EU CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

STATE AID

  • Commission approves €15.34 million Bulgarian scheme to support the tourism sector in the context of the coronavirus outbreak (SA.100427) - Midday Express
  • Commission approves €73 million Italian scheme to support bus operators in the context of the coronavirus outbreak (SA.64342) - Midday Express 

ECONOMY

  • EU disburses €90 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Albania to address the economic fallout of the pandemic - IP/21/5809

TRADE

COMPETITION

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Competition of 08 November 2021 (The Digital Markets Act)
  • Agenda for: Working Party on Competition of 11 November 2021 (Regulation on Foreign Subsidies)
  • Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa of 26 May 2021 - Autoridade da Concorrência EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. and Others (Case C-331/21)
  • Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour d’appel de Paris of  21 July 2021 - Towercast Vs. Autorité de la concurrence, Ministère de l’Économie - (Case C-449/21)
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10470 - Swiss Life Holdings / Vauban Infrastructure Partners / Aves One)
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10400 - Alta Percier / Bridgepoint / Latour/ Primonial)
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10481 - Silver Lake / BV / Clubessential Holdings)
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10413 - Apollo Management / Reno De Medici)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10492 - Silver Lake / CVC / Sphinx / RAC JV)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10304 - Thermo Fisher / PPD)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10439 - DP World / Syncreon)
  • Commission clears acquisition of joint control of H3I and Indosat by CKHH and Ooredoo (M.10508) - Midday Express 
  • Commission clears acquisition of joint control of Livit by Willemen and Telenet (M.10479) - Midday Express 
  • Commission clears acquisition of joint control of MTS by DMK and Uelzena (M.10460) - Midday Express 

STATE AID

  • Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
  • State Aid - Spain - State aid SA.54155 (2021/NN) - Arbitration award to Antin - Spain - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Action brought on 20 September 2021 - Euranimi Vs. Commission (Case T-598/21)
    Re: annulment of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1029 of 24 June 2021, amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/159 to prolong the safeguard measure on imports of certain steel products (OJ 2021, L 225I, p. 1)
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1922 of 4 November 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1517 laying down detailed rules implementing certain provisions of Council Regulation (EU) 2018/581 temporarily suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain goods of a kind to be incorporated in or used for aircraft
  • Comparative Analysis of Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Provisions for Identification of Best Practices to Support the TSD Review - Interim report
  • Ongoing bilateral and regional negotiations - State of play of the Free trade agreements and other agreeements
  • State of play - Economic Partnership Agreements - Regular update of the FTAs for the six ACP regions

INTERNAL MARKET, INDUSTRY & COMPETITIVENESS

  • Non paper from the Swedish Delegation: An Action Plan for the Services Sector
  • Postal services and parcel delivery: reports highlight success of European Single Market rules and challenges brought by digitalization - Midday Express
    - Commission Staff Working Document - Executive Summary & Evaluation
  • SFIC Recommendations on China based on the EU-KNOC initiative
  • SFIC Opinion on the European Commission Communication „Global approach to research and innovation - Europe's strategy for international cooperation in a changing world”
  • Report from the Commission - COSME 2014-2020 Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs 2016, 2017 and 2018 Monitoring Report

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Presidency Note concerning the state of play of legislative proposals in the field of financial services
  • Outcome of Proceedings - Letter to the Chairperson of the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
    - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as regards the extension of the transitional arrangement for management companies, investment companies and persons advising on, or selling, units of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and non-UCITS, and 
    - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/65/EC as regards the use of key information documents by management companies of undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS)
  • EBA publishes final draft technical standards specifying how to identify the appropriate risk weights and conditions when assessing minimum LGD values for exposures secured by immovable property
  • ESMA has published its latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets Newsletter

TAXATION

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

  • €1.4 million from European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support dismissed workers in automotive sector in Spain - IP/21/5820, see the Proposal
  • Commissioner Schmit in Slovakia to attend the opening ceremony of the European Labour Authority and meet government leaders
  • Equal Pay Day: Joint Statement by Vice-President Jourová and Commissioners Schmit and Dalli - IP/21/5806

ENERGY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Energy of 09 November 2021
  • Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Energy Award
  • Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the entering into negotiations on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community on the modernisation of the Energy Charter Treaty - Adoption

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for the Habitats Committee meeting of 30 November 2021
  • EU at COP26: Executive Vice-President Timmermans kicks off Ministerial negotiations' week in Glasgow - Midday Express
  • Report from the Commission under Regulation (EU) 2018/956 analysing the data transmitted by Member States and manufacturers for the reporting period 2019 on CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Regulatory Committee under Directive 2001/18/EC of 25 November 2021
  • Draft - Commission Regulation of XXX amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the food additive titanium dioxide (E 171)
  • EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Welfare of sheep and goats at slaughter
  • EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Assessment of animal diseases caused by bacteria resistant to antimicrobials: cattle
  • EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of iron (II) chelate of amino acids hydrate for all animal species
  • EFSA - Technical Report - Overview of risk assessment activities for the food safety area in East European Neighbourhood Policy countries

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Agreement on air transport between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the State of Qatar, of the other part - See also Council Decision (EU) 2021/1920

DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Cyber Issues of 08 November 2021
  • Agenda for: Working Party on Cyber Issues of 10 November 2021
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector (Digital Markets Act) - General approach (Preparation of the Competitiveness Council on 25-26 November 2021)

BREXIT

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1926 of 5 November 2021 approving the checks on conformity to marketing standards for fruit and vegetables carried out by the United Kingdom and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors
  • Statement by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič following his meeting today with David Frost on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland

EURO, ECB & ECONOMY

  • Interview with Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, conducted by Lluís Pellícer on 3 November 2021
  • EU - Central Asia Economic Forum: bringing regions closer - IP/21/5841, see also Speech by President von der Leyen
  • Speech by President von der Leyen at the Annual Budget Conference 2021

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • 2nd Revised "List of meetings" taking place between 1 and 30 November 2021
  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) of 10 & 12 November 2021

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Nicaragua: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union
  • Myanmar/Burma: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the situation

 

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