Draft as of 20 July 2019

Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC 21−22 July 2019, Helsinki Preliminary list of participants

Réunion des présidents de la COSAC 21−22 juillet 2019, Helsinki Liste préliminaire des participants

MEMBER STATES – ÉTATS MEMBRES

AUSTRIA, AUTRICHE, ÖSTERREICH

National Council, Conseil national, Nationalrat

Head of Delegation, Member of the National European Mr / M. Reinhold Lopatka Council, Chair of the People’s party Standing Sub-Committee (EPP) on European Union Affairs

Federal Council, Conseil fédéral, Bundesrat

Head of Delegation, Member of the Federal European Council, Chair of the EU Mr / M. Christian Buchmann People’s party Committee of the Federal (EPP) Council

Delegation Staff, Head of Division for EU Mr / M. Gerhard Koller - Participation and European Relations

BELGIUM, BELGIQUE, BELGIË

House of Representatives, Chambre des représentants, Kamer van volksvertegenwoordigers

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Katrien Joos - Assistant Advisor

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Senate, Sénat, Senaat

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Iuna Sadat - Principal EU Advisor

BULGARIA, BULGARIE, БЪЛГАРИЯ

National Assembly, Assemblée nationale, Narodno Sabranie

Head of Delegation, Vice European Chairman of the Committee on Ms / Mme Ivelina Vassileva People’s European Affairs and Oversight of party, EPP the European funds

Delegation Staff, Chief Expert in the Committee on European Mr / M. Momchil Stanishev - Affairs and Oversight of the European Funds

CROATIA, CROATIE, HRVATSKA

Parliament, Parlement, Hrvatski sabor

Head of Delegation, Chairman of the European People’s Domagoj Mr / M. Milosevic European Affairs party, EPP Ivan Committee

Progressive Alliance of Member of Delegation, Socialists and Member of the Democrats in the Mr / M. Josko Klisovic European Affairs European , Committee S & D Group

Delegation Staff, Advisor to the Ms / Mme Gabriela Kuharic Kojic European Affairs - Committee

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Delegation Staff, Head of European Affairs Ms / Mme Jelena Spiljak - Committee Secretariat

CYPRUS, CHYPRE, ΚΥΠΡΟΣ

House of Representatives, Chambre des représentants, Vouli ton Antiprosopon

Head of Delegation, Deputy European Chairman of the House People’s Mr / M. Nicolaos Tornaritis Standing Committee on party, EPP Foreign and European Affairs

Delegation Staff, Senior Ms / Mme Hara Parla - International Relations Officer

CZECH REPUBLIC, REPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE, ČESKA REPUBLIKA

Senate, Sénat, Sénat

Head of Delegation, European Chairman of the Committee Mr / M. Vaclav Hampl People’s party, on EU Affairs EPP

Delegation Staff, Advisor to Ms / Mme Babeta Kucerova the Committee on EU - Affairs

Chamber of Deputies, Chambre des députés, Poslanecká snĕmovna

Head of Delegation, European Mr / M. Ondřej Benešík Chairman of the Committee People’s party, on European Affairs EPP

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DENMARK, DANEMARK, DANMARK

Parliament, Parlement, Folketinget

European United Head of Delegation, Mr / M. Soren Sondergaard Left/Nordic Member of Parliament Green Left, GUE

Delegation Staff, EU Ms / Mme Christine Sidenius Special consultant -

ESTONIA, ESTONIE, EESTI

Parliament, Parlement,

Alliance of Liberals Head of Delegation, and Chairwoman of the Ms / Mme Anneli Ott Democrats European Union Affairs for Committee Europe, ALDE

Delegation Staff, Head of the Secretariat of the Ms / Mme Külli Kapper European Union Affairs - Committee

FINLAND, FINLANDE, SUOMI

Parliament, Parlement, Eduskunta, Riksdagen

Head of Delegation, The Member of Greens/European Ms / Mme Satu Hassi Parliament, Chair of Free Alliance, the Grand Committee Greens/EFA

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Member of Delegation, First Identity and Mr / M. Jani Mäkelä Deputy Chairperson Democracy of the Grand Group Committee

Member of Confederal Delegation, Second Group of the Mr / M. Paavo Arhinmäki Deputy Chairperson European United of the Grand Left - Nordic Committee Green Left

Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Peter Saramo Director, EU - Secretariat

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Anna Sorto Counsel to the Grand - Committee

FRANCE, FRANCE, FRANCE

Senate, Sénat, Sénat

Head of Delegation, European Président de la People’s party, Mr / M. Jean Bizet commission des affaires EPP européennes

Delegation Staff, Chef de service de la Ms / Mme Aude Bornens - Commission des affaires européennes

National Assembly, Assemblée nationale, Assemblée nationale

Head of Delegation, Présidente de la Commission des Non-Attached Ms / Mme Sabine Thillaye Affaires européennes Members, NA

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Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Frank Baron Head of the Secretariat - of the Committee

GERMANY, ALLEMAGNE, DEUTSCHLAND

German Bundesrat, (Federal Council), Conseil fédéral allemand, Bundesrat

Head of Delegation, European Member of the Mr / M. Rainer Robra People’s party, Committee on EPP European Union Questions Progressive Alliance of Member of the Socialists and Committee on Ms / M. Heike Raab Democrats in the European Union European Questions Parliament, S & D

Group Delegation Staff, Head of the Secretariat of the Ms / Mme Ute Müller Committee on - European Union Questions

German , Bundestag allemand, Bundestag

European Head of People’s party, Mr / M. Gunther Krichbaum Delegation, MP EPP

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Heike Baddenhausen - Clerk

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Luisa Welke - Legal advisor

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Ms / Mme Veronika Gruber Interpreter -

Mr / M. Bernd Saure Interpreter -

GREECE, GRÈCE, EΛΛAΣ

Hellenic Parliament, Parlement hellénique, Βουλή των Ελλήνων, Vouli ton Ellinon

Delegation Staff, Head Ms / Mme Despina Fola of European Affairs - Department

HUNGARY, HONGRIE, MAGYARORSZAG

National Assembly, Assemblée Nationale, Országgyűlés

Head of European Mr / M. Richard Horcsik Delegation, People’s party, Chairperson EPP

Delegation Staff, Permanent Mr / M. Csaba Huszar - Representative Based in Brussels

Delegation Mr / M. Csaba Gergely Tamás - Staff, Advisor

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IRELAND, IRLANDE, IRELAND (ÉIREANN)

Parliament, Parlement, Houses of the

Head of Delegation, Vice-Chairman of the Alliance of Joint Committee on Liberals and Mr / M. Terry Leyden European Union Democrats for Affairs Europe, ALDE

Delegation Staff, Junior Clerk, Joint Ms / Mme Rachel Breen Committee on - European Union Affairs

ITALY, ITALIE, ITALIA

Chamber of Deputies, Chambre des députés, Camera dei Deputati

Head of Delegation, Chairman of the EU Non-Attached Mr / M. Sergio Battelli Union Policies Members, NA Committee

Delegation Staff, Official; Head of the Mr / M. Marco Caputo - EU Policies Committee Secretariat

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Katia Ancona - Assistant to Mr Battelli

Mr / M. Claudio Olmeda Interpreter -

Ms / Mme Antonella Lasorsa Interpreter -

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Senate, Sénat, Senato

Head of Delegation, Chair of the Ettore Committee on Non-Attached Mr / M. Licheri Antonio European Affairs, Members, NA Senator

Davide Mr / M. Capuano Delegation Staff - Alberto

LATVIA, LETTONIE, LATVIJA

Parliament, Parlement,

Head of Delegation, Chairperson of the European Ms / Mme Vita Anda Tērauda - Affairs Committee

Delegation Staff, Representative of the Mr / M. Girts Ostrovskis - Parliament of Latvia to the EU

Ms / Mme Ieva Dēze Delegation Staff, Adviser -

LITHUANIA, LITUANIE, LIETTUVA

Parliament, Parlement,

Head of Delegation, European Deputy Chairman of Mr / M. Žygimantas Pavilionis People’s party, the Committee on EPP European Affairs

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Delegation Staff, Adviser to the Ms / Mme Renata Lygiene - Committee on European Affairs

LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBURG

Chamber of Deputies, Chambre des députés, Die Abgeordnetenkammer

Progressive Alliance of Head of Delegation, Socialists and Mr / M. Marc Angel Chairperson COSAC Democrats in the Delegation , S & D Group

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Rita Brors Secretary of COSAC- - Delegation

MALTA, MALTE, MALTA

House of Representatives, Chambre des représentants, Kamra tad-Deputati

Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Ian Paul Bajada - Manager II (Research)

THE NETHERLANDS, PAYS-BAS, NEDERLAND

House of Representatives, Chambre des représentants, Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal

Head of Delegation, Alliance of Habbo Chair of the Liberals and Mr / M. Siebold Veldman Standing Committee Democrats for (Hayke) on European Affairs Europe, ALDE

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Herman Delegation Staff, Pieter Deputy Clerk of the Mr / M. Buisman - Christiaan Standing Committee (Harm) on European Affairs

Senate, Sénat, Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal

Head of Delegation, European Chair of the Ms / Mme Ria Oomen-Ruijten People’s party, Standing Committee EPP on European Affairs

Ms / Mme Ilse Van den Driessche Delegation Staff -

POLAND, POLOGNE, POLSKA

Parliament, Parlement, Sejm

Head of Delegation, European Vice Chair of the Conservatives Ms / Mme Anita Czerwińska European Union and Affairs Committee Reformists, ECR

Delegation Staff, Secretary of the Ms / Mme Joanna Heger - European Union Affairs Committee

Senate, Sénat, Senat

Head of Delegation, European Senator, Deputy Conservatives Chairperson of the Mr / M. Jarosław Obremski and International Affairs Reformists, and EU Committee ECR

Delegation Staff, Head of the EU Unit in the Foreign Spyrko vel Ms / Mme Lidia Affairs and EU - Śmietanko Committee, Chancellery of the

Senate of Poland

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PORTUGAL, PORTUGAL, Portugal

Assembly of the Republic, Assemblée de la République, Assembleia da República

European Head of Delegation, Ms / Mme Regina Bastos People’s party, Deputy EPP

Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Bruno Pinheiro Permanent - Representative

ROMANIA, ROUMANIE, ROMANIA

Chamber of Deputies, Chambre des députés, Camerei Deputaţilor

Progressive Head of Delegation, Alliance of Chairperson of the Socialists and Mr / M. Angel Tîlvăr Committee on Democrats in European Affairs the European Parliament, S & D Group Delegation Staff, Head of the Committee on Ms / Mme Maria Comănescu European Affairs - Secretariat

Senate, Sénat, Senat

Progressive Alliance of Head of Socialists and Delegation, Chair Ms / Mme Gabriela Cretu Democrats in the of the European European Affairs Committee Parliament, S & D Group Member of Delegation, Non-Attached Mr / M. Gabi Ionascu Member of the Members, NA European Affairs Committee

Delegation Staff, Adviser of the Ms / Mme Andreea Dumitru European Affairs - Committee

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SLOVAKIA, SLOVAQUIE, SLOVENSKO

National Council, Conseil national, Národná rada

Head of Delegation, European Member of the Ms / Mme Iren Sarkozy People’s party, Committee on European EPP Affairs

Delegation Staff, Officer, Mr / M. Tomas Nagy European Affairs - Department

SLOVENIA, SLOVÉNIE, SLOVENIJA

National Assembly, Assemblée nationale, Državni zbor

Head of Delegation, Alliance of The Committee on Liberals and Mr / M. Igor Peček European Union Democrats for Affairs (Chair), Europe, ALDE Member of Parliament

The Committee on European Union Ms / Mme Romana Novak - Affairs (Undersecretary)

Mr / M. Rok Dacar Delegation Staff -

Ms / Mme Maša Ocvirk Delegation Staff -

Ms / Mme Urša Vidrih Delegation Staff -

Ms / Mme Vojka Vuk Dirnbek Delegation Staff -

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National Council, Conseil national, Državni svet

Head of Delegation, Chairman of the Commission for Mr / M. Bojan Kekec - International Relations and European Affairs

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Tjaša Fajdiga - Adviser

SPAIN, ESPAGNE, ESPAÑA

Cortes Generales (Congress of Deputies and Senate), Congrès des députés et Sénat, Congreso de los Diputados y Senado

Sánchez- Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Carmen - Abarca Clerk

SWEDEN, SUÈDE, SVERIGE

Parliament, Parlement, Riksdagen

Head of Delegation, Alliance of First Deputy Chair of Liberals and Ms / Mme Annika Qarlsson the Committee on Democrats for European Union Europe, ALDE Affairs

Member of Delegation, Second European Mr / M. Pål Jonson Deputy Chair of the People’s party, Committee on EPP European Union Affairs

Delegation Staff, Committee Secretary, Ms / Mme Caroline Jender Pamrin - The Committee on European Union Affairs

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UNITED KINGDOM, ROYAUME-UNI, UNITED KINGDOM

House of Lords, Chambre des lords, House of Lords

Head of Delegation, Chair of the EU Lord Robin Teverson Energy and - Environment Sub- Committee

Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Christopher Johnson - Principal Clerk of EU Select Committee

Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Alasdair Love National Parliament - Representative

House of Commons, Chambre des communes, House of Commons

Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Fraser McIntosh National Parliament - Representative

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Jessica Mulley Clerk, European - Scrutiny Committee

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT – PARLEMENT EUROPÉEN

Head of Delegation, First European Ms / Mme Mairead McGuinness Vice-President of the People’s party, European Parliament EPP

Head of Delegation, Member of the European European Mr / M. Antonio Tajani Parliament, Chair of the People’s party, Committee for EPP Constitutional Affairs

Delegation Staff, Office of Ms / Mme Deirdre O Hea - First Vice-President

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Delegation Staff, Political Mr / M. Ivaylo Dimitrov - Adviser

Delegation Staff, Mr / M. François Némoz-Hervens - Administrator

Delegation Staff, Head of the Institutional Cooperation Mr / M. Pekka Nurminen - Unit/Directorate for Relations with National

Delegation Staff, Director Ms / Mme Katrin Ruhrmann for Relations with - National Parliaments

Ms / Mme Beatrice Scarascia Mugnozza Delegation Staff, Director -

CANDIDATE COUNTRIES - PAYS CANDIDATS

ALBANIA, ALBANIE, SHQIPËRIA

Parliament of Albania, Kuvendi, Kuvendi

Head of Delegation, Chair of the European European Integration Committee Ms / Mme Rudina Hajdari People’s party, and Chair of the EPP Albanian Delegation

Progressive Member of Delegation, Alliance of Deputy Chair of the Socialists and Ms / Mme Senida Mesi European Integration Democrats in Committee the European Parliament, S &

D Group

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Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Denis Gila Advisor, European - Integration Committee

MONTENEGRO, MONTÉNÉGRO, CRNA GORA

Parliament of , Parlement du Monténégro, Skupština Crne Gore

Head of Delegation, Chairman Mr / M. Slaven Radunovic of the European Integration - Committee

Member of Delegation, Deputy Chairman of the Mr / M. Adrijan Vuksanovic - European Integration Committee

Delegation Staff, Officer at the Ms / Mme Marija Milosevic Secretariat of the European - Integration Committee

NORTH MACEDONIA, MACÉDOINE DU NORD, РЕПУБЛИКА СЕВЕРНА МАКЕДОНИЈА

Assembly of North Macedonia, Assemblée de Macédoine du Nord, Собрание на Северна Македонија

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Member of Ms / Mme Shpresa Hadri Democrats in the Delegation, MP European Parliament, S & D Group

Kancheska Member of European People’s Ms / Mme Elizabeta Milevska Delegation, MP party, EPP

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Veljovska- Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Marija - Kondovska Advisor

SERBIA, SERBIE, SRBIJA

National Assembly, Assemblée nationale, Narodna skupština

Head of Delegation, The Chair of the Greens/European Mr / M. Nenad Čanak European Integration Free Alliance, Committee Greens/EFA

Member of European Delegation, Member, Ms / Mme Vesna Marković People’s party, European Integration EPP Committee

Delegation Staff, Senior Adviser, Ms / Mme Aleksandra Jovanović - European Integration Department

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Dejana Đurđević - Assistant to MP

TURKEY, TURQUIE, TÜRKIYE

Grand National Assembly, Grande Assemblée nationale, Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi

Head of Delegation, Mr / M. Mehmet Kasım Gülpinar - Chairperson

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Mr / M. Uğur Kilinç Delegation Staff -

SPECIAL GUESTS – INVITÉS SPÉCIAUX

ICELAND, ISLANDE, ÍSLAND

Althing, , Alþingi

Head of European Delegation, Conservatives Ms / Mme Aslaug Arna Sigurbjornsdottir Chair of the and Foreign Affairs Reformists, Committee ECR

Delegation Gunnthora Ms / Mme Erlingsdottir Staff, Legal - Elin Advisor

NORWAY, NORVÈGE, NORGE

Storting, , Stortinget

Head of Delegation, European Mr / M. Michael Tetzschner Member of People’s party, Parliament EPP

Delegation Staff, Mr / M. Per Sigurdsson Nestande - Senior Adviser

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SWITZERLAND, SUISSE, SCHWEIZ

Federal Assembly, Assemblée fédérale, Bundesversammlung

Head of Delegation, Alliance of Liberals Mr / M. Hans-Peter Portmann Member of the and Democrats for Swiss National Europe, ALDE Council

Progressive Alliance Member of of Socialists and Delegation, Democrats in the Mr / M. Eric Nussbaumer Member of the European Swiss National Parliament, S & D Council Group

Delegation Staff, Ms / Mme Myriam Bertsch Political - Advisor

SPEAKERS – ORATEURS

Former MEP and Mr / M. Alain Lamassoure Former French - Minister

Deputy Speaker of Ms / Mme Tuula Haatainen - Eduskunta

Minister for European Ms / Mme Tytti Tuppurainen - Affairs

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OTHER PARTICIPANTS

EUROPEAN COMMISSION, COMMISSION EUROPÉENNE

- Relations with national Parliaments Mr / M. Christophe Keller (unit SG G3), Senior Expert

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Mr / M. Detlev Clemens Deputy Head of Unit

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION – CONSEIL DE L'UNION EUROPÉENNE

Political Administrator, Mr / M. Pawel Zamojski - Council of the European Union

OBSERVERS - OBSERVATEURS

Minister Counsellor, Embassy of North Mr / M. Mile Prangoski - Macedonia in Sweden

COSAC SECRETARIAT - SECRÉTARIAT DE LA COSAC

Permanent Member of Mr / M. Kenneth Curmi - the COSAC Secretariat

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Member of the COSAC Mr / M. Eero Säynäjäkangas Secretariat, Parliament - of Finland

Member of the COSAC Ms / Mme Tanja Babic Secretariat, Croatian - Parliament

Member of the COSAC Mr / M. Luis Balsells Traver Secretariat, European - Parliament

Member of the COSAC Mr / M. Tudor Dobrinescu Secretariat, Romanian - Chamber of Deputies

Member of the COSAC Ms / Mme Izabella Moldovan Secretariat, Romanian - Senate

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