EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2004 2009 Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET_PV(2008)1006_1 MINUTES Meeting of 6 October 2008, from 15.00 to 18.30, and 7 October 2008, from 9.00 to 12.30 and from 15.00 to 18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.15 on Monday 6 October 2008, with Libor Rouček (Vice-Chairman) in the chair. 1. Adoption of agenda AFET_OJ PE413.978v02-00 The agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Approval of minutes of the meetings of: 20 August 2008 PE 411.950v01-00 8–10 September 2008 PE 412.074v01-00 16 September 2008 PE 412.224v01-00 The minutes were approved. 3. Any other business Report by Georg Jarzembowski, Chairman of the Ad–hoc Delegation for the 5th Asia– Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP V) meeting (Beijing, 18–20 June 2008) Speakers: Ana Maria Gomes, Jules Maaten, Cem Özdemir, Geoffrey Barrett DG RELEX and Charles Tannock. 4. Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EC and Bosnia and Herzegovina AFET/6/61780 PE 409.689v01-00 AFET/6/65544 PE 411.921v01-00 Rapporteur: Doris Pack PV\746500EN.doc PE414.181v01-00 EN EN Consideration of amendments to a motion for a resolution Speakers: Libor Rouček, Alojz Peterle, Anna Ibrisagic, Jules Maaten, Gisela Kallenbach and Alain Servantie DG ELARG. 5. Trade and Economic relations with Western Balkans AFET/6/64117 PE 409.749v01-00 Rapporteur for the opinion: Kristian Vigenin Consideration of a draft opinion Speakers: Johannes Lebech, Gisela Kallenbach and Peter Poljanar DG ELARG. The meeting adjourned at 16.40 and resumed at 17.15 with Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (Chairman) in the chair. 6. Exchange of views with Mr Kálmán Mizsei, EU Special Representative for the Republic of Moldova Speakers: Marianne Mikko, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Adrian Severin and Tunne Kelam. The meeting adjourned at 18.10 and resumed on Tuesday 7 October 2008 at 9.10 with Libor Rouček (Vice-Chairman) in the chair. 7. Legislative Elections in Angola, 5 September 2008 Exchange of views with the EU Chief Observer, Ms Luisa Morgantini, and Ms Fiona Hall, Head of the EP Election Observation delegation Speakers: Ana Maria Gomes, Richard Howitt and Charles Tannock. Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (Chairman) took the chair at 9.45. 8. Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EC and Bosnia and Herzegovina AFET/6/61780 PE 409.689v01-00 Rapporteur: Doris Pack PE414.181v01-00 2/8 PV\746500EN.doc EN Adoption of a draft recommendation Speakers: Hannes Swoboda and Libor Rouček. The draft recommendation was adopted: for: 36, against: 0, abstentions: 0. 9. Motion for a resolution on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part AFET/6/65544 PE 412.278v01-00 Rapporteur: Doris Pack Adoption of a motion for a resolution Amendments adopted: COMP 1, 19, 21, 23 2nd part, 24, 26, 28, 29, COMP 2, 35, 39– 42, 44, 45, 47–56, COMP 3, 64–67, COMP 4, 73–76, 1–3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14 2nd part, 15, 16. The motion for a resolution was adopted: for: 41, against: 1, abstentions: 0. 10. Israel's participation in Community programmes AFET/6/56315 PE 412.283v01-00 Rapporteur: Véronique De Keyser Consideration of a draft recommendation and a motion for a resolution Speakers: Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos, Konrad Szymański, Zbigniew Zaleski, Ari Vatanen, Christopher Beazley, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck, Béatrice Patrie, Reinhold Hack DG RELEX, Alavaro Benlloch Miranda DG RELEX, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra and Jana Hybášková. The meeting adjourned at 11.05 and resumed at 15.10 with Libor Rouček (Vice-Chairman) in the chair. PV\746500EN.doc 3/8 PE414.181v01-00 EN 11. Development perspectives on peace–building and nation building in post– conflict situations AFET/6/61819 PE 406.066v01-00 Rapporteur for the opinion: Willy Meyer Pleite Consideration and adoption of a draft opinion Speakers: Anna Ibrisagic, Johan Van Hecke, Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, Zbigniew Zaleski, Geoffrey Van Orden, Katja Ahlfors DG RELEX and Dorothee Starck DG DEVE. Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (Chairman) took the chair at 15.35. Amendments adopted: 3, 6, 8 1st part, COMP 1, 9, 15–19, 22, 26, COMP 2, 32, 33, COMP 3, 36–39, 41, 43–45, 51–53. The draft opinion, as amended, was adopted: for: 35, against: 2, abstentions: 2. 12. Briefing on the EU–Ukraine PCC meeting on 2–3 October 2008, Kiev and Crimea Adrian Severin briefed the committee on the results of the EU–Ukraine PCC meeting on 2–3 October 2008 in Kiev and Crimea. Speakers: Robert Atkins, Michael Gahler, Charles Tannock, Zbigniew Zaleski and Konrad Szymański. 13. Enlarged bureau 14. The budgetary control of EU funds in Afghanistan AFET/6/64125 PE 412.261v02-00 Rapporteur for the opinion: Nickolay Mladenov Consideration of a draft opinion Speakers: Geoffrey Van Orden, Ana Maria Gomes, Robert Atkins, Katrin Saks and Dirk Meganck DG AIDCO. PE414.181v01-00 4/8 PV\746500EN.doc EN 15. The relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean countries AFET/6/66775 PE 412.142v01-00 Rapporteur: Pasqualina Napoletano Consideration of a draft report Speakers: Zbigniew Zaleski, Maria Eleni Koppa, Metin Kazak, Willy Meyer Pleite, Jana Hybášková, Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez- Neyra and Amir Motahari DG RELEX. 16. Evolution and future development of the FRONTEX Agency and the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) AFET/6/64159 PE 409.742v01-00 Rapporteur for the opinion: Philip Claeys Consideration of a draft opinion Speakers: Angelika Beer, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Pasqualina Napoletano, Zbigniew Zaleski and Jelko Kacin. 17. Date and place of next meeting 14 October 2008, from 18.00 to 19.00 Brussels The meeting closed at 18.40. 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