Digital Green Certificate: MEPs seek clarifications regarding the travel facilitation tool
Link Commission assures that technical infrastructure work would be completed by end of June Certificate...
EU Commission VP Jourová on the European vaccine passport – Answer to a written question
Answer given by Vice-President Jourová on behalf of the European Commission (12.4.2021) Obtaining a proof...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 12 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: BIOECONOMY EU JRC: The European bioeconomy in 2050–four foresight scenarios...
EU Commissioner Breton on the use of recycled tyres in children’s playgrounds and artificial turf fields – Answer to a written question
EN E-000415/2021 Answer given by Mr Breton on behalf of the European Commission (12.4.2021) 1....
Digital Green Certificate: MEPs to review EU Commission proposal
On Tuesday, MEPs will take a detailed look at the proposed Digital Green Certificate, the...
COVID19: MEPs discuss faster authorisation for vaccines adapted to variants
MEPs will discuss and greenlight a new procedure to facilitate and accelerate the EU-wide approval...
European bioeconomy in 2050: EU Joint Research Centre publishes four foresight scenarios
Link The Commission’s 2020 Strategic Foresight Report mentions the potential of a sustainable bioeconomy, to transform Europe’s...
Coronavirus response: EU Commission wants to exempt vital goods and services from VAT if distributed by EU bodies
Link 12 April 2021 Brussels The European Commission has today proposed to exempt from Value Added Tax...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 9 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: AIR QUALITY EP Subject files – Air Quality in the...
Eurojust supports action by Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania against steroid trafficking network
The Hague, 9 April 2021 With judicial support from Eurojust, authorities in the Czech Republic,...
EU Council approves additional COVID-19-crisis funding from EU budget
Link 9 April 2021, 14:20 The Council today approved additional funding from the EU budget, amounting...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 8 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: EFSA & ECDC Resistance levels still high in bacteria causing...
Fighting the Coronavirus : Team Europe contributes over €26 bn in one year to support partner countries
Brussels, 8 April 2021 One year ago today, the European Commission and the High Representative...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 7 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: PESTICIDES Pesticides in food: EFSA publishes latest figures FOOD EU...
Pesticides in food: EFSA publishes latest figures
The latest report on pesticide residues in food in the European Union is now available, giving a snapshot...
EU Commissioner Kyriakides on the “From Farm to Fork” strategy – impact assessment and public consultation – Answer to a written question
EN E-000689/2021 The answer was given by Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission...
Coronavirus: EU Commission dedicates €123 million to combat the threat of variants
Brussels, 7 April 2021 The Commission is mobilising €123 million from Horizon Europe, the new...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 6 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: REACH EU Commission Answer to a written question – The...
EU Commissioner Breton on the presence of phthalates in toys from third countries – Answer to a written question
EN E-000078/2021 Answer given by Mr Breton on behalf of the European Commission (6.4.2021) The...
COVID-19 – EU Council Presidency on the agreement reached on European solidarity vaccines
Following the informal video conference on 25 March 2021, the members of the European Council...
EU Statement on the WHO-led COVID-19 origins study
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the EU and its Member States, while implementing relevant public...
EU Commission starts consultation on tobacco taxation and excise duties for manufactured tobacco products
Source: Tobacco taxation – excise duties for manufactured tobacco products (updated rules) About this consultation...
EU Commission publishes consultation to revise the Union’s general pharma legislation
The Commission has launched the process on the revision of the general pharmaceutical legislation, one...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 29 March 2021
Our IEU Monitoring headlines today: UNECE UNECE: Policy shift and game-changing tech will enable a...
ECDC Report: SARS-CoV-2 reinfections are quite rare
In the Technical Report Risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission from newly infected individuals with documented previous infection...
Over 300 companies participate in first EU matchmaking event to scale-up COVID-19 vaccine production
Today, the Commission is hosting the first pan-European matchmaking event with over 300 participating companies...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 26 March 2021
Our IEU Monitoring headlines today: CIRCULAR ECONOMY EP Text adopted – Own resource based on...
EU Council: Think Tanks’ reports on COVID-19 and the recovery fund
Link 26 March 2021 This is a non-exhaustive collection of Think Tanks’ reports on COVID-19,...
EU Commission welcomes entry into force of EU4Health programme
Brussels, 26 Mar 2021 The Commission welcomes the entry into force of the EU4Health programme today. This...
EPP Group: Greens and Communists try to block rapid rollout of vaccination certificate
The EPP Group regrets that the majority of the Greens and Communists and many Socialists...
Air quality standards needed for all air pollutants that affect health, say MEPs
Link Pollutants such as ultrafine particles, black carbon, mercury, and ammonia must also be regulated...
Health Technology Assessment: EU Council agrees its negotiating position
Link Member states agreed today on a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament...
EU Parliament fast-tracks procedure to adopt Digital Green Certificate by June
To facilitate its adoption by the summer, MEPs decided to accelerate the approval of the...
Food safety: EU Commission proposes new rules for more transparency and independence
25 March 2021 Brussels On 27 March 2021, the Regulation on the transparency and sustainability of...
Green Deal for food: EU Commission presents actions to boost organic production
Today, the Commission presented an Action Plan for the development of organic production. Its overall aim...
EFSA on transparency in risk assessment: a new era begins
25/3/2021 New rules on transparency and sustainability are set to transform the way EFSA carries...
EU Commission President von der Leyen on creating a “global health alliance”
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a speech today at the “Conference on strengthening...
Eurocommerce: Consumers want more organic food, retail and wholesale want to provide it
,Speaking today on the launch of the Commission 2030 Action Plan for organic production, EuroCommerce...
EU Commission Answer to a written question – Purchase of COVID-19 vaccines by Member States without a joint purchasing agreement
See question(s) : P-000210/2021 EN P-000210/2021 Answer given by Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European...
EU Commission Answer to a written question – Seafarers as a priority group for vaccination against the COVID-19 virus
See question(s) : P-000813/2021 EN P-000813/2021 Answer given by Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European...
MEPs: Digital Green Certificate is the right move but speeding up vaccination is key
Most MEPs supported the Digital Green Certificate during today’s debate but warned that all efforts...
COVID-19 vaccines: EU Commission strengthens transparency and authorisation mechanism for exports
24 March 2021 Brussels Today, the European Commission has introduced the principles of reciprocity and...
Remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis on export transparency, authorisation mechanism and an accelerated approval of adapted vaccines against COVID-19 variants
24 March 2021 Brussels “Check against delivery” Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Today, the Commission...
EU Commission changes procedure to facilitate and speed up approval of adapted vaccines against COVID-19 variants
Today, as an immediate action under the HERA Incubator, the new European bio-defence preparedness plan...
Dual food quality: EU Commission releases study on sensory differences in food products
Today, the Commission published the results of the second part of an EU-wide quality comparison...
President Charles Michel invites members of the European Council to their video conference of 25 and 26 March 2021
Given recent developments with regard to the epidemiological situation in Member States, we will hold...
MEPs quiz EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke on the evaluation and authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines
MEPs will quiz EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke on the latest developments regarding the evaluation...
EU Data Protection Supervisor comments on the proposed European Health Union package
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has issued its Formal Comments on a package of...
Statement following the European Medicines Agency review of the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca
Following the European Medicines Agency’s safety committee’s review of the COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca at its...
EP Think tank: Coronavirus: Vaccination debates [What Think Tanks are thinking]
Written by Marcin Grajewski As the second wave of the coronavirus passes, new infections and...
Coronavirus: EU Commission proposes a Digital Green Certificate
The European Commission has proposed to create a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate safe free...
EU Commission Statement on BioNTech-Pfizer top-up for Quarter 2 deliveries
The Commission and BioNTech-Pfizer have come to an agreement on the accelerated delivery of 10...
Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference
European Commission Speech Brussels, 15 Mar 2021 “Check against delivery” Good evening. It is a...
EU Parliament on Covid-19 variants: state of play and impact on vaccination in the EU
Existing Covid-19 vaccines should be effective against the new variants, experts told MEPs on 15...
Eurogroup statement on the euro area fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 crisis and the path forward
Eurogroup issued a statement on the fiscal policy response to the COVID-19 crisis. One year...
Statement of the EU Commission on the allocation of doses of vaccines under the Advance Purchase Agreements
The allocation of doses of vaccines under the Advance Purchase Agreements has followed a transparent...
Call for expression of interest – NGO representatives for ECDC’s Advisory Forum
The European Commission has launched a call for expression of interest to appoint representatives of...
COVID-19 variants: MEPs share concerns about efficacy of vaccines
On Monday, Members of the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee debated with experts...
COVID-19 vaccines: MEPs to debate concerns about virus mutation
MEPs will address their questions to experts on COVID-19 variants and the vaccines’ efficacy against...
EU Commission approves €1.1 billion Polish scheme to further support companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak
11 March 2021, Brussels The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion (PLN 5 billion)...
Antitrust: EU Commission opens formal investigation into possible anticompetitive conduct of Teva in relation to a blockbuster multiple sclerosis medicine
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether the pharmaceutical company...
EU Commission offers four million additional doses of BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine to be delivered this month
The European Commission has reached an agreement with BioNTech-Pfizer for the supply of four million...
S&D: The EU4Health programme is a turning point to shape a true EU Health Union
BRUSSELS, 09/03/21 S&D Group Press Release The unprecedented global Covid-19 pandemic has possibly taught us...
Text adopted – Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 – Provisional edition
European Parliament legislative resolution of 9 March 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of...
EU Commission welcomes European Parliament adoption of EU4Health programme
9 March 2021 Brussels The Commission welcomes the vote of the European Parliament today on...
EU Parliament gives green light for new EU4Health programme
Programme budget is 5.1 billion EUR, with at least 20% dedicated to disease prevention and...
Innovation and Farming: Applications of Advanced Manufacturing in the Food Value Chain
The Assembly of European regions is pleased to invite you to the webinar “Innovation and...
IWD@EP: New Zealand PM Ardern, US VP Harris join EU Parliament to pay tribute to women on the COVID-19 frontline
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern, US Vice President Harris, President Sassoli and President...
EU Commission approves €400,000 Croatian support scheme for fattening pig farmers affected by the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved an HRK 3 million (approximately €396,000) Croatian scheme to support...
EU Commission approves €55 million Irish COVID-19 ‘umbrella’ scheme to support companies active in tourism or related sectors
The European Commission has approved a €55 million Irish ‘umbrella’ scheme to support companies active...
Portugal eHealth Summit
The Portugal eHealth Summit is the main event held in the country on innovation and...
Questions and answers: Communication on fiscal policy response to coronavirus pandemic
Brussels, 03 Mar 2021 Why is the Commission issuing this Communication now? Member States are...
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a reinforced role for the European Medicines Agency in crisis preparedness and management for medicinal products and medical devices – PE689.565v01-00
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the...
EFSA has published updated scientific guidance on smoke flavourings applications
Source: EFSA has published updated scientific guidance on smoke flavourings applications
24/2021 : 25 February 2021 – Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-940/19
Les Chirurgiens-Dentistes de France and Others Freedom of movement for persons Member States may authorise...
EU Commission: Online platforms took more actions fighting vaccine disinformation
The Commission publishes today the new reports by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, TikTok and Mozilla,...