Fl-ewwel trimestru tal-2023, il-Kummissjoni Ewropea nediet il-pakkett farmaċewtiku tal-UE rivedut tagħha. Il-frammentazzjoni tar-riċerka u l-iżvilupp tas-saħħa tal-Unjoni Ewropea, in-nuqqas ta' trasparenza u d-diskrepanza bejn l-investiment pubbliku u r-riżultati kliniċi huma wħud mid-dgħufijiet li ġew identifikati. Soluzzjonijiet possibbli jinkludu l-ħolqien ta' infrastruttura bijomedika Ewropea fuq skala kbira, u sensiela ta' strateġiji mmirati biex itejbu l-koordinazzjoni tar-riċerka fil-qasam tas-saħħa tal-Unjoni Ewropea u biex tingħata iktar prijorità lil oqsma tal-kura tas-saħħa li l-bżonnijiet terapewtiċi tagħhom ma humiex qed jiġu sodisfatti.

Lejn strateġija farmaċewtika ġdida għall-Unjoni Ewropea - Malti

European food safety policy aims are twofold: to protect human health and consumers’ interests, and to foster the smooth operation of the European single market.

The EU thus ensures that control standards are established and adhered to in the areas of feed and food-product hygiene, animal health, plant health and the prevention of food contamination from external substances. The Union also regulates labelling for food and feed products.

In the wake of a series of human food and animal feed crises, EU food safety policy underwent substantial reform in the early 2000s. The ‘Farm to Fork’ approach was defined, guaranteeing a high level of safety at all stages of the production and distribution process for all food products marketed within the EU, whether produced within the EU or imported from third countries.

Food safety

Vaccines are a key part of a long-term strategy to bring SARS-CoV-2 under control. It is essential to roll out vaccination rapidly to protect as many people as possible and to lower the opportunities for the virus to evolve further. Any vaccine must be authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

The European Commission has secured up to 4.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far - and negotiations are underway for additional doses. However, countries are facing different challenges around the disinformation or vaccine acceptance. The European Parliament is trying to keep an eye on the purchase and safety of these vaccines. During June plenary the EP adopted a resolution calling for COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver. Parliament proposed negotiations start for a temporary waiver of the WTO TRIPS Agreement on patents to improve global access to affordable COVID-19-related medical products and to address global production constraints and supply shortages. The EP approved also the Digital Green Certificate to facilitate the safe free movement of citizens within the EU during the pandemic.

EU Vaccine Strategy

The EU Digital COVID Certificate aims to facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic.The certificate should&nbsp;be available in either digital or paper format. It attests that a person has been vaccinated against coronavirus or has a recent negative test result or has recovered from the infection.

&nbsp;A common EU framework is&nbsp;allowing member states to issue certificates that will then be accepted in other EU countries. The EU Digital Covid Certificate regulation should be&nbsp;in place for 12 months. The certificate should&nbsp;not be a precondition to exercise the right to free movement and is&nbsp;not&nbsp;considered a travel document.

Member states should not impose additional travel restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as quarantine, self-isolation or testing, “unless they are necessary and proportionate to safeguard public health”. Member states must accept vaccination certificates issued in other member states for persons inoculated with a vaccine authorised for use in the EU by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).

It is&nbsp;up to the member states to decide whether they also accept vaccination certificates that have been authorised by other Member States following national authorisation procedures or for vaccines listed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for emergency use. The Regulation entered&nbsp;into force on&nbsp;1 July 2021.
 Parliament and EU member states’ negotiators have agreed to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year, until June 2023

EU Digital COVID certificate

Virginijus Sinkevičius, born on 4 November 1990 in Vilnius, is a Lithuanian politician. Commissioner-designate for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

After the hearing by the Committee on Fisheries (PECH) and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament, the committees prepare an evaluation letter on the candidate.

Hearing of Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, Commissioner-designate

Frans Timmermans, born on 6 May 1961 in Maastricht, is a Dutch politician. Timmermans is Executive Vice-President and Commissioner designate for European Green Deal.

After the hearing by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President-designate

Stella Kyriakides, born on 10 March 1956 in Nicosia, is a Cypriot psychologist and politician.

After the hearing by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner-designate, Health

Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ was the Third Deputy Spanish Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. She is now Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ, Executive Vice-President designate, Clean, Just and Competitive Transition

Stéphane Séjourné was a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024, Chair of the Renew Europe Group of the European Parliament in 2021 and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs in 2024. He is now Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Stéphane SÉJOURNÉ, Executive VIce-President designate, Prosperity and Industrial Strategy

Wopke Hoekstra was Dutch Minister for Finance from 2017 to 2022, Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2022 to 2023 and European Commissioner for Climate Action and acting Commissioner for Transport in the von der Leyen Commission I. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Wopke HOEKSTRA, Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

Olivér Várhely was European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement in the von der Leyen Commission I. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Health and Animal Welfare, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, Commissioner-designated, Health and Animal Welfare

Hadja Lahbib was Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions since 2022. She is now European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management, and European Commissioner-designate for Equality, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, Commissioner-designate, Preparedness and Crisis Management

Jessika Roswall was Swedish Minister for EU Affairs since 2022. She is now European Commissioner-designate for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Jessika ROSWALL, Commissioner-designate, Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy

ENVI - public hearing on ' The way to a European Water Resilience Strategy - An EU Blue Deal '

ENVI  Extraordinary meeting - Exchange of views with Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Minister of Climate and Environment, Polish Council Presidency

ENVI AGRI joint committees - Public Hearing - Forest Monitoring for resilient European Forests

ENVI - Bilateral meeting with the Polish Presidency of the Council

IMCO - Bilateral meeting with the Polish Presidency of the Council

ENVI - Presentation of the responsibilities and activities of the following agencies under ENVI competence - Exchange of views with Dr. Yukiko Nakatani, WHO Assistant Director-General, on Antimicrobial Resistance

ENVI - Presentation of the responsibilities and activities of the following agencies under ENVI competence -  Presentation of the responsibilities and activities of the following agencies under ENVI competence

AGRI ENVI joint committee meeting

ENVI ECON ITRE -  Confirmation hearing of Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ, European Commissioner-designate for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition - Press point

ENVI ECON ITRE -  Confirmation hearing of Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZ, European Commissioner-designate for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition

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

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

ENVI ITRE ECON - Confirmation hearing of Wopke Bastiaan HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth.- Press point

ENVI ITRE ECON - Confirmation hearing of Wopke Bastiaan HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth

ENVI AGRI -  Confirmation hearing of Olivér VÁRHELYI, European Commissioner-designate for Health and Animal Welfare

DEVE FEMM ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management Equality - Press Point

DEVE FEMM ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Hadja LAHBIB, European Commissioner-designate for Preparedness and Crisis Management Equality

ENVI - Confirmation hearing of Jessika ROSWALL, European Commissioner-designate for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy - Press point

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.

(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)

(05) 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 and responses by Franziska Achterberg, Citizens’ Committee (16:13 - 16:36)

(06) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee: ECI Objective “Ban on glyphosate”. Answers by DG SANCO of the EC, and by Franziska Achterberg, Citizens’ Committee (16:36 - 16:43)

(10) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee. Answer by Ladislav MIKO, Director-General at the EC, and Helmut Burtscher, Citizens’ Committee (17:19- 17:29)

(07) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee. Presentation of ECI Objective by Mr Helmut Burtscher, representative of the Citizens’ Committee (16:43 - 16:50)

(13) Public Hearing on “Ban glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides” at ENVI Committee. Answer by Angeliki Lysimachou, Citizens’ Committee, and Paola Colombo, director at DG Sante of EC (17:58 - 18:13)

(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)

(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)

Live replay: Panel 1 - The science behind the assessment of glyphosate:&nbsp; hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate questions and answers with&nbsp;Anja HAZEKAMP (GUE/NGL, NL); Alojz PETERLE (EPP, SI); Albert DESS (EPP, DE); Susanne MELIOR (S&amp;D, DE); Dr Kate Guyton, International Agency for Research; Prof Christopher J. Portier, Maastricht University; and Dr Jos&eacute; Tarazona, Head of Pesticides Unit, EFSA

(06) Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: Q&A with Anja HAZEKAMP (GUE/NGL, NL); Alojz PETERLE (EPP, SI); Albert DESS (EPP, DE); Susanne MELIOR (S&D, DE); Dr Kate Guyton; Prof Christopher J. Portier; and Dr José Tarazona (10:15 - 10:33)

Public hearing on conducting risk assessments on glyphosate, in the light of press reports claiming that Monsanto employees tried to influence this process, with Environment (ENVI) and Agriculture (AGRI) Committees in the EP in Brussels. Glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide in the EU, but concerns have been raised over whether it is carcinogenic.

Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: ambience shots, statements and illustrative pictures

Live replay: Panel 1 - The science behind the assessment of glyphosate: hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate questions and answers with Tom VANDENKENDELAERE (EPP, BE);&nbsp;John Stuart AGNEW (EFDD, UK); Dr Kate Guyton, International Agency for Research; and Dr Jos&eacute; Tarazona, Head of Pesticides Unit, EFSA

(07) Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: Q&A with Tom VANDENKENDELAERE (EPP, BE); John Stuart AGNEW (EFDD, UK); Dr Kate Guyton, International Agency for Research; and Dr José Tarazona, Head of Pesticides Unit, EFSA (10:33- 10:41)

Live replay: Panel 1 - The science behind the assessment of glyphosate: opening statements by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO), Chair of ENVI Committee, and Paolo DE CASTRO (S&amp;D, IT), at the hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate.

(01) Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: opening statetements by ENVI and AGRI Chairs (09:04- 09:14)

Live replay: hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate - Panel 3 - Transparency and use of scientific studies in the risk assessment of glyphosate - lessons learned for the European Union. Q&amp;A with&nbsp;&nbsp;Jos&eacute; In&aacute;cio FARIA (EPP, PT); Martin HAUSLING (Greens/EFA, DE); Sylvie GODDYN (ENF, FR); Nicola CAPUTO (S&amp;D, IT); Mr Tim Bowmer, Chairman of the ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment; Jos&eacute; Tarazona, Head of Pesticides Unit, EFSA; and Mr Martin Pigeon, Corporate Europe Observatory.

(14) Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: Q&A with José Inácio FARIA (EPP, PT); Martin HAUSLING (Greens/EFA, DE); Sylvie GODDYN (ENF, FR); Nicola CAPUTO (S&D, IT); Tim Bowmer; José Tarazona and  Martin Pigeon  (12:16 - 12:32)

Live replay: hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate - Panel 3 - Transparency and use of scientific studies in the risk assessment of glyphosate - lessons learned for the European Union. Opening by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO) and presentation by Mr Martin Pigeon, Corporate Europe Observatory

(11) Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: opening by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO) and presentation by Mr Martin Pigeon, Corporate Europe Observatory (11:30- 11:48)

Live replay: Panel 1 - The science behind the assessment of glyphosate: hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate questions and answers with Pilar AYUSO (EPP, ES); Eric ANDRIEU (S&amp;D, FR);&nbsp;Dr Jos&eacute; Tarazona, Head of Pesticides Unit, EFSA; Richard ASHWORTH (ECR, UK); Ulrike M&Uuml;LLER; and Dr Kate Guyton, International Agency for Researchon Cancer

(05) Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: Q&A with Pilar AYUSO (EPP, ES); Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR); Dr José Tarazona, Head of Pesticides Unit, EFSA; Richard ASHWORTH (ECR, UK); Ulrike MÜLLER; and Dr Kate Guyton (10:02 - 10:15)

Live replay: hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate - Panel 3 - Transparency and use of scientific studies in the risk assessment of glyphosate - lessons learned for the European Union. Presentation by Mr Tim Bowmer, Chairman of the ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment

(12) Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: presentation by Mr Tim Bowmer, Chairman of the ECHA Committee for Risk Assessment (11:48 - 12:00)

Live replay: hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate - Panel 2 - Transparency and use of scientific studies in the risk assessment of glyphosate - lessons learned from the US. Presentation by Ms Carey Gillam, U.S. Right to Know

(08) Hearing on the Monsanto papers and Glyphosate: opening by Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN (EPP, RO) and presentation by Ms Carey Gillam, U.S. Right to Know (10:41- 10:58)

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