LATEST KEY DEVELOPMENTS

Competition & State Aid

• European Commission prolongs and further expands Temporary Framework to support economy in context of coronavirus outbreak

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

Trade / Export Controls

• European Commission affirms compatibility of COVID-19 export authorization mechanism with international obligations

• European Commission publishes latest list of Member State mechanisms screening foreign direct investments, reflecting various COVID-19 related measures

• Expansion of EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement welcomed as instrument to rebuild growth following the COVID-19 pandemic

Medicines, Medical Devices, and Personal Protective Equipment

• EMA starts rolling review of Regeneron/Roche COVID-19 vaccine

• European Commission adopts Implementing Regulation on the authorisation mechanism for exports of COVID-19 vaccines

• EU approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccines Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection

• Guidelines on proof of vaccination for medical purposes - basic interoperability elements

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