EU Parliament Agenda on 23 May 2023

PRESIDENT’S AGENDA

9:30 Opening address at the 5th European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities: “Building an inclusive future for persons with disabilities in the EU”

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

09:00 – 09:30

DEVE / ENVI Joint meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Development

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2

Vote

Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (2023/2010(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteurs: Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE), Petros KOKKALIS (The Left, EL)

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09:00 – 15:30

BUDG Committee on Budgets

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002

Votes

Draft amending budget no 1 to the general budget 2023 technical adjustments stemming from the political agreements reached on several legislative proposals, including with respect to REPowerEU, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and the Union Secure Connectivity programme (2023/0080(BUD)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Fabienne KELLER (Renew, FR)

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for displaced workers – EGF/2023/000 TA 2023 – technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission (2023/0106(BUD)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Monika VANA (Greens/EFA, AT)

Debates

Draft amending budget no 2 to the general budget 2023 entering the surplus of the financial year 2022 (2023/0103(BUD)) – presentation by the Commission – rapporteur: Fabienne KELLER (Renew, FR)

Presentation on the report on the outcomes of the 2021-2027 cohesion policy programming by acting Director-General DG REGIO

Budgetary aspects of the Commission proposal on establishing the Act in Support of Ammunition Production –  exchange of views with the Commission (14.30 – 15.30)

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09:00 – 16:45

SEDE Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3

Debates

Chemical Weapons: current challenges and outcome of the 5th Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention (9.00 – 10.00), with:

– Ambassador Marjolijn VAN DEELEN, EU Special Envoy for Non-proliferation and Disarmament
– Ambassador Lauri KUUSING, Ambassador of Estonia, Chair of the open-ended working group for the preparation of the 5th review conference

Jointly with the Committee on Budgets: Presentation of European Court of Auditors Special report N° 10/2023: The Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) (15.30 – 16.45)

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09:00 – 17:30

IMCO Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1

Votes

Consumer credits (2021/0171(COD)) – vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations – rapporteur: Kateřina KONEČNÁ (The Left, CZ)

Laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (2022/0094(COD)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Christian DOLESCHAL (EPP, DE)

Debates

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 (2022/0358(COD)) – consideration of draft report – rapporteur: Kim VAN SPARRENTAK (Greens/EFA, NL)

Substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) (2023/0085(COD) – presentation of the Commission proposal – rapporteur: Andrus ANSIP (Renew, ET)

Customs reform package: presentation by the Commission of the legislative proposals (to be confirmed)

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09:00 – 17:30

LIBE Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2

Debates

Exchange of views with John EDWARDS, UK Information Commissioner, concerning the UK data protection reform

Exchange of views with representatives of the Italian Coast Guard, Frontex and Medicins sans Frontières on the recent tragedy off the coast of Calabria (Italy)

Exchange of views with Helen DIXON, Irish Data Protection Commissioner, concerning TikTok and its compliance with EU law

Presentation of the outcomes of the 2022 edition of the European Migration Forum, co-organised by the EESC and DG HOME

Presentation of the study on Equality Bodies of the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs

Hearing of the Council’s candidate for the post of the Europol Deputy Executive Director

LIBE delegation to Belgium, the Netherlands and France, 20-22 February 2023 – presentation of report on the outcome of the mission

Votes

Automated data exchange for police cooperation (“Prüm II”), amending Council Decisions 2008/615/JHA and 2008/616/JHA and Regulations (EU) 2018/1726, 2019/817 and 2019/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2021/0410(COD)) – adoption of draft report / vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations – rapporteur: Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT)

Asset recovery and confiscation (2022/0167(COD)) – adoption of draft report / vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations – rapporteur: Loránt VINCZE (EPP, RO)

Protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings (“Strategic lawsuits against public participation”) (2022/0117(COD)) – adoption of draft opinion – rapporteur for the opinion: Ramona STRUGARIU (Renew, RO)

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09:00 – 18:30

DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-2

Debates

Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market (2022/0269(COD)) – consideration of amendments – rapporteur for the opinion: Salima YENBOU (Renew, FR) (10.00 – 10.30)

In association with the Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries: Exchange of views on missing persons in Syria – official side event to the Syria Brussels VII Conference “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” on 14-15 June 2023 (10.30 – 12.30), in the presence of:

– Khalil Al haj Saleh, on behalf of Massar, in representation of the Syrian Victims’ Associations
– Andreas Kleiser, Director of Policy and Cooperation, International Commission on Missing Persons

Public hearing (14.30 – 16.30)

‘The state of rights and freedoms in Cuba, including the effects of the embargo’. Programme

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09:00 – 18:30

DEVE Committee on Development

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2

Votes

Jointly with the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals – adoption of draft report – rapporteurs: Udo BULLMANN (S&D, DE) Petros Kokkalis (The Left, GR)

Election of 2nd Vice-Chair

Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2022 – adoption of draft opinion in letter form – responsible: Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SV)

The sustainable use of plant protection products and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 – adoption of draft opinion – rapporteur: Michèle RIVASI (Greens, EFA, FR)

Debates

Jointly with the Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament (DPAP) and the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (DACP) – strengthening parliamentary ties between Africa and Europe parliamentarians – exchange of views with Brendan Howlin, Vice-President of the African-European Parliamentarians Initiative, and Els van Hoof, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Belgian Parliament

Transition from humanitarian needs to the sustainable reconstruction of Ukraine – exchange of views with the European Commission and invited experts

Afternoon debates in room Spinelli 5E2

Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs: The Global Gateway strategy – state of play – exchange of views with the European Commission and the EEAS

UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) – exchange of views

Outcome of Foreign Affairs Council (Development) of 4 May 2023 – exchange of views with Helena König, Deputy Secretary General for Global Affairs, EEAS

With the Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (D-AF): Monitoring the provision of humanitarian and basic livelihoods aid to Afghanistan – exchange of views

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