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

  • 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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