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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12886

9 February 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 25
INSTITUTIONAL / Budget
European Commission to withhold EU funds allocated to Poland over Turów mine case
Brussels, 08/02/2022 (Agence Europe)

The European Commission informed the Polish authorities on Monday 7 February that it would be withholding around €15 million from the EU budget allocated to Poland because of Warsaw’s refusal to pay the €500,000 daily penalty payment that the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) imposed on Poland in September 2021 for failing to cease operations at the Turów coal mine (see EUROPE B12794A1).

“The offsetting is for penalties covering the period 20 September to 19 October 2021” and will be...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: semiconductors, European Commission presents two-stage strategy
INDUSTRY: semiconductors, France Industrie and BDI make six recommendations
AGRICULTURE: Julien Denormandie welcomes a “shared approach” in EU Council on low-carbon agriculture
AGRICULTURE: Germany should soon present its strategic plan on CAP
FOOD SAFETY: EU calls on Argentina to ensure that animal products treated with oestradiol 17β are not exported to EU
MIGRATION: Polish Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights describes a still very difficult situation for migrants at border with Belarus
HOME AFFAIRS/MIGRATION: Gérald Darmanin confirms intention to reach first agreements on Pact on Migration and Asylum in EU Council as early as March
JUSTICE: European Commission consults on several judicial cooperation issues
DIGITAL: ‘digital commons’, 16 Member State task force will propose concrete measures by end of June
DIGITAL: twelve EU Member States announce their intention to collaborate on a common cloud project
TRANSPORT: Jan-Christoph Oetjen wants Commission to be able to act more quickly on distortions of competition in aviation ETS
CLIMATE: European Commission consults on draft regulation on carbon removal certification
ENVIRONMENT: European Commission consults public on further restricting use of mercury
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: Borrell does not believe in a Russian invasion
BURUNDI: EU lifts restrictions on cooperation imposed in 2016 under Cotonou Agreement
MADAGASCAR: EU mobilises emergency aid for victims of Cyclone Batsirai
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: extension until 30 June 2025 of equivalence decision for EU and UK rules governing clearing houses
STATE AID: European Commission approves 2022-2027 regional aid map for Portugal
INSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET: European Commission to withhold EU funds allocated to Poland over Turów mine case
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers to debate proposal on deforestation-related products on 21 February
CLIMATE/FINANCE: Berlin will examine possibility of legal action against complementary delegated act on EU taxonomy, says Robert Habeck
EDUCATION: skills pact to make construction sector more attractive
FINANCE: miFID II directive, joint supervisory action on disclosure of costs and charges to retail investors
MONTENEGRO: Bilčík and Picula call for rapid formation of new government
ADDENDUM
ENERGY: conclusions of 9th EU-US Energy Council meeting