Newsletter15-18 April 2019Strasbourg plenary session Safer roads: Life-saving technologies to be fitted in new vehicles Safety features such as intelligent speed assistance and advanced emergency-brakingsystem will have to be installed in new vehicles as from May 2022. Protecting whistle-blowers: new EU-wide rules whistleblowers Those disclosing information acquired in a work-related context, on illegal or harmfulactivities, will be better protected, under new EU rules. European Border and Coast Guard: Final vote on 10 000 strongstanding corps New measures strengthening the European Border and Coast Guard will be discussedin plenary on Wednesday and put to the vote the same day. Future of Europe debate with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš MEPs will exchange views on the future of Europe with Latvian Prime Minister KrišjānisKariņš on Wednesday at 10.00. Parliament to debate Brexit developments on Wednesday MEPs will discuss the extension of the UK’s EU membership with Council andCommission representatives on Wednesday at 9.00. New forms of work: MEPs to vote on measures boosting workers’rights MEPs are set to endorse minimum rights for workers with on-demand, voucher-basedor platform jobs, such as Uber or Deliveroo, in a vote on Tuesday. New rules on visas for short-stays in the EU

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Plenary is set to vote on Wednesday on the new EU Visa Code, establishing theprocedures and conditions for issuing visas to enter the EU for short periods. Rule of law in Romania: debate in plenary Online platforms required to be more transparent with EUbusinesses Consumers to be better protected against misleading and unfairpractices New CO2 emissions limits for lorries Food safety risk assessment procedure to become more transparentand objective ‘InvestEU’ programme: big boost for jobs, growth and investment Stopping terrorists from using homemade explosives EU research: 2021-2027 funding to prioritise SMEs and bridge EUresearch gap Reducing risks to EU banks and protecting taxpayers Stronger EU financial watchdogs to better protect taxpayers andconsumers Terrorist content online: one hour to remove it, but no compulsoryfiltering Human rights and democracy resolutions Other topics on the agenda

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Safer roads: Life-saving technologies to be fittedin new vehicles Safety features such as intelligent speed assistance andadvanced emergency-braking system will have to beinstalled in new vehicles as from May 2022. New cars, vans, trucks and buses will have to be equipped with safety features aiming to savelives, according to a new law to be voted on by MEPs on Tuesday, already informally agreedwith EU ministers. One of those compulsory features is the Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) system, which couldreduce fatalities on EU roads by 20%, according to estimates. ISA will provide a driver withfeedback, based on maps and road sign observation, when they exceed the speed limit. Thesystem is not a speed limiter and the driver will be able to switch it off. Other life-saving systems to be introduced in new vehicles include advanced emergencybreaking, advanced driver distraction warning, emergency lane keeping, reversing detectionsystem, alcohol interlock installation facilitation, emergency stop signal and event data recorder(“black box”). In 2018, around 25.100 people died on EU roads and 135.000 were seriously injured, accordingto preliminary figures published by the Commission. Procedure: Co-decision, 1st reading agreement 2018/0145(COD) Vote: Tuesday, 16 April Press conference: Tuesday, 16 April, at 16.00

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Further informationText of the agreementPress release after the provisional agreement (26.03.2019)

Profile of rapporteur Róża Thun (EPP, PL)

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Preliminary figures on road fatalities for 2018 (Commission press release)2018 road safety statistics, with country specific information

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Protecting whistle-blowers: new EU-wide ruleswhistleblowers Those disclosing information acquired in a work-relatedcontext, on illegal or harmful activities, will be betterprotected, under new EU rules. The new rules, agreed between EP negotiators and EU ministers and put to a vote on Tuesday,lay down new, EU-wide standards to protect whistle-blowers. They would create safe channelsfor reporting on breaches of EU law (within companies and to public authorities), safeguardsagainst retaliation, such as intimidation or harassment, and support measures, such as legal aidand access to information on procedures and remedies. Recent scandals, from LuxLeaks to Panama Papers and Cambridge Analytica, havedemonstrated how important whistle-blowers’ revelations are to detect and prevent breaches ofEU law harmful to the public interest and the welfare of society. Procedure: ordinary legislative procedure 2018/0106(COD) Debate: Monday, 15 April Vote: Tuesday, 16 April Press conference Tuesday, 16 April, at 15.00 with rapporteur Virginie Rozière (S&D, FR)

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Further informationText of the agreementProcedure file

Rapporteur Virginie Rozière (S&D, FR)

Multimedia package - Protection of whistle-blowers

EP at a glance - Protection of whistle-blowers at EU level

Whistle-blower protection (Commission factsheet)

Video from press conference after deal with Council (12.03.2019)

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European Border and Coast Guard: Final vote on10 000 strong standing corps New measures strengthening the European Border andCoast Guard will be discussed in plenary on Wednesdayand put to the vote the same day. The changes to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) aim to resolve thecurrent shortcomings and better respond to the present needs in security and migration. A new standing corps will be set up to support EU countries on the ground in border control andreturn tasks as well as in the fight against cross-border crime, as part of the changes beingmade to the agency. Starting with 5 000 operational staff in 2021, the standing corps would befully operational by 2027 with 10 000 staff. It would also include a rapid reaction pool fordeployment in emergencies. Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure 2018/0330A(COD) Debate/vote: Wednesday, 17 April Press conference: Wednesday, 17 April at 16.30 with the rapporteur and CommissionerAvramopoulos (TBC) Further informationDraft report on the European Border and Coast Guard

Press release on trilogue deal (28.3.2019)

Rapporteur Roberta Metsola (EPP, MT)

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Future of Europe debate with Latvian PrimeMinister Krišjānis Kariņš MEPs will exchange views on the future of Europe withLatvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš on Wednesday at10.00. Mr. Kariņš will be the twentieth and last EU head of state or government to debate the future ofEurope with MEPs during this parliamentary term. Find out more about the previous debateshere. Mr. Kariņš was elected as Prime Minister in January 2019. Before his appointment, he had beena Member of the European Parliament since 2009 (“Jaunā Vienotība” (New Unity)/EPP). Immediately after the debate, EP President Antonio Tajani and Mr Kariņš will give a press pointat around 12.30 in front of the Protocol room Debate: Wednesday, 17 April Press conference: Wednesday, 17 April, at 12.30 with President Antonio Tajani and KrišjānisKariņš Procedure: Future of Europe debate (without resolution) Further informationCV of Latvian PM Krišjānis KariņšEP Multimedia Centre: free photos, video and audio material - Futur of Europe

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Parliament to debate Brexit developments onWednesday MEPs will discuss the extension of the UK’s EUmembership with Council and Commission representativeson Wednesday at 9.00. Following the UK government’s application to extend the country’s membership of the EU andthe corresponding European Council decision on 10 April to provide a flexible extension until 31October 2019, MEPs are set to take stock of the specifics of this decision and recentdevelopments in a debate with Council and Commission representatives. Assuming that the UK will still be an EU member state between 23 and 26 May, it will have totake part in the European Parliament elections on these dates, or leave the EU on 1 June 2019. European Council and Commission statements (without resolution) Debate: Wednesday, 17 April Further informationEP Multimedia Centre: free photos, video and audio material

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New forms of work: MEPs to vote on measuresboosting workers’ rights MEPs are set to endorse minimum rights for workers withon-demand, voucher-based or platform jobs, such as Uberor Deliveroo, in a vote on Tuesday. The law, informally agreed with EU ministers, requires that all workers need to be informed fromday one of the essential aspects of their employment contract, such as a description of theirduties, a starting date, duration, remuneration and standard working day or reference hours forthose with unpredictable work schedules. The new rules will also grant workers with specific rights tailored to the issues faced by thosewith on-demand, voucher-based or platform jobs, such as predictable working hours anddeadlines for cancelling on-demand contracts. Furthermore, probationary periods should be nolonger than six months and a renewed contract for the same function should not result in a newprobationary period. Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure, first reading agreement 2017/0355(COD) Debate/vote: Tuesday, 16 April Further informationPress release: New forms of work: deal on measures boosting workers’ rights (07.02.2019)Provisional agreement resulting from interinstitutional negotiations

Procedure fileRapporteur: Enrique Calvet Chambon (ALDE, ES)EP Think Tank: Ensuring more transparent and predictable working conditions

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New rules on visas for short-stays in the EU Plenary is set to vote on Wednesday on the new EU VisaCode, establishing the procedures and conditions forissuing visas to enter the EU for short periods. The law, already informally agreed with EU Ministers, simplifies procedures for requesting andissuing short-stay visas (for up to 90 days in any 180-day period). It will also be a tool toencourage non-EU countries to cooperate on migration. Background Currently, travellers from over one hundred countries are required to have a visa in order toenter the EU. The number of visa applications has increased by 50% in the last few years, from10.2 million in 2009 to 15.2 million in 2016. Procedure: ordinary legislative procedure, first reading agreement 2018/0061(COD) Debate/vote: Wednesday, 17 April Further informationPress release after the deal in trilogue (29.01.2019)Profile of rapporteur: Juan Fernando López Aguilar (S&D, ES)

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Regulation 2018/1806 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession ofvisas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from thatrequirement

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Rule of law in Romania: debate in plenary MEPs will discuss the situation of rule of law in Romaniawith the Commission on Monday afternoon. In November last year, the European Parliament voiced its concern about the latest judicialreforms in the country, warning that they might put the separation of powers at risk andundermine the fight against corruption. MEPs will now evaluate the developments in Romaniasince then. Procedure: Commission statement, no resolution Debate: Monday, 15 April Further informationEP resolution on the rule of law in Romania (13.11.2018)

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Online platforms required to be moretransparent with EU businesses Parliament will vote on the first piece of EU legislationspecifically addressing platform-to-business (P2B)relations, to ensure a fair and transparent digital market. Online intermediation services, such as e-commerce market places (e.g. Amazon, eBay) andsearch engines (e.g. Google Search) will have to implement a set of measures to ensure thattheir contractual relations with businesses (e.g. online retailers, hotels and restaurantsbusinesses, app developers) are transparent and fair, under a law to be put to a final vote onWednesday. The new rules, which will also apply to app stores (e.g. Apple App Store, Microsoft Store), socialmedia (e.g. Facebook, Instagram) and price comparison tools (e.g. Skyscanner, TripAdvisor),will require online platforms to, amongst others, explain why goods or services have beenremoved from search results or delisted and provide a description of the parametersdetermining the ranking. More than a million EU enterprises trade via platforms to reach their customers. Procedure: Co-decision, 1st reading agreement 2018/0112(COD) Debate: Tuesday, 16 April Vote: Wednesday, 17 April Further informationText of the agreement

Press release after the provisional agreement (14.02.2019)

Profile of rapporteur Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK)

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Consumers to be better protected againstmisleading and unfair practices Updates to EU consumer protection rules, to tacklemisleading rankings in online marketplaces and dualquality of products, will be put to a vote on Wednesday. Online marketplaces and comparison services (e.g. Amazon, eBay, AirBnb, Skyscanner) willhave to disclose the main parameters that determine how offers resulting from a search queryare ranked. Consumers will have to be clearly informed about whether they are buying goods orservices from a trader or from a private person, so they know what protection they will benefitfrom if something goes wrong. This new law, provisionally agreed with EU ministers, also deals with the issue of so-called “dualquality of products”, i.e. when products that are marketed under the same brand differ incomposition or characteristics. The text includes a review clause requiring the Commission toassess the situation two years after the date of entry into application of the directive, to seewhether dual quality of products needs to be added to the “blacklist” of unfair commercialpractices. This legislation amends four existing consumer rights’ directives; on Unfair CommercialPractices, on Consumer Rights, on Unfair Contract Terms and on Price Indication. It is part ofthe “New Deal for Consumers” package. Procedure: Co-decision, 1st reading agreement 2018/0090(COD) Debate: Tuesday, 16 April Vote: Wednesday, 17 April Further informationText of the agreement

Press release after the provisional agreement (22.03.2019)

Profile of rapporteur Daniel Dalton (ECR, UK)Procedure file

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New CO2 emissions limits for lorries On Thursday, MEPs will vote on new legislation to regulateCO2 emissions for lorries in the EU. As the first ever regulation on CO2 emissions for lorries in the EU, the new law will set areduction target of 30% CO2 emissions for new lorries by 2030, along with an intermediatetarget of 15% by 2025. Provisions have been added to incentivise manufacturers to invest in cleaner alternatives todiesel trucks . They will need to ensure that zero- and low-emission vehicles represent a 2%market share of the sales of new vehicles by 2025. The European Commission will also have to propose new post-2030 targets, in line with theParis Agreement, in 2022. Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure Procedure Code: 2018/0143 (COD) Debate: Wednesday 17 April Vote: Thursday 18 April Further informationCouncil press release on the provisional deal reached by the Romanian presidency of theCouncil and MEPs

Press release on committee vote (27.02.2019)

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Food safety risk assessment procedure tobecome more transparent and objective On Wednesday, MEPs will vote on new rules to ensure theEU’s risk assessment procedure for food safety is moretransparent and independent. The new rules, informally agreed with EU ministers in February, will create a common EuropeanDatabase of commissioned studies to deter companies applying for authorisation fromwithholding unfavourable studies. They will also improve transparency and ensure that studiessubmitted by industry to support applications and used by the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA) are more reliable, objective and independent. In addition, third parties may be used to identify whether other relevant scientific data or studiesexist, once the submitted studies are made public by the EFSA. Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure 2018/0088(COD) Debate: Tuesday 16 April Vote: Wednesday, 17 April Further informationCouncil press release on provisional agreement with Parliament

Profile of co-rapporteur : Pilar AYUSO, (EPP, ES)Profile of co-rapporteur: Renate SOMMER (EPP, DE)

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‘InvestEU’ programme: big boost for jobs,growth and investment MEPs are set to approve a provisional and partial deal withEU ministers on a new EU programme to supportinvestment and access to finance during 2021-2027. Aiming to generate almost €700 billion in investments, the ‘InvestEU’ initiative should work likea launch pad for investments which otherwise would have been difficult to make. It replaces thecurrent European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) that was set up after the 2008 financialcrisis. MEPs intend to improve the European Commission’s proposal by increasing the EU guarantee(from €38 billion to €40.8 billion, to trigger €698 billion in investments), introducing newobjectives like employment, enhancing climate protection and by making the programme’smanagement more accountable. Parliament is set to close its first reading, including parts already agreed with member states (press release here). The newly elected European Parliament will continue talks with EUministers. A dedicated ‘InvestEU’ website shows examples of projects supported by the EU. Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), first reading 2018/0229(COD) Debate: Wednesday, 17 April Vote: Thursday, 18 April

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Further informationText of the provisional agreement with the Council up for plenary vote, with parts not yetagreed highlighted in grey

EP press release following the partial deal between Parliament and Council

Council press release following the partial deal between Parliament and Council

Commission press release following the partial deal between Parliament and Council

Profile of co-rapporteur José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP, PT)

Profile of co-rapporteur Roberto GUALTIERI (S&D, IT)

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Stopping terrorists from using homemadeexplosives Plans to update and tighten rules on the use and sale ofchemicals that could be used to make homemadeexplosives, will be put to the vote on Tuesday. Approximately 40% of terrorist attacks in the EU between 2015 and 2017 used homemadeexplosives, demonstrating clear gaps in the current rules. The new law to be put to the vote onTuesday, already agreed Parliament and Council negotiators, will close these gaps by addingnew chemicals to the list of banned substances, and by establishing clearer licensing andscreening systems for the sale of dangerous chemicals. The new rules will also fully apply toonline sales of dangerous chemicals. Procedure: ordinary legislative procedure 2018/0103(COD) Vote: Tuesday, 16 April Further informationDraft report on the marketing and use of explosives precursors

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EU research: 2021-2027 funding to prioritiseSMEs and bridge EU research gap A partial deal on Horizon Europe that will bridge the EUresearch gap, prioritise SMEs and broaden thematicresearch will be put to a vote on Wednesday. Parliament is expected to approve the EU’s 2021-2027 research programme, Horizon Europe,on Wednesday. The partial deal, already agreed with EU member states, prioritises gettingcountries that do not perform as well on research and innovation to participate more. At least 35% of the budget shall go to climate-related research. It also gives more support to SMEs, with atleast 70 % of the budget of the newly created European Innovation Council to be dedicated toSMEs. Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure, vote on agreements 2018/0224(COD) - Horizon Europe - Framework Programme 2018/0225(COD)- ImplementingHorizon Europe Debate: Tuesday, 16 April Vote: Wednesday, 17 April Press conference: Wednesday 17 April 14.30- 15.00 Further informationPress release after trilogue agreement

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Procedure file: Implementing Horizon EuropeEP Research briefing on the Horizon Europe Framework programme for research andinnovation 2021–2027

Profile of rapporteur Dan Nica (S&D, RO)

Profile of rapporteur Christian Ehler (EPP, DE)

Annex III – MFF 2021-2027: breakdown per programme (2018 prices)

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Reducing risks to EU banks and protectingtaxpayers Parliament will vote on a significant step towards reducingrisks in the banking system and establishing the BankingUnion, on Tuesday. MEPs will vote on two sets of rules, already informally agreed with member states, on banks’resilience and on a clear roadmap for banks to deal with losses The main objective of the rules, amending the EU’s prudential requirements for banks, is to helpboost the EU economy by increasing lending capacity, to create deeper and more fluid capitalmarkets. A clear roadmap for banks to deal with losses aims to ensure that they hold enoughcapital, and debt, to no longer resort to taxpayer bailouts. Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure, first reading agreement Procedure Codes: 2016/0364 (COD), 2016/0360A (COD), 2016/0362 (COD), 2016/0361(COD) Debate: Monday, 15 April Vote: Tuesday, 16 April Further informationProcedure file: capital requirements directive (CRD V)

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Stronger EU financial watchdogs to betterprotect taxpayers and consumers MEPs will debate and vote on an update to rules tostrengthen the EU finance watchdogs, which were set up in2011 as a result of the financial crisis. The update would primarily grant new capabilities and powers to the European Securities andMarkets Authority, the European Banking Authority, and the European Insurance andOccupational Pensions Authority, allowing them to keep up with new developments in thefinancial markets sector to protect taxpayers and consumers better. Notably, the update would grant powers to the European Banking Authority to tackle moneylaundering and terrorist financing directly. The debate will take place on Monday evening, with a vote to adopt the rules, alreadynegotiated between Parliament and Council, scheduled for Tuesday. Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure 2017/0231(COD) Debate: Monday, 15 April Vote: Tuesday, 16 April Further informationDraft report amending the regulations setting up the European financial supervisory authoritiesDraft report amending the regulation setting up the European Systemic Risk BoardPress release after the deal with Council in trilogue (21.03.2019)

Profile of co-rapporteur Othmar Karas (EPP, AT)

Profile of co-rapporteur Pervenche Berès (S&D, FR)

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Terrorist content online: one hour to remove it,but no compulsory filtering Internet companies will get one hour to remove terroristcontent online after receiving an order, but they will nothave to filter all the content they upload. In a vote on Wedneday, MEPs are set to confirm their negotiating position on the new rules totackle the dissemination of terrorist content online across the EU. The talks with EU ministers tofinalise the new law will be a task for the next Parliament. The text adopted by the Civil Liberties Committee foresees penalties of up to 4% of thecompany’s turnover if there are persistent breaches. It also includes safeguards to ensure thatfreedom of speech and media freedom are respected, as well as measures to avoiddisproportionate pressure on smaller companies. Procedure: ordinary legislative procedure, first reading 2018/0331(COD) Vote: Wednesday, 17 April Further informationDraft report on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content onlinePress release on committee vote (08.04.2019)Profile of rapporteur: Daniel Dalton (ECR, UK)Procedure fileEP Multimedia Centre: free photos, video and audio material

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