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

ECONOMY

  • Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact under pandemic times - In-Depth Analysis for EP ECOFIN Committee

COMPETITION

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Competition of 10 March and of 14 March 2022
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10514 - Dassault Systemes International / SZSW / JV)
  • Management Plan 2022 of the Directorate-General for Competition
  • Austria - Meta (Facebook)/Giphy merger: AFCA appealing against conditional clearance - 04.03.2022
  • Germany - The Bundeskartellamt has no far-reaching antitrust concerns about the agreements concluded by Tank & Rast GmbH.
  • Greece - The Hellenic Competition Commission carries out unannounced inspections in the construction sector 
  • Portugal - The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 4/2022 - Bauer Media Audio / MCR
  • Portugal - The Zinc Bidco notifies the acquisition of sole control over EverZinc Holdings
  • Romania - The Competition Council approved the taking over of active assets of COS Târgoviște by AFV Acciaierie Beltrame SpA, Italy

STATE AID

  • Commission approves €1.4 million Italian aid scheme to support SMEs in difficulty in Valle d'Aosta region (SA.64693) - Midday Express
  • Commission authorises a French fiscal aid scheme of €20 million to stimulate investments in Saint-Martin (SA.100457) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain graphite electrode systems (CN: ex 8545 11 00 & ex 8545 90 90) originating in India
  • Notice of initiation of an expiry review of the anti-subsidy measures applicable to imports of certain graphite electrode systems (CN: ex 8545 11 00 & ex 8545 90 90) originating in India
  • Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures (Trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA); The People’s Republic of China; 6.12.2022)
  • Minutes of the 9th Proficiency Test related to the Meursing Table (CLEN Action 2) of 20 January 2022
  • Proposal for a Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Association Council established under the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, on the adoption of the EU-Georgia Association Agenda
  • Draft - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) /... imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain aluminium foil originating in the People's Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Draft - Commission Implementing Decision (EU) /... terminating the partial interim review of the countervailing measures applicable to imports of certain rainbow trout originating in the Republic of Turkey
  • Draft Opinion by MEP Karin Karlsbro on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the making available on the Union market as well as export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010
  • Presentation of the New GSP Regulation given during the meeting
  • Report of the 12th round of negotiations for a trade agreement between the EU and Australia
  • Report of the CEG on Trade & Sustainable Development of 03 March 2022
  • Management plan 2022 of the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
  • Management plan 2022 of the Directorate-General for Trade 

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (DSA) of 11 March 2022
  • Agenda for: Ad-hoc meeting of the Commission Expert Group on Fertilising Products of 25 March 2022 - See the Proposal
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/389 of 8 March 2022 laying down implementing technical standards for the application of Directive (EU) 2019/2034 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the format, structure, content lists and annual publication date of the information to be disclosed by competent authorities
  • Public consultation: Medicinal & plant protection products – single procedure for the granting of SPCs - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 08 March 2022 - 05 April 2022
  • Commission supports 225 reform projects in Member States to improve their resilience, create jobs and growth - IP/22/1522 & QaA 

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Report from the Commission assessing the necessity and proportionality of harmonising the information included in the real estate registers and assessing the need for the interconnection of those registers
  • Minutes of the CEG on European Financial Data Space of 18 January 2022

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  • Judgment of the General Court of 09 March 2022 in Case T-766/20, PrenzMarien GmbH, Vs. European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Ltd
    Re: EU trade mark - Revocation proceedings - EU word mark STONES - Declaration of revocation in part - Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Genuine use in the European Union - Article 19(1) and Article 10(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625
  • Judgment of the General Court of 09 March 2022 in Case T-132/21, Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co OHG Vs. European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
    Re: EU trade mark - Application for a EU word mark LOOP - Partial rejection of the application for registration - Absolute grounds for refusal - Lack of distinctive character - Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 - Descriptive character - Article 7(1)(c) of Regulation 2017/1001 - Objective characteristics inherent in the nature of the goods and services - Sufficiently direct and concrete connection - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94 of Regulation 2017/1001
  • Judgment of the General Court of 09 March 2022 in Case T‑204/21, Stryker Corp., Vs. European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
    Re: EU trade mark - International registration designating the European Union - Word mark RUGGED - Absolute ground for refusal - No distinctive character acquired through use - Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Competence of the Board of Appeal - Article 71 of Regulation 2017/1001 - Obligation to state reasons - Article 94(1) of Regulation 2017/1001
  • Commission and EUIPO adopt measures to safeguard Ukrainian intellectual property rights  - Midday Express
  • Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods increased during the pandemic - See the EUIPO/Europol Report 

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

  • Main Results of the Ministerial Conference on a Comprehensive Approach to Research, Innovation and Higher Education of 08 March 2022

ENERGY

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/388 of 8 March 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Public consultation: Energy efficiency – ecodesign requirements for vacuum cleaners (review) - Regulation - Feedback period 08 March 2022 - 05 April 2022
  • Public consultation: Energy labelling requirements for vacuum cleaners - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 08 March 2022 - 05 April 2022

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Minutes of the 32nd Land Transport Security Meeting  of 10 February 2022
  • Public consultation: International freight and passenger transport – increasing the share of rail traffic - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 08 March 2022 - 05 April 2022

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Answer given by Mr Reynders to a MEP written question - General Data Protection Regulation
  • ENISA explores how CSIRTs, law enforcement agencies and the judiciary cooperate and how they can train together to better tackle cyber incidents and respond to cybercrime

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • Council Decision (EU) 2022/391 of 3 March 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the 65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs on the scheduling of substances under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol, and the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971
  • Council Decision (EU) 2022/393 of 3 March 2022 on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, in the 65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs as regards the addition of three substances to the list of substances in Table I of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
  • International Women's Day 2022: Commission proposes EU-wide rules to combat violence against women and domestic violence - IP/22/1533, QaA, FactSheet, 2022 Report on Gender Equality in the EU and the Proposal
  • Towards a revision of the Regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and foundations - Study for EP Committee on Constitutional Affairs

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • EU leaders to discuss Russian aggression and strengthening European sovereignty, see the Agenda of the Informal meeting and the Invitation letter by President Charles Michel
  • Commission publishes general report on the activities of the European Union in 2021 - Midday Express
  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1) of 11 March 2022

BREXIT

  • Statement following the 10th meeting of the Specialised Committee on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Draft - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) …/... amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq
  • Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

RUSSIA/UKRAINE CRISIS

  • Ukraine: EU steps up solidarity with those fleeing war - IP/22/1610 & Communication
  • Ukraine: Commission launches webpage for people fleeing the war in Ukraine - Midday Express
  • Ukraine: Cohesion funding to support people fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine - IP/22/1522 & QaA
  • Northern Dimension Policy: Joint Statement by the European Union, Iceland and Norway on suspending activities with Russia and Belarus
  • Barents Euro-Arctic cooperation: Joint Statement of the European Union, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on suspending activities with Russia

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