/>iAfter the tribulations concerning Member States’ ratification of the EU-Canada free trade agreement (“CETA”) last week, this week’s plenary will be an important opportunity for Parliament to reflect on EU trade policy. On Wednesday, November 9, Trade Committee MEPs will debate the future of EU trade policy with a panel global trade leaders, including Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade, Karl Brauner, WTO Deputy Director-General, Paul Brenton, the World Bank’s lead economist, and other experts from the IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, the International Trade Centre and Oxfam. On Thursday, November 10, MEPs in the International Trade Committee (“INTA”) will debate CETA, which will need Parliament’s consent in order to be formally ratified. The Parliament is expected to give such consent.
On Tuesday, November 8, the Civil Liberties Committee will discuss data protection and the so-called EU-U.S. “Umbrella Agreement” on data sharing for law enforcement. The Umbrella Agreement governs the exchange of personal data between European and American law enforcement agencies, and provides citizens with guarantees as to how such agencies in each jurisdiction will use their data. The agreement was signed on June 2, 2016 by the European Union (represented by Council Presidency and European Commission) and the U.S., after five years of negotiations, but requires Parliament’s consent to be ratified.
Also on Tuesday, the Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (“PANA”), set up in the wake of the revelations contained in the so-called “Panama Papers” will hear testimony from Věra Jourová, the Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, who is responsible for the EU’s anti-money-laundering policy. The Panama Papers remain a politically charged subject whose consequences continue to be felt across Europe. In Iceland (not an EU member state), the ruling party’s links to the scandal almost saw the anti-establishment Pirate Party win office in elections on October 29. The PANA Committee was established in June with 65 members, and is expected to produce its report within 12 months on contraventions of, and maladministration concerning, EU money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion laws.
Finally, on Thursday, November 10, the Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (“TRAN”) will vote on an upgrade to the EU’s aviation safety rules. The European Commission originally proposed replacing the current 2008 Regulation on civil aviation safety in December 2015, given the increased utilization of the Union’s airspace and the growing use of novel technologies including drones. The proposal includes an EU safety framework for drones, and further defines the powers and management structure of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (“EASA”), amongst other measures.
Meetings and Agenda
Monday, November 7, 2016
Committee on Development
15:00 – 18:30 (and joint meeting with the Committee on Foreign Affairs from 17:30)
- Joint DEVE/AFET committee meeting (Rule 55) to discuss draft report on Addressing Refugee and Migrant Movements: the role of EU External Action (2015/2342(INI) – CJ19/8/05379)
Committee on Legal Affairs
15:00 – 18:30
- Workshop with EU National Parliaments on robotics and artificial intelligence
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
15:00 – 18:30
- Discussion with the French Defender of Rights, Jacques Toubon
- EU-Turkey statement, discussion on Third Report on progress made in implementation – discussion with Maarten Verwey, Director-General, Head of the Structural Reform Support Service and EU coordinator for the implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement on migration
- Sixth report on relocation and resettlement and urgent measures to be taken by Greece in view of the resumption of transfers under Regulation (EU) No. 604/2013 – discussion with Commission representative (DG Migration and Home Affairs)
- Common European Asylum System (CEAS) – discussion with the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU on progress following the Justice and Home Affairs Council of 13 October
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector
9:00 – 12:30
- Hearing of Mr Heinz Zourek, former Director-General of DG ENTR and Mr Carlo Pettinelli, Director, DG GROW, European Commission
- Hearing of Mr Jos Delbeke, Director-General of DG CLIMA, European Commission
Committee on Foreign Affairs
9:00 – 18:30
- Discussion with Federica Mogherini, VP/HR, on the implementation of the EU Global Strategy
- Discussion with Bakir Izetbegović, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Discussion with Anthony L. Gardner, ambassador of the United States to the European Union, on EU-US cooperation on foreign policy issues
- Discussion with Ivanna Klympush-Tsintadze, Vice-Prime-Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration
- Discussion with Iyad bin Amin Madani, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Committee on Development
9:00 – 18:30
- Adoption of draft report on Increasing the effectiveness of development cooperation
- Adoption of an Oral Question and draft wind up resolution on access to energy in developing countries
- Discussion on EU flagship initiative on the garment sector
- Discussion on Work programme and priorities of DG ECHO for 2017
Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion
14:00 – 15:30
- Discussion with Věra Jourová, Member of the European Commission, responsible for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality on Anti-Money Laundering: state of play of the implementation of EU legislation
Committee on Budgetary Control
9:00 – 18:30
- Discussion on the General Budget of the EU
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
15:45 – 17:15
- Economic Dialogue and discussion with Michael Noonan, Minister for Finance of Ireland
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
9:00 – 18:30
- Discussion with Michael O’Flaherty (Director of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA))
- Vote on draft opinion on Civil Law Rules on Robotics
- Adoption of motion for a resolution further to a question for oral answer on Establishing a Skills Guarantee and Adoption of question for oral answer
- European Youth Event (EYE) follow-up hearing
- Discussion on Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
9:00 – 18:30
- Adoption of question for oral answer on The Regulation on Paediatric Medicines
- Adoption of motion for a resolution on Renewing the approval of the active substance bentazone
- Adoption of draft opinion on Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles
- Adoption of draft opinion on Logistics in the EU and multimodal transport in the new TEN-T corridors
- Adoption of draft opinion on Information exchange, early warning system and risk assessment procedure on new psychoactive substances
- Discussion with Mr Katainen, European Commission Vice-President responsible for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, on the implementation of the Circular Economy Plan
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
9:00 – 18:30
- Vote on a draft resolution on CAP tools to reduce price volatility in agricultural markets
- Workshop on “Reflections on the agricultural challenges post 2020 in the EU: preparing the next CAP reform” (15.00-17.30)
Committee on Culture and Education
9:00 – 18:30
- Vote on a draft decision on European Year of Cultural Heritage
- Hearing on “Universities and the development of entrepreneurship and innovation” (15.00-17.30)
Committee on Legal Affairs
9:00 – 18:30
- Vote on draft report on Insolvency proceedings and insolvency practitioners
- Vote on Criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person
- Workshop on recasting the Brussels IIa Regulation (15.00-18.30)
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
9:00 – 18:30
- Discussion with Sir Julian King, Commissioner for the Security Union
- Vote on five draft recommendations related to Short-stay visa waivers: agreement between the EU and the Republic of Kiribati, and conclusion of agreements with the Federated States of Micronesia, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Children’s rights and 25th anniversary of the UN Convention on the rights of the child – discussion with Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Chair, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (15.00-16.30)
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
9:00 – 18:30
- Vote on draft report on General revision of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
- Discussion on the constitutional relationship of the United Kingdom with the European Union: the consequences of the results of the referendum of 23 June 2016
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
9:00 – 18:30
- Public meeting in cooperation with Gender Summit Europe “Quality Research and Innovation through Equality”
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Committee on Foreign Affairs
11:15 – 12:45
- Presentation of the 2016 Enlargement Package by Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations
Committee on International Trade
14:00 – 17:30
- Public hearing: Trade Policy Day. The future of EU trade policy, following the recent developments on CETA, EU trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström, WTO Deputy Director-General Karl Brauner, World Bank lead economist Paul Brenton and other experts from the IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, the International Trade Centre and Oxfam
Committee on Budgets
15:00 – 18:30
- Agenda not available
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
9:00 – 18:30
- Exchange of views with members of the European Fiscal Board
- Discussion with Danièle Nouy, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB
- Structured Dialogue with Valdis Dombrovskis Vice-President for the Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
9:00 – 18:30
- Workshop on Energy poverty
- Discussion on Space strategy with Mr Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President for the Energy Union, and Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, as part of the Structured Dialogue
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
9:00 – 12:30
- Workshop on collaborative economy
- Discussion with stakeholders on Approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services
- Public hearing – Cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws
- EYE 2016 – Youth hearings
Committee on Transport and Tourism
9:00 – 18:30
- Discussion with Jyrki Katainen, Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, on EFSI transport investments
Committee on Regional Development
9:00 – 18:30
- Vote on a draft resolution on Investing in jobs and growth – maximising the contribution of European Structural and Investment Funds: an evaluation of the report under Article 16(3) of the CPR (INI)
- Vote on a draft resolution on The European Union Solidarity Fund: an assessment
- Discussion with Enrico RossI, Vice-President, and Nicolas Brookes, Director for Cohesion Policy, Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions
Committee on Fisheries
9:00 – 18:30
- Vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations on Establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks
- Vote on a draft regulation on Sustainable management of external fishing fleets
- Vote on a draft interim report on an Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak for vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
- Vote on a draft recommendation on an Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak for vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
- Discussion with the Commission on total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for the Baltic Sea
- Hearing on ‘Marine protected areas: valuing marine biodiversity and ecosystems for the blue economy’ (16.30-18.30)
Committee on Petitions
9:00 – 18:30
- Workshop on the rights of persons with disabilities
- Discussion on petitions on disability (accessibility, participation, access to information) (11.00-12.30)
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Committee on International Trade
9:00 – 12:30
- Adoption of draft report (non-legislative resolution) on the Extension of the provisions of the EC-Uzbekistan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to bilateral trade in textiles
- Adoption of draft recommendation (consent) on Stepping Stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Ghana
- Discussion on the Conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part
Committee on Budgets
9:00 – 11:30
- Consideration and adoption of Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide for the payment of advances in the general budget of the Union for 2017
- Consideration and adoption of an opinion on Addressing Refugee and Migrant Movements: the Role of EU External Action
- Consideration and adoption of an implementation report on Erasmus
- Consideration and adoption on the Establishment of the Structural Reform Support Programme for the period 2017 to 2020
- Consideration and adoption on Establishing an Entry/Exit System (EES) to register entry and exit data and refusal of entry data of third country nationals crossing the external borders of the Member States of the EU and determining the conditions for access to the EES for law enforcement purposes
- Consideration and adoption of the Annual Report on the Financial Activities of the European Investment Bank
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
9:00 – 12:30
- Vote on oral question and a motion for resolution on the Finalization of Basel III
- Vote on a report on Access to anti-money-laundering information by tax authorities
Joint meeting: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and Committee on Culture and Education
9:00 – 10:00
- Vote on a draft resolution related to a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
9:00 – 18:30
- Adoption of a draft report on the Use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union
- Discussion on PRIMA with Mr Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, as part of the Structured Dialogue (11.15 h – 12.30 h)
- Public Hearing “A Space Strategy for Europe”
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
9:00 – 12:30
- Legislative scrutiny – Harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products
- Discussion, and adoption on laying down the Union Customs Code, as regards goods that have temporarily left the customs territory of the Union by sea or air
Committee on Transport and Tourism
9:00 – 12:30
- Vote on a draft regulation on Common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency
- Vote on a draft directive Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation
Committee on Regional Development
9:00 – 12:30
- Discussion with Anna Lisa Boni, Secretary-General, Eurocities
Committee on Fisheries
9:00 – 12:30
- Agenda not available
Committee on Constitutional Affairs
11:00 – 12:30
- Joint meeting with Committee on Foreign Affairs – Discussion on Constitutional, legal and institutional implications of a common security and defence policy: possibilities offered by the Lisbon Treaty
Committee on Petitions
- Agenda not available
