CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 30/09 to 06/10/2019
Monday 30 September
Brussels. Council of the EU. EU-Moldova Association Council. - Progress in the implementation of the EU/Moldova Association Agreement. - Cooperation on justice, freedom and security (reform of the country's judicial system, visa-free travel regime, fight against corruption and money laundering). - Progress in the implementation of the deep and comprehensive free trade area. - economic and sectoral cooperation. - International news (Eastern Partnership, Transnistria issue settlement).
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (03/10). - AFCO-JURI: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Interinstitutional Relations, Maroš Šefčovič (SVK). - INTA: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Trade, Phil Hogan (IRL). - ITRE-CULT: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Innovation and Youth, Mariya Gabriel (BGR).
Tuesday 1 October
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: - EMPL: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Employment, Nicolas Schmit (LUX). - DEVE: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen (FIN). - AGRI: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski (POL). - LIBE: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Home Affairs, Yilva Johansson (SWE). - ENVI: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Health, Stella Kyriakides (CYP).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: - C-673/17 (Planet 49 - what are the values and scope of information storage allowed by a default checkbox that the user must uncheck to refuse to give consent?) - C-617/17 (Blaise and Others: do the provisions of the Regulation on placing on the market of plant protection products comply with the precautionary principle laid down in Article 191 TFEU (case of glyphosate)?)
Wednesday 2 October
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - LIBE-JURI: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Justice, Didier Reynders (BEL). - FEMM/EMPL: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Equality, Helena Dalli (MLT). - IMCO-ITRE: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for the Internal Market, Sylvie Goulard (FRA). - REGI: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira (PRT). - DEVE: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič (SVN).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper I and II.
Thursday 3 October
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. - ECON: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni (ITA). - ITRE: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Energy, Kadri Simson (EST). - PECH-ENVI: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Environment and Oceans, Virginijus Sinkevičius (LTU). - BUDG-CONT: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Budget and Administration, Johannes Hahn (AUT). - LIBE-CULT: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for the Protection of our European way of life, Margaritis Schinas (GRC). - AFCO: hearing of the Commissioner-designate for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica (HRV).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: C-18/18 (Glawischnig-Piesczek - Should a social network operator search for information identical or similar to illegal information and delete it worldwide?)
Friday 4 October
Brussels. Council of the EU. Environment Council. - Climate change: policy debate on a long-term strategic vision for a climate-neutral economy; discussion and adoption of conclusions defining the EU's position for the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP25 - Chile, 2-13/12); the Finnish Presidency will inform Ministers on the taxonomy regulation on sustainable finance. - Environmental Action Programme: debate on the need to adopt an 8th Environmental Action Programme and adoption of conclusions providing political guidance for EU environmental and the fight against climate change policies for the period 2021-2030. - Circular economy: adoption of conclusions on further efforts to stimulate a transition to a sustainable society. - Emissions: presentation by the Finnish Presidency of the progress of work on the Regulation on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to emissions (Euro5 and Euro6 standards); communication by the Danish delegation on the country's efforts towards a zero-emission passenger car fleet.
