EU CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

HEALTH

  • EMA receives application for marketing authorisation for Ronapreve (casirivimab / imdevimab) for treatment and prevention of COVID-19
  • Minutes of Third Meeting of the EU Digital COVID Certificate Committee - 10 September 2021
  • Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Parallel market in vaccines

STATE AID

  • Commission approves €7 million Italian scheme to support open top bus operators in the context of the coronavirus outbreak (SA.64469)  - Midday Express 

COMPETITION

  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10326 - Allianz Holding/Santander/viva Companies/Santander Aviva Companies)
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10453 - Blackstone/Francisco/Dynamo)
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10442 - Advent International/Sobi)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10482 - CVC/Carlyle/CFGI Eagle Parent)
  • Antitrust: Commission carries out unannounced inspections in the wood pulp sector - IP/21/5223
  • Commission clears acquisition of sole control of Condesa Tubos by ArcelorMittal (M.10375) - Midday Express
  • Commission clears acquisition of Veritas Group by HDT Automotive Solutions (M.10379) - Midday Express
  • Czech Republic - The UOHS authorised the merger of the joint stock companies Čermák and Hrachovec and VHS stavby in a simplified procedure
  • Denmark - The Danish market for the charging of electric vehicles is facing a sector inquiry by the national antitrust watchdog
  • Germany - Bundeskartellamt calls for more competition in the provision of charging electricity - Preliminary findings of sector inquiry into charging infrastructure
  • Germany - Bundeskartellamt - List of Notified Merger Projects
  • Greece - Ex officio investigation in the tender for the public infrastructure project “Northern Road of Crete, Gournes – Chersonissos Part"
  • Malta - Notification of a concentration between 888 Holdings plc (Gibraltar) and William Hill Cayman Holdings Limited
  • Romania - The Competition Council approved the transaction through which Romcim SA takes over Euroagregate SRL, SUT-ICIM SA and I.R.C.A. SRL.
  • Slovak Republic - PMÚ SR approved the concentration of AZC, a. s., ON RAIL Holding B.V., PMK Invest, s. r. o., Zelená pošta, s. r. o., Digitance, s. r. o., and Billing Alliance, a.s.
  • UK - Veolia’s planned acquisition of Suez is being probed by the CMA

STATE AID

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: Economic Tariff Questions Group of 17 & 18 November 2021
  • Minutes of the 2nd Customs Programme Committee Meeting of 21 September 2021
  • Commission adopts definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of flat-rolled aluminium products from China and suspends their application temporarily for 9 months
  • Council Decision (EU) 2021/1797 of 5 October 2021 on the position to be taken on behalf of the EU within the Association Committee in Trade configuration established by the Association Agreement between the EU and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, as regards the amendment of Appendix XVII-3 (Rules applicable to telecommunication services), Appendix XVII-4 (Rules applicable to postal and courier services) and Appendix XVII-5 (Rules applicable to international maritime transport) to Annex XVII to that Agreement
  • Answer given by Mr Gentiloni to a MEP written question - Safeguarding the European steel industry
  • WTO - Committee on Trade Facilitation - Comments on the first review of the operation and implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement - Communication from the European Union
  • WTO issues new edition of “Trade Profiles”

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Technical Harmonisation of 18 October 2021
  • Agenda for: 136th meeting of the Committee on Technical Regulations of 26 October 2021
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1801 of 11 October 2021 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616 as regards harmonised standards for metallic industrial piping, bolting of flanges and their joints and stainless steel steam boilers 

TAXATION

  • Council conclusions on the revised EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

  • Agenda for: Council of the EU (Agriculture and Fisheries) of 11 & 12 October 2021 - See of “List of A Items” 

ENERGY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Energy of 14 October 2021
  • Commission Decision (Euratom) 2021/1802 of 10 June 2021 pursuant to Article 83 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community – A summary of the key provisions of the Decision are set out below, without prejudice to the full effect of the Decision itself
  • Energy crisis reignites EU divisions over nuclear power - Franco-German split over what constitutes green technology has returned - Financial Times
  • Moldova requests EU help after Gazprom reduces gas flows - Energy crisis fears as Russian exporter slashes shipments following end of supply contract - Financial Times
  • France bets on more nuclear power in face of Europe energy crisis - Emmanuel Macron expected to announce ‘mini-reactors’ as political and public opinion shifts - Financial Times
  • Gas crisis/Russia: punished for past failings, EU and UK need transition plan - The European bloc depends on its eastern neighbour for 41% of its imported natural gas - Financial Times

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) - 7th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention (MOP 7) (Geneva, 18-21 October 2021) - First EU coordination
  • Climate change: raise global ambitions to achieve strong outcome at COP26
  • Habitats Directive: new guidance on protected species - Midday Express
  • Joint EU-US Statement on the Global Methane Pledge

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

  • Online workshop on the BEREC Report to enable comparable national broadband coverage indicators throughout Europe -12 October 2021
  • Facebook Files: MEPs to invite whistleblower Frances Haugen to a hearing

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Why cybersecurity in the EU should matter to you - See the EP Statement 

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • Agenda for: Working Party on JHA Information Exchange (IXIM) -13 October 2021
  • Implementation of the provisions on information exchange of the "Prüm Decisions"
    - overview of documents and procedures
    - overview of declarations
    - state of play of implementation of automated data exchange
  • Countering violent extremism: 10 years of the Radicalisation Awareness Network - Opening Speech by Ms Gabriel

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

  • Commission participation in the Annual Meetings of World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund -  Midday Express
  • Review of the crisis management and deposit insurance framework -Summary of some related issues - Briefing for the EP ECON Committee
  • Public hearing with A. Enria, Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board ECON on 14 October 2021 - Briefing for the EP ECON Committee
  • Euro area securities issues statistics: August 2021 - ECB Statistical Press Release

BREXIT

  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1803 of 8 October 2021 setting out the provisional amounts allocated to each Member State from the resources of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve and the minimum amount of support to local and regional coastal communities

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 11, 13 & 15 October 2021 

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Ukraine: EU sanctions eight more people over territorial integrity - See Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1791 & Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1792
  • EU sanctions against chemical weapons renewed for one year - See Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1799
  • Nicaragua: EU sanctions prolonged for one year - See Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1800
  • Draft Recommendation of the EU-Egypt Association Council agreeing on the extension of the validity of the EU-Egypt Partnership Priorities
  • Draft Decision of the EU-Lebanon Association Council agreeing on the extension of the validity of the EU-Lebanon Partnership Priorities
  • Draft Decision of the EU-Jordan Association Council agreeing on the extension of the validity of the EU-Jordan Partnership Priorities 
  • Draft Decision of the EU-Algeria Association Council agreeing on the extension of the validity of the EU-Algeria partnership priorities
  • Draft Decision of the EU-Tunisia Association Council agreeing on the extension of the validity of the EU-Tunisia strategic priorities
  • Main results of Meeting of the development ministers, 11 October 2021
  • EU consolidated list of financial sanctions as of 11 October 2021

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