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

  • European Commission adopts Communication on revised Guidelines on Regional State Aid
  • European Commission launches public consultation on proposed revised State aid Framework for research, development and innovation
  • EU approves new and amended Member State measures to support the economy

Trade / Export Controls

  • European Commission presents new 5-year strategy to combat organized crime, including significantly rising imports of counterfeit medical products

Medicines and Medical Devices

  • European Commission purchases additional 100 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
  • European Parliament to approve European Commission's proposed simplified authorization procedure for vaccines adapted to new COVID-19 variants

Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection

  • European Commission presents new 5-year strategy to combat organized crime, including surging cybercriminality following the COVID-19 pandemic

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