EU Parliament Agenda on 25 October 2023

PRESS CONFERENCES

10:00 – 10:30

The Geographical indications for agricultural products

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 0A50

Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT), rapporteur

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

09:00 – 12:30

CONT Committee on Budgetary Control

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2

Hearings

Discharge 2022: EU general budget – Discharge to Other Institutions — Hearing with the Secretary Generals and Directors of the following Other Institutions and Bodies, in the presence of ECA reporting Member Laima ANDRIKIENĖ: Council and European Council, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors, European Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions, European Ombudsman, European Data Protection Supervisor, European Public Prosecutor’s Office — Rapporteur: Luke Ming FLANAGAN (The Left, IE)

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission (2023/2129(DEC)) — Hearing with Commissioner Elisa FERREIRA, responsible for Cohesion and Reforms in the presence of ECA reporting Member Helga BERGER — Rapporteur: Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ (S&D, ES)

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09:00 – 17:00

IMCO Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3

Debate

Working group on the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) — Reporting back to committee by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), Chair of the Working group

Votes

Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards the digital labelling of EU fertilising products (2023/0049(COD)) — Adoption of draft report — Rapporteur: Maria GRAPINI (S&D, RO)

Right to repair — Adoption of draft report — Rapporteur: René REPASI (S&D, DE)

Amending and correcting Directive 2005/36/EC as regards the recognition of professional qualifications of nurses responsible for general care trained in Romania (2023/0307(COD)) — Adoption of draft report — Rapporteur: Adam BIELAN (ECR, PL)

Addictive design of online services and consumer protection in the EU single market (2023/2043(INI)) — Adoption of draft report — Rapporteur: Kim VAN SPARRENTAK (Greens/EFA, NL)

Implementation of the 2018 Geo-blocking Regulation in the digital single market (2023/2019(INI)) — Adoption of draft report — Rapporteur: Beata MAZUREK (ECR, PL)

Public hearing

Late payments

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09:00 – 18:00

AGRI Subcommittee on Public Health

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1

Debates

European Union geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products, amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2017/1001 and (EU) 2019/787 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 (2022/0089(COD)) – reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) – rapporteur: Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT)

Exchange of views with the Commission on the complementary evaluation support study on the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme from 2017 to 2022

Public hearing (15.00 – 18.00)

with the Committee of the Regions: Territorial implementation of the CAP

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09:00 – 18:00

LIBE Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2

Debates

Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) – Selection procedure of candidates for the post of Director (further to Article 15 of the FRA Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) n° 168/2007)) – Hearing of the candidates

Exchange of views on the rules on interest representation and revolving doors for Europol staff with the Deputy Director of Europol (11.00 – 11.45)

The transfer of proceedings in criminal matters (2023/0093(COD)) – consideration of draft report – rapporteur: Assita KANKO (ECR, BE) (11.45 – 12.15)

Mission Report following LIBE delegation to Malta, 19-21 June 2023 – presentation of report on the outcome of the mission (12.15 – 12.25)

Combating corruption, replacing Council Framework Decision 2003/568/JHA and the Convention on the fight against corruption involving officials of the European Communities or officials of Member States of the European Union and amending Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2023/0135(COD)) – consideration of draft report / consideration of amendments – rapporteur: Ramona STRUGARIU (Renew) (12.25 – 13.00)

Exchange of views regarding recent allegations indicating conflicts of interest with regard to the CSAM Regulation proposal with Ylva Johansson, Commissioner for Home Affairs and with Apostolis Fotiadis, Journalist (14.30 – 15.30)

Exchange of views on the priorities of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) with Anu Talus, Chair of the EDPB (15.30 – 16.30)

Amending Council Decision 2009/917/JHA, as regards its alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data (2023/0143(COD)) – consideration of draft report – rapporteur: Cornelia ERNST (The Left, DE) (16.30 – 17.00)

Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget (2023/2122(INI)) – consideration of draft report / consideration of amendments – rapporteur for the opinion: Clare DALY (The Left, IE) (17.30 – 18.00)

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09:00 – 18:30

DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1E-2

Debates

Exchange of views with Tirana Hassan, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch 25 October 2023

Shaping the EU’s position on the UN binding instrument on business and human rights, in particular on access to remedy and the protection of victims (2023/2108(INI)) – consideration of draft report – rapporteur: Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI) (10.00 – 10.30)

Public hearing 

In association with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: ‘Tackling the root causes of migration, the externalisation of the EU’s migration policy and the treatment of refugees and migrants in partner countries in North Africa’ (10.30 – 12.30)

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09:00 – 18:30

AFCO Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3

Votes

Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (INL) – co-rapporteurs: Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), Sven SIMON (EPP, DE), Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), Daniel Freund (Greens/EFA, DE), Helmut SCHOLZ (The Left, DE) – Adoption of draft report

The European Elections 2024 (INI) – co-rapporteurs: Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES), Sven SIMON (EPP, DE) – Adoption of draft report

Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (INL) – co-rapporteurs: Guy VERHOFSTADT (Renew, BE), Sven SIMON (EPP, DE), Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE), Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE), Helmut SCHOLZ (The Left, DE)

Debates

Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship (INI) – Rapporteur: Maite PAGAZAURTUNDUA (Renew, ES) – Consideration of draft report – Decision on deadline for tabling amendments

Implementation of the Treaty provisions on special legislative procedures (INI) – Rapporteur: Victor NEGRESCU (S&D, RO) – Consideration of amendments

Implementation of the Treaty provisions on national parliaments – Rapporteur: Paula RANGEL (EPP, PT) – Consideration of amendments

Meeting with national parliaments -Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on Preparing the European elections 2024 -Exchange of views with Members of National Parliaments and Members of the European Parliament (16.15 – 18.30)

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09:30 – 18:30

SANT Subcommittee on Public Health

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-2

Debate

Presentation of the study “Women, power, and cancer: a Lancet Commission” by Isabelle SOERJOMATARAM, Deputy Head of the cancer surveillance branch at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO)

Hearing

Tackling access to and security of supply of critical medicines

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10:00 – 17:30

ITRE Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2

Votes

Establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (2023/0081(COD)) — Adoption of draft report — Rapporteur: Christian EHLER (EPP, DE)

Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/881 as regards managed security services (2023/0108(COD)) — Adoption of draft report — Rapporteur: Josianne CUTAJAR (S&D, MT)

Debates

Mid-term exchange of views with Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ, Third Vice-President and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, on the state of play of energy files and the CRMA

Exchange of views with Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight

Gender week — A gender-equal transition to clean energy: patterns of behaviour, structural inequalities and opportunities – Exchange of views with Ms Annabel WILDSCHUT, Research Officer, European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)

Presentation of a study on “The design of the European electricity market”

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10:00 – 18:30

TRAN Committee on Transport and Tourism

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050

Debate

Meeting of the Tourism Task Force (TTF) – Exchange of views with stakeholders on Tourism aspects of the revision of the Package Travel Directive

Workshop

Combined transport’s role in the decarbonisation of transport

Public hearing

Aviation sector in the aftermath of COVID-19 crisis and increasing the safety of passengers in air transport in order to respect their rights and the reduced schedule of air traffic (draft programme)

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10:30 – 17:00

SEDE Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5E-2

Public hearing

“Third state collusion with Russia: through arms export policy and the circumvention of EU policy and sanctions to prevent supplies to Russia’s military industry”. Programme

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SPECIAL EVENTS

09:10 – 18:30

EU Tax Symposium “The future of taxation in the EU: Challenges ahead & changes needed”

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, Hemicycle

Between 24 (afternoon) and 25 (full day) October 2023, the European Parliament and the European Commission co-host the second EU Tax Symposium, “The future of taxation in the EU: Challenges ahead & changes needed”.