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KOM(2005) 462 slutlig

MEDDELANDE FRÅN KOMMISSIONEN TILL RÅDET OCH EUROPAPARLAMENTET

Resultat av granskningen av aktuella lagförslag

MEDDELANDE FRÅN KOMMISSIONEN TILL RÅDET OCH EUROPAPARLAMENTET

Resultat av granskningen av aktuella lagförslag

Som framgår av dess meddelande av den 16 mars 2005 ”Lagstifta bättre för tillväxt och arbetstillfällen i Europeiska unionen”[1] har kommissionen beslutat öka ansträngningarna för att EU:s lagstiftning ska bidra till att stärka partnerskapet för tillväxt och arbetstillfällen.

För att EU:s konkurrenskraft ska kunna öka måste dess lagstiftning vara den bästa tänkbara. För att nå dithän måste den befintliga lagstiftningen vid behov förenklas och uppdateras genom en rad åtgärder, bl.a. genom att en ny etapp i förenklingsprogrammet inleds i oktober 2005.

Kommissionen har också beslutat att bättre lagstiftning ska ingå vid utformningen av politik, och att lagförslag från kommissionen ska leda till bättre lagstiftning och öka konkurrenskraften. Detta tillämpas i praktiken genom kravet på konsekvensbedömningar av nya lagförslag, i enlighet med kommissionens lagstiftnings- och arbetsprogram 2005, för vilket det nyligen har antagits omfattande och detaljerade riktlinjer[2].

Beträffande tidigare förslag från kommissionen som ännu inte är behandlade anges det i meddelandet från mars att kommissionen har för avsikt att ”granska de förslag som nu bereds av rådet eller parlamentet med avseende på deras allmänna relevans, deras inverkan på konkurrenskraften och övriga konsekvenser”. Syftet med, förfarandet i och resultatet av denna granskning, som är den första i sitt slag, presenteras i detta meddelande.

1. Syftet med att granska aktuella förslag

Genom granskningen ska det bli lättare för kommissionen att säkerställa att alla aktuella lagförslag till fullo stämmer överens med kommissionens politiska prioriteringar och kontrollera om den ursprungliga metoden måste ses över till följd av ändrade förhållanden.

I de fall där det ansågs nödvändigt med en översyn kunde man tack vare granskningen se vilka åtgärder som borde vidtas, t.ex. ändra, ersätta eller dra tillbaka lagförslag och förbättra konsekvensanalysen.

Granskningen gick i synnerhet ut på att undersöka aktuella förslag i tre avseenden:

Till att börja med undersökte man om lagförslagen var förenliga med Lissabonmålen, särskilt målet att öka konkurrenskraften. Förslagen utvärderades enligt kriterierna i ”konkurrenskraftstestet” i de nyligen reviderade riktlinjerna för konsekvensanalyser[3].

Därefter kontrollerade man om det fanns förslag som fastnat i lagstiftningsprocessen under en längre tid. I de fallen undersökte man också varför det gick så långsamt och hur man skulle kunna skynda på processen.

Slutligen undersökte man om lagförslagen svarar mot de nya kraven på bättre lagstiftning, bl.a. i fråga om lämpliga konsekvensanalyser. Detta gäller särskilt de förslag som lades fram innan det fanns några krav på att göra konsekvensanalyser.

2. Granskningsförfarandet

Då granskningsförfarandet inleddes i april 2005 fanns det sammanlagt 489[4] liggande lagförslag. I meddelandet från mars anges det uttryckligen att endast de lagförslag som har lagts fram före den 1 januari 2004 ska granskas. Det var 183 förslag.

Efter en noggrann granskning konstaterade man att ungefär 100 av dem är helt nya lagförslag, som utvärderades ytterligare för att utröna eventuella negativa effekter på konkurrenskraften och mera generella ekonomiska konsekvenser. De övriga förslagen har sannolikt begränsade eller inga konsekvenser för konkurrenskraften. Det rör sig huvudsakligen om förslag till följd av internationella förpliktelser eller anpassningar av den befintliga lagstiftningen till de vetenskapliga och tekniska framstegen. Några av förslagen bidrar också direkt till bättre lagstiftning genom att de kodifierar eller förenklar EU:s befintliga lagstiftning.

3. Resultatet av granskningen

Efter en noggrann undersökning av alla liggande lagförslag tänker sig kommissionen två typer av åtgärder:

1) Förslagen dras tillbaka. Kommissionen avser att dra tillbaka sammanlagt 68 förslag. Det handlar om sådana förslag som inte anses förenliga med Lissabonmålen eller principerna för bättre lagstiftning, men också om förslag som inte kommit någonvart i lagstiftningsprocessen eller inte längre är aktuella[5] (därför att målen redan uppnås eller kommer att uppnås på annat sätt). Några av dessa förslag kan tas upp på nytt efter ytterligare analyser. I några fall kommer kommissionen att ompröva behovet av lagstiftning till följd av resultaten av en heltäckande konsekvensanalys.

2) Förslagen kvarstår i lagstiftningsprocessen, men ekonomiska analyser läggs fram för bedömning av den lagstiftande myndigheten[6]. Detta gäller fem förslag som fortfarande är viktiga, enligt kommissionen, men där det blir lättare för den lagstiftande myndigheten att fatta beslut efter ytterligare konsekvensanalyser.

Till följd av kommissionens granskning kommer alltså 73 utestående förslag att leda till någon form av åtgärd. Bland dessa finns förslag som inte helt uppfyller konkurrenskraftsmålen, förslag där lagstiftaren behöver göra en bedömning av ytterligare ekonomiska analyser och förslag som inte har kommit så långt i lagstiftningsprocessen eller har blivit inaktuella.

De förslag som dras tillbaka utgör 31 %[7] av alla förslag som lagts fram före den 1 januari 2004. De förslag som valts ut för ytterligare ekonomisk analys utgör för närvarande 33 %[8] av alla förslag som lagts fram.

Dessutom har granskningen gett resultat som inte direkt faller under kategorierna ovan för minst två förslag. När det gäller rådets och Europaparlamentets direktiv om minimikrav för arbetstagares hälsa och säkerhet vid exponering för risker som har samband med fysikaliska agens (optisk strålning) i arbetet (1992/0449/COD) har kommissionen till följd av granskningen dragit slutsatsen att avsnitten om arbetstagares exponering för naturlig optisk strålning bör utgå, vilket också Europaparlamentet föreslagit.

När det gäller förslaget om personal som hyrs ut av bemanningsföretag (2002/0072/COD) förbehåller sig kommissionen rätten att ompröva förslaget mot bakgrund av de kommande diskussionerna om andra förslag.

Bilagan till detta meddelande innehåller en sammanfattning av läget och närmare upplysningar om de berörda förslagen.

Slutsatser

Granskningen av utestående förslag är den första heltäckande granskning som kommissionen gjort. Den är ett led i Europeiska kommissionens åtagande för att stärka partnerskapet för tillväxt och arbetstillfällen och för att se till att principerna om bättre lagstiftning till fullo genomförs i praktiken.

De åtgärder som granskningen föranleder, dvs. de planerade åtgärder för lagförslag som anges i bilagan, ska göra det lättare att uppnå Lissabonmålen, genom att konkurrenskraften ökas, lagstiftningen förbättras och de förslag dras tillbaka som inte har några utsikter att antas eller har blivit inaktuella.

I några fall kommer lagförslag att dras tillbaka efter en samlad översyn av politiken eller därför att förslagen ska omprövas mot bakgrund av nya politiska riktlinjer och en heltäckande konsekvensanalys.

I enlighet med ramavtalet om förbindelserna mellan Europaparlamentet och kommissionen (punkt 32) gör kommissionen härmed en förhandsanmälan till parlamentet och rådet innan den drar tillbaka sina förslag.

ANNEX

1- Proposals to be withdrawn

Agriculture

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

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

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

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

Competition

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

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

Development

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

Economic and Financial Affairs

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

Enlargement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enterprise and Industry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Environment

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

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

Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

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

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

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

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

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

Internal Market and Services

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

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

Justice, Freedom and Security

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

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

External Relations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Research

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

Health and Consumer Protection

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

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

Codification

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

Taxation and Customs Union

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

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

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

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

Trade

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

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

Energy and Transport

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

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

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

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

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

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

Justice, Freedom and Security

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

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

Environment

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

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

Justice, Freedom and Security

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

Taxation and Customs Union

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

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

[1] KOM(2005) 97.

[2] SEK(2005) 791.

[3] Se fotnot 2.

[4] Kommissionen behandlar årligen omkring 200–250 förslag till följd av EU:s internationella förpliktelser, behovet av att uppdatera den befintliga lagstiftningen eller för att uppfylla sina åtaganden gentemot lagstiftaren.

[5] Kommissionen har regelbundet dragit tillbaka lagförslag så att antalet utestående förslag har minskat. 34 förslag drogs tillbaka 1997, 58 förslag 1999, 108 förslag 2001 och 102 förslag 2004.

[6] Fluorerade gaser, avfallstransporter, undertecknande av konventionen om mobil utrustning för luftfartyg, moms för resebyråer och adminstrativt momssamarbete.

[7] Av de 68 förslag som drogs tillbaka blev 12 antagna av kommissionen 2004.

[8] Se fotnot 7.