EU Parliament Agenda on 25 April 2023

PRESIDENT’S AGENDA

Prague, Czech Republic

Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments, Prague Congress Centre

09.30 Keynote speech at Session on “Role of the EU in global cooperation of democracies and the issue of EU Member States´ dependence on totalitarian regimes”

13.00 Debate and adoption of the conclusions

PRESS CONFERENCES

15:00 – 15:30

Establishing the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50

Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR, PL) on and Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE), rapporteurs

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

9:00 – 10:30

ECON Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002

Debate

Presentation of the study on “Recent trends in UK financial sector regulation and possible implications for the EU, including its approach to equivalence”

Votes

Nomination of an EP representative to the “European Statistical Advisory Committee”

Banking Union – annual report 2022 (2022/2061(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK)

Competition policy – annual report 2022 (2022/2060(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: René REPASI (S&D, DE)

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09:00 – 11:00

ENVI Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2

Joint public hearing of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Sustainable management of water resources in agriculture

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09:00 – 11:00

COVI Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2

Debates

COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (2022/2076(INI)) – consideration of amendments – rapporteur: Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP,  ES)

Exchange of views on the draft report COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future – in the presence of the European Comission

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09:00 – 17:00

FEMM Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3

Votes

Sexual harassment in the EU and MeToo evaluation (2022/2138(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Michal ŠIMEČKA (Renew, SK)

The EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: Institutions and public administration of the Union – adoption of draft recommendation (consent) (to be confirmed) – rapporteurs: Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL)

The EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: Judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement – adoption of draft recommendation (consent) (to be confirmed) – rapporteurs: Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL)

Debates

Regulation of prostitution in the EU: its cross-border implications and impact on gender equality and women’s rights (2022/2139(INI)) – consideration of amendments – rapporteur: Maria NOICHL (S&D, DE)

Ensuring European transportation works for women (2022/2140(INI)) – consideration of amendments – rapporteur: Elżbieta Katarzyna ŁUKACIJEWSKA (EPP, PL)

Joint meeting with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: Presentation of the 2023 UNODC global report on trafficking in persons: crises shift trafficking patterns and hinder victim identification – exchange of views (11.00 – 12.30)

Hearing (15.00 – 17.00)

The backlash against women’s rights. Programme

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09:00 – 18:00

CONT Committee on Budgetary Control

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001

Vote

Large transport infrastructure projects in the EU – implementation of projects and monitoring and control of EU funds (2022/2021(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP,  BG)

Public Hearing (9.10 – 9.50)

Situation of discriminatory measures against companies in Hungary (see separate draft agenda)

Debates

Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2022 – consideration of draft report – rapporteur: Viola VON CRAMON-TAUBADEL (Greens/EFA, DE)

CONT mission to Spain (20-22 February 2023) – reporting back to committee

ECA Special Report 27/2022: EU support to cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries – presentation by ECA reporting Member Bettina JAKOBSEN – rapporteur: Ilana CICUREL (Renew, FR) – Joint meeting with Committee on Foreign Affairs

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09:00 – 18:30

IMCO Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2

Debates

Laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Regulation (EU) 305/2011 – consideration of compromise amendments – rapporteur: Christian DOLESCHAL (EPP, DE) (9.30-11.00)

Establishing a Single Market emergency instrument and repealing Council Regulation No (EC) 2679/98 – consideration of amendments – rapporteur: Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE)

Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/424, (EU) 2016/425, (EU) 2016/426, (EU) 2019/1009 and (EU) No 305/2011 as regards emergency procedures for the conformity assessment, adoption of common specifications and market surveillance due to a Single Market emergency – consideration of amendments – rapporteur: Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE)

Amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2006/42/EC, 2010/35/EU, 2013/29/EU, 2014/28/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU and 2014/68/EU as regard emergency procedures for the conformity assessment, adoption of common specifications and market surveillance due to a Single Market emergency – consideration of amendments – rapporteur: Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE) (14.30-16.00)

Structured dialogue with Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy – exchange of views

Public hearing (11.00-12.30)

Modernising the regulation of online platforms intermediating short-term accommodation rental services (programme)

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09:00 – 18:30

TRAN Committee on Transport and Tourism

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050

Debates

Structured Dialogue with Commissioner Breton on the Implementation of the EU Tourism Agenda 2030 and update on new developments for the tourism sector

Structured Dialogue with Commissioner Vălean on the latest and upcoming transport-related proposals

Exchange of views with the Ukrainian Deputy Minister for Transport, Serhii Derkach – one year after the invasion update

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09:00 – 18:30

AGRI Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2

Public hearing (9.00 – 11.30)

“Sustainable management of water resources in agriculture” organised jointly with the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

Votes

Labelling of organic pet food (2022/0390(COD)) – adoption of draft report / vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiation  rapporteur: Martin HÄUSLING (Greens/EFA, DE)

Ensuring food security and long term resilience of the EU agriculture (2022/2183(INI)) – adoption of draft report – rapporteur: Marlene MORTLER (EPP, DE)

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09:00 – 19:00

SEDE Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-2

Public hearing

EU-NATO cooperation: follow up of the Madrid Summit and the 3rd Joint Declaration – in association with the Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (programme)

Debates

Enhancing the Partnership dimension of the Strategic Compass: update and role of the European Peace Facility Assistance Measures for third countries – exchange of views with Rory DOMM, Head of Division, European Peace Facility, Integrated Approach for Security and Peace, EEAS

Joint Communication on “Enhancing EU Maritime Security Strategy” and the extension of the Concept of Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) – exchange of views with:

• Giovanni CREMONINI, Head of sector – Maritime Security Sector, Security and Defence Policy, EEAS,
• Dan RIESER, Strategic Planner, Integrated Strategic Planning, Integrated Approach for Security and Peace, EEAS, and
• Fredrik LINDBLOM, Chair of the working party on European Union Maritime Security, Swedish Ministry of Defence

Exchange of views with Anatolie NOSATÎI, Minister of Defence, Republic of Moldova

Debrief from the SEDE mission to Djibouti and Somalia (1-5 April 2023)

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10:00 – 16:30

DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3

Debates

Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs / in association with the Delegation for relations with Iran – exchange of views on ‘How to support Human Rights, Freedom and Democracy in Iran’ in the presence of:

• Mansoureh SHOJAEE, women’s rights activist and writer,
• Mahdieh GOLROO, journalist and women’s rights activist,
• Fatameh KARIMI, Researcher in Sociology of Gender, women’s rights activist and President of Kurdistan human rights network France,
• Sattar RAHMANI, a former teacher and political prisoner in Iran, expert on teachers’ rights movement,
• Ardeshir AMIR ARJOMAND, senior advisor to presidential candidate Mir-Hossein MOUSAVI

Presentation of the In-depth analysis on the opposition of models and narratives in the field of human rights in the context of the preparation of the DROI visit to Geneva on 26-28 April 2023, in the presence of:

• Rosa FREEDMAN, Director, Global Development Division, University of Reading, United Kingdom,
• Lizza BOMASSI, Deputy Director Carnegie Europe

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11:00 – 12:30

LIBE / FEMM Joint meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3

Debate

Presentation of the 2023 UNODC global report on trafficking in persons: crises shift trafficking patterns and hinder victim identification – Exchange of views

Votes

The EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: Institutions and public administration of the Union – adoption of draft recommendation (consent) (to be confirmed) – rapporteurs: Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Łukasz KOHUT (S&D, PL)

The EU accession to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence: Judicial cooperation in criminal matters, asylum and non-refoulement – adoption of draft recommendation (consent) (to be confirmed) – rapporteurs: Arba KOKALARI (EPP, SE), Łukasz Kohut (S&D, PL)

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14:30 – 15:00

AFET / ITRE Joint meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2

Vote

Establishing the European defence industry reinforcement through common procurement act (2022/0219(COD)) – adoption of draft report/ vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations – rapporteurs: Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI (ECR; PL), Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE)

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