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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12935

21 April 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 23
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
European Parliament committee hopes to vote on EU Forest Strategy in mid-July
Brussels, 20/04/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture hopes to be able to vote in mid-July on its assessment of the EU Forest Strategy for 2030.

During a debate on Wednesday 20 April, the rapporteur on this issue, Ulrike Müller (Renew Europe, Germany), said that she had received 526 amendments which emphasise the multifunctional role of forests. And a first package of compromise amendments to her draft report was presented to the shadow rapporteurs for negotiation.

For Petri Sarvamaa (EPP,...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Michel pledges that EU will do everything possible to help Ukraine
UKRAINE: Ukrainian MPs call on EU to do more in terms of lethal and non-lethal equipment and sanctions
MIGRATION: platform for registering Ukrainian refugee movements in EU will not be ready before end of May
HUMANITARIAN AID: MEPs and Mykita Poturayev call for more support for Ukraine in face of a major humanitarian crisis
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for measures to counteract rising fertiliser prices in EU
ENERGY: Annalena Baerbock says German oil imports from Russia will stop by end of 2022
SECTORAL POLICIES
INTERNAL MARKET: European Parliament extends and strengthens common chargers directive
DIGITAL: Christel Schaldemose leaves door open to European Parliament/EU Council agreement on 22 April over DSA
ENERGY: European Commission preparing legislative proposal on licensing of renewable energy projects
ENERGY: gas storage regulation, Jerzy Buzek wants to reach a provisional agreement with EU Council by June
TRANSPORT: MEPs take stock of key challenges for sustainable aviation fuels
TRANSPORT: ‘FuelEU Maritime’, rapporteur Jörgen Warborn’s approach does not satisfy all parties in European Parliament committee
JUSTICE: Laura Kövesi calls for strengthening European Public Prosecutor’s Office
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament committee hopes to vote on EU Forest Strategy in mid-July
AGRICULTURE: four EU organisations want to work towards a “reliable food supply”
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
RULE OF LAW: MEPs on European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties want annual reports on Rule of law to be more closely linked to corrective tools with sanctions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: MEPs begin discussions on legislative package finalising introduction of ‘Basel III’ agreement in EU
TAXATION: MEPs call for swift implementation of OECD agreement on minimum taxation of multinationals
TAXATION: Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation calls on G20 to create global asset register
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: European Commission consults on review of legislation combating child sexual abuse
ENERGY: EU’s dependence on fossil gas imports remained high in 2021, according to Eurostat
INDUSTRY: Dan Nica will be rapporteur on European Chips Act and Eva Maydell on ‘semiconductor’ joint venture
MIGRATION: Denmark, in turn, considers an agreement with Rwanda to transfer asylum seekers