The clerk has helpfully structured the documents in a different way. They have been broken down into different aspects of European Union work: the communities pillar; common foreign and security policy; and policing and judicial co-operation. Within each, the clerks have attempted to consider the most contentious areas at the beginning and the least contentious ones at the end. That will, I hope, focus our attention and streamline our work.
Has the clerk received, or is he likely to receive, any documentation relating to the lifting of the EU arms embargo on Indonesia? As I mentioned to you briefly before the meeting, there is concern from some non-governmental organisations such as Oxfam about some of the activities of the Indonesian army in West Timor. I would like that to be on the agenda at a future meeting.
I will stop you there, Dennis, because that is not on the agenda for this meeting. You are being somewhat mischievous. As we agreed before the meeting, Stephen Imrie will liaise with your researcher to find out what the proposed timetable is. If there is a legitimate issue for us to consider, we will put it on our agenda at the earliest opportunity, but it is not on the agenda for this meeting.
I am simply asking whether any documentation is likely to be received. That is something that we would normally be informed about.
That is not on the agenda. This item is not an opportunity for members to start fishing expeditions and to ask whether they have received this or that document. Our task is very specific. The matter that you raise has not been included on the agenda. Before the meeting started, I came to an agreement with you on how we would deal with it, and that is how it will be taken forward. What we have before us are the documents with which members have been issued.
Members indicated agreement.
For the following documents, the recommendation is to defer consideration and request more information via a draft letter from the convener to the Scottish Executive:
Members indicated agreement.
For the following documents, the recommendation is to await the explanatory memorandum, request a Scottish cover note and defer consideration until our next meeting:
Members indicated agreement.
For document SP 604 (EC Ref No 13598/99, COM(99) 543), the recommendation is to defer consideration. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
For document SP 543 (EC Ref No 12328/99, AGRI ENV 368), the recommendation is no further action, but to send a copy to the Rural Affairs Committee for its interest. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
For document SP 548 (EC Ref No 12836/99, COM(99) 569), the recommendation is no further action, but to send a copy to the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee for its interest. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
For document SP 579 (EC Ref No 13508/99, COM(99) 596), the recommendation is for no further action, but to send a copy to the Transport and the Environment Committee for its interest. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
For document SP 581 (EC Ref No 13404/99, COM(99) 587 final) the recommendation is for no further action, but to send a copy to the Health and Community Care Committee for its interest. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
For documents SP 588 (EC Ref No 13712/99, SEC(99) 1971 COD 98/0289) and SP 594 (EC Ref No 13558/99, COM(99) 557 COD 99/0233) the recommendation is for no further action, but to send a copy to the Health and Community Care Committee for its interest. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
For document SP 607 (EC Ref No PE-CONS 3626/99, EDUC 83 SOC 405 JEUN 67 CODEC 685), the recommendation is for no further action, but to send a copy to the Education, Culture and Sport Committee for its interest. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
For documents SP 468 (EC Ref No 12373/99, COM(99) 456 final) and SP 482 (EC Ref No 12673 12936/99, COM(99) 574) the recommendation is for no further action, but for the convener to send a letter to the Scottish Executive asking for further clarification to the Scottish cover note. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
The committee recommended that no further action be taken on the following documents:
SP 524 (EC Ref No 13315/99, COM(99) 610)
SP 525 (EC Ref No COM(99) 623)
SP 511 (EC Ref No 12349/99, COM(99) 552 final)
SP 560 (EC Ref No 12935/99, COM(99) 574)
SP 417 (EC Ref No 11492/99, COM(99) 425 final)
SP 481 (EC Ref No 12585/99, DROIPEN 18)
SP 495 (EC Ref No 12458/99, COM(99) 544 final)
SP 507 (EC Ref No 12656/99)
SP 513 (EC Ref No 12795/99, COM(99) 547 final)
SP 514 (EC Ref No 13052/99, EURODAC 22)
SP 542 (EC Ref No PE-CONS 3625/99, ECO 357 CODEC 643)
SP 546 (EC Ref No 12841/99, COM(99) 540)
SP 550 (EC Ref No 12677/99, COM(99) 570)
SP 551 (EC Ref No 12694/99, COM(99) 578 99/0232 (CNS))
SP 552 (EC Ref No 12839/99, COM(99) 539)
SP 553 (EC Ref No 12838/99, COM(99) 537)
SP 554 (EC Ref No 12896/99, COM(99) 571)
SP 555 (EC Ref No 12959/99, COM(99) 560)
SP 557 (EC Ref No 13012/99, COM(99) 568)
SP 558 (EC Ref No 13046/99, COM(99) 575)
SP 559 (EC Ref No 12823/99, COM(99) 580)
SP 561 (EC Ref No 13048/99, COM(99) 582 final)
SP 562 (EC Ref No 13231/99, COM(99) 609 final)
SP 563 (EC Ref No 13261/99, COM(99) 585)
SP 564 (EC Ref No 13264/99, COM(99) 588)
SP 565 (EC Ref No 13267/99, COM(99) 589)
SP 566 (EC Ref No 13273/99, COM(99) 591)
SP 567 (EC Ref No 13297/99, COM(99) 546)
SP 568 (EC Ref No 12499/99, SEC(99) 1730)
SP 569 (EC Ref No 12840/99, COM(99) 538)
SP 570 (EC Ref No 13284/99, SEC(99) 1809)
SP 571 (EC Ref No 13180/99, COM(99) 612)
SP 573 (EC Ref No 13303/99, COM(99) 598 final)
SP 574 (EC Ref No 13305/99, COM(99) 630 final)
SP 575 (EC Ref No 13308/99, COM(99) 577 COD 99/0238)
SP 576 (EC Ref No 13310/99, COM(99) 542)
SP 577 (EC Ref No 13319/99, COM(99) 595)
SP 578 (EC Ref No 13396/99 COM(99) 607)
SP 580 (EC Ref No 13528/99, COM(99) 599 final)
SP 582 (EC Ref No 12577/99, BUDGET 20)
SP 583 (EC Ref No 13313/99)
SP 584 (EC Ref No 13215/99, COM(99) 491)
SP 585 (EC Ref No 13493/99)
SP 587 (EC Ref No COM(99) 651)
SP 589 (EC Ref No 13623/99, COM(9) 484)
SP 590 (EC Ref No 13695/99, COM(99) 646)
SP 591 (EC Ref No 13696/99, COM(99) 647)
SP 592 (EC Ref No 13571/99, COM(99) 601)
SP 593 (EC Ref No 13580/99, COM(99) 62)
SP 595 (EC Ref No 13570/99, COM(99) 600 final)
SP 596 (EC Ref No 13537/99, COM(99) 567)
SP 599
SP 600 (EC Ref No COM(99) 644)
SP 601 (EC Ref No 13729/99, COM(99) 635)
SP 606 (EC Ref No 13275/99, COM(99) 562)
SP 609
SP 597 (EC Ref No 13523/99, REV 2 PESC 434 COEST 29 NIS 127)
SP 598 (EC Ref No 13619/99, REV 1 PESC 445 COSEC 52)
SP 602 (EC Ref No 14065/99, PESC 476 COWEB 166)
SP 610 (EC Ref No 13646/99, PESC 450 COWEB 155)
SP 545 (EC Ref No 12555/99, REV 2 CORDROGUE 64)
SP 547 (EC Ref No 13451/99, COPEN 60)
SP 549 (EC Ref No 13109/99, EUROPOL 47)
SP 608 (EC Ref No 2530-50)
Some of those documents are relevant to reporters' forward plans. I believe that Stephen Imrie has copies of all the documents. Could we submit a list of relevant documents to him, so that we can have sight of them?
I hold a master copy of all the EC documents. Copies can be made available to any member who wishes them. As is indicated in every day's business bulletin, the Parliament's reference centre also holds a master set of documents. Members can collect copies from there if they wish. However, I would be delighted if members were to approach me in the first instance.
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