Europe Daily News, 25 March 2020 | Perspectives & Events

EU CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

ECONOMY

Draft 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 (first reading) - Decision to use the written procedure for the adoption of the legislative act
Letter by Eurogroup President Mario Centeno to President Michel following the Eurogroup of 24 March 2020
Letter of Eurogroup President Mario Centeno to the President of the European Council following the Eurogroup of 24 March 2020
Remarks by Mário Centeno following the Eurogroup videoconference of 24 March 2020
Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Eurogroup press conference

STATE AID

Commission approves €20 billion Spanish guarantee schemes for companies and self-employed affected by coronavirus outbreak - IP/20/520
Commission approves German direct grant scheme to support companies affected by coronavirus outbreak - IP/20/524
Commission approves German guarantee measure to further support economy in coronavirus outbreak - IP/20/517

TRADE & CUSTOMS

DG Azevêdo requests WTO members to share information on trade measures related to COVID-19

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

Coronavirus: harmonised standards for medical devices to respond to urgent needs - IP/20/522
Coronavirus: Commission bid to ensure supply of personal protective equipment for the EU proves successful - IP/20/523
Potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the European Biofuels Value Chain - See the EEB Statement

FINANCIAL SERVICES

EBA provides clarity to banks and consumers on the application of the prudential framework in light of COVID-19 measures
ESMA issues guidance on accounting implications of COVID-19

HEALTH

Draft 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] (first reading) - Decision to use the written procedure for the adoption of the legislative act
Letter by President Charles Michel to the people of Spain on the COVID-19 situation

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EEC) No 95/93 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports (first reading) - Decision to use the written procedure for the adoption of the legislative act

TELECOMMUNICATIONS & DIGITAL SOCIETY

COMPETITION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9655 — HG/GA/Argus)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9710 — Bertelsmann/Penguin Random House)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9683 — Colony Capital/PSP/Etix)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9424 — NVIDIA/Mellanox)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9758 — Toyota Financial Services Corporation/Mitsui & Co/KINTO Brasil)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9724 — Generali/UIR/Zaragoza)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9439 — Warner Bros/Universal/Home Entertainment JV)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9746 — Fyffes Limited/van Wylick GmbH)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/436 of 24 March 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 906/2009 as regards its period of application (BER to liner shipping consortia)
Commission clears the acquisition of Tech Data by Apollo (M.9689) - Midday Express
Bundeskartellamt - List of Notified Merger projects
Romania - The Competition Council authorized the transaction through which STADA Arzneimittel AG intends to take over Walmark AS.
UK - The CMA has referred the anticipated acquisition by McGraw-Hill Education, Inc of Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc. for an in-depth investigation
UK - NATS En-route Limited (NERL) Price Determination - The CMA has published its provisional findings, see the Appendices and glossary & the Summary

STATE AID

TRADE & CUSTOMS

Roadmap - Action Plan on the Customs Union - Feedback period: 24 March 2020 - 21 April 2020
Roadmap - EU-China Customs Agreement - Feedback period: 06 March 2020 - 03 April 2020
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures (Aluminium foils - The People’s Republic of China - Anti-dumping duty - Regulation (EU) 2015/2384 - 19.12.2020)
Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures (Aluminium foils - Russia - Anti-dumping duty - Regulation (EU) 2015/2385 - 19.12.2020)
Answer given by Mr Hogan to a MEP written question - Trade deals signed by the EU
Answer given by Mr Hogan to a MEP written question - The situation in Pakistan and its GSP+ status
Answer given by Mr Hogan to a MEP written question - European Green Deal and free-trade agreements

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Delegated regulation - Sustainable finance – EU classification system for green investments - Feedback period: 23 March 2020 - 20 April 2020
Is the current “fit and proper” regime appropriate for the Banking Union? In-Depth Analysis - EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

Proposal for a directive - EU rules on industrial emissions - revision - Feedback period: 24 March 2020 - 21 April 2020
Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question - Derogation for cadmium limits in inorganic fertilisers
Answer given by Mr Sinkevicius to a MEP written question - Environmental impact assessments and right of interested parties to participate in decision-making procedures
Answer given by Mr Sinkevicius to a MEP written question - Infringement of EU environmental law by Poland

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

Proposal for a regulation - ReFuelEU Aviation - Sustainable Aviation Fuels - Feedback period/ 24 March 2020 - 21 April 2020

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

Exchange rate shocks and inflation comovement in the euro area - ECB Working Paper Series No.2383 - March 2020
Demographics and inflation in the euro area: a two-sector new Keynesian perspective - ECB Working Paper Series No.2382 - March 2020
EU trade in goods balance close to €200 bn surplus in 2019 - Stat/49/2020

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Answer given by HR/VP Borrell to a MEP written question - INSTEX — trade relations with Iran

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