Minutes of the afternoon sitting of Wednesday, 20 March 2019
Date: 2019-03-20
Institutions: ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
Subjects: ACP countries, ACP-EU relationship, climate change policy, crisis management, environmental offence, international cooperation, regional integration, renewable energy, rule of law, sustainable development








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8.10.2020   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 334/14






MINUTES OF THE AFTERNOON SITTING OF WEDNESDAY, 20 MARCH 2019
(2020/C 334/05)

CONTENTS








24.

Vote on the motions for resolution included in the reports submitted by the three standing committees
14










25.

Vote on the urgent motions for resolution
15










26.

Report on the 17th regional meeting held in Suriname, Paramaribo (Caribbean Region) from 28 February to 2 March 2019 — report by the Co-Presidents
15










27.

Summary reports from the workshops
15










28.

Any other business
15










29.

Date and place of the 38th Session of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly
15




MINUTES OF THE AFTERNOON SITTING OF WEDNESDAY, 20 MARCH 2019


The sitting opened at 14.49

IN THE CHAIR: Louis-Joseph MANSCOUR

Acting Co-President

24.   Vote on the motions for resolution included in the reports submitted by the three standing committees

The Co-President reminded the Assembly of the voting procedures.






i)


The strategic significance and dimension of the ACP-EU partnership (AP/102.726)
(Committee on Political Affairs)
Report by Sebastian Kopulande (Zambia) and Maria Arena
9 amendments were tabled.
Amendments adopted: 3, 4, 5, 8
Amendments rejected: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9
The resolution thus amended was adopted unanimously with 1 abstention.










ii)


The possibilities of renewable energies in bringing sustainable economic development to ACP countries, and particularly to remote areas (AP/102.723)
(Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade)
Report by Clifford Andre (Seychelles) and Željana Zovko
No amendments were tabled.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.










iii)


Reducing the global number of out-of-school children, adolescents and youth in ACP countries (AP/102.722)
(Committee on Social Affairs)
Report by Joseph Yopy Yopy (Papua New Guinea) and Laura Agea
2 amendments were tabled.
A vote by separate houses on both amendments was requested by the S&D group.
Amendments rejected: 1, 2
The resolution was adopted unanimously.




25.   Vote on the urgent motions for resolution







i)


Issues at stake and challenges linked to the rule of law in the European Union and the ACP countries (AP 102.754)
6 amendments were tabled.
Amendments adopted: 1-6
The resolution thus amended was adopted unanimously.










ii)


Environmental crimes (AP 102.755)
3 amendments were tabled.
Amendments adopted: 1,2
Amendments rejected: 3
The resolution thus amended was adopted unanimously.




26.   Report on the 17th regional meeting held in Suriname, Paramaribo (Caribbean Region) from 28 February to 2 March 2019 – report by the Co-Presidents
Co-President Joseph Owona Kono and David Martin gave an oral report on the 17th regional meeting (Caribbean region), highlighting the main topics discussed.
Speakers: André Misiekaba (Suriname), Halifa Sallah (Gambia).
The speakers highlighted the main themes of the meeting: regional integration and security, trade and investment, energy and climate change, organised crime, natural resources, sustainable tourism and agriculture as well as future ACP-EU relations and the Brexit implications on Cariforum countries and the regional Economic Partnership Agreement.
27.   Summary reports from the workshops

Michael Kamano (Guinea) gave a summary report of the workshop on ‘Agriculture’. In the framework of the workshop, Members visited the Research Centre for the Quality Study of Food Products, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (USAMV), and the Centre for Advanced Research on Materials, Goods and Innovative Products, University of ‘Politehnica’ of Bucharest (UPB). These centres for national and international research and development are also educational centres for undergraduate and post-graduate studies and e-learning. They are financed not only by the Romanian Government but also by the European Regional Development Fund and private companies.
Julie Ward gave a summary report on the workshop on ‘The Romanian Emergency Response Centre’. Since 2004, this institution has been dealing with all types of emergencies (fires, natural disasters, accidents or medical emergencies). A free of charge emergency ‘112’ application for mobile phones allowing for the instant identification of the caller’s location has significantly increased speed and success rate of response.
28.   Any other business

Speakers: Mmadi Hassani Oumouri (Comores), Halifa Sallah (Gambia), Hon. Sir Louis H. Straker (Saint Vincent & the Grenadines), Louis-Joseph Manscour.
The Co-President thanked the authorities and the people of Romania for the excellent organisation of the session and the warm hospitality, and the Members, the co-secretariat and the interpreters for their contributions.
29.   Date and place of the 38th
 Session of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly
The 38th Session of the Assembly will take place in Rwanda in the first week of December 2019.

(The sitting closed at 16.04)



Joseph OWONA KONO
Louis-Joseph MANSCOUR(Acting)


Co-Presidents



Patrick I. GOMES
José Javier FERNÁNDEZ FERNÁNDEZ(Acting)


Co-Secretaries-General