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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12746

23 June 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 28
SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries
European Commission identifies weaknesses in application of Control Regulation
Brussels, 22/06/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission adopted a report on Tuesday 22 June which confirms the weaknesses in the application of the Regulation on controls.

The report on the application of Regulation 1224/2009 establishing a control system for fishing operations notes that, despite significant improvements, weaknesses remain in the application of the Regulation.

These weaknesses are observed in: - provisions on the control and verification of engine power; - weighing; - landing obligations; - control of the...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: thirteen Member States condemn Hungary’s new law stigmatising LGBTIQ people
DEMOCRACY: European Parliament vote on EU Ethics Body postponed to 14 July
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: situation is “dangerous”, warns Council of Europe Special Representative on antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate crimes
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: ongoing deadlock in EU Council on opening of EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania
ARMENIA: early elections were competitive and generally well-managed, says EU
LATIN AMERICA: EU considering how to further help Latin America fight Covid-19 pandemic
ANGOLA: start of negotiations on investment facilitation agreement
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TRADE: Commission to extend export authorisation mechanism for Covid-19 vaccines
HEALTH/HOME AFFAIRS: EU must do more to harmonise travel rules, says Merkel
HEALTH: European Union will receive an additional 150 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in 2022
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: EU Council continues its work to adopt negotiating mandate on strengthening ECDC mandate
HEALTH: EU Council and European Parliament agree on modalities of future European health technology assessments
GMO: MEPs oppose authorisation in EU of products containing herbicide-tolerant maize and soybeans
ENVIRONMENT: protection of bees, MEPs pleased that agriculture ministers will soon be dealing with issue
FISHERIES: European Commission identifies weaknesses in application of Control Regulation
ENERGY: TEN-E regulation revision, European Parliament Environment Committee votes to exclude natural gas
SPACE: European Commission and European Space Agency officially sign Financial Framework Partnership Agreement
DIGITAL: European Council on Foreign Relations warns of geopolitical risks of artificial intelligence
HOME AFFAIRS: EU and US re-launch their cooperation on migration
MIGRATION: illegal crossings of EU’s external borders have risen again in 2021 as pandemic ebbs
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in online advertising technology sector
INSURANCE: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on revision of Motor Insurance Directive
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: coordination of social security systems, Portuguese Presidency of EU Council is about to hand over baton to Slovenia
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: EU Court of Justice clarifies platform operators’ liability when protected works are illegally uploaded
MIGRATION: Court clarifies conditions for enforcement of a removal order of EU citizens on grounds of public order and security
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: a third country can bring an action against EU sanctions affecting it, Court of Justice confirms
NEWS BRIEFS
IRAQ: EU to observe October parliamentary elections
DIGITAL: European Commission launches consultation on future of ‘Digital Compass 2030’