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Brussels, 20.12.2007

SEC(2007) 1713

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER

ANNEX TO THE REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION ON THE WORKING OF COMMITTEES DURING 2006 {COM(2007) 842}

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRESENTATION OF ACTIVITIES BY POLICY SECTORS 3

1. Introduction 3

Detailed information for ENTERPRISE 5

Detailed information for EMPLOYMENT 13

Detailed information for AGRICULTURE 16

Detailed information for ENERGY AND TRANSPORT 22

Detailed information for ENVIRONMENT 32

Detailed information for RESEARCH 44

Detailed information for INFORMATION SOCIETY and MEDIA 46

Detailed information for FISHERIES 51

Detailed information for INTERNAL MARKET 52

Detailed information for REGIONAL POLICY 55

Detailed information for TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION 56

Detailed information for EDUCATION AND CULTURE 61

Detailed information for HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION 64

Detailed information for JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY 69

Detailed information for EXTERNAL RELATIONS 72

Detailed information for TRADE 74

Detailed information for ENLARGEMENT 78

Detailed information for EUROPE AID 79

Detailed information for HUMANITARIAN AID 85

Detailed information for STATISTICS 86

Detailed information for BUDGET 88

Detailed information for ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE 88

PRESENTATION OF ACTIVITIES BY POLICY SECTORS

1. INTRODUCTION

This working document contains snapshots of the policy sectors and includes the figures for all the committees in a sector. All individual committees under the responsibility of each Commission department (whether active or not) are listed, together with their relevant data. This approach provides for transparency of the policy sector activities. In addition, textual comments highlight important changes in the organisation and situations of disagreement in the work of the committees in the reporting year[1].

The following explanations are intended to help readers better understand the statistical data: Opinions delivered by the committees may be of various kinds: they may concern draft Commission legislative acts (directives, regulations), decisions designed to regulate a specific legal situation or to approve financial projects in the context of any of the many Community programmes, or just position statements (which explains why the total number of favourable opinions may be greater than the total number of legal acts adopted in a specific sector). Consequently, the implementing measures adopted by the Commission follow these categories.

In the event of a favourable opinion , the rule is that the Commission adopts the implementing measure; under the management procedure it may also adopt an implementing measure in the absence of an opinion (shown in the row 'no opinion', although a formal vote has taken place[2]). Only if there is an unfavourable opinion is the decision referred to the Council as "an appeal body", which then has the power to decide ( referrals to the Council). Under the regulatory procedure , the Council is also consulted if there is 'no opinion'.

A further source of difference between the total number of favourable opinions delivered by committees and the number of implementing measures adopted by the Commission in a given sector occurs when opinions were delivered in 2005 but the instruments were adopted only the following year (2006), or opinions were adopted at the end of 2005 and instruments adopted only in 2006.

In certain cases committees are required to deliver opinions on dossiers which will not be the subject of a draft implementing measure until some time later. Hence there may be considerable discrepancies between the total number of opinions and the number of implementing measures adopted by the Commission.

Some committees have not yet adopted their internal rules of procedures or their rules of procedures in force have not yet been aligned with the Standard Rules of Procedures adopted in 2001. This situation is marked by a 'No' in the field 'Rules of Procedures'.

A number of committees had no activity at all in the reporting year. This is indicated by the figure '0' in all rows. It is however possible that a committee did not meet at all in the reporting year, but delivered formal opinions. These opinions have been voted by written procedure, according to the committee's rules of procedure.

2. NUMBER OF COMMITTEES BY PROCEDURE AND NUMBER OF MEETINGS

The comitology committees can be classified according to the type of procedure under which they operate (advisory procedure, management procedure, regulatory procedure, and safeguard procedure - see Table III). Since certain committees apply multiple procedures (ranging from the advisory procedure to the regulatory procedure, plus the safeguard procedure), they have been singled out from committees operating under a single procedure.

TABLE III – NUMBER OF COMMITTEES BY PROCEDURE (2006)

Type of procedure | Committees operating under several procedures |

Advisory | Management | Regulatory | Safeguard |

ENTR | 6 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 7 |

EMPL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |

AGRI | 0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 |

TREN | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 13 |

ENV | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 6 |

RTD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

INFSO | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 |

FISH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

MARKT | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |

REGIO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

TAXUD | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |

EAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |

SANCO | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 |

JLS | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |

RELEX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

TRADE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |

ELARG | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

AIDCO¹ | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

ECHO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

ESTAT | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |

BUDG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

OLAF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

TOTAL | 26 | 79 | 91 | 2 | 81 |

¹ DG DEV included

The figures indicate that about 33% of the committees (91 out of 277) work exclusively under the regulatory procedure, followed by a smaller number of committees working exclusively under the management procedure (78). The breakdown by policy sector shows that use of the three types of procedure varies from policy sector to policy sector. However, in some of the policy sectors, a clear dominance of one of the procedures can be noted: the Energy and Transport, Environment and Enterprise and Industry sectors, for instance, work with a large number of committees under the regulatory procedure, whereas Agriculture works with a large number of committees under the management procedure.

TABLE IV – NUMBER OF MEETINGS

The number of committees is not the only indicator of activity at comitology level. The number of meetings held in 2006 reflects the intensity of work in general, at sector level and in individual committees ( Table IV ).

2005 | 2006 | 2005 | 2006 |

ENTR | 48 | 41 | EAC | 12 | 17 |

EMPL | 9 | 10 | SANCO | 114 | 119 |

AGRI | 308 | 327 | JLS | 31 | 24 |

TREN | 61 | 62 | RELEX | 2 | 4 |

ENV | 59 | 67 | TRADE | 26 | 15 |

RTD | 45 | 38 | ELARG | 10 | 11 |

INFSO | 31 | 33 | AIDCO | 23 | 26 |

FISH | 19 | 22 | ECHO | 10 | 7 |

MARKT | 24 | 36 | ESTAT | 16 | 16 |

REGIO | 8 | 10 | BUDG | 5 | 5 |

TAXUD | 94 | 85 | OLAF | 3 | 2 |

As in 2006, Agriculture leads the field with 327 meetings, since managing the different agricultural markets requires frequent meetings. Agriculture is followed by Health and Consumer Protection with 119 meetings and Taxation and Customs Union with 85 meetings.

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY

TABLE I

(1) C00100 - Advisory Committee on standardisation in the field of information technology (SOGITS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(2) C00200 – Machinery Committee (Advisory Committee on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to machinery) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(3) C00300 - Committee on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to medical devices | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(4) C00400 - Committee for harmonisation of national regulations relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (EEA countries) | Yes (HR, TR) |

(5) C00500 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation on the removal of technical barriers to trade in agricultural and forestry tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(6) C00600 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation on the removal of technical barriers to trade in detergents (CATP-DETERGENTS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Yes (NO) | Yes (BG) |

(7) C00700 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation on the removal of technical barriers to trade in fertilisers (CATP-FERTILISERS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes (NO) | Yes (BG) |

(8) C00800 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation on the removal of technical barriers to trade in motor vehicles and their trailers | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(9) C00900 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation to remove technical barriers to trade in aerosol dispensers (CATP/AEROSOLS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(10) C01000 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation to remove technical barriers to trade in electro-medical equipment used in human or veterinary medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(11) C01100 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation to remove technical barriers to trade in measuring instruments | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(12) C01200 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation to remove technical barriers to trade in pressure vessels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(13) C01300 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the directives on the removal of technical barriers to trade in colouring matters which may be added to medicinal products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(14) C01400 - Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products, COSCOM | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(15) C01500 - Committee for the harmonisation of national legislation relating to recreational craft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(16) C01600 - Committee on directives relating to textile names and labelling | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(17) C01700 - Committee on drug precursors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(18) C01900 - Committee on the adaptation to technical progress of the directives for the elimination of technical barriers to trade in dangerous substances and preparations | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(19) C02000 - Committee on the harmonisation of the provisions relating to the placing on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (EXPLOSIVES) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(20) C02100 - Management Committee for the fourth multiannual programme for small and medium-sized enterprises in the European Union (2001-2006) (SMEs) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(21) C02200 - Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

Configuration of C14200 (Research): - C02300 - Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) - research and innovation ” | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(22) C02400 - Standing Committee on approximation of the laws relating to construction products | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(23) C02500 - Standing Committee on medicinal products for human use | 2 in oral procedure 215 in written procedure | 0 | all | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(24) C02600 - Standing Committee on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (ATEX) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(25) C02700 - Standing Committee on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(26) C02800 - Lifts Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(27) C02900 - Standing Committee on veterinary medicinal products | 3 in oral procedure 27 in written procedure | 0 | all | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(28) C03000 - Telecommunications Conformity Assessment and Market Surveillance Committee (TCAM) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(29) C12800 - Committee for approximation of the laws of Member States relating to measures against emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from internal combustion engines to be installed in non-road mobile machinery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(30) C12900 - Committee on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(31) C26400 – Pan-European eGovernment Services Committee (PEGSCO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(32) C27100 - Measuring instruments Committee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(33) C31000 -Committee for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP Management Committee) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

TOTAL | 57 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C31000 – Committee for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP Management Committee) Basic legal act: Decision 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006; entered into force on 29 November 2006

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C02300 – Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) - research and innovation". Configuration of C14200 (Research)(Committee counted under 'Research)

Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C26400 - Pan-European eGovernment Services Committee (PEGSCO) This committee was transferred to the Directorate General for Informatics (DIGIT) in 2007

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

TABLE I

(1) C03100 - Committee for the implementation of the Programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, LI, NO) | Yes (BG, RO, TR) |

(2) C03200 - Committee for the technical adaptation of legislation on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at work | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(3) C03300 - Committee for the technical adaptation of legislation on the minimum safety and health requirements for improved medical treatment on board vessels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(4) C03400 - Committee of the Community Action Programme to combat discrimination | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, LI, NO) | Yes (BG, RO, TR) |

(5) C03500 - Committee of the Community action programme to encourage co-operation between Member States to combat social exclusion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, LI, NO) | Yes (BG, RO, TR) |

(6) C03600 - Employment Incentive Measures | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, LI, NO) | Yes (BG, HR, RO, TR) |

(7) 03700 – Advisory Committee on the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, LI, NO) | No |

(8) C30300 – Committee for the implementation of the Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity – PROGRESS – 2007-2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

TOTAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- 03700 – Advisory Committee on the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All Basic legal act: Decision No 771/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006; entered into force on 20 June 2006

- C30300 – Committee for the implementation of the Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity – PROGRESS – 2007-2013 Basic legal act: Decision No 1672/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006; entered into force on 5 December 2006

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C03100 - Committee for the implementation of the Programme relating to the Community framework strategy on gender equality Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C03400 - Committee of the Community Action Programme to combat discrimination Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C03500 - Committee of the Community action programme to encourage co-operation between Member States to combat social exclusion Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C03600 - Employment Incentive Measures Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

TABLE I

(1) C03800 - Committee on Agricultural Structures and Rural Development (STAR Committee) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | No | Yes |

(2) C03900 - Committee on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(3) C04000 - Community Committee on the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |

(4) C04100 - European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Committee | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | No | Yes |

(5) C04200 - Implementation Committee for aromatised wine-based drinks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(6) C04300 - Implementation Committee for spirit drinks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | Yes |

(7) C04400 - Joint meetings of management committees | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | No | Yes |

(8) C04500 - Management Committee for bananas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | No | Yes |

(9) C04600 - Management Committee for beef and veal | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | No | Yes |

(10) C04700 - Management Committee for cereals | 890 | 0 | 0 | 890 | 0 | No | Yes |

(11) C04800 - Management committee for direct payments | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | No | Yes |

(12) C05000 - Management Committee for fruit and vegetables | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | No | Yes |

(13) C05100 - Management Committee for hops | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |

(14) C05200 - Management Committee for live plants and floriculture products | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | Yes |

(15) C05300 - Management Committee for milk and milk products | 201 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 0 | No | Yes |

(16) C05400 - Management Committee for Natural Fibres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |

(17) C05500 - Management Committee for olive oils and table olives | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | No | Yes |

(18) C05600 - Management Committee for pigmeat | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | No | Yes |

(19) C05700 - Management Committee for poultrymeat and eggs | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | No | Yes |

(20) C05800 - Management Committee for products processed from fruit and vegetables | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | No | Yes |

(21) C05900 - Management Committee for raw tobacco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |

(22) C06000 - Management Committee for seeds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(23) C06100 - Management Committee for sheepmeat and goatmeat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |

(24) C06200 - Management Committee for sugar | 155 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | No | Yes |

(25) C06300 - Management Committee for wines | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | No | Yes |

(26) C06400 - Standing Committee on Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (Regulatory Committee on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | Yes |

(27) C06500 - Standing Committee on Organic Farming | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(28) C06600 – Standing Committee on Protected Geographical Indications and Protected Designations of Origin (Regulatory Committee on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OAP)) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(29) C06700 - Standing Forestry Committee (SFC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | Yes |

(30) C26300 - Committee on the Agricultural Funds | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | No | Yes |

(31) C26500 - Rural Development Committee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | No | Yes |

TOTAL: | 1576 | 0 | 0 | 1576 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s):

- C06400 - Standing Committee on Traditional Specialities Guaranteed Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006; entered into force on 20 April 2006, except for Article 12(2) which applies from 1 May 2009. This committee replaces the " Regulatory Committee on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs ".

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s):

- C06400 - Regulatory Committee on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/92 of 14 July 1992; repealed by Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR ENERGY AND TRANSPORT

TABLE I

(1) C06800 - Advisory Committee for the technical adaptation of the Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(2) C06900 - Advisory Committee on application of the legislation on access for Community air carriers to intra-Community air routes | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(3) C07000 - Advisory Committee on measures taken in the event of a crisis in the market in the carriage of goods by road and for laying down the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national road haulage services within a Member State (cabotage) Dormant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(4) C07100 - Advisory Committee on the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate national road passenger transport services within a Member State (cabotage) Dormant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(5) C07200 - Advisory Committee on unfair pricing practices in maritime transport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(6) C07300 - Committee for the promotion of high efficiency cogeneration of heat and power based on useful heat demand and primary energy savings in the internal energy market (Combined heat and power Committee) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(7) C07400 - Committee fort he interoperability of electronic road toll systems (Electronic road tolls Committee) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(8) C07500 - Committee for the implementation of the multi-annual action programme in the field of energy (Intelligent Energy for Europe) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(9) C07700 - Committee for the implementation of the distribution and management of authorisations for heavy trucks of the Community circulating in Switzerland (Dormant) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(10) C07800 - Committee on adaptation to technical progress and the possible adoption of a harmonised risk analysis method concerning the minimum safety requirements for tunnels in the European road network | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(11) C07900 - Committee for harmonisation of national measures on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(12) C08000 - Committee for the establishment of conditions for the interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(13) C08100 - Committee on the implementation of common rules on the transport, distribution, supply and storage of natural gas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(14) C08200 - Committee on the implementation of legislation on conditions of access to the network for border exchanges in electricity | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(15) C08300 – TEN-E Guideline - Committee for the implementation of the series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(16) C08400 - Committee on adaptation of the legislation concerning reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(17) C08500 - Committee on application of the legislation concerning the definition and use of compatible technical specifications for the procurement of air traffic management equipment and systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(18) C08600 - Committee on application of the legislation on access to the groundhandling market at Community airports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(19) C08700 - Committee on the implementation of legislation on improving ship and port installation security | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(20) C08800 - Committee on application of the legislation on harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(21) C09100 - Committee on application of legislation and common rules on the security of civil aviation | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(22) C09200 - Committee on driving licences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(23) C09300 – Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation on the improvement of the energy performance of buildings (Committee on Energy Demand Management) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes for Directive 2002/91/EC No f or Directive 2006/32/EC | No |

(24) C09400 - Committee on Safe Seas and prevention of pollution from ships (COSS) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(25) C09500 - Committee on tachographs (CATP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(26) C09600 - Committee on the transport of dangerous goods | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(27) C09700 - Committee overseeing the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | No |

(28) C09800 - Community/Switzerland Transport Committee (rail and road) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | No |

(29) C09900 - Developing European Railways Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | yes | No |

(30) C10000 - Committee fort he application of common safety rules in the field of civil aviation (EASA Committee) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(31) C10100 – Ecopoints Management Committee (Committee on a transitional points system applicable to heavy goods vehicles travelling through Austria for 2004 within the framework of a sustainable transport policy) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(32) C10200 - Marco Polo Committee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(33) C10300 - Single Sky Committee (SSC) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(34) C10400 - Technical Adaptation Committee on Roadworthiness Testing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(35) C10500 - TEN-Financial Assistance Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

- C10501 – Section: TEN-Energy Financial Assistance Committee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

- C10502 – Section: TEN-Transport Financial Assistance Committee | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(36) C10600 - Transport infrastructure charging | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

TOTAL: | 45 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 0 | - | - |

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C10100 – Ecopoints Management Committee Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 2327/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 December 2003The powers granted to the Commission, assisted by this committee, expired on 31 December 2006; the legal act is obsolete (i.e. no longer has any purpose) but has not yet been formally repealed.

- C07700 – Committee for the implementation of the distribution and management of authorisations for HGVs of the Community circulating in Switzerland The basic legal act Regulation (EC) No 2888/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 has been rendered obsolete by the land agreement 'Switzerland, CELEX Number 22002A0430(3) Article 8(6)', OJ L 114, 30.04.2002, p. 91.

Merged committees:

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002, the tasks of the "C07600 - Committee on the application of the legislation on ship inspection and survey organisations and the relevant activities of maritime administrations" have been assigned to the "C09400 - Committee on safe seas and prevention of pollution from ships (COSS)" . The latter Committee remains the name of the merged committee.

New procedures attributed to existing committee:

- C09300 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation on the improvement of the energy performance of buildings (Committee on Energy Demand Management) Has been attributed the procedures provided for in Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on energy end-use efficiency and energy services

- C08400 – Committee on adaptation of the legislation concerning reciprocal recognition of national boatmasters' certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway Has been attributed the procedures provided for in Directive 2005/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on harmonised river information services (RIS) on inland waterways in the Community

- C09500 – Committee on Tachograph (CATP) Has been attributed the procedures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR ENVIRONMENT

TABLE I

(1) C10700 - Advisory Committee for implementation of the directive on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(2) C10900 - Committee for application of the regulation authorising voluntary participation by undertakings in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(3) C11000 - Committee for implementation of the directive on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(4) C11100 - Committee for implementation of the directive on packaging and packaging waste | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(5) C11200 - Committee for implementing the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (CPC) (2000-2004) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(6) C11300 - Committee for implementing the directive establishing a Community policy regarding water | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(7) C11400 - Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress and implementation of the directive on protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(8) C11500 - Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress and implementation of the directive on the incineration of hazardous waste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(9) C11600 - Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress and implementation of the directive on urban waste water treatment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(10) C11700 - Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress and implementation of the directives on waste | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(11) C11800 - Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress of the directive on conservation of wild birds (ORNIS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(12) C11900 - Committee for the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of the directive on the quality of water intended for human consumption | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(13) C12000 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and application of the Community award scheme for an eco-label (ECO-LABEL) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(14) C12100 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and implementation of the directive on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(15) C12200 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and implementation of the directive on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(16) C12300 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and implementation of the regulation on the evaluation and control of the risks of existing substances | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(17) C12400 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of legislation to remove technical barriers to trade in dangerous substances and preparations | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(18) C12500 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the directive on the control of volatile organic compound emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations (VOC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(19) C12600 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of the directive on the quality of bathing water | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(20) C12700 - Committee for the application of the directive relating to the availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions in respect of the marketing of new passenger cars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(21) C13100 - Committee for the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (CITES) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(22) C13200 - Committee on implementing legislation on ambient air quality assessment and management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(23) C13300 - Committee on Marine Pollution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(24) C13400 - Committee on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (HABITAT) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(25) C13500 - Committee on the financial instrument for the environment (LIFE) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(26) C13600 - Climate Change Committee | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Yes/No[5] | No |

(27) C13700 - Management Committee for application of the directive on the standardisation and rationalisation of reports on the implementation of certain directives relating to the environment | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(28) C13800 - Management Committee to monitor production and consumption of substances that deplete the ozone layer (ODS) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(29) C13900 - Standing Committee for implementation of the directive concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market | 5¹ | 0 | 5¹ | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(30) C14000 - Standing Committee for implementation of the directive on the control of major accidental hazards involving dangerous substances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(31) C14100 - Committee for Directive 2003/65/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (Not listed in Registry) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(32) C30200 - Regulatory Committee on the implementation of the European PRTR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

Section of DG AGRI C06700: - C30600 - Standing Forestry Committee - Forest Focus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(33) C33500 Committee for the implementation of the Directive on Sulphur content in Marine Fuels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(34) C33800 – Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Committee (FLEGT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(35) C34300 Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of Directive 2006/7/EC concerning the management of bathing water quality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

TOTAL | 42 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 0 | - | - |

¹ In 2006 the Standing Committee for implementation of the directive concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market voted on 10 Commission proposals (7 of those were grouped into 2 Commission Decisions)

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C30200 - Regulatory Committee on the implementation of the European PRTR Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC; entered into force on 24 February 2006

- C 34300 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress of Directive 2006/7/EC concerning the management of bathing water quality

Basic legal act: Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC; entering into force on 24 March 2006.

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C11000 - Committee for implementation of the directive on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) This committee is replaced by "C30200 Regulatory Committee on the implementation of the European PRTR"

- C11200 – Committee for implementing the Community action programme in the field of civil protection (CPC) Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C13300 - Committee on Marine Pollution Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C13500 - Committee on the financial instrument for the environment (LIFE)

Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

New procedures attributed to existing committee:

- C13800 - Management Committee to monitor production and consumption of substances that deplete the ozone layer (ODS): Regulatory procedure attributed for Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases

Cases of absence of opinions (Regulatory):

- C12200 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and implementation of the directive on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms :

- Draft measure concerned : Draft Commission Decision concerning the placing on the market of GM carnation Moonlite ( Dianthus caryophyllus L., line 123.2.38) - (see below under cases referred to the Council)

Related basic legal act : Directive 2001/18/EC

Date of vote : 18.09.2006

Result of vote : No opinion – a qualified majority was not reached.

- Draft measure concerned : Draft Commission Decision on GM potato (Solanum tuberosum L. line EH92-527-1) - (see below under cases referred to the Council)

Related basic act : Directive 2001/18/EC

Date of vote : 04.12.2006

Result of vote : No opinion, a qualified majority was not reached.

- Draft measure concerned : Draft Commission Decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Hungary of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line MON 810) - - (see below under cases referred to the Council)

Related basic act : Directive 2001/18/EC

Date of vote : 18.09.2006

Result of vote : No opinion, a qualified majority was not reached.

- C11700 - Committee for the adaptation to scientific and technical progress and implementation of the directives on waste:

- Draft measure concerned : Draft Regulation amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants – maximum concentration limits.

Related basic act : Regulation 850/2004 (POPs)

Date of vote : 25.01.2006

Result of vote : No opinion, a qualified majority was not reached.

- Draft measure concerned : Draft Regulation amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants – low concentration limits.

Related basic legal act : Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 (POPs)

Date of vote : 25.01.2006

Result of vote : No opinion, a qualified majority was not reached.

Cases referred to the Council, specification of the outcome of the Council meeting and date/reference of adoption:

- C12200 - Committee for the adaptation to technical progress and implementation of the directive on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms

- Draft measure concerned : Draft Commission Decision concerning the placing on the market of GM carnation Moonlite ( Dianthus caryophyllus L., line 123.2.38) – (see above under No opinions / Negative opinions)

Related basic act : Directive 2001/18/EC

Date of vote : 18.09.2006

Result of vote : No opinion, a qualified majority not reached.

Outcome of the Council meeting : No opinion (ENV Council of 20.02.2007).

Follow-up to the outcome of the Council meeting : Decision adopted by the Commission (2007/364/EC of 23.05.2007, OJ L 136, 30.05.2007, p.50)

- Draft measure concerned : Draft Commission Decision on GM potato (Solanum tuberosum L. line EH92-527-1) - (see below under cases referred to the Council)

Related basic act : Directive 2001/18/EC

Date of vote : 04.12.2006

Result of vote : No opinion, a qualified majority was not reached.

Follow-up to the vote : Proposal for a Council Decision not yet adopted.

- Draft measure concerned : Draft Commission Decision concerning the provisional prohibition of the use and sale in Hungary of genetically modified maize (Zea mays L. line MON 810)

Related basic act : Directive 2001/18/EC

Date of vote : 18.09.2006

Result of the vote : No opinion, a qualified majority not reached

Outcome of the Council meeting : Qualified majority against the Commission proposal (ENV Council of 20.02.2007).

Follow-up to the outcome of the Council meeting : The Commission is examining the next step.

- Draft measure concerned : Draft Commission Decision concerning the placing on the market of the oilseed rape products Brassica Napus Ms8 and others

Related basic legal act : Directive 2001/18/EC

Date of vote : 05.12.2005

Result of vote : No opinion, a qualified majority was not reached.

Outcome of the Council meeting : No opinion (AGRI/FISH Council of 18.09.06)

Follow-up to the outcome of the Council meeting : The Commission adopted its initial proposal on 26.03.07 (Decision 2007/232/EC, OJ L 100, 17.4.2007, p. 20)

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR RESEARCH

TABLE I

(1) C14200 - Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(2) C14300 - Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) | 175 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(3) C14400 - Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

TOTAL | 212 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 0 | - | - |

¹In accordance with the statements for the minutes of the (Competitiveness) Council meeting of 30/9/2002 concerning the operation of the Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) and of the Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) each meets in different configurations, according to the nature of the issues on the agenda to be discussed.

The configurations are as follows*:

- C14200 - Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) :

- Horizontal configuration;

- Research and innovation;

- Human resources and mobility;

- Research infrastructures;

- Science and society.

– C14300 - Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) :

- Horizontal configuration

- Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health

- Information society technologies*

- Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices

- Aeronautics and space

- Food quality and safety

- Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems

- Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society

* The data for C14200 and C14300 are aggregated for all configurations in each committee, with the exception of the configuration "Information society technologies" (data provided under “Detailed information for INFORMATION SOCIETY and MEDIA”, C28600) and of the configuration "Research and Innovation" (data provided under “Detailed information for ENTERPRISE and INDUSTRY”, C02300).

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

With the expiration of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (Council Decision 2002/834/EC) and of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (Council Decision 2002/835/EC), the comitology programme committees related to them expire as well:

- C14200 - Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Structuring the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (all configurations included).Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C14300 - Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) (all configurations included).Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIA

TABLE I

(1) C14800 - Advisory Committee on information systems security (SOG-IS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(2) C15000 - Committee for the implementation of a multiannual Community programme to make digital content in Europe more accessible, usable and exploitable (eContentPlus, 2005-2008) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(3) C15100 - Committee for the implementation of the series of guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks (TEN-TELECOM guidelines) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

Configuration of C14300 (Research): C28600 - Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) - configuration “Information society technologies” | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(4) C15300 - Committee for the implementation of a multiannual Community programme on promoting safer use of the Internet and new online technologies (Safer Internet Plus, 2005-2008) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(5) C15400 - Communications Committee- framework directive 2002/21/EC (COCOM) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(6) C15500 - Electronic Signatures Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(7) C15600 - Radio Spectrum Committee (RSC) - Decision n° 676/2002/EC (RSC) | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(8) C15700 - TEN TELECOM Financial Regulation Committee (Regulation No 2236/95) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(9) C15800 - MODINIS Management Committee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(10) C18800 - Committee for the implementation of the training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry and of the programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA-formation / MEDIA Plus) (2001-2005) | 32 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(11) C31200 - CIP-ICTC (b) the Committee for the ICT Policy Support Programme, called the ICT Management Committee (ICTC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(12) C31600 – MEDIA 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

TOTAL | 74 | 0 | 69 | 5 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C31200 - CIP-ICTC (b) the Committee for the ICT Policy Support Programme, called the ICT Management Committee (ICTC) Basic legal act: Decision 1639/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 24 October 2006; entered into force on 29 November 2006

- C31600 – MEDIA 2007 Basic legal act: Decision 1718/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 November 2006; entered into force on 25 November 2006.

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C15100 - Committee for the implementation of the series of guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks (TEN-TELECOM guidelines) Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C28600 - Committee for the execution of the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration: "Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area" (2002-2006) - configuration “Information society technologies” Configuration of C14300 (Research)(Committee counted under RESEARCH;)

Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C15700 - TEN TELECOM Financial Regulation Committee (Regulation 2236/95) Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006

- C15800 - MODINIS Management Committee Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006. The initial Decision covered the period 2003 to 2005 and was extended to end of 2006

- C18800 - Committee for the implementation of the training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme industry and of the programme to encourage the development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA-formation / MEDIA Plus) (2001-2005) Basic legal act expired on 31 December 2006. the initial Decision covered the period 2001 to 2005 and was extended to end of 2006

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR FISHERIES AND MARITIME AFFAIRS

TABLE I

(1) C15900 - Management Committee for the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector (MCFAS) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(2) C16000 - Management Committee for Fishery Products (MCFP) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(3) C16100 - Committee on Structures for the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector (CFAS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(4) C30700 – European Fisheries Fund Committee (EFFC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

TOTAL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C30700 – European Fisheries Fund Committee Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006; entered into force on 4 September 2006

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR INTERNAL MARKET

TABLE I

(1) C16200 - Accounting Regulatory Committee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(2) C16300 - Advisory Committee on Public Procurement (ACPC) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(3) C16400 - European Banking Committee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(4) C16500 - Committee for application of the legislation concerning common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(5) C16600 - Committee of Senior Officials on Public Health (CSOPH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(6) C16700 - Committee on fees, implementation rules and the procedure of the boards of appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(7) C16800 - Committee on the second general system for the recognition of professional education and training | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(8) C16900 - European Securities Committee | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(9) C17000 - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Committee (EIOPC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(10) C17100 - European Financial Conglomerates Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(11) C26700 – Audit Regulatory Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(12) C26800 – Committee on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(13) C26900 – Committee on the recognition of professional qualifications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

TOTAL: | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C26700 – Audit Regulatory Committee Basic legal act: Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006; entered into force on 29 June 2006

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR REGIONAL POLICY

TABLE I

(1) C17200 - Committee for the Development and Conversion of Regions (CDCR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(2) C17300 - Committee on the regulation establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(3) C30900 - Coordination Committee of Funds (COCOF) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | No | No |

TOTAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C30900 - Coordination Committee of Funds (COCOF) Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006; entered into force on 31 July 2006

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C17200 - Committee for the Development and Conversion of Regions (CDCR) Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) 1260/1999 expired on 31 December 2006

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR TAXATION AND CUSTOMS UNION

TABLE I

(1) C17400 - Committee for implementation of an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2007) (2003-2007) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (HR, TR) |

(2) C17500 - Committee for monitoring trade in substances used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances (precursors) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(3) C17600 - Committee for mutual assistance on recovery of claims (assistance) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(4) C17700 - Committee on economic outward processing arrangements for textiles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(5) C17800 - Committee on excise duties (including its sub-committee ECWP; not listed in Registry) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(6) C17900 - Committee on the export and return of cultural goods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(7) C18000 - Committee on the movement of air or sea passengers' baggage (principles) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(8) C18100 - Customs Code Committee (Not listed in Registry) | See section C18101 to C18114 (except C18106) | No | Yes (BG, RO, TR) |

- C18101 – Section: "Counterfeit and pirated goods" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18102 – Section: "Customs procedures with economic impact" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18103 – Section: "Valuation" | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18104 – Section: "Customs warehouses and free zones" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18105 – Section: "Duty-free arrangements" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18106 – Section: "Tariff and statistical nomenclature". Composition of Agriculture and chemicals, BTI, HS-CN-TARIC-QUOTAS, Mechanical appliances and Textiles | See sub-section below | Yes | Yes |

- sub-section of C18106: CN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Yes |

- sub-section of C18106 : TARIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

- sub-section of C18106: HS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Yes |

- sub-section of C18106: BTI and Textiles | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Yes |

- sub-section of C18106: Mec/Divers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Yes |

- sub-section of C18106: Agri/Chemicals | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | Yes HR + TR |

- C18107 – Section: "Economic tariff questions" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes /BG, RO, TR) |

- C18108 – Section: "Favourable tariff treatment (nature or end-use of goods)" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18109 – Section: "General legislation" | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18110 – Section: "Movement of air or sea passengers' baggage (technical problems)" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18111 – Section: "Origin" | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18112 – Section: "Repayment" (Not listed in Registry) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

- C18113 – Section: "Single Administrative Document" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (AD, TR) |

- C18114 – Section: "Transit" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (AD, BG, RO, SM, TR) |

(9) C18200 - Standing Committee on Administrative Cooperation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(10) C18300 - Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the Internal Market (FISCALIS, 2003-2007) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (HR, TR) |

TOTAL: | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE

TABLE I

(1) C18400 - Committee for implementation of the actions laid down in the second phase of the Community vocational training action programme 'Leonardo da Vinci' (2000-2006) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(2) C18500 - Committee for implementation of the programme establishing a single financing and programming instrument for cultural cooperation ("Culture 2000", 2000-2004) | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(3) C18600 - Committee for implementation of the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education 'Socrates' (2000-2006) | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(4) C18700 - Committee for implementation of the third phase of the trans-European cooperation scheme for higher education (Tempus III) (2000-2006) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(5) C18900 - Committee on the Community action programme concerning cooperation policy in the youth field, including European voluntary service and youth exchanges within the Community and with third countries (YOUTH, 2000-2006) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(6) C19100 - Erasmus Mundus Committee | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(7) C19200 - eLearning Committee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(8) C30400 Committee "Europe for citizens" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(9) C30800 – Committee of the integrated action programme in the field of lifelong learning | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(10) C31100 - Committee "Youth in Action" | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(11) C31700 – Culture Management Committee (Culture Programme) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(12) C32700 – European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

TOTAL | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C30400 - Committee "Europe for citizens" Basic legal act: Decision No 1904/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006; entering into force 28 December 2007.

- C30800 – Committee of the integrated action programme in the field of lifelong learning Basic legal act: Decision No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006; entered into force 14 December 2006

- C31100 - Committee "Youth in Action Basic legal act: Decision No 1719/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006; entered into force 14 December 2006

- C31700 – Culture Management Committee (Culture Programme) Basic legal act: Decision No 1855/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006; entered into force 28 December 2006

- C32700 – European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 Basic legal act: Decision No 1983/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006; entered into force 31 December 2006

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR HEALTH AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

TABLE I

(1) C19300 - Tobacco Products Regulatory Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (CH, IS, NO) | Yes (BG, RO, TR) |

(2) C19400 - Committee for the implementation of the Community action programme on public health (2003-2008) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(3) C19500 - Committee of the General Product Safety | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(4) C19600 - Committee for Community actions in support of Consumer policy (2004-2007) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(5) C19700 - Committee on the decision to set up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(6) C19800 - Regulatory Committee on the quality and safety of blood | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes |

(7) C19900 - Standing Committee for Community protection of plant variety rights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(8) C20000 - Standing Committee on plant health (SCPH) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(9) C20100 - Standing Committee on propagating material and ornamental plants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(10) C20200 - Standing Committee on propagating material and plants of fruit genera and species | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(11) C20300 - Standing Committee on seeds and propagating material for agriculture, horticulture and forestry (SCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

(12) C20400 -Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (Not listed in Registry) | See sections C20401 to C20409 |

- C20401 - Section "Phytopharmaceuticals- Pesticide residues" | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

- C20402 - Section: "Animal health and animal welfare" | 146 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

- C20403 - Section: "Animal nutrition" | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

- C20404 - Section: "Biological safety of the food chain" | 23 | 0 | 9 | 1¹ | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

- C20405 - Section: "Controls and import conditions" | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

- C20406 - Section: "General food law" | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

- C20407 - Section: "Phytopharmaceuticals - Legislation" | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

- C20408 - Section: "Toxicological safety of the food chain" | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

- C20409 - Section: "Genetically Modified Food & Feed and Environmental Risk" | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

(13) C20500 - Standing Committee on Zootechnics (SCZ) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

(14) C25900 - Consumer Protection Cooperation Committee (Reg. (EC)2006/2004) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes (BG, RO) |

(15) C26100 - Tissues and Cells Committee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, NO) | Yes (BG) |

(16) C31800 – Consumer Financial Programme Committee 2007-2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

TOTAL: | 328 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 0 | - | - |

¹ Advisory procedure

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C31800 – Consumer Financial Programme Committee 2007-2013 Basic legal act: Decision No 1926/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006; entered into force on 30 December 2006.It is replacing the C19600 - Committee for Community actions in support of Consumer policy (2004-2007)

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C19600 - Committee for Community actions in support of Consumer policy (2004-2007) Basic legal act: Decision No 20/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003; expired on 31 December 2007

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(1) C27900 - AGIS Committee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(2) C20700 - ARGO Committee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

- Section: C20701 ICONet Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(3) C20800 - Committee Article 6 Visa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, NO, CH) | Yes (BG, RO) |

(4) C20900 - Committee for the Framework Programme for civil judicial cooperation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | No | No |

(5) C21000 - Committee for the implementation of Daphne Programme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |

(6) C21100 - European Refugee Fund (and European Refugee Fund Management) Committee | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(7) C21200 - SIS II Committee | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, NO, CH) | Yes (BG, RO) |

(8) C21300 - Committee on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil and commercial matters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(9) C21400 - Committee on legal aid in cross-border disputes in civil and commercial matters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(10) C21500 – Advisory Committee concerning jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters Brussels I (incl. European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(11) C21600 Sirene Manual Committee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(12) C21800 - Crime Victims Committee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(13) C27000 - Committee on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(14) C27600 – EURODAC Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(15) C27700 – DUBLIN II Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

TOTAL | 38 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - |

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C20700 – ARGO Committee Basic legal act: 2004/867/EC: Council Decision of 13 December 2004 amending Decision 2002/463/EC; expired on 31 December 2006

- C20900 – Committee for the Framework Programme for civil judicial cooperation Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EC) No 743/2002 of 25 April 2002

- C27900 - AGIS Committee Basic legal act: 2002/630/JHA: Council Decision of 22 July 2002

Merged committees:

- "C21700 - Advisory Committee on the European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims " has been integrated into "C21500 - Brussels I Committee "

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS

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(1) C21900 - Committee on certification and control of imports and exports of rough diamonds for the purpose of the Kimberley Process certification scheme | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No (BG, RO observers status) |

(2) C22000 - Committee on protection against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting there from (anti-boycott) (Not listed in the Registry) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(3) C22100 - Committee on the implementation of projects promoting cooperation and commercial relations between the European Union and the industrialised countries of North America, the Far East and Australasia (EXPROM Advisory Committee) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | No |

(4) C31900 - Industrialised Countries Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

TOTAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C31900 - Industrialised Countries Committee Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 of 21 December 2006; entered into force on 30 December 2006

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C22100 - Committee on the implementation of projects promoting cooperation and commercial relations between the European Union and the industrialised countries of North America, the Far East and Australasia (EXPROM Advisory Committee) Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EC) No 382/2001 of 26 February 2001

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR TRADE

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(1) C22200 - Advisory Committee on the implementation of activities relating to the Community market access strategy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(2) C22300 - Committee for administering the double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products covered by the EC and the ECSC Treaties for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia having concluded an agreement on steel with the European Union (2002) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(3) C22400 - Committee on common rules for exports of products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(4) C22500 - Textile Committee (conventional regime) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO, TR) |

(5) C22600 - Committee on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries (autonomous regime) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO, TR) |

(6) C22700 - Committee on defence against obstacles to trade which affect the market of the Community or a non-member country (TBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | No |

(7) C22800 - Committee on harmonisation of the provisions concerning export credit insurance for transactions with medium and long-term cover | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(8) C22900 - Generalised System of Preferences Committee (GSPC) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(9) C23000 - Management Committee on quantitative import or export quotas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(10) C23100 - OCT Transhipment Committee (Committee has never met so far and is not listed in Registry) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(11) C23400 – Committee on Access to Medicines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(12) C23500 - Committee on trade retaliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO by written consultation) |

TOTAL: | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - |

Cases referred to the Council, specification of outcome of Council meeting and date/reference of adoption:

- C22900 - Generalised System of Preferences Committee (GSPC) gave a favourable opinion on the Commission proposal for Council Regulation temporarily withdrawing access to the generalised tariff preferences from the Republic of Belarus.The Council adopted the regulation: Council Regulation (EC) No 1933/2006 of 21 December 2006 temporarily withdrawing access to the generalised tariff preferences from the Republic of Belarus

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR ENLARGEMENT

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(1) C23600 - Committee on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreements with the CEECs and the Republic of Slovenia and the free trade agreements with the Baltic countries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(2) C23700 - Committee on economic assistance to certain central and eastern European countries and for coordinating aid to the applicant countries in the framework of the pre-accession strategy ("PHARE") | 57 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | No | Yes |

(3) C23800 - CARDS: Committee for the implementation of Community Assistance to Reconstruction, Development & Stabilisation for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro (including province of Kosovo) and Fyrom | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | No | No |

(4) C30500 - IPA Committee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

TOTAL | 75 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | - | - |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C30500 - IPA Committee Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006; entered into force 1 August 2006

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR EUROPE AID

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(1) C23900 - Committee on development co-operation with South Africa (Meets under the EDF Committee, in accordance with the basic rules in force) | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(2) C24000 - Committee on Food Security and Food Aid | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(3) C24100 - Human Rights and Democracy: Committee for implementation of development cooperation operations which contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | No | Yes |

(4) C24200 - MED: Committee on financial and technical cooperation between the Community and Mediterranean non-member countries | 21 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | No | Yes |

(5) C24300 - ONG: Committee on co-financing operations with European non-governmental development organisations in fields of interest to the developing countries | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(6) C24400 - PVD-ALA: Committee for management of financial and technical assistance to and economic cooperation with the developing countries in Asia and Latin America | 67 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 0 | No | Yes |

(7) C24500 - TACIS: Committee for the implementation of the provision of assistance to the partner States in Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(8) C24600 - AENEAS: Committee for the implementation of the programme for financial and technical assistance to third countries in the areas of migration and asylum | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(10) C31300 – Committee on European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(11) C31400 – Committee on Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes |

(12) C31500 – Committee on Stability Instrument (IFS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(13) C32900 – Democracy and Human Rights Committee (EIDHR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

Newly created (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C31300 – Committee on European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006; entered into force on 29 November 2006

- C31400 – Committee on Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI) Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006; entered into force on 28 December 2006

- C31500 – Committee on Stability Instrument (IFS) Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 1717/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006; entered into force on 14 December 2006

- C32900 – Democracy and Human Rights Committee (EIDHR) Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006; entered into force on 30 December 2006

- (Not listed in Registry) – Committee on Sugar Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 266/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006; entered into force on 28 February 2006 and expired on 31 December 2006

Abolished (or transferred) committee(s) :

- C24100 – Human Rights and Democracy: Committee for implementation of development cooperation operations which contribute to the general objective of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law and to that of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 2240/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 975/1999; expired on 31 December 2006This committee was replaced by C32900 – Democracy and Human Rights Committee (EIDHR) as of 1 January 2007

- C24200 - MED: Committee on financial and technical cooperation between the Community and Mediterranean non-member countries Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1762/92 of 29 June 1992 as repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006This committee was replaced by C31300 – Committee on European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) as of 1 January 2007

- C24300 - ONG: Committee on co-financing operations with European non-governmental development organisations in fields of interest to the developing countries Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EC) No 1658/98 of 17 July 1998 as repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006This committee was replaced by C31400 – Committee on Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI) as of 1 January 2007

- C24400 - PVD-ALA: Committee for management of financial and technical assistance to and economic cooperation with the developing countries in Asia and Latin America Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EEC) No 443/92 of 25 February 1992 as repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006This committee was replaced by C31400 – Committee on Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI) as of 1 January 2007

- C24500 - TACIS: Committee for the implementation of the provision of assistance to the partner States in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Basic legal act: Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 99/2000 of 29 December 1999 as repealed by Council Regulation (Euratom) No 300/2007 of 19 February 2007 with effect of 1 January 2007. The repealed instruments shall continue to apply for legal acts and commitments implementing the budget years preceding 2007.This committee was replaced by the Committee on Nuclear Safety Instrument (Basic legal act Regulation (EC) 300/2007; entered into force in 2007) as of 1 January 2007

- C24600 - AENEAS: Committee for the implementation of the programme for financial and technical assistance to third countries in the areas of migration and asylum Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 491/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 as repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1905/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006This committee was replaced by C31400 – Committee on Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI) as of 1 January 2007

- (Not listed in Registry) – Committee on Sugar Basic legal act: Regulation (EC) No 266/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006; entered into force on 28 February 2006 and expired on 31 December 2006This committee was replaced by C31400 – Committee on Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI) as of 1 January 2007

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR HUMANITARIAN AID

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1) C24700 - Committee on humanitarian aid measures (HAC) (1) | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

TOTAL: | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR STATISTICS

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(1) C24800 - Committee on statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (Intrastat) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (CH, IS, NO) | Yes (All CARDS countries, BG, HR, RO, TR) |

(2) C24900 - Committee on statistics relating to the trading of goods with non-member countries (Extrastat) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Yes (CH, IS, NO) | Yes (All CARDS countries, BG, HR, RO, TR) |

(3) C25000 - Committee on the harmonisation of gross national income at market prices (GNI) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes (NO) | No |

(4) C25100 - Committee on the harmonisation of the compilation of gross national product at market prices (GNP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No |

(5) C25200 - Confidentiality of Statistics Committee | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes (NO) | Yes (BG, RO) |

(6) C25300 - Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics (SCAS) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, NO) | Yes (BG, RO, TR) |

(7) C25400 - Statistical Programme Committee (SPC) | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes (IS, NO, LI) | Yes (BG, RO) |

(8) C25800 - Balance of Payments Committee (BOP) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, HR, RO, TR) |

TOTAL | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

New procedures attributed to existing committee:

- C25400 – Statistical Programme Committee (SPC) The regulatory procedure with scrutiny (RPS) is attributed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 (OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1)

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR BUDGET

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(1) C25500 - Advisory Committee on the Communities' Own Resources (ACOR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

(2) C25600 - Regulatory Committee for Executive Agencies (RCEA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

TOTAL: | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - |

DETAILED INFORMATION FOR ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE

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(1) C25700 - Committee on mutual assistance in customs and agricultural matters | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | No | Yes (BG, RO) |

TOTAL: | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |

[1] Comments are made sector by sector, but only if relevant; they regard newly created (or transferred) and abolished committees and procedures (marked in the lists in italics ), as well as votes which result in disagreement with the Commission’s draft measure, leading to unfavourable or “no opinions”.

[2] This situation occurs if neither the necessary quorum for a favourable , nor for an unfavourable opinion has been reached as a result of the vote.

[3] One joint meeting with the Reporting Committee (C13700, please see below)

[4] One joint meeting with IPPC committee (same committee members)

[5] Depending on the basic legal act