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

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

INTA Committee - EU trade and investment following Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine

INTA public hearing - Reinforcing EU-Latin America Trade Relations

Plenary session

AFET - INTA

Committee on International Trade

Workshop on "EU trade and investment following Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine" - organised at the request of the INTA committee

IMCO - INTA

INTA - AFET

Press conference by Bernd LANGE, chair of the INTA Committee and rapporteur following the 3rd trilogue on the "Anti-coercion instrument" (ACI)

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&amp;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&amp;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&amp;D, NL), Rapporteur; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&amp;D, FR), AFET; Barry ANDREWS (Renew, IE), INTA; René REPASI (S&amp;D, DE), ECON; Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL), EMPL; Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&amp;D, DE), ENVI; by Didier REYNDERS, European Commissioner for Justice and by Ilan DE BASSO (S&amp;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&amp;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&amp;D,PT), Rapporteur, by Andreas SCHIEDER (S&amp;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&amp;D,PT), Rapporteur, Andreas SCHIEDER (S&amp;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&amp;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. Closing statements by Tonino PICULA (S&amp;D, HR), Rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&amp;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&amp;D, HR), Rapporteur

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&amp;D, HR), Rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&amp;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&amp;D, HR), Rapporteur, Bernd LANGE (S&amp;D, DE) and by Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, HRVP of the European Commission

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

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&amp;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

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.. Session of questions and answers with journalists.

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INTA - Committee on International Trade

Hearing of Phil HOGAN, Commissioner-designate, Trade