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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12796

23 September 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 27
SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social
Trade unions are concerned about turn of political debate on protection of workers from asbestos
Brussels, 22/09/2021 (Agence Europe)

The European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) expressed its concern in a statement on Wednesday 22 September about an amendment tabled by the ECR and the EPP to the Villumsen report, which aims to remove a concrete limit on occupational exposure to asbestos.

Rapporteur Nikolaj Villumsen (The Left, Denmark) proposes to introduce an occupational exposure limit of 1000 fibres/m3 (0.001 fibres/cm3). The proposal received strong support among the political groups, apart from the...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: European Commission tightens Generalised Scheme of Preferences for period 2024-2034
TRADE: Access2procurement, European Commission’s new tool for SMEs’ access to international public procurements
WESTERN BALKANS: Borrell calls for strong commitment to move accession process forward
COLOMBIA: EU and Bogota strengthen relations
YEMEN: EU announces €119 million in additional aid for Yemenis
TIMOR LESTE: EU and EIB mobilise €5 million for water, sanitation and forestry
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
INSURANCE: European Commission initiates changes to solid ‘Solvency’ prudential framework
FINANCE: EU Council nominates Verena Ross as candidate for ESMA Chair
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission to present “toolbox” to help Member States cope with rising energy prices, announces Kadri Simson
INDUSTRY: Thierry Breton indicates that financial effort to support semiconductor alliance is similar to that of US
TRANSPORT: EU Council wants to push European Commission for greater protection of air passenger rights
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
SOCIAL: SURE instrument supported over 30 million people and 2.5 million businesses in 2020
HOME AFFAIRS: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova removed from list of third countries of which residents may enter EU
INSTITUTIONAL
RULE OF LAW: Sophie in 't Veld believes that things are improving in Slovakia
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: General Court of EU annuls Commission decisions in a case where it should have opened a procedure to examine possible State aid
COMPETITION: General Court of EU dismisses Altice’s appeal against financial penalties imposed by European Commission
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: trade unions are concerned about turn of political debate on protection of workers from asbestos
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Ankara plans to have Paris Agreement approved by Turkish Parliament next month
GULF: Borrell wants to strengthen cooperation with Gulf Cooperation Council
ENERGY: China commits to stop building new coal-fired power plants abroad
ENERGY: EU mobilises €1 million to support preparatory studies for cross-border renewable energy projects
IRAN: Tehran will soon be ready to resume talks on nuclear deal, says EU
DIGITAL: Eurochambres calls on Commission to clarify European Digital Identity Card project
SOCIAL: energy poverty on rise in Europe
SPORTS: European Commission to address data collection gaps related to sports sector in EU
FOOD SAFETY: Commission consulting on proposal to classify product based on active substance ADBAC/BKC (C12-16) as a biocide
TRANSPORT: Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg calls for “renaissance of night trains” in European Union