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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12183
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NEWS BRIEFS / Justice

Co-legislators meet for first time on Whistleblowers Directive

30/01/2019 (Agence Europe) – The European Parliament and the Council had a first exchange of views on the Whistleblowers Directive on Tuesday 29 January at an interinstitutional meeting. They addressed the thorny issue of the legal basis of the directive. As a reminder, the Council has significantly reduced the number of articles constituting the legal basis of the directive from 17 to 13 articles (see EUROPE 12180), whereas the Parliament has added an article, Article 153 TFEU to cover alerts on working conditions (see EUROPE 12141). Negotiations should also focus on the three-step reporting mechanism (internal, external, then public) desired by the Council, with the Parliament wanting a two-step approach (internal or external, then public). Negotiations are expected to continue on February 5 and February 19. (PH)

Contents

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
UNITED KINGDOM: European Commission repeatedly warns that agreement on British withdrawal is not open for renegotiation
INSTITUTIONAL
BREXIT: Commission adopts new emergency measures in event of no-deal British withdrawal
BREXIT: EU Council supports continuation of PEACE IV programme on island of Ireland until 2020, regardless of British withdrawal scenario
TRANSPARENCY: European Parliament battle over obligation to publish meetings between MEPs and lobbyists
SECTORAL POLICIES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Commission sets out ideas for reflection on implementation of SDGs in EU
ENVIRONMENT: ECHA supports an EU ban on intentional addition of microplastics to products
ANIMAL HEALTH: €154 million to combat animal and plant diseases in 2019
JHA: new rules on short-stay visas in EU linked with cooperation of third countries on readmission of their nationals
MIGRATION: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees calls on Europeans to agree on a migrant landing scheme
JUSTICE: access of law enforcement authorities to financial information, issues to be resolved in third round of negotiations between European Parliament and Council
TRANSPORT: European Parliament and Council aim for an interinstitutional agreement on training of seafarers on 11 February
TRANSPORT: Member States to adopt position on elongated cabs in lorries
TRANSPORT: Member States to define their negotiating position on support for maritime links in event of a no-deal Brexit
DIGITAL: no breakthrough in interinstitutional negotiations about intermediation platforms
RESEARCH: interinstitutional negotiations on Horizon Europe threatened by Council's legal procrastination
ENERGY: Brexit, Member States agree on update of Energy Efficiency Directive
ECONOMY
COMPANIES: Council of the European Union ready to negotiate with European Parliament on cross-border corporate mobility
TAXATION: “significant progress” at OECD towards an agreement on taxation of digital giants in 2020
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: Commission plays transparency card by publishing detailed report of ongoing talks with Washington
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Ms Mogherini calls on tripartite presidency to promote reconciliation
HUMAN RIGHTS: European Parliament members push for creation of a European-style Magnitsky Act
VENEZUELA: European Parliament ready to recognise legitimacy of self-proclaimed President Juan Guaidó
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
HEALTH: gradual ban on flavoured cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco is in line with EU law, according to Court
NEWS BRIEFS
ECB: Irishman Philip Lane, only candidate for position of member of management board
UNITED STATES: Lighthizer promises to fight EU action on Spanish olives at WTO 'very aggressively'
JHA: European Parliament/Council negotiations on reintroduction of temporary controls at internal borders of Schengen area get to heart of matter
JUSTICE: Co-legislators meet for first time on Whistleblowers Directive