EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 2014 - 2019 Committee on Development DEVE_PV(2014)0923-01 MINUTES Meeting of 23 September 2014, from 9.45 to 12.30 and from 15.00 to 18.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.50 on Tuesday 23 September 2014, with Linda McAvan (Chair) in the chair. In camera 1. Coordinators’ meeting * * * 2. Adoption of agenda DEVE_OJ (2014)0923v01-00 The agenda was adopted. Due to the delayed start of the public part of the meeting, the adoption of the agenda was directly followed by the exchange on the Ebola crisis. 3. Exchange of views on the Ebola Crisis DEVE/8/01145 Exchange of views with experts H.E. Ibrahim Sorie, Ambassador of Sierra Leone to the EU, Mr Christopher Stokes, Executive Director of Médecins Sans Frontières, Mr Leon Prop, Director of the EU Office of the Red Cross, Dr Richard Brennan, Director of Emergency Risk Management and Humanitarian Response in WHO Geneva and Ms Sarah Gonzales, USAID Representative in the Mission of the United States of America to the EU, outlined their views on the outbreak and spread of the virus and the in-country and international response. Speakers: Davor Ivo Stier, Charles Goerens, Michèle Rivasi, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Maurice Ponga, Catherine Bearder, Enrique Guerrero Salom, Bogdan Brunon Wenta and Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra. PV\1035143EN.doc PE537.545v01-00 EN United in diversity EN Mr Ousmane Sylla, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea, Claus Sørensen, Director General of DG ECHO (European Commission), Didier Verse, Head of Unit of DG DEVCO (European Commission) and Peteris Ustubs, Director for West and Central Africa in the EEAS reacted to the questions and comments from Members. In a closing round Mr Sorie, Mr Stokes and Mr Brennan replied to the questions raised. The meeting adjourned at 12.40 and resumed at 15.10 with Linda McAvan (Chair) in the chair. 4. Chair’s announcements The Chair announced the dates of the hearings for the two Commissioners-designate responsible for policy areas falling within the competence of our committee: the hearing of Mr Neven Mimica, Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation and Development will be held on Monday 29 September from 18.30 to 21.30, and the hearing of Mr Christos Stylianides, Commissioner-designate for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, will be held on Tuesday 30 September from 18.00 to 21.00. The Chair also communicates the intention of sending a letter to the Commission on the Ebola crisis. 5. Announcements by the Commission DEVE/8/00780 Statement by the Commission (possibly) None. 6. Question Time No questions were received. 7. 2014 UN Climate Change Conference - COP 20 in Lima, Peru (1-12 December 2014) DEVE/8/01109 2014/2777(RSP) Rapporteur Linda McAvan (S&D) for the opinion: PE537.545v01-00 2/8 PV\1035143EN.doc EN Responsible: ENVI – Giovanni La Via (PPE) RE – PE537.364v01-00 Karl-Heinz Florenz (PPE) QO – PE537.368v03-00 Jo Leinen (S&D) QO – PE537.363v02-00 Ian Duncan (ECR) Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (ADLE) Merja Kyllönen (GUE/NGL) Bas Eickhout (Verts/ALE) Valentinas Mazuronis (EFDD) Consideration of draft motion for a resolution and amendments tabled * * * Speakers: Catherine Bearder, Heidi Hautala, Enrique Guerrero Salom, Maurice Ponga, Kathleen Van Brempt, Paul Rübig, Ignazio Corrao, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Charles Goerens, Maria Heubuch and Adalbert Jahnz (European Commission, DG CLIMA). *** Electronic vote *** 8. General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015 - all sections DEVE/8/00593 2014/2040(BUD) 12608/2014 – C8-0144/2014 Rapporteur Paul Rübig (PPE) PA – PE537.201v01-00 for the AM – PE537.360v01-00 opinion: Responsible: BUDG – Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (S&D) Monika Hohlmeier (PPE) Adoption of amendments Deadline for tabling amendments: 4 September 2014, 18.00 Amendments adopted: 1, COMP 1, 7. Amendments rejected: 6. Amendments fallen: 2, 3, 4. Amendments withdrawn: 5. Amendements lapsed: 8. Decision: The draft opinion was adopted: for: 24; against: 3; abstentions: 0. *** End of electronic vote *** PV\1035143EN.doc 3/8 PE537.545v01-00 EN 9. Any other business Heidi Hautala asked other Members to support an initiative requesting that the new Commission should assign responsibility for mainstreaming Sustainable Development. Mr Goerens stressed the need to further discuss financing of actions tackling climate change in developing countries. 10. Next meetings The next meeting of the Committee on Development, due to take place in Brussels on 6 and 7 October has been cancelled due to clashes with the hearings of Commissioners-designate. *** The joint meeting opened at 16.20, with Linda McAvan (Chair) in the chair. Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Human Rights Co-chaired by Linda McAvan(Chair of the DEVE Committee), Javier Couso Permuy (Committee on Foreign Affairs) and Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco (Subcommittee on Human Rights) The joint meeting took place in the AFET meeting room and in continuation of the regular AFET meeting taking place on this afternoon. 11. Sakharov Prize 2014: Presentation of the candidates (in meeting room József Antall 2Q2) Seven nominations have been received: 1) Mahmoud Al ‘Asali (posthumously) and Louis Raphael Sako, nominated by the ECR group and by Anna Záborská and 66 other MEPs. Speakers: Mark Demesmaeker (ECR) and Anna Záborská (EPP). 2) Mouad Belghouate, Ala Yaacoubi and Alaa Abdel Fattah, nominated by the European United Left/Nordic Green Left. Speakers: Marie-Christine Vergiat (GUE/NGL). 3) CHREDO, Open doors, l'Oeuvre d'Orient and Aid to the Church in need, nominated by Philippe Juvin and 60 other MEPs. Speakers: Maurice Ponga (EPP). 4) EuroMaidan, represented by Mustafa Nayem, Ruslana Lyzhychko, Yelyzaveta PE537.545v01-00 4/8 PV\1035143EN.doc EN Schepetylnykova and Tetiana Chornovol, nominated by Jacek Saryusz-Wolski and 52 other MEPs. Speakers: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (EPP), Petras Auštrevičius (ALDE) and Rebecca Harms (Greens). 5) Ayaan Hirsi Ali, nominated by the EFDD Group. Speakers: James Carver (EFDD). 6) Denis Mukwege, nominated by S&D and ALDE, as well as by Barbara Lochbihler. Speakers: Elena Valenciano (S&D) and Louis Michel (ALDE). 7) Leyla Yunus, nominated by The Greens/European Free Alliance and by Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Marietje Schaake and Ramon Tremosa. Speakers: Ulrike Lunacek (Greens) and Marietje Schaake (ALDE). Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco (Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Rights) in the chair. Exchange of views: Speakers: Alojz Peterle, Enrique Guerrero Salom, Cristian Dan Preda, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Javier Nart, Charles Tannock, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Javier Couso Permuy, Marek Jurek, Tunne Kelam, Amjad Bashir, Francisco Assis and Beatrix von Storch. The Chair reminded the following steps of the Sakharov Prize procedure: the vote on a shortlist of three candidates set for Tuesday, 7 October, in Brussels, in a joint AFET- DEVE meeting (in camera). The Conference of Presidents will take a decision on the final laureate(s) on Thursday, 16 October in Strasbourg. The meeting closed at 17:50 *** PV\1035143EN.doc 5/8 PE537.545v01-00 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 (*) Linda McAvan (P), Maurice Ponga (VP), Paavo Väyrynen (VP), Kostas Chrysogonos (VP) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Louis Aliot, Ignazio Corrao, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, Nathan Gill, Charles Goerens, Enrique Guerrero Salom, Heidi Hautala, Maria Heubuch, Hans Jansen, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Karol Karski, Arne Lietz, Norbert Neuser, Maite Pagazaurtundúa Ruiz, Cristian Dan Preda, Elly Schlein, György Schöpflin, Pedro Silva Pereira, Davor Ivo Stier, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Rainer Wieland, Anna Záborská Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Marina Albiol Guzmán, Catherine Bearder, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Ádám Kósa, Louis Michel, Renaud Muselier, Paul Rübig, Kathleen Van Brempt 200 (2) Maria Arena, Michèle Rivasi 206 (3) 53 (6) (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) Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/