Committee on Political Affairs, Security and Human Rights. MINUTES of the meeting of. 24 January 2013,

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1 Asamblea Parlamentaria Euro-Latinoamericana Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly Assemblée Parlementaire Euro-Latino-Américaine Assembleia Parlamentar Euro-Latino-Americana Parlamentarische Versammlung Europa-Lateinamerika Committee on Political Affairs, Security and Human Rights MINUTES of the meeting of 24 January 2013, Santiago, Chile Parliamentary Chamber, Chilean Chamber of Deputies The meeting opened at on 24 January 2013, with the Co-Chairs Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (PPE, ES) and Gabriela Cuevas (EU-Mexico JPC, PAN) in the chair. 1. Adoption of agenda AP v06-00 The draft agenda was adopted as indicated in the minutes. 2. Election of members to the Committee's Bureau Ms Gabriela Cuevas (EU-Mexico JPC, PAN) had been elected as the Committee s Co-Chair and Mr Roy Daza (Parlatino, Venezuela) as Co-Vice-Chair. 3. Approval of minutes of the last meeting PV-AP v01-00 The minutes of the meeting on 10 November 2012 (Cádiz, Spain) were approved. 4. Joint motion for a resolution: Citizen participation and democracy in the EU and Latin America EP co-rapporteur: María Irigoyen Pérez (S&D) LAC co-rapporteur: William Vélez (Parlandino) PV\ doc Exchange of views The two co-rapporteurs shared their final thoughts on the joint draft motion for a resolution: María Irigoyen Pérez (S&D) reiterated that the demands of citizens had to be met, that democracy had to be reformed where it was not working, an end brought to political corruption and to ever growing inequalities, and solutions found for citizens who wanted to enter more into dialogue. William Vélez (Parlandino) reiterated that swift action showing commitment to AP v01-00 United in diversity

2 citizens had to be taken urgently and that there was a huge need for transparency and for citizen-oriented policies. Speakers: Nuno Melo (PPE, PT), Luis De Grandes (PPE, ES), John Attard-Montalto (S&D, MT), Willy Meyer (GUE/NGL, ES), Raul Romeva (Verts, ES) and the co-rapporteurs Maria Irigoyen (S&D, ES) and William Vélez (Parlandino, Colombia) The Co-Chair said that the deadline for tabling amendments would be announced later and that the vote would take place during the committee s next meeting in July Topic for debate: Transparency and corruption in Europe and Latin America EP co-rapporteur: LAC co-rapporteur: Exchange of views Renate Weber (ALDE) Patricio Zambrano (Parlandino, Ecuador) Renate Weber (ALDE) stressed that a broad and accepted definition was needed to cover fully the term corruption. She welcomed both the setting up of the temporary CRIM Committee at the European Parliament, whose work on this subject was closely tied to work on cross-border crime, and progress made towards legislation that would make it possible to punish fraud affecting the EU and to freeze assets obtained from crime, terrorism and corruption. She finished by stressing the following points: need to legislate; creation of institutional capacity; informer protection programme; the question of media ownership; a ban on monopolies to help a genuine market economy; budgetary discharge to monitor public expenditure and signal immediately any incorrect use of said expenditure. As Patricio Zambrano (Parlandino) was absent, his working document should be consulted. Speakers: Jorge Pizarro (EU-Chile JPC), Gesine Meissner (ALDE), Augusto Valle (Parlacen, Nicaragua) and the co-rapporteur Renate Weber. The Co-Chair announced that the two co-rapporteurs working documents would form the basis of a forthcoming joint motion for a resolution to be presented during the committee s next meeting in July Urgent topic: Synergies between the CELAC-EU Summit and the Ibero- American Summit Mr Enrique Iglesias, Secretary-General of SEGIB, spoke on this subject, stressing the following points: These two major summits had many points in common: AP v /6 PV\ doc

3 Firstly, Latin America was the meeting point for many cultures and for many of the values (peace, democracy, respect for human rights) that underpinned both summits. The development model was also something common to both parties. Latin America had followed the welfare state model for very many years. It was the same for the integration process, which was a common platform for the two summits. There were also synergies in key priorities: education, technology and innovation, social cooperation, youth employment, the situation of the elderly and infrastructure. But the most important and topical subject was probably experience of crises, something Latin America was extremely familiar with and which could help the European Union greatly. Lastly, Mr Iglesias wished to send a message to the governements responsible for the two summits, calling on them to agree that the two summits should alternate with one another, thereby avoiding all duplication. Speakers: Ignacio Salafranca (PPE, ES), Roy Daza (Parlatino, Venezuela), Dorindo Cortez (Parlacen, Panama), and Ricardo Cortes Lastra (S&D, ES). The Co-Chair gave the floor back to Mr Iglesias so he could set out his conclusions. Mr Iglesias wished to emphasise that, historically, Euro-Latin American relations had been strengthened over the previous 12 years or so. Moreover, Latin America was part of a dynamic market; it was a major producer of raw materials (foodstuffs, energy, minerals, etc.), a fact that had recently consolidated the region s position on the international stage. On the subject of integration, he added that this was now a reality and that flexibility was required. It was necessary to take the regional integration process deeper, while remaining open and proactive at international level. Lastly, Latin America was making progress on reducing inequalities. This was a problem that affected all countries and other major issues had to be taken into consideration in solving it. For example, current youth problems were strongly linked to inequalities and initiatives targeting young people should be implemented therefore. 7. Other business Ms Nicole Sinclaire (MEP) spoke on the Falkland Islands issue, stating that the Treaty of Lisbon recognised the Falkland Islands as a territory of the United Kingdom. The right of people to self-determination also had to be recognised and 100 % of the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands wanted to remain British. Mr Daniel Filmus (Parlasur, Argentine) also spoke on the Falkland Islands, saying that Latin America as a whole wanted to see this disagreement settled through dialogue. He recalled Point 57 of the Montevideo Declaration: We call for negotiations to be resumed between the Governments of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in order to find as soon as possible a peaceful, just PV\ doc 3/6 AP v01-00

4 and lasting solution to the dispute over sovereignty, in line with Resolution 2065 (XX) and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly on the Falklands Islands; Speaker: The Co-Chair Agustín Diaz de Mera (PPE, ES). 8. Date and place of next meeting The next meeting of the Committee on Political Affairs, Security and Human Rights would take place in Europe, in July 2013, in line with the Eurolat Assembly s programme for The meeting adjourned at AP v /6 PV\ doc

5 LISTA DE ASISTCIA / RECORD OF ATTDANCE / LISTE DE PRÉSCE / LISTA DE PRESÇAS PARLATINO: PARLANDINO: PARLAC: PARLASUR: CPM UE-MEXICO: CPM UE-CHILE: PARLAMTO EUROPEO: Miembros EuroLat / EuroLat Members / Membres EuroLat / Membros EuroLat Elias Castillo, Dorindo Cortez, Roy Daza, Tubal Paez, Julio Salazar, Vicente Antonio Zeballos Salinas William Vélez Edgar Dedet, William Hernandez, Gloria Oquelí, Augusto Valle José Bayardi (Co-Vicepresidente), Guillermo Carmona, Daniel Filmus Gabriela Cuevas Barrón (Copresidente), Luis Antonio González Roldán Jorge Pizarro Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (Copresidente), John Attard-Montalto, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, António Fernando Correia de Campos, Ricardo Cortés Lastra, Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón, Luis de Grandes Pascual, María Irigoyen Pérez, Michał Tomasz Kamiński, Gesine Meissner, Nuno Melo, Emilio Menéndez del Valle, Willy Meyer, Tomasz Piotr Poręba, Raül Romeva i Rueda, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Nicole Sinclaire, Renate Weber Por invitación de los Copresidentes / At the invitation of the Co-Chairs / Sur l'invitation des co-présidents / A convite dos Co-Presidentes : Enrique V. Iglesias (Secretario General Iberoamericano SEGIB) Secretaría de los Parlamentos Latinoamericanos / Latin-American Parliaments Secretariat Parlatino Parlandino Parlacen Parlasur Congreso México Senado Chile Humberto Peláez Gutiérrez, Victoria Valencia, Julieta de San Félix Rubén Vélez Nuñez, Pedro Montero Jaime Carreta Roberto Chaparro Secretariado del Parlamento Europeo / European Parliament Secretariat Co-Secretariado EuroLat DG Políticas Externas Asistente Pedro Neves, Julian Conthe Yoldi Anneli König, Rosa-Maria Licop Cabo Secretaría de los Grupos Políticos del PE / EP Political Groups Secretariat PPE S&D ALDE Verdes/ALE Juan Salafranca, Analia Glogowski Jean-François Vallin Itziar Munoa Salaverria Gaby Küppers PV\ doc 5/6 AP v01-00

6 ECR GUE/NGL EFD NI Gabriel Beszłej Otros participantes / Other participants Parlamento Europeo Comisión Europea EESC Cuerpo Diplomático Otros Laura Ballarin Cereza, Saray Espejo Benito, Isabel Garcia Tamara, Alexandra Entrena Rovers, Klaas de Boer Paulo Barros Vale Julieta de San Félix, Ada Martínez, Carlos Molina del Pozo (Universidad de Alcalá de Henares), Uli Wacker (Director para América Latina de la Fundación Friedrich Naumann Stiftung, México) AP v /6 PV\ doc