The Week Ahead October 2013

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1 The Week Ahead October 2013 Agenda Committees and political groups meetings, Brussels Women on boards. The committees on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and Legal Affairs will vote on whether to require EU-listed companies to ensure, by 2020, that at least 40% of their non-executive board members are women. In 2012 only 15% of non-executive board members at the EU's largest companies were women. (Monday) Product safety. The Internal Market Committee will vote on two draft laws, to make it easier to detect unsafe goods and improve product traceability by overhauling country of origin rules. (Thursday) EU system for struggling banks. The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will table plans to amend the proposed Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM), which would establish a single authority and fund for the resolution of failing banks. This proposal is part of the Banking Union package. (Monday) NSA surveillance. The Civil Liberties Committee will hold its seventh hearing on US surveillance in the EU. MEPs will first discuss whether the surveillance activities breached EU and international law and its impact on fundamental rights. (Monday) Plenary preparation. Political groups will prepare for the October plenary session in Strasbourg, which will feature votes on the EU budget for , the EU budget for 2014, the Horizon 2020 and Connecting Europe Facility programmes, the safety of medical devices, migratory flows in the Mediterranean, and the possible suspension of the SWIFT agreement in response to NSA surveillance. At this session, Aung San Suu Kyi is to be presented with the Sakharov Prize, awarded to her in President s diary. On Tuesday, President Schulz will meet Montenegro's President Filip Vujanović, (followed by press point) and Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. On Wednesday at the European Parliament in Brussels Mr Schulz will present the 2013 European Citizen's Prizes for work promoting closer integration among EU citizens. EN Press Service Directorate for the Media Director - Spokesperson : Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No: Press switchboard number (32-2) /14

2 Monday 14/10/2013 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 3G2 Committee on Development (DEVE) Votes ( ) Information accompanying transfers of funds (COD) - vote on an opinion by Nirj DEVA (ECR, UK) EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union (COD) - vote on opinion by Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO) A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (INI) - discussion on a report, rapporteur for the opinion Norbert NEUSER (S&D, DE) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 3E2 Committee on International Trade (INTA) Hearing on trade and economic relations with the United States (see public hearings)( ) Votes starting at Macro-financial assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic (COD) - vote on a recommendation for second reading, rapporteur Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT) Macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (COD) - vote on a report by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT) Amendment of the Agreement on Government Procurement (NLE) - vote on consent, rapporteur Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE) Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on drug precursors (NLE) - vote on consent, rapporteur Franck PROUST (EPP, FR) State of Play on the Doha Development Agenda (RSP) - vote on a motion for a resolution Import of Laogai-made goods into the European Union (RSP) - vote on a question for an oral answer Modernisation of the EU-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (RSP) - vote on a question for an oral answer Implications for Customs Union partners, in particular Turkey, of the EU FTA negotiations - vote on a question for an oral answer 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul Henri Spaak (PHS), room 3C50 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Uniform rules and procedures for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Bank Resolution Fund (COD) - Presentation of a draft report by Elisa FERREIRA (S&D, PT) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, József Antall building (JAN), room 2Q2 Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) 2/14

3 Votes (16.00) Electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (COD) - Vote on a regulation. Report by Marita ULVSKOG (S&D, SE) Unleashing the potential of Cloud Computing in Europe (INI) - Vote on a resolution. Report by Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA (EPP, ES)ITRE/7/10792 Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 912/2010 setting up the European GNSS Agency (COD) - Vote on a regulation. Report by Amalia SARTORI (EPP, IT) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 3G-3 Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) ( ) Consumer product safety (COD) - Discussion on compromise amendments. Report by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK) Market surveillance of products (COD) - Discussion on compromise amendments. Report by Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, József Antall (JAN) building, room 4Q1 Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 1G3 Committee on Regional Development (REGI) Common provisions on European Funds and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (COD) - discussion on a possible compromise with the Council and eventual vote, report by Lambert VAN NISTELROOIJ (EPP, NL) and Constanze Angela KREHL (S&D, DE) Specific provisions concerning the European Regional Development Fund and the 'Investment for growth and jobs' goal and repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1080/ discussion on a possible compromise with the Council and eventually vote, report by Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 5G3 Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) Joint meeting with the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee ( ) Gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on the stock exchange (COD) - vote on a proposal for a directive, Rapporteurs Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT) and Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU (EPP, EL) - see separate draft agenda 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, room 4B1 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Hearing on Committee Inquiry on Electronic Mass Surveillance of EU citizens - see Public Hearings 15:30-19:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, room 5B1 Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) 3/14

4 VOTES ( ) Interinstitutional Agreement on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (replacing Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006) (ACI) - vote on Agreement, rapporteur Rafał TRZASKOWSKI (EPP, PL) Location of seats of the European Union's institutions (INI) - vote on a resolution, corapporteurs Gerald HÄFNER (Greens/EFA, DE) and Ashley FOX (ECR, UK) Relations between the European Parliament and the institutions representing the national governments (INI) - vote on a resolution, rapporteur Alain LAMASSOURE (EPP, FR) 15:00-15:30 Brussels, Altiero Spineli Building (ASP), room 5G3 15:30-18:30 Brussels, József Antall (JAN) building, room 6Q2 Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) Votes ( ) Gender aspects of the European framework of national Roma inclusion (INI) - vote on a resolution, Rapporteur Lívia JÁRÓKA (EPP, HU) Public Hearing jointly with the Committee on Fisheries on "Developing the role of women in European fisheries and aquaculture" ( ) - see Public Hearings 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, room 7C050 Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) Hearing on Contemporary forms of Slavery in the Sahel Region (see Public hearings) :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 1G2 Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs Discussion with Juozas OLEKAS, Minister of Defence of Lithuania EUBAM Libya - Discussion with Col. Antti HARTIKAINEN, Head of Mission, and Hansjörg HABER, Civilian Operations Commander and Director of CPCC The implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (based on the Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (INI) - discussion on a report by Maria Eleni KOPPA (S&D, EL) The European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (INI) - discussion on a report by Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE) PUBLIC HEARINGS 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, room 4B1 Civil Liberties Committee Inquiry on Electronic Mass Surveillance of EU Citizens - Seventh Hearing The seventh hearing of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on Electronic Mass Surveillance of EU Citizens will focus, in particular, on the legal situation with regard to surveillance activities. One session will cover surveillance activities in the light of international, Council of Europe and EU law and a second session will cover a number of court cases initiated against surveillance programmes. 4/14

5 Contact : Natalia DASILVA BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) libe-press@europarl.europa.eu Isabel Teixeira NADKARNI BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) libe-press@europarl.europa.eu 15:15-16:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, room 7C050 Contemporary forms of Slavery in the Sahel Region MEPs will debate "contemporary forms of slavery in the Sahel Region" with guest speakers: Biram Dah Abeid, Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement in Mauritania (IRA), Jean- Marie Kagabo, Programme officer, International Labour Organization (ILO) and Sarah Mathewson, Coordinator, Africa Programme, Anti-Slavery International. Contact : Raluca Viviana HULUBAN BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) foreign-press@europarl.europa.eu 15:15-17:15 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 3E2 Public debate on regulatory aspects in EU-US trade talks MEPs from the International Trade Committee will bring together negotiators of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) from the EU and the United States. It will also include EU and U.S. academics and major stakeholders, to debate the regulatory part of TTIP. Reducing regulatory barriers to trade, without lowering safety, health, consumer and environmental standards, may be one of the most complex aspects of the negotiations but one of the most important ways that the TTIP could help the European and US economies. Contact : Agnese KRIVADE BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) inta-press@europarl.europa.eu 16:00-18:30 Brussels, József Antall (JAN) building, room 6Q2 Developing the Role of Women in European Fisheries and Aquaculture The Committee on Fisheries and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality are organising a joint hearing on the participation of women in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.the hearing is structured in three discussion panels. The first panel will focus on the current situation and future perspectives of women in European fisheries and aquaculture. The second panel will examine 5/14

6 European Fisheries Fund programmes benefiting women, and the third section will be devoted to women's networks and associations. Contact : Maja OREL SCHWARZ BXL: (+32) PORT: (+32) femm-press@europarl.europa.eu 6/14

7 Tuesday 15/10/2013 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY 11:00-17:00 Brussels, Belgium President's diary 11:00 : Meeting with Filip VUJANOVIĆ, President of Montenegro followed by press point - Paul- Henri Spaak (PHS) building, 9th floor, Grand salon protocolaire 14:30 : Meeting with Filippo GRANDI, Commissioner General of UNRWA, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, 9th floor, President's office 14:55 : Welcoming Antonis SAMARAS, Prime Minister of Greece - Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, 9th floor, Protocol entrance 15:00 : Commemoration ceremony in honour of Konstantinos KARAMANLIS, former Prime Minister of Greece, in the presence of Antonis SAMARAS, Prime Minister of Greece - Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, 3rd floor, Konstantinos Karamanlis space 16:00 : Extraordinary Conference of Presidents with Pat COX and Aleksander KWAŚNIEWSKI, EP Special Envoy for Ukraine - Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, room6b01 (followed by press point 9th Floor) PRESS CONFERENCES 10:30-11:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 5G2 Location of the seats of the EU Institutions - outcome of the vote in the Constitutional Affairs Committee Ashley FOX (ECR, UK) and Gerald HÄFNER (Greens/EFA, DE), Co-rapporteurs 14:30-15:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 5G2 The European Institutions Aldo PATRICIELLO (EPP, IT) 17:30-18:00 Paul-Henri Spaak building (PHS), 9th floor (press area). Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, Pat Cox former President of the European Parliament and Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former Polish President PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 18:00-19:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 5G3 Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) 7/14

8 In camera In association with the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee Debriefing and exchange of views with Presidents Cox and Kwasniewski on their monitoring mission in Ukraine 8/14

9 Wednesday 16/10/2013 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY 08:15-18:30 Brussels, Belgium President's diary 08:15 : Meeting with Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council - Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, 9th floor, Grand salon protocolaire 09:30 : Keynote speech American Chamber of Commerce conference - AmCham EU, Avenue des Arts 53, Brussels 13:00 : Meeting with Jürgen NIMPTSCH, Mayor of Bonn - Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, 9th floor, Grand salon protocolaire 16:30 : Awarding European Citizen's prize Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, 1st floor, Yehudi Menuhin Space 17:30 : Meeting with Giovanni ARDIZZONE, President of the Sicilian Regional Assembly - Paul- Henri Spaak (PHS) building, 9th floor, salon protocolaire A PRESS CONFERENCES 09:30-10:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 5G2 Integration of Ukraine with the European Union Pawel ZALEWSKI (EPP,PL), Jacek PROTASIEWICZ (EPP, PL), Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI (EPP, PL), and Wojciech Michal OLEJNICZAK (S&D, PL) 13:30-14:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 5G2 A Single seat: towards 2014 Edward MCMILLAN-SCOTT (ALDE, UK) PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 12:30-14:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 3E2 Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) Presentation of the 2012 Enlargement package by Štefan FÜLE, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy OTHER EVENTS 16:30-17:45 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, Yehudi Menihin Space 9/14

10 European Citizen's Prize 2013 Each year, the European Parliament awards "The European Citizen's Prize". This prize is intended to be an award for exceptional achievements in the following areas: activities or actions by citizens, groups, associations or organisations having displayed an outstanding commitment to promoting better mutual understanding and closer integration between citizens of the Member States; or facilitating cross-border or transnational cooperation within the European Union. This could also include activities or actions by citizens engaged in long-term, cross-border or transnational cultural cooperation contributing to the strengthening of a European spirit. Preference is given to projects linked to the current European Year. This year 43 contestants, including individuals and associations, from 21 member states were selected for the prize in honour of their good work. The winners will be awarded their prizes on Wednesday by the President of Parliament, Martin SCHULZ at a special award ceremony. ( ) There will be opportunities for interviews at approximately after the award presenting the 2013 winners. Contact : Sanne DE RYCK BXL: (+32) STR: (+33) PORT: (+32) persdienst-nl@ep.europa.eu 10/14

11 Thursday 17/10/2013 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY 10:15-11:15 Brussels, Belgium President's diary 10:15 : Meeting with François FILLON, former Prime Minister of France - Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, 9th floor, salon protocolaire A PRESS CONFERENCES 10:00-10:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 5G2 Crises, implemented policies and consequences for Greek universities Rebecca HARMS (GREENS/EFA, DE), Nikos CHRYSOGELOS (GREENS/EFA,EL), Dean Jannis MYLOPOULOS, Panteion University Athens, Paris TSARKAS, Dean of Aegaen University, Athens, Dimosthenis ANAGNOSTOPOULOS, Dean of Charokopio University, Athens, and Triantafyllos ALBANIS, Dean of Ioannina University PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 15:00-18:30 Brussels, József Antall building (JAN) room 6Q2 Committee on Budgets (BUDG) EU guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under financing operations supporting investment projects outside the Union - vote on a draft report by Ivailo Kalfin( S&D, BG) Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for the building sector in Comunidad Valenciana, Spain) - vote on a draft report by Andrej PLENKOVIĆ (PPE, HR) 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 5G-3 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Votes ( ) Recovery and resolution framework for non-bank institutions (INI) - Vote on a resolution. Report by Kay SWINBURNE (ECR, UK) Annual Report on EU Competition Policy (INI) - Vote on a resolution. Report by Ramon TREMOSA I BALCELLS (ALDE, ES) Rules governing actions for damages under national law for infringements of the competition law provisions of the Member States and of the EU (COD) - Presentation of a draft report by Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE) ( ) 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Paul Henri Spaak (PHS), room 3C050 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) 11/14

12 Vote ( ) Organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (COD) - Vote on a regulation. Report by Tatjana ŽDANOKA (Greens/EFA, LV) Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) - Discussion with the Council 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul Henri Spaak (PHS), room 3C050 Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 concerning the availability of biocidal products (COD) on the market - Vote on a regulation. Report by Matthias GROOTE (S&D, DE) Green Infrastructure (GI) - Enhancing Europe's Natural Capital (RSP) - Vote on a motion for a resolution by Kartika Tamara LIOTARD (GUE/NGL, NL), Salvatore TATARELLA (EPP, IT), Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL),Edite ESTRELA (S&D, PT), Sandrine BÉLIER (Greens/EFA, FR) and Anna ROSBACH (ECR, DK) The functioning of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims authorisation system in general and on the proposed mechanism of a pre-submission consultation - Discussion with Bernhard URL (Deputising EFSA Executive Director) and Commission (DG SANCO) representatives 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 3E-2 Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Votes ( ) Harmonising laws in the Member States relating to the availability of radio equipment (COD) on the market - Discussion on a mandate to enter into Trialogue Negotiations (tbc). Report by Barbara WEILER (S&D, DE) Consumer product safety (COD) - Vote on a regulation. Report by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK). Market surveillance of products (COD) - Vote on a regulation. Report by Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI) SOLVIT - Discussion with the Commission on SOLVIT Recommendation and Your Europe Action Plan. Report by Morten LØKKEGAARD (ALDE, DK) ( ) Package travel and assisted travel arrangements (COD) - Discussion with the Commission on the Impact Assessment ( ) 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 1E2 15:00-18:30 Brusseles, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, room 7C050 Committee on Fisheries (PECH) Discussion with a Commission representative on actions taken in relation to Iceland and the Faroe Islands 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room 1G3 Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) 12/14

13 Volunteering and voluntary activity in Europe (INI) - vote on a draft resolution Marco SCURRIA (EPP, IT) Discussion with 2013 European Charlemagne Youth Prize winners 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall (JAN) building, room 2Q2 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Votes ( ) UN Convention against transnational organised crime (UNTOC): protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition (NLE) - vote on consent by Parliament, rapporteur Véronique MATHIEU HOUILLON (EPP, FR) Europol: list of third states and organisations for concluding agreements (CNS) - vote on amending Decision 2009/935/JHA, rapporteur Philip CLAEYS (NI, BE) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building, 4B1 Committee on Petitions (PETI) Report on the fact-finding visit to Poland (29-31 May 2013) - adoption of report on the visit Report on the fact-finding visit to Denmark (20-21 June 2013) - adoption of report on the visit 13/14

14 Friday 18/10/2013 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY 17:00-18:00 Leipzig, Germany President's diary 17:00 : "Keynote speech at the ceremony for the 200 year anniversary of the Battle of Nations, Leipzig Message of peace from Leipzig with young Europeans" PRESS CONFERENCES 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 5G2 Pre-session briefing 12:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli building (ASP), room 5G2 Presenting a unique social front: actors of our time Jacky HENIN (GUE/NGL, FR), Nico CUE, Secretary General of Steelworkers FGTB Wallonia- Brussels, Thierry BODSON, Secretary General of Inter Wallon FGTB, Philippe DUVIVIER, President of FUGEA, and Rosario Marmol PEREZ, representing artists 14/14