EU Parliament Agenda on 26 October 2023

PRESIDENT’S AGENDA

President Metsola participates in the EPP Summit

President Metsola participates in the European Council, followed by a press conference

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

LIBE Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Votes (9.00 – 9.30)

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)) – consideration and adoption of the eligible candidate

European Parliament resolution on Frontex building on the fact-finding investigation of the LIBE Working Group for Frontex Scrutiny (2023/2729(RSP)) – adoption of motion for a resolution – rapporteur: Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES)

Report on the ongoing negotiations on a status agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in Mauritania (2023/2087(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL)

Debates

Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, – exchange of views with María Pilar Llop Cuenca, Minister of Justice of Spain (9.30 – 10.30)

Conclusion of an Agreement between the European Union and Montenegro on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Montenegro (2023/0102(NLE)) – consideration of draft report – rapporteur: Lena DÜPONT (EPP, DE) (10.30 – 10.50)

Harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain Union Legislative Acts (2021/0106(COD)) – reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) – rapporteurs: Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT), Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew, RO) (10.50 – 11.00)

Use of spyware in some Member States – exchange of views regarding the use of spyware in various Member States regarding commercial aspects of spyware (11.00 – 13.00)

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09:00 – 11:30

ITRE Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2

Debates

Exchange of views with Mr Enrico LETTA, former Italian Prime Minister on the High-Level Report on the Future of the Single Market

Exchange of views with Mr Josef ASCHBACHER, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), on the implementation of the Union Space programmes and future challenges

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09:00 – 12:30

SEDE Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5E-2

Debate

Presentation of an In-depth Analysis on the “Security implications of China-owned critical infrastructure in the European Union” and Security and defence implications of China’s influence on critical infrastructure in the European Union (2023/2072(INI)) – consideration of amendments – rapporteur: Klemen GROŠELJ (Renew, SL) (9.00 – 11.00)

Public hearing

“Rising geopolitical tensions: the protection of subsea infrastructure including communication cables and pipelines”.

Programme (11.30 – 12.30)

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09:00 – 12:30

TRAN Committee on Transport and Tourism

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050

Debates

Execution of driving disqualifications with a Union-wide effect (2023/0055(COD)) — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur: Petar VITANOV (S&D, BG)

Driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012 (2023/0053(COD)) — Consideration of amendments — Rapporteur: Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA, FR)

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09:00 – 12:30

AGRI Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1

Debate

Gender equality in Rural areas – state of play and perspective in Europe and beyond, organised in the framework of the Gender Equality Week 2023

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09:00 – 13:00

DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1E-2

Debates

Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Israel and Palestine 26 October 2023

In the framework of the 4th European Gender Equality week / In association with the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan: Exchange of views on the deterioration of women’s rights and safety in Afghanistan under Taliban rule (11.30 – 13.00)

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09:00 – 16:00

CONT Committee on Budgetary Control

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2

Hearings

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission (2023/2129(DEC)) — Hearing with Commissioner Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, responsible for Agriculture in the presence of ECA reporting member Klaus-Heiner LEHNE — Rapporteur: Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ (S&D, ES)

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission (2023/2129(DEC)) — Hearing with Commissioner Kadri SIMSON, responsible for Energy in the presence of ECA reporting member Mihail KOZLOVS — Rapporteur: Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ (S&D, ES)

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU – Commission (2023/2129(DEC)) — Hearing with Commissioner Olivér VÁRHELYI, responsible for Neighbourhood and Enlargement in the presence of ECA reporting member Baudilio TOMÉ MUGURUZA — Rapporteur: Isabel GARCÍA MUÑOZ (S&D, ES)

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