The European Parliament's committee chairs will discuss political priorities for 2013 with the College of Commissioners on Tuesday 2 October, from 17.00 in the Berlaymont building, in a third annual meeting to give an input to the Commission work programme for 2013. The economic outlook, the EMU, and proposals for a banking union will also be among the topics discussed.
This meeting is held each year, under an agreement to enhance cooperation between the two institutions.
The discussion will be divided into two main parts:
- a general debate on the political and economic situation in the EU, including economic and monetary union and proposals for a banking union, and
- future priorities in other policy areas for the 2013 work programme, following Commission President José Manuel Barroso's State of the Union speech. The European Parliament adopted its own blueprint in September (see link to the right).
Background
The Lisbon Treaty provides for enhanced co-operation between Parliament and the Commission. The meeting of committee chairs and Commissioners is a part of a new procedure that stems from the recently-negotiated framework agreement governing relations between two institutions. This procedure enables Parliament to provide its input to the following year's Commission work programme before it is adopted in October.
