Next Petitions Committee meeting

Date of article: 18/09/2020

Daily News of: 18/09/2020

Country: EUROPE

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Tuesday 22 September 2020, 13.45 – 15.45 and 16.45 – 18.45

Brussels: József Antall (4Q1) & remote connection

Discussion on petitions

•	Employment: petitions 352/2019 and 423/2019 by two Romanian citizens on alleged violation of labour rights in Iceland (in the presence of petitioner) and petition 689/1998 by a British citizen on the situation of foreign-language lecturers in Italy (in the presence of petitioner)

•	Fundamental rights: petition 790/2019 by an Irish citizen on the need to take account of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights and EU legislation in national court proceedings (in the presence of petitioner)

•	COVID-19: petition 920/2020 by a Bulgarian citizen on implementing an EU subsidised COVID-19 testing for individuals arriving in EU member states for leisure and tourism purposes

•	Health: petition 548/2019 by French citizen on the impact of the use of SDHI fungicides on human health and the eco-systems (in the presence of petitioner)

•	Transport: Petition 671/2018 by a Spanish citizen on the implementation of dissuasive measures for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs (in the presence of petitioner)

The next PETI meetings are scheduled for 28 and 29 October 2020 in Brussels

NB: In an effort to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Parliament is reducing the need for physical meetings on its premises, without compromising its role of democratic scrutiny nor its ability to approve the necessary legislative measures to combat the virus and support the public, consumers, businesses and emergency services.

The required social distancing of 1.5 m will be respected on EP premises at all times. Any parliamentary activities, like committee and plenary meetings, which are still taking place will be web-streamed and can be followed by the media without requiring their physical presence on EP premises. MEPs, Commissioners and Council representatives will be able to participate remotely.