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European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET_PV(2021)0222_1 MINUTES Meeting of 22 February 2021, 13.45-15.45 and 16.45 – 17.45, and 23 February 2021, 9.00-12.00 and 16.45-18.45 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 13.45 on Monday, 22 February 2021, with David McAllister (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda AFET_OJ(2021)0222_1 The agenda was adopted. 2. Chair's announcements concerning coordinators’ decisions According to Rule 214 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedures, four decisions taken by Coordinators on 25 January 2021 and contested by the ID group were announced. They were put to the vote and according to the necessary simple majority of the votes cast, they have been confirmed (point 4 of the agenda below). Member who took the floor: Thierry Mariani 3. Chairs announcements - The Chair announced interpretation in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian and Croatian. Interpretation in Estonian was be available for 22 February and only in the morning session of 23 February 2021. PV\1227959EN.docx PE689.580v02-00 EN United in diversityEN - The Chair opened the voting session and announced that there were committee proceedings taking place in parallel; *** Voting time *** 4. Procedural vote on the coordinators' decisions of 25 January 2021 The Chair announced the results of the Procedural vote on the coordinators' decisions of 25 January 2021 (Rule 214), which took place during the first Voting Session (14.00-15.30). The following decisions of the coordinators have been confirmed: - Decision to attribute the report on the Decision on the Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information to the AFET standing rapporteur for the future EU-UK relationship, Kati Piri (S&D), for 0 points 59 Votes in favour - 6 votes against - 1 abstention - Decision to draft a recommendation on the EU-US Relations pursuant to rule 118 of the Rules of Procedure and to attribute it to the AFET standing Rapporteur for the United States, Tonino Picula (S&D), for 2 points 59 Votes in favour - 6 votes against - 1 abstention - Decision to draft a recommendation on a new EU-China strategy in accordance with rule 118 of the Rules of Procedure and to attribute it to the AFET standing Rapporteur for China, Hilde Vautmans (Renew), for 2 points 59 Votes in favour - 6 votes against - 1 abstention - Decision to draft an opinion on the budgetary guidelines for the 2022 Budget - Section III in form of a letter and to attribute it to the Renew group for 2 points 59 Votes in favour - 6 votes against - 1 abstention * * * 5. Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Montenegro AFET/9/01989 2019/2173(INI) Rapporteur: Tonino Picula (S&D) PR – PE647.077v02-00 Responsible: AFET Exchange of views Deadline for tabling amendments:1 March 2021, 11.00 Members who took the floor: Tonino Picula, Andor Deli, Klemen Grošelj, Thierry Mariani, PE689.580v02-00 2/14 PV\1227959EN.docx EN Thomas Waitz, Anna Fotyga, Giorgos Georgiou, Vladimír Bilčík, David McAllister Speakers who took the floor: Thomas Hagleitner, Head of Unit for Montenegro (DG NEAR), Elsa Fenet, Head of Western Balkans Division (EEAS) The Rapporteur to the report Tonino Picula made final comments. * * * 22 February 2021, 14.40 – 15.45 In camera In association with the Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 6. Exchange of views on the situation in Myanmar with Gunnar Wiegand, EEAS Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific and H.E. Soe Lynn Han, Ambassador of Myanmar to the EU * * * The meeting adjourned at 16.50 with Željana Zovko (Vice-chair) presiding 22 February 2021, 16.45 – 17.45 7. Exchange of views on EU-Mexico relations: The modernisation of the EU-Mexico Global Agreement Speakers who took the floor: Javier Niño Pérez, Deputy Managing Director for Americas (EEAS), Rupert Schlegelmilch, Director for “The Americas, Agriculture and Food Safety” (DG Trade) Members who took the floor: Massimiliano Smeriglio, Javi López, Inma Rodríguez Piñero, Francisco José Millán Mon, Tonino Picula, Jordi Cañas, Jordi Solé, Anna Fotyga, Fabio Massimo Castaldo Javier Niño Pérez and Rupert Schlegelmilch answered questions of Members. The meeting closed at 17.50 23 February 2021, 9.00 – 10.45 PV\1227959EN.docx 3/14 PE689.580v02-00 EN The meeting opened at 9.00 with Witold Jan Waszczykowski (Vice-Chair) presiding 8. Chair’s announcements *** Voting time *** The Chair announced the items put into vote during the two voting sessions of the day and opened the remote voting procedure. The following AFET dossiers were voted: Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Kosovo; Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Serbia; Opinion on the Guidelines for the 2022 Budget - Section III. Committee proceedings took place in parallel. 9. Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Kosovo AFET/9/01988 2019/2172(INI) Rapporteur: Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel (Verts/ALE) PR – PE647.076v01-00 AM – PE648.335v01-00 Responsible: AFET Adoption of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments:15 December 2020, 11.00 10. Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Serbia AFET/9/01991 2019/2175(INI) Rapporteur: Vladimír Bilčík (PPE) PR – PE647.081v03-00 AM – PE648.338v01-00 Responsible: AFET Adoption of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments:15 December 2020, 11.00 11. Guidelines for the 2022 Budget - Section III AFET/9/04872 2020/2265(BUI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Urmas Paet (Renew) AL – PE680.969v01-00 Responsible: BUDG – Karlo Ressler (PPE) PR – PE663.167v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion in letter form PE689.580v02-00 4/14 PV\1227959EN.docx EN * * * 12. Exchange of views with EEAS Deputy Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa Carl Hallergard on the Joint Communication on the renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – A new Agenda for the Mediterranean Carl Hallergard, Deputy Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa (EEAS) made his presentation. Members who took the floor: Michael Gahler, Maria Arena, Nathalie Loiseau, Anna Bonfrisco, Angel Dzhambazki, Özlem Demirel, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Isabel Santos, László Trócsányi, Evin Incir, Javier Nart, Stelios Kympouropoulos, Francisco José Millán Mon, Salima Yenbou, David Lega, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Peter van Dalen, Mick Wallace Carl Hallergard, Deputy Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa (EEAS) answered the questions of Members. The meeting closed at 10.50 and resumed at 11.01, with Željana Zovko (Vice-Chair) presiding 23 February 2021, 11.00 – 12.00 13. Exchange of views with EEAS Deputy Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa Carl Hallergard on the situation in Syria Carl Hallergard, Deputy Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa (EEAS) made his presentation. Members who took the floor: Isabel Santos, Michael Gahler, Andreas Schieder, Nathalie Loiseau, Anna Bonfrisco, Katrin Langensiepen, Anna Fotyga, Mick Wallace, Salima Yenbou, Lukas Mandl, Evin Incir, Javier Nart, Hannah Neumann, Elena Yoncheva Carl Hallergard, Deputy Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa (EEAS) answered the questions of Members. The meeting closed at 12.02 and resumed at 16.51, with David McAllister (AFET Chair) and Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana (DEVE Vice-Chair) co-presiding 23 February 2021, 16.45 – 18.45 14. Chair’s announcements *** Announcement of voting results *** The Chair announced the results of the first voting session and opened the remote voting procedure on the final vote on the two reports and the opinion as amended. The results of the final votes were announced in writing and were the following: PV\1227959EN.docx 5/14 PE689.580v02-00 EN - Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Kosovo( 2019/2172(INI)) – the report was adopted with 50 votes in favour, 10 votes against, and 9 abstentions. - Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Serbia (2019/2175(INI)) - the report was adopted with 57 votes in favour, 4 votes against and 9 abstentions. - Opinion on the Guidelines for the 2022 Budget - Section III, AFET/9/04872 – the draft opinion in form of a letter was adopted with 51 votes in favour, 7 against and 12 abstentions. * * * Jointly with the Committee on Development 15. Exchange of views with the EEAS and the Commission on relations with East Africa – focussing on Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda David McAllister (AFET Chair) and Pierrette Herzberger-Fofanamade (DEVE Vice-Chair) introduced the point. Speakers who took the floor: Rita Laranjinha, Managing Director for Africa (EEAS), Sandra Kramer, Director for Africa (DG INTPA) Members who took the floor: Carlos Zorrinho (DEVE), Michael Gahler, György Hölvényi (DEVE), Maria Arena, Norbert Neuser (DEVE), Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana (DEVE), María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Assita Kanko, Beata Kempa (DEVE), Mick Wallace, Jordi Solé, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Paulo Rangel, Isabel Wiseler-Lima, Evin Incir, David McAllister Rita Laranjinha (EEAS) and Sandra Kramer (DG INTPA) responded to the questions of Members and made closing remarks. The Chair of AFET David McAllister made final remarks. The meeting closed at 18.40 16. Next meetings 1 March 2021, 13.45 – 15.45 (Brussels) 1 March 2021, 16.45 - 18.45 (Brussels): AIDA/AFET hearing PE689.580v02-00 6/14 PV\1227959EN.docx EN Results of roll-call votes Contents 1. Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Kosovo ................................................8 1.1.