LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• Multilateral Working Group on pharmaceutical mergers launches a joint public consultation
• European Commission receives Recovery and Resilience Plans from 18 Member States
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy
Trade / Export Controls
• European Parliament and WTO Director-General debate proposed waiver for COVID-19 vaccine patents
• European Commission and Italy co-host first G20 Global Health Summit to address COVID19 crisis and future pandemics
• Latest Eurostat data – A rise in exports, imports, and intra-euro area trade since March 2020
Medicines and Medical Devices
• European Commission and Italy co-host first G20 Global Health Summit to address COVID19 crisis and future pandemics
• European Parliament and Council reach agreement on European Commission proposal on Digital COVID-19 Certificate
• European Commission enters into additional agreement with Pfizer/BioNTech for purchase of additional COVID-19 vaccine doses
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection
• European Parliament and Council reach agreement on European Commission proposal on Digital COVID-19 Certificate
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