CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 02/12 to 08/12/2019
Monday 2 December
Brussels. Council of the EU. Justice and Home Affairs Council (and 03/12). *Home Affairs: – Discussion on the future of migration and asylum policy. – Discussion on the future of the EU’s internal security in view of the next legislative cycle (2019-2024). – Implementation of the Regulation on the European Coastguard and Border Guard and the Interoperability Regulation. – Updated information on strengthening cooperation in the fight against terrorism. – Progress of work on the creation of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. – Information on negotiations with the United States and the Council of Europe on electronic evidence.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (through 04/12). *Transport. – Positions on the revision of rail passenger rights, the simplification of licensing measures to facilitate the completion of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), the updating of European road toll regulations (Eurovignette) to address issues related to road infrastructure financing, traffic congestion and environmental impacts. – Public debates on the digitisation of transport and its automation and on the future of the Single European Sky. – Discussion on the promotion of alternative fuels (CNG, LNG, electricity, biofuels and hydrogen) – Miscellaneous: information on the proposal for seasonal time changes.
Brussels. European Parliament. Commission activities. – ECON: Monetary dialogue with ECB President Christine Lagarde. – INTA: possible solutions to the WTO Appellate Body crisis (and 3/12). – PECH: hearing on the state of play of the obligation to land: difficulties and best practices. – Meetings of the week of the commissions: https://bit.ly/2OAAh1T
Madrid. International conferences. COP25 on climate change (through 13/12). Link to the conference website: https://unfccc.int/cop25
Tuesday 3 December
Brussels. Council of the EU. Justice and Home Affairs Council. *Justice. – General approach on the Regulation on the service of documents and the Regulation on the taking of evidence. – Debate on environmental crime after the presentation of the final report on the 8th round of mutual evaluations in criminal matters. – Adoption of conclusions on victims’ rights and alternative measures to detention and on the future of judicial cooperation in civil matters.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (through 04/12). *Telecommunications. – Conclusions on the importance of 5G technology for the European economy and the need to mitigate related security risks. – Progress on the Regulation on the Regulation on the protection of privacy in electronic communications. – Debate on the possibility for the EU to become a centre for the ethical use of data.
Brussels. European Parliament. Commission activities. – ENVI: vote on a resolution on the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity. – PETI: hearing of candidates for the post of European Ombudsman. – LIBE: hearing on strengthening instruments and cooperation for an EU strategy against corruption and organised crime. – TRAN: debate on the work of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA); hearing on the future of low-cost air travel. – JURI: Hearing on the topic “Requests for the cross-border restitution of works of art and cultural property looted during armed conflicts and wars”. – SEDE: Public hearing on the topic “Opportunities and challenges related to the use of artificial intelligence-based systems for security and defence”.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: C-482/17 (the Czech Republic/European Parliament – compliance with EU law of the amending Firearms Directive).
Wednesday 4 December
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. *Energy. – Policy debate on intelligent sectoral integration. – Debate on the Commission's energy policy priorities for the period 2019-2024. – Debate on the follow-up to the Commission’s communication on draft national energy and climate plans (PNEC). – Other: update on trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine on gas; progress on the regulation on tyre labelling; report on the SET Plan conference; recent developments in external energy relations; work programme of the incoming Croatian Presidency.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Eurogroup. *Configuration of 19: – Greece: 4th enhanced surveillance report. – Cyprus: Post-programme surveillance. – Spain: post-programme surveillance. – Assessment of the draft budget plans of the euro area Member States and the budgetary situation and prospects of the euro area. – Draft Eurogroup work programme I-2020. – Appointment of the chairperson of the Eurogroup working group. – Miscellaneous. *Configuration of 27: – Preparation of the report to the European Council on the deepening of EMU. – Miscellaneous.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper I and II.
Brussels. European Parliament. Commission activities. – ENVI-AGRI: public hearing on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). – FEMM: hearing on the EU strategy for gender equality (2020-2024). – AFCO: public hearing on the theme “Lessons from the 2019 European elections and proposals for the debate on the future of Europe”. – ECON: Workshop on an EU liquidation regime for banks within the framework of the Banking Union.
Brussels. European Committee of the Regions (CoR). 137th plenary session. Agenda: http://bit.ly/2R26yAk
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: – C-432/18 (Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico di Modena – does the protection of the name ‘Aceto Balsamico di Modena’ (PDO and PGI) cover the terms ‘aceto’ (vinegar) and ‘balsamico’ (balsamic)?)
Thursday 5 December
Brussels. Council of the EU. Economic and Financial Affairs Council. – Money laundering: Conclusions on money laundering and terrorist financing. – Climate Action: approval of the work programme on climate action; debate on the future sustainable finance programme; adoption of conclusions on energy taxation. – Update on progress in the implementation of the 2018 EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan and the development of the new financing strategy for the Green Deal. – Conclusions on the deepening of the Capital Markets Union. – Adoption of conclusions on the financial architecture for development on the basis of the report of the group of experts. – Update on progress in strengthening the banking union and on the implementation of the action plan to combat non-performing loans. – Adoption of a joint declaration on stablecoins.
Brussels. European Parliament. Commission activities. – ENVI-PETI: Public hearing on the reassessment of the wolf population in the EU.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: Joint cases C-708/17 (EVN Bulgaria Toplofikatsia) and C-725/17 (Toplofikatsia Sofia – can national legislation oblige co-owners of a building connected to a district heating network to contribute to the energy consumption costs of the common areas in the absence of their consent to this supply and use of this heating, given that the calculation of the heat emitted by the indoor installation of such a building is carried out in proportion to the heated volume of each apartment? – C-671/18 (Centraal justitieel Incassobureau - what is the scope of the notion of “effective protection” in the case of the enforcement of a pecuniary sanction imposed by the Dutch authorities on a Polish national for a road traffic offence committed in the Netherlands by the driver of a vehicle registered in Poland in the name of that national knowing that the time limit for effectively responding to the decision imposing the pecuniary sanction was insufficient?).
