The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) is a committee of the European Parliament. It has 81 full members and is currently chaired by Pierfrancesco Maran.

Evolution

During the 1990s its relatively low importance led to its being referred to unfavourably by MEPs as the "Cinderella committee". However, since then the committee's powers have increased. The co-decision procedure for legislation, which grants greater powers to the Parliament, has been extended to more policy areas. Notably, the areas covered by this committee were the main recipients of these new powers. The rising importance of the issues it deals with (for example, global warming) has also meant that it has become one of the most important committees in Parliament. The committee's open sessions, as well as constituting a major forum within the Parliament, are usually well attended by both business lobbyists and representatives from environmental NGOs.

Responsibilities

The committee is responsible for:

Chairs

Source:

  • 1979-1984: Ken Collins (Socialist Group|S&D)
  • 1984-1989: Beate Weber (Socialist Group|S&D)
  • 1989-1999: Ken Collins (Socialist Group|S&D)
  • 1999-2004: Caroline Jackson (EPP)
  • 2004–2007: Karl-Heinz Florenz (EPP)
  • 2007–2009: Miroslav Ouzký (ECR)
  • 2009–2012: Jo Leinen (S&D)
  • 2012-2014: Matthias Groote (S&D)
  • 2014–2019: Giovanni La Via (EPP)
  • 2019–2024: Pascal Canfin (Renew Europe)
  • 2024–2026: Antonio Decaro (S&D)
  • since 2026: Pierfrancesco Maran (S&D)

See also

  • European Food Safety Authority
  • European Commissioner for the Environment
  • Directorate-General for the Environment (European Commission)
  • European Commissioner for Health
  • Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection (European Commission)
  • European Commissioner for Enterprise & Industry
  • Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry (European Commission)

References

  • Official Homepage