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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12895

22 February 2022
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NEWS BRIEFS / Agriculture
Several EU ministers call for mandatory labelling of origin of products

21/02/2022 (Agence Europe) – On the initiative of Austria and Germany, a dozen countries (Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Spain, etc.) have asked the European Commission to present a proposal on the mandatory labelling of the origin of agricultural products (https://aeur.eu/f/e9). This request is contained in a document from Austria and Germany providing for income support measures for farmers(see EUROPE B12894A8). Consumers want to promote regional products”, said the Austrian...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: recognition of breakaway regions, EU threatens Russia with sanctions
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU coordinates delivery of humanitarian aid and essential equipment requested by Ukraine to Kiev
MYANMAR: EU imposes fourth round of sanctions on Myanmar officials
UNITED KINGDOM: no breakthrough between Commission and UK government on Northern Ireland Protocol
TRADE/CLIMATE: Discussions on EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism must take more account of WTO obligations, says Europe Jacques Delors Institute
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: EU Council extends Coordinated Maritime Presence in Gulf of Guinea and creates new Presence in north-western Indian Ocean
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: EU Member States express different sensitivities on ‘mirror clauses’
AGRICULTURE: proposal on combating deforestation problematic for EU ministers
AGRICULTURE: European Commission calls on Spain and Portugal to “deal with water management challenges”
BIODIVERSITY: Commission plans to propose mandatory restoration of at least 20% of EU’s terrestrial and marine ecosystems by 2030
CLIMATE: ETS revision, Renew Europe group in European Parliament calls for total elimination of free allowances by 2035
CLIMATE: EU Council calls on Commission to step up its climate diplomacy efforts
TRANSPORT: several MEPs call on European Commission to act on delays in transposing ‘mobility Package I’ new rules
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: single market for investment funds is not achieving all its objectives, says European Court of Auditors
FINANCE: European Commission testing new method to assess profile of retail investor
COMPETITION: Hungarian veto of VIG’s acquisition of AEGON’s Hungarian subsidiaries violates EU rules, says European Commission
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: Rule of law in Poland, entry of travellers into EU and conference on future of Europe on agenda of EU ministers
EU2022FR: Clément Beaune discusses progress made on French Presidency of EU Council’s priority areas
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: several EU ministers call for mandatory labelling of origin of products
AGRICULTURE: European Commission proposes creation of a ‘think tank’ on pig meat
STATE AID: European Commission approves 2022-2027 regional aid map for Cyprus
MONEY LAUNDERING: Markus Ferber calls for Switzerland to be re-evaluated as a high-risk country for money laundering following ‘Suisse Secrets’ revelations
UNITED STATES: next meeting of EU-US Trade and Technology Council will be held on 15-16 May
EMPLOYMENT: European Commission launches call for evidence on protecting workers from exposure to lead
FISHERIES: EU Council endorses new EU-Gabon fisheries agreement
REGIONS: gross value added produced is falling in Europe, according to Eurostat
SOCIAL: ELA and ROADPOL support a major transport enforcement operation
SYRIA: EU sanctions five members of Makhlouf family
TERRORISM: EU sanctions two groups and two new individuals linked to Al Qaeda and Daesh
TRANSPORT: Europe’s leading rail operators commit to making rail more attractive and environmentally friendly
TRANSPORT: Adina Vălean inaugurates ‘Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking’, for more affordable and efficient rail transport
UKRAINE: EU sanctions five people linked to elections for Russian Duma held in Crimea
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