COMPETITION

STATE AID

  • Appeal brought on 28 December 2021 by Fachverband Spielhallen eV and LM against the order of the General Court of 22 October 2021 in Case T-510/20, Fachverband Spielhallen eV and LM Vs. European Commission (Case C-831/21 P)
    Re: single ground of appeal, alleging infringement of Article 107(1) TFEU, Case T-510/20, definition of a normal tax system
  • Action brought on 16 March 2022 - Ryanair Vs. Commission (Case T-146/22)
    Re: annulment of the European Commission’s decision on State aid SA.57116–COVID-19: State loan guarantee and State loan for KLM
  • Commission approves €404 million Swedish scheme to help disadvantaged workers access the labour market (SA.100209) - IP/22/3041
  • Commission approves revised regional aid map 2022-2027 for France (SA.101498) - Midday Express
  • Commission approves €1.8 million Spanish scheme to support private rail freight companies in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine (SA.102616) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union of 17 May 2022
  • Draft Decision of the EU-CTC Joint Committee as regards amending the data element requirements for transit declarations and rules on administrative assistance in Appendices I, IIIa and IV to the Convention on a common transit procedure
  • Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the EU-CTC Joint Committee established by the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure as regards amendments to that Convention
  • Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures (Certain corrosion resistant steels { CN codes ex 7210 41 00, ex 7210 49 00, ex 7210 61 00, ex 7210 69 00, ex 7212 30 00, ex 7212 50 61, ex 7212 50 69, ex 7225 92 00, ex 7225 99 00, ex 7226 99 30 and ex 7226 99 70} - The People’s Republic of China - Regulation (EU) 2018/186 - 09.02.2023) 
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/739 of 13 May 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 as regards the management of certain tariff quotas for importing poultry and of a tariff quota for exporting milk powder to the Dominican Republic

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Council adopts position on new requirements for European standardisation organisations (ESOs)

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • ESMA has today released a Public Statement on the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on investment fund portfolios
  • ESMA has issued a Public Statement on the Transparency on implementation of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts

TAXATION

  • Request for a preliminary ruling from the Supremo Tribunal Administrativo (Portugal) lodged on 11 February 2022 - Companhia de Distribuição Integral Logística Portugal, S.A. Vs. Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira (Case C-96/22)
    Re: chargeability of excise duty, Articles 7 and 9 of Council Directive 2008/118/EC, levy tax on any quantities of cigarettes that exceed the quantitative limit 

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

  • Situation on agricultural markets, in particular following the invasion of Ukraine - Member states' comments
  • Commissioner Sinkevičius in Denmark for key meetings on fisheries and environmental matters - Midday Express

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • G7 Foreign Minister’s Meeting Statement on Climate, Environment, Peace and Security (13 May 2022)

ENERGY

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/741 of 13 May 2022 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2023, 2024 and 2025 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/601
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/740 of 13 May 2022 concerning the non-approval of the active substance 1,3-dichloropropene, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/742 of 13 May 2022 amending Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards the entries for Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States in the lists of third countries authorised for the entry into the Union of consignments of poultry, germinal products of poultry and fresh meat of poultry and game birds
  • Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - France adding cholecalciferol (vitamin D) to the list of substances of very high concern as an endocrine disruptor
  • Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Harm reduction in tobacco policy
  • EFSA - Technical Report on the notification of nuts of Canarium ovatum Engl. as a traditional food from a third country pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
  • EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Safety assessment of the process Wellman Neufchâteau Recyclage (WNR), based on the NGR technology, used to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials
  • EFSA -  Conclusion on Pesticides - Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance aluminium ammonium sulfate
  • EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Safety of partially defatted house cricket (Acheta domesticus) powder as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283
  • ECDC and WHO publish joint surveillance bulletin on hepatitis outbreak
  • ECDC - Communicable disease threats report, 8-14 May 2022, week 19

EU COVID-19 RESPONSE

  • Coronavirus: Commission secures an agreement with BioNTech-Pfizer to adapt delivery schedules to Member States' needs - IP/22/3067
  • ECDC - Epidemiological update: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 
  • G7 Foreign Minister’s Meeting Action Plan on COVID-19 (13 May 2022)

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

  • Appeal brought on 28 March 2022 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court of 19 January 2022 in Case T-610/19, Deutsche Telekom AG Vs. European Commission (Case C-221/22 P)
    Re: Article 266 TFEU, fine, abuse of its dominant position, Article 102 TFEU, EU judicature, Article 340 TFEU, Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, refinancing rate of the ECB
  • Council approves Data Governance Act

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht München (Germany) lodged on 7 January 2022 - HTB Neunte Immobilien Portfolio geschlossene Investment UG & Co. KG Vs. Müller Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (Case C-17/22)
    Re: Article 6(1)(b) and (f) of the GDPR, legitimate interest
  • Request for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht München (Germany) lodged on 7 January 2022 - Ökorenta Neue Energien Ökostabil IV geschlossene Investment GmbH & Co. KG Vs. WealthCap Photovoltaik 1 GmbH Co. KG, WealthCap PEIA Komplementär GmbH, WealthCap Investorenbetreuung GmbH (Case C-18/22)
    Re: Article 6(1)(b) and (f) of the GDPR, legitimate interest
  • Request for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Wiesbaden (Germany) lodged on 1 February 2022 - UZ Vs. Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Case C-60/22)
    Re: Article 5 of the GDPR, Article 30 of the GDPR or the lack of an arrangement, Article 17(1)(d) of the GDPR and Article 18(1)(b) of the GDPR, use of the processed data in judicial proceedings
  • Solidarity & Digital Solidarity: 2022 International Organisations Data Protection Workshop - EDPS
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs fined for inadequately securing visa applications - The Netherlands
  • Tax Administration fined for fraud ‘black list’ - The Netherlands

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Directive (EU) 2022/738 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 April 2022 amending Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road
  • TEN-E: Council gives green light to new rules for cross-border energy infrastructure

FUTURE OF EUROPE

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

  • Guideline (EU) 2022/747 of the European Central Bank of 5 May 2022 amending Guideline 2012/120/EU on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in the field of external statistics (ECB/2011/23) (ECB/2022/23)
  • Spring 2022 Economic Forecast: Russian invasion tests EU economic resilience - IP/22/3070, Remarks by Commissioner Gentiloni
  • Commission proposes to further reinforce key rules for EU budget management - IP/22/3023
  • The 2022 Brussels Economic Forum takes place tomorrow, and will focus on the economy of the next generation - Midday Express
  • EU cohesion policy: Kick-off of the 7th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region - Midday Express
  • ECB - Euro area and national balance of payments and international investment position statistics
  • Speech by Fabio Panetta: Public money for the digital era: towards a digital euro

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

  • Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/744 of 10 May 2022 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (EUAM UKRAINE/1/2022)
  • Draft Council conclusions on principles and values for international cooperation in research and innovation - Statement by the Council on Russian military aggression against Ukraine and its impact on R&I
  • Commission launches a phone helpline for those fleeing the war in Ukraine - Midday Express
  • Statement on Russia’s war against Ukraine - G7 Foreign Ministers
  • Commitments on the Global Food Security Consequences of Russia’s War of Aggression against Ukraine - G7 Foreign Ministers
  • Answer given by HR/VP Borrell to a MEP  written question - The EU’s preferential treatment of Turkey with regard to sanctions against Russia
  • Answer given by Ms Johansson to a MEP written question - Suspension of Russia’s access to Interpol databases
  • Answer given by Mr Wojciechowski to a MEP written question - Definition of a ‘hybrid war’

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