The Week Ahead October 2016

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1 The Week Ahead October 2016 Committee meetings, Brussels Energy Union/security of gas supply. Plans to strengthen cooperation among member states so that they help each other in the event of a gas crisis, thus ensuring gas supply to households and essential services, and also share information about national energy supply deals reached with third parties, are up for a vote and amendments by the Energy Committee in two separate draft legislative resolutions. (Thursday) 2017 EU budget. Budgets Committee Members will vote their starting position for talks with the Council on next year s EU budget, following last week s vote on amendments to the draft budget. They will call for enough funds to tackle the migration crisis and slow economic growth, fight youth unemployment and step up spending on research and infrastructure projects. (Tuesday) Countering foreign disinformation. Faced with aggressive disinformation campaigns from countries such as Russia, and by non-state actors, such as ISIS, which incite fear and hatred, Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs will vote on proposals to counteract such propaganda. Awareness raising, supporting independent media resilience, but also increasing information literacy amongst EU citizens, are some of the examples. (Monday) CETA. MEPs will debate the pros and cons of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada with farmers, businesses and trade union representatives. CETA cannot enter into force without European Parliament approval. (Wednesday) 2016 Sakharov Prize. The three final nominees for the 2016 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought will be revealed following a vote by the Foreign Affairs and Development committees. (Tuesday) Plant health. New EU rules to curb an increased influx of plant pests such as Xylella Fastidiosa are up for a vote in the Agriculture Committee. They would include new mechanisms to identify and deal with dangerous plants quickly, make a plant health certificate mandatory for all but private travellers importing low-risk ones and better equip member states to tackle outbreaks. (Thursday) Wildlife trafficking. Environment MEPs proposals to step up the fight against wildlife trafficking and trading in products such as ivory, rhinoceros horns and pangolins, will be up for a vote. Draft actions include introducing EU-wide penalties for convicted wildlife traffickers and legislation to prohibit the import, trade and re-export of species that are protected in their countries of origin. (Thursday) LUX Prize 10th anniversary. To mark the 10th anniversary of the European Parliament LUX Film Prize, awarded annually to movies that foster debate on Europe and its future, British director Ken Loach will discuss the "Role for European Cinema in tomorrow's Europe" with Culture Committee Members. (Monday) EN Press Service Directorate for the Media Director - Spokesperson : Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No: APR44928 Press switchboard number (32-2) /18

2 President's diary. EP President Martin Schulz will participate to the debate on Can the great idea of Europe persist? with European Council President Donald Tusk and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, in Passau (Germany) on Monday. On Tuesday, he will meet Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti in Brussels. President Schulz will meet Melkite Greek Catholic Church Patriarch Gregorios III Laham, Universal Syriac Orthodox Church Patriarch Ignatius Aphrem II and Antioch Greek Orthodox Church Patriarch John X Yazigi on Wednesday. On Thursday, President Schulz will meet Burkina Faso s President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and Croatia s President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović. Press briefing. The EP Press Service will hold a press briefing on the week's activities at on Monday, in the Anna Politkovskaya EP press conference room, Brussels. Ask questions on committees' work. EP Press Service contact during the weekend Ron KORVER Phone: (+32) /18

3 Monday 10/10/2016 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Passau 18:00 Participation in the discussion: Can the great idea of Europe persist? with Donald Tusk, President of the European Council and Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO Media centre Passau PRESS CONFERENCES 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Briefing on parliamentary agenda PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Committee on Foreign Affairs Discussion with Helga SCHMID, Secretary General of the European External Action Service Voting EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties /2030(INI) - Rapporteur Anna Elżbieta FOTYGA (ECR, PL) - Adoption of amendments 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Structured Dialogue with Margrethe VESTAGER, Commissioner for Competition - ( ) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Committee on Transport and Tourism 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Committee on Culture and Education 10th Anniversary of the Lux Prize - exchange of views on "What role for European cinema in tomorrow's Europe" 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Legislative scrutiny time: Instruments for better regulation in the field of consumer protection: - Consumer Markets Scoreboard for Consumer 3/18

4 Impact Assessment Tool 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 Committee on Fisheries 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Hearing on the reform of the Dublin System and Crisis Relocation - see Public Hearings 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Workshop on equality between women and men in the European Union in 2014/2015, rapporteur Ernest URTASUN (Greens/EFA, ES) - see Special events Situation of women refugees in Greece - discussion with Fotini KOUVELA, Secretary-General for Gender Equality, Greece 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3 Committee on Petitions 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector Hearing of Dr. Antonio ERARIO, Head of Division, International Regulatory Affairs, Department for Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, Italy Hearing of Mr Alex BURNS, Chief Executive Officer, Millbrook Group, United Kingdom PUBLIC HEARINGS 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2 The reform of the Dublin system and Crisis Relocation This hearing, organised by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, is divided into three discussion sessions as follows: 1. Reforming Dublin - a critical appraisal ( ) 2. Effectiveness of relocation and avoiding secondary movements ( ) 3. Areas of concern for the reform of the Dublin system ( ) The Dublin Regulation establishes the criteria and mechanisms for determining which EU Member State is responsible for examining an asylum application. The rules aim to ensure quick access to asylum procedures and the examination of an application in substance by a single, clearly determined Member State. The Dublin system, however, was not designed to ensure a sustainable sharing of responsibilities for asylum applicants across the EU a shortcoming that has been highlighted by the current crisis. MEPs will hear from the UNHCR, NGOs, EU agencies involved with migration issues and academics and debate key issues in relation to the ongoing reform of the Dublin system, including relocation and unaccompanied minors. 4/18

5 Contacts Rikke ULDALL Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) (STR) Mobile number: (+32) rikke.uldall@europarl.europa.eu libe-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Justice 5/18

6 Tuesday 11/10/2016 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Brussels 11:30 Meeting with Roberta Pinotti, Italian Minister of Defence - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Salon Protocolaire A 15:30 Opening speech at the Young Members of Parliament Forum 2016: The EU s Transatlantic Cooperation in light of BREXIT - József Antall Building, room 6Q1 17:30 Meeting with representatives of the Committee on Missing Persons Cyprus - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Salon Protocolaire A 18:00 Opening of the exhibition of the Committee on Missing Persons Cyprus: Beneath the Carob Trees - Altiero Spinelli building, 3rd floor PRESS CONFERENCES 11:30-12:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 European Defence Union Lara COMI (EPP, IT) 16:30-17:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 The Beni massacres and violence in Kivu Region and political instability in RDC Gianni PITTELLA (IT), S&D Chair and Elena VALENCIANO (S&D, ES) PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Committee on Foreign Affairs Jointly with the Committee on Development Discussion with young people of the European Youth Event (EYE) on the role of EU external action in dealing with migratory flows In camera Jointly with the Committee on Development and in cooperation with the Subcommittee on Human Rights Vote on the 2016 Sakharov Prize finalists 6/18

7 In association with the Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula Discussion with Mohammad AL-JEFRI, Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council of Saudi Arabia 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3 Committee on Budgets General budget of the European Union for the financial year all sections - co-rapporteurs: Jens GEIER (S&D, DE) and Indrek TARAND (Greens/EFA, EE) - Adoption of draft report 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Votes ( ) Establishing a Union Programme to support specific activities in the field of financial reporting and auditing for the period of (COD) - Vote on a report by Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN (EPP, RO) Towards a definitive VAT system and fighting VAT fraud (INI) - Vote on a report by Werner LANGEN (EPP, DE) European Semester for economic policy coordination: implementation of 2016 priorities (INI) - Vote on a report by Alfred SANT (S&D, MT) Green Paper on Retail Financial Services (INI) - Vote on a report by Olle LUDVIGSSON (S&D, SE) European Central Bank Annual Report for 2015 (INI) - Vote on a report by Ramon TREMOS I BALCELLS (ALDE, ES) End of votes 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Committee on Transport and Tourism Votes Unleashing the Potential of Waterborne Passenger Transport (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Keith Taylor (Greens/EFA, UK) New opportunities for small transport businesses, including collaborative business models (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Dominique Riquet (ALDE, FR) Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1365/2006 on statistics of goods transport by inland waterways as regards conferring of delegated and implementing powers upon the Commission for the adoption of certain measures (COD), vote on draft recommendation for second reading, rapporteur Bas Eickhout (Greens/EFA, NL) Proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 91/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on rail transport statistics, as regards the collection of data on goods, passengers and accidents, (COD), vote on draft recommendation for second reading, rapporteur Michael Cramer (Greens/EFA, DE) Market access to port services and financial transparency of ports (COD), vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations, rapporteur Knut Fleckenstein (S&D, DE) Hearing on "Transport noise: harmful to people! How to avoid?" ( ) - see Public Hearing 7/18

8 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G3 Committee on Regional Development Amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards certain provisions relating to financial management for certain Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (COD) - vote on a draft regulation by Iskra Mihaylova (ALDE, BG) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001 Committee on Development Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs (meeting room JAN 2Q2) European Youth Event (EYE) - discussion with young people on the role of EU external action in dealing with migratory flows (in camera) Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in cooperation with the Subcommittee on Human Rights (meeting room JAN 2Q2) Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2016: Vote on a list of three candidates 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Committee on Culture and Education Presentation of Charlemagne Youth Prize winners Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on Cultural and Creative Sectors in the EU ( ) 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (Text with EEA relevance) - Discussion - Rapporteur: Olga SEHNALOVÁ (S&D, CZ) Approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States as regards the accessibility requirements for products and services - Discussion - Rapporteur: Robert ROCHEFORT (ALDE, FR) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 Committee on Fisheries Discussion with with Manuel BARANGE, Director of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Resources Division 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Gender equality in trade agreements - presentation of an interim report of a study by Marzia FONTANA, independent researcher, former MA Gender and Development co-director of the University of Sussex: "Gender analysis of the future Comprehensive EU-Canada Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)" (12.30) Hearing on EU funds for gender equality, rapporteur Clare MOODY (S&D, UK) ( ) - see Public Hearings 8/18

9 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3 Committee on Petitions Hearing on obstacles to EU citizens' freedom to move and work in the internal market as presented by the petitioners ( ) - see Public Hearings 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector Hearing of Mr Ekhard ZINKE, President, Kraftfahrt Bundesamt (KBA), Germany and Mr Leif-Erik Schulte, Head of Technical Service, TÜV NORD Mobilität GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Hearing of Mr Claude LIESCH, Director, Société nationale de certification et d'homologation (SNCH), Luxembourg Hearing of Mr Laurent BENOIT, CEO and Ms Béatrice Lopez de Rodas, Director, UTAC CERAM, France Hearing of Mr Andre RIJNDERS, Senior Engineer Emissions and Fuels, RDW, Netherlands PUBLIC HEARINGS Transport noise: harmful to people! How to avoid it? The Committee on Transport and Tourism will organise a public hearing with European experts on the harmful effects of the transport noise. This hearing will provide comprehensive information on noise related problems and the respective technical and regulatory options to reduce transport noise Contacts Jaan SOONE Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) (STR) Mobile number: (+32) tran-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Transport 15:00-17:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 EU funds for gender equality Organised by the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee, this hearing serves as an opportunity to provide input for the upcoming own-initiative report on this topic (rapporteur: Clare MOODY, S&D, UK). Three invited experts will present their findings on how gender equality objectives are pursued in the framework of EU funding and a discussion with MEPs will follow. 9/18

10 Contacts Maja OREL SCHWARZ Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Mobile number: (+32) maja.orel@europarl.europa.eu femm-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_GenderEqual 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3 Obstacles to EU citizens' freedom to move and work in the Internal Market The Committee on Petitions has recently received a considerable number of petitions alleging breaches of citizens' freedom to move and work in the European Union. Participants to the hearing will address the issues raised in the petitions, notably on the basis of the analysis of some selected provisions of the Free Movement Directive in nine Member States. Discussion will focus on recognition of professional qualifications, the use of promissory notes, some consumers rights, and the portability of and access to social rights across the EU, as well as possible improvements that can be made. Contacts Viktor ALMQVIST Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) (STR) Mobile number: (+32) viktor.almqvist@europarl.europa.eu peti-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Petitions 10/18

11 Wednesday 12/10/2016 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Brussels 11:00 Meeting with His Beatitude Gregorios III Laham, Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, in the presence of His Holiness Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church and His Beatitude John X Yazigi, Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire PRESS CONFERENCES 10:30-11:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Ireland Remains Martina ANDERSON (GUE/NGL, UK), Matt CARTHY (GUE/NGL, IE) and Martin McGUINNESS 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 "Access to medicines" Soledad CABEZON RUIZ (S&D, ES), rapporteur PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3 Subcommittee on Human Rights :30 Jointly with the Committee on Development Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Ethiopia Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs and in association with the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee Hearing: Turkey and the rule of law 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001 Subcommittee on Security and Defence Hearing "International efforts to combat ISIL: military and strategic dimension" ( see Public hearings) Briefing on the security situation in Kiev/Eastern Ukraine: discussion with Adriano MARTINS, Deputy Head of Division Eastern partnership bilateral, EEAS 11/18

12 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Committee on International Trade 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 /0205(NLE). Rapporteur Artis PABRIKS (EPP, LV) - discussion with stakeholders Public hearing: Trade policy and the sustainability of wildlife (see Public hearings) 09:00-19:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3 Committee on Budgetary Control Joint item with Committee on Budgets ECA Special Report 9/2016 (2015 Discharge): EU external migration spending in Southern Mediterranean and Eastern Neighbourhood countries until Co- rapporteurs: Iris Hoffmann (S&D, DE) and Marian-Jean Marinescu (EPP, RO) - Presentation of the Special Report by the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible, Danièle LAMARQUE, and consideration of working document - Co-chaired by Ingeborg GRÄSSLE (EPP, DE), CONT Chair and Jean ARTHUIS (ALDE, FR), BUDG Chair Discharge General budget of the EU - European Commission - Agencies - Rapporteurs: Joachim ZELLER (EPP, DE) and Dennis de JONG (GUE/NGL, NL) - Discussions 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Discussion with Fons LEROY, Chair of the European Network of Public Employment Services (PES) Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services - Hearing - Interparliamentary Committee Meeting - Rapporteur: Elisabeth MORIN- CHARTIER (EPP, FR) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety EU options for improving access to medicines - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ (S&D, ES) Discussion with the Commission on HIV/AIDs, Tuberulosis and Hepatitis C Joint AGRI, ENVI and DEVE discussion with FAO ahead of the World Food Day 2016 "Climate is changing: Food and Agriculture must too" Discussion with Ms Violeta BULC, European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport on the outcome of the ICAO Assembly negotiations on the GMBM 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Committee on Industry, Research and Energy European Electronic Communications Code (Telecoms Framework Review), Presentation by Claire BURY, Deputy Director-General of DG Connect 12/18

13 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 15:00-16:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 16:15-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Joint meeting with the Committee on Environment and Committee on Development ( room JAN 2Q2) World Food Day exchange of views with the FAO Discussion with Phil HOGAN, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, on the CAP elements in the so-called "Omnibus Proposal" Protective measures against pests of plants (COD) - vote on draft recommendation for second reading, rapporteur Anthea McIntyre (ECR, UK) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 Committee on Legal Affairs 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Discussion with Commissioner Dimitros AVRAMOPOULOS, Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship on visa reciprocity ( ) VOTES ( ) DNA and dactyloscopic data in Denmark - automated data exchange (CNS), rapporteur Claude MORAES (S&D, UK) - vote on two simplified procedures (Rule 50(1) - without amendment end of votes Hearing on the Schengen Cooperation: present and future ( ) - see Public Hearings 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B1 Committee on Constitutional Affairs PUBLIC HEARINGS 10:30-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001 International efforts to combat ISIL: military and strategic dimension Chaired by MS Anna FOTYGA, Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence, Mr John GATT-RUTTER, Head of Division for Counter-Terrorism, EEAS; Mr Karim SADER, political consultant, specialist on the Middle East, Professor at University Saint Jacques, Beirut and Mr Nicola PEDDE, Director of Institute for Global Studies in Rome, Italy will share their expertise and answer the questions from MEPs 15:00-17:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, A3G-3 Trade policy and the sustainability of wildlife The hearing will bring together experts from the European Commission, World Customs Organisation, NGOs, law enforcement and the private sector. Together with the Members of the Committee on International Trade they will analyse the links between trade policy, 13/18

14 the implementation of free trade agreements and EU responsibilities for sustainable development, in particular, wildlife protection. They will specifically examine the challenges in the fight against the illegal trade of wildlife associated with growth in e-commerce, private mailing centres, as well as the critical role played by the transport and shipping sectors. Chair: Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Rapporteur Emma McCLARKIN (ECR, UK). 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 The Schengen cooperation: present and future Organised by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, this hearing is divided into three discussion sessions. The first will look at the present state of the Schengen cooperation after several countries introduced temporary border controls and to get an impression of the impact of these controls and to look at the way to return to normal Schengen rules. ( ). The second session will discuss the new evaluation mechanism and the new border agency. ( ). The third session will concentrate on the future of Schengen related information systems ( ). Participants include Commissioner Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, with responsibility for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship. See draft programme for more details. Contacts Rikke ULDALL Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) (STR) Mobile number: (+32) rikke.uldall@europarl.europa.eu libe-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Justice 14/18

15 Thursday 13/10/2016 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Brussels 11:00 Meeting with Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, President of Burkina Faso - Paul- Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire 13:30 Meeting with Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of Croatia - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire 15:00 Participation in the Hard talk session during the EPC 20th Anniversary Conference Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts, Rue Ducale 1 PRESS CONFERENCES 11:30-12:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 "Young Members of Parliament Forum" Eva PAUNOVA (EPP, BG), Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES), Victor NEGRESCU (S&D, RO), Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT), Daniel DALTON (ECR, UK), Antanas GUOGA (EPP, LT) PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3 Committee on Budgetary Control European Court of Auditor's Annual Report - Presentation of the Annual Report concerning financial year 2015, by the President of the Court, Mr Klaus- Heiner LEHNE 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001 Subcommittee on Security and Defence Workshop Relations between the EU Members States and Saudi Arabia in the field of security and defence (See Public hearings) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Votes Regulation on mercury and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/ Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Stefan ECK (GUE/NGL, DE) EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK) End of votes 15/18

16 Discussion with the Commission on the study on the implementation of the ambient air quality directive Joint Public Hearing ITRE/ENVI - "Towards an mhealth Framework for Europe" - see Public hearings 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Votes Measures to safeguard the security of gas supply - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL) Establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements and non-binding instruments between Member States and third countries in the field of energy and repealing Decision No 994/2012/EU -Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL) Directive amending Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Pavel TELIČKA (ALDE, CZ) Directive amending Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Pavel TELIČKA (ALDE, CZ) Directive amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Miroslav POCHE (S&D, CZ) Directive amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: João FERREIRA (GUE/NGL, PT) Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Fredrick FEDERLEY (ALDE, SV) End of votes Joint meeting ITRE-CULT Joint Public hearing ITRE-ENVI - "Towards an mhealth Framework for Europe" - see Public hearings 09:00-13:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 Committee on Legal Affairs Joint meeting with the Committee on International Trade ( ) - room ASP 3G3 Discussion on the EP's legal opinion "Compatibility with the Treaties of the investment dispute settlement provisions in EU trade agreements VOTES ( ) Liability, compensation and financial security for offshore oil and gas operations (INI), rapporteur Kostas CHRYSOGONOS(GUE/NGL, EL) - vote on draft report The application of the European Order for Payment Procedure (INI), rapporteur Kostas CHRYSOGONOS(GUE/NGL, EL) - vote on draft report Commissioners' declarations of interests - Guidelines (INI), rapporteur Pascal DURAND (Greens/EFA, FR) - vote on draft report Joint Public Hearing with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee on public international law perspectives on the prosecution of Daesh's crimes against women and girlsbefore international jurisdictions 16/18

17 ( ) - see Public Hearings 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs PUBLIC HEARINGS 09:00-10:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001 Workshop: Relations between the EU Member States and Saudi Arabia in the field of security and defence Workshop chaired by Ms Anna Elżbieta FOTYGA, Chair of the Sub-Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE). Ms Agnès LEVALLOIS, associate researcher at the Paris based Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS), and research fellow at the Académie Diplomatique Internationale (ADI) will talk about Saudi Arabia and the obsession of security and Ms Jane KINNINMONT, senior research fellow and deputy head of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House will brief the MEPs on Saudi Arabia and the dynamics of transformation in the MENA Region. 11:00-13:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 Public International Law perspectives on the prosecution of Daesh's crimes against women and girls before international jurisdictions Jointly organised by the Legal Affairs Committee and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, this hearing will bring together Members of the European Parliament and a number of experts, practitioners and academics with a view to discussing the avenues offered by public international law to prosecute crimes committed by Daesh against women and girls, before international jurisdictions, such as the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Contacts Maja OREL SCHWARZ Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Mobile number: (+32) maja.orel@europarl.europa.eu femm-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_GenderEqual 16:30-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Towards an mhealth Framework for Europe On 13 October, ITRE and ENVI are organising a hearing to look at the development of mobile Health in Europe and its potential for ensuring better prevention and monitoring through health and well-being apps. It will also look at some of the challenges, such as the issues of interoperability and big data/data protection. The European Commission has been active on mhealth, publishing a Green Paper, holding a public consultation, paving the way for an industry-led code of conduct on mobile health apps as well as funding research activities in the domain under Horizon This hearing is a good opportunity for the European Parliament to be part of a multistakeholder dialogue on overcoming the barriers to better integrated care 17/18

18 Friday 14/10/2016 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Hamburg 19:45 Keynote speech at Lateinamerika-Day 2016 in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Lateinamerika Verein e.v. - Lateinamerika Verein e.v., Hamburg 18/18