COMPETITION

  • Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10796 - Google / Photomath)
  • Commission refers to Belgium the assessment of the acquisition of joint control of Pannoc by ACE Belgium and Febelco (M.10967) - Midday Express
  • Commission clears acquisition of joint control of Financière Canella by Andera Partners and the Rothschild & Co group (M.11038) - Midday Express
  • Belgium - Case CONC-CC-22/0048 - Sopra Steria / Assua - Simplified procedure - Decision No ABC-2023-CC-04-AUD of 20 February 2023
  • Cyprus - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of GLE UK Topco Ltd by Renaissance Learning, Inc., via Renaissance Learning UK Ltd
  • Cyprus - Notification of a concentration concerning the acquisition of the share capital of XBT Holding S.A. by OEP VIII, L.P., One Equity Partners VIII-A, L.P. and One Equity Partners VIII-B SCSp
  • Ireland - CCPC clears proposed acquisition by WTech Fire Group Limited sole control of Orbital Welding Solutions Limited
  • Ireland - CCPC adopts new verticals declaration
  • Portugal - AdC sanctions suppliers of electric cables for cartel in public procurement
  • Poland - UOKiK has initiated preliminary proceedings regarding possible price fixing for Jura coffee machines
  • Romania - The Competition Council assesses the transaction whereby Res Terranet Holding S.R.L. and Greenvolt Power Solar Poland sp. z o.o. intend to take over Terravis Studio S.R.L.
  • Slovenia - No objections to the concentration of the acquisition of sole control of the undertaking Generali Investments GP 1 d.o.o. & Generali Growth Equity Fund
  • UK - The CMA has provisionally cleared the anticipated acquisition by Viasat, Inc. of Inmarsat Group Holdings Limited.
  • UK - New draft guidance published by the CMA will help businesses work together with confidence towards achieving environmental goals - Statement 

STATE AID

  • Commission approves €1.5 million Italian scheme to support the artistic ceramics and glass sector in Murano in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine (SA.106254) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)) - 06 March 2023
  • Agenda for : 241st meeting of the Customs Code Committee Tariff & Statistical Nomenclature (Sub-Section Agriculture/Chemistry) - 21st to 22nd March 2023
  • Judgment of the General Court of 01 March 2023 in Case T‑301/20, Hengshi Egypt Fiberglass Fabrics SAE, Jushi Egypt for Fiberglass Industry SAE, Vs. European Commission, supported by Tech-Fab Europe eV
    Re: Dumping - Imports of certain woven or stitched glass fibre fabrics originating in China and Egypt - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/492 - Definitive anti-dumping duty - Calculation of the normal value - Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 - Manifest error of assessment - Injury - Calculation of the undercutting margin
  • Judgment of the General Court of 01 March 2023 in Case T‑480/20, Hengshi Egypt Fiberglass Fabrics SAE, Jushi Egypt for Fiberglass Industry SAE, Vs. European Commission, supported by Tech-Fab Europe eV
    Re: Subsidies - Imports of certain woven or stitched glass fibre fabrics originating in China and Egypt - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/776 - Definitive countervailing duty - Calculation of the subsidy amount - Attributability of the subsidy - Rights of the defence - Manifest error of assessment - Import duty drawback scheme - Tax treatment of foreign exchange losses - Calculation of the undercutting margin
  • Judgment of the General Court of 01 March 2023 in Case T‑540/20, Jushi Egypt for Fiberglass Industry SAE, Vs. European Commission, supported by Association des producteurs de fibres de verre européens (APFE)
    Re: Subsidies - Imports of continuous filament glass fibre products originating in Egypt - Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/870 - Definitive countervailing duty and definitive collection of the provisional countervailing duty - Rights of the defence - Attributability of the subsidy - Manifest error of assessment - Import duty drawback scheme - Tax treatment of foreign exchange losses - Calculation of the undercutting margin
  • Judgment of the General Court of 01 March 2023 in Case In Case T 324/21, Harley-Davidson Europe Ltd, Neovia Logistics Services International, Vs. European Commission,
    Re: Customs union - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 - Determination of the non-preferential origin of certain motorcycles manufactured by Harley-Davidson – Commission Implementing Decision requesting the revocation of decisions relating to binding origin information adopted by the national customs authorities – Concept of ‘processing or working operations which are not economically justified’ - Right to be heard
  • Report from the Commission on the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/2170 as regards the application of Union tariff rate quotas and other import quotas to certain products transferred to Northern Ireland - See the Annex
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/442 of 28 February 2023 initiating a ‘new exporter’ review of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1171 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of melamine originating in the People’s Republic of China for one Chinese exporting producer, repealing the duty with regard to imports from that exporting producer and making these imports subject to registration
  • WTO - Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Semi-annual report under article 16.4 of the Agreement - 1 July - 31 December 2022 - Türkiye

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

  • Agenda for: Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry) - 02 March 2023
  • Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth (Internal Market) - 09 & 10 March 2023
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 as regards the decisions of European standardisation organisations concerning European standards and European standardisation deliverables - Letter to the Chair of the European Parliament IMCO Committee

CHEMICAL

  • ECHA updates recommendations to improve REACH registrations
  • ECHA - Agenda for: 58th meeting of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis - 07-10 March and 14-15 March 2023
  • ECHA - Decision of the Board of appeal - 28 February 2023
    - A-013-2021 - Decision SUB-D-211-4565302-55-01/F - Ammonium chloride
    - A-014-2021 - Decision SUB-D-211-4565304-51-01/F - Disodium metasilicate
  • New European Commission study confirms Chemical recycling is better than incineration of plastic waste - see Cefic Statement

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Sustainable Finance: Commission welcomes Provisional agreement  on European green bond standard - Midday Express
  • Windsor deal opens door for progress on post-Brexit financial regulation - Attention turns to memorandum of understanding between UK and EU that has been stalled for two years
    Financial Times

TAXATION

  • Online platforms and VAT collection: the Council did not exceed the limits of its implementing power in specifying that the operator of a platform, such as Only Fans, is presumed to be the supplier of the services provided (See CPR No.37/2023 - Judgment of the Court in Case C-695/20 - Fenix International)

ENERGY

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Electricity cross-border committee - 03 March 2023
  • Minutes of: Fourth EU Energy Platform Industry Advisory Group - 24 January 2023
  • Hydrogen Valleys: European Commission signs joint declaration with European stakeholders to boost the EU hydrogen economy - Midday Express
  • Answer given by Ms simson to a MEP written question - Request for an opinion on the sustainability and use of new technologies for the production of biofuels and biogas
  • Secretariat launches dispute settlement procedure against Georgia for lack of unbundling of its electricity and gas transmission system operators - Energy Community
  • 11 Member States reaffirm importance of nuclear power in meeting EU’s climate goals

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (UNECE Espoo) - 08 March 2023
  • InvestEU: agreement to guarantee around €30.9 million in new loans for the green transition of Danish businesses - IP/23/1293
  • EEA Study - Europe's used textiles are an increasing waste and export problem

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products - 01 March 2023
  • Agenda for: Standing Committee on Biocidal Products - 17 March 2023
  • EMA pilots scientific advice for certain high-risk medical devices
  • ECDC - SARS-CoV-2 in animals: susceptibility of animal species, risk for animal and public health, monitoring, prevention and control

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

  • Agenda for: Agenda of the sixth meeting of the Digital Europe Programme Committee - 07 March 2023
  • A model for a participative approach to digital competition regulation - See Bruegel Paper

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Opinion 5/2023 on the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision on the adequate protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

  • Minutes of : 7th Plenary meeting of the Digital Transport and Logistics Forum (DTLF II) - 07 December 2022
  • Road safety: Commission proposes updated requirements for driving licences and better cross-border enforcement of road traffic rules - IP/23/1145 & QaA
    - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/413 facilitating cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences - see the Summary of impact assessment & - Impact assessment
    - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on driving licences, amending Directive (EU) 2022/2561 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 383/2012- see Summary of impact assessment & Impact assessment
    - Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications 

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

FUTURE OF EUROPE

  • Minutes of the Meeting of the Coreper - 15 & 17 February 2023
  • Possible items for College agendas from 8 March to 28 June 2023

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Zimbabwe: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union
  • Commissioner Reynders travels to Moldova to discuss rule of law reforms - Midday Express
  • Resolving the Kosovo-Serbia dispute: The key to limiting Russia’s influence in the Balkans - see EPC Paper

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