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Tretia správa o pokroku dosiahnutom v stratégii na zjednodušenie regulačného prostredia

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PRACOVNÝ DOKUMENT KOMISIE

Tretia správa o pokroku dosiahnutom v stratégii na zjednodušenie regulačného prostredia

1. Úvod

V priebehu posledných päť desaťročí vypracovala EÚ rozsiahly súbor právnych predpisov (acquis) s cieľom reagovať na potreby občanov, podnikov a verejných orgánov. Vďaka nim dostali občania nové práva, otvorili sa trhy pre podniky, podporili sa záležitosti vo verejnom záujme a prispelo sa k vyššiemu rastu a blahobytu. S právnymi predpismi sú však spojené náklady. Výzva spočíva v hľadaní správnej rovnováhy aj z dlhodobejšieho hľadiska a v meniacich sa podmienkach.

Komisia sa na začiatku svojho funkčného obdobia preto pevne zaviazala preskúmať acquis, aby zabezpečila relevantnosť, účinnosť a proporcionalitu platných právnych predpisov [1]. Stratégia na zjednodušenie regulačného prostredia [2] a paralelný program na zníženie administratívneho zaťaženia predstavovali ambicióznu snahu o aktualizáciu, modernizáciu a zjednodušenie regulačného rámca EÚ. O štyri roky neskôr je vidieť presvedčivé výsledky. Program na zjednodušenie sa zmenil z niekoľkých jednotlivých opatrení na pevnú súčasť každej revízie politiky vo všetkých oblastiach. O tomto vývoji jasne svedčí preskúmanie acquis, ktorého výsledky sú uverejnené spolu s touto správou.

Tretia správa o pokroku dosiahnutom v stratégii na zjednodušenie regulačného prostredia dopĺňa tretie strategické hodnotenie programu lepšia právna regulácia v Európskej únii [3] a pracovný dokument Komisie o znížení administratívneho zaťaženia. V správe sa analyzujú početné oblasti pokryté od zavedenia stratégie, poukazuje sa na veľké úspechy a mapujú sa oblasti pre budúce opatrenia na zjednodušenie právnych predpisov.

2. Súčasný stav

Komisia prostredníctvom rôznych konzultačných mechanizmov nepretržite zbiera a analyzuje návrhy občanov, zainteresovaných strán a členských štátov, na základe ktorých by sa právne predpisy stali jasnejšie, jednoduchšie a efektívnejšie.

Komisia na základe týchto príspevkov vypracovala „priebežný program na zjednodušenie“, ktorý sa začína 100 iniciatívami na zjednodušenie na obdobie 2005 − 2008. V rámci programu sa využíva celý súbor nástrojov, o ktorých sa hovorí v stratégii na zjednodušenie. Patria sem legislatívne techniky, najmä zrušenie, kodifikácia a prepracovanie, ako aj iné prostriedky modernizácie acquis, ako je napr. intenzívnejšie využívanie IT riešení.

Od roku 2007 bol program na zjednodušenie integrovaný do legislatívneho a pracovného programu Komisie. Každý rok bol doplnený o nové iniciatívy a v súčasnosti pokrýva všetky oblasti politiky. Obsahuje 185 iniciatív a asi 132 z týchto iniciatív už Komisia prijala, miera realizácie v roku 2007 aj v roku 2008 bola asi 80 %. Svedčí to o odhodlaní Komisie prekonať všetky prekážky a postarať sa o to, aby tento prioritný projekt včas priniesol pozitívne výsledky. V súčasnosti viac ako polovica z týchto prijatých iniciatív prešla celým legislatívnym procesom a od ich uverejnenia v úradnom vestníku sa stala právoplatnými aktmi.

Komisia v rámci programu na zjednodušenie na roky 2005 − 2009 navrhla na zmenu a doplnenie alebo zrušenie už asi 800 právnych aktov. Po ich prijatí sa acquis zredukuje asi o 600 právnych aktov a asi o 6 500 strán úradného vestníka. Zjednodušenie sa však týmto nekončí. Stalo sa pevnou súčasťou všetkých revízií politiky. Komisia zároveň ďalej pracovala na kodifikácii acquis, aby bolo kompaktnejšie a čitateľnejšie a aby sa zachovala právna istota. Komisia už dokončila kodifikáciu 229 aktov. Spoluzákonodarca z nich prijal už 142, ktorými sa nahradilo 729 predchádzajúcich aktov, čo zodpovedá asi 1 300 stranám úradného vestníka.

Celkovo prijala súčasná Komisia od októbra 2005 opatrenia, ktoré zredukujú acquis takmer o 10 %, čo zodpovedá asi 1 300 právnym aktom a 7 800 stranám úradného vestníka.

3. výsledky

Doteraz prešlo legislatívnym procesom 75 z uvedených 132 iniciatív na zjednodušenie; v 36 prípadoch ide o autonómne právne akty Komisie (príloha 4) a v 39 prípadoch o právne akty vydané zákonodarcom (príloha).

Prínosy týchto a iných opatrení na zjednodušenie nadobúdajú pre podniky, občanov a verejné orgány čoraz konkrétnejšiu podobu. V nasledujúcich častiach sa uvádza niekoľko príkladov na ilustráciu rôznych navzájom sa doplňujúcich prístupov k zjednodušeniu právnych predpisov.

3.1. Racionálnejší regulačný rámec

Súbor právnych predpisov nadobúda podobu v priebehu času, ako k právnemu základu pribúdajú nové prvky. Aby sa zabezpečilo, že sú v súlade a že tvoria harmonický celok, Komisia priebežne preskúmava platné právne predpisy a hľadá efektívnejšie a účinnejšie legislatívne riešenia.

· Nové všeobecné nariadenie o skupinovej výnimke umožňuje členským štátom prijať rad podporných opatrení bez predchádzajúceho informovania Komisie, čím sa urýchli spracovanie prípadov. Nariadenie, ktorého cieľom je podporiť tvorbu pracovných miest a konkurencieschopnosť, obsahuje ustanovenia o podpore pre MSP a pre oblasť výskumu, inovácií, regionálneho rozvoja, odbornej prípravy, zamestnanosti a rizikového kapitálu. Spoločnosti môžu napríklad dostať podporu na základný výskum (do výšky 100 %), na priemyselný výskum (do výšky 50/70 %) a experimentálny vývoj (25/45 %). Týmto nariadením sa okrem toho harmonizuje a konsoliduje päť právnych aktov v jednom texte.

· Nové pravidlá týkajúce sa kontrol priamych platieb poľnohospodárom predstavujú jednoduchší a účinnejší rámec pre výber kontrolnej vzorky, časové plánovanie kontrol a postupy kontrol na mieste [4].

· V novom nariadení o štrukturálnej podnikovej štatistike sa znižuje počet spravodajských požiadaviek a stanovuje sa v ňom, že údaje sa budú zbierať raz ročne a nie viackrát za rok. Zároveň bola v Európskom spoločenstve zavedená nová štatistická klasifikácia ekonomických činností. Očakáva sa, že na základe týchto opatrení sa počet údajov, na ktoré sa vzťahuje spravodajská povinnosť, reálne zníži o 17,5 %.

· V rámci tematických stratégií o znečistení ovzdušia a o prevencii a recyklácii odpadu sa príslušné rámcové právne predpisy zracionalizovali, objasnili a zjednodušili. Nová smernica o kvalite okolitého ovzdušia nahrádza 5 samostatných smerníc a nová rámcová smernica o odpade nahrádza predtým samostatné smernice o nebezpečnom odpade a odpadových olejoch.

· Nová rámcová smernica o vode predstavuje jednotný a koherentný politický rámec pre plánovanie, realizáciu a podávanie správ, pokiaľ ide o ochranu a obnovu kvality vody v celej Európe. Okrem toho sa ňou znižuje počet súvisiacich smerníc z 18 na 10.

· V novej smernici o ochrane zdravia a bezpečnosti pri práci sa zjednodušujú a racionalizujú správy členských štátov o praktickej realizácii rámcovej smernice a jej jednotlivých smerníc. Odteraz sa od členských štátov bude vyžadovať, aby predkladali správu len raz za päť rokov.

3.2. Lepšie pracovné metódy a zjednodušené postupy

Komisia aktívne presadzuje intenzívnejšie využívanie informačných technológií ako spôsob zlepšenia pracovných postupov.

· Nový spoločný slovník verejného obstarávania (štandardný opis výrobkov v EÚ) uľahčuje hľadanie možností zúčastniť sa na verejnom obstarávaní všade v EÚ bez ohľadu na jazyk krajiny, v ktorej sa verejné obstarávanie uskutočňuje. Formuláre, ktoré používajú verejné orgány na uverejnenie oznámení v Úradnom vestníku EÚ, boli zjednotené a zautomatizované, čím sa skracuje čas potrebný na uverejnenie z 12 na 5 dní. Tieto zlepšenia zvýšia transparentnosť na trhoch pre verejné obstarávanie. Každý deň je na internetovej stránke EÚ „Tenders Electronic Daily“ (TED) možné nájsť podnikateľské možnosti vo verejnom sektore v hodnote viac ako 1 miliarda EUR.

· V rámci zjednodušenia colného kódexu Spoločenstva sa zmodernizujú colné právne predpisy EÚ a vytvorí sa prostredie bez papierovania pre colné orgány a obchodníkov. Elektronické predkladanie colných vyhlásení a sprievodných dokladov sa stane pravidlom. Certifikovaní obchodníci budú môcť prihlásiť svoj tovar elektronicky a zaplatiť clo v členskom štáte, v ktorom majú sídlo, bez ohľadu na miesto, z ktorého bol tovar dovezený na colné územie EÚ alebo bol z neho vyvezený alebo na ktorom bude spotrebovaný. Keď bude integrovaný systém plne funkčný, mal by obchodníkom podľa odhadov priniesť úspory vo výške asi 2,5 miliardy EUR ročne.

· Zmenou a doplnením článku 55 všeobecného nariadenia pre politiku súdržnosti sa zjednodušili predpisy pre projekty prinášajúce malý zisk. Ustanovenie o proporcionalite pri monitorovaní malých projektov (s celkovými nákladmi nižšími ako 200 000 EUR) nahradila výnimka z uplatňovania článku v prípade tých projektov, ktoré sú spolufinancované z Európskeho sociálneho fondu a Európskeho fondu regionálneho rozvoja alebo Kohézneho fondu, ak sú celkové náklady nižšie ako 1 000 000 EUR.

3.3. Fungujúci vnútorný trh

Vnútorný trh bol a je hnacou silou zjednodušenia v EÚ, ktorá umožňuje skoncentrovať obrovské množstvo vnútroštátnych právnych predpisov do jediného právneho aktu.

· Spoločné pravidlá prevádzky leteckých dopravných služieb v Spoločenstve sú revíziou takzvaného „tretieho balíka“ o liberalizácii leteckej dopravy. Mali by prispieť k lepším možnostiam výberu pre spotrebiteľov, nižšiemu cestovnému a silnejšej hospodárskej súťaži. Prísnejšie požiadavky a lepší dohľad nad novozaloženými leteckými spoločnosťami okrem toho znížia riziko platobnej neschopnosti a negatívnych dôsledkov pre cestujúcich. Odhaduje sa, že cestujúcim v dôsledku platobnej neschopnosti ročne vznikajú v priemere náklady vo výške 15,6 milióna EUR, ktoré zahŕňajú náklady na cestu späť a stratu už zarezervovaných letov. Zníženie počtu prípadov platobnej neschopnosti leteckých dopravcov počas prvých dvoch rokov prevádzky o 50 % by pre spotrebiteľov znamenalo priemernú úsporu vo výške 2,4 milióna EUR ročne.

· Revidovanou smernicou o interoperabilite systému železníc v Spoločenstve sa modernizujú pravidlá certifikácie vozidiel. Podľa odhadov by podnikatelia a výrobcovia v oblasti železničnej dopravy mohli v priebehu nasledujúcich 15 rokov dosiahnuť úspory nákladov spojených s certifikáciou vo výške 200 − 280 miliónov EUR.

· Novým nariadením o maximálnych hladinách rezíduí (MRL) pesticídov v potravinách a krmivách sa nahrádza približne 500 000 vnútroštátnych maximálnych hladín rezíduí 100 000 maximálnymi hladinami rezíduí na úrovni EÚ, čo uľahčuje situáciu hospodárskym subjektom, ktorí už nemusia predkladať osobitné žiadosti vo viacerých členských štátoch.

· „Balíkom DPH“ sa zavádzajú nové pravidlá pre oblasť služieb, podľa ktorých budú podniky, ktoré poskytujú služby pre iné podniky, zdaňované v členskom štáte zákazníka. Malo by to stimulovať podniky, aby poskytovali služby v celom Spoločenstve. Balík zahŕňa aj malý režim jedného kontaktného miesta pre služby v oblasti telekomunikácií, rozhlasového vysielania a elektronického obchodu pre podniky so sídlom v EÚ a nový postup, podľa ktorého podniky, ktorí nemajú sídlo v členskom štáte, v ktorom DPH vznikla, môžu požiadať o jej vrátenie.

· V oblasti práva obchodných spoločností sa smernicou o fúziách a rozdelení prijatou prostredníctvom zrýchleného postupu v roku 2007 zjednodušujú cezhraničné fúzie, čo prináša akciovým spoločnostiam úsporu vo výške 17 miliónov EUR.

4. ďalšie očakávané výsledky: Návrhy, o ktorých sa ešte nerozhodlo, a medziinštitucionálne aspekty

Počet opatrení na zjednodušenie prijatých Radou a Európskym parlamentom sa od januára 2008 do januára 2009 zvýšil zo 16 na 39. O 50 návrhoch na zjednodušenie Rada a Parlament stále nerozhodli (príloha 3). Inštitúcie by mali pokročiť v spracovaní týchto návrhov, aby podniky, občania a verejné správy mohli využívať ešte viac výhod.

· Nová smernica EÚ o investičných fondoch, označovaná ako PKIPCP (podniky kolektívneho investovania do prevoditeľných cenných papierov), umožní spotrebiteľom prístup k profesionálne spravovaným investíciám za prijateľných podmienok; správcom fondov PKIPCP umožní vykonávať cezhraničné činnosti a konsolidáciou úspor dosiahnuť úspory z rozsahu; poskytne investorom väčší výber investičných fondov s nižšími nákladmi a ochráni drobných investorov, ktorí investujú do PKIPCP, poskytnutím zrozumiteľných a relevantných informácií. Smernica nahradí 10 platných smerníc jedným textom.

· Bolo predložených niekoľko dôležitých návrhov v oblasti práva obchodných spoločností s cieľom zjednodušiť podnikateľskú činnosť v EÚ a umožniť rozsiahle úspory. Medzi tieto opatrenia patrí návrh na nariadenie Rady o štatúte európskej súkromnej spoločnosti; návrh na zníženie počtu povinností spoločností v súvislosti so zverejňovaním údajov a prekladom, ktorý by podľa odhadov znamenal úsporu vo výške 600 miliónov EUR a ďalší návrh o spravodajskej a dokumentačnej povinnosti v prípade fúzií a rozdelenia.

· Nové nariadenie o kozmetických výrobkoch nahradí viac ako 3 500 strán právneho textu. Návrhom sa znížia náklady podnikov aspoň o 50 %, pričom sa zachová doterajšia vysoká úroveň bezpečnostných noriem. Postupy hodnotenia bezpečnosti výrobkov sú prehľadnejšie a pravidlá oznamovania v prípade nových kozmetických výrobkov sú jednoduchšie. Bude to mať výrazný vplyv, keďže európsky trh s kozmetickými výrobkami zabezpečuje s obratom približne 65 miliárd EUR priamo alebo nepriamo viac ako 350 000 pracovných miest.

· Revíziou „nariadení o zmenách“ v oblasti farmaceutických výrobkov sa zjednotia kritériá hodnotenia zmien a lehoty na preskúmanie a schválenie. Podľa údajov musí priemerný výrobca generík každý rok zvládnuť viac ako 1 500 zmien liekov, v prípade väčšej farmaceutickej spoločnosti je to viac ako 12 000. Návrhom sa podporí konkurencieschopnosť podnikov tým, že sa odstránia logistické problémy, ktoré vznikajú napríklad skladovaním rôznych verzií toho istého výrobku pre rozdielne vnútroštátne trhy. Zjednodušený rámec uľahčí spoločnostiam, najmä MSP, rozšíriť svoje činnosti na iné trhy EÚ.

· Novým návrhom na balík týkajúci sa bezpečnosti vozidiel sa zjednoduší existujúce regulačné prostredie tým, že sa zruší 150 smerníc o homologizácii vozidiel a zavedie sa povinná montáž bezpečnostného zariadenia a systémov na monitorovanie tlaku pneumatík v osobných vozidlách, čo výrazne zvýši bezpečnosť vozidiel a zníži emisie CO2.

· Smernica o právach spotrebiteľov prispeje k lepším vzťahom medzi podnikmi a spotrebiteľmi na vnútornom trhu tým, že sa zmierni nezáujem podnikov o cezhraničné obchodovanie. Zrušením 4 smerníc sa zmenší roztrieštenosť a zjednoduší sa existujúci regulačný rámec. V smernici sa stanovujú prísnejšie pravidlá a štandardným súborom podmienok pre zmluvy so spotrebiteľmi sa výrazne znížia náklady súvisiace s dodržiavaním právnych predpisov.

· Cieľom súboru návrhov týkajúcich sa energetickej efektívnosti je dosiahnuť úspory energie v kľúčových oblastiach, napríklad na základe prísnejších predpisov týkajúcich sa energetickej efektívnosti budov a výrobkov spotrebúvajúcich energiu. Priemerná ročná úspora energie na jednu domácnosť môže bez problémov dosiahnuť viac ako 1 000 EUR.

· Odhaduje sa, že v oblasti štatistiky obchodu s tovarom vnútri Spoločenstva (Intrastat) bude podľa nových spravodajských požiadaviek vyplývajúcich z európskych právnych predpisov oslobodených od spravodajskej povinnosti 370 000 spoločností. V zisťovanej populácii podnikov to predstavuje zníženie o približne 52 % za 6 rokov (zo 720 000 v roku 2004 na 350 000 v roku 2010).

· Návrhom na umiestnenie na trhu a používanie krmív sa posilní inovácia a konkurencieschopnosť spoločností v tomto odvetví. Novým nariadením sa zruší 7 smerníc, z viac než 100 strán zostane asi 30. Okrem toho sa zruší aj odrádzajúci postup povoľovania pred uvedením na trh v prípade určitých výrobkov (bioproteínov), keďže nie je úmerný riziku. Na ilustráciu s tým spojených úspor je možné spomenúť, že v súvislosti so získaním povolenia na nový bioproteín vznikli výrobnému odvetviu podľa odhadov náklady v celkovej výške 481 000 EUR.

· Návrhom na prepracovanie smernice o integrovanej prevencii a kontrole znečisťovania životného prostredia sa spojí 7 smerníc o priemyselných emisiách do jedného právneho predpisu. Vypustia sa zastarané časti platných smerníc, zjednodušia sa podmienky povolenia, zníži sa počet spravodajských požiadaviek na hospodárske subjekty a zracionalizujú sa spravodajské povinnosti členských štátov. Návrhom sa dosiahnu výrazné úspory administratívnych nákladov odhadované na 32 miliónov EUR ročne a na (celoštátnej alebo regionálnej) úrovni členských štátov sa ním dosiahne ešte výraznejšie zníženie administratívneho zaťaženia, zodpovedajúce úsporám vo výške asi 150 − 300 miliónov EUR ročne.

· Cieľom „balíka GSM“ je otvoriť pásmo 900-MHz a 1800-MHz (frekvenčné pásma GSM) na inovačnejšie využitie. Týmto balíkom sa odstráni reštriktívna právna regulácia, ktorá už nie je v súlade s technologickým vývojom a bráni rozsiahlemu využívaniu širokopásmových služieb.

· „Kontrola zdravotného stavu“ spoločnej poľnohospodárskej politiky povedie k zjednodušeniu režimu jednotnej platby. Znamená to najmä prechod od dvoch paralelných systémov s viazanou a oddelenou podporou k riešeniu spočívajúcemu v oddelených platbách. Len v Spojenom kráľovstve by sa oddelením platieb znížili administratívne náklady poľnohospodárov o 0,63 milióna EUR. V rámci zjednodušenia sa ruší aj požiadavka na vyňatie 10 % pôdy z produkcie. Poľnohospodári môžu využívať svoju celú pôdu bez toho, aby museli prejsť zodpovedajúcimi postupmi, a členské štáty už nemusia toto opatrenie kontrolovať. Ako príklad možno uviesť, že len v Anglicku predstavuje očakávané zníženie administratívnych nákladov poľnohospodárov 4,4 milióna EUR [5].

· Všetky ustanovenia týkajúce sa kontroly činností v oblasti rybolovu budú zhrnuté v jednom regulačnom rámci, pričom osobitný dôraz sa bude klásť na intenzívnejšie využívanie moderných technológií a prepojenia na databázy.

· Reformou telekomunikačného balíka sa administratívne náklady výrobného odvetvia reálne znížia, keďže v budúcnosti sa nariadenie o ex ante hospodárskej súťaži bude vzťahovať na menší počet relevantných trhov, zjednodušia sa postupy hodnotenia trhu, zriadi sa európsky regulačný orgán a zreformuje sa riadenie frekvencie. Elektronické komunikačné služby a infraštruktúra predstavujú základ hospodárstva ako celku a zlepšenia v tomto odvetví budú prospešné aj pre ostatné odvetvia hospodárstva EÚ.

· Cieľom návrhov na zlepšenie realizácie programov regionálnej politiky je uľahčiť finančné hospodárenie a urýchliť uvoľňovanie finančných prostriedkov Spoločenstva potrebných na operačné programy a projekty. Komisia konkrétne navrhla, aby sa režijné náklady v súvislosti s projektmi paušálne refundovali a aby zálohy v rámci štátnej pomoci vyplatené príjemcom mohla EÚ v plnej výške refundovať verejným orgánom. Tieto zmeny pomôžu najmä MSP.

· Modernizáciou koordinácie vnútroštátnych systémov sociálneho zabezpečenia sa uľahčí voľný pohyb pracovníkov a ich rodín v celej EÚ. Úžitok z toho bude mať aj 173 miliónov držiteľov Európskej karty zdravotného poistenia, ktorí majú počas časovo obmedzeného pobytu v členskom štáte prístup k rovnakej zdravotnej starostlivosti ako štátni príslušníci dotknutého členského štátu.

Zvyšuje sa počet návrhov, o ktorých Rada a Európsky parlament ešte nerozhodli. Preto je mimoriadne dôležité, aby sa preskúmali prostriedky na urýchlenie ich prijatia a aby sa vynaložilo maximálne možné úsilie v záujme dosiahnutia dohody v prvom čítaní v rámci postupu spolurozhodovania. Komisia uvítala úmysel Európskeho parlamentu vytvoriť osobitné štruktúry na podporu zjednodušenia, ako sa uvádza v nedávno prijatej správe pána Medinu Ortegu.

Európsky parlament potvrdil svoje želanie, aby Komisia využívala prepracovanie ako bežnú legislatívnu techniku aj v prípade, že sa navrhuje „revízia“ platného textu. Je však dôležité, aby si Rada a Európsky parlament osvojili zásady a filozofiu zjednodušenia právnych predpisov tým, že zabezpečia, aby prijaté návrhy zostali čo najjednoduchšie, a že urýchlia proces rozhodovania, aby podniky, občania a verejné správy mohli využívať nové výhody.

5. Kodifikácia

Okrem zjednodušovania právnych predpisov sa Komisia venuje aj kodifikácii, pri ktorej spája základný právny predpis a všetky jeho následné zmeny a doplnenia do jedného textu. Tým sa právny predpis stáva jasnejší a zmenšuje sa rozsah acquis Spoločenstva.

Komisia doteraz dokončila spolu 229 kodifikácií právnych aktov. Z toho bolo kodifikovaných, prijatých a uverejnených v úradnom vestníku 142 aktov (102 aktov Komisie a 40 aktov Európskeho parlamentu a Rady). Týchto 142 kodifikovaných aktov nahrádza 729 predchádzajúcich aktov, čo zodpovedá asi 1 300 stranám úradného vestníka.

O 87 aktoch Rada a Európsky parlament ešte nerozhodli.

Zaostávanie s prekladom právnych predpisov určených na kodifikáciu do nových jazykov sa vo veľkej miere odstránilo. Návrhy, ktoré zostávajú do dokončenia programu kodifikácie zrevidovaného v roku 2006, sa predložia v roku 2009 so správou o dosiahnutých výsledkoch programu ako celku. Na rok 2009 bolo na kodifikáciu vybraných ďalších 21 právnych predpisov (príloha 6).

6. Ďalšie kroky

6.1. Iniciatívy plánované na rok 2009

Komisia zapracovala do svojho legislatívneho a pracovného programu na rok 2009 [6] 33 iniciatív na zjednodušenie (príloha 7).

Medzi ne patria napríklad tieto iniciatívy:

· Revízia smernice 2000/35/EC o boji proti oneskoreným platbám v obchodných transakciách, ktorej cieľom je odradiť verejné orgány a podniky od zdržiavania platieb dodávateľom a stimulovať veriteľov, aby v prípade oneskorenej platby žiadali o náhradu škody. Táto iniciatíva je súčasťou „Small Business Act“ pre Európu a „Plánu hospodárskej obnovy Európy“.

· Zjednodušenie právnych predpisov EÚ o poľnohospodárskych alebo lesných traktoroch prostredníctvom nahradenia 24 smerníc jedným nariadením.

· Zmena a doplnenie a modernizácia nariadenia (ES) č. 44/2001 s cieľom prispôsobiť nariadenie novým medzinárodným nástrojom a zabezpečiť uznávanie a výkon rozsudkov v občianskych a obchodných veciach prostredníctvom odstránenia medzistupňov (doložka vykonateľnosti), ktoré občania musia absolvovať pre získanie overenia súdneho rozhodnutia a jeho uplatnenia v zahraničí.

· Reforma spoločnej organizácie trhu v odvetví rybolovu a akvakultúry so zameraním na trvalo udržateľné činnosti v oblasti rybolovu a uvádzania na trh. Reforma zahŕňa prispôsobenie vývoju na trhu, posilnenie prepojenia s inými prvkami spoločnej rybárskej politiky, ako aj s inými súvisiacimi oblasťami politiky Spoločenstva (obchod, zdravie a ochrana spotrebiteľa, životné prostredie) a podporí sa ňou intenzívnejšie využívanie elektronických prostriedkov.

Komisia okrem toho pokračuje v spolupráci s členskými štátmi pri hľadaní ďalších spôsobov zjednodušovania nariadení o politike súdržnosti a znižovania administratívneho zaťaženia príjemcov.

6.2. Preskúmanie acquis a budúce činnosti v oblasti zjednodušenia právnych predpisov

Ako je uvedené v druhom strategickom hodnotení programu lepšia právna regulácia v EÚ, Komisia vykonala komplexné preskúmanie acquis.

V prvom kroku sa vykonalo systematické preskúmanie acquis s cieľom určiť najdôležitejšie regulačné nástroje. Na základe tohto preskúmania bolo vybraných 3 600 právnych aktov. Tieto právne akty sa preskúmali ešte podrobnejšie s cieľom zistiť, či sú aktuálne alebo či v nich existuje priestor na zjednodušenie.

Úplný zoznam výsledkov podľa oblastí politiky bude uverejnený na internetovej stránke Europa venovanej zjednodušeniu [7] právnych predpisov s cieľom poskytnúť jasný prehľad o doterajších aktivitách Komisie v tejto oblasti.

Výsledok preskúmania ukazuje:

· koľko opatrení na zjednodušenie sa už realizovalo,

· koľko opatrení na zjednodušenie je naplánovaných na rok 2009,

· koľko priestoru na zjednodušenie existuje počas funkčného obdobia budúcej Komisie alebo

· v ktorých oblastiach sa zjednodušenie neplánuje, keďže text je jasný, aktuálny a úmerný cieľom politiky. V niektorých z týchto prípadov by mohli byť zmeny právnych predpisov síce prínosom, ktorý by však eliminovali náklady a zaťaženie podnikov a verejných správ súvisiace najmä s transponovaním.

Na obraze, ktorý sa črtá, je vidieť výrazný pokrok. Asi dve tretiny právnych aktov vzťahujúcich sa predovšetkým na oblasť poľnohospodárstva, vnútorného trhu, dopravy, podnikania, zdravia a životného prostredia boli v rámci priebežného programu na zjednodušenie, programu kodifikácie a ďalších iniciatív Komisie zjednodušené alebo sú v súčasnosti zahrnuté do plánovaných návrhov na zjednodušenie na rok 2009 (príloha 2).

Toto hodnotenie stavu pripravuje aj pôdu pre ďalšie aktivity v oblasti zjednodušenia. Preskúmaním platných právnych aktov v kontexte jednotlivých odvetví presadzuje Komisia integrovaný prístup k zjednodušeniu. Budúce iniciatívy na zjednodušenie by mohli zahŕňať ďalších 81 opatrení (príloha 1).

Medzi ne patria napríklad tieto opatrenia:

· Prispôsobenie 15 smerníc o technickej harmonizácii rozhodnutiu o spoločnom rámci pre uvádzanie výrobkov na trh. V rozhodnutí sa stanovujú prvky obvykle používané v právnych predpisoch týkajúcich sa technickej harmonizácie v štandardizovanom formáte, ktoré by sa mali zapracovať do budúcich právnych predpisov. Cieľom tohto úsilia je zabezpečiť väčšiu konzistentnosť právneho prostredia a zaviesť spoločnú „kultúru tvorby“ právnych predpisov. Týmto spôsobom sa zlepší kvalita našich právnych predpisov a zníži sa administratívne zaťaženie.

· Zjednodušenie vykonávacích predpisov v rámci spoločnej poľnohospodárskej politiky po prijatí „kontroly zdravotného stavu“, pokiaľ ide o mechanizmus riadenia intervenčných opatrení.

· Revízia právnych predpisov v oblasti zdravotných hrozieb (prenosné choroby a chemické, biologické a rádioaktívne a nukleárne hrozby) a zdravia zvierat, dobrých podmienok zvierat a krmív.

· Ďalšie zníženie zaťaženia v oblasti štatistiky prostredníctvom programu MEETS (modernizácia európskej podnikovej a obchodnej štatistiky). Intenzívnejším využívaním administratívnych a účtovných údajov, používaním lepších metód výberových zisťovaní a lepším a intenzívnejším využívaním dostupných zdrojov sa zlepšia metódy zberu údajov v členských štátoch.

7. Záverečné poznámky

Od začiatku stratégie na zjednodušenie regulačného prostredia v roku 2005 sa zjednodušenie stalo neodmysliteľnou súčasťou práce Komisie. Prostredníctvom viacerých koordinovaných aktivít vytvorila Komisia politický a praktický rámec pre opatrenia, ktoré občanom, podnikom a verejným správam prinesú konkrétne výhody. V úsilí zabezpečiť jasnejšie a zrozumiteľnejšie právne predpisy bolo na vypustenie zo súboru právnych predpisov EÚ navrhnutých približne 1 300 právnych aktov, čo predstavuje asi 10 % acquis.

Zjednodušovanie je neustály proces. Preskúmanie acquis je momentkou, ktorá pripravuje pôdu pre budúcu prácu. Program, ktorý sa začal s obmedzeným počtom jednotlivých iniciatív, sa rozšíril na všetky oblasti politiky a je čoraz viac orientovaný na odvetvia. Znamená to, že preskúmaný bude celý súbor právnych predpisov, ktoré majú vplyv na určitú oblasť politiky, aby sa zistila prípadná duplicita, nekonzistentnosť a neprimerané regulačné zaťaženie. Cieľom je posúdiť celkovú účinnosť regulačného rámca v každom odvetví.

Aby mohla Komisia pokračovať v práci súvisiacej s programom na zjednodušenie, bude potrebovať politickú podporu ostatných inštitúcií EÚ a členských štátov. Európsky parlament a Rada sa vyzývajú, aby sa maximálne snažili čo najskôr prijať návrhy, o ktorých ešte nerozhodli, a aby v procese rozhodovania zachovali podstatu zjednodušenia. Členské štáty sa vyzývajú, aby pokračovali vo svojich vlastných programoch na zjednodušenie a aby uplatňovali právne predpisy EÚ v zmysle zjednodušenia bez toho, aby ním zdôvodňovali potrebu zavedenia ďalších nepotrebných opatrení.

Občania a podniky sa každý deň stretávajú s kombináciou právnych predpisov EÚ, vnútroštátnych a regionálnych predpisov. Len koordinovaným úsilím o zjednodušenie na všetkých týchto úrovniach sa môže dosiahnuť, že tento regulačný rámec čo najlepšie splní svoj cieľ – zabezpečenie rastu a blahobytu a obmedzenie zaťaženia na potrebné minimum.

Annex 1

Results of the screening of the acquis

Scope for simplification activities during the next Commission

Annex 2

Visualisation of the screening of the acquis

Annex 3

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

Annex 4

Commission autonomous acts & other initiatives adopted since 2005

Annex 5

Simplification proposals adopted by the legislature since 2005

Annex 6

Codification programme (2009)

Annex 7

Simplification rolling programme (2009)

Annex 1

Results of the screening of the acquis

Scope for simplification activities during the next Commission

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Annex 3

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

Regulatory area | Legal act(s) | Commission |

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

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

3. Free movement of workers 2004/EMPL/022 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems | COM(2006)1631 January 2006 2006/0006/COD |

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

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

6. Social affairs Health and safety 2006/SJ+/101 | Proposal of Council Directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (second individual Directive within the meaning of Article 8 of Directive 80/1107/EEC) (codified version) | COM(2006)66410 November 2006 2006/0222/COD |

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

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

9. Residue limits of veterinary medicinal products. 2006/ENTR/042 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 | COM(2007)19417 April 20072007/0064 (COD) SEC(2007)484-SEC(2007)485) |

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

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

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

12. Radiation protection 2006/SJ+/106 | Codification of Regulation (Euratom) 1987R3954 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs and of feeding stuffs following a nuclear accident | COM(2007)3022006/SJ+/1062007/0103CNS |

13. Consumer Protection acquis 2006/SANCO/038 | Review of the Timeshare Directive (94/47/EC) | COM(2007)3037 June 2007 2007/0113COD |

14. Financial services – Insurance 2005/MARKT/006 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance (SOLVENCY II) (recast) | COM(2007)36110 July 20072007/0143/COD[amended prop: COM(2008)119] |

15. Public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications 2007/INFSO/016 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Directive 87/372/EEC on the frequency bands to be reserved for the coordinated introduction of public pan-European cellular digital land-based mobile communications in the Community (GSM Directive) | COM (2007) 36725 July 20072007/0126/COD |

16. Coordination of social security systems 2008/EMPL/005 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems | COM (2007) 37603 July 20072007/0129/COD |

17. Coordination of social security systems 2008/EMPL/004 | Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No […] to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these provisions solely on the ground of their nationality | COM (2007) 43923 July 20072007/0152/CNS |

18. Information society 2007/INFSO/001 | Revision of the regulatory framework for electronic communications and services | COM(2007)697-913 November 2007 2007/0247-9/COD |

19. Air Transport 2002/TREN/29 | Revision of the regulatory framework for computerised reservation systems | COM(2007)70915 November 2007 2007/0243/COD |

20. Modernisation of VAT rules relating to financial services including insurance 2007/TAXUD/001 | Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down implementing measures for Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax, as regards the treatment of insurance and financial services | COM(2007)74628 November 2007 |

21. IPPC 2007/ENV/002 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) | COM(2007)84421 December 20072007/0286/COD |

22. Emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) 2007/ENTR/009 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information | COM(2007) 85121 December 20072007/0295/COD |

23. Foodstuffs 2007/SANCO/006 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods and amending Regulation (EC) No XXX/XXXX establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings | COM (2007)8722008/002/COD14 January 2008 |

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

25. Foodstuffs 2006/SANCO/001 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers | COM(2008)4030 January 2008 |

26. Cosmetics 2007/ENTR/002 | Revision of Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products | COM (2008) 4931 January 2008 |

27. Community statistics 2008/ESTAT/001 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States (intrastat) | COM (2008) 5807 February 2008 |

28. Civil liability insurance -motor vehicles 2007/SJ+/036 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability(Codified version) | COM(2008)9827 February 20082008/0037(COD) |

29. Roadworthiness for motor vehicles & their trailers 2006//SJ+/001 | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers (recast of Directive 96/96/EC) | COM(2008)10029 February 20082008/0044 (COD) |

30. Pharmaceutical Variations 2008/ENTR/016 | Revision of the pharmaceutical "variations" Regulations and the legal basis in Directives 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use and Directive 2001/82/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for veterinary use | COM(2008)1234 March 20082008/0045/COD |

31. Revision of feed labelling legislation 2007/SANCO/2004 | Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market and use of feed | COM(2008)124;SEC(2008)275-63 March 20082008/0050(COD) |

32. CAP Health check 2008/AGRI/016 | Package of proposals following arising from the ‘Health Check’, notably a proposal for a Council regulation establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers | COM (2008)30620 May 2008 |

33. Construction products 2007/ENTR/001 | Proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of the construction products (review of Directive 89/106/EEC on Construction Products) | COM (2008) 31123 May 2008 |

34. General safety of motor vehicles 2008/ENTR/004 | Proposal for a regulation on type-approval requirements for the general safety of motor vehicles | COM (2008) 31623 May 2008 |

35. Protection of marine juveniles 2006/MARE/004 | Recast of Council Regulation No. 850/98 on technical measures for the protection of marine juveniles | COM(2008)3244 June 20082008/0112/CNS |

36. Eco-label award scheme 2007/ENV/011 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1980/200 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme | COM(2008)40116 July 2008 |

37. EMAS 2006/ENV/053 | Regulation amending the Regulation 761/2001 of 19 March 2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS). | COM(2008)40216 July 2008 |

38. UCITS 2007/MARKT/005 | Recast of Directive 85/611 on Units in Collective Investments in Transferable Securities (UCITS) | COM(2008)45816 July 2008 |

39. single CMO 2008/AGRI/012 | Amendment to the single CMO regulation (Council Regulation (EC) n° 1234/2007) to include provisions concerning the wine sector | COM(2008) 48929 July 20082008/0156/CNS |

40. Ozone depleting substances 2008/ENV/001 | Review of Regulation (EC) n° 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer | COM(2008)50501 August 20082008/0165/COD |

41. Company law – mergers & divisions 2006/MARKT/44 | Further revision of the Company law Directives as regards reporting and documentation requirements in the case of merger and divisions | COM(2008)57624 Septembre 20082008/0182/COD |

| Proposal for a Directive amending Council Directives 68/151/EEC and 89/666/EEC as regards publication and translation obligations of certain types of companies | COM(2008) 19417 April 20082008/0083 (COD) |

| Proposal for a Directive amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC as regards certain disclosure requirements for medium-sized companies and obligation to draw up consolidated accounts | COM(2008) 19517 April 20082008/0084 (COD) |

42. Consumer protection 2008/SANCO/001 | Directive on Consumer Rights (Follow up of Revision of the Consumer Protection acquis) | COM(2008)6148 October 20082008/0196(COD) |

43. Control system for ensuring compliance with CFP 2008/MARE/001 | Proposal for a Council regulation establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy | COM(2008) 721 final14 November 20082008/0216 (CNS)COM(2008) 718 final14.11.2008 |

44. Household appliances 2007/TREN/002 | Recast of 1 Directive 92/75 on energy consumption labelling of household appliances | COM(2008)77813 November 20082008/0222(COD) |

45. Emergency oil stock system 2008/TREN/001 | Proposal for a Directive revising the Emergency Oil StockSystem | COM(2008)77513 November 20082008/0220(CNS) |

46. Building directive 2008/TREN/048 | Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive | COM(2008)78013 November 20082008/0223(COD) |

47. Metrology ENTR/015 | Extension of the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC on measuring instruments and repeal of 8 "old approach" Directives | COM(2008)8013 December 20082008/0227(COD) |

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

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

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

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

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Regional Policy2008/REGIO/017 | Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EC) 1083/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund concerning certain provisions relating to financial management | COM(2008)803 26 November 2008 |

Internal market/ banking and financial conglomerate | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC as regards banks affiliated to central institutions, certain own funds items, large exposures, supervisory arrangements, and crisis management | COM(2008) 6021 October 20082008/0191 (COD) |

Internal market/ settlement systems and financial collateral arrangements | Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/26/EC on settlement finality in payment and securities settlement systems and Directive 2002/47/EC on financial collateral arrangements as regards linked systems and credit claims | COM(2008)21323 April 2008 |

Internal market/ European private company | Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European private company | COM(2008) 396/325 June 20082008/xxxx (CNS) |

Social affairs / labour law2008/EMPL/027 | Recast of Council Directive 94/45/EC of 22 September 1994 on the establishment of a European Works Council or a procedure in Community-scale undertakings and Community-scale groups of undertakings for the purposes of informing and consulting employees | COM(2008) 4197 February 20082008/0141/COD/801 |

Annex 4

Commission autonomous acts & other initiatives adopted since 2005

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

1. Public procurement2005/MARKT/057 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1564/2005 establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the framework of public procurement procedures pursuant to Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilCommission Directive 2005/51/EC of 7 September 2005 amending Annex XX to Directive 2004/17/EC and Annex VIII to Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on public procurement | O.J. L 257 of 01.10.2005, p. 1 & p. 127. |

2. Pharmaceutical products2005/ENTR/061 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2049/2005 of 15 December 2005 laying down, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, rules regarding the payment of fees to, and the receipt of administrative assistance from, the European Medicines Agency by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises | O.J. L 329 of 16.12.2005, p. 4 |

3. Quality policy2006/SANCO/032 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 217/2006 of 8 February 2006 laying down rules for the application of Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC as regards the authorisation of Member States to permit temporarily the marketing of seed not satisfying the requirements in respect of the minimum germination | O.J. L 38 of 09.02.2006, p. 17 |

4. Trade in agricultural products2007/AGRI/019 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences | O.J. L 238 of 01.09.2006, p. 13 |

5. Customs and trade2006/TAXUD/021 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1549/2006 of 17 October 2006 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff | O.J. L 301 of 31.10.2006, p. 1 |

6. Trade in agricultural products2006/TREN/078 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1635/2006 of 6 November 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station | O.J. L 306 of 07.11.2006, p. 3 |

7. State aid2006/AGRI/036 | Commission Communication on Community guidelines for state aid in the agriculture and forestry sector 2007-2013 | O.J. C 319 of 27.12.2006, p. 1 |

8. Common organisation of agricultural markets2007/AGRI/013 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006 of 20 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of the agrimonetary system for the euro in agriculture and amending certain regulations | O.J. L 365 of 21.12.2006, p. 52 |

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

10. Agriculture – Direct Payments2006/AGRI/053 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2025/2006 of 22 December 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers | O.J. L 384 of 29.12.2006, p. 81 |

11. Agriculture – Direct Payments2007/AGRI/024 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 270/2007 of 13 March 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials | O.J. L 75 of 15.03.2007, p. 8 |

12. Common fisheries policy2006/FISH/041 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 498/2007 of 26 March 2007 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 on the European Fisheries Fund | O.J. L 120 of 10.05.2007 |

13. Agricultural products2007/AGRI/012 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 of 23 May 2007 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 on marketing standards for eggs | O.J. L 132 of 24.05.2007, p. 5 |

14. Trans-European transport and energy networks2007/TREN/036 | Commission Decision 2007/394/EC of 7 June 2007 amending Council Directive 90/377/EEC with regard to the methodology to be applied for the collection of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users | O.J. L 148 of 09.06.2007, p. 11 |

15. Agricultural products2007/AGRI/011 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2007 of 7 August 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 797/2004 on measures improving general conditions for the production and marketing of apiculture products | O.J. L 207 of 08.08.2007, p. 3 |

16. Trade in agricultural products2007/AGRI/021 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1001/2007 of 29 August 2007 amending Regulations (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 2090/2002 as regards controls in the framework of export refunds on agricultural products | O.J. L 226 of 30.08.2007, p. 9 |

17. Common organisation of agricultural markets2007/AGRI/018 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1388/2007 of 27 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder | O.J. L 310 of 28.11.2007, p. 3 |

18. Trade in agricultural products2007/AGRI/015 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1423/2007 of 4 December 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products | O.J. L 317 of 05.12.2007, p. 36 |

19. Trade in agricultural products2007/AGRI/014 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1454/2007 of 10 December 2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products | O.J. L 325 of 11.12.2007, p. 69 |

20. State aid2007/COMP/007 | Notice from the Commission on the execution of recovery decisions: “Towards an effective implementation of Commission decisions ordering Member States to recover unlawful and incompatible State aid” | Communication C(2007)5116(not published in the O.J.) |

21. Public procurement2006/MARKT/042 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 213/2008 of 28 November 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) and Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on procedures for the award of public contracts | O.J. L 74 of 15.03.2008, p. 1 |

22. State aid2007/COMP/002 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2008 of 30 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 794/2004 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 659/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Article 93 of the EC Treaty | O.J. L 82 of 25.03.2008 |

23. Rules of origin2006/TAXUD/020 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2007 of 28 February 2007 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code | O.J. L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6 |

24. Leased lines2007/INFSO/015 | 2008/60/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 2007 amending Decision 2003/548/EC as regards the deletion of specific types of leased line from the Minimum Set of Leased Lines | O.J. L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 32 |

25. Controls in the framework of export refunds2008/AGRI/011 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 159/2008 of 21 February 2008 amending Regulations (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 2090/2002 as regards physical checks carried out when agricultural products qualifying for refunds are exported. | O.J. L 48, 22.2.2008, p. 21 |

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

27. Production refunds in the cereals sector2008/AGRI/010 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 491/2008 of 3 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 concerning production refunds in the cereals sector | O.J. L 144, 4.6.2008, p. 3–13 |

28. Information provision and promotion measures for agriculture products2007/AGRI/020 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 501/2008 of 5 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries. | O.J. L 147, 6.6.2008, p. 3–34 |

29. Collection and management of data needed to conduct the CFP2008/MARE/020 | Commission Regulation No. 665/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) N° 199/2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy. | O.J. L 186, 15.7.2008, p. 3–5 |

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

31. Private storage aid2007/AGRI/016 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products | O.J. L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3–22 |

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

33. Accounting standards2008/MARKT/001 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 of 3 November 2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. It consolidates all IFRS accounting standards. | O.J. L 320, 29.11.2008, p. 1–481 |

34. Marketing standards2008/AGRI/013 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1221/2008 of 5 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector as regards marketing standards | O.J. L 336, 13.12.2008, p. 1–80 |

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

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

Other initiatives contributing to the simplification:

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

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

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

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

Annex 5

Simplification proposals adopted by the legislature since 2005

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

1. Common organisation of agricultural markets2005/AGRI/015 | Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 of 20 February 2006 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sectorCouncil Regulation (EC) No 319/2006 of 20 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmersCouncil Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy | O.J. L 58 of 28.02.2006, p. 1-42 |

2. Quality policy2005/AGRI/011 | Council Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 of 20 March 2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed | O.J. L 93 of 31.03.2006, p. 1 |

3. Quality policy2005/AGRI/012 | Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs | O.J. L 93 of 31.03.2006, p. 12 |

4. Agricultural product2006/AGRI/024 | Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 of 19 June 2006 on marketing standards for eggs | O.J. L 186 of 07.07.2006, p. 1 |

5. Quality policy2005/AGRI/013 | Council Regulation (EC) No 1991/2006 of 21 December 2006 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffsCouncil Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 | O.J. L 27 of 02.02.2007, p. 11O.J. L 189 of 20.07.2007, p. 1 |

6. Public procurement2006/MARKT/046 | Directive 2007/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 repealing Council Directive 71/304/EEC concerning the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services in respect of public works contracts and on the award of public works contracts to contractors acting through agencies or branches | O.J. L 154 of 14.06.2007, p. 22 |

7. Trans-European transport and energy networks2006/TREN/019 | Regulation (EC) No 680/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 laying down general rules for the granting of Community financial aid in the field of the trans-European transport and energy networks | O.J. L 162 of 22.06.2007, p. 1 |

8. Forestry products2006/ENTR/046 | Decision No 714/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 repealing Council Directive 68/89/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning the classification of wood in the rough | O.J. L 163 of 23.06.2007, p. 16 |

9. Health and safety at work2006/EMPL/033 | Directive 2007/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2007 amending Council Directive 89/391/EEC, its individual Directives and Council Directives 83/477/EEC, 91/383/EEC, 92/29/EEC and 94/33/EC with a view to simplifying and rationalising the reports on practical implementation | O.J. L 165 of 27.06.2007, p. 21 |

10. Agricultural product2006/AGRI/002 | Council Regulation (EC) No 1182/2007 of 26 September 2007 laying down specific rules as regards the fruit and vegetable sector, amending Directives 2001/112/EC and 2001/113/EC and Regulations (EEC) No 827/68, (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96, (EC) No 2826/2000, (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 318/2006 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2202/96 | O.J. L 273 of 17.10.2007, p.1 |

11. Common organisation of agricultural markets2006/AGRI/030 | Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on