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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12047
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

Agriculture and environment committees at European Parliament clash over competence on CAP proposals

The European Parliament’s environment, public health and food safety committee is demanding shared competence – and even, in a number of instances, exclusive competence – on several Articles in two of the three legislative proposals for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020, sources revealed on Friday 22 June.

The MEPs on the environment committee want scrutiny on national plans because the proposal strengthens the environmental and climate dimension of the CAP and on common...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: France and Italy unite against adoption of four VAT 'quick fixes'
EMU: Disagreements Eurogroup over specific Eurozone budget and stabilisation function
ECONOMY: Council confirms France's exit from excessive deficit procedure
EXTERNAL ACTION
US: Donald Trump threatens to impose a 20% duty on EU car imports if it does not remove its trade barriers
USA: Wess Mitchell calls on European Union for action
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Minsters' agenda to include relations with NATO, Yemen, sanctions against Venezuela and Horn of Africa
ENLARGEMENT: Complicated discussions likely at General Affairs Council on the opening of EU accession negotiations with Albania and FYROM
ACP: With mandate agreed, EU is ready to negotiate post-Cotonou agreement with ACP countries
OSCE: EU strengthens cooperation with OSCE
TUNISIA: Usefulness questioned of further zero-duty import quotas for Tunisian olive oil
TRADE: Airbus threatens to withdraw its investments from United Kingdom in no-deal or hard Brexit scenario
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: 16 member states in Brussels on Sunday 24 June to outline common response to migration challenge
HEALTH: Council divided on whether clinical assessments should be mandatory
CLIMATE: Clean energy - CoR calls on regional and local authorities to better EU targets
AGRICULTURE: Agriculture and environment committees at European Parliament clash over competence on CAP proposals
FISHERIES: MEPs critical of under-use of maritime and fisheries fund
ENERGY: Šefčovič defends action plan to boost sustainable production of electric batteries
JUSTICE: New Commission recommendations to enhance efficiency of national bodies responsible for equality
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2018AT: Austria confirms agenda of a 'Europe that protects'
BUDGET: Agreement at Council on disbursement of €500 million to Facility for Refugees in Turkey for 2018
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Hard fought agreement at Council on coordination of national social security systems
SOCIAL: Coface deplores lack of ambition in Council agreement on work life balance directive
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: Malaysian producers hail EU's step backwards on palm oil ban
CONSUMERS: Geoffroy Didier appointed Parliament rapporteur on 'European collective redress' directive
ENVIRONMENT: Lisbon to be 2020 European Green Capital
ENVIRONMENT: Germany ruled to have breached EU rules on reducing nitrate pollution from farming
SPACE: Baveno Manifesto founding Copernicus programme celebrates 20th anniversary
TAXATION: Council of the EU gives green light to more cooperation in VAT matters
TAXATION: Council notes permanent minimum normal VAT rate of 15%
INDUSTRY: European methodology for calculating emissions in real conditions will be applied at a global level
JUSTICE: Further disappointment with Facebook following refusal to allow people requested at Parliament hearing to appear
SINGLE MARKET: Commission guidance on impact of Brexit on regulated professions and recognition of qualifications
UNITED KINGDOM: Eurojust considers judicial cooperation after Brexit is crucial
HEALTH: Council conclusions on children's eating
SOCIAL: Council green light for definitive adoption of directive on 'proportionality test'
SOCIAL: Creation of new alliance to speed up implementation of European pillar of social rights
SYRIA: EU calls for Astana guarantors to ensure end of regime's offensive in Deraa region
CORRIGENDA
OLAF: Clarification regarding Ville Itälä's former mandate at EU Court of Auditors
JUSTICE: Parliament committee vote on insolvency directive postponed again
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
The B-Word: Deal or no deal?
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 25/06 - 01/07
Other Events: 25/06 - 08/07