Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP 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 Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP 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) Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP 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