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European Parliament: number, powers and responsibilities of committees after the elections

The European Parliament adopted, on 29 January 2004, a resolution on the number, powers and responsibilities of committees increasing the number of committees from 17 to 20 valid after the European elections.

Regarding the current Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy Committee, the House decided to hand over consumer protection to the internal market committee, but leaving the environment body with key powers over food safety and public health.

The new 20 Committees are:

I. Committee on Foreign Affairs II. Committee on DevelopmentIII. Committee on International TradeIV. Committee on Budgets V. Committee on Budgetary ControlVI. Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs VII. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs VIII. Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyIX. Committee on IndustryX. Committee on Internal Market and Consumer ProtectionXI. Committee on Transport and TourismXII. Committee on Regional Development XIII. Committee on AgricultureXIV. Committee on FisheriesXV. Committee on CultureXVI. Committee on Legal AffairsXVII. Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home AffairsXVIII. Committee on Constitutional AffairsXIX. Committee on Women's Rights and Gender EqualityXX. Committee on Petitions

Current 17 Committees composition is available here

The resolution on the new structure is available here