The Week Ahead 8-12 October 2007

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Highlights of the week in committee in Brussels (8-9 October) include:

• Soil protection - 1st reading directive - Environment Cttee;
• Air quality - 2nd reading directive - Environment Cttee;
• TRIPS intellectual property rights - adoption report - International Trade Cttee;
• Bluetongue and Brazilian beef imports - statement from Commissioner - Agriculture Cttee.;

UK MEPs

• Liz Lynne (Lib Dem., West Midlands) - adoption report on social reality stocktaking (Employment Cttee);
• Glenis Willmott (Lab, East Midlands) - draft report on health & safety (Employment Cttee);
• Charles Tannock (Cons, London) - amendments to report on EU neighbourhood policy (Foreign Affairs);
• David Martin (Lab, Scotland) - draft report on relations with Korea (International Trade Cttee).

Public hearings

• Lobbying in the EU (Constitutional Cttee) with evidence from David Coen, Uni College London;  Kraft Foods, Friends of the Earth (Monday)
• Quality of life of older people and IT (Industry/Research Cttee) - Tuesday
• Integration of economic migrant workers (Employment Cttee) - Monday
• Sustainable transport policy (Transport Cttee) - Tuesday
• Judges, legislators and fundamental rights (Civil Liberties Cttee) - Monday
• The Black Sea and energy (Industry/Energy Cttee) - Tuesday

 

 

 

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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:

AFET	SEDE	DROI	BUDG	CONT	DEVE	ECON	EMPL	ENVI	ITRE	IMCO	INTA
TRAN	REGI	AGRI	PECH	CULT	JURI	LIBE	AFCO	FEMM	PETI	CLIM

Committee in charge	Date of meeting	Link to full agenda	Link to Committee
Title of procedure	MEP in charge	Type of procedure	Stage of procedure	Proposed Act / OEIL
AFET - Foreign Affairs [ list ]	9 October 2007	full agenda	committee homepage	-
Strengthening the European neighbourhood policy	Raimon Obiols i Germà (PSE), Charles Tannock (EPP-ED)	-	Consideration of amendments	-
In the presence of the delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees: Exchange of views with Mr Vartan Oskanian, Foreign Minister of Armenia	-	-	-	-
In the presence of the delegation for relations with Afghanistan: Exchange of views with Mr Francesc Vendrell, EU special representative for Afghanistan	-	-	-	-
An EU Strategy for Central Asia	Cem Özdemir (Verts/ALE)	-	Consideration of draft report	-
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SEDE - Subcommittee on Security and Defence [ list ]	9 October 2007		committee homepage	-
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DROI - Subcommittee on Human Rights [ list ]	5 November 2007		committee homepage	--
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BUDG - Budgets [ list ]	8, 9, 11 October 2007	full agenda	committee homepage	-
BUDGET 2008	-	-	-	-
2008 budget: Section III - Commission	Kyösti Virrankoski (ALDE)	Budget	Possibly: discussion of and vote on budgetary amendments	OEIL
2008 budget - other sections	Ville Itälä (EPP-ED)	Budget	Possibly: discussion of and vote on budgetary amendments	OEIL
BUDGET 2007	-	-	-	-
Preliminary draft amending budget No 6 (2007 general budget): Solidarity Fund	James Elles (EPP-ED)	-	Consideration and adoption of draft report	-
2007 budget: Section III - Commission	James Elles (EPP-ED)	-	Consideration and adoption of transfer request DEC 27, 30, 33 and INFO 05 and other possible transfer requests	-
2007 budget - Other Sections	Louis Grech (PSE)	-	Consideration and adoption of transfer request EP: C16/2007	-
IIA ON BUDGETARY DISCIPLINE AND SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	-	-	-	-
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund	Reimer Böge (EPP-ED)	-	Consideration and adoption of draft report	-
Mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund	Reimer Böge (EPP-ED)	-	Consideration and adoption of draft report	-
OWN RESOURCES	Alain Lamassoure (EPP-ED)	-	Exchange of views, preparation of the Lisbon meeting 5-6 November 2007	-
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CONT - Budgetary Control [ list ]			committee homepage	-
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DEVE - Development [ list ]			committee homepage	-
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ECON - Economic and Monetary Affairs [ list ]	8-9 October 2007	full agenda	committee homepage
Deposit guarantee schemes	Christian Ehler (EPP-ED)	-	Consideration of amendments	-
International Financial reporting Standard (IFRS) 8 concerning disclosure of operating segments	Pervenche Berès (PSE)	-	Consideration of amendments	-
Establishing a mechanism for the determination of equivalence of accounting standards applied by third country issuers of securities pursuant to Directives 2003/71/EC and 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council	Margarita Starkevičiūtė (ALDE), Peter Skinner (PSE)	-	Consideration of draft motion for a resolution	-
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the governance of the IASB	Alexander Radwan (EPP-ED)	-	Consideration of draft report	-
Broad economic policy guidelines for 2008	Margarita Starkevičiūtė (ALDE)	-	Consideration of amendments	-
Taxation of unleaded petrol and gas oil	Olle Schmidt (ALDE)	-	Consideration of draft report	-
The contribution of tax policy to the Lisbon Strategy	Sahra Wagenknecht (GUE/NGL)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Monetary dialogue with Mr. Jean-Claude TRICHET, President of the European Central Bank	-	-	-	-
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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"	programme	-	-	-
Social reality stocktaking	Elizabeth Lynne (ALDE)	Non legislative	Consideration of amendments. Consideration and adoption of draft report	Communication - OEIL
Adult learning: It is never too late to learn	Jan Andersson (PSE)	-	Consideration and adoption of draft opinion	-
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 ]	8-9 October 2007	full agenda	committee homepage
Exchange of views with Mrs Zsuzsanna Jakab, Director of ECDC on the work of the agency in 2007 and on the work programme for 2008	-	-	-	-
Statistics on plant protection products	Bart Staes (Verts/ALE)	-	Consideration of draft report	-
Export and import of dangerous chemicals	Johannes Blokland (IND/DEM)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Establishment of the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking	Françoise Grossetête (EPP-ED)	-	Consideration and adoption of draft opinion	-
Framework for the protection of soil	Cristina Gutiérrez-Cortines (EPP-ED)	-	Adoption of draft report	Directive - OEIL
Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe	Holger Krahmer (ALDE)	-	Adoption of draft recommendation for second reading	-
Community action in the field of marine environmental policy	Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (PSE)	Codecision second reading	Adoption of draft recommendation for second reading	-
Nutrition and health claims made on foods	Adriana Poli Bortone (UEN)	Codecision first reading	Adoption of draft report	-
Exchange of views with Mrs Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle, Executive Director of EFSA on the work of the agency in 2007 and on the work programme for 2008	-	-	-	-
Common framework for the marketing of products	Karin Scheele (PSE)	Codecision first reading	Consideration and adoption of draft opinion	-
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ITRE - Industry, Research and Energy [ list ]	9 & 11 October 2007	full agenda	committee homepage	-
With the Council and Commission:	-	-	-	-
MINI HEARING: Enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies	-	-	Exchange of views	-
MINI HEARING: The Black Sea and Energy	-	-	Exchange of views	-
Setting up the Clean Sky joint undertaking	Lena Ek (ALDE)	-	Consideration of draft report	-
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IMCO - Internal Market and Consumer Protection [ list ]			committee homepage
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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)	-	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	-
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
Airport charges	Ulrich Stockmann (PSE)	Codecision first reading	Consideration of amendments	Directive - OEIL
A renewed EU tourism policy: towards a stronger partnership for European tourism	-	-	Adoption of draft report	-
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
HEARING: Sustainable European transport policy, taking into account European energy and environment policies	Gabriele Albertini (EPP-ED)	Programme	-	-
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REGI - Regional Development [ list ]	11 October 2007		committee homepage	-
OPEN DAYS IN EUROPEAN WEEKS OF REGIONS AND CITIES	-	-	-	-
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AGRI - Agriculture and Rural Development [ list ]	8-9 October 2007	full agenda	committee homepage	-
Sustainable agriculture and biogas: a need for review of EU-legislation	-	-	Presentation of a study	-
Information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products	Bogdan Golik (PSE)	-	Consideration of draft report	-
Direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)	Jan Mulder (ALDE)	-	Consideration of draft report	-
Exchange of views with Markos KYPRIANOU, Member of the European Commission for Public Health and Consumer Protection on imports of beef from Brazil and the situation of bluetongue in the EU	-	-	-	-
Community plant variety right	Neil Parish (EPP-ED)	-	Vote on simplified procedure (Rule 43(1) – without amendment): report	-
Farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods	Gábor Harangozó (PSE)	Codecision first reading	Exchange of views with a representative of the Council	-
Meat and livestock statistics	Ioannis Gklavakis (EPP-ED)	-	Exchange of views on procedure (possibly)	-
Marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production (recast version)	-	-	Exchange of views on procedure (possibly)	-
Common organisation of the market in wine	Giuseppe Castiglione (EPP-ED)	-	Consideration of draft report	-
Measures making use of the remote-sensing applications developed within the framework of the CAP	Friedrich-Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringdorf (Verts/ALE)	-	Exchange of views	-
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PECH - Fisheries [ list ]			committee homepage	-
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CULT - Culture and Education [ list ]	19 & 20 November 2007		committee homepage	-
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JURI - Legal Affairs [ list ]	19 November		committee homepage
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LIBE - Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs [ list ]	8, 9 & 11 October 2007	full agenda	committee homepage	-
PUBLIC HEARING on the role of European and National courts in the protection of Fundamental Rights	-	-	-	-
Annual debate on the area of freedom, security and justice	-	-	-	-
Agreement between the EC and Montenegro on readmission	Adina-Ioana Vălean (ALDE)	-	Adoption of draft interim report	-
Agreement between the EC and Montenegro on short-stay visas	Adina-Ioana Vălean (ALDE)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Agreement between the EC and Serbia on readmission	Edith Mastenbroek (PSE)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Agreement between the EC and Serbia on short-stay visas	Edith Mastenbroek (PSE)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Agreement between the EC and Bosnia and Herzegovina on readmission	Edith Mastenbroek (PSE)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Agreement between the EC and Bosnia and Herzegovina on short-stay visas	Edith Mastenbroek (PSE)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Agreement on readmission between the EC and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on readmission	Adina-Ioana Vălean (ALDE)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Agreement between the EC and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on short-stay visas	Adina-Ioana Vălean (ALDE)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Agreement between the EC and Albania on short-stay visas	Adina-Ioana Vălean (ALDE)	-	Adoption of draft report	-
Cooperation between the special intervention units of the Member States	Fausto Correia (PSE)	-	Presentation by the Portuguese Presidency of the state of play on the proposal of Atlas	-
Resolution on terrorism to close the plenary debate of 5 September 2007	-	-	Consideration of a draft resolution	-
SWIFT - Communication from the Commission on the appointment of an independent personality monitoring the access to financial data	-	-	Presentation by the European Commission, Jonathan Faull, Director-general JLS	-
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AFCO - Constitutional Affairs [ list ]	8 October 2007	-	committee homepage	-
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FEMM - Women's Rights and Gender Equality [ list ]			committee homepage	-
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PETI - Petitions [ list ]			committee homepage	-
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CLIM - Temporary Committee on Climate Change [ list ]	19 November 2007		committee homepage
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Hearings

• 8 October 2007
  Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
  The integration of economic migrant workers
  
• 8 October 2007
  Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
  Judges and legislators for a multi-level protection of fundamental rights in Europe
  
• 9 October 2007
  Committee on Transport and Tourism
  Sustainable European transport policy

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