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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12790
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EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Trade

Negotiations at WTO on lifting Covid-19 vaccine patents still not progressing

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) met on Tuesday 14 September after two weeks of consultations with delegations, which showed no major changes in positions on lifting patents on Covid-19 vaccines, according to Council Chair Dagfinn Sørli (Norway). 

According to a Geneva official, at the informal meeting South Africa called on the EU to “engage constructively in the discussions”. It also referred to the...

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SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: future health crisis preparedness and response “authority” is expected to take form of an emergency “framework of measures”
AGRICULTURE Interview: “Not voting for this reformed CAP means taking the risk of keeping the current one, which is highly criticised”, underlines MEP Jérémy Decerle
DIGITAL: DSA-DMA, European Parliament rapporteurs insist on need to strike a balance between Commission and Member States
ENERGY: TEN-E revision, European Parliament negotiators leave without final agreement on compromise amendments
CLIMATE: Greens/EFA urge European Commission to speed up introduction of ‘Fit for 55’ package
INSTITUTIONAL
STATE OF THE UNION: pro-European political forces in European Parliament formulate their expectations ahead of Mrs von der Leyen’s speech
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Renew Europe group ready to respect informal agreement on European Parliament presidency
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
CLIMATE: ‘Fit for 55’ package, European Parliament groups outline their intentions
AFGHANISTAN: MEPs call for support for Afghan people
REGIONS/CIVIL PROTECTION: MEPs call for stronger European response to natural disasters
REGIONS: MEPs call for new EU strategy for outermost regions
BUDGET: European Parliament critical of “unjustifiable” EU Council cuts for 2022
POLAND: European Parliament will again denounce deterioration of Rule of law in country
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: MEPs show their support for Commission’s plan to recognise parenthood for LGBTIQ+ couples
TRANSPORT: MEPs call for more sustainable and durable inland waterway transport
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE/CLIMATE: extraordinary meeting at OECD over potential ban on export credits for coal-fired electricity
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
TRADE: negotiations at WTO on lifting Covid-19 vaccine patents still not progressing
BUDGET: fourth bond issue maintains strong momentum in EU borrowing to boost economy
STATE AID: green light for French support of €3 billion to help businesses affected by pandemic
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament considering requiring Covid digital certificate from anyone wishing to enter its premises
Op-Ed
REGIONS: “President von der Leyen: time for municipalities and regions to be fully engaged in Europe’s recovery!” says Frédéric Vallier
NEWS BRIEFS
ASEAN: EU supports EU/ASEAN Trade and Investment Work Programme
JUSTICE: European Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened 300 investigations since 1 June