STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections - SA.110032; SA.104304; SA.108315; SA.106898; SA.110893; SA.106193; SA.110523 & SA.110832
- Commission authorises a €450 million French State aid scheme for the forestry sector (SA.108156) - Midday Express
- Answer given by EVP Vestager to a MEP Written Question - Capacity required to ensure a level playing field regarding foreign state support
- EU single market czar outlines key reforms - Former Italian PM Enrico Letta wants to overhaul state subsidy rules and stop the brain drain of talent from poorer EU countries Politico.eu
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Appeal brought on 21 April 2023 by Hansol Paper Co. Ltd against the order of the General Court of 17 February 2023 in Case T-693/20, Hansol Paper Vs. Commission - Case C-257/23 P
- Action brought on 3 November 2023 - Vossko Vs. Commission - Case T-1059/23
Re: annulment of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1629; tariff rate quota; importers; cooked poultry meat from Brazil; infringement of the principles of EU law
- Agenda for: Trans-European Coordination meeting for ICS2 - 07 & 08 February 2024
- Minutes of the Meeting of the 64th Trade Contact Group Plenary Session - 30 November 2023
- Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the EU within the World Customs Organization (WCO) with regard to the adoption of Explanatory Notes, Classification Opinions or other advice on the interpretation of the Harmonized System and recommendations to secure uniformity in the interpretation of the Harmonized System under the HS Convention
- Decision No 3/2023 of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee in Trade Configuration of 30 November 2023 on the positive assessment of phase 2 as set out in Annex XXI-A to Chapter 8 of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part
- Decision No 2/2023 of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee in Trade Configuration of 30 November 2023 on the positive assessment of the implementation of phase 1 as set out in Annex XXI-A to Chapter 8 of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part
- Answer given by Mr Wojciechowski to a MEP written question - State of play of negotiations on EU-Australia free trade agreement
- China retaliates in EU trade row by launching liquor probe - Beijing hits back three months after European Commission started investigation into subsidies for EVs made in China - Politico.eu & Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Minutes of the 27th meeting of the Committee on standards - 15 December 2023
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/197 of 19 October 2023 amending Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as regards the harmonised classification and labelling of certain substances
- Leonardo calls for reform of EU’s fragmented defence industry - Italian aerospace group’s chief says members states should focus on creating continental champions - Financial Times
FINANCE
- Agenda for: Meeting of the members of the Financial Services Committee - 17 January 2024
- Public consultation - ESMA - harmonising and simplifying fees charged to trade repositories under EMIR - Delegated regulation - Feedback period : 03 January 2024 - 31 January 2024
- Public consultation - ESMA - harmonising and simplifying fees charged to trade repositories under SFTR - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 03 January 2024 - 31 January 2024
- Public consultation - ESMA - harmonising and simplifying the delegated act on fees to certain benchmark administrators - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 03 January 2024 - 31 January 2024
- Public consultation - ESMA - harmonising and simplifying fees charged to securitisation repositories - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 03 January 2024 - 31 January 2024
- Public consultation - ESMA - harmonising and simplifying fees charged to credit rating agencies - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 03 January 2024 - 31 January 2024
- ESMA - Consultation on Technical Advice on CSDR Penalty Mechanism - From 15 December 2023 to 29 February 2024
- EU regulators to probe links between banks and non-banks - EBA chair José Manuel Campa said regulators would investigate funding and other connections between sectors - Financial Times
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
ENERGY
- Action brought on 28 September 2023 - Germany Vs. ACER - Case T-612/23
Re: annulment of Decision A-003-2019 R of the Board of Appeal of the Agency
- ACER amends the congestion income distribution methodology - 22 December 2023
- ACER amends the harmonised allocation rules for long-term electricity transmission - 22 December 2023
- ACER has decided not to propose alternative electricity bidding zone configurations in the Baltic region - 22 December 2023
- EU drop in Russian gas imports raises hopes of energy independence - Country’s LNG exports to Europe decreased slightly in 2023 compared with previous year - Financial Times
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Meeting of the EP ENVI Committee - 11 January 2024
- Agenda for: Working Party on the Environment - 11 & 12 January 2024
- EU mobilises flood assistance for Germany and France - Midday Express
- Public consultation - 8th Environment Action Programme – Mid-term Review - Report - Feedback period: 22 December 2023 - 26 January 2024
- Presentations for: Meeting of the Expert Group on Circular Economy and Sustainable Production and Consumption (CE/SPC) - 15 December 2023
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP Written Question - EU bureaucrats plotting to use WHO treaty to sideline Parliament on tobacco harm reduction
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
AREA OF FREEDOM; SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Council Decision (EU) 2024/210 of 30 December 2023 on the full application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania
- Agenda for: Working Party on JHA Information Exchange (IXIM) - 17 January 2024
- Note from the General Secretariat of the Council on the Implementation of the provisions on information exchange of the "Prüm Decisions"
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Agenda for: Meeting of the EP ECON Committee - 11 January 2024
- Decision (EU) 2024/190 of the European Central Bank of 15 December 2023 amending Decision (EU) 2016/948 on the implementation of the corporate sector purchase programme
- Commission receives Italy's fifth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility - Midday Express
- Commission disburses REPowerEU pre-financing payments to Hungary, Lithuania and Poland under the Recovery and Resilience Facility - Midday Express
- ECB's Christine Lagarde: Tribute article on Wolfgang Schäuble for Die Zeit
- ECB - Monetary developments in the euro area: November 2023
- ECB - Euro area bank interest rate statistics: November 2023
- Letter from Piero Cipollone to Irene Tinagli, ECON Chair, on update on work of digital euro Rulebook Development Group and start of selection procedure for potential digital euro providers
FUTURE OF EUROPE
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/212 of 4 January 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1770 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali
- Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2024/215 of 4 January 2024 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali
- Japan earthquake: Statement by HR/VP Josep Borrell and Commissioner Janez Lenarcic
- Iran: Statement by the HR/VP Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on the bombing in the city of Kerman
- Statement by the HR/VP Josep Borrell on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
- Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: Council adds 1 person and 1 entity to EU sanctions list - See Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/196 & Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/195