The main points on the agenda of the parliamentary Commissions that met in Brussels from Monday 17 to Thursday 20 December were as follows: · Audiovisuals and information: protection of juveniles and of human dignity (Commission of Culture and Commission of Law, rapporteurs: Heaton-Harris and McCarthy); · Immunity of Italian deputies and practice of the Italian authorities on the matter approval of a draft report (Commission of Law, rapporteur: MacCormick); · Protection of consumers in the EU Green Paper Decision on the procedure to be followed (Commission for the Environment); · Management of regional policy and structural funds (Commission of regional policy, transport and tourism, rapporteur: Pohjamo); · Economic and social cohesion Approval of a draft report (Commission of regional policy, rapporteur: Musotto); · Trade and development taking into account the objective of the eradication of poverty and the promotion of security (Commission for development and cooperation, rapporteur: Deva); · Sustainable agricultural policy, agrarian reform and rural development (Commission for development and cooperation, rapporteur: Khanbai); · Exchange of opinions on the European Council of Laeken (Commission of Constitutional Affairs).