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Joint Assembly of the Convention concluded between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU)

The 29th session was held in Nassau (Bahamas) from 11 to 14 October 1999.

Minutes of the sitting of Monday, 11 oktober1999

(2000/C 59/01)

(The sitting opened at 11 a.m.)

1. Formal inaugural sitting

(The sitting adjourned at 12.30 p.m. and resumed at 3 p.m.)

IN THE CHAIR: MR JOHN CORRIE

AND MR LOUIS SERGE CLAIR

Co-Presidents

Constituent meeting

1. Composition of the Joint Assembly

Mr Corrie, Co-President, said that the list of members of the Joint Assembly, as forwarded by the authorities of the ACP States and the President of the European Parliament, would be annexed to the minutes.

2. Election of the Bureau of the Joint Assembly

Mr Corrie, Co-President, said that he had received the following proposals pursuant to Article 2 of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Assembly: ACP Members (subject to consultations in the ACP Group)

ACP Co-President: Mr Louis Serge Clair (Mauritius)

ACP Vice-Presidents:

Angola

Belize

Burundi

Central African Republic

Fiji

Grenada

Lesotho

Madagascar

Mauritania

Mauritius

Nigeria

Solomon Islands

European members

European Co-President: Mr John Corrie

European Vice-Presidents: Mrs Junker

Mr Van Hecke

Mr Schwaiger

Mrs Kinnock

Mr Mauro

Mrs Carlotti

Mr Novelli

Mrs Dybkjær

Mrs Lucas

Mr Decourrière

Mr Mendiluce Pereiro

Mr Sylla

The Bureau, as set out above, was elected by acclamation.

Sitting of the Joint Assembly

1. Adoption of draft agenda and work programme (AP/2785)

2. Substitutes

The Co-President announced the following substitutes: Gemelli (for Bodrato), Kreissl Dörfler (for Lannoye), Lulling (for Sudre), Mayer (for Schmitt), Menéndez del Valle (for Diez Gonzalez), Morillon (for Decourrière) and Zimmerling (for Glase).

3. Documents received

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

General report on the fight against poverty in the ACP countries and in the European Union (General Rapporteur: Mr Fernández Martín) (ACP-EU/2770/99)

The following motions for resolutions:

- AP/2776 by Kinnock on the current state of negotiations on the future of ACP-EU relations

- AP/2801 by Cunha and Maij-Weggen, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the situation in East Timor

- AP/2802 by the following Members: van den Bos, Nicholson, Busk and Dybkjær, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on the situation in East Timor

- AP/2803 by the following Members: Lucas, Lannoye, Rod, Schörling and Maes, on behalf of the Green/ALE Group, on East Timor

- AP/2804 by the following Members: Miranda, Morgantini, Sylla, Sjöstedt and Vinci, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in East Timor

- AP/2805 by the following Members: Andrews, Musumeci and Souchet, on behalf of the UEN Group, on East Timor

- AP/2806 by Trinidad and Tobago on rum

- AP/2807 by Carlotti, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the prevention of natural disasters

- AP/2808 by Karin Junker, on behalf of the PSE Group, on tourism and development

- AP/2809 by the following Members: Schwaiger, Deva, Rack and Keppelhoff-Wiechert, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the WTO Millennium Round negotiations

- AP/2810 by the following Members: Nicholson, van den Bos, Dybkjær and Busk, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on WTO Millennium Round negotiations

- AP/2811 by the following Members: Sylla, Vinci, Miranda, Morgantini and Sjöstedt, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the deepening of ACP-EU cooperation in matters relating to the WTO Millennium Round negotiations

- AP/2812 by the following Members: Andrews, Musumeci and Souchet, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the Millennium Round negotiations

- AP/2813 by the representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on the protection of children's rights

- AP/2814 by the following Members: Van Hecke, Mauro, Ferrer and Maij-Weggen on behalf of the PPE Group, on the abduction of children in Northern Uganda

- AP/2815 by Junker and Gröner, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the protection of children's rights

- AP/2816 by the following Members: Nicholson, van den Bos, Dybjkær and Busk, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on the protection of children's rights

- AP/2817 by the following Members: Andrews, Musumeci and Souchet, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the protection of children's rights

- AP/2818 by Wijkman, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the role of information technology and capacity-building for developing countries

- AP/2819 by Karin Junker, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the role of information technology and capacity-building for developing countries

- AP/2820 by the representative of the Republic of Rwanda on the situation in the Great Lakes Region and in the Democratic Republic of Congo in particular

- AP/2821 by the representative of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

- AP/2822 by the following Members: Khanbhai, van Hecke and Ferrer, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the situation in the Great Lakes Region

- AP/2823 by Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, on behalf of the Socialist Group, on the situation in the Great Lakes Region

- AP/2824 by the following Members: Nicholson, van den Bos, Busk and Dybkjær, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on the Lusaka cease-fire agreement for the Great Lakes Region

- AP/2825 by the representative of Sudan on the situation in Sudan

- AP/2826 by Maij-Weggen and Schnellhardt, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the situation in Sudan

- AP/2827 by Kinnock, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Sudan

- AP/2828 by the following Members: Nicholson, Dybkjær, Busk and van den Bos, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on Sudan

- AP/2829 by the following Members: Andrews, Musumeci and Souchet, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the situation in Sudan

- AP/2830 by Cunha, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the situation in Angola

- AP/2831 by Kinnock, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Angola

- AP/2832 by the following Members: Miranda, Sylla, Vinci and Morgantini, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on the situation in Angola

- AP/2833 by the representatives of Eritrea on the OAU peace package to resolve the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia

- AP/2834 by Gawronski, on behalf of the PPE Group, on the situation in Ethiopia and Eritrea

- AP/2835 by Imbeni, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Ethiopia and Eritrea

- AP/2836 by the following Members: van den Bos, Nicholson, Busk and Dybkjær, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea

- AP/2837 by the following Members: Andrews, Musumeci and Souchet, on behalf of the UEN Group, on the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea

- AP/2838 by Ferrer, on behalf of the PPE Group, onthe situation in Sierra Leone

- AP/2839 by Sauquillo Pérez del Arco, on behalf of the PSE Group, on the situation in Sierra Leone

- AP/2840 by the ACP Group on the development of mineral resources in the context of the future ACP-EU cooperation agreement and their contribution to sustainable socio-economic development in the ACP countries

- AP/2841 by Maij-Weggen, on behalf of the PPE Group, on immigration

- AP/2842 by Junker, on behalf of the PSE Group, on immigration

- AP/2843 by the following Members: Nicholson, van den Bos, Busk and Dybkjær, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on immigration

- AP/2844 by the representative of Nigeria on enhancing the ACP-EU partnership beyond the Lomé Convention into new areas such as recovery of looted funds from foreign banks

- AP/2845 by Carlotti, on behalf of the PSE Group, on support for the peace process in Togo

- AP/2846 by the following members: Lucas, Lannoye, Rod, Schörling and Maes, on behalf of the Green/ALE Group, on the Millennium Round negotiations

- AP/2847 by the following members: Rod, Maes, Lucas, Lannoye and Schörling, on behalf of the Green/ALE Group, on the rights of the child

- AP/2848 by the following Members: Maes, Lucas, Lannoye, Rod and Schörling, on behalf of the Green/ALE Group, on the Great Lakes Region

- AP/2849 by the following Members: Maes, Rod, Lucas, Schörling and Lannoye, on behalf of the Green/ALE Group, on Angola

- AP/2850 by the following Members: Schörling, Rod, Lucas, Maes and Lannoye, on behalf of the Green/ALE Group, on the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea

- AP/2851 by the following Members: Rod, Lucas, Lannoye, Schörling and Maes, on behalf of the Green/ALE Group, on Sierra Leone

- AP/2852 by the following Members: Schörling, Rod, Maes, Lucas and Lannoye, on behalf of the Green/ALE Group, on asylum policy in the EU

- AP/2853 by the following Members: Nicholson, van den Bos, Dybkjær and Busk, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on the situation in Sierra Leone

4. Honorary President of the Joint Assembly

Mr Corrie, Co-President, announced that at its meeting the previous day the Bureau had decided to propose that, pursuant to Rule 29 of the Rules of Procedure, the title of Honorary President be granted to his predecessor, Lord Plumb.

The Assembly expressed its agreement by acclamation.

5. General report on the fight against poverty in the ACP countries and in the European Union (ACP-EU/2770/99)

- General rapporteur: Mr Fernando Fernández Martín

- Exchange of views

6. Progress of negotiations on the future of ACP-EU relations

- Consideration of a motion for a resolution by Mrs Kinnock

The Co-President said that the debate would continue the following day, as it was time for the sitting to close.

(The sitting closed at 7 p.m.)

Louis Serge Clair

and John Corrie

Co-Presidents

N.P. Magande

and D. Nickel

Co-Secretaries-General

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Minutes of the sitting ot Tuesday 12 October 1999

(2000/C 59/02)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE,

Co-President

(The meeting opened at 09.15)

1. Substitutes

The co-President announced the following substitutes: Gemelli (for Bodrato), Kreissl Dörfler (for Lannoye), Lulling (for Sudre), Mayer (for Schmitt), Menedez del Valle (for Diez Gonzalez), Morgantini (for Wurtz), Morillon (for Decourrière), Pomés Ruiz (for Lisi) and Zimmerling (for Glase).

2. Decisions on Bureau proposals on action to be taken on motions for resolution

The following order for resolutions was agreed:

(a) East Timor

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(b) Rum

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(c) Natural disasters

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(d) Tourism

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(e) WTO

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(f) Children

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(g) Information technology

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(h) Great Lakes region

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(i) Sudan

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(j) Angola

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(k) Eritrea/Ethiopia

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(l) Sierra Leone

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(m) Mineral Resources

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(a) Miscellaneous

- Immigration

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- Asylum

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- ACP-EU partnership

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- Peace process in Togo

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3. Statement by Mrs Kirsti LINTONEN, Under-Secretary of State, President-in-Office of the EU Council

Mrs Lintonen presented her statement.

4. Statement by Mr Séverin ADJOVI, Minister of Commerce, Arts and Tourism (Benin), President-in-Office of the ACP Council

Mr Adjovi presented his statement.

5. Question Time to the ACP Council

Mr Adjovi replied to questions no 1 by Mrs Kinnock on the use of EDF funds for debt forgiveness and no 2 by Mr van den Berg on the participation of civil society in implementation of a successor agreement between the ACP and the EU. He then replied to supplementary questions put by Mrs Kinnock and Mr van den Berg.

6. Question Time to the EU Council

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 5 by Mr Souchet on development and world trade and to a supplementary question put by Mr Souchet. A supplementary question put by Mr Khanbhai on debt relief was ruled out of order by the Co-President.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 7 by Mrs Sandbæk on the WTO and to a supplementary question put by Mrs Sandbæk.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 8 by Mrs Kinnock on ACP-EU cooperation in the WTO and to supplementary questions put by Mrs Kinnock and by the representative of St Lucia.

As Mrs Keppelhoff-Wiechert was not present, her question no 10 on rum would be answered in writing.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 4 by Mr Schwaiger on the future of EU-ACP relations and to supplementary questions put by Mr Schwaiger and by the representative of Dominica.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 16 by Maes, Rod, Lucas, Kreissl-Dörfler and Schörling on Somalia and to two supplementary questions put by Mrs Maes.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 17 by Mr Fernández Martín on Cuba and to a supplementary question put by Mr Fernández Martín.

Mrs Lintonen replied to questions no 11 by Mr van den Bos on Kosovo and the ACP countries and no 18 by Mrs Maij-Weggen on the development cooperation budget and to supplementary questions put by Mr van den Bos, Mrs Maij-Weggen ( two questions ), Mrs Kinnock, Mr Schwaiger, Mrs Maes and the representative of Senegal.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 21 by the Republic of the Congo on criteria for intervention by the European Union and to supplementary questions put by the representative of the Republic of the Congo, Mr Imbeni, Mrs Maes and Mrs Sandbæk.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 19 by the Hon. Baah-Danquah (Ghana) on commodity (the falling price of gold) and to a supplementary question put by the representative of South Africa.

As Mrs Dybkjær was not present, her question no 13 on a European Union humanitarian corps would be answered in writing.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 20 by the representative of Eritrea on the Eritro-Ethiopian conflict and to a supplementary question put by the representative of Eritrea.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 14 by Mr Schörling, Mrs Maes, Mr Rod, Mrs Lucas and Mr Kreissl-Dörfler on the EU's common policy toward asylum seekers and to a supplementary question put by Mrs Schörling, Mr Howitt and the representative of South Africa.

As Mr Rutelli was not present, his question no 12 on the International Criminal Court would be answered in writing.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 15 by Lady Nicholson on a moratorium on the death penalty and to a supplementary question put by Lady Nicholson.

Mrs Lintonen replied to question no 1 by Mr Lannoye, Mrs Lucas, Mr Rod, Mr Schörling and Mrs Maes on the Biosafety Protocol negotiations and to a supplementary question put by Mr Rod.

7. The current state of negotiations on the future of ACP-EU relations

- Consideration of a motion for a resolution tabled by Mrs Kinnock (continuation)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CLAIR

Co-President

Mrs Kinnock replied to points made by the above.

The debate would be continued in the afternoon session.

(The sitting adjourned at 13.05 and resumed at 15.15)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE

Co-President

The Chairman announced that the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee had decided to submit the following three proposals for the Sakharov Prize to the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament:

- Mr Xanana Gusmao, leader of the East Timor Independance Movement,

- Mrs Angelina Acheng Atyam, Vice-Chair of the Concerned Parents Association in Uganda,

- and Radio B2/92 in Belgrade.

8. Question time to the Commission

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 3 by the Green/ALE Group on Lomé and the WTO, and to a supplementary question by Mrs Schörling.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 4 by Mr Souchet on Development Cooperation and the WTO, and to a supplementary question by Mr Souchet.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 5 by Mrs Junker on behalf of the PSE Group on Post-Lomé negotiations, WTO negotiations and fair trade with the ACP States, and to a supplementary question by Mrs Junker.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 6 by Mr van den Berg on securing trade preferences during the negotiations on the successor agreement between the ACP and the EU, and to a supplementary question by Mr van den Berg.

As Mr Fernández Martín was not present, his question no 11 on the amendment of the COM in bananas would be answered in writing.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 12 by Mrs Kinnock, on the EU's banana regime and to a supplementary question by Mrs Kinnock.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 13 by Mrs Keppelhoff-Wiechert on sugar and to a supplementary question by Mrs Keppelhoff-Wiechert.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 19 by the Bahamas on rum.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 20 by the Green/ALE Group on an impact study on trade liberalisation, and to a supplementary question by Mr Kreissl-Dörfler.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 1 by Baroness Nicholson on behalf of the ELDR Group on child soldiers and child abduction and to a supplementary question by Baroness Nicholson.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 2 by Mrs Sandbæk on the post-Lomé agreement and to a supplementary question by Mrs Sandbæk.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 9 by Mr van den Bos, on behalf of the ELDR Group, on the informal sector in the ACP countries.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 10 by the Green/ALE Group on direct access for ACP NGOs to the European Fund and to a supplementary question by Mr Rod.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 16 by Mrs Maij-Weggen on coordinating development aid between the EU and the Member States and to a supplementary question by Mrs Maij-Weggen.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 17 by Mr Baah-Danquah (Ghana) on Sysmin.

As Mr Rutelli was not present, his question no 7 on the ACP countries' debt would be answered in writing.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 8 by Mr Van Hecke on the debt burden.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 14 by Mrs Dybkjær on Togo, which had been taken over by Mr van den Bos in the absence of Mrs Dybkjær.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 18 by the representative of Eritrea on human rights violations by Ethiopia.

Commissioner Nielson replied to question no 15 by Mr Schwaiger on the future of ACP-EU relations and to a supplementary question by Mr Schwaiger.

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CLAIR,

Co-President

9. Trade and Cooperation Agreement with South Africa

The representative of South Africa, Mr Davies, made a statement on the recently signed trade and cooperation agreement with South Africa.

Commissioner Nielson made a statement.

10. The current state of negotiations on the future of ACP-EU relations

- Consideration of a motion for a resolution tabled by Mrs Kinnock (continuation)

The following spoke in continuation of the debate : Rocard, the representative of Fiji, Howitt, the representative of Jamaica, Rack, Kreissl-Dörfler, the representative of Senegal, Deva, the representative of Nigeria, the representative of Mauritius, Biesemans of the NGO Liaison Committee, Malosse of the Economic and Social Committee.

Mr Lowe, Director-General at the Commission, made a statement.

Mrs Kinnock, rapporteur, replied.

(The sitting adjourned at 19.15)

Louis Serge Clair

and John Corrie

Co-Presidents

N.P. Magande

andD. Nickel

Co-Secretaries General

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Minutes of the sitting of Wednesday 13 October 1999

(2000/C 59/03)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE,

Co-President

(The meeting opened at 9.20)

1. Substitutes

The co-President announced the following substitutes: Gemelli (for Bodrato), Kreissl Dörfler (for Lannoye), Lulling (for Sudre), Mayer (for Schmitt), Menendez del Valle (for Diez Gonzalez), Morgantini (for Wurtz), Morillon (for Decourrière), Pomés Ruiz (for Lisi) and Zimmerling (for Glase).

2. Relations between the Caribbean region and the EU

Mr Angel Dalmau Fernández, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, addressed the Assembly.

Mr Dalmau Fernández replied to questions.

Mr Carl Bethel, Minister for Economic Development of the Bahamas, addressed the Assembly.

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CLAIR,

Co-President

The following invited experts made statements. Mr Marshall Hall, representing Jamaica Producers Group Ltd, Mr Patrick Mayers, representing the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association and Mrs Milagros Puello, representing the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce.

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE,

Co-President

Mr Hall, Mr Mayers and Mrs Puello replied to questions.

3. Situation in East Timor

Mr Zacarias Da Costa, representing the Timorese National Resistance Council, addressed the Assembly.

The Co-President announced that the debate would take place the afternoon session.

(The sitting adjourned at 13.00 and resumed at 3.10)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE,

Co-President

4. Situation in East Timor

5. Announcement by the chairman

The Chairman informed the Assembly on the dates for the Bureau meeting (Wednesday, 14 October 1999, 5 p.m.) and the two working parties on Sanctions and Renewable Energies (Wednesday, 14 October 1999, 6 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.)

6. Statement on Pakistan by Mr Lowe, Director-General at the Commission

Mr Lowe read a statement of the Presidency of the European Union on the military coup in Pakistan and a statement of Commisioner Patten for the Commission on the same subject. He informed the Assembly that the conclusion of the envisaged partnership agreement has been postponed and a meeting of EU officials with authorities of Pakistan, scheduled for October has been cancelled.

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CLAIR,

Co-President

7. Subjects and themes relating to development cooperation between the EU and ACP countries under the Lomé Convention

a) immigration policy

b) enhancing the ACP-EU partnership beyond the Lomé Convention into new areas such as the WTO millenium round of discussions and conflict prevention and resolution

c) protection of children's rights

IN THE CHAIR: The representative of ANGOLA

d) the role of information technology and capacity building for developing regions

e) development of mineral resources in the context of the future ACP-EU cooperation agreement and its contribution to the sustainable econonomic and social development of ACP States

8. Urgent subjects relating to the situation in different countries or regions

Great Lakes Region

Then the Assembly stood for a minute in silent hommage to Ms Saskia von Meyenfeldt of the World Food Programme, Mr Luis Manuel Zuniga of UNICEF and a number of Burundian civilians and soldiers murdered on 12 October in the southern Burundi.

Sudan

9. Announcement by Mr Corrie, Co-President

The Co-President informed the Assembly that the meeting of the ACP members would take place on Thursday at 8 a.m.

(The meeting closed at 8.15 p.m.)

Louis Serge Clair

and John Corrie

Co-Presidents

N.P. Magande

and D. Nickel

Co-Secretaries General

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Minutes of the sitting of Thursday, 14 oktober 1999

(2000/C 59/04)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE,

Co-President

(The session opened at 9.15 a.m.)

1. Substitutes

The co-President announced the following substitutes: Gemelli (for Bodrato), Kreissl Dörfler (for Lannoye), Lulling (for Sudre), Mayer (for Schmitt), Morgantini (for Wurtz), Morillon (for Decourrière), Pomés Ruiz (for Lisi) and Zimmerling (for Glase).

2. Situation in the various countries (continued)

Angola

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CLAIR,

Co-President

3. Announcement by the chairman

Mr Clair, Co-President, informed the Assembly of the death of Dr Julius Nyerere. The Assembly observed a minute's silence in his honour.

The Assembly agreed to a proposal by Mr Rocard that it should adopt a resolution in tribute to Dr Nyerere.

4. Situation in the various countries (continued)

Ethiopia and Eritrea

Somalia

Sierra Leone

Haïti

Solomon Islands

5. Adoption of minutes

The minutes of the sessions of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning were adopted.

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE,

Co-President

6. Follow-up by the Commission to the resolutions adopted by the Joint Assembly at its 28th session (Strasbourg), 29 March - 1 April 1999

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

Mr Henry Malosse, of the Economic and Social Committee, reported on the activities of the Economic and Social Partners.

8. Consideration and vote on individual motions for resolutions

AP/2858/COMP on East Timor: the resolution was adopted.

AP/2807 on Natural Disasters: the resolution was adopted with one oral amendment.

AP/2806 on Rum: the resolution was adopted.

AP/2808 on Tourism: the resolution was adopted with one amendment.

AP/2856/COMP on the WTO: Speroni and Maij-Weggen spoke on a point of order. Schwaiger proposed an oral amendment. The resolution was adopted with eleven amendments.

AP/2810 on the WTO: the resolution was adopted with five amendments.

AP/2857/COMP on the WTO: following a request by at least five members, there was a separate vote by houses. The motion for resolution was rejected.

AP/2854/COMP on Children: the resolution was adopted with three amendments.

AP/2855/COMP on Children: the resolution was adopted.

AP/2859/COMP on Information Technology: the resolution was adopted.

AP/2860/COMP on the Great Lakes Region: the resolution was adopted.

AP/2862/COMP on Angola: the resolution was adopted with three amendments.

AP/2863/COMP on Ethiopia/Eritrea: the resolution was adopted unanimously. The representatives of Ethiopia and Eritrea spoke on a point of order.

9. Consideration and vote on draft reports

AP/2770 on the fight against poverty in ACP countries and in the European Union (rapporteur: Mr Fernandez Martin): the report was adopted with seventy-one amendments.

AP/2776 on the future of ACP-EU relations (rapporteur: Mrs Kinnock). Following a request by at least five members for a separate vote by houses, the interim report was adopted with 29 amendments.

(The session adjourned at 1.45 p.m. and resumed at 3.30 p.m.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr CORRIE,

Co-President

10. Consideration and vote on individual motions for resolutions (continuation)

The Co-President read the text of a motion for a resolution on the death of Dr. Julius Nyerere. The resolution was adopted unanimously.

AP/2864/COMP on Sierra Leone: he resolution was adopted unanimously.

AP/2840 on Mineral Resources: the resolution was adopted.

AP/2865 on Immigration: the resolution was adopted with one amendment.

AP/2866 on Somalia: the resolution was adopted with an oral amendment tabled by Mr Morillon.

AP/2825 on Sudan: the following spoke on points of order: Wieland, the representative of Sudan, Maes and Maji-Weggen. Following a request from a leat five members for a separate vote by houses, the resolution was accepted by the ACP side and rejected by the EP side. The draft resolution was therefore rejected.

AP/2861/COMP on Sudan: following a request from a leat five members a secret ballot was arranged. The representative of Fidji and Mr Kunha were appointed tellers by lot. At the conclusion of the voting, the following spoke on points of order: Wieland, Maij-Weggen, the representative of Sudan, Junker, Sjöstedt, Khanbhai, the representatives of Jamaïca and Djibouti and Maes. In view of a request by at least five members for a separate vote by houses, it was decided to disregard the earlier voting and to conduct a secret ballot by separate houses. The following were appointed tellers by lot: the representatives of Grenada and the Congo, Sauquillo and Rod. The result of the secret ballot was: ACP: 10 in favour, 32 against and 2 abstentions; EP: 43 in favour, 2 against and no abstentions. The draft resolution was therefore rejected.

11. Appointment of General Rapporteur

The representative of Lesotho was appointed General Rapporteur.

12. Date and place of next meeting

Mr Corrie, Co-President announced that Nigeria had been put forward as the venue for the next Joint Assembly. The representative of Nigeria spoke and also thanked the authorities of the Bahamas. Mr Clair, Co-President proposed a motion of sympathy for the damage caused by Hurricane Floyd. He also proposed a vote of thanks to the Government, Parliament and people of the Bahamas for their excellent hospitality.

Mr Corrie, Co-President expressed his thanks for the work of the members and the staff, he noted the high level of participation throughout the session.

(The session ended at 5.25 p.m.)

Louis Serge Clair

and John Corrie

Co-Presidents

N.P. Magande

andD. 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:

CABEZAS, CASTRO FERNANDEZ, DAWIT, FERNANDEZ, PEZ FERRO

Apologies for absence:

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, BELIZE, COMORES, CÔTE D'IVOIRE, GUINEA BISSAU, GUYANA, KIRIBATI, MADAGASCAR, MALAWI, MALI, MOZAMBIQUE, NIGER, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, SAMOA, SAO TOME E PRINCIPE, SEYCHELLES, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, SWAZILAND, TCHAD, TONGA, TUVALU, VANUATU

Also present:

ANGOLA

BEZERRA

CABONCO

HAMUKUAYA

SILVA

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

MBA

MOKONG ONGUENE

MOTO TOMO

BAHAMAS

ALLEN

DAVIS

BARBADOS

KING

BENIN

AGBADOME

HOUESSOU

SALIOU

SEVERIN

BOTSWANA

BENETIA

BURKINA FASO

BALIMA

PARE

BURUNDI

NIYUNGEKO

D.R. OF CONGO

LONGOMO

DJIBOUTI

GADITTO HASSANHEH

MOUSSA DAWAHEH

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ALCANTARA VALDEZ

ALEMAN B

DEL VILLA

JIMENEZ

MARTE PAULINE

RIJO PRESBOT

RODRIQUEZ

VASQUEZ

ERITREA

WELDEGIORGIS

FIDJI

LIGAIRI

GABON

AKOUMBOU

ANGUILE

ARCADE

ATHANASE

BONGUE

GERBE

MOUAYOU

NDEMBET

NDONG NGOUA

NGANGHA

NGOYE MALOUMBI

POSSO

RANOZINAULT

REKANGALT

GOULONGANA

LANDRY

GHANA

ABASS

ADIH

NANA OYE MANSA Y

OWUSU-ACHEAMPONG

GUINEA

KAUMBIA DIALLO

KEITA

DIARSO

HAÎTI

AZOR-CHARLES

EMMANUEL

JAMAICA

BARNES

SAUNDERS

CAMEROON

BAH OUMAROU

BASSONG

BYAKOLO BYAKOLO

NGONO

KENYA

M'MELLA

MUGODO

SIALAI

CONGO

BOBIDA

DIMI

NKABA

OBIA

LESOTHO

LEJAKANE

PULUMO

LIBERIA

DIGGS

DOUGBE

KPOTO

TELEWODA

TOWSEND

MAURITIUS

GOVINDEN

NAMIBIA

MATJILA

NIGERIA

ABUBAKAR BWARI

DAMA

EKPA

OLATUNDE

OLISA

OMOTOSHO

OWOSENI

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PEPSON

TOBOLTON

RWANDA

BIHOZGARA

GASHUMBA

POLISI

SENEGAL

DANSOKHO

DIABAKHATE

DIAGNE

VALANTIN

KANDE

ZIMBABWE

MASUNDA

MUTETWA

NYATHI

SUDAN

ABDALLA

ATABANI

HOILE

IBRAHIM

SURINAME

BOUTERSE

MOHAMEDHANIEF

PLAYFAIR

RAMKHELAWAN

SPIER

SOUTH AFRICA

LEE

LINKS

LUCAS

SETLHAPELO

SKOLO

TANZANIA

KARUME

MAGART

SALAA

TOGO

ATISSO KOKOUVI

KWASSI

PERE DAHUKU

UGANDA

APORU

PINTO

ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

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COMMITTEE OF ACP AMBASSADORS

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE

BAEZA

MALOSSE

de PAUL de BARCHIFONTAINE

CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (CDI)

SHARMA

TECHNICAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (CTA)

BURGUET

FONSECA

OAU

LEBA

ACP SECRETARIAT

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EU SECRETARIAT

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ANNEX III

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

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