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Brussel 30.1.2008

KUMM(2008) 33 finali

DOKUMENT TA’ ĦIDMA TAL-KUMMISSJONI

It-tieni rapport ta’ progress dwar l-istrateġija għas-simplifikazzjoni ta' l-ambjent regolatorju

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DOKUMENT TA’ ĦIDMA TAL-KUMMISSJONI

It-tieni rapport ta’ progress dwar l-istrateġija għas-simplifikazzjoni ta' l-ambjent regolatorju

1. DAĦLA

Mibdija f’Ottubru 2005, l-istrateġija għas-simplifikazzjoni ta' l-ambjent regolatorju[1] stabbiliet programm kontinwu ta’ miżuri ta’ simplifikazzjoni li għandhom jiġu adottati bejn l-2005 u l-2008 bl-għan li ttejjeb il-kwalità u l-effikaċja ta’ l-acquis filwaqt li żżomm l-għanijiet ta’ politika ewlenin tagħha.

It-tieni rapport ta’ progress, li jikkumplimenta l-Komunikazzjoni dwar “ It-tieni reviżjoni strateġika dwar Regolamentazzjoni Aħjar fl-Unjoni Ewropea ”[2], jiddeskrivi f’termini kwalitattivi kif ukoll kwantitattivi r-riżultati miksuba diġà, iħejji t-triq ’il quddiem għal-leġiżlatura ta’ l-UE u jimmira li jagħti spinta ġdida lill-istrateġija ta' simplifikazzjoni li hija element essenzjali tal-Politika globali għal Regolamentazzjoni Aħjar u l-Istrateġija għat-Tkabbir u l-Impjiegi ta' l-Unjoni Ewropea.

Dan ir-rapport juri wkoll li l-Kummissjoni qed twettaq b’mod effettiv l-impenji tagħha skond il-programm kontinwu.

Iċ-ċittadini u l-kumpaniji diġà raw riżultati tanġibbli u se jaraw aktar hekk kif jiġi adottat l-għadd kbir ta’ inizjattivi li bħalissa hemm pendenti quddiem il-leġiżlatura. L-isforz qed ikun iffokat fuq proġetti li jġibu magħhom benefiċċji sinifikanti għall-partijiet interessati, bħal impriżi żgħar u ta' daqs medju (IŻM) jew intraprendituri individwali, li ħafna drabi jħabbtu wiċċhom ma’ talbiet regolatorji sproporzjonati.

Il-Kummissjoni se tlesti proċess sħiħ ta’ eżami ta’ l-acquis Komunitarju, filwaqt li tiċċekkja jekk għadhomx meħtieġa l-istrumenti eżistenti, li jintuża l-istil regolatorju tajjeb u li kull piż impost ikun ħafif kif hu kompatibbli mar-riżultati ta’ politika mixtieqa. Dan il-proċess se jidentifika wkoll inizjattivi ġodda għal inklużjoni fil-programm kontinwu ta’ simplifikazzjoni aġġornat li għandhom jiġu ppreżentati fil-bidu ta’ l-2009. Biex tassew issir differenza, dan il-momentum irid jissokta anki fil-leġiżlatura li jmiss.

Fl-istess waqt, kull meta jinstab mod li jħaffef il-ħajja għan-negozji mingħajr ma jaffettwa l-għanijiet ta' politika sottostanti jew jipproponi bidliet sinifikanti oħra għall-qafas regolatorju, il-Kummissjoni se tagħmel użu mill-hekk imsejjaħ mekkaniżmu ta’ azzjonijiet mgħaġġla[3] li jgħin biex jitnaqqas il-piż amministrattiv fl-UE b’25 %[4] kif inhi l-mira sa l-2012. L-eżerċizzju ewlieni mniedi mill-Kummissjoni biex 'tħejji u tkejjel’ il-piż amministrattiv f’oqsma prijoritarji jista’ wkoll jagħti spinta lill-programm ta' simplifikazzjoni.

2. IL-QAGħDA PREżENTI TAL-PROGRAMM KURRENTI TA’ SIMPLIFIKAZZJONI

2.1. Ħarsa ġenerali

L-istrateġija ta’ simplifikazzjoni ta’ Ottubru 2005 identifikat sensiela inizjali ta’ madwar 100 inizjattiva għall-programm kontinwu ta’ l-2005 sa l-2008. F’Novembru 2006 ġew miżjuda 43 inizjattiva ġdida[5] u 16 oħra f’Ottubru 2007[6], u dan wessa’ l-ambitu ta’ l-eżerċizzju ta’ simplifikazzjoni għall-oqsma kollha ta’ politika u estenda l-iskeda ta’ żmien sa l-2009. Il-programm juża tekniki leġiżlattivi bħalma huma r-revoka, il-kodifikazzjoni u l-abbozzar ġdid[7].

L-implimentazzjoni tal-programm kontinwu fil-biċċa l-kbira tiegħu qiegħed iżomm ma' l-iskeda. Sa issa, il-Kummissjoni adottat aktar min-nofs tal-programm aġġornat ta' l-2005-2009.

Mill-inizjattivi skedati għall-adozzjoni fl-2007, 80 % tal-programm twettaq mill-Kummissjoni.

Sa issa, il-Kummissjoni adottat 91 proposta li jikkonsistu f’24 hekk imsejħa atti awtonomi adottati permezz ta’ proċedura ta’ komitoloġija, 16 adottati mil-leġiżlatura, 44 għadhom pendenti quddiem il-leġiżlatura u sebgħa li huma jew reviżjonijiet fejn ma kienitx meħtieġa azzjoni leġiżlattiva, jew inizjattivi amalgamati.

B’mod ġenerali, sa minn Ottubru 2005, il-Kummissjoni diġà ppreżentat madwar 400 att legali għal revoka, modifika jew sostituzzjoni. B’riżultat ta’ dan, madwar 300 att legali li jirrappreżentaw madwar 5 000 paġna tal-Ġurnal Uffiċjali se jitħassru mill-ktieb ta’ l-istatut tal-Komunità. Barra minn hekk, minn mindu l-Kummissjoni ħadet il-ħatra, hi ħadet azzjoni jew ipproponiet it-tneħħija ta’ 2 500 att skadut mill- acquis.

2.2. Leġiżlazzjoni diġà adottata

L-implimentazzjoni ta’ l-istrateġija għas-simplifikazzjoni ta’ l-ambjent regolatorju diġà ġabet magħha benefiċċji reali għan-negozji u ċ-ċittadini.

2.2.1. Atti adottati mill-Kummissjoni

Sa issa, ġew adottati 24 inizjattiva ta’ simplifikazzjoni bħala atti awtonomi tal-Kummissjoni permezz tal-proċedura ta’ komitoloġija (l-Anness 4). Per eżempju:

- Fl-2005, il-Kummissjoni adottat regolament li jelenka l-ħlasijiet imnaqqsa u jintroduċi skema ta’ għajnuna amministrattiva għall-IŻM li jirreġistraw il- farmaċewtiċi Dan jipprovdi għall-IŻM tnaqqis ta’ 90 % fil-ħlasijiet għal parir xjentifiku, ħlasijiet imnaqqsa għall-IŻM meta japplikaw għal awtorizzazzjonijiet ta’ tqegħid fis-suq u l-għoti ta’ għajnuna regolatorja għall-IŻM. Diġà qed isir użu estensiv minn dawn il-possibbiltajiet mill-IŻM attivi f’dan il-kamp.

- Ir-regoli li jikkonċernaw il- prova ta' importazzjoni f'pajjiżi terzi (b'rabta ma' rifużjonijiet ta' l-esportazzjoni differenzjati għal ċerti prodotti agrikoli) ġew emendati biex jippermettu lill-esportaturi japplikaw għal rifużjonijiet biex jużaw l-informazzjoni kompjuterizzata dwar il-monitoraġġ u l-intraċċar tal-kontejner tat-trasportatur bħala alternattiva għad-dokumenti doganali normali (li huma diffiċli biex jinkisbu f’ċerti pajjiżi).

- Il-Kummissjoni diġà adottat Rakkomandazzjoni dwar swieq tal-komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi li tiffoka r-regolamentazzjoni fuq il-livell tal-bejgħ bl-ingrossa u naqqset in-numru ta’ swieq li huma suxxettibbli għal regolamentazzjoni ex ante minn 18 għal 7. B’riżultat ta’ dan, huwa stmat li l-ispejjeż amminsitrattivi qegħdin jitnaqqsu b'madwar 25-30 % għal operaturi ta’ netwerks fissi u b’madwar 30-40 % għal awtoritajiet regolatorji nazzjonali (ARN). Il-proċeduri semplifikati ta’ reviżjoni tas-swieq se jġibu magħhom ukoll tfaddil addizzjonali għall-ARN.

2.2.2. Atti adottati mil-leġiżlatura

Il-biċċa l-kbira tal-programm tiddependi għall-adozzjoni tagħha fuq il-leġiżlatura, tipikament skond il-proċedura ta’ kodeċiżjoni. Sa llum, 16-il inizjattiva ta’ simplifikazzjoni fil-programm kontinwu ta’ l-2005-2009 ġew adottati (l-Anness 5), per eżempju:

- Fil-qasam ta’ l-agrikoltura, il-leġiżlatura adottat l-abbozzar tal- 21 Organizzazzjoni ta’ Suq Komuni fi skema waħdanija biex tarmonizza u tissimplifika l-Politika Agrikola Komuni għall-benefiċċju komuni tal-bdiewa, l-amministrazzjonijiet u l-kumpaniji li jimmaniġġjaw il-prodotti agrikoli. Il-ħolqien ta’ OSK waħdanija se jqassar il-leġiżlazzjoni fis-settur tal-biedja, itejjeb it-trasparenza tagħha u jagħmel il-politika iktar aċċessibbli. Dan jimplika r-revoka ta’ kważi 50 att tal-Kunsill u jibdel aktar minn 650 artikolu legali fir-regolamenti attwali b’madwar 200 li joħolqu ambjent regolatorju globali ħafna aktar sempliċi mingħajr ma jbiddlu l-politiki sottostanti.

- Id-direttiva dwar ir-rimedji fl- akkwist pubbliku. Fl-2003, dan is-settur kien stmat għal € 1 500 biljun, li jammonta għal 16.3 % tal-PGD ta’ l-UE15. Id-direttiva l-ġdida ttejjeb il-proċeduri ta’ reviżjoni nazzjonali li n-negozji jistgħu jużaw jekk iqisu li awtorità pubblika tat kuntratt b'mod inġust. B'mod partikolari, id-direttiva tintroduċi perjodu ta’ waqfien obbligatorju bejn in-notifika tad-deċiżjoni ta’ l-għoti u l-iffirmar tal-kuntratt, biex dawk li jitfgħu l-offerta jkollhom ċans jeżaminaw id-deċiżjoni u jevalwaw jekk għandhomx jibdew proċedura ta’ reviżjoni. Id-Direttiva tinkludi regoli supplimentari maħsuba biex jiżguraw l-effikaċja. L-introduzzjoni ta’ dawn id-drittijiet u l-mekkaniżmi ġodda għal dawk li l-offerta tagħhom ma tintlaqax fis-27 Stat Membru hija kruċjali biex jiġi żgurat li l-kuntratti finalment jingħataw lill-kumpanija li għamlet l-aħjar offerta, u għalhekk biex tinħoloq fiduċja fost in-negozji u l-pubbliku li l-proċeduri ta’ akkwist pubbliku huma ġusti. Il-miżuri ta’ simplifikazzjoni jinkludu r-revoka ta' mekkaniżmi eżistenti ta' konċiljazzjoni u attestazzjoni li għalihom in-negozji ma esprimew l-ebda interess reali u li bħalissa mhumiex użati.

- Id-direttiva dwar is- servizzi ta’ ħlas tikkontribwixxi għall-ħolqien ta’ "Żona Unika ta’ Pagamenti" fl-UE li tista’ tiffranka lill-ekonomija ta’ l-UE sa € 28 biljun kull sena. L-għan hu li l-ħlasijiet elettroniċi fl-UE – b’karta ta’ kreditu, karta ta’ debitu, trasferiment ta’ kreditu, debitu dirett jew mezzi oħrajn – isiru faċli, orħos u sikuri bħalma huma l-ħlasijiet ‘domestiċi’ fi Stat Membru llum il-ġurnata. Id-direttiva tiggarantixxi aċċess ġust u miftuħ għas-swieq tal-pagamenti u żżid u tistandardizza l-ħarsien tal-konsumatur. Il-benefiċċji ta’ simplifikazzjoni joriġinaw mill-armonizzazzjoni tar-rekwiżiti ta’ aċċess għas-suq, mill-ġlieda kontra l-effett ta’ frammentazzjoni li jirriżulta mid-diverġenza tar-regoli nazzjonali u ta’ l-UE dwar ir-rekwiżiti tat-tagħrif u mill-armonizzazzjoni tad-drittijiet u l-obbligi bażiċi ta' l-utenti u l-fornituri fl-interess taċ-ċertezza u l-effiċjenza. Suq tal-pagamenti aktar effiċjenti u kompetittiv ifisser ukoll li l-Ewropej iħallsu anqas għal servizzi bankarji bażiċi, li l-ispiża medja annwali tagħhom tvarja minn € 34 sa € 252 fl-UE kollha.

- Ir-revoka ta’ ħafna mir-rekwiżiti eżistenti ta' qabel l-ippakkjar neħħiet ir-regoli nazzjonali u Komunitarji għal madwar 70 prodott tal-konsumatur. In-negozji issa għandhom aktar flessibbiltà biex iwieġbu għall-ħtiġijiet tal-konsumatur;

- Fil-qasam tad- dwana , il-leġiżlatur adotta d-deċiżjoni e-Customs (dwana elettronika) li se toħloq sistema elettronika Ewropea għall-iskambju ta’ data bejn l-awtoritajiet pubbliċi u l-kumpaniji. Il-proċeduri doganali armonizzati li jużaw sistemi doganali awtomatizzati u konnessi bejniethom se jagħtu spinta lill-kummerċ internazzjonali. Meta taħdem b’mod sħiħ, is-sistema integrata għandha tiffranka lin-negozji € 2.5 biljun fis-sena, aktar mill-ħlas ta’ l-investiment ta’ € 40 – 50 miljun kull sena li jsir mill-Kummissjoni u mill-Istati Membri. • Huwa previst li l-Kodiċi Doganali modernizzat, li se jirrevedi l-leġiżlazzjoni doganali Komunitarja, se jiġi adottat fl-2008.

2.3. Proposti pendenti quddiem il-leġiżlatura

Madwar 44 proposta ta’ simplifikazzjoni bħalissa jinsabu pendenti quddiem il-leġiżlatura. Dawn jinkludu għadd ta’ proposti importanti li l-adozzjoni tagħhom se tgħin biex tissimplifika l-ambjent regolatorju, per eżempju:

- Ir-reviżjoni innovattiva tal-liġi ta’ l-assigurazzjoni ta’ l-UE ( Solvency II ) se ttejjeb il-ħarsien tat-titolari tal-polza fl-UE kollha permezz ta’ rekwiżiti ta’ solvenza sensittivi għar-riskju għal impriżi ta’ assigurazzjoni. Solvency II se jippromwovi ġestjoni aħjar tar-riskju, ipprezzar sod u superviżjoni msaħħa, u b’hekk isaħħaħ il-fiduċja tal-konsumatur. Se jżid ukoll il-kompetizzjoni (speċjalment għal negozji involuti fil-bejgħ bl-imnut fil-kobor bħall-assigurazzjoni ta' vetturi u djar), inaqqas uħud mill-prezzijiet ta' l-assigurazzjoni, iħeġġeġ l-innovazzjoni tal-prodott u jtejjeb il-kompetittività internazzjonali ta’ l-assiguraturi Ewropej. Fl-aħħarnett, l-ambjent regolatorju se jkun aktar trasparenti u faċli għall-utent b’direttiva waħda li tissostitwixxi t-taħlita ta’ regoli atttwali li jinsabu f’14-il direttiva differenti.

- Il- kodiċi ta’ kondotta għal sistemi ta’ prenotazzjoni kompjuterizzata ġie żviluppat għal suq li evolva b’mod sinifikanti mat-tneħħija tal-linji ta’ l-ajru u ż-żieda fil-prenotazzjonijiet bl-internet u issa huwa l-waqt li jintroduċi aktar kompetizzjoni. Il-Kummissjoni tipproponi li jingħata aktar spazju lill-forzi tas-suq biex jingħelbu l-prezzijiet ta' prenotazzjoni ogħla milli meħtieġ, imħallsa mil-linji ta' l-ajru u mill-passiġġieri. Iż-żieda fil-kompetizzjoni se ttejjeb il-kwalità tas-servizzi offruti u tnaqqas l-ispejjeż ta’ distribuzzjoni fis-settur tat-trasport bl-ajru: il-prezzijiet ta’ prenotazzjoni għal kull segment ta’ vjaġġ huma mistennija li jsiru bejn € 0.7 sa € 0.9 orħos, u b’hekk l-ispejjeż totali jitnaqqsu b’€ 190-240 miljun fis-sena;

- L-għan tat-tibdil fir-regoli li jirregolaw in-netwerks u s-servizzi ta’ komunikazzjonijiet elettroniċi huwa li jiżgura kompetizzjoni effettiva, jippromwovi l-investiment, jikkonsolida s-suq intern u jsaħħaħ l-interessi tal-konsumatur. It-tnaqqis sostanzjali tar-regolamentazzjoni huwa appoġġjat meta jkun hemm tendenza ċara lejn il-kompetizzjoni. Studju indipendenti ta' l-ispejjeż u l-benefiċċji ta' l-Awtorità tas-Suq tal-Komunikazzjonijiet Elettroniċi jistima benefiċċji ekonomiċi potenzjali li huma 10-30 darba aktar l-ispejjeż operattivi tagħha (jiġifieri € 250 – 800 miljun) minħabba n-nuqqas ta’ inċertezza regolatorja u r-riżoluzzjoni aktar rapida tal-każijiet. Għall-fornituri tas-servizz li jiddependu fuq l-ispektrum, ir-reviżjoni tintroduċi aktar flessibbiltà, tnaqqas l-ispiża ta’ l-attivitajiet tan-negozju u tneħħi l-ostakoli għad-dħul ta’ parteċipanti ġodda. B’riżultat ta’ dan, il-konsumaturi se jaraw għażla aħjar u prezzijiet aktar baxxi għal dawn is-servizzi;

- Id-Direttiva ġdida dwar it-trasport fuq l-art ta’ merkanzija perikoluża se tgħaqqad flimkien it-tliet mezzi kollha ta’ trasport ta' l-art (permezz tat-triq, il-ferrovija u l-passaġġi ta' l-ilma interni) f’biċċa waħda ta’ leġiżlazzjoni. Il-proposta fiha dispożizzjonijiet uniformi għat-tlieta li huma (fejn ikun possibbli) u tirrevoka d-dispożizzjonijiet skaduti. B’mod partikolari, żewġ direttivi dwar konsulenti ta’ sikurezza fuq merkanzija perikoluża u erba’ deċiżjonijiet dwar derogi nazzjonali se jiġu revokati. Ir-riżultat se jkun test trasparenti u faċli għall-utent, li se jnaqqas il-volum ta’ l- acquis b’madwar 2 000 paġna;

- Ir-reviżjoni tad-direttiva dwar il- ġugarelli se taġġorna r-rekwiżiti ta’ sikurezza u tevita l-effetti ta’ ħsara fuq it-tfal għaż-żmien medju u fit-tul, u fl-istess waqt ittejjeb it-tħaddim tas-swieq interni għall-ġugarelli. Bħala għan primarju r-reviżjoni timmira li timmodernizza r-rekwiżiti ta’ sikurezza tal-ġugarelli fir-rigward tal-karatteristiċi kimiċi, fiżiċi u mekkaniċi tagħhom. Din se tqis l-aħħar għarfien xjentifiku biex tiżgura li fis-suq ta' l-UE jkun hemm disponibbli ġugarelli sikuri biss. Barra minn hekk, il-mod kif id-direttiva hija infurzata fi ħdan l-Istati Membri se tkun imtejba u se jissaħħu l-obbligi għall-Istati Membri li jwettqu sorveljanza tas-suq xierqa u effettiva.

2.4. Inizjattivi li qed tħejji l-Kummissjoni (2008-2009)

L-isforzi tal-Kummissjoni se jiġu intensifikati matul is-sentejn li ġejjin. Il-programm aġġornat ta' l-2008-2009 (Anness 1) jikkonsisti f'45 inizjattiva għall-2008 u 9 inizjattivi għall-2009. Eżempji ta’ l-inizjattivi ta’ simplifikazzjoni li jmiss jinkludu::

- Ir- reviżjoni ta’ l- acquis dwar il-liġi tal-kumpaniji, il-kontabbiltà u l-verifika se tneħħi jew tnaqqas firxa ta’ rekwiżiti amministrattivi li issa jitqiesu skaduti, eċċessivi jew duplikati. Se tneħħi ċerti rekwiżiti tat-tagħrif mid-Direttivi dwar il-liġi tal-Kumpaniji, tissimplifika r-rekwiżiti ta' żvelar għall-kumpaniji u tippermetti lill-Istati Membri li jkomplu jnaqqsu r-rekwiżiti ta’ rrappurtar u verifika għall-IŻM;

- Ir- reviżjoni tar-Regolament ta’ Eżenzjoni Ġenerali Sħiħa (REĠS) se tiġbor f’dokument wieħed id-dispożizzjonijiet kollha li jikkonċernaw l-għajnuniet mill-istat eżenti mill-obbligu li jinnotifikaw, u b’hekk inaqqsu l-piż amministrattiv għall-benefiċjarji, l-Istati Membri u l-Kummissjoni. Ir-REĠS ġdid se jiġbor fih oqsma li diġà huma koperti minn eżenzjonijiet sħaħ fuq taħriġ, impjiegi u IŻM kif ukoll oqsma ġodda bħall-ambjent, il-kapital ta’ riskju u l-għajnuna reġjonali. Se jtejjeb ukoll b'mod konsiderevoli l-aċċess ta’ l-IŻM għal programmi ta’ għajnuna mill-istat, per eżempju l-“bonus ta’ l-IŻM” flimkien ma’ l-għajnuna bażika normalment applikabbli għall-investiment u l-impjiegi se jiġi armonizzat u jiżdied minn 15 % għal 20 % għal intrapriżi żgħar u minn 7.5 % sa 10 % għal dawk ta’ daqs medju;

- Ir- reviżjoni ta’ l-Intrastat se tnaqqas il-piż impost fuq in-negozji mis-sistema ta’ ġbir ta’ data għall-istatistika Komunitarja marbuta mal-kummerċ ta’ merkanzija bejn l-Istati Membri. Il-Kummissjoni se tipproponi fi żmien qasir is-simplifikazzjoni ulterjuri ta’ l-iskema fuq linji tradizzjonali billi jitnaqqas l-għadd ta’ intestaturi ta’ nomenklatura u billi jiżdiedu l-livelli biex jiġi eżentat għadd kbir ta' intrapriżi. Huwa stmat li sa 190 000 intrapriża jistgħu jiġu eżentati mill-obbligu li jirrapportaw l-istatistika. Fl-istess waqt, il-Kummissjoni se tinvestiga għażliet oħra fit-tul inkluża bidla possibbli għal sistema ta' rappurtar b'direzzjoni waħda[8];

- Ir-regolament li jmiss dwar fatturi avvanzati ta’ sikurezza u tajers se jbiddlu madwar 50 direttiva separata b’regolament uniku. Dan se jħaffef sostanzjalment il-piż fuq l-Istati Membri, li ma għandhomx aktar għalfejn jittrasponu r-regoli tal-KE f’dan il-qasam. Barra minn hekk, ir-referenzi diretti għal Regolamenti ta’ l-UNECE se jħaffu konsiderevolment l-allinjament tal-liġi ta’ l-UE mar-regoli ta’ l-UNECE, u b’hekk jippermettu lill-industrija tadatta ruħha aktar malajr għall-iżviluppi tekniċi fil-livell internazzjonali;

- Ir-reviżjoni tad-direttiva dwar Skart ta’ Tagħmir Elettriku u Elettroniku (WEEE) u d-direttiva li tirrestrinġi l-użu ta’ ċerti sustanzi perikolużi fit-tagħmir elettriku u elettroniku (RoHS) se jiċċaraw il-kunċetti, jiffaċilitaw l-implimentazzjoni u l-infurzar tagħhom, inaqqsu l-ispejjeż amministrattivi għal fabbrikanti u amministraturi kif ukoll jipprovdu lill-operaturi b’kundizzjonijiet ugwali aktar trasparenti;

- Il-proposta għal Direttiva ta’ qafas dwar id- drittijiet tal-konsumatur se tipprovdi definizzjonijiet komuni u tirregola d-drittijiet kuntrattwali u rimedji għall-konsumaturi. Billi tagħmel il-qafas regolatorju aktar sempliċi u ċar għan-negozji u l-konsumaturi, din se tikkontribwixxi għat-tħaddim tas-suq intern u l-fiduċja tal-konsumatur;

- L-immodernizzar u l-abbozzar tas-sistema ta’ kontroll tal- Politika Komuni tas-Sajd (PKS) se jtaffu r-restrizzjonijiet għas-settur u jżidu l-użu ta' l-għodda ta' l-IT biex inaqqsu l-obbligi ta' rappurtar.

L-inizjattivi ta’ simplifikazzjoni li huma partikolarment rilevanti għall-IŻM se jiġu wkoll enfasizzati fl-“ Att dwar in-Negozji ż-Żgħar għall-Ewropa ”, li għandu jitnieda fl-2008.

2.5. Simplifikazzjoni lil hinn mill-programm kontinwu

Is-simplifikazzjoni ma tieqafx bil-programmi ffokati bħall-programm kontinwu ta’ simplifikazzjoni, il-programm għat-tnaqqis ta’ piżijiet amminsitrattivi u l-programm ta’ kodifikazzjoni. L-istess imperattiv ta’ sempliċità għandu japplika f'kull livell tal-proposti leġiżlattivi kollha, kif ukoll għall-proċeduri operattivi. Per eżempju:

- Fil-kamp tar-riċerka - kontributur ewlieni għall-istrateġija ta’ Liżbona – ġew proposti wkoll miżuri konkreti[9] biex jiġi ssimplifikat is- seba' programm ta' qafas għar-riċerka, l-iżvilupp teknoloġiku u l-attivitajiet ta' dimostrazzjoni . Ir-regoli amministrattivi u finanzjarji ġew emendati kif xieraq u l-ġestjoni tal-Programm ta’ Qafas tal-proġetti ta’ riċerka individwali ġiet armonizzata;

- Il-Kummissjoni pproponiet li tissimplifika l-istruttura tal-programm Erasmus Mundus matul it-tieni fażi tagħha (2009-13). L-azzjoni Komunitarja fil-kamp ta’ l-edukazzjoni ogħla marbuta ma’ pajjiżi terzi se ssir aktar koerenti bl-armonizzazzjoni ta’ firxa wiesgħa ta’ programmi eżistenti, li bħalissa qed jitmexxew skond regoli differenti minkejja li jkopru essenzjalment l-istess oqsma. Dan se joħloq punt ta’ aċċess uniku għall-partijiet interessati involuti f’kooperazzjoni akkademika ma’ pajjiżi terzi u f’mobilità internazzjonali;

- Il-Kummissjoni ssostitwiet u aġġornat erba’ avviżi distinti dwar mistoqsijiet ġurisdizzjonali differenti f’ Avviż Ġurisdizzjonali Konsolidat uniku skond ir-Regolament tal-KE dwar l-Għaqdiet. Hi ssimplifikat minnufih il-prassi u l-gwida amministrattiva;

- L-introduzzjoni ta’ "ġurnal elettroniku" għas-sajd wasslet biex jitneħħew il-karti fil-proċess kollu ta’ rappurtar ta’ data dwar is-sajd għas-sajjieda u l-amministrazzjonijiet nazzjonali;

- Ir-regolamenti ġodda għall-politika ta’ koeżjoni għall-2007-2013 naqqsu l-għadd ta’ fondi u l-istadji ta’ pprogrammar u ssimplifikaw il-ġestjoni finanzjarja u b’hekk kabbru l-flessibbiltà għall-awtoritajiet lokali li jmexxu l-programmi fil-prattika. Ir-regoli li jirregolaw il-Fond ta’ Koeżjoni u l-Fond Strutturali ġew armonizzati biex l-awtoritajiet lokali u l-benefiċjarji jkollhom ġabra waħda biss ta' regoli x'japplikaw għaż-żewġ Fondi. Fl-istess spirtu, regolament wieħed ġdid tal-Kummissjoni li jimplimenta l-Fondi Strutturali ħa post 10 regolamenti ta' implimentazzjoni.

Barra minn hekk, it-tlestija tas-Suq Intern tibqa' wieħed mill-aktar mezzi b'saħħithom biex jitjieb l-ambjent tan-negozju. It-tneħħija ta’ l-ostakli bejn l-Istati Membri tat spinta lill-PGD ta’ l-UE b’€ 223 biljun jew bi 2.2 % fl-għaxar snin wara t-tlestija tal-pakkett dwar is-Suq Waħdieni fl-1993. Dan jammonta għal € 1 450 ta’ dħul iżjed għal kull familja. Barra minn hekk, l-impjiegi żdiedu b’1.4 % filwaqt li nħolqu 2.75 miljun impjieg ġdid. Ġabra unika ta’ regoli ta’ l-UE tfisser li n-negozji ma jkollhomx bżonn ifittxu u jiddeċifraw 27 ġabra differenti ta' regoli nazzjonali, jadattaw il-prodotti jew is-servizzi tagħhom għalihom u mbagħad juru l-konformità magħhom. Per eżempju:

- Dan l-aħħar il-Kummissjoni pproponiet li timmodifika l- approvazzjonijiet tat-tip tal-vetturi ta’ l-UE billi tintroduċi regoli armonizzati għal vetturi li jaħdmu bl-idroġenu, filwaqt li tippermetti lill-fabbrikanti jiksbu ekonomiji ta' skala minn serje akbar ta’ produzzjoni għas-suq Ewropew kollu, u tiggarantixxi lill-konsumaturi ta’ l-UE li dawn il-vetturi innovattivi se jissodisfaw standards għoljin ta’ sikurezza u ħarsien ambjentali. L-adattament tas-sistema ta’ l-approvazzjoni tat-tip għat-teknoloġiji ta’ għada se jippermetti wkoll lill-industrija tal-karozzi ta' l-UE żżomm il-pass mal-kompetituri globali ewlenin tagħha, filwaqt li ttejjeb il-kompetittività tagħha fis-swieq ta’ pajjiżi terzi.

- F’Diċembru 2007, il-Kummissjoni pproponiet direttiva ġdida bl-għan li jitneħħew l-ostakli għall- kummerċ intra-Komunitarju ta’ prodotti relatati mad-difiża . Sa issa, iċ-ċirkolazzjoni ta’ dawn il-prodotti fi ħdan is-suq intern kienet imxekkla minn taħlita ta’ proċeduri nazzjonali li mhux biss jimponu piż amministrattiv li jaqbeż € 430 miljun kull sena fuq il-kumpaniji u l-awtoritajiet pubbliċi iżda jintroduċu wkoll dewmien twil għat-twettiq, sa diversi xhur. Jidher ċar li dan il-piż huwa sproporzjonat mal-ħtiġijiet proprji ta' kontroll, kif muri mill-fatt li, minkejja li jinħarġu madwar 11 500 liċenzja għat-trasferiment intra-Komunitarju kull sena, tliet applikazzjonijiet biss ġew irrifjutati matul il-perjodu 2004-2006. Din il-proposta se tgħin biex l-industriji ta’ difiża Ewropej isiru ekonomikament u teknoloġikament aktar kompetittivi, ittejjeb il-kundizzjonijiet għall-parteċipazzjoni ta’ l-IŻM fl-iżvilupp u fil-produzzjoni ta’ l-armamenti, tippermetti lill-Istati Membri jissodisfaw il-ħtiġijiet militari tagħhom taħt kundizzjonijiet ta' sikurezza xierqa b'inqas spejjeż u ssaħħaħ is-sigurtà tal-provvista għall-akkwist pubbliku u l-kooperazzjoni industrijali.

2.6. Strumenti ta’ komunikazzjoni u konsultazzjoni mal-partijiet interessati

It-tagħrif ċar u trasparenti dwar il-progress fl-implimentazzjoni tal-programm ta’ simplifikazzjoni huwa kruċjali biex jiġi żgurat il-momentum tal-programm. Għal dan il-għan, il-Kummissjoni waqqfet websajt ta’ simplifikazzjoni[10] biex tipprovdi tagħrif ġenerali dwar l-istrateġija ta’ simplifikazzjoni u tippermetti lill-partijiet interessati jikkontrollaw il-progress tal-programm kontinwu. Barra minn hekk, f'għadd ta' setturi ulterjuri (eż. l-agrikoltura) il-konsultazzjoni mal-partijiet interessati u ma’ l-esperti settorjali ta’ l-Istati Membri hija ffaċilitata permezz ta’ gruppi settorjali.

B’konsistenza mar-riżoluzzjoni tagħha li tintroduċi s-simplifikazzjoni fl-esperjenza prattika tal-partijiet interessati, fil-Ħarifa 2007 il-Kummissjoni nediet websajt ġdida ta’ konsultazzjoni onlajn biex tisma’ t-tħassib u s-suġġerimenti tan-negozji fir-rigward tal-piżijiet imposti mil-leġiżlazzjoni u l-burokrazija żejda b'mod ġenerali. Il-Kummissjoni se tagħmel l-aħjar użu possibbli minn dan il-kontribut tal-partijiet interessati. Minkejja li hija primarjament maħsuba biex tagħti sehem fil-“Programm ta’ Azzjoni għat-tnaqqis tal-piżijiet amministrattivi fl-Unjoni Ewropea”, kull kontribuzzjoni li tindirizza kwistjonijiet usa’ rilevanti għas-sustanza tar-regolamentazzjoni se titqies fit-tfassil ta’ l-istrateġija ta’ simplifikazzjoni.

3. PROGRAMM TA’ KODIFIKAZZJONI

Il-kodifikazzjoni[11] hija parti ewlenija mill-isforz tal-Kummissjoni biex jitnaqqas id-daqs ta’ l- acquis u jsir aktar aċċessibbli.

Il-programm ta’ kodifikazzjoni jinvolvi madwar 400 att ta’ kodifikazzjoni, li l-biċċa l-kbira tagħhom huma proposti leġiżlattivi. Total ta’ 87 att bħal dawn għaddew b’suċċess mill-proċess ta’ kodifikazzjoni u ġew adottati u ppubblikati fil-ĠU (62 att tal-Kummissjoni u 25 att tal-Parlament Ewropew u tal-Kunsill). Dawn is-87 att jieħdu post it-348 att preċedenti. Barra minn hekk, 65 att jinsabu pendenti quddiem il-leġiżlatura u erba’ atti se jiġu adottati dalwaqt mill-Kummissjoni. Għaldaqstant 152 att ta’ kodifikazzjoni ġew diġà finalizzati mill-Kummissjoni.

Biex jitlesta l-programm ta’ kodifikazzjoni sa tmiem l-2008 (Anness 2), ittieħdu miżuri biex jitlestew it-traduzzjonijiet b’lura ta’ testi li qed jiġu kodifikati fil-lingwi ġodda ta’ l-UE. L-adozzjoni ta’ l-atti kodifikati min-naħa tal-leġiżlatura hija soġġetta għar-regoli stabbiliti fil-Ftehim Interistituzzjonali dwar Metodu ta’ Ħidma Aċċelerat għall-Kodifikazzjoni Uffiċjali ta’ l-20 ta’ Diċembru 1994.

4. ASPETTI INTERISTITUZZJONALI

4.1. Proposti pendenti quddiem il-leġiżlatura

Ir-responsabbiltà għal simplifikazzjoni b’suċċess hija maqsuma bejn dawk kollha involuti fil-proċess ta’ teħid ta' deċiżjonijiet. Fl-2007, il-leġiżlatura rnexxielha tlesti x-xogħol b’lura marbut ma' proposti li jmorru lura għall-programm ta' simplifikazzjoni għall-2003-2004.

Madankollu, 44 proposta fil-programm kontinwu ta’ l-2005-2009 għadhom pendenti quddiem il-leġiżlatura (Anness 3). Fil-każ tad-direttivi, ir-regoli tal-KE għandhom imbagħad jiġu trasposti fil-liġi nazzjonali. Għaldaqstant, jistgħu jgħaddu diversi snin qabel ma l-benefiċċji ta’ simplifikazzjoni jkunu jistgħu jitgawdew (u jiġu nnotati) miċ-ċittadini u min-negozji.

Il-Kummissjoni għalhekk ħeġġet lill-istituzzjonijiet l-oħra biex jadottaw il-proposti ta' simplifikazzjoni tagħha fl-iqsar żmien possibbli.

4.2. Is-simplifikazzjoni u l-istituzzjonijiet l-oħra

Taħt l-Istrateġija ta' Liżbona għat-Tkabbir Ekonomiku u l-Impjiegi, il-Kunsill għall-Kompetittività jissorvelja l-implimentazzjoni ta’ l-aġenda għal Regolamentazzjoni Aħjar f’rapport ta’ progress fi tmiem kull Presidenza, li jindika inter alia l-progress tal-programm kontinwu ta’ simplifikazzjoni. Filwaqt li l-Kummissjoni tilqa’ l-interess kontinwu tal-Kunsill f’regolazzjoni aħjar b’mod ġenerali u fis-simplifikazzjoni b’mod partikolari, hi tinnota li l-metodi ta’ ħidma tal-Kunsill għall-eżami tal-proposti ta’ simplifikazzjoni għadhom ma nbidlux fundamentalment, minkejja l-impenji li saru fil-Ftehim Interistituzzjonali dwar Leġiżlazzjoni Aħjar.

Fir-Riżoluzzjoni tiegħu dwar l-Istrateġija għas-Simplifikazzjoni ta' l-Ambjent Regolatorju[12], il-Parlament Ewropew laqa' l-programm tal-Kummissjoni dwar il-kodifikazzjoni u qabel li l-programm ta' simplifikazzjoni għandu jiġi promoss u appoġġjat minn inizjattivi ta' simplifikazzjoni nazzjonali korrispondenti. Il-Parlament qed jistieden ukoll lit-tliet istituzzjonijiet biex jikkonkludu ftehim interistituzzjonali dwar metodi ta’ tħaddim aċċelerati għal miżuri ta’ simplifikazzjoni. Il-Kummissjoni tapprezza l-appoġġ kostruttiv tal-Parlament u l-azzjoni li diġà ttieħdet biex tiġi implimentata l-aġenda għal regolamentazzjoni aħjar. Il-Kummissjoni b’mod speċjali tilqa’ l-emenda li għamel il-Parlament tal-proċeduri interni tagħha għall-eżami ta’ kodifikazzjoni u l-abbozzar ta’ proposti, li tiċċara t-tqassim ta' responsabbiltajiet bejn il-kumitati u tissalvagwardja l-partijiet kodifikati minn emendi mhux xierqa fis-sustanza tagħhom.

Il-Kummissjoni għaldaqstant tħeġġeġ lill-Kunsill u lill-Parlament biex jiżguraw l-adozzjoni rapida tal-proposti ta’ simplifikazzjoni pendenti tagħha u jiżguraw li l-kontenut ta’ simplifikazzjoni jinżamm fil-proċess

4.3. Kooperazzjoni mal-Kumitat Ekonomiku u Soċjali Ewropew u mal-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni

Il-Kummissjoni ppruvat torganizza aħjar il-konsultazzjoni tas-soċjetà ċivili organizzata dwar il-kwalità regolatorja ta’ l- acquis .

Wara talba mill-Kummissjoni, f’Settembru 2007 il-KESE ta l-opinjoni tiegħu dwar l-ambitu għas-simplifikazzjoni tal-qafas regolatorju fis-settur tal-magni. Dan kellu jkopri kemm ir-regoli speċifiċi għas-settur kif ukoll il-leġiżlazzjoni usa’ li għandha x’taqsam mal-magni, per eżempju s-saħħa, s-sikurezza u l-ħarsien ta’ l-ambjent. Il-Kummissjoni beħsiebha ssegwi din il-kooperazzjoni u issa indirizzat talbiet simili lill-Kumitat għal rapporti ulterjuri dwar setturi ewlenin oħra, bħas-settur tal-kostruzzjoni u s-servizzi tan-negozju.

Il-Kummissjoni tilqa’ wkoll ir-rapport dwar regolazzjoni aħjar adottat mill-Kumitat tar-Reġjuni f’Ottubru 2007[13].

5. KONKLUżJONIJIET / RIMARKI TA’ L-GħELUQ

It-tnaqqis tal-burokrazija żejda huwa punt fundamentali fuq l-aġenda politika tal-Komunità. Bħall-komponenti l-oħra ta’ l-Aġenda għal Regolamentazzjoni Aħjar imfassla mill-Kummissjoni fil-bidu tal-mandat tagħha, l-Istrateġija ta’ Simplifikazzjoni laħqet ritmu normali u qed tagħti l-ewwel benefiċċji tanġibbli u impressjonanti. Il-Kummissjoni se tlesti eżami ta’ madwar 95 000 paġna ta’ l-acquis Komunitarju biex jiġu identifikati l-oqsma possibbli li fuqhom l-attivitajiet ta’ simplifikazzjoni fil-ġejjieni jistgħu jiffokaw, u se tintegra r-riżultati fil-programm kontinwu ta’ simplifikazzjoni aġġornat li għandu jiġi ppreżentat fil-bidu ta’ l-2009. Il-Kummissjoni hija determinata li twettaq sa l-aħħar il-programm kontinwu preżenti biex l- acquis ikun kemm jista’ jkun sempliċi, konċiż u aġġornat. Hemm metodu li tqiegħed fil-prattika u l-azzjoni qed tipproduċi r-riżultati.

Madankollu jidher ċar li l-qafas regolatorju ma jistax jitjieb mill-Kummissjoni waħidha. Aktar minn qatt qabel, huwa essenzjali impenn koordinat u determinat fil-livelli regolatorji kollha biex l-intenzjonijiet politiċi mixtieqa jissarrfu f’riżultati tanġibbli u jkun żgurat li jintlaħqu l-aspettattivi ġenwini tal-kumpaniji u taċ-ċittadini. Min-naħa tagħhom, il-Parlament Ewropew u l-Kunsill jaqsmu r-responsabbiltà istituzzjonali għat-tmexxija 'l quddiem tal-proposti tal-Kummissjoni lejn l-istadju finali ta’ l-adozzjoni. Sa issa, minkejja l-isforzi magħrufa, ġew adottati inqas minn kwart tal-proposti kollha ta' simplifikazzjoni ppreżentati mill-Kummissjoni li jeħtieġu adozzjoni mil-leġiżlatura. Naturalment, huwa essenzjali li jinżamm il-kontenut ta’ simplifikazzjoni ta’ dawn il-proposti matul il-proċess ta’ teħid ta’ deċiżjonijiet.

Bl-istess mod, l-awtoritajiet nazzjonali, reġjonali jew lokali responsabbli mit-traspożizzjoni u l-implimentazzjoni tal-liġi ta' l-UE għandhom jistinkaw biex jikkumplimentaw il-ħidma li saret fi Brussell. Ħafna drabi d-dewmien fit-traspożizzjoni jew regolamentazzjoni mhux meħtieġa (gold-plating) tgħawwar l-effett ta’ simplifikazzjoni tar-regoli ta’ l-UE. Il-ħidma li qed titwettaq bħalissa biex jitħejja u jitkejjel il-piż amminsitrattiv f'ċerti oqsma ta' politika hi mistennija li tipprovdi lezzjonijiet interessanti f'dan ir-rigward. B’konformità mal-Komunikazzjoni riċenti tagħha “Ewropa li Tikseb ir-Riżultati – L-Applikazzjoni tal-Liġi Komunitarja”, il-Kummissjoni se tintensifika l-isforzi bikrija tagħha biex ma tippermettix li jsir ksur tal-liġi tal-KE billi ttejjeb il-kwalità ta’ l-għajnuna li toffri lill-Istati Membri biex tiffaċilita t-traspożizzjoni u l-applikazzjoni korretti tad-direttivi.

Fl-aħħarnett, billi l-biċċa l-kbira ta’ l-ispazju regolatorju ta’ l-UE mhuwiex imfassal fil-livell Komunitarju, il-programmi ta’ simplifikazzjoni jistgħu wkoll jiġu żviluppati jew infurzati mill-ġdid fil-livell nazzjonali (u fejn xieraq, reġjonali) biex tiġi trattata l-kwantità żejda ta' burokrazija li żdiedet indipendentement mil-leġiżlazzjoni ta’ l-UE. Fil-ġejjieni, il-Kummissjoni se tagħmel enfasi fuq dan l-aspett meta tħares lejn il-Programmi ta’ Riforma Nazzjonali ppreżentati fil-kuntest ta’ l-Aġenda ta’ Liżbona.

ANNEX 1

Simplification Rolling programme (2008-2009)

Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiatives to COM (2005) 535 and COM(2006) 690 |

2008[14] |

Legislative proposals arising from the Communication on the 'Health Check' in the Common Agricultural Policy | Revision | Following the 2007 Communication on the "Health Check" in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the legislative proposals will provide options aiming at making the Single Payment Scheme more effective, adapting the market support instruments and addressing the new challenges facing the sector. The "Health Check" is not a fundamental reform, rather it essentially aims to ensure that the CAP functions effectively and to simplify it where possible. This initiative arises from the review clauses regarding the Single Payment Scheme and certain agricultural markets that were included in the 2003/04 CAP reforms. |

20 | Commission Regulation on information and promotion actions for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries | Revision | This initiative has as objective to establish the conditions regarding co-financing of information and promotion programmes for agricultural products in the internal market and in third countries. It will take the form of a consolidation of two existing Commission Regulations ((EC) No 1071/2005 and (EC) No 1346/2005). | X |

21 | Private Storage: Commission Regulation laying down common rules for private storage of agricultural products under Common Agricultural Policy | Revision | The aim of the proposal is to replace multiple sectoral rules by horizontal ones and to simplify management mechanisms relating to the private storage of agricultural products. Existing sectoral provisions, which may vary from one sector to another, will be examined with a view to eliminating unnecessary provisions and to harmonising the system of private storage. |

22 | Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of markets (CMO) and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (single CMO regulation) | Revision, recast and repeal | The single common market organisation (CMO) regulation, scheduled for adoption by Council in October 2007, merges existing CMOs into a single text. It does not modify policy but streamlines and harmonises legislation. Various substantive amendments were made in the meantime to the existing CMOs. This is notably the case in the milk, the sugar and the fruit and vegetables sectors, It is important to incorporate these amendments into the single CMO in order to achieve the aim of having one single simplified legal text which will facilitate the access to the existing legislation and thus create a much higher degree of transparency and legal clarity. The initiative thus concerns the subsequent Commission proposal. | X |

23 | Milk Package (two separate initiatives): 1) Commission Regulation laying down certain implementing rules with regard to intervention for butter 2) Commission Regulation laying down certain implementing rules with regard to intervention for skimmed milk powder | Revision | The purpose of the initiative is to simplify the procedures relating to intervention buying of butter, to abolish national butter quality grades, and to abolition private storage aid for cream and skimmed milk powder. Technical clarifications and simplification (e.g. concerning the security provisions) will improve the readability of the text. | X |

74 | Streamline Controls: Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 regarding the detailed rules of cross compliance and the integrated administration and control system | Revision | This proposal stems directly from the Commission report to the Council on the application of the system of cross-compliance (COM(2007) 147). Its amendments will lead to simpler and more effective rules concerning the controls on direct payments to farmers with regard to the selection of the control sample, the timing of these controls, and the specific rules concerning on the spot checks. | X |

75 | Starch Production Refunds: Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 concerning production refunds in the cereals sector | Revision | Objective of this initiative is the simplification of control procedures by increasing the threshold for special control requirements. It will simplify the business environment in which EU starch producers operate by eliminating the unnecessary / disproportionate administrative measures related to the control on modified starches This proposal has been elaborated following the consultation of NGOs/stakeholders. | X |

76 | Controls of export refunds: Commission Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 2090/2002, (EC) No 3122/94 and (EC) No 800/1999 as regards physical and substitution controls in the framework of export refunds on agricultural products | Revision | Modification of Regulation (EC) No 2090/2002 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 386/90 as regards physical checks carried out when agricultural products qualifying for refunds are exported. | X |

77 | Fresh fruit and vegetables: proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetables and establishing requirements on checks on conformity to these marketing standards | Revision | The objective of the proposal is to merge 34 regulations on marketing standards for fresh fruit and vegetables into one regulation, reduce the list of products covered by marketing standards and rationalise checking operations. | X |

78 | Common market organisation of wine: amendment of the Council Regulation establishing the single Common Market Organisation Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 to include the provisions with regard the common market organisation of wine. | Revision | The amendment will include the specific rules concerning the common organisation of the wine market into the general rules concerning the organisation of the common market in agricultural produce. This will clarify and simplify the EU legislation. | X |

79 | Commission Regulation on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty to regional aid, SME, R&D, environmental aid, employment, training. (General Block Exemption Regulation - final adoption) | Revision | The final objective pursued by the Commission is to group all existing Block Exemption Regulations into one single Regulation for the first time ever. This will bring a qualitative impact in terms of clarity, predictability and transparency of EU rules for business and national and regional authorities. The new GBER will cover areas already covered by block exemptions (training, employment, SME) and new areas (environment, risk capital, regional aid). Texts on research and capital risk were adopted in 2006, but those applicable to the environment will be adopted in 2007. Finalisation of the draft new GBER is scheduled for 2007 and formal adoption by the Commission in 2008. |

80 | Council Directive 2001/23/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the safeguarding of employees' rights in the event of transfers of undertakings, businesses or parts of undertakings or businesses | Revision | Directive 2001/23/EC does not contain any provisions on conflict of laws. As a result, there is a lack of clarity as to how to apply the provisions of the Directive to cross-border transfers. The aim of the proposal - to be made by the Commission following the two phases of consultation of social partners - is therefore to clarify the application of the Directive to cross-border operations. The proposal would increase legal certainty for economic and judicial agents and result in costs savings for undertakings and better protection for workers. Following the results of the first phase of consultations which took place in November 2007, it appears that the revision of the Directive is not necessary. |

81 | Community initiative on work-related musculoskeletal disorders | Recast | The objective of this initiative is to integrate into a single legislative instrument the provisions on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks of musculo-skeletal disorders at work. These provisions are currently fragmented over different directives, namely Council Directive 90/269/EEC on the minimum health and safety requirements for the manual handling of loads and Council Directive 90/270/EEC on the minimum health and safety requirements for work with display screen equipment. A single legislative instrument would be more comprehensive, clearer and easier to apply. It will benefit employers in terms of legal clarity and workers in terms of providing better protection against the risks of musculo-skeletal disorders. |

82 | Revision of the Pharmaceutical "Variations" Regulations: change to the legal basis, in Directives 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use and 2001/82/EC for veterinary use | Revision | The objective is to simplify the rules concerning post-licensing changes to medicines (so-called ‘Variations’ Regulations). Administrative management of these rules currently mobilise more than 60% of the human resources and financial costs of companies’ regulatory departments. In some cases, this burden may hinder innovation by preventing the introduction of changes that are beneficial to patients and society. The objective of this initiative is to reduce the administrative burden for industry by streamlining the circumstances obliging industry to fill applications for variations of human and veterinary medical products. The current legal basis for implementing rules on changes to the marketing authorisation doesn't allow the Commission to set rules for purely national marketing authorisation. This legal basis should be widened to close the gap for harmonisation. This initiative aims at changing the legal basis for 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. |

Revision of the pharmaceutical "Variations" Regulations: simplification and modernisation of Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003 and (EC) No 1085/2003 | Revision | The objective is to reduce the administrative burden for industry by simplifying the rules for variations of human and veterinary medicinal products. The Variations regulation are implementing rules adopted by the Commission on changes to the marketing authorisation of pharmaceuticals. |

84 | Regulation on Advanced Safety Features and Tyres | Revision | The proposal will simplify EC legislation in the domain of vehicle safety by replacing existing legislation in the area into one main Regulation. It will include electronic stability control and low rolling resistance tyres. The proposal will repeal some 50 separate Directives and will replace them, where appropriate, with references to UNECE Regulations. The beneficiaries of the simplification aspect of this proposal will primarily be vehicle manufacturers and national approval authorities. Replacing Directives with a Regulation will also ease the administrative burden on the Member States since they would not have to transpose legal acts in the domain of vehicle safety in the future. Furthermore, references to UNECE Regulations will avoid the existing duplication between EU and UNECE law and will thus lead to "better regulation". |

85 | Textiles: simplification and replacement by a single regulation | Revision | The replacement of 3 Directives by 1 Regulation will simplify procedures for Member States, companies and the Commission leading to shorter periods for adoption of new fibre names. The standard methods of quantitative analysis of binary and ternary textile fibre mixtures currently included in two of the directives are to be transferred to the standardisation process. This means that consumers and companies could benefit faster from the use of new innovative products. Innovation and technological developments will be thus encouraged. In addition, the legal nature of the legislation (Regulation) will facilitate the application of technical adaptations by the Member States. |

86 | Pressure Vessels and Transportable Pressure Equipment | Repeal | The objective is to repeal 4 Directives on Pressure Vessels (76/767/EEC, 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC, 84/527/EEC) and integration of the still relevant provisions into the revision of Directive 99/36/EC (Transportable Pressure Equipment). |

87 | Metrology: extension of the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC on measuring instruments and repeal of 8 "old approach" methodology Directives | Repeal | The objective is to provide for a coherent legal framework for legal metrology. The extension of the scope of the Directive is the legal prerequisite for the repeal of the following "old approach" Directives. |

88 | Eco-management and audit scheme: revision of the Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 of 19 March 2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) | Revision | The revision aims at improving environmental performance of the organisations participating and increasing participation from both industrial and public sector. Legal compliance and environmental performance improvement of the participating organisations will be facilitated by providing access to advice on environmental legal obligations and guidance on the best environmental management practice. Administrative burden will be reduced for large corporations by allowing corporate registration and for small organisations by cluster registration. All participating organisations will benefit from reduced procedural requirements, simplified rules for the use of logo and harmonised rules for accreditation, verification and registration. In addition SMEs and small local authorities will benefit from reduced verification and reporting obligations and lower registration fees. Synergies with other environmental management systems will be facilitated. Incentives and regulatory relief for participating organisations by the member states will be encouraged. |

89 | Eco-label award scheme: revision of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme | Revision | The revision aims at enhancing effectiveness and market impact by increasing the range of eligible product groups and the number of eco-labelled goods and services actually available to the consumer. For this purpose, the procedure of developing and adopting eco-label criteria will be thoroughly changed and simplified. Economic stakeholders will be involved to a greater extent into the process, thereby increasing ownership and self-regulatory aspects of the scheme, whereas the administrative burden put on Member States will be reduced. Once the criteria are adopted, it will be easy for economic operators to apply for the award of the eco-label to their products. Synergies with existing eco-labels at national level will be facilitated and limits will be put on the costs and fees Member States' authorities may charge on the applicant. Furthermore, the criteria should be defined in such a way that they can be easily used for the purpose of green public procurement. |

90 | Biocides: revision of the legislation on the placing of biocidal products on the market | Recast | This proposal follows the 2007 Report on the implementation of the Biocides Directive (98/8/EC). The objective is to provide a revised legal framework for regulating the placing on the market of biocidal products. The revision aims to address concerns regarding complexity and the cost, as well as the availability of certain biocidal products, and bring about a significant simplification of the current legislative framework and procedures. The revision of the biocides legislative framework will bring it in line with the EU Chemicals policy (REACH Regulation). | X |

91 | WEEE: revision of Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electric and Electronic Equipments | Revision | The revision of the Directive 2002/96/EC will examine possibilities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the directive in achieving its environmental goals and eliminate any unnecessary costs to business, consumers, NGOs and public authorities arising from implementation of the directive. The revision will concern the targets, scope, treatment requirement and the operation of the producer responsibility provisions. |

92 | RoHS: revision of Directive 2002/95/EC on the limitation of the use of certain hazardous substances in the electric and electronic equipments | Revision | The revision aims at clarifying concepts and facilitate the implementation and enforcement while increasing the environmental benefits. It will enhance legal certainty for all stakeholders and will facilitate implementation by manufacturers by streamlining the mechanism for granting exemptions and enforcement by national authorities through market surveillance and administrative cooperation clauses. It will furthermore provide a more transparent level playing field for manufacturers and simplify procedures through introduction of harmonised compliance checking. Most of these measures will also enhance the internal market effect of the Directive and reduce administrative costs for administrations and manufacturers. |

93 | Ozone layer: revision of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer | Recast | As the production and consumption of the substances covered have been reduced or phased out, many provisions of the Regulation, after seven years in force, need to be repealed or updated. Other provisions may benefit from simplification such as clarification of definitions and procedures and interaction with other pieces of legislation. This will reduce the cases of ambiguous interpretation and the risk of infringements and consequent administrative burdens. In particular, most of the administrative cost reduction will result from ending exemption provisions on some uses of ozone depleting substances. The beneficiaries will be the Member States and the Commission. Overall, the cost savings from ending the exemptions is expected to exceed any additional cost associated with new control measures to combat illegal trade of ozone depleting substances. |

94 | SEIS: legislative proposal to follow up the Communication on a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) | Revision | Following the 2007 Communication the Commission will adopt legislative proposals underpinning the development of SEIS that could address reporting streamlining and/or coherence of approaches to monitoring and information. This initiative aims to improve the availability, quality and comparability of data, avoid redundancies in reporting requirements to Member States and therefore, the administrative burden, remove obstacles related to information accessibility and enhance the coherence of monitoring systems and indicators. | X |

95 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the EP and of the Council on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States | Revision | Simplification of Intrastat with a view to alleviate the statistical reporting of economic operators, in particular SMEs, taking into account the outcome of the ongoing pilot project of administrative costs and a future feasibility study to analyse workability of a collection system limited to one flow. |

96 | Modernisation and recast of the CFP control system under Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 | Recast | The main objectives are the review, harmonisation and simplification of existing rules - Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 - in the fisheries control area. The modernisation of the procedures will facilitate a better enforcement by alleviating the burden and constraints for the sector and public administrations and increasing the use of IT tools to reduce reporting obligations (e.g. reducing administrative burdens). It would be also of interest for NGOs which campaign for stringent and effective rules. |

97 | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down implementing rules for the collection and management of data needed to conduct the CFP | Revision | The proposal is intended to establish implementing rules according to the new framework Council Regulation on data collection, currently under discussion at the Council. The main innovations will include the support for new approaches such as fleet and area based management and the move towards the ecosystem approach as well as the promotion of a more regional approach to data collection. Moreover, new provisions for the access to data are to be included. | X |

98 | Revision of the company law, accounting and auditing acquis | Revision | Measures to simplify the company law environment for companies in the context of the "Better Regulation" framework. |

99 | Consolidation of accounting standards and interpretations endorsed for use in the EU | Recast | Commission will prepare a consolidated version of all International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in force as per 31.12.2007. It willwill enable constituents to refer to only one Regulation as it will contain all endorsed IFRS. In this context any translation errors contained in the current Regulations will be corrected. |

100 | Recasting - Codification Motor insurance Directive | Codification | Codification of the current 6 Directives into one single Motor Insurance Directive in order to have a motor insurance acquis more comprehensible, easier to apply and more effective in achieving its goals. |

101 | Proposal for a Framework Directive on Consumer Contractual Rights | Revision | The overall aim of the revision of the acquis, is to simplify and improve the coherence of the consumer regulatory framework and thus enhance legal certainty both for consumers and business. The legal instrument will be a combination of codification and repeal of parts of existing directives and enactment of new rules. The revision will be based on a mixed approach consisting of the adoption of a horizontal instrument, underpinned whenever required by vertical revisions of existing directives. This framework instrument would systematise and regulate in a uniform fashion common features of the consumer acquis. The instrument would provide common definitions and regulate the main consumer contractual rights and remedies. It would also regulate consistently the contractual aspects of sales which are currently scattered across several Directives. |

102 | Simplify procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields | Revision | The general objective is to harmonise and simplify, essentially by means of electronic tools, the current procedures for listing, updating and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields such as lists of approved animal health establishments and breeding organisations in Member States and Third Countries and lists of certain national reference laboratories. 22 Council acts are concerned. | X |

103 | Harmonisation of Maximum Residues Levels (MRL) for pesticides | Revision | The main objective of this proposal will concern the transfer and up-date by comitology of the list of MRLs (Annex II) and temporary MRLs (Annex III) based on European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) assessment and mathematical models/expert calculations. The proposal will be a final step towards harmonisation of divergent national MRLs. Completion of the replacement of 4 Directives by one Regulation. | X |

104 | Review of the provisions related to the total feed ban | Revision | A ban on the feeding of mammalian meat and bone meal (MBM) to cattle, sheep and goats was introduced as of July 1994. This partial ban was extended to a total EU wide suspension on the use of processed animal protein in feed for any animals farmed for the production of food on 1 January 2001 with some exceptions like the use of fish meal for non-ruminants. Any presence of prohibited constituents of animal origin in feed is considered as a breach of the feed ban i.e. the zero-tolerance. Following the adoption of the TSE Road map the Commission issued a Commission staff working paper i.e. Work Programme on TSE [SEC(2006) 1527] on future legislative actions in the field of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. One of the topics concerns a revision of the feed ban provisions. The starting point when revising the current feed ban provisions should be risk-based but at the same time taking into account the control tools in place to evaluate and ensure the proper implementation of this feed ban. | X |

105 | Revision of food safety in EU Switzerland trade in agricultural products - Decision n° 1/2008 of the Joint Veterinary Committee set up by the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products amending appendix to Annex 11 to the Agreement - Decision to amend Commission Decision 2001/881/EC on import controls to abolish border inspections posts between EC and Switzerland | Revision | The revision of the safety provisions will consist of: - Completion of the equivalence determination between the Swiss legislation related to food safety and veterinary policies including border veterinary controls and import conditions, updating of the content of the Agreement with regard to legislations adopted since the last Agreement modification. - As Switzerland has accepted to apply the EC acquis in relation to animal health, food safety and hygiene controls, a uniform high level of protection will therefore exist in the EC and Switzerland. This permits the abolition of border controls on trade in animals and animal products between the two. | X |

106 | Recast of basic safety standards legislation for the protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation | Recast | Recast into a single Council Directive of relevant Euratom acts on radiation protection including a substantial revision of the Basic Safety Standards (BSS) directive. The objective is to bring the BSS directive in line with the forthcoming recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological protection (ICRP), when available. At the same time the legislation in the field of radiation protection has to be simplified. |

107 | Legislative proposal revising Council Directive 2006/67/EC with the aim of strengthening the European emergency oil stocks system | Revision | The current system of emergency oil stocks shows limitations and shortcomings on several accounts. The provisions of the existing legislation will be revised in order to create a system for coping with oil supply disruptions. The new proposal will replace existing Directives and contribute to simplification of EU legislation. |

108 | Recasting of Directive 2002/91/EC of 16 December 2002 on the Energy Performance of Buildings | Recast or Revision | The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive makes certificates for the energy performance of buildings mandatory when buildings are constructed, sold or rented out and requires minimum energy performance requirements for new buildings and existing building which undergo major renovation. Furthermore, the Directive requires regular inspections of boilers and air-conditioning systems in order to guarantee their energy efficient operation. An amended Directive could enlarge the scope to more buildings, strengthen and specify some of these requirements and add, for instance, financing aspects. The changes under consideration aim at overcoming multiple barriers that hinder the utilization of the vast potential for energy demand reductions in the buildings sector. The recasting of the Directive is part of package on the Strategic Energy Review and included in the Energy Efficiency Action Plan. The amendments will cover some articles of the Directive and add new ones. The "simplification" will consist of using the "recasting" technique to facilitate reading and comprehension for the implementing authorities and for the many stakeholders affected. | X |

109 | Recast of Council Directive 92/75/EEC of 22 September 1992 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by household appliances | Recast | Amend the existing framework Directive to enlarge its scope (beyond domestic appliances) and update for modern communication tools (e.g. internet) to enhance public/consumer awareness on efficient products. The simplification will be obtained by using the recasting technique for consolidating the original Directive with its amendment in one single document. |

Proposal to recast the legislation concerning the "first railway package" following the report in 2006 of its implementation, in particular for the requirements concerning the relations between infrastructure managers and railway undertakings | Recast | The first and successive railway packages are legal instruments to achieve the Community's objective to create a European Railway Area through market opening, as well as technical and regulatory market integration. As rail markets transform, an ongoing review of the suitability of the EU legal framework appears appropriate with possible simplification and streamlining. The Commission intends to present a communication accompanied by a proposal for modification/recast of the existing acts, especially Directives 91/440/EEC and 2001/14/EC. The political goal is to enhance the competitiveness of rail transport in Europe and to hence contribute to achieving the objectives of the Lisbon strategy. The recast aims at a simplification of the text of the three Directives of the 1st railway package by merging them into one legal act, a 'railway access code'. By eliminating existing cross-references between the Directives the reading and implementation will be come easier for the implementing authorities and the many stakeholders affected. |

Revision of the Council Directive 94/56/EC establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of civil aviation accidents and incidents and of Directive 2003/42/EC on occurrence reporting in civil aviation | Revision or Recast | The older directive needs to be modernised following the establishment of EASA and following the advice of the Group of Experts established by EC Decision 2003/425/EC. In addition the newer directive needs to be built on to create a minimum set of centralised functions, including a database to allow appropriate entities to carry out trend analysis or other studies, and keep track of safety recommendations, while providing information to the general public. Both directives will be replaced by a single piece of legislation. The objective of the simplification is to take advantage of the necessary revision of the Directive 94/56 to adapt it to recent developments by merging it with Directive 2003/42/EC to create a single legislative act as both directives deal with the use of feedback information to improve accident prevention. |

Modernise the Marine Equipment Directive 96/98/EC | Recast or Revision | The objective is to modernise and reform the existing system established by Council Directive 96/98/EC on marine equipment. Its main objectives are: 1) to produce a consolidated version of the text following the successive amendments of the Directive 2) to improve the functioning of the Directive's system by addressing the existing shortcomings ; 3) to adapt it to the reform of the New Approach. It is intended to abrogate the existing Directive and replace it with an entirely new one, while recourse to recast is not excluded. At present, the Directive needs periodic amendments in order to keep pace with the safety requirements and technical standards produced by the International Maritime Organisation as well as the international and European standardisation bodies. This produces an inevitable mismatch between the European and international regulatory frameworks, sometimes spanning several years, whose correction will greatly facilitate the work of the sectors concerned and thus favour the competitiveness of the European marine equipment industry. Furthermore, the adaptation of the directive to the new regulatory framework for the free movement of goods (revision of the new approach) is expected to improve the readability of this instrument and reduce the administrative burden on the industry. Timing of adoption is conditional on significant progress being achieved by December 2007 in the legislative process as regards the revision of the New Approach. |

Transport of radioactive material | Recast | The objective is to update and simplify the Community regulatory framework for transporting radioactive material There are currently more than 20 Directives, Regulations and Recommendations governing the transport of radioactive material within the EU. Harmonisation will lead to simplification of rules and procedures. |

Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiatives to COM (2005) 535 and COM(2006) 690 |

2009 |

Amendment to Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 on fertilizers | Revision | It is intended to amend Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 in order to ensure that CEN Standards can be considered as official methods of analysis to be used as reference for official controls. Their updated version delivered by CEN will no longer be included in the legal act but will exist in the form of separate standards to which the Community law will refer – the detailed description of test methods currently contained in the Annex will be deleted. |

Repeal of 24 Directives on agricultural and forestry tractors | Repeal | The proposal will simplify EC legislation on agricultural and forestry tractors by replacing existing legislation (including the present Framework Directive and the separate Directives) by one main Regulation. It will introduce improved requirements for tractor brakes as well. |

Simplification of Directives concerning medical devices, active implantable medical devices, blood and plasma | Recast | The objective is to simplify and strengthen the rules in order to ensure a high level of health protection while at the same time ensuring a smooth functioning of the internal market. |

Repeal of 14 Directives on two and three wheelers | Repeal | The proposal will simplify EC legislation on 2 and 3-wheel motor vehicles by replacing existing legislation (including the present Framework Directive and the separate Directives) by one main Regulation.. It will introduce a) modern emissions legislation b) ABS and c) Automatic emergency braking for 2 and 3-wheelers. | X |

Mutual acceptance of personnel licences and harmonisation of technical requirements in civil aviation | Repeal | Repeal of Council Directive 91/670 on mutual acceptance of personnel licences for the exercise of functions in civil aviation and Council Regulation 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation. |

Recast of Regulation (EC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport | Recast | Enhancing road safety, fair competition and adequate working conditions for professional drivers. More specifically: - improve the capacity of the system to resist to attempts to tamper with or alter the data on driving time and speed. - reduce administrative costs for undertakings which use the tachograph on their fleets and for control officers carrying out checks. The Regulation were amended 11 times and have to be simplified. |

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the VAT treatment of public authorities and the exemptions for certain activities in the public interest | Review | The proposal aims at ensuring a more harmonised and neutral VAT system. Harmonisation: due to certain options and vague definitions, the practical application of the provisions related to public authorities varies widely among Member States creating differences in the VAT treatment of public authorities between Member States. Neutrality: distortions of competition between the public and the private sector and several economic inefficiencies as well as tax avoidance schemes are the main disadvantages of the current rules. |

Proposal for a Council Directive replacing Directive 92/12/EEC on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such products. | Review | The proposal will modernise and simplify the provisions of the Directive, integrate judgements of the ECJ, as well as guidelines of the excise committee and adapt the Directive to support the computerisation of the procedures for the movement of excise products under suspension of excise duty. |

Recast of Council Directive 2003/49/EC on a common system of taxation applicable to interest and royalty payments made between associated companies of different Member States as amended. | Recast | Consolidation of the legal text and adoption of simplified procedures relating to exemption from withholding tax. |

ANNEX 2

Indicative list of planned codification for 2008

Policy area | Short title | Full title |

Commission Autonomous Act |

1 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1988D0566 (by DG) - décision Commission | Proposal for a COMMISSION DECISION listing the products referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1898/87 (recast version) (1988d0566) |

2 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1997R0936 (by DG) - Commission Regulation opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat (1997R0936) |

3 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1992R0094 (by DG) - règlement Commission | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down detailed rules for implementing the arrangements for imports from third countries provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (recast version) (1992R0094) |

4 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R1799 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for citrus fruit | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1799/2001 of 12 September 2001 laying down the marketing standard for citrus fruit |

5 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1996R2449 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation opening and providing for the administration of certain annual tariff quotas for products covered by CN codes 0714 10 91, 0714 10 99, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 originating in certain third countries other than Thailand (codified version) |

6 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1993R2131 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down the procedure and conditions for the sale of cereals held by intervention agencies (codified version) |

7 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1982R1859 - Regulation Commission - Selection of holdings for determining income | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1859/82 of 12 July 1982 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings |

8 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1990R3444 - Commission Regulation (laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3444/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for pigmeat |

9 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1989R0120 - Commission Regulation (EEC) laying down common detailed rules for the application of export | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 120/89 of 19 January 1989 laying down common detailed rules for the application of export levies and charges on agricultural products |

10 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1985R2220 Commission Regulation (EEC) laying down common detailed rules for the application of the syst | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products |

11 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R0214 - Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regu | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2001 of 12 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in skimmed-milk powder |

12 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1992R2342 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on imports of pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species from the third countries and the granting of export refunds thereon and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1544/79 (codified version) |

13 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1982R1964 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals (codified version) |

14 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2002R2377 - Regulation Commission - Administration of Community tariff quotas for malting barley | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2377/2002 of 27 December 2002 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for malting barley from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1766/92 |

15 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2002R2375 - Regulation Commission - Administration of Community tariff quotas for wheat | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2375/2002 of 27 December 2002 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 |

16 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1993R2273 - Commission Regulation determining the intervention centres for cereals | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2273/93 of 28 July 1993 determining the intervention centres for cereals |

17 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1997R2331 - Regulation Commission - Special conditions for granting export refunds | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2331/97 of 25 November 1997 on special conditions for granting export refunds on certain pigmeat products |

18 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R1543 Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for lettuces and curled-leave | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1543/2001 of 27 July 2001 laying down the marketing standard for lettuces and curled-leaved and broad-leaved (Batavian) endives |

19 | Agriculture and Rural Development | codification 2001R0912 Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for beans | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 912/2001 of 10 May 2001 laying down the marketing standard for beans |

20 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1999R0730 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for carrots | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 730/1999 of 7 April 1999 laying down the marketing standard for carrots |

21 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1997R2288 - Commission Regulation laying down marketing standards for garlic | Prôposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2288/97 of 18 November 1997 laying down marketing standards for garlic |

22 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1988R1677 - Commission Regulation laying down quality standards for cucumbers | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1677/88 of 15 June 1988 laying down quality standards for cucumbers |

23 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1987R1591 - Commission Regulation laying down quality standards for cabbages | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1591/87 of 5 June 1987 laying down quality standards for cabbages, Brussels sprouts, ribbed celery and spinach |

24 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1978R3077 -Regulation Com-Equivalence of Community certificates and attestations accompanying imported hops | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3077/78 of 21 December 1978 on the equivalence with Community certificates of attestations accompanying hops imported from non-member countries |

25 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1978R3076 - Regulation Commission - Importation of hops from non-member countries | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3076/78 of 21 December 1978 on the importation of hops from non-member countries |

26 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1999R0800 - Regulation Commission - Detailed rules on the system of export refunds | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April 1999 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products |

27 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 2000R2707 (by DG) - Commission Regulation laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 12 | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards Community aid for supplying milk and certain milk products to pupils in educational establishments (2000R2707) |

28 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1994R2659 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on detailed rules for the granting of private storage aid for Grana padano, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Provolone cheeses (codified version) |

29 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R1788 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions concerning the certificate of inspection for imports from third countries under Article 11 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (codified version) |

30 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1968R0821 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Regulation of the Commission on the definition, applicable to the granting of export refunds, of hulled grains and pearled grains of cereals (codified version) |

31 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R0245 - Commission Regulation on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibr | Commission Regulation (EC) No 245/2001 of 5 February 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre |

32 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R2584 - Commission Regulation establishing a system for the communication of information | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2584/2000 of 24 November 2000 establishing a system for the communication of information on certain supplies of beef, veal and pigmeat by road to the territory of the Russian Federation |

33 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R1291 Commission Regulation (EC) laying down common detailed rules for the application of the syst | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products |

34 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R0824 Commission Regulation establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 of 19 April 2000 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals |

35 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R1622 - Commission Regulation laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation 1493/1999 | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1622/2000 of 24 July 2000 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and establishing a Community code of oenological practices and processes |

36 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1992R3002 (by DG) - Commission Regulation rules for verifying the use and destination of products from interven | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention (1992R3002) |

37 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1985R2248 (by DG) - Regulation Commission - Administrative assistance for cheeses exported to the USA | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION on detailed rules for administrative assistance with the exportation of Emmentaler cheese subject to quota restrictions that qualifies for special treatment on importation into the United States of America (1985R2248) |

38 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1977R2237 - Regulation Commission - Form of farm return for agricultural income | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2237/77 of 23 September 1977 amending Regulation No 118/66/EEC on the form of farm return to be used for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural holdings |

39 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1994R1431 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application in the poultrymeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat and certain other agricultural products (codified version) |

40 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1996R1249 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (codified version) |

41 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1990R1014 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed implementing rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (codified version) |

42 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1993R0461 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the Community scale for the classification of carcases of ovine animals (codified version) |

43 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R0883 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards trade with third countries in products in the wine sector (codified version) |

44 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1994R1267 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation applying the agreements between the European Union and third countries on the mutual recognition of certain spirit drinks (codified version) |

45 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1993R0207 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation defining the content of Annex VI to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs and laying down detailed rules for implementing the provisions of Article 5 (4) thereto (codified version) |

46 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1995R1591 Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application of export refunds | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1591/95 of 30 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of export refunds to glucose and glucose syrup used in certain products processed from fruit and vegetables |

47 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2002R1284 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for hazelnuts in shell | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1284/2002 of 15 July 2002 laying down the marketing standard for hazelnuts in shell |

48 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2002R0843 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for strawberries | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 843/2002 of 21 May 2002 laying down the marketing standard for strawberries and amending Regulation (EEC) No 899/87 |

49 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R2396 Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard applicable to leeks | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2396/2001 of 7 December 2001 laying down the marketing standard applicable to leeks |

50 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R1615 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for melons and amending Regu | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1615/2001 of 7 August 2001 laying down the marketing standard for melons and amending Regulation (EC) No 1093/97 |

51 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R0790 - Regulation Commission - Marketing standards for tomatoes | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 790/2000 of 14 April 2000 laying down the marketing standard for tomatoes |

52 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2000R0851 Commission Regulation down the marketing standard for apricots | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 851/2000 of 27 April 2000 laying down the marketing standard for apricots |

53 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1997R0831 - Regulation Commission - Marketing standards for avocados | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/97 of 7 May 1997 laying down marketing standards applicable to avocados |

54 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1999R2377 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2377/1999 of 9 November 1999 laying down the marketing standard for asparagus |

55 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1999R1081 (by DG) - Commission Regulation opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATIONopening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for imports of bulls, cows and heifers other than for slaughter of certain Alpine and mountain breeds, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1012/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 1143/98 (1999R1081) |

56 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1997R0996 (by DG) - Commission Regulation on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for froz | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 0206 29 91 (1997R0996) |

57 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1996R2497 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector the arrangements provided for in the Association Agreement and the Interim Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel (codified version) |

58 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1991R1538 règlement Commission | Proposal for 1991R1538 a Commission Regulation introducing detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EEC) No 1906/90 on certain marketing standards for poultry (codified version) |

59 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 2001R1508 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for onions and amending Regul | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1508/2001 of 24 July 2001 laying down the marketing standard for onions and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2213/83 |

60 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1990R2921 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on aid for the production of casein and caseinates from skimmed milk (codified version) |

61 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1980R1552 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the provision of administrative assistance in connection with the export of certain cheeses eligible for special treatment on import into Australia (codified version) |

62 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1998R1396 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down procedures for applying in the poultrymeat sector Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 on the import into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey, repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4115/86 and amending Regulation (EC) No 3010/95 (codified version) |

63 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1999R2799 - Commission Regulation rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2799/1999 of 17 December 1999 laying down detailed rules for applying Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the grant of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder intended for animal feed and the sale of such skimmed-milk powder |

64 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1999R2771 (by DG) - Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Re | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards intervention on the market in butter and cream (1999R2771) |

65 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1992R3515 - Commission Regulation - storage and movement of products | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3515/92 of 4 December 1992 laying down common detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1055/77 on the bought in by an intervention agency |

66 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1990R3447 - Commission Regulation (EEC) on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid | Propoal of a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 of 28 November 1990 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat |

67 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1985D0377 Commission Decision establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings | Proposal of 1985D0377 a Commission Decision of 7 June 1985 - establishing a Community typology for agricultural holdings |

68 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1999R2789 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for table grapes | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2789/1999 of 22 December 1999 laying down the marketing standard for table grapes |

69 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1999R2561 - Commission Regulation (laying down the marketing standard | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2561/1999 of 3 December 1999 laying down the marketing standard for peas |

70 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1999R1455 - Commission Regulation laying down the marketing standard for sweet peppers | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 1455/1999 of 1 July 1999 laying down the marketing standard for sweet peppers |

71 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1967R0467 - Regulation Commission - Conversion rates for stages of rice processing | Proposal for a Regulation No 467/67/EEC of the Commission of 21 August 1967 fixing the conversion rates, the processing costs and the value of the by-products for the various stages of rice processing |

72 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1971R2622 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation on procedures for the importation of rye from Turkey (codified version) |

73 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Codification 1996R2051 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down certain detailed rules for granting of assistance for the export of beef and veal which may benefit from a special import treatment in Canada and amending Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 (codified version) |

74 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1995R1445 (by DG) - Regulation Commission - Rules of application for import and export licences | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulation (1995R1445) |

75 | Agriculture and Rural Development | Recast 1998R0327 (by DG) - Regulation Commission - Tariff quotas for rice imports | Proposal for a COMMISSION REGULATION opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (1998R0327) |

76 | Competition | Codification 1988L0301 - Directive Commission - Competition in the markets in telecommunications terminal equipment | Proposal for a Commission Directive 88/301/EEC of 16 May 1988 on competition in the markets in telecommunications terminal equipment |

77 | Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities | Codification 1982D0043 - Commission Decision relating to the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Equal Opportuni | Proposal of a Commission Decision of 9 December1981 : 82/43/EEC:relating to the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men |

78 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1987R4154 Commission Regulation laying down the methods of analysis | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4154/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 3033/80 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products |

79 | Enterprise and Industry | Codification 1987R4056 -Commission Regulation laying down the methods of analysis | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4056/87 of 22 December 1987 laying down the methods of analysis and other technical provisions necessary for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds |

80 | Statistics | Codification 1998R2700 - Commission Regulation concerning the definitions of characteristics for structural b | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2700/98 of 17 December 1998 concerning the definitions of characteristics for structural business statistics (Text with EEA relevance) |

81 | Statistics | Codification 1998D0385 - Commission Decision on rules for implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical return | Proposal of a Commission Decision of 13 May 1998 : 98/385/EC:on rules for implementing Council Directive 95/64/EC on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (notified under document number C(1998) 1275) (Text with EEA relevance) |

82 | Statistics | Codification 1998R2701 - Commission Regulation concerning the series of data to be produced for structural bu | Proposal of a Commission Regulation (EC) No 2701/98 of 17 December 1998 concerning the series of data to be produced for structural business statistics (Text with EEA relevance) |

83 | Fisheries and Maritime Affairs | Codification 2001R0080 - Regulation Commission - Detailed rules for applying Regulation 104/2000 – notifications | Proposal for a Commission Regulation (EC) No 80/2001 of 16 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards notifications concerning recognition of producer organisations, the fixing of prices and intervention within the scope of the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products |

84 | Fisheries and Maritime Affairs | Codification 2000R1886 - règlement Commission | Proposal for a Commission Regulation laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by producers' organisations in the fisheries sector (codified version) |

85 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1994L0039 - directive Commission | Proposal for a Commission Directive establishing a list of intended uses of animal feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes (codified version) |

86 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1992D0260 - Decision Commission - Animal health conditions for temporary admission of registered horses | Proposal for a 92/260/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 April 1992 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for temporary admission of registered horses |

87 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1993D0195 - Decision Commission - Animal health conditions for re-entry of registered horses | Proposal for a 93/195/EEC: Commission Decision of 2 February 1993 on animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the re-entry of registered horses for racing, competition and cultural events after temporary export |

88 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1986L0109 - Commission Directive limiting the marketing of seed of certain species of fodder plants | Proposal of a Commission Directive 86/109/EEC of 27 February 1986 limiting the marketing of seed of certain species of fodder plants and oil and fibre plants to seed which has been officially certified as 'basic seed' or 'certified seed' |

89 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1996D0540 - décision Commission | Proposal for a Commission Decision on animal health requirements and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of ova and embryos of the equine species (Text with EEA relevance) (codified version) |

90 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1995L0031 - directive Commission | Proposal for a Commission laying down specific criteria of purity concerning sweeteners for use in foodstuffs (codified version) |

91 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 2001D0106 - décision Commission | Proposal for a Commission Decision establishing a model for the lists of units approved by Member States for intra-Community trade in live animals, semen and embryos and the