The Council formally adopted the first EU-wide list of safe countries of origin, as well as a revision of the concept of safe third country. These two legislative acts aim to better harmonise the EU’s migration and asylum framework and increase its efficiency. The EU-wide list of safe countries of origin will help Member States […]
Internships – European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority – Germany
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is an independent authority of the European Union established on 1 January 2011 by Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010. EIOPA is at the heart of insurance and occupational pensions in the EU. Its mission is to […]
Commission acts against unfair imports of ABS from Korea and Taiwan
On 13 February, the Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports into the EU of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins from Taiwan and the Republic of Korea. The anti-dumping duties imposed range from 5.2% to 7.5% for Korea and from 10.9% to 21.7% for Taiwan. The imposition of definitive duties follows a thorough investigation which concluded that […]
Commission approves €1.04 billion state aid scheme to support climate projects
The European Commission has approved, in accordance with EU state aid rules, a Danish plan worth €1.04 billion (7.8 billion Danish kroner) to support landowners who commit to voluntarily withdrawing agricultural or forestry land from production in order to reduce agricultural emissions. The Danish measure Denmark notified the Commission of its plans to support landowners […]
The EU reduces farmers’ dependence on imported fertilisers
On 9 February, new EU rules on RENURE were formally adopted, which will reduce costs for farmers, thereby increasing the strategic autonomy of the EU agricultural sector by reducing its dependence on imported fertilisers. RENURE (Nitrogen recovered from manure) refers to fertiliser products derived from processed livestock manure, in which nutrients are recovered and transformed […]
Council approves new rules for greater transparency in the funding of European parties and foundations
The Council gave its final green light to changes to the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations. This revision of the regulation is aimed at reinforcing the transparency of European political parties and strengthening the framework for their funding, in particular to counter the risks of manipulation and interference by […]
Commission facilitates public access to environmental justice
The European Commission adopted on 12 May amendments to its state aid rules to provide public access to environmental justice in relation to EU state aid decisions. To this end, the Commission has revised the rules allowing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to request the Commission to review certain state aid decisions to determine whether they infringe […]
Zero Pollution: New EU rules enter into force for cleaner air by 2030
The revised Ambient Air Quality Directive entered into force on Tuesday (10 Dec), aligning 2030 EU air quality standards more closely with World Health Organization recommendations. It is an important step toward better protecting Europeans’ health and moving forward on the path to zero pollution in our environment by 2050. The revised Directive comes with a […]
EU adopts rules to better measure the environment’s contribution to the economy
On 5 November, the Council formally adopted the amended regulation on European environmental economic accounts, the EU’s common statistical system which brings together economic and environmental information. The new rules extend the scope of the European environmental economic accounts, introducing forest accounts, ecosystem accounts, and environmental subsidies accounts. The amended regulation aims to provide better information for the […]