Mededeling van de Commissie aan de Raad en het Parlement:"Werkprogramma van de Commissie voor 2005" - Hoofdinhoud
RAAD VAN Brussel, 1 februari 2005 (17.05)
(OR. fr)
DE EUROPESE UNIE
5914/05
POLGEN 2
INGEKOMEN DOCUMENT
van:
mevrouw Patricia BUGNOT, directeur, namens de secretaris-generaal van de Europese Commissie
ingekomen: 1 februari 2005
aan: de heer Javier SOLANA, secretaris-generaal/hoge vertegenwoordiger
Betreft: Mededeling van de Commissie aan de Raad en het Parlement: "Werkprogramma van de Commissie voor 2005"
Hierbij gaat voor de delegaties Commissiedocument COM(2005) 15 def.
COMMISSIE VAN DE EUROPESE GEMEENSCHAPPEN
Brussel, 26.1.2005 COM(2005) 15 definitief
Werkprogramma van de Commissie voor 2005
Mededeling van de Voorzitter
in overleg met Vice-voorzitter Wallstöm
I INLEIDING
2005 wordt een cruciaal jaar voor de Europese Unie. Europa moet meer groei en meer banen creëren door nieuw leven te blazen in de strategie van Lissabon; het moet de middelen verschaffen om voorspoed, solidariteit en zekerheid te versterken via overeenstemming over de financiële vooruitzichten; het moet de burgers in Europa meer vrijheid, veiligheid en rechtvaardigheid bieden door uitvoering van het "Haags programma". Er moeten belangrijke beslissingen worden genomen die een rechtstreeks effect hebben op de toekomst van de uitgebreide Unie. Tegelijkertijd herinnert de Grondwet de Unie eraan waarom ze bestaat en waar ze naar toe gaat. De Europese Commissie heeft een centrale rol bij het ter hand nemen van deze agenda en is van plan de betrokken doelen energiek en vastberaden na te streven.
In 2005 verdienen de volgende politieke issues bijzondere aandacht:
· De economische groei in Europa blijft steken bij iets meer dan 2%. Dit lage groeicijfer is
niet genoeg om de werkloosheid aan te pakken. Het toont aan dat Europa grote moeite heeft om concurrerend te zijn en de voornaamste aanjagers van economische groei te stimuleren.
· Over de ratificatie van de Grondwet zal in alle lidstaten een stevig politiek debat worden
gevoerd. In dit debat zullen de meningen, evenals in andere debatten over de toekomst van de Unie, flink uiteenlopen, maar zo'n debat kan er ook voor zorgen dat het publiek de Unie beter leert begrijpen.
· De onderhandelingen over de financiële vooruitzichten geven de Unie de gelegenheid om
ervoor te zorgen dat een van de belangrijkste middelen waar zij over beschikt, namelijk de begroting van de EU, wordt gericht op een zo groot mogelijke effectiviteit van de Unie, in overeenstemming met haar doelstellingen.
· 2005 wordt een cruciaal jaar om ervoor te zorgen dat de pas uitgebreide Unie goed
· Er wordt bijzondere aandacht geschonken aan de uitvoering. De Commissie is volledig
toegewijd aan de uitvoering, in de loop van dit jaar, van de in bijlage I genoemde prioritaire voorstellen.
· Er moet nadrukkelijk volgens de hoogste normen worden gepresteerd volgens de hoogste
prestatienormen en verbeterde regelgeving. In deel III van het werkprogramma worden de bedoelingen van de Commissie nader uiteengezet.
Het werkprogramma dient ook om alle EU-instellingen te helpen hun werkzaamheden doeltreffend te plannen. Aangezien uitsluitend de nieuwe prioriteiten van de Commissie worden behandeld, zullen de andere instellingen ook een volledige lijst ontvangen van eventuele andere besluiten die in het komende jaar in het kader van het interinstitutionele proces moeten worden genomen. Hieruit blijkt dat de trend zich gelukkig beweegt in de richting van coördinatie van de werkzaamheden van de instellingen een punt dat het Europees Parlement bij de goedkeuring van de nieuwe Commissie heeft benadrukt. De Grondwet biedt de volgende logische stap door te voorzien in een interinstitutioneel meerjarenprogramma dat de Unie een gemeenschappelijke strategische visie moet bieden. De strategische doelstellingen voor de periode 2005-2009, die tegelijk met dit werkprogramma door de Commissie aan het Europees Parlement en de Raad worden voorgesteld als een gemeenschappelijke basis voor de werkzaamheden van de instellingen, zijn geïnspireerd op het bepaalde in de Grondwet.
II DE PRIORITEITEN VAN DE COMMISSIE VOOR 2005
In februari vorig jaar zijn in de jaarlijkse beleidsstrategie voor 2005 de prioriteiten voor actie voor het volgende jaar uiteengezet, alsmede de belangrijkste initiatieven om deze te realiseren.
Het feit dat er ieder jaar een beleidsstrategie wordt goedgekeurd, biedt de mogelijkheid voor een interinstitutionele dialoog over de prioriteiten voor het komende jaar. Het Europees Parlement en de Raad bestuderen de voorstellen van de Commissie grondig en stellen wijzigingen voor. Deze reacties worden gebundeld en geordend, waarbij de prioriteiten en belangrijke initiatieven zo nodig kunnen worden omgewerkt en in het werkprogramma worden opgenomen.
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aangepakt en de inspanningen op het gebied van terrorismebestrijding moeten worden uitgebreid;
· een ambitieus nabuurschapsbeleid en een krachtig ontwikkelingsbeleid worden breed
gesteund.
De uitkomst van deze dialoog, de gedachtewisseling met de andere instellingen sinds het aantreden van de nieuwe Commissie en de opstelling van de strategische doelstellingen brengen samen de belangrijkste prioriteiten voor 2005 voor het voetlicht:
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-De centrale doelstelling is de verhoging van de welvaart door middel van een nieuwe impuls
voor groei en werkgelegenheid op basis van een sterker
concurrentievermogen.
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-Solidariteit en veiligheid zullen als aparte doelstellingen ter aanvulling van "welvaart" worden nagestreefd.
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-Doordat de legitimiteit van de Unie in Europa is versterkt, formuleert de Unie haar interne doelstellingen in het licht van een grotere externe verantwoordelijkheid.
De Europese burgers verwachten en verdienen het dat de Europese Unie zijn aandeel neemt in de verbetering van hun levenskwaliteit.
Een cruciale factor om dit perspectief te verwezenlijken is de overkoepelende doelstelling duurzame ontwikkeling. Het Europese model is gebaseerd op het beginsel dat acties die het concurrentievermogen, groei, werkgelegenheid, economische en sociale cohesie en een gezond milieu bevorderen, elkaar versterken. De aanpak van klimaatverandering is bijvoorbeeld een voorwaarde voor duurzame groei.
De burgers zijn vooral begaan met vrijheid, veiligheid en rechtvaardigheid. Tijdens de Europese Raad van november 2004 is het "Haags programma" goedgekeurd, waarmee een nieuwe fase in de ontwikkeling van een ruimte van vrijheid, veiligheid en rechtvaardigheid van start gaat, en dat als uitgewerkt actieprogramma dient.
In de volgende delen wordt een samenvatting gegeven van:
· de belangrijkste doelen in het kader van elke doelstelling;
· een samenvatting van de acties per prioriteit, waarvan de goedkeuring gepland is;
· een samenvatting van andere belangrijke lopende activiteiten van de Commissie die
bijdragen tot de prioriteiten in 2005.
II.1 Welvaart
Een opleving van de economische groei is de belangrijkste beleidsdoelstelling van de Commissie. Dit betekent dat er meer steun moet komen voor de belangrijkste aanjagers van economische groei als onderzoek en innovatie en dat per sector moet worden nagegaan wat de behoeften zijn, waarbij in het bijzonder naar diensten wordt gekeken. De Europese dimensie van de verbetering van het concurrentievermogen krijgt een nieuwe impuls door de tussentijdse evaluatie van de strategie van Lissabon. De voorjaarsbijeenkomst van de Europese Raad in maart biedt de EU en de lidstaten de gelegenheid om werkelijke voortgang te boeken in de richting van verbetering van het concurrentievermogen van het Europese model als de weg naar welvaart, werkgelegenheid, cohesie en milieubescherming. Maar zonder op de resultaten van deze evaluatie vooruit te lopen, kan de Commissie de vernieuwde Lissabonstrategie voorbereiden via een reeks op de aanpak van enkele belangrijke factoren van een succesvol groeibeleid gerichte acties.
· Een gezond macro-economisch kader is van essentieel belang voor een gezonde economie.
De hervorming van het stabiliteits- en groeipact zal bijdragen aan de stabiliteit via een hernieuwde overeenkomst over de regels waaraan het pact moet voldoen.
· Slechte infrastructuur is zeer nadelig voor de Europese economie. De trans-Europese
netwerken moeten worden gebaseerd op het groei-initiatief, door ervoor te zorgen dat de ruime hoeveelheid extra middelen wordt geëvenaard door nieuwe maatregelen om de netwerken operationeel te maken en beter te coördineren. Meer transparantie op de energiemarkt draagt er ook toe bij dat de continuïteit van de energievoorziening beter wordt gewaarborgd.
activiteiten van de lidstaten aan te vullen. Een klimaat van innovatie die meer betekent dan technologische vernieuwing, moet worden gekoesterd, en nieuwe wegen moeten worden gevonden om vooruit te komen op gebieden als distributie, marketing en design. Europa kan voortbouwen op zijn leidende positie op gebieden als eco-innovatie om de groei en het concurrentievermogen daadwerkelijk te stimuleren.
· Het Europese ondernemersklimaat moet stimulerender zijn voor bedrijven die nieuwe
kansen zoeken. Een goed functionerende interne markt is een absolute voorwaarde voor groei en beter concurrentievermogen. Om ervoor te zorgen dat de echte voordelen van de interne markt ten volle kunnen worden benut, moeten barrières worden geslecht in sleutelsectoren, zoals de financiële dienstverlening en energie. Efficiënte markten en het stimuleren van investeringen en innovatie zijn cruciale elementen om economische groei en werkgelegenheid te scheppen: doeltreffende concurrentie is een van de belangrijkste prikkels om dit te bereiken. Milieutechnologieën kunnen de productiviteit en het concurrentievermogen van het Europese bedrijfsleven te vergroten. Bredere toepassing van informatie- en communicatietechnologieën zal de groei stimuleren door de productiviteit te verhogen, nieuwe markten te openen en de openbare dienstverlening te verbeteren. Voor de Europese informatiemaatschappij zal tot 2010 een nieuwe algemene strategie worden voorgesteld. Het fiscale beleid moet erop gericht zijn bedrijven het leven te vergemakkelijken en het risico van dubbele belastingheffing te voorkomen. Maar dergelijke acties zijn alleen doeltreffend in combinatie met een betere uitvoering van de interne-marktwetgeving en een vermindering van de administratieve belasting. De juiste procedures en remedies moeten ervoor zorgen dat de regels inzake overheidsopdrachten, copyright en industriële eigendom worden toegepast.
Belangrijkste lopende acties
· Omzetting van het groei-initiatief in concrete acties, met name op het gebied van infrastructuur.
· Verdere voorbereiding van het "international fusion energy initiative" (ITER).
· Laatste jaar voor het Actieplan financiële diensten 2000-2005
op herstructureringsproblemen en het starten van een debat over de aanpak van het vergrijzingsprobleem in de Unie.
· De voordelen van de groei moeten alle delen van de Unie bereiken om doeltreffend te zijn.
Dit betekent dat het cohesiebeleid opnieuw moet worden afgestemd en moet worden herzien om ervoor te zorgen dat de middelen niet alleen op de regio's met de grootste behoeften worden gericht, maar ook op sectoren die het beste groeipotentieel kunnen bieden om het concurrentievermogen op regionaal niveau te versterken. Tegelijkertijd kan het beleid op terreinen als informatietechnologie helpen de sociale uitsluiting tegen te gaan door ervoor te zorgen dat meer mensen er toegang toe hebben.
· Europees burger zijn impliceert deelnemen in partnerschap. Burgerschap omvat
maatregelen om de interculturele diversiteit in Europa en daarbuiten in stand te houden, en om te stimuleren dat burgers actief deelnemen binnen de Unie. Door speciale aandacht voor de jeugd kunnen de uiteenlopende belangen van deze groep tot hun recht komen. Verder moet de audiovisuele sector naar aanleiding van recente consultaties worden bijgewerkt.
De duurzaamheid van ons milieu en van onze natuurlijke hulpbronnen wordt allang erkend als een prioriteit van de EU, en maakt onderdeel uit van de solidariteit tussen de generaties:
· De milieuproblemen waarmee Europa te maken heeft, behoeven een gecoördineerd, door
de hele EU gedragen antwoord. Thematische strategieën zijn een nieuwe benadering van milieubeleid om de samenhang tussen verschillende onderdelen van het milieubeleid onderling, en tussen milieubeleid en andere beleidstakken te maximaliseren. Zij zijn zo ontworpen dat met alle beleidsaspecten rekening kan worden gehouden en dat op verschillende manieren kan worden gereageerd op problemen zoals het gebruik van hulpbronnen, afval, bestrijdingsmiddelen, lucht, bodem, stedelijk milieu en zeemilieu. De EU moet er ook voor zorgen dat de milieukosten en de sociale kosten van verschillende vervoerskeuzen transparanter worden gemaakt, en moet de toepassing van duurzame energie verder stimuleren. Maar er moet ook vooruitgekeken worden: we moeten nu reeds bekijken welke strategieën nodig zijn om in het volgende decennium de klimaatverandering aan te pakken. Nu reeds plannen maken voor de aanpassing aan de klimaatverandering, met inbegrip van nieuwe initiatieven voor het verbeteren van de energie-efficiëntie, zal burgers en bedrijven helpen zich ook aan te passen en toekomstige risico's helpen verminderen.
Belangrijkste lopende acties
· Start van het nieuwe systeem voor de handel in emissierechten en de uitvoering van
de Overeenkomst van Kyoto.
· Eerste jaar van de uitvoering van de hervorming van het gemeenschappelijk
landbouwbeleid met de introductie van de bedrijfstoeslag.
· Voorbereiding voor een EU-beleid voor het zeevervoer.
· Uitvoering van het EU-biodiversiteitsplan.
II.3 Veiligheid voor Europese burgers
Veiligheid is een van de eerste behoeften die Europese burgers vervuld willen zien. Om op het gebied van vrijheid, veiligheid en justitie gezamenlijke acties te voeren is een sterke consensus nodig. Risico's in verband met gezondheids- en milieucrises krijgen in toenemende mate een pan-Europese dimensie. In dit verband vinden acties plaats op de volgende
beleidsonderdelen:
· Het vrije verkeer van personen binnen de Unie maakt een gezamenlijke aanpak van
grenscontrole, asielbeleid en immigratie noodzakelijk. Gemeenschappelijke regels inzake legale migratie en terugkeerprocedures zouden potentiële immigranten gelijke voorwaarden bieden. Bovendien moeten de nodige gegevens worden verzameld om het beleid doeltreffend aan te kunnen pakken. Grenscontrole is echter kostbaar en voor de lidstaten die op dat gebied onevenredige verplichtingen hebben, moet een stelsel van lastenverdeling worden opgezet.
· De bedreiging van de veiligheid in een Europa zonder grenzen moet gecoördineerd worden
aangepakt. Door operationele samenwerking in de strijd tegen het terrorisme en de georganiseerde misdaad en door een beter gebruik van inlichtingen zouden sommige van deze gaten worden gedicht. De communicatie zou ook verbeteren als de nationale autoriteiten via betere netwerken met elkaar zouden zijn verbonden, en door algemene toegang tot strafregisters. Uit een verenigd vervoersnetwerk vloeit ook automatisch voort dat de verkeerspolitiediensten van de lidstaten moeten gaan samenwerken. De Unie heeft ook verantwoordelijkheden op het gebied van veiligheid buiten haar grenzen, zoals ten aanzien van doeltreffende douane- en andere controles op goederen voor tweeërlei gebruik.
geactualiseerd in het licht van de wetenschappelijke ontwikkeling en de behoeften van de consument. Consumenten moeten goed worden beschermd op gebieden als additieven, en moeten goede informatie krijgen over welzijnsnormen bij de voedselproductie. Regels op het gebied van diergezondheid en dierenwelzijn moeten ook worden geactualiseerd om rekening te houden met nieuwe wetenschappelijke kennis en om het welzijn en de gezondheidsbescherming te verbeteren.
· Zekerheid van de energievoorziening moet worden bevorderd door op de lange termijn de
afhankelijkheid van de invoer van olie en gas te beperken.
Belangrijkste lopende acties
· Zorg voor voedselveiligheid, fytosanitaire controles, geharmoniseerde verificatie van
de gezondheid van ingevoerde dieren en de veiligheid van ingevoerde voedingsmiddelen en diervoeders.
· Voorbereiding van een nieuw initiatief inzake veiligheidsonderzoek.
· Voorbereiding van de tweede fase van het gemeenschappelijke asielstelsel (inclusief
de uitvoering van het Europees vluchtelingenfonds II).
· Aanscherping van het gemeenschappelijk visumbeleid en verbetering van de
veiligheid van reisdocumenten.
· Intensivering van terrorismebestrijding door versterking van de EU-netwerken en
-capaciteiten.
II.4 EXTERNE PRIORITEITEN
Door de uitgebreide Unie met haar grotere afmetingen wordt steeds duidelijker dat er behoefte is aan een stabiel en algemeen politiek kader ten aanzien van de buurlanden in het zuiden en het oosten: vorming van deze tweede kring van welvaart en stabiliteit is de grootste prioriteit van het buitenlands beleid. Hiertoe moet het nieuwe nabuurschapsbeleid van de Unie volledig worden uitgevoerd. Tegelijkertijd moet het stabilisatie- en associatieproces de hoeksteen van het beleid ten aanzien van de landen van de Westelijke Balkan blijven, en zal het toetredingsproces doorgaan met de pretoetredingsstrategie en met de opening van onderhandelingen met Turkije en met een actieve fase in de onderhandelingen met Kroatië.
Volgens de in de strategische doelstellingen vastgestelde langetermijndoelen is de Commissie van plan in 2005 speciale aandacht te schenken aan acties in twee sferen: de betrekkingen met haar onmiddellijke buren en de noodzaak tot ontwikkeling, met als treffendste voorbeeld Afrika.
· Het Europees nabuurschapsbeleid houdt in dat de voordelen van de uitbreiding van de EU
worden gedeeld met de naburige landen waardoor de stabiliteit, de veiligheid en de welvaart worden versterkt. In 2005 start de Commissie op de nieuwe buurlanden toegesneden actieplannen met doelstellingen voor een heel scala aan politieke, economische en sociale vraagstukken, die als katalysator voor economische en politieke hervormingen werken. Ten aanzien van het mediterrane gebied wordt het Barcelona-proces herzien, om ervoor te zorgen dat het een zeer efficiënt instrument voor partnerschap en dialoog blijft en binnen het nabuurschapsbeleid een regionaal perspectief biedt.
· De uitbreiding wordt voortgezet met het reguliere Strategiedocument inzake de
vorderingen op het gebied van het uitbreidingsproces (monitoringverslagen over Bulgarije en Roemenië en voortgangsverslagen over Kroatië en Turkije). Ook zal verslag worden uitgebracht over de voortgang van het stabilisatie- en associatieproces met de Westelijke Balkan. Tot slot zal worden nagegaan of moet worden aanbevolen dat toetredingsonderhandelingen worden geopend met de Voormalige Joegoslavische Republiek Macedonië.
· De Unie zal een nieuwe verklaring over het ontwikkelingsbeleid opstellen om het pad te
effenen voor een verbetering van de doeltreffendheid van de ontwikkelingsinspanningen van de EU en zij zal zich voorbereiden op de algemene herziening van de millenniumdoelstellingen door de VN in september 2005 door zelf te inventariseren hoe het proces verder kan worden geholpen. Specifieke aandacht voor duurzame financiering ten behoeve van ontwikkeling en doeltreffend multilateralisme moeten hiervan deel uitmaken. Bovendien moet de Unie doeltreffend gebruik maken van haar bilaterale verhoudingen; zo moet het volle potentieel worden gehaald uit de transatlantische verhoudingen.
· De Unie moet ook haar inspanningen voortzetten om de ontwikkelingsronde van Doha tot
Belangrijkste lopende acties
· Uitvoering van een nieuw EU-nabuurschapsbeleid via reeds goedgekeurde actieplannen.
· Stabilisatie en associatie in de Westelijke Balkan.
· Voorbereidingen voor de toetreding van Roemenië en Bulgarije.
· Uitvoering van de pretoetredingsstrategie en toetredingsonderhandelingen met Turkije en Kroatië.
· Onderhandelingen over een vereenvoudigd pakket instrumenten voor buitenlands beleid binnen het pakket van de financiële vooruitzichten.
· Samenwerking met de VS ten aanzien van het vredesproces in het Midden Oosten.
· Voortzetting van de huidige regionale of bilaterale besprekingen (Mercosur, GCC)
en andere initiatieven om de handelsrelaties te versterken (VS, Canada, ASEAN).
· Uitvoering van de Europese veiligheidsstrategie en verdere stappen bij het Europees veiligheids- en defensiebeleid.
· De ACS-landen helpen de gevolgen van de hervorming van de suikerregeling in de EU te absorberen.
· Voortzetting onderhandelingen over multilaterale milieuovereenkomsten, waaronder die over klimaatverandering.
III BELEIDSUITVOERING EN BETERE REGELGEVING
De EU moet strenge normen hanteren voor haar bestuur en regelgeving, wil de uitvoering van EU-beleid geloofwaardig en legitiem zijn. Met name betere regelgeving en verbeterde kwaliteit van wetgeving dragen rechtstreeks bij tot het stimuleren van de groei, het concurrentievermogen en de werkgelegenheid, terwijl de burgers en het milieu tegelijkertijd adequaat worden beschermd. De Commissie erkent het belang van betere regelgeving en zal derhalve in het eerste kwartaal van 2005 haar strategie voor vereenvoudiging en verbetering van de regelgeving nieuw leven inblazen.
· Subsidiariteit en proportionaliteit Het werk van de Commissie wordt de maat genomen
langs de meetlat van subsidiariteit en proportionaliteit: de EU moet alleen handelen wanneer dat noodzakelijk is en daarvoor de lichtst mogelijke vorm kiezen. De Commissie wijst op de speciale rol die in de Grondwet aan nationale parlementen wordt gegeven ten aanzien van subsidiariteit.
beleid. Wanneer de Commissie belanghebbende partijen raadpleegt zal zij zoveel mogelijk de minimumnormen voor raadpleging1 toepassen.
· Effectbeoordeling De Commissie is van mening dat effectbeoordeling een belangrijk
instrument is om ervoor te helpen zorgen dat bij het formuleren van het beleid alle feiten volledig bekend zijn, en zij zal het ontwikkelen van de middelen hiervoor voortzetten2. Effectbeoordeling stuurt het proces van beleid maken via een open analyse van de opties en zorgt voor een methode om ervoor te zorgen dat volledig met de economische, sociale en milieufactoren rekening wordt gehouden. Vervolgens kan op heldere en toegankelijke wijze aan het publiek duidelijk worden gemaakt waarom een bepaald voorstel wordt gedaan. Alle voorstellen in dit werkprogramma worden daarom standaard aan een effectbeoordeling onderworpen. In dit verband zal de Commissie ervoor zorgen dat bij effectbeoordelingen
op adequate wijze rekening wordt gehouden met het
concurrentievermogen. De enige gevallen waarvoor effectbeoordeling niet nodig is, zijn groenboeken en raadpleging van de sociale partners. In die gevallen wordt in een later stadium een effectbeoordeling gehouden als het initiatief wordt voortgezet.
· Omzetting en tenuitvoerlegging De Commissie zal het wetgevingsproces in zijn geheel
bewaken. Zij zal haar inspanningen intensiveren om de nieuwe aanpak van de toepassing van communautaire wetgeving3 uit te voeren, met name via preventieve maatregelen en, zo nodig, de strenge behandeling van inbreuken.
· Vereenvoudiging In het kader van het Actieplan "Vereenvoudiging en verbetering van de
regelgeving" van juni 20024 heeft de Commissie in februari 2003 een actiekader voor "Modernisering en vereenvoudiging van het acquis communautaire"5 gepresenteerd dat erop gericht is het afgeleid recht van de EG duidelijk, begrijpelijk, modern en gebruiksvriendelijk te maken ten behoeve van de burgers, economische actoren en overheidsinstanties. Begin 2005 zal de Commissie uitvoerig over de uitvoering van het actiekader voor vereenvoudiging uit 2003 rapporteren en haar plannen kenbaar maken ten aanzien van toekomstige werkzaamheden om bestaande wetgeving te vereenvoudigen, en tevens zal zij haar draaiboek voor vereenvoudiging bijwerken. De Raad heeft in november 2004 een lijst van prioriteiten voor vereenvoudiging goedgekeurd op basis van suggesties van de lidstaten en heeft de Commissie opgeroepen de nodige actie te ondernemen6. De Commissie neemt zich voor tegen maart 2005 te reageren op de door de Raad voorgestelde prioriteiten, maar dit werkprogramma voor 2005 bevat reeds het antwoord van de
Commissie op sommige prioriteiten van de Raad7.
Bij de uitvoering van het codificatieprogramma van de Commissie is in 2004 vertraging opgetreden als gevolg van de problemen met de vertaling in de nieuwe lidstaten, maar de bedoeling is dat in de loop van 2005 een beduidend groter aantal wetgevingsvoorstellen zal worden gecodificeerd.
Bijlage 3 geeft aan welke voorstellen er zijn gepland met belangrijke implicaties voor de vereenvoudiging.
BIJLAGE I IN HET KADER VAN HET WERKPROGRAMMA GOED TE KEUREN
VOORSTELLEN
BIJLAGE II VOORSTELLEN DIE OP BEHANDELING DOOR DE WETGEVER WACHTEN
ANNEX I
PROPOSALS TO BE ADOPTED UNDER THE WORK PROGRAMME
I PROSPERITY
Title Description of scope and objectives Type of
proposal or act
Commission Communication on the future of State aid policy Consultation document on the future State aid policy. The document will present reflexions for the future State aid policy and will ask for comments from all interested parties. In light of these comments, the Commission will modify the existing rules. These modifications will take place between 2005 and 2008. Non-legislative action / Other
Proposition d'un règlement du conseil révoquant le Règlement 4056/86 Proposal to repeal the currently applicable provisions of Council Regulation 4056/86, applying the EC competition rules to the maritime transport sector Legislative Proposal
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Regulation
Livre vert sur les demandes de dommages et intérêts pour les Private enforcement of the EU competition rules is lagging far behind public enforcement. The lack of a clear set of rules for claims of damages in the EU Non-legislative action / Green
violations du droit européen de concurrence (Articles 81 et 82 du Traité). Member States has as a consequence that there is presently virtually no successful private litigation for damages resulting from infringements of the EU competition rules.
The Green Paper will be used as the springboard for launching a general policy review and to consult stakeholders, a prerequisite to the launching of any formal proposal in this area. Any formal proposal would have as its main objective a higher level of compliance with the EU competition rules. Paper
Communication on the This communication will provide elements to strengthen the EU framework in order to 1) better combine discipline with economic growth considerations 2) focus more on the sustainability of the member State's public finances, 3) improve implementation. Non-legislative action
strengthening of economic /
governance Commission Communication
Proposition de modification du règlement 1467/97 et/ou 1466/97 sur le Pacte de Stabilité et de Croissance In its June 2004 Communication and its September 2004 Communication, the Commission considered several elements for strengthening the SGP: (i) placing more focus on debt and sustainability in the surveillance of budgetary positions; (ii) allowing for more country-specific circumstances in defining the medium-term objectives of "close to balance or in surplus"; (iii) considering economic circumstances and developments in the implementation of the Excessive Deficit Procedure; (iv) ensuring earlier actions to correct inadequate budgetary developments. The exercise of revisiting the SGP is meant to adjust the existing framework, strengthening and clarifying it following the adoption of a new Communication on the strengthening of economic governance (2005/ECFIN/21). Legislative Proposal
Proposition de Règlement du The proposal will establish specific procedures and requirements for the authorisation, supervision and vigilance of human tissue engineered products. Objective is to ensure the free movement of these products, while guaranteeing a Legislative Proposal
Parlement européen et du Conseil établissant des procédures pour /
l'autorisation, la supervision et la vigilance concernant les produits d'ingénierie tissulaires humains. high level of safety for patients and medical practitioners Regulation
Innover pour la compétitivité de l'Europe' - plan d'action pour l'innovation Suite à la Communication COM(2003)112 final sur la Politique de l'Innovation et aux conclusions du Conseil Compétitivité du 13 mai 2003, un plan d'action en faveur de l'innovation sera établi afin d'accroître la performance compétitive des entreprises européennes en s'appuyant sur des actions communautaires, nationales, locales ainsi que sur la mobilisation transnationale des acteurs privés. Non-legislative action
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Commission Communication
Modification de la directive sur les instruments médicaux. The objective is mainly - as announced in the Commission's Communication on Medical Devices of July 2, 2003 COM 2003/0386 - to ensure, through regulatory clarification, a better implementation of the current directives, particularly in the field of conformity assessment and clinical evaluation, to provide more legal certainty by creating a mechanism to take decisions on the qualification of products under the directive, and to provide, and increase transparency of device approval by Notified Bodies Legislative Proposal
/
Decision
.
Programme-cadre pour la The framework will include elements focussing on: improving the business environment and entrepreneurship; SMEs access to investment capital; ICT mastery and use; innovation including eco-innovation and the sustainable use of resources. Legislative Proposal
Compétitivité et l'Innovation /
Decision
Communication reporting on the public consultation on the scope of universal service This Communication constitutes the Commission's Report to the European Parliament and the Council on its review of the scope of Universal service, required by Art 15(2) of the Universal Service Directive 2002/22/EC. Non-legislative action
/
Communication
Communication on i2010 The eEurope initiative has made a major contribution to advancing the information society in Europe. This initiative runs to the end of 2005, and there is a need now to plan follow-on activities. The form and content of a future eEurope initiative requires extensive discussion over the coming months in the context of the mid-term review of the Lisbon strategy and on the basis of consultations with a wide range of stakeholders. This Communication will reflect the results of these consultations. Non-legislative action
(European Information Society /
2010) Commission Communication
Proposition de Directive sur les Services de Paiement dans le Marché Intérieur Today the legal framework is fragmented and mostly based on national rules. This Legal Framework for Payments is necessary in order to complement the initiatives launched by industry (e.g. European Payment Council) on the payments infrastructures. It will guarantee an adequate level of customer protection, and ensure legal certainty for all parties. It will provide a passport to payment institutions. It is part of the simplification exercise since it will repeal previous EU texts (Directive 97/5/EC and Recommendation 97/489/EC) and harmonise in a codified way core pieces of legislation on payments in the Internal Market. Legislative Proposal
/
Proposition de directive du L'objectif est d'encourager davantage les entreprises communautaires à soumissionner dans n'importe quel Etat membre de l'Union, en leur donnant la certitude qu'elles pourront, si nécessaire, engager des recours efficaces dans le cas où leurs intérêts auraient été lésés lors de procédures de passation de marchés de travaux, de fournitures ou de services. Legislative Proposal
Parlement européen et du Conseil modifiant /
les directives Directive
89/665/CEE et 92/13/CEE portant coordination
des dispositions
législatives, réglementaires et
administratives relatives à
l'application des procédures de recours en matière de passation des marchés publics
Livre Vert sur les obstacles à l'intégration du marché du Crédit Hypothécaire The Green Paper will examine the obstacles to integration and propose policy solutions. It will be of a consultative nature. Non-legislative action / Green Paper
dans l'Union
Européenne.
Proposition de Décision du Conseil instituant un panel en charge des recours contre de décisions de l'OHMI auprès du Tribunal de Première Instance According to Article 225A of the Treaty, judicial panels may be created to hear and determine at first instance certain classes of action or proceeding brought in specific areas. The appeals lodged against decisions of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) represent almost 30% of the cases to be dealt with by the Court of First Instance. The consequence of this is the congestion of the Court of First Instance, which entails that proceedings are slowed down. Legislative Proposal
/
Decision
Proposition de directive concernant The proposal will focus on the management of collecting societies in order to set up Legislative
la gestion collective des droits d'auteur et droits voisins dans le marché intérieur a level playing field which will enhance the trust into collecting societies from rightholders and commercial users. Rightholders should therefore see their rights protected in a better way and commercial users should be granted licenses on a more Proposal /
Directive
transparent basis, within the Internal Market.
The purpose is not to harmonise all the rules governing collecting societies but to impose obligations necessary to the smooth functioning of the Internal Market without prejudging the legal mechanisms to be used by Member States in order to implement them. A Directive seems the most appropriate way to reach that target.
Livre Vert sur l'Intégration des Services Financiers: Horizon 2005- 2010 Following the finalisation of the Financial Services Action Plan 2000-2005 (FSAP), this Green Paper will open a wide-ranging public consultation on the future strategy and policy direction in the area of financial services in order to continuously ensure the benefits of an integrated capital market in the EU. This will be followed up by a Communication later in the year. Non-legislative action/Green Paper
Communication de la Commission sur les résultats de la consultation lancée par le Livre Vert sur les Marchés Publics de la défense The Green paper on defence procurement of September 2004 [COM (2004)608] consulted stakeholders on the need to take a Community initiative in order to improve cross-border competition in certain types of defence procurement. The Commission shall communicate to the Council, to the EP and to stakeholders the outcome of this consultation, and publicly announce the concrete action(s) that it intends to take as a follow-up (if any). Non-legislative action
/
Commission Communication
Proposition de directive concernant l'exercice de droit de vote des actionnaires dans les entreprises cotées Creation of an integrated legal framework to facilitate efficient shareholder communication and decision-making (participation to meetings, exercise of voting rights, cross-border voting) Legislative Proposal
/
CE: Proposition de Décision du Parlement européen et du Conseil relative au septième Programme- cadre These proposals concern the EU Framework Programmes for research funding for the period 2007- 2013. The research programmes will be designed and intended to reinforce the momentum towards the realisation of a knowledge-based society, building on the European Research Area. The proposals, containing the main orientations will be further detailed in a set of proposals for specific programmes and rules for participation. The overall aim is to maintain and reinforce momentum in creating an effective knowledge-based economy Legislative Proposal
/
Decision
pluriannuel de la
Communauté européenne pour la recherche,
le développement
technologique et les activités de démonstration, visant à contribuer à la création de l'Espace Européen de
la
Recherche (2007-2013)
Euratom: Proposition de Décision du Conseil relative au septième Programme-cadre pluriannuel de la Communauté
européenne de
l'énergie atomique (EURATOM) pour des activités de recherche etc
Communication de la Commission au Parlement européen et au
Conseil: mieux légiférer pour la compétitivité The document will take stock of the progress already accomplished in the Better Regulation area, set targets that need to be followed both at the Community and Member States levels to enhance regulatory management practices and launch a series of new actions that will contribute to further established the leadership role of the Commission in pursuing the Community's Better Regulation strategy. Non-legislative action
/
Commission Communication
Communication/Recommendation de la Commission concernant l'application expérimentale de la The concept of "Home State Taxation" provides in simple terms that the profits of a group of companies active in more than one Member State should be computed according to the rules of one company tax system only, the system of the Home State Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
"taxation au pays de résidence"
pour les petites et moyennes entreprises of the parent company of the group. Each participating Member State would continue, however, to tax at its own corporate tax rate its share of the profits of the group's
dans l'Union business activities in that State.
européenne This approach addresses precisely the tax issues which hamper SMEs most in their cross-border activities: disproportionately high tax compliance costs resulting from the administrative tax formalities, bookkeeping requirements etc.; current difficulties with the cross-border offsetting of losses.
Communication on the new The programmes Fiscalis 2003-2007 and Customs 2007 expire at the end of 2007, while EMCS will expire at the end of 2008. New programmes are going to be proposed to improve security, increase the fight against fraud through financing informatics networks to exchange information between tax and customs authorities. The new programmes will extend the existing programmes to the new financial perspectives period, and will also cover security at the external frontier. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
generation of tax and customs programmes
Proposition de règlement du Parlement européen et du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) n° 2913/92 du Conseil établissant le code des douanes communautaire Simplification des procédures douanières dans un environnement informatisé. L'objectif est de revoir les procédures douanières en vue de leur simplification radicale au moyen d'outils modernes y compris l'outil informatique. Legislative Proposal / Regulation
Council Directive to restructure the tax bases of the annual circulation and registration taxes in order to make passenger car taxation more CO2 efficient and more consistent with the internal market Ensure the smooth functioning of the Internal Market and avoid double payment of Registration Tax. Legislative Proposal / Directive
and introduce a
registration tax refund scheme
Communication au Parlement Document stratégique relative à la tarification des infrastructures et aux conditions de prise en compte des coûts réellement occasionnés par l'usage des infrastructures. Basée sur la connaissance accumulée aux niveaux européen et nationaux, ce Non-legislative action / Other
européen et au Conseil sur un cadre commun de tarification des
infrastructures des transports avec propositions relatives aux charges aéroportuaires et pour l'usage des ports maritimes document répond au souci d'une tarification plus juste, plus efficace, permettant de contribuer à une compétition plus équilibrée entre les modes ainsi qu'au financement des dépenses d'infrastructures. La Communication inclura les dispositions modales correspondant aux initiatives rendues nécessaires à court terme. Les études d'impact seront à prévoir seulement pour les textes législatifs qui accompagneront la communication de la Commission.
Proposition concernant la The Single European Sky legislation seeks to consolidate air traffic service provision to be more efficient at the European level and to accelerate the development and implementation of the future European ATM system. The programme (SESAME Single European Sky Implementation Programme) to develop the future system will require significant involvement at the European level and is currently estimated in the region of 200M /year from 2007 to 2017 and subsequent implementation investments could amount to 5bn . A programme of such magnitude, needing to be driven at the European level, requires a robust and effective governance structure, able to mobilise and direct the necessary resources in an efficient and transparent way. The initiative seeks to make proposals to put in place the necessary governance structures to ensure that the SESAME (Single Sky implementation programme) can be properly funded and managed. Legislative Proposal / Directive
structure de gestion du projet industriel SESAME (entreprise commune) pour la réalisation technique du Ciel unique.
Bilan global à mi-parcours de la mise en oeuvre des mesures préconisées dans le Livre blanc "La politique européenne des transports The Commission's White Paper established a mid-term review in 2005 to check whether its objectives and precise targets were being attained or whether adjustment need making. As the original instrument used was a Communication from the Commission, the mid-term review has to be same kind of instrument. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
à l'horizon 2010:
l'heure des choix"
Communication de la L'objectif poursuivi par cette communication (lignes directrices) est d'établir un cadre pour le financement étatique du secteur ferroviaire fournissant aux Etats membres et aux tiers les clarifications et la transparence nécessaires afin de faciliter l'application correcte des règles relatives aux aides d'Etat dans un environnement concurrentiel cohérent à l'échelon européen et en conformité avec le droit communautaire. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
Commission relative à
l'application des articles 87 et 88 due Traité CE sur les aides d'état dans le domaine ferroviaire
Communication au Parlement Providing a detailed analysis of the current situation with respect to the functioning of the electricity and gas market, identifying improvements and persisting obstacles, assessing the need for further measures. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
Européen et au Conseil sur la mise en place d'un marché intérieur de l'électricité et du gaz naturel et le besoin (eventuel) d'un paquet de mesures pour améliorer son fonctionnement.
II SOLIDARITY
Title Description of scope and objectives Type of proposal or act
-Règlement du Conseil portant organisation The aim of the reform of the sugar CMO is to accomplish a sustainable agricultural model in the sugar sector in line with the principles and objectives of CAP reform (improved competitiveness, greater market orientation and sustainable market balance) through a combination of the elements of price and quota reduction and restructuring instruments as well as by integrating the compensation for income losses due to price cuts into the single farm payment. Legislative Proposal / Regulation
commune des
marchés dans le secteur sucre.
-Règlement du Conseil (CE) modifiant le règlement (CE) n° 1782/2003 du Conseil du 29 septembre 2003 établissant des règles
communes pour les
régimes de soutien direct dans le cadre de la politique agricole
Décision du Conseil sur les orientations stratégiques de la Communauté The strategy document will set the EU priorities in the main policy fields of competitiveness of agriculture and forestry, land management, environment, quality of life and economic diversification in rural areas. Legislative Proposal / Decision
pour le
développement rural pour la période de programmation 2007- 2013
Règlement du Conseil modifiant le règlement 404/93 portant sur l'organisation Adaptation of the Common Market Organisation for bananas, Council Regulation nº 404/93, taking into account accession and in view of the "tariff only" system to enter into force by January 2006 at the latest. The Council regulation will be followed by a Commission regulation for application. Legislative Proposal / Regulation
commune des
banane
Communication de la Youth policy needs to be developed in an integrated and holistic direction, encompassing each young person's life from school to active citizenship and working life, and enabling all young people to have access to the full range of tools and facilities with which to make a success of their lives. It would bring together in a coherent whole the main policy initiatives (social, education, citizenship, mobility, health, immigration, entrepreneurship...), rebalancing policies giving greater priority to issues affecting youth, addressing the cross- cutting issues, and grounded in an approach based on knowledge-based policymaking. One proposed approach on these lines would be a European Pact for Youth. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
Commission sur les politiques à l'égard de la jeunesse
Proposition de décision du The Year will seek to raise the visibility and importance of intercultural dialogue as a useful tool for addressing both internal and external challenges. More specifically, the Year will focus on raising awareness of the European citizens on the importance of intercultural dialogue, identifying and disseminating best practices in the field of intercultural dialogue, strengthening co-operation, reflection and dialogue between the actors (at all levels) of intercultural dialogue and contributing to the European Neighbourhood policy. Legislative Proposal / Decision
Parlement européen et du Conseil établissant l'Année européenne du Dialogue interculturel 2008
Proposition de décision du Cette proposition introduit un nouveau programme d'action pour faciliter la participation active des citoyens au devenir de l'Europe. Elle prend le relais d'un acte de base légale dont l'objectif est de fonder, jusqu'en 2006, l'octroi de subventions Legislative Proposal / Decision
Conseil établissant un programme d'action communautaire pour la promotion de la citoyenneté active
pour la promotion de la citoyenneté européenne.
Concrètement, le programme accordera un soutien tant à des initiatives connues
comme l'organisation de jumelages de villes, qu'à des actions nouvelles comme le développement de projets de recherche-action, de panels des citoyens et de mise en réseau entre associations, instituts, fondations, communautés locales et villes ou encore à de grands évènements qui accorderaient une visibilité accrue à la citoyenneté européenne active et au dialogue interculturel.
Proposition pour une décision du Conseil établissant une Année européenne de la mobilité des travailleurs 2006 Vers un marché européen du travail The decision will designate 2006 as the European Year of Mobility for workers as a means of promoting geographical mobility within and between Member States as a contribution to improving the efficiency of European labour markets, economic performance, the professional prospects of workers and the quality of living and working conditions. Legislative Proposal / Decision
Livre vert sur la gestion de l'évolution démographique dans l'Union européenne The objective of this Green Paper will be, on the one hand, to identify the consequences of the ageing of the EU population on employment, social protection, migration. It will, on the other hand look for mechanisms aimed at ensuring intergenerational solidarity necessary to guarantee EU internal social cohesion.
The Green Paper will launch a broad debate and will allow to gather information and opinions from national and EU institutions as well as from the civil society (involved NGO for example). Non-legislative action / Green Paper
Communication établissant un nouvel Agenda Social (2006- 2010) A programming document outlining key initiatives to be deployed over next 5 years to work towards meeting employment and social goals in the context of the Lisbon Strategy. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
Communication sur les La Commission présentera au cours du premier semestre 2005 une Communication couvrant d'une façon cohérente les différents aspects et les politiques communautaires susceptibles de contribuer à une gestion plus positive et plus anticipative des restructurations. This Communication will also include the second stage consultation of social partners on corporate restructuring and European Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
restructurations et l'emploi
works councils.
As a result of the first consultations held in 2002 regarding corporate restructuring and in 2004 regarding European works councils, the social partners have worked on case studies in order to identify best practices and guidelines. Taking into account these results, the objective of the Commission's initiative is to stimulate social dialogue and propose ways in order to provide the best conditions for anticipation and managing change, in particular through effective transnational information and consultation of employees.
Intégration des personnes exclues du marché de l'emploi - 2ème phase Fin 2004, une première communication aura lancé la première phase des consultations des partenaires sociaux et autres acteurs institutionnels et de la société civile portant sur des orientations pour les actions possibles de l'Union. Les propositions de cette deuxième étape de la procédure de consultation prendront en compte les résultats de cette première consultation. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
de consultation aux
partenaires sociaux
Communication sur "la lutte contre As a follow-up to the 2004 Green Paper public consultation document on "Equality and non-discrimination in an enlarged European Union", the new Commission will present its policy approach in the field of non-discrimination for the coming years. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
la discrimination
Proposition de règlement du Parlement européen et du Conseil relatif aux mesures à prendre contre la pollution de l'air par les émissions des véhicules à moteur et To lay down the technical requirements for the approval and free circulation of vehicles in the internal market; to set emission limits for light duty vehicles ("EURO V"); to define technical requirements concerning hybrid vehicles and regenerating filters. Legislative Proposal / Regulation
abrogeant la directive
70/220/CEE (y compris
l'introduction d'exigences
d'émissions EURO V)
Stratégie thématique relative à la pollution de l'air The Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution will outline the environmental objectives for air quality and measures to be taken to achieve the meet these objectives. The Thematic Strategy will be based on a long-term, strategic and integrated policy advice to protect against significant negative effects of air pollution on human health Legislative Proposal / Directive
and the environment.
In respect of the simplification of existing legislation, one of the measures that is envisaged for inclusion in the strategy is the recasting/merging of the air quality framework directive (96/62/EC) and the first three daughter directives (1999/30/EC, 2000/69/EC, 2002/3/EC) and possible the Decision on the exchange of air quality monitoring data (97/101/EC).
Stratégie thématique pour la prévention et le recyclage des déchets This Communication follows the consultation paper COM(2003)301 "Towards a thematic strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste". It will identify means to further develop waste management policy and will focus on the means to promote more sustainable waste management, by minimising the environmental impacts of waste while also taking into account economic and social Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
A legislative proposal amending waste framework legislation on substantive aspects will be part of the Strategy package. This will also be an opportunity to simplify this legislation by amending redundant and obsolete provisions.
Stratégie thématique pour Following on from the Communication (COM 2003 572) Towards a thematic strategy on the sustainable use of natural resources, the Strategy will set out the Community policy on the use of natural resources through the development of a framework and measures that allow resources to be used in a sustainable way without further harming the environment, whilst achieving the objectives of the Lisbon strategy. Reduction of environmental impacts taking into account a life cycle approach is among the strategic goals. Both institutions and stakeholders have given input to the development of the strategy. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
l'utilisation durable des
ressources naturelles
Stratégie thématique pour la conservation et la protection du milieu marin The strategy will be designed to achieve a good biological, chemical and physical status in the marine environment. Rather than develop policies for the different uses and users of the marine environment- fishing sector, shipping, oil and gas etc, the strategy will look at a number of policy areas from the marine environment perspective to ensure that the different policies and legislative measures Legislative Proposal / Directive
deliver high levels of environmental protection.
Communication + possible Framework Directive
Communication visant à maîtriser l'impact du transport aérien sur le changement climatique The Communication will suggest an approach and set out options for economic instruments to reduce the climate change impact of aviation. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
Stratégie Thématique concernant l'Utilisation The Strategy will propose a number of measures and initiatives with the objective of a reduction of the impacts of pesticides on human health and the environment in order to achieve a more sustainable use of pesticides as well as a significant overall reduction in risks and of the use of pesticides consistent with the necessary crop protection. Communication with proposal for Framework Directive (Communication - option consultation ESC/CoR; Framework mandatory) Legislative Proposal / Directive
Durable des
Communication Mettre un terme a l'appauvrissement de la biodiversité d'ici 2010 The Communication will lay down a road map on priority objectives and actions to meet the EU and global objectives, set by heads of state and government, relating to halting (EU) and significantly reducing (global) the decline of biodiversity by 2010. The European Council 2003 and 2004 has called for accelerated action in this regard. ENV Council (28 June 2004) called for a report to Council and Parliament as early as possible in 2004, taking account of the ongoing biodiversity policy review process and in particular the `Message from Malahide' (which comprises stakeholder consensus on objectives and targets towards achieving the overall 2010 objective). Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
Stratégie thématique pour les sols The Soil Strategy will address the issue of how to protect and improve the quality of European soils and how to use them in a sustainable manner. Building on the analysis of the causes identified in COM(2002)179, it will present a cost-effective approach for soil protection in the short, medium and long term. It will include the most suitable combinations of measures at the most appropriate level of intervention. The Directive (framework) will address the various soil issues described Legislative Proposal / Directive
in the Communication COM(2002) 179.
Justification for rescheduling: Given that the strategy covers new area of policy development it was thought more appropriate to submit to the new Commission for decision. Impact assessment ongoing but was not completed in time for adoption in 2004.
Stratégie thématique pour The Thematic Strategy seeks to improve the environmental performance of Europe's towns and cities, and secure a healthy living environment for Europe's urban citizens. It will do this by seeking to provide a coordinated and coherent Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
policy framework with mechanisms and solutions for addressing the environmental problems in Europe's urban areas. It will focus on 4 priority areas environmental management in urban areas, sustainable urban transport, sustainable
construction and sustainable urban design.
Communication sur les stratégies de changement climatiques Reply to the Spring European Council 25/26 March 2004 who invited the Commission to come up with an analysis of benefits and costs of mid and long- term climate strategies, incl. targets as input for his consideration in Spring 2005.
Justification rescheduling: Communication originally foreseen for 2004 but was rescheduled to allow time for circumstances to change to facilitate entry into force of Kyoto Protocol. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
Proposition de règlement du Conseil portant sur le financement Communautaire pour la mise en oeuvre de la Politique Commune de la Pêche DG FISH proposal for a Council Regulation on Community support measures for the implementation of the CFP will be the second fisheries-specific proposal in the context of the financial perspectives 2007-2013 following the adoption by the Commission in July 2004 of the proposal on the future European Fisheries Fund (See Legislative Proposal / Regulation
COM(2004)497).
The proposal will cover the following domains: external policy actions, scientific advice, data collection, governance, contribution to Member States' control expenditure. The proposal will make a significant contribution to simplification, since it will re-group into one single instrument different legal instruments that now deal with some of the domains that will be covered (such as data collection, governance, contribution to Member States' control expenditure).
Communication on eAccessibility This communication addresses the barriers created by the applications of Non-legislative action / Commission
technology, in particular for elderly people and people with disabilities. It will
outline European policies and actions to promote accessibility, focusing on public procurement, certification and legislation. Communication
Directive du Parlement et du Conseil modifiant la directive 89/552/CEE du Conseil et la directive 97/36/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil (TV sans frontières) Establish a level playing field for all services providing audiovisual content by electronic means in a technologically neutral way. Legislative Proposal / Directive
Stratégie de la Communication This document will aim at: Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
-
-providing a tool for improved coordination of Communication strategies of the main
EU institutional players.
-
-objective: contribute to a better image and communication of the EU toward the EU citizen.
Communication de la Extract from COM(2004)487 final, heading 3: citizenship: Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
Commission pour un Instrument de Solidarité et de Réaction Rapide, pouvant aboutir (selon les résultats de la Task-Force présidé par la DG. REGIO et selon les décisions qui seront prises par le collège) à une Proposition pour une/un
Décision/Règlement du Conseil "Action at European level will also make possible a common approach to emergency situations. A solidarity and rapid reaction instrument will provide citizens with a European response in the event of major disasters. The scope of the foreseen instrument will include both immediate response (co-ordination and deployment of resources to combat a disaster as the event unfolds) and financial assistance to cope with emergency situations in the aftermath of an unforeseen crisis. It could also address the need to cover preparedness measures. The instrument will provide funding to give support to victims of terrorism; address civil protection requirements; and react to public health crises, as well as the
sur un Instrument de Solidarité et de Réaction Rapide effects of other natural disasters."
Proposition pour un règlement du Conseil instituant l'Instrument européen de Solidarité et de Réaction Rapide Extract from COM (2004)487 final, heading 3: citizenship: Legislative Proposal / Regulation
"Action at European level will also make possible a common approach to emergency situations. A solidarity and rapid reaction instrument will provide citizens with a European response in the event of major disasters. The scope of the foreseen instrument will include both immediate response (co-ordination and deployment of resources to combat a disaster as the event unfolds) and financial assistance to cope with emergency situations in the aftermath of an unforeseen crisis. It could also address the need to cover preparedness measures. The instrument will provide funding to give support to victims of terrorism; address civil protection requirements; and react to public health crises, as well as the effects of other natural disasters."
Proposition de décision du Définition des priorités de la Communauté en matière de cohésion économique, sociale et territoriale. Legislative Proposal / Decision
Conseil portant Orientations
stratégiques de la Communauté sur la Cohésion
Green Paper on a European Energy Efficiency Initiative The Green Paper on energy efficiency will set forth policy options and possible measures to be carried out in the next five years and their expected results. It will identify market barriers which prevent capturing the existing 20% cost-effective savings potential. Delivering this savings will contribute significantly to meeting our Kyoto commitment, as well as to improving security of supply, competitiveness and employment in the EU. The Green paper will also explain what we have done until now and where we are as regards energy efficiency. It Non-legislative action / Green Paper
will cover the areas of heat, electricity and transport and all the end-use sectors.
Communication concernant un plan d'action pour la Biomass To increase the contribution of the biomass sector to the EU-25 renewable energy objective of 12% by 2010 in the gross domestic energy consumption and future objectives for 2020. Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
Communication au PE et le Conseil Rapport complet sur la directive 2001/77, art.4 basé sur l'obligation de la Commission de bien documenté sur le régime de soutien des énergies renouvelables Non-legislative action / Commission Communication
sur les énergies
renouvelables
III SECURITY
Title Description of scope and objectives Type of proposal or act
Programme cadre Droits To support the development and implementation of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters aiming at creating a true area of justice, provide financial support to accompany the inclusion of the charter of fundamental rights in the Constitution, including promotion of the charter, support for democratic participation and for the fight against violence and the fight against drugs as well as the fight against racism and anti-semitism. Legislative Proposal /
fondamentaux et la Justice Framework decision (JHA)
Programme cadre Sécurité et garantie des libertés To ensure an effective operational cooperation in the fight against terrorism, including its consequences, organised crime and general crime, to support the provision of intelligence on a European scale and to strengthen the prevention of crime and terrorism, in order to promote secure societies based on the rule of law. Legislative Proposal /
Framework decision (JHA)
Programme cadre Solidarité et gestion To support the principle of solidarity in managing people flows by ensuring a fair share of responsibilities between Member States as concerns the financial burden arising from the introduction of an integrated management of the Union's external borders and from the implementation of common policies on asylum and immigration. Legislative Proposal /
des mouvements Framework decision (JHA)
Communication de la The Action Plan should have as a general aim to address the drugs problem in the EU. It should provide a guide to all actors in setting priorities in the drugs policies area and ensure that they are implemented. Non-legislative action /
Commission au Conseil et au Parlement Other
Européen
concernant le Plan d'action de lutte contre la drogue (2005- 2008)
Proposition de directive du Conseil relatives à des normes minimales en matière de procédures de retour et de reconnaissance mutuelle de procédures d'expulsion Proposal to promote the establishment of common standards relating to all phases of return. Basic requirements for the ending of legal and illegal residence in particular with regard to expulsion; minimum standards for detention and removal. Legislative Proposal /
Directive
Livre Vert sur les successions et testaments The objective is to launch a wide consultation of interested subjects on legal and practical issues arising in international situations in the area of successions and wills. Non-legislative action /
Green Paper
Livre vert sur le droit There are currently no Community rules in the field of applicable law to divorces;
this, put together with the current jurisdiction rules of the "Brussels II" Regulation, lead to unsatisfactory situations. The Green Paper launches a wide- range consultation on the problems that may arise in this field and proposes possible remedies. Non-legislative action /
applicable aux divorces Green Paper
Fundamental Rights Agency To enlarge the mandate of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia in order to create an agency with a mandate covering the fundamental rights. Its main task will certainly be to collect and to treat data with a view of helping its stakeholders (namely the EU institutions and the MS).
The Agency will be created by a Regulation proposed by the commission. Legislative Proposal /
Regulation
The Hague Programme The European Council of 4-5 November 2004 endorsed in its Conclusions the "Hague Programme: strengthening freedom, security and justice". This Programme sets the priorities in this policy area for the next five years.
In the light of this Programme, the European Council invited the Commission to present an Action Plan in 2005 with proposals for concrete actions and a timetable for their adoption and implementation. Non-legislative action /
"Strengthening Freedom, Other
Security and Justice in the European Union": an Action Plan
Proposition de décision La décision aura pour objectif de créer les bases nécessaires à la mise en place d'un mécanisme européen informatisé permettant d'échanger les informations contenues dans les registres nationaux. Legislative Proposal /
relative à la création d'un système informatisé d'échange d'information Decision (CFSP/JHA)
sur les
condamnations pénales
Council decision creating a European Law Enforcement Network in the fight against terrorism (LEN) Pursuant to the Communication of the European Commission on Preparedness and the Consequence Management in the Fight against Terrorism the Commission proposes additional measures to strengthen the existing instruments on civil protection and consequence management. Terrorist attack responses require that the protection of public health and safety must also include traditional Legislative Proposal /
law enforcement besides the present civil protection systems. Law enforcement authorities in Member States should therefore have access to alerts produced by the different European alert systems managed by the Commission and should also
be
able to input relevant information thereto.
The intention of the Commission is therefore to establish a law enforcement alert mechanism (the Law Enforcement Network, LEN) to be hosted by Europol and connected with other European rapid alert and rapid response systems managed by the Commission (notably ARGUS) whilst respecting national competences. Participation of Europol will take place within the limits of the Europol Convention.
Communication de la The proposals intend to facilitate the recovery of maintenance obligations within the European Union. First of all, it is a matter of allowing a maintenance decision given in a Member State to be recognised and enforceable in any other Member State without any further procedure being required (abolition of exequatur) and improving cooperation between national authorities. Secondly, it is a matter of simplifying access of citizens to enforcement procedures of maintenance decisions in any Member State by establishing minimum common standards. Legislative Proposal /
Commission sur les Regulation
obligations alimentaires dans le but d'améliorer l'exécution effective des décisions en matière alimentaire
Commission proposal for a Council Framework Decision on mutual recognition of non- custodial pre-trial supervision measures To enable Member States to mutually recognise alternative measures to pre-trial detention with a view to reinforce the right to liberty and the principle of innocence in a common area of freedom, security and justice Legislative Proposal /
Framework decision (JHA)
Proposal for a council The Framework Decision shall lay down common standards for the processing and protection of personal data in the course of activities under Title VI TEU. Legislative Proposal /
framework decision on Framework decision (JHA)
information exchange under the principle of availability
Proposal for a Council Personal data cannot be shared with the USA or any other third country unless there is an agreement in place. The agreement must ensure that the transmission of personal data to the entities and to the authorities of third States which are not subject to the Council of Europe Convention of 28.1.1981 may be effected only when an adequate level of data protection is ensured. The proposed decision would define exactly what is meant by "an adequate level of data protection". Legislative Proposal /
framework decision on Framework decision (JHA)
adequate standards for the transfer of personal data for the purpose of police and judicial
co-operation in
Livre vert sur l'établissement d'un Centre européen sur les migrations In 2002 a new budgetary line was inserted in the budget of the European Communities for a pilot/preparatory action to establish a European Migration Monitoring Centre. This action will be drawing to a close in 2005. The Green Paper will set out the European Commission's analysis of the progress made so far in establishing a European Migration Network (EMN) and will seek views on the best way forward including options for the form and structure. Non-legislative action /
Green Paper
Communication portant sur un programme d'action relatif à l'immigration légale To list a series of proposals and measures to be put forward in the area of legal migration, as a follow up to the "Study on the links between legal and illegal migration" (COM(2004)412) and of the Green Paper on economic migration (to be Non-legislative action /
Commission Communication
published end 2004).
Such measures could include : the revision of the 2001 proposal for a directive on the admission of economic migrants (COM(2001)386); proposals on a common approach to the issue of regularisations, and on the pooling of information on the legal migration channels for third country nationals; the establishment of recruitment and training centres (including cultural and language training)in the countries of origin for skills which are needed at EU level
Proposition de directive du Parlement européen et du Conseil relative aux mesures pénales visant à assurer le respect des droits de propriété intellectuelle Legislative initiative aiming at ensuring that in Member State all serious infringements of an intellectual property right, as well as attempts at, participation in and instigation of such infringements, are treated as a criminal offence. Legislative Proposal /
Proposition d'une Décision- cadre sur la lute contre la contrefaçon L'objectif poursuivi est de rapprocher les législations pénales des Etats membres et d'améliorer la coopération judiciaire pour lutter plus efficacement contre la contrefaçon, en particulier lorsque celle-ci est liée à la criminalité organisée. La décision cadre a notamment pour objet d'harmoniser les seuils minimaux des sanctions pénales Legislative Proposal /
Framework decision (JHA)
Communication sur un 1. Financial Perspectives 2007-2013 (Commission Communication 2004 487, heading 3 "citizenship"): health and consumer policy programme to replace the existing Legislative Proposal /
nouveau programme sur la santé Decision
et politique des instruments in this area.
consommateurs et proposition pour 2. Current consumer policy strategy runs out at the end of 2006, financial instrument expires 2007, combined instrument is to be launched by then.
-
3.Current Public Health Programme expires at the end of 2008.
New political approach for consumer policy and health, streamlining of instruments. This is consistent with the new Commission Health strategy, which will take the form
une décision du
Parlement européen et du Conseil
of a Commission Communication.
If not done, this will leave consumer and public health policies without political and financial programme in the medium term.
Proposition de directive du Conseil relative à des mesures communautaires To update Community measures for the control of avian influenza to the current scientific knowledge. To improve the control of this very important disease in the Community. Current legislation (Council Directive 92/40/EC) is obsolete and must be replaced by a new Directive, which takes into account the most updated scientific knowledge on disease control. Legislative Proposal /
Directive
de lutte
Communication et proposition de directive concernant la protection Establishing minimum standards for the protection on farm of all chickens kept for the production of meat in the EU Legislative Proposal /
Directive
des poulets
d'élevage
Directive du Conseil sur les conditions de santé animale pour la mise sur le marché, l'importation et le transit des animaux d'aquaculture et de leurs produits, ainsi que sur les mesures minimales pour la prévention et le contrôle de certaines maladies The EU rules for placing on the market of aquaculture animals and minimum Community measures for control of certain fish and mollusc diseases are laid down in Council Directives 91/67/EEC, 93/53/EEC and 95/70/EC respectively. These were drafted mainly to take into account the European aquaculture industry for salmonids and oysters. Since adoption, the aquaculture industry has developed significantly. New fish species, especially marine, are used, and enlargement has brought new farming practices and more new fish species. The importance of farming Legislative Proposal /
Directive
mussels, clams and abalones is continuously increasing.
Commission Communication (2002)511 final on a strategy for the sustainable development of European Aquaculture: "There is a continuous need for the Commission to regularly review, update and simplify the animal health Community legislation for aquatic animals and products with regard to ever changing developments, particularly in the diversity of aquaculture production and in international practical experience and scientific knowledge".
Communication de la Tackling the rise of obesity particularly among young people. Non-legislative action /
Commission concernant un Programme européen sur la Nutrition et la Santé (Livre vert) Green Paper
Livre blanc sur "Une The heart of the problem is a lack of a harmonised approach to the design and developments of national control systems. The WP on Food Safety placed particular emphasis on this and clearly indicates the need to address the issues with appropriate actions to achieve a high standard of consumer protection across the EU. The EP and the Council, on 29 April 2004, adopted Regulation No 882/2004 on official control which identifies training as a key issue. Article 51 of the Regulation empowers the Commission to develop training programmes for staff of competent authorities of the Member States, which may be open to participants of third countries, in particular developing countries. This action will develop a White Paper on a Community training strategy in the area covered by Regulation 882/2004. Non-legislative action /
meilleure formation pour des denrées White Paper
alimentaires plus
sures"
Proposition d'amendement de la Adaptation to technical progress and re-organisation of regulatory provisions concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market. Commitment of the Commission in its progress report to Council and European Parliament (COM 444(2001)final. Legislative Proposal /
Directive 91/414/CEE Directive
relative au classement sur le marché des produits de protection des plantes
Proposition de la Commission pour un règlement établissant un paquet de mesures sur les agents ·To recast and simplify the existing food additives legislation and update the evaluation Legislative Proposal /
and authorisation procedures (EFSA, comitology) Regulation
· To harmonise the area of food enzymes through the new proposed Community rules
· To modernise and adapt the existing legislation on flavourings to technological and scientific developments and to establish clear evaluation and authorisation procedures (EFSA, comitology).
alimentaires
Règlement du Conseil Council Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 should be amended in order to take account of the review of the operation of the Regulation and of its implementation by Member States, and to take account of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 of 2005. Legislative Proposal /
modifiant et mettant à jour le règlement CE N° 1334/2000 instituant Regulation
un régime
communautaire de contrôles des exportations de biens et technologies à double usage.
3ième paquet pour la sécurité maritime Les éléments du paquet sont les suivants : (1) - une proposition de règlement sur la responsabilité des Etats du pavillon, (2) - une proposition législative sur le contrôle par l'Etat du port, (3) - la modification de la directive sur le suivi du trafic, (4) - une proposition législative sur les enquêtes après accidents, (5) - la responsabilité et l'indemnisation des dommages aux passagers (6) la responsabilité et l'indemnisation des dommages de pollution et (7) réforme des sociétés de classification (8) l'extension des compétences de l'Agence européenne de sécurité maritime (4ième trimestre) Legislative Proposal /
(8 propositions Regulation
législatives)
Communication au Parlement européen et au Conseil et proposition Ce paquet comprend une Communication et une proposition de règlement. La Communication présentera les étapes d'extension des tâches de l'Agence de sécurité aérienne d'ici 2010 pour couvrir l'ensemble du champ de la sécurité aérienne (opérations aériennes et licences des équipages de conduite, gestion du trafic aérien, aéroports). La Communication sera accompagnée par une proposition de règlement qui concerne la première étape de cette extension (opérations aériennes et licences des équipages de conduite). Voir aussi 2004/TREN/010 pour la proposition législative Non-legislative action /
Commission Communication
de règlement
relatif à l'extension des
compétences de l'Agence
européenne de la sécurité aérienne
Communication au Parlement européen et au Conseil sur la transparence Déterminer les moyens par lesquels l'UE peut viser à assurer une plus grande stabilité des prix pétroliers. Evaluer les éventuelles réformes nécessaires du système européen de stocks de sécurité. Non-legislative action /
Commission Communication
et le
fonctionnement du marché européen des hydrocarbures
Communication sur la mise en oeuvre du Livre Vert en matière Dans les quatre années qui ont suivi l'adoption du Livre Vert "Vers une stratégie européenne de sécurité d'approvisionnement énergétique"(COM(2000)769 final du 29.11.2000) la Commission a fait la proposition de la presque totalité des initiatives qui y étaient identifiées. L'élargissement, l'entrée en vigueur du protocole de Kyoto, le renforcement des relations avec les pays producteurs, notamment avec la Russie, la conjoncture du marché internationale et la situation économique mondiale rendent nécessaire une réévaluation de la sécurité d'approvisionnement énergétique de l'Union européenne. Non-legislative action /
Commission Communication
de sécurité
d'approvisionnement énergétique
Communication concernant la sûreté dans les différents modes de transport, y compris la question du financement. Les transports constituent une cible potentielle pour des attentats terroristes. Les attentats de New York et Washington en 2001, contre le pétrolier Limbourg en 2002, de Madrid en 2004 ont mis en évidence la nécessité de renforcer les mesures de protection de tous les modes de transport. Une gamme de mesures est nécessaire, au niveau européen, national et des entreprises de transport. L'objet de la Communication sera de présenter ces mesures en mettant en évidence l'articulation nécessaire entre les différents modes, aires géographiques et acteurs et de donner des orientations sur la question du financement des mesures de sûreté. Non-legislative action /
Commission Communication
Communication et proposition de This is a package including a Communication and a proposal for a directive aiming at improved transport safety and increased security over Transeuropean Transport Networks through the application of best practice prevention and enforcement methods through inter-modal and international cooperation between police forces, inspectorates and judicial authorities responsible for different transport modes (namely road, water and rail). See also item 2005/TREN+/041. Non-legislative action /
directive pour une Commission Communication
meilleure sécurité de transport et une plus grande sûreté par la création d'un espace de coopération
policière et
transeuropéens de transport
Proposition d'établissement Proposal to set up a Joint Undertaking (i.e. company with special status) under the provisions laid down in the Euratom Treaty in order to co-ordinate and carry out RD&D on specific topics of importance for the advancement of radioactive waste management in the EU. Legislative Proposal /
d'une entreprise commune sur la base du traité EURATOM pour organiser la recherche dans le domaine de la gestion des déchets radioactifs Decision
IV EXTERNAL RESPONSIBILITY
Title Description of scope and objectives Type of proposal or act
Accelerating progress towards achieving To generate debate, commitments, agenda building in the area of finance for development, coherence for development and specific actions for Africa. Non-legislative action /
the Millennium Commission Communication
Development Goals -
Proposals for EU contribution to the UN 2005 MDG High Level Event
Communication to the Define EU contribution into the international processes on Financing for Development leading into the stocktaking event on the Millennium Development Goals Non-legislative action /
Council and the European Parliament Commission Communication
"Towards (UN Major Event September 2005):
Monterrey II - Reinforced commitments Proposals for new political commitments by the EU that will impact on the global process, as EU collectively is the largest provider of development assistance worldwide;
as the
contribution of the enlarged EU to sustainable financing for development"
most prominent themes:
(1) further increased ODA levels towards achieving the internationally agreed
0.7%
ODA/ GNI target over time,
(2) improved aid effectiveness,
(3) Innovative Sources on Financing,
(4) debt relief within/ beyond the HIPC initiative for Heavily Indebt Poor Countries
Communication sur une -Importance stratégique des relations UE-Afrique Non-legislative action /
-Développement accru des relations institutionnelles entre l'UE et l'UA et Commission
stratégie UE pour l'Afrique. notamment entre les deux Commissions Communication
-Engagement déliberé de l'UE à aider l'Afrique et soutenir les structures continentales
(UE, NEPAD)
-Engagement de l'UE à faire un effort particulier pour que l'Afrique puisse atteindre les MDGs, car les indicateurs et prévisions sont actuellement alarmants
-Engagement de l'UE pour aider l'Afrique dans sa nouvelle politique de prévention
et résolution des conflits (Facilité de Paix,...
-Référence aux EPAs, EBA, et appui à l'intégration régionale africaine (9ème FED) et rôle entre commerce et Développement
Proposition pour une nouvelle déclaration sur la politique de développement de la CE Revised policy statement on the EC Development Policy setting objectives and key principles underlying the Community approach to development co-operation. The development policy statement is by definition an overarching document setting the general direction and objectives of EC development policy. It provides political guidance and defines some key principles underlying the Community's approach to development co-operation. Development cooperation contributes to different degrees to the various objectives of EU's external action: from human rights and democracy, to security and world peace, to sustainable development, to a sound system of global governance. In this framework development cooperation has a specific mission: eradicating poverty. It is by focusing on its specific mission that it can maximise its contribution to the overall external action of the Union. Non-legislative action /
Commission Communication
Communication from the The reform of the sugar CMO will substantially reduce internal EU sugar prices. This will in turn affect ACP countries benefiting from preferential access to the EU market through the Sugar Protocol. The Communication on the reform of the sugar CMO states that the Commission will support the adaptation process of affected ACP countries and India. The proposal for accompanying measures aims at defining EC objectives, orientations and priorities for trade and Non-legislative action /
Commission to Council and Parliament on a Framework for accompanying measures for Sugar Protocol Countries affected by the reform of the Commission Communication
EU sugar CMO development support for affected countries.
Mandate for negotiations with Croatia Mandate for negotiations with Croatia: Commission communication for the opening of negotiations with Croatia Non-legislative action /
-
-Commission Commission Communication
communication for the
opening of negotiations with Croatia
Strengthen political and Strengthen political and cultural dialogue with Civil Society between EU Member Non-legislative action /
cultural dialogue with Civil Society between EU Member States and Turkey States and Turkey Commission Communication
The third pillar of the strategy on Turkey entails a substantial strengthening of political and cultural dialogue. The Commission will present proposals on how to support the political and cultural dialogue bringing people together from EU Member States and Turkey. Civil Society should play the most important role in this dialogue, which should be facilitated by the EU.
Mandate for negotiations with Turkey This corresponds to the second pillar of the strategy on Turkey. Commission communication for the opening of negotiations with Turkey and the specific way of approaching accession negotiations with Turkey Non-legislative action /
Commission Communication
Opinion on the Former Opinion on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Assessment by the Commission whether to recommend that negotiations for accession to the European Union be opened with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Non-legislative action /
Yugoslav Republic of Opinion
Revised Accession The Revised Accession Partnership is representing the first pillar of the strategy drawn up by the recommendation on Turkey. In order to guarantee the sustainability and irreversibility of Turkey's progress to the continued fulfilment of the Copenhagen political criteria the EU should continue to monitor progress of the political reforms closely. This will be done on the basis of a Revised Accession Partnership setting priorities for further reforms. Legislative Proposal /
Partnership for Turkey Decision
Draft Council decision for a European European Partnership for Croatia in order to support effort to move closer to the European Union. Draft Council decision on principles, priorities for action and conditions contained in the European Partnership. To set the framework for assistance programming taking stock of the new status of Croatia as a candidate country. Legislative Proposal /
Partnership for Decision
Croatia
2005 Enlargement package:
Strategy paper on progress in the 2005 Enlargement package: Non-legislative action /
Strategy Other
paper on progress in the enlargement process
enlargement process Comprehensive monitoring reports for Bulgaria and Romania
Comprehensive Regular report on Croatia's progress towards accession
monitoring Regular report on Turkey's progress towards accession / A general review of progress of the political reforms.
reports for Bulgaria and
Romania
Regular report on Croatia's progress towards accession
Regular report on Turkey's progress towards accession /
of the political reforms.
Report for Western Balkans - SAP
Annual Report for Western Balkans - SAP report : Report on the state of advancement of the Stabilisation and Association Process for Western Balkans. It aims to take stock of the progress made by the individual countries and by the region as a whole with respect to a certain number of political and economic criteria.
Annual reports on the stabilisation and association process (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYROM, Serbia and Montenegro). These annual reports concern the state of implementation of the stabilisation and association process and will be presented together with the enlargement package. They aim to take stock of the progress made by the individual countries and by the region as a whole with respect to a certain number of political and economic criteria within the framework of the SAP. Non-legislative action /
Other
reports on the
Stabilisation and Association process (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYROM, Serbia and Montenegro)
Communication regarding the opening of consultations on joint ENP Action Plans with Armenia, On the basis of Country Reports drawn up by the services, and its appraisal of the overall situation, the Commission may issue a recommendation to the Council to decide on the opening of bilateral consultations with Armenia, Azerbaijan or Georgia on the establishment of joint ENP Action Plans. Non-legislative action /
Commission Communication
Azerbaijan and
Georgia, accompanied by 3 Country Reports
Communication on EU-US relations Communication will focus on deepening of economic partnership and on ways to upgrade the framework of EU-US relations. Non-legislative action /
Communication de la To review the ten years of the Barcelona Process and make proposals for refocusing to be discussed at the Euro-Mediterranean Foreign Affairs Ministers' meeting in Luxembourg (29-30 May) and at the Ministerial meeting in Barcelona (29/30 November) Non-legislative action /
Commission sur le dixième anniversaire du Processus de Barcelone Commission Communication
Five European Action Plans are the key instruments in the process of bringing our neighbours closer to the Union. Action Plans contain a set of jointly defined key priorities in the following selected areas: Political dialogue and reform; trade and measures preparing partners for gradually obtaining a stake in the EU's Internal Market; justice and home affairs; energy, transport, information society, environment and research and innovation; and social policy and people-to-people contacts. Action Plans are tailored to reflect the specific state of relations with each country, its needs and capacities, as well as the interests of the EU and the partner country concerned. Their implementation will be monitored on a regular basis, and the Action Plans adapted accordingly. Agreement with third
Neighbourhood Action Plans with Egypt and Lebanon;
Armenia, countries / Council
Decision for the
Azerbaijan and conclusionsof an
Georgia, on the basis of Country Reports presented earlier agreement.
A new approach to the relations It is necessary to update and to revisit our strategy towards Latin America. This should include new approaches to our relations in order to build an alliance on global governance, to promote and defend the EU economic interest in the region, to strengthen the economic growth and sustainable development including social cohesion and to enable the EU to have a strong partner in particular for reasons of global peace and security. The last strategic EC Communication regarding our relations with Latin America dates ten years ago. Non-legislative action /
between the Commission Communication
European Union and Latin- America
Proposition de décision du The proposed Decision will allow the Commission to open negotiations with the Legislative Proposal /
Conseil sur les directives de négociation pour des accords bilatéraux countries of the Euromed process (except Turkey) on investment and trade in services and will give the Commission negotiating guidelines for these negotiations. Decision
d'intégration
économique sur les services et l'investissement
entre la
Communauté et ses Etats Membres d'une part et les partenaires
méditerranéens
ANNEX II
Legislative proposals awaiting action by the Legislator
Economic and Financial Affairs
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-Proposal for renewal of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and
improvement of the budgetary procedure. COM(2004)498
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-Proposal for a Council Decision on the systems of the European Communities' own
resources and Proposal for a Council Regulation on the implementing measures for the correction of budgetary imbalances in accordance with Articles 4 and 5 of the Council Decision of (..) on the system of the European Communities' own resources. (2004/0170/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on mutual
administrative assistance for the protection of the financial interests of the Community against fraud and any other illegal activities (2004/0172/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the criminal-
law protection of the community's financial interests COM(2001)272 - 2001/0115 (COD)
-
-Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999
concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). (2004/0038/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) (2004/0035/COD)
Taxation / Customs Union
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-Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/49/EC on a common system of
taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States (2003/0331/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 90/434/EEC of 23 July 1990 on the
common system of taxation applicable to mergers, divisions, transfers of assets and exchanges of shares concerning companies of different Member States (2003/0239/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards reduced rates
of value added tax (2003/0169/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the place of
supply of services (2003/0329/CNS)
-
-Proposal for a Council Directive on the common system of value added tax (Recast)
(2004/0079/CNS)
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-Travel agents (2002/0041/CNS & 2003/0057/COD)
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-Postal services (2003/0091/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Council Directive amending Regulation (EC) No 1798/2003 as regards the
introduction of administrative cooperation arrangements in the context of the one-stop scheme and the refund procedure for value added tax. Simplification of VAT obligations (one stop shop) (2004/0261/CNS & 2004/0262 /CNS)
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-Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 92/12/EEC (Articles 7 to 10) on the
general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products (2004/0072 /CNS)
-
-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2003/167/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning
Community cooperation with Asian and Latin American countries and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2258/96 (2002/0139/COD)
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-Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession
Assistance (IPA) (2004/0222/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down
general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (2004/0219/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a
financing instrument for development cooperation and economic cooperation (2004/0220/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the Council establishing an Instrument for Stability
(2004/0223/CNS)
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-Amended proposal for a Council Regulation concerning trade in certain equipment and
products which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment COM(2004)731
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-Negotiating Directives for MRA on professional qualifications SEC(2004)133
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-Proposal for a Council Decision on the application of certain guidelines in the field of
officially supported export credits (2004/0101/ACC)
-
-Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the establishment of a voluntary FLEGT
licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community (2004/0173/ACC)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the access to
Community External Assistance (2004/0099/COD)
-
-Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 as regards the
reciprocity mechanism (2004/0141/CNS)
-
-Proposal for a Council Directive relating to the conditions in which third-country nationals
shall have the freedom to travel in the territory of the Member States for periods not exceeding three months, introducing a specific travel authorisation and determining the conditions of entry and movement for periods not exceeding six months (2001/0155/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community Code on the rules governing
the movement of persons across borders (2004/0127/CNS)
-
-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the
Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the gradual abolition of checks at common borders as regards access to the Schengen Information System by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing registration certificates for vehicles (2003/0198/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council creating a
European order for payment procedure (2004/0055/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects
of mediation in civil and commercial matters (2004/0251/COD)
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-Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing by the European Community of the
Council of Europe Convention on contact concerning children COM(2002)520
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-Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the European Evidence Warrant for
obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters (2003/0270/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law
applicable to Non-contractual obligations (2003/0168/COD)
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-Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the European Police College (CEPOL) as a
body of the European Union ( 2004/0215/CNS)
Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on working
conditions for temporary workers Amended proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on working conditions for temporary workers (2002/0072/COD)
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-Proposition de directive du PE et du Conseil concernant les prescriptions minimales de
sécurité de santé relatives à l'exposition des travailleurs aux risques dus aux agents physiques (les rayonnements optiques) (1992/449/COD)
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-Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Decision 2001/51/EC establishing a Programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality and Decision No 848/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community action programme to promote organisations active at European level in the field of equality between men and women (2004/194/COD)
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-Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a
Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity PROGRESS. (2004/0158/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European
Social Fund (2004/0165/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (recast version) (2004/0084/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Directive 2003/88/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (2004/0209/COD)
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-Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 87/328/EEC as regards the storage
of semen of bovine animals intended for intra-Community trade (2004/0188/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European parliament and of the Council amending
Regulation (EC) N° 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathy's (2004/0270/COD)
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-Proposal for a Council Decision approving the accession of the European Community to
the International Convention for the Protection of New varieties of Plants, as revised at Geneva on 19 March 1991 (2004/0275/CNS)
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry and Research)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition
of professional qualifications (2002/0061/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the
internal market (2004/0001/COD)
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-Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation concerning sales promotions
in the Internal Market (2001/0227/COD)
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-Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community Patent (2000/0177/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Decision establishing the Community Patent Court (2003/0324/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
patentability of computer-implemented inventions (2002/0047/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Directive 98/71/EC on the legal protection of designs (repairs clause) (2004/0203/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross border
mergers of companies with share capital (10th Company Law Directive) (2003/0277/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Directive 77/91/EEC, as regards the formation of public limited liability companies and the maintenance and alteration of their capital (2nd Company Law Directive) (2004/0256/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the
taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (recast) - Vol I 2004/0155/COD
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention
of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering, including terrorist financing (2004/0137/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on statutory audit
of annual accounts and consolidated accounts and amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (8th Company Law Directive) (2004/0065/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC concerning the annual accounts of certain types of companies and consolidated accounts (accounting directives - directors' responsibilities, disclosure of group structure and relations and corporate governance statement) (2004/0250/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach), establishing a European Chemicals Agency and amending Directive 1999/45/EC and Regulation (EC) {on Persistent Organic Pollutants} (2003/256/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Directive 67/548/EEC in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (2003/257/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the use
of frontal protection systems on motor vehicles and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (2003/226/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-
approval of motor vehicles with regard to their re-usability, recyclability and recoverability and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC (2004/53/COD)
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-Paediatrics (Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on
medicinal products for paediatric use and amending Council Regulation (EEC) n° 1786/92, Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) n° 726/2004 (2004/217/COD)
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-Draft Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down
rules on nominal quantities for pre-packed products, repealing Council Directives 75/106/EEC and 80/232/EEC, and amending Council Directive 76/211/EEC (2004/248/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval of
motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Recast version) (2003/153/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council On establishing a
framework for the setting of Eco-design requirements for Energy-Using Products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC (2003/172/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Directive 77/541/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to safety belts and restraint systems of motor vehicles (2003/130/COD)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Directive 76/115/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to anchorages for motor-vehicle safety belts (2003/136/COD)
engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles (Recast version) (2003/205/COD)
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-Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Decision2000/819/EC on a multiannual programme for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (2001-2005) (2004/0272/COD)
Transport, telecommunications and energy
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-Proposition de directive du Parlement européen et du Conseil modifiant la directive
1999/62/CE relative à la taxation des poids lourds pour l'utilisation de certaines infrastructures («Eurovignette»): la Commission demande au Conseil d'arriver très prochainement à une position commune (2003/0175/COD)
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-Proposition de règlement du Parlement européen et du Conseil modifiant le règlement
CEE no 3922/91 du Conseil relatif à l'harmonisation de règles techniques et de procédures administratives dans le domaine de l'aviation civile: la Commission demande au Conseil d'arriver très prochainement à une position commune (2000/0069/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council determining the
general rules for the granting of community financial aid in the field of the trans-european transport networks and energy and amending council regulation (ec) n° 2236/95 (2004/0154/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the
implementation of the deployment and commercial operating phases of the European programme of satellite radio navigation (Galileo) (2004/0156/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the
second "Marco Polo" programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system ("Marco Polo II") (2004/0157/COD)
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-Proposal for a Council Regulation on the implementation of Protocol No 9 on the
Bohunice V1 nuclear power plant in Slovakia, as annexed to the Act concerning the conditions of accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (Fonds de démantèlement) (2004/0221/CNS)
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-Proposition de règlement du Parlement européen et du Conseil sur les droits et obligations
des voyageurs ferroviaires internationaux (2004/0049/COD)
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-Proposition de règlement du Parlement européen et du Conseil concernant les
compensations en cas de non-respect des exigences de qualité contractuelles applicables aux services de fret ferroviaire (2004/050/COD)
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-Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a
multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable. (2004/0025/COD)
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-Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a
multiannual Community programme on promoting safer use of Internet and new online technologies. (2004/0023/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Council Regulation (EC) No 2236/95/EC laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of trans-European networks (2003/0086/COD)
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-Proposition de décision du PE et du Conseil portant sur la mise en oeuvre d'un programme
de soutien au secteur audiovisuel européen (MEDIA 2007) (2004/0151/COD)
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-Proposition de recommandation du PE et du Conseil sur le patrimoine cinématographique
et la compétitivité des activités industrielles connexes (2004/0066/COD)
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-Proposition de recommandation du PE et du Conseil sur la protection des mineurs et de la
dignité humaine et le droit de réponse en lien avec la compétitivité de l'industrie européenne des services audiovisuels et d'information (2004/0117/COD)
Agriculture and Fisheries
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-Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a Community Fisheries Control Agency
and amending Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the Common Fisheries Policy (2004/0108/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Council Regulation on the European Fisheries Fund (2004/0169/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a rebuilding plan for Greenland halibut in
the framework of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (2004/0229/CNS)
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-Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the electronic transmission of information
on fishing activities and the use of vessel detection systems. (2004/0252/CNS)
Education, Youth and Culture
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-Proposition de décision du PE et du Conseil établissant le programme Culture 2007 (2007-
2013) (2004/150/COD)
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-Proposition de décision du PE et du Conseil établissant le programme « Jeunesse en
action » pour la période 2007-2013 (2004/0152/COD)
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-Proposition de décision du PE et du Conseil établissant un programme d'action intégré
dans le domaine de l'éducation et de la formation tout au long de la vie (2004/0153/COD)
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-Proposition de recommandation du PE et du Conseil concernant la poursuite de la
coopération européenne visant la garantie de la qualité dans l'enseignement supérieur (2004/0239/COD)
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-Proposition de décision du Parlement européen et du Conseil modifiant la décision
1419/1999/CE instituant une action communautaire en faveur de la manifestation "Capitale européenne de la culture" pour les années 2005 à 2019 (2003/0274/COD)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain
fluorinated greenhouse gases (COD/2003/189)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to arsenic,
cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air (COD/2003/164)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the
Directive establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in respect of the Kyoto Protocol's project mechanisms (COD/2003/173)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection
of groundwater against pollution (COD/2003/210)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
application of the provisions of the Århus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to EC institutions and bodies (COD/2003/242)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on access to
justice in environmental matters (COD/2003/246 )
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (Reach), establishing a European Chemicals Agency and amending Directive 1999/45/EC and Regulation (EC) {on Persistent Organic Pollutants} (COD/2003/256)
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-Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Directive 67/548/EEC in order to adapt it to Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (COD/2003/257)
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-Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Regulation (EC) N° 1655/2000 concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE) (COD/2003/260)
ANNEX III
SIMPLIFICATION8
The following items for adoption in the Work Programme would make a significant contribution to the programme of simplification:
Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution
Thematic Strategy on Prevention and Recycling of Waste
Proposal for a Council Regulation on Community financing for the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy
Proposal for a directive on payments services in the Internal Market
Council regulation amending and updating the Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items & technology
Plant protection product directive
| publication date | 01-02-2005 |
|---|---|
| reference | 5914/05 |
