COMPETITION
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11836 - CDPQ / OTPP / Connexa)
- Commission launches a Public consultation and a Call for evidence on the revision of EU competition rules on technology transfer agreements - Midday Express
- Commission release the text of its decision approving the Carlsberg's takeover of soft-drinks maker Britvi - Case reference M.11675
- Commission clears acquisition of ADRE by TTE and AES (M.11802) - Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of Opella by CD&R (M.11813) - Midday Express
- Estonia - Competition Authority to conduct a brief analysis of the competitive situation on the packaging waste collection and recovery market
STATE AID
- State aid SA.31550 (2022/C) (ex 2012/NN) - Germany - Possible State aid involved the sale of Nürburgring - Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 108(2) of the TFEU
- Commission approves €48 million French State aid measure to support Envision AESC France's production of batteries for electric vehicles - SA.109228
- Commission approves €1.1 billion Italian State aid scheme to support employment of young people and women - SA.114799
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/110 of 23 January 2025 concerning exemptions from the extended anti-dumping duty on certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 88/97
- Proposal for a Council Decision on the Conclusion and on the Signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Digital Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore
- The new Guidance on the rules on preferential origin under EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) enter into force on 1 February 2025
- The EFTA Parliamentary Committee (EFTA PC) and the EFTA Consultative Committee (EFTA CC) convened on 28 and 29 January in Geneva to exchange views on multilateral, regional and bilateral trade.
- Canada warns Trump’s tariffs could leave US reliant on Venezuela’s oil - Financial Times
- Trump says he might exclude oil from tariffs on Canada and Mexico - Financial Times
- EU fertilizer dilemma: How to kill Putin’s profits without hitting farmers - Tariffs on Russian fertilizers aim to hit Moscow’s war machine. Europe’s growers are still angry - Politico.eu
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Internal Market + eDeclaration) - 07 February 2025
- Commission seeks views on the future of the European automotive industry (Feedback period: 30 January 2025 - 13 February 2025) - Midday Express
- Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
FINANCE
- Commission extends time-limited equivalence for UK central counterparties - See Decision (EU) 2025/215
- New Commission report shows urgent global climate action still needed to limit temperature rise
TAXATION
- Agenda for: Fiscal Counsellors / Attachés from the Permanent Representations - 31 January 2025
- Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation) - Work Programme under the Polish Presidency
ENERGY
- EU invests over €1.2 billion in cross-border infrastructure contributing to build our Energy Union and to boost competitiveness
- ACER’s data dashboard provides insights into EU household energy price trends
- ACER - 31 January 2025 marks the final day of the Market Correction Mechanism (MCM)
- Ukraine launches solar PV and wind power auctions as part of efforts to strengthen energy security - Energy Community Secretariat
- Norway’s government collapses over EU energy dispute - Eurosceptic junior coalition partner quits after PM’s push to implement energy directives from Brussels - Financial Times
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (Global) - 12 February 2025
- Agenda for: Working Party on Plants and Plant Health Questions (Roosendaal Group) - 11 February 2025
- Agenda for: First meeting of the Group of Experts on Eco-design for Sustainable Products and Energy Labelling - 19 & 20 February 2025
- Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) - 44th session of the Executive Body (EB 44) (Geneva, 9–12 December 2024) - Statements by the EU and its Member State
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Opinion of Advocate General Emiliou of 30 January 2025 in Case C-759/23, PJ Carroll & Company Ltd, Nicoventures Trading Ltd Vs. The Minister for Health, Ireland, Attorney General, joined parties: Philip Morris Ltd, Philip Morris Products SA, Philip Morris Manufacturing & Technology Bologna SpA
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Internal market - Public health - Directive 2014/40/EU - Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products - Articles 7 and 12 - Validity of Delegated Directive (EU) 2022/2100 - Article 290(1) TFEU - Delegated powers of the European Commission - Essential elements - Novel tobacco products - Heated tobacco products - Ingredients - Labelling - Call for evidence: Critical Medicines Act - Proposal for a regulation - Feedback period: 30 January 2025 - 27 February 2025
- Draft act: Medical devices - spectacle frames, lenses and ready-made reading glasses (unique identifiers) - Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 30 January 2025 - 27 February 2025
SCCS
- Minutes of the Working Group meeting on Cosmetic Ingredients of 21-22 January 2025
ECDC
- Detections of poliovirus in sewage samples require enhanced routine and catch-up vaccination and increased surveillance
EMA
- New Chikungunya vaccine for adolescents from 12 and adults - The review of Vimkunya was expedited because of public health interest
- New combination of medicines to treat parasitic worm infections - EMA opinion for ivermectin and albendazole supports global efforts to eliminate widespread infections
- Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) 27-30 January 2025 - Eight new medicines recommended for approval; one positive opinion for a medicine intended for use outside the EU
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Agenda for: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber Issues - 03 February 2025
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Opinion of Advocate General Spielmann of 30 January 2025 in Joined Cases C‑636/23 (Al Hoceima) and C‑637/23, (Boghni) (i), W VS. Belgische Staat (C‑636/23) and X, Vs. État belge, represented by the secrétaire d’État à l’Asile et la Migration (C‑637/23)
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling - Border controls, asylum and immigration - Immigration policy - Return of illegally staying third-country nationals - Directive 2008/115/EC - Return decision - Article 7 - Voluntary departure - No grant of period for voluntary departure - Article 13 - Right to an effective remedy - Consequences of unlawfulness on the return decision - Article 11 - Entry ban issued a considerable period of time after adoption of the return decision - Report & Staff working document from the Commission on the application of Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II Regulation)
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- ECB selects motifs for future euro banknotes
- ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – December 2024
- Results of the ECB Survey of Professional Forecasters for the first quarter of 2025
- The great supply shock and the euro area, viewed through a suite of supply indices - ECB Working Paper Series No.3015
- ECB warns of ‘headwinds’ to Eurozone economy as it cuts rate to 2.75% - see Speech by Christine Lagarde, Luis de Guindos: Monetary policy statement (with Q&A)
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Sanctions against terrorism: Council renews the EU Terrorist List and related humanitarian exceptions - See Council Regulation (EU) 2025/205; Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/204; Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/206, Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/207 & Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/208
- Armenia: Council extends the mandate of the EU civilian mission for two years - See Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/211
- EU Statement – UN Peacebuilding Commission: Ambassadorial-level 19th session of the Organizational Committee
- European Union announces new €45 million new package of Global Gateway assistance for Lao PDR
- How five years of Brexit reshaped Britain - Starmer’s ‘reset’ with EU could reduce friction and improve relations for some sectors of society - Financial Times
