EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT.

Activities for the week commencing September 27

* Hearings of Commissioners-designate: hearings conducted by Parliamentary committees concerned, Monday September 27 to Friday October 8 (details of the hearings schedule in Europe Information 2896).

* Committee Meetings in Brussels, other than hearings of Commissioners-designate:

- International Trade: Wednesday September 29, Thursday September 30. Discussion on the coming admission of Russia to the WTO. Discussion on generalised system of preferences 2006-2015. Discussion on EU-Mercosur trade negotiations.

- Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Monday September 27, Tuesday September 28. Discussion on the European Environment Agency with its Executive Director, Jacqueline McGlade.

- Internal Market and Consumer Protection. Monday September 27, Tuesday September 28. Discussion on civil liability motor insurance. Rapporteur: Manuel Medina Ortega (PES, ES). Discussion on services in the Internal Market. Rapporteur: Evelyne Gebhardt (PES, DE).

- Transport and Tourism: Wednesday...