(c) Atelier de Genval- Cerau - M. Van Campenhout, - Tractebel dev s.a. et ingénieurs associés

date	November 26 2012 15:00
city	Brussel, Belgium
location	József Antall (JAN)
organisation	Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)

Committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET(2012)1126_1

DRAFT AGENDA

Meeting

Monday 26 November 2012, 15.00 - 18.30

Tuesday 27 November 2012, 9.00 - 12.30 and 15.00 - 18.30

Brussels

Room: József Antall (6Q2)

26 November 2012, 15.00 - 16.00

• 1. 

  Adoption of agenda
• 2. 

  Chair’s announcements

Jointly with the Subcommittees on Security and Defence and Human Rights

• 3. 

  Exchange of views with Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General of OSCE

26 November 2012, 16.00 - 18.30

• 4. 

  EU Strategy for the Horn of Africa

AFET/7/08881

2012/2026(INI)

· Consideration of compromise amendments

· Deadline for tabling amendments: 3 October 2012, 12.00

• 5. 

  Special Report No 6/2012: ‘European Union Assistance to the Turkish Cypriot Community’

AFET/7/09665

2012/2107(DEC) N7-0065/2012 - C7-0128/2012

· Consideration

· Deadline for tabling amendments: 6 November 2012, 12.00

• 6. 

  Debriefing on the EU-Egypt Task Force meeting in Cairo on 14 November 2012
• 7. 

  Topical debate: the situation in Gaza

27 November 2012, 9.00 - 9.45

*** Electronic vote ***

• 8. 

  EU Strategy for the Horn of Africa

AFET/7/08881

2012/2026(INI)

· Adoption

· Deadline for tabling amendments: 3 October 2012, 12.00

• 9. 

  Special Report No 6/2012: ‘European Union Assistance to the Turkish Cypriot Community’

AFET/7/09665

2012/2107(DEC) N7-0065/2012 - C7-0128/2012

· Adoption

*** End of electronic vote ***

27 November 2012, 9.45 - 10.45

• 10. 

  2012 progress report on Montenegro

AFET/7/11114

2012/2860(RSP)

· Consideration

· Deadline for tabling amendments: 11 December 2012, 12.00

• 11. 

  EU-China Relations

AFET/7/09957

2012/2137(INI)

· Consideration of compromise amendments

· Deadline for tabling amendments: 9 October 2012, 12.00

• 12. 

  Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Iraq

AFET/7/04458

*** 2010/0310(NLE) 10209/2012 - C7-0189/2012

· Consideration

· Deadline for tabling amendments: 13 November 2012, 12.00

• 13. 

  Motion for a resolution to wind up the debate on statements by the Council and the Commission on Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Iraq

AFET/7/10957

2012/2850(RSP)

· Consideration of compromise amendments

· Deadline for tabling amendments: 13 November 2012, 12.00

27 November 2012, 10.45 - 11.30

In association with the Delegation for relations with the United States

• 14. 

  Exchange of views with William E. Kennard, United States' Ambassador to the European Union, on EU-US relations in the wake of the recent presidential elections

27 November 2012, 11.30 - 12.30

In association with the Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee

• 15. 

  Exchange of views with Nikola Poposki, Foreign Minister of fYRoM, on recent developments in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and on the situation in the Western Balkans

27 November 2012, 15.00 - 16.30

• 16. 

  Public hearing "Challenges and Opportunities in EU-Asia relations" (see separate programme)
• 17. 

  Debriefing by Andrey Kovatchev on the AFET/SEDE/DROI Delegation to the UN General Assembly on 29-31 October 2012

27 November 2012, 16.30 - 17.30

In camera

• 18. 

  Exchange of views with Yuri Sterk, newly appointed Head of EU Delegation to Uzbekistan (in compliance with the Declaration on Political Accountability of the HR/VP)
• 19. 

  Any other business
• 20. 

  Next meeting(s)

· 3 December 2012, 15.00 - 18.30 (Brussels)

27 November 2012, 17.30 - 18.30

In camera

• 21. 

  Enlarged Bureau

The Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs is responsible for:

• 1. 

  The common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and the European security and defence policy (ESDP). In this context the committee is assisted by a subcommittee on security and defence
• 2. 

  Relations with other EU institutions and bodies, the UNO and other international organisations and interparliamentary assemblies for matters falling under its responsibility
• 3. 

  The strengthening of political relations with third countries, particularly those in the immediate vicinity of the Union, by means of major cooperation and assistance programmes or international agreements such as association and partnership agreements
• 4. 

  The opening, monitoring and concluding of negotiations concerning the accession of European States to the Union
• 5. 

  Issues concerning human rights, the protection of minorities and the promotion of democratic values in third countries. In this context the committee is assisted by a subcommittee on human rights. Without prejudice to the relevant rules, members from other committees and bodies with responsibilities in this field shall be invited to attend the meetings of the subcommittee