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

<p>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.</p>

Hearing of Phil HOGAN, Commissioner-designate, Trade

Statements of the members of INTA Delegation to the US

Maroš Šefčovič was Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, and Acting Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries in the von der Leyen Commission I. He was also Vice-President of the EC in charge of the Energy Union in the Juncker Commission and has been a Member of the European Commission since 2009. He is now the European Commissioner-designate for Trade and Economic Security, and European Commissioner-designate for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade, Economic Security, and Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency

INTA ITRE - Phasing out Russian natural gas imports, improving monitoring of potential energy dependencies and amending Regulation (EU)

INTA - Presentation of the priorities of the Danish Presidency of the Council

INTA - Public hearing ' Trade and economic security: navigating protectionism and geopolitical challenges in an unpredictable world order '

INTA - State of play of EU-US trade relations

INTA workshop : EU’s trade and digital economy - Challenges and opportunities for SMEs

INTA committee meeting - Public hearing on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement

INTA - Exchange of views with Stéphane Séjourné, Commission's Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, on the trade dimension of the Union industrial strategy, in particular on the Clean Industrial Deal

AFET INTA - EU-UK Summit debriefing

AFET INTA - The implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

INTA - Exchange of views with Maroš Šefčovič, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency

INTA - Exchange of views with Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, on the state of play of EU international trade relations, including EU-US trade relations and the modernised EU-Mexico Global Agreement

INTA -Presentation of the Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council

ENVI IMCO - Trilogue on Green Claims Directive

INTA - Exchange of views with Maroš ŠEFCOVIC, Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, on the trade aspects of the EU-Mercosur Agreement

INTA - Bilateral meeting with the Polish Presidency of the Council

INTA - Public hearing entitled The Draghi report: competitiveness and economic security from a trade angle

ITRE IMCO ENVI ECON -  Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, European Commissioner-designate for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy - Press point

ITRE IMCO ENVI ECON -  Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, European Commissioner-designate for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy

Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the International Trade (INTA) and Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) Committees. Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET), on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), on Petitions (PETI), on Development (DEVE) and on Legal Affairs (JURI) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Questions and answers.

Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Questions / Answers (part 2)

Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Questions / Answers (Part 1 - Political groups coordinators )

Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the International Trade (INTA) and Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) Committees. Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET), on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), on Petitions (PETI), on Development (DEVE) and on Legal Affairs (JURI) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Opening statement.

Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Opening statement

Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency of the VON DER LEYEN Commission, is heard by the International Trade (INTA) and Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) Committees. Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET), on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), on Petitions (PETI), on Development (DEVE) and on Legal Affairs (JURI) are also invited to participate as joint committees. Ambiance of the arrivals, opening statements by Committees Chairs and minute of silence in memory of the victims caused by the floods in Spain.

Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: arrivals, opening statements by Committees Chairs and minute of silence for victims of the floods in Spain

Ambiance shots of the Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate for Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency. The Committee on International Trade and the Constitutional Affairs Committee are jointly responsible for this confirmation hearing.

Confirmation hearing of Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ, Commissioner-designate, Trade and Economic Security & Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: atmosphere shots

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

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

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

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

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.. Session of questions and answers with journalists.

Press conference on the vote on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Q&A session

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

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. To minimise cross-border disruption, the agreement has already been applied provisionally since 1 January 2021; the provisional agreement is set to lapse on 30 April 2021. Parliament’s consent is necessary for the agreement to properly enter into force. Extracts from the press conference and statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Chair AFET, Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Chair INTA, Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU), Rapporteur and Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D, AT).

EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: extracts from the press conference and statements

Members of EP Committees on International Trade (INTA) and on Foreign Affairs (AFET) meet in the European Parliament in Brussels, to debrief on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation agreement reached by EU and British negotiators on 24 December. Illustration shots of the meeting and extracts from the statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair and by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), INTA Chair.

Debriefing on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation agreement at EP INTA/AFET joint committees: illustration shots of the meeting and extracts from the statements by David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), AFET Chair and by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), INTA Chair

Representatives of the European Commission's Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom discuss the analysis of the EU-UK agreement and debrief on the EU-UK Agreement on future relationship with the UK, in the European Parliament, in Brussels. They also discuss the conclusion of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part. Statements by Pierre KARLESKIND (RE, FR), Chair of the Committee on Fisheries (PECH), Charlina VITCHEVA, Director General Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission, Leon DELVAUX, Director-General for Trade, European Commission, and Christophe HANSEN (EPP, LU).

EU-UK agreement: debriefing on the EU-UK Agreement on future relationship with the UK and conclusion of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement

The Committee on International Trade (INTA) of the European Parliament has its final vote on the EU and China agreement to mutually protect over 200 products with geographical indications, in Brussels. These include Cava, Champagne, Feta, Irish whiskey, Münchener Bier, Ouzo, Polska Wódka, Porto, Prosciutto di Parma and Queso Manchego. The Parliament consent is required for the agreement to enter into force. Statement by Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO), rapporteur and illustrative shots of Roquefort cheese, Grand Padano cheese, Parma ham and beer.

Agreement between the EU and the government of the People's Republic China on cooperation and protection of geographical indications: statement by Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO), rapporteur and illustrative shots

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