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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12852

14 December 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 33
NEWS BRIEFS / Animal health
Draft report on animal welfare is no longer on agenda of European Parliament plenary

13/12/2021 (Agence Europe) – At the request of rapporteur Jérémy Decerle (Renew Europe, France), the draft report on animal welfare on farms has been withdrawn from the agenda of the European Parliament’s plenary session, 13-16 December in Strasbourg (see EUROPE B12851A21). The European Parliament could take up the issue in plenary in early 2022 (see EUROPE B12820A9). (LC)

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: further Russian aggression would have significant economic cost for Moscow, warns Borrell
ETHIOPIA: Josep Borrell expresses “frustration” at EU27 inability to impose sanctions
MALI: EU develops autonomous framework to adopt targeted sanctions against those who impede transition
AFRICA: Foreign Ministers want EU to be more visible and operational in its partnership with Africa
AFRICA: negotiations progress between EU and five South and East African countries for an enhanced economic partnership
TURKEY: EU to prepare sanctions regime for actions in Varosha
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SECURITY: EU Council sanctions Wagner Group for human rights violations
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: EU/Norway/UK compromise on 2022 North Sea quotas and EU/Norway bilateral agreement
FISHERIES: Virginijus Sinkevičius looks to French Presidency of the EU Council to complete reform on controls
FISHERIES: France is considering strategy for remaining licences not granted by UK
AGRICULTURE: EU Council conclusions on emergency plan to ensure food supply and security
AGRICULTURE: several EU Member States are asking for flexibility in timing of submission of CAP strategic plans
DIGITAL: MEPs to formulate their position on ‘DSA’ proposal
HEALTH: European Commission announces launch of a European network of integrated cancer centres
JUSTICE: EEB makes recommendations for criminal law to strengthen environmental protection
ENERGY: Clean Air Task Force highlights methane emissions from European fossil fuel industry
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Parliament and EU Council resume negotiations on Regulation on coordination of social security systems
SOCIAL: EU co-legislators close to agreement over directive on protection from mutagens and carcinogens at work
SOCIAL: Social Climate Fund, France to opt for negotiation in EU Council by blocks of legislation
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: enlargement, Rule of law and European Summit on agenda of EU’s European Affairs Ministers
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EMU: Paschal Donohoe sets June 2022 as new deadline for reaching an agreement on work plan to complete Banking Union
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU Council endorses regulation on 2021-2027 budget for farm statistics
BELARUS: von der Leyen announces further support for civil society
CULTURE: three films selected for second edition of LUX Audience Award
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission launches final phase of consultation on Equality Bodies Directive
SPACE: ESA prepares post-ISS era
INDUSTRY: European Commission opens public consultation on new legislative framework for industrial products
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: agreement between Commission and BGK to assist in supply of Covid-19 vaccines
FISHERIES: EU Member states painfully negotiate 2022 fishing quotas
CSDP: EU Council welcomes progress in implementation of Civilian Compact
ANIMAL HEALTH: draft report on animal welfare is no longer on agenda of European Parliament plenary
VENEZUELA: Josep Borrell convinced that sending EU Election Observation Mission was appropriate
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