EP Press conference The authorisation procedure for pesticides, Strasbourg - Main contents
Fotograaf: Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
| date | January 16, 2019 14:32 - 16:30 |
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| city | Strasbourg, France |
| location | Press conference room  |
| station | EbS |
| attending | (Bart) Staes i, (Eric) Andrieu i, (Norbert) Lins i et al. |
| organisation | European Parliament (EP) i |
Press conference by Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR), Chair of the PEST Committee, Norbert LINS (EPP), DE, and Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE), rapporteurs
Contents
The European Parliament is the EU's law-making body. It is directly elected by EU voters every 5 years.
What does the Parliament do?
The Parliament has 3 main roles:
Legislative
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-Passing EU laws, together with the Council of the EU, based on European Commission proposals