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Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy
PE/I/PV/03-21
MINUTES of the meeting of 6 October 2003, from 3 pm. - 6.30 pm, and 7 October 2003, from 9 am. - 12.30 pm and 3 pm. - 6.30 pm. BRUSSELS
The meeting opened at 3.15 pm on Monday, 6 October 2003, with Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, vice-chairperson, in the chair.
1. Adoption of draft agenda PE 329.330/REV
The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes.
2. Chairman's announcements
A special meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr Peter Hansen, would be held on Tuesday 14 October at 11.00 to discuss the situation of refugees in the Middle East.
3. Immigration; creation of an immigration liaison officers' network * T08378 -( CNS030817 - 9870/03 - C5-0260/03 ) PE 329.327 Draftsperson: Ioannis SOULADAKIS - Consideration and adoption of draft opinion ° Deadline for tabling amendments: 02/10/03 Responsible: LIBE R (ROURE Martine - PSE)
Speakers: Draftsperson
Decision: The draft opinion was adopted unanimously.
Mr Ioannis Patakis raised a point of order.
PV\507637EN.doc PE 329.334 Or. en EN EN 4. External relations: 2004-2006 action programme for bodies promoting reciprocal understanding * T08376 -( CNS030110 - COM(03)0280 - C5-0350/03 ) PE 329.328 Rapporteur: Lennart SACRÉDEUS - First consideration of draft report - Deadline for tabling amendments: 21/10/2003 at 12 noon Opinion: BUDG A ITRE A DEVE A
Speakers: Vitaliano Gemelli (on behalf of rapporteur)
The chairperson welcomed to the committee meeting Mr Daniel AUNG, MP, from the Burmese Parliament. Mr Aung is chairman of the LAHU Development Party (Liberated Areas - Thai Burma border).
5. Peace and dignity in the Middle East T07981 - PE 329.286 Rapporteur: Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE PE 329.286/PA2 - Vote on and adoption of draft report PE 329.286/AM1 ° Deadline for tabling amendments: 17/09/03 at 12 noon PE 329.286/AM2
Speakers: Rapporteur, Joan Vallvé, Ioannis Patakis, Richard Howitt, Gerardo Galeote Quecedo, Pedro Marset Campos, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Armin Laschet, Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk, Nelly Maes, Jacques F. Poos, Ioannis Souladakis
The meeting adjourned at 4.30 pm and resumed on Tuesday 7 October 2003 at 9.10 am. with Elmar Brok, chairman, in the chair
6. Peace and dignity in the Middle East T07981 - PE 329.286 Rapporteur: Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE PE 329.286/PA2 - Vote on and adoption of draft report PE 329.286/AM1 ° Deadline for tabling amendments: 17/09/03 at 12 noon PE 329.286/AM2
Amendments adopted: Oral AM (sub-titles), COMP 17, COMP 1, COMP 2, AM 13, 14, 123, 127, 16, 17, 18 (1st and 3rd part), 19, 21, 22, 23, 138, 24, 142, 25, 26, 149, 94, COMP 3, COMP 4, COMP 15, COMP 5, COMP 16, AM 188 and 189, COMP 6, COMP 7, AM 34, 210, 36, Oral AM (par. 24), COMP 8, AM 38, 39, COMP 9, AM 40, 229, 41, 42, 230, 43, COMP 10 AM 44, 45, 239, 47, COMP 11, COMP 12, COMP 13, AM 49, 260, 261, 50, COMP 14, AM 55, 278, 279, 282, 58, 61, 62, 64, 67, 69, 71, 72, 73, 77, 85, 86, 1, 2, 4 and 5
Decision: The draft report, as amended, was adopted with 4 votes against and 4 abstentions.
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7. Main aspects of and fundamental choices in the CFSP and their financial implications for the EC budget T08403 -( INI032141 - C5-0423/03 ) PE 329.305 PE 329.305/AM Rapporteur: Elmar BROK - Vote on and adoption of draft report ° Deadline for tabling amendments: 18/09/03 at 12 noon Opinion: BUDG A* (LASCHET Armin - PPE-DE) PE 331.939/DEF
Amendments adopted: COMP COBU 1, COMP COBU 2, 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 44, 45, 46, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 62 (modified), 72, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 88, 89, 90, 92, 94, 95, 99, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, COMP 1, 114, 116, 119, 122, 123, COMP 2, 135, 136, 137, 138, COMP 3, 145, 147, 148, 149, 151, 153, 155 (1st part), 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163 (1st part), 164, 1, 3, 6, 7, COMP 4, COMP 5, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29
Decision: The draft report, as amended, was adopted with 5 votes against and 2 abstentions.
8. Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Exchange of views with Mr Robert COOPER, Director General, External Economic Relations and CFSP, Council
Speakers: Robert Cooper (Council), Karl von Wogau, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Nelly Maes, Ioannis Souladakis, Per Gahrton, Richard Howitt, Efstratios Korakas, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne.
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, vice-chairperson in the chair
9. Relations between the European Union and the United Nations T08242 -( INI032049 - COM(03)0526 ) PE 329.306 Rapporteur: Armin LASCHET - First consideration of draft report - Deadline for tabling amendments: 21/10/2003 at 12 noon
Speakers: Jan Marinus Wiersma, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, Arie M. Oostlander, Matti Wuori, Richard Howitt, Hannes Swoboda, Philippe Morillon, Efstratios Korakas, Christos Zacharakis, Jim Cloos (Council), Mr Willaert (DG Relex-Commission).
The meeting adjourned at 12.30 pm and resumed at 3.25 pm with Elmar Brok, chairman, in the chair
PV\507637EN.doc 3/6 PE 329.334 Or. en EN 10. The new neighbours initiative and 'wider Europe' T08229 -( INI032018 - COM(03)0104 - C5-0110/03 ) PE 329.290 Rapporteur: Pasqualina NAPOLETANO - First consideration of draft report - Deadline for tabling amendments: 16/10/2003 at 12 noon Opinion: BUDG A
Speakers: Rapporteur, Elmar Brok, Michael Gahler, Joan Vallvé, Elisabeth Schroedter, Karl von Wogau, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Paavo Väyrynen, Hélène Flautre, Philippe Morillon, Hans Modrow, Alojz Peterle (Slovenia), Mr Wallden (DG-ELARG, Commission)
Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, vice-chairperson in the chair
11. South-East Europe: stabilisation and association process. Second annual report T08320 -( INI032094 - COM(03)0139 - C5-0211/03 ) PE 329.331 ( INI032094 - SEC(03)0339 ) ( INI032094 - SEC(03)0340 ) ( INI032094 - SEC(03)0341 ) ( INI032094 - SEC(03)0342 ) ( INI032094 - SEC(03)0343 )
Rapporteur: Jan LAGENDIJK - First consideration of draft report - Deadline for tabling amendments: 21/10/2003 at 12 noon. Opinion: ITRE A FEMM A
Speakers: Rapporteur, Arie M. Oostlander, Hannes Swoboda, Philippe Morillon, Baroness Ludford, Jelko Kacin (Slovenia), Doris Pack, Mr Priebe (Director, DG Relex), Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
12. Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe: legal framework for support for UNMIK and OHR * T08406 -( CNS030143 - COM(03)0389 - C5-0325/03 ) PE 329.332 Rapporteur: Johannes SWOBODA - First consideration of draft report - Deadline for tabling amendments: 21/10/2003 at 12 noon Opinion: BUDG A
Speakers: Rapporteur, Doris Pack, Mr Priebe (Director, DG Relex)
The meeting closed at 6.00 pm
13. Date and place of next meeting Monday, 3 November 2003, from 3pm. - 6.30 pm. Tuesday, 4 November 2003, from 9 am. - 12.30 pm. and 3 pm. - 6.30 pm.
PE 329.334 4/6 PV\507637EN.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: (*) Elmar Brok (P) (2), Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (1st VP) (1,2), Christos Zacharakis (3rd VP) (1,2)
Anwesend Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Μέλη/Members/Diputados/Députés/Deputati/Leden/Deputados/Jäsenet/ Ledamöter: Ole Andreasen (1,2), Alexandros Baltas (2), Bastiaan Belder (1,2), André Brie (1,2), Philip Claeys (1,2), John Παρόντες Walls Cushnahan (2), Véronique De Keyser (1,2), Rosa M. Díez González (2), Michael Gahler (1,2), Per Gahrton (2), Gerardo Galeote Quecedo (1,2), Jas Gawronski (1,2), Alfred Gomolka (1,2), Richard Howitt (1,2), Efstratios Korakas (2), Joost Lagendijk (2), Armin Laschet (1,2), Pedro Marset Campos (1,2), Emilio Menéndez del Valle Present (1,2), Philippe Morillon (2), Pasqualina Napoletano (2), Arie M. Oostlander (1,2), Jacques F. Poos (1,2), José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (2), Amalia Sartori (2), Jürgen Schröder (2), Elisabeth Schroedter (2), Ioannis Souladakis (1,2), Ilkka Suominen (2), Hannes Swoboda (2), Joan Vallvé (1,2), Bob van den Bos (2), Paavo Presentes Väyrynen (1,2), Demetrio Volcic (1,2), Karl von Wogau (2), Jan Marinus Wiersma (2), Matti Wuori (2)
Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suplentes/Suppléants/ Présents Membri supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Membros suplentes/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter: Anne André-Léonard (1,2), Cees Bremmer, (1,2), Carlos Carnero González, (1), Olivier Dupuis (2), Hélène Flautre (2), Vitaliano Gemelli (1,2), Willi Görlach (2), Vasco Graça Moura (2), Ulpu Iivari (1,2), Georg Presenti Jarzembowski (2), Baroness Ludford (2), Elizabeth Lynne (2), Nelly Maes (1,2), Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (1,2), Hans Modrow (2), Doris Pack (2), Hans-Gert Poettering (2), Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk (1,2), Johan Van Hecke (2) Aanwezig
Läsnä
Närvarande
Gianfranco Dell'Alba (2), Ioannis Patakis (1), Christa Prets (2), Franz Art. 153,2 Turchi (2) Art. 166,3 Karel C.C. Dillen (1), Frédérique Ries (2) Doros Christodoulidis (1,2), Panayiotis Demetriou (2), Zofia Endv. deltog/Weitere Teiln./ Grzebisznowicka (1,2), Tadeusz Iwinski (2), Jerzy Jaskiernia (1,2), Jelko Συµµετείχαν επίσης/Also present Kacin (2), Aleksandrs Kirsteins (2), Peeter Kreitzberg (2), Arminas Participaron igualmente/ Lydeka (2), Marios Matsakis (2), Alojz Peterle (2), Rihards Piks (2), Participaient également/ Bogdan Podgorski (2), Jiri Pospisil (1,2), Sylwia Pusz (1,2), Krzysztof Hanno partecipato altresi΄/ Rutkowski (1), Eleni Theocharous (2), Antanas Valys (1,2), Egidijus Andere deelnemers/ Vareikis (1,2) 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) Monday, 6 October 2003 (2) Tuesday, 7 October 2003
PV\507637EN.doc 5/6 PE 329.334 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:
Radet/Rat/Συµβούλιο/Council/Consejo/Conseil/Consiglio/Raad/Conselho/Neuvosto/Rådet: (*) Robert Cooper, Director General, External Economic Relations and CFSP (F) Cloos, Garabello (F)
Kommissionen/Kommission/Επιτροπή/Commission/Comisión/Commissione/Commissie/Comissão/Komissio/ Kommissionen: (*) Hack, Hester, Priebe, Sommerschield, Wallden, Willaert (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 Salafranca, Hartmann, Mazza, Contreras Sekretariat der Fraktionen PSE Lüddecke, Marasà Γραµµατεία των Πολ. Οµάδων ELDR Lecarte Secretariat political groups Verts/ALE Bergamaschi, Gülcher, Meyer Secr. de los grupos politicos GUE/NGL Schüttpelz Secr. Groupes politiques UEN Borges de Freitas Segr. dei gruppi politici EDD van Schothorst Secr. van de fracties NI Atzori, Mussa Secr. dos grupos politicos Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristö Gruppernas sekretariat Cab. du Président Cab. du Secrétaire Général Generaldirektorat I Generaldirektion II Harris, Kurlemann, Subhan Γενική ∆ιεύθυνση III Van den Broeke Directorate-General IV Dirección general V Direction générale VI Direzione generale VII Directoraat-generaal VIII Direcção-Geral Contrôle financier Service juridique Pääosasto Generaldirektorat Udvalgssekretariatet Huber, Gresch, Fialho, Fernandez, Opacic, Sourander, Stutzmann, Ausschußsekretariat Jarecka-Gomez Γραµµατεία επιτροπής Committee secretariat Secretaria de la comisión Secrétariat de la commission Segretariato della commissione Commissiesecretariaat Secretariado da comissão Valiokunnan sihteeristö Utskottssekretariatet Assist./Βοηθός Schneider, Goëssling * (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
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