Withdrawal of Commission proposals following screening for their general relevance, their impact on competitiveness and other aspects
Date: 2006-03-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Commission, proposal (EU)

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WITHDRAWAL OF COMMISSION PROPOSALS FOLLOWING SCREENING FOR THEIR
GENERAL RELEVANCE, THEIR IMPACT ON COMPETITIVENESS AND OTHER ASPECTS

(2006/C 64/03)

Following the screening exercise of proposals pending undertaken as part of its effort for better regulation
in the framework of the Partnership for Growth and Jobs in the European Union, the Commission has
decided to withdraw certain proposals on which the Legislator has not yet reached a decision and which
were found not to be consistent with the Lisbon and Better Regulation criteria, unlikely to make further
progress in the legislative process or found to be no longer topical for objective reasons.

The Commission has also decided to withdraw the proposal on port services, 2004/0240/COD.

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Title

Agriculture

OJ publication (*)

COM(1988) 431-2

COM(1994) 480

1994/0254/CNS

Proposal
for a Council Directive establishing the terms and
conditions of officially supported export credits for agricultural
products

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) on the crediting of securi-
ties, deposits and guarantees furnished under the common agri-
cultural policy and subsequently forfeited, and repealing Regu-
lation (EEC) No 352/78

COM(2000) 278-2

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

OJ C 311 E, 31.10.2000, p. 342

COM(2003) 89

for a Council Regulation authorising the offer and
Proposal
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

OJ C 76, 25.3.2004, p. 2

Competition

COM(1997) 218-2

1997/0137/CNS

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation
(EEC) No. 3975/87 laying down the procedure for the applica-
tion of the rules on competition to undertakings in the air trans-
port sector

OJ C 165, 31.5.1997, p. 14

COM(1997) 218-3

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 Com-
munity and third countries

COM(1999) 273

Development

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

(*) For certain proposals no data for OJ publication are available.

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Economic and Financial Affairs

SEC(2004) 485-2

Proposal for a Council Decision on making public the recom-
mendation with a view to giving early warning to Italy in order
to prevent the occurrence of an excessive deficit

COM/(1996) 260

1996/0153/ACC

COM(1999) 675

COM(1999) 676

COM(1999) 678

COM(1999) 679

COM(1999) 680

COM(1999) 681

Enlargement

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

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 provi-
sions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

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

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
the one part, and the Republic of
their Member States, of
Estonia, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of provi-
sions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

OJ C 247 E, 31.8.1999, p. 23

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, on
the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for the
co-ordination of social security schemes

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,
on the other part, with regard to the adoption of provisions for
the co-ordination of social security schemes

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
the one part, and the Republic of
their Member States, of
Lithuania, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of
provisions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

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COM(1999) 682

COM(1999) 684

SEC(2002) 495-2

2002/0213/CNS

COM (2002) 34

2002/0027/ACC

COM (2002) 363

2002/0145/ACC

Title

OJ publication (*)

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 provi-
sions for the co-ordination of social security schemes

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

Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision/EC/ECSC on
the conclusion of an additional Protocol to the Europe Agree-
ment establishing an association between the European Commu-
nities 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

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

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

OJ C 262, 29.10.2002, p. 406

COM(1991) 273

1991/0386/COD

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the
Council on the statute for a European association

OJ C 99, 21.4.1992, p. 1

COM(1991) 273

1991/0390/COD

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the
Council on the statute for a European mutual society

OJ C 99, 21.4.1992, p. 40

COM(1991) 273

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

OJ C 99, 21.4.1992, p. 14

COM(1991) 273

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

OJ C 99, 1.4.1992, p. 57

SEC(90) 431

for a Council Regulation(EEC) amending Regulation
Proposal
(EEC) No 428/89 concerning the export of certain dangerous
chemicals

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COM(2000) 568

2000/0235/COD

Title

OJ publication (*)

for a European Parliament and Council Directive
Proposal
amending Directive 80/232/EEC as regards the range of nominal
weights for coffee extracts and chicory extracts

OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 274

COM(2003) 759

2003/0289/ACC

COM(2004) 23

2004/0005/ACC

COM(2004) 34

2004/0006/ACC

COM(2004) 56

2004/0015/ACC

COM(2004) 59

2004/0021/ACC

COM(2004) 63

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
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 Euro-
pean Community and the Republic of Hungary

OJ C 96, 21.4.2004, p. 31

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 arrange-
ments
in
Protocol 3 of
the Europe Agreement between the European
Community and the Slovak Republic

for processed agricultural products provided for

OJ C 98, 23.4.2004, p. 35

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
the one part, and the Republic of
their Member States, 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 Euro-
pean Community and the Republic of Slovenia

OJ C 98, 23.4.2004, p. 35

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

OJ C 98, 23.4.2004, p. 37

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 Euro-
pean Community and the Republic of Estonia

OJ C 98, 23.4.2004, p. 37

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 Euro-
pean Community and the Republic of Lithuania

OJ C 98, 23.4.2004, p. 37

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COM(2004) 84

2004/0034/ACC

Title

OJ publication (*)

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

OJ C 98, 23.4.2004, p. 38

COM(2004) 1

OJ C 98, 23.4.2004, p. 35

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 arrange-
ments
in
Protocol 3 of
the Europe Agreement between the European
Community and the Czech Republic

for processed agricultural products provided for

Environment

COM(2001) 483

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 Trans-
boundary Watercourses and International Lakes

OJ C 332 E, 27.11.2001, p. 222

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

OJ C 76, 25.3.2004, p.18

Fisheries and Maritime Affairs

COM(2001) 201

2001/0096/CNS

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC)
No 2847/93 establishing a control system applicable to the
common fisheries policy

OJ C 213 E, 31.7.2001, p. 245

COM(2001) 724

2001/0299/CNS

Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing measures for the
recovery of cod and hake stocks

OJ C 75 E, 26.3.2002, p. 362

COM(2002) 672

2002/0275/CNS

Proposal for a Council Regulation for the conservation of fishery
resources through technical measures for the protection of juve-
niles of marine organisms

OJ C 68 E, 18.3.2004, p. 321

COM(2004) 783

COM(2004) 797

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No
2287/2003 as concerns fishing opportunities for Norway lobster
in the North Sea

OJ C 13, 9.1.2005, p.13

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No
2287/2003 as concerns fishing opportunities for herring in the
Baltic Sea

OJ C 13, 19.1.2005, p.13

Internal Market and Services

COM(2001) 546

2001/0227/COD

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on
sales promotion in the internal market

OJ C 75 E, 26.3.2002, p. 11

COM(1997) 691

1997/0356/COD

for a European Parliament and Council Directive
Proposal
approximating the legal arrangements for the protection of
inventions by utility model

OJ C 36, 3.2.1998 p. 13

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Justice, Freedom and Security

COM(2001) 386

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

OJ C 332 E, 27.11.2001, p. 248

COM(2001) 388

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

OJ C 270 E, 25.9.2001, p. 244

COM(2003) 808

2003/0311/COD

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the European Monitoring
Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (recast)

External Relations

COM(2000) 24

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-opera-
tion Council to settle the dispute

COM(2000) 388

2000/0166/ACC

Proposal
for a Council Decision to supply the Cooperation
Council with all relevant information required for a thorough
the import ban
the situation in respect of
examination of
imposed by the Russian Federation on fresh eggs for human
consumption originating in the European Community

COM(2000) 452

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
in regard to trade in alcoholic
and Cooperation Agreement
beverages

COM(2000) 616

2000/0247/ACC

for a Council Regulation on countermeasures

Proposal
in
response to the failure of the Russian Federation to fulfil its obli-
gations under the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in
regard to trade in alcoholic beverages

COM(2002) 340

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

OJ C 331 E, 31.12.2002, p. 12

COM(2003) 255-2

Amended proposal for a Council Decision approving the conclu-
sion 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

OJ C 76, 25.3.2004, p. 17

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Research

OJ publication (*)

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

OJ C 76, 25.3.2004, p. 9

Health and Consumer Protection

COM(1997) 20

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

OJ C 106, 4.4.1997, p. 5

COM(2000) 438

2000/0180/COD

for a European Parliament and Council Regulation
Proposal
laying down detailed rules
the organisation of official
for
controls on products of animal origin intended for human
consumption

OJ C 365 E, 19.12.2000, p. 102

Codification

COM(2003) 737

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)

OJ C 96, 21.4.2004, p. 30

Taxation and Customs Union

COM(1998) 377

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

OJ C 219, 15.7.1998, p. 20

COM(1998) 377

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

OJ C 219, 15.7.1998, p. 16

COM(2001) 547

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

OJ C 103 E, 30.4.2002, p. 217

COM(2002) 410

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

OJ C 291 E, 26.11.2002, p. 221

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Trade

OJ publication (*)

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

for a Council Decision amending Council Decision
Proposal
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

OJ C 321, 28.12.2004, p. 12

COM(1997) 382

1997/0212/COD

Proposal for a Council Directive on safety requirements and
attestation of professional competence for cabin crews in Civil
Aviation

OJ C 263, 29.8.1997, p. 5

COM(1998) 115

1998/0096/COD

COM(1996) 634

1996/0301/CNS

Proposal for a Council Directive on a transparent system of
harmonised rules for driving restrictions on heavy goods vehicles
involved in international
roads
(‘weekend bans’)

transport on designated

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agree-
ment establishing conditions for the carriage of goods and
passengers by inland waterway between the European Com-
munity on the one hand, and the Czech Republic, the Republic
of Poland and the Slovak Republic on the other

OJ C 198, 24.6.1998, p. 17

OJ C 68, 5.3.1997, p. 11

1998/0349/COD

Proposal for a Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regu-
lation (EEC) No 3922/91 of 16 December 1991 on the harmoni-
sation of technical rules and administrative procedures in the
field of civil aviation

COM(2001) 520

2001/0225/CNS

Proposal for a Council Decision to conclude for the European
Community (EC)
Joint Convention on the
Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive
Waste Management’

the ‘International

OJ C 51 E, 26.2.2002 p. 260

COM(2004) 654

2004/0240/COD

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the
Council on market access to port services

OJ C 24, 29.1.2005 p. 9