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09-04-2018 05:42 PM CEST

EU external strategy against early and forced marriages: committee vote
FEMM - 09-04-2018 - 17:42

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The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality will vote on its opinion on how child, forced and early marriage violates human rights and how the EU's external action can best contribute to eradicating this practice. The European External Action Service is asked to suggest a strategy to fight against early and child marriages with specific actions, objectives and dedicated funding, with the overall goal of eradicating the practice by 2030. The meeting will be held on 12.04.18.




Plant protection products authorisation: committee debate with Commission, EFSA
PEST - 09-04-2018 - 17:42

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The Special Committee on the Union's authorisation procedure for pesticides will hold its first meeting on 12.04.18. It will meet representatives from the European Commission and from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to specifically discuss the authorisation procedure for plant protection products, and other detailed questions linked to the Committee's mandate and the work that lays ahead.




Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain: committee debate
AGRI - 09-04-2018 - 17:41

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The Committee on Agriculture will go over the proposed legislation on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the food supply chain, together with Agriculture and Rural Development Commissioner Phil Hogan, on 12.04.18. The Committee has made a long-standing call on the Commission to present EU-wide legislation intended to protect farmers from the 'unfair trading practices' imposed by other players in the food supply chain, such as processors and retailers.




The European Union at a glance: see the Fact Sheets online
COMMITTEES - 05-04-2018 - 17:18

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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.




Supporting Analyses: the online pages about parliamentary expertise for committees
COMMITTEES - 05-04-2018 - 17:21

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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



Parliament's committees: watch the video-clip
COMMITTEES - 05-04-2018 - 17:23

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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.


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