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Druhá správa o pokroku stratégie zjednodušenia regulačného prostredia

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PRACOVNÝ DOKUMENT KOMISIE

Druhá správa o pokroku stratégie zjednodušenia regulačného prostredia

1. ÚVOD

Začiatkom októbra 2005 sa začala uplatňovať stratégia zjednodušenia regulačného prostredia[1], ktorá stanovila otvorený program zjednodušujúcich opatrení, ktoré mali byť prijaté v rokoch 2005 až 2008, s cieľom zlepšiť kvalitu a účinnosť acquis a zároveň zachovať jeho hlavné politické ciele.

Táto druhá správa o pokroku, ktorá dopĺňa oznámenie o „ Druhom strategickom hodnotení programu Lepšia právna regulácia v Európskej únií” [2] opisuje z kvalitatívneho ako aj kvantitatívneho hľadiska dosiahnuté výsledky, vytyčuje ďalšie smerovanie zákonodarstva EÚ a jej cieľom je dodať nový impulz stratégií zjednodušenia, ktorá predstavuje kľúčový prvok politiky lepšej regulácie a stratégie rastu a zamestnanosti Európskej únie.

Táto správa tiež ukazuje, že Komisia efektívne plní svoje záväzky v rámci otvoreného programu.

Občania aj podniky už zaznamenali konkrétne výsledky a zaznamenajú ich väčšmi ihneď ako bude prijatý vysoký počet iniciatív, ktoré sú v súčasnosti v procese schvaľovania. Úsilie je zamerané na projekty, ktoré majú veľký prínos pre zainteresované subjekty ako malé a stredné podniky (MSP) alebo jednotlivých podnikateľov, ktorí príliš často čelia neúmerným regulačným požiadavkám.

Komisia dokončí úplnú previerku acquis Spoločenstva, pričom skontroluje, či sú súčasné nástroje stále potrebné, či sa v predpisoch používa správny regulačný štýl a či je byrokratická záťaž pokiaľ možno čo najmiernejšia v súlade s politickými cieľmi predpisov. Počas tohto procesu budú tiež identifikované nové iniciatívy, ktoré by mohli byť súčasťou aktualizovaného otvoreného programu zjednodušenia, ktorý má byť predložený začiatkom roku 2009. Aby nastala skutočná zmena musí táto dynamika pokračovať aj v ďalšom legislatívnom období.

Zároveň, kedykoľvek sa vyskytne možnosť zjednodušiť podmienky pre podniky, bez toho, aby sa tým narušili základné politické ciele, alebo navrhli významné zmeny regulačného rámca, využije Komisia tzv. mechanizmus[3] zrýchlenej akcie, ktorý pomáha znížiť administratívnu záťaž v EU do roku 2012 o 25 %[4]. Dôležitá úloha zmapovania a zmerania administratívnej záťaže v prioritných oblastiach, na ktorú sa Komisia podujala, tiež podporí program zjednodušenia.

2. AKTUÁLNY STAV OTVORENÉHO PROGRAMU ZJEDNODUšENIA

2.1. Prehľad

Stratégia zjednodušenia z októbra 2005 identifikovala pre otvorený program na obdobie 2005 až 2008 prvý súbor približne 100 iniciatív. V novembri 2006[5] k nim bolo pridaných 43 nových iniciatív a v októbri 2007[6] ďalších 166, čím sa rozsah zjednodušenia rozšíril na všetky oblasti politiky a časový plán bol predĺžený do roku 2009. Program využíva legislatívne techniky ako zrušenie, kodifikácia a prepracovanie[7].

Uskutočnenie otvoreného programu vo väčšine prípadov prebieha podľa plánu. Komisia doteraz prijala viac ako polovicu aktualizovaného programu na obdobie 2005–2009.

Z iniciatív určených na prijatie v roku 2007, splnila doteraz Komisia 80 % plánovaného programu.

Komisia doteraz prijala 91 návrhov, z toho 24 takzvaných autonómnych aktov bolo prijatých komitologickým postupom, 16 bolo prijatých legislatívnym postupom, 44 stále na prijatie čaká a ďalších 7 sú prieskumy, pri ktorých neboli nutné legislatívne kroky, alebo spojené iniciatívy.

Od októbra 2005 predložila Komisia celkovo približne 400 právnych predpisov na zrušenie, úpravu alebo nahradenie. V dôsledku toho bude približne 300 právnych predpisov, ktoré tvoria zhruba 5 000 strán Úradného vestníka EÚ vymazaných zo zbierky právnych predpisov Spoločenstva. Komisia okrem toho od svojho nástupu do úradu podnikla kroky k odstráneniu alebo navrhla odstrániť zhruba 2 500 zastaraných právnych predpisov z acquis.

2.2. Prijaté právne predpisy

Realizácia stratégie zjednodušenia regulačného prostredia už podnikom a občanom priniesla konkrétne výhody.

2.2.1. Predpisy prijaté Komisiou

Doteraz bolo v podobe samostatných aktov Komisie postupom komitológie prijatých 24 iniciatív zjednodušenia (príloha 4). Napríklad:

- V roku 2005 prijala Komisia nariadenie, ktoré stanovuje znížené poplatky a zavedenie režimu administratívnej pomoci pre malé a stredné podniky, ktoré registrujú farmaceutických výrobkov. Toto znamená pre malé a stredné podniky zníženie poplatku za vedeckú poradu o 90 %, zníženie poplatku za registráciu a poskytnutie právnej (regulačnej) pomoci. Malé a stredné podniky, aktívne v tejto oblasti, už tieto možnosti vo veľkom využívajú.

- Pravidlá týkajúce sa dôkazu o dovoze do tretích krajín (vo vzťahu k diferencovaným vývozným náhradám za určité poľnohospodárske produkty) boli zmenené, aby umožnili vývozcom, ktorí náhradu požadujú, použiť informácie o sledovaní polohy a pohybu lodí na prepravu kontajnerov ako alternatívu k obvyklým colným dokumentom (ktoré je zložité získať v niektorých krajinách).

- Komisia už prijala odporúčanie o trhoch elektronických komunikácií , ktoré sa sústredí na reguláciu na veľkoobchodnej úrovni a znížili počet trhov, ktoré podliehajú regulácii ex ante z 18 na 7. V dôsledku toho sa odhaduje, že administratívne náklady klesnú o 25–30 % pre prevádzkovateľov pevnej siete a približne o 30–40 % pre vnútroštátne regulačné orgány (VRO). Zjednodušené postupy prieskumu trhu takisto prinesú dodatočné úspory pre vnútroštátne regulačné orgány.

2.2.2. Právne akty prijaté legislatívnym postupom

Prijatie väčšej časti programu závisí od legislatívneho postupu, ktorým je vo väčšine prípadov postup spolurozhodovania. Dodnes bolo z otvoreného programu na obdobie rokov 2005–2009 prijatých 16 iniciatív zjednodušenia (príloha 5), napríklad:

- V oblasti poľnohospodárstva bolo legislatívnym postupom prijatých prepracovaní 21 spoločných organizácií trhu do jedného režimu , aby sa upravila a zjednodušila spoločná poľnohospodárska politika, z čoho majú spoločný prospech poľnohospodári, správne orgány a podniky, ktoré sa zaoberajú poľnohospodárskymi produktomi. Vytvorenie jedinej spoločnej organizácie trhu zoštíhli právne predpisy v sektore poľnohospodárstva, zlepší transparentnosť a zľahčí prístup k politike v tejto oblasti. Znamená to zrušenie skoro 50 právnych predpisov Rady a nahradenie viac ako 650 článkov súčasných právnych predpisov zhruba 200 článkami a vytvorením oveľa jednoduchšieho celkového právneho prostredia, bez toho, aby sa zmenili základné politiky.

- Smernica o opravných prostriedkoch v oblasti verejného obstarávania. V roku 2003 sa hodnota tohto odvetvia odhadovala na 1 500 miliárd EUR, čo predstavuje 16,3 % HDP krajín EU15. Nová smernica skvalitňuje postupy vnútroštátneho prieskumu, ktoré môžu podniky použiť, ak sa domnievajú, že správny orgán pri zadaní zákazky nekonal spravodlivo. Smernica predovšetkým zavádza povinnú odkladnú lehotu medzi oznámením rozhodnutia o udelení zákazky a podpisom zmluvy o verejnej zákazke s cieľom poskytnúť účastníkom verejného konania čas na posúdenie rozhodnutia a možnosť zhodnotiť, či začať postup preskúmania. Smernica obsahuje dodatočné pravidlá, ktorá majú zaistiť účinnosť. Zavedenie týchto nových práv a mechanizmov pre neúspešných účastníkov verejného konania vo všetkých 27 členských štátoch je kľúčové na zaistenie toho, že zákazky sú v konečnom dôsledku pridelené podniku, ktorý predložil najlepšiu ponuku, a aby podniky a verejnosť boli presvedčení, že oblasť verejných zákaziek funguje spravodlivo. Opatrenia zjednodušenia zahŕňajú zrušenie súčasných dohodovacích a potvrdzujúcich mechanizmov, pre ktoré podniky neprejavili skutočný záujem a ktoré sa v súčasnosti nepoužívajú.

- Prínos smernice o platobných službách spočíva vo vytvorení „jednotného platobného priestoru“ v EÚ, ktorý by hospodárstvu EÚ mohol ročne ušetriť až 28 miliárd EUR. Cieľom je zabezpečiť aby elektronické platby v rámci EÚ – prostredníctvom kreditnej karty, debetnej karty, bezhotovostnej platby, priamym inkasom alebo akýmikoľvek inými spôsobmi – boli rovnako jednoduché, lacné a bezpečné ako sú dnes „domáce“ platby v rámci jedného členského štátu. Smernica zaručuje spravodlivý a otvorený prístup k platobným trhom a zlepšuje a štandardizuje ochranu spotrebiteľa. Výhody zjednodušenia vyplývajú z harmonizácie požiadaviek prístupu na trh, z prekonania roztrieštenosti rôznych vnútroštátnych pravidiel a pravidiel EÚ o informačných požiadavkách a z harmonizácie základných práv a povinností užívateľov a poskytovateľov v záujme istoty a účinnosti. Efektívnejší a konkurencieschopnejší trh platieb tiež znamená, že Európania zaplatia menej za základné bankové služby, na ktoré doposiaľ vynakladali v rámci EÚ ročne v priemere 34 až 252 €.

- Zrušenie väčšiny existujúcich požiadaviek týkajúcich sa hotového balenia tovaru odstránilo vnútroštátne pravidlá a pravidlá Spoločenstva pre približne 70 výrobkov spotrebného tovaru. Podniky môžu teraz flexibilnejšie reagovať na požiadavky spotrebiteľov,

- V colnej oblasti bolo legislatívnym postupom prijaté rozhodnutie o elektronickom colníctve, na základe ktorého vznikne európsky elektronický systém pre výmenu dát medzi orgánmi verejnej správy a podnikmi. Zjednodušené colné postupy, ktoré budú používať automatizované a navzájom prepojené colné systémy, podporia medzinárodný obchod. Keď bude tento integrovaný systém plne funkčný, mal by podnikom ušetriť 2,5 miliardy EUR ročne, čo prevýši investíciu Komisie a členských štátov vo výške 40–50 miliónov EUR. Zmodernizovaný Colný kódex, ktorý preskúma právne predpisy Spoločenstva v colnej oblasti, by mal byť prijatý v roku 2008.

2.3. Návrhy, ktoré čakajú na schválenie

V súčasnosti čaká na schválenie až 44 zjednodušujúcich návrhov. Pozostávajú z viacerých dôležitých zmien, ktorých prijatie pomôže zjednodušiť právne prostredie, napríklad:

- Prelomová revízia právneho predpisu EÚ v oblasti poisťovníctva ( Solventnosť II ) zlepší ochranu poistencov v celej EÚ prostredníctvom solventných požiadaviek voči poisťovniam, ktoré sú jednotnejšie a zároveň citlivejšie voči rizikám. Solventnosť II podporí lepší manažment rizika, rozumné stanovenie cien a posilnený dozor, čím sa posilní dôvera spotrebiteľov. Takisto zvýši hospodársku súťaž (predovšetkým v maloobchodných odvetviach, určených širokej verejnosti, ako sú poistenie motorových vozidiel a domácností), vyvolá tlak na zníženie niektorých cien poistného, podporí inováciu produktov a zlepší medzinárodnú konkurencieschopnosť európskych poistiteľov. Právne prostredie bude transparentnejšie a ústretovejšie k užívateľom, keďže jedna smernica nahradí súčasnú neprehľadnú spleť pravidiel obsiahnutých v 14 rôznych smerniciach,

- Kódex správania pre používanie počítačových rezervačných systémov bol vytvorený pre trh, ktorý prešiel výraznými zmenami v dôsledku odpredaja leteckých spoločností a nárastom on-line rezervácií a je teraz pripravený na väčšiu hospodársku súťaž. Komisia navrhuje poskytnúť viac priestoru trhovým silám, aby sa znížili zbytočne vysoké rezervačné poplatky, ktoré platia letecké spoločnosti a pasažieri. prípadov. Väčšia konkurencia zlepší kvalitu ponúkaných služieb a zníži distribučné náklady v oblasti leteckej dopravy: očakáva sa, že rezervačný poplatok za jeden segment cesty zlacnie o 0,7 až 0,9 EUR, čím sa celkové ročné náklady znížia o 190–240 miliónov EUR,

- Zmeny pravidiel pre siete a služby elektronických komunikácií majú za cieľ zabezpečiť účinnú hospodársku súťaž, podporiť investície, konsolidovať vnútorný trh a posilniť záujmy spotrebiteľa. Rozsiahle obmedzenie právnej úpravy je presadzované tam, kde je jasný trend smerom k hospodárskej súťaži. Nezávislá štúdia nákladov a výnosov navrhovaného úradu pre trh elektronických komunikácií odhaduje, že jeho potenciálne hospodárske výnosy presiahnu 10–30 krát jeho prevádzkové náklady (približne 250–800 miliónov EUR) v dôsledku menšej neistoty v oblasti právnej úpravy a rýchlejšieho riešenia prípadov. Poskytovateľom služieb závislých od spektra sa vytvára možnosť väčšej flexibility, znižujú sa náklady na podnikanie a odstraňujú bariéry pre vstup nových subjektov. prípadov. V dôsledku toho budú mať spotrebitelia k dispozícií lepšiu ponuku a nižšie ceny za tieto služby,

- Nová smernica o vnútrozemskej preprave nebezpečného tovaru zahrnie všetky tri druhy pozemnej prepravy (cestnú a železničnú dopravu a vnútrozemskú vodnú prepravu) do jedného právneho predpisu. Návrh obsahuje jednotné ustanovenia pre všetky tri druhy prepravy (všade, kde je to možné) a ruší zastarané ustanovenia. Predovšetkým budú zrušené dve smernice o poradcoch pre bezpečnosť v súvislosti s prepravou nebezpečného tovaru a štyri rozhodnutia o odchýlkach pre jednotlivé štáty. Výsledkom bude zrozumiteľný a užívateľsky ústretový text, ktorý skráti súbor acquis približne o 2 000 strán.

- Revízia smernice o hračkách aktualizuje požiadavky na bezpečnosť a zabráni škodlivým strednodobým a dlhodobým účinkom pre deti pričom zároveň zlepší fungovanie vnútorného trhu hračiek. Revízia je v prvom rade zameraná na modernizáciu požiadaviek na bezpečnosť hračiek, čo sa týka ich chemických, fyzikálnych a mechanických vlastností. Smernica takisto zoberie do úvahy najnovšie vedecké poznatky, aby sa zaistilo, že na trhu EÚ sú k dispozícií iba bezpečné hračky. Okrem toho sa zlepší spôsob, akým bude sa bude kontrolovať vymáhanie smernice v členských štátoch a budú posilnené povinnosti členských štátov uskutočniť vhodný a účinný dozor nad trhom.

2.4. Iniciatívy pripravované Komisiou (2008 - 2009)

Úsilie Komisie sa v nasledujúcich dvoch rokoch zintenzívni. Aktualizovaný program na obdobie 2008–2009 (príloha 1) obsahuje 45 iniciatív na rok 2008 a 9 na rok 2009. Príklady budúcich zjednodušujúcich iniciatív zahŕňa:

- Revízia práva obchodných spoločností, účtovníctva a acquis v oblasti auditu odstráni alebo zmenší rozsah administratívnych požiadaviek, ktoré sú dnes považované za zastarané, príliš rozsiahle alebo duplicitné. Odstráni niektoré požiadavky na informácie zo smerníc práva obchodných spoločností, zjednoduší požiadavky na zverejňovanie pre spoločnosti a umožní členským štátom ďalej obmedziť požiadavky na podávanie správ a na audit malých a stredných podnikov.

- Revízia nariadenia o všeobecných skupinových výnimkách (GBER) zhromaždí v jednom dokumente ustanovenia týkajúce sa štátnej pomoci, ktorá je oslobodená od oznamovacej povinnosti, čím sa zníži administratívna záťaž pre príjemcov, členské štáty a Komisiu. Nové všeobecné nariadenie o skupinových výnimkách pokryje oblasti ako odborná príprava, zamestnanie, MSP, na ktoré sa už vzťahujú skupinové výnimky a taktiež nové oblasti ako životné prostredie, rizikový kapitál a regionálna pomoc. Takisto podstatne zlepší prístup malých a stredných podnikov k programom štátnej pomoci, napríklad „bonus pre MSP“, bude okrem bežnej uplatňovanej pomoci pre investície a zamestnanosť harmonizovaný a zvýšený pre malé podniky z 15 % na 20 % a pre stredné zo 7,5 % na 10 %.

- Revízia Intrastatu zníži záťaž, ktorú podnikom spôsobuje systém zberu dát pre štatistiku Spoločenstva týkajúci sa obchodu s tovarom medzi členskými štátmi. Komisia v krátkej dobe navrhne ďalšie zjednodušenie režimu v tradičných oblastiach znížením počtu položiek colnej nomenklatúry a zvýši prahové hodnoty pre oslobodenie veľkého počtu spoločností od povinnosti vykazovať dáta. Odhaduje sa, že približne 190 000 podnikov by mohlo byť oslobodených od tejto povinnosti. Komisia zároveň zváži ďalšie dlhodobé možnosti vrátane možného prechodu na jednosmerný systém[8] vykazovania.

- Pripravované nariadenie o vyspelých bezpečnostných prvkoch vozidiel a o pneumatikách nahradí približne 50 jednotlivých smerníc jediným nariadením. To významným spôsobom uľahčí záťaž členských štátov, ktoré už nebudú musieť transponovať pravidlá ES v tejto oblasti. Priame odkazy na predpisy Európskej hospodárskej komisie Organizácie spojených národov (EHK OSN) ďalej výrazne urýchlia zladenie právnych predpisov EÚ s pravidlami EHK OSN, čo umožní priemyslu rýchlejšie reagovať na technický vývoj na medzinárodnej úrovni.

- Revízia smernice o odpade z elektrických a elektronických zariadení (OEEZ) a smernice o obmedzení používania niektorých nebezpečných látok v elektrických a elektronických zariadeniach spresní koncepcie, uľahčí uplatňovanie a implementáciu smerníc, zníži administratívne náklady pre výrobcov a správne orgány a poskytne prevádzkovateľom transparentnejšie rovnaké podmienky.

- Návrh rámcovej smernice o právach spotrebiteľov poskytne spoločné definície a úpravu hlavných zmluvných práv spotrebiteľov a opravných prostriedkov. Zjednodušenie a spresnenie regulačného rámca pre podniky a spotrebiteľov prispeje k fungovaniu vnútorného trhu a zvýši dôveru spotrebiteľov.

- Modernizácia a prepracovanie kontrolného režimu pre spoločnú politiku v oblasti rybolovu zmierni obmedzenia pre dané odvetvia a rozšíri používanie nástrojov IT s cieľom zjednodušiť oznamovacie povinnosti.

Iniciatívy zjednodušenia so špeciálnym významom pre MSP, budú tiež akcentované v „Zákone o drobnom podnikaní pre Európu “, ktorý bude predložený v roku 2008.

2.5. Zjednodušenie nad rámec otvoreného programu

Zjednodušenie nekončí pri cielených programoch ako napr. otvorenom programe zjednodušenia, programe pre zníženie administratívnej záťaže a kodifikačnom programe. Ten istý imperatív jednoduchosti musí byť uplatňovaný vo všetkých oblastiach a pri všetkých návrhoch právnych predpisov ako aj operatívych postupov. Napríklad:

- V oblasti výskumu, zásadnom prvku Lisabonskej stratégie, boli navrhnuté konkrétne opatrenia[9] pre zjednodušenie siedmeho rámcového programu v oblasti výskumu, technologického rozvoja a demonštračných činností. Administratívne a finančné pravidlá boli príslušne zmenené a doplnené a riadenie rámcového programu a jednotlivých výskumných projektov bolo zjednodušené.

- Komisia navrhla zjednodušenie štruktúry programu Erasmus Mundus v jeho druhej fáze (2009–2013). Činnosť Spoločenstva v oblasti vysokoškolského vzdelávania v spolupráci s tretími krajinami bude súdržnejšie vďaka zefektívneniu mnohých terajších programov, ktoré momentálne podliehajú rôznym pravidlám, aj keď sa v podstate týkajú tej istej oblasti. Takto vznikne jedno kontaktné miesto pre subjekty zainteresované v oblasti akademickej spolupráce s tretími krajinami a v oblasti medzinárodnej mobility.

- Komisia aktualizovala a nahradila štyri rôzne oznámenia o rôznych jurisdikčných otázkach jedným konsolidovaným jurisdikčným oznámením v rámci nariadenia ES o fúziách. Toto nariadenie prinieslo okamžité zjednodušenie správnej praxe a usmernenia.

- Zavedenie „elektronického denníku“ v oblasti rybolovu umožnilo rybárom a správnym orgánom jednotlivých štátov používať výlučne elektronický proces vykazovania údajov.

- Nové nariadenia pre kohéznu politiku v období 2007–2013 znížili počet fondov a programových krokov a zjednodušili finančné riadenie, čím sa zvýšila flexibilita miestnych orgánov, ktoré riadia miestne programy. prípadov. Pravidlá pre Kohézny fond a štrukturálny fond boli harmonizované, vďaka čomu pre miestne orgány aj pre príjemcov existuje iba jeden súbor pravidiel, ktorý sa vzťahuje na oba fondy. V tom istom duchu nahradilo jedno nové nariadenie Komisie, ktoré implementuje štrukturálne fondy 10 vykonávacích nariadení.

Okrem toho zostáva dokončenie vnútorného trhu jedným z najúčinnejších prostriedkov na zlepšenie podnikateľského prostredia. Odstránenie bariér medzi členskými štátmi zvýšilo HDP EÚ o 223 miliárd EUR alebo o 2,2 % počas desiatich rokov od dokončenia balíku jednotného trhu v roku 1993. To predstavuje 1 450 EUR ďalšieho príjmu pre každú domácnosť. Takisto vzrástla zamestnanosť o 1,4 %, čím sa vytvorilo 2,75 milióna ďalších pracovných miest. Jeden súbor pravidiel EU znamená, že firmy nemusia zisťovať a dešifrovať 27 rôznych súborov pravidiel jednotlivých štátov, prispôsobovať im svoje výrobky alebo služby a následne preukázať, že pravidlá dodržiavajú. Napríklad:

- Komisia nedávno navrhla zmeny v schvaľovaní typu vozidiel EÚ zavedením jednotných pravidiel pre vozidlá na vodíkový pohon, čo vďaka väčším výrobným sériám pre celý európsky trh výrobcom umožní využiť úspory z rozsahu a spotrebiteľom v EU zaistí, že tieto inovatívne vozidlá dodržia vysoký štandard bezpečnosti a ochrany životného prostredia. Prispôsobenie systému schvaľovania typu vozidiel technológiám zajtrajška tiež umožní výrobcom vozidiel v EU držať krok s ich hlavnými svetovými konkurentmi, a tým zlepšiť vlastnú konkurencieschopnosť na trhoch tretích krajín.

- V decembri 2007 navrhla Komisia novú smernicu, ktorá má odstrániť prekážky obchodu s produktmi pre obranné účely vnútri Spoločenstva. Doteraz bol obeh týchto produktov na vnútornom trhu obmedzený neprehľadnou spleťou pravidiel jednotlivých štátov, ktoré okrem toho, že pre podniky a správne orgány predstavujú administratívnu záťaž presahujúcu 430 miliónov EUR ročne, takisto znamenajú výrazný odklad realizácie projektov v dĺžke až niekoľko mesiacov. Toto zaťaženie je jasne disproporčné z hľadiska skutočných kontrolných potrieb, čo dokazuje aj skutočnosť, že zhruba 11 500 licencií je ročne vydaných pre transfery vnútri Spoločenstva a iba tri žiadosti boli v období 2004–2006 zamietnuté. Tento návrh pomôže odvetviam európskeho obranného priemyslu dosiahnuť väčšiu ekonomickú a technologickú konkurencieschopnosť, zlepšiť podmienky pre zapojenie malých a stredných podnikov do vývoja a výroby zbraní, umožní členským štátom pokryť vojenské potreby za adekvátnych bezpečnostných podmienok a nižších nákladov a pomôže zlepšiť bezpečnosť dodávok pre verejné obstarávanie a pre priemyselnú spoluprácu.

2.6. Komunikačné nástroje a konzultácie so zúčastnenými stranami

Jasné a transparentné informácie v súvislosti s pokrokom vykonávania programu zjednodušenia sú kľúčové preto, aby program nestratil dynamiku. Komisia preto vytvorila internetovú stránku[10] programu zjednodušenia, kde sú k dispozícií všeobecné informácie o stratégií zjednodušenia a kde môžu zainteresované strany sledovať pokrok otvoreného programu. Okrem toho, v ďalších odvetviach (napr. poľnohospodárstvo) sú konzultácie s odborníkmi jednotlivých odvetví zastupujúcich členské štáty a zúčastnenými stranami uľahčené prostredníctvom sektorových skupín.

V súlade so svojím rozhodnutím ukotviť zjednodušenie v podobe praktických skúseností zúčastnených strán založila, Komisia na jeseň 2007 sprevádzkovala novú internetovú stránku pre konzultácie, aby vypočula obavy podnikov a návrhy týkajúce sa záťaže vyplývajúcej z právneho rámca a všeobecne z byrokratických formalít. Komisia sa bude snažiť čo najlepšie využiť tieto príspevky zúčastnených strán. Aj keď je táto stránka určená hlavne „Akčnému programu na znižovanie administratívnej záťaže v Európskej únií“, bude každý príspevok, ktorý sa zaoberá širšou problematikou týkajúcou sa podstaty právnej úpravy zohľadnený pri uplatňovaní stratégie zjednodušenia.

3. KODIFIKAčNÝ PROGRAM

Kodifikácia[11] je jednou z hlavných častí snahy Komisie zmenšiť objem acquis a spraviť ho prístupnejším.

Kodifikačný program zahŕňa približne 400 kodifikačných právnych predpisov, z ktorých väčšina sú legislatívne návrhy. Kodifikačným procesom prešlo úspešne celkovo 87 týchto predpisov, ktoré boli prijaté a zverejnené v Úradnom vestníku Európskej únie (62 predpisov Komisie a 25 predpisov Európskeho parlamentu a Rady). Týchto 87 aktov nahrádza 348 predchádzajúcic aktov. Okrem toho čaká 65 predpisov na schválenie a ďalšie štyri by mala Komisia čoskoro prijať. Komisia už finalizovala 152 kodifikačných predpisov.

Aby bol kodifikačný program dokončený v roku 2008 (príloha 2), boli prijaté opatrenia pre vyriešenie oneskorenia prekladov textov, ktoré sú kodifikované v nových jazykoch EU. Na prijímanie kodifikovaných predpisov legislatívnymi orgánmi sa vzťahuje súbor pravidiel stanovených v medziinštitucionálnej dohode o zrýchlenej pracovnej metóde pre úradnú kodifikáciu právnych textov z 20. decembra 1994.

4. MEDZIINšTITUCIONÁLNE ASPEKTY

4.1. Návrhy, ktoré čakajú na schválenie

Všetky subjekty, ktoré sú časťou rozhodovacieho procesu, majú zodpovednosť za úspešné zjednodušenie právneho prostredia. V roku 2007 legislatívne orgány dobehli oneskorenie v súvislosti so schvaľovaním návrhov pochádzajúcich z programu zjednodušenia z rokov 2003–2004.

Avšak 45 návrhov z otvoreného programu na obdobie 2005–2009 stále čaká na schválenie (príloha 3). V prípade smerníc musia byť pravidlá EÚ transponované do vnútroštátnych právnych predpisov. Preto môže trvať niekoľko rokov kým budú mať občania a podniky z výhod zjednodušenia praktický úžitok (a kým ich zaznamenajú).

Komisia preto vyzvala ostatné inštitúcie, aby prijali návrhy zjednodušenia s čo najmenším možným oneskorením.

4.2. Zjednodušenie a ostatné inštitúcie

V rámci lisabonskej stratégie pre rast a zamestnanosť monitoruje Rada pre konkurencieschopnosť vykonávanie programu zlepšenia právnej úpravy v správe o pokroku na konci každého predsedníctva, v ktorej sa okrem iného uvádza pokrok otvoreného programu zjednodušenia. Aj keď Komisia vo všeobecnosti víta trvalý záujem Rady o lepšiu právnu úpravu, a konkrétne o jej zjednodušenie, všíma si, že pracovné postupy Rady v súvislosti s posúdením návrhov zjednodušenia sa ešte podstatnejšie nezmenili napriek záväzkom prijatým v medziinštitucionálnej dohode o zlepšení tvorby právnych predpisov.

Vo svojom uznesení o stratégii zjednodušenia právneho prostredia[12] uvítal Európsky parlament kodifikáciu programu Komisie a vyjadril súhlas s tým, aby bol program zjednodušenia propagovaný a podporovaný prostredníctvom harmonizácie s iniciatívami zjednodušenia jednotlivých štátov. Parlament takisto pozýva všetky tri inštitúcie, aby uzavreli medziinštitucionálnu dohodu o urýchlených pracovných metódach týkajúcich sa opatrení zjednodušenia. Komisia oceňuje konštruktívnu podpory Parlamentu a kroky, ktoré už podnikol pre kvalitnejšie vykonávanie programu pre lepšiu právnu úpravu. Komisia víta špeciálne dodatky Parlamentu vo vlastných vnútorných postupoch pre posudzovanie kodifikácie a prepracovanie návrhov, ktoré ujasňujú rozdelenie zodpovednosti medzi výbory a chránia kodifikované časti pred neúmernými zmenami ich podstaty.

Komisia preto vyzýva Radu a Parlament, aby zabezepčili rýchle prijatie návrhov zjednodušenia, ktoré čakajú na schválenie, a aby zaistili, že podstata zjednodušenia bude v procese schvaľovania zachovaná.

4.3. Spolupráca s Európskym hospodárskym a sociálnym výborom a Výborom regiónov

Komisia sa snažila lepšie usporiadať prieskumy organizovanej občianskej spoločnosti týkajúce sa kvality predpisov acquis

Na základe žiadosti Komisie predložil EHSV v septembri 2007 svoje stanovisko k oblasti pôsobnosti zjednodušenia právneho rámca v odvetví strojárstva. Toto stanovisko muselo obsiahnuť pravidlá špecifické pre dané odvetvie ako aj širšiu legislatívu ovplyvňujúcu strojárstvo, napríklad zdravie, bezpečnosť a ochranu životného prostredia. Komisia má v pláne v tejto spolupráci ďalej pokračovať a Výboru nedávno poslala podobné žiadosti o ďalšej správe z ostatných významných sektorov, ako napríklad stavebníctva a podnikových služieb.

Komisia takisto víta správu o lepších právnych predpisoch prijatú Výborom regiónov v októbri 2007[13].

5. ZHRNUTIE/ZÁVEREčNÉ POZNÁMKY

Odstraňovanie byrokracie je teraz kľúčovou časťou politického programu Spoločenstva. Podobne ako iné časti programu pre lepšie právne úpravy načrtnutého Komisiou na začiatku jej mandátu, prebieha stratégia pre zjednodušenie naplno a prináša prvé hmatateľné a obdivuhodné výsledky. Komisia dokončí previerku približne 95 000 strán acquis Spoločenstva s cieľom identifikovať možné oblasti, na ktoré sa môžu aktivity zjednodušenia v budúcnosti sústrediť a výsledky zaradí do aktualizovaného otvoreného programu zjednodušenia, ktorý bude predložený začiatkom roku 2009. Komisia je odhodlaná dokončiť súčasný otvorený program a acquis v čo najväčšej možnej miere zjednodušiť, zoštíhliť a aktualizovať. Metóda zjednodušenia bola uvedená do praxe a prináša výsledky.

Je však jasné, že rámec právnych predpisov nemôže vylepšiť Komisia sama. Viac než kedykoľvek predtým je skutočné, koordinované a rozhodné odhodlanie na všetkých legislatívnych úrovniach kľúčové, aby sa túžobné politické priania premenili na hmatateľné výsledky a zaistilo sa, že skutočné očakávania podnikov a občanov sa naplnia. Európsky parlament a Rada sa spolu delia o inštitucionálnu zodpovednosť za dopracovanie návrhov Komisie do konečného štádia prijatia. Napriek uznanej snahe bola doteraz prijatá menej ako štvrtina všetkých návrhov zjednodušenia pripravených Komisiou, ktoré treba schváliť. Je samozrejmé, že zachovanie zjednodušujúcej podstaty týchto návrhov počas rozhodovacieho procesu je kľúčové.

Takisto by sa mali vnútroštátne, regionálne a miestne orgány, ktoré sú zodpovedné za transpozíciu a uplatňovanie právnych predpisov EÚ, usilovať o doplnenie práce vykonanej v Bruseli. Pričasto znehodnocuje zjednodušujúci efekt pravidiel EÚ oneskorená transpozícia alebo ďalšie postupy. Očakáva sa, že činnosť, ktorá v súčasnosti prebieha v súvislosti so zmapovaním a zmeraním administratívnej záťaže v niektorých oblastiach politiky prinesie v tomto smere zaujímavé ponaučenia. V súlade s nedávnym oznámením „Európa prinášajúca výsledky – uplatňovanie práva Spoločenstva“ sa Komisia viac zameria na predchádzanie porušovania právnych predpisov EÚ tým, že zvýši kvalitu pomoci, ktorú členským štátom ponúkne pre uľahčenie správnej transpozície a uplatňovania smerníc.

Vzhľadom k tomu, že väčšia časť právneho prostredia EÚ nie je formovaná na úrovni Spoločenstva, treba vytvoriť alebo posilniť programy zjednodušenia na vnútroštátnej (ak je to vhodné aj regionálnej) úrovni, aby bolo možné čeliť tonám papiera, ktoré sa množia nezávisle od právnych predpisov EÚ. V budúcnosti bude Komisia klásť dôraz na tento aspekt, keď bude posudzovať predložené národné programy reforiem v kontexte lisabonskej agendy.

ANNEX 1

Simplification Rolling programme (2008-2009)

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

2008[14] |

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2009 |

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANNEX 2

Indicative list of planned codification for 2008

Policy area | Short title | Full title |

Commission Autonomous Act |

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

91 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 2001D0106 - décision Commission | Proposal for a Commission Decision establishing a model for the lists of units approved by Member States for intra-Community trade in live animals, semen and embryos and the rules applying to the transmission of these lists to the Commission (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 143) (codified version) |

92 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 2000D0585 - Decision Commission - Public health conditions for wild and farmed game meat | Proposal for a 2000/585/EC: Commission Decision of 7 September 2000 laying down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of wild and farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries and repealing Commission Decisions 97/217/EC, 97/218/EC, 97/219/EC and 97/220/EC (notified under document number C(2000) 2492) (Text with EEA relevance) |

93 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1994D0467 - Commission Decision laying down health guarantees for the transport of equidae from one third | Proposal for a COMMISSION DECISION laying down health guarantees for the transport of equidae from one third country to another in accordance with Article 9 (1) (c) of Directive 91/496/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (1994D0467) |

94 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 2001D0618 - décision Commission | Proposal for a Commission Decision on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky's disease, criteria to provide information on this disease and repealing Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2236) (codified version) |

95 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1996L0077 - directive Commission | Proposal for a Commission Directive laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Text with EEA relevance), (codified version) |

96 | Health and Consumer Protection | Codification 1994L0054 - directive Commission | Proposal for a Commission Directive concerning the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs of particulars other than those provided for in Council Directive 79/112/EEC (codified version) |

97 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1997D0010 - Commission Decision amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Commission Decisions 92/160/E | Proposal of a Commission Decision of 12 December 1996 : 97/10/EC: amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC and Commission Decisions 92/160/EEC, 92/260/EEC and 93/197/EEC in relation to the temporary admission and imports into the Community of registered horses from South Africa (Text with EEA relevance) |

98 | Health Consumer Protection | Codification 1993D0342 - Decision Commission - Criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza | Proposal for a 93/342/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 May 1993 laying down the criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease |

99 | He