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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 1999 2004 Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy PE/I/PV/04-04 MINUTES of the meeting of 17 February 2004, 3 pm - 6.30 pm, 18 February 2004, 9 am - 12.30 pm and 4.15 - 7.30 pm and 19 February 2004, 9 am - 12.30 pm BRUSSELS The joint meeting opened at 3.10 pm on Tuesday, 17 February 2004, with Doug Bereuter, president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and Elmar Brok, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, in the chair. 1. Joint meeting with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly: "EU-NATO Relations - A Partnership for Peace and Security" Exchange of views with Admiral Rainer Feist, DSACEUR NATO, and Major General Jean-Pierre Herreweghe, Chief of EU Military Staff Speakers: Markus Meckel (NATO PA, Germany), Philippe Morillon, Longin Pastusiak (NATO PA, Poland), Karl von Wogau, Michael Gapes (NATO PA, UK), Geoffrey Van Orden, Jozef Banas (NATO PA Slovakia), Efstratios Korakas, Vahit Erdem (NATO PA, Turkey), Bogdan Klich (observer), Jaroslava Moserova (NATO PA, Czech Republic), Pernille Frahm 2. Adoption of draft agenda PE 341.335 The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 3. Exchange of views with Mr Robert Cooper, Director-General for CFSP of Council, on future ESDP missions Speakers: Jan Marinus Wiersma, Geoffrey Van Orden, Baroness Ludford, Per PV\520215EN.doc PE 341.344 Or. en EN EN Gahrton, Hannes Swoboda, Philippe Morillon, Efstratios Korakas, Toomas Hendrik Ilves (observer), Bastiaan Belder * * * The meeting adjourned at 6.25 pm and resumed on Wednesday, 18 February 2004 at 9.10 am with Elmar Brok, chairman, in the chair. * * * 4. Exchange of views with Mr Ahmed Q'orei, Prime Minister of Palestine, Mr Salam Fayyad, Minister of Finance, and Mr Saeb Erekat, Minister in charge of negotiations Speakers: Luisa Morgantini, Geoffrey Van Orden, Hannes Swoboda, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, Francis Wurtz, Jan Dhaene, Marco Pannella, John Walls Cushnahan, Jannis Sakellariou, Cecilia Malmström * * * Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, vice-chairwoman, in the chair. * * * 5. Annual report on human rights in the world in 2003 and the EU's human rights policy T08162 - 2003/2005(INI) PE 329.350 Rapporteur: Véronique De Keyser - Further consideration of draft report Speakers: Rapporteur, Karl von Wogau, Cecilia Malmström, Geoffrey Van Orden Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday, 18 February 2004, at 6 pm 6. Any other business Report by Bastiaan Belder, AFET rapporteur on Russia, on progress in the revision of the EU's Russia policy 7. The Guantánamo detainees' right to a fair trial T08601 - 2003/2229(INI) - B5-0426/2003 PE 329.353 Rapporteur: Ole Andreasen - Consideration of draft report PE 341.344 2/19 PV\520215EN.doc Or. en EN Speakers: Rapporteur, Arie M. Oostlander, Jannis Sakellariou, Geoffrey Van Orden 8. European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders * T08602 - 2003/0273(CNS) - COM(2003) 687 - C5-0613/2003 PE 341.333 Draftswoman: Cristiana Muscardini - Consideration and adoption of draft opinion Speakers: Luís Queiró (for the draftswoman), Pasqualina Napoletano Decision: The draft opinion was adopted unopposed with 1 abstention. 9. Asylum: international protection system T08426 - 2003/2155(INI) - COM(2003) 152 and 315 - C5-0373/2003 PE 329.366 Draftsman: Mario Mauro - Consideration and adoption of draft opinion Amendments adopted: 1 (2nd part), 2-4, 5 (1st part) Decision: The draft opinion, as amended, was adopted by 20 votes to 3 with no abstentions. 10. Exchange of views with Mr Heikki Talvitie, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Speakers: Ioannis Souladakis, Ursula Schleicher, Per Gahrton, Reino Paasilinna, Demetrio Volcic * * * The meeting adjourned at 12.50 pm and resumed at 4.40 pm with Elmar Brok, chairman, in the chair. * * * 11. Progress towards accession by Bulgaria T08586 - 2003/2202(INI) - COM(2003) 676 - C5-0533/2003 PE 329.356 Rapporteur: Geoffrey Van Orden - Consideration of draft report and amendments Speakers: Rapporteur, Elisabeth Schroedter, Jannis Sakellariou, Arie M. Oostlander, Mr Jung-Olsen (Commission) PV\520215EN.doc 3/19 PE 341.344 Or. en EN 12. Progress towards accession by Romania T08587 - 2003/2203(INI) - COM(2003) 676 - C5-0534/2003 PE 329.357 Rapporteur: Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne - Consideration of draft report and amendments Speakers: Rapporteur, Jan Marinus Wiersma, Ioannis Souladakis, Michael Cashman, Arie M. Oostlander, Mario Mauro, Gianfranco Dell'Alba, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Mr Grillo-Paquarelli (Commission) 13. Comprehensive monitoring report on the state of preparedness of the candidate countries T08585 - 2003/2201(INI) - COM(2003) 675 - C5-0532/2003 PE 329.354 Rapporteur: Elmar Brok - Consideration of draft report and amendments Speakers: Jürgen Schröder, Karl Erik Olsson, Gerard Collins, Agnes Vadai (observer), Jan Marinus Wiersma, Jacques F. Poos, Andrew Nicholas Duff, Arie M. Oostlander, Geoffrey Van Orden, Elisabeth Schroedter, Mr Mirel (Commission), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (observer), Alfred Gomolka, Juris Dobelis (observer), Ioannis Souladakis, Demetrio Volcic * * * The meeting adjourned at 7.05 pm and resumed on Thursday, 19 February 2004 at 9.15 am with Elmar Brok, chairman, in the chair. * * * 14. The Guantánamo detainees' right to a fair trial T08601 - 2003/2229(INI) - B5-0426/2003 PE 329.353 Rapporteur: Ole Andreasen - Adoption of draft report Amendments adopted: 1, 5, 9, COMP 1, 14, 18, 20, COMP 2, 30, 31, COMP 3, 35-37, 39, 41-44, 46, 50, LIBE amendments to paragraphs 3-5 and recitals A, B and E Decision: The draft report, as amended, was adopted by 34 votes to 3 with no abstentions. PE 341.344 4/19 PV\520215EN.doc Or. en EN 15. Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and Central American countries T08612 - 2003/0266(CNS) - COM(2003) 677 - C5-0658/2003 PE 329.365 Rapporteur: Raimon Obiols i Germà - Adoption of draft report Decision: The draft report was adopted unanimously. 16. Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and the Andean Community T08614 - 2003/0268(CNS) - COM(2003) 695 - C5-0657/2003 PE 329.360 Rapporteur: José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra - Adoption of draft report Decision: The draft report was adopted unanimously. 17. Progress towards accession by Bulgaria T08586 - 2003/2202(INI) - COM(2003) 676 - C5-0533/2003 PE 329.356 Rapporteur: Geoffrey Van Orden - Adoption of draft report Amendments adopted: 1-4, ORAL para. 3a, ORAL 1, 10-12, RETT para. 5, BUDG para. 1, AGRI para. 7 and 8, 13, 14, COMP 1, 18, COMP 2, 20 Decision: The draft report, as amended, was adopted unanimously. 18. Progress towards accession by Romania T08587 - 2003/2203(INI) - COM(2003) 676 - C5-0534/2003 PE 329.357 Rapporteur: Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne - Adoption of draft report Amendments adopted: ORAL 1, 2-12, COMP 1, ORAL 2 (1st part), 16-23, ORAL 3, 24, 25, FEMM para. 5, EMPL para. 7, ITRE para. 1 and 2, BUDG para. 1, 26, ORAL 4, 27-29, AGRI para. 6, COMP para. 19, ORAL 6, 32, 33 Decision: The draft report, as amended, was adopted unanimously. 19. Comprehensive monitoring report on the state of preparedness of the candidate countries T08585 - 2003/2201(INI) - COM(2003) 675 - C5-0532/2003 PE 329.354 PV\520215EN.doc 5/19 PE 341.344 Or. en EN Rapporteur: Elmar Brok - Adoption of draft report Amendments adopted: ORAL para. 6, 5, 6, 10 (1st part), ORAL para. 8ea, 12-15, 16 (1st part), 17 (2nd part), 21-27, 29-33, 40, 44, 45, 47-49, 51, 53, 54, 56, 58-60, ORAL para. 38, ORAL para. 39, 65, 70, 74, 80, 81, 83 (1st part), 87, 91, 92 (2nd part), 93, 95, 96, 99, 102, 104, 107, 112, 116, 117, 121, 122 (1st part), 123, 124 (2nd part), 128-130, 132, 133, 135-139, 143-145, ORAL para. 109, 147, 148, LIBE 15, AGRI 4, AGRI 11- 12, EMPL 15, JURI 11 Decision: The draft report, as amended, was adopted unopposed with 3 abstentions. 20. Progress towards accession by Turkey T08588 - 2003/2204(INI) - COM(2003) 676 - C5-0535/2003 PE 329.363 Rapporteur: Arie M. Oostlander - First consideration of draft report Speakers: Rapporteur, Andrew Nicholas Duff, Christos Zacharakis, * * * Mr Christos Zacharakis, vice-chairman, in the chair. * * * Ioannis Souladakis, Gianfranco Dell'Alba, Véronique De Keyser, Karl von Wogau, Giorgos Katiforis, Charles Tannock, Mr Ruete (Commission) Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday, 2 March 2004 21. Progress towards accession by Croatia T08640 - 2003/2254(INI) - B5-0476/2003 PE 329.364 Rapporteur: Alexandros Baltas Consideration of draft report Speakers: Rapporteur, Doris Pack, Demetrio Volcic, Ms Pampaloni (Commission) Decision: Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday, 2 March 2004 * * * PE 341.344 6/19 PV\520215EN.doc Or. en EN 22. Date and place of next meeting Tuesday, 24 February 2004, 9 am - 12.30 pm and 3 pm - 6.30 pm, in Brussels * * * The meeting closed at 12.15 pm. PV\520215EN.doc 7/19 PE 341.344 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) (1,2,3), Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (1 VP) (1,2,3), Geoffrey Van Orden (2 VP) (1,2,3), Christos Zacharakis (3 VP) (1,2,3) Anwesend Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Μέλη/Members/Diputados/Députés/Deputati/Leden/Deputados/Jäsenet/ Ledamöter: Παρόντες Ole Andreasen (1,2,3), Per-Arne Arvidsson (2,3), Alexandros Baltas (1,2,3), Bastiaan Belder (1,2,3), André Brie (1), Philip Claeys (1,2), John Walls Cushnahan (2,3), Véronique De Keyser (2,3), Rosa M. Díez González (2,3), Glyn Ford (1), Per Gahrton (1,2), Jas Gawronski (1), Alfred Gomolka (1,2,3), Klaus Hänsch (1,2), Efstratios Present Korakas (1), Catherine Lalumière (2,3), Armin Laschet (1,2,3), Cecilia Malmström (1,2,3), Franco Marini (2), Hugues Martin (1,2), Emilio Menéndez del Valle (1,2,3), Philippe Morillon (1,2), Pasqualina Napoletano (1,2), Jean-Thomas Nordmann (2,3), Raimon Obiols i Germà (1,2,3), Arie M.