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Agenda 24 May - 30 May 2021 20210517APR04139 The Week Ahead 24 – 30 May 2021 Committee meetings, Brussels Committee meetings, Brussels European Council. EP President David Sassoli will address the special European Council meeting on Monday at 19:00, where EU leaders will discuss the response to COVID-19, climate change, relations with Russia and with the UK, and will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 10:00. EU Digital Covid Certificate. Following the provisional agreement reached by Parliament and Council negotiators on 20 May, the Civil Liberties Committee will vote on the deal, ahead of the final adoption expected during the June plenary session (Wednesday). Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. Parliament, Council and Commission negotiators will hold meetings throughout the week to try to conclude a political agreement on EU farm policy post-2023 (from Tuesday onwards). Brexit Adjustment Reserve. The Regional Development Committee will vote on the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, a €5 billion financial tool designed to help EU countries counter the adverse economic and social consequences of Brexit. MEPs will adopt a draft negotiating mandate to enter into talks with EU governments to agree on the final shape of the instrument (Tuesday). A press conference will take place at 10:30 on Wednesday. EU funds/Czech Prime Minister Babiš. The Budgetary Control Committee will adopt their views on recent evidence found by the Commission that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has exercised influence on the allocation of EU subsidies to Agrofert, an agro-chemical conglomerate that he founded. The resolution concludes a plenary debate that was held in May (Wednesday). EU biodiversity strategy. The Environment Committee will respond to the Commission’s new EU biodiversity strategy, which incorporates MEPs’ proposal on establishing protected areas for at least 30% of EU land and sea area. The draft text calls for a legally binding biodiversity governance framework, similar to the Climate Law, and a set of binding objectives for 2030 and 2050. It also calls for a "Paris-agreement" for biodiversity at the UN conference in October 2021 (Friday). Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 1 I 17 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda Slovenian Presidency priorities. To prepare the next Presidency of the Council, held by Slovenia from July until end of 2021, the Conference of Presidents (EP President and groups’ leaders) will meet remotely with Prime Minister Janez Janša. President Sassoli and the Prime Minister will then hold a joint press conference, from Parliament’s press room, with video link to Ljubljana. (Wednesday). President’s diary. EP President David Sassoli will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Janša on Tuesday. On Wednesday, President Sassoli will also deliver a speech at the Forum ANSA and meet Italy’s Minister of Economic Development Giancarlo Giorgetti. President Sassoli will have an official a visit to Athens for the 40th anniversary of Greece’s accession to the EEC on Thursday and Friday. The visit includes meetings with Hellenic Republic President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tassoulas and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as well as addressing a joint session of parliamentary committees on EU and Foreign Affairs. The full agenda EP Press service contacts Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 2 I 17 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda Monday 24 May 2021 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda 17:15 PES PreCouncil meeting 19:00 Speech at the European Council Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 3 I 17 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda Tuesday 25 May 2021 THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY The President's agenda 10:00 Press conference on EUCO 16:00 Virtual bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Mr Borut Pahor 17:30 Virtual bilateral meeting with the President of the National assembly, Mr Igor Zorčič 18:30 Bilateral meeting with the incoming Council of the EU Presidency, the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Mr Janez Janša PRESS CONFERENCES 10:00-11:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, on “the European Council” PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES 09:00-18:45 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 Committee on International Trade Votes (at approximately 15.45) • Trade related aspects and implications of COVID-19 (INI), adoption of draft report - Rapporteur Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&D, BE) • Assessment of the implementation of Article 50 TEU (INI), adoption of draft opinion in letter form - Rapporteur for the opinion Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU) Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 4 I 17 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda • Votes on tariff rate quota adjustments for Thailand, Indonesia, and Argentina - adoption of three draft recommendations (consent) - rapporteurs Heidi HAUTALA (Greens/EFA, FI) (Thailand, Indonesia) and Jordi CAÑAS (Renew, ES) (Argentine) Debates • Trade and the European Digital Decade • EU's Trade policy tools addressing global overcapacity and additional duties in the steel and aluminium sectors 16.45 – 18.45 • State of play of the implementation of the trade part of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - exchange of views with Commission • Exchange of views on the request for a waiver from certain provisions of the TRIPS Agreement for the prevention, containment and treatment of COVID-19 within the broader framework of increasing production capacity for vaccines 13:45-18:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Committee on Regional Development Debates • A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy (INI) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Younous OMARJEE (The Left, FR) • Study commissioned by Policy Department B on "Cohesion Policy and Climate Change" - Presentation by Dr Andrea Ciffolilli (Ismeri Europa) • Exchange of views with Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Votes • Establishing the Brexit Adjustment Reserve - Adoption of draft report - Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations - Rapporteur: Pascal ARIMONT (PPE,BE) 09:00-18:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q1 Committee on Fisheries Hearing • European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) - Hearing with Dr Susan STEELE, appointed Executive Director - draft programme will be available here. Votes • The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems (INI), adoption of draft report - Rapporteur Peter VAN DALEN (EPP, NL) • Amending the Regulation (EU) 2019/833 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations - Rapporteur Isabel CARVALHAIS (S&D, PT) Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 5 I 17 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda Debates • Establishing a catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 640/2010 (COD), Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES) • Strategic Guidelines on Aquaculture - Presentation by the Commission • EU-UK: Implementation of the Trade & Cooperation Agreement - Exchange of views with Commission representatives 10:30-16:15 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Joint meeting: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Debates • Proposal for a Council decision to identify gender-based violence as a new area of crime listed in Article 83(1) TFEU -Consideration of draft report, exchange of views - Rapporteurs: Malin BJÖRK (The Left, SV), Diana RIBA I GINER (Greens/EFA, ES) • The Istanbul Convention - 10th anniversary, including the impact of the withdrawal of Turkey - exchange of views 09:00-18:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Committee on Constitutional Affairs • Election of the fourth Vice-Chair of the AFCO Committee Vote final • Draft regulation of the European Parliament laying down the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (Statute of the European Ombudsman) and repealing Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom (INL), adoption of draft report - Rapporteur Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) Debates • Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning Rules 99, 197, 213, 214, 222, 223, 230, 235 and Annex V, and on insertion of a new Rule 106a (REG), consideration of draft report - Rapporteur Gabriele BISCHOFF (S&D, DE) • Working Document N°4 on The principles of subsidiarity and proportionality - first exchange of views : consideration of a Working Document - Rapporteur Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI (ECR, PL) • Working Document n° 3 on Encouraging the dialogue between the European Parliament and the national and regional parliaments for strengthening democracy through the Conference on the Future of Europe - second exchange of views : consideration of a Working Document - Rapporteur Loránt VINCZE (EPP, RO) • Citizens’ dialogues and Citizens’ participation in the EU decision-making (INI), consideration of amendments - Rapporteur Helmut SCHOLZ (The Left, DE) (17.15 –