EU CORONAVIRUS RESPONSES

HEALTH

  • Answer by Mr Reynders to a MEP written question - COVID-19 vaccines and spread of infection
  • Answer by Mr Reynders to a MEP written question - Equal access for EU citizens to the EU Digital COVID Certificate
  • The failure of global public health governance: a forensic analysis - See Bruegel Paper 

ECONOMY

  • REACT-EU: €1.1 billion to protect jobs and support economic recovery in Spain - Midday Express
  • EIB backs African private sector impacted by COVID
  • Cameroon: Commercial Bank Cameroun and EIB unveil EUR 12 million COVID resilience business financing initiative 
  • The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on EU cohesion and EU cohesion policy - Part I: Overview and first analysis - Research for EP REGI Committee

STATE AID

  • Commission approves €6.13 million Cypriot incentive scheme towards airlines affected by the coronavirus pandemic (SA.101311) - Midday Express
  • Commission approves €5 million Belgian scheme to support the events and cultural sectors affected by the coronavirus pandemic (SA.100716) - Midday Express

COMPETITION

  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10304 - Thermo Fisher / PPD)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10541 - Goldman Sachs / Grupo Visabeira / Constructel Visabeira)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10349 - Amazon/MGM)
  • Commission clears acquisition of NN Investment Partners Holding by Goldman Sachs (M.10480) - Midday Express
  • Commission clears acquisition of OptiGroup, BFG, Hygas and TPC by FSN Capital (M.10577) - Midday Express
  • CLECAT calls for urgent Sector Inquiry in the container shipping sector to remove unfair and discriminatory rules
  • GESTE files a new complaint with the French Competition Authority against Apple, this time focusing on the anti-competitive effects of the ATT
  • Austria - AFCA files applications for findings and a fine in relation to two companies engaged in measurement and control technology for building technology systems
  • Croatia - Price agreements and agreed price increases of associations of undertakings are prohibited under competition law
  • Cyprus - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Tentamus Group GmbΗ, by BC Partners LLP, via BC Partners XI
  • Cyprus - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Starcin Topco S.ΰr.l., Starcin Invest S.C.A., Starcin GP Invest S.ΰr.l. by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA
  • Greece - Unannounced inspections in the cosmetics and personal care sector
  • Ireland - CCPC issues assessment to Bank of Ireland and KBC Bank in on-going merger review
  • Portugal - The Bauer Media Audio notifies the acquisition of sole control over MCR II - Media Capital Rádios
  • UK - CMA: International agencies put supply chains on notice against collusion
  • UK - CVS Group’s completed purchase of The Vet could now be referred for an in-depth investigation after finding that the deal raises competition concerns

STATE AID

  • Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
  • Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
  • State aid - Hungary - State aid SA.48556 (2019/C) (ex 2018/N) - Regional investment aid to Samsung SDI - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU
  • Communication from the Commission - Guidelines on State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022
  • Commission approves prolongation and modification of ISMEA calculation method for issuing direct guarantees at market conditions to companies active in agricultural, agri-food and fishery sectors (SA.100837) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • EU challenges China at the WTO to defend its high-tech sector - IP/22/1103 & Request for Consultations
  • EU and Kenya advance talks on interim Economic Partnership Agreement with sustainability provisions - see the Statement 
  • CSD on the Comparative Analysis of Trade and Sustainable Development Provisions In Free Trade Agreements Supporting the Review of the 15-Point Action Plan for Trade and Sustainable Development - 10 March 2022
  • Report from the Commission on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas
  • EU Correlation list between TARIC and Dual-Use codes-January 2022 
  • Dual Use EU MS Export Control Competent Authorities (Feb 2022 Update)
  • Answer given by Ms McGuinness to a MEP written question - Exemption applications relating to application of the Helms-Burton Act 

FINANCIAL SERVICES

TAXATION

  • Agenda for: 51st Meeting of the WG ACDT of 03 March 2022
  • Agenda for: 27th Meeting of WG ACDT - SG AEOI of 16 March 2022

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

  • Agenda for: Agriculture & Fisheries Council of 21 February 2022
  • Fair income for farmers: A new alliance for food security in Europe - Information from the Austrian and German delegations on behalf of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Spain
  • Commission Notice - Guidelines for the implementation of certain labelling provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008
  • Publication of an application pursuant to Article 17(6) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89
  • Agriculture: Launch of the first EU organic awards - Midday Express

ENERGY

  • EU renewable energy financing mechanism: EU countries express interest in participation
  • Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - ‘Fit for 55’ label for positive energy projects to allow the streamlining of procedures and processes 

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Environment of 21 & 25 February 2022
  • Agenda for: Working Party on "International Environment" (Chemicals/Synergies) of 23 February 2022
  • Keynote Speech EVP Timmermans for the World Sustainable Development Summit
  • EBRD, GCF and EU boost green investments in Morocco
  • EBRD, GCF and EU promote climate mitigation and adaptation in Morocco
  • 19 companies lead Europe’s heating sector out of fossil gas - Joint press release

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Parliament gave the final green light for an update to EU rules on limiting workers’ exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances
  • A call for best practices on non-communicable diseases is open until 15 May 2022 on the EU Best Practice Portal
  • SCCS - Minutes of the Working Group meeting on Cosmetic Ingredients of 8-9 February 2022
  • SCCS - Request for a scientific opinion on Citral (CAS No. 5392-40-5, EC No. 226-394-6) on sensitisation endpoint
  • SCCS - Request for a scientific opinion on Benzyl Salicylate (CAS No. 118-58-1, EC No. 204-262-9)
  • SCCS - Request for a scientific opinion on Methylparaben (CAS No. 99-76-3, EC No. 202-785-7
  • Summary of the Technical Meeting on Ethylene Oxide (ETO) – EU, EEA, EFSA, EURLs of 20 January 2022

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Agenda for:  Horizontal Group on Cyber Issues of 22 February 2022
  • Directive (EU) 2022/211 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2022 amending Council Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA, as regards its alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • An EP delegation will travel to Warsaw next week to look into the rule of law situation in Poland, in the framework of the ongoing Article 7 procedure

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Council Regulation (EU) 2022/212 of 17 February 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
  • Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/218 of 17 February 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus
  • Parliament adopted three resolutions on the human rights situation in the Philippines and Iran and the political crisis in Burkina Faso
  • Remarks by President Charles Michel following the informal meeting of the members of the European Council
  • Declaration by the HR on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia
  • EU leaders gloss over disagreements on Russia sanctions - Leaders float possibility of Brussels compensating countries hit hardest by the fallout of the sanctions regime - Financial Times

6th EU-AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT

  • Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference on the global mRNA technology transfer hub
  • Remarks by President Charles Michel following the meeting in Paris on the fight against terrorism in the Sahel
  • Opening speech by President von der Leyen at the 6th European Union-African Union Summit
  • Speech by President Charles Michel at the opening ceremony of the EU-AU summit
  • EIB to pledge 500 million euro under partnership launched by WHO, EIB with the support of the EU for stronger and more resilient health systems in Africa
     

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