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1. Newsletters - ENVI News - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

   
   ENVI News 20 October and 4 November – Conservation of marine biodiversity, social climate fund, critical medicines and biological control agents
   ENVI News 6 and 13 October: Climate COP30, CITES, Scrutiny session with Commissioner Albuquerque on Taxonomy delegated act and State of the Union – Environment Report 2025 : [EN]
   ENVI News 22-23 September: Forests fires and forest monitoring, Kadis on Ocean Pact, nature credits, ETS2, Plastic Treaty, biocidal products, wildlife crime

   
   Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

2. Highlights - Presentation of the Pact for the Mediterranean by Commissioner Šuica - Committee on Foreign Affairs

   

   On 16 October, the European Commission and the High Representative set out a strategy to strengthen EU relations with its Southern Mediterranean partners the Pact for the Mediterranean. On 20 October, Dubravka Šuica, Commissioner for the Mediterranean will present this Joint Communication to the Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Strasbourg.

   
   

   Building on historical and cultural ties, the Pact for the Mediterranean will focus on areas of mutual interest where the EU and its Southern Mediterranean partners share challenges and aspirations. The Foreign Affairs Committee has been closely following the development of this Pact and this presentation will be an opportunity for Members to engage with the Commissioner on it and our relations with our Southern partners.

   
   Joint communication on the Pact for the Mediterranean

   
   Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

3. Latest news - AFET committee meetings - Committee on Foreign Affairs

   Next AFET committee meeting will be held on:

   • Monday 20 October - extraordinary meeting, room WEISS S1.5, Strasbourg

   • Monday 3 November and Tuesday 4 November, room SPAAK 3C50, Brussels

   
   Meetings are webstreamed with the exception of agenda items held "in camera".

   
   AFET - DROI calendar of meetings 2025
   Meeting documents
   Webstreaming

   
   Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

4. Latest news - Next meetings on 10 & 11 November 2025 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

   

   
   

   
   The latest, straight from the Committee's (news) room
   Calendar of committee meetings for 2026
   Calendar of committee meetings for 2025
   Timetables for dossiers
   List of Coordinators

   
   Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

5. Highlights - ENVI and AGRI to vote on draft own- initiative report on biological control agents - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

   

   On 4 November 2025, ENVI and AGRI Members will vote on own-initiative report on ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents.

   
   

   On 4 November 2025, ENVI and AGRI Members will vote on own-initiative report on ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents. The draft report responds to the Commission's upcoming legislative proposal, expected in Q4 2025, to facilitate the market access of biological control agents, as announced in the Communication "A Vision for Agriculture and Food." The co-rapporteurs call for a legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for their accelerated authorisation, to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation. They stress the need for a dedicated fast- track procedure, financial support, increased knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both biological control authorization processes and best practices in implementing Integrated Pest Management.

   
   Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP