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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12593

31 October 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 43
BREACHES OF EU LAW / Environment
European Commission takes France to EU Court of Justice again for failure to meet its air quality obligations
Brussels, 30/10/2020 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission announced on Friday 30 October that it has decided to refer France to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to fulfil its obligation to protect citizens from poor air quality.

Since 2005, EU Member States have been required to comply with daily limit values for PM10 particles in the air.

When these levels are exceeded, they are then required under the European Air Quality Directive (2008/50) to adopt air quality plans with appropriate measures...

Contents

All Saints: please note that the Agence Europe offices will be closed for the Belgian public holiday on Monday. EUROPE 12594 will be dated Wednesday 4 November 2020
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European health ministers in turn call for better coordination in fight against Covid-19
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
EDUCATION: Council of Europe publishes ‘Roadmap for Action’ as education’s response to Covid-19 crisis
SECURITY - DEFENCE
TERRORISM: removal of terrorist content online under an hour, next interinstitutional meeting could be the right one
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EDUCATION
SOCIAL: coordination of social security systems, no successful outcome to last interinstitutional meeting
EMPLOYMENT: EU Council adopts new version of Youth Guarantee
ECONOMY - FINANCE
ECOFIN: anti-money laundering, non-performing loans and ‘European Semester’ on agenda of EU Ministers
COMPETITION: European Commission sends Statement of Objections to rail operator České dráhy for alleged predatory pricing
STATE AID: objectives of individual State Aid rules do not reflect ‘European Green Deal’, says European Commission
BREACHES OF EU LAW
TAXATION: Netherlands, Belgium, Greece and Poland referred to Court of Justice due to tax practices
RULE OF LAW: European Commission to continue infringement proceeding against Polish law developing arsenal of disciplinary sanctions
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission takes France to EU Court of Justice again for failure to meet its air quality obligations
INTERNAL MARKET: professional qualification, European Commission singles out four Member States
INTERNAL MARKET: France urged to remove obstacles to parallel imports of veterinary medicines
INTERNAL MARKET: Cyprus brought before CJEU for failure to notify transposition of ‘Trade Secrets’ Directive
MIGRATION: Commission says Hungary cannot force people who have already arrived on its territory to apply for asylum outside its borders 
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: S&D Group in European Parliament has appointed its rapporteurs for Pact on Migration and Asylum 
INTERNAL MARKET: no agreement between European Parliament and EU Council on Single Market Programme
TRANSPORT: German EU Council Presidency prepares draft conclusions detailing a “new approach” to mobility
TRANSPORT: European Parliament drafts its recommendations for presentation of FuelEU Maritime legislative initiative
TRANSPORT: trans-European transport network should not “suffer due to Brexit”, says Jens Gieseke 
COHESION: Interreg, no agreement between European Parliament and EU Council
COHESION: ERDF, deadlock between European Parliament and EU Council on gas
ENERGY: important challenges remain regarding integration of EU electricity market, according to ACER
GMO: MEPs oppose authorisation of glufosinate or glyphosate-resistant soybean and maize hybrids
AGRICULTURE: European Commission submits new technical rules on organic products
FISHERIES: Commission proposes ‘catch documentation programme’ for bluefin tuna
REGIONS: CPMR chooses new President
ENVIRONMENT: Commission to adopt reference levels for forests to be applied by each Member State between 2021 and 2025
ENVIRONMENT: German Presidency good on biodiversity, less on climate and CAP, says EEB
CLIMATE: in 2019, EU provided €23.2 billion in support of developing countries’ efforts, a figure that is slightly up
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: EU leaders condemn recent Turkish provocations and rhetoric
UKRAINE: EU voices concerns over effects of Constitutional Court’s decision on fight against corruption
NEWS BRIEFS
HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases €400,000 to help civilians affected by hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh
HUMANITARIAN AID: European Commission announces €8.1 million for Philippines, Nepal and Southeast Asia
BIODIVERSITY: more than 400,000 hectares of natural areas burnt in Europe in 2019, according to a Commission report
BIODIVERSITY: future ban on lead shot in wetlands, four ‘pro-hunting’ MEPs defeated
ENVIRONMENT: Entry into force of restrictions on 33 toxic substances used in textiles and footwear
RESEARCH: Commission to fund health research projects worth €508 million
HEALTH: EU authorises new treatment for sickle cell anaemia
CORRIGENDUM
DEFENCE: funds for EDIPD projects are millions, not billions of euros
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European institutions: from 02/11 to 08/11/20
CALENDAR EXTRA
Other events: until 9 November 2020