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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12339

2 October 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 32
SECTORAL POLICIES / Plants
Farming and civil society organizations opposing once again patentability of plants and animals
Brussels, 01/10/2019 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 1st October, EU cooperatives and farming organisations, as well as many other civil society organisations, once again voiced their opposition to the patentability of plants and animals obtained by conventional breeding techniques. The European Parliament recently adopted a joint resolution also along these lines (see EUROPE B12331A19).

This new outcry against the patentability of living organisms comes on the day of the expiry of the deadline set by the European Patent Office...

Contents

COMMISSIONERS-DESIGNATE HEARINGS IN EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
MIGRATION: Ylva Johansson does not expect concrete proposals within first 100 days to break deadlock on reform of EU asylum system
DEVELOPMENT: Jutta Urpilainen succeeds in her great oral communication to serve sustainable development and effective partnerships
EMPLOYMENT: according to Nicolas Schmit, European salvation will be achieved through economic and social convergence
AGRICULTURE: Janusz Wojciechowski failed his hearing and must provide additional information to convince MEPs
HEALTH: Stella Kyriakides presents herself as candidate for consensus
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSION: Bucharest proposes Dan Nica replace Rovana Plumb as European Commissioner
COMMISSION: Trade commissioner-designate Phil Hogan approved by a hair by MEPs
UNITED KINGDOM: Boris Johnson will make real proposals to EU on Irish border very 'soon'
BUDGET:  Parliament Committee increases draft 2020 budget for climate protection by almost €2 billion
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Airbus dispute, EU Ministers could bulk up their response to Washington in event of tariff sanctions
AUSTRALIA: Kevin Andrews calls for strengthening relations with EU
HONG KONG: EU calls for further efforts to restore confidence
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Finance Ministers invited to express their views on idea of a European body dedicated to combatting money laundering
COMPETITION: Commission conditionally authorises Novelis' acquisition of Aleris
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission adopts new ecodesign rules
ENERGY: Joint Research Centre says converting 1% of land to solar farms would be enough to meet EU’s electricity needs
ENVIRONMENT: climate neutrality, COP 25, circular economy on agenda of European ministers, 4 October
PLANTS: farming and civil society organizations opposing once again patentability of plants and animals
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: Court confirms validity of regulation on placing on market of plant protection products
DIGITAL: Court held that storage of cookieson a user's computer requires user's consent
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
JUSTICE: PACE wants to go further than EU directive in protection of whistleblowers
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Europe's sovereignty depends on EU's accession to European Convention on Human Rights, says Mr Macron
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: Bayer commits to shaping a more sustainable food system
BUDGET: Viktor Orbán criticises Finland for proposal linking EU budget and respect for rule of law
ECONOMY: inflation down to 0.9% in euro area in September
SPACE: Europe remains world's leading market for commercial satellites, according to Eurospace
TAXATION: Switzerland is about to leave EU list of third countries with tax risks
INNOVATION/YOUTH: Mariya Gabriel confirmed 'a priori'
JUSTICE: Commissioner-designate Didier Reynders, is subject of a second complaint, on eve of his hearing at European Parliament
PARLIAMENT: Fidesz MEP Andrea Bocksor finally elected 4th Vice-Chairwoman in Committee on Culture
SOCIAL: unions want to rename Nicolas Schmit's portfolio and amend its missions
CORRIGENDUM
ENERGY: Kadri Simson was never elected to European Parliament