Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the Mid-term review of the Commission's Legislative and Work Programme for 2004
Date: 2004-07-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU activity, EU migration policy, accession to the European Union, admission of aliens, legislative programme (EU), sustainable development

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 30.07.2004 
COM(2004)534 final 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE 

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 

on the Mid-term review of the Commission’s Legislative and Work Programme for 2004 

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Introduction 

In October 2003, the Commission adopted the Legislative and Work Programme (CLWP) for 
2004.  Covering  the  last  year  of  the  Prodi  Commission,  it  reflected  the  more  integrated  and 
coherent political planning process introduced in the last few years. The CLWP 2004 resulted 
from an extensive inter-institutional dialogue on the Annual Policy Strategy for 2004 between 
March and September 2003.  

The  2004  CLWP  acknowledged  that  2004  was  an  unusual  year.  The  conclusion  of 
enlargement, the adoption of the Constitution, European elections and appointment of a new 
Commission all posed challenges for planning. The CLWP was also deliberately much more 
tightly focused than in previous years. 

The  CLWP  2004  is  based  on  three  strategic  priorities:  accession  of  ten  Member  States, 
stability  and  sustainable  growth.  Under  each  priority,  the  main  political  objectives  and  key 
initiatives to be undertaken by the Commission are laid out. The Commission committed itself 
to deliver a number of key priority items in 2004 (“List 1”), and also indicated other proposals 
that the Commission envisaged for adoption during 2004 (“List 2”). 

Mid-term review of CLWP for 2004 

In  January  2002,  the  European  Parliament  and  the  European  Commission  agreed  that  every 
year,  in  July,  the  Vice-President  in  charge  of  relations  with  the  Parliament  presents  a  mid-
term review of the CLWP before the Conference of Committee Chairmen. The objective is to 
inform  them  on  the  progress  made  in  achieving  the  priorities  and  to  announce  the  major 
proposals that will be adopted by the Commission during the second half of the year. 

Bearing  in  mind  the  transition  to  a  new  Commission  and  a  new  European  Parliament  this 
year,  the  two  institutions  agreed  on  an  ad  hoc  procedure  for  2004.  This  included  the 
presentation of the Work Programme 2004 mid-term review by a written rather than an oral 
communication. 

The following summary explains how key proposals have furthered the Commission’s goals 
under the three political priorities for 2004. More detailed fiches recalling the objectives, key 
initiatives and main proposals already adopted for each priority can be found in annex 1. 

1. 

THE ACCESSION OF TEN NEW MEMBER STATES 

On  1  May  2004,  the  key  political  goal  set  by  Prodi  Commission  at  the  beginning  of  its 
mandate  became  a  reality  with  the  accession  to  the  European  Union  of  10  countries  from 
Central  and  Eastern  Europe  and  the  Mediterranean.  After  many  long  years  preparing  the 
ground,  the  negotiations  –  while  difficult  at  times  –  have  led  to  the  unification  of  the 
European continent and an end to the artificial division imposed for more than half a century.  

As  for  the  Commission  itself,  enlargement  has  given  new  impetus  to  the  reform  process 
launched  by  the  Commission’s  White  Paper  of  March  2000  and  completed  when  a  new 
Statute entered into force on 1 May. 

The  Commission  has  also  taken  action  as  regards  possible  future  accessions.  Following 
Croatia’s application to join the EU in March 2003, the Commission adopted its favourable 

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opinion  for  Croatia.  The  Commission’s  recommendation  that  the  EU  could  open  accession 
negotiations with Croatia led to the decision of the European Council on 18th June to move 
Croatia’s status from applicant to candidate country for EU membership.  

In  its  Communication  of  June  16,  the  Commission  gave  consideration  to  the  importance  of 
reinforcing  the  potential  of  all  research  institutions  of  the  enlarged  Union  and  of  raising 
research performance throughout Europe. 

After  having  adopted  the  financial  framework  for  the  negotiations  with  Romania  and 
Bulgaria,  the  accession  process  gained  new  momentum.  In  the  second  half  of  the  year,  the 
Commission  will  mark  a  key  stage  towards  further  accession  with  the  regular  reports  on 
Bulgaria and Romania, assessing the latest progress towards their objective of joining the EU 
in  2007.  For  Bulgaria  and  Romania,  the  formal  closure  of  the  accession  negotiations  is 
foreseen for the end of 2004. 

Regarding  Turkey,  the  Commission  will  report  on  progress  and  will  recommend  whether 
Turkey  has  made  sufficient  progress  to  be  considered  to  fulfil  the  Copenhagen  political 
criteria.  This  will  be  the  basis  for  the  decision  of  the  European  Council  as  to  whether 
accession negotiations should be launched.  

Following  the  failure  to  find  a  comprehensive  settlement  for  Cyprus  reunification  before 
accession,  a  financial  package  for  the  Northern  part  of  the  island,  including  aid  and  direct 
trade  facilities,  will  aim  at  getting  the  Turkish  Cypriot  community  out  of  its  international 
isolation and promoting its economic, social and cultural development. These proposals are to 
be adopted by the Council during the Dutch Presidency. 

The  package  of  concrete  measures  on  the  Financial  Perspectives  is  also  a  critical  part  of 
progress in the enlarged Union. A wide range of proposals across all priorities were recently 
adopted by the Commission and are designed to address the challenges and opportunities of 
the coming years. For example, more mobility for students and teachers is provided for as one 
of the main goals of the lifelong learning instrument. Other instruments include measures in 
the  field  of  youth,  culture  and  media.  In  addition,  a  specific  proposal  will  provide  a  new 
structure to promote and to manage future enlargements.  

Finally,  the  Commission  will  look  forward  to  the  ratification  of  the  Constitution  and  the 
preparation of its entry into force. 

2. 

STABILITY  

For  2004,  the  Commission  again  identified  stability  as  one  of  its  priorities  and  committed 
itself to promote peace and stability within the EU and to extend it beyond its borders. During 
the first half of 2004, the Commission has made important progress on all the key initiatives 
stemming from this priority. 

From  the  internal  point  of  view,  the  Commission  has  focused  on  the  strengthening  of  legal 
immigration.  It  has  examined  how  policy  instruments  to  support  legal  immigration  can 
contribute  the  fight  against  illegal  immigration  and  how  to  improve  the  orderly  entry  of 
persons in need of international protection. After five years of implementation of the Tampere 
programme for the establishment of an area of freedom, security and justice, the Commission 
has assessed the results and proposed guidelines for future priorities. The terrorist bombings 

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in Madrid once again brought home the priority status of the fight against terrorism and the 
need to act against terrorism as a real and direct threat. 

Concerning  the  external  aspects  of  this  priority,  the  Commission  has  focused  on  the  EU’s 
relationships with its neighbours. It has taken stock of the progress made by the South Eastern 
countries  belonging  to  the  Stability  and  Association  Process;  and  prepared  the  path  to  open 
Community  programmes  and  agencies  to  Western  Balkan  countries.  Following  the 
developments  on  the  ground,  the  Commission  adopted  its  medium  term  strategy  for  EU 
relations with Iraq. 

A  New  Neighbourhood  and  Partnership  Instrument  proposes  the  consolidation  of  action  for 
the  EU’s  southern  and  eastern  neighbours  to  be  put  into  practice  over  the  next  Financial 
Perspectives period. The Commission will also propose detailed action plans for neighbouring 
countries. 

In  the  run-up  to  the  November  European  Council,  the  Commission  will  present  a  revised 
Tampere agenda on the basis of this year’s stock-taking. It will also table a series of detailed 
proposals in the area of freedom, security and justice.  

3. 

SUSTAINABLE GROWTH 

This  priority  covers  action  designed  to  promote  and  develop  the  European  economic  and 
social  model.  In  2004,  the  Commission  has  put  the  focus  on  how  this  priority  can  deliver 
sustainable growth and improve the quality of life for European citizens.  

During  the  first  semester  of  2004,  the  Commission  has  delivered  a  wide  range  of  key 
initiatives  under  this  priority.  The  Commission  examined  for  the  first  time  new  Member 
States  economies  on  the  basis  of  the  Stability  and  Growth  Pact  and  included  them  in  the 
update of the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines and in the Employment Guidelines. In the 
Spring report to the European Council, the Commission took stock once more of the lack of 
progress  in  implementing  the  Lisbon  Strategy:  while  recognising  moves  forward,  the 
Commission  highlighted  the  importance  of  stepping  up  effective  coordination  of  economic 
and  employment  policies  between  Member  States  in  order  to  meet  the  objectives.  Policy 
proposals  were  adopted  in  fields  including  industrial  policy,  research,  health,  transport, 
environment,  energy  and  e-Europe.  Following  the  discussions  on  the  basis  of  last  year’s 
Green Paper on services of general Interest, the Commission adopted a White Paper including 
some  conclusions:  even  if  the  debate  revealed  considerable  differences  of  views  and 
perspectives, a consensus seems to have emerged on the need to ensure an effective balance 
between market mechanisms and public service missions. 

A  series  of  proposals  make  up  a  package  for  the  Financial  Perspectives  to  cover  the  period 
2007-2013.  A  new  instrument  will  serve  to  inject  major  new  resources  into  the  Trans-
European Networks for transport and energy. A whole package of measures has also been put 
forward to reinforce cohesion, agriculture, employment and social policy.  

For  the  rest  of  the  year,  a  wide  range  of  proposals  are  planned.  In  the  context  of  the  future 
Financial  Perspectives,  a  series  of  initiatives  will  target  the  goals  of  becoming  a  more 
dynamic knowledge-based economy, and ensuring the sustainable management and protection 
of  natural  resources.  Actions  in  the  area  of  innovation  and  competitiveness  will  be 
consolidated.  

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Outside  the  Financial  Perspectives,  policy  documents  will  be  brought  forward  in  areas  like 
food additives, defence, business environment and maritime safety.  

Delivery of the 2004 Commission Legislative and Work Programme 

The Commission decided to give a tighter focus to its programming in 2004. The list of items 
which  the  Commission  is  committed  to  deliver  was  limited  to  110  items  of  particular 
relevance to the 2004 Annual Policy Strategy priorities.  

With many important items in the Financial Perspectives package having been adopted by the 
Commission, over half of the relevant proposals have been put forward by the middle of July. 
This delivery rate of 50% represents a considerable improvement on 2003. 

Amendments to the Work Programme 

The  mid-term  review  gives  an  opportunity  to  take  stock  of  the  Work  Programme  and  to 
update it to current realities. Annex II includes a list of items which will not now be brought 
forward  in  2004;  and  items  which  are  now  planned  which  meet  the  criteria  of  political 
importance in line with the Annual Policy Strategy, and merit inclusion into the priority items 
of the Work Programme. Reasons why items will not be brought forward include: 

•  Decisions by negotiating or institutional partners not to proceed on the expected timetable; 

•  A shift from acting by regulation to acting by “soft law”; 

•  Incorporation  of  items  within  other  initiatives  structured  in  a  different  way  or  operating 

under a different timetable; 

•  Planning does not make the proposal possible or desirable before the end of the year. 

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ANNEX I 

Mid-term assessment of the Commission Work Programme for 2004 

1. ACCESSION OF TEN NEW MEMBER STATES priority 

Intended political outcome 

•  Ensure the successful completion of the enlargement to ten new countries joining the 
EU  on  1  May  2004  and  adapt  the  framework  of  the  enlarged  EU,  while  pursuing 
negotiations and strategy for possible future accessions. 

Major measures contributing to this priority adopted between January-June 2004 

•  The  Commission  presented  a  Communication  on  the  financial  framework  for  the 

accession negotiations with Bulgaria and Romania.  

•  The  Commission  adopted  its  Opinion  on  Croatia’s  Application  for  EU  Membership, 
recommending  that  the  Council  open  membership  negotiations  and  proposing  for  a 
decision on the European Partnership with Croatia, inspired by the Accession Partnerships 
which have helped prepare countries for EU membership in the past.  

•  It  also  adopted  the  implementing  decisions  concerning  provisions  of  the  new  Staff 

Regulations.  

•  The  Commission  adopted  on  9  February  the  latest  Reform  Progress  Report,  for  2003, 
which showed that it had successfully implemented the modernisation commitments listed 
in the March 2000 Reform Strategy White Paper Action Plan and confirmed the entry into 
force the 1 May of the new Staff Regulations. 

•  The Commission amended the SAPARD annual financing agreement 2000-2003. 

•  In  the  context  of  the  enlarged  Europe,  the  Commission  adopted  the  strategy  document 

entitled “Science and technology, the key to Europe’s future”.  

•  The  Commission  adopted  the  Second  report  on  the  implementation  of  the  framework 
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'Updating  and  simplifying  the  Community  acquis',  which  covers 

action 
implementation of Phase II (October 2003 - March 2004).  

•  The  Commission  adopted  the  Synthesis  Report  on  the  Joint  Memoranda  on  Social 

Inclusion'. 

•  By the adoption of the Annual Policy Strategy 2005, the Commission established for the 
first time the political priorities and the broad budgetary framework of the enlarged EU. 

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Major contributions to this priority, July -December 2004 

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Enlargement strategy paper and Regular Reports for Bulgaria and Romania  

A regular report, a study and a recommendation for Turkey. 

–  Modifications to the Inter-institutional Agreement on Budgetary Discipline 

–  Modification of the Council Decision on Own Resources Mechanism. 

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Programmes on Education, Youth, Culture and Media post 2006. 

Instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of 
the  Turkish  Cypriot  Community  and  a  proposal  for  direct  trade  with  the 
Northern part of the island. 

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2. STABILITY priority 

Intended political outcome 

•  Develop  a  stable  and  comprehensive  political  framework  for  cooperation  with 
neighbouring  countries  and  develop  internal  EU  policies  that  support  stability  and 
security. 

Major measures contributing to this priority adopted between January-June 2004 

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The  Commission  adopted  a  Communication  on  results  of  the  Tampere 
programme  for  the  establishment  of  an  area  of  freedom,  security  and  justice  and 
proposed guidelines for future priorities.  

In  two  Communications  adopted  in  June,  the  Commission  examined  how  legal 
immigration policy instruments can contribute to developing the fight against illegal 
immigration  and  how  to  contribute  to  better  orderly  entry  of  persons  in  need  of 
international protection.  

The Commission adopted on 18 May a Communication on the social dimension in 
international relations. 

The Commission adopted the Stabilisation and Association Process Report taking 
stock of the progress made by the individual countries and of the region as a whole 
with respect to a certain number of political and economic criteria.  

Having  defined  the  guiding  principles  of  the  European  Neighbourhood  Policy  last 
year, the Commission adopted on 12 May a first series of country reports and a 
“Strategy Paper” proposing how the benefits of enlargement can be extended to the 
neighbours  of  the  enlarged  Union.  The  Commission  also  proposed  to  include 
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in the European Neighbourhood Policy. 

The  Commission  adopted  a  negotiation  mandate 
programmes and agencies to Western Balkan countries.  

to  open  Community 

On 9 June, the Commission proposed a new framework for the European Union’s 
(EU)  relations  with  Iraq,  including  a  bilateral  agreement,  associating  Iraq  with 
other partners in the region.  

The Commission adopted a Communication on EU relations with Russia, on the 
EU strategy towards India and another in the framework of the relations between 
the EU and Latin America, in view of the III EU-LAC Summit in Mexico, in May 
2004. 

By adopting its Proposal for a Regulation on the access to Community External 
Assistance, the Commission looked to amend all relevant provisions in budget line 
regulations dealing with external aid.  

The Commission adopted a Draft Framework Decision fixing common standards 
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throughout  the  EU,  to  ensure  the  protection  of  the  fundamental  rights  of  the 
accused  as  a  necessary  accompanying  measure  to  the  steps  taken  to  promote 
cooperation between courts in criminal matters. 

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Following discussions with the U.S. authorities, the Commission adopted a Decision 
on  the  adequate  protection  of  personal  data  contained  in  the  PNR  of  air 
passengers transferred to the United States. 

The  Commission  adopted  a  proposal  for  a  Directive  on  enhancing  port  security 
which  complements  the  security  system  in  the  making  by  ensuring  that  the  entire 
European port areas benefit from a European-wide security scheme. 

The  Commission  negotiated  an  extension  of  the  EU-US  Customs  Cooperation 
Agreement to cover container security, which was signed in May. 

Major contributions to this priority, July -December 2004 

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RELEX  proposals  for  the  next  financial  perspectives  exercise,  including  the 
European  Neighbourhood  and  Partnership  Instrument  and  the  Instrument  for 
Stability. 

Reworking of the Schengen Information System. 

The revised Tampere agenda and a series of detailed proposals in the area of 
freedom, security and justice.  

The First Annual Report on Migration and Integration. 

Negotiation of an agreement with Canada on the use of PNR and adoption 
of a Commission adequacy finding. 

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3. SUSTAINABLE GROWTH priority 

Intended political outcome 

•  Promote  and  develop  the  European  Economic  and  Social  model;  deliver  sustainable 
growth and improve the quality of life within the EU and in the wider world, improve 
economic and budgetary coordination between MS. 

Major measures contributing to this priority adopted between January-June 2004 

The Commission has adopted: 

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Recommendations  on  the  first  convergence  programmes  submitted  by  the 
new  EU  Member  States  and  on  the  updated  stability  and  convergence 
programmes of he  EU-15. The Stability and Growth Pact and the Excessive 
Deficit  Procedure  were  further  applied,  including  to  new  Member  States.  In 
January, the Commission adopted a draft of the Joint Employment Report to 
be  presented  to  the  Spring  European  Council,  which  showed  that  reforms  are 
the  European 
continuing  across 
Employment  Strategy,  but  more  needs  to  be  done  to  accelerate  employment 
and productivity growth.  

the  range  of  activities 

identified 

in 

The  report  on  the  implementation  of  the  2003  Broad  Economic  Policy 
Guidelines  (BEPGs)  formed  the  basis  for  the  first  update  of  the  BEPGs 
2003-2005, adopted by the Commission on 7 April. The update reaffirmed the 
economic policy strategy adopted by the European Council and confirmed that 
it 
the  new  Member  States.  Country-specific 
recommendations were prepared for the new Member States. 

is  also  appropriate  for 

In January the Commission adopted the Spring Report 2004, which formed its 
contribution to the European Council of 25 and 26 March.  

A  proposal  of  negotiation  mandate  to  prepare  the  mid-term  review  of  the 
Cotonou agreement .  

The Communication Connecting Europe at high speed: recent developments 
in the sector of electronic communications adopted in February underlined the 
importance  of  investment  and  use  of  information  and  communication 
technologies for further growth and jobs in Europe.  

A strategy document on future orientations of the European Union policy to 
support  research,  with  the  aim  of  supporting  the  Lisbon  Strategy  and  the 
development of the European Research Area. In this context, the Commission 
presented  reflections  inter  alia  on  a  European  Research  Council,  on  research 
infrastructures  and  on  the  European  research  cooperation  initiatives  and 
intergovernmental research organisations. 

The Commission also adopted recommendations on employment, drawing on 
policy lines agreed at the European Council in March 2004, and the findings of 
the European Employment Task Force, chaired by Wim Kok.  

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The  Commission  launched  important  consultations  of  the  social  partners, 
particularly on the review of the European Works Council Directive in April, 
on  the  revision  of  the  working  time  directive  in  May  and  on  exposure  to 
carcinerogens at work. 

The Commission proposed the recasting of equality directives (part of better 
regulation) . 

The  Commission  proposed  the  modernisation  of  social  protection  for  the 
development of high-quality, accessible and  sustainable  health care  and long-
term  care;  support  for  the  national  strategies  using  the  “open  method  of 
coordination”. 

The Spring Economic Forecasts 2004 -2005 for the euro area, the European 
Union  and  the  Acceding  and  Candidate  countries,  which  announced  the 
outlook for the recovery.  

In  a  Communication  adopted  on  20  April  on  Industrial  Policy  in  an 
enlarged  Europe,  the  Commission  responded  to  concerns  about  the  risk  of 
deindustrialisation and how we can anticipate and address on-going structural 
changes within European industry.  

A  Commission  Communication  outlined  an  Action  Plan:  The  European 
for 
agenda 
entrepreneurship  in  the  years  to  come  and  aiming  to  unlock  the  potential  for 
entrepreneurship in Europe. 

for  Entrepreneurship, 

setting  out  Europe's 

agenda 

The  Commission  adopted  a  White  Paper  setting  out  the  European  Union’s 
approach  to  fostering  the  development  of  high-quality  services  of  general 
interest,  following  consultations  launched  on  the  basis  of  last  year’s  Green 
Paper.  

eEurope 2005 mid-term review, adopted in February by the Commission and 
endorsed  by  the  spring  2004  Telecom  Council,  provided  the  results  of  the 
Action Plan 2002-2005.  

The  European  Commission  has  adopted  on  3  March  2004  its  third  railway 
package  containing  measures  to  revitalise  the  European  railways.  With  a 
quality  European  railway  system  the  aim,  the  Commission  is  proposing  the 
opening up of the market for international passenger services in 2010. 

The  Commission  adopted  a  new  Communication  on  “The  share  of 
renewable  energy  in  the  EU”  which  evaluates  the  progress  in  the  EU15  to 
achieve  the  2010  target  of  22%  of  electricity  consumption  from  renewable 
energy sources and the overall target of a 12% share of renewable energy use 
for all purposes.  

The  Commission  launched  an  action  plan  2004-2010  on  Environment  and 
Health to reduce diseases caused by a polluted environment and to develop an 
EU  system  integrating  information  on  the  state  of  the  environment,  the 
ecosystem and human health.  

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Negotiating Directives EU- Canada TIEA.  

A Communication on the future development of the EU Water Initiative and 
the modalities for the establishment of a Water Facility for ACP countries.  

To  make  the  point  of  the  state  of  the art  on  the  research  and  development  of 
nanosciences and nanotechnologies in Europe, and on their implementation and 
use  for  higher-added  value  products  and  services,  the  Commission  adopted  a 
Communication "Towards a European Strategy in Nanotechnology".  

Communication  on  the  GALILEO  concession  in  order  to  move  forward  the 
system.  

Annual report on the Public Finances in the EMU 2004, which assessed the 
main  developments  of  public  finances  and  the  implementation  of  the  fiscal 
policy framework, including analytical work on topics of particular importance 
for  public  finances.  The  report  also  presented  options  for  strengthening  the 
economic governance framework.  

Antitrust modernisation package, to accompany the new Council Regulation 
on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 
82.  

The  Commission  adopted  the  Merger  Review,  aimed  at  preparing  the 
Community  for  enlargement  and  at  improving,  in  general,  the  regulatory 
framework in  which mergers of  a Community  dimension are to be  dealt with 
by the Commission  

The  Commission  adopted  in  April  a  Communication  on  Pro-active 
Competition  Policy  which  explains  how  competition  contributes 
to 
competitiveness,  recalls  recent  reforms  and  indicates  the  future  work  and 
orientations in order to enhance competitiveness. 

Scoreboard on the implementation of the Social Policy agenda, which updated 
both activities and achievements relevant to the Social Policy Agenda.  

The  Third  report  on  Economic  and  Social  Cohesion  adopted  by  the 
Commission presented the proposals for the future cohesion policy after 2006. 

Commission  adopted  in  May  (26th)  a  Communication  on  a  stronger 
partnership with the outermost regions. 

Communication  on  strategies  for  raising  the  effective  labour  market  exit 
age, which examined what Member States are doing in terms of employment 
policies  and  reforms  of  their  social  protection  systems  to  achieve  the  goal  of 
raising the effective labour market exit age.  

Communication  Towards  a  Global  Information  Society  Partnership:  the 
WSIS  follow-up,  preparing  ways  and  means  to  be  used  by  the  Commission 
including to ensure active follow-up of the political declaration and the Plan of 
Action.  

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The Communication eEurope 2005 Action Plan: An Update, adopted on 17 
May, followed up the mid-term review by proposing a set of revisions.  

Communication:  e-Health  -  making  healthcare  better  for  European 
citizens: An action plan for a European e-Health Area: Conclusion and follow-
up of the eHealth Conferences of 2003 and early 2004. 

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Communication on the strengthening of economic governance 

“PROGRESS” programme to support the Social Policy Agenda. 

The  Cohesion  package  for  next  financial  perspectives,  including  the 
ERDF, the ESF Regulations, the European Fund for Fisheries (ex-FIFG) 
and the new Cohesion Fund. 

A  new  regulation  on  CAP  financing  sets  up  two  funds,  the  European 
Agricultural  Guarantee  Fund  (for  pillar  one)  and 
the  European 
Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (for pillar two). The details of 
the rural development fund are laid out in a separate package.  

A transport and energy package on a new generation of TEN support, 
the Marco Polo Programme for inter-modality and Galileo. 

Framework programme for innovation and competitiveness 

The Communication partnership for change in an enlarged Europe - 
enhancing the contribution from the social partners. 

A proposal for a directive on improving the portability of occupational 
pensions. 

Communication  on  Better  business 
competitiveness framework 

environment: 

integrated 

Directive on Human Tissue engineering and engineered 

Regulation on Medicinal products for paediatric use 

Directive on the extension of Directive 98/34/EC to other services 

The Radio Spectrum Policy Report, an annual report on activities and 
future strategies pursuant to the Radio Spectrum Decision 676/2002/EC 

A  Communication  on  Member  States  plans  for  their  transition  from 
analogue  broadcasting  to  digital  broadcasting  ("digital  switchover") 
and  another  one  on  interoperability  in  interactive  digital  TV 
(standardisation). 

The  European  Electronic  Communications  Regulation  and  Markets 
2004, a report on the implementation of the EU regulatory framework for 
electronic communications and services and on the global situation of the 
sector" 

Communication on Users’ rights in the transport sector. 

Regulation on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade. 

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Proposal  of  Directive 
requirements of capital adequacy for banks and investments firms. 

to  harmonise  national 

laws 

regarding 

–  Modernisation of the Second Company Law Directive of 1976. 

– 

– 

– 

Proposal on rules on access to waters and resources in accordance with 
Article 19 of Council Regulation 2371/2002  

Directive  to  restructure  the  tax  bases  of  the  annual  circulation  and 
registration taxes. 

Public consultation of stakeholders on a deepening of the Transatlantic 
Economic Partnership. 

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ANNEX II 

Changes to the Work Programme following the mid-term review 

ITEMS TO BE ADDED TO LIST 1 

Economic 
and 
Financial Affairs 

2004/ECFIN/076 

Communication  on  the  strengthening  of 
economic governance  

Enlargement 

2004/ELARG/019 

Pre-Accession Instrument (IPA) 

Employment  and 
Social Affairs 

2004/EMPL/046 

Programme  for  Employment  and  social 
solidarity (PROGRESS) 2007-2013  

Fish 

2004/FISH/028 

Justice 
Home Affairs 

and 

2004/JAI/045 

2004/JAI/048 

2004/JAI/083 

2004/JAI/066 

2004/JAI/ 

Proposition  de 
règlement  du  Conseil 
établissant  un  Fonds  Européen  pour  la 
Pêche (ex IFOP) 

Commission report identifying in particular 
the  priorities  of  a  common  readmission 
policy 

for 

Proposal 
a  Council  Decision 
transforming  the  European  Police  College 
(CEPOL)  into  a  body  of  the  European 
Union 

Proposal for a Council regulation amending 
the reciprocity mechanism 

Communication  on 
Agency of Fundamental Rights 

the  creation  of  an 

Decision  on  exchange  of 
information 
concerning criminal records with the aim of 
protecting minors. 

2004/JAI/094 

Livre blanc concernant le Casier judicaire 

External 
Relations 

2004/RELEX+/053  Development  Cooperation  and  Economic 
Cooperation Instrument 

Transport 
Energy 

2004/RELEX+/054 

Instrument for Stability 

and 

2004/TREN/076 

Proposal on TENs 

2004/TREN/079 

Marco Polo Programme 

2004/TREN/078 

Galileo 

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ITEMS TO BE REMOVED/POSTPONED FROM LIST 1 

Administration 

2003/ADMIN/8 

Industrial Security Regulation 

Enterprise 

2004/ENTR/69 

Developments  in  Council  cast  doubt  on  need 
for proposal in planned form 

Proposition de la Commission d'une directive 
les  éléments 
renforçant 
consolidant  et 
communs 
l'ensemble  des  directives 
"Nouvelle Approche" 

à 

A  Council  Decision  will  precede 
Directive. 

the 

Environment 

2004/ENV/001  

Thematic  Strategy  on 
Recycling of Waste 

the  Prevention  & 

Follow-up to first phase needs more time, but 
still on track for 6th EAP July 2005 deadline 

2004/ENV/002  

Thematic Strategy on the Protection of Soils 

Follow-up to first phase needs more time, but 
still on track for 6th EAP July 2005 deadline 

2004/ENV/005  

Communication on Climate Change 

Inopportune  in  the  light  of  Russia  not  yet 
having ratified the Kyoto Protocol. 

2003/ENV/77 

Communication  on  an  Integrated  Strategy  on 
Prevention,  Preparedness  &  Response 
to 
natural, man-made and other risks. 

Initiative overtaken by events, partly replaced 
by  Communication  on  Reinforcing  the  Civil 
Protection Capacities 

Information 
Society 

2003/INFSO+/21  Recommendation  on  remedies  to  be  applied 

to operators with SMP 

Now  to  proceed  by  soft  law  rather  than 
through a Recommendation. 

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Internal Market 

2004/MARKT/00
7 

Directive  on  collective  management  of 
copyright 

Consultation  and  impact  assessment  needed 
extra time 

and 

2003/SANCO/26  Revision of novel food regulation 

Health 
Consumer 
Affairs 

Justice 
Home Affairs 

and 

2003/JAI/157 

Politically inopportune whilst other proposals 
in same area still before legislature. 

Communication on Jurisdiction in the context 
of mutual recognition of decisions in criminal 
matters 

Developments 
postponement. 

in 

Council 

require 

2004/JAI/020 

Proposal  on  long-term  resident  status  for 
refugees 

Reworking required following negotiations on 
linked proposals. 

Trade 

2003/TRADE/16
2 

Mutual  Recognition  Agreement  with  New 
Zealand 

for  response 

Need 
negotiating partners 

from 

third  country 

2003/TRADE/16
3 

Mutual  Recognition  Agreement  with 
Australia 

for  response 

Need 
negotiating partners 

from 

third  country 

Transport 
Energy 

and 

2003/TREN/75 

Communication  pour  la  mise  en  oeuvre  de 
dispositions de l’OIT pour les gens de mer 

Incorporated 
package 

into 

third  maritime  safety 

2002/TREN/28 

Troisième paquet aérien 

Needs  to  await    results  of  extended  impact 
assessment 

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