The Week Ahead April 2016

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1 The Week Ahead April 2016 Committee meetings, Brussels Turkey visa liberalisation. The European Commission report on Turkey s progress towards meeting EU visa liberalisation requirements will be debated by the Civil Liberties Committee. Parliament would need to agree with the Council to exempt Turkish nationals from EU visa requirements. (Thursday) Missing migrant children. More than 10,000 unaccompanied refugee and migrant children may have disappeared in Europe, according to Europol. Civil Liberties Committee MEPs will discuss this with representatives of Europol, the Fundamental Rights Agency and the "Missing children Europe" NGO. (Thursday) Foreign fighters. Eurojust s report on the phenomenon of foreign fighters (Report on the Phenomenon and the Criminal Justice Response) will be debated by the Civil Liberties Committee with Eurojust President Michèle Coninsx. (Wednesday) Gun control. Draft amendments to the proposed reform of the EU firearms directive, to prevent weapons falling into the hands of terrorists and keep track of cross-border arms transfers, will be presented and debated for the first time in the Internal Market Committee. (Wednesday) Car emissions. Parliament's Inquiry Committee on Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS) will host a hearing with the Joint Research Centre and the International Council of Clean Transportation. The proposed overhaul of EU rules on car manufacturers' compliance with all safety, environmental and production regulations will be debated for the first time in the Internal Market Committee. (Tuesday and Thursday) Energy price transparency. Ways to address the causes of energy poverty and measures to establish an energy market that does more to empower consumers, including new business models, fewer administrative barriers, price comparison tools and clearer bills, are set out in a resolution to be voted in the Industry and Energy Committee. This work will feed into upcoming legislative proposals for the future Energy Union. (Thursday) Plant health. An informal agreement with the Council Presidency on rules aimed at curbing the influx of pests (e.g. Xylella fastidiosa) into the EU, prevent them from spreading and eradicate the most dangerous ones will be up for a vote in the Agriculture Committee. (Thursday) President's agenda. EP President Martin Schulz will meet Pan-African Parliament President Roger Nkodo Dang on Tuesday and Canadian federal Minister of International Trade, Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday. On Thursday, Mr Schulz will meet Indonesia s President Joko Widodo and Mozambique s President Filipe Nyusi. 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. Journalists can use #EPressbriefing to put questions on committees' work before and EN Press Service Directorate for the Media Director - Spokesperson : Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No: APR21527 Press switchboard number (32-2) /19

2 during the briefing. EP Press Service contact during the weekend Delphine COLARD Phone: (+32) /19

3 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's Monday 18/04/2016 Paris 15:15 Exchange of views with Sciences Po international affairs students - Sciences Po, 27 rue Saint-Guillaume The President's Tuesday 19/04/2016 Brussels 10:30 Meeting with Roger Nkodo Dang, President of the Pan African Parliament - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Salon Protocolaire A 20:00 Speech at event "60 years after the Treaties of Rome: Europe facing crises" - Université libre de Bruxelles, 50 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt The President's Wednesday 20/04/2016 Brussels 16:00 Meeting with Chrystia Freeland, Canadian federal Minister of International Trade - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, President's office The President's Thursday 21/04/2016 Brussels 9:55 Official welcome of Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, protocol entrance 10:00 Meeting with Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire 11:25 Official welcome of Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, protocol entrance 11:30 Meeting with Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire The President's Friday 22/04/2016 Siena/ Reggio Emilia 3/19

4 10:30 Ceremony to receive the Honorary Degree in Languages and Intercultural Communication by the Foreigners University of Siena - University of Siena 17:00 Closing speech at School of Democracy - University of Reggio Emilia 4/19

5 PRESS CONFERENCES Briefing on parliamentary agenda Monday 18/04/ :00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, P0A050 Massive redundancies in the case of Bankia, Spain Wednesday 20/04/ :30-12:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, P0A050 Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ (GUE/NGL, ES) Gender-based Violence in Chad: the case of Zouhoura Wednesday 20/04/ :00-13:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, P0A050 Marie-Christine VERGIAT (GUE/NGL, FR), Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA (ALDE, ES) and ZOUHOURA The Pontiac issue in the European Parliament Wednesday 20/04/ :00-16:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, P0A050 Eva KAILI (S&D, EL), Kostas CHRYSOGONOS (GUE/NGL, EL), Maria SPYRAKI (EPP, EL), Manolis KEFALOGIANNIS (EPP, EL), Sofia SAKORAFA (GUE/NGL, EL), Stefanos TANIMANIDES, Charalambos APOSTOLIDES, Ioannis MOISIADES, and Danae TSAPIKIDOU The Illicit Financial Flows from Africa Thursday 21/04/ :00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, P0A050 Louis MICHEL (ALDE, BE), Chair of the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, and Thabo MBEKI "The situation of human rights in Venezuela" Thursday 21/04/ :30-12:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES) "Western Sahara Intergroup" Thursday 21/04/ :30-13:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO (GUE/NGL, ES) 5/19

6 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Monday 18/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 Discussion with Marianne THYSSEN (Commissioner) and Tibor NAVRACSICS (Commissioner) on New Skills - jointly with the Committee on Culture and Education Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Tuesday 19/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 Refugees: Social inclusion and integration into the labour market - Presentation of the recent notes by the Policy Department, Presentation by the Commission of the DG EMPL Task Force on Refugee Labour Market Integration Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Monday 18/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Discussion with Mr Karmenu VELLA, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries as part of the structured dialogue Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on food and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation for the year Discussion with the European Commission Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste: Generation, treatment and transboundary shipment of hazardous waste and other waste in the Member States of the European Union, Discussion with the European Commission Committee on Foreign Affairs Tuesday 19/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Voting at 9.00 Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part - *** 2013/0441(NLE) - Rapporteur: Elmar BROK (EPP, DE) - Adoption of draft recommendation (consent) Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the EU - *** 2014/0224(NLE) - Rapporteur: Elmar BROK (EPP, DE) - Adoption Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part /2234(INI) - Rapporteur: Elmar BROK (EPP, DE) - Adoption of amendments Space capabilities for European security and defence /2276(INI) - Rapporteur: Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI (EPP, PL) - Adoption of amendments 6/19

7 Peace Support Operations - EU engagement with the UN and the African Union /2275(INI) - Rapporteur: Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR, UK) - Adoption of amendments Recommendation on the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly /2020(INI) - Rapporteur: Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP, BG) - Adoption of amendments End of voting Public hearing at 15.00: EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties (see Public hearings) Gediminas VILKAS BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_ForeignAff Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Tuesday 19/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Votes An EU strategy for the Alpine region - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Renata BRIANO (S&D, IT) End of votes Discussion with Mr Miguel Arias CAÑETE, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, as part of structured dialogue Discussion with the European Commission on the outcome of the cumulative costs assessment in the area of chemical industry (REFIT) Wildlife Crime - Presentation of the Policy Department Study on Wildlife Crime by Ms Christiane GERSTETTER and Mr Stephan SINA, Ecologic Institute Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Public hearing - TTIP: Public Procurement - challenges and opportunities for the EU and the US - Joint hearing with INTA - see Public hearings Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Vicky FORD (ECR, UK) Discussion with Günter H. OETTINGER, Commissioner responsible for Digital Economy & Society Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Thursday 21/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Votes The Single Market Strategy - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Lara COMI (EPP, IT) Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Edward CZESAK (ECR, PL) Non-Tariff Barriers in the Single Market - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Daniel DALTON (ECR, UK) 7/19

8 End of votes Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles - Presentation by the Commission - Rapporteur: Daniel DALTON (ECR, UK) Discussion with Andrus ANSIP, Vice-President responsible for Digital Single Market Public hearing - Defence procurement package - see Public hearings Committee on Regional Development Monday 18/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Committee on Regional Development Tuesday 19/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Cohesion Policy and Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso (EPP, ES) Implementation of the thematic objective "enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs" (Article 9(3)) of the Common Provisions Regulation (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Rosa D'Amato (EFDD, IT) Acceleration of implementation of Cohesion policy (RSP) - vote of a draft resolution further to a question for oral answer by Iskra Mihaylova (ALDE, BG) Discussion with Anna Lisa BONI, Secretary-General of EUROCITIES Committee on Fisheries Monday 18/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2 Committee on Fisheries Tuesday 19/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2 Discussion with Karmenu VELLA, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Votes Establishing a long-term plan for cod stocks and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (NI), rapporteur Diane Dodds (NI, UK) - vote on the opening of interinstitutional negotiations Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks (COD), rapporteur Jarosław Wałęsa (EPP, PL) - vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations Multiannual recovery plan for Bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean (COD), rapporteur Gabriel Mato (EPP, ES) - vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations Union framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (recast) (COD) - vote on a draft regulation by Marco Affronte (EFDD, IT) Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Liberia and the Implementation Protocol thereto (NLE) - vote on a draft recommandation by Jarosław Wałęsa (EPP, PL) Fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of four years (NLE) - vote on a draft recommandation by Gabriel Mato (EPP, ES) 8/19

9 Hearing on 'Mediterranean: state of fish stocks and strategies to adopt to preserve them, and the socio-economic situation of the fisheries sector' ( ) - see Public Hearing Committee on Culture and Education Tuesday 19/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G2 Subcommittee on Human Rights Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3 Discussion with Taslima NASREEN and Salih OSMAN, Sakharov Laurates Workshop: Human rights situation in North Korea Hearing: Human rights defenders and land-grabbing issues in the context of European investments in third countries Emilie TOURNIER BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_HumanRights Subcommittee on Security and Defence Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 With the Council and Commission and EEAS Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: impact on the stability in the South Caucasus and EU position. Discussion Amanda PAUL, Senior Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre and a representative from the EEAS (tbc) Combating ISIL in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood Countries. Discussion with Florence GAUB, Senior Analyst, European Union Institute for Security Studies and Anar VALIYEV, Associate Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, ADA University Baku Jointly with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Public Hearing "Securing the External Borders of the EU - a challenge for External and Internal Security" (see Public hearings) 9/19

10 Gediminas VILKAS BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Defence Committee on Development Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3 Voting The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (2015/2277(INI)) - Rapporteur: Maria HEUBUCH (Greens/ALE) - Adoption of draft report LINDER Bálint BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) deve-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Development Committee on International Trade Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A Joint INTA-IMCO Public Hearing on TTIP: Public Procurement - challenges and opportunities for the EU and the US (see Public hearings) Implementation of the 2010 recommendations of Parliament on social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility (2015/2038(INI)) - Rapporteur: Eleonora FORENZA (GUE/NGL, IT) - Consideration of amendments A new forward-looking and innovative future strategy on trade and investment (2015/2105(INI) ) - Rapporteur: Tiziana BEGHIN (EFDD, IT) - Consideration of draft report Discussion with Chrystia FREELAND, Minister of International Trade of Canada Macro-financial assistance to Tunisia (***I 2016/0039(COD)) - Rapporteur: Marielle DE SARNEZ (ALDE, FR) - Consideration of draft report Discussion with Diego AULESTIA VALENCIA, Minister of Foreign Trade of Ecuador 10/19

11 Agnese KRIVADE BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) inta-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Trade Committee on Legal Affairs Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2 Hearing on modernisation of EU copyright rules ( ) - see Public Hearings Joint meeting with the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee with the participation of TAXE Discussion with Jonathan HILL, Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union on country-by-country reporting ( ) Subcommittee on Security and Defence Thursday 21/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 Nuclear Security Summit and related issues - Discussion with Jacek BYLICA, Principal Adviser and Special Envoy for Non-proliferation and Disarmament, EEAS Public hearing "Cyber Warfare: a real menace to EU security" (see Public hearings) Gediminas VILKAS BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Defence Committee on International Trade Thursday 21/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A Discussion with Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Commissioner for Trade, on Structured Dialogue European Parliament - European Commission Voting at Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, in so far as the provisions of the Protocol which do not fall under Title V of Part III of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union are concerned (2015/0101(NLE)) - Rapporteur: Adam SZEJNFELD (EPP, PL) - Adoption of draft recommendation (consent) Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the EU (2014/0234(NLE)) - Rapporteur: Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ (EPP, ES) - Adoption of draft recommendation (consent) 11/19

12 Statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries as regards conferring of delegated and implementing powers upon the Commission for the adoption of certain measures (***I 2013/0279(COD)) - Vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations End of voting Agnese KRIVADE BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) inta-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Trade Committee on Legal Affairs Thursday 21/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2 Hearing on legal and ethical aspects of robotics and artificial intelligence ( ) - see Public Hearings Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Joint Hearing with the Security and Defence committee on securing the external borders of the EU - a challenge for external and internal security - ongoing action to combat criminal smuggling at the borders of the EU ( ) Room PHS 5B1 - see Public Hearings Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Thursday 21/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 European travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (COD), rapporteur Jussi HALLA-AHO (ECR, FI) - discussion on draft report ( ) Schengen Borders Code: reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders (COD), rapporteur Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO) - discussion on draft report ( ) Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Monday 18/04/ :00-17:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Tuesday 19/04/ :00-17:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 VOTES ( ) Implementation of the Directive 2011/36/EU of 5 April 2011 on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims from a gender perspective (INI), rapporteur Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK) vote on draft report Poverty: a gender perspective (INI), rapporteur Maria ARENA (S&D, BE) - vote on draft report End of votes 12/19

13 Presentation and debriefing by the Dutch presidency of the Council of the EU on the latest Employment Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) meeting - discussion ( ) Discussion with Vera JOUROVÁ, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality (15h00-17h30) Committee on Petitions Monday 18/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3 Special Committee on Tax Rulings and Other Measures Similar in Nature or Effect (TAXE 2) Monday 18/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 The Anti-Tax Avoidance Package and other EU and international developments: scrutiny and democratic control by National Parliaments - Exchange of views with EU National Parliaments (see separate draft programme) Committee on Budgetary Control Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q-2 Electronic vote The activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (INI) - vote on the report by Marco VALLI (EFDD, IT) Asessment of the EU Youth Strategy (INI) - vote on the report by Derek VAUGHAN (S&D, UK) Fight against corruption and follow up of the CRIM resolution (INI) - vote on the report by Julia PITERA (PPE, PL) Committee on Budgetary Control Thursday 21/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q-2 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Tuesday 19/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Empowering the national competition authorities to be more effective enforcers of the EU competition rules - Public hearing with ECON committee and European Commission ( ) Committee on Culture and Education Monday 18/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G2 Joint meeting with the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs ( PHS1A002) Structured dialogue with Commissioners Marianne Thyssen and Tibor Navracsics on the Skills Package 13/19

14 Committee on Constitutional Affairs Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Hearing on accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR): stocktaking after the ECJ's opinion and way forward ( ) - see Public Hearings Committee on Petitions Tuesday 19/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3 VOTES (09.00) Cross-border recognition of adoptions (INI), rapporteur Notis MARIAS (ECR, EL) - vote on a draft opinion ( ) Structured dialogue with the Commission - discussion with Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President and Commissioner responsible for Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector Tuesday 19/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Hearing of Ms Delilah AL-KHUDHAIRY, Director, Joint Research Center (JRC) Hearing of Mr Vicente FRANCO, researcher, International Council of Clean Transportation (ICCT) Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Thursday 21/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Structured Dialogue European Parliament - European Commission, Discussion with Günther OETTINGER, Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society Votes Delivering a New Deal for Energy Consumers - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Theresa GRIFFIN (S&D, UK) End of votes Discussion with ENISA: Cybersecurity as an economic opportunity for the EU Presentation of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) report on "European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)", Discussion with Alex BRENNINKMEIJER, Member of the ECA Public Hearing - "The role of Energy Storage in the EU's future energy system" - see Public hearings Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Thursday 21/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 14/19

15 Protective measures against pests of plants (COD), rapporteuranthea McIntyre (ECR, UK) - vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations Enhancing innovation and economic development in future European farm management (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Jan Huitema (ALDE, NL) 15/19

16 PUBLIC HEARINGS Empowering the national competition authorities to be more effective enforcers of the EU competition rules Tuesday 19/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament and DG Competition of the European Commission are co-organising a Public Hearing on empowering national competition authorities to be more effective enforcers of the EU competition rules. It will take place on Tuesday 19 April 2016 from 9:00-12:30 in the Parliament's premises in Brussels. Ron KORVER BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) econ-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Economics Mediterranean Sea: State of the fishing stock and strategies to adopt, for the conservation and socio-economic situation of the fisheries sector Tuesday 19/04/ :30-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2 The committee on fisheries will hold a public hearing on the state of the fishing stocks in the Mediterranean Sea and the strategies needed to protect the existence and socioeconomic situation of the fisheries sector. The debate with experts will examine the challenges and possible conservation measures which would need to be adopted and the socio-economic measures, such as the methods to improve the absorption of funds. Κριστίνα-Αντιγόνη ΕΛEΦΤΕΡΙΕ BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) pech-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Fisheries Modernisation of EU copyright rules Wednesday 20/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 The Legal Affairs committee will hold a hearing at which the Commission will present the proposal and the committee will hear expert testimony from industry representatives from a technical perspective as well as from the viewpoint of consumers, authors, producers and content providers. Securing the external borders of the EU - a challenge for external and internal security Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B1 16/19

17 This hearing is jointly organised by the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and Security and Defence committees. The objective of the hearing is to discuss the way the EU's naval operation to combat people smuggling in the Mediterranean, border assistance and capacity building in the Sahel, and Frontex operations function together. The current crises in the EU neighbourhood demonstrates how deeply internal and external security are interlinked. Participants include Rear Admiral (UH) Enrico CREDENDINO, Commander of the European Union military operation in the southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED) - operation Sophia - representatives of Frontex, Europol, Eurojust and the External Action Service. Rikke ULDALL BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) libe-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Justice Empowering the national competition authorities Tuesday 19/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) of the European Parliament and DG Competition of the European Commission are co-organising a Public Hearing on empowering national competition authorities to be more effective enforcers of the EU competition rules. It will take place on Tuesday 19 April 2016 from 9:00-12:30 in the Parliament's premises in Brussels. Ron KORVER BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) econ-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Economics TTIP: Public Procurement - challenges and opportunities for the EU and the US Wednesday 20/04/ :00-11:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 The committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection will hold a joint public hearing with the committee on International Trade on the TTIP: Public Procurement - challenges and opportunities for the EU and the US. The Hearing will provide for an exchange of views with experts allowing Members to benefit from their knowledge and share ideas in order to increase access to respective public procurement markets and to ensure non-discriminatory and transparent procurement procedures. Accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR): stocktaking after the ECJ's opinion and way forward Wednesday 20/04/ :15-11:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 The Constitutional Affairs committee will arrange a hearing to discuss the planned accession of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Invited guests are legal experts from the Dutch presidency, Council, the European Commission, the European Parliament's legal service and universities. 17/19

18 Sara AHNBORG BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) constit-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EPInstitutional Control of projects and implementation of EU funds in the area of infrastructure and transport Wednesday 20/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q-2 The Committee on Budgetary Control will hold the hearing on 'Control of projects and implementation of EU funds in the area of infrastructure and transport - effectiveness and problems'. The purpose of the hearing is to enable a thorough discussion, at the European Parliament level, on key issues related to the control dimension of projects and the implementation of EU funds in the areas of infrastructure and transport. Dorota KOLINSKA BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) TWITTER: EP_Budgets cont-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_BudgControl Legal and ethical aspects of robotics and artificial intelligence Thursday 21/04/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 Following on from the work of the Working Group headed by Mady DELVAUX (S&D, LU), the Legal Affairs Committee is organising a hearing on legal and ethical aspects of robotics and artificial intelligence. The Working Group on legal questions related to the development of Robotics is set up by the Committee on Legal Affairs to reflect on legal issues and especially to pave the way for the drafting of civil law rules in connection with robotics and artificial intelligence. Its mission is to stimulate the reflection of Members on these issues by facilitating specific information, providing exchange of views with experts from many fields of academic expertise and enabling Members to conduct an in-depth analysis/examination of the challenges and prospects at stake. The input gathered by the Working Group will be put forward as a basis for future legislative activities. Cyber Warfare: a real menace to EU security Thursday 21/04/ :30-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, P5B001 On 21 April, SEDE will hold a public hearing to address the cyber defence and resilience from the CSDP perspective at the EU level and national levels. After the opening remarks by Mr Elmar BROK, Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, experts on cyber security will give their insight on how to build the resilience and efficiently protect critical infrastructures, as well as talk about cyber warfare capabilities in the changing world. 18/19

19 Defence procurement package Thursday 21/04/ :00-17:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 The committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection will hold a public hearing on The Defence procurement and transfers Directives: How to make defence procurement work better for the Single Market. The Hearing will provide for an exchange of views with experts allowing Members to benefit from their knowledge and share ideas on the Defence procurement directive, the Defence transfers directive and the impact of the internal market rules on defence capabilities. The role of Energy Storage in the EU's future energy system Thursday 21/04/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 The committee on industry, research and energy will hold a public hearing on The role of energy storage in the EU's future energy system" on Thursday 21 April from to in Room: Jòzsef Antall - Room 2Q2. In the first session"the role of energy storage in EU's future energy system", the speakers will be: Patrick Clerens, Secretary General of the European Association for the Storage of Energy (EASE) and Thomas Hamacher, Professor, Technical University of Munich. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Secretary General, Hydrogen Europe and Odd-Even Bustnes, Director Business Development, Tesla Motors are the speakers in the second session "Energy storage technologies for end-user". 19/19