EUbusiness Week 799 top stories: EU appraises bids for agencies leaving UK after Brexit; EU VAT reform to crack down on fraud; MEPs, Council agree provisional deal on anti-dumping; Amazon has to repay EUR 250m in tax benefits, says EU; MEPs put brake on pesticides plan; Court of Auditors to probe EU animal welfare measures
Publisher’s Note
The EU continued its drive to boost employment and employability in Europe this week. The EU’s quarterly employment review reported unemployment at a nine-year low, with the highest level of employment on record, at 235m.
And the Commission outlined its new framework for quality and effective apprenticeships. The initiative underlines the value of apprenticeships, which do a key job in responding to the skills needs of businesses, and help two out of three young people move straight into jobs after their education.
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1. EU appraises bids for agencies leaving UK after Brexit
The Commission published Monday its assessment of the 27 offers received from Member States to host the European Banking Authority and the European Medicines Agency currently located in the United Kingdom.
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Not enough progress on Brexit: EU Parliament
2. EU VAT reform to crack down on fraud
The Commission has set out plans for the biggest reform of EU VAT rules in a quarter of a century, hoping to crack down on an estimated EUR 50 billion in tax revenue lost to cross-border VAT fraud.
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3. MEPs, Council agree provisional deal on anti-dumping
MEPs and the EU Council have struck an informal deal on measures to strengthen the EU’s capacity to protect its producers against unfair trade practices such as dumping and subsidised imports.
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4. Amazon has to repay EUR 250m in tax benefits, says EU
Luxembourg has to recover some EUR 250m of tax benefits granted to Amazon, the EU ruled Wednesday, deemed illegal under EU rules, allowing the firm to pay markedly less tax than other companies.
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The European Parliament has blocked a Commission proposal which would have exempted some chemicals in pesticides from being identified as endocrine disruptors.
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The European Court of Auditors has announced it is to examine whether the Commission and Member States have made effective contributions to the EU’s animal welfare objectives.
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EUROPEAN LAW
Apple: the Commission is referring Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to recover from Apple illegal State aid worth up to EUR 13 billion, as required by an earlier Commission decision.
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October 2017 infringements package: key decisions
Latest news from the European Court of Justice
EU law firms
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Inside the EU Institutions
Council Watch
Environmental reporting: ensuring legal clarity and improving transparency – Weekly schedule of President Donald Tusk – Tallinn Digital Summit
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Council …
Commission Watch
Employment review – cleaner and safer seas – European Public Prosecutor – Eurostat figures: household saving, business investment, retail trade, current account, industrial producer prices, unemployment – Illegal tax benefits to Amazon and Apple – Infringements: Czech Rep, Luxembourg for failing to communicate measures transposing EU law, Hungary on NGO Law, Spain for failure to implement payment accounts rules, Slovenia for failing to enact EU rules on audit – EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy legislation – VAT reform – public procurement – ECB regulatory powers for clearing systems – Antitrust: Commission fines Lithuanian Railways
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Parliament Watch
Reduce overcrowding in prisons to prevent radicalisation – green light for EU Prosecutor to fight fraud against EU funds – Human rights: anti-albino attacks in Malawi, persecutions of Crimean Tatars and repression in the Maldives – Catalonia situation – Interpol arrest orders review – Identifying endocrine disruptors – COP23 and EU climate goals – EU anti-dumping measures deal – Ryanair: Commission should better protect passengers’ and workers’ rights
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EU diary
9 Oct: Agriculture and Fisheries Council
9 Oct: Eurogroup
9-12 Oct: European Week of regions and cities
9-12 Oct: European Parliament Committee Meetings
9-13 Oct: EIB support for African Microfinance Week
10 Oct: Renovate Europe Day 2017
10 Oct: Economic and Financial Affairs Council
11 Oct: EIGE Gender Equality Index 2017 conference
11-12 Oct: Justice and Home Affairs Council
12-13 Oct: Supporting Europe�s coastal communities
13 Oct: Environment Council
The Week Ahead
Long-term diary
RESOURCES
EU Law Firms
Summaries of EU Legislation
EU Decision-Making
Treaties of the European Union
Key EU Legal Terms
Other news on EUbusiness this week
EU to make procurement more efficient, sustainable 4-Oct
MEPs seek cheaper intra-EU phone calls 4-Oct
EU sugar quotas come to an end 2-Oct
Tech giants under EU pressure over illegal content 2-Oct
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Breaking News
Catalonia crisis could spark ‘civil war’ in Europe, Commissioner warns (The Independent)
Press
SMEs welcome EU Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships
Ground-breaking BMJ study at “Medicines: New Game, New Rules” session at Gastein
AEGIS Europe welcomes commitment to make new EU trade defence regime effective – the proof is in the pudding
Public Procurement Package: Construction SMEs need a better implementation of the Directive
CIUS welcomes End of Sugar and Isoglucose Quota Regime as a step in the right direction
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Jobs
Legal Officer – Services, Capital, Persons and Programmes Division
Executive Director, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice
Manager for the Formacare Sector Group, The European Chemical Industry Council
EU Nature Policy Officer, BirdLife Europe and Central Asia
Policy Expert (Resolution), European Banking Authority
echnical Expert – Policy Officer, European Biodiesel Board
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Guides
Record high employment rates in EU: quarterly review
Initiative to boost apprenticeships in Europe
VAT reform in the EU
Amazon’s tax structure in Europe
Public procurement initiative
European Banking Authority and European Medicines Agency after Brexit – Commission assessment
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Events
12 Oct, Berlin: Innovative Business Solutions and Smart Financing
18 Oct, Brussels: Boosting EU cyber resilience
6 Nov, London: Global MilSatCom Conference & Exhibition
7 Nov, Budapest: Horizon 2020 Proposal Development
22 Nov, Amsterdam: Benelux Infrastructure Forum 2017
30 Nov, The Hague: Third Annual T.M.C. Asser Lecture
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Publications
The Escape Industry: How Iconic and Innovative Brands Built the Travel Business
Standard Essential Patents and the Quest for Faster Diffusion of Technology
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Links
EU public procurement legislation
