Month: July 2019

Fisheries Committee elects new leadership

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Today, the Fisheries Committee elected new leadership. The newly elected Chair, Chris Davies MEP, noted that 17 of the 28 MEPs are newly elected. He reminded members of the work of the Committee to “achieve fish for the future. To secure a profitable and growing fisheries industry across  Europe”. Chair: Chris DAVIES– UK – Renew … Read more

Environment Committee elects new leadership

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Chair: Pascal Canfin (Renew, FR) 1st Vice Chair: Bas Eickhout (Greens/EFA, NL) 2nd Vice-Chair: Seb Dance (S&D, UK) 3rd Vice Chair: Cristian-Silviu Busoi (EPP, RO) 4th Vice Chair: Anja Hazekamp (GUE/NGL, NL)    

A flight plan for a REACH Restriction

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A flight plan for a REACH  Restriction Poland tabled a proposal to restrict methanol in windscreen washing fluid. There was a spate of people drinking the windscreen washing fluid thinking it contained alcohol. They were poisoned. Observations Putting forward a REACH Restriction is a time-consuming and resource-intensive process. It’s obviously not embarked on lightly There are … Read more