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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12923

1 April 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 41
SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy
MEPs agree on need to activate urgency procedure over gas storage regulation
Brussels, 31/03/2022 (Agence Europe)

In order to ensure the EU’s energy security in facing the risk of reduced or even halted gas supplies from Russia to Europe, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) broadly agreed on Thursday 31 March to consider the proposed regulation on gas storage as urgent in an exchange with the European Commission. 

The urgency procedure, which has already been used in the fight against Covid-19 (see EUROPE B12455A4), is enshrined in Rule 163 of the...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU expects Beijing to take a stand against Russian invasion at 1 April summit
NIGER: EU invests €300 million in 2022 to implement priorities of partnership with Niamey
CÔTE D’IVOIRE: EU invests €58 million in sustainable Ivorian cocoa, employment and security
AFGHANISTAN: EU pledges €118 million in humanitarian aid for Afghan people and region at international donor conference
UKRAINE: European Commission proposes that Kyiv participate in LIFE programme to help restore its environment
Russian invasion of Ukraine
NATO: Jens Stoltenberg says Russian forces are repositioning but not withdrawing
RUSSIA: first EU-US high-level dialogue on Russia
BANKS: European banking sector’s exposure to Russian market is “manageable”, says Andrea Enria
HEALTH : first European guidance for sponsors of clinical trials affected by Russian military aggression in Ukraine
REGIONS: mayor of Lviv calls for €500 million in EU aid to rebuild Ukraine
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: “Cities4Cities” - launch of an exchange platform between Ukrainian and other European cities
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: economic impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine, digital euro and banking union on ministerial agenda
CUSTOMS: experts call for creation of a European Customs Agency
COMPETITION: European Commission has carried out Gazprom inspections in Germany
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: MEPs agree on need to activate urgency procedure over gas storage regulation
ENERGY: European Commission adopts new working plan on ecodesign and energy labelling
INDUSTRY: Ms Vestager says European Chips Act will promote competition
INDUSTRY: construction sector remains cautious about revision of Construction Products Regulation
INDUSTRY: sustainable textile strategy raises hopes as well as concerns
AGRICULTURE: MEPs criticise elements of geographical indications reform proposal
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for more support to develop organic farming
FOOD SAFETY: proposed revision of rules on sustainable use of pesticides deferred to June, according to Commissioner Kyriakides
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission seeks input to prepare an integrated nutrient management plan
ENVIRONMENT/FINANCE: ‘Platform on Sustainable Finance’ delivers its report on non-climate aspects of EU taxonomy
FISHERIES: EU Council agrees on a modification of 2022 quotas to take UK agreement into account
DIGITAL: interoperability and ending monopolies at heart of S&D priorities for Data Act
INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: S&D calls on EPP to support work of European Public Prosecutor’s Office in investigations against Boyko Borissov
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: online purchase of concert tickets, Court of Justice of EU clarifies scope of right of withdrawal
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
ECHR: increasing difficulties in executing judgments of European Court of Human Rights
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: MEPs support extension of EU Covid certificate regulation, but have reservations about Member States’ practices
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties confirms new agreement on Europol reform
AGRICULTURE: Canada reduces anti-subsidy duties on EU sugar
CAUCASUS: Michel to host a meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders on 6 April
CLIMATE: European Commission launches digital Earth modelling project to combat climate change
COMPETITION : European Commission closes investigation into LNG supply agreements between Qatar Energy and EU importers
NATO: Secretary General publishes Annual Report for 2021
FISHERIES: EU becomes a member of North Pacific Fisheries Commission
FISHERIES: NGOs call for an administrative enquiry into catches by Dutch pelagic trawlers
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Commission publishes factual summary report of public consultation on animal welfare
SERBIA: European Parliament delegation to Serbia to observe 3 April elections
TRANSPORT: Commission consults to increase share of rail traffic in international freight and passenger transport