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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13055

3 November 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 22
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Wto
No agreement possible in Geneva over intellectual property of treatments and diagnostic tools for Covid-19
Brussels, 02/11/2022 (Agence Europe)

Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have been unable to reach a consensus on whether to extend the agreement reached in June pertaining to the intellectual property of Covid-19 vaccines (‘TRIPS waiver’) (see EUROPE B12974A2). There are one and a half months remaining to reach an agreement. 

The situation is becoming worrying, according to Ambassador Langsana Gberie (Sierra Leone), who is chairing the discussions. At an informal meeting on the subject held on Wednesday...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: Czech Presidency of EU Council wants to test several options on semiconductors with Member States
DIGITAL: artificial intelligence, Czech Presidency of EU Council clarifies certain concepts, competences and exemptions
AGRICULTURE: European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture adopted its opinion on ‘sustainable carbon cycles’
AGRICULTURE: European Economic and Social Committee calls for a sustainable plant protein strategy
COHESION: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions offers five scenarios for post-2027 cohesion policy
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: EU Council agreement on finalisation of ‘Basel III’ integration in sight
BANKS: European Banking Authority sets out priority areas for supervision in 2023
EXTERNAL ACTION
ACP: EU’s failure to sign post-Cotonou Agreement was met with incomprehension by ACP parliamentarians at ACP-EU Joint Assembly
ACP: for COP27 and beyond, ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls for a human rights-based approach
MONTENEGRO: EU concerned about new law on presidential prerogatives
LEBANON: EU calls on politicians to hold elections and form a government
Russian invasion of Ukraine
FOOD SECURITY: Russia resumes participation in international agreement on Ukrainian grain shipments
ENERGY: in Kyiv, Kadri Simson recalls European energy solidarity
CRIMEA: EU condemns new conscription campaign
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
WTO: no agreement possible in Geneva over intellectual property of treatments and diagnostic tools for Covid-19
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: Věra Jourová believes that Code of Practice on Disinformation is a good starting point that should be part of a broader strategy
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European trade unions again call on co-legislators to improve conditions for digital platform workers
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Copernicus data shows a higher temperature increase in Europe compared to global average
FINANCE: six Indian CCPs will no longer be able to offer their services in EU from 1 May 2023
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: EU hopes for peaceful and inclusive elections on 20 November
MIGRATION: NGOs SOS Méditerranée and IFRC call on EU Member States to designate a safe port to disembark over 200 people rescued at sea
SOMALIA: EU strongly condemns latest terrorist attack in Mogadishu