The Week Ahead 05 – 11 December 2016

Agenda

Committee and political group meetings, Brussels Fighting terrorism. Travelling abroad for terrorist purposes, training or being trained for terrorism, inciting terrorism or financing terrorist activities would be made criminal offences under a draft EU counter-terrorism directive informally agreed between Parliament and Council negotiators. The deal, which would also require EU countries to help terrorist attack victims, will need to be confirmed in a vote by the Civil Liberties Committee. (Monday) Opening up the passenger rail market. A provisional Parliament/Council agreement on legislation to open up the EU market for domestic passenger rail transport and ensure equal conditions for railway companies will be voted in the Transport Committee. It aims to boost the quality of services offered to passengers and to improve the performance of the rail sector. (Monday)Apress seminar on this subject with key MEPs and experts will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Making the EU more democratic, transparent and decisive. Proposals to improve the democratic accountability and transparency of EU institutions will be voted by the Constitutional Affairs Committee. These include direct election of the Commission President, introducing European party lists and strengthening EU defence policy and economic governance. (Thursday)

Visa suspension tool. Parliament and Council negotiators will try to strike a deal on rules to strengthen the EU’s visa suspension mechanism, which enables it to temporarily reintroduce visa requirements for countries exempted from them, in the event of sudden surges in irregular immigration, unfounded asylum applications or lack of cooperation on readmissions. If there is a deal, it will be put to a vote in the Civil Liberties Committee on the following day. (Wednesday and Thursday) Tax evasion. The Committee of Inquiry into the Panama Papers scandal (PANA) will hear Taxation Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on progress made by the EU in fighting tax evasion. MEPs and a representative of the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will discuss international standards for anti-money laundering measures. (Wednesday)

Plenary preparations. Political groups will prepare for the 12-15 December Strasbourg plenary session, where MEPs will debate the Energy Union package with Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, review the Slovak Council Presidency and give their input for the European Summit of 15 and 16 December. MEPs will also assess fundamental rights in the EU and human rights and democracy in the world in 2015 as well as preparing for the annual review of common foreign and security policy with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. In a special ceremony, the 2016 Sakharov Prize will be presented to Nadia Murad and Lamiya Aji Bashar. Finally, MEPs will vote on new rules to make railway

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Agenda passenger transport and port services more efficient. President's agenda. EP President Martin Schulz will meet European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, hold a press point following the presentation of the Charter on Digital Rights and meet French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, on Monday. The President will meet Speaker of Albania’s Parliament Ilir Meta and Turkish-Cypriot Community leader Mustafa Akıncı, on Tuesday. On Friday, President Schulz will deliver a keynote speech at the “Europe calling" event on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary Maastricht Treaty, in Maastricht. Upcoming Maltese Council Presidency. The EP Conference of Presidents (EP President and political group leaders) will go to Valetta to meet Malta’s President MarieLouise Coleiro Preca, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and political leaders. They will also hold a press conference.

Pre-session press briefing. The EP Press Service will hold a press briefing with the EP's political group spokespersons at 11.00 on Friday. (Anna Politkovskaya room, press centre, Brussels) EP Press Service contact 3 and 4 December FINDEIS Michaela Mobile: +32 498 98 33 32

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Agenda Monday 05/12/2016

THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's Agenda Brussels 13:30 Meeting with Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank - PaulHenri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire 15:45 Press point following the presentation of the Charter on Digital Rights - PaulHenri Spaak Building, 3rd floor, in front of room C50 16:00 Meeting with Bernard Cazeneuve, French Interior Minister - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Salon Protocolaire A

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3

Committee on International Trade Electronic vote

• Exchange of views on Sri Lanka's GSP+ application 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001

Committee on Budgetary Control • Discharge 2015: General budget of the EU - European Commission (DEC) Rapporteur: Joachim ZELLER (EPP, DE) - Discussion with Marianne THYSSEN, Member of the European Commission responsible for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility,

• Partial renewal of members of the Court of Auditors - EE nominee (NLE) Rapporteur: Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE) - Hearing of Juhan PARTS Candidate nominated by the Estonian authorities 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs • Greek labour market reforms - Hearing, Discussion with Pedro S. MARTINS (Member of the Expert Group for the review of the Greek labour market institutions) 15:00-19:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002

Committee on Transport and Tourism • An Aviation Strategy for Europe (INI) - vote on a draft rsolution by Pavel Telička (ALDE, CZ) • Logistics in the EU and multimodal transport in the new TEN-T corridors (INI) vote on a draft resolution by Inés Ayala Sender (S&D, ES) • Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007 concerning the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail (COD) - vote on a draft

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Agenda recommandation for second reading, rapporteur Wim van de Camp (EPP, NL) • Amendment of Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area, as regards the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail and the governance of the railway infrastructure (COD) - vote on a draft recommandation for second reading, rapporteur David-Maria Sassoli (S&D, IT) • Repeal of Regulation (EEC) No 1192/69 of the Council on common rules for the normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings (COD) - vote on a draft recommendation for second reading, rapporteur Merja Kyllönen (GUE/NGL, FI) • Discussion with Violeta BULC, Commissioner for Transports 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 15:00-18:00 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2

Committee on Fisheries • Specific conditions to fishing for deep-sea stocks in the North-East Atlantic, provisions for fishing in international waters of the North-East Atlantic and repeal of Regulation (EC) No 2347/2002 (COD) - vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations, rapporteur Isabelle Thomas (S&D, FR) • Sustainable management of external fishing fleets (COD) - vote on a draft regulation by Linnéa Engström (Greens/EFA, SE) • Characteristics for fishing vessels (recast) (COD) - vote on a draft regulation and vote on the opening of interinstitutional negotiations, rapporteur Werner Kuhn (EPP, DE) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2

Committee on Culture and Education • Discussion with Tibor NAVRACSICS, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport

• Implementation report on Erasmus + (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Milan Zver (EPP, SI) • An integrated approach to Sport Policy: good governance, accessibility and integrity (INI) - vote on a draft resolution by Hannu Takkula (ALDE, FI) 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C50

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs • The Charter of Digital Fundamental Rights in the EU - discussion with the President of the European Parliament, Martin SCHULZ (S&D, DE) and a representative from the group of authors of the Charter of Digital Fundamental Rights (tbc) (15.00-15.45) Joint debate (15.45-16.45)

• Reporting on the implementation of the EU readmission agreements, with particular reference to the ongoing work of the Joint Readmission Committees

• Joint Way Forward (JWF) on migration issues between Afghanistan and the EU - discussion with Matthias RUETE, Director-General, DG Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission end of joint debate

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Agenda • Discussion with Bernard CAZENEUVE, French Minister of the Interior (16.4518.20) VOTES (18.20-18.30)

• Combating terrorism and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA (COD), rapporteur Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE) - vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B1

Committee on Constitutional Affairs • Hearing on the constitutional implications of referenda on European issues see Public Hearings 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-3

Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector • Discussion with representatives from the National Parliaments of Germany, France, Belgium and the United Kingdom on the parliamentary investigations into emissions measurement in the automotive sector • Presentation of the study on ‘Car emissions – Differences in EU and US legislation’ 15:30-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q-2

Committee on Foreign Affairs • Hearing on the situation in the Great Lakes region (see separate programme) Electronic vote

• Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part (NLE) - Rapporteur: Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE).

• Motion for a resolution accompanying the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part (INI) - Rapporteur: Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE). 15:15-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs • Discussion with Martti HETEMÄKI, Chair of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (ESGAB) (15.15-16.00) Vote (16.40-17.00)

• Annual Report on EU Competition Policy (INI) - Vote on a report by Tibor SZANYI (S&D, HU) End of vote

• Discussion with Elke KÖNIG, Chairperson of the Single Resolution Board (SRB) (17.00-18.30)

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Agenda 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, (3G-3)

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection • Union Customs Code Implementation - Adoption of draft resolution

PUBLIC HEARINGS 15:00-16:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q-2

The situation in the African great lakes region Contacts Emilie TOURNIER Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 30578 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 72649 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 473 55 74 66 Email: [email protected] Twitter: EP_HumanRights 15:15-17:15 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B1

Constitutional implications of referenda on European issues Organised by the Constitutional Affairs Committee, co-authors Dr. Mario MENDEZ and Dr. Fernando MENDEZ will present a study on "Referendums on EU issues" which analyses the political and legal dynamics behind referendums on EU-related issues. Such referendums have long been a risky endeavour, especially in the wake of the economic crisis, with its negative ramifications on public opinion in the EU. Two other experts, invited by the committee, will further comment on a number of recent trends in referenda and reflect on their impact on EU governance. Contacts Viktor ALMQVIST Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 31834 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 74005 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 470 88 29 42 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Twitter: EPInstitutional

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Agenda Tuesday 06/12/2016

THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's Agenda Brussels

10:00 Welcoming remarks at the EU agencies forum - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 3rd floor, room C50 16:00 Meeting with Ilir Meta, Speaker of the Parliament of Albania - Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire 17:30 Meeting with Mustafa Akıncı, Leader of the Turkish-Cypriot Community Paul-Henri Spaak Building, 9th floor, Grand Salon Protocolaire

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Agenda Wednesday 07/12/2016

PRESS CONFERENCES 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050

“Manifest for a Common European Status of Artists and situation of Galician culture" Maria Lidia SENRA RODRÍGUEZ (GUE/NGL, ES), Uxía SENLLE, Belén PICHEL, Chus PATO 14:30-15:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050

“Re-Election of S&D Group President and the candidature to the EP presidency” Gianni PITTELLA (S&D, IT), President

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 15:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-3

Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion • Fight against tax evasion and anti-money laundering: state of play of progress made at EU level - Discussion with Pierre MOSCOVICI, Member of the European Commission responsible for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs (15.00-16.30) • Discussion with Ashish KUMAR, Policy Analyst at Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (16.30-17.30)

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Agenda Thursday 08/12/2016

THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's Agenda Conference of Presidents Malta

8:30 Official welcome by Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta - San Anton Palace, Attard 9:30 Meeting with Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta - Office of the Prime Minister, Valletta 9:45 Meeting with the Government of Malta, preceded by family photo - Office of the Prime Minister, Valletta 11:20

Press conference - Office of the Prime Minister, Valletta

11:40 Meetings with Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta and leaders of the political groups - Office of the Prime Minister, Valletta 15:00 Meeting with Members of the Maltese Parliament - House of Representatives, Plenary Hall, Valletta 16:45

Conference of Presidents - House of Representatives, Plenary Hall, Valletta

PRESS CONFERENCES 11:15-11:45 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050

“New study of tax avoidance” Philippe LAMBERTS (Greens/EFA, BE), Co-President, Ernest MARAGALL (Greens/EFA, ES), Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) Ernest URTASUN (Greens/EFA, ES), Molly SCOTT CATO (Greens/EFA, UK), and Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE)

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-3

Committee on Budgets • Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund – EGF/2016/004 ES/Comunidad Valenciana automotive - Spain (BUD) - Rapporteur: Esteban GONZALEZ PONS (EPP, ES) - Consideration and adoption of draft report 14:00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 4B001

Budgetary Control Committee 08:45-18:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Agenda Joint meeting with the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (08.45-09.00)

• Commission Delegated Regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 by identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies - vote on a motion for a resolution VOTES (11.00-12.15)

• European Union Agency for Asylum (COD), rapporteur Péter NIEDERMÜLLER (S&D, HU) - vote on draft report

• Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: review of the suspension mechanism (COD), rapporteur Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA (EPP, ES) - vote on the text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations (to be confirmed) end of votes

• Hearing on the fundamental rights implications of Big Data: privacy, data protection, non-discrimination, security and law-enforcement (INI), rapporteur Ana GOMES (S&D, PT) - (14.30-18.00) - see Public Hearings 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5E-2

Subcommittee on Human Rights 09:00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-2

Subcommittee on Security and Defence 09:00-17:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Votes

• Conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Georgi PIRINSKI (S&D, BG) • A European Pillar of Social Rights - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Maria João RODRIGUES (S&D, PT) End of votes 09:00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Votes

• The Regulation on Paediatric Medicines - Adoption of motion for a resolution further to a question for oral answer - Co-rapporteurs: Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT), Françoise GROSSETÊTE (EPP, FR), Elena GENTILE (S&D, IT), Bolesław G. PIECHA (ECR, PL), Frédérique RIES (ALDE, BE), Stefan ECK (GUE/NGL, DE), Joëlle MÉLIN (ENF, FR) End of votes Joint debate (Discharge 2015)

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Agenda • Discharge 2015: General budget of the EU - European Commission Consideration of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT)

• Discharge 2015: European Environment Agency (EEA) - Consideration of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT)

• Discharge 2015: European Medicines Agency (EMA) - Consideration of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT)

• Discharge 2015: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) - Consideration of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT)

• Discharge 2015: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Consideration of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT)

• Discharge 2015: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) - Consideration of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT) 09:00-12:30

Committee on Constitutional Affairs • Improving the functioning of the European Union building on the potential of the Lisbon Treaty (INI), co-rapporteurs Mercedes BRESSO (S&D, IT) and Elmar BROK (EPP, DE) - vote on draft report • Possible evolutions and adjustments of the current institutional set-up of the European Union (INI), rapporteur Guy VERHOFSTADT (ALDE, BE) - vote on draft report

PUBLIC HEARINGS 14:30-17:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050

Fundamental Rights Implications on Big Data Organised by the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee, in the framework of the own-initiative report by Ana GOMES (S&D, PT), this hearing will address the implications of big data on fundamental rights, both as regards the use of big data for commercial activities or for public administration or law enforcement purposes. The guest speakers will provide the committee with the views of different actors involved: consumers, NGOs, public administration, law enforcement and data protection authorities so as to obtain a broad and representative picture of this specific but essential question. The hearing is divided into two sessions. The first (15.05-16.20) will discuss the commercial use of big data and the second (16.20-17.25) will focus on the public sector and law enforcement of big data. Contacts Rikke ULDALL Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) 2 28 42976 (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) 3 881 72033 (STR) Mobile number: (+32) 498 98 32 57 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Twitter: EP_Justice

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Agenda Friday 09/12/2016

THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's Agenda Maastricht

12:00 Keynote speech at the “Europe calling" event on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary Maastricht Treaty - Forum 100

PRESS CONFERENCES 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050

Pre-session briefing

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