EP News, September 29th, 2006 (No. 275)
The Week Ahead 2-6 October 2006
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Highlights of the week include:-
UK MEPs
Hearings
Petitions
Committee visits to the UK
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Note to readers: A new column appears in the table below, with the type of legislation at hand. Where available, a link to the factsheet on the European Parliament's Legislative Observatory (the 'OEIL') is also included: OEIL files often contain a summary of the successive stages of the legislative procedure, and links to the original proposal. [ For a quick reminder of the different types of European laws, please check this link on the Commission's website, Europa ].
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Date of meeting |
Link to full agenda |
Link to Committee |
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Title of procedure |
MEP in charge |
Type of procedure |
Stage of procedure |
Proposed Act / OEIL |
| AFET - Foreign Affairs [ list ] | 3-5 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| Exchange of views with Mr Mark Malloch BROWN, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange of views with H.E Mr Kassymzhomart TOKAEV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan | - | - | - | - |
| The European prospects of Montenegro following the declaration of independence | Marcello Vernola (EPP-ED) | - | Consideration of amendments - Adoption of a draft resolution (possibly) | - |
| Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide | Hélène Flautre (Verts/ALE) Edward McMillan-Scott (EPP-ED) |
Codecision first reading | - | Regulation - OEIL |
| The negotiations with a view to a Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European Community and its Member States of the one part, and the Syrian Arab Republic, of the other part | Véronique De Keyser (PSE) | - | Consideration of amendments, Vote and adoption of a draft recommendation | Council Decision - OEIL |
| Exchange of views with Mr Javier SOLANA, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union | - | - | - | - |
| The implementation of the European Security Strategy in the context of the ESDP | Karl von Wogau (EPP-ED) | - | Consideration of amendments - Vote and adoption of a draft report | OEIL |
| The external dimension of the fight against international terrorism | Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García (PSE) | Own initiative | Consideration of a draft report | OEIL |
| Exchange of views with H.E. Ms Kolinda GRABAR-KITAROVIC, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange of views with Mr Peter SEMNEBY, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus (tbc.) | - | - | - | - |
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| SEDE - Subcommittee on Security and Defence [ list ] | 03 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| In the presence of the Council and the European Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Seventh annual report on arms exports | Raül Romeva i Rueda (Verts/ALE) | Non legislative | Consideration of a draft report | OEIL: link to 6th report |
| Review Conferences on CCW (7-17 November 2006) and BTWC (20 November - 8 December 2006): Exchange of views with Mrs Annalisa GIANNELLA, Mr Solana's Personal Representative on Non-Proliferation of WMD | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange of views with Mr Michel BARNIER, former French Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Member of the European Commission, on Europe Aid : a European Civil Protection Force | - | - | - | - |
| MOLDOVA:
EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine: current situation - Exchange of views |
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| DROI - Subcommittee on Human Rights [ list ] | 03 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| A financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide | Hélène Flautre (Verts/ALE); Edward McMillan-Scott (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of amendments | Regulation - OEIL |
| Presentation of two studies:
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| Follow-up to the delegation visit to Turkey from 18 to 22 September 2006 | - | - | - | - |
| Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European Community and Syria |
Véronique De Keyser | Assent | Exchange of views | Council Decision - OEIL |
| The impact of Sharia law on women’s rights in Indonesia - Exchange of views with Mrs Nursyahbani Katjasungkana, Member of the Indonesian Parliament | - | - | - | - |
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| BUDG - Budgets [ list ] | 03-04 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| 2007 budget: Section III - Commission | James Elles (EPP-ED) | - | Consideration of budgetary amendments |
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| Budget 2007 : "Other sections" | Louis Grech (PSE) |
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CONT - Budgetary Control [ list ] |
9 October 2006 | committee homepage | - |
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| Joint committee meeting with national Budgetary Control Committees | ||||
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| DEVE - Development [ list ] | 02-03 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| Strategic partnership between the European Union and South Africa | Luisa Morgantini (GUE/NGL) | Non legislative | Adoption of draft report | Communication - OEIL |
| European Parliament ad hoc delegation to the second conference of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) – Arusha (Tanzania), 21-23 September 2006 - Rapporteurs’ report - Exchange of views |
José Javier Pomés Ruiz, Edith Mastenbroek | - | - | - |
| Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation and economic cooperation | Gay Mitchell | Codecision second reading | Progress report - Exchange of views | Regulation - OEIL |
| Possibly, EU relations with the Pacific Islands – a strategy for a strengthened partnership | Nirj Deva | Non legislative | Consideration of and vote on the Committee on Fisheries’ opinion (Draftswoman: Rosa Miguélez Ramos) - Vote on the resolution as a whole | Communication - OEIL |
| Meeting with Mark Malloch Brown, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations - Exchange of views |
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| Conclusion of the Agreement amending the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement | José Ribeiro e Castro (PPE-DE) | Assent | - | OEIL |
| Mainstreaming sustainability in development cooperation policies - | Danutė Budreikaitė (ALDE) | - | Exchange of views | - |
COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT Hearing on Decentralised Cooperation 3 October 2006, 15.00 - 18.30 DRAFT PROGRAMME Panel 1 - Decentralised cooperation: actors, the place of decentralised cooperation in In the Chair: Luisa Morgantini Invited experts:
Panel 2 - Local governments and its role in development policy In the Chair: Pierre Schapira Invited experts:
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| ECON - Economic and Monetary Affairs [ list ] | 02-03 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | |
| Adoption of the 2007 draft calendar of committee meetings | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Report on the Euro Area | José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil (EPP-ED) | Non legislative | Consideration of a draft report | OEIL |
| Annual report of the European Central Bank | Pervenche Berès (PSE) | Non legislative | Consideration of amendments - Adoption of a draft report | OEIL |
| Level 2 Measures under the Transparency and Prospectus Directives (accounting standards used by third country issuers) | Margarita Starkevičiūtė (ALDE) - Peter Skinner (PSE) | - | Consideration of amendments - Adoption of a draft resolution | - |
| Level 2 Measures on Transparency Directive | Peter Skinner (PSE) | - | Consideration of amendments | - |
| Prudential assessment of acquisitions and increase of shareholdings in the financial sector | Wolf Klinz (ALDE) | Codecision first reading | 1st exchange of views | Directive - OEIL |
| The exemption from valued added tax and excise duty of goods imported by persons travelling from third countries | Charles Tannock (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Adoption of a draft report | Directive - OEIL |
| FINANCIAL SERVICES: Exchange of views with Baron Alexandre LAMFALUSSY |
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| EMPL - Employment and Social Affairs [ list ] | 04-05 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| Improvement of the portability of supplementary pension rights | Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Exchange of views | Directive / OEIL |
| European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) | Jan Andersson (PSE) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of amendments - Vote and adoption of a draft report | Regulation / OEIL |
| Exchange of views with Commissioner Vladimír Spidla on the Communication on Demography | - | - | - | - |
| Situation of disabled people in the enlarged European Union: European Action Plan 2006-2007 | Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE) | Non legislative | Exchange of views - Vote and adoption of a draft report | Communication / OEIL |
| Social security schemes for employed persons and members of their families moving within the Community | Maria Matsouka (PSE) | Codecision first reading | Vote and adoption of a draft report | Regulation / OEIL |
| Establishment of the European Globalisation adjustment Fund | Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Exchange of views | Regulation / OEIL |
| Corporate social responsibility: a new partnership | Richard Howitt (PSE) | Non legislative | Hearing | Communication / OEIL |
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| ENVI - Environment, Public Health and Food Safety [ list ] | 03-04 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | |
| Exchange of views with Mrs Zsuzsanna Jakab, Managing Director of ECDC - in presence of EP representatives of the ECDC management board | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange of views with Mr Robert Madelin, Director General of the Obesity Platform | - | - | - | - |
| Promoting healthy diets and physical activity: a European dimension for the prevention of overweight, obesity and chronic diseases | Frédérique Ries (ALDE) | Non legislative | Consideration of a draft report | Green Paper - OEIL |
| Climate Change COP 12 in Nairobi | - | - | Adoption of a motion for a resolution based on an oral question | - |
| Oral Question to the Commission on Natura 2000 financing | - | - | Adoption of an oral question | - |
| Revision of directives on medical devices | Thomas Ulmer (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Adoption of a draft report | Directive - OEIL |
| Implementation of EU public health legislation in Member States | - | - | Exchange of views | - |
| Exchange of views with Mrs Catherine Geslain-Laneelle, Executive Director of EFSA. Presentation of EFSA 's Management Board Recomendations on the External Evaluation of EFSA | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange of views with Mr Julian Priestley, Secretary General of the European Parliament, on the implementation of EMAS in the Parliament | - | - | - | - |
| Definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks | Horst Schnellhardt (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of a draft report | Regulation / OEIL |
| Chemicals: REACH system and European Chemicals Agency (amendment of Directive 1999/45/EC and regulation on pollutants) | Guido Sacconi (PSE) | Codecision second reading | Consideration of amendments | Regulation + Directive / OEIL |
| Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restrictions of chemicals - REACH (amendment of Directive 67/548/EC) | Guido Sacconi (PSE) | Codecision second reading | Consideration of amendments | Regulation + Directive / OEIL |
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| ITRE - Industry, Research and Energy [ list ] | 02-04 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| In the presence of the Council and the European Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes | Giles Chichester (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Adoption of a draft report (procedure rule 43.1 "without amendments") | Regulation / OEIL |
| Renewal and modification of the agreement on research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems (IMS) between the European Community and Australia, Canada, the EFTA countries of Norway and Switzerland, Korea, Japan and the United States of America | Giles Chichester (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Adoption of a draft report (procedure rule 43.1 "without amendments") | Decision / OEIL |
| Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement between the EC and Korea | Giles Chichester (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Adoption of a draft report (procedure rule 43.1 "without amendments") | Decision / OEIL |
| Strategy on Biomass and Biofuels | Werner Langen (EPP-ED) | Non legislative | Consideration of amendments - Adoption of a draft report | Action Plan - OEIL |
| A European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy | Eluned Morgan (PSE) | Non legislative | Consideration of a draft report | Green Paper - OEIL |
| Consumer confidence in the digital environment | David Hammerstein Mintz (Verts/ALE) | Own Initiative | 2nd exchange of views | OEIL |
| Specific Programme 'People' (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) | Umberto Pirilli (UEN) | Consultation | Adoption of a draft report | Decision - OEIL |
| Specific programme to be implemented through direct actions by the Joint Research Centre (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) | David Hammerstein Mintz (Verts/ALE) | Consultation | Adoption of a draft report | Decision - OEIL |
| Specific programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Seventh Research and Training Framework Programme, 2007-2011) | Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) | Consultation | Adoption of a draft report | Decision - OEIL |
| Assessing Euratom - 50 Years of European Nuclear Policy - Presentation by the European Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Developing a knowledge flagship: the European Institute of Technology | Reino Paasilinna (PSE) | Own initiative | Exchange of views | - |
| Towards a European policy on Radio Spectrum | Fiona Hall (ALDE) | Non legislative | Exchange of views | OEIL |
| Mini-Hearing on "European Policy on Radio Spectrum" - Hearing | - | - | - | - |
| Specific Programme 'Cooperation' (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) | Teresa Riera Madurell (PSE) | Consultation | Consideration of amendments | Council Decisions / OEIL |
| Specific Programme 'Ideas' (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013) ITRE/6/30655 |
Angelika Niebler (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Consideration of amendments | Decision - OEIL |
| EUREKA, A key player in the European Research Area - Presentation | - | - | - | - |
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| IMCO - Internal Market and Consumer Protection [ list ] | 04-05 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | |
| In the presence of the Council and the European Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Working Group on European Contract Law | Diana Wallis (ALDE) | - | Exchange of views | - |
| Control of the acquisition and possession of weapons | Gisela Kallenbach (Verts/ALE) | Codecision first reading | Mini-Hearing | Directive - OEIL |
| Exchange of views with Commissioner REDING | - | - | - | - |
| Services in the internal market | Evelyne Gebhardt (PSE) | Codecision second reading | Exchange of views | Directive - OEIL |
| Communication from the Commission on public-private partnerships | Barbara Weiler (PSE) | Non legislative | Consideration of amendments | Communication - OEIL |
| Review procedures concerning the award of public contracts | Jean-Claude Fruteau (PSE) | Codecision first reading | Exchange of views | Directive - OEIL |
DRAFT PROGRAMME Public Hearing of the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection The Role of consumer organisations across Europe Wednesday, 10 October 2006 from 15h00 to 18h30 Opening session
SESSION 1 - What is a consumer organisation: Is there a need for European criteria and definition of a consumer organisation?
Questions & Answers by Members SESSION 2 - Best practice and cross-border cooperation between the Consumer organisations
Questions & Answers by Members SESSION 3 - Financing of Consumer organisation: means of financing
Questions & Answers by Members Summary and closing statement: Arlene McCARTHY, Chair of IMCO Committee |
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DRAFT PROGRAMME Public Mini-Hearing
of the Control of the Acquisition and Possession of Weapons Wednesday, 04 October 2006 from 10h30 to 12h30 Chair: Arlene McCARTHY Opening session
SESSION 1 - How the 1991 directive works: successes and problems encountered (registration, tracing, marking, classification, deactivation, brokering activities)
Possible intervention by Commission representative SESSION 2 - Possible additional measures against illicit manufacturing and trafficking
Questions & Answers by Members Possible intervention by Commission representative Summary and closing statement
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| INTA - International Trade [ list ] | 03 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | |
| In the presence of the Council and the European Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Construction of the Euro-Med Free Trade Area | - | - | 1st exchange of views | - |
| Trade Defence Instruments new and notable cases (in particular the potassium chloride, plastic bags and footwear cases) - Exchange of views with a representative of DG Trade, European Commission | - | - | - | - |
| The economic partnership agreements | Robert Sturdy (EPP-ED) | - | 1st exchange of views | - |
| Interim Agreement with Turkmenistan | - | - | Adoption of an oral question and of a draft resolution | - |
| A financing instrument for cooperation with the industrialised countries and territories and other high-income countries and territories | David Martin (PSE) | Consultation | Consideration of a draft report | Regulation / OEIL |
| The EU's Aid for Trade | David Martin (PSE) | Own initiative | 1st exchange of views | OEIL |
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| TRAN - Transport and Tourism [ list ] | 09-10 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| European Aviation Safety Agency | Jörg Leichtfried (PSE) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of a draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Exchange of views with Mr Patrick Goudou, Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency | - | - | - | - |
| Driving licences, repealing Directive 91/439/EEC | Mathieu Grosch (EPP-ED) | Codecision second reading | Consideration of a draft recommendation | Directive - OEIL |
| Exchange of views on the Third Railway Package: | - | - | - | - |
| Development of the Community's railways | Georg Jarzembowski (EPP-ED) | Codecision second reading | Exchange of views | Directive - OEIL |
| Certification of train crews operating locomotives and trains on the Community's rail network | Gilles Savary (PSE) | Codecision second reading | Exchange of views | Directive - OEIL |
| European Road Safety Action Programme - Mid-Term Review | Ewa Hedkvist Petersen (PSE) | Non legislative | Consideration of a draft report | Communication - OEIL |
| Double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers | Fernand Le Rachinel (NI) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of a draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector | Jaromír Kohlíček (GUE/NGL) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of a draft report | Directive - OEIL |
| Liability of carriers of passengers by boat in the event of accidents | Paolo Costa (ALDE) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of a draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
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| REGI - Regional Development [ list ] | 04-05 October 2006 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| In the presence of the Council and the European Commission | - | - | - | - |
| The contributions of the future regional policy to the innovative capacity of the EU | Mieczysław Edmund Janowski (UEN) | own initiative | Consideration of a working document | OEIL |
Exchange of views with:
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