Europe Daily News, 10 October 2024

COMPETITION

• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11683 - Turner / Dornan)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11755 - Enbridge / MPLX / ISQ / DBR)
• Commission clears acquisition of ALG by Axpo Italia and Canarbino (M.11620) - Midday Express
• Commission clears acquisition of Gasib Spain and Gasib Portugal by Abastible (M.11741) - Midday Express
• Belgium - Notification MEDE-CC-24/0023: Sibelgas / Fluvius Zenne - Dijle
• Germany - The Bundeskartellamt has concluded its Facebook proceeding
• Romania - The Competition Council approved the outsourcing of certain services by OMV Petrom S.A.
• Romania - The Competition Council approved the takeover of MG TEC by Sarmis Holding and Lightspan Management
• Romania - The Competition Council submits for public debate the commitments regarding suppliers proposed by Mega Image to acquire Profi

STATE AID

• Commission approves prolongation of public service compensation to Bornholm airport in Denmark (SA.108904) - Midday Express

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Services & Investment) - 14 October 2024
• Overview of Free Trade Agreement and Other Trade Negotiations as of 09 October 2024
• Joint Report of the 6th Meeting of the CETA Regulatory Cooperation Forum - 24 & 25 April 2024
• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) …/... amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 with regard to the management of certain tariff quotas in the rice sector, the adjustment of cheese export tariff quotas for the United States and an update of the technical specifications for the IMA1 certificates for the import of dairy products from New Zealand
• WTO - Ecuador formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
• WTO - The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Malawi takes place on 9 and 11 October 2024

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Internal Market - Attachés) - 16 October 2024
• Minutes - Meeting of the Commission Government Experts Group on Public Procurement - 30 May 2024
• 2024 REGIOSTARS awards recognise EU-funded projects for their impact and innovation

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Minutes of the Special Committee on Agriculture - 07 October 2024
• Minutes of the Council of the European Union (Agriculture & Fisheries) - 23 September 2024
• Minutes of the Joint meeting of the Expert Group & the Civil Dialogue Group on Organic Production and the “Organic Ambassadors” - 24 September 2024
  
• Working Documents - Meeting of the Commission Expert Group for Horizontal Questions concerning the CAP - 03 October 2024
• Call for evidence: Sustainable imports of fishery products under the EU Autonomous Tariff Quota Regulation - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 07 October 2024 - 04 November 2024
• Call for evidence: Organic imports: list of recognised control authorities and control bodies (fourth amendment) - Implementing regulation - Feedback period: 09 October 2024 - 06 November 2024

ENERGY

• Energy Council – 15 October 2024
  - Biofuels supply from palm oil derivatives and fraud prevention - Background paper from Ireland
• EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo announce agreement to stimulate up to €8 billion investment in the wind industry
• Draft Open: Renewable and recycled carbon fuels – extending the scope of traceability of the EU database - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 10 October 2024 - 07 November 2024
• Draft Open: Energy efficient buildings – portfolio framework to increase lending for renovations (delegated act) - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 08 October 2024 - 05 November 2024
• Answer given by Ms Simson to a MEP written question - Wholesale electricity prices in eastern Europe

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• EU Ecolabel certifications increase with almost 100,000 products recognised - Midday Express

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Amendment of protective measures against pests of plants - Tomato brown rugose fruit virus - Implementing regulation - Feedback period - 07 October 2024 - 04 November 2024

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

• Road crashes in the EU claim 20,400 lives in 2023
• Summary Report of the Single Sky Committee ad hoc meeting - 27 September 2024

AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE

• Report on application of EU Charter of Fundamental Rights focuses on funding of initiatives that reinforce EU values - Midday Express

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• Main results of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council - 08 October 2024
• The Recovery and Resilience Facility continues to deliver, Commission third annual report shows
  
• Commission adopts €1.8 billion support package to underpin Moldova's economic growth plan on its path to the EU
• Investing in sustainable economic growth and solidarity and safeguarding EU financial interests through our 2023 budget
• Immobilised assets: Council agrees on up to €35 billion in macro-financial assistance to Ukraine and new loan mechanism implementing G7 commitment

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• MEPs debate Hungary’s Presidency programme with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
• MEPs complete check on possible conflicts of interest of Commissioners-designate
• EP leaders adopt calendar for Commissioners-designate hearings - see the Schedule

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• European and World Day against the Death Penalty: Joint statement by the High Representative of the EU and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
• China: Speech by the HR/VP Josep Borrell in the EP plenary on the cases of unjustly imprisoned Uyghurs, notably Ilham Tohti and Gulshan Abbas
• Türkiye: Speech by the HR/VP Josep Borrell in the EP plenary on the case of Bülent Mumay
• Iraq: Speech by the HR/VPJosep Borrell in the EP plenary on women’s rights in the country
• EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for Lebanon and mobilises further assistance from Member States
• Press statement by President von der Leyen with Moldovan President Sandu
• Parliament condemns Russia’s interference in Moldova
• Parliament says Georgia’s democracy is at risk