Europe Daily News, 27 July 2022 | Perspectives & Events

COMPETITION

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10809 - CD&R / TPG / Covetrus)
Summary of Commission Decision of 25 January 2022 amending Decision C(2013) 306 final relating to a proceeding under Article 101 of the TFEU (the Treaty) (Case AT.39839 - Telefónica and Portugal Telecom)
- Opinion of the Advisory Committee on restrictive agreements and dominant positions
- Final Report of the Hearing Officer
Commission to assess proposed acquisition of Inmarsat by Viasat - Midday Express
Commission clears creation of joint venture by Sony and Honda (M.10787) - Midday Express
Commission clears acquisition of Meritor by Cummins (M.10740) - Midday Express
Answer given by EVP Vestager to a MEP written question - Case C-333/21 (European Super League Company, S.L. Vs. UEFA and FIFA)
Germany - No concerns under merger control law about Liwathon Group’s potential participation in PCK Raffinerie GmbH, Schwedt
UK - CMA orders Monzo to comply with banking rules

STATE AID

Commission approves €215 million German support to compensate Deutsche Bahn for damages suffered by its subsidiaries due to the coronavirus pandemic (SA.100322) - IP/22/476
Commission approves Slovenian scheme to support the fishery sector in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine (SA.103723) - Midday Express
Answer given by EVP Vestager to a MEP written question - Increase under the de minimis rule for the agricultural sector

TRADE & CUSTOMS

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1310 of 26 July 2022 initiating an investigation concerning possible circumvention of the anti-dumping measures imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1408 on imports of certain hot rolled stainless steel sheets and coils originating in Indonesia by imports of certain hot rolled stainless steel sheets and coils consigned from Turkey, whether declared as originating in Turkey or not, and making such imports subject to registration
Answer given by EVP Dombrovskis to a MEP written question - Anti-suit injunctions in cases involving standard essential patents
WTO - Committee on Agriculture - Notification - European Union - Special safeguard - Table MA:5 - Marketing year 2021 / 2022
WTO - Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Subsidies - Follow-up questions posed by the United States to replies regarding the new and full notification of the European Union - Denmark & Hungary
WTO - DDG Ellard urges prompt acceptance of Fisheries Subsidies Agreement
WTO - DDG Paugam calls on WTO Chairs Programme to contribute fresh ideas to food security debate
WCO - Successful launch of the EU WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme in Accra Ghana
WCO - Current monkeypox outbreak declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

Presentations given during the 24th meeting of the eCommerce expert group - 12 July 2022
63rd Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO (Geneva, 14 to 22 July 2022) - Final EU/Member States statements
Minutes of the 13th Meeting of the Forum for the Exchange of Information on Enforcement (E03652) - 17 May 2022
Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question - Sustainable and smart mobility strategy: due diligence regarding lithium ion batteries

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

Erasmus+: 44 European Universities to cooperate across borders and disciplines - IP/22/4702

ENERGY

European Court of Auditors points out shortcomings of REPowerEU strategy for EU’s independence from Russian hydrocarbons - ECA Opinion 04/2022
Opening remarks of Commissioner Simson at the press conference of the Extraordinary Energy Council with Ukraine's Energy Minister
Opening remarks of EVP Timmermans at the Extraordinary Energy Council on security of energy supply in the EU
Opening remarks of Commissioner Simson at the press conference of the Extraordinary Energy Council
Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Licensing of LNG plant in Volos
Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Challenges to energy sovereignty in Europe
Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Regulating wind and solar power feed-in tariffs
Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Cost‑effectiveness in the RePowerEU package
Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Change in the Commission’s position on Russia’s ultimatum on gas payments in roubles
Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Has the Commission considered what the impact of stopping Russian gas and oil imports will be on European citizens?

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

8th Environment Action Programme: EU sets out to measure progress on Green Deal environment and climate goals - IP/22/4667 & Communication
Forest fires: EU sends assistance to combat fires at the Czech-German border - IP/22/4742

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

FUTURE OF EUROPE & EU INSTITUTIONS

Minutes of the meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC (10-11 July 2022) (ANNEX I) as well as minutes of the meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC (11 July 2022) (ANNEX II)
Possible items for College agendas from 7 September to 21 December 2022

EURO, ECB & ECONOMY

Recommendation of the European Systemic Risk Board of 2 June 2022 amending Recommendation ESRB/2015/2 on the assessment of cross-border effects of and voluntary reciprocity for macroprudential policy measures (ESRB/2022/4) 2022/C 286/01
ECB - Monetary developments in the euro area: June 2022
ECB - Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 22 July 2022
The US labour market after the COVID-19 recession - ECB Occasional Paper No.298
Striking a bargain: narrative identification of wage bargaining shocks - ECB Research Bulletin No.98

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1315 of 26 July 2022 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1308 of 26 July 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
Tunisia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the constitutional referendum
Lebanon: EU extends framework for targeted sanctions - See Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1314

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

The Grand Chamber of the EU General Court has rejected an appeal by RT France, the local arm of Kremlin broadcaster Russia Today, against sanctions that prevent it from operating in the EU following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. (See CPR No.132/22 - Judgment of the General Court in Case T-125/22, RT France Vs. Council)
Russia: EU renews economic sanctions over Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine for further six months - See Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1313
Answer given by HR/VP Borrell to a MEP written question - Is there any guarantee that arms delivered to Ukraine will not be misappropriated
Answer given by Mr Hahn to a MEP written question - EU aid to Ukraine

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