COMPETITION
- Appeal brought on 10 January 2024 by European Commission against the judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2023 in Case T-136/19, Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD and Others Vs. Commission (Case C-14/24 P)
Re: Article 101 TFEU, pay-for-delay-agreements in the pharma sector, 2013 pipeline access agreement, Article 102 TFEU
- Request for a preliminary ruling from the Gerechtshof Amsterdam of 13 November 2023 - Smurfit Kappa Europe BV and Others Vs. Unilever Europe BV and Others (Case C-673/23)
Re: NCAs, meaning of European competition law, infringement of the Union law cartel prohibition, Article 8(1) of the Brussels I bis Regulation, Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, cartel damages cases
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11446 - Tönnies Holding / Certainj Vion Businesses)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11323 - SKG / Westrock)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11405 - Ultima / BTB)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11463 - Mabanaft / Westfa)
- Bilfinger-Stork clearance decision published by EU Commission - See Case M.11298
- Brookfield and Cameco’s Westinghouse deal decision published by EU - See Case M.10988
- Commission clears acquisition of Petrocargo and Hempelmann Wittemöller by Petronord (M.11217) - Midday Express
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.110678, SA.112546 & SA.111131
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Request for a preliminary ruling from the Fővárosi Törvényszék (Hungary) of 18 January 2024 - ROSAS Logisztikai Kft. Vs. Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal Fellebbviteli Igazgatósága (Case C-33/24)
Re: Article 173(3) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, indirect customs representative, typographical error, free circulation
- Agenda for: Export Credits Group meeting - 20 March 2024
- Agenda for: 2024 CETA Civil Society Forum - 18 & 19 March 2024
- Agenda for: Working Party on European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - 20 March 2024
- Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)) - 19 March 2024
- EU and the Philippines announce resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement - IP/24/1504 & Press remarks by EVP Valdis Dombrovskis
- Call for Evidence - EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - evaluation - Evaluation - Feedback period: 15 March 2024 - 12 April 2024
- EU’s new environmental laws irk developing countries - China Chamber of Commerce to EU fears that bloc’s rules agreed on Friday will cause ‘increased bureaucracy’ - Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Industry) - 19 March 2024
- Agenda for: Forum for the Exchange of Information on Enforcement of the EU legislation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles - 20 March 2024
- The Commission opens Research and Innovation Week - see the Programme - Midday Express
CHEMICAL
- Commission Regulation (EU) …/… of XXX amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards undecafluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), its salts and PFHxA-related substances
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
- Commission proposes targeted review of Common Agricultural Policy to support EU farmers - IP/24/1493, QaA & Proposal
ENERGY
- Statement by the EU and the US following the 11th EU-US Energy Council
- Energy saving: EU action to reduce energy consumption - see the EP Briefing
- Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Potential of geothermal energy and energy sovereignty
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: 11th meeting of the Seveso Expert Group - 11 April 2024
- Agenda for: 6th meeting of the Mercury Expert Group - 25 March 2024
- Minutes of 16th meeting of the Data Working Group (DWG), subgroup of the Technical Advisory Board (TAB) on the Environmental Footprint (EF) - 30 January 2024
- Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on nature restoration and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/869
- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC - Letter to the Chair of the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
- Draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directives 2008/99/EC and 2009/123/EC (first reading) - Adoption of the legislative act = Statements by Bulgaria, Finland
- Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste, amending Regulations (EU) No 1257/2013 and (EU) 2020/1056 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (first reading) - Adoption of the legislative act = Statements by Bulgaria, Ireland and the Netherlands
- Commission report under Article 12(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/631 on the evolution of the real-world CO2 emissions gap for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles and containing the anonymised and aggregated real-world datasets referred to in Article 12 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/392 - see the Working Document
- Public consultation: Climate reporting – amended templates to reflect ‘Fit for 55’ outcomes - Implementing regulation - Feedback period: 14 March 2024 - 11 April 2024
- Answer given by to a MEP written question - Follow-up to our previous questions on West Papua and the negotiations for the EU–Indonesia free trade agreement
- Answer given by EVP Dombrovskis to a MEP written question - Possible supply restrictions from China to Germany and France
- Clash of the conventions: Why a new regulation on scrapping ships is worrying the industry - The shipping industry is facing a myriad of rules to handle end-of-life ship recycling and hazardous wastes - Politico.eu
- Lobbyists fight to keep the EU’s 2035 gas car phase-out alive - Ending the sale of new carbon dioxide-emitting cars is politically unpopular, but one green group says it’s needed for the EU’s climate goals - see the T&E Proposals - Politico.eu
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Agenda for: First General Product Safety Regulation Committee meeting - 26 March 2024
- Public consultation - Food safety – plastic food contact materials (FCMs) (update to quality control rules) - Regulation - Feedback period: 13 March 2024 - 10 April 2024
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) …/... amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the classification of the substance sodium salicylate with respect to its maximum residue limit in foodstuffs of animal origin
- Commission Implementing Decision concerning national provisions notified by Belgium prohibiting the placing on the market of disposable electronic cigarettes
- Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question - Deregulation of NGTs
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Minutes of 5th Meeting of the Digital Markets Advisory Committee - 01 February 2024
- Joint Statement of the second meeting of the EU-Republic of Korea Digital Partnership Council - Approval of a non-binding instrument
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Land Transport - 19 March 2024
- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 80/2009, (EU) No 996/2010 and (EU) No 165/ 2014 as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of road transport and aviation – Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 11 to 14 March 2024)
- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards minimum requirements on minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector - Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 11 to 14 March 2024)
- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2009/12/EC, 2009/33/EC and (EU) 2022/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/67/EC as regards certain reporting requirements in the fields of road transport and aviation – Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 11 to 14 March 2024)
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Minutes of the 9th Meeting of the CEG against SLAPP - 23 February 2024
- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on asset recovery and confiscation – Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 11 to 14 March 2024)
- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures – Outcome of the European Parliament's first reading (Strasbourg, 11 to 14 March 2024)
COMPANY LAW
- Agenda for: Working Party on Company Law - 20 March 2024
- Agenda for: Working Party on Company Law (Attachés) - 19 March 2024
- Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 - Letter to the Chair of the JURI Committee of the European Parliament
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- ECB macroeconometric models for forecasting and policy analysis - ECB Occasional Paper Series No.344
- Is there a digital divide in payments? Understanding why cash remains important for so many - ECB Economic Bulletin Issue 2, 2024
- Europe’s top banking supervisor warns of tougher times ahead - Claudia Buch says eurozone lenders face rising insolvencies, geopolitical risks and upheaval in energy-intensive industries - Financial Times
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Agenda for: Meeting of the General Affairs Council - 19 March 2024
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.1 & Part.2) - 18 & 20 March 2024
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
EU-EGYPT
- Joint Declaration on the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership between The Arab Republic Of Egypt and the European Union
- Press statement by President von der Leyen with Austrian Chancellor Nehammer, Belgian Prime Minister De Croo, Cypriot President Christodoulides, Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Italian Prime Minister Meloni and Egyptian President El-Sisi
- Proposal for a Council Decision on providing short-term macro-financial assistance to the Arab Republic of Egypt - see COM(2024)0460
- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on providing macro-financial assistance to the Arab Republic of Egypt - see COM(2024)0461
EU-GREENLAND
- President von der Leyen inaugurates the EU Office in Nuuk and signs cooperation agreements to strengthen the EU-Greenland Partnership - IP/24/1425
- Press statement by President von der Leyen with Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen and Prime Minister Egede of Greenland
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
- Read-out of the call between President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Tusk
- Russia/Ukraine: Statement by the HR/VP on behalf of the EU on Russian presidential elections and their non-applicability on Ukrainian territory
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