Weekly agenda 

The week ahead 16 - 22 May 2022  
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    • Plenary session 

      1. No event for this day 

    • President's agenda 

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    • Conference Of Presidents 

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    • Press conferences 

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    • Conciliation/Trialogue 

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    • Parliamentary committees 

      1.  
        ENVI 
        Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 

        Debates

        • Exchange of views with the Commission and the European Chemicals Agency regarding restrictions of perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFASs) and more generally on the preparation of the upcoming proposals to amend the REACH and CLP regulations in the context of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
        • Exchange of views with the Commission in view of the 75th World Health Assembly
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        ITRE 
        Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 

        Debates

        • Public Hearing - Creative Startups and Innovation
        • Exchange of views with the Commission on the effect of war in Ukraine on the EU Defence Industry and Space policy
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        DROI 
        Subcommittee on Human Rights 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-2 

        Public hearing

        • The next steps towards universal abolition of the death penalty (see programme)

        Debate

        • Exchange of views with Augusto Jordan RODAS ANDRADE, Procurador de los Derechos Humanos de Guatemala, on the recent developments in the field of human rights and the rule of law in the context of the European Parliament urgency resolution on the matter adopted on 7 April 2022 (17.45 – 18.45)
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        INTA 
        Committee on International Trade 
        Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2 

        18.30 – 18.45

        • Temporary trade liberalisation supplementing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products under the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (COD) - Rapporteur: Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV) - Adoption of draft report

        • The future of EU international investment policy (INI) - Rapporteur: Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE)- Adoption of draft report

        • The future of EU-Africa trade relations (INI) - Rapporteur: Helmut SCHOLZ (The Left, DE)-  Adoption of draft report

        • Indo-Pacific strategy in the area of trade and investment (INI) -Rapporteur: Jan ZAHRADIL (ECR, CZ) - Adoption of draft report

        • Making available on the Union market as well as export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 (COD) - Rapporteur for the opinion: Karin KARLSBRO (Renew, SE) - Adoption of draft opinion

        • Implementation of the Updated New Industrial Strategy for Europe: aligning spending to policy (INI) - Rapporteur for the opinion: Angelika WINZIG (EPP, AT)- Adoption of draft opinion



        • The protection of the Union and its Member States from economic coercion by third countries (COD) Rapporteur: Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE) - Consideration of draft report

        • Temporary trade liberalisation supplementing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products under the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (COD) - Rapporteur: Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV) -  Consideration of draft report

        16.45 – 18.45

        • Exchange of views on recent developments in the work of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council with Commission's Executive Vice-Presidents Margrethe VESTAGER and Valdis DOMBROVSKIS

        • Preparations for the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva 12-15 June 2022 (exchange of views with Commission's Executive Vice-President Valdis DOMBROVSKIS
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        IMCO 
        Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 
        Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q-2 
        • Contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act) (COD) - Rapporteur: Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE) - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations (to be confirmed) - Report on ongoing interinstitutional negotiations

        • Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (COD) - Rapporteur: Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK) -Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3))

        • Amending Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment (Common charger) (COD) - Rapporteur: Alex AGIUS SALIBA (S&D, MT) - Reporting back to committee on the negotiations (Rule 74(3)) (to be confirmed)

        • Presentation of the EPRS studies on: EU Added Value in the Single Market for Goods and Services

        • Mission to Navarra, Spain - Reporting back to committee

        16.45 – 18.45


        Public hearing :

        • Digital product passports: enhancing transparency and consumer information in the internal market


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        PETI 
        Committee on Petitions 
        Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A-2 
          • Election of the first Vice-Chair of the PETI Committee

          1st Remote Voting session *** (in parallel with Committee proceedings)

          • Draft Motion for a Resolution on illegal logging in the EU (RSP) - Rapporteur : Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES) (Chair) - Vote in Plenary: tbc

          Oral Question on illegal logging in the EU - Rapporteur: Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES) (Chair) - Single vote

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          DEVE 
          Committee on Development 
          Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B1 

          Debates

          • Current situation and EU assistance to Afghanistan - Exchange of views with Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, and Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships

          Votes

          • Amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Hildegard BENTELE (EPP, DE)
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          ECON 
          Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 
          Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2 

          Vote

          • European green bonds (2021/0191(COD)) - Adoption of draft report/Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations

      7. Delegations 

        1. No event for this day 

      8. Public hearings 

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      9. Special events 

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      10. Official visits 

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      11. Formal sittings 

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      • President's agenda 

        09.30           Facebook live discussion at the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT)


        14.15           Meeting with the Prime Minister of Georgia, Mr Irakli Garibashvili


        16.45           Inauguration of the exhibition “Mariupol Deësis and photo evidence of Russia’s war against Ukraine” by the Ukrainian Parliament Verkhovna Rada

      • Conference Of Presidents 

        1. No event for this day 

      • Press conferences 

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      • Conciliation/Trialogue 

        1. No event for this day 

      • Parliamentary committees 

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          DROI 
          Subcommittee on Human Rights 
          Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-2 

          Debates

          • Exchange of views with LGBTIQ's rights activists in the context of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (9.00 – 9.45)
          • Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Vietnam with the Vietnamese delegation participating in the 10th EU-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue (9.45 – 10.45)
          • Exchange of views with Carlo OLMO, lawyer, "Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana" and activist on the rights of the child (10.45 – 11.30)
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          AGRI 
          Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development 
          Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G-3 
          • Exchange of views with FAO’s Chief Economist, Mr Máximo TORERO, to discuss the situation of global food markets, in the presence of Members of the Ukrainian Parliament

          • Exchange of views with the Commission representative (DG ARGI) on Hemp in the CAP reform

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          AFET 
          Committee on Foreign Affairs 
          Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B001 

          Vote

          • Security in the Eastern Partnership area and the role of Common Security and Defence Policy (2021/2199(INI)) - Adoption of amendments - Rapporteur: Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI (ECR, PL)
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          SEDE 
          Subcommittee on Security and Defence 
          Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B1 

          Public hearing

          • "The future of European Defence after the collapse of Afghanistan and Russia war against Ukraine: next steps in achieving the European Defence Union" (see programme)

          Debate

          • State of play: Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI. Exchange of views with Stefano TOMAT Director, Integrated Approach for Security and Peace, EEAS; Rear Admiral Stefano TURCHETTO, Operations Commander (13.45 – 15.45)
          • Russian disinformation and propaganda in relation to the war against Ukraine with Lutz GÜLLNER, Head of Division, Strategic Communication, Task Forces and Information Analysis, EEAS; Ivana STRADNER, an advisor to Barish Center for Media Integrity at the Foundation of Defense of Democracies- Jointly with the Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (16.45 – 18.15)
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          ITRE 
          Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 
          Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q2 

          Debates

          • Presentation by the Director of ACER, Mr Christian ZINGLERSEN, of ACER's Final Assessment of the EU Wholesale Electricity Market Design
          • Public Hearing - Distributed solar energy and prosumer
          • Energy Community Parliamentary Plenum

          Votes

          • Extension of the Agreement on the promotion, provision and use of Galileo and GPS satellite-based navigation systems and related applications between the European Community and its Member States and the United States of America - Adoption of draft recommendation (consent) - Rapporteur: Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO)
          • An EU Approach for Space Traffic Management - An EU contribution addressing a global challenge - Adoption of question for oral answer, Adoption of motion for a resolution further to a question for oral answer - Rapporteur: Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI (EPP, RO)
          • Establishing the 2030 Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade” - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Martina DLABAJOVÁ (Renew, CZ)
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          CULT 
          Committee on Culture and Education 
          Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5G-3 

          Votes

          • Implementation of inclusion measures within Erasmus+ 2014-2020 (INI) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR)
          • Towards equal rights for people with disabilities (INI) - Adoption of draft opinion in letter form - Chair: Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE)

          Debates

          • E-sport and video games - Consideration of draft report (INI) - Rapporteur: Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR)

          • The impact of COVID-19 closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports activities on children and young people in the EU (INI) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Hannes HEIDE (S&D,AT)

          • European Year of Youth 2022: state of play and legacy - exchange of views with the Commission
          • Exchange of views on solidarity with Ukraine - Arts, culture and cultural heritage
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          AFCO 
          Committee on Constitutional Affairs 
          Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q-2 

          9.10 – 12.00


          Interparliamentary Committee Meeting (ICM), European Parliament – National Parliaments

          • Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on "First results of the Conference on the Future of Europe" - Debate in committee with Members of National Parliaments and Members of the European Parliament


          09:10 – 09:50 Introductory statements by the AFCO Chair and the three Co-Chairs of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe

          09:50 – 10:00 Presentations by two Members of National Parliaments

          10:00 – 11:40 Debate with Members of National Parliaments and Members of the European Parliament

          11:40 – 12:00 Closing remarks

          (see separate draft agenda)


          • The follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe - next steps in AFCO - Exchange of views

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          PETI 
          Committee on Petitions 
          Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A-2 

          9.00 – 12.00


          *** 2nd Remote Voting session *** (in parallel with Committee proceedings)

          • Draft Motion for a Resolution on illegal logging in the EU (RSP) - Rapporteur : Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP, ES) (Chair) -Vote in Plenary:tbc

          In the presence of the European Commission


          • Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission's written reply or other documents received - With an intervention by Carlo OLMO from Lawyers without Borders.

          Ukraine -Refugees

          • Petition 0223/2022 by Olena Vedenina (Ukrainian) on the creation of a humanitarian corridor for European citizens in Ukraine - (In the presence of the petitioner by remote connection)
          • Petition 0239/2022 by Marisa Filipe (Portuguese) on the reintroduction of the Nansen passport, an EU-wide ID card for refugees in Europe - (In the presence of the petitioner by remote connection)

          Ukraine -Children’s Rights

          With an intervention by Ewa KOPACZ, the EP Coordinator on Children's Rights.

          • Petition 0303/2022 by J.L.S. (German) on behalf of the organisation ‘Children's Health Support e.V.’ on humanitarian aid in Ukraine - (Possibly in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection)
          • Petition 0309/2022 by J.L.S. (German) on behalf of the organisation ‘Children's Health Support e.V.’ on the creation of a humanitarian no-fly zone in Ukraine - (Possibly in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection)
          • Petition 0314/2022 by J.L.S. (German) on behalf of the organisation ‘Children's Health Support e.V.’ on hospital protection in Ukraine - (Possibly in the presence of the petitioner by remote connection)


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          DEVE 
          BUDG 
          Joint Committee on Budgets/Committee on Development Hearing 
          Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G3 

          Debate

          • "Implementation and Financing of COVAX: Successes, Challenges and Lessons for the Future" - joint BUDG/DEVE hearing on the current state of play, mechanisms in place and the current and possible future financial needs of the COVAX initiative. Programme here.

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          ENVI 
          Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 
          Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050 

          Votes

          • Amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards aviation's contribution to the Union’s economy-wide emission reduction target and appropriately implementing a global market-based measure (2021/0207(COD)) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR)
          • Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement (2021/0200(COD)) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE)
          • Amending Regulations (EU) 2018/841 as regards the scope, simplifying the compliance rules, setting out the targets of the Member States for 2030 and committing to the collective achievement of climate neutrality by 2035 in the land use, forestry and agriculture sector, and (EU) 2018/1999 as regards improvement in monitoring, reporting, tracking of progress and review (2021/0201(COD)) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI)
          • Amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 (2021/0218(COD)) - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur for the opinion: Nils TORVALDS (Renew, FI)
          • Establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (2021/0214(COD)) - Rapporteur: Mohammed CHAHIM (S&D, NL) - Adoption of draft report
          • Amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Decision (EU) 2015/1814 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (2021/0211(COD)) - Rapporteur: Peter LIESE (EPP, DE) - Adoption of draft report

          Debates

          • Energy performance of buildings (recast) (2021/0426(COD)) - Rapporteur for the opinion: Radan KANEV (EPP, BG) - Consideration of draft opinion
          • Exchange of views with the Commission on a Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles
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          IMCO 
          Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 
          Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q-2 
          • Implementation of the Commission recommendation on the recognition of qualifications for people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

          13.45 – 15.45


          • Consumer credits (COD) -Rapporteur: Kateřina KONEČNÁ (The Lef., CZt) - Consideration of compromise amendments

          • Amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 as regards the decisions of European standardisation organisations concerning European standards and European standardisation deliverables (COD) - Rapporteur: Svenja HAHN (Renew, DE) - Consideration of draft report



          With the Commission


          • The importance of standards for EU strategic autonomy and the impact of third countries in European standardisation

          • The protection of the Union and its Member States from economic coercion by third countries (COD) - Rapporteur for the opinion: Svenja HAHN (Renew, DE) - Consideration of amendments and compromise amendments

           16.45 – 18.45


          With the Commission


          • Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI): Feedback from the public consultation on potential responses concerning crisis-related disruptions of the Single Market - Exchange of views

          • Crisis response, contingency planning and risk management mechanisms in the context of the Digital Single Market - Exchange of views
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          JURI 
          Committee on Legal Affairs 
          Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G-2 
          • Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws (INI) - Rapporteur:Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE) Adoption of amendments

            • Workshop organised by Policy Department C on The Principle of primacy of EU law in the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Courts of Member States

            • Exchange of views with Věra JOUROVA, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and ,

            17.45 – 18.45


            • Hearing on Legal tech and e-Justice
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            ING2 
            Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2) 
            Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 5B-001 


            16.45-18.15


            SEDE meeting jointly with ING2 and  D-UA on "Russian disinformation and propaganda in relation to Russian's war against Ukraine"

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            ING2 
            Special Committee on foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation (INGE 2) 
            Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, SPAAK 5B1  

            Debate

            Jointly with the Subcommittee on Security and Defence

            • Russian disinformation and propaganda in relation to the war against Ukraine with Lutz GÜLLNER, Head of Division, Strategic Communication, Task Forces and Information Analysis, EEAS and Ivana STRADNER, an advisor to Barish Center for Media Integrity at the Foundation of Defense of Democracies

        13. Delegations 

          1. No event for this day 

        14. Public hearings 

          1. No event for this day 

        15. Special events 

          1. No event for this day 

        16. Official visits 

          1. No event for this day 

        17. Formal sittings 

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          Brussels 

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            Resumption of session 
          2.  
            Formal sitting 
            Address by Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova 
          3.  
            Debates 
            Order of business 
            Votes on requests for urgent procedure (Rule 163) 
            Regulation (EU) 2016/1628: Extension of the empowerment to adopt delegated acts 
            Procedure file:2022/0080(COD)  
            Preservation, analysis and storage at Eurojust of evidence relating to genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and related criminal offences 
            Procedure file:2022/0130(COD)  
            EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova 
            Procedure file:2021/2237(INI)  
            Report: Dragoş Tudorache ( A9-0143/2022 )  
            AFET 
            The killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the violent incidents at her funeral 
            Procedure file:2022/2688(RSP)  
            Commission’s 2021 Rule of Law Report 
            Procedure file:2021/2180(INI)  
            Report: Terry Reintke ( A9-0139/2022 )  
            LIBE 
            2021 Report on North Macedonia 
            Procedure file:2021/2248(INI)  
            Report: Ilhan Kyuchyuk ( A9-0133/2022 )  
            AFET 
            2021 Report on Albania 
            Procedure file:2021/2244(INI)  
            Report: Isabel Santos ( A9-0131/2022 )  
            AFET 
            Prosecution of the opposition and the detention of trade union leaders in Belarus 
            Procedure file:2022/2664(RSP)  
            Minimum level of taxation for multinational groups 
            Procedure file:2021/0433(CNS)  
            Report: Aurore Lalucq ( A9-0140/2022 )  
            ECON 
            One-minute speeches (Rule 172) 

        • President's agenda 

          Mini-plenary - Brussels


          12.00           European Parliament’s Extraordinary Conference of Presidents


          Visit of the President of Moldova, Ms Maia Sandu


          14.30           Arrival


          14.40           Meeting with President Sandu


          15.00           Resumption of plenary session, formal sitting with address by President Sandu

          15.40           Press Conference

        • Conference Of Presidents 

          1. No event for this day 

        • Press conferences 

          1.  
            Press conference on on VOLLEY4EU - European Network of women’s volleyball teams 
            Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, SPAAK 0A50 

            Gianantonio DA RE, (ID, IT)

          2.  
            Press conference with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Maia SANDU, President of Moldova 
            Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, A050 

        • Conciliation/Trialogue 

          1. No event for this day 

        • Parliamentary committees 

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            IMCO 
            Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection 
            Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q-1 
            • Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act: main achievements - Reporting back by co-legislators

            • Potential global impact of the Digital Single Market legislation -  Preparation of the IMCO delegation to Silicon Valley (US) on 23-27 May 2022
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            EMPL 
            ENVI 
            Réunion conjointe de la commission de l'Environnement, de la santé publique et de la sécurité alimentaire et de la commission de l'emploi et des affaires sociales 

            Réunion conjointe de la commission de l'Environnement, de la santé publique et de la sécurité alimentaire et de la commission de l'emploi et des affaires sociales


            • Création d'un Fonds social pour le climat (COD) - Rapporteurs : David CASA (PPE, MT) et Esther de LANGE (PPE, NL) - Adoption du projet de rapport

        • Delegations 

          1. No event for this day 

        • Public hearings 

          1. No event for this day 

        • Special events 

          1. No event for this day 

        • Official visits 

          1. No event for this day 

        • Formal sittings 

          1. No event for this day 
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