Monday 11 March
Brussels. Foreign Affairs Council.
Brussels. General Affairs Council.
Brussels. Transport, telecommunications and energy Council (transport issues).
Brussels. European Commission. Adoption of a communication on the full ban on animal testing for cosmetics in the EU
Luxembourg. Court of Justice of the EU. Hearing:
http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo1_6581/?dateDebut=11/03/2013&dateFin=11/03/2013 .
Strasbourg. European Parliament. Plenary session until Thursday 14 included. Main items on agenda: multiannual financial framework for the EU 2014-2020; budgetary discipline and monitoring; CAP reform; consumer protection; composition of the Parliament. The full agenda of the plenary session can be consulted at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/agenda
Tuesday 12 March
Luxembourg. Court of Justice of the EU. Hearings:
http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo1_6581/?dateDebut=12/03/2013&dateFin=12/03/2013 .
Strasbourg. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the college of commissioners. Agenda: 1) presentation of a recommendation to make the conduct of the next European elections more democratic; 2) adoption of a proposal on the rules for implementing the Employment for Youth Initiative; 3) assessment of negotiating mandate for the transatlantic trade and investment partnership with the United States.
Wednesday 13 March
Brussels. European Commission. Presentation of a package of measures to help air passengers obtain their rights.
Brussels. European Commission. Adoption of legal arrangements to end late payments.
Luxembourg. Court of Justice of the EU. Judgments and hearings:
http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo1_6581/?dateDebut=13/03/2013&dateFin=13/03/2013 .
Thursday 14 March
Brussels. European Council (continues Friday 15 March).
Brussels. European Commission. Presentation of annual trade and investment barriers report to the European Council.
Luxembourg. Court of Justice of the EU. Judgments, opinions and hearings:
http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo1_6581/?dateDebut=14/03/2013&dateFin=14/03/2013 .
Friday 15 March
Brussels. European Commission. Adoption of communication “Enhancing Maternal and Child Nutrition in External Assistance: An EU Policy Framework”