Europe Daily News, 08 July 2022

COMPETITION

• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10787 - Sony / Honda / JV)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10739 - Ford Otosan / Ford Romania)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10720 - Ivanhoe Cambridge / Mubadala / Dutch Residential Investments IV) 
• Commission clears acquisition of Prefere Resins by One Rock Capital Partners (M.10754) - Midday Express
• Commission clears acquisition of Ellaktor by Reggeborgh (M.10799) - Midday Express
• Greece - Decision on the notification of concentration, pursuant to art. 6(1)-(4) of L. 3959/2011, concerning the acquisition by «OPAP SA» of sole control over the Greek and Cypriot activities of Kaizen Gaming International Ltd (Gun jumping)
• UK - Review finds cause for concern in some parts of road fuel market - The CMA has launched a market study into the supply of road fuel in the UK. 

STATE AID

• Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
• Commission approves €60 million Italian scheme to support newspaper distribution (SA.101274) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Notice of re-opening of the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations with regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1579 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1690 imposing measures on certain pneumatic tyres from People’s Republic of China following the judgment of 4 May 2022 in joined cases T-30/19 and T-72/19
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1175 of 7 July 2022 making imports of certain pneumatic tyres, new or retreaded, of rubber, of a kind used for buses or lorries and with a load index exceeding 121 originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration following the re-opening of the investigation in order to implement the judgments of 4 May 2022 in joined cases T-30/19 and T-72/19, with regard to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1579 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1690
• Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1178 of 7 July 2022 not to prolong the suspension of the definitive anti-dumping duties imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1784 on imports of aluminium flat-rolled products originating in the People’s Republic of China

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1171 of 22 March 2022 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of adding recovered high purity materials as a component material category in EU fertilising products
• European Parliament resolution of 7 July 2022 on Better regulation: Joining forces to make better laws
• OECD - Test Guideline No.125 - Nanomaterial Particle Size and Size Distribution of Nanomaterials

FINANCIAL SERVICES

• ESMA reviews MIFID II Product governance guidelines
• ESMA reminds stakeholders of prospectus supervision under EU Ukraine war sanctions 

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1172 of 4 May 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system in the common agricultural policy and the application and calculation of administrative penalties for conditionality
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1173 of 31 May 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system in the common agricultural policy 
• Answer given by Mr Wojciechowski to a MEP written question - Blockade of grain exports from Ukraine: Danger of global food crisis. Commission must act immediately

ENERGY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 12 July 2022
• Agenda for: Meeting for the EU Energy Committee - 13 July 2022
• Minutes of: Agreement on the first draft list of renewable energy cross-border projects under CEF - 05 July 2022
• EU lawmakers stop controversial biofuels from fuelling planes - In a narrow vote, the European Parliament paved the way for the uptake of green fuels in planes - See T&E Statement

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: Working Party on the Environment - 11 & 15 July 2022
• Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in hard-to-abate sectors - See Netherlands PBL Report
• Building on existing best practice to support consumers’ green transition - See DigitalEurope Statement
• Circularity can enhance greenhouse gas emission savings when renovating Europe's buildings - See EEA Statement

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1176 of 7 July 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of certain UV filters in cosmetic products

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1174 of 7 July 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 as regards certain detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security
• Consumer protection: Airlines reimburse over 500,000 flight vouchers as result of Commission and consumer authorities action in COVID-19 pandemic - IP/22/4383 

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• Include the right to abortion in EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, demand MEPs

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• EU Cohesion Policy: more than €1 billion for Cyprus for economic and social development and a fair green transition in 2021-2027 - IP/22/4326
• Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank held in Amsterdam on Wednesday and Thursday, 8-9 June 2022
• ESS-ESCB - Quality assessment report on statistics underlying the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• Post-Johnson Britain must reset relations with Europe - The prime minister’s departure offers a political opportunity to rebuild damaged trust - Financial Times

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Agenda for: 32nd NDICI-GE Committee Meeting: Americas and the Caribbean - 12 July 2022
• Notice concerning the entry into force of the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the EU and its Member States, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part
• Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/1179 of 7 July 2022 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2022/217 (ATALANTA/4/2022)