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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13813
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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Environment

Wastewater - EU General Court dismisses lawsuits brought by pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries

On Wednesday 18 February, the EU General Court dismissed the lawsuits brought by the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries against the extended producer responsibility (EPR) system provided for in the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, a decision welcomed by EurEau.

The lawsuits (Cosmetics Europe, EFPIA, etc.) seeking to overturn the establishment of the EPR system, which is designed to finance wastewater treatment, were all deemed inadmissible. The court ruled that companies, as...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: European ministers seek balance between opening up trade and protecting Europe’s industrial base
TRADE : European Commission received requests to improve foreign subsidies regulation
TRADE: faced with drop in EU steel exports to US, EUROFER calls for fair trade deal
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Ukraine and Middle East back at centre of discussions between European foreign ministers on Monday
SUDAN : at UN Security Council, EU Ambassador calls for preparations for “day after”
SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE : on Monday 23 February, European ministers to discuss common agricultural policy and unfair trade practices
AGRICULTURE : 17 EU countries call for transfer of more provisions from 2028-2034 ‘partnership plans’ to texts on CAP
DIGITAL: EU Council effectively kills proposed revision of GDPR
DIGITAL: at AI Summit in New Delhi, EU looks for path to sovereignty in artificial intelligence
DIGITAL: X challenges €120 million fine imposed on it under DSA, before EU General Court
HOME AFFAIRS: 38 MEPs demand suspension of Israel’s visa-free regime due to “persistent and systematic violations of international law”
CONSUMERS: EU Council sets objectives of 2030 Consumer Agenda, with particular attention to dangers present online
TRANSPORT: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions calls for a stronger territorial vision for Connecting Europe Facility
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
ENVIRONMENT: wastewater - EU General Court dismisses lawsuits brought by pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
DEFENCE: E5 announces launch of an initiative for low-cost effectors
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
TAXATION: tobacco tax - Cyprus Presidency of EU Council proposes an update every three years based on consumer prices
TAXATION: MEP Michalis Hadjipantela wants to ensure compliance with data protection principles in relation to VAT fraud
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET/EUROPEAN COMMISSION : in a letter to European Commission, nine Member States challenge increased administrative expenditure in 2028-2034 MFF
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
HOUSING: European Economic and Social Committee maintains pressure on EU co-legislators so they tackle housing crisis
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS : European Disability Forum calls on United Nations to guarantee funding for Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
NEWS BRIEFS
COHESION: applications for 2026 edition of ‘New European Bauhaus’ awards now open
TRADE: US Supreme Court ruling - EU continues to “advocate for low tariffs”
ECONOMY: postponement - due to Hungarian reservation - of decision on amendment to MFF necessary for €90 billion loan to Ukraine
EDUCATION : European Commission announces opening of call for proposals for Erasmus+ European policy experimentations
STATE OF PREPAREDNESS: European Commission to invest €225 million in development of new flu vaccines
FINANCE: ESMA launches a consultation on amendments to its Market Abuse Regulation guidelines
JUSTICE : on eve of European Day for Victims of Crime, Henna Virkkunen and Michael McGrath reiterate EU’s commitment