CALENDAR / Main activities of the european institutions
03/12 - 09/12/2018
Monday 3 December
Brussels. Council of the European Union Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (and 04/12). *Transport: - Market access and social aspects of the road transport sector: general approach on proposals for new rules on driving time, tachograph localisation, posting of drivers from other Member States, cabotage and establishment of road hauliers. - General approach on the draft directive on the promotion of combined transport. - General approach on the proposal concerning road infrastructure safety management - Partial general guidance on the proposal for a European Interconnection Mechanism (EIM) - General approach on the Directive establishing a single European maritime window and the Directive on minimum training of seafarers. - Adoption of a progress report on rationalisation measures for the realisation of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). - Progress of work on: the end of seasonal time changes, updating of rail passenger rights.
Brussels. Council of the European Union Eurogroup. *Normal format: - Assessment of Member States' draft budget plans (declaration). - Post-programme monitoring of Member States: 1st reinforced monitoring report for Greece; conclusions on the post-programme monitoring mission in Cyprus and Spain. - Presentation of the conclusions of the IMF's interim mission to the euro area. - Draft Eurogroup work programme for the 1st half of 2019. *Inclusive format (Twenty-Eight): - Preparation of the Euro Area Summit on 14 December (concrete decisions and approaches, deepening of EMU)
Katowice (PL). International conference. UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) (through 14/12). Participation of the European Commission.
Brussels. European Parliament. Commission activities (through 06/12). - ECON: vote on the reports by Paul Tang and Dariusz Rosati on the taxation of the digital sector. - LIBE: vote on reports on: rules to facilitate the use of financial and other information for the prevention and detection of certain criminal offences; humanitarian visas; visa code; European identity card, protection of personal data in the context of European elections; protection of the EU budget in the event of widespread deficiencies in respect for the rule of law. - EMPL: vote on the report on the European Social Fund + (ESF+). - REGI: vote on the report on the European Territorial Cooperation Objective (Interreg). - CONT: hearing with certain decentralised agencies in the context of the 2017 discharge procedure. - LAW: Hearing on the role of digitisation in the promotion/protection of human rights and human rights defenders. - SEDE: discussions on the European Peace Facility, the situation in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait, Russia's influence in south-eastern Europe.
Tuesday 4 December
Brussels. Council of the European Union Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. *Telecommunications: - Partial general approach on a proposal for an EU funding programme for a digital Europe. - Progress on the establishment of a European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and a corresponding network of national coordination centres. - Progress on the proposal to update privacy rules in electronic communications (reuse of public sector information, implementation of the .eu top-level domain, cybersecurity regulation. - Adoption of the European Code for Electronic Communications and the revised terms of reference for the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC).
Brussels. Council of the European Union Economic and Financial Affairs Council. - Taxation: exchange of views on the tax on digital services to reach political agreement on the proposed Directive. - Anti-money laundering: adoption without debate of findings establishing an action plan to combat money laundering. - Banking Union: update on risk reduction in the banking sector and on the proposal for a European deposit insurance system; update on the action plan to combat non-performing loans. - European Semester 2019: update on the current financial year of the European Semester for 2019, based on a presentation by the Commission of the package presented on 21 November. - Decision to remove Andorra and San Marino from the EU's 'grey list'. - Formal adoption of the four 'quick fix' VAT solutions.
Brussels. Council of Foreign Ministers of NATO Member States in the presence of the EU High Representative, Federica Mogherini (and 05/12): - Russia/Ukraine confrontation in the Sea of Azov. - NIF agreement: the United States challenges the agreement with Russia.
Brussels. European Parliament. Commission activities.
Luxembourg. * EU Court of Justice. #Findings: C-621/18 (Wightman - is it possible for the United Kingdom to unilaterally revoke the notification made under Article 50 TEU(Brexit) and remain in the European Union?
Wednesday 5 December
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. - Communication on strengthening the international role of the euro (Dombrovskis). - Coordinated plan on the development of artificial intelligence in Europe (Ansip). - Action plan on misinformation (Mogherini/Ansip). - Progress report on the implementation of the European Agenda on Migration (Timmermans/Mogherini). - Progress report on the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 (Juncker and Oettinger).
Brussels. European Commission. - Visit by the Romanian Government to the Commission. - Preparation of the half-year term of the Romanian EU Presidency.
Brussels. Council of the European Union Coreper I and II.
Brussels. European Committee of the Regions (CoR). 132nd plenary session (and 06/12).
Thursday 6 December
Brussels. Council of the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council (and 07/12). *Internal Affairs: - Discussion on the proposal to establish a European Border and Coast Guard Agency. - Discussion on the proposal for new rules to stop the dissemination of terrorist content online. - Approval of a set of measures to combat smuggling networks. - Discussion on Justice and Internal Affairs priorities in the next Multiannual Financial Framework. - Progress in the reform of the Common European Asylum System and the Returns Directive.
Brussels. Council of the European Union Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (and 07/12). *Employment and Social Affairs: - Seeking general approach on draft legislation: Directive on carcinogens or mutagens at work; Regulation establishing a European Labour Authority; Regulation on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund; Directive on equal treatment. - Political debate on the European Semester 2019: Annual Growth Review (AGS), Alert Mechanism Report (AMR), Draft Joint Employment Report (JER) and draft report on Euro Area Economic Policy; presentation by the Commission of a document on the social and employment aspects of the Draft Recommendation on the Economic Policy of the Euro Area; approval of studies on the social aspects of digitisation (CPS) and on digitisation and robotisation of work; - implementation of the Recommendation on long-term unemployment: key messages of the EMCO. - Political agreement on the recommendation on access to social protection for employees and the self-employed. - Adoption of conclusions on gender equality, youth and digitisation. - Other: implementation of the conclusions of the Tripartite Social Summit; future activities of the Commission and the Presidency in the social field; joint statement on 'Gender equality as a current and future priority of the EU'; work programme of the future Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Brussels. European Parliament. Commission activities. - JURI: vote on the report on cross-border transformations, mergers and divisions. - AFET: vote on several reports, including the report on Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress in 2018; hearing on EU-Japan relations following the acts signed at the EU-Japan summit in July.
Luxembourg. * EU Court of Justice. #Decisions: - C-675/17 (Preindl - obligation of automatic recognition in all Member States of academic qualifications obtained in partially simultaneous courses if the minimum training conditions laid down by the EU are met) - C-305/17 (FENS - conformity with EU law of the tax applied by Slovakia to electricity exports from domestic producers).
Friday 7 December
Brussels. Council of the European Union Justice and Internal Affairs Council. *Justice: - Agreement on the Council's position on the Regulation on European orders for the production of electronic evidence at cross-border level. - General approach on the Directive on contracts for the sale of goods. - Agreement on the revision of the Brussels IIA Regulation on cross-border disputes relating to parental responsibility (custody and abduction of children). - Other: progress of work on data retention, implementation of the European Public Prosecutor's Office and the EU's accession to the European Court of Human Rights.
Brussels. Council of the European Union Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council. *Health: - Adoption of a recommendation on enhanced cooperation against diseases that can be prevented by vaccination. - Exchange of views on combating vaccine resistance at the European and national level. - Other: information by the Commission or the Presidency on: the state of health in the EU; WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; implementation of the falsified medicines directive. - Work programme of the future Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Brussels. Council of the European Union Coreper I.
