Doc. 9999

19 November 2003

Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) – Future of the European Union

Motion for a resolution

presented by Mr van der Linden and others

This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it

The Parliamentary Assembly,

1.       Taking note of:

-        the decision by the Heads of State and Government of the European Union at the Laeken European Summit of 14-15 December 2001 to convene a Convention on the future of Europe;

-       Resolution 1290 (2002) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe;

-       Recommendation 1568 (2002) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe;

-       Recommendation 1578 (2002) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe;

-       Resolution 1339 (2003) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,

-       the work undertaken by the Parliamentary Assembly ad hoc Committee on the European Convention and the report prepared by Thedoros Pangalos for the Political Affairs Committee “The Council of Europe and the Convention on the future of Europe” (Doc. 9846) and the discussion in the Parliamentary Assembly;

2.       Welcomes the opening of the Intergovernmental Conference, which met for the first time on 4 October 2003 in Rome;

3.       Conscious of the important work of the IGC and the limited time available for the completion of that work if its timetable is to be respected by the time of the meeting of the European Council of December 2003;

4.       Decides to closely follow the work of the IGC and to hold a debate on this issue on the basis of a report by the relevant Committee.

Signed (see overleaf)

Signed 1:

van der Linden, Netherlands, EPP/CD

Bauer, Slovakia, EPP/CD

Berisha, Albania, EPP/CD

Van den Brande, Belgium, EPP/CD

Duka-Zólyomi, Slovakia, EPP/CD

Figel, Slovakia, EPP/CD

Haupert, Luxembourg, EPP/CD

Jovašević, Serbia and Montenegro, EPP/CD

Lachat, Switzerland, EPP/CD

Lintner, Germany, EPP/CD

Pavlidis, Greece, EPP/CD

Puche, Spain, EPP/CD

Rigoni, Italy, EPP/CD

Rochebloine, France, EPP/CD

Spindelegger, Austria, EPP/CD

Topalli, Albania, EPP/CD

1        SOC: Socialist Group

      EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

      EDG: European Democratic Group

      LDR : Liberal, Democratic and Reformers’ Group

      UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

      NR: not registered in a group