ENVI

Urgent Concerns Regarding E.U. Decision on GMO Deregulation

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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BELLINGHAM, Wash., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety (ENVI) is advancing a proposal to deregulate GMO production in Europe. There is significant support for the proposal from some ministers and biotechnology developers. The proposal will be put to a plenary vote on February 6.  

Key Points: 
  • The proposal will be put to a plenary vote on February 6.
  • If the proposal passes, the majority of new GMOs created through powerful technologies like CRISPR could enter the food system untracked, untested, unregulated, and unlabeled.
  • We need to place serious safeguards and regulatory oversight on their use, given their multiple risks and misguided benefit claims.
  • Parliament to delay this vote and do more to protect non-GMO and organic food networks from unwanted new GMOs.

Urgent Concerns Regarding E.U. Decision on GMO Deregulation: Non-GMO Project

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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BELLINGHAM, Wash., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety (ENVI) is advancing a proposal to deregulate GMO production in Europe. There is significant support for the proposal from some ministers and biotechnology developers. The proposal will be put to a plenary vote on February 6.

Key Points: 
  • The proposal will be put to a plenary vote on February 6.
  • We need to place serious safeguards and regulatory oversight on their use, given their multiple risks and misguided benefit claims.
  • The Non-GMO Project is responding to the imminent plenary vote in the E.U.
  • Parliament to delay this vote and do more to protect non-GMO and organic food networks from unwanted new GMOs.

Highlights - Draft report on Mercury Regulation - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Zero, Environment, Amalgam, Minamata Convention on Mercury, ENVI, Human, Mercury, Health, Gold

Draft report on Mercury Regulation

Key Points: 
  • Draft report on Mercury Regulation
    On 11 January, ENVI voted on the draft report on the proposal for a revision of the Mercury Regulation.
  • The proposed regulation - in line with the EU Zero Pollution Action Plan - aims to phase out the use of dental amalgam and ban its manufacture and export starting from 1 January 2025.
  • Moreover, it would prohibit the manufacture, import and export of six additional mercury-containing lamps from 31 December 2025 and 31 December 2027.
  • The proposed regulation implements the Minamata Convention, a global treaty adopted in 2013 to protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury.

Highlights - Industrial Emissions: vote on the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
IEP, Environment, ENVI, Commission, Water, IED, Review, Mining, Health, BAT

Industrial Emissions: vote on the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations

Key Points: 
  • Industrial Emissions: vote on the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations
    On 11 January, ENVI voted on the provisional agreement on the revision of the Industrial Emission Directive (IED) and the Regulation on the establishment of an Industrial Emissions Portal (IEP) reached on 28 November 2023.
  • The agreement texts aim to ensure better protection of human health and the environment by reducing harmful emissions from agro-industrial installations.
  • The latter are required to operate under a permit, issued by national authorities, using best available techniques (BAT) as the standard.
  • Additionally, the new rules improve transparency and public participation by creating a more comprehensive and integrated industrial emissions portal.

Highlights - ENVI vote on Waste Shipment - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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ENVI vote on Waste Shipment

Key Points: 
  • ENVI vote on Waste Shipment
    On 11 January, ENVI voted on the provisional agreement reached on the Waste Shipment Regulation.
  • On 17 November, at the third trilogue, an overall political agreement was reached by co-legislators, thereby concluding the interinstitutional political negotiations.
  • Plastic waste exports to OECD countries will also be subject to stricter conditions.
  • Clearer rules for shipments within the EU are also part of the agreement, together with reinforced measures to prevent and address illegal shipments of waste.

Highlights - ENVI vote on Ecodesign - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Parliament, ENVI, Water, Committee of Permanent Representatives, Ecological design

ENVI vote on Ecodesign

Key Points: 
  • ENVI vote on Ecodesign
    15-01-2024 - 16:53
    On 11 January, ENVI voted on the provisional agreement reached on Ecodesign rules.
  • On 4 December 2023, Parliament and Council provisionally agreed on an update to the "ecodesign" rules.
  • These aim to improve various aspects of products throughout their lifecycle to make them more durable and reliable, easier to reuse, upgrade, repair and recycle, use less resources, energy and water.
  • The agreement was already approved by Coreper on 22 December 2023.

Highlights - Consideration of draft report on Plastic Pellet losses - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Powder, Environment, Rapporteur, Dust, Commission, ENVI, Microplastics, Agriculture

Consideration of draft report on Plastic Pellet losses

Key Points: 
  • Consideration of draft report on Plastic Pellet losses
    On 11 January, ENVI members considered the draft report on the proposal on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution.
  • On 16 October 2023, the Commission adopted a proposal to address the issue of plastic pellet losses, which are a major source of unintentional microplastic releases into the environment.
  • The proposal is expected to decrease pellet losses to the environment by up to 74%.
  • In the draft report, the Rapporteur proposes to better define plastic pellets by including powders, flakes and dust.

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products[...]

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Sunday, January 14, 2024
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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictionsCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyMarlene Mortler Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury as regards dental amalgam and other mercury-added products subject to manufacturing, import and export restrictionsCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyMarlene Mortler Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Highlights - Hearings of Mr. Hoekstra (02/10) and Mr. Šefčovič (03/10) - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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During the hearings, Mr. Šefčovič and Mr. Hoekstra will be invited to make an opening oral statement and will be expected to answer questions raised by the Members.

Key Points: 
  • During the hearings, Mr. Šefčovič and Mr. Hoekstra will be invited to make an opening oral statement and will be expected to answer questions raised by the Members.
  • With this debate, ENVI members aim to evaluate if the candidates are qualified to carry out the specific tasks assigned.
  • Within the Parliament, ENVI is the responsible committee, with ITRE, TRAN and AGRI association to the hearing of Executive Vice-President Šefčovič and ITRE, AFET and DEVE association to the hearing of Commissioner-designate Hoekstra.
  • The hearings and the ENVI evaluation should be followed by a plenary vote, which is expected to be held in October.

Press release - MEPs push for better safety and quality standards for substances of human origin

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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The law applies to substances - such as blood and its components (red/white cells, plasma), tissues and cells – that are used for transfusions, therapies, transplantations or medically assisted reproduction.

Key Points: 
  • The law applies to substances - such as blood and its components (red/white cells, plasma), tissues and cells – that are used for transfusions, therapies, transplantations or medically assisted reproduction.
  • Voluntary and unpaid donations
    MEPs insist EU countries should allow for compensation or reimbursement for losses or expenses, related to their participation in donations, to living donors.
  • This could be facilitated through for example, compensatory leave, tax reductions or flat rate allowances set at the national level.
  • MEPs also want EU countries to enforce strict rules on advertising around SoHO donations, which should prohibit any references to financial rewards.