European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET_PV(2019)0304_1 MINUTES Meeting of 4 March 2019, 15.00-19.00 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15.08 on Monday, 4 March 2019, with David McAllister (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda AFET_OJ (2019)0304_1 The agenda was adopted. 2. Chair's announcements None. 3. Approval of minutes of meetings 21-22 November 2018 PE630.763v01-00 4 February 2019 PE634.763v01-00 The minutes were approved. 4. Exchange of views with María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Speakers: David McAllister, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés (UNGA), Cristian Dan Preda, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Barbara Lochbihler, Helmut Scholz 5. Debriefing of the Election Observation Mission to Moldova on 24 February 2019 Speakers: David McAllister, Rebecca Harms, Cristian Dan Preda, Andi Cristea, Petras Auštrevičius, Joachim Zeller, Miroslav Poche, Clare Moody, Ana Gomes 6. Exchange of views with Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia Speakers: David McAllister, Nikol Pashinyan (Prime Minister of Armenia), Sajjad PV\1179407EN.docx PE636.384v01-00 EN United in diversityEN Karim, László Tőkés, Clare Moody, Petras Auštrevičius, Rebecca Harms, Marco Valli, Jaromír Štětina, Ana Gomes, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Barbara Lochbihler, Helmut Scholz, Michael Gahler, Heidi Hautala, Charles Tannock, *** Electronic vote *** 7. Recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the scope and mandate for EU Special Representatives AFET/8/13397 2018/2116(INI) Rapporteur: Hilde Vautmans (ALDE) AM – PE634.779v01-00 Responsible: AFET Adoption of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments:11 February 2019, 11.00 The draft report was adopted: for: 50; against 0; abstention(s): 3. 8. Conclusion of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community AFET/8/15556 *** 2018/0427(NLE) 21105/1/2018 – C8-0031/2019 Chair: David McAllister (PPE) Responsible: AFCO – Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE) Adoption of draft opinion in letter form The draft opinion in letter form was postponed. 9. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union AFET/8/12671 2018/0080(NLE) 09547/2018 – C8-0021/2019 Rapporteur: Cristian Dan Preda (PPE) Responsible: AFET Opinions: INTA – Decision: no opinion Adoption of draft recommendation (consent) Deadline for tabling amendments:13 February 2019, 11.00 PE636.384v01-00 2/10 PV\1179407EN.docx EN The draft recommendation was adopted: for: 47; against: 1; abstention(s): 3. 10. Establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument Joint committee procedure (Rule 55) of AFET, DEVE CJ19/8/13986 * See separate minutes *** End of electronic vote *** 11. Any other business None. 12. Next meetings 18 March 2019, 15.00 – 18.30 (Brussels) *** The meeting ended at 18.03 *** PV\1179407EN.docx 3/10 PE636.384v01-00 EN Results of roll-call votes Contents 1. Recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the scope and mandate for EU Special Representatives - 2018/2116(INI) - Rapporteur: Hilde Vautmans (ALDE) ...................................................................................5 1.1. Final vote ..................................................................................................................5 2. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union - 2018/0080(NLE) - Rapporteur: Cristian Dan Preda (PPE) ............5 2.1. Final vote ..................................................................................................................5 Key to symbols: + : in favour - : against 0 : abstention PE636.384v01-00 4/10 PV\1179407EN.docx EN 1. Recommendation to the Council, Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the scope and mandate for EU Special Representatives - 2018/2116(INI) - Rapporteur: Hilde Vautmans (ALDE) 1.1. Final vote 50 + ALDE Petras Auštrevičius, Charles Goerens, Iveta Grigule-Pēterse, Patricia Lalonde, Mirja Vehkaperä ECR Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Charles Tannock, Geoffrey Van Orden EFDD Aymeric Chauprade PPE Michèle Alliot-Marie, Birgit Collin-Langen, Arnaud Danjean, Michael Gahler, Sandra Kalniete, Tunne Kelam, Andrey Kovatchev, Eduard Kukan, David McAllister, Francisco José Millán Mon, Alojz Peterle, Julia Pitera, Cristian Dan Preda, Paul Rübig, Tokia Saïfi, Anders Sellström, Jaromír Štětina, László Tőkés, Vladimir Urutchev, Željana Zovko S&D Goffredo Maria Bettini, Sergio Gaetano Cofferati, Andi Cristea, Neena Gill, Ana Gomes, Enrique Guerrero Salom, Wajid Khan, Arne Lietz, Clare Moody, Norbert Neuser, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Vincent Peillon, Tonino Picula, Georgi Pirinski, Kathleen Van Brempt VERTS/ALE Klaus Buchner, Heidi Hautala, Maria Heubuch, Barbara Lochbihler, Michel Reimon, Jordi Solé 0 - 3 0 GUE/NGL Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Helmut Scholz, Marie-Christine Vergiat 2. Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union - 2018/0080(NLE) - Rapporteur: Cristian Dan Preda (PPE) 2.1. Final vote 47 + ALDE Petras Auštrevičius, Iveta Grigule-Pēterse, Patricia Lalonde, Mirja Vehkaperä ECR Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Charles Tannock, Geoffrey Van Orden EFDD Aymeric Chauprade PPE Michèle Alliot-Marie, Birgit Collin-Langen, Arnaud Danjean, Michael Gahler, Sandra Kalniete, Tunne Kelam, Andrey Kovatchev, Eduard Kukan, David McAllister, Francisco José Millán Mon, Alojz Peterle, Julia Pitera, Cristian Dan Preda, Paul Rübig, Tokia Saïfi, Anders Sellström, Jaromír Štětina, László Tőkés, Vladimir Urutchev, Željana Zovko PV\1179407EN.docx 5/10 PE636.384v01-00 EN S&D Goffredo Maria Bettini, Andi Cristea, Neena Gill, Ana Gomes, Enrique Guerrero Salom, Wajid Khan, Arne Lietz, Clare Moody, Norbert Neuser, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Vincent Peillon, Tonino Picula, Georgi Pirinski, Kathleen Van Brempt VERTS/ALE Klaus Buchner, Maria Heubuch, Barbara Lochbihler, Michel Reimon, Jordi Solé 1 - S&D Sergio Gaetano Cofferati 3 0 GUE/NGL Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Helmut Scholz, Marie-Christine Vergiat PE636.384v01-00 6/10 PV\1179407EN.docx EN ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZENŢĂ/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) David McAllister (Chair), Andi Cristea (3th V-C) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Michèle Alliot-Marie, Arnaud Danjean, Michael Gahler, Sandra Kalniete, Tunne Kelam, Andrey Kovatchev, Eduard Kukan, Francisco José Millán Mon, Alojz Peterle, Julia Pitera, Cristian Dan Preda, Anders Sellström, Jaromír Štětina, László Tőkés, Goffredo Maria Bettini, Wajid Khan, Arne Lietz, Clare Moody, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Tonino Picula, Anna Elżbieta Fotyga, Charles Tannock, Geoffrey Van Orden, Petras Auštrevičius, Iveta Grigule-Pēterse, Klaus Buchner, Barbara Lochbihler, Michel Reimon, Jordi Solé, James Carver, Aymeric Chauprade, Dobromir Sośnierz Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Tokia Saïfi, Željana Zovko, Neena Gill, Ana Gomes, Gilles Pargneaux, Miroslav Poche, Marek Jurek, Patricia Lalonde, Mirja Vehkaperä, Rebecca Harms, Helmut Scholz, Marie-Christine Vergiat 200 (2) Frédérique Ries, Birgit Collin-Langen, Vladimir Urutchev, Sergio Gaetano Cofferati 206 (3) Sajjad Karim, Georgi Pirinski, Marco Valli 53 (8) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Ημερήσια Διάταξη Σημείο/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/Föredragningslista punkt) Joachim Zeller Item 5 PV\1179407EN.docx 7/10 PE636.384v01-00 EN Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/