Hantavirus: EU health preparedness
From around 10.00, MEPs and Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas will assess EU emergency coordination and preparedness for health crises, in the wake of the hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch-flagged wildlife expedition ship MV Hondius earlier this month.
Dana POPP
(+32) 470 95 17 07
@EP_PublicHealth
“Stop Destroying Videogames” citizens’ initiative
At 9.00, MEPs and Commissioner Tzitzikostas will discuss a European citizens’ initiative that seeks to prevent publishers that sell or license videogames to consumers in the EU from rendering their videogames unplayable by disabling them remotely once they are discontinued. The European Commission has six months, until 26 July, to decide what action (if any) it intends to take in response to the initiative and explain its reasons.
Martina VASS
(+32) 477 99 11 57
@EP_Legal
Strengthening victims’ rights
Following their debate yesterday, MEPs will vote at noon to greenlight new EU legislation already agreed with Council to improve information and support for victims of criminal offences in the EU. The draft law provides for a new EU-wide victim helpline (116 006) and better support for children and for victims of sexual violence.
Polona TEDESKO
(+32) 470 88 42 82
@EP_Justice
Periodic vehicle checks
MEPs will also vote at noon on whether to start negotiations with member states on draft legislation updating the minimum standards for vehicle inspections, vehicle registration documents, and roadside checks, and introducing new requirements to help tackle odometer tampering on the second-hand car market. The vote would confirm the mandate agreed in the Transport Committee earlier this month.
Gediminas VILKAS
(+32) 470 89 29 21
@EP_Transport
In brief
Bridging the gender care gap. An own-initiative report with proposals to advance towards a society where carers are properly valued will be put to a plenary vote at noon.
Addressing accidents in the workplace. Parliament will also vote on an own-initiative resolution recommending ways to reduce the number of work-place accidents, diseases and deaths in the EU.
Votes
At noon, MEPs will also vote on:
- motions for resolutions on: the repression and execution of protesters, dissidents, political prisoners and religious minorities in Iran; the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s adoption of the Criminal Procedure Code for Courts; and the cases of human rights and environmental defenders Andrie Yunus and Muhammad Rosidi in Indonesia;
- whether to give the green light to negotiations with the member states on draft legislation on a general framework for securitisation and on prudential requirements for credit institutions as regards requirements for securitisation exposures;
- an own-initiative report on the multiannual plan for the Baltic Sea.
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