EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2004 2009 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs EMPL(2004)0927_2 MINUTES of the joint meeting of 27 September 2004, 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm BRUSSELS The joint meeting opened at 1.05 pm on Monday, 27 September 2004, with Ottaviano Del Turco, chairman, in the chair. 1. Adoption of draft agenda EMPL(2004)0927_2 The draft agenda was adopted. 2. Hearing of Mr Vladimir Špidla, Commissioner designate for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Introduction by the Chairman welcomig Mr Špidla and indicating organisational arrangements. Introductory Statement by Mr Špidla followed by series of questions and answers 1st Round - Coordinators Speakers: Ria G.H.C. Oomen-Ruijten, Stephen Hughes, Jan Jerzy Kułakowski, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Jean Denise Lambert and Pervenche Berès (Chairperson, ECON Committee). 2nd Round - Employment Policy and Labour Legislation Speakers: José Albino Silva Peneda, Alejandro Cercas, Mario Mantovani, Elizabeth Lynne, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Emine Bozkurt, Jiří Maštálka, Ursula Stenzel, Harlem Désir, Milan Cabrnoch, Magda Kósáné Kovács and Philip Bushill- Matthews. PV\542708EN.doc PE 347.183 Or. EN EN EN 3rd Round - Social Policy and Social Dialogue Speakers: Csaba Őry, Richard Falbr, Elizabeth Lynne, Raymond Langendries, Karin Jöns, Sepp Kusstatscher, Edit Bauer and Harald Ettl. At 3.00 pm, Anna Záborská, Chairperson of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, took the chair. 4th Round - Equal Opportunities Speakers: Angelika Niebler, Lissy Gröner, Maria Carlshamre, Raül Romeva Rueda, Věra Flasarová, Lívia Járóka, Edite Estrela, Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Anna Hedh, Nicole Fontaine and Christa Prets. The meeting closed at 4.00 pm. PE 347.183 2/4 PV\542708EN.doc Or. EN EN BILAG/ANLAGE/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA DELTAGERLISTE/ANWESENHEITSLISTE/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/LISTE DE PRESENCE/ELENCO DEI PRESENTI/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA Til stede Formandskabet/Vorstand/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Ufficio di Presidenza/Mesa/Puheenjohtajisto/J.L. Presidium: (*) EMPL: Ottaviano Del Turco (P) Anwesend FEMM: Anna Záborská (P), Edite Estrela (VP) Παρόντες Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Μέλη/Members/Diputados/Députés/Deputati/Leden/Deputados/Jäsenet/ Ledamöter: Present EMPL: Emine Bozkurt, Philip Bushill-Matthews, Alejandro Cercas, Proinsias De Rossa, Harlem Désir, Harald Ettl, Richard Falbr, Roger Helmer, Stephen Hughes, Karin Jöns, Jan Jerzy Kułakowski, Sepp Kusstatscher, Jean Denise Lambert, Raymond Langendries, Bernard Lehideux, Elizabeth Lynne, Mario Mantovani, Ana Mato Presentes Adrover, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Jiří Maštálka, Ria G.H.C. Oomen-Ruijten, Csaba Őry, Siiri Oviir, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, José Albino Silva Peneda, Jean Spautz, Anne Van Lancker, Gabriele Zimmer. Présents FEMM: Maria Carlshamre, Věra Flasarová, Nicole Fontaine, Lissy Gröner, Lívia Járóka, Astrid Lulling, Angelika Niebler, Doris Pack, Christa Prets, Raül Romeva Rueda Presenti Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suplentes/Suppléants/ Membri supplenti/Plaatsvervangers/Membros suplentes/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter: Aanwezig EMPL: Elspeth Attwooll, Edit Bauer, Jean Marie Beaupuy, Marian Harkin, Magda Kósáné Kovács, Jamila Madeira, Marianne Mikko, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Elisabeth Schroedter, Ursula Stenzel FEMM: Anna Hedh, Sophia Helena In 't Veld, Zuzana Roithová, Bernadette Vergnaud Läsnä Närvarande Phiilippe Busquin, Valdis Dombrovskis, Rihards Pīks, Libor Rouček, Art. 178,2 Daniel Stroz, Pervenche Berès, Andrew Nicholas Duff, Lutz Goepel, Milan Horáček, Art. 183,3 Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Jürgen Schröder, Jan Marinus Wiersma Endv. deltog/Weitere Teiln./ Συµµετείχαν επίσης/Also present Participaron igualmente/ Participaient également/ Hanno partecipato altresi΄/ Andere deelnemers/ Outros participantes/ Muut osallistujat/ Dessutom deltog (Dagsorden/Tagesordnung Pkt/Ηµερήσια ∆ιάταξη Σηµεί/Point OJ/Punto OG/Agenda Punt/Ponto OJ/punto orden del dia/ Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt): * (P) =Formand/Vorsitzender/Πρόεδρος/Chairman/Président/Presidente/Voorzitter/Presidente/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) =Næstform./Stellv. Vorsitz./Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président/Vice-Presidente/Varapuheenjohtaja Ondervoorz./Vice-Pres./Vicepres/Vice ordförande. Til stede den/Anwesend am/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Presente il/Aanwezig op/Presente em/Presente el/Läsnä/Närvarande den. (1) Monday, 27 September 2004 PV\542708EN.doc 3/4 PE 347.183 Or. EN EN Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung d. Vorsitzenden/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chairman/Por invitación del presidente/Sur l'invitation du président/Su invito del presidente/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/A convite do Presidente/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/ På ordförandens inbjudan: Radet/Rat/Συµβούλιο/Council/Consejo/Conseil/Consiglio/Raad/Conselho/Neuvosto/Rådet: (*) Kommissionen/Kommission/Επιτροπή/Commission/Comisión/Commissione/Commissie/Comissão/Komissio/ Kommissionen: (*) Stefano Martinelli, Joachim Ott, Vladimir Špidla Cour des comptes: C.E.S.: Andre deltagere/Andere Teilnehmer Επίσης Παρόντες/Also present Otros participantes/Autres participants/Altri partecipanti Andere aanwezigen/Outros participantes Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare Gruppernes sekretariat PPE-DE Klaus Kellersmann, Barbara Müller, Monika Sherwood Sekretariat der Fraktionen PSE Roisin Donachie Γραµµατεία των Πολ. Οµάδων ALDE Karin Rappsjö Secretariat political groups Verts/ALE Elisabeth Horstkötter Secr. de los grupos politicos GUE/NGL Pauliina Murto-Lehtinen Secr. Groupes politiques UEN Denis Smyth Segr. dei gruppi politici EDD Secr. van de fracties NI Secr. dos grupos politicos Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristö Gruppernas sekretariat Cab. du Président Cab. du Secrétaire Général Julian Priestley Generaldirektorat I Klaus Welle, Thérèse Lepoutre-Dumoulin, Jean-Louis Berton, Generaldirektion II Freddy Drexler, Alexander Kleinig Γενική ∆ιεύθυνση Directorate-General III Jaume Duch Dirección general IV Direction générale V Direzione generale VI Directoraat-generaal VII Direcção-Geral VIII Contrôle financier Service juridique Guido Ricci Pääosasto Generaldirektorat Udvalgssekretariatet EMPL: Panos Konstantopoulos, Artemissia Kefalopoulou, Juan Ausschußsekretariat Carlos Pérez Navas, Elena Mainardi, Stella Smith, Anna Kadar Γραµµατεία επιτροπής Committee secretariat FEMM: Elvy Svennerståhl, Hélène Margaritopoulou, Patricia Secretaria de la comisión Jimenez Lozano Secrétariat de la commission Segretariato della commissione Commissiesecretariaat Secretariado da comissão Valiokunnan sihteeristö Utskottssekretariatet Assist./Βοηθός Johann Berger (EMPL), Danielle De Borger (FEMM) * (P) =Formand/Pres./Πρόεδρος/Chairman/Président/Voorzitter/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) =Næstform./Vize-Pres./Αντιπρόεδρος/Vice-Chairman/Vice-Président/Ondervoorz./Vice-pres/Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande. (M) =Medlem./Mitglied/Μέλος/Member/Miembro/Deputado/Membro/Lid/Membro/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) =Tjenestemand/Beamter/Υπάλληλος/Official/Funcionário/Fonctionnaire/Funzionario/Ambtenaar/ Functionαrio/Virkamies/Tjänsteman PE 347.183 4/4 PV\542708EN.doc Or. EN EN .