From 31/08 to 06/09/2020

Monday 31 August

• Koblenz (D). Council of the EU. Informal Meeting of Agriculture Ministers (01/09).
• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory bodies: meeting of the ad hoc committee on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework.
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – BUDG: Annual meeting with EU agencies (exchange of views); presentation of the study on mainstreaming climate change in the EU budget. *Votes: Budget 2020, proposal for a decision on the EU’s own resources system, opinion on the programme of action in the field of health 2021-2027 (EU4Health programme) and on REACT-EU (agenda: https://bit.ly/31BZT4M ). – EMPL: draft reports on measures to combat the Covid-19 crisis (rapp. LĎ Nicholsonová), access to decent and affordable housing for all (rapp. K van Sparrentak), opinion on the report on the establishment of a technical support instrument (rapp. D Pislaru); exchange of views with Vice-President Šuica on the impact of demographic change. Votes on 01/09 (agenda: https://bit.ly/3gDvnLW ). – DROI: Exchange of views with Dr Denis Mukwege, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner, on recent developments in the north-eastern DRC on the implementation of the UN report on the state of the country. – CULT: election of the third vice-chair of the committee; report for opinion on the EU general budget 2021 (rapp. Romeo Franz). Votes: better access to funding for the cultural sector (rapp. S Verheyen) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2EDhHDM ).

Tuesday 1 September

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: PSC.
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – BUDG: exchange of views on the state of play of the interinstitutional negotiations on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), own resources and the Recovery Plan; examination of the German Presidency’s position on the negotiations on the MFF and the Recovery Plan with the German Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth; exchange of views on the Commission’s annual report on building policy. Votes (agenda: https://bit.ly/3bhk8rT ). – CULT: presentation of the German Presidency’s priorities for the cultural and education sector; coordinators’ meeting; exchange of views with the Commission on European universities and centres of professional excellence in the framework of the Skills Strategy for Europe and Erasmus+; presentation of the draft motion for a resolution on the future of European education after the Covid-19 crisis. Votes (agenda: https://bit.ly/3bhk8rT ). – AFET: remote exchange of views with the new EU Heads of Office and Delegation in Hong Kong and Macao and Turkey; exchange of views with Mr Carl Hellergard (EEAS) and Mr Maciej Popowski (European Commission) on the situation in Lebanon; exchange of views with the EEAS and the Commission on the EU/Mercosur Association Agreement; exchange of views with the EEAS on the situation in Venezuela (agenda: https://bit.ly/3hATmgi ). – PECH: debate on the report for opinion on the EU general budget 2021 (rapp. P Karleskind) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3bcnn3B ). – AFCO: presentation by the German Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth, of the programme of the German Presidency of the EU Council; amendments to the Rules of Procedure to ensure the proper functioning of Parliament in exceptional circumstances (rapp. G Bischoff); assessment of the European elections (rapp. P Durand). Votes (agenda: https://bit.ly/3hDR2oO ).

Wednesday 2 September

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I and II, EU Military Committee (EUMC).
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – ECON: ESMA appointment procedures; remote exchange of views with German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz. – TRAN: Report for opinion on Digital Services Act (rapp. J Cutajar); exchange of views with the Commission on support to the rail sector in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic; exchange of views with the Director General of Eurocontrol, Eamonn Brennan, on the impact of Covid-19 on European air traffic; presentation by the European Commission on the proposals on rail safety and interoperability within Eurotunnel in the context of Brexit. Votes (agenda: https://bit.ly/2EqCVVD ). – AGRI : Transitional provisions for support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in 2021 (rapp. E Kataïnen); presentation by the Commission of the JRC study “Retail Alliances in the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain”. Votes: European strategy on forests (rapp. Petri Sarvamaa); report for opinion on climate law (A Christensen); EU/Africa strategy (M Bompard). – IMCO: debates on reports on a sustainable single market for business and consumers (rapp. D Cormand), a new action plan for circular economy (rapp. A Cavazzini), a new strategy for European SMEs (L Schreinemacher). Coordinators’ meeting (agenda: https://bit.ly/2YLQnua ). – LIBE: Examination of the implementation report on the Return Directive (rapp. T Strik), the report on the implementation of the Dublin III Regulation (rapp. F Keller) (agenda.: https://bit.ly/3gEe9hw ). – JURI: interpretation and application of international law in the use of artificial intelligence in civilian and military fields other than criminal justice (rapp. G Lebreton); hearing of the candidate for the Presidency of the Board of Appeal (EUIPO); monitoring the application of EU law in 2017 and 2018 (rapp. S Pignedoli); due diligence and corporate responsibility (rapp. L Wolters); sustainable corporate governance (rapp. P Durand); update with the Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, on the forthcoming initiative on due diligence and sustainable corporate governance (to be confirmed).

Thursday 3 September

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: PSC, Budget Committee.
• Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – PECH: Consideration of the discussion paper on the consequences of seawater temperature rise on fish stocks and fisheries (rapp. R Tale); examination for opinion of the EU/China Agreement on Cooperation on Geographical Indications and their Protection (rapp. Nuno Melo); exchange of views with the German Federal Minister for Agriculture and Food, Julia Klöckner. Votes: multi-annual management plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean (rapp. G Ferrandino) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3b700se ). – TRAN: revision of the guidelines for the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) (rapp. J Gieseke); reports for opinion on the establishment of the InvestEU programme (rapp. T Berendsen) and on the Recovery and Resilience Facility (rapp. R Zïle) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2QAMbJb ). – IMCO: Follow-up exchange and stocktaking with the Commission on the three Communications on the Digital Agenda for Europe, Artificial Intelligence and Data (agenda: https://bit.ly/2QAlXXi ). – LIBE: Priorities of the German Presidency in the field of justice outlined by German Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht; discussion of the report on the conditions of access to other EU information systems (ECRIS-TCN) (rapp. J Lenaers); exchange of views with Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders on the judgment of the CJEU in case C-311/18 (Data Protection Commissioner against Facebook Ireland Ltd v Maximillian Schrems) and the invalidity of the Commission implementing decision on the adequacy of the protection provided by the data protection shield.

EU-US. Votes: report on the implementation of national strategies for Roma inclusion (rapp. R Franz); 2021 EU general budget (agenda: https://bit.ly/3hGnruT ). – INTA: Presentation by Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy, of the priorities of the German Presidency in the area of trade policy; exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the EU Stabilisation and Association Process (rapp. E Maurel); 2018 report on the implementation of the common commercial policy; discussion on the EU/China agreement on cooperation on geographical indications and their protection (rapp. I Winkler); exchange of views on the trade-related aspects of the White Paper on foreign subsidies. Votes (agenda: https://bit.ly/3b43lbs ). – CONT: Discharge for the general budget of the EU 2018 (EU Council, European Council, EESC) (rapp. T Zdechovský); exchange of views with OLAF representatives on the restructuring of OLAF; exchange of views with the EIB on the review of the EIB’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing processes (in camera) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3hGxmAO ). PETI: debates on various petitions and votes (agenda: https://bit.ly/32ywo33 ).

• Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the European Union. #Rulings: – C-719/18 (Vivendi – compliance with EU law of Italian regulations preventing Vivendi from owning 28% of Mediaset). – C-356/19 (Delfly – can a passenger whose flight has been cancelled or has suffered a long delay demand payment of the compensation provided for by Union law in the national currency of his place of residence)

Friday 4 September

• Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I, Budget Committee.