COMPETITION

  • Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by Renfe in online rail ticketing (AT.40735) - IP/23/2448
  • Commission clears the acquisition of Biose by EPIC Bpifrance and LGAM (M.11074) - Midday Express
  • Austria - Update sector enquiry food: FCA conducts survey of online food retailers
  • Germany - Bundeskartellamt - List of Notified Merger Projects
  • UK - The CMA published its latest update report on the implementation of Google’s Privacy Sandbox commitments accepted by the CMA in February 2022
  • UK - The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition by HSH Cold Stores Limited, part of Constellation Cold Logistics, of Associated Cold Stores & Transport Limited

STATE AID

  • Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections
  • Commission approves French measure to support STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries to set up new microchips plant (SA.102430) - IP/23/2447

TRADE & CUSTOMS

  • Agenda for: Meeting of the Economic Tariff Questions Group - 11 & 12 May 2023
  • Rev. Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Deputy Members) / Attachés - 04 May 2023
  • Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Experts - Services and Investment) - 03 May 2023
  • List of the bilateral investment agreements referred to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1219/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing transitional arrangements for bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries
  • UCC - Work Programme - Dates of the deployment' of the trans-European and national systems:
  • Answer given by Mr Wojciechowski to a MEP written question - Trade dumping of Egyptian citrus fruit in the EU
  • Answer given by Mr Wojciechowski to a MEP written question - Protection of the Valencian citrus sector against commercial dumping by non-EU countries -
  • WTO - DDG Ellard urges parliamentarians to deepen support for WTO, ratify Fisheries Agreement
  • WTO - Small business group appoints new coordinator, discusses digitalisation, finance and standards
  • WTO - Trade Thoughts from Geneva by DDG Anabel González "How can trade facilitation make trade more inclusive?"

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY 

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Industry) - 04 May 2023
  • Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth (Internal Market) - 05 May 2023
  • Agenda of the 17th Forum for the Exchange of Information on Enforcement of the EU legislation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles - 24 May & 25 May 2023
  • Minutes of: 89th meeting of the Expert Group on the implementation of the Services Directive - 26 April 2023
  • InvestEU: EIF and microStart unlock €30 million for Belgian microenterprises - IP/23/2496
  • Commission proposes simplified, clearer and digital rules for detergents in the Single Market - IP/23/2481
  • Broad support from MEPs for ‘Burkhardt’ report in favour of binding rules for sustainable textiles - see Compromise amendment - Textiles CAs 1-40

CHEMICAL

  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/866 of 24 February 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Agenda for: 28th meeting EGBPI motor insurance - 04 May 2023
  • Answer given by Ms McGuinness to a MEP written question - Advertising of investment schemes and courses
  • Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Markets in Crypto-assets, and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 - Outcome of the EP's first reading (Strasbourg, 17 to 20 April 2023)

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

  • Eurobarometer survey shows that traineeships help young people land their first job - IP/23/2484
  • Statement by Commissioner Nicolas Schmit ahead of International Workers' Day

ENERGY

  • Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 04 May 2023
  • Commissioner Simson hosts EU-Azerbaijan Energy Dialogue - Midday Express
  • Answer given by Ms Johansson to a MEP written question - Sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline
  • Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Limited production capacity in the heat pump sector in the context of EU climate policy

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

  • Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Global) - 04 May 2023
  • Executive Vice-President Timmermans attends the Petersberg Climate Dialogue - Midday Express
  • Zero pollution: EU advocates for sound management of chemicals and waste at UN environmental conventions meeting - Midday Express
  • Global Gateway: Commission and EIB announce funds worth €18 billion to boost investments in climate action and sustainable economies
  • Aquafin receives further EIB loan to expand wastewater treatment in Flanders
  • Study on Environmental challenges through the life cycle of battery electric vehicles

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

  • Minutes of: 45th meeting of the Independent Advisory Panel on characterising flavours in tobacco products - 20 October 2022

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

  • Agenda for: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber issues - 28 April 2023
  • The NISA publishes an assessment of standards for the cybersecurity of AI and issues recommendations to support the implementation of upcoming EU policies on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

  • EU Diversity Month kicks off with the winners of the 2023 European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Awards - IP/23/2449
  • The European Commission and Tunisia have expressed their willingness to establish a reinforced operational partnership in the field of migration, the fight against human trafficking and the promotion of legal migration - see the Statement

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

  • ECB - Eurosystem to explore new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  • Moldova: EU strengthens cooperation for better European crisis response - IP/23/2453
  • Sudan: EU allocates emergency humanitarian aid - Midday Express

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