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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12955
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Internal market

European Commission expected to present Single Market Emergency Instrument in September

The European Commission discussed the possible presentation in September of the Single Market Emergency Instrument (SMEI) on Tuesday 17 May before the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO).

“The objective is to have an impact assessment in July and a proposal on the table of the Commission, possibly in Strasbourg, in September 2022”, said Giulia del Brenna, Head of Unit of the Commission’s single market department (DG GROW).

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Contents

SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: European Commission proposes to support joint procurement of military equipment
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: European Commission proposes additional €9 billion in macro-financial assistance and is already looking at reconstruction
NATO: Finland and Sweden formally apply for membership of Atlantic Alliance
ENERGY: ‘REPowerEU’, Commission unveils €300 billion plan to get EU off Russian fossil fuels by 2027
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for CAP derogations in context of war in Ukraine
STATE AID: green light for €1.2 billion Italian support for agriculture and fisheries sectors in context of invasion of Ukraine
MIGRATION: “War in Ukraine has forced us to react quickly”, said Leyla Kayacik, Special Representative on Migration and Refugees
MIGRATION: European Commission disburses €248 million to help five EU Member states deal with reception of Ukrainian refugees
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen calls on EU to “put its words into action” in DMA-DSA implementation
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission expected to present Single Market Emergency Instrument in September
SPACE: MEPs call for legislation on space traffic management before 2024
BIODIVERSITY: tackling illegal logging in EU requires harmonised data collection and tough penalties, say MEPs
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EEA sets out ways to encourage consumers to play part in circular economy
AGRICULTURE: Compassion in World Farming calls for EU Council debate in June on ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy
FISHERIES: Europêche refutes accusations that EU tuna vessels are fishing illegally in Indian Ocean
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/CLIMATE: Social Climate Fund, MEPs from ‘Employment’ and ‘Environment’ Committees strengthen definition of fuel and mobility poverty
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
MOLDOVA: EU candidate country status would be our “beacon” to guide us through the storm, says Maia Sandu
JUSTICE: European Parliament to vote under urgency procedure on modification of Eurojust’s mandate
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: Member States reiterate their support for European Commission in forthcoming litigation on Northern Ireland Protocol
INDO-PACIFIC: EU should promote its democratic values in its relations with Indo-Pacific countries, say MEPs
UNITED STATES: MEPs want to know if EU-US Trade and Technology Council can be extended to other partners
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HOME AFFAIRS: negotiations between co-legislators have started on extending EU Digital Covid Certificate
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Parliament/EU Council negotiations on 'MiCA' regulation governing crypto-assets postponed
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Charles Michel sets out his vision for a “European geopolitical community”
TRANSPARENCY: Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly calls on European Commission to take a “more robust” approach to ‘revolving doors’
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: General Court confirms that Canon’s acquisition of a Toshiba subsidiary violated EU competition rules
STATE AID: German rescue aid for Condor after liquidation of Thomas Cook group complies with EU rules, says General Court
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for 2022-2027 regional aid map for Northern Ireland
WESTERN BALKANS: EU and Western Balkans leaders to meet on 23 June
COMPETITION: European Commission carries out unannounced inspections in fashion sector
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Commissioner for Human Rights calls on UK government not to extradite Julian Assange
COMPANIES: REPowerEU, SMEs do not want another change in targets
ENVIRONMENT: persistent organic pollutants, European Commission consults public on PFOA
FINANCE: data from regulatory reporting helps identify risks in derivatives markets, according to ESMA
LEBANON: after parliamentary elections, EU calls for rapid formation of government