EP News, September 28th, 2007 (No. 324)
The Week Ahead 1-5 October 2007
Highlights of the week in committee in Brussels (1-5 October) include:
UK MEPs
Hearings
Petitions - discussions with a UK connection
Note to readers: Where available, a link to the factsheet on the European Parliament's Legislative Observatory (the 'OEIL') is included in the right-hand column: 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 ].
Edited committee agenda below, with links to full agenda on www.europarl.eu.int, and working documents on the committees' websites:
Committee in charge |
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 ] | 2-3 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| Exchange of views with Mr Peter Semneby, EU Special Representative on South Caucasus |
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| Report by Mr Adrian Severin on elections in Ukraine on 30 September 2007 | - | - | - | - |
| EU-Turkey relations | Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EPP-ED) | Resolution | Consideration of amendments. Adoption of draft resolution. | - |
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| PUBLIC HEARING on the UN and the challenges ahead – what role for the EU? | programme tbc | - | - | - |
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| Exchange of views with Mr Javier Solana, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy |
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| Joint debate on Montenegro: | - | - | - | - |
| Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EC and Montenegro | Marcello Vernola (EPP-ED) | Assent | Consideration of draft legislative resolution | Council Decision - OEIL |
| Motion for a resolution on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part - Exchange of views with experts |
Marcello Vernola (EPP-ED) | Resolution | Consideration of draft motion for a resolution | - |
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A Black Sea Regional Policy Approach |
Roberta Alma Anastase (EPP-ED) | Non legislative | Consideration of working document | Communication - OEIL |
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| Exchange of views with a delegation of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, led by Mr Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, Speaker | - | - | - | |
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| SEDE - Subcommittee on Security and Defence [ list ] | 1-2 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| With the Council and Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange of views with Mr Alvaro de VASCONCELOS, Director of the EU Institute on Security Studies |
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| Exchange of views with Mr Pedro PEREIRA, Executive Director, European GNSS Supervisory Authority on Galileo | - | - | - | - |
| Green Paper on bio-preparedness | - | - | Exchange of views with the Commission | - |
| Non-proliferation clause in agreements with third countries - Exchange of views with the Commission | - | - | - | - |
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| DROI - Subcommittee on Human Rights [ list ] | 1-2 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| Report back by the Working Group on the EIDHR | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange of views on the review of the sanctions against Uzbekistan and the EU-Uzbekistan Dialogue on Human Rights |
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| Questions to the Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Presentation of Study on Human Rights and Frozen Conflicts in the Eastern Neighbourhood | - | - | - | - |
| Preparation of the sixth round of the EU-Russia Consultations on Human Rights (3 October 2007) and of the EU-Russia Summit (26 October 2007) | - | - | - | - |
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| BUDG - Budgets [ list ] | 1-3 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| BUDGET 2008 | - | - | - | |
| 2008 budget: Section III - Commission | Kyösti Virrankoski (ALDE) | Budget | Consideration and adoption of budget amendments. Discussion and vote on budgetary amendments | OEIL |
| 2008 budget - other sections | Ville Itälä (EPP-ED) | Budget | Consideration and adoption of budget amendments. Discussion and vote on budgetary amendments | OEIL |
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CONT - Budgetary Control [ list ] |
3-4 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| Public hearing "Governance in the European Commission" | Dr Inge Grässle (EPP-ED) | - | - | |
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| DEVE - Development [ list ] | 2-3 October 2007 | full agenda in French | committee homepage | - |
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| ECON - Economic and Monetary Affairs [ list ] | 2-3 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | |
| Insurance and reinsurance - Solvency II | Peter Skinner (PSE) | Codecision first reading | First exchange of views | Directive - OEIL |
| EXCHANGE OF VIEWS with Mrs. Danièle NOUY, Chairperson of the CEBS (Committee of European Banking Supervisors) | - | - | - | - |
| Transatlantic Economic Council - EXCHANGE OF VIEWS with Mr. Günter VERHEUGEN, Vice-President of the European Commission. | - | - | - | - |
| International Financial reporting Standard (IFRS) 8 concerning disclosure of operating segments | Pervenche Berès (PSE) | - | Consideration of amendments. Adoption of motion for a resolution | - |
| Business registers for statistical purposes | Hans-Peter Martin (NI) | Codecision second reading | Consideration of amendments. Adoption of draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Quarterly financial accounts for general government | Cristobal Montoro Romero (EPP-ED) | - | First exchange of views | - |
| The contribution of tax policy to the Lisbon Strategy | Sahra Wagenknecht (GUE/NGL) | Non legislative | Adoption of draft report | Communication - OEIL |
| Preparatory report on the broad economic policy guidelines for 2008 | Margarita Starkevičiūtė (ALDE) | - | Consideration of draft motion for a resolution | - |
| EXCHANGE OF VIEWS with Mrs. Neelie KROES, Commissioner for Competition |
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| EMPL - Employment and Social Affairs [ list ] | 8-9 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| Presentation of the interim report on the Integrated guidelines by Commissionner Špidla. | Anne Van Lancker (PSE) | - | - | - |
| PUBLIC HEARING : "The Integration of economic migrant workers" | - | - | - | |
| Social reality stocktaking | Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE) | Non legislative | Consideration of amendments. Consideration and adoption of draft report | Communication - OEIL |
| Qualifications framework for lifelong learning | Mario Mantovani (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Exchange of views - information by the rapporteur on the trialogue | Recommendation - OEIL |
| Common principles on Flexicurity | Ole Christensen (PSE) | Non legislative | Consideration of amendments | OEIL |
| Community strategy 2007-2012 on health and safety at work | Glenis Willmott (PSE) | Non legislative | Consideration of draft report | Communication - OEIL |
| Population and housing censuses | Ona Juknevičienė (ALDE) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Application of social security schemes to employed persons, to self-employed persons and to members of their families moving within the Community | Csaba Őry (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of draft report |
Regulation - OEIL |
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| ENVI - Environment, Public Health and Food Safety [ list ] | 2-3 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | |
| Oral Question 2007/16 by Mrs Breyer and Mr Turmes on the recent recalls of imported toys posing a threat to children's health and the forthcoming revision of the Toys' Directive. Exchange of views with Commission representatives. | - | - | - | - |
| Oral Question 2007/17 by Mr Karl-Heinz Florenz and others on catering waste. Exchange of views with Commission representatives |
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| Amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community | Peter Liese (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Adoption of draft report | Directive - OEIL |
| Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work | Karin Scheele (PSE) | Codecision first reading | Adoption of draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection | Vittorio Prodi (ALDE) | Non legislative | Adoption of draft report | Communication - OEIL |
| Framework for the protection of soil | Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Adoption of draft report | Directive - OEIL |
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| ITRE - Industry, Research and Energy [ list ] | 1-3 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| With the Council and Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the EC and Switzerland | Angelika Niebler (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Vote on simplified procedure (Rule 43(1) – without amendment): report | - |
| Energy statistics | Claude Turmes (Verts/ALE) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential | Fiona Hall (ALDE) | Non legislative | Consideration of draft report | Communication - OEIL |
| Energy package - electricity and gas • Presentation by the Commission |
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| Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency |
Romana Jordan Cizelj (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Adoption of draft report | Decision - OEIL |
| Establishment of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking | Gianni De Michelis (NI) | Consultation | Exchange of views | Regulation - OEIL |
| Setting up the Clean Sky joint undertaking | Lena Ek (ALDE) | Consultation | Exchange of views | Regulation - OEIL |
| Establishment of the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking | Françoise Grossetête (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Exchange of views | Regulation - OEIL |
| Setting up the ENIAC Joint Undertaking | Nikolaos Vakalis (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Exchange of views | Regulation - OEIL |
| The European Research Area: New Perspectives | Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL) | Non legislative | Exchange of views | - |
| Visit of Dr. Enric Banda, President of 2008 EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) | - | - | Exchange of views | - |
| Global Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund | Claude Turmes (Verts/ALE) | Non legislative | Exchange of views | - |
| 3 October 2007, from 09:00 to 10:30: Mini-Hearing: The Mining Industry • Exchange of views |
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| European GNSS Programmes (EGNOS and GALILEO) package - Presentation by the Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) | Neena Gill (PSE) | Codecision first reading | First exchange of views | Decision - OEIL |
| EU Reform Treaty
- Exchange of views |
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| IMCO - Internal Market and Consumer Protection [ list ] | 2-4 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | |
| Harmonisation of the Member States' legislation on credit for consumers (repeal of Directive 87/102/EEC) | Kurt Lechner (EPP-ED) | - | Consideration of common position | Directive - OEIL |
| A paperless environment for customs and trade | Christopher Heaton-Harris (EPP-ED) | Codecision second reading | Consideration of draft recommendation for second reading | Decision - OEIL |
| Common framework for the marketing of products | Christel Schaldemose (PSE) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of draft report | Decision - OEIL |
| Accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products | André Brie (GUE/NGL) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Application of certain national technical rules to products lawfully marketed in another Member State | Alexander Stubb (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Presentation by the European Commission on the Transposition of the Services Directive |
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| Presentation by the European Commission on the Counterfeiting | - | - | - | - |
| Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 18 December 1997 on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations | Horia-Victor Toma (ALDE) | Consultation | Consideration of draft report and possibly Vote in Committee | Decision - OEIL |
| Protection of consumers in respect of certain aspects of timeshare | Toine Manders (ALDE) | Codecision first reading | Exchange of views | Directive - OEIL |
| Presentation by the European Commission on the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation |
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| INTA - International Trade [ list ] | 8-9 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | |
| With the Council and Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Macro-financial assistance for Lebanon | Kader Arif (PSE) | Consultation | Consideration of draft report | Decision - OEIL |
| Economic and Trade Relations with Korea | David Martin (PSE) | Non legislative | Consideration of draft report | - |
| Recent developments in the WTO Dispute settlement | - | - | Exchange of views | - |
| The end of quotas in the textile sector: an evaluation of the current situation and perspectives for 2008 - Exchange of views with representatives of the European Commission | - | - | - | - |
| Protocol amending the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) | Gianluca Susta (ALDE) | Assent | Adoption of draft report | Decision - OEIL |
| Trade and Climate Change | Alain Lipietz (Verts/ALE) | Initiative | Adoption of draft report | OEIL |
| Trade and economic relations with Ukraine | Zbigniew Zaleski (EPP-ED) | Initiative | Adoption of draft report | OEIL |
| Presentation on the mission to Singapore/Vietnam (1-5/10/2007) | - | - | - | - |
| JOINT MEETING between the committee on International Trade and EFTA Parliamentary committee on "Comparing approaches to Free Trade Agreement" | - | - | - | - |
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| TRAN - Transport and Tourism [ list ] | 8-9 & 11 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| A renewed EU tourism policy: towards a stronger partnership for European tourism | Paolo Costa (ALDE) | Non legislative | Consideration of amendments. Adoption of draft report. | Communication - OEIL |
| Airport charges | Ulrich Stockmann (PSE) | Codecision first reading | Consideration of amendments | Directive - OEIL |
| Conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator | Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (PSE) |
Codecision first reading | Exchange of views | Regulation - OEIL |
| International carriage of passengers by coach and bus (recast) | Mathieu Grosch (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Exchange of views | Regulation - OEIL |
| Access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community (recast) | Mathieu Grosch (EPP-ED) | Codecision first reading | Exchange of views | Regulation - OEIL |
| Sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies - Hearing | Gabriele Albertini (EPP-ED) | - | - | |
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| REGI - Regional Development [ list ] | 3-4 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| With the Council and Commission | - | - | - | - |
| 4th report on Cohesion | Ambroise Guellec (EPP-ED) | Non legislative | Consideration of working document | Report - OEIL |
| Report on the visit of a REGI Committee's delegation to Northern Ireland and the North West (9-12 September 2007) | - | - | Exchange of views | - |
| The evaluation of the Peace Programme and strategies for the future | Bairbre de Brún (GUE/NGL) | Initiative | Consideration of working document | OEIL |
| The regional impact of earthquakes | Nikolaos Vakalis (EPP-ED) | Initiative | Adoption of draft report | OEIL |
| Report on the visit of a REGI Committee's delegation to Slovakia (26-29 June 2007)
- Exchange of views |
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| AGRI - Agriculture and Rural Development [ list ] | 8-9 October 2007 | committee homepage | - |
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| PECH - Fisheries [ list ] | 2-3 October 2007 | full agenda | committee homepage | - |
| Recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean | Iles Braghetto (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Consideration of draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| A policy to reduce unwanted by-catches and eliminate discards in European fisheries | Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE) | Non legislative | Consideration of draft report | Communication - OEIL |
| Fisheries Agreement between the EC and Madagascar | Margie Sudre (EPP-ED) | Consultation | Consideration of draft report | Decision - OEIL |
| Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and Mozambique | Emanuel Jardim Fernandes (PSE) | Consultation | Consideration of draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy | Paulo Casaca (PSE) | Consultation | Consideration of draft report | Regulation - OEIL |
| Common organisation of the markets in the fishery and aquaculture products sector | Pedro Guerreiro (GUE/NGL) | Non legislative | Consideration of draft report | Report - OEIL |
| Delegation: southern Italy |
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