156th CoR Plenary Session

05/07/2023 : 15:00 (CET) - 06/07/2023 : 13:00 (CET) European Parliament, Paul Henri Spaak building – Brussels Waste policy; Water policy; Air Quality; Green Deal; Development cooperation; Enlargement; Entrepreneurship

The Members of the European Committee of the Regions held a meeting for the 156th Plenary Session on 5-6 July 2023.

Kontakt

greffe@cor.europa.eu

The main highlights of the session were:

Debate on the role of local and regional authorities in the defence of democracy with:

Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency
Raphaël Glucksmann (FR/S&D), Member of the European Parliament
Patrick Molinoz (FR/PES), Chair of the CIVEX Commission of the CoR

Debate on the revision of the EU legislation about urban waste water treatment and ambient air quality with:

Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Rafał Trzaskowski (PL/EPP), Chair of the ENVE Commission of the CoR (tbc)

Debate on the mid-term review of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) with:

Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Administration
Thomas Habermann (DE/EPP), District Commissioner of Rhön-Grabfeld
Emil Boc (RO/EPP), Chair of the COTER Commission of the CoR

Debate on the US and EU subnational entities: strengthening democracy, fostering growth and development with:

Robin Vos, President of the National Conference of State Legislatures
Patrick Molinoz (FR/PES), Chair of the CIVEX Commission of the CoR
Eric Adams (USA), Mayor of New York City (video statement)

Debate on the role of local and regional authorities in the EU enlargement process with:

Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
Andreas Schieder (AT/S&D), Chair of the Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee of the European Parliament
Patrick Molinoz (FR/PES), Chair of the CIVEX Commission of the CoR

European Entrepreneurial Region Award Ceremony with:

Josianne Cutajar (MT/S&D), Member of the European Parliament
Massimiliano Fedriga (IT/ECR), President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region
Jan Grolich (CZ/EPP), Governor of the South Moravian region
Mário de Sousa Passos (PT/EPP), Mayor of Vila Nova de Famalicão
Witold Kozlowski (PL/ECR), Marshall of the Malopolskie Voivodship
Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (CZ/RENEW E.), Chair of the ECON Commission of the CoR

Agenda

Wednesday 05/07/2023

15:00
Opening session
1. Adoption of the agenda (COR-2023-01961-00-03-CONVPOJ-TRA) 2. Approval of the minutes of the 155th plenary session, held on 24 and 25 May 2023 COR-2023-01137-01-02-PV-TRA – COR-2023-01137-00-00-PV-REF COR-2023-01137-01-00-PV-REF – COR-2023-01137-02-00-PV-REF COR-2023-01137-03-00-PV-REF – COR-2023-01137-04-00-PV-REF COR-2023-01137-05-00-PV-REF 3. Statement by the President
15:05
DEBATE ON THE ROLE OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES IN THE DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY AND ADOPTION OF ONE OPINION
4. Statements by: COR-2023-01961-01-02-PSP-TRA • Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency • Raphaël Glucksmann (FR/S&D), Member of the European Parliament • Patrick Molinoz (FR/PES), Chair of the CIVEX Commission of the CoR Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions 5. The role of local and regional authorities in countering disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference Council presidency referral COR-2023-01564-00-01-PAC-TRA – CIVEX-VII/023 Rapporteur-General: Gustaw Marek Brzezin (PL/EPP)
16:10
DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION ON THE REVISION OF THE COR RULES OF PROCEDURE 2023
6. Revision of the CoR Rules of Procedures 2023 COR-2023-02620-00-00-PAC-TRA COR-2023-01782-00-00-RI-TRA (Report of the Ad hoc commission on the revision of the CoR ROP 2023) Rapporteur: Luca Menesini (IT/PES) 7. Second step of the mandate of the ad hoc commission for the revision of the rules of procedure COR-2023-01961-05-02-PSP-TRA Rapporteur: Luca Menesini (IT/PES)
16:20
DEBATE ON THE REVISION OF THE EU LEGISLATION ABOUT URBAN WASTE WATER TREATMENT AND AMBIENT AIR QUALITY AND ADOPTION OF TWO OPINIONS
8. Statements by: COR-2023-01961-02-02-PSP-TRA • Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries • Rafał Trzaskowski (PL/EPP), Chair of the ENVE Commission of the CoR (tbc) Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions 9. Revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Mandatory COR-2022-06179-00-01-PAC-TRA – ENVE-VII/034 Rapporteur: Åsa Ågren Wikström (SE/EPP) 10. Revision of the EU Ambient Air Quality Legislation Mandatory COR-2022-06180-00-00-PAC-TRA– ENVE-VII/035 Rapporteur: Una Power (IE/GREENS)
17:50
DEBATE ON THE MID-TERM REVIEW OF THE MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK (MFF): THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL VIEWPOINT
11. Statements by: COR-2023-01961-07-01-PSP-TRA • Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Budget and Administration • Thomas Habermann (DE/EPP), District Commissioner of Rhön-Grabfeld • Emil Boc (RO/EPP), Chair of the COTER Commission of the CoR (tbc) Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
18:50
ADOPTION OF TWO OPINIONS
13. Critical raw materials package Own-initiative COR-2023-02188-00-00-PAC-TRA – ECON-VII/031 Rapporteur-General: Isolde Ries (DE/PES) Statement by Nicola Beer (DE/RENEW E.), Member of the European Parliament (tbc) 14. Reform of the EU electricity market design Mandatory COR-2023-02118-00-01-PAC-TRA – ENVE-VII/039 Rapporteur-General: Josef Frey (DE/GREENS)
20:00
ADJOURNMENT

Thursday 06/07/2023

09:00
DEBATE ON EU LOCAL MATTERS
15. Statements by: COR-2023-01961-09-01-PSP-TRA • Sustainable mobility in rural areas by István Bóka (HU/ECR) and Marko Vešligaj (HR/PES) Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
09:25
DEBATE ON US AND EU SUBNATIONAL ENTITIES: STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY, FOSTERING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
16. Statement by: COR-2023-01961-08-02-PSP-TRA • Robin Vos, President of the National Conference of State Legislatures • Patrick Molinoz (FR/PES), Chair of the CIVEX Commission of the CoR • Eric Adams (USA), Mayor of New York City (video statement) Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
10:25
DEBATE ON THE ROLE OF LRAS IN THE EU ENLARGEMENT PROCESS AND ADOPTION OF ONE OPINION
17. Statements by: COR-2023-01961-06-01-PSP-TRA • Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement • Andreas Schieder (AT/S&D), Chair of the Delegation to the EU-North Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee of the European Parliament • Patrick Molinoz (FR/PES), Chair of the CIVEX Commission of the CoR Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions 18. EU Enlargement package 2022 For information COR-2023-00018-00-01-PAC-TRA – CIVEX-VII/021 Rapporteur: Anna Magyar (HU/ECR)
11:25
DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF TWO OPINIONS
19. Fostering the potential and synergies of EU Green Deal initiatives for regions and cities Own-initiative COR-2023-00229-00-00-PAC-TRA – ENVE-VII/036 Rapporteur: Andries Gryffroy (BE/EA) Statement by Andreas Schieder (AT/S&D), Vice-President of the URBAN Intergroup and Member of the European Parliament 20. Net Zero Industry Act Own-initiative COR-2023-02189-00-01-PAC-TRA – ECON-VII/032 Rapporteur-General: Mark Speich (DE/EPP)
12:25
Y FACTOR PROJECT
21. Y Factor project: at the CoR(e) of an EU advisory body
12:30
OTHER DOCUMENTS
22. Election of Bureau members (COR-2023-01961-00-00-PSP-REF) (for decision) 23. New CoR members and alternates (COR-2023-01961-00-01-PSP-TRA) (for information) 24. Any other business 25. Date of the next meeting.
12:35
EUROPEAN ENTREPRENEURIAL REGION AWARD CEREMONY
26. Statements by: COR-2023-01961-03-03-PSP-TRA • Josianne Cutajar (MT/S&D), Member of the European Parliament • Massimiliano Fedriga (IT/ECR), President of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region • Jan Grolich (CZ/EPP), Governor of the South Moravian region • Mário de Sousa Passos (PT/EPP), Mayor of Vila Nova de Famalicão • Witold Kozlowski (PL/ECR), Marshall of the Malopolskie Voivodship • Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (CZ/RENEW E.), Chair of the ECON Commission of the CoR Debate with members of the European Committee of the Regions
13:00
END OF THE PLENARY SESSION