Agenda briefing plenary session from the 3rd to the 6th of October 2016 in Strasbourg
- Climate change: Parliament ready to ratify Paris agreement on Tuesday
The European Parliament is ready to ratify the worldwide climate change agreement, struck in Paris late last year, after EU ministers approved it on Friday 30 September. The consent vote is likely to be added to the plenary agenda as the first item at noon on Tuesday. Parliament’s vote will pave the way for the Paris agreement on global climate protection to enter into force.
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In preparation for the 20-21 October European Council summit of EU leaders, MEPs will discuss latest developments and progress on migration policy, key issues in international trade and future EU-Russia relations with Council and Commission representatives on Wednesday morning.
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New EU rules to prevent trade in goods and services that may contribute to torture or execution will be debated and put to a vote on Tuesday. In negotiations with member states on previous drafts, the European Parliament inserted a ban on the marketing and transit of equipment used for cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of people in third countries.
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Proposed “fair use” safeguards to prevent mobile phone users from taking unfair advantage of EU rules on zero roaming charges will be debated in plenary on Tuesday evening.
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Following several media reports to do with the business ties of past and present Commissioners, MEPs will quiz the Commission on Tuesday evening on how it plans to prevent conflicts of interest for its members.
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Parliament will hold a public debate with Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday afternoon about the progress of Greece’s economic adjustment programme, its impact and the prospects for future negotiations between Greece and its creditors.
