Committee on Development. MINUTES Meeting of 21 January 2015, and and 22 January 2015, BRUSSELS

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1 0 EUROPEAN PARLIAMT Committee on Development DEVE_PV(2015)0121_1 MINUTES Meeting of 21 January 2015, and and 22 January 2015, BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.20 on Wednesday, 21 January 2015, with Linda McAvan (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda DEVE_OJ (2015)0121_1 The agenda was adopted as reflected in these minutes. 2. Approval of minutes of the meetings of: November November November December 2014 PV PE v01-00 PV PE v01-00 PV PE v01-00 PV PE v01-00 The minutes were approved. 3. Adoption of Coordinators' decisions and recommendations DEVE/8/01663 Consideration and approval of Coordinators' decisions and recommendations of 11 November and 10 December 2014 The decisions and recommendations were adopted (See Annex). 4. Chair's announcements No Chair s announcements were made PV\ doc PE v01-00 United in diversity

2 5. Announcements by the Commission DEVE/8/01664 Statement by the Commission (possibly) Peter Craig-McQuaide (DG DEVCO) informed about the upcoming Commission Communication on a global partnership for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development after Charles Goerens asked an additional question. 6. The future of development finance: modernising measures and instruments DEVE/8/02493 Exchange of views with Eric Solheim, Chair, OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Speakers: Eric Solheim (OECD), Pedro Silva Pereira, Davor Ivo Stier, Elly Schlein, Nirj Deva, Charles Goerens, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Heidi Hautala, Paavo Väyrynen, Maria Heubuch, Bogdan Brunon Wenta 7. The priorities of the Latvian Presidency in humanitarian aid DEVE/8/02402 Exchange of views with Zanda KalniĦa-Lukaševica, Parliamentary State Secretary for the European Affairs of Latvia Speakers: Zanda KalniĦa-Lukaševica, Davor Ivo Stier, Norbert Neuser, Ignazio Corrao, Maria Heubuch, Paavo Väyrynen, Anna Záborská, Joachim Zeller, Doru- Claudian Frunzulică The meeting adjourned at and resumed at with Linda McAvan (Chair) in the chair. 8. The main activities of the EIB, with a focus on the 11th EDF 'Impact Financing Envelope' DEVE/8/02494 Exchange of views with Pim van Ballekom, Vice President, European Investment Bank Speakers: Pim van Ballekom (EIB), Norbert Neuser, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Nirj Deva, Maria Heubuch, Joachim Zeller, Davor Ivo Stier, Maria Barbara Chojnacka (DEVCO) 9. Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas DEVE/8/00382 ***I 2014/0059(COD) COM(2014)0111 C7-0092/2014 PE v /27 PV\ doc

3 Rapporteur for the opinion: Bogdan Brunon Wenta (PPE) PA PE v03-00 Responsible: INTA Iuliu Winkler (PPE) Opinions: AFET, DEVE, BUDG, ITRE Exchange of views Deadline for tabling amendments: 29 January 2015, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, rapporteur, presented his draft opinion. Speakers: Seb Dance, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Judith Sargentini, Davor Ivo Stier, György Schöpflin, Linda McAvan, Signa Ratso (TRADE), Georgio Cocchi (DEVCO) Bogdan Brunon Wenta wound up the debate. 10. Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2013 and the European Union s policy on the matter DEVE/8/ /2216(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Heidi Hautala (Verts/ALE) PA PE v01-00 AM PE v01-00 Responsible: AFET Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D) PR PE v02-00 AM PE v01-00 Opinions: DEVE, FEMM Exchange of views on amendments Deadline for tabling amendments: 15 December 2014, Heidi Hautala, rapporteur, presented her draft opinion. Speakers: Norbert Neuser (on behalf of Enrique Guerrero Salom), Davor Ivo Stier, Nirj Deva Heidi Hautala wound up the debate. The meeting adjourned at and resumed at with Linda McAvan (Chair) in the chair. *** Electronic vote *** 11. Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2013 and the European Union s policy on the matter DEVE/8/ /2216(INI) PV\ doc 3/27 PE v01-00

4 Rapporteur for the opinion: Heidi Hautala (Verts/ALE) PA PE v01-00 AM PE v01-00 Responsible: AFET Pier Antonio Panzeri (S&D) PR PE v02-00 AM PE v01-00 Opinions: DEVE FEMM Jana Žitňanská (ECR) PA PE v01-00 AM PE v01-00 Adoption of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments: 15 December 2014, Amendments adopted: COMPs 1 and 2, 5 (2nd part), 7 (1st part), COMP 3, 13, COMP 4, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, OAM 1, 24, COMP 5, 27, OAM 3, 31, 32, COMP 6, 36, 37 Amendments rejected: 5 (1st part), 7 (2nd part), 11, 21, OAM 2, 29, 30 Amendments fallen: AMs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 22, 25, 26, 28, 33, 34 and 35 The draft opinion, as amended, was adopted: for: 21; against: 1; abstention(s): The work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly DEVE/8/ /2154(INI) Rapporteur: Charles Goerens (ALDE) PR PE v01-00 AM PE v01-00 Responsible: DEVE Adoption of draft report Deadline for tabling amendments: 18 November 2014, Amendments adopted: 3, 7-11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 22-25, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40 (1st and 2nd parts), 41, 42, 43, 45, 46 Amendments rejected: AMs 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, 30, 33, 36, 44 The draft report, as amended, was adopted: for: 21; against: 2; abstention(s): 2 (ANNEX) 13. Discharge 2013: EU general budget - European Commission DEVE/8/ /2075(DEC) Rapporteur for the opinion: Linda McAvan (S&D) COM(2014)0510[01] C8-0140/2014 PA PE v01-00 AM PE v01-00 PE v /27 PV\ doc

5 Responsible: CONT Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE) Opinions: AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, ECON, EMPL, VI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI Adoption of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments: 15 December 2014, Amendments adopted: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 The draft opinion, as amended, was adopted: for: 23; against: 2; abstention(s): Discharge 2013: EU general budget - 8th, 9th and 10th EDFs DEVE/8/ /2077(DEC) Rapporteur for the opinion: Linda McAvan (S&D) COM(2014)0487 C8-0146/2014 Responsible: CONT Martina Dlabajová (ALDE) Adoption of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments: 15 December 2014, PA PE v01-00 AM PE v01-00 The draft opinion, as amended, was adopted: for: 23; against: 1; abstention(s): 1. Amendments adopted: 3 Amendments rejected: 1, 2 *** End of electronic vote *** The meeting adjourned at and resumed on Thursday 22 January at 9.17 with Linda McAvan (Chair). 15. DEVE mission to the launch event of the European Year for Development DEVE/8/02495 Presentation by Linda McAvan on the DEVE mission to Riga, Latvia, on 9 January 2015, for the launch event of the European Year for Development (EYD) Speakers: Davor Ivo Stier, Norbert Neuser, Heidi Hautala, Stina Soewarta (DEVCO) 16. Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) DEVE/8/02363 PV\ doc 5/27 PE v01-00

6 2014/2228(INI) Rapporteur for the opinion: Arne Lietz (S&D) PA PE v01-00 Responsible: INTA Bernd Lange (S&D) DT PE v01-00 Exchange of views Deadline for tabling amendments: 29 January 2015, Arne Lietz, rapporteur, presented his draft opinion. Speakers: Heidi Hautala, Davor Ivo Stier, Ignazio Corrao, Norbert Neuser, Maria Heubuch, Nathan Gill, Pedro Silva Pereira, Linda McAvan, Charles Goerens, Marc Vanheukelen (TRADE) Arne Lietz wound up the debate. 17. The situation of working children DEVE/8/02496 Exchange of views with invited experts Speakers: René Fernandez (Bolivian Ambassador), Marcoluigi Corsi (UNICEF representative for Bolivia), Maria Rosa de Paolis (DEVCO), Manfred Liebel (Professor, member of the NGO ProNATs), Davor Ivo Stier, Maria Heubuch, Joachim Zeller, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Linda McAvan, Adrianus Koetsenruijter (EEAS) 18. Question Time No questions were received. 19. Any other business None 20. Date and place of next meeting 23 February 2015, (Brussels) 24 February 2015, and (Brussels) The meeting closed at PE v /27 PV\ doc

7 ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTCIA/PREZČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELCO DI PRESZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĂISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELLÉTI ÍV/REĀISTRU TA' ATTDZA/PRESTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZłĂ/PREZČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Linda McAvan (P), Maurice Ponga, Paavo Väyrynen (1), Kostas Chrysogonos, Nirj Deva (1) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/DeputaŃi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Louis Aliot, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Ignazio Corrao, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică (1), Nathan Gill, Charles Goerens, Heidi Hautala, Maria Heubuch, Hans Jansen (1), Arne Lietz (2), Norbert Neuser, Cristian Dan Preda, Elly Schlein (1), György Schöpflin (1), Pedro Silva Pereira, Davor Ivo Stier, Lola Sánchez Caldentey, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Rainer Wieland (1), Anna Záborská (1) Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/supleanńi/náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Seb Dance (1), Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (1), Ádám Kósa (1), Louis-Joseph Manscour (1), Paul Rübig, Judith Sargentini (1), Joachim Zeller 200 (2) Rosa D'Amato 206 (3) 53 (6) (Точка от дневния ред/punto del orden del día/bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/ηµερήσια ιάταξη Σηµείο/Agenda item/point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/punto all'ordine del giorno/darba kārtības punkts/darbotvark s punktas/napirendi pont/punt Aāenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/bod programu schôdze/točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/föredragningslista punkt) Присъствал на/presente el/přítomný dne/til stede den/anwesend am/viibis(id) kohal/παρών στις/present on/présent le/nazočni dana/presente il/piedalījās/ Dalyvauja/Jelen volt/preŝenti fi/aanwezig op/obecny dnia/presente em/prezent/prítomný dňa/navzoči dne/läsnä/närvarande den: (1) (2) PV\ doc 7/27 PE v01-00

8 Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Steb tojai/megfigyelık/osservaturi/waarnemers/obserwatorzy/observadores/observatori/pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer По покана на председателя/por invitación del presidente/na pozvání předsedy/efter indbydelse fra formanden/auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair(wo)man/Sur l'invitation du président/ Na poziv predsjednika/su invito del presidente/pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/pirmininkui pakvietus/az elnök meghívására/ Fuq stedina taë-'chairman'/op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitańia preşedintelui/na pozvanie predsedu/na povabilo predsednika/puheenjohtajan kutsusta/på ordförandens inbjudan Solheim (OECD/DAC), Sedemund (OECD/DAC), Van Ballekom (EIB), René Fernandez (Bolivian Ambassador), Marcoluigi Corsi (UNICEF representative for Bolivia), Maria Rosa de Paolis (DEVCO), Manfred Liebel (Professor, member of the NGO ProNATs) Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συµβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*) KalniĦa-Lukaševica, Zatkova Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Euroopa Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*) Soewarta, Becerra, Marijnissen, Bedechian, Pavlic, Montero Melis, Gessi, Chojnacka, Cocchi, Margherita, Ratso, Vanheukelen Други институции/otras instituciones/ostatní orgány a instituce/andre institutioner/andere Organe/Muud institutsioonid/ Άλλα θεσµικά όργανα/other institutions/autres institutions/druge institucije/altre istituzioni/citas iestādes/kitos institucijos/ Más intézmények/istituzzjonijiet oħra/andere instellingen/inne instytucje/outras Instituições/Alte instituńii/iné inštitúcie/muut toimielimet/andra institutioner/organ EEAS Gomirato, Koetsenruijter Други участници/otros participantes/ostatní účastníci/endvidere deltog/andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/επίσης Παρόντες/Other participants/autres participants/drugi sudionici/altri partecipanti/citi klātesošie/kiti dalyviai/más résztvevık/parteëipanti ohra/andere aanwezigen/inni uczestnicy/outros participantes/alńi participanńi/iní účastníci/drugi udeleženci/muut osallistujat/övriga deltagare PE v /27 PV\ doc

9 Секретариат на политическите групи/secretaría de los Grupos políticos/sekretariát politických skupin/gruppernes sekretariat/ Sekretariat der Fraktionen/Fraktsioonide sekretariaat/γραµµατεία των Πολιτικών Οµάδων/Secretariats of political groups/secrétariat des groupes politiques/tajništva klubova zastupnika/segreteria gruppi politici/politisko grupu sekretariāts/frakcijų sekretoriai/ Képviselıcsoportok titkársága/segretarjat gruppi politiëi/fractiesecretariaten/sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secr. dos grupos políticos/secretariate grupuri politice/sekretariát politických skupín/sekretariat političnih skupin/poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ Gruppernas sekretariat PPE S&D ALDE ECR Verts/ALE GUE/NGL EFDD NI Palassof, Llovet, Osagova Savignat, Gonzalez del Pino Trauffler Trépant Eekman Кабинет на председателя/gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/γραφείο Προέδρου/President's Office/Cabinet du Président/Ured predsjednika/gabinetto del Presidente/Priekšsēdētāja kabinets/pirmininko kabinetas/elnöki hivatal/kabinett tal-president/kabinet van de Voorzitter/Gabinet Przewodniczącego/Gabinete do Presidente/Cabinet Preşedinte/Kancelária predsedu/urad predsednika/puhemiehen kabinetti/talmannens kansli Кабинет на генералния секретар/gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář generálního tajemníka/generalsekretærens Kabinet/ Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/Peasekretäri büroo/γραφείο Γενικού Γραµµατέα/Secretary-General's Office/Cabinet du Secrétaire général/ured glavnog tajnika/gabinetto del Segretario generale/ăenerālsekretāra kabinets/generalinio sekretoriaus kabinetas/ Fıtitkári hivatal/kabinett tas-segretarju Āenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Cabinet Secretar General/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/urad generalnega sekretarja/pääsihteerin kabinetti/ Generalsekreterarens kansli Генерална дирекция/dirección General/Generální ředitelství/generaldirektorat/generaldirektion/peadirektoraat/γενική ιεύθυνση/ Directorate-General/Direction générale/glavna uprava/direzione generale/ăenerāldirektorāts/generalinis direktoratas/fıigazgatóság/ Direttorat Āenerali/Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/DirecŃii Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/generalni direktorat/pääosasto/generaldirektorat DG PRES DG IPOL DG EXPO DG EPRS DG COMM DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD DG INTE DG FINS DG ITEC DG SAFE Manrique Gil, Lerch, Saarela, Cole Lebeda PV\ doc 9/27 PE v01-00

10 Правна служба/servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νοµική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/ Service juridique/pravna služba/servizio giuridico/juridiskais dienests/teis s tarnyba/jogi szolgálat/servizz legali/juridische Dienst/ Wydział prawny/serviço Jurídico/Serviciu Juridic/Právny servis/oikeudellinen yksikkö/rättstjänsten Lucente Секретариат на комисията/secretaría de la comisión/sekretariát výboru/udvalgssekretariatet/ausschusssekretariat/komisjoni sekretariaat/γραµµατεία επιτροπής/committee secretariat/secrétariat de la commission/tajništvo odbora/segreteria della commissione/ Komitejas sekretariāts/komiteto sekretoriatas/a bizottság titkársága/segretarjat tal-kumitat/commissiesecretariaat/sekretariat komisji/ Secretariado da comissão/secretariat comisie/sekretariat odbora/valiokunnan sihteeristö/utskottssekretariatet McLauchlan, Bilquin, Moura, Pérez Navas, Bruynooghe, Sourander, Paris, Stubbs Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Pad j jas/asszisztens/asystent/pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter Costello * (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair(wo)man/Président/Predsjednik/Priekšsēdētājs/ Pirmininkas/Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Preşedinte/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) = Заместник-председател/Vicepresidente/Místopředseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/ Vice-Chair(wo)man/Potpredsjednik/Vice-Président/Potpredsjednik/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/pirmininko pavaduotojas/alelnök/ Viëi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice-Presidente/Vicepreşedinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/ Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande (M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Μέλος/Member/Membre/Član/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képviselı/ Membru/Lid/Członek/Membro/Membru/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) = Длъжностно лице/funcionario/úředník/tjenestemand/beamter/ametnik/υπάλληλος/official/fonctionnaire/dužnosnik/ Funzionario/Ierēdnis/Pareigūnas/Tisztviselı/Uffiëjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/FuncŃionar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/ Tjänsteman PE v /27 PV\ doc

11 ANNEX Brussels, 21 November 2014 Note for the attention of the Bureau Members and the Coordinators Draft Coordinators decisions and recommendations: Coordinators meeting on 11 November 2014, 9am to 10.30am Pending approval by the Committee on Development 1. Possible appointment of rapporteurs and rapporteurs for opinion Possible reports: legislative - a) Additional Protocol to the Trade and Development Cooperation Agreement with South Africa (accession of Croatia) (NLE 2014/0236, Consent procedure) This report was attributed to the EPP group (Mr. Stier) for 0 points. Administrator: Bilquin Possible reports: non-legislative - a) The role of local authorities in developing countries in development cooperation. This report was attributed to the EPP group for 2 points Administrator: Liverini b) Tax avoidance and tax evasion The title of this report was defined as: "Tax avoidance and tax evasion as challenges for governance, social protection and development in developing countries". It was attributed to the S&D group for 2 points Administrator: Stubbs Possible opinions: legislative a) Discharges for the financial year 2013 (lead: CONT) The opinions on the discharge reports for the European Commission and the European Development Funds (EDFs) were attributed to the Chair for 0 points Administrator: Bruynooghe b) EU-ECOWAS Economic Partnership Agreement (lead: INTA) PV\ doc 11/27 PE v01-00

12 The opinion for INTA on this subject was attributed to the S&D group for 1 point. Administrator: Paris c) Request for Parliament's approval of the Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Senegal and the Implementation Protocol thereto (COM(2014) 518 final) The opinion for PECH on this subject was attributed to the S&D group for 1 point. Administrator: Perez Navas d) Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the tariff treatment for goods originating from Ecuador COM(2014)0585 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the tariff treatment for goods originating from Ecuador (COM(2014)0585) No opinion Possible opinions: non-legislative a) Annual report on Human Rights in the world 2013 (INI - lead: DROI) The opinion for DROI on this subject was attributed to the Green group for 1 point. Administrator: Bilquin b) Follow-up to the Citizens' Initiative "Right2Water" (INI - lead: VI) The opinion for VI on this subject was attributed to the EPP group for 1 point. Administrator: Sourander PE v /27 PV\ doc

13 Tables of points 8 October 2014 REPORTS: Groups Number of Members [1] Points used to date [2] EPP = 8 1 S&D = ALDE = ECR = 4 2 Verts/ALE = 2 1 GUE/NGL = 2 1 EFD = 2 1 Others = 2 1 TOTAL 28 Quota ([2] divided by [1]) OPINIONS: Groups Number of Members [1] Points used to date [2] EPP = S&D = ALDE = ECR =1 0.5 Verts/ALE =2 1 GUE/NGL =1 0.5 EFD =1 0.5 Others =1 0.5 TOTAL 28 Quota ([2] divided by [1]) Notes: 1. Each report is valued at 2 points, each opinion at 1 point. The report/opinion is attributed to the bidder with the lowest quota. 2. At the beginning of a legislative period, when a group asking for a report/opinion has not yet used any points, it is obviously not possible to divide the number of members by 0. In this case, during that initial period, the number of points for a report/opinion is added to the total of all groups bidding for the report/opinion and calculations are then made as indicated above. - 1 As not all groups have used points, 2 points are added to each group's total under Note 2 (above) 2 The role of local authorities in developing countries in development cooperation. 3 Tax avoidance and tax evasion as challenges for governance, social protection and development in developing countries 4 As not all groups have used points, 1 point is added to each group's total under Note 2 (above) 5 Follow-up to the Citizens' Initiative "Right2Water" 6 EU-ECOWAS Economic Partnership Agreement 7 Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Senegal 8 Annual report on Human Rights in the world 2013 PV\ doc 13/27 PE v01-00

14 2. Special positions in DEVE a) Chair of the Budget Working Group The Chair of the Budget Working groups will rotate in such a way that the Member appointed rapporteur for opinion on the annual budget will become Chair of the Budget Working Group for the period of his responsibility for the annual budget.. Administrator: Meseth b) Member responsible for gender mainstreaming Mrs. Heidi Hautala was appointed as the DEVE Member responsible for gender mainstreaming. The decision was taken by consensus Administrator: Liverini 3. Committee missions for first half of 2015: distribution of places between political groups and dates Missions Inside the EU Launch event for the European Year for Development (Riga, Latvia) Four Members to participate. A special place, from the DEVE quota for travel inside the EU, will be allocated on an exceptional basis to Charles Goerens, who was rapporteur for the European Year for Development. The remaining three Members will be drawn from the following groups: 2 EPP, 1 S&D Date: 8/9 January (date established by organisers) Administrator: Meseth Missions Outside the EU Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda Four Members to participate, from the following groups 1 EPP, 2 S&D. 1 ALDE Date: February (turquoise week on EP calendar) Administrator: Paris 4. Committee Hearings for the first half of 2015: proposed dates No firm dates were agreed for the Hearings. It was decided that a date would be found in the spring for the Hearing on "The global development framework after 2015". Administrator: Moura PE v /27 PV\ doc

15 The request for authorisation for the Hearing on "Financing for Development" had not been forwarded to the Conference of Presidents as it was necessary to work out what role, if any, would be accorded to the Committee on Budgets. Administrator: Liverini The date of the High Level Event at the European Development Days, for which Coordinators had decided to request authorisation as a Hearing, is set by the European Commission and is under review, following a request from the DEVE Chair not to hold it in parallel with a European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg. Administrator: Meseth 5. European Year for Development 2015 Coordinators agreed that DEVE will contribute to the European Year for Development by: a. organising a High Level Panel at the European Development Days (provided they take place on a suitable date for Parliament); b. organising a public debate during Parliament's Open Door Day in May 2015 on the theme of 'Girls as actors for development' which could involve potentially the 2005, 2013 and 2014 Sakharov laureates (Ibrahim, Malala, Mukwege), as well as other prominent public figures and MEPs; c. organising a special event as a contribution to the EU pavilion's programme at EXPO Milan 2015 and to include it in DEVE's delegation and hearings planning for the second half of 2015; d. organising, towards the end of 2015 during the Presidency of Luxembourg (e.g. 19 November), a joint or inter-parliamentary committee meeting with Member States' national parliaments; e. organising, when the occasion arises, special events with celebrities on poverty and development issues under the EYD label; f. mandating the CG-EYD-2015, represented by the DEVE Chair and the rapporteur on the legislative Decision on EYD, to request that the European Parliament Secretariat's DG COMM develops and implements an EYD communication plan and to take on the editorial responsibility for a Parliament section on the europa.eu EYD website, and to suggest furthermore to DG COMM the communication activities (set out in Annex II to this Coordinators' Note) and in particular to provide all Members with adequate information and tools to promote the Year in their constituencies in cooperation with the European Parliament Information Offices in Member States; g. mandating the CG-EYD-2015, represented by the DEVE Chair and the rapporteur, to strongly encourage DG COMM of Parliament to prioritize relevant activities of DEVE, in particular hearings and delegations, in PV\ doc 15/27 PE v01-00

16 Parliament's external communication during the Year and to encourage relevant other EP services, such as the EP Research Service / Library and Intranet unit and DG ITEC to promote the year with the help of adequate information products; Administrator: Meseth 6. Milan EXPO 2015 DEVE will request a mission to organise an event at the Milan EXPO in 2015, preferably as close as possible to World Food Day (16 October). Coordinators chose the following topic as the theme for DEVE's participation in the Milan EXPO: Human Rights, right to food and land rights - what legal instruments are needed? Patrizia Toia MEP and Nirj Deva MEP were appointed to prepare, with the support of the Secretariat, a detailed concept for the DEVE event at EXPO, in particular its format. Administrator: Meseth 7. Participation in Experts' Groups Coordinators decided to consult their Members to ascertain which of them would be interested in attending one or more of a number of experts' groups organised by the European Commission to examine various thematic and technical aspects of development cooperation. The names will be forwarded to the Secretariat by 27 November. Administrator: Liverini 8. Scrutiny of external financing instruments: DEVE participation in AFET Working Group For the positions of full and substitute DEVE representatives on the AFET scrutiny Working Group, the S&D group proposed Arne Lietz MEP and the EPP group agreed to forward the name of one of their Members. A decision will be taken at a later date to determine the distribution of the positions between the Members appointed. Administrator: Perez 9. Requests for items on the Committee Agenda For each item agreed for inclusion in the Committee Agenda, the Secretariat will ask each group to appoint a Member to follow the item, as lead for the group. requests from Members and political groups PE v /27 PV\ doc

17 a) Request from Lola Sánchez Caldentey for an agenda-item on migration challenges Coordinators decided to organise this debate jointly with LIBE Committee. Administrator: Liverini/Bilquin b) Request from Lola Sánchez Caldentey for an agenda-item on children's rights Coordinators decided to look into work that has been carried out in the past, particularly in Plenary, on the subject of the Bolivian Children's Code and asked Ms. Sánchez Caldentey to make a proposal for a debate in DEVE to follow up the past work. Administrator: Moura c) Request from Charles Goerens for an agenda-item on financing measures to combat climate change in developing countries Coordinators decided that an exchange of views will be organised in the New Year, to which a representative of DG CLIM of the European Commission will be invited. The context for the debate will be preparations for the COP21. Administrator: Sourander d) Request from Mrs Jimenez Becerril Barrio for a Presentation in DEVE of the Court of Auditors Report on "The effectiveness of blending regional investment facility grants with financial institution loans to support EU external policies" Coordinators decided to organise a joint debate with CONT Committee in order to review the outcomes of the report, possibly inviting external experts. Administrator: Liverini other requests a) Request from FAO to present figures on world hunger Coordinators decided that the FAO may be invited to participate in an exchange of views in committee to prepare the event to be organised at the Milan EXPO on the subject of "Human Rights, right to food and land rights - what legal instruments are needed?" (see item 6). Administrator: Meseth b) Request from AVSI Foundation for a Hearing on Nutrition Coordinators decided to inform AVSI Foundation that DEVE may be interested in inviting them to contribute to future debates in committee for which their expertise is PV\ doc 17/27 PE v01-00

18 relevant. Administrator: Perez Navas c) Request from The European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities for an agenda-item on "Including People with Intellectual Disability into Development Policy" Coordinators decided to advise The European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities to seek an MEP who may host an informal meeting for them. They will also be informed that DEVE may be interested in inviting it to contribute to future debates in committee for which their expertise is relevant. Administrator: Moura d) Request from the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to present the 2014 State of the World Population Report Coordinators decided to advise the European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to seek an MEP who may host an informal meeting at which they may present the report. They will also be informed that DEVE may be interested in inviting it to contribute to future debates in committee for which its expertise is relevant. Administrator: Perez Navas e) Request from the IMF for an informal meeting to present their Regional Economic Outlook on Sub-Saharan Africa. Coordinators agreed to hold the informal meeting Administrator: Moura/Paris 10. Decisions and recommendations of the Coordinators' Meeting of 7 October The document recording the decisions and recommendations of the Coordinators' Meeting of 7 October was modified and will be presented for adoption in DEVE on 8 December. Administrator: McLauchlan. 11. TTIP Coordination Group chaired by President Schulz (for info) This item was for information only. 12. DEVE Expertise budget 2015 a) Workshop on Private sector and development PE v /27 PV\ doc

19 Coordinators agreed to organise a workshop on "Private sector and development". Administrator: Paris 13. Decisions taken by written procedure Ending on 18 November 2014 Coordinators agreed that Mr Pim van Ballekom, EIB Vice President responsible for operations in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) countries, would present EIB activities in the ACP region at an upcoming DEVE meeting. Administrator: Liverini Ending on 17 November 2014 Coordinators agreed conclusions on the draft National Indicative Programme for Zimbabwe proposed by Working Group A, which were to be sent to the Commission and the EEAS. Administrator: Lerch Ending on 3 November 2014 Coordinators agreed to hold an extraordinary DEVE meeting on 3 November. Administrator: McLauchlan Ending on 27 October 2014 Coordinators agreed conclusions on the draft National Indicative Programmes for Mali and Benin and the Annual Action Programme for the DCI Pan-African Programmes proposed by Working Group C, which were to be sent to the Commission. Administrator: Meseth Ending on 23 October 2014 Coordinators agreed the text of a letter on the draft Annual Action Programme for Central Asia Regional Programme proposed by Working Group A, which was to be sent to the Commission. Administrator: Lerch Ending on 22 October 2014 Coordinators decided to use the DEVE expertise budget for 2014 for a study on the "Cost of corruption in developing countries how effectively is aid being spent" and for a Workshop on "Towards a post-hyogo Framework for Action: Strengthening disaster resilience for sustainable development". Administrators: Bruynooghe PV\ doc 19/27 PE v01-00

20 ANNEX Brussels, 14 January 2015 Note for the attention of the Bureau Members and the Coordinators Draft Coordinators decisions and recommendations: Coordinators meeting on 10 December 2014, 2pm to 3.30pm Pending approval by the Committee on Development 1. Possible appointment of rapporteurs and rapporteurs for opinion Possible reports: legislative None Possible reports: non-legislative - a) B8-0206/ Motion for a resolution pursuant to Rule 133 of the Rules of Procedure on the risk of hydrogeological disaster in Africa caused by the practice of "land grabbing The motion for a resolution will be taken into account in the preparation of the DEVE opinion to VI's follow-up report on the "Right2Water" Citizens Initiative. Administrator: Sourander Possible opinions: legislative a) Request for Parliament's approval of the Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde(COM(2014) 695 final) Coordinators decided to draft an opinion. Attributed to the EPP group. It was decided that, as an exceptional agreement only applicable to fisheries agreements, responsibility for appointing the rapporteurs for opinion will be rotated between the political groups, without payment of points. As a result, the point paid by the S&D group for the Fisheries Agreement with Senegal, on 11 November 2014, is returned. Administrator: Perez Navas PE v /27 PV\ doc

21 Possible opinions: non-legislative a) Prospects for the EU dairy sector - Review of the implementation of the Dairy package (INI - lead AGRI) The decision on this matter was postponed, to allow time for more information to be sought on the use of export refunds. The Chair will put a question to the Commission on the subject. Administrator: Sourander b) Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (Lead: INTA) (According to Rule 108(4) of the Rules of Procedure) Coordinators decided to draft an opinion. Attributed to the S&D group for 1 point. Administrator: Paris c) The external impact of EU trade and investment policy on public-private initiatives in countries outside the EU (Lead: INTA) Coordinators decided to draft an opinion. Attributed to the EPP group for 1 point. Administrator: Paris PV\ doc 21/27 PE v01-00

22 Tables of points 8 October 2014 REPORTS: Groups Number of Members [1] Points used to date [2] EPP = 8 1 S&D = ALDE = ECR = 4 2 Verts/ALE = 2 1 GUE/NGL = 2 1 EFD = 2 1 Others = 2 1 TOTAL 28 Quota ([2] divided by [1]) OPINIONS: Groups Number of Members [1] Points used to date [2] EPP =4 0.5 S&D = ALDE = ECR =1 0.5 Verts/ALE =2 1 GUE/NGL =1 0.5 EFD =1 0.5 Others =1 0.5 TOTAL 28 Quota ([2] divided by [1]) Notes: 3. Each report is valued at 2 points, each opinion at 1 point. The report/opinion is attributed to the bidder with the lowest quota. 4. At the beginning of a legislative period, when a group asking for a report/opinion has not yet used any points, it is obviously not possible to divide the number of members by 0. In this case, during that initial period, the number of points for a report/opinion is added to the total of all groups bidding for the report/opinion and calculations are then made as indicated above. - 1 As not all groups have used points, 2 points are added to each group's total under Note 2 (above) 2 As not all groups have used points, 1 point is added to each group's total under Note 2 (above) 3 Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership 4 Fisheries agreement with Senegal 5 External impact of EU trade and investment policy on public-private initiatives Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership PE v /27 PV\ doc

23 2. Timing and rapporteur of future own-initiative report in preparation of the World Humanitarian Summit Coordinators agreed that an own-initiative report in preparation of the World Humanitarian Summit (exact title to be defined), and will be timed to feed in to Council conclusions (date yet to be confirmed). The report was attributed to Enrique Guerrero Salom as Standing Rapporteur for Humanitarian Aid. Administrator: Bruynooghe 3. Revision of the mandate of the Standing Rapporteur for Humanitarian Aid Coordinators decided to modify the mandate of the Standing Rapporteur for Humanitarian Aid as shown in the following table: Mandate: The committee established the following mandate: Focal point for contacts with all humanitarian actors (ECHO, NGOs, Member States, etc.); Monitoring of the implementation of humanitarian aid programmes; Monitoring the implementation of the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid and the respective Action Plan; Being the Vice-Chair of the Working Group B of the Committee on Development, responsible for the democratic scrutiny of implementing measures proposed under the Humanitarian Aid Regulation, and being the permanent contact point during the Parliamentary recess periods; Defending the budgetary interests for humanitarian aid; Regular provision of information to DEVE (if necessary, with the participation of experts) Drafting one report on humanitarian aid during each 2½-year mandate; contributing to the drafting of opinions and reports concerning aspects of humanitarian aid. Participation, if possible, in the delegations in which the humanitarian aspect is a priority. Administrator: Bruynooghe 4. Draft programme of activities for EP Standing Delegations for the first semester of 2015 Coordinators approved the text of a letter agreeing to the draft programme of activities for EP Standing Delegations for the first semester of 2015, and encouraging the Delegations to engage in scrutiny of adopted programming documents under the Development Cooperation Instrument and the European Development Fund Administrator: McLauchlan 5. Foreign Affairs Council - Development Coordinators decided that parity of treatment must be assured between DEVE and AFET in terms of briefings and debriefings of Council meetings. In case where the PV\ doc 23/27 PE v01-00

24 FAC and FAC/DEV meet consecutively, the possibility of joint briefings with AFET should be explored. Coordinators agreed to hold a Coordinators' meeting open to all interested DEVE Members on 17 December in Strasbourg to receive from EEAS Deputy Secretary General Popowski a report on the outcome of the FAC/DEV meeting Administrator: McLauchlan 6. Participation in Experts' Groups The following Members were appointed to participate in the experts groups indicated: EU Expert Group with Member States on Private Sector Development in Third Countries: - Nirj Deva and Arne Lietz Administrator: Paris EU expert group on results for development cooperation - Joachim Zeller Administrator: Meseth Policy Coherence for Development Expert Group: - Cristian Dan Preda Administrator: Stubbs Expert group on UN post-2015 framework on poverty eradication and sustainable development: - Maria Heubuch and Davor Stier Administrator: Moura Co-operation with third countries in the field of migration global approach: This decision was postponed. Administrator: Bilquin Ad Hoc Expert Group for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade: - Karol Karski and Heidi Hautala Administrator: Paris EU Member States Energy & Development expert group - - Norbert Neuser Administrator: Sourander Scientific Advisory Board on EU Development Policy - Paul Rübig Administrator: Sourander Coordinators also decided to verify with the committees responsible whether DEVE participation would be possible in experts groups relating to taxation and TTIP. Administrators: Stubbs and Paris PE v /27 PV\ doc

25 7. DEVE Expertise Budget 2015 Coordinators decided to request studies on the following two subjects, which will also be the subjects of own-initiative reports. It was decided not to start the reports until the studies are available. G8 New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition in Africa (Received from the Greens Administrator: Meseth "Towards more effective global humanitarian action: How the EU can contribute" Administrator: Bruynooghe 8. Special positions in DEVE - Member responsible for mainstreaming children's rights Coordinators were in principle in agreement with the idea but the final agreement was postponed to the next meeting in order to receive a more detailed mandate from the EPP of the role of the focal point and for the Group to try and find a consensus around a candidate Administrator: Moura 9. Requests for items on the Committee Agenda requests from Members and political groups a) Virunga National Park (VNP): co-proposal of Greens - ALDE to draft an oral question with wind-up resolution. Coordinators decided to prepare a Question for Oral Answer with a wind-up resolution on this subject. The question would be prepared in consultation with the political groups, and the draft resolution would be drafted by the Secretariat. Administrator: Bilquin b) Request from the S&D group for an exchange of views on the humanitarian situation in the Sahel region. Coordinators agreed to organise the exchange of views, but asked the S&D group to provide a clearer formulation of the request. Administrator: Meseth PV\ doc 25/27 PE v01-00

26 c) Request from Lola Sanchez Caldentry, GUE, for an agenda-item on protection for working children Coordinators agreed to hold an exchange of views on the subject of "Child Labour", during which one guest speaker would be expected to address the subject of the Bolivian Children's Code. The Secretariat was asked to make a proposal for the subject-matter of the exchange of views. Administrator: Moura other requests a) Request from the Italian Presidency for a meeting with the President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Mr. Kanayo F. Nwanze Coordinators agreed to organise this exchange of views and link it with the agendaitem on the DEVE own-initiative report on private sector and development (rapporteur Nirj Deva). Administrator: Paris 10. Scrutiny of EDF and DCI implementation: possibilities of making public conclusions of DEVE working groups For documents received through the Comitology Register, there is provision in the Comitology Regulation for Parliament to respond with a resolution, which would have to be a public document. Coordinators asked the Secretariat to discuss with the Commission the principle that any responses made by the Committee or its Working Groups to these documents may be made public. Administrator: Perez Navas PE v /27 PV\ doc

27 ANNEX REPORT on the work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2014/2154(INI)) Committee on Development Rapporteur: Charles Goerens ROLL CALL FOR FINAL VOTE Members in favour: 21 PPE: Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Maurice Ponga, Cristian Dan Preda, György Schöpflin, Davor Ivo Stier, Bogdan Brunon Wenta, Rainer Wieland, Anna Záborská S-D: Seb Dance, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, Louis-Joseph Manscour, Linda McAvan, Norbert Neuser, Elly Schlein, Pedro Silva Pereira ECR: Nirj Deva ALDE: Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Paavo Väyrynen Verts/ALE: Heidi Hautala, Maria Heubuch EFDD: Rosa D'Amato Members against: 2 EFDD: Nathan Gill NI: Louis Aliot Members abstained: 2 GUE/NGL: Kostas Chrysogonos, Lola Sánchez Caldentey PV\ doc 27/27 PE v01-00