The Week Ahead July 2017

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1 The Week Ahead July 2017 Plenary session and committee meetings in Strasbourg Plenary Turkey. Parliament will discuss Turkey s 2016 reform efforts with Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn on Wednesday and vote on a resolution on Thursday. They are likely to ask for EU accession talks to be suspended if proposed changes to the Turkish constitution go ahead. A press conference with the rapporteur is scheduled on Wednesday at Tax transparency. Large multinationals should provide publicly available information on how much tax they pay and where, according to draft legislation designed to crack down on corporate tax avoidance worth EUR billion a year in lost tax revenues. (Debate and vote Tuesday) Counter-terrorism. A proposal to establish a temporary committee on terrorism will be put to the vote. The new committee would examine what is needed to improve anti-terror cooperation in the EU. (Thursday) Anti-dumping. Parliament could soon start talks with national governments on new EU anti-dumping rules designed to better protect EU industry and jobs against unfair trade practices from non-eu countries, if there are no objections at the July plenary session in Strasbourg. (Tuesday) Epidemics on the rise. MEPs want the European Commission to come up with proposals to tackle the rise of HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis C epidemics in Europe and develop a long-term EU level policy framework. (Debate Monday, vote Wednesday) Cuba. MEPs are expected to give their consent to the first ever EU-Cuba cooperation agreement at noon on Wednesday after a debate with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Tuesday afternoon, thereby marking a turning point in bilateral relations. Boost economies in Africa and EU neighbourhood. The European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) scheme aiming to mobilise 44 billion in private investment will be put to the vote on Thursday, if the responsible committees approve it beforehand. The aim is to help boost jobs, growth and stability, thus addressing the root causes of migration in fragile states. EN Press Service Directorate General for Communication Director General - Spokesperson: Jaume DUCH GUILLOT Reference No: APR78305 Press switchboard number (32-2) /20

2 Outgoing/incoming EU presidency. MEPs will review the achievements of the Maltese presidency of the EU Council with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Tuesday morning. On Wednesday morning, Estonia s Prime Minister Jüri Ratas will present the incoming EU Council Presidency priorities. Products to last. MEPs will propose measures to tackle planned obsolescence for tangible goods and for software in a non-legislative resolution to be put to the vote on Tuesday. They will ask for minimum resistance and repair criteria to be established for each product category. President's diary. EP President Antonio Tajani will meet with Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat on Tuesday. President Tajani will meet with Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas and European Council President Donald Tusk on Wednesday. On the same day, he will hold a press conference with Mr Ratas and Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (TBC). Pre-session press briefing. The EP Press Service will hold a press briefing at on Monday. (EP Press conference room, Strasbourg) EP Press Service contact 1-2 July Baptiste CHATAIN Mobile: (+32) /20

3 PLENARY SESSION Monday 03 July :00-23:00 Debates Resumption of session and order of business ***I Macro-financial assistance to Moldova Report: Sorin Moisă (A8-0185/2017) [2017/0007(COD)] Committee on International Trade European standards for the 21st century Report: Marlene Mizzi (A8-0213/2017) [2016/2274(INI)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection HIV, TB and HCV epidemics in Europe on the rise Report: (O /2017) [2017/2576(RSP)] Short presentations of the following reports: A longer lifetime for products: benefits for consumers and companies Report: Pascal Durand (A8-0214/2017) [2016/2272(INI)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide Report: Cristian Dan Preda (A8-0222/2017) [2016/2239(INI)] Private security companies Report: Hilde Vautmans (A8-0191/2017) 3/20

4 [2016/2238(INI)] Working conditions and precarious employment Report: Neoklis Sylikiotis (A8-0224/2017) [2016/2221(INI)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Towards a pan-european covered bonds framework Report: Bernd Lucke (A8-0235/2017) [2017/2005(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs The role of fisheries-related tourism in the diversification of fisheries Report: Renata Briano (A8-0221/2017) [2016/2035(INI)] Committee on Fisheries One-minute speeches (Rule 163) Tuesday 04 July :00-11:50 Debates Review of the Maltese Presidency [2017/2658(RSP)] ***I Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches Report: Hugues Bayet, Evelyn Regner (A8-0227/2017) [2016/0107(COD)] Committee on Legal Affairs, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 12:00 Homage to Simone Veil Homage to Simone Veil 4/20

5 12:00-14:00 VOTES followed by explanations of votes Extension of the term of office of the 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 Appointment of a Member of the European Commission - Mariya Gabriel (BG) *** EU-Kosovo Framework Agreement on the general principles for the participation of Kosovo in Union programmes Report: Ulrike Lunacek (A8-0207/2017) [2013/0115(NLE)] Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2017/001 ES/Castilla y León mining Report: Monika Vana (A8-0248/2017) [2017/2079(BUD)] Committee on Budgets European standards for the 21st century Report: Marlene Mizzi (A8-0213/2017) [2016/2274(INI)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Towards a pan-european covered bonds framework Report: Bernd Lucke (A8-0235/2017) [2017/2005(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs The role of fisheries-related tourism in the diversification of fisheries Report: Renata Briano (A8-0221/2017) [2016/2035(INI)] Committee on Fisheries Limitation periods for traffic accidents Report: Pavel Svoboda (A8-0206/2017) [2015/2087(INL)] Committee on Legal Affairs 5/20

6 Common minimum standards of civil procedure Report: Emil Radev (A8-0210/2017) [2015/2084(INL)] Committee on Legal Affairs ***I Macro-financial assistance to Moldova Report: Sorin Moisă (A8-0185/2017) [2017/0007(COD)] Committee on International Trade ***I Disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches Report: Hugues Bayet, Evelyn Regner (A8-0227/2017) [2016/0107(COD)] Committee on Legal Affairs, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs ***I Introduction of temporary autonomous trade measures for Ukraine Report: Jarosław Wałęsa (A8-0193/2017) [2016/0308(COD)] Committee on International Trade Draft amending budget n 2 to the General budget 2017 entering the surplus of the financial year 2016 Report: Jens Geier (A8-0229/2017) [2017/2061(BUD)] Committee on Budgets A longer lifetime for products: benefits for consumers and companies Report: Pascal Durand (A8-0214/2017) [2016/2272(INI)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Addressing human rights violations in the context of war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including genocide Report: Cristian Dan Preda (A8-0222/2017) [2016/2239(INI)] 6/20

7 Private security companies Report: Hilde Vautmans (A8-0191/2017) [2016/2238(INI)] Working conditions and precarious employment Report: Neoklis Sylikiotis (A8-0224/2017) [2016/2221(INI)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs 15:00-00:00 Debates Preparation of the Commission Work Programme for 2018 [2017/2699(RSP)] EU defence plan and the future of Europe [2017/2752(RSP)] Reflection paper on the future of EU finances by 2025 [2017/2742(RSP)] 2018 Budget - Mandate for the trilogue Report: Siegfried Mureşan (A8-0249/2017) [2017/2043(BUD)] Committee on Budgets Saudi Arabia's election as Member of the UN Commission on the Status of Women [2017/2721(RSP)] Joint debate - Cuba *** Conclusion of the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (Consent) Report: Elena Valenciano (A8-0232/2017) [2016/0298(NLE)] 7/20

8 Conclusion of the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (Resolution) Report: Elena Valenciano (A8-0233/2017) [2017/2036(INI)] Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations Report: Silvia Costa, Elmar Brok (A8-0220/2017) [2016/2240(INI)], Committee on Culture and Education Recommendation to the Council on the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly Report: Andrey Kovatchev (A8-0216/2017) [2017/2041(INI)] ***II Fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law Report: Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Ingeborg Gräßle (A8-0230/2017) [2012/0193(COD)] Committee on Budgetary Control, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Wednesday 05 July :00-11:50 KEY DEBATES Preparation of the G20 summit of 7 and 8 July 2017 [2017/2762(RSP)] Presentation of the programme of activities of the Estonian Presidency [2017/2659(RSP)] 12:00-14:00 VOTES followed by explanations of votes *** Agreement to amend the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, adopted in Kigali Report: Kateřina Konečná (A8-0237/2017) 8/20

9 [2017/0016(NLE)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety *** Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution to abate acidification, eutrophication and ground-level ozone Report: Adina-Ioana Vălean (A8-0241/2017) [2013/0448(NLE)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety *** Conclusion of the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (Consent) Report: Elena Valenciano (A8-0232/2017) [2016/0298(NLE)] Conclusion of the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement (Resolution) Report: Elena Valenciano (A8-0233/2017) [2017/2036(INI)] * Memorandum of Understanding between the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice and Eurojust Report: Claude Moraes (A8-0215/2017) [2017/0804(CNS)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs ***II Fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law Report: Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Ingeborg Gräßle (A8-0230/2017) [2012/0193(COD)] Committee on Budgetary Control, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs ***I Union legal framework for customs infringements and sanctions Report: Kaja Kallas (A8-0239/2016) [2013/0432(COD)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection HIV, TB and HCV epidemics in Europe on the rise 9/20

10 Report: (O /2017) [2017/2576(RSP)] Preparation of the Commission Work Programme for 2018 [2017/2699(RSP)] 2018 Budget - Mandate for the trilogue Report: Siegfried Mureşan (A8-0249/2017) [2017/2043(BUD)] Committee on Budgets Towards an EU strategy for international cultural relations Report: Silvia Costa, Elmar Brok (A8-0220/2017) [2016/2240(INI)], Committee on Culture and Education Recommendation to the Council on the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly Report: Andrey Kovatchev (A8-0216/2017) [2017/2041(INI)] Building an ambitious EU industrial strategy as a strategic priority for growth, employment and innovation in Europe Report: (O /2017) [2017/2732(RSP)] 15:00-23:00 Debates 2016 Report on Turkey Report: Kati Piri (A8-0234/2017) [2016/2308(INI)] ***I European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund Report: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, Eduard Kukan (A8-0170/2017) [2016/0281(COD)] 10/20

11 Committee on Development, Committee on Budgets, Committee on Foreign Affairs Joint debate - Sustainable development: EU action for sustainability Report: Seb Dance (A8-0239/2017) [2017/2009(INI)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development [2017/2715(RSP)] Single Seat of the European Parliament [2017/2757(RSP)] Promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU Report: Younous Omarjee (A8-0226/2017) [2016/2250(INI)] Committee on Regional Development Recent forest fires in Portugal and Spain: EU response instruments and procedures on prevention and civil protection [2017/2753(RSP)] * Double taxation dispute resolution mechanisms in the EU Report: Michael Theurer (A8-0225/2017) [2016/0338(CNS)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Court of Justice ruling of 16 May 2017 on EU - Singapore FTA Report: (O /2017) [2017/2739(RSP)] Thursday 06 July :00-11:50 Debates 11/20

12 Joint debate - Marrakesh Treaty: access to works and other protected subject-matter for visually impaired persons ***I Permitted uses of certain works and other protected subject-matter for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled Report: Max Andersson (A8-0097/2017) [2016/0278(COD)] Committee on Legal Affairs ***I Cross-border exchange of accessible format copies of certain works and other protected subject-matter for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled Report: Max Andersson (A8-0102/2017) [2016/0279(COD)] Committee on Legal Affairs Whale hunting in Norway Report: (O /2017) [2017/2712(RSP)] Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 135) The cases of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and Lee Ming-che [2017/2754(RSP)] Eritrea, notably the cases of Abune Antonios and Dawit Isaak [2017/2755(RSP)] Burundi [2017/2756(RSP)] 12:00-14:00 VOTES followed by explanations of votes 2016 Report on Turkey Report: Kati Piri (A8-0234/2017) [2016/2308(INI)] 12/20

13 Setting up a special committee on terrorism, its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office [2017/2758(RSO)] Motions for resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 135) ***I European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) and establishing the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund Report: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Doru-Claudian Frunzulică, Eduard Kukan (A8-0170/2017) [2016/0281(COD)] Committee on Development, Committee on Budgets, Committee on Foreign Affairs ***I Permitted uses of certain works and other protected subject-matter for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled Report: Max Andersson (A8-0097/2017) [2016/0278(COD)] Committee on Legal Affairs ***I Cross-border exchange of accessible format copies of certain works and other protected subject-matter for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled Report: Max Andersson (A8-0102/2017) [2016/0279(COD)] Committee on Legal Affairs * Double taxation dispute resolution mechanisms in the EU Report: Michael Theurer (A8-0225/2017) [2016/0338(CNS)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs EU action for sustainability Report: Seb Dance (A8-0239/2017) [2017/2009(INI)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Promoting cohesion and development in the outermost regions of the EU Report: Younous Omarjee (A8-0226/2017) 13/20

14 [2016/2250(INI)] Committee on Regional Development 15:00-16:00 Major interpellations Major interpellations (Rule 130b) O /2017 O / /20

15 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda Monday 03/07/ :00 Chairing the Plenary session: Resumption of the session and order of business 18:00 Inauguration of the Parlamentarium in Strasbourg The President's agenda Tuesday 04/07/ :25 Photo opportunity with Mr. Grzegorz Schetynt (President's office) 08:40 Official welcome Prime Minister of Malta, Mr. Josef Muscat (Protocol Entrance) 8:45 Short bilateral with Prime Minister of Malta, Mr. Josef Muscat (Protocol room LOW H060) 09:00 Chairing the Plenary session: debate on the Review of the Maltese Presidency 14:00 Ceremony for officials with 25 years of service (Salon Protocolaire) 15:00 Chairing the Plenary session: Preparation of the Commission Work programme for :30 Meeting with European Commissioner, Mrs. Margrethe Vestager (President s Office) 17:00 Conference of Presidents (LOW R1.1) 20:00 Lex Signature The President's agenda Wednesday 05/07/ :30 Hommage national à Mme Simone Veil (à l Hôtel national des Invalides) 15:25 President Tajani joins Estonian Prime Minister, Mr Jüri Ratas, in the Protocol Room (LOWH060) and Transfer to the Press room (Louise Weiss LOW -1) 15:30 Press Conference with Estonian Prime Minister, Mr Jüri Ratas (Press room Louise Weiss LOW -1) 16:00 Ceremony for officials with 25 years of service (Protocol Room LOWH060) 17:00 Conference of Presidents (LOW R1.1) 18:15 Inauguration of the Havel Building with French Minister of European Affairs Ms Nathalie Loiseau (Havel Building) 19:00 Bilateral meeting with French Minister of European Affairs, Ms Nathalie Loiseau (Havel Building) 15/20

16 The President's agenda Thursday 06/07/ :00 Conference of Presidents (LOW R1.1 ) The President's agenda Friday 07/07/2017 Constituency 16/20

17 PRESS CONFERENCES Last minute session briefing Monday 03/07/ :30-17:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N S&D briefing Tuesday 04/07/ :10-10:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N Gianni PITTELLA (IT), Chair Greens/EFA briefing Tuesday 04/07/ :30-10:50 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N Ska KELLER (DE), and Philippe LAMBERTS (BE) Co-Chairs ALDE briefing Tuesday 04/07/ :50-11:10 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N Guy VERHOFSTADT (BE), Chair EPP briefing Tuesday 04/07/ :10-11:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N Manfred WEBER (DE), Chair GUE/NGL briefing Tuesday 04/07/ :30-11:50 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS (CY), Vice-President, Cornelia ERNST (GUE/NGL, DE), and Younous OMARJEE (GUE/NGL, FR) Read-out of the College meeting Tuesday 04/07/ :30-16:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Margaritis SCHINAS, European Commission Chief Spokesperson Commission's migration action plan to support Italy Tuesday 04/07/ :00-16:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-president of the European Commission A Single Seat of the European Parliament Wednesday 05/07/ :30-11:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT (EPP, SV), Pina PICIERNO (S&D, IT), Ashley FOX (ECR, UK), Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA (ALDE, ES), and Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT) Migrant emergencies in Europe Wednesday 05/07/ :00-11:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Patrizia TOIA (S&D, IT) 17/20

18 2016 report on Turkey Wednesday 05/07/ :30-12:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N Kati PIRI (S&D, NL), Rapporteur EU-Cuba agreement Wednesday 05/07/ :00-14:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Elena VALENCIANO (S&D, ES), rapporteur Cultural Diplomacy Wednesday 05/07/ :30-15:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N Silvia COSTA (S&D, IT), and Elmar BROK (EPP, DE), Rapporteurs "The Marrakesh Treaty Wednesday 05/07/ :00-15:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Max ANDERSSON (Greens/EFA, SV), rapporteur, and Wolfgang ANGERMANN The programme of activities of the Estonian Presidency" Wednesday 05/07/ :30-16:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Antonio TAJANI, President of the European Parliament, and Jüri RATAS, Prime Minister of Estonia The European Commission Working Programme Wednesday 05/07/ :30-17:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Gianni PITTELLA (S&D, IT), President, and Maria João RODRIGUES (S&D, PT) 2016 Report on Turkey Wednesday 05/07/ :00-17:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU (EPP, CY) 18/20

19 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 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 Monday 03/07/ :00-20:30 Strasbourg, Salvador de Madariaga, S 1 Hearing with Věra JOUROVÁ, Member of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality - See Public hearings 19/20

20 PUBLIC HEARINGS Hearing with Věra JOUROVÁ, Member of the European Commission responsible for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Monday 03/07/ :00-20:30 Strasbourg, Salvador de Madariaga, S 1 Members of the PANA Committee will hold a hearing with Věra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, who is in charge of antimoney laundering (AML) policy for the Commission. They will discuss the enforcement of existing AML legislation, the implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4AMLD) and the negotiations for the 5th AMLD, and the Commission's intentions to revise its approach for listing high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in the antimoney laundering area. Contacts Hyun-Sung KHANG Press Service Telephone number: (BXL) Telephone number: (+33) (STR) hyun-sung.khang@europarl.europa.eu econ-press@europarl.europa.eu Twitter: EP_Economics 20/20