COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11320 - CIisco/ Splunk)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11455 - LGP / HG / IRIS)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11459 - Cinven / Barentz)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11441 - CVC / Emma / Packeta)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11437 - Bain Capital / Eleda Group)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11247 - Ineos/ Certain Assets of Totalenergies)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11464 - Swiss Life / Digitalbridge / Infrabridge Investor NILE)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M. 11331 - Aces / Prezero / Enagas Renovable / Prezero Biometano)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11452 - Dachser / Frigoscandia)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11444 - ERG / Apex / Project Pinnacle I)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11449 - Telefonica Brasil / Auren Comercializadora / JV)
- Commission clears the acquisition of V Sports par Atairos, NNS UK et AVI (M.11438) - Midday Express
- France - The Autorité de la concurrence fines Chocolats De Neuville for hindering its franchisees’ commercial freedom
- UK - Referral of the proposed Network Support Grant by Transport Scotland
- Start-ups worry over EU’s Big Tech crackdown - Some entrepreneurs believe there will now be less deal activity, reducing exit routes from their business - Financial Times
- Brussels open to telecoms mergers to support investment - European Commission says industry fragmentation could prevent operators reaching ‘scale needed to invest in the networks of the future’ - 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.111129 & SA.110022
- Commission approves up to €6.9 billion of State aid by seven Member States for the third Important Project of Common European Interest in the hydrogen value chain - IP/24/789 & Statement by EVP Vestager
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Council of the EU (Foreign Affairs / Trade) - 25 to 29 February 2024
- Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Services & Investment) - 21 February 2024
- Agenda for: 5th Meeting of the Committee on Trade in Goods under the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership - 15 February 2024
- Minutes of: 48th meeting of the Customs Expert Group - Origin - 06 December 2023
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/567 of 14 February 2024 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 with regard to the use of digital proof of origin for products originating from Brazil and the management of tariff quotas
- Answer given by Ms Urpilainen to a MEP written question - Enhanced coordination of development finance and export credits
- WTO - Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - Mustard seeds
- WTO - Barbados, Dominica, Senegal, Uruguay formally accept Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
- WTO - Speech by DG Okonjo-Iweala on MC13: “We are going to get it done”
- The Baltic border loophole in EU's Russia sanctions - Customs officials in EU frontline states know that truckers are shipping banned goods into Russia — but they can’t do much about it - Politico.eu
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules promoting the repair of goods and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394, Directives (EU) 2019/771 and (EU) 2020/1828 [2023/0083 (COD)] - Letter to the Chair of the IMCO Committee of the European Parliament
- Digital transformation in enterprises: Council adopts position on upgrading digital company law tools
- Mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament & 4-column table
- Landmark EU legislation hangs in the balance Premium content - Directive on corporate supply chains has been thrown into uncertainty - Financial Times
FINANCE
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCITY
- Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question - Very large online platforms and the use of AI systems aimed at children – Snapchat’s MyAI and the Digital Services Act (DSA)
- BEREC delegation learns about digital transformation in Brazil - 12 February 2024
- The EU’s online content rulebook isn’t ready for primetime - As the European election looms, internal rivalries and strained resources risk kneecapping the Digital Services Act - Politico.eu
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- InvestEU supports EIB investment to make Italian road infrastructure safer and more resilient to climate-related challenges - IP/24/841
- Transport Committee pushes for “greener” trucks and buses - See the EP Statement
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- EDPB clarifies notion of main establishment and calls on EU legislators to make sure CSAM Regulation respects rights to privacy and data protection
- Statement 1/2024 on legislative developments regarding the Proposal for a Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
- Opinion 04/2024 on the notion of main establishment of a controller in the Union under Art. 4.16(a) GDPR
- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2009/917/JHA as regards its alignment with Union rules on the protection of personal data
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/34/EU as regards the time limits for the adoption of sustainability reporting standards for certain sectors and for certain third-country undertakings - Letter to the Chair of the JURI Committee of the European Parliament
- Child sexual abuse: Council and European Parliament agree to prolong protection measure
- Commissioner Johansson in Moldova to strengthen cooperation on border security and child safety online - Midday Express
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Winter 2024 Economic Forecast: A delayed rebound in growth amid faster easing of inflation - IP/24/730 & Statement by Commissioner Gentiloni
- Updated Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment Released - IP/24/801
- Answer given by McGuinness to a MEP written question - The digital euro
- Mortgage borrowing limits and house prices: evidence from a policy change in Ireland - ECB Working Paper Series No.2909
- Speech by Christine Lagarde: Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- College members at the Munich Security Conference to boost EU's role in security and defence - Midday Express
- GOB and EU reinforce their partnership by signing a Green Growth, Trade, Border Management Programme
- EULINK/Rawabet Project: A milestone achieved in securing Libya's Coastal Road and fostering unity
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