Europe Daily News, 22 August 2024

COMPETITION

• Commission clears acquisition of Sunrise Medical by Platinum Equity Group (M.11628) - Midday Express
• Sweden - Specific enquiry into concentration concerning data sharing services for agricultural data
• Sweden - The Competition Authority supports proposal for new law on subsidy offences
• UK - Deal could result in higher costs for ventilation systems, CMA provisionally finds (Lindab / HAS-Vent merger inquiry)
• UK - CMA: Monitoring of the commitments given by International Consolidated Airlines Group, S.A (IAG) to the European Commission in relation to its acquisition of British Midland Limited (bmi) (Case No COMP/M.6447)

STATE AID

• EFTA/ESA: State aid – Decision to raise no objections
• Germany's Deutsche Bahn must cut off DB Cargo aid after EU probe, say sources - Reuters

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions - 03 September 2024
• Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union (Directors General of Customs) - 05 September 2024
• DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Comoros as 165th WTO member
• Geely says EU tariffs would have big impact as earnings climb - Bloomberg
• What you need to know about China's widening probe of EU imports - Reuters

INTERNAL MARKET INDUSTRY

CHEMICAL

• ECHA - Board of Appeal Decision in case A-001-2023 (BASF SE Germany - 1,6-dichlorohexane - Dossier evaluation - Compliance check - Tonnage downgrade - Right to good administration) - 13 August 2024
  

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Social Questions - 02 September 2024
  - Draft Council Conclusions on Improving access to enabling services and employment services in order to reduce territorial inequalities and promote social inclusion

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Agenda for: Working Party on Genetic Resources and Innovation in Agriculture (Innovation in Agriculture) - 10 September 2024
• Answer given by EVP Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Huge damage to olive and horticultural crops in Apulia following invasions by flocks of common starlings

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• EMA - Highlight report from the 12th Industry stakeholder platform on research and development support

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

• noyb files two complaints against EU Parliament over massive data breach

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• Statement by Vice-President Jourová and Commissioners Reynders and Dalli on the Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes
• Answer given by Mr Reynders to a MEP written question - Attack on Democratic Memory Law

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• EU allocates €122 million for humanitarian aid in the Greater Horn of Africa