The Week Ahead December 2017

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1 The Week Ahead December 2017 Plenary session and committee meetings in Strasbourg Agenda Plenary Sakharov Prize Award. The democratic opposition in Venezuela will be awarded the European Parliament s 29th Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought at a ceremony in the chamber on Wednesday at noon. European Parliament President Antonio Tajani will hold a press conference with the winners after the ceremony, at around EU summit/brexit. On Wednesday morning, MEPs will discuss migration, defence and social policies with EU Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, as well as the progress of Brexit negotiations with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, ahead of the European summit to be held on 14 and 15 December. (Debate and vote Wednesday) PANA recommendations. Parliament will vote on its recommendations to stamp out practices enabling tax evasion and optimisation, as exposed by the Panama Papers. Wrapping up 18 months work, the PANA committee calls for better regulation of financial intermediaries, better protection of whistle-blowers and a single definition of tax havens. A press conference is scheduled for Wednesday at 14:30. (Debate Tuesday, vote Wednesday) More investment funding. The European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI), which has helped economic recovery, will be prolonged until 2020 and topped up with extra money to finance more projects that promise the best economic and social returns in the EU member states, under a new law to be discussed and put to the vote on Tuesday. EU farm policy. Reforms designed to simplify farm policy rules, boost farmers bargaining power against supermarkets and better equip them to face risks, will be debated on Monday and put to the vote on Tuesday. Meat additives. Parliament will decide on Tuesday whether to veto an EU Commission proposal to allow phosphate additives in kebab meat out of health concerns. Cross-border online TV. Parliament will vote to approve a mandate for its negotiators to start talks with the Council on new rules making it easier for broadcasters to make their news and current affairs programmes available online for consumers in other EU countries. Foreign affairs. MEPs will discuss the recent pledge by US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel s capital, the persecution of Rohingya people, the Iran nuclear deal, abuse of migrants in Libya and the situation in Afghanistan, with EU foreign EN Press Service Directorate General for Communication Director General - Spokesperson: Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No: APR89407 Press switchboard number (32-2) /18

2 Agenda policy chief Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Dimitri Avramopoulos on Tuesday afternoon. President's diary. EP President Antonio Tajani will chair the EU summit preparatory debate on Wednesday morning. At 11:30 he will meet the laureates of the 29th Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought and chair the awards ceremony in the Hemicycle at noon, followed by a press conference. He will attend the EU summit on Thursday at 15:00 and hold a press conference immediately afterwards. Pre-session press briefing. The EP Press Service will hold a press briefing at on Monday. (Daphne Caruana Galizia Press conference room, Strasbourg) EP Press Service contact 9-10 December VAN DEN BROEKE Marjory Mobile: /18

3 Monday 11/12/2017 Agenda PLENARY SESSION 17:00-23:00 Debates Resumption of session and order of business ***I Amendments to various Regulations in the field of agriculture and rural development Report: Albert Deß (A8-0380/2017) [2016/0282B(COD)] Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development ***II Sustainable management of external fishing fleets Report: Linnéa Engström (A8-0374/2017) [2015/0289(COD)] Committee on Fisheries ***I EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): continuing current limitations of scope for aviation activities and preparing to implement a global marketbased measure from 2021 Report: Julie Girling (A8-0258/2017) [2017/0017(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens' Rights in a Union of Democratic Change Report: Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea (A8-0385/2017) [2017/2069(INI)] Committee on Petitions Joint debate - EU-Kazakhstan Partnership Agreement *** EU-Kazakhstan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (Consent) Report: Liisa Jaakonsaari (A8-0325/2017) [2016/0166(NLE)] 3/18

4 Agenda EU-Kazakhstan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (Resolution) Report: Liisa Jaakonsaari (A8-0335/2017) [2017/2035(INI)] Short presentation of the following report: Towards a digital trade strategy Report: Marietje Schaake (A8-0384/2017) [2017/2065(INI)] Committee on International Trade One-minute speeches (Rule 163) THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda 15:45 30th Anniversary Sakharov Prize (Lieu d' Europe Rue Boeckiln 8) 17:00 Chairing the Plenary session 17:30 Meeting with MEP Jaroka (President s office) PRESS CONFERENCES 16:30-17:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Last minute session briefing PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 19:30-21:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N1.4 In association with the Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly and the Delegation for relations with Mercosur Discussion with the 2017 Sakharov Prize laureates: Democratic Opposition in Venezuela: National Assembly (Julio Borges) and all Political Prisoners as listed by Foro Penal Venezolano represented by Leopoldo López, Antonio Ledezma, Daniel Ceballos, Yon Goicoechea, Lorent Saleh, Alfredo Ramos and Andrea González 19:30-21:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, S1.5 4/18

5 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Banking reform package discussion with the rapporteurs Gunnar HOKMARK (EPP, SV) and Peter SIMON (S&D, DE) 19:00-21:00 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 200 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Security dialogue with Commissioner Julian KING - countering terrorist narratives and progress made towards a Security Union ( ) VOTE ( ) Agenda Countering money laundering by criminal law (COD), rapporteur Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT) - vote on draft report and vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations and on the composition of the negotiating team 5/18

6 Tuesday 12/12/2017 Agenda PLENARY SESSION 09:00-11:50 Debates Report on the inquiry into money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion Report: Petr Ježek, Jeppe Kofod (A8-0357/2017) [2017/2013(INI)] Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion ***I Extension of the duration of the European Fund for Strategic Investments Report: José Manuel Fernandes, Udo Bullmann (A8-0198/2017) [2016/0276(COD)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Budgets 12:00-14:00 VOTES followed by explanations of votes ***II Sustainable management of external fishing fleets Report: Linnéa Engström (A8-0374/2017) [2015/0289(COD)] Committee on Fisheries ***I Amendments to various Regulations in the field of agriculture and rural development Report: Albert Deß (A8-0380/2017) [2016/0282B(COD)] Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development ***I EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): continuing current limitations of scope for aviation activities and preparing to implement a global marketbased measure from 2021 Report: Julie Girling (A8-0258/2017) [2017/0017(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 6/18

7 Agenda ***I Extension of the duration of the European Fund for Strategic Investments Report: José Manuel Fernandes, Udo Bullmann (A8-0198/2017) [2016/0276(COD)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Budgets ***I Rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes Report: Tiemo Wölken (A8-0378/2017) [2016/0284(COD)] Committee on Legal Affairs Request for the defence of the privileges and immunities of Eleonora Forenza Report: Gilles Lebreton (A8-0398/2017) [2017/2199(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs Request for the waiver of the immunity of Ingeborg Gräßle Report: Jean-Marie Cavada (A8-0397/2017) [2017/2220(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs ***I Customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the USA Report: Jiří Maštálka (A8-0331/2017) [2014/0175(COD)] Committee on Legal Affairs *** EU-USA Air Transport Agreement Report: Theresa Griffin (A8-0376/2017) [2006/0058(NLE)] Committee on Transport and Tourism *** EU-Switzerland agreement on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems Report: Christofer Fjellner (A8-0386/2017) [2017/0193(NLE)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 7/18

8 *** EU-Kazakhstan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (Consent) Report: Liisa Jaakonsaari (A8-0325/2017) [2016/0166(NLE)] Agenda EU-Kazakhstan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (Resolution) Report: Liisa Jaakonsaari (A8-0335/2017) [2017/2035(INI)] * Renewal of the mandate of the Chair of the Single Resolution Board Report: Roberto Gualtieri (A8-0393/2017) [2017/0901(NLE)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs EU Citizenship Report 2017: Strengthening Citizens' Rights in a Union of Democratic Change Report: Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea (A8-0385/2017) [2017/2069(INI)] Committee on Petitions Towards a digital trade strategy Report: Marietje Schaake (A8-0384/2017) [2017/2065(INI)] Committee on International Trade 15:00-00:00 Debates Situation in Afghanistan [2017/2932(RSP)] Situation of the Rohingya people [2017/2973(RSP)] Joint debate - European Foreign, Security and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) 8/18

9 Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy Report: Michael Gahler (A8-0351/2017) [2017/2123(INI)] Agenda Annual report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy Report: David McAllister (A8-0350/2017) [2017/2121(INI)] Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) opening a new chapter in European Security and Defence Policy [2017/3004(RSP)] Iran nuclear deal [2017/2972(RSP)] US President Trump s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel [2017/3012(RSP)] Situation of migrants in Libya [2017/3005(RSP)] Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2016 and the EU policy on the matter Report: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (A8-0365/2017) [2017/2122(INI)] Hong Kong, 20 years after handover Report: Alyn Smith (A8-0382/2017) [2017/2204(INI)] Use of phosphoric acid phosphates di tri and polyphosphates (E ) in frozen vertical meat spits [2017/2920(RPS)] 9/18

10 Agenda THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda 11:30 Meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Mr. Timo Soini (President s office) 13:30 Lex signing 16:00 Meeting with Commissioner Julian King, responsible for the Security Union (President s office) 17:00 Meeting with Commissioner Christos Stylianides, responsible for Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Management (President s office) 18:00 Quaestors December reception (Salon d honneur) 18:30 Meeting with MEP Verheyen (President s office) PRESS CONFERENCES 09:30-10:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Violations of migrants' human rights in Libya Malin BJÖRK (GUE/NGL, SV), Ska KELLER (Greens, DE), and Sophia in 't VELD (ALDE, NL) 10:10-10:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 S&D Briefing Gianni PITTELLA (IT), Chair 10:30-10:50 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Greens/EFA Briefing Ska KELLER (DE), and Philippe LAMBERTS (BE) Co-Chairs 10:50-11:10 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 ALDE Briefing Guy VERHOFSTADT (BE), Chair 11:10-11:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 EPP Briefing Manfred WEBER (DE), Chair 10/18

11 Agenda 11:30-11:50 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 GUE/NGL Briefing Gabriele ZIMMER (DE), Chair and Miguel URBÁN CRESPO (GUE/NGL, ES) 14:00-14:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Simpler and fairer post-2018 EU farming policy Albert DESS (EPP, DE), rapporteur, Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT), and Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR) 14:30-15:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Glyphosate Call to annul the renewal Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR), Marc TARABELLA (S&D, BE), Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), Piernicola PEDICINI (EFDD, IT), Anja HAZEKAMP (GUE/NGL, NL), and René LEHNHERR 15:30-16:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 College read-out Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the European Commission, and Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS, European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety 16:00-16:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Interoperability of EU information systems and the progress made towards a Security Union Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOSs, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, and Julian KING, European Commissioner for Security Union 11/18

12 Wednesday 13/12/2017 Agenda PLENARY SESSION 09:00-11:50 KEY DEBATE Joint debate - Preparation of the European Council meeting Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 2017 [2017/2858(RSP)] State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom [2017/2964(RSP)] 12:00-12:30 Award of the Sakharov Prize Award of the Sakharov Prize 12:30-14:30 VOTES followed by explanations of votes State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom [2017/2964(RSP)] Use of phosphoric acid phosphates di tri and polyphosphates (E ) in frozen vertical meat spits [2017/2920(RPS)] Draft recommendation following the inquiry on money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion [2016/3044(RSP)] Annual report on the implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy Report: Michael Gahler (A8-0351/2017) [2017/2123(INI)] 12/18

13 Annual report on the implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy Report: David McAllister (A8-0350/2017) [2017/2121(INI)] Agenda Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2016 and the EU policy on the matter Report: Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl (A8-0365/2017) [2017/2122(INI)] Hong Kong, 20 years after handover Report: Alyn Smith (A8-0382/2017) [2017/2204(INI)] 15:00-23:00 Debates Enlargement and strengthening of the Schengen area: Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia [2017/3009(RSP)] Implementation of the Social Pillar [2017/2974(RSP)] Agenda 2030 and Eurostat report on "monitoring progress towards Sustainable Development Goals in the EU" [2017/3006(RSP)] EU civil protection mechanism with own operational capacities [2017/2975(RSP)] EU wide ban on Nazi and fascist symbols and slogans [2017/3007(RSP)] European Parliament's right of inquiry Report: (O /2017, O /2017) [2017/2993(RSP)] 13/18

14 Agenda Implementation of the directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography Report: Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (A8-0368/2017) [2015/2129(INI)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda 09:00 Key debate Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 14 and 15 December 11:30 Meeting with Sakharov Laureates (Protocol room) 12:00 Sakharov prize award ceremony (Hemicycle) 12:45 Press conference with Sakharov laureates (press conference room LOW N-1) 13:15 Official lunch in honour of Sakharov laureates (Salon d honneur) 14:30 Meeting with the Heads of EPIO's and Commission representation offices in the EU member countries 16:30 Handing over of the Peace Light of Bethlehem (Espace Visiteurs LOW-1) 18:00 Lex signing 18:30 EuroChanukah (Atrium Main Bar, level 0, LOW Building flowers bar) PRESS CONFERENCES 10:30-11:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Implementation of the directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT (EPP, SV), rapporteur 11:30-12:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Mercosur- the next threat to European consumers Marcel de GRAAFF( ENF, NL), Edouard FERRAND (ENF, FR), Angelo CIOCCA (ENF, IT), Laurenţiu REBEGA (ENF, RO), and France JAMET (ENF, FR) 13:00-14:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Antonio TAJANI, President of the European Parliament, Julio BORGES, and Antonio LEDEZMA on Sakharov Prize /18

15 Agenda 14:30-15:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 The Report and Recommendations of the PANA Committee Werner LANGEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the PANA Committee, Jeppe KOFOD (S&D, DK), and Petr JEŽEK (ALDE, CZ), co-rapporteurs 15:00-15:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Common Security and Defence Policy Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU (EPP, CY) 15:30-16:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Phosphate additives in kebab meat Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), and Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), rapporteurs 16:00-16:30 Strasbourg, I.P.E., N-1.2 "Lolita Chávez and the struggle for the rights of indigenous peoples and environmental rights: the Strasbourg Manifesto Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA (GUE/NGL, ES), Florent MARCELLESI (Greens/EFA, ES), Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS (Greens/EFA, ES), Josu JUARISTI ABAUNZ (GUE/NGL, ES), and Lolita CHÁVEZ 15/18

16 Thursday 14/12/2017 Agenda PLENARY SESSION 08:30-11:50 Debates Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2016 Report: Notis Marias (A8-0387/2017) [2017/2222(INI)] Committee on Petitions A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility Report: Bas Eickhout (A8-0356/2017) [2016/2327(INI)] Committee on Transport and Tourism Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - One hour maximum (Rule 135) Freedom of expression in Vietnam, notably the case of Nguyen Van Hoa [2017/3001(RSP)] Cambodia: the banning of the opposition [2017/3002(RSP)] El Salvador: the cases of women prosecuted for miscarriage [2017/3003(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) ***I Enforcement of the Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market, laying down a notification procedure for authorisation schemes and requirements related to services, and amending Directive 2006/123/EC and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System 16/18

17 Agenda Report: Sergio Gutiérrez Prieto (A8-0396/2017) [2016/0398(COD)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Situation in Afghanistan [2017/2932(RSP)] Situation of the Rohingya people [2017/2973(RSP)] Implementation of the directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography Report: Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (A8-0368/2017) [2015/2129(INI)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2016 Report: Notis Marias (A8-0387/2017) [2017/2222(INI)] Committee on Petitions A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility Report: Bas Eickhout (A8-0356/2017) [2016/2327(INI)] Committee on Transport and Tourism THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda 12:30 EPP Statutory Summit 15:00 European Council participation, followed by press conference PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 10:15-11:15 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 100 Committee on Regional Development Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (COD) - vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations on Articles 262, 264 and 265 of the proposal (REGI exclusive competence) 17/18

18 Agenda 10:15-11:00 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 200 Committee on Constitutional Affairs VOTE Reform of the electoral law of the European Union - vote on a draft question for oral answer (to be confirmed) 09:30-11:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N1.3 Special Committee on Terrorism In camera Discussion with Manuel Navarrete PANIAGUA, Head of European Counter Terrorism Centre (Europol) 18/18