546th EESC plenary session, Brussel - Hoofdinhoud

546

25-26/09/2019

Charlemagne building (European Commission)

S3

25/09/2019, 14:30

26/09/2019, 09:00

Group II

Room JDE 51

Group III

Room JDE 62

OPENING OF THE PLENARY SESSION

Charlemagne building (European Commission)

Presence of a quorum

Adoption of the draft agenda

Approval of the minutes of the 545th plenary session, held on 17 and 18 July 2019

Statement by the president

COMMITTEE OPINIONS

TO BE PUT STRAIGHT TO THE VOTE

INT/886

Better Regulation/Taking stock (communication)

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Better regulation: taking stock and sustaining our commitment

COM(2019) 178 final

EESC-2019-01847-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Denis Meynent (Gr. II-FR)

INT/888

Motor vehicles - emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles - vehicle repair and maintenance information (amendment)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information

COM(2019) 208 - 2019/0101 COD

EESC-2019-03042-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Jorge Pegado Liz (Gr. III-PT)

SOC/622

Digitalisation, AI and equity: How to strengthen the EU in the global race for future skills and education, while ensuring social inclusion (Exploratory opinion requested by the Finnish Presidency)

EESC-2019-01610-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Tellervo Kylä-Harakka-Ruonala (Gr. I-FI)

Co-rapporteur: Giulia Barbucci (Gr. II-IT)

TEN/698

Bilateral road transport agreements between Switzerland and Germany and Switzerland and Italy

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council empowering Germany to amend its existing bilateral road transport agreement with Switzerland with a view to authorising cabotage operations in the course of international road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions between the two countries

COM(2019) 221 - 2019/0107 COD

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council empowering Italy to negotiate and conclude an agreement with Switzerland authorising cabotage operations in the course of international road passenger transport services by coach and bus in the border regions between the two countries

COM(2019) 223 - 2019/0108 COD

EESC-2019-03047-00-00-AS-TRA

Antonello Pezzini (GR I-IT)

OPINIONS DRAWN UP UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE (CATEGORY C)

TEN/703

Basic connectivity after Brexit - validity period extension (Category C)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/501 and Regulation (EU) 2019/502 as regards their periods of application

COM(2019) 396 final

EESC-2019-04054-00-00-PAC-TRA

CCMI/171

European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (Category C)

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020)

COM(2019) 397 final

EESC-2019-04017-00-00-PAC-TRA

NAT/777

Authorisations for fishing vessels post Brexit in 2020 (Category C)

Proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2403 as regards fishing authorisations for Union vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters

COM(2019) 398 final

EESC-2019-03942-00-00-PAC-TRA

OPINIONS TO BE PUT STRAIGHT TO THE VOTE

ECO/501

Modification of the Solidarity Fund - No Deal Brexit

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to provide financial assistance to Member States to cover serious financial burden inflicted on them following a withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union without an agreement

COM(2019) 399 final

EESC-2019-04040-00-00-PAC-TRA

Rapporteur-general: Ioannis Vardakastanis (Gr. III-EL)

Presentation of the priorities of the European Parliament, with Klára Dobrev, Vice-President of the European Parliament

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  Introduction by Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
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  Statement by Klára Dobrev
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  General debate - statements by the group presidents/members on behalf of the groups
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  Response by Klára Dobrev
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  Conclusions by Luca Jahier

Presentation of the review of the activities of the European Ombudsman, with Emily O’Reilly, European Ombudsman

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  Introduction by Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
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  Statement by Emily O'Reilly
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  General debate - statements by the group presidents/members on behalf of the groups
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  Response by Emily O'Reilly
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  Conclusions by Luca Jahier

SOC/624

The changing world of work and longevity and the ageing population: the preconditions for ageing workers to stay active in the new world of work (exploratory opinion at the request of the Finnish Presidency)

EESC-2019-01148-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Irinel Eduard Floria (Gr. I-RO)

Co-rapporteur: Vladimír Báleš (Gr. III-SK)

NAT/776

Social dimension of fisheries (exploratory opinion at the request of the European Commission)

EESC-2019-03203-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Gabriel Sarró Iparraguirre (Gr. III-ES)

TEN/697

Social dimension of aviation (report)

Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Aviation Strategy for Europe: Maintaining and promoting high social standards

COM(2019) 120 final

EESC-2019-01507-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Raymond Hencks (GR II-LU)

SOC/615

Implementation of the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration based on EU values (own-initiative opinion)

EESC-2019-01355-00-00-AS-TRA

José Antonio Moreno Díaz (GR II-ES)

TEN/699

Guidance on the free flow of non-personal data (communication)

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Guidance on the Regulation on a framework for the free flow of non-personal data in the European Union

COM(2019) 250 final

EESC-2019-03048-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Laure Batut (Gr. II-FR)

SOC/614

The European Pillar of Social Rights - evaluation of the initial implementation and recommendations for the future (own-initiative opinion)

EESC-2019-01110-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Bernd Schlüter (Gr. III-DE)

Co-rapporteur: Giulia Barbucci (Gr. II-IT)

SOC/626

More efficient decision-making in social policy: Identification of areas for an enhanced move to qualified majority voting

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 - More efficient decision-making in social policy: Identification of areas for an enhanced move to qualified majority voting

COM(2019) 186 final

EESC-2019-02616-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Christian Bäumler (Gr. II-DE)

REX/521

International trade and tourism - A global agenda for sustainable development (own-initiative opinion)

EESC-2019-01561-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Alfred Gajdosik (Gr. III-AT)

ADJOURNMENT

RESUMPTION

Debate on the Economic and Monetary Union and the European Semester, and on the situation regarding economic and social governance initiated by the European Union, with

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  Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President of the European Commission,

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  Tuomas Saarenheimo, Permanent Under-Secretary for International Affairs and Financial Markets, Finland,

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  Christian Ebeke, Acting Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the EU, and

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  Louka T. Katseli, Chair of the National Bank of Greece, Cyprus, and former Minister for the Economy and Labour
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  Introduction by Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social Committee
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  Statement by Stephano Palmieri, President of the ECO Section
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  Statement by Gonçalo Lobo Xavier, President of the European Semester Group
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  Statement by Valdis Dombrovskis
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  Statement by Tuomas Saarenheimo
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  Statement by Christian Ebeke
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  Statement by Louka T. Katseli
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  General debate - statements by the group presidents/members on behalf of the groups
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  Responses by the speakers
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  Conclusions by Luca Jahier

NAT/760

Reflection Paper "Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030"

Reflection Paper "Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030"

COM(2019) 22 final

EESC-2019-00917-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Cillian Lohan (Gr. III-IE)

Co-rapporteur: Peter Schmidt (Gr. II-DE)

NAT/764

Developing synergies across different circular economy roadmaps (own-initiative opinion)

EESC-2019-02078-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Cillian Lohan (Gr. III-IE)

TEN/694

New institutional framework for energy and climate policy by 2025

Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council: A more efficient and democratic decision making in EU energy and climate policy

COM(2019) 177 final

EESC-2019-01506-00-01-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Baiba Miltoviča (Gr. III-LV)

Co-rapporteur: Dumitru Fornea (Gr. II-RO)

SOC/623

Summary of the costs and benefits of investments in occupational safety and health (OSH) (exploratory opinion at the request of the Finnish Presidency)

EESC-2019-02545-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Adam Rogalewski (Gr. II-PL)

Co-rapporteur: Ana Bontea (Gr. I-RO)

REX/520

10 years of Eastern Partnership: reflecting on achievements and shaping the future policy of the EaP (own-initiative opinion)

EESC-2019-02122-00-00-AS-TRA

Rapporteur: Indrė Vareikytė(Gr. III-LV)

Any other business

Date of the next plenary session

END OF THE PLENARY SESSION