137th CoR Plenary Session, Brussels
| date | December 4, 2019 - December 5, 2019 |
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| city | Brussels, Belgium |
| location | Paul-Henri Spaak building (PHS)1  |
| room | Plenaire zaal |
| attending | F.C.G.M. (Frans) Timmermans2, M. (Monika) Wulf-Mathies3, (Joan) Calabuig Rull4, (Eva) Maydell5, N. (Nicolas) Schmit6 et al. |
| organisation | Committee of the Regions (CoR)7 |
Agenda of 137th CoR Plenary Session meeting on 4-5 December 2019 in BXL
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4-5 December 2019
Paul Henri Spaak building - Hemicycle (European Parliament)
60 rue Wiertz, 1050 Brussels
DEBATE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION:
VIEW OF REGIONS AND CITIES
Statements by Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions and David Maria Sassoli, President of the European Parliament
Wednesday 4 December, 3−3.45 p.m.
25-year anniversary ceremony of the CoR
Statements by Karl-Heinz Lambertz, PRESIDENT of the European Committee of the Regions, Luca Jahier, President of the EESC, Monika Wulf-Mathies, former Commissioner for Regional Policy, Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-president of the European Commission and Eva Maydell, Member of the European Parliament
Wednesday 4 December, 5.30−7 p.m.
DEBATE ON GREEN DEAL
Statement by Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission
in charge of the European Green Deal
Thursday 5 December, 9−10 a.m.
DEBATE ON EUROPE'S SOCIAL PILLAR
Statement by Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
Thursday 5 December, 10.30−11.30 a.m.
Attention:
this is not the final agenda, which will be established by the Bureau on 3 December 2019
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Document last updated: 29/12/2023
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Contents
2.45 p.m. |
OPENING OF THE SESSION |
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-Adoption of the agenda COR-2019-03338-00-02-CONVPOJ-TRA
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-Approval of the minutes of the 136th plenary session, held on 7, 8 and 9 October 2019
COR-2019-02527-00-01-PV-TRA, COR-2019-02527-00-00-PV-REF
COR-2019-02527-01-00-PV-REF, COR-2019-02527-02-00-PV-REF
COR-2019-02527-03-00-PV-REF, COR-2019-02527-04-00-PV-REF
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-Statement by the president
3 p.m.
DEBATE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION:
VIEW OF REGIONS AND CITIES
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-Statements by Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions and David Maria Sassoli, President of the European Parliament
Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
3.45 p.m.
ADOPTION OF OPINIONS
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-The challenges of metropolitan regions and their position in the future cohesion policy post 2020
Own-initiative opinion
COR-2019-01896-00-00-PAC-TRA - COTER-VI/055
Rapporteur: Juraj Droba (SK/ECR)
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-The potential of the rail sector in delivering EU policy priorities
Own-initiative opinion
COR-2019-01939-00-00-PAC-TRA - COTER-VI/054
Rapporteur: Pascal Mangin (FR/EPP)
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-Improving administrative capacity of local and regional authorities to strengthen investments and structural reforms in 2021-2027
Own-initiative opinion
COR-2019-02043-00-00-PAC-TRA - ECON-VI/047
Rapporteur: Manuela Bora (IT/PES)
4.30 p.m.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
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-Statements by Karl-Heinz Lambertz, President of the European Committee of the Regions, Luca Jahier, President of the EESC, Monika Wulf-Mathies, former Commissioner in charge of regional policy and cohesion, Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-president of the European Commission and Eva Maydell, Member of the European Parliament
Debate moderated by Florence Ranson
7 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
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Thursday 5 December 2019
9 a.m.
DEBATE ON GREEN DEAL
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-Statement by Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal
Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
10 a.m.
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
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-Covenant of Mayors post 2020
Own-initiative opinion
COR-2019-01804-00-02-PAC-TRA - ENVE-VI/042
Rapporteur: Benedetta Brighenti (IT/PES)
10.30 a.m.
DEBATE ON EUROPE'S SOCIAL PILLAR
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-Statement by Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
11.30 a.m.
ADOPTION OF OPINIONS
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-Platform work - local and regional regulatory challenge
Own-initiative opinion
COR-2019-02655-00-02-PAC-TRA - SEDEC-VI/051
Rapporteur: Dimitrios Birmpas (EL/PES)
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-Local and regional authorities shaping the future Eastern Partnership
Own-initiative opinion
COR-2019-03731-00-00-PAC-TRA - CIVEX-VI/046
Rapporteur general: Tadeuš Andžejevski (LT/ECR)
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-Action Plan against Disinformation
Own-initiative opinion
COR-2019-01053-00-01-PAC-TRA - CIVEX-VI/040
Rapporteur: Randel Länts (EE/PES)
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-Draft code of conduct for members of the European Committee of the Regions
COR-2019-04970-00-00-PAC-TRA
12.45 p.m.
EU MATTERS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
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-Statement by:
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-Joan Calabuig Rull (ES/PES) The impact of trade disputes and the establishment of new tariffs on agricultural and agri-food products;
Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
12.55 p.m.
OTHER
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-New CoR members and alternates (COR-2019-03338-00-02-PSP-TRA) (for information)
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-Any other business
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-Date of the next meeting
1 p.m.
END OF THE PLENARY SESSION
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1Should you wish to submit amendments to the RoP, proceed as follows:
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a)Access the Amendments' module of the Plenary Session via the Members' Portal
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b)Go to "Rules of Procedure - Amendable Document of the Ad hoc commission on the Revision of the Rules of Procedure" and open document - COR-2019-00826-00-01-PAC-TRA.
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c)Copy the relevant paragraph of the right hand column of the above-mentioned document (COR-2019-00826-00-01-PAC-TRA) in the amendments' module. Please do not use the left hand column - given for information only - otherwise the submitted amendment will not show your suggested changes.
2 Urgent Resolution submitted in accordance with Rule 45.3b) of the Rules of Procedure. It will be removed from the Agenda if not approved by the Bureau on 3 December 2019.
COR-2019-03338-00-02-CONVPOJ-TRA (EN) 1/5
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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.
- 1.The Paul-Henri Spaak building houses the hemicycle for plenary sessions of the European Parliament in Brussels.
- 2.Frans Timmermans is Minister of Foreign Affairs since November 5th 2012. Between 2007 and 2010 Timmermans was junior minister of Foreign Affairs, charged with European Cooperation. In 1998 Timmermans became member of the House of Representatives, serving terms until 2007 and again in between 2010 and 2012. Prior to his political career Frans Timmermans served with dr. M. van der Stoel, High Commissioner of national minorities at OSCE and was member of the cabinet of Commissioner Van den Broek at the EC. He also worked at various posts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- 3.Monika Wulf-Mathies (1942) is een Duitse sociaaldemocrate die in 1995-1999 in de commissie-Santer als eurocommissaris belast was met regionaal beleid. Na bij de persafdeling van het ministerie van Economische Zaken te hebben gewerkt, werd zij bestuurder van de vervoersvakbond. Zij was de eerste vrouw die een Duitse vakbond leidde. Als Europees Commissaris zette zij zich in voor het ontkoppelen van het regionaal en het landbouwbeleid. In 1998 beperkte zij de financiële steun aan Nederlandse regio's, ten voordele van (potentiële) nieuwe Oost- en Midden-Europese EU-landen.
- 4.Joan Calabuig Rull was a member of the European Parliament from 20 July 2004 to 31 March 2008 as an independent member, and was aligned with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats. Calabuig Rull took seat in Parliament on behalf of Spain.
- 5.Eva Maydell is a member of the European Parliament since 1 July 2014 for "Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria", which is aligned with the European People's Party. Maydell is elected on behalf of Bulgaria.
- 6.Nicolas Schmit (1953) is the Commissioner on behalf of Luxemburg since December 1st 2019. In the Von der Leyen Commission he is responsible for employment policies. Previously Schmit served as a member of the European Parliament for the "Parti ouvrier socialiste luxembourgeois", which is aligned with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.
- 7.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.