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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12142

22 November 2018
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 37
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Health
Reimbursement of a medicinal product for a use not covered by its marketing authorisation is not contrary to EU law, according to Court
Brussels, 21/11/2018 (Agence Europe)

The reimbursement by a national healthcare insurance system of a medicinal product for a use not covered by its marketing authorisation (off-label use) is not contrary to European Union law, the EU Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday 21 November (Case C-29/17). 

Roche Italia has been granted a marketing authorisation for Avastin, a drug to treat certain cancers. This drug is also frequently prescribed for the treatment of the eye disease, age-related macular degeneration ARMD, despite the...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ITALY: Commission considers that Rome is not respecting its commitments to reduce public debt
ECONOMY: Member States urged to strengthen investment and further consolidate public finances in 2019
LAUNDERING: Danske Bank scandal, EU urged to follow US example in protecting whistle-blowers
ECB: green light from MEPs for appointment of Mr Enria as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism
SECTORAL POLICIES
RESEARCH: MEPs set budget for Horizon Europe programme at €120 billion
INDUSTRY: MEPs ban access to European Defence Fund for companies from third countries subject to EU sanctions
SPACE: MEPs increase budget for post-2020 European Space Programme
DIGITAL: Digital Europe programme supported by MEPs
DIGITAL: MEPs adopt their position on reform of '.eu' domain name
DIGITAL: intermediation services, two European Parliament committees issuing opinion oppose parity clause
JUSTICE: ‘ECRIS-TCN' system, Daniel Dalton goes it alone without support of other political groups in European Parliament
JUSTICE: access to financial information by law enforcement authorities, Council shall adopt its negotiating position
TRANSPORT: Austrian Presidency of EU Council making final adjustments to ‘mobility’ package I
TRANSPORT: European Parliament/Council agreement on competition in aviation
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: European Parliament Environment Committee supports a doubling of LIFE budget after 2020
AGRICULTURE: MEPs divided on future CAP strategic plans
AGRICULTURE: Council calls for strict rules on plant protection
FISHERIES: parties fail to agree on the recovery of bigeye tuna stocks
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission will present on 30 November a new draft EU budget for 2019
POLAND: ruling party proposes to amend Supreme Court Act to allow for return of retired judges
HUNGARY: Johannes Hahn asks Viktor Orbán for explanations on granting of political asylum to former Macedonian leader Nikola Gruevski
EXTERNAL ACTION
GEORGIA: EU and Tbilisi strengthen their cooperation through 28 concrete actions
UNITED STATES: Commission will prepare two trade mandates to negotiate with Washington
MERCOSUR: trade negotiations with EU are stalled
TRADE: first review after three years of ‘Trade for All’ strategy
SAHEL: EU commits some €141 million to tackle underlying causes of illegal migration
SOCIAL - CULTURE
SOCIAL: MEPs adopt their position on 3rd revision of Directive on mutagenic and carcinogenic substances at work
CULTURE: European Parliament’s Committee on Culture calls for Creative Europe's funds to be doubled
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INTERNAL MARKET: Advocate General validates almost all conditions imposed during reprivatisation of Portuguese company TAP
HEALTH: reimbursement of a medicinal product for a use not covered by its marketing authorisation is not contrary to EU law, according to Court
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: MEPs welcome European initiative for pollinators as a first step
CLIMATE: Mayor attacks French state for their refusal to take action on climate change
TRADE: According to European employers, SMEs should benefit more from EU trade agreements
MEDITERRANEAN: Mr Hahn kicks off forum for dialogue between institutions and civil society representatives in southern Mediterranean
UN: Belgium will sign Global Compact on Migration, assures Charles Michel
EP2019: Yánis Varoufákis is reportedly considering running for top spot in Germany for European elections
SOCIAL: first round table between European Parliament and Council on Working Conditions Directive