The Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy Committee

The committee is reponsible for:

• environmental policy and environmental protection measures, in particular:

  a) air, soil and water pollution;
  b) climate change;
  c) classification, packaging, labelling, transport and use of dangerous substances and preparations;
  d) fixing permissible noise levels;
  e) treatment and storage of waste (including recycling);
  f) international and regional measures and agreements aimed at protecting the environment; g) protecting fauna and its habitat;
  h) provisions of the Law of the Sea regarding the environment;
  i) the European Environment Agency;

• public health, in particular:

  a) programmes in the field of public health;
  b) labelling and safety of foodstuffs;
  c) veterinary legislation concerning protection against dangers to human health arising from bacteria and residues in animal products;
  d) pharmaceutical products, including veterinary products;
  e) the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products;
  f) medical research;
  g) cosmetic products;
  h) civil protection;

• consumer policy, in particular:

  a) protection of consumers against risks to their health and safety;
  b) appropriate consultation and representation of consumers during the preparation of decisions which affect their interests;
  c) improvement of consumer information and education;

• monitoring accompanying the implementation of current expenditure for which it has responsibility, on the basis of periodic reports provided by the Commission

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