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ABUJA

(Nigeria)

Minutes of the sitting of Monday, 20 march 2000

(2000/C 263/01)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CLAIR

and Mr CORRIE

Co-Presidents

(The sitting opened at 11.45 a.m.)

Mr Clair, Co-President, welcomed the members of the Joint Assembly to its 30th Session in Nigeria

1. Formal inaugural sitting

(The sitting adjourned at 1 p.m. and resumed at 3.05 p.m.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE

Co-President

2. Adoption of draft agenda and work programme (AP/2888)

The Co-President announced the following proposals made by the Bureau at its meeting of 19 March:

Not to submit the following motions for resolutions to the Joint Assembly

Readmission clause in the new ACP-EU Partnership Agreement

AP/2927 by Boumediene-Thiery and others

AP/2928 by Morgantini and others

Ethiopia/Eritrea conflict

AP/2930 by Mauro and others

AP/2931 by Ethiopia

AP/2932 by Weldegiorgis (Eritrea)

Uganda

AP/2933 by Ferrer

To add to the list of countries and themes:

a) Countries

Madagascar

Mozambique

Belize

Zimbabwe

Cuba

b) Themes

WTO waiver

Health measures

As a favourable reply had been received from ECOWAS, it was agreed to reinsert the item on regional cooperation in West Africa with the participation of Mr Frank Ofei, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECOWAS representing the Executive Secretary, Mr Lansana Kouyate.

With the above modifications, the draft agenda was adopted.

3. Substitutes

The Co-President announced the following substitutes: Berenguer-Fuster (for Soares), Boumediene-Thiery (for Lannoye), Bowis (for Lisi), Gemelli (for Bodrato), Korhola (for Gawronski), Lulling (for Sudre), Mayer (for Keppelhoff-Wiechert), Menéndez del Valle (for Mendiluce), Morgantini (for Sylla), Morillon (for Decourrière) and Zimmerling (for Schmitt).

4. Documents received

The Co-President announced that he had received the following documents:

- report on the fact-finding mission by the Co-Presidents to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the State of Eritrea (AP/2895)

- motion for a resolution by Mr Corrie and Mr Clair, Co-Presidents, on the situation in Ethiopia and Eritrea (ACP-EU 2895/00)

- motion for a resolution by the representative of Côte d'Ivoire on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire (ACP-EU 2896/00)

- final report of the Working Group on the Future of ACP-EU relations (ACP-EU 2880/00/A/fin. and ACP-EU 2880/00/B/fin.) - Rapporteur: Mrs Glenys Kinnock

- interim motion for a resolution by the Working Group on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources in the ACP countries (ACP-EU 2885/00) - Rapporteur: Mr Anders Wijkman.

The following motions for resolutions had been tabled:

- by the following members: Berend, Cunha, Gawronski, Gemelli, Glase and Deva on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker and van den Berg on behalf of the PSE Group; van den Bos, Dybkjaer and Nicholson on behalf of the ELDR Group; Maes, Lucas, Schörling, Lannoye and Boumediene-Thiery on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; and Sandbaek on behalf of the EDD Group on the situation in Angola (ACP-EU 2901/00/COMP)

- by Mr Miranda, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in Angola (ACP-EU 2902/00)

- by the following members: Cunha on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker and Vairinhos on behalf of the PSE Group; van den Bos, Dybkjaer and Nicholson on behalf of the ELDR Group; Schörling, Maes, Lucas, Lannoye and Boumediene-Thiery on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; and Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group on the situation in Guinea-Bissau (ACP-EU 2903/00/COMP)

- by Mr Miranda, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in Guinea-Bissau (ACP-EU 2904)

- by the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the situation in the Great Lakes Region and the Lusaka Agreement (ACP-EU 2905/00)

- by the representative of Rwanda on the situation in the Great Lakes Region and the Lusaka Agreement (ACP-EU 2906/00)

- by the following members: Van Hecke, Khanbhai, Berend, Ferrer and Fernández Martín on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker, Sauquillo Pérez Del Arco and Carlotti on behalf of the PSE Group; Nicholson, van den Bos and Dybkjaer on behalf of the ELDR Group, Maes, Schörling, Lucas, Lannoye and Boumediene-Thiery on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; Morgantini and Sjöstedt on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group; Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group; and Sandbaek on behalf of the EDD Group on the situation in the Great Lakes Region (ACP-EU 2907/00/COMP)

- by the representative of Djibouti on support for the peace plan of the President of the Republic of Djibouti for Somalia (ACP-EU 2908/00)

- by the following members: Mauro and Morillon on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker and Vattimo on behalf of the PSE Group; van den Bos, Dybkjaer and Nicholson on behalf of the ELDR Group; Schörling, Lannoye, Lucas, Maes and Boumediene-Thiery on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; Vinci on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group; Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group; and Sandbæk on behalf of the EDD Group on the situation in Somalia (ACP-EU 2909/00/COMP)

- by the following members: Maij-Weggen, Glase and Van Hecke on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker and Kinnock on behalf of the PSE Group; Nicholson, van den Bos and Dybkjaer on behalf of the ELDR Group; Lucas, Maes, Schörling and Lannoye on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; Vinci and Sjöstedt on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group; and Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group on the current state of negotiations between the EU and South Africa (ACP-EU 2910/00/COMP)

- by the following members: Maij-Weggen, Schnellhardt, Gawronski and Van Hecke on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Kinnock and Junker on behalf of the PSE Group; van den Bos and Dybkjaer on behalf of the ELDR Group; Lucas, Maes, Lannoye, Schörling and Boumediene-Thiery on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; Sjöstedt and Vinci on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group; and Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group on the situation in Sudan (ACP-EU 2911/00/COMP)

- by the representative of the Solomon Islands on the ongoing ethnic tensions in Solomon Islands (ACP-EU 2912/00)

- by the following members: Maij-Weggen and Van Hecke on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker on behalf of the PSE Group; van den Bos, Nicholson and Dybkjaer on behalf of the ELDR Group; and Miranda, Vinci and Morgantini on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group on the situation in Austria (ACP-EU 2913/00/COMP)

- by the following members: Lannoye, Boumediene-Thiery, Schörling, Maes and Lucas, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on Austria (ACP-EU 2914/00)

- by the following members: Glase on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker and van den Berg on behalf of the PSE Group; Dybkjaer, van den Bos and Nicholson on behalf of the ELDR Group; Schörling, Lucas, Lannoye, Maes and Boumediene-Thiery on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; and Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group on the follow-up to the Copenhagen Summit (ACP-EU 2915/00/COMP)

- by the following members: Lulling, Glase, Maij-Weggen on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker and Gröner on behalf of the PSE Group; Dybkjaer, Nicholson and van den Bos on behalf of the ELDR Group; Lucas, Schörling, Maes, Boumediene-Thiery and Lannoye on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; Morgantini on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group; and Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group on the follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, 1995) (ACP-EU 2916/00/COMP)

- by the following members: Van Hecke, Ferrer and Glase on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker, Kinnock and van den Berg on behalf of the PSE Group; Dybkjaer, Nicholson and van den Bos on behalf of the ELDR Group; Maes, Lucas, Schörling, Lannoye and Boumediene-Thiery on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; Miranda, Sjöstedt and Morgantini on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group; and Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group on child soldiers (ACP-EU 2917/00/COMP)

- by the following members: Glase and Maij-Weggen on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker and Carlotti on behalf of the PSE Group; Dybkjaer and van den Bos on behalf of the ELDR Group; Sjöstedt and Vinci on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group; and Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group on HIV/AIDS (ACP-EU 2918/00/COMP)

- by Mrs Carlotti, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the AIDS pandemic, access to essential pharmaceutical products and the use of generic pharmaceutical products (ACP-EU/2919/00)

- by the following members: Schörling, Lannoye, Lucas, Maes and Boumediene-Thiery, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on HIV/AIDS (ACP-EU 2920/00)

- by Mrs Dybkjaer, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on the contribution to alleviate the worsening malaria situation in ACP countries (ACP-EU 2921/00)

- by the ACP Group on bananas (ACP-EU 2922/00)

- by the following members: Fernández Martín on behalf of the PPE-DE Group; Junker, Kinnock and Carlotti on behalf of the PSE Group; Lannoye, Lucas, Maes, Schörling and Boumediene-Thiery on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group; Vinci and Morgantini on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group; and Andrews on behalf of the UEN Group on bananas (ACP-EU 2923/00/COMP)

- by Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana on cocoa (ACP-EU 2924/00)

- by the following members: Lannoye, Lucas, Maes, Boumediene-Thiery and Schörling, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the common position of the EU concerning cocoa products (ACP-EU 2925/00)

- by the ACP Group on rum (ACP-EU 2926/00)

- by the following members: Boumediene-Thiery, Schörling, Maes, Lucas and Lannoye, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the readmission clause in the new ACP-EU Partnership Agreement (ACP-EU 2927/00)

- by Morgantini, Miranda and Vinci, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the readmission clause in the new ACP-EU Partnership Agreement (ACP-EU 2928/00)

- by the following members: Miranda, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, and Cunha, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the flooding in Mozambique (ACP-EU 2929/00)

- by Mauro, Gawronski, Van Hecke and Maij-Weggen, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on gross violations of human rights by Ethiopia (ACP-EU 2930/00)

- by the representative of Ethiopia on the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict (ACP-EU 2931/00)

- by Mr Weldegiorgis (Eritrea) on the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia (ACP-EU 2932/00)

- by Mrs Ferrer, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, on the political situation in Uganda (ACP-EU 2933/00)

- by Mrs Carlotti, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Cuba's accession to the new ACP-EU agreement (ACP-EU 2934/00)

- by Mr Martínez Martínez, on behalf of the PSE Group, on Cuba's application to sign the EU-ACP partnership agreement (ACP-EU 2935/00)

- by the following members: Morgantini, Miranda and Vinci, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on Cuba's application to sign the ACP-EU partnership agreement (ACP-EU 2936/00)

- by the following members: Lucas, Lannoye, Schörling, Maes and Boumediene-Thiery, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the Millennium Round at Seattle (ACP-EU 2937/00)

- by the representative of Angola on the situation in Angola (ACP-EU 2938/00)

- by the ACP Group on the impact of health and plant health measures on the export of ACP products to the European Union (ACP-EU 2939/00)

- by the ACP Group on WTO waiver (ACP-EU 2940/00)

5. Introductory statement by the General Rapporteur, Mr Abednego Seisa Nqojane (Lesotho), on "Globalisation and the ways and means by which the ACP Group and the EU can jointly respond to its advantages and disadvantages"(AP/2890)

Mr Nqojane made an introductory statement referring in particular to the different political, ideological and complex situations lying behind the concept of globalisation and the fact that many citizens of countries in the developing world could not enjoy the same opportunities as their counterparts in advanced countries as globalisation was partly responsible for the widening of the gap between poor and rich.

The General Rapporteur summed up.

6. Statement by Mr John Horne, Minister of Trade, Industry and Consumer Affairs (St.Vincent and the Grenadines), President-in-Office of the ACP Council

Mr Horne made a statement in which he gave details of the recently completed negotiations on the new Partnership Agreement.

IN THE CHAIR: Mrs JUNKER

andthe representative of Fiji

Vice-Presidents

7. Question Time to the ACP Council

One question was put to the Presidency-in-Office of the ACP Council by Mr Howitt on development issues and the World Trade Organisation

Mr Horne replied. Supplementary questions were put by the following: Howitt, Van Hecke, Kinnock, Maes, Lucas, Bowis, van den Berg and Maij-Weggen.

(The sitting adjourned at 6.45 p.m.)

Louis Serge Clair

and John Corrie

Co-Presidents

Jean-Robert Goulongana

and Dietmar Nickel

Co-Secretaries-General

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Minutes of the sitting of Tuesday, 21 march 2000

(2000/C 263/02)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CLAIR

Co-President

(The sitting opened at 9.15 a.m.)

The Co-President announced that he had received a letter from HE Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, President-in-Office of the OAU, which he then read out. President Bouteflika was grateful for the invitation to attend this session of the Joint Assembly, but, regrettably, he was unable to be present because of timetabling difficulties. He very much acknowledged the work of the Joint Assembly and its constructive role in the renewal of the ACP-EU Agreement.

1. Substitutes

The Co-President announced the following substitutes: Berenguer-Fuster (for Soares), Boumediene-Thiery (for Lannoye), Bowis (for Lisi), Gemelli (for Bodrato), Lulling (for Sudre), H.-P. Mayer (for Keppelhoff-Wiechert), Menéndez del Valle (for Mendiluce Pereiro), Morgantini (for Sylla), Morillon (for Decourrière) and Zimmerling (for Schmitt).

2. Statement by Mr Luis Amado, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (Portugal), President-in-Office of the EU Council

Mr Amado made a statement in which he pointed out various aspects of the new Partnership Agreement and, in particular, the enhanced role of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly, concluding by expressing the Council's deep sense of solidarity with Mozambique, Madagascar, Zimbabwe and Botswana, which had recently been struck by natural disasters on a vast scale, and gratitude for the hospitality of the Nigerian hosts of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly.

3. Question Time to the EU Council

Thirteen questions were put to the EU Council.

Mr Amado, President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union, replied to the following questions and to supplementary questions put by their authors:

- Question No 3 by Mr Van Hecke, on the EU-Africa Summit

- Question No 2 by Mrs Carlotti, on the WTO and development

- Question No 14 by Mr Deva, on the future of world trade and development after Seattle

- Question No 5 by Mrs Ferrer i Casals, on Nigeria

- Question No 6 by the representative of Mali, on conflicts in Africa

- Question No 7 by the representative of Ethiopia, on armed conflicts

- Question No 8 by Mr Weldegiorgis (Eritrea), on the OAU peace package to resolve the Eritro-Ethiopian border conflict

- Question No 9 by Mr van den Bos, on East Timor

- Question No 11 by Mrs Kinnock, on Angola

- Question No 12 by Maes, Lannoye, Schörling, Lucas and Boumediene-Thiery, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the situation in the Great Lakes Region

- Question No 4 by Mr Howitt, on late introduction of immigration requirements by the European Council in negotiations for the future ACP-EU Agreement

- Question No 10 by Mrs Maij-Weggen, on small island states and climate issues

- Question No 13 by Schörling, Lucas, Lannoye, Maes and Boumediene-Thiery, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the Biosafety Protocol.

4. Statement by Mr Poul Nielson, EU Commissioner responsible for Development and Humanitarian Aid

Mr Nielsen made a statement referring to the democratic transition process in Nigeria, the natural disaster in Mozambique, the forthcoming EU-Africa Summit and the new ACP-EU agreement, in particular the political issues, trade and development aid aspects of the agreement.

5. Question Time to the Commission

Twenty questions were put to the Commission.

Mr Nielsen replied to the following questions and to supplementary questions put by their authors:

- Question No 5 by Mr Dybkjaer, on EU cooperation with Kenya on constitutional reform

- Question No 6 by Mr van den Bos, on the East African Community

- Question No 9 by the representative of Ethiopia, on the suspension of aid

- Question No 11 by Mr Weldegiorgis (Eritrea), on human rights violations by Ethiopia

- Question No 17 by Mr Khanbhai, on elections in Zimbabwe

- Question No 18 by Mr Callanan, on ethnic tensions in Nigeria

- Question No 20 by Mr Deva, on flood damage in Mozambique

Supplementary question by Mr Wijkman

- Question No 1 by Mrs Kinnock, on Commission reform

- Question No 4 by Mr Howitt, on the Commission working document on "The Commission and non-governmental organisations: Building a stronger partnership"

- Question No 8 by Mr Wijkman, on energy in ACP countries

- Question No 13 by Mrs Maij-Weggen, on small island states and climate issues

- Question No 2 by the representative of Mali, on debt

- Question No 3 by Mrs Carlotti, on the WTO and development

- Question No 7 by Mrs Ferrer i Casals, on fair trade

- Question No 15 by the following members: Lannoye, Lucas, Schörling, Maes and Boumediene-Thiery, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on access to medication

- Question No 16 by the following members: Lucas, Lannoye, Schörling, Maes and Boumediene-Thiery, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on intellectual property rights

- Question No 12 by Mr Van Hecke, on Article 96 of the new ACP-EU Agreement

- Question No 14 by the following members: Boumediene-Thiery, Lucas, Schörling, Maes and Lannoye, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the readmission clause

- Question No 19 by Mrs Foster, on regional cooperation agreements

(The sitting adjourned at 1.25 p.m. and resumed at 3 p.m.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE

Co-President

6. International Day against Racism

The Co-President read a declaration drafted by the Co-Presidents on the International Day against Racism. He proposed that this declaration be adopted and annexed to the minutes of that day's sitting. The declaration was adopted by acclamation.

7. Follow-up given by the Commission to resolutions adopted at the 29th Session of the Joint Assembly (Nassau, 11-14 October 1999)

The Co-President announced that the information regarding the follow-up given by the Commission would be presented in writing.

8. Address on regional cooperation in West Africa by Mr Frank Ofei, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECOWAS

In his presentation Mr Ofei focused on ECOWAS' achievements and the prospects for regional integration in West Africa. He recalled the main objective of ECOWAS as outlined in the revised treaty of 1993: promotion of co-operation and development in all sectors of socio-economic activity; creation of a customs union through trade liberalisation and establishment of a common external tariff, and creation of a monetary union through co-ordination of economic and monetary policies. He emphasised that significant progress had been made in the area of the free movement of persons and in the development of regional infrastructure networks. Furthermore, he described the most recent efforts of the ECOWAS' Heads of State and Government to accelerate the integration process in West Africa through a programme of action.

9. Working Group on the Use of Renewable Sources of Energy in the ACP countries

Mr Wijkman, rapporteur, presented the resolution adopted in the working group on 20 March 2000, and emphasised the urgent need for improved energy supply and energy services, including renewable energy sources, in ACP countries.

10. Working Group on the Impact of Sanctions and, in particular, of Embargoes on the People of the Countries on which Such Measures are Imposed

Mr Cheltenham, rapporteur, gave a statement on progress. He reported on the choice of countries and the methodology adopted by the working group.

11. Working Group on the Future of ACP-EU Relations

Mr Ambassa (Cameroon), acting chairman of the working group, recalled the achievements of the working group. Mrs Kinnock, rapporteur, presented the final report of the working group. She warmly welcomed the new Agreement, including the retention of the geographical framework for ACP-EU co-operation. She emphasised inter alia the recognition in the Agreement of the need for a participatory approach for civil society and non-governmental organisations, the reference in the Agreement to education and training and to health, the rights of the child, the commitment to the mainstreaming of gender, the inclusion of good governance as a fundamental element, and the principle of flexibility adopted for future trade relations between the EU and the ACP countries.

(The meeting adjourned at 7.05 p.m.)

Louis Serge Clair

and John Corrie

Co-Presidents

Jean-Robert Goulongana

and Dietmar Nickel

Co-Secretaries-General

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Minutes of the sitting of Wednesday, 22 march 2000

(2000/C 263/03)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CLAIR

Co-President

(The sitting opened at 9.15 a.m.)

1. Substitutes

The Co-President announced the following substitutes: Gemelli (for Bodrato), Berenguer Fuster (for Soares), Boumediene-Thiery (for Lannoye), Bowis (for Lisi), Korhola (for Gawronski), Lulling (for Sudre), H.-P. Mayer (for Keppelhoff-Wiechert), Menéndez del Valle (for Mendiluce Pereiro), Morillon (for Decourrière) and Zimmerling (for Schmitt).

2. Report on the activities of the Economic and Social Partners

Mr Meyer, Member of the Economic and Social Committee, reported on the activities of the Economic and Social Partners.

3. Report by Mr Clair and Mr Corrie, Co-Presidents, on their missions to Côte d'Ivoire

Mr Clair reported on his mission to Côte d'Ivoire. Mr Corrie, who had visited Côte d'Ivoire at a different time, reported on his mission.

4. Report by Mr Clair and Mr Corrie, Co-Presidents, on their mission to Ethiopia/Eritrea

Mr Clair and Mr Corrie reported on their mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Mr Andrews spoke on a point of order, to which the Co-President replied.

5. Report by Mrs Junker on a mission of the Committee on Development and Cooperation of the European Parliament to Haiti

Mrs Junker reported on the mission to Haiti.

6. Urgent subjects relating to the situation in different countries or regions (Article 7(1)(i) of the Rules of Procedure)

Angola

The representative of Angola introduced this item.

The representative of Angola summed up.

Guinea-Bissau

The representative of Guinea-Bissau introduced this item.

The representative of Guinea-Bissau summed up.

Great Lakes Region and Democratic Republic of the Congo

The representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo introduced this item.

Somalia

The representative of Djibouti introduced this item.

The representative of Djibouti summed up.

South Africa (Agreement with the EU)

The representative of South Africa introduced this item.

(The sitting adjourned at 1.20 p.m. and resumed at 3.15 p.m.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE

Co-President

7. Urgent subjects relating to the situation in different countries or regions (Article 7(1)(i) of the Rules of Procedure) (cont.)

South Africa

Sudan

The representative of Sudan introduced the debate.

Solomon Islands

The representative of Solomon Islands introduced the debate.

Austria

Mrs Maij-Weggen introduced the debate.

Madagascar

The representative of Madagascar introduced the debate.

Mozambique

The representative of Mozambique introduced the debate.

Belize

The representative of Belize introduced the debate.

Zimbabwe

The representative of Zimbabwe introduced the debate.

Cuba

Mr Miranda introduced the debate.

8. Subjects and themes relating to development cooperation between the EU and ACP countries under the Lomé Convention (Article 7(1)(ii) of the Rules of Procedure)

Follow-up to the Copenhagen Summit on social issues, including child labour

Women's rights (follow-up to the Beijing Conference)

Child soldiers

Combating AIDS and the use of generic medicines

(The sitting adjourned at 7.25 p.m.)

Louis Serge Clair

and John Corrie

Co-Presidents

Jean-Robert Goulongana

and Dietmar Nickel

Co-Secretaries-General

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Minutes of the sitting of Thursday, 23 march 2000

(2000/C 263/04)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE

Co-President

(The sitting opened at 9.05 a.m.)

1. Subjects and themes relating to development cooperation between the EU and ACP countries under the Lomé Convention (Article 7(1)(ii) of the Rules of Procedure) (cont.)

Malaria

The following spoke: Wijkman, Maes and Dybkjaer.

Commodities (bananas, cocoa, rum, sugar)

The following spoke: Baeze (Belize), Schnellhardt, Mallam-Hasam (Mauritius), Lucas, Baah-Danquah (Ghana) and Diallo (Mali).

WTO

Mr Deva spoke.

Health measures

Mr Bowis and Ms Lucas spoke.

2. ACP-EU future relations

- Rapporteur: Mrs Glenys Kinnock

- Vote on resolution contained in the final report

The following were appointed by lot as tellers: the representative of Liberia, Wijkman, the representative of Mali, and Morillon.

The following spoke on points of order: Junker, Lucas, Morgantini, Kinnock, Maij-Weggen and Davies (South Africa).

Resolution AP/2880/A/fin. on ACP-EU future relations was adopted unanimously with 25 amendments.

3. Consideration and vote on motions for resolutions

Interim resolution AP/2885 on the use of renewable energy sources in the ACP countries was adopted unanimously with two amendments.

Resolution AP/2947 on Angola was adopted.

Resolution AP/2948 on the situation in Guinea-Bissau was adopted unanimously.

Resolution AP/2907 on the situation in the Great Lakes Region was adopted unanimously with two amendments.

Resolution AP/2949 on the situation in Somalia was adopted unanimously.

Resolution AP/2910 on the current state of negotiations between the EU and South Africa was adopted unanimously with one amendment.

Motion for a resolution AP/2911 on the situation in Sudan: the following spoke on points of order: Khanbhai, Maij-Weggen, De Souza (Angola), Shiddu (Sudan), Morgantini, Kinnock, Speroni and Bombete (Republic of Congo). Following a request from at least five members for a secret ballot and a request from at least five members for a vote by separate houses, a secret ballot was conducted. The result was: ACP: 5 for, 41 against and 3 abstentions; EP: 42 for, none against and 2 abstentions. The motion for a resolution was therefore rejected.

Resolution AP/2912 on the ongoing ethnic tensions in the Solomon Islands was adopted.

Resolution AP/2913 on the situation in Austria was adopted with five amendments. Mr Howitt spoke on a point of order.

Resolution AP/2950 on the severe weather in Mozambique was adopted with one amendment.

Resolution AP/2944 on Cuba's accession to the new ACP-EU Agreement was adopted with two amendments. Mr van den Bos, Mr Speroni and Ms Lucas spoke on points of order.

Resolution AP/2941 on the question of Belize was adopted.

Motion for a resolution AP/2942 on Zimbabwe: following a request from at least five members for a secret ballot and a request from at least five members for a vote by separate houses, a secret ballot was conducted. The result was: EP: 39 for, one against and three abstentions; ACP: 6 for, 43 against and no abstentions. The draft resolution was therefore rejected.

Resolution AP/2943 on the situation in Madagascar was adopted.

Mr Speroni spoke on a point of order.

Resolution AP/2895 on the situation in Ethiopia and Eritrea: the following spoke on points of order: Weldegiorgis (Eritrea), van den Bos, Maes, Maij-Weggen, Morgantini and Junker. The resolution was adopted with nine amendments.

Resolution AP/2896 on the situation in the Côte d'Ivoire was adopted unanimously.

Resolution AP/2899 on the situation in Haiti was adopted unanimously with thirteen amendments.

Resolution AP/2915 on the follow-up to the Copenhagen Summit was adopted unanimously.

Resolution AP/2916 on the follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, 1995) was adopted with two amendments.

Resolution AP/2917 on child soldiers was adopted unanimously with three amendments.

Resolution AP/2918 on HIV/Aids was adopted unanimously with six amendments.

Resolution AP/2920 on HIV/Aids was adopted.

On a point of order, the Co-President, Mr Corrie, pointed out that the rules were not entirely clear on the possibility of adopting more than one resolution on the same subject.

Resolution AP/2921 on the contribution to alleviate the worsening malaria situation in ACP countries was adopted.

Resolution AP/2945 on bananas was adopted. The following spoke on points of order: the representative of Ghana, the representative of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Kinnock, Junker, Howitt and Speroni.

Resolution AP/2946 on cocoa was adopted with two amendments.

Resolution AP/2926 on rum was adopted.

Motion for a resolution AP/2937 on the Millennium Round at Seattle: following a request by at least five members, a vote by separate houses was conducted. The ACP side voted for and the EP side voted against. The motion for a resolution was therefore rejected.

Resolution AP/2939 on the impact of health and plant health measures on the export of ACP products to the European Union was adopted.

Resolution AP/2940 on the WTO waiver was adopted with seven amendments.

4. Other business

On behalf of the Joint Assembly, the Co-President, Mr Corrie, expressed sympathy for the loss of life caused by an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria.

The Co-President, Mr Corrie, announced that a working group on the implementation of the new ACP-EU Agreement would be created.

The Co-President, Mr Clair, moved a vote of thanks to Nigeria for hosting the session. Co-President Corrie expressed thanks in particular to the planning committee, to the delegates and to the staff and interpreters for a successful session.

5. Date and place of 31st Session

The 31st Session of the ACP-EU Joint Assembly would be held in Brussels from 9 to12 October 2000.

(The sitting closed at 11.50 a.m.)

Louis Serge Clair

and John Corrie

Co-Presidents

Jean-Robert Goulongana

and Dietmar Nickel

Co-Secretaries-General

Annex I

Alphabetical list of members of the ACP-EU joint assembly

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Annex II

Record of attendance

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Observers:

CUBA

Apologies for absence:

BAHAMAS, COMORES, DOMINICA, GUINEA, GUYANA, KIRIBATI, SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS, SAMOA, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, TONGA, TUVALU, VANUATU

Also present:

ANGOLA

ANTONIO

BARRADAS

CABONGO

COSTA

DOS SANTOS

HELENA DA COSTA DALA

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

MBA BELA

MOCONG ONGUENE

MOTO TOMO

BARBADOS

PHILIPS

BELIZE

DIEGO-GREY

BENIN

ABOUDOU

EZIN

MONNOU

AZONHOUMON

BOTSWANA

CHINGAPANE

MUGABE

SASARA

BURKINA FASO

NABOHO

PARE

TINDANO

COULIBALY

BURUNDI

NIYUNGEKO

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

MAITART

ZOUNGUERE

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

BOKWALA

KANDALA

LONGOMO

TSHIBOLA

COTE D'IVOIRE

APPIA

YAO

DJIBOUTI

HAMADOU

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ABREU

CASTRO

LIZ

MARTE

EMIGIO MERCEDES

ROJAS GÓMEZ

SÁNCHEZ CARRASCO

ERITREA

GHEBREMEDHIN

GHEBRENARIAM

ETHIOPIA

ASQUEUOM

DENBERU

ROBLEH

ZERAY

FIJI

LIGAIRI

GABON

EYEGHE-EKOMIE

MVE-EBANG

NDONG NGOUA

N'GOYE MALOUMBI

SQULOUNGANGA OBORI

GHANA

ADIH

KWAME AMOA

TACHIE

YEBOAA

GRENADA

COUTAIN

HAITI

AZOR-CHARLES

BERNARDIN

EMMANUEL

JAMAICA

BARNES

CAMEROON

BAH OUMAROU

BYAKOLO BYAKOLO

NGONO

NKOYOK

KENYA

KARUGU

KOMBO

NKURAIYIA

CONGO

BISSILA

BOMBETE

DIMI

NGAKALA

LESOTHO

LECHESA

PULUMO

LIBERIA

BORSAY

DOLE

KOLLIE

NYEI

TOWNSEND

WILLIAMS

WILLIAMS

YENAY

MALAWI

KHANYIZIRA

MALI

AG HAMANI

DIAKITE

DIARRA

DIARRA

IMBARCAOUANE

MAURITIUS

WAN CHAT KWONG

GOVINDEN

MOZAMBIQUE

MBANZE

NKAVENDEKA

RAGUI

NAMIBIA

LINDA SCOTT

NIGER

ABDOU-SALEYE

NIGERIA

ABDULLAHI

AUWALU

AKWERO

CHUKWUEMEKA

DAMA

LAWAN

OLISA

ZAILANI

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

DON PANDAN

TUMBU

RWANDA

BIHOZGARA

POLISHI

SOLOMON ISLANDS

MA'AHANUA

SUDAN

EL AWAD

SHIDO

AGNES LUKUDU

SALA

HOILE

SURINAME

MOHAMEDHANIEF

SHRIDAR

SPIER

SOUTH AFRICA

LINKS

SETLHAPELO

RAENETTE

TOGO

AKAKPO

ASSOUMATINE

FIOMAGNE

GNASSINGBE

KLUTSE

KPOTSRA-KOUVAHE

LOGOSU-TEKO

PERE

SAHENOU

UGANDA

AKWERO ADWONG

MUKULA

ZAMBIA

MAKA

ZIMBABWE

HURUWE

MATIYENGA

NKOMANI

NYATHI

SENGWE

TSVARAI

ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

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COMMITTEE OF AMBASSADORS

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DOMAINES

de PAUL de BARCHIFONTAINE (Economic and Social Committee)

MEYER (ACP)

CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (CDI)

NAIRAC

TECHNICAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (CTA)

BURGUET

GREENIDGE

OAU

Wawa Ossay LEBA

ACP SECRETARIAT

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EU SECRETARIAT

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Annex III

Resolutions adopted

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