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INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
SECTORAL POLICIES................................................................................................. 4
Agriculture And Fisheries ................................................................................................................. 4

Defence and Security Policy............................................................................................................... 5

Energy and Environment ................................................................................................................... 6

Financial Services .............................................................................................................................. 8

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals ...................................................................................................... 8

Information and Communication Technology .................................................................................. 9

Media and Audiovisual works ......................................................................................................... 10

Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 11

INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
CROSS-SECTORAL POLICIES .................................................................................. 13
Competition ...................................................................................................................................... 13

Consumers ........................................................................................................................................ 13

Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................................................................ 14

International Trade.......................................................................................................................... 15

Research and Development .............................................................................................................. 16

Taxation ........................................................................................................................................... 17

Others................................................................................................................................................ 18

INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
SECTORAL POLICIES
Agriculture
And Fisheries
EP fisheries committee authorises deep-sea trawling, under conditions



Commission’s report on organic farming

INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013


Defence and
Security Policy
Parliament in favor of a strong EU defense policy ahead of December EU Summit



INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
Energy and
Environment
Commission issues guidelines to further reduce state aid to renewable
energy



Review of the Biofuel directives: no compromise on Land use impacts

INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013


EU agreement on the ETS “back-loading” proposal



INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
Financial
Services
Adoption of rules for the portability of supplementary pension rights



Healthcare and
Pharmaceuticals
Member States permanent representatives endorses compromise on new
health programme 2014-2020

INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013


Two reports released on antibiotic resistance

Information and
Communication Technology
Adoption of the regulation on Trans-European Telecommunication Networks

INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013


Member States discussed cooperation on digital learning

Media and
Audiovisual works
Commission unveils revised rules on aid to cinema

INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013


Transport
Commission launches investigations into shipping companies

European Parliament divided on mega trucks



INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
Commission allows airlines to offer 3G and 4G services on board



INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
CROSS-SECTORAL POLICIES
Competition
Commission consults on modernising state aid trough better evaluation



Consumers
Commission to update low-value claims regulation








INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
Member States divided on “made in” labelling



Intellectual
Property Rights
EU agreement on collective management of copyright and licencing online



INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
International
Trade
EP’s committee adopts the reciprocity mechanism for global public bids



2nd Round of EU-US negotiations for a transatlantic trade agreement



INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
Start of the EU-China negotiations for an investment agreement

Research and
Development
Parliament approves EU’s Horizon 2020 research program



Adoption of a strategic plan for Smart cities

INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013


Taxation
Tackling tax issues for multinationals



INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
Others
Improving gender equality in companies’ boardrooms



INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013
INSIGHTS BRUSSELS
December 2013

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Insight Brussels December 2013

  • 2. SECTORAL POLICIES................................................................................................. 4 Agriculture And Fisheries ................................................................................................................. 4 Defence and Security Policy............................................................................................................... 5 Energy and Environment ................................................................................................................... 6 Financial Services .............................................................................................................................. 8 Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals ...................................................................................................... 8 Information and Communication Technology .................................................................................. 9 Media and Audiovisual works ......................................................................................................... 10 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 11 INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 3. CROSS-SECTORAL POLICIES .................................................................................. 13 Competition ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Consumers ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................................................................ 14 International Trade.......................................................................................................................... 15 Research and Development .............................................................................................................. 16 Taxation ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Others................................................................................................................................................ 18 INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 4. SECTORAL POLICIES Agriculture And Fisheries EP fisheries committee authorises deep-sea trawling, under conditions  Commission’s report on organic farming INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 5.  Defence and Security Policy Parliament in favor of a strong EU defense policy ahead of December EU Summit  INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 6. Energy and Environment Commission issues guidelines to further reduce state aid to renewable energy  Review of the Biofuel directives: no compromise on Land use impacts INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 7.  EU agreement on the ETS “back-loading” proposal  INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 8. Financial Services Adoption of rules for the portability of supplementary pension rights  Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Member States permanent representatives endorses compromise on new health programme 2014-2020 INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 9.  Two reports released on antibiotic resistance Information and Communication Technology Adoption of the regulation on Trans-European Telecommunication Networks INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 10.  Member States discussed cooperation on digital learning Media and Audiovisual works Commission unveils revised rules on aid to cinema INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 11.  Transport Commission launches investigations into shipping companies European Parliament divided on mega trucks  INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 12. Commission allows airlines to offer 3G and 4G services on board  INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 13. CROSS-SECTORAL POLICIES Competition Commission consults on modernising state aid trough better evaluation  Consumers Commission to update low-value claims regulation     INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 14. Member States divided on “made in” labelling  Intellectual Property Rights EU agreement on collective management of copyright and licencing online  INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 15. International Trade EP’s committee adopts the reciprocity mechanism for global public bids  2nd Round of EU-US negotiations for a transatlantic trade agreement  INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 16. Start of the EU-China negotiations for an investment agreement Research and Development Parliament approves EU’s Horizon 2020 research program  Adoption of a strategic plan for Smart cities INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 17.  Taxation Tackling tax issues for multinationals  INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013
  • 18. Others Improving gender equality in companies’ boardrooms  INSIGHTS BRUSSELS December 2013