List of legislative proposals and other COM documents adopted by the Commission from 1 to 31 March 2004
Date: 2004-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Council of the European Union, EC Regulation, European Commission, drafting of EU law, proposal (EU)

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COMMISSION

LIST OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND OTHER COM DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY THE
COMMISSION FROM 1 TO 31 MARCH 2004 (1)

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Title

COM(2004) 85

24.3.2004

Draft Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement
between the European Community and the European Space Agency.

COM(2004) 91

12.3.2004

Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a
multiannual Community programme on promoting safer use of Internet and newonlines
technologies.

COM(2004) 135

1.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision amending Council Decision 1998/20/EC authorising the
Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply a measure derogating from Article 21 of the Sixth
Council Directive (77/388/EEC) of 17/5/1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the
Member States relating to turnover taxes.

COM(2004) 139

3.3.2004

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council
Directive 91/440/EEC on the development of the Community's railways.

COM(2004) 142

3.3.2004

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on
the certification of train crews operating locomotives and trains on the Community's rail
network

COM(2004) 143

3.3.2004

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on International
Passengers' Rights and Obligations.

COM(2004) 144

3.3.2004

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on compensation
in cases of non-compliance with contractual quality requirements for rail freight services.

COM(2004) 145

2.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol No 10 of the Act
of Accession.

(1) This list is limited to COM documents that fulfil the conditions for publication.

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COM(2004) 148

Part

1

Date of adoption

4.3.2004

Title

Proposal
for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE adapting Directives 1999/45/EC, 2002/83/EC,
2003/37/EC and 2003/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directives
77/388/EEC, 91/414/EEC, 96/26/EC, 2003/48/EC and 2003/49/EC,
in the fields of free
movement of goods, freedom to provide services, agriculture, transport policy and taxation,
by reason of
the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
the accession of
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia

COM(2004) 148

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4.3.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION adapting certain regulations and decisions in the
field of free movement of goods, company law, agriculture, taxation, education and training,
culture and audiovisual and external relations, by reason of the accession of the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia

COM(2004) 149

8.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision amending Council Decision 1998/161/EC authorising the
Kingdom of the Netherlands to apply a measure derogating from Articles 2 and 28a(1) of
the Sixth Council Directive (77/388/EEC) of 17/5/1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of
the Member States relating to turnover taxes

COM(2004) 151

8.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2001/113/EC relating to fruit jams,
jellies and marmalades ands sweetened chestnut purée intended for human consumption

COM(2004) 155

9.3.2004

(EC) No
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulations (EC) No 1452/2001,
1453/2001 and (EC) No 1454/2001 as regards the conditions for the re-exportation and re-
dispatch of products covered by the specific supply arrangements.

COM(2004) 159

10.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the procedures of consultation and information
in the fields of credit insurance, of the guarantees and of the financial credits (codified
version).

COM(2004) 162

11.3.2004

Proposal Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of
motor vehicles with regard to their re-usability, recyclability and recoverability and amending
Council Directive 70/156/EEC.

COM(2004) 163

11.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) n° 1268/1999 on Community
suspport for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant
countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the pre-accession period

COM(2004) 166

12.3.2004

Proposal fot a Council Regulation fixing the maximum annual fishing effort for certain
fishing areas and fisheries

COM(2004) 168

9.3.2004

Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on
the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 3 of the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the
Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund, supplementing the
Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the
budgetary procedure

COM(2004) 169

16.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision on a Community position within the EU-Mexico Joint
Council concerning the liberalisation of the tariff treatment of certain products listed in
Annex I of Decision 2/2000 of the EU-Mexico Joint Council

COM(2004) 171

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16.3.2004

Proposal for a RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL on film heritage and the competitiveness of related industrial activities

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COM(2004) 172

8.3.2004

Amended proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Ship-
ments of Waste

COM(2004) 173

12.3.2004

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council creating a European
order for payment procedure

COM(2004) 174

17.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreements in the form of an
Exchange of Letters between the European Community and, of the one part, Barbados,
Belize, the Republic of the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, the Republic of
Côte d'Ivoire, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of
Malawi, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Surinam, Saint Christopher and Nevis, the
Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago, the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Zimbabwe
and, of the other part, the Republic of India on the guaranteed prices for cane sugar for the
2003/04 and 2004/05 delivery periods

COM(2004) 175

12.3.2004

Amended proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council, presented
by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty, modifying Council Decision
2000/821/EC of 20/12/2000 on the implementation of a programme to encourage the
development, distribution and promotion of European audiovisual works (MEDIA Plus -
Development, Distribution and Promotion)

COM(2004) 176

12.3.2004

Amended proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council modifying
Decision No 163/2001/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19/1/2001 on
the implementation of a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual
programme industry (MEDIA-Training) (2001-2005)

COM(2004) 177

17.3.2004

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on statutory audit of
annual accounts and consolidated accounts and amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC
and 83/349/EEC.

COM(2004) 178

COM(2004) 178

COM(2004) 178

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16.3.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE on a specific procedure for admitting third country
nationals for purposes of scientific research

16.3.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION to facilitate the admission of third-country
nationals to carry out scientific research in the European Community

16.3.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION to facilitate the issue by the Member States
of uniform short-stay visas for researchers from third countries travelling within the Euro-
pean Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research

COM(2004) 179

30.3.2004

Amended proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States

COM(2004) 182

22.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation adapting Regulation (EC) N° 2888/2000 of the European
Parliament and of Council,
in the field of transport, by reason of the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia

COM(2004) 183

22.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportu-
nities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape
Verde for the period 1/7/2004 to 30/6/2005.

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COM(2004) 184

22.3.2004

Proposal for a Council regulation adapting regulation (EC) n° 2327/2003 of the European
Parliament and of the Council, in the field of transport, by reason of the accession of the
Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and
Slovakia

COM(2004) 185

22.3.2004

Proposal of Council Directive amending Council Directive 2003/96/EC as regards the possi-
bility for Cyprus to apply, in respect of energy products and electricity, temporary exemp-
tions or reductions in the levels of taxation.

COM(2004) 186

22.3.2004

Proposal of Council Decision on the signature on behalf of the European Community and
the provisional application of
in the form of an Exchange of Letters
concerning the extension of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial
contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde for the period
1/7/2004 to 30/6/2005

the Agreement

COM(2004) 187

22.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation adapting Regulation Ec 685/2001 of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council, in the field of transport, byr eason of the accession of the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia

COM(2004) 188

22.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision on a Community position regarding the draft Decision of
the Joint Committee established under the Agreement between the European Community
and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the
free movement of persons

COM(2004) 190

17.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European
Community and the United States of America on the processing and transfer of PNR data by
Air Carriers to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and
Border Protection.

COM(2004) 192

24.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC, EURATOM) fixing from 1/5/2004 the correction
coefficients applying to the pensions of officials and other servants of the European Commu-
nities

COM(2004) 193

26.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the placing on the market, in accordance with
Directive 2001/18/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council, of a maize product
(Zea mays L. line NK603) genetically modified for glyphosate tolerance.

COM(2004) 194

26.3.2004

Proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters on the provisional application of the Protocol defining, for the period
3/12/2003 to 2/12/2007, the fishing opportunities and the financial compensation provided
for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of
Mauritius on fishing in the waters of Mauritius

COM(2004) 195

26.3.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Regulation (EC) No 1784/2000 imposing
a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on
imports of certain malleable cast iron tube or pipe fittings originating in Brazil, the Czech
Republic, Japan, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Thailand

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COM(2004) 197

26.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period
3/12/2003 to 2/12/2007, the fishing opportunities and the financial compensation provided
for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of
Mauritius on fishing in the waters of Mauritius

COM(2004) 198

25.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation EC 2603/00 imposing a definitive
countervailing duty on imports of certain polyethylene terephtalate originating, inter alia, in
Thailand

COM(2004) 199

25.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) N° 2604/2000 imposing a defi-
nitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain polyethylene teraphtalate originating, inter
alia, in Thailande.

COM(2004) 203

30.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in the
European Partnership with Albania.

COM(2004) 204

30.3.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the principles, priorities, and conditions contained in
the European Partnership with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. (presented by
the Commission) {SEC(2004) 373}

COM(2004) 205

30.3.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in
the European Partnership with Bosnia and Herzegovina

COM(2004) 206

30.3.2004

Proposal of Council Decision on the principles, priorities and conditions contained in the
European partnership with Serbia and Montenegro including Kosovo as defined by the
United Nations security Council resolution 1244 of 10/6/1999.(SEC/2004/376)

COM(2004) 208

29.3.2004

Proposal for a Council decision on the position to be adopted by the Commission within the
ACP-EC Council of Ministers regarding a decision on the use of the reserve of the long-term
development envelope of the ninth European Development Fund

COM(2004) 209

30.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision amending the Decision 2003/231/EC concerning the acces-
sion of the European Community to the Protocol of Amendment to the International
Convention on the simplification and harmonisation of customs procedures (Kyoto Conven-
tion).

COM(2004) 213

29.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by
Regulation (EC) No 1796/1999 on imports of steel ropes and cables originating, inter alia, in
Ukraine to inports of steel ropes and cables consigned from Moldova, whether declared as
originating in Moldova or not.

COM(2004) 214

26.3.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION granting Cyprus, Malta and Poland certain temporary
derogations from Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment

COM(2004) 215

31.3.2004

Proposal for a Council (EC, Euratom) Regulation fixing from the 1/5/2004 the correction
coefficients applying to the remuneration of officials and other servants of the European
Communities in the new Members States.

COM(2004) 216

30.3.2004

Amended proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL concerning statistics on the Information Society

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COM(2004) 217

31.3.2004

COM(2004) 218

31.3.2004

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an
Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol defining for the
period 1/1/2004 to 31/12/2006 the tuna fishing opportunities and the financial contribution
provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Demo-
cratic Republic of Madagascar on the fishing off Madagascar.

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the conclusion of the Protocol defining for the
period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2006 the tuna fishing opportunities and the finan-
cial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Com-
munity and the Democratic Republic of Madagascar on fishing off Madagascar

COM(2004) 221

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29.3.2004

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the exchange of information and cooperation
concerning terrorist offences

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