EP Plenary session - Right to repair

Press conference - Data Governance Act - EU initiatives towards a European Data Economy

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Mr Virginijus SINKEVICIUS, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, on the Circular Economy Package, in particular the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary II - Panel 1 - Stronger Economy, Social Justice and Jobs; Education, Culture, Youth and Sport; Digital Transformation

Conference on the Future of Europe - Plenary III, Stronger economy, social justice and jobs

EP Plenary session - The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles

EP Plenary session - Batteries and waste batteries

Batteries and waste batteries regulation, laying down a holistic set of rules to govern the entire product life cycle

Stockshot on Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy - Bag factory using technical fabrics from industry

Conference on the Future of Europe [15161]

Conference on the Future of Europe - Panel 1 : Stronger economy, social justice, jobs, education, culture, sport, digital transformation, in Dublin.

ENVI Committee - Vote on the regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries

ECON Committee - Economic Dialogue and exchange of views with Bruno Le Maire, ECOFIN President and Minister of the Economy, Finance and the Recovery of France

FEMM Committee - Conference on the Future of Europe side event- Building an inclusive economy for women in the green and digital

Conference of the Future of Europe (CoFoE) -  Citizens panels - Stronger economy, social justice, jobs/education, youth, culture, sport/digital transformation

David SASSOLI, EP President participates at the Venice soft power conference : the EU Green deal, decisive for the Economy, jobs and EU soft power

ECON committee.- Structured dialogue on taxation with Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Laura CASTELLI, Italian Vice-Minister of Economy

EP Plenary session - Implementation of the Construction Products Regulation

Un plan d'action européen pour l'économie sociale (débat)

A European action plan for the social economy (debate)

High-level conference on Tourism: Tourism innovation and digital economy

Agenda européen pour l'économie collaborative - Les plateformes en ligne et le marché unique numérique (débat)

European agenda for the collaborative economy - Online platforms and the Digital Single Market (debate)

La refondation d'une Europe fondée sur des valeurs, ancrée dans des institutions démocratiques efficaces et favorisant une économie prospère dans une société de justice et de cohésion (débat d'actualité)

The refoundation of a Europe based on values, anchored in effective democratic institutions and promoting a prosperous economy in a fair and cohesive society (topical debate)

Créer une économie européenne fondée sur les données (débat)

Building a European Data Economy (debate)

Bernd LANGE - Chair of INTA Committee - Iuliu WINKLER - INTA rapporteur - and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM - EU Commissioner for Trade and Ivan LANČARIČ, Ministry of Economy from Slovak Republic

UNKN

Statut d'économie de marché de la Chine (débat)

China's market economy status (debate)

Vers une économie de la donnée prospère (débat)

Towards a thriving data-driven economy (debate)

Relations commerciales entre l'Union européenne et la Chine et statut d'économie de marché (débat)

Commercial relationship between EU and China and market economy status (debate)

Décision adoptée sur le train de mesures sur l'économie circulaire (débat)

Decision adopted on the Circular Economy package (debate)

Pilar del CASTILLO VERA - ITRE rapporteur - Nicolas SCHMIT, Luxemburgish Minister of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy and Günther H. OETTINGER, European Commissioner for Digital Economy & Society

Potentiel de création d'emplois et de croissance de la recherche et de l'innovation dans l'économie bleue (brève présentation)

Research and innovation in the blue economy to create jobs and growth (short presentation)

Efficacité des ressources: le passage à une économie circulaire (débat)

Resource efficiency: moving towards a circular economy (debate)

Jerzy BUZEK - Chair of ITRE Committee - Pilar del CASTILLO VERA - ITRE rapporteur - Günther H. OETTINGER - EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society - & Edmunds BEĻSKIS - Latvian Ministry of transport

Catherine TRAUTMANN and Benoit HAMON - French Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Social and Solidarity Economy and Consumption

Hannes SWOBODA - President of the S&D Group - and Pierre MOSCOVICI - French Minister for the Economy and Finances

Role of women in the green economy (short presentation)

Une économie compétitive à faible intensité de carbone à l'horizon 2050 (débat)

Competitive low carbon economy in 2050 (debate)

ECON JURI - Confirmation hearing of Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, European Commissioner-designate for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification

Parliament adopts its negotiating position on new rules promoting the right to repair and more sustainable consumption of consumer goods. MEPs debate on draft legislation to make it easier for consumers to repair defective goods even after the expiration of the guarantee. The proposal complements other ongoing EU initiatives that pursue the European Green Deal objective of sustainable consumption and the circular economy. Closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur.

Common rules promoting the repair of goods: closing statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner on Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Parliament adopts its negotiating position on new rules promoting the right to repair and more sustainable consumption of consumer goods. MEPs debate on draft legislation to make it easier for consumers to repair defective goods even after the expiration of the guarantee. The proposal complements other ongoing EU initiatives that pursue the European Green Deal objective of sustainable consumption and the circular economy.

Common rules promoting the repair of goods: MEPs debate

Parliament adopts its negotiating position on new rules promoting the right to repair and more sustainable consumption of consumer goods. MEPs debate on draft legislation to make it easier for consumers to repair defective goods even after the expiration of the guarantee. The proposal complements other ongoing EU initiatives that pursue the European Green Deal objective of sustainable consumption and the circular economy. Opening statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR), and Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Common rules promoting the repair of goods: opening statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur, Sunčana GLAVAK (EPP, HR), and Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

Common rules promoting the repair of goods: extracts from the debate (Monday 20/11), votes and statements by René REPASI (S&D, DE), Rapporteur

Appartenir à l'UE, c'est faire partie du plus grand marché unique et d’une des plus grandes économies au monde. L’UE, c’est un potentiel de croissance et de choix pour les consommateurs. L'UE s’attaque aux inégalités entre les régions, en aidant l'agriculture, les petites entreprises et l’innovation, et en favorisant les économies vertes et modernes. Acteur mondial majeur, l’UE garantit l’accès aux produits et à des prix plus justes sur les marchés.

Investissement, croissance, choix : les avantages économiques d’être dans l’UE

Les députés ont adopté des mesures visant à protéger les intérêts des pays de l’UE face au chantage économique et aux ingérences de pays tiers qui faussent le marché. Les États de l’UE peuvent faire face à la coercition de pays tiers mécontents de nos positions stratégiques. Les subventions étrangères peuvent par ailleurs compromettre le principe d’équité dans le marché unique de l’UE. Découvrez-en plus sur l’instrument anticoercitif et le règlement relatif aux subventions étrangères.

Protéger l’économie de l’UE de l’influence extérieure déloyale

MEPs question the Commission about trade relations with China, following President von der Leyen's announcement during her State of the European Union that the Commission would launch an investigation into whether the Chinese electric vehicle industry receives unfair subsidies. Questions and answers (part 2)

EU-China trade relations: Questions and answers (part 2)

MEPs question the Commission about trade relations with China, following President von der Leyen's announcement during her State of the European Union that the Commission would launch an investigation into whether the Chinese electric vehicle industry receives unfair subsidies. Questions and answers (part 1).

EU-China trade relations: Questions and answers (part 1)

Europe's economic situation has been hit by the energy crisis resulting from Russia's aggression in Ukraine. Member States are coping with the new situation by promoting trade through the single market that exists within their territory. Boosting digitalisation brings many benefits to society as well. The EU wants to strengthen its digital sovereignty and set standards, rather than follow standards set by others, to make Europe fit for the digital age. This infoclip shows factories, industries and shops, workers in their trades and citizens using electronic devices.

Infoclip: Economy, energy and digital

Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), President of the Group of the European People's Party (EPP) of the European Parliament and Esther de LANGE, EPP VP responsible for Economy and Environment, hold a press conference on his group's priorities during the plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check agaisnt delivery.

Press conference by Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), EPP Group Leader and Esther de LANGE (EPP, NL) responsible for Economy and Environment - EPP Press Briefing

Phones, computers, electric cars… they all use batteries. And demand is increasing rapidly.    
 
The European Parliament has approved new rules to reduce the impact on the environment, ensuring minimum standards for recycling batteries and their component materials.

Circular economy: getting more life from batteries

MEPs debate on the following topics during the plenary session in Strasbourg: Batteries and waste batteries - Achille VARIATI (S&D,IT); Artificial Intelligence Act - Brando BENIFEI (S&D, IT) and by Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew, RO).

Voting session: Batteries and waste batteries; Artificial Intelligence Act

Parliament gives its final green light to updated rules for the design, production and waste management of all types of batteries sold in the EU. The deal reached with the Council in December 2022 aims to build a stronger and more competitive industrial sector, which is crucial for the EU’s energy transition and for strategic autonomy. It introduces stronger requirements to make batteries more sustainable, more durable and better-performing, as well as including more stringent targets for waste collection, recycling efficiency and material recovery. Closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by Achille VARIATI (S&D, IT), Rapporteur.

Batteries and waste batteries: closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment and by Achille VARIATI (S&D, IT) , Rapporteur

The EU Parliament gives its final green light to updated rules for the design, production and waste management of all types of batteries sold in the EU. The deal reached with the Council in December 2022 aims to build a stronger and more competitive industrial sector, which is crucial for the EU’s energy transition and for strategic autonomy. It introduces stronger requirements to make batteries more sustainable, more durable and better-performing, as well as including more stringent targets for waste collection, recycling efficiency and material recovery.

Batteries and waste batteries: MEPs debate

The EU Parliament gives its final green light to updated rules for the design, production and waste management of all types of batteries sold in the EU. The deal reached with the Council in December 2022 aims to build a stronger and more competitive industrial sector, which is crucial for the EU’s energy transition and for strategic autonomy. It introduces stronger requirements to make batteries more sustainable, more durable and better-performing, as well as including more stringent targets for waste collection, recycling efficiency and material recovery. Opening statements by Achille VARIATI (S&D, IT), Rapporteur, Patrizia TOIA (S&D, IT), ITRE Committee; Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), IMCO Committee; Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by Erik BERGKVIST (S&D, SE), TRAN Committee. The transcript is the result of an automated process. Please check against delivery.

Batteries and waste batteries: opening statement by Achille VARIATI (S&D, IT), Rapporteur, Patrizia TOIA (S&D, IT), Antonius MANDERS (EPP, NL), Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment and by Erik BERGKVIST (S&D, SE)

MEPs vote on the following topics: European Parliament/European Central Bank (ECB) Interinstitutional Agreement: structuring the practices for interaction in the area of central banking, Salvatore DE MEO (EPP, IT); Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products, Paolo DE CASTRO (S&D, IT); Arrangement with the Republic of Iceland on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office, Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL); EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, Delara BURKHARDT (S&D, DE); Sexual harassment in the EU and MeToo evaluation, Michal ŠIMEČKA (Renew Europe, SK); Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation, Sandra KALNIETE (EPP, LV).

Voting session: EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the European Union, including disinformation

MEPs from the ENVI (Environment, Public Health and Food Safety) Committee vote on the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. The European Parliament calls for binding EU legislation to guarantee that fashion is not produced at the cost of environmental destruction and human lives. Requirements should be set that prevent unsold clothes from being shredded or sent to landfill just because they are no longer in fashion or the warehouse is full. Only textiles that meet a minimum standard of sustainability requirements should be imported into the EU or produced within the EU. Extracts from the vote in committee and statement by Delara BURKHARDT (S&D, DE), Rapporteur.

Vote on EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles: extracts from the vote and statement by Delara BURKHARDT (S&D, DE), Rapporteur

On 27 April, ENVI Members vote on the own-initiative report on the Sustainable Textiles Strategy. The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. It sets out to create a coherent framework to facilitate the transition of the textiles industry to a more sustainable and climate-neutral model by 2030. Specific ambitions include ensuring that textile products placed on the EU market are durable, recyclable and made largely of recycled fibres, free of hazardous substances and produced in full respect of human and workers.

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