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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12614
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Taxation

Member States give green light to temporary VAT exemption for Covid-19 vaccines and test kits

Member States’ ambassadors to the EU (Coreper) gave their green light on Wednesday 2 December to the amendment to the VAT Directive to temporarily exempt Covid-19 vaccines, test kits and related services from value added tax (VAT) (see EUROPE B12591A1).

The EU Council’s text contains no substantive changes to the Commission’s original text, will allow in vitro diagnostic medical devices on which the CE marking can be affixed and Covid-19 vaccines authorised by the Commission or by...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: ‘Rule of law mechanism’ could apply even in case of a ‘provisional twelfths’ regime
EU2021PT: Portugal is banking on a Presidency with a social focus
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: several Member States willing to continue discussions into 2021, if insufficient progress is made with London
UNITED STATES: High Representative and European Commission propose their vision of future transatlantic partnership
MEDITERRANEAN: European Council wants renewed partnership with countries of Southern Neighbourhood
TRADE: European Commission publishes results of consultation on EU Trade Policy
SUDAN: €70 million in aid announced during Janez Lenarčič’s visit to Khartoum and refugee camps
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Covid-19, Commission calls for people to keep up their guard over festive season
HEALTH: ministers generally supported strengthening of ECDC and EMA in EU Council 
TAXATION: Member States give green light to temporary VAT exemption for Covid-19 vaccines and test kits
SECTORAL POLICIES
COHESION: umbrella regulation, European Parliament and EU Council agree on weakened macroeconomic conditions
JUSTICE: European Commission presents “toolbox” to speed up digitisation of judicial systems
JUSTICE: delays in establishment of European Public Prosecutor’s Office, Commission once again calls Member States to order
JUSTICE: German Presidency puts forward idea of a forum for dialogue between European judges on Rule of law
CLIMATE: Under ‘Climate Law’, European co-legislators present their respective positions pending agreement on 2030 objective
ENVIRONMENT: pesticides, European Ombudsman confirms her criticisms of authorisation methods used by Commission
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: vast majority of 39 countries cooperating with EEA say they are taking action to achieve environment-related SDOs
ENERGY: global production of fossil fuels would have to fall by 6% per year to comply with Paris Agreement, according to UNEP
MIGRATION: future return policies must safeguard fundamental rights and give priority to voluntary compliance, says European Parliament
MIGRATION: GUE/NGL in European Parliament publishes counter-proposals to ‘Pact on Migration and Asylum’
ANIMAL HEALTH: a “large part “ of animal transport can be avoided, according to Janusz Wojciechowski
TRANSPORT: Channel Tunnel, EU Council Presidency calls for adoption without amendment of Regulation on extension of certificates and licences
TRANSPORT: European Parliament Transport Committee supports Interinstitutional Agreement on European Year of Rail
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Alliance and its partners want to strengthen cooperation with China
CSDP: EU Council could extend EUCAP Somalia missions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria refuse to support EU Council Presidency conclusions on gender equality in culture
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commission presents some timid proposals to strengthen application of EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: MEPs call for directive to establish European right to disconnect
SOCIAL: EU ministers to discuss working conditions on digital platforms
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: agreement between European Parliament and EU Council EU on Interreg Regulation
CONSUMERS: Euroconsumers launches first class-action lawsuits against Apple for programmed obsolescence of iPhones
ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: green light for resumption of interinstitutional negotiations on the LIFE 2021-2027 programme
RESEARCH: EU Council adopts conclusions on recasting of European Research Area
TERRORISM: uncertainty persists over upcoming meetings on online terrorist content