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  

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

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  

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.

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.

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.

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).

Parliament will vote on a proposal determining the numerical composition of each committee and sub-committee on 2nd July 2014. It will then adopt another proposal appointing their corresponding members on 3rd July 2014.

The constituent meetings of the standing and sub committees will take place on 7 July 2014 in order to elect their respective bureau made up of a Chair and up to 4 Vice-Chairs for a two and a half year mandate

The EABC's (European Australian Business Council) 2014 Australian Business Mission to Europe will visit Warsaw, Brussels and Madrid (29 June-4 July).

EABC's Business Missions are strongly supported by the Australian Government and European Unon as an important activity to strengthen bi-lateral co-operation on public and economic policy developmentys affecting issues between Australia and Europe as its lagest economic partner.

The Presidency of the EPP Group in the European Parliament consists of the Group Chairman and 10 Vice-Chairpersons. The Presidency is responsible for leading the Group in plenary settings, representing the Group externally, and informing the Group Assembly of strategic and political decisions it has taken. It meets at regular intervals with the Heads of National Delegations to discuss key guidelines, and prepare decisions of major importance for the Group’s strategy.