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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11838

28 July 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 23
EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
UK actively prepares ground for negotiating post-Brexit trade agreements
Brussels, 27/07/2017 (Agence Europe)

The UK is hurrying to lay the foundations for trade negotiations after it leaves the EU (Brexit).  This was the objective of the tour of British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson to Japan on 21 July, to New Zealand on 23 July and to Australia 25-27 July, while British Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox launched a working group on UK-US trade with the US administration in Washington on 25 July in order to lay the foundations for a free trade...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
CONSUMERS: Commission guidelines on food safety rules in September
HUMANITARIAN AID: €209 million for refugee integration and accommodation in Greece
MIGRATION: Commission ready to discuss creation of hotspots in safe African countries
HEALTH: New figures demonstrate increasing problem of antimicrobial resistance
SEA: Karmenu Vella kicks off World Aquariums Against Marine Litter campaign to raise awareness of marine pollution
JHA: EPP argues that Court has approved principle of PNR agreement with Canada
INDUSTRY: ACEA calls for tax neutrality in new vehicle approval system
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: Commission proposes improved working conditions for seafarers
SOCIAL: Mr Fico supports 'equal pay for equal work' principle underpinning revision of 'posted workers' directive
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
STATE AID: Commission orders Belgium and France to end tax exemptions for ports
PAYMENTS: EBA publishes its major incident reporting guidelines for payment service providers
FINANCE: EIOPA and ECB consult on harmonisation of statistical reporting requirements for pension funds
EXTERNAL ACTION
KOSOVO: Pristina to participate in EU programmes from 1 August
CFSP: EU representatives in Tripoli on 1 August to discuss new missions for Eunavfor Med Sophia operation
TRADE: UK actively prepares ground for negotiating post-Brexit trade agreements
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
FINANCE: National authority may invoke professional secrecy if recipient's right of defence can be assured by other means
COMPETITION: Supplier of luxury goods may stop accredited retailers from selling its products on third-party platforms, says Advocate General
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF EU: Possible meeting between European Commission and Visegrád countries in autumn
ECONOMY: Werner Hoyer re-elected head of EIB
ENERGY: First EBRD investment in renewable energy framework in Greece
CIVIL PROTECTION: EU continues to assist France in tackling forest fires
TRANSPORT: Volkswagen asserts that discussions between car manufacturers are 'common'
TRANSPORT: Airlines for Europe calls on member states to reduce queues at airports