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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12385

7 December 2019
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 27
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
European Committee of the Regions calls for future CAP to be aligned with European Green Deal
Brussels, 06/12/2019 (Agence Europe)

At a hearing in the European Parliament on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) pointed out, on 4 December, that measures are needed to take better account of environmental challenges in this policy. The Committee of the Regions' recommendations are in line with the objectives of the Green Deal announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (see EUROPE B12384A11). 

The CoR rapporteur on CAP reform, Guillaume Cros (PES,...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: no matter which outcome for Normandy Format summit, there is little hope for quick peace on ground
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:  Libya/Turkey, Bolivia, Africa/EU relations, human rights on European ministers’ agenda
WTO: in Airbus dispute, EU appeals against WTO decision
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: Financial Framework 2021-2027, Rule of Law and European Council on agenda of EU ministers, 10 December
FUTURE OF THE EU: EU leaders to discuss Conference on the Future of Europe
FUTURE OF EU: President of Committee of Regions wants to organise a joint Presidents’ Conference with European Parliament
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: negotiations on international tax reform at OECD in peril
FINANCE: European Banking Authority presents its action plan for sustainable finance
FINANCE: first positive reactions to preliminary agreement on sustainable finance taxonomy
SECTORAL POLICIES
TERRORISM: European Parliament/Council of EU negotiations on removal of online terrorist content will not be concluded in 2019
TRANSPORT: driving and resting time of lorry drivers, a bone of contention in 'mobility I' package
TRANSPORT: ACEA underlines need for radical change in EU policy to promote zero-emission trucks
ENVIRONMENT: chlorpyrifos insecticide banned in EU from Spring 2020
AGRICULTURE: European Committee of the Regions calls for future CAP to be aligned with European Green Deal
FISHERIES: Commission is urged to act to prevent dolphin and porpoise deaths
ENVIRONMENT: recast of Drinking Water Directive, European Parliament and EU Council negotiators will meet on 18 December
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: ministers will discuss gender equality again at Employment and Social Council
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: 3 650 tonnes of olive oil benefit from private storage aid
AGRICULTURE: publication of harmonised oenological practices authorised in EU
CLIMATE: preparations to align Swiss carbon market with European ETS are in final stages
COMPANIES: €278 million to help start-ups and SMEs bring their innovations to market
WTO: BusinessEurope calls for Appellate Body to be saved
UKRAINE: imminent implementation of agreement on Ukrainian poultry
UNITED STATES: U.S. beef agreement will come into force on 1 January
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: Over to you, (Charles) Michel
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: from 09/12 to 15/12/2019
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other Events: until 22 December 2019