AFCO_OJ(2018)09-24_1

 

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

 

AFCO(2018)0924_1
 

DRAFT AGENDA

Meeting

Monday 24 September 2018, 15.15 – 18.30

Brussels

Room: Paul-Henri Spaak (5B001)

24 September 2018, from 14:30 to 15:15, room ALTIERO SPINELLI (1G-3):
AFCO / PETI joint meeting (Rule 55)

1.  Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry OI/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU

    2018/2096(INI) 

  •  Consideration of draft report
•  Decision on deadline for tabling amendments
(see separate draft agenda)

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Please note that the following time-slots are only indicative and are subject to change during the meeting

24 September 2018, 15.15 – 15.20

2.  Adoption of agenda

3.  Chair’s announcements

4.  Chair’s announcements concerning coordinators’ recommendations

24 September 2018, 15.20 – 15.30

5.  State of play of Brexit negotiations – report by the Chair

24 September 2018, 15.30 – 16.45

Hearing

6.  The withdrawal agreement between the EU and the UK

  AFCO/8/14564

• Presentation by experts:

  •  René Repasi, Scientific Coordinator of the European Research Centre for Economic and Financial Governance (EURO-CEFG) of the Universities of Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam
•  Christophe Hillion, Professor of Institutional Law in the European Union, University of Leiden
(see separate draft programme)

24 September 2018, 16.45 – 18.00

Hearing

7.  Institutional structure and governance of existing forms of enhanced cooperation

  AFCO/8/14566

• Presentation by experts:

  •  Ambassador Alexander Kmentt, Austrian Permanent Representative to the Political and Security Committee
•  Peter Csonka, Head of Unit for Criminal Law in DG Justice
•  Maria Isabel Martinez del Peral, Legal Adviser of the Commission Legal Service
•  Maria Teresa Fabregas Fernandez, Director for Indirect Taxation and Tax administration, DG TAXUD
•  Arnout Molenaar, Senior Expert Defence Policy Matters, Crisis Management and Planning Directorate, EEAS
•  Michael Simm, Head of Strategy and Policy Unit at the European Defence Agency
•  Hubert Legal, Legal Adviser to the European Council and Director-General of the Council Legal Service
(see separate draft programme)

24 September 2018, 18.00 – 18.30

8.  Study on ”The impact of the UK withdrawal on the institutional setup and the political dynamics within the EU”

  AFCO/8/14567

• Presentation by Professor Leonard Besselink (University of Amsterdam) of the key findings of a future study commissioned by the Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs

9.  Any other business

10.  Next meetings

• 1 October 2018 (Strasbourg)

  (exact time to be confirmed)

11.  Next meetings

• 10 October 2018, 9.00 – 12.30 and 14.30 – 18.30 (Brussels)