16. Order of business

The final draft agenda for the January 2021 part-session (PE 663.448/PDOJ) had been distributed.

After consulting the political groups, the President proposed the following changes to the final draft agenda (Rule 158):

Tuesday

A statement by the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the arrest of Alexeï Navalny would be added as the first item on the agenda for the afternoon. The debate would close with the tabling of motions for resolutions.

As a consequence, the debates would be extended until 20.00.

Tabling deadlines:

Motions for resolutions: Tuesday 19 January 2021 at 13.00.
Amendments to proposals for resolutions and joint proposals for resolutions: Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 13.00.
Amendments to joint proposals for resolutions: Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 14.00.
Requests for separate votes and requests for split votes: Wednesday 20 January 2021 at 19.00.

Wednesday

The Council and Commission statements on the Inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation (item 76 of the final draft agenda) would be changed to statements by the European Council and the Commission. The debate would be held in the presence of Charles Michel (President of the European Council) and Ursula von der Leyen (President of the Commission).

The President pointed out that the votes would be spread over the various voting sessions depending on the number of amendments and requests for split and separate votes. Information on the manner in which the votes would be spread over the various voting sessions was available on Parliament’s website under ‘Priority information and documents’.

Parliament approved the proposals.

The order of business was thus established.