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Europe Daily News
Tuesday 07 October 2014
Guidelines on Regional state aid for
2014-2020 (17/09/2014)
ANTITRUST
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7373 - Ortner / Strauss / UBM)
Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7316 - Det Norske Oljeselskap/
Marathon Oil Norge)
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7423 - VINCI/Imtech ICT)
Competition Policy Brief - Issue 14/2014
Answer given by Mr Almunia : Fuel
Subsidies in La Réunion - E-006330
/2014
TRADE & CUSTOMS
Minutes of the 16th meeting of the
Customs Code Committee – « Customs
Valuation » on 13th & 14th March 2014
Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7333 - Alitalia/Etihad)
of
Agenda for : Trade Policy Committee
(Deputy Members) on 10.10.2014
DB Schenker had right to uncontested
parts of cargo-cartel decision, EU Court
rules (See T-534/11 & COMP/39.258)
Information Note from Legal Service to
Coreper (Part.2) Re : Case before the
Court of Justice of the EU - C-371/14
(APEX) Reference for a preliminary ruling
from the Finanzgericht Hamburg (Germany)
Commission
clears
acquisition
Styrolution by INEOS (M.7370)
Midday Express 07.10.2014
EU Merger Control and the acquisition
of Minority Shareholdings
Competition Policy Brief - Issue 15/2014
The CMA has cleared the anticipated
acquisition by Associated British Foods
Plc of Dorset Cereals Limited
The CMA is investigating the anticipated
acquisition by Asda Stores Limited of 5
grocery stores from Co-operative Group
Limited
STATE AID
EU Commission opens in-depth probe
into possible tax advantages for Amazon
in Luxembourg (IP/14/1105 & SA.38944)
Financial Times 07.10.2014 p.1
State aid rules for films and other
audiovisual works (12/09/2014)
Competition Policy Brief - Issue 13/2014
Communication in accordance with Article
12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2913/92, on the information provided by
the customs authorities of the Member
States concerning the classification of
goods in the customs nomenclature
Notice to economic operators — New
round of requests for the suspension of
the autonomous Common Customs Tariff
duties on certain industrial
and
agricultural products
Notice concerning the applicable rules of
origin and temporary suspension in
relation to provisional application of the
Interim
Partnership
Agreement
between the European Community, of the
one part, and the Pacific States, of the
other part
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EU Businesses call for a Union Customs
Code that continues to support the
global supply chain, economic recovery
and innovation
Global Industry presses for Conclusion
of ITA Expansion by APEC Leaders’
meeting in Beijing
China, Brazil may face renewed EU
duties on aluminum foil
EU Briefing 06-07.10.2014 (Bloomberg)
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
Europe
2020
Strategy
Mid-Term
Review:
Contribution
from
the
Agricultural Sector - Policy debate
Answer given by Mr Ciolo: Measures to
offset losses to the Italian market
resulting from the Russian embargo - P006660/2014
Trade deals: Toxic talks
Answer given by Mr Ciolo: Mandarins on
the list of products eligible for
exceptional support? - P-006509/2014
China investors surged into EU in crisis
ENERGY
Financial Times 07.10.2014 p.11
Financial Times 07.10.2014 p.1
INTERNAL MARKET & GENERAL
Agenda for : 2513th meeting of the
Coreper (Part 2) of 08.10.2014
Tough EU budget cuts are over, MEPs
told
Financial Times 07.10.2014 p.4
FINANCIAL SERVICES & TAXATION
Agenda for Working Party on Tax Questions
- Indirect Taxation (VAT) on 17.10.2014
- Direct Taxation on 16.10.2014
- Indirect Taxation (VAT) on 15.10.2014
Guidelines
compliance
table
for
Guidelines on remuneration policies
and practices (MiFID)
INDUSTRY, EMPLOYMENT, RESEARCH
Commission proposes €7.2 million from
Globalisation Fund for former workers
of the clothing retail chain Sprider Stores
in Greece (IP/14/1103)
European Commission to press for
adequate funding for jobs at Milan
employment
summit,
8
October
(Memo/14/565)
A revised Small Business Act (SBA)
supporting growth through enterprise
(Speech
by
Marta
(BusinessEurope))
Marti
Carrera
EU puts pressure on Serbia to stop South
Stream gas pipeline
EU Briefing 06-07.10.2014 (euobserver.com)
Canada
gets
EU
oil
sands reprieve
(Brussels plans to label fuel no dirtier than
conventional crude oil)
Wall Street Journal Europe 07.10.2014
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate action: Reducing the carbon
content of transport fuels (IP/14/1195)
Policy Framework for Climate and
Energy in the period 2020 to 2030:
agriculture aspects
HEALTH, SAFETY & CONSUMER
The Cost of Non-Europe in the Single
Market - Part V: Consumer Acquis
European Parliament Study
Clinical trials transparency partially
boosted by European Medicines Agency
(see Beuc Statement)
The WHO is in the process of revising and
updating the Environmental Health
Criteria document on Radio frequency
fields - The expert consultation is open
until 15 November 2014
Electronic cigarette company wins
latest stage of battle against EU
regulations
EU Briefing 06-07.10.2014 (bbc.co.uk)
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TRANSPORT
EXTERNAL RELATIONS
4th Railway Package, Port services at
the Transport Council on 8 October
2014 (Memo/14/562)
Judgment of the Court of 07.10.2014 in Case
C-399/12, Germany, Czech Republic,
Luxembourg,
Hungary,
the
Netherlands, Austria, Slovak Republic,
United Kingdom Vs. Council of the EU,
European Commission
Re: Action for annulment - EU external action -
Answer given by Mr Kallas : Separation
between
transport
infrastructure
management and transport service
provision - situation in France,
Germany and other countries - E006378/2014
DIGITAL & INFORMATION SOCIETY
Article 218(9) TFEU - Establishing the position to
be adopted on behalf of the EU in a body set up by
an international agreement - International
agreement to which the EU is not a party International Organisation of Vine and Wine
(OIV) - ‘Acts having legal effects’ - OIV
recommendations
EU tech captures the movements of
Pelota and Gaelic Football, Hurling and
Camogie sport heroes (IP/14/1101)
EU’s incoming foreign-policy Chief
questions impact of Russia sanctions (See
Incoming EU digital chief warns on ‘right
to be forgotten’ ruling - US Tech faces
hardliner
A tepid new role for Germany
Financial Times 07.10.2014
Wall Street Journal Europe (blog) 07.10.2014
European Voice 07.10.2014
EURO & ECONOMY
European
Commission
adopts
‘Partnership Agreement’ with Finland
on using EU Structural and Investment
Funds for growth and jobs in 2014-2020
(IP/14/1104)
Greece unveils optimistic budget
Financial Times 07.10.2014 p.8
China investment aid Portugal bailout
Financial Times 07.10.2014
Greece primps for big China state deals
Financial Times 07.10.2014 p.4
Eurozone inflation gauge hits record
low
Financial Times 07.10.2014 p.28
FUTURE
OF
EUROPE
EP
Hearings
today:
Timmermans and Hill
Katainen,
EU too busy to reform treaties, France
tells UK
Financial Times 07.10.2014
Q&A , and Reaction from Marietje Schaake)
Wall Street Journal Europe 07.10.2014
European Voice 07.10.2014
Wall Street Journal Europe 07.10.2014