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24 March 2021

COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 38

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This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.
European Union International Law

This regular alert covers key regulatory EU developments related to the COVID-19 situation. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments and contains no analysis or opinion.

LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Competition & State Aid

  • Use of EU COVID-19 recovery funds to roll out very high capacity telecoms networks must adhere to State aid rules
  • EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy

Trade / Export Controls

  • European Parliament International Trade Committee discussion on Communication on Trade Policy Review, including COVID-19 concerns
  • European Commission consults on emergency contingency plan to ensure food supply during times of crisis, including assessing the role of trade

Medicines, Medical Devices, and Personal Protective Equipment

  • EMA publishes Reflection Paper on regulatory requirements for vaccines against variants of SARS-CoV-2
  • European Commission launches Structured Dialogue on security of medicines supply

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection

  • European Commission to propose an EU-wide digital COVID-19 vaccination passport

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