Monday 18 December

• EU Council. ‘Environment’ Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13314/6). - Packaging and packaging waste: seeking political agreement (‘general approach’) on the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste in order to begin trilogue negotiations with the European Parliament. - Soil monitoring: policy debate on soil health with the aim of achieving healthy soils across the EU by 2050. - Forest monitoring: examination and exchange of views on the Commission’s proposal to establish an integrated EU-wide forest monitoring system. - Miscellaneous: progress on the Air Quality Directive and on the Regulation on a carbon removal certification framework; report on the main international meetings, including COP28.
• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper II. - Advisers/Attachés. - ‘Justice/Home Affairs’ Advisers. - Military Committee Working Group (EUMCWG).
• EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter-institutional negotiations (Brussels). Trilogues on: - Euro 7. – Trans-European transport network (TEN-T). – AMLA seat procedure. – Single Permit. – Asylum and migration pact.
  

Tuesday 19 December

• EU Council. ‘Transport, Telecommunications and Energy’ Council (Brussels) (see EUROPE 13315/11). *Energy: - Energy solidarity: political agreement (‘general approach’) sought on extending the period of application of Regulation (EU) 2022/2576 (temporary measures against price rises and coordination of gas purchases). - Renewable energies: seeking political agreement (‘general approach’) on Regulation (EU) 2022/2577 establishing a framework for accelerating the deployment of renewable energies. - Energy prices: seeking political agreement (‘general approach’) on the extension of Regulation (EU)2022/2578 establishing a market correction mechanism to protect EU citizens and the economy against excessively high prices. - Miscellaneous: information from the Presidency on the status of legislative dossiers (regulation on the reform of the electricity market, directive on common rules for the internal markets in natural and renewable gas and hydrogen); information from the Commission on external relations in the energy sector, preparations for winter 2023-2024, national energy and climate plans, implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive; information on nuclear safety at the Belarusian power plant; Belgian Presidency work programme.
• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Antici Group. - ‘Justice/Home Affairs’ Advisers. - Mertens Group. - Political and Security Committee (PSC). Working Party on the United Kingdom.

Wednesday 20 December

• EU Council. Informal videoconference of EU ministers of Economic and Financial Affairs. - Economic governance: agreement sought on the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact.
• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper I. - Coreper II. - European Union Military Committee (EUMC). - ‘Justice/Home Affairs’ Advisers.
• EU Council, European Parliament, European Commission. Inter-institutional negotiations (Brussels). Trilogues on: - Cyber solidarity act.
• General Court of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: - T-233/22 (Islentyeva v Council - can a Russian citizen subject to restrictive measures nevertheless use their pilot’s licence to take off from, fly over and land in the territory of the European Union?) - T-313/22 (Abramovich v Council - does the inclusion and maintenance of Mr Roman Abramovich on the lists of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures constitute an unjustified and disproportionate restriction of his fundamental rights?) - Case T-415/21 (Banca Popolare di Bari v Commission - must the Union compensate Banca Tercas for the loss allegedly suffered as a result of the annulment of a Commission decision on a State aid measure?) - Cases T-53/21 (EVH), T-55/21 (Stadtwerke Leipzig), T-56/21 (TEAG), T-58/21 (Stadtwerke Hameln Weserbergland), T-59/21 (Eins energie in Sachsen), T-60/21 (Naturstrom), T-61/21 (EnergieVerbund Dresden), T-62/21 (GGEW), T-63/21 (Stadtwerke Frankfurt am Main), T-64/21 (Mainova) and T-65/21 (Enercity v Commission - does the concentration between the German companies E.ON and RWE constitute a significant impediment to effective competition on the market for the supply of energy to households and small commercial customers). - Cases T-216/21(Ryanair and Malta Air v Commission - Air France - Covid-19) and T-494/21 (Ryanair and Malta Air v Commission - Air France-KLM and Air France - Covid-19 - did the Commission correctly consider that the holding company Air France-KLM, Air France and KLM does not constitute an economic unit for the purposes of identifying the beneficiaries of aid measures notified by France?) - Cases T-383/21 (Banque postale), T-384/21(Confédération nationale du Crédit mutuel and Others), T-385/21 (BPCE and Others), T-387/21(Société générale and Others), T-388/21(Crédit agricole and Others), T-389/21 (Landesbank Baden-Württemberg) and T-397/21 (BNP Paribas v SRB - did the Single Resolution Board comply with its duty to state reasons as regards the determination of the annual target level of ex ante contributions to the Single Resolution Fund for the year 2021?). - Cases T-106/17 (JP Morgan Chase and Others) and T-113/17 (Crédit Agricole and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank v Commission - did the Commission infringe the principle of equal treatment in its assessment of the amount of the fine imposed on Crédit Agricole and JP Morgan Chase?).

Thursday 21 December

• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper II. - ‘Justice/Home Affairs’ Advisers. - Working Party on the United Kingdom.
• Court of Justice of the EU (Luxembourg). #Judgments: - cases C-38/21 (BMW Bank), C-47/21 (C. Bank and Bank D. K.) and C-232/21 (Volkswagen Bank and Audi Bank - can a consumer withdraw several months after the conclusion of a leasing or car loan contract if they consider that they have not been correctly informed of their rights, even if they have repaid the loan in full?) - C-124/21 P (International Skating Union v Commission - can the restrictive effects arising from a disputed regulation of a sports federation reasonably be regarded as necessary to guarantee a legitimate “sporting” objective?). - C-333/21 (European Superleague Company - what obligations are imposed on a sports federation which has a power of authorisation and a monopoly on the organisation of sporting events?) - C-488/21 (Chief Appeals Officer and others - can Member States regard the dependent relative of a mobile worker from the Union as an unreasonable burden on their social assistance systems?) - C-680/21 (Royal Antwerp Football Club - does the “home-grown players” plan adopted by the UEFA Executive Committee constitute a restriction of competition incompatible with EU law?) - C-718/21 (Krajowa Rada Sądownictwa - keeping a judge in office - what impact do the rules on the appointment of judges have on the status of an “independent court”?) - C-261/22 (GN - ground for refusal based on the best interests of the child - can a national judge refuse to execute a European arrest warrant on the sole ground that the person sought is the mother of young children living with her, in the name of the best interests of the child?) - C-281/22 (G. K. and Others - European Public Prosecutor’s Office - which national court is responsible for authorising an investigative measure to be carried out in a Member State other than that in which the European Public Prosecutor’s Office’s main investigation is taking place?) - C-167/22 (Commission v Denmark - maximum parking time - does a national measure limiting the maximum parking time at motorway service areas constitute an obstacle to the freedom to provide road transport services?) - C-297/22 P (United Parcel Service v Commission - did the General Court err in law by dismissing the action for damages brought by UPS in 2017, following a finding of illegality of an incompatibility decision adopted by the Commission in 2013?). - C-288/22 (Administration de l’enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA - VAT - member of a board of directors - are directors’ fees received by a member of the board of directors of a public limited company to be considered as taxable remuneration obtained in return for an “economic” activity within the meaning of EU law?).

Friday 22 December

• EU Council. Preparatory bodies (Brussels): - Coreper I.