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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11878

7 October 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 28
SECTORAL POLICIES / Agriculture
Markets, Mercosur and Fipronil on Agriculture Council agenda
Brussels, 06/10/2017 (Agence Europe)

EU agriculture ministers will meet in Luxembourg on Monday 9 October for an Agriculture Council at which they will take stock of the market situation and discuss the impact of the United Nations sustainable development goals on the common agricultural policy (CAP). Also on the agenda will be the free-trade negotiations with Mercosur and the Fipronil-contaminated eggs affair.

The European Commission will brief ministers, as it now does regularly, on the market situation which it considers to...

Contents

EXTERNAL ACTION
INDIA: Leaders of EU and India want to find way to relaunch free trade talks
INDIA: EU and India commit to strengthening political dimension of their relationship
CLIMATE: EU and India confirm determination to implement Paris Agreement fully
NOBEL PRIZE: EU hails award of 2017 Nobel Peace Prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
BOSNIA: EU and USA urge progress to enable unlocking of IMF funds
TRADE: Anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled flat products from Brazil, Russia, Ukraine and Iran
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
BANKS: Commission hopes to breathe new life into finalisation of Banking Union
EUROGROUP: Future of European Stability Mechanism and taxation of employment on ministers' agenda
ECOFIN : Preventative arm of Stability Pact and taxation of Internet giants on ministers' agenda
FINANCE: Supervisory convergence and risk assessment will be ESMA's priorities for 2018
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: Notaires d'Europe publish their vision of a first EU directive on transferring corporate HQs in the EU
DIGITAL: European Data Controller calls for reform of privacy rules for e-communications
DIGITAL: Estonia publishes conclusions document for Tallinn Digital Summit
AGRICULTURE: Markets, Mercosur and Fipronil on Agriculture Council agenda
FISHERIES: Fishing opportunities in Baltic at centre of Council discussions on 9 October
MIGRATION: European Border and Coastguard Agency celebrates first anniversary
CLIMATE: 140 investors call on EU for ambitious long-term standards on CO2 emissions from cars and vans
ENVIRONMENT: Greens say BfR president's refusal to attend glyphosate hearing demands strong response
INSTITUTIONAL
CATALONIA: Commission has never mediated between member state and region
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Vera Jourova says no need at this stage for more action plans for the social economy
NEWS BRIEFS
COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Pedro Agrumunt, president of PACE, announces his resignation
SEA: Success of Our Ocean conference exceeds hopes
KENYA: EU calls on all parties to support electoral commission for new elections on 26 October
POLAND: Polish ambassador to EU relieved of his duties
CSDP: UN extends authorisation for inspections of people-smuggling in Mediterranean
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
THE B-WORD: What to expect when you’re Brexiting
CALENDAR
Main activities of the European Institutions: 09/10 - 15/10
Other events: 09/10 - 22/10