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Coming up in committees 13-02-2018 05:49 PM CET National strategies for renewables: workshop ITRE - 12-02-2018 - 17:46 A workshop on national strategies for renewables will be held for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy on 22.02.18. This workshop is being organised in connection with the Committee's on-going work on the legislative proposals related to the Clean Energy for All Europeans package. The aim is to look into national strategies for renewables in relation to energy efficiency targets and policies, including building renovation and self-consumption. Further information ITRE meeting agenda and documents Fact Sheet on energy efficiency Fact Sheet on renewable energy Rail passenger rights; Brexit and maritime transport: public hearings TRAN - 13-02-2018 - 14:29 The Committee on Transport and Tourism will hold a hearing with experts and stakeholders in the context of the Commission's proposed regulation on rail passengers' rights and obligations. The Committee will also hold the third of a series of hearings about the impact of Brexit on transport, this time focusing on the maritime sector, including shipping companies and ports. Both hearings will take place on 20.02.18. Further information Hearing on rail passenger rights Hearing on the impact of Brexit on maritime transport Fact Sheet on maritime transport: strategic approach Fact Sheet on maritime transport: traffic and safety rules Collective redress in the EU: hearing. Text and data mining: workshop JURI - 12-02-2018 - 17:54 The Committee on Legal Affairs will hold a hearing on collective redress in the EU during its meeting of 21.02.18. A workshop on text and data mining will then be held for the Committee on 22.02.18. The priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency in relation to the Committee's area of responsibility will be looked into together with the Presidency's representatives, on the same day. Further information JURI meeting documents and agenda EU citizenship; future of the Schengen area: hearings LIBE - 13-02-2018 - 17:47 The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will hold a hearing with experts on EU citizenship and its relation with fundamental rights, including the rights of minorities, on 19.02.18. The Committee will then hold a hearing on the situation in the Schengen Area on 20.02.18. The aim is hold a high-level political debate regarding the initiatives undertaken by the EU since the start of the migration crisis and to further assess the progress made, with a look towards the future. Further information EU citizenship: draft programme and background documents Schengen: draft programme and background documents Work-life balance: public hearing EMPL - 13-02-2018 - 17:47 The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs will hold a hearing with experts aiming to provide input for the Committee's upcoming legislative report on work-life balance for parents and carers. The hearing, which will take place on 21.02.18, will look into legal implications and the effects of new rights for workers and employers. Further information EMPL meeting agenda and documents European Citizens' Initiative: public hearing on revision of regulation AFCO - PETI - 13-02-2018 - 17:48 The Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Committee on Petitions will hold a public hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative and the Commission's legislative proposal for the revision of the its Regulation. The hearing will take place on 21.02.18 with the participation of stakeholders and experts, including NGOs, academics, Commission representatives, the European Ombudsman, and representatives from the citizen committees of the previous ECIs on 'Right2Water' and 'Minority Safepack'. Further information PETI event programme Brochure: ECI - how it works Fact Sheet on the ECI Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111