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| 1.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 58/1 |
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1.3.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 58/1

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MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF MONDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2007

MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF MONDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2007

(2008/C 58/01)

(The sitting opened at 11.08 a.m.)

(The sitting opened at 11.08 a.m.)

Formal inaugural sitting

The following addressed the Assembly:

Hon. Gedeon Kayinamura, Master of Ceremonies, Dr Vincent Biruta, Speaker of the Senate, Mr René Radembino-Coniquet, Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, Mrs Glenys Kinnock, Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and Mr Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda.

(The sitting adjourned at 12.12 p.m. and resumed at 3.15 p.m.)

(The sitting adjourned at 12.12 p.m. and resumed at 3.15 p.m.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr RADEMBINO-CONIQUET

Co-President

Co-President

Sitting of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly

The Co-President welcomed all the participants.

1.   Composition of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly

The Co-President announced that the list of Members of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly, as forwarded by the authorities of the ACP States and the President of the European Parliament, would be annexed to the minutes.

2.   Accreditation of non-parliamentary representatives

The Co-President announced that the authorities of the ACP States had sent a list of non-parliamentary representatives. In accordance with Article 17(1) of the Partnership Agreement and Article 1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly, he proposed that these representatives should be accredited and their names listed in an annex to the minutes.

The Joint Parliamentary Assembly agreed to this.

3.   Substitutes

The Co-President announced the following substitutes: Attard-Montalto (for Ferreira), Battilocchio (for McAvan), Berman (for Arif), Czarnecki (for Aylward), Hutchinson (for Rosati), Klass (for Gaubert), Leinen (for Zani), Maldeikis (for Zíle), Morgantini (for Holm), Neris (for Bullmann) and Zapalowski (for Bielan).

4.   Adoption of draft agenda (ACP-EU/100.185)

Speakers: Assarid (Mali)

The draft agenda was adopted as shown in these minutes.

The Co-President outlined practical arrangements for the organisation of the workshops.

Mrs Kinnock was asked to report on the decisions of the Bureau meeting on Sunday 18 November:

| — | to authorise the following reports for the standing committees:






  — | Committee on Political Affairs: the protection of civilians during peacekeeping operations by the UN and regional organisations |
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to authorise the following reports for the standing committees:

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Committee on Political Affairs: the protection of civilians during peacekeeping operations by the UN and regional organisations

| — | Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade: aid effectiveness and the definition of Official Development Assistance |
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Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade: aid effectiveness and the definition of Official Development Assistance

| — | Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment: a report on the impact of child labour and measures required to combat the problem |
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Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment: a report on the impact of child labour and measures required to combat the problem

| — | to authorise the Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade to start work on the analysis of the Regional Strategy Papers for the ACP countries |
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to authorise the Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade to start work on the analysis of the Regional Strategy Papers for the ACP countries

| — | to authorise the organisation of a regional meeting of the JPA in Windhoek, Namibia, with the participation of 15 SADC JPA members, 15 MEPs and the two Co-Presidents, preceded by a fact-finding mission to the Seychelles on the tuna industry |
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to authorise the organisation of a regional meeting of the JPA in Windhoek, Namibia, with the participation of 15 SADC JPA members, 15 MEPs and the two Co-Presidents, preceded by a fact-finding mission to the Seychelles on the tuna industry

| — | to establish a drafting group, made up of one representative from each of five political groups and five ACP regions, along with the Co-Presidents, to discuss the Kigali Declaration on Trade. If agreed, this would be adopted by consensus after the votes on 22 November. |
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to establish a drafting group, made up of one representative from each of five political groups and five ACP regions, along with the Co-Presidents, to discuss the Kigali Declaration on Trade. If agreed, this would be adopted by consensus after the votes on 22 November.

The Co-President outlined the social events for the week. He also gave details of how speaking time was to be allocated.

Speakers: Assarid (Mali)

The Co-President announced that the deadlines were as follows:

| — | concerning amendments to motions for resolutions included in the reports presented by the standing committees: Monday, 19 November at 6.00 p.m.; |
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concerning amendments to motions for resolutions included in the reports presented by the standing committees: Monday, 19 November at 6.00 p.m.;

| — | concerning amendments to motions for compromise resolutions to be put to vote: Tuesday, 20 November at 3.00 p.m.; |
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concerning amendments to motions for compromise resolutions to be put to vote: Tuesday, 20 November at 3.00 p.m.;

| — | concerning questions relating to voting methods: Wednesday, 21 November at 6.00 p.m, in writing. |
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concerning questions relating to voting methods: Wednesday, 21 November at 6.00 p.m, in writing.

5.   Approval of the minutes of the 13th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (OJ C 254 of 26.10.2007)

Speakers: Baldeh (Gambia)

Decision: The presence of Baldeh (Gambia) was noted.

The minutes were approved.

6.   Urgent topic No 1: natural disasters in ACP States: EU funding for preparedness (EDF funds) and relief (ECHO funds)

The Co-President introduced the subject.

Speakers: Berend, Assarid (Mali), Grabowska, Humphrey (Barbados), Hall, William (Seychelles), Irujo Amezaga, Nzomukunda (Burundi), Bowis, Toga (Ethiopia), Berman, Miguel (Mozambique), Neris, Mugambe (Uganda), Tapsoba (Burkina Faso), Reid (Jamaica), Jimenez (Dominican Republic), Cheron (Haiti), Ramotar (Guyana), Deerpalsing (Mauritius) and Baum (European Commission).

7.   Report by Mr Timothy Harris (St Kitt and Nevis) and Mrs Astrid Lulling on the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP — EU/100.126//07/fin.)

Mrs Lulling and Mr Sebetela (Botswana), replacing Mr Harris (St Kitts and Nevis), presented the main proposals adopted on Saturday 17 November by the Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade.

Speakers: Berend, Issoufou (Niger), Assarid (Mali), Hutchinson, William (Seychelles), Schmidt, Amon-Ago (Côte d'Ivoire), Irujo Amezaga, Danata (Cameroon), Klass, Waziri (Nigeria) and Baum (European Commission).

Mrs Lulling and Mr Sebetela (Botswana) responded to the issues raised in the debate.

8.   The situation in Somalia

Debate (without resolution)

The Co-President introduced the subject.

Speakers: Assarid (Mali), Bowis, Abdi Said (Djibouti), Hutchinson, Kahende (Kenya), Aubert, Mugambe (Uganda), Nair (Eritrea), Toga (Ethiopia) and Baum (European Commission).

(The sitting closed at 6.25 p.m.)

(The sitting closed at 6.25 p.m.)

René RADEMBINO-CONIQUET and

Glenys KINNOCK

Co-Presidents

Sir John KAPUTIN and

Dietmar NICKEL

Co-Secretaries-General

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