CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 27/01 to 02/02/2020
Monday 27 January
Brussels. Council of the EU. ‘Agriculture and Fisheries’ EU Council. *Agriculture: - European Green Deal: exchange of views following presentation of the Commission communication on the subject. - Transitional measures on the CAP: exchange of views by Ministers on the proposal for a Regulation. - Other activities: declaration by Germany, France and Spain for an ambitious CAP; presentation by Germany on its new food labelling attesting compliance with animal welfare standards; note by Portugal and Slovenia on the origin labelling of honey mixtures; presentation by the Commission on the latest developments in relation to African Swine Fever.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities (as of 30/01). - LIBE: debate on Brexit, refugee protection and asylum policy (consequences on family reunification in case of no-dealBrexit). -ECON-EMPL: Economic dialogue on the 'European Semester'. - SEDE: debate on the issues at stake at the 2020 Review Conference of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (preparation of a Parliament recommendation). - BUDG: discussion with the Croatian Presidency on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021/2027 and the EU's Own Resources (in Zagreb). Calendar and agenda of committee meetings: https://bit.ly/36o2D4P
Tuesday 28 January
Brussels. Council of the EU. General Affairs Council of the EU. - Priorities of the Croatian Presidency: presentation by the new Presidency. - Conference on the Future of Europe: exchange of views for the preparation of EU Council position on the content, scope, composition and functioning of this conference.
Brussels. Council of the EU. EU-Ukraine Association Council. - EU-Ukraine Association Agreement: update on its implementation. - Minsk Agreements: assessment of the situation in Eastern Ukraine. - Crimea: non-recognition by Russia of the illegality of the annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: C-122/18 (Commission/Italy - Has Italy committed a breach of Union law by failing to require public authorities to observe the terms of payment in commercial transactions?)
Wednesday 29 January
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. - Commission work programme for 2020 (von der Leyen/Šefčovič). - Communication on 5G (Vestager).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Coreper I and II + Military Committee (EUMC).
Brussels. European Parliament. Plenary session (and 30/01). Final draft agenda for the mini-session: https://bit.ly/36o2D4P
Thursday 30 January
Bazoches-sur-Guyonne (F). European Council, European Commission, European Parliament. Meeting of the Presidents of the three institutions for an informal discussion on 'Preparing the future', in preparation for the Conference on the Future of Europe at the end of the year.
Brussels. Council of the EU. PSC.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: - C-307/18 (Generics and Others - whether an agreement for the amicable settlement of a pharmaceutical patent dispute may constitute a restriction of competition) - C-524/18 (Dr Willmar Schwabe - whether the beneficial effects on health claimed by foodstuffs must be supported by scientific evidence)
Friday 31 January
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: C-457/18 (Slovenia v Croatia - Admissibility of the action brought by Slovenia on the delimitation of the common borders).
