Agenda 07 June - 13 June 2021 20210531APR05104
The Week Ahead 07 – 13 June 2021
Plenary Session, Strasbourg
Plenary Session, Strasbourg
EU Digital COVID Certificate. MEPs are set to give their final approval to the EU Digital COVID Certificate, to facilitate travel within the EU during the pandemic and contribute to the economic recovery. The certificate will prove that a holder has been vaccinated, recovered from the virus or recently had a negative test (debate and vote Tuesday, results Wednesday). A press conference will take place on Tuesday at 13:15, after the debate.
Waiver for COVID-19 vaccine patents. MEPs will vote on whether the EU should ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, following a debate during the May session (vote Wednesday, results Thursday).
EU reaction to Belarusian actions. After a Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk and Belarussian journalist Raman Pratasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega were arrested by Belarusian authorities, MEPs will debate the EU’s response to this unprecedented incident with Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday. A resolution will be put to the vote on Thursday.
Rule of law. In a debate on Wednesday afternoon, MEPs are set to raise the issue of declining respect for the rule of law in several member states, and insist on the urgent need to apply the new rule of law conditionality rules to protect the EU budget. MEPs will vote on a resolution on Thursday.
Special EU summit. Parliament will debate the conclusions of the special meeting of the European Council that took place on 24 and 25 May covering issues such as the COVID-19 vaccination efforts across Europe and foreign policy topics, including Mali and EU relations with the UK (Wednesday).
G7 and EU-US Summits. MEPs will discuss their expectations for the G7 and EU-US summits that will tackle issues like COVID-19, climate change, Russia and Belarus (Wednesday).
National recovery plans. MEPs will discuss with Council and Commission whether the national recovery plans submitted by member states so far effectively focus on the six agreed policy areas: the green transition, digital transformation, competitiveness, social cohesion, institutional crisis-reaction and preparedness, and the next generation including education and
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skills (debate Tuesday, vote Thursday).
Biodiversity/Protecting wildlife andhumans. MEPs will debate and vote on the new 2030 EU Biodiversity Strategy. They are set to call for 30% of the EU’s land and sea to be protected areas, for binding targets on urban biodiversity such as green roofs on new buildings, and for urgent action to stop the population decline of bees and other pollinators (debate Monday, vote Tuesday, results Wednesday).
Phasing out cages in animal farming. In response to the European citizens’ initiative “End the Cage Age”, MEPs will debate and vote on a resolution asking to gradually end the use of cages in animal farming, based on a species-by-species approach that would take into account the characteristics of different animals (debate and vote Thursday).
LUX Audience Film award. EP President Sassoli will reveal the LUX European Audience Film Award 2021 winner during a ceremony in the chamber on Wednesdayat noon. Representatives of the three films shortlisted for the LUX Award will be present in Strasbourg.
President’s Diary. EP President David Sassoli will be in Strasbourg from Monday to Thursday for the plenary session. On Tuesday, he will meet France’s State Secretary for European Affairs Clément Beaune, the President of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly, Rik Daems, and EU High Representative Josep Borrell. Still on Tuesday, President Sassoli will have a video meeting with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons Anthony Rota. The President will have a remote meeting with Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev on Wednesday.
Last-minute briefing. On Monday at 16.30, Parliament’s Spokesperson will hold a press briefing on the plenary session, which starts at 17:00.
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Monday 07 June 2021
PLENARY SESSION
17:00 - 21:30 Debates Resumption of session and order of business
Joint debate - State of the SMEs Union
State of the SMEs Union [2021/2709(RSP)]
Implementation of better regulation agenda/ Reduction target for administrative burden [2021/2710(RSP)]
Competition policy â annual report 2020 Report: Johan Van Overtveldt (A9-0168/2021) [2020/2223(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Short presentation of the following report:
The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy Report: Monika Vana (A9-0154/2021) [2020/2040(INI)] Committee on Regional Development
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives Report: César Luena (A9-0179/2021) [2020/2273(INI)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Establishing the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment Report: Jiří Pospíšil (A9-0196/2021) [2018/0258(COD)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
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18:00 - 19:15 Voting session Remark: Votes will be distributed along the different voting sessions depending on the number of amendments
Vote on requests for urgent procedure (Rule 163)
Transitional provisions in order to address the impact of COVID-19 crisis (amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628) [2021/0129(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
Votes on provisional agreements
ETIAS consequential amendments: police and judicial cooperation Report: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0254/2020) [2019/0001A(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
ETIAS consequential amendments: borders and visa Report: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0255/2020) [2019/0002(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Single votes
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/003 DE/GMH Guss - Germany Report: Jens Geier (A9-0189/2021) [2021/0107(BUD)] Committee on Budgets
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/005 BE/Swissport â Belgium Report: Olivier Chastel (A9-0188/2021) [2021/0109(BUD)] Committee on Budgets
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Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/004 NL/KLM - Netherlands Report: Monika Vana (A9-0187/2021) [2021/0115(BUD)] Committee on Budgets
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2020/007 FI/Finnair - Finland Report: Eero Heinäluoma (A9-0186/2021) [2021/0116(BUD)] Committee on Budgets
Votes on amendments
ETIAS consequential amendments: ECRIS-TCN
THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY
The President's agenda Plenary week, Strasbourg
17h00 Ouverture de la session plénière
18h30 Réunion du Bureau
PRESS CONFERENCES
16:30-17:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Last minute session briefing
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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES
19:30-19:45 Strasbourg, Winston Churchill, 200 Committee on Development Jointly with DEVE Committee
Votes
• Establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument - Adoption of draft recommendation for second reading - co-rapporteurs: Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE), Charles GOERENS (Renew, LU), Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ (EPP, LT)
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Tuesday 08 June 2021
PLENARY SESSION
09:00 Announcement of results 09:00 - 13:00 Debates (or after the announcement of results) Joint debate - EU Digital COVID Certificate
EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens Report: Juan Fernando López Aguilar [2021/0068(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals Report: Juan Fernando López Aguilar [2021/0071(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
State of play of the implementation of the Own Resources roadmap [2021/2739(RSP)]
European Parliamentâs Scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans [2021/2738(RSP)]
13:00 - 14:15 First voting session Votes on amendments
Competition policy â annual report 2020
The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives
Final vote
ETIAS consequential amendments: ECRIS-TCN
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Report: Jeroen Lenaers (A9-0083/2021) [2019/0001B(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
15:00 - 20:00 Debates Systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities [2021/2741(RSP)]
The situation in Afghanistan [2021/2712(RSP)]
Human rights and political situation in Cuba [2021/2745(RSP)]
75th and the 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly Report: María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (A9-0173/2021) [2020/2128(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs
Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument 2021-2027 â Global Europe Report: Charles Goerens, Michael Gahler, Maria Arena, Rasa Juknevičienė (A9- 0198/2021) [2018/0243(COD)] Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Development
European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) 2021-2027 Report: David Casa (A9-0197/2021) [2018/0206(COD)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
19:00 Announcement of results 20:00 - 21:15 Second voting session Votes on provisional agreements
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EU Digital COVID Certificate - Union citizens Report: Juan Fernando López Aguilar [2021/0068(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
EU Digital COVID Certificate - third-country nationals Report: Juan Fernando López Aguilar [2021/0071(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Votes on amendments
75th and the 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly
Final votes
Competition policy â annual report 2020 Report: Johan Van Overtveldt (A9-0168/2021) [2020/2223(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The gender dimension in Cohesion Policy Report: Monika Vana (A9-0154/2021) [2020/2040(INI)] Committee on Regional Development
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives Report: César Luena (A9-0179/2021) [2020/2273(INI)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
20:30 - 22:30 Debates Parliament's right of inquiry Report: (O-000030/2021, O-000029/2021) [2021/2632(RSP)]
Climate resilient EU fisheries & aquaculture
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Report: (O-000034/2021) [2021/2699(RSP)]
THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY
The President's agenda Plenary week, Strasbourg
10:00 Meeting with the State Secretary for European Affairs of France, Mr Clément Beaune
15:00 Meeting with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mr Rik Daems
17:15 Meeting with the High Representative of the European Union, Mr Josep Borrell
18:30 VISIO trilateral meeting with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Ms Nancy Pelosi and the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, Mr Anthony Rota
PRESS CONFERENCES
10:15-10:45 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 S&D Briefing Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, (ES), Chair
11:15-11:45 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 The Left Briefing Manon AUBRY (FR), and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (DE), Co-Chairs
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12:00-12:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Renew Europe Briefing Dacian CIOLOȘ (RO), Chair
13:15-13:45 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 “the EU digital COVID Certificate” Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR (S&D, ES), rapporteur and Chair on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
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Wednesday 09 June 2021
PLENARY SESSION
09:00 Announcement of results 09:00 - 11:50 Debates (or after the announcement of results) Conclusions of the special meeting of the European Council on 24 and 25 May 2021 [2021/2743(RSP)]
Preparation of the G7 summit of 11-13 June and the EU-US Summit [2021/2715(RSP)]
12:00 - 12:30 (Ceremony of the Lux Audience Award) 12:45 - 14:00 First voting session Final vote
75th and the 76th sessions of the United Nations General Assembly Report: María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (A9-0173/2021) [2020/2128(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs
Votes on amendments
***II GAHLER, GOERENS, ARENA, JUKNEVIÄIENÄ (AFET/DEVE 07/06) - Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument 2021-2027 â Global Europe
Motions for resolutions - The conflict of interest of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
Motions for resolutions - Meeting the Global Covid-19 challenge: effects of waiver of the WTO TRIPS agreement on Covid-19 vaccines, treatment, equipment and increasing production and manufacturing capacity in developing countries
15:00 - 20:00 Debates
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Rule of Law situation in the European Union and the application of the conditionality regulation 2020/2092 [2021/2711(RSP)]
Follow-up of the Porto Social Summit of 7 May 2021 [2021/2714(RSP)]
Joint debate - Cyberattacks in the EU
Recent Cyberattacks on EU institutions and on sensitive national public and private institutions [2021/2713(RSP)]
The EU's Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade Report: (O-000037/2021) [2021/2568(RSP)]
Regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsmanâs duties Report: Paulo Rangel (A9-0174/2021) [2021/2053(INL)] Committee on Constitutional Affairs
The 80th Anniversary of 14-18 June 1941 Mass Deportations [2021/2746(RSP)]
19:00 Announcement of results 20:00 - 21:15 Second voting session Votes on amendments
Motions for resolutions - The EU's Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade
Motions for resolutions - Rule of Law situation in the European Union and the application of the conditionality regulation 2020/2092
Motions for resolutions - European Parliamentâs Scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans
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Single vote
Regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsmanâs duties Report: Paulo Rangel (A9-0174/2021) [2021/2053(INL)] Committee on Constitutional Affairs
Final votes
Transitional provisions in order to address the impact of COVID-19 crisis (amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628) [2021/0129(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
The conflict of interest of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic [2021/2671(RSP)]
Meeting the Global Covid-19 challenge: effects of waiver of the WTO TRIPS agreement on Covid-19 vaccines, treatment, equipment and increasing production and manufacturing capacity in developing countries [2021/2692(RSP)]
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Maximum residue limit for imidacloprid [2021/2705(RSP)]
Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Active substances, including flumioxazine [2021/2706(RSP)]
20:30 - 22:30 Debates Women in politics - combatting online abuse [2021/2704(RSP)]
Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers Report: Susana Solís Pérez (A9-0163/2021)
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[2019/2164(INI)] Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY
The President's agenda Plenary week, Strasbourg
12:00 Prix LUX Award
14:30 VISIO meeting with the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr Rumen Radev
PRESS CONFERENCES
13:15-14:15 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 “LUX Award 2021” Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education, Sisse Graum JØRGENSEN, Producer, Bartosz BIELENIA, Lead Actor, Alexander NANAU, Director, and Mike DOWNEY, director of European Film Academy,
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Thursday 10 June 2021
PLENARY SESSION
09:00 Announcement of results 09:00 - 13:00 Debates (or after the announcement of results) European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age" [2021/2633(RSP)]
Future EU financing of the radio network Euranet Plus Report: (O-000036/2021) [2021/2708(RSP)]
Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)
Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta [2021/2747(RSP)]
The situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act [2021/2748(RSP)]
The listing of German NGOs as 'undesirable organisations' by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov [2021/2749(RSP)]
09:45 - 11:00 First voting session Votes on amendments
Motions for resolutions - Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
Motions for resolutions - The situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act
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Motions for resolutions - The listing of German NGOs as 'undesirable organisations' by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov
Motions for resolutions - Human rights and political situation in Cuba
Motions for resolutions - Systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities
Motions for resolutions - The situation in Afghanistan
Motions for resolutions - European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age"
Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers
Motions for resolutions - Future EU financing of the radio network Euranet Plus
Final votes
The EU's Cybersecurity Strategy for the Digital Decade Report: (O-000037/2021) [2021/2568(RSP)]
Rule of Law situation in the European Union and the application of the conditionality regulation 2020/2092 [2021/2711(RSP)]
European Parliamentâs Scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans [2021/2738(RSP)]
13:00 Announcement of results 13:45 - 15:00 Second voting session Final votes
Breach of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child and the use of minors by the Moroccan authorities in the migratory crisis in Ceuta
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[2021/2747(RSP)]
The situation in Sri Lanka, in particular the arrests under the Prevention of Terrorism Act [2021/2748(RSP)]
The listing of German NGOs as 'undesirable organisations' by Russia and the detention of Andrei Pivovarov [2021/2749(RSP)]
Human rights and political situation in Cuba [2021/2745(RSP)]
Systematic repression in Belarus and its consequences for European security following abductions from an EU civilian plane intercepted by Belarusian authorities [2021/2741(RSP)]
The situation in Afghanistan [2021/2712(RSP)]
European Citizens' Initiative "End the cage age" [2021/2633(RSP)]
Promoting gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers Report: Susana Solís Pérez (A9-0163/2021) [2019/2164(INI)] Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
Future EU financing of the radio network Euranet Plus Report: (O-000036/2021) [2021/2708(RSP)]
14:30 - 16:30 Debates Autism and inclusive employment Report: (O-000017/2021) [2020/2585(RSP)]
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16:30 Announcement of results
THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY
The President's agenda Plenary week, Strasbourg
10:00 Conference of Presidents
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