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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12617
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ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Competition

European Commission clears acquisition of BASF Colors & Effects by DIC subject to conditions

The European Commission on Monday 7 December cleared the proposed acquisition of BASF Colors & Effects by DIC Corporation (‘DIC’). The approval is conditional on full compliance with a commitments package offered by DIC.

According to Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President responsible for Competition Policy, “the combination of DIC and BASF Colors & Effects risked depriving customers of high quality pigments. This merger is approved on the condition that the companies divest...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU Council calls for a regular, comprehensive, and strategic political dialogue between EU and Washington
HUMAN RIGHTS: EU finally adopts its sanctions regime on human rights violations
VENEZUELA: EU does not recognise results of parliamentary elections
LEBANON: EU calls for urgent formation of government and for reforms to be adopted
AFRICA: EU mobilises 10 million euros for health security cooperation between ECDC and Africa CDC
UNITED KINGDOM: Boris Johnson expected in Brussels to reach an agreement on post-Brexit relationship
TRADE: role of trade policy in Green Deal debated by MEPs in European Parliament Trade Committee
SECTORAL POLICIES
DIGITAL: several Member States are concerned about international aspect of Data Governance Act
DIGITAL: European Commission publishes guidance on ranking parameters used by online platforms
DIGITAL: half of Member States co-sign declaration on semiconductors and processors
CONSUMERS: ministerial consensus on priorities of post-Covid-19 ‘New Agenda’, according to Christine Lambrecht and Didier Reynders
JUSTICE: European Parliament ready to negotiate with EU Council on access to electronic evidence
MIGRATION: European Parliament prepares message on legal labour migration
MIGRATION: German EU Council Presidency will submit a progress report on Asylum and Migration Pact to Portugal
TRANSPORT: final adjustments on Eurovignette and first exchanges on Single European Sky on agenda of EU ministers
AGRICULTURE: MEPs report mixed progress in post-2020 CAP negotiations
CLIMATE: blockage on EU budget threatens agreement on a revised climate target for 2030
ENVIRONMENT: report says reusable packaging is up to 85% more climate-friendly than single-use packaging
ENVIRONMENT: PAN Europe accuses Austria and other Member States of torpedoing target of 50% reduction in pesticides by 2030
INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSPARENCY: EU institutions agree on final ‘conditionality’ part of Transparency Register
GENERAL AFFAIRS: Brexit, EU summit and enlargement on EU Ministers’ agenda
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY: MEPs and Member States fine-tune future InvestEU programme 
TAXATION: European Parliament FISC Subcommittee on reform of European ‘black’ list of tax havens
COMPETITION: European Commission clears acquisition of BASF Colors & Effects by DIC subject to conditions
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
GENDER EQUALITY: EU Council calls on Member States to ensure unpaid care work is recognised and valued
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
HUMAN RIGHTS: Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe urges Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Bulgaria to comply with ECHR judgments
NEWS BRIEFS
CLIMATE: Belgium supports EU emissions target of ‘at least -55%’
EMPLOYMENT: public consultation on post-2020 occupational health and safety strategic framework
FINANCE: SMEs need professional advice to access economic support measures, insist ACCA, SMEunited, Accountancy Europe and EFAA
WTO: trade in goods boosted by textile industry in third quarter of 2020
CSDP: EU Council reaffirms its commitment to strengthen civilian component of CSDP
CSDP: EU extends EUMM Georgia for two years
SOCIAL: still no agreement between European Parliament and EU Council on Regulation on coordination of social security systems
TRANSPORT: hydrogen and other e-fuels should be deployed as priority for air and maritime sectors, recommends T&E organisation
TURKEY: Europeans do not detect any fundamental change in Turkish attitude 
CORRIGENDUM
ENERGY: error concerning approval of EU Council conclusions on offshore energy and other renewable energies