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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13079

8 December 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 39
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES / Fundamental rights
European Commission wants strong equality bodies in all Member States
Brussels, 07/12/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission announced on Wednesday 7 December the first binding measures to strengthen the role of Equality Bodies as part of its Equality Package. A first for the European Union. The aim is to ensure that these organisations enjoy similar conditions across the EU and to strengthen the application of European rules on equal treatment. 

“Since 2000, EU equality rules require all Member states to establish national equality bodies […] however national standards are very...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: European Commission presents 9th sanctions package
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: European Commission presents new package to make EU capital markets more attractive
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Council adopts its position on a strengthened regulation
BANKS: review of EU crisis management framework should not replace completion of Banking Union, say six European Parliament groups
ECONOMY: 0.3% GDP growth in euro area in third quarter
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: aviation ETS, EU co-legislators agree to phase out all free allowances by 2026
ENERGY: methane emissions regulation, Czech Presidency of EU Council is submitting a proposal for an agreement to Member States
ENERGY: European Commission examines possibility of EU withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
JUSTICE: European Commission proposes creation of European parenthood certificate
MIGRATION/HOME AFFAIRS: enlargement of Schengen free movement area, Croatia well placed to get green light from Member States
BIODIVERSITY: at COP15, EU continues to show its ambition for adoption of robust post-2020 global framework in Montreal
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission sets individual and total maximum levels for four PFAS in food
AGRICULTURE: MEP Sarah Wiener calls on EU Member States not to block negotiations on pesticides proposal
AGRICULTURE: European Commission adopts Bulgaria and Romania’s ‘CAP strategic plans’
FISHERIES: European Commission adopts Danish and Latvian national programmes implementing EMFAF 2021-2027
ENVIRONMENT: EU Sustainable Batteries Regulation, Czech Presidency of EU Council and European Parliament meet on 9 December to reach agreement
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission will celebrate 30th anniversary of Single Market in 2023
RESEARCH: calls of €1,758 million in European funding to support doctoral and postdoctoral researchers
COHESION: European Commission gives green light to Luxembourg’s 2021-2027 partnership agreement
TRANSPORT: several organisations call on Commission to propose a system to protect consumers against airline insolvency
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission wants strong equality bodies in all Member States
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Digital Platform Workers Directive, Czech Presidency of EU Council launches final attempts to win over a majority of countries
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU calls for establishment of two WTO adjudicating panels against Beijing
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Poland finds first basket of new own resources for EU budget unacceptable
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EMA says that bivalent vaccines adapted to BA.4 and BA.5 can be used for primary vaccination
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: EU General Court rules WhatsApp’s appeal against EDPB decision inadmissible
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: European Commission announces €25 million in aid to population
PATENTS: Unified Patent Court announces postponement of transition period
EU COUNCIL: updated population figures of EU Member States for calculation of qualified majority
DEFENCE: ministers may approve an increase in ‘European Peace Facility’ on 12 December
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Frans van Daele appointed EU Special Envoy for protection and promotion of religious freedom
ENERGY: 45% renewable energy target by 2030 would halve EU’s gas imports, according to Ember
ENERGY: thirty business leaders call on MEPs to boost ambition of energy performance of buildings directive
WTO: negotiations on intellectual property for Covid-19 treatments and diagnostics not expected to be concluded by 17 December
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: industrial design, European Commission is launching a feedback period into draft legislative act
RESEARCH: European Investment Fund mobilises €50 million for climate technologies
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission consults on banning use of certain antimicrobials in animals or animal products imported into EU
TRANSPORT: ETUI is concerned that revision of regulation on CO2 standards for new cars and vans will undermine momentum for vehicle electrification
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults on updating list of sustainable biofuels