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European Commission Directorates-General
The Environment DG is the main Commission department initiating and defining new environmental legislation and to ensuring that the agreed measures are put into practice across the 27 member states. Its mission includes the promotion of sustainable development, safeguarding the rights of future generations to a viable, healthy environment, working towards a high level of environmental and health protection, improving citizens’ quality of life and promoting effective management of common environmental resources.
Spokesperson for Environment:
Barbara Helfferich
Tel: +32 2 298 2010
GSM: +32 496 583 829
E-mail: barbara.helfferich@ec.europa.eu
European Parliament and EP Committees Press Contacts
Environment, public health and food safety (ENVI)
Press officer: Constanze BECKERHOFF
Brussels: 32 2 28 44302 / 32 498 98 35 50
Strasbourg: 33 388 1 73780
E-mail: envi-press@europarl.europa.eu
Council of the European Union and Press Contacts
Environment Council
The Environment Council is composed of environment ministers who meet about four times a year. It decides on EU’s environment legislation by qualified majority in codecision with the European Parliament.
Press officer for Environment; Education, Youth and Culture; Development Cooperation: Susanne KIEFER
Tel: +32 2 281 94 42
GSM: +32 473 92 33 08
E-mail: susanne.kiefer@consilium.europa.eu
