COMPETITION

  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10999 - Sabic AN / ETG World / EIHL)
  • Belgium - The Competition Authority has decided to dismiss Telenet's complaint against Proximus and Orange regarding their mobile infrastructure sharing agreement ("RAN-sharing") (MEDE-P/K-19/0035) - N° 5/2023 - 30 January 2023
  • Switzerland - COMCO investigates relative market power in the area of French-language books (DE & IT)

STATE AID

  • Judgment of the Court of 31 January 2023 in Case C‑284/21 P, European Commission, Vs. Anthony Braesch, Trinity Investments DAC, Bybrook Capital Master Fund LP, Bybrook Capital Hazelton Master Fund LP, Bybrook Capital Badminton Fund LP
    Re: Appeal - State aid - Articles 107 and 108 TFEU - Restructuring aid - Banking sector - Preliminary examination stage - Decision declaring the aid compatible with the internal market - Restructuring plan - Commitments given by the Member State concerned - Burden-sharing measures - Conversion of subordinated debts into equity - Bondholders - Action for annulment - Admissibility - Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU - Locus standi - Natural or legal person directly and individually concerned - Breach of the procedural rights of interested parties - Failure to initiate the formal investigation procedure - Article 108(2) TFEU - Concept of ‘parties concerned’ - Regulation (EU) 2015/1589 - Article 1(h) - Concept of ‘interested party’ - National measures taken into account by the European Commission - Inadmissibility of the action
  • Communication from the Commission Guidelines on State aid for broadband networks
  • Commission approves €104 million Croatian scheme to support energy-intensive companies (SA.102294) - IP/23/390
  • Commission approves €1.6 billion Romania measure to capitalise new investment and development bank (SA.104762) - IP/23/463
  • Commission approves €600 million Slovak scheme to support its economy in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine - IP/23/362
  • Commission approves €5 million Italian measure to support tourism bus operators in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine (SA.105118) - Midday Express
  • Commission approves €60 million Greek scheme to support the primary agricultural sector in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine (SA.105295) - Midday Express
  • Answer given by EVP Vestager to a MEP written question - Measures in response to distortions of competition resulting from state aid to businesses in third countries

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Decision No 01/2022 of the Committee on Customs of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore of 20 December 2022 modifying certain elements in Protocol 1 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation and its Annexes
  • Study recommends mirror clauses to avoid hazardous chemical substances in imported textiles - See the Report
  • WTO - Least-developed countries discuss trade priorities ahead of UN Conference on LDCs
  • WTO - United States appeals panel report regarding US origin marking for Hong Kong, China goods
  • WTO - United States appeals panel reports regarding US duties on steel and aluminium products

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Commission's High Level Expert Group on Regulatory Burden adopts its work programme for 2023 - Midday Express
  • Single Market turns 30: Commission's reports confirm the Single Market underpins Europe's ability to tackle key challenges - IP/23/466
  • EU Cohesion Policy beyond 2027: Commission establishes High-Level Reflection Group (8th Cohesion Report) - Midday Express
  • EU Cohesion Policy: European Structural and Investment Funds supported SMEs, employment of millions of people and clean energy production - IP/23/389
  • European Research Council awards €657 million to researchers to build their teams and conduct pioneering research (Consolidator Grants)

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • ESMA withdraws the CRA registration of QIVALIO SAS
  • ESMA consults on the review of the methodology on stress test scenarios for Money Market Funds
  • Answer given by Ms McGuinness to a MEP written question - Consultancy companies cashing in on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

  • Main Results of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council - 30 January 2023
  • Increase of EU agri-food imports in October 2022 - See the Report
  • Answer given by Mr Wojciechowskito a MEP written question - Fertiliser shortages and integrated nutrient management plan

EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION & SOCIAL POLICY

  • Joint European Degree label and a legal status for European universities alliances: 10 Erasmus+ projects to put them in place - IP/23/422
  • InvestEU: €67 million in loans for social entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Germany - IP/23/468

ENERGY

  • Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - The status of beet pulp in the Renewable Energy Directive

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Global) - 01 February 2023
  • Agenda for: 4th High Level Roundtable on the implementation of the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability - 01 February 2023
  • Public consultation - New product priorities for Ecodesign for Sustainable Products - Communication - Feedback period: 31 January 2023 - 25 April 2023
  • Working Documents for the CEG /MSP on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests, including the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT Regulation - 30 January 2023
  • Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius to a MEP written question - Status and timeline on preventing the export of hazardous chemicals that are banned in the EU

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY 

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • EDPB Blog - Marching together as Europeans
  • Finnish SA: administrative fine on company for processing health information without an appropriate consent
  • Finnish SA imposed an administrative fine on collection agency for not responding to requests to exercise the data subjects rights
  • Europe-wide overhaul of GDPR monitoring triggered by ICCL

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • Agenda for: Working Group 'Judicial cooperation in criminal matters' (COPEN) - Proposal for a Directive on asset recovery and confiscation - 6 and 7 February 2023
  • An executing judicial authority may not, in principle, refuse to execute a European arrest warrant on the basis that the court called upon to try the requested person in the issuing Member State does not have jurisdiction to do so (See CPR Nº 19/2023 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-158/21, Puig Gordi and Others)

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • Speech by President Charles Michel following his meeting with the President of the Italian Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Council Security Committee - 01 & 02 February 2023
  • Statement by the HR/VP on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Statement by the HR/VP on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Conclusions on EU priorities for cooperation with the Council of Europe 2023-2024
  • Diplomatic missions visit Palestinian Community threatened with demolition
  • Sustainability at One-Europe and China work together to make mulching a Greener Agricultural Technique
  • Southern Africa: HR/VP Borrell co-chairs South Africa-EU Ministerial Dialogue and holds bilateral and regional meetings to strengthen relations with South Africa and Botswana

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

  • Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/192 of 30 January 2023 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
  • Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/193 of 30 January 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
  • Consolidated version - FAQs concerning sanctions adopted following Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and Belarus' involvement in it as of 30 January 2023
  • FAQ on restrictions on Russian State-owned media adopted following Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and Belarus' involvement in it

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