77 Written questions of Henna VIRKKUNEN
EU must protect African elephants
Renewal of the EU's policy on SMEs
Reducing textile waste
European Economic Interest Groupings (EEIGs)
Different design-right laws in the Member States, hampering the functioning of the internal market
Incentivising the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Low-emission zones and eco-labels in the EU
Qualified majority decision-making on the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy
Unintentional release of microplastics from tyres
Use of retrofit emission control devices in heavy-duty vehicles to reduce emissions
Animal welfare during long journeys
Inconsistency between the Patients’ Rights Directive and Finnish national legislation, and direct legal effect of the Directive
Common Agricultural Policy and environmental impact
SARS-CoV-2 and the risk of pandemics linked to trade in wild animals
Accelerating the application procedure for names for new textile fibres
Multidisciplinary research into the COVID-19 pandemic
Inaction on private copying levies
EU rail supply industry during the COVID-19 crisis
Common EU preparedness for pandemics
Reinforcing critical industries in Europe
Proposed revision of the Clean Energy Package as part of the European Green Deal
Safeguarding the operations and funding of the World Health Organization (WHO) during coronavirus
Mass arrest of LGBTI activists in Poland
Discrepancy between the Patients’ Rights Directive and Finland’s national legislation, and plans by the Finnish Government to cut healthcare compensation offered under health insurance policies
The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and CEF Digital Funding
Climate neutrality of EuroHPC data centres
Timeline for appointing a new SME envoy
Revision of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and Industrial Emissions Directive
Educational inequalities due to the physical closure of schools
Contribution of waste-to-energy plants to reducing CO2 emissions
Reduced VAT rates for equestrian and equine activities
Digital Services Act: national regulations vs Commission proposal
Promotion of timber construction in the EU
Target to reduce the administrative burden
The role of renewable fuels in the revision of the Regulation setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles
Finnish agricultural entrepreneur’s system of holiday/sickness cover while restructuring or debt arrangements for private individuals are being applied for.
Ice-class vessels and the reform of the Emissions Trading System
Meaningful intellectual property rights for the audiovisual sector in the Digital Services Act
Protection of cultural diversity and European content in the audiovisual sector
Media and audiovisual action plan and the digital transformation of the audiovisual sector
The Media and Audiovisual Action Plan and the financial recovery of the audiovisual sector
Economic recovery of the film and audiovisual industry in the COVID-19 context
Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) and abuses of dominance
Coronavirus vaccinations for pregnant women and women trying for a baby
Appointment of a new SME Envoy
Unfair practices in the container shipping industry disrupt entire supply chains
Practices of the national permit authorities restricting free movement
Mass slaughter of dolphins and whales in the Faroe Islands and the role of Danish authorities
The use of the ‘one in, one out’ principle
Unfair practices in the container shipping industry continue to disrupt entire supply chains
EU tyre labelling rules on ice grip marking for light commercial vehicle tyres (C2) and heavy commercial vehicle tyres (C3)
Equal access for EU citizens to the EU Digital COVID Certificate
Airport slot coordination services
Unpaid traineeships in EU institutions
The exclusion of trainees in EU institutions from Erasmus grants
Improving military mobility in response to the war in Ukraine
Safe importation of pets from Ukraine into the European Union
Biodegradable materials in the context of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive
Consideration of medium‑sized projects in the Innovation Fund award criteria
Russian search engine Yandex
Digital sovereignty in the European Union
The EU climate strategy for the ICT sector
Availability of raw materials and geopolitical aspects of the Green Deal
Revision of the Waste Framework Directive – how to ensure the compliance of emerging recycling technologies
Single market for digital therapeutics
The future of paper-based products and fibre recycling in the new packaging waste directive
Harmonisation of standards for vehicle eco-labels
Implementation of the Waste Framework Directive
The life-cycle assessment and the environmental impact of products
National residence permit authorities’ practices restricting free movement
EU competitiveness initiatives and the progress made on them from the standpoint of SMEs
Business transfers and SMEs
Discrimination by Microsoft Bing’s Image Creator, which blocks queries relating to LGBTI couples
Removing the minimum liver weight requirement for foie gras production
Code of practice for carbon dioxide capture by shipping companies
Deregulation of electronic communications
The suitability of AdBlue in Arctic conditions