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SINGLE MARKET: Hearings - Harmonisation as a principle for Single Market legislation - 22-01-2019 - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection +++ First EU citizens using ePrescriptions in other EU country +++  CONSUMER PROTECTION: EU consumer protection rules - enforcement and modernisation: committee vote +++  UNFAIR TRADING PRACTICESUnfair trading practices in the food supply: vote - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG GROWDécision de la Commission de formuler un avis circonstancié et des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de loi, notifié par la Bulgarie sous le N° 2018/529/BG dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535Décision de la Commission de formuler un avis circonstancié et des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de loi, notifié par la Bulgarie sous le N° 2018/529/BG dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION granting an authorisation for …

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ASEAN: Main results of the EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting +++ ASEAN: Council adopts conclusions +++ Joint statement of the 22nd EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting +++ Remarks by HR/VP Federica Mogherini at the joint press conference following the EU-ASEAN Ministerial meeting +++ St 5424 2019 Init Council conclusions on EU-ASEAN relations +++ EU und ASEAN - Partner für gemeinsames Handeln in Europa und Asien - Auswärtiges Amt +++  SINGAPOREEU-Singapore free trade, investment protection agreements: committee votes FACMain results: Foreign Affairs Council on 21 January 2019Remarks by HR/VP Federica Mogherini at the press conference following the Foreign Affairs CouncilKrisen und Sanktionen im Fokus der EU-Außenminister - Auswärtiges Amt SANCTIONSChemical weapons: the EU places nine persons and one entity under new sanctions regime TRADE DISPUTESThe EU makes proposals to advance the UN reform process of international investment-related disputes WEFThe EU Commission…

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EUROGROUP & ECOFIN: Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings, 21 and 22 January 2019 +++ Main results of the Eurogroup on 21 January 2019 +++ EU Commissioner Moscovici's introductory remarks at the Eurogroup press conference +++ Remarks by M. Centeno following the Eurogroup meeting of 21 January 2019 +++ EP In-Depth Analysis - Economic Dialogue with Spain - ECON on 22 January 2019 +++ Publications - Monetary Dialogue - 28 January 2019 - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs +++  BANKING UNIONState aid: Commission finds sale of Austria's 25% shareholding in Hypo Steiermark to Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermarkinvolves no State aidResponsible Banking Principles Workshop - European Banking Federation ECBECB: Private sector working group publishes “Guiding principles for fallback provisions in new contracts for euro-denominated cash products”ECB: Working Group on euro risk-free rates - Guiding principles for fallback provisions in new contracts for euro…

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FRANCO-GERMAN TREATY: 56ème anniversaire du traité de l'Elysée - Représentation permanente de la France auprès de l'Union européenne +++ Die Grünen/EFA zum Vertrag von Aachen: Deutsch-Französische Freundschaft darf keine Verschlusssache sein +++ CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion: In deutsch-französischer Partnerschaft wird ein neues Kapitel aufgeschlagen +++ DIHK-Präsident Eric Schweitzer im Vorfeld der Unterzeichnung des neuen Élysée-Vertrages: Wichtiger Impuls für den deutsch-französischen Motor und Europa +++  BREXIT"We can make Progress," Prime Minister sets out Brexit next stepsUK Parliament: Lords examines EU Exit regulationsCommittee undertakes scrutiny of Brexit-related treaties - UK ParliamentInterparliamentary Forum on Brexit - UK ParliamentHome Secretary questioned again about citizens' rights after Brexit - UK ParliamentUK Parliament: European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 3)S&D: May offers no way out of Brexit deadlock - time t…

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ECHA: ECHA to provide recommendations for occupational exposure limits +++ Public Consultations-(3aS,5S,6R,7aR,7bS,9aS,10R,12aS,12bS)-10-[(2S,3R,4R,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl]-5,6-dihydroxy-7a,9a-dimethylhexadecahydro-3H-benzo[c]indeno[5,4-e]oxepin-3-one; 24-epibrassinolide +++ Public Consultations-thiamethoxam (ISO); 3-(2-chloro-thiazol-5- ylmethyl)-5- methyl[1,3,5]oxadiazi nan-4-ylidene-N- nitroamine +++ Public Consultations-carbendazim (ISO); methyl benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamatePublic Consultations-cypermethrin (ISO); α-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate; cypermethrin cis/trans +/- 40/60Public Consultations-acetamiprid (ISO); (1E)-N-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-N'-cyano-N-methylethanimidamide; (E)-N1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N2-cyano-N1-methylacetamidinePublic Consultations-Copper compoundsPublic Consultations-Tetrafluoroethylene ROMANIAN EU PRESIDENCYThe priorities of the Romanian Pr…

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ENVI COMMITTEE: Draft agenda - Tuesday, 29 January 2019 - PE 633.045v01-00 - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety +++  LOW-CARBON TECH: Why are people opposed to low-carbon energy technologies? - EP Research Service +++  GERMANY: Treibhausgasemissionen 2017 leicht gesunken: Umweltbundesamt übermittelt finale CO2-Berechnungen an EU-Kommission +++  IRELANDIreland’s Climate Case hearing starts this week CLIMATE ACTIONTracking Progress of the 2020 Climate Turning Point - WRI - World Resource InstituteClimate Action Barometer: 12 Charts Explain Where We Are Today, and Where We Need to be in 2020 - WRI - World Resource Institute EU COUNCIL REGISTERCm 1244 2019 Rev 1 Working Party on Financial Services (Sustainable Finance - disclosure and low carbon benchmark proposals) (attachés only)
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ENERGY SECURITY: Statement by EU Commission VP Maroš Šefčovič following the trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine on the future of gas transit via Ukraine +++  ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Webinar: Modernising Energy Efficiency through Digitalisation - IEA +++  FUSION ENERGY: Europe starts manufacturing the first set of ITER Divertor Cassettes - Fusion for Energy +++  ENERGY REGULATIONEU ACER finds different status across borders for several electricity interconnection investments ENERGY COMMUNITYApplications now open for the fourth Energy Community Summer School GERMANYAltmaier: „Wir haben eine wichtige Stufe beim Netzausbau genommen“Bundesnetzagentur legt Trassenkorridor für ersten Abschnitt der Stromleitung „Ultranet“ festMonitoring Energie 2019 - Bundesnetzagentur EU COMMISSION REGISTERSGDemande d'agrément pour remplacer le Chef de la Mission de Sainte-Lucie auprès de l'Union européenne et auprès de la Communauté européenne de l'Energie atomiqu…

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SPACE INDUSTRY: EU Space Conference: Commission presents its plans for the future of space +++  PATENTS: In-Depth Analysis - Standard Essential Patents and the Internet of Things +++  EU COMMISSION REGISTERDG GROWDécision de la Commission de formuler des observations à l'encontre d'un projet de conditions techniques, notifié par l'Allemagne sous le N° 2018/532/D dans le cadre de la directive (UE) 2015/1535
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GERMANY: Bundesminister Altmaier gibt Startschuss für Initiative Stadt.Land.Digital +++ Digitale Chancen für Stadt und Land: VKU wirbt bei BMWi-Konferenz „Stadt.Land.Digital“ für smarte Städte und Regionen +++  UNECE: Guidelines for the Development of a Smart Sustainable City Action Plan +++  URBAN AGENDAIdentify and test innovative solutions for sustainable urban developmentIUC: New call open now! Start a city-to-city cooperation today!The European Committee of the Regions and OECD launch a survey on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!2019 Forum "Cities and Regions for Development Cooperation: Local and regional partnerships for sustainable urban development"JPI Urban Europe 2019 Policy Conference: Urban Transitioning – A Joint AdventureThe 17th edition of the #EURegionsWeek will be held in Brussels 7 to 10 October 2019 URBACTURBACT call for Action Planning networks is now online! SCISApply now: SCIS Smart City Roadshow Competition: EIP…

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EU COMMISSION: 29 January 2019: Conference on countering online disinformation - Towards a more transparent, credible and diverse digital media ecosystem +++ EU Commission Calendar:  +++ 21 January 2019 +++ 22 January 2019 +++ 23 January 2019 +++ 24 January 2019 +++ 25 January 2019 +++ 26 January 2019 +++ 27 January 2019 +++ Outlook January 2019 +++  EU COMMISSION - EXPERT GROUPSMeetings of EU Commission expert groupsExpert group to discuss a draft delegated act on the movement within the Union of terrestrial animals under Regulation (EU) 2016/429Exception of movement of scientific materialPlant passports - small quantities / procedures15th meeting of Small Sub-Group (SSG eFDT)Meeting of the Expert Group on the Citizens' InitiativeMeeting of the expert group for direct paymentsAI HLEG Meeting1st ESSF Plenary MeetingEconomic Tariff Questions GroupMeeting of 24 January 2019 on amending Annexes VIII and IX to Directive 2012/27/EUSub-group High Level Group …

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USA: EU-US Trade Talks: European Commission presents draft negotiating mandates +++ Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on the elimination of tariffs for industrial goods +++ Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on conformity assessment +++ DG Trade: Recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on the elimination of tariffs for industrial goods +++ Recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on conformity assessmentBundeswirtschaftsminister Altmaier: „Wir bauen eine neue transatlantische Handelsbrücke.“Time is not ripe for EU-US trade talks, say S&Ds CHINAEU and China held high level political exchanges at…

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ECOFIN: Background brief - Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 22 January 2019 +++  BANKING UNION: EU Commission clears Italian liquidity support guarantee for Banca Carige +++ The financial agenda of the European Banking Federation +++  EBALatest Q&A by the EBA ECBECB: Euro area monthly balance of payments: November 2018 IMFIMF Working Paper No. 19/17 : Innovation and Corporate Cash Holdings in the Era of Globalization EU COUNCIL REGISTERCm 1244 2019 Init Working Party on Financial Services (Sustainable Finance - disclosure and low carbon benchmark proposals) (attachés + experts)
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BREXIT: Brexit Minister Stephen Barclay MP questioned on Brexit - UK Parliament +++ Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit holds sixth meeting - UK Parliament +++ Committee questions lawyers on what’s next for Brexit deal - UK Parliament +++ Committee concerned about future of Human Rights Act post-Brexit - UK Parliament +++  STATE AID: EU Commission clears Italian liquidity support guarantee for Banca CarigeAides d'État: la Commission approuve le régime français de soutien à l'installation de 300 mégawatts d'énergie solaire en Haut-Rhin MERGERSEU Commission approves BASF's acquisition of Solvay's nylon business, subject to conditionsEU Commission clears creation of joint venture between Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Akamai EU ELECTIONSFree and fair elections: Commissioner Jourová opens the first meeting of the European cooperation network on elections EU COMMISSION REGISTERSGDécision de la Commission visant à approuver la réponse à…

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PESTICIDES: Single-use plastics: EU member states confirm agreement which bans certain throwaway plastic +++  EFSA: Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for spirotetramat in various crops +++ Data sources on animal diseases: Country Card of Poland +++ Data sources on animal diseases: Country Card of Belgium +++ Data sources on animal diseases: Country Card of SpainData sources on animal diseases: Country Card of LithuaniaData sources on animal diseases: Country Card of PortugalSafety for the environment of vitamin D3 for salmonidsData sources on animal diseases: Country Card of LatviaEditorial: The future of data in EFSA EU COUNCIL REGISTERCm 1230 2019 Init United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE): Twenty-fourth session of the Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP 24) (Geneva, 29-31 January 2019) - First EU coordinationSt 5379 2019 Add 1 Cor 1 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… of XXX amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (E…

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ELECTRICITY MARKET: EU Council endorses agreement to make Europe's electricity market more competitive and consumer-centered +++ St 5070 2019 Cor 1 Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the internal market for electricity (recast) - Analysis of the final compromise text with a view to agreement +++ St 5076 2019 Cor 1 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the internal market in electricity (recast) - Analysis of the final compromise text with a view to agreement +++  ENERGY SECURITYTrilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine on the future of gas transit via Ukraine to take place on Monday 21 January 2019EU4Energy to assist Ukraine in setting national energy savings measures for 2019-2030 ENERGY UNIONVizepräsident Šefčovič nimmt unbezahlten Urlaub für Präsidentschaftswahlkampf in der SlowakeiS&D: Congratulations to Maroš Šefčovič on his decision to run for Slova…