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EØS-avtalen 30 år 

Blikk på EØS 30 år – rapport utarbeidet av NUPI for NHO i anledning av EØS-avtalens 30-årsjubileum. Rapporten gir både et historisk blikk på EØS-avtalen og perspektiv videre.  
Joint statement on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the European Economic Area – pressemelding fra EØS/EFTA-statene 
Joint statement by Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and High Representative Josep Borrell on the 30th anniversary of the EEA – pressemelding fra Europakommisjonen 

Asyl- og migrasjonspakten – politisk enighet om fem hovedforslag 

Pressemelding fra Kommisjonen|Statement|Pressemelding fra EP|Pressemelding fra Rådet|  
Historisk avtale i EU – enige om felles asylpolitikk – artikkel fra Altinget.no, 21. desember 2023 
Ekonomiska migranter kommer att behöva återvända direkt – artikkel fra Europaportalen.se, 20. desember 2023 

EU og Sveits 

Commission welcomes Common Understanding with Switzerland 
Common Understanding concluding the exploratory talks on the bilateral EU-Switzerland relationship|Q and A 
Commission proposes mandate for negotiations with Switzerland to Council 

Klima- og energisaker 

European Wind Charter Brussels, 19 December 2023 
European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition |Political declaration 
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council - Progress on competitiveness of clean energy technologies 
Towards macroprudential frameworks for managing climate risk - rapport fra desember 2023
2023 EEA Report 11/2023 The 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP) is the EU's legally agreed-upon, overarching framework for action on EU environmental policy until 2030 
Special report 29/2023: The EU’s support for sustainable biofuels in transport – An unclear route ahead. Europen Court of Auditors 
Det belgiske EU-formannskapet skal løse store klimafloker på kort tid – artikkel i Energi og Klima, 3. januar 2024 

Andre saker 

Statusrapport om helseberedskap (2023) |Meddelelse 

The EBA publishes roadmap on the implementation of the EU Banking Package  

2023 års viktigaste händelser – Ukraina, klimatet och inflationen – artikkel fra Europaportalen.se, 22. desember 2023. Artikkelen innleder med en oversikt over viktige hendelser i 2023, for deretter å gi en kronologisk oversikt måned for måned. 

Europeiseringen av norsk rett:  – Et demokratisk problem for utenforlandet Norge? – artikkel i Advokatbladet, 29. desember 2023 

EU-delegasjonen

EU-delegasjonens halvårsrapport forbruker-, oppvekst- og likestillingssaker 
EU-delegasjonens halvårsrapport om arbeids- og sosialsaker 2. halvår 2023 
Nyhetsbrev fra utdannings- og forskningsrådene, november og desember 2023 
Energinytt, uke 51, 2023 

ESA-saker 

Årlig resultattavle: fortsatt høy statsstøtte i Norge og Island: «EØS-EFTA-landene Norge og Island opprettholdt høye statsstøttetildelinger i 2021 for å dempe den økonomiske effekten av pandemien, ifølge EØS-tilsynet ESAs siste årlige resultattavle for statsstøtte. Liechtenstein fortsatte å tildele lave støtteutbetalinger.» 

ESA godkjenner støtte til Sørlige Nordsjø II: «EØS-tilsynet ESA har i dag godkjent støtte til drift av et prosjektområde for havvind i Sørlige Nordsjø II, første fase.» 

ESA godkjenner finansiering av bygging og omplassering av Bodø lufthavn: «EØS-tilsynet ESA har i dag gitt grønt lys til at omplassering av Bodø lufthavn kan finansieres med støtte fra den norske stat og Bodø kommune, og at finansieringen er i tråd med statsstøtteregler for EØS-området.» 

EFTA-saker 

EEA parliamentarians aim for a green, digital and competitive Single Market  
EFTA and the United States hold ninth Trade Policy Dialogue 
EFTA-India Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA): Two Ministerial gatherings to find common ground in the run up towards conclusion 

Pågåande saker for Efta- og EU-domstolen – oversikt fra Utenriksdepartementet oppdatert 11.12.2023 

EUs domstoler

C-680/21 Royal Antwerp Football Club - Football: The rules of UEFA and the Belgian football association on ‘home[1]grown players’ could be contrary to EU law. A footballer and a Belgian club are challenging UEFA’s rules and those of the Belgian football association that require a minimum number of ‘home-grown players’ to be included in teams. The Court holds that that requirementcould infringe both competition rules and the free movement of workers. However, the national court in charge of the case will have to verify whether or not that is the case.

C-333/21 European Superleague Company - The FIFA and UEFA rules on prior approval of interclub football competitions, such as the Super League, are contrary to EU law. They are contrary to competition law and the freedom to provide services. The FIFA and UEFA rules making any new interclub football project subject to their prior approval, such as the Super League, and prohibiting clubs and players from playing in those competitions, are unlawful. There is no framework for the FIFA and UEFA rules ensuring that they are transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate. Similarly, the rules giving FIFA and UEFA exclusive control over the commercial exploitation of the rights related to those competitions are such as to restrict competition, given their importance for the media, consumers and television viewers in the European Union.

C-124/21 P International Skating Union v. Commission - The rules of the International Skating Union on the prior authorisation of skating competitions infringe EU law. They have the object of restricting competition to the detriment, in particular, of athletes, consumers and audiences. Following the European Commission and the General Court, the Court of Justice confirms that the rules of the International Skating Union, which empower it to subject international skating competitions to its approval and to impose severe penalties on athletes who take part in unauthorised competitions, are unlawful because they are not subject to any guarantee ensuring that they are transparent, objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate. They give the ISU a clear advantage over its competitors and have unfavourable effects for athletes as well as consumers and broadcast audiences.

C-167/22 Commission v. Denmark (Maximum parking time) – Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations: The Court of Justice dismisses the Commission’s action against Denmark concerning the maximum parking time on motorway lay-bys.

C-261/22 GN (Ground for refusal based on the best interests of the child) – European arrest warrant: The surrender of a requested person cannot be refused on the sole ground that she is the mother of young children. It is only where there are systemic or generalised deficiencies in the issuing Member State and where there is a risk of breach of the fundamental rights of the persons concerned that such a surrender may exceptionally be refused. A court cannot refuse to execute an European arrest warrant (EAW) on the sole ground that the requested person is the mother of young children living with her. However, that court may exceptionally refuse that person’s surrender if two conditions are satisfied: first, there must be a real risk of breach of the mother’s fundamental right to respect for her private and family life and of disregard for the best interests of her children, on account of systemic or generalised deficiencies in the conditions of detention of mothers of young children and of the care of those children in the State issuing the EAW, and second, there must be substantial grounds for believing that, in the light of their personal situation, the persons concerned will run that risk on account of those conditions.

C-718/21 Krajowa Rada Sądownictwa (Continued holding of a judicial office) - Polish judicial system: An adjudicating panel of the Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs Chamber of the Supreme Court does not constitute an independent and impartial tribunal previously established by law. The request for a preliminary ruling submitted by that adjudicating panel is consequently, declared inadmissible. In view of all the circumstances connected with the appointment of judges of the Extraordinary Review and Public Affairs Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court, an adjudicating panel of that chamber does not constitute a ‘court or tribunal’ for the purposes of EU law. Consequently, the Court of Justice does not examine the substance of the questions for a preliminary ruling raised by that body.

C-38/21, C-47/21 og C-232/21 BMW Bank and Others - A consumer who concludes a car leasing agreement without an obligation to purchase does not have a right of withdrawal. By contrast, a consumer who has concluded a credit agreement in order to purchase a car without being properly informed of his or her rights and obligations may withdraw at any point so long as he or she has not received complete and correct information, provided that the withdrawal occurs before the agreement is performed in full. The Court explains consumer rights as regards leasing and car loans. In the case of a car leasing agreement without an obligation to purchase, a consumer’s right of withdrawal does not stem from EU law. By contrast, in the case of a credit agreement concluded in order to purchase a car, a consumer may, without committing an abuse of rights, exercise his or her right of withdrawal at any point so long as he or she has not received complete and correct information on his or her rights and obligations and provided that the agreement is still being performed, namely, typically, before the final repayment.

T-313/22 Abramovich v Council - War in Ukraine: The General Court of the European Union dismisses the action brought by Mr Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, thereby upholding the restrictive measures taken against him.

T-233/22 Islentyeva v Council - The restrictive measures against Russia do not in principle prohibit a Russian citizen holding a private license from piloting a plane in the European Union.

Foreløpig politisk enighet mellom Rådet og Europaparlamentet 

European Freedom Media Act| Pressemelding fra Kommisjonen|Pressemelding fra Rådet |Pressemelding fra EP|Europaportalen.se 
Retningslinjer for videreutvikling av det transeuropeiske transportnettverket (2021-forslag) |Pressemelding fra Rådet|Pressemelding fra EP 
Avgassutslipp fra lette kjøretøyer: Euro 7 for biler, varebiler, busser og lastebiler| Pressemelding fra Rådet|Pressemelding fra EP 
Revidert single-permit directive|Political agreement on revised rules for a combined work and residence permit in the European Union|Pressemelding fra Rådet 

Pressemeldinger fra Kommisjonen – et utvalg 

Commission approves €902 million German State aid measure to support Northvolt in the construction of an electric vehicle battery production plant to foster the transition to a net-zero economy: Første individuelle godkjennelse av statsstøtte for å sikre at en investering finner sted i EU, i stedet for i USA hvor den ville nyte godt av fordeler under Inflation Reduction Act.

New rules to boost cybersecurity of the EU institutions enter into force 
A new era for corporate taxation in the EU enters into force today 
EU announces 61,000 new resettlement and humanitarian admission places at the Global Refugee Forum 
Commission designates second set of Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act 
EU invests an additional €2 billion of emissions trading revenues in clean energy infrastructure projects in Member States via the Modernisation Fund 
EU funds further strategic reserves for medical, chemical, biological and radio-nuclear emergencies worth €690 million 

Pressemeldinger fra Rådet – et utvalg  

Schengen area: Council agrees to lift air and maritime internal border controls with Bulgaria and Romania 
Energy prices and security of supply: Council agrees to extend emergency measures 
Cyber solidarity act: member states agree common position to strengthen cyber security capacities in the EU 
Sustainable finance: Council agrees negotiating mandate on ESG ratings |Europalov 
Benchmarks: Council agrees its negotiating mandate |Europalov 
Child sexual abuse: Council paves the way for prolonging protection measure 
Anti-money laundering: Council and Parliament agree on procedure to select seat for new authority 

Briefinger fra Europaparlamentets utredningstjeneste (EPRS) – et utvalg  

Priority dossiers under the Belgian EU Council Presidency 
International Agreements in Progress - EU-India free trade agreement 
Revision of the EU legislation on design protection 

Informasjon til Europaudvalget (Danmark) 

Foreløbige dagsordener for rådsmøder under belgisk EU-formandskab 1. halvår 2024 
EU-nyt om det belgiske EU-formandskab 1. halvår 2024 
Dansk positionspapir om European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) 
Samlenotat vedr. ændring af forordning om europæiske finansielle tilsynsmyndigheder (ESA'er) 
Orienteringsnotat, høringssvar og ministerbrev om dansk høringssvar vedr. Kommissionens offentlige høring om revision af SFDR (disclosureforordningen) 
Revideret grund- og nærhedsnotat vedr. finansielle benchmarks 
Grund- og nærhedsnotat vedr. forebyggelse af tab af plastgranulat for at reducere mikroplastforurening 
Grund- og nærhedsnotat vedr. EU-handicapkortet, ang. Tredjelandsborgere 

Faktapromemoria (Sverige) – et utvalg 

Tillfällig förlängning av förordningen (EU) 2021/1232 om avvikelse från vissa bestämmelser i direktiv 2002/58/EC för att bekämpa sexuella övergrepp mot barn på nätet 
Faktapromemoria gällande förslag om ändring av rådets beslut 89/36/EEG om inrättande av en ständig kommitté för skogsbruk 

Riksdagen kritisk till EU-förslag om huvudkontorsbaserat skattesystem för små och medelstora företag (SkU10): «Riksdagen anser (...) att förslaget strider mot subsidiaritetsprincipen, och beslutade att lämna sina synpunkter i ett så kallat motiverat yttrande till Europaparlamentets, rådets och kommissionens ordförande.»|Rådsdirektiv 

Svenska institutet för europapolitiska studier (SIEPS) – rapporter 

Missing Links: how EU industrial policy can better support resource efficiency – av Mats Engström 
Cooperation in the Council of the EU: Explaining network relations among member states – av Johansson Markus, Larsson Olof, Lindahl Rutger og Naurin Daniel 

Stortingsbiblioteket overvåker norske og internasjonale nyhetskilder, tidsskrifter og nettsider. Formålet er å fange opp nye politiske initiativ, behandlingen av sentrale saker i de nordiske landene, bakgrunn om saker i media og annen relevant informasjon for EU/EØS-arbeidet i Stortinget. Nyhetsbrevet er rettet mot stortingsrepresentanter og ansatte, men eksterne kan også abonnere.

Følgende har bidratt i denne utgaven: Vilde Høvik Røberg, Erik Eriksen (stortingsbiblioteket) og Hanne Camilla Zimmer (utredningsseksjonen).