The constitutive meetings of the European Parliament's standing committees and subcommittees take place in Brussels on 10 July 2019, following the appointment of their members in the plenary sitting of 3-4 July. During the meetings, each committee and subcommittee will elect its respective bureau, made up of a Chair and Vice-Chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start holding their regular meetings during the week of 22 July.

INTA - Committee on International Trade

Phil Hogan, born 4 July 1960 in Kilkenny, is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as European Commissioner since November 2014.

After the hearing by the Committee on International Trade (INTA), the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Phil HOGAN, Commissioner-designate, Trade

Commissioner and Rapporteur Nicola BEER (Renew, DE), Rapporteur, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU (on behalf of INTA Committee), Jessica POLFJÄRD (on behalf of ENVI Committee), Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Miriam LEXMANN (on behalf of AFET Committee) and Franc BOGOVIČ (on behalf of REGI Committee) deliver opening statements and consequent MEPS  debate on the Framework for Ensuring a Secure and Sustainable Supply of Critical Raw Materials in a plenary session in Strasbourg. 

Electric cars, solar panels and smartphones - all of them contain critical raw materials. They are pivotal for the EU’s green and digital transitions, and securing their supply is crucial for the European Union's economic resilience, technological leadership, and strategic autonomy. Since the Russian war against Ukraine and an increasingly aggressive Chinese trade and industrial policy, cobalt, lithium and other raw materials have also become a geopolitical factor.

The Critical Raw Materials Act, informally agreed with Council in November, should make the EU more competitive and sovereign by cutting red tape, promoting innovation along the entire value chain, and supporting SMEs. It also aims to boost research and the development of alternative materials and more environmentally-friendly mining and production methods.The legislation will set up economic incentives and a more stable and secure business framework for mining and recycling projects, with faster and simpler authorisation procedures.

Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials

INTA Committee family photo

INTA Committee - Exchange of views with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President, on the achievements in the area of Common Commercial Policy during the 9th parliamentary term.

INTA IMCO - Trilogue on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market

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

INTA - Presentation of the Belgian Council Presidency’s programme

INTA - Exchange of views with former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta on the preparation of the High Level Report on the Future of the Single Market

Upcoming Belgian Presidency of the Council - Ambassador Willem VAN DER VOORDE meets with Bernd LANGE, INTA committee Chair

INTA - Public Hearing ' New approaches to EU FDI policy: Investment Facilitation Agreements and incentivizing investment in the green and digital transitions '

INTA the public hearing on European Economic Security

CCC - Meeting with Pascual Ignacio NAVARRO RÍOS, State Secretary for the European Union, Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU

IMCO-INTA joint committee - Vote on Forced Labour Ban

BUDG ITRE - Vote on Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’)

IMCO -  Vote on data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services

41st EU-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Meeting - Meeting with Bernd LANGE, INTA Chair

INTA Committee meeting - Exchange of views Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-Presidents of the European Commission

INTA Committee Public Hearing ' EU-New Zealand Trade Agreement '

Marco ALONSO, Spanish Reprensentative to the EU meets with INTA Chair Bernd LANGE

Interinstitutional Body for Ethical Standards (debate)

Pre-enlargement reforms and policy reviews (debate)

Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act) (debate)

Resumption of the sitting

Statements by the President

Voting time

Plenary session

Opening of the sitting

Conclusions of the recent European Council meetings, in particular on a new European Competitiveness deal and the EU strategic agenda 2024-2029 (debate)

Effective coordination of economic policies and multilateral budgetary surveillance - Speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure – amending Regulation - Requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States – amending Directive

Combating violence against women and domestic violence (debate)

European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities - European Disability Card and European Parking Card for persons with disabilities for third country nationals legally residing in a Member State (joint debate - Disability cards)

Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting

EU’s response to the repeated killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces in the Gaza Strip (debate)

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Delegated acts (Rule 111(6)) (action taken)

Corrigenda (Rule 241)(action taken)

Attempts to reintroduce a foreign agent law in Georgia and its restrictions on civil society (debate)

Situation in Haiti (debate)

Withdrawal of the Union from the Energy Charter Treaty (debate)

EU-Egypt strategic and comprehensive partnership and agreements with key third countries (debate)

Production and marketing of plant reproductive material - Production and marketing of forest reproductive material (joint debate - Plant and forest reproductive material)

Establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans (debate)

Explanations of vote

Agenda of the next sitting

Approval of the minutes of the sitting

Committee on International Trade

INTA

Joint committee on International Trade and committee on Industry, Research and Energy

ITRE

Joint committee on International Trade and committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

IMCO

Opening of the session

Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 71)

Council and Commission statements - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 21 and 22 March 2024 (debate)

Council decision inviting Member States to ratify the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) of the International Labour Organization (debate)

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European Media Freedom Act (debate)

Verification of credentials

Artificial Intelligence Act (debate)

Question Time (Commission) - Preparedness of EU governments to combat foreign interference, including from Russia

EU climate risk assessment, taking urgent action to improve security and resilience in Europe (debate)

A single application procedure for a single permit for third-country nationals to reside and work in the territory of a Member State and on a common set of rights for third-country workers legally residing in a Member State (recast) (debate)

State of play of the corporate sustainability due diligence directive (debate)

The adoption of the Special Measure in favour of Tunisia for 2023 (debate)

Need to impose sanctions on the import of Russian and Belarusian food and agricultural products to the EU and to ensure stability of EU agricultural production (debate)

European cross-border associations (debate)

Compulsory licensing for crisis management and amending Regulation (EC) 816/2006 (debate)

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Driving licences (debate)

Composition of Parliament

Composition of committees and delegations

Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (debate)

War in the Gaza Strip and the need to reach a ceasefire, including recent developments in the region (debate)

Corrigendum (Rule 241)(action taken)

Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter – annual report 2023 (debate)

Closer ties between the EU and Armenia and the need for a peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia (debate)

Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the situation in Syria (debate)

Critical situation in Cuba (debate)

The current situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (debate)

Rising inequalities in the world (debate)

Recent revelations of spying on Members of the European Parliament and the lack of follow up on the PEGA committee recommendations (debate)

Closure of the sitting

Joint committee on International Trade and committee on Foreign Affairs

AFET

Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)

EU-Taiwan trade and investment relations (debate)

Award of the Sakharov Prize (formal sitting)

European Health Data Space (debate)

Parliament’s call for the Right to Disconnect - 3 years after (debate)

Defence of democracy package (debate)

Need to release all hostages, to achieve a humanitarian ceasefire and prospect of the two-state solution (debate)

Attempted coup d’état in Guatemala (debate)

Situation in Venezuela (debate)

European Economic Security Strategy (debate)

Environmental consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the need for accountability (debate)

EU-US relations (debate)

EU-China relations (debate)

INTA Committee - Exchange of views with Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President, on the achievements in the area of Common Commercial Policy during the 9th parliamentary term

MEPs debate new rules on EU geographical indications to protect the quality of wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products. They call for better online protection of registered agricultural products, avoid abuse of registered products used as ingredients and propose more rights and financial support for recognised producer groups. Opening statements by Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT), Rapporteur, by Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew, ES), JURI and by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture and by Danilo Oscar LANCINI (ID, IT), INTA. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Geographical indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, and quality schemes for agricultural products: Opening statements by Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT), Rapporteur and Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

To provide legal certainty to business and citizens, the Commission has proposed a directive laying down rules on corporate due diligence obligations. According to the new rules, companies will be required to prevent, end or mitigate the negative impact that their activities have on human rights and the environment, such as on child labour, slavery, pollution or biodiversity loss. Opening statements by Lara WOLTERS (S&D, NL), Rapporteur; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D, FR), AFET; Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), INTA; René REPASI (S&D, DE), ECON; Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL), EMPL; Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D, DE), ENVI; by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Ilan DE BASSO (S&D, SE), DEVE and Deirdre CLUNE (EPP, IE), IMCO. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: opening statements by Lara WOLTERS; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN; Barry ANDREWS; René REPASI; Samira RAFAELA; Tiemo WÖLKEN; by Didier REYNDERS, EC for Justice; and by Ilan DE BASSO and and Deirdre CLUNE

MEPs debate on a new law obliging companies to ensure products sold in the EU do not come from deforested land anywhere in the world. The new regulation, already agreed with the EU member states, helps fight climate change and biodiversity loss by preventing deforestation related to EU consumption of products from cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm-oil, soya, wood, rubber, charcoal and printed paper. Opening statements by Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), Rapporteur, Karin KARLSBRO (Renew, SE), ITRE Committee; Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE), INTA Committee, Stella KYRIAKIDES, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Hildegard BENTELE (EPP, DE), DEVE; Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI) AGRI Committee.

Deforestation Regulation: opening statement by Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), Rapporteur, Karin KARLSBRO (Renew, SE), Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE), Stella KYRIAKIDES, EU Commissioner for Health, Hildegard BENTELE (EPP, DE), Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI)

Bernd Lange (S&D, DE), rapporteur on the anti-coercion instrument and Chair of the INTA Committee (International Trade), holds a press conference in the European Parliament, following the third trilogue. The transcription is the result of an automatic process, please check against delivery.

Press conference by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Chair of the INTA Committee and Rapporteur, following the 3rd trilogue on Anti-coercion instrument

MEPs take stock of the implementation of the rules governing EU-UK relations since 2020, including the recent Windsor Framework deal. Opening statement by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D,PT), Rapporteur, by Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D,AT), AFET, Seán KELLY (EPP,IE), INTA; Loránt VINCZE (EPP,RO), LIBE; by Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight and by Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP,ES), PETI.

Joint debate - EU-UK relations: Opening statement by Pedro SILVA PEREIRA (S&D,PT), Rapporteur, Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D,AT), Seán KELLY (EPP,IE); Loránt VINCZE (EPP,RO), Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, VP of the EC, and by Dolors MONTSERRAT (EPP,ES)

The International Trade (INTA) Committee votes to lift all import duties on any product coming from Ukraine, with the aim to support the country’s economy. MEPs will adopt this file by fast-track procedure, so that the final vote can take place already during this week's plenary sitting.

Temporary trade liberalisation supplementing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products: extracts from the vote and statement by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE) - Chair of INTA Committee

Ahead of each new rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (every 6 months), the ministers of the holding country present their priorities in a series of meetings with parliamentary committees related to their political area. On Monday and Tuesday, the committee of INTA, AGRI, IMCO, AFET and FEMM welcomed the France’s ministers, including Julien DENORMANDIE, Minister for Agriculture and Food, Jean-Yves LE DRIAN, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Cédric O, Minister of State for the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication, Elisabeth MORENO, Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, Elisabeth BORNE, Minister of Labour, Employment and Economic Inclusion, Franck RIESTER, Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness and Agnès PANNIER-RUNACHER, Minister Delegate for Industry.

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by French Ministers: extracts from the EP Committees meetings

MEPs debate on how dependent the EU is on key resources needed for the digital and green transitions. The draft text calls for an EU strategy to boost strategic autonomy and resilience regarding the supply of CRMs, by building a secondary market with recycled resources. Opening statements by Hildegard BENTELE (EPP, DE), rapporteur, Roman HAIDER (INTA Committee), Sara MATTHIEU (ENVI Committee), and by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for the Internal Market. This transcriptions is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

European strategy for critical raw materials: opening statements by Hildegard BENTELE (EPP, DE), rapporteur, Roman HAIDER (ID, AT), Sara MATTHIEU (Greens/EFA, BE), and by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for the Internal Market

The Committee on International Trade debate with the Commission's Executive Vice-Presidents Margrethe Vestager and Valdis Dombrovskis on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on 26 October, following its inaugural meeting in Pittsburgh (USA) at the end of September. The TTC is a new forum for deepening transatlantic relations and coordinating approaches not only on trade and economic issues but also on technology.

Exchange of views on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council with Margrethe VESTAGER, Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive EC Vice-President - INTA Committee

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate the future of EU-US relations. Opening statements by Tonino PICULA (S&D, HR), Rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE) (INTA) and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

The future of EU-US relations: opening statements by Tonino PICULA (S&D, HR), Rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE) and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HRVP of the European Commission

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (4-7 October 2021), MEPs debate the future of EU-US relations. Closing statements by Tonino PICULA (S&D, HR), Rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE) (INTA) and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World.

The future of EU-US relations: closing statements by Ylva JOHANSSON, European Commissioner for Home Affairs and by Tonino PICULA (S&D, HR), Rapporteur

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the new EU-China strategy. Opening statements by Hilde VAUTMANS (Renew,BE), Rapporteur and by Iuliu WINKLER (EPP,RO), INTA and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, for VPC/HR.

A new EU-China strategy: opening statements by Hilde VAUTMANS (Renew, BE), rapporteur, Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO) and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, for VPC/HR

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the new EU-China strategy. Closing statements by Hilde VAUTMANS (Renew,BE), Rapporteur and by Iuliu WINKLER (EPP,RO), INTA and by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, for VPC/HR.

A new EU-China strategy: closing statement by Jutta URPILAINEN, European Commissioner for International Partnerships, for VPC/HR

Slovenian Ministers present the EU Council's priorities of the Slovenian Presidency during EP Committee meetings, in the European Parliament in Brussels: Zdravko POČIVALŠEK, Minister of Economic Development and Technology and Boštjan KORITNIK, Minister of Public Administration at the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) (12/07), Jernej VRTOVEC, Minister for Infrastruture at the Committee on Transport and Tourism, Zdravko POČIVALŠEK, Minister of Economic Development and Technology at the Committee on International Trade (INTA), Jože PODGORŠEK, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food at the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) and Vasko SIMONITI, Minister of Culture and Simona KUSTEC, Minister of Education, Science and Sport at the Committee on Culture and Education (13/07).

Presentation of the EU Council's priorities by Slovenian Ministers: extracts from the EP committee meetings

Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Chair of the EP Committee on International Trade, reacted on the agreement on the Airbus-Boeing dispute. According to him, in these 5 years' ceasefire, there won't be any tariffs on aircrafts, but also on wine and other products. Moreover, there is some perspective for export of European products to the US market and vice versa. So at the moment, "the agreement is a very good sign for transatlantic cooperation and farmers across the Atlantic", as stated the Agriculture Committee Chair Norbert LINS (EPP, DE) on Tuesday 15th June 2021. However, Mr LANGE stressed that we should remain careful, because this is not the end of the story.

The EU-US agreement on Boeing-Airbus subsidies: statement by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Chair of the EP Committee on International Trade

During the plenary session (7-10 June 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - Bringing nature back into our lives: opening statements by César LUENA (S&D, ES), rapporteur, Saskia BRICMONT (Greens/EFA, BE) INTA; Isabel CARVALHAIS (S&D, PT) AGRI, Bettina VOLLATH (S&D, AT) AFET, Gabriel MATO (EPP, ES) and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment. The EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030 is a comprehensive, ambitious and long-term plan to protect nature and reverse the degradation of ecosystems. The strategy aims to put Europe's biodiversity on a path to recovery by 2030, and contains specific actions and commitments. It is the proposal for the EU’s contribution to the international negotiations on the global post-2020 biodiversity framework. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - Bringing nature back into our lives: opening statements by César LUENA (S&D, ES), rapporteur and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment

Members of the EP Committees on International Trade (INTA) debate how to increase vaccine production effectively with Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Exchange of views with Ngozi OKONJO-IWEALA, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) at EP Committee on International Trade: extracts

Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D, AT), and Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), rapporteurs, David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Chair of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) give a joint press conference on the vote on EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Press conference on the vote on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: opening statements by Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D, AT), and Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), rapporteurs, David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair, and Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), INTA Chair

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