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Today, the European Commission is presenting a Communication on the early lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 18 months and building on them to improve action at EU and national level.

Today, the EU Digital COVID Certificate has reached another important milestone with the go-live of the technical system at EU level, which allows to verify certificates in a secure and privacy-friendly way.

As of today, the Regulation on medical devices (MDR) is fully applicable, after a one year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report examines the progress achieved so far: the Directive contributed to the reduction of tobacco consumption and generated positive outcomes for public health.