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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12129

1 November 2018
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EXTERNAL ACTION / Trade
Improvement in implementation of trade agreements, but certain tariff preferences remain under-utilised
Brussels, 31/10/2018 (Agence Europe)

An annual report from the European Commission on the implementation of the European Union's free trade agreements (FTAs), published on Wednesday 31 October, reveals improvements in 2017 compared with 2016 as to the use of tariff rebates (see EUROPE 11901).

However, for some sectors, already singled out in 2016, the tariff benefits remain under-utilised by EU economic operators.

The 2017 report, the second of the kind, covers the development of the situation for 35 EU trade agreements – in...

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ALL SAINTS: Please note that the Agence Europe offices will be closed for the Belgian public holidays on Thursday and Friday.  EUROPE 12130 will be dated Tuesday 6 November 2018
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
EUROGROUP: Draft Italian budget, EDIS and ESM on agenda of European Finance ministers
ECOFIN: taxation of Internet giants main topic on agenda of European Finance Ministers
BANKS: Council of the EU reaches its position on minimum coverage of losses inherent to future stock of non-performing loans
PAYMENT: Agreement in sight at European Parliament on aligning costs of cross-border payments in currencies other than Euro
FINANCE: Crowdfunding regulation, return on agreements and disagreements ahead of European Parliament vote
STATE AID: Green light to Lithuanian aid in favour of Klaipėda liquefied natural gas terminal
EXTERNAL ACTION
TRADE: Council finds agreement on post-Brexit EU tariff quotas
TRADE: Improvement in implementation of trade agreements, but certain tariff preferences remain under-utilised
UKRAINE: Eight member states condemn 'elections' planned in east of country on 11 November
SYRIA: USA hails Istanbul summit results
UN: European Commission regrets Austria is turning its back on Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
SECTORAL POLICIES
ENVIRONMENT: 120 NGOs and scientists urge EU for greater protection of health and environment against pesticides
COHESION: European Court of Auditors points finger at all kinds of simplification drawbacks
TRANSPORT: Vienna keeps most of its recommendations concerning first ‘mobility’ package
DIGITAL: status quo on privacy of electronic communications
HEALTH: Dental fillings to be phased out - Commission study to be presented by 30 June 2020
SPACE: German aerospace industry wants to tighten conditions of eligibility for space programme
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: ‘Accessibility Act', Council receives a mandate for exemption of microenterprises and issue of built environment
SOCIAL: EESC objects to cut in ESF+ budget
INSTITUTIONAL
SWITZERLAND: Member states encourage Commission to continue its work aimed at concluding institutional framework agreement with Bern this year
CITIZENSHIP: ECIT calls for a deepening of concept of European citizenship
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: New Croatian PGI is registered
ECONOMY: Annual inflation rate up slightly to 2.2% in Eurozone in October
SPACE: EARSC is concerned to see Copernicus under leadership of future EU Space Programme Agency
IRAN: EU expecting debrief from Danish authorities on attempted attack
UN: European Parliament delegation supports EU-United Nations partnership
PAKISTAN: EU hails acquittal of Asia Bibi
SOCIAL: EESC deplores health situation of Roma in Europe
The B-word: Agence Europe’s newsletter on Brexit
The B-Word: No news is not good news
CALENDAR
Main activities of European Institutions: 05/11 - 11/11/2018
Other Events: 05/11 - 18/11/2018