Highlights - Hearings of Mr. Hoekstra (02/10) and Mr. Šefčovič (03/10) - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

During the hearings, Mr. Šefčovič and Mr. Hoekstra will be invited to make an opening oral statement and will be expected to answer questions raised by the Members.

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European Parliament

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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/product/product-details/20230929CAN71481

Retrieved on:

Friday, September 29, 2023

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Parliament, Climate change mitigation, Association, Commissioner, ENVI, TRAN, Civil service commission, ITRE, DEVE, Hearing, European Commission, Green Deal, Dentistry, AFET, College

Summary

Key Points:

During the hearings, Mr. Šefčovič and Mr. Hoekstra will be invited to make an opening oral statement and will be expected to answer questions raised by the Members.
With this debate, ENVI members aim to evaluate if the candidates are qualified to carry out the specific tasks assigned.
Within the Parliament, ENVI is the responsible committee, with ITRE, TRAN and AGRI association to the hearing of Executive Vice-President Šefčovič and ITRE, AFET and DEVE association to the hearing of Commissioner-designate Hoekstra.
The hearings and the ENVI evaluation should be followed by a plenary vote, which is expected to be held in October.