The Week Ahead 28 August 03 September 2017

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1 The Week Ahead 28 August 03 September 2017 Committee meetings, Brussels Update on Brexit negotiations. EP Brexit Coordinator Guy Verhofstadt will update members of the Employment Committee on the state of play and next steps in the Brexit negotiations, with a special focus on labour and social policies (Wednesday). Fipronil in Eggs. Agriculture Committee MEPs will hear from the Commission on the illegal use of substances containing fipronil at laying hen farms and the consequences for the food chain (Thursday). Youth employment. The Budget Committee is set to release an additional 500 million to counter youth unemployment, as was agreed with Council in the negotiations on the EU 2017 Budget (Wednesday). Rule of law in Poland. Civil Liberties Committee MEPs will debate the ongoing EU Commission probe into respect for the rule of law in Poland, with Commission First Vice- President Frans Timmermans. (Thursday) EU funds/italy earthquakes. Budgets Committee MEPs are also set to approve using 1.2 billion from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to aid the recovery of the Italian regions of Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche and Umbria following the earthquakes of 2016 and It is the highest sum ever mobilised under the EUSF in a single instalment (Wednesday). Stricter limits on carcinogens. A provisional agreement reached with the Council in July on the limits to harmful substances such as chromium VI, hard wood dust and vinyl chloride monomer, to which workers may be exposed, is up for a vote by Employment and Social Affairs MEPs. The final vote by the full house is set for September (Wednesday). Replacement diets. MEPs on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee may vote to oppose new rules on the composition and labelling of diet replacements, which can be used to replace meals for weight control purposes. The changes could push very low-calorie replacement diets out of the market, hampering the fight against obesity and diabetes, they argue (Thursday). President s diary. EP President Antonio Tajani will meet on Tuesday at 10:30 with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira. Later that day, at 14:30, he will present opening remarks at the sixth meeting with the EU ambassadors (meeting room PHS 3C050). EP Press Service contact 26 and 27 August EN Press Service Directorate General for Communication Director General - Spokesperson: Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No: APR81302 Press switchboard number (32-2) /8

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3 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY President's Tuesday 29/08/ :30 Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Brazil, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira (Grand Salon Protocolaire) 14:30 Opening remarks at the Sixth Meeting with the EU Ambassadors (PHS 3C050) 15:30 Family picture (exact location TBC) 18:00 Reception on the occasion of the Annual Conference of European Union Heads of Delegation (PHS 3rd Floor, Bar Area) President's Wednesday 30/08/ :00 Meeting between President Tajani and Mr. De Kerchove EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator 3/8

4 PRESS CONFERENCES Briefing on parliamentary agenda Monday 28/08/ :00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 The GCC Crisis: Special briefing with the Foreign Minister of Qatar Thursday 31/08/ :00-14:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Daniel HANNAN (ECR, UK), H.E. Sheikh Mohammed BIN ABDULRAHMAN BIN JASSIM AL-THANI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, and Abdul Rahman Mohd. AL KHULAIFI 4/8

5 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES Committee on Foreign Affairs Wednesday 30/08/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Conclusion of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation (NLE) - vote on a draft resolution by Javier Couso Permuy (GUE/NGL, ES) Discussion with Alexander RONDOS, EU Special representative for the Horn of Africa Committee on Development Wednesday 30/08/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 Addressing shrinking civil society space in developing countries (INI) - vote on draft resolution by Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio (EPP, ES) Committee on Development Thursday 31/08/ :00-11:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 Joint DEVE-INTA Hearing on " the Revision of the EU Strategy on Aid for Trade" ( ) - see Public Hearings Committee on International Trade Wednesday 30/08/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3 Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (NLE), vote on draft recommandations, rapporteur Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero Fernández (S&D, ES) Committee on Budgets Wednesday 30/08/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3 General budget of the European Union for the financial year all sections (BUD) - Co- rapporteurs: Siegfried MURESAN (EPP, RO) and Richard ASHWORTH (ECR, UK) - Presentation of Working document on Council position Voting time Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy (BUD) - Rapporteur: Giovanni La VIA (EPP, IT) - Consideration and adoption Draft amending budget no. 4 to the general budget 2017 accompanying the proposal to mobilise the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Italy (BUD) - Rapporteur:Jens GEIER (S&D, DE) - Consideration and adoption Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund EGF/2017/002 FI/MICROSOFT 2 - Finland (BUD) - Rapporteur: Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI) - Consideration and adoption Committee on International Trade 5/8

6 Thursday 31/08/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 Joint DEVE-INTA Hearing on "the Revision of the EU Strategy on Aid for Trade" ( ) - see Public Hearings Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Thursday 31/08/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Objection pursuant to Rule 105: Total diet replacement products - Consideration of motion for a resolution. Report by Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK) Votes Action Plan for nature, people and the economy - Adoption of questions for oral answer. Co-rapporteurs Herbert DORFMANN (PPE, IT), Karin KADENBACH (S&D, AT), Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE), Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Lynn BOYLAN (GUE/NGL, IE), Benedek JÀVOR (Verts/ALE, HU) and Mireille D'OMANO (ENF, FR) Environment Implementation Review - Adoption of questions for oral answer. Co-rapporteurs Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (PPE, FI), Simona BONAFÉ (S&D IT), Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE), Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Luke Ming FLANAGAN (GUE/NGL, IE) and Benedek JÀVOR (Verts/ALE, HU) Objection pursuant to Rule 105: Total diet replacement products - Vote on a motion for a resolution. Co-rapporteurs Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK) and Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK (PPE, NL) General budget of the European Union for the financial year all sections (BUD) - Vote on an opinion and on adoption of budget amendments. Report by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (PPE, RO) End of votes Committee on Transport and Tourism Thursday 31/08/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Wednesday 30/08/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Thursday 31/08/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 "Illegal use of fipronil containing substance in laying hen farms and the consequences for the food chain" - presentation by a Commission representative (DG SANTE) Committee on Fisheries Wednesday 30/08/ :00-17:30 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E2 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Thursday 31/08/2017 Recent developments in Poland and their impact on the Rule of Law ( ) - Discussion with First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, European Commission 6/8

7 Committee on Foreign Affairs Thursday 31/08/ :00-12:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Wednesday 30/08/ :00-18:30 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Discussion on supplementary measures in support of EU countries experiencing high unemployment with Rania ANTONOPOULOS (Greek Alternate Minister of Labour, Social Security and Social Solidarity) and Nicolas SCHMIT (Luxembourg's Minister for Labour, Employment, and the Social and Solidarity Economy) ( ) Votes ( ) Amendment to Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work (COD) - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations. Report by Marita ULVSKOG (S&D, SE) End of votes Discussion and update on Brexit negotiations by EP Brexit Coordinator Guy VERHOFSTADT ( ) 7/8

8 PUBLIC HEARINGS Revision of the EU Strategy on Aid for Trade Thursday 31/08/ :00-11:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 The revision of the EU's Aid for Trade Strategy will be looked at jointly by the Committees on Trade and Development, discussing the topic with representatives from WTO, OECD, the European Commission and others. Contacts Bálint Péter LINDER Press Officer Telephone number: (+32) (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) (STR) Mobile number: (+32) balint.linder@europarl.europa.eu inta-press@europarl.europa.eu deve-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Trade Twitter: EP_Development 8/8