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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12088
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NEWS BRIEFS / Environment

Environmental impact of pesticides at heart of special European Parliament PEST Committee on 6 September

04/09/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday afternoon 6 September, the European Parliament's special PEST committee will assess the environmental impact of pesticides and ensure that civil society has the biggest say in the discussion. The PEST committee is in charge of evaluating the pesticide authorisation procedure in the EU when formulating recommendations for improvements and will be giving a hearing to NGOs and academics. On 5 September, the Greens/EFA will be organising an additional hearing on the effects of pesticides on health and the environment, as well as the ramifications of the Californian trial that found against Monsanto. The lawyers of the gardener, Dewayne Johnson, will also be attending the hearing (see EUROPE 12085). (AN)

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
HUNGARY: Judith Sargentini anticipates tight vote on draft report requiring opening of Article 7 procedure
COMMISSION: European Ombudsman advises Commission to draw up specific procedure to appoint its Secretary General
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: CO2 emissions from cars and vans post-2020 - divisions between Left/Liberals/Greens and Right/Conservatives at European Parliament
INDUSTRY: ACEA argues that ill-prepared and forced transition to electric mobility could have serious social implications
DIGITAL: Two opposing camps begin to take shape on copyright question
INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs beef up draft regulation on product compliance inspections
INTERNAL MARKET: First round of inter-institutional negotiation on mutual recognition regulation planned for Monday 24 September
JUSTICE: Fight against non-cash payment fraud - MEPs finalise their position
FISHERIES: Commission authorises one fish per fisherman per day for seabass recreational fishing
FISHERIES: European Parliament/Council negotiations on technical measures to resume 4 October
FISHERIES: Selection of members to Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF)
COHESION: Cohesion policy places too little emphasis on results, says European Court of Auditors
HEALTH: Joint operation to promote vaccination
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: Backstop of Single Resolution Fund on agenda of Eurogroup meeting
FINANCE: Paul Tang outlines his plans for publication of information concerning sustainable investments
FINANCE: Organisations representing consumers of financial products disappointed at European Parliament's vote on PEPP
EXTERNAL ACTION
GEORGIA: Opening of first European School outside EU
LIBYA: EU calls on all actors to participate in political solution
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPARENCY: Impact assessments cannot come under general presumption of confidentiality, says advocate general
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: Commission publishes non-confidential version of its decision in Engie case
BUDGET: Council formally adopts its position on EU budget for 2019
COHESION:  CPMR commends European Parliament's stance on territorial cooperation
ENVIRONMENT: Environmental impact of pesticides at heart of special European Parliament PEST Committee on 6 September
FINANCE: Brian Hayes elected vice-chair of European Parliament's economic affairs committee
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives green light to interinstitutional agreement on controlling cross-border movements of liquid assets
CSDP: Frederica Mogherini announces two new appointments to senior positions