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- The next ENVI meeting will take place on 16.02.12 between 10am-12noon in Strasbourg (Louise Weiss-N1.3)
- The next workshop will take place on 28.02.12 between 3-6pm on "The impact of shale gas and shale oil extraction on the environment and on human health" in meeting room ASP 3G3. 

 
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Vote on sulphur content of marine fuels in Strasbourg (16.02.12)

On 16.02.12 ENVI will hold an extraordinary committee meeting in Strasbourg  to vote on a report on Sulphur content of marine fuels (S.Hassi-Greens/EFA)

 
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ENVI Health Working Group meeting dates for 2012

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Meetings 2012
 
Monday, 19 March,  16.00-18.00 
Stem cell research and patenting
Wednesday, 30 May, 15:00-17:00
Mid-term review/evaluation of the Health Strategy
Tuesday, 19 June, 16:00-18:00
Mental health and the economic crisis
Wednesday, 11 July, 15:00-17:00
Packaging of unhealthy products
Tuesday, 9 October, 16:00-18:00
Childhood immunisation
Wednesday, 28 November,   15:00-17:00
Health economics
 

   
Activity Report on the first half of the 7th parliamentary term

Please find below the ENVI Activity Report on the first half of the 7th parliamentary term

 
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Exchange of views with Commissioner Georgieva and Vote on low carbon economy

On 30.01.12 ENVI held an exchange of views with Commissioner Georgieva on the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
On 31.01.12 the Committee adopted a report on Roadmap for a low carbon economy (Ch.Davies-ALDE)
 

 
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Powers and responsibilities
 
Committee responsible for:
1.    environmental policy and environmental protection measures, in particular concerning:
(a)    air, soil and water pollution, waste management and recycling, dangerous substances and preparations, noise levels, climate change, protection of biodiversity,
(b)    sustainable development,
(c)    international and regional measures and agreements aimed at protecting the environment,
(d)    restoration of environmental damage,
(e)    civil protection,
(f)    the European Environment Agency,
(g)    the European Chemicals Agency;
 
2.    public health, in particular:
(a)    programmes and specific actions in the field of public health,
(b)    pharmaceutical and cosmetic products,
(c)    health aspects of bioterrorism,
(d)    the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control;
 
3.    food safety issues, in particular:
(a)    the labelling and safety of foodstuffs,
(b)    veterinary legislation concerning protection against risks to human health; public health checks on foodstuffs and food production systems,
(c)    the European Food Safety Authority and the European Food and Veterinary Office.
 
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Welcome to the website of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, or ENVI for short.
 
With 69 members, ENVI is one of the largest committees in the European Parliament and deals with many issues which affect the daily lives of EU citizens.
 
In the field of environmental policy, ENVI looks at issues relating to climate change, measures against pollution of air, land and water, waste management and recycling, the handling of dangerous and toxic substances and the protection of biodiversity. Sustainable development, international and regional measures to protect the environment and civil protection fall within its remit.
 
In the field of health policy, ENVI works in areas which relate to the internal market and where there are cross-border effects, e.g. the safety of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, the fight against counterfeit medicinal products or the defence of patients' rights.
 
In the field of food safety, the Committee above all deals with information about, and labelling of, foodstuffs and the hygiene and safety of all of the foods that EU citizens consume every day.