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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13281

28 October 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 25
SECTORAL POLICIES / Food safety
European Parliament rapporteur wants use of category 1 NGT plants to be authorised in organic production
Brussels, 27/10/2023 (Agence Europe)

Jessica Polfjärd MEP (EPP, Swedish), rapporteur on behalf of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee on new genomic techniques (NGTs), believes that plants derived from so-called ‘category 1’ NGTs should be able to be used in organic farming, contrary to what the European Commission is proposing.

The Commission recommends classifying plants modified by targeted mutagenesis or cisgenesis techniques into two categories. The former would be considered equivalent to what could be...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
UKRAINE: European leaders remain mobilised in their support for Ukraine
SERBIA/KOSOVO: European leaders warn Belgrade and Pristina of future “consequences” if they do not de-escalate tensions
CAUCASUS: European leaders call for process of normalising Armenia-Azerbaijan relations to be completed by end of 2023
MIGRATION: backed by support of EU leaders in forging new partnerships with third countries, European Commission is preparing an agreement with Egypt
COMPETITIVENESS: EU27 reaffirm importance of adapting EU and its economic policy to new global challenges
ECONOMY: EU27 call on European legislator to reach an agreement on reform of Stability Pact before end of 2023
CLIMATE: COP28, European Council consolidates EU’s commitment to a global energy transition
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: ‘REMIT’ regulation, no major progress on ACER’s investigative powers
ENERGY: after an increase in first half of 2023, electricity and gas prices stabilise, according to Eurostat
FOOD SAFETY: European Parliament rapporteur wants use of category 1 NGT plants to be authorised in organic production
AGRICULTURE: MEP Benoît Lutgen hopes to see agricultural sector excluded from scope of application of industrial emissions directive
AGRICULTURE: European Committee of Regions worries that current CAP risks failing to take account of regional needs
BIODIVERSITY: proposal for ‘Restoring Nature’ regulation - final European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on 9 November
CLIMATE: first global assessment, EU takes stock of its progress with a view to COP28
HEALTH: European Health Emergency Authority and the Japan Medical Research Agency strengthen cooperation on cross-border health threats
TRANSPORT: MEPs get hot under collar over issue of a European driving licence
TRANSPORT: MEPs close to agreement on driving disqualification proposal
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: humanitarian air bridge for Gazans – EU coordinating six additional flights to Egypt
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: positive Money Europe believes that ECB’s restrictive policy disproportionately affects players in energy transition
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE/DIGITAL: dentists must provide first copy of patients’ medical records free of charge, rules EU Court of Justice
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
CAUCASUS: for Karabakh Armenians, leaving their homes was “only option”, says Dunja Mijatović returning from mission to region
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: EU allows Member States to pool export control lists
CULTURE: launch of three calls for projects under Creative Europe programme
HEALTH: EU Council negotiating mandate on blood, tissues and cells proposal
TRANSPORT: EU signs subsidy agreements to improve Moldova’s links with EU