The legislative package, covering medicinal products for human use, consists of a new directive (adopted with 495 votes in favour, 57 against and 45 abstentions) and regulation (adopted with 488 votes in favour, 67 against and 34 abstentions). Incentives for innovation MEPs want to introduce a minimum regulatory data protection period (during which other companies … Read more
Changes to the agenda The Agriculture Committee has sent one request for urgent procedure, under Parliament’s Rule 163, for the following legislative file: Simplification of certain CAP rules. The vote on the request will be taken on Thursday. If adopted, the vote will be held at the next part-session. Wednesday The Commission statement on Russia’s … Read more
In his address to the European Parliament, King Philippe stressed that in recent years, Europe has been marked by crises, and that in “these times of war, uncertainty and societal unrest, Europe and the world are in dire need of hope”. Although the EU has been united in its support for Ukraine and in its … Read more
Parliament on Wednesday adopted a provisional political agreement with EU countries on a new law to reduce methane emissions from the energy sector, with 530 votes in favour, 63 against and 28 abstentions. The new regulation is the first piece of EU legislation aimed at cutting methane emissions and covers direct methane emissions from the … Read more
Parliament on Wednesday approved the provisional political agreement with Council on updated rules on the composition, name, labelling and presentation of certain ‘breakfast’ foodstuffs, the so-called “breakfast directives”, with 603 votes in favour, 9 against and 10 abstentions. In particular, the new rules will combat adulterated honey imports from non-EU countries through obligatory and clearly … Read more
Solidarity and responsibility In order to assist EU countries subject to migratory pressure, other member states will contribute by relocating asylum applicants or beneficiaries of international protection to their territory, making financial contributions, or providing operational and technical support. The criteria according to which a member state is responsible for examining international protection applications (the … Read more
The regulation, addressing emissions from new trucks, buses and trailers, was endorsed by MEPs with 341 votes in favour, 268 against and 14 abstentions. CO2 emissions from large trucks (including vocational vehicles, such as garbage trucks, tippers or concrete mixers) and buses will have to be reduced by 45% for the period 2030-2034, 65% for … Read more
Parliament on Wednesday adopted the provisional political agreement with EU countries on a new voluntary certification framework for carbon removals, with 441 votes in favour, 139 against and 41 abstentions. The legislation covers different types of carbon removals, namely permanent carbon storage through industrial technologies, carbon storage in long-lasting products and carbon farming. It aims … Read more
With 481 votes in favour, 79 against and 26 abstentions, Parliament adopted the deal reached with the Council in January 2024 on revising the EU’s water management and urban wastewater treatment standards to better protect public health and the environment. By 2035, urban wastewater will undergo secondary treatment (i.e., the removal of biodegradable organic matter) … Read more
The measures, composed of a regulation and a directive already agreed upon with the Council, were adopted with 433 in favour, 140 against and 15 abstentions, and 473 votes to 80, with 27 abstentions, respectively. The law will protect consumers against volatile prices. MEPs ensured that they will have the right to access fixed-price contracts … Read more
