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TABLE OF CONTENTS AGENDA ...........................................................................1 PARTICIPANTS .....................................................................3 REPORT OF THE XXI COSAC MEETING ................................................9 Main goals of the Finnish Presidency The EU's priorities in the area of freedom, security and justice, including the preparation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights - preparations for the Tampere extraordinary European Council . 10 Enlargement of the Union - economic and financial implications, including employment . 39 The relations between the EU and Russia . 66 Reform of the Rules of Procedure of COSAC . 82 PRESIDENCY NOTES Special meeting of the European Council in Tampere, October 15-16, 1999 . 98 Enlargement of the Union - Economic and financial implications, including employment . 101 Relations between the European Union and Russia . 105 Reform of the Rules of Procedure of COSAC . 108 RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE CONFERENCE OF COMMUNITY AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES OF PARLIAMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION .......120 PRESS RELEASE ..................................................................129 XXI COSAC Helsinki, 11 - 12 October 1999 Agenda Monday 11 October 1999 Morning session 9.00 Opening of the meeting Mr. Esko AHO, Chairman of the Grand Committee of the Parliament of Finland Adoption of the agenda 9.15 Main goals of the Finnish Presidency Mr. Paavo LIPPONEN, Prime Minister 9.35 The EU's priorities in the area of freedom, security and justice, including the preparation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights - preparations for the Tampere extraordinary European Council Introduction by Mr. Paavo LIPPONEN, Prime Minister Debate Commentary to the debate by Mr. Kari HÄKÄMIES, Minister of the Interior Mr. Johannes KOSKINEN, Minister of Justice Afternoon session 14.00 Enlargement of the Union - economic and financial implications, including employment Introduction by Ms. Suvi-Anne SIIMES, Minister of Finance with responsibility for fiscal issues and the EU budget Mr. Erkki LIIKANEN, Member of the Commission Debate Commentary to the debate by Mr. Erkki LIIKANEN, Member of the Commission 1 Tuesday 12 October 1999 Morning Session 9.00 The relations between the EU and Russia Introduction by Ms. Tarja HALONEN, Minister for Foreign Affairs Debate 11.00 Reform of the Rules of Procedure of COSAC Introduction by Mr. Esko AHO, Chairman of the Grand Committee Debate Conclusion of the Conference Afternoon session 13.30 Continuation of the debates, if neccessary 2 PARTICIPANTS (situation at 11 October 1999) BELGIË/BELGIQUE Sénat M. Marcel Colla, Président de la Commission des Affaires étrangères Ms. Mimi Kestelijn-Sierens, Membre du Parlement M. Michel Vandeborne, Conseiller adjoint Chambre des Représentants Mr. Georges Clerfayt, Member of Parliament, Head of delegation Mrs. Fientje Moerman, Member of Parliament Mr. Patrick Moriau, Member of Parliament Mr. Hugo D'Hollander, Principal Advisor/Secretary, Committee on European Affairs Mr. Daniël Lucion, Clerk of the Committee on European Affairs DANMARK Mr. Jacob Buksti, Chairman of the European Affairs Committee Ms. Elisabeth Arnold, Vice-Chairman of the European Affairs Committee Mr. Kristian Thulesen Dahl, Member of Parliament Mr. Jens Rohde, Member of Parliament Mr. Claus Larsen-Jensen, Member of Parliament Mr. Bjørn Einersen, Head of EU Secretariat Mr. Niels Hoffmeyer, EU-counsellor Mr. Morten Knudsen, Representative of the Folketing to the EU DEUTSCHLAND Bundestag Dr. Friedbert Pflüger, Chairman, Member of Parliament Prof. Dr. Jürgen Meyer, Member of Parliament Mr. Michael Roth, Member of Parliament Mr. Michael Stübgen, Member of Parliament Dr. Michael Fuchs, Secretary of Committee Ms. Sylvia Hartleif, Secretariat of Committee Ms. Karin Gottschalk, Secretariat of Committee Bundesrat Mr. Willi Stächele, Staatssekretär/President of the European Affairs Committee of the Bundesrat Ms. Regine Gautsche, Adviser ????S Mr. Loukas Apostolidis, Chairman of the EU Affairs Committee Mr. Manolis Kefaloyiannis, Vice-Chairman of the EU Affairs Committee Mr. Lambros Kanellopoulos, Member of the EU Affairs Committee Ms. Maria Damanaki, Member of the EU Affairs Committee Mr. George Rokos, Member of the EU Affairs Committee Mr. Achilleas Kantartzis, Member of Parliament, Secretary of the EU Affairs Committee Ms. Margarita Toyia, Clerk, Department for European Relations 3 Ms. Katerina Damianidou, Staff Member ESPAÑA Congreso de los Diputados Mr. Guillermo Martínez Casañ, Member of Parliament, Head of delegation Mr. Antonio Costa, Member of Parliament Mr. José Navas, Member of Parliament Mr. Vicente Blanco, Ambassador Ms. Isabel Revuelta, Legal Advisor FRANCE Sénat M. Hubert Haenel, Président de la Délégation pour l'Union européenne M. Pierre Fauchon, Vice-Président de la Délégation pour l'Union européenne M. Serge Lagauche, Senateur M. Jean Laporte, Directeur du Service des Affaires européennes M. Christian Oudin, Directeur-adjoint du Service des Affaires européennes Assemblée nationale M. Alain Barrau, Président de la Délégation pour l'Union européenne Mme Nicole Catala, Vice-Présidente de la Délégation pour l'Union européenne M. Gérard Fuchs, Vice-Président de la Délégation pour l'Union européenne M. Paul Bébin, Chef du secretariat de la Délégation pour l'Union européenne M. Christophe Lescot, Administrateur IRELAND Mr. Pat Carey, Member of Parliament Mr. Jack Wall, Member of Parliament Ms. Helen Keogh, Member of Parliament Mr. Brendan Ryan, Member of Parliament Mr. Mícheál Ó Corcora, Secretary to the Joint Committee on European Affairs ITALIA Senato della Repubblica Mr. Tino Bedin, President of the EC Affairs Committee Mr. Giampaolo Bettamio, Vice-President of the EC Affairs Committee Mr. Andrea Manzella, Member of the EC Affairs Committee Mr. Marco D'Agostini, Head of the Office for European Union relations Camera dei Deputati Mr. Antonio Ruberti, President of the EU Affairs Committee Mr. Alessandro Bergamo, Vice-President of the EU Affairs Committee Mr. Francesco Ferrari, Vice-President of the EU Affairs Committee Mr. Luca Poggi, Secretary of the EU Affairs Committee Ms. Rita Palanza, Parliamentary officer Mr. Gianfranco Neri, Parliamentary officer LUXEMBOURG 4 M. Ben Fayot, Membre de la Commission des Affaires étrangères et européennes Mme Marianne Weyer, Premier Conseiller NEDERLAND Eerste Kamer Mr. Wim van Eekelen, Head of delegation Mr. Kars Veling, Member of delegation Mr. Leo van Waasbergen, Secretary of delegation Tweede Kamer Mr. Michiel Patijn, Chairman Mr. Frans Timmermans, Member of delegation Mr. Hans van den Akker, Member of delegation Mr. Eimert van Middelkoop, Member of delegation Mr. Jan Nico van Overbeeke, Clerk of delegation ÖSTERREICH Bundesrat Mr. Milan Linzer, Vice-President of the Federal Council Mr. Albrecht Konecny, Member of the Federal Council Nationalrat Mr. Peter Schieder, Head of delegation Mr. Wolfgang Jung, Member of Nationalrat Ms. Martina Gredler, Member of Nationalrat Mr. Joseph Wirnsperger, Secretary of delegation Ms. Ines Kerle, Co-Secretary of delegation PORTUGAL Mr. Manuel dos Santos, Member of Parliament, Head of delegation Mr. José Saraiva, Member of Parliament Mr. Joel Hasse Ferreira, Member of Parliament Mr. Carlos Encarnaç~o, Member of Parliament Mr. Silvio Cervan, Member of Parliament Mr. Jo~o Amaral, Member of Parliament Mr. Domingos Almeida Machado, Director of International Relations Department Ms. Manuela Azóia, Staff of International Relations Department Ms. Ana Fraga, Clerk of the Committee on European Affairs Mr. José Manuel Araújo, Clerk of the Committee on European Affairs SUOMI/FINLAND Mr. Esko Aho, Chairman of the Grand Committee Mr. Kimmo Kiljunen, Vice-Chairman of the Grand Committee Ms. Tuija Brax, Member of the Grand Committee Mr. Jouko Jääskeläinen, Member of the Grand Committee Ms. Outi Ojala, Member of the Grand Committee Ms. Kirsi Piha, Member of the Grand Committee SVERIGE Mr. Sören Lekberg, Chairman 5 Mr. Lars F. Tobisson, Deputy Chairman Mr. Paavo Vallius, Member Mr. Mats Odell, Member Mr. Willy Söderdahl, Member Ms. Marianne Carlström, Member Ms. Ingrid Larén Marklund, Committee Secretary Ms. Anita Linden, Deputy Secretary Ms. Helena Onn, Press Secretary Ms. Eva Sterndal, Principal Administrative Officer Ms. Lena Birgersson, Senior Administrative Officer, International Office UNITED KINGDOM House of Lords Lord Tordoff, Chairman of the Select Committee on the European Communities Lord Grenfell, Member of the Select Committee on the European Communities Lord Hope of Craighead, Member of the Select Committee on the European Communities Mr. Tom Mohan, Clerk of the Select Committee on the European Communities House of Commons Mr. Jimmy Hood, Chairman of the European Scrutiny Committee Mr. William Cash, Member of Parliament Mr. Jim Dobbin, Member of Parliament Ms. Elizabeth Flood, Clerk of the European Scrutiny Committee Mr. Christopher Stanton, Representative of the National Parliament office in Brussels EUROOPAN PARLAMENTTI EUROPAPARLAMENTET EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN Mr. David Martin, Vice-President of the European Parliament Mr. Guido Podesta, Vice-President of the European Parliament Mr. Johannes Voggenhuber, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs Mr. Elmar Brok, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Mr. Graham Watson, Chairman of the Committee on Citizens' Freedom and Rights Mr. Philippe Ventujol, Head of Division for Relations with National Parliaments and Inter-Parliamentary Assemblies Mr. Francesco Saverio Solari,