European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI): Ban Glyphosate, Brussels

József Antall-gebouw; (c) Atelier de Genval- Cerau - M. Van Campenhout, - Tractebel dev s.a. et ingénieurs associés
(c) Atelier de Genval- Cerau - M. Van Campenhout, - Tractebel dev s.a. et ingénieurs associés

On 20 November, the ENVI committee in association with the PETI, ITRE and AGRI and Committees will hold a hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative “Ban glyphosate and protect people and the environment from toxic pesticides”. The initiative collected over 1 million signatures calling for a ban on glyphosate, a reform of the pesticide approval procedure, and EU-wide mandatory reduction targets for pesticide use.

Location: József Antall - JAN 4Q2

Last updated: 20-11-2017

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  • Public Hearing

    European Citizens' Initiative: “Ban Glyphosate and Protect People and the Environment from Toxic Pesticides"

    Organised by

    Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

    Associated committees:

    Committee on Petitions (PETI)

    Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)

    Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)

    20 November 2017, 15:00 - 18:30 European Parliament, Brussels, JAN 4Q2

    DRAFT PROGRAMME

    15.00 - 15.10 Welcome and opening

    Ms Adina-Ioana Valean, ENVI Chair Ms Roberta Metsola, PETI Vice-Chair

    15.10 - 15.20 Presentation of the ECI

    Ms Mika Leandro, representative of the Citizens’ Committee

    15.20 - 15.30 Opening statements

    Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

    Mr Brendan Burns, President of the NAT Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, European Economic and Social Committee

    15.30 - 16.25 Round 1 - ECI Objective “Ban on glyphosate”

    15.30 - 15.35 Presentation of ECI Objective by Ms Franziska Achterberg,

    representative of the Citizens’ Committee

    15.35 - 16.25 Q&A session with Members

    16.25 - 17.20 Round 2 - ECI Objective “Changes in the EU scientific

    evaluation procedures for pesticides”

    16.25 - 16.30

    Presentation of ECI Objective by Mr Helmut Burtscher, representative of the Citizens’ Committee

    16.30 - 17.20

    Q&A session with Members

    17.20 - 18.15

    Round 3 - ECI Objective “EU-wide mandatory reduction targets for the use of pesticides”

    17.20 - 17.25

    Presentation of ECI Objective by Ms Angeliki Lysimachou, representative of the Citizens’ Committee

    17.25 - 18.15

    Q&A session with Members

    18.15 - 18.30

    Closing statements

    Mr Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

    Mr Christoph Bautz, representative of the Citizens’ Committee

    Ms Adina-Ioana Valean, ENVI Chair


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Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

The Parliamentary Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety is responsible for:

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Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)

The Parliamentary Committee on Industry, Research and Energy is responsible for:

  • 1. 
    The Union's industrial policy and the application of new technologies, including measures relating to SMEs

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Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)

The Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development is responsible for:

  • 1. 
    The operation and development of the common agricultural policy

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Committee on Petitions (PETI)

The parliamentary committee on Petitions is responsible for:

  • Petitions lodged by citizens of the European Union;
  • Relations with the European Ombudsman.

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