CALENDAR / Main activities of european institutions
Until 23 April 2021
Monday 19 April
Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal video conference of foreign ministers. – Topical issues: Georgia, India, Myanmar, Mozambique and negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. – Exchange of views on Ethiopia and Ukraine. – Informal discussion with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
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. – DEVE-AFET-BUDG: examination of the draft implementation report on the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (rapp. M. Zver, G. Hölvenyi, J. Lewandowski) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3e5grHy ). – PECH: Commission presentation on the strategic guidelines on aquaculture and discussion on delegated acts; adoption of the draft opinion on the ‘farm to fork’ strategy (rapp. I. Bilbao Barandica) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3gh8phe ). – CULT: debate with Commissioner Thierry Breton (Internal Market) on the next initiatives of the Commission (communication networks, content and technology) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3v16JNb ). – FEMM: hearing on “Empowering EU supports for women entrepreneurs and investors, including through MFF 2021-2027” (agenda: https://bit.ly/3ajjXgb ). – FISC: debate with Lyudmila Petkova, Chair of the Code of Conduct Group (business taxation); public hearing on “The reform of the Code of Conduct Group criteria and process” (agenda: https://bit.ly/3az1ufZ ). – LIBE: discussion with Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas (Promotion of the European way of life) on mental health and care for vulnerable asylum seekers in Greece; – presentation of the European Data Protection Supervisor’s Annual Report 2020; presentation of the report on the protection of personal data by the United Kingdom and presentation and vote of the report on the ‘Schrems II’ case – C-311/18 Commission v Facebook Ireland) (rapp. J.F. López de Aguilar) (and 20/04) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Qzto3Z ). – ANIT: debate with Commission representatives (DG SANTE) on the ANIT committee hearings (and 22/04) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3uWZHJb ). – EMPL: presentation of Eurofound studies on the impact of digitalisation on social services and on the employment and working conditions of long-term care staff.
Tuesday 20 April
Brussels. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference of the Ministers for European Affairs. – United Kingdom: State of EU-UK relations in the light of recent developments. – Conference on the Future of Europe: information by the Presidency on the preparation of the conference and the decisions taken by the Executive Committee of the Conference. – Annual dialogue on the rule of law: second meeting on the country discussion (developments in Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain and France). – Covid-19: update on EU coordination in response to the pandemic. – Enlargement and Stabilisation and Association Process: presentation by the Presidency of the current situation and its ambitions for the coming months.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: EU Military Committee (EUMC); Political and Security Committee (PSC); Civcom: Trade Policy Committee (alternate members).
Brussels. Council of the EU, European Parliament, European Commission. Interinstitutional negotiation meeting (trilogue) on the Climate (Environment) Act.
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Ruling: C-896/19 (Repubblika – does the Maltese system of appointing judges ensure that the national judiciary fulfils the requirements for effective judicial protection?)
Wednesday 21 April
Brussels. European Commission. Weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners. – Communication on the European taxonomy and on sustainability disclosure by companies (Dombrovskis). – Revision of the non-financial reporting directive (‘Sustainability Reporting Directive’) (Dombrovskis). – Follow-up to the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (Vestager).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: Coreper I; Coreper II; EUMC; Financial Services Committee (FSC); Civcom.
Brussels. Council of the EU, European Parliament, European Commission. Interinstitutional negotiation meeting on the Common Market Organisation (CMO) in the framework of the CAP reform (Agriculture)
Luxembourg. * General Court: #Ruling: T-44/20 (Chanel v EUIPO – Huawei Technologies - Depiction of a circle containing two intertwined curves - must the General Court dismiss Chanel’s action against the registration of a trade mark of Huawei?)
Thursday 22 April
Internet. International meetings. Online Summit of Heads of State and Government on Climate initiated by US President Joe Biden (and 23/04).
Internet. Council of the EU. Informal videoconference of energy ministers. – Meeting organised by the Portuguese Presidency. – Housing renovation wave. – Integration of energy policy.
Brussels. European Commission. Policy debate of the College of Commissioners on the ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package in view of the emission reduction target of at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990.
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: PSC, Civcom, Trade Policy Committee (experts).
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – AFET: exchange of views with Mohammad Shtayyeh, Prime Minister of Palestine (agenda: https://bit.ly/3tsi48o ). – AGRI: presentation by the Commission of the state of play on the revision of the geographical indications system, of the report on ‘Farmers of the future’ as well as on the trilogue negotiations on the CAP strategic plans; discussion on the draft report on the Arctic (rapp. A. Fotyga) (agenda: https://bit.ly/3swGnRD ). – DEVE: debate with Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen (International Partnerships) in the framework of the structured dialogue on the Commission’s work programme (agenda: https://bit.ly/3tnN3CN ). – FEMM-EMPL: hearing on equal pay for men and women (agenda: https://bit.ly/3v17sOp ). – ECON: hearing with Natasha Cazenave, candidate for the post of Executive Director of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) (agenda: https://bit.ly/2Rxl45m ).
Luxembourg. * Court of Justice of the EU. #Rulings: C-826/19 (Austrian Airlines – is the simple diversion of a flight to a nearby airport entitled to lump sum compensation?)
Friday 23 April
Internet. Council of the EU. Videoconference of Environment Ministers. Informal meeting organised by the Portuguese Presidency. – Adaptation of European water policy to climate change. – International dimension of the new European strategy for adaptation to climate change.
Brussels. Council of the EU, European Parliament, European Commission. Negotiation meetings (trilogues) on the country-by-country reporting proposal (Taxation) and on the horizontal regulation in the framework of the CAP reform (Agriculture).
Brussels. Council of the EU. Preparatory proceedings: PSC; Civcom; Trade Policy Committee (alternate members).
Brussels. European Parliament. Committee activities. – AIDA: exchange of views on EU-US cooperation on quantum computing with experts (agenda: https://bit.ly/3mTNGSb )
