CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
From 26/10 to 01/11/2020
Monday 26 October
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper II, Budget Committee, Civcom,
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – AFET: Exchange of views on the Union’s mediation activities, capacities and perspectives and on Iran with EEAS Secretary General Helga Schmid and the Head of the EU Delegation to Libya; election of vice-chairs (agenda: https://bit.ly/3jn53ar ). – ECON: discussion on the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 on the financial and banking sector; examination of the 2020 Annual Report of the European Fiscal Board. - INGE: Exchange of views with experts on mega-data, graphical applications and social media on foreign interference in the public sphere; election of vice-presidents (agenda: https://bit.ly/35HHRz5 ). – INTA: exchange of views with the Commission on the latest developments in the G20 on trade and investment; discussion of the draft opinion on a WTO-compatible European Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (rapp. K Karlsbro) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3kol5Ca ). – IMCO: exchange of views with the Vice-President for Inter-Institutional Relations and Forward Studies, Mr Šefčovič on the 2020 Strategic Foresight Report; election of the President and Vice-President; presentation of the EPRS study on the implementation of the EU defence package; examination of the report on the implementation of the Directive on public procurement in the defence and security sectors (rapp. K Peeters); consideration of amendments to the report on the future of the free movement of services (rapp. M Løkkegaard). Votes: report on product safety in the single market (rapp. M Walsmann), report on a sustainable single market for business and consumers (rapp. D Cormand) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2IZs7zE ). – AIDA: exchange of views with Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton on the EU Data Strategy (agenda: https://bit.ly/3ojHu64 ). – AGRI: public hearing on ‘The situation of the fruit, vegetable and wine markets - the consequences of EU measures to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic’ (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Hrgkti ). – CHEP: review of reports on the effects of marine litter on fisheries (rapp. C Chabaud) and on the amendment of the Regulations on Conservation and Enforcement Measures in the NAFO Area (rapp. I Carvalhais) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3dTVi2r ). – CULT: review of reports on digital education policy (rapp. V Negrescu). Votes on the reports on EU action for the European Capitals of Culture 2020-2033 (rapp. Z Zovko), the political legacy in view of the European Year of Cultural Heritage (rapp. D Melbārde) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Tr5YMl ). – LIBE: hearing of the LIBE and FEMM Committees on trafficking in human beings. (agenda: https://bit.ly/3kqMt2m ).
Tuesday 27 October
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Cultural Affairs Committee.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – INTA: exchange of views with the Commission on dispute settlement in the EU, on the impact of Covid-19 on women in international trade and on the Access2Markets portal; adoption of the report on the EU/China agreement on geographical indications (rapp. I Winkler) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2HsuTwR ). – ECON: effect of the Covid 19 pandemic on the banking sector; preparedness of the banking sector at Brexit; review of the measures of the Single Resolution Board in response to the Covid 19 pandemic (agenda: https://bit.ly/37CwQRY ). – IMCO: exchange of views with the Executive Vice-President for Europe in the Digital Age, Margrethe Vestager; presentation of the study on ‘loot boxes’ in online games and their effects on consumers; (agenda: https://bit.ly/2HvyZnH ). – AGRI: presentation by the Commission on the African Swine Fever situation; exchange of views with the Commission on trade-related agricultural issues (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Hy33yJ ). – PECH: hearing on the next steps for stock recovery in the Mediterranean; presentation of a study on the impact of offshore wind farms and other marine renewable energies on European fisheries; exchange of views in camera with the Committee on IUU fishing and non-cooperating countries (agenda: https://bit.ly/31DKGjn ). – CULT: exchange of views with Commissioner Mariya Gabriel; exchange of views on the Hungarian University of Theatre and Cinema and on the Gender Equality Week (agenda: https://bit.ly/3mbx72c ). – LIBE: vote on the report on freedom of the media (M Adamowicz); the impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law (rapp. JF López Aguilar); exchange of views with the Director of CEPOL on the impact of Covid-19 on the training needs of law enforcement agencies; presentation by the Commission on the state of play of the negotiations and implementation of readmission agreements; presentation of the European Report on Drugs 2020; presentation by the Commission and the Council Presidency on the current situation in the Kara Tepe camp (agenda: https://bit.ly/3dS05RP ). – BECA: public hearing “Combating Breast Cancer: Challenges and Perspectives”; exchange of views with Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on the European Plan for Action Against Cancer (agenda: https://bit.ly/31xtj3w ). – AIDA: exchange of views with the Executive Vice-President of the Commission, Margrethe Vestager, on the Commission’s White Paper on Artificial Intelligence; Review of OECD initiatives on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI, Going Digital) with Andrew W Wyckoff, Director of the OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (agenda: https://bit.ly/35rZEtN ). JURI: meeting with national parliaments of the Interparliamentary Committee on Better Regulation in the Digital Perspective on the role of digitisation in the legislative process (agenda: https://bit.ly/2IWijWZ ). – ITRE: Presentation of the study on “Budget and staffing needs of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators” (ACER); exchange of views with the Director of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) on the 2019 annual report on the results of the monitoring of the EU internal electricity and natural gas wholesale markets and on the draft programming for 2021; presentation by the Commission of the EU-wide assessment of national energy and climate plans for the achievement of the 2030 targets (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Hv6Q01 ).
Brussels. European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). Plenary session by videoconference (through 29/10). – Election of the new President (on 28/10) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Hs0G0V ).
Wednesday 28 October
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I and II, Civcom, EU Military Committee.
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. – Proposal for a Single Customs Window (Dombrovskis). – Fair minimum wage for workers in the EU (Dombrovskis). – Communication on additional measures to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic (Schinas).
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – BUDG: state of negotiations on the 2021-2027 MFF, own resources and the Recovery Plan; mobilisation of the Solidarity Fund for Croatia and Poland; discussion and vote on the report on European Parliament priorities for the EU 2021 general budget (agenda: https://bit.ly/3koOhcr ). – AFCO: vote on the report on the assessment of the European elections (rapp. P Durand) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2FRB1xO ). – DROI-FEMM: European Gender Equality Week; exchange of views on women’s rights and reproductive and sexual rights (agenda: https://bit.ly/2HtcY9h ). – FISC: exchange of views with the Commission and Pascal Saint-Amans (OECD) on the state of play of the current reform of the international tax system (agenda: https://bit.ly/3knTFMY ). – PETI: discussion and vote on various petitions (agenda: https://bit.ly/3koY16v ). – CONT: exchange of views with OLAF on OLAF’s 2019 annual report and the report on the Supervisory Committee; hearing of Commissioner Hahn on the discharge of the Commission’s 2019 budget (rapp. J Kuhs) and on the protection of the EU’s financial interests in 2019 (rapp. C Chinnici); workshop “Landscape offices versus traditional workspaces in the EU institutions: justification, evolution, evaluation and results” (rapp. I Garcia-Muñoz); exchange of views with OLAF on the scandal concerning the Slovak paying institution in agriculture (agenda: https://bit.ly/3kBumap ). – TRAN: reviews of the reports on the EU strategy for sustainable tourism (rapp. C Monteiro de Aguiar), measures for more efficient and cleaner maritime transport (rapp. K Delli), the EU/Japan Aviation Safety Agreement (rapp. C Monteiro de Aguiar), the Connecting Europe Facility (rapp. M Marinescu, D Riquet, H Virkkunen), the European Year of Rail (rapp. A Deparnay-Grunenberg) (agenda: https://bit.ly/34oR6V7 ). – FEMM-AIDA: hearing on women and digitisation (agenda: https://bit.ly/31BYYRp ). – SEDE: exchanges of views with Gilles de Kerchove on counter-terrorism, with Francisco Esteban Pérez, Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) and Commander of Civilian Operations at the EEAS, with the Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (agenda: https://bit.ly/35m8gSG ). – DEVE: review of the report on the impact of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries (rapp. M González) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3jp50uT ). – ECON: public hearings of the President of the ECB’s Prudential Supervisory Council, Mr Andrea Enria, and the Chair of the Single Resolution Board, Ms Elke König; discussion on the common VAT system as regards the identification of taxable persons in Northern Ireland (rapp. I Tinagli).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the European Union. #Rulings: C-321/19 (Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Determination of toll rates for the use of motorways) – may the calculation of toll rates applied to heavy goods vehicles for the use of German motorways include elements such as road policing costs?)
Thursday 29 October
Brussels. European Council. Videoconference of Heads of State or Government. – Intensification of the joint effort at European level to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Berlin. Council of the EU. Informal Meeting of Transport Ministers. Digitisation and artificial intelligence in the field of transport to make transport safer, more sustainable and more environmentally friendly.
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – TRAN: exchanges of views with the Committee on Gender Equality Week 2020 and with the Executive Director of EASA (agenda: https://bit.ly/3okkXG9 ). – FEMM: presentation of the EIGE 2020 Index; report on the application of the Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings (with the LIBE Committee – rapp. JF López de Aguilar and MS Rodriguez Ramos) (agenda: https://bit.ly/31BYYRp ). – SEDE: exchanges of views with Alain Alexis, Defence Coordinator (DEFIS – European Commission); the Director of Satcen on the Centre’s activities and future (agenda: https://bit.ly/35m8gSG ).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the European Union. #Rulings: C-243/19 (Veselības ministrant – can the Member State of residence of an insured person legitimately refuse to grant them prior authorisation for reimbursement of health care where they wish to receive medical treatment in another Member State on grounds of religious beliefs?) #Conclusions: C-425/19 P (Commission v Italy et al. – application for annulment of the judgment of the Court of First Instance in which the Court held that the Commission had not proved the involvement of the Italian public authorities in the intervention of a private-law consortium of banks in favour of one of its members).
Friday 30 October
Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference meeting of the Ministers of Health. – Role of the EU in strengthening the World Health Organization: exchange of views. – Coordination of travel measures related to Covid-19: ministers will be informed by the Presidency of the Council recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the pandemic.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I.
