Clean Industrial Deal: vote on a resolution
At noon, plenary will vote on a resolution on the Clean Industrial Deal initiative presented by the Commission in February. MEPs propose a range of measures to boost industrial competitiveness, including regulatory simplification, accelerated permitting procedures, and a push in favour of permanent carbon removals to support sustainability efforts.
Baptiste CHATAIN
(+32) 498 98 13 37
@EP_Industry
Welfare of cats and dogs: vote on EU’s first ever rules
MEPs will vote at noon on draft legislation on standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of dogs and cats. Matters covered by the new rules include: microchipping and registration; imports for both commercial and non-commercial purposes; inbreeding; time between pregnancies; and minimum weaning periods. The text as voted will form Parliament’s position for negotiations with the Council and the Commission.
Hana RAISSI
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@EP_Agriculture
EU enlargement process
At 9:00, MEPs will discuss the institutional and political implications of the EU enlargement process against the backdrop of the current global geo-political challenges. They will be joined in the debate by Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva.
Viktor ALMQVIST
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Snjezana KOBESCAK SMODIS
(+32) 470 96 08 19
@EP_ForeignAff
In brief
United Kingdom. At around 10:00, MEPs will quiz Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva on the UK’s accession to the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention. The convention seeks to facilitate the recognition and enforcement of court decisions in civil and commercial matters among its parties. A resolution will be put to a vote at noon.
Protecting bees. At 15:00, MEPs will discuss ways to advance the EU’s New Deal for Pollinators with Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva. The initiative was first presented by the Commission in January 2023.
Votes
At noon, MEPs will also vote on:
- motions for resolutions on media freedom in Georgia; the case of Ahmadreza Jalali in Iran; and the dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in Mali; and
- a resolution on improving the resilience of electricity grids.
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