The Week Ahead October 2016

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The Week Ahead 03 09 October 2016 Plenary session, Strasbourg Plenary Paris agreement. Parliament is ready to vote on the UN Climate Change agreement struck in Paris last year.

1 The Week Ahead October 2016 Plenary session, Strasbourg Plenary Paris agreement. Parliament is ready to vote on the UN Climate Change agreement struck in Paris last year. If the Council approves the agreement on Friday, Parliament is set to give its consent on Tuesday noon. EU summit. In preparation for the October European Council summit of EU leaders, MEPs will discuss trade negotiations, latest developments and progress on migration policy and future EU-Russia relations with Council and Commission representatives on Wednesday morning. Export ban on torture goods. New EU rules to prevent trade in goods and services that may contribute to torture or execution in third countries will be debated and put to a vote on Tuesday. Parliament has focused on inserting a ban on the marketing and transit of such goods as well. A press conference with the rapporteur Marietje Schaake, Trade Committee chair Bernd Lange and Commissioner Cecilia Malmström is scheduled for Mobile roaming. Proposed fair use safeguards to prevent mobile phone users from taking unfair advantage of EU rules on zero roaming charges will be debated in plenary on Tuesday evening. Conflict of interests of Commissioners. Following several media reports to do with the business ties of past and present Commissioners, MEPs will quiz the Commission Tuesday evening on how it plans to prevent conflicts of interest for its members in the future. They will also address recent revelations known as Bahama leaks. (Debate Tuesday) Greece. Parliament will hold a debate with Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday afternoon about the state of Greece s economic adjustment programme, its impact and the prospects for future negotiations between Greece and its creditors. Poland. Women s rights and attempts to make Poland s stringent abortion and reproductive health laws still more restrictive will be debated on Wednesday afternoon. Calais. The situation in and around the informal migrant camp in Calais (France) is up for a debate on Tuesday afternoon. More than 7,000 asylum seekers and migrants are seeking to reach the UK. Committees EN Press Service Directorate for the Media Director - Spokesperson : Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No: APR44046 Press switchboard number (32-2) /16

2 Structured dialogue on possible suspension of structural funds for Spain and Portugal. MEPs from the Regional Development and Economic Affairs committees will debate a possible proposal for suspension of EU structural funds for Spain and Portugal with the EU Commission, following the Council decision to trigger the excessive deficit procedure for both countries. The committees will then draw up a recommendation to the Commission. (Monday) President's diary. EP President Martin Schulz will chair the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean, on Wednesday in Strasbourg. He will meet Slovakia s Prime Minister Robert Fico and National Council Speaker Andrej Danko in Bratislava on Thursday. On Friday, Mr Schulz will participate in the Conference of EU Parliaments Presidents, still in Bratislava. Pre-session press briefing. The EP Press Service will hold a press briefing at on Monday. (EP Press conference room, Strasbourg) EP Press Service contact during the weekend Delphine COLARD Phone: (+32) /16

3 PLENARY SESSION Monday 03 October :00-23:00 Debates Resumption of session and order of business The future of ACP-EU relations beyond 2020 Report: Norbert Neuser (A8-0263/2016) [2016/2053(INI)] Committee on Development Access to education for Syrian children in Lebanon [2016/2913(RSP)] Global goals and EU commitments on nutrition and food security in the world Report: (O /2016) [2016/2705(RSP)] Tackling illegal logging, deforestation and forest degradation Report: (O /2016) [2016/2824(RSP)] One-minute speeches (Rule 163) Tuesday 04 October :00-11:50 Debates ***I Legal aid for suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and for requested persons in European arrest warrant proceedings Report: Dennis de Jong (A8-0165/2015) [2013/0409(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 3/16

4 ***I Trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other treatment or punishment Report: Marietje Schaake (A8-0267/2015) [2014/0005(COD)] Committee on International Trade 12:00-12:15 Formal sitting Address by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the conclusion of the Paris Agreement 12:15-14:15 VOTES followed by explanations of votes *** Conclusion on behalf of the EU of the Paris Agreement adopted under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Report: Giovanni La Via (A8-0280/2016) [2016/0184(NLE)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Request for the waiver of the immunity of Giorgos Grammatikakis Report: António Marinho e Pinto (A8-0279/2016) [2016/2084(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Greece following the earthquake that affected the Ionian Islands in November 2015 Report: Georgios Kyrtsos (A8-0270/2016) [2016/2165(BUD)] Committee on Budgets Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2016/001 FI/Microsoft Report: Petri Sarvamaa (A8-0273/2016) [2016/2211(BUD)] Committee on Budgets Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2016/002 SE/Ericsson Report: Esteban González Pons (A8-0272/2016) 4/16

5 [2016/2214(BUD)] Committee on Budgets ***I Legal aid for suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings and for requested persons in European arrest warrant proceedings Report: Dennis de Jong (A8-0165/2015) [2013/0409(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs ***I Trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other treatment or punishment Report: Marietje Schaake (A8-0267/2015) [2014/0005(COD)] Committee on International Trade * Europol-China Agreement on Strategic Cooperation Report: Claude Moraes (A8-0265/2016) [2016/0808(CNS)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs The future of ACP-EU relations beyond 2020 Report: Norbert Neuser (A8-0263/2016) [2016/2053(INI)] Committee on Development 15:00-23:00 Debates Macroeconomic situation in Greece, structural reforms and their impact, as well as prospects for future negotiations within the Programme [2016/2883(RSP)] Joint debate - Conflicts of interest Avoiding conflicts of interest of past and present Commissioners [2016/2893(RSP)] Bahamas leaks [2016/2914(RSP)] 5/16

6 Situation in Calais [2016/2897(RSP)] 18th birthday Interrail pass for Europe [2016/2917(RSP)] Future for telecommunications, fair use and intra-eu calls [2016/2915(RSP)] European Public Prosecutor's office and Eurojust Report: (O /2016, O /2016) [2016/2750(RSP)] International Financial Reporting Standards: IFRS 9 Report: (O /2016) [2016/2898(RSP)] Wednesday 05 October :00-11:50 KEY DEBATE Preparation of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2016 [2016/2771(RSP)] 12:00-14:00 VOTES followed by explanations of votes * Accession of Peru to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Report: Angel Dzhambazki (A8-0267/2016) [2016/0168(NLE)] Committee on Legal Affairs * Accession of Kazakhstan to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Report: Angel Dzhambazki (A8-0268/2016) [2016/0169(NLE)] Committee on Legal Affairs 6/16

7 * Accession of Korea to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction Report: Angel Dzhambazki (A8-0266/2016) [2016/0173(NLE)] Committee on Legal Affairs Global goals and EU commitments on nutrition and food security in the world Report: (O /2016) [2016/2705(RSP)] European Public Prosecutor's office and Eurojust Report: (O /2016, O /2016) [2016/2750(RSP)] Need for a European reindustrialisation policy in light of the recent Caterpillar and Alstom cases [2016/2891(RSP)] 15:00-23:00 Debates Situation in Syria [2016/2894(RSP)] Colombian peace process [2016/2895(RSP)] Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [2016/2916(RSP)] Women s rights in Poland [2016/2918(RSP)] 2016 UN Climate change Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco (COP22) Report: (O /2016, O /2016) [2016/2814(RSP)] 7/16

8 Inter-Institutional Agreement on Transparency Register [2016/2820(RSP)] Implementation of the Food Contact Materials Regulation Report: Christel Schaldemose (A8-0237/2016) [2015/2259(INI)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Thursday 06 October :00-11:50 Debates 2014 Annual report on monitoring the application of Union law Report: Heidi Hautala (A8-0262/2016) [2015/2326(INI)] Committee on Legal Affairs Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 135) Rwanda: the case of Victoire Ingabire [2016/2910(RSP)] Sudan [2016/2911(RSP)] Thailand, notably the case of Andy Hall [2016/2912(RSP)] 12:00-14:00 VOTES followed by explanations of votes Motions for resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 135) International Financial Reporting Standards: IFRS 9 Report: (O /2016) [2016/2898(RSP)] 8/16

9 Situation in Syria [2016/2894(RSP)] 2016 UN Climate change Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco (COP22) Report: (O /2016, O /2016) [2016/2814(RSP)] Implementation of the Food Contact Materials Regulation Report: Christel Schaldemose (A8-0237/2016) [2015/2259(INI)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 2014 Annual report on monitoring the application of Union law Report: Heidi Hautala (A8-0262/2016) [2015/2326(INI)] Committee on Legal Affairs Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market of genetically modified maize Bt11 seeds [2016/2919(RSP)] Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market of genetically modified maize 1507 seeds [2016/2920(RSP)] Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Renewing the authorisation for genetically modified maize MON 810 seeds [2016/2921(RSP)] Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Renewing the authorisation for genetically modified maize MON 810 products [2016/2922(RSP)] Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market of genetically modified cotton MON [2016/2923(RSP)] 15:00-17:00 Debates 9/16

10 Sustainable finance [2016/2896(RSP)] 10/16

11 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Monday 03/10/2016 Strasbourg 17:00 Opening of the Plenary 18:30 Bureau meeting The President's diary Tuesday 04/10/2016 Strasbourg 12:00 Chairing of the votes The President's diary Wednesday 05/10/2016 Strasbourg 9:00 Chairing of the Plenary: Preparation of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October :30 Chairing of the Parliamentary Assembly - Union for the Mediterranean - Winston Churchill Building, room 200 The President's diary Thursday 06/10/2016 Strasbourg/ Conference of EU Parliaments Presidents in Bratislava 10:00 Conference of Presidents 18:15 Meeting with Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia - Bratislava 19:00 Official welcome by Andrej Danko, Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic - Bratislava The President's diary Friday 07/10/2016 Conference of EU Parliaments Presidents in Bratislava 9:00 Participation to the session Current Challenges: Threats to European Unity, Bridging the gap between the EU and its citizens - Bratislava The President's diary 11/16

12 Sunday 09/10/2016 Dresden-Hellerau/ Leipzig 15:00 Speech at conference 2gather - against racism and hostility against foreigners - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste, Dresden-Hellerau 17:20 Participation in prayer of peace in honour of the Tag der Friedlichen Revolution - Leipzig 9 October Nikolai church, Leipzig 18:00 Signing of the Golden Book of the city of Leipzig - Nikolai church, Leipzig 12/16

13 PRESS CONFERENCES Last minute session briefing Monday 03/10/ :30-17:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1/201 S&D briefing Tuesday 04/10/ :10-10:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1/201 Gianni PITTELLA (IT), Chair GREENS/EFA briefing Tuesday 04/10/ :30-10:50 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1/201 Rebecca HARMS (DE),and Philippe LAMBERTS (BE) Co-Chairs ALDE briefing Tuesday 04/10/ :50-11:10 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1/201 Guy VERHOFSTADT (BE), Chair EPP briefing Tuesday 04/10/ :10-11:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1/201 Manfred WEBER (DE), Chair GUE/NGL briefing Tuesday 04/10/ :30-11:50 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1/201 Gabriele ZIMMER (DE), Chair Martin SCHULZ, European Parliament President, Ban KI-MOON, UN Secretary General, Jean-Claude JUNCKER, European Commission President, and Segolène ROYAL, COP21 President, on "Vote on the Paris Agreement on climate change" Tuesday 04/10/ :30-13:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 The Right to Legal Aid Tuesday 04/10/ :30-15:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1/201 Dennis de JONG (GUE/NGL, NL) and Věra JOUROVÁ, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality EU strengthens export ban on torture goods Tuesday 04/10/ :30-16:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Chair of the International Trade Committee, Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL), rapporteur, Cecilia MALSTRÖM, European Commissioner for Trade The results of the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative three years on 13/16

14 Tuesday 04/10/ :30-17:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Marianne THYSSEN, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility "All of Us: Women's Rights in Poland" Wednesday 05/10/ :00-11:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Malin BJÖRK (GUE/NGL, SV) Defending human rights in Thailand the case of Andy Hall Wednesday 05/10/ :30-12:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI), Andy HALL, and Lea RANKINEN The Implementation of the Paris agreement on climate change Wednesday 05/10/ :00-15:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1/201 Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU (EPP, CY) "Media Censorship in Turkey" Wednesday 05/10/ :00-17:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, Ν-1.2 Martina MICHELS (GUE/NGL, DE), Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR) Haval ARSLAN, Maxime DEMIRALP, Hüseyin ELMALI, Faysal Sarıyıldız, and Baris Güllü 14/16

15 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES Joint meeting: Committee on Regional Development and Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Monday 03/10/ :00-20:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, NI.3 Extraordinary joint meeting: Hearing with the European Commission on the suspension of ESI Funds, as part of the Structured Dialogue foreseen by Regulation (EU) Nº1303/2013 (Common Provisions Regulation - CPR), article 23, paragraph 15 Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Monday 03/10/ :00-20:15 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 200 Joint debate Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market for cultivation of genetically modified maize Bt11 seeds - Consideration of motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market for cultivation of genetically modified maize 1507 seeds - Consideration of motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market for cultivation of genetically modified maize seeds - Consideration of motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of genetically modified maize products - Consideration of motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified cotton - Consideration of motion for a resolution Co-rapporteurs: Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), Guillaume BALAS (S&D, FR), Lynn BOYLAN (GUE/NGL, IE), Eleonora EVI (EFDD, IT), Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI) End of joint debate Votes Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market for cultivation of genetically modified maize Bt11 - Adoption of motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market for cultivation of genetically modified maize 1507 seeds - Adoption of motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market for cultivation of genetically modified maize seeds - Adoption of motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of genetically modified maize products - Adoption of motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified cotton - Adoption of motion for a resolution Co-rapporteurs: Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), Guillaume BALAS (S&D, FR), Lynn BOYLAN (GUE/NGL, IE), Eleonora EVI (EFDD, IT), Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI) 15/16

16 End of votes Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Monday 03/10/ :30-21:30 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 100 VOTES ( ) EU/China Agreement: short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic passports (NLE), rapporteur Bodil VALERO (Greens/EFA, SE) - vote on draft recommendation (consent) Fight against corruption and follow-up of the CRIM resolution (INI), rapporteur Laura FERRARA (EFDD, IT) - vote on draft report Establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (INL), rapporteur Sophia in 't VELD (ALDE, NL) - vote on draft report Committee on Foreign Affairs Thursday 06/10/ :30-11:00 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 200 Committee on Development, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Human Rights - Extraordinary joint meeting Sakharov Prize 2016: Presentation of candidates 16/16

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