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EU Commission welcomes revised industrial designs agreement

The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the proposals for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs. This agreement follows the Commission’s proposal of November 2022 and modernises the existing Community design framework and parallel national design regimes, which were created and harmonised 20 years ago. The new rules will facilitate business innovation and introduce a more balanced approach

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06/12/2023

EU Commission updates approved ship recycling facilities

Today, the Commission updated the European list of ship recycling facilities that are approved for recycling of large seagoing vessels sailing under an EU Member State flag. The list now contains 45 ship recycling facilities, including 26 yards in the EU, nine in Türkiye, seven in Norway, three in the United Kingdom and one in the United States.

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06/12/2023

Europe unites against hate: Call to action launched

With today’s Communication, the Commission and the High Representative are stepping up their efforts to fight hatred in all its forms, by reinforcing action across a variety of policies, including security, digital, education, culture and sport. This includes additional funding to protect places of worship and will be backed up by the designation of Envoys with an explicit mandate to maximise the potential of EU policies to combat hatred.

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06/12/2023

EU Commission presents a set of measures to reinforce rights of EU citizens

European citizenship is one of the most significant achievements of the EU. To mark the 30th anniversary of European citizenship, the European Commission is presenting today a package of measures aiming to strengthen EU citizenship rights across the Union. Individuals holding the nationality of an EU country enjoy a set of rights and benefits that are distinct from being a national of a specific Member State, including the right to

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06/12/2023

EU Commission proposes extension for electric vehicle rule

The European Commission has today proposed to the Council a specific one-off extension – until 31 December 2026 – of the current rules of origin for electric vehicles and batteries under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). This proposal does not affect the TCA’s wider rules of origin which will be applicable as of 2027, as planned. The Commission is also setting aside additional funding of up to €3

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06/12/2023

EU Council tackles dual mental health and drug use

The Council approved conclusions on people having drug use disorders that co-occur with other mental health disorders. The Council invites member states to consider drug use disorders (DUDs) co-occuring with other mental health disorders as an important challenge for drug and mental health services and policies, a challenge that requires a multidisciplinary and comprehensive response to the needs of people with these disorders.

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05/12/2023

EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement on managing hazardous chemicals

The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the revision of the regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals (CLP). While improving the functioning of the EU market regarding products containing hazardous chemicals, the new measures will better protect consumers, workers, and the environment.

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05/12/2023

EU Commission clears acquisition of European Staffing Business of Kelly Services 

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Kelly Services Management Sàrl of Switzerland (i.e. the European Staffing Business of Kelly Services, Inc.) by GI Group Holding S.p.A. (‘GI Group’) of Italy. The transaction relates primarily to the sector of employment services. The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited combined market position resulting

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05/12/2023

EU Commission clears acquisition of APCOA by SVP 

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH (‘APCOA’) by Strategic Value Partners, LLC (‘SVP’), both of the US. The transaction relates primarily to the market of car management services, including parking consultancy and enforcement services, and taxi or shuttle management solutions.

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05/12/2023

EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by Musashi, Delta, and Toyota

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Musashi Auto Parts India private limited (‘Musashi’) of India, Delta Electronics, Inc. (‘Delta’) of Taiwan, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (‘Toyota’) of Japan. The transaction relates primarily to the supply of automotive components, notably electric drive systems for two-wheeler electric vehicles in India.

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05/12/2023

Europol: 10 illegal firearms workshops dismantled

Europol supported an EU-wide investigation, led by the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil), into the illegal manufacturing of firearms. The operational activities, initiated in Spain, involved law enforcement authorities from Canada, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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05/12/2023

EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement for more sustainable, repairable and circular products

The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. It will help make sustainable products the new norm in the EU, by making them last longer, use energy and resources more efficiently, easier to repair and recycle, contain fewer substances of concern and include more recycled content.

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05/12/2023

EU Commission approves up to €1.2bn of State aid by seven Member States for IPCEI

The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI’) to support research, development and first industrial deployment of advanced cloud and edge computing technologies across multiple providers in Europe. The project, called IPCEI Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI CIS), was jointly notified by seven Member States: France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain.

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05/12/2023

EU Court of Justice: Judgments in Cases C-683/21 (Nacionalinis visuomenės sveikatos centras) and C-807/21 (Deutsche Wohnen)

The Court of Justice clarifies the conditions under which national supervisory authorities may impose an administrative fine on one or more controllers for an infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In particular, it holds that the imposition of such a fine requires that there be wrongful conduct; in other words, that the infringement has been committed intentionally or negligently. Moreover, where the addressee of the fine forms part

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05/12/2023

EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Case C-128/22 | NORDIC INFO

In March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified the COVID-19 epidemic as a ‘pandemic’. Belgium then prohibited non-essential journeys to or from countries classified as ‘red zones’ because of the health situation prevailing in those countries. In addition, any traveller from such countries had to undergo a screening test and observe quarantine. In July 2020, Sweden was briefly classified as a ‘red zone’ by the Belgian authorities.

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05/12/2023

EU Court of Justice: Judgment in Joined Cases C-451/21 P (Luxembourg v Commission and C-454/21 P ) and Engie Global LNG Holding and Others v Commission

The European Commission decided that Luxembourg had granted State aid to the Engie group in connection with tax rulings on intra-group financing transactions. The Commission nevertheless erred in determining the reference system constituting the starting point for the comparative examination to be carried out in the assessment of the selectivity of those tax measures and thus of their classification as prohibited State aid.

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05/12/2023
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Main results of the first day of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council

The Council addressed a number of files which all share the objective of tightening judicial cooperation between EU countries. EU Ministers also exchanged views on the functioning of the European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO). The justice ministers also approved a Council position and findings on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Council position will feed into a Commission report, planned in 2024, on the evaluation of

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05/12/2023

EU Council backs clean and modern maritime safety

The proposed revised directives have to achieve a careful balance between, on the one hand, the need to ensure a high standard of shipping and, on the other, the need to safeguard the competitiveness of the European shipping sector, while also maintaining reasonable costs for operators and member states’ administrations.

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04/12/2023
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