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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13189

27 May 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 22
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
Chemicals, Corporate Europe Observatory denounces lobbying of chemical industry, which is now most powerful force trying to water down EU legislation
Brussels, 26/05/2023 (Agence Europe)

A study published on Thursday 25 May by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) shows that the seven main players in the chemical industry now outstrip Big Tech in terms of lobbying power to influence the decisions of EU co-legislators.

The study shows that, of the 50 companies that spend the most on European lobbying, 4 companies (Bayer, ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical, Dow Europe and BASF) and 3 trade associations (Cefic, Verband der Chemischen Industrie, which is the German lobby for the...

Contents

TIME OFF: Pentecost
SECTORAL POLICIES
JUSTICE: digitisation of judicial cooperation, EU co-legislators disagree on suspects’ consent to videoconferencing
AGRICULTURE: EU ministers to discuss agricultural markets disrupted by war in Ukraine on 30 May
FISHERIES: EU Council and European Parliament hope to reach agreement on 30 May on reform of control system
CLIMATE: Frans Timmermans praises establishment of EU/India cooperation to seize energy transition opportunities
ENERGY: a number of players in biomethane value chain are calling for a binding target of 35 billion cubic metres of biomethane production per year in EU by 2030
ENVIRONMENT: chemicals, Corporate Europe Observatory denounces lobbying of chemical industry, which is now most powerful force trying to water down EU legislation
SOCIAL AFFAIRS - EMPLOYMENT
SOCIAL: participants in Porto Social Forum hope that progress reports on implementation of European Pillar of Social Rights will become permanent feature
EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: EU and Washington try to find right language on China’s uncompetitive practices
LATIN AMERICA: agreement by EU27 on European position for EU/CELAC Summit
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EU to lead UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Goals
Russian invasion of Ukraine
UKRAINE: EEAS has reminded Chinese Government’s special envoy of EU’s expectations of China regarding war in Ukraine
INSTITUTIONAL
GENERAL AFFAIRS: respect for rule of law in Poland and Hungary and preparations for European summit on agenda of EU countries
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPETITION: European Commission authorises takeover by UBS of troubled giant Credit Suisse
STATE AID: European Commission gives go-ahead for €300 million Italian measure to modernise rail network
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
HEALTH: European Commission seals an agreement with BioNTech-Pfizer on delivery of Covid-19 vaccines
NEWS BRIEFS
FUTURE OF EU: imminent presentation of European ethics body project
DEFENCE: agreement on part of budget allocated to ASAP initiative to strengthen European ammunitions production capacity
WOMEN’S RIGHTS: despite reluctance, Coreper forwards directive on combating gender-based violence to EU Council
ENVIRONMENT: environmental performance of printers, European Commission consults public on a regulation it is preparing
FINANCE: Commission launches a consultation on its retail investment strategy before Council of EU and European Parliament begin their work
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: ‘Qatargate’, deposed Vice-President of European Parliament, Eva Kaili, plans to resume her duties at the European Parliament “next week”