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Press statement by President von der Leyen ahead of her meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Costa

European Commission Statement Lisbon, 28 Sep 2020 "Check against delivery"This is my first official visit here as President of the European Commission. It was important for me to come here. Particularly in the...

Press remarks by Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni on the Customs Union Action Plan

European Commission Speech Brussels, 28 Sep 2020 Good morning. We present today the Customs Action Plan.Building on an already major overhaul that entered into force 4 years ago – the Union Customs Code...

Daily News 28 / 09 / 2020

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 28 Sep 2020 La présidente von der Leyen au PortugalAujourd'hui et demain, la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, sera en vis...

Statement by Commissioner Kyriakides on the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

European Commission Statement Brussels, 28 Sep 2020 Tomorrow, 29 September, has been designated the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste by the United Nations.

Customs Union: New Action Plan to further support EU customs in their vital role of protecting EU revenues, prosperity and security

European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 Sep 2020 The European Commission has today launched a new Customs Union Action Plan setting out a series of measures to make EU customs smarter, more innovative and more efficient over the next four[…]

Calendrier du 28 septembre au 4 octobre 2020

European Commission Commissioners' weekly activities Brussels, 28 Sep 2020 (Susceptible de modifications en cours de semaine)Déplacements et visites Lundi 28 septembre 2020Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Counci...

Daily News 25 / 09 / 2020

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 25 Sep 2020 Politique de cohésion de l'UE : investir dans la gestion des déchets pour un environnement plus propre en CroatieLa Commission europé...

World Maritime Day: Commissioner Vălean calls for support and safe return of seafarers

European Commission Statement Brussels, 24 Sep 2020 On World Maritime Day, I want to raise attention to the role seafarers have been playing during the pandemic.

Magazino raises €21 million to expand robot software ACROS.AI on third-party hardware

European Commission Press release Munich, 24 Sep 2020 The robotics company Magazino has closed a Series B financing round of €21 million.

Digital Finance Package: Commission sets out new, ambitious approach to encourage responsible innovation to benefit consumers and businesses

European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 Sep 2020 The European Commission has today adopted a new Digital Finance Package, including Digital Finance and Retail Payments Strategies, and legislative proposals on crypto-assets and digital resilience.

Capital Markets Union: Commission to boost Europe's capital markets

European Commission Press release Brussels, 25 Sep 2020 The European Commission has today published a new, ambitious Action Plan to boost the European Union's Capital Markets Union (CMU) over the coming years.

Questions and Answers: Coronavirus and the EU Vaccines Strategy

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 24 Sep 2020 Questions and Answers: Coronavirus and the EU Vaccines Strategy

Speech by Commissioner Johansson on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum

European Commission Speech Brussels, 23 Sep 2020 Migration has defined our societies for centuries, enriched our cultures and shaped our lives. So said President von der Leyen in her State of the Union speech ...

New Pact on Migration and Asylum: Questions and Answers

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 23 Sep 2020 General questionsWhat exactly does the Pact contain?The Pact sets out the Commission's new approach to migration, addresses border management and ensures more...

Coronavirus response: over €1 billion from EU Cohesion policy to support Spain's recovery

European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 Sep 2020 The European Commission has approved the modification of nine more Cohesion policy operational programmes in Spain, worth a total of €1.2 billion from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to alleviate the[…]

New Pact on Migration and Asylum - Building on the progress made since 2016: Questions and Answers

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 23 Sep 2020 The asylum and return reforms proposed by the Commission in 2016 and 2018 and on many of which the co-legislators have already found political agreement but did...

Daily News 22 / 09 / 2020

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 22 Sep 2020 Commission welcomes finalisation of guarantee system for €100 billion SURE instrumentThe Commission welcomes the activation of the SURE instrument, which ...

Beating cancer: Commission proposes improved protection for workers

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 22 Sep 2020 How are workers currently protected against cancer-causing chemicals under EU legislation?Three main EU Directives come into play: the over-arching Occupationa...

Coronavirus: 4 new Member States join the rescEU medical reserve

European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 Sep 2020 Today, Denmark, Greece, Hungary and Sweden have joined Germany and Romania as host states of the rescEU medical equipment reserve. With financial support from t...

Questions and Answers – Single European Sky: for an efficient and sustainable air traffic management

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 22 Sep 2020 Single European Sky: for an efficient and sustainable aviation network/air traffic management

Sharing of information on exports of harmful chemicals continues to grow

Notifications from EU companies to export certain hazardous chemicals outside the Union have continued to steadily rise over the last three years. More than 10 000 notifications were processed in 2019 – an increase of around 35 % compared to[…]

50 % more REACH dossiers checked for compliance in 2019

Four new substances added to Candidate List

Four new substances added to Candidate List. The Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) for authorisation now contains 205 substances.

ERRATUM on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) (COM(2020)0080 ; COM(2020)0563 ; C9-0077/2020 ; 2020/0036(COD)) - A9-0162/2020(ERR01)

ERRATUM on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) (COM(2020)0080 ; COM(2020)0563 ; C9-0077/2020 ; 2020/0036(COD))Committee on the Environment,[…]

AMENDMENTS 1 - 180 - Draft opinion Establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility - PE655.963v01-00

AMENDMENTS 1 - 180 - Draft opinion Establishing a Recovery and Resilience FacilityCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyPascal Canfin Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

AMENDMENTS 1 - 63 - Draft opinion Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change - PE657.316v01-00

AMENDMENTS 1 - 63 - Draft opinion Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate changeCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetySusana Solís Pérez Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Latest news - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

The next ENVI Committee meetings will take place on Monday 28 September 2020 from 13.45 to 15.45 and on Thursday 1 October from 09.00 to 12.30 (09.00-11.00 Joint committee meeting ENVI-CONT). The calendar of committee meeting dates during the COVID-19[…]

BUDGET AMENDMENTS 2021 Budget - PE657.445v01-00

BUDGET AMENDMENTS 2021 BudgetCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyPascal Canfin Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

DRAFT REPORT on the New Circular Economy Action Plan - PE652.387v01-00

DRAFT REPORT on the New Circular Economy Action PlanCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyJan Huitema Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Draft agenda - Thursday, 1 October 2020 - PE657.485v01-00 - Committee on Budgetary Control , Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) - A9-0162/2020

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyJytte Guteland Source[…]

Publications - Results of the ENVI Coordinators' meetings in 2020 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

10.09.202013.07.202009.07.202022.06.2020 : [EN]10.6.202002.06.202025.5.202006.05.202007.04.202001.04.202025.03.202011.03.202018.02.202020.01.202009.01.2020Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Press release - COVID-19 vaccines: MEPs seek answers from industry representatives

MEPs debated ways to secure a quick and safe supply of COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, with representatives of pharmaceutical companies, research , and civil society.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2020 -[…]

Video of a committee meeting - Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 09:00 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety - Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

Length of video : 186'Disclaimer : The interpretation of debates serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. Only the original speech or the revised written translation is authentic.Source : © European Union, 2020 -[…]

OPINION on a New Industrial Strategy for Europe - PE652.353v02-00

OPINION on a New Industrial Strategy for EuropeCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyDanilo Oscar Lancini Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Highlights - The European Parliament’s carbon footprint: Towards carbon neutrality - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

The study analyses the European Parliament’s (EP) carbonfootprint in the context of the recent EP resolutions, in which itdeclared a climate emergency in Europe and requested thedevelopment of a strategy to become itself carbon-neutral by2030. The analysis takes into account[…]

State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Belgian capacity mechanism

European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Sep 2020 The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether a Belgian capacity mechanism to safeguard security of electricity supply is in li...

State of the Union: Commission adopts revised EU Emission Trading System State aid Guidelines*

European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Sep 2020In line with the European Green Deal and the EU's objective to become the first climate neutral economy by 2050, the Commission adopted today revised EU Emissi...

EU Climate Target Plan 2030: Key contributors and policy Tools

European Commission Factsheet Brussels, 23 Sep 2020 EU Climate Target Plan 2030: Key contributors and policy Tools

European Green Deal Call: €1 billion investment to boost the green and digital transition

European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Sep 2020 The European Commission has decided today to launch a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects that respond to the climate crisis and help prot...

National Energy and Climate Plans: Member State contributions to the EU's 2030 climate ambition

European Commission Factsheet Brussels, 23 Sep 2020 National Energy and Climate Plans: Member State contributions to the EU's 2030 climate ambition

Urban waste water: improvement in collection and treatment across the EU helps reducing pollution in the environment

European Commission Press release Brussels, 10 Sep 2020 The Commission published today the 10th report on the implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) that shows an overall improvement in collection and treatment of waste water in Europe's[…]

Tackling pollution and climate change in Europe will improve health and well-being, especially for the most vulnerable

European Commission Press release Brussels, 09 Sep 2020 Poor quality environments contribute to 13 % (one in every eight) of deaths according to a major assessment on health and environment released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Frans Timmermans on the European Green Deal as a growth strategy at the Bruegel Annual Meetings

European Commission Speech Brussels, 01 Sep 2020 Ladies and gentlemen, Ten months ago, we presented the European Green Deal. A transformative agenda to combine policies to tackle climate chang...

Fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2021:  improving long-term sustainability of stocks

European Commission Press release Brussels, 28 Aug 2020 The Commission today adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2021 for the Baltic Sea

Announcement n◦ 4/2020 of the Community Plant Variety Office. Publication of the S2 gazette

The Office hereby informs you that the information related to closing dates and submission requirements for plant material will, as from 15/10/2020, be updated daily on the CPVO website. Such data may be found under "Technical examinations/Submission of plant material-S2[…]

Arctic policy: EU opens consultation on the future approach

European Commission Press release Brussels, 20 Jul 2020 Today, the European Commission and the European External Action Service jointly launched a public consultation on the way forward for the European Union's Arctic policy.

Cohesion Policy: Commission and OECD help 5 EU funds managing authorities engage with citizens

European Commission Press release Brussels, 10 Jul 2020 Today, the European Commission announced its support to five national and regional programmes to pilot innovative ways of engaging citizens in decisions about cohesion policy investments.

Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans' and Commissioner Kadri Simson's press remarks on the energy sector integration and hydrogen strategies

European Commission Speech Brussels, 08 Jul 2020 Exectuive Vice-President for the European Green Deal Mr Frans Timmermans Thank you very much.Hello, wherever you are.Commissioner Simson and I are very ex...

Questions and answers: A Hydrogen Strategy for a climate neutral Europe

European Commission Questions and answers Brussels, 08 Jul 2020 Why do we need a hydrogen strategy?

Powering a climate-neutral economy: Commission sets out plans for the energy system of the future and clean hydrogen

European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Jul 2020 The EU strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, adopted today, will pave the way towards a more efficient and interconnected energy sector, driven by the twin goals of a cleaner planet[…]

EU Hydrogen Strategy

European Commission Factsheet Brussels, 08 Jul 2020EU Hydrogen Strategy EU Hydrogen Strategy

EU, Canada and China co-host international meeting on climate cooperation and a sustainable economic recovery

European Commission Press release Brussels, 07 Jul 2020 Today, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, the Canadian Minister for Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson and China's Minister for Ecology and Environment Huang Runqiu co-chaired the 4th session of[…]

Boosting the EU's green recovery: Commission invests €1 billion in innovative clean technology projects  

European Commission Press release Brussels, 03 Jul 2020 The Innovation Fund will boost the green recovery by financing breakthrough technologies for renewable energy, energy-intensive industries, energy storage, and carbon capture, use and storage.

Marine environment: Commission decides to refer BULGARIA to the Court of Justice of the EU over late reporting under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

European Commission Press release Brussels, 02 Jul 2020 The Commission has asked Bulgariato comply with their reporting obligation under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive(MSFD, Directive 2008/56/EC). T

Noise: Commission decides to refer PORTUGAL and SLOVAKIA to the Court of Justice of the EU for their failure to map noise and draw up noise action plans

European Commission Press release Brussels, 02 Jul 2020 The European Commission is calling on Portugal and Slovakia to comply with the key provisions of Directive 2002/49/EC on the assessment and management of environmental noise.