European Union
July 23, 2024

On Tuesday 23rd July, all 20 standing committees and four subcommittees of the European Parliament held their constitutive meetings to elect their Chair and Vice-Chairs. Each committee bureau, consisting of a Chair and up to four Vice-Chairs, is elected for a two-and-a-half-year mandate.

Committees are essential to the legislative process, handling legislative proposals, appointing negotiating teams for talks with EU ministers, adopting reports, organizing hearings, and scrutinizing other EU bodies and institutions.

Committee on International Trade

• Chair: Bernd Lange (S&D, DE)
• 1st Vice-Chair: Manon Aubry (The Left, FR)
• 2nd Vice-Chair: Iuliu Winkler (EPP, RO)
• 3rd Vice-Chair: Karin Karlsbro (Renew, SE)
• 4th Vice-Chair: Kathleen Van Brempt (S&D, BE)

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

• Chair: Veronika Vrecionová (ECR, CZ)
• 1st Vice-Chair: Daniel Buda (EPP, RO)
• 2nd Vice-Chair: Norbert Lins (EPP, DE)
• 3rd Vice-Chair: Eric Sargiacomo (S&D, FR)
• 4th Vice-Chair: To be elected at a forthcoming meeting

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

• Chair: Antonio Decaro (S&D, IT)
• 1st Vice-Chair: Esther Herranz García (EPP, ES)
• 2nd Vice-Chair: Pietro Fiocchi (ECR, IT)
• 3rd Vice-Chair: Anja Hazekamp (The Left, NL)
• 4th Vice-Chair: András Tivadar Kulja (EPP, HU)

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

• Chair: Borys Budka (EPP, PL)
• 1st Vice-Chair: Tsvetelina Penkova (S&D, BG)
• 2nd Vice-Chair: Elena Donazzan (ECR, IT)
• 3rd Vice-Chair: Giorgio Gori (S&D, IT)
• 4th Vice-Chair: Yvan Verougstraete (Renew, BE)

Committee on Development

• Chair: Barry Andrews (Renew, IE)
• 1st Vice-Chair: Isabella Lövin (Greens/EFA, SE)
• 2nd Vice-Chair: Hildegard Bentele (EPP, DE)
• 3rd Vice-Chair: Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew, SE)
• 4th Vice-Chair: Robert Biedroń (S&D, PL)

We look forward to the impactful work these committees will accomplish in the coming term, furthering legislative progress and ensuring effective oversight within the EU.

Read the official EP press release

Website: http://europa.eu

Published: July 23, 2024