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
- EMA gives advice on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for COVID-19
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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