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02-12-2020 - 08:52
The next ENVI Committee meeting will take place on Thursday, 10 December from 13.45 to 15.15 and on Friday 11 December from 09.00 to 11.00.
In the context of the exponential growth of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the President of the European Parliament has announced a number of measures to contain the spread of epidemic and to safeguard Parliament's core activities. The current precautionary measures do not affect work on legislative priorities.
The meetings will be with remote participation for Members (being able to view and listen to proceedings, ask for the floor and intervene in the meeting). Other participants are invited to follow the meeting through webstreaming.
In the context of the exponential growth of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the President of the European Parliament has announced a number of measures to contain the spread of epidemic and to safeguard Parliament's core activities. The current precautionary measures do not affect work on legislative priorities.
The meetings will be with remote participation for Members (being able to view and listen to proceedings, ask for the floor and intervene in the meeting). Other participants are invited to follow the meeting through webstreaming.
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Highlights
02-12-2020 - 16:48
During the ENVI Committee meeting on 11 December, Virginijus Sinkevicius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, will present the new and revised Batteries Directive, to be adopted by the Commission on 9 December.
02-12-2020 - 16:48
On 11 December, Ms Emer Cooke, Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), will give an update to ENVI members on the latest developments concerning the authorisation of vaccines against COVID-19.
02-12-2020 - 10:01
On 30 November and 1 December ENVI Members voted on a response to the Commission’s Fitness Check of the EU Water legislation.
17-11-2020 - 09:10
On 16 November the ENVI Committee held an exchange of views with Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food safety, on EU preparedness and resilience in the field of public health. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a number of shortcomings in the EU’s health crisis response and highlighted the need for increased cooperation and coordination at EU level.
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