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### Viewing cable 04THEHAGUE3178, EU/TURKEY: DUTCH ISSUE REV 2 DRAFT TEXT

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04THEHAGUE3178 | 2004-12-06 19:07 | 2011-01-26 17:05 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy The Hague

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 THE HAGUE 003178

    SIPDIS

    SOPHIA FOR BFREDEN FOR A/S JONES

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2014
    TAGS: AORC PREL TU CY EUN
    SUBJECT: EU/TURKEY: DUTCH ISSUE REV 2 DRAFT TEXT

    REF: THE HAGUE 3140

    Classi...

    23677

    2004-12-06

    04THEHAGUE3178

    Embassy The Hague

    CONFIDENTIAL

    04THEHAGUE3140

    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 THE HAGUE 003178

    SIPDIS

    SOPHIA FOR BFREDEN FOR A/S JONES

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/07/2014
    TAGS: AORC PREL TU CY EUN
    SUBJECT: EU/TURKEY: DUTCH ISSUE REV 2 DRAFT TEXT

    REF: THE HAGUE 3140

    Classified By: DCM Daniel Russel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

    ¶1. (C) Rob Swartbol (PM Balkenende's diplomatic advisor)
    (STRICTLY PROTECT) told Ambassador Sobel late December 6 he
    was alarmed about efforts by France, Austria and Denmark to
    promote a third way/privileged partnership alternative for
    Turkey. He said that the Dutch were working to get Germany
    and the UK together to counterbalance them. Balkenende may
    travel to the UK to meet PM Blair on Friday. He will meet
    Erdogan in Brussels on Thursday night and plans to see
    Schroeder and Chirac next week in capitals.

    ¶2. In a separate conversation with the DCM, Pieter de
    Gooijer (MFA, European Integration) (STRICTLY PROTECT) said
    he believed the Turkey accession talks are still on track for
    a positive result December 17 although they need careful
    steering by the Dutch to keep them there. The Dutch had
    reassured the Turks that there was nothing to rumors of Dutch
    willingness to support movement toward a third way. The
    Dutch will keep holding the line on accession talks leading
    to full membership, de Gooijer promised.

    CYPRUS AND GREECE

    ¶3. Swartbol insisted the Turks needed to make a serious
    gesture on or before December 17 by agreeing to sign the
    Ankara Protocol before the start of negotiations. The Dutch
    continued to work hard to prevent others packaging this as a
    pre-condition for Turkey. De Gooijer told the DCM that
    Turkey has signaled very clearly they can live with the
    Cyprus language as it now stands, that is, they tacitly
    agree to promise on December 17 that they will sign the
    protocol before the starting date. PM Balkenende flies to
    Greece and Cyprus tonight to meet Karamanlis Tuesday morning
    and Papadopolous Tuesday afternoon. He intends to push hard
    against any threatened Cyprus veto. De Gooijer repeated that
    some Member States have been pushing for language about the
    UN Cyprus Settlement. The Turks had adamantly opposed it,
    the GOC had not indicated how they feel and the Dutch
    continued to work hard to kill it. Finally, on Greece,
    Swartbol told the Ambassador that the Dutch have resisted
    Greece's push for stronger language on cross border issues.
    (Note: the new draft text adds a reference to referral of
    disputes to the ICJ in paragraph 20; see text below.)

    PERMANENT SAFEGUARDS ON LABOR - PROBLEM OR CLEVER STRATEGY?

    ¶4. (C) Swartbol told Ambassador Sobel that Sweden, Finland
    and even the UK might be willing to accept permanent
    safeguard language stronger than Turkey would accept.
    Swartbol seemed very concerned that these countries were
    taking such a problematic position. De Gooijer separately
    explained that the UK had not rejected safeguards outright.
    He took this to mean the UK was taking a softer position on
    this issue to bring problem countries along and to help
    ensure Turkey gets an unqualified yes with a date. The
    British reportedly think some flexibility on safeguards would
    make a difference in negotiations.

    REDRAFTED COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS PRESENT NO NEW PROBLEMS

    ¶5. (C) De Gooijer shared the redrafted Council Conclusions
    that will be circulated to member states for the December 8
    COREPER meeting (full text faxed to EUR/ERA). De Gooijer
    said he and the Dutch had been accused by the French and
    others of deliberately leaking the previous version to create
    favorable momentum for Turkey. On an optimistic note, he
    observed that only Austria, France, and Denmark came back
    with new language after the last COREPER, where the Dutch
    circulated original draft language for the Council decision.
    He took this to mean the other 22 Member States could live
    with what they had seen, a positive sign for a positive
    result on December 17.

    ¶6. (C) At first glance, non-trivial changes include:

    para 17: new language re EU integration and absorption
    capacity;

    para 18: new language referring to specific Turkish
    legislation, close monitoring by the commission, and a
    zero-tolerance policy on torture;

    para 20: new language on neighborly dispute resolution
    including reference to the ICJ;
    para 22: tic one: new language describing how the acquis
    chapters will be handled; tic five: revised language on
    qualified majority voting on the brake; and a new reference
    to the European Parliament

    ¶7. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT OF DRAFT CONCLUSIONS ON TURKEY:

    Quote

    Turkey

    ¶17. The European Council recalled its previous conclusions
    regarding Turkey, in which at a first stage it agreed that
    Turkey was a candidate state destined to join the Union on
    the basis of the same criteria as applied to the other
    candidate states and, subsequently, concluded that, if it
    were to decide at its December 2004 meeting, on the basis of
    a report and recommendation from the Commission, that Turkey
    fulfills the Copenhagen political criteria, the European
    Union will open accession negotiations with Turkey without
    delay. It also recalled its previous conclusions that the
    Union,s capacity to absorb new members, while maintaining
    the momentum of European integration, is also an important
    consideration in the general interest of both the Union and
    the candidate countries.

    ¶18. The European Council welcomed the decisive progress
    made by Turkey in its far-reaching reform process and
    reiterated its determination to enable Turkey to join the
    European community of values, confident that Turkey will
    sustain the process of reform to that end. Furthermore, it
    expects Turkey to actively pursue its efforts to bring into
    force the six specific items of legislation identified by the
    Commission. To ensure the irreversibility of the political
    reform process and its full implementation, notably with
    regard to fundamental freedoms and to full respect of human
    rights, that process will continue to be closely monitored by
    the Commission, which is invited to continue to report
    regularly on it to the Council, addressing all identified
    points of concern, including the implementation of the
    zero-tolerance policy relating to torture and ill-treatment.

    ¶19. The European Council welcomed Turkey,s (decision) to
    sign the protocol regarding the adaptation of the Ankara
    Agreement, taking account of the accession of the ten new
    Member States.

    ¶20. The European Council welcomed the improvement in
    Turkey,s relations with its neighbours and Turkey,s
    unequivocal commitment to good neighbourly relations and its
    readiness to continue to work with Member States towards
    resolution of border disputes, in conformity with the
    principle of peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance
    with the United Nations Charter. In accordance with its
    previous conclusions, the European Council reviewed the
    situation relating to outstanding disputes; in this
    connection it reaffirmed its view that unresolved bilateral
    issues, which might have repercussions on the accession
    process, should if necessary be brought to the International
    Court of Justice for settlement.

    ¶21. The European Council noted the resolution adopted by
    the European Parliament on (() December 2005.

    (PM: decision, date, process)

    Framework for negotiations

    ¶22. The European Council agreed that accession
    negotiations with individual candidate states will be based
    on a framework for negotiations. Each framework, which will
    be established by the Council on a proposal by the
    Commission, taking account of the experience of the fifth
    enlargement process, will address the following elements,
    according to own merits and specific situations and
    characteristics of each candidate state:

    -- As in previous negotiations, the substance of the
    negotiations, which will be conducted in an Intergovernmental
    Conference where decisions require unanimity, will be broken
    down into a number of chapters, each covering a specific
    policy area. The Council, acting by unanimity on a proposal
    by the Commission, will lay down benchmarks for the
    provisional closure and, where appropriate, for the opening
    of each chapter; depending on the chapter concerned, these
    benchmarks will refer to legislative alignment and a
    satisfactory track record of implementation of the acquis as
    well as obligations deriving from contractual relations with
    the European Union.

    -- Long transition periods, derogations, specific
    arrangements or permanent safeguard clauses may be
    considered. The Commission will include these, as
    appropriate, in its proposals for each framework, for areas
    such as freedom of movement of persons, structural policies
    or agriculture. Furthermore, the decision-taking process
    regarding the eventual establishment of freedom of movement
    of persons should allow for a maximum role of individual
    Member States. Transitional arrangements or safeguards
    should be reviewed regarding their impact on competition or
    the functioning of the internal market.

    -- The financial aspects of accession of a candidate state
    must be allowed for in the applicable Financial Framework.
    Hence, accession negotiations yet to be opened with
    candidates whose accession could have substantial financial
    consequences requiring financial reform can only be concluded
    after the establishment of the Financial Framework for the
    period from 2014.

    -- (PM: paragraph regarding goal and outcome of
    negotiations; ref. COM line: &open-ended process whose
    outcome cannot be guaranteed beforehand8)

    -- In the case of a serious and persistent breach in a
    candidate state of the principles of liberty, democracy,
    respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and the
    rule of law on which the Union is founded, the Commission
    will, at its own initiative or on the request of the Members
    States, recommend the suspension of negotiations and propose
    the conditions for eventual resumption. The Council will
    decide by qualified majority on such a recommendation, after
    having heard the candidate state, whether to suspend the
    negotiations and on the conditions for their resumption. The
    Member States will act in the IGC in accordance with the
    Council decision, without prejudice to the general
    requirement for unanimity in the IGC. The European
    Parliament will be informed.

    -- Parallel to accession negotiations, the Union will engage
    with every candidate state in an intensive political and
    cultural dialogue. With the aim of enhancing mutual
    understanding by bringing people together, this inclusive
    dialogue also will involve civil society.

    END QUOTE.
    RUSSEL

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