Europe Daily News, 09 January 2023

COMPETITION

• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10837 – Astara Western Europe / Mitsubishi Corporation / Isuzu Motors Ltd / Isuzu Sales Deutschland)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10884 – JTCP / EPCG / Eroski S.Coop / Supratuc 2020)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10980 – Tokyu / Marubeni / Orix / Fujitsu / JV)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10957 – Cura / Generali / T-C PEP Property)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10717 – KKR / PAI Partners / BCI / Refresco)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10901 – Oaktree / Ares / Vector / Neovia)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10709 – Partners Group / Forterro)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10874 – DSM / Fonterra / Tasman)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10907 – Remondis / H&M / JV)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10575 – Bouygues / Equans)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10880 – Dufry / Autogrill)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10699 – Salmar / NTS)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10951 – BMF / Uniper)
• Competition: Commission extends scope of anonymous whistleblower tool - Midday Express
• Poland - Price-increasing clauses - President of UOKiK checks developers
• Poland - Agri Plus fined by UOKiK for unfair practices in pig husbandry

STATE AID

• Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
• Commission approves amendments to Slovenian scheme to support companies in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine (SA.105176) - Midday Express
• Commission approves €2.8 million Irish scheme to support the fishery sector in the context of Brexit (SA.103256) - Midday Express
• Commission approves amendment to 2022-2027 regional aid map for Czechia (SA.104844) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Appeal brought on 8 November 2022 by Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd against the judgment of the General Court of 14 September 2022 in Case T-744/19, Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Vs. Commission - Case C-688/22 P
• Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the EU in the Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development established under the Agreement between the EU and Japan for an Economic Partnership as regards the establishment of a list of individuals who are willing and able to serve as experts and the adoption of the rules of procedure for the panel of experts - Adoption
• Report from the Commission on the assessment of customs infringements and penalties in Member States Union Customs Code - see the Country Comparative Table
• Decision No 1/2022 of the Joint Committee on Agriculture of 17 November 2022 amending Annexes 1 and 2 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products
• Answer given by EVP Dombrovskis to a MEP written question - Fresh markets for lithium and rare earths
• Answer given by EVP Dombrovskis to a MEP written question - Press release regarding EU trade defence measures in 2021

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

• Labour migration: Commission and Member States advance cooperation through new platform - Midday Express

ENERGY

• Action brought on 2 November 2022 - Republic of Poland Vs. Council of the European Union - Case C-675/22
  Re: annulment of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1369 of 5 August 2022 on coordinated demand-reduction measures for gas in its entirety
• Agenda for: 9th meeting of the Expert Group on Renewable Fuels - 25 January 2023
• Report from the Commission - JRC technical report on "Assessment of the potential for energy efficiency in electricity generation, transmission and storage"
• Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Compensation for the 2007 renewable energy trailblazers
• Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Stricter regulation of energy companies in the EU
• Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Nord Stream gas leaks
• Europe leads pack on LNG imports as global competition for fuel heats up - EU nations bought 101mn tonnes last year — 58% more than in all of 2021 - Financial Times

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Speech by President von der Leyen at the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted by the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations, via video message
• Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius to a MEP written question - Revision of the Waste Framework Directive – how to ensure the compliance of emerging recycling technologies
• Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius to a MEP written question - Instituting a Europe-wide ban on imports of kangaroo meat and kangaroo products because of severe animal suffering during kangaroo hunts
  

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Tobacco Products Committee - 10 January 2023
• Public health: more time to certify medical devices to mitigate risks of shortages - IP/23/23, QaA, FactSheet & the Proposal
• Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius to a MEP written question - Concern about the sale of disposable e-cigarettes
• ECDC - Update on SARS-CoV-2 variants: ECDC assessment of the XBB.1.5 sub-lineage

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Digital Markets Advisory Committee - 13 January 2023
• First cooperation and monitoring cycle kicks off to reach EU 2030 Digital Decade targets - IP/23/74 & QaA

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

• Action brought on 14 November 2022 - Meta Platforms Ireland Vs. EDPB - Case T-682/22
  Re: Annul — in total or, in the alternative, in its relevant parts — the Binding Decision 2/2022 of the EDPB of 28 July 2022, which determined that Meta Ireland infringed certain requirements set out in Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR)
• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Amsterdam of 29 September 2022 - Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond Vs. Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens - Case C-621/22
  Re: provision of personal data; commercial interest

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

• EU Cohesion Policy: Over €145 million to modernise railway infrastructure in Polish regions - Midday Express

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• Alert Mechanism Report 2023 - Draft Council conclusions
• Annual Sustainable Growth Survey 2023 - Draft Council conclusions
• Draft Council Recommendation on the economic policy of the euro area, see the Explanatory Notes

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 11 January 2023
• Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group - 10 January 2023
• Keynote speech by President von der Leyen at the book launch of ‘La saggezza e l'audacia. Discorsi per l'Italia e per l'Europa' with selected speeches of the late President of the European Parliament David Sassoli

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Brazil: Statement by HR/VP Josep Borrell on the anti-democratic storming of government quarters
• Iran: Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest executions
• Maroc: Visit of the HR/VP Josep Borrell - 5-6 January 2023

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

• Ukraine reconstruction: EVP Timmermans in Kyiv to discuss with government representatives immediate needs, green reconstruction plans and renewable energy - Midday Express
• Ukraine: High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discuss the latest development in Ukraine