Parliamentary Committees of 2025-04-08
LOCATION
Europe
FROM
08/04/2025
TO
08/04/2025
Parliamentary Committees
09:00 - 10:15
Joint meeting of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2
Debate
- Protection of animals during transport and related operations (2023/0448(COD)) - Presentation by DG EPRS of an updated study on animal welfare during transport - Exchange of views - Rapporteurs: Tilly METZ (Green/EFA, LU), Daniel Buda (EPP, RO)
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09:00 - 12:30
Subcommittee on Human Rights
Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2
Debates
- Exchange of views on the situation of press freedom in the world
- Exchange of views on the human rights situation in Iran in association with the Delegation for relations with Iran
D-IR - Delegation for relations with Iran
Schedule D-IR - Delegation for relations with Iran
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09:00 - 16:30
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 1A002
Debates
- Structured Dialogue with Teresa RIBERA, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition
- Exchange of views with Alfred CAMILLERI, Chair of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (ESGAB)
- Update on the digital euro - Exchange of views with Piero CIPOLLONE, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank
- Public Hearing The impact of markets in crypto-assets on financial stability
Votes
- Amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 as regards the scope of the rules for benchmarks, the use in the Union of benchmarks provided by an administrator located in a third country, and certain reporting requirements (2023/0379(COD)) - Adoption of draft recommendation for second reading (to be confirmed) - Rapporteur: Jonás FERNÁNDEZ (S&D, ES)
- European labour market statistics on businesses, repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 and Regulations (EC) No 450/2003 and (EC) No 453/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2023/0288(COD)) - Adoption of draft recommendation for second reading (to be confirmed) - Rapporteur: Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT)
- Competition policy – annual report 2024 (2024/2079(INI)) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL)
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09:00 - 16:30
Committee on Culture and Education
Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3E-2
Debates
- Question to the Commission for written answer E-000347/2025 - What has the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s 9th Knowledge and Innovation Community achieved? (Rule 144(5))
- A new vision for the European Universities alliances (2025/2036(INI)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR)
- Exchange of views with DG EAC on the state of play of youth
- Exchange of views with DG EAC on the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps 2021-2027
- European Parliament Youth Survey
Public hearing
- Enhancing media literacy for the digital age ( programme )
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09:00 - 16:45
Committee on Budgetary Control
Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 3G2
Votes
- 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Niclas HERBST (EPP,DE)
- 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Erik MARQUARDT (Greens/EFA, DE)
- 2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European External Action Service - Adoption - Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI (ECR,PL)
- Control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank – annual report 2023 - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Ondřej KNOTEK (PfE, CZ)
- Implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur for the opinion: Carla TAVARES (S&D, PT)
- European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur for the opinion: Eero HEINÄLUOMA (S&D, FI)
Debates
- Possibilities for simplification of cohesion funds - Consideration of draft opinion - Rapporteur for the opninion: Jacek PROTAS (EPP,PL)
- Study on "Methods in the European Court of Auditors and the Commission: the estimated level of error vs estimated risk at payment/risk at closure” - Presentation the study by the authors followed by an exchange of views
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09:00 - 17:30
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 4Q1
Votes
- Old challenges and new commercial practices in the internal market (2025/2542(RSP)) - Adoption of question for oral answer - Adoption of motion for a resolution further to a question for oral answer - Rapporteur: Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE)
- European Defence Industry Programme and a framework of measures to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products (‘EDIP’) (2024/0061(COD)) - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur for the opinion: Kamila GASIUK-PIHOWICZ (EPP, PL)
Debates
- Public procurement (2024/2103(INI)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Piotr MÜLLER (ECR, PL)
- 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)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Adina VĂLEAN (EPP, RO)
- Amending Regulations (EU) No 1024/2012 and (EU) 2018/1724 as regards certain requirements laid down by Directive (EU) XXXX/XXXX (2023/0462(COD)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Adina VĂLEAN (EPP, RO)
- Structured dialogue with Michael MCGRATH, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection - Exchange of views
- Structured dialogue with Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy - Exchange of views
- Structured dialogue with Henna VIRKKUNEN, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy - Exchange of views
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09:00 - 18:00
Committee on Development
Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 5E-2
Debates
- The crisis in South Sudan - exchange of views with EU institutions and partner organisations, jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Structured dialogue on the Commission Work Programme - exchange of views with Jozef Síkela, Commissioner for International
Partnerships - The humanitarian situation in Lebanon - exchange of views with the Commission and humanitarian partners
- Humanitarian assistance in response to the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand - exchange of views with the Commission
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09:00 - 18:30
Committee on International Trade
Brussels, Paul-Henri Spaak, 3C050
Debates
- Conclusion of negotiations on the EU-South Korea Digital Trade Agreement - Presentation by the Commission
- State of play of EU-China trade and investment relations - Exchange of views with the Commission
- 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)) - Consideration of draft report - Rapporteur: Inese VAIDERE (EPP, LV)
- Public hearing The implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ( draft programme ) - Jointly with the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Vote
- The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2024/0017(COD)) - Adoption of draft report - Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations - Rapporteur: Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR)
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09:15 - 17:00
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
Debates
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure on draft Commission Implementing Regulation authorising the placing on the market of Acheta domesticus (house cricket) powder as a novel food and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (2025/2613(RSP)) - Consideration of draft motion for a resolution tabled by Laurence TROCHU (ECR, FR) and of draft motion for a resolution tabled by Silvia SARDONE (PfE, IT)
- Exchange of views with Jessika ROSWALL, Commissioner responsible for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, as part of the structured dialogue
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure on draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a uniform format for national restoration plans (2025/2646(RSP)) - Consideration of draft motion for a resolution - Rapporteur: Mathilde ANDROUËT (PfE, FR)
- Exchange of views with Dr Bernhard URL, Acting Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority
- Any other business
Votes
- Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (2023/0226(COD)) - Vote on the decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations - Rapporteur: Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE)
- The European Water Resilience Strategy (2024/2104(INI)) - Adoption of draft report - Rapporteur: Thomas BAJADA (S&D, MT)
- Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability (2023/0447(COD)) - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur for the opinion: Manuela RIPA (EPP, DE)
- A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (2024/2051(INI)) - Adoption of draft opinion - Rapporteur for the opinion: Michalis HADJIPANTELA (EPP, CY)
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure on draft Commission Implementing Regulation authorising the placing on the market of Acheta domesticus (house cricket) powder as a novel food and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 (2025/2613(RSP)) - Adoption of motion for a resolution tabled by Laurence TROCHU (ECR, FR) and of motion for a resolution tabled by Silvia SARDONE (PfE, IT)
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure on draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a uniform format for national restoration plans (2025/2646(RSP)) - Adoption of motion for a resolution - Rapporteur: Mathilde ANDROUËT (PfE, FR)
- Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3) of the Rules of Procedure to the draft Commission Implementing Decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87705 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2025/2647(RSP)) - Adoption of motion for a resolution - Co-rapporteurs: Anja HAZEKAMP (The Left, NL), Martin HÄUSLING (Greens/ALE, DE), Biljana BORZAN (S&D, HR), Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN (EPP, FI)
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10:15 - 18:30
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 6Q2
Debates
- Exchange of views with Commissioner Christophe HANSEN, responsible for Agriculture and Food, in the framework of the Structured Dialogue
- Exchange of views with Maurizio MARTINA, Deputy Director-General of the FAO, on global challenges related to food security, sustainable agriculture and natural resource management
- Exchange of views with Commissioner Olivér VÁRHELYI , responsible for Health and Animal Welfare, in the framework of the Structured Dialogue
- Exchange of views with the Commission on the EU wine legislation
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10:30 - 11:00
Committee on Petitions
Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G3
Vote
- Draft Report on Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023 - Adoption of Draft Report - Rapporteur for the draft report: Gheorghe FALCĂ (EPP, RO)
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15:00 - 16:30
Subcommittee on Human Rights
Brussels, Altiero Spinelli, 1G2
Debate
- Public hearing on the human rights situation in Cuba ( programme )
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17:00 - 18:00
Joint meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Brussels, Jòzsef Antall, 2Q2
Debate
- Exchange of views with Maria Luís ALBUQUERQUE, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, on the draft Commission Delegated Regulation on the simplification of the content and presentation of information to be disclosed concerning environmentally sustainable activities and Commission Delegated Regulations on simplification of certain technical screening criteria for determining whether economic activities cause no significant harm to environmental objectives
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