Pierre Cartuyvels @PCartuyvels

The Louvain-la-Neuve Declaration paves the way for more online democracy and greater protection for the most vulnerable, such as children. #EU2024BE 🔗 Read more about today's informal meeting of Telecommunications Ministers: belgian-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/news/for-a-…

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♻️ No to waste created by packaging, yes to recycling & reuse! 🇪🇺 Ambassadors just confirmed the Revision of the Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive (#PPWR). 🧃 It tackles the increase in packaging waste, while harmonising its internal market & boosting the circular economy.

⛓️ In the EU, it matters how products are made! Ambassadors just confirmed the Corporate sustainability due diligence directive (#CSDDD)! 💚 It fosters sustainable & responsible corporate behaviour, anchors human rights & environmental considerations for companies' operations.

🍏 This deal creates a healthy space for your data! @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN provisionally agree on the regulation for a European Health Data Space (#EHDS). 🩺 Aiming to improve access to your personal electronic #health data, it'll strengthen #healthcare & rights of patients.

My last #Coreper meeting last week. It was an honour to represent Finland in Coreper I. Thank you all dear colleagues around the table and great team in @FinlandinEU ! Merçi Bruxelles! 🇫🇮🇪🇺

🛑 Member states say no to products made with forced labour! 🇪🇺 Ambassadors just confirmed the provisional agreement found in record time between @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN. This regulation will prohibit products made with forced labour from being placed on the EU market.

🚗 Deal! @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN provisionally agree on amending the directive on cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences. 🚘 More efficient rules on enforcing penalties for traffic offences, will improve road safety on the EU's motorways.

End of the saga... ✨After a lot of stress & sleepless nights🥱 today, EU ministers found an agreement on the directive for improving working conditions of platform workers🍲🚕 Extremely proud of & big thanks to this incredible team "the Platform Girls" 👠

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Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 @EU2024BE

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✅ Better working conditions for those delivering your meal at home! 🇪🇺 Ministers just approved the compromise text on the Platform Work Directive (#PWD). This will improve the rights & conditions of more than 28.5 million Europeans working in the #PlatformWork economy. #EPSCO

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✅ Better working conditions for those delivering your meal at home! 🇪🇺 Ministers just approved the compromise text on the Platform Work Directive (#PWD). This will improve the rights & conditions of more than 28.5 million Europeans working in the #PlatformWork economy. #EPSCO

#PlatformWork: #EPSCO ministers confirm deal reached between @EUCouncil and @Europarl_EN on new rules to improve working conditions for more than 28 million workers across the EU. Read more in our press release 👇 europa.eu/!M6YYTc

Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Employment & Social policy) in Brussels today. ⤵️ Click on the visual to see the full agenda. #EU2024BE

Victoire ! La présidence belge suscite un compromis sur la directive relative à l’économie de plateforme numérique. La Belgique était pionnière avec l’octroi d’un statut à ces travailleurs précaires. L’accord obtenu ouvre la voie à des droits minimaux partout en Europe.

I joined #COREPER organised by @EUCouncil & @EU2024BE and and answered questions on the progress in the area of gender equality, focussing on: - violence against women & domestic violence - equal opportunities & pay transparency - accessible leadership #UnionOfEquality

👩‍💻 Protect, strengthen, prepare! @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN provisionally agree on the Cyber Solidarity Act (#CSoA). 🔐 The new regulation establishes 🇪🇺 capabilities to make Europe more resilient & reactive in front of #cyber threats, while strengthening cooperation.

💳Deal! Recently, @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN agreed on the European disability card & European parking card for persons with disabilities. Both institutions today provisionally agree to make the benefits of these cards also available to 3rd country nationals with disabilities.

🤝 Deal! @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN provisionally agree on a regulation prohibiting in the 🇪🇺 market products made under forced labour. 🛑 Around the world 27 million people are victim of forced labour. This deal aims at banning products made under these unacceptable conditions.

🚢 Deal! 🚩We raise our flag for 2 deals at the same time! @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN agree provisionally on amending the directives on flag state requirements & port state control. Both agreements will substantially contribute to safer & cleaner maritime transport in the EU 🇪🇺.

🏗️Deal! @EUCouncil & @Europarl_EN provisionally agree on the regulation on the approval & market surveillance of non-road mobile machinery active on public roads (#NRMM) Replacing existing national legislation, it'll ensure a high level of safety & less red tape for producers.

‼️ #AirQuality 🤝 @EUCouncil and @Europarl_EN have reached a provisional deal to revise and strengthen air quality standards in the EU. The new rules will get 🇪🇺 closer to #WHO recommendations and help achieve a #ZeroPollution objective by 2050 🌍 #ENVI @EU2024BE More here 👇

🌬️ Healthier for you, better for the environment! @EUCouncil & @europarl provisionally agree on the revision of the #AirQuality Directives. With a fresh wind blowing through these directives soon, the 🇪🇺 EU sets even better standards to avoid excessive pollution concentrations.