Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1719/1999/EC on a series of guidelines, including the identification of projects of common interest, for trans-European networks for the electronic interchange of data between administrations (IDA) (COM(2001) 507 final — 2001/0210(COD))
Date: 2001-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: access to information, administrative cooperation, data transmission, electronic mail, exchange of information, telecommunications, trans-European network

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Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision
No 1719/1999/EC on a series of guidelines, including the identification of projects of common
interest, for trans-European networks for the electronic interchange of data between adminis-
trations (IDA)

(2001/C 332 E/13)

COM(2001) 507 final (cid:151) 2001/0210(COD)

(Submitted by the Commission on 14 September 2001)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

EUR 250 000 per project line within a year are subject
to the committee procedure referred to in that Decision.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article
156 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of
Committee,

the Economic and Social

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty (1),

Whereas:

(1) The objective of Decision No 1719/1999/EC of

the Council (2)

the
is for the
European Parliament and of
Community, in co-operation with the Member States, to
take the necessary measures to establish operational, inter-
trans-European telematic networks between
operable,
Member State administrations and the Community insti-
tutions, enabling the efficient, effective and secure inter-
change of
the estab-
information in order to support
lishment of economic and monetary union and the
implementation of Community policies, as well as the
Community decision-making process.

(2) Priority should be given to those projects which enhance
the economic viability of public administrations, European
Community institutions, Member States and the regions,
and which,
or
sectoral networks, contribute to the
enhancement of
objectives of
the e-Europe initiative and related action
in particular the chapter on Government online,
plan,
aimed to the benefit of citizens and enterprises.

establishment

by means

the

of

(3) For reasons of legal certainty, it is appropriate to make
express provision for the possibility of reviewing the
section of
the IDA work programme concerning the
implementation of Decision No 1719/1999/EC during
the year of reference. For the implementation of
the
Community Actions
in Articles 3 to 6 of
set out
Decision No 1719/1999/EC it should be clarified that
for any budgetary increase of more than
proposals

(1) Opinion of the European Parliament.
(2) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 1.

(4) Following the interest expressed by Malta and Turkey, the
IDA programme may be opened to participation by these
countries in projects of common interest. Before the IDA
programme has been opened up for participation to all
candidate countries, the possibility for these countries to
use at
should be
facilitated, provided that an interchange of data with
these countries is necessary for the implementation of
the Community policy. This possibility should also be
admitted for other non-member countries, under
the
same conditions.

IDA generic services

their costs

(5) With a view to creating more flexibility in the annual
budget allocation, a financial reference amount for the
action
implementation
under
Decision No 1719/1999/EC for
the period 2002 to
2004 should be introduced, with the annual appro-
priations being authorised by the budgetary authority
within the limit of the financial perspective.

the Community

of

(6) Implementation

of

networks which

co-operation between judicial
general be
under the IDA programme.

considered projects of

authorities,

facilitate

the
should in
common interest

(7) Telematic networks in the area of education, notably for
the exchange of information concerning content issues on
open networks and to promote the development and free
circulation of new audio-visual and information services,
should be considered projects of common interest under
the IDA programme.

(8) Telematic networks contributing to the objectives of the
e-Europe initiative and related action plan,
in particular
the chapter on Government online, aimed to the benefit
of citizens and enterprises, should be considered projects
of common interest under the IDA programme.

(9) Telematic networks

immigration policy,
concerning
notably through the implementation of improved elec-
tronic data exchange with the national administrations
in order
information and consultation
procedures, should be considered projects of common
interest under the IDA programme.

to facilitate

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(10) Provisions of Decision No 1719/1999/EC concerning the
committee procedure should be adapted to take account
of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying
down the procedures for the exercise of implementing
power conferred on the Commission (1).

(11) Decision No
accordingly,

1719/1999/EC

should

be

amended

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

(TAC), composed of representatives of the Member States
and chaired by the representative of the Commission.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph,
the
management procedure laid down in Article 4 of Decision
1999/468/EC shall apply, in compliance with Article 7 and
Article 8 thereof.

The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision

3.
1999/468/EC shall be three months.(cid:146)

4. Article 10 is replaced by the following:

Decision No 1719/1999/EC is amended as follows:

1. The following point (h) is added to Article 4:

(cid:145)Article 10

(cid:145)(h) contribute to the objectives of the e-Europe initiative
and related action plan,
in particular the chapter on
Government online, aimed to the benefit of citizens
and enterprises.(cid:146)

2. Article 7(2), (3) and (4) are replaced by the following:

(cid:145)2.
The procedure referred to in Article 8 shall apply in
respect of the approval, on the basis of compliance with the
priorities established in Article 4 and the principles laid
the IDA work
the section of
down in Article 5, of
programme
this
of
the
concerning
Decision, which the Commission shall draw up at yearly
intervals and which may be reviewed during the year of
include a
reference. The IDA work programme shall
breakdown of past expenditure by project for the previous
year(s).

implementation

The procedure referred to in Article 8 shall apply in
3.
respect of the approval, on the basis of its compliance with
the principles laid down in Article 5, of the preparatory
report and of the global implementation plan of each IDA
project at the end of the feasibility phase and at the end of
the development and validation phase, as well as the
approval of any subsequent substantial amendments to
that implementation plan.

The procedure referred to in Article 8 shall apply in
4.
respect of the approval, on the basis of the priorities laid
down in Article 4 and the principles laid down in Articles 5
and 6, of the breakdown by project of the yearly budgetary
expenditure under
any
this Decision.
than EUR 250 000 per
budgetary increase of more
project
to that
procedure.(cid:146)

line within a year, shall also be subject

Proposals

for

3. Article 8 is replaced by the following:

(cid:145)Article 8

Committee

Extension to the EEA and associated countries

their

The IDA programme may be opened, within the
1.
framework of
agreements with the
respective
European Community, to participation by the countries of
the European Economic Area and the associated countries
of central and eastern Europe, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey in
projects of common interest which are relevant to such
agreements.

In the course of implementing projects, co-operation
2.
with non-member countries and with international organi-
sations or bodies, as appropriate, shall be encouraged.

Before the IDA programme has been opened up for
3.
their participation, the associated countries of central and
eastern Europe, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey may use at their
own costs IDA generic services, provided that an inter-
change of data with these countries is required for the
implementation of a Community policy.

4.
Other non-member countries may also use at their
own costs IDA generic services to the extent that an inter-
change of data with these countries is required for the
implementation of a Community policy.(cid:146)

5. Article 12 is replaced by the following:

(cid:145)Article 12

Financial reference amount

1.
The financial reference amount for the implementation
of the Community action under this Decision for the period
2002 to 2004 shall be EUR 39,8 million.

The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the
the financial

2.
budgetary authority within the limit of
perspective.(cid:146)

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by a committee
called the Telematics between Administrations Committee

6. In the Annex, section A, the following point 6 is added:

(1) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

(cid:145)6.

Implementation of networks which facilitate
co-operation between judicial authorities.(cid:146)

the

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7.

In the Annex, section B, point 10 is replaced by the
following:

(cid:145)10. Telematic networks in the areas of education and
culture, information, communication, and audio-visual
sector, notably for
information
concerning content issues on open networks and to
promote the development and free circulation of new
audio-visual and information services.(cid:146)

exchange of

the

14. Telematic networks concerning immigration policy,
notably through the implementation of improved elec-
tronic data exchange with the national administrations
in order
to facilitate information and consultation
procedures.(cid:146)

Article 2

8. In the Annex, section B, the following points 13 and 14 are

added:

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

(cid:145)13. Telematic networks contributing to the objectives of
in
the e-Europe initiative and related action plan,
particular the chapter on Government online, aimed
to the benefit of citizens and enterprises.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.