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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12300

20 July 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 27
EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
Implementation of free trade agreements is still largely unknown, points out an ECIPE study
Brussels, 19/07/2019 (Agence Europe)

While in the European Union, the common commercial policy seems to be gradually refocusing on the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs) (see EUROPE B12298A24, B12293A14), a recent publication by the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE) looks at the real impact of these agreements and the complexity of assessing this impact.

The assessment of the effectiveness of FTAs is compromised by incomplete data and estimates, note authors Anna Jerzewska, customs...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: EU ministers to more regularly address the issue of respect for Rule of law in judicial systems
JUSTICE: Member States should give more thought to alternatives to imprisonment, according to European Commission
JUSTICE: overview of use of IT tools in courts of Member States
MIGRATION: new ministerial meeting on 22 July in Paris on temporary disembarkation scheme with, if possible, Italy
DIGITAL: twenty-four Member States have submitted their national 5G network security assessments
FISHERIES: Commission expected to close fishing of eastern Baltic cod stock for six months
FISHERIES: first licences to fish in Moroccan waters will soon be issued
GMO: imports of new generation GMOs are not tested by 28 Member States due to lack of a European test method, warns FoEE
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: member States discuss how to implement European Council's strategic agenda
ADMINISTRATION: European Court of Auditors calls on EU institutions to strengthen their ethical rules
EXTERNAL ACTION
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: in New York, EU reaffirms its determination to implement UN 2030 Agenda
TRADE: implementation of free trade agreements is still largely unknown, points out an ECIPE study
WTO: Malaysia and Indonesia prepare their complaint against EU regarding palm oil
WTO: optimism about future of negotiations on fisheries subsidies
WTO: increase in the number of notifications by member countries
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECURITY: Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU invites Member States to address hybrid threats
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: EESC supports opening an in-depth debate on transition to qualified majority voting
ECONOMY: falling government deficit and rising government debt in euro area and EU in first quarter of 2019
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: MEP Stéphane Bijoux welcomes renewal of aid to sugar sector in Overseas France
BANKS: Single Resolution Fund endowment amounts to nearly €33 billion
CHINA: new round of trade negotiations on geographical indications
ENERGY: WindEurope evaluates benefits and market opportunities for renewable hybrid power plants
JUSTICE: EU Council is already preparing its position on revision of GDPR regulation
JUSTICE: new European Parliament continues to support Ms Kövesi to lead European Public Prosecutor's Office
TURKEY: EU adopts new 1.41 billion euros in assistance under Facility for Refugees
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Boris means Brexit
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: from 22/07 to 28/07/2019