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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12495
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade

Enforcement regulation, Commission is open to widening sectors

A first exchange of views took place on Thursday 28 May on the report by MEP Marie-Pierre Vedrenne (Renew Europe, France) on the European regulation for the application and enforcement of international trade rules (see EUROPE B12490A26).

Faced with the paralysis of the Appellate Body of the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the European Commission had indeed needed to urgently review its enforcement regulation (see EUROPE B12464A2, B12387A23).

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BEACONS
BEACONS: Ursula von der Leyen cuts the umbilical cord
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
CLIMATE: to benefit from EU aid, polluting companies will have to provide 'green transition plans', says Frans Timmermans
COHESION: European Commission details REACT-EU initiative
COHESION: amended proposals for post-2020 cohesion policy
COHESION: Just Transition Fund receives an additional €32.5 billion
COHESION: Commission presents third pillar of Just Transition Mechanism
HEALTH: Commission presents details of its EU4Health programme
HEALTH: telethon to accelerate vaccine production and universal deployment will continue in June
SPACE: EU ministers invited to exchange views on role of space sector in preparing for post-Covid recovery
RESEARCH: EU ministers invited to decide on role of research and innovation in post-Covid-19 EU
DEVELOPMENT: European Commission stands ready to assist in global recovery plan aligned with Sustainable Development Goals
ECONOMY: Recovery and Resilience Facility, Commission ensures that aid to Member States will not amount to a rescue plan
STATE AID: green light for three new Dutch, Finnish, and Danish schemes in response to Covid-19 pandemic
CULTURE: European Parliament committee disappointed by new 2021-2027 budget
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: EU-China relations on agenda of EU Council of Ministers
TRADE: Phil Hogan promises new strategy for EU trade policy before end of 2020
TRADE: enforcement regulation, Commission is open to widening sectors
SAHEL: Mr Borrell warns of seriousness of situation
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: MEPs call on Commission to take action to implement its recommendations on travel and tourism
RESEARCH: EU lagging behind 'in terms of innovation output', says European Commission report
CLIMATE: extent of increase in 2030 climate target divides MEPs
HEALTH: medicine shortages, convergence of views in committee
ECONOMY
TAXATION: to finance crisis, digital taxation is on everyone’s lips
COMPANIES: Responsible Business Conduct Working Group of European Parliament details its vision for future legislation on due diligence
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2020DE: Angela Merkel emphasises “strategic importance” of dialogue with China during Germany's EU Council Presidency
RULE OF LAW: in addition to an economic recovery plan, the S&D Group in European Parliament advocates a plan for democracy and fundamental rights
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
RULE OF LAW: cooperation with European Union must be strengthened, stresses President of Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee
DEMOCRACY: hearing on role of parliaments and holding elections in emergency situations for report to Council of Europe
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SOCIAL: Advocate General calls on Court to dismiss actions for annulment brought by Budapest and Warsaw against Directive strengthening posted workers’ rights
COMPETITION: EU General Court wrongly dismisses Commission's rejection of Hutchison 3G UK's takeover of Telefónica UK
EURO AREA: Courts do not have jurisdiction to hear actions brought against Euro Group, says Advocate General
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: COP26 will be held in November 2021, a year later than originally planned
TRADE: Phil Hogan announces “stronger” safeguard measures for steel
UNITED STATES: Mr Borrell regrets decision to lift derogations on Iran’s civilian nuclear projects
FINANCE: European taxonomy on sustainable finance to be officially adopted soon
INDIA: Covid-19 makes strategic partnership with EU even more relevant
SYRIA: EU extends its sanctions for one year