DG GROW presents consultation results on revising the 2014 procurement directives, stressing quality‑based awards, simplification, SME access, strategic (green, social, industrial) use of procurement and digital marketplaces, while MEPs press on binding social/environmental criteria, ‘Buy European’, enforcement and SME testing, and the Commission outlines impact assessment work, timing, possible mandatory rules and the future legal instrument.
MEPs, led by the Chair, Deutsch and Heinäluoma, question the realism, transparency, flexibility mechanisms, debt implications and auditability of the MFF package, prompting Commission clarifications on envelopes and NGEU repayment and an ECA rebuttal stressing weak national systems, inadequate performance metrics and structural debt and headroom risks before Item 11 is closed.
The Chair launches the item on the 2028–2034 Single Market and Customs Union Programme, rapporteur Boyer outlines governance, tax and statistics priorities, and shadows with the Commission debate flexibility, safeguards, redeployments and protection of Fiscalis and EU statistics within the merged programme.
The Chair introduces the ECA opinion on SMCP design, governance and performance framework, then rapporteur, shadows and Commission engage in a detailed exchange on budget flexibility, definition of EU added value, protection of mandatory IT and anti‑fraud systems, and safeguards for traceability, audit rights and a coherent EU anti‑fraud architecture.
The rapporteur and shadows present a package strategy for the regulation and specific programme, seeking to move governance provisions into the regulation, strengthen ERC/EIC autonomy, create sectoral plans and agency‑style roles, and rebalance excellence and widening, while the Commission invokes treaty constraints, warns against new expert councils and defends current benchmarks, prompting clarifications on ERC‑anchored sectoral plans and an invitation to continue technical work before amendments.
President Murphy presents the Court of Auditors’ horizontal opinion on the next MFF, detailing the Commission’s plans for new own resources, the European Fund and CAP integration, and thematic findings on EU added value, priorities, financing, simplification, performance indicators and control gaps, followed by the Commission’s defence of its assurance and performance framework.
Coordinators probe the legal and political foundations of simplification and hybrid financial instruments, energy‑price shocks, Ukraine support, renewables permitting, micro‑enterprise exemptions and links with EU Inc., with Dombrovskis explaining limited use of urgency, tentative anti‑stagflation measures, openness to more micro‑SME relief, a modular design for EU Inc. and safeguards in better‑regulation practice and enforcement.
The committee hears Spanish petitions on illegal occupation and tenant squatting in the context of COVID‑era eviction rules and on defective anti‑approach bracelets for domestic violence cases financed by EU funds, with the Commission outlining EU competences and applicable directives while MEPs debate Spanish government responsibility, property and victims’ rights, EU funds oversight and the need for fact‑finding and keeping the files open.
The committee opens the SMCP item, with the rapporteur detailing objectives, budget structure and governance needs, followed by shadow rapporteurs and opinion‑giving committees setting out political priorities on customs reform, anti‑fraud, digital tools, EU sovereignty, budget stability, evaluation indicators and consumer/SME impacts.
The chair launches a structured dialogue with EVP Dombrovskis, who presents quantitative burden‑reduction targets, sectoral omnibus simplification packages and forthcoming better‑regulation tools including stronger impact assessments, regulatory screening, deprioritisation of secondary legislation and reinforced implementation and enforcement mechanisms.
MEPs raise concerns on financial‑stability risks, merchant fees and small retailers, political acceptance and legal basis, and technical design choices, with Cipollone detailing risk simulations, potential fee caps, privacy and sovereignty arguments, interoperability rationale and competition benefits, before a shorter second round on costs, timetable and strategic resilience closes the item.
The committee opens the Horizon Europe regulation file, with the rapporteur and political groups setting out priorities on budget size and protection, Pillar II governance, ERC/EIC autonomy, widening versus excellence, dual‑use and defence demarcation, and links to the Competitiveness Fund, followed by opinions from other committees, the Commission’s defence of its proposal on simplification and governance, and the rapporteur’s call for a united Parliament line ahead of amendments.
The Chair reports coordinators’ decisions on pending and future petitions, agenda planning, hearings and follow‑up instruments, then the committee examines Malta’s implementation of the Environmental Noise Directive, with the study author, Commission and Maltese MEPs addressing legal conformity, implementation delays, scope gaps and possible future EU‑level revisions.
The committee hears the study on management and control structures for RDF programmes in post‑2004 Member States, covering scope, methodology, governance models, performance–compliance trade‑offs, case‑study evidence on administrative capacity and digitalisation, and concluding on the need for stable, simplified rules before closing Item 10.
The Chair opens the ECON agenda item on the digital euro and ECB Board member Cipollone presents the state of play, including inclusion and innovation use cases, interaction with private schemes and standards, and the planned pilot phase and possible issuance timeline.
Group coordinators question Séjourné on safeguards and legal design of EU Inc., implications for tax, labour and social standards, the handling of the ECBA withdrawal, and AI‑related copyright risks, with Séjourné detailing labour‑law anchoring in host states, anti‑letterbox measures, a cautious approach to revising IP enforcement, and a planned review of the 2019 Copyright Directive.
The chair opens the structured dialogue with EVP Séjourné, who outlines the geopolitical context, four pillars of EU competitiveness, the proposed EU Inc. 28th company‑law regime, and the intended withdrawal of the ECBA proposal, linking these to IP policy, generative AI and public procurement rules.
The Chair draws political conclusions from the survey debate, stresses the role of scientific evidence against gender‑based violence and misinformation, calls for stronger political commitment, and formally closes the morning FEMM session.
Final exchange on the Spanish citrus petition with S&D and Patriots for Europe outlining contrasting views on EU trade, Green Deal constraints, phytosanitary controls and budget needs, followed by the petitioner’s closing appeal and the chair’s decision to keep the petition open, request Commission monitoring, and refer the file to ENVI (and AGRI).
Members vote on the pilot project on cross-border civil justice in the age of AI and digital evidence, then repeat for technical reasons the vote on the immunity case of Mr Papas, confirming the report as adopted and closing the session without further technical issues.
The chair conducts a series of electronic votes on pilot projects concerning digital economic zones, machine-readable and standardized licenses for AI, and structuring the EU implementation ecosystem for sustainable reporting standards, all of which are adopted despite noted technical voting issues.
Spanish citrus growers present losses and six demands on phytosanitary controls, while the Commission details the current EU plant‑health, cold‑treatment and pesticide‑residue regime, disputes claims of laxer controls and highlights existing and planned support tools and audit mechanisms.
The committee examines the EU nuclear safety and decommissioning instrument, with rapporteur, political groups and Commission addressing objectives, governance, liability transfer, SMRs, transparency, Ukraine support and security aspects, before concluding with procedural details and amendment deadlines.
Experts present the 2024 EU‑wide survey on gender‑based violence, followed by exchanges with MEPs on structural male violence, survey robustness, under‑reporting and how the data should inform consent‑based rape legislation and victim‑centred EU and national policies.
A Spanish petitioner alleges circumvention of EU rules of origin and tariff preferences under the EU–Vietnam FTA, the Commission defends current implementation based on trade and fisheries data while pledging continued monitoring, and MEPs stress the need for robust enforcement as the committee keeps the petition open pending a detailed written reply.
The chair formally closes agenda item 11, thanks Executive Vice‑President Stéphane Dijan and members for the structured dialogue, and announces the in camera coordinators’ meeting and the afternoon resumption of the IMCO committee.
The committee examines Ignalina decommissioning as a case of EU solidarity and nuclear safety, debating funding certainty, staff and security needs, and how to capitalise on Ignalina know‑how for EU technological sovereignty, before the Commission and rapporteur narrow the scope to core dismantling tasks and knowledge dissemination and the Chair sets the amendment deadline.
The committee examines EU action on forest fires through an ECA performance audit, with auditors detailing weaknesses in risk‑based project selection and monitoring, the Commission accepting recommendations and presenting a forthcoming wildfire communication, and MEPs questioning the effectiveness and legality of national prevention programmes, especially in Greece.
The Chair closes the exchange with Mr Baldwin, underlines the political priority of tackling rising living and housing costs, highlights the ongoing public consultation on energy efficiency, and announces a forthcoming public hearing with Commissioner Jørgensen for which this debate will serve as input before formally closing the meeting.
Committee stage voting sequence covering 2023 discharge decisions for EU agencies, adoption of the own-initiative report on EIB Group financial activities control, and final votes on the Horizon Europe regulation report, setting Parliament’s positions on budget implementation, financial oversight and research funding framework.
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