Europe Daily New, 07 November 2025

COMPETITION

• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11974 - Vandemoortele / Delifrance)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12188 - TJC / Dupont’S Aramids Business)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12183 - Blackstone / Amtrust / MGA Business)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12135 - Waters / BD (Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions Businesses))
• Commission clears acquisition of RightShip by Permira, BHP Group, Rio Tinto and Cargill (M.12175) - Midday Express
• Commission clears acquisition of Aumovio's brake boosters business by Aumovio and HASCO (M.12151) - Midday Express
• Commission clears creation of joint venture HAD Bordeaux Métropole by Saint-Augustin, Clinique Tivoli and PBNA (M.12097) - Midday Express
• UK - CMA proposes to accept remedies in supermarket supplier deal (Greencore-Bakkavor)
• Brussels opens probe into Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq over derivatives - Commission concerned about possible collusion in listing, trading and clearing of financial instruments - Financial Times

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: 75th meeting of the BTI Customs Expert Group - 24 November 2025
• Agenda for: Meeting of the Market Access Advisory Committee - 19 November 2025
• Minutes of the 272nd meeting of the Customs Code Committee - Tariff & Statistical Nomenclature Section (Sub-section Mec/Misc/Tex) - 15 to 17 September 2025
• Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-dumping measures (Biodiesel - The United States of America - Anti-dumping duty - Regulation (EU) 2021/1266 - 3.8.2026)
• Notice of the impending expiry of certain anti-subsidy measures (Biodiesel - The United States of America - Countervailing duty - Regulation (EU) 2021/1267 - 3.8.2026)
• Notice of initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding concerning imports of certain lightweight thermal paper, originating in the People’s Republic of China (CN codes ex 4809 90 00, ex 4811 90 00 , ex 4816 90 00 and ex 4823 90 85)
• Council Decision (EU) 2025/2278 of 20 October 2025 authorising the opening of negotiations with the Republic of Ecuador for a sustainable investment facilitation agreement
• Decision No 4/2025 of the EU-Common Transit Countries Joint Committee of 19 September 2025 as regards the amendments of Appendix III to the Convention on a common transit procedure for the accession of the Republic of Moldova
• Textual proposals for the EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreement
• EU-China Foreign Direct Investment Report third quarter 2025 - Updated on 07 November 2025
• The Next Steps for European Economic Security - Lessons learned from Chinese Economic Coercion - Study for the EP ITRE Committee
• Germany’s Friedrich Merz backs protectionist measures on Chinese steel - Chancellor says higher tariffs, reduced quotas and preferential procurement are needed to shield struggling industry - Financial Times

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Agenda for: 61st Meeting of the Telecommunications Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee (TCAM) - 27 November 2025

CHEMICAL

• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (E- U) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products: Mandate for Negotiations with the European Parliament & Outcome of Proceedings
• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council  on the European Chemicals Agency and amending Regulations (EC) No 1907/2006, (EU) No 528/2012, (EU) No 649/2012 and (EU) 2019/1021 [11395/25 - COM(2025) 386 final] - Opinion on the application of the Principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality by the Cortes Generales

ENERGY

• Answer given by Mr Jørgensen to a MEP written question - Revision of ecodesign regulations on biomass and wood-fired heating appliances – impact on energy security and the labour market
• Answer given by Mr Jørgensen to a MEP written question - Does the Commission acknowledge that some of the gas purchased from Azerbaijan actually comes from Russia?
• ACER to consult on the EU DSO Entity’s draft statutory documents updated to include gas and hydrogen

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: Meeting of the 129th session of the Climate Change Committee - 20 November 2025
• LIFE - EU supports the clean transition with over €358 million of investment in 132 new projects across Europe - Q&A
• Twenty-one European airlines agree to modify their practices regarding environmental claims following dialogue with the Commission and national consumer protection authorities - See Table of the commitments of airlines
• Iceland and Norway make progress towards attaining 2030 climate targets under EEA law

EU/COP30

• Opening address by President António Costa at the COP30 plenary session
• Speech by President António Costa at the COP30 session on forests and oceans
• Speech by President von der Leyen at the opening of the COP30 General Plenary of Leaders

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• EU steps up cooperation with Latin America to tackle global health emergencies - Midday Express
• Answer given by Mr Várhelyi to a MEP written question - Commission action to improve information on pesticide use in the food supply chain
• EMA partners with healthcare professionals and consumers for #ItTakesATeam medicine shortages campaign
• Seasonal surveillance for chikungunya and dengue virus disease in the EU/EEA for 2025

DIGITAL SOCIETY & CYBERSECURITY

• The new report by ENISA highlights how EU public administrations are increasingly targeted by hacktivists, primarily resorting to DDoS attacks
• EU weighs pausing parts of landmark AI act in face of US and Big Tech pressure - Brussels is set to water down part of its strict digital rule book as it aims to make bloc more competitive - Financial Times

AREA OF FREEDOM SECURITY & JUSTICE

• The EU adopts stricter rules on visas for Russian nationals - Midday Express
• Commissioner Brunner in Colombia to strengthen cooperation in fighting against organised crime and drug trafficking - Midday Express

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• Final draft agenda for the EP Plenary sittings of 12 & 13 November 2025
• Europeans continue to view democracy and economic power as EU's main strengths, according to latest Flash Eurobarometer survey

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2276 of 5 November 2025 amending for the 352nd time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations
• Commissioner Síkela visits Zambia to strengthen cooperation on the Lobito Corridor and on raw materials - Midday Express

EU/UK RELATIONS

• Agenda for: The 5th Trade Specialised Committee on Regulatory Cooperation under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement - 12 November 2025
• EU demands UK pay into budget as part of relationship ‘reset’ - Growing tension between London and Brussels just six months after summit set out to build stronger ties - Financial Times