Source: EURLEX
Language: en
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| 1.3.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 58/7 |

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MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF THURSDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2007

(2008/C 58/04)

(The sitting opened at 9.10 a.m.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mrs KINNOCK

Co-President

1.   Substitutes

The Co-President announced the following substitutes: Berman (for Arif), Czarnecki (for Aylward), García Margallo y Marfil (for López-Istúriz White), Hutchinson (for Rosati), Klass (for Gaubert), Neris (for Bullmann) and Pomés Ruiz (for Coelho).

2.   Approval of the minutes of Wednesday 21 November 2007

The minutes were approved.

3.   Statement by Mr Louis Michel, Member of the Commission with special responsibility for development and humanitarian aid

Mr Michel made a statement on behalf of the Commission.

4.   Action taken by the Commission on the resolutions adopted at the 13th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, held in Wiesbaden (Germany)

The Commissioner referred to a document that had been distributed detailing the follow-up by the Commission to the resolutions adopted in Wiesbaden.

5.   Debate with the Commission

Speakers: Deerpalsing (Mauritius), Martens, Jímenez (Dominican Republic), Hutchinson, Thwalia (Swaziland), Schmidt O., Mporogomyi (Tanzania), Aubert, William (Seychelles), Bowis, Ramotar (Guyana), Lehideux, Sithole (South Africa), Fernandes, Rodgers (Suriname), Berman, Thomas (St Kitts and Nevis) and Reid (Jamaica).

Mr Michel responded to the points raised in the debate.

6.   Vote on the motions for resolutions included in the reports submitted by the three standing committees

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| — | Report on elections and electoral processes in ACP and EU countries (ACP-EU/100.123/07/fin.) — Committee on Political Affairs. Co-rapporteurs: Ms Betty Amongi (Uganda) and Mr Miguel Ángel Martínez Martínez.  The resolution was adopted unanimously. |

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| — | Report on the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP-EU/100.126/07/fin.) — Committee on Economic Development, Finance and Trade. Co-rapporteurs: Mrs Astrid Lulling and Mr Timothy Harris (Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis).  Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were rejected. The amended resolution was adopted with 5 abstentions. |

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| — | Report on access to healthcare and medicines, with a particular focus on neglected diseases (ACP-EU/100.083/07/fin.) — Committee on Social Affairs and the Environment. Co-rapporteurs: Mr Martin Magga (Solomon Islands) and Mr John Bowis.  Two oral amendments were introduced by the EU co-rapporteur and both were adopted. Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 were also adopted. The amended resolution was adopted unanimously. |

7.   Vote on the urgent motions for resolutions

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| — | Compromise motion for a resolution on Natural Disasters in ACP States: EU funding for preparedness (EDF funds) and relief (ECHO funds) (ACP-EU/100.173/07/comp.) — replacing resolution APP/100.161, APP/100.162, APP/100.163, APP/100.164, APP/100.165, APP/100.166.  Amendments 1 and 2 were adopted. The amended resolution was adopted unanimously. |

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| — | Compromise motion for a resolution on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in the east of the country, and its impact on the region (ACP-EU/100.174/07/comp.) — replacing resolutions APP 100.167, APP 100.168, APP 100.169, APP 100.170, APP 100.171 and APP 100.172.  One corrigendum to the draft EN version of the resolution was annouced. The resolution was adopted unanimously. |

8.   Approval of Kigali Declaration on Trade

Co-president Kinnock underlines the importance of the adoption of the Kigali Declaration on trade.

The Assembly approved the Declaration by acclamation.

Speaker: Berman

9.   Any other business

Mr Ould Guelaye (Mauritania) thanked the Rwandan authorities, and, in particular, President Kagame and the Rwandan Parliament for their hospitality and for all their efforts in organising the 14th session of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Kigali and the accompanying social events.

10.   Date and place of the 15th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

The 15th session of the JPA would be held from 17 to 20 March 2008 in Ljubljana (Slovenia).

(The sitting closed at 11.10 a.m.)

René RADEMBINO-CONIQUET and

Glenys KINNOCK

Co-Presidents

Sir John KAPUTIN and

Dietmar NICKEL

Co-Secretaries-General

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