Agenda 05 July - 11 July 2021 20210628APR07245

The Week Ahead 05 – 11 July 2021

Plenary session, Strasbourg

Rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary. MEPs will comment on potential breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary and are set to ask what action is envisaged to protect the rights of children and LGBTIQ persons. They will also quiz Council and Commission about the two hearings held by the Council on the rule of law in Hungary and Poland on 22 June. (debates Wednesday, resolution on Hungary voted on Thursday)

Debate with Janez Janša. On Tuesday morning, MEPs will discuss with Prime Minister Janez Janša the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council for the second half of 2021. Slovenia is expected to focus on the timely implementation of the Next Generation EU stimulus package, on facilitating the adoption of national recovery plans, the Conference on the Future of Europe and on promoting the Rule of Law. EP President Sassoli, Prime Minister Janša and Commission President von der Leyen will hold a joint press conference after the debate at 11.45.

EU summit. MEPs will assess the outcome of the 24-25 June , in a debate on Wednesday morning with European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President .

Preventing sexual exploitation of children online. MEPs will debate and vote on a temporary regulation that allows the providers of web-based email, chats and messaging services to voluntarily detect, remove and report child sexual abuse online as well as to use scanning technologies to detect cyber grooming. (debate Monday, vote and result Tuesday)

European Medicines Agency. Parliament will debate and adopt its position for talks with Council on a stronger role for the European Medicines Agency and extending its mandate to prepare for crises and manage medicinal products and medical devices, following lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. (debateWednesday, vote and result Thursday)

Rule of law. MEPs will comment on guidelines currently being developed by the Commission on how to apply the EU Rule of Law Conditionality Mechanism, designed to protect EU funds from being misused by EU governments. (debate Tuesday, vote Wednesday, result Thursday)

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Infrastructure projects connecting EU regions. Parliament is set to adopt the upgraded Connecting Europe Facility programme worth €30 billion from 2021 to 2027, which will fund transport, energy and digital projects and ensure that essential Trans-European projects are finished on schedule by 2030. (debate and vote Tuesday, result Wednesday)

President’s Diary. EP President David Sassoli will give a speech at the event to commemorate the liberation of Campo Fossoli, on Sunday.

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.

EP Press service contacts

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PLENARY SESSION

Monday 05 July 2021 17:00 - 21:30 Debates Resumption of session and order of business

Joint debate -

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2020 Report: (A9-0200/2021) [2020/2124(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2019 Report: Bas Eickhout (A9-0215/2021) [2020/2245(INI)] Committee on Budgetary Control

Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) Report: (A9-0258/2020) [2020/0259(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund Report: Gabriel Mato (A9-0222/2021) [2018/0210(COD)] Committee on Fisheries

Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020 Report: Beata Szydło (A9-0194/2021) [2020/2008(INI)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

Short presentations of the following reports:

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The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems Report: Peter van Dalen (A9-0184/2021) [2019/2158(INI)] Committee on Fisheries

Citizensâ dialogues and Citizensâ participation in the EU decision-making Report: Helmut Scholz (A9-0213/2021) [2020/2201(INI)] Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Trade related aspects and implications of COVID-19 Report: (A9-0190/2021) [2020/2117(INI)] Committee on International Trade

EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations Report: Antonio López-Istúriz White (A9-0192/2021) [2020/2257(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs

Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure Report: (A9-0214/2021) [2021/2048(REG)] Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Tuesday 06 July 2021 09:00 - 13:00 Debates Presentation of the programme of activities of the Slovenian Presidency [2021/2728(RSP)]

Joint debate - Connecting Europe

Connecting Europe Facility Report: Marian-Jean Marinescu, Dominique Riquet, Henna Virkkunen (A9- 0219/2021) [2018/0228(COD)]

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Committee on Transport and Tourism, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Streamlining measures for the realisation of the TEN-T Report: Dominique Riquet (A9-0223/2021) [2018/0138(COD)] Committee on Transport and Tourism

Railway safety and signalling: Assessing the state of play of the ERTMS deployment Report: Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (A9-0181/2021) [2019/2191(INI)] Committee on Transport and Tourism

The creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget Report: Rubial, Petri Sarvamaa (A9-0226/2021) [2021/2071(INI)] Committee on Budgets, Committee on Budgetary Control

13:00 - 14:15 First voting session Remark: Votes will be distributed along the different voting sessions depending on the number of amendments

Vote on provisional agreement

Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) Report: Birgit Sippel (A9-0258/2020) [2020/0259(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Single votes

Recognition of third countries certificates in inland navigation Report: (A9-0210/2021) [2021/0039(COD)] Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Draft amending budget No 3/2021: surplus of the financial year 2020 Report: Pierre Larrouturou (A9-0218/2021) [2021/0102(BUD)] Committee on Budgets

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Report: Lukas Mandl (A9-0227/2021) [2020/0112(APP)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Interbus agreement: Protocol on international regular and special regular carriage of passengers by coach and bus Report: (A9-0176/2021) [2020/0258(NLE)] Committee on Transport and Tourism

Votes on amendments

Protection of the EUâs financial interests - combatting fraud - annual report 2019

Internal Security Fund Report: Monika Hohlmeier (A9-0221/2021) [2018/0250(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2020

Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2019

European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund Report: Gabriel Mato (A9-0222/2021) [2018/0210(COD)] Committee on Fisheries

15:00 - 20:00 Debates

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Situation in Nicaragua [2021/2777(RSP)]

The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP [2021/2788(RSP)]

Foreign Interference in democratic processes Report: (O-000035/2021) [2021/2662(RSP)]

EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) Report: (O-000048/2021, O-000047/2021) [2021/2563(RSP)]

Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia [2021/2778(RSP)]

19:00 Announcement of results 19:30 - 20:45 Second voting session Single votes

Railway safety and signalling: Assessing the state of play of the ERTMS deployment Report: Izaskun Bilbao Barandica (A9-0181/2021) [2019/2191(INI)] Committee on Transport and Tourism

Trade related aspects and implications of COVID-19 Report: Kathleen Van Brempt (A9-0190/2021) [2020/2117(INI)] Committee on International Trade

Final votes

Common system of value added tax: conferral of implementing powers to the Commission to determine the meaning of the terms used in certain provisions Report: (A9-0201/2021) [2020/0331(CNS)]

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Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure Report: Gabriele Bischoff (A9-0214/2021) [2021/2048(REG)] Committee on Constitutional Affairs

Financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2020 Report: Pedro Silva Pereira (A9-0200/2021) [2020/2124(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank - annual report 2019 Report: Bas Eickhout (A9-0215/2021) [2020/2245(INI)] Committee on Budgetary Control

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean DAS-81419-2 [2021/2759(RSP)]

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified soybean DAS-81419-2 Ã DAS-44406â6 [2021/2760(RSP)]

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize 1507 Ã MIR162 Ã MON810 Ã NK603 and genetically modified maize combining two or three of the single events 1507, MIR162, MON810 and NK603 [2021/2765(RSP)]

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3): Genetically modified maize Bt 11 (SYN- BTÃ11-1) [2021/2761(RSP)]

Protection of the EUâs financial interests - combatting fraud - annual report 2019 Report: (A9-0209/2021) [2020/2246(INI)] Committee on Budgetary Control

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The impact on the fishing sector of offshore windfarms and other renewable energy systems Report: Peter van Dalen (A9-0184/2021) [2019/2158(INI)] Committee on Fisheries

Votes on amendments

Citizensâ dialogues and Citizensâ participation in the EU decision-making

EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations

Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020

Connecting Europe Facility Report: Marian-Jean Marinescu, Dominique Riquet, Henna Virkkunen (A9- 0219/2021) [2018/0228(COD)] Committee on Transport and Tourism, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

20:30 - 23:00 Debates The 70th anniversary of the Geneva Convention [2021/2779(RSP)]

Joint debate - Asylum and Migration

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund 2021-2027 Report: (A9-0224/2021) [2018/0248(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Integrated Border Management Fund: Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027 Report: Tanja Fajon (A9-0220/2021) [2018/0249(COD)]

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Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Annual Report on the functioning of the Report: Tanja Fajon (A9-0183/2021) [2019/2196(INI)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Joint debate - Visa Information System

Visa Information System (VIS): visa processing Report: Paulo Rangel (A9-0207/2021) [2018/0152A(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Visa Information System (VIS): conditions for accessing other EU information systems for VIS Report: Paulo Rangel (A9-0208/2021) [2018/0152B(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Wednesday 07 July 2021 09:00 Announcement of results 09:00 - 13:00 Debates (or after the announcement of results) Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 24-25 June 2021 [2021/2729(RSP)]

Joint debate - Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights in Hungary and Poland

Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament [2021/2780(RSP)]

The outcome of 22 June hearings under Article 7(1) of the TEU regarding Poland and Hungary [2021/2789(RSP)]

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13:00 - 14:15 First voting session Single votes

Measures necessary for the implementation of the Protocol on the financial consequences of the expiry of the ECSC Treaty and on the Research Fund for Coal and Steel Report: Johan Van Overtveldt (A9-0229/2021) [2020/0142(APP)] Committee on Budgets

Managing the assets of the ECSC in liquidation and of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel Report: Johan Van Overtveldt (A9-0228/2021) [2020/0143(NLE)] Committee on Budgets

Votes on amendments

Visa Information System (VIS): visa processing Report: Paulo Rangel (A9-0207/2021) [2018/0152A(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Visa Information System (VIS): conditions for accessing other EU information systems for VIS Report: Paulo Rangel (A9-0208/2021) [2018/0152B(COD)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

GARDIAZABAL, SARVAMAA (BUDG/CONT 01/07) - The creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget

Motions for resolutions - EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act)

Integrated Border Management Fund: Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy 2021-2027

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Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area

Final votes

Citizensâ dialogues and Citizensâ participation in the EU decision-making Report: Helmut Scholz (A9-0213/2021) [2020/2201(INI)] Committee on Constitutional Affairs

EU-NATO cooperation in the context of transatlantic relations Report: Antonio López-Istúriz White (A9-0192/2021) [2020/2257(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs

Old continent growing older - possibilities and challenges related to ageing policy post 2020 Report: Beata Szydło (A9-0194/2021) [2020/2008(INI)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

15:00 - 20:00 Debates Commission Work Programme 2022 [2021/2781(RSP)]

State of play of the implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate regulations [2021/2782(RSP)]

European Medicines Agency Report: Nicolás González Casares (A9-0216/2021) [2020/0321(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 Report: Grace O'Sullivan (A9-0203/2021) [2020/0300(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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A new ERA for Research and Innovation Report: (O-000031/2021) [2021/2524(RSP)]

19:00 Announcement of results 19:30 - 20:45 Second voting session Votes on amendments

European Medicines Agency

General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030

Motions for resolutions - A new ERA for Research and Innovation

Final votes

The creation of guidelines for the application of the general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget Report: Eider Gardiazabal Rubial, Petri Sarvamaa (A9-0226/2021) [2021/2071(INI)] Committee on Budgets, Committee on Budgetary Control

EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) Report: (O-000048/2021, O-000047/2021) [2021/2563(RSP)]

Annual Report on the functioning of the Schengen area Report: Tanja Fajon (A9-0183/2021) [2019/2196(INI)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

20:30 - 23:00 Debates Establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity [2021/2757(RSP)]

Review of the macroeconomic legislative framework

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Report: (A9-0212/2021) [2020/2075(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Thursday 08 July 2021 09:00 Announcement of results 09:00 - 13:00 Debates (or after the announcement of results) Labour rights in Bangladesh [2021/2756(RSP)]

Sustained price increase of raw and construction materials in Europe [2021/2783(RSP)]

Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 144)

The case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran [2021/2785(RSP)]

Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily [2021/2786(RSP)]

The death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti [2021/2787(RSP)]

09:45 - 11:00 First voting session Votes on amendments

Proposal for a decision - Numerical strength of the special committees and the committee of inquiry

Motions for resolutions - The case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran

Motions for resolutions - Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily

Motions for resolutions - The death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti

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Review of the macroeconomic legislative framework

Motions for resolutions - Situation in Nicaragua

Motions for resolutions - The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP

Motions for resolutions - Establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity

Motions for resolutions - Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament

Final votes

European Medicines Agency Report: Nicolás González Casares (A9-0216/2021) [2020/0321(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 Report: Grace O'Sullivan (A9-0203/2021) [2020/0300(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

A new ERA for Research and Innovation Report: (O-000031/2021) [2021/2524(RSP)]

13:00 Announcement of results 13:45 - 15:00 Second voting session Final votes

Numerical strength of the special committees and the committee of inquiry [2021/2802(RSO)]

The case of Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran [2021/2785(RSP)]

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Hong Kong, notably the case of Apple Daily [2021/2786(RSP)]

The death penalty in Saudi Arabia, notably the cases of Mustafa Hashem al-Darwish and Abdullah al-Howaiti [2021/2787(RSP)]

Review of the macroeconomic legislative framework Report: Margarida Marques (A9-0212/2021) [2020/2075(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Situation in Nicaragua [2021/2777(RSP)]

The repression of the opposition in Turkey, specifically HDP [2021/2788(RSP)]

Establishment of Antarctic Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and the conservation of Southern Ocean biodiversity [2021/2757(RSP)]

Breaches of EU law and of the rights of LGBTIQ citizens in Hungary as a result of the adopted legal changes in the Hungarian Parliament [2021/2780(RSP)]

14:30 - 16:30 Debates Plans and actions to accelerate a transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education [2021/2784(RSP)]

Joint debate - Impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the aviation

Decent working and employment conditions in the aviation sector Report: (O-000049/2021) [2021/2607(RSP)]

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Impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the aviation Report: (O-000033/2021) [2021/2666(RSP)]

16:30 Announcement of results

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THE PRESIDENT'S DIARY

The President's agenda Monday 05 July 2021 Plenary session - Strasbourg

The President's agenda Tuesday 06 July 2021 Plenary session - Strasbourg

08:30 Welcome and bilateral meeting with the Slovenia's Prime Minister, Mr Janez Jansa (Maria Pineda protocol entry)

11:45 Press conference with the President, Mrs Ursula von der Leyen and the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Mr Janez Jansa

16:00 Conference of Delegation Chairs

17:00 Meeting with the European Commission Vice-President, Mr Margaritis Schinas

The President's agenda Wednesday 07 July 2021 Plenary session - Strasbourg

12:00 Meeting with the Zaki Petition Association

20:00 Reception with the Mayor of Strasbourg, Mrs Jeanne Barseghian (Serres de l'orangerie, Impasse des Bosquets, Strasbourg)

The President's agenda Thursday 08 July 2021 Plenary session - Strasbourg

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10:00 Conference of Presidents

The President's agenda Friday 09 July 2021 10:00 Reception of the International Prize Bonifacio VIII “per una cultura della Pace”, Accademia Bonifaciana, Anagni

The President's agenda Sunday 11 July 2021 08:30 Commemoration of the Cibeno nazi massacre in Campo Fossoli with the European Commission President, Ms Ursula van der Leyen

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PRESS CONFERENCES

Last minute session briefing Monday 05 July 2021 16:30-17:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2

“The impact of offshore windmills on fisheries” Tuesday 06 July 2021 10:30-11:00 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Peter van DALEN (EPP, NL),

The Left Briefing Tuesday 06 July 2021 11:15-11:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Manon AUBRY (FR), and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (DE), Co-Chairs

David SASSOLI, President of the European Parliament, Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, and Janez JANŠA, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Tuesday 06 July 2021 11:45-12:45 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2

“Reinforcing the mandate of the European Medicines Agency” Wednesday 07 July 2021 11:00-11:30 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES (S&D, ES), rapporteur

“The EU Commission has to Cut Funding to Hungary: The Legal Case” Wednesday 07 July 2021 13:15-13:45 Strasbourg, Louise Weiss, N-1.2 Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI), Vice-Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Control, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL (S&D, ES), Katalin CSEH (Renew Europe, HU), and Daniel FREUND (Greens/EFA, DE)

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