Highlights - Exchange of views with Commissioner Kadis on upcoming ocean initiatives - Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

On 6 February, ENVI Members will hold an exchange of views with Commissioner Costas Kadis, responsible for Fisheries and Oceans. The discussion will focus on the Commission’s upcoming initiatives on oceans at both EU and international levels.

Commissioner Kadis will present the Commission's priorities on ocean-related matters, including on the upcoming European Oceans Pact, developments on the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity on Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), initiatives to tackle marine litter, and preparations for the UN Ocean's Summit. The exchange will provide an opportunity to address the EU's role in global ocean governance. The debate will be structured in two rounds of questions, allowing Members to engage with the Commissioner on key policy developments.