Live replay of the debate on Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment during the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Opening statements by Frédérique RIES (ALDE,BE), rapporteur, by Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and by Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Strasbourg

TIMMERMANS, Frans (NL, EC)

plastic waste (T)

VELLA, Karmenu (MT, EC)

RIES, Frédérique (Renew, BE)

reduction of the environmental impact of plastics (T)

Reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment: Opening statements by Frédérique RIES (ALDE,BE), rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC and Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC (15:00 - 15:13)

SOUNDBITE (French), Fr&#233;d&#233;rique RIES (ALDE, BE), opening statement

SOUNDBITE (English), Frans TIMMERMANS, First Vice-President of the EC in charge of Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, opening statement

SOUNDBITE (English), Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, opening statement