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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13503
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment

Revising REACH, banning PFAS – EU countries re-evaluate EU chemicals strategy

On Monday 14 October, the EU environment ministers took stock of the implementation of the EU’s global chemicals strategy. The majority called for an urgent review of the REACH regulation, which needs to be streamlined to promote competitiveness while guaranteeing the health of citizens and the environment. The issue of the dangerousness of PFAS was also discussed at length by the ministers. 

The Member States have welcomed the measures presented by the European Commissioner for Climate...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
MIDDLE EAST: Europeans once again call for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon
IRAN: EU sanctions fourteen individuals and entities in retaliation for Iranian missile transfers to Russia
MOLDOVA: EU adopts sanctions against five individuals and one entity responsible for destabilising actions
WESTERN BALKANS: at ‘Berlin Process’ summit, EU and Western Balkans show determination to move towards integration as quickly as possible
SUDAN: MEPs consult humanitarians and European Commission to strengthen Parliament’s action
LATIN AMERICA: EU Council approves conclusion of trade agreement with Colombia and Peru
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EU countries close to a solution for European Peace Facility
ECONOMY: MEPs approve new macrofinancial assistance for Ukraine for 2025
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: revising REACH, banning PFAS – EU countries re-evaluate EU chemicals strategy
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council wants to review strategy for mobilising resources to protect biodiversity at COP16 in Colombia
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council calls on European Commission to propose plan to combat desertification, land degradation and drought
CLIMATE: EU ministers struggle to reach agreement ahead of COP29
AGRICULTURE: experts and MEPs differ on outcome of strategic dialogue on future of EU agriculture
ENERGY: twelve ‘Friends of Renewables’ countries set out their recommendations for accelerating deployment of renewable energies in Europe
ENERGY: nine projects selected to form first set of European Industrial Alliance on SMRs working groups
CONSUMERS/TOURISM: package travel directive, EU Council Presidency proposes three options on provisions relating to linked travel services
TRANSPORT: Hungarian minister Nándor Csepreghy stands up for European competitiveness before MEPs
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve agreement with EU Council on Single European Sky
MIGRATION: European Commission reminds Poland that all asylum applications must be examined, even in situations of instrumentalisation
COMPETITIVENESS: Strategic Perspectives think-tank offers its recipe for a successful Clean Industrial Deal
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: Verena Ross lists her priorities for integration of capital markets in EU
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: preparations for European summit, enlargement, EU/Switzerland and EU/UK relations on agenda of EU countries
RULE OF LAW: according to NGO Liberties, Commission’s annual report shies away from real concerns
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: EU Council adopts directive on digital platform workers
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: in evaluating 2021–2030 strategy against antisemitism European Commission notes progress at national level despite worrying resurgence
NEWS BRIEFS
WEAPONS: EU renews chemical weapons sanctions for another year
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European disability and parking cards, EU Council adopts directive and its extension to third-country residents
CHINA: EU imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese glass fibre yarns
ENERGY: in 2023, EU remained second most attractive place for investors in energy transition, according to Strategic Perspectives
SEA: Africa-Europe Ocean Strategic Group boosts partnership between two continents
HEALTH: EIB supports development of Akagera vaccine in Rwanda
TAIWAN: EU regrets that China’s military activities around Taiwan are increasing tensions between two sides of Strait
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