The European Commission has announced the establishment of a 'right to repair', with a view of saving costs for consumers and facilitating the development of a circular economy. The right to repair may refer to different issues and situations: repair during the legal guarantee, the right to repair after the legal guarantee has expired, and the right for consumers to repair products themselves. Rates of repair depend on the type of a product, with the cost of repair being the most important reason consumers avoid repair. Research shows that consumers favour products that are easily repaired, but their willingness to pay for such products depends on the type of product and the way information on the reparability is presented to them...

EPRS policy podcast - Right to repair

In May 2020, the European Commission published its 'farm to fork' strategy – 'for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system' – along with the EU biodiversity strategy, as part of the implementation of the European Green Deal. In those strategies the Commission set a target of 25 % of the EU's agricultural land to be under organic farming by 2030, as well as a significant increase in organic aquaculture. In this podcast, we’ll decorticate the Commission’s new plan to promote organic production in Europe.

EPRS policy podcast - Development of organic production in the EU: 2021-2027 action plan

Jekk taħdem f'wieħed mill-farms li jipproduċi l-ħalib li jintuża għall-Parmigiano Reggiano, jew inkella fil-fabbriki li jipproduċu l-ġobon stess, żgur tieħu gost tiskopri kif l-Unjoni Ewropea qed tipproteġi din l-industrija.

Dan huwa dak li qed tagħmel l-Ewropa għall-ħaddiema fil-katina tal-produzzjoni tal-Parmigiano Reggiano

Hemm sbatax-il elf persuna involuti fil-produzzjoni tal-Cognac. Inti wieħed jew waħda minnhom? Jekk iva, isma' kif l-Unjoni Ewropea tappoġġjak.

Dan huwa dak li qed tagħmel l-Ewropa għall-ħaddiema fil-katina tal-produzzjoni tal-Cognac

EP Plenary session - Need to impose sanctions on the import of Russian and Belarusian food and agricultural products to the EU and to ensure stability of EU agricultural production

With fast fashion, the quantity of clothes produced and thrown away has boomed. Find out more about the environmental impact and what the EU is doing about it.

Fast fashion is the constant provision of new styles at very low prices.

To tackle the impact on the environment, the EU wants to reduce textile waste and increase the life cycle and recycling of textiles. This is part of the plan to achieve a circular economy by 2050.

The impact of textile production and waste on the environment

ERC & the Panel for the Future of Science and Technology - Science-driven solutions for sustainable food - Thematic session 2: Improved food production processes

Statements by Pascal CANFIN and by Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI, ITRE Chair on "COVID 19 vaccine production and delivery"

ENVI-ITRE Joint Hearing on "How to secure access to COVID-19 vaccines for EU citizens: clinical trials, production and distribution challenges"

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Il-produzzjoni organika u t-tikkettar ta’ prodotti organiċi (dibattitu)

Organic production and labelling of organic products (debate)

Il-produzzjoni u d-disponibbiltà fis-suq ta' materjal riproduttiv tal-pjanti (il-liġi tal-materjal riproduttiv tal-pjanti) (dibattitu)

Production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material (plant reproductive material law) (debate)

Is-sikurezza tal-attivitajiet tal-ipprospettar, l-esplorazzjoni u l-produzzjoni taż-żejt u tal-gass offshore (dibattitu)

Offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities (debate)

Regoli komuni għal skemi ta' appoġġ dirett għall-bdiewa - Appoġġ għall-iżvilupp rurali mill-Fond Agrikolu Ewropew għall-Iżvilupp Rurali - Organizzazzjoni komuni ta' swieq agrikoli u dispożizzjonijiet speċifiċi għal ċerti prodotti agrikoli - Il-finanzjament tal-Politika Agrikola Komuni - Il-produzzjoni organika u t-tikkettar ta' prodotti organiċi - Is-sistema ta' finanzjament tal-Fond Agrikolu Ewropew ta' Garanzija (dibattitu)

Common rules for direct support schemes for farmers - Support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development - Common organisation of agricultural markets and specific provisions for certain agricultural products - Financing of the common agricultural policy - Organic production and labelling of organic products - System of financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (debate)

Is-sitwazzjoni attwali rigward il-pjan multiannwali propost għall-istokk tal-Punent ta' sawrell tal-Atlantiku - Ir-Regolament dwar it-TAC u l-Kwoti għall-2012 -Kontribut tal-politika komuni tas-sajd għall-produzzjoni ta' beni pubbliċi (dibattitu)

Multi-annual plan for western stock of Atlantic horse mackerel - TAC and quotas regulation for 2012 - Contribution of the common fisheries policy to the production of public goods (debate)

Responsabbiltà soċjali ta' impriżi li huma sottokuntratturi fil-katini ta' produzzjoni (preżentazzjoni qasira)

Social Responsibility of subcontracting undertakings in production chains (short presentation)

Produzzjoni u impjiegi fis-settur tat-tessuti u tal-ħwejjeġ f'ħafna Stati Membri ta' l-UE (dibattitu)

Production and employment in the textile and clothing sector in various EU Member States (debate)

AGRI Committee - Presentation of a study on ' milk production after the end of milk quotas '

EP Plenary session - Adoption of the Act in support of ammunition production

EP Plenary session - Strengthening the EU Defence in the context of the war in Ukraine: speeding up production and deliveries to Ukraine of weapons and ammunitions

Trilogue on  the final shape of EU rules for the design, production and disposal of batteries

Agriculture : Wine production.

Multimedia production - Agora studio - Euronews - German elections

ANIT Committee - Public Hearing on Transport of species (poultry, rabbits) inadequately covered by Regulation 1/2005 and remaining vulnerable categories of animals (gestating, end-of-production animals)

ENVI- ITRE joint Committee -  Hearing on  ' How to increase the capacity of COVID 19 vaccine production and improve delivery 'Press point

ENVI- ITRE joint Committee -  Hearing on  ' How to increase the capacity of COVID 19 vaccine production and improve delivery '- Session 2

ENVI- ITRE joint Committee -  Hearing on  ' How to increase the capacity of COVID 19 vaccine production and improve delivery 'Session 1

ENVI- ITRE joint Committee -  Hearing on  ' How to increase the capacity of COVID 19 vaccine production and improve delivery '- Welcome and opening remarks

Choose Your Future movie - production of sign language versions - European Elections 2019

Returnable single-use bottles in Germany

Use of water in the production of beer in the context of the drinking water directive

Plenary session- Organic production and labelling of organic products

Fertiliser production site - Production line  - Packaging and preparation for transport

OECD-EPRS Policy Roundtable : ' The next production revolution : Implications for governments and businesses '

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MEPs vote on establishing the Act in Support of Ammunition Production to urgently deliver ammunition and missiles to Ukraine and to help Member States refill their stocks. By introducing targeted measures including financing, the Act aims at ramping up the EU's production capacity and addressing the current shortage of ammunition and missiles as well as their components.

Voting session: Act in Support of Ammunition Production

MEPs debate on the European Commission's proposal to help European industry increase its ammunition and missile production capacity. Under the Commission’s proposal, the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) will have a budget of €500 million in current prices. The Commission is encouraging the co-legislators to adopt the proposal by the end of June.

Adoption of the Act in support of ammunition production: MEPs debate

MEPs debate on the European Commission's proposal to help European industry increase its ammunition and missile production capacity. Under the Commission’s proposal, the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) will have a budget of €500 million in current prices. The Commission is encouraging the co-legislators to adopt the proposal by the end of June. Opening statement by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Adoption of the Act in support of ammunition production: opening statement by Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market

MEPs debate on the following topics: Transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products; The case of Osman Kavala in Turkey; Reports of continued organ harvesting in China; The continuous crackdown of political opposition in Cambodia; Competition policy - annual report 2021 - Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE); Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa; Ongoing hearings under Article 7(1) TEU regarding Poland and Hungary; State of play of EU-Moldova cooperation; Impact of the war against Ukraine on women; Impact of Russian illegal war of aggression against Ukraine on the EU transport and tourism sectors.

Voting session (part 2)

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (02-05 May 2022), MEPs vote on the request for urgent procedure: Transitional rules for the packaging and labelling of veterinary medicinal products and the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage by Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES).

Voting session - Including Election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage - Domènec RUIZ DEVESA (S&D, ES)

33 000 people die in Europe every year from untreated infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This number could increase tenfold by 2050. By then, antibiotic resistance will surpass cancer as the second biggest cause of death worldwide. Without working antibiotics, we could return to a “pre-antibiotic era”, where infections from surgeries or cancer treatments, and even simple infections would no longer be possible to treat.Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics when we use the wrong antibiotic or abuse antibiotics to treat an infection. We can acquire antibiotic-resistant bacteria from eating meat from animals treated with antibiotics or by being exposed to contaminated water. Antibiotic resistance also impacts livestock, agriculture and food production, causing a serious economic burden that costs the EU €1.5 billion per year... Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Fighting antibiotic resistance

A new “right to repair” must encompass long-lasting products that can be fixed, labelling to better inform consumers and extending guarantee rights. The draft text stresses that an effective right to repair should address a product’s lifecycle and take into account product design, ethical production, standardisation, labelling on reparability and on the expected lifespan of a product. Closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Right to repair: closing statement by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

A new “right to repair” must encompass long-lasting products that can be fixed, labelling to better inform consumers and extending guarantee rights. The draft text stresses that an effective right to repair should address a product’s lifecycle and take into account product design, ethical production, standardisation, labelling on reparability and on the expected lifespan of a product. Second part of the debate

Right to repair: MEPs debate (part 2/2)

A new “right to repair” must encompass long-lasting products that can be fixed, labelling to better inform consumers and extending guarantee rights. The draft text stresses that an effective right to repair should address a product’s lifecycle and take into account product design, ethical production, standardisation, labelling on reparability and on the expected lifespan of a product. First part of the debate

Right to repair: MEPs debate (part 1/2)

A new “right to repair” must encompass long-lasting products that can be fixed, labelling to better inform consumers and extending guarantee rights. The draft text stresses that an effective right to repair should address a product’s lifecycle and take into account product design, ethical production, standardisation, labelling on reparability and on the expected lifespan of a product. Opening statements by Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE), Author and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency.

Right to repair: opening statements by Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA, DE), Author and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Values and Transparency

Votes on requests for urgent procedure, including: Medicinal products made available in the UK with respect to Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Ireland and Malta - Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR); Increased pre-financing from REACT-EU resources; Security of gas supply and conditions for access to natural gas transmission networks; Strengthening the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms - Samira RAFAELA (Renew, NL) and Kira Marie PETER-HANSEN (Greens/EFA, DK); Revision of the Market Stability Reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System - Cyrus ENGERER (S&D, MT); Use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road - Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR (EPP, PT); The future of fisheries in the Channel, North Sea, Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean in the light of the UK's withdrawal from the EU - Manuel PIZARRO (S&D, PT);

Voting session: votes on requests for urgent procedure

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials and directing investment, research and innovation. Closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials and directing investment, research and innovation.

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: MEPs debate

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: extracts from the debate

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials and directing investment, research and innovation. Opening statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: opening statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials, directing investment, research and innovation. This infoclip illustrates the Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy with an organization that operates a used clothing collection service to create new and unique piece of clothes and with a leather goods workshop creating bags with recycled tarpaulin

Infoclip: Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy

On 10 February, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its position on proposed new rules governing the entire battery product life cycle, from design to end-of-life. MEPs are set to demand stronger sustainability and performance requirements and 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 Simona BONAFÈ (S&D, IT), rapporteur.

Batteries and waste batteries: closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by Simona BONAFÈ (S&D, IT), rapporteur

On 10 February, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted its position on proposed new rules governing the entire battery product life cycle, from design to end-of-life. MEPs are set to demand stronger sustainability and performance requirements and more stringent targets for waste collection, recycling efficiency and material recovery. Second part of the debate.

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