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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13079

8 December 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 39
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Health
EMA says that bivalent vaccines adapted to BA.4 and BA.5 can be used for primary vaccination
Brussels, 07/12/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 6 December, the Emergency Task Force (ETF) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a statement in which it considers that bivalent messenger RNA vaccines adapted to both the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of SARS-CoV-2 and the original strain of the virus, which have so far been used for booster vaccination, can be used to complete a primary vaccination course.

The ETF reviewed laboratory studies and data indicating that the immune response to these adapted bivalent vaccines in...

Contents

Russian invasion of Ukraine
RUSSIA: European Commission presents 9th sanctions package
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: European Commission presents new package to make EU capital markets more attractive
MONEY LAUNDERING: EU Council adopts its position on a strengthened regulation
BANKS: review of EU crisis management framework should not replace completion of Banking Union, say six European Parliament groups
ECONOMY: 0.3% GDP growth in euro area in third quarter
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: aviation ETS, EU co-legislators agree to phase out all free allowances by 2026
ENERGY: methane emissions regulation, Czech Presidency of EU Council is submitting a proposal for an agreement to Member States
ENERGY: European Commission examines possibility of EU withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty
JUSTICE: European Commission proposes creation of European parenthood certificate
MIGRATION/HOME AFFAIRS: enlargement of Schengen free movement area, Croatia well placed to get green light from Member States
BIODIVERSITY: at COP15, EU continues to show its ambition for adoption of robust post-2020 global framework in Montreal
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission sets individual and total maximum levels for four PFAS in food
AGRICULTURE: MEP Sarah Wiener calls on EU Member States not to block negotiations on pesticides proposal
AGRICULTURE: European Commission adopts Bulgaria and Romania’s ‘CAP strategic plans’
FISHERIES: European Commission adopts Danish and Latvian national programmes implementing EMFAF 2021-2027
ENVIRONMENT: EU Sustainable Batteries Regulation, Czech Presidency of EU Council and European Parliament meet on 9 December to reach agreement
INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission will celebrate 30th anniversary of Single Market in 2023
RESEARCH: calls of €1,758 million in European funding to support doctoral and postdoctoral researchers
COHESION: European Commission gives green light to Luxembourg’s 2021-2027 partnership agreement
TRANSPORT: several organisations call on Commission to propose a system to protect consumers against airline insolvency
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Commission wants strong equality bodies in all Member States
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Digital Platform Workers Directive, Czech Presidency of EU Council launches final attempts to win over a majority of countries
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHINA: EU calls for establishment of two WTO adjudicating panels against Beijing
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: Poland finds first basket of new own resources for EU budget unacceptable
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: EMA says that bivalent vaccines adapted to BA.4 and BA.5 can be used for primary vaccination
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
JUSTICE: EU General Court rules WhatsApp’s appeal against EDPB decision inadmissible
NEWS BRIEFS
BELARUS: European Commission announces €25 million in aid to population
PATENTS: Unified Patent Court announces postponement of transition period
EU COUNCIL: updated population figures of EU Member States for calculation of qualified majority
DEFENCE: ministers may approve an increase in ‘European Peace Facility’ on 12 December
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Frans van Daele appointed EU Special Envoy for protection and promotion of religious freedom
ENERGY: 45% renewable energy target by 2030 would halve EU’s gas imports, according to Ember
ENERGY: thirty business leaders call on MEPs to boost ambition of energy performance of buildings directive
WTO: negotiations on intellectual property for Covid-19 treatments and diagnostics not expected to be concluded by 17 December
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: industrial design, European Commission is launching a feedback period into draft legislative act
RESEARCH: European Investment Fund mobilises €50 million for climate technologies
FOOD SAFETY: European Commission consults on banning use of certain antimicrobials in animals or animal products imported into EU
TRANSPORT: ETUI is concerned that revision of regulation on CO2 standards for new cars and vans will undermine momentum for vehicle electrification
TRANSPORT: European Commission consults on updating list of sustainable biofuels