COMPETITION

STATE AID

  • Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2022 in Case T-850/19, Hellenic Republic Vs. European Commission
    Re: State aid - Activities linked to the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products - Aid schemes granted by Greece in the form of interest rate subsidies and State guarantees on existing loans and new loans to make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences - Decision declaring the aid schemes incompatible with the internal market and unlawful and ordering the recovery of the aid paid - Aid limited to geographical areas affected by the disaster - Advantage - Selective nature - Principle of sound administration - Duration of the procedure - Legitimate expectations - Time-limit Legitimate expectations - Limitation period - Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589
  • Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2022 in Case T-347/20, Sogia Ellas AE, Vs. European Commission, supported by Myloi Sogias A
    Re: State aid - Activities linked to the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products - Aid schemes granted by Greece in the form of interest subsidies and State guarantees on existing loans and new loans to make good the damage caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences - Decision declaring the aid schemes incompatible with the internal market and unlawful and ordering the internal market and unlawful and ordering the recovery of the aid paid - Aid limited to disaster-stricken geographical areas - Advantage - Selective nature - Principle of the private operator in a market economy - Principle of sound administration - Right to be heard - Duration of the procedure - Legitimate expectations - Limitation period - Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2015/1589
  • Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2022 in Case T-582/20, Interessengemeinschaft der Hoteliers und Gastronomen Region 10 e. V. (Ighoga Region 10), MJ, MK Vs.European Commission supported by Federal Republic of Germany
    Re: State aid - Construction of a hotel and congress center in Ingolstadt - Decision finding no State aid - Procedural rights of interested parties - Failure to initiate the formal investigation procedure - No serious difficulties
  • Commission adopts revised State aid Framework for research, development and innovation - IP/22/6233 & Communication
  • Commission approves €20 million Italian measure to compensate Poste Italiane for creating co-working spaces (SA.64270) - Midday Express
  • Commission approves €24.3 million Austrian measure to support rail freight operators affected by the coronavirus pandemic (SA.103636) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Judgment of the General Court of 19 October 2022 in Case T‑81/21, ‘Sistem ecologica’ production, trade and services d.o.o. Srbac, Vs. European Commission
    Re: Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 - Investigation into evasion of the conventional, countervailing and anti-dumping duties imposed on imports of biodiesel into the European Union - OLAF Communication to national customs authorities - OLAF investigation report - Action for annulment - Act not open to challenge - Claim for compensation - Sufficiently serious breach of a rule of law intended to confer rights on individuals
  • Agenda for: 640th meeting of the Export Credits Group - 26 October 2022
  • Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Services & Investment) - 25 October 2022
  • Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)) - 24 October 2022
  • Agenda for: 47th CEG - Tariff & Statistical Nomenclature Section (HS/WCO Coordination Sector) - 24th to 28th October 2022
  • Notice to economic operators - New round of requests for the suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association process (codification) - See the Annex
  • Council Decision (EU) 2022/1974 of 13 October 2022 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union
  • Council Decision (EU) 2022/1975 of 13 October 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Trade Committee established by the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part as regards the amendment of Annexes 10-A and 10-B to the Agreement
  • Council Decision (EU) 2022/1976 of 17 October 2022 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the Trade Committee established by the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Trade Committee
  • EFTA and Mercosur Heads of delegation meet to discuss the way forward

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

TAXATION

  • Agenda for: 29th Meeting of the Administrative cooperation in the field of direct taxation - 10 November 2022

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

  • Main results - Agriculture and Fisheries Council - 17-18 October 2022
  • European Citizens' Initiative: Commission decides to register a new initiative on availability of vegan meals - IP/22/6244 

ENERGY

  • Directive on common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen and Regulation on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and for hydrogen (recast) - Policy debate
  • 7th Report on the State of the Energy Union 2022 (pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action
  • Commission sets out actions to digitalise the energy sector to improve efficiency and renewables integration - IP/22/6228, QaA, FactSheet, Communication & Working Document
  • Commission makes additional proposals to fight high energy prices and ensure security of supply - IP/22/6225, QaA, Communication, The Proposal, Opening remarks by Commissioner Simson and Commissioner McGuinness
  • Statement by President von der Leyen on a new package of measures to address high energy prices and ensure security of supply
  • EU's record growth in wind and solar avoids €11bn in gas costs during war - See Study by E3G and Ember
  • Netherlands joins Spain and Poland in move to quit energy treaty - Financial Times

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Ad Hoc Working Party on the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market (AHWP Deforestation) - 26 October 2022
  • Council (Environment) meeting on 24 October 2022.
    - Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence - state of play - Information from the Belgian delegation, supported by the Luxembourg and Spanish delegations 
    - International Drought Resilience Alliance - Information from the Spanish delegation

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Address by President Charles Michel at the World Health summit
  • Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Draft opinion of the European Food Safety Authority on bisphenol
  • Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Agreement between South Africa and the Commission on cold treatment for shipments of oranges that failed to meet requirements at eight EU ports
  • EFTA-ESA finds that Iceland controls the hygiene of fishery products, but certain controls should be strengthened

DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET & INFORMATION SOCIETY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Audiovisual and Media - 25 October 2022
  • Agenda for: Working Party on Telecommunications & Information Society - 25 & 27 October 2022
  • Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question - Τhe protection of authors and performers under the Digital Single Market Copyright Directive

DATA PRIVACY CYBERSECURITY

  • Enhancing cybersecurity and protection of EU infrastructure is vital, say MEPs
  • Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question - Digital sovereignty in the European Union 
  • Opinion of the ECB of 5 september 2022 on a proposal for a regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act)

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION & SOCIAL POLICY

  • President von der Leyen co-chairs Tripartite Social Summit on tackling the energy crisis and the cost of living crisis - Midday Express
  • Expert report identifies promising approaches on how to best invest in education and training - IP/22/6236
  • European Solidarity Corps – evaluation of current and former programmes - Report - Feedback period: 18 October 2022 - 15 November 2022
  • European Year of Skills 2023 - Proposal for a decision - Feedback period:17 October 2022 - 14 December 2022

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

  • Commission disburses further €2 billion in exceptional macro-financial assistance to Ukraine - IP/22/6237
  • ECB - Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 14 October 2022
  • ECB - Which workers are most affected by changes in the policy rate?

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • Commission adopts its Work Programme for 2023: Tackling the most pressing challenges, while staying the course for the long-term - IP/22/6224 & Remarks by VP Šefčovič
    - Factsheet on the 2023 Commission Work Programme - Commission Work Programme explained
    - Factsheet on the 2023 Commission Work Programme - Annex I: new policy objectives 
  • Main results of the General Affairs Council - 18 October 2022
  • Speech by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary on the preparation of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

  • Answer given by McGuinness to a MEP written question - Protection of the manufacturing sector
  • Answer given by McGuinness to a MEP written question - Breaches of the EU’s sanction regime against Russia by TotalEnergies
  • Answer given by HR/VP Borrell to a MEP written question - Evasion of EU sanctions by Ramzan Kadyrov, who is included on the EU sanctions list

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