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Brussel 27.9.2005

KUMM(2005) 462 finali

KOMUNIKAZZJONI TAL-KUMMISSJONI LILL-KUNSILL U LILL-PARLAMENT EWROPEW

Ir-riżultat ta' l-eżami tal-proposti leġiżlattivi pendenti quddiem il-Leġiżlatur

KOMUNIKAZZJONI TAL-KUMMISSJONI LILL-KUNSILL U LILL-PARLAMENT EWROPEW

Ir-riżultat ta' l-eżami tal-proposti leġiżlattivi pendenti quddiem il-Leġiżlatur

Kif ħabbret fil-Komunikazzjoni tagħha tas-16 ta' Marzu 2005 dwar "Regolazzjoni aħjar għat-tkabbir ekonomiku u l-impjiegi fl-Unjoni Ewropea"[1], il-Kummissjoni ddeċidiet li tintroduċi bidla sinifikanti fil-mod kif tfittex li tiżgura li l-kwalità tal-leġiżlazzjoni Ewropea ġġib 'il quddiem il-miri ta' l-Assoċjazzjoni għat-Tkabbir Ekonomiku u l-Impjiegi.

Biex tittejjeb il-kompetittività Ewropea, jeħtieġ li l-ambjent regolatorju fl-Unjoni Ewropea jkun ta' l-ogħla standard possibbli. Biex din il-mira tintlaħaq, l- acquis communautaire , jiġifieri l-korp ta' liġijiet eżistenti, jeħtieġlu jiġi ssimplifikat fejn ikun hemm bżonn u aġġornat. Għadd ta' miżuri huma previsti għal dan il-għan, fosthom, b'mod partikolari, it-tnedija f'Ottubru ta' fażi ġdida tal-programm ta' Simplifikazzjoni.

Il-Kummissjoni ddeċidiet ukoll li r-regolazzjoni mtejba jeħtiġilha tkun integrata fid-disinn tal-politika, u li l-proposti leġiżlattivi ġodda mressqa mill-Kummissjoni jridu jfittxu li jippromwovu r-regolazzjoni aħjar u jikkontribwixxu għall-kompetittività. Dan jitwettaq fil-prattika partikolarment mir-rekwiżit li inizjattivi leġiżlattivi ġodda issa huma suġġetti għal evalwazzjoni ta' l-impatt, kif imħabbar fil-programm leġiżlattiv u ta' ħidma tal-Kummissjoni għall-2005, li għalih dan l-aħħar ġew adottati linji ta' gwida estensivi u dettaljati[2].

Rigward il-proposti mressqa mill-Kummissjoni fl-imgħoddi u li għadhom pendenti fil-proċess leġiżlattiv, il-Komunikazzjoni ta' Marzu stqarret ir-rieda tal-Kummissjoni li "teżamina l-proposti li għadhom pendenti quddiem il-Kunsill/Parlament rigward ir-rilevanza ġenerali tagħhom, l-impatt tagħhom fuq il-kompetittività u effetti oħra". Il-miri, il-proċess u r-riżultati ta' dan l-eżerċizzju ta' eżami, li qiegħed jitwettaq għall-ewwel darba, huma ppreżentati f'din il-Komunikazzjoni.

1. Il-miri ta' l-eżami tal-proposti pendenti

Il-mira ta' l-eżerċizzju ta' eżami kienet li l-Kummissjoni tiġi fil-qagħda li tkun tista' tiżgura li l-proposti leġiżlattivi pendenti kollha jkunu għal kollox konsistenti mal-prijoritajiet politiċi tagħha, u li tivverifika jekk, fid-dawl ta' ċirkustanzi mibdula, tkunx ġustifikata reviżjoni ta' l-istrateġija adottata fil-bidu.

Fejn intqies li reviżjoni kienet meħtieġa, l-eżerċizzju ta' eżami identifika wkoll il-miżuri li kienu l-aktar f'lokhom li jittieħdu, bħall-modifika, is-sostituzzjoni jew l-irtitrar ta' proposti pendenti u t-titjib ta' l-evalwazzjoni ta' l-impatti tagħhom.

Aktar speċifikament, l-eżerċizzju ta' eżami kellu l-għan li jittestja l-proposti pendenti minn tliet lati:

L-ewwelnett, il-proposti pendenti ġew eżaminati mil-lat tal-konsistenza tagħhom ma' l-għanijiet ta' Liżbona ta' l-UE, u partikolarment il-mira tal-promozzjoni tal-kompetittività. Il-kriterji li ntużaw fl-evalwazzjoni tal-proposti f'dan ir-rigward kienu dawk speċifikati fit-'test tal-kompetittività' li huwa parti mil-linji ta' gwida dwar l-evalwazzjonijiet ta' l-impatt[3], li ġew riveduti dan l-aħħar.

It-tieni, il-proposti pendenti ġew eżaminati rigward nuqqas possibbli ta' progress sostanzjali fil-proċess leġiżlattiv fuq medda sinifikanti ta' żmien. F'dawn il-każijiet, ġew investigati wkoll ir-raġunijiet għal dan il-pass kajman u l-possibilitajiet li din is-sitwazzjoni tingħeleb.

It-tielet, il-proposti pendenti ġew eżaminati biex jiġi ddeterminat jekk jissodisfawx ir-rekwiżiti kurrenti dwar regolazzjoni aħjar, partikolarment rigward l-evalwazzjonijiet xierqa ta' l-impatt tagħhom. Dan il-krietrju jaffettwa b'mod speċjali dawk il-proposti li ġew ippreżentati meta l-evalwazzjonijiet ta' l-impatt ma kenux rekwiżiti formali.

2. Il-proċess ta' l-eżerċizzju ta' eżami

Fit-tnedija ta' l-eżerċizzju ta' eżami f'April 2005, l-għadd totali ta' proposti pendenti kien 489[4]. L-ambitu ta' l-eżerċizzju definit fil-Komunikazzjoni ta' Marzu kien espliċitament limitat għal proposti pendenti li kienu jġibu data minn qabel l-1 ta' Jannar 2004. L-għadd ta' dawn il-proposti laħaq 183.

Dawn saritilhom evalwazzjoni attenta, li wasslet għall-identifikazzjoni ta' madwar 100 proposta li tassew jikkostitwixxu inizjattivi leġiżlattivi ġodda, u li ġew evalwati wkoll għal effetti negattivi possibbli fuq il-kompetittività u għal effetti ekonomiċi usa'. Il-bqija tal-proposti x'aktarx li jkollhom ftit li xejn impatt fuq il-kompetittività. Dawn għandhom x'jaqsmu ma' proposti li jirriżultaw minn obbligi internazzjonali jew li jikkostitwixxu adattamenti għall- acquis fid-dawl ta' avvanzi xjentifiċi u tekniċi. Xi wħud minn dawn il-proposti jikkontribwixxu direttament għar-"regolazzjoni aħjar", minħabba li jikkodifikaw jew jissimplifikaw l- acquis .

3. Ir-riżultati ta' l-eżerċizzju ta' eżami

Wara analiżi dettaljata tal-proposti pendenti kollha, il-Kummissjoni tipprevedi żewġ tipi wiesgħa ta' azzjoni.

(1) L-irtirar tal-proposti Il-Kummissjoni biħsiebha tirtira total ta' 68 proposta. Dawn il-proposti jitqiesu li mhumiex konsistenti ma' l-għanijiet ta' Liżbona jew mal-prinċipji tar-Regolazzjoni Aħjar, jew mhumiex qed jagħmlu biżżejjed progress fil-proċess leġiżlattiv, jew inkella ma għadhomx rilevanti[5] (pereżempju, l-għanijiet tagħhom diġà qed jintlaħqu b'mezzi oħra, jew inkella se jintlaħqu b'mezzi oħra). Uħud minn dawn il-proposti għandhom mnejn jiġu kkunsidrati mill-ġdid fid-dawl ta' aktar analiżi. F'ċerti każi, il-Kummissjoni biħsiebha tikkunsidra mill-ġdid il-ħtieġa għal intervent leġiżlattiv fid-dawl tar-riżultati ta' evalwazzjoni ta' l-impatt komprensiva.

(2) Iż-żamma ta' proposti fil-proċess leġiżlattiv, imma analiżi ekonomika biex titressaq għall-evalwazzjoni ta' l-awtorità leġiżlattiva[6]. Dan jirrigwarda 5 proposti li l-Kummissjoni hija konvinta mill-importanza kurrenti tagħhom, imma li preżentazzjoni aktar fil-fond ta' analiżi ta' l-impatt tagħhom x'aktarx li sservi biex tiffaċilita t-teħid ta' deċiżjonijiet mill-Awtorità Leġiżlattiva.

B'hekk, b'riżultat ta' l-eżami tal-Kummissjoni, total ta' 73 proposta pendenti se jkunu suġġetti għal xi forma ta' intervent. Dan ikopri proposti li ma jissodisfawx għal kollox ir-rekwiziti tal-kompetittività, dawk li jeħtieġu li titressaq aktar analiżi ekonomika għall-evalwazzjoni tal-Leġiżlatur, kif ukoll propopsti li mhumiex qed jagħmlu biżżejjed progress fil-proċess leġiżlattiv, jew li llum żmienhom għadda.

L-irtirar b'mod partikolari jirrappreżenta madwar 31%[7] tal-proposti kollha pendenti li ilhom minn qabel l-1 ta' Jannar 2004. L-interventi kollha, inklużi l-proposti li se ssirilhom aktar analiżi ekonomika, fil-fatt jirrappreżentaw 33%[8] ta'dawk il-proposti pendenti.

Barra minn hekk, għal talanqas 2 proposti, l-eżerċizzju ta' eżami ta riżultati li ma jaqgħux direttament fil-kategoriji msemmija hawn fuq. L-ewwelnett, rigward il-proposta għal Direttiva tal-Kunsill dwar ir-rekwiżiti minimi tas-saħħa u s-sikurezza rigward l-esponiment ta' ħaddiema għar-riskji minn aġenti fiżiċi - radjazzjonijiet ottiċi, 1992/0449/COD, li għaliha l-eżerċizzju ta' eżami wassal biex il-Kummissjoni tikkonkludi li l-aspetti li jitrattaw l-esponiment ta' ħaddiema għal radjazzjonijiet ottiċi naturali għandhom jitħassru, kif propost ukoll mill-Parlament Ewropew.

It-tieni, rigward il-proposta dwar il-Ħaddiema Temporanji (2002/0072/COD), il-Kummissjoni tirriserva l-pożizzjoni tagħha, sabiex tikkunsidra mill-ġdid il-proposta fid-dawl ta' diskussjonijiet fil-ġejjieni dwar proposti oħra.

L-Anness għal din il-Komunikazzjoni jagħti sunt ta' din il-qagħda kif ukoll dettalji dwar il-proposti kkonċernati.

Konklużjoni

L-eżerċizzju ta' eżami tal-proposti pendenti huwa l-ewwel eżami komprensiv li qatt wettqet il-Kummissjoni. Dan jagħti xhieda ta' l-impenn tal-Kummissjoni Ewropea favur l-Assoċjazzjoni għat-Tkabbir Ekonomiku u għall-Impjiegi, u favur l-iżgurar ta' l-implimentazzjoni prattika u rigoruża tal-prinċipji ta' Regolazzjoni Aħjar.

L-azzjonjiet li jirriżultaw mill-eżerċizzju ta' eżami, i.e. l-interventi previsti fuq il-proposti pendenti kif jidher fl-Anness, huma mfassla biex ikollhom effett pożittiv fuq l-ilħiq tal-Miri ta' Liżbona, permezz ta' l-appoġġ tal-kompetittività, għall-iżvilupp ta' ambjent leġiżlattiv aħjar u l-eliminazzjoni ta' proposti li jew ma għandhomx possibilità reali li jiġu adottati jew inkella li issa żmienhom għadda.

L-irtirar ta' proposti pendenti, f'xi każijiet, se jseħħ fil-qafas ta' reviżjoni kumplessiva ta' l-oqsma ta' politika jew bil-ħsieb li jitqiesu mill-ġdid proposti fid-dawl ta' elementi ġodda ta' politika u evalwazzjoni komprensiva ta' l-impatt. F'konformità mal-Ftehim ta' Qafas dwar ir-Relazzjonijiet bejn il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kummissjoni (paragrafu 32), il-Kummissjoni b'dan qed tagħti notifika bil-quddiem lill-Parlament u lill-Kunsill qabel tirtira l-proposti tagħha.

ANNEX

1- Proposals to be withdrawn

Agriculture

- COM(88) 431/2: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE establishing the terms and conditions of officially supported export credits for agricultural products

- 1994/0254/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) on the crediting of securities, deposits and guarantees furnished under the common agricultural policy and subsequently forfeited, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 352/78

- 2000/0152/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, in order to include rice

- COM(2003) 89: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION authorising the offer and delivery for direct human consumption of certain wines imported from Australia which may have undergone oenological practices not provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999

Competition

- 1997/0137/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No. 3975/87 laying down the procedure for the application of the rules on competition to undertakings in the air transport sector

- 1997/0138/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) on the application of Article 85(3) of the Treaty to certain categories of agreement and concerted practices in the air transport sector between the Community and third countries

Development

- COM(1999) 273: Proposal for a DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL authorising the Commission to open negotiations with the ACP States with a view to amending the third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984, the fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, and the fourth ACP-EC Convention as revised by the Mauritius Agreement of 4 November 1995

Economic and Financial Affairs

- SEC(2004) 485/2: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on making public the recommendation with a view to giving early warning to Italy in order to prevent the occurrence of an excessive deficit

Enlargement

- 1996/0153/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters in the area of certification of industrial products under the framework of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and its member states of the one part, and the Republic of Poland of the other part

- COM(1999) 675: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

- COM(1999) 676: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

- COM(1999) 678: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

- COM(1999) 679: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

- COM(1999) 680: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

- COM(1999) 681 : Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

- COM(1999) 682: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

- COM(1999) 684: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

- 2002/0213/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION .../…/EC, ECSC on the conclusion of an additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part , with regard to an extension of the period foreseen in the provisions of Article 8(4) of Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement with the Czech Republic

- 2002/0027/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Committee established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of a Regional aid map on the basis of which public aid granted by the Slovak Republic will be assessed

- 2002/0145/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION relating to the conclusion of an Additional Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of the negotiations between the parties on new mutual agricultural concessions

Enterprise and Industry

- 1991/0386/COD: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute for a European association

- 1991/0390/COD : Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute for a European mutual society

- 1991/0387/COD: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council supplementing the Statute for a European association with regard to the involvement of employees

- 1991/0391/COD: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council supplementing the Statute for a European mutual society with regard to the involvement of employees

- SEC(90) 431: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 428/89 concerning the export of certain dangerous chemicals

- 2000/0235/COD: Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 80/232/EEC as regards the range of nominal weights for coffee extracts and chicory extracts

- 2003/0289/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part, concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Hungary

- 2004/0005/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and the Slovak Republic

- 2004/0006/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia

- 2004/0015/ACC : Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Latvia, of the other part, concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Latvia

- 2004/0021/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Estonia

- 2004/0019/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lithuania, of the other part, concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 2 of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania

- 2004/0034/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Malta concerning the improvements of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products

- COM(2004) 1: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the position to be taken by the Community in the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, concerning the improvement of the trade arrangements for processed agricultural products provided for in Protocol 3 of the Europe Agreement between the European Community and the Czech Republic

Environment

- 2001/0188/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION relating to the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the Protocol on Water and Health to the 1992 Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

- COM(2003) 263: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signature, on behalf of the European Community of the Protocol on civil liability and compensation for damage caused by the transboundary effects of industrial accidents transboundary watercourses

Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

- 2001/0096/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy

- 2001/0299/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION establishing measures for the recovery of cod and hake stocks

- 2002/0275/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms

- COM(2004) 783: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 as concerns fishing opportunities for Norway lobster in the North Sea

- COM(2004) 797: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 2287/2003 as concerns fishing opportunities for herring in the Baltic Sea

Internal Market and Services

- 2001/0227/COD: Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on sales promotion in the internal market

- 1997/0356/COD: Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive approximating the legal arrangements for the protection of inventions by utility model

Justice, Freedom and Security

- 2001/0155/CNS: Proposal for a Council Directive relating to the conditions in which third-country nationals shall have the freedom to travel in the territory of the Member States for periods not exceeding 6 months

- 2003/0311/COD: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (recast)

External Relations

- 2000/0027/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION to refer the dispute regarding the procedure of state registration (renewal of registration) of medicinal products and related fees in Ukraine and to determine the position to be adopted by the Community in the Co-operation Council to settle the dispute

- 2000/0166/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION to supply the Cooperation Council with all relevant information required for a thorough examination of the situation in respect of the import ban imposed by the Russian Federation on fresh eggs for human consumption originating in the European Community

- 2000/0196/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION to supply the Cooperation Council with all relevant information required for a thorough examination of the situation in respect of the failure by the Russian Federation to fulfil its obligations under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in regard to trade in alcoholic beverages

- 2000/0247/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on countermeasures in response to the failure of the Russian Federation to fulfil its obligations under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in regard to trade in alcoholic beverages

- 2002/0139/COD: Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning Community cooperation with Asian and Latin American countries and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2258/96

- 2003/0160/AVC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signing of an agreement on the participation of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area and four related agreements

- COM(2003) 255/2: Amended proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION approving the conclusion by the Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, of an Agreement on a Multilateral Nuclear Environmental Programme in the Russian Federation and of its Protocol on Claims, Legal Proceedings and Indemnification

Research

- COM(2003) 149: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending the Council Decision of 16 December 1980 setting up the consultative committee for the fusion programme

Health and Consumer Protection

- 1997/0027/COD: Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs

- 2000/0180/COD: Proposal for a EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL REGULATION laying down detailed rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption

Codification

- 2003/0288/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION laying down general rules for the application of measures to improve the production and marketing of honey (consolidated version)

Taxation and Customs Union

- 2001/0266/CNS: Proposal for Council Directive amending Directive 92/81/EEC with regard to the possibility of applying a reduced rate of excise duty on certain mineral oils containing biofuels and on biofuels

- 2002/0191/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 92/81/EEC and Directive 92/82/EEC to introduce special tax arrangements for diesel fuel used for commercial purposes and to align the excise duties on petrol and diesel fuel

- 1998/0210/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) on verification measures, measures relating to the refund system and administrative co-operation measures necessary for the application of Directive 98/xxx/EC

- 1998/0209/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the rules governing the right to deduct value added tax

Trade

- 2004/0101/ACC: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the application of certain guidelines in the field of officially supported export credits

- COM(2004) 697: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Council Decision 2001/855/EC of 15 November 2001 authorising the automatic renewal or continuation in force of provisions governing matters covered by the common commercial policy contained in the friendship, trade and navigation treaties and trade agreements concluded by Member States and third countries

Energy and Transport

- 1997/0212/COD: Proposal for a Council Directive on safety requirements and attestation of professional competence for cabin crews in Civil Aviation

- 1998/0096/COD: Proposal for a Council Directive on a transparent system of harmonised rules for driving restrictions on heavy goods vehicles involved in international transport on designated roads (“weekend bans”)

- 1996/0301/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing conditions for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway between the European Community on the one hand, and the Czech Republic, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic on the other

- 1998/0349/COD: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmonisation of technical rules and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation

- 2001/0225/CNS: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION to conclude for the European Community (EC) the “International Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management”

2- Proposals to be withdrawn and EU action to be reconsidered in the light of further analysis of the impacts

Justice, Freedom and Security

- 2001/0154/CNS: Proposal for a Council Directive on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of paid employment and self-employed economic activities

3- Proposals to be maintained - economic analysis to be presented for the consideration of the legislative authority

Environment

- 2003/0189/COD: Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases

- 2003/0139/COD: Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on shipments of waste

Justice, Freedom and Security

- 2002/0312/ACC: Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing by the EC of the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and its Protocol on matters specific to aircraft equipment; adopted jointly in Cape Town on 16/11/2001

Taxation and Customs Union

- 2002/0041/CNS: Proposal for a Council Directive modifying directive 77/388/CEE on travel agents: special VAT scheme

- 2003/0057/COD: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EEC) No 218/92 on administrative co-operation in the field of indirect taxation (VAT) as regards additional measures regarding supplies of travel services

[1] KUMM(2005) 97.

[2] SEG(2005) 791.

[3] Ara n-nota ta' qieg'[pic] nru 2.

[4] Fil-fatt, il-Kummissjoni titratta, kull sena, madwar 200/250 proposta li jirri|[pic]ultaw mill-obbligi internazzjonali ta' l-UE, il-'[pic]tie![pic]a li l- acquis coAra n-nota ta' qiegħ nru 2.

[5] Fil-fatt, il-Kummissjoni titratta, kull sena, madwar 200/250 proposta li jirriżultaw mill-obbligi internazzjonali ta' l-UE, il-ħtieġa li l-acquis communautaire jiġi aġġornat u/jew biex tirrispondi għal impenji mal-Leġiżlatur.

[6] Il-Kummissjoni wettqet eżerċizzji regolari ta' rtirar li naqqsu l-għadd ta' proposti pendenti. 34 proposta ġew irtirati fl-1997, 58 fl-1999, 108 fl-2001 u 102 fl-2004.

[7] Gassijiet fluorinati, Trasport ta' l-iskart, l-Iffirmar ta' konvenzjoni dwar tagħmir trasportabbli bl-ajru, VAT aġenti ta' l-ivjaġġar u VAT kooperazzjoni amministrattiva, Effiċjenza u servizzi ta' l-użu aħħari ta' l-enerġija.

[8] Minn total ta' 68 każ ta' rtirar, 12 huma proposti adottati mill-Kummissjoni fl-2004.

[9] Ara n-nota ta' qiegħ Nru 7.