LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS -

Competition & State Aid

• €25 billion Pan-European Guarantee Fund deployed for the first time

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

Trade / Export Controls

• No noteworthy items for this issue

Medicines, Medical Devices, and Personal Protective Equipment

• European Medicines Agency starts evaluation of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

• Commission concludes exploratory talks with Valneva to secure an additional COVID-19 vaccine

• Commission issues Notice in relation to medical devices, including temporary measures for remote audits for assessing quality management systems

• European Commission grants conditional marketing authorization for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection

• European Medicines Agency pursues investigation of cyberattack