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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11845

23 August 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 23
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
Copa-Cogeca requests EU legislation to tackle unfair trade practices
Brussels, 22/08/2017 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 22 August, the EU’s agricultural organisations and cooperatives (Copa and Cogeca) called on the European Commission to present EU legislation to curb unfair trading practices (UTPs) in the food supply chain (see EUROPE 11844).

This is effectively Copa-Cogeca’s response to the impact study (see EUROPE 11839) presented by the European Commission on all the different options for strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain.

The Secretary General of Copa-Cogeca,...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: In-depth investigation into Bayer's plans to acquire Monsanto
TAXATION: Direct taxation dossiers await Estonian Presidency
FINANCE: EBA seeks feedback on its FinTech working document
STATE AID: Green light to Czech aid to promote use of low-emissions vehicles
STATE AID: German  support for deployment of broadband in rural areas approved
INSTITUTIONAL
POLAND: Warsaw has until Saturday 26 August to respond to Commission's concerns on rule of law
UK: New British negotiating position on civil judicial cooperation
SECTORAL POLICIES
FISHERIES: Commission will be able to continue adopting fish 'discard plans'
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca requests EU legislation to tackle unfair trade practices
REGIONS: Reorientation of European structural funds to support Portuguese regions affected by forest fires
JHA: Commission consultation on legislation for electronic evidence
DIGITAL: Targeted consultation on high-performance computing
EXTERNAL ACTION
TURKEY: Johannes Hahn calls for change in European policy towards Ankara
ASEAN: EU and ASEAN decide to strengthen cooperation
KENYA: EU calls on political actors to cooperate following riots
AUSTRALIA: Framework agreement signed on future relations with EU
IRAN: EU and Iran want to expand their cooperation
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKS: Joanne Kellerman steps down from Single Resolution Board
ENVIRONMENT: Commission says it is still too early to envisage introduction of ship recycling license
ETHIOPIA: EU hails lifting of state of emergency
JHA: Estonian Presidency should not equate communism and Nazism, says GUE/NGL
DIGITAL: Commission provides assurances to MEPs about scrapping of roaming costs impact
RWANDA: EU hails holding of presidential elections while calling for progress