Europe Daily News, 10 November 2025

COMPETITION

• Initiation of proceedings (Case M.11944 - MMG / Brazilian Nickel Business of Anglo-American)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12160 - La Caisse / Macquarie / RHP Partners-Manager GP / JV)
• Commission clears acquisition of Grupo Mediterranea de Catering by Sodexo (M.12116) - Midday Express
• Commission clears creation of joint venture by SPAR and VGS (M.12152) - Midday Express
• Finland - FCCA continues investigation into asphalt market – new inspections carried out at companies and private residence

STATE AID

• Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Exchange between the Commission and German authorities in State aid procedure SA.104638

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union - 12 November 2025
• Agenda for: Council of the EU (Foreign Affairs/Trade) - 24 November 2025
• Agenda for: 13th Committee of EU-Korea FTA on Trade in Goods - 13 November 2025
• Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
  - CN Codes: 3907 61 00 and 3907 69 00; Headings 8427 or 8429 & Note 4 of Chapter 39
• Evaluation of the impact of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States and Canada - See the Executive Summary
• Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - EU-US trade agreement and cars
• Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Chinese tariffs on European pork products
• Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Reform of individual vehicle approval and the EU-US trade deal
• Inside France’s charm offensive to host Europe’s new customs cops - Politico.eu

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

CHEMICAL

• Action brought on 12 September 2025 - Kayser Berndorf and Kayser Vs. Commission (Case T-622/25)
  Re: annulment of the Regulation (EU) 2025/1222; harmonised classification and labelling; Article 37(5) of the CLP regulation; dinitrogen oxide (‘the substance’ or ‘N2O’); hazard category ‘Repr. 1B (H360Df)’
• Action brought on 12 September 2025 - iSi Vs. Commission (Case T-623/25)
  Re: annulment of the Regulation (EU) 2025/1222; harmonised classification and labelling; Article 37(5) of the CLP regulation; dinitrogen oxide (‘the substance’ or ‘N2O’); hazard category ‘Repr. 1B (H360Df)’
• Agenda for: Ad Hoc Working Party on the ECHA Basic Regulation - 14 November 2025

FINANCE

• Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1416 of 11 July 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 as regards the postponement of the date of application of the disclosure requirements for certain undertakings
• Verena Ross' Keynote speech at the 11th International Financial Markets Conference, 7 November 2025
• The EBA calls on financial and non-financial counterparties using an initial margin model based on ISDA SIMM to seek authorisation through their competent authorities
• EBA - Board of Supervisors: Minutes of the conference call - 11 September 2025
• Advancing simplification in Europe's financial sector: the EBA's contribution

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Agenda for: Commission expert group on Fertilising Products - 04 November 2025
• Agenda for: 6th meeting of the Commission Expert group - Forest and Forestry Stakeholder Platform - 13 November 2025
• Commissioner Hansen hosts the second Implementation Dialogue on the EU organic policy - Midday Express
• Analysis of the necessity and feasibility of a domain name information and alert system for geographical indications pursuant to Article 35(3) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (CITES) - 12 November 2025
• Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Biosafety) - 14 November 2025
• 9th Meeting of the Parties (MOP9) of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) (Bonn, Germany, 11-14 November 2025) - First EU coordination
• Council Decision (EU) 2025/2258 of 31 October 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury as regards the adoption of decisions amending Annexes A and B to that Convention on mercury-added products and manufacturing processes in which mercury or mercury compounds are used
• EU faces rift over carbon border tax revisions - Planned changes to the scheme have split industry and trading partners just months before it comes into force - Financial Times
• EU climate rules risk energy security, warn gas suppliers - Methane emission regulations due in 2027 will force cargoes to be diverted from Europe, claims industry group - Financial Times

COP30

• 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Belém, Brazil, 10-21 November 2025) - First EU coordination
• European Union endorses Leaders Declaration on Carbon Markets forged with Brazil at COP30 in Belém*
• Speech by President von der Leyen at the COP30 Roundtable on Energy Transition

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Minutes of the 11th meeting - European Cybersecurity Certification Committee - 28 October 2025
• EVP Virkkunen discusses EU support for tech industry at Web Summit 2025 in Lisbon - Midday Express
• Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - The Digital Services Act (DSA) as a tool to silence opponents
• Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP  written question - Emotional dependence on artificial intelligence (AI) systems
• BEUC published an initial analysis of the eighteen months since the EU implemented the Digital Market Act (DMA)

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 12 November 2025

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Action brought on 26 September 2025 - Nikolaeva Vs. Council (Case T-659/25)
  Re: Annulment of Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1478; Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1476; Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1895; Regulation (EU) 2025/1894, restrictive measures, actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

4th EU-CELAC SUMMIT

• Europe and Latin America chart a common course for a fair partnership - See the joint declaration
• Speech by President António Costa at the opening session of the EU-CELAC summit
• Statement by President António Costa at the entrance to the EU-CELAC summit
• Press statement by President António Costa following the EU-CELAC summit

EU/UK RELATIONS

• Von der Leyen dodged Starmer request for meeting on EU money demands - Financial Times