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2/16 Agenda PLENARY SESSION

Wednesday 11 November 2020

15:00 - 22:30 Debates

• Resumption of session and order of business

• Multiannual Financial Framework (including Own Resources), Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism and the Recovery Fund for Europe [2020/2858(RSP)]

• The outcome of the US presidential elections

• Fighting Terrorism and the right to freedom of expression and education [2020/2841(RSP)]

• General budget of the for the financial year 2021 - all sections Report: Pierre Larrouturou, Olivier Chastel (A9-0206/2020) [2020/1998(BUD)] Committee on Budgets

17:00 - 18:15 Voting session

• Remark: Votes will be distributed along the different voting sessions depending on the number of amendments

• Single and final votes

***I • Introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process Report: Emmanuel Maurel (A9-0175/2020) [2020/0051(COD)] Committee on International Trade

3/16 Agenda • Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two or three of the single events MON 87427, MON 89034, MIR162 and NK603 [2020/2836(RSP)]

• Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified soybean SYHT0H2 (SYN-ØØØH2-5) [2020/2838(RSP)]

• Objection pursuant to Rule 112: Genetically modified maize MON 87427 × MON 87460 × MON 89034 × MIR162 × NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two, three or four of the single events MON 87427, MON 87460, MON 89034, MIR162 and NK603 [2020/2837(RSP)]

*** • EU/Senegal Fisheries Partnership Agreement: implementation of the Agreement. Protocol Report: Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (A9-0180/2020) [2019/0226(NLE)] Committee on Fisheries

• EU/Senegal Fisheries Partnership Agreement: implementation of the Agreement. Protocol (Resolution) Report: Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (A9-0182/2020) [2019/0226M(NLE)] Committee on Fisheries

*** • EU/Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementation. Protocol (2020-2026) Report: Caroline Roose (A9-0185/2020) [2020/0002(NLE)] Committee on Fisheries

*** • EU/China Agreement: cooperation on and protection of geographical indications Report: Iuliu Winkler (A9-0199/2020) [2020/0089(NLE)] Committee on International Trade

• EU/China Agreement: cooperation on and protection of geographical indications (Resolution)

4/16 Agenda Report: Iuliu Winkler (A9-0202/2020) [2020/0089M(NLE)] Committee on International Trade

* • Common system of value added tax: identification of taxable persons in Northern Ireland Report: (A9-0200/2020) [2020/0165(CNS)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

• Votes on provisional agreements

***I • Introduction of capacity limits for Eastern Baltic cod, data collection and control measures in the Baltic Sea and permanent cessation for fleets fishing for Eastern Baltic cod Report: Niclas Herbst (A9-0093/2020) [2019/0246(COD)] Committee on Fisheries

***I • between Public Employment Services (PES) Report: Manuel Pizarro (A9-0128/2020) [2019/0188(COD)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

21:00 Announcement of results

Thursday 12 November 2020

08:30 - 13:00 Debates

• The impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law Report: (O-000065/2020) [2020/2790(RSP)]

***I • Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021- 2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) Report: Cristian-Silviu Buşoi (A9-0196/2020) [2020/0102(COD)]

5/16 Agenda Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

• Transparency of the Purchase as well as the Access to COVID-19 vaccinations [2020/2843(RSP)]

• Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal Report: Siegfried Mureşan, (A9-0198/2020) [2020/2058(INI)] Committee on Budgets, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

09:30 - 10:45 First voting session

• Votes on amendments

• Draft general budget of the European Union for 2021 - all sections

• (BUDG A9-0206/2020 - 159) LARROUTUROU, CHASTELGeneral budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections

• (PECH A9-0184/2020 - 159) ROOSEEU/Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementation. Protocol (2020-2026) (Resolution)

13:00 Announcement of results

• Announcement on the election of the first Vice-President of the (to replace Ms Mairead McGuinness)

14:30 - 15:45 Second voting session

• Final votes

• General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections Report: Pierre Larrouturou, Olivier Chastel (A9-0206/2020) [2020/1998(BUD)] Committee on Budgets

6/16 Agenda • EU/Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement and Implementation. Protocol (2020-2026) (Resolution) Report: Caroline Roose (A9-0184/2020) [2020/0002M(NLE)] Committee on Fisheries

• Votes on amendments

• (ENVI A9-0196/2020) BUŞOIProgramme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”)

• (BUDG/ECON A9-0198/2020) MUREŞAN, TANGSustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal

18:15 Announcement of results

Friday 13 November 2020

09:00 - 10:15 First voting session

• Final votes

***I • Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021- 2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) Report: Cristian-Silviu Buşoi (A9-0196/2020) [2020/0102(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

• Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - How to finance the Green Deal Report: Siegfried Mureşan, Paul Tang (A9-0198/2020) [2020/2058(INI)] Committee on Budgets, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

• Votes on amendments

• (BUDG/ECON A9-0203/2020) FERNANDES, TINAGLIInvestEU Programme

• Motions for resolutions - The impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law

7/16 Agenda

12:45 Announcement of results

14:00 - 15:15 Second voting session

• Final votes

***I • InvestEU Programme Report: Irene Tinagli, José Manuel Fernandes (A9-0203/2020) [2020/0108(COD)] Committee on Budgets, Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

• The impact of Covid-19 measures on democracy, fundamental rights and rule of law Report: (O-000065/2020) [2020/2790(RSP)]

17:30 Announcement of results

8/16 Agenda THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY

The President's agenda Monday 09/11/2020 19:00 Speech as Chair of the Advisory board of the 'European Initiative a Soul for Europe'

The President's agenda Tuesday 10/11/2020 14:30 EU Ambassadors Conference

The President's agenda Wednesday 11/11/2020 14:00 VISIO - Opening Ceremony Peace Forum

The President's agenda Thursday 12/11/2020 13:30 Video speech at the Italian Senate on access to internet as a human right

9/16 Agenda PRESS CONFERENCES

Briefing on parliamentary agenda Monday 09/11/2020 11:00-11:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050

“the next MFF and Own Resources” Tuesday 10/11/2020 15:30-16:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Johan VAN OVERTVELDT (ECR, BE), Chair of the Committee on Budgets, Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL), and (S&D, PT), MFF co-, José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT), and Valérie HAYER (Renew Europe, FR), Own Resources co-rapporteurs, and Rasmus ANDRESEN (Greens/EFA, DE)

“€8bn recovery aid for EU farmers and food producers” Tuesday 10/11/2020 14:00-14:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 (S&D, IT),

David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, on “Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)” Wednesday 11/11/2020 14:00-15:00 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050

“Recovery and Resilience Facility” Friday 13/11/2020 13:00-13:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 0A050 Siegfried MUREŞAN (EPP, RO), RUBIAL (S&D, ES), and Dragoș PÎSLARU (Renew Europe, RO), rapporteurs

10/16 Agenda PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

Committee on Foreign Affairs Monday 09/11/2020 09:00-15:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Vote

• Report on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine (INI), adoption of amendments - rapporteur Michael GAHLER (EPP, DE)

Debates

• Exchange of views on the situation in Kyrgyzstan (09.15) • Exchange of views on the situation in Lebanon (11.00)

13.45-15.45

• Recommendation to the Council on the "75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly" (INI), exchange of views - rapporteur María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS (Renew, ES) • Exchange of views with Philippe LAZZARINI, Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Joint meeting: Committee on Budgets / Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Monday 09/11/2020 12:30-12:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q1 Vote

• Establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility (COD), rapporteurs Eider Gardiazabal RUBIAL (S&D, ES), Siegfried MUREŞAN (EPP, RO) and Dragoș PÎSLARU (Renew, RO), adoption of draft report and vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations

The final votes are scheduled on Monday 9 November 2020, from 18:30 to 19:30.

Joint meeting: Committee on Budgets / Committee on Budgetary Control Thursday 12/11/2020 16:45-17:30 Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A2 Vote

• Protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States (COD), vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations - rapporteurs Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL (S&D, ES) and Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI)

Committee on Budgetary Control Tuesday 10/11/2020 09:00-18:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q-1 • European Court of Auditor's Annual Report 2019 - Rapporteur:Joachim KUHS (ID, DE) - Presentation of the Annual Report concerning financial year 2019, by the President of the Court, Klaus-Heiner LEHNE - In the presence of Commissioner Johannes HAHN, responsible for Budget and Administration and ECA Member, Tony MURPHY

11/16 Agenda 11.00 – 12.00

• Follow-up to the discharge of the Committee of Regions - The McCoy case - Exchange of views with Robert McCOY and Sophie In't VELD (Renew, NL) to receive first-hand information on the state of play on the mediation procedure

13.45 – 15.45

• Discharge 2019: EU general budget - Discharge to Other Institutions - Exchange of views with the Secretary Generals and Directors of the following Other Institutions and Bodies, in the presence of ECA reporting Member, François- Roger CAZALA

- Council and

- Court of Justice

- Court of Auditors

- European Economic and Social Committee

- Committee of the Regions

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- European Data Protection Supervisor

CONT Rapporteurs:

- Cristian GHINEA (Renew, RO) - CoR, EDPS

- Martina DLABAJOBA (Renew, CZ) - ECA

- Ramona STRUGARIU (Renew, RO) - CoJ

- Olivier CHASTEL (Renew, BE)- EESC, Ombudsman

- Pascal DURAND (Renew, FR) - Council and European Council

16.45 – 18.15

• Study on "MEPs' Pension Rights before and after the Members' Statute in 2009" - Rapporteur: Monika HOHLMEIER (EPP, DE) - Presentation of the study by Ronald BLOMYER

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Monday 09/11/2020 16:45-18:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 VOTES

(final votes on the following two reports scheduled on Tuesday 10 November 2020, from 08:30 to 9:30)

• Laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation to help the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic (amending Regulation EU 2017/2402) (COD), rapporteur Paul TANG (S&D, NL) adoption of draft report and vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations • Adjustments to the securitisation framework to support the economic recovery in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013) (COD) rapporteur (EPP, AT) Adoption of draft report and vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations

12/16 Agenda The voting session on the following will take place on Tuesday 10 November from 14:00 to 15:00.

• Appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the (NLE), rapporteur Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT) adoption of draft report • Appointment of the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (ESGAB) (NLE) • European Statistical Governance Advisory Board: Nominations to the Board

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Tuesday 10/11/2020 09:00-11:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 Debates (10.10 – 10.35)

• Commission Delegated Regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/256 establishing a multiannual rolling planning (DEA) - presentation by the Commission • Amending Delegated Regulations on the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, as regards the detailed minimum requirements for audit purposes and the data to be recorded and stored - presentation by the Commission

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Monday 09/11/2020 13:45-15:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Debates

• Presentation by Mr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, on the 2020 Strategic Foresight Report (industry, digital and energy aspects) • A European strategy for data - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI (S&D, FI)

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Monday 09/11/2020 13:45-17:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Webinar: Impact of Covid-19 on Internal Market and consumer protection (14.15-15.45)

Committee on Transport and Tourism Tuesday 10/11/2020 09:00-15:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Debates

• Presentation by the European Court of Auditors: The EU core road network: shorter travel times but network not yet fully functional • Exchange of views with Maja MARKOVČIĆ KOSTELAC, Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency

Committee on Regional Development Tuesday 10/11/2020 10:30-12:00 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1 Debates

• Exchange of views with Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

13/16 Agenda Monday 09/11/2020 16:45-18:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Debates

• Report by the Council German Presidency on main activities of the Council's Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security (COSI), presentation by Dr. Christian KLOS, Director General for Public Security, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community, German Presidency of the Council (16.50 – 17.30) • Implementation report on Article 43 of Directive 2013/32/EU on common procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection (INI), rapporteur Erik MARQUARDT (Greens/EFA,DE) - consideration of draft report (17.30 – 18.00) • Protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States, rapporteur Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA,DE) - reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) (18.00-18.25)

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Tuesday 10/11/2020 13:45-18:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 Vote (voting will be open from 13:50 to 14:20)

• Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law in so far as the EU is affected in the areas of civil and military uses and of state authority outside the scope of criminal justice (INI), adoption of draft opinion - rapporteur for the opinion Patryk JAKI (ECR, PL)

Debates

• Visa Information System (VIS): proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 603/2013, 2016/794, 2018/1862, 2019/816 and 2019/818 as regards the establishment of the conditions for accessing other EU information systems for VIS purposes (COD), reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) - rapporteur Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) (14.00 – 14.15)

Interparliamentary Committee Meeting (14.15 – 15.45) and (16.45 – 18.45)

• The first Annual Rule of Law Report by the Commission and the role of national Parliaments draft programme and further information

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality Monday 09/11/2020 13:45-15:45 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3 Votes

• The gender perspective in the Covid-19 crisis and post-crisis period INI), adoption of draft report - rapporteur Frances FITZGERALD (EPP, IE) • The EU Strategy for Gender Equality (INI), adoption of draft report - rapporteur (S&D, DE)

Hearing(14.30 – 15.45)

• Sexual harassment in the EU institutions: a follow up of the EP resolution Draft programme and further information

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

14/16 Agenda Thursday 12/11/2020 16:45-18:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2 Vote

• Closing the digital gender gap: women’s participation in the digital economy (INI), adoption of draft report - rapporteur Maria da GRAÇA CARVALHO (EPP, PT)

In association with the Delegation for relations with Belarus

• Women in Belarus - exchange of views (17.00-17.45) Draft programme and further information

Committee on Petitions Tuesday 10/11/2020 09:00-18:45 Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3 Votes from 16:45 to 18:45

• Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during 2019 (INI), adoption of a draft report - rapporteur : ZLOTOWSKI (ECR) • Short Motion for a Resolution on the Schengen system and measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis (RSP) - adoption of a draft resolution • Short Motion for a Resolution on tackling homelessness rates in the European Union (RSP) - adoption of a draft resolution

Presentation

• Fact-finding Visit to Bulgaria (24-26.02.2020) - consideration of the draft FFV report

Petitions for discussion

• Austrian and German petitions on European nitrate measuring systems

• Italian petitions on statute of Justices of Peace

• German petition on the rule of law in Poland • Petitions on alleged corruption in Slovakia

• Petitions on restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

• Spanish petition on unsolved murders perpetrated by the terrorist group ETA in Spain

• French petition on US’ Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act’s (FATCA)

Special Committee on Beating Cancer Thursday 12/11/2020 16:45-18:45 Debates

• Public Hearing - “Supporting research on cancer - New mission on cancer within Horizon Europe”

Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age Monday 09/11/2020 13:45-15:45 Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q1 Debates

• Exchange of views with Thomas JARZOMBEK, Commissioner for Digital Industry and Start-ups, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and

15/16 Agenda Energy • Exchange of views with Daniela KOLBE, Chair of the Bundestag Study Commission on "Artificial Intelligence – Social Responsibility and Economic, Social and Ecological Potential"

16/16