(AGENPARL) – lun 16 ottobre 2023 None [1] Press service ** European Parliament **
16-10-2023 Plenary session None [2] EP TODAY None [3], Monday, 16 October
Last-minute press briefing at 16.30*
The Parliament’s Spokesperson and the Press Service will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 16.30. More information here [4] *.
Journalists wishing to actively participate and ask questions, please connect via Interactio by using this link [5] .
A long-term solution for Ukraine’s funding needs*
After the opening, Parliament will debate with Commissioner Hahn the proposal for a new €50 billion facility to support Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction and modernisation from 2024 to 2027. MEPs are pushing for a quick deal, since there are currently no funds available to help Ukraine from 2024. The vote on MEPs’ position for negotiations with Council will take place on Tuesday.
None [6]/Armin WISDORFF/ /
/ None [7]/EP_Budgets/
Up to €160 billion for investment projects in strategic sectors*
Starting around 18.15, MEPs will discuss with Commissioner Hahn the new “Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform” (STEP) to boost digital, net-zero and biotechnologies, address labour and skill shortages, and support innovation. Plenary will adopt its negotiating position, ahead of talks with the Council, on Tuesday.
None [8]/Baptiste CHATAIN/ /
/ None [9]/EP_Industry/
New fisheries control rules to ensure traceability and similar sanctions across the EU*
The overhaul of the EU fisheries control rules will be the focus of a plenary debate with Commissioner Hahn around 19.30. Under the new law, all fishing activities carried out by EU vessels will be tracked, including with CCTV cameras in many cases, and all their catches will have to be reported electronically. MEPs are set to give their final green light to the rules on Tuesday.
None [10]/ Raquel LOPES /
/ None [11] EP_Fisheries /
Banning products made using forced labour: committee vote*
From 19.00, MEPs sitting on the International Trade and Internal Market committees will vote on a proposal to prevent products made by people forced into labour from entering the EU market.
None [12]/ Maris KURME /
None [13]/ EP Trade /
None [14]/ Eszter ZALÁN /
None [15]/ EP Trade /
In brief*
MEPs to call for measures against Chinese illegal fishing. *Later in the evening, MEPs will discuss how the EU can respond to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in international waters by Chinese vessels. A resolution will be put to the vote on Tuesday.
Live coverage of the plenary session can be found on Parliament’s webstreaming [16] and on EbS+ [17] .
For detailed information on the session, please also see our newsletter [18] .
All information regarding plenary, can be found here [19] .
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