COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Press release - Deal on trade support for Ukraine with more protection for EU farmers

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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These unilateral trade liberalisation measures will help stabilise the Ukrainian economy and facilitate the country’s gradual integration into the EU’s internal market.

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  • These unilateral trade liberalisation measures will help stabilise the Ukrainian economy and facilitate the country’s gradual integration into the EU’s internal market.
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    Rapporteur Sandra Kalniete (EPP, LV) said: "The ripple effects of Russia's relentless targeting of Ukraine and its economy are being felt by EU farmers.
  • Under this new agreement with the Council, we have fortified safeguards to protect EU farmers in case of market turbulence sparked by Ukrainian imports.
  • The current trade measures expire on 5 June 2024, and new regulations should enter into force immediately following this date.

Press release - Deal on making firearms import and export more transparent to fight trafficking

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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The revised regulation aims to make import and export of firearms in the EU more transparent and more traceable, reducing the risk of trafficking.

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  • The revised regulation aims to make import and export of firearms in the EU more transparent and more traceable, reducing the risk of trafficking.
  • Electronic licensing
    The rules set up an EU-wide electronic licensing system (ELS) for manufacturers and dealers, replacing the predominantly paper-based national ones.
  • Competent authorities will have to check the central system, containing all refusals, before granting an import or export authorisation.
  • There is no link between the revision of this legislation and the export of firearms for military purposes to Ukraine.

Press release - Deal to extend trade support for Ukraine with safeguards for EU farmers

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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The temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU will be renewed for another year, until 5 June 2025, to support Ukraine amidst Russia’s continuing war of aggression.

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  • The temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU will be renewed for another year, until 5 June 2025, to support Ukraine amidst Russia’s continuing war of aggression.
  • The regulation also provides for an emergency brake for particularly sensitive agricultural products, namely poultry, eggs, and sugar.
  • Russia's targeting of Ukraine and its food production also impacts EU farmers.
  • In January, the EU Commission proposed that import duties and quotas on Ukrainian exports should be suspended for another year.

Press release - European Parliament Press Kit for the European Council of 21 and 22 March 2024

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Letter from Piero Cipollone to Ms Irene Tinagli, ECON Chair, on technical considerations on the provision of multiple digital euro accounts to individual end users

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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To keep you informed about the latest developments in the project, I would like to update you on the ECB’s

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  • To keep you informed about the latest developments in the project, I would like to update you on the ECB’s
    work regarding the provision of multiple digital euro accounts to individual end users.
  • Under the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the establishment of the digital euro, digital euro
    users would be able to hold one or more digital euro payment accounts with the same or different payment
    service providers (PSPs).
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    Website: www.ecb.europa.eu

    ECB-PUBLIC

    The attached technical analysis, to be published on our website today, examines the potential impact of users
    holding multiple digital euro accounts.

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    Yours sincerely,
    [signed]
    Piero Cipollone

    See “Letter from Piero Cipollone to Irene Tinagli, ECON Chair, on the update on work of digital euro Rulebook Development
    Group and start of selection procedure for potential digital euro providers”, 3 January 2024.