131st CoR Plenary Session and opening Session of the EWRC week , Brussels

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Draft Agenda

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8 October 2018

Square Conference Centre

Rue Mont des Arts - 1000 Brussels

OFFICIAL OPENING SESSION OF THE

16TH EUROPEAN WEEK OF REGIONS AND CITIES

DEBATE ON "THE FUTURE OF EUROPE IS COHESION"

Statements by Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission,

Corina Crețu, European Commissioner for Regional Policy,

Pavel Telička, Vice-President of the European Parliament,

Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions

Monday 8 October, 2.30 p.m.

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9 - 10 October 2018

Charlemagne Building (European Commission)

Rue de la Loi - 1000 Brussels

DEBATE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION:

THE VIEW OF REGIONS AND CITIES

Statements by Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions

Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament

Tuesday 9 October, 3 p.m.

Attention:

this is not the final agenda, which will be established by the Bureau on 8 October 2018

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Document last updated: 08/10/2018

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This document has been drawn up in accordance with Rule 15(3) of the Rules of Procedure and can be retrieved at:

http://memportal.cor.europa.eu/Meeting/CommitteeAgenda

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Monday 8 October 2018

  • Adoption of the agenda (COR-2018-03133-00-04-CONVPOJ-TRA)
     

    2.30 p.m.

    OPENING OF THE EUROPEAN WEEK OF REGIONS AND CITIES

  • Official opening session of the 16th European Week of Regions and Cities

    Debate on "The Future of Europe is Cohesion"

    Statements by:

    • Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission
    • Corina Crețu, European Commissioner for Regional Policy
    • Pavel Telička, Vice-President of the European Parliament
    • Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions

    Debate with the audience

     

    4.15 p.m.

    ADJOURNMENT

    Tuesday 9 October 2018

  • Approval of the minutes of the 130th plenary session, held on 4 and 5 July 2018

    COR-2018-01704-00-00-PV-TRA

    COR-2018-01704-00-00-PV-REF

    COR-2018-01704-01-00-PV-REF

    COR-2018-01704-02-00-PV-REF

    COR-2018-01704-03-00-PV-REF

     

    3.00 p.m.

    DEBATE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION:

    THE VIEW OF REGIONS AND CITIES

  • Statements by Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions and Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament

    COR-2017-03133-01-00-PSP-REF

    Debate with members

     

    4.30 p.m.

    ADOPTION OF OPINIONS

  • Reflecting on Europe: the voice of local and regional authorities to rebuild trust in the European Union1

    COR-2018-01230-00-00-PAC-TRA - CIVEX-VI/021

    Rapporteur: Karl-Heinz Lambertz (BE/PES) and Markku Markkula (FI/ EPP)

  • Horizon Europe: the Framework Programme 9 for Research and Innovation

    COM(2018) 435 - final

    COM(2018) 436 - final

    SWD(2018) 307 - final

    SWD(2018) 308 - final

    SWD(2018) 309 - final

    COR-2018-03891-00-01-PAC-TRA - SEDEC-VI/041

    Rapporteur-general: Christophe Clergeau (FR/PES)

    Statement by Dan Nica (RO/S&D), Member of the European Parliament

  • The European maritime and fisheries fund (EMFF)

    COM(2018) 390 - final

    SWD(2018) 295 - final

    COR-2018-03660-00-00-PAC-TRA - NAT-VI/035

    Rapporteur-general: Nathalie Sarrabezolles (FR/PES)

  • A European Labour Authority

    COM(2018) 131 - final

    SWD(2018) 69 - final

    SWD(2018) 68 - final

    SWD(2018) 80 - final

    COR-2018-02670-00-00-PAC-TRA - SEDEC-VI/038

    Rapporteur-general: Doris Kampus (AT/PES)

    Statement by Jeroen Lenaers (NL/EPP), Member of the European Parliament, rapporteur of the report on Establishing a European Labour Authority

  • Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)

    COM(2018) 385 - final

    SWD(2018) 293 - final

    SWD(2018) 292 - final

    COR-2018-03653-00-00-PAC-TRA - ENVE-VI/035

    Rapporteur-general: Marco Dus (IT/PES)

     

    8.00 p.m.

    ADJOURNMENT

    Wednesday 10 October 2018

     

    9.00 a.m.

    RULES OF PROCEDURE

  • Proposal to establish an ad hoc commission on the revision of the Rules of Procedure

    (COR-2017-03133-02-00-PSP-TRA)

     

    9.15 a.m.

    ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION

  • Resolution on the economic policies for the euro area and in view of the Annual Growth Survey 20192

    COR-2018-03900-00-PRES-TRA - RESOL-VI/032

     

    9.30 a.m.

    EU MATTERS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

  • Introductory statements on Migration:
    • New initiative of the Basque Government, THE SHARE PROPOSAL regarding the integration of migrant people and promotion of a mechanism of transversal and territorial distribution of migrants.

    Maria Angeles Elorza Zubiria (ES/ALDE)

    • Presentation of the Municipal Plan of Sintra for Migrant Reception and Integration

    Basilio Horta (PT/PES)

    • Proposal of partnerships between European and African local governements as a concrete contribution to a solution

    Luc Van den Brande (BE/EPP)

    Debate with members

     

    10.00 a.m.

    ADOPTION OF OPINIONS

  • The contribution of EU cities and regions to the CBD COP14 and the post-2020 EU Biodiversity Strategy

    Outlook opinion

    COR-2018-01019-00-00-PAC-TRA - ENVE-VI/031

    Rapporteur: Roby Biwer (LU/PES)

  • European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy

    COM(2018) 28 - final

    SWD(2018) 16 - final

    COR-2018-00925-00-02-PAC-TRA - ENVE-VI/029

    Rapporteur: André van de Nadort (NL/PES)

  • Mainstreaming sport into the EU agenda post-2020

    Own-initiative

    COR-2018-01664-00-00-PAC-TRA - SEDEC-VI/037

    Rapporteur: Roberto Pella (IT/EPP)

  • Clean Ports, Clean Seas - port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships

    COM(2018) 33 - final

    SWD(2018) 21 - final

    SWD(2018) 22 - final

    COR-2018-01190-00-01-PAC-TRA - COTER-VI/041

    Rapporteur: Spyros Spyridon (EL/EPP)

  • Digital Education Action Plan

    Own-initiative

    COM(2018) 22 - final

    SWD(2018) 12 - final

    COR-2018-02710-00-00-PAC-TRA - SEDEC-VI/039

    Rapporteur-general: Domenico Gambacorta (IT/EPP)

  • Risk assessment in the food chain

    COM(2018) 179 final

    SWD (2018) 97 - final

    COR-2018-02837-00-02-PAC-TRA - NAT-VI/031

    Rapporteur-general: Miloslav Repaský (SK/EA)

  • A New Deal for Consumers

    Own-initiative

    COM(2018) 184 final

    COM(2018) 185 final

    COR-2018-02839-00-01-PAC-TRA - NAT-VI/032

    Rapporteur-general: Samuel Azzopardi (MT/EPP)

     

    3.00 p.m.

    OTHER

  • Election of Bureau members (COR-2017-03133-00-00-PSP-REF) (for decision)
  • New CoR members and alternates (COR-2017-03133-00-00-PSP-TRA) (for information)
  • Any other business
  • Date of the next meeting
     

    3.15 p.m.

    END OF THE PLENARY SESSION

    1 Referral letter by the President of the European Council from 8 November 2016

    2 Resolution submitted in accordance with Rule 45.3 a) of the Rules of Procedure.

    COR-2018-03133-00-04-CONVPOJ-TRA (EN) 11/11


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Committee of the Regions (CoR)

The Committee of the Regions (CoR) is an EU advisory body composed of locally and regionally elected representatives coming from all 27 Member States. Through the CoR they are able to share their opinion on EU legislation that directly impacts regions and cities.

What does the CoR do?

The CoR gives regions and cities a formal say in EU law-making ensuring that the position and needs of regional and local authorities are respected.

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