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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13481
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Eea

European Commission announces agreements on EEA and Norwegian Financial Mechanisms for 2021–2028 have been signed

On Thursday, 12 September, the European Commission announced that it had, on the EU’s behalf, signed a set of agreements and protocols with the three European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states: Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. These agreements concern the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism for the 2021–2028 period as well as protocols for annual tariff quotas for certain Icelandic and Norwegian fisheries products. This signature comes after an agreement in principle was reached in November 2023 and after the EU Council gave its approval in June 2024 (see EUROPE 13439/5). Amounting to over €1.8 billion, the EEA Financial Mechanism will fund projects in 15 Beneficiary States. The European Parliament still has to approve the package so that it can be implemented. (BD)

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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
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CLIMATE/ENERGY: together with United Nations, European Commission is encouraging “responsible” exploitation of minerals essential to energy transition
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs oppose Commission changes to maximum residue limits for certain pesticides
CONSUMERS: MEPs want geo-blocking regulation to be revised to open a discussion on details of audiovisual media
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COMPETITIVENESS: Bruegel urges EU to increase circularity to boost competitiveness
JUSTICE: joint investigation team strengthens investigations into crimes committed in Ukraine
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CHINA: EU and US commit to pursuing close coordination on China and Indo-Pacific region
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