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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12968

10 June 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 38
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Health
EMA adopts first list of critical Covid-19 medicines
Brussels, 09/06/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 7 June, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Executive Steering Group on Shortages and Safety of Medicinal Products adopted the first list of critical medicines for the Covid-19 public health emergency.

This committee was established with the adoption of Regulation EU/2022/123, strengthening the mandate of the European Medicines Agency (see EUROPE B12952A8). It was commissioned to develop this list of critical medicines. The published list is also accompanied by information on...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: monetary institute outlines path to several rate hikes in 2022
FINANCE: stablecoin treatment blocks European Parliament/EU Council agreement on EU crypto-asset framework
TAXATION: EU Council should encourage Code of Conduct Group on business taxation to continue its efforts to tackle harmful practices
COMPETITION: European Commission gives green light to Iberian mechanism aimed at reducing electricity prices
SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: EU Council ready to negotiate with Parliament on new ‘consumer credit’ directive
CONSUMERS: Czech Presidency of EU Council to take lead on new consumer rights for EU’s ecological transition
INDUSTRY: EU Member States insist on inclusive approach to Chips Act
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council validates tasks of new European Drugs Agency
JUSTICE: political agreement in EU Council on two legislative proposals promoting digitalisation of judicial system
JUSTICE: EU Justice Ministers take stock of discussions with view to adequacy decision with US
JUSTICE: EU Council reaches partial political agreement on protection of environment through criminal law
JUSTICE: Council of the EU adopts conclusions for protection of children’s rights
SPACE: ‘Secure Connectivity’, Christophe Grudler wants to strengthen sustainability aspects of constellation
SPACE: EU ministers to discuss resilience and competitiveness of EU space programme
RESEARCH: ministers expected to adopt conclusions on several important issues for French Presidency of EU Council
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
ECONOMY: European Parliament calls on EU Council not to adopt Polish recovery plan until all conditions are met
FUTURE OF EU: European Parliament renews its call for a review of functioning of EU
MIGRATION: Commission defends plans to develop new labour migration channels with third countries
CLIMATE: Parliament adopts its position on notification of aviation offset requirements under CORSIA
CLIMATE: Effort Sharing Regulation, European Parliament calls for post-2030 national climate targets
CLIMATE/SOCIAL: contours of Social Climate Fund should not be reopened, despite postponement of votes of several texts in ‘Fit for 55’ package
GEORGIA: European Parliament calls on country to guarantee media freedom
TRADE: European Parliament adopts resolution to ban forced labour products from EU market
TRADE: European Parliament approves Interinstitutional Agreement for International Public Procurement Instrument
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: European Parliament political group leaders call on European Council to give EU candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova
Russian invasion of Ukraine
TRADE: Commission proposes to facilitate access to EU market for Moldovan agricultural products
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU announces €205 million more in emergency aid for Ukraine during Janez Lenarčič’s visit to country
JUSTICE: positive reception in EU Council for including violation of EU sanctions in list of European criminal offences
RESEARCH: European Commission mobilises €20 million to support Ukrainian technology start-ups and SMEs
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CITIZENSHIP: CJEU rules that UK nationals can no longer enjoy right to vote in municipal elections in their Member State of residence
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EMA adopts first list of critical Covid-19 medicines
INSTITUTIONAL
EEAS: nomination of 31 new Heads of EU Delegations and four Deputy Heads
NEWS BRIEFS
IRAN: E3 and United States welcome adoption of IAEA resolution
MIGRATION: According to UN, 7.3 million people have left Ukraine since 24 February and 2.3 million have returned
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: purchase of illegal products still high among young people, says EUIPO study
TERRORISM: prevention of terrorism, EU Council calls for increased surveillance of third-country nationals posing threat
TRANSPORT: aviation, T&E estimates that annual e-kerosene production in Europe could reach 1.83 million tonnes by 2030
CORRIGENDUM
CLIMATE: clarification of article on surprise postponement of three key dossiers of the ‘Fit for 55’ package in European Parliament