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[pic] | KOMISIJA EVROPSKIH SKUPNOSTI | Bruselj, 14.11.2006 COM(2006) 690 konč. DELOVNI DOKUMENT KOMISIJE Prvo poročilo o napredku glede strategije za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja {COM(2006) 689 konč.}{COM(2006) 691 konč.} DELOVNI DOKUMENT KOMISIJE Prvo poročilo o napredku glede strategije za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja Povzetek Sedanji delovni dokument Komisije je neposredno nadaljevanje Sporočila COM(2005) 535 iz oktobra 2005: Izvajanje Lizbonskega programa Skupnosti: Strategija za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja. Dokument dopolnjuje tudi Sporočilo o strateškem pregledu boljše pravne ureditve v Evropski uniji. Poenostavitev zakonodaje EU lahko pomembno prispeva k izboljšanju zakonodajnega okolja, dopolni in posodobi predpise in tudi zmanjša upravno breme ter ob upoštevanju tehnološkega razvoja, trgov in mednarodnega konteksta izboljša položaj evropskega gospodarstva. Zato je Komisija poenostavitev označila kot eno od ključnih političnih prednostnih nalog v načrtu za boljšo pravno ureditev. V skladu s to usmeritvijo delovni dokument Komisije upošteva doseženi napredek pri izvajanju poenostavitve iz oktobra 2005, obravnava tekoče delo in predstavlja povsem nove pobude, ki bodo izboljšale tekoči program poenostavitve za obdobje 2006–2009. Eden od ključnih dosežkov poenostavitve je postopno vključevanje vseh področij zakonodaje ES. Delovni dokument Komisije predstavlja tudi sedanje stanje kodifikacije. Obenem to prvo poročilo o napredku obravnava tudi dejavnike za uspeh pri doseganju ciljev poenostavitve, zlasti homogeni sklop metodologij, izboljšanje medinstitucionalnega sodelovanja z Evropskim parlamentom in Svetom za uresničevanje ciljev, večjo uporabo samoregulacije in koregulacije ter tudi poenostavitev na nacionalni ravni, s čimer se zagotovi, da se prednosti poenostavitve EU ne izničijo z novimi nacionalnimi predpisi ali tehničnimi ovirami. UVOD V skladu s političnimi prednostnimi nalogami politike za boljšo pravno ureditev, ki je bila oblikovana marca 2005, je Komisija oktobra 2005 sprejela novo strategijo za poenostavitev zakonodajnega okolja[1]. Širši cilj strategije je izboljšati kakovost in učinkovitost pravnega reda ter odpraviti nepotrebna bremena za izvajalce in tako prispevati k večji konkurenčnosti evropskega gospodarstva. Evropski parlament[2] je pozdravil program Komisije za poenostavitev pravnega reda Skupnosti, medtem ko je Evropski svet[3] pozval Svet, naj z zakonodajnim sistemom omogoči prednostno obravnavanje predlogov. Sodelovanje s sozakonodajalci je pri reševanju predlogov za poenostavitev ključno. Kot dopolnilo Strateškega pregleda boljše pravne ureditve v Evropski uniji[4] so v tem delovnem dokumentu Komisije od začetka strategije oktobra 2005 prvič predstavljeni dosežen napredek in potek uresničevanja ciljev strategije za poenostavitev. Zlasti: - je predstavljeno sedanje stanje izvajanja strategije za poenostavitev in postopka kodifikacije s poudarkom na: - zaključenih ukrepih tekočega programa, - sedanjih ukrepih, ki še niso zaključeni, - novih ukrepih, ki jih je opredelila Komisija, - so obravnavani ključni dejavniki za uspešno oblikovanje resnično poenostavljenega zakonodajnega okolja, zlasti homogeni sklop metodologij, tesno sodelovanje med institucijami EU, večja uporaba samoregulacije in koregulacije ter tudi poenostavitev na nacionalni ravni. Posodobljeni tekoči program za obdobje 2006–2009 vključuje pobude za poenostavitev, določene v zakonodajnem in delovnem programu Komisije za leto 2007, in omogoča pregled prizadevanj Komisije za poenostavitev tekočega zakonodajnega okolja v večletni perspektivi. Dejstvo, da so pobude za poenostavitev prvič vključene v zakonodajni in delovni program Komisije za leto 2007, jasno kaže na to, da je strategija za poenostavitev politična prednostna naloga. Spreminja se zakonodajna kultura. Komisija je za doseganje ciljev poenostavitve prvič sprejela delovne metode, prednostne naloge in sredstva. Eden od ključnih dosežkov je postopno vključevanje vseh področij politike. V prihodnosti bo tekoče delo za zmanjševanje upravnega bremena vključeno v izvajanje poenostavitve, ki bo prispevalo k skupnemu 25-odstotnemu zmanjšanju bremena v nacionalni zakonodaji in zakonodaji EU, kar je treba doseči do leta 2012, kot je zapisano v Strateškem pregledu za boljše pravne ureditve. V skladu s tem bodo obširna posvetovanj z zainteresiranimi stranmi in ocene učinka pripspevale k izboljšanju kakovosti novih predlogov Komisije in zakonodajalcem olajšale oblikovanje zakonodajnega okolja, ki bo popolnoma v skladu z načelom subsidiarnosti ter bo zagotovilo ugodne pogoje za konkurenčnost, inovativnost in rast. To bo verjetno zmanjšalo prihodnje delovne obremenitve glede poenostavitve. Poročila o napredku bodo redno izhajala. 1. STANJE 1.1. Stanje – tekoči program poenostavitve V strategiji za poenostavitev iz oktobra 2005 so zajete številne metode za poenostavitev, ki urejajo tekoči program, in je prvič navedenih 100 pobud, ki zajemajo 220 osnovnih zakonodajnih instrumentov za obdobje 2005–2008, ki jih Komisija namerava poenostaviti, na podlagi obširnih posvetovanj z državami članicami, družbami in državljani. Zaradi pomembnosti neprekinjenega ponovnega pregleda pravnega reda Skupnosti je Komisija za obdobje 2006–2009 oblikovala še 43 dodatnih pobud, ki vsebujejo možnost poenostavitve. Te so vključene v posodobljeni tekoči program, ki je predstavljen v Prilogi 1. Program potrjuje odločenost Komisije, da zmanjša upravno breme, ki ga povzroča zakonodajni okvir, in ob upoštevanju razvoja, tehnologije, trgov in mednarodnega okvira dopolni ter posodobi predpise. 1.1.1. Napredek, ki ga je dosegla Komisija Končanih je 12 od 14[5] pobud, ki so bile načrtovane za leto 2005. V sporočilu iz oktobra 2005 je bilo za leto 2006 načrtovanih 54 pobud, 3 pobude so bile nove, ena je bila prenesena iz leta 2005, ena pa iz leta 2008. Od teh pobud jih je do zdaj sprejetih 15[6]. Poleg tega je bilo za sprejetje pred koncem tega leta potrjenih 24 predlogov za poenostavitev, ki so predstavljeni v Prilogi 1. 15 predlogov se prestavi na leto 2007 in leto 2008. Po temeljitih pregledih in posvetovanjih z zainteresiranimi stranmi je bilo 5 pobud preklicanih. Komisija je do zdaj za obdobje 2005–2006 sprejela 27 pobud od 71, več kot polovico programa pa bo sprejela do konca leta 2006. Stopnja napredka tekočega programa poenostavitve v letu 2006 se razlikuje glede na zapletenost zadevnega področja in v nekaterih primerih prihaja do zaostanka, čeprav so bile nekatere pobude sprejete pred načrtovanim datumom. Odložene pobude pa so skoraj vse potrjene za leto 2007. Poudariti je treba, da je ta program uresničevanja poenostavitve najbolj drzen od vseh, kar jih je kdaj začela Komisija. Izvajanje poenostavitve se je izkazalo za zelo zahtevno, kadar morajo biti ugodnosti za družbe in državljane uravnotežene s prizadevanji in stroški, ki so potrebni za prilagoditev novemu zakonodajnemu okolju. Poenostavitev lahko na nekaterih področjih politike predstavlja posledica načrtov za reformiranje, zato je pogosto potrebno več časa, da se v celoti pokažejo makroekonomske koristi predlaganih sprememb. Poleg tega se lahko z oceno učinka pri izbiranju najprimernejših možnosti politike poudarijo novi, pomembni dejavniki pri oblikovanju politike[7]. Izvajanje programa za poenostavitev se razvija ob upoštevanju ugotovitev teh ocen učinka. Skoraj vse predloge za poenostavitev, ki jih je vložila Komisija, zdaj še vedno obravnavata Svet in Evropski parlament. Ti predlogi so predstavljeni v Prilogi 3. Spodaj so predstavljeni nekateri primeri, ki kažejo na to, da je Komisija s svojim programom za poenostavitev večino področij, ki so najpomembnejša za družbe in državljane, že obravnavala. Primeri predlogov, ki jih je sprejela Komisija, so: - Posodobitev Carinskega zakonika in e-carina [8]: preoblikovanje carinske zakonodaje Skupnosti in izdelava vseevropskih elektronskih sistemov za izmenjavo podatkov med javnimi organi in družbami. Mednarodno trgovino bodo spodbujali usmerjeni in preprosti carinski postopki ter pravila, avtomatizirani in med seboj povezani carinski sistemi ter tesno sodelovanje vseh organov in agencij, vključenih v pretok blaga preko meja Skupnosti. - Okolje [9]: posodobitev okvirne direktive o odpadkih: - poenostavitev zakonodaje o odpadkih s pojasnjevanjem opredelitev, racionalizacijo predpisov in vključevanjem direktiv o nevarnih odpadkih in odpadnih oljih; - izboljšanje trga za predelavo odpadkov z določanjem okoljskih standardov, ki podrobno določajo okoliščine, v katerih nekateri reciklirani odpadki niso več obravnavani kot odpadki. - Prosti pretok delavcev [10]: - posodobitev veljavnih predpisov o usklajevanju nacionalnih sistemov za socialno varnost; - poenostavitev postopkov za zavarovane osebe in skrajševanje časa, ki ga potrebujejo institucije na različnih področjih socialne varnosti (bolezen, nesreče pri delu, poklicne bolezni, invalidnost, starost, brezposelnost, družinske dajatve), da se odzovejo in obdelajo čezmejne primere. - Aditivi za živila in arome [11]: - poenostavitev zakonodaje o aditivih za živila z oblikovanjem enotnega instrumenta za načela, postopke in dovoljenja; - izboljšanje postopka za posodobitev seznama Skupnosti za odobrene aditive za živila. - Mala in srednje velika podjetja v farmacevtski industriji [12] : vzpostavitev poenostavljenega zakonodajnega okvira za mikro, mala in srednje velika podjetij vključno z nižjimi prispevki, možnostmi za odlog plačila prispevkov in upravna ter zakonodajna pomoč ob predložitvi zahtevkov Evropski agenciji za zdravila. - Plačilne storitve [13]: izdelava poenostavljenega zakonodajnega okvira za plačilne storitve za potrošnike in družbe. Predlog omogoča poenostavitev zakonodaje (nadomestitev treh direktiv in treh priporočil s skladnimi pravili), poenostavitev upravnih postopkov za javne organe (EU ali nacionalne) in za zasebne stranke. Predlog uvaja večjo preglednost ter jasnejše in nedvoumne zahteve po informacijah za uporabnike plačilnih storitev in potrošnike. - Računovodska pravila [14]: sprememba veljavnih računovodskih pravil s podelitvijo večje svobode državam članicam, da izvzamejo družbe iz nekaterih zahtev za razkritje (z povečanjem mejnih vrednosti za takšno razkritje). To bo povzročilo upravno poenostavitev za manjše družbe. - Strukturna statistika podjetij [15]: predlog poenostavlja izdelavo podatkov SSP z izbrisom 15 obveznih spremenljivk (v zvezi z raziskavami in razvojem, zaposlovanjem, energijo in finančnim najemom), s prestavitvijo spremenljivk iz letnega zbiranja podatkov na večletno in s črtanjem poljubnih spremenljivk. Poleg tega Eurostat razvija program za ponovno izdelavo statistike podjetij, da bi pomagal državam članicam z novimi metodami, ki bi lahko bistveno zmanjšale obremenitev poročevalskih enot npr. z intenzivnejšo uporabo upravnih podatkov in samodejnim elektronskim prenosom računov podjetij. - Trg zračnih prevozov [16]: zaradi pregleda tako imenovanega tretjega svežnja liberalizacije zračnih prevozov in združitve 3 veljavnih uredb v novo uredbo, bo ta zakonodaja jasnejša. Zakonodaja posodablja in poenostavlja pravni okvir, zagotavlja usklajeno izvajanje v državah članicah in ugotavlja možna izkrivljanja in omejitve konkurence v nekaterih tržnih segmentih. To bo prispevalo k večji izbiri potrošnikov, cenejšim letalskim vozovnicam in večji konkurenčnosti. 1.1.2. Tekoče delo Za leta 2006, 2007 in 2008 je zdaj potrjenih več pomembnih pobud za poenostavitev v zvezi s konkurenčnostjo, ki so predstavljene: - Kmetijstvo: združitev 21 skupnih ureditev trga v enoten program za vzpostavitev poenostavljenega, horizontalnega pravnega okvira, ki bo zagotavljal enotna usklajena pravila na različnih področjih tržne politike, na primer intervencij, zasebnega skladiščenja, uvoznih tarifnih kvot, izvoznih nadomestil, varnostnih ukrepov, kmetijskih proizvodov, pravil o državni pomoči, komunikaciji in sporočanju podatkov. - Okolje: pregled direktive o celovitem preprečevanju in nadzorovanju onesnaževanja (IPPC) in druge povezane zakonodaje o industrijskih emisijah za izboljšanje jasnosti in skladnosti (zlasti v zvezi s poročanjem) ter zahtev po poenostavitvi. - Direktiva o gradbenih proizvodih za pojasnitev in zmanjšanje upravnih obremenitev, zlasti za MSP, z večjo prilagodljivostjo pri oblikovanju in uporabi tehničnih specifikacij, manj strogimi pravili za certificiranje ter odpravljanjem ovir za izvajanje, ki so do zdaj onemogočale vzpostavitev notranjega trga za gradbene proizvode. - Statistika: razbremeniti statistično poročanje gospodarskih subjektov, zlasti MSP, ob upoštevanju tekočega dela za izboljšanje statističnega upravljanja Unije in končnega finančnega rezultata tekočih pilotnih projektov v zvezi z merjenjem in zmanjševanjem upravnega bremena. - Označevanje hrane/krme: s posodobitvijo zakonodaje bodo postali jasnejši predpisi za označevanje, ki bodo potrošnikom omogočali, da na podlagi informacij sprejemajo varne, zdrave in trajnostne odločitve ter prispevajo h konkurenčnosti tržnega okolja, v katerem lahko izvajalci z označevanjem učinkovito prispevajo k prodaji svojih proizvodov. - Varstvo potrošnikov : racionalizacija in poenostavitev celotnega pravnega reda Skupnosti glede varstva potrošnikov za odpravo mogočega neskladja, prekrivanj, ovir na notranjem trgu in izkrivljanja konkurence. - Kozmetika: kozmetična direktiva je bila sprejeta pred 30 leti in je bila spremenjena več kot štiridesetkrat. Besedilo je treba preoblikovati tako, da bo bolj dosledno in jasnejše. S tem bo zmanjšan upravni strošek izvajanja direktive, obenem pa bo nespremenjena ostala sedanja ureditev v zvezi s postopno prepovedjo preskusov na živalih. - Standardi za računovodsko in finančno poročanje: z združitvijo sedanjega sklopa uredb[17] z več kot 2 000 stranmi, v enotno, uporabnikom prijazno uredbo, zagotavljajo družbam EU sklop posodobljenih standardov za finančno poročanje. - Ureditveni okvir za avtomobile: ko bo sprejet predlog za revizijo okvirne direktive o homologaciji motornih vozil, ki je v obravnavi, bo omogočal: - nadomestitev direktiv ES s predpisi UN/ECE. Ta poenostavitev bo racionalizirala uredbe in odpravila odvečne zahteve. Poleg tega bo z ohranjanjem vodilnega položaja EU pri razvijanju mednarodnih standardov in omogočanjem industriji, da se hitreje prilagodi tehničnemu razvoju na mednarodni ravni, pomagala svetovni industriji, da odpravi netarifne trgovinske ovire; - uvedbo potrebnih tehničnih predpisov za samotestiranje in virtualno testiranje v 25 direktivah ES in predpisih UN/ECE. Omogočal bo poenostavitev postopka homologacije in posodabljanje zakonodajnega okolja v skladu s tehničnim razvojem. Virtualno testiranje in samotestiranje bosta pospešila razvoj proizvodov in zmanjšala stroške industriji in potrošnikov. Poleg tega Komisija pripravlja splošno določbo v direktivi o homologaciji motornih vozil, kar bo omogočalo proizvajalcem, da delujejo kot preskusni laboratoriji, če je homologacijski organ potrdil, da so za to ustrezno usposobljeni in opremljeni. - Dostop do cestnega prevoznega trga in do ponudnikov storitev na tem področju zaradi preoblikovanja štirih uredb in direktive so pravila, ki urejajo dostop do ponudnikov storitev in trga, vključno s cestnim prevozom blaga in potniškim prevozom, jasnejša, poenostavljena in lažje izvedljiva. Preoblikovanje mora omogočiti usklajeno uporabo in stroškovno učinkovito izvajanje predpisov tudi v nadnacionalnem okviru in tako omejiti izkrivljanje konkurence ter zaščititi pravico do ustanavljanja in izboljševanja kakovosti storitev ter varnosti v cestnem prometu. - Konsolidacija uredb/direktiv o novem tehničnem pristopu [18] za trženje proizvodov v skladu z doslednimi opredelitvami, poenostavljenimi postopki certificiranja in poenostavljenim upravnim sodelovanjem za lažjo komercializacijo proizvodov in zaščito proizvajalcev pred neskladnimi izdelki. 1.1.3. Nove pobude za krepitev tekočega programa poenostavitve Na podlagi tekočega programa, ki se je začel lani, je Komisija za obdobje 2006–2009 poenostavitev dopolnila s 43 novimi pobudami[19], da bi: - spodbudila inovativnost in zmanjšala upravno breme, ki izhaja iz zakonodajnih zahtev; - zmanjšala celotni obseg pravnega reda Skupnosti in spodbudila prehod na bolj prilagodljive zakonodajne pristope. Predstavljene so nekatere glavne pobude: - Poenostavitev predpisov v zvezi s spremembami zdravil po tem, ko so že bila izdana dovoljenja za promet z zdravili (tako imenovane uredbe o spremembah zdravil). Upravno vodenje teh predpisov zdaj vključuje več kot 60 % človeških virov in finančnih stroškov oddelkov družb, ki so pristojna za dovoljenja. V nekaterih primerih lahko to breme ovira inovativnost s tem, da prepreči začetek sprememb, ki so v korist pacientom in družbi. Postopki bodo poenostavljeni, tako da bodo uredbe o spremembah zdravil preprostejše, jasnejše in prožnejše ter ne bodo ogrožale javnega zdravja in zdravja živali. - Zagotovitev medsebojnega priznavanja [20] blaga, ki ga usklajeni predpisi Skupnosti ne zajemajo. Komisija zdaj pripravlja zakonodajni predlog v zvezi z odpravo tehničnih ovir za prosti pretok blaga v EU (predlog za medsebojno priznavanje). Instrument bo po eni strani določil pravice in dolžnosti nacionalnih organov, po drugi pa družb, ki želijo v eni državi članici prodajati proizvode, ki se jih v drugi državi članici že zakonito izdeluje ali daje na trg. - Razjasnitev opredelitve in obsega ocene varnosti novih vrst živil in racionalizacija postopka odobritve. - Poenostavitev vodenja upravnih postopkov na področju kmetijstva z izvajanjem številnih tehničnih poenostavitev. Oblikovan je bil tekoči delovni načrt za spremembo pravnih določb, ki imajo neposredni vpliv na kmete ter druge gospodarske subjekte in nacionalne uprave. Spremembe zadevajo na primer obveznost kmetov, da dajo na voljo dokumente, obveznosti držav članic glede nadzora, pogoje za prejemanje podpore itd. - Poenostavitev in izboljšanje skupne ribiške politike z izvajanjem pravnih in upravnih poenostavitev v skladu z akcijskim načrtom 2006–2008, ki ga je sprejela Komisija leta 2005[21]. Akcijski načrt zajema nekatere določbe uredb v zvezi z upravljanjem in nadzorom ribolovnih dejavnosti na primer spodbujanje razumljivosti zakonodajnega okvira in zmanjšanje upravnega bremena za zadevne ribiče in upravno osebje. - Revizija zakonodajnega okvira za elektronska komunikacijska omrežja in storitve bo zmanjšala potrebe po predhodni uredbi in olajšala prilagodljivost in inovativnost v korist industrije in državljanov. - Nadomestitev direktiv o tekstilu z eno samo uredbo za poenostavitev postopkov sprejemanja novih imen za vlakna. Poleg tega bodo v postopek standardizacije vnesene kvantitativne metode za merjenje vsebnosti vlaknin. - Poenostavitev veljavne zakonodaje o igračah s pojasnitvijo osnovnih varnostnih zahtev in razvijanjem pogojev za boljši skupni pristop nacionalnih organov za tržni nadzor. - Omejitev zakonodajnih aktov v zvezi z meroslovjem in gnojili na osnovno zahtevo z uporabo „novega pristopa“. Podrobne tehnične opise bodo nadomestili standardi. - Revizija sistema Skupnosti za podeljevanje znaka za okolje z namenom: - razviti družbam prijaznejši sistem, z vključevanjem zainteresiranih strani v postopek odločanja in potreb MSP; - dodeljevati dela za razvoj meril zunanjim vzpostavljenim organom in tesno povezati znak za okolje z okolju prijaznimi javnimi naročili. - Preoblikovanje Direktive o trženju razmnoževalnega materiala sadnih rastlin in sadnih rastlin, namenjenih za pridelavo sadja. - Vključitev z delom povezanih kostno-mišičnih obolenj , v en sam zakonodajni akt, ki bi zajemal več sedanjih minimalnih varnostnih in zdravstvenih zahtev, kot so zahteve v zvezi z ročnim premeščanjem bremen ali delom s slikovnimi zasloni. Vse službe Komisije bodo pregled svojega pravnega reda končale do leta 2009 in preverile ustreznost svojih instrumentov, izbire zakonodajnih tehnik in področja uporabe enega od postopkov za poenostavitev, določenih v strategiji za poenostavitev iz oktobra 2005. Temu bo po potrebi sledilo oblikovanje novih pobud za poenostavitev in posodobitev tekočega programa v prihodnosti. 1.2. Stanje – kodifikacija Kodifikacija je ključni del postopka za boljšo pravno ureditev Evropske komisije. Kodifikacija je postopek, ki združuje določbe veljavnih aktov z vsemi poznejšimi spremembami v en sam zakonodajni akt in tako prispeva k zmanjšanju števila zakonodajnih aktov EU ter večji transparentnosti, razumljivosti in pravni jasnosti. Tekoči program za kodifikacijo (v Prilogi 2) vključuje približno 500 aktov. Uspešno je bilo kodificiranih 52 aktov[22], ki so bili sprejeti in objavljeni v UL (38 aktov Komisije ter 14 aktov Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta). Poleg tega je 33 aktov v zakonodajni obravnavi, 8 aktov pa je zdaj v pisnem postopku. Evropska komisija je torej skupaj dokončala 85 aktov. Za dosego cilja, in sicer za dokončanje programa za kodifikacijo do sredine leta 2008, so bili sprejeti ukrepi za pospešitev prevajanja preostanka izvirnikov v nove jezike EU. Zaostanek je rezultat zaostanka pri prevajanju besedil, ki se kodificirajo v teh jezikih. Sprejeti je treba tudi ustrezne ukrepe za povečanje števila kodificiranih besedil, ki bodo na voljo v bolgarščini, romunščini, irščini in malteščini, tako da ima v primeru dokončanih zadevnih prevodov prednost kodifikacija aktov. Poleg tega je pripravljen tudi program za sprejetje preostalih aktov, ki jih je treba kodificirati. Cilj tega je zagotoviti preglednost postopka in s tem zlasti spodbuditi nove minimalne spremembe aktov, ki so v postopku kodifikacije, ter tako utrditi zadevno zakonodajo in zmanjšati zaostanek. Ta program ostaja okviren, ker je dokončanje projekta kodifikacije odvisno od dostopnosti aktov, ki jih je treba kodificirati v vseh jezikih. To velja zlasti za bolgarščino in romunščino. Poleg tega je treba kodifikacijo prestaviti, če so predvidene nove spremembe teh aktov. Vrstni red aktov v programu se bo spreminjal glede na ta dejavnika. Upoštevati je tudi treba, da je sprejetje kodificiranih aktov s strani zakonodajnega organa predmet pravil iz Medinstitucionalnega sporazuma o pospešeni metodi dela za uradno kodifikacijo z dne 20. decembra 1994. 2. DEJAVNIKI ZA USPEH Zakonodajno okolje za evropske družbe in državljane je sestavljeno iz več ponavadi prepletenih plasti zakonov in predpisov, ki so oblikovani na različnih ravneh (mednarodni ravni[23], ravni Skupnosti, nacionalni, regionalni in lokalni ravni). Nihče od teh zakonodajalcev ne more sam odločilno izboljšati kakovosti te zakonodajne mreže. Za konkretno izboljšanje kakovosti celotnega zakonodajnega okvira je potrebno odločno, skladno in usklajeno prizadevanje zakonodajalcev na vseh ravneh. 2.1. Prizadevanja za poenostavitev na podlagi homogenega metodološkega ozadja 2.1.1. Posvetovanje z vsemi stranmi Začetni program poenostavitve in posodobljeni tekoči program poenostavitve za obdobje 2006–2009 sta bila razvita na podlagi prispevkov zainteresiranih strani in držav članic. Njihove izkušnje so nepogrešljive pri uvajanju pomembnega programa za poenostavitev. Poglobljeno posvetovanje zainteresiranih strani, pregled vseh področij politike, naknadno ocenjevanje zakonodajnega akta in strokovni pregledi prispevajo k temu, da lahko oblikovalci politike lažje ugotovijo resnične težave na tem področju. Takšni postopki obenem prispevajo k temu, da se zainteresirane strani zavedajo odgovornost za predlagani ukrep. V sporočilu o poenostavitvi iz oktobra 2005[24] je bilo objavljenih veliko posebnih pobud: - Kot je napovedano v Sporočilu Komisije o poenostavitvi in boljši pravni ureditvi za skupno kmetijsko politiko, je bil akcijski načrt izdelan in predstavljen na konferenci z naslovom: Preprosta SKP za Evropo, izziv za vse, ki se je odvijala oktobra 2006. Akcijski načrt predstavlja 20 konkretnih projektov za tehnično poenostavitev (zmanjšanje bremena brez spreminjanja osnovne politike), ki se bodo izvajali do leta 2007. Akcijski načrt je začetek trajnega postopka poenostavitve. Zainteresirane strani in države članice so zato povabljene, da predstavijo nadaljnje predloge za poenostavitev. - Komisija je leta 2005 sprejela akcijski načrt 2006–2008 za poenostavitev in izboljšanje skupne ribiške politike, evropske institucije pa so ga popolnoma podprle in se posvetovale z zainteresiranimi stranmi. - Naslednje sporočilo o zmanjšanju obremenitve poročanja, poenostavitvi in določanju prednostnih nalog na področju statistike Skupnosti. To sporočilo določa strateški pristop za vnaprejšnje zmanjševanje statistične obremenitve družb zaradi poročanja s kombinacijo dveh elementov: poenostavitev zahtev po statističnih podatkih na izbranih prednostnih področjih in spodbujanje uporabe statističnih orodij in metod, ki bodo olajšale izpolnjevanje statističnih obveznosti. Komisija bo predlagala predvsem enosmerni sistem za Intrastat, program za preoblikovanje statistike podjetij, in dejavno izvajala poenostavitev evropskega sistema kmetijske statistike. Poleg tega člen 138 Pogodbe določa posvetovanje evropskih socialnih partnerjev v zvezi s pobudami na področju socialne politike[25]. V nekaterih primerih je na podlagi posvetovalnega postopka Komisijo ponovno proučila svoje prvotne namene, kakor na primer v zvezi s pregledi prava družb in normativno ureditvijo avtorskih pravic, ki so vplivali na nastanek naslednjih pobud: - V zvezi z družbenim pravom je Komisija pred koncem tega leta načrtovala izdajo celovite pobude, s katero bi ocenili upravne stroške, ki izhajajo iz direktiv o pravu družb, v kateri bi države članice skupaj z zainteresiranimi stranmi ugotovile možnosti za zmanjšanje teh stroškov. Rezultati te pobude bodo predstavljeni v sporočilu v drugi polovici leta 2007. - Po pregledu avtorskih pravic je sledilo več dejavnosti, vključno z oceno direktive o avtorskih pravicah iz leta 2001, pri katerih bi lahko med drugim bile ugotovljene izjeme pri izvajanju te direktive. Rezultati te ocene bi vili lahko predvidoma znani do poletja 2007. 2.1.2. Področna analiza V prejšnjem sporočilu je Komisija za boljšo oceno učinka zakonodajnega okvira na področno konkurenčnost opredelila potrebo po področnem pristopu k poenostavitvi. Na področju gradbenih proizvodov se prizadevanja na primer nadaljujejo. Vključena sta splošna analiza teh dejavnikov, ki vplivajo na konkurenčnost zainteresiranih strani v sektorju gradbeništva in tudi posebni ukrep za poenostavitev direktive o gradbenih proizvodih (Direktiva 89/106/EGS). Posvetovanje zainteresiranih strani se nadaljuje, prispevke pa pregleduje Komisija. Na področju motornih vozil je skupina na visoki ravni „CARS 21“ pregledala glavna področja politike, ki vplivajo na konkurenčnost evropske avtomobilske industrije, in predložila več priporočil Obenem se v kontekstu novih forumov, ki so se izoblikovali po sporočilu o industrijski politiki[26], zdaj pregleduje izvajanje načel za boljšo pravno ureditev. Področne dejavnosti pregledovanja so se začele v skupinah, kot sta delovna skupina za konkurenčnost IKT in politični dialog na področju strojništva. 2.1.3. Tekoča prizadevanja v zvezi z upravno obremenitvijo Kot odgovor na sklepe Evropskega sveta iz junija 2006 in v okviru konkurenčnosti ponovno sproženega programa lizbonske strategije bo Komisija pripravila glavni akcijski načrt ter tako ocenila in zmanjšala upravno obremenitev, ki jo nalaga veljavna zakonodaja v EU. Načrt bo temeljil na predhodnih izkušnjah štirih držav članice (Velike Britanije, Nizozemske, Danske in Češke), ki so po izvedbi obširnih osnovnih merjenj že določile cilje za zmanjšanje. Delovni dokument Komisije o merjenju upravnih stroškov in zmanjševanju upravnih bremen v Evropski uniji[27] predstavlja rezultate pilotnega projekta o upravni obremenitvi, ki je bil izveden letos in temelji na takšnih predhodnih izkušnjah. Srednjeročno lahko ta postopek zakonodajalcem EU in državam članicam omogoči, da na podlagi količinskih podatkov opredelijo prednostna področja, na katerih je možna dodatna poenostavitev. Tukaj je treba omeniti, da se na področju kmetijstva izvaja študija o upravni obremenitvi za kmete. Študija zadeva izvajanje reforme SKP 2003 in njene poznejše spremembe. Prvi rezultati bodo na voljo leta 2007. 2.2. Tesno sodelovanje med institucijami EU Komisija mora predložiti zelo kakovostne zakonodajne predloge, Svet in Parlament pa sta odgovorna za to, da prizadevanja za poenostavitev uresničita. 22 predlogov za poenostavitev, ki jih je sprejela Komisija, zdaj obravnavata Svet in Evropski parlament (Priloga 3). Od teh pobud za poenostavitev jih zakonodajalec sedem, ki so ostali iz predhodnih programov za poenostavitev iz leta 2003[28], še vedno obravnava. Seznam nerešenih predlogov je predstavljen v Prilogi 3 in vključuje poslovno zelo pomembna besedila kot so šesta direktiva o DDV, posodobitev Carinskega zakonika, revizija zakonodaje o ravnanju z odpadki, poenostavitev homologacije motornih vozil, usmeritev strukturne statistike podjetij in razveljavitev zahtev za predpakiranje. Sprejetje računovodske direktive[29], ki vsebuje izjeme za MSP, in nedavna odobritev skupnega stališča o predpakiranju s strani Sveta kažeta na skupno zavezanost instituciji k poenostavitvi zakonodajnega okvira. Komisija je Evropski parlament pozvala, naj se odzove na njeno strategijo za poenostavitev iz oktobra 2005, Evropski parlament pa je odgovor predložil aprila 2006. Stališča, ki so jih zavzeli parlamentarni odbori v zvezi z večletnim programom za poenostavitev, kažejo bistveno usklajenost s prednostnimi nalogami Komisije glede tega, kaj je treba poenostaviti. Maja 2006 je Evropski parlament sprejel veliko poročil, ki zajemajo različne vidike boljše pravne ureditve, vključno s poenostavitvijo[30]. Evropski parlament razen kodifikacije in preoblikovanja[31] med drugim predlaga določitev nove vrste instrumenta za določene vrste predlogov za poenostavitev, ki bi jim delovne metode in hitrejše sprejemanje lahko koristili. Medinstitucionalni sporazum o boljši pripravi zakonodaje[32], ki velja od decembra 2003, je vzpostavil platformo za razvoj sodelovanja med temi tremi institucijami. Strokovna skupina na visoki ravni, ki je odgovorna za spremljanje izvajanja Medinstitucionalnega sporazuma, redno preverja napredek, kot so usklajevanje in načrtovanje programov zakonodajnega dela, kakovost zakonodaje (zlasti presojo vpliva), prenos in izvajanje zakonodaje Skupnosti ter poenostavitve. Določitev konkretnih ukrepov za opredelitev prednosti za poenostavitev in pospešitev zakonodajnega postopka s strani sozakonodajalcev se je izkazala za zapleteno. Sporazum o medinstitucionalnem skupnem pristopu k presoji vplivov[33], ki so ga institucije sklenile decembra 2005, dokazuje, da se lahko v okviru Medinstitucionalnega sporazuma o boljši pripravi zakonodaje ob politični volji dosežejo konkretne izboljšave medinstitucionalnega izvajanja boljše pravne ureditve. Institucije se morajo dogovoriti, da bodo ob pregledu skupnega pristopa za leto 2008 pobudam držav članic na področju policije in pravosodnega sodelovanja v kazenskih zadevah dodale ocene učinkov. Komisija je objavila, da namerava z izboljšanjem načrtovanja programov in s preglednostjo pobud za poenostavitev poenostaviti medinstitucionalni postopek odločanja z: - vključevanjem predlogov za poenostavitev v letni zakonodajni in delovni program Komisije. To je že doseženo v okviru Zakonodajnega in delovnega programa za leto 2007; - bolje izkoriščenim obrazložitvenim memorandumom za boljšo razlago ciljev za poenostavitev, za kar si prizadevajo predlogi. V predlogih za poenostavitev, ki so predmet presoje vplivov, si bo Komisija prizadevala oceniti tudi učinke poenostavitev, vključno z upravnim bremenom; - določitvami nekaterih pilotnih primerov za predloge za poenostavitev in preverjanjem možnosti za ustanovitev izboljšanih medinstitucionalnih delovnih metod za poenostavitev. 2.3. Večja uporaba koregulacije in samoregulacije Koregulacija in samoregulacija sta primera orodij, ki se lahko uporabljajo v nekaterih okoliščinah in se z omejenim posredovanjem zakonodajalca dosežejo politični cilji. Evropski organi za standardizacijo in Komisija na primer zdaj sodelujejo pri pripravi predlogov novih pobud glede standardov v sektorju storitev s posebnim poudarkom na notranjem trgu. Standardi omogočajo uporabnikom, da neovirano primerjajo proizvode in cene, kar pozitivno vpliva na konkurenčnost in trgovino s storitvami v EU. Po obširnih posvetovanjih bosta opredelitev akcijskega načrta za standardizacijo, katerega cilj je spodbujanje industrijske konkurenčnosti, in odobritev sklepa za financiranje Skupnosti okrepila dejavnosti standardizacije. Na področju samoregulacije imajo socialni partnerji na evropski ravni posebno vlogo, ker imajo možnost sklepanja sporazumov[34], ki postanejo obvezujoči z zakonodajnim predlogom ali pa se izvajajo avtonomno. Samoregulacija je v skladu s politiko Komisije za spodbujanje družbene odgovornosti podjetij. Rezultat prostovoljnih pobud pod okriljem Evropske zveze za spodbujanje družbene odgovornosti podjetij bi verjetno lahko bili novi sporazumi o samoregulaciji. Takšne pobude, ki jih sprejemajo družbe EU v tesnem sodelovanju z ustreznimi zainteresiranimi stranmi, morajo prav tako prispevati k veliko širšemu prevzemanju praks za spodbujanje družbene odgovornosti v Evropi in na svetovni ravni. Za boljše obveščanje zasebnih strank, ki želijo vzpostaviti ali izboljšati sistem samoregulacije, in tudi zakonodajalcev, ki so odgovorni za načrtovanje samoregulacije, sta Evropski socialno-ekonomski odbor (EESO) in Evropska komisija oblikovala podatkovno bazo s skoraj 100 sistemi EU. V bazi, ki naj bi bila na voljo novembra 2006, so med drugim podrobni podatki v zvezi z vrstami težav, ki so povzročile razvoj sistemov samoregulacije in koregulacije, njihovih ciljev in organizacijskega okvira. Tako bo določanje dobrih in neustreznih praks precej lažje. 2.4. Poenostavitev na nacionalni ravni 2.4.1. Tudi zakonodajo na nacionalni ravni je treba poenostaviti v skladu s poenostavljeno zakonodajo EU Države članice bodo morale v celoti podpreti izvajanje poenostavitve EU in tako zagotoviti, da se prednosti poenostavljenega zakonodajnega okolja Skupnosti ne izničijo z novimi nacionalni predpisi ali tehničnimi ovirami. Čeprav vse več držav članic podpira poenostavitev, pa so še vedno možnosti za izboljšave. To ponazarja ohranjanje statističnih zahtev na nacionalni ravni, čeprav so bili predpisi na ravni Skupnosti ustrezno poenostavljeni. Zato je Komisija v nekaterih nedavnih predlogih za razveljavitev predpisov uvedla določbo za medsebojno priznavanje, da bi s tem zagotovila, da ti novi predlogi za trgovino ne predstavljajo novih ovir. Cilj predloga za predpakiranje je na primer preprečevanje ovir v trgovini zaradi izpolnjevanja nacionalnih zahtev. Podobno velja za ukrep za razveljavitev zakonodaje EU v zvezi s klasifikacijo neobdelanega lesa, ki bi bil učinkovit, če bi ga priznavali po vsej EU. Nacionalne zakone, ki se nanašajo na zadevno direktivo, je treba temu primerno spremeniti, države članice pa morajo zagotoviti, da se tehnične spremembe izvajajo hitro in jasno. Prepogosto za evropske družbe, ki želijo svojo dejavnost opravljati v drugi državi članici, veljajo upravni postopki in se izvaja upravni nadzor. Po potrebi k poenostavitvi opravljanja dejavnosti na notranjem trgu prispevajo pravila Pogodbe. Komisija pripomore k zmanjšanju takšnih obremenitev z uveljavljanjem člena 28 Pogodbe ES o prostem pretoku blaga, zlasti s spremljanjem nacionalnega osnutka zakonodaje. V letu 2007 bo Komisija obravnavala povezovanje obrambnega trga z namenom zmanjšanja pretirane upravne obremenitve, ki ovira konkurenčnost industrije EU na tem področju. Dejansko so letni stroški za industrije in uprave, povezani z dovoljenji za uvoz/izvoz vojaškega blaga znotraj Skupnosti, ocenjeni na 238,9 milijona EUR. Dejansko so zahtevki za ta dovoljenja skoraj vedno odobreni[35]. 2.4.2. Izogibanje nepotrebnim zahtevam in postopkom (gold-plating) Preverjanje izvajanja nacionalnih predpisov, v katere so prenesene direktive Skupnosti, prinaša številne primere glede tehničnih zahtev, obveznosti označevanja, rokov, postopkov odobritve in drugih upravnih zahtev, ki jih poleg že sprejetih predpisov na ravni Skupnosti dodatno sprejmejo nacionalni zakonodajalci Skupnosti (nepotrebne zahteve in postopki). Zakonodajno okolje za družbe EU se lahko izboljša zgolj tako, da se pobude, ki so sprejete na ravni EU, dopolnijo z ustreznimi ukrepi na nacionalni ravni. To potrjujejo tudi drugi viri, na primer nedavna študija[36], katere naročnik je bila nacionalna zveza MSP. Ta študija kaže na to, da lahko povečevanje prvotnega področja uporabe direktiv pri prenosu ukrepov resno ovira produktivnost ter finančno slabi mala podjetja, ki so ključnega pomena za zagotavljanje blaginje in ustvarjanje delovnih mest. Poleg tega so lahko nacionalna družbe zaradi nepotrebnih zahtev ali postopkov družbe v primerjavi z družbami v drugih državah v podrejenem konkurenčnem položaju. To krepi namen Komisije, ki je bil objavljen v sporočilu oktobra 2005, da je možnost za boljšo poenostavitev bolje izkoriščena ob uporabi uredb in ne direktiv, kadar je to primerno. Nadomestitev Direktive 91/414/EGS o dajanju fitofarmacevtskih sredstev v promet z uredbo je konkreten primer premika zakonodajne prakse. 2.4.3. Programi nacionalnih reform Zakonodajne zahteve in izvajanje ukrepov se začenjajo zlasti na nacionalni ravni. Programi nacionalnih reform so del nove upravne strukture strategije za rast in delovna mesta (lizbonska strategija) in določajo politiko gospodarskih reform na nacionalni ravni na podlagi smernic Skupnosti. Zato so ti v EU ključnega pomena pri ustvarjanju ugodnejših pogojev za družbe. Vse države članice so se odzvale na smernice o boljši pravni ureditvi in so v programe nacionalnih reform vključile ukrepe za spodbujanje boljše pravne ureditve. Do sedaj je v okviru teh programov nacionalnih reform devet držav članic objavilo programe za poenostavitev, ki so različno zastavljeni. Vsekakor je ključno, da se program za poenostavitev EU dopolnjuje z napredkom poenostavitve v vseh državah članicah na vseh zakonodajnih ravneh. Obvestilo Odboru za ekonomsko politiko „Spodbujanje boljše pravne ureditve“[37], ki ga je pripravila Evropska komisija, in poročilo o konkurenčnosti za leto 2006, vsebujejo glavne sklepne ugotovitve v zvezi z izvajanjem boljše pravne ureditve na nacionalni ravni in zelo podroben opis napredka, doseženega na tem področju. Primeri nacionalnih pobud so: - Zmanjšanje upravnih stroškov: 17 držav članic se zaveda potrebe po analiziranju upravnih stroškov, ki so naloženi družbam in so uvedle ustrezne meritve. Nekatere države so opredelile določene količinske cilje za zmanjšanje upravnih stroškov (npr. 20 ali 25 % do leta 2010). Pobude za zmanjševanje stroškov so med drugim na primer e-uprave, sistemi „vse na enem mestu“ (one stop-shops )[38] ali osrednji uradi za registracijo, poenostavitev davčne zakonodaje, poenostavitev upravnih postopkov, ki so povezani z zaposlovanjem in samozaposlovanjem ali medvladnimi pobudami; - E-uprave in rešitve IKT za zmanjšanje birokracije v javni upravi: vzpostavitev portalov, kjer bodo dostopni zakonodaja in obrazci (prošnje, orodja za poročanje itn.), večja širokopasovna dostopnost; - Pregled zakonodaje: za zagotovitev, da so cilji še vedno veljavni – poenostavitev delovnega prava, razširjanje dobrih zakonodajnih praks na vseh upravnih ravneh, analiza stroškov in koristi zakonodaje, vzpostavitev foruma za poslovne predpise, na katerem lahko zainteresirane strani proučijo upravne stroške, ki so naložene družbam, prednostna načela dobre pravne ureditve, vključno z načeli nujnosti, sorazmernosti, subsidiarnosti, transparentnosti, odgovornosti, dostopnosti in preprostosti; - Poenostavitev davčnih obveznosti, uprave ali poročanja: zlasti sistema „vse na enem mestu“ za družbe, MSP in državljane, reforme davkov na dobiček in premoženje podjetij; - Poenostavitev obveznosti DDV, na primer z odstranitvijo davčnih ovir pri opravljanju čezmejnih poslovnih dejavnostih z uvedbo predpisov, ki dovoljujejo davčno olajšavo za prispevke v pokojninske sisteme v državah članicah EU, v korist priseljencem in čezmejnim ponudnikom storitev; - Doslednejše izvajanje zakonodaje za notranji trg, da se čim bolj izkoristijo prednosti; - MSP: boljši dostop do finančnih sredstev, zmanjšanje zahtev za poročanje, oblikovanje spletno zasnovane agencije za ustanavljanje podjetij; - Enotni datumi začetka veljavnosti[39]. Izmenjava najboljših praks med državami članicami in medsebojni pregledi so ključni za izboljšanje zakonodajnega okolja. Komisija ta prizadevanja podpira, in sicer s skupino na visoki ravni za boljšo pravno ureditev in z lizbonskim procesom. Države članice in regije je treba spodbuditi k sodelovanju pri razvoju dobrih praks, na primer s pobudo BEST[40]. 3. SKLEPNA UGOTOVITEV Strategija za poenostavitev, ki je jedro pobude za boljšo pravno ureditev, že kaže prve rezultate. Evropska komisija je odločena, da naredi korak naprej in izpolni svoje obveznosti ter z dopolnjenim in drzno zastavljenim tekočim programom prispeva k učinkovitemu zakonodajnemu okolju. Za dosego skupnega cilja si morata Svet in Parlament še bolj prizadevati za dokončno uresničitev poenostavitve. Države članice morajo prav tako opraviti svoj del naloge, in sicer z izmenjavo najboljših praks in izvedbo programov za poenostavitev. Annex 1 Simplification Rolling programme (2006-2009) Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiative to COM (2005) 535 | 2006 | 1 | Single Common Market Organisation | Recast | Recast of 21 Regulations into 1 horizontal common market organisations instrument | 2 | Reform fruit and vegetable common market organisation | Revision | Revision of 1 Regulation to improve competitiveness in the Fruit & vegetable sector. | 3 | State aid in the agricultural sector | Revision | Reduction from 7 to 3 texts governing state aid in the agricultural sectors. | 4 | Parcel size of coupled payments (agricultural direct support) | Revision | Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. The objective is to include landscape elements in the area eligible for support. | X | 5 | Use of set-aside land in case of exceptional climatic conditions | Revision | Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 to specify that Member States will have the possibility to decide themselves that there is an exceptional climatic condition which justifies the use of set aside land for grazing purposes. | X | 6 | Energy crops support conditions | Revision | Amendment of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 to ease the eligibility conditions and the administrative procedures to be followed to receive support for the production of energy crops. | X | 7 | Codification of 2 Directives on employee protection in the event of the insolvency of their employer | Codification | Codification | 8 | Recast of 1 Regulation on Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin | Recast | Recast to: - Reduce the number of lists of substances, - Enhance transparency in the assessment procedure, - Ensure compliance with international trade standards. It will provide incentives to ensure availability of veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals, and ensure consistency with parallel review of the legislation on control of residues in foodstuffs of animal origin. | 9 | Revision of 1 regulation on fishing authorisation permits | Revision | Clarification and improvement of the management of fishing authorizations and to introduce IT tools (“fishing authorisations permits”). | 10 | Recast of 3 Regulations regarding the European fisheries fund | Recast | Recast into a single document. | 11 | Codification of the acquis related to the Community trade mark | Codification | Codification | 12 | Repeal of 1 Directive on freedom to provide services in respect to public procurement activities | Repeal | Repeal | 13 | Review of 2 Directives regulating the professions involved in the trade, distribution and use of toxic products | Review | Review of the 2 Directives. (consultations with stakeholders have confirmed the significant of the two Directives) | 14 | Codification of 7 Directives on securities (UCITS acquis) | Codification | Codification | 15 | Council Directive 69/335/EEC of 17 July 1969 concerning indirect taxes on the raising of capital | Recast | The proposal aims at simplifying and modernising the existing Community legislative framework in the area of indirect taxes on the raising of capital and to provide for a phasing out of capital duty. It also reinforces the prohibition on creating or levying other similar taxes. | 16 | Recast of 1 Regulation on radioprotection and agricultural products | Recast | Recast, notably to remove Annex 3 of this Regulation (list of customs offices in which products listed in Annexe 1 may be declared for free circulation in the Community). | 17 | Codification of 1 Regulation on radioactive contamination of feeding stuffs after a nuclear accident | Codification | Codification | 18 | Codification of 2 Regulations on imports of agricultural products following the Chernobyl accident | Codification | Codification | 20 | Codification of 1 Directive on maritime transport regarding seafarers training | Codification | Codification | 21 | Simplification of the Rail Safety Directive and extension of the competence of the European Railway Agency | Revision | The objective is to simplify the process of certification for railway undertakings and the rail industry. This will be achieved through an extension of the competences of the European Railway Agency – ERA. | 22 | Codification of 1 Directive on roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and trailers | Codification | Codification of the basic act and its four Commission Directives adapting it technical progress, and possible simplification (pending the findings of an ongoing study to be completed by the end of 2006) | 23 | Recast of 2 Directives on the transport of dangerous goods by road | Recast | Recast: new directive or regulation and, at the same time, discontinue the translation and publication of the Annexes in all Community languages (± 900 pages per mode). | 24 | Repeal of 2 Directives on requirements for safety advisers for on the transport of dangerous goods | Repeal | Repeal: The corresponding provisions are already incorporated in existing international agreements | 25 | Recast of Statutes & Rules on nuclear energy supply contracts (Euratom Supply Agency) | Recast | Recast: Procedures for approving supply contracts will be simplified. | Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiative to COM (2005) 535 | 2007 | 27 | Proposal for a Council Regulation on common market organisation of wine | Revision | The reform of the common market organisation for wine aims mainly: - To increase the competitiveness of the EU's wine producers; - To create a wine regime that operates through clear, simple rules that ensure balance between supply and demand; and - To create a wine regime that preserves the best traditions of EU wine production and reinforces the social and environmental fabric of rural areas. | 28 | Cross compliance report and relevant legislative proposals for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy | Revision | Report with appropriate legislative proposals on the implementation of the cross compliance mechanisms of Council Regulation (EC) NO 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes | 29 | Council regulation on information and promotion actions for agricultural products | Recast | The objective of this initiative is to define the conditions, procedures and control methods in the co-financing of information programmes and the promotion of agricultural goods, both within the Internal Market and with regard to third countries. This initiative translates into a reduction of current regime on the promotion of agricultural products. The four Regulations (two of the Council and two of the Commission) will be halved into one Council Regulation and one Commission implementing measure. | X | 30 | Amendment of the rules concerning applications for export licenses (agricultural products) | Revision | Redrafting of Art 25 of Commission Regulation (EC) N° 1291/2000 will clarify that (for reasons of efficiency) the electronic versions of certificates referred to in Art. 19 may be submitted to the issuing body instead of to the importer / exporter. | X | 31 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 on beekeeping | Revision | The objective is to give Member States greater flexibility to adapt financial allocations, allowing better realisation of the programme and benefiting production and marketing conditions in this sector. Commission autonomous act | X | 32 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 on proof of import for differentiated refunds(agricultural products) | Revision | The objective is to amend the rules concerning proof of import in the system of differentiated export refunds (Articles 16 and 17 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999). Commission autonomous act | X | 33 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2808/98 and implementing rules of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 (operative events and exchange rates) | Revision | The proposal concerns the harmonisation of operative events and exchange rates in the different CAP sectors, relating to amounts, prices and aids to be converted in euros or in another national currency of Member States. The repeal of certain sectoral regulations and modification of Regulation (EC) NO 2808/98 in order to use a single exchange rate instead of an average rate for amounts are under consideration. Commission autonomous act | X | 34 | Simplification of standard periodic agricultural instruments | Revision | The objective is to replace multiple sectoral rules by horizontal ones and simplify management mechanisms through the modification of periodic agricultural instruments relating to: - Allocation of quantities for import tariff quotas; - Tendering procedures for export refunds; - Tendering procedures for public storage; - Fixing of export refunds (including respect of WTO commitments). Commission autonomous act | X | 35 | Horizontal rules for private storage of agricultural products | Revision | The aim is to replace multiple sectoral rules by horizontal ones and simplify management mechanisms relating to the private storage of agricultural products. It is planned to carry out a legal review of the existing sectoral provisions with a view to eliminating unnecessary provisions and to harmonising the system of private storage, and to adopt a horizontal regulation for the rules concerning private storage. Commission autonomous act | X | 36 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 on egg labelling | Revision | The existing implementing Regulation (EC) No 2295/2003 will be redrafted to take into account the changes introduced by the new Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006. Commission autonomous act | X | 37 | Horizontal rules on tender procedures for export refunds for certain agricultural products | Revision | The aim is to replace multiple sectoral rules and simplify management mechanisms relating to tendering procedures concerning export refunds for certain agricultural products, through the adoption of a horizontal regulation for the tendering procedure concerning export refunds for certain agricultural products. Commission autonomous act | X | 38 | Horizontal rules on import tariff quotas managed through a system of import licences (agricultural products) | Revision | The aim is to replace multiple sectoral rules by horizontal ones and simplify management mechanisms relating to import tariff quotas managed by a system of import licences (excepted bananas) by means of a legal review of the existing sectoral provisions with a view to eliminating unnecessary provisions and to harmonising regulations opening the import tariff quotas. Commission autonomous act | X | 39 | Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 on the Common organisation of the market in dried fodder | Revision | The objective is to amend the implementing Regulation to reduce obligations for non-processors (farmers and downstream sector) under the regulation and to remove obsolete provisions. Commission autonomous act | X | 40 | General block exemption Regulations on the application of Arts 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to regional aid, SME, R&D, environmental aid, employment, training | Revision | The new General block exemption Regulation (GBER) will cover areas already covered by existing block exemptions concerning training, employment, SME, and new areas like innovation, environment, risk capital and regional aid. State aid covered by this GBER will not have to be notified to the Commission. The GBER will gather all provisions concerning State aid exempted from the notification obligation in one single document and by increasing the number of cases exempted from prior notification, thereby reducing the administrative burden for MS. | 41 | Notice on the execution of recovery decisions | Revision | A more effective execution of recovery decisions by Member States has been identified as a priority objective in the State aid action plan This notice should provide guidance to Member States on how they should ensure that the Commission’s recovery decisions are properly executed | X | 42 | Implementing regulation, state aids procedural aspects | Recast | The implementing regulation provides guidance to Member States on a number of specific State aid procedural aspects (notification, calculation of recovery interests, reporting). The objective is to - Adapt the Regulation to accommodate the increased use of electronic exchanges between the Commission and the Member States; - Revise provisions regarding the recovery interests to bring them into line with economic reality; - Revise the annual reporting requirements for transparency and monitoring purposes. | X | 43 | Repeal of Council Decision 85/368/EEC on a system for the comparability of vocational education and training (VET) qualifications | Repeal | Following the adoption of the draft Recommendation of the Council and the EP on a European Qualifications Framework COM(2006)479, the Decision has become outdated and is no longer sustainable, notably because of the rapid development of qualifications. | X | 44 | Revision of Directive 2001/23/EC 'Transfer of Undertakings' | Revision | The objective is to clarify the application of the Directive to cross border operations and to introduce any amendments that are justified, after consulting Member States and social partners, on the basis of the Commission report of 2006. | X | 45 | Codification of Directive 89/655/CEE and its amendments, Directives 95/63/EC and 2001/45/EC, concerning the health and safety minimum requirements for the use of work equipment at work | Codification | Codification. | 46 | Revision of Directive 88/378/EC on the safety of toys | Revision | The main policy objectives are the simplification of the current legislation, the improvement on the safety of toys by clarifying essential safety requirements, the improvement in the functioning of the Internal Market by developing conditions for a better common approach by national market surveillance authorities in the implementation of the legislation in force. | X | 47 | Proposal for Regulation of EP and Council on type approval of heavy-duty vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions (Euro VI proposal) | Revision and repeal | The proper functioning of the single market in the European Union requires common standards limiting the emission of atmospheric pollutants from motor vehicles. The proposal will apply to heavy-duty vehicles. The main objective of the proposal is to lay down the Euro VI limits for pollutant emissions. The proposal will repeal four directives. | X | 48 | Simplification of Council Directive 76/768/EEC on Cosmetic Products | Recast | The purpose of this proposal is to recast legislation on cosmetics products, as part of a more general simplification strategy concerning goods. | 49 | Recast of Directive 89/106/EEC on Construction Products | Recast | The purpose of this proposal is to clarify the scope and the objectives of the existing Directive and to simplify the implementing mechanisms, ensuring proper functioning of the internal market for construction products, while avoiding constraints and obligations, e.g. administrative costs, which are disproportionate to the benefits to be expected. | 50 | Repeal of Directive 84/539/EEC on electro-medical equipment used in human or veterinary medicine | Repeal | This Directive has become obsolete. The applicable standard specified in the Annex dates back to 1979. It is intended to broaden the scope of Directive 93/42/EC on medical devices which currently only addresses medical devices for human beings to veterinary devices. | X | 51 | Review of existing legislation on industrial emissions | Recast | The objectives is to improve the current legal framework related to industrial emissions, and to streamline the interaction between the various legislation, while not altering the underlying principles and the level of ambition of the present legal framework. As regards the scope of the present initiative, it includes reviewing the Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) and related industrial emissions legislation (Directive 2001/80/EC on large combustion plants, Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste, Directive 1999/13/EC on the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations). | 52 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme | Recast | The objective is to create a more business friendly system by involvement of key stakeholders in the decision making process, outsource routine criteria development to a dedicated body, link Eco-label closely with Green Procurement and reduce the procedural burden for the Commission. The changes will focus on the substance with special attention for the needs of SMEs, the institutional set up and the links to other policy instruments in particular Green Public Procurement. | X | 53 | Revision of the Regulation (EC) 761/2001 allowing voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) | Recast | The objective is to raise attractiveness for SMEs by reduction of the administrative burden for companies, simplify access to EMAS for company-clusters and reduce procedural requirements by cutting red tape. The changes will focus on the substance with special attention for the needs of SMEs, the institutional set up and the links to other policy instruments in particular Green Public Procurement | 54 | Review of the Directives on waste from the titanium dioxide industry | Recast | The objective is to simplify the current legislation related to the waste from the titanium dioxide industry (78/176/EEC, 82/883/EEC, 92/112/EEC) based on other existing legislation, deleting obsolete provisions, while keeping the same level of environmental protection. This initiative includes reviewing and clarifying the interaction with Directive 96/61/EC (IPPC). | X | 55 | Development of the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) | Communication Recast/revision | Communication outlining the vision, objectives, actions and timetable for the development of the Shared Environmental Information System. It will be accompanied or followed by appropriate legislative proposals to streamline the environmental reporting. | X | 56 | Recast of Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 and its modifications (8) for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms | Recast | Major revision of current technical measures in order to reduce their complexity and number, reinforce consistency and provide for simpler procedures for later updating and revision. More enforceable technical measures will be established in close cooperation with stakeholders. | 57 | New legislative proposals amending the regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services | Revision | The main objective of the legislative proposals is to enhance the ability of the current framework to deliver on its initial objectives by proposing adaptations that take account of experience to date and expected market and technological changes in the future. The creation of a competitive single market for electronic communications services and networks in Europe with corresponding benefits for citizens is the ultimate aim. | X | 58 | Repeal of Decision 2003/548/EC on Leased Lines | Repeal | There is no need or justification for mandating specific retail services. In the public consultation on the 2006 review, it is proposed that the concept be removed altogether by legislative amendment of the Universal Service Directive. | X | 59 | Repeal of Directive 87/372/EC on the frequency bands to be reserved for cellular digital band-based mobile communications | Repeal | Policy initiative linked to previous actions in radio spectrum policy. Directive 87/372 is reaching obsolescence. A new Commission Decision pursuant to Decision 676/2002/EC will regulate the use of the 900 MHz band in the EU. | X | 60 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 2195/2002 on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) | Revision | The objective is to update and revision of the existing Commission Regulation (following targeted and wide stakeholder consultations). The update of the CPV Regulation is necessary to maintain an efficient and simple procurement system that is easily applied for both suppliers and bidders | 61 | Proposal for a directive on the solvency of insurance companies (Solvency II) | Recast | In line with similar developments in the banking sector and following international developments in solvency, risk management and accounting, the new solvency regime aims at the protection of policyholders and beneficiaries. It will improve the competitiveness of EU insurers and provide for a better allocation of capital resources, without causing significant market disruptions and impeding innovation in the insurance industry. | 62 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 258/97 on novel foods | Recast | Revision of the Novel Food Regulation is needed to clarify the legislation after removal of GM food from the scope, create a more favourable environment for innovation for the food industry and facilitate internal and external trade. This will: -Tighten and streamline the authorisation procedure for novel/new foods and thus make it more predictable for the applicants. -Tailor the safety assessment to different types of foods allowing foods with safe history of use outside the EU to enter the EU more easily than is presently the case. -Take into account new technologies with an impact on food (e.g. nanotechnology, animal cloning). | X | 63 | Revision of the existing legislation on feed labelling and authorisation/withdrawal procedure of feed materials (Directives 79/373/EEC, 96/25/EC, 82/471/EEC and 93/74/EEC) | Recast | Recast, modernisation and replacement of the directives to amend the existing feed labelling requirements, to extend the non-exclusive list of feed materials and to align the authorisation procedures with principles and provisions set out in the General Food Law. | 64 | Revision of existing Regulation on general food labelling and nutrition labelling | Revision and repeal | The key objective is to update the current rules on general food and nutrition labelling, taking into account the experience gained in applying Directives 2000/13/EC and 1990/496/CEC. There is a need to ensure that there is legislation that meets consumers’ needs, is not too burdensome for the industry, and that can adapt to a continually changing market. This requires a new approach that strikes a balance between flexibility and prescription and between action at the national and EU level. The proposed Regulation will repeal the above mentioned Directives and will clarify and simplify the laws on general food and nutrition labelling. | 65 | Revision of Directive 92/34/EEC on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and fruit plants intended for fruit production | Recast | Amendments concern inter alia a new definition of marketing, as well as technical measures which will be adopted based on an appropriate evaluation and on technical and scientific progress. Two objectives can be identified: - To clarify and simplify the regulatory framework in which business operates; - To improve the legislation based on technical and scientific progress and to the new marketing environment in line with the new CAP. | X | 66 | Review of the Timeshare Directive (94/47/EC) | Revision | The objective is to enhance legal certainty for consumers. Level playing field for business as traders marketing and selling the new products in the market will have to comply with the same rules as “traditional timeshare”. Update of the list of requirements for the prospectus and the contract will provide for modernisation. The scope is extended to bring under the Directive other long-term holiday products which have been developed since the adoption of the current directive. | X | 67 | Rules of Origin (based on the Community Customs Code) | Recast | The objective is to simplify the rules of origin by proposing new rules which will determine the position in negotiation on GSP as well as in the context of the new Economic Partnership Agreements with the ACP countries. | 68 | Modernisation of VAT provisions relating to financial services including insurance | Revision | The current provisions are out of date and at the very least need to be modernised. The overall legal and regulatory environment in which the industry operates does not keep pace with the evolution of the industry and conflicts with the bias towards vertical integration. Companies are thus prevented from further refining their economic and legal structures to increase their competitiveness. Changes should be directed towards modernising the rules, ensuring their consistency with established policy objectives and reducing the need to seek clarification through litigation. | 69 | Revision of Directive 92/12/EEC on general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and holding, movement and monitoring of such products | Recast | Simplification and modernisation of requirements and computerisation of the procedures by: - modernizing and simplifying the provisions of the directive wherever possible - integrating into the directive judgements of the ECJ as well as guidelines of the excise committee - adapting the directive to support the computerisation of procedures for the movement of excise products under suspension of excise duty (the EMCS project). | 70 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000 setting up a Community regime for the control of dual-use items and technology | Recast | The proposal provides for enlarging the scope of controls by extending them, under specific circumstances, to transit and brokering of dual use items. This enlargement of the scope of controls is compensated by the creation of a level playing field for exporters aiming at reducing the current distortions of competition between EU exporters which originate from MS different practices. A number of measures will simplify the work for: – Community administrations (for example improved system of sharing denials using a template provided by the Commission, a comitology procedure for changes to the annexes and for the adoption of guidelines for the implementation of the Recast Regulation); – private entities (harmonisation of the conditions of use of export authorisations and their format, e-systems for the management of licence applications, replacement of intra-Community transfer authorisations by pre-notification of transfers by EU suppliers of those dual use goods whose intra-EC trade is currently under control ). | X | 71 | Recast of Directives 96/26/EC and 98/76/EC on the conditions of admission to the occupation of road haulage and road passenger transport operators | Recast | The objective is to ensure a harmonised application of the rules, a clear understanding of what is required, maintain mutual recognition of qualifications, protect the right of establishment, rationalise the market, improve service quality and road safety. The amendment of existing rules will strengthen, clarify and simplify the application of the three qualitative criteria of good repute, financial standing and professional competence, by which operators gain admission to the occupation. | 72 | Recast of conditions of access to road transport market (Regulations (EC) No 881/92, 684/92, 3118/93, 12/98 and 484/2002) | Recast | The objective is to ensure a harmonised application of the rules, a clear understanding of what is required, protect the right of establishment, rationalise the market, improve service quality and road safety. The amendment of existing rules to strengthen, clarify and simplify the access to the market, conditions for cabotage and the applicability of driver attestation to EU drivers. | 73 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 2299/89 on a code of conduct for computerised reservation systems | Revision | Regulation (EC) No 2299/89 was adopted in a market context where almost all airline bookings were made via computerised reservation systems (CRS) and where most CRS were owned and controlled by airlines. With the divestment of most airlines and the development of alternative distribution channels, the market context has changed and the regulation now seems to be standing in the way of an efficient functioning of the market. The main policy objective is to increase market efficiency by giving more room to market forces. Increased competition in the sector should allow to improve the quality of services offered and to reduce the distribution costs in the air transport sector. | Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiative to COM (2005) 535 | 2008 | 74 | Direct Payments Health Check in the Common Agricultural Policy | Revision | Report with appropriate legislative proposals on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 | 75 | Proposal to simplify Directives on information and consultation of workers (conditional) | Recast | Scope and objectives to be refined in light of 2007 report on Directive 2002/14 and further discussions with Member States. | 76 | Community initiative on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (follow-up of the second phase of consultation of the social partners) | Recast | The objective is to integrate the provisions of both 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 into a new legislative instrument. (depending on the result of the consultation of the social partners a proposal for a new Directive) | X | 77 | Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the provisions of EC Regulation n° 883/2004 and its implementing Regulation to nationals of third countries (who are not already covered by those provisions on the basis of their nationality) | Revision and repeal | EC Regulation 883/2004 modernises and simplifies the coordination of social security systems. Its predecessor, Regulation 1408/71, was extended to third country nationals through Regulation 859/03. The proposed Regulation will achieve the same aim and replace Regulation 859/03. This Regulation will result in fewer administrative costs for Member States. | X | 78 | Revision of Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council completing the Annexes of EC Regulation n°883/2004 | Revision | The objective of the proposal is to complete the Annexes of Regulation 883/2004. EC Regulation 883/2004 modernises and simplifies the coordination of social security systems. It is necessary for these Annexes to be completed for Regulation 883/2004 to apply. | X | 79 | Codification of Directive 83/477/CEE and its amendments, directives 91/382/CEE and 2003/18/CE into a single text (protection of workers against the risks of exposure to asbestos at work) | Codification | Codification | 80 | Recast of two directives concerning Medical Devices and human blood and human plasma | Recast | The purpose is to recast into a Regulation:: - Directive 2000/70/EC on medical devices incorporating stable derivates of human blood or human plasma, - and Directive 2001/104/EC on medical devices. | 81 | Recast and adapt market authorisation procedures of directives concerning Medical Devices and active implantable medical devices | Recast | The purpose is to recast into a Regulation: - Directive 90/385/EEC relating to active implantable medical devices; - and Directive 93/42/EEC on medical devices. This is part of a more general simplification strategy concerning goods. | 82 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1085/2003 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products falling within the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 2309/93 | Revision | The objective is to reduce the administrative burden for industry by streamlining the circumstances obliging industry to file applications for variations of human and veterinary medicinal products. | X | 83 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 1084/2003 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing authorisation for medicinal products for human use and veterinary medicinal products granted by a competent authority of a Member State | Revision | The objective is to reduce the administrative burden for industry by streamlining the circumstances obliging industry to file applications for variations of human and veterinary medicinal products. | X | 84 | Moving towards the UN/ECE system of vehicle approval legislation | Recast | Replacing the Community acquis in the field of motor vehicles with international regulations at UN_ECE level This will be followed by the repeal of numerous EU Directives. | 85 | Revision of 3 Directives on textiles | Revision | The objective is to replace these Directives by a Regulation and simplify procedures for Member States, companies and the Commission. It will provide for shorter period of time for adoption of new fibre names. Quantitative methods will be transferred to the standardisation process Commission autonomous act | X | 86 | Extension of the scope of Directive 2004/22/EC on measuring instruments and repeal 8 “old approach” metrology Directives (75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC, 71/317/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 86/217/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC) | Repeal | The objective is to provide for a coherent legal framework for legal metrology. Commission autonomous act | X | 87 | Recast of 4 Directives on Pressure vessels and equipments | Recast | The objective is to recast these Directives into one legal instrument by implementing the revised regulatory approach to technical harmonisation. | 88 | Legal instrument setting sector-specific adaptations to New Approach revision | Recast | This instrument is meant to adapt sectoral Directives to the horizontal instrument to be adopted in 2006 and would cover sectors not already specifically addressed in the simplification programme. | 89 | Commission Directive relating to self testing and to virtual testing, with a view to simplify the type-approval procedure with respect to ten separate directives. The list of Directive is published as Annex I to the CARS 21 Final Report | Recast | The introduction of virtual / self testing will reduce costs and administrative burden of present producers. Virtual and self testing will speed up product development and reduce costs for both industry and consumers. The recast of Directive 70/156/EEC will empower the Commission to adopt the necessary modifications via comitology. | 90 | Review of Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer | Recast | Simplification as part of an overall assessment of the effectiveness of the present framework in the light of new technical and scientific developments which might require new issues to be addressed or possibly strengthened.. | 91 | Revision of both Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) | Revision | Review based on the experience of the application of the Directives and based on the development of the state of technology, experience gained environmental requirements and the functioning of the internal market. The review shall, as appropriate, be accompanied by proposals for revision of relevant provisions of these Directives. | 92 | Revision of Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 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. | 93 | Recast of Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy | Recast | The objective is to modernise the procedures and facilitate a better enforcement by alleviating the burden and constraints for the industry and public administrations and increasing the use of IT tools to reduce reporting obligations. All aspects related to the control and monitoring of fisheries activities (declaration of catches, tolerance margins, landing declaration, transport, localisation of the fleet, etc.) will be simplified | 94 | Codification or recast of company law Directives | Codification Reduction of administrative costs | Codification Report on outcome of measurement of administrative costs originating from company law directives. Could lead to simplification and recast | 95 | Revision of the accounting acquis | Reduction of administrative costs Revision | Revision of the accounting acquis to: – simplify and update accounting rules under fourth and seventh CLD’s for SME’s. – consolidate all Commission Regulations on IAS/IFRS/SIC/IFRIC in force in the EU (this could lead to the abrogation of six Regulations) | 96 | Revision of the Consumer Protection acquis (8 Consumer Protection Directives) | Codification | 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 most likely regulatory action, depending on the final outcome of the review, will be a mixed approach to the revision of the acquis. This will consist of a horizontal instrument, underpinned whenever required by vertical solutions. | 97 | Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/CEE as regards the VAT treatment of public authorities and the exemptions for certain activities in the public interest | Revision | The proposal aims at ensuring a more harmonised and neutral VAT system. Harmonisation is necessary as, 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 has to be achieved as 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. | 98 | 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 | Codification | Consolidation of the legal text and adoption of simplified procedures relating to exemption from withholding tax. | 99 | Recast of Regulation (EC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport | Recast | Recast | 100 | Recast of Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 on ship and port facility security | Recast | Recast | 101 | Review of the "first railway package" following the 2006 report on its implementation (Communication accompanied by a proposal to modify/recast existing acts, notably Directives 91/440/CEE and 2001/14/CE) | Recast | In the light of the above-mentioned report, it is necessary to take on board, where possible in the form of a "railway code", the totality of the relevant legislation with the aim to improve its readability and clarify certain points (notably with regard to the independence of vital functions) | X | 102 | Revision of 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 | The objective is to modernise Directive 94/56/EC following the advice of the Group of Experts established by EC Decision 2003/425. In addition it will build upon Directive 2003/42/EC in order to create a minimum set of centralised functions, including a data base to allow appropriate entities to carry out trend analysis or other studies. | X | 103 | Mutual acceptance of personnel licences and harmonisation of technical requirements in civil aviation | Recast | Potential repeal of: - Council Directive 91/670/EEC on mutual acceptance of personnel licences for the exercise of functions in civil aviation -Council Regulation (EC) No 3922/91 on the harmonisation of technical requirements and administrative procedures in the field of civil aviation. | 104 | Recast of Directive 96/98 on marine equipment | Recast | To ensure the free movement of marine equipment within the Single Market while ensuring the highest level of safety and environment protection. The objectives are to: - Produce a consolidated text following the successive amendments of the Directive; - Improve the functioning of the Directive's system by addressing the existing shortcomings; - Adapt, if and as necessary, to the ongoing revision of the New Approach. | 105 | Revision of the Emergency Oil Stock Systems Recast of Directive 68/414/EEC to minimum stocks; repeal of 68/416/EEC Council Decision; recast of Directive 72/425/EEC; recast of Directive 73/238/EEC; repeal of 77/706/EEC Council Decision; repeal of 79/639/EEC Commission Decision and recast of Directive 98/93/EC | Revision and repeal | The objective of this revision is to achieve better security of oil supply by providing for an integrated EU emergency mechanism which will be able to secure the integrity of supplies of oil products in case of supply disruptions and to contribute to the transparency of oil markets by increasing the visibility of stocks. | 106 | Recast of the framework Directive 92/75/EC on the compulsory energy labelling of domestic appliances | Recast | Impact Assessment will be launched in October 2006 to evaluate the opportunity to extend the scope of the directive beyond domestic appliances. | 107 | Recast of the Community regulatory framework regarding the transport of radioactive material | Recast | Currently at Community level more than 30 Directives, Regulations, recommendations govern the transport of radioactive material. Based on the work of an expert group, harmonisation will lead to simplification of rules and procedures. | X | 108 | Revision of the basic safety standards (2006-2007) to reflect the new ICRP Recommendation (2007) and to strengthen the Community legislation Recast of 10 acts on radioprotection into a single Commission act: Euratom Council Directives 89/618, 90/641, 92/3, 96/29, 97/43, 2003/122 and 1493/93; Euratom Commission decision 93/552, and Commission recommendations 90/143 and C (2001)4580. | Recast | Once the International Commission on Radiological Protection will have issued new recommendations (mid-2007), Directive 96/29/Euratom will be revised taking into account operational experience and consolidating the existing acquis. | 109 | Commission Decision amending the Annex to Directive 90/377 concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users | Revision | The draft Decision concerns the methodology for collecting statistics. There are also significant simplifications to the methodology including the removal of data submission at local level and a reduction in the number of categories of consumer. These will reduce the reporting burden without losing very much in terms of the comprehensiveness of coverage. | X | Title of action | Type of simplification action | Description of scope and objectives | Additional initiative to COM (2005) 535 | 2009 | 110 | Commission Directive repealing 38 Directives on Motor Vehicles | Repeal | Once the recast of Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers has been adopted, a set of UN/ECE Regulations on motor vehicles can be made mandatory (step 1) in view of repealing 38 parallel Directives (step 2). The list of Directives to be repealed is published as Annex 1 to the CARS 21 Final Report. The recast of Directive 70/156/EEC will also empower the Commission to proceed to the necessary repeals via comitology. | 111 | Simplification of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 on fertilizers | Revision | The purpose of the Fertiliser Regulation is to guarantee to the farmer the nutrient content of the fertiliser. For this purpose, the technical Annexes of the Regulation give detailed technical specifications of a larger number of nutrient test methods. The objective of the simplification is to: - Replace 150 pages of the Annexes containing detailed descriptions of text methods with standards - Have therefore greater compliance with WTO by use of international standards Commission autonomous act | X | Annex 2 Codification rolling programme – SEC(2006) 1220 * Acts forming part of the Commission's Simplification Programme 1 The order of priority of the acts in the list will be subject to the availability of the texts in all languages, in particular Bulgarian and Romanian, and to amendments foreseen to the act being codified. Title | Legal Base | SECTION 1: ACTS PENDING BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL | Regulation 845/72 laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing | Regulation 2730/75 on glucose and lactose | Art. 308 | Regulation 2759/75 on the common organization of the market in pig meat | Art. 36 and 37 | Regulation 2075/92 on the common organization of the market in raw tobacco | Art. 36 and 37 | Decision 2000/24 granting a Community guarantee to the European Investment Bank against losses under loans for projects outside the Community | Art. 181a | Directive 73/23 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits | Art. 95 | Directive 93/31 on stands for two-wheel motor vehicles (amended proposal) | Art. 95 | Directive 93/32 on passenger hand-holds on two or three-wheel motor vehicles (amended proposal) | Art. 95 | Directive 93/94 relating to the space for mounting rear registration plate of two or three-wheel motor vehicles | Art. 95 | Directive 78/659 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life | Art. 175(1) | Directive 79/923 on the quality required of shellfish waters | Art. 175(1) | Directive 90/219 on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms | Art. 175(1) | Directive 96/61* concerning integrated pollution prevention and control | Art. 175(1) | Regulation 1588/90 on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the statistical Office of the European Communities | Art. 285 | Decision 91/115 establishing a committee on monetary, financial and balance of payments statistics | The treaty: decision sui generis | Regulation 3880/91 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States in the north-east Atlantic | Art. 285 | Directive 92/100 * on rental right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property | Directive 93/98 * harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights | Directive 69/466 on control of San José Scale | Art. 37 and 94 | Directive 84/450 concerning misleading and comparative advertising | Art. 95 | Directive 88/344 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients | Art. 95 | Directive 89/398 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses | Art. 95 | Decision 90/638 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases | Treaty and Dec. 90/424 (Art. 24) | Directive 91/629 laying down minimum standards for the protection of calves | Art. 37 | European Parliament and Council Directive 98/27 on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests | Art. 95 and 251 | Directive 78/1035 on the exemption from taxes on imports of small consignments of goods of a non-commercial character from third countries | Art. 93 | Regulation 3911/92 on the export of cultural goods | Art. 133 | Decision 73/391 on consultation and information procedures in credit matters | Art.133 | Regulation 2007/2000 introducing exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the European Union's Stabilisation and Association process | Art. 133 | Directive 62/2005 on the establishment of common rules for international transport (carrying of goods by road for hire or reward) | Art. 71(1) and 251 | Decision 62/403 instituting a procedure or prior examination and consultation in respect of certain laws, regulations and administrative provisions concerning transport proposed in Member States | Art. 71(1) and 251 | Regulation 4060/89 on the elimination of controls performed at the frontiers of Member States in the field of road and inland waterway transport | Art. 251 | Directive 92/14 on the limitation of the operation of aeroplanes covered by Annex 16 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation | Art. 80(2) | Directive 95/18 on the licensing of railway undertakings | Art. 71 | Title | Legal Base | SECTION 2: ADOPTION BETWEEN 15 SEPTEMBER 2006 AND 31 DECEMBER 2006 | (a) EP/Council acts | Regulation 1601/91 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of aromatized wines | Art. 37 and 97 | Directive 80/987 * on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer | Art. 251 | Directive 83/477 * on the protection of employees against the risk of exposure to asbestos at the workplace | Art. 251 | Directive 89/655 * on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use of equipment | Art. 251 | Directive 74/151 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to certain parts and characteristics of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 | Directive 74/347 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the field of vision and windscreen wipers for wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Directive 93/29 on identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators for two or three-wheel motor vehicles | Art. 95 | Regulation 837/90 concerning statistical information to be supplied by the Member States on cereals production | Art. 251 | Regulation 2597/95 on the submission of nominal catch statistics by Member States fishing in certain areas other than those of the north Atlantic | Art. 285 | Directive 85/611 * on the co-ordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities – CITS | Art. 47(2) | Directive 89/104* First Council Directive to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trademarks | Art. 95 | Regulation 40/94 * on the Community trade mark | Art. 308 | Directive 77/504 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species | Art. 37 and 94 | Directive 91/630 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs | Art. 37 | Directive 76/308 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims resulting from operations forming part of the system of financing the EAGGF, and of the agricultural levies and customs duties | Art. 93 and 94 | Directive 83/183 on tax exemptions applicable to permanent imports from a Member State of the personal property of individuals | Art. 93 | Directive 90/377 concerning a Community procedure to improve the transparency of gas and electricity prices charged to industrial end-users | Art. 284 | Directive 96/96 * on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers | Art. 71 | (b) Commission acts | Regulation 1054/73 on detailed rules for aid in respect of silkworms | Regulation 109/80 on the application of the lowest rate of export refund for certain products in the eggs and poultryment sectors | Regulation 2319/89 on minimum quality requirements for Williams and Rocha pears in syrup and in natural fruit juice eligible for the production aid scheme | Regulation 2742/90 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 2204/90 | Regulation 2825/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1766/92 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks | Regulation 1432/94 laying down detailed rules for the application in the pigmeat sector of the import arrangements provided for in Regulation 774/94 | Regulation 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 1254/1999 | Regulation 2723/87 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on cereals exported in the form of pasta products falling within heading No 19.03 of the CCT | Decision 79/491 laying down a code and standard rules for the transcription into a machine-readable form of the data of the basic surveys of areas under vines | Regulation 908/2000 laying down detailed rules for calculating aid granted by member States to producer organisations in the fisheries and aquaculture sector | Regulation 1886/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation 104/2000 as regards the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by producers’ organisations in the fisheries sector | Directive 95/44 establishing the conditions under which certain harmful organisms, plants, plant products and other objects listed in Annexes I to V to Directive 77/93 may be introduced into or moved within the Community or certain protected zones thereof, for trial or scientific purposes and for work on varietal selections | Directive 96/5 on processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children | Regulation 3954/87 * concerning maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of foodstuffs | Art. 31 Euratom | Regulation 737/90 * concerning imports of agricultural products after the Chernobyl accident | Art. 133 | Directive 2001/25 * concerning the minimum level of training of seafarers | Art. 80(2) | Title | Legal Base | SECTION 3 : ADOPTION BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 2007 AND 30 APRIL 2007 | (a) EP/Council acts | Regulation 79/65 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings | Art. 37(2) | Regulation 234/68 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots and the like, cut flowers and ornamental foliage | Art. 36 and 37 | Regulation 315/68 fixing quality standards for flowering bulbs, corms and tubers | Treaty Council Regulation 234/68 | Regulation 316/68 fixing quality standards for fresh cut flowers and fresh ornamental foliage | Treaty Council Regulation 234/69 | Regulation 827/68 on the common organisation of the market in certain products listed in Annex II to the Treaty | Art. 36 and 37 | Regulation 2782/75 on the production and marketing of eggs for hatching and of farmyard poultry chicks | Art. 37 | Regulation 1017/68 applying rules of competition to transport by rail, road and inland waterway | Art. 71, 83 and 251 | Directive 75/321 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the steering equipment of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 | Directive 77/536 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the roll-over protection structures of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 | Directive 78/764 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the drivers seat on wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors | Art. 95 | Directive 80/181 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement | Art. 95 | Regulation 959/93 concerning statistical information to be supplied by Member States on crop products other than cereals | Art. 251 | Regulation 2018/93 on the submission of catch and activity statistics by Member States fishing in the north-west Atlantic | Art. 285 | Directive 68/151 * on co-ordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and others, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 58 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent throughout the Community | Art. 251 | Directive 80/777 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the exploitation and marketing of natural mineral waters | Art. 95 | Directive 90/539 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from the third countries of poultry and hatching eggs | Art. 37 | Directive 92/12 on general arrangements for products subject to excise duty | Art. 93 | Regulation 3911/92 on the export of cultural goods | Art. 133 | Regulation 519/94 on common rules for imports from third countries | Art. 133 | Regulation 3285/94 on the common rules for imports | Art. 133 | Directive 94/55 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road | Art. 71 | Directive 96/49 relating to the transport of dangerous goods by rail | Art. 71 | (b) Commission acts | Decision 83/471 relating to the Community Inspection Committee on the application of the classification scale for carcases of adult bovine animals | Regulation 2622/71 on procedures for the importation of rye from Turkey | Regulation 2968/79 laying down detailed rules for the provision of administrative assistance in connection with the export of soft ripened cow's milk cheeses eligible for special treatment on import into a non-member country | Regulation 2973/79 laying down detailed rules for the application of granting of assistance for the export of beef and veal products which may be