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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13652
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Health

EU Member States once again attempt to reach agreement on pharmaceutical package

The Polish Presidency of the EU Council hopes that, on Wednesday 4 June, the Member States will finally reach a common position on the proposals to recast the legislation on pharmaceutical products.

The aim is to get the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the EU (Coreper) to approve a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the pharmaceutical package (see EUROPE B13645A9).

With regard to regulatory data protection, the Polish Presidency is...

Contents

BEACONS
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SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: EU Member States once again attempt to reach agreement on pharmaceutical package
ANIMAL HEALTH: European Parliament Committee on Agriculture agrees on new welfare rules for dogs and cats
AGRICULTURE: simultaneous presentation of proposals on CAP and post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework does not suit MEPs
FISHERIES: EU Council and European Parliament secure deal to better tackle non-sustainable fishing by third countries
SEA: S&D Group in European Parliament calls for seizing opportunity for a genuine ‘Oceans Pact’
ENVIRONMENT: public procurement, incentives and competitiveness should guide future European law on circular economy, according to industry players
ENVIRONMENT: next trilogue on ‘green claims’ has been postponed by two weeks at European Parliament’s request
COMPETITIVENESS: MEPs formulate their demands for ‘Clean Industrial Deal’
DIGITAL: MEPs oust far-right from final report on technological sovereignty
DIGITAL: in its future ‘International Digital Strategy’, European Commission tempers its ambitions for EU’s technological independence
TRANSPORT: European Commission bans all air carriers certified in Tanzania and Suriname from operating in EU
TRANSPORT: air passenger rights, vehicle inspections and truck weights and dimensions on agenda of European Ministers
ENERGY: co-legislators to continue negotiations on extending gas storage regulation on 24 June
ENERGY: technological advancements needed to reduce upfront costs of electrifying energy-intensive sectors in Europe
ENERGY: European Commission consults on future communication to pave way for nuclear fusion commercialisation
JUSTICE: cooperation, access to law, digitalisation... Commission assesses lessons learned from ‘Justice’ programme since 2014
HOME AFFAIRS: Polish Presidency of EU Council welcomes new members of Trump administration for informal ministerial meeting
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT: traineeships directive, discussions in EU Council are still progressing slowly
EMPLOYMENT: occupational health; European Commission submits new proposals to reduce workers’ exposure to chemical substances
EMPLOYMENT: coordination of social security schemes - co-legislators tackle issue head on with initial negotiation meeting
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: ‘omnibus’ text—another attempt in EU Council to decide its position on CSDDD and CSRD
FINANCE: data sharing—EU co-legislators examine simplification recommended by European Commission for future ‘FiDA’ Regulation
TAXATION: experts believe that European tax legislation needs to be uncluttered, but not deregulated
INSTITUTIONAL
EU2025DK: Denmark is no longer one of ‘frugal’ countries, according to Mette Frederiksen
EXTERNAL ACTION
ENLARGEMENT: no candidate country can join EU without “fully respecting and defending” European values, says Marta Kos
CHINA: EU plans to restrict access to certain public procurement for Chinese companies
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: menstrual insecurity - Saskia Bricmont, Mélissa Camara and Diana Riba i Giner objectify phenomenon and bring it to public attention
RULE OF LAW: European Parliament delegation responsible for monitoring democracy and rule of law reiterates concerns over judiciary, corruption and media
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Court of Justice interprets EU asylum law with regard to exercise of family responsibility
NEWS BRIEFS
HOME AFFAIRS: data retention for police purposes; Commission prepares ground for possible future legislation with call for contributions
AGRICULTURE: Poland’s Krzysztof Hetman elected fourth vice-chairman of European Parliament committee
CAMBODIA: EU and Germany announce launch of an ‘EU-Cambodia Business Partnership Facility’ to support SMEs
COMPETITIVENESS/CLIMATE: EIB broadens its technical assistance offer to promoters of projects to decarbonise economy
ECONOMY: euro area inflation estimated at 1.9% in May
EDUCATION: Erasmus Mundus - more than 3,200 students to begin master’s courses at start of next academic year
ENVIRONMENT: Bruegel assesses different paths for EU Member States’ implementation of Nature Restoration Law
SEA: EU introduces virtual ocean platform at UN Summit
NETHERLANDS: collapse of governing coalition after withdrawal of Geert Wilders’ party
HEALTH: European Commission invests in development of innovative products to combat respiratory viruses
TRANSPORT: MEPs approve extension of EU-Ukraine road transport agreement