COMPETITION
- Commission opens in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of OMV Slovenija by MOL (M.10438) – IP/22/3974
- Commission clears acquisition of certain assets of Auto-Holding Dresden by Volkswagen Group Retail Deutschland (M.10714) – Midday Express
- Belgium – Notification – CONC-CC-22/0010: Le Groupe Maurin /Mercedes-Benz Wemmel NV/SA et Mercedes-Benz Mechelen NV/SA
- Cyprus – Notification of a concentration regarding the acquisition of the share capital of Pascal World Schools Ltd by Providence Equity Partners, LLC, through N.A.C.E. Midco Ltd
- Denmark – The Competition Council has approved Knorr-Bremse Sys-teme für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH’s acquisition of sole control over Selskabet af 3. juli 2021 ApS (DSB Component Workshop) subject to commitments
- Greece – Memorandum of intent on cooperation between the HCC and the Israeli Competition Authority
- Italy – After the Authority’s intervention TLC operators change the advertising of fibre internet connection offers
- The Netherlands – Speech by Martijn Snoep: Climate change requires a fresh look on fair and efficient in competition law
- Romania – The Competition Council assesses the taking over of Schleuniger AG by Komax Holding AG
- Romania – The Competition Council assesses the taking over of OPAL Technologies SRL by Florin Andrei and Ionut Rotaru
- UK – CMA is consulting on proposed undertakings in lieu of reference for the anticipated acquisition of Welbilt, Inc by Ali Holding S.r.l.
STATE AID
- Commission approves €1 million Croatian scheme to support maize seed producers in context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (SA.103217) – IP/22/3682
- Commission approves €56.25 million Italian scheme to support travel agencies and tour operators in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (SA.103161) – Midday Express
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Working Party on Trade Questions – 28 June 2022
- Agenda for: Trade Policy Committee (Deputies) / Attachés – 27 June 2022
- Minutes of Customs 2020 project group on the assessment of national customs infringements and sanctions – 3rd plenary meeting – 2 June 2022
- Commission unveils new approach to trade agreements to promote green and just growth – IP/22/3921 & Factsheet
– Communication on “The power of trade partnerships: together for green and just economic growth”
– Updated Operating guidelines for the Single Entry Point and complaints mechanism for the enforcement of EU trade agreements and arrangements - WTO – Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade – Notification – European Union – Hexavalent chromium as an anticorrosion agent in gas absorption heat pumps
- WTO – Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade – Notification – European Union – Biocidal products and treated articles treated with or incorporating biocidal products
- WTO – Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures – Notification – European Union – Fruits of Capsicum (L.), Citrus L., Citrus sinensis Pers., Prunus persica (L.) Batsch and Punica granatum L. – Addendum
- WTO – Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures – Notification – European Union – Pesticides – Residues – 1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide, cycloxydim, cyflumetofen, cyfluthrin, metobromuron and penthiopyrad
- The EFTA countries and Moldova met online today to take stock of the ongoing free trade negotiations
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Committee on market surveillance and compliance of products – 30 June 2022
- Minutes of the Council of the European Union (Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research & Space)) – 9 and 10 June 2022
- Dr Sharon McGuinness selected as ECHA’s new Executive Director – ECHA/NR/22/14
- New pan-European partnership on Culture and Creativity – IP/22/3920
FINANCIAL SERVICES
- European Commission mandates Scope to rate its creditworthiness – Midday Express
- EU policymakers strengthen rules for companies’ sustainability disclosures with mandatory ESG standards, but delay its implementation – T&E Statement
- UK financial services co-operation with EU hit by Northern Ireland row – Lords committee finds sector has become ‘collateral damage’ in post-Brexit dispute over trade agreement – Financial Times
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
- Call for Evidence – Conversion to a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) – Proposal for a regulation – Feedback period: 22 June 2022 – 17 August 2022
ENERGY
- Call for Evidence – Renewable energy – method for calculating the share of renewables in the case of co-processing Type of act – Delegated regulation – Feedback period : 22 June 2022 – 20 July 2022
- Readout of EU-US Task Force on European Energy Security Meeting
- IEA – Record clean energy spending is set to help global energy investment grow by 8% in 2022 – See the Report
- Germany fears ‘maintenance’ shutdown of Russia gas pipeline – Planned work on Nord Stream 1 further threatens efforts to build stores ahead of winter – Financial Times
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Climate change: Parliament pushes for faster EU action and energy independence
- Fit for 55: Social Climate Fund to combat energy and mobility poverty – See the adopted Text
- Fit for 55 in 2030: Parliament wants a more ambitious Emissions Trading System – See the adopted Text
- CBAM: Parliament pushes for higher ambition in new carbon leakage instrument – See the adopted Text
– See reactions from Eurofer, AluEurope, Cembureau, Oxfam International, WWF - Ninth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference (Nicosia, Cyprus, 5-7 October 2022) – Information from the Cyprus delegation
- Call for Evidence – Chemicals classification and labelling – updated list of notes – Delegated regulation – Feedback period: 22 June 2022 – 20 July 2022
- Answer given by Mr Sinkevicius to a MEP written question – Environmental standards and unfair competition in the garment sector
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Standing Committee on Cosmetics Products – 28 June 2022
- EU-Latin America and Caribbean Partnership: manufacturing vaccines, medicines and health technologies and strengthening health systems – IP/22/3890
- Call for Evidence – Smoke-free environments – updated recommendation – Proposal for a recommendation – Feedback period: 22 June 2022 – 20 July 2022
- Press conference by EVP Timmermans and Commissioners Kyriakides and Sinkevičius on the “Nature Restoration Law and the Commission’s proposal to halve the use of pesticides by 2030”
- Answer given by Ms Kyriakides to a MEP written question – Speeding up the legislative process on new genomic techniques in the light of the situation in Ukraine
- Joint ECDC-WHO/Europe monkeypox surveillance bulletin
- ECDC – Surveillance, prevention and control of leishmaniases in the EU and its neighbouring countries
- EFSA – Assessment of new sequencing information for genetically modified cotton DAS-24236-5 3 DAS-21Ø23-5
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- ENISA – Successful conclusion to the 3 day workshop: The role of the EU’s Cyber Ecosystem in the global cyber security stability
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- Call for Evidence – Shipping reporting formalities – specifications, standards and procedures for the Maritime Single Window – Implementing regulation – Feedback period: 20 June 2022 – 18 July 2022
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Call for Evidence – Preventing terrorism – new rules on the marketing and use of high-risk chemicals – Proposal for a regulation – Feedback period: 21 June 2022 – 19 July 2022
- Successful action against VAT fraud in trade of used cars – Eurojust Statement
- Commissioner Dalli visits Poland on 24 and 25 June – Midday Express
BREXIT
- Rees-Mogg asks public to say which retained EU laws they want to scrap – Minister claims initiative will boost productivity but opposition calls it a Brexiter ‘vanity exercise’- Financial Times
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- The European Fiscal Board (EFB) has published today the assessment of the appropriate fiscal stance for the euro area in 2023
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- MEPs say EU leaders must grab the opportunity to expand and reform the EU
- Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP Plenary on the preparation of the European Council meeting
- Statement by President von der Leyen with Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez
- EU-Wide Survey: In face of Ukraine war, Citizens close ranks in support of EU
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Afghanistan: EU mobilises €1 million in humanitarian assistance following devastating earthquake – Midday Express
- Speech by Andrej Plenković: Grant candidate status to Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina
- EFTA parliamentarians and social partners discuss support to Ukraine with EFTA Ministers
- Answer given by Ms Urpilainen to a MEP written question – OACPS-EU Agreement
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
- FAQs on oil imports concerning sanctions adopted following Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and Belarus’ involvement in it – 22 June 2022
- Answer given by HR/VP Borrell i Fontelles to a MEP written question – Russia-US dialogue: The situation at the Ukrainian border and European security
- Can EU unity on Ukraine hold? – European solidarity with Ukraine has been impressive but can public support last? – Financial Times
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