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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13314

15 December 2023
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 44
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU / Environment
Romania sentenced to financial penalties for failing to close 31 illegal landfills
Brussels, 14/12/2023 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday, 14 December, the Court of Justice of the EU imposed financial penalties on Romania (judgment in Case C-109/22) for failing to close 31 of the 68 illegal landfills that a 2018 judgment of the Court of Justice had already required to be shut down (Case C-301/17). Romania will thus have to pay a lump sum of €1.5 million and a penalty payment of €600 per landfill and per day of delay.

This sentence comes after an action for failure to fulfil obligations was brought by the...

Contents

EUROPEAN COUNCIL
ENLARGEMENT: European Council opens EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova
BUDGET: revision of Multiannual Financial Framework, EU27 leave negotiating table without agreement
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: European Parliament/EU Council agreement on proposal concerning quality and safety standards for substances of human origin
ENERGY: EU co-legislators reach agreement on electricity market reform
JUSTICE/CONSUMERS: European Parliament and EU Council reach provisional agreement on product liability
ENVIRONMENT: EU Council expected to reach agreement on ‘Packaging and Packaging Waste’ regulation at ministerial meeting on 18 December
AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca calls on EU Council to correct agreement on industrial emissions directive
TRANSPORT: European Court of Auditors recommends developing a strategic approach to biofuels beyond 2030
TRANSPORT: Pascal Canfin and Barbara Thaler want to make it compulsory to use primary data when accounting for greenhouse gas emissions
DIGITAL: European Commission’s targeted advertising campaign, Max Schrems’ association accuses social network X of violating GDPR rules
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECB: Governing Council is keeping rates unchanged and intends to stop reinvestments under PEPP at end of 2024
COMPANIES: at end of a long all-nighter, EU Council and European Parliament reach a provisional agreement on corporate sustainability due diligence directive
ECONOMY: European Finance Ministers to attempt to finalise reform of Stability and Growth Pact on 20 December
INSURANCE: agreement between EU institutions on revision of prudential rules governing insurance sector
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
SOCIAL: European Commission to launch first stages of presenting legislative initiative on right to disconnect
SOCIAL: fate of regulation on coordinating social security systems depends on Spanish Presidency’s final informal attempts
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
DIGITAL: Geo-blocking, MEPs approve Beata Mazurek’s report, but slightly scale down ambitions for audiovisual media
CLIMATE: COP28, EU representatives hail “Made in Europe” agreement
TRANSPORT: MEPs disagree on solidarity lanes with Ukraine
JUSTICE: European Parliament supports recognition of parenthood throughout European Union
RULE OF LAW: European Commission confirms its concerns about a Slovak draft law that could weaken anti-corruption framework
MIGRATION: MEPs call on Frontex to do more to uphold values of European Union
ENERGY: MEPs set out position on creation of European Hydrogen Bank
ENVIRONMENT: European Parliament vetoes increase in maximum residue levels for fipronil and tricyclazol in imported agricultural products
GMOs: European Parliament opposes placing on market of glufosinate-tolerant maize and oilseed rape
GUATEMALA: European Parliament in favour of sanctions against those hindering Bernard Arévalo’s accession to power
BELARUS: European Parliament calling for immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners
TANZANIA: European Parliament urges authorities to stop forced evictions of Maasai communities
JAPAN: European Parliament defines EU-Japan relations
CHINA: MEPs condemn forced assimilation practices in Chinese boarding schools in Tibet
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: Council of EU to vote on 18 December on European Parliament’s request to reform European treaties
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: EU and ESA strengthen their cooperation
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
STATE AID: Luxembourg’s tax ruling for Amazon was compatible with internal market, according to EU Court of Justice
JUSTICE: according to EU Court of Justice, fear of potential misuse of personal data by third parties is likely to constitute ‘non-material damage’
ENVIRONMENT: Romania sentenced to financial penalties for failing to close 31 illegal landfills
NEWS BRIEFS
AGRICULTURE : PAN Europe calls on Poland to maintain its position against proposal on new genomic techniques
WESTERN BALKANS: Member States undertake to grant scholarships to students at new College of Europe campus in Tirana
EESC: European Economic and Social Committee celebrates its 65th birthday
CHINA: EU reinstates definitive anti-dumping duty on Chinese acid imports
COMPETITION: European Commission approves Slovakian aid worth €1 billion to support investment in green transition
DIGITAL: European Commission calls on Google and Apple to account for measures taken to assess risks of their application shops under DSA
RESEARCH: ‘2023 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard’ shows investment on rise
REGIONS: European Commission calls on regions to harness existing talent
HEALTH : EU to step up cooperation with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway on health emergency response