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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12608

25 November 2020
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 35
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Consumers
MEPs want mandatory labelling on product lifespan and reparability
Brussels, 24/11/2020 (Agence Europe)

Meeting in plenary session, MEPs approved by a narrow majority (378 votes in favour, 306 against, 17 abstentions) on Tuesday 24 November a Greens/EFA amendment to the draft own-initiative report by David Cormand (Greens/EFA, France) calling on the European Commission to introduce a labelling scheme to provide consumers with clear and easy-to-understand information on a product’s estimated lifespan and reparability at the time of purchase. 

This was a thorny issue in Mr Cormand’s...

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
TRADE: despite substantive differences, MEPs agree on resolution for international trade review
TURKEY: MEPs again call for sanctions against Ankara
CONSUMERS: European Parliament approves directive offering an EU-wide right of collective redress to deliberately ripped-off consumers
CONSUMERS: Didier Reynders counting on Parliament to implement new Agenda 2021-2025
CONSUMERS: MEPs want mandatory labelling on product lifespan and reparability
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: debate in European Parliament on situation of fundamental rights in EU undermined by political divisions
SOCIAL: Parliament calls on Member States to end homelessness in EU by 2030
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament reiterates its wish to see Schengen area return to normal
FINANCE: adaptations of MiFID II Directive to facilitate economic recovery not unanimously supported by European Parliament
ECB: European Parliament gives go-ahead to appointment of Frank Elderson to Executive Board
REGIONS: European Parliament approves €823 million in aid for eight Member States under EU Solidarity Fund
JUSTICE: European Parliament gives final green light to new rules on digitalisation of judicial cooperation
INSTITUTIONAL
INTERVIEW BUDGET: European Recovery Plan can be launched without an agreement on 2021-2027 MFF, says Domènec Ruiz Devesa 
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Pierre Delsaux appointed new Deputy Director-General for Health
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: politicians from Alsace call for public debate on work planned at ‘Caprice des Dieux’ in Brussels
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFGHANISTAN: EU pledges €1.2 billion over four years in help for country
DEVELOPMENT: EU wants to prevent a debt crisis in vulnerable countries from triggering global financial crisis
CHINA: EU wants to build comprehensive relationship with Beijing that also safeguards its interests, says Borrell
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: Commission wants to end differences in treatment between EU citizens and legal migrants
TRANSPORT: Member States examine second draft of German Presidency compromise on Eurovignette
INDUSTRY: Battery Alliance, a second important project of common European interest is underway
INTERNAL MARKET: consultation on revision of criteria for State aid for ‘important projects of common European interest’
DIGITAL: Data Protection Board publishes opinion on EU Council discussions on ePrivacy Regulation 
HEALTH: Commission about to unveil its pharmaceutical strategy
CLIMATE: non-CO2 effects of aviation are warming climate at about three times rate of CO2 emissions, according to an EASA report
CLIMATE: Commission clarifies distribution of carbon allowances under ‘Modernisation Fund’ 2021-2030
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: vaccines, Commission is reserving up to 160 million doses from Moderna
STATE AID: European Commission authorises €120 million Luxembourg support for companies affected by Covid-19
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: European Commission is already preparing next revision of directive on administrative cooperation to include crypto-assets
TAXATION: 'FISC' subcommittee of European Parliament prepares resolution on reforming European 'black' list of tax havens
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HOME AFFAIRS: prosecutors in the Netherlands do not constitute “executing judicial authority” of European arrest warrant, according to Court 
JUSTICE: Court specifies rule of special jurisdiction provided for in 'Brussels IA' Regulation
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new German protected designation of origin
COHESION: start of interinstitutional negotiations on European Social Fund Plus
FINANCE: Japan joins International Platform on Sustainable Finance