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European Parliament2019-2024

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

ENVI_PV(2020)0421_1

MINUTESMeeting of 21 April 2020, 10.00-12.00, 12.00-13.00 and 15.00-17.00

BRUSSELS

The meeting opened at 10.10 on Tuesday, 21 April 2020, with Pascal Canfin (Chair) presiding.

1. Adoption of agenda ENVI_OJ(2020)0421_1

The agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes.

2. Chair's announcements

Interpretation status: due to scarcity of resources and technical restrictions in the meeting room and based on the linguistic profile of ENVI Members, interpretation was available in 6 languages: French, German, Italian, English, Spanish and Polish

Electronic meeting file/Webstreaming: The Chair announced that as usual, the meeting file was available electronically via the e-meeting application and that the meeting would be web streamed.

Remote participation of ENVI Members: The Chair announced that the meeting would be held in a remote participation format. At 12.00 the remote voting session opens. Members taking part in the vote have received a ballot paper-voting list that needs to be signed and sent back with the voting indications before 13.00 today.

Health Working group: The Chair informed the Committee that the Co-Chairs

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of the Health Working Group, Ms Dolors Montserrat and Ms Sara Cerdas, had decided to postpone the April and June meetings of the Group and that the next workshops would most probably take place in autumn 2020.

3. Chair's announcements concerning coordinators’ recommendations of 11 March, 25 March, 1 April and 7 April 2020

The Chair informed the Committee that the coordinator’s recommendations of 11 March, 25 March, 1 April and 7 April 2020 had been circulated electronically. As no objections were raised, they were deemed approved (see Annex II).

4. Approval of minutes of meetings of

3 February 2020 PV - PE 647.122v01-00 13 February 2020 PV - PE 648.297v01-00

The minutes were approved.

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5. Exchange of views with Ms Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, and Mr Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, on COVID-19 and the EU-measures to tackle the pandemic

Speakers: Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner for Crisis Management), Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner for Health and Food Safety), Peter Liese, Jytte Guteland, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Marco Dreosto, Jutta Paulus, Pietro Fiocchi, Kateřina Konečná, Mairead McGuinness, Nicolás González Casares, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Aurelia Beigneux, Mick Wallace, Michèle Rivasi

***Joint debate

6. Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) and (4)(c) : maximum residue levels for cycloxydim, flonicamid, haloxyfop, mandestrobin, mepiquat, Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328 and prohexadione in or on certain products

ENVI/9/02793 Consideration of a motion for a resolution tabled by Michèle Rivasi (Greens/EFA) Consideration of a motion for a resolution tabled by Joëlle Mélin (ID)

Speakers: Joëlle Mélin, Klaus Berend (DG SANTE)

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The meeting adjourned at 12.05 and resumed at 15.10 with Pascal Canfin (Chair) presiding.

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7. Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) and (4)(c) : maximum residue levels for cycloxydim, flonicamid, haloxyfop, mandestrobin, mepiquat, Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328 and prohexadione in or on certain products

ENVI/9/02793 Adoption of motions for a resolution

Motion for Resolution tabled by Michèle Rivasi (Greens/EFA) and Motion for Resolution tabled by Joëlle Mélin (ID).

Decision: the motion for resolution, tabled by Michèle Rivasi, was adopted (in favour: 45, against: 32, abstentions: 4). Therefore, the motion for resolution tabled by Joëlle Mélin fell.

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8. Exchange of views with Mr Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the Commission, on the European Green Deal and on the European Climate Law

Speakers: Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President on the European Green Deal), Peter Liese, Jytte Guteland, Nils Torvalds, Silvia Sardone, Bas Eickhout, Alexandr Vondra, Silvia Modig, Mairead McGuinness, Frédérique Ries, Miriam Dalli, Adam Jarubas, Yannick Jadot, Sylvia Limmer, César Luena, Eleonora Evi, Anna Zalewska, Petros Kokkalis, Radan Kanev, Javi López, Martin Hojsík, Michael Bloss, Hermann Tertsch, Mick Wallace, Róża Thun und Hohenstein

9. Any other business

None

10. Date and place of next meeting

4 May 2020, Brussels

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The meeting closed at 16.50.

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ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/

LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/

LISTĂ DE PREZENŢĂ/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/NÄRVAROLISTA

Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*)

Pascal Canfin (P), Bas Eickhout (VP), César Luena (VP), Dan-Ștefan Motreanu (VP), Anja Hazekamp (VP)

Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Βουλευτές/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/ Nariai/Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter

Aurelia Beigneux, Miriam Dalli, Marco Dreosto, Eleonora Evi, Pietro Fiocchi, Jytte Guteland, Martin Hojsík, Yannick Jadot, Adam Jarubas, Petros Kokkalis, Peter Liese, Sylvia Limmer, Joëlle Mélin, Silvia Modig, Jutta Paulus, Frédérique Ries, Silvia Sardone, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Nils Torvalds, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, Alexandr Vondra, Mick Wallace, Anna Zalewska

Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter

Michael Bloss, Nicolás González Casares, Radan Kanev, Kateřina Konečná, Sylvia Limmer, Javi López, Mairead McGuinness, Michèle Rivasi, Hermann Tertsch, Róża Thun und Hohenstein

209 (7)

216 (3)

56 (8) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Σημείο της ημερήσιας διάταξης/Agenda item/Point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Punkt på föredragningslistan)

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Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer

По покана на председателя/Por invitación del presidente/Na pozvání předsedy/Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair/Sur l’invitation du président/ Na poziv predsjednika/Su invito del presidente/Pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/Pirmininkui pakvietus/Az elnök meghívására/ Fuq stedina taċ-'Chairman'/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/Na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitaţia preşedintelui/ Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan

Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*)

Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*)

Klaus Berend, Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner for Crisis Management), Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner for Health and Food Safety), Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President of the Commission, on the European Green Deal)

Други институции и органи/Otras instituciones y organismos/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner og organer/Andere Organe und Einrichtungen/Muud institutsioonid ja organid/Λοιπά θεσμικά όργανα και οργανισμοί/Other institutions and bodies/Autres institutions et organes/Druge institucije i tijela/Altre istituzioni e altri organi/Citas iestādes un struktūras/Kitos institucijos ir įstaigos/ Más intézmények és szervek/Istituzzjonijiet u korpi oħra/Andere instellingen en organen/Inne instytucje i organy/Outras instituições e outros órgãos/Alte instituții și organe/Iné inštitúcie a orgány/Muut toimielimet ja elimet/Andra institutioner och organ

Други участници/Otros participantes/Ostatní účastníci/Endvidere deltog/Andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/Επίσης παρόντες/Other participants/Autres participants/Drugi sudionici/Altri partecipanti/Citi klātesošie/Kiti dalyviai/Más résztvevők/Parteċipanti ohra/Andere aanwezigen/Inni uczestnicy/Outros participantes/Alţi participanţi/Iní účastníci/Drugi udeleženci/Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare

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Секретариат на политическите групи/Secretaría de los Grupos políticos/Sekretariát politických skupin/Gruppernes sekretariat/ Sekretariat der Fraktionen/Fraktsioonide sekretariaat/Γραμματεία των Πολιτικών Ομάδων/Secretariats of political groups/Secrétariat des groupes politiques/Tajništva klubova zastupnika/Segreteria gruppi politici/Politisko grupu sekretariāts/Frakcijų sekretoriai/ Képviselőcsoportok titkársága/Segretarjat gruppi politiċi/Fractiesecretariaten/Sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secretariado dos grupos políticos/Secretariate grupuri politice/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ De politiska gruppernas sekretariat

PPE

S&D

Renew

ID

Verts/ALE

ECR

GUE/NGL

NI

Кабинет на председателя/Gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/Formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/Γραφείο του Προέδρου/President's Office/Cabinet du Président/Ured predsjednika/Gabinetto del Presidente/Priekšsēdētāja kabinets/Pirmininko kabinetas/Elnöki hivatal/Kabinett tal-President/Kabinet van de Voorzitter/Gabinet Przewodniczącego/Gabinete do Presidente/Cabinet Preşedinte/Kancelária predsedu/Urad predsednika/Puhemiehen kabinetti/Talmannens kansli

Кабинет на генералния секретар/Gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář generálního tajemníka/Generalsekretærens Kabinet/ Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/Peasekretäri büroo/Γραφείο του Γενικού Γραμματέα/Secretary-General's Office/Cabinet du Secrétaire général/Ured glavnog tajnika/Gabinetto del Segretario generale/Ģenerālsekretāra kabinets/Generalinio sekretoriaus kabinetas/ Főtitkári hivatal/Kabinett tas-Segretarju Ġenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/Gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Cabinet Secretar General/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/Urad generalnega sekretarja/Pääsihteerin kabinetti/ Generalsekreterarens kansli

Генерална дирекция/Dirección General/Generální ředitelství/Generaldirektorat/Generaldirektion/Peadirektoraat/Γενική Διεύθυνση/ Directorate-General/Direction générale/Glavna uprava/Direzione generale/Ģenerāldirektorāts/Generalinis direktoratas/Főigazgatóság/ Direttorat Ġenerali/Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/Direcţii Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/Generalni direktorat/Pääosasto/Generaldirektorat

DG PRES

DG IPOL

DG EXPO

DG EPRS

DG COMM

DG PERS

DG INLO

DG TRAD

DG LINC

DG FINS

DG ITEC

DG SAFE

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Правна служба/Servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/Juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νομική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/ Service juridique/Pravna služba/Servizio giuridico/Juridiskais dienests/Teisės tarnyba/Jogi szolgálat/Servizz legali/Juridische Dienst/ Wydział prawny/Serviço Jurídico/Serviciu Juridic/Právny servis/Oikeudellinen yksikkö/Rättstjänsten

Секретариат на комисията/Secretaría de la comisión/Sekretariát výboru/Udvalgssekretariatet/Ausschusssekretariat/Komisjoni sekretariaat/Γραμματεία της επιτροπής/Committee secretariat/Secrétariat de la commission/Tajništvo odbora/Segreteria della commissione/Komitejas sekretariāts/Komiteto sekretoriatas/A bizottság titkársága/Segretarjat tal-kumitat/Commissiesecretariaat/ Sekretariat komisji/Secretariado da comissão/Secretariat comisie/Sekretariat odbora/Valiokunnan sihteeristö/Utskottssekretariatet

Sarah Blau, Silvia Cannalire, Giacomo Fassina, Nora Kovacheva, Christina Malmros, Kristit Polluveer, Ioana-Alice Postu, Emma Soto Renou, Lorenzo Vicario.

Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter

Margareta Broodcoorens, Madgalena Guzowska,

* (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair/Président/Predsjednik/Priekšsēdētājs/ Pirmininkas/Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Preşedinte/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande

(VP) = Заместник-председател/Vicepresidente/Místopředseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/ Vice-Chair/Potpredsjednik/Vice-Président/Potpredsjednik/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/Pirmininko pavaduotojas/Alelnök/ Viċi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice-Presidente/Vicepreşedinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/ Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande

(M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Βουλευτής/Member/Membre/Član/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képviselő/ Membru/Lid/Członek/Membro/Membru/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot

(F) = Длъжностно лице/Funcionario/Úředník/Tjenestemand/Beamter/Ametnik/Υπάλληλος/Official/Fonctionnaire/Dužnosnik/ Funzionario/Ierēdnis/Pareigūnas/Tisztviselő/Uffiċjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/Funcţionar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/ Tjänsteman

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Annex I

Results of roll-call votes

Contents

Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) and (4)(c) : maximum residue levels for cycloxydim, flonicamid, haloxyfop, mandestrobin, mepiquat, Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328 and prohexadione in or on certain products - Michèle Rivasi (Greens/EFA).............................................................................................................................9

1.1. Final vote .................................................................................................................9

Key to symbols:+ : in favour- : against0 : abstention

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Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) and (4)(c) : maximum residue levels for cycloxydim, flonicamid, haloxyfop, mandestrobin, mepiquat, Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328 and prohexadione in or on certain products - Michèle Rivasi (Greens/EFA)

1.1. Final vote

45 +GUE/NGL Malin Björk, Anja Hazekamp, Petros Kokkalis, Silvia Modig, Mick Wallace

ID Simona Baldassarre, Aurelia Beigneux, Marco Dreosto, Catherine Griset, Joëlle Mélin, Luisa Regimenti, Silvia Sardone

NI Eleonora Evi, Athanasios Konstantinou, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić

PPE Michal Wiezik

Renew Pascal Canfin, Martin Hojsík, Frédérique Ries, María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Véronique Trillet-Lenoir

S&D Nikos Androulakis, Monika Beňová, Delara Burkhardt, Sara Cerdas, Mohammed Chahim, Tudor Ciuhodaru, Miriam Dalli, Jytte Guteland, Javi López, César Luena, Sándor Rónai, Christel Schaldemose, Günther Sidl, Petar Vitanov, Tiemo Wölken

Verts/ALE Margrete Auken, Pär Holmgren, Yannick Jadot, Tilly Metz, Ville Niinistö, Grace O'Sullivan, Jutta Paulus, Michèle Rivasi

32 -ECR Sergio Berlato, Pietro Fiocchi, Joanna Kopcińska, Rob Rooken, Hermann Tertsch, Alexandr Vondra, Anna

Zalewska

ID Teuvo Hakkarainen, Sylvia Limmer

PPE Bartosz Arłukowicz, Traian Băsescu, Alexander Bernhuber, Christian Doleschal, Adam Jarubas, Ewa Kopacz, Esther de Lange, Peter Liese, Fulvio Martusciello, Liudas Mažylis, Dolors Montserrat, Dan-Ștefan Motreanu, Ljudmila Novak, Stanislav Polčák, Jessica Polfjärd, Christine Schneider, Edina Tóth, Pernille Weiss

Renew Fredrick Federley, Andreas Glück, Jan Huitema, Ulrike Müller, Nils Torvalds

5 0PPE Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Agnès Evren, Christine Schneider

S&D Simona Bonafè, Alessandra Moretti

1 Corrections to votes and voting intentions

+

- Christine Schneider

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Annex II

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY

CO-ORDINATORS' MEETING

- not to be treated in full committee -

Wednesday, 11 March 2020, 14:00 - 16:00

Room Altiero Spinelli 5G3BRUSSELS

COORDINATORS’ RESULTS

Mr Canfin, Chair Mr Liese, Coordinator of the EPP group Ms Guteland, Coordinator of the S&D group Mr Torvalds, Coordinator of the Renew group Mr Eickhout, Coordinator of the Greens/EFA group Mr Tobiszowski, replacing MrVondra, Coordinator of the ECR group Ms Bjork, replacing Ms Modig, Coordinator of the GUE/NGL group

13.03.20201. ADOPTION OF DRAFT AGENDA

The draft agenda was adopted with the following modifications:

Item 7, update on the COVID-19 outbreak in the presence of Commissioner Kyriakides, first item on the agenda.

Addition requested by the Greens/EFA group on the ongoing work with AGRI on the CAP strategic plans file.

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Addition requested by the EPP group on a possible INI on medicines shortages under point 6.

2. UPDATE ON THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Commissioner Kyriakides updated the coordinators by videoconference on the recent developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. Coordinators agreed to hold such debriefings with Commissioner Kyriakides per visioconference or audioconference on a weekly basis.

3. CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

EP response to the COVID-19 outbreak: Letter to President Sassoli to welcome measures taken so far and to stress the need to

find ways for committee work to continue, in particular on important legislative proposals.

Letter to the Commission and Council reiterating a number of EP positions on EU measures against pandemics such as COVID-19, including revising the mandate of the ECDC.

4. REFIT

Decision taken: Coordinators endorsed the following procedure:

to confirm the exchanges of views on the Nutrition and Health Claims evaluation once published

to hold an exchange of views on the Fitness Check on endocrine disruptors to hold an exchange on the Food Contact Materials evaluation ahead of

publication given the uncertainty on the timeline to await as a general principle for the publication of other relevant

REFIT/Evaluations before taking a decision for a specific exchange of views, unless decided otherwise.

5. DECISIONS ON URGENT MATTERS

5.1 State of play with other committees Ad hoc ENVI-DEVE delegation to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable

Development (HLPF) in New York in July 2020 (LV)

Decision taken: As no agreement was found with the DEVE committee on the size of the delegation, Coordinators decided to request a 5+chair delegation on behalf of ENVI. Coordinators also underlined that the size of committees should be reflected for delegations composed of different committees.

REGI own-initiative report “Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change” (SC)

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Decision taken: Coordinators decided to accept the REGI proposal for an opinion under “Rule 56+”.

JURI own-initiative report on “Sustainable Corporate Governance” (MM)

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to accept the proposal by JURI for an opinion under Rule 56 and mandated the chair to write a joint letter with his JURI counterpart to clarify the scope of the future INI.

TRAN request to be associated to ENVI implementation report on “Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives: Directive 2004/107/EC and Directive 2008/50/EC” (BM/VP)

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to reject TRAN request for association under Rule 57 and to invite TRAN to provide an opinion under Rule 56 with a clarification that the ENVI report will focus on the air quality legislation for which ENVI is in the lead.

5.2 Possible request to the Legal Service for an opinion on Article 3 of the European Climate Law proposal (ES/NK)

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to request an informal opinion (Non-paper) of the Legal Service on Article 3 of the Commission proposal for a European Climate Law.

5.3 Possible reaction to the reply by Commissioner Kyriakides on bee guidance (CM)

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to respond to Commissioner Kyriakides about the fact that Parliament is awaiting a new proposal on bee guidance urgently and that this should also be addressed in the future Farm to Fork strategy.

6. DECISIONS ON PROCEDURE (see list of points in Annex III and IIIa)

Reports

1. Establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)ENVI/9/02649***I 2020/0036(COD) COM(2020)0080 – C9-0077/2020

Responsible:ENVI

Opinions:ECONEMPLITRE

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REGIAGRI

Decision taken: Coordinators were informed about the request by ITRE to have a joint committee procedure (rule 58) and mandated the chair to inform the CCC that this is not acceptable for ENVI.

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Own-initiative reports

2. Towards a WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (GF/NK)ENVI/9/02638

2020/2043(INI)

Responsible:ENVI*

Opinions:INTA*ECON*

Decision taken: Greens/EFA (1 point)

3. New Circular Economy Action Plan (GR/LV)

Decision taken: Renew 2 points

3a. Farm to Fork Strategy

Decision taken: GUE/NGL (3 points)

3b. EU Biodiversity Strategy

Decision taken: S&D (1 point)

3c. Shortage of medicines

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to request authorisation on an INI on “Shortage of medicines - how to address an emerging problem” instead of the earlier agreed oral questions with resolution.

EPP (1 point)

3d. Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer

Decision taken: Coordinators mandated the Chair to withdraw the request for the own initiative report on “Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer” which was requested last November.

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Legislative opinions

4. Establishing the Just Transition Fund (MM)ENVI/9/02351***I 2020/0006(COD) COM(2020)0022 – C9-0007/2020

Responsible:REGI – Manolis Kefalogiannis

(PPE)

Decision taken: a. Continue to request a Rule 57 opinion and make sure that ENVI is treated similarly to other committees.

b. ECR (2,5 points)

5. Amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum and Migration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Border Management and Visa Instrument (MM)COM(2020)0023

Decision taken: No further action needed.

6. European Year of Rail (2021)ENVI/9/02658***I 2020/0035(COD) COM(2020)0078 – C9-0076/2020

Responsible:TRAN

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to do an ENVI opinion in the form of amendments.

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Non-legislative opinions

7. Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GF/ES)ENVI/9/02382

2020/2023(INI)

Responsible:AFET, INTA

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to do an opinion in the form of a letter to the AFET-INTA INI and endorsed the proposed timeline with the vote on the adoption of the ENVI opinion at the 27-28 April meeting. Coordinators took note of the information that a member of the taskforce should brief Coordinators and Shadows on the negotiations

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on 15-16 April (pending confirmation by the taskforce).

Joint decision for items 8 - 10

8. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Sustainable Europe Investment Plan - the European Green Deal Investment PlanCOM(2020)0021 (MM)

9. BUDG own-initiative report “How to finance the Green Deal” (MM)

10. ECON own-initiative report “Delivering the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan” (MM)

Decision taken: Coordinators took note of the recommendation by the Chair of the CCC (opinion under Rule 57).

GUE/NGL (0,5 points)

11. ITRE own-initiative report “Maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU building stock” (NK)

Decision taken: EPP (0,5 points) (opinion under rule 56+)

12. AGRI implementation report “Implementation report on on-farm animal welfare” (NP/NH)

Decision taken: EPP (0,5 points) (opinion under rule 56).Coordinators mandated the Chair to inform the CCC Chair that the clarifications provided by AGRI are acceptable for ENVI.

13. The impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations in developing countries (SC)ENVI/9/02637

2020/2042(INI)

Responsible:DEVE – (Verts/ALE)

Decision taken: GUE/NGL (1 point) (opinion under rule 56).

13a. REGI own-initiative report “Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change” (SC)

Decision taken: Renew (0,5 points) (opinion under rule 56)

13b. JURI own-initiative report on “Sustainable Corporate Governance” (MM)

Decision taken: Coordinators decided that the Chair will be the rapporteur for ENVI.

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Documents received for information

14. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes in the Member States of the European Union (GR)COM(2020)0015

Decision taken: No action needed, for information only.

15. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council 2019 report on statistics on the use of animals for scientific purposes in the Member States of the European Union in 2015-2017 (GR)COM(2020)0016


16. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles for the period 2014-2017 (LV)COM(2020)0033

Decision taken: For information only, no action needed.

17. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on statistics compiled pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics and their quality (LV)COM(2020)0054

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to have a presentation of the report in the context of the future ENVI work on the circular economy communication

18. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 on European environmental economic accounts (GR)COM(2020)0056


19. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee: Report on the safety and liability implications of Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and robotics (NP)COM(2020)0064

Decision taken: No action, for information only at this stage and consider an opinion, if an INI is requested.

20. White Paper On Artificial Intelligence - A European approach to excellence and trust (NP)COM(2020)0065

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21. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: A European strategy for data (VP)COM(2020)0066


22. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Shaping Europe's digital future (VP)COM(2020)0067

Decision taken: No action, for information only at this stage and consider to open a deadline for amendments or deal with this issue in the context of the future INI on EU circular economy

23. Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council On the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred to the Commission pursuant to Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption and repealing Council Directive 83/417/EEC (CM)COM(2020)0074

Decision taken: No action needed, for information only. This report will be included in an upcoming Comitology/DIA newsletter of this week (with an internal deadline for proposing revocation expiring in end of March).

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Other documents received

24. COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EVALUATION of the Council Directive 2011/64/EU of 21 June 2011 on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobaccoSWD(2020)0032

25. Commission staff working document: Executive summary of the evaluation of the Council Directive 2011/64/EU of 21 June 2011 on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobaccoSWD(2020)0033

26. COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EVALUATION Ex post evaluation of major projects in environment financed by the European Regional

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Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund between 2000 and 2013SWD(2020)0043

27. Commission staff working document: Executive summary of the evaluation - Ex post evaluations of major projects in the transport and environmental sectors financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund between 2000 and 2013SWD(2020)0044

28. Adoption of a Council Decision authorising the opening of negotiations with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for a new partnership agreement (5870/20 + 5870/20 add 1 rev 3)

7. DECISIONS RELATED TO NON LEGISLATIVE MATTERS

7.1 Committee programming activities for the 2nd semester 2020 (NH/VP)7.1.1 Delegation visits

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to postpone the decision until more information on the new timetable of the CCC would be available. However, in view of the current situation and the rescheduling of a number of already authorised ENVI delegations, a restrictive approach would be taken.

7.1.2 Public hearings

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to postpone the decision until more information on the new timetable of the CCC would be available. However, in view of the current situation and the likely rescheduling of a number of already authorised ENVI hearings, a restrictive approach would be taken.

7.2 Possible invitation of Professor Petteri Taalas, WMO-Secretary General (NK)

Decision taken: Coordinators postponed the decision to a next meeting.

8. PROPOSALS FOR DECISION WITHOUT DEBATE

8.1 Decisions on procedure8.1.1 Motions for resolution Rule 143

None

8.2 Petitions for opinion (SC)

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Petition No 0661/2018 by Matias Eduardo Diaz Crescitelli (Italian) on the alleged violation of environmental EU law by an unhealthy industry in Borgo Val di Taro (PR), Italy

Decision taken: No opinion. The Chair will reply accordingly to the PETI Chair.

9. POINTS FOR INFORMATION

9.1 Hearing of the candidate nominated by the EMA Management Board for Executive Director of the Agency (BM)

Decision taken: Coordinators took note of the information about this procedure. Should there be any change with regard to the timetable, the Secretariat will duly inform the coordinators.

9.2 Information on the appointment of the candidates nominated for the Management Board of EFSA (ES/NH)

Decision taken: Coordinators took note of the information about this procedure. The item will be put on the agenda of one of the next coordinators’ meetings in the presence of the ENVI contact person for EFSA, Ms. Simona Bonafè.

9.3 Petitions for informationNone

9.4 On-going non-legislative reports in ENVI

The file includes the list of on-going non-legislative reports (see Annex XIV).

9.5 Overview of ENVI-related dates for the first half of 2020

The overview is attached in Annex XV.

9.6 Rolling check-list on reporting and review clauses in EU legislation

The updated rolling check-list is attached in Annex XVI.

9.7 Case-law of interest for the ENVI Committee

None

9.8 Documents recently published by the European Court of Auditors (GR)

The following document was recently published:

SPECIAL REPORTS

http://www.epetition2.ep.parl.union.eu/ePetition2/components/search/lists/petitionQuickSearchList.faces

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Sustainable urban mobility in the EU: No substantial improvement is possible without Member States’ commitment (No 06/2020) (3 March 2020)

Action requested by coordinators: No action needed, for information only.

9.9 ENVI 2020 scrutiny plan (NK)

The updated ENVI scrutiny plan is attached in Annex XVII.

10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Discussion on the ongoing work with AGRI on the CAP strategic plans fileCoordinators had an exchange of views on this issue and in particular the scope of the joint AGRI-ENVI work to prepare common compromise amendments for plenary. They decided to revert to the matter at the next coordinators meeting.

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Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 14.00 to 15.30


27.03.2020 Mr Canfin, Chair Mr Liese, Coordinator of the EPP group Ms Guteland, Coordinator of the S&D group Mr Torvalds, Coordinator of the Renew group Ms Sardone, Coordinator of the ID group Mr Eickhout, Coordinator of the Greens/EFA group Mr Vondra, Coordinator of the ECR group Ms Modig, Coordinator of the GUE/NGL group

1. ADOPTION OF DRAFT AGENDA

The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in the minutes.


Extension of next week’s exchange of views on the COVID-19 outbreak to Commissioner Lenarčič and to the ECDC director

3. IMPLICATIONS OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS ON THE ENVI WORK

3.1 Legislative work

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Decision taken: Coordinators took note of the overview of ongoing legislation (including legislative opinions) prepared by the secretariat and underlined the importance to make progress on legislation linked to COVID-19, such as the Decision on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism, and on the Climate Law. They were also updated on the current opinions on the Just Transition Fund and on the CAP reform. They took note that for the moment only simple single votes would be possible, and that votes on other legislative files would resume whenever possible.

3.2 Non-legislative work

Decision taken: Coordinators took note of the overview of ongoing non-legislative work (including opinions) prepared by the secretariat and took note that work on non-legislative work would be delayed in view of the current circumstances. They however underlined the need to make swift progress on the future INI on Shortages of Medicines due to the link to the COVID-19 crisis.

3.3 ENVI delegations

Decision taken: The item was postponed to next coordinators’ meeting.

3.4 ENVI Hearings and workshops 2020

Decision taken: The item was postponed to next coordinators’ meeting.

3.5 Scrutiny of delegated and implementing acts

Decision taken:

Coordinators decided to mandate the Chair to send a letter to Commissioner Kyriakides, pointing out the current difficulties for the Parliament to exercise its scrutiny rights under the current circumstances and asking the Commission to suspend or re-submit the draft RPS measures for which objections have been initiated as no plenary session would take place to adopt possible objections before the scrutiny deadline expires.

In the meantime, coordinators endorsed a timetable which would allow the ENVI Committee to vote on the current objections at a possible upcoming committee meeting in April, in spite of the fact that there is no plenary foreseen to adopt any possible objection by Parliament before the scrutiny deadlines expire in May.

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3.6 Planned exchanges of views

Decision taken: At the next committee meeting (to be probably organised in April), coordinators decided to hold an exchange of views with Executive Vice-President Timmermans on the state of play on the Green Deal including the proposal for a European Climate Law as well as an exchange of views with, inter alia, Commissioner Kyriakides, on COVID-19.

Discussions on other proposals were postponed to the next coordinators’ meeting.

3.7 Temporary adaptation of working methods

Decision taken: Coordinators endorsed the following proposals to adapt temporarily ENVI working methods due to the COVID-19 outbreak:

In case the timetable of the lead committee does not allow the presentation of non-legislative opinions in committee and in order to deal with the limited possibilities for committee meetings in the coming months, Members could be invited to submit their amendments directly. This procedure could apply also in certain cases for legislative opinions.

In order not to overload the agenda of coordinators’ meetings and to allow work to proceed, decisions on issues which are not controversial (e.g. dealing with petitions sent for opinion or information) should be taken through written procedure.

4. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH COMMISSIONER KYRIAKIDES TO FOLLOW UP ON THE DEVELOPMENTS OF COVID-19

Decision taken: Coordinators had an exchange of views with Commissioner Kyriakides on the latest developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak. They were informed about the Commissioner’s intention to revise the Medical Devices Regulation in order to postpone the entry into force of the regulation and decided to come back to this issue at the next coordinators’ meeting to facilitate a speedy adoption of the legislative act.


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02.04.2020

Mr Canfin, Chair Mr Liese, Coordinator of the EPP group Ms Guteland, Coordinator of the S&D group Mr Torvalds, Coordinator of the Renew group Ms Sardone, Coordinator of the ID group Mr Eickhout, Coordinator of the Greens/EFA group Mr Vondra, Coordinator of the ECR group Ms Modig, Coordinator of the GUE/NGL group Mr Androulakis, rapporteur on Union Civil Protection Mechanism report (for point 3 of the agenda)

1. ADOPTION OF DRAFT AGENDA The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in the minutes.

2. CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTSNone

3. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH COMMISSIONER LENARČIČ TO FOLLOW UP ON THE DEVELOPMENTS OF COVID-19

Decision taken: Coordinators had an exchange of views on civil protection issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak with Commissioner Lenarčič. They agreed to send a letter to the Croatian Health Minister to call for EU Member States to offer medical personnel assistance to other Member States heavily affected by COVID-19.

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4. IMPLICATIONS OF THE OUTBREAK OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS ON THE ENVI WORK

4.1 Proposed revision of Medical Devices regulation

Decision taken: Coordinators had an exchange of views on the future proposal by the Commission to postpone the entry into force of the Medical Devices regulation and agreed as a general principle to use the urgency procedure (Rule 163 RoP) to allow for a quick agreement with Council and a quick adoption in plenary.

4.2 ENVI delegations

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to postpone or cancel a number of upcoming delegation visits which were already planned for the first and second semester 2020. In view of the current COVID-19 outbreak, coordinators decided not to propose additional delegations for the second half of 2020 and to reassess the situation regarding postponed delegations at a later stage.

4.3 ENVI hearings and workshops

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to request authorisation from the Bureau to organise a hearing on

“EU-UK relation - Putting the environment, public health and food safety at the forefront of the future EU-UK relationship” as soon as the organisation of hearings will be again possible,

maintain at a later stage the joint BUDG-ENVI hearing on Greening the Budget in principle and agree on a joint programme with BUDG,

cancel the joint DEVE-ENVI hearing on “Food security and deforestation in developing countries” in agreement with DEVE, and

postpone the rest of the upcoming hearings or policy department workshops which were already planned for the first semester 2020.

In view of the current COVID-19 outbreak, coordinators decided not to propose additional hearings for the second half of 2020 and to reassess the situation regarding postponed hearings and workshops at a later stage.

4.4 Exchanges of views

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to maintain the proposed exchanges of views with Commissioners on flagship initiatives; and to mandate the Chair to send a letter to Commissioner Sinkevičius requesting written answers by the Commission on the questions collected by the secretariat from ENVI

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members for the planned, but cancelled, implementation session on the Birds and Habitats Directive

5. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH DR. AMMON, DIRECTOR OF ECDC, TO FOLLOW UP ON THE DEVELOPMENTS OF COVID-19

Decision taken: Coordinators had an exchange of views with Dr. Ammon, Director of ECDC, on the latest developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

6. PROPOSALS FOR DECISION WITHOUT DEBATE

6.1 Retabling of oral question - European Year of Greener Cities 2022

Decision taken: Coordinators decided to retable the above Oral Question as soon as normal plenary business restarts.

6.2 Petitions for opinion

Decision taken: No opinion. The Chair will reply accordingly to the PETI Chair.

7. POINTS FOR INFORMATION7.1 Provisional updated calendar until end of May (subject to confirmation)

Decision taken: Coordinators took note of the updated calendar of meetings.

7.2 Updated table on the legislative and non-legislative work

Decision taken: Coordinators took note of the updated overview.

7.3 Petitions for information


* Formal legal service opinion on the use of delegated acts in Article 3 in the climate lawDecision taken: Coordinators decided to request a formal legal service opinion on the

use of delegated acts in Article 3 of the climate law, taking into account the general context of the regulation. They also stressed that this would not affect the foreseen timetable in ENVI.

* Possible exchange of views with Commissioner Johansson

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Decision taken: Coordinators decided to postpone the decision on the request by the GUE/NGL group to invite Commissioner Johansson to an exchange of views on the COVID-19 situation in refugee camps at an upcoming coordinators’ meeting.

9. NEXT COORDINATORS' MEETINGDate and time tbc

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Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 14:30 - 15:30


08.04.2020 Mr Canfin, Chair Mr Liese, Coordinator of the EPP group Ms Guteland, Coordinator of the S&D group Mr Torvalds, Coordinator of the Renew group Ms Sardone, Coordinator of the ID group Mr Eickhout, Coordinator of the Greens/EFA group Mr Vondra, Coordinator of the ECR group Ms Modig, Coordinator of the GUE/NGL group

1. ADOPTION OF DRAFT AGENDA The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in the minutes.


Next ENVI committee meeting on 21st April: morning: exchange of views with Commissioners Kyriakides and Lenarčič and votes on draft RPS objections, afternoon: exchange of views with Executive Vice-President Timmermans on European Green Deal and Climate Law;

Exchange of views with ENVI coordinators and shadows with Brexit Taskforce on 15 April ;

CCC to adopt guidelines on the remote voting procedure in committees at an extraordinary meeting on 8 April 2020.

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3. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH COMMISSIONER KYRIAKIDES TO FOLLOW UP ON THE DEVELOPMENTS OF COVID-19

Coordinators had an exchange of views with Commissioner Kyriakides on the latest developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

4. DECISIONS ON URGENT MATTERS 4.1 State of play with other committees

Decision taken: Coordinators took note of the updated state of play on open conflicts of competence with other committees.

4.2 Decision to use the urgency procedure for Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices as regards the dates of application of certain of its provisions (COM 2020(144))

Decision taken: Coordinators mandated the Chair to inform the President of their decision on the use of the urgency procedure and endorsed the proposal to agree in advance with Council on the necessary technical amendments which would allow a vote in plenary next week to allow for a quick adoption of the text.

5. PROPOSALS FOR DECISION WITHOUT DEBATE 5.1 Request for extension of deadline for delivery of EFSA's Scientific Opinion on Bee

Health

Decision taken: Coordinators agreed with EFSA’s request for extension of the deadline for delivery of the Scientific Opinion on Bee Health until June 2021, and mandated the Chair to inform the President of this decision while stressing that the postponement of the deadline should in no way lead to further delays in the implementation of the EFSA bee guidance, the full implementation of which has been called for by the EP on several occasions in the recent past.

6. POINTS FOR INFORMATION 6.1 Case-law of interest for the ENVI Committee

Judgement of 5 March 2020 in the Case C‑248/19, Commission v Cyprus (urban waste water treatment)

Decision taken: Coordinators took note of the case law of interest for the committee.

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The timetable for the Climate Law report and the Just Transition Fund opinion was was discussedat the request of the ECR group.

Decision taken: No changes to the timetable for the Climate Law report and the Just Transition Fund opinion.

8. NEXT COORDINATORS' MEETING15.4.2020 - Exchange of views with Brexit negotiators

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