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Articles by Elsi Katainen
Commission action in favour of the eastern regions of the European Union
Priority question for written answer P-000717/2026 to the Commission Rule 144 Elsi Katainen (Renew) The eastern border regions of the European Union have faced a major economic shock since the start of Russia’s large-scale war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022. Economic development and demographics were already weaker in many eastern border regions than they were in other regions before the start of the war, and the prolonged war of aggression has compounded the situation.
European cereal growers’ ability to control key weeds
Question for written answer E-000131/2026 to the Commission Rule 144 Christine Singer (Renew), Ciaran Mullooly (Renew), Herbert Dorfmann (PPE), Stefan Köhler (PPE), Sandro Gozi (Renew), Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă (NI), Elsi Katainen (Renew), Katri Kulmuni (Renew), Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Renew) European cereal growers are increasingly struggling to control grassy weeds such as blackgrass. Rising resistance and the loss of effective herbicides limit available options.
Specific funding for the NSPA
Question for written answer E-004784/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Elsi Katainen (Renew) 1.Why is the Northern Sparsely Populated Areas (NSPA) network not included in the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on national and regional partnership plans?
Reassessing the 2035 combustion engine ban in light of advanced biofuels
Question for written answer E-004328/2025/rev.1 to the Commission Rule 144 Christine Singer (Renew), Isabella Tovaglieri (PfE), Merja Kyllönen (The Left), Milan Uhrík (ESN), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Elsi Katainen (Renew), Katri Kulmuni (Renew), António Tânger Corrêa (PfE), Friedrich Pürner (NI), Joachim Streit (Renew), Petras Auštrevičius (Renew), Jana Nagyová (PfE), Ondřej Knotek (PfE), Asger Christensen (Renew), Carlo Fidanza (ECR), Alexandra Mehnert (PPE), Fernand Kartheiser (NI), Benoit...
Harmonised classification of talc
Question for written answer E-004190/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Merja Kyllönen (The Left), Pekka Toveri (PPE), Katri Kulmuni (Renew), Elsi Katainen (Renew), Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR), Pietro Fiocchi (ECR), Jutta Paulus (Verts/ALE), Christine Singer (Renew) The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has recommended classifying talc as STOT RE 1, H372[1] and as a Category 1B carcinogen[2].
Are the promises of the agricultural vision in line with the proposed MFF allocations?
Priority question for written answer P-003465/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Elsi Katainen (Renew) In the strategic dialogue on agriculture and the vision for agriculture, farming was highlighted as a critical element of security of supply and competitiveness, with an emphasis on food security. Now, a few months on, the situation has changed completely and the funding proposed is insufficient. President von der Leyen owes us an explanation.
Ensuring fair competition for farmers in the EU agricultural market in the future
Question for written answer E-000958/2025 to the Commission Rule 144 Elsi Katainen (Renew) The common agricultural policy turned a new leaf in 2023, when the new programming period began to be implemented. The new national programme for each individual Member State, created according to local conditions, represents an attempt to bring agricultural policy closer to farmers and their needs. That is the right way forward.
Inclusion of fibre-based and bio-based materials in the forthcoming circular economy act
Question for written answer E-000119/2025/rev.1 to the Commission Rule 144 Elsi Katainen (Renew) The transition to a circular economy is crucial for achieving sustainability and reducing environmental impacts in the EU. Fibre-based and other bio-based materials play a significant role in this transition, due to their renewable nature and their high potential recyclability.
Future cohesion policy for EU regions bordering Russia
Question for written answer E-002711/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Elsi Katainen (Renew) Many EU regions bordering Russia face multiple challenges. As our EU population is ageing and many young people are moving to bigger cities, depopulation and brain drain from these regions has become a pertinent security question for the entire EU, not just for the border regions. Keeping border areas populated and connected, and applying the right to stay principle requires action on many levels.
Ensuring reliable and fast connections in rural areas and regions bordering Russia
Question for written answer E-001723/2024 to the Commission Rule 144 Elsi Katainen (Renew) Today, high-speed broadband connectivity is a necessity, even in sparsely populated areas. While better speeds have been introduced and fibre optic cables are reaching many homes, growing regional disparity is a reality. Adequate and reliable connectivity is a necessity for many activities, including business, investment, farming and teleworking.
Commission evaluation of smoke flavourings in the food sector
Priority question for written answer P-000872/2024 to the Commission Rule 138 Elsi Katainen (Renew) Based on the European Food Safety Authority’s evaluation, the Commission is considering not renewing the authorisation of smoke flavourings currently accepted in the EU, since the evaluation could not rule out concerns about genotoxicity. However, the use of smoke flavourings has been considered safer for health than traditional smoking methods.
Shortcomings of the VECTO simulation tool in the case of vehicles towing heavier vehicle combinations
Priority question for written answer P-002146/2023 to the Commission Rule 138 Elsi Katainen (Renew) The VECTO simulation tool has been developed by the Commission to determine the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 3500 kg. VECTO is used, for example, in the revised CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles proposal[1], which the Commission published in February 2023.
Carbon sequestration and ownership of credits
Priority question for written answer P-001265/2023/rev.1 to the Commission Rule 138 Elsi Katainen (Renew) The voluntary carbon market is crucial in fighting climate change. However, there is confusion concerning double counting, i.e. a Member State may say that it isn’t possible to use carbon credits produced in the voluntary market for ‘carbon neutral’ statements, since they are already included in the national green house gas inventory.
EU-Verpackungsverordnung: Industrie läuft weiter Sturm gegen Vorschlag
Der von der EU vorgeschlagene Verpackungsverordnung, mit der das wachsende Abfallaufkommen in Europa eingedämmt werden soll, stehen harte Zeiten bevor. Denn die Industrie läuft Sturm dagegen. Letztes Jahr schlug die Europäische Kommission eine Überarbeitung des Gesetzes vor. Dies vor dem Hintergrund, um den drastischen Anstieg des Verpackungsmülls zu bekämpfen und der Fragmentierung des Binnenmarktes entgegenzuwirken, da die Regierungen anfingen, Maßnahmen auf Länderebene einführten.
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