EU CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

STATE AID

  • Commission approves Latvian scheme, including €4 million budget increase, to support small farmers affected by the coronavirus pandemic (SA.102018) - Midday Express

COMPETITION

  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10620 - GIP / SSE / OTPP / Scotia Gas Networks)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10637 - Certas / Engie Solutions / SSEC JV)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10611 - Generali France / La Médicale)
  • Cyprus - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of Flex Acquisition Holdings, Inc. by Apollo Management, L.P., through Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
  • Germany - Vital medication based on blood plasma: Bundeskartellamt clears acquisition of Biotest by Grifols
  • Greece - Decision No 758/2021 - Ex officio investigation in the market for the installation and maintenance of elevators
  • Italy - Undertakings submitted by Consorzio Polieco - National consortium for the recycling of polyethylene waste, as part of the A545 investigation -  Consortium Polieco /Anti-competitive conduct
  • Slovakia - AMO SR approved the merger of undertakings AZC, a.s., BSP SoftwareDistribution, a.s., and ColosseoEAS, a.s. - 04.03.2022
  • UK - CMA unlocks electric vehicle charging competition for motorway drivers

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: EP INTA Committee of 14 March 2022
  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Trade Policy Committee (Deputies) of 11 March 2022
  • Agenda for: 77th Electronic Customs Coordination Group (ECCG) jointly with Trade contact Group of 17 & 18 March 2022
  • Minutes of the Customs 2027 Programme - Progress meeting of the SAMANCTA Group of 16 February 2022
  • Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the EU-CTC Joint Committee established by the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure as regards amendments to that Convention
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/386 of 7 March 2022 fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice from 8 March 2022
  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/384 of 4 March 2022 amending Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards adaptation of the lists of third countries, territories or zones thereof from which the entry into the Union of animal by-products and derived products is permitted
  • The United Kingdom has failed to fulfil its obligations in relation to customs control and the availability of EU own resources by failing to adopt the measures necessary to combat fraud with regards to undervalued imports of textiles and footwear from China (See CPR Nº 42/2022 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-213/19, Commission Vs. United Kingdom)
  • WTO - DDG González: We need a plan, not just a promise, to revitalize trade cooperation

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth
    - High Level of 09 March 2022 
    - Industry of 10 March 2022
  • Council Decision (EU) 2022/387 of 3 March 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the EU in the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations of the UN Economic Commission for Europe as regards the proposals for modifications to UN Regulations Nos 0, 9, 10, 13, 39, 46, 51, 53, 55, 63, 78, 79, 90, 107, 108, 109, 116, 117, 121, 125, 141, 142, 148, 149, 152, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162 and 163, as regards the proposal for a new UN Regulation on studded tyres, as regards the proposal for a new UN Global Technical Regulation on in-vehicle battery durability for electric vehicles, as regards the proposal for amendments to Consolidated Resolution R.E.5, as regards the proposal for authorisation to develop amendment 4 to UN GTR No 3, and as regards the proposal for authorisation to develop a new UN Global Technical Regulation on brake particulate emissions

FINANCIAL SERVICES

TAXATION

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

  • Posting of workers: national courts must ensure that penalties for non-compliance with administrative obligations are proportionate (See CPR Nº 43/2022 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-205/20, Bezirkshauptmannschaft Hartberg-Fürstenfeld (Effet direct))

ENERGY

  • REPowerEU: Joint European action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy - IP/22/1511, QaA & Communication
  • Remarks by Commissioner Simson at the IEA press conference on its 10-Point Plan to Reduce the European Union’s Reliance on Russian Natural Gas
  • EU plans to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds in a year - Financial Times

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and application of the Community award scheme for an eco-label (ECO-LABEL) of 11 March 2022

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Public consultation - Sustainable transport - revision of Combined Transport Directive - Consultation period: 07 March 2022 - 30 May 2022

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • During its February 22nd plenary, the EDPB adopted the following documents:
    - Reply to LIBE regarding the Second Additional Protocol to the Cybercrime Convention
    - Guidelines on Codes of Conduct as a tool for transfers (following public consultation)
    - Letter on AI liability

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • Public consultation - Criminal justice – EU rules on victims’ rights (update) - Proposal for a directive - Feedback period: 08 March 2022 - 31 May 2022 

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • Agenda for: EP Plenary Session of 07 to 10 March 2022
  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1) of 09 & 11 March 2022
  • Agenda for: Council of the European Union (General Affairs) of 22 March 2022 - List of "A Items" 

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Ukraine: EU steps up solidarity with those fleeing war - IP/22/1610 & Communication
  • Ukraine: Cohesion funding to support people fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine - IP/22/1522 & QaA
  • International Women's Day 2022: Commission proposes EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence - IP/22/1533 & QaA

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