Un mandato per il cambiamento: l’importanza di affrontare il problema del commercio illecito nell’UE

 

La maggior parte degli adulti in Europa riconosce l’esistenza di un problema legato ai prodotti del tabacco illeciti nell’UE. Inoltre, sono consapevoli delle conseguenze negative che derivano dal commercio illecito, che sono numerose. 

William Stewart è presidente di Povaddo

Sappiamo, ad esempio, che il facile accesso alle sigarette di contrabbando a basso costo impedisce ai fumatori di smettere di fumare o di passare ad alternative migliori oggi esistenti. Inoltre, il problema ha un impatto sproporzionato sui consumatori delle famiglie a basso reddito, che tradizionalmente hanno risorse e opportunità limitate per accedere ai prodotti e alle soluzioni innovative più recenti. Con il perdurare dell’inflazione e dell’instabilità economica, è ora più urgente affrontare il problema del commercio illegale attraverso un’azione coordinata tra autorità di regolamentazione, forze dell’ordine, settore privato e altre parti interessate. (...)

L’UE a besoin d’un plan d’action en santé mentale, selon les experts

 Des experts et des responsables politiques ont appelé à la mise en place d’un plan d’action de l’UE en santé mentale ainsi qu’à progresser sur la stratégie de la Commission européenne en la matière qui devrait être présentée cette année.

Les négociations sur la stratégie en matière de santé mentale devraient débuter en juillet 2023, selon l’agenda de la Commission.

« Nous devons faire en sorte que nos propositions sur la santé mentale nous permettent de réellement nous améliorer dans ce domaine. C’est, pour certains de nos concitoyens européens, une question de vie ou de mort », a déclaré la présidente de la Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, lors de son discours sur l’état de l’Union à la mi-septembre. (...)

How inflation has disrupted generic drugs market

 A perfect storm of factors has contributed to inflation in the EU reaching levels unseen in the last decade and increased prices in every area of economic activity, from shipping to raw materials and energy.

Another sector that has been severely affected and is causing a headache for EU governments is the generic drugs industry. Several cheap drugs have now disappeared from the market because they have become economically unviable to produce, directly impacting patients in need.

In Belgium, for instance, one in five off-patent medicines for sale one year ago are no longer on the market, while in Romania, over 2,000 drugs have disappeared from the market. (...)

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Commission: Labelling ‘jungle’ deters consumers from buying green food

 

Consumers are keen to pick sustainable food products even if they cost more, but are deterred by a lack of trust in the labels meant to mark food as green, according to a leading European Commission official for justice and consumers.

Food labelling has become a hot topic in recent months, ahead of a contentious Commission proposal on front-of-pack food labelling, expected this spring.

The EU executive is also expected to table plans for a ‘substantiating green claims initiative’ in March, which is set to impose penalties on companies making unsubstantiated environmental claims about their products, according to a draft seen by EURACTIV. Ler mais

Spanish power companies to denounce ‘discriminatory’ windfall tax

 

The multi-billion-euro windfall tax for energy firms to offset the toll of inflation on vulnerable consumers approved last year by Madrid will be denounced by the association of large Spanish power companies (Aelec) before the European Commission.

The extraordinary tax measure will be applied to energy firms in 2023-24 to bring in €7 billion, including €2 billion from large energy firms each year, provided some specific conditions are met.

To date, only two companies have revealed their estimates: Repsol estimates that it will have to pay some €450 million, and Naturgy calculates that it will have to disburse approximately €300 million.

Aelec is analysing all legal arguments available to present shortly a complaint before the European Commission and/or the Court of Justice of the EU; sources told financial daily Cinco Días. (...)

Habitação? "Pressa é má conselheira", avisa APEMIP

 

A associação dos profissionais e empresas de mediação imobiliária considerou hoje ser um "disparate" acabar com os vistos 'gold' e criticou o arrendamento forçado de casas devolutas, mas saudou a desburocratização dos licenciamentos no pacote sobre habitação.

Em comunicado, a Associação dos Profissionais e Empresas de Mediação Imobiliária de Portugal (APEMIP) refere que as medidas que integram o pacote 'Mais habitação' aprovado na semana passada pelo Conselho de Ministros, dão "uma no cravo" e "outra na ferradura", avisando que a "pressa é má conselheira" num tema tão transversal como a habitação.

Reconhecendo que não se poderia esperar que as medidas anunciadas "fossem totalmente indulgentes" e não suscitassem "crítica e controvérsia", a APEMIP destaca as que lhe merecem crítica e as que considera serem uma boa resposta ao problema da habitação. Ler mais