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The Committee on Budgetary Control will vote on the reports and amendments concerning the 2021 Discharge to the European Commission, European Development Fund, and Agencies on 22 March. Novelties this year are the first discharge for the European Public Prosecutors Office and the European Labour Authority and the inclusion of the Recovery and Resilience Facility in the Commission discharge.

The Committee on Budgetary Control will hold a hearing and vote on the nomination of Mr Martin Klus as the Slovakian Member of the European Court of Auditors, on 22 March. The Members will ask questions and evaluate the nominee’s credentials, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Committee will give a recommendation to the Plenary for the appointment of the candidate.

The Committees on Budgetary Control and on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will welcome Laura Codruța Kövesi, the European Chief Prosecutor, on 23 March. Members will to exchange on the latest developments in the activity of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and its annual report 2022. The annual report makes an overview of the activities of EPPO during the last year focusing on EU fraud affecting public revenue, in particular, cross-border VAT fraud.

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will hold a hearing on “Working conditions of firefighters” on 22 March. The World Health Organisation recently re-classified firefighters as a profession that is vulnerable to carcinogenics. This hearing will inform the Committee’s work in various areas, and in particular the ongoing revision of the Asbestos at Work Directive. The hearing will help look into appropriate solutions for protecting workers in this sector.

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will hold a structured dialogue with Commissioner Dalli on 22 March. The main focus of the discussion will be on the implementation of the Disability Rights Strategy 2021 – 2030, with particular attention given to ongoing efforts regarding the Employment package and the Disability Card.

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will have an exchange of views with Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, on 22 March. Ms Ferreira will present the communication on 'Harnessing Talents in Europe's Regions', a key deliverable of the European Year of Skills. It aims to promote reskilling and upskilling and to ensure that nobody is left behind in the twin, green and digital, transitions and the economic recovery, including through a new ‘Talent Booster Mechanism'.

The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will hold a structured dialogue with Commissioner Schmit on 23 March. This exchange will provide Members with an update on legislative and other initiatives recently presented by the Commission and those to be put forward in the coming year. It will also allow to take stock of key priorities such as the European Year of Skills, youth unemployment, social security pass, social economy framework, child guarantee, and health and safety at work.

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety will consider the reports on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe as well as the report on water quality on 22-23 March. Members will also vote on opinions on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work and on the labelling of organic pet food. The Commission will present its proposal amending the regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety will hold its annual structured dialogue exchange with Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, on 23 March. The Commissioner will also present the proposal on Substantiating Green Claims and brief members on the outcome of the negotiations of a treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).