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EP News, September 9th, 2005 (No. 226)

 

The Week Ahead in the European Parliament

 

On Tuesday, September  13th, the European Parliament's new central website will be launched.

We will publish a special EP NEWS next week with further details.

 

Committee meetings 12-16 September 2005

 

Highlights of the week in committee:

 

UK Ministers:

 

Hearings:

 

Other issues led by UK MEPs
 

 

Edited committee agenda below, with links to full agenda on www.europarl.eu.int, and working documents on the committees' websites:

AFET - Foreign Affairs 13-14 September 05 full agenda committee homepage

Reports on interparliamentary missions:

** Report by Mrs Neena GILL, Chairperson of the EP Delegation to India on the 12th EP/India Interparliamentary meeting on 4-6 July 2005 and on EU-India Summit of 7 September 2005

** Report by Mrs Ana Maria GOMES, Chief Observer of the EU election observation mission to Ethiopian Elections to the House of People's Representative and Regional Councils May 15, 2005

** Report by Mrs Ursula STENZEL, Chairperson of the EP Delegation on the 8th EP/Republic of Korea Interparliamentary meeting on 20-21 June 2005 and on the visit to the Korean Peninsula from 8 to 15 July 2005

** Report by Mr Georg JARZEMBOWSKI, Chairperson of the EP Delegation on visit to Japan from 15 to 20 May 2005

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TURKEY. Protocol to Ankara agreement and negotiation mandate - Exchange of views with Commissioner Olli REHN - - -
Exchange of views on the situation in IRAN with Mrs Annalisa GIANNELLA, Personal Representative for Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction of EU High Representative of CFSP, Mr Javier SOLANA - IN CAMERA
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EU - BELARUS relations - Exchange of views with the representative of the Commission - - -
European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
Konrad Szymanski (UEN) codecision first reading Consideration of amendments
Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA)
István Szent-Iványi (ALDE) consultation Consideration of amendments and vote (possibly)
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SEDE - Subcommittee on Security and Defence 03 October 05   committee homepage
 
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DROI - Subcommittee on Human Rights 12 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
Information from the Platform of NGOs concerning the rights of the child
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Hearing on human rights in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Programme of the hearing - -
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2005 - Presentation of candidates - - -

 

      
BUDG - Budgets 13-14 September 05 full agenda committee homepage

BUDGET 2006

2006 Budget Section III: Commission

- Consideration of Working Documents :
. Draft Budget 2006 - Commission
. Lisbon Strategy
. External Actions
. Pilot projects and preparatory actions
. Strategy for the heading 5

 

 Giovanni Pittella (PSE) - -

2006 Budget - Other sections

- Exchange of views with the Secretaries Generals of the "Other institutions"
- Consideration of Working Documents
- Exchange of views with Mr. Julian Priestley, European Parliament Secretary General

 

 Valdis Dombrovskis (EPP-ED) - -

BUDGET 2005

Budget 2005 : Sections III - Commission

Consideration of working document on state of implementation including outstanding commitments

 

 Salvador Garriga Polledo (EPP-ED) - -

REPORTS

Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport networks and energy

 

 Mario Mauro (EPP-ED) - Consideration of Amendments
INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENT and FP 2007-2013

Interinstitutional Agreement and the Financial Perspective 2007-2013


Reimer Böge (EPP-ED) - Exchange of views
Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport networks and energy

Mario Mauro (EPP-ED) - Vote on a draft report and amendments
BUDGET 2005 - TRANSFERS
- Budget 2005, Section III, "Commission"
- Budget 2005, "other sections"
- Other possible transfer requests

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FINANCIAL REGULATION

Preparation of the revision of the Implementing Measures

 Ingeborg Grässle (EPP-ED) - Exchange of views

BUILDING POLICY
Submissions under article 179(3) of the Financial Regulation
- HQ of Diseases & Prevention Control in Stockholm, leasing
- European Food Savety Authority in Parma, leasing

Jan Mulder (ALDE) - -
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CONT - Budgetary Control

12-13 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
Posts of accounting officers of executive agencies (amendment of regulation)

Christofer Fjellner (EPP-ED) - Exchange of views
Presentation of the European Court of Auditors' Special Report 4/2005 on Economic Cooperation in Asia by the Member of the Court responsible for external actions, Mr Fabra Vallés
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In preparation for the 2004 discharge:

- Presentation of the 2004 Synthesis Report by the Vice-President of the European Commission
responsible for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud, Mr Kallas;

- Presentation of the Annual Report to the Discharge Authority (article 86-4 of the Financial Regulation) by the Commission's Internal Auditor, Mr Deffaa.

 

Jan Mulder (ALDE ) - -
Presentation of the European Court of Auditors' Special Report 2/2005 on the Commission's management of public finance risk in ACP countries receiving EDF budget aid by the Member of the Court responsible for external actions, Mr Reynders - - -
       
DEVE - Development 4-6 October 05   committee homepage
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ECON - Economic and Monetary Affairs 13-14 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
Parliamentary dialogue with CESR - Exchange of views with M VAN LEEUWEN, President of CESR - - -

Innovation and competitiveness (2007-2013)

Werner Langen (EPP-ED) codecision first reading 1st exchange of views
Monetary Dialogue with the European Central Bank (Art 113.3 of the EU Treaty).
Exchange of views with M TRICHET, President of the ECB.
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Statistics on the structure and activity of foreign affiliates Enrico Letta (ALDE) codecision first reading 1st exchange of views
Presentation of the EIB 2005 Annual Report. Exchange of views with M MAYSTADT, President of the EIB. - - -
       
EMPL - Employment and Social Affairs 14-15 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
The social dimension of globalisation Mihael Brejc (EPP-ED) own initiative Consideration of amendments
Social security schemes applicable to employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community
Patrizia Toia (ALDE) codecision first reading Consideration of amendments
Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between the generations Philip Bushill-Matthews (EPP-ED) - First exchange of views
Public hearing, 15 Sept.: Global labour standards
- Presentation by the experts
- Exchange of views 		- - -
       
ENVI - Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 14-15 September 05   committee homepage
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ITRE - Industry, Research and Energy 12-13 September 2005 full agenda committee homepage
In the presence of the Council and the European Commission - - -
European electronic communications regulation and markets 2004 Patrizia Toia (ALDE) own initiative Consideration of a draft report - continuation
Joint debate: - - -
Research, technological development and demonstration activities (seventh framework programme, 2007-2013)
Jerzy Buzek (EPP-ED) codecision first reading Exchange of views
Nuclear research and training activities (2007-2011) Jerzy Buzek (EPP-ED) consultation Exchange of views
       
IMCO - Internal Market and Consumer Protection 12-13 September 2005 full agenda committee homepage
In the presence of the Council and the European Commission      
Machinery (amendment of Directive 95/16/EC)
 Andreas Schwab (EPP-ED) second reading codecision procedure First consideration of a common position
Coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts Stefano Zappalà (EPP-ED) first reading codecision procedure Consideration, vote and adoption of a draft report [possibly]
Oral question regarding SOLVIT     Consideration and adoption of oral question
Services in the internal market Evelyne Gebhardt (PSE) first reading codecision procedure Consideration of possible compromise amendments - preparation of the vote
Community action programme in the field of consumer protection (2007-2013) Marianne Thyssen (EPP-ED) first reading codecision procedure Exchange of views
The promotion and protection of consumers' interests in the new Member States Henrik Dam Kristensen (PSE) own initiative Consideration of a draft report [possibly]
       
INTA - International Trade 12-13 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
In the presence of the Council and the European Commission - - -
Trans-Atlantic economic relations Erika Mann (PSE) own initiative 1st exchange of views
Proposal for a Council regulation concerning the establishment of a voluntary FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community
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Tuesday, 13 September 2005, from 9:00 to 12:30
Hearing on "The contribution of trade in combating hunger and poverty" 		programme of the hearing - -
Presentations on Economic Partnership Agreements by
- Karl Falkenberg, Deputy Director General, DG Trade, European Commission,
- H.E. Prof. Peter H. Katjavivi, Ambassador of Namibia, Chair ACP Sub-committee on Trade and Commodity Protocols,
- H.E. Mr. Errol Humphrey, Ambassador of Barbados, Vice-Dean of the CARIFORUM Colleage of EPA negotiators, CARIFORUM Ambassadorial level Coordinator for EPA negotiations,
- H.E. Mr Ratu Cavuilati, Ambassador of Fiji 		- - -
State of play of EU- Mercosur negotiations
- Presentation by Karl Falkenberg, Deputy Director General, DG Trade, European Commission 		- - -
Presentation of the policy paper by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) on "The negotiations/decisions in the WTO and the likely impact on the EU budget and policy options for the European Parliament" - - -
       
TRAN - Transport and Tourism 12 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
Agreement between the EC and Australia on certain aspects of air services Paolo Costa (ALDE) consultation Consideration and adoption of a draft report
Agreement between the EC and New Zealand on certain aspects of air services
Paolo Costa (ALDE) consultation Consideration and adoption of a draft report
Developing the agenda for the Community's external aviation policy Saïd El Khadraoui (PSE) own initiative Consideration of a draft report
Relations with the Russian Federation and China in the field of air transport Roberts Zile (UEN) own initiative Consideration of a draft report
Improvement of the environmental performance of the freight transport system ('Marco Polo II') Reinhard Rack (EPP-ED) codecision first reading consideration of amendments
Exchange of views with Mr Jacques Barrot, Commissioner for Transport - - -
Application of the Postal Directive (Directive 97/67/EC as amended by Directive 2002/39/EC) Markus Ferber (EPP-ED) own initiative Consideration of a draft report
       
REGI - Regional Development 12-13 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
In the presence of the Council and the European Commission - - -
Exchange of views with Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, on the program of the UK Presidency of the EU in the field of Regional Policy and on the negotiations on the legislative proposals - - -
Relocation in the context of regional development Alain Hutchinson (PSE) own initiative consideration of a draft report
The role of "Euroregions" in the development of regional policy Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (GUE/NGL) own initiative -
Urban dimension in the context of enlargement Jean Marie Beaupuy (ALDE) own initiative Adoption of a draft report
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AGRI - Agriculture and Rural Development 12-13 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
Community measures for the control of avian influenza
 Neil Parish (EPP-ED) consultation Consideration of draft report
Expenditure in the veterinary field
 Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) consultation Consideration of draft report
COM in sugar
 Jean-Claude Fruteau (PSE) consultation Exchange of views with experts
Support schemes for farmers (sugar)
 Jean-Claude Fruteau (PSE) consultation Exchange of views with experts
Restructuring the sugar industry
 Jean-Claude Fruteau (PSE) consultation Exchange of views with experts
Changes to exceptional market support measures
 Niels Busk (ALDE) Adoption of a second draft report Adoption of a second draft report
Exchange of views with Mrs Mariann FISCHER BOEL, Commissioner for
agriculture and rural development, on reform of the COM in sugar		 - - -
Commission report on support measures envisaged for countries affected by fires and
floods during summer 2005.		 - - -

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PECH - Fisheries 14-15 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
International fisheries agreements
Exchange of views with the Commission 		- - -
Activities of regional fisheries organisations
Exchange of views with the Commission 		- - -
Fishery resources in the Baltic Sea, the Belts and the Sound Zdzislaw Kazimierz Chmielewski (EPP-ED) consultation Vote (decision) in committee
Women's networks: fishing, farming and diversification Elspeth Attwooll (ALDE) own initiative Consideration of draft report
Transmission of applications for fishing licences to third countries Carmen Fraga Estévez (EPP-ED) consultation Exchange of views
       
CULT - Culture and Education 12-13 September 05 full agenda in French committee homepage
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JURI - Legal Affairs 14-15 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
Exchange of views with the British Presidency. The Right Honourable Baroness Ashton, Department for Constitutional Affairs, on the EU-JHA Ministerial Informal Meeting in Newcastle, 7-9 September 2005. - - -
European contract law and the revision of the acquis: the way forward Klaus-Heiner Lehne (EPP-ED) own initiative Consideration of a draft report
Amendment concerning the annual accounts of certain types of companies and consolidated accounts Klaus-Heiner Lehne (EPP-ED) codecision first reading Consideration of amendments
Mediation in civil and commercial matters Arlene McCarthy (PSE) codecision first reading Exchange of views
Request that Mr Matsakis's immunity be waived Klaus-Heiner Lehne (EPP-ED) - Adoption of a draft report
Request to defend Mr Gollnisch's parliamentary immunity Diana Wallis (ALDE) - Adoption of a draft report
Request to defend the parliamentary immunity of Mr Peczak Maria Berger (PSE) - Exchange of views
Request that the parliamentary immunity of Vladimír Zelezny be waived Maria Berger (PSE) - Exchange of views
Request that Mr Zelezny's immunity be waived (second request) Maria Berger (PSE) - Exchange of views
Request that Mr Zelezny's immunity be waived (third request) Maria Berger (PSE) - Exchange of views
Request to defend Mr. Fava's parliamentary immunity Klaus-Heiner Lehne (PPE) - Exchange of views
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In the presence of the Council and the European Commission - - -
Better lawmaking 2004: application of the principle of subsidiarity - 12th annual report
Bert Doorn own initiative Consideration of a draft report
Amendment of the directive on the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital Piia-Noora Kauppi (EPP-ED) codecision first reading Consideration of a draft report
Monitoring the application of Community law (2003) - overall position - 21st annual report
Monica Frassoni (Verts/ALE) - Exchange of views
Succession and wills - Green Paper Giuseppe Gargani (EPP-ED) own initiative Exchange of views
       
LIBE - Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs 13-14 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
In the presence of the Belgian Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Mrs Laurette ONKELINX
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Prohibitions arising from convictions for sexual offences committed against children
Boguslaw Sonik (EPP-ED) consultation Consideration of a working document
Package of measures in the field of immigration, integration and asylum adopted by the European Commission - Presentation by Commissioner Franco FRATTINI, Vice-President European Commission
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An EU approach to managing economic migration
Ewa Klamt (EPP-ED) own initiative Consideration of a draft report
European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007) - towards a just society Martine Roure (PSE) codecision first reading Exchange of views

Proposal for a Council decision amending and extending Council Decision of 17 December 2001 establishing an exchange, assistance and training programme for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (the "Pericles" programme)

 

Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra (EPP-ED) consultation Consideration of a draft report
Retention of data on public communications networks, for the purpose of combating crime, including terrorism - Presentation by the Swedish Minister for Justice, Mr. Thomas BODSTRÖM

Alexander Nuno Alvaro (ALDE) consultation -
Access to the institutions' texts
- Presentation by Mr. Thomas CRANFIELD, OPOCE

Michael Cashman (PSE) - -


17-18 OCTOBER 2005: FIRST JOINT PARLIAMENTARY MEETING ON
JUDICIAL AND POLICE COOPERATION

For the first time a Joint parliamentary meeting between Members of the LIBE Committee and 150 Members of EU National Parliaments (6 from each of the 25 assemblies of the Union) will take place on 17/10/2005, 15h00 till 18/10/2005, 12h30.
The meeting, convened by the European Parliament together with the UK Parliament, will be opened by President BORRELL. Vice-President FRATTINI and the British Presidency will also participate. A dinner-debate will take place on Monday 17 October after the formal meeting.

A tentative programme is available on internet soon. Please book those dates in your agenda! 		- - -

     
AFCO - Constitutional Affairs 14-15 September 05 full agenda committee homepage
In the presence of the Council and the European Commission - - -
Interinstitutional agreement on the operating framework for the European regulatory agencies


Georgios Papastamkos (EPP-ED) - Exchange of views
Amendment of Rules 3 and 4 of the Rules of Procedure Borut Pahor (PSE) - Exchange of views
Amendment of the Rules of Procedure with regard to standards of good conduct for Members Gérard Onesta (Verts/ALE) - Consideration of a draft report
Presentation by the policy department of a survey of national Rules in order to avoid inappropriate behaviour in parliamentary chambers - - -
The period of reflection: the structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the European Union - Exchange of views in presence of Senator Maurice Hayes (Ireland) - Approval of timetable Co-rapporteurs: Johannes Voggenhuber (Verts/ALE)
Andrew Duff (ALDE) 		- -
       
       
FEMM - Women's Rights and Gender Equality 13 September 05 full agenda (French) committee homepage
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PETI - Petitions 12-13 September 05   committee homepage
 
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