European Parliament
Monday 18 March – Tuesday 19 March
Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
Debates: Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Haiti, notably in relation to migration; Exchange of views with ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan; Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Pakistan following the publication of the fourth EU assessment report on the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and as follow-up to the DROI visit to Pakistan in September 2022; Exchange of views on the preparation of the upcoming UN Summit of the Future on 22-23 September 2024; Exchange of views on the preparation of the upcoming UN Summit of the Future on 22-23 September 2024; Presentation of the study: “Enhancing the protection of human rights defenders (HRDs): Facilitating access to the EU and supporting HRDs from third countries”; Exchange of views with May Pundak and Rula Hardal, Israeli and Palestinian Executive Directors of A Land for All.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Votes: Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders; Collection and transfer of advance passenger information (API) for enhancing and facilitating external border controls, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1726, and repealing Council Directive 2004/82/EC; Collection and transfer of advance passenger information for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/818; Amending Directive (EU) 2019/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards access of competent authorities to centralised bank account registries through the single access point; Amending Directive 2014/62/EU as regards certain reporting requirements; Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management and visa policy, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund; Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management and visa policy, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund; Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management and visa policy, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund; Agreement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for border management and visa policy, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund; Designation of members of the Management Board of the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) for the period 2024-2028.
Debates: Measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries; Exchange of views on Frontex cooperation with Libyan militia; Exchange of views with the Frontex Executive Director on Frontex operations, with a focus on Greece; The Use of Spyware in the European Union; The implementation of the horizontal enabling conditions related to the Charter of fundamental rights in Home Affairs national programmes (AMIF, BMVI and ISF); Activities of the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group; Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/399 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders; The EU as a « Union of Equality »? ; Study: Gender mainstreaming in the parliamentary work of the LIBE Committee; Commission Notice – Guidance on the right of free movement of EU citizens and their families; The transfer of proceedings in criminal matters.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Votes: Production and marketing of forest reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive material); Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals.
Debates: Presentation of the study ‘The dependency of the EU’s food system on inputs and their sources’, organised by Policy Department B; Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards multiannual survey programmes, notifications concerning the presence of regulated non-quarantine pests, temporary derogations from import prohibitions and special import requirements and establishment of procedures for granting them, temporary import requirements for high risk plants, plant products and other objects, the establishment of procedures for the listing of high risk plants, the content of phytosanitary certificates, the use of plant passports and as regards certain reporting requirements for demarcated areas and surveys of pest; Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability; Exchange of views with the Commission on the EU Code of Conduct on responsible food business and marketing practices; Exchange of views with Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski on the recent simplification package for farmers; Exchange of views with the Commission on the implementation of the deforestation legislation and sustainable forest management; Exchange of views with the Commission on Quality control of Area Monitoring System and Geospatial Aid Application; Establishing a Union certification framework for carbon removals; Exchange of views with the Court of Auditors on the special report 23/2023 ‘Restructuring and planting vineyards in the EU: unclear impact on competitiveness and limited environmental ambition’; Exchange of views with Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra on the contribution of the agricultural sector to the Union climate objectives.
Committee on Petitions (PETI)
Votes: Short Motion for Resolution on The handling of heavy goods vehicles at border crossing points; Draft Mission Report Following the fact-finding visit to Ireland from 30 October to 1 November 2023; Draft Mission Report Following the fact-finding visit to Catalonia (Spain) from 18 December – 20 December 2023.
Debates: Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received; Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received; Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission’s written reply or other documents received.
Tuesday 19 March
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
Votes: Establishing the European Disability Card and the European Parking Card for persons with disabilities; Improving working conditions in platform work; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Denmark – EGF/2023/004 DK/Danish Crown – Denmark; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Germany – EGF/2023/003 DE/Vallourec – Germany.
Debates: Amending Directive 2009/38/EC as regards the establishment and functioning of European Works Councils and the effective enforcement of transnational information and consultation rights; European Court of Auditors Review – EU actions addressing traineeships for young people; Employment and Social Affairs Committee’s end-of-term reflection session.
Joint meeting of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Debates: Protection of animals during transport and related operations.
Committee on Budgets (BUDG)
Votes: 2024 Budget: Section III – Commission; 2024 Budget: Other Sections; Building policy.
Debates: 2024 Budget: Section III – Commission; Building policy – exchange of views; Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2025 – Section I – European Parliament; Draft amending budget no 1 to the general budget 2024 amendments of the 2024 budget required due to the MFF revision; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Germany – EGF/2023/003 DE/Vallourec – Germany; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from Denmark – EGF/2023/004 DK/Danish Crown – Denmark; Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers – EGF/2024/000 TA 2024 – Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission; Exchange of views with the Budget Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada).
Joint meeting of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Votes: Establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) 1094/2010, (EU) 1095/2010; Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing; Mechanisms to be put in place by the Member States for the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing and repealing Directive (EU) 2015/849.
Committee on Development (DEVE)
Votes: The conclusion of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) States, of the other part; Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, of the other part.
Debates: SDGs and the fight against poverty in developing countries as a priority of EU action; Workshop on opportunities and challenges of the green transition for pastoralism and indigenous people in Africa; 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD); Workshop on confronting debt, climate change and poverty: global financial architecture reform and fiscal space of developing countries; EU-Africa relations – state of play.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
Votes: Packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC; Preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution; 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.
Debates: Report back on ongoing interinstitutional negotiations; Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks to the European Chemicals Agency; Re-attribution of scientific and technical tasks and improving cooperation among Union agencies in the area of chemicals; Common data platform on chemicals, establishing a monitoring and outlook framework for chemicals; European Chemicals Agency Investigation report on PVC and PVC additives; European Climate Risk Assessment; Managing climate risks – protecting people and prosperity; Hearing of the candidate for the function of the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)
Debates: Red Sea crisis: establishment of the CSDP defensive maritime security operation EUNAVFOR ASPIDES; Tour d’horizon on EU security and defence priorities with Charles Fries, Deputy Secretary General of the EEAS; Exchange of views with Ludivine Dedonder, Minister of Defence of Belgium, on European priorities in the area of security and defence during the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU; Exchange of views with Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Market – Presentation of the European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) and the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP).
Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Votes: Disputes involving Parliament (Rule 149); Verification of credentials (Rule 3); Term of office (Rule 4).
Debates: Establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937; Measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries; Amending Directives 2009/102/EC and (EU) 2017/1132 as regards further expanding and upgrading the use of digital tools and processes in company law; Presentation of the annual report 2023 and work programme 2024 of the EP Coordinator on Children’s Rights, Mrs Ewa Kopacz, Vice-President of the European Parliament; Policy Department C presentation of the study on Parental Child Abductions to Third Countries; Request for the waiver of the immunity of Anna Júlia Donáth; Request for the defence of immunity of Clara Ponsatí Obiols; Request for the waiver of immunity of Gunnar Beck.
Joint meeting of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
Votes: Extending Directive [XXXX] to third country nationals legally residing in a Member State.
Debates: Extending Directive [XXXX] to third country nationals legally residing in a Member State.
Wednesday 20 March
Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
Votes: Amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control; mending Directive 2009/21/EC on compliance with flag State requirements.
Debates: Amending Council Directive 92/106/EEC as regards a support framework for intermodal transport of goods and Regulation (EU) 2020/1056 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards calculation of external costs savings and generation of aggregated data; Implementation of the Single European Sky (recast); Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 as regards the capacity of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to act as Performance Review Body of the Single European Sky; Amending Directive (EU) 2015/413 facilitating cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences; Exchange of views with the Verkhovna Rada on “Post-war rebuilding of transport and tourism-related infrastructure in Ukraine”; Presentation of a study on “Trends, challenges and opportunities in the transport labour market”.
Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)
Votes: Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure implementing the parliamentary reform “Parliament 2024”; New Rules of Procedure report concerning the training on preventing conflict and harassment in the workplace and on good office management.
Debates: Study on “The Role of the European Council in the EU Constitutional Structure”; Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/788 on the European citizens’ initiative; AFCO Public Hearing on the ”Constitutional aspects of the future of Europe”.
Subcommittee on Public Health (SANT)
Debates: Exchange of views with Mr Laurent Muschel, acting Director-General of HERA on HERA activities – past and future; Exchange of views with Prof. Kjeld Schmiegelow (University of Copenhagen) on ‘Addressing challenges to European multi-country collaboration models for rare diseases’.
Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
Debates: Brussels Declaration of European Mayors for an ambitious European urban policy, exchange of view with Rudy Vervoort, Minster-President of Bruxelles-Capitale; Presentation of the report of the Expert group on the Future of Cohesion Policy; Circular economy, ECA report presentation by Annemie Turtelboom; State of the closure of the 2014-2020 programs, presentation by the Commission; Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) – State of the closure, presentation per Member State by the Commission.
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Votes: Combating late payment in commercial transactions; Approval and market surveillance of non-road mobile machinery circulating on public roads and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020.
Debates: Exchange of views on the implementation of the Digital Services Act: enforcement, designation of VLOPs and international cooperation; Presentation by the Commission of the 2024 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report; IMCO Activity Report 2019 – 2024; Establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937; Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the effects of Directive 2014/55/EU on the Internal Market and on the uptake of electronic invoicing in public procurement; Screening and registration of asbestos in buildings and national strategies for an asbestos-safe society, repealing Council Directive 87/217/EEC.
Wednesday 20 March – Thursday 21 March
Committee on International Trade (INTA)
Debates: State of play of ongoing trilogue negotiations; Aligning European Export Credit Agencies with EU policy goals including the potential for an Export Credit Facility; Exchange of views with the Economic Development Committee of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine; Presentation by the Commission of the risk assessments in the framework of the Joint Communication on “European Economic Security Strategy” and as a follow up to the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/2113 on critical technologies areas for the EU’s economic security for further risk assessment with Member States”; Latest developments in the functioning of the Domestic Advisory Groups; Exchange of views with the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the individual country cases discussed in the Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS) during the 111th session of the International Labour Conference; Presentation by the Commission of Joint Research Centre science for policy report on the cumulative economic impact of upcoming trade agreements on EU agriculture (2024 update); Exchange of views with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President, on the achievements in the area of Common Commercial Policy during the 9th parliamentary term; Stocktaking of the implementation of the Conflict Minerals Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas); Presentation by the Commission of the memorandums of understanding on sustainable raw materials value chains.
Votes: Import, export and transit measures for firearms, their essential components and ammunition, implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol) (recast); Temporary trade-liberalisation measures supplementing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products under the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part.
Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
Votes: Measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries.
Debates: Presentation of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED) 2023 Annual Report; Exchange of views with Silvio Gonzato, newly appointed Head of EU Delegation to Albania (in compliance with the Declaration on Political Accountability of the HR/VP); Exchange of views on the EU-UK foreign policy cooperation post-Brexit; Joint parliamentarian efforts to maximise sanction effectiveness and to achieve the transfer of Russian assets to Ukraine followed by a presentation of in-depth analysis “Ukraine’s 10-point peace plan and the Kyiv Security Compact – An assessment”; Exchange of views on the Prospects of EU-Taiwan relations following the 13 January 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections; In association with the Delegation for Northern cooperation and for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the EEA (DEEA); Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the general principles for the participation of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Union programmes; Exchange of views with the EEAS on the EU-Indonesia relations following the 2024 elections.
Find an overview of the parliamentary agenda here.