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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12982

30 June 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 36
SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries
European Commission adopts French implementation programme for EMFAF
Brussels, 29/06/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 29 June, the European Commission adopted the French programme for the implementation of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), which has been allocated €567.1 million in Community funds for the period 2021-2027.

Including national funding, the total envelope for French fisheries and aquaculture is €793.3 million over 7 years.

The fund will support France’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors by facilitating the ecological and digital transition,...

Contents

NATO SUMMIT
NATO: Allies officially invite Finland and Sweden to join
NATO: new Strategic Concept warns against Russia and China
UKRAINE: NATO commits to new measures in support of Kyiv
DEFENCE: EU is a “unique and essential” NATO partner, say Allies
CLIMATE - 'FIT FOR 55' LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
CLIMATE: after a marathon session, EU Member States agree on five key texts of ‘Fit for 55’ package
CLIMATE: revision of ETS, EU Council wants a more gradual pace of phasing out free allowances
CLIMATE/SOCIAL: divided EU Member States agree on a Social Climate Fund limited to €59 billion
CLIMATE: ‘LULUCF’, EU Council strengthens flexibilities in agreed text on land use
TRANSPORT: EU Member States agree on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
SECTORAL POLICIES
SPACE: EU Council has its negotiating mandate on constellation for secure connectivity
HOME AFFAIRS: EU Council takes step forward on Croatia’s accession to Schengen area
ENVIRONMENT: tightening of EU rules for waste shipments, French Presidency of EU Council passes torch
ENVIRONMENT: EU ‘sustainable batteries’ regulation, interinstitutional negotiations to continue on 30 June without being conclusive
HEALTH: European Commission proposes to ban flavoured tobacco products
FISHERIES: European Commission adopts French implementation programme for EMFAF
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission adopts new guide to EU rules on selling products
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Council adopts partial position on AMLA, new EU anti-money laundering authority
FINANCE: political agreement in principle in EU Council over European one-stop shop for data access
Russian invasion of Ukraine
SOCIAL/COHESION: European Commission wants to ensure entities directly supporting Ukrainian refugees receive funding more quickly
RUSSIA: 30 billion in assets owned by sanctioned Russians frozen thanks to work of G7 countries’ ‘REPO’ Task Force
INSTITUTIONAL
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Vasco Alves Cordeiro is new President of European Committee of the Regions
FUTURE OF EU: European Commission wants to maximise synergies between climate and digital transitions
COURT OF JUSTICE: seven new judges appointed to EU’s General Court
EXTERNAL ACTION
FOOD SECURITY: G7 pledges to do all it can to help most vulnerable countries cope with food crisis
NEWS BRIEFS
BIODIVERSITY: G7 pledges to lead by example for an ambitious global agreement at COP15 in Montreal
HUMAN RIGHTS: European trade unions denounce human rights violations by European multinationals
ENVIRONMENT: EU27 ambassadors to EU endorse European Parliament/EU Council agreement on persistent organic pollutants in waste
SPACE: EUSPA to take over space surveillance and tracking helpdesk from 2023
EUROZONE: European Commission proposes definitive exchange rate between Croatian kuna and euro
JUSTICE: Council of Europe launches network of national correspondents of police authorities
GMO: European Commission authorises transgenic hybrid maize in EU for food use
HEALTH: ECDC issues recommendations for effective tracing of monkeypox contacts
HEALTH: EU Member States give green light to Regulation on serious cross-border threats to health
TRANSPARENCY: European Ombudsman analyses Commission’s response to Ursula von der Leyen’s SMS
TRANSPORT: European Commission announces €5.4 billion in funding for 135 transport infrastructure projects
TRANSPORT: Airlines for Europe calls on European policy-makers to “do their part” to make sustainable aviation fuels more affordable