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Insight EU Environment Monitoring 16 October 2023

Oct 18, 2023 ,
Sources of microplastics, release routes and sinks. Source: EEA
    MICROPLASTICS
    • The EU Commission proposes measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets
    • EU Commission Q&A on measures to reduce microplastic pollution from plastic pellets
    • Proposal for a Regulation on preventing pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution
    • Proposal for a Restriction on intentionally added microplastics
    • Proposal for a Regulation on EURO 7 related to release of microplastics from tyres
    • Webpage on microplastics
    • Brochure on EU action against microplastic pollution
    • EU Plastics Strategy
    • Zero Pollution Action Plan
    • BMUB: Beschränkung von Mikroplastik wichtiger Schritt: Erste Regelungen gegen Mikroplastikpartikel treten EU-weit in Kraft
    • Plastics Europe reaction to Proposal for a Regulation on preventing pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution
    • Verbot von Mikroplastik: EU zu zaghaft – BUND kritisiert die weitere Verwendung von flüssigen und halbfesten Kunststoffen
    EU ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
    • Main results of the EU Environment Council, 16 October 2023
    • Remarks by EU Commission Executive Vice-President Šefčovič at the Environment Council
    WASTEWATER
    • EU Council adopts position on new rules for more efficient treatment of urban wastewater
    • BMUB: EU-Umweltrat einigt sich auf Verbesserungen bei der Behandlung kommunalen Abwassers
    WATER CRISIS
    • WWF: Water crisis threatens $58 trillion in economic value, food security and sustainability
    SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS
    • MEPs: Towards an EU ban on products made with forced labour
    • S&Ds ready to start negotiations on their flagship project: forced labour ban
    • Europa-SPD zum Instrument gegen Zwangsarbeit: Lage der Betroffenen verbessern
    • Renew Europe: EU ban on products made by forced labour a priority file for Renew Europe for the end of the mandate
    • Greens/EFA: MEPs to vote on Parliament position banning products made with forced labour ahead of negotiations
    GREEN CLAIMS
    • DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) – PE753.670v01-00
    FOOD SECURITY
    • Update on the World Bank’s Response to Rising Food Insecurity
    EU HEALTH UNION
    • EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Delivers a Speech via Video Message on the World Health Summit – Berlin
    • EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Delivers a Speech via Video Message at Alzheimer Europe Conference “New Opportunities in Dementia Care, Policy and Research
    • EMCDDA-Europol: Amphetamine — new analysis on Europe’s most common synthetic stimulant highlights sophisticated EU-based
    EFSA BRIEFS
    • Assessment of the feed additive consisting of Enterococcus lactis DSM 7134 and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus DSM 7133 (Provita LE) for calves for rearing for the renewal of its authorisation (Lactosan GmbH & Co.KG)
    • Safety assessment of the process ENVICCO, based on EREMA basic and Polymetrix SSP leaN technology, used to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials
    EU COUNCIL REGISTER
    • ST 14195 2023 INIT European Court of Auditors’ Special Report No 17/2023 entitled “Circular economy – Slow transition by member states despite EU action” – Council conclusions

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