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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13081
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NEWS BRIEFS / Social

Member States’ position on asbestos is “disappointing” and could jeopardise workers’ safety, says Nikolaj Villumsen

09/12/2022 (Agence Europe) – The former European Parliament (initiative) rapporteur on the revision of the directive on occupational exposure to asbestos, Nikolaj Villumsen (The Left, Danish) expressed his “deep disappointment”, on Friday 9 December, with the limit value of 0.01 fibres/cm3 proposed by the EU Council on 8 December (see EUROPE B13080A16), “10 times higher that the one adopted by the European Parliament in 2021, namely 0.001”. “The EU Council is clearly not...

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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 General Court of the EU 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