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EP Committees
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
(ITRE) is responsible for the : EU industrial policy
and the application of new technologies; EU research policy, including
the dissemination and exploitation of research findings; EU space policy
; activities of the Joint Research Centre and the Central Office for
Nuclear Measurements, as well as JET, ITER and other projects; Community
measures relating to energy policy in general, security of energy supply
and energy efficiency including establishment and development of trans-European
Energy networks ; Euratom Treaty and Euratom Supply Agency ; nuclear
safety, decommissioning and waste disposal ; information society and
information technology, including communication networks.
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/itre/home.html
The Environment Committee (ENVI)
was set up in 1973. Its subsequent increase in power arose through extended
responsibilities in the EU on environmental matters and through greater
sensitivity to electoral demands for environmental protection and consumer
protection, and later also food safety and public health matters. ENVI
took on responsibility for most areas of environmental, food safety,
consumer protection and public health under co-decision (Amsterdam Treaty
1999). The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee of the
6th legislature have 63 Members and its Chairman is Karl-Heinz Florenz.
The Committee has responsibility for the activities of the EU Agency
for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA), the EU Environment
Agency (EEA), the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the EU Veterinary
Office and the EU Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC):
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/envi/home.html
The Committee on Agriculture (AGRI)
has 42 Members chaired by Joseph Daul. AGRI is responsible for : the
operation and development of the common agricultural policy; rural development,
including the activities of the relevant financial instruments; legislation
on veterinary and plant-health matters, animal feeding stuffs provided
such measures are not intended to protect against risks to human health,
and animal husbandry and welfare; the improvement of the quality of
agricultural products; supplies of agricultural raw materials; the Community
Plant Variety Office; forestry:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/agri/home.html
The Committee on Culture & Education (CULT) has 35 Members.
CULT is responsible for : the cultural aspects of the European Union
(including improving the knowledge); the Union's education policy, including
the European higher education area, the promotion of the system of European
schools and lifelong learning; audiovisual policy and the cultural and
educational aspects of the information society; youth policy and the
development of a sports and leisure policy; information and media policy;
cooperation with third countries in the areas of culture and education
and relations with the relevant international organisations and institutions:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/cult/home.html
The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)
has 78 Members chaired by Elmar Brok.AFET is responsible for: the common
foreign and security policy (CFSP) and the European security and defence
policy (ESDP). In this context the committee is assisted by a Subcommittee
for Security and Defence (SEDE); relations with other EU institutions
and bodies, the UNO and other international organisations; the strengthening
of political relations with third countries, particularly those in
the
immediate vicinity of the Union; the opening, monitoring and concluding
of negotiations concerning the accession of European States to the
Union;
issues concerning human rights, the protection of minorities and the
promotion of democratic values in third countries. In this context
the
committee is assisted by a Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI):
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/afet_home_en.htm
The Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN)
has 51Members chaired by Paolo Costa. TRAN is : matters relating to
the development of a common policy for rail, road, inland waterway,
maritime and air transport, in particular the establishment transport
trans-European networks infrastructure, transport safety, relations
with international transport organisations; postal services; tourism:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/tran_home_en.htm
The Committee on Petitions (PETI)
has 25 Members chaired by Marcin Libicki. PETI is responsible for addressing
petitions submitted by the European Union citizens and relations with
the European Ombudsman:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/peti_home_en.htm
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11 - 15 March 2018
Munich, Germany
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