LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS
Competition & State Aid
• EU approves Member State measures to support the economy
• Austria requests EU to suspend State aid rules
• Eurogroup Report on the comprehensive economic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Trade / Export Controls
• European Commission renews export authorization requirement for PPE, but limits scope
• The EU and 21 other WTO Members pledge to ensure open and predictable trade in agricultural and food products
Medicines, Medical Devices, and Personal Protective Equipment
• Application of Medical Devices Regulation postponed by one year
• First ICRMA meeting on COVID-19 pandemic
• Update of Q&A guidance on regulatory expectations in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
• EMA update on EU actions to support availability of medicines during COVID-19 pandemic
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection
• EDPB Guidelines on use of location data and contact tracing tools in the context of COVID19 outbreak
• EDPB Guidelines on processing data concerning health for the purpose of scientific research in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
• European Parliament adopts resolution on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences
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