231 Written questions of Francisco GUERREIRO
Complaint by the municipality of Oliveira do Hospital concerning the exploitation of mineral deposits in Boa Vista (central Portugal)
Treatment of horses at an event in Galicia
EU agricultural subsidies
Infringement proceedings – Directive 2010/63/EU — investigation into alleged cruel and illegal practices in the LPT Laboratory in Lower Saxony
Court of Auditors report on venture capital
Water management in Portugal and Spain - Directive 2000/60/EC
Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 - Animal welfare during transport
CAP – payment of first-pillar aid and applicability of transitional regulation
Dredging in the river Sado (Setúbal, Portugal) — possible infringements of EU directives
Effectiveness of equipment for stunning fish
‘Foie Gras’ in the EU (II)
‘Foie Gras’ in the EU (I)
Delay in publishing the report on statistical information on the use of animals for scientific purposes
Chinese interference in the succession of the Dalai Lama
Farm to Fork Strategy and plant-based nutrition
Docking of pigs’ tails – the Commission’s response to enforcement issues
Live transport of animals – the Commission’s reaction to enforcement issues
COVID-19 – The Commission's important role of warning and speaking out against actions by third countries in spite of the international repercussions
EU strategy for addressing cross-border health threats and its updating
Erasmus+ programme and unfair distribution of financing among Member States
Animal experiments: non-EU testing
Animal experiments: regulatory testing
EU investments in cultural sites: absence of a functional, coordinated, clear and self-sustainable strategic framework for the sector
Protection of sea cucumbers in the EU
Premium-rate telephone lines and consumer protection
EU-China Investment Agreement
Animal experiments: additional breeding of animals
Chinese legislation impacting the issue of succession of the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhist leaders
Prohibition of harmful fisheries subsidies: the WTO negotiations and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
European Regional Development Fund / Dolphinariums
The pharmaceutical industry’s control over EU funding for scientific research
Hong Kong's autonomy and the EU-China investment deal
Cases of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms
Farm to Fork Strategy: exclusion of meat and dairy-related measures from the final roadmap
Audit 2019-6898 carried out by DG SANTE in Romania to evaluate animal welfare during transport by livestock vessel to non-EU countries
VAT for veterinary care and medication of cats and dogs
Routine tail‑docking of pigs
Mandate on US trade negotiations and GMO risk assessment
Almaraz nuclear plant: compliance with European standards
TEN-E revision, TYNDP and 5th PCI list
Alternatives to animal testing – annual budget resources attributed
Mass arrest of LGBTI activists in Poland
Black scabbardfish in Madeira
Deep-sea shark bycatch
The danger of drilling for oil in Arctic areas
Pilot project for the introduction of unconditional basic income
Protection of shortfin mako sharks in the framework of International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
EIB investments in the world’s fragile regions
Reinstatement of the operating permit of the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology (LBT) in Lower Saxony
The issue of expanded polystyrene used by the fishing industry
Support for airport infrastructure under the Just Transition Fund
Timing of the Commission’s replies to complaints related to animal transport
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: the issue of light pollution
Management and monitoring plans for the Natura 2000 marine sites
Montijo Airport and breaches of EU law
Enforcing the Commission’s guides to good and better practices for animal transport
Health issues of people living next to large-scale animal farms
Senegalese fishing licences and foreign vessels
Lack of compliance with EU law causing great suffering to animals on Spanish pig farms
Food safety risks of imported meat from stolen and unidentified horses from Argentina
Chinese labour camps in Tibet
Cross-border EIA procedure in connection with the extended operation of nuclear reactors in the EU
Savings made by Member States in purchasing vaccines to combat the pandemic
The importance of plant-based alternatives in the shift to a more sustainable food production model
Managing excessive amounts of plastic waste following the introduction of new EU rules on shipments of plastic waste
Use of recycled tyres in children’s playgrounds and artificial turf fields
Mercosur: the need to reopen negotiations owing to environmental concerns
China – investment agreement and growing Sino-dependency
China – investment agreement and growing Sino-dependency
Urgent need for a new action plan to combat wildlife trafficking
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: rewording of final version
EU ban on routine farm use of antimicrobials
The EU’s position at the UN Food Systems Summit
Lack of mandatory labelling of technical enzymes in food processing
Episiotomy rates in the EU
State of play of the Commission’s response to ‘LGBT-free zones’ in Poland
The contribution of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project to climate action
Torture in Tibet
AstraZeneca vaccine production and black market in vaccines
Risk of over-certification and greenwashing in agri-food products
Connecting rescEU stockpiling with the circular economy
The national transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/944
Valtreixal mining project and Natura 2000
Geoengineering and cloud seeding in China
Ensuring fair and transparent allocation of NextGenerationEU funding
Ending the export of banned pesticides: concrete actions
Siarzewo Dam and the EU Habitats, Birds, EIA and Water Framework Directives
The resumption of the trade in wild-caught long-tailed macaques in Mauritius
Legal gender recognition ban in Hungary found to be in violation of EU law
Hungarian Media Authority Regulation’s censorship of LGBTI-friendly ad
Ukraine Government Bill 5488 to criminalise hate crimes, including on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity
WTO negotiations and harmful fuel subsidies
Sustainability impact assessment on the trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur
So-called LGBT-free zones in Poland violate the principle of non-discrimination in EU cohesion policy
Violence against LGBTIQ persons during Tbilisi Pride and the ineffective response from the Georgian authorities
The Commission’s reaction to the ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal on compliance with the Court of Justice of the European Union’s interim measures
Animal welfare during transport to third countries
Protection of the South West Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park under EU legislation and negligence on the part of the Portuguese Government
Insect-based feed for the production of animals in the EU
Transport of pets other than dogs, cats and ferrets in the context of Brexit
EU data on shortfin mako shark discards in the framework of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Welfare of by-caught marine species
Mass slaughter of dolphins and whales in the Faroe Islands and the role of Danish authorities
Global price increases and shortage of magnesium
Octopus farming: concerns about serious animal welfare and environmental problems
Assessment of the Nord Stream 2 investment arbitration case against the EU based on the Energy Charter Treaty
New Implementing Protocol to the EU-Gabon Fisheries Partnership (2021-2026): concerns for marine ecosystems and coastal communities in Gabon
Israel’s decision to designate six Palestinian human rights NGOs as terrorist organisations
Bottom trawling in the EU’s marine protected areas
Commission recommendation on the prevention of harmful practices
Romania’s failure to implement the Coman and Hamilton judgment
EU methane strategy
Bahri ships transporting weapons to Saudi Arabia through Europe
The Commission is ignoring the welfare of sentient marine invertebrate animals during its revision of EU animal welfare laws
Third country reprisals against human rights defenders in Europe
Stepping up EU action on safeguarding the rights of transnational families
Implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security agenda by the Commission and the Member States
Reduced VAT rates for animal products
Bycatches of dolphins in the bay of Biscay
EU taxonomy: the danger of classifying natural gas and nuclear energy as ‘green’
Single rate income tax or flat tax
Achieving environmental and climate targets under the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles through new binding legislation and aligned financial flows
EU strategy for sustainable textiles and subsequent legislation and the need to reduce the textile industry’s greenhouse gas emissions
Taliban crackdown on journalism – the case of two TV reporters detained in Afghanistan
Unpaid traineeships in EU institutions
Water concessions – economic sustainability
Seismic research for oil exploration in Hellenic trench threatens marine mammals and sea turtles
Zero tolerance of child labour in EU trade
Access to safe abortion for women fleeing the war in Ukraine
EU action tackling China’s distant‑water fleet, which is involved in human rights abuses, illegal fishing and bottom trawling
Octopus farming in the EU
War in Ukraine and food security: actions by the Commission to encourage urgent shift to plant proteins
Sustainability in the textile industry
Ending the harmful exposure of children to unhealthy food marketing
Recognition of the professional qualifications of Ukrainian refugees
The renewal of the mandate of the UN’s Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The illegal fishing activities of China’s fleet in foreign countries: the role of EU sustainable fisheries partnership agreements in ensuring transparency and a level playing field
Suwalki Gap
Banning all fishery products from Russia
Construction of a wall on the Polish-Belarusian border in the Białowieża Forest
Meat promotion
Recrudescence of the situation in Nagorno‑Karabakh through words and actions
Inclusion of detailed rules on fish transport in the upcoming review of Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005
Access to EU funding for LGBTI organisations in Ukraine in the context of Russia’s invasion
Octopus farm planned by Nueva Pescanova in las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Human rights violations against Maasai communities living in the Loliondo division of Ngorongoro district in Tanzania
Conservation of shortfin mako sharks in the South Atlantic within the framework of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
GDPR enforcement in the light of new revelations about Google-led mass data breach for online advertising
Severe sanitary conditions in Bahraini prisons for political prisoners and prisoners of conscience
The Kremlin’s investments in EU political parties
Fish slaughter – stunning before slaughter
Large-scale pro-Russian disinformation operations online on Twitter and Facebook
Delay in publication of the proposal on the right to repair
Compensation following the demolition of EU-funded structures
The Commission’s stance on banning live-bait fishing
Russia’s military actions causing Ukraine’s energy infrastructure crisis
Pets in the EU institutions’ buildings
EU to appoint special envoy to the Gulf
The accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area
Big tech layoffs and compliance with the Digital Services Act
Development, promotion and use of non-animal components to replace foetal bovine serum
Reducing forced labour and child labour in EU supply chains by 2025
Front-of-pack nutrition labelling schemes for citizens with visual disabilities
Revising public procurement legislation to stop the publicly financed race to the bottom on working conditions
Animal welfare in the report on the functioning of the common fisheries policy
Order to remove Palestinian flags by new Israeli security minister
Protein strategy – an opportunity to support the shift towards plant-based diets
Selection and pre-selection of Ordo Iuris as a member of EU fund monitoring committees
Enforcement of EU animal welfare laws at national level
The challenge of recycling old wind turbine blades in the EU
EU action to ensure Member States identify and sanction EU nationals supporting or engaged in illegal, unreported or unregulated (IUU) fishing
Issuing of visas for Iranian women and girls
Issuing visas to Iranian women and girls
Threat to public health posed by fur farms
Imminent risk of death faced by Idris Arsamikov, a gay Chechen refugee in the Netherlands
Conservation and catch quota of South Atlantic shortfin mako
Transport of animals used for scientific purposes
Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) funds for bullfighting in Portugal
EU fishing industry exporting shark fins to California
The rights of Rainbow families in Italy
EU school scheme and support for almond or hazelnut milk
The case of Fatmata, a 23-year-old woman from Sierra Leone who was shot dead at the border between Greece and North Macedonia
Discrimination by Microsoft Bing’s Image Creator, which blocks queries relating to LGBTI couples
Importation of non-human primates into the EU for research and toxicity testing purposes and Commission plans for a phase-out
Is the Commission ready to act after the Crotone cover-up?
EU response to the arrest of peaceful protesters in Hong Kong
Ukrainian grain deal and Russian attacks on critical infrastructures
Cat and dog welfare – identification (microchipping) and registration
Cat and dog welfare – breeding establishments
Cat and dog welfare in transport
Belgium’s asylum seeker reception crisis and failure to comply with court decisions
Removing the minimum liver weight requirement for foie gras production
Putting effective means in place to stop the proliferation of sargassum in the outermost regions
The funding gap faced by the EU Copernicus programme
EU certificates for intra-EU transfers allowing exemptions from the prohibitions laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97
Methane emissions in agriculture, in particular animal farming
Monitoring the effective enforcement of bottom trawling rules in the Mediterranean
EU-New Zealand agreement – pesticide use
European reports and protocols on unidentified anomalous phenomena
Consistency between the Green Claims Directive and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation with regard to deliberate claims about bio-based and recycled content
World’s first industrial octopus farm: the EU’s role in unsustainable farming systems
Transparency of the CAP
Ecological collapse and an alternative economic and social system
Clear-cutting in Natura 2000 protected areas in Silveira village, Lousã
Commission communication ‘A comprehensive approach to mental health’ and phenylketonuria patients
Commission, where is the promised animal welfare legislation?
Animal welfare legislation derailment and conclusions from a recent journalistic investigation
Israel’s nuclear ambiguity and its relations with the European Union
Action to end overfishing in the North-East Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
Chinese industrial pig farms in skyscrapers
Soy production subsidies in Brazil
France and Spain’s struggle to comply with Habitats Directive and the common fisheries policy to avoid by-catches of protected species by fishing vessels
Commission conclusions on the review of EU financial assistance to Palestine – extended screening of PEGASE
Uncontrolled landfills in operation in Greece, while the Commission considers them closed
Biodiversity mainstreaming in the MFF and Global Europe Instrument
Pro-Putin propaganda in Italy funded by EU money
UAP monitoring and reporting in the EU Space Law
Update of the EU regulation on Civil aviation to include UAP reporting
Young Italians possibly excluded from the 2024 European elections
Israel’s disregard for international law and the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
Israel’s blockade on food and medical supplies and its effects on animals in Gaza
EU targets for organic agriculture
Urgent need to take action for the liberation of Vladimir Kara-Murza
Atrocities committed by African Parks rangers against the Baka in the EU-funded Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of Congo)
Illegal fishing of undersized sardines and swordfish in Italy
‘Gag law’ in Italy
Clarification on lifting sanctions against Iranian tech company ArvanCloud
Provocative actions by Türkiye against the Republic of Cyprus
Prison town in Egypt
Issues with the EIC artificial intelligence platform
Independent Review Group report on United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and political repercussions with Israel