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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13423

5 June 2024
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 22
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
End of legal proceedings launched by European organic farming organisation on ‘Eco-score’
Brussels, 04/06/2024 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 4 June, the European Federation of Organic Agriculture (IFOAM Europe) announced that it had reached an agreement with various bodies in France on the use of the term ‘Eco-score’ on product labels.

On 25 January 2023, IFOAM Europe announced that it had brought an action before the Paris court to oppose the use of the ‘Eco-score’ environmental labelling system by ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique), YUKA, Eco2 Initiative and Open Food Facts. IFOAM Europe and...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: controversial protest by European farmers in Brussels
AGRICULTURE: Anne Sander MEP criticises lowering of mycotoxin thresholds in cereals
AGRICULTURE: end of legal proceedings launched by European organic farming organisation on ‘Eco-score’
DIGITAL: European Data Protection Supervisor recommends caution to European institutions when using generative AI
DIGITAL: European Commission is strengthening its resources to ensure that DSA is properly implemented
ENERGY: current policies in European countries account for one-fifth of global ambition for renewable capacity by 2030, according to IEA
CLIMATE: in run-up to European elections, Jacques Delors Institute warns about future of ‘Green Deal’
TRANSPORT: new import control system live for maritime and inland waterway transport
RESEARCH: European Patent Office announces finalists for European Young Inventors Prize 2024
EXTERNAL ACTION
IRAN: EU urges Tehran to resume its nuclear commitments
MIDDLE EAST: G7 backs President Biden’s Middle East plan
HUMANITARIAN AID: EU releases €1.2 million to assist victims of cyclone Remal in Bangladesh and India
CHINA: EU calls on Chinese authorities to acknowledge repression of peaceful demonstrations in Tiananmen Square
TRADE/CLIMATE: CBAM could affect European producers more than importers, according to a report by Sandbag
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: European finance ministers will consider how to mobilise, at G7 level, profits generated by frozen Russian public assets
STATE AID: European Commission gives green light to an Italian scheme to support production of “renewable” electricity
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: European trade unions call on Member States to approve latest compromise on European works councils on 5 June
EP2024
EP2024: European University Institute in Florence draws initial conclusions from opinions expressed through EU&I 2024 app
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: European Commission authorises Italian aid of €30 million to support new air connections to and from Sardinia
COMPANIES: EFRAG publishes three guidance documents on implementing sustainability reporting standards
MEXICO: EU welcomes “historic” election of Claudia Sheinbaum as country’s President
Op-Ed
OP-ED: Do not take Europe for granted - by Roberta Metsola