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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13081

10 December 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 33
EXTERNAL ACTION / Health
First draft of international agreement on pandemics has EU support, confirms Czech Presidency of EU Council
Brussels, 09/12/2022 (Agence Europe)

The Health Ministers of the EU Member States, meeting on Friday 9 December in Brussels in the ‘Health’ Council, were informed about the state of play of negotiations for an agreement or any other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, to be concluded in 2024, as well as the complementary amendments to the International Health Regulations (see EUROPE B13064A22, B13044A23).

Czech Minister Vlastimil Válek, who chaired the last ‘Health’ Council of...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Member States adopt their position on directive on protection of environment through criminal law
HOME AFFAIRS: Member States formally endorse two tools to strengthen resilience of EU critical infrastructure
HEALTH: majority of Member States support European vaccine procurement strategy, but want more flexibility and transparency in contracts
HEALTH: EU countries want to strengthen European capacity to promote vaccination
ENVIRONMENT: Czech Presidency of EU Council and European Parliament reach political agreement on sustainable batteries regulation
CLIMATE: EU co-legislators face marathon negotiating session on ETS review
ENERGY: gas package, European Parliament’s political groups still looking for compromise
ENERGY: EU Member States still far from agreement on gas price capping
AGRICULTURE: progress report on pesticides and main objections in EU Council
FISHERIES: EU ministers embark on difficult negotiations from 11 to 13 December on setting catch quotas for 2023
FISHERIES: European Commission endorses programmes of three countries implementing EMFAF 2021-2027
INDUSTRY: European Commission announces launch of new Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET/RULE OF LAW: European Commission maintains its proposal to suspend €7.5 billion of EU funds for Hungary
BUDGET: more targeted checks are needed on gross national income data, says EU Court of Auditors
PARLIAMENTARY PLENARY: Ukraine, energy and rising prices on MEPs’ agenda for last plenary session of year
Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE: EU Council adopts conclusions on fight against impunity for war crimes committed in Ukraine
RUSSIA: EU denounces conviction of politician who reported on atrocities in Bucha
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
MEDIA: combating SLAPPs should not hamper access to justice, say Member States
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHILE: EU concludes negotiations on Advanced Framework Agreement with Santiago
PERU: EU welcomes Peruvian efforts to restore political stability
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: war in Ukraine, Iran, European Peace Facility and mission to Niger on EU Council agenda on Monday 12 December
HEALTH: first draft of international agreement on pandemics has EU support, confirms Czech Presidency of EU Council
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
SOCIAL: Court of Justice clarifies conditions for obtaining a survivor’s pension for a cross-border worker
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: human rights violations in Ukraine, threats to human rights in UK; Council of Europe takes action on eve of Human Rights Day
CORRUPTION: Council of Europe calls for transparency in national legislative processes on International Anti-Corruption Day
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: Klaus Iohannis criticises Austria after vetoing Romania’s entry into Schengen area
COHESION: European Commission adopts Romania’s Just Transition Plan
COMPANIES: SMEunited vigilant on upcoming right to repair initiative
JUSTICE: personal data protection, EDPB welcomes decision of CJEU to declare WhatsApp’s action for annulment inadmissible
HEALTH: Stella Kyriakides announces extended transition period to new EU medical device rules
HEALTH: EU Council updates European Recommendation on cancer screening in EU
SOCIAL: Member States’ position on asbestos is “disappointing” and could jeopardise workers’ safety, says Nikolaj Villumsen
TERRORISM: European Commission signs two revised agreements with Albania and North Macedonia