The Week Ahead 20 26 June 2016 Plenary and committee meetings, Brussels UK referendum. An extraordinary Conference of Presidents (EP President and political group leaders) will meet on Friday morning to discuss the outcome of the UK s EU membership referendum, followed by press point at 9:30 (PHS ground floor). Later in the day, EP President Martin Schulz will meet European Council President Donald Tusk, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the Netherlands Prime-Minister Mark Rutte at the Berlaymont Building, also on the referendum outcome. Plenary Presidents of Israel and Palestine. Reuven Rivlin, the President of the State of Israel, will address Parliament in a formal sitting on Wednesday at 15.00. The next day, Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, will speak in plenary session at 11.00. Both presidents will meet EP President Schulz and make joint press statements, on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Energy efficiency and renewables. Parliament will assess member states progress towards the EU targets of using 20% less energy, and at least 20% from renewable sources, by 2020. (Debates and votes on Thursday) Property rights of international couples. MEPs will give their verdict on draft new rules for deciding which EU member state s court is to handle death or divorce cases involving international married couples or registered partnerships. Preventing parallel legal proceedings in different countries could save an estimated 1.1 billion a year. There are around 16 million international couples in the EU. (Debate on Wednesday, vote on Thursday) Panama Papers/inquiry committee members. Parliament will vote to appoint 65 MEPs from all political groups to the "Panama Papers" inquiry committee, set up on 8 June to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application by the EU Commission or member states of EU laws on money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion. (Thursday) Committees Terrorism/foreign fighters. A new draft law that would make preparing to commit terror attacks a crime throughout the EU will be put to a vote in the Civil Liberties Committee. Preparatory acts for terrorist purposes would include receiving training within or outside EN Press Service Directorate for the Media Director - Spokesperson : Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No:20160525APR29127 Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 1/16
Europe, travelling or facilitating travel or raising funds. Press conference by rapporteur Monika Hohlmeier (EPP, DE) at 14.30 (Tuesday) External border checks on EU citizens. Proposals to make checks on EU citizens entering and leaving the EU mandatory, as they are for non-eu nationals, will be put to a vote in the Civil Liberties Committee. Checks against national databases of lost and stolen documents would be made at all external air, sea and land borders. An estimated 5,000 EU citizens have travelled to conflict zones and joined terrorist groups. Press conference by rapporteur Monica Macovei (ECR, RO) at 15.00 (Tuesday) Also on the agenda President s diary. EP President Martin Schulz will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday in Berlin. On Wednesday, Mr Schulz will meet UN Secretary General Special Envoy on Cities and Climate Change Michael Bloomberg. Press briefing. The EP Press Service will hold a press briefing on the week's activities at 11.00 on Monday, in the Anna Politkovskaya EP press conference room, Brussels. Journalists can use #EPressbriefing to put questions on committees' and plenary work before and during the briefing. EP Press Service contact during the weekend Janez VOUK Phone: +32 475 78 48 56 2/16
Monday 20/06/2016 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Berlin 13:30 Participating in discussion "Don t ask what Europe can do for you, but what you can do for Europe!" at event "Europe calling #Berlin: What is keeping Europe together?" - Berlin Westhafen Event & Congress Center 17:00 Meeting with Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany - German Federal Chancellery PRESS CONFERENCES 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Briefing on parliamentary agenda PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 Committee on Culture and Education Workshop on "The new role of public libraries" (15.00-17.00) - see Special events 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Committee on Petitions Presentation by the European Ombudsman, Emily O'REILLY of her annual report 2015 (16.30) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector Hearing of Mr Christoph GAUSS, Head of Vehicle Test and Emission Lab, Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) Hearing of Mr Nick MOLDEN, Founder and CEO, Emissions Analytics SPECIAL EVENTS 15:00-17:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 The new role of public libraries Members of the Committee on Culture and Education will discuss with experts and representatives of public libraries on the role of these institutions in local communities and 3/16
on the challenges and opportunities of the digitalisation. Contact Cornelia GUSA BXL: (+32) 2 28 32601 STR: (+33) 3 881 73784 PORT: (+32) 473 52 54 62 EMAIL: cult-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EPCulture 4/16
Tuesday 21/06/2016 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Brussels 11:25 Official welcome of Hashim Thaçi, President of the Republic of Kosovo - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, Protocol entrance 11:30 Meeting with Hashim Thaçi, President of the Republic of Kosovo - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire 15:00 The European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and Environmental Policy signing ceremony - József Antall Building, 2nd floor, room 2Q PRESS CONFERENCES 15:00-15:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 External border checks on EU citizens Monica MACOVEI (ECR, RO), rapporteur PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Discussion with Miguel Arias Cañete, Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, on 2030 targets for the non-ets sectors Hearing on "Improving European Plant Protein Supplies" (15.00-17.00) - see Public hearings 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3 Committee on Development 10.30 12.00 Structured dialogue on the Commission work programme - discussion with Neven MIMICA, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development 12.00 12.30 The future of ACP-EU relations beyond 2020-2016/2053(INI) - Rapporteur: Norbert NEUSER (S&D, DE) - discussion 15.00 16.00 Voting 5/16
The EU Trust Fund for Africa: the implications for development and humanitarian aid - 2015/2341(INI) - Rapporteur: Ignazio CORRAO (EFDD, IT) - Adoption of draft report Next steps towards attaining global goals and EU commitments on nutrition and food security in the world - 2016/2705(RSP) - Rapporteur: Linda McAVAN (S&D, UK) - Adoption of an Oral Question and a draft motion for a resolution End of voting 16.00 17.15 Jointly with the Committee on International Trade (INTA): TTIP's potential effects on developing countries - discussion with Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, European Commissioner for Trade, Viwanou GNASSOUNOU, Assistant Secretary General, ACP Secretariat, and Dr Evita SCHMIEG, German Institute for International and Security Affairs 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Economic dialogue and Public Hearing with Mario DRAGHI, Chairman of the European Systemic Risk Board (15.00 18.00) 18.00 18.30 Voting Access to Finance for SMEs and increasing the diversity of SME funding in a Capital Markets Union - 2016/2032(INI) - Rapporteur: Othmar KARAS (EPP, AT) - Adoption of draft report End of voting 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Joint ECON/EMPL Public hearing - Reasons, repercussions and remedies of economic inequality in the EU Discussion as part of the structured dialogue, with Jyrki KATAINEN (Vice President of the Commission) Votes Youth Guarantee and Youth Employment Initiative - Adoption of question for oral answer - Rapporteur: Thomas HÄNDEL (GUE/NGL, DE) Application of the Council Directive 2000/78/EC of 27 November 2000 establishing a general framework for equal treatment in employment and occupation ("Employment Equality Directive") - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Renate WEBER (ALDE, RO) The activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Marian HARKIN (ALDE, IE) End of votes Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States - Consideration of amendments - Rapporteur: Laura AGEA (EFDD, IT) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 6/16
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Implementation of environmental legislation - Discussion with Commission representatives on the implementation of the waste legislation Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Maximum residue levels for thiacloprid in or on certain products - Consideration of draft motion for a resolution - Rapporteur: Sylvie GODDYN (ENF, FR) Cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Ian DUNCAN (ECR, UK) Signing of the renewal of the European Parliament's Environmental Policy, in presence of Martin SCHULZ, President of the European Parliament, and Klaus WELLE, Secretary General Votes Objection pursuant to Rule 106: Maximum residue levels for thiacloprid in or on certain products - Adoption of motion for a resolution - Rapporteur: Sylvie GODDYN (ENF, FR) 2017 Budget - Mandate for the Trilogue - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT) EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Christofer FJELLNER (EPP, SV) Annual report 2014 on subsidiarity and proportionality - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Mireille D'ORNANO (ENF, FR) End of votes Discussion with the Commission on Sustainability criteria for biomass Discussion with the Commission on the follow-up to the European Parliament resolution of 2 February 2016 on the mid-term review of the EU s Biodiversity Strategy (2015/2137(INI)) 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002 Committee on Culture and Education Cross-border portability of online content services in the internal market (COD) - vote on a draft opinion by Sabine Verheyen (EPP, DE) Use of the 470-790 MHz frequency band in the Union (COD) - vote on a draft opinion by Stefano Maullu (EPP, IT) Discussion with Tibor NAVRACSICS, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, on New Narrative for Europe 10:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs VOTES (11.00-12.10) Combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475(JHA) (COD), rapporteur Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE) - vote on draft report and vote on the opening of interinstitutional negotiations and on the composition of the negotiating team Schengen Borders Code: reinforcement of checks against relevant databases at external borders (COD), rapporteur Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE) - vote on draft report and vote on the opening of interinstitutional negotiations and on the composition of the negotiating team 7/16
15:00-16:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G2 Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Working Group on Violence against Women: Join the Istanbul Convention: make Europe safe from violence - see Special events 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Committee on Petitions Hearing on "Transparency and freedom of information within the EU Institutions" (09.00-12.30) - see Public Hearings 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-3 Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector Interim report on the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector - Consideration of draft interim report - Co-rapporteurs: Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES), Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL) Hearing of representatives of the European Commission s Type-Approval Authorities Expert Group and Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles PUBLIC HEARINGS 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Transparency and freedom of information within the EU Institutions This hearing, organised by the Committee on Petitions will give MEPs the opportunity to discuss with academics, representative from the European Ombudsman's Office, representatives of civil society and European institutions the issue of transparency and free access to information and documents with particular focus on these issues in environmental matters. The legal framework on transparency and practical aspects of its implementation will be examined together with the issue of balancing transparency and confidentiality in the context of the work of the EU institutions. Contact Viktor ALMQVIST BXL: (+32) 2 28 31834 STR: (+33) 3 881 74005 EMAIL: peti-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Petitions 15:00-17:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Improving European Plant Protein Supplies The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will meet academics and sector representatives to discuss with them ways to improve supplies of European plant proteins. The public hearing will look at how to adapt EU's farm policy and use more innovation to increase the protein supplies in Europe, explore options for reducing EU's reliance on protein imports and compare efforts to achieve sustainable plant protein supply from across the EU. 8/16
Contact Ján JAKUBOV BXL: (+32) 2 28 34476 STR: (+33) 3 881 73840 PORT: (+32) 498 98 35 90 EMAIL: agri-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_Agriculture SPECIAL EVENTS 15:00-16:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G2 Make Europe safe from violence: join the Istanbul Convention Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) The aim of this public meeting, organised by the FEMM Working Group on Violence against women, is to accentuate to the Member States and the EU Institutions, the importance of the ratification of the Istanbul Convention in preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. Key speakers participating in the event include representatives of the Council of Europe, the European Commission, the Council Presidency and Parliament's co-rapporteurs on the EU accession to the Convention. Contact Maja OREL SCHWARZ BXL: (+32) 2 28 32357 PORT: (+32) 473 86 49 74 EMAIL: femm-press@europarl.europa.eu TWITTER: EP_GenderEqual 9/16
Wednesday 22/06/2016 PLENARY SESSION 15:00-15:30 Formal sitting Address by Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel 15:30-23:00 Debates Order of business Massacres in eastern Congo [2016/2770(RSP)] Preventing radicalisation leading to violent extremism and terrorism [2016/2795(RSP)] Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks [2016/2780(RSP)] US sanctions impacting EU business in Iran Report: (O-000082/2016) [2016/2677(RSP)] Joint debate - Property rights for international couples * Jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial property regimes Report: Jean-Marie Cavada (A8-0209/2016) [2016/0059(CNS)] Committee on Legal Affairs * Jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of the property consequences of registered partnerships Report: Jean-Marie Cavada (A8-0208/2016) 10/16
[2016/0060(CNS)] Committee on Legal Affairs Follow-up of the Strategic Framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET2020) Report: Zdzisław Krasnodębski (A8-0176/2016) [2015/2281(INI)] Committee on Culture and Education One-minute speeches (Rule 163) THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Brussels 10:30 Meeting with Michael Bloomberg, United Nations Secretary General special Envoy on Cities and Climate Change - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, President s office 14:25 Official welcome of Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel - Paul- Henri Spaak Building, Protocol entrance 14:30 Meeting with Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire 15:00 Chairing of the Plenary: Address by Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel 15:45 Press statement with Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel - Paul- Henri Spaak Building, ground floor, protocol area PRESS CONFERENCES 15:45-16:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Press statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, and Reuven RIVLIN, President of the State of Israel protocole area, ground floor 11/16
Thursday 23/06/2016 PLENARY SESSION 09:00-10:50 Debates Joint debate - Energy Renewable energy progress report Report: Paloma López Bermejo (A8-0196/2016) [2016/2041(INI)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Implementation report on the Energy Efficiency Directive Report: Markus Pieper (A8-0199/2016) [2015/2232(INI)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 11:00-11:30 Formal sitting Address by Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority 11:30-13:30 VOTES followed by explanations of votes Appointments to the 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 [2016/2725(RSO)] *** Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the EU and Lebanon (Framework Agreement) Report: Ramona Nicole Mănescu (A8-0193/2016) [2014/0110(NLE)] Committee on Foreign Affairs *** Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the EU and Lebanon (2004 enlargement) Report: Ramona Nicole Mănescu (A8-0194/2016) 12/16
[2007/0078(NLE)] Committee on Foreign Affairs *** Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the EU and Lebanon (accession of Bulgaria and Romania) Report: Ramona Nicole Mănescu (A8-0195/2016) [2008/0027(NLE)] Committee on Foreign Affairs * EU-Monaco agreement on the automatic exchange of financial account information Report: Andreas Schwab (A8-0206/2016) [2016/0109(NLE)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2015/012 BE/Hainaut Machinery Report: Victor Negrescu (A8-0207/2016) [2016/2074(BUD)] Committee on Budgets ***I Multiannual recovery plan for Bluefin tuna Report: Gabriel Mato (A8-0367/2015) [2015/0096(COD)] Committee on Fisheries ***I Multiannual plan for the stocks of cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea and the fisheries exploiting those stocks Report: Jarosław Wałęsa (A8-0128/2015) [2014/0285(COD)] Committee on Fisheries * Jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial property regimes Report: Jean-Marie Cavada (A8-0209/2016) [2016/0059(CNS)] Committee on Legal Affairs * Jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of the property consequences of registered partnerships 13/16
Report: Jean-Marie Cavada (A8-0208/2016) [2016/0060(CNS)] Committee on Legal Affairs Massacres in eastern Congo [2016/2770(RSP)] Follow-up of the Strategic Framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET2020) Report: Zdzisław Krasnodębski (A8-0176/2016) [2015/2281(INI)] Committee on Culture and Education Renewable energy progress report Report: Paloma López Bermejo (A8-0196/2016) [2016/2041(INI)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Implementation report on the Energy Efficiency Directive Report: Markus Pieper (A8-0199/2016) [2015/2232(INI)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Brussels 10:50 Official welcome of Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, Protocol entrance 11:00 Chairing of the Plenary: Address by Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority 11:30 Meeting with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire 12:00 Press statement with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, ground floor, protocol area PRESS CONFERENCES 12:00-12:15 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Press statement by Martin SCHULZ, EP President and Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority 14/16
protocole area, ground floor 13:30-14:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Renewable energy progress in the EU Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO (GUE/NGL, ES), rapporteur PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 15:00-16:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G3 Committee on Constitutional Affairs Discussion with Frans TIMMERMANS, European Commission First Vice- President and Commissioner responsible for Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights 15/16
Friday 24/06/2016 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's diary Brussels 8:00 Extraordinary Conference of Presidents, followed by press point 10:30 Meeting with Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission and Mark Rutte, Prime-Minister of the Netherlands - Berlaymont Building PRESS CONFERENCES Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak Press Point by EP President Martin SCHULZ, following the extraordinary Conference of Presidents on the outcome of the UK referendum After the end of the Conference of Presidents - protocole area, ground floor 11:15-11:45 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Outcome of the UK referendum Philippe LAMBERTS (BE) and Rebecca HARMS (DE), Greens/EFA Co-presidents 16/16