The Week Ahead June 2017

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1 The Week Ahead June 2017 Plenary session and committee meetings in Strasbourg Plenary Climate Change. U.S. President Donald Trump s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change will be discussed with the Council and the Commission and with Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine. Parliament will vote on legislation to implement its 2030 CO2 emissions-reduction targets the same day, immediately after a formal address by Côte d Ivoire President. Alassane Ouattara, who will also speak about the effects of climate change. (Wednesday) Energy labelling. MEPs will also take a final vote on new energy labels for household appliances, which will use A to G ratings to indicate energy consumption, rather than the current A+/A++/A+++. (Debate and vote on Tuesday) 30 years of Erasmus. Parliament will celebrate the Erasmus+ programme, which has helped more than nine million people to study, work, or volunteer abroad over the last 30 years, with the participation of 33 current and former Erasmus students. (Tuesday) Upcoming European Summit. MEPs will give their input ahead of the June European Council, which will deal with the Brexit negotiations, including the procedure for relocating EU agencies which are now in the UK. Migration, security and defence will also be on the agenda in a debate with Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the Maltese Presidency of the Council. (Wednesday) Gender gap in pensions. MEPs will outline a number of proposals to tackle the gender gap in pensions, which stood at 39.4 % in 2014 in the EU and has increased in half of the Member States over the past five years. (Debate on Monday and vote on Wednesday) Western Balkans: 2016 progress reports. Parliament holds its annual review of the reform efforts made by Serbia and Kosovo on their way to EU membership on Tuesday and votes on two separate resolutions and one on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on Wednesday. Glyphosate. The EU Commission will be pressed to say whether it will investigate allegations of undue influence from Monsanto over the EU approval of the herbicide substance glyphosate. An oral question to the Commission says that correspondence from the company, which was recently disclosed, sheds doubt on the credibility of a number of Monsanto-sponsored studies. (Tuesday) Sharing economy and the role of online platforms. The challenges of the collaborative or sharing economy, including fair competition, workers rights and tax compliance, and the role of online platforms in fighting the spread of fake news, are addressed in two separate, non-binding resolutions. (Debates on Wednesday and votes on Thursday) Committees Taxation/multinationals. Big multinationals doing business in the EU will need to publish information on where they make profits and how much tax they pay on a country-by- EN Press Service Directorate General for Communication Director General - Spokesperson: Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No: APR76702 Press switchboard number (32-2) /18

2 country basis, according to a draft law to be voted on by the Economic and Legal Affairs committees. (Monday) Reform of the EU asylum system. A draft law to harmonise standards for determining whether a person is in need of international protection, and defining the rights they should enjoy, will be put to a vote in the Civil Liberties Committee. The text sets, among other things, the length of residence permits granted to refugees. (Thursday) President's diary. EP President Antonio Tajani will chair the celebratory ceremony for the 30th anniversary of the Erasmus+ program in the plenary chamber on Tuesday. He will have a meeting with Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday. 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 June Janez VOUK Mobile: (+32) /18

3 PLENARY SESSION Monday 12 June :00-23:00 Debates Resumption of session and order of business ***I Participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) Report: Sofia Sakorafa (A8-0112/2017) [2016/0325(COD)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Assessment of Horizon 2020 implementation Report: Soledad Cabezón Ruiz (A8-0209/2017) [2016/2147(INI)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Joint debate - EU Cohesion policy Building blocks for a post-2020 EU cohesion policy Report: Kerstin Westphal (A8-0202/2017) [2016/2326(INI)] Committee on Regional Development Increasing engagement of partners and visibility in the performance of European Structural and Investment Funds Report: Daniel Buda (A8-0201/2017) [2016/2304(INI)] Committee on Regional Development ***I Specific measures to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters Report: Iskra Mihaylova (A8-0070/2017) [2016/0384(COD)] Committee on Regional Development 3/18

4 Status of fish stocks and socio-economic situation of the fishing sector in the Mediterranean Report: Marco Affronte (A8-0179/2017) [2016/2079(INI)] Committee on Fisheries Short presentations of the following reports: Cost effectiveness of the 7th Research Programme Report: Inés Ayala Sender, Martina Dlabajová (A8-0194/2017) [2015/2318(INI)] Committee on Budgetary Control The need for an EU strategy to end and prevent the gender pension gap Report: Constance Le Grip (A8-0197/2017) [2016/2061(INI)] Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Statelessness in South and South East Asia Report: Amjad Bashir (A8-0182/2017) [2016/2220(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs One-minute speeches (Rule 163) Tuesday 13 June :00-11:50 Debates Joint debate - Energy labelling ***I Energy efficiency labelling Report: Dario Tamburrano (A8-0213/2016) [2015/0149(COD)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Compensation for wrongly labelled energy-related products Report: (O /2017) 4/18

5 [2017/2725(RSP)] ***I Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement Report: Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (A8-0208/2017) [2016/0231(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 12:00-12:30 (Erasmus 30th Anniversary celebration) (Erasmus 30th Anniversary celebration) 12:30-14:30 VOTES followed by explanations of votes Increasing engagement of partners and visibility in the performance of European Structural and Investment Funds Report: Daniel Buda (A8-0201/2017) [2016/2304(INI)] Committee on Regional Development Cost effectiveness of the 7th Research Programme Report: Inés Ayala Sender, Martina Dlabajová (A8-0194/2017) [2015/2318(INI)] Committee on Budgetary Control Statelessness in South and South East Asia Report: Amjad Bashir (A8-0182/2017) [2016/2220(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs Cross-border mergers and divisions Report: Enrico Gasbarra (A8-0190/2017) [2016/2065(INI)] Committee on Legal Affairs ***I Participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) Report: Sofia Sakorafa (A8-0112/2017) [2016/0325(COD)] 5/18

6 Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ***I Specific measures to provide additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters Report: Iskra Mihaylova (A8-0070/2017) [2016/0384(COD)] Committee on Regional Development ***I Energy efficiency labelling Report: Dario Tamburrano (A8-0213/2016) [2015/0149(COD)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ***I European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 Report: Santiago Fisas Ayxelà (A8-0061/2017) [2016/0186(COD)] Committee on Culture and Education Assessment of Horizon 2020 implementation Report: Soledad Cabezón Ruiz (A8-0209/2017) [2016/2147(INI)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Building blocks for a post-2020 EU cohesion policy Report: Kerstin Westphal (A8-0202/2017) [2016/2326(INI)] Committee on Regional Development Status of fish stocks and socio-economic situation of the fishing sector in the Mediterranean Report: Marco Affronte (A8-0179/2017) [2016/2079(INI)] Committee on Fisheries 15:00-23:00 Debates Reflection paper on the deepening of the EMU by 2025 [2017/2726(RSP)] 6/18

7 Glyphosate and authorisation procedures Report: (O /2017) [2017/2695(RSP)] Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo [2017/2703(RSP)] Humanitarian situation in Yemen [2017/2727(RSP)] Evaluation of the implementation of the EU Human Rights guidelines on freedom of expression online and offline [2017/2728(RSP)] 2016 Report on Serbia Report: David McAllister (A8-0063/2017) [2016/2311(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs 2016 Report on Kosovo Report: Ulrike Lunacek (A8-0062/2017) [2016/2314(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs Wednesday 14 June :00-11:50 KEY DEBATES Preparation of the European Council of 22 and 23 June 2017 [2017/2625(RSP)] President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the COP 21 Climate agreement [2017/2729(RSP)] 12:00-12:30 Formal sitting 7/18

8 Address by Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d Ivoire 12:30-14:30 VOTES followed by explanations of votes ***I Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement Report: Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (A8-0208/2017) [2016/0231(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Request for the waiver of the immunity of Rolandas Paksas Report: Angel Dzhambazki (A8-0219/2017) [2016/2070(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs Request for the waiver of the immunity of Mylène Troszczynski Report: Tadeusz Zwiefka (A8-0218/2017) [2017/2019(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs Request for the waiver of the immunity of Jean-Marie Le Pen Report: Evelyn Regner (A8-0217/2017) [2017/2020(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs Objection to Commission Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 as regards the control measures relating to the cultivation of hemp and certain provisions on payments [2017/2571(DEA)] The need for an EU strategy to end and prevent the gender pension gap Report: Constance Le Grip (A8-0197/2017) [2016/2061(INI)] Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality 2016 Report on Serbia Report: David McAllister (A8-0063/2017) [2016/2311(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs 8/18

9 2016 Report on Kosovo Report: Ulrike Lunacek (A8-0062/2017) [2016/2314(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs 2016 Report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Report: Ivo Vajgl (A8-0055/2017) [2016/2310(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo [2017/2703(RSP)] State of play of the implementation of the Sustainability Compact in Bangladesh Report: (O /2017) [2017/2636(RSP)] 15:00-23:00 Debates The refoundation of a Europe based on values, anchored in effective democratic institutions and promoting a prosperous economy in a fair and cohesive society [2017/2706(RSP)] Panama Papers follow-up and the rule of law in Malta [2017/2694(RSP)] Implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments Report: Udo Bullmann, José Manuel Fernandes (A8-0200/2017) [2016/2064(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Budgets Foreign investments in strategic sectors (EU actions) [2017/2730(RSP)] Child poverty [2017/2731(RSP)] 9/18

10 Joint debate - Digital economy European agenda for the collaborative economy Report: Nicola Danti (A8-0195/2017) [2017/2003(INI)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Online platforms and the Digital Single Market Report: Henna Virkkunen, Philippe Juvin (A8-0204/2017) [2016/2276(INI)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Taxation of ports [2017/2704(RSP)] Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations [2017/2733(RSP)] Thursday 15 June :00-11:50 Debates Building an ambitious EU industrial strategy as a strategic priority for growth, employment and innovation in Europe Report: (O /2017) [2017/2732(RSP)] Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 135) The case of Afgan Mukhtarli and situation of media in Azerbaijan [2017/2722(RSP)] Pakistan, notably the situation of human rights defenders and the death penalty [2017/2723(RSP)] 10/18

11 Human rights situation in Indonesia [2017/2724(RSP)] 12:00-14:00 VOTES followed by explanations of votes Request for the waiver of the immunity of Marine Le Pen Report: Sajjad Karim (A8-0223/2017) [2017/2021(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs Motions for resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 135) Implementation of the European Fund for Strategic Investments Report: Udo Bullmann, José Manuel Fernandes (A8-0200/2017) [2016/2064(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Budgets European agenda for the collaborative economy Report: Nicola Danti (A8-0195/2017) [2017/2003(INI)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Online platforms and the Digital Single Market Report: Henna Virkkunen, Philippe Juvin (A8-0204/2017) [2016/2276(INI)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Humanitarian situation in Yemen [2017/2727(RSP)] Statute and funding of European political parties and foundations [2017/2733(RSP)] 15:00-16:00 Debates 11/18

12 Major interpellations (Rule 130b) 12/18

13 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda Tuesday 13/06/2017 Strasbourg 10:30 Press Conference on Erasmus 30th Anniversary Celebration (Conference room LOW N -1/201) 11:15 Meeting with Commissioner Tibor Navracsics (President s office) 12:00 Chairing Plenary: Erasmus 30th Anniversary Celebration 14:15 Conference of Committee Chairs Joint Declaration The President's agenda Wednesday 14/06/2017 Strasbourg 09:00 Chairing Key debate on Preparation of the European Council of 22 and 23 June :30 Chairing the debate on climate change (TBC) 11:25 Official welcome Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of Ivory Coast (Protocol entrance) 11:30 Bilateral meeting with Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of Ivory Coast (Protocol room) 12:00 Formal sitting with Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of Ivory Coast (Hemicycle) 12:30 Press Point (Outside protocol room) 13:15 Official lunch in honour of Mr. Alassane Ouattara President of Ivory Coast (Salon d honneur) 14:45 LEX signature 17:30 Meeting with First Vice President Frans Timmermans (President s Office) The President's agenda Thursday 15/06/2017 Strasbourg 10:00 Conference of Presidents The President's diary Monday 12/06/2017 Strasbourg 15:30 Meeting with Philippe Richert - Président du Conseil régional du Grand Est (President s Office) 13/18

14 17:00 Chairing the Plenary session 18:30 Bureau (LOW R.1) 14/18

15 PRESS CONFERENCES Last minute session briefing Monday 12/06/ :30-17:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 S&D Briefing Tuesday 13/06/ :10-10:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Gianni PITTELLA (IT), Chair 30 years of Eramus+ Tuesday 13/06/ :30-11:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Antonio TAJANI, President of the European Parliament, Petra KAMMEREVERT (S&D, DE), Chair of Culture and Education Committee, Milan ZVER (EPP, SI), EP rapporteur for Erasmus+, and Tibor NAVRACSICS, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport EPP Briefing Tuesday 13/06/ :00-11:20 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Manfred WEBER (DE), Chair ALDE Briefing Tuesday 13/06/ :20-11:40 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Guy VERHOFSTADT (BE), Chair Greens/EFA Briefing Tuesday 13/06/ :40-12:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Ska KELLER (DE), and Philippe LAMBERTS (BE) Co-Chairs GUE/NGL Briefing Tuesday 13/06/ :30-15:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Briefing GUE/NGL - Gabriele ZIMMER (DE), Chair and Estefanía TORRES MARTÍNEZ (GUE/NGL, ES) The new energy efficiency labelling regulation Tuesday 13/06/ :00-15:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Dario TAMBURRANO (EFDD, IT), rapporteur, Piernicola PEDICINI (EFDD, IT), Eleonora EVI (EFDD, IT), and Marco ZULLO (EFDD, IT) The progress made on the European on Migration Tuesday 13/06/ :30-16:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship The Commission's proposal to amend the European Market Infrastructure Regulation" 15/18

16 Tuesday 13/06/ :00-17:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Vice-President of the European Commission Collaborative economy, online platforms and digital single market Wednesday 14/06/ :00-12:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Nicola DANTI (S&D, IT) and Patrizia TOIA, (S&D, IT). Press point : in front of the protocol room (ground floor, right side of the Plenary Chamber) Wednesday 14/06/ :30-13:30 Strasbourg, Palais de l'europe Antonio TAJANI, President of the European Parliament, and Alassane OUATTARA, President of the Republic of Ivory Coast Priorities on the June 2017 Session Wednesday 14/06/ :30-16:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU (EPP, CY) "Let the Stars Shine" Wednesday 14/06/ :00-16:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Lambert van NISTELROOIJ (EPP, NL), Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP, BG), and Ivana MALETIĆ (EPP, HR) Joint press point on EU-Montenegro relations Wednesday 14/06/ :30-19:00 Strasbourg, Salvador de Madariaga, S5 Peter KOUROUMBASHEV (S&D, BG) Vice-Chairman of the EP's Delegation to the EU- Montenegro parliamentary committee, and Ivan BRAJOVIĆ, President of the Parliament of Montenegro 16/18

17 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Monday 12/06/ :30-20:15 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 100 Joint meeting: Committee on Economic and Monetary affaires and Committee on Legal Affairs Vote Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (COD) - Vote on a report and on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations. Report by Hugues BAYET (S&D, BE) and Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT) End of vote Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Monday 12/06/ :00-22:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N1.3 Committee on Legal Affairs Monday 12/06/ :30-22:00 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 100 Joint meeting with the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee ( ) - co-rapporteurs Hugues BAYET (S&D, BE) and Evelyn REGNER (S&D, AT) - vote on draft report on disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches (COD) Request for the waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Marine LE PEN (ENF, FR) - hearing and discussion on two reports (IMM), one by Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG) and the second by Tadeusz ZWIEFKA (EPP, PL) Committee on Budgetary Control Thursday 15/06/ :00-10:30 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 200 Joint meeting with Civil liberties, Justice and Home affairs Committee Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Thursday 15/06/ :00-10:45 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 200 Joint meeting with the Committee on Budgetary Control ( ) Fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law (COD), rapporteurs Ingeborg GRÄßLE (EPP, DE) and Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES) - vote on a draft recommendation for second reading VOTES ( ) Conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly skilled employment "Blue Card" (COD), rapporteur Claude MORAES (S&D, UK) - vote on draft report and vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations Qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection and content of the protection granted, rapporteur Tanja FAJON (S&D, SI) - vote on draft report and vote on the decision to enter into 17/18

18 interinstitutionalnegotiations and the negotiating team 18/18