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Publications - Results of the ENVI Coordinators' meetings in 2018 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 12-04-2018 02:49 PM CEST 27.03.2018 20.03.2018 20.02.2018 24.01.2018 Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Dual quality of products in the Single Market - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 12-04-2018 02:37 PM CEST On 12 April, the ENVI Committee considered the above draft opinion. The "dual quality" issue refers to a situation where the quality of products sold under the same brand and in the same packaging differs depending on the Member State where the products are sold. Some studies, from different countries, particularly in Eastern Europe, have pointed to this phenomenon. ENVI has an exclusive competence on the specific issues related to food law and food information to consumers. In her draft opinion, the Rapporteur stresses that products marketed in the single market in a specific type of packaging should have the same composition in every Member State, and that consumers should be duly informed of any variation in composition compared to the original recipe. She calls on the Commission to guarantee that the quality of products is the same across the Union. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Exchange of views (EoV) with the Commission on neonicotinoids - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 12-04-2018 02:37 PM CEST On 12 April, the ENVI Committee held an EoV with the Commission on possible further restrictions on the use of three Neonicotinoids (also known as neonics) which are active substances used in plant protection products (PPPs) to control harmful insects. In the EU, five neonics are currently approved as active substances for use in PPPs, and in 2013, the Commission severely restricted the use of PPPs and treated seeds containing three of these neonics (clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam.) to protect honeybees. On 28 February 2018, EFSA published its conclusions on the risk assessment for the active substances clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam and found that overall the risk to wild bees - bumblebees and solitary bees - as well as honeybees was confirmed. The Commission and the Member States will now examine these conclusions and depending on the outcome of this analysis, the Commission may propose to further modify the conditions of approval of these three neonicotinoids. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Latest news - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 12-04-2018 02:37 PM CEST The next ENVI Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday 25 (09.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 18.30) and Thursday 26 April 2018 (09.00 - 12.30) in Brussels. As of 1 July 2015 the ENVI Committee decided to fully implement the paperless project for meetings. Therefore, there are no paper documents available in the meeting room. All the documents are available in the "Meeting documents" tab under "Useful documents" on this webpage. Further information Work in progress - ENVI ITER listing (Updated 09.04.2018) ENVI meeting dates 2018 ENVI MEPs Vademecum 10.2017 Agencies under ENVI remit - Factsheet ENVI on Twitter Supporting analysis - Policy Department A Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Hearings - Joint hearing on 'The EU budget and Paris Climate Agreement' - 24-04-2018 - Committee on Budgets - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 12-04-2018 02:29 PM CEST On Tuesday 24 April 2018, the Committee on Budget (BUDG) and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament are organising a Public Hearing entitled 'The EU budget and the Paris Climate Agreement'. The objective of the hearing is to assess the compatibility of the current and future EU budgets with the Paris climate agreement. Also, the hearing aims to identify the distribution of climate action spending, to assess the extent to which the commitment of 20% has been fulfilled, and to discuss future challenges. Location : JAN 6Q2, Brussels Draft Programme Webstreaming Meeting documents Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP Highlights - Circular economy package - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety 12-04-2018 11:05 AM CEST On 18th April, the EP will vote on the so-called Waste Package. The four proposed Directives, that are the result of complex interinstitutional negotiations with the Council, amend the directives on Waste, Packaging and Packaging Waste, Landfill and End of Life vehicles/Batteries and Waste electrical and electronic equipment. New targets for reuse and recycling and limits in landfill are set and should be applied from 2025. For the first time also indicative targets for Food waste are set. Further information Waste management in the EU: infographic with facts and figures Circular economy: definition, importance and benefits 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