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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12600

13 November 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 44
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Health
European Commission promises limited access to advance purchase contracts for Covid-19 vaccines
Brussels, 12/11/2020 (Agence Europe)

As it had been hinting for several days, on Wednesday 11 November, the European Commission officially pledged to purchase at least 200 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 candidate vaccine. The following day, it also promised limited access to the contents of contracts negotiated with the pharmaceutical industry.

The European Commission also announced the publication of guidance on antigenic testing “next week”.

Lack of transparency of agreements criticised

During a debate in...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
INTERVIEW/BUDGET: increased funding for some programmes was necessary to “safeguard future EU budget”, according to MEP Margarida Marques
BUDGET: Committees of European Parliament approve interim agreement on ‘Rule of law conditionality’
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
BUDGET: MEPs welcome “historic” agreement on MFF 2021-2027 and European Economic Recovery Plan
TERRORISM: in wake of terrorist attacks, European Parliament expects a firm response from EU, but one that is mindful of fundamental freedoms and social cohesion
HEALTH: European Commission promises limited access to advance purchase contracts for Covid-19 vaccines
HEALTH: European Parliament soon to be ready to negotiate with EU Council on EU4health programme
TAXATION: European Parliament gives green light to new post-Brexit rules on identification of taxable persons for VAT purposes in Northern Ireland
SOCIAL: European Parliament supports extension of European Network of Public Employment Services until end of 2027
UNITED STATES: MEPs want to combine transatlantic partnership with EU autonomy
WESTERN BALKANS: MEPs vote to extend exceptional trade measures
CHINA: MEPs approve EU-China agreement on protection of 100 geographical indications
INSTITUTIONAL: Roberta Metsola elected First Vice-President of European Parliament
FISHERIES: MEPs approve new EU-Senegal fisheries agreement
FISHERIES: European Parliament endorses EU fisheries agreement with Seychelles
FISHERIES: European Parliament endorses regulation on aid to Baltic cod fishermen 
GMO: European Parliament calls on European Commission to stop all imports of genetically modified soybeans and maize into EU
SECTORAL POLICIES
TERRORISM: EU Home Affairs Ministers invited to convey a firm but calming message on risk of terrorism and cohesion of societies
MIGRATION: Frontex Management Board decides on “urgent action” to investigate allegations of migrant refoulement in Aegean Sea
SPACE: EU Council adopts its conclusions on role of EU in space sector
INDUSTRY: EU Council sets out vision for future of industrial policy
DIGITAL: France is calling for a clear scope for legislation on digital markets
ENERGY: ITER nuclear fusion project could suffer further delays and cost overruns, warns European Court of Auditors
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission promises two new legislative initiatives as part of its strategy for equality for LGBTIQ persons
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Commission proposes to modernise its instruments for health crisis response
HEALTH: EU announces an increase of €100 million in its contribution to COVAX
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Commission concludes several financial guarantee agreements amounting to €990 million
SOCIAL: European Commission issues new vouchers for SURE instrument
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: minimum wage, EU Council seeks opinion of its Legal Service to verify appropriateness of path chosen by European Commission
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: Court of Justice specifies conditions governing consent to processing of personal data
JUSTICE: deterioration of judicial independence in Poland does not justify automatic non-execution of European arrest warrants issued by that country, according to Advocate General
EXTERNAL ACTION
HONG KONG: EU denounces disqualification of voting rights for Legislative Council members
MEDITERRANEAN: Mr Várhelyi wants to take cooperation to next level
TRADE: Commission publishes report on implementation of trade agreements in 2019
TRADE: MEPs on European Parliament Committee on International Trade approve interinstitutional agreement on compliance with trade rules
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: German EU Council Presidency is asked to include Country-by-Country Reporting on agenda of next ‘Competitiveness’ Council meeting
FINANCE: Capital Market Union is progressing too slowly, says European Court of Auditors
EIB: EIB approves its Climate Roadmap 2021-2025 and pledges to mobilise €1 trillion for environment by 2030
NEWS BRIEFS
UNITED STATES: European Parliament Committee on International Trade approves elimination of tariffs on lobster from United States
JUSTICE: European Public Prosecutor’s Office, Andrés Ritter and Danilo Ceccarelli will be Laura Codruța Kövesi’s deputies
DIGITAL: EDPB issues two sets of recommendations following Schrems II judgment
UNITED KINGDOM: negotiations on future post-Brexit relationship will continue next week in Brussels
TRANSPORT: EU Council and European Parliament reach interim agreement on European Year of Rail
UNRWA: EU announces €4.6 million of new aid
VENEZUELA: EU extends sanctions against country for another year