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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13120
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

Swedish EU Council Presidency seeks guidance on EUIPO’s role in geographical indications

The Swedish Presidency of the EU Council is asking the Member States to decide, during the meeting of the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA) on 20 February, on various options for the tasks of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in relation to geographical indications for agricultural products (see EUROPE B13112A12).

In a document dated 10 February, the Swedish Presidency of the EU Council considers that “some uncertainty persists” within the EU Council and the European...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: EU should avoid economic contraction in 2023
TAXATION: Oxfam calls for stricter criteria for EU ‘tax haven’ list
ECOFIN: reform of EU fiscal rules - impact of Russia sanctions on agenda for EU finance ministers
COMPETITION: in-depth investigation by European Commission into proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat
STATE AID: €2.08 billion French aid for offshore wind power production gets green light
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENERGY: European Commission clarifies conditions for hydrogen to be considered renewable
ENERGY: electricity market - seven Member States ask Commission to operate within very focused framework
AGRICULTURE: several MEPs in favour of a revision of Honey Directive
AGRICULTURE: Swedish EU Council Presidency seeks guidance on EUIPO’s role in geographical indications
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission proposes new exposure values for lead and diisocyanates over health and safety at work
SECURITY - DEFENCE
NATO: Defence Ministers meet to discuss support for Ukraine, strengthening Allied stocks, space and critical infrastructure
EXTERNAL ACTION
CIVIL PROTECTION/HUMANITARIAN AID: solidarity with Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims, European Parliament calls for depoliticising aid
MIDDLE EAST: Josep Borrell wants to revive peace efforts
NEAR EAST: EU denounces latest violence
AUSTRALIA: negotiations over EU-Canberra trade agreement expected to intensify
NEWS BRIEFS
FOOD: citizens’ panel makes recommendations to reduce food waste
ECONOMY: four EU countries and EIB launch a fund-of-growth-funds to boost financing of European start-ups
DIGITAL: Twitter lags behind in implementing Digital Services Act
HEALTH/RESEARCH: publication by ECHA of structured data on medicines should reduce need for clinical trials on animals