5th parliamentary term 1999 - 2004

The EPP-ED Group's political strategy is formulated in the framework of five working groups which coordinate its members' parliamentary work in the 17 committees.

Their conclusions are made known to the Group, which then decides what position to adopt in plenary sessions of the European Parliament.

Below, in detail, are the areas of responsibility of the working groups and of their respective chairmen.

Ilkka Suominen Working Group "A" Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy Committee on Development and Cooperation	Wim van Velzen Working Group "B" Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities
James Elles Working Group "C" Committee on Budgets Committee on Budgetary Control Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on Fisheries	Francesco Fiori Working Group "D" Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on Constitutional Affairs Committee on Petitions
José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra Working Group "E" Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs