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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12320

5 September 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 28
SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries
EU and Mauritania extend existing protocol for one year
Brussels, 04/09/2019 (Agence Europe)

The EU and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have agreed to extend, for a maximum of one year, the current protocol to the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, which was due to expire in November 2019, the European Commission announced on Wednesday 4 September.

Last July, the EU Council of Ministers gave the Commission a mandate to negotiate a new Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Mauritania (see EUROPE B12291A28).

The current Protocol (2015-2019) expires on 16...

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INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission announces new measures to deal with possible no-deal Brexit
HUNGARY: Hungary will respond on 16 September to issues raised by European Parliament on respect for Rule of law
CITIZENSHIP: Commission registers three new citizens' initiatives and concludes that a fourth is inadmissible
ECONOMY - FINANCE
ECB: Christine Lagarde wants to make future monetary policy of Frankfurt institute more sustainable
FINANCE: EU Council moves towards agreement on taxonomy on sustainable finance
ECONOMY: Mr Lintilä wants to make progress on fronts of deepening EMU, taxation and capital markets
BANKS: Andrea Enria invites banks to speed up their preparation for a no-deal Brexit
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: draft reports from previous parliamentary term on post-2020 CAP will be submitted to European Parliament for plenary vote
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament Agriculture Committee wants plenary resolution against plant patentability
FISHERIES: European Parliament Fisheries Committee condemns increase in mackerel catch unilaterally by Iceland
FISHERIES: EU and Mauritania extend existing protocol for one year
JHA: Finland will launch debate on extension of PNR system to modes beyond air transport
COHESION: new rapporteurs on various legislative texts for 2021-2027 are now known
DIGITAL: candidate for position of Executive Director of ENISA, Juhan Lepassaar, presents his matters of priority
HEALTH: WHO calls for stronger policies against alcohol abuse
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: coordination of social security systems, MEPs want to resume negotiations with EU Council
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: EU's investment policy, between opening up to non-Member States and defending European interests
TRADE: according to UNCTAD, a no-deal Brexit would cost British exporters “at least” €14.5 billion
UNITED STATES: Washington wants to reset relationship with EU, Sondland says
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: Court clarifies application of ‘Brussels I bis’ Regulation on jurisdiction
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: certain steels subject to safeguards will be exempted from other trade defence measures
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COURT: appointment of an additional judge to EU General Court
HONG KONG: Renew Europe Group in European Parliament welcomes withdrawal of draft law on extradition
INDUSTRY: automotive industry and NGOs are urgently calling for a large infrastructure of charging stations for electric cars
UKRAINE: Elmar Brok becomes Special Adviser to Commission President
UKRAINE: Member States' ambassadors agree on extension of targeted sanctions linked to violation of territorial integrity
SWITZERLAND: nine bordering regions are concerned about lack of progress on framework agreement