EU CORONAVIRUS RESPONSES

HEALTH

ECONOMY

  • NextGenerationEU: Commission receives payment request from Italy for €21 billion payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility - Midday Express 
  • NextGenerationEU: Commission receives payment request from Greece for €3.6 billion payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility - Midday Express 

TAXATION

  • Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2313 of 22 December 2021 on relief from import duties and VAT exemption on importation granted for goods needed to combat the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak during 2022

COMPETITION

  • Prior notification of a concentration (M.10535 – GIP / APG / AUSTRALIANSUPER / PEEL GROUP / PEEL PORTS)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10585 - APMH INVEST / UNILABS)
  • Commission clears acquisition of sole control of WarnerMedia by Discovery (M.10343) - Midday Express 

STATE AID

  • Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
  • Appeal brought on 18 August 2021 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court (Fourth Chamber, Extended Composition) delivered on 9 June 2021 in Case T-47/19, Dansk Erhverv Vs Commission (Case C-508/21 P)
  • Action brought on 15 October 2021 — Società Navigazione Siciliana Vs. Commission (Case T-666/21)
  • Action brought on 15 October 2021 — Siremar Vs. Commission (Case T-668/21)

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Notice concerning the date of entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and 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 European Union
  • Notice from the Commission pursuant to point (b) of Article 7(3) of the Protocol 1 to the stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d’Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part – Cumulation between the European Union and other West African countries, other ACP States and the overseas countries and territories of the European Union, as provided for under Article 7(1) and (2) of Protocol 1 to the Côte d’Ivoire-EU stepping stone EPA
  • Proposal for a Council Decision repealing, on behalf of the Union, Council Decision (EU) 2016/394 concerning the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of Burundi under Article 96 of the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part
  • Proposal for a Council Decision repealing, on behalf of Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, Council Decision 2016/394 concerning the conclusion of consultations with the Republic of Burundi under Article 96 of the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part
  • Information on the Decision of the EU-PLO Joint Committee on the extension of the temporary amendments provided for by Point A of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union, of the one part, and the Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, of the other part, providing further liberalisation of agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products (UE-OLP 1853/21).
  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/2280 of 16 December 2021 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2278 of 20 December 2021 suspending the Common Customs Tariff duties referred to in Article 56(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 on certain agricultural and industrial products, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1387/2013 (29-12-2021)

INTERNAL MARKET

  • Commission Notice – Guidance on the interpretation and application of Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer rights
  • Commission Notice – Guidance on the interpretation and application of Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market
  • Commission Notice – Guidance on the interpretation and application of Article 6a of Directive 98/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of products offered to consumers

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • EU Taxonomy: Commission begins expert consultations on Complementary Delegated Act covering certain nuclear and gas activities – IP/22/2

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2326 of 30 November 2021 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for large combustion plants

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • WhatsApp's action against EDPB's intervention in Irish fine: EU court issues summary

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

  • 20 years of the euro in your pocket – IP/21/7081
  • Reflections on 20 years of the euro: joint article by Eurogroup members
  • Opinion of the European Central Bank of 29 December 2021 on a proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (CON/2021/40)

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2021/2320 of 22 December 2021 amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/2309 of 22 December 2021 on Union outreach activities in support of the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty
  • High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will be travelling to Ukraine on 4-6 January - Midday Express 

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