COMPETITION
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11196 – CVC / Worxinvest / SD Worx)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11098 – Jacquet Metals / Swiss Steel Companies)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10534 – Traton / Aktiebolaget Volvo / Daimler Truck / JV)
- Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.11235 – Porr Bau / Igo Technologies / Sanitär-Elementbau)
- Commission clears acquisition of part of Neptune by Eni (M.11209) – Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of Weltec by DWS and MunichRe (M.11265) – Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of EGPH by MGREF 2 Fund and EGP (M.11275) – Midday Express
- Commission clears creation of joint venture by Swiss Life and Schroders Greencoat (M.11276) – Midday Express
- Commission clears acquisition of Popeyes UK by TDR Capital and Ring International (M.11278) – Midday Express
- Belgium – Prior Notification MEDE-CC-23/0024: RG Safety SAS / V12 NV en Prosafco NV
- Germany – Bundeskartellamt: List of Notified Merger Projects
- Italy – The AGCM has opened an investigation against the company Vueling Airlines S.A., active in the air transport market
- UK – The new deal for Microsoft to buy Activision without cloud gaming rights has been cleared after the CMA concluded it would preserve competitive prices and better services – See the Full text decision, Final undertakings
- Microsoft-Activision $75bn deal gets UK regulator’s final approval – Competition and Markets Authority’s decision after several twists and turns paves way for companies to close deal- Financial Times
STATE AID
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.109279; SA.102859; SA.108262; SA.107308 & SA.107576
- Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU – Cases where the Commission raises no objections
- Commission approves €24 million Romanian State aid scheme to support investments in sea and inland ports in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine (SA.10710) – IP/23/4849
- Commission approves €53.6 million Polish State aid scheme to support corn traders in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine (SA.108721) – Midday Express
- Commission approves €9.5 million Belgian State aid scheme to facilitate restructuring of fishing fleet in the context of Brexit (SA.108540) – Midday Express
TRADE & CUSTOMS
- Agenda for: The third meeting of the Trade Specialised Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement – 18 October 2023
- Answer given by Mr Wojciechowski to a MEP written question – Price collapse in the durum wheat market and crisis sparked by Türkiye’s increased presence in the cereals sector
- Council Decision on the position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Joint Committee on Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications established under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part, as regards the adoption of a decision on an agreement on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications for architects
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2120 of 12 October 2023 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of electrolytic manganese dioxides originating in the People’s Republic of China
- Council Decision (EU) 2023/2190 of 28 September 2023 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Union and Iceland on the protection of geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs as regards the adoption of its rules of procedure
- Prepare for Import Control System 2 – Available and mandatory as of 1 December 2023 – see the Factsheet
- Market Access Day 24 October 2023 – Useful information for companies exporting outside the EU
- UK – Trade Remedies Authority Annual Report and Accounts 2021-23; Terms of Reference & Governance
- EU’s Borrell warns China ‘de-risking‘ may speed up if imbalances persist – Speech by HR/VP Borrell
- India waits for Rishi Sunak to pull trigger on UK trade deal – British PM invited to sign deal in India in late October – Politico.eu
INTERNAL MARKET & INDUSTRY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Industry) – 16 October 2023
- Agenda for: Working Party on Competitiveness & Growth (Internal Market + Ecodesign) – 17 October 2023
CHEMICALS
- Draft Agenda for: 61st meeting of the Committee for Socio-economic Analysis – from 28 November to 01 December 2023
- Minutes of the 83rd Meeting of the Member State Committee (MSC-83) – 10 & 11 October 2023
- Summary of Decision of 29 August 2023 of he Board of Appeal of the ECHA – Case number: A-006-2022
FINANCIAL SERVICES
- Aurore Lalucq wants to add clarity and transparency to regulation on ‘ESG’ rating agencies – see the Draft Report by MEP Aurore Lalucq
- ESMA extends temporary CCP collateral emergency measures by six months
- ESMA consults on possible changes to annual fees for Tier 1 Third country central counterparties
- The EBA recommends enhancements to the Pillar 1 framework to capture environmental and social risks
ENERGY
- Agenda for: Working Party on Energy – 19 October 2023
- The European Union is ready for the 2023-24 winter gas season – See Bruegel Analysis
- European natural gas imports – This dataset aggregates daily data on European natural gas import flows and storage levels – See Bruegel DataSet
- EU energy chief urges China to commit to renewables target, methane pledge – Reuters
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
- Agenda for: Working Party on the Environment – 18, 19 & 20 October 2023
- Agenda for: Council (Environment) meeting on 16 October 2023 – List of “A Items“
– Our Baltic Conference (Palanga, Lithuania, 29 September 2023) – Information from the Commission - Agenda for: Meeting of the Commission expert group on the Birds and Habitats Directives – 05 December 2023
- Euro 7, EP Environment Committee opts for softening of initial proposal – See the Compromise amendments
- Environment Council: Ministers and Commissioners to discuss preparations for COP28 and advance EU Green Deal legislation – Midday Express
HEALTH, FOOD & PRODUCT SAFETY
- Glyphosate: no qualified majority in Standing Committee, proposal for renewal now to proceed to Appeal Committee
- Commission authorises three genetically modified maize varieties as food and animal feed but not for cultivation, and renews the authorisation of another – Midday Express
- Call for evidence – Medicated feed – cross-contamination levels and analytical methods for antimicrobials in feed – Delegated regulation – Feedback period: 12 October 2023 – 09 November 2023
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY
AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY & JUSTICE
- Agenda for: JHA Counsellors and Experts (Violation of restrictive measures) – 17 October 2023
- Agenda for: Working Party on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters (COPEN – General Matters) – 25 October 2023
- Judgment of the Court of 12 October 2023 in Case C‑726/21, GR, HS IT, intervening parties: Županijsko državno odvjetništvo u Puli-Pola
Re: Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement – Article 54 – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU – Article 50 – Principle ne bis in idem – Assessment in the light of the facts contained in the grounds of the judgment – Assessment in the light of the facts examined in the context of a preliminary investigation and omitted from the indictment – Meaning of ‘the same acts’
ECB, EURO & ECONOMY
- G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Statement
- Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank – 13 & 14 September 2023
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
- President von der Leyen and President Metsola travel to Israel
- Speech by President Metsola in solidarity with the victims of the terror attacks in Israel
- Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Moldovan President Sandu
- Call for evidence – Mid-term evaluation of the Space Programme – Report – Feedback period – 12 October 2023 – 09 November 2023
- Oman: EU – GCC Joint Council and informal EU Foreign Affairs Council focus on the latest developments in the Middle East
- President von der Leyen travels to Tirana, discusses accession process, new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, and participates in the Berlin Process Summit – Midday Express
RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE
- Statement of the G7 and Australia on Actions Taken to Enforce Price Caps for Seaborne Russian-Origin Oil and Petroleum Products
- Guidance – Price Cap Coalition advisory for the maritime oil industry and related sectors
- Answer given by Ms McGuinness to a MEP written question – Implementation of EU sanctions against Russia
- Western allies back efforts to tap profits from frozen Russian assets – G7 officials agree to explore EU proposals that could provide financial support for Ukraine – Financial Times
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