The Commissions of the European Parliament will meet in Brussels from 2 to 5 December 2002. The main points on the agenda are as follows: · Monetary dialogue with the ECB Exchange of opinions with Wim Duisenberg, President of the ECB (Commission for economic and monetary problems); · Preparation of the recommendation on Major Guidelines of Economic Policy for 2003 Audition of experts (economic Commission); · MEDA Programme, Mediterranean Countries (Regulation 1488/96/EC). Annual Report 2000 (Commission for industry, foreign trade, research and energy, rapporteur: Pietrasanta); · Structurally disadvantaged regions in the framework of cohesion policy and institutional prospects (Commission for regional policy, transport and tourism, rapporteur: Cocilovo); · Report on the situation of fundamental rights in the European Union 2001 (Commission for citizens’ liberties and rights, justice and internal affairs, rapporteur: Swiebel); · Progress achieved in the sector of police and judicial cooperation on penal matters (Commission for liberties, rapporteur Ludford); · Presentation by the Director General of the “Europeaid” Office of Cooperation, Mr. Bonacci, of the annual Report for 2001 on the development policy of the Community and the implementation of external aid (Commission for development and cooperation); · Enlargement: PECO candidates, aid for agriculture and rural development (Commission for agriculture and rural development, rapporteur: Mayer)
