COMPETITION

  • Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10736 - Itochu / Isuzu Motors / JV)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10723 - Brookfield / Jindal Group / Jindal Plastic Films Business)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10708 - Cura/OCG/Deutsche Euroshop JV)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10782 - PLD / NBIM / Sant Boi De Llobregat Asset)
  • Croatia - CME Media and RTL Hrvatska merger approved
  • Germany - Bundeskartellamt - List of Notified Merger Projects
  • Portugal - Speech by Margarida Matos Rosa: “Competition as an enhancer of fundamental values”
  • Romania - Competition Council examines the transaction by which ABC Medicover Holdings B.V. intends to acquire Laurus Medical SRL.
  • The Netherlands - ACM: Daily penalty payments if cable operator Ziggo violates the rules for free modem choice in July
  • UK - CMA provisionally finds illegal price-fixing of Rangers FC merchandise

STATE AID

  • Commission approves €453.25 million Portuguese restructuring aid in favour of SATA Group (SA.58101 and SA.63402) - IP/22/3525 

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Titular members) - 12, 13, 14 & 15 June 2022
  • Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Experts - Services & Investment) - 08 June 2022
  • Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions - 09 June 2022
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/887 of 28 March 2022 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 as regards Combined Nomenclature and Harmonised System codes and import conditions of certain composite products, amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 as regards certain goods and pet birds exempted from official controls at border control posts and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 as regards requirements for composite products exempted from official controls at border control posts
  • Main results of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) - 3 June 2022 – See the List of adopted ‘A Items’, see Remarks by EVP Dombrovskis
  • EU and US agree to strengthen coordination on the enforcement of export controls on Russia - IP/22/3489
  • WTO-World Bank publication stresses key role of trade in responding to health crises
  • WTO - Madagascar launches safeguard investigation on paints

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Agenda for: Council of the European Union - Competitiveness - 9 and 10 June 2022
  • Minutes of the Industrial Forum 2nd extraordinary meeting - 26 April 2022
  • Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and the Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, on the participation of the Faroe Islands in Union programmes  See Decision (EU) 2022/886 
  • Common charger: Council and European Parliament reach provisional political agreement
  • Action brought on 13 April 2022 - Polynt Vs. ECHA - Case T-192/22
    Re: annul the decision of the European Chemicals Agency, sent by letter of 4 February 2022 (FUP DEV-01-21200655590-58-0000-CCH-1-2_FTR_NOTIF), informing of a failure to respond to a dossier evaluation decision; & declare - or order ECHA to adopt a new measure declaring - that the Applicant is released from the obligation to provide any information to ECHA following the cease of production and consequent unavailability of the substance concerned due to force majeure

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • EBA releases phase 2 of its 3.2 reporting framework
  • EFAMA, ICSA & MFA welcome IOSCO Feedback Statement on “Market Data in the Secondary Equity Market” 

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

  • Agenda for: Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production - 08 June 2022
  • Report from the Commission - Application of EU health and environmental standards to imported agricultural and agri-food products
  • Situation on agricultural markets, particularly following the invasion of Ukraine

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

ENERGY

  • ACER-CEER Reaction to the European Commission’s Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Market Package
  • Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - New liquefied natural gas terminals in Poland and the Baltic countries
  • Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP to a written question - Phasing out of all gas consumption, not only Russian gas 
  • Answer given by Ms Vestager to a MEP written question - Commission’s stance on the ARENH cap increase
  • Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - REPowerEU communication (Com(2022) 108 final)
  • Electricity Forum discusses energy transition and electricity trade following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine - Energy Community
  • Director Lorkowski visits Montenegro to discuss energy and climate reforms - Energy Community
  • MEPs must save the energy transition from greenwashing – eeb Statement

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Evaluation of the outcome of the trilogue held on 2 June on the reform of pesticides statistics
  • Heavy metals in scrapped vehicles – updated list of exemptions - Delegated directive - Feedback period: 03 June 2022 - 01 July 2022
  • Statement by Estonia, Finland and Latvia on Regulation on the use of renewable and lowcarbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (FuelEU Maritime)
  • Battle for internal combustion engine splits EU parliament Premium content - MEPs divided on when and how to ban the production of CO₂-emitting cars - Financial Times
  • EU’s strategic autonomy requires new investment momentum - Asset managers need more incentives to back important sectors and green transition - Financial Times

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Agenda for: Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) - Subgroup on Standards (WG 2) - 8 June 2022
  • Agenda & registration - Webinar: Healthier Together - EU Non-communicable diseases initiative (22 June 2022)
  • Flash report & Presentation - Stakeholder webinar: Healthier Together - EU Non-communicable diseases initiative (3 June 2022)
  • Commission launches public consultation on the Preliminary Opinion on the safety of titanium dioxide in toys
  • Leaflet on advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco
  • Leaflet on smoke-free environments
  • Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Tobacco Advertising Directive and SMEs
  • Key considerations for on-site assessment of refugee transit points and accommodation centres in the EU/EEA in the context of the refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Minutes of the 29th Expert Group on the Human Dimension of the Single European Sky - 30 May 2022
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council - General approach
  • Answer given by Ms Vălean to a MEP written question - Compliance of TEN-T Regulation on the Mediterranean Corridor between Tarragona and Barcelona 

DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET & INFORMATION SOCIETY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on
  • Main Results of the TTE Council (Telecommunications) - 3 June 2022

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • ENISA has returned with its recurrent Cybersecurity Certification Conference 

BREXIT

  • UK ready to abandon EU’s €95bn science fund in Brexit dispute - Government keen to launch alternative to Horizon programme amid stand-off over Northern Ireland protocol - Financial Times
  • France gets its way, thanks to Brexit - Plus, the UK’s ‘last minute’ attempt to secure energy supplies - Financial Times

FUTURE OF EUROPE

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Relations with Jordan - European Union's position for the Association Council's 14th meeting (Amman, 2 June 2022)

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

  • Action brought on 22 April 2022 - Synesis Vs. Council - Case T-215/22
    Re: annulment of Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ 2022 L 46, p. 97) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/300 of 24 February 2022 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006
  • Action brought on 22 April 2022 - Shatrov VS. Council - Case T-216/22
    Re: annulment of Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/307 of 24 February 2022 implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ 2022 L 46, p. 97) and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/300 of 24 February 2022 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (OJ 2022 L 46, p. 3), in so far as they concern the applicant;
  • Russia's war on Ukraine: EU adopts sixth package (see OJEU L153) of sanctions against Russia - IP/22/2802 & QaA
  • Address by President Charles Michel at the UN Security Council on peace and security in Ukraine
  • Ukraine: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on attempts of the Russian Federation to forcefully integrate parts of Ukrainian territory
  • Answer given by Ms McGuinness to a MEP written question - Companies operating in the EU that are owned or managed by sanctioned Russians oligarchs
  • Answer given by Ms Johansson to a MEP written question - Protection or asylum for Russian deserters, opposition activists and critics of the regime
  • Answer given by Ms Johansson to a MEP written question - EU measures to support Russians fleeing from Vladimir Putin’s criminal acts
  • Answer given by Ms Johansson to a MEP written question - Protecting Ukrainian refugees from human trafficking and sexual exploitation
  • Answer given by Ms Johansson to a MEP written question - Racial profiling of refugees at EU-Ukraine borders
  • Answer given by HR/VP Borrell i Fontelles to a MEP written question - Εxports of European arms to Russia

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