CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 28/09 to 04/10/2020
Monday 28 September
Internet. Council of the EU. Transport Council. Informal Videoconference Meeting of Transport Ministers. – Covid-19 emergency plan in the freight sector: discussion on an emergency plan in the event of a pandemic for the European freight transport sector.
Internet. Council of the EU. Informal Meeting of Ministers for Tourism. Ministers’ discussion on the recovery and resilience of the tourism sector.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper II.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – IMCO: exchange of views with Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market, on responses to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 crisis; exchange of views with Claudia Dörr-Voß, State Secretary and representative of the German Presidency, on Member States’ response to the Covid-19 crisis; harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products (rapp. C Doleschal). Votes: rapp. Digital Services Act (rapp. A Saliba) (agenda: https://bit.ly/30bUD6W ). – SEDE: exchange of views on the implementation of CSDP in the Western Balkans (agenda: https://bit.ly/3cvrrgc ). – ECON: Monetary dialogue with ECB President Christine Lagarde; Votes: Markets in financial instruments (rapp. C Nagtegaal); European crowdfunding services providers (rapp. E Jurzyca). (agenda: https://bit.ly/335cazz ). – BUDG: State of negotiations on the MFF and the Recovery Plan; construction policy (agenda: https://bit.ly/3kPD4RJ ). – CONT: exchange of views with Klaus Welle, Secretary General of the European Parliament on the follow-up of the 2018 discharge to Parliament (agenda: https://bit.ly/3iYUk6J ). – PECH: Votes: report on the EU general budget 2021 (rapp. P Karleskind); EFCA 2019 relief (rapp. P Karleskind) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3i3apam ). – ENVI: exchange of views with Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans; vote on a resolution on maximum levels of acrylamide in certain foods for children and babies (agenda: https://bit.ly/333cO08 ) – DEVE-AFET-DROI: presentation of candidates for the Sakharov Prize. – LIBE: MEPs and national MPs meeting in the Joint Parliamentary Control Group on Europol will have an exchange of views with Europol Director Catherine De Bolle, Commissioner Ylva Johansson and German State Secretary for the Interior Dr Günther Krings on Europol’s activities in the context of the pandemic, the fight against extremism and the Brexit challenge (agenda: https://bit.ly/2EyFsNx ).
Tuesday 29 September
Brussels. Council of the EU. Competitiveness Council. *Research and Innovation: – Horizon Europe: General approaches on the Horizon Europe Regulation and its specific implementation programme (funding under the Next Generation EU instrument, allocation of the Horizon Europe budget, international cooperation and association of non-Member States, synergy with other EU funding programmes, protection of the EU’s financial interests). – Exchange of views on future research and innovation missions: combating the Covid-19 pandemic, green hydrogen and its use, resilience and Europe’s technological sovereignty.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Political and Security Committee (PSC), Budget Committee, Security Committee.
Internet. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference meeting of ministers responsible for development aid. – Future EU/Africa relations. – Preparation of the formal Development Council in November.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Conclusions: Cases C-422/19 and C-423/19 (Hessischer Rundfunk – is it possible to prohibit the payment in cash of the broadcasting contribution?)
Wednesday 30 September
Berlin. Council of the EU. Informal Meeting of Environment Ministers (and 01/10)). – Deepening cooperation on environmental and climate protection.
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. – 2020 annual report on the rule of law (Jourova). – Digital Education Action Plan (Vestager/Schinas). – Making the European Education Area a reality (Schinas). Communication on the future of research and innovation and the European Research Area (Vestager).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I and II, PSC, Civcom.
Thursday 1 October
Brussels. European Council. Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State or Government (and 02/10). – External relations: strategic debate on Turkey and the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, future relations with the country; relations with China after the EU/China Summit on 22/06 and the virtual meeting with President Xi on 14/09; Belarus after the presidential elections; poisoning of Alexei Navalny – Other foreign policy issues. – Single market, industrial policy and digital transition: deepening and strengthening the single market, increasing the competitiveness and autonomy of European industry at global level, accelerating digital transition.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities: – Fisheries: Commission presentations on fishing opportunities for certain stocks in the Baltic and on the Atlantic 2.0 Action Plan; votes on various EU/non-Member States’ fisheries agreements (Seychelles, Senegal – rapp. C Roose and I Arandica) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3kTO6FX ). – CULT: presentation of the Court of Auditors’ Special Report on EU investment in cultural sites; EU action in support of the European Capitals of Culture 2020 to 2033 (rapp. Z Zovko). Votes (agenda: https://bit.ly/3ibQJBf ). – AFET: exchange of views with the EEAS on the situation in the Sahel region, in particular in Mali; exchange of views with Special Envoy to Afghanistan Roland Kobia on the launch of the intra-Afghan peace talks; exchange of views with the EEAS on Iran (in camera); exchange of views with the Minister of AEs of Bolivia, Karen Longaric Rodriguez (agenda: https://bit.ly/342xZia ). – JURI: Vote on report on the Digital Services Act (rapp. T Wölken); framework on the ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies (rapp. G Del Bianco); civil liability for artificial intelligence (rapp. A Voss) (agenda: https://bit.ly/365PGQJ ). – EMPL: enhanced cooperation between public employment services (rapp. M Pizzarro); post-2020 Seniors Policy (rapp. B Szlidlo); access to decent housing for all (rapp. K Van Sparrentak). Votes: employment and social policies in the euro area (rapp. K Dobrev) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2HrarvP )
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the European Union. #Rulings: – C-485/18 (Lactalis Group – does the French text providing that the indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of milk and milk and meat used as ingredients in pre-packaged foodstuffs must appear on the label of the product comply with Union law?) – C-649/18 A (Advertising and sale of medicinal products on-line – may a Member State of destination of a service for the online sale of medicines not subject to medical prescription prohibit pharmacies selling those medicines from using paid referencing in search engines and price comparators?) #Conclusions: – C-507/19 (Federal Republic of Germany – Refugee status of a stateless person of Palestinian origin – what are the conditions under which a Palestinian stateless person may be granted refugee status?) – C-940/19 (Les chirurgiens-dentistes de France et al. – may a Member State restrict access to professions to which automatic recognition of professional qualifications applies (in particular dental surgeons)?)
Friday 2 October
Brussels. European Council. Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State or Government (agenda: see above).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory Proceedings: Coreper I.
