Committee responsible for: 1. environmental policy and environmental protection measures, in particular concerning: a. air, soil and water pollution, waste management and recycling, dangerous substances and preparations, noise levels, climate change, protection of biodiversity, b. sustainable development, c. international and regional measures and agreements aimed at protecting the environment, d. restoration of environmental damage, e. civil protection, f. the European Environment Agency; 2. public health, in particular: a. programmes and specific actions in the field of public health, b. pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, c. health aspects of bioterrorism, d. the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products and the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control; 3. food safety issues, in particular: a. the labelling and safety of foodstuffs, b. veterinary legislation concerning protection against risks to human health; public health checks on foodstuffs and food production systems, c. the European Food Safety Authority and the European Food and Veterinary Office.
3) jautājumiem saistībā ar pārtikas nekaitīgumu, it īpaši: