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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13044

18 October 2022
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Russian invasion of Ukraine / Agriculture
War in Ukraine, European Commission will present its Communication on fertilisers on 9 November
Luxembourg, 17/10/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission will adopt its long-awaited Communication on fertilisers on 9 November, the EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, said in Luxembourg on Monday 17 October.

The EU agriculture ministers discussed the situation of the agricultural markets and the effects of the war in Ukraine on the various sectors.

One of the biggest concerns is the availability of fertiliser(see EUROPE B13037A6).

The Commissioner confirmed to the ‘Agriculture’ Council that the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: price increases, European Commission’s new emergency package is becoming more precise
FISHERIES: EU Council agrees on Baltic Sea catch limits for 2023
AGRICULTURE: EU Council calls for no reduction in EU co-financing of veterinary programmes
AGRICULTURE: several EU countries calling for EU-wide ban on culling of male chicks
FOOD SAFETY: Poland criticises European Commission’s proposal on sustainable use of pesticides
FOOD SAFETY: glyphosate, European Commission calls on Member States who do not want a one-year extension to reconsider their position
INTERNAL MARKET/INDUSTRY: European Commission intends to present a revision of Late Payments Directive in third quarter of 2023
TRANSPORT: EU and ASEAN sign first comprehensive air transport agreement to improve connectivity between two regions
DIGITAL: EU Member States endorse EU Council conclusions on strengthening ICT supply chain security
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Europeans step up military support
AGRICULTURE: war in Ukraine, European Commission will present its Communication on fertilisers on 9 November
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: death of Mahsa Amini and repression of demonstrations, EU sanctions 11 officials and 4 entities
CAUCASUS: EU ministers agree on deployment of observers on Armenian-Azerbaijani border
CHINA: Beijing is more and more tough competitor, says Josep Borrell
ETHIOPIA: Josep Borrell calls on Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders to hold concrete peace talks under African Union mediation
TRADE: Member States agree with European Commission’s approach to trade and sustainable development
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: EU treaty revision, EU summit and rule of law in Poland on agenda of European affairs ministers
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: eight Member States concerned about direction of EU Council on Digital Platform Workers Directive
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: Greens/EFA group in European Parliament sets out vision for reformed European economic governance framework
FINANCE: ESMA proposes measures to foster liquidity in energy derivatives markets
STATE AID: Polish support of €10 billion to compensate indirect emissions costs for energy-intensive companies approved
STATE AID: European Commission approves €500 million Spanish aid for broadband backhaul networks in rural areas
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: global treaty on pandemics, tough negotiating phase to begin in December, Driece tells
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: EU Council adopted its position on ‘Women on Boards’ Directive
NEWS BRIEFS
INSURANCE: EIOPA calls for improved supervision of propriety assessment of insurance company board members
JUSTICE: European Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into Covid-19 vaccine purchase contracts
MEDIA: eleven finalists compete for Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Salvatore De Meo, new President of European Parliament Constitutional Affairs Committee
RESEARCH: European Commission selects 75 advanced technology companies for €400 million support
HEALTH: EMA recommends authorisation of a tetravalent dengue vaccine in EU and worldwide
TERRORISM: EU extends sanctions against Daech and Al-Qaida for another year
TRANSPORT: 19,900 road deaths in EU in 2021, down from 2019
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