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European Parliament 2019-2024 European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI_PV(2019)0904_1 MINUTES Meeting of 4 September 2019, 9.00-12.30 and 14.30-18.30, and 5 September 2019, 9.00-12.30 BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 9.10 on Wednesday, 4 September 2019, with Pascal Canfin (Chair) presiding. 1. Adoption of agenda ENVI_OJ (2019)0904_1 The agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Chair's announcements The Chair made the following announcements: Interpretation status: corresponded to the standard linguistic profile of the committee: 22 languages were available except for Estonian and Gaelic. Web streaming: The Chair announced that as usual, the meeting file was available electronically via the e-meeting application and that the meeting would be web streamed. 3. Chair's announcements concerning coordinators’ recommendations of 22 July 2019. The Chair informed the Committee that the coordinators’ recommendation of 22 July 2019 had been circulated electronically, and as no objection were raised, they were deemed approved (see Annex II). 4. Approval of minutes of meetings of 10 July 2019 PE 639.851v01-00 The minutes were approved. PV\1188266EN.docx PE641.110v01-00 EN United in diversityEN 5. Exchange of views with the Commission on the latest developments concerning CORSIA Speakers: Peter Liese, Jytte Guteland, Nils Torvalds, Bas Eickhout, Alexandr Vondra, Silvia Modig,Tiemo Wölken, Jutta Paulus, Miriam Dalli, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Henrik Hololei (Director General, DG MOVE) *** The meeting adjourned at 10.15 and resumed at 10.25 with Seb Dance (Vice-Chair) presiding. *** 6. Exchange of views with the Commission on the findings of the Fitness Check of the most relevant chemicals legislation (excluding REACH) and identified challenges, gaps and weaknesses (COM(2019)0264) Speakers: Peter Liese, Anja Hazekamp, Christel Schaldemose, Frédérique Ries, Jutta Paulus, Ljudmila Novak, Jytte Guteland, Miriam Dalli, Michèle Rivasi, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Carlo Pettinelli (Director, DG GROW), Kestutis Sadauskas (Director DG ENV) 7. Exchange of views with the European Court of Auditors on "EU actions for cross-border healthcare: significant ambitions but improved management required" Speakers: Tiemo Wölken, Tilly Metz, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Michèle Rivasi, Joanna Kopcińska, Miriam Dalli, Cristian-Silviu Buşoi, Ioana-Maria Gligor (DG SANTE), Peter Welch (European Court of Auditors) *** At 12.00 Anja Hazekamp (Vice-Chair) took the chair. The meeting adjourned at 12.25 and resumed at 14.40 with Pascal Canfin (Chair) presiding. *** 8. Exchange of views with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) ENVI/9/01168 Exchange of views on international developments in the field of biodiversity Speakers: Agnès Evren, Jytte Guteland, Nils Torvalds, Marie Toussaint, Sylvia Limmer, Alexandr Vondra, Petros Kokkalis, Pernille Weiss, César Luena, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Jutta Paulus, Sylvia Limmer, Anna Zalewska, Mick Wallace, Sandra Pereira, Sara Cerdas, Caroline Voaden, Radan Kanev, Delara Burkhardt, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Karmenu Vella (Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) *** PE641.110v01-00 2/14 PV\1188266EN.docx EN The meeting adjourned at 16.00 and resumed at 16.05 with Pascal Canfin (Chair) presiding. *** *** Electronic vote *** 9. General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020 - all sections ENVI/9/00547 2019/2028(BUD) Rapporteur for the opinion: Pascal Canfin (Renew) PA – PE639.770v01-00 AM – PE639.804v01-00 AB – PE640.644v01-00 Responsible: BUDG – Monika Hohlmeier (PPE) Eider Gardiazabal Rubial (S&D) Adoption of draft opinion and budget amendments Decision: The draft opinion, as amended, was adopted: for: 60; against: 10; abstention(s): 0. (see roll-call vote in Annex I). *** End of electronic vote *** 10. Coordinators’ meeting In camera *** The meeting closed at 18.05 and resumed on Thursday 5 September at 9.10 with Pascal Canfin (Chair) presiding. *** 11. Exchange of views with the Commission on the Communication on “Stepping up EU action to protect and restore the world’s forests” (COM(2019)0352) Speakers: Peter Liese, Maria Arena, Nils Torvalds, Tilly Metz, Aurelia Beigneux, Hermann Tertsch, Anja Hazekamp, Eleonora Evi, Ljudmila Novak, Pernille Weiss, Jytte Guteland, Miriam Dalli, Martin Häusling, Mick Wallace, Michal Wiezik, Delara Burkhardt, Astrid Schomaker (Director DG ENV), Chantal Marijnissen (DG DEVCO) *** The meeting adjourned at 10.10 and resumed at 10.15 with Pascal Canfin (Chair) presiding. *** PV\1188266EN.docx 3/14 PE641.110v01-00 EN 12. Exchange of views with the Commission on climate change (recent developments in decarbonisation and adaptation policies) Speakers: Peter Liese, Jytte Guteland, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Michael Bloss, Alexandr Vondra, Mick Wallace, Miriam Dalli, Maria Arena, Maria Spyraki, Jutta Paulus, Michèle Rivasi, Petros Kokkalis, Mauro Petriccione (Director-General, DG CLIMA) *** The meeting adjourned at 11.25 and resumed at 11.35 with Pascal Canfin (Chair) presiding. *** 13. Exchange of views with the Commission on the Environmental Implementation Review 2019 : A Europe that protects its citizens and enhances their quality of life (COM(2019)0149) Speakers: César Luena, Maria Arena, Jane Brophy, Jutta Paulus, Aurelia Beigneux, Jytte Guteland, Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea (Director, DG ENV) 14. Any other business None 15. Date and place of next meeting 25-26 September , Brussels *** The meeting closed at 12.10. PE641.110v01-00 4/14 PV\1188266EN.docx EN ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZENŢĂ/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Pascal Canfin (P), Bas Eickhout (VP)(1), Seb Dance (VP), Cristian-Silviu Buşoi (VP)(1,2), Anja Hazekamp (VP) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Bartosz Arłukowicz (1,2), Margrete Auken (2), Simona Baldassarre (1,2), Marek Paweł Balt, Aurelia Beigneux, Monika Beňová (2), Malin Björk (2,3), Delara Burkhardt , Sara Cerdas, Mohammed Chahim, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé , Miriam Dalli, Marco Dreosto, Eleonora Evi (2,3), Agnès Evren (2,3), Fredrick Federley (1,2), Pietro Fiocchi, James Alexander Glancy (2), Andreas Glück (2), Catherine Griset (2,3), Jytte Guteland, Teuvo Hakkarainen (2,3), Pär Holmgren (1,2), Jan Huitema (2), Yannick Jadot (2), Petros Kokkalis (2,3), Athanasios Konstantinou (2), Ewa Kopacz (1,2), Joanna Kopcińska, Esther de Lange (2,3), Peter Liese, Sylvia Limmer, Javi López (2,3), César Luena, Liudas Mažylis, Anthea McIntyre (2), Aileen McLeod, Tilly Metz, Silvia Modig (1,2), Alessandra Moretti , Ljudmila Novak, Grace O'Sullivan (1, 3), Rory Palmer (2), Jutta Paulus, Rovana Plumb (2), Jessica Polfjärd, Frédérique Ries , María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos (2,3), Sándor Rónai, Rob Rooken (2,3), Silvia Sardone, Christine Schneider (2,3), Günther Sidl, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Nicolae Ştefănuță (2,3), Nils Torvalds , Edina Tóth (2,3), Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Caroline Voaden, Alexandr Vondra, Mick Wallace, Michal Wiezik (2,3), Anna Zalewska Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Maria Arena (1,3), Hildegard Bentele (3), Michael Bloss, Milan Brglez (2), Jane Brophy (1,3), Klaus Buchner (1), Catherine Chabaud (2), Asger Christensen (3), Ivan David (3), Cindy Franssen (1), Jens Gieseke (1), Christophe Hansen (2), Martin Häusling (3), Radan Kanev (2,3), Karin Karlsbro (1), Ondřej Knotek (1), Ville Niinistö (1,3), Demetris Papadakis (1,3), Sandra Pereira (2), Alexandra Louise Rosenfield Phillips (1), Luisa Regimenti (1,3), Michèle Rivasi (1,3), Daniela Rondinelli (3), Christel Schaldemose (1,3), Susana Solís Pérez (1,2,3), Sylwia Spurek (1,2), Maria Spyraki (3), Dubravka Šuica (1, 3), Hermann Tertsch, Marie Toussaint (2), Nikolaj Villumsen (2), Pernille Weiss, Jadwiga Wiśniewska (1), Tiemo Wölken (1) 209 (7) Pascal Arimont (3) 216 (3) Patrizia Toia (2) 56 (8) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Ημερήσια Διάταξη Σημείο/Agenda item/Point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt) Присъствал на/Presente el/Přítomný dne/Til stede den/Anwesend am/Viibis(id) kohal/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Nazočni dana/Presente il/Piedalījās/ Dalyvauja/Jelen volt/Preżenti fi/Aanwezig op/Obecny dnia/Presente em/Prezent/Prítomný dňa/Navzoči dne/Läsnä/Närvarande den: (1) 4.9.2019 (2) 5.9.2019 PV\1188266EN.docx 5/14 PE641.110v01-00 EN Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/
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