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Coming up in committees 02-02-2018 09:17 AM CET Special committee on authorisation procedure for pesticides: plenary vote on mandate COMMITTEES - 02-02-2018 - 09:17 The European Parliament is set to vote on the mandate of a new special committee on the EU's authorisation procedure for pesticides, during its plenary sitting of 06.02.18 in Strasbourg. Parliament decided to set up this special committee following concerns regarding the risks related to glyphosate. The special committee will be composed of 30 members with a term of office of 9 months. Further information Plenary agenda - January 2018 Setting up a special committee - European Parliament Rules of procedure, 197 European Parliament resolution on renewing the approval of the active substance glyphosate, October 2017 Thematic Digest on European Citizens' Initiative: Ban glyphosate Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination: plenary debate and vote IMCO - 02-02-2018 - 09:16 The report on geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or of establishment, tabled by the Committee on Internal Market, will be discussed and voted by Parliament on 05-06.02.18. Amongst other things, the proposed regulation defines situations when there can be no justified reason for discrimination on grounds of nationality or residence, and bans the blocking of access to websites and the use of automatic re-routing without prior consent. Further information Plenary agenda - January 2018 Procedure file: Geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination Subject file on Geo-blocking EU administrative law: public consultation on citizens' expectations JURI - 24-01-2018 - 18:54 EU law establishes citizens' rights to an open, independent and efficient EU administration. The Committee on Legal Affairs has therefore launched a 12-week consultation process in December 2017, to determine what the public expects regarding its relations with the EU's administration. To this end, individuals, companies, professors, universities and any other institution interested in taking part in the consultation can complete a questionnaire which is available through the link below. Further information JURI public consultation on EU administrative law Online questionnaire Fact Sheets on how the EU works Fact Sheets on citizens' rights Have your say on an EU administrative law: blog post Parliament's committees: watch the video-clip COMMITTEES - 18-12-2017 - 09:24 Find out more about the committees of the European Parliament by watching the new video-clip available now with subtitles in 23 languages. The committees are responsible for preparing Parliament's positions in EU policy-making. They actively contribute to the legislative agenda-setting and supervise the implementation of adopted legislation, the yearly budget and international agreements. They also organise hearings with experts and scrutinise other EU institutions and bodies. Further information Watch the video-clip Read more about committees The European Union at a glance: see the Fact Sheets online COMMITTEES - 18-12-2017 - 09:25 The Fact Sheets on the EU provide an overview of European integration and of Parliament's contribution to that process. They present a brief, straightforward overview of the EU's institutions and policies, and of Parliament's role in their development. Available in 23 languages, they cover six main areas: how the EU works; a citizens' Europe; the internal market; the economic and monetary union; sectoral policies; and the EU's external relations. The online version is updated regularly. Further information Fact Sheets on the European Union Supporting Analyses: the online pages about parliamentary expertise for committees COMMITTEES - 18-12-2017 - 11:40 Studies, in-depth analyses and briefings produced by Parliament's policy departments, the Economic Governance Support Unit and the Directorate for Impact Assessment and European Added Value are available online in the dedicated section for Supporting Analyses. Apart from searching specific publications, a selection of papers and upcoming events can be found under "Highlights". A monthly overview of the work of policy departments is given in "Periodicals", with key studies on thematic issues. Further information Supporting analyses online 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