Europe Daily News, 11 April 2023

COMPETITION

• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10986 - AXA Spain / GACM Spain)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11068 - RLBNW / ASM / Beta Pura)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11074 - L-GAM / Epic BPI France / Biose)
• Germany - Bundeskartellamt - List of Notified Merger Projects
• Romania - The Competition Council has authorised the transaction by which Elit intends to take over the company Goodies Meat Production
• UK - The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by The Key Group (via The Key Support Services Limited) of RM Integris and RM Finance

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Appeal brought on 24 February 2023 by PT Pelita Agung Agrindustri, PT Permata Hijau Palm Oleo against the judgment of the General Court of 14 December 2022 in Case T-143/20, PT Pelita Agung Agrindustri and PT Permata Hijau Palm Oleo Vs. Commission - (Case C-112/23 P)
  Re: annulment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2092 of 28 November 2019 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of biodiesel originating in Indonesia
• China to review Australian barley tariffs as trade tensions ease - Canberra agrees to suspend WTO complaint ahead of Beijing’s push to join regional CPTPP pact - Financial Times

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

CHEMICAL

• Appeal brought on 8 February 2023 by the French Republic against the judgment of the General Court of 23 November 2022 in Joined Cases T-279/20 and T-288/20, CWS Powder Coatings and Others Vs. Commission, and Case T-283/20, Billions Europe and Others Vs. Commission - Case C-71/23 P
• Appeal brought on 14 February 2023 by the European Commission against the judgment of the General Court of 23 November 2022 in joined Cases T-279/20 and T-288/20, CWS Powder Coatings and Others Vs. Commission, and in Case T-283/20, Billions Europe and Others Vs. Commission - Case C-82/23 P

FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Sustainable Finance: Commission consults on additional criteria defining sustainable activities, and increases usability of the EU Taxonomy through its online tools - Midday Express 

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Fisheries: EU makes proposals for the conservation and sustainable management of tuna in the Indian Ocean - IP/23/2181 & QaA

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

• Strengthening social dialogue: first-stage consultation of social partners on European Works Councils Directive - IP/23/2141

ENERGY

• Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Public consultation on the EU electricity market
• Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices
• CEER response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the priority list for the establishment of gas network codes and guidelines for 2023 (and beyond) - 6 April 2023 
• Analysis: Europe facing costly winter without enough long-term LNG deals - Euractiv.com

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Regulation of front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) systems
• Eli Lilly warns EU will miss out on key drugs under planned change to patent rules - Chief executive says draft plan to cut market exclusivity protection could make pursuing some treatments unviable - Financial Times

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• BEREC study trip to South Korea

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

• Agenda for: EDPB plenary meeting - 13 April 2023
• Action brought on 14 February 2023 - Data Protection Commission Vs. European Data Protection Board (Case T-70/23)
  Re: Annulment of the second lines of paragraphs 198 and 487 of Binding Decision 3/2022 on the dispute submitted by the Irish SA on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its Facebook service (Art. 65 GDPR), the applicant relies on two pleas in law
• Action brought on 17 February 2023 - Data Protection Commission Vs. European Data Protection Board - (Case T-84/23)
  Re: Annulment of the second lines of paragraphs 203 and 454 of Binding Decision 4/2022 of the European Data Protection Board (the ‘EDPB’) on the dispute submitted by the Irish SA pursuant to Article 65 GDPR on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its Instagram service
• Action brought on 24 February 2023 - Data Protection Commission Vs. EDPB (Case T-111/23)
  Re: Annulment of paragraphs 222 and 326(8) of Binding Decision 5/2022 of the European Data Protection Board (the ‘EDPB’) on the dispute submitted by the Irish SA pursuant to Article 65 GDPR on WhatsApp Ireland Limited

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• Public consultation: Effective justice – common conditions for transferring criminal proceedings between EU countries - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 10 April 2023 - 06 June 2023

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe will represent the euro area at the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group
• Croatia’s central bank boss defends euro as consumers complain of price gouging - Biggest price increases since country switched to common currency had been in hairdressers and coffee shops - Financial Times

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Action brought on 20 February 2023 - Kande Mupompa Vs. Council (Case T-88/23)
  Re: annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2412 & Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2401
• Action brought on 20 February 2023 - Boshab Vs. Council (Case T-89/23)
  Re: annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2412 & Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2401
• President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visits China
• Israel/Palestine: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the escalation of violence
• FAO delivers 3,820 tonnes of EU-funded urea fertilizer for 72,200 smallholder paddy farmers - see EEAS Statement
• Afghanistan: Statement by the HR/VP on behalf of the European Union on Taliban banning Afghan women from working for the UN
• Moldova’s president urges protests in support of EU path - Russia has been stoking discontent in Chișinău. Now its pro-Brussels leader is hitting back - Politico.eu

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

• Action brought on 15 February 2023 - RT France Vs. Council (Case T-75/23)
  Re: annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2477 and of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2022/2476
• Swiss pharma exports to Russia soar despite sanctions - Euractiv.com