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COMPETITION
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11075 – Ebert Hera Esser Holding / Serviceco)
- Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11067 – HG / EFMS / Trustquay / Viewpoint)
- Commission confirms unannounced inspections in the fashion sector – IP/23/2352
- Commission clears acquisition of Total Eren by TotalEnergies (M.11076) – Midday Express
- Commission clears creation of joint venture by Macquarie, RHP and Ivanhoe (M.11064) – Midday Express
- Commission gives green light to acquisition of joint control of Archipels by CDC, EDF, Engie and Imprimerie Nationale (M.11008) – Midday Express
- Belgium – Telenet and Fluvius submit a package of measures to the Belgian competition authority with a view to addressing concerns relating to fibre network rollout in Flanders – Press Release nr 14 2023
- Germany – Bundeskartellamt – List of Notified Merger Projects as of 18 April 2023
- Greece – Clearance of the notified concentration concerning the acquisition by the company under the name «Piraeus Bank S.A.», on the basis of a mandatory public offer, of sole control over the company under the name «Marfin Investment Group Holding Company S.A.», currently «MIG Investment Group Holding Company S.A.»
- Poland – UOKiK as a leader of the Memorandum on cooperation in competition protection in the Central and Eastern Europe
- Slovakia: AMO SR initiated administrative proceedings in the case of concentration of Savino Del Bene S.p.A, Advanced airsea, s.r.o., Czech Republic and Advanced AIRSEA, s.r.o., Slovak Republic
- UK – The CMA is investigating the anticipated acquisition by Hitachi Rail, Ltd of Thales SA’s Ground Transportation Systems Business
- UK – App developers on Google Play Store offered payment choices following CMA investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct
– Proposed commitments regarding changes to Google Play’s rules to allow certain app developers to use alternative billing systems for in-app purchases
– Consultation on proposed commitments regarding changes to Google Play’s rules to allow certain app developers to use alternative billing systems for in-app purchases - UK – The CMA is consulting on draft guidance to accompany the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Order (MVBEO). The consultation will run from 18 April until 16 May 2023
- Financial Times
STATE AID
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: Customs Business Group on eATA carnet system – 10 May 2023
- Agenda for: Customs Business Group on EU Single Window Environment for Customs – 12 May 2023
- Recommendation No 1/2021 of the EU-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council of 22 December 2021 on the extension of the EU-Azerbaijan Partnership Priorities for the period 2021-2024
- Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Trade Committee established under the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, as regards the amendment of Protocol 1 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation
- Commission Decision (EU) 2023/829 of 17 April 2023 on relief from import duties and VAT exemption on importation granted for goods to be distributed or made available free of charge to persons fleeing the military aggression in Ukraine and to persons in need in Ukraine
- EFTA States and Singapore hold second round of negotiations towards a Digital Economy Agreement
- WTO – The fifth review of the trade policies and practices of El Salvador takes place on 18 and 20 April 2023
- Free-trade agreements: the Spanish business perspective
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
- Agenda for: Att. Financial Services (Banking Union) (Basel III finalisation) – 20 April 2023
- Banking Union: Commission proposes reform of bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework – IP/23/2250, QaA, FactSheet & the Legal Texts
– Press remarks by EVP Dombrovskis and Commissioner McGuinness and Statement by Paschal Donohoe - ECB and SRB welcome European Commission’s legislative proposals for bank crisis management and deposit insurance framework
TAXATION
EMPLOYMENT & SOCIAL POLICY
- Draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (first reading) – Adoption of the legislative act & Statements by Austria and Germany, by Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Poland & the Commission
- Commission takes action to promote work-life balance in the EU – IP/23/2112
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
ENERGY
- Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, Secretariat and ERCC finalize cooperation agreement for transport of goods procured under the Ukraine Energy Support Fund
- Energy Community entities can now subscribe to AggregateEU‘s online platform for Joint Gas Purchasing – Energy Community Secretariat
- Energy Community Secretariat closes case against Albania concerning unbundling of the electricity distribution system operator
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Parliament adopts new law to fight global deforestation
- G7 countries confirm commitment to biofuels as vital to decarbonisation – ePURE Statement
- Green 10 letter to Commissioner Breton on boosting the green transition of the EU’s industry and upholding environmental and health safeguards
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) …/… of XXX amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2292 with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of honey, meat, highly refined products, gelatine capsules and fishery products (G/SPS/N/EU/631)
- Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety, amending Regulation (EU) No1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directive 87/357/EEC and Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (first reading) – Adoption of the legislative act & Statements by Hungary, Denmark, France, Germany and Spain
- Commission decides to refer Bulgaria to the Court of Justice of the EU for failure to correctly apply EU rules on the marketing of natural mineral water and spring water – IP/23/420
- Bisphenol A: BfR proposes health based guidance value, current exposure date are needed for a full risk assessment – BfR Opinion No 017/2023 – 19 April 2023
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Commission calls for massive boost in enabling digital education and providing digital skills – IP/23/2246 & Speech by EVP Vestager
– Proposal for Council Recommendation on the key enabling factors for successful digital education and training
– Proposal for a Council Recommendation on improving the provision of digital skills in education and training
– Factsheet on improving the provision of digital skills in education and training
– Factsheet on the key enabling factors for successful digital education and training
– Factsheet on the Pilot for a European Skills Certificate - ChatGPT – The impact of Large Language Models on Law Enforcement – Europol
- DigitalEurope – Solidarity Act and Skills Academy: Vital first steps towards a common European cyber shield, but private sector must play a role –
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
TRANSPORT & MOBILITY
- Commission decides to refer The Netherlands and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the EU for failure to transpose rules on the posting of drivers in the road transport sector – IP/23/1943
- Commission decides to refer Denmark to the Court of Justice of the EU for failure to comply with EU rules on provision of coach and bus cabotage services – IP/23/1944
- Commission decides to refer Bulgaria and Poland to the Court of Justice of the EU for failure to transpose rules on electronic tolling into national law – IP/23/1945
- Commission decides to refer Bulgaria to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose rules on clean vehicle targets – IP/23/1946
- European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission registers the 100th initiative calling on connecting EU capitals through high-speed trains – IP/23/2254
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Commission decides to refer Slovakia to the Court of Justice of the EU for not sufficiently addressing discrimination against Roma children at school – IP/23/2249
- Stopping the flow of dirty money: Parliament ready for negotiations
- Asylum and migration: plenary to vote on key reform proposals
- Partnerships in focus — stakeholders discuss international cooperation ahead of new agency mandate – EMCDDA
- New cannabinoid HHC in the spotlight as market evolves – See EMCDDA Report
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- InvestEU: EIF guarantees Ark Kapital to enable €146 million in new financing for high-tech SMEs (IP/23/2342)
- ECB – Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 14 April 2023
- ECB – Forecasting housing investment – Working Paper Series No.2807
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
- New European Bauhaus: call for projects to help rebuild Ukraine and foster sustainable construction skills in Europe – IP/23/2332
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