Green light for EU-US data deal - EUbusiness Week newsletter 766
EUbusiness Week 766 top stories: Winter package to reform EU's energy system; Simpler VAT rules to boost European e-commerce; EU agrees end to geo-blocking barrier to online business; EU plans EUR 5 billion defence fund; WTO rules in EU's favour over U.S. support for Boeing; MEPs back cross-border portability for films
Publisher's Note
MEPs have given the final green light to a historic EU-U.S. data
protection agreement, despite concerns over how keen President-elect
Trump will be for its implementation.
The deal, which puts in place a high-level data protection
framework for EU-US law enforcement cooperation, provides important
safeguards and guarantees of lawfulness for data transfers. It should
also help restore some trust in the U.S., which took a big hit following
revelations of mass surveillance by the former NSA contractor Edward
Snowden.
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Regards,
Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness
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1. Winter package to reform EU's energy system
The Commission outlined an extensive set of reforms to the EU's energy
system Wednesday, with a view to maintaining competitivity in a global
transition to clean energy.
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2. Simpler VAT rules to boost European e-commerce
New rules covering the VAT environment for e-commerce businesses in the
EU aim to help businesses buy and sell goods and services more easily
online.
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3. EU agrees end to geo-blocking barrier to online business
Ministers have agreed to ban 'geo-blocking' barriers to e-commerce which
prevent online customers from buying products or services from a
website based in another Member State.
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4. EU plans EUR 5 billion defence fund
The Commission set out proposals Wednesday to strengthen Member States'
joint defence capabilities, defence spending efficiency and a EUR 5
billion European Defence Fund.
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5. WTO rules in EU's favour over U.S. support for Boeing
The EU won a major victory Monday in its battle over United States
support for production of the Boeing 777X, as the WTO ruled the aid
breached international trade rules.
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6. MEPs back cross-border portability for films
MEPs have backed cross-border portability of online music, games, films
and sporting events, allowing travellers to enjoy content while abroad
in another EU Member State.
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EUROPEAN LAW
German road toll: the Commission and Germany finally reached agreement
Thursday on a solution to end a long-running legal dispute over the
planned introduction of a road charge for passenger cars in Germany.
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Latest news from the European Court of Justice
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Inside the EU Institutions
Council Watch
European fund for sustainable development - Eurogroup transparency -
EU-Georgia Association Council - Passenger ship safety - Aviation
safety, EASA and drones rules - Support to young researchers -
Geo-blocking - EUNAVFOR Somalia Operation Atalanta - report on EU
international cooperation and development - mainstreaming digital
solutions and technologies in EU development policy
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Commission Watch
Regulation of commodities markets - Modernising VAT for e-commerce -
Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition - 25 years of MEDIA programme -
Education for children in emergencies - EU drone policy - European
Defence Action Plan - Capacity mechanisms - Chornobyl Nuclear Power
Plant - Georgia Association Agenda - Investment Plan for Europe -
Reducing food waste - Central Counterparties Recovery and Resolution
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Commission ...
Parliament Watch
Commission code of conduct - EU budget 2017 approved - EU-US data
protection deal - protection for small investors - investor protection
rule - Watch online films anywhere in the EU - EU-Turkey relations -
Orange the World
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EU diary
5 Dec: European Parliament Committee Meetings
5 Dec: Eurogroup
5 Dec: Europe as a global actor
6-7 Dec: 2016 EU agricultural outlook conference
6 Dec: Economic and Financial Affairs Council
8-9 Dec: Justice and Home Affairs Council
8-9 Dec: Employment, Social, Health, Consumer Council
6 Dec: Commission adopts monthly infringements package
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Press
Launch of Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Credit
Beacons of hope in gloomy winter package - FoEE
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Guides
EU drone policy
EU-U.S. Data Protection "Umbrella Agreement" Q&A
Central Counterparties Recovery and Resolution Proposal
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Events
7 Dec, London: Doing Business in Iran Masterclass
1 Mar, France: European Fuel Cell Car Workshop
17 May, Hamburg: How to produce a winning proposal for Horizon 2020
21 Jun, Malta: EuroNano Forum 2017
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Publications
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