Draft agenda of the plenary session of the European Parliament

Reproduced with the permission of the European Parliament

Monday 1 September 2008. 

17:00 - 23:00. 
Resumption of part-session and order of business. 
One-minute speeches (Rule 144). 
Joint debate - Justice. 
Report: Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann (A6-0292/2008) - European Judicial Network. 
Report: Renate Weber (A6-0293/2008) - Strengthening of Eurojust and amendment of Decision 2002/187/JHA. 
Report: Armando França (A6-0285/2008) - Application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters. 
End of joint debate. 
Report: Mihael Brejc (A6-0208/2008) - Use of the Visa Information System (VIS) under the Schengen Borders Code. 
Report: Jean Lambert (A6-0287/2008) - Evaluation of the Dublin system. 
Oral question - Cloning of animals for food supply. 
Report: Nickolay Mladenov (A6-0249/2008) - Certain issues relating to motor insurance. 
Report: Sharon Bowles (A6- /2008) - Co-ordinated strategy to improve the fight against fiscal fraud. 
Report: Ioannis Gklavakis (A6-0286/2008) - Fisheries and aquaculture in the context of integrated coastal zone management in Europe. 

Tuesday 2 September 2008. 

9:00. 
(possibly) Votes on requests for urgent procedure (Rule 134). 
9:00 - 11:50. 
Council and Commission statements - Social package. 
12:00 - 13:00. 
Votes. 
Report: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0274/2008) - Youth in Action programme (2007-2013). 
Report: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0273/2008) - Culture Programme (2007-2013). 
Report: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0275/2008) - ‘Europe for Citizens´ programme (2007-2013). 
Report: Katerina Batzeli (A6-0276/2008) - Action programme in the field of lifelong learning. 
Report: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (A6-0306/2008) - Conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and Uzbekistan, to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU. 
Report: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (A6-0307/2008) - Conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and Kyrgyzstan, to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU. 
Report: Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (A6- /2008) - Conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EC and Tajikistan, to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU. 
Report: Helmuth Markov (A6-0281/2008) - Separate liability of Montenegro with regard to the long-term loans to Serbia and Montenegro (formerly the Republic of Yugoslavia). 
Report: Neil Parish (14/07) - Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products. 
Report: Georg Jarzembowski (A6-0258/2008) - Statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road. 
Report: Kyösti Virrankoski (A6- /2008) - Draft amending budget 5/2008. 
Texts on which debate is closed. 
15:00 - 15:30. 
Presentation by the Council of the draft general budget - Budget 2009. 
15:30 - 17:30.  [DEBATES ON CURRENT TOPICS]. 
Joint debate - Electronic communications. 
Report: Catherine Trautmann (A6- /2008) - Electronic communications networks and services. 
Report: Pilar del Castillo Vera (A6- /2008) - European Electronic Communications Market Authority. 
Report: Patrizia Toia (A6-0305/2008) - Reaping the full benefits of the digital dividend in Europe: A common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover. 
Report: Malcolm Harbour (A6- /2008) - Electronic communications networks and services, protection of privacy and consumer protection. 
End of joint debate. 
17:30 - 19:00. 
Question Time (Council) (B6- /2008). 
21:00 - 24:00. 
Oral question - Common frame of reference for European contract law. 
Report: Iratxe Garcà­a Pérez (A6- /2008) - Equality between women and men — 2008. 
Report: Eva-Britt Svensson (A6-0199/2008) - How marketing and advertising affect equality between women and men. 
Report: Maria Carlshamre (A6- /2008) - Prostitution and its health consequences on women in Member States. 

Wednesday 3 September 2008. 

9:00 - 11:20.  [LEGISLATIVE DEBATES]. 
Joint debate - Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. 
Report: Amalia Sartori (A6-0140/2008) - Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. 
Report: Amalia Sartori (A6-0142/2008) - Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (amendment of Directives 76/768/EEC, 88/378/EEC, 1999/13/EC, 2000/53/EC, 2002/96/EC and 2004/42/EC). 
Report: Amalia Sartori (A6-0141/2008) - Classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (amendment of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004). 
End of joint debate. 
Report: Anja Weisgerber (A6-0201/2008) - Type-approval of hydrogen powered motor vehicles. 
11:30 - 12:00. 
Votes. 
Motions for resolutions - Palestinian prisoners in Israel . 
Texts on which debate is closed. 
12:00 - 12:30. 
Formal sitting - Costa Rica. 
12:30 - 13:00. 
Continuation of votes. 
15:00 - 17:30. .  [DEBATES ON CURRENT TOPICS]. 
Report: Hélène Flautre (A6- /2008) - The evaluation of EU sanctions as part of the EU's actions and policies in the area of human rights. 
Council and Commission statements - The Millenium Development Goal 5 (maternal health). 
Oral question - Soil Protection. 
17:30 - 19:00. 
Question Time (Commission) (B6- /2008). 
21:00 - 24:00. 
Report: Syed Kamall (A6-0283/2008) - Trade in Services. 
Report: Josu Ortuondo Larrea (A6-0308/2008) - A European Ports Policy. 
Report: Michael Cramer (A6- /2008) - Freight transport in Europe. 
Report: Timothy Kirkhope (A6-0248/2008) - Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems. 
(possibly) Reports under Rule 134. 

Thursday 4 September 2008. 

10:00.  - 11:50. 
Report: Proinsias De Rossa (A6-0289/2008) - Special Report from the European Ombudsman to the European Parliament following the draft recommendation to the European Commission in complaint 3453/2005/GG. 
Report: Frédérique Ries (A6-0260/2008) - Mid Term Review of the European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010. 
12:00 - 13:00. 
Votes. 
Motions for resolutions - Annual debate on the progress made in the area of freedom, security and justice (Articles 2 and 39 TEU). 
Texts on which debate is closed
15:00 - 16:00. 
Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (one hour maximum)
(Rule 115). 
16:00 - 17:00 [or at the end of the preceding debates]. 
Votes. 
Motions for resolutions concerning debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law (Rule 115). 
Speaking time (Rule 142). 
Deadlines. 
A deadline concerning an item on the agenda is indicated by the symbol: ..  Deadlines for each item are given at the end of the agenda.
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