LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -
Competition & State Aid
• Air Canada and Transat withdraw from proposed merger after European Commission rejects remedy package – Remarks from Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Vestager on COVID-related concerns
• European Systemic Risk Board advocates more targeted COVID support to foster financial stability
• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy
Trade / Export Controls
• European Parliament INTA Committee meeting to discuss trade aspects of COVID-19
• European Commission reports further increases in EU agri-food trade, despite pandemic
• European Commission publishes updated list of Member State authorities overseeing authorization mechanism for vaccine exports
Medicines and Medical Devices
• European Commission seeks feedback on Roadmap on “Evaluation and revision of general pharmaceutical legislation”
• European Commission launches public consultation on Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection
• European Data Protection Board and European Data Protection Supervisor adopt Joint Opinion on Proposal for Digital Green Certificate
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