Ministers' Deputies
Notes on the Agenda

Notes(2000)97 15 February 2000

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699 Meeting, 16 February 2000
2 Political questions

2.3 Relations between the Council of Europe and the European Union
a) Preparation of the 15^th Quadripartite meeting (Strasbourg, 14 March 2000)

b) Current work of the Body created to elaborate a draft European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights

Reference documents

CM/Del/Dec(2000)694/2.3, GR-EU(2000)1, 2 and 3


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Action

Having heard a report by Ambassador Sten Lundbo, Chairman of the GR-EU, on the meeting held on 11 February 2000, the Deputies might wish to adopt the appended draft decisions.

The synopsis of the meeting is issued separately (document GR-EU(2000)3).

It is recalled that the Deputies, at their 694^th meeting (19 and 21 January 2000, item 2.3), invited their Rapporteur Group on Relations with the European Union (GR-EU) to pursue its examination of the work of the Convention created to elaborate a draft European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights.

DRAFT DECISIONS

Relations between the Council of Europe and the European Union
a) Preparation of the 15^th Quadripartite meeting (Strasbourg, 14 March 2000)

(CM/Del/Dec(2000)694/2.3, GR-EU(2000)1, 2 and 3)

The Deputies took note of the revised preliminary draft agenda for the 15^th Quadripartite meeting (Strasbourg, 14 March 2000):

1. Topical issues (information item)

- Enlargement processes

- Draft Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

- European contribution to the World Conference against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (European Conference, Strasbourg, 11-13 October 2000)

2. Cooperation between the European Union and the Council of Europe

- Joint Programmes

- Draft common declaration on co-operation and partnership

3. Political issues of common interest

- South-East Europe : Stability Pact

- Russia

4. Other business

- Accession of the Community to the Council of Europe Development Bank.

 

DRAFT DECISION

Relations between the Council of Europe and the European Union
b) Current work of the Body created to elaborate a draft European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights

(CM/Del/Dec(2000)694/2.3, GR-EU(2000)1, 2 and 3)

The Deputies took note of the report of the Chairman of their Rapporteur Group GR-EU on the meeting held on 11 February 2000.