EU COVID19 RESPONSES

HEALTH

  • Coronavirus: The EU and AstraZeneca agree on COVID-19 vaccine supply and on ending litigation - IP/21/4561 & FaQ
  • ECDC and EMA highlight considerations for additional and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines
  • Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Vaccination strategy and delays in developing anti-COVID treatments

STATE AID

  • Commission approves €1.6 million Austrian scheme to support public companies active in the pool and wellness sector in the context of the coronavirus outbreak (SA.64490) - Midday Express

COMPETITION

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Competition of 10 September 2021
  • Answer given by Ms Vestager to a MEP written question - Competition in the steel and automotive wheels sector 

STATE AID

  • Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
  • State aid - Romania - State aid SA.59344 (2021/C, ex 2021/N) - Romania - Restructuring aid to TAROM - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU
  • Commission approves €10 million Irish support measure for fishery sector in the context of Brexit (SA.64035) - Midday Express
  • Commission approves one-year prolongation of tax exemption for biofuels in Sweden (SA.63198) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures (Tungsten carbide, fused tungsten carbide and tungsten carbide simply mixed with metallic powder; The People’s Republic of China; 03.06.2021)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1434 of 2 September 2021 terminating a review of Council Implementing Regulations (EU) No 443/2011 and (EU) No 444/2011 extending the definitive countervailing and anti-dumping duty on imports of biodiesel consigned from Canada
  • The European Commission and the Slovenian Presidency of the Council will hold the 2021 Annual Export Control Forum, on 8 December 2021
  • Answer given by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis to a MEP written question: Lack of information from the Commission regarding foreign interference in Europe
  • Report from the Commission relating to Article 7(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 (‘Blocking Statute’)
  • WTO panel issues report regarding US safeguards on imported photovoltaic cells from China

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the REACH Committee of 22-23 September 2021
    - Commission Implementing Decision of XXX granting an authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to Plastic Planet srl for certain uses of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in the context of a review
    - Commission Implementing Decision of XXX granting an authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to Sekisui S-lec BV Roermond for a use of 4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated
    - Commission Implementing Decision of XXX granting an authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to Cytiva Sweden AB for a use of 4-Nonylphenol, branched and linear, ethoxylated

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Minutes of 41th meeting of the Expert Group of the European Securities Committee of 19 July 2021
  • Minutes of the 18th meeting of the Member States Expert Group on Sustainable Finance of 03 June 2021 
  • ESMA - Letter from Chairman of EUR Risk Free Rates WG to European Commission on the EONIA designation

ENERGY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Energy of 06 September 2021

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues - Desertification of 13 September 2021

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Judgment of the Court of 2 September 2021 in Case C-579/19, The Queen, on the application of: Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, Cleveland Meat Company Ltd, Vs. Food Standards Agency
    Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Protection of health - Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 - Article 5(2) - Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 - Article 54(3) - Hygiene rules applicable to food of animal origin - Post-mortem inspection of the carcass and offal - Official veterinarian - Health marking - Refusal - Meat declared unfit for human consumption - Right of appeal against a decision of the official veterinarian - Effective judicial protection - Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
  • The expert panel in the field of in vitro diagnostic medical devices now accepts submissions from notified bodies for the Performance Evaluation Consultation Procedure
  • Targeted stakeholder consultation on the amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 520/2012 on pharmacovigilance activities - Period of consultation: 31 August to 15 October 2021
  • Full report - Hearing on Supporting mental health of health workforce and other essential workers (8 June 2021)
  • Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products - Report-2021/35

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

JUSTICE & HOME AFFAIRS

  • Judgment of the Court of 02 September 2021 in Case C‑371/20, Peek & Cloppenburg KG, Vs. Peek & Cloppenburg KG
    Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Consumer protection - Directive 2005/29/EC - Unfair commercial practices - Commercial practices deemed to be unfair in all circumstances - Misleading commercial practices - First sentence of point 11 of Annex I - Advertising campaigns - Use of editorial content in the media to promote a product - Promotion financed by the trader itself - Concept of ‘payment’ - Promotion of sales of the products of the media operator company and of the trader - Advertorial
  • Biometric Recognition and Behavioural Detection Assessing the ethical aspects of biometric recognition and behavioural detection techniques with a focus on their current and future use in public spaces - Briefing - EP Committee on Legal Affairs - Committee on Petitions
  • Legal migration policy and law - Study - EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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