European Parliament Alerts from the Petitions committee

Highlights - Petitions on nuclear energy: Debate - 23.01.2018 - Committee on Petitions 03-01-2018 05:32 PM CET The Committee will debate a series of petitions linked to nuclear energy and hear the replies of European Commission representatives. The petitions concern several Member States, including the Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria. An Austrian petition, which has gathered 98 500 signatures, calls for greater EU action on the immediate worldwide phasing out of nuclear energy. Further information Meeting agenda and documents Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Petitions on recognition of foreign qualifications, "lettori" case: Debate 23.01.2017 - Committee on Petitions 03-01-2018 05:30 PM CET The Committee will examine a set of petitions concerning allegations of discriminatory treatment as regards the recognition of national professional qualifications. The petitions originate from Italy, Spain and the UK. All petitions relate to the allegedly discriminatory treatment of foreign-language university lecturers and assistants in Italy. Further information Meeting agenda and documents Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Study "Italian state beach concessions and Directive 2006/123/EC" - Committee on Petitions 03-01-2018 05:26 PM CET On Tuesday 23 January, the Committee will hear a presentation of a study on Italian state beach concessions and the interplay of the current regime in Italy with the Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the EU internal market. The study, commissioned by Policy Department C for the Committee on Petitions, provides a comparison of the Italian legal framework on beach concessions with models adopted by other EU Member States for managing coastal property. It also highlights the potential consequences of recent rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union, which may impose an imminent and comprehensive reform of national frameworks. Further information Meeting agenda and documents Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Petitions on the environment and water pollution: Debate - 23.01.2018 - Committee on Petitions 03-01-2018 05:22 PM CET At its meeting of 22 January, the Committee will discuss a series of petitions on water management and water pollution. The countries concerned by the petitions are Slovakia, Spain, and Italy. The issues addressed include allegations of high levels of pollution of the Ferrol Ria in Spain, the microbiological content of water intended for human consumption, and sustainable cross-border management of river systems. Further information Meeting agenda and documents Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us |   This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111