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Weekly European Agenda | 12/10/2020
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12-18 October 2020
Monday 12 October
- EP: BECA, TRAN, FEMM, BUDG, PECH, AFCO, INTA, AGRI, AFET, AFET-DEVE, ENVI
- EP: Informal legislative negotiations on rule of law
- Foreign Affairs Council
- EC: Outermost regions forum 2020: Together for a sustainable future
- CoR: Plenary Session
- Presidency: Digital Conference: EU Roma Strategic Framework
Tuesday 13 October
- General Affairs Council
- Employment, social affairs, and equality ministers videoconference
- EC: Outermost regions forum 2020: Together for a sustainable future
- EC: Commissioners Schinas and Johansson speak with Secretary General of INTERPOL
- CoR: Plenary Session
- Presidency: Conference – Europe Unite against Cancer
- Ombudsman: Debate on transparency in the EU legislative process
- EIB: Meeting of the Board of Directors
Wednesday 14 October
- Tripartite Social Summit
- EC: College meeting
- EC: European Natura 2000 Award
- EC: Outermost regions forum 2020: Together for a sustainable future
- CoR: Plenary Session
Thursday 15 October
- EP: BUDG, SEDE, LIBE, CONT, REGI
- European Council
- EC: Farm 2 Fork 2020 conference
- EC: Várhelyi meets Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean
Friday 16 October
- European Council
- EC: Farm 2 Fork 2020 conference
- EC: Kyriakides participates in the Farm to Fork Strategy Conference
Institutional Agendas
European Parliament
Monday 12 October
Special Committee Beating Cancer (BECA)
Debates: preventing and beating cancer in the EU.
Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Votes: European Year of Rail (2021); Establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility; A new strategy for European SMEs.
Debates: Update on progress in the EU-UK negotiations on transport related issues; Update of Single European Sky legislation; Connectivity and EU-Asia relations; Rail passengers’ rights and obligations; Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debates: The gender perspective in the Covid-19 crisis and post-crisis period; Human Rights and Democracy in the World 2019 and the European Union’s policy on the matter.
Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Votes: Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.
Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
Votes: Amending Regulation as regards the introduction of capacity limits for Eastern Baltic cod, data collection and control measures in the Baltic Sea; amending Regulation as regards permanent cessation for fleets fishing for Eastern Baltic cod; Agreement between the European Union and the government of the People’s Republic of China on cooperation on, and protection of, geographical indications.
Debates: Implementation of the current EU fisheries control system by Member States; Brexit Adjustment Reserve; the Protocol on the implementation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands; Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Votes: Amendments to the Rules of Procedure in order to ensure the functioning of Parliament in extraordinary circumstances; The Implementation of the European Arrest Warrant and the Surrender Procedures between Member States; Establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Debates: Monitoring the application of European Union law 2017 and 2018
Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Public Hearing: Trade Policy Day – A renewed EU trade policy after the COVID-19 pandemic
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Votes: NextGenerationEU and Recovery Instrument programme for Rural Development.
Debates: Exchange of views on the CAP files
Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Debates: Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy; implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine (INI); situation in Côte d’Ivoire, with the EEAS; and Exchange of views with Mohammad SHTAYYEH, Prime Minister of Palestine.
Joint meeting: Development and Foreign Affairs committees (AFET-DEVE)
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2020: Vote on a shortlist of three candidates.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Votes: Establishment of a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health – for the period 2021-2027; repealing “EU4Health Programme”; Establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Public hearing on “Prospects and perils for the environment, public health and food safety in the future EU-UK relationship”.
Informal Legislative Negotiations on rule of law
The first informal legislative negotiations between Parliament, Council and Commission on the rule of law conditionality regulation, which may lead to member states having their EU funding suspended or cut if they do not respect fundamental rights.
Thursday 15 October
Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Debates: Exchange of views on the European External Action Service building policy; MFF, Own resources and Recovery plan: state-of-play of negotiations
Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Debates: Elimination of customs duties on certain products; EU Trade Policy Review; The application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas; Corporate due diligence and corporate accountability; Sustainable corporate governance; Exchange of views with Sigrid Kaag, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, and Franck Riester, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, on the French-Dutch non-paper on sustainable trade.
Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)
Debates: Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Hearing on European Citizens’ Initiative: “Minority Safepack”
Debates: The impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law; Common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals; Implementation of Council Directive establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD; joint-debate: EU information systems for ETIAS purposes and other EU information systems – establishing the conditions for accessing.
Votes: The impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law.
Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Debates: Establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility; Investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) as regards cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the effectiveness of OLAF investigations (COD); ECA Special Report: The European Investment Advisory Hub; ECA Special Report: The EU core road network: shorter travel times but network not yet fully functional; ECA Special Report: Energy efficiency in buildings: greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed.
Votes: ECA Special Report: Using new imaging technologies to monitor the Common Agricultural Policy; ECA Special Report: Biodiversity on farmland: CAP contribution has not halted the decline; ECA Special Report: Implementing Cohesion policy: comparatively low costs, but insufficient information to assess simplification savings.
Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
Reporting back to committee on the negotiations for Common Provisions Regulation, European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund; Presentation by Isabelle BOUDINEAU, president, Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget (COTER), European Committee of the Regions.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
European Council
Wednesday 14 October
Tripartite Social Summit
Discussions will focus on the following topics: Resilience and Recovery Facility, EU’s recovery funds in light of the EU 2030 climate target and SMEs, and Next Generation EU.
Thursday 15 October – Friday 16 October
European Council
The following topics will be discussed during the European Council: the implementation of the withdrawal agreement and the state of the negotiations on the future EU-UK partnership; the progress made towards delivering the EU’s objective of climate neutrality by 2050; and, EU-Africa relations.
The meeting page can be found here.
Council of Ministers
Monday 12 October
Foreign Affairs Council (FAC)
The meeting, chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, will review recent developments and debate issues related to the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, Russia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. More information can be found here.
Tuesday 13 October
General Affairs Council (GAC)
The Council will discuss the state of play in the EU-UK negotiations, the upcoming European Council of 15-16 October, and the annual rule of law dialogue. The Conference on the Future of Europe will also be addressed during the meeting.
Employment, social affairs, and equality ministers videoconference
On the agenda are worker participation and support for workers in restructuring, and the equal participation of women and men in the labour market.
An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.
European Commission and High Representative
Monday 12 October – Wednesday 14 October
Outermost regions forum 2020: Together for a sustainable future
This high-level event is organised by the European Commission – Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy. It will bring together the nine outermost regions of the EU, their Member States, the EU institutions, civil society and experts interested in learning from the experience of these special EU regions. The Forum will take stock of the unprecedented challenging situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and its strong socio-economic impacts on the outermost regions, and discuss recovery solutions for a targeted response to the crisis. In line with the European Green Deal, the Forum will focus in particular on climate change, circular economy and blue economy as key areas for these regions’ recovery. More information can be found here.
Tuesday 13 October
Commissioner Schinas and Johansson speak with Secretary General INTERPOL
Commissioners Schinas and Johansson will participate in a meeting with Jürgen Stock, Secretary General of INTERPOL.
Wednesday 14 October
College meeting
On the agenda are, among other things, the Communication on lifting barriers to investment for a successful recovery; Renovation wave; 8th Environmental action programme; Methane strategy; and the Chemicals strategy for sustainability.
European Natura 2000 Award
The European Natura 2000 Award recognises the time, dedication and efforts Europeans invest in nature protection and showcases the role Natura 2000 plays in safeguarding our natural heritage and promoting social and economic wellbeing. More information can be found here.
Thursday 15 October
Várhelyi meets Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean
Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi meets Nasser Kamel, Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Thursday 15 October – Friday 16 October
Farm 2 Fork 2020 conference
The ‘Farm to Fork’ conference, scheduled on 15 and 16 October 2020 (World Food Day), is the first in what will be an annual gathering of European stakeholders willing to engage and help shape the EU’s path towards sustainable food systems. More information on the event can be found here.
Friday 16 October
Kyriakides participates in the Farm to Fork Strategy Conference
Commissioner Stela Kyriakides participates in the opening of the first annual conference on the Farm to Fork Strategy.
A full list with meetings of Commissioners can be found here; the Commissioners’ weekly activities can be found here; the agenda of the College Meetings can be found here; Commission events can be found here.
Committee of the Regions
Monday 12 October – Wednesday 14 October
Plenary Session
On the agenda are debates on various topics, among which: the Green Deal; the first EU strategic foresight report; on German’s presidency with Angela Merkel; funds and recovery with the EIB; social affairs; and, resilience and recovery.
More information about Committee of the Regions events can be found here. The agendas of the different Committee of the Regions meetings can be found here.
German Presidency
Monday 12 October
Digital Conference: EU Roma Strategic Framework
The German Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Commission will organise together a Digital High-Level-Conference launching the new “EU Roma Strategic Framework for Equality, Inclusion and Participation until 2030”. The Online-Event will be devoted to the presentation and discussion of this new initiative of the European Commission and a proposal for a revised Council Recommendation on Roma equality, inclusion and participation. More information on the event can be found here.
Tuesday 13 October
Conference: Europe Unite against Cancer
On 13 October, a high-level conference will be held with the research ministers of the Trio Presidency. The aim is to adopt a joint declaration on cancer research that will generate an atmosphere of positive change for the Trio Presidency to sustain the topic of cancer research in the two successor presidencies. More information on the event can be found here.
The agenda of the German Presidency can be found here.
European Ombudsman
Monday 12 October
Debate on transparency in the EU legislative process
The EU Ombudsman calendar of activities can be found here.
European Investment Bank
Tuesday 13 October
Meeting of the Board of Directors
The agenda of the EIB can be found here.
