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Weekly European Agenda | 25/01/2021

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25-31 January 2021

Monday 25 January

Tuesday 26 January

Wednesday 27 January

Thursday 28 January

Friday 29 January

Institutional Agendas

European Parliament

Monday 25 January

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Debates: Report on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Bosnia and Herzegovina; Exchange of views with Fabrizio Hochschild-Drummond, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary General on the commemoration of the United Nations 75th anniversary.

Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Debates: 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU for the European Parliament, Council and European Council, European External Action Service, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors, European Economic and Social Committee, European Committee of the Regions, European Ombudsman, and for the European Data Protection Supervisor; Strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body; Study on the largest 50 beneficiaries in each EU Member State of CAP and cohesion funds.

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Votes: Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank; Commission Delegated Regulation amending regulatory technical standards as regards the date at which the clearing obligation takes effect for certain types of contracts; Commission Delegated Regulation amending technical standards as regards to the timing of when certain risk management procedures will start to apply for the purpose of the exchange of collateral;
Debates: Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Paschal Donohoe, President of the Eurogroup; Appointment of the Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank; Structured dialogue with Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner for Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union; Economic dialogue and exchange of views with João Leão, ECOFIN Chair and Minister of State for Finance of Portugal.

Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Votes: Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change; 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU – European Commission; 2019 discharges: Agencies and Joint Undertakings; A European strategy for data.
Debates: EASA recertification of Boeing’s 737 Max, Exchange of views with Director-General Patrick Ky; Temporary measures concerning the validity of certificates and licences (Omnibus 2), Presentation by the European Commission; Implementation report on the road safety aspects of the Roadworthiness Package; Establishing an EU Strategy for Sustainable Tourism; Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility; Exchange of views with Mr Matej Zakonjšek, Director of the Transport; Presentation by Adina Vălean, Commissioner on transport, on the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy; Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers – New forms of employment linked to digital development.

Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debates: Gender aspects of precarious work (poverty, minimum wages and pay gap).

Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Process in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE)
Debates: Exchange of views on the foreign interference in a geopolitical context: China.

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Votes: Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change.

Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
Votes: Fisheries control; Establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve; Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information.

Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)
Debates: Exchange of views with Commissioner Gabriel on the Bauhaus initiative; Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of thedigital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers; Citizens’ dialogues and Citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making; Guidelines for the 2022 Budget – Section III.

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Votes: New Circular Economy Action Plan; Liability of companies for environmental damage; A European Strategy for Hydrogen; 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU for the European Commission, European Environment Agency (EEA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
Debates: Exchange of views with M. João Pedro Matos Fernandes, Portuguese Minister of Environment and Climate Action; Presentation by the European Food Safety Authority of the work done on the Scientific Opinion on Bee Health requested by the European Parliament; Meeting of ENVI, AGRI of Monday, 25 January 2021.

Tuesday 26 January

Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)
Debates: Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information; Durability of infrastructure investments; Joint-debate with the Committee on Development (DEVE) on EU development aid to Kenya; Joint-debate with LIBE Committee on EPPO getting operational – current state of play.

Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Votes: Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change; 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU – European Commission; 2019 discharges: Agencies and Joint Undertakings; A European strategy for data; Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information.
Debates: Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme.

Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debates: Council Presidency; Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers; The situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health; 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU – European Commission; 2019 discharge: European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE).

Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE)
Debates: Exchange of views on the foreign interference in a geopolitical context: Iran; Exchange of views on the foreign interference in a geopolitical context: India; Exchange of views on the foreign interference in a geopolitical context: Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)
Votes: 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU – European Commission; 2019 discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union (CdT); Challenges of sport events’ organisers in the digital environment; A European strategy for data; The role of the EU’s development cooperation and humanitarian assistance in addressing the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic; European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021; The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport; Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information.
Debates: Presentation of the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency; Exchange of views with the European University Institute.

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debates: Exchange of views with Ms Maria do Céu Antunes, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, on the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the field of agriculture; Presentation by Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski, responsible for Agriculture, of the study on cumulative impact of trade agreements on EU agriculture – 2021 update; State of play of ongoing trilogue negotiations.

Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
Debates: A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system; Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union; Public hearing on “Co-management of EU fisheries at local level”.

Committee on Petitions (PETI)
Votes: Report on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2019; Report on the Fact-finding Visit to Bulgaria.
Debates: pinion on Strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body; Petition 70/2012 on a request for the repeal of Resolution 1483/2007 of the Slovak National Council concerning the inviolability of the Beneš Decrees; Petition 0354/2020 on discrimination of LGBTIQ and LGBT-free zones in Poland
and Petition 0448/2020 on LGBT-free zones in Poland and the breach of the Charter on Fundamental Rights; Petition 1241/2019 on the situation of nurses under fixed-term contracts; Petition 0302/2017 concerning the establishment of nurses with fixed-term contracts in Puglia; Petition 0937/2020 on the protection of Romanian seasonal and social workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Votes: 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU – European Commission; 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU – European External Action Service; The situation in Ethiopia: Exchange of views with Hirut Zemene, Ambassador of Ethiopia, the EEAS and the Commission.
Debates: Exchange of views with Stefano Sannino, Secretary-General of the European External Action Service, EEAS; Exchange of views with Augusto Santos Silva, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, on the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union; Exchange of views with Ambassador Rasa Ostrauskaite, EU Permanent Representative to the OSCE; Exchange of views with Gunnar Wiegand, EEAS Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific on the situation in Hong Kong; Joint-Debate with DEVE committee on programming guidelines for the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI): Exchange of views with the EEAS and the Commission.

Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC)
Debates: Exchange of views with representatives of the European Commission’s Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom, following the Agreement concluded on 24th December 2020 on a New Partnership with the United Kingdom; Public hearing on “The impact of Brexit on the level playing field in the area of taxation”.

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Votes: New Circular Economy Action Plan; Liability of companies for environmental damage; A European Strategy for Hydrogen; 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU.
Debates: Exchange of views with Ms. Maria do Céu Antunes, Portuguese Minister of Agriculture; Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122 as regards the functioning of the Union Registry under Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council; Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) on the non-approval of Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum, longum group, cayenne extract as a basic substance in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market; Announcement of the results of the vote on the amendments to the draft report on “a New Circular Economy Action Plan” and on the draft opinions on “Liability of companies for environmental damage”, on “Hydrogen Strategy” and on the 2019 discharge; Exchange of views with Ms Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency; Amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work; Exchange of views with Ms. Maria do Céu Antunes, Portuguese Minister of Agriculture; Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122 as regards the functioning of the Union Registry under Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: EPPO getting operational – current state of play.

Wednesday 27 January

Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Votes: Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.
Debates: Decision on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Honduras on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union; Decision on the conclusion of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Honduras on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union; Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers; A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system.

Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Votes: 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU – Council and European Council.
Debates: Working Document on Citizens’ and civil society’s participation in the Conference on the Future of Europe; Council Presidency.

Committee on Development (DEVE)
Votes: A new EU-Africa Strategy – a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development.

Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
Debates: Exchange of views on the new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime; Exchange of views on the situation of human rights and transitional justice in the context of the peace agreement in Colombia.

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Votes: European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF); European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience; Implementation of Council Directive 2000/78/EC establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation in light of the UNCRPD.
Debates: European Social Fund Plus (ESF+); Exchange of views with Ana Mendes Godinho (Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security); Amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work.; Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation on supplementing Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund, regarding the definition of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States; Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information; European Semester for economic policy coordination: Employment and Social Aspects in the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021; Impacts of EU rules on the free movements of workers and services: intra-EU labour mobility as a tool to match labour market needs and skills.

Thursday 28 January

Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Debates: Presentation by Augusto Santos Silva, Minister of Foreign Affairs, representing the President-in-Office of the Council, on the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency in the area of International Trade Policy; Exchange of views on the trade and economic aspects of “A new EU-US agenda for global change”; Monitoring Groups Activities; Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information; Presentation of the trade and economic aspects of “Strategic Foresight report –Charting the course towards a more resilient Europe”.

Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Votes: 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU – Council and European Council.
Debates: Strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body; Conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information; Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations.

Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
Debates: Exchange of views on recent developments related to an international legally binding instrument on business and human rights; Human rights protection and the EU external migration policy; EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives; Exchange of views on the Philippines, in the follow-up to the EP resolution 2020/2782(RSP) from 17 September 2020 and ahead of the first meeting of the Sub-Committee on Good Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights established under the EU-Philippines Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA); Exchange of views on the loss of value of democracy and growing authoritarianism.

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Votes: Implementation of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products (the Construction Products Regulation); Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, and of the Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information.
Debates: Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme; Implementation of Directive 2009/81/EC, concerning procurement in the fields of defence and security, and of Directive 2009/43/EC, concerning the transfer of defence-related products; Competition policy – annual report 2020.

Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA)
Debates: Public hearing: “Mind the gap: For equal access to cancer medicines and treatments”.

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Debates: Joint EMPL/LIBE Hearing: Consequences and lessons from the COVID-19 crisis for people living in institutions: a social and human rights perspective.

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Votes: The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems; Safety of the nuclear power plant in Ostrovets (Belarus).
Debates: Guidelines for the 2022 Budget – Section III; Presentation of the Council Presidency’s programme.

Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.

Council of Ministers

Monday 25 January

Agriculture and Fisheries Council
EU agriculture and fisheries ministers will hold an informal video conference, discussing, among other things, the post-2020 CAP reform, trade-related issues and fishing opportunities for stocks shared with the United Kingdom. Furthermore, the Commission will brief the ministers on trade-related agricultural issues and the impact of trade agreements.

Foreign Affairs Council
Ministers will first be briefed on current affairs, including the detention of Alexei Navalny, as well as transatlantic relations, in light of the inauguration of Joe Biden. Moreover, Ministers will take stock of the EU strategy for sharing COVID-19 vaccines with global partners, the migration situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and recent developments concerning Turkey, Egypt, the Horn of Africa, the Gulf region, Hong Kong and Venezuela. Furthermore, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Toshimitsu Motegi, is expected to join by video call for an exchange on two topics: Japan’s Indo-Pacific vision and regional security in Asia.

An overview of planned Council meetings can be found here.

European Commission and High Representative

Monday 25 January

Vĕra Jourová speaks with Lithuanian judiciary representatives
Vĕra Jourová, Commissioner for Values and Transparency, holds a video meeting with Lithuanian judiciary representatives.

Tuesday 26 January

Šuica discusses the Conference on the Future of Europe
Dubravka Šuica, Commissioner for Democracy and Demography, receives Austrian Minister Karoline Edtstadler to discuss the Conference on the Future of Europe.

Wednesday 27 January

College meeting
The Commission expects to launch a wide public debate on the issue of demographic change in Europe by adopting its green paper on ageing.

Johansson speaks during the EESC Plenary Debate
Ylva Johansson, Commissioner for Home Affairs, delivers a speech via videoconference at the EESC Plenary Debate on the Commission Communication ‘A New Pact on Migration and Asylum’.

Thursday 28 January

Schinas speaks with Spanish Minister of Economy
Margaritis Schinas, Commissioner for Promoting our European Way of Life, receives the Spanish Minister of Economy, Nadia Calviño.

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.

European Economic and Social Committee

Tuesday 26 January

Bureau Meeting
During this Bureau meeting, topics such as the draft agenda for the upcoming ESCS Plenary session (Wednesday 27 January) and budgetary matters will be discussed among other things.

Wednesday 27 January

Plenary meeting
During this plenary meeting of the EESC, a presentation is expected by by António Costa on the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency. Moreover, a presentation is planned on the 2021 Commission work programme and the Strategic Foresight Report by Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission – Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight. Furthermore, two debates on the A New Pact on Migration and Asylum and on The new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement are planned.

More information about EESC events can be found here.
The agendas of the different EESC meetings can be found here.

Committee of the Regions

Wednesday 27 January

Financing the Renovation Wave
The Green Deal is a unique opportunity for Europe to step up its ambition and ensure that the EU can become climate neutral by 2050 and renovating the European building stock will play a crucial role in achieving this goal. For registration and more information on this event, click here.

Friday 29 January

NAT Commission Meeting
On the agenda of this Commission meeting are, among other things, discussions on opinions of a new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy and on updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the European Union Atlantic area. Moreover, a health debate will follow together with the exchange of views on, among other things, the European Health Union.

Entrepreneurial societies make resilient regions  
To get Europe back on the road to inclusive, sustainable growth we need to (re)kindle Europe’s entrepreneurial spirit. 
This webinar is addressed to policy makers, stakeholders and academics active in the field of entrepreneurship and SME policies and its objective is to look at local and regional factors and enablers to mobilizing human, financial and knowledge resources for entrepreneurial activity in Europe. More information can be found here.

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.

Portuguese Presidency

Friday 29 January

The future of European Defence 
Seminar “The future of European Defence and the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU”, Joint event with the Royal Institute for International Relations (Egmont Institute). More information on this event can be found here.

The agenda of the Portuguese Presidency can be found here.

European Investment Bank

Monday 25 – Tuesday 26 January

Climate Adaptation Summit 2021
The European Investment Bank is participating in the Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021. This year’s summit, hosted by the Netherlands, will convene global leaders and local stakeholders. More information can be found here.

The agenda of the EIB can be found here.

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