Conference of Committee Chairs

United Kingdom Contact Group - Exchange of views with Maros SEFCOVIC, Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight and co-Chair of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement

SEDE INTA joint Committee - Hearing on Assessing the risks and policy responses to foreign direct investment, including Chinese investments in security and defence

INTA Committee - Constitutional meeting

INTA Committee meeting - Public hearing on EU-Africa Trade and investment Relations

INTA Committee - Presentation of  the priorities of the French Presidency in the area of International Trade Policy

EP Plenary Session - Oral question - Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification scheme

INTA - Public hearing - Trade Policy Day 2021 ' EU Trade Policy in a changing world '

INTA Committee meeting - EU-US Trade and Technology Council

INTA committee

INTA Committee - Exchange of views with Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA , WTO Director-General

Sven SIMON and Bernd LANGE meet with Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA , WTO Director-General

EP Plenary session - Elimination of customs duties on certain products

INTA Committee on International Trade - Exchange of views on the economic impact of COVID-19 on women in international trade

EP Plenary session - EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences - MEP Voting remotely

Meeting of the EP Conference of Committee Chairs

EP Press conference on the ' Outcome of the vote on the EU-Vietnam trade and investment protection agreements '

INTA Committee - Public hearing ' Trade Policy Day '

INTA committee meeting EU-US Trade and Technology Council - Exchange of views with Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-Presidents of the Commission

INTA committee meeting - 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi - Exchange of views with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President of the Commission

During the plenary session in Strasbourg (11-14 March 2019), MEPs debate recommendations for opening of negotiations between the EU and the US. Statements by Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (EPP, DE), Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Jan ZAHRADIL (ECR, CZ), Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) and Yannick JADOT (Greens/EFA, FR).

Recommendations for opening of negotiations between the EU and the US: extracts from the debate

In the European Parliament in Brussels, EP Committee on International Trade (INTA) votes on a draft resolution concerning recommendations for the opening of trade negotiations between the EU and the US. On 18 January 2019, the European Commission has adopted its proposals for negotiating directives for trade talks with the United States: one on conformity assessment, and one on the elimination of tariffs for industrial goods. Statement by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), rapporteur.

Recommendations for the opening of trade negotiations between the EU and the US: extracts from the vote on the report by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), rapporteur

Antonio TAJANI, EP President and George CIAMBA, Romanian Presidency, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, sign various legislative acts in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Lex signing ceremony in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President and George CIAMBA, Romanian Presidency, Minister Delegate for European Affairs

In the European Parliament in Strasbourg Franck PROUST (EPP, FR), rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Chair of the Committee on International Trade, and Cecilia MALMSTROM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, speak to the press on the debate and vote on setting up the first EU-level tool to screen foreign direct investment on grounds of security to protect strategic sectors such as water, transport, or communications, and technologies, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and robotics.

Press conference by Franck PROUST (EPP, FR), rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Chair of the Committee on International Trade, and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, on foreign direct investment screening

Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT), rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE) and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, speak to the press about EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Press conference by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D, PT), rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE) and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, on EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

During the meeting of the Committee on International Trade (INTA), MEPs vote on extending the EU-Morocco trade agreement to Western Sahara. Statements by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE).

Extending the EU-Morocco trade agreement to Western Sahara: extracts from the vote

Bernd Lange (S&D, DE), Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA), Paul MAGNETTE, Mayor of Charleroi, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM (S&D, ES), Pascal LAMY, former Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Nathalie BERNASCONI, senior international lawyer and heads the Economic Law & Policy programme of the International Institute on Sustainable Development (IISD), give a press conference on the progressive Model for Trade and Investment.

Press conference by Bernd Lange (S&D, DE), Chair of INTA Committee, Paul MAGNETTE, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM (S&D, ES), Pascal LAMY, Nathalie BERNASCONI, on a progressive Model for Trade and Investment

During the plenary session of the European Parliament (10-13/09/2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the state of EU-US relations. Statements by Elmar BROK (EPP, DE), Rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Chair of Committee on International Trade, and Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the EC;

State of EU-US relations: extracts from the debate

During the meeting of the Committee on International Trade (INTA), MEPs exchange views withCecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, in the European Parliament in Brussels. Statements by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (EPP, DE), Alessia Maria MOSCA (S&D, IT), Maria ARENA (S&D, BE), Anne-Marie MINEUR (GUE/NGL, NL) and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade.

Exchange of views with Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade: extracts from the meeting of the Committee on International Trade

Live replay of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) - Monetary Dialogue with Mario DRAGHI, President of European Central Bank (ECB).

EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs - Monetary Dialogue with Mario DRAGHI, President of ECB: Q&A - part 3 (16:20 - 17:06)

During the EP plenary session (28-31 May 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, on additional US duties on imported steel and aluminium and the EU’s response to protect its industry and jobs. Statements by Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL (EPP, DE), Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Emma McCLARKIN (ECR, UK), Ska KELLER (Greens/EFA, DE) and Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE).

US tariffs in the steel and aluminium sector and the EU's response: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (12 - 15 March 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on conflict minerals. Statements by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Linda McAVAN (S&D, UK) and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade.

Conflict minerals: extracts from the debate and illustrative pictures

Live Replay of the EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium during the plenary session in Strasbourg (12-15 March 2018). First round of political group leaders

(02) EP Plenary session - US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. First round of political group speakers: Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE) (08:45 - 08:47)

During the EP plenary session (12 - 15 March 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate with Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, on additional US duties on imported steel and aluminium and the EU’s response to protect jobs and its industry. Statements by Jyrki KATAINEN, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Emma McCLARKIN (ECR, UK) and Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL).

US decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium: extracts from the debate

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (16/01) and vote an extension of EU export controls on cyber-surveillance tools, such as devices to intercept mobile phones, hack into computers, circumvent passwords or identify internet users, possibly used for human rights violations, in order to prevent authoritarian regimes from spying on their own citizens. Statements by Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur, Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, and Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) and Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE). The results are: 571 in favour, 29 against and 29 abstentions. Illustrative shots: computers, servers, smart phone users, inscripted code, users, computer hackers.

Control of exports, transfer, brokering, technical assistance and transit of dual-use items: extracts from the debate (16/01) and from the vote on the report Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE)

aDuring the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur and Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), INTA Chair, address the press on an extension of EU export controls on cyber-surveillance tools, such as devices to intercept mobile phones, hack into computers, circumvent passwords or identify internet users, possibly used for human rights violations, in order to prevent authoritarian regimes from spying on their own citizens.

Press conference by Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur and Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), INTA Chair, on preventing authoritarian regimes from spying on their own citizens

Live replay of the EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. Opening statements by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC and by Michel BARNIER, European Commission Chief Negotiator for Article 50 Negotiations with the UK&nbsp;

(18) EP Plenary session: Brexit - State of play of negotiations with the United Kingdom. MEPs interventions (11:13 - 11:28)

During the EP plenary session (3-6 July 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs&nbsp;debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 22 and 23 June 2017 and the preparation of the G20 summit of 7 and 8 July 2017. Statements by Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Jeppe KOFOD (S&amp;D, DK), Sophia IN'T VELD (ALDE, NL), Bernd LANGE (S&amp;D, DE) and Sven GIEGOLD (Greens/EFA, DE).

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