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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13279
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Fisheries

European Commission proposes multiannual total allowable catches for first time

On Wednesday 25 October, the European Commission adopted a partial proposal on total allowable catches (TACs) for 2024 in EU waters in the Atlantic Ocean, the Kattegat and the Skagerrak.

At this stage, the proposal concerns only 18 stocks. For the first time, the Commission is proposing to set 9 TACs for periods of 2 to 3 years, known as ‘multiannual TACs’. TACs are generally re-evaluated every year, except those for deep-sea species (2-year TACs). The stocks concerned are: plaice...

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BEACONS
Beacons: European disunion…
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
MIDDLE EAST: European leaders to discuss possible humanitarian pause in Gaza
UKRAINE: European leaders to promise to step up support
SERBIA/KOSOVO: alongside European Council, Albin Kurti and Aleksandar Vučić to meet European leaders to try to ease tensions between their countries
CAUCASUS: European leaders expected to call on Azerbaijan and Armenia to finalise normalisation of relations process by end of year
SAHEL: eager to recalibrate EU strategy, EU27 leaders expected to affirm their commitment alongside ECOWAS
MIGRATION: European leaders will once again examine EU’s interest in forging partnerships with third countries
BUDGET: EU27 begin in-depth negotiations on revision of multiannual financial framework
COMPETITIVENESS: European leaders set to take stock of initiatives to improve Union’s competitiveness
EUROZONE: European leaders to review macroeconomic situation and capital markets union project
SECTORAL POLICIES
HOME AFFAIRS: European Parliament’s rapporteurs on regulation concerning child sexual abuse material online reach a political agreement
CONSUMERS: MEPs back proposed EU directive on ‘right to repair’ for defective products
COMPETITIVENESS: ‘Net Zero Industry Act’, MEPs adopt position
AGRICULTURE: European agreement on geographical indications includes “many of Parliament’s demands”, according to Paolo De Castro
FISHERIES: European Commission proposes multiannual total allowable catches for first time
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs support bringing directive on management of electrical and electronic waste into line with EU Court of Justice ruling
HEALTH: Eu Council ratifies its negotiating mandate on proposal for regulation on blood, tissues and cells
DIGITAL: despite progress on foundation models, negotiations between EU Council and European Parliament are due to continue on 6 December in an attempt to finalise ‘AI Act’
DIGITAL: ‘Van Sparrentak’ report, MEPs call on European Commission to present a legislative proposal to make platforms less addictive
DIGITAL: EDPB calls on MEPs to quickly adopt new rules to strengthen GDPR
CLIMATE: despite 32.5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 1990, EU must step up its efforts in face of urgency of situation
ENERGY: EU signs €400 million renewable energy investment package with Bangladesh
ENERGY: EU and Norway reaffirm their collaboration on energy issues
ENERGY: a coalition of NGOs is calling for gas companies to stop interfering in EU’s decision-making process
TRANSPORT: MEP Isabel García Muñoz proposes banning cross-border operations of non-zero emission heavy-duty vehicles by 2032
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: economist Jayati Ghosh calls on EU to think multilaterally about tax issues
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: decarbonisation must not lead to de-industrialisation of European Union, warn European social partners
SOCIAL: OSHA launches a campaign on risks associated with new digital technologies in workplace
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: Global Gateway, EU continues to invest in clean energy and connectivity on continent
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: MEPs set out their vision for revision of EU’s institutional architecture
ADMINISTRATION: European Commission proposes actions to strengthen capacities and skills of public administrations
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: European Commission will support Member States in implementing ‘salary transparency’ directive
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
COMPETITION: General Court of European Union annuls European Commission’s decision classifying Bulgarian Energy Holding’s conduct as abuse of dominant position
NEWS BRIEFS
ECONOMY: European Commission to provide €72.5 million in macrofinancial assistance to Moldova
TAXATION: EU VAT gap fell between 2020 and 2021
DIGITAL: DSA, Slovakian centre for combating hybrid threats regrets ineffectiveness of measures put in place by major online platforms during elections
FISHERIES: European Parliament committee recommends approval of conclusion of EU/Madagascar agreement
FISHERIES: MEPs adopt position on International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas measures