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

ENVI DEVE IMCO PETI -  Hearing on the European  Citizens' Initiative   Right2Water

ENVI DEVE IMCO PETI -  Hearing on the European  Citizens' Initiative   Right2Water  Family Picture

ENVI committee meeting

ENVI Committee Meeting - greenhouse gas emission allowance trading/aviation emissions - vote

ENVI Exchange of views with Greek Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change

ENVI Exchange of views with Greek Minister of Rural Development and Food

ENVI - ITRE Joint Committee meeting: 2030 framework for climate change and energy policies

ENVI Committee meeting - Protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (Recast)

ENVI Committee meeting:  Sound level of motor vehicles

POLAND, Warsaw: Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA) (L), Kriton ARSENIS (S&D) (C) and Corinne LEPAGE (ALDE) (2nd R) and Matthias GROOTE (S&D) (R) are seen during meeting of European Parliament delegation with Oko Institute delegation, November 19, 2013.)

ENVI committee meeting.  Hearing of Lithuanian health minister

Britta REIMERS, Horst SCHNELLHARDT, Christa KLASS, Tonio BORG, Deividas KLIUCINSKAS, Mario PIRILLO

ENVI - Public Hearing on Official controls along the food chain

Exchange of view with ECDC director

ENVI Exchange of views with EC commissioner for Consumer Protection

Dagmar ROTH-BEHRENDT. Press point at the end of the ENVI committee vote on medical devices and in vitro medical devices

ENVI committee meeting.  Vote on medical devices and in vitro medical device

ENVI Commitee : votes on medical devices and in vitro medical devices

ENVI committee meeting - Exchange of views with LIthuanian Minister of Health

Hearing of Stavros DIMAS (Greece), Commissioner designate for Environment at the EP Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in Brussels.

Hearing of Stavros DIMAS (Greece), Commissioner designate for Environment: extracts

Live replay of the Exchange of views with Greta Thunberg, climate activist at the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Arrivals and general views pre-exchange of views

Exchange of views with Greta Thunberg, climate activist - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Arrivals and general views pre-exchange of views (14:06 - 14:12)

Live replay of the Exchange of views with Greta Thunberg, climate activist at the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Exchange of views - Extraordinary meeting open to all Members

Exchange of views with Greta Thunberg, climate activist - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Exchange of views - Extraordinary meeting open to all Members (14:29 - 15:12)

Live replay of the Exchange of views with Greta Thunberg, climate activist at the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Introductory remarks by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP,RO), Chair of the ENVI Committee

Exchange of views with Greta Thunberg, climate activist - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Introductory remarks by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP,RO), Chair of the ENVI Committee (14:12 - 14:16)

The Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) holds a debate with Greta THUNBERG, Swedish climate activist, in Strasbourg. Greta Thunberg came to prominence for starting the school strikes for climate in November last year. Extracts from the exchange of views.

Exchange of views with Greta THUNBERG, Swedish climate activist at the ENVI Committee: extracts

Live replay of the Exchange of views with Greta Thunberg, climate activist at the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Opening statement by Greta THUNBERG, climate activist

Exchange of views with Greta Thunberg, climate activist - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: Opening statement by Greta THUNBERG, climate activist (14:16 - 14:29)

During the EP Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), in Brussels, MEPs vote on the strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction in accordance with the Paris Agreement. The EP Paris agreement strategy was adopted, 61 votes in total, 49 in favour, 6 votes against and 6 abstentions.

Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction in accordance with the Paris Agreement: extracts from the vote

The Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) vote on new binding reduction targets for CO2 emissions produced by heavy-duty vehicles, in the European Parliament in Brussels. CO2 emissions from trucks represent 6% of total EU greenhouse gas emissions (2015). Without EU action, this share is expected to increase. Statement by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), rapporteur Final vote tesults: total voters 53; in favour 47; against 6; abstentions 0. Adopted.

CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles: extracts from the vote, statement by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), rapporteur

New EU rules to reduce marine litter are voted on by the Environment and Public Health Committee (ENVI) in the European Parliament in Brussels. They target the main sources of macro-plastics found in Europe’s seas and beaches, which account for 70% of marine litter, and would ban products such as single-use cutlery, plates, plastic cotton buds and straws by 2021. Statements by Frédérique RIES (ALDE, BE) rapporteur

Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment: extracts from the vote on the report by Frédérique RIES (ALDE, BE) and illustrative shots

During the meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) in the EP in Brussels, MEPs call for measures to address vaccine “hesitancy” in the EU, where growing numbers of people are choosing to delay or refuse vaccines. Recent data from EU member states show a significant drop in the use of vaccines. The results are: 55 in favour, 1 against and 3 abstentions. Statements by Marco AFFRONTE (Greens/EFA, IT), Elena GENTILE (S&D, IT) and Renate SOMMER (EPP, DE), co-Rapporteurs.

Vaccine hesitancy and drop in vaccination rates in Europe: extracts from the vote, statements by co-Rapporteurs and illustrative shots

In the EP in Brussels, Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) vote on a draft resolution calling on the Council and European Commission to achieve a global ban on cosmetics testing on animals. Such a ban is already in force in the EU, but around 80 % of the world’s countries still allow animal testing and the marketing of cosmetics tested on animals. Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN, Chair of the EP ENVI Committee opens the vote, the results are: 63 in favour and 1 abstention. Illustration shots of mice laboratory in Brussels, Belgium, with mice in boxes and a veterinary.

Global end to animal testing for cosmetics: extracts from the vote and illustrative shots

During the meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) in the EP in Brussels, MEPs voted and rejected the objection to a proposal by the European Commission's setting new limits for the use of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) in varnishes and coatings that come into contact with food. The objection by some MEPs was intended to push the Commission to work towards a total ban of this molecule in materials coming into contact with food. In 2016, European Parliament asked for a ban on BPA in all materials which come into contact with food. Martin HÄUSLING (Greens/EFA,DE) and Frédérique RIES (ALDE, BE), co-rapporteurs, expresss themselves. Also Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK) rapporteur on this matter in 2016.

Use of bisphenol A in varnishes and coatings intended to come into contact with food: extracts from the debate and vote and statement by Martin HÄUSLING (Greens/EFA,DE), rapporteur

Live replay of the Public Hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI/ITRE/AGRI/PETI Committees.

(12) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee. Questions by MEPs (17:45 - 17:58)

(14) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides”. Closing statements by Vytenis ANDRIUSKAITIS, Member of the EC, Christoph Bautz, Citizens’ Committee and Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO) (18:13 - 18:25)

(03) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee: Presentation of ECI Objective by Ms Franziska Achterberg, representative of the Citizens’ Committee, and Questions (15:39- 15:54)

(02) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee: statements by Vytenis ANDRIUSKAITIS, Member of the EC, Brendan Burns, EESC, and Pál CSÁKY (EPP, SK) (15:26 - 15:39)

(01) Public Hearing “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee: opening by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO) and presentation by Mika Leandro, representative of the Citizens’ Committee (15:11 - 15:26)

(04) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee: ECI Objective “Ban on glyphosate” : Questions by Members (15:54- 16:13)

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