COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.12291 - Apollo Funds / Prosol Group)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.12006 - Global Payments / Worldpay)
- Answer given by EVP Ribera to a MEP written question - Consistency of the application of Article 101 TFEU to price indexation mechanisms in the cast iron sector
- UK - CMA secures commitments from Apple and Google to improve fairness in app store processes and enhance iOS interoperability
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.116631, SA.120165 & SA.114664
- Commission approves €390 million Italian rescue loan to Acciaierie d'Italia under EU State aid rules (SA.121569)
TRADE & CUSTOMS
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Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Experts - Services & Investment) - 11 February 2026
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Minutes of the 106th Electronic Customs Coordination Group (ECCG) meeting jointly with the Trade Contact Group (TCG) - 27 & 28 November 2025
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Minutes of the 74th meeting of the Customs Expert Group, Tariff and Statistical Nomenclature Section, HS/WCO Coordination Sector - 29 & 30 October 2025
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/297 of 9 February 2026 making imports of certain wires of silico-manganese steel (welding wire) originating in the People’s Republic of China subject to registration with a view to allowing the levy of anti-dumping duties on the imports subject to registration
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/330 of 9 February 2026 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2754 imposing a definitive countervailing duty on imports of new battery electric vehicles designed for the transport of persons originating in the People’s Republic of China following a partial interim review pursuant to Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016 /1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/328 of 9 February 2026 accepting an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-subsidy measures concerning imports of new battery electric vehicles designed for the transport of persons originating in the People’s Republic of China for the period of application of definitive measures
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EP Trade Committee delegation to visit the Philippines from 16 to 18 February 2026
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Commission Directive (EU) 2026/288 of 9 February 2026 amending Council Directive 91/676/EEC as regards the use of certain fertilising materials from livestock manure
- Cleantech for Europe sets out its requirements for future ‘Industrial Accelerator Act’ - See the letter
- Hyundai ‘ready to fight’ Chinese rivals in Europe - South Korean carmaker has no plans to buy carbon credits from competitors to meet EU emissions regulations - Financial Times
- The EU’s secret weapon to shut out Chinese companies - The European Commission will unveil new security measures on access to public funding in March - Politico.eu
CHEMICALS
- ECHA renews its organisational structure to support expanding mandate - ECHA/NR/26/07
FINANCE
- Minutes of the 46th meeting of the Expert group on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing - 10 October 2025
- Matthias Ecke MEP believes that financial transaction taxes should be harmonised across EU
- ESMA: List of Financial Conglomerates with head of group in the EU/EEA - 2025
- The EBA launches consultation on simplifying the credit risk framework
ENERGY
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/335 of 9 February 2026 establishing the list of third countries exempted from prior authorisation for gas imports into the Union pursuant to Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU) 2026/261 of the European Parliament and of the Council
- Geothermal energy could cover 42% of coal and gas-fired electricity production in EU - See the Ember Report
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- New global science highlights business risks from nature loss, as EU steps up investment and private finance for nature
- Answer given by Mr Hoekstra to a MEP written question - Question about impact of the ETS system and the CBAM on the fertiliser industry in central and eastern Europe
- Rail offers a major opportunity for Europe to cut transport emissions, as road transport still dominates - See EEA Report
- Fire and ice: how satellite data helps illustrate Europe’s changing landscape - See EEA Report
- EU must reform ‘obsolete’ emissions trading system, warns BASF boss - Financial Times
- European industry revolts over EU plan to weaken carbon border tax - From fertilizers to cement, manufacturers warn against introducing a kill switch into the just-launched CBAM scheme - Politico.eu
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Agenda for: Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
- Section: "General food law" - 12 February 2026
- Section: "Animal nutrition" - 10 & 11 February 2026
- Section: "Controls & import conditions" - 19 & 20 February 2026
- Section: "Animal health & animal welfare" - 19 & 20 February 2026
- Section: "Novel Food and Toxicological safety of the food chain" - 13 February 2026 - MEPs adopt proposals to tackle Europe’s housing crisis
DIGITAL, DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- GDPR: the action brought by WhatsApp Ireland against Binding Decision 1/2021 of the European Data Protection Board is admissible (See CPR No.11/26 - Judgment of the Court in Case C-97/23 P, WhatsApp Ireland Vs. European Data Protection Board)
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Antici Group (Simplification: Omnibus VII: Digital Omnibus) - 13 February 2026
- Public consultation: Audiovisual media services – evaluation and update of EU rules - Report - Feedback period: 10 February 2026 - 01 May 2026
- The ENISA International Strategy sets out how the Agency works with international partners to strengthen cybersecurity across the European Union.
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Fiscal seigniorage and price level determination in a currency union - ECB Working Paper Series - No.3183
- Money demand by non-financial corporations - ECB Working Paper Series - No.3182
- Consumer price stickiness in the euro area during an inflation surge - ECB Working Paper Series - No.3181
- The labour market in the euro area: and yet, it moves! - ECB Working Paper Series - No.3180
- The ECB Survey of Monetary Analysts (SMA), February 2026, Aggregate Results
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) - 11 February 2026 (Background)
- EU-US tensions over Greenland and tech are far from over, says Macron - French president calls on bloc to take the necessary steps to become a true global economic power - Financial Times
