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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12307
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

Commission gives positive assessment of offshore oil and gas operation safety

According to a European Commission report published on Tuesday, 30 July, the offshore oil and gas sector performed well in 2017.

The institution published, for the second time, its annual report on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations in the EU in 2017. The report specifies that both the number of installations and the level of overall oil and gas production decreased slightly in 2017 compared to 2016 (the number of installations dropped from 586 to 554, while total...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: first draft compromise of Finnish Presidency of Council on rail passengers’ rights
DIGITAL: first relatively positive assessment of Charter on product safety
DIGITAL: despite obstacles, Huawei reports good results for first half of 2019
ENERGY: Commission gives positive assessment of offshore oil and gas operation safety
FISHERIES: Commission says Ireland must address shortcomings in fisheries control system
PLANTS: Commission identifies shortcomings in French system for combating Xylella fastidiosa
AGRICULTURE: European agriculture must move towards agroecology, according to EESC
BIODIVERSITY: EFSA recommends a specific risk assessment of pesticides to better protect bats
EXTERNAL ACTION
CHILE: “very good progress” in a fifth round of trade negotiations between EU and Santiago
SECURITY - DEFENCE
DEFENCE: Defence Committee of French Senate makes 12 proposals to strengthen European Defence
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
INSTITUTIONAL LAW: Commission is not required to present a proposal after presentation of a European Citizens' Initiative according to Advocate General
NEWS BRIEFS
STATE AID: green light for German support measure for Rostock airport
STATE AID: green light for Romanian aid for multimodal platform in port of Galati
CHINA: Commission decides to renew anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese tungsten electrodes
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Prague proposes Vera Jourova as Commissioner again
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: EIB provides Boels with €50 million loan to expand its equipment rental business
EDUCATION: EIB and CEB grant 1.555 billion euros to Italy to modernise school buildings
ENERGY: Nord Stream 2 attacks ‘Gas Directive’ before EU General Court
LIBYA: EU reiterates its call for respect for civilian infrastructure
MERCOSUR: French government appoints committee to analyse draft trade agreement
NIGERIA: EU in solidarity with Nigerians mourning new Boko Haram terrorist attack
CSDP: Antonello de Sio, new EUTM Somalia force commander