EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2009 - 2014 Committee on Foreign Affairs AFET_PV(2009)0901_1 MINUTES Meeting of 1 September 2009, from 15:00 to 18:30, and 2 September 2009, from 09:00 to 12:30 and from 15:00 to 18:30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 15:10 on Tuesday 1 September 2009, with Gabriele Albertini (Chair) in the chair. 1. Adoption of agenda AFET_OJ (2009)0901_01v03-00 The revised draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Approval of minutes of the meetings of: 16 July 2009 PV – PE427.151v01-00 21 July 2009 PV – PE427.176v01-00 Decision: the minutes were approved. 3. Chairman’s announcements • the hearing of Commissioner-Designate Karel de GUCHT was taking place in parallel with the meeting; the Committee on Foreign Affairs was represented by Mr Fiorello Provera, 1st Vice-Chairperson and Ms Heidi Hautala, Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Human Rights, • the Chairman would have his first meeting with the High Representative for the CFSP, Javier SOLANA on Thursday, 3 September 2009 and would debrief the Enlarged Bureau at its next meeting, • the Chairman announced that he would be participating in the meeting of the PV\788923EN.doc PE427.984v01-00 EN United in diversity EN Conference of the Chairs of the EU Foreign Affairs Committees on Monday, 7 September 2009 in Gotland, organized by the Swedish Presidency. 4. Any other business 5. Exchange of views with Pieter Feith, EU Special Representative in Kosovo Speakers: Doris Pack, Hannes Swoboda, Graham Watson, Ulrike Lunacek, Geoffrey Van Orden, Nikolaos Chountis, Marietta Giannakou, Zoran Thaler, Pino Arlacchi, Georgios Koumoutsakos, Ana Gomes, Richard Howitt, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Evgeni Kirilov, Jelko Kacin, María Paloma Muñiz De Urquiza Decision: request to send an ad-hoc delegation to the municipal elections in Kosovo on 15 November 2009 to be submitted to CoP. 6. 2010 budget: Section III - Commission AFET/7/00167 2009/2002(BUD) Draftswoman: Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (ALDE) AM – PE427.201v01-00 PA – PE427.048v02-00 Responsible: BUDG – László Surján (PPE) DT – PE427.171v01-00 DT – PE427.194v02-00 Consideration of draft opinion Consideration of amendments and budget amendments Speakers: Draftswomen, Michael Gahler, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Sabine Lösing, Heidi Hautala, Barry Madlener, María Paloma Muñiz De Urquiza, Geoffrey Van Orden 7. Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and EAEC and Tajikistan AFET/7/00066 *** 2004/0176(AVC) 12475/2004 – C6-0118/2005 Rapporteur: Alojz Peterle (PPE) PR – PE427.051v02-00 Responsible: AFET – Opinions: INTA – Consideration of draft recommendation (assent) 8. Motion for resolution on a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and EAEC and Tajikistan AFET/7/00361 Rapporteur: Alojz Peterle (PPE) AM – PE427.246v01-00 RE – PE427.050v03-00 Consideration of draft motion for a resolution Consideration of amendments Speakers: Rapporteur, Maria Eleni Koppa, Sabine Lösing, Heidi Hautala, Francis Byrne (DG RELEX) PE427.984v01-00 2/9 PV\788923EN.doc EN The meeting closed at 18.05. 2 September 2009, 09.00 – 11.00 The meeting resumed at 9:20 with Gabriele Albertini (Chair) in the chair. 9. Exchange of views on external energy security with Eneko Landaburu, Director General, DG RELEX, European Commission Speakers: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Ioan Mircea Paşcu, Graham Watson, Reinhard Bütikofer, Martin Schulz, Ernst Strasser, Hannes Swoboda, Ivo Vajgl, Heidi Hautala, Helmut Scholz, Vytautas Landsbergis, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Ulrike Lunacek, Tunne Kelam, Ioannis Kasoulides Decision: tabling of two oral questions to the Commission and Council on Nabucco. 10. Report by Marian-Jean Marinescu, Head of the European Parliament's Election Observation Delegation to Moldova on 26-30 July 2009 Speakers: Marian-Jean Marinescu, Adrian Severin, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Kristian Vigenin, Renate Weber, Martin Schulz, Dr. Reinhold Brender (DG RELEX) 2 September 2009, 11.00 – 12.30 11. Exchange of views with Olli Rehn, Comissioner for Enlargement Speakers: José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Kristian Vigenin, Annemie Neyts- Uyttebroeck, Ulrike Lunacek, Charles Tannock, Takis Hatzigeorgiou, Bastiaan Belder, Barry Madlener, Ria Oomen-Ruijten, Maria Eleni Koppa, Doris Pack, Hannes Swoboda, Marietta Giannakou, Zoran Thaler, Jelko Kacin, Hélène Flautre, Geoffrey Van Orden, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Bernd Posselt, Richard Howitt, Vytautas Landsbergis, Kyriakos Mavronikolas, Ivo Vajgl, Indrek Tarand, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Georgios Koumoutsakos, Sarah Ludford, Athanasios Plevris, Philip Claeys, Eduard Kukan The meeting adjourned at 12.45. 2 September 2009, 15.00 – 18.30 The meeting resumed at 15:10 with Gabriele Albertini (Chair) in the chair. *** Electronic vote *** PV\788923EN.doc 3/9 PE427.984v01-00 EN 12. 2010 budget: Section III - Commission AFET/7/00167 2009/2002(BUD) Draftswoman: Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (ALDE) AM – PE427.201v01-00 PA – PE427.048v02-00 Responsible: BUDG – László Surján (PPE) DT – PE427.171v01-00 DT – PE427.194v02-00 Adoption of draft opinion and budget amendments Deadline for tabling amendments : 25 August 2009, 12.00 Speakers: Robert Atkins, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra Decision: The draft opinion was adopted by 53 votes to 6, with 4 abstentions Adopted Ams of the draft opinion: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 Adopted Ams of budget amendments : 5021, 5047, 5020, 5040, 5039, 5019, 5010, 5018, 5015, 5025, 5016, 5036, 5037, 5038, 5008, 5027, 5009, 5051, 5052, COMP 1, 5026, 5053, 5054, 5068, 5057, 5058, 5059, 5060, 5062, 5063, 5064, 5065, 5041, 5042, 5007, 5033, 5050, 5055, 5034, 5068, 5031, 5032, 5043, 5017, 5023, 5022, 5044, 5045, 5046, 5035, 5024 13. Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and EAEC and Tajikistan AFET/7/00066 *** 2004/0176(AVC) 12475/2004 – C6-0118/2005 Rapporteur: Alojz Peterle (PPE) PR – PE427.051v02-00 Responsible: AFET – Opinions: INTA – Adoption of draft recommendation (assent) Speakers: Rapporteur Decision: The draft recommendation was adopted by 55 votes to 7, with 0 abstentions 14. Motion for resolution on a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and EAEC and Tajikistan AFET/7/00361 Rapporteur: Alojz Peterle (PPE) AM – PE427.246v01-00 RE – PE427.050v03-00 Adoption of draft motion for resolution Deadline for tabling amendments : 25 August 2009, 12.00 Decision: The draft resolution was adopted by 55 votes to 7, with 0 abstentions PE427.984v01-00 4/9 PV\788923EN.doc EN Amendments adopted: 2, Oral AM combining Ams 3 and 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, COMP 1, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, COMP 2, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, *** End of electronic vote *** 15. Exchange of views with Mr James MORAN, Director DG RELEX, responsible for Asia, on the situation in Afghanistan. Speakers: Ms Véronique ARNAULT (Director DG RELEX), Ulrike Lunacek, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Raimon Obiols, Willy Meyer, Robert Atkins, Athanasios Plevris, John Attard-Montalto, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck 16. Enlarged bureau - IN CAMERA 17. Date of next meeting Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 18.00-19.00 (Strasbourg) Monday, 28 September 2009, 15.00-18.30 (Brussels) Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 9.00-12.30 and 15.00-18.30 (Brussels) Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 9.00-12.30 (Brussels) The meeting closed at 17:00 PV\788923EN.doc 5/9 PE427.984v01-00 EN ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/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/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/Biuras/Elnökség/ Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Gabriele Albertini (P) (1,2), Fiorello Provera (1 VP) (1,2), Ioan Mircea Paşcu (2 VP) (1,2), Dominique Baudis (3 VP) (1,2), Jean-Luc Mélenchon (4 VP) (1,2) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/Képviselõk/ Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Pino Arlacchi (1,2), Robert Atkins (1,2), Johannes Cornelis van Baalen (1,2), Bastiaan Belder (1,2), Franziska Katharina Brantner (2), Frieda Brepoels (1,2), Elmar Brok (1), Arnaud Danjean (1,2), Mário David (1,2), Michael Gahler (1,2), Marietta Giannakou (1,2), Ana Gomes (1,2), Andrzej Grzyb (2), Takis Hadsigeorgiou (1,2), Heidi Hautala (1,2), Richard Howitt (1,2), Anna Ibrisagic (1), Anneli Jäätteenmäki (2), Jelko Kacin (1,2), Ioannis Kasoulides (1,2), Tunne Kelam (1,2), Nicole Kiil-Nielsen (1,2), Maria Eleni Koppa (1,2), Paweł Robert Kowal (2), Wolfgang Kreissl-Dörfler (1,2), Eduard Kukan (1,2), Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (1,2), Vytautas Landsbergis (1,2), Ryszard Antoni Legutko (1,2), Krzysztof Lisek (2), Sabine Lösing (1,2), Ulrike Lunacek (1,2), Barry Madlener (1,2), Mario Mauro (1,2), Kyriakos Mavronikolas (1,2), Willy Meyer (1,2), Francisco José Millán Mon (1,2), Aleksandrs Mirskis (1,2), Andreas Mölzer (1,2), María Paloma Muñiz De Urquiza (1,2), Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck (1,2), Norica Nicolai (1,2), Raimon Obiols (1,2), Kristiina Ojuland (1,2), Ria Oomen-Ruijten (1,2), Justas Vincas Paleckis (1,2), Pier Antonio Panzeri (1,2), Vincent Peillon (1,2), Alojz Peterle (1,2), Mirosław Piotrowski (2), Athanasios