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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13287

8 November 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 29
SECTORAL POLICIES / Food safety
MEPs seek compromise on new genomic techniques
Brussels, 07/11/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 7 November, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee began work on finding a compromise on the proposal to regulate the use of new genomic techniques (NGT).

Replacing the rapporteur, Jessica Polfjärd (EPP, Swedish), Radan Kanev (EPP, Bulgarian) defended the use of NGTs and the amendments to be made to the initial proposal (see EUROPE B13281A10).

Christophe Clergeau (S&D, French) defended respect for citizens’ rights (traceability, consumer information, freedom of...

Contents

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
DEMOCRACY: EU Council and European Parliament reach provisional political agreement on targeting and transparency of political advertising
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: digital platform workers, Spanish Presidency of EU Council brings forward by one day delicate discussions on legal presumption of salaried employment
EMPLOYMENT: MEPs express expectations regarding future mandate of European Labour Authority
EXTERNAL ACTION
HUMANITARIAN AID: absolute priority is to increase humanitarian access, because “Gaza needs everything”, emphasises Janez Lenarčič
JORDAN: EU announces new support of €902 million
SECURITY - DEFENCE
SPACE: in Seville, European ministers agree on future of launchers and space exploration
NATO: Allies suspend their participation in Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Russian invasion of Ukraine
JUSTICE: Eurojust presents its assessment and strategies for dealing with legal challenges of Ukrainian crisis
SECTORAL POLICIES
CLIMATE: ending fossil fuel subsidies and tripling renewable energy, MEPs set their targets for COP28
BIODIVERSITY: new deal for pollinators, MEPs call for EU to equip itself with practical means to reverse decline by 2030
ENERGY: regulation of gas package, many points of disagreement remain between European Parliament and EU Council
ENERGY: Kadri Simson announces creation of European alliance dedicated to small modular reactors
HEALTH: medicinal products, MEPs divided on Transferable Exclusivity Voucher and ‘regulatory sandbox’
HEALTH: MEPs call for European strategy on mental health to be fleshed out
JUSTICE: recognition of parenthood in EU, MEPs support introduction of a European certificate
HOME AFFAIRS: Sweden calls on EU to strengthen tools for sharing information on terrorism and to improve return policy
MIGRATION: European Commission wants more information on agreement between Italy and Albania to transfer asylum seekers rescued at sea to Albanian centres
TRANSPORT: European Commission proposes to encourage intermodality in order to ‘green’ freight transport
TRANSPORT: shared mobility cannot be achieved without adapting infrastructure, say European experts
FOOD SAFETY: MEPs seek compromise on new genomic techniques
CONSUMERS: European Commission and national authorities receive complaint from BEUC about greenwashing against major plastic bottle traders
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: MEPs begin work on reforming European economic governance framework
ECONOMY: European Court of Auditors supports proposed reform of EU’s fiscal rules while noting a number of shortcomings
EUROGROUP: budgetary and macroeconomic situation, banking union and capital markets union on ministerial agenda
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: according to Johannes Hahn, “nothing has been decided” regarding release of suspended funds for Hungary
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: MEPs ready to negotiate on targeted reduction in bank resolution rules
RULE OF LAW: European Commission launches consultation to prepare its annual report on rule of law in Member States for 2024
PORTUGAL: corruption, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigns
RESEARCH: European Commission appoints Torsten Persson to ERC Scientific Council