LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Competition & State Aid

• European Commission adopts Communication on revised Guidelines on Regional State Aid

• European Commission launches public consultation on proposed revised State aid Framework for research, development and innovation

• EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy

Trade / Export Controls

• European Commission presents new 5-year strategy to combat organized crime, including significantly rising imports of counterfeit medical products

Medicines and Medical Devices

• European Commission purchases additional 100 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

• European Parliament to approve European Commission’s proposed simplified authorization procedure for vaccines adapted to new COVID-19 variants

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection

• European Commission presents new 5-year strategy to combat organized crime, including surging cybercriminality following the COVID-19 pandemic