Europe Daily News, 04 September 2025

COMPETITION

• Judgment of the Court of 04 September 2025 in Case C‑21/24, CP Vs. Nissan Iberia SA
  Re: Preliminary ruling - Article 101 TFEU - Principle of effectiveness - Actions for damages for infringements of the competition law of Member States and of the EU - Limitation period - Determination of the dies a quo - Knowledge of the information necessary to bring an action for damages - Publication on the website of a national competition authority of its decision finding an infringement of competition rules - Binding effect of a decision of a national competition authority that is not yet final - Suspension or interruption of the limitation period - Suspension of proceedings before the court hearing an action for damages - Directive 2014/104/EU - Article 10 - Temporal application
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11981 - AAM / Dowlais)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12092 - Warburg Pincus / Uvex)
• Commission clears acquisition of Cefetra by First Dutch Group (M.12074) - Midday Express
• Commission clears acquisition of Terrion by La Caisse and TELUS (M.12133) - Midday Express
• Commission published its final decision on the acquisition of Viterra by Bunge (M.11204)
• Commission published its final decision regarding the takeover of Boissons Heintz by Brasserie Nationale (M.11485)
• Commission has published its decision giving guidance to APM Terminals and other port operators (AT.40976)
• Commission has published its legal guidance to companies including Volkswagen and BMW on license tech patents (AT.40979)

STATE AID

• Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.106117 & SA.105244

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Minutes of the 27th meeting of the Customs Programme - Customs Laboratories European Network (CLEN) - 20 February 2025
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Single Market and Customs Programme for the period 2028-2034 & Annex
• Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - Irish initiative to boycott trade with Israel and its violation of EU trade competence
• European parliamentarians attack EU-US trade deal and demand changes - MEPs from most parties in bloc’s assembly call for revisions to agreement - Financial Times

EU/MERCOSUR

• Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part - See Annexes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11, 12,13 & 14 
• Proposal for a Council Decision  on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part - See Annexes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, 9,10,11,12,13 & 14
• Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part - See Annexes 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 & 15
• Proposal for a Council Decision  on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Common Market of the South, the Argentine Republic, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, of the other part

EU/MEXICO

• Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the United Mexican States - See Annexes 1,2,3,4,5 & 6
• Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the United Mexican States - See Annexes 1- Rev.1,2 - Rev.2, 3,4,5 & 6
• Remarks by High Representative/Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner Šefčovič on the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement and the modernised EU-Mexico global agreement
• EU offers safeguards to ease farmers’ fears over Mercosur trade deal - Brussels wants to secure final approval for pact with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay by December - Financial Times & Politico.eu

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group (Simplification) - 10 September 2025
• European Research Council awards €761 million to the next generation of talented scientists in Europe - Midday Express
• Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Use of CMR substances in cosmetics and their compatibility with EU health and sustainability objectives

ENERGY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 09 September 2025
• Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and Decommissioning - See the Proposal & Working Document
• Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community - See the Proposal, the Annex, the Working Document & its Summary
• Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania (Ignalina programme) - See the Proposal, the Annex & Working Document

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: 106th Meeting of the Scientific Review Group on CITES - 16 &17 September 2025
• Agenda for: Meeting of the Commission expert group on climate change policy - 10 September 2025

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Simplification: Council agrees position on simplifying the common agricultural policy (CAP)
• Commissioner Kadis in Poland to strengthen cooperation on Baltic fisheries sustainability - Midday Express
• EU agri-food trade remains stable in May 2025

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Opinion of Advocate General Emiliou of 04 September 2025 in Case C-155/24; Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit, Staatssecretaris van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport, Philip Morris Benelux BV, Philip Morris Investments BV, JT International Company Netherlands BV, Vereniging Nederlandse Sigaretten- & Kerftabakfabrikanten, Van Nelle Tabak Nederland BV, British American Tobacco International (Holdings) BV Vs. Stichting Rookpreventie Jeugd
  Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Approximation of laws - Manufacture and sale of tobacco products - Directive 2014/40/EU - Maximum emission levels - Measurement method - Measurement of emissions on the basis of ISO standards - Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/40 - Standards not published in the Official Journal of the European Union - Enforceability of the ISO standards referred to in Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/40 - Conclusions to be drawn from the judgment of 22 February 2022, Stichting Rookpreventie Jeugd and Others
  
• Answer given by Ms Roswall to a MEP written question - Plastic cigarette filters – Inadequate implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/904 and lack of progress regarding prevention, alternatives and education

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Commission launches consultation to develop guidelines and Code of Practice on transparent AI systems - Midday Express
  - Call for Expression of Interest Code of Practice on transparent generative AI systems - Application form for participation
  - Stakeholder consultation on transparency requirements for certain AI systems under Article 50 AI Act
• Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Proliferation of media and digital platform regulators
• Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Access to data for vetted researchers under Article 40 of the Digital Services Act
• Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - The Digital Decade and connectivity: promoting European, independent and sovereign space solutions

DATA PRIVACY

• A national court must consider the judgment of a higher court that does not constitute an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law to be null and void (See CPR No. 108 /2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-225/22; AW "T")
• The Court of Justice clarifies the scope of the concept of personal data in the context of a transfer of pseudonymised data to third parties (See CPR No.107/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-413/23 P; EDPS Vs. SRB)
• Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar of 04 September 2025 in Case C‑312/24 [Darashev] (i); CL Vs. Prokuratura na Republika Bulgaria
  Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data in criminal matters - Directive (EU) 2016/680 - Processing of data collected in the course of a criminal investigation involving a police officer as a suspect - Storage of data in the personnel file - Regulation (EU) 2016/679 - Lawfulness of processing - Processing necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject - Objective of public interest - Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences - Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’) - Equal treatment in employment and occupation - Directive 2000/78/EC
• Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar of 04 September 2025 in Case C‑199/24; ND Vs. Legal Newsdesk Sweden AB, formerly Garrapatica AB
  Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Approximation of laws - Protection of personal data - Processing of data relating to criminal convictions - Making information relating to criminal convictions available to the public online in return for payment - Balancing the right to protection of personal data against the right to freedom of expression and information

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• A judicial authority cannot refuse to execute a European arrest warrant and assume responsibility itself for the enforcement of the sentence without the consent of the State that issued that warrant (See CPR No.109/2025 - Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-305/22; C.J.)
• Advocate General Richard de la Tour: the Member State of origin of a transgender person is obliged to issue identity documents consistent with the person’s lived gender identity (See CPR No.111/2025 - Opinion of the Advocate General in the Case C-43/24; Shipov)
• Advocate General Szpunar proposes that three grounds of appeal brought by Mr Antoni Comín against the judgment of the General Court dismissing his action against the waiver of his immunity by the European Parliament be rejected (See CPR No.112/2025 - Opinion of the Advocate General in the Case C-572/23 P; Puigdemont i Casamajó and Others Vs. Parliament)
• Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta: EU citizenship encompasses the right not to move (See CPR No.110/2025 - Opinion of the Advocate General in the Case C-147/24; Safi)
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Justice programme for the period 2028-2034

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• Commission completes proposal for the 2028-2034 EU long-term budget - See the QaA & FactSheets; Legal Documents
• EU delivers additional €18.9 million to Moldova and calls on businesses to invest in the country
• Speech by Christine Lagarde: "Cutting through the noise: exercising good judgment in a world of change"

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• Possible items for College agendas from 9 September to 29 October 2025

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• EU has decided to strengthen its partnership with overseas countries and territories, including Greenland - See the Proposal, the Annex, the Working Document & Its Summary
• Remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with the President of Romania, Nicușor Dan
• Press remarks by President António Costa following the meeting with the Federal Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker
• Opinion of Advocate General Norkus of 04 September 2025 in Case C‑480/24; Ģenerālprokuratūra; ‘ČIEKURI-SHISHKI’ SIA, ‘COUNTRY HELI’ SIA
  Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - CFSP- Restrictive measures in the light of the situation in Ukraine - Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 - Article 2 - Concept of legal person ‘associated’ with a natural person listed in Annex I to Regulation No 269/2014 - Concept of funds and economic resources ‘belonging to, owned, held or controlled by’ such a natural person - Article 11 - Obligation not to satisfy any claims by the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of that article - Scope - Legal effects - Verification by a national court on its own initiative of the identity of the parties in the light of Articles 2 and 11 - GDPR - Articles 5 and 6 - Disclosure and publication in a judgment of the personal data of a person listed in Annex I to Regulation No 269/2014