EU CORONAVIRUS
HEALTH
- Upskilling for life after the pandemic: Commission launches new digital competence guidelines
- DigComp at Work report and its Implementation Guidelines - How to check if medical devices and PPE can be lawfully placed on the EU market in the COVID-19 context
- Survey on availability and capacity of notified bodies to carry out conformity assessments for COVID-19 essential devices
- Parliament to allow COVID-19 vaccines to be developed more quickly
- Parliament wants a European Health Union - See the EP Resolution
- Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Under-reporting of COVID-19-related deaths
- EU support for New Nordic Life Science Venture Fund, Eir Ventures
STATE AID
- Commission approves Dutch plans to provide €3.4 billion in urgent liquidity support to KLM (SA.57116) - IP/20/1333
- Commission approves €93.3 million Danish schemes to support self-employed workers and freelancers affected by coronavirus outbreak (SA.57919 and SA.57920) - Midday Express
- Commission approves €80 million Slovak scheme to support research, development and testing infrastructure for coronavirus relevant products (SA.57829) - Midday Express
INTERNAL MARKET
- Transitional provisions in order to address the impact of COVID-19 crisis (amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/1628)
- Answer given by Mr Schmit to a MEP written question - Infringement of workers’ rights and of the security conditions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 crisis in Germany
ECONOMY
- Coronavirus: Cohesion policy support measures for Greece approved in record time - Midday Express
AGRICULTURE
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1009 of 10 July 2020 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 808/2014 and (EU) No 809/2014 as regards certain measures to address the crisis caused by the COVID-19 outbreak
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Statement by the Foreign Ministers from 18 countries in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – COVID-19 (10 July 2020)
- Answer given by HR/VP Borrell to a MEP written question - Raising the spectre of foreign manipulation
COMPETITION
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9869 - EQT Fund Management/ TowerBrook Capital Partners/ACPS Automotive)
- Summary of Commission Decision of 12 April 2019 declaring a concentration compatible with the internal market and the functioning of the EEA Agreement (Case M.8947 - Nidec/Whirlpool (Embraco Business))
- Opinion of the Advisory Committee on mergers
- Final Report of the Hearing Officer - Commission clears creation of joint venture Stadtentfalter by Avacon Natur and NEW Smart City (M.9830) - Midday Express
- Commission clears creation of Middle East Cybersecurity by Raytheon and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (M.9868) - Midday Express
- Germany - The Bundeskartellamt has cleared the planned acquisition of Deutsche Binnenreederei AG, Berlin, by Rhenus SE & Co. KG, Holzwickede.
- Germany - The Bundeskartellamt has today initiated an in-depth examination (also referred to as a second phase review) in the context of Kaufland GmbH & Co. KG’s (Kaufland) planned acquisition of up to 101 Real stores from SCP Retail S.àr.l. (SCP)
- UK - CMA closes case of four acquisitions by Bauer Media Group
STATE AID
- Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1012 of 24 February 2020 on State aid SA.48394 2018/C (ex 2017/N) which Romania has partly implemented in favour of National Uranium Company (CNU)
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Communication on the first negotiating round to modernise the Energy Charter Treaty (See the EU text proposal, 27 May 2020)
- US threatens $1.3bn worth of French goods with 25% tariff - Handbags, soaps and cosmetics among the products targeted over digital services tax fight - Financial Times
- India-EU Summit slated for 15 July after over two-year break, to be held virtually - Bilaterals.org/ThePrint
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Roadmap - Intellectual Property Action Plan - Feedback period: 10 July 2020 - 14 August 2020
FINANCIAL SERVICES
- ESMA issues second report on sanctions under MiFID II
TAXATION
- Agenda for: Working Party onTax Questions (Direct Taxation - DAC) of 16 July 2020
- Answer given by Mr Gentiloni to a MEP written question - VAT e-commerce package
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
- Farm to Fork Strategy - Exchange of views
ENERGY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Energy of 16 July 2020
- Energy: EU funding for priority projects should reflect 2050 climate objectives - See the EP Resolution
- Boost energy storage in the EU to help spur decarbonisation - See the EP Resolution
- ACER consults on the statutory documents of the new EU DSO entity
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Report from the Commission - Annual Synthesis Report for the year 2018 on the implementation of the FLEGT licensing scheme provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 of 20 December 2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community - See Annex 1 & 2
- Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (UNECE Espoo) of 15 July 2020
- EP calls on EU Commission to step up action against dangerous chemicals - See the EP Resolution
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Draft act: Veterinary medicine - list of permitted changes to marketing authorisations - Implementing Regulation - Feedback period: 10 July 2020 - 07 August 2020
- Draft act: EU veterinary medicines database – measures and specifications - Implementing Regulation - Feedback period: 10 July 2020 - 07 August 2020
- Draft act: Veterinary medicines - standard logo for online sales - Implementing Regulation - Feedback period: 10 July 2020 - 07 August 2020
- MDCG 2020-11: Guidance on the renewal of designation and monitoring of notified bodies
- Amendment to Implementing Regulation 920/2013 on the designation of notified bodies
- Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Measures enabling tracing of ingredients in processed products
- Preventing work-related MSDs: lessons learned from research and good practice - see the EU-OSHA report
- EFSA - Public consultation on the draft EFSA Guidance on technical requirements for regulated food and feed product applications to establish the presence of small particles including nanoparticles
- EFSA - Reasoned Opinion: Setting of import tolerances for abamectin in various crops
- EFSA - Reasoned Opinion: Modification of the existing MRLs for copper compounds in fresh herbs and edible flowers
- EFSA - Reasoned Opinion: Modification of the existing MRLs for fludioxonil in elderberries
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- Possible revision of the Code of Conduct for computerised reservation systems (CRS) - Proposal for a Regulation - Feedback period: 09 July 2020 - 03 September 2020
- Exceptional measures RP3 - Implementing Regulation - Feedback period: 10 July 2020 - 07 August 2020
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- EU Justice Scoreboard 2020: Continued improvements in efficiency and accessibility of EU justice systems, coupled with decline in the perception of judicial independence in some Member States - IP/20/1316 and Q&As
- Turkey: Extension of EU humanitarian programmes supporting 1.7 million refugees receives green light - IP/20/1324
- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 514/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards the decommitment procedure
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Commission welcomes Bulgaria and Croatia's entry into the Exchange Rate Mechanism II (IP/20/1321)
- Euro central and compulsory intervention rates for Bulgarian lev and Croatian kuna in ERM II
- Communiqué on Croatia & Communiqué on Bulgaria - 2020 Quality Report on Balance of Payments, International Investment Position, International Trade in Services and Foreign Direct Investment statistics (analysed data until reference quarter Q2 of 2019)
- EU recovery and long-term budget: Leaders must do better - see the EP Statement
- Remarks by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis at the ECOFIN press conference
- Speech by Fabio Panetta: Pursuing a successful path towards euro area accession
- MEPs set out new measures to stop money laundering - See the EP Resolution
FUTUR OF EUROPE
BREXIT
- The UK government is investing in new infrastructure to prepare the UK for the end of the transition period with the EU
- Brexit free trade deal ‘very close’ – UK finalising comprehensive agreement with Turkey - Bilaterals.org
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Turkey: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the decision regarding Hagia Sophia
- Syria: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič on the UN vote on cross border assistance
- Remarks by the EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák after the resumption of the Belgrade - Pristina Dialogue
- Statement by President Charles Michel, President Ursula von der Leyen and EU HR Josep Borrell on the 25th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica
- Message of President Charles Michel for the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide
- MEPs approve €585 million to support Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries
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