Brussels, 15/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - The second October plenary session at the EP will see votes in first reading on the EU's draft budget for 2010, preparing for the 29 and 30 October European Council, examination of the Brok Report on the EU Foreign Service, and a resolution on freedom of information in Italy and the rest of the European Union. The detailed agenda is as follows.
Monday 19 October (17.00-22.00 hrs)
One minute speeches
Joint debate on Schengen (Coelho Report on long-stay visas and flaggings in SIS, and two Coelho Reports on the assessment mechanism for applying the Schengen rules)
Joint debate on visa waivers for short trips (six reports by Busutill on the agreements with Mauritius, the Seychelles, Barbados, St-Christopher-and-Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda and the Bahamas)
Progress report from the Commission on SIS II and VIS
Tuesday 20 October (9.00-21.00 hrs)
Statement by the Council of Ministers and the Commission on climate change and developping countries
Voting (at midday)
Question time for the President of the Commission (15.00 hrs)
Common debate at 16.00 hrs on the draft general EU budget (Surjan and Manka Reports)
Oral question to the Council of Ministers on supporting democratic governance in foreign relations
Question time for the Commission (18.30 hrs)
Wednesday 21 October (9.00-19.00 hrs)
Statement by the Council of Ministers and the Commission - Preparing for the 29-30 October European Council
Voting (at midday), including on a resolution on freedom of information in Italy and the rest of the European Union
Joint debate on the EU Foreign Service (with statements by the Commission and Council of Ministers)
Joint debate on transatlantic relations (with statements by the Commission and the Council of Ministers on the CET meeting and the EU-US Summit, and transatlantic cooperation on judicial and police matters)
Question time for the Council of Ministers (18.00 hrs)
Thursday 22 October (9.00-17.00 hrs)
Statement by the Commission on relations with Moldova
Statements by the Council of Ministers and the Commission on the report on the outbreak of war in Georgia
Oral question to the Commission on restricted access to vaccinations in developping countries
Moraes Report on changes to basic pay of Europol staff and their special allowances
Voting (11.00 hrs), including on EU budget for 2010.
Debates on human rights violations in Guinea, Iran and Sri Lanka. (O.J. trans fl)