Ausschuss für Umweltfragen, öffentliche Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit

On 2 and 3 October, ENVI held the hearings of Mr. Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner designate for Climate Action, and Mr Maros Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President for the Green Deal

On 20 September, ENVI discussed the draft report on the proposal for a revision of four of the so called “Breakfast Directives", a set of Directives that lay down common rules on the composition, sales name, labelling and presentation of certain foodstuffs.

On 20 September the Commission presented to ENVI members the proposals for a Directive and a Regulation forming the pharmaceutical pack.

In the meeting of 20 September, ENVI Members voted on the draft opinion on Net Zero Industry Act proposed by the Commission on 16 March 2023.

On 20 September ENVI voted on the draft report on the recast of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD). The revision of the UWWTD is expected to further reduce pollution, improve water quality and increase the efficiency of the sector.

On 11 September ENVI members exchanged views with Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius on a series of proposals recently presented by the Commission, namely the first-ever EU legislation on soils, a revision of the Waste Directive, a proposal on circularity requirements for vehicle design, and a proposal on mercury.

On 11 September ENVI voted on the draft report on the revision of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures Regulation. In the same voting session, members voted on the amending Decision on the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.