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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13087

20 December 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 28
NEWS BRIEFS / Fisheries
Belgium to receive €40.3 million in EU funds under EMFAF 2021-2027

19/12/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 19 December, the European Commission adopted the Belgian programme implementing the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) 2021-2027. The total amount of funds allocated to Belgium is €68.3 million, of which the EU contribution is €40.3 million. The programme will focus on sustainable fisheries, fish processing and aquaculture and the sustainable blue economy in coastal regions. Sustainable fisheries will receive 57% of the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: EU ministers agree on a ‘dynamic cap’ on gas prices starting from €180/MWh
ENERGY: agreement between Member States on energy component of REPowerEU
BIODIVERSITY: COP15 in Montreal, EU welcomes promising ‘historic result’ to protect and restore 30% of terrestrial and marine areas by 2030
CLIMATE: after a final round of marathon negotiations, EU co-legislators agree on revision of ETS
INDUSTRY/TRADE: in response to US IRA, Franco-German proposals for ‘green’ European industrial policy
ENVIRONMENT: classification and labelling of hazardous chemicals; European Commission adopts new hazard classes and proposes revision of EU rules
AGRICULTURE: EU Council calls for “study to complement impact assessment” accompanying pesticides proposal
AGRICULTURE: European Commission launches investigation into unfair trading practices in supply chain
HOME AFFAIRS: Commission revises 2011 directive on trafficking in human beings to better target forced marriages and illegal adoptions
MIGRATION: integration of migrants and refugees into labour market, European social partners commit to strengthening their actions
HEALTH: increased budget for 2023, new regulations and assessment strategy endorsed by EMA Management Board
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: EU Statement of Objections sent to Meta over abusive practices benefiting Facebook Marketplace
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM: veterinary medicinal products, Commission validates continuity of current export scheme between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: continued support for Ukraine priority of incoming Swedish Presidency of EU Council
WTO: 13th WTO Ministerial Conference to take place in last week of February 2024 in Abu Dhabi
INSTITUTIONAL
CORRUPTION: paid by Fight Impunity, role of former European Commissioner Avramopoulos raises questions
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/CLIMATE: co-legislators define shape of future Social Climate Fund with increased budget and national co-financing
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: European Commission approves two new protected designations of origin from Austria and Netherlands
INSURANCE: insurance professionals alert European Commission to risks of commission ban
BUDGET: OLAF investigates mismanagement of parliamentary assistants’ allowances in European Parliament
COHESION: €169 million for a just transition in Ireland, announces European Commission
CONSUMERS: Black Friday 2022 price scam for 43% of online sites checked in EU
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Greens/EFA MEPs concerned about compatibility of Ursula von der Leyen’s position with her husband’s business activities
ENERGY: EU Council adopts its position on methane emissions in energy sector
TAXATION: end-of-mandate review of Czech Presidency of EU Council
FISHERIES: Belgium to receive €40.3 million in EU funds under EMFAF 2021-2027
CSDP: EU to deploy planning assistance team to Armenia
RESEARCH: ERC changes its methods for evaluating applications for 2024 calls