Hearings
A committee is permitted to organise a hearing with experts, where this is considered essential to its work on a particular subject. Hearings can also be held jointly by two or more committees. Most committees organise regular hearings, as they allow them to hear from experts and hold discussions on the key issues. On this page you will find all the available information relating to committee hearings, including programmes and contributions from speakers.
On 28 March 2023, from 16:00 to 17:30, the FISC Subcommittee will host a public hearing on “Case studies on member states national tax policies - Germany: implemented national tax reforms and the combat against aggressive tax schemes”
On Tuesday 28 March 2023, the Committee on Fisheries will hold a public hearing entitled "Marine pollution (in particular plastic pollution) and its impact on fisheries".
The Committee on Budgets will hold a public hearing on the EU budget and its impact on the EU external action and its crisis response capacity. The Committees on Foreign Affairs and Development are invited to participate in the hearing.
On Monday 27 March 2023, from 16:30 to 18:30, the ECON Committee will hold a follow-up public hearing on "Energy derivatives markets, oversight challenges related to market integrity and financial stability risks". This public hearing will contribute to understanding the current situation regarding the energy derivatives markets and potential actions needed at Union level to contain financial stability risks.
On Monday 27 March, the PECH Committee, in association with the ENVI and PETI Committees will hold a public hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "Stop Finning – Stop the Trade".
On 22 March ENVI and AGRI committees are jointly organising a public hearing on carbon farming and its practical applications in the EU.
In the perspective of a possible convention for the revision of the EU Treaties, it is important to discuss the ways of strengthening the EU’s institutional, budgetary and decision-making arrangements in the common foreign and security policy by means of treaty changes.
On 22 March, the EMPL Committee will hold a public hearing on “Working conditions of firefighters”. The World Health Organisation recently re-classified firefighters as a profession that is vulnerable to carcinogenics. This hearing will inform the EMPL committee’s work in various areas, and in particular the ongoing revision of the Asbestos at Work Directive.
EU regions in a "development trap": Targeted solutions through cohesion policy instruments
On 21 March, the Committee on Development holds a public hearing on how to create sustainable and decent employment opportunities in Africa for its increasingly young population.
On 21 March 2023, DROI will hold a public hearing on "The state of human rights in Algeria in the framework of the renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood" to discuss recent developments in the field of human rights and the rule of law in Algeria. The hearing will be held in association with the standing delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries (DMAG).
On 16 March 2023 PEGA Committee held a hearing on "Spyware and telecommunication companies". Members heard from several experts in this field.