ITRE IMCO ENVI ECON -  Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, European Commissioner-designate for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy

ENVI - Workshop 'Europe's water challenges'

Exchange of views with directorate general on energy: Transatlantic Energy Relations

Family picture ENVI committee meeting

Committee ENVI Constituent meeting

ENVI Committee meeting with the European Commissioner for the Environment.

ENVI Committee - Hearing of the Executive Director-designate of the EMA.

ENVI Committee meeting

Committees Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI Committee

Press Conference by Jo Leinen, Chairman of the Environment  Committee - Climate in crisis : European Parliament expectations for Cancun

ENVI Workshop on nutrition, diet, impact on health and EU's role

ENVI Committee meeting - Strengthening Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Security in the European Union - an EU CBRN Action Plan

ENVI Committee workshop on the Influenza Pandemic A (H1N1) - the response of Member States and the European Union

Buzek ENVI COMMITTEE

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President 2009-12, and Jo LEINEN in the Committee on the Environment Public Healt and Food Safety.

Committee on the Environment Public Healt and Food Safety

Audition de Connie HEDEGAARD, Commissaire désignée à l'action en faveur du Climat .ENVI. Hearing of Connie HEDEGAARD, Commissioner designate for Climate Action. ENVI.

Hearing of John DALLI, Commissioner designate for Health and Consumer Policy, ENVI

On 30 September 2014, Vytenis Andriukaitis, Member designate of the EC in charge of Health and Food safety, was heard by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food safety of the European Parliament to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Vytenis Andriukaitis had the opportunity to make an opening statement, he took part in a question and answer session and made a closing statement. Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past already led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced. Vytenis Andriukaitis was Vice-President of the Lithuanian Parliament from 2001 to 2004 and from 2008 to 2012, then Lithuanian Minister for Health from 2012 to 2014.

Hearing of Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS (Lithuania), Commissioner-designate for Health and Food Safety: extracts from the statement by Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS

On 20 October 2014, Maroš Šefčovič, vice-président désigné de la CE chargé de L'Union de l'Énergie, appeared before the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy, and on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament for a hearing to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Maroš Šefčovič had the opportunity to make an opening statement, he took part to a question and answer session and made a closing statement. Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past already led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced. In the outgoing Commission, Maroš Šefčovič was in charge of Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration.

Hearing of Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President designate for Energy: extracts from the opening statement - ITRE / ENVI Committees

On 6 October 2014, Alenka Bratušek, Vice-President designate of the EC in charge of the Energy Union, was heard by the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy, and on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament to test her general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to her portfolio. Alenka Bratušek had the opportunity to make an opening statement, took part in a question and answer session and made a closing statement. Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past already led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced. From 2013 to 2014, Alenka Bratušek was Prime Minister in her country, Slovenia.

Hearing of Alenka BRATUŠEK (Slovenia), Vice-President designate for Energy Union: extracts from the statement by Alenka BRATUŠEK

On 1 October 2014, Miguel Arias Cañete, Member designate of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy, was heard by the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Miguel Arias Cañete had the opportunity to make an opening statement, he took part in a question and answer session and made a closing statement. Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past already led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced. Miguel Arias Cañete was a Member of the European Parliament sitting in the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) in the European Parliament.

Hearing of Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE (Spain), Commissioner-designate for Climate Action and Energy: extracts from the statement by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE

Hearing of Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS (Lithuania), Commissioner-designate for Health and Food Safety: MEPs questions & answers

On 29 September 2014, Karmenu Vella, Member designate of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, appeared before the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and the Committee on Fisheries of the European Parliament for a hearing to test his general competences, European commitment and specific expertise related to his portfolio. Before the beginning of the question and answer session, Karmenu Vella had the opportunity to make an opening statement.After providing written replies to questions from MEPs, the commissioners-designate are invited to a hearing at the Parliament, where they are questioned by the parliamentary committee(s) dealing with their portfolio.Although the Parliament can only vote on the Commission as a whole, a negative assessment of one of the candidates has in the past often led to the candidacy being withdrawn and replaced.

Hearing of Karmenu VELLA (Malta), Commissioner-designate for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries: extracts from the statement by Karmenu VELLA

Environment committee MEPs voted with a large majority (99%) on new rules to collect and recycle more of Europe's growing stream of electrical and electronic waste. MEPs want more ambitious targets than the Council. Other provisions would allow consumers to return small e-waste items to shops and prevent the illegal shipping of waste to non-OECD countries.

Waste of electrical and electronic equipments: extracts from the vote and statement by Karl-Heinz FLORENZ (EPP, DE)

The report on the use of biocidal products, rapporteur Christa KLASS (PPE, DE), had been voted by the ENVI committee.

Placing on the market and use of biocidal products: extracts from vote on the report by Christa KLASS (EPP, DE), rapporteur

The Committee on Environment and Public Health (ENVI) holds a workshop on the Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

Alzheimer's disease: extracts from the Workshop

The Committee on Environment, Public Health an d Food Safety (ENVI), adopts a motion for a resolution on COP16 UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun, by 35 votes for and 20 votes against, in the European Parliament in Brussels.

COP 16: extracts from the vote and statement by Karl-Heinz Florenz (EPP, DE)

Joke SCHAUVLIEGE, Flemish Minister for Environment, Nature and Culture presents Belgium EU Council presidency's priorities in matters of environment to the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament, in Brussels.

European Environmental Criminal Court: extracts from the presentation by Joke SCHAUVLIEGE

Jerzy BUZEK, EP President, speaks about the initiative 'Towards a European Energy Community', after the meeting of Committee on Environment Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament, in Brussels.

Towards a European Energy Community: extracts from the statement by Jerzy BUZEK, EP President

Statement by Kristalina GEORGIEVA, Bulgarian Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Response, during her hearing at EP Brussels.

Hearing of Kristalina GEORGIEVA (Bulgaria), Commissioner-designate for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Response: extracts

Statement by Antonio TAJANI (Italy), Commissioner-designate for Industry and Entrepreneurship, during his hearing at EP in Strasbourg.

Hearing of Antonio TAJANI (Italy), Commissioner-designate for Industry and Entrepreneurship: extracts

Statement by John DALLI (Malta) , Commissioner-designate for Health and Consumer Policy, during his hearing at EP in Brussels.

Hearing of John DALLI (Malta) , Commissioner-designate for Health and Consumer Policy: extracts

Statement by Janez POTOCNIK (Slovenia), Commissioner designate for Environment, during his hearing at the EP in Brussels.

Hearing of Janez POTOCNIK (Slovenia), Commissioner-designate for Environment: extracts

Hearing of Markos KYPRIANOU (Cyprus), Commissioner designate for Health and Consumer Protection at the EP Committees on Environment, Public Health and food safety (ENVI) and on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO).

Hearing of Markos KYPRIANOU (Cyprus), Commissioner designate for Health and Consumer Protection: extracts

Hearing of David BYRNE (Ireland), Commissioner designate for Health and Consumer Protection at the Committee on Environment.

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