EU CORONAVIRUS RESPONSES

HEALTH

  • ECDC - Data on the daily number of new reported COVID-19 cases and deaths by EU/EEA country
  • Team Europe vaccine sharing: almost 100 million J & J doses to be donated by the end of 2021 – first doses arriving in African countries this week

STATE AID

  • Commission approves €1.4 million Romanian scheme to support the sport sector in the municipality of Miercurea-Ciuc affected by the coronavirus outbreak (SA.64595)  - Midday Express

AGRICULTURE

  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2026 of 13 September 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/592 as regards certain temporary derogations from Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council to address the market disturbance in the wine sector caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and their period of application
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2027 of 13 September 2021 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/884 as regards the derogations from Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1149 to address the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the wine sector, and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1149 

COMPETITION

  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10482 - CVC / Carlyle / CFGI Eagle Parent)
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10446 - Swiss Life Holding/ Gelsenwasser / Infrareal)
  • Communication on a competition policy - fit for new challenges - Information from the European Commission
  • Commission clears acquisition of Almaviva Group by KIA ( M.10449) - Midday Express
  • Commission clears acquisition of Soufflet by InVivo (M.10251) - Midday Express
  • Romania - Vodafone wins small fine reduction in Romanian dominance-abuse case
  • UK - The CMA has launched its IAG / Air Europa merger inquiry
  • UK - The CMA has cleared the anticipated acquisition by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. of the Treaty Reinsurance business of Willis Towers Watson

STATE AID

  • Appeal brought on 9 August 2021 by Casa Regina Apostolorum della Pia Società delle Figlie di San Paolo against the judgment of 2 June 2021 by the General Court in Case T-223/18, Casa Regina Apostolorum della Pia Società delle Figlie di San Paolo Vs. European Commission (Case C-492/21 P)
    Re: set aside the judgment delivered by the General Court on 2 June 2021 in Case T-223/18 concerning the application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment of Commission Decision C(2017) 7973 final of 4 December 2017 concerning State Aid SA.39913 (2017/NN) Italy - Alleged compensation of public hospitals in the Lazio Region;
  • Commission approves amendments to the Pan-European Guarantee Fund (SA.100052, SA.100071, SA.100119, SA.100123, SA.100139, SA.100149, SA.100153, SA.100167, SA.100183, SA.100191, SA.100196, SA.100203, SA.100220, SA.100232, SA.100253, SA.100283, SA.100335, SA.100382, SA.100392, SA.100393, SA.100414 and SA.100424) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Export Credits Group of 25 November 2021
  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Trade Policy Committee (Deputy Members) of 26 November 2021
  • Proposal for a Council Regulation opening and providing for the management of autonomous tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and industrial products - See the Annex
  • EU wins WTO case over US duties on Spanish olives - IP/21/6116, see the Panel Report
  • EFTA and Korea celebrate the 15-year anniversary of their free trade agreement

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Agenda for: Competitiveness Council (Internal market & Industry) on 25 November 2021
    - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer credits - Progress report
    - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety, amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directive 87/357/EEC and Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council - Progress report
    - Workshop on the Reform of REACH, Authorisation and Restriction, Brdo, 9 November 2021 - Information from the Presidency
  • Agenda of: 23rd meeting of the Committee on Standards of 10 December 2021
  • Agenda of: Meeting of the REACH Committee of 07 December 2021
  • The work of the Industrial Forum Information from the Commission
  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/2030 of 19 November 2021 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the REACH as regards N,N-dimethylformamide

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  • 19th Session (Hybrid) of the WIPO Working Group on the Legal Development of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (WIPO, Geneva, 15 – 19 November 2021) - Final EU/Member States statements

FINANCIAL SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

ENERGY

  • Tackling rising energy prices - Exchange of views
  • Discussion paper on the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Directives - Policy debate
  • Any other business Coexistence between renewable energy and biodiversity - Information from the Danish delegation
  • Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 - Progress report

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Working Party on the Environment of 22, 23, 25 and 26 November 2021

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • EFSA -Annual Report of the Scientific Network on BSE‐TSE 2021
  • EFSA - Plant Health Newsletter: Scientific Literature Monitoring No. 35
  • EFSA - Evaluation of the emergency authorisations granted by Member State Germany for plant protection products containing thiamethoxam
  • EFSA - Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of 3‐nitrooxypropanol (Bovaer® 10) for ruminants for milk production and reproduction (DSM Nutritional Products Ltd)
  • EFSA - Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of Bacillus subtilis strains CNCM I‐4606, CNCM I‐5043 and CNCM I‐4607 and Lactococcus lactis CNCM I‐4609 for all animal species (Nolivade)
  • EFSA - Safety and efficacy of feed additives consisting of expressed sweet orange peel oil and its fractions from Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck for use in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on the Telecommunications & Information Society of 23 November 2021
  • Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 13 July 2021 - Ocilion IPTV Technologies GmbH v Seven.One Entertainment Group GmbH and Puls 4 TV GmbH & Co. KG (Case C-426/21)
    Re: Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues of 22 November 2021
  • Guidelines 05/2021 on the Interplay between the application of Article 3 and the provisions on international transfers as per Chapter V of the GDPR - Adopted on 18 November 2021
  • Vinted platform's practices under scrutiny of supervisory authorities

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Transport - Intermodal Questions & Networks of 22 November 2021
  • Minutes of the of the 84th Maritime Security Committee of 10 November 2021
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport - Progress report - Policy debate
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council - Progress report - Policy debate
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC - Progress report - Policy debate 

EU/UK RELATIONS

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2031 of 19 November 2021 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for the United Kingdom in the lists of third countries authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry and fresh meat of poultry and game birds 

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) of 24 November 2021
  • Agenda for: Meeting of the General Affairs Council of 23 November 2021

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Main results of Foreign Affairs Council (Development) of 19 November 2021 - See Statement by HR/VP Josep Borrell
    - EU public sector expertise: a key asset at the service of EU's partner countries
  • Press Release following the phone calls of President Charles Michel with Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on 19 November 2021
  • European Peace Facility: Council adopts assistance measure worth €40 million for Mozambique - See Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2032
  • EU Civilian Crisis Management: EU holds third Annual Review Conference of the Civilian CSDP Compact
  • Palestine: HR/VP Josep Borrell in the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee Ministerial meeting
  • Sudan: Statement by the Troika, the European Union, Switzerland and Canada
  • South China Sea: Statement by the Spokesperson on recent incidents