538th EESC plenary session, Brussel

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datum 17 oktober 2018 14:30 - 18 oktober 2018 15:30
plaats Brussel, België
locatie Karel de Grote (CHAR) i Toon locatie
aanwezigen G.H. (Günther) Oettinger i, F. (Federica) Mogherini i, Ch. (Christos) Stylianides i e.a.
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PLENARY SESSION - October 2018 - Agenda

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PLENARY SESSION

October 2018

Agenda

 

Plenary session No

538

Date

17-18/10/2018

Venue

Charlemagne building (European Commission)

Room

S3

First day of plenary session

17/10/2018, 14:30

Second day of plenary session

18/10/2018, 09:00

Debate with Federica MOGHERINI,

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice-President of the European Commission,

on the topic: "External threats and challenges facing the European Union",

on Wednesday 17 October at 2.30 p.m.

Debate with Christos STYLIANIDES,

European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management,

in conjunction with the NAT/750 opinion

on Thursday 18 October at 9 a.m.

Please remember to sign the attendance list at the entrance to the meeting room.

Version approved by the Bureau on 16/10/2018.

This meeting will be recorded following the procedure set out in Decision No 206/17A.

Latest update: 16/10/2018 15:52

Wednesday 17 October 2018

 

10:00

Group I

Room JDE 52

     

09:30

Group II

Room JDE 51

     

10:00

Group III

Room JDE 62

     

14:30

OPENING OF THE PLENARY SESSION

 

European Commission Charlemagne building

Room S3

   

Presence of a quorum

     
   

Adoption of the draft agenda

     
   

Approval of the minutes of the 537th plenary session, held on 19 and 20 September 2018 (EESC-2018-3847-00-00-PV-TRA)

     

14:30 - 15:30

 

Debate with Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice-President of the European Commission, on the topic: "External threats and challenges facing the European Union"

  • Introduction by Luca JAHIER, president of the European Economic and Social Committee
  • Statement by Federica MOGHERINI
  • General discussion - statements by group presidents/members on behalf of the groups
  • Reply by Ms MOGHERINI
  • Conclusions by Mr JAHIER
 
     
   

Statement by the president

 
     
   

COMMITTEE OPINIONS

TO BE PUT STRAIGHT TO THE VOTE

     
   

SOC/590

A new European agenda for culture (Communication)

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - A New European Agenda for Culture

COM(2018) 267 final

EESC-2018-02245-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Antonello PEZZINI (Gr. I-IT)

     
   

SOC/597

European Social Fund+

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)

COM(2018) 382 final - 2018/0206 COD

EESC-2018-02962-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Krzysztof Stanislaw BALON (Gr. III-PL)

Co-rapporteur: Cinzia DEL RIO (Gr. II-IT)

     
   

SOC/602

Erasmus

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing "Erasmus": the Union programme for education, training, youth and sport and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2013

COM(2018) 367 - 2018/0191 (COD)

EESC-2018-03863-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Tatjana BABRAUSKIENĖ (Gr. II-LT)

Co-rapporteur: Imse SPRAGG NILSSON (Gr. III-SE)

     
   

SOC/603

European Solidarity Corps (2018)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Solidarity Corps programme and repealing [European Solidarity Corps Regulation] and Regulation (EU) No 375/2014

COM(2018) 440 final/2

EESC-2018-04028-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Michael McLOUGHLIN (Gr. III-IE)

     
   

CCMI/158

Challenges and industrial change facing the EU aerospace sector (own-initiative opinion)

EESC-2018-01123-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Thomas KROPP (Gr. I-DE)

Co-rapporteur: Enrico GIBELLIERI (Cat. 2-IT)

     
   

INT/841

Package on European company law

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards the use of digital tools and processes in company law

COM(2018) 239 final -2018/0113 COD

Proposal for a Directive amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions

COM(2018) 241 final - 2018/0114 COD

EESC-2018-01917-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Gr. I-EL)

Co-rapporteur: Norbert KLUGE (Gr. II-DE)

     
   

INT/858

Horizon Europe

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination

COM(2018) 435 final - 2018/0224 COD

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

COM(2018) 436 final - 2018/0225 COD

EESC-2018-03007-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Gonçalo LOBO XAVIER (Gr. I-PT)

     
   

INT/859

Single market programme

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Programme for single market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, and European statistics and repealing Regulations (EU) No 99/2013, (EU) No 1287/2013, (EU) No 254/2014, (EU) No 258/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 and(EU) No 2017/826

COM(2018) 441 final - 2018/0231 COD

EESC-2018-03034-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Oliver RÖPKE (Gr. II-AT)

Co-rapporteur: Violeta JELIĆ (Gr. I-HR)

     
   

INT/860

Customs Programme

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 'Customs' programme for cooperation in the field of customs

COM(2018) 442 final - 2018/0232 COD

EESC-2018-03432-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Laure BATUT (Gr. II-FR)

     
   

INT/861

European Space Programme

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the space programme of the Union and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013, (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision 541/2014/EU

COM(2018) 447 final - 2018/0236 COD

EESC-2018-02993-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Raymond HENCKS (Gr. II-LU)

     
   

INT/867

Taking of evidence and service of documents in civil or commercial matters

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters

COM(2018) 378 final - 2018/0203 (COD)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents)

COM(2018) 379 final - 2018/0204 COD

EESC-2018-03992-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Bernardo HERNANDEZ BATALLER (Gr. III-ES)

     
   

INT/869

EU Anti-Fraud Programme

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the EU Anti-Fraud Programme

COM(2018) 386 final - 2018/0211 COD

EESC-2018-04019-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Giuseppe GUERINI (Gr. III-IT)

     
   

INT/870

Financial support for customs control equipment

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the instrument for financial support for customs control equipment

COM(2018) 474 final - 2018/0258 COD

EESC-2018-04010-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Antonello PEZZINI (Gr. I-IT)

     
   

ECO/468

Review of EU excise duties

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 92/83/EEC on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages

COM(2018) 334 final - 2018/0173 CNS

Proposal for a Council Directive laying down the general arrangements for excise duty (recast)

COM(2018) 346 final - 2018/0176 CNS

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on computerising the movement and surveillance of excise goods (recast)

COM(2018) 341 final - 2018/0187 COD

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 389/2012 on administrative cooperation in the field of excise duties as regards the content of electronic register

COM(2018) 349 final - 2018/0181 CNS

EESC-2018-03104-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Jack O'CONNOR (Gr. II-IE)

     
   

ECO/470

Fiscalis 2021-2027

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 'Fiscalis' programme for cooperation in the field of taxation

COM(2018) 443 final - 2018/0233 COD

EESC-2018-02780-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Krister ANDERSSON (Gr. I-SE)

     
   

ECO/471

EU sovereign bond-backed securities (SBBS)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on sovereign bond-backed securities

COM(2018) 339 final - 2018/0171 COD

EESC-2018-02774-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Daniel MAREELS (Gr. I-BE)

     
   

ECO/472

Reform Support Programme

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of the Reform Support Programme

COM(2018) 391 final -2018/0213 COD

EESC-2018-03054-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Petr ZAHRADNÍK (Gr. I-CZ)

     
   

ECO/473

European Investment Stabilisation Function

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a European Investment Stabilisation Function

COM(2018) 387 final -2018/0212 COD

EESC-2018-03003-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Gr. II-MT)

Co-rapporteur: Michael SMYTH (Gr. III-UK)

     
   

ECO/474

InvestEU

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the InvestEU Programme

COM(2018) 439 final -2018/0229 COD

EESC-2018-03065-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Petr ZAHRADNÍK (Gr. I-CZ)

     
   

TEN/666

Sustainable mobility for Europe

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Europe on the move. Sustainable Mobility for Europe: safe, connected, and clean

COM(2018) 293 final

EESC-2018-03480-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Giulia BARBUCCI (Gr. II-IT)

     
   

TEN/667

Road infrastructure safety management

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management

COM(2018) 274 final - 2018/0129 COD

EESC-2018-02974-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Brian CURTIS (Gr. II-UK)

     
   

TEN/668

European Maritime Single Window environment + Electronic freight transport information

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment and repealing Directive 2010/65/EU; Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic freight transport information

COM(2018) 278 final - 2018/0139 COD; COM(2018) 279 final - 2018/0140 COD

EESC-2018-03005-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Stefan BACK (Gr. I-SE)

     
   

TEN/669

Implementation of the TEN-T projects

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on streamlining measures for advancing the realisation of the trans-European transport network

COM(2018) 277 final - 2018/0138 COD

EESC-2018-02770-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Dumitru FORNEA (Gr. II-RO)

     
   

TEN/675

CO2 standards for lorries + Weights and dimensions for road vehicles

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles; Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 96/53/EC as regards the time limit for the implementation of the special rules regarding maximum length in case of cabs delivering improved aerodynamic performance, energy efficiency and safety performance

COM(2018) 275 final - 2018/0130 COD

COM(2018) 284 final - 2018/0143 COD

EESC-2018-03137-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Stefan BACK (Gr. I-SE)

     
   

TEN/673

Connected and automated mobility (communication)

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions - On the road to automated mobility: An EU strategy for the mobility of the future

COM(2018) 283 final

EESC-2018-02771-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Ulrich SAMM (Gr. I-DE)

     
   

TEN/674

Tyre labelling

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1222/2009

COM(2018) 296 final - 2018/0148 COD

EESC-2018-03474-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: András EDELÉNYI (Gr. I-HU)

     
   

TEN/677

Digital Europe Programme

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Digital Europe Programme for the period 2021-2027

COM(2018) 434 final - 2018/0227 COD

EESC-2018-03902-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Norbert KLUGE (Gr. II-DE)

Co-rapporteur: Ulrich SAMM (Gr. I-DE)

     
   

NAT/742

Single use plastics

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment

COM(2018) 340 final - 2018/0172 COD

EESC-2018-03041-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Maria NIKOLOPOULOU (Gr. II-ES)

     
   

COMMITTEE OPINIONS

DRAWN UP UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE (CATEGORY C)

     
   

REX/515

(category C)

Overseas Association Decision

Proposal for a Council Decision on the Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Union including relations between the European on the one hand, and Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark on the other ('Overseas Association Decision')

COM(2018) 461 final

EESC-2018-04576-00-00-PAC-TRA

     
   

ECO/480

(category C)

Frontloading of resources for YEI

(Youth Employment Initiative)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards the resources for economic, social and territorial cohesion and correcting that Regulation as regards the resources for the investment for growth and jobs goal

COM(2018) 498 final -2018/0265 COD

   

EESC-2018-04699-00-00-PAC-TRA

     
   

SOC/606

(category C)

Framework for interoperability between EU information systems (amendment)

Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems (borders and visa) and amending Council Decision 2004/512/EC, Regulation (EC) No 767/2008, Council Decision 2008/633/JHA, Regulation (EU) 2016/399, Regulation (EU) 2017/2226, Regulation (EU) 2018/XX [the ETIAS Regulation], Regulation (EU) 2018/xx [the Regulation on SIS in the field of border checks] and Regulation (EU) 2018/XX [the euLISA Regulation]

COM(2018) 478 final - 2017/0351 COD

Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems (police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration) and amending [Regulation (EU) 2018/XX [the Eurodac Regulation],] Regulation (EU) 2018/XX [the Regulation on SIS in the field of law enforcement], Regulation (EU) 2018/XX [the ECRIS-TCN Regulation] and Regulation (EU) [the eu-LlSA Regulation]

COM(2018) 480 final - 2017/0352 (COD)

EESC-2018-04547-00-00-PAC-TRA

     
   

NAT/756

(category C)

European Fisheries Control Agency (codification)

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Fisheries Control Agency (codification)

COM(2018) 499 final -2018/0263 COD

EESC-2018-04618-00-00-PAC-TRA

     
   

COMMITTEE OPINIONS

TO BE DISCUSSED

     
   

NAT/747

CAP - legislative proposals

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

COM(2018) 392 final - 2018/0216 (COD)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013

COM(2018) 393 final - 2018/0217 COD

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products, (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union and (EU) No 229/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in favour of the smaller Aegean islands

COM(2018) 394 final/2 - 2018/0218 COD

EESC-2018-03141-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: John BRYAN (Gr. III-IE)

     
   

CCMI/161

Industrial policy towards 2030

Strategic developments in industrial policy by 2030, with a view to strengthening the competitiveness and diversity of the industrial base in Europe and focusing on long-term performance within global value chains

(exploratory opinion requested by the Austrian presidency)

EESC-2018-02008-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Carlos TRIAS PINTÓ (Gr. III-ES)

Co-rapporteur: Gerald KREUZER (AT-Cat. 2)

     
   

ECO/466

Institutional investors' and asset managers' duties regarding sustainability

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on disclosures relating to sustainable investments and sustainability risks and amending Directive (EU) 2016/2341

COM(2018) 354 final - 2018/0179 COD

EESC-2018-02766-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Carlos TRIAS PINTÓ (Gr. III-ES)

     
   

ECO/467

Sustainable finance: taxonomy and benchmarks

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment

COM(2018) 353 final) - 2018/0178 (COD

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on low carbon benchmarks and positive carbon impact benchmarks

COM(2018) 355 final - 2018/0180 (COD)

EESC-2018-02767-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Daniel MAREELS (Gr. I-BE)

     
   

NAT/735

European Finance-Climate Pact (own-initiative opinion)

EESC-2018-01241-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Rudy DE LEEUW (Gr. II-BE)

     
   

ECO/456

Action Plan on Sustainable Finance

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Action Plan: Financing sustainable growth

COM(2018) 97 final

EESC-2018-01695-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Carlos TRIAS PINTÓ (Gr. III-ES)

     
   

ECO/461

Common Provisions Regulation 2021-2027

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument

COM(2018) 375 final - 2018/0196 COD

EESC-2018-02791-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Stefano MALLIA (Gr. I-MT)

     
   

ECO/462

Regulation on the European Regional Development Fund 2021-2027

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund

COM(2018) 372 final - 2018/0197 COD

EESC-2018-03269-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Gr. III-EL)

Co-rapporteur: Ester VITALE (Gr. II-IT)

     
   

ECO/475

Euro area economic policy 2018 (additional opinion)

Euro area economic policy 2018 (additional opinion)

COM(2017) 770 final

EESC-2018-02936-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Javier DOZ ORRIT (Gr. II-ES)

     
   

TEN/682

Ship inspection and survey organisations with regard to the United Kingdom's withdrawal proposal

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 with regards to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union

COM(2018) 567 final - 2018/0298 COD

EESC-2018-04796-00-00-PAC-TRA

Rapporteur-general: Séamus BOLAND (Gr. III-IE)

     
   

TEN/683

Proposal on adjusting TEN-T in the light of Brexit

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union

COM(2018) 568 final - 2018/0299 COD

EESC-2018-04862-00-00-PAC-TRA

Rapporteur-general: Stefan BACK (Gr. I-SE)

     
   

TEN/665

Accessibility and reuse of public and publicly funded data

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the re-use of public sector information (recast) and Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Towards a common European data space"

COM(2018) 234 final - 2018/0111 COD; COM(2018) 232 final

EESC-2018-02410-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Baiba MILTOVIČA (Gr. III-LV)

     
   

TEN/685

Discontinuing seasonal changes of time

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council discontinuing seasonal changes of time and repealing Directive 2000/84/EC

COM(2018) 639 final -2018/0332 COD

EESC-2018-04580-00-00-PAC-TRA

Rapporteur-general: Maria NIKOLOPOULOU (Gr. II-ES)

     
   

SOC/600

Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) and Integrated Border Management Fund

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Asylum and Migration Fund

COM(2018) 471 final - 2018/0248 COD

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing, as part of the Integrated Border Management Fund, the instrument for financial support for border management and visa

COM(2018) 473 final - 2018/0249 COD

EESC-2018-03636-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Giuseppe IULIANO (Gr. II-IT)

     

+/- 20:30

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Thursday 18 October 2018

     

9:00

 

RESUMPTION

     

09:00 - 09:30

 

Debate with Christos STYLIANIDES, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, in connection with opinion NAT/750

  • Introduction by Luca JAHIER, president of the European Economic and Social Committee
  • Statement by Mr STYLIANIDES
  • Presentation of opinion NAT/750 by the rapporteur, Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
  • General discussion - statements by group presidents/members on behalf of the groups
  • Reply by Mr STYLIANIDES
  • Conclusions by Mr JAHIER
 
     
   

NAT/750

Strengthening the EU's civil protection response - rescEU

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism

COM(2017) 772 final - 2017/0309 COD

EESC-2018-03220-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Gr. I-EL)

     
   

SOC/593

Strengthening whistleblower protection at EU level

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee - Strengthening whistleblower protection at EU level

COM(2018) 214 final

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law

COM(2018) 218 final - 2018/0106 COD

EESC-2018-02855-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Franca SALIS-MADINIER (Gr. II-FR)

     
   

NAT/748

LIFE Programme for the Environment and Climate Action

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013

COM(2018) 385 final - 2018/0209 COD

EESC-2018-03317-00-00-PAC-TRA

Rapporteur-general: Lutz RIBBE (Gr. III-DE)

     
   

SOC/588

Education package

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Building a stronger Europe: the role of youth, education and culture policies

COM(2018) 268 final

Proposal for a Council Recommendation on promoting automatic mutual recognition of higher education and upper secondary education diplomas and the outcomes of learning periods abroad

COM(2018) 270 final - 2018/0126 NLE

Proposal for a Council Recommendation on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems

COM(2018) 271 final - 2018/0127 NLE

Proposal for a Council Recommendation on a comprehensive approach to the teaching and learning of languages

COM(2018) 272 final - 2018/0128 NLE

EESC-2018-02470-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Tatjana BABRAUSKIENĖ (Gr. II-LT)

     
   

SOC/589

A new European Union youth strategy (Communication)

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Engaging, connecting and empowering young people: a new EU Youth Strategy

COM(2018) 269 final

EESC-2018-02256-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Michael McLOUGHLIN (Gr. III-IE)

Co-rapporteur: Adam ROGALEWSKI (Gr. II-PL)

     
   

SOC/598

The Union's budget and the rule of law

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States

COM(2018) 324 final - 2018/0136 COD

EESC-2018-02955-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Jukka AHTELA (Gr. I-FI)

     
   

SOC/599

New Justice, Rights and Values Fund

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Rights and Values programme

COM(2018) 383 final/2 - 2018/0207 COD

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Justice programme

COM(2018) 384 final - 2018/0208 COD

EESC-2018-02950-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Jean-Marc ROIRANT (Gr. III-FR)

     
   

SOC/601

Internal Security Fund

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Internal Security Fund

COM(2018) 472 final - 2018/0250 COD

EESC-2018-02917-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: José Antonio MORENO DIAZ Gr. II-ES)

     
   

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Date of the next plenary session

     

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