COMPETITION

  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10905 - Irish Life Wellbeing / Centric Health Primary Care / Carepath Connect)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10726 - BNP Paribas / Stellantis / PCDF Assets / FCAB Assets / JV)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10884 - JTCP / EPCG / Eroski S. Coop / Supratuc2020)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10713 - RWE / Newco Eemshaven)
  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10931 - Opentext / Micro Focus)
  • Commission clears creation of joint venture by PETRONAS and Durio (M.10918)  - Midday Express
  • Bulgaria - CPC sanctioned "Veolia Energy Varna“ EAD for committed abuse of dominant position
  • Bulgaria - The CPC has addressed allegations for cartel agreement between “Total El Si” EOOD and “Nai 2015” EOOD for manipulating numerous public procurement procedures
  • UK - The CMA is investigating eight completed acquisitions by Independent Vetcare Limited (IVC) of independent veterinary businesses

STATE AID

  • Commission approves €1.22 billion Irish scheme to support companies in context of Russia's war against Ukraine (SA.104655) - IP/22/7102
  • Commission approves €12.6 million Dutch scheme to support zoos in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (SA.103571) - Midday Express
  • Commission approves €34.4 million Italian scheme to support companies in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine (SA.104492) - Midday Express
  • Commission approves €175 million Portuguese scheme to compensate energy-intensive companies for indirect emission costs (SA.100103) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: EU export controls Forum of 06 December 2022
  • Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol amending the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, as regards the Agreement on fisheries subsidies - Request for the consent of the European Parliament
  • Overview of the EU’s active dispute settlement cases: WTO cases involving the EU as a complainant or respondent, cases under bilateral agreements, and cases under the Trade Barriers Regulation
  • WTO - Proposed agenda for Dispute Settlement Body - 28 November 2022
  • WTO - The eighth review of the trade policies and practices of Brazil takes place on 23 and 25 November 2022
  • WTO - Members start knowledge building for second wave of fisheries subsidies negotiations

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the European defence industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act - General approach
  • France: EIB and MedinCell sign a new €40 million loan agreement to support development of innovative treatments - IP/22/7117
  • New world-class European supercomputer "LEONARDO", inaugurated at the Bologna Technopole, in Italy - IP/22/7119
  • InvestEU: €150 million to be raised for innovations in deep technologies sector - IP/22/7143
  • In October 2022, the EU market for new commercial vehicles continued to struggle, declining for the sixteenth month in a row (-8.5%) - see Acea Statement

CHEMICAL

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

ENERGY

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Advocate General Collins: an environmental impact assessment may be required where an envisaged urban development project is located in a UNESCO World Heritage Site (See CPR Nº 191/2022 - Opinion of the Advocate General in the Case C-575/21, WertInvest Hotelbetrieb)
  • Agenda for: Meeting relating to the implementation of Ambient Air Quality Directives - 01 December 2022
  • Agenda for Standing Committee on Biocidal Products - 08 December 2022
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2298 of 23 November 2022 postponing the expiry date of the approval of propiconazole for use in biocidal products of product-type 8 in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
  • EU Cohesion Policy: €459 million for a just climate transition in Slovakia - IP/22/7086
  • Advancing towards Zero-Pollution: EU joins call for ambitious global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Agenda Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed - 29 & 30 November 2022
    - Section: "Animal health and animal welfare"
    - Section: "Controls and import conditions"
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2293 of 18 November 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/405 as regards the list of third countries with an approved control plan on the use of pharmacologically active substances, the maximum residue limits of pharmacologically active substances and pesticides and the maximum levels of contaminants
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 of 6 September 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of food-producing animals and certain goods intended for human consumption
  • European Health Union: Commission secures almost 3.5 million COVID-19 treatments through joint procurement contract - IP/22/6491
  • EFSA: Scientific Opinion - Follow-up of the re-evaluation of sulfur dioxide (E 220), sodium sulfite (E 221), sodium bisulfite (E 222), sodium metabisulfite (E 223), potassium metabisulfite (E 224), calcium sulfite (E 226), calcium bisulfite (E 227) and potassium bisulfite (E 228)
  • Joint ECDC-WHO/Europe monkeypox surveillance bulletin
  • ECDC - Monkeypox situation update, as of 22 November 2022
  • ECDC - RSV virus expected to add pressure on hospitals in many EU/EEA countries this season

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

  • 5G on planes, Wi-Fi on the road – Commission decision opens up new opportunities for innovation

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2295 of 23 November 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 as regards the list of air carriers banned from operating or subject to operational restrictions within the Union

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • Violence Against Women: The EU establishes an EU-wide helpline number and calls to end violence against women worldwide
  • European Solidarity Corps: over €142 million to give a helping hand through volunteering to those most in need - IP/22/7100
  • EU Code of Conduct against online hate speech: latest evaluation shows slowdown in progress - IP/22/7109 & FactSheet
  • Action against criminal website that offered ‘spoofing’ services to fraudsters: 142 arrests - Eurojust Statement

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • Remarks and Statement by President von der Leyen at the plenary session of the New European Bauhaus goes "Into the Woods event"

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Main results of the European Economic Area Council - 23 November 2022
  • Kosovo/Serbia: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the EU-facilitated Dialogue
  • EP plenary: Forced displacement of people as a result of escalating conflict in Eastern DRC
  • EP Debate: EU’s commitment to promote regional stability and security in the Middle East
  • Israel: Statement by the Spokesperson on the attacks in Jerusalem
  • Answer given by to a MEP written question - EU accession negotiations for Albania
  • Answer given by to a MEP written question - Commission action in support of protests against the Iranian regime
  • Answer given by to a MEP written question - Joint declaration on EU-NATO cooperation and the issue of UXO and chemical munitions dumped in European seas

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