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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12834

18 November 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 29
EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
EU, US, and Japan renew partnership against non-market practices
Brussels, 17/11/2021 (Agence Europe)

European Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, and Japanese Minister of Economy and Trade Hagiuda Koichi announced on Wednesday 17 November that they have agreed to renew their trilateral partnership. It focuses on the challenges posed by the non-market practices of some third countries. 

This trilateral format was already launched in 2017. Work will resume in the coming weeks and the three interlocutors have indicated that they will meet in Geneva...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes regulation to help EU take its share of responsibility for global deforestation
ENVIRONMENT: a soil health law proposed for 2023 will be backbone of EU Soil Strategy 2030
ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes reform of EU waste rules to limit exports and promote circular economy
ENERGY: TEN-E review, EU co-legislators seek compromise on gas projects
MIGRATION: number of Member States continue to call for financing of anti-migrant walls from EU budget
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council concerned about lack of progress in negotiations on an agreement with Canada on transfer of PNR data
DIGITAL: EU Member States called to cooperate under Operational Action Plan on cyber attacks
COHESION: EU ministers to discuss contribution of EU cohesion policy to green and digital transition
SPACE: Member States will be invited to discuss sustainability of development and financing of ‘New Space’
INDUSTRY: potential of deposits in EU remains underexplored, according to European Commission
EXTERNAL ACTION
INTERVIEW NORTH MACEDONIA: For Mr Osmani, opening accession negotiations is cheapest investment for EU to keep Western Balkans moving forward
RUSSIA: EU calls for establishment of a WTO panel against Moscow
TRADE: EU, US, and Japan renew partnership against non-market practices
WTO: global trading system is both vulnerable and resilient in times of crisis, according to WTO’s annual report
SOCIAL - YOUHT
YOUTH: start of interinstitutional negotiations on European Year of Youth on 6 December
SOCIAL: carcinogens and mutagens directive, European Parliament/EU Council negotiations resume after several months’ break
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: in mid-term, little change is expected in chairmanships of European Parliament political groups
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: new Head of Representation in Estonia and appointment to a Director position in OLAF
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY: Polish recovery plan, ECR group in European Parliament issues response
HEALTH: European Medicines Agency could authorise use of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine within weeks
HOME AFFAIRS: Indonesia added to list of third countries whose nationals can travel to EU without restrictions
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: EU provides €700,000 humanitarian aid to support people stranded at EU border
CAUCASUS: EU calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect ceasefire
CLIMATE: EU invests over €1 billion in decarbonisation projects
ENERGY: new exchange programme to support the transition of coal regions in EU
SPACE: EU and NATO denounce Russia’s destruction of one of its former satellites
YOUTH: €138 million European Solidarity Corps call for proposals
DIGITAL: Commission announces launch of first round of calls for proposals regarding ‘Digital Europe’ programme
UNRWA: EU and UN agency strengthen cooperation