COMPETITION

  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10431 - Ali Group / Welbilt)
  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10691 - CDP Group / Fomas Group / Punch Group / JV)
  • Summary of Commission Decision of 2 December 2021 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.40135 - Forex - Sterling Lads)
    - Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions - draft settlement decision - Rapporteur: Portugal
    - Final Report of the Hearing Officer (settlement procedure)
  • Summary of Commission Decision of 2 December 2021 relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the TFEU and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case AT.40135 - Forex - Sterling Lads)
    - Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions - draft ordinary decision - Rapporteur: Portugal
    - Final Report of the Hearing Officer (ordinary procedure)
  • Commission seeks feedback on proposed simplification measures regarding merger procedures (From 06.05.2022 to 03.06.2022) - IP/22/2806
    - Communication from the Commission - Approval of the content of a draft for a Commission Notice on a simplified treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/ 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings
    - Communication from the Commission - Approval of the content of a draft for a Communication from the Commission Communication pursuant to Articles 3(2), 13(3), 20, and 22 of Commission Regulation (EU) [No [X]/2023 of [X] 2023] implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings
    - Communication from the Commission - Approval of the content of a draft for a Commission Regulation (EU) [No [X]/2023 of [X] 2023] implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings
  • Spain - The CNMC recommends the Royal Spanish Football Federation to implement improvements to its marketing proposals for certain broadcasting rights of the Copa and the Supercopa

STATE AID

  • Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
  • Communication from the Commission Approval of the content of a draft Commission Regulation declaring certain categories of aid to undertakings active in the production, processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 1388/2014
  • Commission approves €129 million Italian scheme to support the tourism sector in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (SA.102105) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Decision No 1/2022 of the Partnership Council established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part of 5 May 2022 as regards the adoption of operational guidelines for the conduct of the Civil Society Forum
  • Answer given by Vice-President Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Annual report on the implementation and application of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
  • WTO - Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - Heavy duty vehicles using pure biodiesel
  • WTO - Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - Pesticides - Residues - Penflufen
  • DG Trade - CSD meeting on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council - 11 May 2022

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Hydrogen: Commission supports industry commitment to boost by tenfold electrolyser manufacturing capacities in the EU - IP/22/2829, Joint Declaration
  • ECHA - New advice for using read-across
  • ECHA - SME registrants: check your company size
  • ECHA - Guidance on harmonised information relating to emergency health response - Version 5.0 April 2022

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  • Opinion of the Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella of 5 May 2022 Case C-256/21, KP Vs. TV, Gemeinde Bodman-Ludwigshafen
    Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - European Union trade mark (APFELZÜGE) - Dispute before the national court - Jurisdiction of the trade mark courts - Infringement action - Counterclaim - Withdrawal of the infringement action

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Commission Regulation (EU) …/… of XXX amending Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 as regards International Financial Reporting Standard 17
  • Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 - Comparative Information Amendment to IFRS 1
  • ESMA has published its latest edition of its Spotlight on Markets Newsletter

TAXATION

  • Opinion of the Advocate General Kokott of 5 May 2022 in Case C‑227/21, ‘HA.EN.’ UAB Vs Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija
    Re: Request for a preliminary ruling - Tax law - VAT - Directive 2006/112/EC - Right to deduct input VAT - Scope of the case-law on fraud - Existence of an abuse of rights - Refusal of the right to deduct input VAT because the recipient of the supply knew or should have known that the supplier would not be able to pay the VAT incurred to the tax authorities due to his or her financial situation - VAT burden where the price is set off against existing debts
  • Answer given by Mr Gentiloni to a MEP written question - Reduction of excise duty on energy consumption to counter spiralling fuel prices

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

ENERGY

  • Minutes - Second meeting of the Specialised Committee on Energy under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - 30 March 2022
  • Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Funding for households to offset increased energy prices
  • Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Disinformation campaign by state-owned energy companies to blame the EU for energy price increases in Poland
  • Orbán says EU unity undermined by Russia oil embargo plan - Hungary premier claims fresh sanctions package would threaten country’s energy security - Financial Times
  • Hungary in bind over Russian oil as EU pushes embargo - Alternative supply routes are few and refineries are tooled to process crude from Moscow - Financial Times

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) / on the approval of a Smart Diesel Fuel Heater for use in conventional combustion engine and certain hybrid electric passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as an innovative technology pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Minutes of the 9th Meeting of the CEG/Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests, EUTR/FLEGT Regulation of 29 April 2022
  • Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius to a MEP written question - Definition of forest degradation in proposal 2021/0366 on commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation
  • EVP Timmermans in Rotterdam for the World Hydrogen Summit and site visits in the city and the Port of Rotterdam - Midday Express
  • Commissioner Sinkevičius visits Norway to discuss the Arctic, sustainable use of the ocean and fisheries - Midday Express
  • Land take and land degradation in functional urban areas - See EEA Report No.17/2021

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • SCCS - Minutes of the Working Group meeting on Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products of 29 April 2022
  • EU COVID Certificate: Parliament backs one-year extension, until June 2023
  • EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of Sunset Yellow FCF for cats and dogs, ornamental fish, grain‐eating ornamental birds and small rodents (Sensient Colours Europe GmbH)
  • EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of 6‐phytase (produced by Komagataella phaffii DSM 23036) (OptiPhos®) for poultry for fattening, chickens reared for laying, laying hens, turkeys reared for breeding, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows for the renewal of their authorisation and for the new use in breeding hens and turkeys, ornamental birds, suckling piglets and minor pig species for fattening and breeding (Huvepharma EOOd)
  • EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of guanidinoacetic acid for all animal species (Alzchem Trostberg GmbH)
  • EFSA - Commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from Turkey
  • EFSA - Scientific Report - Assessment of the genotoxicity of acrylamide

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Opinion of the Advocate General Campos Sanchez-Bordona of 5 May 2022 in Joined Cases C‑68/21 and C‑84/21, Iveco Orecchia SpA Vs. APAM Esercizio SpA (C‑68/21), Brescia Trasporti SpA (C‑84/21), interveners: Veneta Servizi International Srl unipersonale, Var Srl, Di Pinto & Dalessandro SpA, Bellizzi Srl
    Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Public procurement - Directive 2014/25/EU - Articles 60 and 62 - Technical specifications - Components for buses of the Iveco make or equivalent - Proof of equivalence - Directive 2007/46/EC - Article 10(2), Article 19(1), Article 28(1) and Annex IV - EC type-approval - Components - Need for components covered by one of the regulatory acts listed in Annex IV to be EC type-approved
  • Agenda for: 2nd meeting of the Digital Transport and Trade Facilitation Committee (eFTI members) on 19 May 2022
  • ESA calls on Iceland to improve preparedness for aircraft accident investigations
  • Alternative fuels infrastructure: road transport coalition calls for stronger ambition - See Acea Statement

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Answer given by Vice-President Jourová to a MEP written question - Belgian and French data protection authorities sanction EU DisinfoLab for its failure to comply with EU directives

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • Eurojust: Council adopts its mandate on new rules allowing the agency to preserve evidence of war crimes
  • Eurojust publishes first report on corruption as number of cross-border cases rises
  • MEPs demand more EU action to protect common values in Hungary and Poland - See the EP Resolution

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

  • Putting people first, securing sustainable and inclusive growth, unlocking the potential of the EU’s outermost regions - Communication
  • Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 21, No.1 (2022) - DG EcoFin Institutional Paper 172 - May 2022
  • ECB - TARGET2-Securities Annual Report 2021

FUTURE OF EUROPE

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

  • FAQs on the prohibition to access EU ports concerning sanctions adopted following Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and Belarus' involvement in it
  • Draft Council conclusions on principles and values for international cooperation in research and innovation - Statement by the Council on Russia's war on Ukraine and its impact on R&I
  • Standing with Ukraine: Commission announces new aid worth €200 million for displaced people - IP/22/2832 & Statement by President von der Leyen and by President Charles Michel 
  • Impact of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia by the 4th Non-performing loans Commission Expert Group of 27 April 2022
  • Answer given by HR/VP Borrell i Fontelles to a MEP written question - Delivery of military materiel to the Ukrainian armed forces
  • Answer given by HR/VP Borrell i Fontelles to a MEP written question - Inclusion of Oleg Deripaska on the EU sanctions list
  • Answer given by Ms Mc Guinness to a MEP written question - Implications for the EU of Russia’s exclusion from SWIFT
  • War in Ukraine: protecting women refugees from violence and sexual exploitation - See the EP Resolution
  • No more Russian oil - T&E briefing outlines how Europe could cut 35% of its transport oil demand
  • Russia must return stolen airplanes, demand MEPs - See the Draft Resolution

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