COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12332 - SK Capital / Swixx Biopharma)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12371 - EFMS / Blackstone / Urbaser)
- Commission clears acquisition of Desotec by EFMS (M.12272) - Midday Express
- France - Organic food retail sector: the Autorité unconditionally clears the joint takeover of La Vie Claire by Crédit Mutuel Equity and Famille Pelen & Cie
- France -The Autorité de la concurrence fines the Syndicat national des moniteurs du ski français (SNMSF) €3.4 million for imposing an exclusivity obligation on its member instructors, prohibiting them from exercising their profession outside ESF ski schools
- EU weighs curbs on national powers to block mergers - Several failed banking takeovers have prompted Brussels to consider changes to bloc’s rules - Financial Times
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.121559 & SA.120707
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union - 23 March 2026
- Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Deputies) - 18 March 2026
- Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Full Members) - 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 March 2026
- On 17 March, the EFTA Council held its second meeting of 2026 in Geneva
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/586 of 17 March 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty imposed on imports of phosphorous acid originating in the People’s Republic of China
- Decision No 1/2026 of the Trade Committee established under the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific states, of the other part, of 30 January 2026 amending certain provisions of Protocol II concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation
- Answer given by Mr Šefčovič to a MEP written question - President Trump’s threats to invade Greenland: EU-US trade agreement broken
- EU, Australia set to conclude trade talks early next week - Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expected to fly Down Under to shake hands on agreement - Politico.eu
- EU small parcels tax will not halt flood of Chinese goods, top official warns - Brussels will impose a €3 duty per type of item bought online and shipped into the bloc from July - Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Commission presents proposal for EU Inc. - unlocking the full potential of the Single Market for Europe's entrepreneurs - QaA & FactSheet
- Communication: towards a EU Inc. for EU companies
- Proposal for an EU Inc. corporate legal framework - Annex
- Impact assessment (Part.1; Part.2 & Part.3) for EU Inc. corporate legal framework and Executive Summary
- Recommendation to harmonise the definition of innovative companies, startups and high-growth scaleups
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Protecting the EU’s white goods manufacturing sector
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Ensuring a level playing field for manufacturing imports from third countries
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Consumer protection through more effective control and prevention of the introduction of dangerous cosmetics on the European market
AUTOMOTIVE
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group (Simplification - Omnibus IX: Automotive) - 23 March 2026
CHEMICALS
- Highlights from March RAC and SEAC meetings - ECHA/NR/26/15
- Answer given by EVP Séjourné to a MEP written question - Proposal to restrict lead in gunshot is divided in two, experiences delays and sees transitional periods extended
- Brussels prepares to rewrite Europe’s chemical safety laws behind closed doors - The move to bypass Parliamentary scrutiny would be a major win for the powerful chemicals industry Politico.eu
FINANCE
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/283 of 12 December 2025 amending the regulatory technical standards laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815 as regards the 2025 update of the taxonomy for the single electronic reporting format
- Public Consultation: Sustainable investment – review of the EU taxonomy climate delegated act - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 17 March 2026 - 14 April 2026
- Public Consultation: Sustainable investment – review of the EU taxonomy environmental delegated act - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 17 March 2026 - 14 April 2026
- ESMA - SEC confirms exemption for directors and officers of EEA Foreign Private Issuers
- The EBA issues revised list of ITS validation rules
- The EBA consults on regulatory products on Initial Margin Model Authorisation
EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY
- Agenda highlights of the Tripartite Social Summit - 18 March 2026
- Call for evidence: EU Action Plan for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in EU external action (GAP IV) - Joint communication - Feedback period: 18 March 2026 - 15 April 2026
- Answer given by EVP Mînzatu to a MEP written question - Fatal workplace accident at the Acciaierie d’Italia Taranto steelworks and compliance with EU health and safety rules
- Answer given by EVP Mînzatu to a MEP written question - Rheinmetall's sale of its automotive division and the impact on jobs, industry and strategic sectors: the case of the Pierburg plant in Livorno
ENERGY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Energy - 24 March 2026
- Commission publishes updated guidance on REPowerEU Gas Regulation
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (UNECE Espoo) - 24 March 2026
- Bioeconomy: Council backs moving bio-based innovations from lab to production - See the Conclusion
- Regulation (EU) 2026/667 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 as regards the setting of a Union intermediate climate target for 2040
- Judgment of the General Court of 18 March 2026 in Case T‑575/22, Robin Wood – Gewaltfreie Aktionsgemeinschaft für Natur und Umwelt eV, Vs. European Commission
Re: Environment - Aarhus Convention - Rejection of request for internal review - Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 - Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 - Forest management -Activities relating to the production of fuels and bioenergy from forest biomass - Taxonomy - Requirements for technical screening criteria - Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852- Substantial contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation - Significant harm to environmental objectives
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Commission appoints Eric Thévenard as Director in its Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety - Midday Express
- UK fights to keep selling more potent cannabis products in EU ‘reset’ talks - British food and drinks supplements can contain 10mg of marijuana or hemp-derived CBD, five times Europe’s daily limit - Financial Times
DATA PRIVACY & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Agenda for: 117th EDPB plenary meeting - 18 March 2026
- Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - AI companion chatbots: protecting minors under EU law
Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Banning Grok, the AI assistant that enables harassment and undressing of women - Answer given by EVP Virkkunen to a MEP written question - Is the Commission ready to hear how X proposes to comply with the Digital Services Act?
- Towards trustworthy AI in the EU public administration: The EDPS Compass for its new role under the AI Act
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Joint statement by HR/VP Kallas and Commissioner Lahbib on Kabul rehabilitation centre strike
- EU and Montenegro provisionally close chapter on Trans-European networks in accession negotiations
- President von der Leyen to visit Australia from March 23-25 to strengthen EU ties with a trusted, like-minded partner in the strategically vital Indo-Pacific region.
- Opening remarks by HRVP Kaja Kallas for the Structured Dialogue on the Commission Work Programme with the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Judgment of the General Court of 18 March 2026 in Case T-405/24, Samer Al Dibs Vs.. Council of the European Union
Re: CFSP - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in Syria - Freezing of funds - Restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States - Lists of persons, entities, and bodies subject to the freezing of funds and economic resources and to restrictions on entry into the territory of the Member States - Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists - Criterion of “prominent businessperson operating in Syria” - Presumption of a link to the regime of Bashar al-Assad - Fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defense - Right to a fair trial - Right to effective judicial protection - Error of assessment - Proportionality - Right to property - Right to privacy - Damage to reputation
EU/UKRAINE
- Council Decision (EU) 2026/618 of 16 March 2026 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the EU-Ukraine Association Council established by 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, as regards the establishment of the Public Administration Reform Sub-Committee and the endorsement of the establishment of the Joint Consultative Committee between the European Committee of the Regions and the elected local and regional authorities of Ukraine
- Notice concerning the date of entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road of 29 June 2022
