Europe Daily News, 30 October 2024

COMPETITION

• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11721 - STX / Marile Olie)
• Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11706 - Cinven / Aise / Fressnapf)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11708 - Sagitta / RDE Group)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11726 - Clearlacke / MV Credit)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11694 - Asterion / F2i / 2i Aeroporti)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11687 - Alfi RE / Erste / Planet Koper)
• Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11286 - NREP / Novo Holdings / Industriens Pensionforsikring DSB EU / Jernbanebyen Holding JV)
• New rules to build corporate giants won’t reverse EU decline, officials say - Europe’s competition enforcers are alarmed by talk of changing merger rules to allow big firms in key industries - Politico.eu

STATE AID

• Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU - Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.115396; SA.115395; SA.115926; SA.115892 & SA.116092

TRADE & CUSTOMS

• Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions - 05 November 2024
• Agenda for: Working Party on Law Enforcement (Customs) - 08 November 2024
• Agenda for: Joint Committee of the CETA Specialised committee on Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures - 05 to 07 November 2024
• Agenda for: 68th meeting of the Customs Expert Group, Tariff & Statistical Nomenclature Section (Heads of Tariff) -13 December 2024
• Agenda for: Meeting of the Customs Business Group on EMSWe jointly with the 7th meeting of the EMSWe Data Modelling Working Group - 20 & 21 November 2024
• EU imposes duties on unfairly subsidised electric vehicles from China while discussions on price undertakings continue - See Regulation (EU) 2024/2754
• European Union's (EU) proposal for a legal text of the EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreement
• Public consultation: Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) – authorising CBAM declarants - Implementing regulation - Feedback period: 30 October 2024 - 27 November 2024
• Answer given by Mr Gentiloni to a MEP written question - Abolition of customs duty exemption for cheap imports from China
• EU drives through tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles - Levies totalling up to 45% needed to compensate for Beijing’s ‘injurious’ subsidies, says Brussels - Financial Times
• EU-China staring match on EV duties will continue — even after they take effect - China has been unwilling to acknowledge that it heavily subsidizes its industry - Politico.eu

INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY

• Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Industry) - 05 November 2024
• Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (High Level) - 07 November 2024
• Agenda for: Working Group on Pressure Equipment - 11 November 2024
• Answer given by Executive Vice-President Vestager to a MEP written question - Graphite exploitation projects

CHEMICAL

• Hazardous chemicals found in cosmetic products - ECHA/NR/24/28
• Forum for exchange of information on enforcement - Pilot project report on: enforcement of restrictions of PFCAs and related substances focusing on cosmetics adopted on 25 October 2024
• Hundreds of cosmetic goods contain toxic substances, says EU agency - Many retail goods contained ‘forever chemicals’ that are harmful to humans and the environment, according to report - Financial Times

FINANCE

• How to achieve CMU, after all? An analysis of the recommendations for Capital Markets Union in the Draghi, Letta and Noyer reports
• The EBA asks for input to entities falling within the scope of initial margin model authorisation under the revised EMIR 3 - From 29 October 2024 to 29 November 2024

TAXATION

• Agenda for: Working Party on Tax Questions (Direct Taxation) - 13 November 2024

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE

• Agenda for: Working Party on International Environment Issues (WPIEI Desertification) - 07 November 2024

AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES

• Agenda for: Ad Hoc Working Party on Forest Monitoring - 11 November 2024
• Public consultations: Hemp notifications abolition - Implementing regulation & Delegated regulation - Feedback period: 25 October 2024 - 22 November 2024

HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY

• Agenda for: Medical Device Coordination Group - Market Surveillance subgroup meeting - 20 & 21 November 2024
• Public consultation: Health technology assessment - joint scientific consultations on medical devices & in vitro diagnostic medical devices - Implementing regulation - Feedback period : 29 October 2024 - 26 November 2024
• Commission Implementing Decision authorising the mechanical PET recycling process ‘Formas y Envases’ in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods
• Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, amending Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foods, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 282/2008, and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practice for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food as regards recycled plastic and other matters related to quality control and manufacturing of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.
• Answer given by Mr Reynders to a MEP written question - Impact of the General Product Safety Regulation on SMEs/VSEs selling online

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

• Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 - 4-column table

DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY

• Minutes & Working Documents of the Meeting of the High Level Group on Internet Governance (HLIG) - 16 October 2024
• Public consultation: Delegated Regulation on data access provided for in the Digital Services Act - Delegated regulation - Feedback period : 29 October 2024 - 26 November 2024
• Answer given by Executive Vice-President Vestager to a MEP written question - Lack of information about the public consultation on the DSA Transparency Databas

ECB, EURO & ECONOMY

• Meeting of the Economic & Financial Affairs Council of 5 November 2024:
  - Current financial services legislative proposals - Information from the Presidency 
• Euro area fiscal position in 2024 - ECB Economic Bulletin Issue 7, 2024
• Geopolitical fragmentation in global and euro area greenfield foreign direct investment - ECB Economic Bulletin Issue 7, 2024
• Banks lose – someone gains: Households’ unequal exposure to financial distress - ECB Research Bulletin - No.124

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the EU within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the EU, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part, on the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes, as regards the adoption of the Joint Committee’s Rules of Procedure - see the  Draft Decision
• Statement by President von der Leyen on the presentation of the Niinistö report on strengthening Europe's civilian and military preparedness and readiness
• Joint read-out of the meeting between President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
• Iran: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd

EU SANCTIONS

• Myanmar/Burma: EU lists 3 individuals and one entity responsible for scam operations entailing serious human rights violations and threatening the peace, security and stability of Myanmar and the region - See Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2783 & Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2784
• Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2771 of 29 October 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE

• Updated Price Cap Coalition Advisory for the Maritime Oil Industry and Related Sectors - Best Practices in Response to Recent Developments in the Maritime Oil Trade - 21 October 2024