Európsky parlament / Výbory

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy will hold a public hearing jointly with the Committee on International Trade on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership trade agreement - which is currently being negotiated with the US. The hearing will be held on 24.02.15 and will focus particularly on the TTIP's potential impact on the EU's industrial, research, innovation and energy policies.

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy will discuss the issue of better regulation in the policy areas for which it is responsible together with Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans on 23.02.15. The Committee will also hold a structured dialogue with Günther Oettinger, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society on 24.02.15.

This study, provided by the Policy Department A at the request of the ITRE committee, aims to provide a description of the key blue growth sectors of the economy along with the EU potential to exploit them in a sustainable and competitive manner. Apart from the Blue Growth strategy and objectives, it describes its impact on growth and job creation. The report provides an analytical insight as well as policy recommendations on the key issues concerning blue economy and blue growth.

Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL), chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Marian-Jean MARINESCU (EPP, RO), Tonino PICULA (ALDE, S&D), Nikolay BAREKOV (ECR, BG), Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS (GUE/NGL, CY) and Barbara KAPPEL (NI, AT), participating in the seminar on "Energy Security, Energy Efficiency and Interconnection in the Western Balkans and Turkey" in Ankara on 5 and 6 February, issued a statement today.