European Parliament
Monday 01 December – Tuesday 02 December
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Votes: Cooperation among enforcement authorities responsible for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain; Implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products.
Debates: Exchange of views on “Promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the agricultural sector: The example of La Canopée in Belgium”; Exchange of views with the Commission on Mercosur and on the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership; Public Hearing: The role of young farmers in the vision for agriculture and food as well as the future CAP reform – How to make farming an attractive profession; Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability; Mission – Mercosur countries.
Special committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS)
Debates: Public hearing on foreign threats to strategic infrastructure: cybersecurity, hybrid attacks and sabotage, investment leverage, systemic resilience; Public hearing on democratic resilience and countering disinformation – the case of the Western Balkans; Exchange of views with the EU counter-terrorism coordinator Bartjan Wegter on the use of FIMI tools and AI by terrorist groups; Exchange of views with the EEAS and the Commission on EU restrictive measures adopted following Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Debates: Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – European Parliament; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Commission; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Agencies; Impact of social media and the online environment on young people; FEMM Mission to EIGE – 2-3 October 2025; FEMM Mission to Seoul, South Korea – 27-31 October 2025; European Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice: For Safe and Accessible Abortion”; Gender Equality Index 2025; Exchange of views with Eurofound on the integration of women with disabilities in the labour market.
Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Votes: Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2025; EU-US political relations; Addressing impunity through EU sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so called “EU Magnitsky Act”); Human Rights and Democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2025.
Debates: Exchange of views with Olof Skoog, Deputy Secretary General for political affairs of the EEAS on Iran and regional affairs, including Gulf, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon; Public hearing on democratic resilience and countering disinformation – the case of the Western Balkans; Geopolitical dialogue with Marta Kos, Commissioner for Enlargement, on the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III); Exchange of views with Aivo Orav, Head of EU Office in Kosovo/EU Special Representative (in compliance with the Declaration on Political Accountability of the HR/VP); Exchange of views with Christophe Bigot, EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process; Presentation of the in-depth analysis on EU sanctions and Russia’s frozen assets.
Committee on Public Health (SANT)
Votes: Public health aspects of biotechnology and life sciences.
Debates: Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Commission; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Agencies; Exchange of views with Christian Ehler on the Panel for the Future of Science and technology (STOA); Presentation of the results of public consultation of the European Parliament on Rare Diseases and exchange of views on Rare Diseases and Disabilities; Exchange of views on “Disabilities following cancer”; Exchange of views on “Harmonizing newborn screenings for early detection and disability support”; Union code relating to medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/83/EC and Directive 2009/35/EC; Laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing rules governing the European Medicines Agency, amending Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 and Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006; Interparliamentary committee meeting on “Citizens’ access to cross-border healthcare”.
Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Debates: Presentation of 2024 Discharges opinions; Joint Committee procedure (CJ46) ENVI-TRAN – Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services; TRAN Mission to South Korea (week 44, 2025); Scrutiny point on implementation of TEN-T in urban nodes; Enhancing connectivity, preserving cultural heritage and driving local excellence in European tourism – destination management and regional tourism growth; ‘Mobility-Restricted’ to Mobility Redefined; Exchange with Commissioner Tzitzikostas on recently published reports and plans: Annual progress report on simplification, implementation and enforcement, High-speed rail plan, Sustainable transport investment plan; Public hearing on Autonomous driving; Presentation of a study: Accompanying expertise on the Combined Transport Directive; Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and amendment of Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air; Use of railway infrastructure capacity in the single European railway area, amending Directive 2012/34/EU and repealing Regulation (EU) No 913/2010.
Committee on Budgetary Control (BUDG)
Debates: Study on “Parliamentary budgetary control: an international overview”; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Agencies; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Commission; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Commission; Control, transparency and traceability of performance-based instruments; CONT mission to Albania and Montenegro (16-18 September 2025); Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Commission; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Joint Undertakings.
Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Votes: Providing macro-financial assistance to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures.
Debates: Fifth Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union; Fifth Annual report on Implementation and Enforcement of EU Trade policy; Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market; Public hearing “Trade policy and strategic autonomy”; Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning an enhanced EU-Canada cooperation in the light of the current geopolitical context, including the threats to Canada’s economic stability and sovereignty; Adjustment of customs duties on the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America and opening of tariff quotas for imports of certain goods originating in the United States of America; Non-application of customs duties on imports of certain goods; State of play of ongoing trilogue negotiations; Monitoring Groups activities; Implementing the bilateral safeguard clause of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement for agricultural products; Presentation of a study ‘Mirroring’: The scope and limitations of EU trade agreements and autonomous actions; State of play of EU-Viet Nam trade relations.
Committee on Petitions (PETI)
Debates: Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received; Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025; Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received; Annual Workshop on The Rights of Persons with Disabilities “The UN CRPD Concluding Observations on the EU report, from the perspective of petitions received”; Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received.
Tuesday 02 December
Committee on Development (DEVE)
Votes: Humanitarian aid in a time of polycrisis – reaffirming our principles for a more effective and ambitious response to humanitarian crises.
Debates: Committee on Development and Subcommittee on Human Rights mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 27-29 October 2025; Committee on Development mission to Pakistan, 26-29 October 2025; Annual exchange of views with CONCORD, European Confederation of NGOs working on sustainable development and international cooperation; Exchange of views in the framework of the 2025 European Disability Rights Week: “Global Partnerships for inclusive employment and ending segregation of persons with disabilities”; Exchange of views on “From research and innovation to multilateral action: how EU leadership can help end AIDS”; Exchange of views with Global Partnership for Education; Exchange of views with Commissioner Lahbib on the forthcoming Communication on Humanitarian Aid.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Debates: Amending Directives 2014/65/EU and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplifying measures; Exchange of views with Bruna Szego, Chair of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA); Hearing with the candidates shortlisted for the position of Member of the Executive Board of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA), in accordance with Article 63(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620.
Wednesday 03 December
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Votes: Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies; Addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries in order to protect workers’ rights; Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy; Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/691 as regards support to workers affected by imminent job displacement in enterprises undergoing restructuring; A new action plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Debates: Improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships (‘Traineeships Directive’); EMPL Public Hearing on “Health and safety measures for workers in high-risk professions”; EMPL Public Hearing on “Quality support for persons with disabilities and carers of persons with disabilities at the workplace and in the community”; EMPL Workshop on the “Independent living of persons with disabilities in the European Union – Implementation of Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”.
Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
Debates: Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Commission; Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the NUTS classification and the lists of existing administrative units and local administrative units; Exchange of views with the Associations of Regions on the future of Cohesion Policy within the MFF 2028–2034, with Filip Reinhag, President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR), and Lilijana Madjar, Vice-President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) in charge of Cohesion Policy; Exchange of views with EVP Raffaele Fitto on the 2025 Annual Progress Report on Simplification, Implementation and Enforcement and presentation of the EU Agenda for Cities; Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034; Common Agriculture Policy – Presentation by the Commission; European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) – Presentation by the Commission.
Committee on Fisheries (PECH)
Debates: Exchange of views with Ms Susan Steele, Executive Director, on the work programme for 2026; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Agencies; Debrief on the ongoing Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements negotiations; Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by several Regional Fisheries Management Organisations; Presentation by Commissioner Kadis of the Annual Progress Report on Simplification, Implementation and Enforcement; Fishing opportunities for the Mediterranean 2026 – exchange of views with the Commission; 48th session of the GFCM, Málaga, Spain.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)
Votes: Commission Delegated Regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 as regards the simplification of the content and presentation of information to be disclosed concerning environmentally sustainable activities and Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) 2021/2139 and (EU) 2023/2486 as regards simplification of certain technical screening criteria for determining whether economic activities cause no significant harm to environmental objectives.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI) and Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Debates: Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Votes: Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States.
Debates: Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission; Implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union in the EU legal framework; Institutional aspects of Artificial Intelligence in the context of the European integration.
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Votes: Addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market.
Debates: Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1938; Upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act; Exchange of views with the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) on its annual programming and the Market Monitoring Report; Exchange of views with the European Commission (DG JUST) on the European Accessibility Act, assistive technologies and interoperability; Topical debate on Creating Lead Markets to boost European Industrial Competitiveness; Structured dialogue with Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, on Digital package.
Wednesday 03 December – Thursday 04 December
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Votes: Amending Directive 2013/11/EU on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes, as well as Directives (EU) 2015/2302, (EU) 2019/2161 and (EU) 2020/1828; Tackling barriers to the single market for defence; Flagship European defence projects of common interest; Electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters.
Debates: Electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters; Establishing the Union Customs Code and the European Union Customs Authority, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013; Amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive; Circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC; IMCO mission to Vietnam, 27–31 October 2025; Working Group on the implementation and enforcement of the Artificial Intelligence Act; Accessibility – state-of-play and way forward in the light of UN recommendations; Amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU and 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation and common specifications; Amending Regulations (EU) No 765/2008, (EU) 2016/424, (EU) 2016/425, (EU) 2016/426, (EU) 2023/1230, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/1781 as regards digitalisation and common specifications; Safety, resilience and sustainability of space activities in the Union; Digital Services Act: Commission report on the application of Article 33 and the interaction of the DSA with other legal acts; Digital Omnibus – Presentation of the legislative proposal by the Commission; Public hearing on Cloud Computing Services; 2030 Consumer agenda – Presentation and exchange of views with Michael McGrath, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection; Impact of social media and the online environment on young people; Digital Markets Act: outcome of the public consultation; Registration documents for vehicles and vehicle registration data recorded in national vehicle registers; Consumer Credits Directive: transposition progress.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)
Votes: Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects; Amending Regulations (EU) No 765/2008, (EU) 2016/424, (EU) 2016/425, (EU) 2016/426, (EU) 2023/1230, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/1781 as regards digitalisation and common specifications; Amending Directives 2000/14/EC, 2011/65/EU, 2013/53/EU, 2014/29/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/32/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/34/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/53/EU, 2014/68/EU and 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards digitalisation and common specifications; Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the conditions for granting accreditation to verifiers, for the control and oversight of accredited verifiers, for the withdrawal of accreditation and for mutual recognition and peer evaluation of accreditation bodies; Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure to the draft Commission Implementing Decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize NK603 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Debates: Public hearing on food safety risks linked to energy drink consumption in minors; Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625; Circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC; Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability ; ENVI implementation working group; Exchange of views with the Commission on the potential classification of ethanol as carcinogen and reproductive toxicant; Joint committee procedure (Rule 59) of ENVI, TRAN of Wednesday, 3 December 2025; Exchange of views with the Commission on the implementation of environmental aspects of Union legislation applicable to mining activities in the European Union; Joint committee procedure (Rule 59) of ECON, ENVI of Wednesday, 3 December 2025; Joint committee procedure (Rule 59) of ECON, ENVI, LIBE of Thursday, 4 December 2025.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)
Votes: Appointment of the Executive Director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA); Tackling barriers to the single market for defence.
Debates: Report on ongoing interinstitutional negotiations; Non-financial commercial real estate statistics; Public Hearing on Digital assets – challenges for the competitiveness and integrity of the EU’s financial system; Monetary Dialogue with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB); Public Hearing with Christine Lagarde, Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB); Structured Dialogue with Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition; System of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053.
Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Votes: Disputes involving Parliament (Rule 155); Verification of credentials (Rule 3); Term of office (Rule 4); Legal basis (Rule 41 and Rule 47); Recasts (Rule 113); Compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006.
Debates: Request for the waiver of the immunity of Petr Bystron; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Daniel Attard; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Salvatore De Meo; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Nikola Minchev; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Elisabetta Gualmini; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Alessandra Moretti; Workshop on the 45th Anniversary of the Signing of the 1980 Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; Request for the waiver of immunity of Grzegorz Braun; Request for the waiver of immunity of Tomasz Buczek; Request for the waiver of immunity of Nikos Pappas; Request for the waiver of immunity of Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă; Request for the waiver of immunity of Alvise Pérez; Exchange of views with Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath: presentation of the 2025 annual progress report on simplification, implementation and enforcement; Exchange of views with the Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification, Valdis Dombrovskis: presentation of the 2025 overview report on simplification, implementation and enforcement; Hearing on legal capacity and supported decision-making mechanisms of adults; Harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law; Amending Directives 2006/43/EC, 2013/34/EU, (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements; JURI Mission to Slovenia.
Subcommittee on Human Rights (JURI)
Debates: Towards a Disability Action Plan in EU External Action: a state of play; EU strategy to face the new theories against democracy; Exchange of views on the protection of parliamentarians at risk worldwide (in cooperation with the Interparliamentary Union); Workshop on the Human rights dimension of EU-Latin America relations in the context of the EU-CELAC Summit; Workshop on Mechanisms of international justice to fight impunity – International tribunals, universal jurisdiction and transitional justice processes.
Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE)
Votes: Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2025; Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges.
Debates: Presentation of the Defence Transformation Roadmap with Herald Ruijters, Deputy Director-General for Defence Industry and Space, DG Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS); Defence Ministers meeting in the Foreign Affairs Council on 1 December 2025, debrief with Maciej Stadejek, Director for Security and Defence Policy, EEAS; General Seán Clancy, Chairman of the EU Military Committee (EUMC), debrief on the Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) meeting on 20 November 2025; Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on the Future of European Defence.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Votes: Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Application for the electronic submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials; Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the application of the ‘safe third country’ concept; Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level; Establishing an EU talent pool; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Commission; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – Agencies; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – European Data Protection Supervisor; Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU – European Public Prosecutors Office (the ‘EPPO’); European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) – Appointment procedure in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939.
Debates: European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) – Appointment procedure in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939; Exchange of views with the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath, on the Umbrella Agreement, EU–US cooperation on data transfers and related data-protection issues, as well as on EU–US judicial cooperation; Exchange of views with the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath, on UK adequacy against the background of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025; The Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law report – annual report 2025; 2025 Annual Progress Report – Simplification, Implementation & Enforcement; Child Sexual Abuse Material Online: Current Legal Framework and Steps Forward; A Long-Term European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy; The rights, freedoms and remaining gaps in the protection of persons with disabilities in the EU.
Thursday 04 December
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)
Debates: Amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2016/1036, (EU) 2016/1037, (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) 2023/1542 and (EU) 2024/573 as regards the extension of certain mitigating measures available for small and medium sized enterprises to small mid-cap enterprises and further simplification measures.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.
