Parliamentary Committees of 2025-03-19

Debate

• Circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC (2023/0284(COD)) - Consideration of amendments - Rapporteurs: Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE), Paulius SAUDARGAS (EPP, LT)

Debate

• Protection of animals during transport and related operations (2023/0448(COD)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteurs: Tilly METZ (Green/EFA, LU), Daniel Buda (EPP, RO)

Debates

• Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds (2024/2106(INI)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Vladimir PREBILIČ (Greens/EFA, SI)
• REGI mission to Ireland, 24-26 February 2025 - Reporting back to committee
• The role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis (2024/2120(INI)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Marcos ROS SEMPERE (S&D, ES)
• The role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition (2024/2121(INI)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Ciaran MULLOOLY (Renew, IE)
• Study presentation on Exploring Strategies for Using Cohesion funds to Address Social and Economic Challenges in the EU, by Policy Department B

Debates

• Debriefing of the DROI mission to Kyrgyzstan (24-28 February) and exchange of views on the human rights dimension of EU-Central Asia relations ahead of the 1st EU-Central Asia summit (3-4 April 2025) - In association with the delegation for relations with Central Asia
• Exchange of views with Judge Tomoko AKANE, President of the International Criminal Court - Jointly with the Committee on Legal Affairs
• Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Guatemala - In association with the Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America
• Interparliamentary Committee Meeting: Strengthening the role of the EU at the UN and exchanges of best practices in the human rights field ( draft agenda )

Debates

• EU/UNOPS Global Gateway implementation - exchange of views with the Commission and with Jorge Moreira da Silva, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Executive Director
• Humanitarian Action in a changing world: challenges, opportunities and partnership - exchange of views with Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
• Financing for development, Global Gateway and engagement in fragile situations - exchange of views with EIB Global, the World Bank and ECDPM
• Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum - consideration of draft report - rapporteurs: Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PO), Nikolas FARANTOURIS (The Left, GR) - jointly with the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
• Enhancing food security in the context of the new "Vision for agriculture and food" and Policy Coherence for Development - exchange of views with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), IPES-Food (tbc) and the Commission

Debates

• Presentation by the Commission of the final report of the ex-post evaluation of the impact of EU FTAs on key environmental aspects, including climate
• Trade aspects of Commission Communication "A vision for agriculture and food" - Exchange of views
• Latest developments in the functioning of the Domestic Advisory Groups - Exchange of views
• State of play of the review under Article 29 of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement - Exchange of views
• Suspending certain parts of Regulation (EU) 2015/478 as regards imports of Ukrainian products into the European Union (2025/0056(COD)) - Presentation by the Commission - Decision on application of the simplified procedure with amendments (Rule 52(2))
• EU-Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding on a Strategic Partnership on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains - Exchange of views
• State of play on EU-India trade relations - Exchange of views
• Monitoring Groups activities - Reporting back to committee

Debate

• The Annual Report 2024 of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) - Presentation by Laura KÖVESI, the European Chief Prosecutor, giving account of the general activities of the EPPO to the European Parliament [Article 7 Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939]

Votes

• Proposals for pilot projects and preparatory actions (PPPAs) for the 2026 Union budget - Adoption
• A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur: Michalis HADJIPANTELA (EPP, CY)

Debates

• Amendments to the International Health Regulations contained in the Annex to Resolution WHA77.17 and adopted on 1 June 2024 (2024/0299(NLE)) - Consideration of draft recommendation (consent) - Rapporteur: Adam JARUBAS (EPP, PL)
• Exchange of views with Niklas BLOMBERG, Executive Director, Innovative Health Initiative
• Presentation of the Commission's 4-year assessment of the implementation of the Europe's Beating Cancer Plan

Debates

• Sauli NIINISTÖ, Former President of Finland and Special Adviser to the President of the European Commission: presentation of the Report on Strengthening Europe’s civil and military preparedness and readiness

• Debrief on the SEDE mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, 24-27 February 2025

Vote

• EU Budget 2026: Vote on Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions

Debates

• Workshop on 'Stock-taking of the European elections 2024' ( see separate draft agenda )
• Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure implementing the Agreement establishing the Ethics Body (2025/2044(REG)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Sven SIMON (EPP, DE)
• Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States (2025/2028(INI)) - Exchange of views - Rapporteur: Borja GIMÉNEZ LARRAZ (EPP, ES)
• Establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (2023/0463(COD)) - Exchange of views - Rapporteur for the opinion: Sandro GOZI (Renew, FR)
• Laying down detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for Union citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (recast) 2021/0372(CNS) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Sven SIMON (EPP, DE)

Debates

• Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus (2025/0021(COD)) - Exchange of views with Commission representatives - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur for the opinion: Mireia BORRÁS PABÓN (PfE, ES)
• Exchange of views with Gelsomina VIGLIOTTI, Vice President of the EIB on the financing package for agriculture, forestry
• Exchange of views with Commissioner Hansen on the Vision for Food and Agriculture

Vote

• Granting equivalence with EU requirements to Moldova and Ukraine as regards field inspections and production of seed (2024/0027(COD)) - Adoption of draft report - Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations - Rapporteur: Veronika VRECIONOVÁ (ECR, CZ)

Public Hearings

• Assessing the adequacy of the macroprudential framework for non-bank financial institutions in the EU
• Appointment of the Chair of the European Fiscal Board (EFB) with Pieter F. HASEKAMP, candidate proposed by the Commission for the position

Debate

• Exchange of views with the Executive Vice-President Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ and the Commissioner Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE on the Competitive Compass and on the Savings and Investments Union

Votes

• Appointment of the Chair of the European Fiscal Board (EFB)
• Appointment of the Members of the European Fiscal Board (EFB)
• Competition policy – annual report 2024 (2024/2079(INI)) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL)
• Banking Union – annual report 2024 (2024/2055(INI)) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Ralf SEEKATZ (EPP, DE)
• Amending Regulations (EU) No 1092/2010, (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 1094/2010, (EU) No 1095/2010 and (EU) 2021/523 as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of financial services and investment support (2023/0363(COD)) - Vote on the provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations (to be confirmed) - Rapporteur: Paulius SAUDARGAS (EPP, LT)

Debates

• Presidency of the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network (JHAAN): 2024 Activity Report and 2025 Work Programme - Presentation of the 2024 Activity report of the JHAAN Presidency by Ave POOM, Senior Policy Officer, Business and Stakeholder Relations Unit at eu-LISA - Presentation of the 2025 Work Programme of the JHAAN Presidency by Sirpa RAUTIO, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
• The Upcoming European Union Internal Security Strategy - Exchange of views with Magnus BRUNNER, Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
• Enhancing the Role of Civil Society in Implementing the Pact on Migration and Asylum – outcomes of the 9th European Migration Forum - Presentation by
  -Tina ZOURNATZI – Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, International & Horizontal Affairs (HOME.A.2)
  -Anna COULIBALY – Civil Society Representative in the EMF Bureau, Project Officer - International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) Europe

• Laying down minimum rules to prevent and counter the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and stay in the Union, and replacing Council Directive 2002/90/EC and Council Framework Decision 2002/946 JHA (2023/0439(COD)) - Presentation of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) targeted substitute impact assessment by the author Professor Dr Violeta MORENO-LAX of ICREA-Universitat de Barcelona and Queen Mary University of London - Rapporteur: Birgit SIPPEL (S&D, DE)
• Activities of the Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Monitoring Group (DRFMG) - Reporting back to committee

Votes

• Establishing an EU talent pool (2023/0404(COD)) - Adoption of draft report - Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations - Rapporteur: Abir AL-SAHLANI (Renew, SE)
• Amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 as regards the revision of the suspension mechanism (2023/0371(COD)) - Adoption of draft report - Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations - Rapporteur: Matjaž NEMEC (S&D, SI)
• Strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement (2024/0187(CNS)) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Malik AZMANI (Renew, NL)
• Vote on Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions supported by the LIBE Committee for an executability assessment by the Commission (Rule 96(4)) - Adoption

Debate

• Implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals in view of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (2025/2014(INI)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteurs: Robert BIEDROŃ (S&D, PL), Nikolas FARANTOURIS (The Left, EL)

Debates

• Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model (2025/2035(INI)) - Exchange of views - Rapporteur: Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI (EPP, PL)
• A new vision for the European Universities alliances (2025/2036(INI)) - Exchange of views - Rapporteur: Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR)

Debate

• State of the implementation of the Conditionality Regulation - Exchange of views with Piotr SERAFIN, Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration

Debate

• Exchange of views with Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy