Europe Daily News, 28 August 2023

COMPETITION

• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal da Concorrência, Regulação e Supervisão (Portugal) of 24 April 2023 - IMI - Imagens Médicas Integradas SA Vs. Autoridade da Concorrência - Case C-258/23
  Re: Article 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; investigation into agreements and practices prohibited under Article 101 TFEU
• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal da Concorrência, Regulação e Supervisão (Portugal) of 24 April 2023 - Synlabhealth II SA Vs. Autoridade da Concorrência - Case C-259/23
  Re: Article 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; investigation into agreements and practices prohibited under Article 101 TFEU
• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal da Concorrência, Regulação e Supervisão (Portugal) of 24 April 2023 - SIBS - Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais SA and Others Vs. Autoridade da Concorrência - Case C-260/23
  Re: Article 7 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU; investigation into agreements and practices prohibited under Article 101 TFEU
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11205 - Inpex Corporation / Enel Green Power / Enel Green Power Australia)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11193 - Baosteel / Saudi Aramco / PIF / JV)
• Commission clears acquisition of Wasco by Rexel (M.11201) - Midday Express
• Austria - Competition Authority has so far surveyed more than 2,200 companies on turnover, market share, access barriers and pricing transparency, as part of its food-retail sector inquiry

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Action brought on 10 July 2023 - Marcegaglia Specialties Vs. Commission - Case T-378/23
  Re: annulment of Regulation (EU) 2023/825, anti-dumping duty, hot rolled stainless steel sheets and coils
• Action brought on 10 July 2023 - Çolakoğlu Metalurji Vs. Commission - Case T-379/23
  Re:  annulment of Regulation (EU) 2023/825, anti-dumping duty, hot rolled stainless steel sheets and coils
• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Augstākā tiesa (Senāts) (Latvia) of 15 June 2023 - SIA Baltic Container Terminal Vs. Valsts ieņēmumu dienests - Case C-376/23, Baltic Container Terminal
  Re: Article 178(1)(b) and (c) of Delegated Regulation 2015/2446, Article 214(1) of the UCC, Articles 214(1) and 215(1) of the UCC and Article 178(1)(b) and (c) of Delegated Regulation 2015/2446, free zone’ special procedure, ‘non-Union goods’ to ‘Union goods’, ‘free zone’ customs procedure, infringement
• 3rd India-EU High Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment held - 26 August 2023

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2024 in the Baltic Sea - IP/23/4287, QaA & Regulation
• Answer given by Mr Wojciechowski to a MEP written question - Methane emissions in agriculture, in particular animal farming

EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY

• Report from the Commission on the activities of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) in 2021 and 2022 - See the Annex 

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Commission expert group on climate change policy - 01 September 2023

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• ECDC - Tuberculosis - Annual Epidemiological Report for 2021

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Land Transport - 04 September 2023
• EU Cohesion Policy: over 52 million euros to support the purchase of 37 electric trains in Romania - Midday Express

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski rayonen sad (Bulgaria) of 23 May 2023 - Inspektorat kam Visshia sadeben savet - Case C-316/23, Inspektorat kam Visshia sadeben savet
  Re: second subparagraph of Article 19(1) [TEU], Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, Article 2(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Article 51, Article 32(1)(b), Article 33(3)(d), Article 57(1)(a), Article 79(1) (GDPR)
• Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski rayonen sad (Bulgaria) of 25 May 2023 - Inspektorat kam Visshia sadeben savet - Case C-332/23, Inspektorat kam Visshia sadeben savet)
  Re: second subparagraph of Article 19(1) [TEU], Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, Article 2(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Article 51, Article 32(1)(b), Article 33(3)(d), Article 57(1)(a), Article 79(1) (GDPR)

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• Summary of first meeting of the Sub-Group to the Expert Group on B2B data sharing and cloud computing contracts - 31 May 2023
• ECB Survey of Monetary Analysts (SMA), September 2023 

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• ECB - Monetary developments in the euro area: July 2023

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Statement by the HR/VP on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Declaration by the HR/VP on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Lebanon
• The National Bureau of Statistics launches the PILOT census in 11 localities across the country, with the support of the European Union and UNFPA

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

• Statement by the HR/VP on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1566 of 28 July 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
• Statement by the HR/VP  on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1517 of 20 July 2023 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
• Answer given by Mr Várhelyi to  MEP written question - The registration of Russian citizens and the establishment of Russian-owned businesses in Serbia