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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12696
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

European Commission registers Χαλλούμι/Halloumi/Hellim as Protected Designation of Origin

The European Commission adopted, on Monday 12 April, a package of two measures regarding an important Cypriot heritage: the Χαλλούμι/Halloumi/Hellim cheese.

First, the Commission registered Χαλλούμι/Halloumi/Hellim as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), which protects this valuable name from imitation and misuse across the EU. Only Χαλλούμι/Halloumi/Hellim produced in Cyprus according to the product specification is now allowed to use the registered name,...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States support 26 March compromises on reformed CAP
AGRICULTURE: European Commission registers Χαλλούμι/Halloumi/Hellim as Protected Designation of Origin
FISHERIES: European Parliament committee divided on changes to initial ‘Brexit adjustment reserve’ proposal
HOME AFFAIRS: according to Europol, threat from organised crime in EU, boosted by pandemic, has never been higher
RESEARCH: Corporate Europe Observatory concerned about announced private sector takeover of new Joint Undertakings
ENERGY: European Commission invites Clean Hydrogen Alliance members to submit investment projects
CLIMATE/FINANCE: EU taxonomy, more than 70 civil society organisations call on Commission to review criteria for forestry and bioenergy
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TAXATION: European Commission proposes to exempt essential goods and services distributed by EU in times of crisis from VAT
EXTERNAL ACTION
SOMALIA: EU, AU, IGAD and UN call for immediate resumption of dialogue to allow elections to take place
IRAN: human rights violations, EU sanctions eight security officials and three prisons
MYANMAR: geopolitical competition prevents a coordinated response to crisis, according to Mr Borrell
UNITED KINGDOM: Commission and UK government make progress on implementation of Ireland and Northern Ireland Protocol
UNITED STATES: European Commission proposes six-month suspension of all tariffs imposed between US and EU
CHINA: EU applies new provisional tariffs on Chinese aluminium
UZBEKISTAN: EU extends its Generalised Scheme of Preferences on sustainable development and good governance
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Mr Sannino says multilateralism should be a topic of discussion at conference on future of Europe
INSTITUTIONAL
INFRACTIONS: European Commission modifies formula for calculating sanctions to take into account departure of United Kingdom
ECONOMY - FINANCE
COMPETITION: European Commission’s in-depth investigation into Kingspan’s proposed acquisition of Trimo
NEWS BRIEFS
CARIBBEAN: La Soufriere eruption, EU offers assistance to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
CLIMATE: surplus of emission allowances in ETS increased by 14.2% in 2020, says Sandbag
ENERGY: eight civil society organisations call on European Commission to introduce a binding target for sustainable heating
ENVIRONMENT: EU Observatory for Nanomaterials invites ideas for study topics until 19 April
SPACE: GSA wants to accelerate adoption of EGNOS in transport sector
IRAN: EU rejects any attempt to derail negotiations on nuclear programme
RUSSIA: EU denounces harassment of independent media iStories
SYRIA: EU welcomes publication of OPCW report on Saraqib attack
CITIES: two out of three city dwellers support ending sale of internal combustion cars after 2030
CORRIGENDUM
CORRIGENDUM: EU approves additional funds to continue work on PLF 
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