COMPETITION
STATE AID
- Aauthorization of State aid under Articles 107 and 108 TFEU – Cases for which the Commission raises no objections – SA.109167; SA.106554 & SA.108989
- VSCommittee approves changes to the Spanish state aid regime, including a budget increase of €5.61 billion, to compensate energy-intensive companies for indirect emissions costs (SA.106491) – Lunch express
- VSThe committee approves changes to France’s regional state aid map for the period 2022-2027 (SA.109458) – Lunch express
TRADE AND CUSTOMS
- Aagenda for: 70th meeting of the Joint Committee Switzerland-EU Free Trade Agreement – November 23, 2023
- A.request for a preliminary ruling of the Court of Apel București of August 8, 2023 – Network One Distribution SRLv Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală – Direcția Generală Regională a Finanțelor Publice București, Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală – Direcția Generală de Administrare a Marilor Contribua bili, Autoritatea Vamală Română – Direcția Regională Vamală București Ministerul Finanțelor – Direcția Generală de Soluționare a Contestațiilor (Case C-506/23, Network One Distribution)
Subject: Article 114 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013; amount of anti-dumping duty; fines - P.proposal of a Council decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the CETA Joint Committee established within the framework of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, on the other hand, with regard to the adoption of a decision on the interpretation of Article 8.10, Annex 8-A, Article 8.9.1 and article 8.39.3 of CETA in accordance with article 26.1.5(e) of CETA – See the Annex
- VSCouncil Decision (EU) 2023/2600 of 9 November 2023 relating to the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the joint committee established by the agreement between the
- European Union, of the one part, and the Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, on the participation of the Faroe Islands in Union programs, with regard to the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee
- VSCouncil Decision (EU) 2023/2608 of 9 November 2023 relating to the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Committee in Commerce configuration and within the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, with regard to the positive assessment of the implementation of phases 1 and 2 as defined in Annex XXI-A of the Association Agreement, and related market access
- EThe European Union and Angola sign for the first time Facilitating sustainable investments Agreement – IP/23/5774, Fact sheet
- VSCommission launches new ‘EU One Stop Shop’ to boost trade on the Green Line in Cyprus – Lunch Express
- ‘W‘It wasn’t tough enough’: How past trade tensions inspired Brussels’ new crackdown on China – EU says stepping up pressure on Beijing is only way to tackle huge deficit bilateral trade – Financial Times
- EEuropean Union and Mercosur trade bloc step up talks to reach deal in coming weeks – Negotiations on deal have dragged on for decades – Financial Times
INTERNAL MARKET AND INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: “Competitiveness and Growth” Group (Tourism) – November 23, 2023
- Agenda for: “Competitiveness and Growth” Group (Internal market) – November 21, 2023
- Agenda for: “Competitiveness and Growth” Group (Internal market – Attachés) – November 23, 2023
- P.repair of the Council (Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)) of December 7 and 8, 2023
– Draft Council conclusions on strengthening the role and impact of research and innovation in the policy-making process within the Union – Approval
– Reduce administrative burdens for businesses in unprecedented times – Information from the Danish delegation
– The future EU space policy in a changing world – Exchange of views
CHEMICAL
- P.proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards digital labeling of EU fertilizers – Mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament
FINANCIAL SERVICES
- A.report of the Commission on the activities of the IFRS Foundation, EFRAG and PIOB in 2022
- The EBA publishes final models collect climate-related data from EU banks
- TThe ABE’s monitoring of Implementation of IFRS 9 by EU institutions confirms the need to quickly remedy practices that do not meet expectations
EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY
- VSCouncil (EPSCO) on November 27 and 28, 2023
– Social investment – Guidance note for policy debate
– Key messages of EMCO and the SPC on the implementation of the Council recommendation to ensure a fair transition towards climate neutrality
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
- IInformal meeting of forest ministers of the “Group For Forests” (Vienna and Stuhleck, Austria, September 25-26, 2023) – Information of the Austrian delegation, on behalf of the Austrian, Finnish, Slovenian and Swedish delegations
- Iimplementation of the EU forest strategy for 2030 – Information of the Commission
ENERGY
- Agenda for: Working Group on Energy – November 21, 2023
- VSImplementation committee Regulation (EU) /… setting the filling trajectory with intermediate targets for 2024 for each Member State with underground gas storage facilities on its territory and directly interconnected to its market area
- EEuropean Hydrogen Week 2023 starts in Brussels
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Group on Environment – November 22, 2023
- Agenda for: Working Group on Environment – November 20, 21 & 24, 2023
- Aagenda for: Working Group on International Environmental Issues (Biodiversity) – November 23, 2023
- VSclimate neutrality: The Council ready to start negotiations with the Parliament on the European carbon absorption certification framework – See the Mandate
- TThrough its Technical Support Instrument, the Commission improves the monitoring of migratory birds and their habitats – Lunch Express
- VSCommission recommendation (EU) 2023/2585 of October 6, 2023 relating to the improvement of the return rate of used and used mobile phones, tablets and laptops
HEALTH, FOOD AND PRODUCT SAFETY
- Aanswer handed over by Ms Kyriakides to an MEP Written question – 3D printed salmon: Commission protects consumers by banning the use of misleading vegetarian and vegan names on labels
- Aanswer handed over by Ms Kyriakides to an MEP Written question – Request for details on the renewal of the authorization of glyphosate
- ECDC – Reducing antimicrobial resistance: is the EU progressing towards the 2030 objectives?
- ECDC – Communicable Disease Threat Report, November 12 – 18, 2023, week 46
- EFSA – Food Enzyme Safety Assessment catalase from the non-genetically modified Aspergillus tubingensis strain AE-CN
- EFSA – Food Enzyme Safety Assessment α-l-rhamnosidase from the non-genetically modified Penicillium adametzii strain AE-HP
- EFSA – Food Enzyme Safety Assessment bacillolysin from the non-genetically modified Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain HPN 131
- EFSA – General conclusions on the application for approval of Fistulous allium as a basic substance to be used in plant protection as a bactericide
DATA PRIVACY AND CYBERSECURITY
- Aaction taken October 10, 2023 – Tiktok Technology Vs. European Data Protection Board – Case T-1030/23
Subject: annulment of Binding Decision 2/2023 on the dispute submitted by the Irish SA concerning TikTok Technology Limited (Art. 65 GDPR) of August 2, 2023 - Agenda for: Attachés and experts – Horizontal working group on Cybersecurity issues – November 20, 2023
- Ssummary of the opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the proposed regulation concerning:
– A frame for access to financial data (see the full text of this Notice)
– European statistics (See the full text of this Notice)
– the proposed regulation on EU labor market statistics on businesses (See the full text of this Notice) - gGuidelines 2/2023 on the technical scope of art. 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive
ECB, EURO AND ECONOMY
- VSthe council gives the green light EU annual budget for 2024
- IInvestors bet on anticipated interest rate cuts in the Eurozone and the UK – Weak economic data strengthened investors’ conviction about ECB and BoE decisions next year – Financial Times
- BErlin is raised with his own legalistic firecracker – The repercussions of Germany’s highest court overturning a national budgetary maneuver will extend to European politics – Financial Times
THE FUTURE OF EUROPE
- Agenda for: Coreper meeting (Part 1 & Part 2) – November 22 & 24, 2023
- Ohoverview of the main topics and events at the Council of the EU and the European Council for the next fortnight – 20 November – 3 December 2023
FOREIGN RELATIONS
- EU organizes Air Bridge flight for those in need in Sudan – Lunch express
- Mexic: Joint press release for the 11th high-level dialogue with the EU on human rights
- WWorld Children’s Day: Joint statement from the European Commission and the High Representative
- A First of all joint annual report with the High Representative highlights the significant results of the action plan for military mobility – Lunch express
- EEurope needs a new framework for Turkey – There are four basic principles that can promote good relations between the two entities – Financial Times
UK/EU RELATIONS
- Agenda for: Working Group on United Kingdom – November 21, 2023
- BMichel Barnier, Brexit negotiator: “The EU is no longer the one that the UK left” – French politician says British ministers did not know the consequences of leaving the bloc – Financial Times
MIDDLE EAST
- P.press statement by the president von der Leyen at El Arish airport
- gaza/Israel: Intervention by HR/VP Josep Borrell at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain
- gaza/Israel: Remarks to the press of HR/VP Josep Borrell after his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal, in Bahrain
- P.alestine: Press remarks by HR/VP Josep Borrel after his meeting with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh
- Qatar: Press address by HR/VP Josep Borrell after his meeting with Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani
- EEuropean Union set to approve continued Palestinian development aid – Brussels review of funding sparked by Israel-Hamas war reveals bloc does not finance terrorist groups – Financial Times
