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1. Highlights - BUDG-ECON – Scrutiny of the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

   

   On Monday, 16 June 2025, from 19:30 to 21:30, Members from the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs will hold the 19th Recovery and Resilience Dialogue (RRD), with Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice-President responsible for Cohesion and Reforms and Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification.

   
   

   After a presentation by the Commission of the latest state of implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) the exchange of views is expected to focus, inter alia, on Member States' progress towards achieving agreed milestones and targets and compliance with transparency requirements, disbursed amounts, including partial payments, latest payment requests, and pending challenges, notably implementation delays.
   
   The Recovery and Resilience Dialogue is organised under Article 26 of the Regulation establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility to ensure greater transparency and accountability in implementation of the Facility.

   
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2. Latest news - Next Committee meeting: 24 June 2025 (Brussels) - Committee on Culture and Education

   

   The next CULT Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday 24 June 2025, 9.15 - 10.00 (Coordinators' meeting) and 14.30 - 17.00 in meeting room SPINELLI 3G2.

   
   Draft calendar for 2025 CULT Committee meetings
   CULT Coordinators
   2025 Calendar of EP activities

   
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3. Highlights - ENVI, SEDE and LIBE presentation on the EU Preparedness Union Strategy - Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

   

   On 26 March, the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) jointly launched the new EU Preparedness Union Strategy, which was presented in a joint meeting of the SEDE, ENVI, and LIBE committees, on 3 June. The strategy outlines how the EU aims to better anticipate, prevent and respond to risks such as cyberattacks, disinformation, and climate impacts.

   
   

   The EU Preparedness Union Strategy is a direct follow-up to the Niinistö Report's recommendations on strengthening the EU's preparedness. It proposes 30 key actions and an Action Plan to improve Europe's ability to manage risks ranging from cyber threats and disinformation to climate change. The strategy calls for a shared European approach, recognising preparedness as not just a national but a Union-wide responsibility. It promotes a "preparedness by design" culture across all EU policies. The initiative is led by Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, responsible for equality, preparedness, and crisis management, including civil preparedness and international cooperation on disaster risk management. The strategy highlights the need for stronger coordination and resilience mechanisms across the EU in response to growing and complex threats.
   
   

   
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4. Highlights - ENVI exchange of views with ECHA Executive Director Sharon McGuinness - Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

   

   On 4 June, ENVI held its annual exchange of views with Dr Sharon McGuinness, Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The session was part of the regular dialogue between the Parliament and ECHA, focusing on the Agency’s ongoing work, current priorities, and challenges related to chemical safety, regulatory tasks, and resource adequacy.

   
   

   This was the second ENVI exchange with Dr Sharon McGuinness since her appointment as ECHA Executive Director on 1 December 2022. ECHA has grown significantly since 2007, now employing 591 staff and managing a €127 million budget. It supports the implementation of REACH, CLP, BPR, PIC, and POPs, and carries out tasks under legislation on water, waste, batteries, packaging, and emissions.
   
   Current priorities include evaluating the PFAS restriction proposal submitted by five Member States, on which ECHA's committees are preparing sectoral opinions to inform the Commission's and Member States' decisions. The One Substance, One Assessment package, adopted in December 2023, currently in inter-institutional negotiations , aims to streamline chemical risk assessments and will increase ECHA's responsibilities. Finally, a future proposal on ECHA's basic regulation is expected, which will revise its governance and consolidate its financing model to better support its growing mandate.

   
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5. Highlights - ENVI Vote on Opinion to REGI on Mid-Term Review of ERDF, Cohesion and JTF Regulations - Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

   

   On 4 June 2025, ENVI Members voted on an opinion in form of a letter to the REGI Committee on the Commission’s proposal amending the regulations for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund, and the Just Transition Fund (JTF), as part of the mid-term review of the 2021–2027 programming period

   
   

   The proposal aims to align cohesion policy with current priorities and accelerate investment through simplification and flexibility. Due to the urgent and simplified procedure aiming to introduce changes as of 1 January 2026, ENVI's opinion was presented in the form of a letter by the Chair. It focuses on the key environmental aspects of the proposal: The opinion supports the inclusion of water and endorses the affordable housing priority while expanding it to sustainability considerations. The letter further calls on the Commission to clarify how the 'Do no significant harm' principle would apply to defence investments, and stresses that such investments should not automatically be counted towards ERDF climate targets.

   
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