Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA

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What Mircea-Gheorghe HAVA has said (8)

• 2025-09-16 “E-003566/2025 Answer given by Mr Várhelyi on behalf of the European Commission The judgment will be presented to representatives of the Member States in a meeting of the Administrative Commission on the Coordination of Social Security Systems with a view to ensuring best practice in applying Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems 1 and coherence with Directive 2011/24/EU on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare 2 . The Commission is periodically monitoring the implementation of Directive 2011/24/EU in the Member States through an implementation report which is sent to the European Parliament and the Council. The last implementation report 3 was issued in May 2022, and the next report is due in 2027. The Commission is also regularly exchanging practices and information with Member States’ competent authorities, e.g. the expert group on cross-border healthcare and the subgroup of the national contact Points. The next joint meeting of the expert group and the subgroup of the national contact points is scheduled in November 2025, where the judgment of the Court of the EU C-489/23 4 will be presented and discussed. Currently the Commission is implementing the action plan for Directive 2011/24/EU attached to the last implementation report and has no plans to propose further legislative measures. The implementation report of the Directive in 2027 will guide possible next steps. 1 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32004R0883&qid=1760080119491. 2 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/24/oj/eng. 3 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2022:210:FIN. 4 https://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=303864&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode =req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=17807392.”
  EU competences on health
• 2025-09-10 “E-003496/2025 Answer given by Ms Albuquerque on behalf of the European Commission 1. This fourth quarter of 2025, the Commission intends to issue recommendations on, pension tracking systems, pension dashboards and auto-enrolment. These will set out lessons learned from across the EU and recommend the development of such tools. Additionally, the Commission will review the existing EU frameworks for institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) and the pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP), with the aim of increasing participation in supplementary pensions to promote adequate retirement income. 2. In 2017, the Commission issued a recommendation to Member States on the tax treatment of the PEPP 1 . In particular, it encouraged Member States to grant PEPPs the same tax relief as the one granted to national personal pension products or, where Member States have more than one type of personal pension products, to give PEPPs the most favourable tax treatment available to those products. The Commission is taking stock of how Member States have addressed this recommendation. In the context of the review of the PEPP Regulation 2 , the Commission intends to ensure that the PEPP is a genuinely simplified instrument, capable of complementing national statutory pension schemes together with occupational pensions. 3. The Commission will launch in 2026 the first ever comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy, that will take a life-cycle approach to poverty and aim at addressing the root causes of poverty at different stages of life. The Commission is also monitoring and supporting the use of care credits in national occupational pensions and invites Member States (and social partners) to implement pension care credit policies, which support pension adequacy for women. 1 C(2017) 4393 final. 2 OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, pp. 1–63.”
  EU competences on social policies · EU policy on aging workforce and pensions
• 2025-02-19 “E-000766/2025 Answer given by Ms Roswall on behalf of the European Commission The requirements for Deposit and Return Systems (DRS) set out in the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation 1 (PPWR), adopted by the European Parliament and the Council, will deliver greater consistency between Member States and higher return rates in the DRS. Member States shall ensure that a deposit is charged at the point of sale. To ensure interoperability of DRS between Member States, the new rules require that Member States ensure collection of packaging from other Member States’ DRS at designated collection points and endeavour to enable the possibility of return of a deposit. Based on the extended producer responsibility, producers of any beverage packaging have to bear the costs of its waste management. Retailers will therefore be financially compensated for costs related to collection, sorting and recycling of drink packaging. This compensation can also cover installation of vending machines. Consequently, the Commission does not consider public financial support appropriate. From 2029, DRS will be obligatory for single-use plastic beverage bottles and metal beverage containers, but Member States can include other products or materials to further reduce litter and strengthen collection and higher-quality recycling. New DRS will have to comply with the minimum requirements. To minimise difficulties for smaller retailers with limited space, the obligation to accept deposit bearing packaging can be revoked if consumers have equally accessible means to redeem the deposit through another collection channel. 1 Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC, OJ L, 2025/40, 22.1.2025.”
  Sustainable packaging · Circular economy
• 2024-12-12 “E-002925/2024 Answer given by Executive Vice-President Fitto on behalf of the European Commission 1. The total European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) amount included in payment applications submitted by the Romanian regional development agencies to the Commission up to 30 November 2024 is EUR 113 million. Together with the additional amount of EUR 25 million which was submitted in December, the total amount of EUR 138 million has already been reimbursed to the Romanian regional authorities. 2. The Commission has supported the eight regional development agencies, in close coordination with the Romanian central services. Until now, the focus was on the first phase of programme implementation, in particular preparation of transparent and non-discriminatory selection criteria and respect for EU horizontal principles 1 . This has contributed to timely publishing of adequate project guidelines and has created the conditions for a smooth start of the programmes, with evaluation and selection procedures either completed or currently well advanced. The good performance of the regional programmes is also shown by the projects selection rate of 34.4% of total allocation which is above the EU average of 30.9%. 1 To ensure accessibility to persons with disabilities, gender equality, and take account of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the principle of sustainable development and of the Union policy on the environment, including the DNSH (Do Not Significant Harm).”
  Cohesion and rural funding
• 2024-12-08 “E-002820/2024 Answer given by Mr Hoekstra on behalf of the European Commission Several initiatives that promote the use of e-fuels have already been adopted over recent years. The revised Renewable Energy Directive 1 notably sets targets for the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin in transport and industry. The RefuelEU Aviation Regulation 2 sets targets for the increased use of sustainable aviation fuels and includes specific targets for e-fuels. The FuelEU Maritime Regulation 3 sets targets for the use of renewable, low-carbon fuels and clean energy technologies for ships. ‘Zero rating’ these fuels in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) provides them with a significant financial incentive. 20 million ETS allowances have been set aside for covering part or all of the price gap between sustainable aviation fuels and fossil fuels in the aviation sector. The Innovation Fund already provides support, including around EUR 1 billion for 16 sustainable fuel projects (including e-fuels and biofuels) and EUR 2 billion to 30 projects producing hydrogen as principal product. The transport industry will benefit as potential fuel user of these projects. The Commission plans to propose an initiative to boost renewable energy, including a 2040 renewable energy target. Getting to the 2035 climate neutrality target for cars will require a technology-neutral approach, in which e-fuels have a role to play, through a targeted amendment of the Regulation on CO 2 standards 4 as part of the foreseen review in 2026. The Commission is aware of the projected scarcity of these fuels and the need for their availability in other sectors without technical alternatives. To support sustainable transport fuels in the hard-to-abate sectors (aviation and maritime), the Commission will put forward a ‘Sustainable Transport Investment Plan’. 1 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32023L2413 2 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R2405 3 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=CELEX:32023R1805 4 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02019R0631-20240101”
  Support for different mobility technologies Other Than Electric Vehicles
• 2024-12-08 “E-002819/2024 Answer given by Mr Tzitzikostas on behalf of the European Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 1 introduced the obligation for Member States to ensure the development of safe and secure parking areas (SSPAs) certified in accordance with EU standards along the roads of the core network and the extended core network, with an average maximum distance of 150 kilometres between two SSPAs, by 31 December 2040. However, it falls under the responsibility of Member States to organise themselves in achieving this objective, by planning the projects and their progress in accordance with national priorities and circumstances, as well as public procurement and permitting processes, thus ensuring that the infrastructure development occurs in compliance with the required EU standards. In this context, the Commission supports the Member States in their efforts to build more SSPAs, notably by providing funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). For the realisation of projects across the EU, CEF Transport made available EUR 250 million each in 2022 and 2023, and EUR 320 million for the call for proposals of 2024. These fundings support both the creation of new SSPAs and the upgrade of existing parking areas in accordance with EU safety and security standards. So far, the EU has already co-funded 138 SSPAs and around 16,113 parking spots. In Romania, three SSPAs have been certified in accordance with the EU standards adopted in 2022 2 . Furthermore, the Commission has launched a study on the availability and development of SSPAs and rest facilities for professional drivers in the EU, with a view to presenting a report to the European Parliament and the Council. The development of SSPAs and the support of Member States to fulfil the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) requirements, remain a priority for the Commission. 1 Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1153 and (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (OJ L 2024/1679, 28.6.2024). 2 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1012 of 7 April 2022 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of standards detailing the level of service and security of safe and secure parking areas and to the procedures for their certification (OJ L 170, 28.6.2022, p. 27).”
  Road transport environmental policy
• 2024-10-18 “E-002159/2024 Answer given by Ms Kos on behalf of the European Commission The Commission currently supports local authorities and local communities under the Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe (NDICI-GE). The project ‘EU4Moldova: Local Communities’, active from 2022 to 2025, helps local authorities improve governance and service delivery in rural areas, enhances local public services while empowering Local Action Groups and consolidating the National LEADER Network to drive community-led development 1 . The ‘Edinet – Insights into Tomorrow Cities’ project, running from 2021 to 2025, aims to strengthen local governance by enhancing urban development and public services through smart solutions 2 . The Commission’s proposal for the Growth Plan 3 will provide opportunities to continue and potentially scale up such projects. The proposal on a Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova 4 foresees EUR 285 million of non-repayable financial support funded under NDICI-GE. The non-repayable financial support will cover support for projects approved under the Neighbourhood Investment Platform (NIP), support to civil society organisations as well as technical assistance to facilitate the implementation of reforms. The support to the local dimension and to local authorities is mentioned as part of the Multiannual Indicative Programme (2021-2027) 5 . Further support to local authorities and local communities could therefore be envisaged for the years 2025-2027, notably through the technical assistance component. Future investments under the Growth Plan may also have a local dimension. The financial assistance received by international donors is managed and monitored by the State Chancellery of the Government of the Republic of Moldova. 1 Project description of ‘EU4Moldova: Local Communities’ available here: https://eu4moldova.eu/projects/euproject-page/?id=1651 2 Project description of ‘Edinet – Insights into tomorrow cities’ available here: https://eu4moldova.eu/projects/eu-project-page/?id=1556 3 Communication on the Moldova Growth Plan, COM(2024) 470 final: https://neighbourhoodenlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/ff73c5dd-3fd1-4dcd-ab7dad04760c538c_en?filename=Growth%20Plan%20for%20Moldova%20-%20Commission%20proposal.pdf 4 Proposal for a Regulation on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova, COM(2024) 469 final: https://neighbourhood-enlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/029c4a4c-158646e8-b94e-38a4a1f6ae07_en?filename=Growth%20Plan%20for%20Moldova%20-%20Regulation.pdf 5 Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021-2027 for the Republic of Moldova: https://neighbourhoodenlargement.ec.europa.eu/document/download/ecfd53f7-c434-4b78-9d22-fce05e28b793_en”
  EU enlargement
• “Yes. I'd like to speak my mother tongue. Romanian. I read the report. I did understand what I think that some of us were meant to understand. This report was a sign, a clear sign. I looked at the content. I looked at the form of it. I didn't find any spelling mistakes. No, I looked at the content. And it was a very clear sign that in Europe, but not just in Europe, but in Europe is Europe is obviously the space that is most relevant to me. And I think that what we're talking about here is democracy. One colleague said that in Romania, the elections were cancelled When they shouldn't have been. And that's something that I often see happening in this Parliament. People seem to be very much think that they're experts about what's going on elsewhere. I was in Romania. There were interferences, the same interference that we're seeing in Moldova right now. But the question is always the same what should we do? What are we going to do to combat interference, to combat these things that are happening concretely around the world, in this case in Moldova and recently in Romania? We need to take action, but not just with words and declarations. We need concrete action. And I think that the problem is very serious, and it's going to continue to pop up in all countries where elections are set to be held in the future.”
  Foreign interference in Europe