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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13047

21 October 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 28
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Health
EMA recommends Spikevax vaccine adapted for BA.4 and BA.5 and opens door to vaccination of young children
Brussels, 20/10/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued several recommendations on Wednesday 19 October in favour of vaccines against Covid-19.

The EMA is recommending the authorisation of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine (Spikevax) developed by the pharmaceutical company Moderna, adapted not only to fight the original SARS-CoV-2 strain, but also two of its sub-variants of concern: BA.4 and BA.5. This vaccine is intended for people over 12 years of age who have already completed a first vaccination...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ENERGY: EU leaders remain undecided on gas price cap
ECONOMY: energy crisis, EU27 have not closed door on European financial instruments
Russian invasion of Ukraine
IRAN: Iranian drones used by Russia in Ukraine, EU sanctions three individuals and one company
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU immediately deploys equipped shelters in Ukraine and mobilises €175 million in emergency aid for winter
UKRAINE: European Parliament should send fact-finding mission to Kyiv by end of year
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: France, Spain and Portugal agree to abandon MidCat pipeline project
AGRICULTURE: Paolo De Castro calls for stronger role for producer groups in geographical indications
INTERNAL MARKET: EU Member States approve interinstitutional agreement on regulation pertaining to European standardisation process
ENVIRONMENT: waste incineration an illusory solution to reduce EU gas consumption, according to Zero Waste Europe report
TRANSPORT: ‘AFIR’ and ‘FuelEU Maritime’, Greens/EFA lament lack of ambition of two texts adopted by European Parliament
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
GENDER EQUALITY: MEPs warn of rise in hate crimes against LGBTQI+ people
MEDIA: despite progress, MEPs remain concerned about Rule of law in Malta
BUDGET: MEPs concerned about control of EU economic recovery fund spending
CLIMATE: European Parliament calls for an end to fossil fuel subsidies by 2025
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament in turn approves non-acceptance of travel documents issued by Russia in illegally occupied territories
FISHERIES: European Commission defends, in front of European Parliament, 87 closed areas for bottom trawling
CULTURE: European Parliament calls for European emergency response mechanism for cultural sector
BURKINA FASO: European Parliament condemns second military coup and calls for immediate return to civilian government 
TUNISIA: EU welcomes agreement between Tunis and IMF
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: details of European Parliament/EU Council agreement on ‘European Long-Term Investment Fund’
EXTERNAL ACTION
VIETNAM: Spanish, Polish, Italian and Hungarian pharmaceuticals will no longer be discriminated against in Vietnamese market
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EMA recommends Spikevax vaccine adapted for BA.4 and BA.5 and opens door to vaccination of young children
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: EU Court of Justice to rule on concept of ‘significant impediment to effective competition’ for first time
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: Unified Patent Court appoints 85 judges and presents its presidium
BUDGET: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola justifies urgency of revising Multiannual Financial Framework
ENVIRONMENT: toxic pesticides found in hair of one in three people, according to Pesticide-CheckUp
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission launches call for applications for High-Level Forum on European Standardisation
UNITED KINGDOM: after Liz Truss’ resignation, EU leaders hope for a return to stability in UK