The Week Ahead 25 September 01 October 2017

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1 The Week Ahead 25 September 01 October 2017 Committee and political group meetings, Brussels EU 2018 Budget. The Budgets Committee will vote on 2,324 amendments tabled to the draft 2018 EU budget. MEPs are set to reverse cuts made by the Council and to bolster programmes on research, education, fighting youth unemployment, SME support and migration. (Wednesday) ECB/Draghi. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will discuss the programme allowing the ECB to purchase bonds issued by European companies, as well as the latest economic and monetary developments in the EU, with members of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee. (Monday) EU Public Prosecutor. The setting up of the long-awaited European Public Prosecutor's Office, which will be in charge of cross-border criminal investigations of fraud involving EU money, will be up for a vote by the Civil Liberties Committee. Currently, 20 member states have decided to participate. (Thursday) Football Leaks. The Special Committee on Money Laundering and Tax Evasion (PANA) will question representatives of FIFA, UEFA and the European Football Agents Association on the transparency of the transfer market, the financing of European clubs and players' image rights. A journalist who took part in the European Investigative Collaboration (EIC) network that revealed the Football Leaks files will also be present. (Tuesday) Brexit. EP President Tajani and political group leaders will meet to discuss the latest progress in the Brexit negotiations, ahead of a European Parliament resolution to be voted the following week in Strasbourg. (Thursday) Youth Guarantee. The cost-effectiveness of the Youth Guarantee scheme, the EU programme helping young people to find jobs by improving their access to training and education, will be assessed by Budgetary Control Committee MEPs. In a draft text, they call for more funding to support young people Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEETS). (Monday) EU minimum income. Plans to introduce an EU-wide minimum income to fight poverty and social exclusion will be put forward by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee. The draft proposal says such schemes should correspond to 60% of the median income of EN Press Service Directorate General for Communication Director General - Spokesperson: Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No: APR83757 Press switchboard number (32-2) /13

2 the country concerned. (Thursday) Tourism. On World Tourism Day, Parliament will hold a conference on A European strategy to enhance the competitiveness of the tourism industry, a key driver for job creation. EP President Tajani will open the meeting, which will be attended by key MEPs, Commission Vice-President Katainen and Commissioners Bieńkowska, Vella, Navracsics, Thyssen and Gabriel, as well as representatives from the industry and European and national authorities. (Wednesday) Plenary preparations. Political groups will be updated on the state of play in the Brexit negotiations and prepare for a debate with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, concluded by a resolution to be put to the vote in the same week. They will also discuss Parliament s stance on EU-Turkey relations and prepare their input to the October European Summit and to the COP 23 climate change conference in Bonn. Political groups will prepare Parliament s position on fertilisers, their final vote on setting up an EU Prosecutor s office and Parliament s recommendations on how to fight cybercrime, improve prison conditions and end child marriages. President's agenda. EP President Antonio Tajani will participate to the EU Digital Summit in Tallinn, on Thursday and Friday. Pre-session press briefing. The EP Press Service will hold a press briefing with the EP's political group spokespersons at on Friday. (Anna Politkovskaya room, press centre, Brussels) EP Press Service contact 23 and 24 September Delphine COLARD Mobile: /13

3 Monday 25/09/2017 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 15:00-19:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2 Subcommittee on Human Rights Public Hearing on the Rights of LGBTI people outside the EU and the implementation of the EU Guidelines (see Public hearings) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 Subcommittee on Security and Defence Long Term Review of the European Defence Agency - discussion with Jorge DOMECQ, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency Implementation of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research - discussion with: Jorge DOMECQ, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency; Alain ALEXIS, Head of Unit, Defence, Aeronautic and Maritime Industries, DG GROW I.4, European Commission Security situation in the Middle East U.S. and Israeli perspectives - discussion with: Marco MORETTINI, Deputy Head of Division for Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Regional Policies, EEAS; Reuel Marc GERECHT, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, U.S.; Yossi KUPERWASSER, Senior Fellow, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, former Director General of the Ministry of Strategic Affairs, Israel 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001 Committee on Development (joint meeting, room ASP 1G3) Jointly with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) Implementation of the Joint Staff Working Document (SWD(2015)0182) - Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations /2012(INI) - Rapporteurs Linda McAVAN (S&D, UK), Dubravka ŠUICA (EPP, HR) - Workshop linked to the joint report (meeting room PHS 4B001) New tools and best practices for humanitarian aid, particularly in the context of protracted displacement - discussion with the European Commission (DG ECHO) and NGOs electronic vote General budget of the European Union for the financial year all sections 2017/2044(BUD) - Rapporteur for the opinion: Charles GOERENS (ALDE, BE) - Adoption of draft opinion 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Committee on International Trade Towards a digital trade strategy /2065(INI) - Rapporteur: Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) - Consideration of draft report 3/13

4 Screening of foreign investment in strategic sectors - Rapporteur: Franck PROUST (EPP, FR) - discussion Electronic vote at Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part 2017/2035(INI) - Rapporteur for the opinion: David BORRELLI (EFDD, IT) - adoption of draft opinion Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part 2016/0166(NLE) - Rapporteur for the opinion: David BORRELLI (EFDD, IT) - adoption of draft opinion The EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development 2017/2083(INI) - Rapporteur for the opinion: Maria ARENA (S&D, BE) - adoption of draft opinion End of voting Discussion with Mats HARBORN, President of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Monetary Dialogue with Mario DRAGHI, President of the European Central Bank ( ) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Committee on Transport and Tourism 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 01A002 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Hearing on "A comparative analysis of global agricultural policies. Lessons for Europe?" ( ) - see Public Hearings 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2 Committee on Fisheries 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Mini Hearing "Evaluating drug policies and state of play in the EU legislation" ( ) - see Public hearings Votes ( ) Council decision on the putting into effect of certain provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Visa Information System in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania (CNS) - rapporteur: Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (PPE) - vote on a draft report 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 4/13

5 Legislative scrutiny - Action plan on the Reinforcement of SOLVIT: Bringing the benefits of the Single Market to citizens and businesses - COM(2017) 255 final 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3 Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Joint meeting with the Committee on Development Implementation of the Joint Staff Working Document (SWD(2015)0182) - Gender equality and women's empowerment: transforming the lives of girls and women through EU external relations (INI) co-rapporteurs Linda McAVAN (S&D, UK) and Dubravka ŠUICA (EPP, HR)*** Workshop linked to the above report - see Special events Contraception and family planning - discussion ( ) - see separate agenda Vote (18.00) FEMM Committee Calendar vote 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3 Committee on Budgetary Control Votes Discharge 2015: General budget of the EU - Council and European Council (DEC) - vote o a draft report by Bart Staes (Greens/EFA, BE) Control of spending and monitoring of EU Youth Guarantee schemes costeffectiveness (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Derek Vaughan (S&D, UK) PUBLIC HEARINGS 15:00-17:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 01A002 A comparative analysis of global agricultural policies. Lessons for Europe? Members of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will discuss with academics and Australian farmers' representative what the EU can learn from agricultural policies across the World to maximize its global opportunities. The public hearing should contribute to the upcoming debates on the post-2020 CAP reform. Contacts Ján JAKUBOV Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) (STR) Mobile number: (+32) agri-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Agriculture 15:00-17:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Evaluating drug policies and state of play in the EU legislation On 25 September 2017 the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament organises a mini-hearing on Evaluating drug policies and state of play in the EU legislation. The event will bring together stakeholders and experts for an exchange of views that will take stock of the progress accomplished to date and will feed 5/13

6 into the discussion on the steps ahead. Contacts Maja OREL SCHWARZ Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Mobile number: (+32) libe-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Justice 15:00-17:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2 The Rights of LGBTI people outside the EU the Implementation of the EU Guidelines The hearing will debate the state of play of "criminalisation" in the world and how it is addressed at national and international level. It will also focus on the implementation of the EU Guidelines on LGBTI rights (2013). The hearing gathers together experts and activists from Europe and its eastern and southern neighbourhood. SPECIAL EVENTS 15:00-16:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3 Changing the lives of Girls and Women through External Relations The workshop, organised jointly by Policy Department C and the Policy Department of DG EXPO for the Committees of Women's rights and Development, will bring opinions of experts on the implementation of the Joint Staff Working Document on "Transforming the lives of girls and women through EU external relations", which was published by the European Commission and the EEAS on 21 September It will be a preparation for an implementation report on the same topic, on which both Committees are working. Corapporteurs are Ms Dubravka Suica (EPP, Croatia) on behalf of FEMM and Ms Linda McAvan (S&D, UK) on behalf of DEVE. The document includes the gender action plan for development and is a new framework for the EU's activities on gender equality and women's empowerment in the EU's external relations, proposing a refreshed approach for the EU's policy and political commitments on gender equality to transform into more effective delivery of concrete results for girls and women. Contacts Maja OREL SCHWARZ Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Mobile number: (+32) femm-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_GenderEqual 6/13

7 Tuesday 26/09/2017 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY President's agenda 18:30 Lex signature PRESS CONFERENCES 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Sponsorship scheme for human rights defenders in DRC Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), Javier NART (ALDE, ES) PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G2 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 Tax-planning, do celebrities and companies breach EU law? - See Public hearings 10:30-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G3 Committee on Budgets Votes: 2017 Budget: Section III - Commission, rapporteur Jens Geier (S&D, DE) 2017 Budget: Other Sections, rapporteur Indrek Tarand (Greens/EFA, EE) Building policy, rapporteur Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, DE) General budget of the European Union for the financial year all sections (BUD) - vote on a draft regulation by Siegfried Mureşan (EPP, RO) and Richard Ashworth (ECR, UK) PUBLIC HEARINGS 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G2 Tax-planning, do celebrities and companies breach EU law? At the next hearing on 26 Sept, Members will first look into the world of professional Football. During this part of the hearing - which was triggered by the Football Leaks revelations - Members will put questions to representatives of FIFA, UEFA and the European Football Agents Association. The introduction will be given by a journalist of the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad, who took part in the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) network that investigated the Football Leaks files. Topics that are likely to be discussed are the transparency of the transfer market, the financing of European clubs and the question of players' portrait rights. 7/13

8 The second part of the hearing will be devoted to corporate tax planning, with the participation of BASF. Members aimed at having a representative of Caterpillar present as well, but the company declined the invitation. Nonetheless, ten minutes of the programme are reserved to make statements about Caterpillar. Contacts Hyun-Sung KHANG Press Officer Telephone number: (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) (STR) hyun-sung.khang@europarl.europa.eu econ-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Economics 8/13

9 Wednesday 27/09/2017 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY President's agenda 10:00 Meeting with Brexit citizens' rights working group "the3 million" (President s office) 12:00 Closing remarks "Democracy in changing world" (ASP 5G2) 14:30 Opening High-level Conference on Tourism (Hemicycle) 16:00 Photo opportunity with Malaysian delegation 17:00 Meeting with Ms María Ángela Holguín, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (salon protocolaire) 17:30 Meeting with Mr David Davis, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (President s Office) 18:00 Meeting with Mr Klaus-Heiner Lehne, President of the court of Auditors (President s Office) PRESS CONFERENCES 15:30-16:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 "High level Conference on Tourism Antonio TAJANI, President of the European Parliament PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 09:00-17:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G3 Committee on Budgets SPECIAL EVENTS 10:30-17:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G2 Conference on International Day of Democracy The European Parliament is hosting a conference on the occasion of the International Day of Democracy. This joint event is organised together with the EEAS, the Commission, the European Endowment for Democracy (EED), European Network of Political Foundations (ENoP), European Partnership for Democracy (EPD), and the Office of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) to the EU. Focus lies on the state of democracy today trends and challenges, how to bring the demos back into democracy, and democracy and media. 9/13

10 14:30-18:50 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, Hemicycle High-level event: A European strategy to enhance the competitiveness of the tourism industry, a key driver for job creation The event will be held on World Tourism Day. It'll be opened by EP President Antonio Tajani and includes interventions by European Commission Vice-President Katainen and European Commissioners Bieńkowska, Vella, Navracsics, Thyssen and Gabriel covering the tourism dimension in their respective portfolios. All the main industry representatives and stakeholders as well as several other European and national authorities will also address the conference. This conference is part of a series of initiatives undertaken by President Tajani who wants a Parliament of Citizens whereby the European Parliament acts as a living forum of discussion and solutions with the actors on the ground. The first initiative in this series was the High-level Conference on Migration Management held on 21 June. Other events covering from Africa to Youth unemployment are lined up for the coming months. 10/13

11 Thursday 28/09/2017 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY President's agenda 09:00 Conference of Presidents Participation in Tallinn Digital Summit (Estonia) PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 14:00-17:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Votes Minimum income policies as a tool to tackle poverty - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Laura AGEA (EFDD, IT) Economic policies of the euro area - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Yana TOOM (ALDE, ET) End of votes Implementation of the European Disability Strategy - Consideration of amendments - Rapporteur: Helga STEVENS (ECR, BE) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods - Presentation of second Impact assessment of substantial amendments - Commercial guarantee for lifespan - Rapporteur: Pascal ARIMONT (EPP, BE) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Votes ( ) Fundamental rights aspects in Roma integration in the EU: fighting anti- Gypsyism (INI) - rapporteur Soraya Post (S&D, SE) - vote on a draft report European Public Prosecutor's Office (APP) - rapporteur: Barbara Matera (PPE, IT) - vote on a draft report end of votes Joint debate on the SIS II package ( ) Use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying thirdcountry nationals (COD) - rapporteur: Jeroen Lenaers (PPE, NL) - consideration of amendments Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of border checks (COD) - rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (PPE, IT) - consideration of amendments 11/13

12 Establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in criminal matters (COD) - rapporteur: Carlos Coelho (PPE, IT) - consideration of amendments end of joint debate Countering money laundering by criminal law ( ) - rapporteur: Ignazio Corrao (EFDD, IT) - consideration of draft report Joint debate ( ) Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council Seventh Report on the Progress made in the Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement - Presentation by Marten Verwey, EU coordinator for the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement and Head of the Structural Reform Support Service, European Commission Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council - Fourteenth report on relocation and resettlement - Presentation by Henrik Nielsen, Head of Unit, DG HOME, European Commission European Court of Justice Judgment in Joined Cases C-643/15 and C-647/15 of 6 September 2017 on the actions brought by Slovakia and Hungary against the provisional mechanism for the mandatory relocation of asylum seekers - Presentation by the EP Legal Service end of joint debate EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) (COD) ( ) - rapporteur: Axel Voss (PPE, DE) - consideration of amendments 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G2 Committee on Constitutional Affairs 12/13

13 Friday 29/09/2017 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY President's agenda Participation in Tallinn Digital Summit (Estonia) PRESS CONFERENCES 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Pre-session briefing 13/13