CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
Until 16 April 2021
Monday 12 April
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management (Civcom), Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA).
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – AFET: debate with the Secretary General of the EEAS and the Director General of DG INTPA (International Partnerships) on the joint communication on multilateralism; exchange of views on EU/Cuba relations with the Head of Delegation in Cuba and the Deputy Director General of the EEAS (agenda: https://bit.ly/2PIhIMA ); – BUDG: examination of the draft amending budget report no. 2 to the general budget 2021, financing of the response to Covid-19 and update with the definitive adoption of the MFF (rapp. P Larrouturou); examination of the report on the mobilisation of the Solidarity Fund to assist individual Member States (rapp. E Gardiazabal Rubial); discussion on EU building policy (rapp. F Keller) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3d97CNH ). – AFCO: exchange of views on a study on the implementation of Art. 50; examination of the draft opinion on the Commission’s 2020 report on the rule of law (agenda: https://bit.ly/3d3zvXe ). – PETI: votes on various petitions (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Q2WUiu ). – PECH: election of the 3rd and 4th Vice-Presidents (agenda: https://bit.ly/3rYMv4I ). – LIBE: consideration of the draft report on the Commission’s 2020 report on the rule of law (rapp. D Ruiz Devesa) (agenda: https://bit.ly/321GFoE ). – JURI: debate with the European Patent Office. Debate on the statute for European cross-border associations and non-profit organisations (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Ow2aL2 ).
Tuesday 13 April
Lisbon. Council of the EU. Informal online meeting of ministers responsible for integration policies. Informal exchange on integration policies with other actors.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Political and Security Committee (PSC).
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – AFET: exchange of views with the Tunisian Minister for Foreign Affairs; exchange of views on the implementation of the EU-Japan PSA; discussion on the state of play of the Minsk agreements; public hearing: “The Arctic: a new arena of geostrategic importance and great powers’ rivalry” (agenda: https://bit.ly/3wDbopX ). – AFET-DEVE: exchange of views with the EU Special Envoy on his recent mission to Ethiopia and Sudan. – DEVE: exchange of views with Commissioner Janez Lenarčič (Crisis Management) on the new Commission communication on humanitarian aid (agenda: https://bit.ly/3t5gU2G ). – BUDG: discussion with the European Commission on the entry into operation of the Common Provisioning Fund (agenda: https://bit.ly/39XbfnL ). – AFCO: hearing with experts on “The reform of the European electoral law”; exchange of views with Commission Vice-President Dubravka Šuica (Democracy and Demography) on the Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the European Parliament; vote on the interinstitutional agreement on the mandatory transparency register (rapp. D Hübner) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3fU0kz3 ). – PETI: votes on various petitions; presentation of the study “End the cage age: looking for alternatives” (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Q2WUiu ). – PECH: exchange of views with the Commission on the adoption of TACs and quotas and the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement; state of play on the EU/Norway bilateral and trilateral fisheries agreements (agenda: https://bit.ly/3d2fGzC ). – LIBE: exchange of views with the Commission on: – the Digital Green Certificate; – CJEU rulings on the retention of communications data; – negotiations on the protocol to the Budapest Convention (Council of Europe) on access to electronic evidence; EU implementation of the UN Convention against corruption (agenda: https://bit.ly/3uzfoWT ). – FISC: exchange of views with members of the Bundestag Finance Committee on taxation of the digital economy and ecological taxation (agenda: https://bit.ly/3mwfVGi ). – INGE: presentation of a study on the impact of disinformation and propaganda on democratic processes in the EU; discussion with an American expert on Chinese interference in the US (agenda: https://bit.ly/3wFK4Yh ). – INGE-IMCO: hearing on “Technological developments and regulatory approaches to disinformation: interference by advertising”. – JURI: discussion with Vice-President Dubravka Šuica on the Commission’s communication on the rights of the child (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Ow2aL2 ). – ITRE: state of play of secondary legislation based on the ‘Clean Energy for All’ package; presentation of the action plan on synergies between the civil, space and defence industries; public hearing “Decarbonisation of the energy system”; examination of the draft report on the revision of the Regulation on trans-European energy networks (rapp. Z Krasnodębski) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3wIVV7S ).
Wednesday 14 April
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. – Communication on the EU agenda to fight organised crime (2021-2025) (Schinas). – Communication on a new EU strategy to eradicate trafficking in human beings (Schinas).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I; Coreper II; PSC; Civcom; Trade Policy Committee (Experts – services and investment)
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – INTA: state of play with the Commission on international trade negotiations; exchange of views with the EU Chief Trade Enforcement Officer on the EU’s instrument to counter coercive measures by non-Member States and on the implementation of trade agreements; public hearing on “The reform of the EU Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)” (agenda: https://bit.ly/3s4lQU0 ). – BUDG: presentation by Commissioner Hahn (Budget) of the communication on the financing strategy of the EU Recovery Plan Next Generation EU (agenda: https://bit.ly/3d97CNH ). – CONT: presentation of OLAF activities on fraud issues related to Covid-19 (agenda: https://bit.ly/2OyMuH5 ). – ECON: discussion on the Digital Finance Package – examination of the “Berger’, ‘Van Overtveldt’, ‘Kelleher’ and ‘Peksa’ draft reports; extension of the mandate of the Executive Director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) – Exchange of views with Fausto Parente (agenda: https://bit.ly/3d1BcVb ). – TRAN: public hearing on “Boosting the use of alternative fuels in the transport sector”; report on the negotiations on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures (rapp. G Ferrandino); discussion with Kerstin Jorna, Director General of DG GROW, on the situation of the tourism sector in view of the summer season; exchange of views with Karlo Ressler, rapporteur for the General Budget 2022 (agenda: https://bit.ly/2OwwfKr ). – AFET-DROI: exchange of views on the EU’s future strategy towards China in the light of recent sanctions (https://bit.ly/3dVAp7A ). – SEDE: report by Vice-Admiral Hervé Bléjean on the EUTM-Mali mission; hearing on “The security situation in the Sahel: the African view and experience”; exchange of views with the Ukrainian Defence Minister, Andriy Taran, on EU-Ukraine cooperation in the field of security and defence; information on the security situation in Mozambique: implications for ESDP (agenda: https://bit.ly/3uyce5E ) – IMCO: presentation of the JRC technical report on EU-wide comparison of quality characteristics of branded food products; vote on the report on the future of the digital single market and the use of AI (rapp. D Clune) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3uBx1W4 ). – AGRI: presentation by Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski (Agriculture) of the action plan for the development of EU organic production; progress of the ongoing trilogue negotiations on the CAP Strategic Plans, the Horizontal Regulation and the CMO (agenda: https://bit.ly/39X3YUR ).
Luxembourg. * General Court: #Judgments: – joint cases T-378/20 (Ryanair v Commission – SAS, Denmark – Covid-19) and T-379/20 (Ryanair v Commission – SAS, Sweden – Covid-19 – conformity with EU law of aid put in place by Sweden and Denmark in favour of SAS for damages resulting from the cancellation or rescheduling of flights following restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic). – T-388/20 (Ryanair v Commission – Finnair I – Covid-19 – conformity with EU law of the Finnish guarantee in favour of the airline Finnair to help it obtain a loan of €600 million from a pension fund to cover its working capital needs following the Covid-19 pandemic).
Thursday 15 April
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – INTA: EU-Myanmar trade relations in the context of recent political developments; examination of the draft report on the trade implications and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic (rapp. K Van Brempt) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3d5oTqR ). – CONT: hearing on the effectiveness and visibility of the early-detection and exclusion system (EDES) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2OyMuH5 ). – TRAN: exchange of views with Commissioner Adina Vălean on the structured dialogue; exchange of views with the European coordinators for TEN-T: (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Rok1Vq ). – SEDE: discussion with experts on the next steps regarding the ‘Strategic Compass’; exchange of views with the Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (agenda: https://bit.ly/3uyce5E ). – IMCO: exchange of views with Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market, in the framework of the structured dialogue (agenda: https://bit.ly/3mKbDvb ). – AGRI-PETI: joint meeting (agenda: https://bit.ly/3s2BnE0 ). – BECA: public hearing “Cooperation is strength: sharing knowledge and data, improving cross-border care to beat cancer” (agenda: https://bit.ly/3mwD4bF ). – AIDA-INGE: hearing on “AI and the Future of Democracy” and “Tech Developments and Regulatory Approaches regarding Disinformation” (programme: https://bit.ly/3d334s5 ).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Judgments: – C-30/19 (Braathens Regional Aviation – does Union law preclude national legislation that prevents a court hearing an action for compensation based on an allegation of discrimination from finding that discrimination exists where compensation has been paid without recognising that discrimination?) – C-194/19 (Belgian State – factors subsequent to the transfer decision – in the context of an application for international protection, must the court seised take account of factors subsequent to the decision ordering the transfer of the asylum seeker to the Member State prepared to take charge of him?) – C-515/19 (Eutelsat – is the competent authority of a Member State entitled to authorise complementary ground components of mobile satellite systems to be operated in such a way as to cover the whole of the territory of that Member State?) – C-846/19 (Administration of Registration, Domains and VAT – are the services provided by a lawyer in the context of mandates for the protection of legally incompetent adults subject to value added tax (VAT)?) – C-511/19 (Olympiako Athlitiko Kentro Athinon – does the manpower reserve scheme provided for by Greek law introduce a difference in treatment on grounds of age which can be justified by the employment policy objectives pursued by the national legislature) – C-733/19 (the Netherlands v EU Council and Parliament – should the action brought by the Netherlands against the ban on electrofishing be dismissed?) #Conclusions: – C-564/19 IS (Unlawfulness of committal order – does Union law require Member States to provide defendants with the possibility of complaining about inadequate quality of interpretation during criminal proceedings?) – Joint cases C-487/19 (WŻ) and C-508/19 (Prokurator Generalny – Extraordinary Chamber of Control of the Supreme Court – Appointment – does the Extraordinary Chamber of Control of the Polish Supreme Court offer all the necessary guarantees of independence and impartiality and is the requirement to establish independent and impartial courts respected in Poland?) – C-490/20 (Stolichna obshtina, ‘Pancharevo’ section – can a Member State refuse to issue an identity document and travel documents to one of its nationals, the child of a couple of women named as mothers in the birth certificate of another Member State, on the grounds that its national law does not provide for the institution of same-sex marriage or for the motherhood of the wife of the biological mother of a child?) – C-882/19 (Sumal – does the doctrine of economic unity allow the imputation of unlawful conduct of a parent company to its subsidiary?) – C-911/19 (FBF – in issuing the 2016 guidelines on the governance and supervision of retail banking products, did the European Banking Authority exceed its powers under EU law?) – C-561/19 (Consorzio Italian Management v Catania Multiservizi – is national legislation excluding the periodic review of prices in a previously agreed contract in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors compatible with EU law?)
Friday 16 April
Brussels. Council of the EU. Eurogroup videoconference. *Group of 27: – Report on the High Level Working Group on EDIS – work on the completion of the banking union. – Miscellaneous. *Group of 19: – Minutes of international meetings. – Thematic discussion on insolvency frameworks. – The euro as a digital currency – stocktaking. – Review of the Eurogroup transparency initiative. – Other business.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Videoconference of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council. – Current legislative proposals on financial services (public session) (information from the Presidency). – State of play of the capital markets union: update on the single access point (presentation by the Commission). – Economic recovery in Europe: exchange of views on the economic situation and outlook; state of play and discussion on the implementation of the recovery and resilience mechanism; presentation by the Commission and discussion on the financing of the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan. – Exchange of views on the European financial architecture for development. – International meetings: information by the Commission and the Presidency on the follow-up to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting of 7/04.
Brussels. European Parliament, Council of the EU, European Commission. Trilogue negotiation session on the Strategic Plans under the Common Agricultural Policy.
