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Mr President, I wish to congratulate the rapporteur on his excellent report on the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2004. Over the last few years, the influence of the Assembly has increased. Its role in political dialogue has strengthened and will be explicitly mentioned in the revised Cotonou Agreement. The Assembly has become a true parliamentary forum, with lively debates.
In 2003, the Assembly took a major step forward by setting up standing committees. It is because of those committees that cooperation between the European and ACP members has intensified and the emergence of a broad consensus within the Assembly has become possible. The committees strengthen the role of the Assembly in monitoring implementation of the Cotonou Agreement, which states that meetings between EU and ACP Members of Parliament may be arranged at regional or sub-regional level. That strengthens regional integration and fosters cooperation between national parliaments. The resolution calls on the Assembly to organise these meetings. The Commission is ready to make its contribution to the success of the new arrangements.
In conclusion, I would stress that the Commission shares your view on the Joint Parliamentary Assembly’s role as a model of cooperation."@en1
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