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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10856

31 May 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 36
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) state aid
Agreement on updating of two EU regulations

Brussels, 30/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 29 May 2013, EU industry ministers at the Competitiveness Council in Brussels agreed in principle on updating of the procedural regulation (659/1999) on rules for state aid investigations, and the empowerment regulation (994/98) that gives the Commission the power to introduce exemptions for certain categories from the normal prior notification and approval rules for state aid (see EUROPE 10854).

These are two key parts of the updating of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU support to third countries is positive and effective if the beneficiaries respect the conditions
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) TAXATION: France sent to European Court of Justice over property tax
(AE) STATE AID: Agreement on updating of two EU regulations
(AE) COMPETITION: Commission publishes Annual Report for 2012
(AE) FINANCE: Agreement on transparency directive confirmed
(AE) GEORGIA: EU gives €46 million in macroeconomic aid
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) FISHERIES: Inter-institutional agreement on far-reaching CFP reform
(AE) EP/FISHERIES: Fisheries committee rejects EU-Mauritania agreement
(AE) AGRICULTURE:
(AE) RESEARCH: Council maintains Horizon 2020 red line
(AE) SPACE: EU conclusions on space industrial policy
(AE) TRANSPORT: Trialogue agreement on TEN-T maps
(AE) TRANSPORT: MEPs come to grips with fourth railway package
(AE) TRANSPORT: Roadworthiness package toned down in EP committee
(AE) COMPETITIVENESS: EIB loan for key investments in Cyprus
(AE) JHA: Schengen - new border controls (strict conditions)
(AE) INTERNAL MARKET: Private copy - some reservation about Vitorino's ideas
(AE) INDUSTRY: Commission to facilitate repatriation of national treasures
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Greece taken to Court for waste management
ENVIRONMENT:
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Hungary must act to protect laboratory animals
(AE) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: WWF welcomes plans but resources needed
(AE) DIGITAL: Neelie Kroes wants roaming fees abolished by 2014
(AE) DIGITAL: Estonia in dock over regulator independence
(AE) DIGITAL: Commission funds five electronics strategy projects
(AE) HEALTH: Poland and Czech Republic up in arms over tabacco
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) RELIGION: EU-religious leaders dialogue says democratic deficit must be fought
(AE) EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: MEPs want elections to be more European
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) SYRIA: EU relaxes its sanctions on banks to help the coaltion
(AE) IRAQ: UN special representative calls on EU to take more action
(AE) MONTENEGRO:
(AE) TRADE: China denies putting solar panel pressure on member states
(AE) TRADE:
SOCIAL
(AE) SOCIAL: Commission abandons working time directive
(AE) SOCIAL: Commission takes UK to task over residency test
(AE) SOCIAL: