• 10:00 Meeting with Leonel Antonio FERNÁNDEZ REYNA, President of the Dominican Republic - Grand Salon Protocolaire, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building - 9th floor

• 18:30 Opening speech at the presentation of the documentary "Griechenland blüht" - Altiero Spinelli (ASP) building, room E2 - 5th floor

• 8:30  Meeting with Herman VAN ROMPUY, President of the European Council - Salon protocolaire A, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building - 9th floor

• 17:30 Meeting with Victor PONTA, Prime Minister of Romania, followed by a press point - Grand salon protocolaire, Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) building - 9th floor

• Official visit to France

•  Official visit to France

• Attending the ceremony for the celebration of the National Day of France

• Discussion with General Håkan Syrén (EUMC), Chairman of the EU Military Committee

• Establishment of an Intergovernmental Agreement for the operations of the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) from 2014 to 2020 - discussion with the Commission

(15:00-18:30)

• The role of the Common Security and Defence Policy in case of climate driven crises and natural disasters (INI) - discussion on a resolution by Indrek TARAND (Greens/EFA, EE) with Rear-Admiral Neil Morisetti, Climate and Energy Security Envoy, UK Ministry of Defence, Rear-Admiral Bruce Williams, Deputy Director General, EU Military Staff, Graham Muir, Head of Policy and Planning Unit, European Defence Agency, Tom Spencer, Vice Chairman, Global Military Advisory Council

• Cyber Security and Defence (INI) - discussion on a resolution by Tunne KELAM (EPP, EE)

(09:00-11:00)

Jointly with the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality and in association with the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee

• Hearing on "Freedom of Speech and Women's Rights in Turkey" with Leyla Zana, Sakharov Prize Laureate 1995 - see public hearings

• Update on the human rights situation in Rakhine State, Burma

Jointly with the Committee on Environment

• Hearing on the implications of Climate Change on Human Rights, with a presentation of Human Rights subcommittee study on "Human Rights and Climate Change: EU policy options

• Annual report presentation by a representative of the European External Action Service

• Review of the EU's human rights strategy (INI) - discussion on a resolution by Rui TAVARES (Greens/EFA, PT)

• The impact of the financial and economic crisis on human rights - see public hearings

• Discussion on the role of Private Military and Security Companies in relation to the violation of human rights

(15:00-16:30)

• Vote on the amendments on financing instruments for external action

(16:30-17:30)

• Discussion on the EU-Ukraine Visa facilitation agreement, with the European Commission)

(17:30-18:30)

• Discussion with Laura BAEZA, newly appointed head of EU Delegation in Tunis, Tunisia - in camera

Votes (09:00-11:00)

• Vote on the amendments on financing instruments for external action

• Annual Report on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (INI) - vote on a resolution by Elmar BROK (EPP, DE)

(15:00-16:00)

• Priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council on external action

(17:30-18:30)

• Discussion with Marek SKOLIL, newly appointed Head of EU Delegation in Algiers, Algeria - in camera

• Establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation (COD) - discussion on a regulation, report by Thijs BERMAN (S&D, NL)

Vote (10:00-10:30)

• An Agenda for Change: the future of EU development policy (INI) - vote on a resolution by Charles GOERENS (ALDE, LU)

• The EU 2011 Report on Policy Coherence for Development (INI) - discussion on a resolution by Birgit SCHNIEBER-JASTRAM (EPP, DE)

(15:00-18:30)

• The proposed Pan-African Programme under the Instrument for Development Cooperation and the Joint Africa-EU Strategy - discussion with experts and presentation by the European Centre for Development Policy

• The work of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in 2011 (INI) - discussion on a resolution by Norbert NEUSER (S&D, DE)

• Priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council - discussion with Dr. Erato KOZAKOU-MARKOULLIS , Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cyprus

• Procedures for applying the EC-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Agreement and the EC-Serbia Interim Agreement (COD) - discussion on a regulation, rapporteur Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO)

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - discussion with Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Republic of Cyprus, in the area of International Trade Policy

• Russia's Accession to the WTO and its implications for the EU-Russia Economic Relations - Presentation of a study

• Interim Report by the EU-US High-Level Working Group for Jobs and Growth  - discussion with Karel De Gucht, Commissioner for Trade

Votes starting at 10:00

• Implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Association Agreement between the EU and Central America - vote on a regulation, report by Jörg LEICHTFRIED (S&D, AT)

• Implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Trade Agreement between the EU and Colombia and Peru - vote on a regulation, report by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE)

• Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items - vote on a regulation, report by Christofer FJELLNER (EPP, SE)

• EU-Russia trade relations following Russia's accession to the WTO - vote on a motion for resolution

• Protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community - vote on a regulation by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT)

• EU Trade negotiations with Japan - vote on a motion for resolution

MFF 2014-2020 / Own resources : discussion on the report by  Reimer BÖGE (EPP, DE), Ivailo KALFIN (S&D, BG), Jean-Luc DEHAENE (EPP, BE) et  Anne E. JENSEN (ALDE, DK) -  Outcome of the June European Council and Contact group meetings - Discussion on the Interim report

Budget 2013 - General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 - all sections - (BUD) - Discussion on the report by Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT)  et Derek VAUGHAN (S&D, UK)

• Outcome of the 9th July Trilogue

• Presentation of PP-PAs

• Outcome of PP and follow-up of PA on Interinstitutional system identifying long-term trends facing the Union (presentation of report ESPAS on Citizens in an Interconnected and Polycentric World)

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: EGF/2011/008 DK/Odense Steel Shipyard from Denmark - (BUD) - vote on the report by  Bendt BENDTSEN (EPP, DK)     

Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2011/017 ES/Aragon - (BUD) - vote on the report by  Juan Andrés NARANJO ESCOBAR (EPP, ES)

Special report No 12/2011 (2011 discharge) : Do EU measures contribute to adapting the capacity of EU fishing fleets to available fishing opportunities?  (DEC) - report by Marta ANDREASEN (EFD, UK)

Special Report No 14/2011 (Discharge 2011) - Has EU assistance improved Croatia’s capacity to manage post-accession funding? (DEC) - vote on the report by Tamás DEUTSCH (EPP, HU)           

• Monetary dialogue - Discussion with Mario DRAGHI, President of the European Central Bank (14.30)

• Discussion with Michel BARNIER, Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services (17.00-18.15)

Votes (11.00-12.30)

• Markets in financial instruments and amendment of the EMIR Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (COD) - Vote on a regulation. Report by Markus FERBER (EPP, DE)

• Markets in financial instruments, and repeal of Directive 2004/39/EC (recast) (COD) - Vote on a regulation. Report by Markus FERBER (EPP, DE)

• Economic Dialogue on Country-Specific Recommendations - Discussion  with the President of the Council (ECOFIN), Vassos SHIARLY, Cypriot Finance Minister(15.00-16.00)

• Employment aspects of minimizing regulatory burden for SMEs - Adoption of a motion for resolution

• EU Programme for Social Change and Innovation (COD) - Vote on a draft legislative resolution by Jutta STEINRUCK (S&D, DE)

• "Employment Package" - Discussion with Philippe DE BUCK, Director-General of BusinessEurope (11.30-12.30)

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - Discussion with Sotiroula CHARALAMBOUS, Cypriot Minister for Labour and Social Insurancy (15.00-16.30)

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - Discussion with Stavros MALAS, Cypriot Minister for Health

• Eco-design - Discussion with Commission representatives

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - Discussion with Sofoclis ALETRARIS, Cypriot Minister for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment(15.00-16.30)

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - Discussion with Efthemios FLOURENTZOU, Cypriot Minister of Communication and Works

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - Discussion with Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Cypriot Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism

Votes (10.00)

• Energy efficiency, repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (COD) - Vote on a draft regulation. Report by Claude TURMES (The greens/ALE, LU)     

• Trans-European energy infrastructure, and repeal of Decision No 1364/2006/EC (COD) - Vote on amendments and on the negotiation mandate. Report by  António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS (S&D, PT)

• The Conclusions of Working Group on E-Commerce - Discussion with Pablo ARIAS ECHEVERRÍA (EPP, ES) (9.30-10.00)

Votes (10.00-12.00)

• Alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes  (ADR) (COD) - Vote on a Directive. Report by Louis GRECH (S&D, MT)

• Online dispute resolution for consumer disputes (Regulation on consumer ODR) (COD) - Vote on a regulation. Report by Róża Gräfin von THUN UND HOHENSTEIN (EPP, PL)

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - Discussion with Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Cypriot Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (16.15-16.45)

Votes (16.45-17.15)

Harmonisation of the laws of the Member States (COD), vote on directives to reports relating to:

• making available on the market of non-automatic weighing instruments (Recast)

• making available on the market of simple pressure vessels (Recast)

• making available on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (Recast)

• equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (Recast) 

• making available on the market of lifts and safety components for lifts (Recast)

•  making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (Recast)

• electromagnetic compatibility (Recast), Reports by  Zuzana Roithová (PPE, CZ)

• Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation (INI) - vote on a resolution by Jacqueline FOSTER (ECR, UK)

• Priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council - discussion with Efthemios FLOURENTZOU, Cypriot Minister for Communications and Works

• Priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council - discussion with Andreas MAVROYIANNIS, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, President in office of the Council (9.00-10.30)

Cohesion Reform Legislative Package (10.30 - 12.30)

• Common provisions on European Funds and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (COD) - co-rapporteurs Constanze Angela KREHL (S&D, DE) and Lambert VAN NISTELROOIJ (EPP, NL)

• Specific provisions concerning the European Regional Development Fund and the 'Investment for growth and jobs' goal and repeal of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 (COD) - rapporteur Jan OLBRYCHT (EPP, PL)

• Cohesion Fund and repeal of Council Regulation (EC) No 1084/2006 (COD) - rapporteur Victor BOŞTINARU (S&D, RO)

• Support from the European Regional Development Fund to the 'European territorial cooperation' goal (COD) - rapporteur Riikka MANNER (ALDE, FI)

• Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1082/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on a European grouping of territorial cooperation (EGTC) (COD) - rapporteur Joachim ZELLER (EPP, DE)

9.30 - 11.00

• Quality systems applicable to agricultural products (COD) -  presentation of the results of the trilogue, rapporteur Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES)

• Amendment to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 concerning marketing standards (COD) - presentation of the results of the trilogue, rapporteur Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES)

• Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the regime of the single payment scheme and support to vine-growers (COD) - presentation of the results of the trilogue, rapporteur  Herbert DORFMANN (EPP, IT)

• Priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council - discussion with Sofoclis ALETRARIS, Cypriot Minister for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, President in office of the Council (11.00-12.30)

• Discussion with Pascal SAVOURET, Director of the Community Fisheries Control Agency in Vigo

Votes (10.00-12.30)

• Multiannual plan for the Baltic salmon stock and the fisheries exploiting that stock (COD) - vote on a regulation by Marek Józef GRÓBARCZYK (ECR, PL)

• The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy - Overarching Communication (INI) - vote on a resolution by Nikolaos SALAVRAKOS (EFD, GR)

• Certain measures in relation to countries allowing non-sustainable fishing for the purpose of the conservation of fish stocks (COD) - vote on a regulation by Pat the Cope GALLAGHER (ALDE, IE) (compromise text agreed in trialogue)

• Priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council - Discussion with Sofoclis ALETRARIS, Cypriot Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Development, President-in-office of the Council, (15.00-16.00)
  

Votes (9.00-12.30)

• Online distribution of audiovisual works in the EU (INI) - vote on a resolution by Jean-Marie CAVADA (EPP, FR)

• Education, Training and Europe 2020 (INI) - vote on a resolution by Mary HONEYBALL (S&D, GB)

• Priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council - discussion with George DEMOSTHENOUS, Minister of Education and Culture
  

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - discussion with Loucas LOUCA, Cypriot Minister of Justice and Public Order (15.00-16.00)

In camera (17.00-18.30)

• Request for waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Jarosław Leszek WAŁĘSA (IMM) - vote on waiver of immunity, rapporteur Cecilia WIKSTRÖM (ALDE, SE)

• Workshop on Common European Sales Law (09.00-10.00) - see Other events

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - discussion with Neoclis SYLIKIOTIS, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (10.00-11.00)

Votes (11.00-11.45)

• 18th report on Better legislation - Application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality (2010) (INI) - vote on a resolution, rapporteur Sajjad KARIM (ECR, UK)

• Permitted uses of orphan works (COD) - confirmation vote on the informal agreement reached with Council, rapporteur Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG (S&D, PL)

end of votes

• Unitary patent protection: discussion with Commission and Council representatives on the decision taken by plenary to postpone the vote on the EU patent following the Council's proposal to delete Articles 6 to 8 of the regulation on the creation of unitary patent protection (11.45-12.30)

In camera

• Request for waiver of the parliamentary immunity of Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN, vote on waiver of immunity, rapporteur Francesco Enrico SPERONI (EFD, IT) (15.00-15.15)

• Home Affairs area - recent developments and future priorities - discussion with Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, European Commissioner for Home Affairs (15.00-16.00)

In camera

• State of play on readmission agreements - discussion with Stefano MANSERVISI, Director-General of Home Affairs, European Commission (17.30-18.30)

• Passenger Name Record (PNR) - discussion with a European Commission representative on the ongoing negotiations between the EU and Canada for the transfer and use of PNR (09.00-09.45) - in camera

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - discussion with Cypriot ministers Eleni MAVROU, Minister of Interior and Loucas LOUCA, Minister of Justice and Public Order (11.00-12.30)

Votes (15.00-16.00)

• Joint meeting with Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality - Rights, support and protection of victims of crime: minimum standards (COD) - confirmation vote on a directive, rapporteurs  Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO  (EPP, ES) and  Antonyia PARVANOVA (ALDE, BG) (15.00-15.30) - see separate draft agenda

• Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and right to communicate upon arrest (COD) - orientation vote on a directive, rapporteur Elena Oana ANTONESCU (EPP, RO)

• Alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA: follow-up of the European Parliament TDIP Committee report (INI) - vote on a resolution, rapporteur Hélène FLAUTRE (Greens/EFA, FR)

• Enhanced intra-EU solidarity in the field of asylum (INI) - vote on a resolution, rapporteur Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES (GUE/NGL, CY)

• Financial supervision: criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation (COD) - vote on draft opinion to a directive, rapporteur Emine BOZKURT (S&D, NL)

end of votes

• Hungary: the situation of Fundamental Rights: standards and practices (pursuant to the EP resolution of 16.02.2012) (17.00-17.30)
  

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - discussion with Andreas D. MAVROYIANNIS, Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs (09.00-10.30)

Votes

• Application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU to the Czech Republic. Protocol amendment (NLE) - vote on an EP consultation, rapporteur Andrew DUFF (ALDE, UK)

• Application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU to the Czech Republic. Protocol amendment (NLE) - vote on consent to not to convene a Convention, rapporteur Andrew DUFF (ALDE, UK)

• EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 70: interinstitutional negotiations in legislative procedures (REG) - vote on Rules, rapporteur Enrique GUERRERO SALOM (S&D, ES)

• Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament (EP) and the Council concerning the forwarding to and handling by the EP of classified information held by the Council on matters other than those in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (ACI) - vote on inter-institutional agreement, rapporteur Gerald HÄFNER (Greens/EFA, DE)

• EP Rules of Procedure, Rules 123 and 42: written declarations and legislative initiatives (REG) - vote on Rules, rapporteur Rafał TRZASKOWSKI (EPP, PL)

• Priorities of the Cypriot presidency of the Council - discussion with Cypriot ministers Loucas LOUCA, Minister of Justice and Public Order and Sotiroula CHARALAMBOUS, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance (09.00-10.30)

Votes (10.30-11.00)

• Role of women in the green economy (INI) - vote on a resolution, rapporteur Mikael GUSTAFSSON (GUE/NGL, SE)

• Women's working conditions in the service sector (INI) - vote on a resolution, rapporteur Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES)

Joint meeting with Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (15.00-15.30) - Room JAN 2Q2

• Rights, support and protection of victims of crime: minimum standards (COD) - confirmation vote on a directive, rapporteurs  Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO  (EPP, ES) and  Antonyia PARVANOVA (ALDE, BG) - see separate draft agenda

• Annual report on the activities of the Committee on Petitions (INI) - vote on a resolution, rapporteur Giles CHICHESTER (ECR, UK)

• Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental rights - Opinion on the European Commission 2011 Report (INI) - vote on a resolution, rapporteur Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (ALDE, RO)

• Fact-finding visit to Berlin - Bundestag (23-24.11.2011) - approval of the report with conclusions

• Fact-finding visit to Romania - protection of the environment (23-26.11.2011) - approval of the report with conclusions

• Argentina's national debt and its payment to bond-holders: petitions for discussion from Italian and German citizens

• Blind persons' access to books: follow-up of the Oral Question (February 2012) and resolution concerning petitions from a British citizen on behalf of the European Blind Union (EBU)/Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and an Austrian citizen on behalf of the European Dyslexia Association

• Hearing on Organised crime in the EU: fields of activity and instruments - prevention, investigation and repression - see Public Hearings

• Hearing on Organised crime in the EU: fields of activity and instruments - prevention, investigation and repression (continuation) (09.00-11.30) - see Public Hearings

The meeting of the European Union - Albania stabilisation and association parliamentary committee is held 11–12 July. It will focus on reforms and developments in the Parliament of Albania, country's economic situation and progress in conducting reform of the judiciary. The question on reducing discrimination in practice, in particular of the Roma population will also be raised.

The meeting includes a debate with representatives of the Albanian Government and of the High Representative for FASP / the European Commission.

Parliament will adopt its recommendation in the end of the meeting, just before the press conference.

The meeting of the European Union - Albania stabilisation and association parliamentary committee is held 11–12 July. It will focus on reforms and developments in the Parliament of Albania, country's economic situation and progress in conducting reform of the judiciary. The question on reducing discrimination in practice, in particular of the Roma population will also be raised.

The meeting includes a debate with representatives of the Albanian Government and of the High Representative for FASP / the European Commission.

Parliament will adopt its recommendation in the end of the meeting, just before the press conference.

Kurdish politician, activist and 1995 Sakharov Prize winner Leyla Zana will speak about "Freedom of Speech and Women's Rights in Turkey" at a joint meeting of the Human Rights Subcommittee and Women's Rights Committee on Wednesday 11 July at 9-10 in JAN 6Q2.

Human Rights Subcommittee Chair Barbara Lochbihler, Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee Chair Mikael Gustafsson and EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee Delegation Chair Hélène Flautre, and other MEPs will attend the discussion.

Organised by the Special Committee on organised crime, corruption and money laundering, this  hearing will focus on selected fields of activity and instruments of organised crime including trafficking, counterfeiting and cyber crime and the means available for the purpose of its prevention, investigation and repression. Participants will include various national and EU authorities, international organisations and representatives of civil society.

MEPs will debate with experts, such as UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Olivier De Schutter, on the fulfilment of human rights in third countries in times of economic downturn, with special focus on those most affected by the economic crisis. The hearing is part of the preparation of own-initiative report by Inese Vaidere (EPP, Latvia), scheduled to be adopted in plenary in spring 2013.

Organised by the Special Committee on organised crime, corruption and money laundering, this  hearing will focus on selected fields of activity and instruments of organised crime including trafficking, counterfeiting and cyber crime and the means available for the purpose of its prevention, investigation and repression. Participants will include various national and EU authorities, international organisations and representatives of civil society.

Differences in contract law between Member States hinder traders and consumers who want to engage in cross-border trade within the internal market. The obstacles which stem from these differences dissuade traders, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular, from entering cross border trade or expanding to new Member States' markets. Consumers are hindered from accessing products offered by traders in other Member States. Organised by the Committee on Legal Affairs, discussion will take place on the report by co-rapporteurs Klaus-Heiner Lehne (EPP) and Luigi Berlinguer (S&D).