European Parliament

European Report, Oct 11, 2000

European Parliament Committee meetings in Brussels in the week ending 13 October:Environment, Public Health and Consumer PolicyTuesday 10 October: Report by John Bowis (EPP-ED, UK) on the White Paper on food safety. Report by Antonios Trakatellis (EPP-ED, Greece) on medical devices incorporating stable substances derived from human blood or plasma.

Report by Giuseppe Nistico (EPP-ED, Italy) on dangerous substances and preparations. Report by Caroline Jackson (EPP-ED, UK) on long-range transboundary air pollutionForeign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and DefenceTuesday 10 October: Report by Johan Van Hecke (EPP-ED, Belgium) on co-operation with ACP countries involved in armed conflicts; Report by Emma Bonino (TGI, Italy) on anti-personnel landmines; Report by Philippe Morillon (EPP-ED, France) on Turkey's application for EU membership; Report by John Walls Cushnahan (EPP-ED, Ireland) on the special administrative region of Hong Kong: first annual report; Statement by Pierre Moscovici, Council President-in-Office (joint meeting with the Constitutional Affairs Committee - 2.30pm)Wednesday 11 October: Sakharov Prize: selection of three candidates (11.30am)Economic and Monetary AffairsTuesday 10 October: Discussion with Mr Draghi, Chair of the Economic and Financial Committee; Discussion with Dawn Primarolo, Chair of the Code of Conduct group on business taxation; meeting with national Parliament representatives on current trends in EU competition policy and the change-over to the Euro.Wednesday 11 October: Report by Theresa Villiers (EPP-ED, UK) on the banks' own funds; Report by Karin Riis-J"rgensen (ELDR, Denmark) on competition policy: 29th report; Report by Karla Peijs (EPP-ED, NL) on improving cross-border payments in Euros; Report by Amalia Sartori (EPP-ED, Italy) on the single facility for medium-term financial assistance for balances of payments; Report by Jonathan Evans (EPP-ED, UK) on competition and state aid: 8th report; Discussion with Alexander Lamfalussy, chair of the Committee of Wise Men on the Regulation of Securities Markets (in camera).Legal Affairs and the Internal MarketTuesday 10 October: Hearing on the reform of the Commission; Report by Joachim Wuermeling (EPP-ED, Germany) on better lawmaking.Women's Rights and Equal OpportunitiesTuesday 10 October: Report by Marianne Eriksson (EUL/NGL, Sweden) on the fifth action programme for equal opportunities for women and men; Report by Britt Theorin (PES, Sweden) on gender-related aspects of the prevention and resolution of armed conflicts.Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentTuesday 10 October: Report by Salvador Jove Peres (EUL/NGL, Spain) on the common organisation of the market in processed fruit and vegetables.Budgetary ControlWednesday 11 October: Report by Brigitte Langenhagen (EPP-ED, Germany) on Court of Auditors' Special Report 9/99: research activities in the field of agriculture and fisheries.FisheriesTuesday 10 October: Discussion with Jean Glavany, Council President-in-Office; Report by James Nicholson (EPP-ED, UK) on the conservation of fishery resources: recovery of cod stocks in the Irish Sea; Report by Salvador Jove Peres (EUL/NGL, Spain) on fish stocks: Community participation in regional fisheries organisations; Report by Pat the Cope Gallagher (UEN, Ireland) on the application of the Community system for fisheries and aquaculture in 1996-98; Report by Bernard Poignant (PES, France) on the Common Fisheries Policy after 2002.Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home AffairsTuesday 10 October: Discussion with Commissioner Antonio Vitorino; Discussion with Mr Estievenart, Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.Wednesday 11 October: Report by Anna Karamanou (PES, Greece) on the action plan for Albania and the surrounding region; Access to documents: discussion with a representative of the US Department of Justice; Discussion with Commissioner Frits Bolkestein on the safe harbour issue; Report by Elena Ornella Paciotti (PES, Italy) on personal data protection in the EU institutionsRegional Policy, Transport and TourismTuesday 10 October: Report by Margie Sudre (EPP-ED, France) on the outermost regions of the EU; Report by Kostas Hatzidakis (EPP-ED, Greece) on EC-Hungary and EU-Bulgaria Agreements: carriage of goods by road and promotion of combined transport.Wednesday 11 October: Meeting with Jean-Claude Gayssot, President-in-Office of Transport Council.Thursday 12 October: Meeting with Commissioner Loyola de Palacio.Culture, Youth, Education, Media and SportTuesday 10 October: Report by Alexandros Alavanos (EUL/NGL, Greece) on education and training: innovation and new technologies.Wednesday 11 October: Report by Roy Perry (EPP-ED, UK) on education and training: teaching and learning - towards the learning society; Hearing on town twinning.Industry, External Trade, Research and EnergyWednesday 11 October: Meeting with Commissioner Pascal LamyThursday 12 October: Report by Nicholas Clegg (ELDR, UK) on telecommunications: unbundled access to the local loop; Report by Mechtild Rothe (PES, Germany) on promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market; Meeting with Commissioner Philippe Busquin.BudgetsWednesday 11 October: Report by Jutta Haug (PES, Germany): continuation of preparations for vote on 1st reading of 2001 Budget - Section III; Report by Markus Ferber (EPP-ED, Germany) on the 2001 Budget - other sections.Employment & Social AffairsThursday 12 October: Report by Luigi Cocilovo (EPP-ED, Italy) on the 2001 employment policy guidelines for the Member States; Report by Anne Van Lancker (PES, Belgium) on the social policy agenda; Report by Luciana Sbarbati (ELDR, Italy) on elderly people: prosperity and solidarity between the generations; Report by Ilda Figueiredo (EUL/NGL, Portugal) on social exclusion: Community action programme; Report by Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EPP-ED, NL) on cross-border workers.Constitutional AffairsWednesday 11 October: Report by Olivier Duhamel (PES, France) on the constitutionalisation of the Treaties; Discussion with Commissioner Neil Kinnock on reform of the Commission.Thursday 12 October: Discussion with Nicolas Schmit, Luxembourg's personal representative on the IGC preparatory group; Discussion with Elmar Brok (EPP-ED, Germany) and Dimitris Tsatsos (PES, Greece), Parliament's representatives to the IGC, on recent meetings; Report by Jose Mar[inverted exclamation mark]a Gil-Robles Gil-Delgado (EPP-ED, Spain) on closer co-operation; Report by Teresa Almeida Garrett (EPP-ED, P) on the regulations governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties; Report by Lord Ingelwood (EPP-ED, UK) on the justification of amendments; Report on the allocation of seats in the European Parliament.Temporary Committee on EchelonThursday 12 October: Discussion with the following experts: Mr Sorbas von Coester (Salamandre, France); Clive Feather (Demon Internet Ltd, UK); Jacques Vincent-Carrefour (France Telecom, France); Roland Genson (Luxembourg); Bruno Pellero (Consultant, Italy); Prof. Bart Preneel (Professor of cryptology, Belgium); Jose Manuel Mendes (Banco Espirito Santo, Portugal); Mr Esteves Serra Vera.DELEGATIONS/JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES / PARLIAMENTARY CO-OPERATION COMMITTEES10-11 October 10th EU-Slovakia JPC (ASP 1E2)11-12 October 14th EU-Hungary JPC (ASP 1E2)PUBLIC HEARINGSCommittee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport: Town twinning, Wednesday 11 October, 10am - 12.15pm