PV\1047543EN.doc EN Генерална дирекция/Dirección General/Generální ředitelství/Generaldirektorat/Generaldirektion/Peadirektoraat/Γενική Διεύθυνση/ Directorate-General/Direction générale/Glavna uprava/Direzione generale/Ģenerāldirektorāts/Generalinis direktoratas/Főigazgatóság/ Direttorat Ġenerali/Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/Direcţii Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/Generalni direktorat/Pääosasto/Generaldirektorat

DG PRES DG IPOL DG EXPO DG EPRS DG COMM DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD DG INTE DG FINS DG ITEC DG SAFE

Правна служба/Servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/Juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νομική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/ Service juridique/Pravna služba/Servizio giuridico/Juridiskais dienests/Teisės tarnyba/Jogi szolgálat/Servizz legali/Juridische Dienst/ Wydział prawny/Serviço Jurídico/Serviciu Juridic/Právny servis/Oikeudellinen yksikkö/Rättstjänsten

Секретариат на комисията/Secretaría de la comisión/Sekretariát výboru/Udvalgssekretariatet/Ausschusssekretariat/Komisjoni sekretariaat/Γραμματεία επιτροπής/Committee secretariat/Secrétariat de la commission/Tajništvo odbora/Segreteria della commissione/ Komitejas sekretariāts/Komiteto sekretoriatas/A bizottság titkársága/Segretarjat tal-kumitat/Commissiesecretariaat/Sekretariat komisji/ Secretariado da comissão/Secretariat comisie/Sekretariat odbora/Valiokunnan sihteeristö/Utskottssekretariatet

CONDOMINES

Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter

SCHWENDENWEIN

* (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair(wo)man/Président/Predsjednik/Priekšsēdētājs/ Pirmininkas/Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Preşedinte/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) = Заместник-председател/Vicepresidente/Místopředseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/ Vice-Chair(wo)man/Potpredsjednik/Vice-Président/Potpredsjednik/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/Pirmininko pavaduotojas/Alelnök/ Viċi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice-Presidente/Vicepreşedinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/ Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande (M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Μέλος/Member/Membre/Član/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képviselő/ Membru/Lid/Członek/Membro/Membru/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) = Длъжностно лице/Funcionario/Úředník/Tjenestemand/Beamter/Ametnik/Υπάλληλος/Official/Fonctionnaire/Dužnosnik/ Funzionario/Ierēdnis/Pareigūnas/Tisztviselő/Uffiċjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/Funcţionar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/ Tjänsteman

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