Agenda 18 January - 24 January 2021 20210111APR95303 The Week Ahead 18 – 24 January 2021 Plenary session Plenary session COVID-19 vaccines. In a debate on Tuesday, MEPs are likely to reiterate the need for more clarity and transparency regarding vaccine contracts, authorisation, availability and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. They are also expected to ask for additional clarification on the present status of the EU vaccines strategy for COVID-19, launched by the Commission in June 2020. Biden inauguration/Situation in the US. On Wednesday, MEPs will debate the inauguration of Joe Biden as new US President taking place the same day, the future of EU-US relations, and the riots and storming of the United States Capitol by some of Mr Trump’s hard-line supporters in an attempt to overturn the results of the election and prevent the formalisation of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Portuguese Council Presidency. On Wednesday morning, MEPs will discuss with Prime Minister António Costa and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen the programme of the Portuguese Council Presidency, which is set to focus on addressing the social dimension of the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving an inclusive climate and digital transition and on giving new impetus to EU relations with Africa and Latin America. Right to disconnect. MEPs are set to call for an EU law granting workers the right to disconnect digitally from work without facing consequences from employers. They consider the right to disconnect a fundamental right that allows workers to refrain from engaging in work- related tasks and phone calls, emails and other electronic messages outside their working hours, including holidays and other forms of leave. (debate Wednesday, vote result Thursday) Tackling the social and employment crisis. MEPs will quiz the Council and Commission on the measures the EU is taking to deal with the social and employment effects of the COVID-19 crisis. They are also set to adopt new rules that allow member states to better support those most in need during post-pandemic recovery (debates Wednesday, vote result Thursday) Advancing gender equality. In a joint debate and votes on three resolutions, MEPs will propose a series of measures to enhance gender equality, better protect women’s rights, notably during and after the COVID-19 crisis, and tackle the digital gender gap. (debate and vote results Thursday) Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 1 I 16 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda Use of Artificial Intelligence. MEPs will outline their proposals on how to govern the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in military and public domains. They are expected to insist on the respect for human rights principles and meaningful human control in the use and development of AI and to warn of threats to fundamental human rights and national sovereignty arising from its use in mass surveillance. (vote result Wednesday) President’s Diary. On Tuesday, EP President David Sassoli will meet with the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu. On Wednesday at 10.00 he will have a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, ahead of the debate on the Portuguese Presidency. In the afternoon, President Sassoli will have a remote meeting with the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Qu Dongyu. On Thursday, he will speak at the online “B20 Italy” conference and in the afternoon will meet with the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili. Press Briefing. On Monday at 15.30, spokespersons from Parliament and political groups will hold a press briefing on next week’s plenary session. EP Press service contacts Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 2 I 16 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda PLENARY SESSION Monday 18 January 2021 17:00 - 22:30 Debates Resumption of session and order of business European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States Report: Javier Zarzalejos (A9-0248/2020) [2019/2207(INI)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report - 2019 [2020/2866(RSP)] Strengthening the single market: the future of free movement of services Report: Morten Løkkegaard (A9-0250/2020) [2020/2020(INI)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage Report: Dace Melbārde (A9-0210/2020) [2019/2194(INI)] Committee on Culture and Education Technical Support Instrument Report: Othmar Karas, Dragoș Pîslaru, Alexandra Geese (A9-0173/2020) [2020/0103(COD)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Budgets Measures to promote the recovery of fish stock above MSY Report: Caroline Roose (A9-0264/2020) [2019/2162(INI)] Committee on Fisheries Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules Report: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (A9-0133/2020) Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 3 I 16 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda [2019/0273(COD)] Committee on International Trade Tuesday 19 January 2021 08:30 - 13:00 Debates EU global strategy on COVID-19 vaccinations [2021/2500(RSP)] Revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines Report: Jens Gieseke (A9-0251/2020) [2019/2192(INI)] Committee on Transport and Tourism Humanitarian situation of refugees and migrants at the EU's external borders [2021/2503(RSP)] 13:00 - 14:15 First voting session Remark: Votes will be distributed along the different voting sessions depending on the number of amendments Single vote Agreement for co-operation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances (Bonn Agreement): extension of its material and geographical scope of application Report: Pascal Canfin (A9-0268/2020) [2020/0205(NLE)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Votes on provisional agreements Exemption of certain third country spot foreign exchange benchmarks and the designation of replacements for certain benchmarks in cessation Report: Caroline Nagtegaal (A9-0227/2020) [2020/0154(COD)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 4 I 16 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda Technical Support Instrument Report: Othmar Karas, Dragoș Pîslaru, Alexandra Geese (A9-0173/2020) [2020/0103(COD)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Budgets Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules Report: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (A9-0133/2020) [2019/0273(COD)] Committee on International Trade Votes on amendments Javier Zarzalejos (LIBE A9-0248/2020) - European Arrest Warrant and surrender procedures between Member States Dace MelbÄrde (CULT A9-0210/2020) - Achieving an effective policy legacy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage Gilles Lebreton (JURI A9-0001/2021) - Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law Sabrina Pignedoli (JURI A9-0270/2020) - Monitoring the application of EU law 2017, 2018 and 2019 Jens Gieseke (TRAN A9-0251/2020) - Revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines 15:00 - 20:00 Debates The arrest of Aleksei Navalny [2021/2513(RSP)] Enhancing EU's external action in Latin America and the Caribbean following the latest EU-LAC ministerial conference [2020/2915(RSP)] Joint debate - Common Foreign, Security and Defence Policy (Article 36 TEU) and Human Rights Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 5 I 16 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 Report: David McAllister (A9-0266/2020) [2020/2206(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020 Report: Sven Mikser (A9-0265/2020) [2020/2207(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019 Report: Isabel Santos (A9-0259/2020) [2020/2208(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs The latest developments in the National Assembly of Venezuela [2021/2508(RSP)] Connectivity and EU-Asia relations Report: Reinhard Bütikofer (A9-0269/2020) [2020/2115(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs 19:00 Announcement of results 20:00 - 21:15 Second voting session Votes on amendments David McAllister (AFET A9-0266/2020) - Implementation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy - annual report 2020 Sven Mikser (AFET A9-0265/2020) - Implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy - annual report 2020 Isabel Santos (AFET A9-0259/2020) - Human Rights and Democracy in the World and the EU policy on the matter - annual report 2019 Press Service, Directorate General for Communication 6 I 16 European Parliament - Spokesperson: Jaume Duch Guillot EN Press switchboard number (32-2) 28 33000 Agenda Wednesday 20 January 2021 08:30 Announcement of results 08:30 - 10:30 Debates (or after the announcement of results) Inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation [2021/2502(RSP)] 10:30 - 13:00 Debates Presentation of the programme of activities of the Portuguese Presidency