Sun. Jan 26th, 2025

Our IEU MONITORING headlines today:

BLUE SKIES
  • UNECE: Why Better Managing Nitrogen Is Vital To The Future Of Our Rivers And Oceans
  • Forthcoming New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines To Strengthen Health Argument For Climate Action
  • Almost a third of trucks tested emit dangerous levels of air pollution
CHEMICALS
  • EU Commission: Answer to a written question – PFAS pollution – E-003390/2021(ASW)
  • EU Commission: Answer to a written question – Toy Safety Directive – P-003501/2021(ASW)
  • ECHA: Perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS)
  • ECHA on Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability
GLYPHOSATE
  • ECHA Background on Glyphosate
SOIL
  • EU Commission: Answer to a written question – European legal framework for soil protection and sustainable soil use – E-003426/2021(ASW)
BIODIVERSITY
  • EU Commission: Answer to a written question – European biodiversity law – E-003429/2021(ASW)
FARM TO FORK
  • Grüne/EFA „Wegweisende Abstimmung über Zukunft unseres Lebensmittelsystems“
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
  • Environmental protection as a prerequisite for respect for fundamental rights
COVID-19
  • At a Glance – Strengthening the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – 08-09-2021
  • EU Commission: Answer to a written question – ‘Gain-of-function’ research and EU relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology – E-003103/2021(ASW)
WASTE
  • EU Commission: Answer to a written question – Transposition of Directive (EU) 2018/850 on the landfill of waste – E-003621/2021(ASW)
GERMANY
  • Besserer Schutz für Insekten durch weniger Pflanzenschutzmittel-Einsatz – Deutliche Einschränkungen u.a. beim Einsatz von Glyphosat treten heute in Kraft
EU PARLIAMENT REGISTER
  • Answer to a written question – Water quality in Ireland – E-003591/2021(ASW)
  • Answer to a written question – Toxic sludge in Lombardy – E-003622/2021(ASW)
  • Answer to a written question – Pollution at Bañugues beach (Asturias) – E-003098/2021(ASW)
  • Oral question – Natural disasters in summer 2021 – O-000059/2021
  • MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 26 May 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the criteria for the designation of antimicrobials to be reserved for the treatment of certain infections in humans – B9-0424/2021
  • AMENDMENTS 001-152 – REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control – A9-0253/2021(001-152)
EU COUNCIL REGISTER
  • ST 11623 2021 INIT Fit for 55 package: Cefic views – Powerpoint presentation (Compcro (Industry) WP 07.09.2021)
SCHEER BRIEFS
  • SCHEER – Preliminary Opinion open for comments on “Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive” – Silver and its compounds (deadline: 7 October 2021)
  • SCHEER – Preliminary Opinion open for comments on “Draft Environmental Quality Standards for Priority Substances under the Water Framework Directive” – Nicosulfuron (deadline: 7 October 2021)
EFSA BRIEFS
  • Technical report on the request for technical assistance on orthosilicic acid‐vanillin complex (OSA‐VC)
  • Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for acetamiprid in various crops
EEA BRIEFS
  • NOx emissions from ships in the European Seas
  • Difference of SOx emissions from shipping in European Seas
  • PM2.5 emissions from shipping in European Seas
  • Percentage emission reductions compared with 2019 levels required by EU Member States to meet their emission reduction commitments for 2020-2029 and 2030 onwards


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