Europe Daily News, 27 June 2024

COMPETITION

• The Court of Justice rules on the existence of agreements, decisions and concerted practices and of abuse of a dominant position on the perindopril market (See CPR Nº 107/2024 - Judgments of the Court of Justice in Cases C-144/19 P, C-151/19 P, C-164/19 P, C-166/19 P, C-176/19 P, C-197/19 P, C-198/19 P, C-201/19 P, C-207/19 P, Lupin Vs. Commission)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11576 - KKR / Nexeye)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11579 - CVC / PON / Urus)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11500 - Renault / Plug Power / Hyvia)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11584 - Harng Central Department Store / Kadewe Group)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11467 - Blackrock / GIM)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11573 - Morgan Stanley / Tele Columbus)
• Commission clears acquisition of Viatris by Cooper, subject to conditions (M.11383)
• Commission clears creation of joint venture by WBD, TWDC and FOX (M.11523) - Midday Express
• Commission clears acquisition of Universidad Europea by EFMS and Permira (M.11549) - Midday Express
• Answer given by EVP Vestager to a MEP written question - Disney’s pricing policy for its products
• Austria - Review of the year: Director General presents BWB's 2023 activity report in Parliament
• Germany - Bundeskartellamt: Nordwest-Medien and DK Medien may establish joint venture
• Romania - The Competition Council conducted an unannounced inspection at the headquarters of Messer Romania Gaz SRL
• Romania - The Competition Council assesses the transaction through which Gheorghe Adrian Tomșa intends to take over Telekom Romania Mobile Communications SA, excluding certain assets that will be taken over by Digi Romania SA.
• UK - CMA has served an initial enforcement order on GXO Logistics, Inc, International Venture Holdings Limited (England and Wales), and Wincanton Plc

STATE AID

• Commission approves €265 million Swedish State aid measure partly funded under Recovery and Resilience Facility to support H2GS's green steel plant (SA.110031)

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Judgment of the Court of 27 June 2024 in Case C-168/23, Prysmian Cabluri și Sisteme SA Vs. Agenzia Națională de Administrare Fiscală - Direcția Generală Regională a Finanțelor Publice Craiova - Direcția Regională Vamală Craiova, Autoritatea Vamală Română, Agenzia Națională de Administrare Fiscală - Direcția Generală de Administrare a Marilor Contribuabili
  Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Union douanière - Common Customs Tariff - Combined Nomenclature - Tariff classification - Optical fibre cables - Subheadings 8544 70 00 and 9001 10 90 - Amendment of the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature - Principles of legal certainty and protection of legitimate expectations
  
• Agenda for: Working Party on Customs Union - 02 July 2024
• Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Services & Investment) - 03 July 2024
• Answer given by EVP Dombrovskis to a MEP written question - Reassessing WTO rules for implementing mirror clauses and measures
• WTO - DG Okonjo-Iweala: Aid for Trade is vital for developing economies to benefit from trade
• Indonesia: Economic indicators and trade with EU - See the EP Briefing
• EU safeguard renewal crucial for steel market stability, but long-term solution needed to tackle global excess capacity, urges EUROFER
• EU to reimpose tariffs on Ukrainian eggs and sugar - Bloc applies ‘emergency brake’ on imports from Ukraine signalling difficult membership talks ahead - Financial Times

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Technical Committee - Motor Vehicles - 02 July 2024
  
• Crisis preparedness: Council adopts position on compulsory licensing regulation
• Commission provides new evidence for approach to R&I for a more competitive Europe - see the Report

CHEMICAL

• Agenda for: Working Party on Technical Harmonisation (Dangerous Substances - Chemicals) - 11 July 2024
• List of authorisation decisions adopted on the basis of Article 64(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) - Created by GROW.F.1 - Last update: 24 June 2024
• Commission Implementing Decision of 14.6.2024 granting an authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to SPGPrints B.V. for a use of chromium trioxide
• Commission Implementing Decision of 12.6.2024 partially granting an authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to Betz-Chrom GmbH for a use of chromium trioxide & Annex
• Commission Implementing Decision of 12.6.2024 partially granting an authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council to Robur S.p.A for a use of sodium dichromate

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Public consultation: Wine-making practices in the EU: updated rules – transposition into EU law of international recommendations - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 25 June 2024 - 23 July 2024
• Statement - Strategic alignment on the future of agriculture – Copa and Cogeca support the conclusions of the Belgian Presidency of the Council
• Statement - Decision postponed - COREPER unable to agree on a common position on New Genomic Techniques

ENERGY

• Special report 09/2024: Security of the supply of gas in the EU – EU’s framework helped member states respond to the crisis but impact of some crisis-response measures cannot be demonstrated
• Commission kicks off Energy Infrastructure Forum and adopts guidance on cost-sharing for offshore energy projects - Midday Express
• Europe’s largest renewable producer scales back plans for wind and solar plants - Statkraft forced to cut growth because of lower electricity prices and higher costs - Financial Times

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Welfare of cats and dogs: Council paves the way for first ever EU-wide law
• Public consultation: Persistent organic pollutant - dechlorane plus - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 26 June 2024 - 24 July 2024
• Commissioner Hoekstra in Rome to meet with national representatives and stakeholders and participate in Al Gore's Climate Leaders Project
• Climate adaptation case studies can help boost know-how across Europe - See the EEA Statement

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices - 03 & 04 July 2024
• Public consultation: Health technology assessment – cooperation with the European Medicines Agency - Implementing regulation - Feedback period: 26 June 2024 - 24 July 2024
• EU actions to tackle shortages of GLP-1 receptor agonists - MSSG recommendations for all stakeholders and upcoming multistakeholder workshop

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

• Agenda for: Meeting of the European ITS Committee - (EIC) - 28 June 2024
• Public consultation: Template and KPIs for reporting by the Member States under the ITS Directive - Implementing decision - Feedback period: 25 June 2024 - 23 July 2024
• Answer given by Ms Vălean to a MEP written question - Putting forward a legislative proposal to make motorcyclist safety barriers mandatory
• Answer given by Ms Vălean to a MEP written question - ERA report finds violations of EU legislation on railway safety

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Public consultation: Cybersecurity risk management & reporting obligations for digital infrastructure, providers and ICT service managers - Implementing regulation - Feedback period: 27 June 2024 - 25 July 2024
• Public consultation: Digital Europe programme – interim evaluation - Evaluation - Feedback period: 27 June 2024 - 20 September 2024
• Commission seeks feedback on draft implementing act under revised Network and Information Security Directive - Midday Express
• Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question - Cybersecurity risks posed by Chinese technology

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• ECB - Monetary developments in the euro area: May 2024
• ECB Blog: Mind the gap: Europe’s strategic investment needs and how to support them
• A diverse investor base impacts the effectiveness of large-scale asset purchases - Research Bulletin No.120
• The sectoral systemic risk buffer: general issues and application to residential real estate-related risks - Occasional Paper Series No.352

FUTURE OF EUROPE

• Possible items for College agenda from 03 to 24 July 2024
• French far-right leader Jordan Bardella vows ‘cultural battle’ and demands EU rebate - Party chief ‘convinced’ Rassemblement National will secure an outright parliamentary majority in snap elections - Financial Times

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Agenda for: Meeting of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament subgroup (CONOP) of theWorking Party on Non-Proliferation and Arms Exports - 09 July 2024
• Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue: Remarks by HR/VP Josep Borrell  ahead  and after the High-Level meeting with Prime Minister Kurti and President Vučić
• EU and Belgium join forces to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza during the current crisis - Midday Express
• Sixteenth meeting of the Accession Conference with Montenegro at Ministerial level
• Kenya: Statement by High Representative Borrell on the latest developments