Draft agenda for the forthcoming part-sessions of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, from 13 to 16 November 2006, and on 29 and 30 November in Brussels. - Montesquieu Instituut

COUNCIL OFBrussels, 6 November 2006

THE EUROPEAN UNION

14756/06

PE 349

"I" ITEM NOTE from :

General Secretariat of the Council

to : Members of the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part 1)

date : 10 November 2006

Subject : Draft agenda for the forthcoming part-sessions of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, from 13 to 16 November 2006, and on 29 and 30 November in Brussels.

Delegations will find attached the draft agenda for the forthcoming part-sessions of the European

Parliament, as adopted by the Conference of Presidents of political groups at its meeting on 31

October 2006 (PE 379.744/POJ).

Session document

D R A F T A G E N D A

13 - 16 NOVEMBER 2006

STRASBOURG

29 - 30 NOVEMBER 2006

BRUSSELS

3 Monday 13 November 2006 3

The Conference of Presidents has adopted the following draft agenda, pursuant to Rule 130.

Monday 13 November 2006

17:00 - 22:00

1 Resumption of part-session and order of business

2 One-minute speeches (Rule 144)

3 Report: José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil (A6-0381/2006) - 2006

annual report on the euro area 2006 annual report on the euro area [2006/2239(INI)] Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

4 I Report: Jan Andersson (A6-0324/2006) - European system of integrated

social protection statistics (ESSPROS)

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European system of integrated social protection statistics (ESSPROS) [COM(2006)0011 - C6-0024/2006 - 2006/0004(COD)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

5 I Report: Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin (A6- /2006) - Establishment of the

European Globalisation adjustment Fund on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Globalisation adjustment Fund [COM(2006)0091 - C6-0082/2006 - 2006/0033(COD)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

4 Monday 13 November 2006 4

Joint debate - Marine environment

7 I Report: Marie-Noëlle Lienemann (A6-0373/2006) - Community action

in the field of marine environmental policy on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Framework for Community Action in the field of Marine Environmental Policy (Marine Strategy Directive) [COM(2005)0505 - C6-0346/2005 - 2005/0211(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

8 Report: Aldis Kusis (A6-0364/2006) - Thematic Strategy on the Marine

Environment on the thematic strategy on the marine environment [2006/2174(INI)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

End of joint debate

9 Report: Eija-Riitta Korhola (A6-0336/2006) - Conclusion, on behalf of the

EC, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of an amendment to the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental matters [COM(2006)0338 - C6-0276/2006 - 2006/0113(CNS)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

5 Tuesday 14 November 2006 5

Tuesday 14 November 2006

9:00 - 11:20, 22:30 - 24:00

10 (possibly) Votes on requests for urgent procedure (Rule 134)

11 Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report - 2005

Mr Weber, President of the Court of Auditors, will present the annual report of his institution

12 Report: Bernat Joan i Marí (A6-0372/2006) - A new framework strategy for

multilingualism on a new framework strategy for multilingualism [2006/2083(INI)] Committee on Culture and Education

13 Report: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges (A6-0382/2006) - Joint Undertaking for

the European air traffic management system (SESAR)

on the proposal for a Council regulation on the establishment of a Joint Undertaking to develop the new generation European air traffic management system (SESAR) [COM(2005)0602 - C6-0002/2006 - 2005/0235(CNS)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

14 I Report: María Sornosa Martínez (A6-0287/2006) - Measuring devices

containing mercury on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing of certain measuring devices containing mercury [COM(2006)0069 - C6-0064/2006 - 2006/0018(COD)] Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

6 Tuesday 14 November 2006 6

17 Oral question - Gambling and sports betting in the Internal Market

Arlene McCarthy (O-0118/2006 - B6-0443/2006) Commission Gambling and sports betting in the Internal Market Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

18 Commission statement - The European Union's Generalised System of

Preferences

11:20 - 12:00

19 Votes

Pursuant to Rule 43(1)

20 - Report: Joseph Daul (A6-0377/2006) - Rules for direct support schemes under the CAP and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

on the proposal for a Council regulation amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) [COM(2006)0500 - C6-0335/2006 - 2006/0172(CNS)] Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Rule 43(1)

Pursuant to Rule 83(7):

21 - Report: Marie-Hélène Descamps (A6-0338/2006) - EC-Canada agreement on cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Canada establishing a framework for cooperation in the fields of higher education, training and youth [COM(2006)0274 - C6-0255/2006 - 2006/0096(CNS)] Committee on Culture and Education Rule 83(7)

7 Tuesday 14 November 2006 7

Pursuant to Rule 131

23 - Report: Philippe Morillon (A6-0331/2006) - Aquaculture: alien and locally absent species on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning use of alien and locally absent species

in aquaculture [COM(2006)0154 - C6-0137/2006 - 2006/0056(CNS)] Committee on Fisheries Rule 131

24 - Report: Philippe Morillon (A6-0311/2006) - Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products [COM(2006)0233 - C6-0202/2006 - 2006/0081(CNS)] Committee on Fisheries Rule 131

25 - Report: Diana Wallis (A6-0378/2006) - Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini [2006/2099(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs Rule 131

26 - Report: Diana Wallis (A6-0383/2006) - Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini Request for defence of immunity of Gabriele Albertini [2006/2122(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs Rule 131

27 - Report: Klaus-Heiner Lehne (A6- /2006) - Request for defence of immunity of Gérard Onesta Request for defence of immunity of Gérard Onesta [2006/2121(IMM)] Committee on Legal Affairs Rule 131

8 Tuesday 14 November 2006 8

15:00 - 18:00

30 Debate - Legislative and work programme of the Commission

The vote will take place in December

18:00 - 19:30

31 Question Time (Commission)

21:00 - 22:30

32 Question Time (Council) (B6- /2006)

9 Wednesday 15 November 2006 9

Wednesday 15 November 2006

9:00 - 11:20

KEY DEBATE

34 II Recommendation for second reading: Evelyne Gebhardt (A6-0375/2006)

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  Services in the internal market on the common position adopted by the Council on 24 July 2006 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council directive on services in the internal market [10003/4/2006 - C6-0270/2006 - 2004/0001(COD)] Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

The vote will be on Thursday

10 Wednesday 15 November 2006 10

11:30 - 12:00

35 Votes on texts on which debate is closed (order shown on page 2)

12:00 - 12:30

36 Formal sitting - Qatar

Address by Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani Emir of the State of Qatar

12:30 - 13:00

37 Continuation of votes

15:00 - 18:00

38 Oral question - European initiative in the field of civil protection

Karl-Heinz Florenz, Gerardo Galeote (O-0115/2006 - B6-0442/2006) Council European initiative in the field of civil protection Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee on Regional Development

39 Council and Commission statements - Framework for European

Regulatory Agencies

40 Council and Commission statements - Biological weapons

11 Wednesday 15 November 2006 11

42 Report: Alexander Stubb (A6-0367/2006) - A Baltic Sea Strategy for the

Northern Dimension on a Baltic Sea Strategy for the Northern Dimension [2006/2171(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs

43 Report: Ana Maria Gomes (A6-0362/2006) - Women in international

politics on women in international politics [2006/2057(INI)] Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

44 Report: Edit Bauer (A6-0368/2006) - Fighting trafficking in human beings,

an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan on fighting trafficking in human beings, an integrated approach and proposals for an action plan [2006/2078(INI)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

45 Report: Giusto Catania (A6-0380/2006) - United Nations Convention

against corruption on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the United Nations Convention against Corruption [COM(2006)0082 - C6-0105/2006 - 2006/0023(CNS)] Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

46 Report: Giuseppe Gargani (A6-0359/2006) - Succession and wills

on succession and wills - Green Paper [2005/2148(INI)] Committee on Legal Affairs

12 Thursday 16 November 2006 12

Thursday 16 November 2006

10:00 - 11:50, 15:00 - 16:00

48 Report: Andreas Schwab (A6-0309/2006) - Ombudsman's 2005 annual

report on the report on the Ombudsman's 2005 annual report [2006/2117(INI)] Committee on Petitions

49 Report: Luis Herrero-Tejedor (A6-0365/2006) - White Paper on a

European communication policy on the White Paper on a European communication policy [2006/2087(INI)] Committee on Culture and Education

50 Oral question - Milk quotas

Duarte Freitas, Carmen Fraga Estévez, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Esther Herranz García, Elisabeth Jeggle, Albert Jan Maat, Mairead McGuinness, Francisco José Millán Mon, James Nicholson, Neil Parish, Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (O- 0122/2006 - B6-0444/2006) Commission Milk quotas Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats

12:00 - 13:00

51 Votes on texts on which debate is closed (order shown on page 2)

13 Wednesday 29 November 2006 13

Wednesday 29 November 2006

15:00 - 16:30

55 Debate on the future of Europe with the participation of Prime Minister of

Ireland, Member of the European Council

16:30 - 20:00, 21:00 - 24:00

56 Council and Commission statements - Russia-European Union Summit

57 (possibly) Report: Geoffrey Van Orden (A6- /2006) - Accession of Bulgaria

on the accession of Bulgaria [2006/2114(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs

58 (possibly) Report: Pierre Moscovici (A6- /2006) - Accession of Romania

on the accession of Romania [2006/2115(INI)] Committee on Foreign Affairs

59 One-minute speeches (Rule 144)

60 I Report: Hélène Flautre, Edward McMillan-Scott (A6-0376/2006) -

Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide (European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights) [COM(2006)0354 - C6-0206/2006 - 2006/0116(COD)] Committee on Foreign Affairs

14 Wednesday 29 November 2006 14

Joint debate - Implementation of EC and Euratom Seventh Framework

Programmes

62 I Report: Philippe Busquin (A6-0304/2006) - Rules for the participation

of the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013)

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2013) [COM(2005)0705 - C6-0005/2006 - 2005/0277(COD)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

63 Report: Anne Laperrouze (A6-0305/2006) - Rules for the participation

of the Seventh Framework Programme of the EAEC and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2011)

on the proposal for a Council regulation (Euratom) laying down the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in actions under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community and for the dissemination of research results (2007-2011) [COM(2006)0042 - C6-0080/2006 - 2006/0014(CNS)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

End of joint debate

Joint debate - Implementation of the 7th Framework Programme of the EU

(specific RTDT, nuclear programmes)

64 Report: Umberto Pirilli (A6-0360/2006) - Specific Programme 'People'

(Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013)

on the proposal for a Council decision on the concerning the specific programme "People" implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007- 2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (following the Agreement of 17 May 2006 on the Financial Framework 2007-2013) [COM(2005)0442- C6-0383/3005 - 2005/0187(CNS)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

15 Wednesday 29 November 2006 15

66 Report: Vittorio Prodi (A6-0371/2006) - Specific Programme

'Capacities' (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013)

on the proposal for a Council decision on the Specific Programme: "Capacities" implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (following the Agreement of 17 May 2006 on the Financial Framework 2007-2013) [COM(2005)0443 - C6-0384/2005 - 2005/0188(CNS)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

67 Report: Teresa Riera Madurell (A6-0379/2006) - Specific Programme

'Cooperation' (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013)

on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme "Cooperation" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme (2007- 2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (following the Agreement of 17 May 2006 on the Financial Framework 2007-2013) [COM(2005)0440 - C6-0381/2005 - 2005/0185(CNS)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

68 Report: David Hammerstein Mintz (A6-0335/2006) - Specific

programme to be implemented through direct actions by the Joint Research Centre (Seventh RTDD Framework Programme, 2007-2013)

on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre under the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007- 2013) (following the Agreement of 17 May 2006 on the Financial Framework 2007-2013) [COM(2005)0439 - C6-0380/2005 - 2005/0184(CNS)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

16 Wednesday 29 November 2006 16

70 Report: Umberto Guidoni (A6-0333/2006) - Specific programme of the

European Atomic Energy Community (Seventh Research and Training Framework Programme, 2007-2011)

on the amended proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme implementing the seventh Framework Programme (2007-2011)

of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities (following the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on the Financial Framework 2007-2013) [COM(2005)0445 - C6-0386/2005 - 2005/0190(CNS)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

End of joint debate

71 II (possibly) Recommendation for second reading: Gay Mitchell (A6- /2006) -

Financing instrument for development cooperation Common position adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a financing instrument for development cooperation [11944/2/2006 - C6-0357/2006 - 2004/0220(COD)] Committee on Development

17 Thursday 30 November 2006 17

Thursday 30 November 2006

9:00 - 10:50

72 Commission statement - AIDS

73 Report: Elizabeth Lynne (A6-0351/2006) - Situation of disabled people in

the enlarged European Union: European Action Plan 2006-2007 on the situation of disabled people in the enlarged European Union: European Action Plan 2006-2007 [2006/2105(INI)] Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

74 Report: Pilar del Castillo Vera (A6-0384/2006) - Time to move up a gear -

Creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth on time to move up a gear - Creating a Europe of entrepreneurship and growth [2006/2138(INI)] Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

11:00 - 13:00

75 Votes

76 - Motions for resolutions - Area of freedom, security and justice

Debate: 27 September 2006

77 - Texts on which debate is closed (order shown on page 2)