EPP-ED Group:

27 August 2003
European Parliament, ASP 3 E 2
14.30 - 17.30 hrs

Wednesday 27 August 2003

14.30	Opening remarks Chairman: James Elles MEP, Vice-President EPP-ED Group and Chairman of Working Party C
14.45 - 15.15	Theme I. A Union's budget for 25 Member States Speaker: Eric Paradis, Head of Unit, European Commission Discussion on the impact on enlargement for the budget
15.15 - 16.00	Theme II. The new nomenclature for the EU-budget PowerPoint presentation: Fritz Brüchert, Director for Expenditure, European Commission Julio Escudero, Head of Sector, European Commission Questions and answers
16.00 - 17.15	Theme III. Panel on the main issues for the 2004 budget With introductory statements by - Salvador Garriga Polledo MEP (general overview) - Markus Ferber MEP (internal policies) - Guido Podestá MEP (external policies) - Den Dover MEP (reform of the institutions) Discussion
17.15 - 17.30	Conclusion by James Elles MEP, Vice-President EPP-ED Group and Chairman of Working Party C