AALEP OPENS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN AUSTRALIA

AALEP whose primary function is to promote and encourage high standards among public policy advocates through professional development and networking announced that it has opened a Representative Office in Perth, Western Australia on July 1st, Australia's new Financial Year, in recognition of Australia's growing importance in Asia-Pacific Region and global stage and to better serve its members. In addition, it announced that Ms.

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS (ECON) IN THE EP

The constituent meetings of the European Parliament's standing and sub committees will take place in Brussels on 07.07.14, following the election of their individual members during the plenary sitting of 03.07.14. During these meetings, each standing and sub committee will elect their respective bureau, made up of a chair and up to 4 vice-chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start meeting again during the week of 22-24.07.14

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in the European Parliament  (61) Full members

COMMITTEE ON THE INTERNAL MARKET AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (IMCO) IN THE EP

The constituent meetings of the European Parliament's standing and sub committees will take place in Brussels on 07.07.14, following the election of their individual members during the plenary sitting of 03.07.14. During these meetings, each standing and sub committee will elect their respective bureau, made up of a chair and up to 4 vice-chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start meeting again during the week of 22-24.07.14

Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)  (40) Full members  

COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY (ENVI) IN THE EP

The constituent meetings of the European Parliament's standing and sub committees will take place in Brussels on 07.07.14, following the election of their individual members during the plenary sitting of 03.07.14. During these meetings, each standing and sub committee will elect their respective bureau, made up of a chair and up to 4 vice-chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start meeting again during the week of 22-24.07.14

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety  (69) Full members  

COMMITTEE ON INDUSTRY, RESEARCH AND ENERGY (ITRE) IN THE EP

The constituent meetings of the European Parliament's standing and sub committees will take place in Brussels on 07.07.14, following the election of their individual members during the plenary sitting of 03.07.14. During these meetings, each standing and sub committee will elect their respective bureau, made up of a chair and up to 4 vice-chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start meeting again during the week of 22-24.07.14

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy in the European Parliament  (67) Full members

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE (INTA) IN THE EP

The constituent meetings of the European Parliament's standing and sub committees will take place in Brussels on 07.07.14, following the election of their individual members during the plenary sitting of 03.07.14. During these meetings, each standing and sub committee will elect their respective bureau, made up of a chair and up to 4 vice-chairs, for a two-and-a-half year mandate. The newly set up committees will then start meeting again during the week of 22-24.07.14.

Committee on International Trade ( (41) Full members  

DETERMINANTS OF MEP VOTING IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

In the majority of recorded voting situations, the MEPs vote in line with their European party group. Individual party groups are not equally cohesive, but the general rate of party group cohesion is, nevertheless, surprisingly high. Voting behaviour on the European Parliament is thus mainly based on ideological party competition between the party groups. If MEPs were grouped together on the basis of nationality, the cohesion of the resulting groups would generally be far below the level achieved by the existing party groups.

UPDATE ON NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

Preamble: The medical technology industry contributes greatly  to Europe’s economy. With a total market of roughly €100 billion, equivalent to around one third of the global medical technology market, this sector as an industry provides a substantial potential to Europe’s economy. It provides more than 575,000 high-quality jobs, across almost 25,000 medical technology companies in Europe.

THE NEW BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

A new Bureau has been formed. The Bureau is the body that lays down rules for Parliament. It draws up Parliament's preliminary draft budget and decides all administrative, staff and organisational matters. The Bureaub consists of the President of the European Parliament, the 14 Vice-Presidents and the five Quaestors elected by Parliament for a period of two and half years (which can be renewed). In the event of a tied vote in the Bureau, the President has the deciding vote. The Quaestors are members of the Bureau in an advisory capacity.

MARTIN SCHULZ RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE EP

The European Parliament has re-elected Martin Schulz for a second presidential term (two and a half year) with 409 votes from the 751 MEPs. (54.4%).

Back in 2012 he was elected with 387 votes in favour out of 670 cast (57.8%)

From humble beginnings as a bookseller who left school without any qualifications, Schulz was born in Hehlrath, near the German city of Aachen, in 1955. Growing up close to the borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, he speaks German, Dutch and French fluently (as well as English, Italian and Spanish).

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