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DOCUMENTO DE TRABAJO DE LA COMISIÓN

Tercer informe de evolución sobre la estrategia para la simplificación del marco regulador

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DOCUMENTO DE TRABAJO DE LA COMISIÓN

Tercer informe de evolución sobre la estrategia para la simplificación del marco regulador

1. Introducción

En los últimos cincuenta años, la Unión Europea ha desarrollado un vasto corpus legislativo (el acervo) para responder a las necesidades de los ciudadanos, las empresas y las administraciones públicas. Ha ampliado los derechos de los ciudadanos, ha abierto los mercados a las empresas, ha reforzado los intereses públicos y, con ello, ha contribuido a un mayor crecimiento y bienestar. Sin embargo, la legislación puede también entrañar costes. El desafío consiste en lograr el equilibrio adecuado, también a largo plazo y en circunstancias cambiantes.

Al comienzo de su mandato, la actual Comisión asumió el firme compromiso de revisar el acervo, a fin de garantizar la pertinencia, eficacia y proporcionalidad de la legislación vigente[1]. Junto con su programa paralelo de reducción de las cargas administrativas, la estrategia de simplificación del marco regulador[2] estableció un ambicioso programa de actualización, modernización y simplificación del marco regulador de la UE. Cuatro años más tarde, los resultados son convincentes. Desde un conjunto de acciones dispersas, la simplificación ha evolucionado hasta llegar a ser inherente a cualquier revisión de las políticas en todos los ámbitos. El análisis del acervo, cuyos resultados se publican junto con el presente informe, ilustra claramente esta evolución.

Este tercer informe de evolución sobre la estrategia para la simplificación del marco regulador complementa el tercer análisis estratégico del programa «Legislar mejor» en la Unión Europea[3] y el documento de trabajo de la Comisión sobre la reducción de las cargas administrativas. Analiza los numerosos ámbitos cubiertos desde el inicio de la estrategia, subraya los grandes logros y define las áreas para una futura acción de simplificación.

2. Situación actual

A través del recurso a una amplia gama de mecanismos de consulta, la Comisión recaba y analiza constantemente las propuestas de los ciudadanos, las partes interesadas y los Estados miembros para clarificar, simplificar y dotar de mayor eficacia a la legislación comunitaria.

Sobre la base de estas contribuciones, la Comisión elaboró un programa de simplificación permanente, que comenzaba con cien iniciativas de simplificación para el periodo 2005-2008. El programa utiliza el conjunto de instrumentos definidos en la estrategia de simplificación, entre los que cabe destacar las técnicas legislativas, en particular, la derogación, la codificación y la refundición, así como otros medios para modernizar el acervo, como un mayor recurso a las soluciones informáticas.

Desde 2007, el programa de simplificación se ha integrado en el programa legislativo y de trabajo de la Comisión y se ha ampliado cada año con nuevas iniciativas hasta abarcar actualmente todos los ámbitos políticos. Incluye hoy en día 185 iniciativas, de las cuales unas 132 ya han sido adoptadas por la Comisión, con una tasa de realización en 2007 y 2008 de aproximadamente el 80 %. Esto es un ejemplo de la determinación de la Comisión por superar todos los obstáculos y obtener resultados positivos de este ejercicio prioritario en el plazo previsto. Más de la mitad de estas iniciativas adoptadas han completado ya su ciclo legislativo y han pasado a ser leyes tras su publicación en el Diario Oficial.

La Comisión ha propuesto la modificación o derogación de unos ochocientos actos jurídicos en el marco del programa de simplificación 2005-2009. Una vez adoptadas dichas propuestas, el acervo se reducirá en unos seiscientos actos jurídicos o unas 6 500 páginas del Diario Oficial. Sin embargo, la simplificación ha ido más allá hasta convertirse en un elemento inherente a todas las revisiones de las políticas. Paralelamente, la Comisión ha proseguido con la codificación del acervo con el fin de hacerlo más compacto y legible, al tiempo que se garantiza su seguridad jurídica. La Comisión ha concluido ya la codificación de 229 actos, de los cuales 142 han sido adoptados por el colegislador y han sustituido a 729 actos anteriores, lo que corresponde a unas 1 300 páginas del Diario Oficial.

En total, desde octubre de 2005, la actual Comisión ha adoptado medidas que reducirán el acervo en casi un 10 %, esto es, unos 1 300 actos jurídicos y 7 800 páginas del Diario Oficial.

3. resultados

Hasta la fecha, unas setenta y cinco de las 132 iniciativas de simplificación antes mencionadas han llegado al final de su proceso legislativo: treinta y seis como actos autónomos de la Comisión (anexo 4) y treinta y nueve de los órganos legislativos (anexo 5).

Los beneficios de estas y otras medidas de simplificación son cada vez más tangibles para las empresas, los ciudadanos y las administraciones públicas. En las secciones que siguen se presentan varios ejemplos que ilustran los diferentes enfoques complementarios de la simplificación.

3.1. Un marco regulador más claro y eficaz

La legislación va adquiriendo forma con el tiempo, a medida que se añaden nuevos elementos al fundamento jurídico. Con objeto de garantizar que dichos elementos encajan y forman un marco coherente, la Comisión revisa de manera permanente la legislación existente en pos de soluciones legislativas más eficaces y eficientes.

- El nuevo Reglamento general de exención por categorías permite a los Estados miembros aprobar una serie de medidas de ayuda sin previa notificación a la Comisión, lo que agiliza la tramitación de los expedientes. Este Reglamento, cuyo objetivo es estimular la creación de empleo y la competitividad, contempla las ayudas destinadas a las PYME, la investigación, la innovación, el desarrollo regional, la formación, el empleo y el capital riesgo. Por ejemplo, las empresas pueden beneficiarse de ayudas para la investigación fundamental (hasta el 100 %), la investigación industrial (hasta el 50-70 %) y el desarrollo experimental (25-45 %). El Reglamento también armoniza y consolida cinco actos jurídicos en un único texto.

- Las nuevas normas relativas a los controles de los pagos directos a los agricultores prevén un marco simplificado y más eficaz para la selección de la muestra de control, el calendario de controles y los procedimientos relativos a los controles sobre el terreno[4].

- El nuevo Reglamento relativo a las estadísticas estructurales de las empresas reduce el número de requisitos en materia de información y prevé una recogida de datos con carácter anual en vez de plurianual. Al mismo tiempo, se ha introducido una nueva clasificación estadística de actividades económicas en la Comunidad Europea, con la que se espera alcanzar una reducción neta del 17,5 % de los datos que deben suministrarse.

- En el contexto de las estrategias temáticas sobre contaminación atmosférica y prevención y reciclado de residuos , se ha procedido a la racionalización, clarificación y simplificación de la legislación marco. La nueva Directiva sobre la calidad del aire ambiente es el resultado de la fusión de cinco directivas específicas, mientras que la nueva Directiva marco sobre residuos integra las distintas directivas que existían anteriormente sobre residuos peligrosos y aceites usados.

- La nueva Directiva marco sobre la política de aguas prevé un único marco político coherente para la planificación, ejecución y notificación con objeto de proteger y regenerar el agua potable en Europa, y reduce, de dieciocho a diez, el número de directivas en el sector del agua.

- La nueva Directiva sobre salud y seguridad en el trabajo simplifica y racionaliza los informes de los Estados miembros sobre la aplicación práctica de la Directiva marco y de sus directivas específicas. En adelante, los Estados miembros solo tendrán que presentar un informe cada cinco años.

3.2. Mejora de los métodos de trabajo y simplificación de los procedimientos

La Comisión promueve activamente un uso más generalizado de las TI para mejorar los procedimientos de trabajo.

- El nuevo Vocabulario Común de Contratos Públicos (descripción comunitaria normalizada de los productos) facilita la búsqueda de oportunidades de contratación pública en cualquier lugar de la UE, independientemente del idioma del país de contratación. Los formularios utilizados por los Estados miembros para publicar anuncios en el Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea se han normalizado y automatizado, y se ha reducido el plazo de publicación de doce a cinco días. Ambas mejoras aumentarán la transparencia en el ámbito de la contratación pública. Cada día, se publican en el sitio web de la EU Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) oportunidades comerciales en el sector público por un valor que supera los mil millones de euros.

- La simplificación del Código Comunitario Aduanero incluye la modernización de la legislación aduanera de la UE y la creación de un entorno sin soporte de papel para las autoridades aduaneras y los operadores comerciales. El registro electrónico de las declaraciones en aduana y los documentos que las acompañan pasará a ser la norma, de modo que los operadores comerciales autorizados podrán declarar las mercancías electrónicamente y pagar sus derechos de aduana en el Estado miembro en el que están establecidos, independientemente del lugar en el que los bienes vayan a consumirse, o de si entran o salen del territorio aduanero de la UE. Una vez que el sistema integrado sea plenamente operativo, se espera un ahorro para los operadores comerciales de aproximadamente 2 500 millones EUR.

- La modificación del artículo 55 del Reglamento General de la Política de Cohesión ha simplificado las normas aplicables a los proyectos que generan pocos ingresos. La disposición relativa a la proporcionalidad para el seguimiento de las pequeñas operaciones (cuando el coste total es inferior a 200 000 EUR) ha sido sustituida por una exención de la aplicación de dicho artículo en el caso de operaciones cofinanciadas por el Fondo Social Europeo y el Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional o el Fondo de Cohesión cuando el coste total no supere el millón de euros.

3.3. Un mercado interior que funciona correctamente

El mercado interior ha sido, y sigue siendo, un motor para la simplificación en la UE, ya que permite concentrar un amplio conjunto de leyes nacionales en un único acto legislativo.

- Las normas comunes para la explotación de servicios aéreos en la Comunidad constituyen una revisión del llamado «tercer paquete» de liberalización del transporte aéreo, y deben contribuir a ampliar la oferta para los consumidores, reducir los precios y mejorar la competencia. Unos requisitos más estrictos y una mejor supervisión de las nuevas compañías áreas reducirán también el riesgo de quiebra y sus consecuencias negativas para los pasajeros. Se calcula que el coste anual que representan las quiebras para los pasajeros, incluidos los costes de repatriación y las pérdidas por reservas anticipadas, ascienden a 15,6 millones EUR. Una disminución del 50 % en el número de quiebras entre las compañías aéreas que lleven menos de dos años operando ahorraría a los consumidores una media de 2,4 millones EUR al año.

- La Directiva revisada sobre la interoperabilidad del sistema ferroviario dentro de la Comunidad moderniza las normas relativas a la certificación de vehículos. Se calcula que el ahorro en gastos de certificación para las empresas ferroviarias y los fabricantes podría ser de entre 200 y 280 millones EUR durante los próximos quince años.

- Con el nuevo Reglamento sobre los límites máximos de residuos (LMR) de plaguicidas en alimentos y piensos se sustituyen aproximadamente 500 000 LMR nacionales por 100 000 LMR de la UE y se facilita el trabajo de los operadores, que ya no están obligados a presentar múltiples solicitudes en diferentes Estados miembros.

- El « paquete IVA » introduce nuevas normas para los servicios, de modo que los servicios entre empresas se gravarán en el Estado miembro del cliente. Con ello se pretende incitar a las empresas a que presten servicios en toda la Comunidad. El paquete incluye asimismo una miniventanilla única por lo que se refiere a los servicios de telecomunicaciones, radiodifusión y comercio electrónico para las empresas establecidas en la UE, así como un nuevo procedimiento que permite a las empresas no establecidas en el Estado miembro en el que se haya abonado el IVA solicitar su reembolso.

- En el ámbito del Derecho de sociedades , la Directiva sobre fusiones y escisiones adoptada en 2007 por vía rápida simplifica las fusiones transfronterizas, lo que significa un ahorro de diecisiete millones EUR para las sociedades anónimas.

4. Otros resultados esperados: propuestas pendientes y aspectos interinstitucionales

El número de medidas de simplificación adoptadas por el Consejo y el Parlamento Europeo ha aumentado de dieciséis, en enero de 2008, a treinta y nueve, en enero de 2009. Sin embargo, cincuenta propuestas de simplificación siguen pendientes ante el Consejo y el Parlamento Europeo (anexo 3). Es importante que estas instituciones avancen en el examen de dichas propuestas a fin de que las empresas, los ciudadanos y las administraciones públicas obtengan más beneficios.

- La nueva Directiva de la UE sobre fondos de inversión, conocida como OICVM (organismos de inversión colectiva en valores mobiliarios), ofrecerá a los consumidores la posibilidad de acceder a inversiones gestionadas por profesionales a precios asequibles; permitirá a los gestores de OICVM desarrollar actividades transfronterizas y realizar la consolidación del ahorro y economías de escala; facilitará a los inversores el acceso a una amplia selección de fondos de inversión a bajo coste y protegerá a los pequeños inversores, garantizando que reciben información clara, comprensible y pertinente cuando invierten en OICVM. La Directiva sustituirá las diez directivas existentes con un único texto.

- Se han presentado varias propuestas importantes en el ámbito del Derecho de sociedades con vistas a la simplificación de la actividad empresarial en la UE y a conseguir ahorros significativos. Entre estas medidas cabe señalar la propuesta de Reglamento del Consejo sobre un Estatuto de la Sociedad Privada Europea; la propuesta para reducir las obligaciones de traducción y publicación impuestas a las empresas, lo que supondría un ahorro estimado de 600 millones EUR; y, por último, la propuesta sobre los requisitos de información y documentación en el caso de fusiones y escisiones .

- El nuevo Reglamento sobre cosméticos sustituirá a más de 3 500 páginas de textos legales. Al tiempo que mantiene el mismo nivel elevado de normas de seguridad, la propuesta reduce los costes para las empresas en, al menos, el 50 %. Se clarifican los procedimientos de evaluación de la seguridad de los productos y se simplifican las normas de notificación para nuevos cosméticos. Esto tendrá un efecto significativo, ya que el mercado europeo de productos cosméticos representa cerca de 65 000 millones EUR y crea, directa o indirectamente, más de 350 000 empleos.

- En el ámbito de los productos farmacéuticos, la revisión de los Reglamentos sobre «variaciones» armonizará los criterios de evaluación de los cambios y los plazos relativos a los reexámenes y las autorizaciones. Los datos indican que una empresa típica de genéricos tiene que tratar, cada año, más de 1 500 cambios en los medicamentos, mientras que, en el caso de una empresa farmacéutica de gran tamaño, este número supera los 12 000. La propuesta reforzará la competitividad de las empresas mediante la reducción de problemas logísticos como la necesidad de almacenar varias versiones del mismo producto para diferentes mercados nacionales. El marco simplificado ayudará a las empresas, en particular las PYME, a ampliar sus actividades a otros mercados de la UE.

- El nuevo paquete de medidas sobre « seguridad en turismos » simplificará el marco regulador existente con la derogación de 150 directivas relativas a la homologación de vehículos e introducirá la obligación de equipar los turismos con dispositivos de seguridad y sistemas de control de la presión de los neumáticos, lo que mejorará significativamente la seguridad y reducirá las emisiones de CO2.

- La Directiva en materia de derechos de los consumidores contribuirá a mejorar el funcionamiento del mercado interior entre empresas y consumidores, disminuyendo la reticencia de las empresas al comercio transfronterizo. Reducirá, además, la fragmentación, y simplificará el marco regulador existente mediante la derogación de cuatro directivas. La Directiva reforzará el marco regulador y establecerá un modelo de cláusulas contractuales en materia de consumidores que recortará sustancialmente los gastos realizados para conformarse a la norma.

- El paquete de propuestas sobre eficiencia energética aspira al ahorro de energía en ámbitos clave, por ejemplo, reforzando la legislación sobre la eficiencia energética en los edificios y en los productos que consumen energía. El ahorro medio de energía puede suponer fácilmente más de mil euros anuales por hogar.

- En el ámbito de las estadísticas sobre comercio intracomunitario de mercancías (Intrastat) , los umbrales de notificación exigidos por la legislación europea eximirán a unas 370 000 empresas de la obligación de notificación. Esto supone una reducción de la población objeto de la encuesta de aproximadamente el 52 % en el transcurso de seis años (de 720 000 en 2004 a 350 000 en 2010).

- La propuesta relativa a la comercialización y utilización de piensos potenciará la innovación y la competitividad de las empresas en el sector. Con el nuevo Reglamento se derogan siete directivas y se reduce el número de páginas de cien a treinta. El procedimiento prohibitivo de autorización previa a la comercialización para determinados productos (bioproteínas) también se suprimirá (ya que no es proporcional al riesgo). Para ilustrar lo que esto significa en términos de reducción de costes, cabe señalar que el coste total de la autorización de una nueva bioproteína para la industria se calcula en 481 000 EUR.

- La propuesta de refundición de la Directiva sobre prevención y control integrados de la contaminación (Directiva IPPC) permitirá reunir siete directivas sobre emisiones industriales en un único instrumento legislativo. Suprimirá las partes obsoletas de las directivas existentes, simplificará los requisitos relativos a los permisos, reducirá los informes que deben presentar los operadores y racionalizará los informes presentados por los Estados miembros. La propuesta permitirá un ahorro significativo en gastos administrativos en torno a los 32 millones EUR al año y una reducción aún más significativa de la carga administrativa en los Estados miembros (nivel nacional o regional) del orden de 150 a 300 millones EUR al año.

- El « paquete GSM » tiene por objeto abrir las bandas de frecuencia de 900 y 1 800 MHz (bandas GSM) a usos más innovadores. Con esta serie de medidas se pretende suprimir la reglamentación restrictiva, que no se adapta a los cambios tecnológicos y obstaculiza el uso generalizado de los servicios móviles de banda ancha.

- El examen del «estado de salud» de la Política Agrícola Común conducirá a una simplificación del régimen de pago único . En particular, esto significa el abandono de los dos sistemas paralelos de ayuda disociada y no disociada en favor de una mayor disociación. Se espera que, solo en el Reino Unido, la disociación genere una reducción de 0,63 millones EUR en las cargas administrativas que soportan los agricultores. La simplificación suprime también el requisito de retirar de la producción el 10 % de la tierra. Los agricultores pueden explotar todas sus tierras sin necesidad de cumplir los procedimientos asociados, y los Estados miembros ya no tienen la obligación de controlar esta medida. Como ejemplo de los beneficios que esto supone, cabe señalar que, en lo que respecta solo a Inglaterra, se espera una reducción de 4,4 millones EUR en los costes administrativos para los agricultores[5].

- Todas las disposiciones relativas al control de la actividad pesquera se reunirán en un mismo marco regulador, con un énfasis particular en el uso generalizado de las tecnologías modernas y enlaces a bases de datos.

- La reforma del Paquete sobre telecomunicaciones permitirá una disminución neta de los costes administrativos para la industria mediante la reducción del número de mercados que pueden estar sujetos a una reglamentación ex ante de la competencia, la simplificación de los procedimientos de examen de los mercados, el establecimiento de un organismo europeo de regulación y la reforma de la gestión del espectro. Los servicios y las infraestructuras de comunicación electrónica representan los cimientos de la economía en su conjunto, y las mejoras en este sector redundarán en beneficio del resto de la UE.

- La propuesta para mejorar la aplicación de los programas de política regional pretende facilitar la gestión financiera y acelerar la puesta a disposición de los recursos financieros comunitarios necesarios para los programas y proyectos operativos. En concreto, la Comisión propone el reembolso de los costes generales de los proyectos sobre una base a tanto alzado y la posibilidad de que la UE reembolse íntegramente a las administraciones públicas los anticipos de las ayudas estatales abonadas a los beneficiarios. Estos cambios favorecerían muy especialmente a las PYME.

- La modernización de la coordinación de los sistemas nacionales de seguridad social facilitará la libre circulación de los trabajadores y sus familias en el territorio de la UE. Beneficiará, además, a los 173 millones de titulares de la Tarjeta Sanitaria Europea que pueden acceder a asistencia sanitaria durante su estancia temporal en un Estado miembro en las mismas condiciones que un nacional de dicho Estado.

El número de propuestas pendientes ante el Consejo y el Parlamento Europeo no deja de aumentar. Por lo tanto, resulta esencial examinar los medios para acelerar su adopción e invertir todos los esfuerzos necesarios para alcanzar un acuerdo, si es posible, en primera lectura, en el marco del procedimiento de codecisión. La Comisión acoge con satisfacción la intención del Parlamento Europeo de establecer estructuras específicas para fomentar la simplificación, tal como se declara en el informe del Sr. Medina Ortega, recientemente aprobado.

El Parlamento Europeo ha reiterado su deseo de que la Comisión utilice la refundición como técnica legislativa ordinaria, incluso cuando se proponga la «revisión» del texto actual. Con todo, es importante que el Consejo y el Parlamento Europeo se atengan a los principios y el espíritu del ejercicio de simplificación, procurando que las propuestas adoptadas sean lo más simples posible y acelerando el proceso de toma de decisiones de modo que las empresas, los ciudadanos y las administraciones públicas puedan beneficiarse de ello.

5. Codificación

Además de la simplificación de la legislación, la Comisión procede también a su codificación, combinando en un único texto la legislación de base y sus modificaciones subsiguientes. De esto modo se clarifican los actos jurídicos y se reduce el tamaño del acervo comunitario.

La Comisión ha finalizado un total de 229 actos de codificación hasta la fecha, 142 de los cuales han sido codificados, adoptados y publicados en el Diario Oficial (102 actos de la Comisión y cuarenta del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo). Los 142 actos codificados sustituyen a 729 actos anteriores, lo que corresponde a unas 1 300 páginas del Diario Oficial.

Ochenta y siete actos siguen pendientes ante el Consejo y el Parlamento Europeo.

Se ha recuperado casi totalmente el retraso en la traducción a las nuevas lenguas de la legislación propuesta para codificación. Las propuestas que aún quedan pendientes para completar el programa de codificación, revisado en 2006, se presentarán en 2009 con un informe en el que se detallen los resultados del programa en su conjunto. Se han seleccionado para codificación en 2009 veintiún nuevos textos legislativos (anexo 6).

6. Próximas etapas

6.1. Iniciativas previstas para 2009

La Comisión ha incluido treinta y tres iniciativas de simplificación en su Programa legislativo y de Trabajo para 2009[6] (anexo 7).

Por ejemplo:

- La revisión de la Directiva 2000/35/CE por la que se establecen medidas de lucha contra la morosidad en las operaciones comerciales con el fin de disuadir a las autoridades públicas y a las empresas de que retrasen sus pagos a los proveedores e incitar a los acreedores a solicitar indemnizaciones por morosidad. Esta iniciativa forma parte de la Iniciativa «Small Business Act for Europe» y del Plan Europeo de Recuperación Económica.

- La simplificación de la legislación de la CE sobre tractores agrícolas y forestales con la sustitución de veinticuatro directivas por un Reglamento.

- La modificación y modernización del Reglamento (CE) nº 44/2001 con el fin de adaptarlo a los nuevos instrumentos internacionales y garantizar el reconocimiento y la ejecución de resoluciones judiciales en materia civil y comercial , suprimiendo las etapas intermedias que deben franquear los ciudadanos (exequátur) para lograr que una resolución judicial sea reconocida y ejecutada en el extranjero.

- La reforma de la Organización Común de Mercados en el sector de los productos de la pesca y la acuicultura, con un énfasis en la pesca y las actividades comerciales sostenibles. El objetivo es adaptarse a la evolución de los mercados, reforzando la coherencia con otros aspectos de la Política Pesquera Común, así como con otras políticas comunitarias conexas (comercio, sanidad y protección de los consumidores y medio ambiente), y fomentando el uso generalizado de los medios electrónicos.

Además, la Comisión sigue trabajando con los Estados miembros para buscar nuevas posibilidades que permitan simplificar la reglamentación aplicable a la Política de Cohesión y reducir las cargas administrativas que soportan los beneficiarios.

6.2. Análisis del acervo y futuras actividades de simplificación

Tal como se anunció en el Segundo análisis estratégico del programa «Legislar mejor» en la Unión Europea, la Comisión ha realizado un análisis exhaustivo del acervo.

Como primer paso, se llevó a cabo una revisión sistemática del acervo para identificar los instrumentos reguladores más importantes. Como resultado de este ejercicio, se seleccionaron unos 3 600 actos, que fueron objeto de un análisis más pormenorizado a fin de determinar si están actualizados o requieren una simplificación.

La serie completa de resultados por ámbito político se publicará en el sitio web Europa dedicado a la simplificación[7] a fin de ofrecer una visión clara del trabajo de simplificación realizado por la Comisión hasta la fecha.

Los resultados del análisis muestran:

- las actividades de simplificación ya realizadas;

- las actividades de simplificación previstas para 2009;

- el margen de simplificación para la próxima Comisión; o

- los casos en los que no es necesaria una simplificación, ya que los textos son claros, están actualizados y son proporcionales a sus objetivos políticos; en algunos de estos casos, los cambios en la legislación podrían resultar beneficiosos, pero se verían neutralizados por los costes y las cargas que deberían soportar las empresas y las administraciones públicas, en particular en lo que se refiere a la transposición.

El panorama que se perfila es de avances significativos. Aproximadamente las dos terceras partes de los actos, principalmente en los ámbitos de la agricultura, el mercado interior, el transporte, las empresas y la salud y el medio ambiente, han sido simplificados en el marco del programa de simplificación permanente, el programa de codificación u otras iniciativas comunitarias, o están incluidos en las futuras propuestas de simplificación para 2009 (anexo 2).

Este balance prepara también el terreno para nuevas iniciativas de simplificación. Con el examen de los actos existentes en sus respectivos contextos sectoriales, la Comisión avanza hacia un enfoque integrado de la simplificación. Otras ochenta y un acciones (anexo 1) podrían incorporarse en futuras iniciativas de simplificación.

Por ejemplo:

- La adaptación de quince directivas de armonización técnica a la Decisión sobre un marco común para la comercialización de los productos, en la que se presentan elementos utilizados habitualmente en la legislación para la armonización técnica en un formato normalizado que debería introducirse en la legislación futura. El propósito es dar mayor coherencia al marco jurídico y establecer una cultura «común» a la hora de legislar. De este modo se mejorará la calidad de nuestra legislación y se reducirán las cargas administrativas.

- La simplificación de las normas de desarrollo en el marco de la Política Agrícola Común , a raíz de la adopción del «estado de salud» en lo que respecta al mecanismo de gestión de la intervención.

- La revisión de la legislación en materia de amenazas para la salud (enfermedades contagiosas y riesgos químicos, biológicos y radionucelares) y salud y bienestar de los animales y su alimentación .

- Una mayor reducción de las cargas en el ámbito estadístico gracias al programa MEETS (Modernización de las Estadísticas Europeas de Empresas y de Comercio). Este programa permitirá mejorar los métodos para la recogida de datos en los Estados miembros a través de un recurso más frecuente a los datos administrativos y contables y la mejora de los sistemas de muestreo, así como un uso más adecuado e intensivo de las fuentes disponibles.

7. Observaciones finales

Desde el inicio de la estrategia de simplificación del marco regulador en 2005, la simplificación se ha integrado en el trabajo de la Comisión. A través de una serie de actividades coordinadas, la Comisión ha establecido un marco de actuación político y práctico para ofrecer beneficios tangibles a los ciudadanos, las empresas y las administraciones públicas. En aras de una mayor clarificación y comprensión de la legislación, se han suprimido del corpus legislativo de la UE unos 1 300 actos, que representan el 10 % del acervo.

La simplificación es un proceso permanente. La situación que presenta el análisis del acervo permite preparar el terreno para el trabajo futuro. Un programa que se inició con un número limitado de iniciativas dispersas abarca ahora todas las áreas políticas y va adquiriendo un enfoque cada vez más sectorial. Esto exige examinar el corpus completo de la legislación que afecta a un determinado ámbito político a fin de identificar posibles solapamientos, lagunas, incoherencias y cargas administrativas excesivas. El objetivo es valorar la eficacia general del marco regulador sector por sector.

Para avanzar en su programa de simplificación, la Comisión necesita el apoyo político de las demás instituciones de la UE y de los Estados miembros. Por consiguiente, se invita al Parlamento Europeo y al Consejo a que empleen todos los esfuerzos necesarios para adoptar las propuestas pendientes con la mayor brevedad posible y preserven su contenido simplificado durante el proceso de toma de decisiones. Se insta a los Estados miembros a que pongan en marcha sus propios programas de simplificación y apliquen la legislación de la UE con un espíritu de simplificación, sin añadir medidas superfluas.

Los ciudadanos y las empresas de Europa se enfrentan diariamente a una mezcla de disposiciones comunitarias, nacionales y regionales. Únicamente un esfuerzo coordinado de simplificación en todos estos niveles permitirá garantizar que el marco regulador cumpla su objetivo de la mejor manera posible, esto es, preservando el crecimiento y el bienestar, al tiempo que se reducen las cargas a lo estrictamente necesario.

ANEXO 1

Results of the screening of the acquis

Scope for simplification activities during the next Commission

Annex 2

Visualisation of the screening of the acquis

ANEXO 3

Simplification proposals pending before the Council and the European Parliament – state of play

ANEXO 4

Commission autonomous acts & other initiatives adopted since 2005

Annex 5

Simplification proposals adopted by the legislature since 2005

ANEXO 6

Codification programme (2009)

Annex 7

Simplification rolling programme (2009)

ANEXO 1

Results of the screening of the acquis

Scope for simplification activities during the next Commission

Policy area | Title of legal instruments | Scope and potential objectives of simplification |

1. | Health and safety at work | Commission Directive 91/322/EEC of 29 May 1991 on establishing indicative limit values by implementing Council Directive 80/1107/EEC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work | Following adoption of a new Commission Directive establishing a third list of indicative occupational exposure limit values in implementation of Council Directive 98/24/EC, the intention is to review the scientific values contained in Directive 91/322/EEC and examine the possibility of its review in the future. |

2. | Labour Law / European Cooperative society / European Company Statute / Information and consultation of employees | Council Directive 2003/72/EC of 22 July 2003 supplementing the Statute for a European Cooperative Society with regard to the involvement of employees Council Directive 2001/86/EC of 8 October 2001 supplementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees | Taking into account the views of Member States, the Commission has decided to examine possible simplification of the provisions on information and consultation of employees once the full evaluation report on Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 (European Cooperative Society Statute) has been completed in 2011. Taking into account the views of Member States, the Commission has decided to examine the possible simplification of provisions on information and consultation of employees once the full evaluation report on Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 (European Company Statute) has been completed (foreseen for 2010). |

3. | Internal market for products / Common framework for the marketing of products | Directive 93/15/EC on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses, Directive 90/384/EC relating to non-automatic weighting instruments, Directive 73/23/EC to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits, Directive 2004/108/EC relating to electromagnetic compatibility, Directive 94/9/EC concerning equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres and Directive 2007/23/EC on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles | Alignment of the existing harmonised acquis with the Decision setting out a common framework for the marketing of products[8] |

4. | Internal market for products | Directive 97/68/EC on the emissions of gaseous and particulates pollutants of non road machinery | Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products |

5. | Internal market for products | Directive 95/16/EC on lifts | Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products |

6. | Internal market for products | Directive 2000/14/EC on noise emission in the environment by equipment for use outdoors | Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products |

7. | Internal market for products | Directive 89/686/EC on personal protective equipment | Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products |

8. | Internal market for products | Directive 90/396/EC relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels | Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products |

9. | Internal market for products | Directive 2000/9/EC relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons | Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products |

10. | Internal market for products | Directive 94/25/EC on recreational craft | Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products |

11. | Internal market for products | Directive 1999/5/EC on Telecommunications | Review and alignment with the new legal framework for the marketing of products |

12. | Nature protection / Trade of wild fauna and flora | Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein + 12 amendments Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein | While the stakeholder consultation and a study concluded that the Regulation was generally effective, a number of areas have been identified where the Implementing Regulation (Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006) could be simplified, and clearer and more transparent guidance provided on the interpretation and implementation of the Regulations. A full revision of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006 will be prepared in 2009 |

13. | Waste | Decision 2000/532/EC establishing a list of wastes + 3 amendments | Waste legislation will be simplified further. In particular, the Commission is currently reviewing the waste list and may come forward with a proposal for revision in 2009 |

14. | Specific waste streams | European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste + 6 Commission implementing Decisions (on the identification system for packaging materials, on formats relating to the database system, on derogation and on national measures in 3 Member States) + 3 amendments | Scope to simplify further is under review. This Directive will be part of a full screening ("review") of the EU recycling Directives during the next Commission. Preparatory studies are under way. Expected results include clearer definitions in line with the revised Waste Framework Directive. Results are not expected before 2012 |

15. | Council Directive 96/59/EC on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT) | Scope to simplify further is under review. The implementation of the deadline for decontamination and/or disposal of PCB containing equipment will have to be evaluated ("reviewed") in 2011. If results are positive, a further simplification could be envisaged as from 2011 |

16. | Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles + 4 Commission implementing Decisions (on questionnaires, certificates of destruction, exemptions and the Dutch scheme) + 6 amendments | Scope to simplify further is under review. The ELV Directive will be part of an overall screening (to examine the possibility of revision) of the recycling directives during the next Commission. Preparatory studies are under way. Expected results include clearer definitions in line with the new Waste Framework Directive). Results are not expected before 2012 |

17. | Water protection and management / River basin management | Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy + 2 amendments (notably Decision No 2455/2001/EC establishing the list of priority substances in the field of water policy) + Commission Decision 2005/646/EC (intercalibration network) Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks | Possible scope to simplify further by codifying the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, Floods Directive 2007/60/EC, Directive on environmental quality standards 2008/105/EC and of Directive 2006/118/EC into one legal instrument. |

18. | Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks | Possible scope for further simplification through codification of the Floods Directive 2007/60/EC, the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 2008/105/EC on environmental quality standards and Directive 2006/118/EC |

19. | Groundwater | Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration | Possible scope to simplify further by codifying the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, Floods Directive 2007/60/EC, Directive on environmental quality standards 2008/105/EC and of Directive 2006/118/EC into one legal instrument. |

20. | Drinking water | Council Directive 98/83/EC on the quality of water intended for human consumption + comitology Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 + transitional measures for new Member States | The potential to simplify further is under review, both with legislative and non-legislative measures. The revision process began in 2008 and is expected to finish in 2009. |

21. | Air quality / Standards | Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air | There is scope to simplify further. The Directive was due for transposition in 2007. It is envisaged to include this Directive in the general review of Directive 2008/50/EC in 2013 with the objective of merging those two Directives. This merger would ensure that all ambient air quality objectives are contained in one legal instrument. No reporting obligations for business under current Directive, only for Member States. |

22. | Air quality / Standards | Directive 98/70/EC on the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EC | Codification could be considered once the amending legislative proposal COM(2007) 18 becomes law |

23. | Air quality / Standards | Directive 1999/32/EC on the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels | Codification could be considered as part of the review of the directive currently underway (proposal expected in 2010). |

24. | VOC / Storage of petrol | Directive 94/63/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations | Consultants have been instructed to assess potential to simplify technical provisions in light of previous stakeholder views and new information that may be available. Report expected spring 2009. No reporting obligations for business in current directive only for MSs. |

25. | Climate change / Monitoring and reporting on green house gazes | Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol + Commission Decision 2005/166/EC laying down rules implementing Decision No 280/2004/EC | Further simplification is under review, depending on agreement on climate and energy package, and international agreement in Copenhagen. |

26. | Industrial emissions / Paints | Directive 2004/42/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products | Review of the directive is ongoing with a proposal expected in 2010. There is scope to improve the clarity and implementation of the Directive following the review and consultation with stakeholders and impact assessment. |

27. | Asbestos | Council Directive 87/217/EEC on the prevention and reduction of environmental pollution by asbestos | Simplification is envisaged for 2010. The Directive 87/217/EEC could be simplified by amending or repealing it, depending on the results of an impact assessment to be carried out in 2009. |

28. | Civil protection and industrial accidents | Council Directive 96/82/EC on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances + 2 amendments 1 Commission implementing decision | Review of directive underway with view to proposals at end 2009/early 2010. Possible simplification will be considered as part of review. |

29. | Chemicals and Biocides / Laboratory animals | Council Directive 86/609/EEC regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes + 1 amendment (Directive 2003/65/EC) | There is scope to simplify further: The Commission is currently discussing the revision of the Directive. The main objective of the revision is to create a level playing field for researchers and industry. In line with the Animal Welfare Protocol annexed to the EC Treaty, the proposal aims to increase the level of welfare and protection of animals used in experiments. By promoting the use of test methods alternative to animal testing, the Directive will result in costs savings for the EU industry, as the in vitro and computer based tests are less expensive than those using animals. It will also strive to simplify the regulatory environment and ensure the competitiveness of EU research and industry. |

30. | Horizontal Instruments / Impact Assessment | Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment + 2 amendments | Scope to simplify further is under review: The Commission is preparing the report on the application and effectiveness of the EIA Directive and how it has been implemented by the Member States. The directive could be simplified by clarifying certain provisions following the accession of the new Member States, probably by recasting the legislation |

31. | Energy and environment statistics | Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 on waste statistics | This revision aims: to increase the usability of waste statistics, to simplify the provisions of the Regulation as far as possible, to align the Regulation with other reporting obligations included in Community waste legislation, and to take into account user needs. |

32. | Intrastat | Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 The Regulation will be amended by 2008/0026(COD) which will enter into force from 2009. | By means of a reduced minimum trade coverage ratio for arrival flows, the number of enterprises filing Intrastat declarations can potentially be reduced from 540,000 to an estimated 350,000. The MEETS (Modernisation of European Enterprise and Trade Statistics) programme aims at further reducing burdens by improving data collection methods in Member States through greater use of administrative and accounting data and improved sampling schemes and by making better and more intensive use of available sources Eurostat continues its work on long term solutions such as single flow reporting and better use of administrative data, in particular the integration of Intrastat and VIES (VAT information exchange system) declarations |

33. | Short term statistics | Council Regulation (EC) No 1165/98 of 19 May 1998 concerning short-term statistics | In this area, a cost and burden measurement was undertaken in the framework of providing a Report to the European Parliament and the Council in August 2008. The same measurement will be repeated for the next Report to Council and European Parliament due in three years and this will be an opportunity to obtain information on the reduction of burdens over time. STS are also covered by the MEETS (Modernisation of European Enterprise and Trade Statistics) exercise |

34. | European System of Accounts | Council Regulation (EC) No 2223/96 of 25 June 1996 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the Community Regulation (EC) No 1221/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on quarterly non-financial accounts for general government | All regulations related to the European System of Accounts will be incorporated in the new regulation on ESA. The possibilities to simplify will be studied when preparing this new regulation. The provisional planning for the regulation foresees adoption by the EP and the Council in 2011/2012 |

35. | Economy and finance statistics / Prices | Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices | Discussions ongoing within the Commission to decide how to simplify the regulation. This work can only be completed once the Commission has adopted all the implementing measures planned (adoption foreseen: 2nd half of 2009). |

36. | Transport statistics / Road | Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 of 25 May 1998 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road | ESTAT plans to simplify the requirements of Commission Regulation (EC) No 642/2004 for data collected in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1172/98, for example, by redefining variables and thresholds. |

37. | Transport statistics / Sea | Council Directive 95/64/EC of 8 December 1995 on statistical return in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea | This directive will be simplified and codified. |

38. | Information society / electronic signatures | Revision of the regulatory framework for e-signature/e-identification following an action plan seeking EU-wide solutions in cross-border use of online public services; Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community framework for electronic signatures | The Commission adopted an eSignature / eIdentification Action Plan in November 2008. The Action Plan seeks an EU-wide solution to cross-border use of online public services. A progress report on the Action Plan will be submitted to the Council in 2010. On the basis of this Report, the Commission will assess whether further horizontal and/or sectoral initiatives are needed. |

39. | Police and criminal justice cooperation | Third pillar instruments notably framework Decisions of the Schengen acquis in the field of police and criminal justice cooperation | Revision or repeal of a number of third pillar instruments notably framework Decisions on the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in the Justice, Freedom and security acquis (shift to the 1st pillar). This concerns the Schengen acquis in the field of police and criminal justice cooperation. The full acquis will be revised to improve transparency and to establish which articles continue to apply and which have been replaced |

40. | Asylum / Minimum standards Refugee status | Council directive 2005/85/EC on minimum standards on procedures in Member states for granting and withdrawing refugee status and Council Directive 2004/83/EC on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted | The Commission will put forward a proposal amending this Directive in spring 2009. Room for simplification of the present text could be found in this context The possibility of a recast will be considered |

41. | External borders | Consolidation of Council Directive 2007/2004/EC establishing a European agency for management external borders | In the framework of the forthcoming proposal to amend the Regulation, a consolidation could be envisaged |

42. | Immigration / Admission third-country nationals | Simplification of Council Directive 2005/71/EC on a specific procedures for admitting third-country nationals for scientific research and Council Directive 2004/114/EC on the conditions of admission of third-country nationals for the purposes of studies, pupil exchange, unremunerated training or voluntary services | In 2009/2010, the Commission will have to put forward a first application report which may lead to proposals to amend these Directives. Room for simplification of the present text could be found in this context |

43. | Immigration / Residence | Revision of Council Directive 2003/109/EC on status of third-country nationals who are long term residents | In 2011, the Commission will put forward a first application report which may lead to proposals amending this Directive. Room for simplification of the present text could be found in this context |

44. | Immigration / Family reunification | Council Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to family reunification | Following its first application report of October 2008, the Commission will put forward a Green Paper on family reunification in March 2009. Room for simplification of the present text of Directive 2003/86/EC could be found in this context |

45. | Information Network | Council Decision 2005/267/EC establishing a secure web-based information and coordination network for MS’s migration management services | Review of the functionality of the ICONet will take place in the context of the planned FRONTEX evaluation in 2009-2010 |

46. | Expulsion | Enhancement of Council Directive 2001/40/EC on the mutual recognition of decision on the expulsion of third country nationals | In the light of the first evaluation of the adopted Return Directive in 2014, the issue of mutual recognition of return decisions and the weaknesses of Directive 2001/40/EC will be reconsidered. |

47. | Smuggling | Revision of Council directive 2004/81/EC on the residence permit issued to third-country national who are victim of trafficking in human beings | In 2009, the Commission will put forward a first application report which may lead to proposals amending this Directive. Room for simplification of the present text could be found in this context |

48. | Citizenship and freedom to travel / Schengen acquis | 1999/436/EC: Council Decision of determining, in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Treaty establishing , the legal basis for each of the provisions or decisions which constitute the Schengen acquis + 55 related Decision of the Executive Committee | Part of the Schengen acquis in the field of police and criminal justice cooperation has been repealed by other instruments. The full acquis will be revised to create transparency and establish which articles continue to apply and which have to be replaced |

49. | Organised crime | 2000/642/JHA Council decision on arrangements for cooperation between financial intelligence units of the Member States in respect of exchanging information | On December 2007 the Commission issued a report on the implementation of this Decision. The report shows good legal compliance by MS but underlines a lack of legal clarity on how data protection rules may affect the exchange of information between MS Financial Intelligence Units and highlights the need for possible complementary measures. These aspects are now being discussed with the MS. This may lead to a complete revision of the decision |

50. | Organised crime / Drugs | Simplification of Decision 2004/757/JHA laying down minimum provisions on the constituent elements of criminal acts and penalties in the field of illicit drug trafficking | The Decision calls for the Commission to submit a Report to the Council and the Parliament by 12 May 2009 to assess measures taken by MS to comply with the Decision. Possibilities of simplification can also be assessed at the same occasion |

51. | Judicial cooperation / Data protection | Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data | An on-going study will identify whether the Directive should be modified to take into account technological progress and the globalisation of data movement. Furthermore, the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon would provide additional possibilities, such as a single instrument, in respect of shaping the future of data protection |

52. | Financial services and financial markets / Banking and financial conglomerates | Council Directive 89/117/EEC of 13 February 1989 on the obligations of branches established in a Member State of credit institutions and financial institutions having their head offices outside that Member State regarding the publication of annual accounting documents Directive 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2002 on the supplementary supervision of credit institutions, insurance undertakings and investment firms in a financial conglomerate and amending Council Directives 73/239/EEC, 79/267/EEC, 92/49/EEC, 92/96/EEC, 93/6/EEC and 93/22/EEC, and Directives 98/78/EC and 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council | Reviews of the branch accounts and financial conglomerates directives are taking place with a view to simplifying them. |

53. | Public health / Communicable diseases | Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a network for the epidemiological surveillance and control of communicable diseases in the Community Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Centre for disease prevention and control | Review of the health threats legislation scheduled for adoption by the Commission by the end of 2010 including in particular review of Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 and Decision No 2119/98/EC. Implementing measures of Decision No 2119/98/EC will be amended accordingly |

54. | Public health / Blood | - Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council setting standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components and amending Directive 2001/83/EC - Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use - Directive 2000/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 93/42 as regards medical devices incorporating stable derivates of human blood or human plasma - 3 Commission Directives implementing Directive 2002/98/EC | Overall review of blood/tissues and cells legislation will take place in 4-5 years; simplification in common reporting mechanisms could be extended and Commission directives regrouped |

55. | Public health / Tissues and Cells | Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells Commission Directive 2006/17/EC implementing Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain technical requirements for the donation, procurement and testing of human tissues and cells | Overall review of blood/tissues and cells legislation will take place in 4-5 years; simplification in common reporting mechanisms could be extended and Commission directives regrouped |

56. | Public health / Tobacco products | Directive 2001/37/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products | Any simplification can be envisaged in the context of the report undertaken in 2007. Proposal to revise the tobacco products directive is scheduled for 2010 |

57. | Public health / Food and feed safety | Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on genetically modified food and feed Council Directive 90/167/EC laying down the conditions governing the preparation, placing on the market and use of medicated feeding stuffs in the Community | Evaluation is planned end of 2008/2009 including for simplification and administrative burden reduction |

58. | Chemical safety of foods / Fraudulent practices | Commission Decision No 2005/402/EC on emergency measures regarding chilli, chilli products, curcuma and palm oil | A first step to alleviate controls has been taken in the framework of implementing measures of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. If the control results are favourable, it can be expected that the measures will be completely lifted. |

59. | Animal health and welfare | Animal health measures on disease eradication and control, intra-community trade and imports | Action plan on animal health (including certain welfare and feed aspects) has been adopted in 2008; final proposal for the new Animal Health Law is planned in 2010. Revision of some 50 Council and EP/Council acts to replace existing policy actions with a single simplified regulatory framework. The foreseen Animal Health Law will seek to converge with international standards and will establish legal basis for implementation of IT tools and for possible changes in regulatory practice (e.g. use of guidelines in certain areas). |

60. | Phytosanitary legislation / Harmful organisms | Legislation on protective measures against harmful organisms (including intra-trade, plant passports, third country imports, control measures) Legislation on protected zones (including particular plant health risks, surveys and movement of certain plants) | Evaluation of the Community plant health regime to be launched in 2009 including for simplification and administrative burden reduction |

61. | Seed and plant propagating material | Council Directive 66/401/EC on the marketing of fodder plant seed Council Directive 66/402/EC on the marketing of cereal seed Council Directive 2002/53/EC on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species Council Directive 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed Council Directive 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed Council Directive 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants Council Directive 68/193/EC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine Council Directive 1998/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants Council Directive 92/33/EC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed Council Directive 92/34/EC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production Council Directive 1999/105/EC on the marketing of forest reproductive material | Evaluation of the whole acquis on seed and plant propagating material in the framework of Better Regulation aiming to simplify and reduce administrative burdens finalised in November 2008. Action plan to be prepared by 2009. |

62. | Consumer policies / Rights | Council Directive 90/314/EEC on package travel, package holidays and package tours | The outcome of a public consultation has shown that a majority of stakeholders believe that there is a need to simplify, clarify and modernise the Directive. A consumer detriment study has been initiated in 2008. The Impact Assessment will be launched in 2009. Possible proposal in 2010 |

63. | Consumer policies / Distance marketing in financial services | Distance Marketing of Financial Services Directive 2002/65/EC | A report on the application of the Directive is scheduled for 2009, on the basis of which the possibility of amending the Directive will be considered |

64. | Consumer policies Enforcement | Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on Consumer Protection Cooperation | The application of the Regulation is reviewed and assessed biennially. Scope for further simplification may be identified in this context. The first such report is due in 2009 and covers the period 2007-2008. |

65. | Direct taxation | Proposal for a Council Directive on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States (recast version) | To extend the scope of the Directive by reducing the participation thresholds, the inclusion of indirect holdings and by updating the annex(types of companies) |

66. | Indirect taxation / Excise duties | Directive 68/297/EC on the standardisation of provisions regarding the duty-free admission of fuel contained in the fuel tanks of commercial motor vehicles | Repeal of Directive is being envisaged |

67. | Indirect taxation / Excise duties | Directive 92/83/EC on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duty on alcohol and alcoholic beverage | Currently being reviewed by the Commission Services with a view to identifying areas that require modernisation. Simplification opportunities will be sought where appropriate |

68. | Customs / General legislation | Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005/EC on controls of cash entering or leaving the Community | Evaluation report being prepared on the implementation of the regulation, which may lead to amendments to simplify it |

69. | Customs / Specific legislation | Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 on rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors | A study is underway on the implementation of this legislation. It may identify areas to be simplified |

70. | Maritime transport | Recast of Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 on enhancing ship and port facility security and repeal of Directive 2005/65/EC on enhancing port security | Avec cinq années de recul par rapport à la mise en œuvre des premières mesures de sûreté maritime, regrouper en un seul règlement l'ensemble des prescriptions relatives à la sûreté des navires et des ports, en veillant à leur adéquation vis à vis de l'évolution des instruments internationaux de référence. |

71. | Air transport | Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonization of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation, and its amendments | Potential repeal of Council Regulation 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation. |

72. | Air transport / Accidents | Directive 2003/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2003 on occurrence reporting in civil aviation Council Directive 94/56/EC of 21 November 1994 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of civil aviation accidents and incidents | Recast of Directive 2003/42/EC and Council Directive 94/56/EC under review |

73. | Road transport | Recast of Regulation (EC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport | There is an urgent need to fix a number of technical issues for tachographs (to guard against fraud). In order to have new rules operational quickly, this will be done by comitology in 2009 (included in our catalogue). Later a recast will cover other aspects (such as integration of satellite signals) |

74. | Road transport | Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorized dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorized weights in international traffic. | Need to amend the directive currently being examined. If amendment is necessary, it could be done in the form of a recast. |

75. | Inland waterway | Council Directive 96/50/EC on the harmonisation of the conditions for obtaining national boat masters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway in the Community | It is planned to revisit the Directive with a view to facilitating the conditions for obtaining the national boat masters' certificates and to achieve mutual recognition on the Rhine |

76. | Trans-European Transport Networks "TEN-T" | Decision No 1692/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 on Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, as amended by Decisions 1346/2001/EC, 884/2004/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006/EC | Review envisaged, pending the outcome of a Green Paper discussion to be launched early 2009. It is, among other things, envisaged to simplify Member State's reporting requirements. |

77. | Intermodal transport | Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 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) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1382/2003 | Simplification measures will be proposed (December 2008) in the context of a mid-term revision of the Regulation. Eligibility thresholds are lowered, applications can be presented by single undertakings, conditions for financing of infrastructure are simplified, project duration is allowed to be extended and administrative procedures streamlined. |

78. | Energy / Oil | 1999/280/EC: Council Decision of 22 April 1999 regarding a Community procedure for information and consultation on crude oil supply costs and the consumer prices of petroleum products and implementing measure (1999/566/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1999 regarding a Community procedure for information and consultation on crude oil supply costs and the consumer prices of petroleum products) Council Regulation (EC) No 2964/95 of 20 December 1995 introducing registration for crude oil imports and deliveries in the Community | As from end 2008, a new data transmission system is used by national authorities to communicate data to the Commission. The Market Observatory for energy carried out in 2008 a user survey to better understand the needs and to identify possible improvements of the oil bulletin. An additional survey on national data collection methods including administrative cost involved is ongoing with a view to exchange best practice. Possible modifications of the EC instrument may be envisaged thereafter (2010). |

79. | Electricity and Gas | 2003/796/EC: Commission Decision of 11 November 2003 on establishing the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas | Likely to be repealed following the creation of an agency for the co-operation of regulators proposed by the Commission and currently dealt with by the co-legislator |

80. | Trans-European Energy Networks / Guidelines | Decision No 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for trans-European energy networks and repealing Decision No 96/391/EC and Decision No 1229/2003/EC | Review envisaged, following a discussion on the basis of a Green Paper, adopted in November 2008 |

81. | Nuclear safety | Recast of basic safety standards legislation for the protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation | Recast into a single Council Directive establishing the Basic Safety Standards for the protection against dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation. This recast concerns 5 Directives on radioprotection: Euratom Council Directives 89/618, 90/641, 96/29, 97/43 and 2003/122. The objective is: (a) to reflect the new Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) issued in December 2007, and (b) to revise and consolidate existing legislation taking into account operational experience. |

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ANEXO 3

Simplification proposals pending before the Council and the European Parliament – state of play (28 January 2009)

Regulatory area | Legal act(s) | Commission |

1. Maritime Transport 2005/TREN/060 | Recast of the regime for ship inspections and survey organisations (Directive 94/57/EC) | COM(2005) 587 23 November 2005 2005/0237/COD |

2. Maritime Transport 2004/TREN/053 | Recast of the regime on port State control (Council Directive 95/21/EC) | COM(2005) 588 23 November 2005 2005/0238/COD |

3. Free movement of workers 2004/EMPL/022 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems | COM(2006)16 31 January 2006 2006/0006/COD |

4. Plant Protection products 2003/SANCO/61 | Proposal for a Regulation on the placing of plant protection products on the market | COM(2006)388 12 July 2006 2006/0136/COD |

5. Social affairs Health and safety 2006/SJ+/105 | Proposal of Council Directive concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (codified version) | COM(2006)652 3 November 2006 2006/0214/COD [amended prop: COM(2008)111] |

6. Social affairs Health and safety 2006/SJ+/101 | Proposal of Council Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 8 of Directive 80/1107/EEC) (codified version) | COM(2006)664 10 November 2006 2006/0222/COD |

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7. Trade of dual use items 2006/TRADE/025 | Proposal for a Council Regulation setting up a Community regime for the control of exports of dual-use items and technology | COM(2006)829 18 December 2006 2006/0266/ACC SEC(2006)1696 |

8. Trade mark 2006/SJ+/099 | Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community trade mark (Codified version) | COM(2006)830 16 December 2006 2006/0267/CNS |

9. Residue limits of veterinary medicinal products. 2006/ENTR/042 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 | COM(2007)194 17 April 2007 2007/0064 (COD) SEC(2007)484-SEC(2007)485) |

10. Admission to the occupation of transport operators 2006/TREN/001 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing common rules concerning the conditions to be complied with to pursue the occupation of road transport operator (recast) | COM(2007)263 23 May 2007 20070097(COD) SEC(2007)635-636 |

11. Access to passenger transport market 2006/TREN/042 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the international carriage of passengers by coach and bus (recast) | COM(2007)264 23 May 2007 20070098(COD) SEC(2007)635-636 |

Access to goods' transport market | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on access to the market in the carriage of goods by road within the Community to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States (recast) | COM(2007)265 23 May 2007 20070099(COD) SEC(2007)635-636 |

12. Radiation protection 2006/SJ+/106 | Codification of Regulation (Euratom) 1987R3954 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feeding stuffs following a nuclear accident | COM(2007)302 2006/SJ+/106 2007/0103CNS |

13. Consumer Protection acquis 2006/SANCO/038 | Review of the Timeshare Directive (94/47/EC) | COM(2007)303 7 June 2007 2007/0113COD |

14. Financial services – Insurance 2005/MARKT/006 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance (SOLVENCY II) (recast) | COM(2007)361 10 July 2007 2007/0143/COD [amended prop: COM(2008)119] |

15. Public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications 2007/INFSO/016 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 87/372/EEC on the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community (GSM Directive) | COM (2007) 367 25 July 2007 2007/0126/COD |

16. Coordination of social security systems 2008/EMPL/005 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems | COM (2007) 376 03 July 2007 2007/0129/COD |

17. Coordination of social security systems 2008/EMPL/004 | Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No […] to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these provisions solely on the ground of their nationality | COM (2007) 439 23 July 2007 2007/0152/CNS |

18. Information society 2007/INFSO/001 | Revision of the regulatory framework for electronic communications and services | COM(2007)697-9 13 November 2007 2007/0247-9/COD |

19. Air Transport 2002/TREN/29 | Revision of the regulatory framework for computerised reservation systems | COM(2007)709 15 November 2007 2007/0243/COD |

20. Modernisation of VAT rules relating to financial services including insurance 2007/TAXUD/001 | Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down implementing measures for Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, as regards the treatment of insurance and financial services | COM(2007)746 28 November 2007 |

21. IPPC 2007/ENV/002 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) | COM(2007)844 21 December 2007 2007/0286/COD |

22. Emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) 2007/ENTR/009 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information | COM(2007) 851 21 December 2007 2007/0295/COD |

23. Foodstuffs 2007/SANCO/006 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods and amending Regulation (EC) No XXX/XXXX establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings | COM (2007)872 2008/002/COD 14 January 2008 |

24. Toys 2006/ENTR/004 | Revision of Council Directive 88/378/EEC of 3 May 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the safety of toys | COM(2008)9 25 January 2008 |

25. Foodstuffs 2006/SANCO/001 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers | COM(2008)40 30 January 2008 |

26. Cosmetics 2007/ENTR/002 | Revision of Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products | COM (2008) 49 31 January 2008 |

27. Community statistics 2008/ESTAT/001 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (intrastat) | COM (2008) 58 07 February 2008 |

28. Civil liability insurance -motor vehicles 2007/SJ+/036 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability (Codified version) | COM(2008)98 27 February 2008 2008/0037(COD) |

29. Roadworthiness for motor vehicles & their trailers 2006//SJ+/001 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (recast of Directive 96/96/EC) | COM(2008)100 29 February 2008 2008/0044 (COD) |

30. Pharmaceutical Variations 2008/ENTR/016 | Revision of the pharmaceutical "variations" Regulations and the legal basis in Directives 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use and Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for veterinary use | COM(2008)123 4 March 2008 2008/0045/COD |

31. Revision of feed labelling legislation 2007/SANCO/2004 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed | COM(2008)124; SEC(2008)275-6 3 March 2008 2008/0050(COD) |

32. CAP Health check 2008/AGRI/016 | Package of proposals following arising from the ‘Health Check’, notably a proposal for a Council regulation establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers | COM (2008)306 20 May 2008 |

33. Construction products 2007/ENTR/001 | Proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of the construction products (review of Directive 89/106/EEC on Construction Products) | COM (2008) 311 23 May 2008 |

34. General safety of motor vehicles 2008/ENTR/004 | Proposal for a regulation on type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles | COM (2008) 316 23 May 2008 |

35. Protection of marine juveniles 2006/MARE/004 | Recast of Council Regulation No. 850/98 on technical measures for the protection of marine juveniles | COM(2008)324 4 June 2008 2008/0112/CNS |

36. Eco-label award scheme 2007/ENV/011 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1980/200 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme | COM(2008)401 16 July 2008 |

37. EMAS 2006/ENV/053 | Regulation amending the Regulation 761/2001 of 19 March 2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS). | COM(2008)402 16 July 2008 |

38. UCITS 2007/MARKT/005 | Recast of Directive 85/611 on Units in Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) | COM(2008)458 16 July 2008 |

39. single CMO 2008/AGRI/012 | Amendment to the single CMO regulation (Council Regulation (EC) n° 1234/2007) to include provisions concerning the wine sector | COM(2008) 489 29 July 2008 2008/0156/CNS |

40. Ozone depleting substances 2008/ENV/001 | Review of Regulation (EC) n° 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer | COM(2008)505 01 August 2008 2008/0165/COD |

41. Company law – mergers & divisions 2006/MARKT/44 | Further revision of the Company law Directives as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions | COM(2008)576 24 Septembre 2008 2008/0182/COD |

Proposal for a Directive amending Council Directives 68/151/EEC and 89/666/EEC as regards publication and translation obligations of certain types of companies | COM(2008) 194 17 April 2008 2008/0083 (COD) |

Proposal for a Directive amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC as regards certain disclosure requirements for medium-sized companies and obligation to draw up consolidated accounts | COM(2008) 195 17 April 2008 2008/0084 (COD) |

42. Consumer protection 2008/SANCO/001 | Directive on Consumer Rights (Follow up of Revision of the Consumer Protection acquis) | COM(2008)614 8 October 2008 2008/0196(COD) |

43. Control system for ensuring compliance with CFP 2008/MARE/001 | Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy | COM(2008) 721 final 14 November 2008 2008/0216 (CNS) COM(2008) 718 final 14.11.2008 |

44. Household appliances 2007/TREN/002 | Recast of 1 Directive 92/75 on energy consumption labelling of household appliances | COM(2008)778 13 November 2008 2008/0222(COD) |

45. Emergency oil stock system 2008/TREN/001 | Proposal for a Directive revising the Emergency Oil Stock System | COM(2008)775 13 November 2008 2008/0220(CNS) |

46. Building directive 2008/TREN/048 | Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive | COM(2008)780 13 November 2008 2008/0223(COD) |

47. Metrology ENTR/015 | Extension of the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC on measuring instruments and repeal of 8 "old approach" Directives | COM(2008)801 3 December 2008 2008/0227(COD) |

48. Hazardous substances 2008/ENV/001 | Revision Directive 2002/95/EC (hazardous substances in electronic equipments) | COM(2008) 809; SEC(2008) 2930; SEC(2008) 2931 |

49. Waste electrical and electronic equipm 2008/ENV/002 | Revision of Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) | COM(2008) 810; SEC(2008) 2933; SEC(2008) 2934 |

50. Textiles | Proposal for a Regulation …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on textile names and related labelling of textile products | COM(2009)31 |

Other initiatives pending before the legislature, contributing to the simplification but not part of the rolling programme

Regulatory area | Legal act(s) | Commission |

Regional Policy 2008/REGIO/017 | Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) 1083/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund concerning certain provisions relating to financial management | COM(2008)803 26 November 2008 |

Internal market/ banking and financial conglomerate | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC as regards banks affiliated to central institutions, certain own funds items, large exposures, supervisory arrangements, and crisis management | COM(2008) 602 1 October 2008 2008/0191 (COD) |

Internal market/ settlement systems and financial collateral arrangements | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/26/EC on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems and Directive 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements as regards linked systems and credit claims | COM(2008)213 23 April 2008 |

Internal market/ European private company | Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European private company | COM(2008) 396/3 25 June 2008 2008/xxxx (CNS) |

Social affairs / labour law 2008/EMPL/027 | Recast of Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees | COM(2008) 419 7 February 2008 2008/0141/COD/801 |

ANEXO 4

Commission autonomous acts & other initiatives adopted since 2005

Regulatory area | Legal act(s) | Official Journal |

1. Public procurement 2005/MARKT/057 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1564/2005 establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of public procurement procedures pursuant to Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Commission Directive 2005/51/EC of 7 September 2005 amending Annex XX to Directive 2004/17/EC and Annex VIII to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on public procurement | O.J. L 257 of 01.10.2005, p. 1 & p. 127. |

2. Pharmaceutical products 2005/ENTR/061 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2049/2005 of 15 December 2005 laying down, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, rules regarding the payment of fees to, and the receipt of administrative assistance from, the European Medicines Agency by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises | O.J. L 329 of 16.12.2005, p. 4 |

3. Quality policy 2006/SANCO/032 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2006 of 8 February 2006 laying down rules for the application of Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the authorisation of Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed not satisfying the requirements in respect of the minimum germination | O.J. L 38 of 09.02.2006, p. 17 |

4. Trade in agricultural products 2007/AGRI/019 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences | O.J. L 238 of 01.09.2006, p. 13 |

5. Customs and trade 2006/TAXUD/021 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 of 17 October 2006 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff | O.J. L 301 of 31.10.2006, p. 1 |

6. Trade in agricultural products 2006/TREN/078 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 of 6 November 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station | O.J. L 306 of 07.11.2006, p. 3 |

7. State aid 2006/AGRI/036 | Commission Communication on Community guidelines for state aid in the agriculture and forestry sector 2007-2013 | O.J. C 319 of 27.12.2006, p. 1 |

8. Common organisation of agricultural markets 2007/AGRI/013 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 of 20 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture and amending certain regulations | O.J. L 365 of 21.12.2006, p. 52 |

9. Agriculture – Direct Payments 2007/AGRI/024 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2002/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers | O.J. L 379 of 28.12.2006, p. 47 |

10. Agriculture – Direct Payments 2006/AGRI/053 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2025/2006 of 22 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers | O.J. L 384 of 29.12.2006, p. 81 |

11. Agriculture – Direct Payments 2007/AGRI/024 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 270/2007 of 13 March 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials | O.J. L 75 of 15.03.2007, p. 8 |

12. Common fisheries policy 2006/FISH/041 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 498/2007 of 26 March 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund | O.J. L 120 of 10.05.2007 |

13. Agricultural products 2007/AGRI/012 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 of 23 May 2007 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 on marketing standards for eggs | O.J. L 132 of 24.05.2007, p. 5 |

14. Trans-European transport and energy networks 2007/TREN/036 | Commission Decision 2007/394/EC of 7 June 2007 amending Council Directive 90/377/EEC with regard to the methodology to be applied for the collection of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users | O.J. L 148 of 09.06.2007, p. 11 |

15. Agricultural products 2007/AGRI/011 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2007 of 7 August 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 797/2004 on measures improving general conditions for the production and marketing of apiculture products | O.J. L 207 of 08.08.2007, p. 3 |

16. Trade in agricultural products 2007/AGRI/021 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1001/2007 of 29 August 2007 amending Regulations (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 2090/2002 as regards controls in the framework of export refunds on agricultural products | O.J. L 226 of 30.08.2007, p. 9 |

17. Common organisation of agricultural markets 2007/AGRI/018 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1388/2007 of 27 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder | O.J. L 310 of 28.11.2007, p. 3 |

18. Trade in agricultural products 2007/AGRI/015 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/2007 of 4 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products | O.J. L 317 of 05.12.2007, p. 36 |

19. Trade in agricultural products 2007/AGRI/014 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products | O.J. L 325 of 11.12.2007, p. 69 |

20. State aid 2007/COMP/007 | Notice from the Commission on the execution of recovery decisions: “Towards an effective implementation of Commission decisions ordering Member States to recover unlawful and incompatible State aid” | Communication C(2007)5116 (not published in the O.J.) |

21. Public procurement 2006/MARKT/042 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 213/2008 of 28 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) and Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on procedures for the award of public contracts | O.J. L 74 of 15.03.2008, p. 1 |

22. State aid 2007/COMP/002 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty | O.J. L 82 of 25.03.2008 |

23. Rules of origin 2006/TAXUD/020 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 of 28 February 2007 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code | O.J. L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6 |

24. Leased lines 2007/INFSO/015 | 2008/60/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 2007 amending Decision 2003/548/EC as regards the deletion of specific types of leased line from the Minimum Set of Leased Lines | O.J. L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 32 |

25. Controls in the framework of export refunds 2008/AGRI/011 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 159/2008 of 21 February 2008 amending Regulations (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 2090/2002 as regards physical checks carried out when agricultural products qualifying for refunds are exported. | O.J. L 48, 22.2.2008, p. 21 |

26. Streamline Controls 2008/AGRI/007 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 319/2008 of 7 April 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 | O.J. L 95, 8.4.2008, p. 63 |

27. Production refunds in the cereals sector 2008/AGRI/010 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 491/2008 of 3 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 concerning production refunds in the cereals sector | O.J. L 144, 4.6.2008, p. 3–13 |

28. Information provision and promotion measures for agriculture products 2007/AGRI/020 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 of 5 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries. | O.J. L 147, 6.6.2008, p. 3–34 |

29. Collection and management of data needed to conduct the CFP 2008/MARE/020 | Commission Regulation No. 665/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) N° 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy. | O.J. L 186, 15.7.2008, p. 3–5 |

30. General Block Exemption (GBE) 2005/COMP/005 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/2008 of 6 August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation) | O.J. L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 3–47 |

31. Private storage aid 2007/AGRI/016 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products | O.J. L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3–22 |

32. Review total feed ban with regard to fish meal in the feeding of young ruminants | Commission Regulation (EC) No 956/2008 of 29 September 2008 amending Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies | O.J. L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 8–11 |

33. Accounting standards 2008/MARKT/001 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 of 3 November 2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. It consolidates all IFRS accounting standards. | O.J. L 320, 29.11.2008, p. 1–481 |

34. Marketing standards 2008/AGRI/013 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2008 of 5 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector as regards marketing standards | O.J. L 336, 13.12.2008, p. 1–80 |

35. Pharmaceutical variations 2008/ENTR/017 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 24 November 2008 concerning the examination and variations to the terms of marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal | O.J. L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 7-24 |

36. Physical checks of exports of agricultural products receiving refunds 2008/AGRI/052 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1276/2008of 17 December 2008 on the monitoring by physical checks of exports of agricultural products receiving refunds or other amounts | O.J. L 339, 18.12.2008, p.53-75 |

Other initiatives contributing to the simplification:

- Report from the Commission Evaluation report on the Settlement Finality Directive 98/26/EC [COM(2005)657 - O.J. C122 of 23.05.2006, p. 17]

- Report from the Commission to the Council on the application of the system of cross-compliance (under Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers) [COM(2007)147 – O.J. C 181 of 03.08.2007, p. 17] 2007/AGRI/001.

- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1966/2006 on electronic recording and reporting of fishing activities and on means of remote sensing (not part of the simplification rolling programme).

- Commission Recommendation of 17 December 2007 on relevant product and service markets within the electronic communications sector susceptible to ex ante regulation in accordance with Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on a common regulatory framework for