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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12089

6 September 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 28
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
At hearing before Greens at European Parliament, lawyers successful at Californian trial against Monsanto invite EU to support IARC
Brussels, 05/09/2018 (Agence Europe)

Two members of the legal team which, on 10 August, won the trial in California between the gardener, Dewayne Johnson, and Monsanto, were heard by the Greens/EFA Group in Brussels on Wednesday 5 September.  They spoke of the elements they had brought before the Californian court (see EUROPE 12088).  These relate to scientific studies establishing a link between risks for humans exposed to glyphosate and the details of the Monsanto Papers revealing practices used by Monsanto over the past 20...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
ECOFIN: Taxation of digital, budgetary instrument and future EIB on agenda of informal ministerial meeting
TAXATION: OECD observes growing trend towards tax reforms to reduce corporate taxation in 2018
STATE AID: Austria to appeal against General Court judgment on UK aid in favour of Hinkley Point C power station
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: Manfred Weber puts himself forward as the Christian Democrat Spitzenkandidat, on a 'European way of life' ticket
POLAND: Law lecturer Marcin Matczak says country hopes European Court of Justice will be quicker than government on replacement procedure for judges
COMMISSION: Anne Bucher is appointed to head Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Adoption of adequacy decision for data protection with Japan approved
JUSTICE: Next week Commission will unveil measures to tackle personal data manipulation for political purposes
DIGITAL: Copyright, three confronting visions at European Parliament on value gap, a few days before vote in plenary session
MIGRATION: Council discussions resume on controlled centres and disembarkation platforms for migrants
AGRICULTURE: Commission records citizens' initiative calling for end to raising livestock in cages
ENVIRONMENT: At hearing before Greens at European Parliament, lawyers successful at Californian trial against Monsanto invite EU to support IARC
COHESION: Rapporteurs of European Parliament and CoR join forces over proposed ERDF post-2020
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Parliament regional development committee wants to enhance regional dimension of ESF +
EXTERNAL ACTION
MERCOSUR: New negotiation session on 10-14 September focusing on trade liberalisation
LIBYA: EU calls for full respect of ceasefire agreement
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INSURANCE: Court clarifies application of directives on motor vehicle civil liability insurance
NEWS BRIEFS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: European Parliament pushes for bigger global role for EU
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves two new protected geographical indications
BUDGET: General Affairs Council to debate 2021-2027 MFF on 18 September
COURT OF JUSTICE: Gerard Hogan appointed Advocate General
HUMAN RIGHTS: S&D shortlists six candidates to become Group's candidate for 2018 Sakharov Prize
ECONOMY: Macro-economic assistance of €45 million signed off for Georgia
ENVIRONMENT: Ecologist MEPS to be heard before Court on 13 September on access to raw data from EFSA scientific studies
INTERNAL MARKET: UEAPME presents its project for a Digital Knowledge Centre
INTERNAL MARKET: BusinessEurope concerned by European Parliament vote on legislative package on products
POLAND: Member states approve modalities for Warsaw rule of law hearing at Council on 18 September
CSDP: Member states agree on extending EUCAP Sahel Niger mandate