2019-2024

Conference of Delegation Chairs

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MINUTES

of the meeting of 11 February 2020, 16.30-18.00

Strasbourg

The meeting opened at 16.35 on Tuesday, 11 February 2020, with Inma Rodríguez-Piñero (Chair) presiding.

1. Adoption of draft agenda PE640.589v01-00 The agenda was adopted as shown in these minutes.

2. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of 26 November 2019 (PE 640.587v01-00) The minutes of the meeting of 26 November 2019 were adopted as circulated.

3. Chair’s announcements

Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, the Chair, pointed out that, with the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the , the composition of Parliament and of a number of standing delegations had changed. As a result, a number of bureau seats had fallen vacant and, under the relevant rules, those vacancies would now have to be filled.

The Chair pointed out that the each of the delegations needed to appoint one member responsible for gender equality and diversity, and asked for a candidate who would be able to replace her at meetings of the High-Level Group.

The Chair announced the delegations’ missions for February 2020, and recommended that efforts be made to coordinate closely with the relevant parliamentary committees. She also emphasised the need for compliance with internal rules, especially those relating to signing declarations and to relations with the press. She also reminded those present of the deadlines

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EN United in diversity EN relating to the programme of activities for the second half of 2020.

4. Exchange of views with David McAllister, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) on political priorities and cooperation with Parliament’s standing delegations

The Chair welcomed David McAllister, the Chair of the AFET Committee, and pointed out that, given the geo-strategic focus of the new Commission, it was most important for the European institutions to maintain a united front and to rely on common sense, intelligence and determination in tackling international challenges.

Ms Rodríguez-Piñero emphasised how important it was to step up dialogue and coordination among Parliament’s standing committees and delegations, to set joint objectives and strategies, and to maintain a concerted approach to shore up the EU’s position abroad. She singled out the parliamentary diplomacy that the delegations had developed as one of Parliament’s most important tools in the area of external relations.

During the exchange of views, the Chair of AFET called for continued dialogue and cooperation in order to strengthen the synergies between the parliamentary committees and the standing delegations. He went on to emphasise the need to ‘avoid travelling to the same country on or about the same dates’, and to agree on a missions timetable to prevent overlaps. Mr McAllister pointed out that the standing delegations were ‘the face of Parliament, as well as its ears’, and an important tool when it came to stepping up the capabilities for influence and action of the parliamentary committees, which could in turn amplify the political message of the delegations. He emphasised the key role the delegations played in following up the implementation of the EU’s international agreements with third countries and its ability to monitor the implementation of annual and multiannual planning for financial instruments.

He warned that certain ‘friendship groups’ and ‘intergroups’ were undermining Parliament’s credibility and called for them to be more transparent and to adhere to Parliament’s official positions. He reiterated that the standing delegations were officially mandated bodies of the European Parliament and that, as such, they created synergies with the activities of the committees. On the other hand, he lauded the election observation efforts and other activities carried out by the Democracy Support and Election Coordination Group (DEG).

MEPs pointed out that they were pleased to be invited to the meetings of AFET and other committees, and that they were keen to share their experiences and points of view.

The Conference on the Future of Europe was also discussed, along with the possibility of participation on the part of MPs and other interested parties from the candidate countries; a number of the MEPs present supported such an approach, in particular with regard to MPs from the Western Balkans.

MEPs also mentioned that it would be a good idea to keep geographical diversity in mind in the composition of the different standing delegations.

Speakers:

PE640.590v02-00 2/7 PV\1199947EN.docx EN David McAllister, Chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET); Inma Rodríguez Piñero, Chair, Conference of Delegation Chairs (CDC); , First Vice-Chair, Delegation for relations with the People’s Republic of (D-CN); Vladimír Bilčík, Chair, Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee (D- ME); Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, First Vice-Chair, Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee (D-UA); , Chair, Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (DEPA).

5. Other business

It was decided that the Chair of DEG would be invited to a forthcoming meeting.

6. Date and place of next meeting

The next meeting would be held in Strasbourg on Tuesday, 10 March 2020 at 16.30.

The meeting closed at 17.40.

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

Inma Rodríguez-Piñero (P)

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

Stéphane Bijoux, Vladimír Bilčík, , , Andrius Kubilius, Javi López, Ulrike Müller, , , , Radosław Sikorski, , , Vera Exused: , Robert Biedroń, Reinhard Bütikofer, , , Antonio López-Istúriz White, , Witold Jan Waszczykowski

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

Evelyne Gebhardt (for Reinhard Bütikofer), Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel (for Witold Jan Waszczykowski)

209 (7)

216 (3)

56 (8) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Σημείο της ημερήσιας διάταξης/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/Punkt på föredragningslistan)

PE640.590v02-00 4/7 PV\1199947EN.docx 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/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

David McAllister (AFET chair)

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/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 (*)

Други институции и органи/Otras instituciones y organismos/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner og organer/Andere Organe und Einrichtungen/Muud institutsioonid ja organid/Λοιπά θεσμικά όργανα και οργανισμοί/Other institutions and bodies/Autres institutions et organes/Druge institucije i tijela/Altre istituzioni e altri organi/Citas iestādes un struktūras/Kitos institucijos ir įstaigos/ Más intézmények és szervek/Istituzzjonijiet u korpi oħra/Andere instellingen en organen/Inne instytucje i organy/Outras instituições e outros órgãos/Alte instituții și organe/Iné inštitúcie a orgány/Muut toimielimet ja elimet/Andra institutioner och organ

PV\1199947EN.docx 5/7 PE640.590v02-00 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

Ricarte (APA, S&D), Galardini (APA, S&D).

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/Secretariado dos grupos políticos/Secretariate grupuri politice/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ De politiska gruppernas sekretariat

PPE Vlase, Kaczkowska S&D Matei Renew Verts/ALE ID ECR Cepova, Zumer GUE/NGL NI Rucyte

Кабинет на председателя/Gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/Formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/Γραφείο του 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

Kaminska

Кабинет на генералния секретар/Gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář generálního tajemníka/Generalsekretærens Kabinet/ Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/Peasekretäri büroo/Γραφείο του 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

Poptcheva

PE640.590v02-00 6/7 PV\1199947EN.docx 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 Vaugier (CoP) DG IPOL DG EXPO De Vicente, Mrazikova, Massoulié, Haglund, Crespinet, Hakala, Isaacs, Pibraz, Udina, De Preso, Pérez Navas

DG EPRS Nogaj DG COMM DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD DG LINC 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 της 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

Ducci, Jiménez Marín, Rodríguez Sarro

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

König, Vázquez García

* (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chairman/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/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/Βουλευτής/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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