EU Parliament Agenda on 28 June 2023

PRESIDENT’S AGENDA

10:00 Keynote address at the European Ombudsman ‘Award for Good Administration’ 2023

19:00 Reception hosted by His Majesty the King of the Belgians on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the European Parliament

PRESS CONFERENCES

09:00 – 09:30

Asparaginase in the EU: why are patients being exposed to a substandard cancer medicine

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50

Tilly METZ (Greens/EFA, LU)

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

09:00 – 11:45

DEVE Committee on Development

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B01

Debates

Debt crisis and relief in developing countries – public hearing (in association with the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly), 14.30-16.30

The humanitarian situation in Syria and the region following the Seventh Brussels Conference – exchange of views with the European Commission and invited experts

Effective Multilateralism – exchange of views with Stefan Löfven, co-chair of the UN High-level Advisory Board (with the participation of the Subcommittee on Human Rights)

Development Committee delegation to Senegal, 15-17 May 2023 – reporting back to committee by the Chair of the delegation

Development Committee delegation to Zambia, 19-23 June 2023 – reporting back to committee by the Chair of the delegation

Implementation of the European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-2027 – consideration of draft opinion – Rapporteur: Beata KEMPA (ECR, PO)

Votes

UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) – adoption of draft opinion in letter form – rapporteur: Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SV)

Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market – adoption of draft opinion – rapporteur: Ilan DE BASSO (S&D, SV)

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09:00 – 17:00

SEDE Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1E-2

Election of the second Vice-Chair

Debates

Outcome of the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) meeting on 23 May, with Stijn MOLS, Head of Division for Security and Defence Policy, EEAS

Strategic Compass and EU space-based defence capabilities (2022/2078(INI)) – consideration of draft report – Rapporteur: Arnaud DANJEAN (EPP, FR)

Exchange of views on Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini following the extension of its mandate and the renewal of UNSCR 2292 with:

– Cosmin DOBRAN, Director, Integrated Approach for Security and Peace, EEAS
– Rear Admiral Stefano TURCHETTO, Operation Commander of EUNAVFOR MED Irini

Enhanced CSDP presence in West Africa and Coordinated Maritime Presences in the Gulf of Guinea with:

– Cosmin DOBRAN, Director, Integrated Approach for Security and Peace, EEAS
– Nicolas BERLANGA MARTINEZ, Senior Coordinator for EU Coordination for Gulf of Guinea, EEAS

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09:00 – 17:00

BUDG Committee on Budgets

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3

Debate

General budget of the European Union for the year 2024 – all sections – presentation of the Working Document on the Draft Budget 2024 – co-rapporteurs: Siegfried MUREŞAN (EPP, RO) Nils UŠAKOVS (S&D, LV)

Public hearing (14:30)

2021-2027 EU financial assistance to Africa and Latin America

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09:00 – 17:00

CULT Committee on Culture and Education

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-2

Debates

ECA Special Report 11/2023: EU support for the digitalisation of schools — Joint meeting with Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT)

Exchange of views with the Commission on the use of the EU emblem in the logo of the MFF programmes

Draft Budget 2024: Presentation of the CULT Rapporteur’s approach to budgetary amendments

Meeting with Members of the Ukrainian Parliament

Implementation report on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (2022/2188(INI)) — Consideration of draft opinion — Rapporteur for the opinion: Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR)

Votes

EU-Switzerland relations (2023/2042(INI)) — Adoption of draft opinion — Rapporteur for the opinion: Hannes HEIDE (S&D, AT)

The new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+) (2023/2670(RSP)) — Adoption of motion for a resolution — Rapporteur: Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE)

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09:00 – 18:00

DROI Subcommittee on Human Rights

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5E-2

Debates

Exchange of views on the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) study on “Entry and stay of human rights defenders at risk in EU Member States” in the presence of Michael O’Flaherty, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights

In association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus – Exchange of views with Natalia Pinchuk, wife of Sakharov Prize and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski (11.40 – 12.30)

In association with the Delegation for relations with Canada – Exchange of views on the next steps at international level on arbitrary detention (15.30 – 16.50), in the presence of:

– Michael Kovrig, Senior Advisor Asia, International Crisis Group
– Julie Sunday, Assistant Deputy Minister for Consular Affairs, Global Affairs Canada, Foreign Ministry
– Ruth Bajada, Head of US-Canada Division, EEAS

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09:00 – 18:30

ECON Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002

Debates

Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for financial services regulatory cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Exchange of views with the European Commission

Public Hearing with Andrea ENRIA, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB

Structured dialogue on taxation with Paolo GENTILONI, Commissioner for Economy

State Aid: EU’s reaction to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) — Exchange of views with Paolo GENTILONI, Commissioner for Economy

Votes

Amending Regulations (EU) No 260/2012 and (EU) 2021/1230 as regards instant credit transfers in euro (2022/0341(COD)) — Adoption of draft report — Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations — Rapporteur: Michiel HOOGEVEEN (ECR,NL)

Amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (2022/0413(CNS)) — Adoption of draft report — Rapporteur: Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE)

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09:00 – 19:00

AGRI Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1

Hearing

Public Hearing on ‘Energy efficiency on farms’- exchange of views (draft programme)

Vote

Labelling of organic pet food – vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations -rapporteur: Martin HÄUSLING (Greens/ALE, DE)  (15.00 – 19.00)

Debates

Exchange of views with the Commission on the issues relating to temporary trade liberalisation applicable to Ukrainian products

Establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals – consideration of amendments – rapporteur for the opinion: Martin HLAVÁČEK (Renew, CZ)

Exchange of views with the Commission: Request for an extension of the amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 as regards a specific measure to provide exceptional temporary support under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

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 – reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) – rapporteur: Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D,IT)

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09:15 – 18:00

LIBE Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2

Debates

Amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EC) No 810/2009 and (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1683/95, (EC) No 333/2002, (EC) No 693/2003 and (EC) No 694/2003 and Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement, as regards the digitalisation of the visa procedure (2022/0132(COD)) — Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) — Rapporteur: Matjaž NEMEC (S&D. SI)

Amending Directive (EU) 2019/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards access of competent authorities to centralised bank account registries through the single access point (2021/0244(COD)) — Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) — Rapporteur: Emil RADEV (EPP, BG)

Activities of the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group — Reporting back to committee

Situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2022 and 2023 (2023/2028(INI)) — Consideration of draft report — Rapporteur: Katarina BARLEY (S&D, DE)

Budget procedure 2024 — Consideration of budget amendments — Exchange of views with the Rapporteur of the Committee on Budgets

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)) — Consideration of draft report — Rapporteur: Tineke STRIK (Greens/EFA, NL)

Study: Social media platforms and challenges for democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights — Presentation of the study of the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs

Harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and amending certain Union Legislative Acts (2021/0106(COD)) Jointly with the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection — Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) — Rapporteurs: Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT), Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew, RO)

Implementation of the new architecture for EU information systems for borders, migration and security — Exchange of views with:

– Agnès DIALLO, Executive Director of eu-LISA
– Commission representatives

Fundamental Rights Report 2023 of the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) — Presentation by Michael O’FLAHERTY, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights

Europol – EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2022 (TE-SAT) — Presentation by Jean-Philippe LECOUFFE, Deputy Executive Director of Europol

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the monitoring of the EU’s visa free regimes — Presentation by Monique PARIAT, Director-General for Migration and Home Affairs

Vote

Combating violence against women and domestic violence (2022/0066(COD) Jointly with Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality — Adoption of draft report — Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations — Rapporteurs: Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE)

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10:00 – 18:30

ITRE Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2

Debate

Presentation by Viorel ŞTEFAN, Member of the European Court of Auditors, of ECA Special report 10/2023: The Preparatory action on defence research

Votes

Establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals (2022/0394(COD)) — Adoption of draft opinion in letter form — Chair: Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO)

Amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 (2021/0218(COD)) — Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations (to be confirmed) — Rapporteur: Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE)

Commission Delegated Regulation on the methodology to determine the share of biofuel and biogas for transport, produced from biomass being processed with fossil fuels in a common process (2023/2730(DEA)) – Adoption of motion for a resolution objecting to a delegated act pursuant to Rule 111 (ITRE-ENVI shared competence) (to be confirmed)

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11:30 – 12:30

BUDG / ECON Joint meeting of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002

Debate

Exchange of views with Elena FLORES, Chair of the InvestEU Steering Board

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11:45 – 12:30

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

Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2

Vote

Combating violence against women and domestic violence (2022/0066(COD)) – adoption of draft report / vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations – rapporteurs: Evin INCIR (S&D, SE), Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE)

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14:30 – 18:00

DEVE Committee on Development

Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C50

Debates

Debt crisis and relief in developing countries – public hearing (in association with the Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly), 14.30-16.30

The humanitarian situation in Syria and the region following the Seventh Brussels Conference – exchange of views with the European Commission and invited experts

Effective Multilateralism – exchange of views with Stefan Löfven, co-chair of the UN High-level Advisory Board (with the participation of the Subcommittee on Human Rights)

Development Committee delegation to Senegal, 15-17 May 2023 – reporting back to committee by the Chair of the delegation

Development Committee delegation to Zambia, 19-23 June 2023 – reporting back to committee by the Chair of the delegation

Implementation of the European Solidarity Corps programme 2021-2027 – consideration of draft opinion – Rapporteur: Beata KEMPA (ECR, PO)

Votes

UN Climate Change Conference 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (COP28) – adoption of draft opinion in letter form – rapporteur: Tomas TOBÉ (EPP, SV)

Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market – adoption of draft opinion – rapporteur: Ilan DE BASSO (S&D, SV)

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15:00 – 16:00

JURI / AFCO Joint meeting of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-2

Joint Workshop commissioned by the Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs

“Primacy of the EU Law”

– Presentation by the invited experts
– Exchange of views with the Members of the JURI and AFCO committees

Invited experts:

– Professor Miguel POIARES MADURO, Director, School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute, Florence
– Dr Ana BOBIĆ, Affiliate Research Fellow, Jacques Delors Centre, Berlin; Référendaire, Court of Justice of the European Union, Luxembourg

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16:00 – 18:30

AFCO Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-2

Debates

Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024 – all sections — Consideration of budget amendments proposed by the Rapporteur (based on Commission estimates) — Rapporteur: Salvatore DE MEO (EPP, IT)

MISSION REPORT – AFCO mission to SKOPJE – Republic of North Macedonia – 15-17 May 2023 — Presentation to the committee of the draft mission report to Skopje

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17:00 – 18:00

AFET Committee on Foreign Affairs

Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1E-2

Debate

In association with the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE): Structured Dialogue on the Commission Work Programme: exchange of views with Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

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