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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12103

26 September 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 27
NEWS BRIEFS / Health
Availability of 39 other medicines threatened by Brexit

25/09/2018 (Agence Europe) – The European Medicines Agency warned on 24 September that Brexit could disrupt access to 39 medicines (25 for human beings and 14 for animals) that have received a centralised marketing permit.  In July, it estimated the number would be 108 (of the 694 products with centralised authorisation). Under EU law, the marketing authorisation holder, the QPPV (person qualified for pharmacovigilance), the PSMF (permanent pharmacovigilance system file) and certain...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Aquarius seeking to land in Europe and asks France for help, which asks Malta to intervene
AGRICULTURE: Council will find it difficult to reach general approach by December on post-2020 CAP
FOOD SAFETY: Mercury and salmonella in food are most often reported cases to RASFF rapid alert system
FISHERIES: European Parliament committee hopes to vote on 22 November on Mediterranean fish stock management plan
JUSTICE: Vienna remains sceptical as to chances of agreement on 'company law' legislative package in 2018
JUSTICE: Věra Jourová calls on political leaders and media to take responsibility in fighting 'bad version of nationalism'
TRANSPORT: European Parliament and Council maintain their position on competition in aviation sector
TRANSPORT: Austrian Presidency of the Council proposes mainly technical changes to Maritime Single Window
SPACE: ESPI says United Kingdom's participation in majority of European space programmes is possible after Brexit
INSTITUTIONAL
EP2019: Alexander Stubb may officially enter race in Strasbourg on 2 October to become next Commission president
EP2019: Jan Zahradil of the Czech Republic likely to be Spitzenkandidat of European Conservatives
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: MEPs adopt position on new prudential framework for investment firms
COMPETITION: Statement of objections to Slovakian railway company ZSSK for obstructing an inspection
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: Europeans announce creation of instrument aiming to facilitate legitimate trade with Tehran
AFRICA: AU, EU and UN hand in hand to address global challenges like security and sustainable development
UN: Eradication of poverty recognised as greatest challenge at global peace summit
DEVELOPMENT: Development cooperation important for 89% of EU citizens, according to Eurobarometer
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPARENCY: European Parliament under no requirement to shed light on utilisation of allowances awarded to MEPs, says General Court
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: German support to two highly efficient cogeneration plants approved
MONEY LAUNDERING: In Cyprus, Vera Jourova calls for better coordination to prevent EU from becoming 'the laundromat of dirty money'
SINGLE MARKET: Institutional agreement close on 'mutual recognition' regulation
DIGITAL: Relations 'P2B', the industry committee of the European Parliament tabled its amendments for opinion
DIGITAL: Denmark signs political declaration on high-performance computing
HEALTH: Availability of 39 other medicines threatened by Brexit
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European and Canadian trade unions calls for strengthening of CETA's social dimension
TRANSPORT: Austrian Presidency of the Council to submit second draft compromise on road infrastructure safety management
CORRIGENDUM
EP2019: Germany's Nicola Beer becomes FDP's lead candidate in the European elections