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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12897

24 February 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 33
NEWS BRIEFS / Wto
12th WTO Ministerial Conference to be held week of 13 June

23/02/2022 (Agence Europe) – Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have finally agreed on a new date for their 12th Ministerial Conference. It will take place the week of 13 June in Geneva. The day before, two proposals for dates had been made to delegations (see EUROPE B12896A31). They expressed a preference for the week of 13 June, which is more in line with other international events such as the International Labour Organization (ILO) conference to be held in early June. (LM)

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: Mr Michel calls for extraordinary summit on Thursday to discuss latest developments in Ukraine-Russia conflict
CRIMEA: EU expected to reiterate its support for Ukrainian Crimea on ‘Day of Resistance to Occupation’
WESTERN BALKANS: Várhelyi wants to strengthen cooperation on migration
LEBANON: EU to send Election Observation Mission
NIGER: EU announces initial €43 million in humanitarian aid for 2022
TRADE: legislative proposal to ban imports of forced labour products into EU is in preparation, says European Commission
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: European Commission presents its proposal on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
EUROGROUP: impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis, macroeconomic imbalances and digital euro on ministerial agenda
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: ‘Data Act, Commission unveils proposal to regulate data sharing and accessibility
INTERNAL MARKET: Europe’s Single Market under strain from pandemic, inflation and shortages, says Annual Single Market Report
INDUSTRY: European Commission extends its analysis of strategic dependencies to rare earths, magnesium and chemicals
INDUSTRY: new European academy created to support European battery industry
FOOD SAFETY: EU Member States give green light to innovative feed additive for dairy cows to reduce methane emissions
AGRICULTURE: European Commission refuses to relax rules on marketing of free-range eggs
ENVIRONMENT: batteries and battery waste regulation, imported deforestation in EU and climate change on agenda of Environment Council on 17 March
SEAS: list of EU commitments for ‘Our Ocean’ conference in Palau on 13-14 April
HOME AFFAIRS: EU interior ministers to have first policy debate on reform of Schengen Borders Code on 3 March
COHESION: EU ministers to hold first reflection on future of post-2027 cohesion policy on 1 March
ENERGY: freeze on Nord Stream 2 certification will have no direct impact on European gas prices, says Margrethe Vestager
ENERGY: global methane emissions from energy sector are about 70% higher than reported, according to IEA
ENERGY: ACER criticizes transmission system operators’ assessment of electricity resource adequacy
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EU27 ambassadors give green light for European Commission to negotiate a WHO international agreement on pandemics on behalf of EU
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament does not want a ‘penny’ of recovery money to be paid to Poland as long as it does not fully comply with Court of Justice’s rulings on judicial matters
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
TRANSPORT: port State inspections of Sea Watch rescue vessels comply with EU law, says Advocate General
EU LAW: Court of Justice reaffirms primacy of EU law and recalls that it alone is empowered to declare an EU act invalid
COMPETITION: UPS/TNT Express merger rejected, EU General Court dismisses two actions for damages brought by UPS and ASL Aviation Holdings
NEWS BRIEFS
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Congress of Local and Regional Authorities condemns Russia’s recognition of so-called “people’s republics” of Donetsk and Lugansk
ECONOMY: euro area inflation confirmed at 5.1% in January
ENERGY: a dozen NGOs call on EU to exclude forest biomass from scope of Renewable Energy Directive
FINANCE: European Securities and Markets Authority calls for input on climate risk assessment methodology for central clearing houses
DIGITAL: Thierry Breton announces future discussions to strengthen EU’s cybersecurity in face of Russia-Ukraine crisis
WTO: 12th WTO Ministerial Conference to be held week of 13 June
TRANSPORT: stability of passenger ships after damage: Commission consults to bring current rules in line with IMO standards