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EU Parliament Agenda on 31 January 2023
31 January
PRESS CONFERENCES
13:30 – 14:00
The supremacy of the national constitutions over EU laws
Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50
Cristian TERHES (ECR, RO)
14:00 – 14:30
Imperial Russia: Conquest, Genocide and Colonisation. Prospects for Deimperialisation and Decolonisation
Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A50
Anna FOTYGA (ECR, PL)
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
09:00 – 18:00
LIBE Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
Debates
Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of North Macedonia on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of North Macedonia (2022/0301(NLE)) – consideration of draft report – rapporteur: Lena DÜPONT (EPP, DE) (10.20 – 10.50)
Annual report on the application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the EU – presentation by the Commission (11.20 – 12.00)
Draft adequacy decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework – exchange of views with Didier REYNDERS, Commissioner for Justice (14.00 – 15.00)
Definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures (2022/0398(COD)) – presentation by Didier REYNDERS, Commissioner for Justice (15.00 – 15.45)
Mission Report following LIBE ad hoc delegation to United Kingdom, 2 – 4 November – presentation of report on the outcome of the mission (15.45 – 16.00)
Public hearing
In association with Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and Committee on Culture and Education: European Media Freedom Act. Agenda (16.00 – 18.00)
Vote (12.00 – 12.30)
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)) – adoption of draft report / vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations – rapporteur: Matjaž NEMEC (S&D, SL)
Website of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Catch up via Video on Demand (VOD)
09:00 – 18:30
BUDG Committee on Budgets
Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3
Debates
Diversified borrowing strategy, NGEU and MFA+ borrowing decisions and debt management – exchange of views with Iliyana TSANOVA, European Commission, Deputy Director-General
Own resources: a new start for EU finances, a new start for Europe (2022/2172(INI)) – consideration of draft report – co-rapporteurs: José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT), Valérie HAYER (Renew, FR) (16.00 – 16.45)
Website of the Committee on Budgets
Catch up via Video on Demand (VOD)
09:00 – 18:30
TRAN Committee on Transport and Tourism
Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1
Votes
Amending Directive 2003/25/EC as regards the inclusion of improved stability requirements and its alignment with stability requirements defined by the International Maritime Organisation – Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations – Rapporteur: Roberts ZĪLE (ECR, LV)
Developing an EU Cycling Strategy – Adoption of motion for a resolution – Rapporteur: Karima DELLI (Verts/ALE, FR)
Debates
Report back on ongoing interinstitutional negotiations:
The use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC – Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) – Rapporteur: Jörgen WARBORN (EPP, SE)
Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council – Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) – Rapporteur: Ismail ERTUG (S&D, DE)
Ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport – Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) – Rapporteur: José Ramón BAUZA DIAZ (Renew, ES)
Amending Directive 2010/40/EU on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport – Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) – Rapporteur: Rovana PLUMB (S&D, RO)
Visit of Swedish Presidency:
Mr. Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing, in charge of Transport
Update on the state of play of the ratification process of the EU-Qatar Air Agreement, Exchange of views with the Commission
Website of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
Catch up via Video on Demand (VOD)
09:00 – 18:30
AGRI Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2
Debates
Exchange of views with Peter Kullgren, Minister for Rural Affairs in Sweden, on the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the field of agriculture
Exchange of views with Janusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner for Agriculture, on the national strategic plans for the Common Agricultural Policy
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 – Consideration of amendments – Rapporteur: Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT)
Presentation of the results on the animal welfare fitness check of the EU legislation on animal welfare of farmed animals, by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Exchange of views with the Commission on barriers to EU-UK agri-food trade
Vote (15.00 – 18.30)
The Commission communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers – Adoption of motion for a resolution – Rapporteur: Norbert LINS (EPP, DE)
Website of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Catch up via Video on Demand (VOD)
09:00 – 18:30
COVI Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3
Hearing (9.00 – 12.30)
Public Hearing on the Impact of the Pandemic on EU Democracies
With the participation of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) (tbc)
Session 1: Presentation of a study
Presentation of EPRS Study: Parliamentary oversight of governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic: literature review by Dr Mihail Chiru, University of Oxford, author of the study
Session 2: Presentations by the speakers
Exchanges of views with:
Professor Spyridon Vlachopoulos, University of Athens
Sophia Russack, Researcher, Centre for European Studies
Julie Majerczak, Head of Brussels Office, Reporters Without Borders
Debate
COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned and recommendations for the future (INI) – Exchange of views – Rapporteur: Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES)
Hearing (14.30 – 18.30)
Public Hearing on the impact of the pandemic on fundamental rights
With the participation of the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) (tbc)
Session 1: Presentation by the speaker
Exchange of views with Michael O’Flaherty, Director, European Fundamental Rights Agency
Session 2: Presentations by the speakers
Exchanges of views with:
Professor Dr Sigrid Sterckx, Founding Member, Bioethics Institute Ghent
Professor Dr Morten Kjaerum, Director, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Session 3: Presentations by the speakers
Exchanges of views with:
Ana Peláez Narváez, Executive Vicepresident, Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities
Karolina Iwanska, Digital Civic Space Advisor, European Center for Not-For-Profit Law
Maciej Kucharczyk, Secretary-General, AGE Platform Europe
Catch up via Video on Demand (VOD)
14:30 – 16:00
BUDG / CONT Joint meeting of Committee on Budgetary Control and Committee on Budgets
Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-3
Debate
ECA Special Report 28/2022 – Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) – SURE financing contributed to preserving jobs during the COVID-19 crisis, but its full impact is not known – Presentation of the special report by reporting ECA Member Iliana Ivanova
Website of the Committee on Budgets
Catch up via Video on Demand (VOD)
Website of the Committee on Budgetary Control
Catch up via Video on Demand (VOD)
16:30 – 18:30
ECON Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2
Votes
European Central Bank – annual report 2022 (INI) – Adoption of draft report – Rapporteur: Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/ALE, DE)
Establishing a European single access point providing centralised access to publicly available information of relevance to financial services, capital markets and sustainability – Adoption of draft report – Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations – Rapporteur: Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT)
Amending certain Directives as regards the establishment and functioning of the European single access point – Adoption of draft report – Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations – Rapporteur: Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT)
Amending certain Regulations as regards the establishment and functioning of the European single access point – Adoption of draft report – Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations – Rapporteur: Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT)
Debate
Structured Dialogue with Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Competition