The Week Ahead 10 – 16 July 2017
Agenda
Committee meetings, Brussels
Climate change/Land use. An obligation for each EU member state to compensate
emissions generated by land use, e.g. in agriculture and forestry, is up for a vote by the
Environment Committee. The emissions must be compensated by an equivalent removal
of CO from the atmosphere. The measures contribute to the implementation of the Paris
Agreement on climate change (Tuesday)
Fertilisers. Plans to boost the use of organic and waste-based fertilisers will be voted by
the Internal Market Committee. The rules would impose limits on heavy metals, such as
cadmium, in these products, including imports. The aim is to reduce the environmental
impact, waste and energy consumption. (Thursday)
Migration/Italy and Greece. Italian authorities, EU agencies and organisations active in
the Central Mediterranean will discuss search and rescue with the Civil Liberties
Committee and cooperation with Libyan authorities. Later in the morning, Greece’s
Immigration Minister Ioannis Mouzalas and an UNHCR representative will discuss with
Civil Liberties and Development Committee MEPs EU support for Greece in the reception
and integration of refugees. (Wednesday)
Media pluralism and freedom in the EU. The Civil Liberties Committee holds a hearing
on media pluralism with the director of the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media
Freedom, Pier Luigi Parcu, and the director of the European Federation of Journalists,
Renate Schroeder. MEPs will discuss a comparative analysis commissioned by the
committee of the media landscape in Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland and
Romania. (Tuesday)
Brexit and aviation. The impact of Brexit on the aviation sector and the tourism industry
will be discussed by the Transport and Tourism Committee with CEOs of a number of EU
airports, including Heathrow, as well as Michael O’Leary of Ryanair, the CEO of IAG and
others. (Tuesday)
Taxation. Finance Ministers Wolfgang Schäuble (Germany), Paschal Donohoe (Ireland),
Pier Carlo Padoan (Italy) and Jeroen Dijsselbloem (The Netherlands) will appear before
the Inquiry Committee on Money Laundering and Tax Evasion (PANA) to look into
measures adopted in the follow-up to the Panama Papers’ revelations and action
undertaken by the Commission in this field. (Tuesday)
EU fund for stability and peace around the world. Foreign affairs MEPs will vote on a
review of a key EU external assistance instrument, designed to fund projects for
responding to crises around the world. Until now, the fund contributed to 267 projects in 68
countries. (Tuesday)
EP composition/Brexit. Constitutional MEPs will look at a proposal for the redistribution
of Parliament’s seats as the current arrangement will lapse in 2019 and also in view of the
future withdrawal by the UK from the EU. (Wednesday)
Estonian Presidency. Ministers from the Estonian Government, which holds the rotating
EU Council Presidency for the next six months, will present their priorities in different
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policy fields to the committees concerned. (Monday to Thursday)
President's diary. EP President Antonio Tajani will meet President of Cape Verde, Mr.
Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, on Tuesday. Later that day, he has a meeting with the
Prime Minister of Romania, Mr. Mihai Tudose.
Press briefing. The EP Press Service will hold a press briefing on the week's activities at
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THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY
The President's agenda
Tuesday 11/07/2017
Brussels
14:00 Meeting with President of Cape Verde, Mr. Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca
(Protocol room)
16:00 Ceremony organized by Secretary General of the European Parliament, Mr. Klaus
Welle (Presidential salon 12th floor)
17:55 Official welcome Prime Minister of Romania, Mr. Mihai Tudose (Protocol entrance)
18:00 Meeting with Prime Minister of Romania, Mr. Mihai Tudose (Grand salon
protocolaire)
The President's agenda
Wednesday 12/07/2017
Brussels
14:00 Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Mr. Numan Kurtulmuş (President´s
Office)
18:00 Meeting with MEP Massimo Paolucci (President´s Office)
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PRESS CONFERENCES
Briefing on parliamentary agenda
Monday 10/07/2017 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050
The Rift Revolt in Morocco
Tuesday 11/07/2017 15:00-15:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050
Miguel URBÁN CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES) and Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN (GUE/NGL, ES)
“The case of the Lieutenant Segura both in the Spanish and European
Justice”
Wednesday 12/07/2017 10:00-10:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050
Javier COUSO PERMUY (GUE/NGL, ES), Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY (GUE/NGL, ES),
Luis GONZALO SEGURA, and Josep JOVER
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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Monday 10/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
• The role of the future Comprehensive Agreements with Armenia and Azerbaijan
- See Public hearings (15.00-16.30)
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
Votes (09.00-11.15)
• EU political relations with Latin America (INI) - Vote on a report by Javi LÓPEZ
(S&D; ES)
• Establishing an instrument contributing to stability and peace (COD - Vote on a
report and on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations. Report by
Arnaud DANJEAN (EPP, FR)
• Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (INI) - Vote
on a report by Bodil VALERO (Greens/EFA, SE)
End of votes
• Jordan - Discussion with Ayman SAFADI, Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (11.15)
• Estonian presidency - Discussion with Sven MIKSER, Foreign Minister of
Estonia on the Estonian Presidency priorities (15.00)
Subcommittee on Human Rights
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6A2
• Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2016 and the
European Union’s policy on the matter (INI) - Discussion and presentation of a
working document. Report by Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (EPP, DE)
(09.00-09.45)
Jointly with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and in
association with the Delegation for Relations with Afghanistan
• Hearing on Women’s rights in Afghanistan - See public hearings (15.30-17.45)
Committee on Development
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3
Jointly with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
• Emergency Support within the Union and European funds for the reception and
integration of applicants for international protection in Greece - Exchange of
views with Ioannis MOUZALAS, Minister for Immigration Policy of Greece,
Annabelle ROIG GRANJON, UNHCR, and with Commission representatives of
DG HOME and DG ECHO (11.00-12.30)
• Estonian presidency priorities "in development and humanitarian aid - Exchange
of views with Sven MIKSER, Estonian Minister for Foreign Affairs (15.00-16.30)
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• The EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development (INI) - Discussion on report by
Maurice PONGA (EPP, FR) (16.30-18.30)
Committee on International Trade
Monday 10/07/2017 15:00-17:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2
Committee on International Trade
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2
Votes (10.00)
• Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the
negotiations of the modernisation of the trade pillar of the EU-Chile Association
Agreement (INI) - Vote on a report by Inmaculada RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO
FERNÁNDEZ (S&D, ES)
• Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Chile on trade in organic
products (NLE) - Vote on a recommendation by d'Inmaculada RODRÍGUEZPIÑERO FERNÁNDEZ (S&D, ES)
End of votes
• The priorities of the Estonian Presidency in the area of International Trade
Policy - Presentation by Urve PALO, Minister for Entrepreneurship and
Information Technology, representing the President-in-Office of the Council
• Discussion on EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement / Economic Partnership
Agreement
Joint debate
• Recommendation on the negotiating mandate for EU trade negotiations with
Australia and New Zealand. Reports by Daniel CASPARY (EPP, DE)
Committee on Budgets
Monday 10/07/2017 16:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3
• Draft Amending Budget no 3 to the General Budget 2017 Increasing the
budgetary resources of the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) to pursue the
reduction of youth unemployment across the European Union and updating the
staff establishment plans of the decentralised agency ACER and the joint
undertaking SESAR2 (BUD) - Rapporteur: Jens GEIER (S&D, DE)
• Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy
(BUD) - Rapporteur: Giovanni La VIA (EPP, IT) - Consideration of draft report
• Draft amending budget no. 4 to the general budget 2017 accompanying the
proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance
to Italy (BUD) - Rapporteur: Jens GEIER (S&D, DE) - Consideration of draft
report
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
• Public hearing - The impact of business models, including the platform
economy, on employment and social security in the EU - see Public hearings
Votes
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• European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) - Adoption of draft
report - Rapporteur: Czesław HOC (ECR, PL)
• European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Anne SANDER (EPP, FR)
• European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions
(Eurofound) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Enrique
CALVET CHAMBON (ALDE, ES)
• Minimum income policies as a tool to tackle poverty - Adoption of draft report Rapporteur: Laura AGEA (EFDD, IT)
End of votes
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Thursday 13/07/2017 09:00-15:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
• Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme - Discussion with Jevgeni
OSSINOVSKI (Minister of Labour and Health) and Kaia IVA (Minister of Social
Protection)
• Public hearing - Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to
carcinogens or mutagens at work - see Public hearings
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2
Votes
• Objection pursuant to Rule 106: on GMO soybean DAS-68416-4 - Adoption of
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motion for a resolution - Co-rapporteurs: Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI), Karin
KADENBACH (S&D, AT), Valentinas MAZURONIS (ALDE, LT), Lynn BOYLAN
(GUE/NGL, IE), Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), Eleonora EVI (EFDD, IT)
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from
interinstitutional negotiations - Rapporteur: Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO)
Procedural rules in the field of environmental reporting - Adoption of draft report
- Rapporteur: Francesc GAMBÚS (EPP; ES)
Legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest
when disclosing the confidential information of companies and public bodies Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Luke Ming FLANAGAN (GUE/NGL, IE)
Continuing current limitations of scope for aviation activities and to prepare to
implementing a global market-based measure from 2021 - Adoption of draft
report - Rapporteur: Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK)
Inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use
change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework and amending
Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a
mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other
information relevant to climate change - Adoption of draft report Rapporteur: Norbert LINS (EPP, DE)
End of votes
• Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme - Discussion with Mr Siim
KIISLER, Minister of Environment, Estonian Presidency
• Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme - Discussion with Mr
Jevgeni OSSINOVSK, Minister of Health and Labour, Estonian Presidency
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
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Monday 10/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
• Public hearing - 'Clean Energy Package - The Future of the EU Electricity
Market' - see Public hearings
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
Votes
• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2018 - all sections Consideration of budget amendments - Vote on budgetary amendments Rapporteur: Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL)
• Copyright in the Digital Single Market - Adoption of draft opinion Rapporteur: Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL)
End of votes
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Tuesday 11/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2
• Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Visit of Ms Kadri
SIMSON, Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure (Energy, Industry), Ms
Urve PALO, Minister for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology
(Telecom, Space, SMEs) and Ms Mailis REPS, Minister for Education and
Research (Research)
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
• Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme with Ms Kadri SIMSON,
Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure and Ms Urve PALO, Minister of
Entrepreneurship and Information Technology
Committee on Regional Development
Thursday 13/07/2017
• State aid rules and cohesion policy - discussion with Margrethe VESTAGER,
Commissioner for Competition
• Recent and future developments in cohesion policy - discussion with Corina
CREŢU, Commissioner for Regional Policy
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Monday 10/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3
Committee on Budgets
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-17:15 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3
Committee on Budgetary Control
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q-1
• ECA Special Report 6/2017: EU response to the refugee crisis: the “hotspot”
approach (Discharge 2016) - Co- rapporteurs: Dennis de Dennis de JONG
(GUE/NGL, NL) and Caterina CHINNICI (S&D, IT) - Presentation of the Special
Report by the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible, Hans
Gustaf WESSBERG and consideration of working document
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• The efficiency and effectiveness of the personnel selection activities carried out
by the European Personnel Selection Office - Discussion with Nicholas David
BEARFIELD, Director of EPSO, follow-up to ECA Special Report 9/2009
14.30 – 15.00
• The European External Action Service’s management of its buildings around the
world - Discussion with Gianmarco Di VITA, Director General for Budget and
Administration in the EEAS
Committee on Budgetary Control
Thursday 13/07/2017 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q-1
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:30-19:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002
• Discussion with Niels THYGESEN, Chair of the European Fiscal Board (09.3010.30)
Votes (12.00-12.30)
• Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation
(EU) No 575/2013 as regards transitional arrangements for mitigating the impact
of the introduction of IFRS 9 on own funds and the large exposures treatment of
certain public sector exposures denominated in non-domestic currencies of
Member States (COD) - Vote on a report and on the decision to enter into
interinstitutional negotiations. Report by Peter SIMON (S&D, DE)
End of votes
• Discussion with Elke KÖNIG, Chairperson of the Single Resolution Board (SRB)
(16.00-17.30)
• Economic dialogue and discussion with Toomas TÖNISTE, ECOFIN President
and Minister for Finance of Estonia (18.00-19.30)
Committee on Regional Development
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2
• Workshop on "EU macro-regional strategies" - See Special events
• Priorities of the Estonian presidency of the Council - discussion with Jaak Aab,
Minister for Public Administration
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3
• Priorities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council - discussion with Tarmo
Tamm, Minister of Rural Affairs
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Thursday 13/07/2017 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
Votes
• Laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked
fertilising products - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ
(EPP, HU)
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End of votes
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Monday 10/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2
Committee on Transport and Tourism
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2
Tuesday 11/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
• Safety rules and standards for passenger ships (COD) - vote on the
provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations, rapporteur
Daniela Aiuto (EFDD, IT)
• Registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or
from ports of the Member States of the Community and amending
Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on
reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of
the Member States (COD) - vote on the provisional agreement resulting from
interinstitutional negotiations, rapporteur Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (ALDE, ES)
• System of inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro ferry and high-speed
passenger craft in regular service and amending Directive 2009/16/EC of
the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control and
repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC (COD) - vote on the provisional
agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations, rapporteur Dominique
Riquet (ALDE, FR)
• Multilateral Agreement on the Establishment of a European Common
Aviation Area (ECAA) (NLE) - adoption of draft recommandations, rapporteur
Roberts Zīle (ECR, LV)
• Cross-border parcel delivery services(COD) - vote on a draft regulation by
Lucy Anderson (S&D, UK)
• Priorities of the Estonian Presidency - discussion with Kadri Simson, Minister
for Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
• Hearing on ‘The impact of BREXIT on aviation’ (15.00-17.30) - see Public
hearings
Committee on Fisheries
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001
• Sustainable management of external fishing fleets (COD) - vote on the
provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations, rapporteur
Linnéa Engström (Greens/EFA, SE)
• Multi-annual plan for demersal stocks in the North Sea and the fisheries
exploiting those stocks (COD) - vote on a draft regulation and vote on the
decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations, rapporteur Ulrike Rodust
(S&D, DE)
• Priorities of the Estonian presidency of the Council - discussion with Siim
Valmar Kiisler, Minister of Environment
• Hearing: on ‘The role of Advisory Councils in the new, regionalised CFP’ (15.00
- 16.30) - See Public hearings
Committee on Culture and Education
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Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001
• The future of the Erasmus+ programme - vote on a draft resolution further to
a question for oral answer
• Priorities of the Estonian Presidency - discussion with Mailis Reps, Minister of
Education and Research, and Indrek Saar, Minister of Culture
Committee on Legal Affairs
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3
• Priorities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU - discussion with
Urmas REINSALU, Estonian Minister of Justice (09.00-09.45)
• Hearing on the ELI-UNIDROIT Civil Procedure Project: state of play and next
steps(15.00-16.00) - see Public Hearings
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Monday 10/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1
• Reporting on the implementation of the EU readmission agreements, with
particular reference to the ongoing work of the Joint Readmission committees discussion on the state of play with Simon MORDUE, Deputy Director-General
for Migration, DG HOME, European Commission (15.00-15.45)
• EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), (COD), rapporteur Axel
VOSS (EPP, DE) - discussion on draft report (16.05-16.45)
Joint debate (16.45-17.40)
• Schengen Information System (COD), rapporteurs Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL)
and Carlos COELHO (EPP, PT) - debate on three reports relating to return of
illegally staying third-country nationals, border checks and police and judicial
cooperation in criminal matters
(17.40-18.10)
• European Border and Coast Guard - discussion with the Commission on their
report
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1
• Hearing on media pluralism and freedom in the EU (09.00-11.00) - see Public
Hearings
• Fighting anti-Gypsyism: fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the
EU (INI), rapporteur Soraya POST (S&D, SE), discussion on draft report (11.0011.40)
• Common procedure for international protection in the Union (COD), rapporteur
Laura FERRARA (EFDD, IT) - discussion on amendments (11.40-12.30)
• Priorities of the Estonian Council Presidency of the EU - discussion with
Estonian Ministers, Andres ANVELT, Minister of the Interior and Urmas
REINSALU, Minister of Justice (15.00-17.00)
• Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child
pornography - Implementation of Directive 2011/93/EU (INI), rapporteur Anna
Maria CORAZZA BILDT (EPP, SE) - discussion on draft report (17.00-17.30)
VOTES (17.30-18.10)
• Fight against Cybercrime (INI), rapporteur Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI
(EPP, EL) - vote on draft report
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• Uniform format for residence permits for third country nationals (COD),
rapporteur Jussi HALLA-AHO (ECR, FI) - vote on the provisional agreement
resulting from interinstitutional negotiations
Joint meeting with the Women's Rights Committee (18.10-18.30)
• EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and
combating violence against women and domestic violence, rapporteurs
Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY (S&D, FR) and Anna Maria
CORAZZA BILDT (EPP, SE) - vote on draft report
Change of meeting room
The meeting will resume on Wednesday, 12 July at 09.00 in meeting room Paul
Henri-Spaak, PHS 1A2
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A2
09.00-11.00 - Room PHS 1A2 (Paul-Henri Spaak) and
11.00-12.00 - Room ASP 3G3 (Altiero Spinelli)
• Search and rescue (SAR) activities in the Mediterranean - discussion with
experts (09.00)
• Subjecting N-(1-phenethylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-phenylacrylamide (acryloylfentanyl)
to control measures (NLE), rapporteur Brice HORTEFEUX (EPP, FR) discussion on draft report (10.45-10.50)
VOTES (10.50-11.00)
• Entry/Exit System (EES), rapporteur Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA
CONSUEGRA (EPP, ES) - vote on two reports on the provisional agreement
resulting from interinstitutional negotiations
Please note change of meeting room
11.00-12.00 - Room ASP 3G3 (Altiero Spinelli)
• Emergency support within the Union and European funds for the reception and
integration of applicants for international protection in Greece - discussion with
the Greek Minister for Immigration Policy, Ioannis MOUZALES, Annabelle Roig
GRANJON, UNHCR and Commission representatives from DG HOME and DG
ECHO
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B1
• Composition of the European Parliament (INL), co-rapporteurs Danuta Maria
HÜBNER (EPP, PL) and Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT) - discussion on
draft report (09.10-10.00) - to be confirmed
• Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Article 50 TEU) discussion with Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE), Parliament's coordinator for
the withdrawal negotiations (11.10-12.00)
• Priorities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU - discussion with
Matti MAASIKAS, President-in-office and Deputy Minister for EU Affairs of the
Republic of Estonia (15.00-16.00)
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Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Tuesday 11/07/2017 18:10-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1
Joint meeting with the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee
• EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and
combating violence against women and domestic violence, rapporteurs
Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY (S&D, FR) and Anna Maria
CORAZZA BILDT (EPP, SE) - vote on draft report
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G3
• Priorities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU - discussion with
Jevgeni OSSINOVSKI, Minister of Health and Labour of the Republic of Estonia
(09.00)
• Women's economic empowerment in the private and public sectors in the EU,
(INI), rapporteur Anna HEDH (S&D, SE) - vote on draft report (10.30)
Afternoon
Hearing on Women's Rights in Afghanistan - jointly with the Subcommittee on Human
Rights and Delegation for Relations with Afghanistan(15.30-17.45), JAN 6Q2 - see
Public Hearings
Committee on Petitions
Monday 10/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B1
Committee on Petitions
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B1
Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:30-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2
In association with the delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary
Assembly (15.00-18.30)
• Implementation of the EU-NATO Warsaw Joint Declaration - Discussion with
Timo S. KOSTER, Director of Policy and Capabilities, NATO and Gábor
IKLÓDY, Director, Crisis Management and Planning Directorate, EEAS
• Regionalisation of CSDP missions in the Sahel area and stocktaking of EUTM
Mali - Discussion with Jacques FRADIN, Head of Division, Integrated Strategic
Planning, EEAS
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Monday 10/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2
• Discussion with Mr Geert DANCET, Executive Director of ECHA
• Objection pursuant to Rule 106: on GMO soybean DAS-68416-4 - Consideration
of draft motion for a resolution - Co-rapporteurs: Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI),
Karin KADENBACH (S&D, AT), Valentinas MAZURONIS (ALDE, LT), Lynn
BOYLAN (GUE/NGL, IE), Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), Eleonora EVI (EFDD,
IT)
• Discussion with the Commission on the protection of animals used for scientific
purposes
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
The role of the future Comprehensive Agreements with Armenia and
Azerbaijan
Monday 10/07/2017 15:00-16:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
The EU is currently reshaping its relationship with Armenia and Azerbaijan through new
agreements for which the negotiations have just ended (Armenia) or just started
(Azerbaijan). In both cases MEPs are to vote on accompanying reports this year and a
hearing would provide with the relevant expertise. It might also address the major obstacle
of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the role of Russia in the region. The guest
speakers: Richard GIRAGOSIAN, Director of the Regional Studies Center and Leyla
ALIEVA, Senior Common Room Member, St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford.
Contacts
Emilie TOURNIER
Press Officer
Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 30578 (BXL)
Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 72649 (STR)
Mobile number: (+32) 473 55 74 66
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: EP_ForeignAff
Future of the EU Electricity Market
Monday 10/07/2017 16:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
The Industry, Research and Energy Committee will hold a public hearing on the Future
of the EU Electricity Market. The hearing is organised in the context of the legislative work
of the Committee on the ‘Clean Energy Package’ which was adopted by the Commission
on 30 November 2016. The hearing will focus on the legislative proposals of the package
that aim to set a new regulatory framework for the EU electricity market design. The
hearing will allow Members to have a dialogue with the relevant experts and stakeholders
on the content of the Commission's proposals.
Media pluralism and freedom in the EU
Tuesday 11/07/2017 09:00-11:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1
Citizens’ fundamental rights to freedom of expression and information - enshrined in
Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights - can only be guaranteed through media
freedom and pluralism.
It is particularly important to monitor and supervise the development of national media
legislation and practices and its impact on media freedom and pluralism in the EU. The
aim of this public hearing, organised by the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee, is to reflect on the situation in the EU and identify avenues to strengthen
independence and better protect journalists and their freedom of expression.
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Contacts
Estefania NARRILLOS
Press Officer
Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 31324 (BXL)
Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 73661 (STR)
Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 39 85
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: EP_Justice
Impact of business models - Protection of workers from exposure to
carcinogens or mutagens at work
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:00-11:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
Thursday 13/07/2017 10:30-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
On Wednesday, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will hold a hearing
on the impact of different business models, including the platform economy, on
employment and social security in the EU. Next day, the Committee will hold a hearing on
the protection of workers from exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work. Experts and
members will focus on scientific and economic considerations of the draft legislation and
its expected implications.
The impact of Brexit on aviation
Tuesday 11/07/2017 15:00-17:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
High level representatives in the field of aviation have been invited to speak on the topic of
Brexit. Stakeholders will discuss ways in which the UK’s departure from the EU is likely to
impact the aviation industry from the perspective of the airports, the airlines and the
tourism industry as a whole. The presentations will be followed by a question and answer
session with Members.
Contacts
Jaan SOONE
Press Officer
Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 32282 (BXL)
Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 73473 (STR)
Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 33 29
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: EP_Transport
The ELI/UNIDROIT Civil Procedure Project: state of play and next steps
Wednesday 12/07/2017 15:00-16:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3
This hearing is organised by the Legal Affairs Committee.
Diana WALLIS, President of the European Law Institute (ELI) and Dr Eva STORSKRUBB,
University of Uppsala will present the first consolidated draft rules on ‘Access to
information and evidence’, ‘Service and due notice of proceedings’ and ‘Provisional and
protective measures’ and will discuss the next steps of the project. The debate will take
place with the participation of the Commission.
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Contacts
Iina LIETZÉN
Press Officer
Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 40731 (BXL)
Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 73472 (STR)
Mobile number: (+32) 47 088 3910
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: EP_Legal
The role of Advisory Councils in the new regionalised CFP
Wednesday 12/07/2017 15:00-16:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001
The hearing will focus on what role the Advisory Councils could play in the context of the
new, regionalised Common Fisheries Policy. The Advisory Councils are stakeholder-led
organisations that provide the Commission and EU countries with recommendations on
fisheries management matters. This may include advice on conservation and socioeconomic aspects of management, and on simplification of rules. Advisory Councils are
consulted in the context of regionalisation.
Contacts
Kristina-Antigoni ELEFTERIE
Press Officer
Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 32798 (BXL)
Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 74651 (STR)
Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 32 83
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: EP_Fisheries
The causes of the various problems of absorption of funds
Wednesday 12/07/2017 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q-1
Contacts
Janis KRASTINS
Press Officer
COMM - PRESS
Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 46718 (BXL)
Mobile number: +32 470 88 28 04
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: EP_BudgControl
Women's rights in Afghanistan
Wednesday 12/07/2017 15:30-17:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2
Organised jointly by the Subcommittee on Human Rights, Women's Rights
Committee and the EP Delegation for relations with Afghanistan
Participants include Ms Chekeba Hashemi, President, Afghanistan Libre; Ms Sema
Joyenda, Women's rights activist, former Governor of Ghor province and Member of
Parliament in Afghanistan; Mr Abdul Wadood Pedram, Executive Director, Human Rights
and Eradication of Violence Organization (HREVO); Ms Horia Mosadeq, Afghanistan
Researcher, Amnesty International (tbc) and Mr Mirco Günther, Country Director,
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Afghanistan.
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Contacts
Emilie TOURNIER
Press Officer
Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 30578 (BXL)
Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 72649 (STR)
Mobile number: (+32) 473 55 74 66
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: EP_HumanRights
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Workshop on EU macro-regional strategies
Wednesday 12/07/2017 09:15-11:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2
Macro-regional strategies provide a platform for cooperation between EU member states
as well as with third countries in order to address common challenges. Currently, four
such strategies are up and running in Europe: the Baltic Sea one, the Danube one, the
Adriatic-Ionian one and the Alpine one. At the moment, 19 Member States and 8 non-EU
countries are participating in the existing macro-regional strategies.
Contacts
Kristina-Antigoni ELEFTERIE
Press Officer
Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 32798 (BXL)
Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 74651 (STR)
Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 32 83
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: EP_Regional
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