The FuelEU Maritime regulation seeks to steer the EU maritime sector towards decarbonisation. The proposal sets up a fuel standard for ships and introduces a requirement for the most polluting ship types to use onshore electricity when at berth. It puts the responsibility for compliance on the shipping company. The legislative outcome of this proposal will be closely linked to the simultaneously proposed rules on including the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system, as well as those on alternative fuels infrastructure, energy taxation and renewable energy. Moreover, some of the proposed rules do not concern EU shipping only but have wider implications for international maritime shipping, which is regulated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

EPRS policy podcast - Sustainable maritime fuels - 'Fit for 55' package: the FuelEU Maritime proposal

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

Press conference by Executive Vice-President Frans TIMMERMANS and Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginjus Sinkevičius on the Emissions and Pollutants Package

Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (debate)

Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air (debate)

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - Keeping people healthy, water drinkable and soil liveable: getting rid of forever pollutants and strengthening EU chemical legislation now

EP Plenary session - Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants

EP plenary session - Persistent organic pollutants

Plenary session week 47 2016 in Strasbourg  - Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants  Report: Julie Girling

Plenary Session week 41 2015 in Strasbourg  Formal sitting  Explanations of votes - Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air

Agus an tAontas Eorpach ag dul i dtreo geilleagar ciorclach, tá sé i mbun gníomhaíochta lena áirithiú nach ndéanfar ceimiceáin thocsaineacha a dhlúthú in ábhair athchúrsáilte. Is comhdhúile iad Truailleáin Orgánacha Mharthanacha (POP), lena n-áirítear ‘ceimiceáin bhuana’ mar a thugtar orthu, atá frithsheasmhach in aghaidh díghrádú comhshaoil.
​ Nuair a úsáidtear iad sa tionsclaíocht, cruthaíonn siad fadhb de dheasca a bhfad saoil:
​ carnann siad i ndramhaíl, san ithir, san aer agus in uisce a d'fhéadfadh drochthionchar a bheith acu ar shláinte an duine agus ar an gcomhshaol.
​ Sin an fáth a bhfuil rialacha rite ag an bParlaimint chun deireadh a chur leo. Míníonn an Rapóirtéir Martin Hojsík cad is POP ann, an fáth a bhfuil siad contúirteach agus na hathruithe ar an reachtaíocht ar bhrúigh an Pharlaimint ar a son.

“An gceannófá táirge tocsaineach?”: ag fáil réidh le Truailleáin Orgánacha Mharthanacha

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (02-05 May 2022), MEPs vote on the request for urgent procedure, including: amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants - Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), common system of value added tax (VAT): extension of the application period of the optional reverse charge mechanism in relation to supplies of certain goods and services susceptible to fraud and of the Quick Reaction Mechanism against VAT fraud - Markus FERBER (EPP, DE), application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the area of Schengen Information System in Cyprus - Peter KOFOD (ID, DK).

Voting session (part 2)

With the regulation, MEPs wish to lower the limits for the amount of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) allowed in materials, in order to improve human health and create a toxic-free environment. In addition, they wish to remove materials with high levels of POPs from the recycling chain. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission and by Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), Rapporteur.

Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission and by Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), Rapporteur

With the regulation, MEPs wish to lower the limits for the amount of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) allowed in materials, in order to improve human health and create a toxic-free environment. In addition, they wish to remove materials with high levels of POPs from the recycling chain.

Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants: MEPs debate

With the regulation, MEPs wish to lower the limits for the amount of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) allowed in materials, in order to improve human health and create a toxic-free environment. In addition, they wish to remove materials with high levels of POPs from the recycling chain. Opening statement by Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), Rapporteur and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants: opening statement by Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), Rapporteur and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (12-15/11/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (14/11) and vote on persistent organic pollutants. Statements by Julie GIRLING (EPP, UK), Violeta BULC, Member of the EC in charge of Transport, Linnéa ENGSTRÖM (Greens/EFA, SE) and Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR). Illustrative shots of air pollution, women in a park, enjoying a picnic and using single-use plastics, plastic waste items and landfills, farmer working on his field.

Persistent organic pollutants: extracts from the debate (14/11), from the vote and illustrative shots

During the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg MEPs debate and vote on the report by Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK) on emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants.&nbsp;Opening by Martin SCHULZ, EP President: Announcement of the results: 704 voted, 499 for, 177 against, 28 abstentions. The resolution is adopted.

Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants: extracts from the vote on the report by Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK)

Debate on emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, during the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg. Statements Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK), Rapporteur, Miguel ARIAS CANETE, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy, Adam GIEREK (S&amp;D, PL), Jan HUITEMA (ALDE, NL), Seb DANCE (S&amp;D, UK), Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT).

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