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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13589
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 20
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture

IFOAM Organics Europe criticises latest draft text on new genomic techniques

On Thursday 27 February, IFOAM Organics Europe said that the latest draft compromise text on the legislative proposal on ‘new genomic techniques’ (NGT) contained “severe deficiencies with worrisome consequences” for European breeders, farmers and the food industry.

The compromise text suggested by the Polish Presidency of the EU Council would leave European breeders and farmers unprotected against patent applications and would leave the EU agri-food industry “with insufficient...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
INDIA: EU and India pave way for “new chapter” in their strategic and commercial partnership
UNITED STATES: European Commission continues to negotiate with US on tariffs despite escalating tensions
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: scope of Special European Council on 6 March taking shape
TRADE: Copa-Cogeca calls for a one-year postponement of proposed import duties on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers
SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: France, Italy and Spain call on European Commission to move faster to protect steel sector
ENERGY: European Commission wants to go further in simplifying provisions to encourage investment in energy sector
COMPETITIVENESS: European Commission highlights challenges holding back development of clean energy technologies
TOURISM/CONSUMERS: Package Travel Directive – MEP Alex Agius Saliba insists on customer protection
BIODIVERSITY: decision to create a global financing instrument for biodiversity risks being postponed until COP18, to be held in 2026
ENVIRONMENT: integration of climate into EU budget is imprecise and needs to be reformed in Multiannual Financial Framework, according to Bruegel Institute
AGRICULTURE: IFOAM Organics Europe criticises latest draft text on new genomic techniques
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: European Parliament’s draft report extends scope of directive and insists on remuneration and non-discrimination to achieve quality traineeships
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: European Disability Forum challenges European Commission ahead of presentation of roadmap on women's rights
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: five years after launch of European University alliances, European diploma is emerging as future of higher education in Europe
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HEALTH: Member States may authorise certain advertising campaigns for purchase of prescription medicines, according to Court of Justice
COMPANIES: European Union law allows estate agency commission to be capped at 4% of sale or rental price
CREDIT: a clear explanation must accompany any decision resulting from an automated credit assessment, stresses Court of Justice of European Union
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: CJEU advocate general challenges General Court’s judgment on Hungarian State aid for ‘Paks II’ nuclear project
INFRACTIONS: Hungary before CJEU for failing to fulfil its obligations regarding consistency of Union’s external action
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DEMOCRACY: “Europe must take measure of what it has achieved” says Secretary General of Council of Europe at ‘Book of Europe’ launch