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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13202

16 June 2023
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Circular economy
MEPs support and strengthen ‘Ecodesign for Sustainable Products’ regulation
Brussels, 15/06/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 15 June, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment (ENVI) expressed its support for the proposal for a framework regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products (ESPR), with the aim of making sustainable products the norm and encouraging sustainable consumption.

By adopting the report by Alessandra Moretti (S&D, Italy) by 68 votes to 12, with 8 abstentions, MEPs have strengthened the scope of this legislation, which will establish a framework for setting...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
BIODIVERSITY: Nature Restoration Law is not buried but vote by MEPs will continue on 27 June
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: MEPs support and strengthen ‘Ecodesign for Sustainable Products’ regulation
DIGITAL: European Commission validates decision of ten Member States to exclude Huawei and ZTE from their 5G networks and is preparing to follow suit
ENERGY: Ursula von der Leyen announces launch in Santiago of two EU-Chile cooperation projects for development of renewable hydrogen
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘net zero industry act’ must take greater account of SMEs, says SMEUnited
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Christine Lagarde announces a 25bp rise in three key interest rates, with a further increase likely in July
ECONOMY: including Germany, 11 EU countries insist on importance of incorporating “quantitative criteria” into Stability [and Growth] Pact reform
ECOFIN: reform of Stability Pact, VAT and aid to Ukraine on agenda of EU finance ministers
TAXATION: experts recommend harmonising tobacco taxation at European level
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UKRAINE: European Parliament calls for a comprehensive EU recovery plan for Ukraine
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: European Parliament recommends a 716-seat Chamber for 2024-2029 legislature
CLIMATE: European Parliament supports creation of European Day for victims of global climate crisis
CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT: MEPs call for concerted EU action to tackle water crisis
HOME AFFAIRS: spyware, MEPs call on Member States to regulate and justify use of eavesdropping for national security reasons
JUSTICE: Swedish Presidency of Council and European Commission support extending European Public Prosecutor’s Office mandate to violations of EU sanctions
JUSTICE: European Parliament approves Ukraine’s accession to Convention on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters
HONG KONG: European Parliament denounces erosion of fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong, including arrest of press owner and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai
ASIA: European Parliament adopts two resolutions on partnership and cooperation agreements with Thailand and Malaysia
NICARAGUA: European Parliament reiterates its call to directly sanction President Ortega
DEVELOPMENT/ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament calls on EU to redouble efforts to accelerate achievement of UN sustainable development goals
TAXATION: European Parliament adopts report on lessons learned from Pandora Papers
REGIONS: European Parliament calls for more ambitious EU support for outermost regions
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2023ES: reindustrialisation of EU, green transition, greater social and economic justice and unity of EU are priorities of Spanish Presidency of EU Council
EXTERNAL ACTION
SYRIA: international community pledges €9.6 billion to help Syrians in 2023 and beyond
KOSOVO: Josep Borrell announces upcoming organisation of crisis meeting in Brussels to ease tensions in north of country
ACP: to avoid a legal vacuum at end of June, European Commission will propose a new extension of Cotonou Agreement
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: according to Josep Borrell, Member States have already submitted reimbursement requests of over €900 million for munitions sent to Ukraine
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
CONSUMERS: if mortgage contract contains unfair terms, consumer can claim compensation that goes beyond repayment of monthly instalments
FISHERIES: CFP rules require EU Council to set catch limits at sustainable levels, says Advocate General
DIGITAL: personal data in criminal matters, according to advocate general, individual must have remedies against independent supervisory authority
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: occupational exposure to asbestos, Swedish Presidency of EU Council and European Parliament make progress in negotiations on revision of directive
EDUCATION - YOUTH
YOUTH: European Economic and Social Committee in favour of greater political participation and better working conditions for young people
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
CORRUPTION: Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body calls for respect for access to information and invites EU to become a “full member”
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: waste management capacity has improved in Malta thanks to EU funding
ENERGY: adoption of delegated acts on renewable hydrogen
RESEARCH: EIT announces launch of Red Kalyna prize for innovative Ukrainian women
HEALTH: European Commission suggests revising certain rules on radio frequencies