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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12273

13 June 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 35
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
EU Member States acknowledge there is still work to be done on post-2020 CAP
Brussels, 12/06/2019 (Agence Europe)

At the meeting of the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) on Tuesday, 11 June, EU Member State delegations confirmed that there is still a lot of work to be done before a common position can be found on the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

The Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU presented the Member States with a report on the state of negotiations on the three regulations relating to the new CAP (strategic plans, common market organisation and horizontal regulation)....

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: EU must address cybersecurity responsibility, sais Udo Helmbrecht
TRANSPORT: Romanian Presidency of Council of EU maintains its approach on rail passengers’ rights
INDUSTRY: imminent legislative proposal from European Commission on RDE tests
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Commission and EU agencies should report on sustainability, says European Court of Auditors
ENVIRONMENT: a political agreement expected in EU Council on 26 June on ‘Regulation on the reuse of waste water for agricultural irrigation’
CLIMATE: a draft opinion of Committee of the Regions calls for an end to tax exemption for kerosene
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States acknowledge there is still work to be done on post-2020 CAP
FISHERIES: EU Member states expect an agreement on 18 June on 2021-2027 EMFF fund
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: expected agreement on fiscal capacity for euro area and reform of ESM
ECOFIN: financial transaction tax, banking union and sustainable finance on agenda of European ministers on Friday
BANKS: average ratio of non-performing bank loans continues to decline in EU
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: member States still divided on decision in June for North Macedonia and Albania
ALBANIA: a cancellation of elections would harm European prospects, warns Mr Juncker
NORTH MACEDONIA: President Pendarovski calls on EU to show leadership
UKRAINE: Commission publishes its proposal to amend Ukrainian poultry quotas in Association Agreement
NEW ZEALAND: trade negotiations address market access for sensitive products, including agricultural ones
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: work to be launched in European Parliament on development of a strategic agenda by 2025
GUE/NGL: names for key positions in group in European Parliament are becoming clearer
BUDGET: European ministers to discuss sensitive elements of 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework on 18 June
BUDGET: EU Council adopts its negotiating position with European Parliament on updating OLAF's investigations
UNITED KINGDOM: EU's preparation for no-deal Brexit remains adequate 4 months before deadline, says Commission
UNITED KINGDOM: British members of Greens/EFA group in European Parliament will carry a pro-European and pro-Remain message
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: Court clarifies notion of unfair commercial practice in contracts for provision of telecommunications services
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Commission approves four new names for wines from Spain and Italy
ALDE&R: Liberal Group in European Parliament now called Renew Europe
FUTURE OF EU: leaders of Visegrád countries meeting in Budapest to discuss European nominations
PATENTS: No Patents on Seeds! is concerned about recent attempts to patent meat and milk
ENF: composed of 73 MEPs, the group is renamed “Identity and Democracy”
UNITED STATES: president Trump wants a trade strategy to open international markets to US GMOs
CSDP: Ettore Socci, new EU Force Commander for EUNAVFOR MED operation Sophia
UNITED KINGDOM: House of Commons rejects a motion to prevent a no-deal exit
S&D: Udo Bullmann and Iratxe García Pérez competing for group presidency in European Parliament
SERBIA/KOSOVO: Mr Juncker calls for more openness
SOCIAL: trade unions and civil society are calling for swift implementation of Work-Life Balance Directive
GREENS/EFA: Ska Keller-Philippe Lamberts team to lead environmental group in European Parliament