Europe Daily News, 06 October 2025

COMPETITION

• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12070 - Meta / Reliance / JV)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11966 - Topicus.Com / AG / Asseco)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12147 - Apollo Funds / Kelvion Group)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12026 - ACM / Deutsche Post / DHL Parcel UK / Evri)
• Commission clears acquisition of Somers Re by Arch, TPG, Kelso and Warburg (M.11924) - Midday Express
• Belgium - The Competition Authority launches a consultation on its draft guidelines for sustainability agreements
• Germany - The Bundeskartellamt approved the acquisition by Meggle Holding of Rücker GmbH and Ostsee-Molkerei GmbH
• Spain - The CNMC prohibits Curium from acquiring Instituto de Radiofarmacia de Barcelona (Institute of Applied Radiopharmacy of Barcelona – IRAB)

STATE AID

• Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections - SA.120081, SA.106964 & SA.117959
• Commission approves Austrian scheme to support security of electricity supply (SA.113090)

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union - 07 October 2025
• Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions - 14 October 2025
• Agenda for: Working Party on Dual Use Goods - 15 October 2025
• Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Services & Investment) - 08 October 2025
• Agenda for: 25th meeting of the Customs Project Group on the Digitalisation of Cultural Goods - 14 October 2025
• EU and Morocco reach agreement to extend preferential tariff treatment to Western Sahara - Midday Express
• Europe’s greatest asset is Europe — let’s use it -There are immediate steps that we can take to consolidate our single - Financial Times
• EU backs Italy in Trump’s pasta tariff war - US threatens to apply tariffs of up to 107% on Barilla and other makes of Italian staple over alleged dumping - Financial Times
• China reroutes clothes exports to Europe after US tariffs upset trade - European textiles industry body says Chinese companies are selling in ‘aggressive’ way - Financial Times

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Common Agricultural Policy Committee - 10 October 2025
• Agenda for: Meeting of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets (Horizontal questions) - 13 October 2025
• Minutes of: Meeting of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets (Horizontal questions) - 03 October 2025
• Minutes of: Meeting of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets (Animal Products) - 18 September 2025
• Minutes of: Meeting of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets (Horticultural Products) - 26 September 2025
• EU and São Tomé and Príncipe renew sustainable fisheries partnership - Midday Express
• EU and Japan to strengthen research ties with Horizon Europe deal by end-2025 - Midday Express

TAXATION

• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) of 22 July 2025 – f6 Cigarettenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG Vs. Hauptzollamt Bielefeld (Case T-538/25)
  Re: Article 3(1)(a) and Article 7(2) of Council Directive 2011/64/EU; lower tax rate; manufactured tobacco; metal strip
• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht München (Germany) of 28 July 2025 – XXX Vs. Hauptzollamt München (Case T-562/25, Hauptzollamt München)
  Re: Article 2(4)(b) of Council Directive 2003/96/EC; taxation of energy products and electricity
• Note from the General Secretariat of the Council: Adoption
  - Council Decision on the signing and provisional application of the Amending Protocol to the Agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the automatic exchange of financial account information - See the Annex
  - Council Decision on the signing of the Amending Protocol to the Agreement between the EU and Liechtenstein on the automatic exchange of financial account information - See the Annex
  - Council Decision on the signing of the Amending Protocol to the Agreement between the EU and Andorra on the automatic exchange of financial account information - See the Annex
  - Council Decision on the signing of the Amending Protocol to the Agreement between the EU and Monaco on the automatic exchange of financial account information - See the Annex
  - Council Decision on the signing of the Amending Protocol to the Agreement between the EU and San Marino on the automatic exchange of financial account information - See the Annex

ENERGY

• Meeting of the TTE (Energy) Council on 20 October 2025
  - Presidency background note on electrification as driver of a competitive and clean transition
• ACER invites energy market associations to help shape REMIT implementation
• ACER to decide on amending the methodology for procuring electricity balancing capacity

ENVIRONMENT &CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (CITES) - 08 October 2025
• Environmental aspects of the European Ocean Pact: Preserving marine biodiversity - Exchange of views - Presidency background paper with questions for Ministers
• Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury as regards the adoption of decisions amending that Convention on mercury-added products and manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are use

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Public Health (FCTC - COP11) - 09 October 2025

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Action brought on 30 May 2025 - Apple and Apple Distribution International Vs. Commission (Case T-354/25)
  Re: Article 6(7) of Regulation (EU) 2022/1925; Digital Markets Act; Decision DMA.100203
• Action brought on 30 May 2025 - Apple and Apple Distribution International Vs. Commission (Case T-359/25)
  Re: Article 6(7) of Regulation (EU) 2022/1925; Digital Markets Act; Decision DMA.100204
• Action brought on 4 July 2025 - Meta Platforms Vs. Commission (Case T-435/25)
  Re: annulment of Commission’s Decision in Case DMA.100055 Meta – Article 5(2) DMA; breach of Meta’s rights of defence
• Action brought on 7 July 2025 - Apple Vs. Commission (Case T-438/25)
  Re: annulment of Commission Decision C(2025) 2090 final in Case DMA.100109, pursuant to Articles 29(1), point (a), 30(1), point (a), and 31(1), point (h) of Regulation (EU) 2022/1925
• EU pushes new AI strategy to reduce tech reliance on US and China - Brussels to unveil plan targeting digital sovereignty as it warns technology can be ‘weaponised’ by geopolitical rivals - Financial Times

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshofs (Germany) of 25 June 2025 - SR Vs. Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Case C-416/25)
  Re: Article 2(2)(d), Article 15, Article 82(1), (2) of the GDPR and Articles 1(1) and 2(1), Article 14, Article 56 of Directive 2016/680
• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hof van Cassatie (Belgium) lodged on 11 July 2025 – Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit Vs. Onderwijsgroep Zusters der Christelijke Scholen Zuid-Kempen vzw (Case C-458/25)
  Re: Article 83(7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679; supervisory authority; administrative fines
• Agenda for: Product Security Committee Meeting #2 - 10th October 2025

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• Commission greenlights Bulgaria's second payment request under NextGenerationEU
• Speech by ECB's Philip R. Lane: "The conduct of monetary policy"
• How do rising temperatures affect inflation expectations? - ECB Working Paper Series No.3132
• From Brussels to Bangkok: how investment funds transmit financial spillovers - ECB Working Paper Series No.3131

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Corper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 08 October 2025

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Action brought on 5 August 2025 - Anwar Akkad Vs. Council (Case T-533/25)
  Re: annulment of Decision 2013/255/CFSP, Regulation (EU) No 36/2012, Syria, restrictive measures
• Action brought on 7 August 2025 - Anbouba Vs. Council (Case T-544/25)
  Re: annulment of Decision (CFSP) 2025/1095, Regulation (EU) 2025/1094, Syria, restrictive measures
• Action brought on 12 August 2025 - Shammout Vs. ConseilB(Case T-557/25)
  Re: Annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1096; Decision (CFSP) 2025/1095, Regulation (EU) 2025/1098 & Regulation (UE) 2025/1094
• Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner Kos on Georgia
• Russia’s blacklisted tankers keep dumping oil in Europe’s seas - Shadow fleet vessels sailed unimpeded in EU waters after leaving slicks near the continent - Politico.eu