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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12673

9 March 2021
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SECTORAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURE: European Commission will unveil, on 24 March, its action plan to reach target of 25% of agricultural land under organic farming by 2030
AGRICULTURE: EU member states explore compromise on CAP reform
FISHERIES: EU and Seychelles evaluate first year of implementation of fisheries agreement
MIGRATION: EU Council looking at link between return and readmission policy and use of visa policy
MIGRATION: European Commission calls on Frontex to urgently address malfunctioning serious incident reporting system
DIGITAL: fight against child pornography on internet, a third interinstitutional negotiation meeting on Tuesday 9 March
ENERGY: energy system integration, MEPs agree on compromise amendments
ENVIRONMENT: Commission publishes roadmap for further restrictions on use of mercury in EU
ENVIRONMENT: roadmap for possible update of EU Bathing Water Directive
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
WOMEN: nine EU leaders call for national recovery plans to incorporate gender equality-based ‘approaches’
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: council recommendations on inclusion of Romani communities being adopted by Member States
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: Covid-19 vaccines, EU expects to receive 100 million doses per month from April onwards
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: in Rwanda, Charles Michel is promoting cooperation on Covid-19 vaccination and digital and climatic transitions 
CYPRUS: Borrell calls for EU involvement in island reunification negotiations
MYANMAR: High Representative of Union calls on UN Security Council to act
WTO: US and EU agree on allocation of agricultural tariff rate quotas after Brexit
MERCOSUR: Austrian Vice-Chancellor calls on António Costa to avoid “any manoeuvre” facilitating the ratification of the free trade agreement
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European standards for non-financial reporting, EFRAG delivers its verdict
PAYMENTS: Member States support widespread use of instant payments in EU
STATE AID: Latvia authorised to recapitalise Riga International Airport
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: MEPs and experts question Commission’s definition of minimum wage 
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: more women managing farms in Europe
BANKS: European Banking Authority victim of cyber attack on Microsoft email system
BUDGET: EU Council wishes to invest 2.4 million euros in a secure online videoconferencing system
CHINA: Beijing will commit to banning forced labour, says Chinese Foreign Minister
CLIMATE: meeting between Frans Timmermans and John Kerry to prepare COP26
FISHERIES: European Parliament S&D and Greens/EFA groups insist on obligation of cameras on board
SENEGAL: concerned by violence in Dakar, EU calls for dialogue and restraint
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