Highlights

The Subcommittee on Security and Defence will hold a debate with Commissioner Thierry Breton on the priorities of the Commission's work programme to reinforce the development of the objectives of the Strategic Compass, on 29 November. The committee will also discuss with Charles Fries, EEAS Deputy Secretary-General for CSDP and crisis response, the state of play of the Strategic Compass in light of the FAC Defence Ministers’ meetings, on 30 November.

The Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety will hold a debate with the Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, on 29 November. The focus will be the outcome of the COP26 climate conference, and the implications on EU climate policies. The Committee will also look into the first draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework with Basile Van Havre, who co-chairs the Open Ended Working Group tasked with advancing the preparations of the document.

The Committee on International Trade will vote on the proposed International Procurement Instrument (IPI), on 29 November. The IPI aims to promote a level playing field and reciprocity in accessing third countries' public procurement markets. The Committee will also discuss a draft opinion on the Commission proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which is part of the Commission's ‘Fit for 55’ climate package.

The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality will go over amendments to the draft report on "Gender Mainstreaming in the European Parliament - annual report 2020", on 29 November. The Committee will also consider the draft report on "Reaching women's economic independence through entrepreneurship and self-employment" emphasising the need to remove administrative barriers to starting a business and debate on two draft opinions on the 2020 discharge.

The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will look into the Pegasus project revelations, on 29 November. Following the disclosure of the existence of this spyware created by the Cybersurveillance company NSO Group, the Committee will debate with experts on this case from a fundamental rights perspective.

The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development will hold a public hearing to compare the performance of EU agriculture and that of its main competitors, on 29 November.