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Highlights - Consideration and vote on the Objection to Amending Maximum Residue Levels - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
ENVI Members will consider on 11 December, and vote on 15 December, an objection to a Commission act introducing new maximum residue values for certain substances in or on food. The ENVI committee has received an objection to a draft Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, aclonifen, deltamethrin, oxathiapiprolin and potassium phosphonates in or on certain products.The draft Commission Regulation would update the maximum residue levels (MRLs) set for these substances. The European Food Safety Authority concluded that the data were appropriate to derive or confirm the MRL proposals. Members object on the grounds that acetamiprid, which is authorised until 2033, is a neonicotinoid insecticide associated with significant risks to human health and the environment. They specifically argue that it is neurotoxic and may contribute to infertility in humans. They further argue that is toxic to bees and water-soluble, contaminating wild flora and even organic crops. They contend that the Regulation conflicts with the General Food Law, which requires food law to ensure a high level of human-health protection and to consider the protection of animal health, welfare, plant health and the environment. They add that high import tolerances create a double standard between EU and third-country producers. The Parliament can potentially veto the proposed measure.
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Highlights - Vote on amending regulation as regards certain obligations of operators and traders - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
On 15 December, ENVI members will be invited to confirm the provisional political agreement reached with the Council on 4 December 2025 on the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The deal focuses on postponing the application of the regulation by one year and simplifying implementation for operators and traders, while keeping the core objectives of the EUDR intact.All businesses will benefit from an additional year to comply - large operators and traders will have to apply the rules from 30 December 2026, and small operators - private individuals and micro- or small enterprises - from 30 June 2027. The agreement assigns responsibility for submitting due diligence statements to operators first placing relevant products on the EU market and introduces simpler, one-off due diligence requirements for micro and small primary operators. It requires competent authorities to share information on any significant IT errors or disruptions in the information system and obliges the Commission to present, by 30 April 2026, a report assessing the impact and administrative burden of the law, in particular for micro and small operators. As requested by Parliament, printed products will be excluded from the scope of the regulation, while the overarching aim of combating deforestation and forest degradation linked to EU consumption remains unchanged.
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Highlights - Exchange of views on State of Energy Union and Climate Action Progress Reports 2025 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
On 11 December, ENVI Members will hold a joint exchange of views with the Commission on the State of the Energy Union Report 2025 and on the EU Climate Action Progress Report 2025. These reports are published annually by the Commission, as required under the Governance RegulationThe State of the Energy Union Report 2025 reviews the delivery of the Action Plan for Affordable Energy and the implementation of 2030 objectives and targets. It assesses the state of play across the five dimensions of the Energy Union, and it outlines necessary actions to complete it. Member States are on track for most objectives, but further action is needed on energy efficiency. The EU Climate Action Progress Report covers actual and projected emissions for the EU and its Member States. 2024 was the warmest year on record and the first in which the average temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. While global emissions continued to rise, emissions in the EU continue to decline. EU emissions decreased most significantly in the energy sector. This is due to an increase of renewables and nuclear power, coupled with a decrease in gas and coal. However, emissions from transport increased, making transport now Europe's largest source of emissions.
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Highlights - Consideration of ENVI Draft Opinion on the Interim Report on the MFF for 2028-2034 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
On 11 December 2025, ENVI Members will consider the draft opinion on the Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034. The opinion stresses, inter alia, that the budget must deliver on the 8th Environment Action Programme and Zero Pollution agenda to reach 2030 targets, while safeguarding competitiveness, quality jobs and cohesion under the Clean Industrial Deal.The Rapporteur, Michalis Hadjipantela, emphasises that stable climate, resilient ecosystems, clean air, soil and water are preconditions for economic resilience and food security. Sustainable resource use is essential for long-term growth. He insists that programme simplification can't weaken environmental ambition, transparency or Parliament's scrutiny capacity. Heading 1 must provide sufficient, predictable funding for biodiversity, soil health, water management, waste prevention and air quality, particularly in regions with structural environmental pressures and limited fiscal space. The opinion calls for a reinforced Solidarity Reserve for Natural Disasters and strengthened Union Civil Protection Mechanism, including aerial firefighting capacity, early-warning systems and pre-positioning of assets in high-risk regions. Civil protection investments are high-value European public goods reducing human, environmental and economic losses and should be prioritised in the MFF.
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Latest news - Upcoming: IMCO - SEDE meeting, 15 December 2025, Room: Weiss N1.4, Strasbourg - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection
