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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12770

28 July 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 25
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
12 Member States denounced for failing to transpose directive banning unfair trading practices
Brussels, 27/07/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission announced on Tuesday, 27 July, that it has launched infringement procedures against 12 EU Member States for failing to transpose EU rules banning unfair trading practices in the agri-food sector.

Adopted on 17 April 2019, the directive (https://bit.ly/3l90AfU) on unfair trading practices in the agricultural supply chain protects not only all European farmers but also small and medium-sized suppliers from 16 unfair trading practices in which larger buyers in...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CYPRUS: EU threatens Turkey with sanctions if it does not reverse its actions taken on Varosha
TUNISIA: EU calls for rapid return to institutional stability
LEBANON: after appointment of new Prime Minister, EU calls for rapid formation of government
WTO: EU and US clash at WTO
UNITED KINGDOM: British government says EU’s proposed solutions to ease Northern Ireland Protocol are insufficient
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: threat of failure looms over COP26
ENERGY: European Commission consults on its action plan for digitalising energy sector
AGRICULTURE: 12 Member States denounced for failing to transpose directive banning unfair trading practices
HEALTH: 70% of European adults have received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, but vaccinations lag behind in East of EU
TRANSPORT: European Investment Bank launches consultation to redefine its priorities in transport sector
ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: Hungary justifies its opposition to global minimum corporate tax
STATE AID: 30.5 billion euros of French support for electricity production from renewable energy sources approved
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for German support of €525.3 million for Condor airline
STATE AID: Covid-19, green light for €800 million support scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators for damages
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission amends decision approving €7 billion liquidity support to Air France
CLIMATE/ENERGY: EU mobilises €122 million for over 40 projects to help decarbonise economy
ENLARGEMENT: European Commission launches a public consultation on objectives and thematic priorities for IPA III support
ENVIRONMENT: water management, European Commission launches consultation to update lists of pollutants
SPACE: EUMETSAT to become largest operator of Copernicus missions
UNITED STATES: US maintains travel restrictions for European tourists
INDUSTRY: Thierry Breton wants to use more hard power to defend EU’s interests
INDUSTRY: EU demand for fully electric vehicles triples between 2020 and 2021
SIERRA LEONE: EU welcomes commitment of President and Parliament to abolition of death penalty
SOCIAL: in 2020, number of hours worked fell by 12% in EU
TRANSPORT: Union of European Railway Industries joins European Apprenticeship Alliance to tackle labour shortage