COMPETITION

STATE AID

  • Commission publishes brief on the use of COVID Temporary Framework - Midday Express
  • Commission approves €10 billion Polish scheme to compensate energy-intensive companies for indirect emission costs (SA.64719) - IP/22/6079
  • Commission approves €500 million Spanish scheme under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to support roll out of broadband backhaul networks in rural areas (SA.103451) - IP/22/6171

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: Customs Business Group (CBG) on eATA carnet system - 21st October 2022
  • Council Decision (EU) 2022/1952 of 13 October 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Special Committee on Geographical Indications and Trade in Wines and Spirits established by the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Special Committee
  • August 2022 - Euro area international trade in goods deficit €50.9 bn - €64.7 bn deficit for EU
  • Free trade has not made us free - Financial Times

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Agenda for: Forum for the Exchange of Information on Enforcement of the EU legislation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles - 22 November 2022
  • Report from the Commission - COSME - 2014-2020 Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs 2019 Monitoring Report
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1954 of 12 October 2022 on harmonised standards for recreational craft and personal watercraft drafted in support of Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question -  Support for procurement of common defence equipment
  • Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question -  Joint procurement of military equipment

TAXATION

  • Agenda for: Ad Hoc Working Party on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (AHWP CBAM) - 26 October 2022
  • ETAF answers to the European Commission's consultation on SAFE

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIE

  • Market situation, in particular following the invasion of Ukraine - Information from the Commission and the Member States - Exchange of views
  • Food security: EU contributes €100 million to IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust to support vulnerable African, Caribbean and Pacific countries - IP/22/6105

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

ENERGY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 18 October 2022
  • Global Gateway: EU and US boost cooperation on green energy in Africa - IP/22/6083
  • Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Liberalisation of the energy market
  • Croatia aims for role as eastern Europe’s ‘energy gateway’ - EU member state prepares to help fill regional void left by Russian cuts while retaining a focus on green power - Financial Times
  • Brussels to propose temporary gas price ceiling to curb extreme prices - Draft emergency mechanism would allow EU to step in as part of effort to control energy crisis - Financial Times
  • Siemens Gamesa calls for quotas on EU-made wind turbines - Financial Times

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Working Party on the Environment - 17 October 2022

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Address by President von der Leyen on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the National Academy of Medicine, via video message

DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET

  • The Council agrees to strengthen the security of ICT supply chains

DATA PRIVACY CYBERSECURITY

  • AI Convention: stronger protection of fundamental rights is necessary - Se EDPS Statement

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Aviation: Landmark EU-ASEAN agreement to connect 1.1 billion people - IP/22/6126, QaA & joint press release
  • Joint statement of the EU, the Contracting Parties of the Transport Community Treaty, Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia on the closer association of the latter three in the work of the Transport Community - Authorisation to negotiate an non-binding instrument
  • Road safety: 2021 road fatalities below pre-pandemic levels but improvement still too slow to halve deaths by 2030 - Midday Express

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • Council approves EU law to improve gender balance on company boards
  • Armenia-Azerbaijan: EU sets up monitoring capacity along the international borders

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

  • Main results - Informal meeting of Eurogroup ministers in inclusive format with the US Treasury Secretary - 14 October 2022

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 {List of Documents}) - 19 & 21 October 2022
  • Council Decision (EU) 2022/1951 of 13 October 2022 appointing the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union for the period from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2027
  • The European Political Community is built for challenging times - Financial Times

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • ISIL/Da’esh and Al-Qaeda: EU restrictive measures prolonged for an additional year
  • EU warns Iran of more sanctions over alleged weapon supplies to Russia - Foreign ministers gather to discuss response to drone attacks on Kyiv - Financial Times