EU COVID 19 RESPONSES

HEALTH

  • Answer given by Ms Gabriel to a MEP written question - 'Gain-of-function' research and EU relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology
  • Brussels and AstraZeneca end Court wrangle over jab supply - Financial Times

COMPETITION

  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10420 - Brookfield/Digital Realty/JV)
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10231 - AerCap/GECAS/SES)
  • Commission clears acquisition of Modulaire by Brookfield (M.10393) - Midday Express
  • Commission clears acquisition of a newly founded joint venture by PORR and Doka (M.10336) - Midday Express
  • UK - Proposed acquisition of The Perpetuus Group (Perpetuus Energy Limited, Perpetuus Advanced Materials plc and Perpetuus Carbon Technologies Limited) by Taurus International Ltd and others: public interest intervention notice

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Deputy Members) - 10 September 2021
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1447 of 3 September 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1534 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain prepared or preserved citrus fruits (namely mandarins, etc.) originating in the People’s Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1444 of 17 June 2021 supplementing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regards standards for recharging points for electric buses
  • 41st session of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) (Geneva, 30 August - 3 September 2021) - Final EU/MS statements

TAXATION

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Tax Questions (Indirect Taxation - Excise duties/Energy taxation) - 09 September 2021
  • Agenda for: Working Party IV - Direct Taxation - 01 October 2021
  • Answer given by Mr Gentiloni to a MEP written question - EU Tax Observatory’s focus and independent procedures

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (UNECE Espoo) - 13 September 2021
  • Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention regarding compliance cases ACCC/C/2008/32 and ACCC/C/2015/128
  • Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius to a MEP written question - Ambition of the action plan to protect marine ecosystems and conserve fisheries resources
  • Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius to a MEP written question - Access to justice in matters relating to the environment and climate

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

  • Commission publishes study on the impact of Open Source on the European economy - Midday Express

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • 2nd Revision "List of meetings" taking place between 1 and 30 September 2021
  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 08 -09 September 2021

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the ACP Working Party - 07 September 2021 
  • Commissioner Várhelyi travels on Monday to Ankara to discuss EU-Turkey relations - Midday Express
  • Report relating to Article 7(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 (‘Blocking Statute’)
  • EU looks for presence Kabul to keep diplomatic channels open - Financial Times

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