I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
There seems to be an impression that the EU is legislating more. And, even if it is is not passing more ordinary legislation, it is passing more secondary legislation. And, if that is not the case, the legislation that is being passed is more ‘transformative’. I’ve updated a previous post, on whether President von der … Read more
Comitology Challenges 10th EP – ENVI Committee Title – Shortened Procedure File and type Sponsor(s) Names/Groups Date in ENV Committee Vote Date in Plenary Vote in Plenary Status Commission’s Response MRLs for cyproconazole & spirodiclofen 2024/2759(RPS) – RPS Christophe Clergeau (S&D), Anja Hazekamp (the Left), Martin Häusling (Greens), Michal Wiezik (Renew) 12.09.2024 For: 54, Against: … Read more
This morning, the first comitology challenges were tabled and adopted in the 3rd meeting of the ENVI Committee. What was surprising was the cross-party support for the challenges on MRLs. Only the EPP abstained. The ECR and PfE joined the more traditional coalition of the Left, Greens, Renew and S&D. The vote in the Plenary … Read more
The Environment Committee met 10 times in 2024. The Committee was busy finishing off a late flood of ordinary legislative proposals. The number of challenges was down. You can look at the challenges in 2023 and from 2019-2022 here. Some Observations The issues the Committee focus on have not changed since the last Parliament. The chance … Read more