Europe Daily News, 18 March 2020 | Perspectives & Events

EU CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

COMPETITION

The European Commission has announced on its website that, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the ability for leniency applicants to deliver oral statements will not be available until further notice.
Communication with the Bundeskartellamt (Coronavirus measures)

HEALTH

ECONOMY

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 in order to provide financial assistance to Member States and countries negotiating their accession to the Union seriously affected by a major public health emergency - Mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 as regards specific measures to mobilise investments in the health care systems of the Member States and in other sectors of their economies in response to the COVID-19 outbreak [Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative] - Mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament
WTO DG welcomes G7 leaders’ statement on COVID-19

COMPETITION

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9705 — EXOR/GEDI)
Answer given by MS Vestager to a MEP written question - Concentration in the maritime transport sector
Germany - Bundeskartellamt - List of Notified Merger Projects
UK - CMA approves Bottomline / Experian merger
Building 'European champions': An effective way to fend off Chinese competition? - See Opinion by Centre for European Reform

TRADE & CUSTOMS

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/404 of 12 March 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 594/2009 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question - The continued suffering of the EU steel industry

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ESMA - Opinion on proposed emergency measure by CNMV under the Short Selling Regulation
ESMA - ESMA issues positive opinion on short selling ban by Italian CONSOB
ESMA - Designated Authorities to notify opening of insolvency proceedings

ENERGY

Answer given by Ms Gabriel to a MEP written question - European Partnership for clean hydrogen
Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Developments in Iran and EU energy independence
Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Incentivising the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum requirements for water reuse – Draft Statement of the Council's reasons

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

Draft - Commission Regulation (EU) …/… of XXX amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for dimethoate and omethoate in or on cherries (See Annex 1 & 2)
Answer given by Ms VP Jourova to a MEP written question - Advisability of revising the rules on transparency in order to bring them into line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

Encryption: finding the balance between privacy, security and lawful data access - See DigitalEurope Paper

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/408 of 17 March 2020 amending Decision 2013/798/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Central African Republic
Answer given by the Council to a MEP written question - Export and transfer of military material – problem of transit licences
A word of advice to Western leaders: Talk to Putin but don’t let him gaslight you - See Opinion by Centre for European Reform

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