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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12220

23 March 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 26
EUROPEAN COUNCIL / United states
Twenty-Eight separate without a clear timetable on validation of transatlantic trade mandates
Brussels, 22/03/2019 (Agence Europe)

The conditions are not yet in place for Paris to approve two negotiating directives that would allow the European Commission to negotiate a limited trade agreement with Washington, French President Emmanuel Macron told the European Council on Friday 22 March. 

The two mandates – one on the elimination of customs duties and the other on industrial products and conformity assessment – were proposed by the European Commission last January (see EUROPE B12175A1). The launch of this new...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
CHINA: Twenty-Eight call on Beijing to give concrete signs of its commitment to rebalancing Sino-European relations
UNITED STATES: Twenty-Eight separate without a clear timetable on validation of transatlantic trade mandates
INTERNAL MARKET: presentation of a long-term vision on an 'assertive' industrial policy for EU anticipated at end of 2019
CLIMATE: Twenty-Eight in favour of an EU long-term strategy, without setting a deadline for climate neutrality
UNITED KINGDOM: Faced with the risk of a no-deal Brexit, Twenty-Seven formally approve a delay until 12 April
EEA: Thirty-one countries of European Economic Area recall benefits of economic union celebrating its 25th anniversary
SOUTHERN AFRICA: leaders of Twenty-Eight assure victims of Cyclone Idai of continued European aid
UKRAINE: European Council reaffirms its non-recognition of annexation of Crimea
ECB: Philip Lane appointed as member of Executive Board
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: European Parliament and Council of the EU agree to strengthen consumer rights in digital age and against unfair practices
JUSTICE: MEPs in favour of extending powers of European Public Prosecutor's Office to fight against terrorism
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives green light to partial agreement on 'Rights and Values' programme for 2021-2027
AGRICULTURE: EU will join WIPO multilateral system for protection of geographical indications
AGRICULTURE: EU Agriculture Ministers concerned about patents on life sciences
INSTITUTIONAL
PARLIAMENTARY PLENARY: Brexit, mobility packages, time change, copyright and collective redress on MEPs' agenda
LOBBYING: Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament calls for ExxonMobil's access to Parliament to be banned
EXTERNAL ACTION
ISRAEL: Golan Heights are not part of Israeli territory, reminds the EU
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Phil Hogan hands over certificate registering Mexican Tequila as PGI
COMPETITION: conditional green light for acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson by Marsh & McLennan Companies
DEMOCRACY: six finalists selected for 2019 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Defence of Right to Information
GENDER EQUALITY: #MeTooEP collective puts pressure back on before a decisive meeting of European Parliament Bureau
MOZAMBIQUE: EU is increasing its support by providing civil protection facilities for victims of Cyclone Idai
TRANSPORT: Council of the EU gives green light to measures to be taken in rail transport in event of no-deal Brexit
VENEZUELA: EU denounces the arrest of Mr Guaidó's private secretary by SEBIN
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: 25/03 - 31/03/2019
Other events: until 7 April 2019