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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11831

18 July 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 36
SECTORAL POLICIES / Gmo
Testbiotech says German abstention paves way for import of herbicide-resistant soya
Brussels, 17/07/2017 (Agence Europe)

Member state experts have failed to garner the qualified majority required to approve or reject the Commission proposal seeking to authorise the import into the EU of soya DAS-68416-4 which is resistant to the herbicide 2,4D (D for dichlorophenol) and gluphosinate but only Germany abstained, regretted Testbiotech on 14 July.

This GMO was developed by the American chemicals group Dow to be able to be sprayed against harmful insects by a combination of 2,4D and glufosinate. Neither the...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
LIBYA: EU strengthens its sanctions against smugglers of migrants
NORTH KOREA: Council once again threatens to take out further sanctions
SYRIA: EU takes out sanctions against 16 people connected with use of chemical weapons
IRAQ: EU Council agrees on future mission to support security sector reform
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU calls on donors to increase aid to reduce famine risk in three African countries and Yemen
VENEZUELA: Spain says time is not right for sanctions against Maduro regime
TURKEY: Turkey and EU are inseparable, says Turkish ambassador to EU
UKRAINE: EU calls again for prosecution of those who shot down flight MH17
TRADE: EU and Brazil make proposal to reform internal support to agriculture
USA: Donald Trump decides to arm wrestle EU on trade front
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: French system of compulsory labelling of origin criticised
AGRICULTURE: Ministers welcome antimicrobial resistance action plan
FISHERIES: Call for MSY to be phased in
FISHERIES: France says agreements must be found to allow EU vessels to continue fishing after Brexit
ENVIRONMENT: Commissioner Andriukaitis calls on member states to support renewed authorisation for glyphosate for further 10 years
FOOD SAFETY: Commission congratulates Spain and Europol for action on horsemeat fraud
GMO: Testbiotech says German abstention paves way for import of herbicide-resistant soya
DIGITAL: Free movement of data and question of ownership discussed in Tallinn
DIGITAL: First glance of informal European summit programme in Tallinn at end of September
MIGRATION: Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic respond to Commission's letter of formal notice on asylum seeker relocation
INTERNAL MARKET: Member states will examine data exchange in services context
INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: London and EU start four further days of negotiations
POLAND: European Parliament political groups call for clear action against Poland within framework of Venice Commission
COMMISSION: Ombudsman calls for clarifications on role of ethics committee
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: Commission report claims unemployment is continuing to fall but situation remains worrying for young people
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Eurozone annual inflation rate stands at 1.3% in June
COMPETITION: Commission sends statement of objections to Teva over anti-competitive practices
FINANCE: European financial industry expresses concern at first guidelines on data protection
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Early payments because of drought
STATE AID: Green light to Dutch loan guarantee scheme for energy saving projects
BIODIVERSITY: EU contributes €8 million to CITES for conservation of African elephants and trees
ISRAEL: EU condemns attack on Israeli police officers at Temple Mount/ Esplanade of Mosques
DIGITAL: Lora Borissova Head of Mariya Gabriel's Cabinet
UN: EU will work towards strengthening multilateralism
ANIMAL HEALTH: Spread of African swine fever worries ministers
UKRAINE: Council in turn approves granting of EU trade preferences