Europe Daily News, 27 January 2020

COMPETITION

• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9704 — Gilde/Proman/Agilitas)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9638 — Hyundai Motor Group/Aptiv/JV)
• Commission approves acquisition of Anixter by CD&R (M.9656) - Midday Express
• Commission clears acquisition of Iberian Sports Retail Group by JD Sports Fashion (M.9668) - Midday Express
• Commission clears acquisition of LGC Science Group by Astorg and Cinven (M.9688) - Midday Express
• Poland - No notification of concentration filed - UOKiK imposed a fine of 100.000 PLN
• UK - The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by RHI Magnesita N.V. of Kümaş Manyezit Sanayi A.Ş.

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: 205th meeting of the Customs Code Committee (Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section) of 10-12 February 2020
• WTO - in Davos, DG Azevedo hears support and urgency for WTO reform
  - The DG's statement to the investment facilitation joint initiative meeting 
  - The DG's statement to the e-commerce joint initiative meeting 
• US threaten retaliation over EU plan for carbon tax - Financial Times
• EU seeks power to sanction UK over any Brexit deal breaches - Financial Times
• Brussels enlists allies against US judicial block - Financial Times

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth (Better Regulation) of 31 January 2020
• Agenda for meeting of the REACH Committee of 4 February 2020
  - Commission Regulation (EU) …/… of XXX amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the REACH as regards: diisocyanates and lead in gunshot in or around wetlands
• Speech of Vice-President Šefčovič at the Batteries Europe Governing Board meeting

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Answer given by Ms Gabriel to a MEP written question - Research and development of eco-friendly sun protection products

DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Telecommunications and Information Society of 30 January 2020
• Agenda for: Audiovisual Working Party of 30 January 2020

DATA PRIVACY CYBERSECURITY

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Horizontal Working Party on cyber issues of 31 January 2020
• Joint Statement by Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Reynders ahead of Data Protection Day

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

• Agenda for: Shipping Working Party of 31 January 2020
• Agenda for: Working Party on Land Transport of 29 January 2020
• Agenda for: Working Party on Transport - Intermodal Questions and Networks of 31 January 2020
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic freight transport information - Political agreement
  

FUTURE OF EUROPE & BREXIT

  Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) of 29 January 2020