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Climate Commissioner-designate Wopke Hoekstra participated in a hearing organised by relevant parliamentary committees in Strasbourg, on 2 October, where he outlined the priorities for his mandate.

The European Commission adopted measures to restrict microplastics added to products intentionally. These measures are within the framework of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation.

The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) were adopted by the European Commission on 31 July. The ESRS will apply to large companies and all listed companies (except listed micro-enterprises) operating within the EU.

Science ministers of the European Union met on 28 July in Santander, Spain to informally discuss the future of EU science initiatives, putting emphasis on collaboration in the sciences.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently released its peer review of the risk assessment of glyphosate. The assessment did not identify critical areas of concern regarding the health of humans, animals and the environment. The findings were elaborated upon on the meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) on 18 July.