COMPETITION
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10999 – Sabic AN / ETG World / EIHL)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11091 – Platinum Equity Group / Diversey Holdings)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.10994 – Liberty Global / Fluvius / Netco)
- Commission clears acquisition of Beta Pura by RLBNW and ASM (M.11068) – Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of intu MK by HSBC Bank and AXA (M.11027) – Midday Express
- Text of conditional approval decision of D’Ieteren’s acquisition of PHE issued by EU Commission
- MEPs want competition policy to remain consistent with EU’s policy objectives – see the Draft Report by MEP René Repasi
- Czech Republic – The Office for the Protection of Competition has authorised by its first-instance final decision a merger of competitors, as a result of which SUDOP Consulting and Information Technology a.s. will acquire the possibility to exclusively control Impromat-Computer s.r.o.
- Czech Republic – The Office for the Protection of Competition has accepted commitments from the Makro and Metro chains that will lead to the immediate remedy of the market failure
- Cyprus – Notification of a concentration regarding the acquisition of the share capital of Hawaii Hotels Limited by Fattal Limassol Limited
- Microsoft agrees to stop bundling Teams with Office – Tech giant makes concession in an attempt to avoid formal EU antitrust investigation and follows complaint by rival Slack – Financial Times
STATE AID
- Answer given by Ms Vestager to a MEP written question – State aid relaxation: conditions for companies receiving State aid
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: 18th meeting of the Customs Project Group on the Digitalisation of Cultural Goods – 26 and 27 April 2023
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/858 of 23 February 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/196 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additional customs duties on imports of certain products originating in the United States of America
- Answer given by Mr Gentiloni to a MEP written question – Written Question E-002831/2022 on trade with illegal Israeli settlements
- Answer given by EVP Dombrovskis to a MEP written question – Ban on the import of deforestation-linked goods and its impact on free trade agreements
- Eurostat – EU chemical and pharmaceutical trade: robust growth
- Eurostat – Trade in medicinal & pharma products: new peak in 2022
- DDG González: A stronger WTO is good for people, planet and prosperity
- WTO – New data reveals regional variations in digitally delivered services trade
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Galileo Programme: OHB System’s action against award of transition satellite contract to Thales Alenia Space Italia and Airbus Defence & Space dismissed (See CPR N°.66/2023 – Judgment of the General Court in Case T-54/21, OHB System Vs. Commission)
- Minutes 8th meeting of the Task Force on-board fuel consumption and payload measurement – Subgroup of Motor Vehicles working group – E01295 – 24 January 2023
- Public consultation – Noise emissions from motorcycles – update of requirements – Delegated regulation – Feedback period: 24 April 2023 – 22 May 2023
- Public consultation – Construction products – reaction-to-fire performance of wood panelling and cladding (amendment) – Delegated regulation – Feedback period: 24 April 2023 – 22 May 2023
FINANCIAL SERVICES
- ESAs call for vigilance in the face of mounting financial risks
- ESMA – Over 140,000 EEA issuers and instruments rated by CRAs
- EIOPA and ECB call for increased uptake of climate catastrophe insurance
EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY
- Council Conclusions on the 2023 Annual Sustainable Growth Survey and Joint Employment Report, approved by the Council at its meeting held on 13 March 2023
- Draft Report by MEP Monika Vana on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers -EGF/2023/000 TA 2023 – Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Regulation (EU) 2023/857 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 April 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement, and Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
- Council and Parliament agree to decarbonise the aviation sector – See the EP Statement
- European Green Deal: new law agreed to cut aviation emissions by promoting sustainable aviation fuels – IP/23/2389
- Promoting a more sustainable, competitive and resilient Europe and boosting rural areas: Council approves conclusions on the opportunities of the bioeconomy
- Public consultation – Environmental management & performance – recognising parts of Ecoprofit, the Austrian environmental management scheme – Implementing decision – Feedback period: 24 April 2023 – 22 May 2023
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- European Health Union: Commission proposes pharmaceuticals reform for more accessible, affordable and innovative medicines – IP/23/1843
– FaQ: Council Recommendation on stepping up EU actions to combat AMR in a One Health approach
– FaQ: Revision of the Pharmaceutical legislation - Answer given by Ms Gabriel to a MEP written question – Pushing for organs-on-chips and reconstructed skin models to replace animal testing
- ECDC – Estimated incidence of bloodstream infections with three key pathogens in the EU/EEA in 2019
- ECDC – Hepatitis A – Annual Epidemiological Report on Communicable Diseases in Europe – 2017
- ECDC – Twelfth external quality assessment scheme for Salmonella typing
- Novartis chief criticises EU move to control pharma licensing in emergencies – Vas Narasimhan warns giving Brussels power over drug manufacturing during crises will hit investment – Financial Times
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Digital Services Act: Commission designates first set of Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines – IP/23/2413
- Public consultation – Delegated Regulation on data access provided for in the Digital Services Act – Delegated regulation – Feedback period: 25 April 2023 – 23 May 2023
- Answer given by Mr Breton to a MEP written question – Payment by the FBI to Twitter and the US intelligence community’s influence in connection with censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
- Judgment of the General Court of 26 April 2023 in Case T‑557/20, Single Resolution Board (SRB), Vs. European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Re: Protection of personal data – Procedure for granting compensation to shareholders and creditors following the resolution of a bank – Decision of the EDPS in which it found that the SRB failed to fulfil its obligations concerning the processing of personal data – Article 15(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 – Concept of personal data – Article 3(1) of Regulation 2018/1725 – Right of access to the file - Agenda for: Horizontal Working Party on Cyber issues – 26 April 2023
- EDPS contribution in the context of the Commission initiative to further specify procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the GDPR
- EDPS – The Annual Report 2022 gives an insight into the EDPS’ activities to create a tomorrow that can effectively tackle the challenges of today
- BEREC invites stakeholders to online workshop on Data Act
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (Geneva, Switzerland, 1 – 12 May 2023) – First EU coordination
- Summary of fourth meeting of the Expert Group on B2B data sharing and cloud computing contracts – 7 and 8 February 2023
- Commissioner Reynders in Malta for a country visit to discuss the 2022 Rule of Law Report – Midday Express
- Answer given by Mr Reynders to a MEP written question – Rule of law and independent authorities
- Answer given by Mr Reynders to a MEP written question – Foreign financing of NGOs in the EU
- Speech by President von der Leyen at the Roma Week 2023, via video message
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- Agenda for: Meeting of the Eurogroup, 28 April 2023
- Informal meeting of EU economy and finance ministers and central bank governors, 28-29 April 2023
- Commission proposes new economic governance rules fit for the future – IP/23/2393, QaA, Factsheet, the Legislative proposals and Remarks by EVP Dombrovskis
- European Commission successfully completes its fifth syndicated transaction for 2023 by raising €7 billion – IP/23/2424
- ECB – Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 21 April 2023
- Digitalisation and the economy – ECB Working Paper Series – No.2809
- Brussels set to rebuff German calls for tougher debt-reduction targets – Draft legislation to revamp bloc’s budget rules aims for a balance between fiscal hawks and officials in Paris and Rome – Financial Times
FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Revised Agenda of: Meeting of the Coreper (Part.2) – 28 April 2023
- Minutes of the Meeting of the Coreper – 05 April 2023
- Reforming the Union’s electoral system: EU and national parliamentarians discuss proposals
- Plan for EU ethics body falls short of parliament’s demands, critics warn – Commission to set common standards but leave existing institutions in charge of policing behaviour, insiders say –Financial Times
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- Democratic Republic of Congo: EU allocates over €32 million in additional humanitarian funding – IP/23/2449
- Answer given by HR/VP Borrell to a MEP written question – China’s unofficial police stations
- Answer given by HR/VP Borrell to a MEP written question – Security of critical infrastructure
- China’s ‘wolf warrior’ envoy threatens Xi Jinping’s plan to woo EU – Challenge to sovereignty of ex-Soviet states undermines efforts to portray Beijing as peacemaker in Ukraine – Financial Times
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
- Answer given by Ms Johansson to a MEP written question – Arms trafficking risk – supply of weapons to Ukraine
- Answer given by HR/VP Borrell to a MEP written question – EU strategy in response to prolonged conflict in Ukraine
- Answer given by HR/VP Borrell to a MEP written question – US role in the attack on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines: support for investigations and ‘robust response’
