NEWSLETTER - ISSUE 19 FEBRUARY 2019

 

 

 

 

Words by the Chair

Dear colleagues,

Next ITRE meeting will kick off withvotes on proposals for regulationswith great importance to industryon the labelling of tyres withrespect to fuel efficiency and onestablishing the EuropeanCybersecurity Industrial,Technology and ResearchCompetence Centre. Furthermore,following lively debate during theconsideration of the draft opinion,ITRE will be adopting its positionabout discontinuing seasonalchanges of time, a topic that willaffect every single citizen livingwithin our borders. MEPs will alsovote on the provisional agreementreached with Council on Re-use ofpublic information and on an oralquestion with resolution on the EU’s long-term vision for aprosperous, modern, competitiveand climate neutral economy. Inthis line, a workshop on the role ofhydrogen in EU’s energy transitionwith the example of Germany willclose the morning session.

In the afternoon, ITRE will hold aPublic Hearing on “Connectivity ofthe digital future”. It will also hearthe Commission present a draftdelegated act on renewableenergy and will get feedback fromseveral ongoing inter-institutionalnegotiations.

Jerzy Buzek

 

 

 

Votes on 19 February

Dossier RapporteurNo of AMs

No of CAs

Vote in lead com/Plenary

Labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters

Adoption of draft report

Michał Boni 140 25 PLENARY:

March II 2019

Establishing the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres

Adoption of draft report

Julia Reda 370 48 PLENARY:

March II 2019

Re-use of public sector information (recast)

Vote on the provisional agreement

Neoklis Sylikiotis

N/A N/A PLENARY:

April I 2019

European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy

Oral question and motion of resolution

N/A N/A N/A PLENARY:

March I 2019

Discontinuing seasonal changes of time

Adoption of draft opinion

Sven Schulze 105 9 TRAN:

4 March 2019

 

 

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NEWS FROM THE AGENCIES

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Other news and events

Workshop 

Just energy transition, opportunity for EU industries.

The role of hydrogen in the future - The example of energy transition in

Germany 

The workshop should address thepotential offered by the energytransition to transform EUconventional industrial processesand preserve employment. Itshould also explore the role of

hydrogen in opening new windows of opportunity in energy flexibility, availability, security, aswell as improved efficiency contributing to the decarbonisation of the economy. The case ofenergy transition in phasing out coal from the electricity generation sector in Germany shouldbe taken into account.More info

Public hearing 

Connectivity of the digital future 

On 19th of February, from 14:30 to17:00, two panels will shed light onthe complex issues of fifthgeneration wireless mobilestandard (5G), taking on board theexperience gathered from ongoing5G trials across the EuropeanUnion. The hearing will alsoaddress the question on howdifferent technologies, such asubiquitous sensors, small cells,space technologies and artificialintelligence applications combine tocreate new services and to significantly enhance the user experience for communications,applications, digital content and e-commerce. The hearing will also tackle the issue of barriersand difficulties in 5G rollout within the scope of latest EUs regulatory framework. Finally, thehearing will allow understanding how 5G, as enabler of very highspeed connectivity, canunlock the world of AI.More info

Feedback from ongoing negotiations

The ITRE Committee Members will receive un update on the ongoing negotiations for thefollowing files:

Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishingHorizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down itsrules for participation and dissemination (COM(2018)0435 - C8-0252/2018 - 2018/0224(COD)) - Rapporteur: Mr Nica

Establishing the European Defence Fund (COM(2018)0476 - C8-0268/2018 - 2018/0254(COD)) - Rapporteur: Mr Krasnodębski

Establishing the Digital Europe programme for the period 2021-2027 (COM(2018)0434 –C8-0256/2018 - 2018/0227(COD) - Rapporteur: Ms Mlinar

Establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (COM(2018)0438 - C8-0255/2018 - 2018/0228(COD)) - Rapporteurs: Ms Virkkunen, Mr Marinescu and Mr Telička

 

 

 

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