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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12999

26 July 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 27
NEWS BRIEFS / Wto
Turkey must correct measures that discriminate against European pharmaceuticals, according to a WTO appeal ruling

25/07/2022 (Agence Europe) – Three judges on appeal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) have upheld a ruling in favour of the EU in its dispute with Turkey over pharmaceutical products. The panel of first instance ruled in favour of the EU, which accused Turkey of discriminating against its pharmaceutical products (see EUROPE B12942A10). The three judges confirmed that Turkey’s requirement for foreign producers to produce certain pharmaceutical products on its territory in order for...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
ENERGY: EU ministers to discuss European Commission’s plan to reduce gas demand ahead of winter
FOOD SECURITY: Josep Borrell strongly condemns Russian bombing of port of Odessa
EIB: Board of Directors approves €1.59 billion in aid for Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU deplores Russian decision to add five Member States to list of unfriendly countries
PATENTS: EPO and Ukrainian Intellectual Property Institute sign memorandum of understanding for enhanced partnership
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: European Commission welcomes impact of Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive, but regrets uneven transposition by Member States
SPACE: OneWeb and Eutelsat to merge, European Commission still cautious
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU assists Slovenia in fighting forest fires
HEALTH: European Commission launches a call for proposals for a new Thematic Networks cycle
HEALTH: European and global health authorities to step up response to monkeypox
COHESION: adoption of partnership agreement with Romania
TRANSPORT: four major industry associations fear misuse of budget for safe truck parking areas
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Danuta Hübner wants to strengthen competitiveness and attractiveness of EU capital markets
FINANCE: extension of equivalence and adequacy granted to US statutory audit authorities until 2028
COMPANIES: future directive on due diligence does not promise to be effective, says Europe Jacques Delors
ECONOMY: Paris and Berlin show full agreement on response to economic repercussions of Russian invasion of Ukraine
STATE AID: European Commission authorises financing of Czech Post’s universal service obligation
EXTERNAL ACTION
CYPRUS: adoption of €33.4 million aid programme for Turkish Cypriot community for 2022
WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls on WTO members to agree on reform of global agricultural system
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: ‘Rule of law’ conditionality, Hungary has one month to submit its observations on proportionality of proposed measures
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves new geographical indication for Slovakia
STATE AID: green light for €313 million German Covid-19 support for rail passenger operators
WTO: Turkey must correct measures that discriminate against European pharmaceuticals, according to a WTO appeal ruling
PAYMENTS: rejection of complaint against EBA regarding alleged non-application of EU law
HEALTH: EMA recommends extending use of Covid-19 vaccine Spikevax as booster dose in adolescents
SOCIAL: European trade unions call for EU legislation on managing heatwaves in workplaces
TRANSPORT: ten organisations call for review of regulation granting exemptions to certain agreements between shipping companies as unfair