MINUTES OF THE SITTING OF TUESDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2007

(2008/C 58/02)

(The sitting opened at 9.20 a.m.)

IN THE CHAIR: Mr RADEMBINO-CONIQUET

Co-President

The Co-President reminded Members that the deadline for requests relating to voting methods was Wednesday, 21 November 2007, 6 p.m.

1.   Substitutes

The Co-President announced the following substitutes: Attard-Montalto (for Ferreira), Battilocchio (for McAvan), Berman (for Arif), Czarnecki (for Aylward), Hutchinson (for Rosati), Klass (for Gaubert), Leinen (for Zani), Maldeikis (for Zíle), Neris (for Bullmann) and Zapalowski (for Bielan).

2.   Report by Mr Martin Magga (Solomon Islands) and Mr John Bowis — Access to healthcare and medicines, with a particular focus on neglected diseases (ACP-EU/100.083/07/fin.)

Mr Bowis presented the report.

Speakers: Mitchell, Thwala (Swaziland), Jardim Fernandes, Assarid (Mali), Aubert, Novak, Sithole (Mozambique), Agnoletto, Issoufou (Niger), Roithova, William (Seychelles), Haug, Cashman, Sall (Senegal), Bie Bongenge (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Lahai (Sierra Leone) and Baum (European Commission).

Mr Bowis wound up the debate.

3.   Country and Regional Strategy Papers for the 10th EDF: debate (without resolution)

Speakers: Co-President Kinnock, Thwala (Swaziland), Assarid (Mali), Carlotti, Mafura (Lesotho), Said (Djibouti), Sall (Senegal), William (Seychelles), Sebetela (Botswana) and Baum (European Commission).

4.   Urgent topic No 2: the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in particular in the East, and its impact on the region

Speakers: Schröder, Issoufou (Niger), Hutchinson, Bounkoulou (Republic of the Congo), Van Hecke, Baah (Ghana), Aubert, Berend, Carlotti, Polisi (Rwanda), de Sousa (Angola), Lutundula (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Baum (European Commission).

5.   The EU-Africa Strategy and the EU-Africa Summit: debate (without resolution)

Speakers: Baum (European Commission), Martens, Deerpalsing (Mauritius), Hutchinson, Assarid (Mali), Mafura (Lesotho), O. Schmidt, Sall (Senegal), Toga (Ethiopia), Berman, Amou-Ago (Côte d'Ivoire), Zimmer, Yaw Baah (Ghana), Lutundula (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Wieland, Abdou (Niger) and Jardim Fernandes.

(The sitting closed at 12.45 p.m.)