Brussels, 01/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - During the plenary session in Brussels on 3-4 December, the European Parliament will receive the visit of the Dalai Lama, prepare for the next European Council and discuss the energy/climate package, and the economic and financial markets recovery plan. It will also vote on the food facility and hold a debate on tackling VAT fraud.
Wednesday 3 December
3.00pm - Midnight
Preparation of the European Council (11-12 December 2008) (Council and Commission statements)
Future global architecture of financial markets and adoption of the EU economic recovery plan (oral questions)
European strategy on the Roma (Council and Commission statements)
Israel's participation in Community programmes (report by Véronique De Keyser)
Steps towards improving the environment for SMEs in Europe - Small Business Act (oral question)
Council statement on arms exports (code of conduct)
Facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries (report by Gay Mitchell)
Combating tax evasion (joint debate)
Implementation of REACH (oral question)
The situation of women in the Balkans (report by Zita Gurmai)
Thursday 4 December
8.30am-11.20am: State of the negotiations on the climate change and energy package (Council and Commission statements)
11.30am-midday: Speech by the Dalai Lama
Midday-1.00pm: votes, including: - report by József Szájer (Measuring instruments and methods of metrological control); - report by David Martin (Agreement between Korea and the EC concerning cooperation on anti-competitive activities); - report by Struan Stevenson (Herring stocks in the west of Scotland); - report by Heinz Kindermann (Towards a European Cormorant Management Plan). (L.C./transl.rt)