Europe Daily News, 06 December 2021

• Coronavirus: EU supports Member States with transport of patients and medical teams - Midday Express
• Data on the daily number of new reported COVID-19 cases and deaths by EU/EEA country - ECDC
• Data on COVID-19 vaccination in the EU/EEA - ECDC

STATE AID

• Commission approves €21.9 million Latvian scheme to support companies and self-employed persons affected by the coronavirus pandemic (SA.100633) - Midday Express
• Commission approves €12.5 million Belgian scheme for events businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic (SA.100716) - Midday Express

TRAVEL

• Council Recommendation (EU) 2021/2150 of 2 December 2021 amending Recommendation (EU) 2020/912 on the temporary restriction on non-essential travel into the EU and the possible lifting of such restriction 

• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10284 - KPS / CROWN EUROPEAN TINPLATE)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10341 - PRINCE / FERRO)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10556 - BELLIS / KKR / JAJA)
• UK - The CMA gives notice of the proposal to accept final undertakings and is inviting comments on the proposed draft undertakings by 5pm on 21 December 2021.

STATE AID

• Commission adopts revised Guidelines on State aid to promote risk finance investments  - IP/21/6553
• Commission adopts revised Short-term export-credit insurance Communication - IP/21/6559 & Public Consultation

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions of 09 December 2021
• Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Services & Investment) of 10 December 2021
• Agenda for: Working Party on European Free Trade Association (EFTA) of 07 December 2021
• Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2145 of 3 December 2021 not to suspend the definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of birch plywood originating in Russia imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1930
  

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Technical Harmonisation of 08 December 2021
• Agenda for: Working Party on Intellectual Property of 14 December 2021
• Space: launch of two more Galileo satellites to secure Europe's strong position in providing global navigation services - Message by T. Breton - Midday Express

FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Agenda for: Working Party on Financial Services and the Banking Union (Basel 3 finalisation: Daisy chains - CRR/BRRD) of 08 December 2021
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to the third-party effects of assignments of claims - 4 column table
• Progress on key financial services legislative files as of 07 December 2021
• EBA risk assessment shows improvements in EU banks solvency, profitability and liquidity, but asset price corrections remain a key threat
  

TAXATION

• Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards rates of value added tax - General approach & Presidency compromise text
• Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation) - Council conclusions & Report to the Council = Approval
• Agenda for: 18th Recovery Expert Group (for mutual tax recovery assistance) of 14 December 2021
• Agenda for: Working Party IV - Direct Taxation of 12 January 2022

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Agenda for: Expert Group Milk Market Observatory of 06 December 2021
  - Presentation of Milk market situation

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

• Council agrees on mandate for negotiations on a EU framework on adequate minimum wages
• Empowering persons with disabilities to fully participate in society, by increasing their mobility - Information from the Presidency 

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: Council of the European Union (Environment) of 20 December 2021 - See also List of  "A Items"
• Minutes of the CEG for policy development and implementation of CO2 from road vehicles of 22 October 2021

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Special session of the World Health Assembly on pandemic preparedness and response (virtual, 29 November - 1 December 2021) - Information from the Presidency and the Commission
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/2142 of 3 December 2021 amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels of opium alkaloids in certain foodstuffs
• EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Assessment of a feed additive consisting of all‐rac‐alpha‐tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E) for all animal species for the renewal of its authorisation (Jilin Beisha Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd)
• EFSA - Technical Report - Annual report of the Scientific Network on Microbiological Risk Assessment 2021 

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Main results of the TTE Council (Telecommunications) of 3 December 2021 - See also List of adopted "A Items"
  - Council agrees its position on new cybersecurity directive
• Eurobarometer: Europeans show support for digital principles  - IP/21/6462

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• Combating terrorism – EU Counter-Terrorism Register to step up exchange of information - Proposal for a Directive - Feedback period: 03 December 2021 - 31 January 2022
• Migrants at EU’s external borders - emergency measures for Latvia, Lithuania and Poland - Proposal for a Decision - Feedback period: 03 December 2021 - 31 January 2022
• Fighting cross-border crime – IT collaboration platform for joint investigation teams - Proposal for a Regulation - Feedback period: 03 December 2021 - 31 January 2022
• Modernising judicial cooperation between EU countries – use of digital technology - Proposal for a Regulation - Feedback period: 03 December 2021 - 31 January 2022
• Joint press statement EU - Western Balkans: Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

• Data Act: Businesses and citizens in favour of a fair data economy - Midday Express

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• ECB to redesign euro banknotes by 2024
• Assessing the fiscal-monetary policy mix in the euro area - ECB Working Paper Series - No.2623
• Financial frictions: micro vs macro volatility - ECB Working Paper Series - No.2622
• Firm expectations and economic activity - ECB Working Paper Series - No.2621

BREXIT

• Brexit Adjustment Reserve: Commission approves €920.4 million pre-financing for Ireland  - IP/21/6569

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) of December 2021

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• EU-U.S.: Joint Statement by the Secretary of State of the United States of America and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/VP of the European Commission
• EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime - annual review of annex - Council prolongs sanction regime against human rights violations
• Myanmar/Burma: Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the European Union on the situation
• EU-U.S.: Joint Press Release by the EEAS and Department of State on the High-Level Consultations on the Indo-Pacific
• Kazakhstan: Annual Human Rights Dialogue and Subcommittee on Justice and Home Affairs
• European Union and Pakistan hold 7th Political Dialogue