Europe Daily News, 19 November 2021

EU CORONAVIRUS RESPONSES

HEALTH

• EMA receives application for marketing authorisation for Xevudy (sotrovimab) for treating patients with COVID-19

STATE AID

• Commission approves €140 million Italian scheme to support companies particularly affected by the coronavirus outbreak (SA.100304) - Midday Express

TRAVEL

• Council Recommendation (EU) 2021/2022 of 18 November 2021 amending Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction

COMPETITION

• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10024 - Blackstone / Winoa)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10528 - Advent / Eurazeo / Protel)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10558 - Cogenio / Avio / Termica Colleferro)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10463 - Société Générale / Hyundai Motor Company / JV)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10350 - Mondelez / Chipita Industrial and Commercial Company)
• Commission clears the creation of a joint venture by Cummins and China Petrochemical Corporation (M.10520)  - Midday Express
• Commission fines Conserve Italia €20 million for participating in canned vegetables cartel (AT.40127) - IP/21/6164
• Remarks by EVP Vestager on the Communication on a competition policy fit for new challenges
• Germany - Bundeskartellamt - List of Notified Merger Projects
• Germany - Case summary from 24 September 2021 - Acquisition of DAVASO by IQVIA cleared of 20 September 2021
• UK - The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd of Asiana Airlines Inc.
• EU watchdog puts spotlight on exodus of competition officials - The powerful competition directorate is in focus after recent departures of top officials to join law firms - Politico.eu

STATE AID

• Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
• State aid - Denmark - State aid SA.57991 (2021/C) (ex 2021/NN) - Denmark - USO compensation for Post Danmark 2020 - State aid SA.55918 (2020/FC) - Denmark - Alleged State aid for Post Danmark for USO in 2020 - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU
• Commission invites comments on proposed revision of EU State aid rules for deployment of broadband networks (the ‘Broadband Guidelines' & 'Annexes') - IP/21/6049
• Commission approves 2022-2027 regional aid map for Estonia - IP/21/6087

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: Economic Tariff Questions Group of 14 December 2021
• Agenda for: Law Enforcement Working Party (Customs) of 25 November 2021
• Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 of 12 October 2021 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 385, 29.10.2021)
• Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the EU and the Commonwealth of Australia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the EU - Adoption
• Council Decision (EU) 2021/2025 of 15 November 2021 on the position to be taken on behalf of the EU within the Council of Members of the International Olive Council, as regards a trade standard applying to olive oils and olive-pomace oils

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Regulation on Machinery Products - Progress Report from the Presidency on the state of play
• European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) Roadmap 2021 - Information by the Commission

FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Agenda for: Working Party on Financial Services and the Banking Union (financial services) - Solvency II legislative package of 29 and 30 November 2021
• Public consultation - Listing Act – making public capital markets more attractive for EU companies and facilitating access to capital for SMEs - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 19 November 2021 - 11 February 2022
• ESMA and the EBA launched a public consultation on their Guidelines on common procedures and methodologies for the supervisory review and evaluation process (SREP)
• ESMA launched six public consultations to gather stakeholder feedback on how to implement its central counterparty (CCP) resolution mandates.
• ESMA has published its Preliminary Report on the EU carbon market
• Brussels seeks to revive capital markets union plans Premium content - Draft proposals seek to improve availability of data about EU companies and trading - Financial Times

TAXATION

• Agenda for: 30th VAT Expert Group of 29 November 2021

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

• European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: €3.7 million to support almost 300 dismissed Airbus workers in France - IP/21/6084, see the FactSheet, Proposal

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Agenda for: Joint meeting of the Expert Group for Direct Payments and for Rural Development of 24 November 2021
• Agenda for: CEG on the Implementation of the CAP Strategic Plans Regulation of 23 November 2021
• Minutes of the CEG on Sustainability and quality of agriculture and rural development of 28 October 2021
• Minutes of the CEG on Wine Market Observatory of 09 November 2021
• Update on the implementation of the agricultural budget

ENERGY

• Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 - 18 November 2021
• Commission proposes new list of Projects of Common Interest for a more integrated and resilient energy market - IP/21/6094, QaA, see the Annex and Working Document

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Commissioner Sinkevičius on official visit to Spain, addressing the Clean Air Forum and visiting La Palma island - Midday Express
• Commission welcomes approval of 10 European Partnerships to accelerate the green and digital transition - see the Council Statement - Midday Express
• Public consultation - Count your transport emissions - ‘CountEmissions EU’ - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 19 November 2021 - 17 December 2021
• Public consultation - Waste shipments - Revision of EU rules - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 19 November 2021 - 14 January 2022

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Draft - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) …/... authorising the placing on the market of 3-fucosyllactose (3-FL) as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470
• Enhancing the resilience of the EU health sector and the pharmaceutical sector - Information from the Greek delegation

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC - General approach

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• Minutes of the 5th meeting of the Commission Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence in the domain of Home Affairs (code E03727) of 7 May 2021

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• What goes around comes around: How large are spillbacks from US monetary policy? - ECB Working Paper Series No.2613
• Speech by ECB's Christine Lagarde: "Commitment and persistence: monetary policy in the economic recovery"
• Fabio Panetta: The ECB’s case for central bank digital currencies
• Euro area monthly balance of payments: September 2021
• Lagarde urges patience at ECB despite ‘painful’ inflation surge - Financial Times

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• 6th Revised "List of meetings" taking place between 1 and 30 November 2021
• Conference on the Future of Europe: European Citizens' Panel focus on climate, environment and health - see the Time Line and Process

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Judgment of the Court of 18 November 2021 in Case C-680/19 P, Fulmen Vs. Council of the European Union, European Commission
  Re: Appeal - CFSP - Restrictive measures taken against the Islamic Republic of Iran - Damage allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of the inclusion and maintenance of its name on the list of persons and entities to which the freezing of funds and economic resources applies - Action for damages) Action for damages - Jurisdiction of the Court to rule on the claim for compensation for damage allegedly suffered as a result of restrictive measures provided for by decisions falling within the scope of the CFSP - Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law intended to confer rights on individuals
• Judgment of the Court of 18 November 2021 in Case  C-681/19 P, Fereydoun Mahmoudian Vs. Council of the European Union, European Commission
  Re: Appeal - CFSP - Restrictive measures against the Islamic Republic of Iran - Damage allegedly suffered by the applicant as a result of the inclusion and maintenance of his name on the list of persons and entities to which the freezing of funds and economic resources applies - Action for damages - Jurisdiction of the Court to give judgment) Action for damages - Jurisdiction of the Court to rule on the claim for compensation for damage allegedly suffered as a result of restrictive measures provided for by decisions falling within the scope of the CFSP - Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law intended to confer rights on individuals
  
• Declaration by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
• Statement by the HR of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on behalf of the EU on the Russian anti-satellite test on 15 November 2021
• Central Asia: High Representative Borrell and Commissioner Urpilainen travel to Dushanbe for EU-Central Asia Ministerial  - Midday Express
• Water in diplomacy: Council confirms EU`s commitment to enhanced EU engagement - See the Council Conclusions 
• World Children's Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative
• Commissioner Várhelyi at the International conference on Belarus in Vienna - Midday Express
• Council conclusions on European Public Sector Expertise in the EU's External Action
• Sudan: Statement by the HR/VP Borrell on the political developments