Europe Daily News , 18 January 2023 | Perspectives & Events

COMPETITION

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10561 – Cintra / Abertis / Itinere / BIP & Drive)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10903 – Circle K / Schibsted / Elton Mobility)
Commission clears creation of joint venture by Stellantis and Hon Hai (M.10982) - Midday Express
EU and Africa to meet during the 2nd Competition Week and a high-level conference to discuss competition law enforcement – 13 to 16 February 2023 (Programme) - Midday Express
Austria - E-Control and Federal Competition Authority set up task force to investigate the situation on the electricity and gas markets

STATE AID

Commission opens in-depth investigation into French support measures in favour of Fret SNCF (SA.61880) - IP/23/243
Commission approves €200 million Lithuanian scheme to support companies in context of Russia's war against Ukraine (SA.104926) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

Guidance Document on “Customs Formalities on Entry and Import into the European Union” (Revision 2) - as updated on 12 December 2022
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) /... imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of fatty acid originating in Indonesia
US, EU Sign Tariff Rate Quota Agreement
A new WTO deal to facilitate investment could be ready in 2023. It could not be more timely - Speech by DDG Anabel González

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Internal Market) - 20 January 2023
Harnessing Talent in Europe: a new boost for EU Regions - IP/23/145, QaA, FactSheet, Report & Communication - Remarks by VP Šuica
Protecting gamers and encouraging growth in the video games sector - see EP Statement
30 years of the EU single market: Time to face new challenges - see EP Statement

CHEMICAL

Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/121 of 17 January 2023 amending and correcting Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1165 authorising certain products and substances for use in organic production and establishing their lists
EFCA´s newly-chartered EU fisheries patrol vessels are ready to go at sea

ENERGY

rescEU: Commission creates first ever chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear strategic reserve in Finland – IP/23/233
EIB lends €40 million to the PUNCH Group to develop hydrogen propulsion technologies in Turin and Strasbourg - IP/23/252
InvestEU: support for solar farms in Greece to increase renewable energy production - IP/23/261

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

Commission and Japan sign new Copernicus arrangement to boost exchange of Earth observation data - Midday Express
Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Forty-second session of the Executive Body (EB 42) (Geneva/hybrid, 12-16 December 2022) - Statements by the EU and its Member States
Waste shipments: MEPs push for tighter EU rules

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Pest categorisation of Nipaecoccus viridis
EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Safety evaluation of the food enzyme triacylglycerol lipase from the non‐genetically modified Rhizopus arrhizus strain AE‐N
EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Safety of 27 flavouring compounds providing a milky‐vanilla flavour and belonging to different chemical groups for use as feed additives in all animal species (FEFANA asbl)
EFSA - Reasoned Opinion - Setting of import tolerance for tricyclazole in rice
EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Pest categorisation of Resseliella maxima
EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Pest survey card on Beet curly top virus
EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Efficacy of a postharvest treatment aiming at eradication of all developmental stages of Tecia solanivora in ware potatoes
EFSA - Scientific Opinion - Re‐evaluation of the existing health‐based guidance values for copper and exposure assessment from all sources
EFSA - Technical Report - Public consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the re‐evaluation of the existing health‐based guidance values for copper and exposure assessment from all sources
EFSA - External Scientific Report - Review of state‐of‐the‐art AI tools and methods for screening, extracting and evaluating NAMs literature in the context of chemical risk assessment

AREA OF FREEDOM SECURITY & JUSTICE

Migration management: Call for proposals to fund actions on integration and complementary pathways - Midday Express
Corruption allegations: Parliament has to seize the moment, MEPs say

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

Main results of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 17 January 2023 & Remarks by EVP Valdis Dombrovskis
- Alert Mechanism Report 2023 Council conclusions
- Annual Sustainable Growth Survey 2023 Council conclusions

FUTURE OF EUROPE

Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP Plenary on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 December 2022
Swedish Prime Minister outlines priorities to make EU greener, safer and freer
Possible items for College agendas 25 January - 28 June 2023

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/122 of 17 January 2023 amending Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX KOSOVO
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/123 of 17 January 2023 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/97 in support of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention in the framework of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/124 of 17 January 2023 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Humanitarian Aid: EU increases funding to €1.7 billion for 2023 - IP/23/253

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

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